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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Colm Kearney

 This page is an archive of the proposed deletion of the article below. Further comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was KEEP. No consensus. Postdlf 02:26, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Colm Kearney
This is a duplicate of the user page by the user who wrote the article. (User:Professor Colm Kearney) Bill 11:35, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Weak keep - he does exist with a fair number of 'scholarly articles' in journals. However, most professors do so notability is up for debate I guess. gren 12:00, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep: I can't confirm if he is tenured or not (which is one of the proposed criteria at Wikipedia talk:Criteria for inclusion of biographies/Academics), but he is nevertheless well published and certainly we can verify any other information. Though the user himself created the page, it is currently NPOV. Article needs more depth, but I don't see any clear reason to delete, and see reasons to keep. --Durin 14:14, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * See my comment below about the meaning of tenure in this non-American case. -Splash 01:46, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete, no indication so far he is any more than a typical professor. Dcarrano 15:40, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, well-published professor. Kappa 16:47, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete james gibbon  21:29, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - The publishing of scholarly articles, or even books, is common among professsors and not enough to warrant notability. If any of his work or theories are especially notable that would be different. The fact that he made the page himself should be a bit of a tip off. If you're notable enough somebody other than you will make an article about how important you are. --TheMidnighters 21:52, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, notably well published. Hall Monitor 23:23, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn professor +autobio, unless something is added to show that he IS notable. --Etacar11 00:45, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. His page is here. Note that, in this part of the world, the word Professor does not merely indicate a teaching member of staff; it indicates someone who has been promoted to a senior (possibly leading) position in their department/faculty (as indicated by the Chair he holds). 'Tenure' is also a shaky term since they just become 'acaedmic staff' or 'lecturers'. There is no indication that he is a Visiting Prof or anything, so he is more notable than your average college professor since professor here is meant in the American terminology.
 * weak Delete I am troubled by the autobio problem, and so, in this borderline case, vote delete, unless significant independent information is added to the article by a person other than the subject. Xoloz 04:12, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable professor. JamesBurns 04:42, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Weak delete for failing WP:PROF. Radiant_ >|< 09:44, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Strong history of peer reviewed publications. Arevich 20:52, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * keep please he seems notable enough to me and wikipedia is not paper. Yuckfoo 21:01, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.


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Atholl brose

Atholl brose (or Athol brose, Athole brose) is a Scottish drink obtained by mixing oatmeal brose, honey, whisky, and sometimes cream (particularly on festive occasions). Atholl brose has also become an alternative name for the dessert cranachan, which uses similar ingredients.

According to legend the drink is named after the 1st Earl of Atholl (of the 8th creation), who suppressed a Highland rebellion in 1475 by spiking the rebel leader's well with Atholl brose, leading to an inebriated enemy and the rebel leader's capture.

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Alex Varkatzas

Alex Varkatzas (born January 17, 1982) is an American musician, best known as the former lead vocalist of metalcore band Atreyu from its inception in 1998 until his departure from the band in 2020. In 2011, during the band's hiatus, Varkatzas also started a hardcore project with Bleeding Through vocalist Brandan Schieppati named I Am War.

Atreyu
At 14, Varkatzas, along with guitarist Dan Jacobs and drummer Brandon Saller, formed a punk band called Retribution. By 1998, when Varkatzas was 16, Retribution developed a heavier style and changed names to Atreyu, as seen on their 1998 independent release, Visions. After their 2001 EP, Fractures in the Facade of Your Porcelain Beauty, fell into the hands of Victory Records, the band signed to Victory and released their debut album, Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses in 2002. Since then, the band has released four other albums before embarking on hiatus,: The Curse in 2004, A Death-Grip on Yesterday in 2006, Lead Sails Paper Anchor in 2007, and Congregation of the Damned in 2009. After ten years of worldwide success, the band went on hiatus.

On July 1, 2014, the band officially announced their return from hiatus by playing several festivals including Aftershock and Slipknot's Knotfest. A new single was released on their official YouTube channel titled "So Others May Live" and plans for a new album titled "Long Live". Long Live was released on September 18, 2015. Furthermore, a second album called "In Our Wake" was released on October 12, 2018. 3 singles have been released so far including a music Video for the song In our wake. Another single, “Super Hero” was written by the band, along with Aaron Gillespie of Underoath and M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold providing guest vocals in the verses.

On August 22, 2020, news began circulating that Varkatzas had parted ways with Atreyu; however, the singer himself later confirmed that it was just a rumor. However, on September 30, 2020, Varkatzas and Atreyu both released statements confirming his departure.

I Am War
After Atreyu went on a hiatus in 2011, Varkatzas started a hardcore project named I Am War with Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through. The band released an album entitled Outlive You All in 2012.

Dead Icarus
In June 2021, Varkatzas announced the name of his new band, Dead Icarus.

On August 11, 2023, the band released their first single, "Sellout", and announced they had signed with MNRK Heavy and would release their debut album in 2024.

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Lochgelly

Lochgelly (Loch Gheallaidh, IPA:[ˈɫ̪ɔxˈʝaɫ̪ai]) is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population estimate, the town has a population of 6,834.

History
From the 1830s until the 1960s Lochgelly was a mining town. With the industry now dead the town has slipped into economic and social deprivation as with other former mining towns. Lochgelly is now classed as a town in need of both social and economical regeneration and has the cheapest average home price in Britain.

Lochgelly, as part of the old parliamentary constituency of West Fife, was known as "Little Moscow" up to the 1950s owing to its Communist political leanings.

An area of Lochgelly was known as the Happy Lands (or Happy Valley) and is referenced in the Scottish folk song 'The Kelty Clippie'.

The town is served by Lochgelly railway station on the line between Edinburgh and Markinch.

Economy
In the 1970s new investment was brought in the form of a factory and development office built by the Andrew Corporation. This created microwave antennae under the banner of Andrew Antennas, symbolised by a red lightning flash on the dishes they made. These dishes were primarily for commercial and military usage. The firm located at the end of "The Avenue" on the south-east side of the village. Adjoining fields were used for testing new equipment.

Lochgelly is also the home of the most reputed firm that produced tawses, John Dick (Saddlers), and was hence a synonym for that typically Scottish device for corporal punishment.

Gelly Loch
The town derives its name from the nearby body of water, Loch Gelly. The name comes from the Gaelic Loch Gheallaidh which, loosely translated, means ‘Shining Waters’ or ‘Loch of Brightness’. Land around the loch is owned by Wemyss 1952 Trustees. The loch was once a very popular spot for the local community and was used on a regular basis for water skiing up until the early 90s. Since then the loch has not been used for water sports.

Lochgelly Loch was noted to be one of the best lochs to catch very large perch, pike and eels. There has never been any trout in the loch. There was a large pond to the west of the loch, which was known locally as the Pike Pond. This was filled in, when the A92 was built. In years gone by, in harsh winters, locals skated and played curling on the loch.

Entertainment
Lochgelly used to be served in the entertainment sector by the Lochgelly Centre, which had a 424-seat theatre that was ideal for community theatre groups, dance groups and music events. The Lochgelly Centre closed in 2010 for remodelling/refurbishment work, leaving Lochgelly without any access to children's facilities, elderly facilities, community access to various events and classes. The centre re-opened in 2012 and has facilities including the New Jennie-Lee library. The centre runs classes and has a theatre.

The town is also entertained by Lochgelly Town Hall, which is now establishing itself as a venue for live music.

Football
Lochgelly is home to the football club Lochgelly Albert, who play in the. Former clubs include Lochgelly United who played in the senior leagues between 1890 and 1928 and Lochgelly Violet.

Motor racing
There is quarter mile oval racing track just outside the town known as Thunder Valley Raceway. The circuit hosted the 2013 Superstox World Championship.

Community organisations
To tackle issues of multiple deprivation in the town various organisations such as the Coalfields Regeneration Trust have been given funding monies to distribute locally via community-based groups such as social enterprises, charities and voluntary groups.

The Lochgelly Community Council holds meetings, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, to discuss issues affecting Lochgelly, from planning issues to general issues representative of the local community. All meetings are open to the public. The Community Council is made up of local members of the Lochgelly Community and also include local politicians in attendance from the SNP (Ian Chisolm) and Labour (Mark Hood). Monthly minutes from the meetings are available in the Lochgelly Library.

The Lochgelly Community Development Forum (LCDF), until early 2011 known as the Lochgelly Community Regeneration Forum, is a voluntary group representing the interests of the local community and providing a forum for raising local issues with Fife Council. The LCDF publish a 2 sided glossy newsletter, The Voice, which is delivered to every home in Lochgelly. This replaced a full magazine, designed for free by a locally based not-for-profit Social Enterprise (Subliminal Directions), now closed.

Mooth O the Yooth, is a local non-profit group, managed by and for local youths, with support from Fife Council workers, community wardens and community police officers. The 'Moothies' aim to provide and set up activities for other youths in the area. Activities and successes include arranging the 'Bairns Ball' (a youth disco), which is held on a monthly basis in Lochgelly. The Moothies obtained a Youth Shelter (an open steel construction, similar to a bus shelter, with a seating area and roof to provide some shelter), located at the bottom of Lochgelly Public Park. The shelter has since been vandalised.

In January 2010 'Loch of Shining Waters', an online not-for-profit community platform, was launched. It allows members of the local community to publish articles about Lochgelly, raise issues of concern and find out more about local issues. The aim is to release all material under a Creative Commons Licence, provide information about Lochgelly and the issues affecting the town and provide tutorials covering a wide range of technologies, such as using open source scripts for gaining a web presence, as well as articles on computer and online safety.

The Royal Oak Community Club provided affordable venue hire for many smaller groups in the local community, such as the Lochgelly Community Council, dance groups and meals for the elderly. It gained charitable and social enterprise status and planned to redevelop their building with a complete upgrade of facilities but appears to have been abandoned for several years.

Fife Ethylene Plant
Approximately 4 km from Lochgelly is the Fife Ethylene Plant, known locally as Mossmorran and run by ExxonMobil. This is one of Europe's largest ethylene plants and is bordered by the communities of Lochgelly, Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath and Auchtertool.

There is local concern over the impacts Mossmorran has on the local communities regarding flaring events, noise pollution, light pollution, vibrations, safety, health and environmental impacts. There are also supporters of the development.

ExxonMobil invest in the local area through community schemes, such as the Links programme, which provides additional funding to the majority of schools in the local communities surrounding the complex.

Wind farm development
Installation of the first wind turbine of nine at the Little Raith wind farm, south of Lochgelly, was completed in September 2012. The farm is 1.6 km south of the nearest houses in Lochgelly and 1.3 km from Cowdenbeath. It is Fife's first commercial wind farm and is immediately to the north of the Fife Ethylene Plant.

The wind farm is owned by Kennedy Renewables who purchased the site from West Coast Energy.

Future development
In 2010 Lochgelly participated in the Lochgelly Charrette, led by designer Andrés Duany. The Lochgelly Charrette was the only charrette in Scotland to be led by the local authority.

The Charrette process has identified areas in need of regeneration within the town centre and aims to improve the central area of Lochgelly by regenerating existing walkways and buildings. It included a review of all design-based policies, simplifying the mechanisms to achieve good design for planning zones, cross departmental working with the transportation services so proposals can work towards the Scottish Government policy statement 'Designing for Streets'.

There has been much local criticism of the Lochgelly Charrette. It received criticisms from the Community Council and the Lochgelly Development Forum for ignoring them on specific issues. There were objections to the halting of plans for a supermarket with petrol station in favour of plans for a smaller store objected. There was also criticism of the removal of Lochgelly Golf Course and other green areas for housing developments.

Further plans include completely redeveloping the town centre to improve access and better integrate walkways. The plan will take until 2066 to be fully realised.

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Talk:Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail

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I once tried to find humorous responses to actions in this game. In the castle of Camelot, in the royal bedroom, typing  results in her saying something like it's not the proper time yet, you have to wait until the quest is over. But what's funnier, in Merlin's lab, typing  results in him saying "My darling boy, I didn't know you cared". — J I P | Talk 11:37, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

Yea, try it to the Treasurer too! Pictureuploader 13:39, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Symbols
In the game, the labarum which is a symbol of Christ, is presented as a symbol of Mithras. I thought of pointing this out as a historical mistake but I decided to ask first if anyone could know if that symbol has been connected with Mithras in some points of history. Pictureuploader 09:22, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

 * I am by no means an authority, but I remember seeing the labarum connected with Mithras elsewhere. Of course, it could just have easily been a pen and paper RPG book as a history or mythology text. MasterGrazzt 05:54, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Camelot and The Da Vinci Code
Does anyone want to take a stab at writing a paragraph noting the similar subject matter to The Da Vinci Code. I've already added a link under "see also". I'm curious if Kristy Marx read The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, or where the idea came from to use the goddesses as part of the storyline. -- 12.116.162.162 19:57, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * That would be original research but you can ask her, since she is a Wikipedian Pictureuploader 21:51, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Pffft. Before linking this game to the Da Vinci code people should really see the ending, where mithras and all the pagan gods are wiped away forever by the power of Christ and the Holy Grail (which is a cup in the game, seriously guys, it is a cup that you find under a pillar after killing a sarasen or something). You know what? I'm going to remove the "See Also" section because it only links to the Da Vinci Code which has absolutely nothing in common with this game.
 * Pffft. I have seen the ending. In fact, I played this game all the way through on the same day I read Da Vinci Code all the way through. Don't assume I have no idea what I'm talking about. "Absolutely nothing in common"? The game centralizes on the concept of the Sacred Feminine/goddess/aphrodite/isis/athene/astarte/venus/vesta/ceres/dove/apple, something definately in the book. Or are you wandering around Jerusalem just looking for felafels? The Grail was found in the Temple of Aphrodite. And -- oh look I found the game manual -- it relates the Grail to the goddesses as well. Hmm..-- 12.116.162.162 (talk) 20:22, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
 * While CoC has nothing to do with the 'Code', I would never consider it a 'Christian' game. It just points out the historical facts, and I guess it presents them with rather a nostalgic feeling ('The poor deities are gone') and presents them as actual entities, while mainstream christian view considers such deities mere fantasies Pictureuploader 06:32, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Camelottor.png
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NWN mod
I removed the following

 * A fan-made remake of Conquests of Camelot was created using the "Neverwinter Nights" game engine. It is called "Knights of the Holy Grail". Instead of Arthur, the player is able to create their own character and adventure as a knight in quest of the Holy Grail. This remake follows the basic plot of the original game, but differs in many respects. In addition to all the familiar locations players of the original are used to, aspiring knights can now go to legendary lands such as Ys, and even venture into other planes.
 * The atmosphere is darker and grittier than in the original game, aiming for a more mature audiance than Conquests of Camelot did.
 * There are mystical themes drawn from many diverse sources, such as Celtic Mythology, Christianity, Gnosticism, and Medieval folklore. Players get the chance to be good or evil, and search for both holy and unholy relics. Combat plays a much larger role in this remake, and certain aspects of the game play like a single-player Mmorpg with it's emphasis on respawning monsters, an open-ended game world, and attaining high levels in order to accomplish more difficult quests. The style of the combat is Hack n Slash, and the game itself is an Rpg, not an Adventure Game. The ending is vastly different from how it was in the original game, as it ties into a mysterious sequence of events that would fictionally lead up to the founding of the Knights Templar later in history. Plots that involve Lancelot and Guinevere, with subtle hints here and there of Mordred's coming betrayal that the original game did not feature, are all dealt with earlier on in the game, and the ultimate revelation of "Knights of the Holy Grail" is based on the controversial Jesus bloodline thesis of modern Grail Lore.

The official page says that the mod was inspired by various Grail and Arthur-related sources, and CoC is simply one of them. Various themes of the mod (and its sources) are totally unrelated to the game. So by no means it can be considered a remake. However I left the link for anyone interested. Pictureuploader (talk) 08:57, 12 May 2008 (UTC)


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Asia Pacific Airlines (PNG)

Asia Pacific Airlines is an airline based in Tabubil, Papua New Guinea. It is a subsidiary of National Jet Express. It operates domestic services, as well as flights to Cairns, Australia. Its main base is Tabubil Airport.

History
The airline was established in 1991 and was registered as Fubilan Air Transport between 1996 and 2000. It has 42 employees and three Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Fleet
The Asia Pacific Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):

Destinations

 * Scheduled destinations for Ok Tedi Mine : :
 * Queensland
 * Cairns (Cairns Airport)
 * Horn Island (Horn Island Airport)
 * 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
 * Tabubil (Tabubil Airport)
 * Port Moresby (Jacksons Airport)
 * Lae (Nadzab Airport)
 * Madang (Madang Airport)
 * Mount Hagen (Kagamuga Airport)
 * Goroka (Goroka Airport)
 * Wewak (Boram Airport)
 * Hoskins (Hoskins Airport)
 * Rabaul (Tokua Airport)
 * Buka (Buka Airport)
 * Kavieng (Kavieng Airport)
 * Manus (Momote Airport)
 * Alotau (Gurney Airport)

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Daijō-daijin

The Daijō-daijin or Dajō-daijin (太政大臣) was the head of the Council of State (太政官) during and after the Nara period and briefly under the Meiji Constitution. It was equivalent to the Chinese Tàishī (太師), or Grand Preceptor.

History
Emperor Tenji's favorite son, Prince Ōtomo, was the first to have been accorded the title of Daijō-daijin during the reign of his father. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Daijō-Daijin in the context of a central administrative body composed of the three ministers: the Daijō-daijin (Chancellor), the Minister of the Left (左大臣), and the Minister of the Right (右大臣). These positions were consolidated under the Code of Taihō in 702.

At a time when the Emperor and the nobility held real power, the Daijō-daijin was the highest position in the Daijō-kan, the central organ of the state. However, it was stipulated by law that no one could be appointed to this position if there was no suitable candidate, and the highest permanent position in the Daijō-kan was that of Sadaijin.

In the Nara period (710–794), the title of Daijō-daijin was basically a posthumous promotion. After the appointment of Fujiwara Yoshifusa in 857 of the Heian period (794–1185), it became an almost permanent position, although not legally permanent, and many members of the Fujiwara clan were appointed to the position. As the Fujiwara clan—which dominated the Imperial Regent for Minor Emperors (摂政) and Imperial Regent fo Adult Emperors (関白)—gained influence, the official government offices diminished in power. By the 10th century, Daijō-daijin had no power to speak of unless they were simultaneously Sesshō and Kampaku, or otherwise supported by the Fujiwara. Although the position continued in name until 1885, by the beginning of the 12th century, the office was essentially powerless, and was often vacant for lengthy periods.

By the 10th century, the position of Daijō-daijin had become an honorary position with no real authority, but it continued to be held by members of the high aristocratic class.

In 1167, Taira no Kiyomori established the first de facto samurai government and became Daijō-daijin. He was the first person to become Daijō-daijin despite being born into the warrior class. During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), high-ranking positions at the Daijō-kan, such as Sadaijin, and Udaijin, also became honorary titles bestowed by the emperor on members of the warrior class. At the time of Oda Nobunaga's appointment as Udaijin during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, the only members of the warrior class who had previously been appointed to imperial court posts higher than Udaijin were Taira no Kiyomori and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu as Daijō-daijin and Ashikaga Yoshinori and Ashikaga Yoshimasa as Sadaijin. Nobunaga was posthumously promoted to Daijō-daijin in 1582. Subsequently, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were appointed Daijō-daijin.

This prominent office was briefly resurrected under the Meiji Constitution with the appointment of Sanjō Sanetomi in 1871, before being abolished completely in 1885 in favor of the newly created office of Prime Minister.

Functions
The Chancellor presided over the Great Council of State, and controlled the officers of the state, in particular the Sadaijin and Udaijin, as well as four great councillors and three minor councillors. The ministers in turn controlled other elements of the government.

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Aaron Lewis

Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums. Since 2010, he has pursued a solo career in country music with his debut EP, Town Line, which was released in 2011. Lewis' first full-length solo release, The Road, was released by Blaster Records in 2012.

In 2006, Lewis was ranked at number 49 in the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists" by Hit Parader.

Early life
Lewis was born in Rutland, Vermont, to a Jewish mother and a Catholic father of Italian, English and Welsh descent. At the time of his birth, his parents were living in a log cabin. Lewis moved to New Hampshire when he was 8, and lived there until he was 12. When his parents split up, he moved with his father to Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where he attended Longmeadow High School. He also lived in Forest Park, Springfield, Massachusetts.

Solo career
In July 2010, Lewis finished recording a country music EP entitled Town Line that was released on March 1, 2011, via Stroudavarious Records. It features seven tracks including three versions of the first single "Country Boy" featuring George Jones, Charlie Daniels, and Chris Young, as well as the songs "Massachusetts", "Vicious Circles", "The Story Never Ends", and a re-recording of "Tangled Up in You" originally from The Illusion of Progress. Lewis said in a July 2011 interview that he was introduced to country music as a child by his grandfather, but his interest was recently rekindled when he toured with fellow rock turned occasional country singer Kid Rock.

Lewis released his first full solo album, The Road, in November 2012. Its debut single, "Endless Summer", has also made the country charts. Lewis wrote every song on the ten track collection, except for "Granddaddy's Gun" which was penned by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Bobby Pinson, marking the first time Lewis has recorded outside material for an album. In an interview with Broadway's Electric Barnyard, Lewis said he recorded "Granddaddy's Gun" as both a compliment to a friend, and because he was pressed for time.

Lewis wrote songs for his second solo album whilst touring in support of The Road, often performing with Katz Von Brunenburg in his live sets. The album, dubbed Sinner, was mostly recorded in a single 18 hour session, with many tracks done in one take. Aaron's daughter Zoe also provides guest vocals on one song.

On April 12, 2019, Lewis released his third solo album, State I'm In.

On July 4, 2021, he released "Am I the Only One", a song protesting America's leadership and left-wing activists.

On October 21, 2021, Lewis released "Goodbye Town" and also announced that he would release his fourth solo album Frayed at Both Ends on January 28, 2022.

On March 29, 2024 Lewis released his country album, The Hill.

Collaborations
Lewis was featured on the song "No Sex" by Limp Bizkit on their album Significant Other. He was also featured on a remix of the song "Crawling" on Linkin Park's first remix album Reanimation (titled as "Krwlng" on the remix album). He contributed vocals to the song "Follow" by Sevendust from Animosity, and to the songs "Bleed" and "Send in the Clowns" by the band Cold from 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage. He's also featured on Jimmie's Chicken Shack's song "Falling Out", the only single off their 2004 album re.present. In December 2010, while promoting his Town Line album, Lewis collaborated with Corey Taylor for a one-night-only acoustic duet show covering songs such as Pearl Jam's "Black", Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb", and Alice in Chains' "Down in a Hole".

Personal life
Lewis resides in Worthington, Massachusetts with his wife Vanessa; the two married in 2002, they have three daughters. Regarding the commercial success of Staind's albums in the early 2000s, Lewis reflected, "A lot of other people made a shit load of money but we're the same as any of you. I have to work to pay my bills."

In a five-minute interview with Outdoor Life magazine, Lewis said that he has been hunting whitetail deer since he was old enough to keep up in the "good old woods", around age four or five. He prefers to hunt deer with a compound or recurve bow, and he occasionally utilizes a muzzleloader.

Lewis has been open about his struggles with substance abuse and mental health issues, writing about his problems in Staind songs and his country music.

Lewis is a fan of the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. Lewis is an avid baseball fan; he famously sang the national anthem prior to game 1 of the 2014 World Series, though received backlash due to him forgetting the words. He had previously criticized pop singer Christina Aguilera for the same offense.

Lewis is a vocal supporter of the Republican Party, known for expressing his conservative views often; Lewis supported Donald Trump before the 2016 election, although he said he was disappointed with his "bickering and name-calling". His last tours, from 2019 and 2020, featured him wearing a Make America Great Again cap.

Lewis has been outspoken in his opposition to the COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.

Philanthropy
On November 4, 2006, Lewis performed at his old high school in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and gave all the proceeds to the music department to fund the department's expenses to buy new equipment and supplies. Lewis's main focus, however, is the non-profit organization It Takes a Community, where he and his wife have started to reopen their daughters' elementary school in Worthington, Massachusetts.

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Krimml

Krimml is a municipality in Zell am See District, in the federal state of Salzburg, Austria, in the Pinzgau region.

Geography
Krimml is situated on the Salzach river, at the southwestern rim of the upper (western) Pinzgau region near the border with Tyrol. It is located about 54 km west of the town of Mittersill and 54 km from the district capital Zell am See. The settlement's centre area is situated at an elevation of 1067 m above sea level.

In the west, the Gerlos Pass road leads via Wald im Pinzgau into the Tyrolean Zillertal. In the south, the Krimmler Ache Valley (Krimmler Achental) with its extended mountain pastures leads up to the Dreiherrnspitze peak at 3499 m, part of the Venediger Group subrange in the High Tauern. The nearby bridle path across Birnlücke Pass leads across the Alpine crest into the Tauferer Ahrntal of South Tyrol (Italy).

Krimml is known for the Krimml Waterfalls which are a popular tourist destination. With a total drop of about 380 m these waterfalls are among Europe's highest. Also, the source of the Salzach river is located north of Krimml, at an elevation of 2300 m above sea level.

Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for the Krimml climate is "Dfb" (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

History
While archaeological findings denote a settlement of the area in the Early Bronze Age, and also in the Hallstatt culture from the 8th to 6th centuries BC, the present-day Pinzgau was part of the Celtic kingdom of Noricum from about 200 BC. Incorporated into the Roman Empire from 15 BC, a Roman road ran along the Krimmler Ache stream up to the Alpine crest. After the Empire's decline in the 5th century, the area became largely Germanised by Bavarian settlers.

Initially part of the medieval Duchy of Bavaria, the Chrvmbel manor was first mentioned in a 1228 deed, when the upper Pinzgau region was purchased by the Salzburg archbishops. A parish church was mentioned in 1244. At the time, Krimml was strategically important as a stop on the route connecting Salzburg with the Ahrntal and the County of Tyrol.

As in many Salzburg lands where the Protestant Reformation had spread, the peasants in the Krimml area were subject to Counter-Reformation measures enacted by the prince-archbishops and several Protestant families were expelled. After the Archbishopric was secularised, the former ecclesiastical estates finally passed to the Austrian Empire in 1815. From the late 19th century onwards, Alpine tourism gradually became an important economic factor.

Transport
Krimml station is the western terminus of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn narrow-gauge railway line to Zell am See.

Politics
Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat):
 * Austrian People's Party (ÖVP): 7
 * Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ): 5

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I need to take more initiative in my life atm, and I must change as many habits in my life as possible. I've used to reading wikipedia and news sites and writing a lot of emails during the day, but all of those tie me into a lazy mindset that won't allow for personal change that I want so much.

I haven't developed style to do my hobbies on the computer in REASONABLE AMOUNT, rather I'm a wikipediholic (mostly reading, little editing) and addicted to email. So as a part of my rehab, I'll stop coming here as an editor for the forseeable future.

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Hello, welcome to my user page. I'm a statistical interviewer among other things (being entrepreneur, studying computer science, etc), and my first attempt on an article was about methods in consumer surveys. I was not nearly bold enough to start editing the article, once I realized the article already existed :)

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 * Update: job changed, working in computer helpdesk at the moment
 * Update: haven't been active entrepeneur for about a year now, changing jobs again (day job). Will continue with my studies this semester.

'''note: as of 2006, I'm strongly (yet I feel, doomed to fail) resisting the urge to tell everything about myself in here. ''' So far, so good.

Great news! I found the most interesting collection of articles to date! See the Category:Wikipedia_controversial_topics

I am also unsure of whether I should describe my level of english as en-4 or en-5, so perhaps en-4 is more accurate description.

Oh, and just for the record:Finnish, 29, Male. See ASL, mix and match.

My views on how-to content
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My contributions
I wrote the article on Projection screens, and I plan to continue writing new articles in the future. I tend to fix links a lot, and I also actively participate to discussions on various talk pages to resolve any disagreement on content. I don't like to limit my participation to talks only, so I'm often keen to implement changes suggested in the talk pages.

I wouldn't wish to label myself, but I often agree to the views of inclusionist wikipedians.

Silly, unverifiable personal POV stuff about MBTI and original research.
Urge to tell rising.. rising.. The kind of stuff I'm trying to avoid is on par with comments like "I'm an ENFP". (See: MBTI) Well, I'll get back to that later.

Quotes from the article on MBTI:
 * "The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test designed to assist a person in identifying their personality preferences."
 * "The test is frequently used in the areas of pedagogy, group dynamics, employee training, leadership training, marriage counseling, and personal development, although scientific skeptics and academic psychologists have subjected it to considerable criticism in research literature."

Results of the said test are often reported with a 4-letter code, of which there are 16 combinations, such as INTJ. Additionally the tests may reveal the respondent's scores on each of the 4 scales, allegely increasing the accuracy and the insight gained from the evaluation.

There's something useful with the concept of temperaments as an attempt to clarify the workings of different personalities. I was really interested about the ideas of temperaments, Jungian functions, etc. some 2-4 years ago, as written in a book and I was trying to find out whether that kind of psychological explanation offered anything worthwhile to a layman like me. Now I'm just curious to see, whether there is any redeeming value in all that after much scrutiny. I'm unqualified to study such a concept, but I would be really interested to see a controlled study, checks for the validity of the scale, etc.

Ok, just for the kicks of it, in the case that the study of temperament ever becomes an accepted science, I'll tell that I recognize parts of ENFP in me, and the self-scored "tests" or whaddya-call-them almost invariably qualify me as such. I also recognize big parts of ENTP as fitting to my persona. Altho in other times, I dive in to pursuits more likely for a type of INTP and feel quite happy about it. This (sadly) brings me to the main point of failure with the MBTI instrument: No kind of behaviour can be used to verify a result within it, and no kind of behaviour can be used to falsify it.

Another point of complaint is the fact, that personal preferences exist on a continuum in each scales, whereas personality types are described in a polarized fashion: You're either this or that. The descriptions have understandably been written in a fashion that fits for a range of "scores" in attempt to make them appicable to a larger population.

This problem manifests itself as unpredictable and unstable test results, if only the resultant type is considered. Individual scales, when measured on a continuum, are measured more reliably. This is of less use, however, as most of the value of the test comes from detailed descriptions, which do not take such slight variations into account.

I still love the whole concept for the thrill ride it gave me into studying interactions of people with different kinds of temperaments and views on the world.

If this kind of material is unwanted even in a user page under a warning, my most sincere apologies.

 * 1) Please Understand Me II, David Keirsey, Prometheus Nemesis Book Company 1998. ISBN 1-885705-02-6
 * 2) We Finnish people are famous for being sorry about ourselves in every possible situation.
 * 3) It goes without saying, that I'm a fan of a form of comedy known as deadpan.
 * 4) Note: this list of notes is becoming increasingly self-referential.

Projects
Anyways, my first article is about projection screens. Feel free to comment it on my talk page, make improvements, add links, etc.

Funniest edit so far: Talkoot. Two finns wrote ~100 words over adding a single letter to a word.

Notes to myself: Remember to do these
Wikify Peak_flow_meter. Contains a how-to-do section.

Cleanliness. Article about major (altho seemingly mundane) topic, given very little attention.

Consider writing an article on wizzing, perhaps on a more appropriate name. The term refers to a process in a MUD where a player becomes an administrator in the game, or wizard.

remort. THat needs an explanation. Also thinking about explaining the MUD terms reincarnation, resurrection and remorting, according to various uses of the words.

botting. The act of using a scripted client program for the purpose of automated gameplay.

contrast ratio. The article should be arranged better, perhaps like this: -Contrast ratio as a measure of highest and lowest luminosity in an image. This can be measured for a display device in an ideal situation, or for a device used in a real room. The former are most often used in marketing literature, whereas the latter by people who study the actual systems as implemented in a real environment.

Projection screen. Add info on this: grey screen is not used just because it's grey. Some screens appear grey in ambient light because of they reflect less light from all other directions, except from the direction of the projector.

My temporary editing space

 * Make an article: contrast sensitivity Reasons: contrast sensitivity measures the smallest difference of image luminosity that the eye can see, an important concept in studying vision.
 * Make an article: fog screen Reasons: first-of-the-kind non-solid projection screen.
 * Make an article: screen goo Reasons: screen coating for the purposes of projection screen construction, popular among DIY home cinema enthusiasts.

Archive
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Contrast sensitivity
Contrast sensitivity The importance of any contrast ratio measurements should be considered in relation to the conrast ratio sensitivity of the viewer(s). While the eye can adjust to extreme luminosity levels over time, human vision is limited to about 300:1 of perceived static contrast ratio, perception being dependent on the spatial frequency of the bright and the dark gaps. This maxes out at approximately 2 cycles/degree and at young age.

Reason for removal: I seemed to have confused contrast ratio and contrast sensitivity. Some of this info might be useful, but maybe in a different article.

History
Max Skladanowsky and his brother Emil were the first to display a moving picture show to a paying audience on November 1, 1895, some two months before the public debut of the Lumière Brothers' technically superior Cinématographe.

Non-solid screens
temp edit space FogScreen is a non-solid screen created with water and ultrasound. It is mostly used for special effect reasons only in places like exhibitions and concerts, as the image quality is substancially lower than with the traditional projection screens. The projection surface consists of vertical layer of tiny water droplets that are sprayed from above and prevented from spreading by two layers of dry air, and the viewer will see a reflection of the image onto the water.

isn't a really high quility image. It is good enought to satisfy as a great effect, but isn't used for any other purpose, but for a cool looking effect.

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 * Oh, top-level admin, yours is the root access and yours only.
 * Shall your processes run uninterrupted, and your system free of root kits.
 * Yours solely is the decision to edit my access level, and to allow me read and write.
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 * Their start and their end have been seen by you.
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Tommy Tucker (singer)

Tommy Tucker (born Robert Higginbotham; March 5, 1933 – January 22, 1982) was an American blues singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for the 1964 hit song, "Hi-Heel Sneakers", that went to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart.

Early life
Tucker was born Robert Higginbotham, to Leroy and Mary Higginbotham, the fifth of eleven children, in Springfield, Ohio, United States.

Career
Tucker released "Hi-Heel Sneakers" in 1964, which was a hit both in the US and the UK. He released an album, also entitled Hi-Heel Sneakers, on Checker Records that same year. His follow-up single, "Long Tall Shorty", was less successful. Musicians that played on his albums and singles included Louisiana Red, Willie Dixon and Donny Hathaway. In the 1970s, he began releasing previously unissued material on the English label Red Lightnin'. This was combined with his work for Big Bear Records, featuring on their American Blues Legends '75 album and tour.

Tucker co-wrote a song with Atlantic Records founder executive Ahmet Ertegun, called "My Girl (I Really Love Her So)". Tucker left the music industry in the late 1960s, taking a position as a real estate agent in New Jersey. He also did freelance writing for a local newspaper in East Orange, New Jersey, writing of the plight and ignorance of black males in America, and the gullibility and exploitation of African Americans in general by the white-dominated media.

Death
Tucker died in 1982 at the age of 48 at College Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, from inhaling carbon tetrachloride while refinishing the hardwood floors of his home, though his death has been alternatively attributed to food poisoning.

Albums

 * 1964: Hi-Heel Sneakers (Checker)
 * 1978: Live + Well (Ornament)
 * 1978: Mother Tucker (Red Lightnin')
 * 1982: The Rocks Is My Pillow - The Cold Ground Is My Bed (Red Lightnin')

Appears on

 * 1975: American Blues Legends '75 (Big Bear)

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Sydney Entertainment Centre

Sydney Entertainment Centre, later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena, was a multi-purpose arena located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished in 1970 to make way for the Eastern Suburbs railway line. The centre was owned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, which administered the neighbouring Darling Harbour area, and managed under a lease.

It was one of Sydney's larger concert venues, licensed to accommodate over 13,000 people as a conventional theatre or 8,000 as a theatre-in-the-round. It was the largest permanent concert venue in Sydney until 1999, when the Sydney SuperDome opened at Sydney Olympic Park. The venue averaged attendances of 1 million people each year and hosted concerts, family shows, sporting events and corporate events. It closed the month before its demolition in January 2016.

Construction
Sydney Entertainment Centre was built by John Holland Group and opened in 1983.

Notable events
In December 1983, Cold Chisel played its final Last Stand concert.

Contemporary worship song “Mighty to Save” by Hillsong Worship, from the 2006 album Mighty to Save, was recorded live on 5 March 2006 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. It won the Dove Award for Worship Song of the Year at the Dove Awards in 2009, and the 2017 YouTube release has averaged over 2 million views per year.

On 20 December 2003, children's music group The Wiggles performed at the SEC as the closing act of their Lights, Camera, Action! tour. The performance was recorded for video under the title Live Hot Potatoes! and was released in the US and Australia in 2005.

Elton John has played numerous concerts there over the years, including eight dates in 1986 with an orchestra at Haymarket Arena. The latter shows were the last he performed prior to throat surgery. He has played 46 shows at the venue and was final artist to perform at the venue before its demolition in December 2015.

David Bowie played at the venue for a week in November 1987 during his worldwide Glass Spider Tour, and performances from several nights were included on video and CD on Glass Spider (1988).

Sporting events
As a sporting venue, the SEC was best known as the home venue of the Sydney Kings who play in the National Basketball League (NBL) over 3 stints. The Kings moved from the smaller (5,006 capacity) State Sports Centre in Homebush Bay in 1990 and remained until moving to the Super Dome in 1999. The Kings then returned to the SEC in 2002 and would enjoy immediate success winning the NBL championship in 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2004–05. The team remained until 2008 when they folded due to financial difficulties, but when the club returned to the NBL in 2010 they again made the SEC their home which lasted until the centre's closing in 2015.

In 1995, the Entertainment Centre hosted Game 4 of a 5-game international basketball series between the Australian Boomers and the Magic Johnson All-Stars in front of a sellout crowd of almost 12,000 fans. Despite the All-Stars being a collection of former NBA players, and with Magic Johnson not playing due to a calf injury, the crowd was actually behind the All-Stars on the night. They were treated to a game that went into overtime with the All-Stars keeping their unbeaten record intact with a 97–94 win. Before the game Magic Johnson apologised to the fans from centre court for not being able to play and called the SEC "A good sized gym that they can be proud of".

Other sports such as boxing, professional wrestling, tennis and indoor motor-cross have also been held. Australian boxer Jeff Fenech won a number of World title matches at the centre during the 1980s, While in July 2011, the IBO Cruiser-weight title match between Antonio Tarver and Danny Green took place at the SEC.

The SEC hosted the 1991 World Netball Championships, as well as games during the 1994 FIBA Women's World Championship including all Finals games and 3rd place playoff game.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the SEC was one of two venues for volleyball tournament.

Further, the facility co-hosted the FIBA Oceania Championship in 2007 and 2011. Both times, the Australian national basketball team won the gold medal.

Closure
As part of a redevelopment of the Darling Harbour precinct, the Sydney Entertainment Centre was planned to be demolished in 2013, along with the surrounding buildings, but was granted a reprieve. The final concerts were played by Cold Chisel and Elton John on the weekend of 18/19 December 2015. Demolition began in January 2016.The Darling Square residential development replaced the centre.

Replacement facilities were built closer towards the harbour surrounding the Darling Quarter, the nearby 9,000-seat International Convention Centre Sydney Theatre, as part of a $3 billion redevelopment of Darling Harbour. It also contains an exhibition centre and convention centre. The opening of the new facilities occurred in late 2016.

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Schiff

Schiff is a Jewish and German surname meaning "ship". The Schiffs are known from "about 1370, the earliest date to which any contemporary Jewish family can be definitely traced".

It may refer to:

People

 * Adam Schiff (born 1960), American politician, California state Senator and US Representative
 * András Schiff (born 1953), Hungarian pianist
 * Arthur Schiff (1940–2006), American infomercial copywriter
 * Barry Schiff (born 1938), American pilot and journalist
 * David Schiff (born 1945), American composer
 * Don Schiff (born 1955), American composer and musician
 * Dorothy Schiff (1903–1989), American newspaper proprietor
 * Frieda Schiff Warburg (1876–1958), American philanthropist
 * Gary Schiff (born 1972), American politician
 * Heinrich Schiff (1951–2016), Austrian cellist
 * Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist who discovered Schiff base and Schiff test
 * Irwin Schiff (1928–2015), American tax protester
 * Jacob Schiff (1847–1920), German-born American banker
 * Jeffrey Schiff, American artist
 * John M. Schiff (1904–1987), American banker and leader of the Boy Scouts of America
 * Karenna Gore Schiff (born 1973), American author and journalist
 * Leonard I. Schiff (1915–1971), American physicist
 * Lonny Schiff (born 1929), American artist
 * Moritz Schiff (1823–1896), German biologist
 * Mortimer L. Schiff (1877–1931), American banker and leader of the Boy Scouts of America
 * Nadine Schiff, Canadian film producer and writer
 * Naftali Schiff, British rabbi
 * Naomi Schiff (born 1994), Rwandan-Belgian racing driver
 * Nathan Schiff (born 1963), American filmmaker
 * Otto Schiff (1892–1978), Dutch fencer
 * Otto Schiff (humanitarian) (1875–1952), philanthropist, British Hero of the Holocaust
 * Paul Schiff, American film producer
 * Pearl Schiff (1916–2005), American author
 * Peter Schiff (born 1963), American stock broker, financial analyst, and author
 * Richard Schiff (born 1955), American actor
 * Robert Schiff (1854–1940), Italian chemist
 * Robin Schiff, American writer and producer
 * Sol Schiff (1917–2012), American table tennis player
 * Stacy Schiff (born 1961), American writer
 * Stephen Schiff, American writer
 * Steven Schiff (1947–1998), American politician and US Representative
 * Tevele Schiff (died 1791), British rabbi
 * Ze'ev Schiff (1932–2007), Israeli journalist

Fictional characters

 * Adam Schiff (Law & Order), a character in the Law & Order franchise
 * The Schiff, a species of characters in the anime series Blood+

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Asia Avia Airlines

Asia Avia Airlines (Asia Avia Megatama P.T.) was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services from Malacca to Pekan Baru and Jambi, using a fleet of two Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft. Its main base was Polonia International Airport, Medan.

Code data

 * ICAO code: AVT
 * Callsign: ASIAVIA

History
Asia Avia Airlines was established and started operations in 2003. It was wholly owned by PT Asia Avia Megamata. In 2006, all flight operations were suspended and the licence was withdrawn. In February 2007, the Transportation Ministry delayed the license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including Asia Avia Airlines, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators, which did not materialize.

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Black Rose (BDSM organization)

Black Rose is a pansexual educational and support group for the BDSM community in the Washington, D.C. area. It was founded in June 1987, was the center of the local BDSM community for almost 20 years, and continues to this day. Jack McGeorge was one of its founders.

Black Rose was one of the founding coalition partners of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, which was founded in 1997.

From 1997 through 2012, the organization held hotel-based conventions that included educational sessions, vendor rooms and play parties. For much of that time, the events were annual and by 2000 had grown to be among the largest such events held on the East Coast. Annual events continued through 2009. The group's last large event was held in 2012 to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

In 1998, Black Rose X received the Large Event of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards. Also, in 1998 and 2000, Black Rose received the Large Club of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.

Over Thanksgiving weekend, in 2002, an article in The Washington Post publicly highlighted Black Rose cofounder Jack McGeorge's leadership in the Washington, DC BDSM and leather community. McGeorge had made no attempt to conceal his involvement in the BDSM and leather lifestyles; his full name appeared prominently on websites, and he said as much to the Post and other media. He did, however, offer his resignation to Hans Blix, hoping to preserve the credibility of his organization (the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, called UNMOVIC) before the weapons inspections in Iraq. Blix refused to accept McGeorge's resignation. Later, Hua Jiang, spokeswoman for U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, said that being into BDSM was no more likely to be a cross-cultural problem in the Middle East than any number of other issues.

The increased prominence of the internet, and especially the founding of the social networking site Fetlife in 2008, allowed alternative sexuality groups to multiply and flourish. This diminished Black Rose's central position in the Washington BDSM community, although it remains a significant presence. It is an especially important resource for newcomers to BDSM, for whom its educational emphasis is both practical and less intimidating than other points of entry.

Black Rose hosts regular educational classes addressing BDSM activities, issues, and safety, currently at The Crucible, Washington's longstanding BDSM club, in Washington, DC. For most of its history, the group has also hosted monthly socials whose emphasis have varied over time from hands-on educational workshops to social play parties.

Black Rose is governed by a board of directors elected by its membership.

Special interest groups
Black Rose includes several special interest groups (SIGs):
 * Bondage
 * Cultural, Arts & Theatre Social (CATS)
 * Domination & Submission (D/s)
 * Hypnosis
 * New and Curious Kinksters (NaCK)
 * Tethers and Feathers, for those interested in tickling

Awards
Among its other activities, Black Rose annually grants awards:
 * Jack McGeorge Excellence in Education
 * Membership Service Award

Similar organizations

 * TES (New York City)
 * Society of Janus (San Francisco)
 * Portland Leather Alliance (Oregon)

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Bishop Stopford's School

Bishop Stopford's School, commonly known as Bishop Stopford's, or (simply) just Bishop's, is a voluntary aided co-educational secondary school specialising in mathematics, computing and engineering, with a sixth form. It is a London Diocesan Church of England school with worship in a relatively High Church Anglo-Catholic tradition. It is in Brick Lane, Enfield, near Enfield Highway, Greater London, England.

Overview
Bishop Stopford's has about 920 pupils aged 11 to 19. In 2004 the school received an award for mathematics and computing and in 2008 engineering specialist status.

Key Stage 3
At Key Stage 3 pupils follow the same subjects for years 7–9. All pupils start to take French in Year 7.

GCSE
In Year 9 pupils can choose what subjects they wish to take for their GCSEs. All pupils take maths, science, English language, English literature, religious education, and physical education.

Sixth form
Entry to the Sixth Form is subject to a satisfactory report from the Year 11 Head of House and an interview with the Head of the Sixth Form or other relevant teacher. In the sixth form, pupils again choose what they wish to study. There are two routes which they may take. Pupils may take a 1-year BTEC course in either OCR business studies or BTEC art and design, or AS/A2 levels. The conditions for taking AS/A2 Levels are:

 * a minimum of 5 A* to C grades at GCSE level in a suitable combination of subjects, and C grades or better in English Language, Literature, and Maths.
 * a recommendation from the appropriate head of department.

History
After almost a century of attempts by the Church to found a church secondary school in Enfield, Bishop Stopford's was founded on St. Polycarp's Day 1967 and opened its doors to its first pupils on 7 September 1967. Its founder was the then Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Robert Wright Stopford. The school was founded to provide an Anglican church school for the children of Enfield, who at that time had several Church primary schools but no Church secondary school. The school was established in the buildings of the old Suffolk's Secondary Modern School.

The school hit the headlines in February 1990 when three rottweiler dogs escaped from a nearby property and entered the school premises and attacked and injured several pupils. The incident became known as the 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' among pupils at the time, and was a contributing factor in the introduction of the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991). Former pupil, comedian Russell Kane described the experience in his 2019 memoir, Son of a Silverback.

The former Heads of Bishop Stopford's have been Dr Geoffrey Roberts B.A. PhD F.R.S.A, JP from 1967 to 1988 d. 2005, Brian Robin Pickard M.A. from 1988 to 2001 d. 2015, Mrs Bridget Sarah Evans from 2001 to 2008, ( Mrs E. Kohler was acting Head from May 2008 - July 2009) and Jim Owen from 2009 to 2012.

Mrs Tammy Day (Current Deputy Head /Senior Mistress) was appointed as Acting Head for a term until Mr Paul Woods assumed office in January 2013. During this time Mrs Sandra Melhuish (Assistant Head) was appointed as Acting Senior Mistress/Deputy Head and Mr Russell Dean (Assistant Head) was appointed Senior Master/Deputy Head and they both have the right to sign the School Roll again.

Mr Paul Woods assumed office as Head Master in January 2013 and resigned in 2015 leaving Ms T. Day as acting Head.

Mrs Tammy Day was appointed permanent Head in February 2017.

Houses
Each pupil and member of staff belongs to one of six Houses:

''The Four Foundation Houses:
 * The House of the Resurgent City and Cathedral Church of St. Michael and all Angels at Coventry
 * The House of Saint George the Martyr, Great Patron of England
 * The House of Alfred The Great, King of the West Saxons
 * The House of William Temple, Head Master, Archbishop and Servant of God

The Two Newer Houses
 * The House of the Holy Cross of our Saviour at Waltham
 * The House of the Holy, Blessed and Glorious Trinity

Each house has its own colour:
 * Coventry - Green
 * St. Georges - Red
 * King Alfreds - Gold
 * Temples - Pale Blue
 * Waltham - Purple
 * Trinity - Royal Blue

In September 2006 the new intake, year 7, had colours added to their ties. A coloured diagonal stripe denotes their year group. Below this is a stripe in the House colours (for King Alfred's a shade of gold). Ensuing years have a year colour, with their House colour below it. The new tie also features the Bishop's Crozier symbol of the school. In September 2007 the new intake, year 7, had a blue stripe added to their ties. From September 2013 the new intake, year 7, have a grey/silver stripe on their ties.

Choir Form
The Choir Form was founded in 1973 and takes boys and girls from all six Houses from year 7 to the sixth form. (Year 7 pupils may volunteer for the Junior Choir.) While remaining members of their Houses, pupils in the Choir Form attend registration together, and sing in assembly, hymn practice, choir practice and compline together. They attend a residential singing week every year, which has been at Bradwell on Sea, Seasalter, Walsingham, and Winchester. In 2004-5 the Choir Form was renamed the Music Form to incorporate a wider range of musical abilities and the modernisation of school worship.

Chaplain
Bishop Stopford's School has had three chaplains since 1967:  Rev. James Lowry B.D., Rev. Stephen Taylor BSc., and Rev. Antony Homer. All have chosen to take the title "father".

As well as taking a major part in school religious occasions, the chaplain is much involved with the pastoral side of the school, having regular contact with the Senior Six, Heads of Houses and the Senior Leadership Team of the School.

Fr. Antony Homer left in February 2011 to join the Ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. A lay chaplain, Jonathan Seabrook, was then appointed, who is an assistant head teacher with responsibility for religion and worship. He is also head of divinity.

Assembly
All pupils must attend one assembly a week, normally as a year with their forms. The Sixth Form has its own assembly on Fridays.

The assembly at Bishop Stopford's School begins with organ music. A House prefect from one of the Houses whose assembly is being held then leads in the procession of all the prefects from the two Houses. Following the prefects are the senior staff, normally the Deputy Head Master and the Deputy Head Mistress. Behind the Deputy Heads comes the Chaplain. who is then followed by the Head's prefects, who are followed by the Head. Gowns are still worn but assemblies are now less formal and less religious than previously.

The School Chapel
The school chapel was formerly a small room on the first floor of the West Wing of the school, but is now in the vestibule accessed from the corridor between the East and West Wings, by the great hall. The Eucharist is said in the chapel every morning as is the Prayer For All Stopfordians. This is a special prayer for all those who have a connection with the school, living or dead.

The stage contains the great altar, said to be the largest mobile altar in the Diocese of London, which was borrowed by the Oxford Movement for use in the Royal Albert Hall in its 150th anniversary celebrations. The Altar is covered by one of four different Altar cloths of appropriate colours for the Church year, made by various teachers and pupils of the school.

School Organ
The school's pipe organ was made from the remains of a church organ salvaged from Sandylands Methodist Church in Morecambe, Lancashire. Bought for £400, the organ is now insured for several hundreds of thousands of pounds. A new console was added during its installation, and additional pipes were bought. The case was rebuilt and new wiring and electric bellows installed. The motor for the blower was purchased from the Trinity College of Music. As with many cathedral organs, the dummy pipes at the front of the organ are purely decorative.

Several notable organists have given recitals on this instrument, including Carlo Curley, Peter Hurford, Stephen Darlington, Thomas Trotter, and John Scott.

Traditions
The school is noted for its traditions, many of which date from the time of the first Head Master.

The School Pilgrimage
Every year pupils from Years 7 to 10 undertake an eleven-mile (seventeen kilometre) sponsored walk known as the School Pilgrimage along the canal tow-path of the River Lea Navigation from Ware to Enfield Lock. Sums raised have contributed substantially to the school foundation fund. In 2009 the route was blocked and the Pilgrimage was completed by proxy (as has always been stated on the sponsor forms) a fortnight later.

The Beating of the Bounds
Every year, on Ascension Day, a group of pupils used to go round the boundaries of the school striking selected areas with special whips. This was based on the Anglo-Saxon practice of beating the bounds. This has since been modernised, but a special Ascension Day assembly is still held, remembering the practice.

Gowns
The school is notable as one of few in Britain still to require its prefects to wear gowns. In 2003, however, the new Head instituted blazers, with gowns now reserved for special occasions. The gowns vary in colour but all take the form of a sleeveless robe. House Prefects wear grey gowns, School Prefects wear royal blue and Senior Prefects navy blue. House Captains also wear navy blue. The most senior rank of prefects, the Senior VI, wear navy blue Senior Prefect gowns with a coloured stripe to signify their rank. The Deputy Head Boy and Girl have a thin purple stripe and the Head Boy and Girl have a thick purple stripe. The most senior and oldest rank of prefect, the Head Master's Prefects, have a thick red stripe on their gown.

Forgiveness
Forgiveness was an alternative to corporal punishment. An offending pupil was offered a choice between receiving a caning and performing "forgiveness". A pupil who chose forgiveness was made to carry out arduous tasks or physical exercise for approximately one hour, after which he was said to be 'forgiven'. To make the choice, the miscreant was presented with a pair of blue and a pair of black shorts. If he opted to be caned, he would select the blue shorts. If he chose the black shorts he would receive forgiveness. .

With the outlawing of corporal punishment in state schools in England in 1987, the "trial by shorts" procedure became defunct. In recent years Forgiveness has become less and less common.

Although corporal punishment is no longer practised, for a while the school displayed the old canes in the Great Hall and the Head Master's study.

The School Roll
Since the school was founded, every new pupil and teacher at the school has signed his or her name on the School Roll. Originally a single roll of paper, kept in a leather cylinder, it has now had to have additional paper added to the first roll and two new separate rolls (and cylinders) made to accommodate new names. The roll used to be carried in the procession every morning in Assembly, but since there are now three cylinders. On special occasions one of the three cylinders is carried to signify the roll's importance in the life of the school.

Notable staff
Eddie Baily taught PE at the school.

Old Stopfordians

 * Jason Banton, footballer
 * Anton Blackwood, footballer, Antigua and Barbuda national team
 * Jonathan Obika, footballer,
 * Shy FX, musician, jungle drum'n'bass pioneer
 * Ruth Symes, children's author
 * Chijindu Ujah athlete
 * Paul Barber Former Director of Communications - English FA - Former Executive Director - Tottenham Hotspur FC, Former Chief Executive - Vancouver Whitecaps - Current Chief Executive - Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
 * Russell Kane, comedian and author

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