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Ministry of Transport (New Zealand)

Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on transport policy. The Ministry works closely with other government transport partners, including the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) to advance their strategic objectives.

Functions and responsibilities
The organisation's aim is to "enable New Zealanders to flourish, reflecting transport’s role in shaping society, economy and environment".

This aim is underpinned by Te Manatu Waka's strategic direction which is based on Hei Arataki – the Ministry's Māori strategy to deliver improved transport outcomes for Māori.

The Ministry is able to carry out reviews on behalf of the Minister of Transport and also commission other agencies to undertake reviews to highlight best practice, indicating the collaborative nature of the Te Manatu Waka work programme.

The Ministry also provides twice-yearly forecasts to the New Zealand Treasury on revenue accrued from petrol excise duty, road user charges and motor vehicle licensing and registration. This revenue funds land transport expenditure.

Current leadership and staff
The Ministry of Transport has a seven-member Senior Leadership Team led by Chief Executive and Secretary for Transport, Audrey Sonerson. The Ministry of Transport operates out of Wellington (New Zealand's capital city), and Auckland (New Zealand's largest city), employing approximately 180 staff across the two cities. Working closely with other government agencies, local authorities, and interest groups, the Ministry of Transport staff collaborate to provide data, evidence, and policy advice to the Minister of Transport, Simeon Brown, and Associate Minister of Transport, Matt Doocey.

History
New Zealand's government decided to establish a Ministry of Transport in 1968 by merging the Transport Department and the Civil Aviation Department into one department, creating the Ministry of Transport. This merger also included the Meteorological Service, which was brought under the umbrella of the new Ministry. The Ministry of Transport's responsibility at the time of its creation was focused primarily on New Zealand's transport and aviation industries, namely air traffic control and the investigation of air accidents at the time.

However, throughout the 1970s, the Ministry of Transport's responsibilities began to expand to encompass a more vast range of duties. In addition to transport and aviation, the Ministry began to take on roles that were related to weather forecasting, managing and operating lighthouses, and traffic enforcement. At one point, the Ministry of Transport was responsible for enforcing traffic laws, but this role was later absorbed by the New Zealand Police.

Despite its growing responsibilities, the Ministry of Transport's role as a centralised government agency shifted in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As a part of the wider government restructuring, many of the Ministry of Transport's functions transferred to other government departments. Maritime New Zealand took over responsibility for marine safety and security, while the Meteorological Service created its agency, now known as Metservice.

Today, the Ministry of Transport plays a critical role in New Zealand's transportation infrastructure, but its focus is more narrowly defined. Its mission is to "ensure a safe, efficient, and sustainable transport system that supports New Zealand's economic and social goals". This mission is guided by Hei Arataki, the Ministry's Māori Strategy, and was developed to ensure that the Ministry of Transport's work supports the well-being of all New Zealanders.

This includes a commitment to promoting the use of Te Reo Māori, which is reflected in the Ministry's current name, Te Manatū Waka – Ministry of Transport with ‘Te Manatū’ translating to ‘the ministry’ and ‘waka’ translating to ‘vessel’. The name change was implemented in 2021 as a part of the Ministry's Māori Language Plan.

Government transport sector
The transport sector includes four Crown entities and three State-owned enterprises:

Crown entities State-Owned Enterprises
 * Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), includes the Aviation Security Service (AvSec)
 * Maritime New Zealand (MNZ)
 * New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)
 * Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC)
 * Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited (Airways New Zealand)
 * Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (MetService)
 * New Zealand Railways Corporation (NZRC) (trading as KiwiRail)

They are responsible for day-to-day hands-on management of daily traffic, aviation, rail and maritime activities. Their roles and the composition of their boards are defined in legislation.

The Ministry negotiates an annual performance agreement with each entity on behalf of the Minister, monitors the entities' performance against that agreement, and recommends appointments to the entities' governing bodies.

The Ministry provides policy advice to the Minister, in collaboration with the Crown entities, including the making of transport rules. As well, the Ministry negotiates on behalf of New Zealand, bilateral and multilateral air services agreements and is the licensing authority for foreign international airlines operating services to and from New Zealand.

Road to Zero
The “Road to Zero” strategy sets out Te Manatu Waka's vision for zero deaths or serious injuries in road crashes by 2050. This includes a 40% reduction to current rates by 2030. It is estimated that a total of $5 billion NZD will need to be invested in roads across New Zealand over the next ten years to achieve this reduction.

In New Zealand, on average, one person is killed on the roads each day and an additional seven are seriously injured. In 2022, Te Manatu Waka reported 379 people killed on New Zealand roads during the year – 60 people higher than in 2021 and 2020.

The initial action plan for the strategy has 15 items. These focus areas include:
 * Vehicle safety: improving the safety performance of the vehicle fleet
 * Work-related road safety: ensuring businesses treat road safety as a critical health and safety issue
 * Road user choices: encouraging safe behaviour on the roads
 * System management: developing a management system that reflects international best practice
 * Infrastructure improvements and speed management: strengthening cities and regions

This follows the Ministry's previous road safety strategy, “Safer Journeys” which made some progress, but "was not implemented as intended". According to the Ministry, the previous strategy did not have sufficient buy-in, investment, leadership and accountability to achieve a serious reduction in deaths and injuries.

The “Road to Zero” strategy is supported by the New Zealand Police, WorkSafe NZ, ACC and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

Part of this strategy revolves around education for road users. Waka Kotahi – the New Zealand Transport Agency have developed an education programme designed to influence road user behaviour by focusing on:

 * Child restraints
 * Driver distraction
 * Driver fatigue
 * Medication impaired driving
 * Senior drivers
 * Working with school

In late 2022, Te Manatu Waka sought feedback on what is being called “a new approach to managing speeds”. The new Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2022, requires authorities to develop speed management plans with a whole-of-network approach. The revision of current speed limits is a key, but contentious measure the Ministry are considering in order to achieve the “Road to Zero” targets.

In October 2022, it was reported that around 90% of New Zealand State Highways have an unsafe speed limit. Whilst New Zealand Police agree, public sentiment has been mixed, leading to a change of strategy in March 2023.

Previously, it was suggested that 4% of the state highway network would need to have its speed limit lowered to become safe. Amidst criticism from the Government's Opposition and members of the public, in March 2023, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins indicated that the Government would now only focus on the most dangerous 1%.

The state of current roading infrastructure has also been a key point of debate, with marquee Wellington motorway Transmission Gully receiving media attention in 2022 for lasting eight months before needing resurfacing. The motorway cost taxpayers $1.25 billion NZD.

In 2023, the New Zealand National Party's transport spokesperson Simeon Brown said that roads were under-maintained across New Zealand.

Clean Car Initiative
The Clean Car Initiative is a policy plan developed by the Ministry of Transport, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the country's vehicle fleet. The initiative includes a range of measures, such as introducing fuel efficiency standards for imported vehicles, providing incentives for the purchase of low-emission vehicles, and encouraging the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The main goal of the initiative is to transition the country's vehicle fleet towards lower-emission options, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to New Zealand's commitments to the Paris Agreement on climate change. By promoting the adoption of cleaner cars, the government hopes to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels and support the growth of a low-carbon economy.

Clean Car Discount
The Clean Car Discount scheme focuses on influencing vehicle demand. It incentivises the use of zero and low-emission vehicles by making them more affordable. Since 1 April 2022, the cost of eligible new and used vehicles imported into New Zealand has been reduced through a rebate, and a fee has been introduced on high-emission vehicles. Vehicles with higher emission values incur higher fees, while vehicles with lower  emission values receive a greater rebate (up to NZD 8,624), in recognition of the growing environmental and economic costs they impose.

On 14 December 2023, the new National-led coalition government passed urgent legislation repealing the Labour Government's Clean Car Discount programme. The Clean Car Discount scheme formally ended on 31 December 2023, ending government-funded incentives for low emissions vehicle and the "ute tax." In early March 2024, the Transport Minister Simeon Brown ordered Waka Kotahi (the New Zealand Transport Agency) to investigate 231 abuses of the Clean Car Discount involving 51 dealers.

Clean Car Standard
The Clean Car Standard (CSS) is another government initiative that aims to reduce emission levels by focusing on the supply of zero and low-carbon vehicles. Starting 1 January 2023, vehicles imported into New Zealand will now be subject to a fee or credit based on their performance against a weight-based target. Each vehicle under the scheme will have a target assigned based on the recorded vehicle tare weight. Vehicles that exceed their target will incur a charge, and vehicles with  performance lower than their target will incur 'credit units' that can be used to offset charges, or sold to other importers.

Charging infrastructure
In March 2023 the draft long-term electric vehicle charging strategy for New Zealand's Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) was released. The objective of this plan is for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to be accessible, economical, convenient, secure, and reliable to facilitate EV adoption.

The draft outlined 5 long-term outcomes. These outcomes include:

 * New Zealand's EV charging system is supported by a cost-effective, dependable, secure, and safe power supply and infrastructure.
 * All EV users can safely access and use EV charging when and where needed.
 * New Zealand's EV charging system is supported by integrated and streamlined cross-sectoral planning and regulations.
 * New Zealand's EV charging industry is functional, adaptable and evolving, also appeals to consumers, operators, and investors.

Electrifying New Zealand's transportation fleet is a critical step towards achieving a zero-carbon future. The Emissions Reduction Plan commits New Zealand to increasing zero-emission vehicles to 30% of the light vehicle fleet and reducing freight transport emissions by 35% by 2035, through these projected outcomes.

Public transport
In New Zealand, public transport is a critical piece of infrastructure that provides vital transport links for many New Zealanders, with estimates of 270,000 daily customer trips taken on Auckland public transport alone. However, public transport, and its systems, have required a major change in order to effectively serve the growing number of patrons.

In 2009, the Minister of Transport decided to review the Public Management Act 2008 (PTMA). This review was conducted in order to develop a policy that would increase the use of urban bus and ferry services, while simultaneously, decreasing reliance on government funding.

The Minister's decision to review the PTMA reflected the governments concern of regional councils control over bus and ferry operators and this was not encouraging for potential private investment or innovation. As a result of this review, The Ministry of Transport led the development of the Public Transport Operating Model in conjunction with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Environment Canterbury, the Bus and Coach Association and representatives from other operators.

In 2012 the PTOM was approved and was implemented so that regional councils and public transport operators could develop a public-private partnership to improve delivery of public transport services through collaborative planning and investment. However, this model was also reviewed in 2019 and as of August 2022, the POTM was again substituted for the Sustainable Public Transport Framework (SPTF). The SPTF has the following objectives:

 * Public transport services supports mode-shift from private motor vehicles, by being integrated, reliable, frequent, accessible, affordable, and safe.
 * Employment and engagement of the public transport workforce is fair and equitable, providing for a sustainable labour market and sustainable provision of public transport services.
 * Well-used public transport services reduce the environmental and health impact of land transport, including by reducing reliance on single-occupancy vehicles and by using zero-emission technology.
 * Provision of services supports value for money and efficiency from public transport investment while achieving the first three objectives.

Controversy
Joanne Harrison was a former employee of the Ministry of Transport in New Zealand who was convicted of fraud in 2017. Harrison had embezzled over $725,000 NZD from the Ministry through false invoicing and other fraudulent activities over a period of several years. Her fraud was uncovered after a whistleblower within the Ministry raised concerns about her behaviour. Harrison ultimately pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonestly taking or using a document and was sentenced to three years and seven months in prison. The case prompted a review of the Ministry's financial controls and resulted in increased scrutiny of public sector fraud in New Zealand.

Additional
The Ministry also: The Ministry does not have a hands-on-role in daily traffic, aviation, rail or maritime matters.
 * Administers, on behalf of the Minister, the contract with the Meteorological Service of New Zealand (Metservice) for the provision of public weather warnings and forecasts.
 * Manages the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) and revenue collection functions which includes the collection and refund of motor vehicle registration and licensing fees, road user charges and fuel excise duty, and the maintenance of the MVR. The New Zealand Transport Agency is contracted to provide these services under an agreement with the Secretary for Transport.
 * Has responsibility for the operation of the Milford Sound/Piopiotahi Airport, and oversees the Crown's interest in joint venture airports.
 * Represents New Zealand at international forums.
 * Licenses all international airlines operating to and from New Zealand.

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Ōsakatemmangū Station

Ōsakatemmangū Station (大阪天満宮駅) is a railway station on the West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The station's location is close to the Osaka Temmangu Shrine.

Lines

 * West Japan Railway Company JR Tōzai Line
 * Osaka Municipal Subway (Minami-morimachi Station)
 * Tanimachi Line (T21)
 * Sakaisuji Line (K13)

Layout
There is an island platform with two tracks.

History
Ōsakatemmangū Station opened on 8 March 1997, coinciding with the opening of the JR Tōzai Line between Kyobashi and Amagasaki.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōsakatemmangū being assigned station number JR-H43.

Surroundings

 * Osaka Temmangu Shrine
 * Japan National Route 1 (Sonezaki-dori)
 * Osaka Prefectural Route 14 Osaka Takatsuki Kyoto Route (Tenjimbashisuji)
 * Osaka Prefectural Route 102 Ebisu minami-morimachi Route (Tenjimbashisuji)
 * Japan Mint
 * Temma Tenjin Hanjotei
 * Daiwa Minami-morimachi Building
 * Resona Bank
 * FM802
 * Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Arcade
 * Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
 * The Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka

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Pragel Pass

Pragel Pass (el. 1548 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps between the cantons of Schwyz and Glarus between Muotathal and Netstal. The pass itself is located in the canton of Schwyz.

The pass road is parallel to the road over Klausen Pass and has a maximum grade of 18 percent. The east side of the pass road is closed to motorized vehicles on Saturdays and Sundays, which makes it ideal for bikers.

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The Road to Memphis

The Road to Memphis is a documentary directed by Richard Pearce. The film is part of The Blues, a seven part PBS series, with Martin Scorsese as the executive producer.

Synopsis
The Road To Memphis follows the career of Blues musician B.B. King as he returns to his hometown where he got his start at WDIA radio station. It features interviews and performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner as they come together in Memphis for the W. C. Handy awards in 2002. The film also contains historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.

Critical reception
Variety (September 6, 2003): "Road to Memphis' is about the blues in the here and now — historical footage is kept to a minimum — and it establishes the notion that this remains a hard life for anyone who chooses it...Pic's cornerstone is a reunion show of the four Memphis artists, and Pearce introduces them in a hierarchical scale: King is a passenger in his well-appointed bus; Rush is his own bus driver. Everyone seems to know Ike Turner, whose musical reputation keeps doors open; Gordon pleads for recognition."

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sketch Up

 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 delete. Joyous (talk) 01:45, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

Sketch Up
What we have here is a one-night revue put on by one college of a university. This may well stretch the idea of notable to breaking point. This (and several other connected articles) should at the very best be merged with Halifax College, if not deleted outright. Grutness...  wha?  08:14, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Probably the rest of their student event articles should be deleted as well. The college hasn't been around long enough to have established annual traditions yet. (Too many university events end up having a four or five year lifespan.) -Aranel (" Sarah ") 17:21, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, utterly non-notable. Dcarrano 18:44, July 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable student promo. JamesBurns 08:29, 18 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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Pierre Léonard Vander Linden

Pierre Léonard Vander Linden (12 December 1797 – 5 April 1831) was a Dutch entomologist.

Works
He was the author of Observations sur les Hyménoptères d’Europe de la famille des Fouisseurs (1827–1829).

 * P.L. Vander Linden (1829) Essai sur les insects de Java et des îles voisines. Nouveaux mémoires de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles, Volume 5, page 1-28

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Vampire Hunter D (video game)

Vampire Hunter D (バンパイアハンターD) is a PlayStation video game based on the series of books and movies of the same name. Along with Countdown Vampires, it is one of the few survival horror games to revolve around vampires.

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to the earlier games in the Resident Evil series; because characters are fully polygonal, whereas the backgrounds are pre-rendered, and to 3D Castlevania games (Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness).

Comparable to Resident Evil, the gameplay consists of thoroughly exploring a castle, collecting items, keys, and solving puzzles to progress.

The player character, D, has the ability to walk or run, and can switch between two modes of basic function. "Battle mode" and "search mode." The former mode has D unsheathing his sword, with the ability to use an enemy lock-on mechanic, as well as performing basic attack combos and jump attacks with his sword. The latter mode has D's sword sheathed and allows the player to more easily pick up items and search environmental assets, since D is incapable of attacking with his sword outside of "battle mode." D also has the ability to perform a dash attack by running toward an enemy and unsheathing his sword, immediately initiating a powerful sword strike.

There are also defensive maneuvers D can employ. The game features the ability to block, as well as the ability to dodge enemy attacks in three different directions by double tapping D-pad inputs.

D can also use the Left Hand character to absorb enemies after they've been damaged to a certain degree, unleash a powerful magic attack, and use a healing ability. D's Left Hand works on a meter that drains over time, and absorbing enemies fills the meter that allows D to use these specific powers, which can be toggled in the inventory screen, or by cycling through them with the Select button during gameplay. D can also earn an extra life once the hand's meter is filled, indicated by a hat and cape icon next to the Left Hand's meter. Upon death, D's hand will revive him, as long as this icon was earned.

There are two additional meters tied to D's status. An HP (hit points) meter and a VP (vampire power) meter. The HP meter is his basic health status, while the VP meter governs how strong D's attack power is, and how much health D will recover when he uses blood pills - a healing item found fairly commonly throughout the game.

Vampire Hunter D also employs the aforementioned inventory system. Along with environmental objects, maps, and keys, D can collect sub-weapons to use, such as wooden darts, flash bangs, and hand grenades. D can also collect potions and the aforementioned blood pills. The potions will raise D's HP, but drains his VP. Blood pills will raise both meters. Alternatively, D can raise his VP meter by standing close to enemies and attacking, allowing D to absorb their blood.

Throughout the game, D faces a number of different monsters and boss characters, and can use his sword and sub-weapons to defeat them. There are also seldom, simple platforming segments.

Vampire Hunter D features three separate endings which can be earned respectively by visiting certain areas, collecting certain items, and making certain decisions throughout the game when prompted to do so. There are also three difficulty modes to choose from, that all vary in the number of healing items D starts with, as well as enemy damage output and enemy health.

Story
The story of the game is similar to that of the second movie, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (which, in turn, is based on the third novel). Essentially, D, a Dhampir (transliterated as Dunpeal) vampire hunter is hired by an old man named Elbourne to save his daughter Charlotte, who was kidnapped by a vampire, Meier Link. If his daughter was already mutated into a vampiress, then D should kill her humanely. Also, Elbourne's son hired a team of human vampire hunters known as the Marcus Brothers to serve as backup. There are a fairly large number of differences between the film and the game, however. The game's story is more streamlined and the whole of the story largely takes place inside of Camila's castle.

Only two of the Barbarois mutants (Benge and Mashira) appear as enemies, Caroline being not featured. Borgoff and Leila were the only members of the Marcus brothers which were notably featured, with Leila actually becoming a playable character at one point; Kyle, Nolt, and Grove make few cameos in cutscenes, and later are found dead. There are 3 possible endings based on the player's actions in-game, 1 of which is similar to the end of the film.

Reception
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Yoshiyuki Ike Sato of GameSpot criticized the control of the Japanese import, stating that "One of the main problems with the game is the control. The addition of jump, guard, and strafe functions may sound like a good idea, but it's actually the cause of the problem." In the same review, the game's visuals and animations were also criticized, with the reviewer stating, "The motion of D drawing and putting away his sword is good, but many other animations are poor." Chet Barber of NextGen said, "Being fans of the anime, we really wanted to like the game. But even fans should avoid this at all costs." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.

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Robin Maugham

Robert Cecil Romer Maugham, 2nd Viscount Maugham (17 May 1916 – 13 March 1981), known as Robin Maugham, was a British author.

Trained as a barrister, he served with distinction in the Second World War, and wrote a successful novella, The Servant, later filmed with Dirk Bogarde and James Fox. This was followed by over thirty books including novels, travelogues, plays and biographical works. In the House of Lords, he drew attention to human trafficking as the new slavery.

Family background
Maugham was the son of Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, and Helen Romer. Educated at Eton College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he was expected to follow his father and grandfather into the law. But although he qualified as a barrister, he realised that his real calling was to follow his uncle W. Somerset Maugham as a writer. He also responded against his elite background, turning socialist as a reaction to the spread of fascism in 1930s Europe.

War service
When the Second World War looked inevitable, he declined a commission in the Hussars and instead joined up as an ordinary trooper in the 4th County of London Yeomanry tank regiment bound for North Africa. Later, his commanding officer Brigadier Carr recorded in dispatches that Robin Maugham had saved the lives of perhaps 40 men by pulling them from destroyed tanks. At the Battle of Gazala he sustained a severe head wound that resulted in blackouts, which he later joked made him perfect material for a job in intelligence.

After a period of convalescence he became the unofficial liaison officer between Winston Churchill and both Glubb Pasha and General Paget. He describes in his first travel book Nomad (Chapman & Hall 1947) how he dashed across the Levant from one bemedalled dignitary to another. His maverick style proved an effective driving force behind the setting up of the Middle East Centre for Arab Studies (MECAS), corroborated in Leslie McLoughlin's history of British Arabists in the 20th century In a Sea of Knowledge (Ithaca Press 2002). MECAS had a profound effect on diplomatic relations in the Middle East for decades to come. Frustrated by governmental delays, and in a state of exhaustion, he was invalided back to England.

Literary career
Disillusioned by politics, Maugham turned his mind to writing. His first professional dramatic work appeared at the Chanticleer Theatre in South Kensington (1944). This was followed by a novel, Come to Dust (Chapman & Hall 1945), written in a hospital bed as a cathartic release from the traumas of war. His first major success came with the publication of a novella entitled The Servant (Falcon Press 1948), on which was based the classic film The Servant directed by Joseph Losey, starring Dirk Bogarde and James Fox.

After his father died in 1958, he took the title of 2nd Viscount Maugham. His maiden speech in the House of Lords on slavery alerted the world to the continued existence of human trafficking. From this came his book The Slaves of Timbuktu (Longmans 1961). At the height of his career, Maugham was a best-selling author with his novels translated into many languages. He wrote over thirty books including novels, travel books, plays, and biographical works such as Somerset and all the Maughams (Heinemann 1966).

There has been a revival of interest in the works of Robin Maugham with the republication of his novellas The Servant and The Wrong People with introductions by the playwright William Lawrence, a trustee of the 2nd Viscount Maugham's Estate (Deed of Appointment 5 December 2007).

Personal life
Described as "unashamedly homosexual", Maugham never married, and the viscountcy became extinct upon his death. He had three sisters: Kate, Honor, and novelist Diana Marr-Johnson (1908–2007).

Maugham bought the merchant ship MV Joyita as a hulk in the early 1960s, writing about the mystery of the incident in his book The Joyita Mystery (1962). The ship had been lost at sea only to reappear five weeks later after a massive search found nothing, without crew or passengers, and with four tons of cargo missing.

He wrote a candid, critically acclaimed, autobiography, Escape from the Shadows (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1972), and then a sequel, Search for Nirvana (W. H. Allen London 1975) which he dedicated to his last companion William Lawrence who travelled with him on his search and who assisted him with his work.

Death
In the last five years of his life, with the impact of the new movement of working class realism, his popularity began to diminish and his health deteriorated. Maugham died in Brighton in 1981, aged 64. He died from a pulmonary embolism, compounded by long-standing diabetes mellitus, although an official cause of death was difficult to obtain as his body was apparently lost for forty-eight hours after his death. He is buried in Hartfield, Sussex, next to his parents.

Missing diaries
In November 1991 it was discovered that 24 of the author's chronicles which dated back to the war years, his friendship with Winston Churchill and his time in British Intelligence, had mysteriously disappeared from the home of one of the executors of his estate. The disappearance of Maugham's diaries became the subject of an official investigation by the Chelsea Crime Squad. An article appeared in the Peterborough column of The Daily Telegraph on 22 November 1991 under the heading "Maugham Whodunnit Puzzles Chelsea" – a longer more detailed analysis by the writer and investigative journalist, Michael Thornton, appeared in The Independent on Sunday Review on 22 February 1992, detailing the episode. The diaries were left in trust for the playwright William Lawrence, the author's last partner.

After Maugham's death the subsequent High Court Grant of Probate issued on 23 January 1984 granted William Lawrence as the main beneficiary of the author's works which included a settlement with regard to Maugham's diaries under which the chronicles were kept in trust with the 2nd Viscount's estate.

Novels

 * The Servant (1948)
 * Line on Ginger (1949; used for the film The Intruder)
 * The Rough and the Smooth (1951)
 * Behind the Mirror (1955)
 * The Man with Two Shadows (1958)
 * November Reef (1962)

 * The Green Shade (1966)
 * The Wrong People (1967)
 * The Second Window (1968)
 * The Link: A Victorian Mystery (1969)
 * The Last Encounter (1972)
 * The Barrier (1973)
 * The Sign (1974)

 * Knock on Teak (1976)
 * Lovers in Exile (1977)
 * The Dividing Line (1978)
 * The Corridor (1980)
 * Refuge (1980, unpublished)
 * The Deserters (1981)
 * ''The Servant and The Wrong People republished by VALANCOURT BOOKS with introductions by William Lawrence (2019)

Collections

 * The Black Tent and Other Stories (appeared 1972; had been made into a film The Black Tent in 1956)
 * The Boy from Beirut and Other Stories, edited by Peter Burton (1982)

Plays, speeches, television and radio
1989: “The Servant” Bayview Theatre, Toronto. Starting Keir Dullea and David Ferry.
 * 1955: The Leopard (play) set in Tanganyika. Connaught Theatre, Worthing
 * 1956: Mister Lear (play) Connaught Theatre, Worthing
 * 1957: Rise Above It (Television) Produced by ABC. BBC Productions
 * 1957: Odd Man In (play) Adaptation of Claude Magnier's comedy Monsieur Masure. St Martin's Theatre
 * 1957: The Last Hero (play) Repertory Players, Strand Theatre, London. The subject was the life of General Gordon
 * 1957: The Lonesome Road (Play) by Robin Maugham and Philip King. Arts Theatre, London, (1957)
 * 1957: Winter in Ischia (Play) (not yet performed), see also 1965
 * 1958: The Servant (play) Adaptation by Robin Maugham. Connaught Theatre, Worthing
 * 1960: Slavery in Africa and Arabia (The House of Lords publication of his maiden speech; Hansard)
 * 1960: The Two Wise Virgins of Hove (ITV Television)
 * 1961: The Claimant (play) Connaught Theatre, Worthing
 * 1962: Azouk (play) Adaptation of Alexandre Rivermale's play by Robin Maugham and Willis Hall. The Flora Robson Playhouse, Newcastle upon Tyne
 * 1962: The Last Hero (radio play) based on the life of General Gordon. Produced for BBC Radio, Saturday Night Theatre
 * 1965: Winter in Ischia (television ITV), see also 1957
 * 1966: Gordon of Khartoum (Play of the Month, BBC1)
 * 1966: The Servant (play) The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
 * 1969: Enemy (play) Premiere, The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford
 * 1969: Enemy (play) Saville Theatre, London
 * 1981: A Question of Retreat (play) Nightingale Theatre, Brighton; also adapted for a Radio 4, BBC production

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Hartup

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The result of the debate was delete. Joyous (talk) 01:47, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

Michael Hartup
This looks like a vanity page. Delete unless notability demonstrated. -- Karada 08:20, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. No references on IMDB or the media as far as I can see. Pburka 15:13, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. Friday 20:05, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable vanity. JamesBurns 08:30, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

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Methods of activism and Forms of protest
Many of the methods listed under Protest might also be categorized in Activism. I would like to hear what other WPs think about merging them. What belongs in which article? Should there be a hierarchical list?

Please respond on Talk:Activism. Dforest 08:24, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

 * User:SchuminWeb removed all secondary subcategories made by me but kept the order. I had put many of the categories as subcategories of “direct action”, or “public demonstration”, but not everything fit well. So now I tried to sort the list so that similar categories are near each other, but I still think more of those should go back under direct action, at least.

 * Some merging would be good. Many forms of protest I think would fit more accurately in direct action or demonstration with a link to those lists in the protest article. I posted more about merging on Talk:Activism Edno 05:18, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

“protest is ... sometimes in favor, though more often opposed“
Isn't a protest, necessarily protesting something it is opposed to? What would be an example of a “protest” in favor of something?

I would think a protest is always in favor of something and opposed to something else, but what makes it a protest is that it is opposed to something.

I think the statement “sometimes in favor, though more often opposed” would better apply to a public demonstration. Many public demonstrations are at the same time protests and celebrations or rallies. Edno 05:18, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Take a look at abortion centres around the world. It isn't uncommon to see two sets of protesters. One protesting against abortion the other protesting in favour of abortion. The expression "protesting X" doesn't actually make any sense unless one says whether one is protesting AGAINST something or IN SUPPORT of something. Sue De Nimes (talk) 16:48, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

Pardon my prudishness...
Pardon my prudishness, but I really think two of the images on this page - the top one and the one about baring breasts - are unnecessary and gratuitous. The issue of protesting can be discussed without either rude language or exposure. Judging from the discussion, the article as it stands is offending some. Yet without those two photos it would be acceptable to everyone. El T 13:19, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I tend to disagree with you on this, and I believe that these photos do fit the article, and are not unnecessary and gratuitous.

 * In the first one, I presume that you're referring to the large neon-colored sign that says "Imperial Mother [profanity] ". The guy carrying that sign is actually a regular attendee at protests in DC, and all of his signs are of that style.  Large, neon-colored, with both sides carrying the "f-bomb" on them.  Additionally, many people's signs do carry some sort of profane language (though many more do not).  I chose that image for the top of the page because it's a nice cross-section of what you've got at a typical protest, all marching in the street.  You have people carrying huge signs, pre-printed signs, small handmade posters, banners (two visible in the background), props (the hand), people wearing costumes (the girl in the hard-hat), masked demonstrators (to the right of the image), and just plain marchers.

 * The second photo is not one that I chose myself, but it is a sight that you do see at protests during warm-weather months. I've seen it in the format presented here, where people carry the sign and actually do bear their breasts, and I've also seen a more "sanitized" version of the message, where the breasts are drawn on the sign and the person carrying it is fully clothed.    Again, I didn't choose this photo for the article, but I will defend its placement in the article, since many do use shock value at protests, and that's one form of it (and a mild form at that compared to other stuff I've seen).

 * SchuminWeb (Talk) 11:47, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Is the guy with the neon sign chuck(O) munson? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.142.228.62 (talk • contribs)

 * I do not know the name of the gentleman holding the neon sign. SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:00, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Chuck Munson runs infoshop.org, one of the most well known anarchist websites and he used to live in DC and did a lot of activism there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.143.18.52 (talk • contribs)

 * Oh, I know who Chuck Munson is, but I don't think that the neon-sign-carrying gentleman is Chuck Munson (faces don't match). SchuminWeb (Talk) 08:35, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

 * It was hard to tell cause the guy was turning to the side and the pic on his page is fuzzy. I've never actually met him, it just sounded like something he might do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.143.58.188 (talk • contribs)

I totally agree about the first image being offensive. Protest is not characterized by slurs such as "Mother Fucker." The photo should be replaced with a more indicative image.

LegCircus 19:21, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Many demonstrators do use profanity on their signage. As this image was selected to represent a cross-section of what you will find at a typical protest, containing large signs, black bloc, props, costumes, etc., it is accurate, and contributes positively to the article.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 21:15, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The problem I have is that those things could be demonstrated very well without a highly offensive word. I think you should be able to read a Wikipedia article on protesting without being affronted by that. If there's a way to present material that conveys the same depth of information but is less offensive, then we should go for it. Using crude language is not so fundamental a part of protesting that it must be not merely discussed but also demonstrated. El T 01:57, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Also, these four photo are NOT a cross section of protest. All four photos are of young, white, english speaking folks protesting on international issues.  LegCircus 04:49, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Criticism regarding the white-and-international-issues accepted. I managed to dig up an image from the Million Worker March which shows a number of non-white individuals in the crowd for a domestic issue, and will be swapping out the bottom image for it (since the breasts one is fairuse, and not free license).  SchuminWeb (Talk) 06:07, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Because there are a (very) few people who do this (protest naked), does that make it sufficient enough to make is representative of the word "protest"? Also, is protest really a recent phenomenon? Where are the 1950s civil rights marches? The pictures are all very recent examples. And why are all the pictures depicting traditional left-side causes? Is protest only a tool of the left? Don't pro-life people protest? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.107.179.90 (talk • contribs)

 * Again we appreciate the discussion, because it does end up rounding out the photo coverage. Your point makes a good point - I have seen right-wing protests before, and went through my archives and found a photo from this past February 1 of a right-wing group at the Supreme Court that I'm going to add to the article shortly.  The topless protest photo, however, as well as the large photo from A16, are staying.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:08, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

As someone who has attended a large number of protests on a wide range of issues, and in a wide variety of forms, I fully agree that the pictures depicting profantiy and nudity are not in any way a representative depiction of the topic, and serve to distract from the broader subject rather than illustrate it. An encyclopedic topic is not well served by focusing illustrations on perceived extremes associated with it, rather than illustrations that address the focus of the article.

Additionally, the focus on demonstrations and marches fails to illustrate the very wide range of forms of protest. Finally, the selection of photos are all from just the past few years, and set only Canada and the U.S.—which is not reflective of a world–wide viewpoint on the topic.

I'll try to see what I can do about finding a more representative range (temporally, geographically and topically) of images. —GrantNeufeld 00:27, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Words and images that would be considered offensive, profane, or obscene by typical Wikipedia readers should be used if and only if their omission would cause the article to be less informative, relevant, or accurate, and no equally suitable alternatives are available. Additionally the pictures currently used appear to be very recent examples and not geographically diverse... possibly all taken by the same photographer. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.56.139.45 (talk • contribs).

I also felt the same way about the images that were on this article and the sources. I felt that they were unnecessary and I question if there really was any serious sources used instead of just on basic knowledge.(Talk) — Row sal (talk) 01:04, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Explanation of revision from 00:15, 7 February 2006
So as to better explain my rationale for this revision...

The biggest change on this revision was removal of Image:Protest.jpg. The reason for removal has nothing to do with the content of the photo, but with the licensing of the photo - it's a fair-use image. According to Fair use criteria, we should always use a free alternative to a fair use image if one is available. Image:Breasts-not-bombs.jpg is a free alternative to Image:Protest.jpg, as Image:Breasts-not-bombs.jpg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 license.

I'm just glad we finally have a similar free-license alternative to that fair-use image. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:30, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

The Status of Protest on Wikipedia
Wikipedia it seems does not delineate between freedom of expression and the right to protest and vandalism. Let me be frank, since perhaps some of the WPs and contributors to this article might be a bit more open minded. Wikipedia is supposed to be a viable source of information. In my mind it must also be an "appropriate" source of information. But if we can't conduct peaceful, nonviolent protests on the texts of actual articles which people find disturbing (i.e. queef) what kind of message are we sending across to people who wish to protest but find themselves being blocked as a result of what editors consider "vandalism". I agree with the sentiments expressed by some that a template that has been termed as "nonsense" (Wiki-Protest) should be allowed in order for editors, WPs, and contributors to protest what they consider as harsh, racist, or inappropriate wikipedia articles in a manner outside of the normal spectrum for wikipedia. What do you all think about this? A friend of mine was blocked recently for participating in this kind of protest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dominick Turner (talk • contribs)

 * I think that this really has nothing to do with the subject at hand and should be discussed elsewhere, like perhaps the other talk pages that you cross-posted this to. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:34, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Highly POV
This article is astoundingly POV. There are 8 photos used. 3 are profane and objectionable, and worse are not indicative of protesters. I was at the 9-24-06 march in DC. I walked the whole route of the march, and saw about 12 people engaged in "Breasts, not bombs." Using a conservative estimate of 240,000 participants, that would make them .005% of the participants. Same figures for the guy with the f-bomb sign (who I have seen in DC twice). This is not "many." We can either believe my anecdote, or we can believe yours Ben Schumin, or we can rely on scientific studies on the use of profanity during protest. Failing such a scientific study, the topic should be relegated to a subsection, merely noting that some folks use such profanity, without photos.

5 photos are from the U.S. And many of the issues reflected are issues on the U.S. agenda right now (primarily the war and abortion). Photo of South Africans defying water privitization? Riots in France? Autonomy protests in Oaxaca?

7 of the photos are from the last 4 years. The second-oldest photo is from the March 03 global war protests. Civil rights marches of the 50s and 60s? The Flint sit-in in the 30s? Even Martin Luther's act should have mention.

All 8 of the photos are from public demonstrations (for which there is already an article). Vandalism of draft boards in the 60s? Bombings of U.S. facilities in the 70s? Soldiers refusing to deploy? Ballot initiatives? Squatting in public spaces? Filibusters? Protest takes many forms. This article should be a supercategory for demonstrations, including them and others.

This article needs a lot of work, something I would be happy to work on if I have time in the future. I'd be happy to work with you Ben, but I'm concerned, judging by this talk page, that you have taken an undue ownership of the article, telling people the objectionable photos will stay despite repeated criticisms of their inclusion.WallyCuddeford 00:18, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Re: Vandalism of draft boards in the 60s? Bombings of U.S. facilities in the 70s? Soldiers refusing to deploy? Ballot initiatives? Squatting in public spaces? Filibusters? If you can find some good public domain or free-license images for such things, then let's add some more images.

 * Also, I have no problem in removing the "Breasts not bombs" image from the article, as it's also in three other articles, so it's already quite well-loved. Plus I don't particularly like being locked into a specific caption, which that image requires.

 * As for the other two that you consider objectionable, take in mind that Wikipedia is not censored, but I have seen a LOT of protest signs that use profanity, and the "fucking for virginity" sign it seems is in there more for historical reasons, being Vietnam-era. SchuminWeb (Talk) 05:38, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Two Things
The first things is: What category would protesting for youth rights be under? And to is the first pic should be taken down. I'm eleven, and could read that word. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.192.94.145 (talk • contribs)

 * First of all, regarding protesting for youth rights, I'd start at Youth rights and browse the categories from there. As for the photo, Wikipedia is not censored.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 16:52, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Project Chronology Photo
I think there is enough coverage on Wikipedia of this topic. If we're going to have photos of examples of protest I don't think that is quite on-par with WTO/IMF, G8, and Anti-War protests, Carlo Giuliani, the Heymarket Martys are some examples of what could more accurately depict a protest. I know this topic is extremely sensitive but we should be careful in regards to the over-zealous spread of Anonymous, having that photo at the top of the page as a prime example of protest doesn't seem to do the practice justice. Nihiletnihil (talk) 23:18, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
 * My main concern with that image is that it's already on five different pages, and seeing the same image over and over again makes things kind of bland. SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:13, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, yes. That's along the lines of what I said about maybe pruning the over-zealous spread of Anonymous-related content which seems to be wedging its way into many pages that aren't very related. I do strongly believe it should not be the very first photo for this page, that seems a bit absurd when I think of a protest I think of the Million Man March or Seattle '99! Nihiletnihil (talk) 23:30, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, while it certainly is a legitimate example of a protest, I agree it shouldn't be at the top of the page - so let's lose it. While we're at it, that page could stand a prune anyway...  SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:54, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I've gotten rid of that "stack" of photos to the right. They're now relatively evenly spread through the article.  And the Scientology photo is gone, since it's still on a LOT of pages...  SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
 * And I am for diversity of photos - I was annoyed when someone used my photo of radical cheerleaders at the Million Worker March on the Million Worker March article. Why?  Because it was already being used on the Radical cheerleading article.  I don't want to see the same photos over and over again...  SchuminWeb (Talk) 01:07, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't have a problem with the photo being removed, but the philosophy is that we need images on articles, and we need good images. Although Wikipedians are constantly flipping through the same pages, casual readers often are not.  They might just visit one page, and if some media is more noteworthy, or difficult to come by, but that illustrates the article well, then it should be used.  That is not the case here, though.  -- David  Shankbone  01:18, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Anonymous has now had monthly protests around the globe (See: Project Chanology) every month (January 20(?)th, February 10th, March 15th, April 12th) with tens of thousands of participants and will continue to do so each month, this makes the photo relevant in this article.  Ccnx
 * I realize that Anonymous has monthly actions (I've been in some of them). However, that particular photo has been seen all over the place on Wikipedia, and so we need some more image diversity.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 18:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you please be more specific than "that particular photo has been seen all over the place on Wikipedia", this is the page I saw it first then in the "Anonymous" entry.Ccnx (talk) 19:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That one particular photo was on like four different pages at one point. It was on this one, it was on Anonymous (group), and two others that I don't recall.  Thank you, though, for uploading the two lovely photos to Commons.  I fixed the source and licensing information on them, so they're good to go.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:17, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Examples of Protests (photos)
To talk a little bit more about photos, as discussed above, I think it would be wise to further diversify the selection of pictures on the page. It may not seem very important but I don't believe that simply having photos of marches (with the one exception of the protesters with their mouths covered) could accurately depict the full effect of a protest. I'm thinking something more along the lines of the Haymarket affair, photos of black-blocs, civil rights marches, etc. Any suggestions? Nihiletnihil (talk) 21:50, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

 * I do have some issue with adding more photos (we just revamped the photos and spaced them through the article), however, I have no problem swapping out photos. So let's get specific.  We want a black bloc photo, perhaps an historic photo, what else?  SchuminWeb (Talk) 06:10, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Well, I uploaded a photo of an interesting march, I think it would add to both the less recent, and more international categories of images; both of which I think this article lacks. As for Black Bloc photos, I'm sure those are easy to come by, since we have a such a variety of choices, we should be able to choose a really good one, not some point-and-click photos of black-clothed blurs. If we are to have photos of American protests, we should probably include some of the Seattle protest, as that is the most notable second only to the Million Man March. I'm curious what you'd think of more historical photos or illustrations, if they would accurately depict current ideas of protest, or if the article should maybe go more in-depth about the history of protests rather than the various types. Nihiletnihil (talk) 08:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

 * My concern with the images isn't the content. There are several concerns related to MOS:IMAGES. The images are stacked up in a manner that is using the page as a gallery. The images should be complimenting the article's encyclopedic text and the surplus images (there are some good ones) need to be accessible via the commons link. Does any one want to tackle fixing this? A few images will more than likely have to be removed. I do think some older images need to be in if some can be found that are related. Cptnono (talk)

Follow-up: Please see the MOS wikilink above and reinsert as appropriate. Please make sure to not stack images and caption them so the reader can understand their relevance to the associated section. For your convenience, below is a list of images that have been removed. The reader cans till find these through the commons link at the bottom of the article or in any other articles where they are also used.

 * File:Pro-Life Demonstration at Supreme Court.jpg
 * File:NudeProtestMexicoCity240908.JPG
 * File:Tea Party Protest, Hartford, Connecticut, 15 April 2009 - 041.jpg
 * File:NATO protests Istanbul(2).jpg
 * [edit]File:AnonymousProtest.jpg
 * File:Sydprot.JPG   Cptnono (talk) 02:07, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Teach Ins
The article states that teach ins are "an early form of protest" starting in the 1960s. The article also lists historic protests going back to the 16th century. Obviously both can't be true, so I suspect this section comes from a US 1960s view point, so should at least be edited to fit in with the rest of the article. At any rate, 2 sentences don't deserve their own section. Kenhullett (talk) 22:33, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Indeed, it needs some work, though I wouldn't dump the section - rather, it should be expanded. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:32, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Teach-in has it's own page that's already linked from this article. Clearly this section is unnecessary.  Kenhullett (talk) 08:55, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Its own article - that's awesome. The section then isn't redundant, but it needs a  tag and a little intro.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 19:21, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Looks good. Are you planning to create a section for every other type mentioned in the "Forms of Protest" section?  Or is a Teach-in deserving of its own section while the others are not? Kenhullett (talk) 20:43, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

 * You know, it's not necessarily a bad idea to do that for the others. What do others think?  SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:10, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Over a month and no follow up. Clearly it's absurd to have a list of protest types followed by a section for one and only one.  Unless there's some compelling argument as to why this section is uniquely special, it should not be there. Ken (talk) 23:19, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Effectiveness
I really would like a discussion of the effectiveness of these strategies in this article. I can't for the life of me imagine what a giant multinational corporation would care about a bunch of ugly pierced misfits carrying around signs with kindergarten expressions painted on them. --80.161.129.238 (talk) 07:42, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Seems OK the way it is
I'm removing the tag opining that the article should have more prose and less list. I am not didactic on this, but it seems like the community has developed the article in its current fashion — in bits and pieces and fits and starts, but there it is — and it should probably be continued in the way it has been forming over the years. No harm done, anyway. Yours, GeorgeLouis (talk) 01:28, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

 * I disagree - the article may be lists, and you're likely correct that the article probably developed in fits and starts, but just because it developed with all the bullet points and lists doesn't mean it should be that way. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:14, 13 December 2010 (UTC)

Related proposal
Please see Category_talk:Riots. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:11, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

What is the difference between protest and demonstration
What is the difference between protest and demonstration? The article on protests lists demonstrations as a type of protest. OnBeyondZebrax • TALK 01:08, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The article on Demonstration (protest) uses the term "protest" right in the title. Hmmm.... Hardly a rock-solid demarcation between the two terms! A merge might be appropriate... OnBeyondZebrax • TALK 16:38, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Developing the Segment on Civil Disobedience
I would like to edit the background information presented on civil disobedience in this article. Although the sub is hyperlinked to the Civil disobedience article, I feel as though both resources need to be developed in order to have a more holistic view of the issue itself/the impact of the many forms of protests. I've included a list of resources in my user page if anyone is interested in looking through them. --Tmsloan (talk) 05:32, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Obvious Contradiction
In the introduction, protest is defined correctly as 'peaceful nonviolent'; then later 'mob violence' is listed as a legitimate form of protest. Shouldn't this contradiction be sorted out? Both cannot be simultaneously true logically. Rioting and protesting seem to me to be mutually exclusive. MLK spoke after about the difference (his quotes often misinterpreted and taken out of context). He condemned rioting and obviously embodied protest. I would gladly add some of his observations, I have a book of his speeches. Hroberth Dunbar

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What specific changes can be made to the layout to increase the grade?
I'd like to help improve the article and add sources, but I feel without specific choices being made that there is not enough changes one person could make and have the mod team be happy. Brutalisk666 (talk) 17:39, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (or RSM) is the international business school of the Erasmus University Rotterdam located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. RSM offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes taught mostly in English, including MBA, executive education, and PhD programmes.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is ranked among the best business schools in Europe and in the world, while ranked 1st worldwide according to the 2021 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in the category Business Administration. RSM is also a member of the Partnership in International Management (PIM) network, and hosts a diverse international student body. In 2013, RSM became part of the Alliance of European and Chinese Business Schools, which is under the patronage of the European Federation of Management Development.

Erasmus University
The roots of RSM stretch back to the founding of Erasmus University as the Dutch School of Higher Commercial Education in 1913. Originally a business-oriented institution, the Dutch School of Higher Commercial Education was a private initiative established with the support of the Rotterdam business community.

In 1966 Erasmus University (then the Netherlands Institute for Economic Science), commissioned an investigation into the feasibility of founding a Graduate School of Management dedicated to the subject of business administration. The result, inaugurated in 1969, was the ‘Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management’, a joint initiative of the schools of economics, law and social sciences of Erasmus University, and the schools of civil, mechanical and maritime engineering and general sciences at the Delft University of Technology.

Graduate School of Management
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University first opened its doors in 1970 in the suburb of Kralingen, Rotterdam. The first 30 students began classes in the two-year ‘post-kandidaats’ programme (equivalent to a master's). The school became the first in the Netherlands to offer the degree “Doctorandus in de Bedrijfskunde” post-kandidaats, for students with a university qualification in a non-business discipline.

In 1972 the school moved to new premises in Delft and was once again remodelled, this time as the Interuniversities Institute for Business Administration (‘Interuniversitair Instituut Bedrijfskunde’ or IIB). It had only one division, the ‘Interuniversitaire Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde/Graduate School of Management Delft’. In November that year the first 29 students graduated with the new academic degree ‘Doctorandus in de Bedrijfskunde’ (Drs.), and the Alumni Association VIB, the ‘Vereniging van afgestudeerden van de Interfaculteit Bedrijfskunde’ was formally established.

Internationalisation
In 1975 the curriculum was revised and, from 1977 onwards, the focus turned towards the internationalisation of the school. The first exchange programme was established in 1980 with the French Institut Supérieur des Affaires, visited by IIB-students Hans van der Laan and Rino Schreuder. The second exchange programme was established with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. The number of English-language modules with an international focus expanded. In 1984 the four-year ‘doctorandus’ programme was launched. The first European CEMS master's degree was conferred in 1991, a result of RSM's membership in the renowned CEMS network.

In 1986 the Graduate School of Management Delft moved back to the premises of Erasmus University, and was renamed the Faculty of Business Administration. The doctoral programme was established in the same year. In 1993 the ERASM research school was founded, bringing together researchers from the Faculty of Business Administration and the School of Economics. It is known today as the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM).

In 2000 the BSc International Business Administration programme (IBA) was established, an English-language bachelor (undergraduate) programme which aims to provide a truly international learning experience with a large proportion of students from outside the Netherlands.

Foundation for Business Administration (Stichting Bedrijfskunde)
In 1966 a consensus on the lack of suitable training and higher educational facilities for managers in the Netherlands spurred Dutch-based multinationals including Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever and Philips to establish the Foundation for Business Administration (Stichting Bedrijfskunde), which was attached to the Netherlands University of Economics at Rotterdam. This started out as an institute for postgraduate management education, and later became Rotterdam School of Management (RSM).

The founders of RSM each donated two million guilders and included:
 * Royal Dutch Shell
 * Algemene Kunstzijde Unie
 * Koninklijke Zout/Ketjen (Akzo Nobel)
 * Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank
 * Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN AMRO)
 * Unilever
 * Philips Gloeilampen fabriek
 * Koninklijke Hoogovens en Staalfabrieken (Tata Steel Europe)

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
In 1985 Rotterdam School of Management launched its International Full-time MBA programme, initially offered in both Dutch and English. In 1986 the ‘post-kandidaats’ IMSEC exchange programme was absorbed into the MBA, and a new IMScEC ‘doctorandus’ programme was launched.

In 2003 RSM joined four schools located in three continents to create the "Global Executive OneMBA".

In 2004 Rotterdam School of Management merged with Erasmus University's Faculty of Business Administration and the Erasmus Research Institute of Management to become Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

In 2006 the MSc General Management programme was established, a new master's degree for non-business graduates, now called the MScBA Master in Management.

In 2011 the school appointed Professor Steef van de Velde as dean, who was re-appointed for a second term in 2015.

In 2015 RSM opened an office in Chengdu, China. The RSM China office offers services to prospective students, partners, and alumni as well as maintains relationships with research universities and business schools.

In 2019 the school appointed Professor Ansgar Richter as dean. As of 2022, Professor Werner Brouwer has been serving as interim dean. A new dean is expected to be appointed in Fall 2024.

Admissions
The admission procedure varies for bachelor and master programmes. Bachelor programme in International Business Administration at RSM was the most popular and among the most competitive programmes in the Netherlands, receiving 2,605 foreign student and 767 Dutch student applications for the 550 available places in 2018. The admission to the programme are mostly based on previous academic performance as well as CV and motivation.

For the master admission candidates are selected based on sufficient background in bachelor studies as well as academic performance, GMAT results and English proficiency.

Rankings
According to the Financial Times, QS and Forbes; RSM is ranked as follows:

Bachelor programmes

 * BSc in Business Administration / Bedrijfskunde (in Dutch)
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Aginst the autonomy of a game:

We have learnt from Wittgenstein that game has no essential common property and that every game is autonomous in the sense that we cannot question the rules of a game. We cannot ask Why must a bishop move diagonally in chess? This autonomy pervades every game such that no game is justified on the basis of another game. But what is about a game that takes place in the contol room behind an actual play of a game? Is not the game of betting determining an actual play of the game of cricket? If not, why should betting be punishable? If yes, how is the game of cricket autonomous?

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Playhard

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The result of the debate was delete. Joyous (talk) 01:48, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

Playhard
appears to be self-promotion, with a twist: the author reveals no meaningful information about himself (see link to Bob Bobbert Bobson in article. Delete. --Joel7687 08:25, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete -- not notable. - Longhair | Talk 11:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. Friday 20:07, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable self promotion. JamesBurns 08:31, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
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Klausen Pass

Klausen Pass (German: Klausenpass; elevation: 1948 m) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Altdorf  in the canton of Uri with Linthal in the canton of Glarus. Somewhat unusually, the boundary between the two cantons does not lie at the summit of the pass, but some 8 km down the slope towards Linthal, with the summit being in Uri.

The Klausen Pass is crossed by a paved road, which has a length, between Altdorf and Linthal, of 46 km. The road approaches the summit from Altdorf via the Schächen Valley communities of Bürglen, Spiringen and Unterschächen, and descends to Linthal via the Urnerboden. The road is normally closed between October and May, due to the high snowfall on the pass. During the open period, a PostBus Switzerland service crosses the pass several times a day, connecting Fluelen station, on the Gotthard railway and Lake Lucerne, with Linthal station, the terminus of the railway line through Glarus.

At the top of the pass is a historic chapel, the Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle, whilst 1500 m to the west side of, and 100 m below, the summit is the Hotel Passhohe.

As well as being a popular route for cyclists and motorcyclists, the Klausenpass also forms part of the Alpine Pass Route, a long-distance hiking trail across Switzerland. However the hiking trail approaches the pass from both sides using a route different from that of the road.

History
The Klausen Pass was originally a cattle track, which by 1196 was controlled by a customs office in Bürglen.

According to legend, the border between Glarus and Uri was determined in 1315, following prolonged disputes. The two cantons agreed that at first cockcrow, two runners would start from Altdorf and Linthal, respectively, and the border would be where they met. The people of Glarus decided to feed their cock well, so that it might be sympathetic to their cause, while the people of Uri gave theirs nothing to eat at all. The result was that the Glarus cock overslept, while the Uri one, driven by hunger, crowed exceptionally early, and the runner of Uri crossed the entire Urnerboden before the Glarus runner even set out. On the pleading of the Glarus runner, the man of Uri agreed to let him carry him back uphill as far as he could, and the present border between Uri and Glarus is where the Glarus runner fell dead, exhausted from carrying the runner from Uri.

In 1590, a hospital for travellers was built at Urnerboden, with the maintenance of the pass shared between the cantons of Uri and Glarus. In 1625 Glarus transferred their section of the route to a private individual. In 1717, a chapel was built at the summit, probably dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra. In 1870, a road was built from Altdorf to Unterschächen, and in 1893-99 the road was extended across the pass to Linthal. The building of the road required the demolition of the 1717-built chapel, and the current Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle was built in 1938.

Klausen hill climb
An historic hillclimb, almost 14 miles long, known as the Klausenpassrennen. Whitney Straight finished third in the 1934 event.

1922 Nieth (Hispano Suiza) 21m 42s

1923 Rutzler (Steyr) 20m 24.4s

1924 Merz (Mercedes) 18m 48.6s

1925 Masetti (Sunbeam) 17m 28.8s

1927 Rosenberger (Mercedes) 17m 17s

1929 Chiron (Bugatti) 16m 42.4s

1930 Chiron (Bugatti) 16m 24.6s

1932 Caracciola (Alfa-Romeo) 15m 50s

1934 Caracciola (Mercedes) 15m 22.2s (record)

In 1993 the Klausenrennen memorial run took place, and is now held (nominally) every four years for vintage cars. The most recent event was held on 27–29 September 2013.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bob Bobbert Bobson

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The result of the debate was delete. Joyous (talk) 01:52, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

Bob Bobbert Bobson
total nonsense. Delete. --Joel7687 08:29, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. -- nothing salvagable here. - Longhair | Talk 11:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete this is another one of those vanity pages that thinks it's ever so funny. Aha ha ha, it says the word 'bob' several times, hurdy ho. What do they feed these people? --Stevefarrell 11:16, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, maybe even Speedily. Trails off into nonsense at the end. Pburka 15:09, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete even more importantly, WHY do they feed these people? Friday 20:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nonsense. --Etacar11 00:48, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
 * STRONG STRONG STRONG KEEP! It is critical that wikipedia chronicle Bob Bobbert Bobson. DO NOT DELETE. (Unsigned vote by, user's first edit)
 * Delete nonsense. JamesBurns 08:32, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

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The Thunder, Perfect Mind

"The Thunder, Perfect Mind" (ⲧⲉⲃⲣⲟⲛⲧⲏ: ⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ) is a Coptic text originally discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in 1945. It follows a poetic structure, and has received scholarly attention for its gnomic style and unclear subject. It speaks about the divine in paradoxical terms, as both honored and cursed, as life and death, and as both the cause of peace and war. The poem also emphasizes the idea that the divine exists both inside and outside of oneself, and that one's judgment and salvation are dependent on their relationship to the divine. It offers a unique perspective on the nature of the divine and the individual's relationship to it, and it highlights the idea of duality and the interconnectedness of opposing forces.

Some authors, such as George MacRae and Hal Taussig, contend against categorizing "The Thunder" as Gnostic literature.

Summary
The opening text announces the seemingly feminine speaker's power and presence. The speaker, who was sent forth from a power, has come to those who reflect upon them and has been found among those seeking after them. The speaker invites those waiting for them to take them in, but warns not to ignore or banish them. The speaker presents themselves as a complex figure, embodying seemingly contradictory qualities such as the first and the last, the honored and the scorned, and the bride and the bridegroom.

The speaker warns to not be arrogant or dismissive of their poverty and shame but also to not be afraid of their power. The speaker questions why they are hated for their obedience and feared for their power and asserts that they exist in all fears and have strength in trembling. They describe themselves as compassionate and cruel, senseless and wise. The speaker urges to be cautious and not to dismiss their fear or curse their pride.

The text continues describing opposite qualities, such as that the speaker is both loved and hated by all people. They are seen as wisdom by the Greeks and knowledge by the barbarians, life and death, law and lawlessness. The speaker is also described as Godless and unlearned but with great power, and those who know the speaker are encouraged to come forward to them and not despise smallness or turn away greatness from small things. It calls to come forward to childhood.

The speaker continues to mention paradoxical traits, such as being both honored and despised, both close and far away, both sinless and the root of sin. They are both the knowledge of their inquiry and the finding of those who seek them, the command of those who ask of them, and the power of powers. The speaker claims to be the one who is called Truth, yet they are also associated with iniquity. They describe themselves as a mute who speaks, a bread maker, and the knowledge of their own name. The speaker encourages listeners to hear them with gentleness and learn from them through roughness. They describe themselves as a crier who also listens, and who walks in the seal of their mind. The speaker is described as the defense and says that they are called Truth.

The conclusion sees the speaker describe themselves as the hearing attainable to all, the sound of a name, and the one who alone exists and has no one to judge them. They encourage the hearers to look at the speaker's words and writings, and to heed the message and find the speaker in their resting place, where they will live without dying again.

Form
The content of "The Thunder, Perfect Mind" (the title may alternately be translated "The Thunder, Perfect Intellect") takes the form of an extended, riddling monologue, in which an immanent divine saviour speaks a series of paradoxical statements alternating between first-person assertions of identity and direct address to the audience. These paradoxical utterances echo Greek identity riddles, a common early poetic form in the Mediterranean. Moreover, it is a non-epistolic, non-narrative unmediated divine speech.

It has been theorized that the text was originally composed in Greek due to its meter and phrasing, and it has been dated to a vaguely estimated period of time before 350 C.E., the date of the Coptic manuscript from which the text originates.

Structure and language
The work as a whole takes the form of a poem in parallel strophes, and the author, it may be surmised, has drawn on a tradition of such poems in both Egyptian and Jewish communities, in which a similarly female divinity (Isis or aspect of the divine Sophia respectively) expounds her virtues unto an attentive audience, and exhorts them to strive to attain her. Patricia Cox Miller suggests that it is the "self-revelation of a powerful goddess".

Parallels in Mandaic scriptures
In Book 6 (also known as the "Book of Dinanukt") of the Right Ginza, Ruha addresses a speech to Dinanukht, which is similar to "The Thunder, Perfect Mind" (see the poem in the Dinanukht article). Torgny Säve-Söderbergh (1949) also noted similarities with Psalms of Thomas 14, in which Hylē provides an answer of co-existing opposites (e.g., "death and life").

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Talk:Into the Woods

Into the woods
Who are the actors 159.196.12.195 (talk) 05:57, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Basis as "Uses of Enchantment"
This is an inaccurate statement. In the "Uses of Enchantment" article, it links to the following article, which only describes the use of fairy tales as "psychological". This story was not based on that book, as that book is nowhere in the credits of the musical. 2600:4040:3182:D900:4102:4723:DBE5:1BEC (talk) 15:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo is a 1984 American dance musical film directed by Sam Firstenberg. It is a sequel to the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin'. Electric Boogaloo was released seven months after its predecessor by TriStar Pictures. In some international locations the film was released under the title Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo. Another sequel, Rappin' (also known as Breakdance 3) was made but had an unconnected plot and different lead characters – only Ice-T features in all three films.

The subtitle "Electric Boogaloo" has entered the popular culture lexicon as a snowclone nickname to denote an archetypal sequel.

Plot
The three main dancers from Breakin' – Kelly "Special K" Bennett (Lucinda Dickey), Orlando "Ozone" Barco (Adolfo Quinones), and Tony "Turbo" Ainley (Michael Chambers) – struggle to stop the demolition of a community recreation center by a developer who wants to build a shopping mall. Viktor Manoel, Ice-T, Lela Rochon and Martika also appear as dancers.

Cast

 * Lucinda Dickey as Kelly "Special K" Bennett
 * Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quiñones as Orlando "Ozone" Barco
 * Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers as Tony "Turbo" Ainley
 * Susie Coelho (listed as Susie Bono) as Rhonda
 * Harry Caesar as Byron
 * Sabrina Garcia as Lucia
 * Peter MacLean as Mr. Douglas
 * Lu Leonard as Head Nurse
 * Ken Offson as Randall
 * John Christy Ewing as Mr. Bennett (Kelly's father)
 * Jo de Winter as Mrs. Bennett (Kelly's mother)
 * Herb Mitchell as Stanley
 * Sandy Lipton as Mrs. Snyder
 * Vidal Rodriguez as Coco
 * Ice-T as Rapper "Ice-T"
 * Cooley Jackson/Jaxson as Featured Street Dancer TKO
 * John LaMotta as a Policeman
 * Steve "Sugarfoot" Notario as Strobe
 * Kimberly McCullough as Kimberly
 * Martika (listed as Marta Marrero) as Kid
 * Tyler Birch

Critical reception
Like its predecessor, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo received mostly negative reviews from critics. New York Press film critic Armond White considered it to be "superb" and Roger Ebert gave the film a three out of four star rating. As of December 2017, Rotten Tomatoes gave it a rating of 29% based on 7 reviews.

Box office
The film grossed $2,921,030 in its first 5 days starting December 21, 1984, playing at 717 theaters in the United States and Canada and went on to gross $15.1 million in the United States and Canada, less than half that of its predecessor. Despite this, it is considered to be a success financially, due to making back over three times its budget.

Soundtrack
Like its predecessor, much of the film's soundtrack was provided by Ollie & Jerry, comprising the duo Ollie E. Brown and Jerry Knight. The title track, "Electric Boogaloo", reached number 45 on the R&B charts.

 * 1) "Electric Boogaloo" – Ollie & Jerry
 * 2) "Radiotron" – Firefox
 * 3) "Din Daa Daa" – George Kranz
 * 4) "When I.C.U." – Ollie & Jerry
 * 5) "Gotta Have the Money" – Steve Donn
 * 6) "Believe in the Beat" – Carol Lynn Townes
 * 7) "Set it out" – Midway
 * 8) "I Don't Wanna Come Down" – Mark Scott
 * 9) "Stylin' Profilin'" – Firefox
 * 10) "Oye Mamacita" – Rags & Riches

Home video releases
On April 15, 2003, MGM Home Entertainment released Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo as a bare-bones DVD. On April 21, 2015, Shout! Factory released the film, along with Breakin', as a double feature Blu-ray.

Legacy
The subtitle "Electric Boogaloo", originally a reference to a funk-oriented dance style of the same name, has entered the popular culture lexicon as a snowclone nickname to denote an archetypal sequel. The usual connotation is of either a ridiculous sequel title, or of the follow-up to an obscure or eclectic film (or other work). The rock band Five Iron Frenzy titled their fourth album Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo and the mathgrind band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza titled their sophomore album Danza II: Electric Boogaloo. The band Minus the Bear features the song "Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo" on the album Highly Refined Pirates. An episode of the television show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was titled "Chardee MacDennis 2: Electric Boogaloo". Other news articles and media have used the Electric Boogaloo subtitle, and it has also become an Internet meme. A documentary about the Cannon Group was released in 2014 called Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films of which Breakin' and Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo were featured. In the movie Kicking and Screaming, Grover's promiscuous partners after a breakup with a girl named Jane are collectively rereferred to as "Jane 2: Electric Boogaloo." The third volume of the Pokémon graphic novel series Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu by Toshihiro Ono is known in English as Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo.

The term "boogaloo" on its own has become a slang term on the Internet beginning as early as 2012, coming to widespread attention in late 2019. Used by some far-right extremists to describe an uprising against the American government, the term originated from the idea that such a conflict would be, like the film, a "sequel" to the American Civil War; that is, "Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo". Groups subscribing to this ideology are considered to be a part of the boogaloo movement, and their members are often called "boogaloo boys".

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Inside JET tokamak

Inside a JET tokamak
Does a good job of illustrating both the structure of the chamber and the effects of a shot. Adds significantly to JET and a couple of other articles. The right-side image is - and sorry for the cliché - striking.

 * Nominate and support. - Kizor 08:33, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

 * It is certainly striking, but the {PD} copyright tag looks wrong. The image should have a source link so that the PD status can be verified. Fortunately the French version does have a source link (even though it was originally copied over from the EN wiki). The notice at the top of JET's image gallery indicates this should have an educational use only tag, which would be one of the deprecated tags, making it inelligble for FPC. -- Solipsist 10:04, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Agreed, unsuitable licence. Should be de-listed. James F. (talk) 23:15, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

 * It's a fantastic image. I offer conditional support if the tag is fixed. This image is from the JET site, run by the [| Euratom] agency, but I'm not sure what the copyright for images by this organization would be. Semiconscious ( talk  · home) 07:09, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Unsuitable license ed g2s  •  talk  01:15, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
 * ( + ) Support Agree with User:Semiconscious --Fir0002 10:01, July 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Agree with User:Fir0002 and User:Semiconscious --TomStar81 19:07, 23 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Agree with User:Fir0002, User:Semiconscious and User:TomStar81 -- Chris 73 Talk 22:50, July 23, 2005 (UTC)


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User:Chatni

Hi,my name is Aslam Chughtai,I am happy to be here and looking forward to editing articles of Interest to me.I love wikipedia.It is a huge source of information and definitely very interesting.Whenever I want to look something up I come to this website.It has made looking for information and their sources much easier.--Chatni 08:35, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

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