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WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006

'WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 (also known as Exciting Pro Wrestling 7' in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game and developed by Yuke's that was released on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable by THQ in 2005. It is part of the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw video game series based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and is the successor to the 2004 game of the same name. ''SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 was also the first game in the series to be released on PlayStation Portable and the last game in the SmackDown!/SmackDown! vs. Raw'' series that was PlayStation exclusive.

The main focus of 2006 is to bring more realism and authenticity to the series with many new features, breaking away from the arcade-like gameplay of earlier installments. The game sees the additions of the new Buried Alive and Fulfill Your Fantasy matches, and the inclusion of two new modes in General Manager and Create-An-Entrance.

''SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006'' went on to become best selling game for the PlayStation 2 console out of the entire series. A steelbook version of the game was released exclusively in Australia. The game was succeeded by WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 in 2006.

Match gameplay
A new momentum bar was introduced to determine the flow of the match, replacing the old clean/dirty and SmackDown! meters. If the player chooses their wrestler to fight clean, he/she will be portrayed as a face. If they choose to fight dirty, he/she will be portrayed as a heel. The player also has to keep an eye on their stamina bar, which drains as the wrestler fights; the more elaborate the offense, the more tired the wrestler will be. The player must regenerate their stamina bar to prevent becoming completely exhausted and unable to perform. However, this is an optional feature and can be easily removed in the game's options menu. Each character also has a new stamina attribute, meaning those with a low stamina rating will tire out more easily. Also included is a new Hardcore attribute, allowing those rated high to inflict more damage to their opponent with weapons.

Grapples have been vastly improved, with each character having more specialized grapple types than the previous game's unchangeable group of four grapples. Each character has choice of three out of seven grapples: Power, Speed, Technical, Brawler, Martial Arts, Luchadore, and Old School. Each character also has a Clean/Dirty grapple category and a Submission grapple category, bringing the total number of grapples to five. A new powerful version of the Irish whip has been included, giving more offense to the opponent, but at the price of draining more stamina.

The game includes The Great American Bash (2004), Vengeance (2004), SummerSlam (2004), Unforgiven (2004), No Mercy (2004), Taboo Tuesday (2004), Survivor Series (2004), Armageddon (2004), New Year's Revolution (2005), Royal Rumble (2005), No Way Out (2005), WrestleMania 21, Backlash (2005), Judgment Day (2005), and ECW One Night Stand (2005) PPV arenas, as well as the WrestleMania IX arena. There are also arenas based on each WWE television show (Raw, SmackDown!, Heat, and Velocity).

The arena crowd has also been graphically improved, with fully 3D characters replacing the mixture of 3D and 2D characters seen in the previous games.

Roster
''WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 features the video game debuts of 20 superstars, as well as the returns of Hulk Hogan (in his 1980s, nWo "Hollywood", and 2000s versions) and Stone Cold Steve Austin; both men had been left out from the previous game (and in Hogan's case, WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain'') due to their respective sabbaticals from the company.

Match types
''WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006'' includes an improved steel cage match, now allowing the player to escape through the cage's door. The Bra and Panties match has been replaced by a Fulfill Your Fantasy match, which is based on the costume-based diva match that occurred at the Taboo Tuesday pay-per-view event. Unlike the real event which is more battle royal–based, this version involves divas stripping their opponents to their bra and panties, spanking each other and hitting each other with pillows instead. In addition, in Exhibition and in General Manager mode, this match can only take place in the SummerSlam arena.

The Buried Alive match, a feature requested by players for several years, finally makes its debut. The gameplay of the "Buried Alive" match is actually more reminiscent of a heavily improved casket match from WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role, in that the player had to trap their opponent in a casket to show a cut scene of the burial. Backstage fights are also improved and now include random people (referees, officials, and WWE personnel), who can be interacted with. In total, 100 different match types are available.

Game modes
The series' trademark Season mode lasts for two in-game years, one for the Raw brand and one for the SmackDown! brand. The objective of the mode is to win both brands' two main championships, the WWE Championship (Raw) and the World Heavyweight Championship (SmackDown!). The mode features 100 different motion-captured cinematic cut scenes, real-time storytelling, and improved voice acting. Players have a choice of five original voices for created superstars. A new 3D customizable locker room is also included.

In contrast to the game's predecessor, some of the in-game legends also have voice-overs and are made playable in Season mode. In an interview, THQ designer Bryan Williams confirmed that only 32 superstars (which included Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mankind, and Hulk Hogan) could be used in season mode. Some of the standard characters in the game cannot be used in Season mode. These wrestlers include Steven Richards, Ric Flair, and Eugene.

General Manager mode, which could be compared to the Extreme Warfare games and Final Fire Pro Wrestling's Management of the Ring mode, is included for the first time. In this mode, the player takes the role of General Manager for either the SmackDown! or Raw brand. Players begin by picking one of the two brands, followed by a choice of simulating or participating in a draft, where a player can pick a total of 20 Superstars. The player then allocates the championships before beginning the season. This mode goes into depth, with e-mail capabilities, the ability to book matches and statistics of how the fans reacted to the show, among other features. When WrestleMania rolls around, the General Manager of the Year is awarded, along with some unlockable features.

As in the previous game, online play is available for those with a Sony Network Adapter. The title belts (including Create-A-Belt creations) can be defended online via a "virtual WWE Championship" with career leader boards and a permanent ID system that tracks all user stats. Players are also able to trade wrestlers created in the Create-A-Superstar mode with each other online. All arenas are also available for online play, including the unlockable WrestleMania IX Arena.

Create modes
The game sports a variety of create modes. Create-A-Belt is a returning feature, with players now able to create Tag Team belts. Along with the created belts is the inclusion of title belts used in WWE during 2005, the WWE, World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, United States, WWE Tag Team, World Tag Team, Women's, and Cruiserweight championships. Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Championship and the WWE Hardcore Championship can also be won and defended in the game. The game also allows the player to defend and challenge for any of the titles in the game in Exhibition mode, a feature which was missing in previous games (after ''Smackdown 2: Know Your Role).

The Create-A-Superstar mode is much the same as the previous installments in this series. ''SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006'' adds a few new features, such as new items in the makeup category to give the player's created superstar more realistic facial features (such as wrinkles, a cleft chin, acne, and scars). Also included are new shirts and pants, which, while unchangeable in color, look more realistic (as opposed to the "painted on" look of shirts from previous games).

The Create-A-Move-Set mode, removed a lot of moves but added some new ones.

The Create-A-Stable mode has five pre-made stables such as La Résistance. This mode gives players a chance to make wrestler 'groups' of 2-5 wrestlers, give a name for the stable, make an entrance (but not as advanced as the Create-An-Entrance mode) for the stable, and customize their teamwork attributes, deciding how well they perform as a team in the ring.

The game also includes a new Create-An-Entrance mode, allowing the player to customize a wrestler's entrance, down to details such as pyrotechnics, arena lighting, and camera angles. The one-minute limit for all entrances that was enforced in previous games is now abolished. However, it received some criticism in comparison to sister game WWE Day of Reckoning 2 which had more options, no loading times, and was easier to use.

PlayStation Portable exclusive features
For the first time in the SmackDown! series, a game is also available on the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Although it is very similar to the PS2 version, there are special features that are exclusive to this version that the PS2 version did not bear. Because of this, to unlock the full features of each game, USB connectivity between the PS2 and PSP is needed.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts is an exclusive PSP Legend and can only be played in the PS2 version by connecting the PSP to the PS2. However, before the PSP game was released, cheat devices were discovered that allowed Roberts to be unlocked. Other notable differences between the PS2 and PSP versions include the lack of in-ring commentary and the inclusion of voiceovers from the more popular wrestlers. The only major problem seen by most gamers were the game's loading times, which were described as "abysmally long" by GameSpy. They were so long that there was a warning about the load times when a created superstar is chosen for a match.

The PSP version includes some features that were not included in the PS2 version. These features include three exclusive minigames that are playable from the start. All of these minigames offer single-player and multiplayer modes. In multiplayer mode, players can make use of PSP's Wi-Fi functionality. Each mode allows up to four players to join in and play over a local connection.

The first minigame, WWE Game Show, tests the knowledge of wrestling fans by offering 500 multi-layered wrestling questions. The WWE Game Show covers every wrestling topic imaginable including costumes, trends, music, finishers, styles, history, feuds, and more. Most questions include excerpts of songs and have players guess the tune or players are shown a video clip and must guess the match the clip is from. The questions range from easy to extremely difficult. Other minigames include a poker game and Eugene's airplane game in which the player navigates Eugene around the ring in the fastest time.

Reception
The game received "generally favorable" reviews on both platforms, according to review aggregator Metacritic.

The game was praised by some critics for its depth of content. A GameSpot reviewer mentioned that the large number of content makes it an easy choice for any wrestling enthusiast, and called it the best wrestling game available for the system. Comparisons with the game and the highly acclaimed Nintendo 64 game WWF No Mercy were made, with some reviewers putting the game on par with No Mercy. An IGN reviewer commented that "there's no other wrestling game since No Mercy that offers this much replay, value, or depth", while a Netjak reviewer said that WWF No Mercy on the Nintendo 64 ruled as the best wrestling game, but ''WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006'' put a new standard for the genre. In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40.

However, there were some complaints for the game's limitations of game modes. Critics such as X-Play's reviewer felt that the General Manager mode "does not go as far as it should--no underhanded options--but it's a great start", while an reviewer said that the Season mode is a welcome addition in the gameplay, but noticed the lack of replayability due to the limit placed on possible story arcs.

From the game's release up until December 2006, the game sold 3.3 million copies. The PlayStation 2 version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In October 2006, the game was added to Sony's Greatest Hits collection.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated ''WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006'' for "Fighting Game of the Year" at the 10th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

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Basarabi culture

The Basarabi culture was an archaeological culture in Southeastern Europe (mainly in Romania), dated between 8th - 7th centuries BC. It was named after Basarabi, a village in Dolj County, south-western Romania, nowadays an administrative component of the Calafat municipality. It is sometimes grouped with related Bosut culture, into the Bosut-Basarabi complex.

The Basarabi culture is related to the Hallstatt culture of the Iron Age period that, when normalised, is uniformly spread apart from a reduced number of sites in Muntenia, the central Moldavian Carpathians and Oltenia.

The Hallstatt A (12-11th BC) and B (10-8th BC) correspond to the late Bronze Age Urnfield culture, Hallstatt C (7th BC) to the early Iron Age, and Hallstatt D (6th BC) to the Iron Age. The Hallstatt culture probably consisted of many different peoples and language groups. The variant known as the Basarabi culture was present over much of Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia (Vojvodina), and central Moldavia up to the Dniester River (Nistru in Romanian) around 650 BC.

During this period, the Greeks founded cities along the Black Sea coast, and the first written records describe their encounters with the indigenous people.

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Northside College Preparatory High School

Northside College Preparatory High School (commonly referred to as Northside College Prep, Northside Prep, NCP, or simply Northside) is a public 4-year selective enrollment high school located in the North Park neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1999, it was the first new CPS high school to be built in 20 years. It is a selective enrollment school, and teaches only at the Honors and AP levels (excluding the P.E. department). Northside has earned a reputation for academic excellence, and has been consistently ranked as the #1 high school in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report.

In 2014, it was ranked #3 in the nation by Newsweek. The school's establishment, part of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's plan to reinvent the city's public school system, generated controversy in the city and in the education community. The facilities were built with a $44.7 million budget that critics said could have better served other schools in the city.

History
Founded in 1999, it was the first new Chicago Public School (CPS) high school to be built in 20 years. It is a selective enrollment school, and teaches only at the Honors and AP levels (excluding the P.E. department). Northside has earned a reputation for academic excellence, and has been consistently ranked as the #1 high school in Illinois.

The school's establishment, part of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's plan to reinvent the city's public school system, generated controversy in the city and in the education community. The facilities were built with a $52.5 million budget that critics said could have better served other schools in the city.

Admission
Admission to Northside Prep follows the selective enrollment application system. Factors considered in the application include a student's grades from 7th grade, standardized test scores, entrance exam scores, and socio-economic status. For the 2018–19 school year, 480 students (44.0%) were eligible for the Free Lunch Program.

Demographics
The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the students enrolled for the 2019–2020 school year was:

College admissions and rankings
Northside College Prep is well known for the success of its students in the college admissions process, with over a quarter of the senior class gaining admission to the nation's top universities. Over 99% of the graduating senior class matriculates to college. In addition, the student body as a whole earns a large amount of financial aid from various sources.

 * In 2018 Northside was rated #2 in Illinois and #82 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
 * In 2016 Northside was rated the #8 high school in the nation by "Newsweek"
 * In 2014 Northside was rated the #3 high school in the nation by "Newsweek"
 * In 2013 Northside was rated #1 in Illinois and #33 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
 * In 2011 Northside was rated #1 in Illinois and #24 in the nation by Newsweek
 * In 2013 Northside was rated the #2 public high school in the nation by "The Best Schools"

Curriculum/scheduling and colloquium
With the exception of physical education classes, all courses in Northside are either Honors or (AP) (Advanced Placement). Northside has 24 advanced placement classes. Northside's math program is unique from most other high schools in that it uses the Interactive Mathematics Program, also known as IMP, instead of a traditional math track. IMP is very writing based, with students writing portfolios and projects instead of simply solving mathematical equations. Aside from four IMP courses, Northside also offers, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, Multi-Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Discrete Math.

Northside also offers special education services for incoming students with diagnosed disabilities. The school's Office of Specialized Services helps to arrange appropriate accommodations. Given its extremely competitive academic environment, Northside successfully lobbied the Chicago Board of Education to eliminate class rankings. This effort was led by former principal Dr. James Lalley.

Northside's classes run on a block schedule. Classes meet twice a week: on Mondays and Thursdays or Tuesdays and Fridays. The school day used to start at 8:16 a.m. and ended at 3:30 p.m. until the 2014–15 school year when the school day at Northside now starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:04 p.m. (except for Colloquium schedule where it ends at 3:00 p.m.). Each block is 100 minutes long with an 8 minute passing period between blocks. During five-day weeks, Wednesdays are reserved for an approximately two-hour non-credit class called Colloquium. Dozens of colloquia are offered, with a wide range of interest such as motorcycle repair, computers, robotics, consumer-education, sewing, quilting, art, photography, paper craft, and Asian calligraphy. Classes are chosen by students twice a year (every semester, or otherwise it is year-long); availability is dependent on popularity and student's year ranking: seniors get first pick, then juniors, sophomores, and lastly freshmen. Colloquium options vary from year to year.

Before and after colloquium on Wednesdays, Northside College Prep has Flex Blocks. Flexes 1 and 2 meet in the morning before Colloquium; and Flexes 3 and 4 follow Colloquium. Typically, Flex Blocks are classes that students can re-pick every week to meet their own needs. For instance if a student needs help in math homework, they can choose a math tutoring class for one of their Flex Blocks (each block is 45 minutes long ). Due to CPS vendor issues, the websites used by Northside students to pick Flex Blocks couldn't be used. Students instead chose eight Flex Blocks each semester which rotated Flexes 1-4 and 5-8 by week. Northside is working on creating their own website that will bring back week-by-week options.

Sustainability
In the summer of 2010, Northside installed a 105-panel solar thermal system on the southern half of its roof. These solar panels work to heat the school's pool and have the capacity to provide hot water to the entire school. This project was headed by Northside science teacher Mr. Mike Coy, and Alexandra Rojek, Northside's 2011 valedictorian.

Located behind the school is the Joy Garden, a continuation of Northside's efforts to become a more sustainable institution. The Joy Garden is 10,000 square feet and situated adjacent to the eastern front of the building. It was built entirely through the efforts of students with the help of Urban Habitat Chicago. The garden is equipped with the latest in green technology, including a self-sustainable storm water management system and permeable concrete. However, it is more than just ecologically functional and friendly. This garden was built with a particular emphasis on providing a stimulating environment for special needs students. It extends from a traditional garden environment to one that is accessible to all students.

Athletics
Northside competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The Boy's Varsity Cross Country Team won the IHSA Regional title in 2008 and was the City Champion in 2009. The Boy's Varsity Track and Field Team won the IHSA Sectional Title in 2013 and 2016. The Girl's Varsity Cross Country Team won the IHSA Regional title in 2011, 2015, 2016, and 2020. The Girls Varsity Cross Country Team won the IHSA Sectional Title in 2016. The Girl's Varsity Cross Country Team was the City Champion in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. The Girl's Varsity Track and Field Team won the IHSA Sectional Title in 2012. In 2016, under Coach Jon Gordon, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Cross Country Team became the only CPS School to ever finish in the Top 6 in the State Cross Country Championships. The girl's varsity softball team were regional champions in 2011–12, 2012–13; and became the city champion. In 2013, The girls' varsity volleyball finished first in their conference (Red North). In 2010 the women's soccer team were runners-up in the City Championship tournament and in 2014 they won an IHSA Section title. Pom-Pons team placed 1st in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) city championship and placed 2nd in the IDTA state competition in 2013. Girls Swimming CPS city champions tie with Lane Tech in 2012 and champions in 2014. Boys Swimming CPS champions 2016 and 2017. In 2018, Northside formed its first Women's Badminton team, winning 1st place in Doubles, and finishing 2nd overall as a team in the very first CPS City Championship. Sports Offerings:

 * Fall:
 * Men's and Women's Cross Country
 * Men's and Women's Golf
 * Men's Soccer
 * Men's 16" Softball
 * Women's Swimming/Diving
 * Women's Tennis
 * Women's Volleyball
 * Women's Flag Football
 * Winter:
 * Men's and Women's Basketball
 * Men's and Women's Bowling
 * Cheerleading
 * Chess
 * Pom-Pons
 * Men's Swimming/Diving
 * Wrestling
 * Spring:
 * Women's Badminton
 * Men's Baseball
 * Men's and Women's Lacrosse
 * Women's Soccer
 * Women's Softball
 * Men's Tennis
 * Men's and Women's Track & Field
 * Men's Volleyball
 * Men's and Women's Water Polo

Notable alumni

 * Miss Alex White - musician
 * Eve Ewing - author, poet, and sociologist
 * Minhal Baig - film writer and director
 * Tasha - musician


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Sinanthropus

Sinanthropus (from Sino-, "China", and anthro-, "man") is an archaic genus in the scientific classification system to which the early hominid fossils of Peking man, Lantian Man, Nanjing Man, and Yuanmou Man were once assigned. All of them have now been reclassified as Homo erectus, and the genus Sinanthropus is disused. Beginning in the year 1928 to the year 1937, 14 fragmented skulls belonging to the hominids were found in various locations in China. Peking and Chou K’ou-tien are two notable places with fossils found. It has been noted by researchers that it is likely that the found fragmented skulls were brought to the cave after being severed from the bodies they belonged to. This is very likely, because most of the found pieces are teeth and jaws. Some skulls are missing large parts which indicates separation before they were fossilized, not the loss of pieces due to fossilization process.

Sinanthropus contained four species:
 * Peking Man — Sinanthropus pekinensis (currently Homo erectus pekinensis)
 * Lantian Man — Sinanthropus lantianensis (currently Homo erectus lantianensis)
 * Nanjing Man — Sinanthropus nankinensis (currently Homo erectus  nankinensis)
 * Yuanmou Man — Sinanthropus yuanmouensis (currently Homo erectus yuanmouensis)

Discovery
Of the four species placed within the genus Sinanthropus, the first to be found were remnants of the Peking man (Sinanthropus pekinensis). The first fossil was retrieved by Otto Zdansky (1894-1988) near the village of Chou K'ou-tien (China) after the Swedish Geologist and Archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874-1960) and his colleagues instigated the excavations at the beginning of the 1920's. Many more finds would follow. The Canadian Davidson Black (1884-1934) was the first to identify the fossils as a new hominid genus, Sinanthropus. A substantial part of the originally discovered remains of the Peking man was lost during WWII, when the fossils were transferred to the United States.

After the discovery of the Peking Man remnants, other fossils were found which were classified within the genus Sinanthropus. The discovery of the fossils following up the ones of the Peking man were the remnants of the Lantian man in 1963 and consequently the fossils of the Yuanmou man in 1965 and Nanjing man in 1993. The fossils of the Peking man were the most abundant compared to the other species within Sinanthropus with bones belonging to around 40 individuals. From the Lantian man, a mandible and cranium were found, from the Yuanmou man only two incisors and the fossil record of the Nanjing man consists out of two skulls. Because of the variety in different body parts found at the Chou K'ou-tien excavation site, the traumas which some of the remains suffered, and the incompleteness of some of the skeletons, Henri Breuil (1877-1961) suggested in 1929 that Sinanthropus species were cannibalistic. Opposing the cannibalism theory, the idea was raised that the damage on the remains could be the result of animal scavenging, most probably by the Hyena. A study performed in 2001 showed strong evidence for the animal scavenging theory by linking damage done to the bones to Hyena bite-marks.

Missing link
After the discovery of Sinanthropus pekinensis, Davidson Black first concluded that the found hominid could be the missing link in the discovery of human evolution. Black stated that Sinanthropus supported the theory that mankind originated in central Asia. However, in 1943 Franz Weidenreich (1873-1948) suggested that Sinanthropus could be the ancestor of the modern Chinese, due to their resemblance in facial characters. Nowadays, both theories are seen as invalid and the “Out of Africa” theory is seen as the most likely, stating that all humans originated from a common African ancestor.

Features
In accordance with the findings of the systematic studies on the fossils, Sinanthropus holds the following phenotypic features. Sinanthropus had an erect posture with similar limbs and trunk to those of modern man but had a different face and head characteristics. The average cranial capacity is assessed to be 1,075cc, which is considerably smaller than the size of the brain of modern humans (1350cc). The facial structure included an extremely broad face, cheekbones which were sharply angled and frontally orientated, a low forehead, enormous eyebrow bones (supraorbital ridges) which protruded forward, broad nasal bones, and big teeth. The stature of Sinanthropus was calculated by Weidenreich to be 156 cm for males and 144 cm for females. This contrasts the claims of Soviet anthropologists, who suggested a higher stature, namely 162 cm for males and 152 cm for females. More specificities described by researchers indicated that Sinanthropus had a different jaw than found in gorillas, similar cranial size to Pithecanthropus, and smaller molars than those found in Pithecanthropus. Researchers were also able to conclude that the teeth found were larger in comparison to Neanderthal men found at the time and the upper canine was long, wide, and similar to that of a tusk. At the time, the genus Sinanthropus was distinguished by the massiveness of the bone fragments that were found. The difference in teeth size created variability among the genus.

Controversy
In the 1930s, papers were published regarding the Sinanthropus and they sought to examine the new hominids and their similar features to other discovered hominids. Dr. Weidenreich was a well-known contributor who was also received blame for a controversy surrounding Sinanthropus. He wrote a research paper about the similarities found in Sinanthropus and Pithecanthropus, where he mentioned the cranial size, jaw proportions and teeth size. Another researcher took an opposing stand and stated that Sinanthropus was “clearly Neanderthaloid”. These two conversations may be responsible for sparking the question revolving if Sinanthropus was even to be considered a genus.

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Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Polish rulers)/Archive 01

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Using 'Hedwig' for Jadwiga sounds really bad for me. I'm for translating attributes (the Great, of Adjou etc.) and Western names (John, Alexander, Louis, August etc.) and leaving Slavic names in Polish spelling (Boleslaw, Wladyslaw etc.). --Taw

 * I agree about Jadwiga, since Hedwig sounds very German and could be confusing. I know that Jan is often used in English (like Jan Hus) -- but is Wladyslaw normal for English or is it something like Vladislav/-slas? or Ladislas?  I will try to remember to check in my books on the 30 Years' War, etc... JHK

This discussion is very similar to that on Confucius vs Kong-Fu-Zi or Taoism vs Daoism. This is also about how the English tradition of dropping much original information which bothers the native speakers of the foreign language. This is also about how some words or names have already become part of the English language and hence the original and accuracy no longer matters. Moving to the more accurate versions will invalidate many existing literature and references from older sources. However, I believe the solution is the same. Since wikipedia allows you to use redirects and links, both versions of spelling should be in wikipedia with cross references specified in the article itself. e.g. Kazimierz III Wielki (aka Casimir the Great,Casimir III the Great in English) or Casimir the Great,Casimir III the Great (aka Kazimierz III Wielki to the natives) should do the trick. By using redirects, both can be used as titles to the same article.
 * Anyway it would be good to strike a consensus anyway for the sake of clarity.

Unfortunately, The Library of the Congress adds to the confusion.
 * Mieszko I == Mieszko
 * Boleslaw I Chrobry == Boleslaw I (the Brave)

So far I have been going with the English names followed by, in brackets, a list of all names in other languages -- as many as seems appropriate:

King Fred the Refulgent (German Friedrich XIII, French Frederique le Bleu, Tkung Nd!ugu)

--User:Paul Drye

 * This is an English Encyclopedia. It would be unnecessary to list the name in Mongolian or German.  However, if the name is a Polish name, then we need the Polish original for researchers to trace for more info in the native sources, and the English name for English speaking readers.  Likewise for other languages, e.g. Chinese + English, or Japanese + English, or French + English etc.

 * Well, that's why I said "as seems appropriate". I'll stick in the names where he's important in the history of a country that speaks that language so that, as you say, it's likely to cover all the sources. -- User:Paul Drye

 * I choose to disagree. For example, Jesus is known around the world.  Should we enter His name in all languages known to mankind?  I don't think so.  His name should be in English because wikipedia is in English.  His name should also be in Hebrew (and transliteration of the pronunciation) because that was His language.  That's it.  Two languages and exactly two languages are appropriate for the entry.

 * As seems appropriate, like I say.

Shouldn't the alternative language spellings just be a redirect to the 'proper' original Polish spelling? That way everybody's happy...fojxl 22:24 Apr 4, 2003 (UTC)

To add to the confusion: some of the Polish kings were of foreign origin - shouldn't they have their native names (Louis d'Anjou, Istvan Batory, August II der Starke etc.) listed too? -- SzymonS

It seems to me that English historians created English versions of the names of Polish rulers based either directly on Polish ortography or Latin equivalents. Thus we have Polish-based versions, usually Polish names without diacrits and sometimes with W's changed into V's and Y's changed into I's, e.g.:
 * Wladyslaw or Vladislav for Władysław,

or Latin-based versions, i.e. exactly Latin or Latin with Anglicized endings, e.g.:
 * Ladislaus or Ladislas.

I suggest using Polish or Polish-based names for early Piasts whose names were typically Slavic and who usually didn't rule in other countries as well. The same would apply to Polish nobles who were elected kings in 17-18 centuries. However, I'd use Latin-based versions for later rulers, especially to avoid confusion if the one Polish ruler reigned also in Hungary, Bohemia or Lithuania. Besides Latin was an official language in Poland and throughout Europe in that times. This way we'd have:
 * Mieszko I, Boleslav the Brave, Jan III Sobieski, Stanisław August Poniatowski, etc.
 * but:
 * Ladislaus the Short, Casimir the Great, Ladislaus II, Casimir IV, Sigismung Vasa etc.
 * Kpalion 21:57, 12 Mar 2004 (UTC)

I changed my mind. Now I think all names should be Latin-based, e.g. Ladislaus, Boleslaus, Casimir, Sigismund, etc. The same should apply to Polish saints, e.g. Saint Stanislaus. No cognomens, apart from the most famous rulers (and those of the Dismemberment period) whose cognomens should be written in English, e.g. Boleslaus the Brave, Casimir the Great. Elective kings should have both their given and family name mentioned in the article title, e.g. Michael Coribut Wiśniowiecki, Stanislaus August Poniatowski. Kpalion 02:12, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

Therefore I suggest the complete list of Polish rulers should look this way: Kpalion 02:35, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
 * Siemowit of Poland
 * Lestek of Poland
 * Siemomysl of Poland
 * Mieszko I of Poland
 * Boleslaus the Brave of Poland
 * Mieszko II of Poland
 * Casimir I of Poland
 * Boleslaus II of Poland
 * Ladislaus Herman of Poland
 * Zbigniew of Poland
 * Boleslaus III of Poland
 * Ladislaus the Exiled of Poland
 * Boleslaus the Curly of Poland
 * Casimir the Just of Poland
 * Mieszko the Old of Poland
 * Ladislaus the Stick-legged (?) of Poland
 * Leszek the White of Poland
 * Mieszko the Knot-legged (?) of Poland
 * Konrad of Mazovia of Poland
 * Henry the Bearded of Poland
 * Henry the Pious of Poland
 * Boleslaus the Shy of Poland
 * Leszek the Black of Poland
 * Henry Probus of Poland
 * Przemysl II of Poland
 * Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
 * Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
 * Ladislaus the Short of Poland
 * Casimir the Great of Poland
 * Louis I of Hungary
 * Hedwig of Poland
 * Ladislaus II of Poland
 * Ladislaus III of Poland
 * Casimir IV of Poland
 * John Albert of Poland
 * Alexander of Poland
 * Sigismund I of Poland
 * Sigismund II of Poland
 * Henry III of France
 * Stephen Bathory
 * Sigismund III Vasa
 * Ladislaus IV Vasa
 * John Casimir Vasa
 * Michael Coribut Wisniowiecki
 * John III Sobieski
 * Augustus II Wettin
 * Stanislaus Leszczynski
 * August III Wettin
 * Stanislaus August Poniatowski

were not historical rulers, so they should not be on the list --Christopher51 14:28, 3 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Siemowit of Poland
 * Lestek of Poland
 * Siemomysl of Poland

Wladyslaw Laskonogi
Wladyslaw Laskonogi is Ladislaus Spindleshanks in English (as used by Norman Davies). Compare: Edward Longshanks, king of England (Polish: Edward Długonogi). And Ladislaus the Exile rather then Exiled. Ausir 11:01, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Władysław naming controversy
See: Talk:Ladislaus for details. Ausir 03:01, 26 Jul 2004 (UTC)

To do
This needs to be finally wikified and names copied from List of Polish rulers, which also should be updated - I think it containts many redirects now. Also, when looking at Point 3 of Naming conventions (names and titles): Take care to use the correct name of the state at the time when a monarch reigned. I wonder if kings from Union of Lublin to partitions (1569-1795) shouldn't be ...of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth instead ...of Poland? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 21:37, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

 * You're trying to dig out a really old grave here. BTW, do we still need such a page at all? Halibutt 06:54, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

 * Well, at least it would be nice to have expanded 'List of Polish rulers with alternative names'. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 10:03, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

Renaming
See Talk:List of Polish monarchs.--Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus Talk 19:44, 19 December 2005 (UTC)


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Paul Stanley (album)

Paul Stanley is the first solo album from American musician Paul Stanley, the singer-songwriter best known for serving as the rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of hard rock band Kiss. It was one of four solo albums released by the members of Kiss on September 18, 1978, yet still under the Kiss label, and coming out alongside Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Gene Simmons. It is the only release out of the four Kiss solo albums to feature all original songs, as Simmons, Criss and Frehley each recorded one cover song on their albums.

Reception
The album reached No. 40 on the US Billboard album chart. AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5 and said that it is the most "Kiss-like" out of all the Kiss solo albums.

Track listing
All credits adapted from the original release. All songs written by Paul Stanley, except tracks 2, 3 and 5, co-written by Mikel Japp.

Personnel

 * Paul Stanley – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow, all guitars on track 7, producer, mixing

 * Additional personnel
 * Bob Kulick – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Steve Buslowe – bass guitar on tracks 1–5
 * Eric Nelson – bass guitar on tracks 6–9
 * Richie Fontana – drums on tracks 1–4
 * Carmine Appice – drums on track 5
 * Craig Krampf – drums on tracks 6–9
 * Diana Grasselli – backing vocals on track 2
 * Miriam Naomi Valle – backing vocals on track 2
 * Maria Vidal – backing vocals on track 2
 * Peppy Castro – backing vocals on tracks 3 and 7
 * Doug Katsaros – piano, Omni string ensemble and backing vocals on track 7
 * Steve Lacey – electric guitar on track 8

 * Production
 * Jeff Glixman – engineer, producer (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
 * Paul Grupp – engineer
 * Barbara Isaak – assistant engineer
 * Mike D. Stone – mixing at the Record Plant, New York City
 * Karat Faye – OD engineer
 * George Marino – remastering
 * Eraldo Carugati – album artwork

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Lucien Blackwell

Lucien Edward Blackwell (August 1, 1931 – January 24, 2003) was an American boxer, longshoreman, and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975, Philadelphia City Council from 1975 to 1991, and the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995.

Early life
Blackwell was born in Whitsett, Fayette County, Pennsylvania on August 1, 1931. After attending West Philadelphia High School, he took a job as a dockworker and briefly pursued a career as a boxer. In 1953, he was drafted into the United States Army and served in the Korean War. Blackwell was a boxing champion during his years in the Army. After his service ended, he returned to the docks as a longshoreman. In 1973, he became the president of the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1332.

Pennsylvania politics
Blackwell's professional political career began with election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives where he served from 1973 to 1975.

Philadelphia City Council
"Lucien the Solution" was best known as a vibrant member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1975 to 1991. While serving on the Council, Blackwell served several terms as Chairman of the Finance Committee, where he led the charge to divest pension funds from businesses doing business in South Africa. Blackwell also sponsored the Philadelphia's first law to create opportunities for minorities and women to compete to obtain city contracts. Blackwell was also heavily involved in legislation to create the Pennsylvania Convention Center and in passing the law that broke Philadelphia's long-standing building height limit, allowing for the construction of Philadelphia's One Liberty Place. Blackwell was perhaps best known for his fiery oratory on the Council floor and for serving as a mentor to the former Philadelphia Mayor (and Council President) John Street. During his City Council tenure, Blackwell was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in both 1979 and 1991.

United States House of Representatives
Blackwell was elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Bill Gray, and reelected to the succeeding Congress. In Congress, Blackwell was a member of the United States House Committee on the Budget and a reliable advocate for President Bill Clinton's economic policies.

Blackwell was ultimately an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the One Hundred Fourth Congress in 1994, losing the primary to Chaka Fattah, and served as lobbyist following his tenure in Congress.

Death and legacy
On January 24, 2003, Blackwell died at the age of 71. A mural reading "Thank you, Mr. Blackwell", can be seen at 42nd Street and Haverford Avenue in West Philadelphia. The Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library at the corner of Sansom and 52nd Street is named in his honor. Blackwell's widow, Jannie Blackwell, was formerly a member of the Philadelphia City Council, also representing the Third District, and his son, Thomas, was a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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Talk:The Andy Milonakis Show

Massive cleanup
I have taken the initiative to cleanup this article, which needed it to say the least. It now conforms to the Manual of Style and is bareable to look at. It is important to remember that this is an Encyclopedia, not some bloody two-bit fan site. Any poorly formatted or nonsense edit, which has plagued this article, will simply be reverted on sight. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:01, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Secret Episodes
Does anyone know the website for secret episode #2 on mtv2? Episode #3 is http://dripdropdrip.mtv2.com. I forgot Episode #1. ThanksJoe 02:03, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Episode #1: http://robotsnakes.mtv2.com
 * Episode #2: http://gooseneckpudding.mtv2.com
 * Episode #4: http://muti.mtv2.com
 * Episode #5: http://pitabuttadeddy.mtv2.com
 * Episode #6: http://ralphiesafatbitch.mtv2.com

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Talk:Rynchops

Black Skimmer
The Black Skimmer is not restricted to tropical America. It is seen, albeit not frequently, on the beaches around New York City and has been noted in summer 2005 on one of the waterways in Central Park in that City--70.19.101.128 21:35, 13 July 2005 (UTC).

Disambiguation
I'd like to see a disambiguation page here. For me skimmers are a type of dragonflies: see Libellulidae. I do not know what the conventions are here about disambiguation pages, so I'd like to see somebody else do it. Tbc2 17:18, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I've set it up, jimfbleak 04:50, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Tbc2 12:08, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Name
Rhynchops niger??? -Rynchops niger
 * Should be, see below. — Llywelyn II   07:04, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Snotty editors
Aside from the issue, while it may be true that Rynchops has become the more common name in the literature, it is the misspelling of the latinized form of Greek rhynchops (beakface). It's always worse to be snotty about minor points when you're completely wrong, especially given Linnaeus even fixed his original mistake, only to be ignored. — Llywelyn II   07:04, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Requested move 20 November 2019

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The result of the move request was: Moved. (non-admin closure) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:21, 28 November 2019 (UTC)

– WP:NOPRIMARY topic for this word. ZXCVBNM (TALK) 17:34, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Skimmer → Rynchops
 * Skimmer (disambiguation) → Skimmer

 * Support. Rynchops is a precise and unambigous title for the bird genus, and the bird genus is not the primary topic for skimmer. Plantdrew (talk) 16:14, 21 November 2019 (UTC)

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Talk:Travis (given name)

Person Removed

 * Travis Furlong is real. —This unsigned comment was added by Natsch1188 (talk • contribs).

Travis as a disambig page
After reading through this page - there is only one article with Travis as it's complete title - Travis (band). All the rest just have Travis as *part* of it's name - which, according to WP:MOS, means they shouldn't even be on the Disambig page, let alone prevent an article such as Travis (band) being at Travis. -- Chuq 00:19, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

Travis is also the name of the boy from "Old Yeller."

Travis (band) moved
I believe most of the people looking at this article would be looking for the band Travis, and I have moved said page to "Travis", and created a disambiguation page for other entries. SUPERMASSIVE 13:02, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

links to Travis as a surname
What about people with "Travis" as a surname, for example William B. Travis? Should they be included as part of the disambiguation? I tend to think so, but then I may be bias. If someone not named "Travis" agrees, please add the obvious link. TravisM 22:16, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

 * Answering my own question, Today I discovered Travis_(surname). I think the reasonable thing to do is to add a link from this page to Travis_(surname).  That will cover William B. Travis and any others --TravisM 05:42, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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Talk:Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them! controversy

Redirect replaced with article
From WP:RfD:

 * Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them → David and Goliath - the redirect makes no sense. --Fibonacci 6 July 2005 02:50 (UTC)
 * Please read the article. "The company are notable for the slogans that they produce on some of their products, such as Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them." It's one of the slogans that they use. Dysprosia 6 July 2005 02:53 (UTC)
 * Why doesn't Where do you want to go today redirect to Microsoft, then? --Fibonacci 7 July 2005 06:10 (UTC)
 * Why shouldn't it? Anyway, you said the redirect makes no sense, I have tried to clarify the reasoning. Dysprosia 7 July 2005 08:14 (UTC)
 * Okay, sorry for that. My point (in the second message, of course) is that we don't need those redirects, or do we? --Fibonacci 7 July 2005 23:35 (UTC)
 * There is no need to delete it because Wikipedia ain gonna run out of space anytime soon. But, is anyone gonna type in that lengthy slogan? Fibonacci's probly right - we don't need it, but i don't really mind if you keep it. Supersaiyanplough|(talk) 09:44, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

David and Goliath is now a sensible redirect to Goliath, and the clothing company is listed at Goliath (disambiguation) as David and Goliath (clothing company). Any sensible person familiar with Wikipedia and with the ancient story would have done it that way in the first place. Anyone not familiar with the ancient story will not understand the name of the clothing company anyway. Michael Hardy 23:32, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

 * Please make sure you do not introduce double redirects if you want to do something similar in future. Dysprosia 11:48, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey, hey, hey, there are so many misogynist shirts out there ("Big Johnson", "Beaver Hunt") and everybody gets mad at this unserious, cute little shirt? Men's rights my ass. 67.160.174.24 (talk) 14:51, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Oh shut up, this one is promoting violence, "Big Johnson" hardly promotes assault simply because a person is different. If there was a shirt "Women are stupid, throw..." then there would be all sorts of crap. --218.215.18.19 (talk) 09:31, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Sexism an Importancy
I think such tone sounds sexist: "Boys are stupid throw rocks at them" And another thing - this company, trading these stuff is Worldwidely Unfamous and Obscure, it's unimportant. It's not Gucci!

Natalie Dee weighs in
http://www.nataliedee.com/091106/hating-stuff-to-make-yourself-look-interesting-is-not-interesting.jpg

I love Natalie Dee, she is a genius Maerk 09:21, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

 * !--72.94.87.243 06:10, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Natalie Dee weighs out
Natalie Dee doesn't want any public association with Goldman, even as a critic. i don't want that on my wikipedia. i have purposefully distanced myself from the goldman debacle, it is just a coincidence that i parodied him prior to everything with him and dave kelly going down. todd goldman has nothing to do with my art career. This was in reply to my email. On 4/26/07, Alastair Haines wrote:
 * Dear Natalie,
 * congratulations on being notable enough for your own Wikipedia entry!
 * Would you grant permission to Wiki for display of your parody of the Goldman
 * "Boys are stupid?"
 * For context (though you understand how this can change at Wiki) please visit
 * "Boys are stupid" at Wiki.
 * If I have misunderstood the message of your cartoon, correct me if you think
 * it worth the time.
 * I expect no response, and assume your answer is "No". I thank you for your
 * time reading the request.
 * On the other hand, should you grant permission, I will be absolutely
 * delighted to see additional circulation for your thought-provoking, and
 * probably historic comment. It so concisely addresses a debate that may be
 * nearing conclusion, that readers in a hundred years time may associate the
 * culture of the turn of the millenium with the two contrasting pictures.
 * Best wishes,
 * everyone thinks you rock! :D
 * alastair

Canada Customs
Didn't Canada customs ban the import of these t shirts to Canada for a period of time, arguing they violated Canada's hate speech laws ??? Does anyone have any information on that they can add ???

Since gender isn't one of the prohibited grounds under that law, I don't see how that could be correct. -- Spock 156.34.72.161 15:32, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

--there is no criminal law against hate speech directed towards a particular sex. HOwever, there are other laws on the books that prevent hatred of someone because of thier sex.

Accuracy
Why was "Much of this money will probably end up in the pockets of the original artists from whom Goldman plagiarised many of his designs." deleted? We're all fairly sure by now that Goldman plagiarizes and a lawsuit is inevitable.
 * You know why that was deleted. The current plagiarism controversy has nothing to do with this particular manifestation of Goldman's work.  Powers T 13:04, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

 * It does now. The "Boys are stupid.." image is plagiarized too: http://www.worldofwassco.com/portfolio/character10.html Quadpus 04:14, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Merge with Todd Goldman
I support the merge. Any other comments? GarryKosmos 04:24, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

 * If it's not notable beyond being a footnote in Goldman's quest for publicity through controversy, merge it. --Markzero 22:12, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

 * do not merge, appears as the slogan was the topic of a media campaign to have value as an article, the previous merge proposal was to David and Goliath (clothing), that seemed more sensible, but I would still oppose that. I note that the "David and Goliath (clothing)" article is proposed for merger to Todd Goldman Paul foord 00:27, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Comment - Where have all the real men gone I like this article, didn't hear about it here in Australia, very useful datum. Gotta say though, the boy IS stupid, and he is a BOY -- he's running away. Men, on the other hand, pick up the rocks and throw 'em back. Unless of course it's girls throwing rocks. Men don't fight women, and women will always throw rocks. Seriously though, I'm against the merger, this article is better than the other one. This article rocks! ;) Have a nice day y'all Alastair Haines 22:41, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Just a question ... how do you merge to a protected article anyway? Alastair Haines 21:39, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Expansion of article
I'm flagging this article for expansion. I've added a section and some external links, including a TV broadcast at the bottom of the list. There's a lot of solid reference material there. I've also created redirects at: Someone else's turn to do some stuff, cheers. Alastair Haines 20:32, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * boys are stupid throw rocks at them
 * boys are stupid
 * OK, I've added some more stuff. This issue is much bigger than Goldman. The slogans he created have become cliches in journalistic comments on gender issues. Ironically, I think the bad press the Men's movement gave Goldman only increased his profits. However, it seems to have worked both ways. Goldman's implied denegration of men has increased public sympathy for the men's movement.
 * Absolutely fascinating cultural study. If no-one else does it, I'll be back to do some more research, and report any further developments. It's amazing how free speech, allowing expression of extreme views, can actually lead to greater public understanding and discernment. It just takes time.
 * PS I've contacted Natalie Dee for permission to display her version of the picture here at Wiki. Alastair Haines 11:25, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Update, see above respect Natalie Dee Alastair Haines 11:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Being fair to Goldman
I hope we all agree to respect not only Goldman's free speech, and that of his critics, but that we also remember: Letters to web-site hosts have been posted by Goldman's lawyers. He really shouldn't have to do this. This is from Boing Boing (cartoon artists web-site). Think about the words in bold, they are true aren't they?
 * Slander is awful.
 * Innocent until proven guilty.
 * Trial by justice, not media.
 * Our publicity brings responsibility to US.

from Andrew.P.Felix@[redacted] to authors date Apr 19, 2007 6:10 PM subject Todd Goldman

Andrew P. Felix, Esq. wrote: Dear Sir or MadamR This firm represents Mr. Todd Goldman. I write on behalf of Mr. Goldman regarding certain comments and disparaging remarks that are posted and housed on your website (www.[edited].com).

We have acquired articles posted on your website which contain defaming, derogatory and malicious statements about Mr. Goldman. Therefore, we request that you immediately remove these article from your website, as well as any subsequent articles and/or URL links of this nature regarding Mr. Goldman. Further, the hosting of such statements and/or URL links about Mr. Goldman is actionable defamation and libel that has caused irreversible damage to his character.

Unless we receive written assurance that you have removed these article, as well as any subsequent articles and/or URL links of this nature regarding Mr. Goldman, from your website by the close of business on Friday, April 20, 2007, we will have no other alternative but to take action to seek injunctive and monetary relief against you pursuant to Florida law. Please be advised that we will also seek to recover attorneys’ fees and costs associated with this matter. As time is of the essence, this action must be taken immediately.

This letter is not, nor should it be construed to be, a waiver of any rights or remedies available to Mr. Goldman under federal or state law, whether now existing or hereafter accruing.

PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.

Sincerely, SHUTTS & BOWEN LLP

/s/Andrew P. Felix

The following text has been removed from the display page, but may be highly relevant to the article later: Further controversy has dogged Goldman. Some see resemblance between the boy in Goldman's cartoon, and a character in Chip Wass' The Intel Bunch.  Alastair Haines 11:31, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Yeah, Todd Goldman - what a victim! Get real. — NRen2k5 (TALK), 02:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

TV link
I read more books than I watch TV, but that is not true of all readers. I would have though audio-visual is a great asset to an article. Happy to hear other views, including issues of legal sensitivity. Cheers. Alastair Haines 03:40, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

"Endorsements"?
I'm not sure that those comments are endorsing the products... I thought an endorsement was a positive statement?

 * Are you refering to the section Endorsements of the campaign? Alastair Haines 12:35, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Description accuracy
It seems to me that the introduction to the article is at best somewhat inaccurate, and perhaps subtly biased. It describes the slogan as "tongue-in-cheek," which is a subjective consideration -- regardless of whether or not the designer intended for it to be tongue-in-cheek, many people would consider it otherwise. It also states the t-shirt is "popular," which seems contrary to many of the reactions against it. As such, I've removed these phrases. --HarmonicFeather 15:13, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I for one take your point Harmonic, though the t-shirt would not have been such an issue if it hadn't been popular with purchasers. The designer did claim he intended it tongue-in-cheek, which allows one to make the comment that the message is no joking matter, i.e. even that intention is no excuse. Presumably purchasers also consider it tongue-in-cheek. Anyway, I don't think anything is lost by removing these verifiable statements. Alastair Haines 11:53, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Another relevant shirt?
This is a shirt with a boy pushing a girl out of a window, also generated controversy. Appropriate for comparison and/or a separate article? ~ Eliz 81 (C)  10:19, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

 * I'm with the commentor at the blog (third or fourth down):

Do you remember the "Boys are stupid, Throw rocks at them" t-shirt http://www.boysarestupid.co.uk/ ? I don't recall Donna Shepherd, executive director of the Family Violence Project, complaining about that. I don't remember District Attorney Evert Fowle making an issue about violence to boys. I don't recall Kristin Aiello of Hallowell, a lawyer who frequently represents children involved in the court system, being upset about t-shirts targeting boys. Personally, I don't find anything funny about the "Problem Solved" shirt. I don't find anything funny about the fact that more children are abused by their mothers than fathers. And that is a problem I wish could be solved.
 * Yes Eliz, I think this needs writing up and cross linkage. I'm awfully sorry but I have a serious deadline that's going to take me day and night for a while. If you find the press coverage and summarize it at Problem Solved, I'll take a break from my deadline work to back you if anyone interferes with your efforts.
 * Don't worry, I'm not big on pushing the "Domestic violence conspiracy" thingy, though I do think there's a serious story there. It's just not quite my topic, even this article wasn't really my scene, I just did the work to find sources 'cause people were talking about removing the page.
 * I notice you're a Wiki Gnome / Fairy by your recent contributions. I can't imagine anything more perfect than a Wiki fairy writing a neutral article about a kid's t-shirt with a boy pushing a girl out a window. The total stupidity of a market that buys either kind of t-shirt is not something we can print, of course. Are you game to do it? I'll help, if anyone tries pushing you out of windows, I'll throw rocks at them! ;) Alastair Haines 11:43, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL Alastair! I'd be happy to write such an article in the next day or two. :) ~ Eliz 81 (C)  18:24, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

 * Fantastic! I really want to help, but all I can do is cheer from the sideline, OK? Take your time and enjoy! :) Alastair Haines 01:13, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

 * I couldn't resist, I kinda made a start for you. I found some sources and set up the page. Now all the hard work is up to you. ;) Alastair Haines 09:52, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Citation expired!
http://worldofwassco.com/portfolio/character10.html turns up a error. I will mark the citation with a fact tag, so you can find it easily. Kushal 23:45, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Notability
In what sense is this article's subject notable? 78.86.128.70 (talk) 14:47, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

I am also confused by this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.30.142.137 (talk) 23:23, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

 * Doesn't seem very notable, about as notable as those little miss tipsy shirts they were flogging here --218.215.18.19 (talk) 09:23, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Continuing popularity
The shirt company has a Flash game in which a girl throws rocks at a boy, who gets progressively more damaged. There's a Boys Are Stupid journal, 2009 calendar, a board game, posters, and other clothing including pajama tops and bottoms. Шизомби (talk) 12:20, 20 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Just looks like continued promotion by the company to me. Where's the attention from reliable secondary sources? Nevard (talk) 14:20, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

This is why I can't take feminism seriously all it does is hate and blame all men for the world's problems.--58.7.73.157 (talk) 13:45, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

 * Wikipedia is not a forum. Equivamp - talk 14:15, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Sorry that is just how I fell.--58.7.73.157 (talk) 14:17, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

(sigh)
Yet another example of humanity's unwavering obsession to divide and insult. Is it any wonder I hate everyone? 86.45.152.211 (talk) 23:04, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Not at all, we may as well be resigned then be farcically divided. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.235.143.73 (talk) 04:27, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

STFU this is a discussion page, not an opinion blog. God, some people never learn.
 * Telling an editor to “Shut the fuck up” is a clear violation of WP:CIVIL. 344917661X (talk)

Pressure on Antifeminism
Since this artical is about something that encourages Misandry, why isn’t there any mention that the item perpetuates the flaws of feminism? After all doesn’t misandry cover a majority of Antifeminism, that’s responsible fore many false accusations and keeping feminie movements stationary and not progressing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.235.143.73 (talk) 11:50, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

I would prefer it if someone would answerer my question. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.7.109.51 (talk) 12:25, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * There would need to be a citable source for such a statement --209.181.16.93 (talk) 21:36, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Its reputation had died at least 100 years ago, everyone knows that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.7.249.141 (talk) 13:33, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Lead section
The lead section of this article currently reads, "The material includes statements such as: 'boys come from the stupid factory'..." etc., but there is no prior mention of what "the material" consists of. The previous sentences mention the "throw rocks at them" David and Goliath T-shirt and a People magazine article, but it's not clear if either of these are "the material". I suspect that "the material" is a wider social phenomenon - probably several T-shirts? also the book? - but that needs to be made explicit. Cnilep (talk) 20:02, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Removed pending rewrite: "The material includes statements such as: "boys come from the stupid factory", "boys are pretty much smelly and useless" and "boys make good pets"." Cnilep (talk) 16:36, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

Even the cover...
What an artistic fraud this guy is: even the cover to this book is traced over someone else's art! - Stormwatch (talk) 02:07, 24 October 2009 (UTC)

Quote by Wendy McElroy
The (modified) quote by Wendy McElroy which appears in the text is ambiguous at best, or possibly just downright misleading.

 * "The protest campaign launched by radio talk host Glenn Sacks ... [is a good example] of how hate mongering is a lucrative business and the best remedy is to yank away the financial incentive." — Wendy McElroy

As presented, the sentence is best read as meaning: "Glenn Sacks' campaign against these shirts is a good example of how hate mongering is a lucrative business and the best remedy is to yank away the financial incentive."

...This is filed under 'campaign supporters,' which is odd because she doesn't sound very supportive here. Perhaps this quote needs to be trimmed a little less aggressively. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.19.84.33 (talk) 17:44, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Links
At the end of the article, the phrase "empowerment" links to the wiki page for "Hate Crime." Is there a reason for this? 76.30.244.221 (talk) 20:41, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

The title stongly implies it.

Last Paragraph of T-shirt and its success
The last paragraph of T-shirt and its success says "Due to this the T-shirts are targeted at any female of any age who identifies herself as a Feminist, since the shirts represent all of what feminist are." how ever the previous sentence was "According to the Wall Street Journal, the sales volume of David and Goliath was expected to rise to US$ 100 million in 2005, up from US$ 90 million in the previous year." So could someone explain why an increase in sales of a T-shirt causes it to be aimed at all feminists?86.186.187.55 (talk) 17:53, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Because feminist are a majority and the word feminism is just another word for misandry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.169.215.184 (talk) 02:09, 21 August 2011 (UTC)

"Boys lie" meme
It seems odd to me that the "BOYS LIE" meme (T-shirts, buttons, etc.), which predates this one by many years and was (and remains) far more prevalent (I saw a 30-something woman wearing a "BOYS LIE" shirt only a few days ago), isn't even mentioned. — SMcCandlish   Talk⇒ ɖ∘¿ ¤ þ  Contrib.  10:53, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

RfC
An RfC: Which descriptor, if any, can be added in front of Southern Poverty Law Center when referenced in other articles? has been posted at the Southern Poverty Law Center talk page. Your participation is welcomed. – MrX 16:34, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Iconic status?
Do we have any sources saying that the controversy around these t-shirts has taken on "iconic status"? That sounds rather close to synthesis. Ideally, we'd need a source that says specifically that 'Boys are stupid' has had any importance in debates around gender. Without that, we're just synthesising. —Tom Morris (talk) 23:59, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

Separatist feminism link
I have just reviewed a revision that linked to separatist feminism, and havent found grounds to reject it. Consider it a WP:BOLD addition, as I am personally unsure of how applicable it would be. -- Nbound (talk) 09:03, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Surely the fact that this article has absolutely nothing to do with separatist feminism would be grounds for rejection? -- Mrmatiko (talk) 16:28, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
 * As I stated, I wasnt sure, it quite possibly has something to do with feminism. Because of this, I am letting people know the change occured here, so it can be rectified if need be. (And it appears it already has). I dont want the link slipping in any more than anyone else here if not appropriate :) -- Nbound (talk) 00:52, 31 May 2013 (UTC

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Taitema Lake

Taitema Lake (台特玛湖) is an endorheic lake in Ruoqiang County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, southeast of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the northern part of Ruoqiang County, and is one of the three main depressions of that area, the other two being Karakoshun Lake (喀拉库顺湖) and Lop Nur.

For about 1,500 years before 1921, the Tarim River poured into Taitema Lake from north, the Qiemo River from southwest, and the lake water overflowed southward into Karakoshun Lake and then entered Lop Nur from south.

In 1959, the area of Taitema Lake was 183 square kilometers. However, Lake Taitma completely dried up by 1974.

Since 2010, a large amount of water from the Qiemo River, which originates from the Kunlun Mountains, created Taitema Lake of about 300 square kilometers. The current water source of Taitema Lake is mainly from the Qiemo.

Transport

 * Xinjiang Region Highway S235 (China National Highway 315 to Hami)

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Casimir, Comte de Montrond

Casimir, Comte de Montrond (1768–1843) was a French diplomatic agent and the son of a military officer. His mother, Anglique Marie d'Arlus, comtesse de Montrond (died 1827), was a royalist writer, said to be the author of the Troubadour barnois, a song which has the refrain "Louis, le fils de Henri, Est prisonnier dans Paris". Casimir was imprisoned in 1794 in St. Lazare, where he met the salonniere Aimée de Coigny, known for her charm and beauty. He bought her freedom and his own with 100 louis. They married and crossed to London, but the union proved unhappy, and they were divorced on their return to Paris.

Turning to the fashionable world, Casimir de Montrond became famous for his successes. He was the confidant and political agent of Talleyrand, and his inside knowledge of politics enabled him to make a large fortune on the Bourse. In 1809 he was disgraced for some imprudent comments on the imperial system, and exiled from Paris. After spending some time at Antwerp he removed to Spa, where he was on intimate terms with Pauline Borghese, and in 1811 he returned to Antwerp; here he was arrested on Napoleon's orders and sent to the fortress of Ham. After a month's imprisonment, he received permission to reside, under police supervision, at Chátillon-sur-Seine, whence he presently escaped to England.

He returned to France at the first Bourbon restoration, and during the Hundred Days was entrusted with a mission to Vienna to convert Talleyrand to Napoleon's interests, to see Metternich and Nesselrode, and to bring back, if possible, Marie Louise and the King of Rome. The second restoration restored him to his social triumphs, though he was always under police supervision, and on Talleyrand's fall he accompanied him to Château de Valençay and continued to help with his intrigues. He followed Talleyrand to London in 1832. Montrond returned to Paris some time before his death in 1843.

According to Recollections and Anecdotes of Captain Rees Howell Gronow, Montrond originated the sayings falsely attributed to Talleyrand:

"La parole a été donnée à l’homme pour l’aider à cacher sa pensée." ["Speech was given to man to aid him at concealing his thoughts."]

"Défiez-vous des premiers mouvements ; ils sont presque toujours bons." ["Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good."]

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Steve Claridge

Stephen Edward Claridge (born 10 April 1966) is an English football pundit, coach and former professional player who is currently the manager of Fleetlands. He was a pundit for BBC Sport football shows including Football Focus and The Football League Show, until 2014 when he became both manager and a director at newly formed Salisbury.

Claridge's career was known for its longevity and diversity. Born in Portsmouth, he has spent a number of periods with teams from Hampshire and Dorset, having begun his career with non-league Fareham Town in 1983. After failing to gain a permanent contract at local league club AFC Bournemouth, Claridge spent three years at Weymouth, in his longest single spell with any club. From 1988 till 1996 Claridge played for a number of Football League teams, before moving to Leicester City with whom he played in the Premier League and won the 1997 Football League Cup. In 1998, he moved to Portsmouth, where he was also player manager from 2000 to 2001. After a spell with Millwall, he dropped down to the Southern Premier League to work as player-manager for Weymouth. After this ended in 2004, Claridge played for ten different clubs in a variety of leagues, never spending more than a season with one team. He has played at all levels of English football and has also appeared in 1000 professional or semi-professional football matches.

After formally retiring from football in 2007, Claridge moved into media work for the BBC. His experience of the Football League has been used to position him as an expert at that level, though he works across a variety of different football programmes on the BBC. After retirement he occasionally played semi-professional football for clubs in south England, most recently in 2017 for Salisbury.

Early years
Claridge was born in Portsmouth and grew up in Titchfield, a village near Fareham, and attended Brookfield Community School in Sarisbury Green. He was an adopted child.

Claridge initially played for Fareham Town in the Southern League. He got into Football League side AFC Bournemouth, though Claridge again stepped down the leagues after just seven games for Bournemouth to sign for Weymouth.

In October 1988 Claridge moved to Crystal Palace for a brief period before opting to join Fourth Division team Aldershot for the 1988–89 season. He spent two years with the club before signing with Cambridge United for £75,000. He moved with Cambridge up into the Second Division and stayed with the club for most of the next four years. His tempestuous relationship with manager John Beck, which was exacerbated by Claridge's gambling problems, eventually led to his being sold to Luton Town for only £120,000 in March 1992. With Luton in financial difficulties however he was sold back to Cambridge, for a club record £195,000 just five months later (Beck having left the club by this time).

In January 1994 Claridge moved to Birmingham City for £350,000. the following season, he became the first player since Trevor Francis to score 20 goals in a season for Birmingham, a performance that earned him the club's Player of the Year award. Claridge was transferred to Leicester City for £1.2 million in March 1996. It was with Leicester that Claridge reached the Premiership, scoring winning goals in both the 1996 play-off final that gave Leicester promotion and in the 1997 League Cup final replay. In 1997 his autobiography Tales From The Boot Camps, co-written with Ian Ridley, was first published.

Moves into management
In 1998 Claridge joined hometown club Portsmouth on loan and, following a brief period at Wolverhampton Wanderers, signed for Portsmouth on a permanent basis. From 2000 this was as player-manager, though Claridge's reign lasted for just 25 games before he was demoted. After a period on loan with Millwall, he moved to the London club on a free transfer in 2001. He spent two seasons with Millwall before returning to Weymouth as the club's new player-manager. Weymouth just missed out on promotion to the Football Conference. Following Ian Ridley's resignation as chairman, Claridge also left to return to league football.

Later playing and management career
In his later playing career, chronologically, Claridge played for Brighton and Hove Albion, Brentford, Wycombe Wanderers, Gillingham, Bradford City and Walsall. In the summer of 2005 he was appointed as manager of Millwall, but following board-room changes he was relieved of his duties after just 36 days, before his team had played any competitive matches. His replacement was Colin Lee. The decision to dismiss Claridge was taken by new chairman Theo Paphitis, who stated that "there was a very big chance we could get relegated" under his management. Millwall were indeed relegated from the Championship that season.

At the start of the 2006–07 season Claridge was without a club, having made 999 career appearances. Eventually, in December 2006, he re-signed for Bournemouth for a month on a pay-as-you-play basis. His 1,000th first-team match was a 4–0 defeat to Port Vale on 9 December, at the age of 40.

He played a one-off match for Isthmian League Premier Division club Worthing on 16 January 2007, a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon. Two weeks later, Claridge joined divisional rivals Harrow Borough, for whom he scored on debut in a 4–4 draw with Margate.

In September 2009, Claridge came out of retirement to play unpaid for his former club, the Conference South side Weymouth, who were in severe financial difficulties.

Claridge came out of retirement once more in October 2011 when he signed for Gosport Borough of the Southern League Division One South & West as player-coach. He scored the only goal of his Gosport debut, in the FA Trophy against Southern League side Sholing; his first league goal came a week later in a 2–1 defeat of Mangotsfield United. Gosport were promoted to the Southern League Premier Division courtesy of Claridge's two goals in the play-off final against Poole Town on 7 May 2012. Having been losing 1–0, Claridge scored an equaliser in the first minute of injury time to send the tie to extra time, and completed a 3–1 win in the 98th minute to help Gosport return to the Premier Division after a 22-year absence. Immediately after the game he claimed it was "more than likely [his] last game", but later admitted he was considering playing for a further season following Gosport's promotion.

The 51-year-old Claridge made up the numbers for Salisbury in a pre-season friendly against Portsmouth in July 2017; Salisbury lost 3–0. On 15 August, he named himself as one of only four substitutes and came on for what the Salisbury Journal dubbed "a short cameo" in a Southern League Division One South & West match against Paulton Rovers that ended as a 2–2 draw. He started Salisbury's next match, a 3–2 FA Cup victory over Fareham Town, substituting himself off after 71 minutes because of broken bones that decided his retirement from playing.

In July 2023, Claridge was appointed manager of Wessex Football League Division One club Fleetlands having been a long-time friend of the chairman.

Media
During Claridge's time at Weymouth, he and Ian Ridley, who was club chairman at the time, were two of the subjects of a BBC documentary called Football Stories; Claridge left Weymouth to work in the media, initially for BBC Radio 5 Live. He works for the BBC mainly on The Football League Show, and stated his opposition to the use of goal-line technology. He also has contributed scouting reports to The Guardian.

Driving conviction
In June 2008, Claridge was convicted of dangerous driving and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, suspended for two years, after speeding at 100 mph in "treacherous" conditions. He already had nine points on his driving licence.

Honours
Birmingham City
 * Football League Second Division: 1994–95
 * Football League Trophy: 1994–95

Leicester City
 * Football League First Division play-offs: 1996
 * Football League Cup: 1996–97

Millwall
 * Football League Second Division: 2000–01

Individual
 * Aldershot Player of the Season: 1988–89
 * Birmingham City Player of the Season: 1994–95
 * PFA Team of the Year: 1995–96 First Division
 * Portsmouth Player of the Season: 1998–99, 1999–2000
 * Millwall Player of the Season: 2001–02

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World Scrabble Championship 1995

The World Scrabble Championship 1995 was the third World Scrabble Championship. The winner was David Boys of Canada.

A fifteen round, Swiss-paired preliminary event was used to determine initial placement. The top four players then played a three-game round-robin (with the results of the first 15 games carrying over) to determine the finalists, who played a best-of-five final.

The first game of the finals was a close one with Sherman winning 431–421. Sherman missed a bingo (pENTROOF) but at that point, the game was already in the bag.

In the second game, many felt that Sherman blundered in his opening play while Boys cruised to an easy 404–278 victory despite missing ABOmASA early on.

Sherman and Boys traded wins again in games three and four, setting up a single game to decide the championship.

The final game was a bit of an anti-climax with Boys winning easily 432–300 (after challenging off Sherman's early phony TWINNERS) to take the World Championship. With two tiles in the bag, Boys chose to bypass a 98-point bingo (LADYBUGS) to block a triple-triple line that Sherman had a 1-in-18 chance of using for the game-winning 212-point PEJORATE. The blocking play left Sherman with no chance to win and left Boys as World Champion.

Complete results

 * FINALS:
 * Game 1: Sherman 431 – Boys 421
 * Game 2: Boys 404 – Sherman 278
 * Game 3: Sherman 443 – Boys 398
 * Game 4: Boys 495 – Sherman 393
 * Game 5: Boys 432 – Sherman 300

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