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I took your advice and looked into the GWU page. I further looked at the links from there to other "relevant" pages, and was a little shocked at the POV. I'm unsure how to add the attack tag to your talk page, as I have been urged to do; please be advised that I tagged several articles (CRBU, William H. Doughty, Meadeau View Institute--can't remember, but there might have been one other) that you created and/or customarily edit for review as attack pages.

--Ibinthinkin (talk) 14:51, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

 * That's why I pointed you to them. I welcome the scrutiny! --TrustTruth (talk) 00:45, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

I will note that on Sept 28, 2008, I issued this user a final warning for BLP violations. Though blanked, it's in the history. I consider it still in effect, and will block if there are additional ones. DGG (talk) 16:51, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

 * If I violated any rule by blanking my talk page I apologize. I definitely don't deny receiving the warning last Fall. --TrustTruth (talk) 00:45, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Seriously?
Wow, man--

I just read and responded to your allegation that I'm a sock-puppet. I suppose I have that coming after suggesting you and TheRealGW might be closely related. Touche.

After all the dust settles, can we talk about how the article should be written? Or have you moved on?

Whatever.

--Ibinthinkin (talk) 16:05, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

 * User:TheRealGW is an alternate account of mine I set up in February to edit only the GW-related articles after I felt personally threatened by people posting here and here . I control the TheRealGW account, but have studiously avoided using it in the past couple weeks to make sure it didn't come across as a sock puppet in the discussions across the GWU articles. See Sock puppetry. The whole point of this alternate account was to protect myself personally, since I have friends and family (as previously disclosed) associated with this school (although I personally have no association). But I suppose that is moot now. My suspicion that you are a sockpuppet needed to be addressed officially. If you are, just admit it and let's move on. If you're not, I guess you have nothing to worry about. As far as the article is concerned, this should not stand in the way of making constructive edits. --TrustTruth (talk) 17:34, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

 * I'm not a sock puppet. I have no concerns for the investigation of such.  Sorry I escalated this.  You think I'm kidding, and I'm not.  I really am willing to discuss our differences on email so that anyone sympathizing with my point of view does not find cover in my criticisms.  They can fight their own battles, as far as I'm concerned.  I just want a good end to all of this.  This is not my life.  --Ibinthinkin (talk) 18:22, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

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I mentioned at User talk:Ibinthinkin that I would point you to the latest discussion between me and Ibinthinkin there. It's not my intent to look back and to condemn or punish others for how they have acted in the past. Suffice it to say, I hope you can assume good faith in Ibinthinkin from here on out and try your best to work productively with the user. I've encouraged him to do the same with you. Good Ol’factory (talk) 00:18, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Given Sockpuppet investigations/4by40/Archive and his continued assertion that he is neither DeMille nor an associate of DeMille, I agree it is time to move on. --TrustTruth (talk) 02:00, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
 * That's great. Thanks for your willingness to do that; it's probably for the best at this point. Let me know if you run into future difficulties. Good Ol’factory (talk) 03:04, 7 April 2009 (UTC)

Merge?
Hello. I noticed you suggested merging Oliver DeMille into A Thomas Jefferson Education but did not provide a rationale for the merge on Talk:A Thomas Jefferson Education (where the discuss link in the merge template points to). I don't really feel a merge is warranted, but if you still do, you might want to state a rationale in order to get the ball rolling. Best regards —Eustress talk 01:38, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I removed both tags, as they' appeaf irrational to me. TJE is one of the leading methods of homeschoolsing and worth an article, while deMille's career is very much broader than that. If you put back the tags, discuss, DGG (talk) 23:20, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I did discuss it at the OD talk page . I would appreciate it if you would discuss this next time first before removing. --TrustTruth (talk) 00:19, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

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Hello TrustTruth. In your most recent comment at Talk:A Thomas Jefferson Education you characterized Oliver DeMille using four words that attribute a character flaw to the subject. I would appreciate it if you would edit your own comment to remove those words, since BLP applies on Talk pages. If those words were quoted from a reliable source, they could probably be included, but I assume they are not. EdJohnston (talk) 19:50, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Added alleged. --TrustTruth (talk) 19:52, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I do not consider that sufficient. Alleged by whom? Again, a RS is needed. DGG (talk) 18:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Alleged in the talk page comment I was responding to. Not a big deal, I'll change it. --TrustTruth (talk) 01:17, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

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what the hell is manic nirvana?

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Abeba Haile

Abeba Haile (ኣበባ ሃይለ; born August 2, 1970) is a prominent Eritrean singer. She has produced albums in the Tigrinya language, she was also in the Eritrean people liberation front which is a military organization that liberated the country from Ethiopian colonialism. Abeba Haile joined the organization when she was young underage, she can play different musical instruments like traditional kirar and also piano , base guitar and guitar. Abeba has been a very effective singer especially she was one of these who contributed at the time of war with Ethiopia in 1998-2001.

Discography

 * Albums
 * Vol. 1 Greatest Hits 1996
 * Vol. 2 Me’quei’rsey 2001
 * Vol. 3 Natey 2004
 * Vol. 4 Africa 2007
 * Vol. 5 Instrumental 2011
 * Vol. 6 Ezis Men Yirekbo 2017

Single Hit Releases
 * Amanido
 * Ayenay Yhaysh
 * Bahri
 * Eirab
 * Gahdi dyu
 * Hadas ertra
 * Hade Libi

The Melody of Nejem (Volume 1)
 * Co-productions

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Talk:Symphonic black metal

Summoning
I believe Summoning is not a Gothic Metal band.. it is a "tribute" to Tolkien's literature, being largely inspired by LOTR (the original books, not the movies) : 23:14, 26 August 2005 (UTC)~Rui C.

Nothing to do with it, though I do not know of Summoning, Cradle of Filth is not symphonic black it is straight up Gothic. This works because Gothic metal is a mix of doom and black, yes black. Symphonic black bands rather are Dimmu Borgir, Tvangeste, Abyssos. To go back to what the discussion was supposed to be, symphonic black is in no way the same subgenre as melodic black. Melodic black is illnath with emphasis on speed beat and keyboards. Nearly all the atmosphere is gone from it whereas some remains in symphonic.

 * Cradle of Filth is not Gothic Metal. Gothic Metal is not a mixture of 'Doom And Black' either. I suggest going and reading the Gothic Metal article before you make such foolish claims. Ley Shade 21:15, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Foolish is having Cradle of Filth in this article. They are Extreme Gothic Metal whether people want to accept it or not and I'm removing them. 12:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.100.86 (talk)

That second person is hurting my soul. First, Summoning is ambient black metal w/ folk and classical elements. It's got the orchestral thing going for it but it's not symphonic black metal. Gothic metal is not a mix of black and doom. That just kills me. That is just completely retarded and I don't know where that person got such a stupid idea. I listen to some black/doom metal where they combine those genres and it is NOTHING like gothic metal whatsoever. Do some research and listen to some music, please. Gothic metal bands are rarely even slow or heavy like doom bands. Nor do they sound anything like black metal. PS CoF is gothic metal w/ black infl. or gothic black metal. Either way they're gay.  Blizzard Beast  ''$ODIN' 09:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

Opeth
What the hell is Opeth doing here?! I agree they´re hard to classify in one specific genre, but... to call them Symphonic Black Metal is just not knowing nothing about anything at all. There's no symphonic metal elements to their music at all, much less black metal (excluding occasional riffs in their early albums). If anything, they're closer to Progressive death metal, yet this doesn't suit them either,althought that's not the point here. I'm removing them form this list. They have absolutely NOTHING to do here. # Likelightoflies 06:26, 04 September 2007 (UTC)

Opeth are hard to place, but as Likelightoflies says they are not Symphonic Black Metal. I would suggest progressive death core —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.254.146.4 (talk) 15:53, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Melodic is not Symphonic
Too many mall tards confusing melodic with symphonic bm (and the other way around)... <-- Just some constructive criticism —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.74.21.43 (talk) 14:00, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

 * We know, it gets pretty annoying. − ₪ÇɨгcaғucɨҲ₪  kaiden  16:08, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

 * dude listen to catamenia theyre symphonic not just melodic... so u guys should stop removing them —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.20.38.127 (talk) 00:00, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

 * That's just your opinion or point of view and what we say they are doesn't matter much. I think they're not and are just melodic black metal with a progressiveness about them in some songs. If there's a reliable source out there for them being classified as such then fine. Otherwise, listen to Emperor then come back to me. − ₪ÇɨгcaғucɨҲ₪  kaiden  00:08, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Constant removal of Cradle of Filth
I don't know if I should undo the latest edit that removed CoF from the list. Are there any sources claiming that it is or it is not symphonic black metal? Just thought we could decide it here so we could point people (in edit summary) to look here while reverting their edits. Nyme (talk) 14:21, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Multiple issues
This article had multiple issues.It almost didnt pass ANY of wikipedia policies.It didnt have any citation and it was a kind of Original research and a personal essey.I did some clean ups and improved the article using reliable sources.But I did not erase the unsourced claims which were written before my edits.I just tagged them as . Solino the Wolf  00:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I can appreciate your bold edits to try and improve this article but I think there is something you must know about the 'reliable' sources before using them. The key site here is allmusic. Even though it is a very well-known site for referencing sources primarily on bands, it also has many major flaws and the site puts out a large amount of dubious content most editors here will strongly disagree with as blatant misinformation. For example, Opeth is listed as symphonic black metal and we all know they definetely are not. Neither are Therion, Nightwish or Lacuna Coil  symphonic black. Of all things, Emperor  aren't labeled as symphonic black. Allmusic is probably the only site that labels those symphonic/gothic metal bands (and Opeth) in such a way making the credibility of allmusic plummet.

 * I also think that the gothic black metal section trails off and focuses too much on just 1 or 2 bands. Also, I noticed, most (if not all) of the history section is basically a copy of the gothic black metal section in the gothic metal article. While I understand this for some sections about a summary of related topics that go into one another, there really isn't a lot about the real template of 'symphonic black metal'. The section on "Symphonic black's development" also does this and entirely speaks of just one band with a few mentions of rather (in my opinion) much more important bands in the genre (sure they might of been pioneers but...) which might clearly shape the genre's style and take away some of the misconception that many bands have gothic influences which Emperor has barely any influences of (if any). The precursors section could use a little work and needs to be expanded unless it was meant for Moonspell and Cradle of Filth to be those bands. And last but not least, the characteristics section has one source and a dangerous one at that.

 * Now on a more positive outlook, I think that this is a good start for sourcing this article and putting down the basis of what a genre article should contain. I think a "lyrical themes and visual elements" section or the like would be a great addition to the article at some point. Just recently, I found a review of Bal-Sagoth's album The Chthonic Chronicles here which would be a good example of one specific lyrical theme typical of the genre. FireCrystal (talk) 03:25, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

stylistic origins
im removing scandinavian death metal and gothic metal from the stylistic origins because the website dosnt say anything about those genres besides being related styles and nothing else —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.116.10.54 (talk) 04:13, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Obtained Enslavement
Metal archives link and Wikipedia page

This band seems to be one of the first incarnations of Symphonic Black Metal. Metal Archives calls them pioneers. I think they should be added. - Csehszlovakze (talk) 19:43, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Fine. Just find a reference that passes WP:RS and add them! Note however, Metal Archives do not count as a reliable source. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 20:28, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

This article needs deletion...
Or a complete renovation. Is it just me or is this article almost completely just about gothic black metal? What the hell? It barely even talks about symphonic black metal at all. I concede that there is some relation in the styles, just as symphonic metal and gothic metal are closely related, but they are not the same. Gothic black metal should have its own article. This article doesn't even talk about how this style developed. It came from Emperor. They were the first of this style. Always have been. Yet this article barely mentions them. As it stands now this is a complete shit article.  Blizzard Beast  ''$ODIN' 09:38, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

Not to mention this article makes it sound like gothic-influenced black metal/ gothic black metal came before symphonic black metal, which is again misinformation. They developed at the same time. Not to mention gothic black metal didn't mature until much later. There were a ton of symphonic black metal bands around way way before there were a ton of gothic black metal bands around.  Blizzard Beast  ''$ODIN' 09:43, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

Also, has anyone read the section called "Symphonic black's development"? It's literally entirely about Cradle of Filth, except for the last sentence. That's not what people are looking for when reading about symphonic black metal's history. I would suggest that section be completely re-written by someone with a broader understanding of the subject, or removed. PNB (talk) 06:30, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Avant-garde metal.com (yet again!)
Just a reminder that no webzines pass WP:RS unless they have had their content published by an independent, third-party source somewhere (hence Allmusic and About.com are fine; MusicMight is fine if written by Garry-Sharpe Young (username Taniwha) or published in one of the Rockdetector books; anything published in an e-version of a print magazine, and written by their staff; staff writings from Sputnikmusic etc). Avantegarde-metal.com, Tartarean Desire, Teufels Tomb, ANUS, Metal Archives, Metal Storm, Metal Observer and any of the million and one other webzines must not be used as reliable sourcces (with the exception of band interviews, to include band member quotes or opinions); their staff are not professionals, and should not, ever, be used as sources. Blackmetalbaz (talk) 10:51, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, thank you for the clarification. I'm fairly new to using Wikipedia, so I'm not the best at spotting reliable sources. Avant-garde metal.com looked okay to me because there is some editorial oversight and the contributor I was referencing has a BA in music, but if this source is considered unreliable, I will not use it. Tartarean Desire was another one I thought was reliable because they do have a (fairly broad) criteria that contributors must meet, and contributors are compensated, but again, if considered unreliable, I will not use.
 * Thank you for clarifying this,
 * --3family6 13:21, 1 December 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3family6 (talk • contribs)

Carpathian Forest
Not anything like symphonic black metal. This is well known. However, after losing a member at one point they DID play symphonic black metal on ONE album. Not sure if that actually warrants the band being in this list. However, when I tried to add that piece of info, I've been told that things like that aren't added to a list. Not sure where that rule came from exactly. Aesthetically speaking I can see how my edit might not be pleasing as it does kind of lopside the list format. However, I still think the aforemtioned info is important. Maybe I could put a symbol in the list and put the info down below? Thoughts on how this info can be added so everyone is happy?  Blizzard Beast  ''$ODIN' 23:24, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Nevermind. As much as I like Blackmetalbaz, I found out that what I'm talking has precedent. See List of folk metal bands. Their is no rule against such a thing, though I may word it differently.  Blizzard Beast  ''$ODIN' 23:28, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Symphonic metal is not the sylistic origin for symphonic black metal.
Symphonic black metal was coined in the early '90s, while on the other side symphonic metal was somewhere more closer to the mid '90s, so it can't possibly be a combination of black metal and symphonic metal because at that time, when symphonic black metal was coined there was no symphonic metal. If you want a source for this, look at this article, and than look at the symphonic metal article, there's nothing more to prove. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.138.24.182 (talk) 22:32, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

New Source
Has anyone even looked at Encyclopedia Metallum? I have found it pretty reliable Darkgamma (talk) 10:21, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
 * The problem with Encyclopedia Metallum is that it is a user-generated wiki. This automatically disqualifies it from being reliable.-- ¿3fam  ily6  contribs 12:42, 1 May 2012 (UTC)

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User talk:Lovely AIDS

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you.

Please stop adding meaningless "love virus" articles to Wikipedia. FreplySpang (talk) 23:16, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

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Abnecotants Island

Abnecotants Island is a very small island in the middle of Squam Swamp in northeastern portion of the island of Nantucket in Massachusetts.

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Jordan Landing

Jordan Landing is a master-planned development located in the center of West Jordan, Utah, adjacent to South Valley Regional Airport, also known as Airport 2. Its 500 acre size, containing 1400000 sqft of retail space, 1,200 residential units, and 1500000 sqft of office space, places it as a focal point of West Jordan's booming economy.

It is one of the largest mixed-use developments in the Intermountain West. Built on former corn fields (these fields were silage corn) and next to Bangerter Highway, with the first phase having its groundbreaking in 1999, Jordan Landing has been criticized for drawing traffic from across the Salt Lake Valley to a formerly rural area, overwhelming infrastructure, and acting as a catalyst for urban sprawl. However, many developers have cited Jordan Landing's success and positive impact on population growth, with some calling it a catalyst, in their decision to begin construction on their own nearby large mixed-use developments. Among them are Utah's Boyer Company, America's largest homebuilder D. R. Horton, and European mining multinational Rio Tinto Group.

The shopping center had two "superstores": a Walmart Supercenter and the first ever Sears Grand, which was remodeled, downsized, and converted to a regular Sears in 2017. In 2015, Sears Holdings spun off 235 of its properties, including the Sears Grand at Jordan Landing, into Seritage Growth Properties. Burlington opened in the part of the former Sears Grand space in 2017. On August 22, 2018, it was announced that Sears would be closing as part of a plan to close 46 stores nationwide. The store closed in November 2018. In early 2019, the former Sears space became At Home. The Walmart Supercenter was the first such store in the Salt Lake City area and is consistently rated among the busiest in the United States, attracting 80,000 shoppers a week. Jordan Landing also contains 12 dine-in restaurants, and 13 fast-food establishments, mostly of the national chain variety.

Jordan Landing is also the location of Utah's largest cinema by number of screens, a 24-screen Cinemark theater (the largest theater by seats is Larry H. Miller's 20 screen megaplex in the nearby "The District" in South Jordan, in which seats are more tightly packed).

Mountain America Credit Union and Cyprus Credit Union have their corporate headquarters in Jordan Landing. The community also contains many apartments, condominiums, and townhouses. Additionally, there are two hotels built — a Hampton Inn and a Residence Inn by Marriott opened there in 2018.

In 2020, it was announced that the Bed Bath & Beyond would close as part of a plan to close 63 stores by the end of 2020. Ashley Furniture later replaced the former store.

Anchors

 * Ashley HomeStore - former Bed Bath & Beyond
 * At Home - former Sears
 * Best Buy
 * Burlington - former Sears
 * Five Below - former Payless ShoeSource
 * Kohl's
 * Lowe's
 * Planet Fitness - former Sears
 * Ross Dress For Less - former Circuit City
 * Sam's Club
 * Target
 * Walmart Supercenter

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Joseon naval campaigns of 1592

The Joseon naval campaigns of 1592 were naval campaigns conducted by Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin during Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) against the Japanese forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. These campaigns made Yi a legendary figure in Korean history on par with, if not surpassing, the great general Eulji Mundeok. The campaigns of Yi were vital in halting the Japanese invasion, which had the ultimate aim of conquering not just Korea, but Ming China as well. Yi was able to severely impair Japanese logistics and reinforcements for the land forces in Korea.

First Campaign
At the outbreak of hostilities on April 13, 1592, Admiral Yi had sent out his fleet out on a naval exercise. Upon hearing that Pusan had been captured, Yi immediately set out on an east course to Pusan, hoping to block Japanese naval advances along the coast to aid their land forces.

His first encounter at Okpo (1 May 1592) was a decisive victory, destroying almost half of the ships of the docking Japanese fleet. Prior to the Okpo Campaign, Yi mainly patrolled the seas near his Jeolla Province, to fortify its position before he began moving westward, due to the call for help from Admiral Won Gyun. A number of battles were fought around the area, mainly minor skirmishes.

However, Yi treated each battle with extreme care and made certain that he suffered few serious casualties. From his Okpo battle, the only casualty was a minor gunshot wound on an oarsman from stray musket fire. After the battle, Admiral Yi also destroyed a few enemy skirmish ships at Happo and Jeokjinpo.

Second Campaign
Around the end of May, Admiral Yi set out again eastward and encountered another force around the Sacheon-Dangpo area, where he again engaged in minor skirmishes against the Japanese fleet. At Danghangpo, however, Yi met his first significant force of Japanese and forced the Japanese to withdraw, with heavy casualties. After securing this area (the last in the series of Jeolla coastal defenses), Admiral Yi decided to press the advantage of his enemy's inactivity and moved out to the Noryang-Hansando area.

Third Campaign
Around July, the Japanese forces had already reached Pyongyang and were laying siege to the city as the Yi court continued to flee northward to the border city of Uiju. At this time, the Japanese commanders sent out another massive fleet of 100 ships, consisting of their best warships, including the heavy Atakebune, under highly renowned commanders, to reinforce their troops near Pyongyang and to defeat Admiral Yi's "ravaging fleet". The two fleets met at Hansan Island - where the Japanese had been organizing - on the morning of July 3. What followed was a complete disgrace to the Japanese martial command.

The Japanese war fleet was nearly annihilated while Koreans suffered virtually no losses. They also lost most of their reinforcements, many of whom were stranded on the island and met the fury of local residents. After this battle, Yi set up his headquarters on Hansan Island itself and began plans to attack the main Japanese base at Pusan harbor while the Japanese fleet commanders were ordered to avoid direct engagement with the Koreans.

Fourth Campaign
In September, Yi left his base at Hansan Island and went out against all odds to attack Busan harbor. While considered a great victory, Yi's principal purpose was to demoralize the Japanese. He was rather pragmatic, knowing that he could not win the war on his own merit. But he knew that by attacking at places where the Japanese were comfortable would not only demoralize them, it would also instill a great fear in them - a fear that persisted even into the Meiji restoration. Yi managed to leave with all of his ships intact, while inflicting damage on several hundred enemy ships still in their docks.

Aftermath
After attacking Busan, Yi retired to his Hansan Island base. For the rest of the year, he remained relatively inactive, letting the progress of Ming Chinese assistance on the land take its effect. He still controlled all of the naval routes leading to the northern lines, which forced the Japanese to take the less dependable and more hazardous routes on the eastern coast. This proved ineffective in stopping the Chinese and Korean advances, and eventually Hanseong was recaptured, while the Japanese retreated to their bases around Busan.

Of course, the most obvious result was the devastating consequences of the Hansan Island Battle on the Japanese navy. In every future engagement, the Japanese commanders were afraid for their safety, considering Yi's manipulative use of the sea terrain, battle tactics, and frightening weapons as well as his innovative Geobukson.

Principally because of this, Yi won every single naval engagement in his entire naval career. And after his temporary imprisonment due to a false charge against him, Yi returned with a small fleet of 13 ships and shattered an entire fleet of Japanese ships at Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597. Afterwards, Yi led his campaign to the final Battle of Noryang in 1598, where he was killed in the battle.

First Campaign (May 1592)

 * 1) Okpo Battle
 * 2) Battle of Happo
 * 3) Battle of Jeokjinpo

Second Campaign (June 1592)

 * 1) Battle of Sacheon
 * 2) Battle of Dangpo
 * 3) 1st Battle of Danghangpo
 * 4) Battle of Yulpo

Third Campaign (July 1592)

 * 1) Battle of Hansan Island
 * 2) Battle of Angolpo

Fourth Campaign (November 1592)

 * 1) Battle of Jangnimpo
 * 2) Battle of Hwajungumi
 * 3) Battle of Dadaepo
 * 4) Battle of Seopyeongpo
 * 5) Battle of Jeolyeong Island
 * 6) Battle of Busan

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User:PHenry/Scratch

Air America Radio is a full-service radio network and program syndication service in the United States, started on March 31, 2004. It features a liberal, left-wing, or progressive point of view. The network specializes in presentations and monologues by on-air personalities, guest interviews, calls by listeners, and news reports.

The network's flagship station is New York City's WLIB AM 1190. Programming from Air America Radio is carried by a varying number of affiliates located across the United States. Any station that carries any of the network's programming is considered to be an affiliate, which is standard practice in the radio industry. As is the case with other full-service radio networks like ESPN Radio and NPR, many affiliates carry other programming as well. Air America Radio has a dedicated channel on XM Satellite Radio which can be heard by XM subscribers nationally. Air America Radio also makes use of audio streaming on the World Wide Web, reaching a national and international audience.

Historical context
In formulating its programming decisions and business plan, Air America took into account the history of media and politics. Since the 1964 presidential election, opponents of the New Deal coalition had been building think tanks and media to formulate or contribute to a Republican alternative to what they saw as the liberal mass media. Groups with right-wing politics moved to harness the emerging alternative media formats, particularly talk radio, and for many years, the airwaves were dominated by Rush Limbaugh and others espousing various right-wing political views. Writers, including British journalists Jonathan Freedland, John Micklethwait, and Adrian Wooldridge, have credited this Republican alternative with shifting the tone of American public debate. By creating an electoral environment where Republican candidates are more able to succeed, Democratic candidates are forced further to the right in order to be "electable". Micklethwait and Wooldridge wrote about this in The Right Nation, and David Brock wrote about it in The Republican Noise Machine.

Conservative dominance of talk radio may have played an important role in winning a shift in the balance of the United States House of Representatives in the 1994 midterm elections, though other factors such as the Contract with America also may have played significant roles. That analysis also credits the media with hampering Clinton's second term by keeping alive stories of scandal in the White House, and contributing to the victory of George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election.

The growing realization that liberal groups were becoming ineffective in terms of getting their viewpoint across in the media was the reason the concept of creating a liberal talk radio network emerged as a serious idea.

Early start-up difficulties
Air America was the initial idea of Sheldon Drobny and Anita Drobny, who wanted to start a progressive radio talk network to compete with conservative talk radio. The first liberal network, the UAW's i.e. America Network, which was home to current Air America host Mike Malloy, never gained national attention. Its last day on the air was February 27, 2004, only days before Air America took to the airwaves. Air America was started as part of Progress Media, whose owners, Guam businessmen Rex Sorensen and Evan Montvel Cohen, said it had amassed $30 million in venture capital prior to its debut. In fact, the network had raised only $6 million, Cohen later conceded. Cohen had an unusual background for someone in his position within a progressive radio network: he was a Republican political operative in Guam and former chief of staff for Republican Governor Tommy Tanaka. Cohen dismissed concerns by saying he was a committed "progressive" and that Republicans in Guam "are left of Paul Wellstone."

Two weeks after its debut, Air America Radio was pulled off the air by the owner of two stations that the network had licensed in Chicago and Santa Monica, California, due to a contract dispute between the network and the stations' owner, Multicultural Radio Broadcasting. Air America Radio filed a complaint in New York Supreme Court, which ultimately dismissed the complaint and ordered Air America to pay Multicultural Broadcasting $255,753.80 in damages and attorney's fees. Multicultural later sued the network, claiming it had never paid the sums ordered by the court.

Four weeks after Air America's debut, the CEO, Mark Walsh, and Dave Logan, its executive vice president for programming, left the network. One week after those departures, the chairman and vice chairman, Evan Cohen and his investment partner Rex Sorensen, also left. Some attributed Cohen's departure to investor unhappiness with how he handled the dispute with Multicultural Radio Broadcasting.

As part of a reorganization, investors in Progress Media bought the assets of that company, creating its current owner, Piquant LLC. An important change which accompanied the reorganization was a decision to stop trying to buy radio stations and lease air time, or insist that stations carry all of the network's programming.

On February 28, 2005, a new CEO, Danny Goldberg, was named. Goldberg set a goal of getting the network in 90% of the country as soon as possible. Expansions early in his tenure included Austin and Dallas in March 2005, and a return to Chicago in May 2005. At a media conference in July 2005, Goldberg stated that Air America Radio would be on 75 stations as of August, and that Air America News would be relaunched in September as a much more expansive operation to "provide news for our stations and beyond." On April 5, 2006, AP News reported that Danny Goldberg is being replaced as CEO of Air America.

In April of 2005, Gary Krantz was named President of the network. Krantz, a veteran of Clear Channel, AMFM, and MJI Broadcasting was brought in to oversee Sales, Programming, Affiliate Relations, New York's Flagship station, AM 1190 WLIB, and Air America' s Interactive division. Together with Goldberg, and the existing executive team of Carl Ginsburg (COO), and Jon Sinton (President/Programming), and new CFO Robert, the newly established management team has gotten the company on track to consistent growth in 2006.

A documentary on the network's rocky start and ultimate resurgence, Left of the Dial, premiered March 31, 2005 on HBO.

Support from Clear Channel
Clear Channel tested the format at KPOJ-AM in Portland, Oregon, the first station to join Air America as an affiliate broadcasting Air America shows combined with other programming. As a result, the station increased its ages 12 and up market share by nearly an order of magnitude. KPOJ's spring 2004 Arbitron ratings grew from a 0.4 to a 3.7.

The success in Portland led Clear Channel to switch more of its stations to the format, so that as of September 2004 over a third of Air America's affiliates are owned by Clear Channel. This includes stations in swing states such as Florida (West Palm Beach and Miami (12th largest radio market)), Colorado, Ohio, and New Mexico, as well as major markets such as San Diego (17th largest) and Boston (9th largest). Ratings in Boston (WXKS 1430 and WKOX 1200) have shown a lack of success, though both frequencies are weak and located outside of Boston proper. In the summer of 2005, the stations got 0.4 and 0.2 respectively, while conservative talk stations like WRKO got 3.9.

Infinity Broadcasting is also testing Air America on its stations. On October 22, 2004, Infinity announced that it was switching one of its country stations in Seattle (1090 AM) to Air America.

The senior vice president of Infinity Radio Seattle said of the switch, "We believe this is distinctive programming. There are those in the radio business who believe that shows with a liberal perspective won't get an audience. Air America in recent months has shattered that myth."

"Shooting spoiled child" skit
On April 24, 2005, a pre-recorded comedy routine broadcast during The Randi Rhodes Show sparked a minor controversy. The United States Secret Service reviewed the broadcast and did not pursue further investigation or action. Rhodes broadcasted that day from a Florida studio instead of her home studio in New York City.

The broadcast's opening skit was a monologue featuring an old man, saying: "We saw America through the Great Depression and hot and cold wars. Our muscles boosted this nations' economic superiority to dizzying heights. And then our time came to enjoy just a little of the comfort and security we brought to the U.S. of A. So we joined with others of our era to protect what's rightfully ours. But now we've learned the AARP isn't enough. Our pensions have been stolen our health benefits cut and those of us with homes too often have to choose between heat and food. A spoiled child is telling us our Social Security isn't safe anymore, so he is going to fix it for us. Well, here's your answer, you ungrateful whelp: [Sound effect of 3 gunshots.] The AAARP: the American Association of Armed Retired People. Just try it, you little bastard. [Sound effect of gun being cocked.]"

The implication, according to Matt Drudge, is that the spoiled child is George W. Bush. Randi Rhodes apologized for that skit on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, saying: "It was a bit. It was bad. I apologize a thousand times." She claimed that neither she nor her producer, both of who were on the road that week, were involved in writing or producing the bit, nor had they reviewed the bit prior to its broadcast. However, she said that since the segment aired on her show, she accepted full responsibility for any wrongdoing and promised full cooperation with any subsequent investigation.

Rhodes also said that, regardless of this episode's outcome, the media and the Secret Service should pay more attention to other media and political figures and their possible incitements to violence against public officials. Examples included: G. Gordon Liddy, on August 26 and September 15, 1994, encouraging citizens to resist ATF agents with armed force and telling them to aim for the head; Senator Jesse Helms and his November 22, 1994 statement that the military in North Carolina disliked then President Clinton so much that, if Clinton visited, "He'd better have a bodyguard"; Senator John Cornyn and his April 4, 2005 statement that seemed to rationalize recent violence against judges and their families.

Jon Sinton, Air America's president of programming said "We are not under investigation from the Secret Service. We regret that a produced comedy bit that was in bad taste slipped through our normal vetting process. We do acknowledge that it was an internal error and internal discipline will be enforced."

References:
 * Randi Rhodes broadcast in question may be heard here
 * Report by the Drudge Report
 * Rhodes's response to Drudge Report allegations (audio)
 * Applicable case law — U.S. Supreme Court Watts v. United States, 394 U.S. 705 (1969)

Lizz Winstead contract
A former on-air personality and executive with Air America, Lizz Winstead, is suing Air America for breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

Programming
Like most talk radio outlets, Air America Radio's programming includes news, talk, comedy, interviews, guest editorials, and listeners' telephone calls. In various markets, there are traffic and weather reports throughout the broadcast day generated by local affiliates. The talk portions feature some extended host monologues in the classic talk radio format. Live and pre-recorded comedy routines, featuring various comedians, are also aired.

Weekday programs
Air America produces twenty hours of weekday network programming, including news summaries at the top of each hour. All of the programs below air on stations under full control of the network, along with rebroadcasts of some of the day's shows from 1AM - 5AM ET.

The Air America Radio lineup as of March 15, 2006:
 * Air America Mornings, which is the umbrella name for two shows
 * The Mark Riley Show with Mark Riley (two hours: 5–7AM ET); the show debuted January 2, 2006.
 * The Rachel Maddow Show with Rachel Maddow (two hours: 7–9AM ET); the show debuted April 14, 2005

 * Springer on the Radio with Jerry Springer (three hours: 9AM–12PM ET), since April 1, 2005.
 * The Al Franken Show (initially known as The O'Franken Factor) with Al Franken (three hours: 12–3PM ET)
 * The Randi Rhodes Show with Randi Rhodes (four hours: 3–7PM ET) Talk to The Randi Rhodes Show LIVE (3–7pm ET) 1.866.303.2270
 * The Majority Report with Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder (three hours: 7–10PM ET)
 * The Mike Malloy Show with Mike Malloy (three hours: 10PM–1AM ET), since August 2, 2004.

Cancelled Programming:
 * Morning Sedition with Marc Maron and Mark Riley (three hours: 6–9AM ET) (Aired February 1, 2004-December 16, 2005)
 * Unfiltered with Chuck D, Lizz Winstead, and Rachel Maddow (three hours: 9AM–12PM ET) (Aired February 1, 2004-April 1, 2005)

Weekend programs
For those stations for which Air America has full control, weekends feature repeats and highlights from their weekday shows, combined with new original programming and some syndicated shows produced independently.

New network programming for weekends includes:
 * Radio Nation with Laura Flanders (three hours)
 * Ring of Fire with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio (two hours) 5–7PM ET Saturday
 * EcoTalk with Betsy Rosenberg (one hour)
 * Mother Jones Radio with Angie Coiro (one hour)
 * The Revolution Starts Now with Steve Earle (one hour)
 * Politically Direct with David Bender (one hour)
 * On The Real with Chuck D and Gia'na Garel (two hours)
 * State of Belief with Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy (one hour) 5–6PM ET Sunday

Cancelled Weekend Programming:
 * So What Else is News? with Marty Kaplan (two hours)
 * Liberal Arts with Katherine Lanpher (one hour)
 * The Kyle Jason Show with Kyle Jason (two hours)

News
Air America News reports are distributed at the top of each hour. The news is a general purpose offering from standard wire service sources such as AP and UPI. However, the broadcast network puts some accent on labor news, unlike other radio networks which tend to focus more on Wall Street reports and daily financial news. Many affiliates choose to use other news services or run their own newscasts during the six minute "news hole" at the top of the hour.

Current newscasters include Bill Crowley, Wayne Gillman, and Felipe Luciano. Luciano is also the vice president for News for Air America Radio.

Public affairs and editorials
The public affairs shows tend to closely follow the news of the day with monologues and reflections offered by the hosts. Listener calls are worked into these sections along with guest interviews. Air America Radio has a definite political orientation, and many broadcasts could be described as advocacy journalism or editorial and opinion pieces.

In general, the hosts, guests and viewpoints of Air America represent the left and center wings of the Democratic Party, or, in the case of Mike Malloy, the Green Party. The rivalry between Air America and its critics, notably right wing competitors such as Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, is intense, with both sides making frequent attacks against the other.

Comedy on Air America

 * See main articles at Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo, Mike Malloy, Marc Maron, Randi Rhodes, Sam Seder, Jerry Springer.

Each host on Air America has his or her own comedic style.

For example, on The Al Franken Show, guests are introduced with parody theme songs, based on popular songs. Springer on the Radio and The Randi Rhodes Show have parodies and satires of commercials, humorous songs, longer skits, and sound effects such as buzzers and bells.

Sam Seder of The Majority Report occasionally records skits and prank phone calls for broadcast during the show. For example, Seder called the press department of senator Rick Santorum who claimed to have proof that Catholic leaders in Massachusetts were sinful due to an abundance of sinful women in the city's vicinity. Seder called the senator's press department asking if they had actual phone numbers of women of ill repute, so he could do further research personally. His co-host Janeane Garofalo focuses her humor mainly on current events.

Although The Mike Malloy Show tends to be more serious in tone than other Air America programs, Malloy uses humor through voice impersonations, soundbites, and occasional parodies of Laura Bush from his producer.

Music
In addition to parody songs, Air America Radio uses music in a variety of ways. Most of the talk shows use music as a transition between commercials and each segment. Most shows have a theme song, and some use music during other segments. Most music is commerically released rock music. The internet feed features a limited selection of non-vocal, non-commercial rock-like music during time reserved for local affiliates' commercials.

Air America also features some music-oriented shows. Currently these are The Revolution Starts Now and On The Real. The cancelled program entitled The Kyle Jason Show also focused on music and music history.

Listener participation
Listeners' calls are taken on most of the programs through a toll-free number, but are especially featured on Springer on the Radio, The Randi Rhodes Show, The Laura Flanders Show, The Mike Malloy Show, and Ring of Fire with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The listener calls are sometimes confined to a particular topic or feature, such as being a contestant on "Wait Wait, Don't Lie to Me" on The Al Franken Show. At other times listeners direct the flow of the conversation.

Archives
Air America Place is the official audio archive of all Air America Radio programs. The website also houses a blog and a message board for fans of Air America to post on. Air America Place is located at http://www.airamericaplace.com.

White Rose Society also has archives for Mike Malloy, Randi Rhodes, and numerous other liberal programs, some of which are on Air America affiliates. White Rose Society is located at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/

The Majority Report only occasionally uses phone calls from listeners, usually when Sam Seder hosts the program alone. Janeane Garofalo is frequently scheduled off on Wednesdays, and on these programs Seder utilizes phone calls from listeners regularly. Seder and Malloy often issue challenges to conservative listeners to call in.

Business affairs
Air America is a relatively new entrant into the mature format of news talk radio, known in the radio industry as "talkers". The network was known as Central Air during its development phase.

Affiliates
As of February 2006, Air America was on 89 stations after nearly two years in operation. AAR counts any station that carries their programming as an affiliate, similar to syndicates like ESPN Radio.

The New York Post reported a rumor in March of 2006 that AAR's lease with WLIB, their flagship station, would not be renewed. This was confirmed in April of 2006, when it was reported that the WLIB lease would exprie at the end of August of 2006, following the expiration of a four month extension of the lease. It is currently unknown what station AAR will consider its flagship in the future, or what station will service the New York City area, but an unnamed AAR spokesperson was quoted as saying “[t]o be clear, Air America will not go silent on the New York City airwaves.”

Ratings
Air America affiliates have performed well in some markets and poorly in others. In Arbitron's Fall 2005 ratings book, the most recent available as of April 2006, ratings at Air America stations nationwide have trended generally upward, with some of the network's highest ratings coming from stations in Portland, Oregon (where station KPOJ ranks second among AM stations and sixth overall); Santa Barbara and San Diego, California; and Madison, Wisconsin. Markets where AAR stations have performed poorly relative to the competition include Boston, Massachusetts; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, DC. Unsurprisingly, Air America stations tend to perform well in college towns and large cities with culturally liberal reputations, particularly on or near the West Coast.

In New York City, Air America's flagship station WLIB ranks 24th of 43 measured stations in the New York market with a 1.4 rating, behind competing talk stations WABC (ranked 10th with a 3.4 rating) and WOR (ranked 20th with a 2.1 rating), though Air America programs hosted by Al Franken and Randi Rhodes have outperformed their conservative rivals Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly among adults between the ages of 25 and 54, a key demographic for advertisers.

Nationwide, however, conservatives continue to dominate political talk radio, benefiting from greater name recognition and a much larger network of stations. For example, Rush Limbaugh, the most popular talk radio host in the United States, averages a cumulative weekly audience ("cume") of about 13.75 million listeners on more than 500 stations nationwide, whereas the Air America network as a whole reported a cume of 3.1 million listeners over 67 stations for the spring 2005 ratings period.

A daily podcast of The Al Franken Show was offered for download for a period in 2005 from Apple Computer's iTunes website, where it consistently appeared in the list of the most popular podcasts downloaded each day.

For more ratings information, see the listings at Radio and Records, and search by call letter within the specific markets. Alternatively, go directly to the Arbitron website for this data:

Profitability
Due to several startup difficulties, payroll issues, and scandals, some conservative critics question AAR's profitability and overall financial health, as well as certain business decisions (for example, AAR's extremely high payroll )). However, the network is still relatively new, and there were no existing for-profit progressive networks with which to compare the business model.

In September 2005, AAR established what they called the Air America Associates program to solicit donations from listeners. Bill O'Reilly, a competitor, points to this as evidence that the network is in trouble, and has said that without large infusions of cash from wealthy liberal donors such as RealNetworks founder and CEO Rob Glaser, Air America would be unable to continue. But, AAR claims contributions will go toward expanding the network into other markets around the country and that the network is currently in strong financial shape. Air America Radio president Gary Krantz has fired back at O'Reilly's claims, stating that "there is no substance whatsoever to Mr. O'Reilly's absurd claims of gloom and doom," and that "financially, Air America is significantly stronger than ever."

Syndication
On September 8, 2005 Air America Radio announced that the Network has formed Air America Syndication, a separate division designed to offer additional programming and services to both Progressive Talk and other talk/music formats.
 * The Thom Hartmann Radio Program with Thom Hartmann (three hours: 12PM–3PM EST) as of September 11, 2005
 * The Marc Maron Show with Marc Maron (two hours: 1AM–3AM ET), since February 28, 2006.

Community relations

 * Al Franken has taken his talents overseas for the USO carrying in the long tradition of U.S. entertainers of all backgrounds going to entertain military personnel overseas. Franken has done so in a non-partisan manner.
 * The Al Franken Show has gone on several road trips giving new audiences an opportunity to meet the hosts in person.
 * On the air, one show will have promotional spots in the other show.
 * Each program on Air America also has its own website in the blog format. These various blogs provide a text and graphics link between hosts and the audience. The blogs foster a feeling of community. In addition to these, several of the hosts have independent name blogs. see: External links
 * In addition to commercial sponsors, Air America also devotes time to public service announcements or PSAs. Some of the groups AAR has included are Operation Truth, the U.S. Government Office of National Drug Control Policy, ONDCP, the Center for American Progress, and the Willie Nelson endorsed group NORML.

Promotion
Air America Radio's early promotions humorously describe the network as further to the left than a number of well-known right-wing groups, such as the NRA and the John Birch Society, as well as the fictional and apolitical character Betty Crocker.

Current campaigns (as of 2005) include outdoor advertising in New York City. Billboards and transit shelters feature pictures of Rhodes, Springer, and other hosts with the slogan, "The only talk radio left."

Air America Radio Premium
In February 2006, AAR launched the Air America Radio Premium program. Subscribers receive access to daily commercial-free podcasts of AAR programs, which had previously been available for download at no charge from airamericaplace.com, as well as archived podcasts of older broadcasts. Access to the live program stream from the Air America Radio website remains free for all listeners.

Premium membership is offered in two tiers. The basic plan provides access to podcasts and archives for a single Air America Radio program, at rates ranging from $6.95 per month to $49.95 per year. "SuperPass" membership provides access to podcasts and archives of all of AAR's programs, at rates ranging from $10.95 per month to $69.95 per year. In addition, listeners can purchase a "day pass" for $1.95 that provides one-day access to a single program.

Other Air America related articles

 * Sheldon Drobny
 * Talk radio
 * Evan Montvel Cohen
 * Progress Media
 * Danny Goldberg
 * Air America-Gloria Wise loan controversy

External links and references

 * Official Air America Radio site

Air America fans

 * Official fan site (contains archives of most Air America programs)
 * Unofficial Air America message board
 * Air America Links - Unofficial link and streaming site
 * White Rose Society - various shows archived in MP3 format
 * Archived radio shows in Ogg Vorbis format
 * Independent Air America Radio IRC Chat channel (chat room) on Undernet
 * Dallas Air America Fan Group Dallas, Texas
 * Air America Radio Meetup
 * LeftWingRadicals yahoogroup, for fans of Air America, and other liberal radio

Air America critics

 * Morning Seditionists A group of disenfranchised Morning Sedition fans who lament the cancellation of the Marc Maron/Mark Riley Air America early morning show and (to a lesser extent) the Lizz Winstead/Rachel Maddow/Chuck D "Unfiltered" late morning show.
 * BoreAmerica.com: Monitoring Air America Radio
 * The Radio Equalizer: Brian Maloney

Articles on Air America Radio

 * NYT: Al Franken, Seriously
 * Legal document about dispute with Multicultural Radio Broadcasting
 * NYT: Two Senior Executives Leave Air America Radio
 * Air America Radio Top Executives resign
 * Soros Might Bail Out Air America
 * Air America debuts in San Diego County, California
 * Left of the Dial documentary, from the HBO website
 * NY Sun coverage of the Gloria Wise Loan Case

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Road Warrior Involvement
How much of of Zubaz was Dan Stock and Bob Truax, and how much was Mike Hegstrand and Joe Laurainitis (The Road Warriors)?

Forbes article from 1991 here.

It would appear that the Road Warriors were primarily focused on the marketing of the pants. Warrior Distribution Company is credited with registering the trademark on Zubaz, but that has since moved ownership to Zubaz LLC. Zubaz LLC is in Connecticut and appears to be working a comeback http://www.startribune.com/local/east/16943196.html. I couldn't find the Minnesota records regarding who actually owned Warrior Distribution Company, so I don't know if Hawk and Animal were more involved in the early business process.

It does beg the question of whether or not Hegstrand and Laurainitis should get credit for helping to develop the brand and build its popularity. Since its pretty clear that without some kind of initial push, they wouldn't have developed into the national brand that they were before falling apart financially.

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Handle-o-Meter

The Handle-o-Meter is a testing machine developed by Johnson & Johnson and now manufactured by Thwing-Albert that measures the "handle" of sheeted materials: a combination of its surface friction and flexibility. Originally, it was used to test the durability and flexibility of toilet paper and paper towels. It is also used to measure the stiffness of packaging film.

The test sample is placed over an adjustable slot. The resistance encountered by the penetrator blade as it is moved into the slot by a pivoting arm is measured by the machine.

Details
The data collected when such nonwovens, tissues, toweling, film and textiles are tested has been shown to correlate well with the actual performance of these specific material's performance as a finished product.

Materials are placed over a slot that extends across the instrument platform, and then the tester hits test. A beam then protrudes through the slot and a strain gauge measures the force that the material exerts on the beam. Stiff materials offer greater resistance to the movement of the beam. Machine direction and transverse stiffness are measured separately.

There are three different test modes which can be applied to the material: single, double, and quadruple. The average is automatically calculated for double or quadruple tests.

Restrictions on measuring the friction between the platform and the material limit the instrument's accuracy.

Features

 * Adjustable slot openings
 * Interchangeable beams
 * Auto-ranging
 * 2 x 40 LCD display
 * Statistical Analysis
 * RS-232 Output and Serial Port
 * Industry Standards:
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Tamazulita is a town in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is part of the Tecolotlán municipality. The population was 1,422 according to the 2020 census.

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Kings Langley School

Kings Langley School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the village of Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated on Love Lane about 0.75 miles from Junction 20 on the M25 and about 0.5 miles from Kings Langley railway station.

The school has pupils aged 11 to 18. Its traditional catchment area is between the nearby towns of Watford and Hemel Hempstead. Most students are from Kings Langley and around or in the neighbouring villages of Bovingdon, Abbots Langley, and Chipperfield.

The school became one of the first batch of schools to benefit from the governments PFI re-build scheme in 2012, and was completely re-built in September 2016.

The school was among the top 20 most improved secondary schools in England for GCSE results over the 2004–2007 period.

Notable former pupils

 * Anthony Joshua, London 2012 Olympics, Super Heavyweight Boxing Gold Medalist, Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World

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Miles Copeland III

Miles Axe Copeland III (born May 2, 1944) is an American music and entertainment executive and former manager of the Police. Copeland later managed Sting's musical and acting career. In 1979, Copeland founded the I.R.S. Records label, producing R.E.M., the Bangles, Berlin, the Cramps, Dead Kennedys, the Alarm, the Go-Go's, and others.

Early life, family and education
Copeland was born in London, England, to Miles Axe Copeland Jr., a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer from Birmingham, Alabama, US; and Lorraine Adie, a Scottish archaeologist who worked in British intelligence. They had three sons: Ian, Miles, and Stewart, and a daughter, Leonora. The family lived in the Washington, D.C. area and throughout the Middle East, in particular Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. At an early age, Copeland and his brothers were fluent in Arabic.

Copeland attended Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1962. He graduated with a degree in history and political science, as well as a semester at American University in Washington, D.C. From 1966 to 1969, Copeland attended the American University of Beirut, earning a degree in economics.

Career
While attending school in Beirut to earn his economics degree, Copeland promoted his first concert. After college, he moved to London, met two progressive rock musicians at a club, and helped them form Wishbone Ash.

BTM and Illegal Records
In 1974, Copeland founded the management agency and record label BTM (British Talent Management) and signed a number of progressive rock acts such as Squeeze, Renaissance and Curved Air. In the summer of 1975, he organized a multi-band tour of European music festivals, named Startruckin' 75, which featured several BTM bands as well as Soft Machine, the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Lou Reed (replaced by Ike & Tina Turner). However, Reed's failure to appear at any of the shows and other logistical issues resulted in significant losses for Startruckin 75', and ultimately to the failure of BTM. Copeland filed for bankruptcy and BTM closed down in 1976.

BTM's end coincided with the beginning of the UK's Punk/New Wave movement and led Copeland to co-found Illegal Records, Deptford Fun City Records, New Bristol Records, and to sign the Cortinas, Chelsea, and the Models to Step Forward Records in 1977. Copeland's office was the headquarters for Sniffin' Glue and Other Rock 'N' Roll Habits..., a monthly punk zine by Mark Perry.

The Police
In 1978, Copeland became manager of his brother Stewart's band, the Police. Copeland shepherded the group to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s, peaking with a concert for 70,000 people at Shea Stadium and the number one single for 1983, "Every Breath You Take". He continued to manage Sting through seven solo albums. Copeland was not, however, included in the reunion era of the Police, leading to a 2007 interview in which Copeland lamented that money was the issue.

I.R.S. Records
The success of the Police and the novel methods used to popularize them enabled Copeland to found I.R.S. Records through a deal with A&M Records.

Copeland International Arts
Copeland owns and operates CIA (Copeland International Arts), which includes the Bellydance Superstars, Celtic Crossroads, Otros Aires, Zohar, and Beats Antique. Much of the CIA catalog initially included Middle Eastern, world music, Irish, tango, flamenco, and Polynesian styles. The label later signed mainstream artists.

Personal life
Another of Copeland's brothers, Ian Copeland, was a booking agent who described much of the New Wave adventures of Miles, Stewart and himself in his book Wild Thing (1995, Simon & Schuster). The three brothers were honored with the Humanitarian Award from AMC Cancer Research Center in 1985.

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