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Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial preserves the home of Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Kościuszko at 301 Pine Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The life and work of the Polish patriot and hero of the American Revolution are commemorated here.

Kosciuszko returned to the United States in August 1797 to a hero's welcome after his wounding, capture, imprisonment, and banishment from his native Poland, which was partitioned by three neighbouring powers. Kosciuszko's secretary, Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, having been instructed to find "a dwelling as small, as remote, and as cheap" as possible, chose Mrs. Ann Relf's boarding house at the corner of 3rd and Pine Streets in Society Hill. Here, where Kosciuszko recuperated from his wounds while rarely leaving the house, he was visited by numerous luminaries of the day, including Vice President Thomas Jefferson, architect Benjamin Latrobe, Supreme Court Justice William Paterson, Chief Little Turtle of the Miami people, and Chief Joseph Brant of the Mohawk nation. He returned to Europe the following June to support the restoration of a divided Poland.

The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970. The national memorial was authorized on October 21, 1972. It is administered under Independence National Historical Park but is counted as a separate unit of the National Park System. At 0.02 acre 0.02 acre (80 m2), the memorial is America's smallest unit of the National Park System.

The second floor bedroom where Kosciuszko stayed has been restored to how it may have looked during his residence. The site is open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m., April through October. Admission is free.

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Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/May 23/More

19th century

 * 1832 – The Festiniog Railway Company is incorporated by Act of Parliament to build a railway from Festiniog to Portmadoc in the United Kingdom for the carriage of slate and other minerals.

20th century

 * 1997 – GO Transit in Toronto begins operation as a three-year experiment running single-deck diesel multiple units on a single rail line along Lake Ontario's shoreline.

21st century

 * 2000 – General Motors Electro-Motive Division delivers to the Union Pacific Railroad the first five EMD SD70M diesel locomotives in the largest single order (1,000 locomotives) for diesel locomotives ever by a single railroad.
 * 2005 – Twelve Chinese railroad workers are rescued after being trapped in a collapsed tunnel for six days. Rescuers were able to transfer milk and oxygen to the trapped workers through a ventilation tube until the collapse was penetrated.
 * 2005 – Chicago's Metra unveils the first new bilevel electric coaches in a $76.5 million order to completely re-equip the railroad's former Illinois Central electric lines. The new cars are the first on the electric division to include toilets.

Births

 * 1837 – Anatole Mallet, inventor of the mallet locomotive type, is born (d. 1919).

Deaths

 * 1927 – Henry Huntington, nephew of Collis P. Huntington and executive in charge of Pacific Electric in the early part of the 20th century, dies (b. 1850).

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Balance (Swollen Members album)

Balance is the debut album by Canadian rap group Swollen Members. It was released on the Battleaxe Records label. It has sold 41,000 copies since its release. Guest stars include Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Dilated Peoples, Everlast, and Son Doobie.

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Bauchklang

Bauchklang is an Austrian beatboxing group. Bauchklang (literally "belly sound") is a five-piece "vocal groove collective" from Austria. With a unique mixture of human beatboxing, mouth percussion and vocal sounds, they are covering a musical landscape stretching from Electro over Minimal, to Dub and Hip Hop, using only their voices on the way.

History
Formed in 1995, Bauchklang released their debut album "Jamzero" in 2001. Not only the support from the Austrians (Bauchklang won two Amadeus Austrian Music Awards for "Best Album" and the "FM4 Award" in 2002) this album also brought them to the renowned international Festival "Transmusicales de Rennes" in France. Based on this success, the Vocal Groove Project started touring through Europe and Canada.

Awards and recognitions
After 4 years of permanent touring, Bauchklang released their second album "Many People" in 2005. Already regulars at the European festival circus, Bauchklang first ventured into Asia in 2009, with the release of their first live album/DVD "Live In Mumbai", and a five city club tour through India, which also earned them the Indiecision Award for "Best International Live Act". In 2010, they were Austria's musical ambassadors at the Shanghai Expo and won another two Amadeus Austrian Music Awards for "Best Live Act" and "Best Alternative" back home in their country. Also in 2010, the Vocal Groove Project brought along their third studio album "Signs". Guest artists contributed to the density and international flair of this album: spoken word icon Ursula Rucker from Chicago, poetry "slameur" Rouda and human beatboxer TEZ from Paris.

After the EP Le Mans, self-published in 2011, on which Bauchklang convinced with minimal techno, a year later Ray took the next logical step in the direction of dancefloor. Le Mans and Ray are rather experimental and create moods reminiscent of French electronic music à la Justice. At first, electronica and tech-house maxis rather than beat- boxing tracks insinuate themselves.

Besides the re-release of the EPs "Le Mans" and "Ray", "Akusmatik", their new album, which will be released in January 2013, comprises seven brand new titles which were produced by none other than techno pioneer Patrick Pulsinger, and which stake out the whole range of Bauchklang's work. However, they continue to depart from what one usually understands to be beat-boxing in order to define their own sound more precisely.

Band members

 * Andreas Fraenzl (Lead Vocals, Vocal Sounds)
 * Gerald Huber (Human Beatbox, Vocal Sounds, Backing Vocals, Human Bass)
 * Christian Birawsky a.k.a. Bina (Human Beatbox, Mouth percussion, Vocal Sounds)
 * Alex Böck (Human Bass, Vocal Sounds)
 * Philipp Sageder (Vocal Sounds, Backing Vocals, Mouth percussion)

Past members

 * Erich Schwab (Vocals)
 * Stefan Eigenthaler (Vocals)
 * Rainer Spangl (Vocal Sounds)
 * Peter Groißböck (Vocals)
 * Johannes Weinberger (Vocal Sounds, Lyrics)
 * Karl Schrumpf (Mouth percussion)
 * Pollard Berrier (Vocal Sounds, Lyrics)

Awards

 * 2001: Youngster of Arts Europe
 * 2002: Amadeus Award in the Category "FM4 Alternative Act of the Year" and "Band Rock/Pop national"
 * 2008: Indiecision Best Gig International 08 (Indien)
 * 2010: Amadeus Award in the Categories „Best Live Act“ and „Alternative“
 * 2011: Niederösterreichischer Kulturpreis (Lower Austrian Cultural Award) in the category "music"

Discography

 * 2001 : Jamzero [Album]
 * 2001 : Don't Ask Me [MAXI-CD]
 * 2005 : Don't Step [EP, Vinyl]
 * 2005 : Many People [Album]
 * 2006 : Rhythm Of Time/Barking News [EP, Vinyl]
 * 2009 : Live in Mumbai [Album/DVD]
 * 2010 : Signs [Album]
 * 2010 : Signs [EP/Single, Digital]
 * 2011 : Le Mans [EP, Vinyl]
 * 2012 : Ray [EP, Vinyl]
 * 2012 : Ray Remixed [Digital]
 * 2013 : Akusmatik [Album]
 * 2013 : Ray Remixed [EP, Vinyl]

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Alfred Bunn

Alfred Bunn (April 8, 1796 in London – December 20, 1860 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) was an English theatrical manager. He was married to Margaret Agnes (née Somerville) Bunn, a minor actress, in 1819.

Biography
Bunn was appointed stage manager of Drury Lane Theatre, London, in the year 1823. In 1826, he was managing the Theatre Royal in Birmingham, and in 1833 he undertook the joint management of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, London. In this undertaking he met with vigorous opposition. A bill for the abolition of the patent theatres was passed in the House of Commons, but on Bunn's petition was thrown out by the House of Lords. He had difficulties first with his company, then with the lord chamberlain, and had to face the keen rivalry of the other theatres.

A longstanding quarrel with William Charles Macready resulted in the tragedian assaulting the manager. In Macready's own words, he walked past Bunn's door and “going up to him as he sat on the other side of the table, I struck him as he rose a backhanded slap across the face. I did not hear what he said, but I dug my fist into him as effectively as I could; he caught hold of me, and got at one time the little finger of my left hand in his mouth, and bit it.”

Bunn also quarreled with the opera singer Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale", over her contract. According to Lind's biographers, Henry Scott Holland and W. S. Rockstro, the singer “was so terrified at the penalties, the law-suits, and the disgrace with which Mrs. Bunn had threatened her, that her dearest and most trusted friends could not persuade her to entertain the idea of appearing at an English theatre, under any circumstances, or upon any terms whatever." The controversy was recorded by Bunn in his The Case of Bunn Versus Lind.

In 1840, Bunn was declared a bankrupt, but he continued to manage Drury Lane and the Surrey Theatre until 1848 at the age of fifty-two.

Artistically, his control of his English theatres was highly successful. Nearly every leading English actor of the time played under his management, and he made an attempt to establish English opera, producing the principal works of Michael William Balfe. He had some gift for writing, and most of the libretti of these operas were translated by him. In The Stage Before and Behind the Curtain (3 vols., 1840), he gave a full account of his managerial experiences.

In James Joyce's Ulysses, the main character Leopold Bloom thinks briefly (and incompletely) of a lyric Bunn wrote: "Whose smile upon each feature plays with such and such replete”. The original lyric, from the William Vincent Wallace opera Maritana, is: “Whose smile upon each feature plays with truthfulness replete".

Selected plays

 * Kenilworth (1821)
 * The Minister and the Mercer (1834)

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Pillar of Fire and Other Plays

Pillar of Fire and Other Plays (1975) is a collection of three science fiction plays by Ray Bradbury: Pillar of Fire, Kaleidoscope, and The Foghorn. All are adaptations of his short stories of the same names.

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Terence Morgan

Terence Ivor Grant Morgan (8 December 1921 – 25 August 2005) was an English actor in theatre, cinema and television. He played many "villain" roles in British film but is probably best remembered for his starring role in the TV historical adventure series Sir Francis Drake.

Biography
Terence Morgan was born in Lewisham, London, the eldest child of Frederick Rowland Morgan, a "manipulative surgeon" (i.e., a bonesetter) and Muriel M Morgan (née Grant). His uncle was the character actor Verne Morgan. From 1932 to 1937, he attended Ewell Castle School, Epsom.

On leaving school, his first job was as a shipping clerk at Lloyd's of London, at a salary of £1/week. He left after winning a scholarship to RADA, graduating in 1942. On leaving RADA, he was called up into the Army's theatre unit, but after two years was invalided out (with claustrophobia), and went into rep. On 23 March 1947, he married actress Georgina Victoria Symondson (known professionally as Georgina Jumel, daughter of actress and entertainer Betty Jumel) in Westminster Register Office. They had one daughter, Lyvia Lee Morgan.

In 1948 he joined the Old Vic Company at the instigation of Laurence Olivier, and played the role of Laertes opposite Olivier in the latter's 1948 film of Hamlet. He was allegedly the first actor in such a role to get fan mail from teenage girls.

In 1951, in his third film role, he played a supporting role in Captain Horatio Hornblower with Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo. In Mandy (1952) he played the insensitive father of a deaf girl and in Encore in 1951 he played a cad risking the life of his wife. In 1953 he again played a villain in Turn the Key Softly as a crook who gets his girlfriend a prison sentence for helping him in a burglary.

More nasty roles quickly followed with Always a Bride (1953) where he played a Treasury Investigator who turns bad as well as Forbidden Cargo in 1954 as a smuggler and Tread Softly Stranger (1958) where he is an embezzler. Two films he made in 1955 saw him cast in more positive roles—in March Hare he played an impoverished aristocrat riding a horse for the Derby, and in the espionage melodrama They Can't Hang Me, (which used Sidney Torch's theme music from The Black Museum for its own Title and Incidental music), he starred as a dapper Special Branch officer charged with discovering the identity of an enemy agent. One of his nastiest roles was in 1959, The Shakedown, when he played a pornographer and blackmailer. 1960 saw him as a petty thief in Piccadilly Third Stop.

Morgan's biggest screen success came when he landed the title role in the ITV series Sir Francis Drake, but parts dried up after that as he was no longer seen as "the bad guy".

He appeared in 30 films; other notable roles included the villainous brother of the mummy (Rameses VIII) in Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) and the 1967 shocker The Penthouse where he is an estate agent who is forced to watch as his girlfriend is abused by thugs. The Lifetaker in 1976 had him back as the bad guy again where as a wealthy business man he plans ritualistic revenge on his wife and her lover. In 1986 he appeared in a series, King and Castle and in 1993, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. As roles dried up, Morgan bought a small hotel in Hove, Sussex, and ran it for some years before becoming a property developer.

Selected filmography

 * Hamlet (1948) - Laertes
 * Shadow of the Past (1950) - John Harding
 * Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) - 2nd Lt. Gerard
 * Encore (1951) - Syd Cotman (segment "Gigolo and Gigolette")
 * Mandy (1952) - Harry
 * It Started in Paradise (1952) - Edouard
 * Street Corner (1953) - Ray
 * Turn the Key Softly (1953) - David
 * The Steel Key (1953) - Johnny O'Flynn
 * Always a Bride (1953) - Terence Winch
 * Forbidden Cargo (1954) - Roger Compton
 * Dance Little Lady (1954) - Mark Gordon
 * Svengali (1954) - Billy Bagot
 * Loves of Three Queens (1954) - Golo (segment: Il Cavaliere dell'illusione)
 * They Can't Hang Me (1955) - Inspector Ralph Brown
 * The March Hare (1956) - Sir Charles Hare
 * It's a Wonderful World (1956) - Ray Thompson
 * The Scamp (1957) - Mike Dawson
 * Tread Softly Stranger (1958) - Dave Mansell
 * The Flaming Sword (1958) - Captain
 * The Shakedown (1960) - Augie Cortona
 * Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) - Dominic
 * The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) - Adam Beauchamp
 * Out of the Unknown ('No Place Like Earth', episode) (1965) - Bert Foster
 * The Sea Pirate (1966) - Lord Blackwood
 * The Penthouse (1967) - Bruce Victor
 * Hide and Seek (1972) - Ted Lawson
 * The Lifetaker (1975) - James

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ISOP

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

The result of the debate was delete. Nufy8 20:42, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

ISOP
Delete, non-notable orientation program for a subset of new students to a single campus of a single university. Sole inbound link is to an unrelated topic. - choster 13:32, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per referer DV8 2XL 14:15, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't Delete, an encyclopedia is suppose to contain various knowledge about everything, not only mainstream, well noted information. - Unsigned post from 160.94.154.119 10:24, 31 August 2005
 * Delete Mate, I'm afraid that that you possess a fundamentally incorrect understanding of what an encyclopedia is. An encyclopedia, in this case Wikipedia, contains only verifiable, documented, NPOV, notable, information. We aren't interested in police blotters or orientation information. Please see WP:NOT, WP:V, and Wikipedia for more information. --Blackcap | talk 21:42, August 31, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. No it isn't. Tonywalton | Talk 18:30, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn. Dottore So 23:31, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, this is more notable than Islam? By your standards most everything should go.  If you don't want to be associated with whomever uses your IP create an account. gren グレン 14:39, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Who are you talking to? --Blackcap | talk 17:12, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't Delete, Wiki is suppose to contain a plethora of knowledge, not only mainstream. Black cap, perhaps you should re-read WP:NOT yourself, and i quote "Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia. This means that there is no practical limit to number of topics we can cover..."  Match, Set, Point - unsigned post by Gephart. This is this user's second edit. --Blackcap
 * Sign your posts, and don't change the votes of others. It is vandalism and will not be tolerated. If I was an admin I would block you for doing that, so you'd better be gald glad I'm not. It's true, WP is not a paper encyclopedia, but see my post above, and WP is not an indiscriminate collector of information. --Blackcap | talk 17:19, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nominator. --Metropolitan90 07:43, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. per nom. Alf melmac 11:29, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.

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Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI
I think this article is close to the level of Final Fantasy VIII. Both articles have similar styles and whatnot; the prose may need work, but I'll leave you guys as the judges of that. I'll keep this nom short, since I basically explained everything on the FF8 nomination below. — Deckill e r 15:31, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Previous nomination last year
 * Co-nom/Support: Pretty much what Deckiller said above and what we both said below. This article's pretty solid, I think. There might be a few spots where things could be better, but that's what you guys are here to determine. Overall, like Deck, I feel that it's about level with FFVIII below. Ryu Kaze 15:58, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Co-nom/support. Improved a lot since it was last nominated and failed.  Then, the censorship section was overdone, now it has been toned down.  Then, there were only three references, now there are thirty-five.  It's definitely on par with FFVIII (and in a way I feel it's better, but that's just me).  Redundancies and weasel words are pretty much gone. Crazyswordsman 16:32, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * And talk about consistency; FF8 is 43 KB long, and this article is 45 KB long o.O — Deckill e r 16:36, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Wow. We have identical twins, just about different things!  Like I said, we should have put them up together, heh. Crazyswordsman 16:50, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Technically they are close to being nominated at the same time. Just one nomination is older than the other.-- ZeWrestler  Talk 21:14, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support - It is truly amazing to see how the article has changed since I nominated it last year. The quality of it has improved dramatically and the editors who lead the recent round of improvements to it should be commended.  Great job guys. -- ZeWrestler   Talk 21:13, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Conditional Support The development section doesn't have a single inline citation. Once that's fixed, full support. Staxringold talkcontribs 21:33, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll see if we can fix that sometime soon. Ryu Kaze 23:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Alright, I got us some references in there. Ryu Kaze 00:22, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Object. The reception section is pretty skimpy considering this is commonly listed by critics as one on the greatest games of all time. This article is well on its way, but it's lacking significant discussion of what the critics particularly found so great about it --someone who had never played this game would not have a sense of what made it so special and historically important, ie, the unusual depth (and length) of story, the unique visual aesthetic, etc. Also, am I correct in my recollection that this was the first RPG to juggle such a large cast of playable characters? I would love to see an FA on this, but considering it's one of the most beloved games of all time, I feel this article is incomplete without giving the reader a sense of what set it apart from other games of its era. -- (Lee)Bailey(talk) 22:47, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Problem is, it would be difficult to reference. Crazyswordsman 22:49, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, we do make mention of FFVI having the largest FF cast, but the problem with what critics thought of the game is how old it is. There's certainly reviews buried in 12 year old issues of gaming magazines somewhere, but most of us don't have those and the most we've been able to find online were some scores that were given out back then (which I was surprised to find even that). Nonetheless, I certainly understand the concern with this section and felt much the same. It's just that given our limitations, I'm not sure what we'll be able to do about it. Of course, that just makes the information all the more valuable. Ryu Kaze 23:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, I found a retroreview by RPGamer and a review from IGN for the Anthology version. They make some comments about the effect rendered at the time of the original release, so that'll have to do, I think. I'll try working them in. Ryu Kaze 00:07, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Alright, I've gone back and made a ton of edits to the Reception area. I believe it should now address your concerns, Lee. Thank you for your input and please let us know if there's more that could be done. Ryu Kaze 01:31, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Reception and criticism looks much better now, Ryu. I'll see if I can find anything to fix later tonight.— Deckill e r 02:02, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Looking better -- speedy work! I'd still like to see a smidge more in the "gameplay" section acknowledging what was new to FF in this game (the esper-system, and possibly the degree of customization allowed for by the equipment/relic system). Also, if I'm correctly remembering that this was the first FF to allow the player to use hi-tech weaponry, that's probably deserving of a nod. Incidentally, has anyone tried a proquest/magazine database search at their local libray? I'm not sure how commonly game magazines are archived, but I'd be willing to give it a shot, if no one else has. I believe in particular, old Nintendo Power magazines are not especially rare. Overall, good work, though. -- (Lee)Bailey(talk) 18:51, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the fast response. I'll see if there's a way to fit in the stuff about Relics, as I believe you're right with regard to their innovative inclusion. As for hi-tech weaponry, there's only one character who uses any (Edgar), but I'll see if there's any way to fit it into the flow. Thanks. I'll leave you a message on your talk page after I've addressed these matters. Ryu Kaze 19:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, Lee, I've made several changes and accomodated everything you mentioned. Ryu Kaze 20:38, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support wonderful game, and the article is more deserving of the FA than ever. igordebraga ≠ 15:59, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support Object – The Game Boy Advance section should probably have a future game tag. The Reception and criticism has absolutely no criticism whatsoever. Additionally, the PlayStation section needs work:
 * The only notable changes to gameplay involve the correction of a few software bugs from the original, the addition of new bugs and the addition of a new "memo save" feature, allowing players to quickly save their progress to the PlayStation's RAM. The rerelease included other special features, such as a bestiary and artwork gallery.
 * I believe the addition of a cutscene is also notable. What bugs were fixed, what bugs were created in the process? Source, if possible. ♠ SG →Talk 16:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * There's one in the story section. Crazyswordsman 17:37, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll add the future game tag, but I'm not seeing quite how the Reception and criticism section is lacking in criticism. It features two paragraphs of it. Two paragraphs of substantial size, in fact. Criticism isn't just negative views of something. Criticism can be positive or negative. It's merely the act of analyzing something and passing judgement on it. Even were it only negative, though, there's quite a bit of negative criticism in the second paragraph.

 * I'll see if I can find out what added cutscene you're referring for adding to that sentence you quoted, by the way (you weren't referring to the FMVs were you? Those are mentioned earlier in the paragraph and aren't changes to gameplay anyway), and also see if I can get us a source on the bugs. Ryu Kaze 19:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * SG, I've added the future game template and gotten some references for the bugs, as well as added a few other references throughout the article. Ryu Kaze 20:38, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Great work. Nothing but support from me. ♠ SG →Talk 00:54, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Awesome. Thank you very much! Ryu Kaze 01:19, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your input. Crazyswordsman 03:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Support This article has come a long way. Tarret 00:09, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Ryu Kaze 00:23, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks from me, too. Crazyswordsman 03:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support This article is good, even someone who didn't play the game like me can follow it easily Renmiri 01:33, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much. ^_^ Ryu Kaze 01:44, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Ren. Crazyswordsman 03:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment many thanks for your supports. — Deckill e r 03:28, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Reluctantly, I have to object. It's well written, and the flurry of activity recently has only served to improve it further. But that's a problem in and of itself: the last time this was brought up for FAC, I had to concede that the article was just being too much, and too quickly, following the initial FAC posting. At this point, the article does not appear to be stable, one of the listed requirements for featured articles. Obviously, this is no fault of the editors who've toiled away at the thing, and I'm loathe to respond this way, but there you go. – Seancdaug 20:31, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * During an FAC, changes made in accordance with other things brought up wouldn't count toward an instability problem I would think. It would either be leave things that people are saying is wrong with it, or fix them. Unless you mean all the work done immediately prior to the FAC, in which case no one would have nominated it for FA in the first place without that. All that work was performed for the purpose of getting it ready for the nomination. Looking at it with these newest changes, it's very likely to remain as it is unless another problem is brought up here that needs to be addressed. Ryu Kaze 21:55, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Like Ryu said, addressing concerns during an FAC doesn't count towards instability. The article was pretty much stable for several months, and edits made in good faith don't necessarilly make an article instable, especially when only three or four editors are touching it. Crazyswordsman 22:26, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Sean, the stability criteria was designed for instances where the article was undergoing massive swings of changes based on an edit war, not improvements. — Deckill e r 02:26, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I respectfully disagree. The stability required was designed to ensure that the article was stable. Period. Featured articles should be the kind of article that we can cite in a scholarly manner, and feel reasonably safe that, when we come back in a few months, little of substance will have changed. In particular, Crazyswordsman, it's not an issue of good vs. bad faith, and I appreciate that the changes have not only been made in good faith, but have served to improve the article. There's nothing wrong with an article being edited and adjusted to improve it as needed. And, quite frankly, I'd prefer that such positive changes be made even if it results a period of relative instability. But until the article reaches a point where it is obvious that it will "not change significantly from day to day" ("and is not the subject of ongoing edit wars," not "because it is the subject of ongoing edit wars"), it's cannot be cited as a reliable, scholarly source. And if it cannot be cited as such, for whatever reason, it's not ready to be featured. It tears me up to vote like this, and I don't want to slap you guys in the face for all your hard work and the superb article you've produced, but there's still the one additional factor of time, and and that's pretty much out of anyone's hands. Again, I'm really horribly sorry, everyone. – Seancdaug 03:11, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I can understand that viewpoint, which is why Raul often waits several days when a objection based on a stability viewpoint is raised. — Deckill e r 03:23, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, we're still waiting on Lee Bailey to come back and review some recent changes anyway. Ryu Kaze 12:32, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Seancdaug, after rereading the stability requirement that is currently in place, all I can say about the argument is that it is a matter of interpretation, which would inevitably be left up to Raul. Is there anything beyond the stability requirement that would cause you not to support this article? -- ZeWrestler   Talk 13:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * No, that's pretty much it. – Seancdaug 15:12, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support This has gone a long way. I also looked at the edit summary and saw Crazyswordman, Ryu Kaze, Hibana, and deckiller's hard work to make this of FA status. Extreme support here. -ScotchMB 01:17, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much for the support and nice words. Ryu Kaze 01:29, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Kudos, buddy. Crazyswordsman 03:11, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support per Renmiri; I've never played the game either and I've always been a bit mystified as to the frenzy it invokes among FF fans; the article explains it well. I imagine that's a large part of what brings people to this article - "what's the big deal about this game, anyway?" - and that's definitely answered.  Great job, guys.  -RaCha'ar 15:20, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) — Deckill e r 16:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support. I imagine every FF game will one day be featured! Did a thorough read of the article and liked it. Nice work. Thunderbrand 16:00, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks! — Deckill e r 16:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Sorry to hold things up! The changes that have been made here are all for the better -- good work again. I had a few little nagging qualms about the respresentation of critical response, so I went looking for sources, and found some old Nintendo Power issues that cover the game, as well as a reference to EGM's coverage. I was going to quickly add these things in order to avoid slowing things up, but by the time I re-touched the relevant sections, I felt iffy about it, especially considering that stability issues have been raised above. I decided to split the difference and place what I came up with in my sandbox, here. The article is really well done in any case, so please consider my vote a Weak Support without any changes, or Full Support with some reference to mention of the game's critical standing in the lead -- my version does not have to be taken literally, but take whatever's useful. Sorry to be extra-picky. ^_^ -- (Lee)Bailey(talk)  19:54, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, Lee. Your research into this matter is also very much appreciated. I'll certainly be adding some of that info to the article. I realize Sean has some concerns over stability, but making the article's content the best it can be comes first. Thanks again! Ryu Kaze 20:58, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Like I said earlier, the stability requirement is subject to interpretation which in the end Raul will look at. -- ZeWrestler  Talk 21:57, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment. Thanks from me for everybody's input.  I don't have much time during the week to monitor the article and debates, so I'll just make this a universal thanks for everyone's input from today. Crazyswordsman 00:38, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Objections all satisfied now, and as I read this over, it looks very much like an FA to me. Thanks for a great CVG article. -- (Lee)Bailey(talk) 12:24, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * And thank you for your constructive input and the aid you offered with those additional criticism references. Ryu Kaze 13:45, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks from me as well. Sir Crazyswordsman 01:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Support, good job at bringing out the interesting aspects of the game and its significance in the broader world. However, I noticed that one of your references, #54, is broken-GameFAQs doesn't allow you to link to FAQs directly. The same guide is hosted elsewhere, if you prefer.--BigCow 20:37, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks a million. Sir Crazyswordsman 22:27, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Much thanks to ya. Ryu Kaze 23:05, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support, Great game with a great article that has more than enough to be the FA. GShton 03:13, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Sir Crazyswordsman 11:53, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I've been lazy in thank yous, so...many thanks all! — Deckill e r 15:08, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support - You guys are the greatest, thanks for working so hard on making game-relatd articles up to FA status. --PresN 03:36, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Conditional support - add spoiler tags. Would it really harm the article to add spoiler tags to the plot? - A Link to the Past (talk) 06:28, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks to both of you. About spoiler tags, I understand your point, but most of us at WP:CVG feel that spoiler tags are redundant and excessive.  One of this disclaimers on Wikipedia specifically mentions that spoilers will be given without warning. Sir Crazyswordsman 12:05, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Also, they're in the most obvious section they could possibly be in: "Plot". Plot details will obviously be in a section marked "Plot". Anyway, thanks to both A Link to the Past and PresN. Ryu Kaze 13:24, 29 July 2006 (UTC)


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User talk:Baphomet.

Addition of Category:Superstition to Reincarnation
Dear Baphomet: Before adding controversial categories, such as Category:Superstition, to articles, such as Reincarnation, please make sure that the subject of the article really belongs in the category. The addition of a category to an article is considered a claim that the subject of the article is what the name of the category would suggest, and the article needs to contain information that backs your claim up, otherwise it will most likely be removed by another user. Best regards, NicholasTurnbull 22:25, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

I don't think it's at all controversial, no more so than the other categories. That the article does not mention what is a substantial, if not majority view that reincarnation is Superstition. The pseudo sience now added only makes this look more like a puff piece.--Baphomet. 23:26, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

Account suspension
Your username is confusing, as it ends in a period. Also, you have begun by changing around categories without any explanation. Please talk to us older contributors, about what you are doing before attempting to make any other edits. --Uncle Ed 23:16, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

The full stop was accidental. How can I remove it. As you are not my Uncle I find yours disturbing.--Baphomet. 23:42, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I can change it for you, if you allow me to. -- user:Ed Poor 23:44, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

 * Please make a request at Changing_username. It only takes a minute, and I'd be happy to help you by doing this for you. :-) [[User:Ed Poor|] 23:47, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

 * It seems that User:Baphomet has already gone. I'll have to think of a new name and then ask for a change. Thank you for you help.--Baphomet. 01:00, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Ok I have had it changed. Can I expect to cause as much excitement with any future edits?--WholemealBaphomet 02:18, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Prayer
I have responsed on talk:prayer. Please also see the vote at categories for deletion. As for prayer itself, the article contains elaborate material that according to some (but by no means all) scientific studies, prayer does in fact have a beneficial effect. I think this is adequate to warrant its exclusion from your category. JFW | T@lk  11:13, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * There is no scientific evidence that prayer works. They only people to claim that have been a few US religious nutters, who wanted it to work, it has never been reproduced by independent researchers. As a doctor you should be ashamed of yourself pedling such rubbish.--Baphomet. 11:16, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Provided you'd still like to discuss, I think Talk:Prayer is the appropriate forum. I have also responded there to your odd insinuation that as a doctor I should support your cause to label religious practices "superstition". JFW | T@lk  11:57, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Do not communcate with me anymore. You have already shown your colours. I have no wish to converse with you.--Baphomet. 12:08, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Your colour, dear Baphomet., is black and white. JFW | T@lk  13:34, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Though your claim that there is no scientific evidence that prayer works is a valid claim, you should attempt to refrain from slurs and defamation. If commenting on a segment suggesting "scientific" evidence, I suggest that you provide counter points, remove biased links, and attempt to maintain NPOV and a standard of objectivity. Also please be careful in the reincarnation section, calling belief in reincarnation "superstition" in the article denotes a strong POV and violates wikipedia policy. --LucaviX 13:34, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't beleive it's at all POV to point out the mainstreams view on a subject, and the offical view of Atheists, Christians, Jews, Muslims as well as science is that reincarnation is superstition. To not mention it is POV by omission, it is propaganda.--WholemealBaphomet 23:58, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

As to your claim of the idea of reincarnation being considered "superstitious" is the "official view" of Jews is entirely false. Reincarnation is a belief which is accepted by the Orthodox, particularly the Chassidim., and is a part of much of their literature and tales. Sufi Islam, the mystical branch of the religion, also maintains the belief in reincarnation. There are even some esoteric Christians who believe in reincarnation, as well. I would also venture to say that, even if these religions didn't hold any sort of belief in reincarnation, it is incorrect to say that they label it as "superstition." Superstition has nothing to do with unorthodox philosophical and cosmological beliefs and opinions; it is the incorrect belief in the sympathy or relation of certain actions and their consequences. For instance, it is superstition for me to believe that breaking a mirror is seven years bad luck. It is not superstition for me to hold to the notion of the transmigration of souls. It may certainly be incorrect (though personally I don't think it is), but it is not superstition. Furthermore, your crusade against articles with which you personally disagree is misdirected effort. If you want to demonstrate through statistics the majority beliefs of each sect in relation to a particular idea, you may certainly add a section stating your unbiased data; but an encyclopedia entry isn't the place to propagate your particular, subjective views.

Yogensha 14:49, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

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London Underground C69 and C77 Stock

The London Underground C69 and C77 Stock, commonly referred to as the C Stock, was a type of sub-surface rolling stock used on the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City (formerly Metropolitan) lines of the London Underground between 1970 and 2014. They were replaced by the S7 Stock.

History
In 1968, C69 stock 6-car trains were ordered from Metro-Cammell of Washwood Heath to replace O Stock and P Stock on London Underground's Circle and Hammersmith & City lines for delivery from 1969, but trials of a four-car unit were delayed until summer 1970. The first entered service on 28 September 1970.

The C69 stock was constructed using the then-standard form of a load-bearing aluminium underframe with a non-load-bearing body of riveted panels on aluminium framing. The high-density nature of the Circle line service meant that loading times were important; consequently all cars were fitted with four double sets of air-operated sliding doors per side. Seating was mainly transverse, and total seating capacity was 32 per car. The 106 DM cars (Nos 5501-5606) were each coupled to one of 106 T (Nos 6501-6606) forming semi-permanent two-car units, with an automatic coupler at each end. Three such units were then marshalled as six-car trains for normal service. The DM cars were slightly longer to accommodate the drivers' cabs, the saloon dimensions in all other respects being the same.

To replace the CO/CP stock on the Edgware Road to Wimbledon section of the District line, a further eleven trains designated C77 were ordered of identical layout. The 33 DM (Nos 5701-5733) and T (Nos 6701-6733) were also formed as 2 car units and could and did interrun with C69. The first was delivered in July 1977. The class received the Class 499/1 designation on British Rail's TOPS system to operate on the Wimbledon line.

Equipment as built included load sensing "Metacone" air suspension, rheostatic braking, hydraulic parking brake, pneumatic camshaft control by GEC and Brush DC motors of type LT117, with each Dm car having four motors. Air supply was by Reavell reciprocating compressors and braking equipment was by Westinghouse. The guard's door controls were in the driver's cab; this eased conversion to one-person operation in 1984, the first LU line to do so.

One additional DM car was added to the C77 order to replace C69 DM car 5585, which had been damaged in the West Ham station attack in March 1976. The replacement DM car retained the 5585 number and 5585-6585 therefore became a hybrid C69/C77 unit.

Unit 5606–6606, which had been used for various equipment trials, was scrapped in 1993. Cars 6505 and 6713 were damaged in the 7 July 2005 London bombings and were scrapped above the solebar. The remains were used in the building of new cars 6606 (the second car with this number) and 6734 as C08 stock. They were paired with 5505 and 5713, renumbered 5606 and 5734 to match their partners. 5548+6548 were rebuilt in part following the bombings.

Design
The stock was made up of three two-car units, a 16.03 m driving motor and a 14.97 m trailer, each with four pairs of doors on each side and seating 32 people. The stock had a public address system and rheostatic brakes on the driving motor. Although there are technical differences, units of different ages can be coupled together and since the 1991–94 refurbishment there are no visual differences. The stock was unpainted until refurbishment, then painted red, white and blue.

Refurbishment
In 1989, the hybrid C69/C77 unit 5585-6585 was chosen as the prototype unit to undergo a trial refurbishment, which was carried out by British Rail Engineering Limited's Derby Litchurch Lane Works. The exterior of both cars was painted blue above the waist level and white beneath, with the driving cabs painted red. Inside, the maple wood flooring was replaced by light grey, grooved, moulded flooring, and the non-cab ends were fitted with windows, to improve visibility between cars and improve passenger safety. Trailer car 6585 underwent more substantial changes, with the transverse seating removed and replaced with longitudinal seating, and bulkheads redesigned to remove the illuminated advertisement panels.

The prototype unit was displayed to the public and entered service on 22 November 1989. Following the success of the trial refurbishment, a contract was awarded to RFS Industries of Doncaster to refurbish the entire fleet.

Additionally, after the refurbishment scheme, the whole fleet had the cab windows replaced with missile-proof glass; this accounts for the black surrounds to the windows which, when the centre windows were still awaiting replacement, earned the trains the nickname “Pandas”.

Numbering
C69 Stock DMs were numbered 5501-5606 plus trailers 6501-6606; C77 Stock 5585(2), 5701–5733, 6701-6733 and renumbered 5734; C08s Stock 6606(2) and 6734. Two non-power cars (6605 & 6713) were damaged in the 7 July 2005 London bombings and subsequently rebuilt.

As delivered, the numbering system composed of the following vehicle numbers:
 * DM - Driving Motor car
 * UT - Uncoupling Trailer (non-powered) car

Withdrawal
The stock was replaced between 2012 and 2014 by S7 Stock. Set 5595+6595 was cannibalised in 2011 as a trial programme, and resulted in a planned withdrawal until 2014. In July 2012 sets 5532+6532 and 5575+6575 were damaged beyond economical repair in a side-swipe at Hammersmith depot. They were sent to the Northwood sidings on 15 October 2012, and taken to Eastleigh Works to be scrapped.

Final withdrawal of the C Stock commenced on 2 January 2013, when the first full 6-car train, 5515+6515, 5519+6519 and 5732+6732, was taken to Northwood sidings and loaded on lorries to be scrapped. A withdrawal was made every week or two until 2014, but because of delays to the introduction of S7 Stock owing to modifications needed to be made to the S8 Stock, the withdrawal process was temporarily halted.

On 26 April 2013, the process resumed, with 5528+5588+5701 being transferred to Acton Works for removal from the system. The C stock was completely withdrawn on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines by 11 February 2014. At the time of its replacement with the S Stock, the C stock was described by Transport for London as being "in an increasingly poor state".

On 3 June 2014, the final scheduled working of C Stock on the London Underground system took place, consisting of 5533/6533+5517/6517+5592/6592, operating train 074. Unfortunately, the last journey was cut short by four hours and ended at 9:30am, with the train going to Hammersmith Depot instead.

A railtour took place on 29 June 2014 traversing much of the mileage covered by the stock during its working life. One train (5721+5531+5578) was retained for this tour with one held as a reserve in case of breakdown (5533+5517+5592).

The penultimate train, which was the reserve train for the tour (5533+5517+5592), was taken to Ealing Common Depot on 4 July 2014 and loaded onto trucks to be scrapped at CF Booth, Rotherham, the same place where many A Stock and C Stock trains were scrapped. The final train, the railtour train (5721+5531+5578), was taken to Ealing Common Depot on 9 July 2014 to be scrapped at Rotherham as well. Only car 5721 was preserved at the London Transport Museum's Acton depot.

Post-withdrawal use
Transport for London has donated two C77 driving motors to educational establishments, and another from the same sub-series to the London Transport Museum: these are 5701, 5720 and 5721.

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Talk:Drift

Split
why not split it? I searched for 'drift', wanting the geological term. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.111.41.167 (talk) 13:33, 31 August 2005

Drifting vs. "Drifting" (motorsport)
Some disambiguation is necessary between drifting as a synonym for oversteer and drifting as a sport unto itself. The definition currently on this page describes the former, and the page to which it links describes the latter. It's an important distinction as drifting (the technique) is seen in nearly all motorsports, not just drifting (the motorsport).

Is this the correct place to make this distinction? One link would direct to oversteer while the other would link to drifting (motorsport). AKADriver 19:56, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Drifting is not always oversteering. A car can be drifting on four wheels and not oversteering at all, or indeed be understeering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koopra (talk • contribs) 21:26, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Daventry International Railfreight Terminal (DIRFT), in England
Why is this in the article? DRIFT is not DIRFT. In the See Also section.TWAMWIR (talk) 19:02, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Entry for the film Drifts
I explained when I reverted User:Ulissipus the first time that entries in disambiguation pages should only have one link to another page, and that the link to upcoming films is irrelevant because that page doesn't even mention Drifts. Also "upcoming" is not a standard English word in the formal register expected of an encyclopedia article, and, given that User:Tertulius has assured us that shooting is complete for this film, "unreleased" is more accurate as it implies that the film is complete and ready for release, whereas "upcoming" could mean that the film is only in the planning stage. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:36, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

 * «Not a standard English word in the formal register expected of an encyclopedia article»? How can you say that if Upcoming films are listed in Wikipedia? If Drifts is not listed, it should or could be.
 * To avoid confusion, the definition has been changed : « There are numerous films set to be released in 2014. While some films have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming, others are in production or have finished it but do not yet have definite release dates.»
 * User:Ulissipus (talk) 20:10, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree that "upcoming" is an English word, but it strikes be as rather too informal for an encyclopedia. I would expect to see it used in tabloids and fan magazines, but not in a serious newspaper or an academic work, which is the standard of language that an encyclopedia should use. We don't have an article called Upcoming films, but that redirects to 2014 in film. That, however, is a minor point. The main point is that "unreleased" is more precise than "upcoming", and I'm rather surprised that you are edit-warring over this, as it is an editor with both a remarkably similar writing style and a remarkably similar insistence on promoting this film to you who has told us that shooting of this film is complete. "Unreleased" descibes this situation better for your purposes than "upcoming", which is an ill-defined word that could mean that this is just an idea in a director's head. The other point is that entries in disambiguation pages should only have one link per MOS:DABENTRY, and that link should obviously not be to an article that doesn't even mention the film in question. Phil Bridger (talk) 20:23, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

 * UFF!
 * User talk:Ulissipus 20:36, 21 July 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.37.62.178 (talk)
 * I have no idea what "UFF" is supposed to mean, but hope that it's not the second meaning listed at the Urban Dictionary. Not that any of the other meanings are much better. Phil Bridger (talk) 21:05, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

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User:Chriswaterguy

About me:

Chris Watkins

What I do: Wiki & open knowledge consultant, and a director of the Appropedia Foundation, which runs Appropedia (Wikipedia article), wiki for sustainability, appropriate technology & international development. My Appropedia homepage says more about my passions - in particular, international development, water and sanitation, sustainability, global public health, appropriate technology & renewable energies.

Oh, Wikipedia...: I'm concerned that Wikipedia is losing its civility. I'm concerned that there's not enough encouragement, too much deletion rather than organized efforts to improve articles. I'd like to see deletion as a good faith process, transwikiing or moving pages to userspace rather than officiously deleting them.

Wikiholics unite: On Wikipedia, I've contributed more than 6000 edits, including 2800-ish in mainspace and 70-ish new articles. I do much more editing on Appropedia, though my main role there, as a director, is supporting the community and working on partnerships.

My blog: Pablo Garudaa Joint blog: Appropedia Foundation blog

More userboxes.

Very, very occasionally, I contribute to the Wikipedia in Indonesian (user page) and even more rarely, in Malay (user page).

The places:

Collaborations
WikiProject Climate change · talk WikiProject Energy development · talk WikiProject Water purification · talk WikiProject Urban studies and planning · talk WikiProject Countering systemic bias · talk WikiProject Community · talk

I sometimes post questions & point out problems in articles at: WikiProject Business and Economics · talk.

To leave me a message, click the "talk" tab, or Use this link

Note sure what to do with this...More - interests and opinions.

Issues with help

 * Fixing Wikipedia's help pages one key to editor retention
 * Fixing Wikipedia's help pages one key to editor retention

pages

 * Ronald Coase - an economist with interesting ideas about public goods. I must find some more good economics podcasts (like the excellent 2006 Boyer Lectures). (If you have recommendations, please tell me.)
 * Hugh Thompson, Jr. - defended the innocent at My Lai.
 * Right Livelihood Award
 * MythBusters (season 1)... This is great! I don't have to watch the whole boring episode to find out what happens!
 * Constructionist learning - one of the influences behind the One Laptop Per Child project.
 * Kamal Kar - critic of standard approaches to development & aid.
 * Julian Lincoln Simon - wrote about population & natural resources. An optimist.
 * Cicisbeo - 18th Century Italian women had surprising freedoms.
 * Shi Zhengrong founder and head of Suntech Power. Someone who's really doing something about solar power.
 * User:Ihcoyc has a very amusing section of Favourite quotes from the Wikipedia.

A few users with similar interests
...and many, many more of course.
 * User:Ericbritton, User:LRG, User:Curtbeckmann - sustainability.
 * User:Vortexrealm - water.
 * User:Georgedappilly - mosquito control.
 * Some people who seem to be interested in developing country issues... User:Improv, User:Anthere, User:Ethanz...
 * User:John Quiggin - Australian economist, somewhat lefty, who appears in the news occasionally.
 * User:Guaka - a fellow CouchSurfer, it seems, with some overlap of interests.
 * User:Earthmytemple

user pages that I will probably get around to browsing, some time...

 * User:Jimbo - the creator.
 * User:Larry Sanger... if Jimbo's the creator, then Larry might be the devil, in some kind of gnostic view of co-creation followed by conflict. That's if I understand Gnosticism, which I probably don't.
 * User:Kierant - some interesting links.

bits from Wikipedia

 * During the May 1998 Revolution, when calls for political reform or reformasi in Indonesia led to the resignation of President Suharto, Malaysian satirists Instant Cafe lampooned a government broadcast in which 'Malaysians are reminded that reformasi is an Indonesian word, which has no equivalent in Bahasa Melayu.'

What I do on Wikipedia

 * Work on development-related & sustainability-related articles
 * Put citation needed on articles (using fact). I've even used it on things I wrote myself, and very happy when someone replaces one with an excellent link].

 * Promote love, joy, peace, etc (or try to).
 * Do any minor edits I see that need doing (if I have a fast connection at the time)
 * Ask questions that seem to need asking.

I think about one day doing more on other topics I want to learn about... so I'd be learning, researching, adding well-verified information when the articles are too skinny, and making suggestions on the user page... but not taking a strong position on what should and shouldn't be in the article. These topics include:
 * A few of the articles in Category:Alternative economy. Institutions such as Cooperatives, and practices such as Local currency & Local Exchange Trading Systems - I'm really not sure the latter are a good thing, though I suspect some variation of them would enable some people at some times to engage in the economy when a cash-based economy would not.

Read why I'm enthusiastic about Wikipedia.

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When English speakers see the words "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" we probably think: cool, it's free, I don't have to pay. I realised that there more to it when using the Indonesian Wikipedia. For "free" it didn't use the word gratis (no cost), but rather bebas (as in free from restrictions). Actually, both meanings are true of Wikipedia.

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Soeste

Soeste is a river in the Cloppenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Ems.

The Soeste forms from two source brooks in Hesselnfeld and Egterholz, two small settlements in the Emstek municipality. It flows northwest through Cloppenburg, where its water flow is already sufficient for water mills to be operated im former times. The Soeste flows into a dam at Thülsfelde (Thülsfelder Talsperre), which was built in the 1920s. From there it flows through the towns Friesoythe and Barßel. West of the latter town, the Soeste flows into the Jümme, which drains into the Ems.

The Soeste River, located in the Cloppenburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany, is a significant tributary of the Ems River. It has a crucial role in shaping the landscape of the region and has influenced local industries and settlements throughout its history.

The Soeste originates from two humble source brooks in Hesselnfeld and Egterholz, both tiny settlements within the Emstek municipality1. From there, it charts a course northwest, cutting through the picturesque landscapes of Lower Saxony.

An important waypoint along the river's course is the town of Cloppenburg2. Historically, the river's flow here was sufficiently robust to power water mills, a testament to its vitality and contribution to early industrial activities in the region. These water mills were crucial for the development of local agriculture and industry, underscoring the Soeste's economic significance.

The river continues its journey into a dam at Thülsfelde, known as Thülsfelder Talsperre3. This dam, constructed in the 1920s, serves multiple purposes, including flood control, power generation, and recreation, further highlighting the river's role in the region's infrastructure.

From Thülsfelde, the Soeste meanders through the towns of Friesoythe and Barßel, providing scenic views and contributing to the local ecosystems along its path4. Finally, west of Barßel, the Soeste converges with the Jümme River, which eventually drains into the Ems5.

Overall, the Soeste River's journey from its humble beginnings to its ultimate confluence with the Jümme serves as an illustrative narrative of the natural, industrial, and cultural landscapes of Lower Saxony.

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Itapoá

Itapoá is a municipality in the northern part of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It borders the municipal areas of São Francisco do Sul in the south and of Garuva in the west. In the north it borders with the state of Paraná. It is the northernmost municipality in Santa Catarina.

Itapoá was originally part of the municipality of Garuva, but gained independency in 1989.

Its main revenue originates from tourism, due to its situation at the Atlantic coast. The nature reserve "Volta Velha" in the premises of the municipality is one of the last large-scale remnant of Restinga vegetation in the state.

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Eyjólfur Sverrisson

Eyjólfur Gjafar Sverrisson (born 3 August 1968) is an Icelandic former footballer and former coach of the Iceland national football team.

He is the father of Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson, also a professional footballer.

Club career
Eyjólfur started his career as a striker at local team UMF Tindastóll and moved to VfB Stuttgart in 1989. He played for Stuttgart until 1994 and became a German champion in 1992. After five seasons, he moved to play in midfield for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey and became Turkish champion with the team in 1995. He left them at the end of that season and changed to Hertha BSC, where he helped securing promotion to the Bundesliga in 1997 and won the DFB-Ligapokal in 2001. In his last couple of seasons he played as a defender.

During his Bundesliga career, Eyjólfur played 251 matches and scored 30 goals.

International career
He was capped 66 times for Iceland, making his debut in a Euro 1992 qualifying match in May 1991 against Albania. During the 1990s he was one of the stars of the national team and also skippered them. His last international came in October 2001, in a World cup qualifier against Denmark which Iceland lost 0–6 away.

Coaching career
In October 2005 he was appointed the coach of the Iceland national football team, where he has struggled, only winning two of his first 14 competitive games. Eyjólfur was sacked on 27 October 2007.

While managing the Iceland U21 men's football team, he signed a short-term contract as assistant with VfL Wolfsburg on 10 February 2011. He left the position as manager for Iceland U21 in the beginning of January 2019.

Club career
Eyjólfur started his basketball career with Tindastóll and was a key member of the team that won the Icelandic Division II in 1986. He had a stellar first season in the Icelandic Division I with Tindastóll and averaged a league leading 26.4 points in 20 games. The next season Eyjólfur upped his average to 32.8 points per game, including a season high 50 points against Skallagrímur, again leading the league in scoring, His performance helped the club win the Icelandic Division I and achieve promotion to the top-tier Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. Eyjólfur was the second leading scorer of the Úrvalsdeild karla for the 1988–1989 season, averaging 24.2 points per game and was selected to the Icelandic All-Star game in February 1989. It was his final full season in basketball as the next season he moved to VfB Stuttgart to fully focus on his football career.

International career
Eyjólfur played 10 games for the Icelandic junior national teams. In August 1989, he was selected to a 20-player training camp with the Icelandic national team but was unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts with Tindastóll's football games.

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My apologies. It does appear that Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad is the preferred name, rather than Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad. DJ Clayworth 13:35, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

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Talk:Blade: Trinity

David S. Goyer
Blade Trinity is NOT David S. Goyert's directing debut. ZigZag is.

Snipes, lawsuit, and controversy
This current articles fails to include details on how Snipes himself felt about the film. I should think that speaking out against it and even filing a lawsuit would warrant an honorable mention. If another user would assist me in finding sources and expanding the material, it would be greatly appreciated. --AWF

 * http://www.comics2film.com/FanFrame.php?f_id=12815 --AWF

 * There are plenty of sources about the lawsuit some of which can be paired with reviews from the same source which nicely echo the complaints Snipes was making about the film. -- Horkana (talk) 10:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

I think it should also be noted that it is the worst of the three --05:02, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

michael: well personally its not worth to critize, the movie has its good moments but the rest of it sort of disappointing

 * The reviews in the Reception section effectively point out some of the failures of the film. If there is any criticism you feel needs to be made you should easily enough be able to find a review that already makes that same criticism and then reference it in the article. Also the lawsuit mentioned above by Wesley snipes also makes significant complaints about the film echoed by reviewers. -- Horkana (talk) 10:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Also should be noted how it was one big I-pod commercial--Josquius 20:45, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

 * There was quite a bit of product placement. It would seem entirely appropriate to add a marketing section to the article. A blog might not be the ideal source but it does give the ideal description of the film as The World's Longest iPod Ad (aka Blade: Trinity). "The iSelling was also noted by The MovieBlog and Out of Focus." Even the review on eopinions cites product placement as a significant con in the film. -- Horkana (talk) 10:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

Is it just me or is it weird to say that Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds stayed fit to keep to their comic book counterparts, when one does not have a comic book counterpart and the other isn't particulrly physical? Highlandlord 06:39, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It is a little weird to say they did a lot of training to look like their comic book characters (you'd want a direct quote for that) but it probably is notable to mention the amount of training or research they did for the role if you have sources/citations to back it up. -- Horkana (talk) 10:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

When it says that Jessica Biel destroyed a $30,000 camera by shooting an arrow through the lens, was that intentional?18.239.7.182 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.239.7.182 (talk) 00:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

 * The DVD review on ComingSoon mentions the destruction of the camera is included on the blooper real, by definition a blooper is a mistake and definitely not intentional. This information could either be added to the article either as a Production detail (I recall it was mentioned around the time the film was released and it did of course happen during production) or it could be mentioned in the DVD review/Home media part of this article. -- Horkana (talk) 10:40, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

We cant criticize the film as thats opinion and this is a factually based article, whether if in your opinion this was the worst of the 3 it doesnt matter, only the movie reviews can be posted with necessary citations. thenextavailable 11:01 19 January 2009

Framing
Is it really framing? After all Blade did kill him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.176.96.26 (talk) 14:29, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

are there plans for a blade 4? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.115.232.65 (talk) 05:57, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

Marvel Comics logo
Should it be noted that this was the first Blade film to incorporate the Marvel logo? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.193.179.29 (talk) 11:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Snipes "Meltdown"/strangling director
Patton Oswalt has put on his blog references to Wesley Snipes strangling Goyer on the set and his meltdown during production, so if someone wanted to add that to the production notes you now have a source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.188.39.196 (talk) 22:13, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Wheres the citation for this? (Thenextavailable (talk) 11:04, 19 January 2009 (UTC))

Yeah, if all this was going on the article could really do with a "Production" section. And wasn't the film used to launch the television series? Looks like another deletionist has hacked an article to pieces instead of requesting citations or helping to improve it. Anyhow found a source about Snipes strangling the director: "Wesley tried to strangle said director the day before". -- Horkana (talk) 22:44, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Snipes responded many years later and rejected that version of events. -- 109.76.133.190 (talk) 02:44, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

Beast actor
Who played Drake in "Beast" mode? It's not Domenic and he's got to be 6'7. (JoeLoeb (talk) 03:43, 20 May 2009 (UTC))

Possible vandalism?
I dont think the 3rd actor listed on the actors list is in the film. could be vandalism or if he is actually in the movie maybe he should be lowered on the list since he is an unrecognizable character. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.187.157.59 (talk) 23:58, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Unrated version Ending
Despite not wearing clothes before apparently death, Drake's body is still missing in the unrated version's ending. I think the content should be slightly rewritten into a version that it might be Drake who attacked human in the autopsy room unless there is any official material suggesting it is Blade himself since the current content seems to be based on the words from the website. -- TX55   TALK  12:19, 2 October 2010 (UTC)

Superhero film?
I know this is based on a Marvel comic and the comic was part of the Marvel Universe but is this REALLY a superhero film? Vampiric superhumanness is generally not considered part of the superhero genre. --Irrevenant [ talk ] 12:42, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm ok with calling him a superhero. If you want to see some really questionable stuff, go look at the List of female action heroes. Niteshift36 (talk) 14:50, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

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Starlog Magazine 331. Blade 3 -- 109.77.206.74 (talk) 03:05, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

$12 million
According to the LA Times Snipes earned $12 million for Blade Trinity. Can't think of a good way to fit it into the article so leaving it her for now instead. -- 109.78.215.166 (talk) 17:16, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

Game
It seems as if there was a mobile game tie-in planned for the film. I'll add it later if it was actually released and I can find a review. -- 109.79.68.156 (talk) 16:22, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
 * gamespot review of blade trinity java mobile game 7.1/10 IGN 7.7/10 -- 109.79.68.156 (talk) 23:50, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

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The Night Before (1988 film)

The Night Before is a 1988 American comedy film starring Keanu Reeves and Lori Loughlin. Reeves plays Winston Connelly, the so-called high school nerd and vice president of the astronomy club. Loughlin plays Tara Mitchell, the pretty and popular head cheerleader who also happens to be the local police chief's daughter. The Tagline was: "You lost your father's car, sold your prom date and a guy called 'Tito' wants you dead. It's a date that's the time of your life."

Plot
Teen Winston regains consciousness in an alley in the middle of the night with no idea of how he got there. He's dressed in a white tuxedo jacket.

Through a series of flashbacks, he remembers that he was waylaid on his way to the prom the night before. In the meantime, he has to figure out what happened to his wallet, his car keys, his prom date Tara, and why a pimp named "Tito" wants him dead.

Winston finds a parking stub in his pocket. "Danny Boy" offers to open, and then start the car. Naive, he agrees, but once Danny gets it started, he leaves with it.

At Tara's house to take her to the prom, she tells Winston that her losing a bet on a football game is why she has to go to prom with the flattered but clueless nerd Winston. Her police officer father warns him to take care of his one and only daughter and to have her home by midnight.

Having gotten off the freeway and lost, Winston manages to get them lost in the ghetto in East LA. At a stop light, a man reaches through the driver's window to rob them, but they manage to shake him off after a few blocks. Unfortunately, he got Winston's wallet.

Going back to a bar he had been earlier, Winston remembers having been there with Tara. The hooker Rhonda, who had warned him not to consume a 'free' drink from the bartender, greets him familiarly.

Rhonda reminds Winston accidentally sold Tara to the diminutive pimp Tito for 1500 dollars, and then got thrown out of the bar, told to meet him at dawn to fight.

Winston spends the remainder of the evening searching for Tara in the seedy underworld of East LA whilst seeking to avoid Tito's wrath after Tito discovers the identity of Tara's father.

Coming across a guy in the street, it turns out he was the lookout for a toy store robbery. Winston is used by the thieves to get away from the cops. In return, they help him with a lead.

At a brothel, Winston finds out Tito sold Tara to another pimp, so he starts using the 1500 to locate her. He pays a Hispanic man to drive around, asking for her. Winston arrives at the hotel where she's being held for yet a third pimp, who's about to ship her to Morocco.

In the end, Winston escapes with Tara from the pimp, recovers his dad's car from Danny Boy, who had planned to sell it to Tito and gets the girl (when she realises all that he did for her).

Cast

 * Keanu Reeves as Winston Connelly
 * Lori Loughlin as Tara Mitchell
 * Theresa Saldana as Rhonda
 * Trinidad Silva as Tito
 * Suzanne Snyder as Lisa

Production
It was filmed and set entirely in Los Angeles, California. Members of the group Parliament-Funkadelic appear in the film under the name the Rat's Nest Band.

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Talk:The Music of Dolphins

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Article will need to be cleaned up by someone who has read the book. Fang Aili 13:39, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

For whoever cleans this article
Mila is NOT 'Miracle' in Spanish. The correct word is Milagro.
 * Yes, but that's what it says in the book. I'll see what I can do to correct it. CameoAppearance 17:14, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

We know that dosen't mean miracle in spanish and that the word is milagro, but i looked it up and it was a short saying for milagro, and that it does mean 'Miracle'--74.72.176.9 (talk) 02:51, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

 * I rewrote parts of the article but kept it in the original format. I also moved the "milagro" section to the end of the opening paragraph. Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors  (talk) 23:38, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

Information
Who is the author? What year was it first published? RJFJR 20:59, 20 July 2006 (UTC) what a dumb question. The author is Karen Hass. Duhhhhhhhhhhhh..!!!!--74.72.176.9 (talk) 02:56, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 13:52, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Mila's Life
I have ad this book, and i have even met the author. She told me that this story was based on a real life story. She was looking for inspiration, when she met a girl named Mila, she didcided to write about her but actually, she wasen't raised by dolphins. She told me that her parents died in an air crash --74.72.176.9 (talk) 02:53, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Shay in solitary confinement
>"Shay: A friend of Mila, a little girl. Shay was said to be kept in solitary confinement in Idaho where she was found by the Salmon River Mountains."

Does this mean Shay is also a feral child brought up by animals? Or does it mean someone imprisoned her in a room where she had no contact with other people? Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors (talk) 23:35, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

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Leicester Haymarket Theatre

The Leicester Haymarket Theatre is a theatre in Leicester, England, next to the Haymarket Shopping Centre on Belgrave Gate in Leicester City centre.

History
The Haymarket Theatre was opened by Sir Ralph Richardson and the opening season started with The Recruiting Officer on 17 October 1973, Economic Necessity on 24 October and Cabaret on 21 November. Leicester City Council purchased a 99-year lease of the theatre in 1974.

Between 1974 and 2007 the theatre was operated by The Leicester Theatre Trust. The trust vacated the theatre in 2007 when it moved to the newly built Curve Theatre, Leicester in Leicester's Cultural Quarter. The last show held at the Haymarket by the Leicester Theatre Trust was Wizard of Oz starring Helena Blackman and Ceri Dupree in 2006. The theatre was closed in 2007 and remained so for the next 10 years.

In June 2016 the management of the theatre was taken over by an organisation known as the Haymarket Consortium who undertook that it would be re-opened as a performance, training and e-sports venue. The theatre was re-opened for performances on 2 March 2017 and a formal opening ceremony took place later that year. The theatre closed again in March 2020, during the Coronavirus pandemic and entered liquidation on 22 May 2020.

Metal Tree sculpture
The Metal Tree sculpture by Hubert Dalwood, at the front of the entrance to the Haymarket Theatre, was the only major piece of abstract sculpture in the city centre for many years. It was unveiled in 1974.

Notable productions

 * Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1974 directed by Robin Midgley and featuring Maynard Williams as Joseph
 * Oliver! in 1977 directed by Robin Midgley and featuring Roy Hudd
 * The Ghost of Daniel Lambert in 1981 written by Sue Townsend and starred Leicester actor Perry Cree
 * Me and My Girl in 1984 directed by Mike Ockrent and featuring Robert Lindsay, Emma Thompson, and Frank Thornton
 * Macbeth in 1984 directed by Nancy Meckler and featuring Bernard Hill and Julie Walters
 * M Butterfly in 1989 directed by John Dexter and featuring Sir Anthony Hopkins
 * Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1989 directed by Simon Usher

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Bobby Hamilton Racing

Bobby Hamilton Racing-Virginia is a disbanded NASCAR racing team. It was owned by four-time Winston Cup winner and 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton until his death on January 7, 2007. Bobby Hamilton Jr. was given ownership after the death of his father, but the younger Hamilton disavowed his relationship with the company. The company was last run by Bobby Hamilton, Sr's widow, Lori Hamilton.

The company, formerly based in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee made plans to move to Martinsville, Virginia after announcing a partnership with Arrington Manufacturing in December 2007 as its new owners were based in the Virginia area, with Mac Bailey, Stacy Compton, Clay Campbell, and Joey Arrington all being Virginians.

History
BHR was originally started by Hamilton and a friend in 1996 in the fledgling Truck Series as an after hours project for Hamilton as well as to serve as development program for Bobby Hamilton Jr.. The elder Hamilton debuted the team in 1997 at Heartland Park Topeka, as the No. 1 Chevrolet sponsored by Southern Pride Trucking. He qualified sixteenth and finished sixth. He ran another race that year at Martinsville Speedway, as the No. 51. He finished fifth in that race. Hamilton ran three races the next year, but suffered mechanical failures in each of them. Meanwhile, Bobby Hamilton Jr., whom the team was originally designed for, was building up a successful career in the ARCA series, then signed on to drive for Sadler Brothers Racing in the Busch Series.

Cup Series
The team made its first start in the Cup Series at the 2000 Pennzoil 400 as the No. 57 Chevrolet. Bobby Hamilton Jr. started thirtieth and finished thirty-third, six laps down. BHR did not run the Cup Series again until 2005, when the No. 04 Dodge ran for two races. Hamilton Sr. had a best finish of 27th at the Allstate 400.

Truck No. 04 history
The No. 04 truck made its debut as a brand new team in 2004. Bobby Hamilton Jr. was the driver and won the pole at Nashville Superspeedway. With sponsorship from Hyde Park Electronics, Hamilton Jr. won the pole and finished 4th. Hamilton Sr. was the full-time driver in 2005 and won two races total that season and finished 6th in points. Hamilton moved to the No. 18 in 2006, and rookie Scott Lagasse Jr. took over with Dodge Hemi as the sponsor. Lagasse made a total of ten starts and did not finish higher than 18th. Sammy Sanders, David Stremme, and Timothy Peters drove the truck in one race in addition. The team did not run the first half of the 2007 schedule, and ran two races with Joe Ruttman driving, with a best finish of 33rd. Patrick Carpentier drove at Bristol in 2008 for one race. He finished 26th after a late crash.

Truck No. 4 history
Hamilton began racing the No. 4 in 1999 with sponsorship from Dana Holding Corporation. Driving in five races, Hamilton won the pole at Richmond International Raceway and had a best finish of fourth. Olivier Beretta drove the truck in one race at Heartland Park Topeka, finishing seventeenth. Hamilton drove another five races in 2000, winning at Martinsville Speedway. Donny Morelock made an additional four starts that year, his best finish 19th at Michigan International Speedway. In 2001, Hamilton picked up another win at Darlington Raceway, while Hamilton Jr. made his Truck Series debut at The Milwaukee Mile, finishing 33rd.

In 2002, the No. 4 team began running full-time with Brian Rose as the driver. He began the season with four top-tens in the Perry Construction truck, but was released midway through the season. Hamilton, Hamilton Jr., Joe Ruttman, Rick Bogart, and Ryan Hemphill finished the season in the truck, allowing the team to finish seventeenth in the standings. In 2003, Hamilton Sr. left his Andy Petree Racing Winston Cup ride to drive the No. 4 full-time with sponsorship Square D. He picked up two wins and finished sixth in points. The following season, he won an additional four races (including one at his "home track", Nashville Superspeedway) and was named the Craftsman Truck Series champion. Hamilton moved to the No. 04 team in 2005. Casey Atwood signed to drive the No. 4 Baileys truck for three races, finishing 11th at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Development driver Timothy Peters took over and drove for seventeen races, finishing in the top-ten twice and was runner-up to Todd Kluever for Rookie of the Year. Chris Fontaine, Erin Crocker, and John Mickel in other races towards the end of the season. Peters was named the team's full-time driver in 2006 and competed in sixteen races in the truck (driving the No. 04 at Michigan when Bobby Labonte drove the No. 4) with a sixth-place finish at The Milwaukee Mile. When he signed a contract with Richard Childress Racing, Peters was removed from the ride and replaced with Dodge driver Chase Miller. He had a best finish of tenth but was released before the 2007 Quaker Steak and Lube 200. 2002 Truck Series Champion Mike Bliss drove the No. 4 in 11 out of the final 14 races of the 2007 season, with Kevin Hamlin supplementing the rest of the schedule. Ruttman raced the 4 at Texas, finishing 27th after a crash. New co-owner Stacy Compton drove the No. 4 full-time in 2008 with sponsorship from various Dodge dealerships across America. After the fall Bristol race, the No. 4 team closed due to a lack of funding.

Truck No. 8 history
The No. 8 truck debuted in 2001 with Willy T. Ribbs as the driver. In his rookie season, Ribbs drove in 23 races and had three top-twenty finishes, finishing 16th in points, but was replaced by Bill Lester in 2002. He finished seventeenth in points and ended the season with three consecutive top-ten qualifying runs. The following season, Lester won his first career pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway and scored his first top-ten finish at Kansas Speedway. Lester left for Bill Davis Racing at the end of the year.

Chase Montgomery was hired to drive the No. 8 in 2004, which now ran under the moniker BHR2 as Montgomery's father Ray had purchased an ownership stake in the team. Montgomery failed to finish in the top-ten that season and finished 21st in points. He was moved to the No. 18 truck and Deborah Renshaw took his place, bringing sponsorship from Easy Care. She had a best finish of twelfth and earned a 24th-place points finish. A lack of sponsorship would cost her the ride. Montgomery returned to run the 8 at Daytona, and finished 19th. The team was then sold to Julius Curry, and attempted the spring race at Atlanta with Montgomery, but failed to qualify.

Truck No. 18 history
The 18 truck became the team's first full-time entry into the Truck series. In 1999, Butch Miller was hired to drive the entry full-time with sponsorship from the Dana. Miller had posted four top-tens when he was hired to drive in the Busch Series. Joe Ruttman took over and had nine top-tens in the remaining sixteen races of the season. He opened the 2000 season with three straight poles and a win, and finished sixth in points. In 2001, he won an additional two races and ended the season third in points.

Ruttman left with Dana at the end of 2001, and Robert Pressley took over and won in his debut at Daytona. He followed it up with another win at Michigan and a seventh-place points finish. He left for HT Motorsports, and was replaced by Chad Chaffin. With Dickies sponsorship, Chaffin won two poles and finished tenth in points. He followed that up in 2004 with wins at Dover International Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park and another tenth-place points finish. Chase Montgomery took over the No. 18 in 2005, but did not post a top-ten and fell to 23rd in the standings. For 2006, Fastenal became the team's primary sponsor and Hamilton was slated to drive it. After three races, Hamilton was diagnosed with neck cancer and was forced to exit the ride. His son Bobby Hamilton Jr. took over for him. Hamilton Jr. won the pole at Martinsville in his first start in the truck and had a total of five top-ten finishes, finishing sixteenth in points. Ken Schrader was announced as the driver of the truck for the 2007 season, and has posted two top-five finishes. Ruttman drove the 18 in one race while filling in for Schrader, before Dennis Setzer took over the truck late in the season. Dennis drove the No. 18 full-time in 2008, with sponsorship from Dodge and Tahoe Smokeless. Setzer scored BHR-VA's final victory that year at the Kroger 250 and finished eighth in points with five top-fives and eight top tens.

Demise
At the close of the 2008 season, Dodge and Tahoe decided to no longer sponsor BHR-VA due to the struggling economy. During Speed's broadcast of the Ford 200 pit reporter Ray Dunlap reported that Setzer was looking for a ride for 2009. Lori Hamilton confirmed on November 24 that BHR-VA would cease all operations at the end of the week.

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Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a large statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, statesman, and Founding Father. The 20 ft-tall memorial was sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1932 and 1938 and dedicated in 1938.

With a weight of 30 ST the statue rests on a 92 ST pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 1972. It is the primary location memorializing Benjamin Franklin in the U.S.

History
Congress designated the national memorial on October 25, 1972. Unlike most national memorials, the statue is not listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The national memorial is an affiliated area of the National Park Service, assigned to Independence National Historical Park through a Memorandum of Agreement entered into on November 6, 1973. Under terms of the agreement, the Institute owns and maintains the publicly accessible memorial, and the Park Service includes the memorial in official publications and otherwise cooperates with the Institute in all appropriate and mutually agreeable ways on behalf of the memorial.

Public Law 109-153 (December 30, 2005) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make available to the Institute up to $10,000,000 in matching grants for the rehabilitation of the memorial and for the development of related exhibits. This appropriation commemorates the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth on January 17, 1706.

In 2008, the Memorial underwent a $3.8 million restoration, which included installation of a multi-media presentation about Philadelphia's most famous citizen, now featured in the 3½-minute show "Benjamin Franklin Forever". The memorial's new digital projection, theatrical lighting, and audio effects are fully utilized in a program that introduces Franklin as a curious tinkerer, and demonstrates his profound impact on the world as a premiere international citizen, statesman, civic leader, and scientist. The refurbishment also included improved acoustics, state-of-the-art LED lighting upgrades, and restoration and re-gilding of the oculus to its original brilliance. Throughout the day, quotes from Franklin are projected onto the walls, and graphic panels highlighting his life and accomplishments provide visitors with a still greater appreciation of this Founding Father.

Admission to the National Memorial is free.

In popular culture
The memorial appears in the 2004 film National Treasure.

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Alive in an Ultra World

Alive in an Ultra World is a live album by Steve Vai, recorded during The Ultra Zone world tour in 2000, and released in 2001. The songs compiled on this album were written specifically for the countries that Vai and his band were visiting. All of the songs were first released on this album, with the exception of "Devil's Food", which was originally released on Vai's 1996 album Fire Garden. Due to logistical complications, some songs could not be recorded in the nation they were written for.

Track listing
All songs written by Steve Vai.

Disc 1

 * 1) "Giant Balls of Gold" – 4:45
 * 2) *Song for Poland
 * 3) "Burning Rain" – 4:50
 * 4) *Song for Japan
 * 5) "The Black Forest" – 6:38
 * 6) *Song for Germany
 * 7) "Alive in an Ultra World" – 3:53
 * 8) *Song for Slovenia
 * 9) "Devil's Food" – 10:09
 * 10) *Song for The Netherlands
 * 11) "Blood and Glory" – 4:53
 * 12) *Song for the United Kingdom
 * 13) "Whispering a Prayer" – 8:45
 * 14) *Song for Ireland
 * 15) "Iberian Jewel" – 4:38
 * 16) *Song for Spain

Disc 2

 * 1) "The Power of Bombos" – 5:04
 * 2) *Song for Greece
 * 3) "Incantation" – 8:53
 * 4) *Song for Bulgaria
 * 5) "Light of the Moon" – 5:47
 * 6) *Song for Australia
 * 7) "Babushka" – 6:42
 * 8) *Song for Romania
 * 9) "Being with You (In Paris)" – 6:24
 * 10) *Song for France
 * 11) "Principessa" – 5:51
 * 12) *Song for Italy
 * 13) "Brandos Costumes (Gentle Ways)" – 6:04
 * 14) *Song for Portugal
 * 15) "Maple Leafs (Japan Bonus Track)" – 2:28
 * 16) *Song for Canada

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Link Ethiopia

Link Ethiopia is an Ethiopian non-profit international organization that focuses on education. Link Ethiopia was started as GondarLink in 1996, and was originally a single link between Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, UK and Fasiledes Comprehensive Secondary School in Gondar, Ethiopia. Since then it has grown, not only to manage links between 110 schools in the UK and 80 in Ethiopia, but to include a child sponsorship programme, volunteer teaching scheme and infrastructure, resourcing and training projects in schools in Ethiopia. Link Ethiopia now benefits around 100,000 children in Ethiopia through school linking and projects and 30,000 in the UK through cultural exchange programmes.

History
GondarLink was set up in 1996 by Chris Grant, a teacher at Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham. After a visit to Ethiopia Chris linked Dr Challoner's with Fasiledes Comprehensive Secondary School in Gondar, Ethiopia's third largest town. The link allowed students at Dr Challoner's to support Fasiledes to improve the educational resources available to them through fundraising efforts at the school as well as providing a base for cultural exchanges between the students keen to find out what life was like in their linked schools countries. In 1996 Chris Grant took a group of Dr Challoner's students to Ethiopia to visit Fasiledes, enabling a more direct cultural exchange, a tradition which continued for many years.

GondarLink remained a single school link until 2003 when requests from elementary schools in Ethiopia to also be linked to UK schools prompted it to expand. The first of these links was formed between Brushwood School, Chesham and Meseret Elementary School, Gondar in June 2003. From 2003 the number of school links grew, with 135 schools in the UK and 2 in the US currently linked with 80 schools across Ethiopia. To reflect this shift from a regional focus in Gondar to the development of links across Ethiopia, GondarLink changed its name in 2005 to Link Ethiopia.

School linking
School linking has remained one of Link Ethiopia's primary focuses in its work. The links enable young people in the UK, US and Ethiopia to work together and learn about each other and each other's cultures. Schools take part in a number of different activities including shared learning activities, where students in each country take part in the same activities and share their experiences afterwards, and letter writing between schools which encourages students to ask their own questions about their linked school's culture.

Link Ethiopia's school links programme has been praised by a number of organisations including Think Global: The Development Education Association and the BBC, who made Link Ethiopia a partner in their "World Class" programme.

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