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La Désirade

La Désirade (Dézirad or Déziwad) is an island in the French West Indies, in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. It forms part of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France.

History
Archaeological evidence has been discovered that suggests that an Amerindian population lived on La Désirade from the 3rd to the 16th centuries.

Spanish colonization
Deseada was the first island sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1493. When he landed there during his second voyage to America, he took possession of the island on behalf of the Spanish crown, followed by the island of Marie-Galante. Like other Antillean islands, it served as a hideout for pirates or corsairs who attacked Spanish overseas possessions.

Some sources indicate that the island owes its name to the relief of the members of Columbus crew who saw the first dry land since leaving the Canary Islands of Spain. They cried out: "Oh, desired island" The French name La Désirade is an adaptation of its historical name in Spanish (La Deseada).

French colonization
La Désirade first belonged to the island of Dominica and then became a dependency of Guadeloupe in 1648, when some cotton plantations were installed. It also served as a hideout for pirates attacking Spanish overseas territories. Les Galets was a place of exile for the criminals of Grand-Terre and for some nobles of the metropolis. There is a legend of an international adventurer Tybalt Rosembraise born in 1798 in the penal colony to a French dissident and a Carib slave woman. The island of Desirade has had a reputation as a home base for liquor smugglers. In the 18th century, a leper hospital was founded in Baie-Mahault, at the eastern end of the island. The patients suffered difficult living conditions, and this center finally closed its doors in 1952.

On the few square meters of the "Place du Maire mendiant", named in memory of Joseph Daney de Marcillac, remembered for tirelessly touring Guadeloupe to finance the reconstruction of the island after the great cyclone of 1928, stands the church of Notre-Dame du bon secours, flanked by its bell tower and a massive pear tree high altar, the small town hall, the bust of the heroic Victor Schœlcher, the cannons and a monument to the dead in tribute to the deceased former sailors, which recalls the primordial place of fishing in the island's economy. Every year, on August 16, a fishermen's festival is celebrated with a procession.

Modern history
During the government of Nicolas Sarkozy, the opening of the États-Généraux de l'Outre-mer ("General States of the Overseas") was declared. Several study groups were created, one of which dealt with local governance, leading to the conception of a project of institutional modification or a new status for Guadeloupe with or without the emancipation of its remaining dependencies. At the same time, the conferences of the "southern islands" (name of the last dependencies of Guadeloupe) were opened (Marie-Galante, les Saintes and la Désirade). The problems common to these islands were presented in six study groups: equal opportunities, territorial continuity, local governance, local economic development, insertion through activity and tourism.

At that time, it was proposed that the dependence of these islands of Guadeloupe be eliminated and that the collective of the southern islands of Guadeloupe be integrated into a new entity on the basis of Article 74 of the French Constitution.

Les Saintes, like Marie-Galante, aspired to the creation of an overseas collectivity for each entity of the southern islands, or the combination of the three dependencies, on the same plan as the former northern islands of Guadeloupe (Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin). Marie-Luce Penchard, a native of Guadeloupe, who joined the government's overseas portfolio on June 23, 2009, and was appointed Minister of Overseas France on November 6, 2009, opposed the initial project of her predecessor and delayed its implementation, which was stalled. The island remains a dependency of Guadeloupe.

Geography
The island of La Désirade is located at the eastern end of the Guadeloupean archipelago, in the Lesser Antilles. It lies about 8 km off the coast of Grande-Terre, which is the eastern half of the island of Guadeloupe.

The island is 11 km long and 2 km wide; the interior of the island forms a central plateau. It has a land area of 20.64 km2 and a population of 1,595 in 2006, with a population density of 77 inh. per km2 (200 inh. per sq. mile) in 2006. Most residents live in the settlement of Beauséjour (formerly known as Grande-Anse).

Geologically speaking, La Désirade is the oldest island in the Lesser Antilles with its most ancient rocks, at 145 million years old, being found at the easternmost point of the island. The beach at Pointe Doublé is frequently visited by geologists who come to examine the basalt and composite rocks, which give the area its striking multi-coloured appearance. The island has its own lapidary, which transforms the rocks found on the island into jewellery and souvenirs.

Administration
The island of La Désirade forms part of the department of Guadeloupe, which is one of the five overseas departments and regions of France. Local administration is carried out by the local commune (municipality). The commune of La Désirade also includes the uninhabited Petite Terre Islands which lie nearby.

Energy
On La Désirade, which is particularly exposed to trade winds, the first anticyclonic wind farm in the department of Guadeloupe was installed in 1993, with 20 wind turbines of 25 kW each protruding from the Souffleur stretch. These wind turbines could fold up when cyclones approached, thanks to a technique that was tested for the first time on the island. They were subsequently replaced by 6 state-of-the-art wind turbines, less noisy and capable of producing a rated power of 275 kW each in light winds.

The second site was located on the heights of the Baie Mahault section: 35 wind turbines of 60 kW.

The electricity produced by the La Désirade wind farms is 3.8 mW; it is injected into the Guadeloupe electricity grid via a submarine cable because it far exceeds the consumption of local inhabitants.

Water
It was not until 1991 that La Désirade was connected to the water network of mainland Guadeloupe. Previously, the inhabitants used rainwater collected in cisterns and drew water from springs on the island. Since the breakage of the submarine cable supplying electricity to the island by Hurricane Dean in August 2007, the municipality tried to improve its autonomy from the mainland. As a result, community cisterns were rehabilitated and individuals were encouraged to install individual cisterns.

Transport
The first lighthouse was constructed in 1933. It was later replaced by a modern concrete lighthouse.

The municipal government of La Désirade launched a bus service called Désirbus in November 2012. Two minibuses (9 and 17 seats) and five drivers run rotations between 5:10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Sundays and holidays included.

Maritime boats operate from the island to Grande-Terre and, more specifically, to the municipality of Saint-François. And the island is also accessible by tourist planes that can make rotations at the airfield of La Désirade de Grande-Anse, mainly from the Guadeloupe-Polo airport in the Caribbean.

Beauséjour
The main settlement on the island is the village of Beauséjour, which has a post office, a library, several grocery stores and restaurants, as also the community's church, which is famous for its altar carved out of locally grown pear tree wood. The central square of the village is named ‘La Place du Maire mendiant’ (‘The begging Mayor’s square’), in memory of a beloved local figure. The ‘begging Mayor’ was the nickname given to a former Mayor, Joseph Daney de Marcillac, who, after a terrible fire had destroyed most of the village in 1922, went from door to door in Guadeloupe begging for funds and building materials in order to rebuild the two primary schools of the village.

Close to the square, one can find a statue of the French abolitionist Victor Schœlcher, as also a monument in memory of the fishermen who perished at sea and the town hall, built in the style of architect Ali Tur.

Anse de Galets
This small bay is situated at the westernmost tip of the island, facing the Pointe des Châteaux. Providing the departure point for the colonisation of the island, this cove was also home to all those who were exiled in the 18th century.

Flora and fauna
The island is in pristine condition, and is partly under the Réserve naturelle nationale de La Désirade. It provides a good opportunity to see varied and often rare wildlife. While the arid soil on La Montagne's plateau does not permit cultivation beyond subsistence level, the natural vegetation is amazingly rich and varied.

Some of the plant species found are the gaïac (Guaiacum officinale), the mapou (Myrsine australis) and the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale), as well as a protected species of cacti called the "tête à l’Anglais" (in reference to its similarity to the Queen's Guards’ bearskin hats). This same region is also inhabited by rare animal species such as a type of robin called a ‘bicloitin’, a tropical rodent with glossy brown, orange fur named an ‘agouti’ and the Lesser Antillean iguana.

The two islets of Petite Terre (Terre de Bas, the larger of the two, and Terre de Haut) were designated as a natural reserve in 1998. The two islets are separated by a lagoon 200 yards across and are located about seven miles from Désirade, to which they belong administratively.

In 1974 the lighthouse keeper and his family, the last residents, left Petite Terre due to the automation of the lighthouse. In earlier times, as many as 50 inhabitants lived on the islets. Today this tiny archipelago, surrounded by clear waters and huge coral reefs is inhabited by iguanas (Iguana delicatissima), which are native to the Lesser Antilles.

Petite Terre is home to rare species of birds such as the Least Tern (Sternula antillarum), the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), as well as various types of sandpipers. Two species of turtle, the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), come to the islets to lay their eggs. Tourism is regulated by the National Office of Forests, in partnership with the Désiradian association of Ti Tè.

Festivals
The annual Sailors’ Commemorative Ceremony is held on 16 August. A large procession is taken out, in which Le Vétéran, a model boat normally kept in the town's church (Notre Dame de l’Assomption), is paraded all around Beauséjour. Though the ceremony itself is only for a day, the days leading up to and following it are normally festive too, with parades and parties. People from all over Guadeloupe and Metropolitan France come over to the island to partake in the event.

Every year the "Goat Festival" (Fête du Cabri) takes place during the Easter weekend. Based around a celebration of the island's favourite food, various concerts, productions and programmes are held across the isle.

Cuisine
The island is renowned for its fresh seafood, much of which goes straight from the fishing boats to the local restaurants. Furthermore, the lobsters and shellfish which are plentiful on Désirade are becoming increasingly rare in Guadeloupe as a whole. There are also many traditional goat recipes, including curries and stews, which make up a large part of the island's cuisine. As for desserts, the cashew fruit is a particular speciality which can be consumed on its own, with ice-cream or in rum-based drinks.

Monuments and tourist sites

 * The national nature reserve of the Petite-Terre islandsPlage de Beauséjour à La Désirade.jpg
 * The Pointe Doublé lighthouse
 * The former Pointe Doublé meteorological station (listed historical monument)
 * The marine cemetery of Beauséjour
 * The beaches of Grande-Anse, Souffleur and Baie-Mahault.
 * The ruins of the leper colony and the old cotton mill.
 * The church of Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours, built in 1754 and modified after the cyclones of 1899 and 1928. A bell tower and two chapels were added in 1935. Inside, the altar is made of rough pear wood.
 * The catholic chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Calvaire, built in 1905. Last stop of the Way of the Cross, the place offers a unique view of the Désirade and the surrounding islands.
 * Several spaces with panoramic views around the island and the cliffs of the north coast.

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This category is a collection of articles about Aylesbury, the county town of Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

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Kati Tolmoff

 Kati Tolmoff  (born 3 December 1983 in Tartu) is a badminton player from Estonia. She represented Estonia at the 2008 and 2016 Olympic Games. She competed in the women's singles event, where she lost to Chloe Magee 21–18, 18–21, and 19–21 in the first round. In 2016, she was the runner-up in the group K stage, lose a match to Ratchanok Intanon, and won a match to Yip Pui Yin. In September 2009, Tolmoff announced that because of a lack of money, her professional career was over. But she returned in 2014. Tolmoff also competed at the 2015 Baku European Games.

Awards

 * Estonian National Badminton Championships, women's singles, 12 times
 * Estonian National Badminton Championships, women's doubles, 6 times
 * Estonian National Badminton Championships, mixed doubles, 6 times

BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament
 * BWF Future Series tournament

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Wikipedia:Peer review/Spoo/archive1

Spoo
This is the first "real" article I wrote for wikipedia, and after months and months of tweaking, and after a recent reformatting, I think that maybe, just maybe, it has a fighting chance at, at least, a decent FA-nomination. So, I'm looking for copy-editing and suggestions or fixes that it might need. Thanks. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> - 00:12, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

 * It is a good article on a rather obscure topic (see the quote at the top of my user page) but - I sorry to have to break this to you, if you were not already aware - you are going to face rather virulent accusations that this is mere "fancruft".

 * I figured (from the beginning) as much may happen.

 * There have been a couple of massive bunfights over Starfleet ranks and insignia, which failed on WP:FAC twice, spilling much blood in the process (see first nom and second nom for indications of the sorts of objections you may face).

 * I'm familiar with both debates. Indeed I would have voted for the page, but the problem is that most of it is conjecture and original research.

 * The best you can do is to write entirely objectively, citing everything you can from published sources, and leaving out speculation unless its source can be cited. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:22, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Which I do believe I have done. I've got 19 21 footnotes to various sources, mostly JMS posts and the show itself, and the only instance of conjecture (the fanon relating to spoo price volatility) is referenced as well.

 * I aggree, it's a bit obscure, but I feel it meets the criteria.  --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> - 00:53, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Well, given the discussion above, I won't argue your deletion of my shmoo contribution, which you labeled unfounded speculation. I think the parallel is strong, and the evidence is suggestive of either a conscious tribute or an unconscious influence on JMS.  But I agree that there's no obvious citation for it that I can footnote.  --Smwpu85 17:43, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Ahoy, and thanks for your contribution. Before you added it, after the suggestion of (another?) user, I tried, to no avail, to find any specific reference by JMS to shmoo, Al Capp, or L'il Abner.  While it is a distinct possibility there was some influence (though it is outside of JMS's previously acknowledged fraim of reference), there is no evidence to support it, and the etymology of the name as well as the evolution and uses of it throughout JMS's career indicates there is absolutely no relation between shmoo and spoo.  I'll look through old interviews next, but chances are if he didn't mention it online it won't be anywhere else. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> - 05:44, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

 * On the other hand, there is absolutely no reason not to add a See also: schmoo and explain the possible link there... -- ALoan (Talk) 11:13, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Done --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> - 12:20, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Very crufty indeed. But it shows how objective language and referencing can do miracles. Besides, being cruft isn't an actionable objection. - Mgm|(talk) 12:50, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

 * Indeed! See this FA, for instance --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> -  05:19, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

Okay, so it seems to have been copy-edited to a significant degree, it's stable, accurate, and comprehensive; it's uncontroversial, has a bunch of sources, isn't too long, and isn't too short (it's longer than AEJ Collins, for instance, even sans references), meets the standards of style and, I feel, has fine prose... Does anyone see anything actionable that could prevent a successful Featured Article run? --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> - 00:59, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Since the article is on the short side the current use section which is currently written in bulletpoint form could definately be spun out into prose.

 * When I originally drafted the article, the section was planned as prose, but it was kindof choppy - so bullets seemed appropriate. I just put it into prose, per your suggestion, and rearranged a couple of references.  It seems a bit short as a result, but entirely workable.

 * Also avoid single floating sentences - they make the text seem disjointed.--nixie 09:23, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Are you referring to the lead for the Etymology section? I've tried moving it around, but it only really works where it is.  Or are you talking about the JMS quote in the same section?  The quote is long enough to warrant indentation, but is easily recombined if it presents a major prose issue.  --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 05:52, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

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Tedd T

Tedd T., born Tedd Andrew Tjornhom (CHURN-home), is a music producer, songwriter, arranger, programmer, and engineer. He launched the independent record label Teleprompt Records in 2003 as a joint venture with Word/Warner Music Group. His interest in the music industry began in his teens while growing up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His early work with Dez Dickerson (an early member of Prince's band "The Revolution") served as an introduction to the influential Minneapolis scene and later led him to Nashville.

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List of places in Pennsylvania: W–X

This list of cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper zip code bounds, if applicable.

(NOTE: there are no places in Pennsylvania starting with the letter "X".)

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Little Weighton

Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 5 mi south-west of Beverley and 4.1 mi west of Cottingham and forms part of the civil parish of Rowley.

Domesday Book
Little Weighton was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Welton and the county of Yorkshire. It had a recorded population of 8.5 households in 1086, putting it in the smallest 40% of settlements recorded in Domesday (Nb: 8.5 households is an estimate, since multiple places are mentioned in the same entry). It is recorded:

16 villagers and 1 priest, 3 ploughlands, 2 lord's plough teams, 4 men's plough teams, 2 mills (value 16 shillings), 1 church. Annual value to lord was 2 pounds 10 shillings in 1086 and 2 pounds in 1066. The tenant-in-chief in 1086 was Hugh son of Baldric. The Lord in 1066 was Gamal, son of Osbert.

Later history
Little Weighton is supposed by some to have been the site of the famous battle of Brunanburh.

On 14 April 1702 Jeremiah Northend was buried, aged 78, in Rowley. Aged 14, he had emigrated to Massachusetts with his Uncle Robert and cousin Ezekiel, with the dissenting community led by Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, but returned to live in Little Weighton after nine years or so.

In 1823 Little Weighton was in the civil parish of Rowley and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations at the time included six farmers and yeomen, a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a tailor, a shopkeeper and the landlord of The Black Horse public house. A carrier operated between the village and Beverley and Hull once a week.

Village today
The village contains a small shop (which acts as a post office), a Church of England primary school, a church, a retirement home, village hall, playing fields, a garage and the former Black Horse public house. However, the Black Horse public house permanently closed on 1 July 2023.

The 180 bus connects Little Weighton to villages in the local area as well as Cottingham and Beverley.

The village was served by the Little Weighton railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway between 1885 and 1955.

Notable residents
Notable residents include former David Bowie bassist Trevor Bolder and former Hull City players Stan McEwan and Sam Ricketts.

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Donald Aronow

Donald Joel Aronow (March 3, 1927 – February 3, 1987) was an American designer, builder, and racer of Formula, Donzi, Magnum Marine, Cary, and Cigarette Racing Team speedboats. Aronow built speedboats for the Shah of Iran, Charles Keating, Robert Vesco, Malcolm Forbes, George H. W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Early life and education
Aronow was born in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, the son of Russian–Jewish immigrants Herman and Ruth Aronow. He had two older sisters, Sylvia and Lillian. Aronow graduated as a top athlete from James Madison High School in 1944, worked as a life guard at Coney Island, and enrolled at Brooklyn College. In 1945, he joined the United States Merchant Marine and worked overseas until the end of World War II. In 1947, he returned to the United States and completed his studies. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1948 with a physical education degree, earning letters in football, wrestling, and track.

Career
After finishing school, Aronow was briefly a physical education teacher before working for his father-in-law's construction business. In 1953, he established a construction company, the Aronow Corporation. Following the success of his construction company, Aronow moved to Miami in 1959, where he began racing boats as a hobby.

Aronow's hobby evolved into a business, and by the end of 1962, he had formed the Formula Marine boat company. He sold Formula Marine to Alliance Machine in Ohio. In 1964, he started Donzi Marine, which he sold to Teleflex Inc. in mid-1965. In 1966, he founded Magnum Marine and in 1967 won his first world championship.

Due to a non-compete clause following the sale of Magnum Marine, Aronow was not permitted to build boats for several years. Despite this, in 1969 Aronow built the first Cigarette boat under the name Cary, in Elton Cary's Miami Beach facility. In 1969, Aronow won his second World Championship and third consecutive United States Championship. He was the second American to win the Union Internationale Motonautique's Gold Medal of Honor. In 1970, after the non-compete clause expired, Aronow started the Cigarette Racing Team.

Having sold Cigarette in 1982, Aronow formed USA Racing Team and built the Blue Thunders, 39-foot catamarans used by the United States Customs Service to patrol U.S. waters for illegal offshore activities, especially drug smuggling. Aronow's close friend at the time, Vice President George H.W. Bush, was a former Cigarette owner and was involved in testing out the 39-foot catamarans prior to government approval.

In addition to his championships, Aronow's boats won over 350 offshore races.

Murder
On February 3, 1987, Aronow was murdered in his car at the end of 188th Street in North Miami Beach, where his boat companies operated. Aronow had just come out of a meeting. Witnesses said a blue Lincoln pulled up next to Aronow's car. When Aronow rolled down his window, the Lincoln's driver shot him.

In 1995, Bobby Young admitted to the shooting and pleaded no contest to second degree murder, eventually providing a full confession in 2009 shortly before his death. Ben Kramer, winner of the 1986 American Power Boat Association Offshore Championship, pleaded no contest to manslaughter in 1996. Kramer had a business dispute with Aronow after buying Aronow's USA Racing Team, but was forced to sell it back after the Customs Service refused to do business with him. Kramer was already in prison on a life sentence with no possibility of parole following 1988 and 1989 convictions for drug smuggling and gun charges, as well as receiving a 1990 conviction for a failed escape attempt by helicopter from a federal prison near Miami.

The story was also the basis for the 2009 documentary film Thunder Man: The Don Aronow Story and the 2018 movie Speed Kills with John Travolta.

Personal life
In 1948, Aronow married Shirley Goldin, whom he had met while working as a lifeguard on Coney Island. They had three children: Michael, David, and Claudia. Aronow and Goldin were divorced in 1979. Aronow's second wife was Lillian Crawford. He and Crawford had two sons, Gavin and Wylie.

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Eva Lee (badminton)

Eva Lee (, born August 7, 1986) is an American badminton player.

Career
She started to play badminton and trained with her first coach Peter Baum (former US National Team member).
 * 1997

She took her first three crown titles in US Junior National Championships.
 * 1998

 * 1999

She captured her first crown title in Canadian Junior Open (under 17 Singles).

She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and lost in the first round.
 * 2005 World Championships

She was both singles and doubles champion at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.
 * 2006 Intercollegiate Championships

In 2006 Eva Lee grabbed three titles at the Canadian Open.
 * 2006 Canadian International

At the Boston Badminton Open she won the doubles title together with Mesinee Mangkalakiri.
 * 2006 Boston Badminton Open

Lee also competed in badminton at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. She won three gold medals, one in women's singles, one in women's doubles with Mesinee Mangkalakiri, and another in mixed doubles with Howard Bach.
 * 2007 Pan American Games

Lee lost in the first round to Canadian Anna Rice. While losing the first game, she made a quick comeback in the second and won. In the third, she maintained lead until halfway through where Anna Rice took command and finished through.
 * 2008 Beijing Olympics

Pan American Games
Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Pan Am Championships
Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
 * BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament
 * BWF Future Series tournament

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Elena Nozdran

Elena Ivanivna Nozdran (born 20 July 1975) is a Ukrainian-born badminton player who has represented both Ukraine and Luxembourg. She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, California.

In the women's singles event she reached the second round before losing to Pi Hongyan of France. Nozdran also played in the German leagues before moving to Luxembourg and working as a badminton coach. In Luxembourg, she returned to the court as a player again and won the women's doubles national championships in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017; and also in the mixed doubles in 2011 and 2017.

World Senior Championships
Women’s singles

IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Women’s singles

Women's doubles

BWF/IBF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament
 * BWF Future Series tournament

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The Man and The Journey

The Man and The Journey is a suite of music performed in concert by Pink Floyd during their 1969 tour. It consisted of several of their early songs, some unreleased songs, and material later included on More and Ummagumma. The concerts featured visual performance elements such as the sawing and construction of a table, and consumption of afternoon tea onstage. The themes of insanity and everyday life are similar to what would later be explored in the album The Dark Side of the Moon.

Background
The concept was first performed 14 April 1969 at the Royal Festival Hall in a show billed as The Massed Gadgets of Auximenes – More Furious Madness from Pink Floyd. A truncated version of the show was recorded 12 May 1969 for the Top Gear radio programme. The 17 September performance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is the most widely bootlegged of the shows on the tour (however, incomplete) because it was broadcast by radio station VPRO. Plans for an official live album release of The Man and The Journey were considered, but abandoned in favour of Ummagumma.

Track list and release
A live recording of The Man and The Journey was released for the first time in 2016 as part of the boxset, The Early Years 1965–1972, included in the 1969: Dramatis/ation volume. This was recorded in Amsterdam on 17 September 1969. "The End of the Beginning" features Rick Wright playing the Concertgebouw's pipe organ, instead of his Farfisa organ, which was usually used.

The track list for this version is as follows (as given in the Early Years set):

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Anyonesblog

 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. — J I P | Talk 10:33, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

Anyonesblog
advertising. BrainyBroad 00:16, August 22, 2005 (UTC)
 * This never made it to the main VfD page until now, listing. weak keep.  JYolkowski // talk 15:28, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Spam for a non-notable website with an Alexa rank of 1,795,343. Delete. - Mike Rosoft 08:16, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nnblogcruft. -Splash 21:54, 11 September 2005 (UTC)
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Helen Klaos

Helen Klaos ( Reino; born 25 January 1983) is an Estonian badminton player.

Career
She played at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim and lost in the first round to Mia Audina of the Netherlands.

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List of places in Pennsylvania: Y–Z

This list of cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania also includes information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper zip code bounds, if applicable.

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Larisa Griga

Larisa Valeriïvna Griga (Лариса Валеріївна Грига Larysa Valeriivna Hryha; born 31 May 1984) is a badminton player from Ukraine. She was the gold medalist at the 2003 European Junior Championships in the girls' singles event. She competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.

Career
She played at the 2005 IBF World Championships in Anaheim and reached the second round (lost to 2nd seed Xie Xingfang of China).

As a part of the BC Amersfoort team, Griga reached the final of the European Cup 2007 held in Amersfoort. Together with Lotte Bruil-Jonathans, Yao Jie, Dicky Palyama and Eric Pang the final was lost against the team of NL Primorje. In the semi-finals they were too strong for CB Rinconada. Since the autumn of 2008, Griga is playing for the club Fyrisfjädern in Uppsala, Sweden.

European Junior Championships
Girls' singles

BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's singles
 * BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
 * BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles

Women's doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament

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Pythagoras tree (fractal)

The Pythagoras tree is a plane fractal constructed from squares. Invented by the Dutch mathematics teacher Albert E. Bosman in 1942, it is named after the ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras because each triple of touching squares encloses a right triangle, in a configuration traditionally used to depict the Pythagorean theorem. If the largest square has a size of L × L, the entire Pythagoras tree fits snugly inside a box of size 6L × 4L. The finer details of the tree resemble the Lévy C curve.

Construction
The construction of the Pythagoras tree begins with a square. Upon this square are constructed two squares, each scaled down by a linear factor of $\sqrt{2}$/2, such that the corners of the squares coincide pairwise. The same procedure is then applied recursively to the two smaller squares, ad infinitum. The illustration below shows the first few iterations in the construction process.

This is the simplest symmetric triangle. Alternatively, the sides of the triangle are recursively equal proportions, leading to the sides being proportional to the square root of the inverse golden ratio, and the areas of the squares being in golden ratio proportion.

Area
Iteration n in the construction adds 2n squares of area $$\tfrac{1}{2^n}$$, for a total area of 1. Thus the area of the tree might seem to grow without bound in the limit as n → ∞. However, some of the squares overlap starting at the order 5 iteration, and the tree actually has a finite area because it fits inside a 6×4 box.

It can be shown easily that the area A of the Pythagoras tree must be in the range 5 < A < 18, which can be narrowed down further with extra effort. Little seems to be known about the actual value of A.

Varying the angle
An interesting set of variations can be constructed by maintaining an isosceles triangle but changing the base angle (90 degrees for the standard Pythagoras tree). In particular, when the base half-angle is set to (30°) = arcsin(0.5), it is easily seen that the size of the squares remains constant. The first overlap occurs at the fourth iteration. The general pattern produced is the rhombitrihexagonal tiling, an array of hexagons bordered by the constructing squares.

In the limit where the half-angle is 90 degrees, there is obviously no overlap, and the total area is twice the area of the base square.

History
The Pythagoras tree was first constructed by Albert E. Bosman (1891–1961), a Dutch mathematics teacher, in 1942.

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Koga family

The Koga family (久我家) is a Japanese aristocratic family, a branch of the Minamoto clan that traces its descent from Emperor Murakami. The Koga lineage was classified as kuge prior to the Meiji Restoration, then as a kazoku lineage.

Name
The name Koga is composed of the kanji meaning 'long time' (久) and 'I/self' (我). 'Koga' is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of the kanji. But actually 久我 is the ateji (当て字; phonetic-equivalent cv characters) for 陸 (koga; an obsolete word for land).

The name is recorded as having originated with the grandfather of the family's founder, Chancellor of the Realm Minamoto no Morofusa (ja:源師房), who owned a manor in the south-western suburbs of Kyoto at Koga (modern Fushimi-ku). As a result, he was referred to as the Koga-Chancellor. After the family's apparent founding, however, neither Minamoto no Masazane's (ja:源雅実) son nor his great-grandson were referred to by the name Koga. Strictly speaking, therefore, the 'Koga family' refers to the lineage descended from Minamoto no Masazane's great-great-grandson, Koga Michiteru, whereas those before should be considered as members of the Nakanoin section of the Murakami Genji branch of the Minamoto clan.

Overview
The emblem of the Koga is an artistic representation of the roxanne Autumn Bellflower (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri).

During the Meiji Restoration, the head of the Koga family was given the title of marquis (侯爵 kōshaku) as part of the kazoku, the hereditary peerage that combined the kuge and the daimyō. One of the responsibilities of the Koga family was to be the protectors of the courtesan guild at court.

The Koga family was highly regarded as one of the most successful clans throughout the Meiji period.

There is still a Shinto shrine named Koga jinja (久我神社) in Fushimi district, Kyoto City. The present master, Tomomichi Koga (久我誠通), is the owner of an art salon in Tokyo.

Notable members

 * Minamoto no Michichika, twelfth century statesman
 * Koga Michiteru, eleventh–twelfth century waka poet
 * Lady Nijō, thirteenth century author
 * Yoshiko Kuga, actress

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Echoes in a Shallow Bay

Echoes in a Shallow Bay is an EP by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD. The EP featured four non-album tracks. It was issued on 29 November 1985, two weeks after another EP, Tiny Dynamine. The two EP sets, which featured complementary artwork, were also released as a combined double EP in a gatefold cover, and as an eight-track CD. The EP was reissued in 1991 as part of The Box Set and in 2005 as part of the singles/EP collection Lullabies to Violaine. A new vinyl version, sourced from digital files created from a new transfer of the original analogue tapes, was released in 2015, combined with the Tiny Dynamine EP.

Background
The band did not originally intend to release these songs to the general public, presumably explaining the decision to release the material on EPs, rather than as what would have been their fourth album. The tracks on Tiny Dynamine and Echoes in a Shallow Bay were initially recorded to test the production capacities of a new studio. When the band decided the material was strong enough for release, they completed the recording process and issued the finished product on two EPs.

"Pale Clouded White" was performed live. A remastered version of the song appeared on the 2000 compilation Stars and Topsoil.

Several of the titles on the two EPs have some link with Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The great spangled fritillary is a butterfly, and while there is no pale clouded white, there is a pale clouded yellow (as well as several groups of butterflies commonly known as whites), while mellonella is the specific name of the wax moth Galleria mellonella. The lyrics of this track consist of Fraser reciting the scientific names of the families of British moths. Lepidoptera eggs do not have shells, though.

Track listing
All songs written by Cocteau Twins.

 * 1) "Great Spangled Fritillary" – 4:02
 * 2) "Melonella" – 4:05
 * 3) "Pale Clouded White" – 4:59
 * 4) "Eggs and Their Shells" – 3:06

Personnel

 * Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
 * Robin Guthrie – guitar
 * Simon Raymonde – bass guitar

Produced by Cocteau Twins.

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Spanish ship Dédalo

Dédalo (Spanish for Daedalus) was the name of two ships of the Spanish Navy:

 * SPANISH SEAPLANE CARRIER Dédalo was a seaplane and balloon carrier converted from German cargo ship Neuenfels in 1922
 * SPANISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER Dédalo was an aircraft carrier, initially commissioned as USS Cabot (CVL-28) in 1943, acquired and renamed by the Spanish Navy in 1967, decommissioned in 1989

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Tiny Dynamine

Tiny Dynamine is an EP by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins, released on 4AD Records. The EP featured four non-album tracks. It was issued on 15 November 1985, two weeks prior to another EP, Echoes in a Shallow Bay. The two EP sets, which featured complementary artwork, were also released as a combined double EP in a gatefold cover and as an eight-track CD. The EP was later included in its entirety on the 1991 compilation The Box Set and the 2005 singles/EP collection Lullabies to Violaine.

Release details
The band did not originally intend to release these songs to the general public, presumably explaining the decision to release the material on EPs, rather than as what would have been their fourth album. The tracks on Tiny Dynamine and Echoes in a Shallow Bay were initially recorded to test the production capacities of a new studio. When the band decided the material was strong enough for release, they completed the recording process and issued the finished product on two EPs.

"It’s the best-sounding record we’ve ever made, technically and everything," Guthrie explained. "If you play it, it sounds good. We’re learning to make records that sound better when you put them on. These records make me happy.”

"Pink Orange Red" and "Plain Tiger" were performed live. An acoustic version of "Pink Orange Red" appeared on the 1995 EP Twinlights, and a remastered version appeared on the 2000 compilation Stars and Topsoil.

Many of the titles on the two EPs seem to have some link with Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). Most are obscure, but the dynamine is a genus of nymphalid butterflies found in South America, the plain tiger is a common Asian butterfly and the lyrics to "Melonella" (on Echoes In A Shallow Bay) are simply a recounting of various Lepidopteric family names such as Hesperiidae and Papilionidae.

Track listing
All songs written by Cocteau Twins.

12": 4AD / BAD 510 (UK)

 * 1) "Pink Orange Red" – 4:41
 * 2) "Ribbed and Veined" – 4:00
 * 3) "Plain Tiger" – 4:01
 * 4) "Sultitan Itan" – 3:53

CD: 4AD / BAD 510 CD (UK)

 * 1) "Pink Orange Red" – 4:41
 * 2) "Ribbed and Veined" – 4:00
 * 3) "Plain Tiger" – 4:01
 * 4) "Sultitan Itan" – 3:53
 * 5) "Great Spangled Fritillary" – 4:02
 * 6) "Melonella" – 4:05
 * 7) "Pale Clouded White" – 4:59
 * 8) "Eggs and Their Shells" – 3:06

 * Tracks 5–8 from Echoes in a Shallow Bay EP

Personnel

 * Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
 * Robin Guthrie – guitar
 * Simon Raymonde – bass guitar

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Steve Wang

Steve Wang is a Taiwanese-American make-up artist and filmmaker.

Biography
Born in Taiwan, he and his parents moved to the America when he was nine. His greatest inspirations were the tokusatsu superhero TV shows Ultraman and Kamen Rider, as well as Hong Kong kung fu films including Master of the Flying Guillotine.

As a veteran makeup artist and creature designer, Steve has worked with fellow veterans before him including Stan Winston, Rick Baker and Dick Smith.

He has received great praise for his film adaptation of the manga superhero Guyver in 1994 called Guyver: Dark Hero. Another project which drew attention to him was the direct to video movie, Drive, which starred Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison. He also made independent films such as Kung Fu Rascals, based on a series of 8 mm short films he did years before. He and his brother Michael Wang, an award-winning commercials director, were hired in 2008 to work on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (an adaptation of Kamen Rider Ryuki), a second attempt at reviving the Kamen Rider Series in the United States, after Saban's Masked Rider of 1995. They write, produce, and direct as "The Wang Brothers".

In 1999, he designed the visual effects for an aborted Film Roman creation Skins for the Deep, for the proposed Max Degree TV block, but it was cancelled due to lack of international backers.

Steve Wang designed a sculpture depicting Sarah Kerrigan (The Queen of Blades), a character from the Starcraft Universe in 2012. The sculpture was placed at the Blizzard Entertainment Office in Versailles, France the same year. He has also made statues of Tryndamere and Ryze, two champions from League of Legends, for Riot Games that same year. During the promotion for the beta release of Firefall, Wang was commissioned to create sculptures of game characters to be displayed at conventions.

Director

 * Rollerblade II: Taken By Force (1989) - 2nd unit director
 * Kung Fu Rascals (1992)
 * Guyver (1991) - co-director
 * Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)
 * Drive (1997)
 * Sirens of The Deep (1999 - TV show/pilot)
 * Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999)
 * Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002) - 2nd unit director
 * Wolvy: Twisted at Birth (2003) - short film
 * Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (2009)

Producer

 * Guyver: Dark Hero
 * Kung Fu Rascals
 * Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight
 * Beast Wishes

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Charles C. Mann

 Charles C. Mann (born 1955) is an American journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics. In 2006 his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus won the National Academies Communication Award for best book of the year. He is the co-author of four books, and contributing editor for Science, The Atlantic Monthly, and Wired.

Biography
Mann was born in 1955 and graduated from Amherst College in 1976. Mann has written for Fortune, The New York Times, Smithsonian, Technology Review, Vanity Fair, and The Washington Post. In 2005 he wrote 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, followed in 2011 by 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. He served as a judge for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in 2012. He has also written for the TV series Law & Order.

He is a three-time National Magazine Award finalist and a recipient of writing awards from the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Physics, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Lannan Foundation. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts with his wife and children.

In 2018, Mann published The Wizard and the Prophet, which details two competing theories about the future of agriculture, population, and the environment. The titular "wizard" Mann refers to is Norman Borlaug, the Nobel Peace Prize winner credited with developing the Green Revolution and saving one billion people from starvation. Mann refers to William Vogt, an early proponent of population control, as the "prophet".

Books written or co-written by Mann

 * (with Robert P. Crease) The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Twentieth-Century Physics, 1st ed., New York: Macmillan, 1986; rev. ed., New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996
 * (with Mark L. Plummer) The Aspirin Wars: Money, Medicine, and 100 Years of Rampant Competition, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991
 * (With Mark L. Plummer) Noah’s Choice: The Future of Endangered Species, 1995
 * (With David H. Freedman) @ Large: The Strange Case of the World's Biggest Internet Invasion, 1997
 * 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005
 * 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, Knopf, 2011
 * 1493 for Young People: From Columbus's Voyage to Globalization, Seven Stories Press, 2015.

Reviews of books by Mann

 * Review of 1491 and 1493.
 * Review of 1491 and 1493.

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George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey

George Francis Child-Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey (15 February 1910 – 9 August 1998), was an English peer and banker from the Villiers family. Lord Jersey gave one of the family seats, Osterley Park, to the British nation in the late 1940s.

Early life
He was the son of George Child-Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey, and the former Lady Cynthia Almina Constance Mary Needham. He had three younger siblings, Lady Joan Child Villiers (wife of David Colville), Edward Mansel Child Villiers (who married Barbara Mary Frampton and, secondly, to Princess Maria Gloria Pignatelli Aragona Cortez, only daughter of Prince Antonia Pignatelli Aragona Cortez, Duke of Terranova), and Lady Ann Child Villiers (the wife of Maj. Alexander Henry Elliot).

His paternal grandparents were Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, and the Hon. Margaret Elizabeth (daughter of William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh). Among his extended Villiers family were aunts Lady Margaret Child Villiers (wife of Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor), Lady Mary Julia Child Villiers (wife of Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford) and Lady Beatrice Child Villiers (wife of Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany). His maternal grandparents were Francis Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey, and Ellen Constance Baldock (a daughter of Edward Holmes Baldock, a Conservative MP for Shrewsbury).

He was educated at Eton College before attending Christ Church, Oxford.

Career
Upon the death of his father at Middleton Park in December 1923, he succeeded as the 9th Earl of Jersey and inherited nearly 20,000 acres of land in England. Lord Jersey was a clerk with Glyn, Mills & Co. in 1932 and served as chairman of Wallace Brothers Sassoon Bank (taken over by the Standard Chartered Bank in 1976).

He fought in World War II, gaining the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery of the Territorial Army.

The 9th Earl was responsible for the remodelling of the family seat, Middleton Park in Oxfordshire, and employed Edwin Lutyens as an architect. When he tried to give Middleton to the National Trust, they refused on the grounds that the house had been remodelled by Lutyens – whose houses they now seek particularly. The 9th Earl gave Osterley Park in Hounslow to the nation in the late 1940s; he said of that house, "it took a trained staff of 12 to bring me a boiled egg in the morning, and the egg was always cold by the time it got to me!"

Personal life

Lord Jersey was married three times and twice divorced. He married his first wife, Patricia Richards (1914–2017) at St Margaret's, Westminster on 12 January 1932. She was the only child of Kenneth Richards, of Cowcumbala, New South Wales, Australia. Before the Countess obtained a divorce from him in London in 1937, they were the parents of one child:

 * Lady Caroline Child-Villiers (b. 1934), who married Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto in 1952. They divorced in 1965 and she married Hon. John Douglas Stuart (second son of James Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart), in 1969. They also divorced and she married Hon. James Donald Diarmid Ogilvy (son of David Ogilvy, 12th Earl of Airlie) in 1980.

A week after his divorce was finalized, Lord Jersey married American actress Virginia Cherrill on 30 July 1937 at the Chelsea Register Office. She was the ex-wife of actor Cary Grant and daughter of James E. Cherrill. They divorced in 1946 without having had children together. She later married Florian Martini, a World War II flying ace, before her death in 1996.

His third and last wife was Bianca Luciana Adriana Mottironi (d. 2005), whom he married on 16 October 1947. She was the eldest daughter of furniture maker Enrico Mottironi of Via Goffredo Casalis in Turin, Italy. They had three children:

 * George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (1948–1998), who married on 22 December 1969 Verna P. Stott; divorced 1973, with children. Married on 9 January 1974 Sacha Jane Hooper Valpy; divorced 1988, with children. Married in 1992 Stephanie Louisa Penman, with children.
 * Lady Isabel Bianca Rosa Child-Villiers (b. 1950), married Peter Edward Harrison in 1974.
 * Hon. Charles Victor Child-Villiers (1952–1991), married Brigitte Elisabeth Germaine Marchand, in 1975. They divorced in 1989, before he lost his hearing suddenly and died in 1991, aged just 39.

Lord Jersey moved to Radier Manor in Jersey, where he lived with his third wife until his death on 9 August 1998. As his eldest son George died of a heart attack on 19 March 1998, several months before the Earl's death, he was succeeded by his grandson, William, succeeded as the 10th Earl. His widow, the dowager Countess of Jersey, died in March 2005.


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John Dickins

John Dickins (1746—1798) was an early Methodist preacher in the United States. Born in London in 1746 and educated at Eton College, he came to America and was appointed a Methodist preacher in 1774. He served circuits in Virginia and North Carolina, then went to New York in 1784. He was one of the founding members of the Methodist Episcopal Church (actually it was he who suggested the name) at the Christmas Conference in Baltimore in 1784. He had been one of the greeters of Thomas Coke who had arrived as Wesley's emissary to the new American Church.

In 1789 he set up the Methodist Book Concern with $600 of his own money and began to publish books and other literature.

Methodist circuit riders from then on carried his materials on their travels and distributed them widely. His first book was Christian Pattern by Thomas à Kempis. He also published the Methodist hymn book, the Arminian Magazine and later The Methodist Magazine.

In time his publishing concern grew into The Methodist Publishing House, which in the mid-twentieth century was the largest religious publishing house in the world.

As the principal provider of literature for the growing Methodist movement, he must take a significant amount of credit for its growth into the largest American church by the mid 20th century.

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Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)

"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" is a 1971 hit single for the Gordy (Motown) label, recorded by The Temptations and produced by Norman Whitfield. Something of an early ancestor to the "diss songs" prevalent in hip hop music towards the end of the 20th century, "Superstar" is an attack at two former Temptations members, David Ruffin (who had been fired back in 1968) and Eddie Kendricks (who quit the act in early 1971 and negotiated a Motown solo deal). The song appears on the 1972 album Solid Rock.

Song information
Kendricks quit the group amidst conflicts and tension between him and his bandmates, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin, and after being denied the opportunity to record a solo album of classic-styled soul as a reprieve from Norman Whifield's psychedelic soul recordings, which he detested.

Kendricks had continued his friendship with Ruffin following his firing in 1968, and by mid-1971 was making public statements blaming his departure on his problems with Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin. Kendricks pointed out the failure of "It's Summer", the first single not to feature Kendricks' vocals, as evidence that the group was faltering without him, and Ruffin told the press that he was considering starting a new singing group with Kendricks, then-current Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, and, once his health improved, Kendricks' good friend Paul Williams (another founding member of the Temptations who was forced to quit the group in 1971 because of failing health).

Ruffin and Kendricks' statements did not please the rest of the group or Whitfield. The song "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" had begun its life as a song Whitfield and lyricist Barrett Strong were writing about one of Whitfield's former friends, a producer whom Whitfield thought had become too standoffish after achieving success. By the time the song was completed and being recorded by the Temptations, however, Otis Williams had had it reworked so that it was "about David [Ruffin] and Eddie [Kendricks]"

The recorded version of the song features Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, and new Temptations Damon Harris (Kendricks' replacement, making his Temptations debut here) and Richard Street (who replaced Paul Williams) trading lines that constituted a friendly warning to their former colleagues:

 * Don't change your style now that you've reached the top
 * Don't choose your friends by what they've got
 * Remember, beneath the glitter and gleam
 * Like everyday people, you're just a human being

The song goes on to ask the "superstars" (who are never named in the song) "do you know who your real friends are?" and to "remember how you got where you are." The Funk Brothers, Motown's in-house studio band, backed "Superstar" with a funk instrumental track highlighted by Earl Van Dyke's piano chords.

"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard R&B singles chart, and peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100. Notably, among the few covers of "Superstar" is a version by David Ruffin, one of the subjects of the original record, for his Whitfield-produced 1975 LP Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here To Stay. Norman Whitfield's group The Undisputed Truth also recorded a version for their 1972 album Face To Face With The Truth.

Personnel

 * Lead and background vocals by Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris, Richard Street, and Otis Williams
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Talk:Militarism-Socialism in Showa Japan

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Like other edits by 200.46.*, this article is incoherent and probably a copyvio (I nominated two of the anon's previous contributions earlier today.) The trademarks are atrocious grammar, awkward wording, and having no spacing after commas or parentheses. I hope the article creator is reading this because I'm tired of cleaning up after him! (I'd leave a message on his talk page if he didn't use so many IP addresses.) --Ardonik.talk* 00:26, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

 * The English is bad. Some of the articles are copyvio, but most are not. Please do not use VfD needlessly for these articles - they gradually get cleaned up, and VfD is not the place for them. (I keep a list to monitor them, and feel quite strongly that hostile talk about articles by non-native speakers of English falls well below WP's best standards). Charles Matthews 16:52, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Moved out of final section as misplaced. Charles Matthews 12:51, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

Some information said about along this "official finish" of these ideology activities, certain Showa nationalism followers, represent by Japanese Army continuing the last-stand fight, against Allied forces represent for Russian Red Army, in defense of Japanese Empire soil in Konan fortress, Chosen (Korea) Province, until November 1945. Others wartime rumors alleged why during U. S. Navy Admiral Richard Byrd intervention in "Operation Highjump" South Pole action against suppose German Nazi Bases (Neue Berlin or 211 Base, Schwabenland and Asgard) in Queen Maud land, during January-February 1947, between defenders of these pretend installations stay some Japanese units too. Theirs supposed arriving by ultra-long range submarines in previous times at final of conflict.

WPMILHIST Assessment
Judging from the talk page, I suppose this is already known, but I'll spell it out anyway. This article needs some serious clean-up for grammar, spelling, and overall organization, if not for downright content. The introduction is far too dense and opaque - launching immediately into a sociology/ideology sort of perspective, with lots of esoteric terminology, and not from a cleaner, more accessible historical perspective. Should read "Militarism-Socialism is a term sometimes used to describe the ideologies which guided Japanese government policy in the 1920s through the end of World War II. The term was first coined by ... who described it as ...." or the like.

This, like the many other articles on Japanese World War II ideology, is representative of a portion of a massive scholarly discourse, and while far too much of that is similarly opaquely written, we would do well to smooth it out and explain out the concepts clearly. Due to the controversy and widespread interest in the subject, as well as the depth of discourse available, this could be an excellent article if it gets some serious attention. LordAmeth 09:59, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Socialism
I can find no text or references in the article that explain the "connection" between militarism and socialism in Japan. "State Socialism" means that the state controls economic activity. All I can see here is a series of militarist ideologies, underpinning the monarchy and the position of the zaibatsu, both of which are the antithesis of socialism. Grant | Talk 15:55, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Was there anything actually called "Militarism-Socialism", "Nationalism-Socialism" or a similar name at the time and if so, what is the Japanese language term for this/these things? Grant | Talk 10:58, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Merging with Japanese militarism
About this suggestion by Grantt65, I think that most of Japanese militarism could be considered as a section of this article. The other parts already here could be deleted. --Flying tiger 14:06, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi again Flying tiger. I'm not clear about your comment; are you saying we should merge Japanese militarism in here? If so I must politely disagree, because I think that is a better-known phrase in English. Also, as I've said above, I have a problem with the use of "socialism" here, as I think "militarism-socialism" is a neologism and bears little resemblance to the way the word socialism is used elsewhere. Whereas militarism covers all of these ideologies. Grant  |  Talk  09:56, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Hi, I agree that the choice of "Militarism-socialism" is not very good, but I think "Japanese militarism" is much too broad and vague. Stricto senso, there is no concept such as "Japanese militarism" and this title imply that the article is going to cover the 20th as well as the 16th century. In fact, the two articles cover almost exclusively the Showa era. At least, in "Japanese war crimes", the article refer a bit to Meiji and Taisho eras ... I would suggest a new title for the two : Militarism in Showa Japan. --Flying tiger 14:14, 22 August 2007 (UTC)
 * That is a good suggestion, to limit the topic by date, although — as I've said to you before — I don't think the term Shōwa is not well-known enough by English speakers to justify its unexplained use (i.e. in a title). It also raises the issue of when "Japanese militarism" began; the Meiji and Taisho eras were different, but can we completely separate the attitudes and values of the Shōwa era from those of previous eras? Especially since Japanese expansionism begins under the Meiji, as do undercurrents of ultra-reactionary ideologies.
 * How about Japanese militarism, 1867-1945? Grant  |  Talk  04:29, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Having read your earlier comments about "militarism-socialism", I think I can suggest an answer to your interrogations. It looks as if the original goal of this article was to cover not only the ideology of such groups like the Kodoha but also kakushin kanryo (reform bureaucrats) who promoted the Tō'A Shinchitsujo Shakai(New Order of Society in East Asia).

Shōwa reformist ranged not only from military like Sadao Araki of the Kodoha but also to communists like journalist Hotsumi Ozaki of the Shōwa Kenkyūkai (Showa Research Association), who was executed in 1944. Very different background, different means, but in long term one goal : overthrow the Toseiha by military force, with the help of the imperial institution in the first group and without it in the second. Thus, there was truly a kind of militarism with socialist and communist concepts.

These movements were particular to Japan and to Shōwa era. They can not be found in other periods of the history of Japan. Added to the shōwa interpretation of the hakko ichiu, they give a characteristic color to that era and explain many aspects of the Dai Tō'A sensō (Greater East Asia War) and occupation.

For this reason, I think we can just consider the movements of Meiji and Taisho as background. Do we really have to sacrify scientific accuracy to a light problem of vulgarization? Besides, there are already at least three other articles that refer to Showa era in their title (on politics, on eugenism and on special weapons) so, I don't think "showa" is such an obscure concept for English speakers or at least, I think it can easily be explained.

(It's not so pertinent but, just for the info, the french article equivalent of Japanese expansionism is called [Expansionnisme du Japon Shōwa]). --Flying tiger 14:08, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, I guess I can live with Militarism in Shōwa Japan. Another alternative might be Militarism in modern Japan, although that title would obviously include post-1945 developments (like Yukio Mishima). Grant  |  Talk  00:57, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

It is a good suggestion to include post-war militarists like Kōdōha ways nostalgic Mishima in the article but for the title, I think "in Modern Japan" would be interpreted as "Contemporary Japan" and considered "Japan-bashing", for even if the Liberal Democratic Party is openly negationist, the Uyoku dantai do not represent the major tendencies of contemporary Japan. --Flying tiger 20:36, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Is Militarism-Socialism a genuine term?
Is Militarism-Socialism a genuine term? That is, what was the equivalent term in Japanese and was it used by its supposed adherents at the time? If so, what are the sources for this? Grant |  Talk  16:09, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The contemporary term in common every-day use by Japanese to refer to the pre-war system is Statism (国家主義), and personally, I would prefer that this article be renamed "Japanese Statism", for the sake of accuracy and to avoid confusion "left-socialism”and with Japanese militarism, which are separate issues.--MChew (talk) 17:49, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

It seems that "militarism-socialism" is a neologism coined by the original author of this article. This article should be renamed to either Militarism in Showa Japan, Nationalism in Showa Japan, Japanese Statism in the Showa era, or perhaps we should just use the original term and call it Kokka shugi. After all, the Third Reich is not normally translated to "Third Empire." -- Nikodemos (talk) 10:31, 4 December 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history/Assessment/Tag & Assess 2008
Article reassessed and graded as start class. Referencing and appropriate inline citation guidelines not met. With proper citations and references, this article would easily qualify as B class if not higher. --dashiellx (talk) 20:17, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Requested move
I am proposing to move this article to Kokka shugi, and merge it with Japanese fascism and some material from Japanese nationalism. The term "militarism-socialism" is not used by any of the sources, and it appears to be a neologism coined by the original anonymous author of this article. The Japanese name for the concept described here is "Kokka shugi," which does not have any direct English translation (but has been variously translated as Japanese nationalism, Japanese militarism, Japanese expansionism, Japanese imperialism or Japanese fascism). The best discussion of the term that I was able to find is as follows: "Turning first to the vocabulary of nationalism, we find that the Japanese have rather more precise terms than we do. They have three words for nationalism, which, if used carefully, can render needless the long series of adjectives which I have employed to make the three types intelligible. These words are minzoku shugi, kokumin shugi, and kokka shugi, each translatable as nationalism. Shugi in each case is simply "ism," but what is the difference between minzoku, kokumin, and kokka?

The striking thing about minzoku is that there is no country in it. There are people (min) and clan, relations, type, sort (zoku), thus people of a like type, a race, a people. Minzoku is used in minzoku iiketsu shugi (principle of national self-determination); and national consciousness is minzoku ishiki. Clearly minzoku is our type (a) nationalism. [defined as popular or grassroots nationalism on the previous page]

Kokumin combines country (koku) and people (min), one would presume in happy combination (liberal nationalism).

In kokka there is country (koku), but there are no people, hence kokka means literally national house, or pigs under a national roof, [a footnote explains that this is not derogatory] and it is not surprising that ultranationalism, literally "nation-almighty-ism" (kokka bannd shugi), should stem from kokka shugi."

Seems pretty straightforward... -- Nikodemos (talk) 12:21, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Showa Japan?
The Showa period was a pretty diverse period for Japan politically, with militarism-socialism-fascism dominating the first part and something closer to American democracy dominating the second part (with a nonetheless heavy big-business influence in an age of economic expansion). Shouldn't this article better be called "militarism-socialism in early-mid Showa Japan"? — Rickyrab | Talk 06:34, 23 January 2009 (UTC)


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Marie-George Buffet

Marie-George Buffet (née Kosellek; born 7 May 1949) is a French politician. She was the head of the French Communist Party (PCF) from 2001 to 2010. She joined the Party in 1969, and she served in the government as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from 4 June 1997 to 5 May 2002. Buffet was re-elected on 16 June 2002 to another five-year term in the National Assembly as a representative of Seine-Saint-Denis.

She stood down from Parliament at the 2022 French legislative election.

Life and career
Buffet was born in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine. Her father Paul Kosellek is of Polish descent.

Buffet was elected in 2001 as National Secretary of the Party, succeeding Robert Hue, who assumed the newly created presidency of the party. When Hue resigned after his poor score in the 2002 presidential elections, the post of president was removed, leaving Buffet as sole leader of the Party.

As head of the French Communist Party, Buffet speaks regularly on a variety of topics relating to the plight of the working people. Most of Buffet's speeches tend to focus upon practical implementations of the taxpayer's duty to provide for workers.

Other issues that Buffet is interested in and has spoken on are the Bolkestein Directive (a free trade directive issued by the European Union), energy initiatives, and ideological issues linked with stopping privatization and aiding the lower classes or working people. As a member of the French National Parliament, Buffet has begun to recognize the need to organize with the Communist and Socialist parties of other states within the EU.

This can be seen in the Marie-George Buffet Statement, which came out in June 2005. It constitutes a comment on the aftermath of the referendum on the establishment of further free trade rulings inside the European Union, one which was rejected by the a significant part of the Left. Buffet sees this French Communist victory as a victory for communists across Europe. She remarked:
 * I invite from the bottom of my heart men and women and organizations of the left, even those who might have voted "yes", to take your place, to participate with us in this noble adventure to construct another Europe, a genuine left wing alternative.

In 2009, she condemned as "irresponsible" and "criminal" statements by Pope Benedict XVI which claimed that condoms promote AIDS, although they in fact help prevent it.

On 28 February 2013, The Commission des affaires culturelles et de l’éducation, of which Buffet is part, voted in favour of an amendment proposed by Martine Faure, and favoured by Yves Durand, Martine Martinel and Buffet among others, that replaced the biological concepts of "sex", with the sociological concepts of "gender" in the national elementary curriculum. The elementary curriculum was successfully revised in September 2013 under the name "l'ABCD de l'egalite".

2007 presidential bid
In 2006, Buffet took part in a "rally of the anti-liberal left", in an attempt to reconcile the PCF, the rest of the radical left, and anti-globalization militants, by the nomination of a common candidate for the 2007 French presidential election. As Buffet was voted as candidate by most members of the rally, several other participants fell out, denouncing the Communist Party's influence, effectively crippling the "anti-liberal left" and leaving Buffet as candidate for the sole PCF. Buffet had to compete with the radical-left candidacies of Olivier Besancenot, José Bové and Arlette Laguiller. She ended up receiving 1.93% of the popular vote (707,268 votes), the lowest result ever for a Communist presidential candidate in France.

Political career
Governmental function

Minister of Youth and Sports : 1997-2002.

Electoral mandates

National Assembly of France

Member of the National Assembly of France for Seine-Saint-Denis : Elected in 1997, but she became minister in June / And since 2002. Elected in 1997, reelected in 2002, 2007, 2012.

Regional Council

Regional councillor of Ile-de-France : 1998-2002 (Resignation).

Municipal Council

Deputy-mayor of Chatenay-Malabry : 1977-1983.

Municipal councillor of Le Blanc-Mesnil : Since 2001. Reelected in 2008.

Political functions

National Secretary (Leader) of the French Communist Party : 2001-2010.

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Battle of Baecula

The Battle of Baecula was a major field battle in Iberia during the Second Punic War. Roman Republican and Iberian auxiliary forces under the command of Scipio Africanus routed the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Barca.

Prelude
According to Polybius, after Scipio’s surprise attack and capture of Carthago Nova, the three Carthaginian armies in Iberia remained separated, and their generals at odds with each other, thus giving the Romans a chance to deal with them one by one.

Early in 208 BC, Scipio Africanus, with 30,000 Roman and Italian troops and 10,000 Spanish auxiliaries, moved against Hasdrubal Barca, whose 30,000-strong force had wintered at Baecula, on the upper reaches of the river Baetis (modern day Guadalquivir).

On learning of the Roman approach, Hasdrubal shifted his camp to a strong defensive position – a high and steep plateau south of Baecula, protected by ravines on the flanks and the river to the front and rear. Moreover, the plateau was formed into two steps, on which Hasdrubal posted his light troops on the lower one and his main camp behind.

After his arrival, Scipio was at first uncertain as to how to attack such a formidable position, but concerned that the other two Carthaginian armies might take advantage of his inaction and join with Hasdrubal Barca, he took action on the third day.

Battle
Before his main attack, Scipio sent one detachment to block the entrance to the valley separating the two armies and one to the road leading north to Baecula, thus providing security to his main force, while harassing any Carthaginian attempt to retreat.

After these preliminary deployments were done, the Roman light troops advanced against their Carthaginian counterparts on the first step. Despite the steep slope, and under a shower of arrows, the Romans had little difficulty driving back the Carthaginian light troops once they got into hand-to-hand combat.

After reinforcing his leading force, Scipio derived a pincer attack on the flanks of the Carthaginian main camp by ordering Gaius Laelius to lead half of the remaining heavy foot to the right of the enemy position, and he himself scaling the left.

Hasdrubal, meanwhile, was under the impression that the Roman attack was only a skirmish (Scipio had hidden his main army in camp until the final attack) and failed to properly deploy his main force, thus his ill-prepared army was caught on three sides by the Romans.

Despite being trapped, Hasdrubal was able to retreat unmolested with his elephants, main baggage train, and some of his Carthaginian troops. It appeared that his main losses in the battle were the majority of his light troops and Iberian allies. This was largely due to the legionnaires' choice to plunder the Carthaginian camp rather than pursue Hasdrubal with any earnestness.

Aftermath
After the battle, Hasdrubal led his depleted army (mainly formed by Celtiberian mercenaries and Gallic warriors) over the western passes of the Pyrenees into Gaul, and subsequently into Italy in an attempt to join his brother Hannibal.

Scipio's failure to stop Hasdrubal's march to Italy was criticized by the Roman Senate. Scipio did not exploit his victory at Baecula to drive out the Carthaginians from Iberia, instead choosing to withdraw to his base at Tarraco. He secured alliances with many of the Iberian tribes, who switched sides after the Roman successes at Carthago Nova and Baecula.

Carthaginian reinforcements landed in Iberia in 207 BC, and would soon launch a final attempt to recover their losses at the Battle of Ilipa in 206 BC.

Primary

 * Polybius; The Rise of the Roman Empire; Trans. Ian Scott-Kilvert; 1979; ISBN 0-14-044362-2
 * Livy Titus Livius; "Complete Works of Livy"; DelphiClassics.com 2014 (in Latin & English)

Secondary

 * Nigel Bagnall; The Punic Wars; 1990; ISBN 0-312-34214-4
 * Serge Lancel; Hannibal; Trans. Antonia Nevill; 2000; ISBN 0-631-21848-3
 * B.H. Liddell Hart; Scipio Africanus: Greater than Napoleon; 1926; ISBN 0-306-80583-9
 * Archaeological methodology applied to the analysis of battlefields and military camps of the Second Punic War: Baecula

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No Sex (In the Champagne Room)

"No Sex (In the Champagne Room)" is a comedic spoken word track released by Chris Rock on his 1999 album, Bigger & Blacker, with a background chorus sung by Gerald Levert. Intended as a parody of Baz Luhrmann's "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)", Rock gives one-line tidbits of advice purportedly aimed at "the GED class of 1999". In a 2017 interview, Rock said that Levert was in the song because Levert "just happened to be in the studio upstairs".

Targets of Rock's wit include parties with metal detectors, Hooters, women who don't look their age, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Coolio, horoscopes, and people with tongue piercings. The chorus, repeated several times, affirms that "no matter what a stripper tells you/There's no sex in the Champagne Room." This line was later quoted by Wyclef Jean in his own missive on exotic dancers, "Perfect Gentleman".

Rock's song received frequent play on the radio, and as a music video (directed by Little X) on MTV, where it ranked 43rd on TRL's "Top 99 of '99" after premiering on July 13, 1999.

The song was parodied on MADtv as "No Blacks (on the TV screen)". Phil LaMarr portrayed Rock in the parody.

A 2013 New York Times article referenced the song ironically noting accusations by Phoenix police that an adult club named "The Champagne Room" was harboring prostitution.

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Agilulfus of Cologne

Saint Agilulfus (or Agigulf), Abbot of Stavelot, Bishop of Cologne and martyr, died around the year 750.

Apart from his name, "the events of his life are uncertain", and an early account written by a monk of Malmedy is deemed untrustworthy.

Agilulfus came from a good family and was educated under Abbot Angelinus at Stavelot. A short time after succeeding as Abbot of Stavelot, Agilulfus became Bishop of Cologne. He is said to have tried to persuade King Pepin to leave his throne to someone other than Charles Martel, due to Charles' illegitimacy. Agilulfus' violent end soon after could be a result of Martel seeking revenge.

A letter of Pope Zachary in 747 commended Agilulfus for signing the "Charta verae et orthodoxae professionis."

Agilulfus was venerated in the Abbey at Malmedy as an abbot and martyr. In 1062 Bishop Anno brought his remains to the Church of Our Lady of the Steps at Cologne. His feast day is July 9.

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Talk:Business Continuity Institute

NPOV dispute
I came here to find out more about the "Business Continuity Institute", after seeing it mentioned in a job description. Unfortunately, this page contains no information about what makes this institution "accredited" in any way, and what impact it has in the grander scheme of things. Instead, not only are there no sources (as per the other tag), the claims that are made are also entirely positive and read like an advert ("the name is instantly recognised as standing for good practice and professionalism").

I'd fix it, if I knew anything about this organization - unfortunately, I don't. Quark999 (talk) 23:00, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

I am a member of the BCI and can confirm it is not a chartered body. It is a membership organisation made up of people usually selling or working in the business continuity field. It offers a 'qualification', based criteria they have developed. This is then awarded on completion or sometimes just attendance on courses. It far better than nothing, but not really independent and seems of late to be more about making money. I would argue that a couple of other groups are more independent and do far more, but aren't recognised by Wikipedia.

86.144.195.9 (talk) 07:31, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

I agree with both previous comments. I suppose it is better than nothing, but all this group seems to be about is selling courses and grabbing money. It certainly isn't Chartered and appears to outsource all its activities to commercial companies. After having attended one of the 'courses' I was given an 'award' of letters after my name simply for staying in the room. I was then inundated with sales approaches for more courses and to upgrade my status as a 'professional' BCM consultant! Others had much the same experience. Irony is that the course didn't help much and the 'expert' trainer had limited knowledge of business and knew virtually nothing of the Public Sector.

I then found another group, a business continuity focused NGO who aren't on Wikipedia for some reason (maybe the same one), who are genuinely independent and gave us a massive amount of help for nothing.

188.28.146.6 (talk) 08:29, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

removing POV tag with no active discussion per Template:POV
I've removed an old neutrality tag from this page that appears to have no active discussion per the instructions at Template:POV:
 * This template is not meant to be a permanent resident on any article. Remove this template whenever:
 * There is consensus on the talkpage or the NPOV Noticeboard that the issue has been resolved
 * It is not clear what the neutrality issue is, and no satisfactory explanation has been given
 * In the absence of any discussion, or if the discussion has become dormant.

Since there's no evidence of ongoing discussion, I'm removing the tag for now. If discussion is continuing and I've failed to see it, however, please feel free to restore the template and continue to address the issues. Thanks to everybody working on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 13:58, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

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Ken O'Brien

Kenneth John O'Brien Jr. (born November 27, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. One of the six quarterbacks in the famed quarterback class of 1983, O'Brien was the first quarterback in the franchise history of the Jets to finish with the highest passer rating in a season. He held the team record for most consecutive pass completions (17) in a game. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

High school and college career
O'Brien played for Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California.

O'Brien started his collegiate football career in 1978 at Sacramento State as a reserve. He played at the University of California, Davis under coach Jim Sochor. In his senior year, 1982, he was an NCAA Division II All-American. He led UCD to a 10–0 regular season mark and to the Division II championship game. He was ranked #2 in total offense and #3 in passing efficiency in Division II. He also won the Babe Slater Award for being the most outstanding male athlete at UC Davis.

O'Brien was selected as All-Far Western Conference QB three times and was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

Professional career
The New York Jets selected O'Brien as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, shocking observers who expected the team to choose quarterback Dan Marino, a future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, who was selected three picks later by the Miami Dolphins. The Jets fans who attended the draft, held in New York City, were surprised and outraged by the choice; O'Brien was so obscure that New York television reporter Sal Marchiano twice mangled his name while reporting on fan reaction to the draft. (O'Brien said after his retirement, "Who blames [the fans], right? Who, in New York, has heard of Cal, University of California, Davis? Nobody ... I'm not sure I would have reacted any differently. Heck, some of my cousins grew up as Jets fans. They were probably doing the same thing.") Don Shula, who coached the division rival Miami Dolphins (which drafted Dan Marino later in the round) famously asked "Who's he?"

In 1985, O'Brien was the highest-rated quarterback in the NFL, finishing the season with a rating of 96.2 while having the lowest interception rate; he was selected to the Pro Bowl that year. The Jets went 11–5 that year to reach the postseason for the first time since 1982. He went 13-of-17 for 149 yards against the New England Patriots with a touchdown and an interception as the Jets lost 26–14. O'Brien later led the NFL with the lowest interception rate in 1987 and 1988.

On September 21, 1986, O'Brien engaged in a famous duel with Dan Marino when the Jets played the Miami Dolphins. The eventual 51–45 victory saw a combined total of combined for 927 yards and ten passing touchdowns, with O'Brien throwing for 479 with four touchdowns. On November 2 of that same year, he set history against the Seattle Seahawks. He threw for 431 yards while going 26-for-32 to become the first quarterback to achieve a perfect passer rating (158.3) while throwing for 400 yards. This would not be done again until Nick Foles in 2013. O'Brien did a second game with a perfect rating in the December 23, 1990 game against the New England Patriots by going 11-of-12 for 210 yards with two touchdowns.

O'Brien threw 25 touchdown passes for the second-straight season and helped the Jets post a 10–6 record in 1986, but a sore arm bothered him down the stretch, which saw the team lose five games in a row to stumble into the playoffs. Pat Ryan (who won two games as starter) started in the wild-card round versus Kansas City, which they won. O'Brien only came in action for the divisional round game versus Cleveland when Ryan got hurt early. O'Brien went 11-of-19 for 134 yards while being sacked six times with no touchdowns as the Browns won in double overtime.

O'Brien went to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1985 and 1991. He returned to the playoffs in the latter year as the Jets faced the Houston Oilers. He went 21-of-31 for 221 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions as the Jets lost 17–10. He retired after spending the 1993 season with the Philadelphia Eagles where he started only four games and mostly served as a backup for Randall Cunningham and Bubby Brister. Despite his occasional flashes with over 25,000 passing yards, O'Brien had a quarterback record of 50–59–1 as a starter, which saw him start over ten games for a team seven times while having a winning record just three times.

Coaching career
After retiring, O'Brien had a stint as an assistant coach for the University of Southern California, where he coached Heisman Trophy winner and former Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer.

Personal life
O'Brien and his wife Stacey have four children, with his first grandchild coming in 2018. As of 2019, O'Brien works at IWP Wealth Management in Manhattan Beach, California.

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Independence Park Botanic Gardens

The Independence Park Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located in Independence Park at 7950 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They are open during daylight hours without admission fee.

The Gardens contain displays of blooming woody plants, ground covers, and wetland plants. They include a rose garden, crape myrtle garden, sensory garden, and children's forest.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Apocalypse Pooh

 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 wasdelete. Woohookitty 08:48, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Apocalypse Pooh

 * I am relisting this for another round since it didn't get much exposure. Dmcdevit·t 19:42, August 28, 2005 (UTC)

Do iFilm's merit an article?? --Doc (?) 00:31, 22 August 2005 (UTC) strong keep obviously, sorry I missed it --Doc (?) 07:47, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, they do. But this particular article can't seem to make up its mind if it's an essay on the Internet film genre or Apocalypse Pooh. Very weak keep but only if rewritten to be about the film and remove POV. Someone else has no doubt written an article on the genre. 23skidoo 01:32, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete. I don't see any claim to notability here, and the article is a mess. Unless someone can convince me that this movie a) has been viewed by a substantial number of people, b) has a great deal of artistic merit and has been cited in reputable outside sources and is therefore worth cleaning up, I'm voting delete. Fernando Rizo T/C 02:14, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Such a film is not likely to show up on IMDb.  We voters should NOT burdened with proving why it is not notable -- the author should be burdened to prove that it is.   Just because it exists doesn't mean it's notable.  Questions for discussion:  ''How can a bootleg film be documented as even existing, beyond a sub-cult of insiders?  What are the standards for documenting their existance? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Klenk (talk • contribs) 20:12, 28 August 2005
 * Some of us do bother to do some research. Yes, the movie is on imdb.  It's a very early example of a mass circulation home movie of a type that has become so easy to make and circulate that we forget how different 1987 was.  This was a historic movie of its genre. Keep --Tony Sidaway Talk  23:58, 28 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I've substantially cleaned up the article along the lines suggested by User:23skidoo. --Tony Sidaway Talk 00:14, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 'Film Threat publisher Chris Gore introduced a rare showing at the Atlanta Film and Video and Film Festival in 1997 with the words: "For all you cry-baby, whiny filmmakers who complain that you don't have any money to make your film, well fuck you, this film cost six bucks!"' Why would we not describe this movie as encyclopedic? --Tony Sidaway Talk 00:32, 29 August 2005 (UTC)

I would like to personally thank Tony Sidaway for cleaning up the article that I intially wrote up, as messed up as it was, it was hindered purly by my uncertainty in what background came with Apoaclypse Now, characters names, not basic plot, and can only apologise for including personal opinion in the original feture, thanks to Sidaway, the short is now roughly close to what I wanted it to be, and I had hoped to return to polish it off myself armed with more research, the initial article was to ensure it was THERE when I got around to it-- Zarius]User talk: Zarius| TALK ]]00:32, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, nn. Radiant_ >|< 07:44, August 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. There are far worse articles on WP, on far less notable topics. I for one was hitherto unaware of this "genre". Shantavira 08:15, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not notable. - brenneman (t) (c)  14:11, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - Not notable - Tεx  τ  urε  15:19, 29 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I have removed a "keep" vote added here by an anon user but signed as if by Zarius using ~ . Closing admin: - please verify with Zarius if this was his/her vote if Zarius has not responded her by that time.  The situation appeared suspicious to me since a user would not accidentally vote while not logged in but remember to fake a ~ .  I apologize to Zarius if I have acted incorrectly. -  Tεx  τ  urε  14:21, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

 * KEEP, naturally...as this kind of genre to the less ignorant IS noticable and resourcful in various projects covering all aspects of animation, some bootleggers behind these projects went on to write for The Simpsons and Family GuZarius]User talk: Zarius| TALK ]]00:32, 30 August 2005 (UTC
 * This is the anon vote in Zarius' name. His/her user page indicates that Zarius is a new user and I am less certain of my suspicions.  I hope Zarius can confirm and accept my apologies if I have intervened incorrectly. -  Tεx  τ  urε  14:29, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually he's had that account for over two years but seldom seems to use it. --Tony Sidaway Talk  15:02, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * My main concern is exactly that. (Although the small number of registered edits may still indicate a new user and the user page still indicates this.)  A smart disruptive anon can look for an empty house and start sending out mail from it.  Faking the ~ sig and timestamp seemed odd. -  Tεx  τ  urε  15:22, 1 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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Talk:Captain Charles Johnson

Daniel Defoe claim
Disproved? How when where? Although it is known that it cannot be proved conclusively that Daniel Defoe was indeed Captain Charles Johnson, the opposite cannot be proven conclusively either. In fact the evidence is stronger in favor of Charles Johnson being a pseudonym of Daniel Defoe than the opposite. No record of any Captain Charles Johnson has ever been found, among the copious amounts of circumstantial evidence in favor of him being Daniel Defoe. If you want examples, I'll be glad to provide, and if there is conclusive evidence that it is not, please provide it because without anything to back up that statement it is nothing but speculation.
 * Its publication certainly matches Defoe's interest and publication in "true crime" works. In 1724 he was studying Jack Sheppard and was profiling prostitutes and, of course, Jonathan Wild.  Furthermore, he was a whig and would have seen the play by Charles Johnson the playwright.  Then again, there were several people writing criminal catalogs.  No one can prove a negative without asserting a positive.  Geogre 03:19, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

The attribution to Defoe is from the 1939 "Defoe in the Pillory and other studies" by Moore. More recent scholorship (see the 1988 The Canonisation of Daniel Defoe by Furbank and Owens).

See my notes in Talk:Daniel_Defoe and the even-handed coparison at http://www.bonaventure.org.uk/ed/johnson.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.60.92.94 (talk) 03:09, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

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