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The Football AID is restarting. The next project article is to be selected on January 1, 2006. Please look at the nominations and take part actively. Thanks. -Aabha (talk) 10:36, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

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Why didn't you change Template:BIHf as well? Slumgum 19:04, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

UEFA U-16 Championship 2001
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Talk:Judith Coplon

"Technicalities"
The characterization of Coplon's appeals as premised on "technicalities" is erroneous and generally very problematic. The Second Circuit opinion especially is based on a foundational principle of American criminal justice, that no evidence which contributes to the government's ability to deprive an individual of liberty may be withheld from the defense. The use of secret evidence in criminal trials goes against the entire history of the U.S. -- I wouldn't call that a technicality. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.137.175 (talk) 16:22, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Web link
Noel: Coplon is cited in Moscow Archives; that is the same link used in the Magdoff article too. nobs 17:12, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes, but when I clicked on the link (which was an interesting link, on other grounds) it said nothing about Coplon, except in a footnote. If you wanted to make the point about the Moscow archives, the 'Haunted Wood' reference is a better way to do that. Noel (talk) 18:08, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Let me place the text here for purposes of archiving should it be needed later:

 * Text: "Also, the limitations imposed on the usage of the CPUSA membership did not mean that Soviet intelligence ceased recruiting both Americans and non-Americans in America.19

 * footnote: "19. Feklisov, pp. 65-105; M. Vorontsov, Capt. 1st rank, Chief Navy Main Staff, Intelligence Directorate, and Petrov, Military Commissar, NMS, ID to G. Dimitrov, 15 August 1942, No. 49253ss, typewritten original; G. Dimitrov to Pavel M. Fitin, 20 November 1942, No. 663, t/w copy; P. M. Fitin to G. Dimitrov, 14 July 1944, No. 1/3/10987, t/w copy; P. M. Fitin to G. Dimitrov, 29 September 1944, No. 1/3/16895, t/w copy. All these documents are NMS ID and FCD Chiefs' requests for information related to Americans and naturalized American citizens working in various US Government agencies and private corporations, some of whom had been CPUSA members. The last two are related to a certain Donald Wheeler (an OSS official), Charles Floto or Flato (who in 1943 worked for the "...Dept. of Economic Warfare"), and Harry Magdoff (War Production Board)-the request dated 29 Sept. 1944-and to Judith Coplon who according to the FCD information worked for the Dept. of Justice.-RTsKhIDNI, f. 495, op. 74, d. 478, l. 7; d. 484, l. 34; d. 485, l. 10, 14, 17, 31, 44.

 * I believe this document is available in Harvey Klehr, John Earl Haynes, and Fridrikh Igorevich Firsov, The Secret World of American Communism (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995) ISBN 0300068557. nobs 18:47, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * "Fitin sent an inquiry to the Comintern asking if it had any background information on Coplon. (Haynes & Klehr, Venona, pg. 158); fn 95, pg. 415: Fitin to Dimitrov, 19 October 1944, Archive of the Dimitrov Secretariat of the Comintern, RTsKhIDNI 495-74-485.

 * Right, but the stuff from the NKVD archives (quoted in HW) is much more definitive about here role than the query to the ComIntern (which just shows interest). See particularly the second page I listed in HW, where her name is given in clear-text (which avoids one of the common complaints of critics, that code-names are being incorrectly substituted, q.v. Hiss). Noel (talk) 21:57, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

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Article reassessed and graded as start class. --dashiellx (talk) 11:27, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

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Stafford Rangers F.C.

Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts. Stafford Rangers' rivals include Tamworth, Hednesford Town, Burton Albion, and Telford United.

Early history
Despite extensive research, no one has been able to prove conclusively when Stafford Rangers was actually formed, as early minute books were destroyed during the First World War. Rangers' formation year is recognised as 1876 because of articles in the local Advertiser newspaper, but an alternative theory on Rangers' formation date, printed in the Sentinel newspaper during 1891, suggests that the club was founded by a Bible class in 1877.

Rangers' early matches were cup games and friendlies, with the club reaching the FA Cup First Round in both 1884–85 and 1885–86. The club then had spells in the Shropshire League, Birmingham League and North Staffordshire League up to the turn of the century, and moved to their present Marston Road home in 1896. In 1900–01 Stafford rejoined the Birmingham League and in 1904–05 had an FA Cup run to the last Qualifying Round bowing out in a replay at Second Division Blackpool. They were demoted to the Birmingham Combination in 1912 but won the championship at the first attempt (1912–13) and then finished runners-up in two of the next four seasons either side of the First World War. Rangers won the Birmingham League title in 1926–27, twice finished runners-up (1928–29 and 1929–30) and were twice third in five memorable seasons. During this period a total of 542 league goals were scored with striker Eddie Cameron regularly scoring goals. Due to financial troubles the team spent the mid to late 1930s struggling to avoid re-election and in one game were so short of players that the club secretary R.P. Brown had to play and actually scored a goal. During April 1935 a successful appeal for £100 to pay creditors enabled the club to survive. When war broke out in 1939, Rangers participated in an emergency Birmingham League during the 1939–40 season, finishing as runners-up, and then disbanded.

Post-war
After the Second World War the club reformed and played in the Birmingham Combination for six seasons, achieving a highest position of 6th in 1950–51. With a view to progress, Rangers joined the Cheshire County Football League in 1952 and finished 3rd in the 1954–55 season. However, Rangers' spell in the Cheshire Football League was generally one of struggle and during the early sixties financial difficulties again threatened the club's existence. There were, however, some positive results, including the seven goals scored by Les Box in an 11–0 FA Cup victory over Dudley Town during September 1957.

In 1965, the appointment of Colin Hutchinson as manager started an improvement. Rangers won the 1967–68 Cheshire League Cup and following season finished as Cheshire League runners-up to earn a place in the Northern Premier League.

The seventies were the most successful era in the club's history. With Roy Chapman as manager, the club recorded a Northern Premier League Championship, FA Trophy and Staffordshire Senior Cup treble in season 1971–72, with Ray Williams scoring a club record of 48 goals in a single season. However, they did not apply for election to the Football League, and have never since finished high enough to enter the Football League.

Three seasons later Rangers progressed to the FA Cup Fourth round defeating Stockport County, Halifax Town and Rotherham United on the way to a defeat against Peterborough United in front of a crowd of 31,160 at Stoke City's Victoria Ground. The home Third Round tie with Rotherham attracted a record of 8,536 people to Marston Road. After Chapman had departed to manage League club Stockport County, under his successor, Colin Meldrum, in 1975-76 Rangers came close to repeating the treble success of 1971–72. They were again at Wembley Stadium for their second FA Trophy Final but they lost to Scarborough 3–2 after extra time, finished as runners up in the Northern Premier League by one point and lost the Staffs Senior Cup final to Stoke City. At the end of that season Rangers competed in the Anglo Italian tournament against Serie C outfits Udinese and Monza who have since reached Serie A, winning a stormy game 3–2 against the former at Marston Road and gaining a creditable 1–1 draw away at Monza, the eventual winners. Meldrum was sacked before the return fixtures in Italy and Rangers finished mid-table in 1976–77 before Roy Chapman returned as manager and success continued with a second FA Trophy Final win in 1979, this time against Kettering Town and qualification for the new Alliance Premier League.

Rangers thus became founder members of the Alliance Premier League but this coincided with the club finishing low in the league, as various managers found it difficult to follow the success of the seventies. After four seasons Rangers were relegated to the Northern Premier League. This form continued, but with the appointment of Ron Reid as manager during the 1983–84 season as manager the club soon began to rebuild its reputation and won the 1984–85 League title. Back in the Alliance, the Bob Lord Trophy, Jim Thompson Shield and Staffordshire Senior Cup were all won within two seasons. During the late eighties and early nineties, Rangers struggled in the Conference, with six managers in seven seasons following Reid's departure in May 1988. The sale of striker Stan Collymore to Crystal Palace in December 1990 for a substantial six-figure fee stands out in this period. Under the management of Dennis Booth, Rangers enjoyed a tremendous 1992–93 campaign. In the league they finished 6th and reached the FA Cup second round, defeating Lincoln City in a First Round replay at Marston Road.

After Booth departed for Bristol Rovers, Rangers found success difficult to achieve and were relegated from the Conference to the Southern League Premier Division at the end of the 1994–95 season. The slide continued at the start of the 1995–96 campaign and when Kevan Bowen took over in October 1995 Rangers had not gained a point. Bowen made an immediate impact and achieved good results in the second half of the season but the damage had already been done at the start and the club was relegated for the second successive season. With an ambition to take Stafford Rangers back to their former heights in non-league football, the Board appointed Kevin Bond as manager towards the end of 1997. Despite some good performances Rangers ended the season in a mid-table position and Bond moved on to Portsmouth.

Ian Painter succeeded Bond in the 1998 close season and in his first term Rangers finished 5th in the Southern League Midland Division with the distinction of being the equal highest scorers in the pyramid with 92 goals. In 1999–2000, following a slow start, a strengthened side achieved a club record unbeaten run of 23 league games. Rangers were once again equal highest scorers in the pyramid with 107 goals and duly won the Southern League Western Division championship.

21st century
After two seasons in the Premier Division, finishing seventh and ninth respectively, Painter left the club in April 2002. During Painter's final season, Rangers recorded a club-record 15–0 victory over Kidsgrove Athletic in a Staffordshire Senior Cup tie on 20 November 2001.

Phil Robinson, whose playing career took him to several top Football League clubs around the East and West Midlands, joined his hometown club as player-manager in the 2002 close season and immediately set about creating a structure to develop young local talent with the introduction of reserve and youth teams. He retained only a few of Painter's squad which led to increased support on the terraces due to improved results. They finished second in the Southern League Premier Division, reached the FA Cup first round for the first time in a decade and brought the Staffordshire Senior Cup back to Marston Road with a 5–1 victory over Stoke City at Port Vale's Vale Park. Robinson's second season in charge, 2003–04, brought more success with Rangers this time finishing third in the league behind Crawley Town and Weymouth to earn a place amongst the Nationwide Conference North founder members. Rangers reached the Staffordshire Senior Cup Final but lost 1–0 to Kidsgrove Athletic. At the end of the 2004–05 season, silverware returned to Marston Road as the team regained the Senior Cup, defeating Leek Town in the Final at Vale Park. As well as reaching the FA Cup first round, where they lost to Chester City, Rangers finished the inaugural Conference North season in 8th position with the tightest defence in the division, conceding just 44 goals.

Stafford Rangers achieved promotion back to the fifth tier of English football after a play-off win on penalties over Droylsden in May 2006 at rivals Burton Albion's new Pirelli Stadium. This came at the end of a successful 2005–06 league campaign which resulted in a second-place finish.

In the 2006–07 season the club reached the second round of the FA Cup where they lost to Brighton & Hove Albion. A match against Dagenham & Redbridge was featured live on Sky Sports. Goalkeeper Danny Alcock was selected for the England Non-League squad in January 2007 and a month later Cameroonian Guy Madjo was selected by his nation for international duty. The club managed to avoid relegation on the final day of the season, and finished 20th in the Conference.

2007 saw Stafford struggle to compete in an increasingly difficult league with many ex-league and professional sides. Phil Robinson left the club after $5 1/2$ years in charge and many Stafford fans were unhappy to see him leave. Players Neil Grayson and Kevin Street were placed in temporary charge of the county town club as joint caretaker managers.

On 21 February 2008, Steve Bull was appointed as head coach. Bull was unable to save the club and on 7 April 2008, Rangers were relegated to the Conference North following a 4–0 defeat at home to York City. He left the club on 12 December, being replaced by Chris Brindley, who was assistant manager under Bull. At the end of the 2009 season, Stafford Rangers' future was uncertain as they needed to pay Slick Seating £50,000 by 7 July. The club came up with the idea of selling 250 tickets at £200, that would be repaid in weekly draws, this worked and the club was saved from going into administration.

On 14 April 2010, news was leaked that chairman Jon Downing had resigned from his position, after 17 years on the club's board. In September 2010, Brindley resigned as manager of Stafford Rangers. The following month, the club appointed Tim Flowers as manager, but he resigned as manager on 11 January 2011 after just nine games in charge and his assistant Matt Elliott took over the job. Despite some improved performances Elliott could not prevent relegation to the Northern Premier League for the 2011–12 season. Their fate was not confirmed until the final game of the season, a 3–2 defeat at Stalybridge Celtic. Elliott initially accepted the offer to become manager for the next season but then had a change of heart and resigned. On 31 May 2011 Greg Clowes was appointed manager, but on 8 September 2013, following defeat in all of their opening seven league games, Clowes, Garner and coach Mick Hathaway were relieved of their management duties. The club appointed Andy Mutch as interim manager until Graham Heathcote was announced as manager on 3 January 2014. Following a further relegation, this time to the NPL Division One South, Heathcote felt he could not continue as manager on a limited playing budget, and on 28 May 2014 former Rushall Olympic boss Neil Kitching was appointed as the new manager of Stafford Rangers. At the end of the 2015/16 season, Boro were promoted back to the NPL Premier Division, finishing as champions of the NPL Division 1 South with 95 points.

At the end of the 2017–18 season Neil Kitching and his coaching team parted company with the club by mutual consent after four successful years at the helm. It was announced at the start of the 2018–19 season that former Stafford Rangers player Steve Burr would be taking over and he was appointed the club's new Manager. On 28 December 2018 Steve Burr resigned from his position as Manager following poor results.

On 1 January 2019 Alex Meechan and Andy Fearn stepped up from Assistant Manager and First Team Coach to take charge of the first team as joint managers until the end of the season. After guiding the club away from the drop zone, thus avoiding relegation the Board of Directors gave the managerial duo the job on a permanent basis.

The 2020–21 season saw another managerial change with Jody Banim taking the helm. Matt Hill took the post of Assistant. Andy Fearn, who had been joint manager, joined the Board of Directors as Director of Football. At the end of the year Matt Hill took charge, until he left the club in November 2023, when he was succeeded by his assistant.

The 2023–24 season saw a managerial change as Matt Hill was replaced as manager by Dave Cooke in November 2023. Cooke was unable to turn around his side's fortunes, the club suffering relegation on the penultimate weekend of the season.

Stadium
In the 2006–07 season Rangers had an average attendance of over 1000.

On 14 December 2018 the new Shed End (a covered terrace at the far side of the ground) was completed and opened in a league game against local rivals Hednesford Town, with the Boro winning the game 4–1. The Shed End was a fan led project. Fans are now raising money for a cantilever stand at the Social Club End. Following its completion, the ground will have cover on all sides.

Prior to the 2019–20 season a group of fans renovated two unused rooms at the football ground to create a new Fans Bar. The Fans Bar is open to home and away fans on match days.

During November 2019 the club had the away turnstiles refurbished, this also included new exit gates and new fencing being erected, the club's car park situated at the front of the ground was fully tarmacked, replacing a rubble surface.

As of August 2023, Marston Road has been renamed The Stan Robinson Stadium, due to a new sponsorship deal with the haulage company of the same name. This is due to the loyalty and support Stan Robinson showed over many years

Notable players
See Stafford Rangers F.C. Players

Notable names
{| class="wikitable"
 * Manager
 * 🏴 Dave Cooke
 * Assistant manager
 * 🏴 Dale Belford
 * First team coach
 * 🏴 Jimmy O'Neill
 * First team coach
 * 🏴 Jimmy O'Neill
 * 🏴 Jimmy O'Neill

Post-war managers
See Stafford Rangers F.C. Managers

League champions

 * Northern Premier League Division One South:(1) 2015–16
 * Birmingham Combination:(1) 1912–13
 * Birmingham League:(1) 1926–27
 * Northern Premier League:(2)1971–72, 1984–85
 * Southern Football League Western Division :(1)1999–2000

League runners-up

 * Birmingham League 1928–29, 1929–30
 * Birmingham Wartime League 1939–40
 * Cheshire County League 1968–69
 * Northern Premier League 1970–71, 1975–76
 * Southern League Premier Division 2002–03
 * Conference North 2005–06

Cup winners

 * FA Trophy:(2) 1971–72, 1978–79
 * Staffordshire Senior Cup:(13) 1954–55, 1956–57, 1962–63, 1971–72, 1977–78, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22
 * Conference League Cup:(1) 1985–86
 * Northern Premier League Shield :(1) 1985–86
 * Walsall Senior Cup:(1) 2013–14

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MegaTransect

MegaTransect was the name for a project conducted in Africa in 1999 by J. Michael Fay to spend 465 days on the expedition hike of 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometers) across the Congo Basin of Africa to survey the ecological and environmental status of the region.

A transect is a term in ecology that denotes a survey of the natural vegetation through a particular area. The concept of a megatransect was conceived as a vegetation transect on a large scale that could be used to take an ecological census of the natural vegetation and ecosystems.

Shortly after the hike, Fay successfully lobbied alongside the President of Gabon to create 13 new national parks. In 2002, US Secretary of State Colin Powell and other Bush Administration members gave 53 million dollars to help preserve the Congo Basin.

Mike Fay later went on to carry out the MegaFlyover in 2004.

Madagascar megatransect
Also in 2004, an international team conducted a "Megatransect" of the island of Madagascar. Dubbed "Hike Madagascar", the journey covered the entire island. Members met with rural farmers to help them improve their agricultural techniques and discuss their impact on the environment.

History of US megatransects
One of the first megatransects in the United States was conducted by Dr. Robert R. Humphrey when he rephotographed 535 miles of the natural vegetation along with the United States and Mexico border at the 1890s permanent border monument locations, each spaced about five miles apart, and published this work in 90 Years and 535 Miles: Vegetation Changes Along the Mexican Border (1987, pub. Univ. of NM Press, 448 pages).

In 1997 Craig C. Dremann conducted a megatransect surveying over 3,000 miles and at each mile-marker, noting the roadside vegetation, the perennial native grass, and exotic grass status throughout the Great Basin ecosystem. The route was from Reno, Nevada eastward to Hot Springs, South Dakota, and from South Dakota through Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, and California, returning westward to Bishop, California, and then north back to Reno.

In 2005, Dremann conducted another vegetation megatransect, this time of the California portion of the Mojave desert, mapping over 1,000 miles on a mile-by-mile basis, for a fast-spreading exotic mustard species, Brassica tournefortii, noting the locations and density of the Mojave desert Mustard infestation in California.

Dremann suggests that a method of remotely conducting a large-scale vegetation megatransect is with photographs. Photographs that have been taken at ground-level at intervals from known locations can be stitched together to create large-scale to Continent-scale megatransect pictures of ecosystems.

In 2006, Dr. Michael C. McGrann and his wife Amy M. McGrann hiked the length of the California section of Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) in the western United States from Mexico to the Oregon border (2,736 km) while systematically collecting avian-habitat data on 3,578 survey plots separated by 10-minute hiking intervals. This work was completed in a single field season from 2 April to 8 September. From this data, Dr. McGrann and his collaborators described the elevation and latitudinal distributions of birds along the PCT and statistically modeled avian species richness relationships with elevation, climate, and environmental factors including temperature, precipitation, and primary productivity. The results from this work showed that birds can exhibit heterogeneous relationships to temperature, precipitation, and productivity depending on the distinct environmental and climate conditions of each of the ecological regions traversed by the PCT. The PCT megatransect is an ongoing research project for Dr. McGrann in collaboration with several other researchers. He has continued his biodiversity surveys along sections of the PCT in 2007, 2010, and 2015, and he is working both to expand taxa surveyed along the PCT and to involve his undergraduate students at William Jessup University in the PCT Mega-Transect.

In 2007–2008 J. Michael Fay and Lindsey Holm completed a 1300-mile Redwood Transect of 333 days. This was a megatransect that spanned from the southernmost to the northernmost redwood trees in California and Oregon. They walked extensively on private timberland and public land recording data on historical exploitation, current forest stand characteristics, silviculture, and many other aspects of the redwood ecosystem. The results will be published in National Geographic in 2009.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the National Park Service are adopting the idea of a megatransect for the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) Like other megatransects, the A.T. MEGA-Transect aims to monitor the natural resources along the trail, understand the status and trends of these resources, and inform and engage the public and stakeholders. The 2,178-mile-long trail crosses 14 states, from Georgia to Maine, and is visited by one to two million people and completed by about 400 people each year. Volunteer citizen scientists are beginning to implement monitoring protocols to track natural resources such as wildlife presence, water quality, forest health, invasive plants, endangered species, mountain birds, phenology, and air quality. Professional scientists are also using the transect for independent research. The A.T. is oriented along the predicted migratory direction of species responding to climate change, making it a particularly important megatransect to establish and maintain.

MegaTransect future
For a rapidly changing planet, megatransects establish baseline data from which to draw future trends, and they can focus attention on particular ecosystems which are disappearing faster than others.

Establishing standard megatransects on specific regions or through various ecosystems of each continent, and periodic re–measurement of the ecological conditions along routes, every five to ten years, would provide very valuable measured data on environmental trends.

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 * Delete, no assertion of notability. Martg76 22:16, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. not notable. Thunderbrand 23:12, August 28, 2005 (UTC)
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Talk:Institut Laue–Langevin

I'm quite sure, that the ILL was founded by France and Germany, whereas the UK joined only in 1973. I'll look into this Barlotto

Yes, looking into this it seems to be correct. The UK was involved in initial discussions prior to 1967 and pulled out for lack of funds/a wish to build its own reactor. It tried to negotiate minority access in 1971 but access was conditional on it becoming a full partner, which became the case in 1973. I will adjust the article accordingly. wurzeller 23/8/05 18.42 GMT

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Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515–1540)

Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (7 October 1515 – 20 September 1540) was a Portuguese infante (prince); the sixth son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Life
Duarte was born in Lisbon on 7 October 1515. He was tutored by André de Resende, who later wrote his biography. The Infante loved hunting and was quite a good musician.

In 1537, Duarte married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of James, Duke of Braganza, who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, Infante Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.

This marriage produced three children:
 * Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538–1577), married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
 * Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540–1614), Duchess of Braganza, married to John, 6th Duke of Braganza, she was a claimant of the throne of Portugal in 1580 (''See: 1580 Portuguese succession crisis).
 * Infante Duarte, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576)

He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

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afi
she would have been 16 at time of afi graduation, how is this possible?

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Railroad Magazine

Railroad Magazine was a pulp magazine founded by Frank Anderson Munsey and published October 1906 to January 1979. It was the first specialized pulp magazine with stories and articles about railroads. The magazine merged with Railfan to form the new Railfan & Railroad, published by Carstens Publications beginning after the final Railroad issue in 1979.

Early years and development
Frank Munsey (b. Maine, 1854) moved to New York City in 1892, where he authored a few books and published periodicals and newspapers in many cities. At the time that Munsey founded The Railroad Man's Magazine, the first offices were located in the Flatiron Building in New York City and there was no organized railroad enthusiast movement. Initially the magazine was targeted towards railroaders and retirees. Fictionalized stories of working on the railroad became the cornerstone of the new magazine, along with profiles of current and historic railroad operations around the country. As a boy, the author H.P. Lovecraft is known to have read the entire run of the magazine, from cover to cover.

The magazine was published under different names and formats throughout its history. In 1919, it merged with Argosy which became Argosy and Railroad Man's Magazine for a brief period before reverting to Argosy, thus killing Railroad Man's Magazine. In 1925, magazine founder Frank Munsey had died, leaving a $25 million gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

In 1929, when freelance author William Edward Hayes announced he was bringing out a new railroad-oriented pulp, the Munsey Company recruited him to edit a revival of Railroad Man's Magazine. Upon the abrupt departure of the editor in chief in 1930, Freeman H. Hubbard took over the post, yet was uncredited on the masthead for many years. In 1932, the title was simplified to Railroad Stories, then changed to Railroad Magazine in 1937. Through the 1930s, the magazine helped grow the organized railfan movement by encouraging communication between enthusiasts, organizing special "fan trip" excursions with the railroads, and reporting on the activities of various clubs and museums around the country.

Popular Publications era
After December 1942, Railroad Magazine was published by Popular Publications, which purchased the Munsey Company. It dropped railroad fiction after January 1979. At mid-century, the magazine staff consisted of editor Henry B. Comstock, associate editors K.M. Campbell and Ted Sanchargin, art editor George H. Mabie, and "Electric Lines" editor Stephen B. Maguire.

By the 1970s, the magazine staff consisted of editor Freeman Hubbard, associate editor Gordon T. Wilbur, assistant editor Nancy Nicolelis, "Steam Locomotives" editor Michael A. Eagleson, "Diesel Locomotives" editor Jim Edmonston, "Transit Topics" editor Steve Maguire, "Passenger Trains" editor Ramona K. McGuire, "Technical Editor" Sy Reich, and "Information Booth" editor Barbara Kreimer (although, in truth, Kreimer had left the publication long before, her column featuring a dated photo of her). By this time, the magazine was known more for its photos featuring conveniently-posed attractive women around trains than any editorial content.

Decline and acquisition by Carstens Publications
After years of declining revenue and readership, the magazine abruptly ceased publication with the January 1979 edition, with no mention of the situation. In a deal worked out with Carstens Publications, the venerable title would be merged with their Railfan magazine, and existing subscribers would have their obligation fulfilled with the new title. For the first few years, Steve Maguire continued his "Transit Topics" column, as did Mike Eagleson with "In Search of Steam."

The combined publication continued as a part of Railfan & Railroad until 2015. Railroad Magazine is no longer listed in the masthead of the combined publication. As successor, White River Productions retains the copyright on all Railroad Magazine content and trademarks.

Modern reprints
In 2015, Bold Venture Press began issuing authorized reprints of stories selected from Railroad Stories. These editions collect stories according to themes such as authors, series characters, or serialized novels. These volumes also reprint illustrated features such as Joe Easley's "Along the Iron Pike" and Stookie Allen's "Who's Who in the Crew".

The copyright for all Railroad Magazine content remains with Railfan & Railroad publisher White River Productions.

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Viyyoor

Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4 km from Swaraj Round. It has one of the three central jails in Kerala, Viyyoor Central Jail.

Institutions

 * Viyyoor Central Jail
 * Government Engineering College, Thrissur
 * District Institute for Education and Training
 * Hindi Training College
 * Viyyur Grameena vayanasala
 * St. Francis L.P. School
 * 110 kV substation
 * Viyyur Post Office

Major places of worship

 * Viyyoor Shiva Temple, which stands on the entrance of Viyyoor near the Viyyoor bridge.
 * RC Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Nithya Sahaya MAtha Church).
 * Viyyoor Manalarukavu devi temple, famous for the kavadi mahotsavam celebrated every year.

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Talk:Id Tech 4

Future Games
RTCW2 hasn't been announced to be in production.

Tim Willits mentioned a sequel to RTCW on an interview a long time ago. On the following day he corrected himself saying he shouldn't have said that, as they were still looking for a developer.

This game might as well be Enemy Territory:Quake Wars, since RTCW:ET was in itself a sequel to RTCW.

Unfortunatelly I can't find those two interviews by Tim. But for now, I agree on the anon that deleted RTCW, as the game hasn't really been announced all we have now are rumors (that gray matter would be working on that, etc). zeh 17:23, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I was going by this article which says that Todd Hollenshead from id was talking openly about RTCW2, so I figured that was good enough for confirmation. But you are correct that RTCW2 may actually be one of the other games you mentioned, it's hard to keep all these id sequals straight.
 * Secondly, does id's next title belong on this page? Not because it's not announced (thats another worthy argument against it's inclusion). But that their next game will not be using the Doom 3 engine but whatever engine Carmack comes up with next? Or have they stated they will be basing their next game on the Doom 3 engine? Qutezuce 08:13, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
 * Agreed on the RTCW2 stuff. Unfortunately I can’t find a reference right now but I’m sure they announced their next game would be D3 engine in order to cut down development time. I'll look again later. —FlooK 18:39, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Not sure if anything more concrete was said after this but here’s an article from last year with Hollenshead saying the next game wont be as revolutionary as Doom 3 and that he would expect it to use the Doom 3 engine: "What’s next for id software?" —FlooK 14:24, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually RCTW2 has just been announced--84.190.70.176 13:56, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The name is not "RTCW2" however. All they call it is "Wolfenstein", and the logo just has "Wolfenstein" on it. --zeh 16:36, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
 * yeah, but RTCW2 makes more sense until we know the official name. 203.97.170.193 03:36, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

NPOV
This is an encyclopedia, not a shrine to John Carmack's godly programming skills. Keep it descriptive, please. Biased phrases like "programmer-extraordinaire John Carmack, the mastermind behind such revolutionary and genre-shaping engines..." are not acceptable for Wikipedia.

I've also removed references to the "MegaTexture(tm) Rendering Engine". My reasons for removing this are simple:
 * There is no mention of this technology on id software's site that I can find. It is therefore probably not notable.
 * The information appears to be inaccurate: MegaTexture is not a trademark, according to the USPTO, and they should know.

If you wish to information on the MegaTexture engine in the article, please cite your sources and write verifiable information in a neutral point of view. Do not keep reverting the article to an unacceptable state. Haeleth 18:14, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Partial retraction: the Enemy Territory press release on Splash Damage's site does refer to MegaTexture and does refer to it as a trademark; I guess I forgot the USPTO only handles registered trademarks. So I'll stop removing all mentions of the technology from the article now.  However, the "tm" is still going to go - Wikipedia does not, as a rule, mark trademarks where not absolutely required. Haeleth 12:29, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Where can I find a reference for the information in the "Further Planned Extensions" section ? 80.77.132.69 00:45, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, some sources would be nice in that section (now called "id extended technology"). In fact, I seem to recall an article where they specifically said Quake Wars used regular light blooms, not HDR. --Skrapion 23:09, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Update: I've gone and deleted that section. Feel free to put it back if you can cite sources for it. --Skrapion 07:16, 20 May 2006 (UTC)

Just one thing...
"Rewritten rendering code (Direct3D support and fixed self-shadowing problem) and add the ClipMapping and Unique texturing by large terrain." is not a sentence, as far as I can tell. Can someone either translate this into English or get rid of it? --203.206.183.160 16:37, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
 * "fixed self-shadowing problem" : bullshit, it was simply disabled to accelerate rendering. In the D3 alpha they where all on. On the retail D3, it was disabled on monsters --194.98.147.125 16:26, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * "Direct3D support" needs sources ... never heard of that ... --194.98.147.125 16:26, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

 * Removed the sentence since it's later tagged on by someone that _thinks_ megatexture is a derived technology of clipmapping (we don't know yet, since no whitepaper is released yet) and then someone else adding a ad-link to it all. Zarkow 203.144.143.5 00:45, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Further extension technology
Can someone provide sources for the information in this section. I am unable to verify any of it. It was removed before, but seems to have been added back in. --Jimmybee 18:20, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

MegaTexture Explanation is nonsense
Simply put, the explanation of megatexture doesn't explain anything. The main problem d3 has with outdoor scenes is the shadowing system in large areas lit by something like the sun, not textures, and this is solved by blending lighting solutions, not, again, "megatexture." Furthermore, no explanation is given as to how megatexture works. I honestly don't understand it myself, but I would hope that someone would understand it well enough to give an explanation.

 * "The MegaTexture can also store physical information" ... a bit oversold : just said it contains additional attributes such as ...?

 * "It is expected that this will result in a considerably more detailed scene than the majority of existing technologies, using tiled textures, allow. " removed <- A little fanboyish / this is not an english sentence

More than that, the part saying that megatextures made ID tech 4 the best engine for outdoor is total rubbish! Quake wars was the first big attempt to implement this technology on a real scale (way before Rage), and the technical critics were really heavy on the results. Most people find advantages for artists (as you can draw directly on the megatextures), but it was not known to be the best outdoor, not at all, far from it actually. The first releases were buggy, suffer performance problems and the "megatextures" was not that sharp compared to other techniques. Rage is a far better implementation of it, but still, megatextures are overrated, spcially in the id tech 4 era. — Preceding unsigned comment added by UnLionel (talk • contribs) 14:29, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

 * For some reason those two lines were reinstated. I've taken them out. The second line is particularly poor English. They have no sources, but the fundamental problem is that - as you point out - the section doesn't actually explain how or why megatexturing works. I was under the impression the key aspect was the ability to decompress sections of the megatexture in real time, but the section says nothing about that. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 18:14, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Open standards
Maybe we should start a section about the doom 3 engines use of open standards/open source programs. Like the engines use of ogg and opengl and openal. Allowing for easy porting to Operating system and consoles Skeith, 9 October 2006

Probably not a bad idea, would be a good place to mention that the engine supports linux/mac as well, as this is pretty rare among game engines.

Seconded. I find all the 'DirectX' stuff a bit hard to stomach, considering it was an OpenGL engine (not sure how they ported Doom III to XBox, web has little information on this). Also referring to graphics chips by 'DirectX' marketing terms is quite annoying. Could somebody either remove this and put/leave the true chipset names in, or at least add the OpenGL compatibility levels as well (preferably *before* the DirectX ones, on the same line, since OpenGL is a universal standard and DirectX is one company's proprietary system). 124.170.12.25 (talk) 00:35, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

Source of Prey 2 info ?
What is the source of the claim that Prey 2 will make use of the "further extension technology" ?

Shadows
What is the source of the claim that future games built on the Doom 3 engine will feature true soft shadows? It looks like a misunderstanding of this quote, in which Carmack explains that the shadow buffers in his next engine (not the Doom 3 engine) won't display penumbras correctly: "It is worth noting that with shadow buffers the edge blurring that you get isn't a real shadow umbra and penumbra. The soft part of a real world shadow is related to the size of the light emitter, the location of the occluder, and then the location of the surface that it's on."

id Tech 5
Why is this section here at all? Shouldn't this be in the 'id Tech 5' article? It also seems to contain a lot of assumptions by the author ('the engine will most likely feature'). It also states that the engine is unnamed, despite the section heading, 'id Tech 5', which is of course, the name of the engine. Zenix.

It's now called id Tech 4 not 5. 5 was the new engine that was reveiled at WWDC '07. This is a rundown of the new naming conventions. Lane5slacker 17:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Cheers, but I'm aware of that. As you say, this is 'id Tech 4', but there's a section in the article titled 'id Tech 5', which I'm saying shouldn't be here. Zenix, 30 June 2007

Original Doom 3 Engine
What's with the name of this section? It should've just been, 'Doom 3 Engine', and should now be 'id Tech 4'. Just wondering where the 'original' part came from, considering that there's no other version.

Condemned: Criminal origins
Doesn't it also use this engine?

No, it uses the latest Lithtech engine 203.97.170.193 19:48, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * heh, i was fooled ;) they do look alike though, but i can't put my finger on it... 212.25.59.2 10:38, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Licensing
I think that the following line: "Like the preceding and widely-used Quake III Engine, the Doom 3 engine has met with a licencing success", should be removed, because unlike the Quake III engine it hasn't been widely used. The only actual game that has licensed the engine is PREY, because the other games mentioned are a property of Id. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vash47 (talk • contribs) 00:34, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

 * I agree : Id Tech 4 is less popular than its ancestor. The DCC-oriented Id Tech 5 might correct the Id Tech 4 flaws.

GPL?
So when D3 engine was released under GPL? Where is the source? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.100.130.7 (talk) 09:19, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

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Criticism?
And where is all the info about failure with this engine? Why there is only positive criticism? It was epic fail engine. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.80.50.93 (talk) 13:48, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * If someone should happen to find a reliable source describing the engine as a disappointment or a failure, please put it in the article. It certainly didn't seem to do as well in the market as previous engines. ButOnMethItIs (talk) 08:01, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

"Ultra" Mode
Doom 3 was infamous at the time of release because the "Ultra" mode to run properly used more VRAM than was available on graphics cards in 2004. The Wiki article claims "Ultra" mode is unusable on <512MB video hardware. This is not true, and 256MB cards do run Ultra Mode at playable levels, albeit the Doom 3 menu does warn about running it on <512MB hardware. --Schvass (talk) 22:13, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gabrielle-Ann Reid

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The result of the debate was Delete. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 02:06, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Gabrielle-Ann_Reid
Delete: Non notable. Wiki is not a memorial. I ran across this article doing RC patrol. I assumed good faith and added the cleanup tag and a request on the article talk, and the author's talk page to try to establish notability. There has been no response in either location in almost 2 weeks, so I'm bringing it here. Wikibofh 17:24, August 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete as a biography with no claim to notability (WP:CSD-A7). Martg76 22:20, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: I viewed In L.A., she became quite famous with big dance productions and appearances in music video such as: "Play" from Jennifer Lopez, "Hit'Em Up Style" by Blu Cantrell and "No No No part 1" by Destiny's Child. as an assertion of notability, thus removing A7 as a possibility.  Wikibofh 15:42, August 24, 2005 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Strategiance

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The result of the debate was delete. · Katefan0(scribble) 20:41, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Strategiance
Neologism, stated as such in art, not in wide use, so not approprioate for wikticionary either. Delete. DES (talk) 17:25, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete All user's other postings are rightly up for Deletion. Don't wikticionary this. Dlyons493 18:20, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nominator, like everything in the Lanz Chan vanity series. --IByte 23:26, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment: original nominator did not list entry on Articles for deletion, now fixed (no vote) Doc (?) 10:12, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete At least they made it easy by admitting it is a neologism. Worthless. Paul 03:02, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
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The result of the debate was '''Merge, though there's nowhere to move this. I will be bold and move it to Fastest acceleration times'''. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 02:09, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Automobile/Fastest cars
Subpage and non-referenced list that really can't be used anywhere. -- Bobdoe (Talk) 17:25, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and retitle within the Automobile article. "Fastest" would more appropriately apply to a list sorted by top speed than to a list sorted by 0-62 mph (presumably actually 0-100 kph).  The list also includes at least one factory "concept" car, a one-off, among production cars.  Barno 19:12, 23 August 2005 (UTC)
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Identity Theory (webzine)

Identity Theory is a webzine of literature and culture, founded by University of Florida graduate Matt Borondy, established in 2000. Identity Theory is a non-profit website with substantial readership and a staff of over a dozen volunteers, including Robert Birnbaum. It offers author and band interviews, fiction writing, artwork, and reviews, with a moral slant shown by its commitment to social justice.

Its roster of over 200 interviews includes authors Jonathan Ames, Tamim Ansary, Azar Nafisi, Howard Zinn, Robert Stone, Christopher Hitchens, James Ellroy, Ethan Hawke, and Chip Kidd, plus members of the bands Sleater-Kinney and Animal Collective.

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Template talk:Motorways in the United Kingdom

A1(M)
Regarding the A1(M) redirect... I decided to leave it as A1(M) motorway deliberately a page for the motorway(s) themselves may yet be made... the A3(M) motorway and A38(M) motorway were similar occurences. Erath 17:26, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

M96 "motorway"?
The M96 motorway should not be on this list; it's not a real motorway, it's not even open to the public - this isn't what this box is aiming to provide. Let's leave "motorways" like that to Pathetic Motorways and keep the real ones here?

Not going to blindly revert, what does everyone else think? Erath 17:10, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Agreed - bin it. It's not even in the right zone :) Owain 17:37, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

I've being playing with the template partly because a fruitless attempt to find the A8(M) in Scotland indicated a need for an NI indication, and partly to get the M-way and A(M) bits with the same fmt. Would a left alignment be better than centred? jimfbleak 15:49, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Looks fine, just need to restore the bottom GB roads link to the darker shade I think. Erath 17:51, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

Bolding
The bolding of the various articles in the list is not related to the degree of importance (no-one in their right mind would consider the M9 a more important motorway than the M62) but rather to delineate the various motorway "zones" by which the list is arranged. Erath 21:54, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

By region?
Is it worthwhile/possible to group the motorways by region? Otherwise the template seems a bit abstract... maybe that's the point? Sardanaphalus (talk) 23:09, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

...or is that already what's happening zone-wise in the subgroups? (Sorry for any ignorance.) Sardanaphalus (talk) 23:22, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

No A635(M)?
Although unsigned, the A635(M)actually exists as a motorway under the Statutory Instrument. Is it okay to include it in this list? --Marianian (talk) 11:22, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Consistency in link format
At the moment the link "A57(M) (Mancunian Way)" sticks out like a sore thumb as the only link that has a name as well as a number. When I changed the link to "A57(M)" for consistency, another editor reverted with the reason "This particular motorway's article has a name rather than a designation. If there's a consistency problem, it's the article that needs to change." I don't see that as a valid argument -- what is appropriate for a template link and what is appropriate for an article name are two separate questions. A precedent in this template is already set, in that links to the "Leeds Inner Ring Road" article appear as "A58(M)" and "A64(M)". Thoughts? --  Dr Greg   talk  15:36, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree consistency is preferable. Why on earth was that article moved to "Mancunian Way" though? Very dubious that is the "common name" (apart perhaps in Manchester itself, although even that is questionable) and it's certainly not the proper name. Rangoon11 (talk) 15:53, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Colouring
it would be great if we could stick with the default colouring as provided by MediaWiki:common.css (per wp:deviations). this will help achieve uniform appearance across articles. thank you. Frietjes (talk) 18:37, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I look forward to reading the rationale for the latest revert. Frietjes (talk) 23:36, 11 November 2013 (UTC)


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User talk:Chimehilary

AFRICA

(to africans in diaspora)

africa here i come, africa africa of the black soul the soul of an ancient culture the culture of your timid tribes.

its your voice i hear africa your voice of the talking drums your beaded drums and the royal trumpeter the metal gong of your town crier

i have come to see your music dance i have heard of your ageless minstrels have i not heard of your swinging hips! i have heard enough and have come to watch wouldn't you dance for me africa

africa here i come africa would you not show me to your tribes the timid tribes of your sweetened tongues the varied tongues of your virtuous men

africa, black soul africa tell me about your gods your gods of the sky and of the mother earth your gods of the hills and of the rivers abound

show me to your kings africa your kings of the ancient dynasty the ancient dynasty of rusted spear and shield africa, here i come africa

HEAVENLY GUEST

heavenly guest heralding thunderously in its own awake pelting on men as well, the gods gathering itself drop by drop.

as rivulets you flow passing on slopes abound downward, it's rhythm goes - romancing all corners cutting out its lonely paths along our farmstead's.

beside your gathered pools we stand with tears of joy naked we danced we played making mounds of wetted soil splashing little you, unto us

seasonally guest you have grown - at length, in breath, we are in you you in us

CONCEPTION

My father, out of your seeds emerged i, millions of us swarm across the eggling waters looking for her, that harbours and, i the chosen morphed into fluids ...the races of life began at conception

dear mother, days stumbled into months egglings, from your womb harboured me and the fluids formed into being enshrouded in you, body and soul; eating and sucking all day long ...this, is the making of me

...DETENTION

distanced we sat, barred from spoken words masked, our lives became one volume of thoughts race our troubled minds ideas, morphed into forms flow among us

...unspoken, we had said volumes neither by mouth nor scribbles of our dried fountains we have rocked minds; and shared unchained thoughts ... who can seal or hold in captive a troubled mind

DRAUGHT

tensed we watched as our fathers before us, has done we watched as dawn streaks across the neighing sky another day has come with it, hope that lingers

we watched as the crops, whither as the herds stifle by the river beds we saw the cracks all around us and, the sun scorched harshly upon us

we watched as the skies refuse to fall its tears and to succor our parching thirst the field has broken, in piece! threatening, to welcome our weakening bones

MAN

i appreciate adore praise envy the habitats called man

i worship sanctified consecrate glorify God, that created man

i'm disappointed betrayed disgusted dismayed in the very nature of man

poems by Chime, Hilary Uchenna

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Alfa Romeo 166

The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 2003.

History
The 166 served as the replacement for the 164. In order to keep the design fresh, Alfa Romeo made a series of modifications to the Lancia Kappa based underpinnings, radically changing the suspension set up, and also taking a clean paper approach to the interior.

The car was initially available with the following choices of petrol engines: a 2.0-litre Twin Spark 4-cylinder engine rated at 155 PS, a 2.5-litre V6 rated at 190 PS, a 3.0-litre V6 rated at rated at 226 PS or a 2.0-litre turbocharged V6 rated at 206 PS. The Diesel engine options consisted a L5 2.4-litre 10v common rail turbodiesel version rated at 136 PS, 140 PS and 150 PS, praised for its refinement.

The TS model used a five-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 2.5 and 3.0 had the option of a Sportronic automatic gearbox. The 3.0 V6, L5 2.4, and V6 Turbo were otherwise supplied with a six-speed manual gearbox.

The top models were named "Super" and included a MOMO leather interior, 17" alloy wheels, rain sensitive wipers, cruise control, climate control and ICS (Integrated Control System) with a colour screen. Options included xenon headlamps, GSM connectivity and satellite navigation.

The suspension system consisted of wishbones at the front and a multi-link setup at the rear.

Facelift (2003)

By the second half of 2001, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo began working on a facelift for the 166. The facelift was designed by the newly hired Daniele Gaglione under the supervision of Wofgang Egger. The facelift of the 166 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The facelift included upgrades to the chassis, interior, and engine range. The new front end resembled the also recently revised 156.

The 2.0-litre V6 Turbo model was dropped because of marketing problems, the 2.5-litre V6 underwent a revision and now had a power output of 188 PS. A new 3.2-litre V6 was introduced as a range topping option, rated at 240 PS. Both the new 3.2-litre and the 2.0 Twin Spark models now featured the six-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 3.0 model was retained but made available only in the Sportronic form.

The L5 2.4 was re-engineered with Multi-Jet technology which allowed up to five injections per cycle, second stage common rail, with a maximum injection pressure of 1400 bar and four valves per cylinder, to output a class-leading 175 PS.

End of production
In October 2005, the Alfa Romeo 166 was officially withdrawn from sale in markets for RHD. Sales of the 166 never grew as Alfa Romeo had hoped, following the facelift in September 2003, and the additional lack of a diesel engine in the United Kingdom, Australian, and Irish markets limited its reach into company car sectors. The 2.4 JTD diesel engine was only available in left-hand drive markets.

In June 2007, the production of the 166 effectively ended, with no direct successor. In September 2008, the platform was sold to the Chinese state-run manufacturer GAC Group. In total, fewer than 100,000 units were made.

In August 2009, Autocar named the 166 as "Britain's Worst Depreciating Used Car", as it held just 14.4% of its original used value after three years.

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Greater São Paulo

Greater São Paulo (Grande São Paulo) is a nonspecific term for one of the multiple definitions of the large metropolitan area located in the São Paulo state in Brazil.

Metropolitan Area

A legally defined specific term, Região Metropolitana de São Paulo (RMSP), one definition for Metropolitan São Paulo, consists of 39 municipalities, including the state capital, São Paulo.

The RMSP of São Paulo is known as a financial and economic centre of Brazil, with a total population of 20,743,587 inhabitants (2022 census ). The largest municipalities are São Paulo, with a population of 11,451,245, Guarulhos with a population of 1,291,784 people, plus several municipalities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, such as São Bernardo do Campo (810,729 inh.) and Santo André (748,919 inh.) in the ABC Region. The ABC Region (from Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul) in the south of Grande São Paulo is an important location for industrial corporations, such as Volkswagen and Ford. It represents the "core" cities of the greater region.

Extended Metropolitan Area

The extended metropolitan area of São Paulo (Complexo Metropolitano Estendido de São Paulo) is an agglomeration of five contiguous metropolitan areas that have grown into one another and three microregions, dominated by São Paulo. It has more than 33 million inhabitants, which is 75% of the population of the entire state of São Paulo, and consists of the contiguous entities:

RMSP statistics

 * Territorial area: 7,947 km2
 * Urban area: 2,139 km2
 * Population: 23,455,256
 * GDP: R$ 1,140 trillion
 * Latitude: 23 533S
 * Longitude: 46 617W

Transport
Being the most industrialized region of the country as well as the most populated, the transportation plays an important role. The main highways (rodovias) of the area are:

 * Rodovia Anhanguera
 * Rodovia dos Imigrantes
 * Rodovia Anchieta
 * Rodovia dos Bandeirantes
 * Rodovia Presidente Dutra
 * Rodovia Ayrton Senna
 * Rodovia Castelo Branco
 * Rodovia Fernão Dias
 * Rodovia Raposo Tavares
 * Rodovia Régis Bittencourt
 * Rodoanel Mário Covas

The São Paulo Metro and the Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos provide rail-based transit within the metropolitan area.

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Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu

Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu (18 June 1521 – 10 October 1577; ) was an Infanta of Portugal, the only daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and Eleanor of Austria. A noted patron of the arts and buildings, Maria's personal wealth rivaled that of her half-brother, King John III of Portugal, making her the richest woman in Portugal and one of the wealthiest princesses in Europe.

Youth
Maria de Avíz was born on 18 June 1521, in Lisbon, Portugal. She was the only daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and Infanta Eleanor of Austria. Five months after her birth, her father died of the plague and was succeeded by her half-brother, John III of Portugal. Shortly afterwards, in May 1523, her mother departed to Spain, leaving Maria to be raised in Portugal at her half-brother's court.

In 1525 her maternal aunt, Catherine of Austria, married John III of Portugal. The Queen took care of the upbringing and education of Maria, who was loved like one of her own daughters. Maria's education was astounding for a woman of her time since her teachers included female scholars, such as humanists Joana Vaz, Luisa Sigeia, and Públia Hortênsia de Castro. Lessons included finances, architecture, literature, and several languages. One of the most educated of the Portuguese infantas, Maria became a famed humanist and protector of the arts. Her household was made into an intellectual circle that welcomed women of letters. It was rumored that she fell in love with Portugal's greatest poet, Luís de Camões.

Although she did not lack suitors and had several marriage proposals, Maria never married. Her engagement with Dauphin Francis was negotiated with the support of her mother Eleanor, but the prince died in 1536. After his death, Eleanor tried to arrange a marriage between Maria and the Dauphin's younger brother, Charles II of Orléans, in hopes that the prospective match would enable Maria to join her at the French court. Despite Eleanor's endeavors, the marriage did not materialize because Charles V and John III did not like the idea of Maria's immense wealth being at the disposal of France. In 1537, Maria and her cousin Christina, Dowager Duchess of Milan, were briefly considered as possible brides for Henry VIII of England. However, England soon dropped any pursuit. Maria was considered as a second wife for her cousin and half-nephew, the future Philip II of Spain, son of her uncle, Emperor Charles V, and her half-sister Isabella. The matter was taken under serious consideration from 1549 onward, when her mother settled in Brussels, but these plans were discontinued when Mary Tudor succeeded to the English throne in 1553 and Charles V decided to marry his son Philip to a monarch. Other candidates for her hand were Archduke Maximilian of Austria; his father Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor; James V of Scotland; and the Duke of Savoy.

Duchess of Viseu

Eventually, King John III gave Maria her own household and the Duchy of Viseu, which their father owned before he became king. Under her rule, the city continued and prospered its several industries of pottery, embroidery and copper. Her personal wealth eventually rivaled that of the king, making her the richest woman in Portugal and one of the wealthiest princesses in Europe.

Receiving such incomes, Maria sponsored several building projects, particularly in Carnide and the Lisbon countryside. She financed and supervised the construction of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz and the Hospital of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres, which currently houses the Colégio Militar, both of which still boast large reliefs of her personal coat of arms. In Lisbon, she sponsored the construction of the Church of Santa Engrácia, in São Vicente. The original structure she ordered to be built would be completely destroyed in 1681, which would lead to the construction of the new current church, which now serves as the National Pantheon of Portugal.

Later life
After her half-brother John's death in 1557, Maria went to Spain to meet her widowed mother for the first time in decades. Eleanor asked her unwed daughter to come and live with her and her aunt Mary, but Maria refused the request and only remained there for three weeks before returning to Lisbon. Eleanor died very shortly afterwards on her return journey to Jarandilla de la Vera from Badajoz.

During the tumultuous period of the minority of young King Sebastian, a faction of the Portuguese nobility wanted the Duchess of Viseu to replace Queen Dowager Catherine as regent, but these plans came to nothing. Maria died in Lisbon on 10 October 1577, at the age of 56. She was initially buried in the Madre de Deus Convent but her remains were transferred to the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz in 1597.

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Valera

Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is José Karkom, who has had that post since 2013. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities. It is also home to the Universidad Valle del Momboy, a private university, as well as the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Trujillo (IUTET). Also, the Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR), the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (UPEL), among others.

Economy
The city is the commercial center of Trujillo state, and a gateway to the Andes region of Venezuela. It has a vibrant business community, as well as a diverse and educated workforce. As the economic and commercial center of Trujillo state, Valera is a leading distribution centre for the agricultural products in Venezuela, in which sugarcane, cacao, coffee, fruit, and grains are cultivated. Flour milling is a principal industry. The area has traditionally supplied about one-fourth of the nation's wheat. Valera has modern commercial buildings, such as: Plaza mall, Arichuna mall, Centro Comercial las Acacias, CC Edivica, CC.Vigen del Carmen, CC Diego Andres, CC Canaima, Ateneo (cultural activity), Hotels, Avenues, Park of Illustrious (Parque de Los Ilustres) and Agricultural Fair Park (Parque Ferial Agropecuario), named for its founders.

History
Valera has its name from Marcos Valera. The date of its founding is not certain, although several historians agree that it was founded on 25 August 1811. Others say that it was in 1817 on land owned by Doña Mercedes Diaz de Teran and Dr. Gabriel Briceno. The location of Valera is privileged for its commercial and industrial development, because it is a point of intersection between the routes: Mérida - Maracaibo - Caracas - San Cristóbal.

Climate
Valera has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw) with consistent warm temperatures and a moderate amount of precipitation. The period from April to November sees significant amounts of rainfall, while the dry season from December to March sees significantly lower precipitation.

Parish Seat
The municipality is composed of six parishes: Juan Ignacio Montilla, la Beatriz, la Puerta, Mendoza Fria, Mercedes Diaz and San Luis.

Media
The city has three daily papers, the Diario de Los Andes, Todo Primicias and the Diario El Tiempo, along with several radio stations, including Angel FM 93.7. Others include Radio Única. Valera also publishes the Magazine Cars Trujillo, its first magazine about cars.

Transport
The city has a national airport, Antonio Nicolas Briceño Airport, with a 2.000 meters runway which connects the region with the capital Caracas.

Newspapers

 * Diario de Los Andes (Daily)
 * Weather Journal
 * Diario El Tiempo (Daily)

Television
The city of Valera has three regional channels: Also is available Directv and Intercable with an extended grill with more than 50 international channels.
 * Plus TV, UHF channel 48 and channel 7 on cable.
 * Come TV, channel 8 on cable.
 * TV Andes (in testing), channel 16 and 10 on cable.

Sports
Home of Trujillanos FC (Venezuelan soccer league) a first division soccer club that has its headquarters in the José Alberto Pérez Complex (formerly known as Estadio Luis Loreto Lira).

Notable people

 * José Antonio Abreu (1939–2018), orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician
 * Luis Matos (born 2002), baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
 * José Manuel Pirela (born 1989), baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies

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Dwight Billings

William Dwight Billings (December 29, 1910 – January 4, 1997) was an American ecologist. He was one of the foundational figures in the field of plant physiological ecology and made major contributions to desert and arctic/alpine ecology.

Billings served as president of the Ecological Society of America (ESA) from 1978 to 1979. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1979. In 1962, ESA granted him the Mercer Award, for an outstanding research paper by a researcher under the age of 40; ESA also awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award in 1991.

Career chronology
His advisees include Robin B. Foster.

Other sources

 * Arctic and Alpine Research, Vol. 29 (1997): 253-254.
 * Contemporary Authors, Vol. 113 (1985).
 * Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Vol. 78(2) (1997): 115-117.
 * Arctic, Vol. 50(3) (1997): 275-276.

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text: Category:Western Pacific Railroad

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House of Habib

The House of Habib is a Pakistani conglomerate company based in Karachi, Pakistan. The group was originally founded by Habib Esmail in Bombay (British India) in 1841.

It holds a significant position as a prominent Shia Muslim business family in Pakistan.

History
The roots of the company trace back to the 19th century when it commenced as Khoja Mithabhai Nathoo in 1841 in Bombay, operating as a family business. In 1891, a family member named Habib Esmail played a pivotal role in the company's expansion. Subsequently, the company evolved into a major trading firm. In 1921, his four sons joined the business, and Habib & Sons was established, which eventually transformed into today's HBL Pakistan or Habib Bank Limited.

The House of Habib occupies a significant place in Pakistan's early history. Habib Bank was relocated to Pakistan at the personal request of its first Governor General Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Mohammad Ali Habib extended assistance to the fledgling state "even before the Government of Pakistan was ready to issue appropriate government paper". He provided a Rs. 80 million loan when the Reserve Bank of India failed to release Pakistan's share of Rs. 900 million. It's reported that Mohammad Ali Habib presented a blank cheque from Lloyds Bank to Governor General Jinnah, who then filled in Rs. 80 million.

As early as 1912, the Habib family established offices in Vienna and Geneva. In 1921, Habib and Sons was incorporated, specializing in brass, metal scraps, and gold, bearing the embossed Lion of Ali and Zulfiqar. This emblem remained the insignia of Habib Bank for a significant duration of its history. The Rafiq Habib family oversees the House of Habib, distinct from the Dawood Habib family, which operates the Dawood Habib Group of Companies.

Sons of Habib Esmail

 * Ahmed Habib
 * Dawood Habib
 * Mohamed Ali Habib
 * Ghulam Ali Habib

Sons of Mahomed Ali Habib

 * Rafiq Habib
 * Suleman Habib
 * Haider Habib
 * H.M. Habib

Companies
The conglomerate encompasses the following companies:

Listed

 * Toyota Indus
 * Agriauto Industries Limited
 * AuVitronics Limited
 * Thal Limited
 * Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited
 * Habib Insurance Company Limited
 * Habib Sugar Mills

Unlisted

 * Thal Boshoku Pakistan (Private) Limited
 * Thal Engineering
 * Habib Metro Pakistan (Private) Limited
 * Agriauto Stamping Company (Private) Limited
 * Thal Nova Power Thar (Private) Limited

Educational institutes

 * Habib Public School
 * Habib University

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User:Sgourlay

 * Name: Shelagh Gourlay
 * Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
 * Joined: August 23,2005

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Talk:Larry Mendte

Larry Mendte in San Diego
"For a short time during his stint in San Diego, Mendte also performed as a stand-up comedian in both San Diego and Los Angeles. He also wrote and produced a humorous feature called "How Come?" that ran nationally on the syndicated show Hard Copy.

Larry Mendte on WABC's Eyewitness News in 1985From 1984 to 1988 he was a weekend anchor on WABC-TV's Eyewitness News. He has also anchored the news and was an investigative reporter at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 1991 to 1995. While at WBBM, Mendte's series of reports on school bus safety resulted in a new state law. Mendte also anchored the news at KFMB-TV in San Diego and WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio."

Ouch, this exchange makes my head hurt! Larry Mendte was NOT an anchor in San Diego, he did the weather. Previously, KFMB TV 8 had limited weather coverage, so it was the idea of the News Director (Jim Holtzman, I believe), to have the weather presented in a commical way, since San Diego has so many fair weather days (sorry, I don't have notation for this but it was reported several times in the San Diego Union). Larry would basically do a stand-up routine with the weather.

But people still did not seem to like this, because, as it turns out, San Diego does get weather every now and then, and in the early 90's (1991?), Mendte and KFMB had a mutual parting, and he was replacedby Loren Nancarrow.

Mendte article
This article has been pruned of a huge amount of self-serving, POV text and tagged for citations, but I suspect it will require continued monitoring, for the time being anyway. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 02:51, 26 March 2010 (UTC) Updated again for WP:NPOV and WP:MOS; lots of dead links and unsourced text. This is an encyclopaedia not a Mendte fansite. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 01:16, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Much of the material taken out is factual. Facts are not something to be omittedbecause you don't believe they should benefit the subject. They either are or are not true. This site, nor any other site, should not be subject to manipulation by either fans or enemies of the subject. I removed an earlier suposition on this page because it was just that - suposition. There is a civil action pending against Mendte and you are right RMS125 that we should be extra vigilant of both including and EXCLUDING facts. Mendte deserves to have his criminal conviction as part of his encyclopedic record, but he also deserves his work with 9/11 First responders, Alex's Lemonade Stand, Veterans, School Bus Safety and his countless journalistic awards to be highlighted. - NewYorkNYny

--UPDATE-- Also since the article has been pruned and "objectional" material has been removed - why are the messages at the top of the article necessary. If the "dispute" has been resolved they should be removed. Seems heavy handed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by NewyorkNYNY (talk • contribs) 20:44, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

I am not an "enemy" of Mendte, nor am I a fan. NewYorkNYny is obviously a fan. That's fine, but we tell the truth "warts and all", we use encyclopaedic language and we provide valid references for text. ("Supposition" is not spelled "suposition", BTW.) And "Alex's Lemonade Stand, Veterans, School Bus Safety" is cruft (i.e. trivial promotional text). Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 21:19, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

 * The bigger point here is that Mendte has had a remarkable career in is awards, accomplishments, in his fall and in his comeback. It is all factual and need not be debated he if factual.  The fact that the is a new school bus safety law in Illinois that is the direct result of this journalist, that an eternal flame that was out for a decade in Philadelphia is now burning because of this journalist and that a yearly telethon that raises millions to fight pediatric cancer is the direct result of the work of this journalist is all remarkable.  All of this efforts have been rewarded with awards and commendations - is that cruft just because it is positive?  I would argue that it is part of what make Mendte worthy of mention here and it made his fall from grace even more of a story of note.  It also made his comeback and the fact that he was the media engine that got the 9/11 First Responders Bill passed even more remarkable.  If an online encyclopedia is not to detail a subjects noteworthy accomplishments along with his or her failings, it is incomplete.  As mentioned above, there is a civil case and a team of lawyers and a marketing expert who wants to make Mendte look as bad as possible.  This smells of their efforts.  Wikipedia must be above that.  The comment above that Mendte's outstanding accomplishments are cruft belies the statement that the writer is neither fan nor enemy, there is an obvious bias in his writings.  I say allow any and all facts that can be substantiated and and can be cited.  The fact that the is a media record should show that the item is noteworthy.  Otherwise this debate does nothing but hurt the credibility of the site and it's guardians.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phillynet (talk • contribs) 11:28, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

 * I would tend to agree that the tags on the page are heavy-handed and the attacke on the content of the site seems motivated by interests other than objectivity. The tags should be removed and the Larry Mendte entry should be monitored for both unwarranted additions AND delitions.  His accomplishment certainly rise to the level of notable. - Newzzbozz  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Newzzbozz (talk • contribs) 12:49, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

 * I find it funny how "two" (?) "new" users with no editing whatsoever to their credit both managed to find their way to this talk-page. Philly, Newzzbozz (if you really both are two different people) -- Wikipedia is not a fansite, is not used to determine an individual's soundness of mind and/or (non)culpability, nor should they it be, especially in a criminal trial. If you want to add/restore stuff ("Alex's Lemonade Stand, Veterans, School Bus Safety"), fine, as long as it is intelligible -- which it was not before -- as well as properly sourced/referenced, germane, and clear. and nexused to Mendte. Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk) 13:07, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

I believe I have addressed all of the required citations and amended copy to make certain it was specific to citation. I would remind that Wikipedia's guidelines describe dispute messages as a last resort. The hope is that disputes can be worked out elsewhere. In the future on here and other pages, care should be taken before the scarlet letter is embossed on the main page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Giantsfanns (talk • contribs) 14:17, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

cancelled
his radio show on WABC just got the axe, per announcement/discussion on tonight's show. next week (29 dec) will be his last. slot will supposedly be filled by an infomercial starting 5 jan.

"tv show will continue unaffected", quote. 198.147.225.20 (talk) 07:13, 23 December 2018 (UTC)

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POV Tag
Just added a tag noting that the neutrality of this article is disputed. The career section is far too detailed and many passages are unsourced or rely on articles authored by the subject (e.g. "Larry Mendte: My Trip to Libya"). The Guilty plea section should have a more neutral title and fewer details about Mendte's objections unless they can be adequately sourced. In short, this article is a mess right now. NASAvegas (talk) 19:00, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

title: Talk:Larry Mendte