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Wikipedia:WikiProject Years/August 2005 survey

This survey is closed. Results are found at WikiProject Years/August 2005 survey results.

Question 1
Should the pages:
 * Stay right where they are

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) jredmond 17:32, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Why should they be moved? Is there a problem caused by the article names, or is this a change suggested for the sake of change? -- llywrch 23:26, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * No real problem per se, but the argument was raised (see here), so I though I'd put it up for vote to see what others thought.Trevor macinnis 23:53, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

 * 1) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) And let's not bring up whether 2005 years before present and over should be listed as "XXXX BC" or "XXXX BCE".
 * 2) Exactly where I would look for them. Warofdreams 09:21, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Theon 20:42, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 5) grubber 13:10, 2005 August 4 (UTC)
 * 6) Ksnow
 * 7) jguk 06:24, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Sputnikcccp 11:55, 15 August 2005 (UTC) and I agree with Llywrch below
 * 10) Easy. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 13:58, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) It is too late to make a major change without extreme difficulty.--Jusjih 06:53, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Psychobabble 02:16, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Move to AD XXXX

 * Move to XXXX AD

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

 * Move to XXXX (year)

 * Other

Putting "AD" after the number of the year is simply bad usage -- & an embarassment to Wikipedia. IMNSHO, that option should not even exist in this poll. -- llywrch 23:26, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should the page include the Infobox:
 * Yes, and it should be written out as on 1956

 * Yes, and it should be in a template form as on 2001

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) But it needs to be narrower for lower resolution screens. Warofdreams 09:29, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Theon 20:43, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) grubber 13:13, 2005 August 4 (UTC) - does need to be skinnier. On my PowerBook, it takes up 2/3's of the column.
 * 8) The template needs some work. It's too wide for a start. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm testing a new way of doing the templates. The different types of boxes act as individual cells in the overall infobox. You can see what I mean here. This way everything is in one box, they are all formatted the same, and are the same width. - Trevor macinnis 18:30, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) I like the template better than its being written out as in 234 BCE; it looks more organized. Sputnikcccp 12:01, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:07, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * No, it should go back to the old form as on 243 BC

 * 1) jguk 06:24, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 2

 * Should the Infobox be:
 * '''Short, like on 2000

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

 * Long, like on 1801

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC). But why call the two formats "short" and "long"?
 * Well, the "short" version has the section title (i.e. "Centuries") beside the various centuries linked to, while the "long" (or should I say "tall") version has the titles above each section ("Centuries", "Decades", "Years", "Year in Topic")You can see a side by side comparison at this page.Trevor macinnis 18:27, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Theon 20:44, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Easier to see on small screens
 * 2) This arrangement looks a bit better. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Other

 * 1) While I admit I'm not very fond of infoboxes, they have their uses. And from the choices I see here, I think it might be wisest to use different infoboxes for different periods, say: one with more links for the years after 1800, when the historical record is the most full; another with less links for the years back to, say 1100, when the historical record is less full, yet one can have timelines with annual entries for numerous subjects; & a third, very simple & basic, for earlier years. -- llywrch 23:32, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Maybe I've misunderstood, but doesn't this already happen. C20YearInTopic at 1908 has 18 "1908 in Topic" links (3 of which are redlinks} while C17YearInTopic (at say 1642 for example} has only 4 topics;Science, State Leaders, Lit, and Music. The others C21YearInTopic, C19YearInTopic, and C18YearInTopic are also slightly different.Trevor macinnis 04:19, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) 2001's is monstrously wide on a low-res setup; perhaps none of the options are ideal quite yet. That said, I like the concept of llywrch's idea.

Question about Year In Topic section of Infobox

 * Should there be an In Topic section for every year:

 * '''Yes, and make them specific to each century (like there already is for the 17th-21st centuries)

 * Yes, but make the earlier ones for more than one century because there are fewer topics in the past

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC). State leader by year goes all the way back to the 8th century and then some more in BC, List of years in science was some back in the 16th century.
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Makes perfect sense at present - we may need to subdivide them in future as more topics are created for the past. Warofdreams 09:31, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

 * No, a written out box of topics relevant to the year will suffice

 * 1) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) The parent decade and century article links provide enough context to easily go find "topic in the XXX0s" or "XXth century".
 * But the parent decade eg.2000s and century 21st century don't link to 2004 in music --Trevor macinnis 04:19, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I meant for earlier periods, where we would have 1430s in law or such linked to from the 1430s decade page.
 * No, there are so few "Year in Topics" pre-17th century that you only need a "See also" section
 * There should also be an In Topic section for every decade. Warofdreams 09:31, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * It depends

 * 1) See my comments above. -- llywrch 23:32, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should each page have the statemant This article is about the year ABCD. For other uses of ABCD, see ABCD (number):

 * Yes

 * Yes, but only if the number exists on List of numbers, has a disambiguation page, or will probably be searched for

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) llywrch 23:33, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) easy one.
 * 6) Warofdreams 09:34, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Sputnikcccp 12:05, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) --Jusjih 06:54, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * No

Question 2

 * Should each page have a link to the Gregorian Calendar? For example: ''2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar.

 * Yes

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, but we may need a different form of words for years before the Gregorian calendar was used. Warofdreams 09:34, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) I'm with Warofdreams on this one. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) I agree. Switching calenders might be a little too complicated. Sputnikcccp 12:07, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

 * No

 * 1) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) um, what about years before the gregorian calendar was used?
 * 2) Theon 20:48, July 29, 2005 (UTC) The gregorian calendar is retroactive. Dec 31, 403 AD is presumed to be in the gregorian calendar, even though it may be another date in other calendars.
 * No, only back to 1583. 1581 and earlier should link to the Julian calendar, if at all. 1582, of course, needs a special discusssion.
 * 1) 1581 and earlier for historical reason should link to the Julian calendar, but as calendars for 8 and earlier may not have been ascertained, do not link yet while still disputed. 1582, of course, needs a special discusssion, possibly Julian calendar first followed by Gregorian calendar explaining that Gregorian dates before 15 October 1582 are strictly proleptic. 1583 and later deserve links to Gregorian calendar, but as Julian calendar remained in use into early 20th century in certain country, I suggest explaining both calendars.--Jusjih 07:02, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 3

 * Should it be "is" or "was" a year of the Gregorian calendar:

 * Is

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC). Events are in present tense. Everything else should be too.
 * 2) This is present practice. -- llywrch 23:33, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Although if someone can point me to an authoritative grammar reference saying otherwise, I'd concede.
 * 4) It still is a year of the Gregorian calendar, whether it has occurred or not. Warofdreams 09:34, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Was

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Commander Keane 07:01, August 6, 2005 (UTC). I agree that events can stay in present tense, but "is" in the opening sentence makes it seem like the year is currently ongoing, which is confusing. Just look at selected anniversaries on the Main Page.
 * 3) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should images be used on year pages?

 * When appropriate images can be located

 * For events

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 13:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC) -- they should be kept to thumb size though.
 * Yes, but thumbnails only. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 1) I think images should be used to illustrate events - it adds flavour to the articles which otherwise are kind of boring. Sputnikcccp 12:15, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

 * For births / deaths

 * Yes, but thumbnails only. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 1) Here too Sputnikcccp 12:15, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Never

 * When appropriate, but never more than X images

 * 1) Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Pictures should not extend the length of the page beyond the length of text.
 * 2) Theon 20:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Although I think it will be a while until we accumulate enough for this to become a concern. -- llywrch 21:56, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:13, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 2

 * In ancient history (i.e. before the entire world was mapped) should this section be divided up as on 1249:

 * Yes, the separation of cultures and sparsity of events can allow this

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)I'm on the fence here. I like the way is looks but I cant see it being used on 2004. But then its not a standard is it?

 * Yes, as above but this should allowed to be used on every year

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) as innovator of this technique, I believe it should be used whenever listing events in such a way gives superior context to understand how world events relate (or don't relate) to each other.

 * Yes, but only if we set a date for the practice to stop (i.e. 1400)

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) It works best only for years where few events can be dated by month. Warofdreams 09:41, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * No, the standard is already set and all pages must comply

 * 1) --Brunnock 09:50, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:15, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 3

 * Should there be a link to a calendar of each month as on 2004:

 * Yes, it allows people to browse "down" to the month and day as the Infobox allows browsing "up" to the decade and century

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Yes, as the links are to February 3 in general and not Feb. 3, 2004. Sputnikcccp 12:19, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

 * No, they are ugly,don't serve enough of a benefit, and a calendar is linked to in the intro anyways

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC) - On this issue, my opinion is that the page with a full year's calendar should be linked to in the header, as it is done on 1958, or perhaps as I suggested on the project page, it could have it's own note in the header so that people knew that a calendar was being linked to.
 * Good point. I'll change my vote if other people are on board here.Trevor macinnis 11:19, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) I'm not sold on the usefulness of calendars on these pages. -- llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) This is only useful if we have enough info to make pages such as July 28, 2005 meaningful, and we're not near getting to that point yet.
 * But the calendar doesn't link to July 28, 2005. It links to July 28. Every June calendar in every year page will link to the same day page --Trevor macinnis 04:22, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Exactly. My vote says that linking to July 28 is useless; we should only add calendars once we have pages for July 28, 2005 etc., which we don't now and won't in the foreseeable future.
 * 1) The calenders are ugly and take up too much room. They need to be removed for images to be uploaded to every page. Astrotrain 08:55, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:17, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 4

 * Should the month calendars sit all together at the beginning of the events section or individually at the start of each month's section:
 * 1) The title says it all. Warofdreams 09:54, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * All at once as on (1921)

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

 * At each months start as on (2004)

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sputnikcccp 12:21, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 5

 * When multiple events occur on the same day the date should the date be followed by (vote For the one you want and against the others if you wish):

This

January 31 -
 * Event 1
 * Event 2

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC). Keep it looking like the other dates.
 * 2) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC).
 * 3) Warofdreams 09:54, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) This is the current format right? I think it's the most sensible Psychobabble 02:19, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

This

January 31:
 * Event 1
 * Event 2

This

January 31
 * Event 1
 * Event 2

This

 * January 31 - Event 1
 * January 31 - Event 2

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) While I think the next option looks cleaner, this one allows people's date options setting to remain consistent (some will see January 31 both times, others will see 31 January both times; not linking them kills the activity of this setting).
 * 3) This is the only sane way to do this due to the fact that it is easy to lose track of what date an item occurred on using any of the bullet methods. I learned this the hard way by updating hundreds of day and year pages. This is also the standard that is already in use on all day pages. These two WikiProjects should use the same standard. --mav 15:25, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Trevor macinnis 17:07, 31 July 2005 (UTC) - changed my vote because of the date option setting and to keep a uniform standard with the day pages.
 * 5) Makes automatic updating much more straightforward.Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 6) grubber 13:17, 2005 August 4 (UTC) - more complete
 * 7) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Sputnikcccp 12:24, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Strongly for. Even though this causes duplicate links, it allows automatic conversion by users' preferences.--Jusjih 07:09, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

This

 * January 31 - Event 1
 * January 31 - Event 2

 * 1) AFAIK, this is current practice. -- llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm not so sure people follow a certain practice on this matter. if they did then we wouldn't find 37 instances of the first type (the date, a dash, then items indented) on 2004Trevor macinnis 00:00, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * A couple of years back, I tried to change some dates to the first type -- & was immediately reverted by Mav, who told me not to do that. Since then, I've assumed this was the standard & haven't seen an alterantive. -- llywrch 22:00, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Strongly against. It's a current bad practice.  I've been going to enough trouble fixing this mess. -- Smjg 14:47, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Second choice given the date pref issue. See above. --mav 15:28, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Strongly against. I have gone thru this mess like Smjg. It cannot fit users' preferences well.

This

 * January 31 - Event 1
 * 31 January - Event 2

Against. It probably looks wrong to you Ilywrch and mav, just as the one above it looks wrong to me. -- Smjg 14:47, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 6

 * How should undated events be ordered?

 * By "importance"?

 * 1) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:20, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * Randomly?

 * Roughly grouped by relevance?

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 18:33, 29 July 2005 (UTC) - I'm not sure what I want here but I think this is closest.
 * 2) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Sputnikcccp 12:25, 15 August 2005 (UTC) and agree with Llywrch below

 * Comments

 * We really need an objective criteria here, but I don't have a good suggestion; it's only a matter of time before various editors argue over whose nationality is "more important." -- llywrch 22:05, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Question 7

 * Should births or deaths be listed under "events"

 * When notable as an event in and of itself in the context of world history e.g. Genghis Khan or John F. Kennedy

 * 1) Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Genghis Khan's death halted the expansion of the Mongol Empire for a couple years, perhaps saving greater Europe from conquest. This makes his death a noteworthy event.

 * Never

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 16:05, 6 August 2005 (UTC) - Change my vote. The event can mention the cause: "Expansion of.....is halted when Genghis Khan dies"
 * 2) If the birth/death triggers some notable event, then it may be mentioned under the event as the cause.  But don't give a birth/death as an event - such things belong in the Births and Deaths sections. -- Smjg 11:40, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) If it triggers an event, the event is what we list. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) I agree with Trevor above, and think that if a historical event was caused by the birth/death, it should be under events like Trevor said "Succession crisis in Scotland due to so and so's death" Sputnikcccp 12:28, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:22, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) --Jusjih 07:10, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) A notable event may cause a listed death, or vice versa, but deaths should be listed in the list of deaths only.  -Sean Curtin 00:14, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Only if the cause of death is notable. A natural death is not a notable event.

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 13:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Against - King Alexander III of Scotland's death is notable because it caused a succession crisis in Scotland leading to increased English influence, but not because he died by falling off of his horse.

Question 8

 * Should changes in leader of state be noted under "events"

 * Always

 * 1) I would have thought so. Changes in leaders are generally important events. I don't want a situation where leaders of 'important' countries get listed and others don't. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sputnikcccp 12:28, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Sean Curtin 00:01, August 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Yep, unless there's a really good reason for not doing so. Psychobabble 02:21, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Sometimes: Only when otherwise notable ("first president of X", establishes new dynasty, precipitates an event or period e.g. Oliver Cromwell, or is a particularly notable person e.g. Genghis Khan)

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 13:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:43, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * Never

 * Comments

 * I voted "sometimes", but I would add another possibility: when the change of leadership was newsworthy in other parts of the world. For instance, Clinton's election in 1992 and Bush's in 2000 are probably worth mentioning in those years, even though they don't strictly meet the criteria above. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:43, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should a (now) dead person have their death date listed after their name:

 * Yes

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) useful information taking up very little extra space.
 * 3) If known. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 4) Ksnow
 * 5) If known this is fairly useful. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Sputnikcccp 12:29, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) This practice is sometimes but not uniformly used in Chinese Wikipedia. I sometimes do it.--Jusjih 07:13, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

 * No

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

 * Doesn't matter

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) It's not a very important piece of information, but there's no harm in it. Warofdreams 10:03, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Question 2

 * How should undated births (and deaths) be ordered?
 * By "importance"?

 * Alphabetically?

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 18:33, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) llywrch 22:06, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) This makes automatic update possible. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 5) Ksnow
 * 6) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) --Jusjih 07:13, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) People born on the same date in the same year should also be listed alphabetically under the date. -Sean Curtin 00:06, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Randomly?

 * Roughly grouped by relevance?

Question 3

 * Should birth names be listed
 * As simple link (e.g. "Louis IX of France")

 * With title (e.g. "King Louis IX of France")

 * 1) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Ksnow The title is relevant because the person who has "of France" in his or her name is not always a monarch.

 * With explanation (e.g. "Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States")

 * Yes, of course. How else would anyone know who these people were? Gdr 23:57:23, 2005-08-02 (UTC)
 * 1) Yes. But must be kept very short.-Trevor macinnis 15:50, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Yes. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:52, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Yes, but keep it short.  -Sean Curtin 00:08, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Always?

 * 1) Not for people for whom the name of their article makes it clear who they were, e.g. Louis IX of France needs no explanation — he was king of France. But for others, yes.
 * 2) Ksnow I agree with the above comment.
 * 3) As long as it's possible in a few short words.-Trevor macinnis 15:50, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Sputnikcccp 12:29, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

 * When editor suspects many people may be unfamiliar with the person?

 * 1) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Never?

Question 1

 * Should people be listed here at all:

 * Yes, people may be browsing this page to find people who died

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) If there are many, we can create an article Deaths in xxxx Warofdreams 10:10, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 6) Ksnow I think this is as important as the birth list.
 * 7) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Sputnikcccp 12:32, 15 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) --Jusjih 07:16, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, but if there are many, split the less notables into "deaths in XXXX". -Sean Curtin 00:09, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes, but not all of them. Mix with the "See:Deaths in" bit and set a maximum

 * 1) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:10, August 19, 2005 (UTC) (same with births too, I'd say.)

 * '''No, then they can find them with a "See:Deaths in 2003" or a "See:Category:2003 deaths"

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) --BozMo|talk 14:18, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Basically yes, at least for recent years.  It is artifical and creates problems to have a list of deaths on the main year page then a separate "Deaths in XXXX" page.  If the main year page is within the size limit, include deaths, but if not shift them all to a separate article. PatGallacher 15:43, 2005 August 3 (UTC)

Question 2

 * If the deaths list is set at a max what should it be:

 * 10

 * 1) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:11, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * 20

 * How can we possibly say?!

 * Comment: The same way we say anything.

Question 3

 * If there is a max who should be on the list:

 * Leaders, innovators, that type
 * Maybe if the list is long we could just bold "that type" Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * This could lead to endless arguments over who is "that type"
 * This is really the issue with limiting the list at all, isn't it? It seems like we have to do either all or none in order to eliminate any subjective judgment. Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Anyone

Question 4

 * Should the Deaths section give each person's year of birth, or age at death? -- From Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Be semi-tautological and give both

 * Give year of birth

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 11:27, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) again, useful info at no cost to aesthetics or space
 * 4) Warofdreams 10:10, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, if known. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * Yes, except where age is known but not year of birth. PatGallacher 15:43, 2005 August 3 (UTC)
 * 1) Ksnow Give year of birth, not age.
 * 2) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Year if known; if not, age if known. -Sean Curtin 00:11, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Give age at death

 * Give neither

Question 5

 * What death page should there be a link to on the Infobox:

 * Category:XXXX deaths only

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)We need a standard spot to link to on the Infobox.
 * 2) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) That's what it's for. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:12, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * '''Deaths in XXXX if it exists, otherwise Category:XXXX deaths.

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) But if this create difficulties with the infobox, Deaths in xxxx only. Warofdreams 10:10, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * '''Deaths in XXXX only, leave the redlink for others to fill in

Question 6

 * Should death names be listed
 * As simple link (e.g. "Louis IX of France")

 * With title (e.g. "King Louis IX of France")

 * 1) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Ksnow

 * With explanation (e.g. "Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States")

 * Yes, of course. How else would anyone know who these people were? Gdr 23:57:23, 2005-08-02 (UTC)
 * 1) Trevor macinnis 15:53, 6 August 2005 (UTC) - as above for births.
 * 2) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:13, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, but keep it short. -Sean Curtin 00:12, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Always?

 * 1) Not for people for whom the name of their article makes it clear who they were, e.g. Louis IX of France needs no explanation — he was king of France. But for others, yes.

 * When editor suspects many people may be unfamiliar with the person?

 * 1) Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) - Trevor macinnis 15:53, 6 August 2005 (UTC) As above for births.

 * Never?

Question 1

 * Should this section be expanded, or removed:

 * Expanded because these are important events (in a topic)

 * Remove because they exist in the topic page and if they are important then they will exist earlier in the Event section

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Remove because the pages are way too cluttered --BozMo|talk 14:13, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Warofdreams 10:11, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Comments

 * I don't understand. Could someone provide an example? – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:16, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should we:

 * Leave these sections, they are important awards

 * '''Move to the Infobox and make separate pages (eg 2004 in Nobel)

 * 1) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Otherwise remove altogether
 * 2) Nobel Prizes in 2004, most likely. Maybe Notable awards in 2004. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:19, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * Make new section titled Awards''' and include everything on List of prizes, medals, and awards

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Could be a subpage Awards in xxxx if there are a large number. Warofdreams 10:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Against. Should a list of the winners of various awards really have the same prominence (implied by the same level header) as the other three main headings, "Events", "Births", and "Deaths"? I don't think so.  These should be treated just like who won Oscars -- important in their own field, but not really notable as an event (especially because these awards often follow the noteworthy work or research by several years or decades). Bantman 17:22, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * Against. This would be huge and cluttered, it seems to me. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:19, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

 * Remove altogether

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:23, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should the sections be limited to "Events", "Births" and "Deaths":

 * Yes

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

 * No

 * 1) Those three plus "Awards". Warofdreams 10:14, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) It depends on the year. For 2001, it may make sense to have a "Fictional references to the year" section. I don't like the precedent of setting a limit on the sections that may be included in any article in a given group. So far as I know, Wikipedia doesn't do that for anything else (biographies, films, albums, U.S. Presidents, etc.), and I don't think we should start. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:24, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) *Another example: What about the "Notes" section for 1900? – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 02:30, August 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Sean Curtin 00:20, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

Question 2

 * Are you for or against the following items being on the page:

 * Ongoing events

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC).AgainstIt belongs in decades page but events within the larger event go on the year page.
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC) - Ditto.
 * 3) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) my thoughts exactly.
 * 4) Warofdreams 10:14, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC) Against.

 * Year equivalents:

For example 1456 is:
 * Hindu Calendar, (March 14, 1399 - March 13, 1400) 1
 * Hindu Calendar, (March 21/22, 1529 - March 20/21, 1530) 2
 * Islamic Calendar,
 * Jewish Calendar,
 * 1:Calculated from AD 78, begining of the Saka era.
 * 1:Calculated from 58 BC, begining of the Vikrama era

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC).Against
 * 2) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC) - Against.
 * 3) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC) - For, though I'd propose a slightly different format. And throw in some conversions the other way as well.
 * Show us a suggested format for a vote. And where would you put it. In the intro or a separate section?Trevor macinnis 00:03, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

 * 1) Against. llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Alternative - how about an infobox link to XXXX dates in other calendars and list them all there? Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Alternative - how about a link to an article explaining how to covert dates into other calendars included at the top of each article? Warofdreams 10:14, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Seems good to me. For major regional or world calendars during their period of use. Gdr 00:13:44, 2005-08-03 (UTC)
 * 5) These really ought to be included somehow. The format can be worked out, but they should be in there. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Question about cutoff dates

 * Should 500 BC be kept as the cutoff or individual pages or should a page be made for each and every year, no matter how little is on it.

 * Leave it as is until the decade pages reach 32KB

 * 1) Smjg 10:30, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) When any decade reaches this limit, create all the year articles back as far as that decade. Warofdreams 10:19, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) --Jusjih 07:18, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

 * Create a page as soon as it has X number of events

 * 1) Sholtar | talk 05:40, July 28, 2005 (UTC) - 15 events.
 * 2) Bantman 02:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC) - 4 events.
 * 3) Theon 20:27, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) 4 sounds right. Invites expansion, which Wikipedia should do. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:30, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4, or possibly more if the dates of more than one event are approximations. -Sean Curtin 00:22, August 29, 2005 (UTC)

 * Move the limit back to 2000BC

 * 1) Trevor macinnis 01:48, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) --BozMo|talk 14:17, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Other

 * 1) Theon & I were involved in a discussion (now in archive 1) that individual pages ought to be created when there are enough events to justify their creation. Has anyone reviewed this discussion & offered their reasons for igoring it? -- llywrch 23:51, 28 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I saw that argument (here), which is exactly why I asked the question. I didn't feel that a resolution was found when the argument ended two and a half years ago, so I though a refresher was needed.Trevor macinnis 00:14, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh it hasnt been nearly that long has it? At any rate, I think that the resolution we came to back then was a fair one.  If there are at least 90 events in a century (counting entries on the individual decades page), then the year pages are opened up for that century.  Thus I vote for create a page as soon as it has X number of events. Theon 20:27, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Question 1

 * Should a decade summary (e.g. 1250s) be written?
 * 1) No --Brunnock 18:01, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Yes Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Yes Theon 20:28, July 29, 2005 (UTC) Why not, if somone wants to do it, it can only add to the wiki.
 * 4) Yes, agreeing with Theon above. Also, before the 500 BC cutoff, we only have, at best, decade summaries.
 * 5) Yes. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Yes. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:31, August 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Yes --Jusjih 07:19, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Question 2

 * Should events be categorized like in 1250s by War and Culture?
 * 1) No --Brunnock 18:01, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Yes Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Yes. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) No. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:34, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 3

 * Should events be categorized by region of world, sphere of influence, or other category, or just listed chronologically? (To clarify, this is parallel to the above "Events: Question 2")
 * 1) Chronologically --Brunnock 18:01, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Categorized to give best context Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC) - Works better for older years where context is more difficult.
 * 3) Chronologically Theon 20:33, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Chronologically
 * 5) Chronologically. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Chronologically. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:34, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 4

 * Should all events from the constituent year pages be included, or just the "important" ones?
 * 1) Important --Brunnock 18:01, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) All until page reaches certain length, then start paring down by removing least important items Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Agree with Bantman Theon 20:30, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Agree with Bantman
 * 5) Per Bantman. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:34, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Question 5

 * Should all births and deaths from the constituent year pages be included, or just the "important" ones?
 * 1) Important only Bantman 18:35, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Agree with Bantman, at the risk of future edit wars. -- llywrch 22:12, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) "Important" doesn't have to be a high standard; the first editor can decide at his discretion, and if somebody later thinks so-and-so is important on the basis that they impacted world history (rather than "he was my great-great-granduncle" or "everyone from Pokesville is important"), then he's in. - Bantman 23:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) It's obviously not going to be possible to include them all for recent years; see Category:2004 deaths for why. But when there are fewer than, say, 100 of each, I see no good reason not to add them all. (In fact, with automated support I added all births and deaths for all years between 1100 and 1600!) I also made 1850 an example of how years look when there are a couple of hundred births and deaths.
 * 5) Important only. — Trilobite (Talk) 09:49, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

That the end of my questions. If you have any questions or comments to add go ahead.

Suggested questions

 * Should the years shown in the infobox be all years in the decade (as in 2000) or the previous 3 and next 3 (as in 1993)?
 * 1) As in 1993, since the 2000 way is wider and more difficult to navigate. (2000 doesn't link to 1999.) – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 15:54, August 19, 2005 (UTC)

Comments
This page keeps getting accidentally added to a category. To link to a category from within the text, you need to insert a colon before "Category", like this:  Category:2004 deaths  -- Smjg 15:03, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

I started this survey, but neglected to state when the polls closed. Unless there are objections I'll make it August 31st, 2005. After that I'll tally the votes, write a summary then we can re-write the Wikiproject and Timeline standards accordingly. - Trevor macinnis 18:38, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

 * The close date is fine, but I would hesitate to jump directly from the poll results to new templates and standards. I think that there are multiple smaller stylistic and content issues not yet addressed, which we still need to figure out.  More importantly, it seems to me that there is a real difference in opinions coming from whether people are thinking about recent years or "old" years (various dividing lines in people's minds seem to range from about 1400 to 1750 or so).  There needs to be some serious discussion about whether we need two standards or alternative content and style recommendations for "old" versus "recent" years.  This survey is a great first step, and gives us an idea of who's interested in this, but can't be the only basis for setting new standards. - Bantman 18:47, August 9, 2005 (UTC)


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Felipe Octaviano Delgado Busnello is a brazilian attorney. He has been a wikipedian since 2004, and officially registered as a wikipedia member in August 2005.

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Zubilin

Zubilin may refer to:

 * Elizabeth Zubilin, pseudonym of the Soviet spy Elizaveta Zarubina
 * Vasily Zubilin, pseudonym of the Soviet spy Vasily Zarubin

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Fluocinonide

Fluocinonide is a potent glucocorticoid used topically as an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema and seborrhoeic dermatitis. It relieves itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort.

A common potential adverse effect is skin atrophy (thinning of the skin).

In 2021, it was the 249th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1million prescriptions.

Veterinary uses
Fluocinonide is used in veterinary medicine. It is a treatment for allergies in dogs. Natural systemic cortisol concentrations can be suppressed for weeks after one week of topical exposure.

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Safflorite

Safflorite is a rare cobalt iron arsenide mineral with the chemical formula (Co,Fe)As2. Pure safflorite is CoAs2, but iron is virtually always present. Safflorite is a member of the three-way substitution series of arsenides known as the loellingite group. More than fifty percent iron makes the mineral loellingite whereas more than fifty percent nickel and the mineral is rammelsbergite. A parallel series of antimonide minerals exist.

Safflorite along with the other minerals crystallize in the orthorhombic system forming opaque gray to white massive to radiating forms, Clinosafflorite has a monoclinic symmetry. It has a mohs hardness of 4.5 and a specific gravity of 6.9 to 7.3. Twinning is common and star shaped twins are frequently found. It was first described in 1835 from the Schneeberg District, Ore Mountains, Germany. Safflorite occurs with other arsenide minerals as an accessory in silver mining districts. It alters to the arsenate erythrite in the secondary environment.

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Respect for the dead	…
…	is a nice trait to show. Even looking at this callously, this is artificial selection. Well the comment in Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede is inappropriate. If you could cite a source, it would be marginally borderline. Am currently to sick to pursue this matter, but you may get yourself in trouble with the other editors, if you continue.

I do not mean to sound harsh. That is just how things are here — the editors (you are an editor too) generally try to maintain high standards for the articles, because otherwise, the encyclopædia would degrade into one big billboard for spam, phony articles, crackpottheories, et cetera.

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Talk:Citybus (Hong Kong)

older entries
Hello, the major additions to the Citybus page was made by me in August 13. If there are any questions to some routes posted, feel free to ask. Also, thanks for others who helped to contribute to the page. I am happy that this page is being viewed more and more since I gave new light to this page. (Before that, it was barely 8 lines.)-Carsonley

Thanks for the people who helped contribute to the page. The Non Franchised section is excellent. I like the other additions made by others. If anyone can add even more information and PICTURES. That will be great. Again, your help is very much appreciated. Thanks and enjoy the content I have posted and other content other people have posted. (I added the route info and added info on Cityflyer and Disneyland routes, etc.)Right now, I am planning for a MAJOR (route + some other stuff) update in New World First Bus Hong Kong, but I will need the time to do it. Also, if you liked this page, then visit the Cityflyer Hong Kong page. I created the page, but anyone can add to it. But for now, enjoy the Citybus page!- Thanks again Carsonley (September 7, 2005)

Hello, I am Carsonley again, Then again, someone has already done the dirty work on New World First Bus. So, I guess that I don't need to update it. Maybe KMB page, but if its updated... I checked it and it might need some flavor. Anyone who can help on this page is appreciated. Also, WE NEED MORE PICTURES! I have done most of the page, but WE NEED MORE PICTURES. Without many pictures, this page doesn't mean very much. Can you please cooperate me in this matter. I'll appreciate it very much! Again- Carsonley.

Thanks ADS190, for updating the Citybus page. Also for those who are trying to reach me, here is my page. Carsonley. Again I appreciate this very much. Also look at Long Win Bus page. I gave new light to that page as well. If possible try to find pictures for that pages and THIS page of course! Thanks. Carsonley Updated in (September 15, 2005)

Some suggestions on the stucture and content
Hello. I have some comments on this articles (may be as well as the articles for NWFB and KMB).

I think the articles has placed too much emphasis on some facts, i.e. the routes! The routes as become the major part of the article. However I think this is quite redundant as it can be found here with accurate and updated information.(sorry for those who worked hard on this table). But I really think that wikipedia should not focus on such facts, which wastes time on updating. Instead, I think we should pay more focus on the history (esp. those not listed on the official homepage), the factors of Citybus's subccess, how Citybus leads in the evolution of bus industry, etc. I think these should be what an encyclopedia should contain.

What do you think? -- Spring Dennis 10:50, 24 October 2005 (UTC)

It is important to list the routes either way. Sure, it would be better to talk more about the company Citybus itself, but keep the routes! User:Carsonley

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Rammelsbergite

Rammelsbergite is a nickel arsenide mineral with formula NiAs2. It forms metallic silvery to tin white to reddish orthorhombic prismatic crystals, and is usually massive in form. It has a Mohs hardness of 5.5 and a specific gravity of 7.1.

It was first described in 1854 from its type locality in the Schneeberg District in Saxony, Germany. It was named after the German chemist and mineralogist, Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg (1813–1899).

It occurs as a hydrothermal mineral in medium temperature veins association with skutterudite, safflorite, lollingite, nickeline, native bismuth, native silver, algodonite, domeykite and uraninite.

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Willstown (Cherokee town)

Willstown (sometimes Wattstown, or Titsohili, as it sounded in Cherokee) was an important Cherokee town of the late 18th and early 19th century, located in the southwesternmost part of the Cherokee Nation, in what is now DeKalb County, Alabama. It was near Lookout or Little Wills Creek. It was in Wills Valley, which also incorporated Big Wills Creek. This was within the territory of the Lower Creek, who had crossed into this area in an effort to avoid European-American encroachment.

Willstown was one of the trading centers along the Native American trading path in the region; it was also called the Creek Path. The town site overlapped the boundaries of present-day DeKalb and Etowah counties in Alabama.

Willstown was largely abandoned after most of the Cherokee were forcibly removed from the region by United States forces in the late 1830s. The city of Ft. Payne, Alabama developed nearby around the fort of the same name, built to intern the Cherokee before their removal.

The town
Willstown was settled approx. 40–50 miles north of the southernmost perimeter of Lookout Mountain, near the banks of Lookout or Little Wills Creek. An historic marker, placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is placed near modern-day Sulphur Springs, Alabama, about 1.2 miles from the Georgia state line.

Willstown developed south of an ancient Indian trade path or trail. It was in the southwesternmost part of the original Cherokee Nation (in present-day DeKalb and Etowah counties of Alabama) prior to the Indian removal of 1836. Visible remnants of earthwork mounds remain at this site.

The settlement was commonly called "Willstown" after its headman, Will Weber (also known as "RedHead Chief Will"), who was known for his mane of thick red hair. He was Cherokee and European American in ancestry, and was raised as Cherokee.

The town had sometimes also been called Wattstown, because John Watts, a Cherokee leader of the group known as Chickamauga, had used it as his headquarters during the Cherokee–American wars.

Under pressure from European-American encroachment, Weber emigrated early from here, traveling with other Cherokee to the Arkansas country in 1796, and evading the 1830s removal. Watts died in 1802. Willstown served as the council seat of the Lower Cherokee well into the 19th century.

Willstown was one of the major Cherokee trade centers along the trade path. The trail ran through what is now Attalla, Alabama, and continued north along the edge of the mountains through what is now Reece City, Crudup, Keener, Collinsville, Killian, and Fort Payne into Valley Head and the old mining settlement of Battelle.

Three known Indian trading sites are located along the stretch between Attalla and Collinsville, as well as numerous burial sites, home sites, and remnants of farms. Since the 1920s, the current route of US Highway Eleven has largely followed that of the trading path. The right-of-way of the Great Southern Railroad was constructed along the lowlands by the creek and through the former town site of Willstown.

The present-day city of Ft. Payne, Alabama, developed south of Willstown and close to the Valley Head area. This city developed at the site of an Army fort of the same name. It was built about 1835 to intern Cherokee people who were rounded up in the region prior to their removal to Indian Territory. They called their forcible exile the Trail of Tears. Five forts were built in Alabama for the removal.

DeKalb County has installed historical markers at the former sites of the Willstown mission school and of the historic Fort Payne. It also is marking the route through the county, as far as Guntersville, Alabama, of an independent group led by chief John Benge (Cherokee) on the Trail of Tears. Other groups had guides appointed by the military. Benge departed with 1,103 Cherokee on October 3, 1838. According to county documentation, they traveled along the route of "what is now Alabama Highway 35 through Fort Payne, to the top of Sand Mountain and on to Rainsville. This path lead them along what is now Alabama Highway 75 to Albertville, then on to Highway 431 to Gunters Landing, now Guntersville."

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Rodney Jack

Rodney Jack (born 18 September 1972) is a former professional footballer from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his spells with Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra. He has also played internationally for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team.

Career
Jack was born in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He was spotted by Torquay United manager Don O'Riordan when playing for Lambada, a Caribbean select side. O'Riordan signed him for the Gulls on 10 October 1995. He joined Newcastle United on trial in September 1996, Kevin Keegan offering £250,000 for him, but the deal fell through due to problems with his work permit. With the attention being placed on him from higher levels it was inevitable that Jack would move on at some point, and on 17 July 1998 he moved to Crewe Alexandra for a club record fee of £650,000. He had played 110 times, scoring 30 goals for Torquay.

He immediately settled into the Crewe side, scoring nine goals in his first season, but injuries and international call-ups hampered his progress. He played 188 times and scored 42 goals for Crewe before signing for Rushden & Diamonds in 2003 playing 49 games and scoring 13 goals before following manager Brian Talbot to Oldham Athletic in 2004.

His time with Oldham was blighted by injuries and the club released him in 2005. He spent the summer on trial at newly relegated Division Two side Wrexham but failed to win a contract at the club and signed for Irish side Waterford United. In the summer of 2006 he rejoined Crewe Alexandra on a one-year contract, at the end of which he was released on a free transfer. In July 2007, he trialed for Conference North side Southport, playing in a friendly against Tranmere Rovers, in which he set up the only goal of the game.

He was offered a contract by Southport manager, Peter Davenport, before returning to his home country to deal with "family commitments". On returning to England he trained with Southport and joined full-time until the end of the season. His experience shone through in the 5–1 thrashing of fellow promotion chasers AFC Telford United. He left Southport towards the end of the season, and joined Nantwich Town. He won the club's Player of the Year award for the 2010–11 season. He left Nantwich at the end of the 2011/12 season.

Honours
Individual
 * PFA Team of the Year: 1997–98 Third Division

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abuf

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The result of the debate was delete. Woohookitty 10:12, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

Abuf
Every high school has its cliques; few are worth an article. As it currently reads, this article fails to make the grade. llywrch 00:49, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * delete nn DV8 2XL 00:54, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. If it specified the High School, it could be merged into that high school's article. Capitalistroadster 01:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong delete High school club, and not even an official high school club by the sound of it. Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd 02:18, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete; non-notable. Jaxl | talk 02:58, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * "few are worth an article." Few? Few? Few? "No one knows for sure what the acronym ABUF stands for". This article tastes like burning. Please put it out of its misery. Or my misery. Delete --DavidConrad 04:37, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. f.u.b.a.r'd __earth 09:01, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I did not go to this high school but did grow up in Minnesota. This group is well known in the state and have even been documented on KARE 11 (about 10 years ago).  The group is worth having a listing in an encyclopedia that wishes to inform people. There are already many fraternities listed within this website.  Being sponsored by the school for over 30 years, I see no difference with this one. 167.181.247.6 12:15, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * If the club received coverage on television and in newspapers independent of the school itself, as you are implying, please cite it in the article. As things stand, there is no evidence to back up your claim. Indeed, there's no evidence presented for verifying even the existence of the article's subject. Uncle G 16:41:52, 2005-09-01 (UTC)
 * I'd say that even if the part about being on KARE 11 is true, it still wouldn't be notable. Lots of non-notable stuff shows up on local TV news. Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  15:16, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete High School Fraternity GMAFB Roodog2k 13:58, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * As the article stands, this is completely unverifiable. Delete. Uncle G 16:41:52, 2005-09-01 (UTC)
 * Delete - un-Wikipedic! UniReb 19:08, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Many organizations are listed in this encyclopedia, this is just one more. It has history in the state of Minnesota and is well known throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.  There is an adopt a highway sign sponsored by the organization (for the past 5-6 years) on Tracy Avenue in Edina.  ABUF is no different than many organizations already listed in this encyclopedia.Pete1000 19:39, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * To repeat: Please cite sources, because as things stand there is no evidence to back up your claims. Uncle G 11:48:25, 2005-09-02 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom.   Journalist C./ Holla @ me!
 * Delete: The author doesn't even know what it is.  It's a fraternity-like thing?  This is a hoax and a speedy delete.  If anyone counts the anon votes and the nonce account votes as "no consensus," then I hope that person also looks at the speedy delete criteria and realizes that this is a delete.  Geogre 22:45, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, utterly nn Dottore So 01:34, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Student organizations, by and large, are nn. -- DS1953 04:33, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Utterly non-notable.  Not verified either--there are no sources.  Quale 18:22, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * '''Delete per Quale. Nandesuka 22:19, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
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Borsalino

Borsalino Giuseppe e Fratello S.p.A. is the oldest Italian company specializing in the manufacture of luxury hats. Since 1857, the manufacturer has been based in Alessandria, Piedmont. The founder, Giuseppe Borsalino, is remembered for creating a particular model of felt hat characterized by the registered trademark Borsalino.

History
On 4 April 1857, Giuseppe Borsalino started a workshop in Alessandria that specialized in the production of felt hats. The workshop eventually grew to industrial production, and in 1888 the company moved to a new factory designed by Arnaldo Gardella, located on Corso Cento Cannoni, Alessandria. In these years Borsalino produced 2,500 hats a day, but when the company won the Grand Prix, an important quality certificate, at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, it spread the brand's fame globally. The succession of Giuseppe Borsalino was complicated: the designated heir, Teresio Borsalino, was opposed to his cousin Giovanni Borsalino, son of Lazzaro, who inaugurated a new hat factory using the family name. Between Borsalino Antica Casa and Borsalino Fu Lazzaro were years of hard commercial battles, but in the end, the Teresio came out and the name Borsalino became one again.

On the eve of the First World War, Borsalino produced about 2,000,000 hats annually. The manufacturer employed over 2,500 employees, representing a significant resource in the economy of the Piedmontese city. Abroad, the brand spread everywhere, conquering the most important markets: the British, but especially the U.S., where the hats produced in Alessandria were adopted by the Hollywood star system.

A downsizing of the company occurred in 1950 in conjunction with the beginning of the fall into disuse of formal hats: Borsalino was thus transformed from a mass product into a cult object. In 1987 the hat factory moved from the historic center in Alessandria to the current one of Spinetta Marengo, in the suburbs of the city, and the president, Vittorio Vaccarino, the last descendant of the Borsalino family, sold the company to a group of Milanese entrepreneurs.

In the 1990s, the company changed ownership several times, ultimately being bought by the entrepreneur Marco Marenco, involved in a €3.5 billion financial crack. On 18 December 2017, the Court of Alessandria declared the bankruptcy of Borsalino Giuseppe and Fratello Spa. Haeres Equita, a private equity fund which managed the brand's activities since 2016, confirmed the will to continue the production, distribution and promoting activities of the forthcoming collections, keeping all employment and maintaining the production site in Alessandria. In 2017, on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the company, the Italian Ministry of Economic Development recognized Borsalino as one of the 'Excellencies of the production system', dedicating it a stamp worth €0.95. On 12 July 2018, the company was sold in a court auction for €6.4 million (US$7.4 million) to Haeres Equita.

Production
Borsalino manufacturing has remained faithful to a production process that represents the cultural values of the company, handed down from generation to generation. The hats continue to be produced in Alessandria close to the area of the company's original foundation. The felt models, created from fur fibers, require more than 50 manual steps and seven weeks of work to create; the straw models, which are hand twisted, can take up to 6 months for a single hat.

Borsalino and Alessandria
The Borsalino business dynasty has made an important contribution to the city of Alessandria, building the aqueduct, the sewerage network, the hospital, the sanatorium and the retirement home. The historic headquarters of the company, currently located in Corso 100 Cannoni, now hosts the University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro and the Borsalino Hat Museum. In 2016, independent film director Enrica Viola dedicated a documentary to the relationship between Borsalino and Alessandria: Borsalino City  was presented at film festivals in Turin, Barcelona, and Melbourne.

The Borsalino Hat Museum
In the spring of 2006, the Borsalino Hat Museum opened in the company's historical headquarters in Corso 100 Cannoni, Alessandria. A joint initiative by Alessandria town council and the Borsalino company, the museum covers an exhibition area of roughly 400 m2 and houses about two thousand hats, displayed in the historic Chippendale style cabinets made in the 1920s by Arnaldo Gardella for the factory sample room. In 2018, the museum planned to move to a larger venue with a completely renovated exhibition.

In Orthodox Jewish communities
Among Orthodox Jewish men and boys, covering the head is an identifier of religiousity. Many men in strictly Orthodox Jewish communities wear a black, wide-brimmed hat, with Borsalino being one of the most popular makers.

Borsalino and art
The relationship between Borsalino and the art world has ancient origins. Since the birth of advertising in Italy, at the turn of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, Borsalino has entrusted the realization of its posters to the most important artists of the time. This privileged relationship with art has been confirmed over time and has led the company to collaborate with Cesare Simonetti, Giorgio Muggiani, Giovanni Dradi, Franz Laskoff, Marcello Dudovich, winner in 1910 of a competition organized by Borsalino to publicize the Zenit hat, Giuseppe Minonzio, Gino Boccasile, Luigi Bompard, Jeanne Grignani, Luigi Veronesi, Max Huber and Armando Testa. Today, the antique Borsalino advertising posters are collector items.

Borsalino and theatre
In Arthur Miller's play The Price, character Solomon mentions regretting that his hat is not a Borsalino, in spite of looking so.

Borsalino and cinema and television
Borsalino has a long-running and special bond with the film industry. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the final scene of Casablanca tends to stand out as the most popular in which a Borsalino hat makes an appearance. The relationship with the cinema was destined to last: in addition to Bogart and Bergman in Casablanca, Marcello Mastroianni in 8 ½ and Jean Paul Belmondo in Breathless both wore a Borsalino.

The Alessandria factory granted the use of its name to two cult films of the 1970s: Borsalino and Borsalino & Co.. The idea was Alain Delon's, and Borsalino accepted on the condition that the company logo would appear on the posters. The Italian company was the first luxury brand to give its name to two films.

Robert De Niro in Once Upon a Time in America (1984) wore Borsalino hats.

In 2011, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan hosted an exhibition entitled "Il cinema con il cappello. Borsalino e altre storie".

The actor Toni Servillo wears a Borsalino in the film The Great Beauty, which won Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards.

In 2018, Borsalino celebrated its deep and lasting relationship with the world of cinema by introducing The Bogart by Borsalino, a special collection dedicated to Humphrey Bogart, the great Hollywood actor. The hats collection was created in collaboration with Humphrey Bogart Estate.

In the TV show “Shantaram”, a secondary but recurring character in season 1, episode 5, titled “The Sin in the Crime", uses a metaphor about the quality of a Borsalino hat to describe the main character’s (Lin Ford, played by Charlie Hunnam) relationship with the city of Bombay, India.

In the Netflix series "Ripley", a witness to the disposal of Freddie's body described him as a thin man wearing a Borsalino hat.

Borsalino and design
In 2009, Borsalino was included by the Triennale Design Museum in Milan among quintessential Italian icons in the 'Serie Fuori Serie' exhibition. The exhibition was replicated in March 2017 at the National Museum of China in Beijing.

The Chapeau Lamp (2014) designed by Philippe Starck for Flos and the sculpture The Hatband (2016) by Moritz Waldemeyer are both tributes to Borsalino.

Borsalino and fashion
Borsalino has been collaborating with important names in the fashion system since the beginning of the millennium. These have led to the creation of capsule collections with Nick Fouquet, Tom Ford, Gianni Versace, Krizia, Valentino, Moschino, Yohji Yamamoto, Marni, Gianfranco Ferré, Rochas, Italia Independent and DSquared.

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Thilafushi

Thilafushi (ތިލަފުށި) is an artificial island created by government decision in 1991 as a municipal landfill situated to the west of Malé, and is located between Kaafu Atoll's Giraavaru and Gulhifalhu of the Maldives.

History
Thilafushi originally was a lagoon called "Thilafalhu" with a length of 7 km and a width of 200 metres at the shallowest regions. It came into existence following a series of discussions and efforts to resolve Malé's garbage predicament during the early 1990s. The decision to reclaim Thilafalhu as a landfill was made on 5 December 1991.

Thilafushi received its first load of garbage from Malé on 7 January 1992. Operations started with just 1 landing craft, 4 heavyload trucks, 2 excavators and a single wheel loader.

During its early years of waste disposal operations, pits (also known as cells) with a volume of 37,500 ft3 (1060 m3) were dug, after which the sand obtained from the excavation was used to construct walled enclosures around the internal perimeter of the cells. Waste received from Malé was deposited into the midst of the pit, which was topped off with a layer of construction debris and then uniformly levelled with white sand. Initially there was no segregation of the waste since it had to be disposed immediately due to mass accumulation.

Industrialization
Today Thilafushi has a landmass of more than 4.6 million ft.2 (0.43 km²). The speedy terrestrial growth of Thilafushi was observed by the Government, and in November 1997, it was decided that land was to be leased to entrepreneurs interested in acquiring land for Industrial sector industrial purposes. Initially there were just 22 lease holders. Within the past 10 years, this number has doubled to 54 resulting in more than 1.2 million square feet (0.11 km² or 27.5 acres) of land being used currently, which generates an excess of 14 million Rufiyaa (about USD1,000,000.00) per annum. Soon after, an area of 0.2 km² (known as Thilafushi-2) was reclaimed using white sand as the filling material to provide terra firm for the more heavy industries.

The current (major) industrial activities in the island are boat manufacturing, cement packing, methane gas bottling and various large scale warehousing. The government is also planning a 50-ton incinerator facility.

In March 2015 the Maldivian government decided to relocate the central commercial port from Malé to Thilafushi. However the deal was not completed.

Environmental issues

Environmentalists say that more than 330 tonnes of rubbish is brought to Thilafushi a day, most of which comes from Malé. In 2005 it was estimated that 31,000 truckloads of garbage are transported to Thilafushi annually, where it is dumped in large piles and eventually used to reclaim land and increase the size of the island. So much is being deposited that the island is growing at a rate of one square metre per day.

According to official statistics, a single tourist produces 3.5 kg of garbage a day, twice as much as someone from Malé and five times more than anyone from the rest of the Maldives archipelago. Altogether, that comes to "300 to 400 tons of trash" dumped on the island every day, according to Shina Ahmed, administration manager of the Thilafushi Corporation that runs the island.

Ali Rilwan, an environmentalist in Malé, said that "used batteries, asbestos, lead and other potentially hazardous waste mixed with the municipal solid wastes being put into the water. Although it is a small fraction of the total, these wastes are a source of toxic heavy metals and it is an increasingly serious ecological and health problem in the Maldives". Bluepeace, the main ecological movement of the Maldives, has described the island as a "toxic bomb".

After reports of illegal dumping surfaced, management was transferred to Malé City Council to clear up confusion to who could be responsible for the waste. The council signed a contract in 2011 with the Indian-based company, Tatva Global Renewable Energy to rehabilitate the island and manage the waste problem. However, the deal was never implemented due to bureaucracy and political interference, ultimately cancelling it.

In December 2011 the Malé City Council temporarily banned the transporting of waste to Thilafushi because of a surge in waste floating in the island's lagoon and drifting out to sea. The cause of the floating waste has been blamed on "impatient" boat captains unable to unload their waste.

In a BBC report in May 2012, the island of waste was described as "apocalyptic".

Transport
The Thilamalé Bridge, scheduled for completion in May 2024, will connect Thilafushi with capital Malé.

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Felix Moncla

First Lieutenant Felix Eugene Moncla Jr. (October 21, 1926 – presumed dead November 23, 1953) was a United States Air Force (USAF) pilot who disappeared while performing an air defense intercept over Lake Superior in 1953. His disappearance is sometimes known as the Kinross Incident, after Kinross Air Force Base, where Moncla was on temporary assignment at the time he vanished.

The USAF reported that Moncla had crashed into Lake Superior while tracking a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-47 aircraft which was off course. According to the report, the pilot of the Canadian aircraft did not know that he was the subject of an interception.

Biography
Felix Moncla was born in Mansura, Louisiana, on October 21, 1926, to Felix Sr. (1894–1957), a high school science teacher, principal and veteran of World War I, and Yvonne Beridon Moncla (1900–1961), a seamstress. He also had two older sisters, Leonie and Muriel Ann. Not long after his father had been hospitalized, Moncla's family moved to Moreauville, Louisiana, to live with his uncle and great aunt.

Moncla attended high school in Moreauville and, upon graduating from high school, accepted an athletic scholarship to Southwest Louisiana Institute, where he played football and received his Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army and served during World War II as part of the occupation force of Japan. After his service, Moncla attended the University of New Orleans, but reenlisted in the military at the start of the Korean War in 1950, this time joining the United States Air Force (USAF) as an officer pilot trainee.

After spending a few months at a desk job in Dallas, Texas, Moncla was sent to Connally Air Force Base in Waco for basic pilot training, where he met and married Bobbie Jean Coleman. He took his advanced pilot training at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, and further training on the F-89 Scorpion at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida. In Panama City, Bobbie Jean gave birth to their first son. In July 1952, Moncla and his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, and had a daughter born five months before Moncla's disappearance.

Disappearance
On the evening of November 23, 1953, Air Defense Command Ground Intercept radar operators at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, identified an unusual target over Lake Superior, near the Soo Locks. An F-89C Scorpion jet from Kinross Air Force Base was scrambled to investigate the radar return; the Scorpion was piloted by First Lieutenant Moncla, with Second Lieutenant Robert L. Wilson acting as the Scorpion's radar operator.

Wilson had a difficult time tracking the object on the Scorpion's radar, so ground radar operators gave Moncla directions towards the object as he flew. Moncla eventually closed in on the object at about 8,000 feet in altitude. Ground Control tracked the Scorpion and the unidentified object as two "blips" on the radar screen. The two blips on the radar screen grew closer and closer until they seemed to merge. Assuming that Moncla had flown either under or over the target, Ground Control anticipated that moments later, the Scorpion and the object would again appear as two separate blips. There was a fear that the two objects had struck one another, but the single blip continued on its previous course.

Attempts were made to contact Moncla via radio, but without success. A search and rescue operation by both the USAF and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was quickly mounted, but failed to find any trace of the plane or its pilots. Weather conditions were a factor in hampering the search.

USAF Accident Investigation Report
The official USAF Accident Investigation Report states the F-89 was sent to investigate an RCAF C-47 Skytrain which was travelling off course. The F-89 was flying at an elevation of 8,000 feet when it merged with the other aircraft, as was expected in an interception. Its IFF signal also disappeared after the two returns merged on the radar scope. Although efforts to contact the crew on radio were unsuccessful, the pilot of another F-89 sent on the search stated in testimony to the accident board that he believed that he had heard a brief radio transmission from the pilot about forty minutes after the plane disappeared.

USAF investigators reported that Moncla may have experienced vertigo and crashed into Lake Superior. The USAF said that Moncla had been known to experience vertigo from time to time: "Additional leads uncovered during this later course of the investigation indicated that there might be a possibility that Lt. Moncla was subject to attacks of vertigo a little more than the normal degree. Upon pursuing these leads, it was discovered that statements had been made by former members of Lt. Moncla's organization but were not first hand evidence and were regarded as hearsay." Pilot vertigo is not listed as a cause or possible cause in any of the USAF Accident Investigation Board's findings and conclusions.

The official accident report states that when the unknown return was first picked up on radar, it was believed to be RCAF aircraft "VC-912" but it was classified as "UNKNOWN" because it was off its flight plan course by about thirty miles. This assertion was emphatically denied by the pilot of this RCAF flight, Gerald Fosberg, when he was interviewed for the David Cherniack documentary "The Moncla Memories" produced for VisionTV's Enigma series.

According to UFO writer Donald Keyhoe in his 1955 book, The Flying Saucer Conspiracy, he received a telephone call telling him of "a rumor out at Selfridge Field that an F-89 from Kinross [sic] was hit by a flying saucer", but a follow-up call to Public Information Officer Lt. Robert C. White revealed that "the unknown in that case was a Canadian DC-3. It was over the locks by mistake". The "locks" refers to the restricted air space over the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, on the U.S.–Canada border at the southeast end of Lake Superior.

Reports of parts found in 1968
It is possible that aircraft parts found near the eastern shore of Lake Superior in late October 1968 were from the missing F-89. A USAF officer confirmed the parts were from a military jet aircraft and news reports speculated these might be from Moncla's F-89. The identity of the parts was never published and the Canadian government states they have no record of the find.

2006 "Great Lakes Dive Company" hoax
According to a story circulated among UFO buffs on the Internet in 2006, a group of Michigan divers calling themselves the "Great Lakes Dive Company" discovered Moncla's F-89 at the bottom of Lake Superior in the approximate location where the jet had disappeared from radar.

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Michael Dickerson

Michael DeAngelo Dickerson (born June 25, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who was a member of the Houston Rockets and Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 5 in shooting guard was born in Greenville, South Carolina and raised in both Kent, Washington and Federal Way, Washington.

Before the NBA
He played basketball at Decatur High School (Federal Way, Washington) in his sophomore season followed by Federal Way High School in his junior and senior years. Although never substantiated, rumors persisted that his coach had rented an apartment within Federal Way High School's boundaries, and allowed him to live there in order to play for that school's team. He went to college at the University of Arizona, where he won the 1997 national championship on a team with Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, and Miles Simon. Dickerson was Arizona's leading scorer in the 1996-97 championship season (18.9 points per game) and averaged another team-high 18.0 points per game in 1997-98. In 2011, he was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor.

Houston Rockets (1998–99)
He was selected as the 14th overall pick by the Rockets in the 1998 NBA draft and played for them during the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season, in which Dickerson led the league in games played (50), was sixth in three-point field goal percentage (.433), and was named to the All-Rookie 2nd Team. He was reluctantly traded in 1999 to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Vancouver's draft pick, Steve Francis, who had demanded a trade because he did not want to play for Vancouver.

Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (1999–2003)
Dickerson played all 82 games for the Grizzlies in 1999–2000, averaging 18.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.41 steals per game. His scoring average fell to 16.3 points per game the following season. After the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, he played in just four and six games over the next two seasons due to injuries. Dickerson was released by the Grizzlies on October 27, 2003 and prematurely retired due to severe hamstring and groin injuries from which he was unable to fully recover. Dickerson was one of the many players in the history of the team that publicly expressed they enjoyed their time in Vancouver.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2008)
Dickerson was invited to training camp by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived on October 8, 2008. He holds career NBA averages of 15.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 212 contests. During his retirement he traveled to India and Tibet.

Spanish League
In 2009, Dickerson returned to basketball for one year as a member of Faymasa Palencia, playing in the second league of the Spanish basketball league system. He appeared in four games for Palencia, averaging 11.8 points per outing. At the end of the season, he retired once more.

Personal
Dickerson is a cousin of former NBA guard David Wesley, and is a father to two daughters.

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Villingili (Vilimalé)

Villingili, administratively known as Vilimalé is an island in the North Male Atoll and is considered the fifth district of Malé City. It lies about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Malé island and is reachable via local ferry service that operates 24 hours, between Malé and Vilimalé.

Location within Malé City
Vilimalé is to the west of Malé Island:

Early history
Vilimalé used to be a resort earlier before it became a residential island. In fact it became the second resort to start operations in Maldives, after the first resort in Maldives, Kurumba became over-booked.

Between 2010 and 2016 an adolescent drug rehabilitation centre was operated near the public beach of Vilimalé.

Tourism in Vilimalé
Vilimalé currently attracts a lot of local visitors and popular holiday destination among the residents of Malé and Hulhumalé, specially during the weekends. There are several hotels and guest houses in Vilimalé that also attract tourists from abroad.

Vilimalé is also home to Liquid Water Sports, one of the few hydro sports hubs in Maldives. It actively promotes flyboarding and is a Zapata certified Professional FlyBoarding Partner.

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Riley

Riley may refer to:

Names

 * Riley (given name)
 * Riley (surname)

Places

 * Riley Park, Vancouver, a neighborhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
 * Riley Creek (Ontario), a tributary of the Black River in Central Ontario, Canada
 * Riley Green, hamlet in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England
 * Riley (crater), a crater on Venus

United States

 * Fort Riley, US Army post in northeast Kansas
 * Fort Riley (CDP), Kansas, a part of the post designated by the United States Census Bureau
 * Riley, Indiana, town in Vigo County
 * Riley, Hancock County, Indiana
 * Riley, Oregon, small town in Harney County
 * Riley, West Virginia
 * Riley, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community
 * Riley County, Kansas
 * Riley, Kansas, a city in Riley County
 * Riley Creek (Ohio), a stream in Ohio
 * Riley Township, McHenry County, Illinois
 * Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana
 * Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan
 * Riley Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
 * Riley Township, Putnam County, Ohio
 * Riley Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
 * Riley Park (Sumter), baseball stadium in Sumter, South Carolina

Vehicles

 * Riley Motor, British motorcar and bicycle manufacturer
 * Riley Technologies, formerly Riley & Scott, American racing car manufacturer

Other uses

 * Riley (brand), an English manufacturer of sports equipment
 * Riley (film), a 2023 American film by Benjamin Howard
 * Riley (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse
 * Winter Storm Riley, the March 2018 nor'easter
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Benet Canfield

Benet Canfield, also known as Father Benet, Benoit of Canfield, or Benoît de Canfeld, (1562–1610), was an English Recusant and mystic. His Rule of Perfection served as a manual two or three generations of mystics. For his influence on Madame Acarie, Pierre de Bérulle, André Duval, and Vincent de Paul he has been called the "Masters of masters".

Life
Benet was born William Fitch at Little Canfield in Essex, the third of four sons of his father's second marriage. Around 1579 he began studies in London, at New Inn, one of the eight Inns of Chancery, and then at Middle Temple, one of the four Inns of Court. A discussion with a Dissenter convinced him that all Reformed theology was flawed (including that of his own Anglican Church).

Fitch came upon Robert Persons's The first booke of the Christian exercise, appertayning to Resolution, an important devotional work of the time, and decided to convert to Catholicism, then illegal in England. He went to study at the English Catholic college at Douai in Belgium, a major centre for English Recusants, or Catholics in exile, during the Elizabethan period. He entered the Capuchin order as a Friar in 1587 and was given the religious name of Benoît de Canfeld, "Benoît" the French form of Benedict, but in English he used the older form, Benet.

Completing his theological studies in Italy, he returned to Britain around 1599 and was immediately imprisoned, where he wrote his theological allegory, Le chevalier Chrestien. He was banished to France on an appeal by Henry IV of France in the spring of 1603. He became Master of Novices at Rouen in 1608, and was well known in the French Court. Benet was a teacher of Pierre de Bérulle, founder of the French school of spirituality, and of many interested in the spiritual renewal of France. Benet died in Paris on 21 November 1610.

Works
In 1609, towards the end of his life, Benet published his masterpiece, Règle de perfection réduite au seul point de la volonté divine (Rule of Perfection). This work fell under the disapproval of the Church in the early 17th century, and is therefore less well-known than Holy Wisdom by his contemporary and associate Augustine Baker. Both authors deal with the subject of contemplative prayer, the deep form of prayer followed in monastic orders. Canfield was probably influenced by the Flemish mystic Jan Ruusbroec.

His Way of Perfection began to circulate widely in manuscript and even more widely in unauthorised printed editions. A letter of approbation printed at the beginning of The Rule of Perfection is signed by a number of doctors of the Sorbonne, including André Duval, who introduced it to Vincent de Paul. Vincent's words, "Do not tread on the heels of Providence," are taken from Canfield. This treatise "The Will of God" was translated into Latin in 1625 by order of the Minister General of the Order.

Benet brought out official editions of the first two parts of his work, but unfortunately not of the third, because he sensed stirrings of criticism from orthodox theologians about the boldness of his teachings on the higher levels of prayer. As a result, this third part is known only in its French and Italian translations, in which Benet had incorporated more conventional devotional elements to ensure its acceptability as an ascetical handbook. In this he failed as it was put on the Index of the Catholic Church in 1689 on the grounds that it came too close to the ideas of the Quietists who were then the subject of a major controversy, although it was not considered to be actually heretical.

Criticism
In 1941 Aldous Huxley published his book Grey Eminence which focusses on François Leclerc du Tremblay upon whom Canfield was a major influence.

In 1959 Robert Rookwood's 1623 English translation The Lives of Ange De Joyeuse and Benet Canfield. Much of the account of Benet Canfield comes from his autobiography although this was attributed to Jacques Brousse, alongside his account of de Joyeuse.

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Asa Fitch (politician)

Asa Fitch (November 10, 1765 –August 24, 1843) was a U.S. representative from New York from 1811 to 1813.

He was born in Groton in the Connecticut Colony. He studied medicine and became a physician practicing in Duanesburg and Salem, New York.

During the Revolutionary War he served as a sergeant in Captain Livingston's company. He was a justice of the peace from 1799 to 1810, was President of the Washington County Medical Society from 1806 to 1826, and was a County judge from 1810 to 1821.

He was elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1811, to March 3, 1813. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1812 and resumed the practice of medicine.

He died in Salem, New York, on August 24, 1843, and is interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

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