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Nwafor Orizu

Prince Akweke Abyssinia Nwafor Orizu (GCON)(17 July 1914 – 1999) was a Nigerian Politician, who served as President of the Nigerian Senate from 1963 to early 1966, during the Nigerian First Republic. Orizu was also Acting President of Nigeria from late 1965 until the military coup of January 1966. He was a member of the Nnewi Royal family. His nephew Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III is the current Igwe (King) of Nnewi Kingdom. Nwafor Orizu College of Education in Nsugbe, Anambra State, is named after him.

Background
Orizu was born in 1914 into the royal house of Nnewi, Anambra State, in southeast Nigeria, a son of Eze Ugbonyamba, Igwe Orizu I. Orizu went to the United States in 1939, earning a degree in government at Ohio State University and an M.A. degree at Columbia University. He was an advocate of the "horizontal", broad system of American education, as opposed to the narrow "perpendicular" British system, and earned the nickname "Orizontal", a play on his name and a reference to his constant discussion of the theme. As discussed in his 1944 book, Without Bitterness, he was a passionate advocate of introducing the American system to Nigeria. He established The American Council on African Education (ACAE), which obtained numerous tuition scholarships from American sources for the benefit of African students.

Around 1949, Orizu bought the Enitona High School and Enitona printing press from a supporter for only £500, which he borrowed. Another supporter sold him a luxury bus on an installment plan. He established a newspaper known as The West Africa Examiner and became the managing director, while M. C. K. Ajuluchukwu was the editor. Orizu went to Enugu to console the striking miners after the shooting of 21 miners on 18 November 1949. Possibly in reaction to a fiery speech that he made there, the British colonial authorities sentenced him to seven years in jail for allegedly misappropriating the funds of the ACAE. But later Roy Wilkins, chairman of ACAE in the US, wrote a letter to Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik") exonerating Dr Nwafor Orizu of any financial impropriety.

Acting President of Nigeria
Nwafor Orizu served as acting president of Nigeria from October 1965 to January16, 1966, a period of 3 months.

British Political Incarceration
However, Orizu faced legal troubles when accusations of fraud surfaced, involving £32,000. In September 1953, he was convicted by a Nigerian magistrate on seven counts of fraud and theft of funds intended for student scholarships at American universities. He was later subsequently sentenced to seven years in prison.

Political career
Orizu ran successfully for election as an independent candidate to represent Onitsha Division, and became the chief whip in the Eastern House of Assembly. Later he joined with other independent candidates to form the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC). He played a central role in helping Zik become premier of the Eastern Region, using his influence in the NCNC to persuade Professor Eyo Ita to resign as premier of the Region. Zik appointed Orizu the minister of local Government.

Military coup
The President of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe left the country in late 1965 first for Europe, then on a cruise to the Caribbean. Under the law, Orizu became Acting President during his absence and had all the powers of the President.

A coup was launched on 16 January 1966 by a group of disaffected young military officers led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. The army quickly suppressed the revolt but assumed power when it was evident that key politicians had been eliminated, including Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Premier of Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello and Premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola. Orizu made a nationwide broadcast, after he had briefed Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe on the phone on the decision of the cabinet, announcing the cabinet's "voluntary" decision to transfer power to the armed forces. Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi then made his own broadcast, accepting the "invitation". On 17 January, Major General Ironsi established the Supreme Military Council in Lagos and effectively suspended the constitution.

Later career
After the coup, Orizu faded from the political scene but remained active in education. Prior to the civil war, he had set up a high school in 1950, the Nigerian Secondary School, in Nnewi. He remained its proprietor until the state government took over all the schools after the defeat of Biafra. After that he continued as a teacher and an educator, publishing several books. Also, between 1974 and 1975, the government of the defunct East Central State, led by Dr. Ukpabi Asika, appointed him the Chairman of the State's Teachers' Service Commission in Enugu.

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Love Inc. (group)

Love Inc. were a Canadian Eurodance music group from Toronto, Ontario. The group was formed by DJ/remixer/producers Chris Sheppard and Brad Daymond, with Simone Denny on vocals.

Musical career
Sheppard and Denny previously worked together in dance outfit BKS.

The group scored its first major hit on the Canadian pop chart with "Broken Bones", which won Best Video at the 1998 MuchMusic Video Awards. "Broken Bones" peaked at number 6 (Canadian Airplay) and #23 (Top 100 singles) in 1998. The group performed it during the halftime show at the 86th Grey Cup.

It was followed that same year by "You're a Superstar". "You're a Superstar" also became the band's only hit in the United States, where it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999. The singles "Who Do You Love" and "Homeless" followed in 1999.

In 1999, Daymond left the group to pursue a remix and production career with Alex Greggs as "Riprock & Alex G". After Love Inc.'s self-titled album was released, Sheppard and Denny continued as a duo and in 2000 released Into the Night, which included the title track, "Come On (It's Only Love)" and "Here Comes the Sunshine". It would also be their last album. Five singles in total reached the # 1 position on the Canadian Dance Charts published by the now-defunct publications The Record and RPM Magazine.

The group's debut album remains the only dance album created domestically in Canada to achieve platinum certification (sales over 100,000 units).

Love Inc. were also aided by Frankfurt-based pop dance innovator Peter Ries, who co-produced both albums with the band. Other participants included composer Vincent DeGiorgio and Germany's Doug Laurent and award-winning songwriter/artist Dan Hill.

A few years after their break up, they would achieve success overseas when "You're a Superstar" and "Broken Bones" became hits in the UK and Ireland. "You're a Superstar" spent four weeks at number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in December 2002, and "Broken Bones" reached number 8 in May 2003. "Do Ya (Feel The Love)", co-written with Ms. Denny, was also featured on the initial Queer As Folk soundtrack, released on RCA Victor worldwide. You're a Superstar was featured on the Christmas special series finale of The Office as music in the background.

In 2003, Denny provided the vocals for Widelife's track "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)", the theme from Queer Eye For The Straight Guy.

In 2013, Denny returned to performing with a touring version of Love Inc., this time billing themselves as "Love Inc. Featuring Simone Denny," performing the band's songs at nightclubs across Canada.

Brad Daymond (born Bradley Daymond Ralph on February 22, 1970, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) died on August 3, 2018, from complications after a cardiac arrest he had suffered three months earlier, at the age of 48.

An unrelated band of the same name released a single called "Love is the Message" in 1991, which in February of that year charted for three weeks, peaking at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart.

Legacy

 * "Broken Bones" would be used as a sampled track on Canadian rapper Belly's 2011 single "Purple Drugs," using the main lyrics from "Broken Bones" ("...Take a ride on a purple airplane, honey I don't know when I'll be back again") as the basis for the song.

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Tread plate

Tread plate, also known as checker plate and diamond plate, is a type of metal stock with a regular pattern or lines on one side for slip resistance. The most common alloy used for aluminium tread plate is 6061, although 5086-H34 and 3003-H231 are also used. Diamond plate is usually steel, stainless steel or aluminium. Steel types are normally made by hot rolling, although modern manufacturers also make a raised and pressed diamond design.

The added texture reduces the risk of slipping, making diamond plate a solution for stairs, catwalks, walkways, and ramps in industrial settings. Its non-skid properties mean that diamond plate is frequently used on the interior of ambulances and on the footplates of firetrucks. Additional applications include truck beds and trailer floors.

Tread plate can also be used decoratively, particularly highly polished aluminium variants. Manufactured in plastic, diamond plate is marketed as an interlocking tile system to be installed on garage floors, trailers, and exercise rooms.

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Talk:Sariel

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 * Why isn't this article at Sariel? -Silence 06:19, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Because according to the article, its spelt Sariel. ;) --Crowley 08:00, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Some sources on this article would be nice
I didn't see any names given to the Ophanin in Enoch, so if there are sources that do, it would be nice to know what. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Heptazane (talk • contribs) 02:48, 5 September 2005.

So can someone please explain who's Sahriel, Sariel or Uriel are they different characters or is it the same archangel as mentioned in the Book of Enoch?????

The new translation by George W.E. Nickelbury and James C. VanderKam (I Enoc 8:3) tells Sahriel (sixteenth to their leader Shemihazah) tought the signs of the moon which is he was the fallen,(I Enoch 10)The commissioning of Sariel by the most high; go to the son of Lamech (Noah) reveal to him that the end is coming, that the whole earth will perish, and he is one of the four archangel angels (Micheal,Sariel,Raphael and Gabriel). (I Enoch 20:2,6) Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is in charge of the world and Tartarus... Sariel, one of the holy angels, who is in charge of the spirits who sin against the spirit....

This article dosen't make sence at all the explaination is confusing about the characters of the fallen and the holy one, it explains the same angel, name and character as it mentioned... If someone read this article that hasn't done their homework the true histroy will end up in a wrong path... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.26.178.133 (talk) 16:02, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

yeah they are diffrent angels, Sariel is the Christain name for the Muslim Azrael, the Malak al-Maut, the Angel of Death, BBH. and Uriel is the Patron of Prophesy (Ezra) and The Gurdian of the Earth (enoch 1,2 And these are the names of the holy angels who watch. Uriel, one of the holy angels, who is 3 over the world and over Tartarus. ) i think someones got eytmology fever, i do think the angels have variations on there names BBT but this seems like over kill, at least find their job :) Dava4444 (talk) 09:03, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Uriel and Sariel are different archengels. Uriel I. Hebrew means "Light of god." And Sariel means "Noble of God." These are the ancient biblical hebrew meanings of these words. Leven cantrell (talk) 06:16, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

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this article needs a clean up, very very badly. it is all over the place without refs. Dava4444 (talk) 22:26, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Mis-Nomer
It was Azazel.. NOT Azrael that was one of the Grigori who took a human wife. Azrael is the name in Muslim Tradition of the angel of Death.

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Leven cantrell vandalism and abuse
This user has been continuously vandalising the page without end, alongside hurling abusive and racist language. BlackDragonCasimir (talk) 06:17, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

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Heartbreak High

Heartbreak High is an Australian television programme created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on the ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with some episodes airing in the UK ahead of their Australian release. The drama has been described as more gritty and fast-paced than many of its contemporaries, and follows the lives of students and staff at a multicultural Sydney high school.

The first five series were set at the fictional Hartley High and filmed in Maroubra Bay High School in Maroubra, New South Wales in the Eastern Suburbs. Series six and seven were set at the fictional Hartley Heights, and filmed in Warriewood in the Northern Beaches.

The show is a spin-off of the 1993 Australian feature film The Heartbreak Kid, which also featured Alex Dimitriades, Nico Lathouris, Doris Younane, Scott Major and Katherine Halliday as early versions of their Heartbreak High characters.

In 2020, Netflix produced a reboot, created by Hannah Carroll Chapman, which aired in September 2022.

Series synopsis
Heartbreak High had its origins in the 1987 stage play The Heartbreak Kid, written by Richard Barrett and starring Gia Carides and Arky Michael. The play centred on Papa, a 22-year-old Greek-Australian teacher at an inner city school, who has an affair with her student, Nicky, and explored the restrictiveness of Greek culture, as well as ethnic tensions within Australian society. The play was first performed by the Griffin Theatre Company at the Stables Theatre in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, and adapted into the 1993 film The Heartbreak Kid, directed by Michael Jenkins and filmed in the inner suburb of Prahran, Victoria. Jenkins and producer Ben Gannon developed Heartbreak High as a spin-off of the film, with several cast members reprising their roles, reimagined in a Sydney setting.

The first series, which was initially centred on the Poulos family, consisted of 38 episodes and premiered on Network Ten on 27 February 1994. A second series of 14 episodes premiered on 21 May 1995, and began following a floating timeline, with the students established as being in their last school year and preparing for the HSC, but not sitting for their exams until the beginning of series five (after enduring several cast changes and with nearly two years passing in real time). A third series of 13 episodes premiered on 20 August 1995.

The show was axed after two years on Network Ten, however 26 more episodes were subsequently produced with funding from BBC2. They aired the first thirteen episodes in the UK from 26 March 1996 to 16 June 1996, then thirteen more episodes from 3 September 1996 to 3 December 1996. Network Ten eventually aired these episodes to meet their local drama quota in a late night timeslot from 5 August 1996 to 11 November 1996, splitting the 45-minute episodes into 23-minute parts, allowing two episodes to be aired weekly across four nights (Mondays to Thursdays). Although later (and international) airings of the episodes were screened in full, the show would continue to follow this soap opera formula in Australia when it was subsequently bought and revived by the ABC.

Series five first aired on BBC2 in the UK from 10 December 1996 to 14 October 1997, and in Australia on the ABC from 3 February 1997 to 19 June 1997, a total of 39 episodes. This series had the most significant cast change, with the majority of remaining cast members being phased out of the show within the first six episodes, and the show shifting focus from the Bordino family onto the Scheppers family. A new school year begins from the eighth episode onwards and continues in a floating timeline, with students in their last school year but not sitting for their HSC exams until midway through series seven (with over two years passing in real time).

Series six marked the debut of Hartley Heights, the student's new school location. The first 20 episodes of series six aired on the ABC from 23 June to 28 August 1997. After nearly a year of repeats, 20 more episodes aired from 1 July to 8 September 1998.

The seventh and final series first aired on BBC2 in the UK from 8 December 1998 to 9 November 1999, and in Australia on the ABC from 15 July to 1 December 1999, for a total of 40 episodes. The show was eventually cancelled as selling another series to foreign TV stations proved increasingly difficult. BBC2 had no interest in buying an additional series, due to scheduling delays a backlog of episodes had built up, and the program was forced to wrap up production.

Cast timeline
Lighter colours denote recurring guest stars versus series regulars.

Original cast members

 * Alex Dimitriades as Nick Poulos (series 1, episodes 1–38)
 * A popular and athletic 17-year-old Greek-Australian student at Hartley High. He is the central character of the show's first series, which chronicles his relationship struggles with Jodie Cooper, including his family's concerns when the two start having sex, the death of his mother in a car crash, and Jodie's infidelity while she is away on tour in Melbourne. Midway through the series, he cheats on Jodie with Danielle, briefly alienating themselves from their friend group, however their relationship fizzles out, and he and Jodie get back together. After moving in with his aunt and uncle when his father leaves for Greece, Nick recklessly pursues a boxing career, eventually dying in the ring from a brain aneurysm in episode 38.
 * The character is based on Nick Polides from the 1993 film The Heartbreak Kid, also played by Dimitriades, and Nicky Polidis from the 1987 play of the same name, originally played by Tony Poli. Dimitriades left Heartbreak High over a pay dispute with Network Ten. The writers wanted Nick to exit the show quietly by returning to Greece, however, the network threatened to pull the show off air if the character wasn't killed off in a dramatic fight sequence. Dimitriades later appears in an easter egg in episode 206, when his photograph in shown in a portfolio to Drazic and Marco.

 * Sarah Lambert as Christina Milano (series 1, episodes 1–26)
 * The new English and History teacher at Hartley. Christina is 22-years-old, Italian-Australian and engaged to businessman Marco Rossi. Early into the series, she moves out of her parents into an apartment with Yola, and ends her engagement to Marco. She briefly dates drama teacher Phil North, before meeting Mack Winston, a philanthropist known for his work with underprivileged children in Indonesia. In episode 26, she leaves Hartley to move away with him.
 * The character is partially based on Christina Papadopoulos from The Heartbreak Kid, played by Claudia Karvan, and Papa from the 1987 stage play, originally played by Gia Carides, however, the romance with Nick was dropped for this adaptation.

 * Katherine Halliday as Rosette "Rose" Malouf (series 1–2, episodes 1–49)
 * A Lebanese-Australian student, aspiring lawyer and editor of the school newspaper. Midway through the first series, she develops a crush on her drama teacher Phil North, before becoming romantically involved with Vietnamese student Jack. Her father Frank disapproves of their relationship, and briefly kicks her out of the house when she falls pregnant with Jack's baby. Towards the end of the first series, Rose gives birth prematurely at school to a daughter, Tess. In series two, Rose briefly dates Con, before accepting Jack's marriage proposal and transferring to his school in episode 49.
 * Halliday previously appeared as Maria in The Heartbreak Kid.

 * Salvatore Coco as Costa "Con" Bordino (series 1–4, episodes 1–71, guest star in series 5, episode 94)
 * Nick's cousin and best friend. Born to a Greek mother and Italian father, Con is a popular and charismatic student, usually seen driving a convertible or on his mobile phone making business deals. He becomes Jodie's manager, and early episodes of the series focus on his struggles to kickstart her music career. Later, he becomes co-owner and manager of The Shark Pool, the group's primary hangout, and hires many of his school friends to work for him. Con initially harbours a crush on Chaka, before dating Greta Stewart, an older television executive, and having a fling with Lucy's mother Jacqui. In subsequent seasons, he becomes romantically involved with Rose and Katerina. Con leaves Hartley for a student exchange program in Santa Monica, California in episode 71. He returns in episode 94, revealing that he has dropped out of school to enter the real estate business, and married Stephanie, the daughter of his American boss.
 * Con is based on the character of the same name from The Heartbreak Kid, played by Fonda Goniadis, and the 1987 stage play, originally played by Arky Michael.

 * Emma Roche as Danielle Miller (series 1–4, episodes 1–91)
 * The only girl on Hartley's soccer team and Rose's best friend. She has been in a relationship with Steve for 18 months, they break up midway through the first series after she cheats on him with Nick. Her family life is the focus of several episodes, including when her 15-year-old sister gets pregnant and has to have an abortion, and her mother's brief relationship with Southgate after divorcing her father. In series three, she and Steve eventually reconcile, and she is devastated by his accidental death in series four. Danielle develops an addiction to amphetamines, and is briefly expelled from the school before breaking the habit. She then becomes romantically involved with Declan. Danielle develops a passion for journalism after taking Vic Morris' media class, and in several episodes considers leaving school to pursue a career as a television reporter. She eventually leaves Hartley in episode 91, just weeks before her HSC exams, to accept a job at a community television station in Wollongong.

 * Corey Page as Steve Wiley (series 1–3, episodes 1–65)
 * A rugby player on Southgate's team and Danielle's boyfriend, who he breaks up with midway through the first series. When he is abandoned by his parents during their divorce, Steve discovers he's adopted, and after a brief period of homelessness, moves into the warehouse with Jodie and Rivers. Later, he begins dating Lucy, a wealthy student from another school, before reconciling with Danielle. After taking Vic Morris' media class, Steve develops an interest in photography. While taking photographs at the beach, Steve accidentally falls off a cliff and dies. His body is found by police in episode 66, devastating his friends.
 * Steve is based on the sole Anglo-Australian character of the same name in the 1987 stage play The Heartbreak Kid, originally played by Franco Serafin. Page left Heartbreak High to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles after it was axed by Network Ten. He was unavailable to film his final scenes when the show was picked up by BBC2, so his character is killed offscreen.

 * Doris Younane as Yola Fatoush (series 1–2, episodes 1–52)
 * Hartley's guidance counsellor and substitute English and History teacher. Yola is 30-years-old and Lebanese-Australian, portrayed as being very modern and open-minded, easily assimilated into Australian culture. She shares Christina and Graham's progressive views, which occasionally puts them at odds with the more conservative Southgate. Early into the series, Christina moves into her apartment, and the two briefly fall out when Yola becomes involved with Marty, a married man. In series two, Yola becomes romantically involved with Senior Constable Joe Lawrence, eventually falling pregnant to him. Later, she is devastated when he is shot to death, bringing her closer to Southgate. In episode 52, Southgate offers her a position at a school in rural Yanderra, and the two are seen kissing as they drive away from Hartley.
 * Younane previously appeared as Evdokia in The Heartbreak Kid.

 * Scott Major as Peter Rivers (series 1–3, episodes 1–65)
 * The troubled bad boy of Hartley. Rivers is initially portrayed as a racist and sexist bully, constantly antagonising the other students with his best friend Bolton. He endured a rough childhood and is often in trouble with the law, his mother is an alcoholic, and his father and brother are career criminals currently in prison. He grows closer to the group and shows a softer side when he begins dating Chaka, and then Katerina, and moves into the warehouse with Steve and Jodie. Later, he becomes romantically involved with English teacher Sam, and runs away with her up north in episode 65.
 * The character is based on John Rivers from The Heartbreak Kid, also played by Scott Major, who is also mentioned but not seen in the 1987 stage play of the same name. Major reprises his role in the 2022 reboot, where his character is the father of Darren Rivers.

 * Abi Tucker as Jodie Cooper (series 1–3, episodes 1–65)
 * A new student at Hartley, and an aspiring singer. She is estranged from her divorced parents, and lives in an apartment with her sister Karen, before moving into the warehouse with Steve and Rivers. The first series chronicles her struggles to kick-start her music career, as well as her on-again, off-again relationship with Nick, which finally ends when he refuses to give up boxing. She is then briefly engaged to his cousin Rocco, who gets her a gig singing backup for a band about to go on tour. However, at the airport heading for America, she has second thoughts, and rushes back to Nick only to watch him die in the ring. In series two and three, she becomes romantically involved with Matt Logan, before forming a connection with Tim Beckett, a washed up singer and struggling alcoholic, who helps her secure a record deal. She leaves Hartley to pursue her career, however returns one last time in episode 65 to help save the school from closure.
 * While she is not seen again after series three, Jodie's songs can be heard occasionally in the background throughout series four to seven.

 * Isabella Gutierrez as Chaka Cardenes (series 1, episodes 1–14)
 * A student from El Salvador whose mother and siblings immigrated to Australia during the Salvadoran civil war. Her father is a teacher, who was suspected of being part of her country's resistance movement, and taken away by armed forces. Early into the series, Chaka's mother leaves her alone to search for their father, and she struggles to take care of her younger siblings. Her father is eventually found alive. During the series, Chaka begins dating Rivers, however they break up in episode 14 when she moves to Darwin with her now reunited family.
 * A minor character called Soula, played by Chaka Johnson, appears in a similar role in The Heartbreak Kid. Gutierrez reprises her role in the 2022 reboot.

 * Tai Nguyen as Jack Tran (series 1, episodes 1–26, guest star in series 1–2, episodes 37–49)
 * A student from Vietnam and an aspiring doctor. He is new to Hartley and initially becomes the target of racial abuse and harassment from Rivers and Bolton, however quickly befriends Nick and the other students. He becomes romantically involved with Rose, however they break up when his high grades earn him a place at a selective school in episode 22. He returns in a recurring role towards the end of the first series, and in series two, when Rose gives birth to their daughter, Tess. They eventually marry in a traditional Vietnamese wedding in episode 49.
 * A minor character called Tran, played by Bao Quach, appears in a similar role in The Heartbreak Kid.

 * Tony Martin as Bill Southgate (series 1–2, episodes 1–52)
 * Science teacher and rugby coach at Hartley, and briefly the school's acting principal. He is generally unpopular with the students due to his favouritism towards the rugby players, and his conservative views often put him at odds with the other teachers. He is married to a woman named Marnie, with whom he shares a daughter, Natalie. She files for divorce early into the series. In series two, he briefly dates Danielle's mother Suzie before forming a connection with Yola after her boyfriend's death. In episode 52, he accepts an offer to become principal at a school in rural Yanderra and asks Yola to come with him. They are seen kissing as they drive away from Hartley.
 * The character is based on Brian Southgate in The Heartbreak Kid, played by William McInnes, and in the 1987 stage play, originally played by Arky Michael.

 * Hugh Baldwin as Graham Brown (series 1, episodes 1–26, guest star in series 3–4, episodes 53, 71)
 * The maths and music teacher at Hartley. He is openly gay. His sexuality becomes a focal point early into the series, when he is falsely accused of touching a young male student inappropriately. While Jodie and the other students rally behind him, he considers leaving when he is harassed by Rivers and Bolton and later gay-bashed by a homophobic parent. When the student admits his father was forcing him to lie about their encounter, Graham is vindicated and remains at Hartley. Graham is not seen after episode 26 except in guest appearances in episodes 53 and 71, where he is seen in the teacher's lounge at Hartley as though he had never left. The students are instead taught Maths in Year 12 by Athol Pike.
 * Graham is based on the character of the same name in The Heartbreak Kid, played by Jasper Bagg, and Graham Russell from the 1987 stage play, originally played by Franco Serafin. Unlike his television counterpart, he claims to be a "happily married man" in the play, although some dialogue hints at his homosexuality.

 * Stephen O'Rourke as Jim Deloraine (series 1–4, episodes 1–69)
 * Principal at Hartley High. He was previously married with no children, his wife Barbara died prior to the events of the show. Deloraine acts as a mediator throughout the series, trying to find common ground between Southgate and the other teachers when they are at odds, and attempting to balance the school budget with the demands of the students. In series two, his nephew Matt arrives at Hartley and moves in with him, later setting him up on a blind date with a woman named Patricia. When Hartley High is threatened with closure at the end of series three, Deloraine suffers a mild heart attack. After a second heart attack in episode 69, Deloraine takes an early retirement and is replaced by June Dyson.
 * An unnamed principal appears in a similar role in The Heartbreak Kid, played by Robin Cuming, and in the 1987 stage play, played by Franco Serafin.

 * Jan Adele as Ruby St. John (series 1, episodes 1–26)
 * The owner and manager of Ruby's, a local milk bar and pool hall where the students spend most of their time after school. Ruby has no major storylines of her own and is mostly portrayed as a background extra, her most notable moment is when she beats local bully Sime in a game of pool, forcing him to pay for the students' soccer uniforms. Later, she hires Jodie to work for her as a waitress. She is not seen after episode 26, with The Shark Pool replacing Ruby's as the student's primary hangout.

 * Elly Varrenti as Irini Poulos (series 1, episodes 1–8)
 * Nick's mother. She is a housewife who acts as a mediator whenever Nick and his father are at odds. Irini gets into a car crash on her way home from the soccer game early into the series, ultimately dying from her injuries in hospital in episode 8. Her death devastates the Poulos family.
 * The character is based on Nicky's mother from the 1987 stage play, originally played by Gia Carides, who, along with his father, is featured in two scenes in the play, mostly speaking in Greek and obsessed with the lotto, which they eventually win. There is no equivalent in the 1993 film adaptation, with Nick's mother having died prior to the events of the film.

 * Nico Lathouris as George Poulos (series 1, episodes 1–29, guest star in episode 30)
 * Nick's father. He is a factory worker who immigrated to Australia from Greece, and was a famous soccer player in his home country. After his wife dies, he becomes romantically involved with his housekeeper Stella. George gets a job offer to help run an import/export business in Athens and moves back to Greece in episode 30.
 * The character is based on George Polides from The Heartbreak Kid, also played by Lathouris, and Nicky's father from the 1987 stage play, originally played by Arky Michael. Unlike his television counterpart, he mostly speaks in Greek and has a strong accent. Lathouris also served behind-the-scenes as the show's dramaturge until series six.

 * Despina Caldis as Effie Poulos (series 1–3, episodes 1–65)
 * Nick's 12-year-old sister. She is in Year 6 at a Catholic primary school. When her father announces that the family will be moving to Greece, Effie runs off to live on the streets of Kings Cross and has to be rescued. George agrees to let her and Nick stay in Australia, and they move in with their aunt and uncle. During the series, she begins dating Bart, a nerdy student, and in series two, the two begin Year 7 at Hartley High. Effie disappears without explanation in episode 66 and is never mentioned again, presumably returning to live with her father in Greece.
 * The character is based on Effie Polides from The Heartbreak Kid, played by Jenny Anthanasopoulos. Con's ten-year old sister, originally played by Gia Carides, appears in a similar role in the 1987 stage play.

Series 1 additions

 * Peta Toppano as Stella Ioannou (series 1, episodes 9–28)
 * A housekeeper who is hired by Helen to assist the Poulos family after Irini's death. Stella is estranged from her husband Dimitri and daughter Katerina, and quickly becomes a maternal figure to Effie and Nick. She eventually falls in love with George, before leaving for Greece in episode 28 to run her mother's dance school.

 * Ada Nicodemou as Katerina Ioannou (series 1, 3–5, episodes 16–28, 54–130)
 * Stella's troublemaking daughter. She arrives from Greece shortly after Chaka's departure and moves herself into the Poulos home. She begins dating Rivers after enrolling at Hartley, infuriating her mother. Their relationship becomes strained when he starts pressuring her into sex, and she finally dumps him when she walks in on him kissing Danielle. Katerina leaves with her mother in episode 28, but returns in series three, where she attempts to blackmail Rivers into rekindling their relationship. She moves in with the Bordinos, eventually falling in love with Con and losing her virginity to him. When he leaves for America in series four, she takes over as manager of the Shark Pool. Later, she meets Charlie over the internet, but rejects him for being a nerd when he comes to Hartley. They eventually hook up after Matt gives him a make-over. Katerina fails her HSC exams and decides to repeat the year in series five, moving in with Charlie at the warehouse. They break up when Katerina flirts with other men, and she has brief romances with her married dance instructor Blair, and Ryan, before realising she still has feelings for Charlie. In episode 130, Katerina decides to pursue her dancing career at the performing arts school WAAPA and leaves with Charlie for Perth.

 * Barbara Gouskos as Helen Bordino (series 1–5, episodes 29–96, guest star in episodes 8, 25)
 * Con's mother and Irini's sister, who first appears after Irini's death. She is Greek and has been married to Roberto since they were 20 years old, they also have an older son, Rocco, who lives mostly in America. She runs her own catering business. Effie and Nick move in with the Bordinos when George leaves for Greece, and throughout the series, their home becomes a refuge for characters who have nowhere else to go, such as Katerina and Matt. In episode 96, Helen and Roberto leave Australia for an extended vacation through Greece, Italy and America, and rent out their home to Katerina's aunt Magda.

 * Ivar Kants as Roberto Bordino (series 1–5, episodes 29–96, guest star in episodes 25, 27)
 * Con's father. He is Italian and owns a construction company. He has a difficult relationship with his oldest son, Rocco, and often has to bail him out of his poor business decisions. Roberto is co-owner and primary investor of the Shark Pool, and becomes more hands-on as a manager in series four after Con leaves for America. In episode 96, he and Helen leave for a European vacation, and he unknowingly sells the Shark Pool to Leo Fine, a local gangster who has had several run ins with Roberto and Rocco in the past.
 * Francesco Caudullo appears as Roberto in episode 8.

 * Kym Wilson as Sam Robinson (series 1 & 3, episodes 30–35, 53–65, guest star in episodes 29, 36)
 * The new English and History teacher, who replaces Christina. She is only a few years older than her students, and shares Rivers' passion for motorcycles. Although he comes on too strong and sexually aggressive at first, Sam eventually falls for Rivers, and is forced to quit when their relationship is exposed. Deloraine does not report Sam to the authorities, and she remains in the school system when a position opens up at Hartley upon Yola and Southgate's departures. She returns to teach in series three, refusing Rivers' advances and promising Deloraine that it won't happen again. She instead enters a relationship with the new Science teacher Andrew Bell, despite her initial disgust for his conservative views. When he proposes, Sam's feelings for Rivers resurface, and the two are caught having sex in the school's darkroom. With her future at Hartley over, Sam and Rivers run off together "up north" for a new life together in episode 65.

 * Alexandra Brunning as Lucy Weston (series 1–2, episodes 36–51, guest star in episodes 30–35)
 * A wealthy girl from another school. She begins dating Steve after she hires Helen to cater a dinner party for her mother Jacqui's obnoxious friends, and helps him in finding his birth parents. In series two, she has a HIV scare upon learning of her ex-boyfriend Andrew's drug history, but ultimately she and Steve test negative. Later, Steve helps her break up her mother's relationship with celebrity philanthropist Jerry Shapiro, after he makes inappropriate advances towards her. In episode 51, Lucy gets accepted into a 6-month exchange program in Japan and ends her relationship with Steve.
 * Brunning previously appeared in episode 18 as Elvie, a Hartley student who shows an interest in Steve.

Series 2 additions

 * Vince Poletto as Matt Logan (series 2–5, episodes 39–97)
 * Deloraine's nephew, a rebellious surfer who starts at Hartley shortly after Nick's death. Although academically gifted, he is estranged from his family and is repeating his HSC year, having been kicked out of his previous three schools for behavioural issues. In series two, he pursues Jodie, who is still grieving Nick. She is later forced to admit her feelings for Matt when her sister Karen takes an interest in him, and the two start a relationship. They break up midway through series three, and Matt becomes romantically involved with Steve's sister Allie, eventually moving into the warehouse with her. In series four, he is caught cheating on her with Stassy, and moves in with the Bordinos. In episode 97, he passes his HSC exams, and decides to take the year off to travel Australia with Stassy before starting his engineering course at uni.

Series 3 additions

 * Inge Hornstra as Allie Matts (series 3–4, episodes 55–87)
 * Steve's 16-year-old half-sister, whom his mother Lorraine kept secret from him. After reuniting with Steve, she transfers from St Catherine's School for Girls to Hartley High, skipping ahead a year due to her high grades. Later, she becomes romantically involved with Matt and moves into the warehouse. They break up in series four after he cheats on her, and Allie grows closer to new teacher Tom Summers, who helps publish her young adult novel Clouds in the Water. She eventually discovers that she is pregnant with Tom's baby, and he is fired from the school for sexual misconduct. Allie leaves for London in episode 87 after winning a six-month literary fellowship.

 * Ian Bliss as Andrew Bell (series 3–4, episodes 56–78)
 * The new Science teacher, replacing Southgate. He is an academic with little-to-no experience teaching high school students, and often clashes with Sam over his teaching methods. Despite their initial misgivings, they move in together when Sam needs a roommate, and eventually become romantically involved. Later, he proposes, but calls the engagement off when he catches her having sex with Rivers in the school darkroom. In episode 78, he is visited by ex-girlfriend Dana, who offers him a job on a research team in Antarctica, which he accepts.

Series 4 additions

 * Jon Pollard as Alan Bolton (series 4–5, episodes 66–95, guest star in series 1–3, episodes 1–58)
 * A skater and class clown, known for his wild hair styles, piercings and punk-rock fashion. He initially appears in a recurring role as Rivers' best friend, a racist bully constantly antagonising the other students. After Rivers' departure, he is promoted to main cast and given more character development, falling in love with Linda Tam, a Chinese-Australian student from a rival school, and forming a strong bond with new principal Dyson and her disabled son Gary. Later, he falls for Stassy, believing they are soulmates, but she pursues Matt instead. Weeks after his HSC exams, Bolton organises a massive beach party called "Bolton's Beach Bash" in lieu of the school formal and accepts a job offer from an events company in Canberra in episode 95. According to the Where Are They Now? section on the official website run by ABC, Bolton and Stassy finally hooked up and moved to Melbourne together, where they run a market stall selling her designs.

 * Deni Gordon as Ronnie Brooks (series 4–5, episodes 67–130)
 * The new English and History teacher, replacing Sam. She is a 40-year-old African-American woman from Harlem, New York, and is unmarried with no children. She is transferred to another school upon the closure of Hartley High in episode 130.

 * Diane Craig as June Dyson (series 4–5, episodes 69–92)
 * The new school principal, replacing Deloraine. She has a son, Gary, who is in a wheelchair as a result of a drunk driving crash. Although she is initially disliked by the students for her strict disciplinary measures, they eventually warm to her, especially Bolton. Weeks before the HSC exams, Dyson leaves for Brisbane in episode 92, to take care of her son when he accepts a job offer there.

 * Rupert Reid as Declan Costello (series 4–5, episodes 72–104)
 * A new student who arrives at Hartley shortly after Con's departure. He is a juvenile delinquent struggling with a gambling problem, who is repeating his HSC year by court order after an aggravated assault charge. His mother Maria suffers from multiple sclerosis. He is a singer, guitarist and former member of the band Rapscallion with his ex-girlfriend Lara, and is hired by Katerina to perform at the Shark Pool. He becomes romantically involved with Danielle, and also briefly dates Melanie in a scheme to investigate her father's purchase of the Shark Pool. In series five, he misses several HSC exams due to his mother's health problems, and is forced to repeat the year. He quits school after an argument with Bailey and takes an internship at a hospital under Ryan's mother Hilary. To his surprise, he finally finds his passion and leaves for Bathurst in episode 104 after getting accepted into a nursing program.

 * Tara Jakszewicz as Anastasia "Stassy" Sumich (series 4–5, episodes 73–97)
 * A student from Yugoslavia whose family immigrated to Australia during the Bosnian War. She was raised in a strict and traditional household, her trucker father prevents her from socialising with the other students, and she secretly changes clothes at school behind his back. Her unique fashion style, makeup and taste in food quickly make her school outcast, as well as her tendency to manipulate the truth. She finally leaves home after her father refuses to let her work on a fashion project with Allie after school. She moves into the warehouse, and works part-time as a model to pay the rent. Later, convinced of her own psychic abilities, Stassy and Bolton turn to mysticism and believe they are soulmates, but she friend-zones him to start a relationship with Matt instead. In episode 97, she fails her HSC but decides to go travelling with Matt instead of returning to school.
 * Jakszewicz previously appeared in episode 35 as Tanya, a Hartley student involved with Lucy's drug-addled ex-boyfriend.

 * Simon Baker-Denny as Tom Summers (series 4, episodes 80–87)
 * The new Science teacher, replacing Andrew. He is the son of superintendent Don Summers, and has been kicked out of previous schools for inappropriate relationships with students. He is in a long-distance relationship with Vicki Hodge, an editor at a publishing company, and encourages Allie to write a young-adult novel. He and Allie have an affair, but he abandons her after getting her pregnant. He is fired by Dyson in episode 87 when Allie exposes their relationship.

 * Sebastian Goldspink as Charlie Byrd (series 4–5, episodes 81–130)
 * Katerina's love interest, who transfers to Hartley after they start dating over the internet. He is an aspiring computer scientist and stereotypical nerd, who Katerina rejects immediately when they meet in person. They finally hook up after Matt gives him a makeover. During the series, he struggles with his parents' divorce, briefly joins a cult and develops an addiction to caffeine pills. Disappointed by his HSC results, he decides to repeat the year. He and Katerina break up midway through series five, and he becomes romantically involved with Aurora, Anita and Melanie. However, Katerina still has feelings for Charlie, and they leave for Perth together after Hartley High closes in episode 130.

Series 5 additions

 * Rebecca Smart as Melanie Black (series 5–6, episodes 95–136)
 * Student, romantically involved with Charlie, leaves for Tasmania with her dying boyfriend Andrew in episode 136.

 * Rel Hunt as Ryan Scheppers (series 5–7, episodes 98–186)
 * Student, Anita's older brother, romantically involved with Mai, Nikki and Sarah, graduates high school in episode 186.

 * Lara Cox as Anita Scheppers (series 5–7, episodes 98–192, 203–210)
 * Student, Ryan's younger sister, romantically involved with Drazic, Charlie and Kurt. Cox reprises her role in the second series of the 2022 reboot.

 * Tina Bursill as Hilary Scheppers (series 5–6, episodes 98–133)
 * Ryan and Anita's mother, nurse, moves to Melbourne to pursue a job offer in episode 133.

 * Callan Mulvey as Bogdan Drazic (series 5–7, episodes 99–210)
 * Student, skater, Yugoslavian Australian, romantically involved with Anita, Mai and Jet.

 * Peter Sumner as Les Bailey (series 5–6, episodes 99–134)
 * School principal, later a science and maths teacher at Hartley Heights, quits after a sexual harassment complaint in episode 134.

 * Nina Liu as Mai Hem (series 5–6, episodes 104–152)
 * Student, performance artist and activist, Chinese Australian, romantically involved with Ryan and Drazic, leaves to pursue a music video directing career in episode 152.

Series 6 additions

 * Fleur Beaupert as Nikki Ruark (series 6, episodes 131–169)
 * Student, aspiring singer, romantically involved with Kurt and Ryan, leaves to recover from a nervous breakdown in episode 169.

 * Jeremy Lindsay Taylor as Kurt Peterson (series 6–7, episodes 131–186)
 * Student, school jock, aspiring marine biologist, romantically involved with Nikki, Anita and Thania, graduates high school in episode 186.
 * Taylor reprises his role in the 2022 reboot.

 * Andrea Moor as Di Barnett (series 6–7, episodes 131–186)
 * School principal, gets a job at a bigger school in episode 186.

 * Frederick Miragliotta as Gerrard Albers (series 6, episodes 133–152)
 * Humanities teacher, Spanish, leaves to become an artistic director of a regional theatre company in episode 152.

 * Nathalie Roy as Sarah Livingston (series 6–7, episodes 139–150, 153–186)
 * student, Christian, romantically involved with Ryan, graduates high school in episode 186.

 * Elaine Hudson as Kath Livingston (series 6, episodes 139–150)
 * Sarah's mother, housekeeper to the Scheppers family, leaves for the country in episode 150.

 * Mario Gamma as Peter D'Esposito (series 6–7, episodes 151–174, guest star in episodes 137, 183–206)
 * Drazic's friend, owner of the Shark Pool, later works at school canteen.

 * Marcel Bracks as Lee Delaine (series 6–7, episodes 153–200)
 * Student, school outcast, leaves for a fresh start at another school in episode 200.

 * Morna Seres as Jill Delaine (series 6–7, episodes 153–200)
 * Lee's mother, leaves with Lee in episode 200.

 * John Walton as Nat Delaine (series 6–7, episodes 153–185)
 * Lee's father, Humanities teacher at Hartley, leaves in episode 185.

 * Putu Winchester as Dennis Klinsmann (series 6–7, episodes 170–210, guest star in episodes 131–169)
 * Student, class clown.

Series 7 additions

 * Tasneem Roc as Thania Saya (series 7, episodes 175–210)
 * Student, artist, romantically involved with Kurt and Marco.

 * Bianca Nacson as Gemma Whitley (series 7, episodes 186–210)
 * Student, romantically involved with Zac, expelled in episode 209.

 * Luke Jacobz as Zac Croft (series 7, episodes 187–210)
 * Student, romantically involved with Gemma, Clare (an exchange student from London) and Tess.

 * Elena Carapetis as Jackie Kassis (series 7, episodes 187–210)
 * Science teacher.

 * John Gregg as Alan Carson (series 7, episodes 187–210)
 * School principal, English and history teacher.

 * Danny Raco as Marco Vialli (series 7, episodes 191–210)
 * Student, Italian-Australian, romantically involved with Thania.

 * Katherine Hicks as Tess Mason (series 7, episodes 201–210)
 * Student, goth girl, romantically involved with Zac.

 * Mark Owen-Taylor as Tim Mason (series 7, episodes 201–210)
 * Tess's father.

Reception
Mike Boone, in an article from Calgary Herald, compared the series to Beverly Hills, 90210, stating "its characters could pass for Californians in their appearance and demeanor". Debi Enker from The Age praised the show, writing "perhaps the most notable divergence from the bulk of local drama is the series' multi-cultural core", along with saying that the series has a "clear choice of grit over glamour ... The glossy vacuity and cosmetic hip of 'Beverly Hills 90210' ... have been firmly rejected."

International versions
Heartbreak High was broadcast in over 70 countries and dubbed into a number of different languages, most of which gave it a new name.

The show aired in its original form in Canada on Showcase, in Ireland on RTÉ2, in the United Kingdom on BBC2, Children's BBC, Trouble and TCC, and in the United States on Encore WAM. Broadcast on children's channels in the UK were heavily edited for content.

From 2009 to 2010, ABC3 repeated the series in Australia. On 27 November 2020, all seven seasons of the show were released worldwide on streaming platform Netflix, with the exception of France, Belgium and French speaking territories, where it is available on myTF1.

Home releases
The first 26 episodes of the first season were released in Australia as a DVD box set by Umbrella Entertainment on 5 October 2011. This DVD set is region free, featuring original 4:3 Full Frame and 2.0 English Dolby Digital Sound. The last 13 episodes of the first season, along with every episode of the second season were released as a second DVD box set on 7 March 2012. The season three DVD box set was released by Umbrella Entertainment on 6 June 2012. According to Umbrella Entertainment's Facebook page, subsequent seasons of the show were never released due to music licensing issues.

The dubbed German version of the show's first season was also released in two DVD sets in Germany, with no English audio track.

Novelisations
The original stage play has been published and reprinted in conjunction with the show, along with a number of show guides and tie-in novelisations.
 * The Heartbreak Kid (1988) by Richard Barrett
 * Heartbreak High: Rap Pack (1994) by Meredith Costain
 * Heartbreak High: Offside (1994) by Meredith Costain
 * The Official Heartbreak High Book (1995)
 * Heartbreak High - The Inside Story (2021) by Ian Golden and Helen Heath
 * Heartbreak High: Love/Hate (1998) by Jacquie Kent
 * Heartbreak High: Making Up/Breaking Up (1998) by Jacquie Kent
 * Heartbreak High: Secrets & Lies (1998) by Jacquie Kent
 * Heartbreak High: Tough Call (1998) by Jacquie Kent

Soundtracks
Heartbreak High: The Album was released in 1994, featuring music from Kulcha, Motiv8, Culture Shock, Chocolate Starfish, The Sharp, Electric Hippies, Renegade Funktrain, Hunters & Collectors, Abi Tucker, The Poor, The Screaming Jets, Baby Animals, Connie Mitchell, Sisters Underground, 3 the Hard Way, Frente! and Hoodoo Gurus.

Heartbreak High: Music from the ABC TV Series was released in 1997, featuring Human Nature, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, Christine Anu, Swoop, Custard, Def FX, Past to Present, Frente!, The Badloves, The Paradise Motel and Wicked Beat Sound System.

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Preference elicitation

Preference elicitation refers to the problem of developing a decision support system capable of generating recommendations to a user, thus assisting in decision making. It is important for such a system to model user's preferences accurately, find hidden preferences and avoid redundancy. This problem is sometimes studied as a computational learning theory problem. Another approach for formulating this problem is a partially observable Markov decision process. The formulation of this problem is also dependent upon the context of the area in which it is studied.

Overview
With the explosion of on-line information new opportunities for finding and using electronic data have been generated, these changes have also brought the task of eliciting useful information to the forefront. Researchers as well as major online catalog companies have come up with algorithms and prototypes of systems that can aid a user to be able to navigate through a complex and huge information space using some information from the user in the form of answers to certain queries or ratings to certain items etc. depending upon the domain of the information space.

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Eared dove

The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is a New World dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chile, and on the offshore islands from the Grenadines southwards. It may be a relatively recent colonist of Tobago and Trinidad. It appears to be partially migratory, its movements driven by food supplies.

It is a close relative of the North American mourning dove. With that species, the Socorro dove, and possibly the Galápagos dove, it forms a superspecies. The latter two are insular offshoots, the Socorro birds from ancestral mourning doves, and the Galápagos ones from more ancient stock.

Description
The eared dove is 24 cm long with a long, wedge-shaped tail, and weighs normally about 112 g. Adult males have mainly olive-brown upperpart plumage, with black spots on the wings. The head has a grey crown, black line behind the eye, and the blue-black on the lower ear coverts. These black markings give the species its English and specific names. The underparts are vinous, and the tail is tipped with cinnamon. The bill is black and the legs dark red.

The female is duller than the male, and immature birds are greyish-brown, very dull, with pale barring. The species' call is a deep soft oo-ah-oo.

Ecology
The eared dove is common to abundant in savannahs and other open areas, including cultivation, and it readily adapts to human habitation, being seen on wires and telephone posts near towns in Trinidad and Venezuela, in almost all public spaces of large urban areas such as Bogotá, Colombia, and feeding near beach resorts in Tobago.

Eared doves feed mainly on seed and grain taken from the ground. They can be agricultural pests. When in season, agricultural plants such as wheat, rice, sorghum, maize and soybeans may comprise the entirety of the diet. Echinochloa colona, a common savannah grass, and Croton jacobinensis are important seed food for these doves. Their diet may also be augmented by animal foods, such as caterpillars, insect pupae, aphids and snails. This is a gregarious bird when not feeding, and forms flocks especially at migration time or at communal roosts.

Its flight is high, fast, and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings, which are characteristic of pigeons in general. It also has a breeding display with a steep climb and semicircular glide down to its original perch. It builds a small stick nest several meters up in a tree and lays two white eggs. These hatch in 12–14 days with another 9 days to fledging. No fixed breeding season is seen in most of their range, and provided with plentiful food and habitat, birds breed almost continuously.

Hunting
Eared doves provide the last big-bag shooting experience in the world. More than 23 million of these doves are thought to be in the fields around Córdoba in northern Argentina, and recent estimates put the figure in the 32-million range. Not uncommonly, a single gun can shoot 1000 birds in a day.

The scale of this wing-shooting recalls the numbers of passenger pigeons taken by North American gunners in the 1800s. That hunting pressure brought the passenger pigeon to rapid extinction, but the eared dove seems to be more resilient. Indeed, as with the passenger pigeons, eared dove populations in Argentina and Bolivia sometimes "darken the skies". Thus, populations on the sporting estates of Argentina seem to be holding their own, with the birds breeding four times a year and thriving on the vast areas of grain, some grown for their benefit, most of it on commercial farms, which are happy to support the dove shooting. Dozens of luxury lodges specialize in dove hunting, and the season extends all year long.

The eared doves around Córdoba do not migrate, and the enormous flocks are described as flying constantly between their roosting woods and the open fields. In the Córdoba region in Argentina, the eared doves are known as palomas doradas because of the shining feathers sometimes present in their plumage.

Further north, in Bolivia, around de Gran Chaco region, near the immense soy and sorghum plantations around Santa Cruz de la Sierra, the dove shooting is more seasonal, going from May to September, with large flocks arriving from Argentina to raid the grain crops. Locals attest that eared doves, which they call by the Guaraní name of totaky, were quite rare in the region just a few decades ago, a testimony not only to the resilience of the species, but also to the huge impact that the newly created large feeding grounds have on dove populations.

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Osterode

The placename Osterode can refer to:
 * Osterode (district), district in Germany
 * Osterode am Harz, town in Germany
 * Ostróda (Osterode in Ostpreußen), town in Poland
 * a district of the climatic spa Neustadt/Harz, Germany (Thuringia)

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Jana Pallaske

Jana Pallaske (born 20 May 1979) is a German actress and singer for the rock band Spitting Off Tall Buildings.

Partial filmography

 * Alaska.de (2000), as Sabine
 * Jeans (2001), as Nina
 * Engel & Joe (2001), as Joe
 * Baader (2002), as Karin
 * Extreme Ops (2002), as Kittie
 * Tatort (2002-2018, TV Series), as Susanne Baumann / Daniela Mertens / Svenja
 * Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei (2003-2010, TV Series), as Hanna / Alicia Schulze / Annika Meier
 * Love in Thoughts (2004), as Elli
 * EuroTrip (2004), as Anna, The Camera Store Girl
 * SK Kölsch (2004, TV Series), as Sandy
 * Ein Fall für zwei (2005, TV Series)
 * Stürmisch verliebt (2005, TV Movie), as Patrizia "Pat" Kolditz
 * Polly Blue Eyes (2005), as Jale
 * Happy as One (2006), as Hannah
 * Die Cleveren (2006, TV Series), as Vicky
 * Berndivent (2006, TV Series), as Sarah Bernard
 * Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (2006, TV Series), as Maria
 * Blackout – Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (2006, TV Mini-Series), as Butsche's Sister
 * Vollidiot (2007), as Petra
 * Alles Lüge – Auf der Suche nach Rio Reiser (2007, TV Movie), as Julia
 * Berlin by the Sea (2008), as Margarethe
 * Melodies of Spring (2008), as Katja
 * Speed Racer (2008), as Delilah
 * Palermo Shooting (2008), as Student
 * Maja (2008, TV Series), as Paula Hilsch
 * Waiting for Angelina (2008), as Mandy
 * Screamers: The Hunting (2009), as Schwartz
 * Kopf oder Zahl (2009), as Irina
 * Phantom Pain (2009), as Nika
 * Inglourious Basterds (2009), as Babette
 * 12 Paces Without a Head (2009), as Okka
 * Men in the City (2009), as Nina Hellmich
 * Flemming (2009, TV Series), as Fenja Landers
 * Snowblind (2010, TV Series), as Barbara Midnite
 * SOKO Wismar (2010, TV Series), as Silke Jaspers
 * Lasko – Die Faust Gottes (2010, TV Series), as Sina
 * IK1 – Touristen in Gefahr (2011), as Lisa Blum
 * Men in the City 2 (2011), as Nina Hellmich
 * Geography of the Hapless Heart (2012), as Anna (segment "Berlin") – unfinished anthology film
 * Fack ju Göhte (2013), as Charlie
 * Crossing Lines (2013), as Kidnapper
 * Cat.8 (2013, TV Series), as Jane
 * Fack ju Göhte 2 (2015), as Charlie
 * Burg Schreckenstein (2016), as Melanie
 * Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016), as Anastasia
 * Vier gegen die Bank (2016), as Heidi
 * Fack ju Göhte 3 (2016), as Charlie
 * Lassie - Eine abenteuerliche Reise (2020), as Franka

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Kepler Challenge

The Kepler Challenge Mountain Run is the premier mountain running event in New Zealand and follows the 60 km Kepler Track through the Fiordland National Park. It has been held annually since 1988, and draws competitors from throughout New Zealand and around the world. Around 450 runners enter the event with nearly all completing the demanding course.

Route
Starting at the Control Gates of Lake Te Anau the route follows an easy first 6 km before it takes a steady climb to the Luxmore Hut. The next 12 km offer wonderful views of the South Fiord along the undulating tops before a spectacular descent to the Iris Burn Hut. A gradual 17 km journey down the Iris Burn brings competitors to the Moturau Hut on Lake Manapouri and from there a 6 km run to the last checkpoint at Rainbow Reach. The home straight follows alongside the Waiau River and back to the Control Gates.

Records
In 2013 the men's record was beaten by Martin Dent with a time of 4h33m37s surpassing the record of 4h37m41s was which held by Phil Costley, who in December 2005 beat Russell Hurring's previous record of 4h41m32s (set in 1993). Zelah Morrall smashed the women's race record repeatedly, last in 2003 by a further 10 minutes her best time being 5h23m34s. A number of competitors should complete the course in less than 5 hours. Others may take up to 11 hours. As of 2006, Murray Thomas, an engineer from Alexandra has run in and completed all 19 Kepler Challenges, while Alan Reid, a school teacher from Greymouth at the time (now Lumsden), and Peter Dunne, who works for Badminton NZ, have each run 18.

From 2010–2012 Vajin Armstrong finished first three years in a row. Ruby Muir has been the first female finisher six times.

In 2009, one of the competitors, Malcolm Law, completed the run as the last stage in a "7-in-7 challenge", in which he became the first person to run all of New Zealand's 7 Great Walks in 7 days (a total of 360 km, or 9 marathons), in aid of the Leukemia and Blood Foundation of New Zealand.

Also in 2009, Murray Thomas returned from overseas to complete his 21st challenge, Ray Willett (Te Anau) completed his 21st challenge and Alan Reid completed his 21st event from 22 starts (Alan withdrew during the 2006 event due to injury/knee surgery issues).

Community support
Such an event requires a large support team to operate the checkpoints, provide communications, first aid and other services. Nearly 200 local people contribute in some way to ensure that the event runs smoothly. Thousands of voluntary hours go into organising the race but it is worth all the effort to make it a major highlight on the Fiordland Calendar. The event organised by the Kepler Challenge Mountain Run Trust and its Organising Committee. The Trust is a charitable entity and uses any surplus to fund local community projects.

Luxmore Grunt
The Luxmore Grunt is held on the same race day as the Kepler Challenge but is much shorter being only 27 km in distance. Competitors follow the same route starting at the control gates but then turn around at Luxmore Hut and head back down to the start/finish line. This event was limited to 150 runners annually but since 2013 has been increased to 200 because of its growing popularity.

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Diane Craig

Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress best known for her performances in film and television.

She was born in County Down, and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Australian actor and comedian Garry McDonald.

Film
She attended the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), but left after a year, making her debut in 1970 starring in the British Australian feature film Ned Kelly (1970), alongside Mick Jagger. Her other film appearances included roles in The Mango Tree (1977), Double Deal (1981), The Highest Honor (1982), Travelling North (1987) and A Sting in the Tale (1989).

Television
Craig has also appeared on the small screen in numerous serials, mini-series and telemovies. She is probably best known for the long-running roles in The Restless Years and E Street (replacing actress Penny Cook as Dr. Elly Fielding), as well as appearing several times in the cult television series Prisoner. Craig's last long-running role was as Deborah McManus in the 2008 series Out of the Blue.

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Splash

Splash
[ Vote here] (77/1/0) ending 06:29 September 9, 2005 (UTC) - I nominate Splash for adminship based on my overwhelming respect for his contributions in the various talk spaces and the Wikipedia name space (not that his article contributions are shabby, either). He's an eminently reasonable user who already contributes a great deal to the various _fD processes admins are involved in, as well as assorted consensus-building pages. He's also prolific beyond belief, which may contribute to why I was startled to learn that someone whose name I've seen so much around Wikipedia (and always in a positive light) isn't an "old-timer". --The Literate Engineer 06:29, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

I can't believe this! I'm co-nominating! We agreed I'd nominate Splash today (see!) and then I wake up and here this is. He's a thoughtful person that I would certainly trust with the admin tools. And I would point out that he's already been closing VfD discussions, but only keeps as he's allowed. I guess I don't really have to say much more. Dmcdevit·t 15:20, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * Candidate, please indicate acceptance of the nomination here: I accept. And thank you, The Literate Engineer, for such a generous nomination statement. Apologies for the long answers to The Questions; I figured I might as well be thorough. -Splash 12:39, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

Support Oppose
 * 1) Support. Splash has shown a great deal of good work during his three months here, with well rounded contributions and levelheaded participation in VFD debates. Sjakkalle (Check!)  06:40, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Support Wouldn't have nominated if I didn't support. The Literate Engineer 06:43, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Support Remember you from the crazy AfD debate... I honestly thought he was already one, so I'll have to vote support. Just remember to try to detach yourself when you use the new tools :) Ryan Norton T 06:52, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Merovingian (t) (c) 07:42, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Strong support - not only did I think he already was one, I was absolutely certain of it. Very very very good contributor. - ulayiti (talk)   (my RfA)  08:20, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Support ITHAWO Martin - The non-blue non-moose 08:26, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Support, competent and level-headed user. Radiant_ >|< 08:27, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Support, Loom91 08:31, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Support no worries with Splash --Doc (?) 08:54, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 10) Strong Support Don't worry about the relative newness: Splash is a prolific, dedicated, and intelligent contributor with a strong sense of policy. Great work all around, but on VfD specifically. Andrew Lenahan - St ar bli nd  10:53, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) Strong Support Ditto to what ulayiti said. I see you at VfDs so much, I figured you were an admin, just waiting to close them. Acetic  ' Acid  10:57, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Strong Support. Great contributor to many areas of Wikipedia. --Canderson7 12:05, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 13) Strong support. --Kbdank71 13:21, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 14) Support AfD work speaks for itself.--Scimitar parley 14:17, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 15) Support =Nichalp «Talk»=  14:26, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 16) Support. I too was surprised to discover that he wasn't already an admin.  --Alan Au 14:37, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 17) Support Very solid. Rx StrangeLove 15:15, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 18) Nominate. It's been eight hours and I'm #18. Hmph. Dmcdevit·t 15:20, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 19) Support Splash has been doing awesome work at VfD (or shall I say AfD now) 71.106.28.156 15:36, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 20) Support Contribs look great.  Very hard worker.  8000+ edit, adminship seems long over due! Also, if Acetic Acid says support that is good enough for me.  Psy guy (talk) 15:45, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 21) Michael Snow 15:53, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 22) Support, long overdue. Rje 16:11, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 23) Strong Support — thats over 8000 edits in three months! Rolled back his edits; a very notable candidate. I also like the 'essay type' answers to the questions :) You would make a very good admin. Good luck! < Journalist C./ Holla @ me!
 * Yes, I Support too. --Bhadani 16:19, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Support. Friday (talk) 17:15, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) I've seen you around. Support. Andre ( talk ) 17:18, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 3) Support - although I'm not familliar with this user, his responses to the questions were excellent. He's obviously given a lot of thought to the admin position, and I believe he will make an excellent one. -Satori (talk) 17:42, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 4) Strong Support! Heck yes! A very helpful and useful user. Good luck with your admin duties :) - Sun glasses at night 17:58, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 5) Strong support. I like to see a little longer with the project, but excellent record of contributions shows Splash is trustworthy, which is the most important thing. - Taxman Talk 18:22, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 6) Strong support. Trustworthy, as well as effective at RC patrol. Joyous (talk) 19:23, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 7) Support, good all-around editor K1Bond007 21:03, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * 8) Support - as I said I would, once you had a few months experience. Guettarda 21:55, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 9) Simple Support. -feydey 01:33, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 10) Strong support, absolutely. Just look at the way Splash answers the "Questions for the candidate" section so throughly and professionally. He does a lot of excellent judgement on VfD and other Wikipedia processes and is quickly one of Wikipedia's "backbone" members. It really is time for him to get admin status. Great guy, and great work on Wikipedia. — Stevey7788 (talk) 02:27, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 11) Strong support. What? Isn't he already an admin???? Then he surely deserves to get the broom and the flamethrower. No objections from here. --Tito xd 03:07, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 12) Support. Dragons flight 03:12, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * 13) --Jusjih 03:44, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 14) BRIAN 0918  • 2005-09-3 04:07
 * 15) Support Fully, unconditionaly and completely! I'm only sorry I wasn't first on this list. Hamster Sandwich 04:10, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 16) Support. Absolutely, without hesitation; can certainly be trusted with the mop and bucket. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 04:24, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 17) Strong Support. He will make a great admin, in fact I thought he was one already!   JeremyA (talk) 04:59, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 18) Support as per all above. Meelar (talk) 05:01, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * 19) Support. — J I P | Talk 07:10, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 20) Support. Wow, really thought Splash was an admin.  -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 09:00, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 21) WT...? Splash is not an admin? Well, then it's about time he was.— encephalon |  ζ   12:19:37, 2005-09-03 (UTC)
 * 22) Bing! - yes folks! That's the sound of yet another vote being added! Grutness...  wha?  13:36, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 23) Of Course Fire Fox T C 15:57, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 24) Support, thought he already was an admin. Jaxl | talk 16:48, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 25) Strong Support I absolutely hate using ye olde RFA cliche, but again, I'm forced to: thought he was one already. Bratsche talk 17:21, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * 26) Support. Jonathunder 20:14, 2005 September 3 (UTC)
 * 27) Strong support. He's sober, thoughtful, and thorough.  Nandesuka 21:16, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 28) Support. Appears to be a strong deletionist, but I'm confident that he won't abuse sysop powers.  JYolkowski // talk 23:01, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 29) Support. Extremely active in janitorial tasks. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 23:08, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 30) Support. -- Joolz 01:05, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 31) Support. I've seen this guy in action during RC Patrols; he knows what he's doing! Owen× ☎  13:27, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 32) Support. the wub  "?/!"  17:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 33) Support. You are the only person to vote oppose on my RfA who I would vote for. You've caught my mistakes and helped me fix them before the community found em many times ;) You've been helpful to me and I hope I have been to you but now you get your own SysOp :) R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 21:27, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 34) Support, even though it's not needed. Proto t c 13:55, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 35) Support. I notice Splash regularly doing RC and A/VfD. He is clear and helpful. Alf melmac 16:32, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 36) Support Contributes a lot Hbdragon88 16:34, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 37) Support I thought he was an admin already. Pilatus 17:10, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 38) Support. Meets my guidelines. android  79  17:48, September 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * 39) Support. In my brief return, I have been impressed by Splash's work.  I don't understand how it was Splash's fault that 13 other people opposed an RfA.  Zoe 23:52, September 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * 40) Strong support. Of course, Splash gets nominated while I'm out of town. Pity; I had a truely moving bit of prose in the works for my support vote, now it would just be a waste of pixels as this deserving nominee appears to have near-unanimous support. Splash will be a great admin. Fernando Rizo T/C 03:45, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 41) Support I tried to nominate him before. : (
 V. Molotov [[Image:Flag of California.svg|25px]]  15:15, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 42) Support. I've been waiting to support Splash, I'm glad to see this nomination. Ëvilphoenix Burn! 15:31, September 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * 43) Support. A reliable editor. -Willmcw 18:41, September 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * 44) Support Hiding talk 20:44, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 45) Support Stewart Adcock 21:00, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 46) Support. El_C 23:56, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 47) Support, I don't know him all that well, but he had a minor disagreement with me on a VFD i closed today, and I really like the way he handled it. Obviously not an idiot, :) -- Phroziac (talk) 02:37, September 7, 2005 (UTC)
 * 48) Support. - Mailer Diablo 21:25, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 49) Support Showed extreme good sense in the Lame 'upper middle income' edit war in Malaysia. Blaming him for Rls departure is harsh btw. Borisblue 00:15, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 50) Support. Dedicated contributor. -- BD2412 talk 01:32, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 51) Support. utcursch | talk 12:17, September 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * 52) Support. We need more like Splash. - brenneman (t) (c)  23:51, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 53) Support. Mmm hmm. siafu 01:04, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) Oppose ironically because of dodgy voting in RFA: started a trend, the outcome of which was detrimental to the wiki. The JPS 12:19, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * To further clarify, I am referring to this which has resulted in this. It is clear that this user does not value honesty and maturity. It would have been far preferable to offer to coach the user. Be wary of the pack mentality. The JPS 16:18, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I wasn't going to comment on any votes, but that's quite a serious charge. Respectfully, my RfA vote there also resulted in RI asking for clarification here, and me giving a lengthy explanation here. RI replied "Wow. Thanks for your detailed explanation". We had had a very civilised discussion, and I considered it case closed. -Splash 16:32, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
 * IMO your behaviour there was very childish and immature and although you trapped the guy and won with your vote a very good editor left Wikipedia as result. I very much regret not to instruct RI beforehand to be aware of people on hunt here. Pavel Vozenilek 21:03, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Pavel as editor, contributer and member of this community I find your comments to be innapropriate in the extreme, particularily in this space. Hamster Sandwich 22:32, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, everyone has an opinion. Back to the problem: RI felt cornered and and target for easy chase and left in disgust. He made a lot in keeping Wikipedia clean and its's a huge loss. His thousands and thousands of fixes will be missing now. (I am commenting the question raised here from what I know, I am not willing to vote on Splash.) Pavel Vozenilek 01:58, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * But it's hardly Splash's fault, is it? I mean, 13 other people opposed RI's adminship, so you can't really blame him alone for that. - ulayiti (talk)   (my RfA)  15:38, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I was possibly a little too harsh in my comments, for which I would like to apologize. I won't strike them from the RFA, but my tone possibly articulated more hostility than intended. The JPS 12:25, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

Neutral

Comments
 * Yet another very promising candidate that I'm passing up solely because it's far, far too early. I won't do anything lame like opposing--if he gets it, good luck, but I personally cannot endorse someone who has only been editing for three months. --Tony Sidaway Talk  11:51, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * As a PhD student, is your wiki availability going to be significantly different during the school year than during the summer? Dragons flight 13:38, September 2, 2005 (UTC)
 * No, as I do my PhD throughout the year. We're not expected to take the summer (or any of the other undergrad holidays) off. I probably take less actual holiday than I would if I had a proper job. I'd never finish otherwise! Despite the number of hours I've spent editing in the last few months, I've been doing my PhD at the 'same' time. -Splash 13:57, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Darn engineers don't you have to grade any papers or teach classes? Sure, you've been working on your PhD.    I wonder what your advisor would say?  Dragons flight 03:12, September 3, 2005 (UTC)
 * Mercifully for the undergrads, my Department has enough academics that postgradlings are not needed to take classes, or to do any assessment. I will acquire the odd practical session to demonstrate, but that's an afternoon every other week or so. From your phrasing, I guess you're not in the UK — postgrads here have generally (but not always) light to non-existent teaching loads. -Splash 14:52, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Kate's edit counter reports 8000+ edits. --Alan Au 14:37, 2 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Remember when you start doing VfDs Splash, BJAODN counts as a Delete, mmmk? Ryan Norton T 07:20, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes. -Splash 14:52, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
 * It looks like Splash is really going to need a nudge to get through, so I thought I'd help his cause by pointing out that this attempt at mediation is an excellent example of first-rate conflict resolution; anyone displaying such a clear-headed thought process deserves the keys. Keep up the good work, Splash.— encephalon |  ζ   03:31:23, 2005-09-04 (UTC)
 * Dodgy voting on RfA? I think not- because it isn't Splash's fault that everyone decided to pile on after- it was the fault of those who merely restated what he had said. The last time I checked, RfA was supposed to be about civilized, reasoned discussion, particularly when opposing.  If we all took the Boothy method it would be extremely detrimental.  The results are extremely regretable, but it isn't Splash's fault, it's the sheep who followed him. --Scimitar parley 14:11, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Questions for the candidate

A few generic questions to provide guidance for voters:
 * 1. What sysop chores, if any, would you anticipate helping with? (Please read the page about administrators and the administrators' reading list.)
 * A. I already do what I can in this regard: I close clear-keep VfDs regularly, I patrol Special:Recentchanges when my broadband connection is up to the task and Special:Newpages when it's not, or when I'm feeling less energetic. I'm active on CfD and TfD too, and I do cleanup when I'm feeling bored. It would be nice to cleanup properly and complete the job I start. Having a mop would help with all of those. I have a firm grip on policy (speedy, blocking and the others) and will apply them firmly but fairly, although I'm a little soft on adding speedy tags — given any doubt I take it to VfD. I will only resort to WP:IAR in emergencies — it's too unilateralist for my taste in regular use.

 * I'd plan to work hard in playing my part on the various pages with backlog: TfD and CP in particular need some attention at the moment, and I'd be keen to extend my VfD closures to keep that down to size, too. I'd be careful to evaluate the debates as well as the outright expressions of button-pressing-or-not. Consensus is not a mere matter of statistics. In my current closures, if people want me to merge, or redirect then I do as I am told (check my contribs list). I do my best to merge articles where that is the outcome, although sometimes the material is beyond me and I wouldn't want to leave a mess behind. If people want something more complex done, I will comply as best I can, and if I don't know how to comply, I will leave it someone who does, or ask someone. They're bound to be out there somewhere. I do not presently close CfD or TfD debates — I feel uncomfortable committing things to deletion without being an admin, but given a mop-and-bucket I would help take some of the load (and the flak!) in both places.

 * I already watchlist WP:VIP, WP:AN, WP:AN/I (and would add WP:AIAV) and would be able to react to what I read there more usefully than at present. I'd (gently) pay WP:AN/3 some attention as sometimes it responds more slowly than it might; having not been involved there yet I'd take some driving lessons first. I participate at VfU too, although it's something of trying to pin the tail on the donkey so removing the blindfold would be welcome!

 * This is a lot of stuff: I'd do it in a round-robin kind of way so that I didn't get too hung up on one thing, and still had time to write decent articles. -Splash 12:39, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

 * 2. Of your articles or contributions to Wikipedia, are there any about which you are particularly pleased, and why?
 * A. My most significant contributions are in the middle of my user page. The first bunch I basically rewrote from scratch and I'm happy enough with all of them, to varying degrees. They are mainly telecommunications articles, as well as the set about my University. My first article, University of Bristol, I still retain affection for, and I think it's written neutrally, factually and clearly and is comprehensive. It is a little heavy on the detail, though. I'm currently trying to get Phase-shift keying ready to go to WP:FAC, with help from User:HappyCamper. I rewrote it comprehensively a while back and have made all-but-one of the images myself. Dull as it is, Space-time block code is also an article I'm pleased with. It's well referenced, covers the groundwork and key discussion points, and has an introduction I hope most people can understand. After a comment from an undergrad at my Uni, I rewrote RC circuit and RL circuit as both were seriously lacking. You'll have spotted that I'm heavy on theory; this is a result of studying too much of it. I think it needs to be in technical articles, or they do not do the 'pedia justice. I should perhaps think about arranging it spin-out articles instead, however, or scrunching it into its own sections. Being an engineer, I'm careful to offer applications of the theory where I can, and being a PhD student, I cite my sources wherever possible. (In the two circuitry articles, I don't cite sources because I did that off the top of my head, and it's basic theory that can come from anywhere from lecture notes upwards.)

 * Edit-counters will want to know that I do my major edits in the sandbox-with-preview button, so I post them in a single edit, fully-formed.

 * There's a fair collection of images on my user page too; most of them are technical, but they're accurate and important in the articles they appear in.

 * As I said, I do NP-patrol when I can. This being a slower thing than RC patrol, I try to stub-sort stub articles as best I can and wikify where it's needed. I do not plan to stop writing articles if should be made an admin; it's fun, rewarding, self-educational and what I came here to do in the first place! -Splash 12:39, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

 * 3. Have you been in any conflicts over editing in the past or do you feel other users have caused you stress? How have you dealt with it and how will you deal with it in the future?
 * A.My major article edits are to such dry subjects that I have not become embroiled in wars over them (I'm often the only substantive editor). Nevertheless, I have helped out in a few disputes either by invitation or by noticing it. Some fixable things get posted to Wikiquette alerts and I've responded to those a few times. I give the page(s) in question a thorough reading and consideration and then write my response. Where I can I look for a compromise, and am careful to justify why I think each party should give the necessary ground to reach it. Often, they've been citing sources 'at' each other: a careful and critical evaluation of these can often lay the groundwork for proposing a weaving together of peoples opinions. A good example of this, is my response to a disagreement over Malaysia, my response is in this diff. That ended the question, pretty much and, although the result was something else, at least both sides had seen where the other was coming from, what they needed to fix and how they might fix it. I was asked to take a look at London, Ontario — an anon had threatened to "revert until I die". My initial response is this diff. It's a binary question over inclusion of a single bullet-point or not so I give a clear answer whilst balancing both sides' views. I'm not sure if this is settled or not yet (the protection was the result of the execution of the above threat), but we've certainly got the anon to register and participate in discussion, so it's a minor triumph.

 * A particular case is one that is running at the moment, to which I and User:JeremyA are third-parties. Genseiryu and WGKF (both currently protected) have suffered long, high-grade edit-warring for at least 2 months. JeremyA and I have both tried informal mediation and clear-cut warnings, and JeremeyA administered some stronger medicine. Throughout, I've (we've) tried to offer ways of bridging the gap and asked (pleaded) that both sides remain civil and discuss. Since this hasn't worked, I've learnt the sort of way that a conflict can self-escalate despite cooling efforts. This has two uses: 1)I'd never behave that way in a conflict myself and 2) I know what the most determined disagreements can look like. We have not yet reached a conclusion, although we are currently trying a 3rd-party RfC. Note that I am a third party to this, and have no interest in the articles themselves, only in ending the scuffle. Since Jeremy has been involved with it longer than I have, I'd leave any adminny actions to him. I've thought "GAH" at times, but I refuse to allow others to stress me with their stubborness.

 * I'm a religious user of the show preview button. I almost never post the first draft of any edit I make. I think we all wish we'd had a second-chance to reconsider saying something in real-life, and the show-preview button gives just that. It is one of the most powerful tools in keeping things cool. -Splash 12:39, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

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The Second Republic controlled most of the outlying cities and towns, but was crushed by the industrial might of the Newfoundland-backed Kingdom. However, most of the leaders of the Second Republic survived to form the Third after the fall of the Kingdom.

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Digital Love (Daft Punk song)

"Digital Love" is a song by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. It was released as the third single from their second album, Discovery, on 11 June 2001. It reached number 33 in France, number 28 in Italy, and number 14 in the United Kingdom. As part of the album, the song is featured in the film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.

Composition
"Digital Love" features a sample of the 1979 song "I Love You More" by George Duke. The sample was worked into an electronic pop song about unspoken love with lyrics by DJ Sneak and vocals performed by Daft Punk. Friend and occasional collaborator Chilly Gonzales remarked upon the unresolved chord progression derived from the sample, noting that the suspended harmonies contribute to the song's sense of longing and desire.

Thomas Bangalter said that the solo was created using a mixture of elements, aided by music sequencers: "No one plays solos in their songs anymore, but we wanted to include some on the album." For the bridge, Daft Punk used a Wurlitzer electronic piano to create a sound they likened to the band Supertramp.

Music video
The video was released in 2001 and was later included in the 2003 anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem.

Immediately following the events that occurred in the "Aerodynamic" video, the alien planet's security guards regain enough consciousness to send a distress signal to a distant astronaut named Shep. At first, Shep is seen cleaning his spaceship's exterior while singing along with the song's lyrics. After completing the task, he returns to the ship and lounges around in his bedroom, filled with memorabilia of the alien band. He drifts into a daydream where he dances with his crush, the band's female bass player (later named Stella), in mid-air.

Shep's dream comes to an abrupt halt when he is awakened by the distress signal sent to him. To his horror, he learns of the band's abduction and current state of the alien planet, immediately pursuing after the kidnappers. After the chase leads through a warp hole, the kidnappers make a safe landing with the unconscious alien band at their base on Earth, with Shep crash-landing into a nearby forest, temporarily rendering him unconscious. The kidnappers take the sedated captives into the base's lab for the events that take place in the "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" video.

Reception
"Digital Love" charted backed with "Aerodynamic" due to equal club play. It charted at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States. It also reached number 67 in Australia, promoted along with its B-side, "Aerodynamic".

The song was featured in a GAP television advertisement. It featured both members of Daft Punk wearing their robotic helmets and gloves as well as GAP denim shirts and jeans. They appeared dancing with Juliette Lewis. When asked about Daft Punk's dancing in the ad, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo stated "It looks really simple to do, but when you're on a step with the crew, it's really not, even though the choreographer was really nice."

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Martin Henry Freeman

Martin Henry Freeman (1826–1889) was the first Black president of an American college. Named president of Avery College in Pennsylvania in 1856, he also later served as president of Liberia College.

Biography
Freeman was born in Rutland, Vermont in 1826. After receiving private tutelage from a local reverend, William Mitchell, Freeman attended Middlebury College, where he graduated as salutatorian in 1849. The following year, he moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to take up a position as professor of science and mathematics at the Allegheny Institute (later Avery College), a new state-chartered college founded to educate free African Americans. He was named president of the college in 1856. During the Civil War, Freeman became active in the African emigration movement. He moved to Liberia in 1864. He continued his work as a professor at Liberia College and was named as president of that college shortly before his death. Upon his death he was buried in Palm Grove Cemetery in Monrovia.

In culture
Dr. Russell Irvine of Georgia State University, author of The African American Quest for Institutions of Higher Education Before the Civil War: The Forgotten Histories of the Ashmun Institute, Liberia College, and Avery College (2010), wrote the first biography of Martin Henry Freeman. Titled Martin H. Freeman of Rutland: America's First Black College Professor and Pioneering Black Social Activist (1996), it was first published as an article in Volume XXVI, Number 3 of the Rutland Historical Society Quarterly and later appeared in Professor Irvine's book, The History of Black Higher and Professional Education.

The Anderson Freeman Resource Center at Middlebury College, a center that works to promote an inclusive and welcoming environment for the Middlebury community, especially for historically disadvantaged communities such as minority, first-generation college students, and LGBTQ people, is named in his honor.

A sculpture honoring him was installed in downtown Rutland in 2020.

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The Kingdom of Man faltered after the conquest of the Second Republic. Their one notable achievement was the complete settlement of Nova Terra. After the tenth and final King was assassinated by the Royal Guard, the aged leaders of the Second Republic reemerged along with the support of the population and overthrew the decrepit Kingdom.

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