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John Cullum akso played South Carolina Delegate Edward Rutledge in "1776" where he sang a powerful song about slave trade.

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State University of Tetova

The University of Tetova (Universiteti i Tetovës; Универзитет во Тетово) is a public university in North Macedonia. The university was established on 17 December 1994 as the first Albanian language higher education institution in Macedonia, though not recognized as a state university by the national government until January 2004. Courses and lectures are held in Albanian, Macedonian and English. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 7,097 students are enrolled at the university.

History
University of Tetova was founded on 17 December 1994 upon the initiative of the Albanian Cultural Society of North Macedonia. The first lectures were held on February 16–17, 1995 in Poroj and Rečica. The first rector was Fadil Sylejmani from Bozovce.

Faculties and departments
The university consists of eleven faculties:
 * Faculty of Economics
 * Faculty of Law
 * Faculty of Applied Sciences
 * Faculty of Fine Arts
 * Faculty of Philosophy
 * Faculty of Philology
 * Faculty of Medicine
 * Faculty of Math-Natural Sciences
 * Faculty of Food Technology
 * Faculty of Physical Education
 * Faculty of Business Administration
 * Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology
 * Faculty of Pedagogy

Controversy
University of Tetova was at the center of a forged diploma scandal throughout the 2000s and early 2010s. In neighboring Albania, diploma mills were selling forged diplomas on the street for between 500 and 800 euros, with diplomas coming from the State University of Tetovo a popular choice, given that the university was outside the remit of Albania's official institutions. The State University of Tetova rector claimed that former students who had not completed their studies were purchasing these forged diplomas, with forged diplomas even being sold in Kosovo and Montenegro. In 2021, it was revealed that at least seven professors from the medical faculty of the State University of Tetova had engaged in academic dishonesty, after it was revealed parts of their scientific works had been plagiarized and copied.

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Dance and theatre of Laos

The dance and theatre of Laos (nattakam Lao, Lao: ນາດຕະກັມລາວ ) is the primary dramatic art form of Laos' majority ethnic group, the Lao people. It is shared with the ethnic Lao that inhabit the Isan region of Thailand as well. There are mainly two types of dances (or dance-dramas), the classical dances performed in the royal courts and the folk dances now associated with morlam.

Shadow puppetry, although not associated with dance, is an important part of Lao theatrical traditions. Various dance-drama troupes, mostly operating out of Luang Prabang and Vientiane, continue to teach the old classical court dances and more Khmer-influenced dramas and folk dances, respectively.

Classical dance and theatre
The dance-dramas of Laos were originally only performed for the royal court. Having their origins in Cambodia, the dance-dramas and musical accompaniment are all very similar to those of Khmer classical dance. According to Lao legends surrounding the first ruler of Lan Xang, it is said that in addition to a large army of Khmer soldiers, King Fa Ngum was accompanied by numerous female dancers from the court of Angkor.

The Lao royal dance is called Fone Nang Keo (ຟ້ອນນາງແກ້ວ, lit. 'Dance of Lady Keo') in honour of Queen Keo Kengnya (also known as Queen Keo Lot Fa), a Khmer princess from Angkor and wife of King Fa Ngum. She is credited for bringing both Buddhism and Khmer culture, including the royal dance, to the imperial capital of Luang Prabang. During times of peace, her entourage would practice a dance derived from the Khmer royal ballet. A dance representation would only be held for special occasions. Since then, the dance has been closely preserved and cherished by the people of Luang Prabang. It is reported that the dance has retained its traditional style exceptionally well, without undergoing any modifications until present-day. Until 1957, the population of the village of Ban Phanom, located north of Luang Prabang, provided young girls to perform the Fone Nang Keo. The dance masters came from this village which was under the direct ownership of the King, its people serving as tributaries. In exchange, they were exempt from government taxes and received food from the royal palace. The Fone Nang Keo was once the exclusive property of the King, accompanying the life of the Lang Xang Hom Kao dynasty. Over time, it has evolved into a sacred ritual to honour and invoke protection from the gods and protective spirits of the Laotian folklore. To pay homage to these entities, the King traditionally presented a performance of the Fone Nang Keo during the Lao New Year (Phimai). At the same time, the creation of the country as "The Kingdom of the Million Elephants" was commemorated. The dance was not taught in dance schools but rather passed down by dance masters of the royal palace, who ensured the prosperity of both the Fone Nang Keo and Ramayana dances. The costumes and accessories of the dancers are extremely precious and only reserved for official performances. A ceremony is held to venerate the guardian spirits before and after each dance. The officiant, accompanied by flowers, candles, and offerings, expresses gratitude and seeks protection from the spirits and dance masters who oversee the dancers' performance and their mastery of the dance gestures. Nowadays, a representation of Fone Nang Keo is held once every year in the Royal Palace of Luang Prabang for the Lao New Year. A second representation is held in the following days for the general public on the main market square.

Most dance dramas depict scenes from the Lao Ramayana known as Phra Lak Phra Ram (ພຣະລັກພຣະຣາມ ), the Sadok (ຊາດົກ ), or the Jataka. The Ramayana is thought to have been gradually adopted through the Khmers and through Siam, both stemming from the ancient Khmer tradition. It was rapidly adapted into a verse format akin to the Buddhist Jataka tales. The Lao version bears only a loose resemblance to the original Ramayana. In the Lao adaptation, Ravana (referred to as Raphanasuan) plays a more prominent role than the main heroes, Rama or Phra Lam. Towards the end of the epic, the magical monkey Hanuman assumes a human form. As often seen in the process of localising literary works, Phra Lak Phra Ram is given a distinct Lao flavor by placing it within the Lao setting. For instance, the Phra Lak Phra Lam places Ram's birth in the Mekong valley. According to the Laotian tradition, Ravana was born in Cambodia, and the monumental battle took place along the banks of the Mekong. Other scenes come from legends, historical epics such as Sin Xay, stories from local or Hindu mythology, or adaptations of stories from surrounding nations. Lao classical dance has two main forms, khone and lakhone. Each is accompanied by Lao classical music.

Khon (ໂຂນ ) is the most stylised of the Lao dance-dramas, with troupes of male and female dancers in elaborate costumes and masks performing very graceful movements demonstrating their great flexibility, and very common dance-drama form for the Phra Lak Phra Ram. Each dancer plays a character in the drama, although most of the narration comes from a singing chorus to the side. Lakhone (ລະຄອນ ) dances are usually only performed by females, but male lakhone dancers are not unknown. Instead of each dancer portraying an individual character, such as the Khon dance-dramas, the dancers mimic the scene and events together. There is more variety of dance-dramas performed in the Lakhon tradition. The music of Phra Lak Phra Lam is performed by an orchestra known as Pinphat in its original Khmer form. Musicians undergo extensive oral training for several months to ensure they have a precise understanding of each piece, regardless of its length, and the variations it entails. Many musicians are skilled in playing multiple instruments within the ensemble. Currently, there is an aid program aimed at transcribing these pieces to preserve this musical tradition for future generations.

Although lacking in dance, nang taloung or shadow puppets (ໜັງຕະລຸງ ) are an important part of Lao theatrical traditions. An adaptation of the traditional Malay wayang shadow puppets, but there are numerous puppeteers instead of one puppet master. Shadow puppet plays are based on similar themes and stories as the other classical dramas, but can be accompanied by either classical music or morlam instrumentation.

Lam lao
Lam Lao (ລຳລາວ) or morlam (ໝໍລຳ ) is the general descriptor for Lao folk music, which at its most basic level consists of the singer/story-teller and the khene (ແຄນ ). In Isan, both terms are interchangeable, but in Laos, morlam only refers to the singer. Troupes travel around like minstrels performing at various locales. There are many regional styles, depending on the local tone contours and preferred instrumentation and melodies.

The music that accompanies a lam lao performance may also include various types of percussion, fiddles, lutes, xylophones, or oboes as well as some that are more characteristic of classical ensembles. Lyrics are drawn from old poetry, classical stories, or improvised according to the complicated tonal rhyming patterns of the verse and can range from topics as serious as religious sermons and Jataka tales to sometimes bawdy verses about love and sex.

Although the performances themselves are not necessarily theatrical, the closest being the exchanges of witty repartées in alternating verses or songs between a male and a female morlam who pretend to fall in love before departing or friends who try to outwit each other. The songs are interspersed with dance numbers, comedic routines, ham acting, and teasing between the performers and the audience.

Folk dance
Lao folk dances (ຟ້ອນລຳພື້ນເມືອງ ) are numerous and varied, much like lam lao. In fact, most lam also have an associated folk dance. And Other popular dances include the southern lam Tang Vai (ລຳຕັງຫວາຽ ) and Lam Saravane (ລຳສາຣະວັນ ).

The most popular folk dance, however, is the lam vong (ລຳວົງ ). It is the national dance of Laos, and versions of it exist throughout the Lao-speaking region and even Cambodia, where it is known as ramvong. A slow and graceful couples dance, the men form an inner circle and the women an outer circle, with couples dancing around each other while moving in their respective circles. It is a common feature of weddings, celebrations, and other social events.

Lam luang (likay lao)
A truly theatrical derivative of morlam, it is believed to have developed when the morlam began to dress up and act out various characters from the sung repertoire of oral traditions, myths and legends.it is better known as Lam Luang (ລຳເຣື່ອງ ) or sung story. Stories range from traditional to lewd, serious to bawdy, and are drawn from a diverse range of sources, such as the traditional stories and Jataka tales to even development projects and community concerns. Music can be classical, morlam, or even modern, and costumes also run the gamut depending on the needs of the story.

Common to Lam Luang theatre performances are stock characters common to all stories. These include the hero (ພຣະເອກ ), the heroine (ນາງເອກ ), king father, queen mother, clown, villain (ຜູ້ຮ້າຽ ), and supernatural forces such as gods, demons, spirits, or ogres.

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Coat of Arms
The coat of arms depicted is that of his distant cousin Charles Carroll, Barrister, grandson of Charles Carroll of Clonlisk, which had a red field and gold lions.

The Carrolls of Doughoregan used the arms depicted on the bookplate of Charles Carroll "the Settler," son of Daniel Carroll of Litterluna, which had a silver/white field and red lions. The difference in uncolored depictions is shown by the presence or lack of vertical hatching on the shield indicating "gules" or red. The Litterluna/Doughoregan/Carrollton version can also be found on CCC's own bookplate  as well as silver belonging to his father, Charles Carroll of Annapolis. See Hoffman, "Princes of Ireland, Planters of Maryland." 72.83.139.105 (talk) 18:00, 12 July 2020 (UTC) Joseph McMillan

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Yello. This sentence is kind of confusing. Can you help me out? "Charles married Mary Darnall, known as Molly, on June 5, 1768. They had seven children before Mary died in 1782, but only three survived infancy: Mary, Charles, and Kitty. Mary was married to Richard Caton, and Charles lived with them and their four children after his wife died." Charles senior or junior? Perhaps we could also specify that the Mary being referred to is the daughter. Taco325i 04:11, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Emigration date
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Around the year 1659, during the reign of King James II, he emigrated from England to America, thus establishing one of the most influential families in American politics.

James II reigned from 1685 to 1688. So, is the date wrong, or is the reign wrong? Coemgenus 19:52, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Irish Clan Chiefs
The "O'" in Irish surnames was often dropped due to the Anglicisation policy of the occupying English, particularly during the period of the "Penal Laws". This is simplistic at best and at worst just plain wrong. The Ó (and actually Ua, Mac and Mag) are all unstressed in Irish and are often not heard in the language at all (depending on dialect the may be no Ó where there should be). This can be best illustrated by the two brothers Seosamh Mac Grianna and Séamus Ó Grianna (see the Wikipedia entries for them), where the brothers were unsure what prefix 'Ó' or 'Mac' should go before their name which was really pronounced as Grianna or perhaps as 'A Grianna' with a slight 'a' sound in careful speech. This explains why so many names lost the O and the Mac as much as Penal laws. It is also worth pointing out that Manx names have nearly all lost the Mac sound as well (Manx Gaelic's treatment of Mac was similar to northern Irish's with the sound reduced to either 'c' or 'ac'). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.43.6.253 (talk) 02:55, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Birth date
The entry has him born in two different years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.17.106.154 (talk) 20:23, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

 * You're right, I fixed it. The Catholic Encyclopedia gives his birth year as 1737. Coemgenus 22:04, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Carroll's Sacred Trust
I didn't see a reference to Carroll being remembered for his "sacred trust" in the Maryland state song. I grew up in Maryland and recall being told that this was in relation to his status as a signer of the Declaration of Independence. (On the Wiki Maryland, My Maryland page, there reference to Carrol includes a link to this, his biographical entry.)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by George was curious (talk • contribs) 14:34, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

What park?
What park is "this park"? And wouldn't "the first fair in the United States", if it's a fact, have a link to something? Philadelphia probably should be linked, too. -- Pemilligan (talk) 13:29, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Catholics and Masonry
From whence comes this ban on being both Catholic and Mason? I was in a Masonic youth group and still have my life membership card. The men who sponsored the organization definitely included Catholics, and there were Catholic kids in the organization. I always heard that it was frowned upon (by the Church) but American Catholics (especially the Carroll family) have been defying Church orthodoxy now and again. So citation, please. It would be interesting to go tell all the Masonic-Catholics alive today that they don't exist, based on this wiki!69.235.0.140 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 04:05, 8 March 2012 (UTC).

Carroll Hall
Many of the residence halls at U of M are named after counties and county seats. So, in a way Carroll Hall is named after him, but it would be more accurate to say it is named after the county. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:A:1480:6A8:552E:8A2A:6249:A5BF (talk) 02:17, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

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Need to clarify contradictory statements
In the third paragraph it states that he freed his slaves. In the section on his attitude towards slavery it states that he didn't free his slaves. Which is it? Jjc2002 (talk) 12:52, 7 August 2018 (UTC)Jjc2002
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Objection to the description "Irish American" in the lead
It is entirely unconventional to use pseudo-ethnic descriptors like "Irish American" in the leads of biographies of founding fathers. We don't write "Dutch American" or "English American" to describe the other founding fathers; Alexander Hamilton isn't described as a "Scottish American" or "French American". These terms are generally reserved for men of the founding generation who were born somewhere else - like Thomas Paine, who was born in England.

In addition to that, "Irish American" as an ethnicity didn't exist until large numbers of Irish Catholics entered the US and formed ethnic communities, well into the 19th Century. It is simply ahistorical to use the descriptor on someone who was born in the American colonies, whose father was born in the American colonies. You have to go back to his grandfather's generation to find someone born in Ireland.Jonathan f1 (talk) 04:03, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Conflicting
"Though barred from holding office in Maryland because of his religion" ... "Carroll served in the Maryland Senate from 1781 to 1800" ? ɱ (talk) 03:53, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

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West Beach, South Australia

West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.

History
West Beach was first laid out in 1929 by Sir Lancelot Stirling, Sir Frank Moulden and Arnold M. Moulden, as trustees of 'The Settled Estates of F.J. and P.J. Gray'.

 * This estate which in future will be known as "West Beach" at present consists of high undulating sandhills. The party inspected the work accomplished. This comprised the continuance to the sea, the distance of about a mile, of the Richmond Road, which previously stopped at the Tapley's Hill Road; the grading and topdressing of the sandhills, involving the removal of 200,000 tons of sand, and the building of an esplanade and three roads connecting it with Military Road, which was raised 8 feet and remade. The whole of the work was carried out under the order of the Supreme Court and the town was laid out under the approval of the town planner (Mr W. Scott Griffiths)....

West Beach Post Office opened on 5 May 1959 and closed in March 1982. In July 1982 West Beach North office (open since 1964) was renamed West Beach.

Marineland was an iconic South Australian marine park, located in West Beach from 1969 until its closure in 1988. The popular marine park was where Mr. Percival, the Australian Pelican, who was noted for his starring role in the Australian Movie Storm Boy was born and lived.

Demographics
The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 5,175 people in West Beach on census night. Of these, 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female.

The majority of residents (74.3%) are of Australian birth, with the other common census response being England (6.2%).

The age distribution of West Beach residents is skewed towards a slightly higher age bracket than the greater Australian population. 73.6% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 26.4% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Attractions
Cycling

Cycling is a popular activity along the Adelaide Shores (of which West Beach is central), with cyclists travelling the coastal road or the 72km of separated bike path overlooking St Vincent's Gulf, every day. In January 2010 controversial cyclist Lance Armstrong, in Adelaide for the Tour Down Under, called for cyclists on Twitter to join him on a Sunday morning ride along the Adelaide shores through West Beach. An estimated 10,000 cyclists turned up at short notice and rode with Armstrong.

West Beach Parks

West Beach Trust (marketed as West Beach Parks) is a statutory authority created under South Australia's West Beach Recreation Reserve Act 1987 to manage the reserve and its associated facilities. The West Beach Trust Board comprises representatives of the three local Councils and independent members. The West Beach Parks Precinct covers 135 hectares of beachfront land and comprises two accommodation properties, two public golf courses, diverse competition level sporting facilities, meeting and events venues, a boat haven and a broad range of lessees.

West Beach Parks is a tourism, sport and recreation precinct. West Beach Parks is responsible for managing the West Beach Recreation Reserve, an area of significant natural assets, and its commercial and community facilities including accommodation, boating, a coastal park, golfing, leisure and sports West Beach Parks has a number of tenants, including; The Adelaide Sailing Club, Football Federation SA, Softball SA, Surf Life Saving SA and the Westward Ho Golf Club.

The new 10-million-dollar West Beach Surf Life Saving Club, funded by Federal, State and local governments with its Bar, Restaurant and Ocean views is an attraction at West Beach.

GolfThe Patawalonga Course consists of 18 holes par 72 with fine kikuyu fairways all year round and large undulating good speed bentgrass (as used at Augusta National) bunkered greens. Built on a sandy base with mature trees and water hazards the Patawalonga Championship links style course is one of the best public golf courses in Australia. Measuring 5913 metres in length and green sizes averaging 750m2 the Patawalonga caters for all golfers' abilities and needs.

The shopping centre on Burbridge Road services the suburb.

Parks
There are numerous parks and greenspaces throughout West Beach, the largest known as Apex Park. Apex Park is a huge park along the river torrens with playgrounds, horses and walkways.

Roads
The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:

 * Tapleys Hill Road, running north–south from Queenstown to Glenelg.

 * Sir Donald Bradman Drive, running east–west between the City of Adelaide and West Beach

 * Burbridge Road

Public transport
The suburb is serviced by bus routes, operated by Adelaide Metro.

Airport
Adelaide Airport is in the adjacent suburb also named Adelaide Airport. There are frequent domestic and international flights and the airport is also used for private aviation.

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User talk:PurplePlatypus

Archive 1

You probably know the deal, this is a talk page. Feel free to leave comments about edits or comments of mine that you've seen elsewhere, or for that matter, any comments at all that are germane to pages I've been editing lately.

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Please cite sources
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as List of Magic: The Gathering terms, but we regretfully cannot accept original research. Please find and add a reliable citation to your recent edit so we can verify your work. Uncited information may be removed at any time. Thanks for your efforts, and happy editing! Can't sleep, clown will eat me 23:51, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
 * In the case of that particular article, you might as well blank the whole fucking thing then. PurplePlatypus 23:53, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

 * That may be, it does appear to be largely based upon original research and there is the old addage that Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Should this be considered for deletion on AFD?  Let me know.  Can't sleep, clown will eat me 00:13, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
 * -sigh- One person's Modus Ponens is another's Modus Tollens, I guess. PurplePlatypus 00:20, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Your message
Thanks. Was there a particular edit you wanted to query? I recommend you read my user page which explains the spelling changes I am making, and the consensus established for them. I would urge you not to misuse the term vandalism to describe good-faith attempts to improve the encyclopedia. I shall hold off making any more changes to give you a chance to review this and reply. Best wishes, --Spellmaster 10:35, 9 November 2006 (UTC) Actually, forget about it. You can ignore my message (which was mostly to do with the Humourous thing). Sorry. PurplePlatypus 19:09, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Begging the question - valid argument, false premise, true contention

 * Hi Platypus, you are indeed correct, my bad and keep up the good work. Grumpyyoungman01 05:45, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

What may have been confusing was a certain somewhatt overheated edit summary of mine a few days earlier. The problem in that earlier case really was just that the premise smuggled in the conclusion; I shouldn't even have used the word "valid" in that summary, much less in all caps. PurplePlatypus 05:50, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

 * You might be able to help me out in a related matter, in the article I'm entitled to my opinion I have linked to the concept of validity, but it may in fact be more appropriate to link to soundness. Could you please have a look at this? Grumpyyoungman01 22:37, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Either seems odd in that context. Personally I wouls say you simply need reasons, period. Neither soundness nor validity really applies to reasons per se. (At least, if you're talking about the senses in which those terms are used in formal logic, as opposed to everyday speech; in the latter, "valid" seems fine but I would lose the link in that case). PurplePlatypus 03:20, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks for you help. Grumpyyoungman01 04:19, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

More question begging
Hi Platypus,

I think that the idea of a co-premise and an inference objection can still be worked into the article somehow, via an argument map representation of the begging the question fallacy. Here is an example that I am working on/thinking about, do you have any suggestions for its improvement so that it would be useful in the article? The Bible example is just in my mind at present, it may be more sensible to choose another example. Grumpyyoungman01 06:22, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

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Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela

The Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela (Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela), commonly known as the Venezuelan Navy, is the naval branch of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela.

The Venezuelan Navy serves the purpose of defending the naval sovereignty of Venezuela, including inland and fluvial security, and it also serves to prevent illegal activities on Venezuela's borders and collaborates with international organizations to safeguard international waters from criminal activities.

History
The Venezuelan Navy was born as a coastal defense force during the beginning of the Venezuelan War of Independence. In May 1810, Commander Lino de Clemente, a veteran officer of the Spanish Navy who joined the April 1810 coup against the colonial government, was appointed the first Minister of Defense of the republic and began the long building of the armed forces including the formation of the navy. In April 1811 the Nautical School, with Ensign Vicente Parrado as its first superintendent, was opened by order of the national government in La Guaira to train future naval officers, months before the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, thus the Navy's origins start from this date, with its first vessels being those formerly used by the naval forces of the Captaincy General of Venezuela, and participated in its first actions in the campaigns in Guayana in 1811-12, the baptism of fire for the fledgling naval service. Colonel Antonio Mendoza from the Venezuelan Army was its first commanding general.

For a long time their vessels, even if obsolete, were maintained properly by its sailors. In 1937 the Navy acquired from Italy two gunboats of the Azio-class minelayer and rechristened them General Soublette and General Urdaneta; these ships were retained in service until 1951 (for other sources in 1948 or 1950 ) and scrapped later.

Joint exercises
In September 2008, the Russian Navy's nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, accompanied by three other ships of Russia's Northern Fleet, sailed from its base in Severomorsk on a cruise to the Caribbean Sea for a joint exercise with the Venezuelan Navy. This action represented the first major Russian power projection in that region since the end of the Cold War. The fleet of ships, headed by the nuclear-powered Pyotr Velikiy, set off from its base at Severomorsk in the Arctic on 22 September. Russian Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo told the AFP news agency, "It's the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Peter the Great, the anti-submarine warship Admiral Chebanenko and other accompanying ships". The other ships included a tug boat and supply ships.

Crisis in Venezuela
During a 2019 crisis in Venezuela, the Venezuelan Navy became engaged in the conflict when it began to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into the country. A ship departing from Puerto Rico attempted to ship aid into the Venezuelan port city of Puerto Cabello. Six vessels of the Venezuelan Navy, including the Mariscal Sucre-class frigate Almirante Brion and patrol boats, were deployed to prevent the entry of the aid shipment. The ship, carrying civilians, returned to Puerto Rico after the Venezuelan Navy threatened to "open fire" on the humanitarian ship. Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello, who ordered the return of the ship, stated that the act by the Venezuelan Navy was "unacceptable and shameful" and that Puerto Rico "notified our partners in the U.S. government about this serious incident".

On 30 March 2020, the Venezuelan patrol boat Naiguatá sank after a collision with the polar ice class cruise liner RCGS Resolute, while in international waters. According to RCGS Resolute's owner, the Coast Guard ship had fired shots and ordered the cruise ship to follow it to Margarita Island, a Venezuelan harbour. Naiguatá sank following the collision, with RCGS Resolute informing the international Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the incident and offering assistance. After staying in the area for an hour, RCGS Resolute was informed through MRCC that assistance was not required as Naiguatá's crew had been rescued by the Venezuelan Navy. According to the Portuguese after-incident investigation, RCGS Resolute had departed Buenos Aires on 5 March and sailed to the Caribbean Sea. She was contacted by Venezuelan patrol boat Naiguatá on the night of 30 March. Two hours later, an unexpected change in Naiguatá's heading just before the collision may have been caused by a suction effect between the vessels as the faster patrol boat passed the bow of the cruise ship. Although the collision may have not been intentional ramming, the conclusion was nonetheless that the incident that led to the sinking of Naiguatá was a deliberate act initiated by the Venezuelan Navy rather than an accidental occurrence.

Organization of the Navy
As of 2016, Admiral Orlando Miguel Maneiro Gaspar was the Commanding General of the National Navy.

Naval Operations Command
The Naval Operations Command is commanded by the Chief of Naval Operations. In 2014, this was Vice Admiral Antonio Díaz Clemente.

Venezuelan Naval Aviation
Venezuelan Naval Aviation serves as the air arm of the Venezuelan Navy, with responsibility for air operations and transport for the entire Navy.

Coast Guard
Headquartered in La Guaira, Vargas, the Venezuelan Coast Guard is responsible for the surveillance of Venezuela's jurisdictional waters.

Light frigates

 * One Lupo-class frigate/Mariscal Sucre-class missile frigates class
 * F-22 Almirante Brion, in service 1981

Offshore patrol vessels

 * Four Spanish-made offshore patrol vessels of the Guaiquerí-class patrol boat. One ship, PC-22 Warao is out of service. It was taken to Fortaleza, Brazil following a grounding incident in 2012, and subsequently to Rio de Janeiro.
 * PC-21 Guaiquerí, in service as of 2011

 * Spanish-made offshore patrol vessels of the Guaicamacuto-class patrol boat. One ship, GC-23 VENEZUELAN PATROL BOAT Naiguatá, was sunk after it rammed a cruise ship in 2020.
 * GC-21 Guaicamacuto, was in service as of 2011. Current operational status unknown.

Amphibious and service ships

 * Four Capana-class LST.
 * T-61 Capana, into service 1983,.
 * T-64 Los Llanos, into service 1983, was still in service as of 2001.
 * One Ciudad Bolívar-class supply ship.
 * T-81 Ciudad Bolívar, was in service in 2001
 * One Bricbarc type/Simón Bolívar training sailboat.
 * One Almirante Francisco de Miranda-class tugboat

Coast guard ships

In 2006, Venezuela had four patrol boats, 2 more Venezuelan-built by 2008, and perhaps some others which are not verified. It is unclear how many, or if any, are still operational in 2023.
 * Four USCG Point-class patrol boats,.
 * Damen Stan 2606 vessels, built in Venezuela, similar to the United States Coast Guard's Marine Protector-class patrol boat, . One already in service by 2008, plus 1 more completed by 2008. Up to 5 more might be built.

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User talk:Nat Krause/Archive4

Hows it going?
I'm back on Wikipedia and have moved to Jinghong! Come and visit if you get a chance... prat 7 July 2005 14:48 (UTC)

Image copyright
You had asked on my user page about copyright for the photo of Lama Surya Das. I obtained this image from his Press Room section of the website. There are no stated restrictions on the usage of the photo. Thanks! --Evandra

Discussion moved to Image talk:Anhui Province Dongzhi County.jpg.

Republics
Need your help and/or advice. The British Wikipedian Republican Party sought fit to delete Wikinfo:Classical definition of republic from Wikipedia. There is a terrible brouhaha at Talk:Republic. They won't even allow an external link! SimonP really doesn't know what he is doing. They deleted the Classical definition of republic and created mixed government and politeia instead. The official title of mixed government is a Republic and the Romans translated "politiea" as Republic. And then to top it off the new article Classical republicanism doesn't refer to the Classical republics of Crete, Sparta, Solonic Athens, or Rome but to Machiavelli's ideology. How can that be when Venice in the 13th century instituted a mixed government and called herself a "Republic".

With Jwrosenwieg and Kim Bruning there was a tacit agreement a year ago to have republic be the modern meaning and a [Classical definition of republic] to describe the ancient republics of Hellas and Rome and their influence. To say the least the "Republic section" is all messed up. We need some clarification. I have new information but User:Snowspinner won't let me bring this back up for undelete. (I do grant that a little bit of the Classical definition is original but the rest is not.) I will not let Sparta be called anything but a republic! I will not let the British wikipedian modern republicans strip Sparta, (my heritage and roots) of her rightful name. She is a Classical republic and needs to be called such! At the least, where is the damage in having an external link?WHEELER 15:15, 17 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Political power of Dalai Lamas
My first impulse was to move
 * The Dalai Lamas, however, never had authority over every region of Tibet nor over the other sects of Tibetan Buddhism.

and
 * The Dalai Lama has been ruler of Tibet and Head of State from when the Gelugpas began to control the country (the mid-17th century until 1959, when the Dalai Lama had to flee to India).

to Talk:Dalai Lama with a note to the effect that saying nothing is better than asserting two apparently contradictory versions without acknowledging the appearance of contradiction. But i searched back thru the edits, and was rewarded by finding your name at the relevant one. I recall you as a very responsible discussant, and i'd bet you can fix this without a lot of fuss. TIA, Jerzy (t) 14:21, 2005 Apr 1 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. Fixing it is not high on my priorities, but knowing you don't want to now do so may raise it, and if so i expect your assessment to be valuable guidance. I hope our difficulty getting closer about Nhat Hanh hasn't put you off editing on Buddhist topics; if it did, that would be, at the least, information i would want to weigh in the long run. Be well. --Jerzy (t) 17:08, 2005 Apr 4 (UTC)

...etc.
How do i feel about the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi? It's probably lucky that i lack the eloquence of Christopher Hitchens, who called Mother Theresa "a thieving Albanian dwarf"! Otherwise i might tell you my feelings, based on my inadequately supported suspicions.

I'm glad you mentioned him. (I see this titles thing as a minor calling; i gave "HH Pope JP" a Nhat-Hanh-like treatment a week or so ago, tho i dread to look at the article in the midst of all this.) I don't know right off how to deal with his case; his publicity machine may have made his title/name as, uh, untouchable as Gandhi-ji's. I found this quickly!:
 * Is Maharishi a title or a name?
 * MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI, SPIRITUAL GURU AND AUTHOR: Title, I think. People begin to call significant of the characteristic of the word "Maharishi." "Maha" means great and "Rishi" is a seer. The seer of reality. The seer, that's what people called, and it became a sort of name.

So at least i know what to say to [wink] stubborn supporters in this case. [still smiling, and hope you can as well]

I can't decide whether "Maharishi" (as if it were a name) or "the Maharishi" (explicitly a title) is more PoV! While i can't remember if i've ever mentioned him before now, my own inclination orally would in practice be "the Maharishi" and probably using "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi" only to answer a properly phrased direct question. But i'm gonna scratch my head some more, and do at least a little more Google research. Thanks again; "I wanted a mission, and for my sins they gave me one."

"Zen" article
Hello,

I couldn't help but notice that you wiped out an entire section of the article Zen without even trying to discuss it at the talk page for the referred article. I don't think that's very healthy.

You wrote in your edit summary: Removing the entire further reading'' section. Does Wikipedia usually have those?''

As far as I can see, wikipedia articles, many and many of them, do have bibliographies. And as far as I can see the majority of good articles and papers do include recommended reading.

I do not agree with what you've done, since many people must have collaborated to that specific section you just deleted. I ask you to please open a thread on the talk page and put back what you've deleted.

Porcher 20:02, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Chomsky
Chomsky supports the draft? Didn't know that. Have a source? Kev 06:45, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * I figured as much. There is absolutely nothing there saying that Chomsky supports the draft.  What he does say is that he didn't oppose it.  You do recognise that there is a difference between supporting something and not opposing something, right?  Further, he even explains why, " If there is to be an army, it would be best, I think, for it to be mainly a citizen’s army."

 * In order for you to demonstrate that he supports the draft you will need an answer to the question, "should there be an army?" Kev 08:05, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Actually, I tend to agree. I don't think Chomsky is an anarchist, he seems to think of anarchism as a far future ideal rather than something to push for today, which makes his position more akin to the less authoritarian communists than an anarchist.  In fact, I've never seen a single interview in which he refered to himself as an anarchist or explicitly accepted the title, even though he is often introduced as one.  However, it is a matter of controversy, I've seen debates go on and on about this,  and I don't think there is any really solid evidence one way or the other, mostly because so many of his statements are qualified and conditioned like this one.  I honestly wish someone on Zmag would just ask him, "do you consider yourself an anarchist, yes or no?" so that he can say no and there will be no more debate about it.  Kev 09:00, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * Look at his 1970 talk on "government in the future" he states there that he believes in anarchism or as it is sometimes called libertarian socialism. It is actually a fascinating talk, you can even listen to the full original recording on zNet. Behind that there is a recent book published by AK press called "Chomsky on Anarchism" which is collection of works all about his thoughts on anarchism.--Fluxaviator 09:04, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

Che
Your help and certification at Requests_for_comment/Che_y_Marijuana would be appreciated. Philwelch 05:47, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * You apparently certify the RfC, but you also need to add your signature here: Requests_for_comment/Che_y_Marijuana -- Viajero 10:15, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

I replied on Wikipedia talk:Requests for comment/Che y Marijuana. Philwelch 17:48, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Stop vandalising my Talk:Anarchism entry
Stop interfering/deleting my text. That behaviour is hypocritical and innacurate - You are only trying to deny me my voice and my opinion that "anarcho-capitalist"/right-wing vandalising and TROLLING is going on. - max rspct 22:45, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

libertarianism/property
I responded to your concerns on the property section. I hope you don't mind that I reformatted your entry to make it easier to respond to. Dave (talk) 18:28, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)

left anarchism
The left anarchism page is up for deletion by Che. You might want to vote to keep it: Thanks. (RJII)

Your nice articles on Buddhism
I saw your nice and informative articles on various topics, pertaining to Buddhism. I am sure to learn from you. As regards Mahabodhi Temple article, original pictures are being arranged from my contacts in Bodh Gaya, and shall be inserted in due course of time. Wish you happy editing.--Bhadani 14:00, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC) PS: Ok I got your message right now on the Mahabodhi Temple discussion page. But, please allow me time till sunday. I will do a "medium path" - I promise and keep everything, which you had done.--Bhadani 14:05, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Buddhism related articles - Featured article status
I fully agree with you, I will use only few pictures, very few in the Mahabodhi Temple article. Pictures will not come by next sunday, but by sunday, I will edit the article, taking all information from your edit, which I reverted today. By the way, it is great to learn that you know so many things about Buddhism. Have a nice time ... One thing more, I would suggest all persons editing articles on Buddhism should try that some articles related to Buddhism get featured article status. Actually, we should move towards that objective. As and when I get pictures, say within a month, I will upload them for use by others interested in the same. byee ...--Bhadani 14:26, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Pietro di Candia
What the fuck do you think you're doing? john k 03:27, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps, given the confusion engendered by moves, I am falsely accusing you. If so, I'm sorry. That said, whoever moved the article out of Pope Alexander V to one based on his original name deserved it, since this is utterly unsupported by policy. Antipope Alexander V might be appropriate, and there was discussion of the move, but Pietro di Candia is simply wrong. john k 03:38, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

All antipopes are at Antipope Name Number. Popes are at Pope Name Number. If you'd bothered to look at the talk page, you'd have seen that Alexander V had just been the subject of a failed attempt to move it to Antipope Alexander V. What made you think it was okay to move it to an odd title (I've much more usually heard of him as "Peter Philarges," or "Pietro Philarghi" anyway) I have no idea. The single exception to this is the Duke of Savoy who became antipope, since he was better known as a duke of Savoy than as an anti-pope. At any rate, making a move without even attempting to discuss it, on a page where there was, a few days ago, a discussion on the talk page about whether it should be moved, and in a manner completely inconsistent with every other article about an antipope or pope on wikipedia, is out of line, especially for someone who's been around for a long time. john k 05:39, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

BTW, Profanity is completely irrelevant - I did not use the word "fuck" in main name space, but only in edit summaries and talk space. As to wikiquette, I suppose you have me there. But I'm certainly not going to apologize. I certainly might have expressed myself in a less offensive manner, but I particularly can't stand it when somebody does something stupid and then hides behind wikiquette when someone calls them on it. john k 05:52, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Rockwellites
I have to disagree with you about Rockwellians not being hostile to minarchists: according to one of the articles cited in Libertarianism, "attacks on Virginia Postrel, Brink Lindsey, Tom Palmer, David Boaz (heck, just about the whole Cato staff) and other alleged apostates galore are constant, vitriolic, ad hominem, and vicious." For example this post is pretty clear about it: "Give state officials a monopoly on the use of force and they will abuse that monopoly to advance their power, wealth, and prestige.  Depending on government to protect liberty is not tragedy, but insanity, which Einstein defined as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” (my emphasis) I wouldn't make a big deal about it, but I don't like having things as vague as "some anarcho-capitalists" if it can be avoided.

Let me know what you think. Dave (talk) 20:28, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)

 * Sorry it took so long for me to reply--I had final exams and my computer broke down. I'll defer to you on the issue.  Thanks for your reply. Dave (talk) 16:20, May 6, 2005 (UTC)

Mahabodhi Temple
My Dear Nat Krause, I would invite your attention to the following message on Mahabodhi Temple discussion page, posted by me: Quote I just donot fine the reason for reverting an article to earlier position when the article has passed through several hands. I would request User:Nat Krause to consider all these factors. His reversal has taken down the templete conveying that it is a world heritage site. This is highly awkward. In case, you want to edit the article, it is ok, but always reverting to a particular point of time is against the wiki principles, I feel so. --Bhadani 08:07, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)Unquote

I would request you to please take care that your reverting to an earlier position does not wash away the edits by a series of other users – that also, without giving any cogent reasons. Please assist in maintaining the wiki traditions of discussions/consensus, before taking such major reversals. I hope that handing over this matter, which tantamounts to indirect edit war to the larger community of wikipedians shall be a better solution. What do you feel? Please carefully read what you reverted and what you have placed now. I am sure that you will agree that your reversal has made this bluechip article again read like a half baked bread? You being so senior should surely understand the difference. Am I wrong? Thanks.--Bhadani 09:00, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Basketball positions
Hi, do you think it would be better to have basketball positions on separate pages as they are now, or as one article outlining each one in turn as well as their interactions? There is no article on basketball position at present. There's only so much you can write about one single basketball position - is there enough to write an entire article on each one? Get back to me with your opinion, thanks (I ask you because you contributed to each of the position pages and I've asked you about these pages on a different matter before) User talk:Neonumbers Neonumbers 12:42, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

 * My concern is that there won't be enough to write an entire article on any one position (i.e. the article will be doomed to shortness) - I say this because, as far as I can see, the only things left to write are how the positions work together (btw I will create the basketball position page after this). Sorry if I'm bothering you, but I just wanted to ask someone with more knowledge than me specifically what there is else to write on one particular position - I'm thinking even history and development would require all positions in one article.  User talk:Neonumbers Neonumbers 10:50, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
Haii guy Nat Krause, I stumbled on your user page and saw several topics waiting - on which you wanto2make article. I alredy starto worko - u may finish and updateo ok .. by bye tata - with a basket fool ful of thanks for the topic bank.--MissingLinks 11:45, 1 May 2005 (UTC)postscript: in case, you r short of time, i will continue to exapand the topics to the best of my knowledge. bai bai ta ta --MissingLinks 11:45, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Suggestions - requesting assistance in improving articles suggested by you, please continue to expand your list of article you want to write, so that I am not short of topics. I would call you Guru - I am sure you must be feeling light at me having shared a lot of your responsibility and work. Now, I will also concentrate on your existing articles - please allow me, please.--MissingLinks 18:42, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

ACORN
Thanks for the NPOV edits, I've been resisting doing it for a while so as not to provoke another edit war, I think they were sorely needed though. Hopefully they will stick. --Wgfinley 16:55, 6 May 2005 (UTC)

I can see you have modified other articles without thinking about it and reverting to previous version.

What you say or think about buddhism is not always right, please allow others to contribute to the articles on the wiki, and please don't assume you have the finally say on the articles and revert comple version of the articles.

Anyway, you asked for copyright information on the images that I have put on the buddhism article. I state that they are my images that I have taken, if you require further information please let me know.

== [o0paradox0o]

On the suject of: Bodhisattva.. specifically that image that you uploaded to the site on the subject. With the caption of "Image of a bodhisattva, relief, from Jiuhuashan in China's Anhui province. Photograph taken by uploader June 2004" I need some more information about this photo and where it's located etc.. If you could contact me perhaps we could speak on the subject a bit.. E-mail me at: o0paradox0o@gmail.com. Thanx for the info btw.. good stuff ;)

Buddhadasa
I'm fine with changing Buddhadasa Bhikkhu to Buddhadasa because, as you say, bhikkhu is a job description. However, Buddhadasa Bhikkhu is the name by which he is known in English (just as Ajahn Chah is known in English by the use of the Thai word for a respected teacher combined with his name). Because of this, I think for future edits we should keep the reference to Buddhadasa Bhikkhu in the article text even if the article is located at Buddhadasa. Also, do you have access to the Thai language version of his name? I don't know how to upload Thai-language scripts and I also have lost my source material which spelled his name in Thai. Any other info on his life is also greatly appreciated. Best. --Alabamaboy 18:11, 21 May 2005 (UTC)

Update: I found someone to upload his Thai name. Any other info you have is still apreciated. --Alabamaboy 11:33, 22 May 2005 (UTC)

Saka/Shakya
Hi Nat, as far as I know Saka (Scythian) and Shakya (the Buddha's tribe) are totally unrelated, although both were probably Indo-Aryan (since the Shakya were Kshatriya). I have never seen anywhere a connection between the two, appart from some vague suggestions from time to time. I really don't think the articles should be merged. Thanks for the notice. Best regards.PHG 11:32, 24 May 2005 (UTC)

Crips
As for what you added to the Crips article, I do not doubt that is what that particular book said about the origin of the name, but that is only one of the dozens of versions of where the name came from. I personally don't think that particular theory deserves any more or less prominence than some of the other theories. I do think, however, that you should add Leon's book to the article as a new References section. The Crips article needs lots of work to improve it, but I haven't had the time. Blank Verse  ∅  15:33, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

 * I stumbled upon the Crips article as I was following all the "What links here" links for the Long Beach, California article that I was doing a little work on. It seems to be a regular target for adding urban myths and misinformation from wannabes, so I've kept it on my Watchlist. As I've read more about the various theories about the origin of the Crips name, I have decided that one of the more credible possibilities is one that is not in the article right now—that the name came from "crib" streets or cul-de-sacs.

 * I know that there is still garbage in the article, but I haven't done enough research to know what to keep and what to weed out. And worse yet, the subject matter is a perfect example of why you often can't rely upon the information that you find on the internet. At least the Crips article usually doesn't get a whole lot of racist shit added. I had the Kwanzaa article on my Watchlist for awhile, which regular gets bullshit added. Blank Verse   ∅   06:26, 29 May 2005 (UTC)

thanks
Hi

I just found out your change to my user page :-) Thanks a lot for it, it means a lot to me, in particular since I am so little on en.wikipedia now. I honestly feel warmed up by it. I appreciated. Anthere 21:00, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Did you know?
 Did you know has been updated and a fact from the article Joseph Rainey, which you recently created, has been featured in that section on the Main Page. If you have another interesting fact to submit, then please suggest it at the section's talk page.

Template:Disinfo-test
The unused Template:Disinfo-test, which you created, has been nominated for deletion at WP:TFD. Blank Verse  ∅  11:23, 13 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Definitions of capitalism
Hi Nat, two things; 1) don't remove copyright violation tags. 2) your reason for removing the copyright violation, no url, has nothing to do with whether its a copyright violation or not. --Duk 01:03, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * ...but it would be good if you would describe your reasons for nominating it on the page itself, on the talk page, or at least in an edit summary... You are right, it's good to explain why the article was tagged as a copyright violation, but I didn't tag this article. I just do a lot of maintenance on Copyright problems and noticed that the copyvio tag had been improperly removed.
 * In this case, no explanation was necessary, since the article noted what was copied and from where. --Duk 07:29, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)

W. Mark Felt
Salve! I nominated W. Mark Felt as a WP:FAC. As you commented on the article's talk page, I'd appreciate your comments at Featured article candidates/W. Mark Felt/archive1. PedanticallySpeaking 15:02, Jun 17, 2005 (UTC)

redirect
just to let you know, on the article Flemish independence, you created a redirect, to Flemish independence! I'm assuming this was an error rather than some cunning plan to trap wikipedians in a never ending redirect cycle. Just wannted to inform you so you could replace the redirect with whatever you originally intended it should be. Grunners 12:08, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Condorcet Voting for the next Arbitration Committee Elections?
I wrote this at Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2005:

 * I strongly recommend that we should change from approval voting to Cloneproof Schwartz Sequential Dropping, a Condorcet method, for the next Arbitration Committee Elections. We can use Andrew Myers' Condorcet Internet Voting Service (CIVS) to count the ballots.

 * Already during the last elections, it has been proposed by Johnleemk and Nat Krause to change from approval voting to Condorcet voting. But their proposal came to late. Markus Schulze 20 June 2005

lots of edits, not an admin
Hi - I made a list of users who've been around long enough to have made lots of edits but aren't admins. If you're at all interested in becoming an admin, can you please add an '*' immediately before your name in this list? I've suggested folks nominating someone might want to puruse this list, although there is certainly no guarantee anyone will ever look at it. Thanks. -- Rick Block (talk) 17:42, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)

Alfrem
I thought you should know, Alfrem has officially taken it upon himself to officially accuse you of vandalism. I took him to task for it on his talk page. Saswann 12:10, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Template:Revertwarinprogress
I dont know, its hard to tell what the image is although it is "explosive" warning I believe.

 * Maybe you're right, mystery man. The image doesn't look so good in such a small size. - Nat Krause 15:54, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Buddhism
Nat, Buddhism originated in Nepal, not India. Many Indians believe that it originated in South India, but the vast majority of people in the world, including those who write the encyclopedia brittanica and other textbooks dealing with the history of Buddhism agree that it orginated in Nepal. kennethtennyson

Most historians would state that the area where the Buddha was born and lived would be considered the birthplace of the Buddha and thus the birthplace of Buddhism. It's difficult to state where Buddhism or any religion was truly born then if you use definitions depending on the Buddha's mental state or what he was thinking on the subject. If that were true, then Buddhism would technically be born when the first Buddhist text was published or the first disciple began preaching Buddhism to another disciple or perhaps the first Buddhist temple. Although from a Buddhist's perspective, it matters not where the Buddha was born but when he passed away as he reached enlightenment then. But most historians, tibetans, southeast asians, and Nepalese believe that Nepal is the Birthplace of Buddhism. Nepal and Tibet have a longer history of Buddhism than India, if I remember correctly. kennethtennyson

Dear Kenneth,

As you are never LOGIN to do EDITS please use following to sign your comments

It will output something like.

Nat~
 * I am Sorry to use your talk page to talk to Kenneth.
 * -Bijee 15:39, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Talk:Libertarianism

 * Copied:
 * "In my view, the naming of this article and the introduction are NPOV." I agree with this sentence completely. The rest of what you say is quite debatable. The anarchists I've talked to, other than anarcho-capitalists, are enthusiastically in favor of being regarded as socialists. - Nat Krause 11:04, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)"

 * "My friends tell me" is not a valid argument, and your argument Nat, is simply a play on words. Of course anarchism and Bakunin socialism are virutally equivalent - but for that matter so is left libertarianism. Youre saying that left libertarianism is indistinct from socialism, but forgetting to say that right libertarianism is equally equivalent to capitalism. How can "libetarianism" = capitalism. Your "I agree with this sentence completely" is likewise insincere and disingenous - you know the anon intented to say "POV," for which he would be correct. -SV|t

Libertatis Æquilibritas
You appear to have redirected Libertatis Æquilibritas to a blank page. Your edit summary suggests you had something reasonable in mind, could you please take a look and see if you can fix this? -- Jmabel | Talk June 29, 2005 05:20 (UTC)

Anarchism
My compromise was totally ignored by individuals on both sides of the divide, and RJ and Hogeye actually seem to enjoy having the article tossed about. I'm willing to accept your compromise of having both a disambiguation and an anarcho-capitalism section, but I think there need to be some specifics worked out.

I'm willing to compromise on the following points:

 * The dismabiguation, which indicates that this article is about anarchism as it is traditionally defined (or whatever), points to the anarchism disambiguation article, saying that this is not the only use.

 * The section on anarcho-capitalism does not appear under "schools" and is relatively small. Maybe two sentences for what it is, one sentence from prominent folks, one sentence explaining why it isn't discussed in this article and a link to both the anarcho-capitalism article and whatever debate articles ACs want linked.

 * The disambiguation page, once it is unprotected, is strengthened to indicate clearly what anarcho-capitalists percieve the term to mean, and again points to their article.

However, if I went with such a solution I would be firm about the following:

 * The disambiguation warning which states what this article is about is not to be defined by anarcho-capitalists, this article would not at that point be about them regardless of the fact that it mentions them, because it is disambiguated.

 * There will not be mention of anarcho-capitalism throughout the article, including historical precursors that only apply to anarcho-capitalism, constant comparisons, and history of anarchism through the AC pov.

 * The link and books section will not contain information on anarcho-capitalism, again because this article has been disambiguated and all those links can go on their page which is linked both directly and through the prominent warning at the top.

I hope this sounds reasonable to you, but I seriously doubt that RJ, Dtobias, Hogeye, or ChuckO would agree to any of it. I'm hoping that the combination of outside editors, a few reasonable caps, and a few reasonable anarchists, would allow this compromise to work. Kev 05:33, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Maitreya
If you are knowledgeable on the subject, could u add the Yin Shun view of what the Maitreya is? freestylefrappe 02:33, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

Votes for deletion/Stephan Kinsella 2
I thought I had explained. This was Mr Kinsella's vanity page, deleted a while ago. He recreated it to illustrate a point, thus disrupting Wikipedia, so I speedy deleted it for him. The proper bureaucracy is for it to go on WP:VFU. Dunc|☺ 13:20, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

RfC
Greetings - as an active participant in the ongoing edits to the Ludwig von Mises Institute article, I wanted to inform you that I have started a "Request for Comment" (RfC) proceeding over this article in light of continued disruptive and abusive editing behavior by two other participants there. The RfC is located at the link here. In case you have not participated in an RfC before, it is the first step after the talk page in Wikipedia's dispute resolution process for articles in which an agreement cannot be easily reached (outlined at Dispute resolution). I decided to initiate this RfC over the actions of two users who I believe to be seriously impeding the constructive development of this article into an encyclopedia-quality description of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. In one case the editor's behavior was long term. In the other, the editor responded to negotiation efforts I initiated with him on the talk page with unprovoked personal hostility against me, which in turn led me to first warn him of the potential need for an RfC and then follow through as his belligerence continued. I am hopeful that this process will assist in working out the differences that exist on the LVMI article and help to direct the responsible editors toward making their future contributions in compliance with the neutrality mandate and with other Wikipedia standards and policies.

You are also welcome to contribute to this RfC, and as a participant in the LVMI article development your participation here may be beneficial. To those who are unfamiliar, participants may contribute by endorsing (or declining to endorse) the RfC case regarding the problem users as stated. Endorsements should be placed here per the RfC page's instructions and entail the use of a tilde signature in the normal fashion. RfC participants may also contribute by way of discussion of the RfC case and all pertinent materials here. A formatted area is also provided on the RfC for the named editors to respond to the complaint. Thank you for your continued work on the LVMI article and for your patience during this process, as it is my hope that we will be able to produce an agreeable quality product upon its conclusion. Rangerdude 00:19, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

exoticindia.com
Hi Nat,

Thank you for the feedback. Indeed I have been authorised by the website (exoticindiaart.com) for the content that I have posted on the Wikipedia pages, you are welcome to restore the edits. Also I have been careful to add only those links that will add value to the content of the page. Most of these links are to the articles on exoticindiaart.com, which are essentially non-commercial pages. As you have suggested, I will not be linking to any page that is selling anything.

Thanks again.

Seemagoel July 30, 2005

Uładzimir Karvat
Question, how was the image vandalized? But thanks for doing what you have done. Zscout370 (Sound Off) 22:12, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

Guru/disciple relationship in Buddhism
Could you take a look at Guru-shishya_tradition to validate some of the assertions made there as well as to expand, if possible? Thanks. ≈ jossi ≈ 19:06, August 3, 2005 (UTC)

Sadako page move
Sorry about that. However, since the Sadako Yamamura page was originally a redirect for the other (and thus had already been created), the quickest way to do so was to C&P everything. It wasn't my intention to obscure the authorship. Again, apologies.--Mitsukai 05:49, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

Hi too!
Well, I never know if I will stick around - WP is something I have to monitor -- so many things need doing! But indeed, everything is copacetic, and my life is complete. Good to hear from you! (20040302 08:42, 22 August 2005 (UTC))

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

The result of the debate was DELETE. Paul August ☎ 03:43, September 1, 2005 (UTC)

Brett Folks
Author, one book published by a vanity press (Authorhouse - not the publisher listed in the article), delete --nixie 04:16, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. No indicia of encyclopedic notability. -- BD2412 talk 04:28, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. No assertion of notability really. Can this be dispatched under A7?
 * Delete as per nom Groeck 20:44, 27 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - Not notable - Tεx  τ  urε  20:58, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
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The Heroic Trio

The Heroic Trio (Dung fong saam hap, TC: 東方三俠, pinyin: dōng fāng sān xiá) is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnnie To, starring Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, and Maggie Cheung as the titular trio. Other cast include Damian Lau, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Paul Chun, James Pak and Yan Yee Kwan. The main characters of the film are reunited in a sequel, another 1993 film, Executioners.

Plot
An invisible person is kidnapping newborn babies who're destined to be emperors and delivering them to the mysterious, subterranean villain known only as the "Evil Master" and the police are powerless to do anything. The only hope for the city is a motley trio of women who all share a terrible past, they are: Tung (played by Anita Mui), the mild-mannered wife of a police inspector who secretly fights crime as the sword-slinging, knife-throwing heroine, "Wonder Woman"; Chat (played by Maggie Cheung) a hard-boiled, shotgun-toting bounty hunter who goes by the nickname "Thief Catcher"; and Ching (played by Michelle Yeoh), the aforementioned "Invisible Woman" who acts as the troubled but determined right hand of the Evil Master.

Cast and roles

 * Michelle Yeoh – Ching/San/Invisible Woman
 * Anita Mui – Tung/Wonder Woman
 * Maggie Cheung – Chat/Thief Catcher
 * Damian Lau – Inspector Lau
 * Anthony Wong Chau-sang – Kau
 * James Pax – Professor/Inventor
 * Paul Chun – Chief of Police
 * Yen Shi-Kwan – Evil Master
 * Chen Zhuoxin
 * Jiang Haowen
 * Lee Siu-kei – Leader of robbers at chemical factory
 * Pamela Franklin – Chief of Police's Wife

Tung the Wonder Woman
A crime fighting vigilante, trained from childhood by her strict martial artist father, she is also the wife of none other than Police Inspector Lau, who eventually finds out who she really is.

Aside from her incredible fighting prowess, Tung also utilizes a collapsible sword and numerous butterfly wing-shaped throwing knives.

She is played by Anita Mui.

Due to copyright reasons with DC, Tung's heroic name was changed to "Shadow Fox" in the English Dub of the film.

Ching the Invisible Woman
Ching (aka "Ching Ching") is the martial sister of Tung who ran away from their disciplinarian father and becoming a servant of the Evil Master; she's also the childhood friend of Chat, although they're only reunited as adults.

Using an experimental suit created by the Professor which renders the wearer invisible, Ching is the one responsible for the rash of kidnappings.

Later in the film, Ching's ordered to kill the Professor and take the invisibility suit by the Evil Master, however she is conflicted due to having fallen in love with him, eventually she deciding to fight in his memory after he dies.

Referred to as "Number 3" by the Evil Master.

Besides her use of the invisibility suit, Ching is also the most skilled fighter of the trio and utilizes a chain whip as her primary weapon.

She is played by Michelle Yeoh.

Chat the Thief Catcher
An irresponsible and greedy bounty hunter, Chat is initially hired by the Police Chief to rescue his own kidnapped son, stealing a baby from the hospital as bait for the kidnapper.

However, in the ensuing struggle with Wonder Woman, the baby is accidentally killed which causes her to reevaluate her life.

She grew up and underwent similar training with Ching as a child, though she escaped after three years (taking another ten in order to regain her humanity), being designated originally as "Number 7".

Chat is referred to as "Mercenary" (shortened to "Mercy") in the English Dub of the film.

Unlike Tung and Ching, Chat mainly uses modern weapons like firearms and explosives to fight (although she also has a boomerang-like sword) and is an expert motorcyclist as well.

She is played by Maggie Cheung.

The Evil Master
The main antagonist of the film, he compels Ching to steal newborn babies as part of his supernatural scheme to provide China with a new emperor.

Ching has worked for him for years and Chat likes to refer to him as "Damned Old Monster!" as she strongly dislikes him.

Played by Shi-Kwan Yen.

Production
On its release, the film was promoted as a "ground-breaking novelty for Hong Kong cinema" Producer Ching Siu-Tung used the film to try to make a name for himself outside of his work with Tsui Hark while Johnnie To developed it as pitch to become accepted as one of Hong Kong's leading action film directors.

Reception
Tony Rayns (Sight & Sound), stated that the film was visually similar to Kirk Wong's Health Warning, but "predictably takes none of that film's risks." He noted that both Mui and Cheung approached "their iconic roles with gusto and deliver the odd camp frisson, while "Yeoh seems dispirited from start to finish." Rayns complimented parts of the film, stating that it "offers a number of simple pleasures. Its design and mise en scene are expansive and occasionally exhilarating, and it has a good sense of intersperse scenes of would-be pathos between its action set-pieces." Variety called the film a "flashy kung fu superheroine adventure full of solid production values but marred by some disturbingly gratuitous plot elements." The review went on to note that the ambitious plot does "not always mesh with recurring comic-book tone. Full-blown climax has heroines battling their nemesis both above and below ground as the villain, as in "Terminator 2", continues to struggle even when reduced to skeletal remains."

In his book Horror and Science Fiction Film IV, Donald C Willis described the film as "an amusing series of outrageous stunts". On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregated score of 80% based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.

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User:Lampros

Articles I've Worked On:

 * Irvine, California: An earlier version of this article was an obvious PR schrill to the effect that everything was always perfect here. Some of us Irvine residents tried to balance the piece and got in an edit war with Anonymous, probably a corporate stooge. It has since been rewritten.
 * Historiography: Minor cleanup
 * Historical revisionism Attempted style clean up was derailed by revisionist forces.
 * Historical revisionism (political) Does this need to be an article?
 * A few years back I worked History of China to try to incorporate more recent research and generally make it a more sophisticated pieces. The article later became the target of a much needed rewrite effort.
 * Many, many, many minor edits.

Graffito
Hi Alex!

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Mesmero

Mesmero (Vincent) is a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Publication history
Mesmero first appeared in The X-Men #49 and was created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, and Werner Roth.

Fictional character biography
Mesmero was originally a small-time crook who posed as a stage hypnotist at high society parties. He would use his mutant powers to 'mesmerize' guests into giving him their possessions and then making them forget about them. Mesmero drew the attention of Magneto, who wanted him to hypnotize Lorna Dane into believing that she was Magneto's daughter. Mesmero successfully took control of large numbers of latent mutants, and captured Lorna Dane. Mesmero was then revealed to be the aide to Magneto, and battled the X-Men in the city of the Demi-Men. Mesmero's master was later revealed to be a robot in the form of Magneto, and a Sentinel attack resulted in Mesmero being captured by Sentinels. Much later, Mesmero had become a carnival manager and mentally compelled the X-Men to serve as carnival performers. The X-Men freed themselves from his control, and as Mesmero then attacked the X-Men, the real Magneto appeared. The Master of Magnetism overpowered Mesmero and rendered him unconscious. Magneto then stranded him in a South American jungle.

Mesmero later performed in a Broadway stage show in New York City, where he battled Spider-Man. Mesmero later escaped to Canada. There, he contended with Alpha Flight and was captured by Persuasion. Mesmero later posed as a psychoanalyst to powerful clients in London. He took control of Excalibur and used them to battle Fenris. Mesmero was defeated by Lockheed the dragon and students from St. Searle's School for Young Ladies.

Mesmero has encountered the X-Men on a few other occasions as well as teams such as X-Factor, and the Dark Riders. The Dark Riders intended to kill him, as they believe he was weak. Mesmero uses his powers to convince them they had thrown him off a high ledge. With Alpha Flight, Mesmero takes over the minds of the junior members and is eventually stopped by the senior ones.

When Mesmero joined the latest incarnation of the Weapon X program, the Director offered to increase Mesmero's hypnotic powers. Mesmero agreed and gained the ability to control entire crowds with a mere glance, instead of a mere handful of people.

To keep the public unaware of the "Neverland" mutant concentration camp, Mesmero posed as a government liaison. With this identity, he informed news reporters that "Neverland" doesn't exist nor is the government involved in abducting mutants.

While he was a member of Weapon X, Mesmero visited his dying mother. He had doctors help her as much as they could and used his powers to mesmerise his mother into believing she was healthy as ever. His mother knew it was an illusion, though, and she told him that she knew shortly before she died. Subsequently, Mesmero began to lose confidence in himself which caused him to lose his powers. Mesmero was transported to Neverland upon the Director's discovery of his power loss.

Brent Jackson, planning on raising a coup on Weapon X, rescued Mesmero. Mesmero spent several months in seclusion as Jackson helped him get his confidence back, and with it his powers.

Mesmero eventually lost his powers for good (along with most of the world's mutants) when the Scarlet Witch altered reality at the climax of the House of M event during Decimation. Devastated and ruined, the once-great supervillain was forced into poverty. Mesmero finally achieved a personal triumph by forming a relationship with a woman who had saved his life, promising to somehow help her in turn. She put her trust in him freely and unconditionally, something he had never managed before without the aid of his powers. At this, Mesmero resolved to put his past behind him and begin living as Vincent.

Mesmero eventually returned to his old life of villainy and became the leader of a newly formed Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. He also appeared to have gotten his powers back. He first had his Brotherhood attack the United Nations and was thwarted by the X-Men. He then had his Brotherhood kidnap the mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio. It was also discovered by the X-Men that Mesmero had used his powers to brainwash the members of his Brotherhood to join the team and force them to carry out those attacks. Once his control was broken, Mesmero's Brotherhood was dissolved, and Mesmero was arrested. The reason for Mesmero's actions was that he was paid by Lydia Nance, director of the anti-mutant Heritage Initiative, to carry out these acts to paint mutants in a bad light.

Powers, abilities, and equipment
Vincent is a mutant with superhuman hypnotic powers. He has the psionic ability to mentally influence the minds of others via eye contact, especially telepaths. Through a combination of careful planning and skill, he could manipulate their minds, even if they were much more prone to realizing/breaking his machinations than a non-psychic. Mesmero can hypnotize people into doing whatever he wants them to, alter their brains with false personalities or memories, and make his victims see him as a different person. He had proven unable to control Magneto, which his helmet that negates all telepathic attacks pertain brainwashing and Alysande Stuart, with her capabilities, for unknown reasons.

At one time, Mesmero wore a costume, which allows him to teleport, leaving only an energy blip where he once stood. That feat was only used for escaping an angry Alpha Flight and may have been controlled entirely by the technology of this suit or tied in some way to his mental capabilities.

Exiles
In Exiles, an alternate reality version of Mesmero, originating from the Earth-653 timeline, was involved with the Weapon X Program before being recruited into Weapon X, the more ruthless counterpart of the Exiles. Early after the formation of the team, Mesmero was killed and his body remained in the Timebreakers' fallen heroes gallery in the crystal palace. After the Exiles took over the place, they sent Mesmero's body back to Earth-653. The corpse was teleported back to the facilities of the Weapon X Program, where it was incinerated.

Another alternate version of Mesmero was revealed to have existed on Earth-127. This Mesmero was part of the Brotherhood of Mutants alongside Magneto, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch (all gender-swapped, with Scarlet Witch now being called Scarlet Warlock). They planned to make Magneto (who was female in this reality) even powerful than she already was by removing Wolverine's adamantium skeleton out of his body and transfer it into Magneto's body. However the plan went wrong, and Mesmero and the other Brotherhood members fused into one powerful mutant being known as "Brother Mutant".

Age of Apocalypse
In the Age of Apocalypse timeline, Mesmero joined with a group of telepaths to create a kind of "psychic pyramid scheme" known as the Overmind which leader Quentin Quire uses to empower himself. Mesmero along with the telepaths that compose the Overmind are later confronted and killed by the Shadow King.

X-Men '92
During the Secret Wars storyline as part of the X-Men '92 mini-series (which is based on X-Men: The Animated Series), Mesmero was seen in a flashback as a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants.

In other media

 * Mesmero appears in Ultimate Spider-Man, voiced by Dwight Schultz. This version possesses additional mind-swapping abilities as well as the ability to channel his mind control through technology.

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