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Ormiston is a village in East Lothian between Tranent, Dalkeith and Pencaitland located on the north bank of the River Tyne.

John Cockburn (1679 - 1758) yadda yadda land improvement Later for mining coal & limestone - Any kilns?

parish outline - Still valid? The Parish of Ormiston is bounded by Humbie to the South, Pencaitland on the East, Tranent on the North and Cranston on the West. It is about 5 miles in length and very irregular in breadth, varying from 1.5 to about 0.5 mile; its narrowest part being on the Eastern extremity and it is broadest at its centre.

Ormiston itself stands on the north bank of the River Tyne, at an elevation of about 276 ft. consisting chiefly of a broad open straight Main Street with a row of double story houses along each side is the oldest part of the village in the East with the newer parts to the West generally. The road now snakes through the village and crosses two bridges one, over the now redundant railway route and the other narrow bridge is located over the river. It was dreamt by John Cockburn that Ormiston would become a market town but it never materialised. this is the B-road up towards Tranent from the A6093

The general topography of the Parish is low and flat. The Parish is very well supplied with water and since 1922 the village has been connected to County Supplies now owned by the East of Scotland Water Authority. ''mention water? historic info - was connected to mains in X'' The only river in the Parish is the River Tyne, not to be confused with the one in Northern England. It runs through the Parish in a North Easterly direction and was once used to supply water to a Mill which no longer exists. It floods in periods of heavy rainfall and floods adjacent lands. The river rises in Middleton Moor, in the Parish of Borthwick in Midlothian and flows into the sea a little south of Tyninghame, near Dunbar. The bed of the river where it passes Ormiston is upwards of 250 ft above sea level.

Though according to a account of the Parish in 1627 there was no indication of limestone or coal within the Parish, both of which were found in great abundance as time went on. The Ormiston Coal Company's director, Mr James Hyde J.P. lived on the North side of the Main Street in Ormiston at Market-gate.

Ormiston was one of the earliest and best cultivated parishes in Scotland as a consequence of the work by the Cockburn's ownership of the Parish.

In 1127, Robert; Bishop of St. Andrews, claimed that "all the churches of the whole of Lothian in common owe obedience to the Bishop of St. Andrews," and among those present on the occasion of this declaration was Orm, Priest of Houm (Hume). Orme was a well known name in Scotland being borne by people of some importance.

From the Orm family the lands of Orm passed into the possession of the Lindsays until 1368, the only daughter of Sir Alexander Lindsay (Laird of Ormiston), Joan (Jonata or Janet), married John, the second son of Sir Alexander Cockburn of Cockburn (Langton) and this historical family was then vested in the lands and barony of Ormiston by King David Bruce in 1368. The father of 'Jonata' in his youth was a friend and companion of Wallace and in 1311 lost his Estate of Byres (within the Parish of Ormiston) for supporting Bruce in the fight for Scotland's Freedom.

The Cockburns held power as landowners of Ormiston well into the 18th Century. The then John Cockburn, a celebrated agriculturalist born in 1685 and sat as a member of the Scottish Parliament and took an active part in the proceedings connected with the Union of Scotland and England.

In 1726 he erected a brewery and distillery in Ormiston with the works continued by a tenant, Mr Wright. ''hmm, any sign of this today? glenkitchie?''

They promoted the growth of flax and at the same time established a school for teaching young girls to spin linen yarn. To complete the process a bleachfield was established with the help of an Irishman and made the bleachfield the first in this part of the country and perhaps the second in Scotland, for before 1730, fine linens were sent to Holland to be bleached and dressed.

In 1732, a plan was furnished by Mr Lewis Gordon, a land surveyor, brought up from England specifically for the purpose of surveying the forming tenured lands.

John Cockburn died in 1747. check dates says 1758

John, second Earl of Hopetoun succeeded the family of Cockburn by purchase in 1747. John was strictly religious and started each day by reading a portion of scripture and recommend himself to the protection of the Almighty. The was ever ready to help those that were distressed but not to those that were so due to idleness or extravagance. As such he had a lot to do with the greatness of Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary by mark of his generosity. John only spend part of the year residing in Ormiston, spending at least eight months away residing in Hopetoun House. His family and descendants lived and influenced the Parish and is still in the hands of the Earl of Hopetoun.

Robert Moffat the great African Missionary was the father in law of David Livingston and was born in the village.

One of the tenants of the old Schoolhouse on the Main Street was a nephew of Robert Burns, whose mother Isobel (Isabella) Burns was the poets sister. The old graveyard at the Byres homes the gravestone erected by Isobel in memory of her children, the nieces and nephews of the great Scottish Bard.

The Moffat Monument

Robert Moffat was born in Ormiston on 21 December 1795 and died on 9 August 1883 in Leigh, Kent. A granite obelisk was erected in 1885 at the eastern end of the Main Street in memory by subscription. The obelisk has a bust motif in relief under which the single word "Moffat" is inscribed, as well as the details of his birth and death for all to view upon.

The Mercat Cross

At the western end of the Main Street stands the Mercat Cross allegedly dating from the 15th Century but is believed to be much newer than that is erected on three modern steps with a railed enclosure. The old base is octagonal on plan, while the shaft, a monolith, is square in section with arises chamfered and stopped beneath a moulded necking. Above the necking equal limbed crosshead which is connected with the Roman Catholic chapel which stood on the site of the cross at the beginning on the 18th Century.

Ormiston Hall

Home of the Cockburn's and the subsequent successors, the Hopetoun's.

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The Firm (1989 film)

The Firm is a 1989 British made-for-television drama film directed by Alan Clarke and written by Al Hunter Ashton for the BBC. It stars Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Charles Lawson and Steve McFadden in his acting debut. The film is based on the activities of the Inter City Firm (billed as the "Inter City Crew") football firm of West Ham United during the 1970s and 1980s.

The film, which courted controversy on release, has come to be regarded among the finest films on the subject of football hooliganism. It is notable for having almost no musical score or diegetic music, save for Dean Martin's rendition of "That's Amore" over the opening titles. Oldman's performance has been hailed as one of the greatest of his career.

Plot
Clive Bissel (nicknamed "Bex", or "Bexy") is a married man with a baby son. He is the leader of a hooligan firm known as the ICC (Inter City Crew). His wife no longer approves of his activities as a football hooligan, which contrast to his respectable job as an estate agent. Even when his baby son injures himself with a craft knife Bexy has carelessly left lying around, he is unwilling to give up violence as he admits it gives him a "buzz". Conversely, Bexy's father shows acceptance of his son's lifestyle, happily taking a group photograph of the 'tooled up' gang and boasting of similar activities in his own era. However, he feels that Bex and his friends have gone soft because they now use weapons and worry too much about strategy, instead of just getting on with fighting rival mobs.

The film begins with a rival gang called "The Buccaneers" vandalising Bexy's Ford Sierra XR4x4 and spraying graffiti in a football dressing room while Bexy and his mates are playing football. Bexy's nemesis and leader of the Buccaneers, Yeti, then drives a white Volkswagen Golf GTi cabriolet across the football pitch.

With an imminent international football tournament in Holland, Bexy wants to form a 'National Firm' - comprising several rival gangs - big enough to take on the well organised and large international hooligan groups. Bexy meets leaders from other firms in the Tower Hotel in London, including the Buccaneers. The other gangs like the idea, but do not like the idea of Bexy being top boy. The rival firms then agree to fight each other in order to determine who will lead the new, amalgamated firm into Europe.

Bex and his fellow hooligans only possess any kind of social status amongst their own groups, and Bex relishes being looked up to and admired by the younger men in his own firm. Bexy used his natural leadership qualities to cajole and encourage his peers, and uses intimidation to cement his position as leader of the ICC. These young men think of themselves as important, respected figures in their local community, but Bexy's wife tells him that the truth is somewhat different. Everyone thinks of him as a joke, she says, but because they fear his violent nature, few are willing to point out to him that he is not the working class hero he thinks he is.

The ICC survive violent clashes with the other gangs, but must still defeat the Buccaneers. Bexy is relishing the chance to defeat Yeti. Bexy beats up Yeti during the ICC's clash with the Buccaneers. In his last moments, Bexy expresses astonishment and disbelief that Yeti has a gun, and says 'Oh, come on!' before Yeti pulls the trigger.

The closing scene depicts the surviving ICC members in a pub, honouring Bexy as a hero. They claim, when they are fighting European firms at the forthcoming tournament, they will be doing so in memory of their dead leader. The hooligans from three different firms, who were fighting each other not long ago, agree that Bex was a visionary who brought them together, giving him legendary status, and that his death will not make them change their behaviour, as they vow to continue.

In the film's closing moments, the hooligan actors begin to attack the camera crew, throwing their drinks and chanting aggressively, thereby breaking the fourth wall and demonstrating that the events of the film are not entirely fictional.

Production
Alan Clarke had been making a series of challenging and complex films throughout the 80s, partly influenced by the use of the then-pioneering Steadicam. In 1998, dramatist and author David Hare commented that "Alan believes in a style which I describe as being a sort of democratic camera[...] The Firm is plainly the climax of the style and I think the masterpiece." In keeping with earlier films like Scum and Made in Britain, The Firm focuses primarily on characters who can be seen as lacking in redemptive qualities and are self-destructive.

Writer Al Hunter Ashton partially based the script on his own experiences, having been a member of a "firm" himself for some years.

The film itself was filmed in and around Thamesmead in the spring of 1988; Clarke was able to persuade Gary Oldman to take the lead role of Bex whilst the part of Sue was played by Oldman's then-wife Lesley Manville. As Oldman would later comment in 1998 "Alan[...] was a great one for discovering people" and The Firm features a number of actors whose profiles would become significantly more raised in the 1990s including Steve McFadden (later to play Phil Mitchell in EastEnders), Charles Lawson (later Jim MacDonald in Coronation Street) and Steve Sweeney (later Plank in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels). The child of Bex and Sue is played by the infant son of Janine Duvitski whom Clarke had worked with for Diane (1975).

The meeting of the three separate firms was filmed at the Tower Hotel on Tower Bridge; during the filming, a genuine fight started to occur between various members of the cast, resulting in some damage to the hotel itself.

The Firm was Alan Clarke's final film; producer David M. Thompson noted in a 1998 interview, "it was during the shooting of The Firm that Alan complained of backache. I remember vividly driving him to his osteopath. Of course, it wasn't backache at all." During the following year, Clarke was diagnosed with cancer, which would eventually result in his death in 1990.

Reception and legacy
The Firm proved controversial, and has been both celebrated and condemned for its violent content. Tom Dawson in The List reported that it "is widely considered to be the toughest and most insightful screen depiction of football hooligans". Vice critic Harry Sword wrote that "The Firm remains the definitive celluloid document on football hooliganism: a panoramic masterpiece that captured a world of vicious violence and material aspiration". Philip French in The Observer described the film as "by some way the best movie on the subject of football hooliganism and a key text on the subject of Thatcher's Britain."

Film4 hailed The Firm as a "brilliant and compelling drama" that features Oldman "at his visceral, intense best". Josh Winning of Total Film observed its "unflinching depictions of violence" along with Clarke's "layered, fearless approach", and named Oldman's "stunning" performance as the best of his career. Matthew Thrift of the British Film Institute in 2018 wrote that Bissell "remains probably Gary Oldman's greatest screen performance".

The Firm has been described as a cult classic.

Home media releases
The film was first released on VHS on 21 Oct 1996 in a double pack with the similarly themed I.D., with a standalone release following a few years later. A DVD was first released by Prism Leisure on 2 Feb 2004. The film has been sold as part of numerous box-sets, often packed in with other films of a similar nature or from director Clarke. On 10 Sep 2007 a special edition DVD (released in collectible SteelBook packaging) was released by the BBC. Extra features on the special edition include:
 * An introduction to the film by David Leland
 * A documentary on the life's work of Alan Clarke
 * Timewatch: A documentary exploring the roots of football hooliganism
 * The Late Show: Panel discussion and critical reaction to the film
 * Audio commentary with Phil Davis and Lesley Manville

A version of the film with censored scenes restored from tape (including a more graphic version of Bex's blinding of Oboe, a scene of Bex mock-raping his wife, and Bex performing a knife attack on Yeti's private parts) was included in the 2016 DVD set Alan Clarke at the BBC, Volume 2: Disruption, and also released as a stand-alone DVD, both under the BFI's auspices and guidance.

Remake
The story was adapted by Nick Love into the 2009 film of the same name.

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Venado Tuerto

Venado Tuerto (Spanish for One Eyed Deer) is a city in the south-west of the, 322 km from the provincial capital. It has about 76,000 inhabitants.

History
Venado Tuerto was founded on April 26, 1884 by Eduardo Casey, born in Lobos, Buenos Aires, in 1847. He was the son of two Irish immigrants who had amassed considerable wealth. Casey bought a large extension of land from where the natives had been recently expelled, to be employed for farming and horse breeding.

The name of the town literally means one-eyed deer, and its origin is unknown, though several folk legends circulate around it. In any case, it was not considered tasteful by some, and on several occasions a change was formally requested, mainly to 'Ciudad Casey' ('Casey City'), though never carried out.

The town was declared a city on December 16, 1935. As of 2008 its mayor is José Luis Freyre, of the Justicialist Party.

Notable people

 * Norma Beatriz Nolan (born 1938) Miss Universe 1962
 * Leo Genovese (born 1979) Jazz musician
 * Chris de Burgh (born 1948), musician, was born here
 * Federico Lussenhoff (born 1974), ex-footballer
 * Guillermo Coria (born 1982), professional tennis player

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S5W reactor

The S5W reactor is a nuclear reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S5W designation stands for:

 * S = Submarine platform
 * 5 = Fifth generation core designed by the contractor
 * W = Westinghouse was the contracted designer

History
The S5W was the standard reactor for submarines of the United States Navy from its first use in 1959 on USS Skipjack (SSN-585) until the introduction of the Los Angeles-class submarines with S6G reactor in the mid-1970s. One S5W plant was also used in the United Kingdom on the Royal Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine HMS Dreadnought (S101).

Some time before 1971, the S5W vessel and core replaced the S1W reactor vessel and core at the S1W prototype facility. Even though operating an S5W reactor core, the facility continued to be called S1W. To use the additional power generated by the S5W reactor at higher power levels, steam dumps were constructed in the same S1W building but outside the original submarine style hull.

Design
This pressurized water reactor's simplicity, overdesign, and redundancy was intended for ease of operation and tolerance of battle damage. These characteristics contributed greatly to the type's reliability, longevity, and excellent safety record.

Later-model S5W reactor plants were often refueled with a S3G core-3, the third version of the S3G core.

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Jose Antonio Zapata Cabral is a journalist and editor of the newspaper METRO in Aguascalientes city. Born in 1969. Former CEO of the news web site Cu4tro.com. In the winter of 1999 he became the first digital journalist in Aguascalientes, starting with Cu4tro.com, the first news portal ever made for this city.

During the existence of Cu4tro.com, Antonio Zapata discovered that the Foundation Act of Aguascalientes city was stolen from the Historical Archive. After a investigation, the Government, who at first had misestimated the information provided by Antonio Zapata, had to recognize that the Fundation Act of Aguascalientes city was lost. Despite this notice, the document was never found.

Later, based in the same web site, he launches the first free commuter daily newspaper in Aguascalientes.

Antonio Zapata was also the first 'zone newspapers' editor in Aguascalientes city, creating the first zonal information network in the city, including the major colonies in the city.

After that, Antonio Zapata released the first free commuter newspaper in a weekly basis, which was the first public service free newspaper, with employment and urban bus routes.

During this new endeavour, Antonio Zapata discovered a political cell of neoNazis, who looked for the supremacy of classes over the most impoverished sectors of the city. Once again, in spite of this discovery, the government of Aguascalientes misestimated again the investigation, but international organisms gave the reason to the journalist, and documented the case to other countries.

Currently he hosts a daily radio program in METROAguascalientes.comwith news and editorial comments. He also investigates the journalism in Aguascalientes.

Jose Antonio Zapata also started the first TV service on internet, related on contents about Aguascalientes. Also he deployed the first Podcast service, with constant feeds on audio and video sources related to Aguascalientes.

In November 2005, he is integrated in the [ourmedia.org] web site as the moderator for the spanish worldwide initiative to bring to the hispanic people knowledge to start citizen journalism on audio and video.

Partial List of Works

 * Aquí y ahora - TV program - 1992
 * Oldies Time - Radio program - 1992
 * El Cuaderno - Magazine - 1993
 * México Nuevo - Magazine - 1994
 * Cu4tro.com - News portal for Aguascalientes city - 1999
 * Cu4tro.com para llevar - Free commuter newspaper - 2002
 * El correo de las Haciendas - Zone newspaper - 2003
 * El correo de Ojocaliente - Zone newspaper - 2003
 * El correo de Casablanca - Zone newspaper - 2004
 * El correo de Morelos - Zone newspaper - 2004
 * El correo de Pabellón - Zone newspaper - 2004
 * Metro Aguascalientes - Newspaper and web site- 2005
 * Metro Zacatecas - Newspaper and web site - 2005

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Hiroshi Aramata

Hiroshi Aramata (荒俣 宏) is a Japanese author, polymath, critic, translator and specialist in natural history, iconography and cartography. His most popular novel was Teito Monogatari (Tale of the Capitol), which has sold over 5 million copies in Japan alone.

Biography
Aramata was born in Tokyo. As a child, he was an intense bibliophile and avid collector of old books.

Following his entrance into middle school he was mentored by acclaimed translator Hirai Te'ichii (who was responsible for providing the Japanese translations of the complete works of Lafcadio Hearn as well as Bram Stoker's Dracula). After finishing high school, he immediately entered Keio University in 1966. He heavily studied Western/Oriental magic and occult sciences. He graduated with a degree in law.

Around this time, he moonlighted as a Japanese translator for classic fantasy literature. The Japanese translations he produced during this period include H.P. Lovecraft's acclaimed novella The Shadow Out of Time, Lin Carter's study Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings", Lord Dunsany's fantasy works The Gods of Pegāna, The Charwoman's Shadow and The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens; George Macdonald's Lilith, William Hope Hodgson's The Night Land and The House on the Borderland; Abraham Merritt's The Ship of Ishtar and Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian novel, Hour of the Dragon.

Although involved in a variety of projects, his main source of income was working as a full-time computer programmer and systems engineer. Circa 1979, he was browsing through old bookstores at Tokyo University in the Kanda District and rediscovered lost natural history collections by Oro Bakufu and Georges Cuvier. This helped to reignite his interest in the field of natural history.

During this period Aramata participated in the development of the Heibonsha World Encyclopedia. While working on the Encyclopedia, he communicated with anthropologist Komatsu Kazuhiko, who communicated with him about many sources of strange and mysterious phenomena in Japanese folklore. Intrigued and excited by the information, Aramata decided that he wanted to write fiction as a way to share such esoteric knowledge with general readers.

Thus as a small side project, he began writing a novel entitled Teito Monogatari that would incorporate elements of lesser known Eastern occult phenomena with recognizable modern Japanese history. When the novel was published in 1985, it became a bestseller and earned him a great amount of recognition and prestige.

The success of Teito Monogatari provided him the necessary financial resources to fund his various natural history related compendiums. In 1987 he began publishing the Atlas Anima, which introduced the works of Conrad Gessner and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon to modern Japanese readers. Subsequently, this work is credited with eventually leading to a rediscovery of Western Natural History in Japan.

Since then, his reputation has grown increasingly popular in Japan as a man renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge on various subjects. He is one of Japan's most prolific writers, having authored and translated over a hundred different books, both fictional and non-fictional. His works span a wide range of topics from the occult to natural history, literary criticism, biology, cartography, and iconography. He is also known for his "Aramata Collection", a private library housing thousands of rare books from the 18th and 19th centuries.

He has served as a judge on the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize since its inception and has done likewise for the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. He is also a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan association.

He was also an admirer and close friend of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. Along with acclaimed yokai expert Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Aramata is a senior member of Shigeru Mizuki's Kwai (Scary Team) Organization. He also was one of the producers of the "Oh! Mizuki Shigeru" Exhibition in Tokyo.

In 2010, he served as General Producer of Nagoya's 400th anniversary festival.

Works Translated into English

 * Birds of the World as painted by 19th-century artists (Crown Publishing, 1989, ISBN 0517573741)
 * Fish of the world: a collection of 19th-century paintings (Portland House, 1990, ISBN 0517030489)
 * "The Road" (short story) (Lair of the Hidden Gods: Vol 3, Kurodahan Press, 2006, ISBN 490207513X)
 * Curve of the Hook: An Archaeologist in Polynesia (University of Hawaii Press, 2016, ISBN 0824866231)

Selected works

 * Encyclopedia of Fantasy Authors (世界幻想作家事典 国書刊行会) (1979)
 * "Great Age of Natural History: Dream of Evolution" (「大博物学時代―進化と超進化の夢」) (1982) (ISBN 4-87502-090-2)
 * Natural History of Illustrated Reference Books (図鑑の博物誌) (Libro Port, March 1984)
 * "History of Paranoiac Creation" (「パラノイア創造史」) (Chikuma Shobo, November 1985)
 * Teito Monogatari (帝都物語) (12 volumes) (Kadokawa Shoten, 1985–1989)
 * World Natural History Encyclopedia (世界大博物図鑑) (5 volumes) (1987–1994)
 * Books Beautiful—The History of Illusutrated Books (絵のある本の歴史) (Heibonsha, 1987) (ISBN 4582253024)
 * Dark Chronicle of the Earth (地球暗黒記) (3 volumes) (Kadokawa, 1988–1989)
 * Around the Mark (標の周辺) (1988)
 * Japan Yokai Pilgrimage Group (日本妖怪巡礼団) (Shueisha Inc, 1989) (ISBN 978-4087497731)
 * Overlord of the Sea (海覇王) (Kadokawa, 1989) (ISBN 978-4048725613)
 * Birds of the World: as Painted by 19th Century Artists (Crown Publishers, 1989) (ISBN 0517573741)
 * Kingdom of Flowers (花の王国) (4 volumes) (Heibonsha Inc, 1990)
 * Shirakaba School Story: An Odd Love  (愛情生活白樺記) (Shinchosha, October 1990)
 * Anecdotes about the Scientists of Greater East Asia (大東亜科学綺譚) (Chikuma Shobo, January 1991) (ISBN 978-4480032065)
 * Aesthetics of Anatomy (解剖の美学) (Libroport, September 1991)
 * Adventure into the Forbidden Space—Visit to the Treasure Houses of Japan (開かずの間の冒険―日本全国お宝蔵めぐり) (Heibonsha, November 1991)
 * Hiroshi Aramata's Introduction to Iconography (荒俣宏の図像学入門) (December 1992)
 * My Book Life  (ブックライフ自由自在) (Ohta Books, June 1992)
 * Sim-Feng Shui (シム・フースイ) (5 volumes) (Kadokawa Bunko, 1993–2001)
 * Hunting the Tree Spirit (木精狩り) (April 1994) (ISBN 978-4163489803)
 * Trip to the Southern Ocean Splendor (南洋光彩紀行) (January 1995)
 * Emperor's Fantasy--Alexander's War Chronicles (幻想皇帝―アレクサンドロス戦記) (3 volumes) (Kadokawa Shoten, 1996–1997)
 * Guide to a Suspicious Hot Spring (妖しの秘湯案内) (December 1996) (ISBN 978-4093663816)
 * Summer Darkness Breeze (闇吹く夏) (1997)
 * English Demon Kingdom -- a Trip to the Hometown of Harry Potter (イギリス魔界紀行―ハリーポッターの故郷へ) (2003) (NHK Publishing)
 * ''Shin Teito Monogatari (新帝都物語) (Kadokawa Shoten, 2007) (ISBN 978-4048737159)

Film

 * The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)

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Joseph Walshe

Joseph (Joe) Walshe (2 October 1886 – 6 February 1956) was an Irish civil servant and diplomat. As Secretary of the Department of External Affairs of the Irish Free State from 1923 to 1946, he was the department's most senior official.

Early life and education
Walshe was born in the largely agricultural and coal mining region of Killenaule, County Tipperary in 1886. In 1893 he joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) as a novice. Two years later he was sent by them to study in the Netherlands with exiled French members of the order. Walshe returned to Ireland where he studied at Mungret College, County Limerick, and began teaching at the prestigious Jesuit-run boarding school of Clongowes Wood. He left the order in 1916 due to illness, before studying for a general law degree at University College Dublin. He went on to obtain a master's degree in French.

From Irish Republic to Treaty split
Having completed his studies, Walshe went on holidays to France where he met with Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, whom he had known at the University. Ó Ceallaigh had been sent to Paris in 1919 to lobby the international delegates for recognition of the revolutionary Irish Republic at the Paris Peace Conference. While the Irish War of Independence continued, Walshe worked with Ó Ceallaigh and his small team for international recognition of the nascent government of which he was now an employee, and which the British authorities considered illegal. Walshe was formally engaged in Paris from 1 November 1920 until his recall to Dublin on 31 January 1922. His transfer and meteoric promotion were precipitated by the split within the Irish government due to disagreements over the Anglo-Irish Treaty and which soon led to the Irish Civil War. Robert Brennan, who was Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs prior to the split, and who sided with the anti-treaty faction, recommended to the pro-treaty George Gavan Duffy that Walshe would be a capable replacement for him to organise the Department. Gavan Duffy accepted the recommendation of his erstwhile colleague and Walshe was appointed Acting Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government.

Second World War
During World War II, he was viewed as being pro-German by outside observers, especially in the United Kingdom. In June 1940, he met with Eduard Hempel, the German Minister to Ireland. According to Hempel's report back to Berlin:

"The conversation, in which Walshe expressed great admiration for the German achievements, went off in a friendly way ... (Walshe) remarked that he hoped that the statement of the Leader in his interview with Weygand respecting his absence of intention to destroy the British Empire, did not mean the abandonment of Ireland."

On 21 June 1940, Walshe sent Éamon de Valera a memo entitled 'Britain's Inevitable Defeat'. He argued that 'Neither time nor gold can beat Germany' and that Britain would swiftly be forced to submit by German bombing.

On 2 May 1945, he and Taoiseach Éamon de Valera visited Hempel at home in Dún Laoghaire to express the Irish Government's official condolences on the suicide of Adolf Hitler. However, Walshe strongly advised De Valera not to sign the book of condolences.

He served as Ambassador to the Holy See from 1946 to 1954. He died in Cairo on 6 February 1956.

Personal life
Some who worked in the Department with Walshe believed that he long held the desire to marry his colleague Sheila Murphy, but that his ill health had prevented this.

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Dan Hinote

Daniel Chester Hinote (born January 30, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey player and former assistant coach for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. He finished his playing career playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. Though born in Florida, he was raised in Rogers, a small town near Elk River, Minnesota, where he attended Elk River High School.

Playing career
Hinote accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1995, and initially planned on a career with the FBI. He left the Academy in 1996 when he became the first NHL player ever to be drafted from West Point when the Colorado Avalanche selected him in the 7th round (167th overall pick) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Hinote subsequently spent one and a half seasons playing major junior hockey for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL before turning pro with Colorado's AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, midway through the 1997–98 season.

Hinote cracked the Avs' roster in the 1999–2000 season out of training camp, but spent most of that season in Hershey before making the NHL roster for good the next season. Though he would only score once during that brief call-up in 1999-2000, the goal itself marked the first time a Florida-born player ever scored an NHL goal. Hinote demonstrated good offensive potential as an NCAA, OHL and AHL player. However, at the NHL level he has been known more for his defensive skills and efficient penalty killing than for scoring. Hinote was a member of the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche in 2001.

In 2004–05, Hinote joined Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien during the NHL lockout.

On July 3, 2006, Hinote signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Blues as an unrestricted free agent. A shoulder injury limited Hinote to only 41 games in his first season with the Blues. A recurring hip injury caused him to miss 24 games during the 2007–08 season.

On September 4, 2009, it was announced that Hinote would participate in the San Jose Sharks training camp for the 2009–10 season. He did not make the roster and was released by the Sharks on September 27, 2009. On November 18, 2009, Hinote signed a one-year contract with MoDo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, the club he played for during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Coaching career
After completing the 2009–10 season with Modo, Hinote retired as a professional hockey player, and took a job as an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2010.

On June 4, 2014, Hinote announced he would not sign a contract extension as an assistant along with the rest of Todd Richards' coaching staff and was succeeded by Brad Larsen. Hinote said he would move to Chicago due to family matters.

Hinote worked part time with the Blue Jackets as a scout, while also working full time as a stock broker with Wedbush Securities. He is an active volunteer with the NHL Alumni Association, leading a program called BreakAway which helps former players deal with the challenges of life off the ice. He lives in Novi, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. In September 2020 he was hired as an assistant coach by the Nashville Predators after two seasons as an associate coach with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program.

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User talk:Holy7dark7cloud7

Email is Holy7Dark7Cloud7@yahoo.com--OK. I decided to make HolyDarkCloud into just Gage Taylor Underground. Until I get further band members, I will be known as Gage Taylor because I am the only one in this 'music brigade'. Biography of myself.. hmm.. well for starters I LOVE CHRISTIAN HARDCORE ROCK! Skillet, Audio Adrenaline, 12Stones, POD, NormaJean, EastWest, anything crunchy, metallic, industrial, or heavy. BUT FIRST AND UTMOST FIRST IT MUST BE CHRISTIAN MUSIC (However I do have an exception for some Beatles, Steve Miller, and Led Zeppelin..I kind of grew up on it). I love ANY secular crunchy sound I can get from hardrock, I love Marilyn Manson's beat, the music, the rock 'n' roll industrial sound, but I am offended by the lyrics, and also I want to live for Christ, so I want a positive, Christian influenced musical influence that I can live by.. not sex, drugs, alcohol, smokes, relationships that have nothing to do with christian godliness, behinds 'n' all da details, I don't like that. I like the theme of worshiping God, or christian relationships that never divorce or break up except in some cases. I like the 'More to life' and 'Alien Youth' and 'Positive is coming your way' kind of message.. I like the screeching metal, yet they say that Christ is not a fashion, fleeting away.. the message of turning from sin, and turning to Holiness in God. It is not hard to do, just give yourself in, and let Him rule your life. I want to spread this message to everyone with my hard music.. to be like today's Contemporary Christian rock/worship/hardcore bands. I want to gain popularity of the mainstream and flow my message to all of those that don't know this love that Jesus gives, the forgiveness some never knew. I want to keep it uptight, rawkin', and I want everybody to clap their hands, for THIS IS the MELODY! and it IS the REMEDY! and I want them all to become ALIEN YOUTH like us true Christians.. not Posers like many christians in society today. I want to start a revolution in this world, a revolution to reach every generation, every lifeform, every soul! I want everyone to know this Truth, as a loving Truth.. not as religion or some philosophy, for religion shall decay in the Lord's Day of judgment, but I want to show the LOVE and TRUTH and the ONLY WAY! AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN! PEACE IN CHRIST, AND RAWK ON!! MAY THE HOLY SPIRIT BLESS YOU ALL, AND MAY ELOHIM POUR HIS POWER AND LOVE AS YOU SING HOLY HOLY HOLY!! AMEN!

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Prps

Prps is a New York-based luxury fresh denim brand that was established in 2002 by former Nike designer, Donwan Harrell. The brand motto is "Bruised, never broken".

There are three Prps brands:
 * Prps Noir - Prices range from $650-$1500
 * Prps - Prices range from $425-$695
 * Prps Goods & Co. - Prices range from $185-$475. All tops are under the Goods & Co brand

Prps jeans are manufactured in Japan. The denim used for the manufacture of the jeans is Japanese and Zimbabwean cotton. The Japanese manufacturer of the jeans uses looms from the 1960s similar to the type that were used to produce denim for Levi's. PRPS goods were originally all made in Japan. Due to increased demand PRPS Goods and co. was created to offer Prps designs to a larger audience. Many Prps goods still use quality materials and authentic distressing yet are produced in China. Prps leather jackets are made in Italy.

Harrell says that the manufacturing process was inspired by denim worn by workers before it became popular as an everyday fashion. The designer launched a women's range in the US in September 2008 and will be launching in Europe and Asia in January 2009.

Some of the distinguishing features of Prps jeans include a folded back pocket, the purple tab on the back pocket, different colored buttons on the fly, and purple line selvage.

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KSTR

KSTR may refer to:

 * KSTR-DT, a television station (virtual channel 49/34 digital) licensed to Irving, Texas, United States
 * KSTR-FM, a radio station (96.1 FM) licensed to Montrose, Colorado, United States

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Borchert Field

Borchert Field was a baseball park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The home field for several professional baseball clubs from 1888 through 1952, it became obsolete after the construction of County Stadium in 1953 and was demolished later that year. The site is now covered by Interstate 43.

The park was built on a rectangular block bounded by North 7th, North 8th, West Chambers, and West Burleigh Streets. Home plate was at the south end (Chambers), with the outfield bounded by the outer fence, making fair territory home-plate-shaped, with short fields in left and right and very deep power alleys, a configuration used by a number of ballparks of the era that were constrained by a narrow block.

The playing field's approximate elevation was 690 ft above sea level.

Baseball
Originally known as Athletic Park, the park opened for baseball in May, 1888. During winter, it was flooded and served as an ice hockey rink. The ballfield replaced the Wright Street Grounds. (Podoll, p. 46)

The ballpark operated as the home of the Milwaukee Creams of the Western League, later renamed the Brewers. The Creams/Brewers played there through the 1894 season.

The ballfield was also sublet to the Milwaukee Brewers club of the major league American Association for the latter part of the 1891 season, replacing the disbanded Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. After the major league American Association merged into the National League in 1892, the Milwaukee franchise was discontinued.

An independent minor league named the American Association formed in 1902, including a new Milwaukee Brewers club. Meanwhile, another new minor league club, the Creams, began play in a new version of the Western League. The Creams retained the lease on the Lloyd Street property, so the Brewers re-opened their 1887–1894 ballpark, initially calling it Brewer Field, although the name Athletic Park endured until around 1920. Otto Borchert, son of Milwaukee brewing pioneer Frederick Borchert, purchased the field in 1920. The park thereafter became known as Borchert Field. Its original seating capacity was 4,800 (Pajot; 2009), but was later expanded to 10,000.

Because Milwaukee was too small to support two ballclubs, the Western League entry folded after 1903. The AA Brewers played for 51 seasons before being displaced by the major league Milwaukee Braves.

Athletic Park / Brewer Field was officially renamed Borchert Field at the start of the 1928 season in honor of previous owner Otto Borchert, who had died the previous year at a baseball dinner that was being broadcast live on the radio (Podoll, p. 218). During the 1920s, the ballpark had been unofficially dubbed "Borchert's Orchard" by the media (Podoll, p. 189).

Borchert Field was also home to the Milwaukee Bears, an entry in the Negro leagues, and the Milwaukee Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The Chicks won a pennant in their only year of operation. The venue hosted Games 3 and 4 of the 1937 Negro American League Championship Series, which matched the Kansas City Monarchs against the Chicago American Giants (the Monarchs won both games and the Series).

Lights and other obstructions
Experimental night games had been staged at Borchert from time to time, using portable lighting. The trend, especially in the minor leagues, was toward night games. Permanent lights were installed at Borchert in 1935, with the first Brewers night game being held on June 6. All of the light standards were mounted on the playing field, including a set of double poles near each corner, limiting the view of the field from some box seats.

The left and right field corners were so steep and close to the field that the only observers who could see the entire field were the players themselves, and the fans in the center field bleachers. After Lou Perini bought the Brewers, he had home plate and the infield moved about 20 ft toward center field. This allowed for placing bullpens in the left and right field corners, each team's pen on the opposite side of the field from their dugout so the coaching staff could watch them. It also had the effect of allowing fans to see more fair territory than they could previously.

Bill Veeck
One of the more colorful times for the stadium occurred during the early 1940s when Bill Veeck owned the team. The "PT Barnum of Baseball" brought an element of whimsy and marketing to the park, including fan giveaways of livestock, butter and vegetables, and staging morning games for third-shift wartime workers. According to his own autobiography, Veeck – As in Wreck, he claimed to have installed a screen to make the right field target a little more difficult for left-handed pull hitters of the opposing team. The screen was on wheels, so any given day it might be in place or not, depending on the batting strength of the opposing team.

There was no rule against that activity as such, so he got away with it, until one day when he took it to an extreme, rolling it out when the opponents batted, and reeling it back when the Brewers batted. Veeck reported that the league passed a rule against it the very next day. It has been speculated that the story was made up by Veeck; research by two members of the Society for American Baseball Research revealed no evidence of either a movable fence or any gear (pulleys, etc.) required for it to work. As early as 1944, newspapers were reporting on the story of the screens, though specifics have been elusive.

In that same book Veeck wrote: "Borchert Field, an architectural monstrosity, was so constructed that the fans on the first-base side of the grandstand couldn't see the right fielder, which seemed perfectly fair in that the fans on the third-base side couldn't see the left fielder. 'Listen,' I told them. 'This way you'll have to come back twice to see the whole team.'" Veeck's comments referred to the exceptionally high corners, which could theoretically hide the closest outfielder from a given spectator's view at times.

Football
The Milwaukee Badgers were in the National Football League (NFL) from 1922 to 1926, and played their home games at Borchert Field.

Borchert also hosted the first Green Bay Packers game held in Milwaukee, a 10–7 loss to the New York Giants on October 1, 1933. The Packers played games in Milwaukee at State Fair Park (1934–1951), Marquette Stadium (1952), and County Stadium (1953–1994).

Later years

The ballpark suffered weather damage on June 15, 1944. During a game with Columbus, a windstorm pulled off the roof on the right side of the stands, sending debris flying and damaging some houses on 7th Street. The game was immediately stopped, ending in a tie. There were some serious injuries reported, but no known fatalities. That portion of the stands remained uncovered for the remaining years of the park's existence.

The final game at the ballpark came on September 21, 1952, a Brewers loss to the Kansas City Blues in the American Association playoffs.

Borchert Field was too small to accommodate Major League Baseball. Milwaukee civic leaders, seeking a major league franchise, built County Stadium to replace Borchert Field. It was intended that the Brewers would play in County Stadium in the 1953 season, but early that year their parent club, the Boston Braves, relocated to Milwaukee, so the final season of baseball at Borchert Field also turned out to be the last season of Brewers minor league baseball. The minor league franchise remained the Braves' top affiliate, moving to Toledo after the Mud Hens had moved the previous year, and were renamed the Toledo Glass Sox where they won the American Association pennant that same year.

After the stands were demolished, the field remained for some ten years as a recreational area. Later, the former site of the ballpark (and the entire block) became fully occupied by Interstate 43, Milwaukee's major north-south freeway, just north of exit 74 (Locust Street). Many of the houses on 7th and 8th streets facing the park still exist, now facing the highway, for which 7th and 8th are effectively frontage roads.

Dimensions
In 1947 home plate was moved approximately twenty feet north, farther away from the backstop and reducing the distance to center field.

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Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee Elections January 2006/Candidate statements

A WARNING TO ALL WOULD-BE ARBITRATORS
 * Being on the Arbitration Committee is the most thankless job on Wikipedia. It is absolutely impossible to do it such that people are happy with you. If you are doing a bad job, people complain; if you are doing a good job, people don't notice (or sometimes even then complain). All of your actions are examined under a microscope. People expect you to be the Oracle of all truth - to work miracles no matter how complicated the case, no matter how how bad the evidence, no matter how hostile and stubborn the disputants. And of course, there are the accusations of cabalism. - Raul's 9th law of Wikipedia

Don't say you weren't warned. →Raul654 04:48, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Ideal candidate is mad
Seriously, what sane person would want that workload?

If nominated, I will not run; if elected, I will not serve. --Tony Sidaway Talk 23:43, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Not really. We just need some creative people on it. If the work-load gets too big, create sub-committees. That's what a business would do if it had Wikipedia's unlimited pool of free labor along with the Arbcom's workload. 172 | Talk 05:10, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

 * "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" (Emerson) --Tony Sidaway Talk 20:14, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Candidate statements
Since the matter of candidate statements comes up in this week's Signpost, I assume it's not to early to post one. If I am wrong, please go ahead and revert my changes to this project page. 172 | Talk 05:10, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

I think it's about time, as there are only two months left until the election. — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  03:38, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Really? I was under the impression that The Signpost was going to do candidate profiles in November... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 13:40, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The Signpost can do a writeup on the statements whenever they wish, but that doesn't affect the statements themselves being released. Ambi 14:18, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I know, I was being sarcastic (I'm writing the whole series). I actually would prefer that the candidate statements come out earlier rather than later; this gives me more time to write everything. :-) Good luck to all the candidates. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 14:22, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Word limit
The page suggests that statements are about 250 words in length. I have added a notice saying that anything over 300 will be cut off, but I'd welcome views on this. At present there are 10 candidates, whose statements are of the following lengths (based on the Microsoft Works word count):

 * 172 - 303 words
 * Ambi - 356 words
 * Carbonite - 311 words
 * Filiocht - 201 words
 * Ilyanep - 324 words
 * Jtkiefer - 222 words
 * Luigi30 - 96 words
 * Merovingian - 247 words
 * Ral315 - 354 words
 * Redwolf24 - 224 words

A cut-off of 300 words would mean that 5 of the existing 10 statements are trimmed. Interestingly, so would a cut-off of 250 words.

If the statements are cut-off the candidates should be notified on their talk pages so they can make any adjustments they deem appropriate, jguk 20:42, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Is it really necessary to cut anything off? I'd perfer that we made a mandatory cut-off at 350, because I would have trouble cutting off 24 words (however, 350 would make Ambi and Ral315's too long). Our other option is no cut-off. — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  20:54, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I'd go with 400 words. If that's how much it takes to make yourself articulate, so be it. R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 21:01, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Should there be a word limit? Personally, I don't see a problem with someone going +/- one or two hundred words. I can see the need for a limit, though. I don't have a problem with anyone going over, as long as no one writes a novel here. ;-) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 23:06, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Agreed — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  23:21, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Same here. Personally, I didn't even think about my statement going over 250 words, but I feel that a strict limit is bad.  As long as we don't get 5,000 word manifestos, I think we're fine.   Ral  315   WS  06:00, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I'm with that, so long as we don't see "Username's Extended War and Peace Reponse and Criticism on the Role of the Arbitration Committee and why I should be an Arbiter" essay (to think that's just the title!) I don't think anyone will really mind reading a tad more to make the RIGHT choice (if that exists, as they all seem to be great choices). Sasquatch  t|c 06:15, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

 * 250 is okay, but 200 would be better. Candidates maunder on when they're allowed to.  Give them a short leash and they'll stick to what they think is most important.  Hopefully they'll ditch the platitudes and tell you more about what they really think. And if they don't, don't vote for them! (52 words) --Tony Sidaway Talk  14:36, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

People unable to conform to a simple word count probably don't care much about those doing the reading (and voting). Sam Spade 02:06, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Keep it below 300 words. Notify the candidates first, and if they do not trim their statements after a few days (three?), then trim it for them. If they really need or want to say more, they can always add a link to a user subpage. Blank Verse  ∅  02:30, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Candidate Questions
Jguk, you asked every candidate ''Q: How old are you and what do you do? (If student, please state what subjects you are studying.)'' I fail to see how this is pertinent to the ArbCom elections. The candidate's age shouldn't matter; indeed, this is a personal detail some may feel hesistant in disclosing. Knowing someone's age should not be a factor; it doesn't matter if the candidate is two, twelve, twenty-two, or (heaven forbid) two-hundred and twenty-two. If you're concerned about the maturity of the users, people should be able to evaluate that regardless of the age. Someone at fourteen or fifteen (which we have several candidates) can be just as mature as someone fourty or fifty, if not more. It shouldn't matter. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and you shouldn't judge someone by his/her age, especially if someone is unwilling to disclose that piece of personal information. Also, you ask students to state what subjects they are taking. Again, it shouldn't matter. I really don't care if someone is taking underwater basket weaving 101, advanced literature, nuclear physics, or is working towards a Ph.D. in the arts; you don't need any qualifications to sit on the ArbCom, and I frankly don't see how the classes someone is taking should be included. If you're worried that a candidate might not have enough time, why not ask them so directly? Do you feel that you will have enough time throughout your term to accomplish the tasks of ArbCom? Jguk, I ask that you reconsider your first question. Of course, I respect your opinion, and I don't mind if candidates want to reply to that question, but I also ask that if someone does not wish to answer that question, that it not be held against him/her. Thanks very much for listening to me, and as always, I value your opinion. Thanks very much for your understanding! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 23:19, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I didn't go outright in disclosing it in my statement, but I believe that if someone wants to know I will tell them. As for classes, I don't think anything I say will really tell you anything much. — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  23:21, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I personally am 15 and I know it may hurt my chances a bit, but I still think its a good question. Arbitrators all ahve to give out their full name, so giving out their age shouldn't be too bad. R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 23:26, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Really? I don't think you have to disclose your full name — take a look at WP:AC; I don't know Neutrality's full name, or Sannse's name, if I am correct. In either case, I am just worried that people will hold not answering this question against a candidate; I think every candidate should have a right to refuse to answer it, because it (in my humble opinion) is not pertinent to the ArbCom, and is also asking private details that some may be hesistant to give out. I don't mind if candidates (such as you) want to answer, I just want to make sure that no one holds this question against a candidate if s/he doesn't want to answer it. Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 23:41, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Flcelloguy, there is a space explicitly set aside for questions and comments on candidates and I chose to ask some questions that I feel will better give me a view of the candidates. I'd be surprised if other wikipedians don't ask their own questions as well before the election's over. Candidates may, if they wish, answer them, and I hope that they will, but that is their free choice. Whether anyone else finds value in the answers to the questions I asked, I don't know - I guess some will, some won't. As far as what determines any wikipedian's vote, that is entirely up to that wikipedian, jguk 23:45, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * OK, that's fine with me. I just ask that people respect a candidate's right not to answer some questions, if the candidate feels uncomfortable answering it, and ask that people not hold that against them. For example, if I asked every candidate Where do you live? What is your phone number, your employer (if you have one), and your social security number?, all the candidates would clearly refuse to answer. I just don't think that someone refusing to answer any type of question that is not directly pertinent to the ArbCom should be held against him/her. Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 23:49, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Here's one reason I prefer not to disclose my age: .  Ingoolemo   talk 07:04, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I've taken the liberty and moved your comment to the bottom, Ingoolemo. That's exactly my point — I've seen multiple times where people have looked down on someone or believed that they were superior based on age. I've seen people say that because someone was younger then him, that his version had to be right. I don't think age should be a factor; judge the candidates by their actions, not their age. In addition, with the candidates giving their ages, some people might lose respect for the ArbCom — the same people who scorned those younger then them would scorn people younger then them judging them. I urge that people not take a candidate's age, occupation, or classes into account here. Thanks. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 13:51, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

I suppose I have a view of this from another angle. I considered not answering this question for a different reason. Many of the electorate are likely to view me as a bit old and boring and probably not all that good at the technical stuff. But I decided in the end that I would answer it, because being a bit old and boring and probably not all that good at the technical stuff is part of what I am and influences the way I operate and interact. I think, though I may be wrong, that if I was young and energetic and good at the technical stuff, as many of the other candidates clearly are, I'd make that plain, too. I do agree most strongly that it is wrong to discriminate on the grounds of age here. But I would reserve the right to be put off a candidate with a track record of immature behaviour, be they 50 or 15. Filiocht | The kettle's on 14:08, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh my. I'm young and boring and not good at the technical stuff. Is that worse? Dmcdevit·t 08:12, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Not at all, at least you might become interesting; I'm way beyond that. Filiocht | The kettle's on 08:38, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

I think it's a valid question. There's no way I'd vote for a minor to be an arbitrator. Grace Note 01:07, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * To ask the obvious - why? Ambi 01:25, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

kids are stupid. I know this because I was one once, have 2 now, and have never found a lack of them in my life. They shouldn't be allowed to decide what shirt to wear, much less the conduct guidelines of a leading non-profit. just because we can't see each other easilly doesn't make this a magical cybertopia utterly lacking in common sense and rational business practices. Sam Spade 02:10, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

 * P.S. I don't rule out voting for someone who is young, I just think it is a fActor that needs to be taken into account. I would however rule out voting for someone who refused to give us their age, or other basic info, or who had been showed to have lied about it. Sam Spade 02:16, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I'm just curious, but why would you rule out someone who refused to give his/her age? I can understand regarding users who lie, but if some is uncomfortable or unwilling to disclose such information, I don't see why it should be held against him/her. It's not like we're filing a job application here - ArbCom members aren't "employed" by the Wikimedia Foundation, they aren't paid, they're volunteers. Age is an extremely sensitive piece of personal information that some may be unwilling or be hesistant to disclose, and I don't see why that should be held against him/her. Judge the candidates by their actions, not by their ages. Just my little opinion. :-) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 20:28, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

I think we are filling out a job aplication, or at least a volunteer form. Age is a normal question to ask. Weirdo's who won't supply basic info are naturally disregarded. Sam Spade 00:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Why? I do supply my age, as I don't see it as an issue, but equally, I - nor anyone else - should be under any obligation to reveal any personal information whatsoever on this site, as it has absolutely nothing to do with their ability to perform the tasks. Ambi 06:51, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * You have no obligation to provide it, but likewise noone else has an obligation to avoid considering that in whatever voting process Jimbo works up for the coming election. There are a few reasons some people might consider age to be relevant, e.g. countering systemic bias or if someone is about to go to university for the first time and may have a hard time judging their workload. There are plenty of reasons to think other information might concievably lead to good reasons for judging candicates, and so I think it's very fair to ask for the info and judge based on the response or lack thereof. The SSN is obviously a red herring -- it's obvious that that information is dangerous to the giver and useless on Wikipedia. Age/Sex/etc should not be considered naturally sensitive -- they are things one gets a rough impression of immediately when meeting someone on the street. If they're sensitive to specific people, I understand, but consider it a minus if not disclosed. --Improv 13:19, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Real-world qualifications have never been an issue in the past, and it disturbs me that they've suddenly come up now. I fail to see how voting a certain group of often potentially very good candidates for a reason that they can do nothing about does anything to solve systemic bias. I also think the study load example is a red herring - I was elected in December, three months before beginning university, and had no trouble at all handling study load and arbitration duties. In any case, I believe that should be an issue for the candidate, as they're the ones in the position to judge. Ambi 15:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree with Ambi on this one, as I've stated above. I don't see how real-world qualifications should deal with this. What's next, asking candidates to submit a resume? Should we elect a Wikipedian automatically to the ArbCom if s/he has served as a judge? Age, contrary to what you say, is a highly sensisitive issue. If you're worried about the candidate's time, why not just ask, as other users have done? I still fail to see how age - or the classes someone is taking - is pertinent. Thanks. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 19:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Different WPians will vote for different reasons - just as in real-life. They have different priorities and different views on what is relevant. To me, background is interesting - it tells you something of how someone will think and react in a given situation - without it, all we have is their edits, which may or may not say much about the individual. Have a look at what happens in America when there is a Supreme Court nominee - Congress becomes very interested in how they will react and whether they will react properly. I really have no problems at all in allowing any Wikipedian to ask any question (subject to decency and libel laws). It's up to the candidates what questions they answer - and then up to the voters as to whether any answer, or failure to answer, is important to them. Hey - I just suppose it's an election!!! jguk 19:49, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I'm a bit wary of the comparison to the US Supreme Court (!) but I otherwise agree. I have no objection to people asking me whatever questions they wish to ask. I'll answer the questions which are sensible. Wikipedians voting when the election comes should be the ones to decide whether I should have answered the particular question or not, when they choose whether or not to vote for me. Talrias (t | e | c) 20:05, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

If Kids are stupid explain the following:

 * User:Redwolf24 -- definately done a lot of good work around WP especially with mediation and related.
 * User:Ral315 -- a college student a 15? That makes me jealous.
 * User:Merovingian -- Another young wikipedian who's done a lot of good work.

There are definately more...but need I really go on? The level of teenagers on Wikipedia is definately different than that of teenagers in the general public (as it is with most respected adults on Wikipedia as well). Kids who are on the general level who only worry about their next dance, girlfriend, or how to solve their next math problem (3+5) don't generally get involved in Wikipedia to the level of admin, mediator, or even bureaucrat. Thank you for listening to my rant of sorts, now I'm going to go do my homework ;) (not really...I don't have any) — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  00:37, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

 * What Sam said is true: kids are stupid, generally. But at wiki most of the kids here are exceptions, we're like those people who are 7 and a half feet tall... rare, but still around. I'm more annoyed at Grace Note saying he would never support a minor for an arbitrator. I'll tell you one thing: minors would speed up the process, we don't spend 40 hours a week at a job, and we got a lot of free time. Though it's agreeable that having a majority be children would be bad, only about 4 people running are minors, and to be honest, I only think one or two has a chance. R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 01:33, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Ilyanep- you forgot yourself in that list :) Ral315 (talk) 03:51, 27 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Yes I did, but I didn't want to make it seem entirely selfish (it's not) by alluding to myself. — Ilγαηερ   (Tαlκ)  20:15, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Don't forget that Ilyanep was a bureaucrat at like...12. --Phroziac . o ºO (♥♥♥♥ chocolate!) 21:22, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Last call
I would strongly suggest to anyone who wishes to be considered for the arbitration committee, that you list yourself on the candidates page immediately (like 3 hours ago). Raul654 22:28, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Why? Kim Bruning 22:46, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * I am not an Arbitrator, but from the general gist of discussions here and on AN/I, I have a feeling that the ArbCom and Jimbo will begin discussions soon on the candidates. Am I correct? Flcelloguy (A note? ) 22:48, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Correct. Raul654 22:49, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * so you expect people to list themselves before the full selection prosess is revealed. This is not exactly logical.Geni 23:20, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Be that as it may, my point stands - if they want *any* chance of being on the committee, however it will be selected (because quite frankly, even the arbitration committee isn't fully aware of how it will happen), people need to list themselves here in the very, very near future. Raul654 23:22, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * No. Elections would take two weeks. If you assume 1 week of campaining or whatever prior to the vote they have got until about 1st December. Apointments require zero run up so give you even more time. The current sitution is not condusive to getting people to nominate themselves. The result is that any attempt to close nominations before a selection system is decided will result in a poorer arbcom.Geni 23:43, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Concur with Geni. This process is patently unfair to the community. I notice several candidacies that mention in their statement or edit sums that they are wary of this lack of process, or that they believe their candadicy will not be given fair consideration (Kim Bruning, Jtkiefer, Sam Korn, Filiocht's withdrawal). Also, the extreme brevity of Kelly Martin's candidate statement seems to indicate that she already knows it's not important to tell the community who she is and why she's running. The implications are extremely worrying. Radiant_ >|< 16:27, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
 * If you think my statement is too brief, you can look at the one I drafted back in October, before Jimbo nominated me to the Committee. Frankly, I think the community knows well enough who I am and that a long statement would be wasted verbiage that certain people would merely use as a starting point to launch personal attacks and other forms of the nastiness that so deeply marred the last elections.  Kelly Martin (talk) 21:06, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
 * You shouldn't confuse the IRC with the community, that is a particularly frivolous and transitory forum.--Silverback 14:31, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, that fear hasn't stopped anyone else from talking about themselves here. Most of them actually get questions and reasonable criticism, rather than the nastiness you allege to. Radiant_ >|< 10:02, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
 * on the basis that User:Anthere thinks there are admins who have not heard of her you may wish to revise your position.Geni 13:02, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

 * Actually, the reason I haven't made a statement is that I don't know to whom I am addressing myself. My writing style to the community would be different to that to Jimbo/the current Committee.  That considered, I would like to know what I'm to say asap, but I'm not too bothered.   [[Sam Korn ]] 22:34, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Calls for change
Please note that there is no scope for incoming or current Arbitrators to change the fundamental nature of the Committee in this appointment cycle, such as the whether it sits en banc or whether it considers content disputes. If this is the focus of your energies, getting elected is by far the worst way to proceed both for yourself and your position - you will have no time nor inclination to do either. James F. (talk)

 * I disagree with this. I think a candidate should boldly advocate making changes, but should realize that once you are selected that there will be a substantial burden of work and considerable inertia among the arbitration committee as to how they do things. However it is from the position of an arbitrator that you can most effectively change procedures and advocate for changes. Fred Bauder 00:35, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

 * however if you do the job properly you will probably be so snowed under with work that you will not have much enegy left to advocate for change.Geni 00:41, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

[Gah, edit conflict]
 * The burden of work is less that of Hercules, more that of Atlas. My advice is merely intended as that - it is unfeasible to expect to be able to press for change from within and do the job well. If you intend to join but not do the job well (i.e., to instead advocate for change of the job you're not doing), well... ;-)
 * James F. (talk) 00:41, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

 * I think the arbcom can set precedents and make interpretations that can change the culture and perception of fairness. See the discussion on the page where I answer questions.--Silverback 08:27, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Nah. When it comes to diseplining admins the only role arbcom has is an exicutioner.Geni 23:17, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * That is why the executions are in public, so the community knows what behavior leads to it. Consistent sanctions against abuse of power and authority by admins, will reduce its prevalence in the community.  If they don't learn from the public "executions" of others, then their own "execution" will reduce the level of abuse.  Frankly, I don't view de-adminning as a severe sanction, if the person receiving the sanction does view the deadmining rather than the abuse of community trust that led to it as severe, then they probably should not be an admin.  So, I would be more likely to recommend a week or two deadminning for even small abuses, than I would in the case of a more fundamental participation in the community such as editing.  Adminship is merely an opportunity to serve.--Silverback 04:25, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Only a tiny percentage of abcom cases involve admins. What about all the others? Arbcom membership is also a chance to serve. It is not a chance to try and declare war on the admins (a war which you would lose).Geni 11:42, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
 * If someone is selected to the arbcom who is openly committed to not treating admins as a privileged class above the rules or given immunity by IAR, there will probably be more cases involved admins for awhile, until the culture is changed.--Silverback 15:05, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
 * didn't happen last time.Geni 15:16, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
 * If I had known, I would have brought a couple of cases. Perhaps the arbcom needs to be more proactive soliciting cases against admins.--Silverback 07:33, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Guidelines for candidate questions
There appears to be limits (~300 words) on candidate statements, but I don't see any guidelines for candidate questions. I've noticed a barrage of highly negative leading questions, some of which may be veiled personal attacks approaching 1000 words. Are there any limits on questions or how they are posed, and is refactoring considered legitimate in particular instances? --Viriditas 00:24, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * As Marsden found out, personal attacks will not be tolerated. Raul654 00:31, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * No, Raul. That's not what I found out. Marsden 22:58, 3 December 2005 (UTC)
 * I've just moved the rest of his non-questions to talk, as well as FuelWagon's 1000 word content-dispute. I would like FuelWagon to add a brief question for Jayjg, but he was treating the page as an RfC.  --Viriditas 00:43, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

We shouldn't add "read more" links at 250 words. While I see the point, I made my evaluation before 250 words was a set limit, and I don't think that making me and other users condense our statements in order to make them fit on one page is proper. Ral315 (talk) 21:18, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Sorry about that. I kind of misunderstood the intent of the 250 word guideline, reading it as a limit instead. I still think that those with very long statements (>400 words) should trim them down to make this page a more useful overview.  r  speer 21:25, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

 * I should think candidates for ArbCom would be willing to accept a simply practical standard like 250-300 words. To state so plainly that you do not intend to honor that speaks right to character. -- Netoholic @ 21:45, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Two questions of paramount importance
I would like to thank the editors who requested that each candidate take a position for or against the Arbitration Committee Code of Conduct and User Bill of Rights. We need arbitrators who will support and adhere to these proposed policies, to stop the rapid devolution of Wikipedia. -- HK  22:17, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Considering that many people from the community disagree with these proposed guidelines on grounds of instruction creep, excessive legalism and bureaucraticness, one cannot seriously expect all arb candidates to agree with them. Radiant_ >|< 22:29, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Those proposals are still being drafted and have not been formally proposed yet. It would be premature to ask that people take a stance on them. -Willmcw 23:14, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Nevertheless, the matters being addressed are very serious. I would certainly appreciate knowing the views of of ArbCom candidates on these issues. -- HK  16:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, I have replied in the appropriate place. These are counter-manifestoes, aren't they? They are moving targets, since the draft may be changed without notice. They are about tying the ArbCom's hands, not about making it more effective. I hope they are not taken too seriously. Charles Matthews 16:33, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

Request for questions
I would like to encorge anyone that wants to ask people questions *most notably me* to do so quickly so candidates have time to resopond to you. --Kylehamilton 11:30, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

General commentary
Overall I am dismayed with this undertaking. Those Wikipedians who are known for their evenhandedness, trustworthiness, and understanding appear (with a few notable exceptions) to have declined to put their names forward. The few questions being asked betray a misguided effort to further politicize the election, when in actual fact the AC has no legislative role. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 17:15, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * That's because those who are generally evenhanded, trustworthy and understanding are also aware that being elected into the ArbCom means devoting your life to it. Unless there were changes made that would streamline the ArbCom, I think people would shy away.. Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 17:17, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * If... and only if... I was somehow convinced that ArbCom would be somewhat streamlined and made so that the Arbitrators don't grow grey hairs, then I would consider reentering the ArbCom race. Linuxbeak (drop me a line) 17:22, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * It would be nice if the pool of arbitrators was large enough that breaks had minimal effect. For example, if there were 3 panels, each with 5 arbitrators, the ArbCom would be 3x as efficient. If there were 20-25 arbitrators in the pool, a few being on break or otherwise inactive wouldn't cause any harm. Allowing for ample "time-off" might encourage more users to run for ArbCom. Carbonite | Talk 17:31, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * the job sucks and the only reward is power. It is to be expected that you will get less than ideal candidates.Geni 17:27, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * My reasons for entering the election is to help Wikipedia, not to gain power. Please don't tar all people running with the same brush.   [[Sam Korn ]] 17:41, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * True there is also the option of insanity. Ok seriously yes we will get some people doing it out of the goodness of their hearts but a lot are put off by the workload.Geni 17:56, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * I may have to plead guilty to the charge of insanity. [[Sam Korn ]] 18:23, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Inquiry
Gentlemen, are the candidate-statements permitted to shorter(such as one paragraph)? For, I am quite occupied at the moment(at least until next Friday).--Anglius 18:51, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

 * A candidate's statement can be as long or as short as he or she likes. Obviously, too long and it gets ignored; too short and it doesn't give enough information. Talrias (t | e | c) 18:59, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I thank you, Mr. Jenkinson.--Anglius 20:48, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Jtkiefer question
I asked my questions in the approperiate subpage (above link) but Jtkiefer removed it. Look at the history you can find the question. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OceanSplash (talk • contribs) 03:55, 7 January 2006

 * It's up to him which questions he answers; if you are unhappy that he did not answer your question then you can vote against him when the election starts, and possibly leave a comment saying that he chose not to respond to your question. Talrias (t | e | c) 03:58, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I didn't answer his question because there wasn't a question in the entire edit. The entire thing was a rant against me and him urging people to vote against me. I felt that this was innapropriate for a subpage devoted to actual questions for the candidates so I reverted his edits.  He knows that if he wants he can leave messages like that on my talk page.  Jtkiefer T  04:02, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

 * Thank you Talrias for moving my question to the right page.

 * "Dear Jtkiefer

 * Yes indeed these are questions. They might be troubling questions for you that you would rather not want to answer, but nonetheless they are my questions. Here they are again. You may choose not to answer, but I appreciate if you do not remove them. Even though you may think they are worthless rants, I feel I have been abused by you and think to have the right to ask why.

 * You blocked me for one week with no just cause and accused me of using a sockpuppet with no evidence. This is libel and a lie Sir. You also blocked Nosharia’s account assuming he is my stockpuppet. So you wronged two people. I asked you for proof and I ask you again. Where is your proof Sir that Nosharia was my sockpuppet? Just the fact that he agreed with me is enough to convict both of us? If you can’t produce any proof, which certainly you can’t (It is very likely Nosharia posts from a different country than I do and this can be verified by checking our IP numbers) are you willing to acknowledge that you judged hastily and apologize to both of us? Can you overcome your pride and do the right thing? Will you also tell us if you are in the habit to “first shoot and then ask the question” how can you be trusted for the office you are seeking? Before voting for the respected Jtkiefer I suggest he should be investigated more thoroughly. He is the author of many blockings. Are all of them justifiable or are they the result of his abuse of power? Is the honorable Jtkiefer utterly fair-minded or is he motivated by religious and/or political zeal that undermine his capacity to serve as an unbiased arbitrator? I also wrote a complaint against you to Jimbo.[]Looks like he has no time to read the messages that people write to him. I will wait your response before taking my complaint to the arbitration committee. I remain cordially yours."

 * A message to other administrators. Our dear Jtkiefer quick to block those whom he think are "bothersome" to him. He might block me indefinately for writing these questions/complaints. Will one of you stand for me and restore my account should he block me again? Remember "evil triumphs when good people do nothing". All dictators became dictators because no one stoped them. This might seem a minor thing but abuse is abuse it it should not be tolerated or it will only increase. Thanks! I hope it is all a misunderstanding and Jtkiefer will be able to clarify everything..OceanSplash 7, Jan 2006 04:36

 * As per OceanSplash's request to have the blocks looked into I have requested a sock check on AN/I here Jtkiefer T  04:49, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

'No disendorsements' for this election - would seem to cover the candidate's action here. Charles Matthews 12:36, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

deadline for answers to questions
is the deadline for answers to question different or the same as the deadline for candidate statements? Kingturtle 20:47, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I would say you can answer questions whenever you want. They're not really obligatory. You could answer in March if you wanted, but that woudn't do much good. The sooner the better, but I don't see a "deadline" :-) Dmcdevit·t 21:13, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * No. The deadline for asking and answering questions is the end of the election. Or a least there is no reason for it to be sooner.Geni 21:16, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

how many
how many people will i be able to vote for? Kingturtle 04:19, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a good question. I'll let someone else answer it. My question is when we vote, will we have to give a reason why we are voting yes/no. Also is the any rules in terms of responses by those we vote for or against and their responses. What I mean, is this going to turn into a free for all having people attack people that vote no against a candidate and give a reason that maybe the person running (or their supporters) don't like.
 * Hopefully that won't be the case. Davidpdx 04:56, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

 * You can vote for or against as many candidates as you like. The system is approval voting. When voting, you may give a short comment if you choose, but any lengthy comments may be moved to the talk page. Talrias (t | e | c) 11:55, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Can all nominated people vote?
On the vote page, it says nobody registered after 30 September 2005 can vote. I know of at least four of us who are registered after that date (me, LawAndOrder, Ajwebb, Rowlan). Can we vote? Skyscrap27 13:32, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

 * No.Geni 15:41, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

 * Isn't that against the democratic right to choose and to be chosen? We obviously can be chosen, but we can't choose. Thank you. Skyscrap27 16:37, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a democracy. --Improv 16:40, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok the honest answer. Other than a slight increase in the work needed to put the elections together no hoper candidates are not a problem. Socks and meatpupets are.Geni 16:57, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you for an honest answer. I still fail too see how hard it would be to make an exception for like 4-5 people, you just need to look at the list of the nominees. But, never mind. It's OK. Thanks. Skyscrap27 18:15, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Becuase it would have stopped being 4-5 people in very short order.Geni 18:56, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
 * I see. Thanks. Skyscrap27 18:58, 8 January 2006 (UTC)


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Ben Faerie

Ben Faerie was a Thoroughbred stallion who had a great influence on eventing horses in Great Britain. His descendants include Virginia Leng's mounts Priceless and Nightcap, and Pippa Funnell's mounts Primmore's Pride and Walk on Star. He stood 15.3hh (160 cm).

Ben Faerie was bought as a two-year-old at the Ascot sales by Diana Scott, for £250. It was originally intended to use him as a stud for producing fox hunters out of half-bred mares. He began breeding as a three-year-old, and produced over 800 offspring. The first were used in the hunt field, until Virginia Leng had amazing success with two Ben Faerie sons: Priceless and Night Cap. These sons gave him a name as an eventing sire.

Ben Faerie had the ability to pass on not only speed, but courage, good jumping ability and a wonderful temperament. Seventeen years after his death he was still rated the fifth best event sire of all time. In 1998, 1% of all horses in Britain were by the great stallion.

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Bocconia (plant)

Bocconia is a genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that contains 10 species. Carl Linnaeus chose the name to honor the Italian botanist Paolo Boccone (1633–1704). It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and northwest Argentina).

Species
The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online:
 * Bocconia arborea Watson
 * Bocconia frutescens L. – Tree poppy
 * Bocconia glaucifolia Hutch.
 * Bocconia gracilis Hutch.
 * Bocconia hintoniorum B.L.Turner
 * Bocconia integrifolia
 * Bocconia latisepala
 * Bocconia macbrideana Standl.
 * Bocconia pubibractea Hutch.
 * Bocconia vulcanica Donn.Sm.

Formerly placed here

 * Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R.Br. (as B. cordata Willd. )
 * Macleaya microcarpa (Maxim.) Fedde (as B. microcarpa Maxim. )

title: Bocconia (plant)


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T.O.K.

T.O.K. are a dancehall reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica. The group consists of Alistaire "Alex" McCalla, Roshaun "Bay-C" Clarke, Craig "Craigy T" Thompson, and Xavier "Flexx" Davidson (now known as Ja Flexx) who did not rejoin the group after their official band reunion in 2022. They started their band in 1996, and announced its dissolution in 2015, before reuniting in 2022 and releasing a new song which would be the first after their reunion, titled NPLH (Home), featuring Shams the Producer. This song was released in 2023. T.O.K. were described as "the world's greatest dancehall-reggae boy band" by The New York Times in 2004. They were best known for such hits as "Footprints", "Gal You Ah Lead", "Chi Chi Man", "Eagles Cry", "Guardian Angel", "Money 2 Burn", "She's Hot", "Hey Ladies", "The Voice", "I Believe", "Shake Your Bam Bam" and "Galang Gal".

Origins
The group's origins can be traced back to the early 1990s while the members were still attending school. Alistaire McCalla and Xavier Davidson were friends, and McCalla recruited Craig Thompson and Roshaun Clarke who were fellow members of the choir at Campion College in Kingston and T.O.K. was born.

After voicing some tracks for local record producer Stephen Greig's label Nuff Records, they signed a recording contract with Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare's Taxi label in 1996, and released their first single, "Hit Them High", which had little impact. Later that year, they signed onto Richard "Shams" Browne's High Profile label and released two more singles, "Send Them Come" and "Hardcore Lover" with Lady Saw. The latter tune was popular, climbing the Jamaican dancehall charts, and earned them a contract with VP Records. In 2012, the group became independent of their contract with VP Records.

Commercial success
Since emerging on the scene in the early 1990s, they released numerous hit songs and albums. In 1999, they recorded "Eagles Cry" (a version of Prince's "When Doves Cry") on the Jamaican imprint Xtra Large, which became an international success. "Eagles Cry" was followed closely by "Chi Chi Man", based on the "Sashi" riddim created by Tony "CD" Kelly and the christmas song Do You Hear What I Hear?. It was the Jamaican Labour Party's 2001 theme song, but came to be criticized for its homophobic lyrics (chi chi man being a slur for a gay man). T.O.K. entered the US market in 2001 with their debut album, My Crew, My Dawgs, which made the Top 10 in the Billboard Top Reggae Album Chart and achieved platinum status in Japan. That year, T.O.K. appeared on MTV's first Advance Warning. The group had a further success with the single "Gal You A Lead". The video was selected for MTV2's New Faces of MTV2, and was among Blender's "Top Songs of 2004". Produced by Bobby Konders, the single reached No. 85 in the US Billboard Hot 100.

Their second album, Unknown Language (2005) produced another hit "Footprints", also making it into the Billboard Chart at No. 93. The album followed its predecessor with platinum sales in Japan. T.O.K. spent a couple of years touring the world promoting Unknown Language.

In 2007, two more hits emerged in "No Man" and "Guardian Angel". "Guardian Angel" rose to No. 1 on the Reggae Charts in New York City and Florida as well as in Jamaica. Since 2008, T.O.K. released several new singles, as well as music videos for "No Man", "Unbelievable", the "Hotta Vybez Medley", "Raindrops Medley" and more recently "Supermodel".

Later years
In August 2009, their third album, Our World was released, with collaborations from Beenie Man and Kelly Price.

In 2013 the group collaborated with Major Lazer on the single "Shell It Down", which incorporated EDM.

The group's reality TV show, T.O.K.: Taking Over, was aired on CVM TV in July 2014.

The group were expected to release a new album (Taking Over) in 2015, their first since leaving VP Records.

Break-up
In October 2015, Davidson left because of internal issues within the group and decided to focus on a solo career, prompting the group to split up.

Criticism
T.O.K. was one of the musical acts that the Stop Murder Music campaign targeted due to their song "Chi Chi Man" containing lyrics which advocated for the killing of gay men. T.O.K. refused to sign the Reggae Compassion Act, but drafted and signed their own contract in August 2009 before their performance in Zürich called the T.O.K. Compassion Act. Their contract states "We respect and uphold the rights of all individuals to live without fear of hatred and violence due to their religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or gender."

In February 2023, three members of T.O.K. – McCalla, Thompson, and Clarke – reunited to perform at the Big Yard Studio in Kingston, hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra. The group did not perform "Chi Chi Man" during their set, despite calls from the audience and the hosts of the show. In an interview after the performance, Clarke explained the band’s choice not to include the song, saying, "Because we feel like the music should really unite people, we’ve made a decision to not perform the song, because we don’t want to offend any of our fans." However, in the days following this statement, bandmate Thompson defended the lyrics of "Chi Chi Man" and denounced Clarke's comment in a now-deleted Instagram post writing, "As for me, I don’t respect all sexual orientations. My respect is not contingent on anybody sexual orientation. As a matter of fact, I would prefer not to know sexual orientations."

Members

 * Xavier "Flexx" Davidson – vocals (1996–2015; 2022–present)
 * Craig "Craigy T" Thompson – deejay, vocals (1996–2015; 2022–present)
 * Alistaire "Alex" McCalla – vocals (1996–2015; 2022–present)
 * Roshaun "Bay-C" Clarke – deejay, vocals (1996–2015; 2022–present)

Albums

 * My Crew, My Dawgs (2001)
 * Unknown Language (2005)
 * Our World (2009)

EPs

 * Taking Over (2014), XCAR

DVD

 * Blaze It Up Tour

Other albums from members

 * D'Link (2008) – Flexx
 * Bombrush Hour (2009) – Bay-C

title: T.O.K.


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Shadow Man (Johnny Clegg & Savuka album)

Shadow Man is a studio album from South African artist Johnny Clegg and his band Savuka.

It was released in 1988 and produced by Hilton Rosenthal. South Africa's apartheid was still in place, and some of the songs contained heavy political messages aimed at the regime. The lyrics were mainly sung in English, with backing vocals in Zulu. All were written by Johnny Clegg with the exception of tracks 7 and 8, for which Keith Hutchinson collaborated. The album twice reached #31 in Canada - first on September 3, 1988, and again on October 1. The single "I Call Your Name" reached #78 in Canada, August 27, 1988.

Track listing

 * 1) "Human Rainbow" – 4:24
 * 2) "Talk to the People" – 3:58
 * 3) "Too Early for the Sky" – 4:23
 * 4) "I Call Your Name" – 4:01
 * 5) "Take My Heart Away" – 4:15
 * 6) "The Waiting" – 4:59
 * 7) "African Shadow Man" – 4:28
 * 8) "Dance Across the Centuries" – 3:53
 * 9) "Joey Don't Do It" – 3:29
 * 10) "Siyayilanda" – 4:14

Personnel

 * Johnny Clegg – vocals, guitar, concertina, mouth bow
 * Solly Letwaba – bass guitar, vocals
 * Derek de Beer – drums, percussion, vocals
 * Keith Hutchinson – keyboards, flute, saxophone, vocals
 * Steve Mavuso – keyboards, vocals
 * Dudu Zulu – percussion, vocals

 * Additional personnel
 * Bobby Summerfield– mixer, recording engineer, keyboards & drum programing.

Additional musicians

 * Mandisa Dlanga – backing vocals
 * Deborah Fraser – backing vocals
 * Marilyn Nokwe – backing vocals
 * Beaulah Hashe – backing vocals


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