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1868 Democratic National Convention

The 1868 Democratic National Convention was held at the Tammany Hall headquarters building in New York City between July 4, and July 9, 1868. The first Democratic convention after the conclusion of the American Civil War, the convention was notable for the return of Democratic Party politicians from the Southern United States.

Venue

The convention was held at the new Tammany Hall building on East 14th Street in Manhattan, New York City, which replaced the organization's earlier headquarters. For the convention, the hall was elaborately decorated.

Convention officers
Horatio Seymour, the former governor of New York, served as the permanent chairman of the convention. Each state delegation had a vice president and secretary to the convention.

Henry L. Palmer of Wisconsin served as the convention's temporary chairman, after the convention voted on the opening day to appoint him after he was nominated by Democratic National Committee Chairman August Belmont.

Events of the convention
On July 4, 1868, coinciding with the first day of the Democratic National Convention, the Soldiers and Sailors National Convention was held at the Cooper Institute, also in New York City. On July 6, a committee from that convention was granted privilege to address the Democratic National Convention.

On July 6, an address from the Woman's Suffrage Association was presented and read before the convention.

During the convention, many delegates utilized the catch phrase, "this is a white man's country, let white men rule".

Presidential candidates
The front-runner in the early balloting was George H. Pendleton, who led on the first 15 ballots, followed in varying order by incumbent president Andrew Johnson, Winfield Scott Hancock, Sanford Church, Asa Packer, Joel Parker, James E. English, James Rood Doolittle, and Thomas A. Hendricks.

Three-fourth of the delegates from southern states gave their support to Johnson. The unpopular Johnson, having narrowly survived impeachment, won 65 votes on the first ballot; the second-highest number of votes after Pendleton, but less than one-third of the total necessary for nomination, and he thus lost his bid for election as president in his own right. His vote tally rapidly dropped away thereafter, and from the eighth ballot onwards, he would only receive votes from his home state of Tennessee.

Meanwhile, the convention chairman Horatio Seymour, former governor of New York, received 9 votes on the fourth ballot from the state of North Carolina. This unexpected move caused "loud and enthusiastic cheering," but Seymour refused, saying, "I must not be nominated by this Convention, as I could not accept the nomination if tendered. My own inclination prompted me to decline at the outset; my honor compels me to do so now. It is impossible, consistently with my position, to allow my name to be mentioned in this Convention against my protest. The clerk will proceed with the call."

After numerous indecisive ballots, the names of John T. Hoffman, Francis P. Blair, and Stephen Johnson Field were placed in nomination. This raised the number of names placed into nomination to thirteen. None of these new candidates, however, gained much traction.

For twenty-one ballots, the opposing candidates battled it out: the East battling the West for control, the conservatives battling the radicals. The two leading candidates were determined that the other should not receive the nomination; because of the two-thirds rule of the convention, a compromise candidate was needed. Seymour still hoped it would be Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, but on the twenty-second ballot, the chairman of the Ohio delegation announced, "at the unanimous request and demand of the delegation I place Horatio Seymour in nomination with twenty-one votes-against his inclination, but no longer against his honor."

Seymour had to wait for the rousing cheers to die down before he could address the delegates and decline. "I have no terms in which to tell of my regret that my name has been brought before this convention. God knows that my life and all that I value most in life I would give for the good of my country, which I believe to be identified with that of the Democratic party..."

"Take the nomination, then!" cried someone from the floor.

"...but when I said that I could not be a candidate, I meant it! I could not receive the nomination without placing not only myself but the Democratic party in a false position. God bless you for your kindness to me, but your candidate I cannot be."

Seymour left the platform to cool off and rest. No sooner had he left the hall than former representative Clement Vallandigham, a member of the Ohio delegation and one-time ally of Seymour, rose and proclaimed that the delegation would not accept Seymour's refusal, and that he was the only man who could break the deadlock at the convention, much less win the presidency. The chairman of New York's delegation then stood and, while bound by the convention rules not to switch its votes (which it had already cast for Hendricks) until the round of balloting had concluded, made a passionate speech in support of Seymour. The roll call continued, with Seymour only picking up one additional vote (from Tennessee), but the final state, Wisconsin, cast a blank ballot which it then immediately switched to Seymour. This started a stampede with all the remaining states quickly throwing their support behind Seymour, eventually leading to his being nominated unanimously.

In 1868, the States of Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana were readmitted to the Union. Nebraska had been admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. Texas, Mississippi and Virginia had not yet been readmitted to the Union.

Balloting
1st Day of Presidential Balloting / 3rd Day of Convention (July 7, 1868)

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20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF

The 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Service history
The battalion was composed of volunteers from militia units in central Ontario. Much of the unit was drawn from the 12th Regiment, the York Rangers, with men coming from ten other militia regiments – of which four still exist. The unit fought in France and Flanders as part of the 4th Canadian Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division. Notable actions include the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, the advance along the Scarpe, Canal du Nord, Canal de l'Escaut and the advance to Mons in the Last Hundred Days. The battalion was disbanded in 1920.

Casualties
4,310 officers and men served in the 20th Battalion during the war altogether. Of them, 843 (19.6%) were killed in action or died of wounds—often having been wounded earlier. Another 1,855 (43%) were wounded, often repeatedly. 91 died of disease or accidentally. Ottawa stopped counting the deaths to old injuries, mental trauma and exposure to gas as war deaths in 1922 while the nominal roll of the 20th (privately held after the battalion disbanded) attributed these to the war until 1928. Only 22 were ever taken prisoner—nine of them in one incident when a stretcher party went astray at Passchendaele. There was also one deserter who crossed to the German lines in 1916; his name and fate are not recorded.

Awards and honours
A total of 398 decorations and awards were made to soldiers of the 20th Battalion, including two awards of the Victoria Cross: In addition, ten officers earned the Distinguished Service Order (one did so twice), while 45 officers received the Military Cross, and four a second award of the MC. Among the enlisted men, 24 received the Distinguished Conduct Medal and 231 awards of the Military Medal, including 14 receiving it twice.
 * Sgt Frederick Hobson was posthumously awarded the VC for actions on 18 August 1917, near Lens, France at the Battle of Hill 70.
 * Lt Wallace Lloyd Algie was posthumously awarded the VC for actions on 11 October 1918, near Iwuy, France.

Perpetuations
The perpetuation of the 20th Battalion was initially assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The Peel Regiment. A year later in 1921, the perpetuation was reassigned to 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The West Toronto Regiment. The perpetuation has been handed down through the following units:

 * 1920–1921: 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The Peel Regiment
 * 1921–1925: 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The West Toronto Regiment
 * 1925–1927: 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The Queen's Rangers
 * 1927–1936: 1st Battalion (20th Battalion, CEF), The Queen's Rangers, 1st American Regiment
 * 1936–1942: The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (Machine Gun)
 * 1942–1947: The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment)
 * 1947–1949: 25th Armoured Regiment (Queen's York Rangers), RCAC
 * 1949–1958: The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (25th Armoured Regiment)
 * 1958–1985: The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
 * 1985–2004: The Queen's York Rangers (RCAC)
 * 2004–present: The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)

Battle honours

 * Mount Sorrel
 * Somme, 1916, 18
 * Flers-Courcelette
 * Thiepval
 * Ancre Heights
 * Arras 1917, '18
 * Vimy 1917
 * Arleux
 * Scarpe, 1917, '18
 * Hill 70
 * Ypres, 1917
 * Passchendaele
 * Amiens
 * Hindenburg Line
 * Canal du Nord
 * Cambrai, 1918
 * Pursuit to Mons
 * France and Flanders 1915-18

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Curtis McClinton

Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. (born June 25, 1939) is a former collegiate and professional American football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate.

McClinton attended Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas before attending the University of Kansas. A three-time All-Big Eight selection as a Jayhawk, McClinton led the team in rushing in 1959 and rushed for 1,377 yards during his college career. Though he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 10th round of the 1960 NFL draft, McClinton returned to Kansas for his senior season, helping them to a record of 7–3–1 and a berth in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. Kansas won the game over Rice University by a score of 33–7, with McClinton scoring KU's third touchdown of the game. He was selected to the Sporting News and Pro Scouts All-American teams in 1961 and signed with the Dallas Texans after the season ended, having been drafted by them in the 14th round of the 1961 American Football League draft. In 1969, McClinton was selected to KU's All-Time Team in football. In 2001, he was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2004 he was inducted into KU's Ring of Honor, with his name now permanently displayed at KU's Memorial Stadium.

While at Kansas, McClinton was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and a standout on the track team, winning the Big Eight championship in hurdles all three years he competed. He graduated from KU in 1962, and later received a master's degree from Central Michigan University and a doctorate from Miles College.

McClinton went on to become one of the early stars of the American Football League, with the Dallas Texans, and with their successors, the Kansas City Chiefs, and is the ninth-leading rusher in franchise history. He had 762 rushing attempts for 3,124 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also caught 154 passes for 1,945 yards and 14 touchdowns. He played in three AFL All-Star games, following the 1962, 1966 and 1967 seasons. He was named the Outstanding player of the 1962 affair.

He was a member all three of the franchise's AFL title clubs and both Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl teams, including the winners of the fourth and final AFL-NFL World Championship Game in January 1970. McClinton was named American Football League Rookie of the Year in 1962, when he rushed for 604 yards and caught 29 passes for 333 yards. He was the first AFL Player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl, catching a 7-yard pass in the second quarter of Super Bowl I. He was a backup tight end on the Super Bowl IV championship squad. He wore number 32 for the Chiefs, and is a member of the Chiefs' Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

After his football career, McClinton became a registered banker and graduated from Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. He served as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development in Washington, D.C., and owned McClinton Development Company, a Kansas City-based construction contractor. He and his wife Devonne married in 1973 and look forward to celebrating 50 years. He has two daughters and six grandchildren.

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Nurse practitioner

A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans. NP training covers basic disease prevention, coordination of care, and health promotion.

The scope of practice for a NP is defined by legal jurisdiction. In 27 US states, NPs have full practice authority, while in the remaining states, NPs are required to work under the supervision of a physician. In Australia, the scope of practice is guided by health organisation policy and the individual's competency, while their right to access Medicare rebates requires a Collaborative Practice Arrangement with a medical practitioner.

United States
The present-day concept of advanced practice nursing as a primary care provider was created in the mid-1960s, spurred on by a national shortage of physicians. The first formal graduate certificate program for NPs was created by Henry Silver, a physician, and Loretta Ford, a nurse, in 1965. In 1971, the U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Elliot Richardson, made a formal recommendation for expanding the scope of nursing practice to be able to serve as primary care providers. In 2012, discussions arose between accreditation agencies, national certifying bodies, and state boards of nursing about the possibility of making the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree the new minimum standard of education for NP certification and licensure by 2015.

Canada
Advanced practice nursing first appeared in the 1990s in Ontario. These nurses practiced in neonatal intensive care units within tertiary care hospitals in collaboration with pediatricians and neonatologists. Although the role of these nurses initially resembled a blended version of clinical nurse specialists and NPs, today the distinction has been more formally established.

Education requirements
Becoming a nurse practitioner in the United States requires either a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). During their studies, nurse practitioners are required to receive a minimum of 500 hours of clinical training in addition to the clinical hours required to obtain their RN. Upon completion of the graduate program, they must pass the National NP Certification Board Exam, specific to their specialization. After passing this exam, candidates must apply for NP licensure, which varies by state regulations.

Although nurse practitioners are required to be licensed as registered nurses prior to obtaining their advanced practice registered nurse certification, there are several programs that combine a nursing undergraduate degree with nurse practitioner training. Some US nurse practitioner programs are highly selective, with admission rates as low as 6% of applicants at University of California, Irvine in 2020, and others are more inclusive, with up to 100% acceptance rates in 2019 at public universities such as Northwestern State University of Louisiana and the online branch of Purdue University.

Training pathways
There are many types of nurse practitioner programs in the United States, with the vast majority being in the specialty of a family nurse practitioner (FNP). There are also psychiatric, adult–geriatric acute care, adult–geriatric primary care, pediatric, women's health, and neonatal nurse practitioner programs. Many of these programs have their pre-clinical or didactic courses taught online with proctored examinations. Once the students start their clinical courses, they have online material but are required to perform clinical hours at an approved facility under the guidance of an NP or physician. Each clinical course has specific requirements that vary depending on the program's degree or eligibility for certification. For instance, FNPs are required to see patients across the lifespan, whereas adult geriatric NPs do not see anyone below the age of 13.

Quality of care
A review of studies comparing outcomes of care by NPs and physicians in primary care and urgent care settings was generally comparable, although the strength of the evidence was generally low due to limited study duration and participant numbers. A recent study showed nurse practitioners practicing in states with independent prescription authority were more than twenty times more likely to overprescribe opioids than nurse practitioners in prescription-restricted states. The same study identified that both nurse practitioners and Physician Associates were more likely to overprescribe opioids compared to physicians. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants were also associated with more unnecessary imaging services than primary care physicians, which may have ramifications on care and overall costs.

One systematic review suggests "that the implementation of advanced practice nursing roles in emergency and critical care settings improves patient outcomes in emergency and critical care settings".

Job setting
Nurse practitioners are currently employed in a wide variety of practice settings. These settings include the ambulatory, inpatient, or emergency departments of hospitals, health clinics, and office practices, whether private or nurse-run. In addition, they deliver care in schools and on college campuses, as well as in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. NPs can work alone or under the supervision of a physician in a wide variety of specializations.

Australia
In Australia, a nurse practitioner-endorsed registered nurse has an expanded scope of practice, allowing them to practice certain advanced clinical skills within their endorsed field. As a nurse practitioner, they can complete advanced health assessments, diagnose and treat diseases, order diagnostic testing such as imaging and pathology, and prescribe medications and therapeutics. They are also able to register for a provider number with Medicare for the services they provide to patients, excluding services provided in public facilities (such as a Queensland Health hospital).

Nurse practitioner items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule, however, provide significantly smaller rebates than equivalent items for General Practitioners, leading to a higher out-of-pocket cost to patients. To claim Medicare rebates, the NP must also be in a documented "Collaborative Practice Arrangement" with a medical practitioner and the episode of care approved by a doctor. Prescriptions issued by NPs must also be verified by a medical practitioner to be eligible to be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Canada
In Canada, an NP is a registered nurse (RN) with a graduate degree in nursing. Canada recognizes them in primary care and acute care practices. NPs diagnose illnesses and medical conditions, prescribe Schedule 1 medications, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and perform procedures, within their scope of practice, and may build their own panel of patients at the same level as physicians. Primary care NPs work in places like primary care and community healthcare centers, as well as long-term care institutions. The main focus of primary care NPs includes health promotion, preventative care, and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases and conditions. Acute care NPs serve a specific population of patients. They generally work in in-patient facilities that include neonatology, nephrology, and cardiology units. There are currently three specialties for nurse practitioners in Canada: family practice, pediatrics, and adult care. NPs who specialize in family practice work at the same level and offer the same services as family physicians, with the exception of Quebec, where only physicians are allowed to formulate a medical diagnosis.

Ireland
In Ireland's publicly funded healthcare system, the Health Service Executive has the advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) grade. ANPs may prescribe medications.

United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom nurse practitioners carry out care at an advanced practice level. They commonly work in primary care (e.g., GP surgeries) or A&E departments, although they are increasingly being seen in other areas of practice.

The nurse practitioner role was recommended by the Cumberlege Report 1986, which recommended nurses being given the ability to prescribe.

United States
Because the profession is state-regulated, the scope of practice varies by state. Some states allow NPs to have full practice authority; however, in other states, a written collaborative or supervisory agreement with a physician is legally required for practice. Autonomous practice was introduced in the 1980s, mostly in states facing a physician shortage or that struggled to find enough healthcare providers to work in rural areas. The extent of this collaborative agreement and the roles, duties, responsibilities, nursing treatments, and pharmacologic recommendations again vary widely between states.

NPs are legally able to examine patients, diagnose medical conditions, prescribe most medications, and deliver treatments. There is variation in the level of supervision required for NPs across different states. , 27 states grant NPs full practice authority, meaning they can practice independently without physician oversight. The remaining 23 states require NPs to have a collaborative agreement with a physician to provide patient care. Within these 23 states, 11 further require NPs to have physician supervision or delegation for specific aspects of practice, though the physician might not be physically present at the treatment location.

Australia
In Australia, nursing registration, including endorsement of a RN as a nurse practitioner, is overseen by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Registered nurses working in rural and isolated communities can apply for scheduled medicine prescriber endorsement if clinically necessary and trained and instead become a prescribing registered nurse rather than a nurse practitioner to better meet the needs of less-resourced communities. Nurse practitioners are professionally represented by the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, as well as the Australian College of Nursing. Endorsement as a nurse practitioner in either Australia or New Zealand is recognised by both countries as part of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Scheme.

For a RN to apply to the NMBA for nurse practitioner endorsement, they must possess an unrestricted RN licence and be able to demonstrate they have completed at least 5000 hours (three years, full-time equivalent) at an "advanced nursing practice" level. Advanced nursing practice is loosely defined, and not a specific role, but rather a recognised process of higher-level clinical practice within a nurse's existing scope of practice. The RN must also complete an approved nurse practitioner postgraduate master's degree or demonstrate they have gained qualifications to an equivalent level in advanced health assessment, pharmacology, therapeutics, diagnostics, and research. Nurses applying through the latter pathway must also demonstrate that the equivalent training is clinically relevant to the field for which they wish to apply for nurse practitioner endorsement in.

Canada
In Canada, the educational standard is a graduate degree in nursing. The Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) notes that advanced practice nurses must have a combination of graduate-level education and clinical experience that prepare them to practice at an advanced level. Their education alone does not give them the ability to practice at an advanced level. Two national frameworks have been developed in order to provide further guidance for the development of educational courses and requirements, research concepts, and government position statements regarding advanced practice nursing: the CNA's Advanced Nursing Practice: A National Framework and the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Core Competency Framework. All educational programs for NPs must achieve formal approval by provincial and territorial regulating nurse agencies due to the fact that the NP is considered a legislated role in Canada. As such, it is common to see differences among approved educational programs between territories and provinces. Specifically, inconsistencies can be found in core graduate courses, clinical experiences, and the length of programs. Canada does not have a national curriculum or consistent standards regarding advanced practice nurses. All advanced practice nurses must meet individual requirements set by their provincial or territorial regulatory nursing body.

Israel
As of November 2013, NPs were recognized legally in Israel.

United States
The most common path to becoming a nurse practitioner in the United States begins by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become an RN. One must then be accepted into and complete a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (most of which require at least 1-2 years of RN experience) to gain additional medical training in their specialty area. Finally, one must pass a national NP board certification exam.

Salary
The salary of an NP generally depends on the area of specialization, location, years of experience, and level of education. In 2022, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) conducted a NP salary survey. The results revealed the reported median base salary among full-time NPs was $113,000. , according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary of NPs was $126,260.

Policy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic expanded the scope of practice for nurse practitioners in some countries as a result of temporary legislative policy adjustments. In the US, the Trump administration waived many requirements for nurse practitioners, permitting NPs to utilize their abilities to the fullest extent in some cases.

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I asked Irishpunktom why he added the disputed tag and he replied on my talk page with:

 * Hey, The reason I added the is because I've always understood that all muslims believe that the first revealaton occoured on the 27th of Ramadan, or the Laylat al-Qadr.  But i'm not 100% on this. --Irishpunktom\talk 09:36, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm just posting it here so people can see why the page is disputed. Evil Monkey∴Hello 20:16, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The exact date of Laylat al-Qadr is disputed by Shia and Sunni scholars. There are differing reports even within one particular Islamic sect. Adamcaliph 17:31, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

This article should be merged with the main article on Lailatul Qadr, as there is nothing further to expand upon and it is too short to stand alone. Regarding the dispute, I was also of the opinion (as I was taught) that the Quran was revealed on Laylatul Qadr (whose exact date is unknown), rather than specifically on the 21st.

 * I agree with the above comment as it is not known for sure the exact date the Quran was first revealed and any mention is pure speculation. Also, the Gregorian date used in the article seems to be incorrect following a quick conversion using multiple convertors via a google search.  August 10, 610 apparently coresponds to Ramadan 15, 13 B.H, which would make August 16, to be Ramadan 21.  Nonetheless, it should be noted that the date may be off by a day in either direction.  Pepsidrinka 02:30, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

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Ocotea bullata

Ocotea bullata, (stinkwood or black stinkwood, Stinkhout, Umhlungulu, Umnukane) is a species of flowering tree native to South Africa. It produces very fine and valuable timber which was formerly much sought after to make furniture. Due to over-exploitation it is now a protected species. Other names for it are Cape Walnut, Cape laurel, and laurel wood. The name "stinkwood" comes from a strong smell that is released when it is fresh felled.

Description
It is a large, evergreen tree, that grows up to 30 m tall. The leaves are dark green and glossy, with bubbles (bullae) produced on the upper surface of the leaves, hence the specific name bullata. The flowers are often dioecious.

Distribution
This tree is indigenous to the high forests of South Africa, from Table Mountain in the south, to the afro-montane forests of Limpopo in the north. It has been effectively exterminated on the slopes of Table Mountain where it has been felled for timber and replaced by invasive pine plantations. It is also frequently and fatally stripped of its bark, which is taken for use in traditional medicine. Consequently, it is now a Protected Tree in South Africa.

Uses
The tree yields a beautiful timber much prized by cabinet-makers. The wood is dark walnut or reddish brown to black with a yellow sap-wood, and the grain extremely fine, close, dense and smooth. It is said to be as durable as teak. The tree is badly overexploited and the wood is no longer available commercially. It is one of the most popular plants traded for traditional medicine in South Africa, mainly for its perceived effectiveness in treating urinary diseases.

Cultivation
Ocotea bullata can be a very impressive tree for a larger garden or park. Care must be taken with their planting and they prefer a shady position but, once established, they are quite fast growing. Stinkwood trees can be propagated with some difficulty from cuttings. It can also be grown from seed, which must be freshly picked, cleaned and planted immediately. Germination takes around 30 days.

Pests and diseases
Ocotea bullata can be attacked by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi, which causes dieback. Trees are more prone to attack in areas of indigenous forest that have been disturbed for commercial purposes.

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Chica

Chica may refer to:

 * Chica (name), a given name, surname and nickname

Other uses

 * Chica (dye), an orange-red dye
 * Chicá, Panama, a subdistrict
 * Fridericia chica, also called chica, a plant
 * the title character of The Chica Show, an American animated television series
 * Chica, an animatronic character from Five Nights at Freddy's

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I thought that the term parapsychologist was reserved for people who study and research the paranormal, like Susan Blackmore and Tenhaeff, not for mediums and people who claim to have parnormal powers, like Gerard Croiset. Andries 20:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

You should add Dr. Andrew Nichols to your list of parapsychologists. You should remove people who are not scientists from this category.

Should Susan Blackmore still be here?
Susan Blackmore has now given up on parapsychology, after many years being a known skeptic in the field, so should she still be included here? ACEOREVIVED 19:49, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

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Cleanup
This page needs better paragraphing. A picture would also be nice. JDH Owenstalk 20:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The removal of the term "Soviet" in favor of using "USSR" seems a bit revisionist, especially in the sentences referring to the burials from 1917-1922. The USSR was formed in 1922, but the Soviets (councils) existed from the start of the revlution.  Smallbones 20:19, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Complete List
Is there anyway of getting a complete list of the people buried here? Obviously this would exclude the mass burial graves and maybe the ashes in urns.
 * The Russian version of this article includes a list of people buried in the wall. Camptown 18:24, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Brezhnev and Zhukov?
The article here states that Georgy Zhukov is buried here, yet in the list at the bottom, Lenoid Brezhnev is listed...which is correct? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.244.189.22 (talk) 23:35, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
 * Yes, Brezhnev's coffin was lowered to the grave on November 15th 1982. Zhukov is also buried here. Superzohar [[Image:Star*.svg|13px]] Talk 21:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Picture of funeral
It will be very nice to put a picture of one of the soviet funerals of Brezhnev or Suslov or Andropov or others. Superzohar Talk 21:16, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

John Reed's "Body count"
Somebody wrote that John Reed incorrectly mentions 500 burials in the mass grave. It's true, he does mention 500 victims in his book. However, the article does not mention that John Reed was told by someone (in german) that there were 500 victims. It is fair to say that he never actually counted the number of victims. This would become more obvious if the full quote was included (the one currently in the article is incomplete, it does not end with "Fraternal brotherhood, he explained"). For completeness, he later comments on the 500 coffins that were being buried there. I assume he is being coherent with his previous comment, not necessarily embellishing the event. Besides, not many people can tell the difference between 250 and 500 coffins without actually counting them.--Pedro magalhaes86 (talk) 23:13, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Update?
In October 2005, 51% of respondents voted for a funeral and 40% for preservation.

So, what's happened since then? Nothing? Sca (talk) 21:12, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

John Freeman
It would be good if someone could fill out something on Wikipedia about John Freeman who was interred in the wall, along with the other passengers killed in the Aerowagon crash in 1921. I cannot find much and would be glad to see some content about one of the few foreigners honoured in the wall. Can anyone help? rturus (talk) 15:57, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
 * see Aerowagon. - Altenmann >talk 01:06, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

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Twisted ToyFare Theatre

Twisted ToyFare Theatre (TTT) was a popular, humorous comic strip in the monthly magazine ToyFare.

Publication history
Originally titled Twisted Mego Theatre, it predominantly featured 8 in scale action figures made by the Mego Corporation (a line very popular in the 1970s, during the childhood years of much of the magazine's staff), and principally those based on Marvel Comics characters, such as Spider-Man ("Mego Spidey") and the Incredible Hulk. The artwork was done in the fumetti style by photographing toys on sets built by the magazine's staff, and using Photoshop to add effects and word balloons. The series was known for its bizarre humor and pop-culture references.

Twisted Mego Theatre debuted in ToyFare ' s 1996 Winter Special. The strip ended when ToyFare published its final issue in January 2011.

Collectively, the strips take place in a fictional world called Megoville.

Many early Twisted ToyFare Theatre strips featured several DC Comics characters, though an early strip entitled "The Super-Friends" featured Spider-man insulting the DC heroes for their ridiculousness. DC later filed a cease and desist order, preventing Twisted ToyFare Theatre from ever using DC characters.

The television show Robot Chicken, which features animated action figures, directly sprung from Twisted ToyFare Theatre, as former writers Tom Root and Douglas Goldstein are head writers for the show, along with fellow Twisted ToyFare Theatre alumnus Matthew Senreich.

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Baugh

Baugh is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
 * Albert C. Baugh (born 1891), linguist.
 * Carl Baugh (born 1936), American creationist
 * Dan Baugh (born 1974), Canadian rugby union player
 * Daniel A. Baugh (born 1931), American historian of British naval administration
 * Daniel Baugh Brewster (1923–2007), U.S. Senator from Maryland
 * Dickie Baugh (1864–1929), English footballer
 * Dickie Baugh Jr. (1902–1972), English footballer
 * Kevin Baugh (born 1962), American micronationalist
 * Marcus Baugh (born 1994), American football player
 * Matt Baugh (born 1973), British ambassador
 * Phil Baugh (1936–1990), American singer-songwriter
 * Sammy Baugh (1914–2008), American football player
 * Scott Baugh (born 1962), American politician
 * Tom Baugh (born 1963), American football player

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ashwood University

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was keep. -R. fiend 06:44, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Ashwood University
I got through the first 6 words of this article before the alarm bells become too load and I turned to google: "Ashwood University is a fully recognized university". A quick google search turns up, and , confirming my suspicion. Delete, unless somebody want to write an accurate article exposing the scam. Thue | talk 20:19, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Diploma mill. --Kewp (t) 20:37, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete Life Experience Degree Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  20:41, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Keep Pilatus's rewrite which provides factual information. For me the key question is now whether this objectionable orgaisation is sufficiently notable or not.  On balance I think it probably is.  Just being objectionable isn't an adeqaute reason to delete it.   Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  07:21, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete current content, and recreate as a redirect to Diploma mill. It's a pity that delete, redirect and salt the earth isn't an available option. Sliggy 20:48, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep as a notable degree granting diploma mill which garners over 14-thousand hits on Google.   This should be cleaned up and refactored, not erased.  Silensor 21:19, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * It's a diploma mill that sells highly dubious examination certificates over the internet. Why is the number of Google hits relevant? Sliggy 21:52, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Because it's a first indication of the size of the scam. We are not judging if it's reprehensible to sell "degrees in life experience", our job is to judge if they are well-known for doing so. Note: Saint Regis University, notorious for having provided services to a bunch of Georgia teachers some time ago has some 350 unique Google hits. This specimen clocks up about 185. Pilatus 02:21, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Rewrite, having neutral and accurate articles on these diploma mills is a useful public service. - SimonP 21:25, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete without redirect. Only universities that educate should have articles. Gazpacho 21:54, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Not a particularly notable example of a diploma mill --Carnildo 21:58, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * keep please silensor is right we should fix this to be more accurate not erase it that makes no sense at all Yuckfoo 22:37, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * No, sorry. On this I take a directly confrontational line. I cannot imagine any circumstances when an organisation like this, essentially stealing disadvantaged individuals' money, is worth an article. The subject of this article has nothing to do with education, and is simply heartless profiteering. Furthermore, with apologies, I am stunned into disbelief by the keep votes. Sliggy 00:28, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The "List of diploma mills" "List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning" exists and has a fair amount of bluelinks. Why anyone would vote keep for the article in its present form is beyond me, though. Pilatus 01:46, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Note: Article has been rewritten Pilatus 02:21, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. I think that, on reflection (and reading through the arguments posted here), Wikipedia is improved by Pilatus' excellent NPOV rewrite. It allows readers to rapidly discern the fucking disgusting scam service that this institution provides. Sorry for losing my temper. Sliggy 15:51, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Comment we don't have articles only on good things at WP. Something being evil is not a valid deletion criterion. It would be easy to think of a dozen other scams which have legitimate WP articles. No vote —Wahoofive (talk) 02:17, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep for the same reason we keep International Star Registry. -- Mwalcoff 02:18, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, an Internet-based scam may have a high number of search results, but it doesn't make it notable. -- Kjkolb 03:44, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, Redirect, or Merge not notable scam Ryan Norton T 05:48, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - There's the problem that, while the scam seems obvious, we lack objective independent sources of information to talk about it here. Also, the "Ashwood University" is not a distinct entity.  It could be one of countless names by a single organization.  Even if that underlying organization warrants an article (I can't say), we can't write such an article unless such an organization is exposed in a documented, publicized, and verifiable manner.    --rob 06:05, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep Pilatus's rewrite as a community service. If someone comes across one of their ads, and comes here to get more information, they should know what they're getting themselves in for. --Angr/undefined 06:47, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete This is a poser. I am in agreement with the above, since Pilatus' NPOV scourging rewrite is a good source that this is a totally sham institution.  OTOH, caveat emptor is not grounds for notability.  So even though I like the rewrite, I still think this fails the notability test which is the guiding principle for inclusion in an encyclopedia. Keep Red King's point is well-taken.  Dottore So 07:13, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Angr. Xoloz 10:13, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per Angr. What's the point of a List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning if there can't also be articles exposing each scam. For example, the wiki article on Breyer State University gets near top billing on Google, helping to advise prospective students and employers that it would be cheaper to print their own mock degree certificates.  These diploma mills are notable becuase of what they are not, rather than becuase of what they are. --Red King 10:34, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. The rewrite by Pilatus makes it clear what sort of "university" this actually is. --GraemeL (talk) 12:50, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Mwalcoff; the analogy to International Star Registry is a good one. MCB 01:38, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep as rewritten. Crypticfirefly 05:27, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - I am tired of justifying. So i'll simply say keep. --Oblivious 13:43, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Rename as Ashwood University (diploma mill) and create redirect; if indeed it is not an university, the original title is misleading. --Vsion 22:54, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Diploma mills are inherently notable. Especially those that have been featured in documentaries.--Nicodemus75 18:11, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep the rewrite. Another fine job.   Un  focused  06:53, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.


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Huan Tan

Huan Tan (c. 43BC– AD28) was a Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician of the Western Han and its short-lived interregnum between AD9 and 23, known as the Xin dynasty.

Life
Huan worked as an official under the administrations of Emperor Ai of Han (r.27–1BC), Wang Mang (r.AD9–23), the Gengshi Emperor (r.23–25), and Emperor Guangwu of Han (r.25–57). Huan was a close associate of the court astronomer and mathematician Liu Xin, as well as the author and poet Yang Xiong.

Works
In addition to his many rhapsodies, essays, and memorials, Huan's major work was the Xinlun (新论)or New Discussions, which was admired by Emperor Guangwu despite Huan Tan's besmirched reputation for having closely associated himself with the regime of the usurper Wang Mang. His Xinlun is also the earliest text to describe the trip hammer device powered by hydraulics (i.e., a waterwheel), which was used to pound and decorticate grain.

Legacy
Huan's mode of philosophical thought belonged to an Old Text realist tradition. He drew explicitly on Legalism in his writings on government, saying that in certain historical epochs harsher punishments are needed. He was supported by other contemporaries such as the naturalist and mechanistic philosopher Wang Chong (27–c. 100), the latter who Crespigny states was probably heavily influenced by Huan Tan.

Huan Tan is reported by Yu Yingshi (b. 1930) to uphold self-contradictory views on immortality. On one hand, he is quoted to say that "the way of immortals" is a fabrication of the lovers for the strange; on the other, however, he was reported to admit the practice as genuine and efficient. Possible explanation lies in the fact that the Xinlun was a later compilation which might have confused his own statements with the quotations of his opponents.

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Stupid Kids

Stupid Kids is a play by John C. Russell (1963–1994), first published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc. of New York, and first performed in 1991. Very similar in tone, plot, and characters to the film Rebel Without a Cause, the play follows four students at Joe McCarthy High.

Subsequent to its New York run, it played in Seattle and Boston.

Plot
Jim has a crush on Judy and Judy's boyfriend Buzz is a popular jock. After a police raid on a rave, Jim makes friends with Neechee (a fey kid who has nicknamed himself after Nietzsche) while Judy befriends punkish riot grrrl Kimberly. As Jim and Judy pursue each other through the unpleasant social procedures of high school, abandoning their rebellious nature in favor of comfortable conformity, Neechee and Kimberly fall unhappily in love with them—Neechee with Jim, Kimberly with Judy. Ultimately, their experience alienates them even further from the mainstream, and from the objects of their affection.

Characters

 * Jim Stark - a masculine, disaffected and apparently rebellious teenager who is new in town and intrigued by Judy
 * Judy Noonan - a feminine, provocative, and apparently rebellious teenager who is intrigued by Jim
 * John "Neechee" Crawford - a young gay outcast who is desperately in love with Jim
 * Jane "Kimberly" Willis - a young gay outcast who is desperately in love with Judy

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Cleanup
As it is, this article is very hard to read. It needs proper paragraphing, and perhaps some sub-headings, to improve readability. JDH Owenstalk 20:21, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Merge Request
I propose that the article be merged with Kremlin Towers. -- Kuban kazak 18:39, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

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Downside School

Downside School (simply referred to as Downside) is an 11–18 mixed, Roman Catholic, independent, day and boarding school in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England. It was established in 1614 and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton.

Originally a school for English Catholic boys, it was established by English and Welsh monks living in exile at Douai, France. The monastic community returned to England in 1795, with both the community and its school initially housed in the Shropshire home of Sir Edward Smythe, a former pupil. By 1814, the abbey and school had been re-established at their present site, in Somerset. Downside School became fully co-educational in all year groups in 2005.

History
Monks from the monastery of St Gregory's, Douai in the County of Flanders, came to Downside in 1814. In 1607, St Gregory's was the first house after the Reformation to begin convent life with a handful of exiled Englishmen. For nearly 200 years, St Gregory's trained monks for the English mission and six of those men were beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929. Two of the monks, SS John Roberts and Ambrose Barlow, were among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales canonised by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

Imprisoned then driven from France following the Revolution, the community remained at Acton Burnell in Shropshire for twenty years before finally settling in Somerset in 1814. New school buildings were built there, designed by Henry Goodridge. The monastery was completed in 1876 and the Abbey Church in 1925, and raised to the rank of a minor basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1935. Attached to the monastery, the school provides a Catholic boarding education for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. During the 19th century, Downside remained a small monastic school. Dom Leander Ramsay founded the modern Downside and planned the new buildings, designed by Leonard Stokes, that opened in 1912 and now form two sides of the "Quad".

The 20th century brought about changes for Downside, with the expansion of the school buildings and the school population, numbering over 600 boys at one point. Over the decades, the number of pupils fell, but with development drives and renewed demand for boarding education, pupil numbers rose. Girls were admitted from 2005. Since the opening of Isabella House in 2007, approximately 60% of the pupils are boys and 40% are girls.

In 2003, the school was the setting for the Channel 4 television show, A Second Chance, in which Ryan Bell, a teenager from London, was sent to the school to see if a "difficult" student would do better when educated in the independent sector. After excelling at Latin, biology, and on the rugby field, Bell was eventually expelled after being caught drinking.

Governance
Downside is run by lay staff and a board of governors consisting of a chairman and ten others. Of the latter, one is a member of the Benedictine community. In 2019 the school and the abbey became separate trusts. The Abbey proving difficult to maintain, the remaining monks moved to Buckfast Abbey.

House system
The school has a house system consisting of six houses: five senior houses and one junior house, with both day pupils and boarders in the same houses. Each house takes its name from the community's martyrs or benefactors:

 * Powell House although in the senior school is a Junior House for all boys in Third Form before they join their senior house in Fourth Form. It is named after the martyr Blessed Philip Powell, a monk of St Gregory's at Douai.
 * Barlow House (Boys) is situated on the south side of the main quad. It is named after the martyr Ambrose Barlow who was also a monk of St Gregory's at Douai. The house colours are black and white.
 * Caverel House (Girls) was formerly a boys' house but was re-furbished and changed to a girls' house following the admission of girls to Downside in September 2005. Caverel is named after the benefactor Abbot Philippe de Caverel. The house colours are green and white.
 * Isabella House (Girls) was founded in 2007 as a second girls' house in the senior school. The house is situated in a purpose-built building in the south-east of the school grounds. The house is named after a benefactor, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain and Portugal. The house colours are gold and blue.
 * Roberts House (Boys) is situated in the north and west sides of the main quad. It is named after the martyr and monk of St. Gregory's in Douai, St. John Roberts. The house colours are red and white.
 * Smythe House (Boys) is situated in the east side of the main quad, and is named after the major benefactor, Sir Edward Smythe. The house colours are yellow and black.

Sports
Members of the school compete in a range of sports, including rugby, football, netball, hockey, cricket, golf, and tennis, and even the Downside Ball Game, a variation on Fives, played on a purpose-built outdoor court. Sports are played most afternoons, with every pupil expected to participate at least three times a week.

Cricket ground
The first recorded match on the school's cricket ground was in 1898, when the school played Lansdown. In 1930, the school hosted the Australian cricket team in their preparation for The Ashes, with the notable exception of Don Bradman. In 1934, the ground hosted a single first-class match between Somerset and Glamorgan.

Air crashes
On Saturday 15 May 1943, during a cricket match between the school and an army team, two Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft appeared over the playing fields at around 3 pm. They proceeded to circle the fields, performing manoeuvres as they did so, an eyewitness describing them "diving over the field and banking steeply". In what would be the final pass, at around 3:20 pm, both aircraft flew across the cricket ground at an extremely low altitude and climbed rapidly to clear the tall fir trees bordering the field. The second aircraft appeared to clip the trees with its tail and nose-dived straight into the ground, crashing and bouncing, the burning debris finally coming to rest among the schoolboys watching the cricket match from an embankment. The pilot and nine people on the ground were killed, with 15 others injured, ten of them seriously.

In September 2013, a single-person aircraft crashed in the school grounds, causing the death of the pilot.

Sexual abuse inquiry
Following investigation into the English Benedictine Congregation, including Downside School, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published a report in August 2018. Ten people connected to the Benedictine schools, mostly monks, were convicted or accepted a caution for abuse. The report said that appalling abuse was inflicted on pupils over a period of forty years, but the schools had tried to cover up the allegations. The chair of the inquiry, Alexis Jay, said that for decades the schools tried to avoid giving information to police or authorities, with monks being "secretive, evasive and suspicious of anyone outside the English Benedictine Congregation", prioritising "the reputation of the Church and the well-being of the abusive monks" over safeguarding the interests of pupils. In 2001, after new procedures were introduced following the Church's Nolan Report, which recommended that abuse should be referred to the statutory authorities, monks gave the appearance of co-operation and trust, but in reality continued to cover up abuse. A statement on the school's website in 2018 embraced the findings of the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE) audit, completed in March 2018, and released a revised and stringent Child Protection Policy. Andrew Hobbs, formerly the acting head, and designated safeguarding lead during the audits and the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), was appointed headmaster of Downside in September 2018.

At that time, the school did not have a separate legal status from the abbey, so the monastic trustees had financial and executive control of the school. The governors provided general direction and management.

In May 2020 it was revealed that in the time following the release of the 2018 IICSA report regarding abuse at Downside School, the school had had financial problems due to spiralling legal costs, and, to raise money, had been forced to sell some Renaissance paintings.

Notable alumni
Alumni are known as Old Gregorians, after St Gregory, the School's Patron Saint.

Notable staff

 * Augustine Bradshaw (1575–1618), founder of the College of St Gregory
 * Richard Terry, director of music, 1890s
 * Illtyd Trethowan, Classics master 1936 to 1982
 * Harry Lee, cricket coach 1949 to 1953
 * Robert Blackburn, master in 1950s
 * Ewan Anderson, master in 1960s
 * Ralph Prouton, sports master, 1960s to 1990s
 * John Crockett, art and drama master, 1969 to 1976
 * Aidan Bellenger, headmaster 1991 to 1995, later Abbot of Downside
 * Jon Callard, sports master in 1990s
 * Alfonso Thomas, housemaster, 2016–2019

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Talk:Post-processual archaeology

Quality of the article
Well, we can all definitely tell where this author is coming from. I do find this synopsis to be very much in 'one camp', and I am seeking to dispute the objectivity of this article. Yet rambling on and ruffling my feathers wont solve the issue, so I shall work on a counter article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.52.14.18 (talk) 6 October 2005
 * Please work on the existing one instead. I agree that much of the article seems to have been edited by someone with a one-dimensional view of post-procesualism, I've been putting off digging out my theory books to tackle it for ages now. I may make a start at the weekend. adamsan 21:56, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

This page is a joke, It needs severe rewriting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.233.203.36 (talk) 22:52, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

Is this all to mean "creative archaeology" (as in "creative accounting")? —6birc (talk) 16:21, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

(enlighten us, oh loquacious one)and not in Wikipedia style, but it also has vague claims and factual inaccuracies (post-processualism becoming unpopular in the US? what?). I discussed the topic with an archeologist (Professor Nerissa Russell at Cornell) who does field work at Çatalhöyük (a post-processualist pilot site. IE one of Hodder's minions), and I'm going to try to rewrite this article as a stub (because I'm not an archeologist (evidently), and the state of this article doesn't encourage constructive addition, but rather stifles it: it produces the reaction "aughhh... where do I begin??"). EDIT: I have done so.  ~rezecib  ( talk ) 01:45, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

anti-americanism
"Postprocessualism has become dominant in Europe, with some archaeologists speculating that the rise of postprocessualism there may be a direct result of anti-American sentiment."

This seems like a pretty bizare claim. Does anyone have references to tie it to a specific individual? VoluntarySlave 04:25, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Examples?
Where are all the examples of how post-processual theory has been applied to the material record. This is so far nothing but a polemic on theory. 76.170.1.189 (talk) 22:14, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

—6birc (talk) 16:32, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Apparently Ian Hodder in an unreferenced entry in Çatalhöyük .

Reassessed
It's great to see someone whip the archaeological theory articles into shape, I think it's very hard to write them in away that's not made completely unintelligible by jargon, but this manages it. It might be an idea to put in a discussion of some of the main sub-strands, which would also provide some more concrete examples of post-processual interpretation. Overall I think this is a really good article though. Maybe you should submit it for GA review. — Joseph Roe Tk • Cb, 11:54, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * As the editor responsible for pretty much all of the recent additions and tidy up, many thanks for your kind words. I think there are still some more things needed to it, for instance an expanded criticism section, so would advise against submitting it for GA or any other review just yet.(Midnightblueowl (talk) 10:40, 21 January 2011 (UTC))

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Art Still

Arthur Barry Still (born December 5, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning unanimous All-American honors in 1977. He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs (1978–1987) and the Buffalo Bills (1988–1989).

College career
Still played at Kentucky under head coach Fran Curci and led the defense on the 1977 Kentucky Wildcats football team that finished 10-1 and ranked #6 in the final AP poll. On January 9, 2015, the National Football Foundation announced that Still would be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

NFL career
Still was the second overall player taken in the 1978 NFL draft and became an immediate starter for the Chiefs, making the NFL All-Rookie Team in 1978. In 1979 Still began to get more notice and was voted Second-team All-AFC by UPI. In 1980, Still recorded an unofficial 14.5 sacks, sacks were not officially counted until 1982, and was voted All-Pro and All-AFC as well as being named to the Pro Bowl. The following year, 1981, he was voted to his second Pro Bowl. In 1982, he made it three Pro Bowls in a row and was voted second-team All-AFC. In 1983 Still went on an all-vegetarian diet and played at 235 pounds, and it seemingly broke his string of post-season honors in the NFL. In 1984, he was back to 265 pounds and was Second-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler. That season he recorded 14.5 sacks. In 1985, he played solidly but failed to make any All-Pro or All-AFC teams. However, in 1986 he recorded 10.5 sacks and was named First-team All-AFC as the Chiefs made the playoffs.

Still was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection, following the 1980-1982 and 1984 seasons, named the Kansas City Chiefs's Most Valuable Player twice (1980 and 1984). Still is third on the Chiefs all-time sack list with 48.5 and has also made 922 tackles and 11 fumble recoveries. He led the team in sacks on 6 occasions, twice registering 14.5 in a season and topped the team's tackle chart 3 times. He was traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1988 and played there for 2 seasons.

Personal life
Art Still's younger sister, Valerie Still, is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in University of Kentucky basketball history among men and women. His cousin is former Houston Texans defensive tackle Devon Still. He also has 3 sons and a daughter who are Kansas City Missouri fire fighters.

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Talk:List of military awards and decorations of the Gulf War

Untitled
I need to come back and reformat this page like: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Army

I have images of some of the medals that don't have their own page, but no criteria. This would be a a good way to get these documented. In my spare time --Gadget850 20:23, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

These are Coalition forces with no reference to an award:
 * Bangladesh
 * Belgium
 * Czechoslovakia
 * Denmark
 * France
 * Greece
 * Morocco
 * Netherlands
 * New Zealand
 * Niger
 * Norway
 * Oman
 * Pakistan
 * Poland
 * Portugal
 * Qatar
 * Senegal
 * South Korea
 * Spain
 * Syria
 * Turkey

--Gadget850 13:12, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Denmark produced three variants of the Danish Defence Medal - distinguished by the markings on the rear. "Den Persiske Golf 1990-1991", "Saudi Arabien 1991" and "Kuwait 1991". New Zealand issued the General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike), with "Kuwait" clasp. Idrach (talk) 19:07, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

I've also found [this page] which shows the Greek and Dutch awards. The [following page] shows the Spanish and Republic of Korea awards. Idrach (talk) 07:41, 18 October 2013 (UTC)


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Wilf Hanni

Wilf Hanni (born February 19, 1948) is a politician and oil industry consultant in British Columbia, Canada. Hanni served as leader of the Reform Party of BC from August 30, 1997 to June 1998, and later as leader of the British Columbia Party, and the BC Conservative Party. He was the leader of the Christian Heritage Party of BC until 2013 when he stepped down due to family health issues.

On September 24, 2005, following a non-confidence vote in leader Barry Chilton, Hanni was appointed Interim Leader of the BC Conservative Party. On March 18, 2006 in Kamloops, Hanni was chosen as Leader of the party. His resignation as leader was announced by the party on June 30, 2009. Hanni is a resident of Cranbrook.

Reform Party of BC
The Reform Party of BC is a conservative populist party that won two seats in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and 9.27% of the popular vote in the May 28, 1996 provincial election. The leader, Jack Weisgerber, who had defeated Hanni for the party leadership in 1994, resigned.

At the Reform Party's August 30, 1997 leadership convention in Surrey, Hanni was elected leader over John Motiuk and Adrian Wade. A victory in the September 15, 1997 Surrey-White Rock by-election by the Liberal Party left the Reform Party in disarray as the Liberals appeared poised to emerge as the main right-wing party. By the end of November, both Reform MLAs had left the party. Neufeld joined the Liberals. Former Reform Leader Weisgerber left Reform to sit as an independent member of the BC Legislature. Party president David Secord quit, party executives on Vancouver Island had staged a mass resignation, and several former candidates had followed Neufeld's lead and joined the Liberals.

Following nine months with Hanni as Leader, Hanni lost a vote of confidence at the party's annual convention, and was forced to resign. The party drafted former British Columbia Social Credit Party leader and BC premier, Bill Vander Zalm to take over. Vander Zalm was unable to halt the slide, and the Reform party now exists largely in name only.

British Columbia Party
The British Columbia Party is a minor right-wing party that named Hanni as leader.

British Columbia Conservative Party
On September 24, 2005, following a non-confidence vote in leader Barry Chilton, the BC Conservative Party appointed Hanni as interim leader. A leadership convention was held on March 18, 2006 at which Hanni was acclaimed as the permanent leader.

He ran in the October 29, 2008 Vancouver-Fairview by-election, receiving 483 votes (4.11% of total ballots cast in the riding).

Under his leadership, the BC Conservatives nominated 24 candidates in the 2009 election. The party won 2.1% of the vote across the province, and over 10% of the vote in several ridings. He resigned as leader in June 2009 along with eight members of the party's board of directors, saying that he "spent much of the last four years fighting a long and protracted battle with a group of dissidents."

BC Heritage Party/Christian Heritage Party
In September 2010 Hanni launched a new political party called the British Columbia Heritage Party. The new party advocated creating a provincial constitution, replacing the existing first-past-the-post voting system with preferential voting, and replacing taxation system with a single rate income tax or a single rate consumption tax (decided in a referendum).

In March 2012, the Christian Heritage Party of Canada agreed to accept the BC Heritage Party as a provincial wing of the party, and the BC party was renamed the Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia.

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text: Category:Kazakhstani archers

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text: User talk:69.106.246.51

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California State Route 114

State Route 114 (SR 114), better known by its street name Willow Road, is a short, unsigned state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs in San Mateo County from U.S. Route 101 in East Palo Alto to State Route 84 in Menlo Park west of the Dumbarton Bridge.

SR 114 was originally planned to stretch to I-280, but that portion was never constructed and has since been deleted from the legislative definition.

Route description
The route begins at U.S. Route 101 in East Palo Alto. From here, it heads east into Menlo Park. Here, it meets Hamilton Avenue and its east end at SR 84, which continues to the Dumbarton Bridge over the San Francisco Bay.

History
When defined in 1963, the route began at I-280 and ended at US 101. In 1984, a segment of SR 84 in the vicinity was swapped with SR 114, moving SR 114 from I-280 to SR 84, which followed Willow Road, as it does today. In 1990, however, the I-280 section was truncated and the terminus was switched to US 101.

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Gordon-Keeble

Gordon-Keeble was a British car marque, conceived in Slough, then constructed in Eastleigh, and finally in Southampton (all in England), between 1964 and 1967. The marque's badge was unusual in featuring a tortoise — a pet tortoise walked into the frame of an inaugural photo-shoot, taken in the grounds of the makers. Because of the irony (the slowness of tortoises) the animal was chosen as the emblem.

Design
The Gordon-Keeble came about when John Gordon (formerly of the struggling Peerless company) and Jim Keeble got together in 1959 to make the Gordon GT car - initially by fitting a Chevrolet Corvette V8 engine into a chassis by Peerless - for a USAF pilot named Nielsen. The concept proved impressive, and subsequently a 4.6 litre Chevrolet (283 c.i.) V8 was fitted into a specially-designed square-tube steel spaceframe chassis, with independent front suspension and all-round disc brakes. The complete chassis was then taken to Turin, Italy, where Bertone built a body made of steel panels, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car's four five-inch headlights featured the rare, slightly angled "slanted" arrangement also used for a few other European marques, generally for high-speed cars such as Lagonda Rapide, Lancia Flaminia and Triumphs, as well as for  Rolls-Royce. The interior had an old luxury-jet feel, with white-on-black gauges, toggle switches, and quilted aircraft PVC.

The car appeared on the Bertone stand at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1960, branded simply as a Gordon. At that time problems with component deliveries had delayed construction of the prototype, which had accordingly been built at breakneck speed by Gruppo Bertone in precisely 27 days. After extensive road-testing the car was shipped to Detroit and shown to Chevrolet management, who agreed to supply Corvette engines and gearboxes for a production run of the car.

Production
The car was readied for production with some alterations, principally a larger 5.4-litre (327 c.i.) 300 hp Chevrolet V8 engine and a change from steel to a glass fibre body initially made by Williams & Pritchard Limited and later in-house. Problems with suppliers occurred, and before many cars were made the money ran out and the original Gordon-Keeble Automobile Company Ltd went into liquidation. About 90 cars had been sold at what turned out to be an unrealistic low price of £2798, £1400 lower than an Aston Martin or half the price of the cheapest Ferrari. Each car had two petrol tanks.

In 1965 Harold Smith and Geoffrey West bought the company and re-registered it as Keeble Cars Ltd. Production resumed, but only for a short time, the last car of the main manufacturing run being made in 1966. A final example was actually produced in 1967 from spares, bringing the total made to exactly 100. The Gordon-Keeble Owners' Club claim that over 90 examples still exist. An attempt was made to restart production in 1968 when an American, John de Bruyne, bought the rights to the car, but this came to nothing, although two cars badged "De Bruyne" were shown at that year's New York Motor Show along with a new mid-engined coupé.

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User talk:Journalist/Archive 5

Your RFA
Thank you very much for your vote on my RFA, I look forward to serving wikipedia. Again, thanks. →Jo urna list >>talk<<  23:29, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Absolutely, it was my pleasure to support your adminship. I don't know how you feel about voting for others while on the chopping block, but I have also nominated User:23skidoo this afternoon at Requests for adminship/23skidoo.  Best regards, Hall Monitor 23:31, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Well deserved! congrats. ≈ jossi ≈ 23:39, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Hope it's ok to use this section. Just wanted to say thanks for the thanks  - it takes a lot of dedication to thank everyone who supported you in your adminship. Anyway, great work on becoming an admin - your contributions show you do deserve it :-). I hope I come across you again one day on the vast ocean that is Wikipedia. Take care! SoLando 23:50, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Well Who's result was 73/1/0 and yours was 73/1/1... which do you consider better? Who has a higher percent supporting, but also opposing. I guess we can say that your neutral vote was pointless, but I think so may have been Who's oppose... Hmm, let's call it a tie. R e  dwolf24  (talk) 00:07, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Ah. When I looked at your note at essjay's page, you were 73. R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 00:11, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

I anticipate Acetic Acid's RFA. I predict he will make it the top 5 (or higher) :) →Jo urna list  >>talk<<  00:18, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

 * He's a great guy, but not 100% sure about that, people like Erwin Walsh seem to hate him.

 * by the way, I think just for interest's sake I'll run an RfB on October 10th, my halfbirthday for wiki (april20th is my first edit). I know I won't pass but I wanna see how I do. And I'll try to combat this whole 'been here for a year' thing... R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 00:21, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Congrats on your promotion; when mine closed, it was 8th most supported too! -- Essjay ·  Talk 00:36, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Sniff... and I only got 44 votes on mine. Congrats! You'll be a great admin. (I must admit I miss your old sig, though... ) Grutness...  wha?  00:45, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

You're welcome, I think you'll do well! --JoanneB 07:03, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Image Tagging Image:Smilie.gif
Thanks for uploading Image:Smilie.gif. I notice it currently doesn't have an image copyright tag, so its copyright status is therefore unclear. Please add a tag to let us know its copyright status. (If you created/took the picture then you can use to release it under the GFDL. If you can claim fair use use  .)  See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use. If you have uploaded other images, please check that you have tagged them, too. Note that any unsourced and untagged imaged will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thanks so much. --Michael 08:50, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations

 * I convey my congratulations to your elevation to admin responsibility. I am sure that you shall be great! I do not imply that you were not already (lol).--Bhadani 13:35, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Jaxl's RfA
Hi Journalist, thanks for supporting me on my RfA, and congrats on getting 70+ votes on yours!  Rob e  rt  15:37, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Your RFA
Your mighty motherfoppin welcome. Job E  6   16:36, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Eighth best admin nom?
Just out of interest how do you know this? You know this isn't supposed to enlarge your ego, right? (not that anyone else is) ;) Dunc|☺ 17:23, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, congratulations anyway, despite the meager level of support (insert rolling of eyes). -- BD2412 talk 20:52, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Congrats! An impressive and well-deserved showing on that RfA!  Owen×  ☎  23:05, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks and Congrats
Thanks for your support, and congrats on your big nomination! :"D - RoyBoy 800 22:56, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Your userpage
Is there a category for inveterate userpage re-designers or possibly even a self-help group? I thought I was bad about changing my user page but wow! I had your page on my watchlist so I could see when you fixed it from the time when I vandalized it. At first I just forgot to take the watch off but then I just kept it on because you change it so often it has become a sport to see what you are up to. I may have to vandalize your page again just to give you a good excuse to fiddle with it :p Qaz ( talk ) 05:02, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

You're a sysop!
Hi,, Congratulations on Becoming a Sysop Hey there. I'm pleased to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator! You've volunteered to do housekeeping duties that normal users sadly cannot participate in. Sysops can't do a lot of stuff: They can't delete pages just like that (except patent nonsense like "aojt9085yu8;3ou"), and they can't protect pages in an edit war they are involved in. But they can delete random junk, ban anonymous vandals, delete pages listed on Votes for deletion (provided there's a consensus) for more than one week, protect pages when asked to, and keep the few protected pages that exist on Wikipedia up to date.

Almost anything you can do can be undone, but please take a look at The Administrators' how-to guide and the Administrators' reading list before you get started (although you should have read that during your candidacy ;). Take a look before experimenting with your powers. Also, please add Administrators' noticeboard to your watchlist, as there are always discussions/requests for admins there. If you have any questions drop me a message at My talk page. Have fun! And thanks for supporting my RFB which has enabled me to promote you. :) =Nichalp «Talk»=  05:28, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Popups tool
Lupin|talk|popups 14:58, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

RFA
I still want to apply to become an admin.

I have been removing a bit of vandalism recently. It would be a lot easier if I could rollback faster and be able to ban people that after a warning continue to vandalise. Thanks for your opinion anyway. " Your RFA First off, its good that you want to become an administrator, but i think you should read the guidelines, and make sure that you qualify. I saw your total edit count, and it does not look like you would get much support. Some will say that you need more experience... Im telling you this so you can withdraw your nomination. You can get more experience and reapply in a month or two. →Journalist >>talk<< 17:36, 2 October 2005 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam1213 (talk • contribs) "

Changing nomination process
Hi. For future adminship noms, we're changing the process - we have achieved a consensus that from now on, nominations will not be posted for discussion until after they have been accepted by the nominee and the questions have been answered. See Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship for the scoop. -- BD2412 talk 18:34, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

My RfA!
My dear Journalist, I simply wanted to drop by now that my RfA is closed to give you a big THANK YOU! for your kind support. I hope that we continue to be in contact in the future, and you have in me a new friend.

While I'm at it, I also want to congratulate you for your own RfA and the record you've achieved. I'm more than sure that WP has gained an incredible admin in you. Best wishes in your new task, and hugs! Shauri Yes babe?  19:18, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Congrats!
Oh, it's never a problem voting for a good user. Glad your RfA succeeded. And I think your new sig is absolutely fantastic. Cheer, Bratsche talk 21:38, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

High Regard
I saw that you hold me in high regard, I'm honored :D R  e  dwolf24  (talk) 22:16, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Adminship
Replying to this: Ive decided not tp carry out any admin functions until I have read and understood all the admin policies
 * Forgive me for being too lazy to type/paste the same thing again, but User talk:DESiegel had asked me for some tips and advice. I'd written a long reply, if you would like to read it, it's here: User talk:DESiegel. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»=  07:09, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

FYI
Journalist, I was just looking at Quale's RfA; you may want to take a look at this. Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | WS 19:32, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

BillyH's RfA
Why did you blank BillyH's four answers on his RfA? --WikiFanaticTalk Contribs 19:07, 3 October 2005 (CDT)
 * Sorry about that. There seems to be a mistake; maybe there was an edit conflict or something, but I would never intentionally jeprodise someones chances for a promotion. →Jo urna list  >>talk<<  00:09, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Looking at the history, it appears that it was you who blanked the answers. If this was not on purpose, no worries, but nobody else edited while you were editing. :-| --WikiFanaticTalk Contribs 19:11, 3 October 2005 (CDT)
 * So it seems, but the thing is, it showed that I vote twice. What initially happened was that I voted, but sign saying "page error" came up, so i pressed backspace, then save. Maybe thats what happened. See, the edits are only one second apart, and even mistakenly shows me changing the tally in the oppose section from 2 to 1 Anway, glad it was caught, no harm done. Again, I apologise.  →Jo urna list  >>talk<<  00:22, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Gyrofrog RfA
I just wanted to thank you for your vote of support in my request for adminship! -- Gyrofrog (talk) 05:16, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

RFA for User:Quale
Sorry, I didn't mean to hang you out to dry, or waste the time of any admins considering my nomination. Some weeks ago I decided not to seek adminship so your kind offer to nominate me caught me off guard. I should have declined more quickly, but I wasn't sure at first whether I should reconsider. Thanks. Quale 05:35, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Congratulations for your recent elevation to admin. Your enthusiasm for your expanded responsibilities will help you do a better job than I would, I think. Quale 06:27, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

2 new ones
KnowledgeOfSelf 20:01, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
 * 1) A guy asks his friend "what's the first thing you'd do if you knew an atomic bomb would be dropped." His friend says "I'd grab the first thing that moved and screw it!" "What would you do?" The first guy says "I'd sit still for a half an hour"
 * 2) A man and his wife have been stranded on a deserted island for many years. One day an other man washes up on shore. The new man and the wife are very attracted to each other right away, but realise certain protocols must be observed. The husband however is oblivious to thier attraction and welcomes the new man saying "Now we have three people doing eight hours shifts in the watch tower instead of two doing twelve." The new man is only to happy to help and volunteers to do the first shift. He climbs up the tower and is soon standing watch. The husband and wife start placing rocks in a circle to start the fire for supper. The new man yells down from the tower "Hey no screwing!" They well back "We're not screwing!" A few minutes later the couple start putting drift wood into the rock circle. Again the new man yells out "Hey no screwing!" and they again yell back " WE ARE NOT SCREWING!" Finally his shift is over and he climbs down as the husband climbs up. The husband is not even half way up when the new man and the wife start screwing each others brains out. The husband looks down when he gets to the top of the tower and says " Son-of-a-gun, from up here it does look like they are screwing."

Thanks for your support
I'm sure my initial enthusiasm will wane, and most of my edits were minor (a lot of disambiguations), but it's still nice to be noticed. Martin.Budden 20:36, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you, Rob and Journalist! My user page looks much, much better now. I suck making tables, as you may have noticed. I simply had to toss aside my Babel - the bloody thing didn't fit anywhere. I think your enhancements rock - my Page will remain "just like that" for as long as I can foresee... let's hope that means a lot of time! Hugs and nighty to you both, Shauri    smile!  22:40, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar!
Thank you, Journalist! I really appreciate it!  Rob e  rt  23:17, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

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Joachim Erwin

Joachim Erwin (2 September 1949 – 20 May 2008) was a German politician and the Mayor of Düsseldorf from 1999 until his death in 2008. He was born in Stadtroda, Thuringia, Germany.

Erwin was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Erwin was married with Hille Erwin and had two children.

Erwin was elected Mayor of Düsseldorf in 1999. He was credited with helping the city of Düsseldorf get rid of its pressing debts by selling off certain assets, such as its stake in the RWE AG utility during his tenure in office. He also successfully led the effort to cut spending from Düsseldorf's budget. (The city of Düsseldorf is currently populated by approximately 577,000 people and serves as headquarters to several major companies, including E.ON AG and Metro AG, which is Germany's largest retailer.

Joachim Erwin died on 20 May 2008 of colorectal cancer in Düsseldorf at the age of 58.

title: Joachim Erwin


text: User talk:81.130.0.97

title: User talk:81.130.0.97


text: User talk:205.167.47.1

title: User talk:205.167.47.1


text: Category:Ron Sexsmith albums

title: Category:Ron Sexsmith albums


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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Castlefilms (2005)

 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or on a Votes for Undeletion nomination).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was Delete. Carbonite | Talk 19:52, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Castlefilms (2005)
Amature filming company set up in 2005. Does not meet Wikipedia's standards for notability, so should be deleted. Thue | talk 20:28, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * DElete. Ad. Vegaswikian 05:29, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Non-notable. *drew 11:33, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete for reasons above. -- Kjkolb 12:13, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.