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=Invitation to edit Visual Basic WikiBook= I see you have contributed to the Basic article on Wikipedia. Any chance you would like to join in editing the wikibook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Programming:Visual_Basic_Classic? --Kjwhitefoot 17:18, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Thorarinn
a) don't forget to sign your messages on talk pages!

b) Ah, link rot. Fortunately, archive.org has it. It also includes a section by "Thorarrin" himself. DS 17:30, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

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Chicano
I just reverted your last edit and put the sentence back in. If you feel strongly about this, I suggest you take it up on the discussion page. evrik 16:51, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

User:Brian O Herrity
I'm looking into it. I honestly don't know how far I can take this. Before it was because he was uploading copyrighted images as GFDL-self (doing this a lot), which is a copyright infringement because it's obviously not the right license -no mercy here. He was warned, he persisted, I blocked. I went through his images (since being unblocked) and couldn't find any that he claimed to be the author of. If he did that I'd have no problem blocking, but for not providing a source, I don't know if thats enough to be banned. Copyright policy isn't exactly my expertise, but as I said, I'm looking into this. K1Bond007 07:48, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:Anne-Joseph Théroigne de Méricourt

There's no comma in Anne-Joseph Théroigne de Méricourt, but there is a hyphen. --Wetman 17:18, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Merge
Merge the two articles because they cover identical ground but under the title Anne-Josèphe Théroigne de Méricourt Ex nihil (talk) 08:07, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

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Talk:Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district

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The Census stats are incorrectly termed. White, Asian, and Black are races, not ethnicities. Hispanic is the only 'ethnicity', which can be of any race. If yuo quote the US Census, you must use its terminlogy.

1903 to 1913
I made a correction, as the citation for the town listings for the 1903-1913 district were for 1913-1923 (and created the correct reference). The accompanying thumbnail was correctly captioned however. I added a 1913-1923 section, as that data had already been presented as the prior decade. ~Bill M. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bill McKenna (talk • contribs) 00:02, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

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Nanopin film

Nanopin film is an experimental material in nanotechnology developed in 2005 with unusual superhydrophobic properties. A droplet of water makes contact with the surface of this film and forms an almost perfect sphere with a contact angle of 178°. This happens because it is covered with nanoscale, topped-off pins or cones perpendicular to the surface. The surface is regarded as a composite material with mostly air and a small fraction constituted by the tops of the cones. When the contact angle of the cone material is sufficiently large, Cassie's law predicts large contact angle values for the composite.

This particular nanopin film is produced with borosilicate glass. A solution of CoCl2•6H2O or cobalt chloride hexahydrate is heated at 60 °C for 24 hours in a chemical bath deposition to form a brucite type cobalt(II) hydroxide layer with composition
 * CoOH1.13Cl0.09(CO3)0.39.0.05H20

The top coating is provided by lauric acid in a separate step. A 3 square micrometer surface now contains on average 166 such cones with cone height of around 100 nm, and the cone diameter at the tip is 6.5 nm. The Cassie's law prediction for this material with the lauric acid surface area contact fraction of 0.000612 and flat film contact angle of 75° is 177.8°.

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User talk:Wencer

Welcome!
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Lya De Putti
Wencer, just wanted to say thank you for your addition to Lya De Putti! I had been meaning to get around to her for a while, but had so little personal info on her for a bio. It's always so great to see others who are interested in silent film! Keep up the good work! ExRat 04:22, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

AFD entries
Hello, Wencer. I just fixed the 2 entries you just made in AFD. Remember to sign your nominations by using four tildes (PJM 22:32, 25 January 2006 (UTC)). Happy editing. PJM 22:32, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

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Silent films
Thanks for the thoughtful encouragement. As suggested, for a start here are a few names needing bios.

 * Kate Bruce
 * Henry B. Walthall
 * George Kleine
 * Philip Van Zandt

I appreciate your interest and generous offer to cooperate. - Ted Wilkes 19:51, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi Wencer, I have made a short list of notable silent film actors that I have been meaning to get around to as well, but either haven't had time or just couldn't find enough information for biographies:

 * Louise Fazenda
 * Dorothy Revier
 * Charles Farrell
 * Marguerite De La Motte
 * Nils Asther

Thanks! Hopefully, between the few of us that are focusing somewhat on silent film, we can get many covered. If you can think of a few that you'd like to see focused on for the time being, feel free to post them on my talk page. Cheers! ExRat 04:48, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Jeff Corey...
Hi Wencer. I dont have a wide variety of pictures to chose from for most people. For people who are not extremely famous they do not have a lot of pictures and the ones they do have out there are usually copyrighted. This is very frustrating and difficult.

I think the picture looks fine. If you want me to add the other pictures I can just as long as they are copyright friendly. But if you'd like I would recommend for you to donwload irfanview (Which is completely free) and you can resize images, crop, etc which is really convienient for wikipedia. It can really enrich the content quality of your articles. Its very easy to use as well. I usually prefer 155 for the width in pixels. I hate reading articles without pictures so I try to do the wiki community a favor.

With regard to the copyright problems most of the images I had problems with was when I was new to wikipedia and I have resolved those issues. Most of the images the copyrights are fine but editors need to verify the status. (Most of the times its their mistake)

As for the copyright for the Jeff Corey picture the site doesnt list one so it's in the public domain. Also is Jeff Corey Jewish? Get back to me if you can. Thanks,

JJstroker 06:37, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

pre-Code
What about my edit (sourced and cited from the University of Virginia) was vandalism in the pre-Code page??

Don't allow yourself to be manipulated by Irish censors and Catholic apologists, who, regrettably, ARE part of the Wikipedia community, whether or not you like to acknowledge it. 70.19.67.28 00:38, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for your concern. It looks like the Pre-Code page is essentially degenerating into an edit war (or whatever the term is; I'm not plugged into Wikipedia culture enough to know). If you note my edit on Pre-Code from Feb. 19th, I actually edited the pre-Code article in the past and am responsible for the article even mentioning the Catholic decency leagues and Daniel Lord and such.

Regarding my recent edit, I simply added the page into my watchlist the other day and noticed the restoration of "vandalized" edits. In instances in which two parties feud over the content of a page, my personal policy is, however, to keep disputed information OUT rather than IN, as I feel it is better for a resource such as Wikipedia to be lacking in information rather than run the risk of presenting the risk of false information.

Much of my editing, of course, pertains to silent film, a subject quite fraught with misleading information, revisionist history and conflicting resources. A particular pet peeve of mine are the 1970s-era trashy books which sought to out every single Hollywood celebrity ever, regardless of the truth.

Upon regarding the subject more closely, it seems that the debate has nothing to do with the CONTENT of your edit (as you suggest by referring to Catholic apologists), particularly given that no one has seen fit to remove my February 19th edit, which is essentially a paraphrasing of information provided on the most popular and reputed websites dedicated to early film. The issue is more that you're providing an awkward, lengthy quotation which isn't really relevant. For one thing, you've taken out the paragraph on why many fans today like early '30s risque film (which is undeniable, really), and for the other, more important part, it's describing a world in which a private industry code, properly enforced, censors films effectively. This did happen... AFTER PRE-CODE FILM. Given that this article is about PRE-code film, this quotation is out of place. Furthermore, your quotation doesn't condemn Catholic or the Irish, as you suggest (I'm not sure what the Irish have to do with this, other than a lot of Irish people are Catholic), so much as it codemns the specific censors involved, and suggest that their sole motivation was religious. Maybe it was. Back then, a lot of interest was simply social, and I'm sure a lot of the head honchos wanted stuff censored because they simply found it deplorable, regardless of Church pressure. Indicating that religious pressure was a factor is important, as I sought to do in my February edit.

Anyway, as I say, I don't want to get involved with an edit war and will not re-edit the page regarding this matter again, however, I would suggest that if there's any particular part of the quotation that you feel is essential to the layperson's understanding of this era of film, that you paraphrase in an academic-sounding voice, and acknowledging the delicateness of the subject without sacrificing info. For example: "It has been suggested that a private industry code may have been utilized as a means of enforcing religious dogma," or "there may have been other agendas behind the industry's championing of its own code over government regulations, as the Catholic League of Decency may have..." and so forth.

In any event, you quotation seems more relevant to the article on the code itself, and not on "pre-Code." The pre-Code article is designed to explain what transpired before the code went into effect, rather than the harshness that came about after its enforecement. But this is a cavil. In summary: Upon closer inspection, your edit was NOT vandalism, but it's neither relevant nor "neutral" unless its qualified with an acknowledgement that this was merely ONE factor in the later decision to enfore the code.

Also, I will not edit the page again regarding this matter, but encourage you and the parties you are feuding with to determine, what precisely is the information you want present, and to find a way to present pleasing all parties.

Yours, etc.,

-David Wencer 04:35, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Peggy Nash
I'm not certain the Lebanon trip is worth mentioning at all. MPs go on overseas travels all the time, and there isn't anything especially notable about Nash representing her party. CJCurrie 07:08, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

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Buddy Killen
I was going to write and say thank you for improving the stub I wrote. I despise red links. Looking at your userpage, I laughed out loud at the bit about women your father has mistaken for men, He must not be terribly observant. ;-) Thanks for making me laugh :) -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 01:20, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Articles I have had nothing to do with but which are nonetheless unintentionally hilarious
Shit
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Date of birth missing should be placed in the talk page
Please note that Category:Date of birth missing should be placed in the talk page. So this edit is not correct. -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:06, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

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Vallis Planck

Vallis Planck is a long, linear valley located on the far side of the Moon. It is oriented radially to the huge Schrödinger basin, and was most likely formed by that impact. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are, and it has a length of 451 km.

This cleft in the surface crosses the western part of the huge walled plain Planck, and it was named after that feature (which has an eponym of Max Planck). The southern edge closest to Schrödinger begins near the northeastern outer rampart of the crater Grotrian. It then continues to the north-northwest, where it suffers a disruption where it crosses the crater Fechner. The remainder of the feature continues to the northwestern outer rim of the walled plain Planck, until terminating near Pikel'ner K.

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User:Minhaferzz

Minh Truong Born in Houston, TX Currently a programmer at Bell Helicopter in the CAD/CAM group. About to finish up my BS in Computer Science and fast-tracking towards my MS in Computer Science. /ok_rule

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Guntersville Dam

Guntersville Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is one of nine dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s as part of a New Deal era initiative to create a continuous navigation channel on the entire length of the river and bring flood control and economic development to the region. The dam impounds the Guntersville Lake of 67900 acre, and its tailwaters feed into Wheeler Lake.

Guntersville Dam is named for the city of Guntersville, Alabama, which is located about 10 mi upstream. The city is named for its first settler, John Gunter (d. 1836), who arrived in the late 18th century.

Location
Guntersville Dam is located 349 mi above the mouth of the Tennessee River, at a point where the southwestward-flowing river begins to change its course to a more northwestwardly direction. The dam's reservoir stretches for nearly 73 mi to the base of Nickajack Dam, and includes parts of Marshall and Jackson counties in Alabama and Marion County in Tennessee. The reservoir's backwaters have formed embayments on the lower parts of Browns Creek and Spring Creek to the west and east of the city of Guntersville, respectively, effectively placing the city at the tip of a long peninsula.

Capacity
Guntersville Dam is 94 ft high and 3979 ft wide, and has a generating capacity of 140,400 kilowatts of electricity. The dam's 18-bay spillway has a total discharge capacity of 478000 cuft/s. Its reservoir has a storage capacity of 1049000 acre feet, with 162000 acre feet reserved for flood control. The reservoir is the most stable reservoir in the TVA system, fluctuating just 2 ft per year.

Guntersville Dam is serviced by a 110 by navigation lock. The lock can lift and lower vessels up to 45 ft between Guntersville Lake and Wheeler Lake. The dam's original 60 by lock is now used as an auxiliary lock.

Background and construction
In the early 1900s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers investigated several possible dam sites in the Guntersville vicinity in hopes of flooding a significant stretch of the river upstream from the city, which had unreliable water levels and had long been an impediment to major navigation in the upper Tennessee Valley. The Corps recommended building a dam at a site approximately 5 mi upstream from the present dam site in 1914, but never obtained the necessary funding from Congress. More extensive investigations in the 1920s identified several more sites, including the present dam site, which they called the Coles Bend Bar site. After the Tennessee Valley Authority was formed in 1933, the Authority assumed control of all navigation and flood control projects in the Tennessee Valley. In 1935, TVA followed up the Army Corps investigations, deeming a dam at Guntersville necessary to extend the navigation channel beyond Wheeler Lake, which at that time was under construction. Guntersville Dam was authorized November 27, 1935, and construction began a few days later on December 4.

The construction of Guntersville Dam and its reservoir required the purchase of 110145 acre of land, of which 24426 acre were forested and had to be cleared. 1,182 families, 14 cemeteries, and over 90 mi of roads had to be relocated. A large dike was built to protect the city of Guntersville from reservoir backwaters, and substantial dredging was necessary to extend the navigable 9 ft channel up to Hales Bar Dam (this dam has since been dismantled and replaced by Nickajack Dam, shortening Guntersville Lake). Widows Bar Dam, a small dam and lock approximately 58 mi upstream from Guntersville Dam, was partially dismantled and submerged under the lake waters.

Guntersville Dam was completed on January 17, 1939, constructed at a cost of $51 million. The dam's lock was designed by the Army Corps of Engineers and went into operation on January 24, 1939. The dam's first generator went online August 8, 1939. The hydroelectric project's components were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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Wheeler Dam

Wheeler Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Tennessee River between Lauderdale County and Lawrence County in Alabama. It is one of nine dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the mid-1930s as part of a New Deal-era initiative to improve navigation on the river and bring flood control and economic development to the region. The dam impounds the Wheeler Lake of 67070 acre and its tailwaters feed into Wilson Lake.

Wheeler Dam is named for Civil War general and U.S. Congressman Joseph Wheeler. Congressman Wheeler was an early advocate of federal development of the Muscle Shoals area. The dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Location
Wheeler Dam is located 275 mi above the mouth of the Tennessee River, a few miles downstream from the river's Elk River confluence. The dam is roughly 7 mi southwest of Rogersville and about 30 mi downstream from Decatur. The dam's reservoir stretches for 74 mi along the river to the base of Guntersville Dam to the east. Wilson Dam and the city of Muscle Shoals are located just 15 mi downstream of Wheeler Dam. Alabama State Route 101 (Wheeler Dam Highway) crosses the top of the dam.

Capacity
At 72 ft high, Wheeler is the longest of TVA's Tennessee River dams. The dam is 6342 ft long at its crest, and has an electrical generating capacity of 411,800 kilowatts. The dam's spillway is equipped with 60 tainter gates with a combined discharge of 542000 cuft/s. The dam's reservoir has 1027 mi of shoreline and 67070 acre of water surface, and has a flood-storage capacity of 326484 acre.ft.

Wheeler Dam has two locks for river traffic, the main lock being 110 by and an auxiliary lock measuring 60 by. The locks raise and lower vessels up to 52 ft between Wheeler and Wilson lakes.

Background and construction

The stretch of the Tennessee River between Decatur and Florence drops over 130 ft in elevation, creating what was once a series of rapids known as the Muscle Shoals and the Elk River Shoals. Along with the Tennessee River Gorge to the east, these shoals had long been an impediment to river navigation, effectively isolating the upper Tennessee Valley from the nation's major inland waterways. Canal work in the 19th century had improved navigation through the shoals, but were insufficient for major river traffic. In 1898, Congressman Joe Wheeler introduced legislation in Congress that obtained federal funding for navigation improvements. The construction of Wilson Dam in the 1920s and various other improvements helped create a 6 ft channel over the shoals, but even then navigation was only possible during times of high water flow. The Corps of Engineers had planned to build a dam at the Wheeler site in the early 1930s, and had gained authorization for the dam's lock, although the project was assumed by the Tennessee Valley Authority shortly after the Authority's creation in 1933. Construction work on Wheeler Dam began on November 21, 1933, the second major dam construction project (after Norris) attempted by TVA.

The construction of Wheeler Dam required the purchase of 103400 acre of land, 31228 acre of which had to be cleared. 840 families, 176 graves, and 30 mi of roads had to be relocated. Work began as soon as possible as an unemployment relief measure, and at peak activity the project employed 4,700 workers. As TVA lacked dam construction experience, the Authority relied heavily on the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the dam's design. The Army Corps also designed and built the dam's locks.

Wheeler Dam was completed on November 9, 1936, constructed at a cost of $87,655,000. Dredge work continued until the following year to extend the navigation channel to Guntersville Dam, which at the time was under construction.

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Peterborough Collegiate

PACE at Peterborough Collegiate, formerly Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School, is a public secondary school located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and is a member of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It is one of the oldest public schools in the country and was the only public high school in the city of Peterborough until the opening of Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute in 1952. Regular student programming ended at Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School in June 2012. The building was renamed Peterborough Collegiate and in August 2012 opened as a re-purposed facility offering alternative and continuing education (ACE).

Peterborough Collegiate was founded in 1827 as the Peterborough Government School on the former property of Central Public School. Since then it has been moved to different locations throughout the central part of the city with various names and types of programming. It reached its peak enrollment in 1959 with 1402 students and used additional buildings to accommodate the students of the baby boom. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the trend of declining enrollment had reduced the school student population to 800 students with approximately one third in the Integrated Arts and English Language Learners programs.

History
Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS) is one of the oldest schools in Ontario.

Peterborough Government School
Reverend Samuel Armour opened the first school in Peterborough on May 1, 1826. The school, originally known as the Peterborough Government School was first located in the back playground of present-day Central Public School on Murray Street in Peterborough. It functioned as a public elementary school and the early Victorian equivalent to a public high school. As the population of Peterborough increased, public school students moved into smaller schools while the Grammar School high school students stayed in the original school building.

The Union School
By 1854 the school trustees had leased an old church, on the corner of Hunter and Sheridan Streets, to hold the school but the student population soon grew too large. In 1855 plans to build a new school had begun. The new building was completed in 1859 and was intended to be used by both common and grammar school students. It was located where the present day Central School is built. The new school was known as the Union School. By 1868 the principal of the school asked that girls be allowed to attend grammar school. A new building was constructed west of the Union School to allow for the increased student population.

Peterborough Collegiate Institute
In 1871, with a government bill abolishing the term grammar school and replacing it with collegiate, the Union School became the Peterborough Collegiate Institute (PCI). Due to overcrowding and various moves within the buildings it soon came time for the Collegiate to have its own building, separate from the public school. On August 1, 1907, the cornerstone for the new school was laid. The new school opened in 1908 on the corner of Aylmer and McDonnel Streets near the Armouries.

House System
PCI implemented the four house system to encourage school spirit and foster a positive school environment. The four houses were Keswick, Caernarvon, Warwick and Wiggin, each represented by a colour: Blue, Yellow, Red, and Green respectively. Each house had one male and one female house leader, who represented their membership on the Student Activity Council. They organized events such as dress-up days, bulletin board displays, and lunch events where participants could earn house points. At the annual Christmas (Winter) Assembly, the houses performed a skit for a competition judged by a selection of faculty members, preceding the Teacher Skit. The House Award honoured the house with the most points at the end of the school year. The house system continued until the school was re-purposed in 2012.

Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School
In 1927 a vocational school was added to the PCI and became Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational Institute (PCVS). This new section included the Upper Gym, Cafeteria and Library. At the turn of the century, the school enrolled about 800 students with 200 as part of the Integrated Arts program. A tradition of extracurricular athletics included basketball, volleyball, rowing, field hockey, tennis, badminton and track teams. The PCVS Ladies Choir was ranked in the Top Ten choirs in Canada. In 1995, PCVS was listed by Maclean's magazine as one of the top five high schools in Canada in the category of Student Leadership. PCVS was also the first school in Peterborough to establish a gay–straight alliance, which was featured provincially in Professionally Speaking magazine. In 2008 the school celebrated the 100th anniversary of the school building on May 17 by hosting a Gala/Reunion with entertainment talent featuring PCVS alumni including Sean Cullen, Lawrence Cherney, Rick Fines and Graham Rowat among others.

Principal's portraits
There was a tradition at PCVS that the principals would have their photographs taken at the end of their tenure. The photographs were framed and mounted above the balcony doors of the auditorium on the foyer's second floor to maintain the leadership's history of the school. The first portrait features H.R.H. Kenner and the last portrait, mounted in 2012, features Denise Severin, the last principal of PCVS. Caroline McNamara, appointed interim principal after the sudden death of Rick Essex, was not included in this tradition.

Student Council Art Purchases
Beginning in the 1940s, the Student Councils of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School, with the encouragement of their art teacher Zoltan Temesy, bought original Canadian art works for the enjoyment of students at their school. These works are currently on permanent loan to The Art Gallery of Peterborough. Artists include: Andre Bieler, A.J. Casson, Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, Manley MacDonald and Henri Masson. Reproductions of these paintings now hang throughout the school.

English Language Learners Program
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program started in the 1980s. These students were new immigrants to Canada who settled in Peterborough, International Students, whose parents or national governments paid tuition for their children to learn English in Canadian schools, and exchange students from International community groups, such as Rotary International.

The program catered to four levels of English proficiency, with additional support for student success on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test conducted by the Education Quality and Accountability Office. Community supports for students and families were also made available for study visas, residency applications, and cultural integration.

In 2009, the program was renamed as the English Languages Learners (ELL) program, as part of a Ministry of Education directive, to acknowledge that many students who were in the program speak multiple languages of which English is only one. The ELL program was moved in September 2012 to Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School.

Integrated Arts Program
In 1990, the Integrated Arts program was established, offering students from Peterborough County the opportunity to take specialized programs in drama, music, visual art, and dance. Prospective grade 8 students submitted a portfolio, auditioned and were interviewed for spots in the program. The Grade 9 program offered general and comprehensive art courses with a common English and Physical Education with an Arts focused curriculum. The entire Grade 9 Integrated Arts population presented two showcase productions each year in January and May.

In Grade 11, a three-credit Musical Theatre class is offered for Drama, Vocal, and Theatre Production credits with selection based on auditions. In the past, The Wiz, Grease, The Sound of Music, among many other plays, have been performed for the Elementary students, current students, and the wider community. In Grade 12, a similar three-credit drama course is offered for English, Drama, and Drama in the Community credits. This class traveled around the city performing a thematic series of skits to Elementary schools and local community groups.

In 2012, the PCVS Integrated Arts Programme was renamed the Peterborough Regional Integrated Arts Programme and was moved to Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School.

Spread the Net Student Challenge
In December 2011, PCVS students and faculty established the PCVS Saves Lives campaign to enter the Spread the Net Student Challenge. Fundraising efforts in the school and local community group donations raised $52,631.32 exceeding the school goal of $8,000. In March 2012, it was announced that PCVS won the challenge in the high school team division and raised 20% of all the money collected in the 2012 Student Challenge. Rick Mercer visited the school with his crew and taped footage for a seven-minute feature on the Rick Mercer Report. On April 4, 2012, PCVS was nationally recognized as the winner and was the inspiration for his Rant in the same episode.

School Closure Debate
In 1970 the Peterborough County Board of Education proposed converting PCVS to intermediate school with strong reactions led an opposition slate in school board elections. The following year, a new plan retained PCVS as high school.

In 1983 it was announced that PCVS and three other schools would be studied for possible closure, sparking widespread opposition and the formation of the Save PCVS Parents’ and Ratepayers’ Association. In 1984, the school board votes to keep PCVS open.

In 1987 the school board considered leasing PCVS to the local Catholic school board. The Save PCVS association successfully campaigned and instead of leasing PCVS, public board gives Catholic board unused land to be sold so Catholic board can use the money to build a new school.

In 2010 the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board named PCVS as one of four high schools being examined in an Accommodation Review Process (ARC), triggered by declining student enrollment. On September 29, 2011, the school board voted to consolidate the student population into three other Peterborough high schools and re-purpose the school for alternative programming. Peterborough Needs PCVS, chaired by formal Principal Shirl Delarue, launched a judicial review of the ARC process after the Ministry of Education accepted the Independent Facilitator Report, which found no major errors were made in the board's review. Throughout this period student and community opposition to the decision was organized through social media, which was publicly displayed with delegations inside and protests outside board meetings, student walk-outs and sit-ins, demonstrations, and civil disobedience, a protest at Queen's Park (Toronto), and a lawn sign campaign. A unanimous decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court dismissed the court challenge in its entirety on 18 June 2012 with a written decision released 9 October 2012. Regular student programing ended at PCVS in June 2012.

Peterborough Collegiate
In August 2012, PCVS was renamed Peterborough Collegiate and became the new location for the Peterborough Alternative and Continuing Education (PACE). The re-purposed facility houses the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), Independent Learning Program (including correspondence and e-Learning), Dual Credit Program, the School for Young Moms (SYM), and the registration office for International Languages Continuing Education courses.

Alternative and Continuing Education Programming
The LBS program is an employment skills program to help students prepare for employment, earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or apprenticeship. Students 19 years or older must possess literacy and numeracy skills to meet everyday needs and find and maintain employment. In addition, there is a focus on computer skill development and preparation for General Educational Development.

Students over 18, who have been off of a day-school register for 10 consecutive months, are PLAR eligible. The program requires students to have at least 30 credits (based on current OSSD requirements), pass a Literacy Test or Ontario Literacy Course, and complete 40 hours of community service to graduate. There is a Junior PLAR based on four assessments in English, math, science, geography/history where students can earn a maximum of 16 credits authorized by the Principal. A Senior PLAR is available for a maximum of 10 additional credits, based on an application of prior learning that has occurred outside of the classroom setting.

Dual credits began in Ontario in 2005 and give selected secondary school students the opportunity to experience a college environment. Students take a college credit taught by a college faculty member and must meet the requirements to pass. If successful, students earn an elective credit at secondary school and are issued a college credit on a college transcript. The course will be recognized at college if they choose to attend a program for which the course is a requirement. Dual credits are available in a variety of apprenticeship and trade related areas.

The School for Young Moms enables pregnant teens and mothers under the age of 21 to continue their high school education, develop their parenting skills, address their emotional, social, and physical needs, and receive onsite care for their infants. This is achieved with the assistance of professional staff and volunteers from a variety of community organizations, with Monday to Friday attendance expectations.

International Languages are offered to develop students' awareness of the spoken, written, and cultural aspects of several languages. These programs may connect the learners to their cultural roots or nurture an interest and skill base for learning languages in general. Some high school students will use credit courses in International Languages to help them graduate or to facilitate their entrance into specialized programs at the post-secondary level. Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, and Spanish are currently offered at various levels at various campuses throughout the board.

Campus
The building is an example of restrained Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The limestone used in the building was provided by the Longford quarries. Peterborough Collegiate consists of many regular classrooms as well as specialized rooms for certain classes. PCVS has four computer labs as well as a Resource Centre, a library, two gyms, a music room, two drama rooms and enough space for the sewing machines, video editing suites, art rooms and other special equipment for the various classes. PCVS is centrally located in the heart of downtown Peterborough across from City Hall, with easy access by public transportation. The school is used by numerous community groups after hours and on weekends.

The current school building was erected in 1908 and is historically significant to the community and was recently upgraded with emphasis on maintaining its architectural beauty. The walls of PCVS bear plaques that honour students who served and died in both World Wars and they are honoured every November 11 by current students through special ceremonies and performances attended by living war veterans. The school does not have a sports field on site and uses Nicholl's Oval, a park owned and maintained by the City of Peterborough as well as the Pagans Rugby Club.

Notable alumni

 * Les Ascott, CFL offensive guard with the Toronto Argonauts, winner of five Grey Cups, had his number 52 retired and had his name added to the Wall of Honour at Toronto's Rogers Centre in 2004
 * Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion
 * Nicholas Dominic Beck, lawyer, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta (1908–1926), served as a judge on the Alberta Supreme Court (1921–1928)
 * Dr. Gary Botting, lawyer, legal scholar, playwright, and poet who while a student at P.C.V.S. won top honors at the Ontario and U.S. National Science Fairs for his exhibit on hybridizing moths.
 * Alexander Francis Chamberlain, anthropologist, linguist, received the first PhD ever granted in the field of anthropology in the United States
 * Lawrence Cherney, Artistic Director of Soundstreams Canada
 * Barbara Jean Clark, internationally renowned choral conductor, Member of the Order of Canada
 * Dr. Charles Bernard Coughlin, educationist, an authority on teaching deaf children, Superintendent of the School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario from 1906 to 1928
 * Seán Cullen, comedian
 * Peter Demos, Emeritus Professor of physics at MIT, nuclear physicist, who served as a science advisor to President John F. Kennedy
 * Charles Dorrington, Canadian Anglican bishop and choirmaster
 * Matt Frewer, actor, played the role of Max Headroom
 * Evelyn Hart, Canadian ballerina and former principal dancer with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, member of the Order of Canada
 * Hugh Kenner, Canadian literary scholar, critic and professor
 * Robert Richard Hall, lawyer, a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada 1904–1908
 * Sir Frederick William Alpin Gordon Haultain, the first premier of Canada's North-West Territories
 * R.E. Knowles, Presbyterian Minister and early 20th-century novelist
 * Thomas Edvard Krogh, geochronologist and former curator for the Royal Ontario Museum
 * John Allmond Marsh, a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada, 1937–1940
 * Michael Moldaver, Supreme Court of Canada
 * Frank Patrick O'Connor, politician, businessman, philanthropist, founder of Laura Secord Chocolates and Fanny Farmer
 * Lester B. Pearson, 14th Prime Minister of Canada
 * Edward Armour Peck, a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada, 1925–1935
 * Gordon Roper, Chair of English at University of Trinity College (Toronto), senior founder of Massey College
 * Serena Ryder, Juno Award winning singer/songwriter
 * David Paul Smith, Member of the Canadian Senate
 * Maryam Monsef, Member of Parliament - Peterborough-Kawartha, Minister of Status of Women, Minister of International Development
 * Kelly McMichael, singer-songwriter

Notable Instructors

 * Walter Theodore Brown, Languages Instructor, later Head of Yale Department of Religion, Principal and President of Victoria University in the University of Toronto
 * H. Allan Craig, served In W.W. I with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry Regiment and was awarded the D.C.M. for courageous acts in the trenches. During the Second World War he served as commander of the Peterboro Collegiate Rangers. As of 1953 he held the rank of Colonel.
 * Connie Brummel Crook, award-winning author of historical fiction for young readers
 * Dr. James Mills, Classics Instructor, later President of the Ontario Agricultural College from 1874 to 1879.
 * Francis J.A. Morris, Classics Instructor, Head of the English Department, renowned author of books and articles on Botany
 * Fern Rahmel, writer, playwright and regular contributor to CBC Radio
 * Oscar Schlienger, artist, painter, instructor, associate of the Group of Seven
 * Paul Webster, National Development Coach for the Canadian Curling Association
 * William Tassie, 19th century educational reformer, President of Ontario Grammar School Teachers' Association (1869,1870), President of Ontario Grammar School Masters' Association (1871)

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Talk:Baháʼí teachings

Compare
I think that someone should create a section for the similarities and differences between this religion and others. For example, I would be happy to help and add the similarities and differences of Bahai and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints along with other christian philosophy if I knew how. Does anyone think there is a need for this? I would find this interesting and it would also make for a better streamline of the religion topics. [unsigned by 67.131.7.194]

 * If you feel inspired to put in a bunch of work doing it, go right ahead. Cuñado  [[image:Bahaitemplatestar.png|20px]] -  Talk  21:40, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I think that this is certainly a valid thing to do from an academic or "encyclopedia format" point-of-view. Please know that I encourage you to undertake such a task if you are up to the challenge. Just be aware while you are doing it that Baha'u'llah says: "O contending peoples and kindreds of the earth! Set your faces towards unity, and let the radiance of its light shine upon you. Gather ye together, and for the sake of God resolve to root out whatever is the source of contention amongst you...Cleave unto that which draweth you together and uniteth you" (Gleanings, p. 217). Best of luck. Nmentha 12:27, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

New page layout
I have a proposal for changing the layout. I started an example on my sandbox. It still needs some expansion and cutting. This would also involve redirecting Three onenesses and Progressive revelation to Bahá'í teachings. I imagine an overall layout where articles branch off from the main article according to theme. Currently the pages on teachings aren't well organized and seem sporadic and sometimes repetitive. I imagine a flow like this:

Bahá'í Faith
 * Bahá'í teachings
 * Three onenesses (as a section of the teachings page)
 * Bahá'í Faith and the unity of humanity
 * Bahá'í Faith and the unity of religion
 * Bahá'í Faith and gender equality
 * Bahá'í Faith and auxiliary language
 * Bahá'í Faith and education
 * Bahá'í Faith and science
 * Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
 * Progressive revelation (as a section of the teachings page)
 * Manifestation of God
 * Bahá'í laws (social practices)
 * Bahá'í symbols
 * Bahá'í marriage
 * etc...
 * Bahá'í statistics
 * Bahá'í history
 * Báb
 * Bahá'u'lláh
 * `Abdu'l-Bahá
 * Bahá'í administration
 * Persecution of Bahá'ís

Please comment here on this proposal: User:Cunado19/sandbox as a replacement for the current page layout. Cuñado  -  Talk  19:57, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

 * I think the new page is a definite improvement, but I would not remove the other pages. The page would get way too long.  We should use the summary style.  Keep the other pages as is (we should improve them as well), and include a summary of one or two paragraphs in summary of that teaching on this page. -- Jeff3000 14:48, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

 * I really think that Three onenesses should redirect here. Considering that two of the 'onenesses' have their own pages, it would fit better to create a new page for the third, and leave the summaries to the teachings page. Maybe create a new page on the Bahá'í concept of God, following the example of Islamic concept of God, Conceptions of God, Abrahamic conceptions of God, God in Sikhism, God in Buddhism, and Conceptions of God in Hinduism.
 * Another reason is that 'three onenesses' is not a very good term. I think it was coined by teachers, and not part of the writings. A search in Ocean came up with zero hits for "three onenesses". Cuñado  [[image:Bahaitemplatestar.png|20px]] -  Talk  05:27, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm in favour of creating a page about the Bahá'í concept of God, but I don't think that Three onenesses should be redirected to this page. While the term is not found in Ocean, it is found in many books about the Baha'i Faith, even Peter Smith's book.  -- Jeff3000 18:01, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Personally, I have never liked the expression "three onenesses". I hate it actually. It makes no appearance in the foundational texts. It appears to be, possibly, North American Bahá'í jargon. Asserting that it's a "core" Bahá'í belief is actually made by somebody who isn't a Bahá'í. (See footnote 1 in that article.)

There are all sorts of "core" beliefs". Two, that seem to me, far more fundamental are these:

 * 3. O SON OF MAN!
 * Veiled in My immemorial being and in the ancient eternity of My essence, I knew My love for thee; therefore I created thee, have engraved on thee Mine image and revealed to thee My beauty.
 * (Bahá'u'lláh, The Arabic Hidden Words)
 * Having created the world and all that liveth and moveth therein, He, through the direct operation of His unconstrained and sovereign Will, chose to confer upon man the unique distinction and capacity to know Him and to love Him -- a capacity that must needs be regarded as the generating impulse and the primary purpose underlying the whole of creation....
 * (Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 65)

Those go directly to the fundamental purpose of Creation and Religion. The "three onenesses" make statements about the nature of the Creator, Creation and Religion. As my vision of God is that He's an active participant with these, statements about His purpose seem more fundamental than about His nature. All philosophical nonsense really, because if you don't have a grasp of both His nature and His purpose, neither has real meaning. That's why I've never like elevating these particular beliefs.

I know people, Jeff3000 in particular, have spent a great deal of time on that article. Its components are all good and would make contributions is folded into this article. On the other hand, I've never been comfortable with holding up the "three onenesses" as some over-arching, or short-hand, set of beliefs when the Central Figures didn't do this. MARussellPESE 15:57, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

 * The page being too long. Not a consideration. Some subjects are of interests to a few. Headings at the top of the page are important pointers. What changes are made the need to have diversity is important and the longer the page the better is what I encourage. RoddyYoung 20:30, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Having a changing in format suggested above will be more inclusive (ref this link above) so that greater scope for the reader can be developed and let adaption to many fast changes in monitoring, indicating and reporting of take place. Of note are considerations that must widen the perspective. Take for example how Baha'i law, say on marriage, will impact on environmental factors, say global warming factors, in future (next 500,000 years). A broader format is needed. Good work in the sandbox. RoddyYoung 21:08, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm completely with Russell on the 'Three Onenesses' bit. I've never been a fan of that mental framework. That is, not since I ever heard of it, which was long after I absorbed the teachings they mean to structure. I would much prefer adding mnemonics such as this and 'Progressive Revelation' as more like footnotes to acquaint the reader with Baha'i nomenclature than as organizational tools. (Many Baha'is refer to this as...) -LambaJan 22:06, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Well I've already updated the page, so the sandbox is irrelevant now. I held back on redirecting the two pages. Currently, the content of three onenesses is entirely on this teachings page, and given that three people support redirecting, one opposes, and one added a completely irrelevant link to YouTube, I'm going to redirect and fix the inter-wiki links on other pages. None of the content is lost in the change, since it's only an organization of links. I also started a page on the Bahá'í concept of God, which was just copied and needs work. Cuñado  [[image:Bahaitemplatestar.png|20px]] -  Talk  02:10, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Mystical Teachings
I have worked a bit on the Mystical Teachings section, tried to clarify some points on the nature of heaven, hell, and reincarnation in the baha'i faith as well as providing an explanation for the nature of angels in the faith. I would be much obliged if anyone would be willing to read over the section and catch any mistakes I made, whether factual or use-of-wikipedia wise. I am new to the faith and to wikipedia editing. Allah'u'abha. Aeroplane 08:00, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions.

 * An item of critical import to editing here is to meticulously cite one's sources. Unfortunately, your edits don't quite do that. The statement on bodhisattvas has no source, and is incorrect in my opinion. The passage from the Iqan doesn't say what you've stated it does. The Abrahamic religions' vision of "angels", and the Buddhist as well, is that these are entities that stand apart in the creation — neither human, nor manifestations of the divine, but some intermediary.  This is not what the few references to angels says in the Baha'i Writings. If one reads on in the Iqan one finds this which reiterates the full statement in the passage you quote:

 * "And now, inasmuch as these holy beings have sanctified themselves from every human limitation, have become endowed with the attributes of the spiritual, and have been adorned with the noble traits of the blessed, they therefore have been designated as "angels." Such is the meaning of these verses, every word of which hath been expounded by the aid of the most lucid texts, the most convincing arguments, and the best established evidences."
 * {Baha'u'llah, The Kitab-i-Iqan, pp. 79-80)

 * One also finds these elsewhere:
 * "As to His saying: "And will send His angels, etc.": These "angels" are souls who through spiritual power have burned human qualities by the fire of divine love and become characterized with the attributes of the exalted ones and cherubim."
 * (Compilations, Baha'i Scriptures, p. 25)

 * "Ye are the angels, if your feet be firm, your spirits rejoiced, your secret thoughts pure, your eyes consoled, your ears opened, your breasts dilated with joy, and your souls gladdened, and if you arise to assist the Covenant, to resist dissension and to be attracted to the Effulgence!"
 * (`Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - `Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 360)

 * "Angels are also those holy souls who have severed attachment to the earthly world, who are free from the fetters of self and passion and who have attached their hearts to the divine realm and the merciful kingdom. They are of the kingdom, heavenly; they are of the merciful One, divine. They are the manifestations of the divine grace and the dawns of spiritual bounty."
 * (`Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith - `Abdu'l-Baha Section, p. 409)

 * So, "angel" is a fair description of very advanced human souls.

 * Also, reincarnation is rejected in every sense, not just "traditional" ones. `Abdul-Baha treats this at length in Some Answered Questions.

 * MARussellPESE 04:29, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank, you, and I apologize for the bodhisattvas comment, I realize it was not a great one, and I was looking for some parallel, a bodhisattva is a very advanced human soul. However the differences outweigh the similarities, though the idea of bodhisattvas may have found it's origin in the Buddha's original teachings on angels now that I think about it. You have better explained the concept.

 * However, I do not agree on the issue of reincarnation. I have read 'Adbul-Baha's explanation of this concept, and understand it I believe, however I do not think it is wrong to draw a parallel between the Baha'i belief in advancement through worlds and reincarnation, in fact the Buddhist idea of reincarnation, though different encompasses the idea of advancement through spiritual worlds, Deva's reside on a different spiritual plane, the difference in the concepts however is that Baha'u'llah teaches that it is our very person, not just some abstract spirit that is removed from our persona that advances. I think. We Baha'i believe in continuous life through progressive stages, but continual rather than ending and beginning again in another form; as the article states, but from the point of an outsider, the difference is minimal, and the similarity serves to make the concept more understandable. Perhaps an explanation of the Baha'i concept of the soul/spirit is in order, though I do not believe I am up to that.

 * I may be misunderstanding the purpose however, in trying to draw parallels. And i suppose relying on parallels gives the impression of a syncreic religion, and that is hard to explain the fallacy of; independent explanation may serve better in avoiding this point. I wonder though, if you could help me understand how I cited incorrectly, I thought I had not. Aeroplane 23:51, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

 * Using primary materials to advance an argument, in this case that two notions are similar is original work and is not allowed in Wikipedia. You must instead find reliable secondary sources that advance that argument; and also the positions must also abide by undue weight that points of view that are held by a small minority do not have place in Wikipedia. Regards, -- Jeff3000 01:10, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, I was going about this incorrectly. Sorry and thanks, I will try to hold to those in future editing. Thanks. 71.209.28.112 01:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

 * The current writeup is very misleading, IMHO.
 * From God Passes By: (the Day whereon “thy Lord shall come and the angels rank on rank,” and “The Spirit shall arise and the angels shall be ranged in order.”) and (the Dove and the Angel Gabriel respectively, descended upon, and revealed itself, personated by a “Maiden,” to the agonized soul of Bahá’u’lláh).
 * Are we to believe in the terms of the first quote that all 'angels' took bodily form with Baha'u'llah and in terms of the second quote that whoever 'appeared 'was one of those. Of course, 'human' may very well (and does) mean that part of Creation which can advance and has done so for ages without end? Yet, we're talking time-frames that go beyond any modern view of 'human' (which then puts limits on what we can think about angels - granted, what we say is not of consequence to their reality anyway).
 * Right above the Iqan quote used, you will find this: (By “angels” is meant those who, reinforced by the power of the spirit, have 79 consumed, with the fire of the love of God, all human traits and limitations, and have clothed themselves with the attributes of the most exalted Beings and of the Cherubim.)
 * Is not Cherubim used in the lineage of Abraham?
 * From the Gleanings: (the Day in which men and angels have been gathered together)
 * From the Tables of Abdul-Baha:(As to what thou hast seen in the dream, concerning the letter which reached thee from me, and angels were enclosed in it and they surrounded thee: Know thou verily, that letter is this glorious writing whereby I address thee; and, verily, this is full of angels of confirmation from the Kingdom of God and they will assist thee to serve the Cause of God in the vineyard of God.)
 * There are many, many more. I did not know that we could categorically say how the Baha'i belief is different than Islamic (in so far as we use the Koran and not traditions; we were told to become very familiar with Islamic teachings) at this point.
 * So, there is a lot that we need to learn in this regard. For short, angels are, have power, and help us. jmswtlk (talk) 00:50, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

 * The write up could point to this page, Who are the Prophets? (Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá taught that there are no levels of being other than the three discussed above: human beings, the Manifestations, and God. There is no hierarchy of demons, angels, and archangels. Insofar as these terms have any significant meaning, they are seen as symbolic of varying stages of human development, imperfection being demonic and spirituality being angelic.). Of course, 'human beings' has a much broader connotation than that found on the Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith_and_Science section about Evolution, and, we have really not much idea about what might be involved (is this an issue that 'science' ought to concern itself with?). 01:16, 30 December 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by JMSwtlk (talk • contribs)

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Citation for the Universal House of Justice
Asad29591, I have engaged with you repeatedly on many pages over many months, and you have consistently shown a disregard for policy and an inability to contribute outside of an extremely narrow POV that represents a tiny minority. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of sources describing the Universal House of Justice as the governing body of Baha'is. A few million Baha'is follow it, and a few dozen people dispute its legitimacy. You have consistently failed to consider WP:UNDUE, which states, among other things: "If a viewpoint is held by an extremely small minority, it does not belong on Wikipedia, regardless of whether it is true or you can prove it, except perhaps in some ancillary article." It is meaningless to add a reference to the statement about the Univesal House of Justice and it causes WP:OVERCITE to require citations for every such obvious statement. From the point of view of Wikipedia, it is not disputed by a significant minority, and it doesn't need to be cited in every case. Now will you accept the obvious application of policies and guidelines? My experience says no, and I don't feel the need to explain reverts after months of doing so to no effect. Feel free to escalate. Cuñado ☼ - Talk  17:12, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

 * Hello I don't find it wise to respond to multiple personal attacks that you have tried doing on me just because even after being a Baha'i I do not share the same belief as yours. My point is very simple per Wiki Policy if something is mentioned which is disputed it has to be cited. The Will and Testament of Master itself is a proof of falsehood which you are trying to propagate. The highest governing body is Guardian and not UHJ. I understand your ego doesn't allow you to follow the wiki policy so let us do one thing. Let us both come on a consent and close this by not putting any citation but mentioning that per the mainstream Baha'i belief the highest governing body is UHJ however other sects differ from this point of view.--Asad29591 (talk) 13:20, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Merger proposal
I propose that Baháʼí Faith and slavery be merged into this page (Baháʼí teachings). There are not enough reliable, independent sources to justify a separate article on slavery. Of the ones in the article right now, I believe only Cole's is reliable and independent (and it is self-published, so as per WP:SPS it is not ideal). Peter Smith's books may have something too, but even still that is at most two. Currently the article is heavily based on non-independent sources, which makes it impossible to verify its neutrality, and some of the material is clearly WP:SYNTH. Baha'i views on slavery are part of the Baha'i teachings, so there is no issue with the content being out-of-scope. In fact, it should be mentioned at least briefly regardless of what happens with the merger.

, let me know if you have any objections/comments. Gazelle55 (talk) 01:01, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
 * as sources for a stand alone article I agree. I think the content could be trimmed but still largely incorporated with the context of the whole article and relative weight. I think the bahaiteachings.org articles by Dr. (PhD) Buck are usable sources if not independent and speak to some telling points. Smkolins (talk) 01:41, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for tagging me, I think it would be better to merge the article with Baha'i laws as the prohibition comes from Kitab-i-Aqdas directly. Also in my opinion we do not need the examples subsection. Tarikhejtemai (talk) 20:31, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

 * Very good point, Baha'i laws would be a better destination. And I agree, the examples sub-section could go; it doesn't have any high-quality sources. Regarding Christopher Buck, good point, I see he has been published by Routledge, SUNY Press, and other good academic sources on the topic, so I think we could include his views from BahaiTeachings.org if they are attributed in-text. Cole's SPS could provide a counterpoint for that. As regards a stand-alone article, though, it just doesn't look like we would have enough sources. We have two sentences from Smith, then could have some interpretation from Buck and Cole attributed in-text. That's it. WP:GNG requires "significant coverage in reliable sources [note plural] that are independent of the subject," whereas this topic hasn't received that kind of coverage. Of course, if I have missed some good sources, please do let me know. Gazelle55 (talk) 00:54, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

 * I don't mind the stand-alone article (after I revised it), but it could be merged into Laws as Smkolins mentioned, trimmed with relative weight. I don't think we should set a precedent of using bahaiteachings.org. It has a very low standard for inclusion, similar to the Huffington Post. It could be used if the author is independently notable and then only following WP:SPS. Cuñado ☼ - Talk  03:57, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

 * Your edited version is definitely an improvement, . I agree about not generally using bahaiteachings.org, though I think Christopher Buck is a case where we could use it. The article currently relies heavily on non-independent, primary, and non-reliable sources, however, which means its neutrality can't be verified. So I don't support leaving a stand-alone article. We could trim it down to only the better sources, but then it would be extremely short and would not meet WP:GNG. Let me know if I'm missing something, . If no further objections in a while, I'll do the merger. Gazelle55 (talk) 23:32, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

 * Thank you for tagging me. I have no objection and contrary to what Tarikhejtemai says, I think "Examples" section should be there. It should be clear for the reader that the Bab and Baha'u'llah both inherited (or owned) slaves (the Black Pearls). In fact I was happy with this version of the page.Serv181920 (talk) 10:06, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

 * , I do think this information is accurate and I would like it to be available. The source, though, is clearly not independent, and that means its presentation might not be neutral. If we find a good source I think the info could definitely go on pages for the Bab, Baha'u'llah, and probably others. Gazelle55 (talk) 20:25, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

The supreme governing institution of the Baháʼí Faith is the Universal House of Justice, situated in Haifa, Israel
This statement needs citation from a authentic secondary source. Per the will and testament of Abul Baha the highest/supreme institution is Guardianship and not UHJAsad29591 (talk) 08:37, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

 * Thanks,, for pointing out the lack of a source. I added the appropriate tag in the article. If you have a reliable secondary source saying something different from the current version, please go ahead and update the text. Gazelle55 (talk) 23:21, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Another merger proposal
I want to propose that the page Baháʼí Faith and science be merged into this page, specifically into the section "Harmony of religion and science". Basically the problem is a lack of reliable sources in the article, which was discussed over a year ago there at Talk:Baháʼí Faith and science.

Some of the sources are directly from Baha'i religious authorities, which goes against WP:IS. Many are from Baha'i journals, which I think are covered by the following from WP:RS: "Care should be taken with journals that exist mainly to promote a particular point of view. A claim of peer review is not an indication that the journal is respected, or that any meaningful peer review occurs. Journals that are not peer reviewed by the wider academic community should not be considered reliable, except to show the views of the groups represented by those journals." Then we have books from Baha'i publishing houses, whereas WP:RS indicates we would want "high-quality mainstream publications" if we aren't using academic sources.

Overall, while I can see some Wikipedia editors tried to put the sources used into context, without proper reliable sources we can't really ensure the neutrality of the article. (Ideally, it would be nice if an article on this topic cited scientists or philosophers of science.) Anyway, I think we should remove the material without good sources there. What would be left is a few sources that could be semi-reliable on the basis of WP:SPS because they are by authors (Moojan Momen, Peter Smith, Christopher Buck) who have published on the topic in reliable venues. The (brief) pieces sourced to those is what would be added to this article.

Pinging for being involved in the earlier discussion. (Not pinging Serv181920, who isn't active on WP anymore.) Gazelle55 (talk) 03:48, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Broadly agreed since most sources included already are not independent but also the new The World of the Bahá'í Faith has a chapter by Steven Phelps exactly on the topic and published independently. So improvement of content in summary style via merger with anchoring in the new text and or other independent sources as well as not independent? Smkolins (talk) 16:40, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Should there be a page on the Baha'i Faith and Science? Yes, it's notable and gets independent coverage. In a college course on the history of modern Iran my professor covered the Baha'i Faith for like 30 minutes and the main takeaway was that the equality of men and women and the unity of science and religion were the most important social teachings that contrasted with society of the time. Is this page well written? No, the page has not had a top-to-bottom remake in recent years and has suffered from people poking around at whatever section they have a personal passion for. I suggest focusing on improving rather than merging. Also, you need independent coverage to establish the structure of the page, but there's nothing wrong with using credible Baha'i sources to fill out details. Since Baha'is have pre-publication review, we don't suffer from fringe theories (much). Cuñado ☼ - Talk  19:58, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll see what more I can find. Smkolins (talk) 02:22, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

 * I definitely agree that the topic is important and I think there are probably several reliable sources on the topic—Smkolins has pointed to one great one and I expect the introductory books by Smith, Hartz, etc. have something to say. I'm more saying they aren't in the existing article so it would be simpler to merge it into Baha'i teachings and then someone can eventually spin out a better version when it's been written. But if we want to keep the article, I would be okay with just heavily trimming it and then building off the remaining article. I've gotten my hands on a few books including Smith's encyclopedia so I could help with expanding too, though I don't have access to that new Stockman book with the chapter Smkolins mentioned yet.
 * If we're trimming what would we leave in? I think we'd be left with only a stub article. I agree that when deciding how to organize a page, very good quality sources are good, especially things like review papers. But as I understand it WP:RS applies to content in general and that should be our benchmark for whether to use sources, Baha'i or non-Baha'i. There is WP:ABOUTSELF but I don't think it really applies here (though I'm open to being convinced). Especially if we move on from the general Baha'i principle to whether specific statements can be reconciled with science, we definitely need WP:RS and if it were possible we'd want WP:SCIRS. I'm not saying that the sources Wikipedia identifies as reliable are always right... maybe Baha'i authors writing for Baha'i publishers are actually closer to the truth than researchers following the ethos of mainstream academia. But I think we can agree that for Wikipedia, that's not our judgement to make, we just follow WP:RS. Similarly, maybe the Baha'i review leads to the best books, but for Wikipedia it's stated that peer review should be by the mainstream academic community.
 * If we keep the article, I would suggest we rename the page something like "Baha'i view of science" to match Islamic attitudes towards science. Pages like Buddhism and science and Christianity and science cover the relationship in both directions, i.e., the views of scientists on the religion and the views of figures within the religion on science. That isn't the case for this article. Anyway this has gotten too long. Best, Gazelle55 (talk) 04:46, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Reflecting on a brief literature search, and in a context of how I've learned how to search databases, I see a bit of a diversity to consider. For example there is "science and religion" but there is also "faith and reason" and not just in the formal studies of practice by the application in individual lives. Another aspect is the history of the use of the teaching of the religion - when was it applied where, by who. So there are diverse approaches to the topic, not just the direct issue of reasoning on a cycle of tested evidence and reflection and … something categorize differently though to the people doing it they may think they are doing the same thing. That should be considered in any renaming consideration.

 * As for the substance of the article, the independently published material is the basis of the article that justifies it and should be a substantial part but other sources can and should be used as part of the responsible vetted set of materials, aka reliable sources, though less independent, that can touch up some aspects after the independent sources have been used up to their full, in the manner commensurate with Wikipedia approaches to things. I will say there is a natural tension in Wikipedia approaches. Where a summary exists, it lends itself directly to summary of summary statements which fits into Wikipedia easily. But where a summary does not dwell at length on a topic, but the topic is covered many times in many places, then the Wikipedia standard of no original work and no synthesis means that coverage of the topic has to be detailed and less summary because you are only allowed to summarize sources as they stand in themselves and assembling them into coverage has to be neutral and systematic to cover the topic. It will be interesting to see how this develops. If we are assembling something of a task force on this then I'd say leave the present article alone while we consider a draft somewhere. Smkolins (talk) 10:45, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Thanks you Gazelle and just to clarify, my reference to pre-publication review adding some value was about this particular subject, not a general statement about reliable sources. When it comes to the 10 or so points of tension where the Baha'i writings overlap with science in some way, this page could suffer from fringe theories being presented as the official Baha'i interpretation of the issue.
 * I'm not aware of it but there must be some independent author who has listed those points of tension and commented on them. Cuñado ☼ - Talk  17:15, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Okay, I think I mostly agree with what both of you are saying. Cuñado, yeah I see your point, the Baha'i review does make it a lot easier to say what the Baha'i viewpoint is rather than just what some Baha'i individual thinks. Smkolins, I agree that some sources give specifics but not summaries, some give summaries but not specifics, and we have to stick with the sources.
 * I suggest that we comment out the section about the specific scientific claims, which is where I especially think we want better sources, but leave the lead and the "Overall Baha'i attitude" section as is until better sources can be found. If that is okay then I will do that and remove the merger templates.
 * As for whether to rename the page, I agree this is complicated since the page ideally will cover several different facets and these don't all fit neatly under "Baha'i view of science". And as Smkolins said different terms are used in different contexts. I think we could eventually discuss the Baha'i attitude/teachings, specific points of tension (e.g., ether, missing link) or confirmation (e.g., nuclear power), notable Baha'i scientists, which writings cover the topic (like the Tablet to Auguste Forel), historical context of those writings, etc., etc. It is a big undertaking and even the page Relationship between religion and science needs some work in my eyes so it is a broader problem. Since we want to have broad scope to include different facets in the article but at the same time don't want to suggest the article covers the views of the scientific community (who don't seem to have commented much), I suggest we move the page to "Science in the Baha'i Faith". Gazelle55 (talk) 18:41, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

 * I agree with commenting out the details for now. I prefer not to delete since it would be hard to start over without something to work off.
 * I also agree with the title "Science in the Baha'i Faith", though I'm curious what Mr Kolins thinks. Cuñado ☼ - Talk  05:03, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

 * See Talk:Baháʼ%C3%AD_Faith_and_scienceSmkolins (talk) 11:21, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Thanks for putting together all those sources. The first one is clearly relevant. As for the rest, I can't tell from the titles but if you found something relevant in them then I think they think they look like high-quality sources. Gazelle55 (talk) 17:02, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks! It will take some time to summarize each and then figure out how a whole article would result plus I'm sure there are other sources out there. I can say on brief review that those listed are more than just trivial mentions but it will have to develop. I know the ebook version of The World of the Baha'i Faith is not nearly as expensive and I hope more libraries pick it up. (sigh) Then there is the rest. Smkolins (talk) 17:07, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

 * Yes, I hope it is available soon! I commented out the specific claims section and then removed the merger templates and the template for neutrality issues. The page seems fine at this point apart from relying a lot on scriptural/UHJ sources. To me the specific claims section had the sense that it was replying to a list of criticisms, but it wasn't clear that any reliable source had actually levelled that list of criticisms against the Baha'i Faith.
 * Anyway, Smkolins, any objections to moving the page to Science in the Baha'i Faith? I think that name would fit with the sources you've collected as well as what's there right now. Gazelle55 (talk) 17:59, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm thinking to wait until the whole set of sources if roughed out. Certain science is a major word in the process but reason/reasoning and empirical checking, is also there. Smkolins (talk) 20:31, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

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Fluorosulfuric acid

Fluorosulfuric acid (IUPAC name: sulfurofluoridic acid) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula HSO3F. It is one of the strongest acids commercially available. It is a tetrahedral molecule and is closely related to sulfuric acid, H2SO4, substituting a fluorine atom for one of the hydroxyl groups. It is a colourless liquid, although commercial samples are often yellow.

Properties
Fluorosulfuric acid is a free-flowing colorless liquid. It is soluble in polar organic solvents (e.g. nitrobenzene, acetic acid, and ethyl acetate), but poorly soluble in nonpolar solvents such as alkanes.

HSO3F is one of the strongest known simple Brønsted acids. It has an H0 value of −15.1 compared to −12 for sulfuric acid. The combination of HSO3F and the Lewis acid antimony pentafluoride produces "Magic acid", which is a far stronger protonating agent. These acids are categorized as "superacids", acids stronger than 100% sulfuric acid.

Reflecting its strong acidity, HSO3F dissolves almost all organic compounds that are even weak proton acceptors. HSO3F hydrolyzes slowly to hydrogen fluoride (HF) and sulfuric acid. The related triflic acid (CF3SO3H) retains the high acidity of HSO3F but is more hydrolytically stable. The self-ionization of fluorosulfonic acid also occurs:
 * 2 HSO3F <-> [H2SO3F]+ + [SO3F]-     K = 4.0 × 10−8 (at 298 K)

HSO3F isomerizes alkanes and catalyzes the alkylation of hydrocarbons with alkenes, although it is unclear if such applications are of commercial importance. It can also be used as a laboratory fluorinating agent.

Production
Fluorosulfuric acid is prepared by the reaction of HF and sulfur trioxide:
 * SO3 + HF → HSO3F

Alternatively, KHF2 or CaF2 can be treated with oleum at 250 °C. Once freed from HF by sweeping with an inert gas, HSO3F can be distilled in a glass apparatus.

Safety
Fluorosulfuric acid is considered to be highly toxic and extremely corrosive. It hydrolyzes to release HF. Addition of water to HSO3F can be violent, similar to the addition of water to sulfuric acid but much more violent.

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Talk:Open Arms (Mariah Carey single)

Shouldn't this artical be mainly about the Journey Version, with a footnote for the mariah carey version?

 * Probably, but the place is currently rather dominated by Carey fans. If you have the knowledge, why not add the information yourself? --Mel Etitis  ( Μελ Ετητης ) 20:51, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Your ignorance is not appreciated. If you have nothing respectful to say, please don't speak. --Hollow Wilerding 21:01, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council elections are held every four years. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Hinckley and Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 34 councillors are elected from 16 wards.

Council elections

 * 1973 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election
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 * 1983 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
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User:Minhaferzz/ok rule

The OK Rule was created for people with little time to respond to all their emails. Instead of responding to an email with an in depth and interesting response, one would simply respond to an email with an "OK". This acknowledges the receipt and complete understanding of the email. Anyone who receives an "OK" response to an email is expected to understand the senders lack of time to fully respond. Originated sometime during the second millenium as an agreenment between two UTDallas students, Sarah and Minh.

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Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2

The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2 is an Open Class glider built by Schempp-Hirth during the 1970s. The Nimbus-2 first flew in April 1971 and a total of over 240 examples of all subtypes have been built until the beginning of the 1980s. It replaced the Schempp-Hirth Cirrus.

Design and development
Loosely based on the original Nimbus HS-3 prototype, the production version that eventually surfaced as the Nimbus-2 was a very different glider with many improvements over the problematic prototype. The wing was shortened to 20.3 metres and was built in four sections to make it easier to rig and transport. It received Schempp-Hirth air brakes fitted in the upper surfaces and a tail braking-parachute, plus camber-changing flaps. It had an all-flying T-tail similar to the Standard Cirrus as well as the general layout of its fuselage.

The Nimbus-2 was successful in competitions, twice winning the Open Class in World Gliding Championships: Göran Ax (Sweden) in 1972 and George Moffat (USA) in 1974. It was also popular with record-seekers. Bruce Lindsey Drake, David Napier Speight and Sholto Hamilton "Dick" Georgeson jointly set a World Goal and Free Distance record of 1,254 km in New Zealand in 1978, Doris Grove a feminine Out and Return record of 1,127 km in 1981, Yvonne Loader a feminine Height Gain record of 10212 m in 1988, and Joann Shaw a feminine Distance record of 951.43 km in 1990, all flying Nimbus-2. At its time several national and world records were held by Nimbus-2M's in the FAI motorglider category. In 1979 Klaus Holighaus, the glider's designer, completed the first 1,000 km triangle in Germany flying a Nimbus-2.

The Nimbus-2 was succeeded by the Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3.

Variants

 * Nimbus-2
 * Nimbus-2B
 * With a fixed incidence horizontal tail to improve pitch control behaviour

 * Nimbus-2C
 * Lighter variant with higher maximum certified flight mass, new trailing-edge combined airbrakes-flaps derived from the Glasflügel 303 Mosquito in place of the upper surface air brakes, and carbon-fibre wings and tailplane. Several other improvements took place during the production run without changes to the type designation.

 * Nimbus-2CS
 * Single example (serial number 192) with reduced fuselage weight, an increased span of 23.5 m, an enlarged rudder and several other modifications.

 * Nimbus-2M
 * Self-launching version with a retractable engine. It is based on the Nimbus-2 (not 2b) but the wing is 15 cm further aft on the fuselage to make up for the C of G shift induced by the weight of the engine (7 built)

 * Skopil Nimbus II-S
 * Motorglider conversion done by Arnold Skopil of Aberdeen, Washington, United States using a Nelson H-63 engine of 45 hp. One converted.

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Fonzie jumps over a shark while on waterskis. After seeing this, viewers considered that the show was getting really desperate for ideas and just lost its strength.

 * No source, but maybe screenshot?
 * Probably not a screenshot. For one thing: why would a screenshot not be in color?  More likely, it's a production still. --Jeremy Butler 15:23, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Low res screenshot, for information purposes, clearly --Fair Use-- (anonymous)

If this is a production still, I assume that the uploader was either the photographer that took the photo or that the uploader got written permission to use this production still? And that the owner of this photo also gave permission to the websites that use this exact image (some of them with exactly the same resolution and byte size) when you search for "fonzie jump shark" in Google Images? JayKeaton 12:45, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

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Ted Ouimet

Edward John "Teddy" Ouimet (born July 6, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 season and one game in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1975, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography
Born in the Quebec mining town of Rouyn-Noranda, Ouimet played three years with the Montreal Junior Canadiens, where he led the Ontario Hockey Association in shutouts (3) and GAA (2,75) before joining the London Nationals in 1967–68. In June, 1968 he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in a cash deal by the Montreal Canadiens.

Ouimet played one game for the Blues during his rookie season in the pros but spent most of his time with the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League. He continued to toil in the minors until 1975 and also played one game for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association. Before retiring after the 1974–75 season, Ouimet's best year was in 1973-74 when he recorded a 2.97 goals against average for the Syracuse Blazers and was named to the North American Hockey League. First All-Star Team.

Ted had three sons: Terry Ouimet, Mark Ouimet and Jesse Ouimet.

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The Secret of Mirror Bay

The Secret of Mirror Bay is the forty-ninth volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series, published in 1972 under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene.

Plot summary
Aunt Eloise invites Nancy and her friends to a cabin at Mirror Bay, in Cooperstown, New York, to solve a case of a mysterious woman seen gliding across the water. Nancy is then involved in a vacation hoax because she resembles a woman involved in the hoax. A strange green sorcerer who appears in the woods and a lost treasure involving the gliding woman lead Nancy and her friends to uncover a concealed operation in the woods.

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