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Zemla Intifada

The Zemla Intifada (or the Zemla Uprising) is the name used to refer to disturbances of 17 June 1970, which culminated in a massacre (between 2 and 11 persons were killed) by Spanish Legion forces in the Zemla district of El Aaiun, Spanish Sahara (nowadays Western Sahara).

Demonstration
Leaders of the previous secret organization Harakat Tahrir called for a demonstration to read out a petition of goals in response against the Spanish occupation of Western Sahara. On 17 June 1970, this petition was read to the Spanish governor-general of the colony, General José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero, peacefully.

Riot
After the demonstration was being dispersed by orders from Spain's governor-general, police moved in to arrest the Harakat Tahrir's leaders. Demonstrators responded to the police's actions by throwing stones at the police. The Spanish authorities called in the Spanish Foreign Legion who opened fire on the demonstrators, killing at least eleven people.

Aftermath
In the days following the incident, the Harakat Tahrir's founder Muhammad Bassiri, and other Harakat Tahrir activists, were hunted down by Spanish security forces. Bassiri disappeared in jail after being arrested in 1970.

The Zemla demonstration led to the end of the Harakat Tahrir. Hundreds of their supporters were arrested, while other demonstrators were deported from Spanish Sahara. The suppression of the Zemla demonstration pushed the Spanish Saharan anti-colonial movement into embracing armed struggle. The militant nationalist organization Polisario Front was formed three years later.

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Talk:Cheb Mami

mistake in the profile
umm kulthoon was dead by 1975, then how did she compete with cheb mami in 1982??? i understand it was another person with similar name but for god sake the link shouldn't point to the real umm kulthoom —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.133.77.35 (talk) 02:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC).
 * I clarified the sentence. The prize went to a person that sang umm kalthoom's song. Waseem7 03:09, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

A Painted Image of Cheb Mami
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Wizzywiz (talk • contribs) 15:38, 11 April 2007 (UTC).

Pronunciation
How do you pronounce his name? SuperMidget (talk) 21:43, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

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Mistake in name in Arabic
First name in Arabic reads Ahmed, not Mohammed. Can anyone please correct? I wasn't able to.
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O.F.R. (album)

O.F.R. (Out-Fucking-Rageous) is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Nitro. Recorded at Front Page Productions in Costa Mesa, California, it was produced by the band's vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio alongside engineer Charlie Watts and executive producer Bob Cahill. The album was released on May 30, 1989 by Rampage Records, a division of Rhino Entertainment, and peaked at number 140 on the US Billboard 200.

Following the release of his debut solo album Proud to Be Loud the previous year, Gillette formed Nitro in 1988 with Angelo, bassist T. J. Racer (both of whom had performed on the release) and drummer Bobby Rock. All songwriting on O.F.R. is credited solely to Gillette and Angelo, although Racer claims that he also contributed. The album was supported by the release of "Freight Train" and "Long Way from Home" as singles with accompanying music videos.

Background
O.F.R. was recorded at Front Page Productions in Costa Mesa, California, with Nitro vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio leading its production alongside engineer Charlie Watts and executive producer Bob Cahill. Gillette and Batio were also credited solely for the album's songwriting, although bassist T. J. Racer has claimed that he contributed to the writing without credit. In a promotional video for the band's third studio album, Gillette and Batio claimed that they had "never been happy with the sound" of O.F.R., blaming the lack of control the band had over the album's direction. The album was supported by two singles and music videos, for the songs "Freight Train" and "Long Way from Home", and promoted on a concert tour for which K. C. Comet replaced departed drummer Bobby Rock.

Reception
O.F.R. was released on May 30, 1989 by Rampage Records, a division of Rhino Entertainment. The album debuted at number 164 on the US Billboard 200 for the week of August 12, 1989, before later peaking at number 140 and spending a total of nine weeks on the chart. AllMusic's Jason Ankeny claimed that the album serves primarily as "a showcase for Gillette's over the top vocal prowess", which he notes is most prominent on "a 32-second scream" and a passage "reaching an amplifier-exploding soprano high D note". Noisecreep's Carlos Ramirez included Gillette in a feature titled "Top 10 High-Pitched Metal Singers", highlighting his "penetrating" and "high-pitched attack" on lead single "Freight Train". "Machine Gunn Eddie" was later featured on the 2009 video game Brütal Legend.

Personnel
• Jim Gillette – vocals, production

• Michael Angelo Batio – guitars, production

• T. J. Racer – bass

• Bobby Rock – drums

• Charlie Watts – co-production, engineering, mixing

• Bob Cahill – co-production

• Geoff Gans – art direction

• The Illusion Factory – package design

• John Dismukes – logo design

• Mark Leivdal – photography

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Language Origin of Word
Is "Degustation" really an English term, or is it just Spanglish? I first heard it from my wife, who is Spanish. She does Spanglish all the time. For example the Spanish term for freezer is congelador. So in English that must be Congelator ;) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanglish http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degustaci%C3%B3n

 * Not Spanglish at all, but what one might call "a (characteristically pretentious!) Frenchism" -- no less genuinely English for all that, however. English is notoriously indiscriminate about adopting words from here, there, and everywhere ...and isn't that, in fact, part of the language's strength? A "dégustation" is -- on one level -- simply a "tasting" ...but on the level to which its users aspire, a very refined one, of course! -- Picapica (talk) 17:02, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

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William H. Upham

William Henry Upham (May 3, 1841 – July 2, 1924) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 18th governor of Wisconsin and served three terms as mayor of Marshfield, Wisconsin. He is the namesake of Upham, Wisconsin, in Langlade County.

Biography
Upham was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, and moved to Niles, Michigan around 1852 and then Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1853. He graduated from Racine High School in Racine, Wisconsin, the first public school in Wisconsin.

Military service
At the outbreak of the American Civil War, he joined up with the "Belle City Rifles", a Racine militia company, for service in the Union Army. His company was enrolled as Company F of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.

Just a few months after starting his service, he was wounded during the First Battle of Bull Run by a bullet passing through his shoulder strap that supported his cartridge box just at the shoulder blade. After going to the field hospital, he was captured by Confederate forces and sent to the converted tobacco barn, Libby Prison, along with other members of his company—F. Lacy, James Anderson, John H. Anderson, and Antle Henry. Congressman Alfred Ely from New York was captured along with them.

At Libby Prison, he was attended by Dr. Lewis, the 2nd Wisconsin's surgeon. His family in Wisconsin, however, was told that he had been killed in action and held a funeral for him in Racine, Wisconsin—the captain of his company, William E. Strong, had seen him shot and reported that he believed him to be dead.

Upham was released in a prisoner exchange in 1862 and repatriated to Washington, D.C., where he was introduced to President Abraham Lincoln at a White House interview arranged by Wisconsin Senator James Rood Doolittle. Soon after, Lincoln appointed Upham to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, from which he graduated in 1866. Upham was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the artillery and served in the Army until November 1869, having been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in March of the same year.

While stationed at Fort Monroe, he was detailed as officer of the guard, overseeing the temporary quarters of the then-imprisoned President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. In his memoirs, Upham related that he and Davis "usually ... past the hours until after midnight" in conversation, adding, "Mr. Davis was very pleasant and social ... full of reminiscences ... familiar with all parts of Wisconsin, he could tell me the meanings of all the Indian names of the [state]." Later in his life, Upham was a Grand Army of the Republic officer with the rank of major.

Postbellum career
After returning from military service, Upham first resided at Kewaunee, Wisconsin. In 1878, he and his brother, Charles, moved to Marshfield, Wisconsin, where they built the city's first sawmill. The Uphams flourished in the lumber industry, and his company, the Upham Manufacturing Company, came to own several businesses in the Marshfield area, including a shingle mill, grist mill, and furniture factory. In 1880, he constructed his family home, now known as the Gov. William H. Upham House and featured in the National Register of Historic Places.

Upham became one of the most prominent residents of Marshfield in the era and was elected Mayor for three years, in 1886, 1887, and 1891. On June 27, 1887, a major fire started at Upham's lumber mill and spread across all of Marshfield, destroying 250 buildings—virtually the entire city. Upham led reconstruction efforts and saw the city return to prosperity.

In 1894, Upham was the Republican Party of Wisconsin's nominee for Governor against incumbent Democrat George Wilbur Peck. Upham won the election and became the 18th Governor of Wisconsin in January 1895. He served one term but did not seek re-election in 1896. Upham instead tended to his business interests in Marshfield, as President of Upham Manufacturing and the Water, Electric Light and Power Co.

Upham retired from business in 1919 and spent much of his later years in Florida. He died of pneumonia in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on July 2, 1924.

He was an original Companion (#03124) of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, or the MOLLUS, founded in 1865 by and for commissioned officers who had served in the Union forces in the Civil War. His son William Jr. (1916-2009) served as Commander-in-Chief of the Order from 1985 to 1989.

The town of Upham, Wisconsin, is named for him.

Personal life and family
William H. Upham was the youngest son of Alvin Upham and his wife Sarah ( Derby). His grandfather, Jonathan Upham, was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and was present at the surrender of Yorktown. The Uphams were direct descendants of John Upham, an English colonist who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635, and was one of the first settlers of Weymouth, Massachusetts.

William had several siblings, who also emigrated from the northeast to Wisconsin, including Calvin H. Upham, who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

William H. Upham married twice. Some two years after the death of his first wife, Mary Kelly, in 1912, Upham, then 73, undertook a voyage along the Atlantic coast, that was forced by storm to harbor at Beaufort, North Carolina. There he met and married his much younger second wife, Grace Mason, and begat two sons: William H. Upham Jr., (who was a member of Milwaukee Yacht Club until his death), and Frederick M. Upham, who survived his older sibling.

On August 20, 2009, at age 93, William H. Upham Jr., died in his home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, due to pneumonia. On December 30, 2018, at age 97, Frederick M. Upham died in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Stuart Matsikenyeri

Stuart Matsikenyeri (born 3 May 1983) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and usually opened the batting for Zimbabwe. Matsikenyeri also bowled part-time right-arm off-break and was a sharp gully fielder.

International career
Matsikenyeri was a promising junior player and represented Zimbabwe at U-16 and U-19 levels. It was thus no surprise when he made his international debut against Pakistan in November 2002, opening the batting. He participated in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, although he only played in one game. Later in the year, he played in the NatWest Series in England and scored a crucial 44 at Trent Bridge as Zimbabwe pulled off an upset win.

His strengths are on the cut and pull but he has at times struggled against high quality pace bowling in international cricket, often getting out to loose shots. In 2006 he spent time out of the side after refusing to sign a new contract with the board. He returned however and went on to bring up his 1,000th ODI run for Zimbabwe in early 2007, becoming one of only four players in the 2007 World Cup squad to have done so.

Included in the 2007 World Cup squad, he was the only remaining member of the 2003 World Cup Zimbabwe squad. Matsikenyeri won man of the match award for his knock of 89, which is his highest ODI score, where he guided his team in to victory against Bangladesh.

In 2009, he along with Tatenda Taibu set the record for the highest 6th wicket partnership for Zimbabwe in ODIs (188)

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Homestead Senior High School (Florida)

Homestead Senior High School is a public high school located at 2351 SE 12 Avenue in Homestead, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district.

Homestead is one of two high schools serving a community that includes most of Homestead, Florida City and Leisure City. The high school offers magnet programs, including the Academy of International Business, the Academy of Aviation/Aerospace, Academy of Travel and Tourism, an Environmental Horticulture Science and Services program, and a Health Science Education program (one of only three such programs in the state that lead to a Certification in Practical Nursing).

History
In 1992 Homestead High School was severely damaged by Hurricane Andrew, forcing the school to delay opening for the 1992–1993 school year by two weeks. Most of the families in the surrounding community left after the hurricane, but a few stayed, living in tents, mobile homes, or shared accommodation in other parts of the county. Those students still living in the area were forced to attend other schools in the district, some of which were ten to fifteen miles away.

The damage done to Homestead High School was not significant enough for it to be demolished. Within a year of the disaster, Homestead High School and nearby South Dade High School (also damaged by Andrew) opened their doors to the still-devastated areas welcoming students whose families had not left the area. Since the hurricane, the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic mix of the community and school has changed, mainly due to the building of low-income housing in the areas where middle-class homes were once located.

Magnet Programs and Academies
Homestead High School has the following Magnet Programs and Academies:
 * Nursing
 * Hospitality and Tourism Management
 * Veterinary Science
 * Early Childhood Education
 * Academy of Information Technology
 * Building and Architecture Design Academy
 * Culinary Arts
 * Visual and Performing Arts
 * JROTC Air Force
 * Something

Demographics
Homestead High School is 52% Hispanic, 43% Black, 4% White, and 1% Asian.

Notable alumni

 * Jose Baez, Defense attorney
 * Micheal Barrow, NFL linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants
 * John Brown, NFL wide receiver
 * James Burgess, NFL linebacker
 * James Burgess Jr., NFL linebacker
 * Eric Foster, NFL defensive tackle
 * Herbert Goodman, NFL running back and former mixed martial artist
 * Charles Lee, NFL wide receiver
 * Bobby McCray, NFL defensive end
 * Willie Middlebrooks, NFL & CFL cornerback
 * Bob Pifferini, NFL linebacker
 * Rashad Smith, NFL linebacker
 * Herb Waters, NFL & CFL cornerback
 * Anthony Wint, NFL & CFL linebacker

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Anonymous sex

Anonymous sex is a form of one-night stand or casual sex between people who have very little or no history with each other, often engaging in sexual activity on the same day of their meeting and usually never seeing each other again afterwards. The term cruising for sex is used to refer to a person searching for sexual activity with another person, usually anonymously. The internet is also a primary vehicle for people setting up anonymous sex. Anonymous sex is sometimes considered to be a form of prostitution when it involves an exchange of money or drugs for sex.

Some people engage in anonymous sex because of the thrill of the act.

Risks
Anonymous sex is one of the highest-risk sexual activities, both as the sexual history of both partners are unknown to the other, and also because those engaging in anonymous sex are more likely to have had a large number of partners.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abkey

 * 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.

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Abkey
Advert for a non-notable non-QWERTY computer keyboard. Quale 04:10, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. As it stands, nothing but advertising. --inks T 04:16, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. --Dvyost 06:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as above -cohesion | talk 08:24, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. utcursch | talk 11:50, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

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Patricia Roush

Patricia Roush is an American activist who has pioneered the issue of international child abduction and has been at the forefront of this issue as it relates to Saudi Arabia.

Background
Roush's own daughters, Alia and Aisha, were kidnapped by their non-custodial Saudi father and were never returned to the United States. Now grown, they remain in Saudi Arabia due to its ban on women traveling without a male guardian's permission. Reportedly, they are now both married as a result of arranged marriages and have children of their own.

She has testified to the United States Congress to advocate more be done to repatriate kidnapped children. American children who are victim to international child abduction are most often the result of failed marriages of an American to either a Mexican citizen or a Canadian subject, with the child being forcibly taken to those respective countries.

She has sought help from the U.S. government, and believes it has largely let her down; however, she cites former Saudi Ambassador Ray Mabus and U.S. Rep. Dan Burton (R-CA) as individuals who were particularly supportive. She wrote At Any Price, detailing her experiences with the Saudi government.

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baty

Thanks for your message; I'll have a look at the article and your comments, and see if I can come up with anything useful. Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 13:22, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

List of purported cults
Are you watching this article? Extensive work in the past few months. What do you think of what we have done? Tom Haws 19:07, May 4, 2005 (UTC)

 * Hello Tom. I checked it and its looks way better than before. At least it states what the list is and how it was put together without attempting anything nasty beyond that.  Tell me, why do you think is the reason that anticult advocates like these lists so much? ≈ jossi ≈ 22:08, May 4, 2005 (UTC)

 * It supports their bias. --AI 06:07, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Hello== SW == What sw are you using to do the digital paintings? Very nice brush work. -SV|t 01:51, 7 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you... I use several tools, mainly:
 * Studio Artist (Mac only)
 * Corel Painter IX
 * Photoshop CS
 * Usually it is a result achieved by of using these three tools at one time or another...
 * You can see a gallery of my work at http://jossif.deviantart.com/gallery/
 * Are you into digital paintings? ≈ jossi ≈ 02:55, May 7, 2005 (UTC)

plato
Jossi, the Plato article is looking for a diagram of Plato's allegory of the cave to replace the strange illustration we have now. Are you interested in creating one? I could fax you a sample/schematic from a textbook. See poll on Talk:Plato --goethean ॐ  14:35, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * I will be glad to help/ ≈ jossi ≈ June 28, 2005 03:45 (UTC)

Guru-Shishya parampara
I'll watch the article and check the veracity, when I find sometime today. -- Sundar \talk \contribs 03:36, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
 * Hi Jossi. I made a few edits to the article to add a couple of examples of Guru-Shishya tradition. Will come back to it after sometime as I'm busy with several wiki and non-wiki issues. However, I see that overall the article is good except for minor formatting issues. All the best. Will chime in as necessary. Rope in Dab and User:Subramanian if possible. -- Sundar \talk \contribs 08:44, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

Edit summary
Hello. Please remember to always provide an edit summary. Thanks and happy edits. Alphax τεχ 04:58, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

Cut and paste page moves
Please don't cut and paste page move something.... Sasquatch  讲  看  04:58, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

It could not be moved becase it was redirected. If that is not the way to do it, how do you do a move? Your help would be appreciated. ≈ jossi ≈ 05:00, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

 * An admin (like me) can fix it. Just don't touch the pages for one second while I fix this. We need to perserve edit history as part of GDFL guidelines. Sasquatch   讲  看  05:02, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
 * You can do it over at Requested moves. Also, help clear out the double redirect at []. Thanks and happy editing! Sasquatch   讲  看  05:06, August 13, 2005 (UTC) nevermind that, got bored and did it meself. Regards and happy editing!  Sasquatch   讲  看  05:14, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

Prem Rawat
I responded to your request for making a comment on the dispute @ Talk:Prem Rawat. Please note that I do not check this account to often. If you want my assistance in the future, email me. --Senegal 02:06, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

I have a lot of trouble working on the PR pages, because the discussion is so tedious. I am not sure what is going on most of the time. There is a great deal there I would like to change, but knowing how to do it, how to discuss it, and how to defend it, is difficult. --04:54, 7 October 2005 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Armeisen (talk • contribs)

 * Just be bold. ≈ jossi fresco ≈ 04:57, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

list of digital artists
A couple months ago I had added a poor link to the Digital Art page. I have a list of prominent digital artists on my website, but instead of linking that page directly I had linked to the main page of my website. It looks like you removed that link, and rightly. However, I do think my list of digital artists is a sensible addition to the Digital Art wikipedia page, so I added in a new link to my site, except this time I link the relevant page directly and don't make any reference to myself. I just wanted to give you a heads up so that you don't remove the link this time, or if you do think it should be removed we can discuss it. (note: if you do want to discuss it you should probably get my address from my website and email me)

Jhocking

Hall Monitor's RFA
Thank you for the taking time to comment on my recent RFA nomination. Your confidence and support are greatly appreciated. Hall Monitor 22:34, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

HappyCamper's RFA - Thanks for your support! :-)
Hi Jossi! Thanks for your support on my recent RFA! I'm now an administrator, and I wanted to thank you for coming by and casting your vote of confidence in me. I will certainly spend some energy and time out at WP:CP - I think it will be a nice place for me to help out. Thanks again for your support, and I'll see you around the Wiki! --HappyCamper 02:27, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Me too, thanks for your vote of support and kind words at my request for adminship! Coffee 06:58, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

An copyvivo example?
The situation you described is sort of a grey area. Do you have a particular example you would like me to look at? Or perhaps you had something in particular in mind? --HappyCamper 02:18, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Ah, I see now. Well, I don't think Wikipedia really has a written policy on such an issue. However, in this case, we know we are referencing a source that is violating copyright. So, to preserve the integrity of the encyclopedia and to do our part in due diligence, it is best to avoid the reference.

 * Generally speaking, you should be able to "assume good faith" regarding citations to external sources - after all, we cannot control what someone external to Wikipedia writes! The ideal situation would be to find a better source to cite. I hope this helps! --HappyCamper 03:16, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA
Thank you very kindly for your support for my nomination. I promise your trust will not be misplaced; I may occasionally be slightly buzzed with power, but never drunk. ;) · Katefan0(scribble) 22:38, September 12, 2005 (UTC)
 * Congrats! ≈ jossi ≈ 23:15, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for your support in my recent RFA! All those extra buttons might not be a big deal, but getting all this positive feedback sure is, please let me know if you have any problems or comments regarding how I use all these shiny new levers and cranks! Rx StrangeLove 00:59, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Well deserved. Congrats. ≈ jossi ≈ 01:02, September 13, 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
I thank you for your support for my RfA, We shall surely interact more. I am certain that our association shall grow. And, there are really nice pictures on your page. --Bhadani 09:56, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Various religious symbols
Hey Jossi,

Nice work on all the graphics you do, but you have me stumped on one of the symbols you have in [[media:Religious symbols.png]]

What's the three-swooshed symbol in the lower right corner that looks like a pointed Celtic knot? Is it used in any articles you know of? :-)   — RDF talk

 * That symbol is the lunar Triple goddess symbol, a neo-pagan/ Wicca symbol. I will add it to that article. ≈ jossi ≈ 15:24, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Thanks, I added it to the List of symbols.   — RDF talk 16:36, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I intend in the next few days to start a collection of all known religious symbols to the wikimedia commons. ≈ jossi ≈ 16:09, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Cool! :-)   — RDF talk 16:36, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Category for deletion no consensus?
Hi, I replied to your question on my talk page. ∞ Who ? ¿ ? 23:15, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

The three swoosh symbol is also called a Triple Crescent and is a sister symbol to the Triquatra.

"Mind" and "Psyche" rewrite @ Human
Could you comment on this RfC? Thanks. ≈ jossi ≈ 20:02, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

That is the last bit that needs to be done before we can submit Human to featured article. Do you know of an editor that could do the rewrite? ≈ jossi ≈ 15:32, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

I made a great deal of edits to human, and reviewed Talk:List of people who have said that they are gods. I'm not really sure what to say there, or where to say it in that chaotic mess of text. I think such lists are interesting, and yet prone to POV and abuse. The best answer is to specifiy and compartmentalise what is being listed. Manson and Jesus should not be on the same list. Also, the Popes don't claim to be God as a general rule, and practically nobody regards them in such a way w any seriousness; it mainly comes up as a criticism from anti-papists. Let me know what you think,

Sam Spade 20:48, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Good job at Human (are we ready for FAC?), and thanks for your comments on List of people who have said that they are gods. That article will be fixable only of editors there collaborate in a more welcoming environment. ≈ jossi ≈ 20:52, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I completely agree, the talk page there seemed hostile, and made me feel like yelling at someone, but I wasn't sure who ;) Sam Spade 20:59, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

NPOV dispute at Surat Shabd Yoga article
If you would be so kind, please take a look at - and make any needed edits to - the Surat Shabd Yoga article to help improve it and ensure it reflects NPOV. Thanks,   — RDF talk 20:13, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

Hers River
That was quick! Any thoughts on what categories to add - I was concentrating on translation? Dlyons493 22:29, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

CSD
"Ad" isn't a speedy criterion I'm afraid, you'll have to list ads at WP:AfD. --fvw *  00:18, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Vegetarianism of Adolph Hitler
Aloha. I just wanted to leave you a note that User:Wyss has removed your merge header. Please add it back in when you get a chance. --Viriditas | Talk 03:29, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

I didn't remove it, User:Shanes removed it. Wyss 04:26, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Goettingen SUB
Please respond at the talk page for the Goe SUB. 03:51, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Vanity is not a CSD
Plase review the criteria for speedy deletion. Neither "vanity" nor "ad" is a speedy criteria. I removed the tag you added. JesseW, the juggling janitor 22:41, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

 * Unfortunately, "neologism" isn't either. Jkelly 01:54, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * I agree. "Self-admitted neologism/protologism", at least, should be proposed as an additional CSD.  If you are planning a proposal, please let me know.  Jkelly 01:59, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * It may be polite, or politic, to wait until the current proposal to expand CSD to include copyvio is settled. Or perhaps not.  In any case, I am not at all sure how one goes about it.  User:Bluemoose must know, as he created the current one.  Our topic has been at least mentioned before.Jkelly 02:09, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes. Let's wait until that vote is done and then we can propose it. I will keep an eye on it. ≈ jossi ≈ 02:21, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

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User:Codey

Please refrain from removing content from Wikipedia, as you did to Spanish Flu. It is considered vandalism. If you want to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. 68.39.174.238 04:11, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

THis account has contributed nothing but vandalism to Wikipedia. You are now blocked for 24 hours. Think about it. If you continue to vandalise, you will be blocked for longer periods. --Doc (?) 01:07, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Grand Army Plaza

Grand Army Plaza

This is a close-up view of the quadriga high atop the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York City. Access to the top of the Arch is pretty rare, so I took advantage of a recent opportunity with Open House New York. I've never submitted anything here before, so advice would be helpful; this is the first photo I've taken that seems roughly in the FP league. I am utterly ignorant of photo-editing software, so the current image has lost some quality with rotation; if I could e-mail someone the original (eh, it's good enough, we can just edit the existing image) to process it properly, that would be great. I realize there are some "imperfections" with the photo, but I think that, particularly in high res, it really shows off the energy of the horses and the sublimity of the heralding Victory, aspects which cannot be appreciated from a street-level view.

 * Nominate and support. - Pharos 04:12, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Can you perhaps increase the contrast. It's quite hard to make out details at the bottom of the picture. - Mgm|(talk) 10:58, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I can say it does look better in high res. I've tried a higher contrast, which just seemed worse to me, but as I said I don't really know about these things.  I've posted a lightened and monochromed version which might be a direction worth considering... lightening deals with the details at the bottom, and it was pretty darn monochrome to start with anyway (with the bonus that now noone will be disappointed by the lack of blue sky and the slightly discordant red brick apartment building).--Pharos 03:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * An excellent first effort but probably (since you ask for comment) doomed to mostly "Opposes" because of the blank sky. It's a shame we can't dial into our camera the sky we'd like! - Adrian Pingstone 11:50, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * But maybe you can... . ;)PiccoloNamek 11:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Good try, but there's a new problem. There's now a white border all round between the sculpture and the blue sky - Adrian Pingstone 14:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * That's OK, because I wasn't seriously suggesting it as a replacement, hence the winking eye face... ;)PiccoloNamek 14:12, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Apologies, I didn't spot the winking smiley - Adrian Pingstone 20:59, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Nice :)... it does beg the question, though, of the real value of another Big Beautiful Blue sky background. Some of the other changes you made are quite legit, and I would appreciate someone uploading a high-res alternate version with the "imperfections" corrected.--Pharos 02:56, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I changed it a bit (enhanced, adjusted the contrast...) in a different file. It's... Thelb4! 18:39, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Great potential here. I personally think the featureless sky is the perfect backdrop to the statue. I'd support the lightened and monochromed version if it were made horozontal, like it is in Piccolo's blue sky version. enceph  alon  11:38, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Great. Can someone make a good horizontal version? (I don't have the software or know-how.) Thanks.--Pharos 16:55, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't understand, how is PiccoloNamek's "blue sky" version horizontal? Like all the rest of the Grand Army Plaza pics here it's in vertical format (often called portrait format). The format couldn't be changed or there would be huge areas of white (or blue) either side of the pic. What do you mean by horizontal? - Adrian Pingstone 17:48, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * He means make the horizon horizontal. And I did just that. I used the measure tool to determine the proper angle and then rotated it in photoshop. Unfortunately, parts of it were cropped off, but this is really unavoidable. I also did a custom desaturation and sharpening job, I think it looks much more striking now.PiccoloNamek 18:05, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Nice job, but I wish the margin, particularly on the left, wasn't slightly cut off. Given that this is a free-standing piece on a white background, couldn't you just widen the area a bit before you rotate it?  Either that, or copy the marginal area before and paste it, rotated and enhanced appropriately, into the final image.  Isn't this possible?  I would argue we don't even need the hardly visible 'ground' base if that's what's getting in the way.--Pharos 18:51, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Ok then, how about this?PiccoloNamek 22:55, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm supporting "Horizontal non-cropped" Image:Grand_Army_Plaza_Herald4.jpg. Plus a gold star to Piccolo for his helpful efforts in WP:FPC :) enceph  alon  07:59, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, thanks so much, Piccolo, for your fine help and forbearance.--Pharos 08:09, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose. This statue could be anywhere. Some background to put it into context would have been nice. --Dschwen 14:42, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Oppose. It doesn't have any content that makes it contribute significantly to the article. I need to see some of the arch, and ideally the feeling that it is indeed elevated significantly above the surrounding area. - Bevo 10:11, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

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Zach Parise

Zachary Justin Parise (born July 28, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, New York Islanders, and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL) Parise captained the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games.

Parise's father, Jean-Paul, was a professional ice hockey player who played for Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series, and for the Minnesota North Stars for several years, and his brother Jordan Parise is a retired professional hockey goaltender. He was an alternate captain for the United States at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Parise is of French-Canadian heritage.

Parise played midget AAA hockey for Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, before spending two seasons at the University of North Dakota, where he was twice nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top college ice hockey player in America.

He was drafted by the Devils 17th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and turned professional after his sophomore season, spending one year playing for the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Parise joined the Devils for the 2005–06 season. Parise's best NHL season was in 2008–09, when he was the League's third-leading goal scorer (45) behind Jeff Carter with 46 and NHL leader Alexander Ovechkin with 56, while ranking fifth among all NHL players in points with 94.

Parise has represented the United States at several different events. He helped the USA ice hockey team win a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships, where he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, Best Forward, and earned a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team. Parise was an alternate captain for the American team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and scored the tying goal late in the gold medal game against Canada to send it to overtime. Parise and his teammates won a silver medal. After the tournament, Parise was named to the Tournament All-Star Team. Parise was also named captain for the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Amateur
Parise played midget AAA hockey for four seasons for the Shattuck-St. Mary's Sabres in Faribault, Minnesota, where his father J. P. worked in the hockey program. During his final two years (2000–01 and 2001–02) at Shattuck-St. Mary's, he scored 146 goals and 194 assists in 125 games. While playing for the Sabres, Parise twice participated in the Mac's AAA Hockey Tournament held in Calgary, Alberta. In 2000 and 2001, Parise was named the tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) as well as being named to the tournament All-Star Team. He was the top scorer at the 2001 tournament. After his senior year at Shattuck-St. Mary's, Parise was named the school's Best All-Around Athlete.

Parise played NCAA hockey for the Fighting Sioux at the University of North Dakota (UND) starting with the 2002–03 season. In his first game with UND, Parise scored three goals, becoming only the second freshman to record a hat-trick since 1988. During his freshman season at UND, Parise led the NCAA in rookie scoring (26 goals and 35 assists), and finished eighth in the national scoring race. He captured a number of awards during the season, including being named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Week four times, and WCHA Offensive Player of the Week once. After the season, he was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, the only freshman nominated that year as well as the first-ever UND freshman nominee. Parise was named UND's Male Rookie Athlete of the Year after the 2002–03 season. In addition to these honors, Parise was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team and the All-WCHA Third Team. Parise was also named the recipient of the Jeff Anderson Hockey Scholarship, given to the MVP as voted by his teammates.

After his freshman season, Parise was eligible for the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Heading into the Draft, he was ranked as the ninth-best North American skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. NHL teams had concerns about his size, but were impressed by his skill and work ethic. At the Draft, the New Jersey Devils traded to obtain the 17th overall pick from the Edmonton Oilers and used it to select Parise.

Parise returned to UND for his sophomore season after being drafted. Along with teammates Brandon Bochenski, Matt Smaby and Drew Stafford, Parise helped the University of North Dakota to the MacNaughton Cup as the WCHA Regular Season Champions. Parise was named a First Team All-American after the season. He was named as one of the ten nominees for the Hobey Baker Award, and was one of three finalists, losing out to eventual winner Junior Lessard. Parise was also named to the All-WCHA Academic Team, and the WCHA All-Tournament Team. After his sophomore season, Parise was named as the winner of the Cliff (Fido) Purpur Award, awarded by the coaching staff to the player who exemplifies "the characteristics of Purpur, a former UND coach, of hard work, determination and being a creator of excitement on the ice."

New Jersey Devils (2005–2012)
After his sophomore season at UND, Parise chose to forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility to sign a professional contract with the New Jersey Devils. He signed an entry-level contract with the Devils on March 29, 2004. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Parise spent his first professional season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Albany River Rats. In his first professional season, Parise scored 18 goals and added 40 assists. He was chosen to play in the 2004–05 AHL All-Star Game.

Parise made his debut in the NHL at the start of the 2005–06 season. In his rookie year, Parise played in all but one game, totaling 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points. He became just the 12th player for the Devils to score a goal in his first NHL game. Parise scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal against the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals.

To open the following season, Parise set a franchise record for scoring the quickest season-opening goal, 26 seconds into the first game. For the season, he nearly doubled his scoring output of the previous season, totaling 62 points. Parise was chosen to play in the NHL YoungStars Game during the All-Star weekend, where he scored two goals and four assists and was named the game's MVP. Heading into the 2007–08 season, Parise and the Devils agreed to terms on a new, four-year contract on August 1, 2007. Parise led the Devils in scoring during the 2007–08 season with 65 points. On November 30, 2007, in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, Parise got his first NHL natural hat-trick.

On October 3, 2008, Parise was named an alternate captain for the Devils. He had a breakout season during his fourth year in the NHL, which saw the Devils increase their scoring output by nearly half a goal per game, breaking away from the team's image as a mostly defensive team. While playing in all 82 games, Parise scored 45 goals and added 49 assists for 94 points. Parise finished fifth overall in NHL scoring, and was third in goal scoring, behind only Alexander Ovechkin and Jeff Carter. During the season, Parise was selected to represent the Eastern Conference at the 2009 All-Star Game. After the season, Parise was chosen as one of three nominees for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's most sportsmanlike player. He was also chosen to the NHL's Second All-Star Team, and named the Devils' team MVP.

During the 2009–10 season, Parise played in 81 games for the Devils, finishing with 38 goals and 44 assists. Parise struggled at times, going 12 games without scoring at one point before recording two goals against the Atlanta Thrashers on December 28, 2009. During the playoffs, Parise and the Devils were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Philadelphia Flyers in five games. Parise scored one goal and added three assists in the five playoff games. At the end of the season, he was selected as the Devils' team MVP for the second year in a row.

In November of the 2010–11 season, Parise tore the meniscus in his right knee, underwent surgery and was deemed to be likely out for the remainder of the season. On March 2, 2011, Parise was cleared to start skating and returned to play on April 2, the same night the Devils were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

On July 29, 2011, Parise signed a one-year contract worth $6 million with the Devils. On October 5, 2011, the Devils named him captain. Parise became the second captain in Devils history (the other being Scott Stevens) to lead them to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils were down 0–3 in the series before finally losing in six games at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings.

Minnesota Wild (2012–2021)
On July 4, 2012, Parise left the Devils' organization to sign with his hometown Minnesota Wild. Parise noted that his parents played a role in him signing with the Wild, stating "When I made the decision they were real excited as well. That played a big part. I grew up here, I love coming back here in the summers and I thought 'We enjoy it here so much it would be great to be here year round.'" Parise's father, J.P., once captained the Minnesota North Stars. The Wild signed Parise, as well as fellow free agent Ryan Suter, to identical 13-year, $98 million contracts. Parise chose to wear No. 11, the same number his father wore as a North Star; Parise's No. 9 he wore with the Devils was already worn by team captain Mikko Koivu. On July 9, both Parise and Suter were named alternate captains.

Parise scored 18 goals along with 20 assists during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. The Wild qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five years as the eighth seed in the Western Conference. The team lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in five games in the opening round; Parise scored one goal during the series.

On March 20, 2014, Parise returned to the Prudential Center for the first time since leaving the Devils during the 2012 off-season. Parise was booed every time he skated with the puck, especially when his name was announced for a goal. The Wild ended up losing the game 4–3 in overtime.

On November 6, 2014, it was announced that Parise was out "indefinitely" due to a concussion he suffered two days earlier during a 4–1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Five games later, on November 16, he returned to the Wild lineup. He finished the season with 62 points.

The 2015–16 season brought a host of struggles for Parise, who struggled through a sprained MCL at the beginning of the season, before injuring his back near the end of the season. In a game against the San Jose Sharks, Parise sustained a hit from Logan Couture that further aggravated the injury, taking him out for the rest of the season and the Wild's short playoff run. Even with the injuries, Parise led the team in goals and was second in points. He also led the NHL with a total of three hat tricks on the season.

On October 23, 2016, Parise scored 2 goals to earn his 300th goal in his career, in a loss against the New York Islanders.

Parise played his 1,000th career NHL game on February 7, 2020, in an away game against the Dallas Stars. On February 24, 2021, Parise scored his 800th NHL point in the Wild's 6–2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

On July 13, 2021, the Wild bought out the remaining four years of Parise's contract.

New York Islanders (2021–2023)
On September 10, 2021, Parise signed as a free agent to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the New York Islanders. In reuniting with general manager Lou Lamoriello, who drafted him during their tenure with the Devils, Parise followed his father's footsteps in joining the Islanders after a long tenure with Minnesota. Projected to be utilised in a top nine forward role, Parise made his Islanders debut to open the 2021–22 season on October 14, 2021, against the Carolina Hurricanes. Off to a slow start offensively, Parise waited until his 23rd appearance to notch his first goal with the Islanders against the Devils, registering the game-winning goal in a 4–2 victory on December 11. He registered his 400th career goal in a 4–3 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks on February 24, 2022. Adding a veteran presence, on March 21, Parise agreed to sign a one-year, $1.5 million contract extension with the team. He completed his first season with the Islanders, contributing with 15 goals and 20 assists for 35 points through all 82 regular season games, yet unable to help propel the Islanders to a playoff berth for the first time in four years.

In the following 2022–23 season, Parise continued to contribute offensively with the Islanders in a utility role, reaching 20 goals for the 11th time in his career, totalling 21 goals and 13 assists for 34 points, while never missing a game through his tenure with New York. Parise concluded his contract with the Islanders after going scoreless through six playoff games in a first-round series defeat by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Colorado Avalanche (2024)
Sitting out the first half of the 2023–24 season as a free agent, on January 26, 2024, Parise signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche. Approaching the end of the regular season, and with the Avalanche having qualified for the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, Parise confirmed that he would retire from hockey at the conclusion of the Avalanche's playoff run. On May 17, Parise played his final game in the NHL, a 2–1 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars in game six of the second round.

International play
Although Parise's father J. P. played internationally for Canada during his hockey career, Zach and his brother Jordan are American citizens. Parise's international career started at the under-18 level, where he played for the United States during the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships. Parise finished the tournament 14th overall in scoring with seven goals and three assists in eight games and the United States won the gold medal.

Parise next represented the United States at the under-20 level, playing at the 2003 World Junior Championships. Team USA finished in fourth place and Parise scored four goals and added four assists to finish eighth in tournament scoring. The following year, at the 2004 World Junior Championships, Parise led the Americans to their first-ever gold medal at the tournament. He scored five goals and added six assists and was awarded the Tournament MVP, Best Forward and was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.

In 2005 and 2007, Parise played for the United States at the World Hockey Championships, although he did not suit up for the full slate of games in either event. In 2008, Parise served as an alternate captain for the American team at the World Championships. He was named Team USA's Player of the Game against Germany during this tournament, and he was also selected as one of the team's Top Three Players at the end of the tournament by the coaching staff.

On January 1, 2010, Parise was named to the 2010 Men's Olympic Hockey Team, and was later named as one of the team's alternate captains. Parise scored both of Team USA's goals in 2–0 quarter-final win over Switzerland. In the final against Canada, Parise scored a game-tying goal with 24 seconds left in the third period to send the game into overtime, although Parise and his teammates had to settle for the silver medal after a Sidney Crosby goal during overtime. For the tournament, Parise finished third in the tournament in scoring, and he was named to the Olympic All-Star team with countrymen Ryan Miller and Brian Rafalski. In 2014, Parise was again selected to represent his country at the Olympics, and was given the added responsibility of serving as team captain. Parise and the United States capped off their 2014 Olympic campaign with a 5–0 loss to Finland in the bronze medal game.

In 2016, Parise was selected to play for Team USA at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Personal life
While playing with the New Jersey Devils, Parise gave his time to New Jersey public library system and served as a Library Champion, a program which promotes the importance of reading to children.

Parise resides in Edina, Minnesota. He is married to his college sweetheart Alisha Woods, and they had twins together in 2014. Parise's parents, former NHL player and coach J. P. and Donna, lived in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Parise's father died on January 7, 2015. Parise's father was a Franco-Ontarian from Smooth Rock Falls in Northern Ontario, and was diagnosed with cancer during the Winter Olympics. Zach was born during his father's tenure as assistant coach of the Minnesota North Stars.

Parise trains with EVO Ultrafit, and is sponsored by Easton Hockey.

Parise's older brother, Jordan, is a former professional goaltender who had played in the Devils' system.

Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league

International statistics
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Vanimo

Vanimo is the capital of Sandaun Province (West Sepik) in north-westernmost Papua New Guinea and of Vanimo-Green River District. It is located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia, nearest to Jayapura, the capital city of Papua (province).

Religion
Its Holy Cross Pro-Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo.

Economy and transportation
Vanimo is a small township with an economy based around the timber industry. Logging company Vanimo Forest Products, which is owned by Malaysian company Rimbunan Hijau, is the chief employer.

There is an airport in Vanimo, Vanimo Airport.

Sports and recreation
Vanimo is known as a surfing destination. It has a reputation of having the most consistent waves in Papua New Guinea. Surfing season is mid October through to late April.

Vanimo also is a popular destination for foreign workers in Papua/Indonesia who need to leave the country in order to renew their visas. In this case they come over for a day to visit the Indonesian consulate, stay in one of the hotels along the "sundaun-road" and head back to the border 24 hours later.

The boardriders' club at Lido Village were the subject of a report on Australia's Dateline current affairs program.

Climate
Vanimo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). It has very warm to hot and wet weather year round. The average annual rainfall is 2601 mm.

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Mid-South Grizzlies v. National Football League

Mid-South Grizzlies v. NFL, 720 F.2d 772 (3d Cir. 1983), was a lawsuit filed by John F. Bassett, the owner of the World Football League's Memphis Grizzlies against the National Football League claiming that the NFL violated the antitrust laws by refusing to admit his club to their league.

The court found that the NFL had not acquired or maintained its monopoly power unlawfully and that the refusal to expand to Memphis did not contribute to its maintenance. It further elaborated that such refusal was actually procompetitive because it left the Memphis area open to rival leagues. By the time the lawsuit had settled, Bassett had gone on to found the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League, while Memphis received the Memphis Showboats of the same league. As such, the case effectively became moot. (Incidentally, the USFL would go on to file a much more famous antitrust suit against the NFL a few years later, which while successfully decided against the NFL, provided only a cursory monetary award to the USFL; ironically, Bassett was an outspoken opponent of that lawsuit.)


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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Davidstrack.com

 * 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.

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Davidstrack.com
17-year old musician who does not meet WP:MUSIC guidelines.
 * Delete. Gazpacho 04:13, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Having a personal website does not make one encyclopedic. Friday (talk) 05:06, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. --Dvyost 06:20, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as per nom. utcursch | talk 11:51, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete, nn. Alex.tan 04:25, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes

The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is a local government area in the South West region of Western Australia, about 80 km southeast of Bunbury and about 260 km south of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of 1340 km2, and its seat of government is the town of Bridgetown.

History
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes was established on 26 March 1970 with the amalgamation of the Shire of Bridgetown and the Shire of Greenbushes.

Indigenous people
The Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes is located on the traditional land of the Bibulman (also spelled Bibbulmun or Pibelmen) and Wardandi (also spelled Wadandi) people,  both of the Noongar nation.

Wards
Since 2021, the shire is no longer divided into wards. The nine shire councillors each represent the entire shire.

Towns and localities
The towns and localities of the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:

Heritage-listed places
As of 2023, 139 places are heritage-listed in the Shire of Bridgetown–Greenbushes, of which twelve are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Freemasons Hotel, Bridgetown.

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User:Pasteler0

pasteler0 (born March 21, 1987) is a fanatic Lan Party organizer and a Guitar player.

My pages:

http://pasteler0.ovelha.org http://www.ovelha.org

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Pinnacle Foods

Pinnacle Foods, Inc., is a packaged foods company headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, that specializes in shelf-stable and frozen foods. The company became a subsidiary of Conagra Brands on October 26, 2018.

History
The company was founded in 1998 as "Vlasic Foods International", acquiring the Swanson TV dinners, Open Pit, and Vlasic Pickles brands from the Campbell Soup Company. Between 2001 and 2007 the spinoff of former Campbell Soup Company branded food lines was owned by the Metropoulos Group which named it Pinnacle Foods.

In 2007, Pinnacle Foods was acquired by the Blackstone Group, a New York City-based private equity firm.

In 2013, Pinnacle Foods' Parsippany office was named Inc. Magazine's "World's Coolest Office." That year, Pinnacle Foods had its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, raising approximately $580 million for its owners, the private equity Blackstone Group. Shares began trading under the ticker symbol PF on April 4 at the upper range of its offering, $20 per share, thereby valuing Pinnacle Foods with a market capitalization of $2.3 billion.

In May 2014, Hillshire Brands announced it was buying Pinnacle Foods for $4.23 billion in a cash and stock deal. Hillshire Brands' portfolio includes Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, and Sara Lee. But on June 30, 2014, it was announced that Pinnacle Foods had scrapped its sale to Hillshire Brands, which would allow Hillshire Brands to be acquired by Tyson Foods. Pinnacle was to receive a $163 million payment as part of the breakup from Hillshire, and also receive an expected $25 million in one-time costs connected to the scotched sale.

In March 2016, it was announced that CEO Robert Gamgort would be leaving Pinnacle Foods to be the new CEO of Keurig Green Mountain. Mark A. Clouse, formerly of Mondelēz, succeeded Gamgort as CEO of the company.

In June 2018, Conagra announced it would acquire Pinnacle Foods for $8.1 billion. The sale was completed on October 26, 2018 and the company was delisted in the NYSE.

Other acquisitions
In March 2004, Pinnacle Foods acquired Aurora Foods of St. Louis, Missouri. Two years later, it acquired the food business of Dial Corporation including the Armour Star canned meats business.

In 2009, the Swanson brand was discontinued in the United States, but remained in use in Canada. That same year, Pinnacle Foods also acquired Birds Eye Foods, Inc. adding a mix of frozen and specialty brands to its portfolio.

In November 2014, Pinnacle Foods announced that it would acquire Garden Protein International, Inc., maker of Gardein, from founder Yves Potvin, for $154 million.

In November 2015, Pinnacle Foods announced that it would be acquiring Boulder Brands for around $710 million, as part of the company's strategy to expand its health and wellness services.

Grocery

 * Armour Star (acquired from The Dial Corporation in 2006)
 * Appian Way Pizza Crust Mix (acquired from The Dial Corporation in 2006)
 * Banner Sausage (acquired from The Dial Corporation in 2006)
 * Bernstein's dressings
 * Brooks beans and chili
 * Cream Corn Starch (acquired from The Dial Corporation in 2006)
 * Duncan Hines including Duncan Hines Comstock, Duncan Hines Wilderness (acquired from Procter & Gamble in 1997)
 * Log Cabin Syrup (acquired from Kraft Foods)
 * Milwaukee's Pickles
 * Mrs. Butterworth's (acquired from Unilever)
 * Nalley
 * Open Pit barbecue sauce
 * Smart Balance
 * Vlasic
 * Wish-Bone (acquired from Unilever in 2013 )

Frozen

 * Birds Eye including Birds Eye C&W and Birds Eye Voila!
 * Celeste
 * Hungry-Man frozen TV dinners (acquired from Campbell Soup Company)
 * Lender's (acquired from Kraft Foods in 1999)
 * Mrs. Paul's
 * Van de Kamp's

Boulder Brands

 * Earth Balance
 * EVOL
 * Gardein
 * Glutino
 * Udi's

Specialty

 * El Restaurante
 * Erin's
 * Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips and Snack Rings
 * Husman's
 * Snyder of Berlin (no longer related to Snyder's of Hanover)
 * Tim's Cascade Snacks

Frozen

 * Aunt Jemima frozen breakfast foods, produced continuously under license from Quaker Oats beginning in 1996 under Aurora Foods until discontinuation of the entire lineup in 2017 soon after a voluntary product recall over potential listeria contamination.

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Arturito

Arturito is a Spanish diminutive for the masculine name Arturo. It may refer to:

 * TR Araña, a robot which is claimed to remotely analyse the composition of the ground
 * R2-D2, a Star Wars character, dubbed in Latin Spanish as "Arturito"
 * Arturo Godoy, a Chilean boxer
 * A ticket vending machine at the Medellín Metro
 * Arturo Román, a character on Netflix TV series Money Heist

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Zarcero

Zarcero is a district of the Zarcero canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

History
Zarcero was granted the title of "ciudad" (city) by a law on 24 July 1918.

Geography
Zarcero has an area of 11.72 km2 and an elevation of 1,736 metres.

It is located in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) of Costa Rica, 50 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 27 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Quesada.

Zarcero, known for its brisk mountain climate, lies in a dairy and agricultural area also noted for the local enterprises that practice organic farming. Distinctive jams, cheese and other dairy products are among the items produced.

Locations

 * Barrios (neighborhoods): Cantarranas, Santa Teresita

Demographics
For the 2011 census, Zarcero had a population of 4,004 inhabitants.

Road transportation
The district is covered by the following road routes:
 * CR RNS 141.svg National Route 141
 * CR RNT 741.svg National Route 741

Places of interest
Parque Francisco Alvarado: The park sits in front of the church at the town center. It is noted for its topiary garden produced and maintained by Evangelista Blanco since the 1960s. Shrubs in the park have been trimmed into the shapes of various animals, including some that are quite abstract and bizarre.

Iglesia de San Rafael: Zarcero's pink and blue church was constructed in 1895. The interior features very nice paintings of the stations of the cross. Materials for the construction of the church are not what they seem. Columns are painted to look like marble, and the exterior is metal siding, not brick as it appears.

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Rationale
looking for an engine that supports:
 * rapid prototyping
 * weather
 * expansion with c# (cause i'm going to be developing with this)

not essential but ok:
 * access to source code

Resources
3d engines comparison

Engines
tv3d :site realmforge :site unity :site

3D
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Woodrow Wilson Classical High School

Woodrow Wilson High School (colloquially known as Long Beach Wilson) is an American public high school located in Long Beach, California. This two-block campus is located approximately 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean, across from the Recreation Park, and approximately 3 miles from Orange County.

Woodrow Wilson Classical High School was established in 1925 as the second school in the city, and ultimately opened for classes in 1926. The institution was named after Woodrow Wilson, who was an American politician and served as the 28th president of the United States. In 1926, a group of high school students chose the nickname Bruins as well as the colors Cardinal and Gold for Long Beach Wilson, due to close distance of two prestigious research universities, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, respectively.

The "Classical" Term
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School earned the distinction of being "classical" (hence the term being in the official school name) when they offered graduates a diploma with higher distinction than the regular diploma across the Long Beach Unified School District. Those who earned the "classical" diploma fulfilled one year of performing or visual arts and two years of foreign language in addition to the minimum requirements to graduate from a LBUSD high school. Wilson is the only school to offer such a high school diploma in the district.

Pathways
The institution offers five distinct pathways: Wilson Academic Vision of Excellence, School of the Arts, School of Leadership & Public Service, School of Medicine & Biotechnology, and School of Technology. The Distinguished Scholars program is offered to students who are in a school pathway and met academic requirements in middle school.

Wilson Academic Vision of Excellence
Referred to as WAVE, the Wilson Academic Vision of Excellence is the most rigorous pathway offered at the school. This liberal arts intensive program provides students the resources to earn acceptances at elite universities and colleges. In order to be qualified, students must earn at least a 3.60 GPA in middle school, be enrolled in Algebra I, receive at least an SBAC score of 2,500 in English, and indicate that the program is their first choice prior to applying. During the program, students must follow a road-map to graduation, which includes at least ten Advanced Placement courses.

Distinguished Scholars
The oldest program at Long Beach Wilson, Distinguished Scholars provides supplemental distinction for all students outside of those in the WAVE pathway. Although not a pathway itself, the program recognizes those who had a strong academic performance at the institution. Incoming students must receive acceptance by having at least a 3.3 GPA and be enrolled in Algebra I prior to applying. Those not meeting the prerequisites may achieve this award by obtaining at least a 3.3 GPA and receiving a C or higher in Algebra I in addition to the program requirements. The program requires students to have at least a 3.3 GPA, complete four Advanced Placement classes, and possess at least sixty hours of volunteering outside of the school community.

School of the Arts
The School of the Arts emphasizes the study of the arts through completion of courses studying several disciplines within the field, ranging from theatre to photography. Students must choose a primary and secondary discipline to study at Long Beach Wilson, while completing the requirements for graduation. Students primarily have opportunities related to the arts, such as completing a certification program at Long Beach City College in their discipline of choice. There are no additional prerequisites for this program prior to applying.

School of Leadership and Public Service
Designed for the future leaders of society, this program has students embark on experiences in a wide range of public service sectors. Students have the opportunity to take coursework that focuses on ways to benefit a sector, varying from forensic science to criminal law. In addition, students have several opportunities within the city, such as completing related certificate programs at Long Beach City College. There are no prerequisites for this program prior to applying.

School of Medicine and Biotechnology
Initiated by Project Lead the Way, students in the School of Medicine and Biotechnology gain experience in preparation for the field of medicine. Students are required to take a course sequence dedicated to the study of medicine. In addition, students apply the course sequence to internships throughout medical centers in Long Beach, and receive certificates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. There are no prerequisites for this program prior to applying.

School of Technology
Started by Project Lead the Way, program participants complete coursework in computer science and related fields. Participants are required to complete a course sequence that will prepare them for the rise of technology in today's society. In addition, students will have the opportunity to actively seek and experience internships in the technology industry with their knowledge from the course sequence. There are no prerequisites for this pathway.

Advanced Placement
Woodrow Wilson Classical High school is a participating institution of the Advanced Placement program, which offers students the opportunity to gain college credit albeit two-year and four-year colleges having different policies for granting A.P. credit, if any. The program is maintained by College Board, an organization that administers the AP exams. Long Beach Wilson offers students the chance to participate in Advanced Placement for 27 different disciplines. Although there may be requirements to take an A.P. class, it is possible to challenge any A.P. exam (where the student takes the exam by being an autodidact for the discipline tested), regardless if Long Beach Wilson offers the course or not. As of the 2014–15 school year, Long Beach Wilson had 49% of the 12th grade student body tested at some time during high school where 71% of those passed at least one exam.

College admissions
The Class of 2021 spans throughout California within the California State University and University of California system, although alumni especially committed to universities in Southern California. The most popular destinations within both systems are Long Beach State (117 alumni), UCLA (13 alumni), Cal State Dominguez Hills (12 alumni), UC Santa Barbara (10 alumni), and UC Berkeley (9 alumni). Long Beach Wilson graduates are granted two years of free tuition at Long Beach City College, which has a dedicated Transfer Admission Guarantee resource center for transferring to the majority of UC and CSU Campuses. Admissions at private universities are sparse, but enrollments most recently occurred at Dartmouth, Pomona College, and Vassar College. Below are admissions tables derived from the University of California and California State University for the Class of 2021:

Rankings

 * According to US News, Long Beach Wilson is No. 240 in the state and No. 1,301 in the nation for best overall high schools for the 2016–17 school year. Wilson also earned a silver medal, a distinction awarded for placing 501st to 2,673th best in the nation and had at least a 20.17 college readiness index. Wilson is the fifth best high school in the Long Beach Unified School District.
 * According to The Washington Post, Woodrow Wilson Classical High School is No. 1,024 in the nation for "America's Most Challenging High Schools."
 * According to Niche, Long Beach Wilson is No. 150 in the nation for "Standout Schools in America," which recognizes how much the school has positively impacted their community. Also, Wilson is No. 294 in the nation for "Most Diverse Public High Schools in America," which notes the diversity of a high school in terms of ethnicity.

Athletics
The Long Beach Wilson Bruins participate in the CIF Southern Section under the California Interscholastic Federation. The Bruins are primarily associated with the Moore League for conference play. The Bruins have a fierce rivalry with the Jackrabbits of Long Beach Poly across all sports, which originated from an American football match in 1932.

Varsity teams
The Bruins sponsor varsity teams in 12 boys', 12 girls', and three coed sports. All are CIF-sponsored sports unless indicated.

Boys
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Lacrosse
 * Soccer
 * Swimming & diving
 * Tennis
 * Track and field
 * Volleyball
 * Water polo

Girls
 * Basketball
 * Cross country
 * Golf
 * Gymnastics
 * Lacrosse
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Swimming & diving
 * Tennis
 * Track and field
 * Volleyball
 * Water polo

Coed
 * Badminton
 * Surfing
 * Wrestling

Championships
Long Beach Wilson has won 64 regional, 11 state, and 2 national championships since the institution fielded athletics in 1926.

Regional championships

 * Boys (51)
 * Baseball (4): 1940, 1947, 1950, 2007
 * Basketball (1): 1927
 * Cross country (3): 1934, 1935, 1936
 * Golf (20): 1928, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1965, 2016, 2017
 * Gymnastics (2): 1970, 1977
 * Soccer (1): 2003
 * Swimming and diving (4): 1939, 1953, 1955, 1956
 * Track and field (4): 1931, 1936, 1937, 1992
 * Water polo (12): 1981, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011
 * Girls (13)
 * Basketball (1): 2000
 * Golf (1): 2004
 * Soccer (2): 2008, 2013
 * Swimming and diving (2): 1995, 2005
 * Track and field (5): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2023
 * Volleyball (1): 2001
 * Water polo (1): 2018
 * Coed (1)
 * Badminton (1): 1998

State championships

 * Boys (6)
 * Track and field: 1931
 * Water polo: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
 * Girls (5)
 * Golf: 2004
 * Soccer: 2008
 * Track and field: 1996, 1998, 2006, 2023

National championships

 * Boys (1)
 * Baseball: 2007
 * Girls (1)
 * Soccer: 2008

Alumni
Bradley Nowell, frontman of the ska punk band Sublime

Olympics
Since the 1952 Summer Olympics, 38 Bruins have participated in the quadrennial Olympic Games. By the conclusion of the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Bruins have gathered 16 Olympiads. Long Beach Wilson has been recognized by ESPN for their output of Olympians.

1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮

1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺

1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany 🇩🇪

1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦

1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States 🇺🇸

1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷

1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 🇪🇸

2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺

2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece 🇬🇷

2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China 🇨🇳

2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Note: If applicable, the college attended is where one studied for undergraduate education and competed at the college level; all other colleges where an athlete attended for another kind of education and/or competition are excluded.

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Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Matthew 1:verses
You voted "Merge" in this discussion. I've laid out a detailed merger plan. Please review it and state whether you prefer it or some other form of merger. Uncle G 2005-07-02 00:15:11 (UTC)

Changing my signature
I have some Unicode characters in my signature, and your computer seems to be turning them into question marks when you edit a page with my signature on it. May I ask you what you are using to edit these pages? Is it a non-Unicode-compliant browser or an external program of some sort? — Ливай | Ⓣ 2 July 2005 15:35 (UTC)

 * What you need to appreciate is that this doesn’t only affect signatures. The switch to full Unicode encoding in MediaWiki 1.5 means that IE5 on the Macintosh is no longer supported; most seriously, it will destroy all interwiki links to non-Roman alphabet versions of Wikipedia, including the third-largest (Japanese), and many to languages such as Polish where there are accented letters it doesn’t understand. Susvolans (pigs can fly) 4 July 2005 16:48 (UTC)

Surnames
Some Wiktionarians want to delete surnames from Wiktionary. I'm opposing, on the grounds that this is a long-standing arrangement between Wiktionary and Wikipedia, where Wiktionary handles the lexicography and Wikipedia handles the people and places. Please come to Wiktionary:Wiktionary:Requests for deletion and contribute to the discussion. Uncle G 2005-07-03 13:43:36 (UTC)

Verses
Hiya,

you recently voted to merge per Uncle G at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Matthew 1:verses however, that VfD concerned only the verses from Matthew 1, wheras Uncle G's proposal covered a much larger group of verses.

would you be prepared to make a similar vote at Votes for deletion/Individual Bible verses, which covers the full list of verses in Uncle G's suggestion?

9 July 2005 15:04 (UTC)

Re:Mario vfd
Please do not trade barbs with the newbies. This is not etiquette advice but a pragmatic request. We are being visted by a group of idle and organized young males. Their discontent is growing and could easily turn into a circle jerk of vandalism. Please remove your comment.

lots of issues | leave me a message 01:54, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

Tidiness is imperative of course - the project is naturally inclined towards crap magnetdom. After provoking people with a nomination it's ideal to contain the anger. I don't want to remove it becuase you don't whole heartily agree. But I think you are underestimating the the petulance of a group of young males collaborating in an anonymous setting. lots of issues | leave me a message 02:34, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

 * I have a slightly different opinion - your response to the meat puppet was priceless, and hence has been memorialized in BJAODN. -- BD2412 talk 05:03, July 10, 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Who's next (song)
I'd like to invite you to come back to Votes for deletion/Who's next (song), and reconsider your vote. I'm advocating a vote of Redirect per Harmil, and you can see the recommendation that I'm making on the vote page (it's big and detailed). Yeah, I know this guy is a troll, but the fact that he's a troll doesn't mean we shouldn't have this information point to the right place. I hope that makes sense, and happy editing! -Harmil 23:37, 10 July 2005 (UTC)

David Madden
Hey, thanks for the support in the David Madden VfD saga. I think it's amusing how he's telling the show's experts how thick our skulls are. I would have been more elitist in the discussion myself, but I realized that he only has about a dozen edits. --OntarioQuizzer 09:51, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Is someone actually going to do something about the Madden VfD? It's been almost 8 days since nomination. --OntarioQuizzer 00:00, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

 * What are your thoughts on the "no consensus" judgement? I think it's junk as most of the keep votes were from users who are/were, IMHO, clueless about the true point of the project. "Isn't this supposed to have everything?" Is there anything we can do now? --OntarioQuizzer 20:33, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

Edgardo Donovan
Response to R. fiend 14:56, 20 July 2005 (UTC) - Thank you for your feedback. I did not imply that every Google entry under "Eddie Donovan" was mine. I clearly stated that entries under "EddieDonovan" were mine. The latter would bring up entries only for my personal web page. What did you mean by "rant"? Were you implying that the facts I used to support my case are not factual? If so, what can evidence can you present to support such a thesis?

I asked for feedback and I got it. Thank you. Although, some of the responseswere personal criticisms launched under the cover of anonymity of a username handle I have enjoyed the debate for the most part. Just because I do not agree with certain issues with certain people should not mean that I or they should feel alienated. That is all part of a healthy debate and the best way to prevent a stagnant group-think mentality.

Here is what I have been able to sum up thanks to this discussion:

1) Unfair as it may seem, recognition of linguistic ability hinges upon celebrity status often not related to languages. It is silly for me to think that I can in anyway change the centuries old dynamic of this field. This notable polyglot list being the only one of its kind in the world along with the absence of internationally recognized polygot awards is a testament to this cultural filtration phenomenon.

2) In order to become included in the notable polyglot directory I must get external recognition beyond test scores. I doubt that I will be able to do this with journalists for the reasons I discussed above. Perhaps by becoming more involved with people in the linguistics field a la Kenneth Hale I may be able to count on them for references once they have verified my actual language abilities.

3) To gain the respect of some of my critiques it may help to learn additional non-Indo European languages such as Russian and Mandarin to the point where I can begin to understand other lesser practiced languages or dialects within their sphere of influence. This would emulate the methodology I have used in learning Indo-European languages.

4) To ensure that my language abilities be recognized for posterity it would be imperative for me to become a famous politician, actor, author, or musician. If anyone has any advice on proven methodology towards achieving celebrity status in any of the aforementioned ways I am all ears. ;-)

Thank you for contributing to making Wikipedia possible.

Best wishes.

Kind regards,

Edgardo Donovan 05:34, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Votes for deletion/I'll Get You
Hi - can I get you to have another look at this now that I've extended the article? Cheers, Grutness...  wha?  09:43, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

Vocals in The Clash
Actually, Paul Simonon is singing "the Guns of Brixton" on London Calling. And he and Mick Jones (apart from his "Train In Vain (Stand by Me)") sing at least another track on another Clash album.

Painbearer 14:26, July 23, 2005 (UTC)

The bible
Firstly let me say that I am sorry to have to bother you.

Secondly, I wish to let you know that a recent VFD that you took part in has closed. The result was that 32 people voted to keep all individual bible verses as seperate articles, and 34 voted that they shouldn't (2 abstensions, and 3 votes for both). This is considered by standard policy not to be a consensus decision (although the closing admin stated that it was a consensus to keep them).

Thirdly, the subject has now been put to a survey, so that it may remain open until there is a clear consensus for what appears to be a difficult issue to resolve. You may wish to take part in this survey, and record a similar vote to the one you made at the VFD there. The survey is available at Bible verses.

18:25, 23 July 2005 (UTC)

Bloody Sunday (1972)
Hey there. Noticed you moved the pic down a bit. I had a look and thought mayeb that it should go into the section entitled The impact of 'Bloody Sunday' on Northern Ireland divisions, since the memorial was obviously put in place afterwards. Additionally the picture at the top could go to Events of the Day. Any thoughts? SeanMack 14:24, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

WikiProject Years Survey
Hi. To get everybody thinking, I've created a survey about Year pages here. I'm telling all the participants of WikiProject Years and everyone else who has shown an interest or participated in the discussion. If you could check it out it would be appreciated, and tell anyone you think may be interested.Trevor macinnis 03:14, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

Songs revisited
I've not been paying as much attention as perhaps I should to the VfD and I noted that you had proposed (but, I'm happy to see, outvoted on) deleting a Perry Como song and, in your comments, attacked my use of templates. It is very clear (and in your User page you explicitly state) that your philosophy on Wikipedia is virtually diametrically opposed to mine. I feel that since Wikipedia can expand far beyond paper encyclopedias, and is getting close to a million articles, anything that anyone might conceivably want to look up ought to be here. It's obvious that we differ strongly here. But I wonder, what is the reason for your restrictionism?

It is my intention, and I hereby give notice to you about this, to increase vastly the number of articles on late-40s and early 50s pop songs. This happens to be the music I like. I hope we don't see more VfD requests by you on the songs. -- BRG 15:04, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

 * You say: "I also wonder why you are so certain that Stafford's recording of the song is more popular than the original." Well, first of all, let us consider that, in 1952 when we are talking about, pop music was enough more popular than country that a #3 pop chart song probably sold quite a lot more than a #1 country song. (If you check, you'll see that those are the chart positions.) You may not be familiar with Jo Stafford's version, but I was alive in 1952 and I know I heard it a lot, while I never even knew that there was a version by someone named Hank Williams, and never even heard of Hank Williams until many years later.
 * I think you will find that many by-now-long articles started as stubs. The fact is that Wikipedia thrives on the process where one person writes a little bit, someone else adds to it, someone else adds a bit more, and eventually the articles get to be major pieces of work. Insisting that an article be complete when it first appears in Wikipedia is contrary to the whole spirit of the project. In fact, the article at Find_or_fix_a_stub encourages the creation of stubs as well as their expansion. -- BRG 14:19, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Smerge
I always thought you were contracting "smoosh" and "merge" when I saw this term, but "slight" and "small" certainly work. It appears to be catching on, so it'll probably need its own Smerge soon. :-) android  79  13:02, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

consensus
The Authentic Matthew VFD has closed. The results were
 * Delete - 21 (58%)
 * Keep - 11 (31%)
 * Merge - 4 (11%)

This was declared to have been no consensus, and therefore a new VFD has been opened at Votes for deletion/Authentic Matthew (consensus).

Would you be prepared to re-add your vote there? ( ! | ? | * ) 09:42, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Tonya Cooley
Nice to see you again! but this page had a no consensus at the VfD, therefore it remains as is, do not redirect. (this is by no means meant to sound hostile). Redwolf24 23:55, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

wanted to say thanks for help with the Cloughjordan entry
wanted to say thanks for help with the Cloughjordan entry - you really helped tidy up my first few iterations of that entry and I appreciate that!

Kenguest 07:49, August 4, 2005 (UTC)

Non-admins can't close on delete?
Heya, *oh dear* um, you fiend! *no wait... um anyay*. As a pragmatic matter, that'd be pretty tricky normally, yeah, but I'm going to delete for you. Well, point me to the rule where it says that, and let's see how we can best serve consensus. One reasons I'm doing this is to see how bad vfd has gotten *now* anyhow. I'm thinking just plonk links to vfds you closed on my user talk, and I'll do the deed. The other way is to just plonk a list of vfds that should be deleted on my talk, and I'll do the closing (the pretty little box) as well, that's the worst case scenario anyway. Either way can be made to work, I figure. Ah well, let's see the rule first, it prolly says nothing about teams. We can probably bend it into working shape! Kim Bruning 20:11, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

 * I vaguely recall having read these a long time ago. They're quite sane, they're to prevent inexperienced users from making a mess. :-) If you like, I could put a notice up on the VFD talk page that you're helping me out, and that people should take it as if I'm doing the work. I rather fancy teaming up, this way I get to see vfd a bit again too. Either way, if you'd like to do noncontroversial closes for a while first, I'm fine with it. Might be a good way to start eh! :-)

 * Note that wikipedia policy is editable. You may have noticed that all the policy pages are not protected at all. If you see an ambiguity like that, talk it through with folks, or be bold and just fix it!

 * I'm going to be thinking up ways to make the load on vfd a bit lighter, but fixing what's there is never a bad move.

 * Kim Bruning 20:43, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Authentic Matthew the sequel
The POV that was in Authentic Matthew, an article you voted to delete, before it was NPOVed has been re-created at a new article - see Votes for deletion/The Original Gospel of Matthew. ( ! | ? | * ) 20:17, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Transwiki = "keep" or "delete"
Good evening. In this edit, you removed "transwiki" with the explanation that "it is a delete (see guidelines)". I've been over the guidelines and policy pages carefully and repeatedly. I've also read and re-read all the discussion and archives of transwiki and all the related discussions I have found. I have come very firmly to the conclusion that "transwiki" is a qualified form of "keep". Could you please point me to the discussion which leads you to the opposite conclusion? Thanks. Rossami (talk) 23:16, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Ahhh. A very recent change to the Guide.  I'm afraid I will have to dispute it.  Unfortunately, I'm late for work and don't have time right now.  I understand your logic but hold a different definition.  Deletion means the destruction of content and attribution history.  Transfer to another MediaWiki project does neither.  Content and attribution history can be recovered by any editor without the need for admin rights by simply re-transwiki-ing in the other direction.  The truth is, though, that the entire Guide needs to be rewritten.  It's just too big.  We've said so for months but no one's made the time to try to pare it down.  Maybe I'll try this weekend.  In the process, we can get rid of that artificial distinction between "keep" and "delete" votes.  It's incorrectly reinforcing the fallacy that "Votes for deletion" has anything to do with "voting".  Thanks for pointing it out.  Rossami (talk) 11:22, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

 * (responded on Rossami's page, excuse me for joining in :) ) Radiant_ >|< 12:43, August 5, 2005 (UTC)

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
You obviously have no knowledge of the state of the music business in 1952. Country music at the time had no market outside the small portion of the country around Nashville. In consequence, ANY pop song that qualifoed as a #3 hit must have vastly outsold, not only the #1 country music hit, but probably the entire top 20 country songs combined. And if you don't want to use sales as a measure, note that at the time there would not have been a single radio station playing country music in the entire Northeastern US, and I imagine that the same would hold for most of the country outside the area where country music was popular. It is your burden to give me any information that contradicts my statement. I think that the evidence that Jo Stafford's version peaked at #3 on the Billboard pop charts is sufficient evidence to prove me right. So please leave that article alone.

 * Would you be willing to accept the phraseology "more popular at the time"? It seems that we have no way of settling the question of which is more popular over the long haul from 1952 to the present day. I hope that you can at least concede that Stafford's version was more popular ihan Williams' in 1952 and the early 1950s in general. However, I challenge one assertion you seem to make, that "more popular" can be divorced from "biggest selling." -- BRG 14:57, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

 * You say "Specifically concerning Jambalaya, I think airplay, appearances in other media, and the song's appearance on all varieties of Greatest Hits albums (both Williams' and country music in general) speak well of it's popularity" -- of course, as for those, you need to be very careful with your assertions, as for example, there has been a greatest hits collection of Jo Stafford (which I recently bought!) which includes the song. While Williams' version might get airplay on country-music stations, Stafford's I'm sure gets play on "music of your life" types of stations. And we need to work out a compromise, as you think my wording overemphasizes the Stafford version, while I think if anything it underemphasizes it! (After all, I never even heard of Hank Williams till a long time after 1952, and for many years never even knew that anyone but Jo Stafford had ever recorded the song!) -- BRG 17:32, August 10, 2005 (UTC)]]

A Red, Red Rose

 * I have rewritten this article. I would be grateful if you could have a look. Capitalistroadster 12:59, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Robert Burns and other cleanup tasks
Sounds good to me. It's fun looking at those types of things. Capitalistroadster 15:25, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

Chicago aldermen
R., I agree with most of the redirects that you did on the Chicago aldermen, but one (Virginia Rugai) had more content than the others and I don't think it should be a "redirect" which implies that you have merged the relevant information into the other article. Of course, you may feel that there is nothing relevant in the article but I feel that listing the neighborhoods and that she was first appointed by Hizzoner is relevant. DS1953 03:56, August 28, 2005 (UTC) Bold text

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