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Bass is Base

Bass is Base was a Canadian R&B group based in North York, Ontario.

History
In 1993, Chin Injeti and Ivana Santilli were in the music group Syndicate 305. At the 1993 Music West conference in Vancouver, Injeti and Santilli met MC Mystic (Roger Mooking), who at the time was in a group called The Maximum Definitive. A few months later, Mystic invited the pair to back him for his group's performance at the Canadian Music Video Awards. The trio then formed the group Bass is Base that year with Injeti on bass, Santilli on keyboards, and Mystic on percussion. All three members contributed vocals, Injeti and Santilli as singers and Mystic as a rapper.

The group's first gig was opening for Jamiroquai. The group also opened for The Pharcyde. In the spring of 1994, the group released their debut album, First Impressions for the Bottom Jigglers. The album was released through their self-created label, SoulShack. They also released a single from the album, "Funkmobile", which featured a music video. The video was played on MuchMusic and was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Music Video". Their album went on to sell more than 20,000 copies in Canada. In October 1994, the group signed a co-venture deal with A&M Records and Loose Cannon Records in the U.S. The group won a Juno Award in the Best R&B/Soul Recording category in 1995.

In 1994 and 1995, the group toured through Canada with Barenaked Ladies and the Crash Test Dummies. On September 27, 1995, the group released their Memories of the Soul Shack Survivors album in Canada. The album peaked at #38 on the RPM Canadian albums chart. The album was released in the US on April 16, 1996. They released one top 40 hit, "I Cry".

In May 1997, Bass is Base broke up and all members pursued solo endeavours.

Aftermath
After Bass is Base disbanded, Santilli went on to a release four solo albums. Injeti works as a producer and bass player; in 2005 he produced "hick-hop" artist Ridley Bent's debut release, Blam. Pranam Chin Injetii went on to work on the Grammy winning album Recovery by Eminem as well as songs by Drake, The Clipse and Kanye West. His work with rapper Eminem includes the Grammy-winning 2010 album Recovery and 2013’s Marshall Mathers LP 2, as well as the track “Survival” from the video game Call of Duty: Ghosts. He’s worked with Dr. Dre, 50 Cent (Before I Self-Destruct), Virginia hip-hop trio Clipse featuring Kanye West (“Kinda Like a Big Deal”), not to mention Toronto’s own Drake on the mega-star’s So Far Gone mixtape/EP. Another album he worked on picked up a Grammy as well – Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae’s Gravity.https://www.socanmagazine.ca/features/chin-injeti-indian-roots-canadian-upbringing-global-reach/ Mooking left the music business, working as a chef in Toronto and as an entrepreneur in the food industry; he returned to release two albums of soul music in 2008 and 2013.

Singles

 * 1994 "Funkmobile" (Soul Shack)
 * 1995 "Straw Stix & Brix" (Soul Shack)
 * 1995 "Westside Funk" (Soul Shack)
 * 1995 "Diamond Dreams" (Loose Cannon/A&M Records)
 * 1995 "Floating" (Loose Cannon/A&M)
 * 1996 "I Cry" (Loose Cannon/A&M)
 * 1996 "Why" (Loose Cannon/A&M)

Albums

 * 1994 First Impressions for the Bottom Jigglers
 * 1995 Memories of the Soul Shack Survivors

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YRP

YRP may refer to:

 * The Turkish New Welfare Party
 * The three-letter code for Ottawa/Carp Airport
 * The initials for the three protagonists of the game Final Fantasy X-2: Yuna, Rikku and Paine
 * Yellow Ribbon Project, a community initiative organised by the Community Action for Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders Network in Singapore
 * Yokosuka Research Park
 * Initials for York Regional Police
 * "YRP", a song by Swans from Soundtracks for the Blind

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Talk:Greg Chappell

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Is Greg Chappell a MBE? DarthVader

Yes. He received it in 77ish, whereas Australians since about 1990 have been ineligible for imperial honours, due to the changes made by the Hawke Labor govt. Now the most an Australian can aspire to in terms of honours is an AO (Order of Australia)

 * 1979. See this -- Ian ≡ talk 13:44, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

Emphasis in this article
Absolutely appalling. ''... is the coach of the Indian cricket team. He is also a former Australian cricketer. Am I the only one who sees his stellar career as an Australian cricketer, and captain, as worth something more than also''? Prepare for a big rewrite on this one. Darcyj 12:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

 * Yes, I did a double take when I saw that. JH 19:39, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

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good write up Blessingsboy 20:50, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

underarm delivery wording
''At this point, Greg Chappell intervened, told his brother to deliver the ball along the ground (ie. underarm) and he then informed the umpire to let the batsman know of the change of bowling style. Despite the protestations of wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, the ball was delivered and the batsman simply put his bat in front of the ball to stop. He then hurled his bat away.''

Knowing absolutely nothing about cricket, I'm confused about what this means. Is the underarm delivery "unsportsmanlike"? Were the described actions of the batsman an act of protest or is that something you do in cricket? Yes this is a cricket-related article, but I think it would be better if the article is written without assuming the reader knows this stuff. Perhaps someone who is keen on cricket/history could add some words characterizing what specifically was inappropriate about this incident. Dwr12 (talk) 08:10, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 'Is the underarm delivery "unsportsmanlike"?' Yes. 'Were the described actions of the batsman an act of protest or is that something you do in cricket?' An act of protest. The "underarm incident" was strictly legal, but outside the spirit of the game. The concept was to roll the ball along the ground to the batsman to prevent him hitting the ball over the boundary "on the full" to score "six" runs and win the game. Underarm bowling was a relic and had not been used in serious cricket for 100 years.  Chappell used a loophole in the Laws of Cricket and the Laws were later changed to prevent it from happening again.  I agree it needs clarification and I will see what I can do.  Cheers, Mattinbgn\talk 08:25, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

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Section "Indian Coach" makes unfounded claims
Regarding "Despite the popular perception that Chappell's tenure as coach was an unsuccessful one, he had a hand in laying the foundations of the team that went on to win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2011 Cricket World Cup. He handed debuts to Sreesanth, Munaf Patel and Suresh Raina, who were all part of India's squad in the successful 2011 World Cup campaign." -

 * 1) There are no references cited for "laying the foundations of the team that went on to win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2011 Cricket World Cup". "laying the foundations" part of section is opinion of author of this Wikipedia Article.
 * 2) "He handed debuts to Sreesanth, Munaf Patel and Suresh Raina, " - this makes it sound as though the debuts were favours, and not earned by respective players with their performances in Domestic Cricket.
 * 3) Coach is not the only person involved in Squad Selection. Biggest decision makers for this would be Indian Selection committee, which looks at a number of factors. Another person who has a say in this process is Captain of the Team. This section makes it sound as though Greg Chappell single handedly took the decision to offer these players a place in team.
 * 4) No analysis of contribution Sreesanth, Munaf, Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa's contribution to India's win.
 * 5) None of these players have attributed Chappell for improving their game / for coaching them.

Greg Chappell may have contributed enormously to Australian Cricket. But every single Indian Player who has spoken on record has spoken negatively about his influence on / contribution to Indian Cricket. And this section looks like an attempt to whitewash / downplay same. See this interview with Sachin Tendulkar for an example - "Players were right about Greg Chappell: Sachin Tendulkar". D12365487 (talk) 03:04, 30 October 2022 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by D12365487 (talk • contribs) 02:30, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

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Anchorage Island (New Zealand)

Anchorage Island is a tiny uninhabited island located off the southwest coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand and part of Rakiura National Park.

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Talk:Methadone clinic

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Group 28 (Carolina, Justin, Andy, Sanam): We plan to update the federal requirements for having methadone clinics, improving citations, and adding additional detail on evidence of a pharmacist being involved. CarolinaRyklansky 8:34, 17 October 2018 (UTC)

I am looking for the methadone sites in norteastern CA and Reno, CA

I have to admit that I'm astonished that such an intensely controversial subject doesn't have more on it.207.157.121.50 08:31, 27 October 2005 (UTC)mightyafrowhitey

This article is very USA centred. I will try to give it more of a worldwide view.--Captdoc 15:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 27 September 2018 and 14 December 2018. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): CarolinaRyklansky, Jtruong93, Andy M Nguyen, Ssrashidi. Peer reviewers: Kwong89.

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Editing article, April 2007
I have edited the first two paragraphs of this page. I am surprised that the fact that this article has NO sources hasn't attracted any attention up to this point. For now, I just corrected and added some stuff in, I will cite sources and edit the rest at a later time. Lisamarie 14:06, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

I currently atend a methadone cline in evansville, in. Ive been going for 4 months and it has really helped me. I arrive around 6am and walk in and wait in line. Ive waited in line for up to 2 hrs before, Then when the booth has a green light then you know you can go in. The nurse will ask for your patient number because in the clinic you are a number .They do not go by your name. It is a very private matter. and when you sign paper work they use your first name and last name initial. So after you give your patient number to the nurse they look it up on the computer and see all your information and they ask for your driver license or picture id to show that you are the person in fact there for the treatment.Then they will ask how much you want to pay. it cost 13 dollars a day to dose or you can prepay for the whole week or month. After showing that and paying they will verify your milligram dosage with you. Im on 70 mg so they will say 70mg and i say yes and this machine dispenses out this methadone in a little cup.The machine is cool and would be any addictsd dream because the methadone is in a container exactley like an oil container. same shape and size and it also has the meter on the side. After they dispense you have to mix it with water and drink it. Because it is liquid methadone is what you get. They will not just hand you pills and let you be on your way. and plus its beneficial taking the liquid because it doesnt reak havoc on your kidney and liver like pills due. and you probably already have messed up your kidneys and liver enough. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.223.252.144 (talk) 16:52, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

UCSF CP133 Pharmacy Student Peer Reviews
Group 2

• Does the draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? If not, specify… - In my opinion the edits made by the group are most certainly neutral. They stick to the facts and have done a good job at sticking to the facts outlining why methadone utilized and how it needs to be administered to comply with federal regulations. The info is presented in a manner that only offers information but no recommendation which keeps it neutral. Ranaran35 (talk) 01:35, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

• Are the points included verifiable with cited secondary sources that are freely available? If not, specify…
 * - Yes, the group looked for citations that are easily accessible by the public. I think more citations after claims such as distinction between public vs private clinics and a citation for the 2004 study under "Effectiveness" would help people find the source of information more easily. Chellefsh (talk) 01:26, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

• Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify…

I believe this group did a great job making edits that were consistent with the Wikipedia manual of style. The language they used is sophisticated, but without unnecessary medical jargon. I also liked the reorganization of content which helped arrange the information in a more logical way, making it easier to read. I have a couple suggestions for the editors to make their edits more consistent with Wikipedia style. The first is to have the citations come after the period at the end of the sentence, rather than before the period. The other suggestion is to create more links to other wikipedia pages. For example, "cognitive behavioral therapy" is mentioned in the "Use of Methadone Clinics" section and this can be linked out to the CBT wikipedia page. Adding more of these links would not only make the edits more consistent with the typical Wikipedia style, but provide readers with easier access to more information on a particular topic. NavkiranSandhu (talk) 08:34, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

• Is there any evidence of plagiarism or copyright violation? If yes, specify…

• [extra question] Has the group achieved its overall goals for improvement? If not, specify…

Group 27

1. Does the draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? If not, specify.

I think that the information that this group added was relevant and unbiased. The edits expand on the services that methadone clinics offer, as well as additional information about the screening process before treatment. All of the information that was added was not skewed and was very factual. Kwong89 (talk) 01:44, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

2. Are the points included verifiable with cited secondary sources that are freely available? If not, specify.

The majority of the cited sources are from NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), and American Addiction centers which are credible government run sources that can be accessed by the public. CFR 8.12 Federal Opioid Treatment Standards is also used which is a publicly accessible piece of legislation.Saellee (talk) 18:50, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

3. Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify.

Overall, this group has followed Wikipedia's manual of style. I like the way they reorganized the information to create a better flow. They also maintained good use of easy to understand language. I would suggest including the full name with every acronym used to increase consistency. Under the "Regulation and policy" and "Use of methadone clinics" some the citations are not in the correct place. Citations must immediately follow the text to which the footnote applies, with no intervening space unless there is a punctuation mark. Citations should follow the punctuation mark with no space. Try to avoid using long quotes like the one under the "Effectiveness" section. If possible, the editor should rephrase the quote in their own words. Tarynng5 (talk) 18:33, 8 November 2018 (UTC)

4. Is there any evidence of plagiarism or copyright violation? If yes, specify.

Overall I don't see any major or even minor violations. I will say that in order to completely cite, the citation #7 should have a link associated with the citation to whatever source you used (unless it was a book/physical magazine, but I can't tell from your citation). I simply couldn't check that one against the source for plagiarism/copyright because there is no link and I could not find the article online when I searched using the name and publishing entity provided. MichelleBretschneider (talk) 16:34, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

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User talk:Mchavers

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Question [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Particle_physics&action=edit&section=4 Is a proton a physics particle? ] Wondering why you deleted the link?  Thanks, Scott 00:27, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Hi Scott, well, yes the proton is a particle but it's also a nucleus ;-). I'll write more in the other talk page. Sorry for confusing you... --RE 00:54, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

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 * Thank you BlankVerse! /RE 17:55, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Just to let you know, conversations between Wikipedians usually end up happening in a ping pong-like fashion as they bounce between each user's talk page. If I hadn't put your user page on my watchlist (the "watch" tab at the top of the page) I would have missed your reply.

 * From the very brief statement on your user page, you may be interested in either the WikiProject California or the WikiProject Physics. Blank Verse 19:38, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

ID etc... (moved from user page to discussion page)
Now of course, since you're a physicist, then this is closer to your field of study than mine, since i'm a college English major. So i am sorry if i am being disrespectful...I don't want to downplay or dishonor your work and experience. However, I would say that you should look around a little more, just to be on the safe side, at least. "Darwin's Black Box" by Michael Behe, and any of Hugh Ross' books (he's an astrophysicist, i believe, so that's right up your alley). Ross' website might be a good starting point, www.Reasons.org i do think, though, that creationism and ID should not be on that list, so long as evolutionary theory is not on the list. it's a very inflammatory subject NCartmell 21:39, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * i could just as easily say that evolution fails Occam's Razor, by the mathematical improbabilites involved. Normally, mathematicians round very very small figures to 0...figures on the same scales of the probabilities of mutations resulting in new species, etc.  So mathematically, evolution has a chance of 0.  Evolution is fairly new-fangled in history, and for thousands of years it would have been the least likely explanation.  It is only with the advent of the Enlightenment that this theory was proposed.

Tired light
Hi RE, welcome to the tired light discussion on the tired light talk page.

What a physicist who understands relativity (like you, a rare species here) thinks about the tired light theories (a.k.a. theories of Hubble redshift in a stationary universe)?

Are you aware of a fact that Fritz Zwicky's idea of tired light has a relativistic explanation which leads to a conclusion that we might live in a stationary universe in which Hubble constant of an apparent expansion is $$H_0=c/R_E$$, where $$c$$ is speed of light and $$R_E$$ is Einstein's radius of the Universe? What might be interesting here for you as a physicists understanding relativity is a fact that the apparent expansion is proportional to the curvature of space ($$1/R_E$$) and so it has to be a purely relativistic effect that disappears in a flat space. Most likely it's the reason why it was never noticed by classical relativists who assume that energy is not conserved and therefore the spacetime can be described by pseudo Riemannian geometry.

I hope it is still legal to ask such questions despite that my previous question to you has been removed by an administrator for an unknown yet reason (I'm just in a process of explaining the reason). Jim 15:50, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I think you're wasting your time thinking about it. It's ruled out, and I haven't seen any articles published in real journals saying otherwise. Time to move on. --RE 04:21, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:List of Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates (by U.S. state)

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Why is KDFW described in the list as the "flagship station"? Wouldn't that be WNYW in New York?--Matthew Humphreys 00:28, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

 * As the has been no response to this I have removed the "flagship station" notation. the WNYW-TV article clearly indicates that it (WNYW) is the network flagship. If anyone knows different, please revert my edit and explain here. - Matthew Humphreys 10:50, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Australia & Latin America Just out of interest, on what basis have FOX8 and CanalFOX been added to this list as affiliates of the US broadcast network? I'm not saying that they AREN'T, but yesterday somebody had added the UK version of FX to this list, which I know for a fact is wrong.Matthew Humphreys 10:14, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Missing affiliates
Missing FOX affiliates on this page.

WXIX Channel 19 in Cincinnnati, Ohio.

Casino17 19:23, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
 * It's there - it's licensed to a community in Kentucky. — stickguy (:^›)— || talk || 21:28, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks stickguy.

Casino17 03:57, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

TGRT, a former turkish channel is now property of the FOX network and calls itself "FOX TV"....isn't that a channel to mention here, too?

XETV location in this list
Technically and legally speaking XETV Channel 6 is not a U.S. television station because it is licensed by the Secretary of Communications and Transportation of Mexico and not the Federal Communications Commission, also their transmitter is located atop Monte San Antonio in Tijuana. As clarification just because the station maintains its offices and studios in San Diego does not make them a San Diego television station even though that's the target market they are hitting. Therefore may I suggest that it be moved to the following section in the article, 3 Fox channels outside the United States - 3.1 Mexico. Thank you for your time. 96.243.189.48 (talk) 04:01, 14 September 2010 (UTC)


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Jason Cruz

Jason Alexander Cruz (born February 6, 1974) is the American lead singer and lyricist of punk band Strung Out, which formed in 1989 when he was 15 years old. He is also an artist, and a poet and fronts his roots Americana band 'Jason Cruz and Howl'. His personal website showcases his various forms of original artwork (paintings as well as graphic design and photography).

Early life
Cruz grew up in and around Los Angeles. He focused his energies on art and creative writing in school and began playing with Strung Out in 1991 in Southern California.

Jason's major influences include classic artists such as Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix, Hank Williams Sr, William Burroughs, Charles Bukowski, and Bob Dylan and visual artists Robert Mcginnis and Jean-Michel Basquiat. He has said that he was influenced by the desert, dirt road swap meets and the melancholy music that his mother used to listen to when he was growing up. The first concert he ever went to was Depeche Mode in 1986 when he was 12 years old then graduated to punk rock shows and skateboarding.

Jason apprenticed as a tattoo artist for two years then took up oil Painting under the moniker 'Amerikan Blackheart'.

Cruz provided lead vocals and wrote the lyrics for T4 Project, a band made up of many well-known punk musicians, for its 2008 "Story-Based Concept Album."

On August 21, 2012, Cruz self-released his first solo record titled Loungecore under the name Jason Cruz and Howl.

Strung Out
See Strung Out for full list
 * Another Day in Paradise (1994)
 * Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues (1996)
 * Twisted by Design (1998)
 * The Element of Sonic Defiance (2000)
 * An American Paradox (2002)
 * Exile In Oblivion (2004)
 * Blackhawks Over Los Angeles (2007)
 * Agents of the Underground (2009)
 * Transmission.Alpha.Delta (2015)
 * Black Out The Sky (2018)
 * Songs of Armor and Devotion (2019)

T4 Project

 * Story-Based Concept Album (2008)

Jason Cruz and Howl

 * Loungecore (2012)
 * Good Man's Ruin (2014)
 * Wolves (2023)

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Municipal Commissioner (Manitoba)

The Office of the Municipal Commissioner was government department in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Established by the government of John Norquay in 1887, the office was restructured by the Douglas Campbell government as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in 1953, after taking on increased responsibilities.

The longest-serving Municipal Commissioner was Duncan Lloyd McLeod, who held the position for almost 13 years.

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Hey Baby (No Doubt song)

"Hey Baby" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). Written by band members Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont, "Hey Baby" was released as the album's lead single on October 29, 2001 by Interscope Records. "Hey Baby" is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.

"Hey Baby" received generally positive reviews from music critics, although its dancehall influences had a mixed reception. An accompanying music video features scenes that mimic the parties No Doubt attending while recording the parent album in Jamaica. "Hey Baby" was commercially successful, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top-ten in several other countries, including Australia, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. At the 45th Grammy Awards, No Doubt won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Background and writing
"Hey Baby" was one of the first songs written for Rock Steady. The song begins with instrumentals programmed with producer Philip Steir at Toast Studios in San Francisco. They experimented with ray gun-like electronic effects and sounds that guitarist Tom Dumont compared to Star Wars music. Notably, the intro is reminiscent of the beginning of the song "Jungle Love" by the Steve Miller Band. The lyrics and melodies were recorded at a session at Dumont's home studio in Los Angeles weeks later. While the band was working on the album in Kingston, Jamaica, during March 2001, producers Sly and Robbie left the percussion and Gwen Stefani's original vocal. The band asked about adding a guest appearance on the song, so Sly and Robbie recommended and added a toast from Bounty Killer.

Like the song's dancehall style, the lyrics depict the band's post-show parties from touring in support of their fourth studio album Return of Saturn (2000). The song details female groupies who attended the parties to hook up with the male band members. Stefani commented that "if you're talented and you're up there, girls want to make out with you." Bassist Tony Kanal described it as "a very PG version" of the licentiousness that took place while touring. The song also touches on Rock Steady overall theme of Stefani's impatience in her long-distance relationship with then-boyfriend Gavin Rossdale (whom she eventually married in 2002), as she sits "sipping on chamomile/watching boys and girls and their sex appeal".

Composition
"Hey Baby" is a dancehall song composed in the key of E minor. It is written in common time and moves at a moderate tempo of 90 beats per minute. The song focuses on programming and lacks prominent live instrumentation. As a result, the band needed four keyboard rigs to recreate the track's sound for live performances, including a Roland AX-1 and an E-mu Proteus 2000. Stefani's vocal range spans over two octaves in the song, from D3 to E5.

The song opens with an introduction consisting of a sustained measure of electronic effects followed by two lines from the chorus. In each two-measure line during the first half of the verses, Stefani descends the scale while the keyboard plays the off-beats of the first measure and the electric bass opens the line with a two-note bassline. During the second half of the verses, Stefani's vocals are overdubbed, and the instrumentation becomes more frequent. Each of the two verses is followed by the chorus, where overdubbing is used on Stefani's vocals to produce first inversion and normal form E minor chords. Bounty Killer then toasts the bridge, and after a brief section sung by Stefani, the song closes by repeating the chorus twice.

Critical reception
"Hey Baby" received generally positive reviews from music critics. LAUNCHcast's Lisa Oliver described the song as a mix of "spacesynth" and ragga that "bursts with Batman punches." Colleen Delaney of Stylus Magazine was unimpressed by the lyrics' double entendres and noted that the toast and "deep, booming production save this song from being thin" but that it remained "inane and unengaging". Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine found the song a return to the band's roots, and that it finds No Doubt "sunnier (and tighter) than ever" as a result. Entertainment Weekly included "Hey Baby" in a list of the band's top five songs. About.com ranked the song number three in a list of the top five singles from Stefani's career, with the band and as a solo artist, for her "simultaneously sounding like she understands the hippest of contemporary pop (the Bounty Killer guest rap doesn't hurt) while having the wisdom of an adult several years out of high school." The song was listed at number thirty-eight on the 2002 Pazz & Jop list, a survey of several hundred music critics conducted by Robert Christgau.

The band's endeavor in dancehall music received mixed reviews. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine viewed the toast as a mistake, and Blender Rupert Howe found the foray into dancehall misguided, leaving Bounty Killer sounding bored. Alex Needham wrote for NME that the song was a strong example of "white reggae" but that many listeners may not be able to tolerate the genre itself. For Entertainment Weekly, David Browne described the chorus as "big, bustling, and irresistible" and its hip hop influence as kicky. In the BBC review of The Singles 1992-2003, Ruth Mitchell wrote that the chorus was addictive and chiming and that the song had a "catchy dancehall groove".

Chart performance
"Hey Baby" was chosen as the lead single from Rock Steady to represent the band's more "upbeat and confident" attitude for the album. It was commercially successful in the United States and enticed a younger audience to No Doubt. The song debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the chart for half a year. In its third week, the song became the band's highest-charting single, eventually peaking at number five for two consecutive weeks, later broken when "Underneath It All" reached number three. It was successful in the mainstream music market, topping the Top 40 Mainstream and reaching the top ten on the Top 40 Tracks and Adult Top 40. The song had significant crossover success and reached number five on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. At the 2003 Grammy Awards, the song won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and No Doubt performed a medley of "Underneath It All" and "Hella Good" at the show.

The song had similar success in Europe, reaching number five on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. In the United Kingdom, "Hey Baby" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It reached the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, and Norway, and the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.

In Australia, "Hey Baby" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 28 and peaked four weeks later at number seven. It was listed at number 37 on the 2002 end-of-year chart. On the New Zealand Singles Chart, it reached number two, under Shakira's "Whenever, Wherever", for two non-consecutive weeks.

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Dave Meyers, follows the theme of the lyrics. It shows the band on a tour bus, stopping at a party at Club Poonani. The members separate when three girls approach the male band members. Kanal has his picture taken with several women, paying for it by taking money that drummer Adrian Young earns by hanging from gymnastics rings naked. Dumont defeats a woman, portrayed by Sonya Eddy, in an endurance drinking game, and Stefani dances, eventually joining Bounty Killer on stage. There are intercut scenes of the band members on a red and black background, a black and white houndstooth background, and standing on top of the phrases "NO DOUBT", "ROCK STEADY", and "HEY BABY" in red and white.

The video was filmed in three days in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The scenes were designed to recreate the parties that the band attended while recording Rock Steady in Jamaica. Young's scene was based on an actual event, where he won US$200 on a dare to hang upside down and naked on the rings at a club in New York City. Dumont's scene, filmed at Casa Mexicana, is inspired by a similar scene from the 1981 Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Young's full frontal on the rings, shown during Bounty Killer's line "The way you rock your hips, you know that it amaze me," was controversial. Bounty Killer's rival Beenie Man stated that "the video portray Bounty as a gay. That is a Jamaican artist, and that can't gwan in a dancehall, no way." Bounty Killer cancelled his performances with No Doubt because of the incident, stating that "they did not understand because they are from America and they accept gay people … If Jamaica is upset, I ain't going to accept no success that my culture is not proud of."

The video premiered on MTV on November 6, 2001, and debuted at number 10 on Total Request Live, peaking at number three, and topped VH1's Top 20 Countdown for three weeks. The video won the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Pop Video and Best Group Video in 2002. The video was nominated for Best International Group Video at the 2002 MuchMusic Video Awards but lost to Korn's "Here to Stay".

Live performances
No Doubt performed the song live during a number of public appearances, beginning with an appearance at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards held on December 4, 2001. Their headline Rock Steady Tour in 2002 also used "Hey Baby" in its set list. The accompanying video release, Rock Steady Live, includes the live segment where the single was performed as well.

In other media
The song is used in the films New York Minute and A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story.

Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Rock Steady booklet:

 * Vocals, songwriter: Gwen Stefani
 * Vocals, songwriter: Bounty Killer
 * Bass guitar, songwriter: Tony Kanal
 * Guitar, songwriter: Tom Dumont
 * Drums: Adrian Young
 * Keyboards: Kanal, Dumont

 * Producers: Sly & Robbie, No Doubt, Mark "Spike" Stent, Philip Steir
 * Recording engineers: Dan Chase, Kanal, Dumont
 * Audio engineers: Count, Tkae Mendez, Rory Baker
 * Assistant audio engineer: Toby Whalen

Track listing and formats
Australian & European CD maxi-single
 * 1) "Hey Baby" featuring Bounty Killer
 * 2) "Hey Baby" – "The Homeboy Mix" aka "Fabian Mix"
 * 3) "Ex-Girlfriend" – "The Psycho Ex Mix" aka "Philip Steir Mix"
 * 4) "Hey Baby" music video

UK CD maxi-single
 * 1) "Hey Baby" featuring Bounty Killer
 * 2) "Hey Baby" (Fabian remix)

"Hey Baby"/"Hella Good" US vinyl release
 * A1. "Hey Baby"
 * A2. "Hey Baby" instrumental
 * A3. "Hey Baby" (The Homeboy Mix)
 * B1. "Hey Baby" (The Homeboy Mix) instrumental
 * B2. "Hella Good"

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St. Mary's Cathedral (Portland, Oregon)

St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States and serves Roman Catholics in western Oregon.

History
In 1925 Archbishop Alexander Christie authorized construction of a new cathedral at the corner of NW 18th and Couch streets as he struggled with a mortal illness. Parishioners and clergy from all over the archdiocese responded. In less than a year, on February 14, 1926, the new church opened. The first services were held on Friday, February 19, 1926.

In 1993, a restoration study was completed. Thomas Hacker and Associates, a Portland architectural firm, was asked to a draft detailed restoration plan for the cathedral and a larger master plan that would provide for long-range improvements around the cathedral in keeping with the Catholic tradition of service. The cathedral was restored for the 150th anniversary of the Portland Archdiocese in 1996. The restoration included seismic strengthening, electrical, heating, and lighting updating, as well as liturgical and artistic modifications.

Art
The marble statues of Mary and the Sacred Heart against the north walls of both transepts were carved in Switzerland and brought to the earlier 3rd and Stark Street cathedral by the Benedictine monks, who later founded Mount Angel Abbey. The Narthex doors' glass etching contains subtle symbols of the seven Sacraments. The transept windows date from the 1870s and were brought from two earlier cathedrals, as well as the Archbishop's Chair.

Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross are original to the cathedral.

Architectural style and details
The architectural plans were by Jacobberger and Smith. The architectural style is 20th-century Romanesque and Byzantine, with a red tiled gable roof, cast-stone Corinthian columns, and a square tower with copper cornices. The marble floor in the apse was laid in 1926. The new marble on the floor in the remainder of the cathedral is a pattern of several Italian marbles. The doors are white oak in cast bronze on the exterior. Letters on the granite sign are Roman majuscules from the Trajan inscription in Rome. The coat of arms on the sign is of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon.

Bells
The three bells of the tower were cast in the late 1880s and originally installed in the former cathedral at Third and Stark Streets. They were manually pealed until 2017, when the bells and yokes were refurbished and fitted with linear ringing motors. They sound at the pitches of D¹, F¹, and Ab¹.

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Metamora Township High School

Metamora Township High School (often referred to as MTHS) is a public high school located in Metamora, Illinois, United States, with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. The school's athletic teams compete in the Mid-Illini Conference. Its colors are red, white, and black.

History
Early records of education in Metamora date back to 1836, when students attended classes taught in a log house by Betty Page. The village's first public school was built in 1845. This building was sold in 1850 and a more substantial two-story building was constructed on the corner of Partridge and Hanover Streets, offering a one-year high school curriculum. This structure was used until 1872 when it burnt down and a new building was built in its place. Built at a cost of $8000 by Soloman E. Egbert, the two-story brick building featured 4 rooms, a grammar department being on the lower floor and a high school being on the second. With an enrollment of 32 students and 4 teachers in its first year of operation in its new building, the school added a second year to its secondary curriculum in 1878. In 1896, another teacher was added at the intermediate level and a third year was added to the high school program. During this time, the Sisters of Saint Francis operated an orphanage on Madison Street in the village. When the orphanage moved to Peoria in 1915, the Metamora school board purchased the grounds, added a fourth year and several additional classes to the secondary curriculum, and established Metamora Township High School District 122. Metamora Township High School was established on October 11, 1915 and has functioned as a public high school ever since. With an original enrollment of 60, the school has experienced much growth and expansion since then. Most recently, profound population growth in both Metamora and neighboring Germantown Hills saw a significant expansion of MTHS in 2000. In 2008, MTHS moved toward alternative energy with the construction of a 165-foot meteorological tower adjacent to the school's grounds, aimed at educating students about weather science and assessing the possibility of a permanent wind turbine to power the school.

Issues and controversies
In 2003, the high school served as the principal location for The Only Way, an independent film about a school shooting produced by two former students of the school.

A large food fight in May 2009, on the last day for senior students, involved about 75 students, 60 of which were seniors. Several students other than seniors were suspended. Seniors who were known to have participated were not allowed to participate in the formal graduation ceremony.

Campus
The school is located on Madison Street in northern Metamora. It is bordered to the south by residential housing, to the west by a student parking lot, and to the east by McBride and Shoff, Inc. and Illinois Route 89. To the north, the grounds comprise a large athletic complex, consisting of an outdoor track and football stadium (known as Malone Field), baseball and softball fields, and concrete tennis courts, along with practice fields for football and soccer.

The three-level building is divided into hallways and wings, each organized by the function it serves. The school's west portion houses three gymnasiums, a cafeteria, and an auditorium. The school's central portion, housing a library along with most of its classrooms and administrative offices, forms a two-story "H" with both levels following a similar layout. The building's east portion sits at a level between the first and second floors, resembling a split-level design, and houses metal, wood, and automotive shops. Two elevators make every classroom accessible to those with physical disabilities.

Academics
MTHS is the only school in Metamora Township High School District 122, independent of the three grade school districts that feed into it: Riverview Community Consolidated School District 2, Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1, and Germantown Hills School District 69.

The graduating class of 2010 had an average ACT score of 22.2, an average class size of 19.0, and a graduation rate of 98.3%. For the 2009–10 school year, MTHS failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) on the Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE), comprising the ACT and WorkKeys examination, the assessment tool used in Illinois to fulfill the No Child Left Behind Act. However, the school has not been identified for School Improvement according to the AYP specification of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Extra-curricular activities
Metamora Township High School competes in the Mid-Illini Conference, in which it is the reigning All-Sports Champion (2008–2009). MTHS is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA), which governs most sports and activities in Illinois. The school's teams are known as the Redbirds, except for the men's and women's cross-country teams, which are known as the Runnin' Red.

MTHS sponsors both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track & field. The school also has men's baseball, football, and wrestling teams, as well as women's cheerleading, dance, softball, and volleyball teams. Metamora also co-ops with Eureka High School to form a coed swimming & diving team. Although not affiliated with the IHSA or the school, MTHS students may also compete on a men's rugby team. The school also sponsors intramural basketball and badminton teams.

The following teams have qualified for their respective IHSA State tournament or meet:

 * Cross-Country (Men's): Qualified (1976–'77, '83–'84, '92–'93, '96–'97, '97–'98, 2003–'04, '04–'05, '05–'06, '06–'07, '08, '12, '16); 9th Place ('09–'10); 7th Place ('07–'08)
 * Cross-Country (Women's): Qualified (1970–'80, '91–'92, '94–'95, '95–'96, '96–'97, 2001–'02, '02–'03, '04–'05, '05–'06, '07–'08 '16); 6th Place (2008–'09); 5th Place (2003–'04)
 * Football: Qualified (1978–'79, '79–'80, '80–'81, '81–'82, '84–'85, '88–'89, '90–'91, '94–'95, '95–'96, '98–'99, 2001- '02, '02–'03, '03–'04, '04–'05, '05–'06, '06–'07, '11-'12, '12-'13, '14-'15); 2nd Place (1976–'77, '77–'78, '96–'97, '97'-98, '99–2000, '00–'01, '08–'09); State Champions (1975–'76, 2007–'08, '09–'10)
 * Softball: Qualified (1977–'78, '81–'82); State Champions (2009-'10)

The Metamora football program has several IHSA records, including most rushing yards by a team in a playoff game (633) and most State championship game losses (7). Head coach Pat Ryan owns the individual coaching record for State championship game losses (5).

Fine Arts
Currently, ensembles at the high school include a Wind Ensemble, concert band, jazz band, two steel bands, and a marching band. The competitive marching band regularly competes in national competitions, visiting St. Louis and Indianapolis for the Bands of America (BOA) Regional and Grand National competitions, respectively. The choir program includes three full choirs, a vocal jazz choir, and a madrigal group which puts on a full madrigal dinner each year.

Clubs and activities

 * Archery
 * Athletic Pep Bands
 * Bass Fishing Club
 * Campus Life (Youth for Christ)
 * Car Club
 * Chess Team
 * Color Guard
 * Digital Photography Club
 * Drama Club / Spring Play
 * Dungeons and Dragons Club
 * E-Sports
 * Fall Play
 * Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
 * Future Farmers of America (FFA)
 * First Robotics
 * German American Partnership Program (GAPP)
 * German Dancers (Metamora Edelweiss Schuhplattler)
 * Jazz Ensemble
 * Key Club
 * LAN Club
 * Madrigals
 * Madrigal Ensembles (instrumentals)
 * Marching Band
 * Math Team
 * Medical Careers Club
 * Musical
 * National Honor Society
 * Red Steel (steelpan band)
 * Scholastic Bowl
 * SkillsUSA
 * Snowball
 * Spanish Club
 * Speech Team – Forensics
 * Student Council
 * The Flock
 * Visual Arts Club
 * Writers Club
 * Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE)
 * Yearbook

The following clubs and teams have qualified for their respective IHSA State competition or tournament:
 * Bass Fishing: Qualified (2009-'10)

Notable alumni

 * Jacob Becraft, co-founder of Strand Therapeutic and featured in MIT's 35under35.
 * Debora Green (b. 1951), physician convicted of murdering her two children
 * Caleb TerBush (b. 1990), collegiate football quarterback at Purdue University
 * Kenny Robertson, NCAA wrestler and professional Mixed Martial Artist, formerly competing in the UFC

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Talk:Boat people

Bias
This article is biased and skewed. It wails and moans and rants about the fate of those facing justice from socialist governments. But it never says how those fleeing 'middle-class' people got their money in the first place, or what they did to keep it in a third-world context. It would have you believe that they are fleeing persecution. Really? You mean people don't try to get into the U.S. just to strike it rich?

It begins by saying that people are fleeing countries on boats, hense the name 'boat' people. It does not say that those boats are stolen. Stolen? Yes. The same criminals who deliberately put people on the high seas on unseaworthy, delapidated boats, unsafe, unnavigated, overcrowded and overloaded, sailed by incompetants, do not shirk at stealing them to begin with. If people will deal with criminals like this, what does that say about their former dealings?

Sure people fled from Cuba. Castro took the opportunity to let them. Every pimp, prostitute, Mafia crime lord, conman, wanted out rather than face communist criminal justice. And if they return, does Castro put them in jail for fleeing? No, he puts them in jail for. . . . stealing boats. From fishermen. Galenthegeometer (talk) 21:30, 12 September 2009 (UTC)--Galenthegeometer (talk) 21:30, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

People as "rubbish"
The following sentence in this article is anti-human rights:

 * Those who remained at the camps were considered the leftover "rubbish" waiting for the USA to take a final "garbage collection" before the inevitable forced repatriation.

If this is a quote, it should be attributed to whoever made it and a different opinion offered. In any case, why should lower class people be considered "rubbish"? Isn't this all about economics anyway? Some countries don't want to take people who might cost them some extra money to re-settle and integrate. Needs to be fixed with facts. Thanks Hmains 22:14, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

 * article says Chinese Vietnamese fled Vietnam after the Sino-Vietnamese War 'just as economic' refrugees', not because they were persecuted by the government. I believe it is the case (Chinese Vietnamese have told me so) that the Vietnamese government at that time wanted to get all Chinese to leave Vietnam and took active/forceful measures to assure that would happen (thinking the Chinese Vietnamese had more loyalty to China than to Vietnam).  Could someone find factual documentation of this and, if true, change the article text accordingly.  Thanks Hmains 01:14, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I think that the author meant that they are genuine refugees. I reworded the sentence. DHN 04:40, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

South-East Asian countries
I feel the article might not be fair to the SEA countries, Malaysia in particular (possibly the others too but I'm not sure). This article implies that these countries mistreated the refugees, allowed them to live in poor conditions and absconded with the aide money. I have no doubt there were many problems and some of the aide money was misused. And there arevarious controversies, for example, it is often suggested and this is probably at least partially true that goverments largely turned a blind eye to piracy. Similar, the then Malaysia DPM (later PM) Dr. Mahathir once infamously suggested that they should shoot them which was later 'clarified' as should shoo them (away) although most people seem to think he did actually mean shoot them initially (I suspect this is probably true but I haven't researched it enough to be sure). However I have also seen various suggestions that many of the refugees in Malaysia were treated decent enough and lived in acceptable conditions. Definitely, a large number of refugees were processed through Malaysia (250k out of around 880k total apparently). These links may be helpful. I also distictly remember someone, I believe he or she was a representative of some sort of the Vietnamese community in Canada or some other Western country thanking Malaysia. Nil Einne 16:15, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Personally, I suspect it went something like this. Initially, Malaysia treated the refugees acceptably when they were in small numbers. As they kept coming, the treatment probably began to worsen. However partially as a result of this, the issue came to the eyes of the Western community with resulting pressure increased on various sides. All this meant several things. The Western goverments began policies of ultimately accepting the refugees and donating money to set up the necessary processing camps in the SEA countries. The UNHCR and potentially other organisations began to get involved. All this resulted in the SEA countries (or Malaysia at least) realising they would not have to accept the refugees permanently (which none of them wanted), only temporarily (and many of the refugees probably didn't want to settle in the SEA countries either). And they would also largely not have to pay for the refugees themselves. Therefore, their treatment of the refugees began to improve again. All this is of course speculation and we can't include it as is. But I suspect it is mostly true so it might help direct research. Nil Einne 16:15, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Poor sourcing
An estimated 1 million people were imprisoned without formal charges or trials.[1] 165,000 people died in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam's re-education camps, according to published academic studies in the United States and Europe.[1] Thousands were abused or tortured: their hands and legs shackled in painful positions for months, their skin slashed by bamboo canes studded with thorns, their veins injected with poisonous chemicals, their spirits broken with stories about relatives being killed.[1]

The "source" for these statements is a newspaper article which references unknown "academic studies in the United States and Europe". A adequate source should be found for these numbers or they should be removed. 208.57.213.243 (talk) 22:17, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

 * That's from an article in the Orange County Register. That's a respectable source by any standard on WP.
 * It doesn't say "unknown academic studies". It says, "published academic studies in the United States and Europe."  Most news articles don't include bibliographies but I think it's safe to assume the OC Register wouldn't be using outright garbage.
 * If you find another article (perhaps from a leftist mag like The Nation) with "facts" that conflict with this one then it can be displayed alongside it. In fact, that would be rather enjoyable.
 * -- Randy2063 (talk) 23:41, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Although I agree with the comment about poor sourcing, I don't think that the issue is entirely poor sourcing -- it's relevance. This entire paragraph seems to be aimed at discrediting the Vietnam government rather than documenting the origins and nature of the boat people. This government-bashing and blanket characterization of the boat people as victims of communist atrocities in the south is exactly the kind of article that one expects to find in the OC Register -- its articles are not exactly an unbiased source of information about post-war Vietnam. This paragraph certainly could account for the accusation of bias found in another comment on this page. At best the article is a gross oversimplification of a complex issue. That shot at "leftist magazines" says it all. TayRuong (talk) 14:05, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Caribbean refugees
The beginning of the article also notes refugees from Cuba, Haiti, etc. who traveled to the US by boat, but then drops any discussion of them for the rest of the article. There either has to be sections about them, or they need to be dropped from the lede.--Parkwells (talk) 00:00, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

"Chinese boat people"
I just removed a paragraph about Tanka people. While they are sometimes referred to as "Boat people" in English, they have no connection with the topic of this article. See Tanka people article for the explanation of the potential name confusion. olivier (talk) 16:21, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Big section on Israel?
The devotion of a whole section to Israel's acceptance of some boat people seems to be lacking justification. From what I can tell it was just one country among many who accepted these people - and, looking at the numbers, accepted far fewer than for instance the US. Fair enough that there should be some mention of it changing Israel's internal policies but in my opinion this section is rather overblown and should be downsized. I'll do it myself unless someone comes up with some wording that indicates why it should have such prominence. --Lopakhin (talk) 14:05, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Agreed. DHN (talk) 17:57, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

 * Okay, I downsized it and merged it into the following section, also adding a refimprove tag for that section. If anyone else has any suggestions for this section then feel free to place them here.--Lopakhin (talk) 10:44, 18 November 2010 (UTC)

This article is about Vietnam
OK, I will admit that there are other people who flee conflicts and persecution in boats. But, please, when you say "boat people" in English, you know what we mean. We ain't talkin' about the Titanic.

The article tacitly admits by editorial decisions that "boat people" are specifically refugees created by the US pullout from Vietnam, but then inexplicably tries to broaden the definition. Other uses of "boat people" should be in the Refugee article.

Thank you for being reasonable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.164.229.247 (talk) 09:46, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Economic tourists and Country Shoopers vs Refugees and other Boat People
There is no mention here of "country shoppers" also known as "economic tourists". This is the situation where a person, being a refugee or otherwise, travels across several countries to better their life. This practice is seen as a form of theft, generally as these migrants claim positions that would otherwise go to 'genuine refugees' currently waiting to be accepted by host nations.

I submit that a new section examining and classifying what a 'country shopper' is and how this type of refugee / migrant came into existence, what drives this type of behaviour, facts and figures.

It is estimated that each person who gets on a boat to Australia, generally trying to land at Christmas Island and claim asylum, pays AU$10,000 to people smugglers. Australian authorities have found that the majority of people who come to Australia without going through the refugee process and bypassing Australian migrant laws have passed through at least one county who can or would shelter them.

The cost to Australia for what is locally termed 'illegal migrants' is estimated at AU$1 million per boat person. This is an estimated total cost which includes the cost of recovery of boat persons from the sea, transfer to Christmas Island, transfer the the Australian Mainland, processing and settlement. Processing of claims can be particularly expensive as many boat people who choose this route to Australia destroy their identification papers. This cost may also include the use of the law to allow relatives to travel to Australia and live in Australia once clemency is granted.

It has been noted many times that the majority of boat people travelling to Australia are males who come from the Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and sounds.

This issue is deemed to be critical to the next Australian election, matched in importance only by the new Carbon Tax which could be the end of the Gillard Government. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 61.88.45.5 (talk) 04:11, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Boat people (disambiguation) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 11:46, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

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Darren E. Burrows

Darren E. Burrows (born September 12, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ed Chigliak in the television series Northern Exposure. He also appeared in Cry-Baby, Amistad, Sunset Strip, Forty Shades of Blue, in a season six episode of The X-Files and in Season 9 (Episode 11) of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Personal life
Burrows was born in Winfield, Kansas, the son of actor Billy Drago and stepson to actress Silvana Gallardo. As a child, he briefly lived near Aulne, Kansas.

Award nominations
He and the rest of the Northern Exposure cast were nominated in 1995 for the Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

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Talk:Top 10: The Forty-Niners

Nice job
Nice job tidying this page up, whoever was responsible! Johnny "ThunderPeel2001" Walker 00:30, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Betty Doesgood
I think more emphasis should be placed on the disturbing revelations of Betty Doesgood. She was forcibly removed from her home and taken to Neopolis simply because she was clever. Brr. What a way to start a city

Lots42 04:16, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Demonic Boppu

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

The result of the debate was DELETE. -Splash talk 18:32, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Demonic Boppu
A defunct webcomic hosted on keenspace, found here. A google search along with the article content show no assertion of notability. Although the comic apparently lasted over 3 years from 2001 to 2004, this does not mean it is notable, no matter what WP:COMIC may claim. Wikipedia is not a memorial for the dead, moreover it is not a memorial to dead websites. - Hahnchen 00:31, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn Ashibaka (tock) 02:02, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Be careful about the adversarial tone, though, please; I disagree with WP:COMIC too, but the standards were made in good faith. - A Man In Black (Talk | Contribs) 06:24, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't think this is a memorial for the dead. While the main comic has ended, that was only due to the storyline coming to an end.  It's not because the Webcomic artist gave up on it.  Her latest comic is still set in the same "world" as Demonic Boppu, and is in many ways a sequel.  I had every intention of adding to this article when I had time, and more information.  I'm sorry if you do not agree with the standards of WP:COMIC but in many ways the comic meets those standards. Perhaps you should set your sights on changing the standards first? Arleas 23:48, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * May I introduce you to comixPedia, a wiki for comics? You should start and expand your article on Demonic Boppu there, it doesn't exist yet.  I know if you were a fan of the comic, it's nice to see an article on wikipedia, but it really isn't the place for it, especially ones which have not stated their notability. - Hahnchen 16:39, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.


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Carolina Thunderbirds

The Carolina Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. The Thunderbirds played their home games at the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum before the arena was demolished in 1989. The team played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League from 1981 to 1987, the All-American Hockey League during 1987–88 and finally moved into the newly created East Coast Hockey League in 1988.

The Carolina Thunderbirds were one of five teams that played during the inaugural season of East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). The Thunderbirds won the first ever ECHL championship and were awarded the Riley Cup for the 1988–89 ECHL season.

The team changed its name to the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds before the start of 1989–90 season and the team remained in the ECHL until the end of the 1991–92 season when it was announced by co-owner Ed Broyhill that Winston-Salem would move to West Virginia to play as the Wheeling Thunderbirds.

Team history
The new franchise in Winston-Salem was awarded to a Cincinnati group headed by businessman Dave Gusky in 1981. The team was named the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds and were the second professional hockey team to be based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after the Winston-Salem Polar Twins, who played in the Southern Hockey League from 1973 to 1977. The Thunderbirds began in the inaugural 1981–82 season of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League (ACHL) and played their home games at the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum, with capacity of 5,500 for hockey games. During the season, Gusky called recently retired former Buffalo Sabres' player Rick Dudley and asked for help with the struggling team. Dudley originally planned on staying for a few weeks to evaluate the team but realized the team would fold if he left. Dudley proposed that he would stay with the team and try to sell the franchise for Gusky and if that did not work, he would buy the team himself. After three of the seven teams had folded during the season, the league decided to end early and set the playoffs with the four remaining teams by geographical area to save on travel expenses. In their inaugural season, the team would finished 14–33–3 under head coach Curry Whittaker. The Salem Raiders defeated the Thunderbirds in five games in the playoffs.

After the first season, Dudley bought the team from Gusky and replaced Whittaker as the head coach. Dudley then rebranded the team as the Carolina Thunderbirds. Former Colorado Rockies player Dave Watson also joined the team and led the league in scoring with 102 points, 53 goals, and 49 assists. Starting in 1982 the team won four consecutive ACHL regular-season championships. The team improved to finish with a league-best 51–10–7 record in their second season. The team allowed only 208 goals (3.06 per game), the lowest per game average in team history, while also leading the league in scoring. Defenseman Rory Cava led the league with 60 assists during the season and was awarded with the ACHL Most Valuable Player (MVP) after the season. Watson and Michel Lanouette earned first team selections to the ACHL All-Star team, while Brian Carroll and Randy Irving had second team selections for their performances. Watson continued to lead the team in the postseason, leading the league in scoring with 14 points. They won their first Bob Payne Trophy, awarded to the playoff champion, in 1983 after defeating the Mohawk Valley Stars in four games, going 8–0 through the playoffs.

The following season, Watson was limited to 29 games during the regular season, but he was healthy again for the playoffs. Goaltender Pierre Hamel and Irving became first team selections to the ACHL All-Star team following the regular season. The Thunderbirds beat the Mohawk Valley Stars in the playoffs to return to the finals. In the finals, against the Erie Golden Blades, the Thunderbirds lost the championship in five games. Bill Coffey assumed team ownership from Rick Dudley in 1984. The team had their best regular season during the 1984–85 season with a 53–10–1 record with Watson again leading the team with 85 points. John Torchetti began his professional hockey career with the Thunderbirds, while Irving and Bob Hagan were named first team ACHL All-Stars for the season. After defeating the Virginia Lancers, they met the Blades again in the 1985 finals with the Thunderbirds defeating them in six games to win their second league championship. Watson led the league in assists during the playoffs with 14 while Brian Carroll was awarded the ACHL Playoff MVP award for his 11 goals and 9 assists. In the 1985–86 season, the team had a 49–14–0 record. Center Joe Curran, scored 42 goals and league best 82 assists for a total of 124 points, was awarded the team's second ACHL MVP after the season. Goaltender Ray LeBlanc was a first team selection to the ACHL All-Star team and Irving was a second team selection. Dave Watson, who only played in nine games during the season, played in his last playoffs as he would retire after the season. In the 1986 finals, the Thunderbirds and Blades faced off for the third time, with the Thunderbirds winning in five games to become the only team to win consecutive ACHL championships. Bob Doré was awarded the ACHL Playoff MVP award.

After winning three championships in four years, Dudley moved up to become the head coach of the Flint Spirits in the International Hockey League and former Thunderbird player Mark Huglen was hired as the new coach. Huglen was unable to get the same results and after a poor 12–16 record to start the season, including 11 straight losses, he was replaced by another former Thunderbird player, Pierre Hamel. The team finished the season 23–31–2 with 48 points, enough for the fourth seed in the playoffs. The team lost in the semifinals to the Virginia Lancers in five games. Despite the team's down year, the Thunderbird's Doug McCarthy led the league in both assists and points and Scott Knutson was awarded with the ACHL Rookie Of The Year.

In 1987, the ACHL merged into the All-American Hockey League (AAHL). Hamel started the season as head coach but was replaced by another former Thunderbird player, Brian Carroll, mid-season. The Thunderbirds went on to finish second in the standings with a 34–15–0 record, 68 points, and seven points behind the first place Virginia Lancers. John Torchetti set season records with 63 goals scored and 134 points and was a first team AAHL All-Star. Torchetti also was named the AAHL MVP after the season. In the AAHL playoffs, the Thunderbirds won the championship series over the Lancers in their only season in the AAHL.

The team was one of the founding five teams to form the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) in the 1988. Bill Coffey sold the team to minority owner John Baker during the season. On October 28, 1988, the Thunderbirds played at the Johnstown Chiefs in the first game in ECHL history. The team's 1988–89 regular season was mediocre and the team went through four different head coaches. Incumbent head coach Brian Carroll was replaced early in the season by Joe Selenski. Keith McAdams then filled in as head coach for one game before the team hired Brendon Watson as head coach on February 19 with only 13 games left in the season. Watson coached the team to 8 wins in the final 13 games before the playoffs. The team struggled on defense during the regular season, with a 5.48 goals against average (GAA) per game. With a 27–32–1 record, the team finished in fourth place in the five team league. As the fourth seed, the Thunderbirds swept the regular season champion Erie Panthers in four games. In the inaugural ECHL championships, the Thunderbirds faced the Johnstown Chiefs. The Thunderbirds lost game one at the Chiefs 8–1 as the Chiefs scored four power play goals during the game. After losing the first two games by a combined score of 14–2 in Johnstown, the Thunderbirds won the next three games to take a series lead 3–2, putting the Thunderbirds one win away from the title. Game two had a combined 186 penalty minutes between the teams. During the series, the ice at Winston-Salem Coliseum melted prior to game four because a compressor shut down during the night. The originally scheduled game five in Johnstown became game four and the Thunderbirds hosted game five back at home. The Chiefs' Tom Sasso scored two shorthand goals to help his team even the series in game six by defeating the Thunderbirds 7–4, a game that included several fights. After the game, in an effort to protect the league's image, ECHL commissioner Pat Kelly suspended three (Steve Plakson, Bill Huard and Michael Lanouette) of the Thunderbirds' players. As a result, the Thunderbirds were forced to face the Chiefs in the seventh and deciding game with just 11 skaters. Coach Watson used a plan of changing personal on every whistle during game seven to slow down the pace of the game and buy as much rest for the few players he had available as possible. In spite of this set back, in the final game of the series, The Thunderbirds beat the Chiefs 7–4 to win the first ECHL Championship, and were awarded the Riley Cup for the season. Goaltender Nick Vitucci was named the Most Valuable Player for the playoffs. In the series, John Devereaux and E.J. Sauer lead the Thunderbirds in goals with five each, Bob Wensley lead the team with eight assists, and Randy Irving lead the team with nine points from three goals and six assists. , three Thunderbirds' players still held the top three spots for the ECHL record for the most penalty minutes in a finals series from that year; Steve Plaskon with 95, Michel Lanouette with 68 and Bill Huard with 58. Six Thunderbirds scored one power play goal each and Sauer scored the team's only short–handed goal, during game three, of the series.

In 1989, the team name changed back to the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds. The team also began playing at the new Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex after the old Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum was demolished. Chris McSorley was hired to replace Brendon Watson as head coach before the season, McSorley's first experience as head coach. McSorley led the Thunderbirds to the top of the ECHL standings before a power struggle between him and general manager Jay Fraser led to Fraser replacing McSorley as head coach for the remainder of the season. Len Soccio, Joe Ferras and Trent Kaese all finished in the top four of the league scoring, while goaltenders Paul Cohen and Kenton Rein both finished the season in the top five for goals against average (GAA) in the league. The team finished as regular season champions with a 38–16–7 record and 82 points. The team was awarded the Henry Brabham Cup trophy, given regular season champions. The team defeated the Nashville Knights in five games to reach the finals. In the finals, the team faced their in-state rival Greensboro Monarchs. The teams split the first two games in Winston-Salem, with a 5–3 Greensboro win in game one and a 6–3 win for the Thunderbirds in game two. Game two had a combined 226 penalty minutes between the teams breaking the record from the year before. Greensboro won 5–1 at home in game three. Game four, also in Greensboro, went into double overtime time with the Monarchs winning. Game four was the longest game in ECHL finals history up to that point, but has since been surpassed. Each team had 67 shots on goal in the game for a 134 total, all of which are ECHL finals records. Monarchs' goaltender, Wade Flaherty, made 64 saves as the Thunderbird's goaltender, Kenton Rein, had 63 saves. The series returned to Winston-Salem, but the Thunderbirds lost game five and the championship four-games-to-one. During the finals series, the Thunderbirds were led by Troy Vollhoffer with four goals, Dave Doucette and Len Soccio with five assists each, while Soccio also lead the team with seven points. John Torchetti scored the team's only power play goal (during game four) and Vollhoffer had two of the team's three short-handed goals. Soccio was the ECHL playoffs scoring leader with 17 points. Irving retired after the season as the team leader in seasons with the team, all-time games played and all-time postseason assists, and as one of the only two players with the Thunderbirds to play in all five playoffs championships.

The following 1990–91 season, the league was aligned to include two separate divisions, East and West. The Thunderbirds were placed in the West Division, posted a record of 20–41–3 and failed to make the playoffs for the first time. Fraser stepped down as head coach mid-season to return to only general manager duties and Marcel Comeau, previously the head coach of the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League before being let go earlier in the season, was named as his replacement. The team placed in the East Division the following season. Doug Sauter was hired as the new head coach before the 1991–92 season and improved the team to a third-place finish in the East Division with a 36–24–4 record, winning the ECHL Coach of the Year award. Goaltender Frédéric Chabot led the league with the best goals against average (GAA) during the season at 2.94 per game. In the playoffs, the Thunderbirds lost to the Richmond Renegades in the first round in five games.

After the end of the 1991–92 season, it was announced by co-owner Ed Broyhill that Winston-Salem would move to West Virginia to play as the Wheeling Thunderbirds.

Head coaches

 * Curry Whittaker 1981–82
 * Rick Dudley 1982–86
 * Mark Huglen 1986–87
 * Pierre Hamel 1986–88 (midseason replacement of Huglen)
 * Brian Carroll 1987–89 (midseason replacement of Hamel)
 * Joe Selenski 1988–89 (midseason replacement of Carroll)
 * Keith McAdams 1988–89 (midseason one game replacement of Selenski)
 * Brendon Watson 1988–89 (midseason replacement of McAdams)
 * Chris McSorley 1989–90
 * Jay Fraser 1989–91 (midseason replacement of McSorley)
 * Marcel Comeau 1990–91 (midseason replacement of Fraser)
 * Doug Sauter 1991–92

Championships

 * 1982–83: ACHL regular season champions
 * 1982–83: ACHL playoff champions
 * 1983–84: ACHL regular season champions
 * 1984–85: ACHL regular season champions
 * 1984–85: ACHL playoff champions
 * 1985–86: ACHL regular season champions
 * 1985–86: ACHL playoff champions
 * 1987–88: AAHL playoff champions
 * 1988–89: ECHL playoff champions (Riley Cup)
 * 1989–90: ECHL regular season champions

All-Stars

 * ACHL All-Stars
 * 1982–83: Dave Watson (1st team)
 * 1982–83: Michel Lanouette, Forward (1st team)
 * 1982–83: Brian Carroll, Forward (2nd team)
 * 1982–83: Randy Irving, Defense (2nd team)
 * 1983–84: Pierre Hamel, Goaltender (1st team)
 * 1983–84: Randy Irving, Defense (1st team)
 * 1984–85: Bob Hagan (1st team)
 * 1984–85: Randy Irving, Defense (1st team)
 * 1985–86: Ray LeBlanc, Goaltender (1st team)
 * 1985–86: Randy Irving, Defense (2nd team)

 * AAHL All-Stars
 * 1987-88: John Torchetti (1st team)

 * ECHL All-Stars
 * 1988-89: Frank Lattuca, Defense
 * 1989–90: Trent Kaese, Forward (1st team)
 * 1989–90: Len Soccio, Forward (1st team)
 * 1989–90: Dave Doucette, Defense (1st team)
 * 1989–90: Joe Ferras, Forward (2nd team)
 * 1991–92: Marc Laniel, Defense (2nd team)

MVP

 * ACHL MVP
 * 1982–83: Rory Cava
 * 1985–86: Joe Curran

 * AAHL MVP
 * 1987-88: John Torchetti

 * ACHL Playoff MVP
 * 1984–85: Brian Carroll
 * 1985–86: Bob Doré

 * Riley Cup Playoffs MVP
 * 1989: Nick Vitucci, Goaltender

Rookie Of The Year

 * ACHL Rookie Of The Year
 * 1986–87: Scott Knutson

Coach of the Year

 * ECHL John Brophy Award
 * 1991–92: Doug Sauter

ECHL Player of the Week

 * 1988–89
 * 11/16–11/22: John Devereaux
 * 11/29-12/6: Brian Hannon
 * 3/1–3/7: Bill Huard
 * 3/15–3/21: Nick Vitucci
 * 3/15–3/21: Steve Plaskon
 * 3/15–3/21: Scott Rettew
 * 3/15–3/21: John Torchetti
 * 3/22–3/27: Nick Vitucci
 * 3/22–3/27: John Torchetti
 * 4/5–4/14: Nick Vitucci

Regular season champions

 * 1982–1983: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1983–1984: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1984–1985: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1985–1986: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1989–1990: Winston-Salem Thunderbirds

Bob Payne Trophy winners

 * 1982–83: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1984–85: Carolina Thunderbirds
 * 1985–86: Carolina Thunderbirds

Jack Riley Cup winners

 * 1989: Carolina Thunderbirds

Henry Brabham Cup winners

 * 1989–90: Winston-Salem Thunderbirds

Notable NHL alumni
List of Carolina Thunderbirds/Winston-Salem Thunderbirds alumni who played more than 25 games in Carolina and 25 or more games in the National Hockey League. • Frederic Chabot

• Kevin Dahl

• Bill Huard

Franchise leaders
All-time and season leaders:

All-time regular season

 * Games played: Randy Irving, 357
 * Goals scored: John Torchetti, 237
 * Assists: John Torchetti, 254
 * Points: John Torchetti, 491
 * Penalty minutes: Michel Lanouette, 945
 * Seasons played: Randy Irving, 9 (1981–82 season to 1989–90 season)

All-time postseason

 * Games played: Randy Irving, 71
 * Goals scored: Brian Carroll, 27
 * Assists: Randy Irving, 45
 * Points: Brian Carroll, 59
 * Penalty minutes: Michel Lanouette, 235
 * Playoff seasons played: Randy Irving, 8 (1982–1986, 1988–1990 playoffs)
 * Consecutive playoff seasons: Brian Carroll, 5 (1982–1986 playoffs); Randy Irving, 5 (1982–1986 playoffs); and John Torchetti, 5 (1985–1990 playoffs)
 * Postseason Championships as a player: Randy Irving and Michel Lanouette, 5 (1983, 1985, and 1986 ACHL champions; 1988 AAHL champions; 1989 ECHL champions)
 * Postseason Championships as head coach: Rick Dudley, 3 (1983, 1985, and 1986 ACHL champions)

All-time (including regular season & postseason)

 * Games played: Randy Irving, 428
 * Goals scored: John Torchetti, 261
 * Assists: John Torchetti, 284
 * Points: John Torchetti, 545
 * Penalty minutes: Michel Lanouette, 1,180

Season records

 * Goals scored: John Torchetti, 63 (1987–88)
 * Assists: Joe Curran, 82 (1985–86)
 * Points: John Torchetti, 134 (1987–88)
 * Penalty minutes: Brian Gustafson, 354 (1983–84)

Postseason records

 * Goals scored: Joe Curran, 12 (1986)
 * Assists: Dave Watson, 14 (1985)
 * Points: Andy Cozzi, 21 (1986)
 * Penalty minutes: Steve Plaskon, 132 (1989)

Attendance
Average per game:
 * 1981–82: 1,973
 * 1989–90: 2,620
 * 1990–91: 1,837
 * 1991–92: 2,114

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Talk:Metamora Township High School

Sneakypie 00:41, 30 September 2005 (UTC)Sneakypie

Currently rewriting the entire article with headings and a table of contents. I'd really love for someone to spell-check that, as it doesn't come with a spell-checker. I'm still researching a lot about the history of the school, and will hopefully have it posted soon. I'd also love some pointers in how to format a talk page, as I can't seem to find that help anywhere, and also how to best format the actual article, as I'm having trouble. I'll be taking pictures of the school as well as scanning pictures of the school as it was in the past. If this article gets deleted, I'd love the pointers on how to format the talk page and article anyway!

 * Hi! I've reformatted the main article so you can see how topic heads are normally formatted.  I also moved around some content to get a more solid introduction/summary at the top.  Talk pages are pretty free-form.  Basically, you hit the "+" next to "edit this page" at the top to add a new section/topic (which I'm going to do next), or just edit the section you want to reply in.  Replies are usually prefixed with one more colon than the original message, so that the replies indent properly.  (Edit this talk page and you'll see how I did it.)  End the message with --~ to timestamp the message like I'm going to do here: --Closeapple 09:41, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Spell checked the Article. I'll help clean it up when I get the chance. For future reference though, if you want to spell-check an article, just copy and paste it into Word. Then use Word's spell-check. After it's been checked, copy and paste the checked version. CW3 23:30, 13 Nov 2005 (CST)

Territory and feeder schools
I was going to ask if Spring Bay had a school (Don't laugh!), but I just realized that it's Riverview. I promised Sneakypie a new topic though, so here it is. On a related note: What townships go to MTHS besides Metamora itself? Are there any townships that are part MTHS and part somewhere else? Is there any part of Fondulac Township or the city of East Peoria that's in MTHS territory? --Closeapple 09:50, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

I've wikilinked the names of the grade school districts. Maybe this should be removed. I don't really think the grade school districts are noteworthy enough for Wikipedia; I only linked them so they'd match already existing links on List of school districts in Illinois.

Assessment
I am giving this article C / Low following a request for assessment. I'm giving it low importance as I can't see anything in the article which currently justifies a higher importance. The lead could do with expansion as the article gets bigger per WP:LEAD - it should introduce and fully the article. The school's logo should normally be at the top of the infobox. I don't think photos of both entrances should be in the infobox, one perhaps at the bottom will do. Not all images have to be in the article. I notice that the images used have been uploaded to Wikimedia Commons but are uncategorised; I would suggest creating a category for the schools on Commons and then linking to it from the article using Commons category. The history section could do with some expansion and more sources; there are large gaps from 1915 to the present. The campus section is detailed though it could do with some sources and try to avoid room-by-room descriptions. The academics section is well written and sourced. For further article expansion, I would suggest having a look at WP:WPSCH/AG. The amount of references is okay for the length of the article, though I would try and get more variety, given that much of the sourcing is from the same few websites. Camaron · Christopher · talk 15:13, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Undue weight on lawsuit
An editor has added a section named "Legal woes" to the article. It has several problems: This section seems like a problem of Undue weight. It claims that MTHS is a hotbed of lawsuits ("a variety of incidents"), and then only gives one example, yet has a separate article section as if the recent history of MTHS is primarily about being tied up in court. Is there any evidence that lawsuits have been significant in the history of MTHS? Was the school never the same afterwards? Usually I'd just wait this out to see if anything else gets added, then remove the section if not, but the "undue" tag mentions discussing the issue and not removing the tag, so here we are. --Closeapple (talk)
 * 1) "Over the past few years Metamora Township High School has been in the news for a variety of incidents that the courts are now involved in." — there is no source or evidence given that this is even true, let alone that it is unusual compared to the typical high school or district.
 * 2) "The first and most widely publicized incident focuses on Steven J. Chromik" — There was a "variety of incidents" but the first one was in 2009?
 * 3) The original edit was written in two paragraphs as if the criminal case and the civil lawsuit were separate incidents the school was involved in, rather than the same incidents.  I combined the paragraphs.  Also, there is no evidence that the civil suit went anywhere after being filed, and therefore there is the implication that other specific living people are responsible, without any counterbalance, which is an issue of weight under WP:BLP as well.

Response to the legal woes section
This issue is actually talked about in town, and in the paper that was cited, there are more mentions of the case. It seems that this case comes up pretty often in local news. The food fight was also a big deal locally. There were many rumors about what happened that day, and many of those rumors involved legal issues. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.160.248.22 (talk) 11:08, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

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Robert Stinnett

Robert B. Stinnett (March 31, 1924 – November 6, 2018) was an American sailor, photographer and author. He earned ten battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. He was the author of Day of Deceit, regarding alleged U.S. government advance knowledge of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, plunging the United States into World War II.

Life
Stinnett participated in World War II from 1942 to 1946 as a naval photographer in the Pacific theater, serving in the same aerial photo group as George H. W. Bush. After the war he worked as a journalist and photographer for the Oakland Tribune. He resigned from the Tribune in 1986 to research and write.

Stinnett was a research fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, California. He died on November 6, 2018, aged 94.

Day of Deceit
In 1982 Stinnett read At Dawn We Slept, The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor by World War II veteran and historian Professor Gordon Prange. Stinnett went to Pearl Harbor to investigate and write a news story. His research continued for 17 years and culminated in Day of Deceit, which challenges the orthodox historiography on the attack on Pearl Harbor. Stinnett claimed to have found information showing that the attacking fleet was detected through radio and intelligence intercepts, but that the information was deliberately withheld from Admiral Kimmel, the commander of the base.

First released in December 1999, it received a nuanced review in The New York Times and is frequently referenced by proponents of advance knowledge conspiracy theories. Many historians of the period reject its thesis, pointing to what they believe are several key errors and a reliance on doubtful sources.

The Play
In 1982 Stinnett was working as a sports photographer for the Oakland Tribune. With 4 seconds left in the Big Game (football game) between Cal and Stanford, Stinnett stationed himself behind the south end zone in California Memorial Stadium, at Berkeley. As it happened, Kevin Moen and teammates Dwight Garner, Richard Rodgers, and Mariet Ford pulled off "The Play", in which Moen fielded the Stanford kickoff, lateraled the ball, and five laterals later, received the final lateral, which he ran into the end zone through the Stanford Band. Stinnett was in perfect position for a famous photographic shot wherein Moen is on the zenith point of his leap, roaring in triumph, the football held high over his helmet, and about to land on Stanford trombone player Gary Tyrell.

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Margaret Dickenson

Margaret H. Dickenson is a Canadian cookbook author, columnist and television host. Dickenson earned a degree in foods and nutrition from the University of Guelph, and has traveled around the world with her husband, a member of Canada's diplomatic corps.

Her first cookbook, From the Ambassador's Table, has received several international awards. Her second book, Margaret's Table - Easy Cooking & Inspiring Entertaining, has been recognized as the "Best Cookbook in the World on Entertaining (2006)" by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

For five years she hosted a cooking and entertaining show on Rogers Television called Margaret's Sense of Occasion.

In 2003 she was one of 76 recipients of a Macdonald Institute's Centennial Award. In 2005, she won two first prizes and one second prize in The Birkett Mills' International Culinary Professionals buckwheat recipe competition (winning one prize in each of the three categories).

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