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User talk:DutchSeduction

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 * DutchSeduction 13:18, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

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I noticed that you left a question at Help desk about changing attribution for anonymous edits. Since the Changing attribution for an edit page is inactive, may I suggest for the time being that you list the IP addresses under which you used to edit on your user page. This way, you can show the contributions you made as an anonymous user, and get recognition for them. Best, Kewp 04:47, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Seduction community
I don't see it at WP:VFU, but maybe you're just in the process of adding it now. Anyway, I stand by my decision to delete, but if others vote to undelete it and give it a second chance, I won't object. --Angr/undefined 11:08, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I stand by my decision because no one who voted "delete" changed their vote after the re-write, which often happens. But I will abstain from voting at VFU (and I found it there now, thanks for putting it in a more visible position!). --Angr/undefined 13:56, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

No, no one is required to vote again after a major rewrite. Some voters aren't aware there has been a major rewrite, so it's a good idea to leave a note on the talk pages of the people who have already voted, letting them know it's been rewritten and asking them to take another look. If you feel that not enough people voted after the re-write, or that not enough people knew about the re-write after the fact, say so explicitly in your WP:VFU request. --Angr/undefined 14:17, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Sure, I'll give an opinion... just give me some time to read through the AfD, article, etc.--Isotope23 14:47, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

The topic of the seduction community - i.e. the trainers, books, etc, teaching people how to seduce women - is notable. The problem is that the subject is also controversial and a spam target.
 * Call to RECTRACT the VfU This does look like a classic example of the deletion process gone wrong.

I have decided to let this issue rest for a while. I still believe that the topic is notable, and I will work on a demonstration of that in my userspace (see below), but this specifc article is not critical, so I am droping this VfU. DutchSeduction 09:18, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I think this decision is not for the best. Why go through all that trouble and then retract?  On the other hand, it might be a better idea to simply write a new article about the community, and post it new.  Since a consensus is needed to delete or undelete an article, it will be a heck of a lot easier to oppose deletion than it will be to get the original article undeleted.  After all this debate, if the new article is half decent, I don't see how it could gather enough support to be redeleted.  --Quintin3265 13:58, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Quintin, you're catching on. Get rid of those amateurish DeAngelo and Ross Jeffries articles, and let's start all over again. DutchSeduction 14:31, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, I may agree with you on the non-deletion, but I don't agree with you on "getting rid of" those articles. Ross Jeffries needs some cleanup, but I don't believe that David DeAngelo is biased anymore.  The article presents a good overview of his teachings.  What I hadn't realized is that many in the Seduction Community dislike him for his teachings.  Still, he is notable, and no matter what's written about him, everyone won't be happy.  In a way, I think the DeAngelo article is better than the original Seduction Community article, because it actually talks about some key facets of his program, while the community's article was too general and didn't really provide many specifics in an attempt to appease everyone.
 * Maybe you can't see it, but it reads like a promotional piece, it is full or original research, and in some places it's factually incorrect. One small example, the 3-second rule was invented by Mystery.
 * Well, we can argue over whether it reads like a promotional piece all we want, because that's just a basic disagreement. As to things like the 3s rule, the article doesn't state that DeAngelo invented the rule.  I added it to the article because he makes it one of his primary teachings.  If someone wrote an article about Mystery, then the rule could be credited to him and everyone wins.  --Quintin3265 16:33, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Except that I have no interest in promoting or crediting anyone: Wikipedia is not primarily an experiment in Internet democracy. It's a project to write an encyclopedia. DutchSeduction 17:30, 7 October 2005 (UTC)]]
 * Yes, and an encyclopedia should have not only an article on the seduction community, but separate articles on its key figures such as Jeffries, Mystery, and DeAngelo, and additional articles on some of the more important terms used like the "neg hit." People will be credited because they deserve the credit.  What you're advocating, I believe, is going out of your way to discredit some contributors by not including them - not the other way around.  Think of it this way - isn't List of warez groups an article entirely for promotion?  It was nearly unanimously kept after a VfD thread was posted.  If that's not an article for promotion, then DeAngelo's and Jeffries' articles, in their ideal states, are certainly not.  --Quintin3265 18:28, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Using your List of warez groups as an example, I think a List of notable seduction coaches is a great idea. I'm glad to see there is some precedence for this. The way your article is written it is obviously intended as promotional fluff to build up DeAngelo's commercial reputation.  It makes it seem as if you are either a raging fan or friend of his or part of his enormous staff of Internet marketeers. There is a clear guideline against advertising and POV adcruft in WP.  The only notable points about DeAngelo from an encyclopedic point of view are maybe DYD, "cocky and funny", his business position in the seduction community, and the fact that he tries to fashion himself as a leader of a new sexual revolution for men.  The rest is BS. DutchSeduction 08:22, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

I am also rather confused by all the controversy about the seduction community article. I understand that people want to avoid commercial links and spam. But the seduction community does exist, it's big (both online and offline), and it has been receiving substantial notice in popular culture. What more do people want? I've added a few more references to your list, including an announcement from two days ago confirming that "The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists" is being made into a movie by Columbia. Perhaps when the movie comes out, people will finally get the picture that the seduction community is a big deal. (Note: I also corrected the spelling of Neil Strauss' name; you had it spelled "Neill"). --SecondSight 00:18, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Seduction Community references

 * Strauss, Neil, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2005), ISBN 0060554738
 * ""'The Game': Come Here Often?"", Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 11 September 2005
 * ""'He Aims! He Shoots! Yes!!"", Neil Strauss, New York Times, 25 January 2004
 * ""Every Maverick Needs a Goose, but Should You Pay for One?"", Anna David, Razor, July/August 2005
 * ""What It Feels Like . . . To Pick Up Britney Spears"", Neil Strauss, Esquire, 1 August 2005
 * ""Operation PickUp"", Hugo Rifkind, The Times, 3 September 2005
 * ""All the Right Moves", Emma Forrest, The Observer (UK), 11 September 2005
 * ""Girls, If You See This Man, Run a Mile", Rafael Behr, The Observer (UK), 25 September 2005
 * ""Single-Minded", Jane Ganahl, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 September 2005
 * ""Meet Professor Seduction ", Chuck Terhark, Utne Magazine, November 2004
 * ""The Secret Society." ABC Prime Time. ABC, U.S.A. 30 September 2005
 * ""Lady killers"", Lianne George, Macleans magazine, 02 September 2005
 * ""Sexual politics: The Game by Neil Strauss"", Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times (UK), 02 October 2005
 * ""Seduction for Dummies,"" Kristian Gravenor, Montreal Mirror, 14 July 2005
 * ""Seduction? Any woman with her own hair and a bottle of vodka can do it,"" Rowan Pelling, The Independent (UK), 04 September 2005
 * ""Books: Q&A with author Neil Strauss,"" Lianne George, MacLean's (Canada) 29 August 2005
 * ""Extremely Dangerous Knowledge", Neil Strauss, Esquire, 01 September 2005
 * ""Go On Pull the Other One," Neil Strauss, The Observer, 15 February 2004
 * "Pickup Shticks", Jerome Weeks, The Dallas Morning News 23 September 2005
 * Revealed: the dark arts of the ladykiller, The Scotsman, 12 Sep 2005
 * Danger: pickup artists ahead, Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 31 August 2005
 * The Game by Neil Strauss, Guardian Unlimited (UK), John Crace, 3 October 2005
 * Keeping score with pickup artists in 'The Game', Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe, 27 September 2005
 * Pulling Power, Shane Watson, The Sunday Times (UK), 11 September 2005
 * Weitz putting 'Game' face on, Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 February 2006

 * Comment Should this be an article on the definition of the Pickup artist?

11"'The Game' ...takes a look at the underground 'seduction community' - men desperate to learn the right moves, and the 'experts' getting rich off their insecurities."

15"Strauss is a PUA, or pick-up artist, a tag accorded to a man who can seduce any HB (hot babe) within minutes of meeting her, using a sequence of proven manoeuvres. Most of these are gleaned from gurus of the all-male 'seduction community', who have honed their mantras from study of evolution theory, psychology, social dynamics and neuro-linguistic programming (a form of hypnosis which uses verbal cues and physical gestures as triggers to the subconscious mind). Techniques include 'peacocking' (engaging women's interest with outrageously dandyish costumes) and 'negging' (delivering a subtle put-down to a gorgeous female who expects a string of compliments)."

18 Researching a book proposed by an editor, I allowed myself to be taken under the wings of the selfproclaimed greatest pick-up artists in the world and entered an underground subculture of men dedicated - sometimes to an unhealthy and troubling extreme - to figuring out the mystery of the opposite sex. For lack of a better term, they refer to themselves simply as 'the community'.

For most, entry into this cult-like cross between self-help group and locker room begins on the internet. Type 'seduction' or 'how to meet women' into a search engine and you will find hundreds of sites trying to part you from your money. But the lucky few, able to wade through enticements to 'meet models now', may find one of the free usenet groups, internet mailing lists or message boards where hundreds of men labour day and night to turn the art of seduction into an exact science.

19"These days, a not-so-secret online network of would-be seducers swaps success stories and holds workshops on how to pick up women."

Pickup Artist Work in progress
A pickup artist or PUA is someone who is particularly skilled at the art of seducing or picking up another individual. The term is usually used to refer to a man who uses his charm and skills of persuastion to attract and meet women.

The Development of the Pickup Artist
Giacomo Casanova was known as an infamous pickup artist from the 18th century, and his talent for sweeping women off their feet was often considered a refined form of art. Robert Greene's book "The Art of Seduction" includes many references to legendary pickup artists in history and literature. Greene often portrays many of the personalities in his book as having a unique and legendary ability to charm and persuade.

In modern times pickup is increasingly considered by some people to be a down-to-earth skill that can be studied and practiced every day. For some individuals it is even a hobby or a science. The seduction community is a group of men who regularly meet online and in person to discuss and practice various techniques for sexually attracting and seducing women. Those in the community who have mastered the techniques refer to themselves as PUAs, and some of them, who go by names such as Mystery, Juggler, IN10SE, and Badboy, have entered the business of conducting workshops to help men improve their results on the dating scene.

The Seduction Community
The seduction community and some of its rituals have inspired several Hollywood films, including Hitch, Magnolia, Swingers, and Wedding Crashers. Today the main Internet newsgroup for the community attracts more than 20,000 individual posts per year, and some of the community's more popular websites can boast tens of thousands of individual users.

Despite that there is often disagreement about the effectiveness of specific seduction techniques, members of the community often share much of the same terminology and philosophy. As a result, this community has been characterized by some people as an early sign of a new men's rights movement, allowing free discussion of male confidence and sexuality.

On the other hand, the seduction community has also been widely critized. Some object to its perceived misogyny or objectification of women. These critics often suspect that some of the techniques used are either inherently dishonest or that they encourage lying. Others argue that they promote meaningless sex, one-night stands and polyamorous relationships rather than traditional monogamous ones.

Active participants in the community are often members of local clubs spread around the world which are known as "lairs" in which these techniques are actively practiced. Lairs organize parties and seminars as well as nightclub and bar-hopping exhibitions. There is also a commercial circuit of seduction seminars which are often targeted at the less experienced community members.

Although for some community members, activities are centered upon engaging in sexual intercourse with as many women as possible, many others aim for self-improvement, learning to understand women and developing satisfying relationships with them.

The community first began to attract attention and grow after some practitioners reported "successes" with women considered particularly desirable, such as Sports Illustrated models and beauty pageant winners. It is best known today through the work of Neil Strauss, an investigative journalist who wrote a series of articles and a book, entitled The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, styled as an exposÃ© of the seduction community.

Criticism
Many of the seduction community's leaders have been critized for overt commercialism, overhyping and overcharging for their products. For example, some of the materials published and sold, like The Layguide, are actually edited versions of information freely available on the Internet. Most of the community's material is freely available on line.

Some of the techniques advocated seem to require radical appearance and personality makeovers which defeat the implied purpose of the systems in many critics eyes. For example, in practice many of the seminars advocate dressing in certain styles and going to certain bars which only feature certain genres of persons. This advice would not be suitable for someone who does not in general like that particular scene. Most of these criticisms are discussed in great detail in Neil Strauss' book.

Amidst much of this criticism is the skepticism with which this community has been received by mainstream media. It has been touted as the men's alternative to books for women like The Rules which spawned the concept of the Rules Girl, but a lot of attention has focussed on whether or not this type of men's rights movement is an effective way to learn how to become a ladies man and whether or not it is a subject that can be taught at all.

Wikinfo
http://wikinfo.org/wiki.php? Fred Bauder 13:57, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

David DeAngelo
I think you have misunderstood the motives behind my edits on the David DeAngelo page. See my explanation on the talk page. I have no beef with you, in fact, for the most part I've appreciated your work on the seduction community-related pages. I urge you to not jump to conclusions about my motives. I've also supported your inclusion of the LairList.com link on the Seduction Community page because I am disturbed by what you say about other versions of the list being censored. Please do not lump me in with DeAngelo fanboys. My main motivation right now is to make seduction community-related pages as objective as possible, so that they will survive any future possible pogroms like the one against the original seduction community article, and so other editors won't become biased against those pages. I hope you can see where I am coming from on this. --SecondSight 06:16, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Adcruft Discussions with Commercial Spammers
Dutch Seduction - let's get this sorted out. Most of your recent comments verge on attacking me, and almost certainly fall foul of Wikipedia's policy on civility. I don't have any argument with you, and like you, I want to build up the pages here. I've put a *LOT* of work in to the pages so far, as you know, and I've added to almost all sections of almost every pages related to the community.

Yes I'm pro FS.com. The reasons why are discussed in great detail on various talk pages. I don't have any business relationship with them. I've even mentioned on certain pages that I don't like linking to them too hard, and would like people to find alternating links. I'm happy to have a smaller number of links to their pages - where the site is the original source for a page, I think it's only fair that we link to them tho. I don't think my comments on the Seduction Community site are POV - but I think branding the site commercial, without pointing out it's free to use, and considered independent, is a POV. If you want to suggest a rewrite where you call it commercial, while making sure it's clear that it's free and independent, then I'll happily accept that.

I've stopped deleting your links to the sites you've founded. My opinion is that neither should be linked to from wikipedia, but I'm letting it rest, because I'd rather see the pages grow than spend time arguing about it. I consider this compromise. Please compromise yourself, by:

 * Not continuing your smear campaign, where you try and brand all the hard work I do here as 'commercial ad cruft' and 'spam attack warfare'. It isn't, and you know that. You know I've contributed a LOT of work on all the pages, built up the navigation template, worked my ass off making the Mystery Method page good, defending the RSD page from deletion - ultimately, it'll lead to lots more negative light on the pages if they're full of edit messages like that

 * Adopting a non-POV stance on FS.com in the 'Seduction Community'. I don't know what your argument with them is, but Jesus, let's aim for truth here. And truth is that the site is: advertising supported; free to use; widely considered independant. If you want to call it commercial, fine. Call it commercial. But also mention that it's free to use and considered independant, because otherwise, it's misleading.

So please agree to these two points. They're easily done. For my part, I will:

 * Stop harrassing you when you promote DutchSeduction and LairList

Can we agree to this? I think it's a fair compromise.

WoodenBuddha 13:10, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

WoodenBuddha, taking your comments to heart, there is no need to compromise in this way. Heavily promoting commercial sites that you favor is POV and comes across as adcruft. You've had many other readers intervene and agree with me on this point. Adding nonprofit, noncommercial references is going to give the pages neutral and unbiased sources and will preserve NPOV. DutchSeduction 13:33, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

DutchSeduction - you founded both sites. I know you keep 'rebutting' that with "I don't run either site", but you did found both. I've not had 'many other readers intervene' - show some proof if you think that's the case. The 'compromise' I ask from you is civility. If you think I'm posting ads, then try an 'Edit Summary' of "I don't think this is NPOV, please see the talk page" and actually discuss it, rather than fighting. Additionally, please read Talk Pages before running in guns blazing.

WoodenBuddha 13:38, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I don't know who you think I am or who think founded these various sites. I did neither. Stop accusing others of what you yourself are doing. See my edit history. Yours is checkered with promotional adcruft. I'm surprised if you don't understand why promoting FS.com as "A free, moderated, alternative was created (see: alt.seduction.fast), which is now indisputably, and by some margin, the largest and most prominent forum in the scene. While the forum now has heavy commercial advertising, it's still free to use, and considered independent" seems like adcruft to many other WPers. Again, I have nothing against the site whatsoever, but stop letting bias creep in. The owner of FastSeduction.com is Learn the Skills Corp. It's a commercial website plain and simple. Stop trying to cover that up! DutchSeduction 13:46, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism on RSD page
To DutchSeduction and WoodenBuddha (I'm leaving this comment on both your talk pages): I want to alert you guys to vandalism of the RSD page. See Talk:Real Social Dynamics. Someone went around and added RSD links to all the community-related pages, which I reverted. The same person blanked out almost all of the RSD page (including the criticms section) and replaced it with information directly pasted from RSD's website!  Check out the page history to see how disgustingly blatant this was. I reverted him and left comments on the talk page, but then someone with a very similar IP address did the same thing again, which I just reverted. I am beginning to suspect that it is someone affiliated with RSD. If that person continues their behavior, I think we should report them to an admin and try to block them, and if that doesn't work, consider getting the RSD page protected or even deleted. Despite any disagreements we might have with each other, I think we can all agree that abuse like this needs to be stopped, and I propose that we cooperate to crack down on editing like this. I am getting close to midterms so I can't be on wikipedia all the time, so hopefully you guys can continue to keep an eye on these pages. --SecondSight 22:29, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Formhandle
I don't know what's up with him. It seems like you guys have had some political issues, but I don't really know anything about that. I don't know whether he sees the page as either competition or advertising. He didn't find out about it through me, because I didn't want to mention the page on mASF for a while because I didn't want to attract tons of spammers or POV editors. I don't know why he thinks the page is spam. As for the link to the mASF Wiki, I don't think it's anything to do with him; probably just some random person trying to improve the page. --SecondSight 01:24, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

There is some history with Formhandle+mASF and the Seduction Community article: when the article was marked for deletion, there was an announcement made on mASF to see if people would be interested in contributing and saving the article. I think Formhandle was negative about WP at that time, and it appears as if he still is. I was surprised to see that he now has his own seduction wiki on his site. I personally don't have any political issue with him at all, and can't understand what is making him angry. DutchSeduction 10:06, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Formhandle was angry about a comment made next to one of my edits where I suggested advertisers were asked to pay $30,000 for an ad. I can imagine why he wouldn't want people to publicize information about his ad rates, although I didn't realize it at the time. The comment is not part of any article, and hopefully my reply to him will calm him down. DutchSeduction 10:19, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

WoodenBuddha
As far as I can tell appears to be a commercially motivated vandal to the various seduction community pages.

LairList.com
Can you provide a reliable source that shows LairList.com is a registered nonprofit? I can't find it on GuideStar (see results) which is the main database of US non-profits. The site itself makes no claim to be a nonprofit organization. Thanks, Gwernol 19:07, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh and the URL provided does not take you to the quote claimed, so I don't see how this is a reliable citation for the quote anyway. Gwernol 19:10, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Sources and URL verified! DutchSeduction 19:18, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Cool, thanks for the help. Yes, I'd prefer "non-commercial" to "non-profit". Best, Gwernol 19:20, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Done. Thanks for your help cleaning up the seduction community pages.

Mystery Method
Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. – Ryan Delaney talk 21:36, 2 September 2006 (UTC)]

Never added a single commercial link to any page! I think you have me mistaken for someone else. Check my edit history. Only content and improvements to the pages were added by me. Thanks for looking out for the pages, though. DutchSeduction 20:01, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

David DeAngelo (again)
Just out of interest, have you read any of David DeAngelo's works? -- Sasuke Sarutobi 23:26, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Which ones?
 * --Sasuke Sarutobi 10:50, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Have skimmed through a lot of them. They aren't total garbage at all, just terribly commercial and far inferior to many alternative approaches. DutchSeduction 12:01, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

 * I'm intrigued by your alternative approaches. For instance, I don't quite understand the difference between C&F and P&C. -- Sasuke Sarutobi 15:01, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

I've replied to your comment on my talk page about the COI of interest potential you have with David DeAngelo. Mathmo Talk 02:44, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

New seduction community template
In light of the recent nomination of Template:Notable Members of The Seduction Community, I've began work on a new, broader template in my namespace (here). The intention is that it is placed at the bottom of the page. — Sasuke Sarutobi 17:05, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Conflict of interest policy
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 * 1) editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
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PUApedia.com
PUApedia, a whole wiki dedicated to the seduction community. Bring your editing skills and knowledge and come help us expand and grow. PUApedia.com

Puapedia (talk) 21:05, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Enterprises-Nexus

 * 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. — J I P | Talk 08:44, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

Enterprises-Nexus
This ad agency may or may not be notable. However, the current article is half substub, half self-promotion; as a Wikipedia article, it is pretty much useless. Ashenai 11:54, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - advertisement JoJan 14:57, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
 * September 30th was an exceptionally busy AfD day. So this debate among several got almost no attention. Relisting in hope of some tender, loving debate this time around. -Splash talk 00:00, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete per nom. Justin Bacon 00:13, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete ad --Rogerd 01:50, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete self-promotion advertisment, no support for claims, closest is Indian actor John Abraham who worked as a media planner.-Blue520 06:09, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete as an ad Qaz  ( talk ) 08:09, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Ban  e  s  09:26, 8 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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Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest

The Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest is an annual unisex pageant conducted by the Indian Gladrags magazine. The most appealing male and female models are selected and promoted by the magazine.

They first conduct a round of selection from the regions and then post all the elimination rounds for the final contestants. The group undergoes training including physical fitness, grooming, catwalk, diction and speech.

History
The first Gladrags Manhunt Contest India was held in 1994. Rajat Bedi of Punjab was the first winner. He represented India at Manhunt International 1994 held in Greece and was awarded 4th Runner Up in the finale.

International achievements
In 2001, Rajeev Singh of Rajasthan became the first Asian and Indian to win the Manhunt International contest. He also won two sub-awards at the contest including Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Award and Best in National Costume. After his victory he established himself in the Indian fashion industry as a successful model.

India has produced many runners-up at the pageant, most notably Dino Morea, Zulfi Syed and John Abraham, all of whom have since established themselves in the Bollywood industry. The contest has also given India some of the finest models ever seen by Indian fashion industry like supermodel Muzamil Ibrahim, actor and model Sidharth Shukla, model Farhad Shahnawaz, actor and model Abhimanyu Jain, 4th runner up Manhunt International 2006 and Arry Dabas, semifinalist in 2012. Other notable winners include Romeo Gates, Ahran Chaudhary and Ravi Awana.

In 2005, Sidharth Shukla, runner-up of Gladrags Manhunt 2004, represented India at the Best Model Of The World contest held in Turkey and became the first Indian to win the title. Later Shukla became a famous model in India and star in the Indian film industry.

Representatives to Manhunt International

 * The winner of the Gladrags Manhunt represents India at Manhunt International, but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to the pageant.

Representatives to Best Model of the World

 * The winner of the Gladrags Manhunt represents India at the Best Model of the World contest, but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to the pageant.

History
The first Mega model contest was held in 1994, and girls all across the country competed for the coveted title. Shweta Menon of Kerala was declared the winner.

Lara Dutta later established herself as a leading Bollywood actress.

Representatives to Miss Intercontinental

 * The winner of Gladrags Mega model represented India at Miss Intercontinental from 1997 to 2003.
 * Earlier Femina Teen Princess held the franchise of Miss Intercontinental pageant in India.
 * From 2011, Indian Princess holds the franchise of Miss Intercontinental in India.

Representatives to Miss Tourism International

 * The winner of the Gladrags Mega model contest represented India at Miss Tourism International contest, but if for any reason the winner was unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.
 * Earlier Femina Miss India held the franchise of Miss Tourism International pageant in India.
 * From 2011 Indian Princess holds the franchise of Miss Tourism International in India.

Representatives to Best Model of the World

 * The winner of the Gladrags Mega model contest represented India at Best Model of the World contest, but if for any reason the winner was unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.

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Cantab (magazine)

Cantab was a magazine produced by students at the University of Cambridge for nearly a decade between 1981 and 1990. It was unusual among British student magazines in being completely independent of student unions. Cantab operations were self-financed, initially through copy sales and advertising, later through advertising alone. The magazine's name, Cantab, is derived from the Latin name for Cambridge and is also short for Cantabrigiensis, the post nominal suffix indicating a degree from the University of Cambridge.

The magazine was relaunched many times but it ultimately ended production in 1990 when its new free distribution model, introduced in 1985, proved to be no longer feasible.

History
The magazine was launched in 1981 by a group of students at the University of Cambridge who wanted to start a magazine which was completely independent and unaffiliated with the student union. By 1985, the Cambridge magazine continued to grow and had launched a spin-off summer title, Cantab's What's On and Where to Go in Cambridge, which gained success in that year's Student Media Awards, run by The Guardian newspaper. Other less successful spin-offs, including Business Matters and Cantab's version of Energy Matters, were produced occasionally as revenue generating vehicles to subsidize the main title.

The title's second claim to fame was its production via an extremely early form of desktop publishing, involving a typesetting program specially written for its BBC Micro computer and Juki daisy wheel printer by Martin Tod and introduced as early as the first months of 1984.

In 1985/6 the magazine was relaunched, switching from a paid-for circulation to free distribution. Relying solely on advertising sales was an unusual and potentially risky move, but allowed for a massively increased print run, increased pagination and higher production quality. While maintaining a focus on arts coverage, the magazine took an increased interest in politics and current affairs, with a noticeably more left-wing stance.

Legacy
The magazine was relaunched again in 1987/88 but ultimately ended production in 1990 when its business model proved to be no longer feasible. Cantab is often seen as a forerunner to The Tab, a modern-day, multi-national student paper which features students and campuses from across the UK, United States, and Canada.

Cantab alumni include:

 * Paul Abrahams. Director of Corporate Communications for Reed Elsevier, London; triple Gold Medal winner in fencing in the veterans' category at the Commonwealth Games.
 * Marina Benjamin. Journalist, editor, and professional gambler. Author of The Middlepause (2016) and A Little Give (2023).
 * Grace Bradberry. Editor of T2 at The Times.
 * Colin Brown. Longtime editor-in-Chief of Screen International, professor at the NYU Film School and contributing editor for CNBC.
 * Roz Carroll. Noted body psychotherapist and lecturer. Author of 'Self-regulation: an evolving concept at the heart of body psychotherapy,' in Hartley, Contemporary Body Psychotherapy: The Chiron Approach (2009)
 * John Crowther. Strategy Director at the WCRS creative agency. Co-author New Models of Marketing Effectiveness: From Integration to Orchestration  (2011), writer on brand and marketing theory
 * Mike Dash. Fortean, publisher of Viz, featured contributor to Smithsonian and author of Batavia's Graveyard (2001).
 * Paul-Michael Dempsey. Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tech Design Forum; Washington correspondent, Engineering & Technology magazine.
 * Jo Eccleshall. Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
 * Paul Foulkes-Arellano. New Business & Marketing Director at the Seymourpowell branding agency.
 * Francis Freisinger. Vice President of Latin American Economics at Merrill Lynch & Co.
 * Richard Furlong. Defence barrister specialising in major fraud, money laundering and drugs cartel cases. Author of International Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (2008).
 * Midge Gillies. Journalist and biographer of Marie Lloyd and Amy Johnson. Tutor at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education.
 * Chris Grayling. Former British Secretary of State for Transport, Leader of the House of Commons and British Secretary of State for Justice. Current Conservative Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell. Contributor to Insight Guide Waterways of Europe.
 * Tim Harper. Author and historian.
 * Penny Harris. Editorial director of the Attic Futura and H.Bauer magazine publishing companies. Author of The Movers and Shakers of Victorian England (2005).
 * Wendy Holden. Best-selling chick lit novelist and ghostwriter for Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Captain Tom Moore. Author of Azur Like It, Pastures Nouveaux, Fame Fatale, etc. etc. etc.
 * Madeleine Holt. Newsnight culture correspondent, 1989–2010; founder of the Meet the Parents education initiative
 * Paul Horrell. Eminent motoring journalist; contributor to Top Gear (magazine). "Been around a long time. If you drive a new car, he tested its predecessor’s predecessor’s predecessor."
 * Sarah Howgate. Contemporary Curator, National Portrait Gallery; author of Lucian Freud Portraits (2012).
 * Nicky Louth-Davies. Formerly change management mentor, House of Commons; now Group Director at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group.
 * Andrew Lownie. Top literary agent, founder of The Biographers' Club, and biographer of John Buchan, Guy Burgess, and the Duke of Windsor, in his Traitor King (2021).
 * Robert Mason. Journalist.
 * Ben Mingay. Leading corporate financier with Smith Square Partners.
 * Caren Myers. Mafia prosecutor and New York assistant district attorney in the Organised Crime and Racketeering Section turned associate professor of law at Georgia State University. Author of The Drug Dealer, the Narc, and the Very Tiny Constable: Reflections on United States v. Jones (2012)
 * David Owens. Professor of Philosophy at King's College London. Author of Shaping the Normative Landscape (2012).
 * Richard Penty, FREng. Master of Sidney Sussex College and Professor of Photonics at the University of Cambridge. Author of 'Gigahertz-gated InGaAs/InP single-photon detector with detection efficiency exceeding 55% at 1550 nm.' (2015) and numerous similar papers.
 * Jane Penrose. Educational consultant.
 * Nicholas Pyke. Editor, Review section, Mail on Sunday.
 * Jim Roberts. London-based maritime solicitor specialising in Franco-Arab cargo disputes.
 * Stephen Sackur. Formerly BBC News Channel correspondent in Washington, D.C. Presenter of HARDtalk and author of On the Basra Road (1991). International TV Personality of the Year, 2010.
 * Alexander Shankland. Research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.
 * Ian Shuttleworth. Theatre critic for the Financial Times; editor and publisher of Theatre Record since 2004 and lead contributor to Reading the Vampire Slayer: An Unofficial Critical Companion to Buffy and Angel (2001).
 * Simon Silvester. Leading advertising agency strategist and head of planning at a succession of major agencies until his death in September 2012.
 * Louise Simpson. Formerly Director of Communications, University of Cambridge.
 * Kevin G. Southernwood. Leader of Cambridge city council 1995–98; organiser, Penrith junior chess club, 2015.
 * Caroline Thomson. Marketing director, The Link DSG.
 * Martin Tod. Chief executive of the Men's Health Forum and formerly Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate for Winchester.
 * Gideon Todes. Award-winning advertising copywriter responsible for some of The Economist's successful print advertising campaign. Brand consultant, trainer and creator of The Copy Course.
 * Bob Tolliday. Formerly Principal Investigative Reporter, Which? magazine; Communications manager for the International Lead Association.
 * Roger Tredre. Lecturer in fashion journalism at Central St Martins University of the Arts, and formerly editor-in-chief of Worth Global Style Network, the multimillion-pound design trends web site. Author of The Great Fashion Designers (2009) and Tredre: A Family's Story 1716-2022 (2022).
 * Cathy Troupp. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
 * Tim Turner. Magazine editor and novelist.
 * Brian Watson. Cult industrial designer.
 * Annabel Warburg. Teacher at St Swithun's School; married to Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, Bt.
 * Tessa Watt. BBC Radio 3 producer, influential figure in the World music scene, mindfulness consultant; author of Mindful London (2014); works at Westminster with the All-party Parliamentary Group for Mindfulness.
 * Sarah Webbe. Chambers director at Fourteen, the specialist family law barristers
 * Jo Whelan CBE. Comptroller General of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt.
 * Marina Wheeler QC. Barrister specialising in European Union law and former wife of Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Author of The Lost Homestead: My Mother, Partition and the Punjab (2020)
 * Andy Wilton. Noted New Zealand-based games programmer. Formerly senior lead programmer with Gameloft New Zealand and technical director of Climax Studios, Auckland. Now leading a programme to build virtual actors and achieve digital immortality.

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Jism (2003 film)

Jism is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed and edited by Amit Saxena, written by Mahesh Bhatt, produced by Pooja Bhatt and Sujit Kumar Singh under the banner Fish Eye Network [P] Ltd and Shreya Creations, which starred Bipasha Basu in the lead alongside John Abraham making his debut in Bollywood films. The music for the film was scored by M. M. Kreem.

The film was inspired by Body Heat (1981) by Lawrence Kasdan.

Plot
Kabir, an unhappy, rather poor, alcoholic lawyer, lives a playboy lifestyle in Pondicherry. Kabir's best friends, Siddharth, a policeman, and Vishal, his colleague, try to keep him away from trouble. He meets Sonia Khanna, the beautiful wife of a travelling millionaire, Rohit Khanna.

They have a stormy affair and Kabir finds himself falling madly in love with Sonia. He suggests that she gets a divorce, but she says that her husband is capable of killing them both. Sonia finally convinces Kabir to murder her husband and make it look like an accident. She also suggests that they should alter Rohit's will so that she inherits all his property. Kabir tries to reason with her, but she goes ahead and alters the will naming him as executor. Rohit's sister, Priyanka, tries to warn him that Sonia is only interested in money and has already killed Rohit's first wife. Siddharth, who is in charge of the case, suspects Kabir and is caught between friendship and duty. Kabir tries to get Sonia to leave the city with him. It is only when she sends someone to kill him that he realises that all she wants is the money.

Kabir confronts Sonia and she denies that she ever loved him. When he threatens to turn himself in and confess his crime to the police, she shoots him. He's wounded in the abdomen but manages to stand up. Sonia rushes to him as he stands and tells him that she has always loved him. They share a passionate kiss, and then the gun goes off in Sonia's hands. It is revealed that Kabir had shot Sonia in the stomach as he lay her down on the sofa.

He then flees and calls Siddharth and tells him and Vishal to meet him at the beach. They meet Kabir who apologizes to them and says that he just wants to see the sunrise one last time. As they watch the sunrise, Kabir has a vision of Sonia walking towards him. Kabir smiles to himself and then dies of his injury.

Cast

 * Bipasha Basu as Sonia Khanna
 * John Abraham as Advocate Kabir Lal
 * Gulshan Grover as Rohit Khanna
 * Ranvir Shorey as Vishal Pathak
 * Anahita Uberoi as Priyanka Kapoor
 * Ayesha Kapur as Anushka Khanna
 * Harsh Vashisht as Frankie, a bomb-maker
 * Vinay Pathak as DCP Siddharth
 * Bobby Bedi
 * Subhalekha Sudhakar
 * Sheeba Chaddha as Sheeba

Music
The soundtrack of Jism soundtrack was released on 1 December 2002. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani under the pseudonym M. M. Kreem, with lyrics by Neelesh Misra and Sayeed Quadri. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, around 1.5 million units of this soundtrack were sold.

Box office
Jism grossed inr 132500000 which Box Office India called a "hit". The pattern of victory steadily emerged with Bipasha's fame since then and Jism was declared Sleeper Hit.

Critical response
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, writing "On the whole, JISM exhibits Bipasha Basu's talent and anatomy to its fullest. Coupled with a hot title and eroticism in plenty, the curiosity-value for the film increases manifold. But the subject and its treatment being city-centric, the film will appeal more to the big city audience. The reasonable price at which it is sold at should prove to be advantageous." Deepa Gumaste of Rediff.com wrote "Director Saxena makes a bold debut with Jism and definitely deserves credit for daring to be different. Jism is a first of its kind theme for Bollywood and, therefore, worth a look." India Today stated "Pooja Bhatt's film is not original, but it's good fun."

In 2011, Channel 4 ranked the film No. 92 for its Top 100 sexiest movie scenes poll.

Sequel
A sequel titled Jism 2, starring Sunny Leone, Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh, directed by Pooja Bhatt was released worldwide on 3 August 2012.

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Ralph Johnson (computer scientist)

Ralph E. Johnson is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a co-author of the influential computer science textbook Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software, for which he won the 2010 ACM SIGSOFT Outstanding Research Award. In 2006 he was awarded the Dahl–Nygaard Prize for his contributions to the state of the art embodied in that book as well.

Johnson was an early pioneer in the Smalltalk community and is a continued supporter of the language. He has held several executive roles at the ACM Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages and Applications conference OOPSLA. He initiated the popular OOPSLA Design Fest workshop.

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David Anderson (animator)

David Alexander Anderson (1952–2015) was a director of animated films.

In 1983 he won a BAFTA Award for Dreamland Express. Deadsy and the Sexo-Chanjo received a BAFTA nomination in 1991. Door also won several awards at major international film festivals.

Biography
Dreamland Express takes its inspiration from a children's book of 1927 by the illustrator H. R. Millar.

Filmography

 * In the Time of Angels (which he also wrote)
 * Deadsy and the Sexo-Chanjo
 * Dreamless Sleep
 * Door (Both Deadsy and Door came under the heading "Deadtime Stories for Big Folk")
 * Dreamland Express

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Storo station

Storo is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro, and a tram station on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at Storo in the Nordre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. The tram station opened on 28 November 1902, and the rapid transit station on 20 August 2003. Metro lines 4 and 5 run to the station. The tram station serves lines 11, 12 and 18. The station is within walking distance of Grefsen Station on the Gjøvik Line. The station also functions as a bus hub, being located along Ring 3. Storo is a mixed commercial and residential area, and a shopping center is located just north of the subway station.

History
Storo opened as a tram station as the terminus of the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line on 28 November 1902. The line was extended northwards as the Kjelsås Line to Kjelsås on 25 September 1934, and south-eastwards as an extension of the Sinsen Line in 1939.

The process of establishing a Ring Line to serve the northern parts of Oslo started in the late 1980s. The plans were passed by the city council in 1997, and financing was secured in 2000 through Oslo Package 2. Construction started in June 2000, and the station building and platforms were completed in December 2002. Until the opening, work continued on amenities and the tracks. Storo Station was opened on 20 August 2003, at the same time as Nydalen.

Facilities
The rapid transit station was designed by architects Jensen & Skodvin Architects, and is visually and structurally very similar to the Sinsen Station, also one of their projects. It features a center platform with a roof, and uses wood, steel and concrete. The station is located just outside the tunnel that runs all the way to the connection with the Sognsvann Line. South of Storo, the metro tracks run parallel with the Gjøvik Line. The station is owned by Kollektivtransportproduksjon.

On the other side of the tracks, about 200 m away is Grefsen Station on the Gjøvik Line. It is served every 40 minutes by NSB Gjøvikbanen services of the Oslo Commuter Rail towards Nittedal, Hadeland and Gjøvik. The Norwegian National Rail Administration is planning to move the station platform to allow direct transfer.

Storo is a mixed residential and commercial area. It has traditionally been easily accessible by car due to being located along Ring 3, a major highway. The shopping center Storo Storsenter is located just beside the station. Following the opening of the rapid transit station, a new housing complex was built on the west side of the station, on a former freight yard owned by the Norwegian State Railways. The first stage with 260 apartments was finished in 2006; when finished, it will feature 900 apartments. The area, named Stasjonsbyen ("the Station City") was developed by ROM Eiendom. Ridership at Storo increased from 2,060 per day to 3,630 per day from 2003 to 2007.

Service
As of 2021, lines 4 and 5 of the Oslo Metro operate to Storo, each with a 15-minute headway. Line 4 connects the Grorud Line in the northeast with the Lambertseter Line in the southeast via the Løren Line and Ring Line. Line 5 connects the Grorud Line with the Sognsvann Line in the northwest, and travels one full loop around the Ring Line en route.

The tram station is served by lines 11, 12 and 18 of the Oslo Tramway. Southbound, all three follow the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line to the city center. Travel time to Jernbanetorget is 15 minutes. Northwards, line 11 and 12 continue on the Kjelsås Line. Line 18 branches off and heads one stop to Grefsen. The tram service is provided by Oslo Sporvognsdrift on contract with Ruter. Storo is one of eight transfer points between the tramway and rapid transit systems.

The station serves several bus routes. Lines 23 and 24 along Ring 3 from Lysaker to Simensbråten, and Brynseng to Fornebu stops at Storo. So does line 56 from Nydalen to Solemskogen. Most of the buses stop at a stop located on the motorway Ring 3.

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Agios Efstratios

Agios Efstratios or Saint Eustratius (Άγιος Ευστράτιος), colloquially Ai Stratis (Άη Στράτης), anciently Halonnesus or Halonnesos (Ἁλόννησος), is a small Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea about 30 km southwest of Lemnos and 80 km northwest of Lesbos. The municipality has an area of 43.325 km2. Together with Lemnos and nearby islets it forms the regional unit of Lemnos, part of the Greek archipelagic region of the North Aegean.

Name
In antiquity the island was known as Halonnesus, and under this name was a bone of contention between ancient Athens and Macedon as was noted in On the Halonnesus, attributed to Demosthenes. The island was named after Saint Eustratius (Όσιος Ευστράτιος ο Θαυματουργός), who lived on the island in the 9th century as an exile, because he was opposed to the iconoclastic policies of the Byzantine Emperor Leo the Armenian. His grave is still being shown by the inhabitants. The island is mentioned in the Isolario by Cristoforo Buondelmonti in 1420 as Sanstrati. It was also known as "Bozbaba" during Ottoman rule. The Ottoman Census of 1831 states that the Island was composed exclusively of Greeks, and that there were 310 Greek males fit to fight. This register did not include women, orphans, Christians below the age of puberty, high-ranking officials, and the mentally or physically incapacitated; so, the actual population would be much higher.

Geography

Agios Efstratios is quiet, isolated and dry, with a population of approximately 300 people. The climate is arid, with little rainfall during the winter months and long, hot summers. The landscape is mostly rocky, with scarce and low vegetation. Locust infestation is a recurring problem. Crops are insignificant; the surrounding sea, however, is rich in fish which are fished by local fishermen. There are numerous beaches on the island such as Agios Antonios, Lemonies, Avlakia and others, most of which are reached by caique. Agios Efstratios Island is linked by boat with Limnos, Agios Konstantinos, Kymi and Kavala.

Recent political history

The island was used to house political prisoners in internal exile since the 1930s. The first communists were exiled to the island with the Idionymon law of Venizelos, later during the Metaxas Regime and again during the Greek civil war. After Makronisos it became the largest prison island in Aegean. During the Greek military junta of 1967–74, the island was again used as a prison for political dissidents. Exiles here included Ilias Iliou, Stefanos Sarafis, Dimitris Glinos, Kostas Varnalis, Tasos Leivaditis, Yiannis Ritsos, Menelaos Lountemis, Manos Katrakis, Kostas Gavriilidis and Mikis Theodorakis.

On 19 February 1968, an earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale) demolished most of the houses, which were replaced by concrete prefabricated buildings laid out in a military-like camp formation. Nonetheless, the island retains a very attractive capital, also called Agios Efstratios, while preserving a rather unspoiled Mediterranean environment with pristine beaches. It is mostly a place for relaxation and meditation.

Greece's first green island
Athens News Agency reported that, on 4 June 2009, at a two-day international conference in Athens on "Climate change and Challenges for the Future Generations" under the patronage of UNESCO, Greece's Development Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said that Agios Efstratios would soon become the country's first "green" island, entirely powered by renewable energy sources (RES), its residents relying on solar and wind generated energy and moving around the island on bicycles and in electric cars. Hatzidakis said a €10 million project would be implemented by 2010. At the same conference Professor Philippos Tsalidis, Development Ministry General Secretary for Research and Technology, said that although Greece's energy needs currently required strategic reliance on natural gas, Aghios Efstratios, could serve as a global model for 100% reliance on RES. Agios Efstratios is included in the European Union's Natura 2000 network of nature protected areas.

Transportation
Agios Efstratios has one port, which offers year-round ferry connections to the island of Lemnos, as well to mainland Greece, namely Lavrio. The ship operating these routes is owned by Hellenic Seaways. There is also a small heliport on the main village outskirts, but it is used mostly for emergency airlift, or coast guard and military helicopters' stopover.

In popular culture
A slightly fictionalized Agios Efstratios appears in the 2013 tactical shooter video game Arma 3 as the island of "Stratis", part of the island country of the "Republic of Altis and Stratis". In the game, Stratis is mostly composed of sparse military installations and a small airfield, with most of the civilian settlements on the island having been left abandoned following a civil war. "Altis", based on Lemnos, is north of the island as it is in real life.

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Prodromoi

In ancient Greece, the prodromoi (singular: prodromos) were skirmisher light cavalry. Their name (ancient Greek: πρόδρομοι, prοdromoi, lit. "pre-cursors," "runners-before," or "runners-ahead") implies that these cavalry 'moved before the rest of the army' and were therefore intended for scouting and screening missions. They were usually equipped with javelins, and a sword. Sometimes they wore either linen or leather armour, as well as bronze helmets.

Athenian prodromoi
The prodromoi of Athens were mounted javelineers, raised between 395 and 360BC as a replacement for the hippotoxotai, who were horse archers. The introduction of the prodromoi may have formed a part of the military reforms of Iphicrates. The Athenian prodromoi, were raised from the Thetes, the lowest of the four census classes of Athenian citizens. Their members were, therefore, considerably poorer than the citizens who made up the Hippeis, the heavy cavalry, who were drawn from the second census class. The cavalrymen of the hippeis provided their own equipment, the prodromoi, however, were equipped by their phylarchs. Xenophon exhorts the phylarchs to equip their prodromoi well and to drill them in the use of javelins. Circumstantial evidence suggests that this unit was 200-strong (the hippotoxotai are recorded as being 200-strong, the prodomoi, being their immediate successors, are assumed to have had the same strength). By the 3rd century there is evidence that the term prodromos was used in reference to the aides attached to cavalry officers.

Macedonian prodromoi/sarissophoroi
In the Macedonian army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, the cavalry unit termed the prodromoi carried skirmishing equipment for scouting and outpost duties, however, the cavalrymen of this unit are sometimes referred to as sarissophoroi, "pikemen" or "lancers", which leads to the conclusion that they were sometimes armed with an uncommonly long xyston (believed to be 14 ft long), though certainly not an infantry pike (sarissa). They acted as scouts reconnoitring in front of the army when it was on the march. In battle, they were used in a shock role to protect the right flank of the Companion cavalry. Persian light cavalry took over scouting duties when they became available to the Macedonian army following Gaugamela; the prodromoi then assumed a purely battlefield role as shock cavalry. Four ilai, each 150 strong, of prodromoi operated with Alexander's army in Asia.

At Gaugamela, the prodromoi under Aretes were responsible for finally routing the Persian left wing cavalry, winning the battle in this sector.

In the primary sources Arrian mentions that Aretes commanded the prodromoi, in the same context Curtius says that Aretes commanded the sarissophoroi. It would appear that the same unit of cavalry was known by both names. It is possible that the term prodromoi was used in two different ways in the primary sources. Firstly, to indicate a particular unit, the prodromoi/sarissophoroi, and secondly, for cavalry of any type engaged in detached scouting duties.

In popular culture
They have been featured in the video games Age of Mythology and Age of Empires Online, acting as the primary cavalry of the Greeks in both appearances.

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Glenn Rubenstein

Glenn Rubenstein (born March 2, 1976) is a writer, director, and journalist based in Northern California.

Journalism
Rubenstein has been a columnist for the San Francisco Examiner, Sports Illustrated for Kids, CNET's (now defunct) GameCenter, Wizard Magazine, and many other national publications. He was one of the original Contributing Editors for Wired Magazine, and one of the founding editors at the console section of GameSpot. He has also contributed dozens of reviews and previews to the TechTV/G4 television show X-Play.

He began writing for his hometown paper, The Argus Courier, in 1990 (at the age of 14). His writing has mainly focused on topics relating to video games and technology.

From 1993 to 1995, he co-hosted the nationally syndicated On Computers radio show with Leo Laporte and Gina Smith. He also made frequent appearances on MSNBC's The Site (with Soledad O'Brien), G4's Icons show, and was a frequent guest on Live 105's The Alex Bennett Show.

Author
Rubenstein is the author of Podcast Advertising Works: How to Turn Engaged Audiences into Loyal Customers, ISBN 978-1539374466. The book relates lessons learned from his time as Director of Marketing for TWiT as well as with his own podcast advertising agency, Adopter Media. Topics within the book include: why podcast advertising works, what podcasters can do to make their ads more effective, and an explanation of the business practices involved.

In 2001, Rubenstein wrote Sports Gamer: The Guide to Sports Video Games.

lonelygirl15
As of late 2006, Glenn Rubenstein was also credited as both a writer and director on many episodes of the web-based video series lonelygirl15.

In early 2007, it was revealed that he was the Puppet Master of the Alternate Reality Game OpAphid, and the creator of the characters OpAphid, Tachyon, and 10033/Brother, for which he also provided the voice. OpAphid returned as a supporting character for his follow-up series RedEarth88.

On October 15, 2007, the New York Times reported that Rubenstein had collaborated on a video with Gary Brolsma, as well as Chad Vader's Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan, as a part of Canon's Battle of the Internet Superstars.

Podcasting
In 2011, Rubenstein hosted the videogame-focused At The Controls with Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt on the TWiT podcast network. In 2012, he hosted the TWiT LAN Party Shut Up and Play. It began airing weekly every Sunday at 7pm PST starting on January 15, 2012, and was part of a several hour long LAN Party which included a grudge match on consoles which featured Glenn playing against other TWIT employees and hosts.

Since Summer of 2016, Glenn has also been host of the Wrestling Inc. podcast. Rubenstein is often joined by WrestlingInc.com founder Raj Giri, Justin LaBar, and former professional wrestler Matt Morgan to recap WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, AEW Dynamite, and WWE and AEW Pay-Per-View Events.

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Kemp Town railway station

Kemp Town railway station was the terminus station of the Kemp Town branch line, a short branch line serving the Kemptown district of Brighton, England.

The branch line opened in 1869, running from a junction off the Brighton to Lewes line between London Road and Moulsecoomb stations. It was expensive to construct, requiring a tunnel and a large viaduct.

The passenger service declined after 1917 due to tramway competition, and ceased at the end of 1932, but goods trains continued to operate on the line until 1971.

Opening
The Kemp Town branch line opened to traffic on 2 August 1869. There was a formal ceremonial opening on 6 August.

Although the line was constructed as a single line, and the terminus had only one platform, extensive land was acquired around the Kemp Town terminus for future development. During the 1870s, the goods yard was extended.

Development
In 1923 the LBSCR was made a constituent of the new Southern Railway following the Railways Act 1921. The Southern Railway decided to withdraw the passenger service on the line and the last passenger trains ran on 31 December 1932.

After passenger closure
The signal boxes at Kemp Town and Lewes Road were decommissioned and "one engine in steam" working was instituted on the line for the one or two daily goods trains; this arrangement started on 29 July 1933. There was an occasional Sunday School special excursion and enthusiasts specials on the line after passenger closure.

The branch continued in use for goods purposes, and British Railways found it convenient to use Kemp Town goods station as a relief to the congested main goods depot of Brighton. A special passenger train service ran on 26 June 1971. The line finally closed on 14 August 1971.

Accidents and incidents
Two incidents where trains ran into the buffer stops at the end of the line in the station:
 * On 9 July 1902, a passenger train ran into the buffer stops. There were no fatalities, but several passengers reported they had been injured. Otherwise, little damage occurred. The driver afterwards asserted that the brakes were faulty, but others reported that the brakes were in good working order. The official report concluded that the driver had failed to take into account the longer-than-usual length of the train (engine hauling 11 vehicles) and hence its heavier weight would require greater braking being applied.
 * On 8 January 1963, during an unusually cold winter, a freight train slid on iced-up rails through the buffer stops and into the station office. Two office staff escaped injury because they happened not to be in it at the time.

Land use since closure
The site of Kemp Town station has been redeveloped as the Freshfield Industrial Estate. The only remaining evidence of a station is the portal of the railway tunnel to the north. This can be seen from the compound of a self-storage warehouse.

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Jeff Gerstmann

Jeff Gerstmann (born August 1, 1975) is an American video game journalist. Former editorial director of the gaming website GameSpot and the co-founder of the gaming website Giant Bomb, Gerstmann began working at GameSpot in the fall of 1996, around the launch of VideoGameSpot when GameSpot split PC and console games into separate areas. He shared his thoughts on a variety of other subjects every Monday on his GameSpot blog before his controversial dismissal from GameSpot in 2007 following a review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. In 2012, Complex magazine named Gerstmann in their top 25 biggest celebrities in the video game industry.

Career
Gerstmann began work in video game journalism in the early 1990s, having been involved with the game industry since age 17 doing freelance work as well as working for a print magazine for under a year. He was hired as an intern for GameSpot in 1996, eventually becoming editorial director.

Gerstmann appeared in a segment on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer and Sega product analyst Dennis Lee in September 1999 to talk about the release of the Sega Dreamcast, playing NFL 2K and Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, notable for the Dreamcast crashing while live on national television in one of its first TV demonstrations. Gerstmann personally notes in an episode of the Giant Bombcast that he believes his appearance on the show wearing a FUBU Jersey contributed to the clothing company's fall from popularity. The segment was also notable for the Sega product analyst's many falsehoods, stating "You can actually see the snow slowly blanketing the ground, as the game goes on, the snow will blanket the field" features which were not present in the product.

Termination from GameSpot (2007–2008)
Gerstmann was dismissed from his position at GameSpot as editorial director on November 28, 2007. Immediately after his termination, rumors circulated proclaiming his dismissal was a result of external pressure from Eidos Interactive, the publisher of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, which Gerstmann had previously given a Fair rating, which is relatively undesirable, along with critique. This was at a time when Eidos had been putting heavy advertising money into GameSpot, transforming the entire website to use a Kane & Lynch theme and background instead of the regular GameSpot layout. In accordance with California state law and CNET Networks policy, GameSpot could not give details as to why Gerstmann was terminated. Both GameSpot and parent company CNET stated that his dismissal was unrelated to the negative review. However, a subsequent interview with Gerstmann in 2012 countered this statement, with Gerstmann claiming that management gave in to publisher pressure.

Following Gerstmann's termination, editors Alex Navarro, Ryan Davis, Brad Shoemaker, and Vinny Caravella left GameSpot, feeling that they could no longer work for a publication that was perceived as having caved in to advertiser pressure.

In 2012, when CBS Interactive, which owned CNET, acquired Gerstmann's Giant Bomb site, the non-disparagement agreement between Gerstmann and CNET was nullified. During a 2012 GameSpot "On the Spot" interview with Gerstmann, Gerstmann was able to talk of the terms of his dismissal in 2008. Gerstmann revealed that his firing was in fact related to the low review score he had given to Kane & Lynch, though his explanation cited other similar events that led up to the termination, including a 7.5 (good) rating given to Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction by Aaron Thomas, then an employee under Gerstmann. Events such as these led to him being "called into a room" several times to discuss reviews posted on the site. Gerstmann went on to lay the blame on a new management team that was unable to properly handle tension between the marketing and editorial staff, laying additional blame on the marketing department, which he claimed was unprepared in how to handle publisher complaints and threats to withdraw advertising money over low review scores. Gerstmann also stated he ran into a few members of [Kane & Lynch] developer IO Interactive at a convention a few months after his firing. He claims one of the people he ran into said, "Yeah, Kane & Lynch wasn't a very good game." Gerstmann responded, "You should totally call up my old bosses and tell them that."

Giant Bomb (2008–2022)
Shortly after leaving GameSpot, Gerstmann started an online blog saying: "I'm mainly starting this site up to give people a centralized place to hear directly from me, as all these bits and pieces that have gotten out to game news sites via interviews and the blog on my MySpace account aren't really the best way to communicate. So if you're interested in what I plan to do from here, this is the place. I'll also be sharing my thoughts on games and the business that surrounds them, perhaps with an occasional video or two." On the first episode of IGN's "GameSages" podcast, Gerstmann stated that he was talking with "old friends" - later revealed to be Shelby Bonnie, the former CEO and co-founder of CNET, along with other former GameSpot people who left shortly in the wake of Gerstmann's dismissal and founded Whiskey Media - in regards to his future plans.

Gerstmann and Davis announced their new venture Giant Bomb in March 2008 under the Whiskey Media brand, with the website going live on July 21, 2008. The staff produced videogame-related content with multiple video series including "Endurance Runs" playing through the entirety of long games, "Quick Looks" that spend about 20–30 minutes playing through new titles, and the "This Ain't No Game" segment reviewing movies based on video games. They also produced a podcast, the "Giant Bombcast", which continues today with a different cast. The site includes video game reviews and covers video game news. Gerstmann also personally produced a regular premium-content video segment called "Jar Time with Jeff", hour long broadcasts often themed around jar related puns, in which Gerstmann drinks from a jar while answering questions submitted via email from Giant Bomb users; over time the segment began to include various off topic inclusions such as showing off his video game and console collection, and discussing his own opinions on various non video game-related subjects.

Giant Bomb was voted by Time Magazine as one of the top-50 websites of 2011.

On March 15, 2012, the staff of Giant Bomb announced that the site had been acquired by CBS Interactive, owners of CNET, meaning that Gerstmann would be working alongside his former employer, GameSpot. The site was later purchased by Red Ventures in September 2020, and Fandom in October 2022.

Along with Gerstmann and Davis — who died in 2013 — Brad Shoemaker and Vinny Caravella also contributed to Giant Bomb, with both departing alongside fellow contributor Alex Navarro in 2021.

The Jeff Gerstmann Show (2022–present)
Gerstmann announced his departure from Giant Bomb on June 6, 2022. The following day, Gerstmann announced a new solo podcast, The Jeff Gerstmann Show, funded via Patreon. Gerstmann elaborated on the podcast's first episode that the decision to leave Giant Bomb was a result of feeling overly stressed and creatively stifled by the increasing bureaucracy and time spent on business and management while working under a corporation, coupled with a desire to spend more time focusing on the actual production of content and the discussion of games and the industry. Gerstmann elaborated further in an October 2022 episode of the podcast, stating that he "got fired three weeks before [he] was going to quit"; while uncertain as to the exact circumstances surrounding his dismissal, he noted that he had become disillusioned at that time, as it had become clear that his goals for the website would not be possible under Red Ventures, their parent company at the time.

Other appearances
In 1997, Gerstmann was interviewed on Electric Playground after winning an NFL Blitz tournament.

Gerstmann was a regular guest on Bonus Round, which was a panel topic discussion show on the video game industry presented by Geoff Keighley on GameTrailers.

Personal life
Gerstmann became engaged in the summer of 2015. He announced that he became married on February 16, 2016, on the Giant Bombcast. On July 22, 2019, Gerstmann announced the birth of his first child. In May 2021, he announced his wife's second pregnancy, with the child due in September.

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Core 2 Duo
Your first reference for Merom being out was the page for the announcement of the Core 2 brand, not for the Core 2 processors themselves. (Note that it speaks of Core 2 in the future tense - "When launched later this year, the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor will provide enhanced performance and energy-efficiency in mobile applications while bringing for the first time the benefits of energy-efficient performance to mainstream desktop computing.")

The Core 2 Duo specifications page lists only the E series, not the T series. Perhaps Intel has officially released Merom, and they haven't updated their Web site yet, but if nothing shows up there in the next few days, that would appear to suggest that they haven't announced Merom yet. Guy Harris 18:26, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Note also that the Intel desktop processor roadmap page lists Core 2 (and the server roadmap and workstation roadmap pages list the Core Microarchitecture Xeon 5100 series), but their laptop roadmap page doesn't. Guy Harris 18:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

 * However, Intel's press release about the announcement speaks of the T series. I've no idea why the main Core 2 pages don't mention them. Guy Harris 00:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

RAID Diagrams
Hi Alex,

Firstly I'd like to thank you for the diagrams you created for the RAID article - they really help get the point across and in this case the pictures (to me) say more than a thousand words. However, in that same article there are still (or again.. not sure) ASCII diagrams, which are much harder to interpret. I've considered following your footsteps and make images for those as well, so as to keep the article consistent. However, such images would probably not match the style of your images exactly.

Would it be possible for you to either create images for those other ASCII-diagrams as well, make public the method you used to create the diagrams or release the source files for the diagrams (Visio files or something like that?).. I'm sure the many wikipedians working on the article would appreciate it.

Kind regards, Kander 22:05, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Ascii art?
I see you do some work on fixing ascii art? Check out the page on ladder logic. Not that it's really worth updating... --ninjayeti

Re: Please do not destroy old conversations
Thanks for the hints but I already know about such methods, however so far there hasn't been anything worth keeping "long term" on my talk page using the methods you suggest. Certainly the recent comments by a certain user are more like stalking so that's why I removed them, the user was subsequently 3RR blocked. The history of the page is a good enough archive so far. At this point I will point you towards this diff and discussion  Fnagaton 09:38, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

 * One man's rubbish is another man's treasure. ;) I prefer to keep my talk page clean and tidy. Fnagaton 10:15, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

reverts
Sorry about that re-appearing template. My fault. Tony 07:02, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No need to apologize. The page has just been very.... active... lately, and such things will happen.  Hopefully everyone will be a bit more careful going forward.  And hopefully you won't have need to keep reverting so many things. —  Aluvus   t / c  08:48, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

good catch!
Thanks for fixing my mis-revert on motherboard. The vandals there are starting to get to me it seems :-) ǝɹʎℲxoɯ ( contrib ) 20:48, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

October 2007
Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made: You may already know about them, but you might find Template messages/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit was inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. richi 13:51, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

RE: Probable mistake
You probably have my talk page on your watchlist, but just in case, I'll point out my reply. Cheers! Tuvok[T@lk/Improve me] 06:56, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

 * Once again. :) Now I'm off to sleep; no more replies 'til tomorrow, I swear. Tuvok[T@lk/Improve me] 07:50, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Talk:MOSNUM: template
I just wanted to make you aware that I made a post here on Talk:MOSNUM regarding the new    template. See you there. Greg L (my talk) 22:14, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Possible error in browser timeline
Thanks for that information, I've just updated the image. ADeveria (talk) 13:51, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Greg L RFC
I've started Requests for comment/Greg L, listing you as one of those who tried to resolve the dispute. — Omegatron (talk) 01:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

 * Hello. I would appreciate your comments here and here. Thank you. Thunderbird2 (talk) 18:26, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

About mode of execution trace cache
If you remove my link again, I am reporting you to an admin, and I am not joking. You don't even understand how the L1 Trace works, many of Wikipedia are allowed to have external links, historic data. See Instructions per second for example and citation and some of them even have terms.

Plus you don't even understand how the modes of execution trace caches works, they are cahces able programmable by assembly / macros code, the links provide the types of mode that can be supported depending on the content of macros code. Also associtivity is directly related to execution trace caceh, it is the mechanism of using TLB & decoder to descript the code into readable machine code thus storing it into the execution trace caches, without this process execution trace caches is useless, I don't need to provide citation because I am not writing only to show what this topic is about, which you are not understanding, I am not currently planning on writing this into anything major / minor in the Netburst (microarchitecture) article. --Ramu50 (talk) 23:27, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

 * I am not sure how you have determined what I do or do not know about anything. The link that you are attempting to insert into NetBurst is a general article about cache associativity.  It makes no mention of, and has nothing specifically to do with, trace cache.  It has to do with processor cache in general, much like the article CPU cache (which already includes a section on associativity).  The point of external links is to provide relevant information that is not suitable (for whatever reason) for inclusion into a Wikipedia article.  The information covered in the link you have attempted to insert is already contained in the appropriate Wikipedia article.  There is no compelling reason to include the external link in NetBurst.  I removed your link for this reason, not as some general protest against external links.

 * Making threats about "reporting someone to an admin" is neither productive nor wise; it comes across as bullying, and assuming that you were to make such a report, little would come of it. You would have a hard time finding an admin that would admonish me for following External links and providing detailed explanations for my actions. —  Aluvus  t/c 01:53, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

First you remove it without any legitimate reasoning therefore it is consider a form of vandalism. I was placing link to express a similar intention as See Also, which usually connotate the purpose of letting others learn topics that are relevant. The purpose of the execution trace cache link was to allow further understanding of trace cache. Because, currently in Wikipedia nobody has proven there wasn't any evidence that states Netburst architecture had the same or different design architecture of execution trace cache, I felt people should have the options of choosing to learn that info or not without the need of learning the entire CPU cache. (Because not everybody may have interest in such as a broad topic that deals with all types of CPU caches.)

Simply saying it is irrelevant without any explanation or legitmate reasoning in the edit summary of article's history is not accepted. I am only reminding you not to do it again, not as a threat. If it was a threat I wouldn't have use that vague tone of voice of writing. --Ramu50 (talk) 20:15, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

LGA 775
Discussion you stated earlier state the move from Socket 775 to LGA775 not LGA 755. Also my attempt to move the page using the move feature earlier ended in an error. Illegal Operation (talk)

xeon die size
Thanks for that cite. Of course my math was wrong (missed a decimal place) so it's about 22mm on a side, not 70mm. That is still really enormous, though not unbelievable. A die photo would be way cool. 67.117.147.249 (talk) 00:36, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

 * Intel has provided a large (5 MB) die shot here: http://download.intel.com/pressroom/images/Dunnington.jpg — Aluvus  t/c 02:15, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Link color CSS script for Vector
Hi Aluvus. Nearly three years ago, you gave very useful advice at on how to change link colors using one's stylesheet. Very soon, Wikipedia will be switching its default skin from Monobook to Vector, and the linking color fix does not work for the latter. Do you know how to fix it? Thanks, Dabomb87 (talk) 00:38, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

 * I would expect a variant of the same method to work, but proper testing requires me to switch to the beta skin. I'm a little concerned that switching back (in the fairly likely event it breaks something in Opera) will not be easy; do you happen to know? —  Aluvus  t/c 03:56, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

 * Vector has now become the default skin. Switching back to monobook (or whatever skin you previously used) is not hard at all; just click on "take me back" at the top of your screen. Dabomb87 (talk) 00:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

 * As I had hoped, the same method works if you simply substitute vector for monobook in the URL. So for instance, my own user CSS for Vector is at User:Aluvus/vector.css. —  Aluvus  t/c 06:17, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Alright, thank you! Dabomb87 (talk) 13:16, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

cpu cache - cache entry structure
I added this discussion section for a proposed changed to cache entry structure:

Talk:CPU_cache

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Thanks!
Thanks for your recent revert in Talk:X86 virtualization (rv; WP:OR does not generally apply to Talk). Dumb mistake on my part; I checked the history of the talk page and thought I was checking the history of the main page. (Note to self; next time, smoke crack after editing Wikipedia...) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Guymacon (talk • contribs) 03:04, 7 October 2010 (UTC)

December 2010
Please do not attack other editors, as you did at Talk:List of Microsoft codenames. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Fleet Command (talk) 12:44, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Avoid personal attacks
All right, Aluvus, read carefully because I won't repeat myself. Calling other people "insane" is a direct violation of Civility pillar of Wikipedia. We remove such comments on sight. Yet, not only you made such a comment, but I deleted it, you re-added it and called me "rude".

I'm deleting it again, but if you call me "insane" or use another insult, I'll report you to noticeboard. Fleet Command (talk) 20:22, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

 * I'm not sure who the "we" are that "remove such comments on sight", as WP:NPA notes that this is a disputed practice and WP:CIV specifically recommends discussion rather than deletion, stating "it may be appropriate to discuss the offending words with that editor" and "It is not normally appropriate to edit or remove another editor's comment.". In short, your own deletion was in contradiction to WP:CIV.

 * Regardless, now that you have identified the passage that you object to (rather than deleting the entire comment whole-cloth with minimal explanation), I have edited the text. I regret the original phrasing.

 * As a further note, threatening to report people to the noticeboard (or any similar threat) is basically never an effective method of conflict resolution. Particularly for what is, in the scheme of things, a quite minor conflict.  —  Aluvus  t/c 00:29, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks for removing the offending phrase. That's very kind of you. And please consider using talkback template next time. Fleet Command (talk) 04:48, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

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Colm Ó hEocha

Colm Ó hEocha (19 September 1926 – 19 May 1997) was an Irish scientist and educationalist, who served as president of University College Galway and Chairman of the New Ireland Forum.

Ó hEocha was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, in 1926. His father, Séamus Ó hEocha, known as An Fear Mór, was headmaster of the Irish-language college at An Rinn (Ring), and was known as a roving teacher of Irish for the Gaelic League.

Ó hEocha enrolled at University College Galway in 1945, and obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in chemistry. He was subsequently awarded a scholarship which enabled him to continue his studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he obtained his Ph.D. He is a University of California, San Diego Alumnus, also receiving his Ph.D. from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. Returning to Galway in 1955, he became a lecturer in biochemistry, and was appointed the first Professor of Biochemistry at the university in 1963.

Ó hEocha built up the Department of Biochemistry throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and was involved in attracting external research funding to the college. He was appointed Chairman of the Irish Science Council in 1967.

In 1975, following the retirement of Dr Martin J. Newell, Ó hEocha was elected to the presidency of the college. His term in office coincided with a rapid expansion in the numbers of students attending the institution, doubling during his 21-year tenure, and a corresponding increase in staff numbers. A lecture theatre in the Arts Millennium Building is named in his honour.

The Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition government established the New Ireland Forum in 1983 as a mechanism to develop an agreed approach to a settlement of the Northern Ireland issue. Ó hEocha was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, to chair the forum. Ó hEocha's role is credited with bringing the forum to a constructive conclusion.

Dr Ó hEocha retired as President of UCG on his 70th birthday in July 1996. He was, by then, the longest-serving university president in Ireland.

Ó hEocha also served as Pro-Vice Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, Chairman of the Arts Council, and Chairman of the Interim Local Radio Commission. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and a recipient of honorary degrees from Queen's University, Belfast, the University of Dublin, and the University of Limerick. He was an honorary life member of the Galway Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and was awarded the Freedom of the City of Galway in 1995. The Government of France appointed him a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur in the early 1980s.

Ó hEocha died at his home in Galway on 19 May 1997.

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Albanian Business Party

Albanian Business Party (in Albanian: Partia e Biznesit Shqiptar) is a political party in Albania. The party was founded in 1996. It is led by Luan Shazivari.

The party is a member of the Democratic Movement for Integration.

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Mannheim (disambiguation)

Mannheim is a city in Germany.

Mannheim or Manheim may also refer to:

Buildings

 * Manheim (hof), a neopagan building in Denmark
 * Mannheim (San Mar, Maryland), U.S., a historic home and grist mill
 * Mannheim (Linville, Virginia), U.S., a historic home built in 1788
 * Mannheim station (Illinois), a Metra commuter railroad station in Franklin Park, Illinois

Places

 * Mannheim, Ontario, Canada
 * Markham Village, Ontario, was known as Mannheim
 * Manheim, New York, U.S.
 * Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 * Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
 * Manheim, West Virginia, U.S., a neighborhood of the town of Rowlesburg
 * Manheim, Germany, a subdivision of the town of Kerpen, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district

Other uses

 * Mannheim (electoral district), a constituency for the German Bundestag (parliament)
 * Mannheim (surname)
 * Manheim Auctions, a major wholesale automobile auction company
 * Mannheim Road, a major north-south thoroughfare in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
 * Mannheim School District 83, Franklin Park, Illinois
 * Mannheim Steamroller, an American Neoclassical new-age music group
 * Mannheim Tornados, a baseball and softball club from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
 * FV Mannheim, a trawler requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during World War II
 * University of Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
 * VfR Mannheim, a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg
 * "(Weird) Manheim", a song by the band Mayhem on their 1987 EP Deathcrush

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Agema

Agema (ἄγημα), plural agemata (αγήματα) is a term to describe a military detachment, used for a special purpose, such as guarding high valued targets. Due to its nature the agema most probably comprises elite troops.

Etymology
The word derives from the Greek verb ago (ἄγω). It can literally mean a pack, a routing party and/or a detachment that has a single commander.

Macedonian army
In ancient Macedonia, the royal squadron of the Companion cavalry formed the mounted agema, and was usually led in person by the king. The senior chiliarchy (χιλιαρχία) of the hypaspists and asthetairoi, and later argyraspids (silver shields) formed the foot agema. In the eastern Diadochi states (the Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, the Kingdom of Bactria) they were the infantry guards of the king. The eastern agema guards wore bronze plate, Phrygian helmet (or Thracian) helmet and aspis shield, and carried a sarissa and short sword.

The agema in the Antigonid army
In Macedonia, especially under Philip V of Macedon and Perseus of Macedon, the agema formed an elite body within the corps of peltasts. This corps is not to be confused with the light infantry. The Macedonian peltast corps was the equivalent of the hypaspists in Alexander the Great's army. The agema, as well as the peltasts, according to Duncan Head, would fight in pitched battle as a conventional phalanx. Yet they may have used lighter equipment for forced marches.

The agema in the Seleucid army
The agema had a full name, the agema of the hypaspists. The absence of mention of them in detailed writings about the Seleucid campaigns may be due to their having retained only the second half of their name, being called the hypaspists. They formed a crack force within the infantry guardsmen corps.

They were recruited from the Medes and their neighbors.

The agema in the Seleucid army was also elite corps of cavalry that would escort the king into battle or be placed under direct command and combined with the Companions to escort the king.

Modern use
In modern Greece's Hellenic Army, the term agema denotes an honorary guard detachment, such as at the hoisting of the Greek flag or in national and religious feasts. The name was applied for a short time to the Royal Guard, following its establishment in December 1868.

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Edits on New Kadampa Tradition
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Talk:Princess Tenko

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is the passage that has to do with Kim Jong-Il true ? is there a valid source for it ? it just doesnt make sense.

 * absolutely not sources quoted on anything. shame as she might deserve more than this stub. p.s. contributeo abocve me did not signTiksustoo

 * I've removed it, if someone wants to source it, reword it and add it again then they should - Feebtlas 17:49, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

 * There is an interview out there of her discussing her trips to DPRK. Mwahcysl (talk) 15:17, 14 December 2008 (UTC)

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