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Minnie Earl Sears

Minnie Earl Sears (November 17, 1873 –November 28, 1933) formulated the Sears List of Subject Headings, a simplification of the Library of Congress Subject Headings. In 1999, American Libraries named her one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century."

Life and work
Sears was a native of Lafayette, Indiana, and was awarded a B.Sc. from Purdue University at age 18, the youngest graduate in her class. She received an M.Sc in 1893. In 1900 the University of Illinois awarded to her a Bachelor of Library Science degree.

Sears had a long career as a cataloguer and bibliographer at a variety of libraries (Bryn Mawr College, University of Minnesota, New York Public Library), before she joined the publishing company H. W. Wilson Company in 1923 to publish her List of Subject Headings for Small Libraries. The book provides a list of subject headings for small libraries to use in lieu of Library of Congress Subject Headings. Library of Congress headings are often not as useful for small libraries because they are too detailed. Sears' List of Subject Headings also offers small libraries guidance on how to create their own new subject headings consistently when necessary.

In order to create her subject headings, Sears consulted small and medium-sized libraries throughout the country to discern patterns of usage. She then developed her own system, based in part on the Library of Congress Subject Headings, but with a simplified subject vocabulary. In Sears' system, common terms are much preferred over scientific and technical terms. Her system also allowed individual libraries the authority to create their own subject headings. The Sears model is not meant to serve as a standardized bridge for union catalogs, but rather as a model "for the creation of headings as needed."

Like the Library of Congress Subject Headings, Sears' system is a subject list arranged in alphabetical order, making use of overarching subject categories and hierarchical subject subdivisions. However, Sears' headings favor natural language. Her headings make use of only four types of headings: topical, form, geographic, and proper names. She also tended to convert inverted headings into direct entries.

In the third edition of the book (1933), Ms. Sears added a section called, "Practical Suggestions for the Beginner in Subject Heading Work." These "Principles of the Sears List" were eventually published as a separate document and became a widely used teaching tool for library schools. In subsequent editions of the List, Sears' subject headings have also been linked to appropriate Dewey Decimal Classification numbers.

In addition to creating the List, Sears edited the Standard Catalog for Public Libraries of the American Library Association, and an edition of the Standard Catalog for High School Libraries. She eventually left H.W. Wilson to teach at Columbia University's School of Library Science, where she started the first graduate degree course in cataloging. Sears also remained an active participant in the American Library Association and the New York Library Association. American Libraries names one contribution she is best known for as co-editor of the Essay and General Literature Index from 1931 to 1933. After her death in 1933 at age 60, the book was eventually renamed in her honor to the Sears List of Subject Headings.

In 2018, Grey House Publishing purchased the Sears List from EBSCO. The 23rd edition of the Sears List of Subject Headings was published in print and through an online database in 2022.

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Holly Beach, Louisiana

Holly Beach (Plaïe-de-Houx), also known as the "Cajun Riviera" (La Rivière Cadienne), is a coastal community in unincorporated community Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. Known for crabbing and a drive on the beach, this small Southwest Louisiana community mainly consisted of beach-front cabins called "camps" which, due to the threat of hurricanes, were "built-to-be-rebuilt" by its residents. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan area.

History

Holly Beach started appearing on official DOTD maps in 1948. (http://www.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Multimodal/Data_Collection/Mapping/Historic_Maps/1948_OfficialHighwayMap_Front_300dpi.PDF)

In September 2005 Hurricane Rita completely leveled the small beach town. Almost nothing was left but ruins and the water tower. This was the second time Holly Beach was devastated by a hurricane; in 1957 Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore with a 12 foot storm surge. As a result several houses were modified so they were taller.

As of 2006 residents were required to sign a waiver which allows them to dwell there, despite the lack of a functioning sewer system which is a concern to the state’s department of health. It became common to see portable toilets on the community’s road sides. For new structures in Cameron Parish, the new building codes apply. In nearby Cameron, according to the parish officials, the coastal buildings built before the late 1980s that had less than fifty percent damage may retain the same pre-Rita elevation.

It was feared that these strict building codes, along with the high insurance costs, would keep many of the original locals from returning and rebuilding, and that the southern part of the parish would end up with temporary trailer type housing indefinitely. Within Holly Beach, there are several permanent structures being built, with pier elevations complying with building codes.

In September 2008, Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike reflooded the area.

Hurricane Laura passed through Holly Beach in 2020.

Geography
Holly Beach is located 10 miles west of Cameron and 12 miles east of Johnson Bayou.

Climate
Holly Beach has a humid subtropical climate.

Culture
In 1991, the town was the subject of the swamp pop song "(Holly Beach) Under the Boardwalk" by Kenny Tibbs (Kenny Thibodeaux) and The Jokers, released on Jin Records. In a parody of the 1960s hit "Under the Boardwalk" by The Drifters, the lyrics explain that cajun vacationers "ain't got no boardwalk, just got seaweed, but we always pass a real good time at Holly Beach."

The cultural importance of Holly Beach—at one time a social and musical hub for vacationing Cajuns—is documented in at least two classic Cajun French songs, "La Valse de Holly Beach" ("The Holly Beach Waltz") by Nathan Abshire, and "Laisse les Bons Temps Rouler" ("Let the Good Times Roll") by Lawrence Walker. The latter song includes the lyric, "Je t'ai trouvé dans les grandes meches / Et j't'ai ramené à Holly Beach / Les maringouins sont après manger / Mais laisse les bons temps rouler" ("I found you in the big marshes / And I brought you to Holly Beach / The mosquitoes are biting / But let the good times roll").

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CS Salamis Glory

CS Salamis Glory (formerly Anna Nery, Danaos, Constellation, Morning Star, Regency Spirit) was a cruise ship registered in Limassol, Cyprus. She cruised the Eastern Mediterranean Sea visiting countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Greece and Egypt out of Limassol. Entering service in 1962 for a Brazilian shipping company as Anna Nery, the cruise ship was involved in two collisions off Haifa, Israel during its career, one in 1963, 25 km off of Rio de Janeiro with a tanker, and again in 2007. The vessel was sold for scrap in 2009 and broken up.

Description
As built, the ship measured 150.0 m long overall and 135.0 m between perpendiculars with a beam of 20.0 m. The cruise ship was powered by two diesel engines and had a maximum speed of 17.5 kn. The ship had a tonnage of and. The ship had capacity for 420 passengers in first and second class.

The ship was refitted in 2000 and had 222 cabins and eight passenger decks. The ship had a capacity of 600 passengers. The dimensions of the ship were 495 ft long overall, 59 ft wide and a gross tonnage of 10,392 tons. The vessel had a cruising speed of 16 kn.

History
This ship was built in 1961 by Uljanik at their yard in Pula, Yugoslavia with the yard number 237. Constructed for Companhia de Navegação Costeira, and originally called Anna Nery, the vessel was launched on 5 November 1961 and completed in September 1962. The vessel was registered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and delivered to Santos in October. Not long after entering service, the ship suffered a boiler explosion. Anna Nery was further damaged in a collision with the tanker Presidente Deodoro in October 1963 off Haifa, Israel. Anna Nery was out of service for nearly a year following the collision. Between 1965 and 1968 the ship was used on the route between Rio de Janeiro and Santos. After that Anna Nery was used on coastal services, transatlantic services and as a cruise ship during the summer months. In 1967, ownership of the vessel was transferred to Lloyd Brasileiro.

Decline in the passenger liner business caused Anna Nery to be taken out of service in 1978 until its sale to Kavolines Corp SA and was operated by the Greek Mediterranean cruise company Hellenic Cruises beginning that year. The vessel was re-registered to Piraeus, Greece and during refits and modifications, Anna Nery was briefly renamed Danaos (1978) and then Constellation (1978). In 1983, the ship was sailing between Piraeus and Durban, South Africa. Refit extensively, the ship later sailed between St. Petersburg, Florida and Mexico and St. Petersburg and Alaska. In 1987 the cruise company operating the ship went bankrupt and Constellation went out of service for four years. The ship was taken over by the Hellenic Industrial Development Bank SA in 1988.

In 1992, the ship was again purchased by another Greek owner and again renamed, this time to Morning Star. It was put into cruise service in the Pacific. It was eventually renamed Regency Spirit, registered in Nassau, Bahamas and passed to the American company Regency Cruises where it served on the Mexican coast during the winter and the Mediterranean during the summer. In 1995, Regency Cruises filed for bankruptcy protection, and Regency Spirit was seized in Nice. The ship was auctioned off to the Cypriot Salamis Cruises in 1996, and renamed Salamis Glory.

On 30 August 2007, Salamis Glory was involved in a collision with the small cargo ship Shelly near the Israeli port of Haifa. As a result of the accident, the cargo ship sunk immediately and two crewmen died.

On 7 December 2009 it became known that Salamis Glory was sold on 24 November for 530,000 euros and headed to Alang, India, for scrapping. The vessel's name was shorted to Glory for the trip and arrived at Alang on 22 December 2009. The ship was scrapped in Alang in 2010.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Www.PolskaVodka.com

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

The result of the debate was Speedy Delete. --Doc (?) 08:17, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Www.PolskaVodka.com

 * del. A cut from this page about vodka. Nothing to be merged into Vodka. mikka (t) 04:28, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Delete. Copyvio, and otherwise no useful content. Peruvianllama 06:49, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. --Apyule 08:01, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Clear A8 --Doc (?) 08:17, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
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System V Interface Definition

The System V Interface Definition (SVID) is a standard that describes the AT&T UNIX System V behavior, including that of system calls, C libraries, available programs and devices. While it was not the first attempt at a standardizations document (the industry trade association /usr/group published a standard in 1984 based on System III with a few system call additions from BSD), it was an important effort in early standardization of UNIX in a period when UNIX variants were multiplying rapidly and portability was problematic at best. By 1986, AT&T required conformance with SVID issue 2 if vendors were to actually brand their products "System V R3". By the 1990s, however, its importance was largely eclipsed by POSIX and the Single UNIX Specification, which were based in part upon the SVID. Part of the reason for this was undoubtedly their vendor-independent approach (see Unix wars).

Versions of SVID

 * Version 1, based on System V Release 2, published Spring, 1985
 * Version 2, based on System V Release 3, published 1986 (3 volumes)
 * Version 3, based on System V Release 4, published 1989
 * Version 4, updated for compliance with XPG4 and POSIX 1003.1-1990, published 1995

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Juan Diego Flórez

Juan Diego Flórez (born Juan Diego Flórez Salom, January 13, 1973) is a Peruvian operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in bel canto operas. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest decoration, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru.

Early years
Flórez was born in Miraflores district, Lima, Peru in 1973, the son of María Teresa Salom Olórtegui and Rubén  Flórez Pinedo, a noted guitarist and singer of Peruvian popular and criolla music. In an interview in the Peruvian newspaper Ojo, Flórez recounted his early days when his mother managed a pub with live music and he worked as a replacement singer whenever the main attraction called in sick. "It was a tremendous experience for me, since most of those who were regulars at the pub were of a certain age, so I had to be ready to sing anything from huaynos to Elvis Presley music and, in my mind, that served me a great deal because, in the final analysis, any music that is well structured—whether it is jazz, opera, or pop—is good music".

Initially intending to pursue a career in popular music, he entered the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lima at the age of 17. His classical voice emerged in the course of his studies there. During this time, he became a member of the Coro Nacional of Peru and sang as a soloist in Mozart's Coronation Mass and Rossini's Petite messe solennelle.

He received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where he studied from 1993 to 1996 and began singing in student opera productions in the repertory that is still his specialty today, Rossini and the bel canto operas of Bellini and Donizetti. During this period, he also studied with Marilyn Horne at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito. In 1994 the Peruvian tenor, Ernesto Palacio invited him to Italy to work on a recording of Vicente Martín y Soler's opera Il Tutore Burlato. Palacio subsequently became Flórez's teacher, mentor and manager and has had a profound influence on his career.

International career
Flórez's first breakthrough and professional debut came in 1996 at the Rossini Festival in the Italian city of Pesaro, Rossini's birthplace. At the age of 23, he stepped in to take the leading tenor role in Matilde di Shabran when Bruce Ford became ill. He made his debut at La Scala in the same year as the Chevalier danois (Danish Knight) in Gluck's Armide, and later in the year he sang the role of Georges in Meyerbeer's L'étoile du nord with Wexford Festival Opera. His Covent Garden debut followed in 1997 where he sang the role of Count Potoski in a world premiere concert performance of Donizetti's Elisabetta. Debuts followed at the Vienna State Opera in 1999 as Count Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia and at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 2002, again as Count Almaviva. On February 20, 2007, the opening night of Donizetti's La fille du régiment at La Scala, Flórez broke the theater's 74-year-old tradition of no encores when he reprised "Ah! mes amis" with its nine high C's following an "overwhelming" ovation from the audience. He repeated this solo encore at New York's Metropolitan Opera House on April 21, 2008, the first singer to do so there since 1994.

Flórez is also active on the concert stages of Europe, North America, and South America. Amongst the many venues in which he has given concerts and recitals are the Wigmore Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, the Teatro Segura in Lima, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg. In a departure from his usual repertoire, he sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the Broadway musical Carousel at the Berlin Live 8 concert in 2005.

He was signed by Decca in 2001 and since then has released six solo recital CDs on the Decca label: Rossini Arias, which won the 2003 Cannes Classical Award; Una furtiva lagrima, which won the 2004 Cannes Classical Award; Great Tenor Arias which won the 2005 Echo Klassik award for the best arias and duets recital; Sentimiento Latino; Arias for Rubini, Bel Canto Spectacular and Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice, recorded live in May 2008. In addition to his official discography, almost all his professionally performed roles have been preserved in radio broadcasts, and many also by television. He also sang the UEFA Champions League Final Anthem in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010.

Moving into more lyric roles, he made his debut in Massenet's Werther in Bologna in December 2016, returning to the role in Zurich in April 2017. The Diapason magazine critic described Flórez performance as a triumph, demonstrating his exemplary discipline in accent and phrasing, excellent shading and with the natural allure of a poet.

Voice
Flórez's head and chest registers are perfectly integrated, with no audible break in the passaggio. The ornaments of bel canto, including the trill, are well executed, and stylistic errors such as intrusive aspirates generally avoided. The singer's mastery of coloratura, typified in his Idreno (Semiramide) and Corradino (Matilde di Shabran), has been noted by multiple critics.

Awards and distinctions
Flórez has been recognized by his native country with several awards and distinctions. In May 2004, he received the Order of merit, from the Mayor of Lima; the Orden al Mérito por servicios distinguidos en el grado de Gran Cruz from President Alejandro Toledo; and was named an Honorary Professor of San Martín de Porres University. On June 4, 2007, he received his country's highest honor, the Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Sun of Peru, from President Alan García. He has been an Austrian Kammersänger since 2012. Flórez also appeared on the 2-sol stamp, part of a series of five stamps honouring contemporary Peruvian musicians issued on November 29, 2004. It is highly unusual for a living opera singer to have been honoured in his home country this way, particularly one so young. (Flórez was 31 at the time). (The portrait of Flórez used on the stamp was by British photographer, Trevor Leighton, and was also used for the cover of his 2003 CD Una Furtiva Lagrima.)

From the classical music world he has received the Premio Abbiati 2000 (awarded by Italian critics for the best singer of the year); the Rossini d'oro; the Bellini d'oro; the Premio Aureliano Pertile; the Tamagno Prize; and the L'Opera award (Migliore Tenore) for his 2001 performance in La sonnambula at La Scala.

In 2009, Flórez was nominated for the Best Classical Vocal Performance in the 52nd Grammy Awards for his album, Bel Canto Spectacular (Decca).

Personal life
Flórez married German-born Australian Julia Trappe in a private civil ceremony on April 23, 2007 in Vienna. They held a religious ceremony at the Basilica Cathedral in Lima on April 5, 2008, which some of Peru's leading citizens, including President Alan García and author Mario Vargas Llosa, attended. Flórez was present at the birth of his son, Leandro, who was born in April 2011, less than an hour before his father took to the stage in Le comte Ory, broadcast live around the world from the Met. A daughter, Lucia Stella, was born in the family home in Pesaro, Italy, in January 2014.

Roles sung on stage

 * Bellini
 * I puritani – Arturo
 * La sonnambula – Elvino
 * Bizet
 * Les pêcheurs de perles – Nadir
 * Donizetti
 * Don Pasquale – Ernesto
 * Elisabetta – Conte Potoski
 * L'elisir d'amore – Nemorino
 * La fille du régiment – Tonio
 * Linda di Chamounix – Carlo
 * Maria Stuarda – Leicester
 * Lucia di Lammermoor – Edgardo
 * Gluck
 * Armide – Le chevalier danois
 * Orphée et Eurydice – Orphée (concert performance)
 * Martín y Soler
 * Il tutore burlato – Anselmo (concert performance)
 * Massenet
 * Werther – Werther
 * Meyerbeer
 * L'étoile du nord – Georges
 * Les Huguenots – Raoul
 * Mozart
 * Paisiello
 * Nina, o sia, la pazza per amore – Lindoro
 * Puccini
 * Gianni Schicchi – Rinuccio
 * Rossini
 * Il barbiere di Siviglia – Conte di Almaviva
 * La Cenerentola – Don Ramiro
 * L'italiana in Algeri – Lindoro
 * Matilde di Shabran – Corradino
 * Il signor Bruschino – Florville
 * Semiramide – Idreno
 * Le comte Ory – Comte Ory
 * Otello – Rodrigo
 * La donna del lago – Giacomo V
 * Il viaggio a Reims – Libenskof
 * Zelmira – Ilo
 * Guillaume Tell – Arnold
 * Ricciardo e Zoraide – Ricciardo

 * Rota
 * Il cappello di paglia di Firenze – Fadinard
 * Verdi
 * Falstaff – Fenton
 * Rigoletto – Duke of Mantua
 * La Traviata – Alfredo

Opera

 * Alahor in Granata, Donizetti. Conductor: Josep Pons, CD: Almaviva, 1999
 * Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Ralf Weikert CD: Live performance (1997), Nightingale Classics, 2004
 * Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2005
 * Il barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini. Conductor: Antonio Pappano, DVD: Live performance (2009), Virgin Classics, 2010
 * La Cenerentola, Rossini. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Live performance (2000), Rossini Opera Festival & Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pesaro, 2001
 * La Cenerentola, Rossini. Conductor: Patrick Summers, DVD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2009
 * Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2003), Deutsche Grammophon, 2004
 * Le Comte Ory Rossini. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD: Live performance (2011), Virgin Classics, 2012
 * Don Pasquale, Donizetti. Conductor: Maurizio Benini, DVD & Blu-ray: Live performance (2006), Decca, 2007
 * L'Etoile du Nord, Meyerbeer. Conductor: Wladimir Jurowski, CD: Marco Polo, 1997
 * Falstaff, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, DVD: Live performance (2001), EuroArts, 2003
 * La Fille du régiment, Donizetti. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, DVD: Live performance (2005), Decca, 2006
 * La Fille du régiment, Donizetti. Conductor: Bruno Campanella, DVD: Live performance (2007), Virgin Classics, 2008
 * Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Live performance (2004), Decca, 2006
 * Matilde di Shabran, Rossini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2012), Decca Classics, 2013
 * Mitridate, Mozart. Conductor: Christophe Rousset, CD: Decca, 1999
 * Nina, o sia La pazza per amore, Paisiello. Conductor: Riccardo Muti, CD: Ricordi, 2000
 * Orphée et Eurydice, Gluck. Conductor: Jesus Lopez-Cobos, CD: Live performance (2008), Decca, 2010
 * Orphee et Eurydice, Gluck. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD : Live performance (2018), Classart Clasic ( 2018)
 * I puritani, Bellini. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca, 2010
 * Rigoletto, Verdi. Conductor: Fabio Luisi, DVD: Live performance (2008), Virgin Classics, 2010
 * Semiramide, Rossini. Conductor Marcello Panni, CD: Nightingale Classics, 2001
 * La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi, CD: Decca (2008)
 * La sonnambula, Bellini. Conductor: Evelino Pidò, DVD: Live performance (2009), Decca (2010)
 * La traviata, Verdi. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Streaming video: Live performance (15 December 2018), Met Opera on Demand (2019)
 * Il tutore burlato, Martin y Soler. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Bongiovanni, 1995
 * Zelmira, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, DVD & Blu-ray: Decca, 2012

Oratorio and sacred music

 * Cantatas Vol.2, Rossini. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2001
 * Messa Solenne, Verdi. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2000
 * Stabat Mater, Rossini. Conductor: Gianluigi Gelmetti, CD: Agora, 1998
 * Le tre ore dell'agonia del Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, Niccolò Zingarelli. Conductor: Pierangelo Pelucchi, CD: Agora, 1995

Recital

 * Flórez para Chabuca (with Rubén Flórez, his father). Quadrasonic Ideas y Morrison Music & Video.
 * Canto al Peru (with Ernesto Palacio). Piano: Samuele Pala, CD: Bongiovanni, 1997
 * Rossiniana. Conductor: Manlio Benzi, CD: Agora, 1998
 * Vesselina Kasarova Arias & Duets. Conductor: Arthur Fagen, CD: RCA, 1999
 * Rossini Arias. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly, CD: Decca, 2002
 * Una Furtiva Lagrima, Bellini, Donizetti. Conductor: Riccardo Frizza, CD: Decca, 2003
 * Great Tenor Arias, Verdi, Gluck, Rossini. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi, CD: Decca, 2004
 * Sentimiento Latino, Spanish & Latin American songs. Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya, CD: Decca, 2006
 * Arias for Rubini, Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2007
 * Bel Canto Spectacular, Bellini & Donizetti arias & duets. Conductor: Daniel Oren, CD: Decca 2008
 * Celebración – 2010 Opening night concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, Rossini, Donizetti and Verdi arias and Latin American songs. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel, DVD: Deutsche Grammophon 2010
 * Santo, sacred songs. Conductor: Michele Mariotti, CD: Decca 2010
 * L'amour, French arias. Conductor: Roberto Abbado, CD: Decca 2014
 * Mozart. Conductor: Riccardo Minasi, CD: Sony 2017

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My edits were just an attempt to remove some weasel words in the interest of NPOV.

In addition, I removed the second half of the last paragraph:

''Bari and Cherney, Californian Earth First! activists who were not involved with or directly targeted by THERMCON, later speculated that the operation was an attempt to link Earth First! to the use of explosives prior to the 1990 car bomb explosion which severely injured Bari on the eve of the “Redwood Summer" campaign of civil disobedience.''

I simply do not understand it. Who injured this Bari person? How is that incident related to this one?

Paul, in Saudi 04:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Bari (first name Judy or Judi?) was the victim of a car bombing in 1990 while she was organizing anti-logging protests in California. She wasn't related to this (THERMCON) at all which was a late 1980s operation in Arizona.  If somebody can find a direct quote from Bari it might be relevant to this article (check her book - Timber Wars I think it is called, I don't have a copy.)  But it should be a direct quote, not just an unsourced "Bari and Cherney...speculated" entry.  70.108.47.157 12:38, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

 * I agree. Neither Bari nor Cherney were involved in either EMETIC or THERMCON. If she mentioned it in her book or speeches, it was only to boost her own image. I met Darrel Cherney at the 1988 Round River Rendezvous (RRR) near Republic, WA. I would describe him as a small-time minstrel who attached himself to celebrities-of-the-hour. I never met Bari. I believe that all this confusion was generated in an effort to focus attention on Bari's injuries. --Victor Stilson 21:49, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

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THERMCON and Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy are two different aspects of the same series of events in Arizona in the late 80s, and they are both stub articles that don't reference the other name. How about merging the two into one article? 70.108.47.157 12:32, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

The two articles are both slanted as written. THERMCON is slanted against the FBI; Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy is slanted against the activists and doesn't mention that the alleged nuclear power plant sabotage was instigated by agent provacateur Michael Fain/Mike Tait. We need a single neutral and more comprehensive article. 70.108.47.157 12:48, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

 * While I agree that both articles appear to be describing different aspects of the same events, a merge may not produce the result that you desire. The problem is Verifiability requires that information be supported by reliable sources.  The Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy lists its sources, and thus does not have any problems meeting the requirements of this core content policy (the perceived pro-FBI slant is a result of adhering to these sources).  The THERMCON however appears to be built primarily from personal knowledge, and the closest thing to a reference are the three external links where two of the links are self-published sources and the third link is dead.  Before a merge is performed appropriate sources should be found for the THERMCON article or else the merged article will soon look very much like the current EMETIC article as all the unreferenced material is removed to comply with Wikipedia policy.  Jester  01:25, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

 * I can help with the rewrite and sources but I'll have to dig the sources up at a visit to the library sometime soon. The book Coyotes and Town Dogs by Susan Zakin and the SPIN magazine article below are good neutral sources, and the Zakin book covered the entire incident in detail.  I don't have either one handy.  I agree that the self-published material on the web from political activist websites is not a reliable source.  It's highly POV and sometimes hysterical and conspiratorial in its analysis.  In particular, Judi Bari thought the incident was a practice run to discredit her early 1990s work in California.  There are a lot of articles floating around on the web from extreme-left sources like Indymedia taking the same line.  Unfortunately that is what people searching the web on this are going to find right now.  On the other side, material from wise use movement sources are just as POV and just as bad.  We need a good, comprehensive, neutral article.  What do you think about the name for the article?  Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy, THERMCON, or something else?  Separate articles or merge? 70.108.139.153 15:15, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

 * I suspect that readers would be better served by a single article that covers as many different aspects of the topic as possible, so a merge of the articles makes sense. Beyond this, I am unsure which is the better name for the article.  I have seen nothing to indicate that either name is better known by the general public, so the most common name determiniation does not seem overly viable. Ultimately I do not think he article name is as important as having a well writen article lead to address potential confusion over the inevitable redirect.  Jester  12:46, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

re: merging these two articles: I agree that this is appropriate and will help to clarify the confusion with Bari's case, which is entirely separate, since Bari and Cherney had nothing to do with the Arizona group. I have extensive documentation and would like to assist in providing details. My documentation is entirely derived from court documents relating to the FBI Investigation. I feel that this POV will assist in presenting a more neutral article than it is now. While there may be some evidence of FBI "grey-area" tampering, I feel that the fact that the conspirators all plead guilty speaks to a broader issue. When I find the time, I will try to provide a detailed chronology of events during the investigation in order to allow readers to draw their own conclusions. Fair reporting is the first step towards historical judgement. More later, Victor Stilson.

 * I would like to collaborate in the discussion and merging of these two articles. My name is Ronald Frazier, I wrote the previous comment signed "Victor Stilson". This alias derives from a nom-de-guerre that I adopted at the 1988 Round River Rendezvous during the infamous Ed Abbey speech, when I announced a Diesel Workshop the following day. When asked my name, I gave the common name for a monkey-wrench, "Stilson". The other part of the alias derives from my stint as a Confidential Informant for the FBI, when they asked me for a codename when calling the office in Phoenix, one agent suggested "Torch". (the investigation was then focused on the acetylene torch damage of the Flagstaff Ski area) This sounded so "corny" that I immediately adopted the brandname of my favorite metal sculpture torch: a "Victor" 110. While media sources are readily available (with, perhaps the exception of the afore-mentioned "SPIN" article) they are clearly derivative works and do not penetrate to the core of the matter. As an individual directly involved with the investigation into the activities of EMETIC, Earth First! and Radical Anti-Nuke elements, I propose to work directly with the editors of both articles in order to produce a HQ/NPOV article. If this is acceptable, please post some means of contact here. (At that time, I will answer questions and clarify any distortions/mis-perceptions to the best of my ability. I do not pretend to be able to write an unbiased report, myself: I was far too involved personally and professionally to gain a purely objective POV and I hope that this Wiki will provide me with a perspective/reference for myself.) -Victor Stilson 17:23, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Since the merge proposal and this discussion haven't moved in months, I'm going to take the initiative and merge the Evan Mecham Eco-Terrorist International Conspiracy article into the THERMCON article and mark it for cleanup. -- DSGruss 19:30, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

possible references
If somebody can locate the article in an old issue of Spin (magazine), the article "Raising Arizona" from a 1989 issue (July or August?) of SPIN is a very good - and fairly neutral - article that would make a good reference. The article is not online, or at least I can't find it. 70.108.47.157 12:51, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Why is there a redirect?
Why is there a redirect on the first two references for this article to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence? Mervyn Emrys (talk) 20:50, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Interesting question. These are the two URLs that you are referring to:
 * http://www.tkb.org/documents/Cases/89-CR-192-Motion-2.pdf
 * http://www.tkb.org/CaseHome.jsp?caseid=295
 * They both redirect to the following URL:
 * http://www.start.umd.edu/start/
 * The original links were to the server of the MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base, a project that ended in March 2008. Its home page at http://www.tkb.org/ says "TKB ... is currently unavailable", and does so in an extremely unprofessional style (black on green). It appears that every other URL on that site is redirected to the same URL: The homepage of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Our MIPT TKB article says that the content of the TKB is now hosted by START, so the redirect makes sense. Apparently they have changed the site structure as well. (Or they just made a mistake when setting up the redirects.) Therefore we will have to check for every link individually whether the information is available on the new site, and where. Given that the TKB has a robots.txt file that prevented archiving at the Internet Archive, this may prove tricky, as it's not even clear what we are looking for. Hans Adler 21:30, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

 * I think I have partially solved the problem. The TKB, or at least part of it, is available on the START website under http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data_collections/tops/ (Terrorist Organization Profiles, TOPs). Here I searched for "Evan Mecham", as our article says the group called themselves after that person. I found this. I guess this is equivalent to the second of the URLs above. I don't know if the first is still available. Hans Adler 21:38, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

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Nicholas Harding

Nicholas Harding (1956 – 2 November 2022) was a British-born Australian artist, known for his paintings, in particular portraits.

Early life
Harding was born in London, England in 1956. In 1965 his family emigrated to Australia, settling in the Sydney suburb of Normanhurst. He became an Australian citizen in 1974.

Career
Harding is known for his oil paintings done in a thickly layered impasto technique, his watercolours, and his large scale drawings in ink, mainly for landscape subjects; he is also an acclaimed portrait artist.

Recognition and awards
Harding won the Archibald Prize in 2001 with a portrait of John Bell as King Lear. He also won the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Archibald, with Bob's Daily Swim. He was a finalist in the Archibald Prize for thirteen years in a row from 1994 to 2006, and also in 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.

Harding was exhibited in the finalists for the Sulman Prize in 1981, 2003, 2006 and the Wynne Prize in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2016, and 2017, winning in 2022 with Eora. He also won the Dobell Drawing Prize in 2001 with Eddy Avenue (3). Harding was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001.

His painting Robert Drewe (in the swell) was a 2006 Archibald Prize finalist and was purchased in 2010 by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra for its permanent collection which also includes his portraits Hugo at Home 2011 (portrait of Hugo Weaving), Richard Roxburgh 2014, and John Olsen AO 2017.

His painting Beach life (pink zinc and figures) 2006 won the inaugural Kilgour Prize at the Newcastle Art Gallery in 2006.

In 2015 his painting Beached (Yuraygir self portrait) won the National Self-Portrait Prize People's Choice Award.

Major exhibitions
His work has been the subject of more than 40 solo exhibitions since 1992 and has been included in over 100 group exhibitions since 1982.

Drawn to Paint, a major 25-year survey exhibition of his work, was held at the S. H. Ervin Gallery in 2010.

28 Portraits, a survey exhibition of his portraits, was held at the National Portrait Gallery in 2017.

In 2021 his 2001 Archibald Prize-winning portrait John Bell as King Lear was included in the Archie 100 exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales celebrating 100 years of the Archibald Prize.

Collections
Harding's work is included in many public collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, National Portrait Gallery, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Tweed River Art Gallery, Newcastle Art Gallery, Maitland Regional Art Gallery and Trinity College, Melbourne.

Publications
In 2020 he published From the Wings a limited-edition 312-page book containing a selection of his theatre rehearsal drawings from 2013 to 2018.

Personal life and death
Harding was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2017. He documented his cancer journey in a self-portrait entitled Treatment, day 49 (sorbolene soak). Harding died on 2 November 2022, at the age of 66. An exhibition of his final landscapes opened at Philip Bacon Galleries in Brisbane less than two weeks later.

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Congress Avenue Historic District

Congress Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Austin, Texas. The street is a six-lane, tree lined avenue that cuts through the middle of the city from far south Austin and goes over Lady Bird Lake leading to the Texas State Capitol in the heart of Downtown.

Congress Avenue south of Lady Bird Lake is known as South Congress, often abbreviated to SoCo, and is an increasingly popular shopping and rental district. It passes the historic Travis Heights neighborhood, the Texas School for the Deaf, and St. Edward's University as it passes south out of town.

History
The original 1839 Waller Plan for the city designed Congress Avenue to be Austin's central and most prominent street, and named in honor of the Republic-era Congress. Early structures along Congress Avenue included government buildings, hotels, saloons, retail stores and restaurants. By the late 1840s after statehood, "The Avenue" formed a well-established business district. The mid-1870s introduced gaslight illumination and mule-driven streetcars as well as construction of a new Travis County courthouse at Eleventh Street. The present Texas Capitol at the north end of Congress Avenue was built in 1888. The original dirt street was bricked in 1910. Trolley cars operated on the Avenue until 1940.

Before Interstate 35 was completed in the 1960s, Congress Avenue was the primary road to reach Austin from the south. Certain landmarks such as the Austin Motel identify the road as a major thoroughfare for travellers through the mid-20th century.

Route description
Congress Avenue begins at an intersection with Slaughter Lane near Interstate 35. It heads to the north-northeast, diverging away from I-35. This portion of Congress from Slaughter Lane north to the Williamson Creek bridge is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation and carries the Loop 275 designation. After the intersection with Stassney Lane, the road heads to the northeast, now parallel to I-35. Congress Avenue passes over the US 290/SH 71 freeway (locally called Ben White Boulevard) as it travels to the northeast. Continuing to the northeast, it passes by St. Edward's University and goes through the namesake South Congress district before crossing over Lady Bird Lake (Colorado River) by way of the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. The street continues northeast through downtown Austin to 11th Street at the Texas State Capitol. At the Capitol, it splits into a one-way pair, with the northbound lanes going around the east side of the Capitol, and the southbound lanes going around the west side. (This portion of Congress between 11th and 15th Streets has been permanently closed to auto traffic since 2001.) The street merges back to a 2-way street northeast of the Capitol and continues heading to the northeast. It continues for several more blocks before coming to an end at the University of Texas at Austin campus at Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge over Lady Bird Lake houses the world's largest urban bat population. When the bridge was refurbished in the 1980s, the new design created crevices underneath the structure that happened to be ideal for bats to roost in. In the summer, the colony has up to 1.5 million Mexican Free-tailed Bats. The bats can be seen emerging by the thousands from under the bridge every evening throughout the summer, before they eventually migrate to Mexico for the winter.

Recognition
In recognition of its architectural and historical significance, Congress Avenue from Cesar Chavez Street (formerly First Street) to the Capitol was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Capitol forms a terminating vista at the north end of Congress; this view became one of the Capitol View Corridors protected under state and local law from obstruction by tall buildings in 1983.

Cesar Chavez Street is the former First Street.

In popular culture
Congress Avenue is the setting for Quentin Tarantino's 2007 film, Death Proof.

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Schillig
Where are the Shillig Roads? Bastie 04:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

 * See Schillig. --Bermicourt (talk) 12:44, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

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M256

M256 may refer to:

 * M256 (tank gun) smoothbore gun, the main armament of the M1 Abrams tank
 * Mercedes-Benz M256 engine
 * Soviet submarine M-256

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Talk:Kenpachi Zaraki

Bankai
I don't think that Ichinose used his bankai during his fight with Zaraki. Despite being a powerful attack he used, he didn't once say the word "Bankai" which if you look at every other time a captain used his bankai they did. Neither did he mention that it was his bankai either.--Smzz 19:45, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I reorganized the part of the article where is talks about his Zanpakuto and how he defeated the previous captain; this was put in the history section of the page.

Sturmtiger 04:34, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Shikai
Hmm... The article suggests that Zaraki hasn't achieved Shikai--but the anime makes it clear that Zaraki and Ichigo have permanantly released Zanpakuto. So he and Ichigo walk around in Shikai state and don't need to release their Zanpakuto (I believe another Wikipedia article talks about this and states that it's probably considered rude in Soul Society). Of course, it's very true that knowing the sword's name is supposedly a condition for Shikai and I guess I feel that's one of the impressive things about Zaraka: he forced his Zanpakuto into Shikai state without knowing it's name.Demia 04:14, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

 * The generally accepted opinion on that comment was that Zaraki had no clue what he was talking about and was just mouthing off. His zanpakuto is specially shaped, but still nameless, and has no abilities, so it is not a shikai. Much like Ichigo's first sword was specially shaped. They specifically state that Zaraki has no Shikai.--Tjstrf 08:30, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

 * Ichigo had to find out Zangetsu's name to achieve shikai, even though his sword is always released after the first shikai; therefore logically Zaraki would have to as well. I'm not 100% sure though. -- Ynhockey 13:21, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

 * It states in the anime that Kenpachi has not yet asked his Zanpakuto its name so he could not achieve shikai or bankai. Orochimaru12 03:29, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

this manga has a lot of contradictions, one of them is the fact that zaraki simultaneously has achieved a permanent shikai without knowing the name of his zanpakto. however, as the manga constantly re-iterates, even if you have access to a technique, such as when ichigo fired that first blast at urahara when he first released his zanpakto, it wont be as powerful as when he learns the NAME of that technique. so in other words, zaraki learning the name of his zanpakto will still increase his shikai's power, although i agree its a contradiction that he even has a permanent shikai to begin with. (howevre its obvious that it is a shikai, just look at it, its extremely long and has dagger like claws all over it, not at all a normal looking spirit manifestation).

i just went over that episode and he said "no matter how hard i try i cant seal up all of my power"so that just means that its power is just in  raw nothing covering it up "butt naked"Evxyza92 06:34, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

The true nature of Kenpachi's shikai hasn't been achieved yet. His Zanpakuto's current condition is much like Ichigo's Zanpakuto once was before he learned it's name. It has no definite shape and the powerful spiritual pressure he welds consistently damages the power of the Zanpakuto itself. In fact, Kenpachi believes so much in his own strength, that he can't even hear his Zanpakuto call out to him. Songetsu pointed this out during their first encounter.

Zangestsu: "do you hear it... his sword calls to him " Ichigo: "yea but he cant hear it.. why?" Zangetsu: "he is too self absorbed and believes only in his own power."

Once Kenpachi learns to control his spiritual pressure without the eye patch, he should be able to achieve shikai eventually afterwards. But he's such a high spirited entity and never one to sit around during a battle in which he has a chance to test his strength, let alone it's full power long enough, meaning he becomes uninterested if things appear to be too easy for him. Just a wild guess here, it would likely take Kenpachi to fight the best of the Espada to even begin to see him develop some kind of synergy with his Zanpakuto....or maybe something more powerful to happen or appear to bring him to grips over of his lack of self control. Doing so will likely unleash his true nature, even if it is just in Shikai form. --Sessou 09:58, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

 * As I recall, the Databook explicitly mentions that Kenpachi's Zanpakuto is always in Shikai --Cronodude360 (talk) 01:12, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Yachiru's Aura
Yachiru doesn't gain the aura after the fight. She already has it, and it in fact flared up during the fight when she was disturbed by a messanger. User:123fakestreet

 * The preceding is actually by . JoaoRicardotalk 03:12, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Hmm... You're right. Maybe Fakestreet was too lazy to log in and just signed his comment that way? Weird. I'll ask him on his talk page. --Tjstrf 04:49, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes i made that comment, i didn't realize i wasn't logged in. More importantly, aren't i correct about the whole Yachiru aura discrepancy? Her aura first appeared in page 2 of chapter 113 of the manga, before either Ichigo or Zaraki had conjured up and aura and certainly before the fight was over. She had had it to begin with.--123fakestreet

 * Look, unless somebody says something to the contrary, I'm taking out the part about Yachiru "gaining" and aura and putting in something about her aura in her article.--123fakestreet

Yachiru always had this aura about her. Thing is, she's likely unaware of it for the time being. Afterall, she's only a child shinigami. One thing I would suggest is that everything Yachiru be moved to her section, instead of being placed under Kenpachi's section. It's obvious to me that she's a separate enitity. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sessou (talk • contribs).

 * At least until it is revealed that she was his zampakto all along. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.191.68.194 (talk) 19:41, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Constant-Released Type
Just to let you guys know, Kubo made it clear that Kenpachi is indeed using his initial release, as both his and Ichigo's are the only two known zanpakutō classified into "Constant-Released Type". This is written in the official guide book SOULs.131.204.120.123 22:16, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

 * What page is this stated in? It does not seem likely, because even Ichigo needed to learn the name of his zanpakutō before achieving this 'constant release' state. -- Ynhockey (Talk) 22:20, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Read the page where they give the definition of the "Constant-Release Type" near the end of the book along with all the other terms. It stated that zanpakutō's belonging to this type constantly assumes its initial release, and that examples are that of Ichigo's as well as Kenpachi's.  I will supply with the actual quotes, scan pages, as well as page number when I get home, but if you do have the book, you may check it yourself.

 * Also, the sentence I've deleted amounts to fan speculation to begin with, which means it doesn't belong in there regardless. 131.204.120.123 22:42, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Actually, until you can provide the direct reference, and Yn confirms it, I'm removing the mention entirely. It was, imo, heavily implied to just be Zaraki bragging, but since both opinions basically come down to fan interpetations of dialogue, it really doesn't belong at all. --tjstrf 23:34, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

 * There you go... This comes from the Official Databook SOULs, Page 258.
 * Definition in Japanese
 * The Definition states that:
 * "Constant-Released Type"--Due to the owner's spiritual force, these zanpakutō's take on their "initial release" form at all time. Ichigo's as well as Kenpachi's zanpakutō belong to this.Finestela 00:08, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Oh joy, now we have a gigantic plothole... --tjstrf 01:55, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

 * ....how is that a plothole, exactly? --ACDragonMaster 00:44, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

 * To end this, he already said he had forgotten the name. He simply wanted to remember his blades name again. However he was not able to talk to his blade at al, and unless stated otherwise I think that as long as you have an "Always shikai" type blade you don't have to remember your Zanpaktous name.

--Big_blue \ guest 10:30 P.M, 12 May 2007 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.16.9.156 (talk) 02:37, 13 May 2007 (UTC).

He never said he forgot his zanpakuto's name. Kenpachi clearly stated "My zanpakuto doesn't have a name....It's not even sealed in the first place....My zanpakuto's true form is this blade."

Since, Ichigo originally had a zanpakuto that was unlike a regular unreleased zanpakuto, couldn't it be possible that Kenpachi is in a similar state. He does not know the name of his zanpakuto similar to Ichigo, both zanpakuto were constantly "released", both showed no real sign of other abilities, aside from Getsuga Tenshou, but Ichigo could only do that innately, in times of crises. Which means that it's very possible that Kenpachi's zanpakuto isn't his real zanpakuto it's just an empty katana, similar to what Urahara and Byakuya described of Ichigo's zanpakuto before he released Zangetsu. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Demon238 (talk • contribs) 05:09, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

yachiru strength
hi there, when Yumichika refers to Ikkaku (the 3rd seat) as the second strongest in 11th squad, he said "the second strongest man", I think Yachiru is stronger than him, but is a girl ;D what do you think of this idea?

 * Actually Yumichika said he was the 2nd strongest, the 'man' part is just the scanlation (ch. 203 p. 4). Juu-ni should be hanged :P well, not really, but it's causing a huge argument... I hope no one adds the info again. -- Y Ynhockey || Talk Y 13:33, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

 * Actually, in chapter 203, Yumichika did use the word "otoko", which means "man" or "guy". It has nothing to do with scanlation, but rather what was said in the manga.  Also, if Yumichika was talking about "person", he would've used "hito" instead of "otoko". Finestela 00:27, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

 * Yes I did notice that afterwards and edited Ikkaku Madarame to reflect that (it's sourced too). -- Ynhockey (Talk) 10:55, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

 * I think that Yachiru is stronger than Ikkaku, or Yummichika would have said Ikkaku was the 2nd strongest member of squad 11. thedarklonewolf

Aramaki Makizou's Rank?
I don't remember him ever identifying himself with a number, like most of the other shinigami do when they introduce themselves. Also, I remember that when they had him in the "End of Episode, Kon Segment", he was identified as "rank and file", at least according to the Lunar sub. However, I haven't read the manga up to that point, so that may be it. — TheBenignBovine| (talk) 06:21, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

 * Actually I can't remember the time/place, but I'm sure he did say his seat sometime, because once someone changed it in the article and it took me quite a while to check and find out for sure. If I have time, I'll try to find the exact episode or manga chapter. -- Y Ynhockey || Talk Y 08:13, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Maki-Maki's rank is rather low, something like the 11th seat. Whatever it is, it's insignificant enough that other lower seats question him following Kenpachi, Yachiru, Ikkaku and the others around looking for a way to find Ichigo, while they were busy working (seen later on in the Anime, during the Soul Society arc).

It's 7th, I'm pretty sure.  Stardust Dragon  15:17, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Invulnerability
No mention is made of the fact that Zaraki cannot die. Why? --NaOH 04:59, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That was figurative since he had never been defeated and possessed extremely high amounts of reiatsu that many low-level shinigami like Hantarou believe he cannot die. At least thats what I think. Gdo01 05:03, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
 * In addition he was very near death after he passed out after asking his zanpakutou for its name, so much so that Yachiru (who was not fazed by the sight of slaughter during her youth) was extremely worried.Gdo01 05:07, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Even though he strangely doesn't die from being stabbed a millions times. The guy literally allowed himself to be stabbed so he catch Tousen's sword in hand. Don't say that he cannot die but just put in that he has amazing endurance and give evidence by stating that he was inflicted with wounds that probably would have killed most people.Noman953
 * he just has sooooo much bad ass power that it is very hard to kill... not invulnerable, just very tough guy who love being tough! (x_x) Akinkhoo 15:06, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Notable Battles
I don't want to be the obnoxious wikipedian who self righteously deletes other peoples contributions. But I feel this section is useless and whatever in it should be in the synopsis. because there should be some symmetry between articles. Either all characters should have notable battles section or none should have it at all. Noman953
 * That does sound like a good idea. I could see the reasoning in that fighting is so much a part of Kenpachi's character, however, that would make sense to simply incorporate it into the synopsis. --ACDragonMaster 00:45, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

About Zaraki
"Changed through their battle, Kenpachi begins his search for his zanpakutō's name, so that he can once again challenge Ichigo"

Is this right?? I mean, this sentence suggest that Zaraki is busy trying to find out his zanpaktoh's name, but I have not seen him trying..have you??

He only said something like it, during a moment of sorrow, like the article said...but so far he has not done anything to back this up..so this sentence is not completely fitting is it??

However, even then, he is not yet capable of communicating with his zanpakutō, and continually tries to learn from his zanpakutō so that he can achieve a new tier of power.

The same applies to this sentence, since Zaraki does not continually tries to know his zanpaktoh's name. Nothing has been said or shown to back this up...it's only hinted that Zaraki might be trying to.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.145.149.85 (talk) 06:17, 28 February 2007 (UTC).

 * I agree. That section confused me a great deal when I read it because when I had later seen the anime and read the appropriate manga chapters it made no sense. Nothing after in either the manga or anime supports those conclusions. I'd go ahead and cut out or edit the parts you've quoted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.59.44.106 (talk) 02:39, 15 April 2007 (UTC).

Hey in the end of the English version of the anime it shows Zaraki's zanpakuto changing to an aquamarine color and then knocking the spit out of a group of shinigami. Is that his "Getsuga Tensho"? Like its a move he can do without knowing the name? Plus his aura is yellow so it can't just be him using his aura. Any ideas? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.253.166.101 (talk) 11:03, 28 April 2007
 * I think this has been discussed before. Basically it could indeed be some unkown ability which will be revealed later (definitely not Getsuga Tenshō), but it could also just be a way of showing that his sword is moving extremely fast (a sort of blur). -- Ynhockey (Talk) 08:12, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

I wasn't saying that the move was getsuga tensho just that its a move he can do without knowing its name like Ichigo's move before he knew its name. (I think I need to make an account :|)

You know, when it was said that Kenpachi was searching for the name of his zanpakutō, it never was said he didn't know it at one time. Thinking about it, it's likely that he once knew it, but because of him wanting to enjoy his battles, he hasn't found the right opportunity to use it's full potential, and literally forgot the name over time and is now seeking to remember the name after meeting Ichigo. This would also explain the reason why his zanpakutō cries out to him, and flys in the face of thought that he's incapable of Bankai or at least super shikai. This is not speculation, but a different point of view of the same discussion.Sessou (talk) 17:33, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

 * He muttered something like, "I must become stronger." He then said to his sword, "What is your name?!". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.104.160.56 (talk) 23:21, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Is Kenpachi in Release or not?
I know it says that Kenpachi is a Constant release type, but so was Ichigo, and we still saw his original blade. Does that mean that once he does find his Swords name it will stay in release? Because everyone seems to have different thoughts on it, but it has yet to display any powers normally associated with Release, nor does he ever use a specail Technique when he fights. So which is it?

 * It's what the article says. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 23:04, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

 * It is as Zaraki even said in episode 38 (chapter 103) said that it is he even said that it never had a sealed form to begin with. Also note that like Ichigo's the handle and sheath are just a simple cloth warp but Zaraki's sheath remains even after it is drawn. thedarklonewolf

Also Ichigo's sword gained its new shaped after he regained his powers. (After his sword was broken by Byakuya, and after Byakuya had wounded him destroying his powers) Up to that point Ichigo was using power he gained from Rukia, and if you read between the lines the change in swords represents the change in Ichigo from using "borrowed" power, to using his own. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.28.231.195 (talk) 04:39, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

the skull energy
should we put something in the zanpakutoh section about that it seems if anything important even if we did mention before in the articleEvxyza92 06:40, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

 * The "skull energy" that appears behind Zaraki is no more amazing than the "cat energy" that appears behind Yachiru a few pages earlier or the "hollow mask energy" that appears behind Ichigo on the same page. ~SnapperTo 20:42, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

 * Glad to see I'am not the only that saw and note that. thedarklonewolf

 * Well I believe Kenpatchi have a suprise instore for all of us. He might have an "inner-hollow" for something new. I'm hoping he's found the name of his zanpakuto or had achieved "Bankai" by now. Well, only Bleach Manga 298 will reveal what is to come.--Natldsbluedelta353 01:57, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

 * Just don't speculate. This isn't a forum. σмgн  gσмg  12:04, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Flash steps
I understand that it means no "overt talent" is shown, but it continues to say that the flash step technique is never used by him, which is not correct. The very first time Ichigo meets Kenpachi, Kenpachi is sitting on top of a very tall building, slightly far away. He then flash steps behind Ichigo and says "How long are you gonna keep looking over there?". This couldn't be anything other than a flash step. Also, after Kenpachi grabs Ichigo's sword and pulls him closer for a stab, Ichigo kicks off and flips around to face him, but Kenpachi is already behind him, and only his bells gave him away.

Is there a difference between flash stepping and just moving really fast? Because I thought anything that the eye can't see would be considered a flash step.

Someone please explain.Tysis

 * Flash steps are overt: there's a sound that goes with them and a nice effect. Ichigo just had his perception affected by Zaraki's badass spirit power. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 06:39, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

 * That doesn't make sense at all, nor does it explain what happened. Kenpachi was on the roof of that tall building. They showed him there several times.  He then appeared behind Ichigo while Ichigo was looking directly at him.  No matter how high his spiritual pressure, he can't simply create illusions of himself.  What would be the point in Aizen's zanpakuto if that was the case? Tysis

 * Ichigo was dumbstruck and Kenpachi is just fast. He just didn't notice him move. You're making a big deal out of one scene that you're also misinterpreting. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 22:16, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

 * So does that mean Kenpachi can basically move as fast as a flash step, only it isn't trained so it isn't considered one? And just to let you know I consider it just as fast as a flash step because he did it twice to get behind Ichigo, and Ichigo didn't notice, but then when Ichigo was confronted by Byakuya on his first attempt to rescue Rukia, with no additional training and battle wounds from Kenpachi, he was able to block Byakuya's attack.  So that's why I was thinking it was a flash step.Tysis

 * He only does it once, last I saw. Ichigo wasn't thinking straight, and wasn't nearly as experienced at the time. The fact remains, flash steps are a very obvious skill, one which Kenpachi has never displayed. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 23:35, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

 * I'm not really sure if this counts as valid info, but in the DS game Bleach: The Blade of Fate he does have a move in which he instantaneously moves from one place to another, in fact he uses the exact same quote that he did in the anime whenever this move is used. Yeah I know this could just be something that they added for the game, but the move itself was obviously based on this particular scene from the anime. –Nahald 06:44, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

 * But games can't considered canon. So, they may not stick to the true facts of the manga. That's why we can't use that as information to prove that he can use flash steps. σмgн  gσмg  06:48, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Kenpachi does not possess the ability of Shunpo. What you saw was Ichigo paralyzed by Kenpachi's spirtual pressure, which left him dazed and confused momentarily. All Kenpachi likely did was jump from on top of the roof to the ground. When you see Kenpachi run in the anime, he's not using flash steps, but rather, he's running at a violent rate of speed likely induced by his spiritual pressure. It's kind of like a SRT-10 doing 125 in a 60mph zone, if you will. Sessou (talk) 03:50, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

 * Kenpachi does possess shunpo, he does not like to use it because it does not make fighting fun. Like the first person was saying he shunpos behind Ichigo in chapter 104 first page. I read the manga and I know what symbol Kubo uses when a character shunpos and it is the same.  Check Chap 118 page 14 when Yoruichi and Byakuya are on the bridge.

Ocazional (talk) 11:23, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Popularity votes
There seems to be an error. How can Zaraki have 30000 votes when Hitsugaya, who placed 1st, recieved 8000 votes? Plus Grimmjow also placed 4th. Can someone check?-- Hana ichi  05:00, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Probably 3000. Typo? 207.80.142.5 (talk) 20:58, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Why is it that characters voiced by David Lodge get so much grief?
First Jiraiya and now this? I'm inclined to continue to assume good faith on the parts of the IPs but the speculation and updates need to stop or else this page might just be semi protected or worse. Sasuke9031 (talk) 03:03, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Agreed. To summarize what Sasuke-kun's referring to:
 * The skull-energy is NOT part of his Zanpakutou.
 * We are considering his Zanpakutou constant-release type due to the definition given by the databooks.
 * His super-speed is raw super-speed, not shunpou.
 * The scar and Yachiru's name are not related. Stop putting that sh*t on there.
 * He does not have Bankai yet. Get over it. The word "bankai" should be kept off his page for the most part unless stating that he doesn't have it.
 * We don't know what number Kenpachi he is. We know that there have been at least ten, including him.
 * Stop messing with the Japanese spellings of the names.

207.80.142.5 (talk) 20:57, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Kenpachi's New Revalations
Okay, so it was just revealed that Kenpachi was forced to study Kendo when he entered the Gotei 13. I logged this, because it was something important that was revealed rather than the slash-almost die-suddenly fine-slash with new arms pattern that we had seen with him and Nnoitra. Why was this deleted? It is something that matters. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.157.35.247 (talk) 04:43, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

 * I can only assume because it was overly detailed and included a blow-by-blow of the scene. It also isn't something that would belong in that section. --Farix (Talk) 05:10, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

 * I see. Still, the idea thus far was that Kenpachi had no formal training, so should this go under the "History" section or the "Zanpakuto" section or what? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.157.35.247 (talk) 05:32, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Yea, the blow by blow of Nnoitra and Zaraki's battle isn't really necessary, but the information of "Kendo" should definitely be added to the page 134.121.250.173 (talk) 22:41, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

As do I but ever time it is add it is deleted thedarklonewolf —Preceding comment was added at 10:48, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

"As a new captain, Zaraki was begrudgingly forced to learn kendo, though made it a point to avoid using it in battle." is already there so no need to add it another time.-- Hana ichi  11:18, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Okay I've edited it several times now but someone keeps reverting it. Kenpachi did not learn the technique from kendo. The technique is from kendo. I get what you were trying to say, but its just worded odd 134.121.250.173 (talk) 02:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

 * Hmmm... the way it is currently worded "After sustaining several injuries, Kenpachi emerges victorious by wielding his sword with two hands, a technique taken from kendo, to deal a powerful blow." is pretty weird. It sounds as though wielding a sword with two hands is a kendo technique, as opposed to a typical stance of long hilted swords. Sonalchagi (talk) 01:13, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

 * The way I see it, Kenpachi, who, remember, constantly tries to lower himself to his opponent's level with his eyepatch and bells and such, makes a point of only fighting with one hand rather than both in order to, once again, prolong the fight. That two-handed blow was the only real good hit he got in during the entire Nnitoria fight, and it was easily the blow that killed the Espada, along with anything else in its path.  I have altered the article to attempt to correct the other deficiencies mentioned in the above comments, so prove me wrong if I've gotten anything wrong.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.58.199.114 (talk) 02:51, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

The name "Kenpachi"
The latest chapter seems to indicate that Zaraki may not be the very first Kenpachi. While its unknown whether its him or someone else, it seems "Kenpachi" is actually a title set by the 11th Squad for their captain who becomes their leader and that there have been at least 10 Kenpachis prior to Zaraki. Someone may have to adjust the part in the "History" that he's had the "Kenpachi" name even before he arrived in Soul Society and ascended to Captain. -StrangerAtaru (talk) 15:16, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The question I have: is the 10th Kenpachi mentioned in chapter 316 Zaraki or the Kenpachi Zaraki killed to become captain? In other words, is Zaraki the 10th or 11th Kenpachi? 130.49.157.75 (talk) 21:03, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They talk about his predecessor after talking about the current one, so 11. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 21:09, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * So the next question is: did Zaraki kill his predecessor 100 years ago, or is the Kenpachi being talked about as the "new guy" #10? I ask because noting the time when Zaraki became a captain is somewhat important, since the other articles try to include it. 130.49.157.75 (talk) 21:21, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Wait, going through, new one's the tenth, and presumably same as current. — Trust not the Penguin (T | C) 21:29, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

What's his name the soul-reaper reject who travels with Ichigo for awhile before encountering Kenpachi explains it. Kenpachi is a name given to the Shinigami who is the best fighter, but also who enjoys it the most. The current Kenpachi (Kenpachi Zaraki) assumed the name himself before entering Soul Society and killing the previous Captain of the squad, given the way the name is explained the Captain who was killed was very likely called Kenpachi, but as a title instead of a given name, as opposed to Zaraki who having no name took that name for himself. One could call it retroactive-foreshadowing if you will. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.28.231.195 (talk) 04:45, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

His eyepatch
Do you think it was based on Moshe Dayan's eyepatch? They were both involved in fighting, and the eyepatches are similarly shaped. James chen0 (talk) 23:47, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

That's irrelevant. There is no evidence that it is based on that, and as such, this is purely speculation, which doesn't belong on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by H911Reiver (talk • contribs) 01:54, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

IGN
IGN's got no authority or relevance in any evaluation of japanese media. I removed the section. Wikipedia is an international website. IGN does not represent a worldwide view. The section cannot be called "reception" if it's not a worldwide view. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.6.136.212 (talk) 17:31, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Please stop. IGN may be the quack site you make it out to be but established editors' consensus has agreed that IGN can be used an a reception to provide evidence of notability. Sasuke9031 (talk) 18:03, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

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Removed the excessive detail template, article appears concise and digestable.GarbledLecture933 (talk) 08:41, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

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Talk:Falcon Northwest

Advertisement
The article is extremely biased and appears to be an advertisement for its products. --209.42.44.132 04:34, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your suggestion! When you feel an article needs changing, please feel free to make whatever changes you feel are needed.  Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit any article by simply following the  link. You don't even need to log in!  (Although there are some reasons why you might like to...) The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold.  Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes—they're likely to be found and corrected quickly.  If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use out the sandbox to try out your editing skills.  New contributors are always welcome. Alphax τεχ 10:38, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

 * I disagree. The article doesn't appear particularly biased, the longest paragraph actually describes an incident that doesn't even make the company look bad. Rhodomontade 23:16, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

 * You're replying to a comment about a very old version of the page. The company's spam has since been cleaned up (as tends to happen naturally, of course, with the Wikipedia). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.186.161.56 (talk • contribs) 22:52, 16 May 2006.

"Cabling inside is incredibly well organized" that just sounds stupids, it's like "our computer are much better , they have usb ports in the FRONT !"(when that was not common place for example) no I won't edit the page because some zealot will just revert and waste my time , I'm sure I'm supposed to read pages and pages of guideline before I should make any change and I don't want to invest that much time, it's not like I really care about this particular company, they're just your run of the mill highend computer shop for the sucker computerphile market , this page sounds like an ad, some seasoned wikipedia editor should fix it
 * Well, it's a page about a company that makes high-end no-holds-barred boutique computers. What do you expect exactly? The contents of the article seem a rather accurate description of the company and what they do (at least to me). I'm removing the ad tag until you outline how a article about such a company "should" be. I consider myself impartial here because I don't own one of their machines. I have followed the company through magazine ads, reviews, and other coverage over the past ~13 years though. --Swaaye 02:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Do agree there was quite a bit of stuff that appeared very borderline (at best) in terms of NPOV. A single statement that the company tends toward high-end systems certainly suffices to establish what they do, but that particular adjective doesn't need to appear next to every mention of one of their products. That really does tend to make it read more like ad copy and less like a neutral report. I removed quite a bit of that type of thing. Seraphimblade 21:57, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok to the guy who complained about the article mentioning the cabling let me ask you a question. Have you ever purchased a computer from Falcon Nw?  Have you ever looked inside one at all?  If your answer is no to either of those then you absolutely have no idea what you are talking about.  Let me tell you first hand that I used to work for Falcon Northwest as a hardware production builder and about 75% of each build is spent organizing the cables in each machine so that the customer can work inside the computer and find parts if they need to contact support for assistance.  Their computers will not even leave the production room if the cabling is not incredibly well organized as the article states.  Is there anything wrong with putting quality in a PC? Don't believe me that's fine.  I will gladly send you pictures of my personal MachV that I built myself just to show you how nicely I cabled it.  --Reddyfire 4 December 2009 (UTC)

The company seems to be determined to make this a propaganda page for their products, actively policing information that puts them in a negative light, despite the veracity. They replace such information with outright spam or reviews of questionable verifiability. Vigilence should be taken to ensure this article doesn't become an advertisement. 24.2.149.89 09:00, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Do you have proof of this? Which edits? Are you talking about content I added? --Swaaye 21:39, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No, I wasn't specifically, but if you're coming clean about something, we're all ears. 24.2.149.89 05:03, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Coming clean? Like, say, admitting that the hundreds of hours I've put into Wikipedia are some sort of propaganda? Don't think so. I think you are reading a bit too much into anonymous edits, probably by people doing Google searches and not liking what they see here about their favorite brand. Just go watch what happens to the Xbox article in a day, for example. Everything I've put into the Falcon NW article are facts about what the business does or has done. It is mostly referenced, too. Although some of what I know is just from reading magazines they've advertised in and been reviewed by over the past 12 or so years.

 * I'm not sure why some of the editors here are so fascinated and enthused by the negative sensationalism that is actually rather typical of HardOCP. Falcon NW really doesn't have a bad track record, especially if you've been following them since they were the only high performance PC around. Computer Gaming World mag gave the company's product top ratings in nearly every review for most of the '90s. --Swaaye 21:13, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Apology accepted. 24.2.149.89 00:43, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
 * When did I apologize? --Swaaye 18:29, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No need to be coy. I got the fruit basket, the bath soap, and the towel set with my IP stiched onto it.  I appreciate it! 24.2.149.89 02:35, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:FalconNwLogo.png
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Out of date
This article is both short and out of date. With pictures and references to items long out of production. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Usaf2222 (talk • contribs) 06:50, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

Sharing the draft proposed page revision
I'm Kelt Reeves, president of Falcon Northwest Computer Systems. With the help of David King at Ethical Wiki , I'm sharing a draft of proposed revisions to the page to correct outdated and incorrect company and product information. The draft includes updated and enumerated citations. The draft adds a history section, and I've uploaded current product images to Wikimedia Commons.

Seraphimblade - You've previously expressed concerns on the current page and are still active, so if you would be so kind as to review the draft and keep me honest I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

Kelt at Falcon (talk) 18:26, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Kelt contacted me about this because I wrote the article on the 1951 Nimrod computer, which is a bit of a weak connection but whatever. I don't have much personal interest in Falcon Northwest or prebuilt computers in general, gaming or otherwise, but I am mildly interested in ethical CoI editing. So: as a general remark, the current article is pretty bad- it's a fluffy advertisement with poor sourcing. Kelt's draft is much better. That alone is worth swapping it in. I've done some cleanup work on top of it as well, though, mainly around dating the reviews. The article still isn't great- it isn't clear what specific products FN sells (beyond expensive computers with a few named), and reception is a bit scattershot and focused on the last couple of years, but it is a lot better than the current state. -- Pres N  01:40, 16 May 2019 (UTC)

recent edit
The article previously said our computers cost "$1,500 to $10,000." Without providing a citation to back it up, an IP editor recently changed the article to say our computers cost "$1,500 to $27,000." However, a closer look at the cited source shows it actually says "prices can reach over $10,000" not up to $10,000 as inferred by the original Wikipedia text. I would like to request changing it to "$1,500 to $10,000 or more." Kelt at Falcon (talk) 20:05, 3 September 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ – Thjarkur (talk) 08:54, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

Bringing page current
Hi. I am the founder/CEO of Falcon Northwest and therefore have a conflict of interest. The current Reception section hasn't been updated since 2018 and therefore doesn't cover any of the company's current products. I'd like to propose a small addition to add recent product reviews that cover current products. I've prepared a draft as follows:

In 2022, PC Magazine reviewed the Falcon Northwest FragBox, Talon, and Tiki. In each case, the reviewer gave the Falcon Northwest computer a 4.5 out of 5 rating. The reviewer said the computer had good performance, low noise, and good builds, but explained Northwest did not have any budget-friendly options.

References

Pinging and, who have each helped out with prior requests I made 4 and 2 years ago respectively. Kelt at Falcon (talk) 21:05, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Tweaked the wording some, but yeah, that seems reasonable. I'm not going to go looking for other reviews to make sure that PCMag is representative, but it's a reasonable review outlet if you're only going to have one, and nothing about it seems out of line with my understanding of how the products are viewed in the market. -- Pres N  00:57, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

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