| Traumatic brain injury Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 317: | Line 317: | | | [[cs:Traumatické poranění mozku]] | | [[cs:Traumatické poranění mozku]] | | | [[de:Schädel-Hirn-Trauma]] | | [[de:Schädel-Hirn-Trauma]] | | | + | [[es:Traumatismo craneoencefálico]] | | | [[fr:Traumatisme crânien]] | | [[fr:Traumatisme crânien]] | | | [[it:Trauma cranico]] | | [[it:Trauma cranico]] | |
| Trek-80 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST +cat | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} | | | | | | | - | | + | [[Category:1979 video games]] | | - | [[Category: 1979 video games]] | + | [[Category:TRS-80 games]] | |
| LOM architecture and design Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST Created page New page LOM architecture and design is an architectural practice located in London, England.
Projects designed by LOM include the [[Commercialbank Plaza]] in Doha, Qatar, the head office of HSBC Ireland in Dublin<ref>http://www.worldinteriordesignnetwork.com/interior_design_projects/hsbc_dublin</ref> and the MyPlace Youth Centre in North London<ref>http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/projects-galore-huge-cash-injection-for-englands-youth-centres/5211067.article</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
[http://www.lom-fdp.com] |
| Alexander P. Field Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST edit | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | '''Alexander Pope Field''' (November 30, 1800–August 19, 1976) was a United State politician.<ref>http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html</ref> | | '''Alexander Pope Field''' (November 30, 1800–August 19, 1976) was a United State politician.<ref>http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/field-fielding.html</ref> | | | | | | | - | Born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], he studied law in [[Illinois]] and was admitted to the Illinois bar. From 1823 until 1828, he served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. From 1829 until 1840, he served as Illinois Secretary of State. Field moved to [[Wisconsin Territory]] and served as the territory's secretary from 1841 to 1843.<ref>'Alexander Pope Field,' Frank E. Stevens, "Journal of Illinois Historical Society," vol. 4, pg. 7-37, 1912</ref> | + | Born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], he studied law in [[Illinois]] and was admitted to the Illinois bar. From 1822 until 1828, he served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]]. From 1829 until 1840, he served as Illinois Secretary of State. Field moved to [[Wisconsin Territory]] and served as the territory's secretary from 1841 to 1843.<ref>'Alexander Pope Field,' Frank E. Stevens, "Journal of Illinois Historical Society," vol. 4, pg. 7-37, 1912</ref> | | | | | | | - | In 1849, Field moved to [[Louisiana]] and was elected Louisiana Attorney General serving until his death.<Ref>http://www.lahistory.org/site23.php</ref> | + | In 1849, Field moved to [[Louisiana]] and was elected Louisiana Attorney General serving from 173 until his death.<Ref>http://www.lahistory.org/site23.php</ref> | | | | | | | | ==Notes== | | ==Notes== | |
| Victorian Internet Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 32: | Line 32: | | | * [http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/2007/04/podcast-79-interview-with-author-tom.html Speaking of History Podcast interview with Tom Wheeler, author of Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails - How Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War] | | * [http://speakingofhistory.blogspot.com/2007/04/podcast-79-interview-with-author-tom.html Speaking of History Podcast interview with Tom Wheeler, author of Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails - How Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War] | | | *[http://distantwriting.co.uk/ Distant Writing] - The History of the Telegraph Companies in Britain between 1838 and 1868 | | *[http://distantwriting.co.uk/ Distant Writing] - The History of the Telegraph Companies in Britain between 1838 and 1868 | | - | *[http://www.patent-invent.com/telegraph_patents.html Telegraphy Victorian Old Patents and Inventions] | + | *[http://www.patent-invent.com/telegraph_patents.html Telegraphy Victorian Patents and Inventions] | | | | | | | | [[Category:Telecommunications history]] | | [[Category:Telecommunications history]] | |
| Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Canon EOS 400D.jpg Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST s | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 21: | Line 21: | | | *'''Support'''; I like the picture as an uncomplicated illustration, which is what the article needs. I wonder if a view from the top, one from each side, an oblique view, and perhaps one with a typical lens could also be made available on commons and linked to this file in the image description as "other versions". Are any companion images available? - I think they could enhance the value of this image. [[User:Snowmanradio|Snowman]] ([[User talk:Snowmanradio|talk]]) 12:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | *'''Support'''; I like the picture as an uncomplicated illustration, which is what the article needs. I wonder if a view from the top, one from each side, an oblique view, and perhaps one with a typical lens could also be made available on commons and linked to this file in the image description as "other versions". Are any companion images available? - I think they could enhance the value of this image. [[User:Snowmanradio|Snowman]] ([[User talk:Snowmanradio|talk]]) 12:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | :*I took a comparable image of the cameras back ([[:File:Canon EOS 400D Rückseite.jpg|see here]]) -- [[User:Der Wolf im Wald|Der Wolf im Wald]] ([[User talk:Der Wolf im Wald|talk]]) 13:11, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | :*I took a comparable image of the cameras back ([[:File:Canon EOS 400D Rückseite.jpg|see here]]) -- [[User:Der Wolf im Wald|Der Wolf im Wald]] ([[User talk:Der Wolf im Wald|talk]]) 13:11, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | + | *'''Support''' I'm in the market for a new camera, and this image did compel me to read the article. Plus, it meets the technical criteria. [[User:Sasata|Sasata]] ([[User talk:Sasata|talk]]) 15:05, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | <!-- additional votes go above this line --> | | <!-- additional votes go above this line --> | | | {{-}} | | {{-}} | |
| Stefan Templeton Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST Insertion of reference | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 7: | Line 7: | | | Stefan Templeton has conducted [[humanitarian]] missions around the globe when sudden onset [[natural disasters]] occur. He is currently the [[CEO]] of the Conceptium Group LLC,<ref>R. Stefan Templeton profile, Conceptium Group website [http://www.trading.conceptium.com/rst.html]</ref> based in [[Washington D.C.]], which he founded in [[1999]] and specializes in procurement of infrastructure equipment for waterways projects in the [[Maghreb]] and [[West Africa]]. He is also the founder of Studio 2412<ref>DC Indymedia article, Newswire [http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/6141/index.php]</ref>. | | Stefan Templeton has conducted [[humanitarian]] missions around the globe when sudden onset [[natural disasters]] occur. He is currently the [[CEO]] of the Conceptium Group LLC,<ref>R. Stefan Templeton profile, Conceptium Group website [http://www.trading.conceptium.com/rst.html]</ref> based in [[Washington D.C.]], which he founded in [[1999]] and specializes in procurement of infrastructure equipment for waterways projects in the [[Maghreb]] and [[West Africa]]. He is also the founder of Studio 2412<ref>DC Indymedia article, Newswire [http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/6141/index.php]</ref>. | | | | | | | - | In his youth, Templeton divided his time between the rough neighborhoods of [[Baltimore]] where he trained in the [[martial arts]] and aristocratic circles in [[Europe]]. He is the grandson of [[Gerda Boyesen]], the founder of Biodynamic Psychology. A holder of a 6th degree black belt in [[jujutsu]], he also teaches safety and self-defense to [[NGO]]s on location. | + | In his youth, Templeton divided his time between the rough neighborhoods of [[Baltimore]] where he trained in the [[martial arts]] and aristocratic circles in [[Europe]]<ref>DC Indymedia article, Newswire [http://www.judo-klub.de/willkommen/randal.html]</ref>. He is the grandson of [[Gerda Boyesen]], the founder of Biodynamic Psychology. A holder of a 6th degree black belt in [[jujutsu]], he also teaches safety and self-defense to [[NGO]]s on location. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| List of converts to Hinduism Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 7: | Line 7: | | | * [[Job Charnock]] - British trade agent who has been controversially described as the founder of [[Calcutta]]<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Nu0j0GFSsDcC&pg=PA228&dq=%22conversion+to+Hinduism%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=vvgcNmykKEoa87hSI6D2fxxweJ4 Indian Renaissance: British Romantic Art And the Prospect of India] - Hermoine De Almeida</ref> | | * [[Job Charnock]] - British trade agent who has been controversially described as the founder of [[Calcutta]]<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=Nu0j0GFSsDcC&pg=PA228&dq=%22conversion+to+Hinduism%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=vvgcNmykKEoa87hSI6D2fxxweJ4 Indian Renaissance: British Romantic Art And the Prospect of India] - Hermoine De Almeida</ref> | | | * [[Alice Coltrane]] (raised [[Baptist]] but became a follower of [[Satya Sai Baba]])- American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, and composer<Ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21060365-401,00.html Jazz Musician Alice Coltrane dead at 69] News Australia - January 15, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/14/AR2007011401006.html Alice Coltrane; Musician, Spiritual Guru] Washington Post - January 15, 2007</ref> | | * [[Alice Coltrane]] (raised [[Baptist]] but became a follower of [[Satya Sai Baba]])- American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, and composer<Ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21060365-401,00.html Jazz Musician Alice Coltrane dead at 69] News Australia - January 15, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/14/AR2007011401006.html Alice Coltrane; Musician, Spiritual Guru] Washington Post - January 15, 2007</ref> | | - | *[[Russell Brand]]-British Born Actor and Comedian | + | * [[Russell Brand]] - British actor and comedian.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3739373.html The future's orange; Can the secret of eternal happiness really be found at Watford Junction? Russell Brand, new devotee of Hare Krishna, certainly thinks so.]</ref> | | | * [[Bhagavan Das (yogi)|Bhagavan Das]] (born Kermit Michael Riggs) - Western [[Yogi]] and former [[born again Christian]] <ref name="lsd">[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_7_31/ai_76638200 The Hippie And The Beastie - Bhagavan Das - Brief Article] Bnet Research - July 2001</ref> | | * [[Bhagavan Das (yogi)|Bhagavan Das]] (born Kermit Michael Riggs) - Western [[Yogi]] and former [[born again Christian]] <ref name="lsd">[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_7_31/ai_76638200 The Hippie And The Beastie - Bhagavan Das - Brief Article] Bnet Research - July 2001</ref> | | | * [[Roy Eugene Davis]] - American [[Kriya Yoga]] teacher<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/25093152.cms Meditate for a healthy living] Times of India - October 13, 2002</ref> | | * [[Roy Eugene Davis]] - American [[Kriya Yoga]] teacher<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/25093152.cms Meditate for a healthy living] Times of India - October 13, 2002</ref> | |
| Chromium(III) chloride Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST Script assisted update of chemical identifiers from ChemSpider for the Chem/Drugbox validation project. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 10: | Line 10: | | | | OtherNames = Chromic chloride | | | OtherNames = Chromic chloride | | | | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | | | Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers | | - | | CASNo = 10025-73-7 | + | | ChemSpiderID = 11182459 | | | + | | InChI = 1/3ClH.Cr/h3*1H;/q;;;+2/p-3 | | | + | | SMILES = [Cr+2].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-] | | | + | | InChIKey = HUQISNLCWMVGCG-DFZHHIFOAJ | | | + | | CASNo = 10025-73-7 | | | | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite}} | | | CASNo_Ref = {{cascite}} | | | | CASOther = <br> 10060-12-5 (hexahydrate) | | | CASOther = <br> 10060-12-5 (hexahydrate) | |
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| Bank Hall Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST Snowdrops & Snowdrop Society | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 190: | Line 190: | | | *[[Sycamore]] - These are seen as a weed at Bank Hall and damaged other trees in the past due to their fast growth and competition for space. Some old specimens are being kept but trees that are cut down are replaced with specimen trees. | | *[[Sycamore]] - These are seen as a weed at Bank Hall and damaged other trees in the past due to their fast growth and competition for space. Some old specimens are being kept but trees that are cut down are replaced with specimen trees. | | | *[[Sabiaceae|Wellingtonia]] - This is the tallest tree in the Bank Hall grounds and some smaller specimens can also be seen in the grounds.<ref>http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/bretherton.htm</ref> | | *[[Sabiaceae|Wellingtonia]] - This is the tallest tree in the Bank Hall grounds and some smaller specimens can also be seen in the grounds.<ref>http://www.redwoodworld.co.uk/picturepages/bretherton.htm</ref> | | | + | | | | + | | | | + | ==Snowdrop Carpets== | | | + | In Spring 2000, after extensive clearing of part of the gardens at Bank Hall, the first signs of the forgotten snowdrops started to appear with a small clump poking up through some brambles. Since then the Action Group have cleared more of the gardens to reveal more snowdrops which have cross polinated over their dormant years. There are now many varieties of snowdrop at Bank Hall which have been noted, some of them rare; those of which have been removed off site for protection until the hall is restored. New displays and paths have been created for the 2010 season. | | | + | | | | + | ===Snowdrop Society Visit=== | | | + | In 2007 the UK Snowdrop Society visited Bank Hall and viewed the special display of rare Bank Hall snowdrops that where brought back for the occasion for a temporary display. <ref>http://bankhallbretherton.webs.com/bankhalltimeline.htm</ref> | | | | | | | | ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== | |
| Talk:Gay pride Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST new section | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 96: | Line 96: | | | A Concerned Gay man | | A Concerned Gay man | | | P.S....forgive any mispelled words, I get heated up about these things and don't watch my spelling as closely as I sould. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Titustfb|Titustfb]] ([[User talk:Titustfb|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Titustfb|contribs]]) 20:21, 22 May 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | | P.S....forgive any mispelled words, I get heated up about these things and don't watch my spelling as closely as I sould. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Titustfb|Titustfb]] ([[User talk:Titustfb|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Titustfb|contribs]]) 20:21, 22 May 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | | | + | | | | + | == How sad... == | | | + | | | | + | This is pathetic. Why should a person be proud of the fact they fuck somebody of the same sex? I have nothing against homosexuality, but this whole gay movement is a sad farce. | |
| Bloom Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 68: | Line 68: | | | *[[Alan Bloom (plantsman)|Alan Bloom]] (1906-2005), English nurseryman | | *[[Alan Bloom (plantsman)|Alan Bloom]] (1906-2005), English nurseryman | | | *[[Benjamin Bloom]] (1913-1999), American educator | | *[[Benjamin Bloom]] (1913-1999), American educator | | - | *[[Bobby Bloom]] (1946-1974), American singer songwriter best known for one hit wonder "Montego Bay" in 1970 | + | *[[Bobby Bloom]] (1946-1974), American singer songwriter best known as one hit wonder for "Montego Bay" in 1970 | | | *[[Claire Bloom]] (born 1931), British actor | | *[[Claire Bloom]] (born 1931), British actor | | | *[[David Bloom]] (1963–2003), NBC journalist | | *[[David Bloom]] (1963–2003), NBC journalist | |
| Roman engineering Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:05, 1 December 2009 | | Line 35: | Line 35: | | | [[Image:Romeroadbuild.svg|thumb|right|Diagram of Roman road construction <ref>Duruy, Victor, and J. P. Mahaffy. [http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEZAAAAYAAJ History of Rome and the Roman People: From Its Origin to the Establishment of the Christian Empire]. London: K. Paul, Trench & Co, 1883. [http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA17 Page 17]</ref>]] | | [[Image:Romeroadbuild.svg|thumb|right|Diagram of Roman road construction <ref>Duruy, Victor, and J. P. Mahaffy. [http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEZAAAAYAAJ History of Rome and the Roman People: From Its Origin to the Establishment of the Christian Empire]. London: K. Paul, Trench & Co, 1883. [http://books.google.com/books?id=LVEZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA17 Page 17]</ref>]] | | | {{Main|Roman roads}} | | {{Main|Roman roads}} | | - | Roman roads were constructed to be immune to floods and other environmental hazards. Many roads built by the Romans are still in use today. | + | Roman roads were constructed to be immune to floods and other environmental hazards. Many roads built by the Romans are still in use today. | | | | | | | - | There were several variations on a standard Roman road. Most of the higher quality roads were composed of five layers. The bottom layer, called ''pavimentum'', was one inch thick and made of mortar. Above this were four strata of masonry. The layer directly above the pavimentum was called the ''statumen''. It was one foot thick, and was made of stones bound together by cement or clay. Above that, there were the ''rudens'', which were made of ten inches of rammed concrete. The next layer, the ''nucleus'', was made of twelve to eighteen inches of successively laid and rolled layers of concrete. ''Summa crusta'' of silex or lava polygonal slabs, one to three feet in diameter and eight to twelve inches thick, were laid on top of the rudens. The final upper surface was made of concerete or well smoothed and fitted flint. | + | There were several variations on a standard Roman road. Most of the higher quality roads were composed of five layers. The bottom layer, called ''pavimentum'', was one inch thick and made of mortar. Above this were four strata of masonry. The layer directly above the pavimentum was called the ''statumen''. It was one foot thick, and was made of stones bound together by cement or clay. Above that, there were the ''rudens'', which were made of ten inches of rammed concrete. The next layer, the ''nucleus'', was made of twelve to eighteen inches of successively laid and rolled layers of concrete. ''Summa crusta'' of silex or lava polygonal slabs, one to three feet in diameter and eight to twelve inches thick, were laid on top of the rudens. The final upper surface was made of concrete or well smoothed and fitted flint. | | | | | | | - | Generally, when a road encountered an obstacle, the Romans preferred to engineer a solution to the obstacle rather than redirecting the road around it. Bridges were constructed over all sizes of waterway, marshy ground called for the construction of raised causeways with firm foundations, and hills and outcroppings were frequently cut or tunneled through rather than avoided. | + | Generally, when a road encountered an obstacle, the Romans preferred to engineer a solution to the obstacle rather than redirecting the road around it. Bridges were constructed over all sizes of waterway, marshy ground called for the construction of raised causeways with firm foundations, and hills and outcroppings were frequently cut or tunneled through rather than avoided. The tunnels were made with square stone blocks. | | - | They are made with square stone bricks. | | | | | | | | | ==Mining== | | ==Mining== | |
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| English Poor Laws Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST link | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 19: | Line 19: | | | The origins of the English Poor Law system can be traced as far back as late medieval statutes dealing with beggars and vagrancy but it was only during the Tudor period that the Poor Law system became codified. [[Monasteries]] were in decline and their eventual dissolution during the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] caused poor relief to move from a largely voluntary basis to a compulsory tax that was collected at a parish level.<ref name="victorianweb2">{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/elizpl.html |title=The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law |publisher=Victorianweb.org |date=2002-11-12 |accessdate=2009-05-17}}</ref> Early legislation was concerned with [[vagrants]] and making the [[able-bodied]] work, especially while labour was in short supply following the [[Black Death]]. | | The origins of the English Poor Law system can be traced as far back as late medieval statutes dealing with beggars and vagrancy but it was only during the Tudor period that the Poor Law system became codified. [[Monasteries]] were in decline and their eventual dissolution during the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]] caused poor relief to move from a largely voluntary basis to a compulsory tax that was collected at a parish level.<ref name="victorianweb2">{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/history/poorlaw/elizpl.html |title=The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law |publisher=Victorianweb.org |date=2002-11-12 |accessdate=2009-05-17}}</ref> Early legislation was concerned with [[vagrants]] and making the [[able-bodied]] work, especially while labour was in short supply following the [[Black Death]]. | | | | | | | - | [[Tudor period|Tudor]] attempts to tackle the problem originate during the reign of [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]]. In 1495, Parliament passed a statute ordering officials to seize "[a]ll such vagabonds, idle and suspected persons living suspiciously and then so taken and set in [[stocks]], there to remain by the space of three days and three nights to have none other sustenance but bread and water, and there after the said three days and three nights, to be had out and set at large and then to be commanded to avoid the town."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.witheridge-historical-archive.com/poor-1.htm |title=Poor Law Origins |publisher=Witheridge-historical-archive.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> No remedy to the problem of poverty was offered by this; it was merely swept from sight, or moved from town to town. Moreover, no distinction was made between vagrants and the jobless; both were simply categorised as "sturdy beggars", to be punished and moved on.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Sturdy+Beggars&offset=0 |title=Sturdy Beggars |publisher=Probertencyclopaedia.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> | + | [[Tudor period|Tudor]] attempts to tackle the problem originate during the reign of [[Henry VII of England|Henry VII]]. In 1495, Parliament passed a statute ordering officials to seize "[a]ll such vagabonds, idle and suspected persons living suspiciously and then so taken and set in [[stocks]], there to remain by the space of three days and three nights to have none other sustenance but bread and water, and there after the said three days and three nights, to be had out and set at large and then to be commanded to avoid the town."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.witheridge-historical-archive.com/poor-1.htm |title=Poor Law Origins |publisher=Witheridge-historical-archive.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> No remedy to the problem of poverty was offered by this; it was merely swept from sight, or moved from town to town. Moreover, no distinction was made between vagrants and the jobless; both were simply categorised as "[[sturdy beggar]]s", to be punished and moved on.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Sturdy+Beggars&offset=0 |title=Sturdy Beggars |publisher=Probertencyclopaedia.com |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> | | | | | | | | In 1530, during the reign of [[Henry VIII]], a proclamation was issued, describing idleness as the "mother and root of all vices"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socialpolicy.ca/cush/m2/m2-t2m.stm |title=Statues of labourers |publisher=Socialpolicy.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> and ordering that whipping should replace the stocks as the punishment for vagabonds. This change was confirmed in statute the following year, with one important change: a distinction was made between the "impotent poor" and the sturdy beggar, giving the old, the sick and the disabled licence to beg. Still no provision was made, though, for the healthy man simply unable to find work. All able-bodied unemployed were put into the same category. Those unable to find work had a stark choice: starve or break the law. In 1535, a bill was drawn up calling for the creation of a system of [[public works]] to deal with the problem of [[unemployment]], to be funded by a tax on income and capital. A law passed a year later allowed vagabonds to be whipped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.localhistories.org/poortudors.html |title=Poor Tudors |publisher=Localhistories.org |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> | | In 1530, during the reign of [[Henry VIII]], a proclamation was issued, describing idleness as the "mother and root of all vices"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socialpolicy.ca/cush/m2/m2-t2m.stm |title=Statues of labourers |publisher=Socialpolicy.ca |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> and ordering that whipping should replace the stocks as the punishment for vagabonds. This change was confirmed in statute the following year, with one important change: a distinction was made between the "impotent poor" and the sturdy beggar, giving the old, the sick and the disabled licence to beg. Still no provision was made, though, for the healthy man simply unable to find work. All able-bodied unemployed were put into the same category. Those unable to find work had a stark choice: starve or break the law. In 1535, a bill was drawn up calling for the creation of a system of [[public works]] to deal with the problem of [[unemployment]], to be funded by a tax on income and capital. A law passed a year later allowed vagabonds to be whipped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.localhistories.org/poortudors.html |title=Poor Tudors |publisher=Localhistories.org |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> | |
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| User talk:Himalayan Explorer Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 318: | Line 318: | | | :::OK, I've done a few things, including fixing most of the redlinks; looks like a couple need to be filled, and I'll get to that in a bit. --<font face="Old English Text MT">[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|Ser Amantio di Nicolao]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 15:07, 30 November 2009 (UTC) | | :::OK, I've done a few things, including fixing most of the redlinks; looks like a couple need to be filled, and I'll get to that in a bit. --<font face="Old English Text MT">[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|Ser Amantio di Nicolao]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 15:07, 30 November 2009 (UTC) | | | ::::Excellent work - congratulations! --<font face="Old English Text MT">[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|Ser Amantio di Nicolao]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 14:55, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | ::::Excellent work - congratulations! --<font face="Old English Text MT">[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|Ser Amantio di Nicolao]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 14:55, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | + | :::::Well, if you do, I think I know who's going to have a shot at being our second editor to break 500,000 edits... --<font face="Old English Text MT">[[User:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|Ser Amantio di Nicolao]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Ser Amantio di Nicolao|''Che dicono a Signa?'']]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ser Amantio di Nicolao|'''Lo dicono a Signa.''']]</sub> 15:04, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | | | | | | == [[Shey Palace]] == | | == [[Shey Palace]] == | |
| Talk:Il y a un sorcier à Champignac Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST WPBelgium: Stub, low | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 2: | Line 2: | | | |class= stub | | |class= stub | | | |importance=low}} | | |importance=low}} | | | + | {{WPBelgium|class=Stub|importance=Low}} | | | | | | | | ==The man with the wagon== | | ==The man with the wagon== | |
| Anglo-Iraqi War Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST spelling, clarity | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 202: | Line 202: | | | On 13 May, the first trainload of supplies, from Syria, arrived in Mosul via [[Turkey]]. The Iraqis took delivery of 15,500 rifles, with six-million rounds of ammunition, 200 machine guns, with 900 belts of ammunition, and four 75 mm field guns together with 10,000 shells. Two additional deliveries were made on 26 and 28 May, which included eight 155 mm guns, with 6,000 shells, 354 machine pistols, 30,000 grenades, and 32 trucks.<ref name="Lyman, p. 64">Lyman, p. 64</ref> | | On 13 May, the first trainload of supplies, from Syria, arrived in Mosul via [[Turkey]]. The Iraqis took delivery of 15,500 rifles, with six-million rounds of ammunition, 200 machine guns, with 900 belts of ammunition, and four 75 mm field guns together with 10,000 shells. Two additional deliveries were made on 26 and 28 May, which included eight 155 mm guns, with 6,000 shells, 354 machine pistols, 30,000 grenades, and 32 trucks.<ref name="Lyman, p. 64">Lyman, p. 64</ref> | | | | | | | - | On 14 May, according to Winston Churchill, the RAF was authorized to act against German aircraft in Syria and on [[Vichy French]] airfields.<ref>Churchill, p. 289</ref> On the same day, two over-laden Heinkel 111 bombers were left in [[Palmyra]] in central Syria because they had damaged rear wheels. British fighters enterred French air space and strafed and disabled the damaged Heinkels.<ref name="Lyman, p. 64"/> | + | On 14 May, according to Winston Churchill, the RAF was authorized to act against German aircraft in Syria and on [[Vichy French]] airfields.<ref>Churchill, p. 289</ref> On the same day, two over-laden Heinkel 111 bombers were left in [[Palmyra]] in central Syria because they had damaged rear wheels. British fighters entered French air space and strafed and disabled the damaged Heinkels.<ref name="Lyman, p. 64"/> | | | | | | | - | By 18 May, Junck's force had been whittled down to 8 Messerschmitt 110 fighters, 4 Heinkel 111 bombers, and 2 Junkers 52 transports. This represented roughly a 30 percent loss of his original force. With few replacements available, no spares, poor fuel, and aggressive attacks by the British, this rate of attrition did not bode well for ''Fliegerführer Irak''. Indeed, near the end of May, Junck had lost 14 Messerschmitts and 5 Henkels.<ref name="Lyman68">Lyman, pp. 66-68</ref> | + | By 18 May, Junck's force had been whittled down to 8 Messerschmitt 110 fighters, 4 Heinkel 111 bombers, and 2 Junkers 52 transports. This represented roughly a 30 percent loss of his original force. With few replacements available, no spares, poor fuel, and aggressive attacks by the British, this rate of attrition did not bode well for ''Fliegerführer Irak''. Indeed, near the end of May, Junck had lost 14 Messerschmitts and 5 Heinkels.<ref name="Lyman68">Lyman, pp. 66-68</ref> | | | | | | | | On 27 May, after being invited by Germany, 12 Italian [[Fiat CR.42]]s of the Royal Italian Air Force (''[[Regia Aeronautica|Regia Aeronautica Italiana]]'') arrived at Mosul to operate under German command.<ref name="Playfair196">Playfair (1956), p. 196</ref> According to Churchill, the Italian aircraft accomplished nothing.<ref name="Churchill, p. 234">Churchill, p. 234</ref> | | On 27 May, after being invited by Germany, 12 Italian [[Fiat CR.42]]s of the Royal Italian Air Force (''[[Regia Aeronautica|Regia Aeronautica Italiana]]'') arrived at Mosul to operate under German command.<ref name="Playfair196">Playfair (1956), p. 196</ref> According to Churchill, the Italian aircraft accomplished nothing.<ref name="Churchill, p. 234">Churchill, p. 234</ref> | | | | | | | - | Plans were drawn up to supply troops, but the German high command was hesitant and required the permission of [[Turkey]] for passage. In the end the ''Luftwaffe'' found conditions in Iraq intolerable, as spare parts were not available and even the quality of aircraft fuel was far below the ''Luftwaffe's'' requirements. With each passing day a reduced number of aircraft remained serviceable and, ultimately, all ''Luftwaffe'' personnel were evacuated on the last remaining Heinkel He 111.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} | + | Plans were drawn up to supply troops, but the German high command was hesitant and required the permission of [[Turkey]] for passage. In the end the ''Luftwaffe'' found conditions in Iraq intolerable, as spare parts were not available and even the quality of aircraft fuel was far below the ''Luftwaffe's'' requirements. With each passing day fewer aircraft remained serviceable and, ultimately, all ''Luftwaffe'' personnel were evacuated on the last remaining Heinkel He 111.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} | | | | | | | | === Advance from Palestine === | | === Advance from Palestine === | |
| User talk:Thewellman Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 376: | Line 376: | | | ::::http://nesoil.com/sas/glossary.htm | | ::::http://nesoil.com/sas/glossary.htm | | | :::The enclosing bar or reef defining a lagoon need not be complete and may be submerged. The Wikipedia article on lagoons notes many are named as ''bays'' or ''sounds''. Inclusion of Humboldt Bay in the category ''Lagoons of California'' reflects an international perspective and should not detract from the quaint local perspective observed by the naming of the article and inclusion in the category ''Bays of California''.[[User:Thewellman|Thewellman]] ([[User talk:Thewellman#top|talk]]) 13:12, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | :::The enclosing bar or reef defining a lagoon need not be complete and may be submerged. The Wikipedia article on lagoons notes many are named as ''bays'' or ''sounds''. Inclusion of Humboldt Bay in the category ''Lagoons of California'' reflects an international perspective and should not detract from the quaint local perspective observed by the naming of the article and inclusion in the category ''Bays of California''.[[User:Thewellman|Thewellman]] ([[User talk:Thewellman#top|talk]]) 13:12, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | : Several of us have the same question about [[San Diego Bay]]. (It appears you must have recently added the category "lagoon" to a number of articles.) | | | + | :All the definitions of "lagoon" specify that the separated body of water is SHALLOW. San Diego Bay is deep enough to host aircraft carriers, so how does it qualify as a lagoon? It is similar in that regard to San Francisco Bay, which you did NOT idenitify as a lagoon. | | | + | :Another objection: identifying these bays as lagoons seems to violate the "common usage" principle of Wikipedia. | | | + | :Can you cite any source that identifies Humboldt Bay or San Diego Bay as a lagoon? | | | + | :--[[User:MelanieN|MelanieN]] ([[User talk:MelanieN|talk]]) 15:04, 1 December 2009 (UTC)MelanieN | |
| Richard Abegg Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST Reverted edits by 165.139.124.134 to last revision by Full-date unlinking bot (HG) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Infobox_Scientist | | {{Infobox_Scientist | | - | |name = Richard lick | + | |name = Richard Abegg | | | |image = Richard Abegg.jpg | | |image = Richard Abegg.jpg | | | |caption = Richard Wilhelm Heinrich Abegg (1869-1910) | | |caption = Richard Wilhelm Heinrich Abegg (1869-1910) | |
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| Mil Mi-2 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 130: | Line 130: | | | *[[Indonesian Navy]] (TNI-AL) bought again 16 Mi-2 (old variant of Mi-2) in 2003. But, there are only 3 helicopters remain operational (but all of them can't fly) and 13 others haven't arrived due to problems with Indonesian Navy's agencies <ref>TEMPO Edisi 19-25 Maret 2007 (page 36-37)</ref>. | | *[[Indonesian Navy]] (TNI-AL) bought again 16 Mi-2 (old variant of Mi-2) in 2003. But, there are only 3 helicopters remain operational (but all of them can't fly) and 13 others haven't arrived due to problems with Indonesian Navy's agencies <ref>TEMPO Edisi 19-25 Maret 2007 (page 36-37)</ref>. | | | *[[Indonesian Police]] (Polisi Lintas Udara) also operates Mi-2 helicopters. All of the helicopters are old variants of Mi-2 <ref>ANGKASA No.07 Edisi April 2007 (page 16)</ref>. | | *[[Indonesian Police]] (Polisi Lintas Udara) also operates Mi-2 helicopters. All of the helicopters are old variants of Mi-2 <ref>ANGKASA No.07 Edisi April 2007 (page 16)</ref>. | | | + | ;{{IND}} | | | + | *[[Indian Navy]] Have 2 | | | ;{{IRQ}} | | ;{{IRQ}} | | | *[[Iraqi Air Force]] | | *[[Iraqi Air Force]] | |
| User:Khin2718 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | blah | | blah | | | | | | | - | hello<ref name="test"> | + | hello<ref name="test">WALLA WALLA BING BANG</ref> | | | | | | | - | <references/> | + | hmm<ref>hey</ref> | | | | | | | | ==Notes== | | ==Notes== | |
| Fogerty v. Fantasy Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 21: | Line 21: | | | | | | | | ==Facts== | | ==Facts== | | - | [[John Fogerty]] was the lead singer of the popular rock group [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]]. In 1970, as part of CCR, he wrote "Run Through the Jungle," to which Fantasy, Inc., eventually acquired the exclusive publishing rights. CCR disbanded in 1972, and Fogerty began a solo career with another music label. In 1985, Fogerty published ''[[The Old Man Down the Road]]'', which he released on [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Fantasy sued Fogerty for copyright infringement, claiming that ''The Old Man Down the Road'' was simply ''[[Run Through the Jungle]]'' with new words. A jury found in favor of Fogerty, and he sought attorney's fees as provided by the [[Copyright Act of 1976]]. The district court denied Fogerty's request, concluding that Fantasy had not brought its suit in bad faith and that it was not frivolous. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] affirmed, refusing to abandon its differing standards for successful defendants who sought attorney's fees in copyright cases than for successful plaintiffs. Under this "dual" standard, prevailing plaintiffs generally obtained attorney's fees as a matter of course, while prevailing defendants had to show that the original suit was frivolous and brought in bad faith. Because other courts of appeals did not have dual standards for awarding attorney's fees in this context, the Supreme Court agreed to review the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit's]] decision. | + | [[John Fogerty]] was the lead singer of the popular rock group [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]]. In 1970, as part of CCR, he wrote "Run Through the Jungle," to which Fantasy, Inc., eventually acquired the exclusive publishing rights. CCR disbanded in 1972, and Fogerty began a solo career with another music label. In 1985, Fogerty published "[[The Old Man Down the Road]]", which he released on [[Warner Bros. Records]]. Fantasy sued Fogerty for copyright infringement, claiming that "The Old Man Down the Road" was simply "Run Through the Jungle" with new words. A jury found in favor of Fogerty, and he sought attorney's fees as provided by the [[Copyright Act of 1976]]. The district court denied Fogerty's request, concluding that Fantasy had not brought its suit in bad faith and that it was not frivolous. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] affirmed, refusing to abandon its differing standards for successful defendants who sought attorney's fees in copyright cases than for successful plaintiffs. Under this "dual" standard, prevailing plaintiffs generally obtained attorney's fees as a matter of course, while prevailing defendants had to show that the original suit was frivolous and brought in bad faith. Because other courts of appeals did not have dual standards for awarding attorney's fees in this context, the Supreme Court agreed to review the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit's]] decision. | | | | | | | | ==Majority opinion== | | ==Majority opinion== | |
| Spanish language Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 238: | Line 238: | | | | 3,014,115 | | | 3,014,115 | | | | | | | | | - | | 3,016,773 <ref> 1,816,773 spanish + 1,200,000 spanish creole [http://www.mepsyd.es/exterior/au/es/File/Ten_Reasons_low-res(1).pdf mepsyd.es] (page 23), [http://www.mepsyd.es/redele/Biblioteca2006/DavidSanchez/Memoria.pdf mepsyd.es] (page 249), [http://spanish-differences.com/Spanish/Philippines-Spanish.php spanish-differences.com], [http://www.aresprensa.com/cms/cms/front_content.php?idart=208 aresprensa.com]. Similar figure (2,900,000 spanish speakers), we can find in [http://books.google.es/books?ei=vCXASpS0LqXkmwO0lZnlBg&ct=result&q=Pluricentric+languages%3A+differing+norms+in+different+nations+spanish+philippines+speakers&btnG=Buscar+libros "Pluricentric languages: differing norms in different nations"] (page 45 by R.W.Thompson), or in [http://www.sispain.org/spanish/language/worldwid.html sispain.org].</ref> | + | | 3,016,773 <ref> 1,816,773 spanish + 1,200,000 spanish creole: Antonio Quilis "La lengua española en Filipinas", 1996 pag.234 [http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/01350553135573500088680/209438_0013.pdf cervantesvirtual.com], | | | + | [http://www.mepsyd.es/exterior/au/es/File/Ten_Reasons_low-res(1).pdf mepsyd.es] (page 23), [http://www.mepsyd.es/redele/Biblioteca2006/DavidSanchez/Memoria.pdf mepsyd.es] (page 249), [http://spanish-differences.com/Spanish/Philippines-Spanish.php spanish-differences.com], [http://www.aresprensa.com/cms/cms/front_content.php?idart=208 aresprensa.com]. Similar figure (2,900,000 spanish speakers), we can find in [http://books.google.es/books?ei=vCXASpS0LqXkmwO0lZnlBg&ct=result&q=Pluricentric+languages%3A+differing+norms+in+different+nations+spanish+philippines+speakers&btnG=Buscar+libros "Pluricentric languages: differing norms in different nations"] (page 45 by R.W.Thompson), or in [http://www.sispain.org/spanish/language/worldwid.html sispain.org].</ref> | | | |- | | |- | | | | [[Germany]] | | | [[Germany]] | |
| Hugo Grotius Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 83: | Line 83: | | | | | | | | The arguments of this work constitute a theory of [[The Just War tradition|just war]]. Roughly, the second book takes up questions of ''[[jus ad bellum]]'' (justice in the resort to war) and the third, questions of ''[[jus in bello]]'' (justice in the conduct of war). The way that Grotius conceived of these matters had, together with Francisco de Vitoria's ''De potestate civili'', a profound influence on the tradition after him and on the later formulation of [[international law]]. | | The arguments of this work constitute a theory of [[The Just War tradition|just war]]. Roughly, the second book takes up questions of ''[[jus ad bellum]]'' (justice in the resort to war) and the third, questions of ''[[jus in bello]]'' (justice in the conduct of war). The way that Grotius conceived of these matters had, together with Francisco de Vitoria's ''De potestate civili'', a profound influence on the tradition after him and on the later formulation of [[international law]]. | | - | | | | - | Grotius also coined the famous sentence [[Etsi Deus non daretur]], on the relationship between God and the judicial social order. | | | | | | | | | ==Later years== | | ==Later years== | |
| Andrejs Štolcers Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST Minor cleanup | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 12: | Line 12: | | | | youthyears = | | | youthyears = | | | | youthclubs = | | | youthclubs = | | - | | years = 1992-1994</br>1996–1997</br>1997–2000</br>2000</br>2000–2004</br>2004–2005</br>2005–2006</br>2006–2007</br>2007–2009</br>2009 | + | | years = 1992-1994</br>1996–1997</br>1997–2000</br>2000</br>2000–2004</br>2004–2005</br>2005–2006</br>2006–2007</br>2007–2009</br>2009– | | - | | clubs = [[Olimpija Rīga]]</br>[[Skonto FC]]</br>[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]</br>[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]</br>[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]</br>[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]</br>[[FK Baku]]</br>[[Skonto FC]]</br>[[JFK Olimps Rīga]]</br>[[Bath City F.C.]] | + | | clubs = [[Olimpija Rīga]]</br>[[Skonto FC]]</br>[[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]]</br>[[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]</br>[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]</br>[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]</br>[[FK Baku]]</br>[[Skonto FC]]</br>[[JFK Olimps Rīga]]</br>[[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] | | - | | caps(goals) = 53 (22)<br/> 49 (15) </br> 48 (14) </br> 12 {{0}}(5) </br> 25 {{0}}(2) </br> 36 {{0}}(4) </br> 10 {{0}}(4) </br> 16 {{0}}(3) </br> 22 {{0}}(5) </br> 0 {{0}}(0) | + | | caps(goals) = 53 (22)<br/> 49 (15) </br> 48 (14) </br> 12 {{0}}(5) </br> 25 {{0}}(2) </br> 36 {{0}}(4) </br> 10 {{0}}(4) </br> 16 {{0}}(3) </br> 22 {{0}}(5) </br> {{0}}0 {{0}}(0) | | | | nationalyears = 1994–2005 | | | nationalyears = 1994–2005 | | | | nationalteam = [[Latvia]] | | | nationalteam = [[Latvia]] | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''Andrejs Štolcers''' (born August 7, 1974 in [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]) is a professional [[soccer|football]] player who now is a free agent, on trial with [[Yeovil Town F.C.]] He last played for [[Olimps/RFS]]. | + | '''Andrejs Štolcers''' (born August 7, 1974 in [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]) is a professional [[Association football|football]] player, currently playing for [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]]. | | | | | | | | ==International career== | | ==International career== | | Line 51: | Line 51: | | | [[Category:Skonto FC players]] | | [[Category:Skonto FC players]] | | | [[Category:FK Baku players]] | | [[Category:FK Baku players]] | | | + | [[Category:Bath City F.C. players]] | | | [[Category:UEFA Euro 2004 players]] | | [[Category:UEFA Euro 2004 players]] | | | [[Category:Premier League players]] | | [[Category:Premier League players]] | |
| User talk:195.194.74.210 Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST Level 2 warning re. The Henley College (HG) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | * Cluebot produces very few [[false positives]], but it does happen. If you believe the change you made should not have been detected as unconstructive, please [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|report it here]], remove this warning from your talk page, and then make the edit again. | | * Cluebot produces very few [[false positives]], but it does happen. If you believe the change you made should not have been detected as unconstructive, please [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|report it here]], remove this warning from your talk page, and then make the edit again. | | | * The following is the log entry regarding this warning: [[Revenue]] was [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Revenue&diff=329041396&oldid=329008898 changed] by [[Special:Contributions/195.194.74.210|195.194.74.210]] [[User:195.194.74.210|(u)]] [[User talk:195.194.74.210|(t)]] making a minor change with obscenities on 2009-12-01T15:03:40+00:00 <!-- MySQL ID: 498069 -->. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-cluebotwarning1 --><!-- Template:uw-vandalism1 --> [[User:ClueBot|ClueBot]] ([[User talk:ClueBot|talk]]) 15:03, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | * The following is the log entry regarding this warning: [[Revenue]] was [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Revenue&diff=329041396&oldid=329008898 changed] by [[Special:Contributions/195.194.74.210|195.194.74.210]] [[User:195.194.74.210|(u)]] [[User talk:195.194.74.210|(t)]] making a minor change with obscenities on 2009-12-01T15:03:40+00:00 <!-- MySQL ID: 498069 -->. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-cluebotwarning1 --><!-- Template:uw-vandalism1 --> [[User:ClueBot|ClueBot]] ([[User talk:ClueBot|talk]]) 15:03, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | [[Image:Information.svg|25px]] Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did with <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Henley_College?diff=329041505 this edit]</span> to the page [[:The Henley College]]. Such edits constitute [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and are [[Help:Reverting|reverted]]. Please do not continue to make unconstructive edits to pages; use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]] for testing. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-huggle2 --> [[User:Jusdafax|<font color="green">Jus</font>]][[User talk:Jusdafax|<font color="C1118C">da</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Jusdafax|<font color="#0000FF">fax</font>]] 15:04, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | |
| User talk:Dave souza Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST Thanks in return | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 393: | Line 393: | | | Feel free to either edit the draft or submit comments on [[User talk:SteveMcCluskey/sandbox2|its talk page]]. --[[User:SteveMcCluskey|SteveMcCluskey]] ([[User talk:SteveMcCluskey|talk]]) 21:34, 30 November 2009 (UTC) | | Feel free to either edit the draft or submit comments on [[User talk:SteveMcCluskey/sandbox2|its talk page]]. --[[User:SteveMcCluskey|SteveMcCluskey]] ([[User talk:SteveMcCluskey|talk]]) 21:34, 30 November 2009 (UTC) | | | :Thanks, I'll try to add info on the perennial arguments Logicus made on the Darwin talk page, can't tackle it for a couple of days. . . [[User:Dave souza|dave souza]], [[User talk:Dave souza|talk]] 10:08, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | :Thanks, I'll try to add info on the perennial arguments Logicus made on the Darwin talk page, can't tackle it for a couple of days. . . [[User:Dave souza|dave souza]], [[User talk:Dave souza|talk]] 10:08, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | | | + | ::Thanks for offering to help. --[[User:SteveMcCluskey|SteveMcCluskey]] ([[User talk:SteveMcCluskey|talk]]) 15:04, 1 December 2009 (UTC) | |
| Ruscombe Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 4: | Line 4: | | | | | | | | Its most notable residents are [[William Penn]], the founder of [[Pennsylvania]], who lived there from 1710 to 1718, and the actor [[Dennis Price]], co-star of [[Kind Hearts and Coronets]], who was born there. | | Its most notable residents are [[William Penn]], the founder of [[Pennsylvania]], who lived there from 1710 to 1718, and the actor [[Dennis Price]], co-star of [[Kind Hearts and Coronets]], who was born there. | | | + | | | | + | It parish church - St James Ruscombe - dates back to the late 12th century | | | | | | | | Home of Ruscombe Football Club in the Reading Sunday League. | | Home of Ruscombe Football Club in the Reading Sunday League. | | Line 9: | Line 11: | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | | | *[http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=953 Ruscombe at Wokingham.gov.uk] | | *[http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=953 Ruscombe at Wokingham.gov.uk] | | | + | *[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43206] | | | | | | | | {{coord |51.480|-0.852|type:city_region:GB|display=title}} | | {{coord |51.480|-0.852|type:city_region:GB|display=title}} | |
| Kenney Jones Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 21: | Line 21: | | | === Small Faces to the Faces=== | | === Small Faces to the Faces=== | | | [[File:Kenney-Jones.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Kenney Jones followed by the press, 2007 Courtesy: Graham Holliday]] | | [[File:Kenney-Jones.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Kenney Jones followed by the press, 2007 Courtesy: Graham Holliday]] | | - | Kenney Jones was one of the founding members of the [[Mod (subculture)|Mod]] [[English people|English]] [[rock and roll]] band, the [[Small Faces]]. Active from 1965 to 1969, Small Faces were part of the [[Mod (subculture)|Mod]] revolution of the 1960s. Their hits included "[[All or Nothing (Small Faces song)|All or Nothing]]", "[[Sha-La-La-La-Lee]]", "[[Itchycoo Park]]" and "[[Tin Soldier (song)|Tin Soldier]]". Small Faces have been cited as a major influence on musicians for the past 35 years, including [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]] formerly of [[The Style Council]] and the [[The Jam]] also [[Noel Gallagher]] of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].<ref>BBC: The Small Faces, influence on Britpop - Paul Weller, and Noel Gallagher [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/music/2003/05/small_faces_interview.shtml]</ref> | + | Kenney Jones was one of the founding members of the [[Mod (subculture)|Mod]] [[English people|English]] [[rock and roll]] band, the [[Small Faces]]. Active from 1965 to 1969, Small Faces were part of the [[Mod (subculture)|Mod]] revolution of the 1960s. Their hits included "[[All or Nothing (Small Faces song)|All or Nothing]]", "[[Sha-La-La-La-Lee]]", "[[Itchycoo Park]]" and "[[Tin Soldier (song)|Tin Soldier]]". Small Faces have been cited as a major influence on musicians for the past 35 years, including [[Paul Weller (singer)|Paul Weller]] (formerly of [[The Style Council]] and the [[The Jam]]) and [[Noel Gallagher]] of [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].<ref>BBC: The Small Faces, influence on Britpop - Paul Weller, and Noel Gallagher [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/music/2003/05/small_faces_interview.shtml]</ref> | | | [[File:Small faces-plaque.jpg|thumb|190px|right|The plaque on Carnaby Street. Photo: Graham Holliday]] | | [[File:Small faces-plaque.jpg|thumb|190px|right|The plaque on Carnaby Street. Photo: Graham Holliday]] | | | | | | |
| World Cup Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 87: | Line 87: | | | [[he:אלוף העולם]] | | [[he:אלוף העולם]] | | | [[lv:Pasaules čempionāts]] | | [[lv:Pasaules čempionāts]] | | - | [[ja:世界選手権大会]] | + | [[ja:ワールドカップ]] | | | [[no:Verdenscup]] | | [[no:Verdenscup]] | | | [[pt:Copa do Mundo]] | | [[pt:Copa do Mundo]] | |
| Isabelino Gradín Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST on -> with | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 53: | Line 53: | | | | | | | | ===Playing style=== | | ===Playing style=== | | - | Although Gradín was a natural left-footer, he was proficient on both feet. He built a reputation on his explosive pace, accurate crossing and powerful shooting.<ref name="carbonero1" /> | + | Although Gradín was a natural left-footer, he was proficient with both feet. He built a reputation on his explosive pace, accurate crossing and powerful shooting.<ref name="carbonero1" /> | | | | | | | | Gradín's playing style inspired [[Peru]]vian poet [[Juan Parra del Riego]] to compose a poem ''Polirritmo al jugador de fútbol'' in his honour.<ref name="fifa1" /> | | Gradín's playing style inspired [[Peru]]vian poet [[Juan Parra del Riego]] to compose a poem ''Polirritmo al jugador de fútbol'' in his honour.<ref name="fifa1" /> | |
| Moorestown Friends School Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 10: | Line 10: | | | | head of school = Laurence (Larry) Van Meter | | | head of school = Laurence (Larry) Van Meter | | | | enrollment = 711 (in Preschool-12, as of 2007-08)<ref name=NCES/> | | | enrollment = 711 (in Preschool-12, as of 2007-08)<ref name=NCES/> | | - | | faculty = 66.6 (on [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis)<ref name=NCES/> | + | | faculty = 90 | | | | ratio = 9.7<ref name=NCES/> | | | ratio = 9.7<ref name=NCES/> | | | | nickname = | | | nickname = | |
| Giuseppe Leanza Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 11: | Line 11: | | | | | | | | [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him [[Apostolic Nuncio]] to [[Haiti]] and [[Titular Archbishop]] of ''Lilybaeum'' on 3 July 1990. He was ordained [[bishop]] on 22 September 1990 by [[Agostino Cardinal Casaroli]], serving as principal consecrator, with the [[Pio Cardinal Laghi]] and Bishop [[Ignazio Zambito]] as Principal Co-Consecrators. A year later, was appointed apostolic pro-nuncio to [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]]. From there, he was appointed to [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in 1999 and subsequently to [[Slovenia]] and [[Macedonia (country)|Macedonia]] in 2002. From 2003 to 2008 he served as Apostolic Nuncio to [[Bulgaria]]. | | [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him [[Apostolic Nuncio]] to [[Haiti]] and [[Titular Archbishop]] of ''Lilybaeum'' on 3 July 1990. He was ordained [[bishop]] on 22 September 1990 by [[Agostino Cardinal Casaroli]], serving as principal consecrator, with the [[Pio Cardinal Laghi]] and Bishop [[Ignazio Zambito]] as Principal Co-Consecrators. A year later, was appointed apostolic pro-nuncio to [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]]. From there, he was appointed to [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] in 1999 and subsequently to [[Slovenia]] and [[Macedonia (country)|Macedonia]] in 2002. From 2003 to 2008 he served as Apostolic Nuncio to [[Bulgaria]]. | | | + | | | | + | ==Nuncio to Ireland== | | | | | | | | On 22 February 2008 he was appointed by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] as [[Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland|Apostolic Nuncio]] to [[Ireland (state)|Ireland]]. He arrived in Ireland on [[22 April]] and presented his [[Letters of Credence|credentials]] to [[President of Ireland|President]] [[Mary McAleese]] on 28 April 2008. Besides his native Italian, he speaks English, French, Serbo-Croat and Spanish. | | On 22 February 2008 he was appointed by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] as [[Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland|Apostolic Nuncio]] to [[Ireland (state)|Ireland]]. He arrived in Ireland on [[22 April]] and presented his [[Letters of Credence|credentials]] to [[President of Ireland|President]] [[Mary McAleese]] on 28 April 2008. Besides his native Italian, he speaks English, French, Serbo-Croat and Spanish. | | | | | | | - | ==Murphy Report== | + | ===Murphy Report=== | | | | | | | | After the publication of the [[Murphy Report]] on abuse of children in the Dublin diocese on [[26 November]] [[2009]] Archbishop Leanza and his predecessor, Archbishop Lazzarto were implicated in the report. In September 2006, the commission wrote to the [[Roman Curia|Vatican]]'s [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]] seeking information on reports of clerical child sex abuse sent to it by the Dublin archdiocese over the relevant 30-year period. It also sought information on the document ''[[Crimen Sollicitationis]]'', which deals with clerical sex abuse. It did not reply. Instead, it contacted the [[Department of Foreign Affairs]], stating that the commission had not gone through appropriate diplomatic channels. As a body independent of Government, the commission said it did not consider it appropriate to use diplomatic channels. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/1201/1224259804886.html?via=mr] | | After the publication of the [[Murphy Report]] on abuse of children in the Dublin diocese on [[26 November]] [[2009]] Archbishop Leanza and his predecessor, Archbishop Lazzarto were implicated in the report. In September 2006, the commission wrote to the [[Roman Curia|Vatican]]'s [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]] seeking information on reports of clerical child sex abuse sent to it by the Dublin archdiocese over the relevant 30-year period. It also sought information on the document ''[[Crimen Sollicitationis]]'', which deals with clerical sex abuse. It did not reply. Instead, it contacted the [[Department of Foreign Affairs]], stating that the commission had not gone through appropriate diplomatic channels. As a body independent of Government, the commission said it did not consider it appropriate to use diplomatic channels. [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/1201/1224259804886.html?via=mr] | |
| Chris Hornbrook Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 104: | Line 104: | | | | | | | | == Trivia == | | == Trivia == | | - | | | | - | *Chris is first generation American in his family. His parents were born in [[Quebec, Canada]] and the rest of his family resides in Canada. | | | - | *He also programs electronic based music on his computer with fellow drummer and friend, [[Chris Pennie]] of [[Coheed and Cambria]]. | | | | * While still in high school, both records, "Distance makes..." and "The Opposite of..." were recorded and he would tour during Summer, Winter, or Spring breaks. Chris would take Fridays off of school and go play weekend shows around the U.S. and be home to start school on Tuesday. | | * While still in high school, both records, "Distance makes..." and "The Opposite of..." were recorded and he would tour during Summer, Winter, or Spring breaks. Chris would take Fridays off of school and go play weekend shows around the U.S. and be home to start school on Tuesday. | | | | | | |
| List of disputed supercentenarian claimants Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 129: | Line 129: | | | |25 October 1995 | | |25 October 1995 | | | |128 years, 314 days | | |128 years, 314 days | | | + | |125 (IF THAT) | | | |{{USA}} | | |{{USA}} | | | |- | | |- | |
| 2008 Greek riots Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 25: | Line 25: | | | According to press reports,<ref name="Eleftherotypia">{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=95475140,187780,36969988,45049732,50842884,59674948|title=Τον είδαμε να ρίχνει εν ψυχρώ|publisher=[[Eleftherotypia]]|date=2008-12-08|accessdate=2008-12-09|language=Greek}}</ref> two [[Special police#Greece|Special Guards]] (a special category of the [[Greek police]] personnel, originally meant for guard duties on public property)<ref name="Special Guards">{{cite web|url=http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=55&Itemid=46&lang=|title=Ειδικοί φρουροί|publisher=[[Greek Police]]|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-14|language=Greek}}</ref> had been engaged in a minor verbal clash with a group of 4 teenagers in a main street of [[Exarcheia]], outside a shop. On driving away in their police car, they were then confronted by another small group at a nearby street crossing. The two guards were ordered by the [[Greek police]] center of operations to disengage immediately and withdraw from the confrontation site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100006_13/12/2008_295940|title=Οι ειδικοί φρουροί δεν υπάκουσαν στις εντολές|publisher=kathimerini|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref> However, the two guards did not oblige and are therefore accused of not following explicit orders.<ref name="Dialog between the 2 guards and operation centre">{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100041_13/12/2008_295963|title=Οι διάλογοι των τεσσάρων λεπτών στον ασύρματο Πώς ξεκίνησαν όλα.|publisher=[[Kathimerini]]|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-13|language=Greek}}</ref> Instead, the two special guards chose to station the police vehicle outside the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement|PASOK]] headquarters, left their car and went to Tzavella Street on foot in order to ambuse the youngsters. | | According to press reports,<ref name="Eleftherotypia">{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=95475140,187780,36969988,45049732,50842884,59674948|title=Τον είδαμε να ρίχνει εν ψυχρώ|publisher=[[Eleftherotypia]]|date=2008-12-08|accessdate=2008-12-09|language=Greek}}</ref> two [[Special police#Greece|Special Guards]] (a special category of the [[Greek police]] personnel, originally meant for guard duties on public property)<ref name="Special Guards">{{cite web|url=http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=55&Itemid=46&lang=|title=Ειδικοί φρουροί|publisher=[[Greek Police]]|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-14|language=Greek}}</ref> had been engaged in a minor verbal clash with a group of 4 teenagers in a main street of [[Exarcheia]], outside a shop. On driving away in their police car, they were then confronted by another small group at a nearby street crossing. The two guards were ordered by the [[Greek police]] center of operations to disengage immediately and withdraw from the confrontation site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100006_13/12/2008_295940|title=Οι ειδικοί φρουροί δεν υπάκουσαν στις εντολές|publisher=kathimerini|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref> However, the two guards did not oblige and are therefore accused of not following explicit orders.<ref name="Dialog between the 2 guards and operation centre">{{cite web|url=http://www.ekathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_100041_13/12/2008_295963|title=Οι διάλογοι των τεσσάρων λεπτών στον ασύρματο Πώς ξεκίνησαν όλα.|publisher=[[Kathimerini]]|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-13|language=Greek}}</ref> Instead, the two special guards chose to station the police vehicle outside the [[Panhellenic Socialist Movement|PASOK]] headquarters, left their car and went to Tzavella Street on foot in order to ambuse the youngsters. | | | | | | | - | Following some exchange of verbal abuse that, according to several witnesses, was initiated by the guards,<ref name="eleftherotypia1">{{cite news|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,dt=08.12.2008,id=36969988|title=Το χρονικό της δολοφονίας και της οργής|publisher=Eleftherotypia|date=2008-12-08|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=17.12.2008,id=18045812|title=Ευθέως αλήθεια από δύο μάρτυρες|publisher=Eleftherotypia|date=2008-12-17|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref> one of them, Epaminondas Korkoneas, open fire with his gun the special guards shot in suprize to a renewed attack by the youths that run in panic.<ref name="Police Report">{{cite web|url=http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_07/12/2008_259312|title=Η ανακοίνωση της ΕΛ.ΑΣ. για την θανατηφόρα συμπλοκή|publisher=[[Kathimerini]]|date=2008-12-07|accessdate=2008-12-14|language=Greek}}</ref><ref name="Police Report2">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/07/greece|title=Greek youths riot after police shoot boy|publisher=Guardian|date=2008-12-07|accessdate=2008-12-14}}</ref> Eyewitnesses speaking to the Greek [[mass media]], however, reported that the special guards were not attacked by the youths nor was their physical safety put in danger at any time. Instead, the special guards approached the group and verbally assaulted them in order to provoke them.<ref name="BystanderWittnesses">{{cite web|url=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfwXMg06H0&feature=related|title=Μαρτυρίες περαστικών για τη δολοφονία (VIDEO MEGA)|publisher=[[you-tube]]|date=2008-12-07|accessdate=2008-12-14|language=Greek}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8470&pubid=2016772|title=Ο λόγος στους μάρτυρες|publisher=Ethnos|date=2008-12-12|accessdate=2008-12-15|language=Greek}}</ref> The special guard said he fired three rounds, two warning shots in the air and a third aimed on the ground. Several eyewitnesses said they believed the policeman had targeted the youngsters directly.<ref name="BystanderWittnesses1">{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=51288788|title=Greek eye-witnesses describing the scene of the execution.|publisher=[[Eleftherotypia]]|date=2008-12-11|accessdate=2008-12-11|language=Greek}}</ref><ref name="BystanderWittnesses2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4491974|title=Δεκάδες αυτόπτες διαψεύδουν τον ειδικό φρουρό.|publisher=[[Ta Nea]]|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-13|language=Greek}}</ref><ref name="BystanderWittnesses3">{{cite news|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_RIOTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-12-12-13-23-50 | + | Following some exchange of verbal abuse that, according to several witnesses, was initiated by the guards,<ref name="eleftherotypia1">{{cite news|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,dt=08.12.2008,id=36969988|title=Το χρονικό της δολοφονίας και της οργής|publisher=Eleftherotypia|date=2008-12-08|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,dt=17.12.2008,id=18045812|title=Ευθέως αλήθεια από δύο μάρτυρες|publisher=Eleftherotypia|date=2008-12-17|accessdate=2008-12-17|language=Greek}}</ref> one of them, Epaminondas Korkoneas, open fire with his gun the special guards shot in suprize to a renewed attack by the youths that run in panic.Eyewitnesses speaking to the Greek [[mass media]], reported that the special guards were not attacked by the youths nor was their physical safety put in danger at any time. Instead, the special guards approached the group and verbally assaulted them in order to provoke them.<ref name="BystanderWittnesses">{{cite web|url=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfwXMg06H0&feature=related|title=Μαρτυρίες περαστικών για τη δολοφονία (VIDEO MEGA)|publisher=[[you-tube]]|date=2008-12-07|accessdate=2008-12-14|language=Greek}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=11424&subid=2&tag=8470&pubid=2016772|title=Ο λόγος στους μάρτυρες|publisher=Ethnos|date=2008-12-12|accessdate=2008-12-15|language=Greek}}</ref> The special guard said he fired three rounds, two warning shots in the air and a third aimed on the ground. Several eyewitnesses said they believed the policeman had targeted the youngsters directly.<ref name="BystanderWittnesses1">{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=110,id=51288788|title=Greek eye-witnesses describing the scene of the execution.|publisher=[[Eleftherotypia]]|date=2008-12-11|accessdate=2008-12-11|language=Greek}}</ref><ref name="BystanderWittnesses2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tanea.gr/default.asp?pid=2&ct=1&artid=4491974|title=Δεκάδες αυτόπτες διαψεύδουν τον ειδικό φρουρό.|publisher=[[Ta Nea]]|date=2008-12-13|accessdate=2008-12-13|language=Greek}}</ref><ref name="BystanderWittnesses3">{{cite news|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_RIOTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-12-12-13-23-50 | | - | |title=Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths|work=Associated Press|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-15}}</ref> | + | |title=Greece calm after 8 days of riots by angry youths|work=Associated Press|date=2008-12-14|accessdate=2008-12-15}}</ref> However The victim, Alexandros - Andreas Grigoropoulos ({{Lang-el|Αλέξανδρος - Ανδρέας Γρηγορόπουλος}}) was fallen by 2 bullets in his body both with entry point throw his back. He was a 15-year-old student, who lived in the affluent northern Athens suburb of [[Psychiko|Palaio Psychiko]] and attended a private school (the [[Moraitis School]]).<ref name="welt2008">Staff report (December 10, 2008). [http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2855514/Alex-Grigoropoulos.html title=Teenage death sends thousands to the streets.] ''[[Die Welt]]''</ref> Immediately following the shooting, he was transported to the nearby Evangelismos Hospital where he was pronounced dead.<ref name="eleftherotypia1"/> | | - | The victim, Alexandros - Andreas Grigoropoulos ({{Lang-el|Αλέξανδρος - Ανδρέας Γρηγορόπουλος}}) was a 15-year-old student, who lived in the affluent northern Athens suburb of [[Psychiko|Palaio Psychiko]] and attended a private school (the [[Moraitis School]]).<ref name="welt2008">Staff report (December 10, 2008). [http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2855514/Alex-Grigoropoulos.html title=Teenage death sends thousands to the streets.] ''[[Die Welt]]''</ref> Immediately following the shooting, he was transported to the nearby Evangelismos Hospital where he was pronounced dead.<ref name="eleftherotypia1"/> | | | | | | | | | ==Investigation of the shooting== | | ==Investigation of the shooting== | |
| Spade Ranch (Nebraska) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 21: | Line 21: | | | The '''Spade Ranch''' is a large [[ranch]] located in the [[Sand Hills (Nebraska)|Sandhills]] of Western [[Nebraska]] between the towns of [[Gordon, Nebraska|Gordon]] and [[Ellsworth, Nebraska]]. Founded in 1888 by Bartlett Richards, the ranch was placed on the [[National Register Historic Places]] in 1980. | | The '''Spade Ranch''' is a large [[ranch]] located in the [[Sand Hills (Nebraska)|Sandhills]] of Western [[Nebraska]] between the towns of [[Gordon, Nebraska|Gordon]] and [[Ellsworth, Nebraska]]. Founded in 1888 by Bartlett Richards, the ranch was placed on the [[National Register Historic Places]] in 1980. | | | | | | | - | One of the larger ranching operations in the Nebraska Sandhills, the Spade Ranch, encompasses land in both [[Sheridan County, Nebraska|Sheridan]] and [[Cherry County, Nebraska|Cherry]] Counties. Founders Bartlett Richards and Will Comstock successfully managed the ranch into the early twentieth century. During the growth of the ranch, the climate was right for ranching, with open-range grazing and ready markets for cattle. Under the ownership of the Bixby Family, owners of the ranch since 1923 and associates of Richards and Comstock since 1908, the Spade Ranch has continued to produce quality beef cattle and quarter horses for more than a century. | + | One of the larger ranching operations in the Nebraska Sandhills, the Spade Ranch, encompasses land in both [[Sheridan County, Nebraska|Sheridan]] and [[Cherry County, Nebraska|Cherry]] Counties. Founders Bartlett Richards and Will Comstock successfully managed the ranch into the early twentieth century. During the growth of the ranch, the climate was right for ranching, with open-range grazing and ready markets for cattle. Under the direction of the Bixby Family, owners of the ranch since 1923 and associates of Richards and Comstock since 1908, the Spade Ranch has continued to produce quality beef cattle and quarter horses for more than a century. | | | | | | | | The Spade Ranch is named for the cattle brand that founders Bartlett Richards and William Comstock used to mark their cattle. The brand resembles an [[Ace of Spades]] on playing cards. The Spade brand is still in use as the ranch brand today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.ne.gov/brandbook/book.cgi?search=1&number=34422.85|title=Nebraska Brand Book|publisher=Nebraska Brand Committee|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> | | The Spade Ranch is named for the cattle brand that founders Bartlett Richards and William Comstock used to mark their cattle. The brand resembles an [[Ace of Spades]] on playing cards. The Spade brand is still in use as the ranch brand today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.ne.gov/brandbook/book.cgi?search=1&number=34422.85|title=Nebraska Brand Book|publisher=Nebraska Brand Committee|accessdate=2007-11-17}}</ref> | |
| Niyogi Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 34: | Line 34: | | | {{multiple image | | {{multiple image | | | | | | | - | | width = 150 | + | | width = 110 | | | | image1 = Pattabhi_Sitaramayya_1948.jpg|thumb | | | image1 = Pattabhi_Sitaramayya_1948.jpg|thumb | | | | alt1 = niyogis | | | alt1 = niyogis | |
| Hylda Baker Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 76: | Line 76: | | | Actress [[Jean Fergusson]] of Last of the Summer Wine fame is a particular admirer, writing a biography of Baker and devising and starring in a tribute show called ''She Knows Y'Know!'', which ran at London's [[Vaudeville Theatre]] in 1997, winning the [[Laurence Olivier Award]] for Best Entertainment in 1998. | | Actress [[Jean Fergusson]] of Last of the Summer Wine fame is a particular admirer, writing a biography of Baker and devising and starring in a tribute show called ''She Knows Y'Know!'', which ran at London's [[Vaudeville Theatre]] in 1997, winning the [[Laurence Olivier Award]] for Best Entertainment in 1998. | | | | | | | - | There's hopes that one day a statue of Hylda Baker could be produced and unveiled in her home "birthplace" town of Farnsworth, Lancashire either on the 25th anniversary of her death in May 2011 or as 2014 the year wom baker would of turned 110. | + | There are hopes that one day a statue of Hylda Baker could be produced and unveiled in her home "birthplace" town of Farnsworth, Lancashire, either on the 25th anniversary of her death in May 2011 or in 2014, the year when she would have turned 110. | | | | | | | | ==References== | | ==References== | |
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| Daryl Hannah Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST it has been seven years | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 36: | Line 36: | | | Hannah wrote, directed and produced a short film, "The Last Supper", which won an award at the [[Berlin Film Festival]]. She directed, produced and was cinematographer for the documentary ''[[Strip Notes]]''. It aired on [[Channel 4]] in the UK and on [[HBO]] and was about the research Hannah did for her role as a stripper in ''Dancing at the Blue Iguana''. Hannah currently has several projects in post-production, including ''[[Shannon's Rainbow]]'' and ''[[A Closed Book]]''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247691/</ref> | | Hannah wrote, directed and produced a short film, "The Last Supper", which won an award at the [[Berlin Film Festival]]. She directed, produced and was cinematographer for the documentary ''[[Strip Notes]]''. It aired on [[Channel 4]] in the UK and on [[HBO]] and was about the research Hannah did for her role as a stripper in ''Dancing at the Blue Iguana''. Hannah currently has several projects in post-production, including ''[[Shannon's Rainbow]]'' and ''[[A Closed Book]]''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247691/</ref> | | | | | | | - | Recently she appeared in [[Robbie Williams]]' video for the song "Feel", portraying Williams' love interest. | + | In 2002 she appeared in [[Robbie Williams]]' video for the song "Feel", portraying Williams' love interest. | | | | | | | | ==Awards== | | ==Awards== | |
| Richard Irving (footballer) Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 48: | Line 48: | | | [[Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players]] | | [[Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players]] | | | [[Category:Runcorn F.C. Halton players]] | | [[Category:Runcorn F.C. Halton players]] | | | + | [[Category:People from Alderley Edge]] | | | + | [[Category:People from Halifax, West Yorkshire]] | |
| Burl Ives Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 13: | Line 13: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives''' (14 June 1909 – 14 April 1995) was an [[United States|American]] actor, writer and [[folk music]] singer. | + | '''Burl Icle Ivanhoe''' (14 June 1909 – 14 April 1995) was an [[United States|American]] actor, writer and [[folk music]] singer. | | | | | | | | As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Referring to Ives's singing, the prominent music critic [[John Rockwell]] said, "Ives's voice ... had the sheen and finesse of opera without its latter-day [[Puccini]]an vulgarities and without the pretensions of operatic ritual. It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity. And it moved people."<ref>John Rockwell, quoted in book review of ''Outsider, John Rockwell on the Arts, 1967-2006'', by John Rockwell, the ''[[New York Times]]'' Book Review, 24 December 2006, p. 13</ref> | | As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Referring to Ives's singing, the prominent music critic [[John Rockwell]] said, "Ives's voice ... had the sheen and finesse of opera without its latter-day [[Puccini]]an vulgarities and without the pretensions of operatic ritual. It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity. And it moved people."<ref>John Rockwell, quoted in book review of ''Outsider, John Rockwell on the Arts, 1967-2006'', by John Rockwell, the ''[[New York Times]]'' Book Review, 24 December 2006, p. 13</ref> | |
| The Henley College Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST Reverted edits by 195.194.74.210 to last revision by Philip Trueman (HG) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:04, 1 December 2009 | | Line 17: | Line 17: | | | | | | | | The college has been noted for the standard of its Performing Arts department and is home to The Completely Cuckoo Theatre Company. | | The college has been noted for the standard of its Performing Arts department and is home to The Completely Cuckoo Theatre Company. | | - | | | | - | '''DAN LAMB''' | | | - | | | | - | Dan Lamb is widely regarded as the Henley College's most successful and brightest ever student. After leaving the henley College in 2010 he later went on to become a tramp for 5 years before eventually he invented the flying car in 2015. However he was later ridiculed by many of his peers for being a Liverpool fan when they got relegated into the Blue Square Premier in 2016, that year saw Oxford United win the Carling Cup, F.A Cup, Premiership and Champions League which is now sponsored by Dan Lamb's Flying Car. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
