| Talk:The Circus (film) Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 226: | Line 226: | | | :::::::: Silly or not, the fact that it was notable is not erased by the passage of time. Maybe you are operating out of a vivid misapprehension of our notability guideline. Maybe you should read it once again. If you still feel that the matter isn't notable, find an admin. Find several admins. They will all say the same thing. - [[User:Jack Sebastian|Jack Sebastian]] ([[User talk:Jack Sebastian|talk]]) 06:03, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | :::::::: Silly or not, the fact that it was notable is not erased by the passage of time. Maybe you are operating out of a vivid misapprehension of our notability guideline. Maybe you should read it once again. If you still feel that the matter isn't notable, find an admin. Find several admins. They will all say the same thing. - [[User:Jack Sebastian|Jack Sebastian]] ([[User talk:Jack Sebastian|talk]]) 06:03, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | :::::::::Notability is not temporry. But I was not aware that any one had agrees this was notable. It was a compormise to end an argument, not an agreement it should be here. Notnews makes it claer that single events that have no lasting imopact have no place on wikipedia. I have said it before and I'll say it again (I thinki I will rasie this at a notice board) the notability is not temporary argument is used to keep material that is onlot here oni sufereage.[[User:Slatersteven|Slatersteven]] ([[User talk:Slatersteven|talk]]) 14:36, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | :::::::::Notability is not temporry. But I was not aware that any one had agrees this was notable. It was a compormise to end an argument, not an agreement it should be here. Notnews makes it claer that single events that have no lasting imopact have no place on wikipedia. I have said it before and I'll say it again (I thinki I will rasie this at a notice board) the notability is not temporary argument is used to keep material that is onlot here oni sufereage.[[User:Slatersteven|Slatersteven]] ([[User talk:Slatersteven|talk]]) 14:36, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | :Notability does not apply to article content; content must of course meet WP:V, WP:NOR, and WP:NPOV, so the question is if the time travel element is being reported from reliable sources, and from a quick google news check, it is. Based on what it is, and that this is still a stubby article, a short paragraph to explain and debunk the idea is certainly well within all other policy. Just because no one talks about it anymore has no impact on content. --[[User:Masem|M<font size="-3">ASEM</font>]] ([[User Talk:Masem|t]]) 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | |
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| Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 929: | Line 929: | | | :Whatever the merits of AkankshaG, this seems like outing - should it be zapped? -- [[User:Boing! said Zebedee|Boing! said Zebedee]] ([[User talk:Boing! said Zebedee|talk]]) 11:54, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | :Whatever the merits of AkankshaG, this seems like outing - should it be zapped? -- [[User:Boing! said Zebedee|Boing! said Zebedee]] ([[User talk:Boing! said Zebedee|talk]]) 11:54, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | ::I haven't looked at this closely enough yet to see the outing you're referring to, but if something looks like an outing, that's an automatic yes to zapping, and e-mail oversight (and preferrably remove any evidence of the outing from heavily-trafficked boards like ANI). It can always be unrevdelled if found not to be an outing after all. <span id="sig" style="background:#FFFFC0">'''[[User:Giftiger wunsch|<font face="Verdana" color="#900000">Giftiger<font color="#FF0000">Wunsch</font></font>]]''' [[User talk:Giftiger wunsch|<font face="Tahoma" color="#0060A0">[TALK]</font>]]</span> 13:23, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | ::I haven't looked at this closely enough yet to see the outing you're referring to, but if something looks like an outing, that's an automatic yes to zapping, and e-mail oversight (and preferrably remove any evidence of the outing from heavily-trafficked boards like ANI). It can always be unrevdelled if found not to be an outing after all. <span id="sig" style="background:#FFFFC0">'''[[User:Giftiger wunsch|<font face="Verdana" color="#900000">Giftiger<font color="#FF0000">Wunsch</font></font>]]''' [[User talk:Giftiger wunsch|<font face="Tahoma" color="#0060A0">[TALK]</font>]]</span> 13:23, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | :::The author of the photos has been named in conjunction with the license of the photo. To oversight the name would be a violation of that license, sufficed to say, she/he outed herself. [[User:Phearson|Phearson]] ([[User talk:Phearson|talk]]) 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | : 1. This isn't outing as all of this evidence comes directly from Wikipedia 2. I say AkankshaG needs an indef block as a promotion-only account. He has been confirmed by checkuser evidence as having used sock puppets in the AfD, and its likely there are meatpuppets there as well. The [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ken Goldstein (2nd nomination)|other recent AfD]] of one of his articles (also, in my opinion, a puff piece) likewise had a ton of spa's flock to keep the article. I can attest to the fact that Vector Marketing hires individuals to up its "net presence". These guys just basically go around the web and insert friendly comments about the organization everytime somebody high on google's search ranks starts to complain about the company. For an example of their handiwork, go [http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=13862 here]. See all the users with 1 post saying how great they are, and see all the longterm users saying how much they suck? The promotional intent of AkankashaG's edits is a major cause for concern, but the behaviour during his AfDs is beyond the pale. Anything less than an indef block would be inappropriate. '''[[User:Themfromspace|<font color="blue">Them</font>]][[User talk:Themfromspace|<font color="red">From</font>]][[Special:Contributions/themfromspace|<font color="black">Space</font>]]''' 15:10, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | : 1. This isn't outing as all of this evidence comes directly from Wikipedia 2. I say AkankshaG needs an indef block as a promotion-only account. He has been confirmed by checkuser evidence as having used sock puppets in the AfD, and its likely there are meatpuppets there as well. The [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ken Goldstein (2nd nomination)|other recent AfD]] of one of his articles (also, in my opinion, a puff piece) likewise had a ton of spa's flock to keep the article. I can attest to the fact that Vector Marketing hires individuals to up its "net presence". These guys just basically go around the web and insert friendly comments about the organization everytime somebody high on google's search ranks starts to complain about the company. For an example of their handiwork, go [http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=13862 here]. See all the users with 1 post saying how great they are, and see all the longterm users saying how much they suck? The promotional intent of AkankashaG's edits is a major cause for concern, but the behaviour during his AfDs is beyond the pale. Anything less than an indef block would be inappropriate. '''[[User:Themfromspace|<font color="blue">Them</font>]][[User talk:Themfromspace|<font color="red">From</font>]][[Special:Contributions/themfromspace|<font color="black">Space</font>]]''' 15:10, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | | | | |
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| Marc McCulloch Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST changed to new infobox | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | {{Football player infobox | + | {{Infobox football biography 2 | | - | | playername = Marc McCulloch | + | | playername = Marc McCulloch | | - | | image = | + | | image = | | - | | fullname = Marc McCulloch | + | | fullname = Marc McCulloch | | - | | height = | + | | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | | - | | dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1980|03|14}} | + | | dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1980|03|14}} | | - | | cityofbirth = [[Edinburgh]] | + | | cityofbirth = [[Edinburgh]] | | - | | countryofbirth = [[Scotland]] | + | | countryofbirth = [[Scotland]] | | - | | currentclub = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] | + | | currentclub = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] | | - | | clubnumber = <!-- no squad numbers in SFL --> | + | | clubnumber = <!-- no squad numbers in SFL --> | | - | | position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]] | + | | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | | - | | youthyears = | + | | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Musselburgh Union | | - | | youthclubs = | + | | years1 = 1998-2003 | clubs1 = [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St. Johnstone]] | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 0 | | - | | years = 1998–2003 <br> 2003–2004 <br> 2004–2005 <br> 2005–2007 <br> 2007 <br> 2008 <br> 2009– | + | | years2 = 2003-2004 | clubs2 = [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]] | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | | - | | clubs = [[St. Johnstone F.C.|St. Johnstone]] <br> [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]] <br> [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Morton]] <br> [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] <br> [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] <br> [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] <br> [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] | + | | years3 = 2004-2005 | clubs3 = [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | | - | | caps(goals) = {{0}}45 {{0}}(0) <br> {{0}}{{0}}7 {{0}}(0) <br> {{0}}11 {{0}}(0) <br> {{0}}75 {{0}}(3) <br> {{0}}19 {{0}}(0) <br> {{0}}30 {{0}}(1) <br> 113 {{0}}(3) | + | | years4 = 2005-2007 | clubs4 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] | caps4 = 75 | goals4 = 3 | | - | | pcupdate = 16:16, 7 May 2010 (UTC) | + | | years5 = 2007 | clubs5 = [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0 | | | + | | years6 = 2008 | clubs6 = [[Galway United F.C.|Galway United]] | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 1 | | | + | | years7 = 2009- | clubs7 = [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] | caps7 = 48 | goals7 = 0 | | | + | | pcupdate = 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | Line 44: | Line 44: | | | | PLACE OF DEATH = | | | PLACE OF DEATH = | | | }} | | }} | | | + | | | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Macculloch, Marc}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Macculloch, Marc}} | | | [[Category:Living people]] | | [[Category:Living people]] | |
| Chaos theory Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST rvv | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 2: | Line 2: | | | [[File:Lorenz attractor yb.svg|thumb|right|300px|A plot of the [[Lorenz attractor]] for values {{nowrap|''r'' {{=}} 28}}, {{nowrap|σ {{=}} 10}}, {{nowrap|''b'' {{=}} 8/3}}]] | | [[File:Lorenz attractor yb.svg|thumb|right|300px|A plot of the [[Lorenz attractor]] for values {{nowrap|''r'' {{=}} 28}}, {{nowrap|σ {{=}} 10}}, {{nowrap|''b'' {{=}} 8/3}}]] | | | | | | | - | '''Chaos theory''' is a field of study in [[mathematics]], with applications in several disciplines including [[physics]], [[economics]], [[biology]] and [[philosophy]]. Chaos theory studies the behavior of [[dynamical system (definition)|dynamical system]]s that are highly sensitive to initial conditions; an effect which is popularly referred to as the [[butterfly effect]]. Small differences in initial conditions (such as those due to rounding errors in numerical computation) yield widely diverging outcomes for chaotic systems, rendering long-term prediction impossible in general.<ref>Stephen H. Kellert, ''In the Wake of Chaos: Unpredictable Order in Dynamical Systems'', University of Chicago Press, 1993, p 32, ISBN 0-226-42976-8.</ref> This happens even though these systems are [[deterministic system (mathematics)|deterministic]], meaning that their future behavior is fully determined by their initial conditions, with no [[randomness|random]] elements involved.<ref>Kellert, p. 56.</ref> In other words, the deterministic nature of these systems does not make them predictable.<ref>Kellert, p. 62.</ref> This behavior is known as deterministic chaos, or simply ''[[chaos]]''. | + | '''Chaos theory''' is a field of study in [[applied mathematics]], with applications in several disciplines including [[physics]], [[economics]], [[biology]] and [[philosophy]]. Chaos theory studies the behavior of [[dynamical system (definition)|dynamical system]]s that are highly sensitive to initial conditions; an effect which is popularly referred to as the [[butterfly effect]]. Small differences in initial conditions (such as those due to rounding errors in numerical computation) yield widely diverging outcomes for chaotic systems, rendering long-term prediction impossible in general.<ref>Stephen H. Kellert, ''In the Wake of Chaos: Unpredictable Order in Dynamical Systems'', University of Chicago Press, 1993, p 32, ISBN 0-226-42976-8.</ref> This happens even though these systems are [[deterministic system (mathematics)|deterministic]], meaning that their future behavior is fully determined by their initial conditions, with no [[randomness|random]] elements involved.<ref>Kellert, p. 56.</ref> In other words, the deterministic nature of these systems does not make them predictable.<ref>Kellert, p. 62.</ref> This behavior is known as deterministic chaos, or simply ''[[chaos]]''. | | | | | | | | Chaotic behavior can be observed in many natural systems, such as the weather.<ref name = "Sneyers">Raymond Sneyers (1997) "Climate Chaotic Instability: Statistical Determination and Theoretical Background", ''Environmetrics'', vol. 8, no. 5, pages 517–532.</ref> Explanation of such behavior may be sought through analysis of a chaotic [[mathematical model]], or through analytical techniques such as [[recurrence plot]]s and [[Poincaré map]]s. | | Chaotic behavior can be observed in many natural systems, such as the weather.<ref name = "Sneyers">Raymond Sneyers (1997) "Climate Chaotic Instability: Statistical Determination and Theoretical Background", ''Environmetrics'', vol. 8, no. 5, pages 517–532.</ref> Explanation of such behavior may be sought through analysis of a chaotic [[mathematical model]], or through analytical techniques such as [[recurrence plot]]s and [[Poincaré map]]s. | | | | | | | - | ==textile== | + | ==Applications== | | | [[File:Textile cone.JPG|thumb|left|A [[conus textile]] shell, similar in appearance to [[Rule 30]], a [[cellular automaton]] with chaotic behaviour.]] | | [[File:Textile cone.JPG|thumb|left|A [[conus textile]] shell, similar in appearance to [[Rule 30]], a [[cellular automaton]] with chaotic behaviour.]] | | | Chaos theory is applied in many scientific disciplines: [[mathematics]], [[programming]], [[microbiology]], [[biology]], [[computer science]], [[economics]],<ref>Kyrtsou, C. and W. Labys, (2006). Evidence for chaotic dependence between US inflation and commodity prices, ''Journal of Macroeconomics'', 28(1), pp. 256–266.</ref><ref>Kyrtsou, C. and W. Labys, (2007). Detecting positive feedback in multivariate time series: the case of metal prices and US inflation, ''Physica A'', 377(1), pp. 227–229.</ref><ref>Kyrtsou, C., and Vorlow, C., (2005). Complex dynamics in macroeconomics: A novel approach, in ''New Trends in Macroeconomics'', Diebolt, C., and Kyrtsou, C., (eds.), Springer Verlag.</ref> [[engineering]],<ref>[http://www.dspdesignline.com/218101444;jsessionid=Y0BSVTQJJTBACQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?pgno=1 Applying Chaos Theory to Embedded Applications]</ref> [[finance]],<ref>Hristu-Varsakelis, D., and Kyrtsou, C., (2008): Evidence for nonlinear asymmetric causality in US inflation, metal and stock returns, ''Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society'', Volume 2008, Article ID 138547, 7 pages, doi:10.1155/2008/138547.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1023/A:1023939610962 | author = Kyrtsou, C. and M. Terraza, | year = 2003 | title = Is it possible to study chaotic and ARCH behaviour jointly? Application of a noisy Mackey-Glass equation with heteroskedastic errors to the Paris Stock Exchange returns series, | url = | journal = Computational Economics | volume = 21 | issue = | pages = 257–276 }}</ref> [[philosophy]], [[physics]], [[politics]], [[population dynamics]], [[psychology]], [[BEAM robotics|robotics]].<ref>Metaculture.net, [http://metalinks.metaculture.net/science/fractal/applications/default.asp metalinks: Applied Chaos], 2007.</ref>, and [[meteorology]]. | | Chaos theory is applied in many scientific disciplines: [[mathematics]], [[programming]], [[microbiology]], [[biology]], [[computer science]], [[economics]],<ref>Kyrtsou, C. and W. Labys, (2006). Evidence for chaotic dependence between US inflation and commodity prices, ''Journal of Macroeconomics'', 28(1), pp. 256–266.</ref><ref>Kyrtsou, C. and W. Labys, (2007). Detecting positive feedback in multivariate time series: the case of metal prices and US inflation, ''Physica A'', 377(1), pp. 227–229.</ref><ref>Kyrtsou, C., and Vorlow, C., (2005). Complex dynamics in macroeconomics: A novel approach, in ''New Trends in Macroeconomics'', Diebolt, C., and Kyrtsou, C., (eds.), Springer Verlag.</ref> [[engineering]],<ref>[http://www.dspdesignline.com/218101444;jsessionid=Y0BSVTQJJTBACQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?pgno=1 Applying Chaos Theory to Embedded Applications]</ref> [[finance]],<ref>Hristu-Varsakelis, D., and Kyrtsou, C., (2008): Evidence for nonlinear asymmetric causality in US inflation, metal and stock returns, ''Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society'', Volume 2008, Article ID 138547, 7 pages, doi:10.1155/2008/138547.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1023/A:1023939610962 | author = Kyrtsou, C. and M. Terraza, | year = 2003 | title = Is it possible to study chaotic and ARCH behaviour jointly? Application of a noisy Mackey-Glass equation with heteroskedastic errors to the Paris Stock Exchange returns series, | url = | journal = Computational Economics | volume = 21 | issue = | pages = 257–276 }}</ref> [[philosophy]], [[physics]], [[politics]], [[population dynamics]], [[psychology]], [[BEAM robotics|robotics]].<ref>Metaculture.net, [http://metalinks.metaculture.net/science/fractal/applications/default.asp metalinks: Applied Chaos], 2007.</ref>, and [[meteorology]]. | |
| List of deaths in Sleepaway Camp franchise Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 19: | Line 19: | | | *''Return to Sleepaway Camp'' - Felissa Rose | | *''Return to Sleepaway Camp'' - Felissa Rose | | | | | | | - | ==Sleepaway Camp== | + | ==Deaths== | | | + | ===Sleepaway Camp=== | | | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" | | | |- | | |- | | Line 51: | Line 51: | | | |} | | |} | | | | | | | - | ==Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers== | + | ===Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers=== | | | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" | | | |- | | |- | | Line 95: | Line 95: | | | |} | | |} | | | | | | | - | ==Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland== | + | ===Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland=== | | | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" | | | |- | | |- | | Line 133: | Line 133: | | | |} | | |} | | | | | | | - | ==Return to Sleepaway Camp== | + | ===Return to Sleepaway Camp=== | | | {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" | | | |- | | |- | |
| Human height Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Reverted 1 edit by 2.125.237.233 (talk). (TW) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 8: | Line 8: | | | | | | | | ==Average height around the world== | | ==Average height around the world== | | - | The average height for each sex within a population is significantly different (Carl Hawks), with men being (on average) taller than women. Women ordinarily reach their greatest height at a younger age than men, because puberty generally occurs earlier in women than in men. Vertical growth stops when the long bones stop lengthening, which occurs with the closure of [[epiphyseal plate]]s. These plates are bone growth centers that disappear ("close") under the hormonal surges brought about by the completion of puberty. Adult height for one sex in a particular ethnic group follows more or less a [[normal distribution]]. | + | The average height for each sex within a population is significantly different, with men being (on average) taller than women. Women ordinarily reach their greatest height at a younger age than men, because puberty generally occurs earlier in women than in men. Vertical growth stops when the long bones stop lengthening, which occurs with the closure of [[epiphyseal plate]]s. These plates are bone growth centers that disappear ("close") under the hormonal surges brought about by the completion of puberty. Adult height for one sex in a particular ethnic group follows more or less a [[normal distribution]]. | | | | | | | | Adult height between populations often differs significantly, as presented in detail in the chart below. For example, the average height of women from the Czech Republic is greater than that of men from Malawi. This may be caused by genetic differences, childhood lifestyle differences (nutrition, sleep patterns, physical labor), or both. | | Adult height between populations often differs significantly, as presented in detail in the chart below. For example, the average height of women from the Czech Republic is greater than that of men from Malawi. This may be caused by genetic differences, childhood lifestyle differences (nutrition, sleep patterns, physical labor), or both. | |
| Talk:A Study in Reds Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Add WPUS/LOC with assessment using AWB (7474) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | {{film|class=stub|needs-infobox=yes}} | + | {{WikiProject Film|class=stub|needs-infobox=yes}} | | | + | {{WikiProject United States|class=stub|importance=low|LOC=yes|LOC-importance=low}} | |
| User talk:Amol.Gaitonde Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 94: | Line 94: | | | == January 2011 == | | == January 2011 == | | | [[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at [[:Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]. Your edits appear to constitute [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and have been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-vandalism2 --> [[User:Abhishek191288|Abhishek191288]] ([[User talk:Abhishek191288|talk]]) 15:00, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | [[File:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at [[:Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]]. Your edits appear to constitute [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] and have been [[Help:Reverting|reverted]] or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox]]. Thank you.<!-- Template:uw-vandalism2 --> [[User:Abhishek191288|Abhishek191288]] ([[User talk:Abhishek191288|talk]]) 15:00, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | :I don't think its a Vandalism, Its a '''fact'''. You travel by few buses where its not too busy, and you will realize it.[[User:Amol.Gaitonde|Amol.Gaitonde]] ([[User talk:Amol.Gaitonde#top|talk]]) 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | | | | | | [[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Amol.Gaitonde|your contributions]] to [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]]. Before saving your changes to an article, please provide an [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] for your edits. Doing so helps everyone understand the intention of your edit (and prevents legitimate edits from being mistaken for [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]). It is also helpful to users reading the edit history of the page. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-editsummary --> ''All your edits are without summaries. Kindly provide the same. | | [[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Amol.Gaitonde|your contributions]] to [[Wikipedia:About|Wikipedia]]. Before saving your changes to an article, please provide an [[Help:Edit summary|edit summary]] for your edits. Doing so helps everyone understand the intention of your edit (and prevents legitimate edits from being mistaken for [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]]). It is also helpful to users reading the edit history of the page. Thank you. <!-- Template:uw-editsummary --> ''All your edits are without summaries. Kindly provide the same. | |
| World's Columbian Exposition Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST It was the first WF with national pavilions | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | The fair opened in May and ran through October 30, 1893. | | The fair opened in May and ran through October 30, 1893. | | | | | | | - | Forty-six nations participated in the fair, constructing exhibits and pavilions and naming national "delegates" (for example, Haiti selected [[Frederick Douglass]] to be its delegate).<ref>Rydell, Robert W. (1987).[http://www.google.com/books?id=5TCMhe1WC9AC&dq=all+the+worlds+a+fair&printsec=frontcover&source=bn#PPA53,M1 ''All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions''], p. 53. University of Chicago. ISBN 0-226-73240-1.</ref> The Exposition drew nearly 26 million visitors. It left a remembered vision that inspired the [[Emerald City]] of [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''[[Land of Oz]]'' and [[Walt Disney]]'s theme parks. Disney's father Elias had been a construction worker on some of the buildings at the fair.<ref>Larson, Erik. (2003). ''The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America'', p. 373. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-375-72560-9</ref> | + | Forty-six nations participated in the fair (the first world's fair which included the construction of national pavilions<ref>Birgit Breugal for the EXPO2000 Hannover GmbH Hannover, the EXPO-BOOK The Official Catalogue of EXPO2000 with CDROM</ref>), constructing exhibits and pavilions and naming national "delegates" (for example, Haiti selected [[Frederick Douglass]] to be its delegate).<ref>Rydell, Robert W. (1987).[http://www.google.com/books?id=5TCMhe1WC9AC&dq=all+the+worlds+a+fair&printsec=frontcover&source=bn#PPA53,M1 ''All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions''], p. 53. University of Chicago. ISBN 0-226-73240-1.</ref> The Exposition drew nearly 26 million visitors. It left a remembered vision that inspired the [[Emerald City]] of [[L. Frank Baum]]'s ''[[Land of Oz]]'' and [[Walt Disney]]'s theme parks. Disney's father Elias had been a construction worker on some of the buildings at the fair.<ref>Larson, Erik. (2003). ''The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America'', p. 373. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-375-72560-9</ref> | | | [[Image:Court of Honor and Grand Basin.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''[[Statue of the Republic]]'' overlooks the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893]] | | [[Image:Court of Honor and Grand Basin.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''[[Statue of the Republic]]'' overlooks the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893]] | | | The exposition was located in [[Jackson Park (Chicago)|Jackson Park]] and on the [[Midway Plaisance]] on 630 acres (2.5 km²) in the neighborhoods of South Shore, Jackson Park Highlands, [[Hyde Park, Chicago|Hyde Park]] and [[Woodlawn, Chicago|Woodlawn]]. [[Charles H. Wacker]] was the Director of the Fair. The layout of the fairgrounds was created by Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Beaux-Arts architecture of the buildings was under the direction of Daniel Burnham, Director of Works for the fair. Renowned local architect [[Henry Ives Cobb]] designed several buildings for the exposition. The Director of the American Academy in Rome, [[Francis David Millet]], directed the painted mural decorations. Indeed, it was a coming-of-age for the arts and architecture of the "[[American Renaissance]]", and it showcased the burgeoning [[neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] and [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] styles. | | The exposition was located in [[Jackson Park (Chicago)|Jackson Park]] and on the [[Midway Plaisance]] on 630 acres (2.5 km²) in the neighborhoods of South Shore, Jackson Park Highlands, [[Hyde Park, Chicago|Hyde Park]] and [[Woodlawn, Chicago|Woodlawn]]. [[Charles H. Wacker]] was the Director of the Fair. The layout of the fairgrounds was created by Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Beaux-Arts architecture of the buildings was under the direction of Daniel Burnham, Director of Works for the fair. Renowned local architect [[Henry Ives Cobb]] designed several buildings for the exposition. The Director of the American Academy in Rome, [[Francis David Millet]], directed the painted mural decorations. Indeed, it was a coming-of-age for the arts and architecture of the "[[American Renaissance]]", and it showcased the burgeoning [[neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] and [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] styles. | |
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| Chad Hennings Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 52: | Line 52: | | | Hennings fulfilled a four-year military commitment, serving during the first [[Gulf War]]. | | Hennings fulfilled a four-year military commitment, serving during the first [[Gulf War]]. | | | | | | | - | Albeit there was no evidence of an early out from the [[Air Force]] in [[1989 NFL season|1989]], things changed after the [[Gulf War]] at the beginning of [[1992 NFL season|1992]]. The military underwent an across the board reduction in budget and Hennings was able to have not only seven years of his pilot training commitment waived, but also 24 months off the service academy commitment, something that had never happened before. | + | Albeit there was no evidence of an early out from the [[Air Force]] in [[1989 NFL season|1989]], things changed after the [[Gulf War]] at the beginning of [[1992 NFL season|1992]]. The military underwent an across the board reduction in budget and Hennings was able to have not only seven years of his pilot training active-duty commitment waived, but also 24 months off the service academy commitment, something that had never happened before. He continued service in the Air Force Reserve for nine years after his separation from the Air Force. | | | | | | | | While entering into the [[NFL]], there were some rumors about the Cowboys trading him to the [[Denver Broncos]], but when [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] saw his workout for the team, those plans were canceled. | | While entering into the [[NFL]], there were some rumors about the Cowboys trading him to the [[Denver Broncos]], but when [[Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)|Jimmy Johnson]] saw his workout for the team, those plans were canceled. | |
| Talk:A Streetcar Named Desire (1951 film) Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Add WPUS/LOC with assessment, replaced: == → == (8), == → == (8) using AWB (7474) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Talk header}} | | {{Talk header}} | | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Streetcar Named Desire (film), Talk:A}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Streetcar Named Desire (film), Talk:A}} | | - | {{Film|class=Start|American-task-force=yes}} | + | {{WikiProject Film|class=Start|American-task-force=yes}} | | | + | {{WikiProject United States|class=Start|importance=low|LOC=yes|LOC-importance=low}} | | | {{WikiProject New Orleans}} | | {{WikiProject New Orleans}} | | | | | | | Line 7: | Line 7: | | | In rereading the play, I don't really see the way Stella and Stanley interact in the last scene as suggesting a rape. Discussion? -- 00:21, 4 January 2006 (UTC) | | In rereading the play, I don't really see the way Stella and Stanley interact in the last scene as suggesting a rape. Discussion? -- 00:21, 4 January 2006 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == clear this up == | + | ==clear this up== | | | | | | | | Under TRIVIA: | | Under TRIVIA: | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | I don't understand what is trying to be said here. Someone should clear it up. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:75.4.196.71|75.4.196.71]] ([[User talk:75.4.196.71|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/75.4.196.71|contribs]]){{#if:{{{2|}}}| {{{2}}}|}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> | | I don't understand what is trying to be said here. Someone should clear it up. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:75.4.196.71|75.4.196.71]] ([[User talk:75.4.196.71|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/75.4.196.71|contribs]]){{#if:{{{2|}}}| {{{2}}}|}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> | | | | | | | - | == Final Fantasy IV? == | + | ==Final Fantasy IV?== | | | | | | | | What the hell? Google searched it. Nothing. I'm taking it out. | | What the hell? Google searched it. Nothing. I'm taking it out. | | | | | | | - | == Digging up old gossip == | + | ==Digging up old gossip== | | | | | | | | "It was believed that Tandy looked too much older than Marlon Brando to be cast as Blanche DuBois." Believed by whom? Someone who did trust Warners' makeup department? | | "It was believed that Tandy looked too much older than Marlon Brando to be cast as Blanche DuBois." Believed by whom? Someone who did trust Warners' makeup department? | | Line 25: | Line 25: | | | No doubt, each had their partisans. Oscar Levant wrote (Oscar Levant, ''The Unimportance of Being Oscar'', Pocket Books 1969 (reprint of G.P. Putnam 1968), p. 58. ISBN 0-671-77104-3.) "The late Vivien Leigh also portrayed Blanche in the London company of ''Streetcar'', and not to very good notices, either. [[Kenneth Tynan]] in particular thought she was completely miscast." (Levant himself goes on to say much nicer things about her performance.) - [[User:Jmabel|Jmabel]] | [[User talk:Jmabel|Talk]] 20:21, 23 February 2007 (UTC) | | No doubt, each had their partisans. Oscar Levant wrote (Oscar Levant, ''The Unimportance of Being Oscar'', Pocket Books 1969 (reprint of G.P. Putnam 1968), p. 58. ISBN 0-671-77104-3.) "The late Vivien Leigh also portrayed Blanche in the London company of ''Streetcar'', and not to very good notices, either. [[Kenneth Tynan]] in particular thought she was completely miscast." (Levant himself goes on to say much nicer things about her performance.) - [[User:Jmabel|Jmabel]] | [[User talk:Jmabel|Talk]] 20:21, 23 February 2007 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == The Majestic == | + | ==The Majestic== | | | | | | | | Someone should state that this was the first movie played in The Majestic. Next was Jim Carrey's movie, Sand Pirates of the Sahara. It states it on the front of the movie theater, where the movie name is listed. [[User:Babylon pride|Babylon pride]] 16:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC) | | Someone should state that this was the first movie played in The Majestic. Next was Jim Carrey's movie, Sand Pirates of the Sahara. It states it on the front of the movie theater, where the movie name is listed. [[User:Babylon pride|Babylon pride]] 16:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC) | | Line 36: | Line 36: | | | This page really needs an overview of the plot/storyline. Most other film/theater/etc pages have them. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/202.180.99.90|202.180.99.90]] ([[User talk:202.180.99.90|talk]]) 10:30, 4 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | | This page really needs an overview of the plot/storyline. Most other film/theater/etc pages have them. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/202.180.99.90|202.180.99.90]] ([[User talk:202.180.99.90|talk]]) 10:30, 4 October 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | | | | | | | - | == Blank with Desire == | + | ==Blank with Desire== | | | | | | | | <blockquote>When Stella takes refuge upstairs after Stanley punches her, her emotions are made clear as she is shown in close up, her face blank with desire.</blockquote> | | <blockquote>When Stella takes refuge upstairs after Stanley punches her, her emotions are made clear as she is shown in close up, her face blank with desire.</blockquote> | | Line 44: | Line 44: | | | :We'll keep that in mind the next time you appear in a movie. <b><i>[[User:Ed Fitzgerald|Ed Fitzgerald]]</i> <sub>[[User talk:Ed Fitzgerald|t]] / [[Special:Contributions/Ed Fitzgerald|c]]</sub></b> 08:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC) | | :We'll keep that in mind the next time you appear in a movie. <b><i>[[User:Ed Fitzgerald|Ed Fitzgerald]]</i> <sub>[[User talk:Ed Fitzgerald|t]] / [[Special:Contributions/Ed Fitzgerald|c]]</sub></b> 08:52, 14 December 2008 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == Notice of requested move == | + | ==Notice of requested move== | | | '''[[:A Streetcar Named Desire (play)]] → [[:A Streetcar Named Desire]]''' —(''[[Talk:A Streetcar Named Desire (play)#Requested move|Discuss]]'') --[[User:Una Smith|Una Smith]] ([[User talk:Una Smith|talk]]) 05:19, 20 December 2008 (UTC) | | '''[[:A Streetcar Named Desire (play)]] → [[:A Streetcar Named Desire]]''' —(''[[Talk:A Streetcar Named Desire (play)#Requested move|Discuss]]'') --[[User:Una Smith|Una Smith]] ([[User talk:Una Smith|talk]]) 05:19, 20 December 2008 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == The description is annoying complicated == | + | ==The description is annoying complicated== | | | The way the plot description is written is like a high personal film commentary. No one these days wants to read language like that and it's also pointless except to make a show, pardon the pun. Please make the language simple, I'd do it but I can't even understand hardly what the Hell is being described and have better things to do.[[User:Serpentdove|Serpentdove]] ([[User talk:Serpentdove|talk]]) | | The way the plot description is written is like a high personal film commentary. No one these days wants to read language like that and it's also pointless except to make a show, pardon the pun. Please make the language simple, I'd do it but I can't even understand hardly what the Hell is being described and have better things to do.[[User:Serpentdove|Serpentdove]] ([[User talk:Serpentdove|talk]]) | | | | | | | - | == Plot Description, Major Cleanup Needed == | + | ==Plot Description, Major Cleanup Needed== | | | | | | | | The plot description is too complicated and some parts of it make no sense whatsoever. "face was blank with desire" How can a face be blank with desire? I have only seen the movie once and when I read the summary of the plot here it was like I was reading the summary of a completely different movie. A clean up is badly needed. [[User:Jamie Kelly|Jamie Kelly]] ([[User talk:Jamie Kelly|talk]]) 02:41, 3 January 2010 (UTC) | | The plot description is too complicated and some parts of it make no sense whatsoever. "face was blank with desire" How can a face be blank with desire? I have only seen the movie once and when I read the summary of the plot here it was like I was reading the summary of a completely different movie. A clean up is badly needed. [[User:Jamie Kelly|Jamie Kelly]] ([[User talk:Jamie Kelly|talk]]) 02:41, 3 January 2010 (UTC) | |
| First Midlands Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Undid revision 405325876 by Δ (talk). It does now, I've actually done something useful and added it. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Infobox Bus transit | | {{Infobox Bus transit | | | | name = First Midlands | | | name = First Midlands | | - | | logo = | + | | logo = FirstGroup.svg | | | | logo_size = 150 | | | logo_size = 150 | | | | image = First Midland Red 67658.jpg | | | image = First Midland Red 67658.jpg | | Line 9: | Line 9: | | | | headquarters = [[Leicester]]/[[Stoke-On-Trent]] | | | headquarters = [[Leicester]]/[[Stoke-On-Trent]] | | | | locale = [[Worcestershire]], [[Leicester]], [[Stoke-On-Trent]], [[Northamptonshire]] | | | locale = [[Worcestershire]], [[Leicester]], [[Stoke-On-Trent]], [[Northamptonshire]] | | - | | service_area = {{flagicon|England}} | + | | service_area = {{flagicon|England}} | | | | service_type = Urban and interurban bus services | | | service_type = Urban and interurban bus services | | - | | destinations = | + | | destinations = | | - | | fleet = | + | | fleet = | | | | operator = [[FirstGroup]] | | | operator = [[FirstGroup]] | | - | | ceo = | + | | ceo = | | | | website = http://www.firstgroup.com | | | website = http://www.firstgroup.com | | | }} | | }} | | Line 26: | Line 26: | | | ==Operating Companies== | | ==Operating Companies== | | | ===First Midland Red=== | | ===First Midland Red=== | | - | First Midland Red began life as Midland Red (West) Limited, one of five bus operating companies created when the [[National Bus Company UK|National Bus Company]]'s massive [[Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited]] subsidiary was split in 1981 in preparation for privatisation. It was created in September 1981 with a fleet of 183 vehicles and usied the trading name Midland Red West.<ref name="Yearbook">{{cite book|last=Cole|first=David|editor=Stewart J. Brown|title=Buses Yearbook 2009|chapter=From Poppy to Barbie: The vehicles of Midland Red West|year=2008|pages=66–77|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|isbn=978-0-7110-3295-8}}</ref> | + | First Midland Red began life as Midland Red (West) Limited, one of five bus operating companies created when the [[National Bus Company UK|National Bus Company]]'s massive [[Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited]] subsidiary was split in 1981 in preparation for privatisation. It was created in September 1981 with a fleet of 183 vehicles and usied the trading name Midland Red West.<ref name=Yearbook>{{cite book|last=Cole|first=David|editor=Stewart J. Brown|title=Buses Yearbook 2009|chapter=From Poppy to Barbie: The vehicles of Midland Red West|year=2008|pages=66–77|publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing]]|isbn=978-0-7110-3295-8}}</ref> | | | | | | | | In November 1985 the company introduced a fleet of 60 new [[minibus]]es to operate its urban network in Worcester as part of a new high-frequency service within the City. Similar but much smaller minibus services were launched for the [[Kidderminster]] and [[Stourport]] areas a year later. In December 1986 the company was sold by the NBC to '''Midland Red West Holdings Limited''', a management buyout company created by Midland Red (West) Limited's employees. There was also a minor change in the company name, from '''Midland Red (West) Limited''' to '''Midland Red West Limited'''. The management buyout also took the 40-vehicle fleet of '''Midland Red Coaches''', which was merged with the main operation.<ref name=Yearbook /> | | In November 1985 the company introduced a fleet of 60 new [[minibus]]es to operate its urban network in Worcester as part of a new high-frequency service within the City. Similar but much smaller minibus services were launched for the [[Kidderminster]] and [[Stourport]] areas a year later. In December 1986 the company was sold by the NBC to '''Midland Red West Holdings Limited''', a management buyout company created by Midland Red (West) Limited's employees. There was also a minor change in the company name, from '''Midland Red (West) Limited''' to '''Midland Red West Limited'''. The management buyout also took the 40-vehicle fleet of '''Midland Red Coaches''', which was merged with the main operation.<ref name=Yearbook /> | | | | | | | - | In 1988 Midland Red West Holdings Limited was acquired by [[Badgerline]] Holdings Limited (a management buyout company which had purchased Badgerline Limited from the NBC operating rural services around the Bristol area).<ref>[http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1989/240badgerline.htm Competition Commission report (1989)] {{WebCite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5vPjmicI3|date =2011-01-01}}</ref> | + | In 1988 Midland Red West Holdings Limited was acquired by [[Badgerline]] Holdings Limited (a management buyout company which had purchased Badgerline Limited from the NBC operating rural services around the Bristol area).<ref>[http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/rep_pub/reports/1989/240badgerline.htm Competition Commission report (1989)]</ref> | | | | | | | | In 2008 the registered office of First Midland Red Buses Limited moved from Worcester to that used by First Leicester in Abbey Lane, [[Leicester]]. | | In 2008 the registered office of First Midland Red Buses Limited moved from Worcester to that used by First Leicester in Abbey Lane, [[Leicester]]. | | | | | | | | ===First Northampton=== | | ===First Northampton=== | | - | This bus company was originally a municipal one owned and operated by the [[Northampton Borough Council|town's borough council]].<ref>[http://www.lgcplus.com/news/northampton-bc-moves-to-privatise-bus-service/1658491.article Northampton Borough council moves to privatise bus operations - Local Government Chronicle] {{WebCite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5vPjmxokO|date =2011-01-01}}</ref> In 1993 the council sold the company to the Grampian Regional Transport [[GRT Group]], which became part of First Group in 1995. | + | This bus company was originally a municipal one owned and operated by the [[Northampton Borough Council|town's borough council]].<ref>[http://www.lgcplus.com/news/northampton-bc-moves-to-privatise-bus-service/1658491.article Northampton Borough council moves to privatise bus operations - Local Government Chronicle]</ref> In 1993 the council sold the company to the Grampian Regional Transport [[GRT Group]], which became part of First Group in 1995. | | | | | | | | ===First Leicester=== | | ===First Leicester=== | | - | [[File:1964 AEC Renown Leicester City Transport.jpg|thumb|right|DBC 190C A preserved 1964 Leicester City Transport AEC Renown bus]] | + | [[Image:1964 AEC Renown Leicester City Transport.jpg|thumb|right|DBC 190C A preserved 1964 Leicester City Transport AEC Renown bus]] | | | First Leicester is the descendant of the [[Former municipal bus companies of the United Kingdom|former municipal bus operations]] of [[Leicester City Council]], Leicester City Transport (itself descended from [[Leicester Corporation Tramways]]. Under bus deregulation in 1986, the council operation was incorporated as the council owned but arms length private company, Leicester Citybus Ltd. This was sold in November 1993 to the emerging [[GRT Group]], shortly after Northampton council had sold its operations to the group. | | First Leicester is the descendant of the [[Former municipal bus companies of the United Kingdom|former municipal bus operations]] of [[Leicester City Council]], Leicester City Transport (itself descended from [[Leicester Corporation Tramways]]. Under bus deregulation in 1986, the council operation was incorporated as the council owned but arms length private company, Leicester Citybus Ltd. This was sold in November 1993 to the emerging [[GRT Group]], shortly after Northampton council had sold its operations to the group. | | | | | | | Line 44: | Line 44: | | | The company began life as Potteries Motor Traction Limited or PMT. It expanded beyond its Staffordshire base into Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester and in 1989/90 PMT acquired the Wirral, Chester and Stalybridge operations of Crosville from the Drawlane Group but not the Manchester, Runcorn and Warrington operations of Crosville which were integrated into Drawlane's North Western/associated Bee Line Buzz Company divisions. PMT was later purchased by the Badgerline Group plc before they in turn merged with GRT Holdings plc and formed [[First Group|First Group PLC]], this sale including Crosville's operations in Chester and Wirral. | | The company began life as Potteries Motor Traction Limited or PMT. It expanded beyond its Staffordshire base into Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester and in 1989/90 PMT acquired the Wirral, Chester and Stalybridge operations of Crosville from the Drawlane Group but not the Manchester, Runcorn and Warrington operations of Crosville which were integrated into Drawlane's North Western/associated Bee Line Buzz Company divisions. PMT was later purchased by the Badgerline Group plc before they in turn merged with GRT Holdings plc and formed [[First Group|First Group PLC]], this sale including Crosville's operations in Chester and Wirral. | | | | | | | - | [[First Potteries]] now operates mainly urban services in Stoke and surrounding towns, along with its network of services in the city of Chester through the purchase or ChesterBus in 2007.<ref>[http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/northwest/chesterwirral/news/archive.php?item=1816&show=1 First Group - UK bus] firstgroup.com {{WebCite|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5vPjnYApy|date =2011-01-01}}</ref> This business was integrated with the existing [[First Chester & Wirral]] which already ran a network of services in Wirral and Chester before the purchase of ChesterBus. | + | [[First Potteries]] now operates mainly urban services in Stoke and surrounding towns, along with its network of services in the city of Chester through the purchase or ChesterBus in 2007.<ref>[http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/northwest/chesterwirral/news/archive.php?item=1816&show=1 First Group - UK bus] firstgroup.com</ref> This business was integrated with the existing [[First Chester & Wirral]] which already ran a network of services in Wirral and Chester before the purchase of ChesterBus. | | | | | | | | ==Depots== | | ==Depots== | | - | * Crewe (Stores) | + | *Crewe (Stores) | | - | * Hereford | + | *Hereford | | - | * Kidderminster | + | *Kidderminster | | - | * Leicester | + | *Leicester | | - | * Newcastle-Under-Lyme | + | *Newcastle-Under-Lyme | | - | * Northampton | + | *Northampton | | - | * Stoke (Adderley Green) (First Midlands Group HQ) | + | *Stoke (Adderley Green) (First Midlands Group HQ) | | - | * Reddich | + | *Reddich | | - | * Worcester | + | *Worcester | | | | | | | | ==References== | | ==References== | | Line 62: | Line 62: | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | | | {{commons category|First Midland Red}} | | {{commons category|First Midland Red}} | | - | * [http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/ Company website] | + | *[http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/ Company website] | | | | | | | | {{FirstGroup}} | | {{FirstGroup}} | |
| Frontier Airlines Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 231: | Line 231: | | | N207FR Bison "Thunder" | | N207FR Bison "Thunder" | | | | | | | - | '''''Airbus A319''''' | + | | | | + | '''''''Airbus A319''''''' | | | | | | | | N902FR Wood Duck "Woody" | | N902FR Wood Duck "Woody" | |
| Steve Hardin Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 76: | Line 76: | | | | align="center"| Glen Campbell | | | align="center"| Glen Campbell | | | | align="center"| 10 | | | align="center"| 10 | | - | | align="center"| — | + | | align="center"| 39 | | | | ''[[The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)|The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia]] soundtrack'' | | | ''[[The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (film)|The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia]] soundtrack'' | | | |- | | |- | |
| User:Bobo192/First-class players lists 031-040 Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Ian Capon, Nick Swetman, Carl Roberts & Adam Davies done! | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 24: | Line 24: | | | <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99" colspan="5"><center>'''Wales Minor Counties cricketers'''</center></tr> | | <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99" colspan="5"><center>'''Wales Minor Counties cricketers'''</center></tr> | | | | | | | - | <td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Andrew Jones (cricketer, born 1972)|Andrew Jones <small>'''(1972)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5382/5382.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Andrew Harris (cricketer, born 1971)|Andrew Harris <small>'''(1971)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17667/17667.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Barry Metcalf]]<br/>[[Kristian Bell]]<br/>[[Andy Puddle]]<br/>[[Gerwyn Edwards]]<br/>[[Adrian Griffiths]]<br/>[[Tony Smith (cricketer)|Tony Smith]]<br/>[[Aamir Akram]]<br/>[[Craig Evans (cricketer, born 1971)|Craig Evans <small>'''(1971)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17640/17640.html this guy]</ref></td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Michael Newbold]]<br/>[[Mark Frost (cricketer)|Mark Frost]]<br/>[[Stefan Jenkins]]<br/>[[David Lovell]]<br/>[[Roger Clitheroe]]<br/>[[Mark Davies (cricketer, born 1969)|Mark Davies <small>'''(1969)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4244/4244.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Alexander Barr]]<br/>[[Steve Barwick]]<br/><small>[[Jonathan Davies (cricketer, born 1980)|Jonathan Davies '''(1980)''']]</small><ref>Not to be confused with [[Jonathan Davies (cricketer, born 1976)|Jonathan Davies <small>'''(1976)'''</small>]], further up the page</ref></td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Ryan Sylvester]]<br/>[[Philip George]]<br/>[[James Langworth]]<br/>[[Paul Jenkins (cricketer)|Paul Jenkins]]<br/>[[Tim Hemp]]<br/>[[Lyndon Jones]]<br/>[[Gareth Davies (cricketer)|Gareth Davies]]<br/>[[Nathan Gage]]<br/>[[Owen Dawkins]]</td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Owain Hopkins]]<br/>[[Sion Morris]]<br/>[[Richard Skone]]<br/>[[Craig Barnsley]]<br/>[[Ian Capon]]<br/>[[Nick Swetman]]<br/>[[Carl Roberts (cricketer)|Carl Roberts]]<ref>Replace redirect page [[Carl Roberts]] with disambiguation page</ref><br/>[[Adam Davies (cricketer)|Adam Davies]]<tr/> | + | <td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Andrew Jones (cricketer, born 1972)|Andrew Jones <small>'''(1972)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5382/5382.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Andrew Harris (cricketer, born 1971)|Andrew Harris <small>'''(1971)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17667/17667.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Barry Metcalf]]<br/>[[Kristian Bell]]<br/>[[Andy Puddle]]<br/>[[Gerwyn Edwards]]<br/>[[Adrian Griffiths]]<br/>[[Tony Smith (cricketer)|Tony Smith]]<br/>[[Aamir Akram]]<br/>[[Craig Evans (cricketer, born 1971)|Craig Evans <small>'''(1971)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17640/17640.html this guy]</ref></td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Michael Newbold]]<br/>[[Mark Frost (cricketer)|Mark Frost]]<br/>[[Stefan Jenkins]]<br/>[[David Lovell]]<br/>[[Roger Clitheroe]]<br/>[[Mark Davies (cricketer, born 1969)|Mark Davies <small>'''(1969)'''</small>]]<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4244/4244.html this guy]</ref><br/>[[Alexander Barr]]<br/>[[Steve Barwick]]<br/><small>[[Jonathan Davies (cricketer, born 1980)|Jonathan Davies '''(1980)''']]</small><ref>Not to be confused with [[Jonathan Davies (cricketer, born 1976)|Jonathan Davies <small>'''(1976)'''</small>]], further up the page</ref></td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Ryan Sylvester]]<br/>[[Philip George]]<br/>[[James Langworth]]<br/>[[Paul Jenkins (cricketer)|Paul Jenkins]]<br/>[[Tim Hemp]]<br/>[[Lyndon Jones]]<br/>[[Gareth Davies (cricketer)|Gareth Davies]]<br/>[[Nathan Gage]]<br/>[[Owen Dawkins]]</td><td width="20%" valign="top" bgcolor="#F0F0F0">[[Owain Hopkins]]<br/>[[Sion Morris]]<br/>[[Richard Skone]]<br/>[[Craig Barnsley]]<tr/> | | | | | | | | <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99" colspan="5"><center>'''Wiltshire redlinks''' ('''[[:Category:Wiltshire cricketers|Cat]]''')</center></tr> | | <td width="100%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFF99" colspan="5"><center>'''Wiltshire redlinks''' ('''[[:Category:Wiltshire cricketers|Cat]]''')</center></tr> | |
| Ineko arima Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Added short article for Ineko Arima New page Ineko arima was a Japanese film [[actress]] born in 1932 in [[Osaka]]. She is best known for her work with directors [[Yasujiro Ozu]] and [[Kon Ichikawa]]. <ref name=Ingram>{{cite book
|last= Frédéric
|first= Louis
|title= Japan Encyclopedia
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=arima+ineko&source=bl&ots=gXRwvC9hrY&sig=v3x9gxtLu58D3DqmCS0Gtojck30&hl=en&ei=sUEfTdDQIcSBlAerr5neDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=arima%20ineko&f=false
|format=
|accessdate=2011-01-01
|year= 2002
|publisher= Harvard University Press
|page=44
}}</ref>
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Tokyo Twilight]]'' (東京暮色, Tōkyō boshoku) (1957)
* ''[[Equinox Flower]]'' (彼岸花, Higanbana) (1958)
* ''[[The Human Condition (film trilogy)|The Human Condition]]'' (人間の條件, Ningen no jōken) (1959) (first film only)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDB name|0034836|Ineko Arima}} |
| Nicole Kidman Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 280: | Line 280: | | | | ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]'' | | | ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]'' | | | | Alice Harford | | | Alice Harford | | - | Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | + | | Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | | | |- | | |- | | | | 2001 | | | 2001 | |
| Ogbia Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST name of Jonathan | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 92: | Line 92: | | | | | | | | {{Bayelsa-geo-stub}} | | {{Bayelsa-geo-stub}} | | | + | Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at4°39′00″N 6°16′00″E / 4.65°N 6.2666667°E / 4.65; 6.2666667. | | | + | | | | + | It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926. | | | + | | | | + | The postal code of the area is 562.[1] | | | + | | | | + | The inhabitants and immigrants of Ogbia land are mainly a mixture of the Ekpeye people (an Igbo sub-group) and of Ijaw people. The dialect is linguistically similar to Ijo,Igbo and Edo. Current Nigerian Acting president Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan was born in Otueke, Ogbia. He however prefers to refer to himself as an Igbo, obviously in reference to the historical origin of the people. Former Governor of Old Rivers State late Melford Obi Okilo also hailed from Ogbia.born in Otueke, Ogbia. | | | + | [edit] References | | | + | | | | + | 1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20. | |
| List of Scotland international footballers (1 – 4 caps) Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Disambiguated: James Adams (footballer) → James Adams (footballer born 1864), Willie Robb → William Robb (footballer born 1895) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 11: | Line 11: | | | !Goals | | !Goals | | | |- | | |- | | - | |{{sortname|James|Adams|James Adams (footballer)}} | + | |{{sortname|James|Adams|James Adams (footballer born 1864)}} | | | |09 Mar 1889 | | |09 Mar 1889 | | | |25 Mar 1893 | | |25 Mar 1893 | | Line 3,360: | Line 3,360: | | | |align=center|1 | | |align=center|1 | | | |- | | |- | | - | |{{sortname|Willie|Robb}} | + | |{{sortname|Willie|Robb|William Robb (footballer born 1895)}} | | | |31 Oct 1925 | | |31 Oct 1925 | | | |29 Oct 1927 | | |29 Oct 1927 | |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vicki Leekx Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | Per [[WP:NALBUMS]], mixtapes are not generally notable, unless they have received significant coverage. Other than music sites reporting that it was going to be/has been released, I cannot find any significant coverage of this free online mix. [[User:ChrisTheDude|ChrisTheDude]] ([[User talk:ChrisTheDude|talk]]) 12:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | Per [[WP:NALBUMS]], mixtapes are not generally notable, unless they have received significant coverage. Other than music sites reporting that it was going to be/has been released, I cannot find any significant coverage of this free online mix. [[User:ChrisTheDude|ChrisTheDude]] ([[User talk:ChrisTheDude|talk]]) 12:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | ::'''Keep''' - information is verifiably cited by reliable sources. I think it just needs expansion. Also, the same amount of coverage has kept other mixtape articles, including her [[Piracy Funds Terrorism|first]].[[User:Lifebonzza|Lifebonzza]] ([[User talk:Lifebonzza|talk]]) 13:43, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | ::'''Keep''' - information is verifiably cited by reliable sources. I think it just needs expansion. Also, the same amount of coverage has kept other mixtape articles, including her [[Piracy Funds Terrorism|first]].[[User:Lifebonzza|Lifebonzza]] ([[User talk:Lifebonzza|talk]]) 13:43, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | :::'''Keep''' - Well... I created this page because I knew the mixtape would create a buzz on the Internet. The "problem" is that it was announced/appeared on Christmas/New Year's Eve, so the media coverage was not as important as it would have been if it was in another moment of the year. Wait, and you will see. Official reviews are already appearing, by the way (e.g. Sputnik [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/40982/M.I.A.-VICKI-LEEKX/]). [[User:I-luv-bjork|Clif]] ([[User talk:I-luv-bjork|talk]]) 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | |
| Simona Brhlikova Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST rephrased to create "a neutral point of view" | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 17: | Line 17: | | | Graduating from Commerce & Language Academy in Slovakia, Simona followed her acting dreams to [[London]] where she perfected her English with Cambridge First Certificate at [[University College London]], went on to graduate from [[Middlesex University]] and further honed her dramatic skills at the prestigious [[RADA]] and [[The Actors Center]]. She also speaks 7 languages. | | Graduating from Commerce & Language Academy in Slovakia, Simona followed her acting dreams to [[London]] where she perfected her English with Cambridge First Certificate at [[University College London]], went on to graduate from [[Middlesex University]] and further honed her dramatic skills at the prestigious [[RADA]] and [[The Actors Center]]. She also speaks 7 languages. | | | | | | | - | Simona's natural talent lead her to star in wonderful theatre productions like ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''As You Like It'', ''Queen of Spades'' and a string of independent films, including a major role in ''[[Lycanthropy (film)|Lycanthropy]]'' (2006), alongside [[George Calil]] and [[David Bradley]]. | + | Simona's first worked in theatre in London, in productions like ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''As You Like It'', ''Queen of Spades''. This then led to a string of independent films, including a major role in ''[[Lycanthropy (film)|Lycanthropy]]'' (2006), alongside [[George Calil]] and [[David Bradley]], and then to television work on such shows as ''[[The IT Crowd]]'', ''Life Begins'', ''[[Footballers' Wives]]'', ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' and ''Casanova's Love Letters''. | | | | | | | - | Simona was soon invited to play in primetime Television shows and features like ''[[The IT Crowd]]'', ''Life Begins'', ''[[Footballers' Wives]]'', ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]'' and ''Casanova's Love Letters''. | + | Moving onto international projects, Brhlikova landed the role of the villainess "Kiss-Cut" in ''[[Gallowwalker]]'' starring opposite [[Wesley Snipes]], and ''Maddoff: Made off with America'' about the infamous Ponzi schemer [[Bernard Madoff|Bernie]], playing mastermind "Ursula aka Mrs X". | | - | | | | - | As a rising international star Simona can soon be seen in the upcoming features ''[[Gallowwalker]]'' starring as the villainess "Kiss-Cut" opposite [[Wesley Snipes]], and ''Maddoff: Made off with America'' about the infamous Ponzi schemer [[Bernard Madoff|Bernie]], playing mastermind "Ursula aka Mrs X". | | | | | | | | | Simona now lives and works in [[Hollywood]], USA. | | Simona now lives and works in [[Hollywood]], USA. | | | + | | | | + | ==References== | | | + | <div style=font-size:90%> | | | + | <references/> | | | + | </div> | | | + | <br style="clear:both"> | | | | | | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | |
| 2010–11 Celtic F.C. season Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 105: | Line 105: | | | |---- | | |---- | | | |4 November 2010 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Kapo]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||[[Bosman ruling|Bosman]]|| | | |4 November 2010 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Kapo]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]||[[Bosman ruling|Bosman]]|| | | | + | |---- | | | + | |2 December 2010 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gustavo Ruelas]] || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Club Santos Laguna|Santos Laguna]]|| Loan || | | | |---- | | |---- | | | |30 December 2010 || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]||[[Bosman ruling|Bosman]] || | | |30 December 2010 || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]||[[Bosman ruling|Bosman]] || | |
| Wikipedia:Sandbox Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST 2012 phenomenon | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 4: | Line 4: | | | http://www.nedworks.org/~mark/reqstats//trafficstats-hourly.png http://www.nedworks.org/~mark/reqstats//trafficstats-daily.png | | http://www.nedworks.org/~mark/reqstats//trafficstats-hourly.png http://www.nedworks.org/~mark/reqstats//trafficstats-daily.png | | | | | | | - | The average wikipedia traffic is about 6.5 Gigabytes. The all-time low is obviously about 0 to 1 kilobyte | + | The average wikipedia traffic is about 6.5 Gigabytes. We are currently at about 6.3 Gigabytes. | | | | | | | | Wikipedia traffic has gone up for a few hours now. The traffic on Wikipedia has increased for at least '''40''' consecutive 5-minute intervals. We just reached 6 Gigabytes! The streak ended! | | Wikipedia traffic has gone up for a few hours now. The traffic on Wikipedia has increased for at least '''40''' consecutive 5-minute intervals. We just reached 6 Gigabytes! The streak ended! | |
| Downton Abbey Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 47: | Line 47: | | | | | | | | The village of [[Bampton, Oxfordshire|Bampton]] in Oxfordshire was used for filming the outdoor scenes, most notably St Mary's Church and the village library, which became the entrance to the cottage hospital. | | The village of [[Bampton, Oxfordshire|Bampton]] in Oxfordshire was used for filming the outdoor scenes, most notably St Mary's Church and the village library, which became the entrance to the cottage hospital. | | - | Downton Abbey's characters often refer to the [[North Yorkshire]] towns of [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], [[Easingwold]], [[Kirby]], [[Ripon]] and [[Thirsk]] have also been mentioned. However the Downton estate is centred on the fictional village of [[Downton]], a place name in several English counties but not in Yorkshire, so that no exact location can be given. | + | Downton Abbey's characters often refer to the [[North Yorkshire]] towns of [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], [[Easingwold]], and [[Kirby]]; [[Ripon]] and [[Thirsk]] have also been mentioned. However the Downton estate is centred on the fictional village of [[Downton]], a place name in several English counties but not in Yorkshire, so that no exact location can be given. | | | | | | | | The first series cost an estimated £1 million an hour to film, making ''Downton Abbey'' the most expensive British TV show ever produced. It is also the most successful British period drama since ''[[Brideshead Revisited (TV serial)|Brideshead Revisited]]'', with UK ratings exceeding 11 million viewers.<ref name="mirror.co.uk">[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/11/07/downton-abbey-how-hollywood-is-snapping-up-our-bright-tv-drama-stars-115875-22697838/ Downton Abbey: How Hollywood is snapping up our bright TV drama stars] The Mirror, 7th November 2010</ref> | | The first series cost an estimated £1 million an hour to film, making ''Downton Abbey'' the most expensive British TV show ever produced. It is also the most successful British period drama since ''[[Brideshead Revisited (TV serial)|Brideshead Revisited]]'', with UK ratings exceeding 11 million viewers.<ref name="mirror.co.uk">[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/11/07/downton-abbey-how-hollywood-is-snapping-up-our-bright-tv-drama-stars-115875-22697838/ Downton Abbey: How Hollywood is snapping up our bright TV drama stars] The Mirror, 7th November 2010</ref> | |
| Latvia at the 2002 Winter Olympics Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST added ice hockey results | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 336: | Line 336: | | | <sup>1</sup> <small>Starting delay based om 10 km C. results. <br> | | <sup>1</sup> <small>Starting delay based om 10 km C. results. <br> | | | C = Classical style, F = Freestyle</small> | | C = Classical style, F = Freestyle</small> | | | + | | | | + | ==[[File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg|30px|alt=|link=|]] Ice hockey== | | | + | {{main|Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics}} | | | + | | | | + | ===Men's tournament=== | | | + | ====Preliminary round - group A==== | | | + | Top team (shaded) advanced to the first round. | | | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | | | + | |- | | | + | !width=165|Team | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|GP |Games played}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|W |Wins}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|L |Losses}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|T |Ties}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|GF |Goals for}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|GA |Goals against}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|GD |Goal difference}} | | | + | !width=40|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | | | + | |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | | | + | | style="text-align:left;" | {{ih|GER}} | | | + | | 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 3 || +7 || '''6''' | | | + | |- | | | + | | style="text-align:left;" | {{ih|LAT}} | | | + | | 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 11 || 12 || −1 || '''3''' | | | + | |- | | | + | | style="text-align:left;" | {{ih|AUT}} | | | + | | 3 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 9 || −2 || '''2''' | | | + | |- | | | + | | style="text-align:left;" | {{ih|SVK}} | | | + | | 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 8 || 12 || −4 || '''1''' | | | + | |} | | | + | <small>All times are local ([[UTC-7]]).</small> | | | + | {{hockeybox2 | | | + | | bg = {{{bgc|#EEFFFF}}} | | | + | | date = 9 February 2002 | | | + | | time = 19:00 | | | + | | team1 = '''{{ih-rt|LAT}}''' | | | + | | team2 = {{ih|AUT}} | | | + | | score = 4 – 2 | | | + | | periods = (1–2, 1–2, 0–0) | | | + | | stadium = [[Peaks Ice Arena]], [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] | | | + | | attendance = 6,159 | | | + | }} | | | + | {{hockeybox2 | | | + | | bg = {{{bgc|#EEFFFF}}} | | | + | | date = 10 February 2002 | | | + | | time = 19:00 | | | + | | team1 = {{ih-rt|LAT}} | | | + | | team2 = {{ih|SVK}} | | | + | | score = 6 – 6 | | | + | | periods = (2–2, 2–4, 2–0) | | | + | | stadium = [[E Center]], [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] | | | + | | attendance = 8,377 | | | + | }} | | | + | {{hockeybox2 | | | + | | bg = {{{bgc|#EEFFFF}}} | | | + | | date = 12 February 2002 | | | + | | time = 19:00 | | | + | | team1 = '''{{ih-rt|GER}}''' | | | + | | team2 = {{ih|LAT}} | | | + | | score = 4 – 1 | | | + | | periods = (2–1, 2–0, 0–0) | | | + | | stadium = [[Peaks Ice Arena]], [[Provo, Utah|Provo]] | | | + | | attendance = 6,574 | | | + | }} | | | + | | | | + | ====Consolation round==== | | | + | '''9th place match''' | | | + | {{hockeybox2 | | | + | | bg = {{{bgc|#EEEEEE}}} | | | + | | date = 14 February 2002 | | | + | | time = 20:00 | | | + | | team1 = {{ih-rt|UKR}} | | | + | | team2 = '''{{ih|LAT}}''' ''9th'' | | | + | | score = 2 – 9 | | | + | | periods = (0–6, 2–3, 0–0) | | | + | | stadium = [[E Center]], [[West Valley City, Utah|West Valley City]] | | | + | | attendance = 8,449 | | | + | }} | | | + | | | | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | | | + | |- | | | + | | ||align=left|'''Contestants'''<br/> [[Kaspars Astašenko]] <br/> [[Aleksandrs Beļavskis]] <br/> [[Igors Bondarevs]] <br/> [[Aigars Cipruss]] <br/> [[Vjačeslavs Fanduļs]] <br/> [[Viktors Ignatjevs]] <br/> [[Artūrs Irbe]] <br/> [[Aleksandrs Kerčs]] <br/> [[Rodrigo Laviņš]] <br/> [[Aleksandrs Macijevskis]] <br/> [[Andrejs Maticins]] <br/> [[Sergejs Naumovs]] <br/> [[Aleksandrs Ņiživijs]] <br/> [[Sandis Ozoliņš]] <br/> [[Grigorijs Panteļejevs]] <br/> [[Aleksandrs Semjonovs]] <br/> [[Sergejs Seņins]] <br/> [[Kārlis Skrastiņš]] <br/> [[Oļegs Sorokins]] <br/> [[Leonīds Tambijevs]] <br/> [[Atvars Tribuncovs]] <br/> [[Harijs Vītoliņš]] | | | + | |} | | | | | | | | ==[[File:luge pictogram.svg|30px|alt=|link=|]] Luge== | | ==[[File:luge pictogram.svg|30px|alt=|link=|]] Luge== | |
| Target: Renegade Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | The game caters for one or two players, providing a "Co-operative Mode" (it was a one-player game on the C64, though), and concerns itself with the adventures of a streetfighter known only as "Renegade", who seeks revenge against a local crime kingpin named "Mr. Big" for murdering his brother Matt. The player wears a white vest and sunglasses, apart from the Spectrum original version, where, due to technical limitations, the player wears a shaded black vest. | | The game caters for one or two players, providing a "Co-operative Mode" (it was a one-player game on the C64, though), and concerns itself with the adventures of a streetfighter known only as "Renegade", who seeks revenge against a local crime kingpin named "Mr. Big" for murdering his brother Matt. The player wears a white vest and sunglasses, apart from the Spectrum original version, where, due to technical limitations, the player wears a shaded black vest. | | | | | | | - | The cover of the game portrayed a topless street fighter, clearly well versed in martial arts, performing a flying kick through a window. In keeping with videogame [[Computer and video game packaging|box art]] and advertising of the era, the character shown in this illustration bears no relation to any character in the game itself. The actual picture is of Martial Arts Legend [[Joe Lewis]] from the cover of his book ''[[The World's Greatest Fighter Teaches You How To Master Bruce Lee's Fighting System]] but has been adjusted so as to fit in with the character of Renegade. | + | The cover of the game portrayed a topless street fighter, clearly well versed in martial arts, performing a flying kick through a window. In keeping with videogame [[Computer and video game packaging|box art]] and advertising of the era, the character shown in this illustration bears no relation to any character in the game itself. The actual picture is of Martial Arts Legend [[Joe Lewis]] from the cover of his book ''[[The World's Greatest Fighter Teaches You How To Master Bruce Lee's Fighting System]]'' but has been adjusted so as to fit in with the character of Renegade. | | | | | | | | Clearly inspired by the success of ''[[Double Dragon]]'' - Ocean were outbid for the official license - which was in turn pre-figured by the original ''Renegade'' arcade game, this side-scrolling "beat 'em up" was recognised at the time for its playability on the ZX Spectrum format. Though a multi-load game on most formats (the game would instruct you to "press play on tape" on completion of a level) the 128k Spectrum version made use of the machine's extra memory and loaded the whole game in one go. | | Clearly inspired by the success of ''[[Double Dragon]]'' - Ocean were outbid for the official license - which was in turn pre-figured by the original ''Renegade'' arcade game, this side-scrolling "beat 'em up" was recognised at the time for its playability on the ZX Spectrum format. Though a multi-load game on most formats (the game would instruct you to "press play on tape" on completion of a level) the 128k Spectrum version made use of the machine's extra memory and loaded the whole game in one go. | |
| Menger Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST tidy per WP:MOSDAB | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | '''Menger''' may refer to: | | '''Menger''' may refer to: | | | | | | | - | ==People== | + | == People == | | - | * [[Andreas Menger]] | + | * [[Andreas Menger]] (born 1972), former German football player | | - | * [[Anton Menger]] | + | * [[Anton Menger]] (1841–1906), Austrian economist and author; brother of Carl Menger | | - | * [[Carl Menger]] (1840-1921) - economist | + | * [[Carl Menger]] (1840–1921), Austrian economist and author founder of the Austrian School of economics | | - | * [[Howard Menger]] | + | * [[Howard Menger]] (1922–2009), American who claimed to have met extraterrestrials | | - | * [[Karl Menger]] (1902-1985) - mathematician | + | * [[Karl Menger]] (1902–1985), Austrian-born mathematician and son of economist Carl Menger | | - | * [[Kirsten Menger-Anderson]] -writer | + | * [[Kirsten Menger-Anderson]] (born 1969), American fiction writer | | | | | | | - | ==Other== | + | == Other == | | - | * [[Menger Hotel]] | + | * [[Menger Hotel]], San Antonio Texas | | - | * [[Menger sponge]] | + | * [[Menger sponge]], a fractal curve | | | * [[Menger's theorem]] | | * [[Menger's theorem]] | | | * Menger-Urysohn dimension; see [[Inductive dimension]] | | * Menger-Urysohn dimension; see [[Inductive dimension]] | | Line 17: | Line 17: | | | | | | | | ==See also== | | ==See also== | | | + | * {{Intitle|Menger}} | | | * [[Manger]] | | * [[Manger]] | | | | | | | - | {{Disambig}} | + | {{Disambig|surname}} | | - | | | | - | [[Category:Surnames]] | | | - | [[Category:Families]] | | | | | | | | | [[de:Menger (Begriffsklärung)]] | | [[de:Menger (Begriffsklärung)]] | |
| List of water sports Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 62: | Line 62: | | | * [[Surfing]] downhill on [[ocean wave]]s or [[artificial wave]]s in an [[artificial wave pool]] | | * [[Surfing]] downhill on [[ocean wave]]s or [[artificial wave]]s in an [[artificial wave pool]] | | | * [[White Water Rafting]] | | * [[White Water Rafting]] | | - | * [[Wakeboarding]] is similar to water skiing, but using only one board attached to the feet | + | * [[Wakeboarding]] jljkljis similar to water skiing, but using only one board attached to the feet | | | * [[Wake skating]] is similar to wakeboarding, but the board is not attached to the feet | | * [[Wake skating]] is similar to wakeboarding, but the board is not attached to the feet | | | * [[Wakesurfing]] is a mix between wakeboarding and surfing | | * [[Wakesurfing]] is a mix between wakeboarding and surfing | |
| Kjersti Alveberg Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 16: | Line 16: | | | | | | | | ==Early life== | | ==Early life== | | - | Kjersti Alveberg began to dance at the age of four, but not until 19 did she take the decisive step beginning at [[Norwegian National Academy of Ballet]] in [[Oslo]], while simultaneously working at [[Chat Noir]] as a dancer. Aiming at sosiology she went on to study dance in [[New York]], [[Amsterdam]], [[London]] and [[Paris]] before she attended the [[Nansen Academy]]. For several years she was a freelance dancer at the Oslo theater's, free groups and in television. For 5 years she was a dancer,actor and singer at [[Det Norske Teatret]] doing musicals and theater plays while also working in TV and in free groups. Her choreographic debut came in 1975, with Tomorrow? at The Norwegian Opera's Ballet Workshop, thanks to Anne Borg,(Director). Her piece caused a lot of attention and enthusiastic acclaim and was soon transmitted to TV to be seen by a bigger audience. | + | Kjersti Alveberg began to dance at the age of four, but not until 19 did she take the decisive step beginning at [[Norwegian National Academy of Ballet]] in [[Oslo]], while simultaneously working at [[Chat Noir]] as a dancer. Aiming at sociology she went on to study dance in [[New York]], [[Amsterdam]], [[London]] and [[Paris]] before attending the [[Nansen Academy]]. For several years she was a freelance dancer at the Oslo theatres, in fringe groups and in television. For 5 years she was a dancer,actor and singer at [[Det Norske Teatret]] doing musicals and plays, while also working in TV and in fringe dance companies. Her choreographic debut came in 1975, with "Tomorrow?" at The Norwegian Opera's Ballet Workshop, thanks to Anne Borg,(Director). Her piece caused a lot of attention and enthusiastic acclaim and was soon transmitted in TV to be seen by a bigger audience. | | | | | | | | ==Breakthrough== | | ==Breakthrough== | |
| Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Undid revision 405323129 by Hydao (talk) Because it is not notable. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | {{Infobox VG | + | #REDIRECT [[Ghost Sweeper Mikami]] | | - | |title = Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body | | | - | |image = [[File:Gsmikamisfc.jpg|250px|Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body]] | | | - | |caption = Cover art of ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body'' | | | - | |developer = [[Natsume (company)|Natsume]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/> | | | - | |publisher = [[Banalex]] | | | - | |released = {{vgrelease|JP=September 23, 1993}}<ref name="gamefaqs">[http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/570973-gs-mikami-joreishi-wa-nice-body/data ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body''] at [[GameFAQs]]</ref> | | | - | |genre = [[action game|Action]]<ref name="gamefaqs"/> | | | - | |modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] | | | - | |platforms = [[Super Famicom]] | | | - | |distribution= [[Digital media|Physical]], [[Digital distribution|download]] | | | - | |media = [[ROM cartridge|Cartridge]] | | | - | }} | | | - | | | | - | {{nihongo|'''''Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body'''''|ゴーストスイーパー GS美神 〜除霊師はナイスバディ〜|GS Gosutosuipa graces the exorcism Fra ~ Nice Body}} is a [[Japan]]-exclusive [[action game|action]] video game based on the manga and anime [[Ghost Sweeper Mikami]]. It was developed by [[Natsume (company)|Natsume]] and published by [[Banalex]], which was released in 1993. | | | - | | | | - | ==References== | | | - | {{reflist}} | | | - | | | | - | ==External links== | | | - | * [http://superfamicom.org/info/ghost-sweeper-mikami-joreishi-ha-nice-body/ ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body''] at superfamicom.org | | | - | * [http://www.super-famicom.jp/data/ko/ko_0018.html ''GS美神 除霊師はナイスバディ / GS Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body''] at super-famicom.jp {{jp icon}} | | | - | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/570973-gs-mikami-joreishi-wa-nice-body/reviews ''GS Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body (Review)''] at [[GameFAQs]] | | | - | * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/570973-gs-mikami-joreishi-wa-nice-body/faqs ''GS Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body (FAQ)''] at [[GameFAQs]] | | | - | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2034 ''GS Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body (TV Anime)''] at [[Anime News Network]] | | | - | | | | - | [[Category:1993 video games]] | | | - | [[Category:Japan-exclusive video games]] | | | - | [[Category:Natsume games]] | | | - | [[Category:Platform games]] | | | - | [[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System-only games]] | | | - | [[Category:Video games based on anime and manga]] | | | - | [[Category:Video games developed in Japan]] | | |
| 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 65: | Line 65: | | | === Vehicles === | | === Vehicles === | | | [[File:RHP Cote d'ivoire 2003.jpg|thumb|An [[ERC 90 Sagaie]] of the 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment in Côte d'Ivoire in 2003]] | | [[File:RHP Cote d'ivoire 2003.jpg|thumb|An [[ERC 90 Sagaie]] of the 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment in Côte d'Ivoire in 2003]] | | - | *[[AMX 10 RC]] (6) | + | *[[AMX 10 RC]] (3) | | | *[[ERC 90 Sagaie]] (36) | | *[[ERC 90 Sagaie]] (36) | | | *[[Véhicule Blindé Léger]] (68) | | *[[Véhicule Blindé Léger]] (68) | |
| Engineering college rankings in India Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST on second thought, MIT seems to be quite good, after seeing the refs | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 35: | Line 35: | | | *[[NIT Hamirpur]] | | *[[NIT Hamirpur]] | | | *[[NIT Nagpur]] | | *[[NIT Nagpur]] | | | + | *[[Manipal Institute of Technology]] | | | *[[Vellore Institute of Technology]], [[Vellore]] | | *[[Vellore Institute of Technology]], [[Vellore]] | | | | | | |
| Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST both editors are past 3RR | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 940: | Line 940: | | | | | | | | [[User:Muotinukke|Muotinukke]] ([[User talk:Muotinukke|talk]]) 14:43, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:Muotinukke|Muotinukke]] ([[User talk:Muotinukke|talk]]) 14:43, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | :Muotinukke, as the big colored box says on the edit screen, you are required to inform any editor when you discuss them here. I have notified Mary Cross for you, but don't skip that again. On the matter at hand: It takes two to edit war, and you two are in an edit war - counting reverts on all the involved pages, you are both far past [[WP:3RR]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gene_Marshall&diffonly=1&diff=prev&oldid=405225627&diffonly=1 Reverts] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gene_Marshall&diffonly=1&diff=next&oldid=405225627&diffonly=1 like] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gene_Marshall&diffonly=1&diff=next&oldid=405225627&diffonly=1 this] are particularly egregious. You can be blocked just for engaging in reverts like that. It seems like you two dispute the extent to which Mel Odom was the creator of a fashion doll - so go to [[Talk:Mel Odom (artist)]], talk to one another, work it out, and ''then'' make reasonable edits. You will surely both end up blocked otherwise, even assuming no administrator blocks both of you for the 3RR violation today. <span style="white-space:nowrap">— [[User:Gavia immer|Gavia immer]] ([[User talk:Gavia immer|talk]])</span> 15:17, 1 January 2011 (UTC) | |
| Baba Vanga Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST moved most of the material of the "source" section to a new "external links" section | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 72: | Line 72: | | | | | | | | == Sources == | | == Sources == | | - | * [[Stephen Kinzer]]: ''[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CEEDB1E39F936A35757C0A963958260 Rupite Journal; For a Revered Mystic, a Shrine Now of Her Own]'' in [[The New York Times]], April 5, 1995 | | | - | * [https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/folklorica/article/viewFile/3733/3572 ''FOLKLORICA'' Journal of the Slavic and East European Folklore Association Volume VIII, Number 1, Spring 2003] | | | - | * [http://www.theastralworld.com/prophecies/babavanga.php ''''] | | | - | * ''[http://www.osa.ceu.hu/files/holdings/300/8/3/text/8-11-33.shtml Ideological Drive Against Paraperception]'' [[Radio Free Europe]] Research, March 24, 1983, in ''[[Open Society Archives]]'' | | | - | * (in Russian) [http://www.peoples.ru/state/divinators/vanga/ An article by Natalia Baltzun], translated by Kristina Hristova (Bulgaria) | | | - | * (in Russian) [http://www.skeptik.net/extras/gorny1.htm Vanga's Prophecies: Product of the Bulgarian Secret Services] | | | - | * (in French) [http://www.khatloona.org/infos/728-fr-Les-propheties-de-Baba-Vanga.html Les prophéties de Baba Vanga] | | | - | * [http://military.rightpundits.com/2010/10/12/baba-vanga-predictions-november-2010-world-war-iii-photo/.com/2010/10/12/baba-vanga-predictions-november-2010-world-war-iii-photo/ Baba Vanga Predictions] | | | | * {{cite book | | * {{cite book | | | | last = Stoyanova | | | last = Stoyanova | | Line 91: | Line 83: | | | | url = | | | url = | | | | doi = | | | doi = | | - | | isbn = 954-443-170-5 }} | + | | isbn = 954-443-170-5 | | - | * : ({{cite book | + | }} | | | + | ({{cite book | | | | last = Стоянова | | | last = Стоянова | | | | first = Красимира | | | first = Красимира | | Line 103: | Line 95: | | | | url = | | | url = | | | | doi = | | | doi = | | - | | isbn = 954-443-170-5 }}) | + | | isbn = 954-443-170-5 | | | + | }}) | | | + | * [https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/folklorica/article/viewFile/3733/3572 ''FOLKLORICA'' Journal of the Slavic and East European Folklore Association Volume VIII, Number 1, Spring 2003] | | | + | | | | + | == External links == | | | + | * [[Stephen Kinzer]]: ''[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CEEDB1E39F936A35757C0A963958260 Rupite Journal; For a Revered Mystic, a Shrine Now of Her Own]'' in [[The New York Times]], April 5, 1995 | | | + | * [http://www.theastralworld.com/prophecies/babavanga.php Baba Vanga - Prophecies of the Bulgarian Prophet] | | | + | * ''[http://www.osa.ceu.hu/files/holdings/300/8/3/text/8-11-33.shtml Ideological Drive Against Paraperception]'' [[Radio Free Europe]] Research, March 24, 1983, in ''[[Open Society Archives]]'' | | | + | * (in Russian) [http://www.peoples.ru/state/divinators/vanga/ An article by Natalia Baltzun], translated by Kristina Hristova (Bulgaria) | | | + | * (in Russian) [http://www.skeptik.net/extras/gorny1.htm Vanga's Prophecies: Product of the Bulgarian Secret Services] | | | + | * (in French) [http://www.khatloona.org/infos/728-fr-Les-propheties-de-Baba-Vanga.html Les prophéties de Baba Vanga] | | | + | * [http://military.rightpundits.com/2010/10/12/baba-vanga-predictions-november-2010-world-war-iii-photo/.com/2010/10/12/baba-vanga-predictions-november-2010-world-war-iii-photo/ Baba Vanga Predictions] | | | * [http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/notes-from-history-baba-vanga/id_13025/catid_64 NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga], [[The Sofia Echo]], December 19, 2005 | | * [http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/notes-from-history-baba-vanga/id_13025/catid_64 NOTES FROM HISTORY: Baba Vanga], [[The Sofia Echo]], December 19, 2005 | | | | | | |
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| Gabby Sharpe Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''Gabriella "Gabby" Sharpe''' is a [[fictional character]] from the British [[Channel 4]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', played by [[Phina Oruche]]. The character was introduced as the matriarch of the new Sharpe family, as part of series producer [[Paul Marquess]]' rejuvenation of the serial in 2010. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 June 2010.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/spoilers/a223625/2845-raes-attacked.html|title=2845: Rae's attacked|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi Médias|Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|first=Kris|last=Green|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref> | + | '''Gabby Sharpe''' is a [[fictional character]] from the British [[Channel 4]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', played by [[Phina Oruche]]. The character was introduced as the matriarch of the new Sharpe family, as part of series producer [[Paul Marquess]]' rejuvenation of the serial in 2010. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 June 2010.<ref>{{citenews|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/spoilers/a223625/2845-raes-attacked.html|title=2845: Rae's attacked|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hachette Filipacchi Médias|Hachette Filipacchi UK]]|first=Kris|last=Green|date=18 June 2010|accessdate=2010-06-24}}</ref> | | | | | | | | ==Character creation and casting== | | ==Character creation and casting== | |
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| Talk:A Star Is Born (1954 film) Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST Add WPUS/LOC with assessment, replaced: == → == (4), == → == (4) using AWB (7474) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | {{Film|class=C|core=yes|American-task-force=yes|B-Class-1=no|B-Class-2=yes|B-Class-3=yes|B-Class-4=yes|B-Class-5=yes}} | + | {{WikiProject Film|class=C|core=yes|American-task-force=yes|B-Class-1=no|B-Class-2=yes|B-Class-3=yes|B-Class-4=yes|B-Class-5=yes}} | | | + | {{WikiProject United States|class=C|importance=low|LOC=yes|LOC-importance=low}} | | | {{FAOL|Swedish|sv:En stjärna föds (1954)}} | | {{FAOL|Swedish|sv:En stjärna föds (1954)}} | | | | | | | - | == Esther == | + | ==Esther== | | | | | | | | I see a few references to Esther on this page, which I take to be the name of one of the characters but that's not explained anywhere I can see --[[User:Mortice|Mortice]] 22:41, 17 July 2007 (UTC) | | I see a few references to Esther on this page, which I take to be the name of one of the characters but that's not explained anywhere I can see --[[User:Mortice|Mortice]] 22:41, 17 July 2007 (UTC) | | Line 12: | Line 12: | | | ::: Good work :) --[[User:Mortice|Mortice]] 19:45, 18 July 2007 (UTC) | | ::: Good work :) --[[User:Mortice|Mortice]] 19:45, 18 July 2007 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == Fair use rationale for Image:Star is born534.jpg == | + | ==Fair use rationale for Image:Star is born534.jpg== | | | | | | | | [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|70px|left]] | | [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|70px|left]] | | Line 23: | Line 23: | | | [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 21:11, 24 October 2007 (UTC) | | [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 21:11, 24 October 2007 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == Fair use rationale for Image:Star is born534.jpg == | + | ==Fair use rationale for Image:Star is born534.jpg== | | | | | | | | [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|70px|left]] | | [[Image:Nuvola apps important.svg|70px|left]] | | Line 34: | Line 34: | | | [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 16:10, 3 December 2007 (UTC) | | [[User:BetacommandBot|BetacommandBot]] 16:10, 3 December 2007 (UTC) | | | | | | | - | == Critical Reception == | + | ==Critical Reception== | | | | | | | | Can this section please be documented and re-written? | | Can this section please be documented and re-written? | |
| Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Christopher M Boswell Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | {{AFC submission|d|bio|ts=20110101135931|u=Dxbpeople|ns=5}} <!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. ---> | + | {{AFC submission|h|bio|ts=20110101135931|u=Dxbpeople|ns=5}} <!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. ---> | | | | | | | | Christopher (Mitchell) Boswell (born March 27, 1982) is a real estate agent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who since 2007 has become one of Dubai's most successful real estate agents. | | Christopher (Mitchell) Boswell (born March 27, 1982) is a real estate agent in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who since 2007 has become one of Dubai's most successful real estate agents. | |
| Pluto (mythology) Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST explaining 'The Frogs' better | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 42: | Line 42: | | | | | | | | ==In Greek literature and philosophy== | | ==In Greek literature and philosophy== | | - | In [[Aristophanes]]' [[Old Comedy|comedy]] ''[[The Frogs]]'' (''Batrachoi'', 405 BC), in which "the Eleusinian colouring is in fact so pervasive,"<ref>A.M. Bowie, ''Aristophanes: Myth, Ritual and Comedy'' (Cambridge University Press, 1993, 1996), p. 229.</ref> the ruler of the underworld is one of the characters, under the name of Plouton. He is a silent presence onstage for about 600 lines presiding over a contest among the [[Greek tragedy|tragic poets]], then announces that the winner has the privilege of returning to the upper world.<ref>As summarized by Benjamin Bickley Rogers, ''The Comedies of Aristophanes'' (London, 1902), pp. xvii and 214 (note to line 1414).</ref> The play also draws on beliefs and imagery from Orphic and Dionysiac cult, and rituals pertaining to Ploutos (Plutus).<ref>Bowie, ''Aristophanes'', pp. 231–233, 269–271.</ref> | + | In [[Aristophanes]]' [[Old Comedy|comedy]] ''[[The Frogs]]'' (''Batrachoi'', 405 BC), in which "the Eleusinian colouring is in fact so pervasive,"<ref>A.M. Bowie, ''Aristophanes: Myth, Ritual and Comedy'' (Cambridge University Press, 1993, 1996), p. 229.</ref> the ruler of the underworld is one of the characters, under the name of Plouton. The play depicts a mock [[catabasis|descent to the underworld]] by the god [[Dionysus]] to bring back one of the dead [[Greek tragedy|tragic poets]] in the hope of restoring Athenian theater to its former glory. Plouton is a silent presence onstage for about 600 lines presiding over a contest among the tragedians, then announces that the winner has the privilege of returning to the upper world.<ref>As summarized by Benjamin Bickley Rogers, ''The Comedies of Aristophanes'' (London, 1902), pp. xvii and 214 (note to line 1414).</ref> The play also draws on beliefs and imagery from Orphic and Dionysiac cult, and rituals pertaining to Ploutos (Plutus).<ref>Bowie, ''Aristophanes'', pp. 231–233, 269–271.</ref> | | | | | | | | Hades or Pluto was not one of the traditional [[Twelve Olympians]], and seems to have received only scattered and limited cult.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', p. 452; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 154.</ref> At the time of [[Plato]], the Athenians honored Plouton with the "strewing of couches".<ref>Long, ''The Twelve Gods,'' p. 179. See [[lectisternium]] for the "strewing of couches" in ancient Rome.</ref> To Plato, the god of the underworld was "an agent in th[e] beneficent cycle of death and rebirth" meriting worship under the name of Plouton, a giver of spiritual wealth.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', pp. 452–453.</ref> Plato discusses the etymology of ''Plouton'' through his [[interlocutor]] [[Socrates]] in the dialogue ''[[Cratylus (dialogue)|Cratylus]]''. Socrates says that Plouton gives wealth (''ploutos''), and his name means "giver of wealth, which comes out of the earth beneath." Because the name Hades is taken to mean "the invisible," people fear what they cannot see; although they are in error about the nature of this deity's power, Socrates says, "the office and name of the God really correspond." | | Hades or Pluto was not one of the traditional [[Twelve Olympians]], and seems to have received only scattered and limited cult.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', p. 452; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 154.</ref> At the time of [[Plato]], the Athenians honored Plouton with the "strewing of couches".<ref>Long, ''The Twelve Gods,'' p. 179. See [[lectisternium]] for the "strewing of couches" in ancient Rome.</ref> To Plato, the god of the underworld was "an agent in th[e] beneficent cycle of death and rebirth" meriting worship under the name of Plouton, a giver of spiritual wealth.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', pp. 452–453.</ref> Plato discusses the etymology of ''Plouton'' through his [[interlocutor]] [[Socrates]] in the dialogue ''[[Cratylus (dialogue)|Cratylus]]''. Socrates says that Plouton gives wealth (''ploutos''), and his name means "giver of wealth, which comes out of the earth beneath." Because the name Hades is taken to mean "the invisible," people fear what they cannot see; although they are in error about the nature of this deity's power, Socrates says, "the office and name of the God really correspond." | | Line 50: | Line 50: | | | </blockquote> | | </blockquote> | | | | | | | - | Since "the union of body and soul is not better than the loosing,"<ref>[[Plato]], ''Laws'' 828d, translation from Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 69.</ref> death is not an evil. [[Walter Burkert]] thus saw Pluto as a "god of dissolution."<ref>[[Walter Burkert]], ''Greek Religion'' (Harvard University Press, 1985, originally published 1977 in German), pp. 231, 336. See also ''[[Homo Necans]]'' (University of California Press, 1983, originally published 1972 in German), p. 143.</ref> Among the titles of Pluto was ''Isodaitēs'', "divider into equal portions," a title that connects him to the fate goddesses the [[Moirai]].<ref>[[Hesychius of Alexandria|Hesychius]], entry on Ἰσοδαίτης, 778 in the 1867 edition of Schmidt, as translated and discussed by Richard Seaford, ''Money and the Early Greek Mind: Homer, Philosophy, Tragedy'' (Cambridge University Press, 2004), p. 51. Hesychius notes that Isodaites may alternatively refer to a son of Pluto as well as Pluto himself.</ref> ''Isodaitēs'' was also a cult title for [[Dionysus]] and [[Helios]].<ref>H.S. Versnel, ''Inconsistencies in Greek and Roman Religion: Transition and Reversal in Myth and Ritual'' (Brill, 1993, 1994), p. 119, especially note 93.</ref> | + | Since "the union of body and soul is not better than the loosing,"<ref>[[Plato]], ''Laws'' 828d, translation from Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 69.</ref> death is not an evil. [[Walter Burkert]] thus saw Pluto as a "god of dissolution."<ref>[[Walter Burkert]], ''Greek Religion'' (Harvard University Press, 1985, originally published 1977 in German), pp. 231, 336. See also ''[[Homo Necans]]'' (University of California Press, 1983, originally published 1972 in German), p. 143.</ref> Among the titles of Pluto was ''Isodaitēs'', "divider into equal portions," a title that connects him to the fate goddesses the [[Moirai]].<ref>[[Hesychius of Alexandria|Hesychius]], entry on Ἰσοδαίτης, 778 in the 1867 edition of Schmidt, as translated and discussed by Richard Seaford, ''Money and the Early Greek Mind: Homer, Philosophy, Tragedy'' (Cambridge University Press, 2004), p. 51. Hesychius notes that Isodaites may alternatively refer to a son of Pluto as well as Pluto himself.</ref> ''Isodaitēs'' was also a cult title for Dionysus and [[Helios]].<ref>H.S. Versnel, ''Inconsistencies in Greek and Roman Religion: Transition and Reversal in Myth and Ritual'' (Brill, 1993, 1994), p. 119, especially note 93.</ref> | | | | | | | | In ordering his ideal city, Plato proposed a calendar in which Plouton was honored as a benefactor in the twelfth month, implicitly ranking him as one of the twelve principal deities.<ref>[[Plato]], ''Laws'' 828 B-D; Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'' p. 452; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 179.</ref> In the [[Attic calendar]], the twelfth month, more or less equivalent to June, was [[Skirophorion]]; the name may be connected to the rape of Persephone.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', p. 453; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 179.</ref> | | In ordering his ideal city, Plato proposed a calendar in which Plouton was honored as a benefactor in the twelfth month, implicitly ranking him as one of the twelve principal deities.<ref>[[Plato]], ''Laws'' 828 B-D; Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'' p. 452; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 179.</ref> In the [[Attic calendar]], the twelfth month, more or less equivalent to June, was [[Skirophorion]]; the name may be connected to the rape of Persephone.<ref>Morrow, ''Plato's Cretan City'', p. 453; Long, ''The Twelve Gods'', p. 179.</ref> | |
| Daniel Craig Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:17 AM PST | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 15:17, 1 January 2011 | | Line 66: | Line 66: | | | [[File:Daniel Craig on Venice yacht crop w Wilson.jpg|thumb|Craig with producer [[Michael G. Wilson]] in June 2006.]] | | [[File:Daniel Craig on Venice yacht crop w Wilson.jpg|thumb|Craig with producer [[Michael G. Wilson]] in June 2006.]] | | | | | | | - | In 1992, Craig married [[Scottish people|Scottish]] actress Fiona Loudon, with whom he has a daughter, Ella. However, the marriage ended in divorce in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royale Family |author=Fulton, Rick |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tm_headline=royale-family&method=full&objectid=18056247&siteid=66633-name_page.html |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |date=7 November 2006 |accessdate=9 November 2006}}</ref> After his divorce he was in a seven-year relationship with [[German people|German]] actress [[Heike Makatsch]]. As of 2010, he is in a relationship with film producer Satsuki Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chow |first=Nicholas |url=http://entertainment.malaysia.msn.com/Celebrity/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4126481&page=1 |title=The G-Files: June 4th - 1 - Celebrity Gossip - MSN Malaysia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.Malaysia.MSN.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-12}}</ref> Towards the end of 2010 Craig began seeing Rachel Weisz. | + | In 1992, Craig married [[Scottish people|Scottish]] actress Fiona Loudon, with whom he has a daughter, Ella. However, the marriage ended in divorce in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |title=Royale Family |author=Fulton, Rick |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tm_headline=royale-family&method=full&objectid=18056247&siteid=66633-name_page.html |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |date=7 November 2006 |accessdate=9 November 2006}}</ref> After his divorce he was in a seven-year relationship with [[German people|German]] actress [[Heike Makatsch]]. As of 2010, he is in a relationship with film producer Satsuki Mitchell.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chow |first=Nicholas |url=http://entertainment.malaysia.msn.com/Celebrity/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4126481&page=1 |title=The G-Files: June 4th - 1 - Celebrity Gossip - MSN Malaysia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.Malaysia.MSN.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-12}}</ref> Towards the end of 2010 Craig began seeing [[Rachel Weisz]]. | | | | | | | | Craig had to quit smoking and hire a personal trainer to prepare for the role as James Bond.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-560360/Drink-drugs-faded-looks-Craig-admits-suffer-downfall-film-star-new-movie.html |title=Drink, drugs, faded looks? Craig admits he could suffer same downfall as the film star in his new movie |first=William |last=Clayton |date=18 April 2008 |accessdate=28 December 2008 |publisher=[[The Daily Mail]] }}</ref> He is an avid [[video game]] player and was excited to have a ''Quantum of Solace'' video game released.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} | | Craig had to quit smoking and hire a personal trainer to prepare for the role as James Bond.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-560360/Drink-drugs-faded-looks-Craig-admits-suffer-downfall-film-star-new-movie.html |title=Drink, drugs, faded looks? Craig admits he could suffer same downfall as the film star in his new movie |first=William |last=Clayton |date=18 April 2008 |accessdate=28 December 2008 |publisher=[[The Daily Mail]] }}</ref> He is an avid [[video game]] player and was excited to have a ''Quantum of Solace'' video game released.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} | |
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