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| International Federation of Football History & Statistics Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 59: | Line 59: | | | | [[FIFA Club World Cup]] (final)<ref>Or [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] from 1991 to 2005.</ref> || 21.0 || 10.5 | | | [[FIFA Club World Cup]] (final)<ref>Or [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] from 1991 to 2005.</ref> || 21.0 || 10.5 | | | |} | | |} | | - | | | | - | ===Current ranking (IFFHS)=== | | | - | {| class="wikitable" | | | - | |+ Top 50 <br /> | | | - | (1 April 2010 - 30 March 2011) | | | - | |- | | | - | !Position | | | - | !Team | | | - | !Confederation | | | - | !Points | | | - | |- | | | - | |1 ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] ||[[UEFA]] ||292.0 | | | - | |- | | | - | |2 ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] ||[[UEFA]] ||290.0 | | | - | |- | | | - | |3 ||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] ||[[UEFA]] ||264.0 | | | - | |- | | | - | |4 ||{{flagicon|POR}} [[F.C. Porto|Porto]] ||[[UEFA]] ||245.0 | | | - | |- | | | - | |5 ||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] ||[[CONMEBOL]] ||238.0 | | | | | | | | | ===The World's Club Team of the Year (IFFHS)=== | | ===The World's Club Team of the Year (IFFHS)=== | |
| Scott Shipp Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 27: | Line 27: | | | Shipp was born in 1839 to [[Captain (land and air)|Captain]] John Ship and Lucy Blackwell Scott, the third wife of John Ship. Scott attended Mrs. Franklin's School, the Warren Green Academy, and Warrenton High School.<ref>Couper 2005, p. 182</ref> Shipp's father died in 1849, and his mother moved the family to [[Boone County, Missouri]] in 1852 where he entered [[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]] in [[Fulton, MO|Fulton]].<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182">Couper 2005, p. 182.</ref> From 1855 to 1856, Shipp was employed on the North Missouri Railroad as an assistant [[locomotive engineer|engineer]] and rodman.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> | | Shipp was born in 1839 to [[Captain (land and air)|Captain]] John Ship and Lucy Blackwell Scott, the third wife of John Ship. Scott attended Mrs. Franklin's School, the Warren Green Academy, and Warrenton High School.<ref>Couper 2005, p. 182</ref> Shipp's father died in 1849, and his mother moved the family to [[Boone County, Missouri]] in 1852 where he entered [[Westminster College (Missouri)|Westminster College]] in [[Fulton, MO|Fulton]].<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182">Couper 2005, p. 182.</ref> From 1855 to 1856, Shipp was employed on the North Missouri Railroad as an assistant [[locomotive engineer|engineer]] and rodman.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> | | | | | | | - | In 1856, Shipp returned to [[Fauquier County, Virginia]] and entered VMI at the encouragement of [[Robert E. Rodes]] who he worked with on the North Missouri Railroad, and his stepfather, Dr. Henry M. Clarkson. Shipp entered VMI on August 14, 1856.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> He graduated 4th in his class of 29 on July 4, 1859 with the rank of [[First Lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]] of Company B.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> He accompanied the cadets to Charles Town, Va., [[Harper's Ferry, West Virginia|Harper's Ferry, Virginia]] for the execution of [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]] in December 1859.<ref>Couper 1939 vol.1, p. 14.</ref> | + | In 1856, Shipp returned to [[Fauquier County, Virginia]] and entered VMI at the encouragement of [[Robert E. Rodes]] who he worked with on the North Missouri Railroad, and his stepfather, Dr. Henry M. Clarkson. Shipp entered VMI on August 14, 1856.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> He graduated 4th in his class of 29 on July 4, 1859 with the rank of [[First Lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]] of Company B.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> He accompanied the cadets to Charles Town, Virginia, for the execution of [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]] in December 1859.<ref>Couper 1939 vol.1, p. 14.</ref> | | | | | | | | He married Anne "Nannie" Alexander Morson, a longtime friend, on August 19, 1869 and they had three children: Elizabeth Scott, Lucy Scott, and Arthur Morson Shipp.<ref>Couper 2005, p. 184.</ref> He changed the spelling of his name to Shipp sometime around 1883.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> Shipp's wife died in 1884.<ref>Couper, p. 184.</ref> They are buried at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery in [[Lexington, Virginia]]. | | He married Anne "Nannie" Alexander Morson, a longtime friend, on August 19, 1869 and they had three children: Elizabeth Scott, Lucy Scott, and Arthur Morson Shipp.<ref>Couper 2005, p. 184.</ref> He changed the spelling of his name to Shipp sometime around 1883.<ref name="Couper 2005, p. 182"/> Shipp's wife died in 1884.<ref>Couper, p. 184.</ref> They are buried at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery in [[Lexington, Virginia]]. | |
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| User talk:Aristotle Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Notification: Speedy deletion nomination of Michael Jackson. (TW) | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 30: | Line 30: | | | | | | | | Thank you for your time.<!-- Template:Usurpation requested --> [[User:AriTotle|AriTotle]] ([[User talk:AriTotle|talk]]) 11:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC) | | Thank you for your time.<!-- Template:Usurpation requested --> [[User:AriTotle|AriTotle]] ([[User talk:AriTotle|talk]]) 11:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | ==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Michael Jackson]]== | | | + | [[Image:Stop hand.svg|48px|left|alt=|link=]] | | | + | | | | + | Please do not make statements attacking people or groups of people. Wikipedia has a strict policy against [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|personal attacks]]. [[Wikipedia:Attack_page|Attack pages]] and images '''are not tolerated''' by Wikipedia and are [[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|speedily deleted]]. Users who continue to create or repost such pages and images in violation of our [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living persons]] policy will be [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] from editing Wikipedia. Thank you. | | | + | | | | + | If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{tlc|hang on}} to '''the top of [[:Michael Jackson|the page that has been nominated for deletion]]''' (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on '''[[Talk:Michael Jackson|the talk page]]''' explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for ''speedy'' deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. <!-- Template:Db-attack-notice --><!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> [[User:Joseph507357|Joseph507357]] ([[User talk:Joseph507357|talk]]) 14:03, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| List of minerals K-M (complete) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 613: | Line 613: | | | #[[Mendozite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2643.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mendozite.shtml] | | #[[Mendozite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2643.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mendozite.shtml] | | | #[[Meneghinite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2644.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Meneghinite.shtml] | | #[[Meneghinite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2644.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Meneghinite.shtml] | | - | #[[Menshikovite]]/<small>1993-057<small>, 02.AC.20c [http://www.mindat.org/min-26401.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Menshikovite.shtml] [http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/menshikovite.pdf] | + | #[[Menshikovite]]/<small>1993-057</small>, 02.AC.20c [http://www.mindat.org/min-26401.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Menshikovite.shtml] [http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/menshikovite.pdf] | | | #[[Mercallite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2646.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mercallite.shtml] | | #[[Mercallite]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2646.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mercallite.shtml] | | | #[[Mercury (element)|Mercury]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2647.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mercury.shtml] | | #[[Mercury (element)|Mercury]] [http://www.mindat.org/min-2647.html] [http://www.webmineral.com/data/Mercury.shtml] | |
| Software quality management Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | == Definitions == | | == Definitions == | | | <ul> | | <ul> | | - | <li>Software Quality Management (SQM) aim is to manage the quality of software development | + | <li>The aim of Software Quality Management (SQM) is to manage the quality of software development | | | process and products.</li> | | process and products.</li> | | - | <li>Quality Product is a product that meets its specified requirements and user satisfaction</li> | + | <li>A quality product is one which meets its requirements and satisfies the user</li> | | - | <li>Quality Culture is an organizational environment where quality is viewed as | + | <li>A quality culture is an organizational environment where quality is viewed as | | | everyone's responsibility.</li> | | everyone's responsibility.</li> | | | </ul> | | </ul> | | | == Introduction == | | == Introduction == | | - | Integrating SQM into the development lifecycle from day-1 is a way to ensure the successful development of a quality product.and | + | Integrating SQM into the development lifecycle from day 1 is a way to ensure the successful development of a quality product.and | | | | | | | | == Description == | | == Description == | | Line 53: | Line 53: | | | <li>to encourage a company-wide "Quality Culture" where quality is viewed as | | <li>to encourage a company-wide "Quality Culture" where quality is viewed as | | | everyone's responsibility</li> | | everyone's responsibility</li> | | - | <li>reducing learning curve and helping with continuity in case team members change positions | + | <li>to reduce the learning curve and help with continuity in case team members change positions | | | within the organization</li> | | within the organization</li> | | - | <li>enables in-process Fault Avoidance and Fault Prevention through proper development</li> | + | <li>to enable in-process fault avoidance and fault prevention through proper development</li> | | | </ul> | | </ul> | | | Many people use the terms SQM and SQA ([[Software quality assurance]]) interchangeably. | | Many people use the terms SQM and SQA ([[Software quality assurance]]) interchangeably. | |
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| Derry Housing Action Committee Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | The '''Derry Housing Action Committee''' (DHAC), was an organisation formed in 1968 in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]] to protest about housing conditions and provision. | | The '''Derry Housing Action Committee''' (DHAC), was an organisation formed in 1968 in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]] to protest about housing conditions and provision. | | | | | | | - | The DHAC was formed in February 1968 by two [[Socialism|socialists]] and four tenants in response to the plight of the homeless and those tenants in the city who suffered under "[[Rachmanite]]" landlords. Named after the [[Dublin Housing Action Committee]], the DHAC's initial actions (March 1968) involved disrupting meetings of the Unionist-dominated Londonderry Corporation to protest at the lack of housing provision in the city. In May 1968 DHAC held another protest at the [[Guildhall, Derry]] and on 22 June staged a protest by blocking the Lecky Road in the [[Bogside]] area.<ref name="CA">{{cite web | title=A Chronology of the Conflict - 1968 | work=Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)| url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch68.htm | accessdate=11 July 2009}}</ref> After June 1968, when a [[Travel trailer|caravan home]] was used to block a street, the DHAC's actions became more militant. On 3 July 1968, as part of a series of protests against housing conditions in Derry, DHAC held a sit-down protest on the newly opened second deck of the [[Craigavon Bridge]] in the city. On 27 August 1968, DHAC organised another protest in the Guildhall's council chamber. Immediately afterwards [[Eamonn Melaugh]] telephoned the [[Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association]] (NICRA) and invited them to organise a march in Derry.<ref name="CA"/> | + | The DHAC was formed in February 1968 by two [[Socialism|socialists]] and four tenants in response to the plight of the homeless and those tenants in the city who suffered under "[[Rachmanite]]" landlords. Named after the [[Dublin Housing Action Committee]], the DHAC's initial actions (March 1968) involved disrupting meetings of the Unionist-dominated Londonderry Corporation to protest at the lack of housing provision in the city. | | | + | | | | + | The Derry Housing Action Committee and its sister organisation [[Derry Unemployed Action Committee]] had many members and supporters from the James Connolly Republican Club, trade unionists and labour party members, amongst its activists were [[Eamonn Melaugh]], [[Eamonn McCann]], Fionnbarra O' Dochartaigh (Finbar O'Doherty), J.J. O'Hara (brother of hunger striker [[Patsy O'Hara]]), Labour activist Gerry Mallet amongst others.<ref name="nicr">[http://www.nicivilrights.org/?p=100 DHAC 1968 & 1969] www.nicivilrights.org</ref> | | | + | | | | + | In May 1968 DHAC held another protest at the [[Guildhall, Derry]] and on 22 June staged a protest by blocking the Lecky Road in the [[Bogside]] area.<ref name="CA">{{cite web | title=A Chronology of the Conflict - 1968 | work=Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)| url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch68.htm | accessdate=11 July 2009}}</ref> After June 1968, when a [[Travel trailer|caravan home]] was used to block a street, the DHAC's actions became more militant. On 3 July 1968, as part of a series of protests against housing conditions in Derry, DHAC held a sit-down protest on the newly opened second deck of the [[Craigavon Bridge]] in the city. | | | + | Neil O'Donnell and Roddy O'Carlin were jailed for a month for refusal to keep the peace.<ref name="nicr"></ref> | | | + | On 27 August 1968, DHAC organised another protest in the Guildhall's council chamber. Immediately afterwards [[Eamonn Melaugh]] telephoned the [[Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association]] (NICRA) and invited them to organise a march in Derry.<ref name="CA"/> | | | | | | | | Together with NICRA, they organised the 5 October 1968 civil rights demonstration in [[Derry]], whose banning and violent suppression by the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] (RUC) was one of the catalysts of the so-called '[[Troubles]]'. | | Together with NICRA, they organised the 5 October 1968 civil rights demonstration in [[Derry]], whose banning and violent suppression by the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] (RUC) was one of the catalysts of the so-called '[[Troubles]]'. | |
| G-NOME Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Disambiguate 3D Video games to 3D computer graphics | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''''G-Nome''''' is a [[mech simulation]] [[video game]] developed by [[7th Level]]. The game was released on February 28, 1997, as 7th Level's first [[3D Video games|3D game]], originally intended to be released as a [[DOS]]-based title.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/7th+Level+debuts+G-NOME%3B+Its+first+realtime+rendered+3-D+game.-a017636212 | title = 7th Level debuts G-NOME; Its first realtime rendered 3-D game. | publisher = [[Business Wire]] | date =1995-11-14 | accessdate= 2011-02-05 }}</ref> | + | '''''G-Nome''''' is a [[mech simulation]] [[video game]] developed by [[7th Level]]. The game was released on February 28, 1997, as 7th Level's first [[3D computer graphics|3D game]], originally intended to be released as a [[DOS]]-based title.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/7th+Level+debuts+G-NOME%3B+Its+first+realtime+rendered+3-D+game.-a017636212 | title = 7th Level debuts G-NOME; Its first realtime rendered 3-D game. | publisher = [[Business Wire]] | date =1995-11-14 | accessdate= 2011-02-05 }}</ref> | | | | | | | | ==Storyline== | | ==Storyline== | |
| Todd Claydon Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | {{autobiography}} | | {{autobiography}} | | | '''Todd Darrell Claydon''' (born June 16th, 1963), a stipple artist best known for his work with [[Mötley Crüe]] as well as his work on [[Pierre Trudeau]], [[Bill Clinton]] & [[Pope John Paul II]]. | | '''Todd Darrell Claydon''' (born June 16th, 1963), a stipple artist best known for his work with [[Mötley Crüe]] as well as his work on [[Pierre Trudeau]], [[Bill Clinton]] & [[Pope John Paul II]]. | | - | | | | - | | | | - | == PAST WORK == | | | - | | | | - | Todd Claydon attended Toronto's [[George Brown College]] in the late 80's. Hired out of the college before he could finish his last year, he immediately began work at Sage Design in [[Scarborough, Ontario]] where he worked as a digital illustrator and film output / prepress specialist on the [[Business Depot]] / [[Staples]] account. This led to a series of work on different accounts including [[Loblaws]], The Chrysler Celebrity Classic, [[Hitachi]], Canadian Tire, Consumers Distributing and more. | | | - | He then moved out to Victoria, British Columbia where he began work on Canadian BIker Magazine. Unhappy with his work there, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he started the magazine Canadian Rider (1997 - 1999) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grass jelly Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Unspacing | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 23: | Line 23: | | | | | | | | ==Preparation== | | ==Preparation== | | - | Grass jelly is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of ''[[Mesona chinensis]]''<ref name=HNGT/><ref>{{Citation| last = Armstrong | first = Wayne P. | title = Grass Jelly (Mesona chinensis) | url=http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph37.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-19 }}</ref> (member of the [[mint family]]) with [[potassium carbonate]] for several hours with a little starch and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency. <ref name=HNGT>{{cite web|title=仙草|url=http://www.herb.nat.gov.tw/b2b_cpinfo06.asp?id=892|publisher=台北市內雙溪森林藥用植物園編輯組}} "本品加水與少許鹹共同煎汁，添加少許澱粉漿可製成仙草凍，是夏天常吃的清涼飲品"</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Bush | first =Austin | title = Inside the greenhouse | url=http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/06/inside-greenhouse.html | accessdate = 2008-05-19 }}</ref> This jelly can be cut into cubes or other forms, and then mixed with syrup to produce a drink or dessert thought to have cooling ([[Yin and yang|''yin'']]) properties, which makes it typically consumed during hot weather. The jelly itself has a slight bitter taste, a light [[iodine]] [[lavender]] flavor, and is a translucent black. It can also be mixed with [[soy milk]] to produce a milky white liquid with black strands in it. | + | Grass jelly is made by boiling the aged and slightly oxidized stalks and leaves of ''[[Mesona chinensis]]''<ref name=HNGT/><ref>{{Citation| last = Armstrong | first = Wayne P. | title = Grass Jelly (Mesona chinensis) | url=http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph37.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-19 }}</ref> (member of the [[mint family]]) with [[potassium carbonate]] for several hours with a little starch and then cooling the liquid to a jelly-like consistency.<ref name=HNGT>{{cite web|title=仙草|url=http://www.herb.nat.gov.tw/b2b_cpinfo06.asp?id=892|publisher=台北市內雙溪森林藥用植物園編輯組}} "本品加水與少許鹹共同煎汁，添加少許澱粉漿可製成仙草凍，是夏天常吃的清涼飲品"</ref><ref>{{Citation| last = Bush | first =Austin | title = Inside the greenhouse | url=http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/06/inside-greenhouse.html | accessdate = 2008-05-19 }}</ref> This jelly can be cut into cubes or other forms, and then mixed with syrup to produce a drink or dessert thought to have cooling ([[Yin and yang|''yin'']]) properties, which makes it typically consumed during hot weather. The jelly itself has a slight bitter taste, a light [[iodine]] [[lavender]] flavor, and is a translucent black. It can also be mixed with [[soy milk]] to produce a milky white liquid with black strands in it. | | | | | | | | ==Regional== | | ==Regional== | |
| Soul Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT not a copyright issue, but incomprehensible in context. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 194: | Line 194: | | | ===Islam=== | | ===Islam=== | | | {{See|Nafs}} | | {{See|Nafs}} | | - | <blockquote> | | | - | [For such is the state of the disbelievers], when death comes to one of them he says: "My Lord, send me back. That I may do righteousness in the things I neglected." Never, it is but a word he says. And beyond them is a Barzakh until the day when they (all) are raised up." ''Qur'an 23: 99-100.'' | | | - | </blockquote> | | | - | | | | - | Similarly, according to Islamic belief, interrogation by the angels takes place without bodily involvement. | | | - | | | | | There is a [[hadith]] reported by [[Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud]], in which it is stated that the soul is put into the [[human embryo]] 40 days after [[human fertilization|fertilization]] takes place.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} This version of hadith is supported by some other hadiths narrated by [[Sahih al-Bukhari]] and [[Sahih Al Muslim]]. | | There is a [[hadith]] reported by [[Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud]], in which it is stated that the soul is put into the [[human embryo]] 40 days after [[human fertilization|fertilization]] takes place.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} This version of hadith is supported by some other hadiths narrated by [[Sahih al-Bukhari]] and [[Sahih Al Muslim]]. | | | | | | |
| Talk:Tea Party Nation Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 9: | Line 9: | | | == Anti-Protestantism? == | | == Anti-Protestantism? == | | | Why is Anti-Protestantism a category on this page? [[User:Gtbob12|Gtbob12]] ([[User talk:Gtbob12|talk]]) 14:03, 24 January 2011 (UTC) | | Why is Anti-Protestantism a category on this page? [[User:Gtbob12|Gtbob12]] ([[User talk:Gtbob12|talk]]) 14:03, 24 January 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | ==Removal of "Criticism" Section== | | | + | | | | + | I have removed the purported "criticism" section for mulitiple violations of Wikipedia policy: | | | + | | | | + | (1) The section relies primarily on non-reliable sources, such as an apparent blog called "Homebrewedtheology." Also cited is Thinkprogess, a highly partisan left-wing site. | | | + | | | | + | (2) The section violates the policy by giving undue emphasis to the alleged "critcism", which is essentially the author's POV. | | | + | | | | + | (3) Although the section cites to some blogs which are maintained by ostensibly reliable sources (e.g., the Atlantic), the purpose is merely to give a one-sided account of left-of-center criticism. If this were a proper criteria, nearly every article on Wikipedia could have a similar "criticism" section, collecting the opinions (say) of right-wing blogs criticizing the subject of the article.[[User:NeutralityPersonified|NeutralityPersonified]] ([[User talk:NeutralityPersonified|talk]]) 14:03, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| Nathan Djerrkura Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Fixing links to disambiguation pages using AWB | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | | games(goals) = 4 (0) | | | games(goals) = 4 (0) | | | | sooyears = 2009 | | | sooyears = 2009 | | - | | sooteams = [[Indigenous All-Stars]] | + | | sooteams = [[Indigenous All-Stars (Australian rules football)|Indigenous All-Stars]] | | | | soogames(goals) = 1 (0) | | | soogames(goals) = 1 (0) | | | | nationalyears = | | | nationalyears = | | Line 64: | Line 64: | | | * Under 18 All-Australian (2006) | | * Under 18 All-Australian (2006) | | | * Represented Northern Territory Under 18 (2006) | | * Represented Northern Territory Under 18 (2006) | | - | * Represented [[Indigenous All-Stars]] (2009) | + | * Represented [[Indigenous All-Stars (Australian rules football)|Indigenous All-Stars]] (2009) | | | | | | | | ==References== | | ==References== | |
| Archduchess Maria Antonietta of Austria Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT |
| Vivek (actor) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 47: | Line 47: | | | |- | | |- | | | | ''[[Putham Pudhu Payanam]]'' || || | | | ''[[Putham Pudhu Payanam]]'' || || | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Jenma Natchathiram]]'' || || | | | |- | | |- | | | | ''[[M.G.R Nagaril]]'' || || | | | ''[[M.G.R Nagaril]]'' || || | | Line 394: | Line 396: | | | | ''[[Uthama Puthiran]]'' || Emotional Ekambaram || | | | ''[[Uthama Puthiran]]'' || Emotional Ekambaram || | | | |- | | |- | | - | | rowspan="7"| 2010 || ''[[Seedan]]'' || Gumbidiswamy || | + | | rowspan="7"| 2011 || ''[[Seedan]]'' || Gumbidiswamy || | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Bhavani]]'' || girivalam || | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Mappillai]]'' || child chinna || filming | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Kandha]]'' || || filming | | | |- | | |- | | | | ''[[Ilamai Idho Idho]]'' || || Filming | | | ''[[Ilamai Idho Idho]]'' || || Filming | | Line 400: | Line 402: | | | |''[[Nalvaravu]]'' || Mappu Lahari || Filming | | |''[[Nalvaravu]]'' || Mappu Lahari || Filming | | | |- | | |- | | - | |''[[Idhuthaan Bala]]'' ||Bala|| Filming | + | |''[[Idhuthaan Bala]]'' || Bala || Filming | | | |- | | |- | | | |''[[Ittanai Naalaai Engirundhaai]]'' ||Thamizhdaasan|| Filming | | |''[[Ittanai Naalaai Engirundhaai]]'' ||Thamizhdaasan|| Filming | | Line 406: | Line 408: | | | | ''[[Murattu Kaalai (2010 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]'' || || Filming | | | ''[[Murattu Kaalai (2010 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]'' || || Filming | | | |- | | |- | | - | | ''[[Mappillai]]'' || || Filming | + | | ''[[Oru Nunakkadha]]'' || || Filming; malayalam | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Kondithoppu Subbu]]'' || || filming | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Chithiram]]'' || || filming | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || || filming | | | + | |- | | | + | | ''[[Solli Adippen]]'' || || delayed | | | |} | | |} | | | | | | |
| Agdistis nigra Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT ←Created page with '{{italic title}} {{Taxobox | name = Agdistis nigra | image = | image_size = 200px | image_caption = | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Arthropoda | classis = ...' New page {{italic title}}
{{Taxobox
| name = Agdistis nigra
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| image_caption =
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
| classis = [[Insect]]a
| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
| familia = [[Pterophoridae]]
| subfamilia =
| genus = ''[[Agdistis (moth)|Agdistis]]''
| species = '''''A. nigra'''''
| binomial = ''Agdistis nigra''
| binomial_authority = Amsel, 1955<ref>[http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=438357 Fauna Europaea]</ref>
| synonyms =
}}
'''''Agdistis nigra''''' is a [[moth]] in the [[Pterophoridae]] family. It is known from [[Cyprus]] and Israel.
The [[wingspan]] is about 18 mm. The forewings and hindwings are dark grey.<ref>[http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/files/publicacoes_Arenberger77_DiePalaearktischenAgdistis-ArtenLepidopteraPterophoridae.pdf Die palaearktischen Agdistis -Arten (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)]</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Pterophoridae-stub}}
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| Harold LeVander Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 28: | Line 28: | | | LeVander was born in Swede Home, Nebraska (near [[Stromsburg, Nebraska|Stromsburg]], [[Polk County, Nebraska|Polk County]]) and attended high school in [[Watertown, Minnesota]]. He graduated in 1932 from [[Gustavus Adolphus College]], and then attended the [[University of Minnesota Law School]]. After graduation he worked as assistant county attorney for [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]], from 1935–1939. LeVander also worked for the law firm of Stassen & Ryan, located in [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]], while teaching speech and coaching debate at [[Macalester College]]. He was also active in local commerce, acting as President of South Saint Paul's Chamber of Commerce from 1952 to 1954 and as President of the South Saint Paul United Federal [[Savings and Loan Association]] from 1953 until 1967. He was politically connected, having worked with future Governor (1939-43) [[Harold Stassen]] and future [[United States Congressional Delegations from Minnesota|U.S. Representative]] (1935-41) [[Elmer Ryan]] in their law firm. | | LeVander was born in Swede Home, Nebraska (near [[Stromsburg, Nebraska|Stromsburg]], [[Polk County, Nebraska|Polk County]]) and attended high school in [[Watertown, Minnesota]]. He graduated in 1932 from [[Gustavus Adolphus College]], and then attended the [[University of Minnesota Law School]]. After graduation he worked as assistant county attorney for [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]], from 1935–1939. LeVander also worked for the law firm of Stassen & Ryan, located in [[South St. Paul, Minnesota|South St. Paul]], while teaching speech and coaching debate at [[Macalester College]]. He was also active in local commerce, acting as President of South Saint Paul's Chamber of Commerce from 1952 to 1954 and as President of the South Saint Paul United Federal [[Savings and Loan Association]] from 1953 until 1967. He was politically connected, having worked with future Governor (1939-43) [[Harold Stassen]] and future [[United States Congressional Delegations from Minnesota|U.S. Representative]] (1935-41) [[Elmer Ryan]] in their law firm. | | | | | | | - | LeVander took the governorship in 1967, and for the first time since 1953, the Republicans held the governorship and both houses of the legislature: the Minnesota State Senate (45-22}, and the Minnesota House (93-42). During his term the first Minnesota sales tax was created. He favored "initiative and referendum" and vetoed two bills that did not contain it. He also created the [[Metropolitan Council]], the state Pollution Control Agency, and the inaugural Human Rights Department. During his term, the legislature ratified the [[Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-sixth Amendment]], which lowered the minimum voting age nationwide to eighteen. | + | LeVander took the governorship in 1967, and for the first time since 1953, the Republicans held the governorship and both houses of the legislature: the Minnesota State Senate (45-22), and the Minnesota House (93-42). During his term the first Minnesota sales tax was created. He favored "initiative and referendum" and vetoed two bills that did not contain it. He also created the [[Metropolitan Council]], the state Pollution Control Agency, and the inaugural Human Rights Department. During his term, the legislature ratified the [[Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-sixth Amendment]], which lowered the minimum voting age nationwide to eighteen. | | | | | | | | In a surprise move in 1970, LeVander declined to seek reelection, returning to his law practice and business interests, becoming a director of [[St. Paul Travelers|The St. Paul Companies]] (1973–1981), the [[Billy Graham Evangelistic Association]] (1974–1981), and the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce (1975–1978). | | In a surprise move in 1970, LeVander declined to seek reelection, returning to his law practice and business interests, becoming a director of [[St. Paul Travelers|The St. Paul Companies]] (1973–1981), the [[Billy Graham Evangelistic Association]] (1974–1981), and the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce (1975–1978). | |
| Hensel's lemma Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT clarified formulation of lead | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | In [[mathematics]], '''Hensel's lemma''', also known as '''Hensel's lifting lemma''', named after [[Kurt Hensel]], is a generic name for analogues for [[completion (ring theory)|complete]] [[commutative ring]]s (including [[p-adic field]]s in particular) of the [[Newton method]] for solving equations. Since [[p-adic analysis]] is in some ways simpler than [[real analysis]], there are relatively neat criteria guaranteeing a root of a polynomial. | + | In [[mathematics]], '''Hensel's lemma''', also known as '''Hensel's lifting lemma''', named after [[Kurt Hensel]], is a result in [[modular arithmetic]], stating that is a polynomial equation has a [[Multiplicity (mathematics)#Multiplicity of a root of a polynomial|simple root]] modulo a [[prime number]] {{math|''p''}}, then this root corresponds to a unique root of the same equation modulo any higher power of {{math|''p''}}, which can be found by iteratively "lifting" the solution modulo successive powers of {{math|''p''}}. More generally it is used as a generic name for analogues for [[completion (ring theory)|complete]] [[commutative ring]]s (including [[p-adic field]]s in particular) of the [[Newton method]] for solving equations. Since [[p-adic analysis]] is in some ways simpler than [[real analysis]], there are relatively neat criteria guaranteeing a root of a polynomial. | | | | | | | | == First form == | | == First form == | |
| James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT added Category:Olympic stadiums using HotCat | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 67: | Line 67: | | | [[Category:Olympic speed skating venues]] | | [[Category:Olympic speed skating venues]] | | | [[Category:Sports venues in Essex County, New York]] | | [[Category:Sports venues in Essex County, New York]] | | | + | [[Category:Olympic stadiums]] | | | | | | | | [[ca:Estadi Olímpic de Lake Placid]] | | [[ca:Estadi Olímpic de Lake Placid]] | |
| AJ Auxerre Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 234: | Line 234: | | | {{Fs player|no=10|nat=France|name=Souahilo Meité|pos=MF}} | | {{Fs player|no=10|nat=France|name=Souahilo Meité|pos=MF}} | | | {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba|Paul Madiba]]|pos=FW}} | | {{Fs player|no=11|nat=Cameroon|name=[[Paul-Georges Ntep de Madiba|Paul Madiba]]|pos=FW}} | | - | {{Fs player|no=12|nat=France|name=[[Mimille Okielé]]|pos=MF}} | + | {{Fs player|no=12|nat=France|name=[[Mimille Okiélé]]|pos=MF}} | | | {{Fs player|no=13|nat=France|name=Jeffrey Baltus|pos=GK}} | | {{Fs player|no=13|nat=France|name=Jeffrey Baltus|pos=GK}} | | | {{Fs mid}} | | {{Fs mid}} | | Line 249: | Line 249: | | | {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Mali|name=Alpha-Balia Barry|pos=MF}} | | {{Fs player|no=24|nat=Mali|name=Alpha-Balia Barry|pos=MF}} | | | {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Mali|name=N'Vazoumana Kourekama|pos=FW}} | | {{Fs player|no=25|nat=Mali|name=N'Vazoumana Kourekama|pos=FW}} | | - | {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Congo|name=[[Cécil Filanckembo]]|pos=MF}} | + | {{Fs player|no=26|nat=Congo|name=[[Cecil Filanckembo]]|pos=MF}} | | | {{Fs end}} | | {{Fs end}} | | | | | | |
| Platanus occidentalis Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT reordered | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 85: | Line 85: | | | {{Commons|Platanus occidentalis}} | | {{Commons|Platanus occidentalis}} | | | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} | | | + | | | | + | ==Bibliography== | | | + | * Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast, ISBN 0-8117-2092, Charles Fergus, Stackpole Books, (2002), pp 162–6 | | | | | | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | | Line 90: | Line 93: | | | *[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200010589 Flora of North America: ''Platanus occidentalis''] | | *[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200010589 Flora of North America: ''Platanus occidentalis''] | | | *[http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees_American_sycamore.htm American Sycamore] Diagnostic photographs and information | | *[http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees_American_sycamore.htm American Sycamore] Diagnostic photographs and information | | - | | | | - | ==Bibliography== | | | - | * Trees of Pennsylvania and the Northeast, ISBN 0-8117-2092, Charles Fergus, Stackpole Books, (2002), pp 162–6 | | | | | | | | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Platanus Occidentalis}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Platanus Occidentalis}} | |
| Kings XI Punjab Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Infobox cricket team | | {{Infobox cricket team | | | |county= Kings XI Punjab | | |county= Kings XI Punjab | | - | |image= [[File:Kings XI Punjab Logo.svg|thumb]] | + | |image= [[File:Kings XI Punjab Logo.svg|200px]] | | | |colors = Red and Silver <br /> {{color box|red}} {{color box|silver}} | | |colors = Red and Silver <br /> {{color box|red}} {{color box|silver}} | | | |coach= {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Bevan]] | | |coach= {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Bevan]] | |
| Epiphany (web browser) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT ref order | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 34: | Line 34: | | | | | | | | ==Bookmarks== | | ==Bookmarks== | | - | While most browsers feature a hierarchical folder-based [[Internet bookmark|bookmark]] system, Epiphany uses categorized bookmarks, where a single bookmark (such as "Epiphany") can exist in multiple categories (such as "Web Browsers", "GNOME", and "Computer Software"). Special categories include bookmarks that have been used frequently ("Most Frequent") and bookmarks that have not yet been categorized. Another innovative concept supported by Epiphany (though originally from [[Galeon]]) is "[[Smart Bookmark]]s". These take a single argument specified from the address bar or from a textbox in a toolbar.<ref name="Wallen01Jul10" /><ref name="FSM" /> | + | While most browsers feature a hierarchical folder-based [[Internet bookmark|bookmark]] system, Epiphany uses categorized bookmarks, where a single bookmark (such as "Epiphany") can exist in multiple categories (such as "Web Browsers", "GNOME", and "Computer Software"). Special categories include bookmarks that have been used frequently ("Most Frequent") and bookmarks that have not yet been categorized. Another innovative concept supported by Epiphany (though originally from [[Galeon]]) is "[[Smart Bookmark]]s". These take a single argument specified from the address bar or from a textbox in a toolbar.<ref name="FSM" /><ref name="Wallen01Jul10" /> | | | | | | | | ==Epiphany-extensions== | | ==Epiphany-extensions== | |
| The Temperance Seven Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT They're still active. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Refimprove|date=December 2010}} | | {{Refimprove|date=December 2010}} | | - | '''The Temperance Seven''' were a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Jazz band|band]] specializing in 1920s-style [[jazz]] [[music]]. | + | '''The Temperance Seven''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Jazz band|band]] specializing in 1920s-style [[jazz]] [[music]]. | | | | | | | | == Career == | | == Career == | |
| Wikipedia:WikiProject Kilkenny Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 49: | Line 49: | | | <!-- * List of {{subpages}} & {{category tree|...}} --> | | <!-- * List of {{subpages}} & {{category tree|...}} --> | | | * [[:Category:County Kilkenny]] | | * [[:Category:County Kilkenny]] | | - | * [[:Category:Kilkenny]] | + | * [[:Category:Kilkenny (city)]] | | | + | * [[:Category:Kilkenny GAA]] | | | | | | | | Find articles of interest to edit or improve in the following categories: | | Find articles of interest to edit or improve in the following categories: | | | {{Multicol}} | | {{Multicol}} | | - | <categorytree>Category:County Kilkenny</categorytree> | + | <categorytree>Category:County Kilkenny</categorytree> | | | {{Multicol-break}} | | {{Multicol-break}} | | | + | <categorytree>Category:Ireland</categorytree> | | | + | {{Multicol-end}} | | | + | | | | + | {{Multicol}} | | | <categorytree>Category:Kilkenny (city)</categorytree> | | <categorytree>Category:Kilkenny (city)</categorytree> | | | {{Multicol-break}}Kilkenny GAA | | {{Multicol-break}}Kilkenny GAA | |
| Da'Sean Butler Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 78: | Line 78: | | | Entering the NCAA Tournament as a two-seed, the Mountaineers handled Morgan State in the opening round. Butler scored 28 points and added 8 rebounds in the second round victory over Missouri. After defeating Washington in the Sweet 16, the Mountaineers upset the 1-seed and tourney favorite Kentucky Wildcats 73–66, to advance to the school's second Final Four appearance. Butler had 18 points in the Elite Eight victory, including finishing 4-8 from the 3-point line. | | Entering the NCAA Tournament as a two-seed, the Mountaineers handled Morgan State in the opening round. Butler scored 28 points and added 8 rebounds in the second round victory over Missouri. After defeating Washington in the Sweet 16, the Mountaineers upset the 1-seed and tourney favorite Kentucky Wildcats 73–66, to advance to the school's second Final Four appearance. Butler had 18 points in the Elite Eight victory, including finishing 4-8 from the 3-point line. | | | | | | | - | Butler and Duke's [[Jon Scheyer]] were the only finalists in 2010's [[Final Four]] for the [[Lowe's Senior CLASS Award|Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Basketball]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbir.com/sports/college/basketball/story.aspx?storyid=117625&catid=159 |title=Knoxville, TN | Wall, Scheyer, Turner chosen to Wooden All-American team |publisher=WBIR.com |date=January 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> which on April 3, 2010, was awarded to Butler. Later that day, in the second half of the Final Four loss to the [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke Blue Devils]], Butler injured his left knee. Early reports are that Butler tore his ACL, sprained his MCL and sustained two bone bruises. He was driving hard to the basket and the knee appeared to give way as he planted on it, while Coach Huggins initially seemed convinced Butler was fouled on the play- that does not seem to be the cause of the injury. | + | Butler and Duke's [[Jon Scheyer]] were the only finalists in 2010's [[Final Four]] for the [[Lowe's Senior CLASS Award|Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for Men's Basketball]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbir.com/sports/college/basketball/story.aspx?storyid=117625&catid=159 |title=Knoxville, TN | Wall, Scheyer, Turner chosen to Wooden All-American team |publisher=WBIR.com |date=January 4, 2010 |accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> which on April 3, 2010, was awarded to Butler. Later that day, in the second half of the Final Four loss to the [[2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke Blue Devils]], Butler injured his left knee. Butler tore his ACL, sprained his MCL and sustained two bone bruises. He was driving hard to the basket and the knee appeared to give way as he planted on it, while Coach Huggins initially seemed convinced Butler was fouled on the play- that does not seem to be the cause of the injury. | | | | | | | | Butler was one of 10 finalists for the 2010 [[John R. Wooden Award]].<ref name="autogenerated4">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5048730 |title=Duke's Jon Scheyer, West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler among Wooden Award finalists – ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=January 1, 2008 |accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> It is given to the National Player of the Year in college basketball by The [[Los Angeles Athletic Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=204865052 |title="Scheyer and Singler Among Candidates for Wooden Award", goduke.com, January 5, 2010, accessed February 8, 2010 |publisher=Goduke.com |date=January 5, 2010 |accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> | | Butler was one of 10 finalists for the 2010 [[John R. Wooden Award]].<ref name="autogenerated4">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5048730 |title=Duke's Jon Scheyer, West Virginia's Da'Sean Butler among Wooden Award finalists – ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=January 1, 2008 |accessdate=April 2, 2010}}</ref> It is given to the National Player of the Year in college basketball by The [[Los Angeles Athletic Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=204865052 |title="Scheyer and Singler Among Candidates for Wooden Award", goduke.com, January 5, 2010, accessed February 8, 2010 |publisher=Goduke.com |date=January 5, 2010 |accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> | |
| Talk:History of the Eastern Roman Empire Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 46: | Line 46: | | | [[User:Cody7777777|Cody7777777]] ([[User talk:Cody7777777|talk]]) 13:03, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:Cody7777777|Cody7777777]] ([[User talk:Cody7777777|talk]]) 13:03, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | :'''Comment''' I can not understand what you mean by reason 3, but reasons 1, 2 and 4 are sophistry, not arguments: "Byzantine" is clearly recognizable and the Byzantine Empire is the [[WP:PRIMARYTOPIC|primary topic]] for "Byzantine" all over the world and especially in scholarship (whose conventions we are bound to follow). The Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire are the same entity, a discussion on where they begin or end is irrelevant to the naming. The term "Byzantine" may have pejorative connotations, but that does not subtract from the primary topic. As for the Google Books search, searching "History of XXX" is not indicative of actual prevalence, simply because the ERE/Byz. Empire ''is'' a purely historical entity. "History of" is redundant in this case, since it is ''de facto'' implied whenever you refer to the empire. [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]] [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 13:24, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | :'''Comment''' I can not understand what you mean by reason 3, but reasons 1, 2 and 4 are sophistry, not arguments: "Byzantine" is clearly recognizable and the Byzantine Empire is the [[WP:PRIMARYTOPIC|primary topic]] for "Byzantine" all over the world and especially in scholarship (whose conventions we are bound to follow). The Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire are the same entity, a discussion on where they begin or end is irrelevant to the naming. The term "Byzantine" may have pejorative connotations, but that does not subtract from the primary topic. As for the Google Books search, searching "History of XXX" is not indicative of actual prevalence, simply because the ERE/Byz. Empire ''is'' a purely historical entity. "History of" is redundant in this case, since it is ''de facto'' implied whenever you refer to the empire. [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]] [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 13:24, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | - | :'''Comment''' (1) On the Google "hits", per Ibladi (above): ''"As I said on the discussion page of Byzantine Empire, searches on Google Books like the ones above must be treated with suspicion. If you take a closer look at the sources you will see that many (most?) of the hits for "History of the Eastern Roman Empire": 740 hits are caused by the occurrence of the title of Bury's book "A History of the Eastern Roman Empire from the Fall of Irene to the Accession of Basil I." in texts that may or may not use the word "Byzantine". Iblardi (talk) 22:24, 15 May 2009 (UTC)"'' And of course, that book was written in the 1920s. (2) "Byzantine's" negative connotations are nowadays wholly disassociated from the academic and indeed popular use of "Byzantine" in the context of the empire. In other words, one can safely assume that in the modern world (whatever the Victorians felt) no one draws a negative conclusion about the empire because it is called "Byzantine". [[User:DeCausa|DeCausa]] ([[User talk:DeCausa|talk]]) 13:54, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | + | | | | + | :'''Comment'''. Additionally: | | | + | :::(1) On the Google "hits", per Ibladi (above): ''"As I said on the discussion page of Byzantine Empire, searches on Google Books like the ones above must be treated with suspicion. If you take a closer look at the sources you will see that many (most?) of the hits for "History of the Eastern Roman Empire": 740 hits are caused by the occurrence of the title of Bury's book "A History of the Eastern Roman Empire from the Fall of Irene to the Accession of Basil I." in texts that may or may not use the word "Byzantine". Iblardi (talk) 22:24, 15 May 2009. (UTC)"'' And of course, that book was written in the 1920s. | | | + | :::(2) A better view is obtained by looking at the references in the [[Byzantine Empire]] article (which I believe is applicable to this artuicle but the full referencing hasn't been carried accross yet): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire#Secondary_sources here] Virtually every single reference is to "Byzantine" with the exception of Bury. | | | + | :::(3) "Byzantine's" negative connotations are nowadays wholly disassociated from the academic and indeed popular use of "Byzantine" in the context of the empire. In other words, one can safely assume that in the modern world (whatever the Victorians felt) no one draws a negative conclusion about the empire because it is called "Byzantine". [[User:DeCausa|DeCausa]] ([[User talk:DeCausa|talk]]) 13:54, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT not cold enough | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 425: | Line 425: | | | If you dropped a weighted 1 litre bottle or balloon of air into the sea above the [[Challenger Deep]], by how much would it be compressed by when it eventually reached the seabed? After leaving it down there for a while to cool down, how close would this be to becoming liquid air? Thanks [[Special:Contributions/92.15.8.176|92.15.8.176]] ([[User talk:92.15.8.176|talk]]) 11:01, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | If you dropped a weighted 1 litre bottle or balloon of air into the sea above the [[Challenger Deep]], by how much would it be compressed by when it eventually reached the seabed? After leaving it down there for a while to cool down, how close would this be to becoming liquid air? Thanks [[Special:Contributions/92.15.8.176|92.15.8.176]] ([[User talk:92.15.8.176|talk]]) 11:01, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | :What temperature was the air before you dropped it? I have assumed 300K. By my calculations, the density of air at Challenger Deep temp and pressure would be 1208x greater then that on the surface. Assuming your balloon can tolerate this change (a bottle would not), it should be .827 mL at the bottom. I don't know if this would make liquid air since I don't have the appropriate graph handy showing the state of air at the various temps and pressures. [[User:Googlemeister|Googlemeister]] ([[User talk:Googlemeister|talk]]) 13:01, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | :What temperature was the air before you dropped it? I have assumed 300K. By my calculations, the density of air at Challenger Deep temp and pressure would be 1208x greater then that on the surface. Assuming your balloon can tolerate this change (a bottle would not), it should be .827 mL at the bottom. I don't know if this would make liquid air since I don't have the appropriate graph handy showing the state of air at the various temps and pressures. [[User:Googlemeister|Googlemeister]] ([[User talk:Googlemeister|talk]]) 13:01, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | ::According to [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=opdKO6Ee4m4C&pg=PA432&dq=nitrogen+liquid+vapor+phase+diagram&hl=en&ei=BtmVTeuYApLG8QO2-72pDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=nitrogen%20liquid%20vapor%20phase%20diagram&f=false this], nitrogen cannot be liquified at temperatures above 147 degrees C, which is the [[Critical point (thermodynamics)|critical temperature]] for that gas - as air is a mixture, things will be a little different but it suggests that the contents of the balloon (or squashable plastic bottle) will remain in a gaseous state. [[User:Mikenorton|Mikenorton]] ([[User talk:Mikenorton|talk]]) 14:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| Transformers: Prime Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 32: | Line 32: | | | It has been awhile since the Decepticons last attacked Earth and the Autobots await their return. While befriending some human teenagers, the Autobots fight to protect the Earth from the Decepticons, and the return of Megatron who has been missing for three Earth years. With the possession of Dark Energon, Megatron plans to use this as a way to defeat the Autobots. | | It has been awhile since the Decepticons last attacked Earth and the Autobots await their return. While befriending some human teenagers, the Autobots fight to protect the Earth from the Decepticons, and the return of Megatron who has been missing for three Earth years. With the possession of Dark Energon, Megatron plans to use this as a way to defeat the Autobots. | | | | | | | - | ===Season 1=== | + | | | - | After Megatron's apparent death, the Decepticons have a new leader, Starscream and he does not stray from Megatron's path. The Autobots must stop the evil Decepticons on their many attempts to take over the universe, on the way the Autobots will also make new foes and allies. | + | After Megatron's apparent death, the Decepticons have a new leader, Starscream and he does not stray from Megatron's path. The Autobots must stop the evil Decepticons on their many attempts to take over the universe, on the way the Autobots will also make new foes and allies. | | | | | | | | ==Characters== | | ==Characters== | |
| Gerber format Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT Removed uppper case, abbreviation | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 104: | Line 104: | | | * In 1997 Gerber Systems Corporation was taken over by Barco Graphics, Gent, Belgium. On 1998-09-21 the ''RS-274X Format User's Guide'' was published by Barco Graphics - Gerber Systems Corporation. Barco Graphics' PCB division is now called Ucamco (former Barco ETS). | | * In 1997 Gerber Systems Corporation was taken over by Barco Graphics, Gent, Belgium. On 1998-09-21 the ''RS-274X Format User's Guide'' was published by Barco Graphics - Gerber Systems Corporation. Barco Graphics' PCB division is now called Ucamco (former Barco ETS). | | | | | | | - | * The ''RS-274X Format User's Guide'' was updated to Rev. G in December 2010. | + | * The ''RS-274X Format User's Guide'' was updated to revision G in December 2010. | | | | | | | | ==References== | | ==References== | |
| Talk:Technocracy Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2011 | | Line 142: | Line 142: | | | Since we're starting to see an edit-war over the use of the Monad as a symbol of Technocracy, I figured it should have its own section on the discussion page. Note, for example, that when one goes to many other pages for major political movements, there are pictures associated with the articles. They range from the anonymous "A" of [[Anarchism]], to the flag of Italian Fascism on the [[Fascism]] page, to a picture of people stuffing ballots in a box on the [[Democracy]] page. In addition, many of those pages contain pictures of major intellectual figures in these movements, as well as symbols of political groups. Personally, I don't see why the Monad is any different, nor do I see why the fact that Technocracy, Inc., is organized as a non-profit corporation has anything to do with anything...since many political organizations are incorporated similarly. [[User:Bryonmorrigan|Bryonmorrigan]] ([[User talk:Bryonmorrigan|talk]]) 13:04, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | Since we're starting to see an edit-war over the use of the Monad as a symbol of Technocracy, I figured it should have its own section on the discussion page. Note, for example, that when one goes to many other pages for major political movements, there are pictures associated with the articles. They range from the anonymous "A" of [[Anarchism]], to the flag of Italian Fascism on the [[Fascism]] page, to a picture of people stuffing ballots in a box on the [[Democracy]] page. In addition, many of those pages contain pictures of major intellectual figures in these movements, as well as symbols of political groups. Personally, I don't see why the Monad is any different, nor do I see why the fact that Technocracy, Inc., is organized as a non-profit corporation has anything to do with anything...since many political organizations are incorporated similarly. [[User:Bryonmorrigan|Bryonmorrigan]] ([[User talk:Bryonmorrigan|talk]]) 13:04, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | :This is somewhat like using the symbology of the Bolshevik Party on the Marxism article. It is falsely claiming that a particular section of Technocracy represents the totality. [[User:Fifelfoo|Fifelfoo]] ([[User talk:Fifelfoo|talk]]) 13:14, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | :This is somewhat like using the symbology of the Bolshevik Party on the Marxism article. It is falsely claiming that a particular section of Technocracy represents the totality. [[User:Fifelfoo|Fifelfoo]] ([[User talk:Fifelfoo|talk]]) 13:14, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | - | ::But why wouldn't symbology of the Bolshevik Party be welcome on the Marxism article? In that case, I would think there'd be plenty of different kinds of "representatives" of Marxism as a political reality, whereas, to my knowledge, Technocracy only has one major attempt so far. If nothing else, why not leave it, but with a disclaimer? For the record (transparency): I personally have no stake in, or dealings with, Technocracy, Inc., nor do I think all of their ideas are feasible, but I do identify as a "Technocrat." [[Special:Contributions/98.239.172.17|98.239.172.17]] ([[User talk:98.239.172.17|talk]]) 14:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | + | ::But why wouldn't symbology of the Bolshevik Party be welcome on the Marxism article? In that case, I would think there'd be plenty of different kinds of "representatives" of Marxism as a political reality, whereas, to my knowledge, Technocracy only has one major attempt so far. If nothing else, why not leave it, but with a disclaimer? For the record (transparency): I personally have no stake in, or dealings with, Technocracy, Inc., nor do I think all of their ideas are feasible, but I do identify as a "Technocrat." [[User:Bryonmorrigan|Bryonmorrigan]] ([[User talk:Bryonmorrigan|talk]]) 14:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
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| Albert Proud Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT Fixing links to disambiguation pages using AWB | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 45: | Line 45: | | | | | | | | ==Personal life== | | ==Personal life== | | - | On 5 February 2009, it was reported that Proud had been charged the previous weekend with assault occasioning bodily harm for allegedly throwing a glass, resulting in facial injuries to a 23-year-old<ref name="abc" /> female patron at a [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] nightclub.<ref>{{cite news|last=Malone|first=Paul|title=Brisbane Lion Albert Proud suspended after assault charge|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/lion-suspended-after-assault-charge/story-e6frf9kf-1111118758920|accessdate=4 August 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 February 2009}}</ref> The Brisbane Lions suspended Proud as a result of the incident and charge, preventing him from playing in a first-round [[NAB Cup]] practice game and an [[Indigenous All-Stars]] representative match against Adelaide.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/04/2482481.htm Lions youngster charged over glassing-throwing incident]</ref> However he was reinstated shortly afterwards to take his place in the Lions side in two later practice matches. He pleaded guilty to the charge on 12 March,<ref name="abc">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/12/2514785.htm Proud faces court over glassing]. 12 March 2009. ''ABC News''. Retrieved 31 March 2010.</ref> and in July received court imposed sanctions including a three-month intensive correctional order, probation, 100 hours of community service, an $8,000 compensation order paid to the victims and further court approved counselling for his alcohol and anger management issues.<ref>[http://www.lions.com.au/tabid/5085/default.aspx?newsid=81593 Albert Proud club statement] Official website of the Brisbane Lions AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2010.</ref> | + | On 5 February 2009, it was reported that Proud had been charged the previous weekend with assault occasioning bodily harm for allegedly throwing a glass, resulting in facial injuries to a 23-year-old<ref name="abc" /> female patron at a [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] nightclub.<ref>{{cite news|last=Malone|first=Paul|title=Brisbane Lion Albert Proud suspended after assault charge|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/lion-suspended-after-assault-charge/story-e6frf9kf-1111118758920|accessdate=4 August 2010|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=5 February 2009}}</ref> The Brisbane Lions suspended Proud as a result of the incident and charge, preventing him from playing in a first-round [[NAB Cup]] practice game and an [[Indigenous All-Stars (Australian rules football)|Indigenous All-Stars]] representative match against Adelaide.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/04/2482481.htm Lions youngster charged over glassing-throwing incident]</ref> However he was reinstated shortly afterwards to take his place in the Lions side in two later practice matches. He pleaded guilty to the charge on 12 March,<ref name="abc">[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/03/12/2514785.htm Proud faces court over glassing]. 12 March 2009. ''ABC News''. Retrieved 31 March 2010.</ref> and in July received court imposed sanctions including a three-month intensive correctional order, probation, 100 hours of community service, an $8,000 compensation order paid to the victims and further court approved counselling for his alcohol and anger management issues.<ref>[http://www.lions.com.au/tabid/5085/default.aspx?newsid=81593 Albert Proud club statement] Official website of the Brisbane Lions AFC. Retrieved 4 August 2010.</ref> | | | | | | | | While on personal leave from the Brisbane Lions in 2010, Proud undertook psychiatric care in Brisbane, due to problems with alcohol.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Andrew|title=Brisbane Lions player Albert Proud is proud to be sober|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions-player-albert-proud-is-proud-to-be-sober/story-e6frep5o-1225899186448|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|accessdate=4 August 2010}}</ref> | | While on personal leave from the Brisbane Lions in 2010, Proud undertook psychiatric care in Brisbane, due to problems with alcohol.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Andrew|title=Brisbane Lions player Albert Proud is proud to be sober|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions-player-albert-proud-is-proud-to-be-sober/story-e6frep5o-1225899186448|work=[[The Courier-Mail]]|accessdate=4 August 2010}}</ref> | |
| Battle of Misrata Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 110: | Line 110: | | | On 31 March, a local doctor, who was a member of the opposition, claimed that Gaddafi's forces only retained control of Tripoli Street. However, nobody else confirmed the claim.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuTjbu4EyLw&feature=player_profilepage</ref> Gaddafi forces were using artillery to bombard Misrata, according to a rebel spokesman. He stated that 20 civilians were killed in the city the previous day when houses were hit by shells.<ref>http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/march-31st-updates/</ref> | | On 31 March, a local doctor, who was a member of the opposition, claimed that Gaddafi's forces only retained control of Tripoli Street. However, nobody else confirmed the claim.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuTjbu4EyLw&feature=player_profilepage</ref> Gaddafi forces were using artillery to bombard Misrata, according to a rebel spokesman. He stated that 20 civilians were killed in the city the previous day when houses were hit by shells.<ref>http://www.libyafeb17.com/2011/03/march-31st-updates/</ref> | | | | | | | - | On April 1, Gaddafi's forces from tripoli street, the main road, intensified the mortar and artillery shelling attacks, intentionally destroying shops and civilian homes. Tanks and rocket propelled grenades are also being used by Gaddafi's forces.<ref>http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-april-1</ref> | + | On April 1, Gaddafi's forces from tripoli street, the main road, intensified the mortar and artillery shelling attacks. Tanks and rocket propelled grenades are also being used by Gaddafi's forces.<ref>http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-april-1</ref> | | | | | | | | ==References== | | ==References== | |
| St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT added Category:Olympic stadiums using HotCat | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | [[Category:Olympic ice hockey venues]] | | [[Category:Olympic ice hockey venues]] | | | [[Category:Olympic speed skating venues]] | | [[Category:Olympic speed skating venues]] | | | + | [[Category:Olympic stadiums]] | | | | | | | | {{Europe-icehockey-venue-stub}} | | {{Europe-icehockey-venue-stub}} | |
| User:Justin Kirby/Julian Spalding Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT ←Created page with ''''Julian Spalding''' (born 15 June 1947) is a British art critic and former curator. He grew up on a council estate in St Mary Cray, on ...' New page '''Julian Spalding''' (born 15 June 1947) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[art critic]] and former [[curator]]. He grew up on a council estate in St Mary Cray, on the fringes of South London. My upbringing made me acutely aware of the inequalities unfairly imposed by class and wealth, and of the effects of cultural deprivation on people's lives.
He studied art history at Nottingham University and art at Nottingham Art College, and after a brief spell as an artist and designer he chose to work in museums and galleries. He started as an art assistant Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and then Durham Light Infantry Museum and Arts Centre and went on to hold a series of senior positions, as keeper and director at museums and galleries across the country and internationally Leicester Museum and Art Gallery
I worked in museums in . In 1989 I was appointed director of Glasgow Museums, responsible for twelve institutions, including Kelvingrove Art Gallery and the Burrell Collection - by far the largest local authority museum service in Britain, and bigger than most of the nationals. I enjoyed working for local authorities, and the opportunities this gave me to be responsive to local communities.
I established several award-winning, innovative galleries and museum services. These include the Ruskin Gallery in Sheffield, devoted to the teachings of John Ruskin, and in Glasgow, the St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life, the world's first public museum of comparative religion; the Gallery of Modern Art, a radical rethink of international modern art (ruthlessly reduced and conceptualised since my departure); and the Open Museum, a ground-breaking service which opens museum stores for community use.
Through trial and error I evolved new approaches for museums and galleries, to enable them to improve what they offer their public, a practical philosophy later outlined in my book The Poetic Museum (see Books).
However, my career was truncated before I had fully realised an exemplar poetic museum, which I planned to do by recreating the Victorian encyclopaedic museum in 21st century terms within Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum . In 1999 my post, along with the directorships of Libraries, Performing Arts, Recreation and Sport, was abolished by Glasgow City Council, and replaced by a leisure management system.
I spent a year as a researcher at the National Museum in Copenhagen, and I have over the years advised on museum development in several other countries, giving keynote addresses at museum and art gallery conferences in the USA, Canada, The Netherlands, Sweden and Russia.
In 2000, as Master of the Guild of St George (an educational charity established by John Ruskin), I established the nationwide and now international Campaign for Drawing, to raise awareness of the value of drawing in art, in education and in daily life.
As a broadcaster, I have been a regular contributor to Today, PM, Start the Week, Front Row and other programmes on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and Radio Scotland. I have also made programmes including a series of interviews with artists for Radio 3's Third Ear. My television appearances include a short film on the future of the British Museum which I wrote and presented for BBC 2's Newsnight, as well as numerous contributions to arts, news and current affairs programmes on the BBC and independent channels.
In 2001 I began to devote myself chiefly to writing.
art asst: Leicester Museum and Art Gallery 1970-71, Durham Light Infantry Museum and Arts Centre 1971-72; keeper Mappin Art Gallery 1972-76; dir: Sheffield City Cncl 1982-85 (dep dir 1976-82), Manchester City Art Galleries 1985-89, Glasgow Museums 1989-98; acting dir Nat Museum of Labour History 1987-88; dir: Scottish Football Museum Tst 1995-99, Niki de Saint Phalle Fndn 1995-; BBC broadcaster (talks and reviews incl Third Ear (BBC Radio 3) 1988); res fell Museum of Denmark 1999-2000; chm: Exhibitions Sub-Ctee Arts Cncl 1981-82 and 1986, Drawing Power 2000-; memb: Art Panel 1978-82, Art Galleries Assoc 1987- (fndr and memb Ctee 1976-), Visual Arts Advsy Ctee Br Cncl 1990-; master Guild of St George John Ruskin's Guild 1996-2005 (companion 1978, dir 1983); Crafts Cncl: memb Projects and Orgn Ctee 1985-87, memb 1986-90, memb Purchasing Ctee 1986, memb Exhibitions Ctee 1986-90; Lord Provost's Prize for Services to the Visual Arts in Glasgow 1999; FMA 1983
Whiting's first major installation was in 1979 at [[The Hayward]] gallery in London, while he was tutoring at the[[ Architectural Association]]. His ''Business Machine'' featured alongside work by [[Helen Chadwick]] and [[Genesis P-Orridge]] as part of the new contempories summer show there. Other shows of his animated figurative works followed, including: ''Purgatory'' at [[United Kingdom|British]] museums, galleries and festivals; and ''Heavenly Bodies'' on the roof of the [[Royal National Theatre]] in 1981. He received International recognition in 1984 after his robot-like sculptures were featured dancing in the [[Herbie Hancock]]'s [[Rockit]] [[music video]] directed by duo [[Godley & Creme]], winning the first [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction]]. Hancock was later quoted as saying that Whiting's "pure kinetic art" was the art he'd most like to own.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/06/jazz.urban "Portrait of the artist: Herbie Hancock, jazz pianist"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', Tuesday 6, November 2007</ref>
Whiting's ''Mechanical Theatre'' was commissioned in 1987 by [[Andre Heller]] for his ''Luna Luna'' art/amusement park in Hamburg, along with installations and contributions by, among others, [[Salvador Dali]], [[Jean Tinguely]], [[Joseph Beuys]], [[Sonia Delaunay]], [[David Hockney]], [[Roy Lichtenstein]], [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]], [[Keith Haring]] and [[Kenny Scharf]]. From 1988 to 1992 he took his ''Unnatural Bodies'' show on tour, exhibiting in Cologne, Zürich, Berlin, Glasgow, Linz ([[Ars Electronica]]) and also as the ''Tower'' in London's Broadgate.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/unnatural-bodies-at-broadgate-1548760.html "Unnatural Bodies at Broadgate"], ''[[The Independent]]'', Wednesday, 2 September 1992</ref>
In 1994 he created a waggon installation for Klaus Littman's ''Arttrain'', which was exhibited at stations in Switzerland, France and Germany along with work by [[Bernhard Luginbühl]], [[Jean Tinguely]], [[Daniel Spoerri]] and [[Ben Vautier]].
His work has now been incorporated into his ''Bimbotown'' venue based in the ''Spinnerei'' ([[Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei]]), a former factory in Leipzig that now hosts cutting edge art in dozens of eclectic galleries and artists' studios.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/feb/01/germany.art "'The hottest place on earth'"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', Thursday 1, February 2007</ref> . Originally launched in 1993 in Basel, ''Bimbotown'' moved to Leipzig in 1996 where Whiting continues to host parties, which [[The Guardian]] newspaper recently described in a round up of the best of Germany as "a mix of music, theatre and lots of crazy stuff by artists from all over Europe".<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/mar/19/germany-munich-frankfurt-dresden-leipzig "Wunderbar! The best of Germany"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', Saturday 19, March 2011</ref>
In 2007 a new version of his ''Mechanical Theatre'' was commissioned for the [[Swarovski]] ''Kristallwelten'' (Crystal Worlds) [[theme park]] in [[Austria]], which was conceived by [[Andre Heller]] and features work by famous modern artists. He continues to exhibit his installations in Europe, as well as collaborate on theatrical performances.
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*"[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/2042/Julian+SPALDING.aspx Julian Spalding, Esq]" [[Debrett's]] ''People of today''.
*"[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=134&objectid=10512180&ref=rss Incendiary Author Spares No Targets]" feature story in ''The New Zealand Herald'', May 2008
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*[http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/bios/christopher_hitchens/search?contributorName=Christopher%20Hitchens Contributor page for ''Vanity Fair'']
*[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/by/christopher_hitchens Index at ''The Atlantic Monthly'']
*[http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/hitchens/ Christopher Hitchens Blog] The ''Mirror'' (British tabloid)
*[http://www.hitchensweb.com/ Hitchens Web]
*[http://www.buildupthatwall.com/ Build Up That Wall] – Christopher Hitchens online directory
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| Talk:UShip Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | | | | | | == The Truth that USHIP doesnt want the GENERAL PUBLIC to SEE == | | == The Truth that USHIP doesnt want the GENERAL PUBLIC to SEE == | | - | | + | I would like to add that someone from the USHIP WEB SITE keeps REMOVING the FACTS I have been posting,WIKIPEDIA claims there web site is a place to post facts about anything well then why is the USHIP WEB SITE removing the facts I post. You people decide for yourself, go to ANY consumer web site and just put in the word "USHIP" and you can read about the hundreds of shippers that were wronged we will call it. OR go to GOOGLE and put in this PHRASE "Negative site:UShip.Com" Then you can read about the 205 THOUSAND posts that were all problems on USHIP | | | USHIP.COM is a web site that uses private carriers to transport items for people that either have sold or purchased them from someone or someplace other than local. The problem with the USHIP.com the web site itself doesn't check to make sure these carriers are LEGAL TRUCKING COMPANYS. What happens because of this the people that are shipping the items are open for disaster, because the trucking company is ILLEGAL that means your item if DAMAGED or STOLEN is lost because USHIP will not pay anything to replace your loss and the carrier has NO INSURANCE. They claim to be a third party and have nothing to do with the transaction even though you pay them some of the highest BROKER RATES in the country. If you would like to read about the thousands of people that have a loss from USHIP.COM go to this web site www.pissedconsumer.com and do a search for "USHIP" and read the horror stories. Then to read more go to www.Google.com and type in "USHIP SCAMS" for hundreds and hundreds of more horror stories. You can also go to www.twitter.com and also do a search for "USHIP" and again read about the people that have a loss. There are other consumer web sites you can check and everyone of them have NEGATIVE posts ALL from past shippers that have had a loss and in everyone USHIP did nothing to help the person with this loss. USHIP.COM will do everything they can to COVER UP the TRUTH so that the General Public cannot read about these horrible posts from past shippers themselves. Just to give you a short story, A woman's husband died and they lived in an RV in a Campground, after his passing she decided to move closer to friends and family so she placed her RV on the USHIP.COM web site to be moved. She had a Carrier win the bid to mover her RV for her and this is where the trouble started, the move was about 115 miles so this ILLEGAL NO INSURANCE USHIP CARRIER picks the RV UP. Off he goes down the road and after 10 miles he wrecks the RV and has to have it towed to a local towing yard, it was a TOTAL LOSS and the USHIP CARRIER is now in hiding and USHIP has removed any post about this when the poor woman ask others what she can do. (this only happened the 2nd week of march) Others from the USHIP.com web site tried to offer her information on what to do but USHIP REMOVED it because it would be not good for USHIP's business. To date this woman besides loosing her husband lost her home as well. This is just one of thousands of stories about what goes on the USHIP.COM web site, not to mention all the FELONS and CHILD MOLESTORS that they know are on the USHIP.COM web site and do nothing about. So the best thing to do is STAY AWAY from USHIP.COM and use another load shipping site or a local national mover. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/174.252.137.20|174.252.137.20]] ([[User talk:174.252.137.20|talk]]) 11:13, 1 April 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | | USHIP.COM is a web site that uses private carriers to transport items for people that either have sold or purchased them from someone or someplace other than local. The problem with the USHIP.com the web site itself doesn't check to make sure these carriers are LEGAL TRUCKING COMPANYS. What happens because of this the people that are shipping the items are open for disaster, because the trucking company is ILLEGAL that means your item if DAMAGED or STOLEN is lost because USHIP will not pay anything to replace your loss and the carrier has NO INSURANCE. They claim to be a third party and have nothing to do with the transaction even though you pay them some of the highest BROKER RATES in the country. If you would like to read about the thousands of people that have a loss from USHIP.COM go to this web site www.pissedconsumer.com and do a search for "USHIP" and read the horror stories. Then to read more go to www.Google.com and type in "USHIP SCAMS" for hundreds and hundreds of more horror stories. You can also go to www.twitter.com and also do a search for "USHIP" and again read about the people that have a loss. There are other consumer web sites you can check and everyone of them have NEGATIVE posts ALL from past shippers that have had a loss and in everyone USHIP did nothing to help the person with this loss. USHIP.COM will do everything they can to COVER UP the TRUTH so that the General Public cannot read about these horrible posts from past shippers themselves. Just to give you a short story, A woman's husband died and they lived in an RV in a Campground, after his passing she decided to move closer to friends and family so she placed her RV on the USHIP.COM web site to be moved. She had a Carrier win the bid to mover her RV for her and this is where the trouble started, the move was about 115 miles so this ILLEGAL NO INSURANCE USHIP CARRIER picks the RV UP. Off he goes down the road and after 10 miles he wrecks the RV and has to have it towed to a local towing yard, it was a TOTAL LOSS and the USHIP CARRIER is now in hiding and USHIP has removed any post about this when the poor woman ask others what she can do. (this only happened the 2nd week of march) Others from the USHIP.com web site tried to offer her information on what to do but USHIP REMOVED it because it would be not good for USHIP's business. To date this woman besides loosing her husband lost her home as well. This is just one of thousands of stories about what goes on the USHIP.COM web site, not to mention all the FELONS and CHILD MOLESTORS that they know are on the USHIP.COM web site and do nothing about. So the best thing to do is STAY AWAY from USHIP.COM and use another load shipping site or a local national mover. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/174.252.137.20|174.252.137.20]] ([[User talk:174.252.137.20|talk]]) 11:13, 1 April 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |
| Fringe (TV series) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT bit on location | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 107: | Line 107: | | | "We want to stay in New York, New York has been incredibly good to us. It feels like we're being kicked out of the city. I know we're not, but they're making it impossible for us to afford doing the show... Our New York crew is spectacular, they've worked their [butts] off to make the show look great. But it looks like New York is not renewing a tax credit that makes it possible to make our budget in New York. So it looks like, out of necessity, we'll have to leave New York, which is not anything we are welcoming.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Maureen |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/02/fringe-fox-observer-jones.html |title=Keeping up with Mr. Jones: Details on 'Fringe's' future |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=February 24, 2009 |accessdate=January 25, 2011}}</ref> | | "We want to stay in New York, New York has been incredibly good to us. It feels like we're being kicked out of the city. I know we're not, but they're making it impossible for us to afford doing the show... Our New York crew is spectacular, they've worked their [butts] off to make the show look great. But it looks like New York is not renewing a tax credit that makes it possible to make our budget in New York. So it looks like, out of necessity, we'll have to leave New York, which is not anything we are welcoming.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Maureen |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/02/fringe-fox-observer-jones.html |title=Keeping up with Mr. Jones: Details on 'Fringe's' future |publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=February 24, 2009 |accessdate=January 25, 2011}}</ref> | | | </blockquote> | | </blockquote> | | - | Upon productions moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for season 2, the [[University of British Columbia]] now stands in for Harvard.<ref name=paradeharvardsites/> | + | Upon productions moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for season 2, the [[University of British Columbia]] now stands in for Harvard.<ref name=paradeharvardsites/> The area around [[New Westminster]] often serves as filming locations for ''Fringe'' stories that take place in the parallel universe.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.vancouversun.com/Fringe+returns+from+brink/4519313/story.html | title = Fringe returns from the brink | first = Alex | last = Strachan | date = 2011-03-29 | accessdate = 2011-04-01 | work = [[Vancouver Sun]] }}</ref> | | | | | | | | ''Fringe'' was officially renewed for a second and third season on May 4, 2009 and March 6, 2010, respectively, with the show being moved to Thursday nights.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman |first=Robert |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/04/fox-renews-fringe/17977 |title=FOX renews Fringe for a full second season |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.com |date= |accessdate=October 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/03/06/exclusive-fringe-picked-up-for-a-third-season/|title= Exclusive: Fringe picked up for a third season| publisher = Entertainment Weekly|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> In the middle of the third season, the show was relocated to Friday nights, the so-called "[[Friday night death slot]]", and suffered from viewership drops (see [[#U.S. Ratings|U.S Ratings]]). Despite these, the Fox Network confirmed for a 22 episode pick-up for the fourth season of ''Fringe'' on March 24, 2011.<ref name="ew 4thseason"/> | | ''Fringe'' was officially renewed for a second and third season on May 4, 2009 and March 6, 2010, respectively, with the show being moved to Thursday nights.<ref>{{cite web|last=Seidman |first=Robert |url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/04/fox-renews-fringe/17977 |title=FOX renews Fringe for a full second season |publisher=Tvbythenumbers.com |date= |accessdate=October 12, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/03/06/exclusive-fringe-picked-up-for-a-third-season/|title= Exclusive: Fringe picked up for a third season| publisher = Entertainment Weekly|date=March 6, 2010}}</ref> In the middle of the third season, the show was relocated to Friday nights, the so-called "[[Friday night death slot]]", and suffered from viewership drops (see [[#U.S. Ratings|U.S Ratings]]). Despite these, the Fox Network confirmed for a 22 episode pick-up for the fourth season of ''Fringe'' on March 24, 2011.<ref name="ew 4thseason"/> | |
| Single (music) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{Refimprove|date=December 2008}} | | {{Refimprove|date=December 2008}} | | | | | | | - | In [[music]], a '''single''' or '''record single''' is a type of [[Release (music)|release]], typically a [[Sound recording|recording]] of fewer tracks than an [[LP record|LP]] or a [[Compact Disc|CD]]. This can be [[Release (music)|released]] for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the '''single''' is a song that is released separately from an [[album]], but it can still appear on an album. Often, these are the most popular songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as commercial radio airplay, and in other cases a recording released as a single does not appear on an album. '''45 rpm records''' were played on a record player or turntable. You could play one at a time and change records manually after each record finished playing, or you could use the stacking spindle and stack up to six records to be played in succession. The use of the spindle led to the coined "Stack O Wax" term in the 1950s{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}. | + | In [[music]], a '''single''' or '''record single''' is a type of [[Release (music)|release]], typically a [[Sound recording|recording]] of fewer tracks than an [[LP record|LP]] or a [[Compact Disc|CD]]. This can be [[Release (music)|released]] for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the '''single''' is a song that is released separately from an [[album]], but it can still appear on an album. Often, these are the most popular songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as commercial radio airplay, and in other cases a recording released as a single does not appear on an album. '''45 rpm records''' are played on a record player or turntable. You can play one at a time and change records manually after each record finished playing, or you could use the stacking spindle and stack up to six records to be played in succession. The use of the spindle led to the coined "Stack O Wax" term in the 1950s{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}. | | | | | | | | ==History== | | ==History== | | Line 10: | Line 10: | | | These factors, combined with the 10-inch (25 cm) [[diameter]] of standard discs, thereby limited the duration of recording available on each side of a disc to around three minutes. These manufacturing limits in turn exerted a direct effect on the composition of music, as songwriters and performers increasingly tailored their output to fit the new medium. The 3-minute single remained the standard into the 1960s when the availability of microgroove recording and improved mastering techniques enabled recording artists to increase the duration of their recordings—[[The Beatles]]' 1968 7-minute single "[[Hey Jude]]" was a deliberate challenge to this long-standing 3-minute standard for [[pop music|pop]] singles. | | These factors, combined with the 10-inch (25 cm) [[diameter]] of standard discs, thereby limited the duration of recording available on each side of a disc to around three minutes. These manufacturing limits in turn exerted a direct effect on the composition of music, as songwriters and performers increasingly tailored their output to fit the new medium. The 3-minute single remained the standard into the 1960s when the availability of microgroove recording and improved mastering techniques enabled recording artists to increase the duration of their recordings—[[The Beatles]]' 1968 7-minute single "[[Hey Jude]]" was a deliberate challenge to this long-standing 3-minute standard for [[pop music|pop]] singles. | | | | | | | - | Singles have been issued on various formats, including 7-inch (18 cm), 10-inch (25 cm) and [[12-inch single|12-inch]] (30 cm) [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] discs (usually playing at 45 rpm); 10-inch (25-cm) shellac discs (playing at 78 rpm); cassette, 8 and 12 cm (3- and 5-inch) [[Compact Disc single|CD singles]] and 7-inch (18 cm) plastic [[flexi disc]]s. Other, less common, formats include singles on [[Digital Compact Cassette|digital compact cassette]], [[DVD]], and [[laserdisc|LD]], as well as many non-standard sizes of vinyl disc (5″/12 cm, 8″/20 cm, etc.). | + | Singles have been issued in various formats, including 7-inch (18 cm), 10-inch (25 cm) and [[12-inch single|12-inch]] (30 cm) [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] discs (usually playing at 45 rpm); 10-inch (25-cm) shellac discs (playing at 78 rpm); cassette, 8 and 12 cm (3- and 5-inch) [[Compact Disc single|CD singles]] and 7-inch (18 cm) plastic [[flexi disc]]s. Other, less common, formats include singles on [[Digital Compact Cassette|digital compact cassette]], [[DVD]], and [[laserdisc|LD]], as well as many non-standard sizes of vinyl disc (5″/12 cm, 8″/20 cm, etc.). | | | | | | | | [[Image:45rpm.jpg|thumb|45 [[revolutions per minute|rpm]] [[gramophone record]]]] | | [[Image:45rpm.jpg|thumb|45 [[revolutions per minute|rpm]] [[gramophone record]]]] | |
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| User talk:Dr. Blofeld Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 854: | Line 854: | | | | | | | | I have started this article. It needs more inputs particularly on Flora and Savannas. May like to add.--'''[[User talk:Nvvchar|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#003366">Nvvchar</span>]]'''. 10:42, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | I have started this article. It needs more inputs particularly on Flora and Savannas. May like to add.--'''[[User talk:Nvvchar|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#003366">Nvvchar</span>]]'''. 10:42, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | | | | + | ==[[List of members of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania (2009-present)]]== | | | + | I am working on [[List of members of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania (2009-present)]], do you think this must be included to the county articles? I ask you because you are experienced. Please respond on my page. Thanks, [[User:Vinie007|Vinie007]] 14:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| Dandy in the Underworld Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT for|the autobiography of the same name|Sebastian Horsley | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | + | {{for|the autobiography of the same name|Sebastian Horsley}} | | | {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | | {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | | | | Name = Dandy in the Underworld | | | Name = Dandy in the Underworld | |
| Sailor Moon Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 302: | Line 302: | | | Critics have commended the anime series for its portrayal of strong friendships,<ref name = "Japan Pop"/> as well as for its large cast of "strikingly different" characters who have different dimensions and aspects to them as the story goes on,<ref name="Millennial Monsters">{{cite book|last=Allison|first=Anne|coauthors=Gary Cross|title=Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination|publisher=University of California Press|year=2006|pages=156–157|isbn=9780520245655}}</ref> and an ability to appeal to a wide audience.<ref>Poitras, Gilles (2000-12-01) ''Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know'' Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 1-880656-53-1 p.44</ref> Writer Nicolas Penedo attributes the success of ''Sailor Moon'' to its fusion of the [[shōjo manga]] genre of [[magical girl]]s with the [[Super Sentai]] fighting teams.<ref name="Dicomanga">{{cite book | first= Nicolas | last=Penedo |page=464 | editor=Nicolas Finet | title=Dicomanga: le dictionnaire encyclopédique de la bande dessinée japonaise | publisher=Fleurus | language=French | location=Paris | isbn=978-2-215-07931-6 | year=2008}}</ref> According to Martha Cornog and Timothy Perper, Sailor Moon became popular because of its "strongly-plotted action with fight scenes, rescues" and its "emphasis on feelings and relationships", including some "sexy romance" between Usagi and Mamoru.<ref>Cornog, Martha; and Perper, Timothy (March 2005) [http://www.corneredangel.com/amwess/papers/non_western_sexuality.pdf Non-Western Sexuality Comes to the U.S.: A Crash Course in Manga and Anime for Sexologists] ''Contempory Sexuality'' vol 39 issue 3 page 4</ref> In contrast, others see ''Sailor Moon'' as [[camp (style)|campy]]<ref name="PGSM ANN"/> and [[melodrama]]tic. Criticism has singled out its use of formulaic plots, [[Villain of the week|monsters of the day]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Bertschy | first = Zac | title = Sailor Moon DVD - Review | publisher = [[Anime News Network]] | date =2003-08-10 | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sailor-moon/dvd | accessdate = 2007-02-17 }}</ref> and [[stock footage]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Merrill | first = Dave | title = Sailor Moon Super S TV Series Complete Collection | publisher = Anime Jump | date =2006-01-17 | url = http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=721 | accessdate = 2007-02-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060510021154/http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=721 |archivedate = May 10, 2006}}</ref> | | Critics have commended the anime series for its portrayal of strong friendships,<ref name = "Japan Pop"/> as well as for its large cast of "strikingly different" characters who have different dimensions and aspects to them as the story goes on,<ref name="Millennial Monsters">{{cite book|last=Allison|first=Anne|coauthors=Gary Cross|title=Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination|publisher=University of California Press|year=2006|pages=156–157|isbn=9780520245655}}</ref> and an ability to appeal to a wide audience.<ref>Poitras, Gilles (2000-12-01) ''Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know'' Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 1-880656-53-1 p.44</ref> Writer Nicolas Penedo attributes the success of ''Sailor Moon'' to its fusion of the [[shōjo manga]] genre of [[magical girl]]s with the [[Super Sentai]] fighting teams.<ref name="Dicomanga">{{cite book | first= Nicolas | last=Penedo |page=464 | editor=Nicolas Finet | title=Dicomanga: le dictionnaire encyclopédique de la bande dessinée japonaise | publisher=Fleurus | language=French | location=Paris | isbn=978-2-215-07931-6 | year=2008}}</ref> According to Martha Cornog and Timothy Perper, Sailor Moon became popular because of its "strongly-plotted action with fight scenes, rescues" and its "emphasis on feelings and relationships", including some "sexy romance" between Usagi and Mamoru.<ref>Cornog, Martha; and Perper, Timothy (March 2005) [http://www.corneredangel.com/amwess/papers/non_western_sexuality.pdf Non-Western Sexuality Comes to the U.S.: A Crash Course in Manga and Anime for Sexologists] ''Contempory Sexuality'' vol 39 issue 3 page 4</ref> In contrast, others see ''Sailor Moon'' as [[camp (style)|campy]]<ref name="PGSM ANN"/> and [[melodrama]]tic. Criticism has singled out its use of formulaic plots, [[Villain of the week|monsters of the day]],<ref>{{cite web | last = Bertschy | first = Zac | title = Sailor Moon DVD - Review | publisher = [[Anime News Network]] | date =2003-08-10 | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sailor-moon/dvd | accessdate = 2007-02-17 }}</ref> and [[stock footage]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Merrill | first = Dave | title = Sailor Moon Super S TV Series Complete Collection | publisher = Anime Jump | date =2006-01-17 | url = http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=721 | accessdate = 2007-02-17 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060510021154/http://www.animejump.com/index.php?module=prodreviews&func=showcontent&id=721 |archivedate = May 10, 2006}}</ref> | | | | | | | - | Drazen notes that ''Sailor Moon'' has two kinds of villains, the [[Monster of the Day]] and the "thinking, feeling humans". Although this is common in anime and manga, it is "almost unheard of in the West".<ref name="Drazen p.284">{{cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |page=284}}</ref> Despite the series' apparent popularity among Western anime [[fandom]], the dubbed version of the series received poor ratings in the United States and did not do well in DVD sales in the United Kingdom.<ref name="NeoCox">{{cite journal | last = Cox | first = Gemma | title = Anime Archive: Sailor Moon - The Most Popular Unsuccessful Series Ever? | journal = [[Neo (magazine)|NEO]] | issue = 18 | page = 98 | publisher = Uncooked Media | date = Spring of 2006 }}</ref> [[Anne Allison]] attributes the lack of popularity in the United States primarily to poor marketing (in the United States, the series was initially broadcast at times which did not suit the target audience - weekdays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm). Executives connected with Sailor Moon suggest that poor localization played a role.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood">{{cite journal | last = Allison | first = Anne | title = A Challenge to Hollywood? Japanese Character Goods Hit the US | journal = Japanese Studies | volume=20 | issue = 1 | pages = 67–88 | publisher = Routledge | year = 2000 | doi = 10.1080/10371390050009075 }}</ref> [[Helen McCarthy]] and [[Jonathan Clements]] go further, calling the dub "indifferent", and suggesting that Sailor Moon was put in "dead" timeslots due to local interests.<ref name="animeencyc">{{cite book |last=Clements |first=Jonathan |authorlink=Jonathan Clements |coauthors=[[Helen McCarthy]] |title=[[The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917]] |date=2001-09-01 |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=Berkeley, California |isbn=1-880656-64-7 |oclc=47255331 |page=338 |edition=1st }}</ref> The British distributor, [[MVM Films]], has attributed the poor sales to the United Kingdom release being of the dub only, and that major retailers refused to support the show leading to the DVD release appealing to neither children nor older anime fans.<ref name="NeoCox"/> | + | Drazen notes that ''Sailor Moon'' has two kinds of villains, the [[Monster of the Day]] and the "thinking, feeling humans". Although this is common in anime and manga, it is "almost unheard of in the West".<ref name="Drazen p.284">{{cite book |last=Drazen |first=Patrick |title=Anime Explosion! The What? Why? & Wow! of Japanese Animation |year=2002 | month=October |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=[[Berkeley, California]] |isbn=1-880656-72-8 |oclc=50898281 |page=284}}</ref> Despite the series' apparent popularity among Western anime [[fandom]], the dubbed version of the series received poor ratings in the United States when it was initially broadcast in syndication and did not do well in DVD sales in the United Kingdom.<ref name="NeoCox">{{cite journal | last = Cox | first = Gemma | title = Anime Archive: Sailor Moon - The Most Popular Unsuccessful Series Ever? | journal = [[Neo (magazine)|NEO]] | issue = 18 | page = 98 | publisher = Uncooked Media | date = Spring of 2006 }}</ref> [[Anne Allison]] attributes the lack of popularity in the United States primarily to poor marketing (in the United States, the series was initially broadcast at times which did not suit the target audience - weekdays at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 pm). Executives connected with Sailor Moon suggest that poor localization played a role.<ref name = "Challenge to Hollywood">{{cite journal | last = Allison | first = Anne | title = A Challenge to Hollywood? Japanese Character Goods Hit the US | journal = Japanese Studies | volume=20 | issue = 1 | pages = 67–88 | publisher = Routledge | year = 2000 | doi = 10.1080/10371390050009075 }}</ref> [[Helen McCarthy]] and [[Jonathan Clements]] go further, calling the dub "indifferent", and suggesting that Sailor Moon was put in "dead" timeslots due to local interests.<ref name="animeencyc">{{cite book |last=Clements |first=Jonathan |authorlink=Jonathan Clements |coauthors=[[Helen McCarthy]] |title=[[The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917]] |date=2001-09-01 |publisher=Stone Bridge Press |location=Berkeley, California |isbn=1-880656-64-7 |oclc=47255331 |page=338 |edition=1st }}</ref> The British distributor, [[MVM Films]], has attributed the poor sales to the United Kingdom release being of the dub only, and that major retailers refused to support the show leading to the DVD release appealing to neither children nor older anime fans.<ref name="NeoCox"/> | | | | | | | | Both the manga editorial vid and the anime series were released in Mexico twice in a quite accurate translation in Imevisión (what is now [[TV Azteca]]), which also aired almost complete versions of ''[[Saint Seiya]]'', ''[[Senki]]'', ''[[Candy Candy]]'', ''[[Remi, Nobody's Girl]]'', ''[[Card Captor Sakura]]'' and ''[[Detective Conan]]''. With quite a success and in the U.S. censored version in the Cartoon Network that was very quickly taken off the air due to the lack of viewers being lackluster compared to the original version; due to sensitive or controversial topics a Catholic parents' group exerted pressure to take it off the market, which partially succeeded - but after the whole series had been aired once from Sailor Moon to Sailor Stars and some of the movies.<ref>McHarry, Mark. [http://www.guidemag.com/temp/yaoi/a/mcharry_yaoi.html Yaoi: Redrawing Male Love] ''The Guide'' November 2003</ref> | | Both the manga editorial vid and the anime series were released in Mexico twice in a quite accurate translation in Imevisión (what is now [[TV Azteca]]), which also aired almost complete versions of ''[[Saint Seiya]]'', ''[[Senki]]'', ''[[Candy Candy]]'', ''[[Remi, Nobody's Girl]]'', ''[[Card Captor Sakura]]'' and ''[[Detective Conan]]''. With quite a success and in the U.S. censored version in the Cartoon Network that was very quickly taken off the air due to the lack of viewers being lackluster compared to the original version; due to sensitive or controversial topics a Catholic parents' group exerted pressure to take it off the market, which partially succeeded - but after the whole series had been aired once from Sailor Moon to Sailor Stars and some of the movies.<ref>McHarry, Mark. [http://www.guidemag.com/temp/yaoi/a/mcharry_yaoi.html Yaoi: Redrawing Male Love] ''The Guide'' November 2003</ref> | |
| Todd Claydon Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | {{autobiography}} | | {{autobiography}} | | | '''Todd Darrell Claydon''' (born June 16th, 1963), a stipple artist best known for his work with [[Mötley Crüe]] as well as his work on [[Pierre Trudeau]], [[Bill Clinton]] & [[Pope John Paul II]]. | | '''Todd Darrell Claydon''' (born June 16th, 1963), a stipple artist best known for his work with [[Mötley Crüe]] as well as his work on [[Pierre Trudeau]], [[Bill Clinton]] & [[Pope John Paul II]]. | | - | | | | - | | | | - | == EARLY LIFE == | | | - | | | | - | Claydon was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], the son of Edward Claydon, an auto specialist of English decent and Eleanor McDonald of Irish decent. He has two elder brothers, Terry Edward Claydon (b. 1959) and Christopher Claydon (b. 1961). He attended Manhattan Park Public School and later was to attend [[Wexford Collegiate]], a school for the arts. His talents in portrait work were discovered at a very early age. One of his earliest influences<ref>http://claydonfinearts.com/about-the-artist/</ref> was the artwork in the [[Beatles]] movie [[Yellow Submarine]] (released [[1969]]). | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jimmy Wales (5th nomination) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 8: | Line 8: | | | *'''Comment''' I thought actual AfD tags weren't allowed on the articles themselves for ''Poisson d'Avril'' ? [[Special:Contributions/65.93.12.101|65.93.12.101]] ([[User talk:65.93.12.101|talk]]) 13:59, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | *'''Comment''' I thought actual AfD tags weren't allowed on the articles themselves for ''Poisson d'Avril'' ? [[Special:Contributions/65.93.12.101|65.93.12.101]] ([[User talk:65.93.12.101|talk]]) 13:59, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | *'''Merge''' with [[Larry Sanger]] as a footnote in the creation of [[Citizendium]]. [[Special:Contributions/65.93.12.101|65.93.12.101]] ([[User talk:65.93.12.101|talk]]) 14:00, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | *'''Merge''' with [[Larry Sanger]] as a footnote in the creation of [[Citizendium]]. [[Special:Contributions/65.93.12.101|65.93.12.101]] ([[User talk:65.93.12.101|talk]]) 14:00, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | | | + | *'''Delete''' obviously a footnote to [[bum]] --[[User:TitanOne|TitanOne]] ([[User talk:TitanOne|talk]]) 14:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC) | |
| Große Olympiaschanze Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT added Category:Olympic stadiums using HotCat | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2011 | | Line 52: | Line 52: | | | [[Category:Ski jumping venues in Germany]] | | [[Category:Ski jumping venues in Germany]] | | | [[Category:Garmisch-Partenkirchen]] | | [[Category:Garmisch-Partenkirchen]] | | | + | [[Category:Olympic stadiums]] | | | | | | | | [[ca:Große Olympiaschanze]] | | [[ca:Große Olympiaschanze]] | |
