| Siege of Rif Dimashq Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT ←Created page with 'siege of Rif Dimashq is a series of blockades of military launched by the Syrian authorities on the different towns in Rif Dimashq i...' New page siege of [[Rif Dimashq]] is a series of blockades of military launched by the Syrian authorities on the different towns in [[Rif Dimashq Governorate|Rif Dimashq]] in 2011 in response to movement of the violent protests in 2011. The first towns of Damascus, which is [[Douma]] trapped when the income of the Syrian army on 25 April, but was soon followed by various other towns in the of city like Moadamieh ,[[Darya]], [[Madaya]], [[Kanaker]] and others. |
| Maastricht Science College Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 20: | Line 20: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''Maastricht Science Programme''' (abbreviated as '''MSC''') is an [[English language]], internationally oriented, [[liberal arts college|Liberal Arts & Sciences college]]. Founded in 2010, it will welcome its first students in September 2011. The Maastricht Science Programme is unique in its kind. Students are free to design the programme of their choice by choosing courses from an extensive offer of natural science courses. The Programme is part of [[Maastricht University]] ({{lang-nl|Universiteit Maastricht}}) and offers an honours programme with a high workload for motivated students. | + | '''Maastricht Science Programme''' (abbreviated as '''MSC''') is an [[English language]], internationally oriented, Liberal Arts & Sciences college. Founded in 2010, it will welcome its first students in September 2011. The Maastricht Science Programme is unique in its kind. Students are free to design the programme of their choice by choosing courses from an extensive offer of natural science courses. The Programme is part of [[Maastricht University]] ({{lang-nl|Universiteit Maastricht}}) and offers an honours programme with a high workload for motivated students. | | | | | | | | ==History== | | ==History== | |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/4Children Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Listing on WP:DELSORT under Organizations | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | No notability provided; no references, a [http://www.google.com/search?q=4Children&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=4children+-site:wikipedia.org,+-site:4children.org.uk,+-site:4children.org&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=jNq&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&ei=PtgyTqqjGorEgQf1n-2pBw&start=0&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=26e57aa7900464a7&biw=792&bih=433 Google search] reveals [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/may/31/anne-longfield-4children-spearheads-early-years-initiative this] ''Guardian'' article but not much else. [[User:Albacore|Albacore]] ([[User talk:Albacore|talk]]) 15:58, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | No notability provided; no references, a [http://www.google.com/search?q=4Children&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=4children+-site:wikipedia.org,+-site:4children.org.uk,+-site:4children.org&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=jNq&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=ivns&ei=PtgyTqqjGorEgQf1n-2pBw&start=0&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=26e57aa7900464a7&biw=792&bih=433 Google search] reveals [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/may/31/anne-longfield-4children-spearheads-early-years-initiative this] ''Guardian'' article but not much else. [[User:Albacore|Albacore]] ([[User talk:Albacore|talk]]) 15:58, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | | *'''Keep''' Blatantly notable children's charity involved in running government programs. --[[User:Pontificalibus|<font style="color:#555555"><strong>Pontificalibus</strong></font>]] ([[User talk:Pontificalibus#top|talk]]) 16:12, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | *'''Keep''' Blatantly notable children's charity involved in running government programs. --[[User:Pontificalibus|<font style="color:#555555"><strong>Pontificalibus</strong></font>]] ([[User talk:Pontificalibus#top|talk]]) 16:12, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | | + | :<small class="delsort-notice">Note: This debate has been included in the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Organizations|list of Organizations-related deletion discussions]]. <!--Template:Deletion sorting--></small> <small>— [[User:Gene93k|• Gene93k]] ([[User talk:Gene93k|talk]]) 14:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC)</small> | |
| Elmo Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 39: | Line 39: | | | | | | | | ==Criticism and controversy== | | ==Criticism and controversy== | | - | [[File:Fear Elmo Rally to Restore Sanity.jpg|thumb|upright|A woman protesting Elmo at the [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]].]] | + | [[File:Fear Elmo Rally to Restore Sanity.jpg|thumb|left|A woman protesting Elmo at the [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]].]] | | | Fans of ''Sesame Street'' have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused some older characters (such as [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Big Bird]], [[The Count]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Grover]], and [[Cookie Monster]]) to see greatly reduced roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |title=Jumptheshark.com |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071010051720/http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archivedate = 2007-10-10}}</ref> Elmo has been referred to as the "Little Red Menace" by Sesame Street traditionalists.<ref>[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412445.html "Elmo dethrones Big Bird"], Kim Lyons, ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', Jan. 11, 2006</ref> | | Fans of ''Sesame Street'' have complained that Elmo's prominent status has caused some older characters (such as [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Big Bird]], [[The Count]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Grover]], and [[Cookie Monster]]) to see greatly reduced roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |title=Jumptheshark.com |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071010051720/http://www.jumptheshark.com/topic/sesame-street-general-comments/1767 |archivedate = 2007-10-10}}</ref> Elmo has been referred to as the "Little Red Menace" by Sesame Street traditionalists.<ref>[http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412445.html "Elmo dethrones Big Bird"], Kim Lyons, ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', Jan. 11, 2006</ref> | | | | | | |
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| Supply chain management Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT link | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 239: | Line 239: | | | | | | | | == Supply chain sustainability == | | == Supply chain sustainability == | | - | [[Supply chain sustainability]] is a business issue affecting an organization's supply chain or logistics network and is frequently quantified by comparison with SECH ratings. SECH ratings are defined as ''social, ethical, cultural and health'' footprints. Consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of their purchases and companies' SECH ratings and, along with non-governmental organizations ([NGO]s), are setting the agenda for transitions to organically-grown foods, anti-sweatshop labor codes and locally-produced goods that support independent and small businesses. Because supply chains frequently account for over 75% of a company's [[carbon footprint]]<ref>[http://www.airshipzprize.org/?page_id=11 The Airship Z-Prize]</ref> many organizations are exploring how they can reduce this and thus improve their SECH rating. | + | [[Supply chain sustainability]] is a business issue affecting an organization's supply chain or logistics network and is frequently quantified by comparison with SECH ratings. SECH ratings are defined as ''social, ethical, cultural and health'' footprints. Consumers have become more aware of the environmental impact of their purchases and companies' SECH ratings and, along with non-governmental organizations ([NGO]s), are setting the agenda for transitions to organically-grown foods, [[anti-sweatshop]] labor codes and locally-produced goods that support independent and small businesses. Because supply chains frequently account for over 75% of a company's [[carbon footprint]]<ref>[http://www.airshipzprize.org/?page_id=11 The Airship Z-Prize]</ref> many organizations are exploring how they can reduce this and thus improve their SECH rating. | | | | | | | | For example, in July, 2009 the U.S. based [[Wal-Mart]] corporation announced its intentions to create a global [[sustainability]] index that would rate products according to the environmental and social impact made while the products were manufactured and distributed. The sustainability rating index is intended to create environmental accountability in Wal-Mart's supply chain, and provide the motivation and [[infrastructure]] for other retail industry companies to do the same.<ref>[http://retailindustry.about.com/b/2009/07/20/u-s-green-retailing-update-will-wal-mart-profit-from-high-supply-chain-standards-while-its-own-environmental-standards-are-low.htm Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index and Supply Chain Green Standards]</ref> | | For example, in July, 2009 the U.S. based [[Wal-Mart]] corporation announced its intentions to create a global [[sustainability]] index that would rate products according to the environmental and social impact made while the products were manufactured and distributed. The sustainability rating index is intended to create environmental accountability in Wal-Mart's supply chain, and provide the motivation and [[infrastructure]] for other retail industry companies to do the same.<ref>[http://retailindustry.about.com/b/2009/07/20/u-s-green-retailing-update-will-wal-mart-profit-from-high-supply-chain-standards-while-its-own-environmental-standards-are-low.htm Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index and Supply Chain Green Standards]</ref> | |
| Bloodfin tetra Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 23: | Line 23: | | | | | | | | ==Aquarium care== | | ==Aquarium care== | | - | Bloodfin tetras are typically kept in schools of three or more. | + | Bloodfin tetras are typically kept in schools of five or more. | | | | | | | | They swim mainly in the upper and middle water layers and are highly sociable fishes, mixing well with other types of [[tetra]] and tropical fish in general, and so are therefore well suited (like many other tetras) to a [[community tank]]. However, they will tend to nip at the fins of fish with long, wavy fins, such as [[Pterophyllum|angelfishes]] or [[guppy|guppies]]. | | They swim mainly in the upper and middle water layers and are highly sociable fishes, mixing well with other types of [[tetra]] and tropical fish in general, and so are therefore well suited (like many other tetras) to a [[community tank]]. However, they will tend to nip at the fins of fish with long, wavy fins, such as [[Pterophyllum|angelfishes]] or [[guppy|guppies]]. | |
| Tyrese Gibson Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 30: | Line 30: | | | | | | | | In 2009, he reprised his role as [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps in the movie''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Gibson appeared in ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), reprising his role as Roman Pierce in this film series. Gibson also portrayed Kyle Williams in the Sony Screen Gems production ''[[Legion (2010 film)|Legion]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18771 Video Interviews with 'Legion' Stars Tyrese Gibson and Kate Walsh]</ref> | | In 2009, he reprised his role as [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps in the movie''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Gibson appeared in ''[[Fast Five]]'' (2011), reprising his role as Roman Pierce in this film series. Gibson also portrayed Kyle Williams in the Sony Screen Gems production ''[[Legion (2010 film)|Legion]]''.<ref>[http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18771 Video Interviews with 'Legion' Stars Tyrese Gibson and Kate Walsh]</ref> | | | + | | | | + | Tyrese Gibson also appeared in the "Telephone" video by Lady Gaga where he's in the role of the mean boyfriend of Beyonce's, he appears in the restaurant, where later, Gaga poisons him and everybody else in the restaurant, so they run with Beyonce in the "Pussy Wagon" as killers. | | | | | | | | Gibson has been attached to an R&B supergroup called [[TGT (group)|TGT]] with [[Ginuwine]] and [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]]. He is quoted as saying "With all the support our fans have given us individually over the years for our distinct signature styles, collectively we felt our fans deserved to hear great music in a way that they could never have imagined. I've known these guys for years and they truly are like brothers, so it only felt right to come together as a trio to make history". The group was first featured on Tank's remix to the song "Please Don't Go".<ref>[http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/tyrese-ginuwine-tank-form-rb-group-tgt/ Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank Form R&B Group TGT | Hip-Hop Crunch]</ref> | | Gibson has been attached to an R&B supergroup called [[TGT (group)|TGT]] with [[Ginuwine]] and [[Tank (American singer)|Tank]]. He is quoted as saying "With all the support our fans have given us individually over the years for our distinct signature styles, collectively we felt our fans deserved to hear great music in a way that they could never have imagined. I've known these guys for years and they truly are like brothers, so it only felt right to come together as a trio to make history". The group was first featured on Tank's remix to the song "Please Don't Go".<ref>[http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/tyrese-ginuwine-tank-form-rb-group-tgt/ Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank Form R&B Group TGT | Hip-Hop Crunch]</ref> | |
| Sonic X-treme Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Undid revision 442512361 by 63.3.1.1 (talk) Revert - This user removed a number of tags w/o addressing any actual problems... | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''''Sonic X-treme''''' is a [[shelved]] [[platform game]] in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series. It was originally [[video game developer|developed]] by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]] but was moved to the [[Sega 32X]] and eventually to the [[Sega Saturn]] and intended to be released around [[Christmas]] of [[1996 in video gaming|1996]], but after many problems and getting stuck in [[development hell]], it was finally cancelled in [[1997 in video gaming|1997]]. Had it been finished, it would have been the first fully [[3D computer graphics|3D]] ''Sonic'' game and the first original ''Sonic'' title developed for the Sega Saturn. Because the game was cancelled, Sega released a port of ''[[Sonic 3D|Sonic 3D Blast]]'' for the Saturn in 1996. | + | '''''Sonic X-treme''''' is a [[shelved]] [[platform game]] in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series. It was originally [[video game developer|developed]] by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]] but was moved to the [[Sega 32X]] and eventually to the [[Sega Saturn]] and intended to be released around [[Christmas]] of [[1996 in video gaming|1996]], but after many problems and getting stuck in [[development hell]], it was finally cancelled in [[1997 in video gaming|1997]]. Had it been finished, it would have been the first fully [[3D computer graphics|3D]] ''Sonic'' game and the first original ''Sonic'' title developed for the Sega Saturn. Because the game was cancelled, Sega released a port of ''[[Sonic 3D|Sonic 3D Blast]]'' for the Saturn in 1996. | | | | | | | | == Storyline == | | == Storyline == | | | The storyline involved Professor Gazebo Boobowski and his daughter, Tiara, who are the guardians of the six magical Rings of Order, as well as the ancient art of Ring smithing. Gazebo and Tiara fear that [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] is after the six Rings of Order, and call on Sonic to get the Rings before Robotnik can. | | The storyline involved Professor Gazebo Boobowski and his daughter, Tiara, who are the guardians of the six magical Rings of Order, as well as the ancient art of Ring smithing. Gazebo and Tiara fear that [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] is after the six Rings of Order, and call on Sonic to get the Rings before Robotnik can. | | | | | | | - | As of 2011, artwork of Tiara and her father have been released by the game's director [[Chris Senn (video game designer)|Chris Senn]] along with various other details based on the game. | + | As of October 2007, artwork of Tiara and her father have been released by the game's director [[Chris Senn (video game designer)|Chris Senn]] along with various other details based on the game. | | | | | | | | == Gameplay == | | == Gameplay == | | Line 33: | Line 33: | | | There were six planned Zones: Jade Gully, Crystal Frost, Red Sands, Blue Ocean, Metal Blade and Galaxy Fortress. If the player retrieved all six Rings the game is centered around, he or she will proceed to the [[Death Egg]], And rather than being a [[Death Star]] styled level, it was a level about the size of a small [[moon]] of Platforms, lifts, conveyor belts, switches, and enemies. However, all of the information was subject to change, as much of the game was not finalized when the game was cancelled. | | There were six planned Zones: Jade Gully, Crystal Frost, Red Sands, Blue Ocean, Metal Blade and Galaxy Fortress. If the player retrieved all six Rings the game is centered around, he or she will proceed to the [[Death Egg]], And rather than being a [[Death Star]] styled level, it was a level about the size of a small [[moon]] of Platforms, lifts, conveyor belts, switches, and enemies. However, all of the information was subject to change, as much of the game was not finalized when the game was cancelled. | | | | | | | - | Other characters intended to be included in the game were [[Nack the Weasel]] and [[List of recurring characters from Sonic the Hedgehog (games)#Metal Sonic|Metal Sonic]], who would have been [[boss (video games)|bosses]] in the final game and whose design and programming were actually finished by the time ''Sonic X-treme'' was cancelled. | + | Other characters intended to be included in the game were [[Nack the Weasel]] and [[List of recurring characters from Sonic the Hedgehog (games)#Metal Sonic|Metal Sonic]], who would have been [[boss (video games)|bosses]] in the final game and whose design and programming were actually finished by the time ''Sonic X-treme'' was canceled.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} | | | | | | | | == Development history== | | == Development history== | | | + | {{Ref improve section|date=November 2010}} | | | <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Sonic X Galaxy Fortress.png|thumb|Galaxy Fortress Zone.]] --> | | <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Sonic X Galaxy Fortress.png|thumb|Galaxy Fortress Zone.]] --> | | | ''Sonic X-treme'' was originally intended to be developed for several other game consoles prior to the Sega Saturn. In its earliest conception, the game was set to be released on the Sega Genesis and later on the 32X, under the name ''[[Sonic Mars]]'' (based on the codename for the 32X, ''Sega Mars''). ''Sonic Mars'' would also have featured [[Sally Acorn]] and the other [[Freedom Fighters (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Freedom Fighters]] from the Saturday morning animated series, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.<ref>[http://xtreme.projectsonic.com/story/story_0sonicmars.html Sally Acorn and other Freedom Fighters in Sonic Mars]</ref> Part of the project staff included Chris Senn, who designed demo animations in order to persuade executives, and Michael Kosaka, who was the staff leader and the game's producer. | | ''Sonic X-treme'' was originally intended to be developed for several other game consoles prior to the Sega Saturn. In its earliest conception, the game was set to be released on the Sega Genesis and later on the 32X, under the name ''[[Sonic Mars]]'' (based on the codename for the 32X, ''Sega Mars''). ''Sonic Mars'' would also have featured [[Sally Acorn]] and the other [[Freedom Fighters (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Freedom Fighters]] from the Saturday morning animated series, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.<ref>[http://xtreme.projectsonic.com/story/story_0sonicmars.html Sally Acorn and other Freedom Fighters in Sonic Mars]</ref> Part of the project staff included Chris Senn, who designed demo animations in order to persuade executives, and Michael Kosaka, who was the staff leader and the game's producer. | | Line 43: | Line 44: | | | The game was being developed by [[Sega Technical Institute]] (STI), a [[United States|U.S.]]-based [[video game developer|developer]] that had worked on games such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball|Sonic Spinball]]'', ''[[The Ooze]]'' and ''[[Comix Zone]]''. | | The game was being developed by [[Sega Technical Institute]] (STI), a [[United States|U.S.]]-based [[video game developer|developer]] that had worked on games such as ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball|Sonic Spinball]]'', ''[[The Ooze]]'' and ''[[Comix Zone]]''. | | | | | | | - | The game concept was an extension of the previous ''Sonic'' games, as a platformer. The game itself was initially developed separately by two teams in parallel. The first team was in charge of developing the main game engine. The levels themselves were developed in a tubular mode, allowing level rotation and gravity directions, and as result, moved around Sonic. The fish-eye lens camera view, developed by programmer Ofer Alon, gave the game a distinctive spherical appearance. Game designer Chris Coffin was hired by Sega and tasked with creating the separate "boss level" portions of the game that was suggested to use a different viewpoint from the main game. Alon and Chris Senn continued their work on the main game in parallel with Coffin's ''Sonic X-treme'' boss engine. Coffin developed all "boss engine" work on the ''Sonic Mars'' hardware prototype initially before it was decided that Sega needed to make a ''Sonic'' game for the Sega Saturn. | + | The game concept was an extension of the previous ''Sonic'' games, as a [[platformer]]. The game itself was initially developed separately by two teams in parallel. The first team was in charge of developing the main game engine. The levels themselves were developed in a tubular mode, allowing level rotation and gravity directions, and as result, moved around Sonic. The fish-eye lens camera view, developed by programmer Ofer Alon, gave the game a distinctive spherical appearance. Game designer Chris Coffin was hired by Sega and tasked with creating the separate "boss level" portions of the game that was suggested to use a different viewpoint from the main game. Alon and Chris Senn continued their work on the main game in parallel with Coffin's ''Sonic X-treme'' boss engine. Coffin developed all "boss engine" work on the ''Sonic Mars'' hardware prototype initially before it was decided that Sega needed to make a ''Sonic'' game for the Sega Saturn. | | | | | | | | For the boss level engine, several modes such as top-down and side scrolling views were prototyped to create a more interesting view of the boss battle areas while still using the prerendered Sonic sprite assets used in the main game engine developed by Ofer. Ofer continued developing the main game editor tools and engine code on Mac and Windows. Development picked up again and it seemed the game's deadline for release would be met after all. From a code standpoint the boss engine and main game were basically two games developing at the same time that shared some global memory to remember game state and use a process called executable chaining to switch from the main game to boss levels and back. The boss level engine began to evolve into a game of its own using this new source of inspiration, trying to stay closer to its 2D roots by adopting a 3D but side-scrolling viewpoint. The new boss engine gameplay prototype adopted a more pastel color scheme and organic flow of the inspirational ''NiGHTS'' game causing some divided opinions among team members that felt originality was being sacrificed. | | For the boss level engine, several modes such as top-down and side scrolling views were prototyped to create a more interesting view of the boss battle areas while still using the prerendered Sonic sprite assets used in the main game engine developed by Ofer. Ofer continued developing the main game editor tools and engine code on Mac and Windows. Development picked up again and it seemed the game's deadline for release would be met after all. From a code standpoint the boss engine and main game were basically two games developing at the same time that shared some global memory to remember game state and use a process called executable chaining to switch from the main game to boss levels and back. The boss level engine began to evolve into a game of its own using this new source of inspiration, trying to stay closer to its 2D roots by adopting a 3D but side-scrolling viewpoint. The new boss engine gameplay prototype adopted a more pastel color scheme and organic flow of the inspirational ''NiGHTS'' game causing some divided opinions among team members that felt originality was being sacrificed. | | Line 58: | Line 59: | | | | | | | | ==Legacy== | | ==Legacy== | | - | The ''Sonic X-treme'' debacle has been cited as a reason for the ultimate failure of the Saturn in the West. With Sony and Nintendo both having flagship 3D platformers available early in the life cycle of their consoles (''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' respectively), Sega was expected by fans to follow suit and produce an official 3D ''Sonic'' game. When news broke that ''Sonic X-treme'' had been pulled from the schedules and replaced with a conversion of a 16-bit game, it only confirmed the public's impression that the Saturn no longer represented serious competition for its rivals. The Saturn never did receive an exclusive ''Sonic'' platforming game, but rather only the Genesis port of ''Sonic 3D Blast'', ''[[Sonic Jam]]'', a compilation of the 2D Genesis ''Sonic'' titles, and ''[[Sonic R]]'', a racing game. Sonic's debut in a full 3D platform game was in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' as a [[Dreamcast]] launch title in 1999. | + | {{Unreferenced section|date=November 2010}} | | | + | The ''Sonic X-treme'' debacle has been cited as a reason for the ultimate failure of the Saturn in the West.{{By whom|date=November 2010}} With Sony and Nintendo both having flagship 3D platformers available early in the life cycle of their consoles (''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' respectively), Sega was expected by the fans to follow suit and produce an official 3D ''Sonic'' game. When news broke that ''Sonic X-treme'' had been pulled from the schedules and replaced with a conversion of a 16-bit game, it only confirmed the public's impression that the Saturn no longer represented serious competition for its rivals. The Saturn never did receive an exclusive ''Sonic'' platforming game, but rather only the Genesis port of ''Sonic 3D Blast'', ''[[Sonic Jam]]'', a compilation of the 2D Mega Drive/Genesis Sonic titles, and ''[[Sonic R]]'', a racing game. Sonic's debut in a full 3D platform game was in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' as a [[Dreamcast]] launch title in 1999. | | | | | | | | ==Post-cancellation== | | ==Post-cancellation== | |
| Silent protagonist Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 4: | Line 4: | | | == Notable games with silent protagonists == | | == Notable games with silent protagonists == | | | | | | | - | * [[Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy]] | + | * [[''Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy'']] | | | * Games in the [[Myst (series)|Myst series]] | | * Games in the [[Myst (series)|Myst series]] | | - | * Games in the [[Half-life (series)|Half-life series]] | + | * Games in the [[Half-life (series)|''Half-life'' series]] | | | * [[Pokemon Red and Blue]] | | * [[Pokemon Red and Blue]] | | - | * [[Dead Space]] | + | * [[''Dead Space'' (video game)|''Dead Space'']] | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Don't Throw That Knife Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 26: | Line 26: | | | ==Decline== | | ==Decline== | | | Author Michael Fleming noted that ''"Don't Throw That Knife"'' was the first effort by [[Film director|director]] [[Jules White]] that was a truly poor entry in the series. White had been alternating with [[Edward Bernds]] to direct the Stooges' films, with Bernds' efforts having a noticeable polish that White was beginning to lack.<ref>Fleming, Michael (1999). ''The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons'', p. 257, Broadway Publishing. ISBN 0767905567</ref> By the following year, a power struggle at Columbia Pictures broke out, resulting in the departure of both Bernds and [[Film producer|producer]] [[Hugh McCollum]]. This left White as the sole director of the Stooges films from late 1952 to 1957 when trio's contract with the studio expired.<ref>Forrester, Jeff (2002). ''Three Stooges: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Most Popular Comedy Team of All Time'', p. 102. Donaldson Books, ISBN 0971580103</ref> | | Author Michael Fleming noted that ''"Don't Throw That Knife"'' was the first effort by [[Film director|director]] [[Jules White]] that was a truly poor entry in the series. White had been alternating with [[Edward Bernds]] to direct the Stooges' films, with Bernds' efforts having a noticeable polish that White was beginning to lack.<ref>Fleming, Michael (1999). ''The Three Stooges: An Illustrated History, From Amalgamated Morons to American Icons'', p. 257, Broadway Publishing. ISBN 0767905567</ref> By the following year, a power struggle at Columbia Pictures broke out, resulting in the departure of both Bernds and [[Film producer|producer]] [[Hugh McCollum]]. This left White as the sole director of the Stooges films from late 1952 to 1957 when trio's contract with the studio expired.<ref>Forrester, Jeff (2002). ''Three Stooges: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Most Popular Comedy Team of All Time'', p. 102. Donaldson Books, ISBN 0971580103</ref> | | | + | | | | + | ==Quotes== | | | + | *'''Moe:''' "We gptta earn some money." | | | + | *'''Shemp:''' "Ah, money! Money shrinks!" | | | + | *'''Moe:''' "So does your head every time you get near a bathtub!" | | | + | | | | + | *'''Mrs. Wyckoff:''' "He's an illusionist. We do a magic act on Broadway. He makes things disappear." | | | + | *'''Shemp:''' "I got an uncle who makes things disappear." | | | + | *'''Moe:''' "is he a magician?" | | | + | *'''Shemp:''' "No, he's a kleptomaniac!" | | | | | | | | ==Notes== | | ==Notes== | |
| Notable people from Brighton & Hove Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT created redirect New page #redirect [[List of people from Brighton and Hove]] |
| Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Organizations Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Listing 4Children | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 5: | Line 5: | | | ==Organizations deletion== | | ==Organizations deletion== | | | <!-- Place new listings at the top, directly below this line. --> | | <!-- Place new listings at the top, directly below this line. --> | | | + | {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/4Children}} | | | {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ISTAG}} | | {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ISTAG}} | | | {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Stable (2nd nomination)}} | | {{Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Stable (2nd nomination)}} | |
| Jake Forster-Caskey Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 41: | Line 41: | | | ==References== | | ==References== | | | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} | | | + | My real Dad is a former Spur thats the best thing about him. | | | | | | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | |
| Xixianykus Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT dab | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | | subfamilia = [[Parvicursorinae]] | | | subfamilia = [[Parvicursorinae]] | | | | genus = '''''Xixianykus''''' | | | genus = '''''Xixianykus''''' | | - | | genus_authority = [[Xu Xing|Xu]] ''et al'', 2010 | + | | genus_authority = [[Xu Xing (paleontologist)|Xu]] ''et al'', 2010 | | | | subdivision_ranks = [[Species]] | | | subdivision_ranks = [[Species]] | | | |subdivision = | | |subdivision = | |
| User talk:NuclearWarfare Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT new section | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 62: | Line 62: | | | | | | | | Looks like [[User_talk:JzG#Duck_Patrol|ducks again]]. - [[User:ArtifexMayhem|ArtifexMayhem]] ([[User talk:ArtifexMayhem|talk]]) 06:24, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | Looks like [[User_talk:JzG#Duck_Patrol|ducks again]]. - [[User:ArtifexMayhem|ArtifexMayhem]] ([[User talk:ArtifexMayhem|talk]]) 06:24, 29 July 2011 (UTC) | | | + | | | | + | == ITN nomination == | | | + | | | | + | Any reason why the [[Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates#.5BReady.5D_Sticky:_2011_Horn_of_Africa_famine|Sticky for 2011 Horn of Africa famine]] is not posted? An overwhelming majority of users have expressed their support, and the ready tag has been there for an entire day (briefly removed by a user before being added by another non-involved user). Apologies for bothering you, but I'm concerned that the nomination might be archived soon, and you seem to be one of the more involved admins. <b><font color="gray">[[User:Jim Sukwutput|Jim]]</font><font color="black">[[User_talk:Jim Sukwutput|Sukwutput]]</font></b> 14:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | |
| List of programs broadcast by Televisa networks Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Disambiguate Canal 5 to Canal 5 (Televisa Network) using popups | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | {{sprotect2}} | | {{sprotect2}} | | - | The following is a list of programs '''currently''', '''formerly''', and '''soon to be broadcast''' by [[Televisa]] owned [[television network]]s. Televisa owns four broadcast television networks: [[Canal de las Estrellas]], [[Canal 5]], [[FOROtv]], and [[Galavisión (Mexico)|Galavisión]]. | + | The following is a list of programs '''currently''', '''formerly''', and '''soon to be broadcast''' by [[Televisa]] owned [[television network]]s. Televisa owns four broadcast television networks: [[Canal de las Estrellas]], [[Canal 5 (Televisa Network)|Canal 5]], [[FOROtv]], and [[Galavisión (Mexico)|Galavisión]]. | | | | | | | | ==Currently broadcast by Televisa networks== | | ==Currently broadcast by Televisa networks== | | Line 55: | Line 55: | | | * El chavo animado | | * El chavo animado | | | | | | | - | ===Broadcast by [[Canal 5]]<ref>[http://www.televisa.com/canal5/ Canal 5 programming]</ref>=== | + | ===Broadcast by [[Canal 5 (Televisa Network)|Canal 5]]<ref>[http://www.televisa.com/canal5/ Canal 5 programming]</ref>=== | | | ====Cartoons==== | | ====Cartoons==== | | | *[[SpongeBob SquarePants|Bob Esponja]] | | *[[SpongeBob SquarePants|Bob Esponja]] | |
| FLNC (gene) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | + | {{incomplete}} | | | + | {{for|the [[Corsica]]n seperatist organisation|National Liberation Front of Corsica}} | | | {{PBB|geneid=2318}} | | {{PBB|geneid=2318}} | | | '''Filamin-C''' is a [[protein]] that in humans is encoded by the ''FLNC'' [[gene]].<ref name="pmid7689010">{{cite journal | author = Maestrini E, Patrosso C, Mancini M, Rivella S, Rocchi M, Repetto M, Villa A, Frattini A, Zoppe M, Vezzoni P, et al. | title = Mapping of two genes encoding isoforms of the actin binding protein ABP-280, a dystrophin like protein, to Xq28 and to chromosome 7 | journal = Hum Mol Genet | volume = 2 | issue = 6 | pages = 761–6 | year = 1993 | month = Sep | pmid = 7689010 | pmc = | doi =10.1093/hmg/2.6.761 }}</ref><ref name="pmid8088838">{{cite journal | author = Gariboldi M, Maestrini E, Canzian F, Manenti G, De Gregorio L, Rivella S, Chatterjee A, Herman GE, Archidiacono N, Antonacci R, et al. | title = Comparative mapping of the actin-binding protein 280 genes in human and mouse | journal = Genomics | volume = 21 | issue = 2 | pages = 428–30 | year = 1994 | month = Oct | pmid = 8088838 | pmc = | doi =10.1006/geno.1994.1288 }}</ref><ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: FLNC filamin C, gamma (actin binding protein 280)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2318| accessdate = }}</ref> | | '''Filamin-C''' is a [[protein]] that in humans is encoded by the ''FLNC'' [[gene]].<ref name="pmid7689010">{{cite journal | author = Maestrini E, Patrosso C, Mancini M, Rivella S, Rocchi M, Repetto M, Villa A, Frattini A, Zoppe M, Vezzoni P, et al. | title = Mapping of two genes encoding isoforms of the actin binding protein ABP-280, a dystrophin like protein, to Xq28 and to chromosome 7 | journal = Hum Mol Genet | volume = 2 | issue = 6 | pages = 761–6 | year = 1993 | month = Sep | pmid = 7689010 | pmc = | doi =10.1093/hmg/2.6.761 }}</ref><ref name="pmid8088838">{{cite journal | author = Gariboldi M, Maestrini E, Canzian F, Manenti G, De Gregorio L, Rivella S, Chatterjee A, Herman GE, Archidiacono N, Antonacci R, et al. | title = Comparative mapping of the actin-binding protein 280 genes in human and mouse | journal = Genomics | volume = 21 | issue = 2 | pages = 428–30 | year = 1994 | month = Oct | pmid = 8088838 | pmc = | doi =10.1006/geno.1994.1288 }}</ref><ref name="entrez">{{cite web | title = Entrez Gene: FLNC filamin C, gamma (actin binding protein 280)| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=2318| accessdate = }}</ref> | |
| Talk:Trolleybuses in Glasgow Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT minor tweak | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 5: | Line 5: | | | | | | | | So what makes a trolleybus distinct from the cities buses etc? There is no mention in the article of what defines a trolleybus. [[Special:Contributions/217.46.243.106|217.46.243.106]] ([[User talk:217.46.243.106|talk]]) 09:23, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | So what makes a trolleybus distinct from the cities buses etc? There is no mention in the article of what defines a trolleybus. [[Special:Contributions/217.46.243.106|217.46.243.106]] ([[User talk:217.46.243.106|talk]]) 09:23, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | - | : At it's simplest its an electrically powered bus with rubber-tired wheels (US spelling for tires) that takes its power from electricity cables/wires in the street, sited above both the road surface and that of the roof or the trolleybus, by means of a rotatable "pole" mechanism on the roof. On the end of the "pole" is a device which electrically connects the trolleybus to the wires, it is known as a "trolley wheel". The trolleybus can only go where those wires are and it can only deviate from the line of the wires by the amount of "play" in the "pole"/trolley wheel mechanism. If you look carefully at that photo with a green/cream/orange "bus", you'll see the wires above the "bus" and the "pole". They (the wires) run along the street but are supported by cross wires fixed to pairs of poles on each of the two pavements. [[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 10:00, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | + | : At it's simplest its an electrically powered bus with rubber-tired wheels (US spelling for tires) that takes its power from electricity cables/wires in the street, sited above both the road surface and that of the roof of the trolleybus, by means of a rotatable "pole" mechanism on the roof. On the end of the "pole" is a device which electrically connects the trolleybus to the wires, it is known as a "trolley wheel". The trolleybus can only go where those wires are and it can switch wires, it can only deviate from the line of the wires by the amount of "play" in the "pole"/trolley wheel mechanism. If you look carefully at that photo with a green/cream/orange "bus", you'll see the wires above the "bus" and the "pole". They (the wires) run along the line of the street but are supported by cross wires fixed to pairs of poles on each of the two pavements. [[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 10:00, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | |
| Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Cape Race (disambiguation) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT ←Created page with '{{subst:AFC submission/submit|type=dab}} <!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. ---> '''Cape Race''' may refer to: *[[Cape Race...' New page {{AFC submission|||ts=20110801142710|u=Themattrace|ns=5|type=dab}} <!--- Important, do not remove this line before article has been created. --->
'''Cape Race''' may refer to:
*[[Cape Race]], a point of land located at the southeastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland, Canada
*[[The Cape Race]], a five-piece rock band from Manchester, United Kingdom
*[[Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter]], an antenna tower at Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada.
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| List of DC Comics characters: F Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 272: | Line 272: | | | * [[Alexandre LeRoi|Franklyn Claypool]] (''[[DC Elseworlds]]'') | | * [[Alexandre LeRoi|Franklyn Claypool]] (''[[DC Elseworlds]]'') | | | * [[Freak (DC Comics)|Freak]] | | * [[Freak (DC Comics)|Freak]] | | - | * [[Freckles Marvel]] | + | * [[Marvel Family#Marvel Family allies|Freckles Marvel]] (''[[Fawcett Comics]]'') | | | * [[Hero Hotline#Night shift|Fred]] | | * [[Hero Hotline#Night shift|Fred]] | | | * [[Fred Carson (Action Comics 76)|Fred Carson]] | | * [[Fred Carson (Action Comics 76)|Fred Carson]] | | Line 316: | Line 316: | | | * [[Fuji (comics)|Fuji]] (''[[WildStorm]]'') | | * [[Fuji (comics)|Fuji]] (''[[WildStorm]]'') | | | * [[Mister Fuldecker|Fuldecker, Mister]] | | * [[Mister Fuldecker|Fuldecker, Mister]] | | - | * [[Mister Fullerton (Action Comics #29)|Fullerton, Mister]] | + | * [[Mister Fullerton (Action Comics 29)|Fullerton, Mister]] | | | * [[List of 100 Bullets characters#Fulvio Carlito|Fulvio Carlito]] (''[[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]]'') | | * [[List of 100 Bullets characters#Fulvio Carlito|Fulvio Carlito]] (''[[Vertigo (DC Comics)|Vertigo]]'') | | | * [[List of Batman: The Brave and the Bold characters#Fun Haus|Fun Haus]] (''[[Warner Bros. Animation]]'') | | * [[List of Batman: The Brave and the Bold characters#Fun Haus|Fun Haus]] (''[[Warner Bros. Animation]]'') | | Line 333: | Line 333: | | | * [[Fuzastl]] | | * [[Fuzastl]] | | | * [[Fuzzy The Mouse]] | | * [[Fuzzy The Mouse]] | | | + | * [[Julian Fyffe (Action Comics 106)|Fyffe, Julian]] | | | | | | | | [[Category:Lists of DC Comics characters| DC Comics characters: F, List of]] | | [[Category:Lists of DC Comics characters| DC Comics characters: F, List of]] | |
| Autonomous communities of Spain Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | | territory = Spain | | | territory = Spain | | | | upper_unit = | | | upper_unit = | | - | | start_date = 1883 | + | | start_date = 1978 | | - | | legislation_begin= Royal Decree (30/11/1833) | + | | legislation_begin= [[Spanish Constitution of 1978|Spanish Constitution]] | | | | legislation_end = | | | legislation_end = | | | | end_date = | | | end_date = | | Line 19: | Line 19: | | | | government = Regional government | | | government = Regional government | | | | subdivision = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]] | | | subdivision = [[Provinces of Spain|Province]] | | | + | | subdivision1 = [[Comarcas of Spain|Comarca]] | | | + | | subdivision2 = Municipality | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | |
| Miss Supranational 2011 Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 168: | Line 168: | | | *Contestants who also competed in '''[[Reinado Internacional del Café 2011]]''': | | *Contestants who also competed in '''[[Reinado Internacional del Café 2011]]''': | | | **'''{{DOM}}''' - Sofinel Baez ''(Winner)'' | | **'''{{DOM}}''' - Sofinel Baez ''(Winner)'' | | - | **'''{{VEN}}''' - Angela Ruiz ''(1st runner-up)'' | | | | | | | | | *Contestants who also competed in '''Miss Tourism Queen International 2009''': | | *Contestants who also competed in '''Miss Tourism Queen International 2009''': | |
| Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Carr Hill High School Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | Articles Require Three 3rd party reliable sources for notability standards. The criteria has not been met. [[User:SlowhandBlues|<B style='font:14pt webdings; color:navy'>³</B>]][[User:SlowhandBlues/t|<B style='color:Maroon'>Slowhand</B>]][[Special:Contributions/SlowhandBlues|<B style='color:Blue'>Blues</B>]][[Blues|<B Style='font:14pt webdings;'>¯</B>]] 14:13, 1 August 2011 (UTC) [[User:SlowhandBlues|<B style='font:14pt webdings; color:navy'>³</B>]][[User:SlowhandBlues/t|<B style='color:Maroon'>Slowhand</B>]][[Special:Contributions/SlowhandBlues|<B style='color:Blue'>Blues</B>]][[Blues|<B Style='font:14pt webdings;'>¯</B>]] 14:13, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | Articles Require Three 3rd party reliable sources for notability standards. The criteria has not been met. [[User:SlowhandBlues|<B style='font:14pt webdings; color:navy'>³</B>]][[User:SlowhandBlues/t|<B style='color:Maroon'>Slowhand</B>]][[Special:Contributions/SlowhandBlues|<B style='color:Blue'>Blues</B>]][[Blues|<B Style='font:14pt webdings;'>¯</B>]] 14:13, 1 August 2011 (UTC) [[User:SlowhandBlues|<B style='font:14pt webdings; color:navy'>³</B>]][[User:SlowhandBlues/t|<B style='color:Maroon'>Slowhand</B>]][[Special:Contributions/SlowhandBlues|<B style='color:Blue'>Blues</B>]][[Blues|<B Style='font:14pt webdings;'>¯</B>]] 14:13, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | | *'''Speedy Keep''' High schools are deemed inherently notable see[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Common outcomes#education]]. Article needs improving but there is a source i.e. Ofsted that proves it exists. [[User:Nthep|NtheP]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 14:20, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | *'''Speedy Keep''' High schools are deemed inherently notable see[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Common outcomes#education]]. Article needs improving but there is a source i.e. Ofsted that proves it exists. [[User:Nthep|NtheP]] ([[User talk:Nthep|talk]]) 14:20, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | | + | *'''Keep''' I think Slowhand is a bit quick on the AfD. I don't know of any "three source" requirement - high school or not. I've been attempting to work with an editor today on improving the article with sources. '''<span style="font-family: Papyrus">[[User:Wikipelli|<font color="#01796F">Wikipelli</font>]] [[User talk:Wikipelli|<font color="#7b68ee"><sup>Talk</sup></font>]]</span>''' 14:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | |
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| Shadnagar Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 48: | Line 48: | | | JAMI Foot Home. Beside A-1 hotel lane. | | JAMI Foot Home. Beside A-1 hotel lane. | | | | | | | - | [[http://maps.google.co.in/maps/place?cid=7273343140204767093&q=jami+foot+home+shadnagar&hl=en&ved=0CDAQ-gswAA&sa=X&ei=HLY2TqvaCcONkAXCmuD3Cw]] | + | [[http://mt0.google.com/vt/data=Zo4oBySCYOrTRONEhIdwh_sOXEPspdtePQMtKiMcW2h4wpzu26iMtj1d-Koml37eiDJsKIRVgGkxpFqOPC53SKcYcPbPe4CfyIDCoKo4S5vn]] | | | | | | | | ==Religious Places== | | ==Religious Places== | |
| Paolo Sammarco Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | | | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | | | | position = [[Midfielder]] | | | position = [[Midfielder]] | | - | | currentclub = [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]] | + | | currentclub = [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]] | | - | | clubnumber = 24 | + | | clubnumber = 21 | | | | youthyears1 = | | | youthyears1 = | | | | youthclubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] | | | youthclubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] | | Line 18: | Line 18: | | | | years7 = 2007– | | | years7 = 2007– | | | | years8 = 2009–2010 | | | years8 = 2009–2010 | | - | | years9 = 2011– | + | | years9 = 2011 | | | | clubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] | | | clubs1 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] | | | | clubs2 = → [[U.S. Viterbese|Viterbese]] (loan) | | | clubs2 = → [[U.S. Viterbese|Viterbese]] (loan) | | Line 62: | Line 62: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | '''Paolo Sammarco''' (born 17 March 1983) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[football (soccer)|football]] [[midfielder]], currently playing for [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]]. | + | '''Paolo Sammarco''' (born 17 March 1983) is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[football (soccer)|football]] [[midfielder]], currently playing for [[U.C. Sampdoria]]. | | | | | | | | ==Club career== | | ==Club career== | | Line 83: | Line 83: | | | *http://aic.football.it/scheda/8136/sammarco-paolo.htm | | *http://aic.football.it/scheda/8136/sammarco-paolo.htm | | | | | | | - | {{A.C. Cesena squad}} | + | {{U.C. Sampdoria squad}} | | | | | | | | {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | | {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | | Line 104: | Line 104: | | | [[Category:Udinese Calcio players]] | | [[Category:Udinese Calcio players]] | | | [[Category:Serie A footballers]] | | [[Category:Serie A footballers]] | | | + | [[Category:Serie B footballers]] | | | [[Category:Association football midfielders]] | | [[Category:Association football midfielders]] | | | [[Category:People from Como]] | | [[Category:People from Como]] | |
| Category:Lists of prime ministers Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT edit interwiki | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 5: | Line 5: | | | [[cs:Kategorie:Premiéři podle zemí]] | | [[cs:Kategorie:Premiéři podle zemí]] | | | [[fr:Catégorie:Liste de chefs de gouvernement]] | | [[fr:Catégorie:Liste de chefs de gouvernement]] | | | + | [[id:Kategori:Daftar perdana menteri]] | | | [[it:Categoria:Liste di Primi ministri]] | | [[it:Categoria:Liste di Primi ministri]] | | | [[sw:Jamii:Orodha ya mawaziri wakuu]] | | [[sw:Jamii:Orodha ya mawaziri wakuu]] | |
| Myanmar national football team Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT As per 27th july FIFA rankings | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 15: | Line 15: | | | | Home Stadium = [[Thuwanna YTC Stadium]] <br> [[Aung San Stadium]] | | | Home Stadium = [[Thuwanna YTC Stadium]] <br> [[Aung San Stadium]] | | | | FIFA Trigramme = MYA | | | FIFA Trigramme = MYA | | - | | FIFA Rank = 167 | + | | FIFA Rank = 165 | | | | FIFA max = 97 | | | FIFA max = 97 | | | | FIFA max date = April 1996 | | | FIFA max date = April 1996 | |
| User:Isabella frank/Engage Mutual Assurance Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT + wikify | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | | + | {{wikify|date=August 2011}} | | | {{Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date=June 2011}} | | {{Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date=June 2011}} | | | | | | |
| B corporation Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 43: | Line 43: | | | | | | | | ''Purpose'' | | ''Purpose'' | | - | : * shall create general public benefit | + | : • shall create general public benefit | | - | : * shall have right to name specific public benefit purposes (e.g. 50% profits to charity) | + | : • shall have right to name specific public benefit purposes (e.g. 50% profits to charity) | | - | : * the creation of public benefit is in the best interests of the Benefit Corporation | + | : • the creation of public benefit is in the best interests of the Benefit Corporation | | | | | | | | ''Accountability'' | | ''Accountability'' | | - | : * directors' duties are to make decisions in the best interests of the corporation | + | : • directors' duties are to make decisions in the best interests of the corporation | | - | : * directors and officers shall consider effect of decisions on shareholders and employees, suppliers, customers, community, environment (together the "Stakeholders") | + | : • directors and officers shall consider effect of decisions on shareholders and employees, suppliers, customers, community, environment (together the "Stakeholders") | | | | | | | | ''Transparency'' | | ''Transparency'' | | - | : * shall publish annual Benefit Report in accordance with recognized third party standards for defining, reporting, and assessing social and environmental performance | + | : • shall publish annual Benefit Report in accordance with recognized third party standards for defining, reporting, and assessing social and environmental performance | | - | : * Benefit Report delivered to: 1) all shareholders; and 2) public website with exclusion of proprietary data | + | : • Benefit Report delivered to: 1) all shareholders; and 2) public website with exclusion of proprietary data | | | | | | | | ''Right of Action'' | | ''Right of Action'' | | - | : * only shareholders and directors have right of action | + | : • only shareholders and directors have right of action | | - | : * Right of Action can be for 1) violation of or failure to pursue general or specific public benefit; 2) violation of duty or standard of conduct | + | : • Right of Action can be for 1) violation of or failure to pursue general or specific public benefit; 2) violation of duty or standard of conduct | | | | | | | | ''Change of Control/Purpose/Structure'' | | ''Change of Control/Purpose/Structure'' | | - | : * shall require 2/3 majority vote | + | : • shall require 2/3 majority vote | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Talk:List of current mixed martial arts champions Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 71: | Line 71: | | | | | | | | ==Title Holders of Non-UFC-Belts in the UFC== | | ==Title Holders of Non-UFC-Belts in the UFC== | | | + | *Oli Thompson's UCMMA heavyweight title has been removed as he has signed with the UFC. [[User:Thaddeus Venture|Thaddeus Venture]] ([[User talk:Thaddeus Venture|talk]]) 14:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | | *Riki Fukuda's Deep middleweight title has been removed as Fukuda has signed with the UFC.[[User:Thaddeus Venture|Thaddeus Venture]] ([[User talk:Thaddeus Venture|talk]]) 22:46, 7 December 2010 (UTC) | | *Riki Fukuda's Deep middleweight title has been removed as Fukuda has signed with the UFC.[[User:Thaddeus Venture|Thaddeus Venture]] ([[User talk:Thaddeus Venture|talk]]) 22:46, 7 December 2010 (UTC) | | | | | | |
| David Guetta discography Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 177: | Line 177: | | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name=aus/> | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref name=aus/> | | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref name=aut/> | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br><ref name=aut/> | | - | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Ultratop 40|BEL]]-[[Wallonia|W]]<br><ref name=belwal/> | + | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Ultratop 40|BEL]]<br/>-[[Wallonia|W]]<br/><ref name=belwal/> | | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br><ref name="German singles positions for David Guetta">{{cite web |url=http://www.charts.de/search.asp?search=David+Guetta&x=9&y=8&cat=s&country=de|title=Charts.de: Davd Guetta (Singles)|publisher=Charts.de (Media Control GfK Internationa)|accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br><ref name="German singles positions for David Guetta">{{cite web |url=http://www.charts.de/search.asp?search=David+Guetta&x=9&y=8&cat=s&country=de|title=Charts.de: Davd Guetta (Singles)|publisher=Charts.de (Media Control GfK Internationa)|accessdate=2011-06-23}}</ref> | | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Dutch Top 40|NLD]]<br><ref name=dt40>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/search.aspx?keyword=david%20guetta|title=Dutch Top 40 > David Guetta|language=Dutch|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref> | | ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|[[Dutch Top 40|NLD]]<br><ref name=dt40>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/search.aspx?keyword=david%20guetta|title=Dutch Top 40 > David Guetta|language=Dutch|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|accessdate=2011-05-08}}</ref> | |
| Demining Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT modified one link | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 165: | Line 165: | | | * [http://www.mineseeker.com Mineseeker Operations] | | * [http://www.mineseeker.com Mineseeker Operations] | | | * [http://www.DanishDeminingGroup.dk Danish Demining Group] | | * [http://www.DanishDeminingGroup.dk Danish Demining Group] | | - | * [http://www.snailaid.org/Locostra Modified Agricultural Technologies for Technical Survey that can be used for fostering agricultural development when demining is over] | + | * [http://www.snailaid.org/Locostra] LOCOSTRA - Modified Agricultural Technologies for Technical Survey that can be used for fostering agricultural development when demining is over | | | {{Col-break}} | | {{Col-break}} | | | ;Equipment suppliers | | ;Equipment suppliers | |
| Category:Government Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT +af iw | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 9: | Line 9: | | | [[Category:Public administration]] | | [[Category:Public administration]] | | | | | | | | + | [[af:Kategorie:Regering]] | | | [[ar:تصنيف:حكومة]] | | [[ar:تصنيف:حكومة]] | | | [[an:Categoría:Gubierno]] | | [[an:Categoría:Gubierno]] | |
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| User:Rob smith 06/Sandbox/Codified Auditing Standards (AICPA) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT add fieldwork standards to table | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 31: | Line 31: | | | ! width="50"|No. !! width="550"|Official title !! width="150"|Interpretations !! width="175"|Issued or Effective on | | ! width="50"|No. !! width="550"|Official title !! width="150"|Interpretations !! width="175"|Issued or Effective on | | | |- | | |- | | - | | + | | align="center"|311 || [http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00311.pdf Planning and Supervision] || align="center"|[http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00311_9.pdf 9311] || align="center"|December 15, 2006 | | | + | |- | | | + | | align="center"|312 || [http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00312.pdf Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit] || align="center"|[http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00312_9.pdf 9312] || align="center"|December 15, 2006 | | | + | |- | | | + | | align="center"|314 || [http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00314.pdf Understanding the Entity and Its Environment and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement] || || align="center"|December 15, 2006 | | | + | |- | | | + | | align="center"|315 || [http://www.aicpa.org/Research/Standards/AuditAttest/DownloadableDocuments/AU-00315.pdf Communications Between Predecessor and Successor Auditors] || || align="center"|March 31, 1998 | | | + | |- | | | + | | align="center"|Number || [Link TextToDisplay] || align="center"|Number || align="center"|IssueDate | | | |} | | |} | | | + | | | | ===Standards of Reporting=== | | ===Standards of Reporting=== | | | ====The First, Second, and Third Standards of Reporting==== | | ====The First, Second, and Third Standards of Reporting==== | |
| Bob MacDonald (baseball) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT - added cats | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 51: | Line 51: | | | }} | | }} | | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Bob}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:Macdonald, Bob}} | | | + | [[Category:1965 births]] | | | + | [[Category:Living people]] | | | [[Category:American people of Scottish descent]] | | [[Category:American people of Scottish descent]] | | | [[Category:Toronto Blue Jays players]] | | [[Category:Toronto Blue Jays players]] | | Line 56: | Line 58: | | | [[Category:New York Yankees players]] | | [[Category:New York Yankees players]] | | | [[Category:New York Mets players]] | | [[Category:New York Mets players]] | | - | [[Category:Nashville Sounds players]] | | | | [[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]] | | [[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]] | | | [[Category:American expatriate baseball players in Japan]] | | [[Category:American expatriate baseball players in Japan]] | | Line 65: | Line 66: | | | [[Category:Rutgers University alumni]] | | [[Category:Rutgers University alumni]] | | | [[Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball players]] | | [[Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball players]] | | - | [[Category:1965 births]] | + | [[Category:Medicine Hat Blue Jays players]] | | - | [[Category:Living people]] | + | [[Category:St. Catharines Blue Jays players]] | | | + | [[Category:Myrtle Beach Blue Jays players]] | | | + | [[Category:Knoxville Blue Jays players]] | | | + | [[Category:Syracuse Chiefs players]] | | | + | [[Category:Calgary Cannons players]] | | | + | [[Category:Birmingham Barons players]] | | | + | [[Category:Nashville Sounds players]] | | | + | [[Category:Columbus Clippers players]] | | | + | [[Category:Norfolk Tides players]] | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Source Annotation Language Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Change link to "C (programming language)" | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 1: | Line 1: | | - | The '''standard annotation language''' is a set of [[annotation]]s developed by [[Microsoft]] that describe how a [[C programming language|C/C++ programming language]] [[method (computer science)|function]] will use its [[Parameter (computer science)|parameters]]. SAL annotations allow a [[programmer]] to declare guaranteed characteristics of a parameter, such that they can be verified by the [[compiler]] at [[compile-time|compile time]]. | + | The '''standard annotation language''' is a set of [[annotation]]s developed by [[Microsoft]] that describe how a [[C (programming language)|C/C++ programming language]] [[method (computer science)|function]] will use its [[Parameter (computer science)|parameters]]. SAL annotations allow a [[programmer]] to declare guaranteed characteristics of a parameter, such that they can be verified by the [[compiler]] at [[compile-time|compile time]]. | | | | | | | | ==External links== | | ==External links== | |
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| Skream Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 98: | Line 98: | | | ====Compilations==== | | ====Compilations==== | | | * Various Artists - ''Rinse 02'' (Mixed by Skream) (2007) | | * Various Artists - ''Rinse 02'' (Mixed by Skream) (2007) | | - | * Various Artists - [[Watch the Ride (Skream album)|''Watch the Ride'']] (Mixed by Skream) (2008) | + | * Various Artists - ''Watch the Ride'' (Mixed by Skream) (2008) | | | | | | | | ====Notable Freebies==== | | ====Notable Freebies==== | |
| User talk:Night of the Big Wind Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 265: | Line 265: | | | :::::::To my opinion, the rules are hopelessly inconsequent. In the best interest of Wikipedia I can not and I will not fully adhere to them. [[User:Night of the Big Wind|<font face="Old English Text MT"><font color="green">Night of the Big Wind</font></font>]] [[User talk:Night of the Big Wind|<font color="maroon"><sub><i>talk</i></sub></font>]] 13:51, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | :::::::To my opinion, the rules are hopelessly inconsequent. In the best interest of Wikipedia I can not and I will not fully adhere to them. [[User:Night of the Big Wind|<font face="Old English Text MT"><font color="green">Night of the Big Wind</font></font>]] [[User talk:Night of the Big Wind|<font color="maroon"><sub><i>talk</i></sub></font>]] 13:51, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | | ::::::::So for the record, you're comfortable announcing a commitment to using unresearched AfD nominations to extract article-improvement labor from other volunteers under threat of content destruction? [[User:Chaos5023|—chaos5023]] ([[User talk:Chaos5023|talk]]) 14:06, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | ::::::::So for the record, you're comfortable announcing a commitment to using unresearched AfD nominations to extract article-improvement labor from other volunteers under threat of content destruction? [[User:Chaos5023|—chaos5023]] ([[User talk:Chaos5023|talk]]) 14:06, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | | | + | :::::::::No, I announce that the rules are faulty and inconsequent. The promote substandard articles over quality and put the improvement burden upon the wrong people. Leaving substandard articles in Wikipedia, tagged or non-tagged, will ultimately undermine the trustworthyness of Wikipedia and Wikipedia itself. We built and maintain an encyclopedia and not a collection of articles. Quality is essential for Wikipedia, not loads of articles. [[User:Night of the Big Wind|<font face="Old English Text MT"><font color="green">Night of the Big Wind</font></font>]] [[User talk:Night of the Big Wind|<font color="maroon"><sub><i>talk</i></sub></font>]] 14:26, 1 August 2011 (UTC) | |
| Tiptoe Through the Tulips Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT Removed spoiler--the red-faced demon shows up towards the end. | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | The song was revived in 1967 by the California rock group The Humane Society and in 1968 by [[Tiny Tim (musician)|Tiny Tim]], whose version charted at #17 that year. It was also covered by [[Uke til U Puke]] and [[The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band]]. | | The song was revived in 1967 by the California rock group The Humane Society and in 1968 by [[Tiny Tim (musician)|Tiny Tim]], whose version charted at #17 that year. It was also covered by [[Uke til U Puke]] and [[The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band]]. | | | | | | | - | The song was also featured in the horror film [[Insidious (film)|Insidious]] in 2011 while a red-faced demon is sharpening its claws to the tune, and in the thriller film [[Wrecked (film)|Wrecked]] as a radiotune. | + | The song was also featured in the horror film [[Insidious (film)|Insidious]] in 2011 while a demon is sharpening its claws to the tune, and in the thriller film [[Wrecked (film)|Wrecked]] as a radiotune. | | | | | | | | == References == | | == References == | |
| Au Revoir (song) Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 22: | Line 22: | | | }} | | }} | | | | | | | - | "'''Au Revoir'''" is the second single (and fourth overall) by German group [[Cascada]], from their fourth album "[[Original Me]]". It will be the first single on France. | + | "'''Au Revoir'''" is the second single (and fourth overall) by German group [[Cascada]], from their fourth album "[[Original Me]]". It will be the first single in France. | | | | | | | | ==Music Video== | | ==Music Video== | |
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| List of The Dresden Files groups Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 118: | Line 118: | | | | | | | | ==The Formor== | | ==The Formor== | | - | Signatories to the Unseelie Accords, the Fomor are first introduced in the short story "Even Hand" with the appearance of Mag , a cantrev lord who assaults Marcone's office. They also appear in [[Side Jobs (novel)|"Aftermath"]] kidnapping many low-level practitioners in Chicago and many major cities less than 24 hours after the end of [[Changes (novel)|"Changes"]].The Formor (according to Gard) are water-dwellers, cousins to the [[Jötunn|Jotun]], seers, sorcerers and shape changers (likely responsible for the creatures used by the Denarians in [[Death Masks (novel)|"Death Masks"]] and [[Small Favor (novel)|"Small Favor"]]) .They are described as humanoid, tall (around seven feet) and froglike with pale skin and bulging eyes. The Formor capable of using magic have less of a "murphyonic field" than Dresden and are not impeded by running water like mortal wizards. They have specialised weapons that shoot out acid filled spines adapted and used in different ways similar to grenades, guns and mines. When Marci is hit with some in [[Side Jobs (novel)|"Aftermath"]] it dissolves a large hole into her shoulder. They are also supernaturally strong, resilient, and can both communicate and echolocate much as dolphins and bats do. | + | Signatories to the Unseelie Accords, the Fomor are first introduced in the short story "Even Hand" with the appearance of Mag , a cantrev lord who assaults Marcone's office. They also appear in [[Side Jobs (novel)|"Aftermath"]] kidnapping many low-level practitioners in Chicago and many major cities less than 24 hours after the end of [[Changes (novel)|"Changes"]]. The Formor (according to Gard) are water-dwellers, cousins to the [[Jötunn|Jotun]], seers, sorcerers and shape changers (likely responsible for the creatures used by the Denarians in [[Death Masks (novel)|"Death Masks"]] and [[Small Favor (novel)|"Small Favor"]]) .They are described as humanoid, tall (around seven feet) and froglike with pale skin and bulging eyes. The Formor capable of using magic have less of a "murphyonic field" than Dresden and are not impeded by running water like mortal wizards. They have specialised weapons that shoot out acid filled spines adapted and used in different ways similar to grenades, guns and mines (enchanted seashells serving as firebombs, for instance). When Marci is hit with a spike in [[Side Jobs (novel)|"Aftermath"]] it dissolves a large hole into her shoulder. They are also supernaturally strong, resilient, and can both communicate and echolocate much as dolphins and bats do. | | | + | | | | + | In [[Ghost Story]], it is revealed that the Fomor are now making a play to be major magical powers, kidnapping mortals to transform into minions and aiming to take over the abandoned territories of the Red Court, or those powers leaving old territories to claim Red Court lands. Their minions are called 'Turtlenecks' because of their standard apparel, and Harry is told that they are old, old enemies of the Fey, a mixture of ancient gods, fallen fey, and rival spirits. | | | | | | | | {{Dresden Files}} | | {{Dresden Files}} | |
| Adam le Fondre Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:27 AM PDT | ← Previous revision | Revision as of 14:27, 1 August 2011 | | Line 28: | Line 28: | | | | years2 = 2007 | | | years2 = 2007 | | | | years3 = 2007–2009 | | | years3 = 2007–2009 | | - | | years4 = 2009– | + | | years4 = 2009–2011 | | | + | | years5 = 2011– | | | | clubs1 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] | | | clubs1 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] | | | | clubs2 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) | | | clubs2 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan) | |
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