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Congressional Republicans are about to pass, and President Donald Trump is about to sign, a tax bill that violates Trump's campaign promises, does little for the middle class, ignores decades of party orthodoxy on tax cuts, and is unpopular with voters.
Still, Republicans are celebrating one of their few achievements. They may be right to do so; as a political matter, the alternatives are worse.
In the unlikely event that they can't resolve differences between House and Senate tax legislation, Republicans would head toward midterm elections after a year in control of all the levers of power with just one major achievement: the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. That would deprive Republican incumbents in 2018 of any positive argument for re-election.
"We can't afford to fail," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican, articulating party leaders' conviction that passing a bill matters more than what's in it. They've exaggerated any substantive benefits to the economy because failure would have disappointed Republican donors and committed Republican voters.
(Related: Tax Overhaul Off to Rocky Start as Senators Bicker Over Budget)
Trump wanted a victory, whatever it took; he fumes at being justly dubbed one of the least successful first-year presidents. Key provisions of the tax bills would also enrich him personally, along with his family – it's impossible to say by how much because he has refused to release his tax returns, but estimates have put the benefit to him at well over $20 million. The savings to his heirs from eliminating the estate tax could top $1 billion. (If you believe his claim that the bill will cost him "a fortune," then you also probably believe that he won the popular vote last year and drew the biggest inaugural crowd ever.)
The bills violate some of Trump's main campaign promises. He vowed that the rich would not get a tax cut, but they'll get a big one. He said that tax cuts wouldn't increase the deficit; congressional analysts have determined that it would, adding $1 trillion to the national debt even after accounting for increased economic growth. He promised not to touch Medicare, but the tax bill would force reductions. If Trump had a sense of humor he might emulate the colorful mid-century governor of Louisiana, Earl Long, who when asked what to tell voters about a broken campaign pledge replied, "Tell 'em I lied."
Tax policy isn't what moves Trump's most enthusiastic supporters one way or the other. The tax legislation won't deliver much in the way of pocketbook benefits to the white working-class voters whose ballots in key Midwestern states sent him to the White House. But it won't cost them significantly either, at least not on April 15. Hits to university scholarships, public transportation and other subtler effects are less easily traceable to a congressional vote for tax cuts, or at least that's the calculation.
Both Trump and congressional Republicans want to believe their rhetoric about tax cuts generating an economic boom, though history suggests otherwise. But most economic forecasts already anticipated continuing growth through next year, which would give congressional Republicans seeking re-election the chance to claim a connection.
Since the collapse of global communism, tax cuts have been the glue that binds Republicans. That helps explain why Sen. Susan Collins of Maine followed party leaders on taxes after refusing to support them on Obamacare repeal. Sen. John McCain's vote for the tax bill, on which there were minimal hearings and little analysis, made a mockery of his speech this summer calling on the Senate to follow its usual deliberative process, a set of procedures known loosely as "regular order." It isn't a profile of courage to vote to cut taxes.
There are some benefits that will be felt by average Americans, including an increase in the child tax credit.
But there is potential political damage in one critical area: largely suburban communities with upper-middle-income professionals who politically often are evenly divided. Taking away the deduction for state and local income taxes could be a killer for more than a dozen Republican House incumbents in high-tax states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois and California.
Many of these voters pay the top marginal tax rate, currently 39.6%, which won't change much in the final product. Instead, the bulk of the cuts go to corporations and other businesses. That's a big departure from the tax-cutting philosophy of 1980s-era Republicans like Rep. Jack Kemp and President Ronald Reagan, who focused on reducing top individual rates on the theory that this would drive economic growth. House Speaker Paul Ryan, who calls himself a Kemp disciple, abandoned that approach.
The 1981 tax cuts championed by Reagan enjoyed strong public support at a time when individual rates were much higher. The 1986 bipartisan tax overhaul, a real systemic reform that lowered taxes for most individuals and raised them for many businesses, enjoyed plurality support when enacted. By contrast, most polls show the public opposed to this year's measure, which is seen as a sop to the rich.
Ask Republicans about that and their answer comes down to this: How many politicians have lost an election because they voted for a tax cut?
— For more columns from Bloomberg View, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/view.


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Kálmán, while your suggestion is way too generous, it is not what we
need right now, IMHO. This thread clearly demonstrates that more info
from developers is needed, since some translation-related decisions
were taken in a closed-group manner. If translations are done by
Novell team (which is like SLE situation and everybody is fine with
it) then why would we bother to translate files in our repo and waste
human resouces and stats page space on it?
well, if the translations made by novell we have to pick them up. i
don't like the parallel works either.
If translations are kept on
gitorious then why would we bother to keep those files in our SVN-repo
and waste CPU cycles and HDD space on it?
1) gitorious is for developers, frequently changes repository and imho
not worth to follow.
2) the stable or testable code should appears in build service and
this is the nice point where we can jump into for release
3) we need one common place for translations and we just moved here,
let's try to live here
please clarify it someone from opensuse (eg. Karl :)
We definitely have a gap
here with developers-translators communication, so some things need a
little clarifying...
Maybe you could contact webyast devs as a translation coordinator and
ask for some feedback on this?
i am not a translation coordinator,
but i will contact to the novell's localization manager about it, but
they are only responsible for sle products and who knows which version
appears in the 11.4, but i think this is a good start for the
investigation. we are all know in our deep of our heart this is too
late for 11.4, but we have to figure out how the things should work.
Maybe Andreas or Coolo could help on that as well (added them to CC)
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I recently discussed a (startling) case in which a homeless mother was sentenced to 12 years in prison for, among other things, "stealing an education." This charge of first-degree larceny came after Tanya McDowell falsified her residency information in order to enroll her 6-year-old son in a neighboring school district. I thought it was crazy–yet…read more »
You read it right: an education can be stolen. Tanya McDowell, a homeless woman from Bridgeport, recently pleaded guilty to first degree larceny for fraudulently using her babysitter's address to enroll her 6-year-old son in the neighboring town of Norwalk. As a result, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison. She only wanted a…read more »


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Acne is a common skin condition that many mistakenly assume is only a problem for teens. Well, the truth is acne affects millions of people, including adults. There are different treatment methods for acne, such as topical creams and ointments, oral medications, laser and natural remedies. However, between all the cures for acne, pantothenic acid acne cure is by far identified to be the very best.
About Pantothenic Acid
Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is a water soluble vitamin that plays an important role in maintaining the health and beauty of skin, hair and nails. It is a vital nutrient which works as a co-enzyme for the various carboxylation reactions going within the body and assists in turning food into glucose. It is also involved in the synthesis of cholesterol, activation of adrenal glands and release of energy from fats. It is commercially available as D-pantothenic acid, dexpanthenol and calcium pantothenate.
How does Pantothenic Acid Help in Treating Acne?
Recent studies have found that pantothenic acid offers one of the most effective and safe natural cures for acne sufferers. Vitamin B5 is required in the production of Coenzyme A, which helps in fatty acid metabolism. According to Dr. Leung's theory, vitamin B5 deficiency leads to imbalance in fatty acid metabolism and eventually to adult acne. It works by addressing one of the major causes of acne outbreak- excessive oil production. Vitamin B5 regulates the normal production of sebum in the body, which further helps in preventing oiliness of the skin.
Another way in which pantothenic acid acne cure works is by shrinking the size of the skin pores. This in turn prevents the blockage of pores with dirt, germs and other pollutants, and reduces the formation of acne.
Poor immunity is one of the lesser known causes of acne. Vitamin B5 also enhances the immune mechanism, thereby reducing the formation of acne outbreaks.
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What are the benefits of pantothenic acid acne cure?
All the other acne treatment methods provide symptomatic relief, and therefore the problem of acne keeps coming back. Pantothenic acid targets the root causes of acne- which is excess oil production by sebum glands and the increased size of the skin pores. Hence, by treating the problem from within, pantothenic acid gives permanent relief from this embarrassing skin condition.
Most of the topical creams, oral medications and other acne treatment methods are harsh and painful for the sensitive skin. They may cause burning, redness and irritation of the skin. As pantothenic acid is a natural component required for the healthy functioning of the body, it does not cause any side effects.
It is a water-soluble vitamin, and any excess intake of this nutrient is flushed out by the body. It provides simple and healthy cure to eliminate acne from within.
High concentrations of Vitamin B5 are naturally found in liver, yeast and salmon. Other foods like vegetables, grains, eggs, meat and dairy products also contain some amount of pantothenic acid which is also available in the form of supplements.


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Rabbi Denise Handlarski of Oraynu, Toronto's Humanistic Congregation will lead a morning for pre-schoolers and their families. Song, story and a love of Jewish culture. All welcome.
Spiritual But Not Religious? Healthy Trend? or Crisis of Faith? The self-identification of "spiritual-but-not-religious" (SBNR) is a growing trend, even a movement, in the United States and abroad. Hear Graham Schweig speak about Reflections on Judaism's Contribution to the Discussion. Graham Schweig is Professor and Director of Studies in Religion, Department of Philosophy & Religion, Christopher Newport University, Virginia.
The Executive Committee is Kahal B'raira's leadership and coordinating body. It includes the president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, members-at-large, Sunday school chair and representative to the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Meetings are open to all KB members.
Denise Handlarski, rabbi for Oraynu, Toronto's Humanistic Jewish Congregation will lead services with Zach Mayer, KB's Music Director. It will be a joyous spirit filled evening. Light refreshments served. All are welcome. Special location for this service – Cornerstone Co-Housing, 175 Harvey Street, Cambridge, MA. Questions and RSVP – email@example.com
Rabbi Denise Handlarski, of Oraynu, Toronto's Humanistic Jewish Congregation, will spend the weekend with KB.
1:00 – 3:00 pm Lunch with Denise for KB Leaders
All are welcome at these events:
3:30 Welcome to KB Day – Opening Ceremony
4:00 Workshops (including children's activity)
5:30 pm Havdallah ceremony
6:00 PM Dinner. Would you like to bring something to add to the buffet? Sign up HERE
After dinner – Rabbi Handlarski will speak about the Future of Secular Humanistic Judaism
Tot Shabbat led by Rabbi Denise Handlarski. Rabbi Handlarski is visiting from the Toronto Humanist Congregation. Children 5 and under along with their siblings and parents will enjoy a story, shabbat ritual, songs, crafts and a snack. Parents will find this a good time to connect with other parents of young children and learn about children's programs at Kahal B'raira.
Confronting Islamaphobia: What is this prejudice about and how can we become better allies to Muslims? Join us for a presentation by the Jewish-Muslim Solidarity Group of Boston Worker's Circle. There will also be Sunday school and an adult Humanistic Service with the same theme.
Zach Mayer, KB's music director will lead a program of Jewish melodies including original compositions for a joyful performance with participatory opportunities. Read more about Zach and his music HERE. There will also be a Humanistic Service and Sunday school. Visitors welcome.
The Executive Committee is Kahal B'raira's leadership and coordinating body. It includes the president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, members-at-large, Sunday school chair and representative to the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Meetings are open to all KB members.
Lots of joyous singing, the festival of lights when we all light menorahs together, spin the dreidel, hear the Humanistic story of Chanukah and enjoy a holiday meal. Enjoyable and engaging celebration for all ages. Advance registration required. HERE


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Friday, April 10, 2009
He a Rose
Me: It's a rose. Like in the song.
Mom: The song?
Me: You know. Up from the Gravy, A Rose.
And this is why you don't want to sit near my family in church on Easter morning, unless you want to hear a lot of snickering.
Happy Easter!
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That is priceless! And hilarious.ReplyDelete
lol adorable! That's up there with when my brother thought we were saying "Howard be thy name..." in the Lord's Prayer!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 10, 2009 12:05 PM
LOL! We have an elderly lady that just sings lalalalala to every song. There is a hymnal in her pew. Does she have bad eyesight or just can't be bothered to pick it up and find out the lyrics?ReplyDelete
That's hilarious!!! Love it! :)ReplyDelete
Happy Easter!
And I now have snorted water out of my nose. Thanks :)ReplyDelete
My brother was the one in our family who did this regularly. For instance, when singing the Star Spangled Banner he would sing "at the toilet's last cleaning" instead of "were so gallantly streaming." So I guess one should avoid us at all sporting events.
This is hilarious!!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter to you and your family!
Too cute! Happy Easter!ReplyDelete
Love it! That's one that I've never heard before. Gotta love the way kids think!ReplyDelete
That is classic. I bet that does make you giggle each time you hear the song!ReplyDelete
HILARIOUS! Can't wait til my little guy starts saying funny crap.ReplyDelete


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The end of a successful presidential election day in Palestine entails a number of significant consequences.
Firstly, the Palestinian people and leadership, in spite of the difficult circumstances created by the occupation, have proven themselves eager, willing and able to practice proper democratic elections.
The obstacles created by the occupation were several, including the Israeli restrictions against voting in East Jerusalem, the shooting by Israelis at one polling station in Gaza, the delay in the arrival of some ballot boxes to some villages, and the negative political and security atmosphere created by the Israeli escalation in the few days before the elections.
But Israel was not the only source of outside meddling. Some Arab satellite TV stations overtly interfered in the race in the last few days before elections including by trying to negatively influence the position of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen). There was also interference with regard to the financing of campaigns from the outside, including from governments.
Despite the above, the elections took place peacefully and in an orderly manner in spite of the relative absence of any proper security due to the general political situation as a result of the occupation.
The comfortable majority that Abu Mazen won on the basis of the very clear political program that he was campaigning on, is also a message of peace from the Palestinian people and leadership. It is a message that the Palestinians are willing to give a chance to efforts to replace the ongoing violent confrontations between the two sides with political negotiations. The question now is, what is going to be the response from Israel and from the third parties, particularly the US?
The election results have created a window of opportunity that will remain open roughly until the end of the year. During this time, the Palestinian people will be busy preparing for the Legislative Council elections, which should take place in the middle of the year. By then, the Palestinian side will have successfully fulfilled most if not all of its obligations under the first phase of the roadmap. These include advancing and enhancing the process of reforms–a process that has already been termed satisfactory by the report of the international task force presented recently–conducting free and democratic elections, and consolidating the Palestinian security system into three organs under an empowered prime minister. The latter is a process that is now well underway with the recent Cabinet approval of a law to this effect that has now been submitted to the PLC. In addition, the PA will be making a one hundred percent effort to try to stop any Palestinian violence against Israelis.
In order to preserve and utilize the momentum created by this election, however, Israel is also required to fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the roadmap. These include stopping all kinds of settlement expansions, removing all restrictions and other economic sanctions and collective punishment measures against the Palestinian people and economy, and finally, stopping all kinds of violence against Palestinians.
The best mechanism for fulfilling the security obligations on both sides might be a willingness to agree to a mutual ceasefire. Should Israel choose this practical political path, it will enhance the positive developments on the Palestinian side, empower the new leadership and enable it to succeed in its own security mission.
However, such Israeli reciprocity should not be expected without serious third party intervention. The elections therefore are also a strong invitation to the US to move concertedly to bring the two sides back to negotiations based on the international legality embodied in the roadmap. The US is urged to bring Israel to the table and ensure Israeli compliance with the specific obligations under the first phase of the roadmap. If this year should end without Abbas being able to show his public that he is moving them closer to their objective of ending the occupation and has had some success in addressing the issues of poverty and unemployment, then he is headed for the same fate that he met when he served as prime minister.
Finally, two significant side effects of this democratic experience in Palestine are that it sets an example to fellow Arab countries in the region, and shows that democracy can be neither imported nor exported, that it depends instead on the presence of internal will and infrastructure. The success of the Palestinian elections should encourage genuine democratic elements in the Arab world and weaken the opponents of democracy, and I think what happened here will encourage positive developments in this direction in the region as a whole.


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Mosaic civil law did not compel anyone to offer positive sanctions. Rather, it imposed negative sanctions for evil acts. It should be the ideal for every system of civil law to remove all positive sanctions by the State and impose only those negative sanctions authorized by Biblical law. The State is to impose negative sanctions only: punishing public evil. It is not a wealth-creator… It is not safe to entrust to the State the power of making one man rich at the expense of another. It is also not moral.[1]
Anyone who has followed this series through from the beginning, may well be saying by now, "All right Andrew. Let's see the evidence that we should be utilising Biblical law today."
God clearly indicated to the children of Israel, that blessing or cursing awaited them, depending on their obedience to His law. This was the message of Deuteronomy 28. And it is not as though they were not repeatedly warned. The prophets sent by God had repeatedly made it plain to Israel what would be the consequences of their disobedience. Isaiah had warned,
"Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble and dry grass collapses into the flame, so their root will become like rot and their blossom blow away as dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel" (Isa.5:24).
Later, Isaiah added, "who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to plunderers? Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they were not willing to walk, and whose law they did not obey" (42:24). And then he added, "if only you had paid attention to My commandments! Then your well-being would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea" (48:18).
Jeremiah added to this list of prophesied woes: "Who is the wise man that may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a desert, so that no one passes through? The Lord said, 'Because they have forsaken My law which I set before them, and have not obeyed My voice nor walked according to it, but have walked after the stubbornness of their heart and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them' " (Jer.9:12-14).
Amos adds, "Thus says the Lord, 'For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, because they rejected the law of the Lord and have not kept His statutes; their lies also have led them astray, those after which their fathers walked'"(Amos 2:4).
Thus since the time that Moses wrote Deuteronomy (around 1,500 BC), Israel had endured numerous defeats in battle, then dispossession from their land and captivity under the Babylonians, were subject to subjugation under the Romans in Jesus' day, and history tells us that in AD 70, they were all either killed or enslaved by the Romans, and Jerusalem was burnt.[2] They rejected the warnings of their final and greatest prophet, Jesus Christ (see Mat.21:33-46; 22:1-7), before murdering Him, and thus as a nation they met up with the ultimate consequences of disobedience to His law.
I can almost hear someone saying, "Well that was true then. But this is the New Testament era. Now, it's all different." Well, here's my test.
Take me to the New Testament scripture that clearly shows that all of the Old Testament law is invalid today. I don't believe it's possible to find one. And for the person who quotes Romans 6:14 ("…you are not under law but under grace"), I say, "you haven't solved the problem. We are not under the law as a means of salvation, and in that context, no one ever has been. God has always dealt with His people on the basis of His grace, because we are all sinners that need grace."
The fact is, the scripture never legitimises the abandonment of God's law, for humanistic law. Such a thought would be abhorrent to God. And for those who then say, "Well, what about natural law?" I respond that natural law is Greek in origin: pure humanism.
Bahnsen's comments are helpful in this regard:
Anyone whose attitude toward the Old Testament law is informed by the teaching and practice of the New Testament must maintain the law's full and continuing validity today. Those who, in the name of a distinctive "New Testament ethic," downgrade or ignore the Old Testament law are sternly warned by the apostle John: "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him (I Jn.2:4).[3]
The Church has been learning the bad habits from its enemies for two thousand years, and this must stop. God warned His people not to do this (see Deut.12:29-32). Instead of us learning from them, it is time that we believed what the scripture clearly teaches about God's law, and began teaching the nations just what it means to obey God. In fact, God Himself promised that His law would be a powerful evangelistic tool (Deut.4:5-8) to the nations.
Now is the time for us to turn to the Lord and acknowledge that we have fallen short of His glorious plan, to repent of our sin and ask Him to forgive us. Then we can take out the Bible, including the law of God, and begin the process of applying it to ourselves, our families, our churches, our communities and our nations. And at some point we may begin to understand more what the Bible means when it says "blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Ps.33:12).


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I've previously written about Thomas Hollings' two Cypriot jugs which are attributed to Alexander Palma di Cesnola. Since then I've been doing some more digging in the records, and detective work on the Leeds Museum collection, and it's become clear that Hollings owned more ancient ceramics than had previously been thought.
A total of 20 pieces of ancient pottery can now be attributed to Hollings. The location of two is unknown, but all the rest have been identified in the Leeds City Museum collection. They include simple Greek cups and bowls in glossy black slip, and Egyptian St Menas flasks, which can be seen on display in the Ancient Worlds gallery. From my perspective, the most interesting objects are those from ancient Cyprus. These include a globular jar with a small, sharply angled handle and a pierced lug on the opposite side, possibly for string. It's made of coarse clay, with traces of incised decoration.
There's also a Black-on-Red two-handled flask with flaring rim and characteristic ridged neck, perhaps representing a seam on metal prototypes. It has a small, shallow foot and is decorated with concentric circles. This vessel is in a Phoenician style, but probably manufactured on Cyprus. It dates from the Cypro-Geometric period (c.1050-750BC).
My favourite piece is this Bichrome amphora from Amathus, of the Cypro-Archaic period (750-480 BC). It's decorated in rings of black and reddish-brown paint, with a stylised lotus flower decoration on the neck. Prior to its arrival at the Museum, it had been subject to some rather unconventional restoration – a metal candlestick holder had been used to support the internal structure when the base was repaired. This has now been removed!
There's also a White Painted jug, probably dating from the later end of the Middle Cypriot period (c. 1800-1650 BC). It has a high neck and cutaway spout, and a rounded base. It's decorated with straight and wavy lines and cross-hatched panels, extending round the base of the jug, on a background of buff slip.
Born in 1860, Thomas Edward Hollings is best known for his extensive and important collection of English pottery, which came to the Leeds City Art Gallery by gift and bequest in 1946 and 1947. His business was woollen manufacturing, managing the firm established by his father, Isaac Hollings.
This occupation evidently allowed him sufficient leisure and resources to devote to his collection, some of which can still be seen at Temple Newsam. His primary interest was Leeds pottery, supplemented by Staffordshire ware. He bought extensively at sales in Yorkshire, Staffordshire and London, and may well have acquired his ancient pieces at auction. Alternatively, it could have been a collection previously assembled by someone else; a letter of 1946 offers to the Art Gallery 'many specimens of old Roman Glass which formerly belonged to Samuel Margerison', which presumably Hollings had bought as a set. As I've previously mentioned, Hollings kept detailed records of purchase dates and prices for his huge collection of English ceramics. It would be highly out of character for him not to have kept any notes on these ancient ceramics, and such notes are high on my 'wish list' of documents to come across; though no luck as yet!
One interesting side-issue is that in the accession register, all Hollings' ancient ceramics are marked 'from the Sandwith collection'. T.B. Sandwith is not known to have assembled such a far-reaching collection, and it seems highly unlikely that this disparate group of ceramics originated with him. That said, it is certainly the case that objects from his Cypriot collection which were displayed and sold at the Yorkshire Exhibition of 1875 went into circulation around Yorkshire, and some of these could well have been bought at second- or third-hand by Mr Hollings.
The Cypriot ceramics make a valuable contribution to the Leeds Museum collection, and it's particularly interesting to have objects linked to the notorious Cesnola brothers. We are lucky that Mr Hollings chose to collect them, and to pass them on. A newspaper cutting kept among his papers, annotated '1928', states that
'Dr. J.W.L. Glaisher… [left] his collection of china and pottery to the Fitzwilliam Museum together with £10,000 to be applied for any building which may be necessary for the housing and exhibition of the collection.'
Could it have been Dr Glaisher's generosity that inspired Mr Hollings to gift his own collection to the Leeds Art Gallery?


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As seen in the below pictures fire does not make a steel structure high-rise building crumble to the ground in a heap of debris and dust into its own footprint. Strange how some will believe what their told and not what's right in front of their own eyes.
Mandarin Hotel: During and after massive fire. Still standing
Windsor Hotel, Madrid: During and after Ragging fire. Still standing
WTC 7 on 9/11: Before and after small office fire. Need I say more?


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text: Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours Add to my trip View gallery Replay | View larger map Tours Aboriginal culture Adventure History & heritage Nature & wildlife International Education Tours Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours is a small company providing a 4 hour morning tour in airconditioned comfort. You will see visible reminders and relics left behind after the Japanese bombing of Darwin during World War II. During this time, in 1942, Darwin was devastated and Australia was seriously threatened. Offering small group touring, Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours delights in providing you with well-researched entertaining and historical commentary, from a local's perspective. We hop on and off 3 times for great photo opportunities of beautiful Darwin as well. Please note that the Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours operates daily during the months of April to October. Information Accreditation Quality Tourism Accreditation Tours Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tour A stop at the Darwin Military Museum or Aviation Museum is included and here you can wander the displays that showcase Australia and especially Darwin during the time of war. At many of the stops you will have the opportunity to walk around and explore, or listen to the stories which are part of Australia's history and brought back to life, told by your guide. You'll see where the wharf was first bombed, remnants of the submarine boom cable, anti aircraft gun site, bullet holes left over from an attack by a Japanese 'Zero' plus much more. Please note that the tour duration is 4 hours. Map Map View Map What's nearby What's nearby Explore the NT Accommodation Tours See & do Festivals & events Destinations Food & drink Driving routes Choose route Arnhem Way Binns Track Explorers Way Greater Litchfield Loop Natures Way Outback Way Overlanders Way Red Centre Way Savannah Way Flight paths Choose flight path Domestic flights to Alice Springs Domestic flights to Darwin Subscribe Sign up to receive the latest news, deals and travel information about the Northern Territory. Data privacy Enter your full name: Enter your email address: Sign up Thank you Your details have been submitted. Please check your email and click the link to confirm your subscription.


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: Borrowing its moniker from the original name of Los Gatos, Forbes Mill delivers the goods in terms of choice Prime certified Angus beef, cocktails, appetizer platters and creatively prepared seafood. The plush dining room, fronted by an attractive fireplace at its entrance, boasts a classic, upscale steakhouse look. The menu features selections of rich, velvety Wagyu, and diners can't go wrong with such choices as the eight-ounce filet mignon served with a Cognac-peppercorn sauce, or the dry-aged 14-ounce New York steak. The restaurant also serves fine pasta and fish dishes, as well as chocolate-rich desserts and Kona coffee crème brûlée. Stately private rooms are suitable for formal dining events. Also located at 200 Sycamore Valley Rd. W., Danville, 925-552-0505.
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Physiotherapy involves the assessment of your body to determine what is the source of your problem and why this problem has developed. Following this process the physiotherapist can treat the cause and not just your symptoms this ensures that lasting results are achieved.
Keyworth Physiotherapy specialise in the treatment of Musculoskeletal disorders, that is problems relating to muscles, joints, ligaments, nerves, discs and soft tissue. The treatment is based on sound medical research and clinical expertise.


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For George Bush, the United States invasion of Panama early this morning constituted a Presidential initiation rite as well as an attempt to achieve specific goals.
For better or for worse, most American leaders since World War II have felt a need to demonstrate their willingness to shed blood to protect or advance what they construe as the national interest. John F. Kennedy in the Cuban missile crisis, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon in South Vietnam, Gerald R. Ford in the Mayaguez affair, Ronald Reagan in Grenada and Lebanon, and now Mr. Bush in Panama - all of them acted in the belief that the American political culture required them to show the world promptly that they carried big sticks.
Jimmy Carter did not do it until he sought unsuccessfully to rescue American hostages in Iran late in his term, and politicians of both parties still believe that it cost him dear.
For President Bush - a man widely criticized as recently as a month ago for his purported timidity, a man assailed on Capitol Hill and elsewhere for failing to fully support an attempted coup against General Noriega only in October, a man still portrayed in the Doonesbury comic strip as the invisible President - showing his steel had a particular significance. Achievement and Annoyance
Whatever the other results of this roll of the dice in Panama, it has shown him as a man capable of bold action, especially coming, as it did, on the heels of his Malta summit talks with Mikhail S. Gorbachev and his surprise initiative toward China.
In a narrower sense, Mr. Bush sought to remove a burr from under his saddle in the person of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, and he appears to have done that, at least in part.
Even though the Panamanian leader was not immediately captured, kept control of his radio station, could remain at large for months and may have left behind mini-Noriegas with disruptive capacities of their own, he appears to have little capacity now to exercise real power.
''We have cut off the head of that government,'' said Gen. Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ''Yesterday's 'maximum leader' is today's hunted fugitive,'' said Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d. Most experts agreed with their assessments.
Mr. Bush also sought, in Lyndon Johnson's words, to ''protect my people'' - the 35,000 Americans living in Panama, toward whose safety and well-being General Noriega seemed to have grown indifferent. That he also achieved, although some American hostages were apparently taken. But these things have their costs. Last spring, Adm. William J. Crowe Jr., General Powell's predecessor, told a Congressional committee that using military force in a place like Panama could be ''a messy, messy business.'' In the fall, Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney said that direct military intervention would seriously damage United States relations with the other countries of Latin America. Both proved right.
And only last night, Mr. Nixon told a group of senators on Capitol Hill that General Noriega was the sort of man who should be left to fall of his own weight. The Risks Bush Took
Mr. Bush thought otherwise, and he risked many things in acting as he did: the prospect of an American military involvement that may well last for days and weeks, rather than hours, and might end up looking more like Vietnam than like Grenada; the possibility of a long and decidedly unheroic slog through the jungles and mountains of the isthmus in search of General Noriega, if he has indeed taken to the bush -an elephant tracking a gnat; the certainty of a hostile reaction in many Latin American capitals, and the chance that the Soviet Union would take serious umbrage at the American strike, despite the operation's confident code name, ''Operation Just Cause.''
The President issued his orders in the knowledge that he might be confronted, just before Christmas, with the awful spectacle of American soldiers in grim gray body bags being brought home for burial.
Most important of all, perhaps, he knowingly ran the risk that democracy, so often a failure in Panama, would again refuse to take root there, leaving the United States where it has been in the past, looking like an imperialist adjudicator between rivals for power.
''The big question,'' said Ambler Moss, a former United States Ambassador to Panama, now at the University of Miami, ''is whether the people we are backing can start looking and acting like a government, which is the only way this operation will gain any legitimacy and credibility. It's ominous that after 18 hours, they still hadn't raised their heads or even made a broadcast.'' The Anti-American Strain
Perhaps because of popular fears that General Noriega might somehow come back, perhaps because of deep-seated distrust of the Colossus of the North as the United States is called in Latin America, there was little early show of support for American intervention in the streets of Panama City or elsewhere.
Guillermo Endara, whom the United States considers the winner of May's Panamanian presidential elections, which General Noriega nullified, was sworn in at midnight Tuesday night as president - but in secret, on an American base, months after the voting.
Secretary Baker argued that the United States incursion had been made to ''assist a democratically elected government,'' and Mr. Bush said that he had acted to restore democracy. But as Robert J. Kurz of the Brookings Institution pointed out, there has not been a democratic government in Panama and Mr. Endara had not functioned for a single hour as the country's head of state.
Indeed, his mandate stems largely from the conclusion of international observers that Mr. Endara would have won, had the ballot results not been tampered with. That verdict was not accepted by the Organization of American States, which permitted a Noriega delegate to continue as Panama's representative pending fresh elections, and the moral claim of the Endara ''government'' has weakened as the months passed. Mexico's Polite Outrage
The Latin American reaction, even from those nations that have led the way in branding General Noriega an outlaw, was furious. Mexico, for example, said that ''fighting international crimes is no excuse for intervention in a sovereign nation.'' Memories of gunboat diplomacy - a phrase used often today in world capitals - run deep.
But United States relations with Latin America have been unusually good in recent years, which may count for something, and recent history suggests that there are ways to heal wounds relatively quickly. One might be a major economic assistance program for Panama in concert with leading Latin nations.
Mr. Moss recalled that American intervention in the Dominican Republic in 1965, during the Johnson Administration, had been ''clumsy at first, like this one.'' But the appointment of Ellsworth Bunker, a highly skilled diplomatic operative, as ambassador, and the injection of large amounts of American money rapodly improved relations between the two governments.
Soviet spokesmen, official and unofficial, were almost as condemnatory as some Latin Americans, and spokesmen in Washington were obviously uncomfortable in trying to explain why the United States praised Moscow for its new policy of nonintervention and then intervened itself.
Georgi A. Arbatov, one of the top Kremlin experts on the United States, struck a nerve when he said that the American action would strengthen ''the Soviet military-industrial complex'' in its contention that Soviet disarmament and reform were serious mistakes in the face of American bellicosity. When All Else Fails
Even if that is correct, the failure of past American policies, in which Mr. Bush had a major hand, had left him with very few alternatives. Negotiations, sanctions, elections, international mediation, veiled military threats, spontaneous coups and an unending flow of superheated proclamations from Washington had all failed to remove or isolate General Noriega.
''The difficulty of dislodging him was grossly underestimated by the officials in charge of formulating the anti-Noriega policy,'' writes Linda Robinson, a senior editor of Foreign Affairs, in the quarterly's winter issue. ''The basic problem is that there is a substantial gap between the ends the United States has defined in Panama and the means it has so far been willing to employ there.''
Unprepared to scale down the objective - getting rid of General Noriega - Mr. Bush finally decided to scale up the means he would authorize.


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I'm a Medill sophomore double majoring in American history and I've been liberal as long as I can remember.
While growing up in the far suburbs of New York City in a devoutly Democratic family that certainly has its influences, the ideas of my parents' party have always just made sense to me, even when we've butted heads about just how far these ideas should be taken.
To me, it makes sense to have a government that invests in and financially protects its citizens as long as they meet their end of the bargain. It makes sense to me to have a government that guarantees not only freedom of religion, but also freedom from religion. It makes sense to me to have a government that's more concerned with preserving peace than projecting power.
But more than anything, I believe if politicians focused more on the good of their country and less on the good of their party, the actions that they'd take would make a lot more sense.
Government spending can work wonders when done effectively. But you can spend as much money on education as you want. You can buy as many missiles, build as many bridges and grant as much research money as the treasury can afford. Yet, there will never be anything more important to the safety of this country than protecting the planet we live on.
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence that points to a warming planet – a trend that is wreaking havoc on the country. Within the last 15 years, we've seen 12 of the hottest years on record. Wildfires, droughts, hurricanes and tropic storms are becoming not only more frequent, but also more damaging financially. And as if that wasn't enough reason to believe in the problem of climate change, a 2010 study revealed that 97-98 percent of climate scientists believe that climate change is precipitated by human activity.
Even so, prominent Republicans continue to ignore how detrimental carbon emissions are to the world we live in and instead harp on the economic harm environmental regulation allegedly does to the American economy. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) apparently thinks we live in an ecological bubble, insisting that "America is a country, it's not a planet. So we can pass a bunch of laws or executive orders that will do nothing to change the climate or the weather but will devastate our economy."
Then there are politicians who think that the Environmental Protection Agency is overregualting energy to the point where the economy is being destroyed. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) lists "restrain[ing] abusive environmental enforcement" as an integral part of his economic plan, claiming that "tens of thousands of jobs will be lost and America will be left even more dependent on foreign dictators for our energy needs" if the federal government bans hydraulic fracking.
Their guiding motto is somewhat simple: It doesn't matter what we do to the planet as long as we can still make money before it gets destroyed. But what these politicians don't realize is that by developing sources of renewable energy, the federal government can help revitalize the economy that's still struggling to recover from the recession of 2008.
A December 2011 study conducted by George Mason University found that between 2003 and 2010, the renewable energy industry added close to 500,000 jobs to the American economy.
While the industry's rate of expansion (3.4 percent) lagged behind that of the economy as a whole (4.3 percent per year) for that time, it expanded at an even greater rate (8.3 percent) during the recession. This was helped in great part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as the stimulus package. And because these sources of energy are renewable, they will help stabilize prices.
Naturally, creating the infrastructure for a conversion to green energy will take time and money, but that's exactly what drives the engine of economic growth. From research and development comes construction and maintenance. From construction and maintenance comes jobs. From jobs come growth, and from growth comes a stronger economy.
Just as important, though, is the impact a switch to green energy will have on the environment. First and foremost, switching to solar, wind, geothermal and other such sources will help drastically reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and methane, gasses responsible for global warming. Also, these sources are renewable, meaning that they will never run out and never need to be fought over.
The federal government has two choices: It can invest in cleaner energy, a resurgent economy and, most importantly, a safer planet, or it can neglect the overwhelming verdict of science, continue to favor dirty, exhaustible fossil fuels and destroy the only planet we have.
The choice seems fairly obvious to me.
I'm a Medill freshman from Cleveland, Ohio. I consider myself very socially conservative, and my Catholic upbringing certainly helped shaped this. My individual life experiences and introspection have strengthened these foundations, so my beliefs are the product of both religious and personal means.
I am slightly more moderate when it comes to fiscal matters, but I still fall within the realm of conservatism. Both my dad and maternal grandfather lost their fathers at a young age, so their stories of hard work and self-determination to make their own living have inspired me. I firmly believe in the power of the human spirit, and the oft-cited Chinese parable of "Give a man a fish...teach a man to fish..." perfectly sums up my belief on the government's proper role. I am not opposed on principle to most federal programs, but I believe that their aim should be to make themselves unnecessary over time. The government should focus less on instantly solving its citizens' problems and focus more on helping the people forge their own solutions.
President Obama's second term will be filled with major issues such as the end of the war in Afghanistan, the fiscal crisis and immigration. Given all of these expected massive undertakings, I am confused as to why Obama is placing such a high priority on climate change.
I am a strong proponent of a clean planet, and we have a moral obligation to keep it safe by not polluting. But this should be common knowledge to all Americans, and whether or not our behavior causes "global warming" is of little consequence. We can take the steps to adjust our lifestyles without the government spending billions of taxpayer dollars on researching the validity of a scientific theory.
At the end of the month, an estimated $46 billion will be cut from the defense budget. Although governmental spending needs to be cut from somewhere per the sequester, I am appalled that the Pentagon is a primary target.
The U.S. government currently spends more than $3 billion a year on funding climate change research in other countries, not to mention the costly initiatives already in place here in America. Although President Obama called global warming the "overwhelming judgment of science," the decade-long argument between scientists over the question of humanity's impact on the climate suggests that the answer is far from a sure bet.
Obama mentioned at his State of the Union that the "12 warmest years on record" occurred within the last 15 years. This statistic has two main rhetorical flaws. First, it presumes that the methods we have for measuring average global temperature are representative of the entire world. Most of the recording stations are located either in or very near large cities, and it doesn't take Al Gore to tell you that more pollution and electricity are generated in urban areas. This leads to skewed data toward metropolises instead of the whole globe.
The second concern is the fact that 20 years amounts to absolutely nothing when compared to the vast history of our meteorological history. This is another case of humans overestimating their impact on this planet. Our species has been around for an estimated 100,000 years, which seems minute compared to the 4.5 billion years that Earth has existed. Put simply, discussions of the Earth's patterns and trends should be spoken of in terms of millions of years, not decades. Often forgotten in the discussion of CFCs and melting ice caps is the fact that we are still emerging from a period of extreme cold.
The last Ice Age on Earth finished about 10,000 years ago. This might seem like an extremely long time ago, but consider the fact that it lasted 100,000 years. The Earth is currently in a period of warming, but it is obvious that, following a period of colossal freezing and glaciation, the Earth's temperature will rise as it moves itself out of the Ice Age. Our civilization happens to be situated in a period of warming, and the Earth would act this way whether or not we even existed.
Things must be done to stop pollution and other nature-harming activities. But does that mean that our government should be spending billions of dollars every year on researching a scientific theory which likely has nothing to do with our lifestyle? Absolutely not. The government has the right (and I would even say duty) to encourage citizens to engage in behaviors that respect nature. But this does not cost billions of taxpayers of dollars. Rather than cut funds from our important defense budget, President Obama should start with slashing this superfluous research.
The initiatives to create a greener economy and less dependence on fossil fuels are inherently beneficial to our future. But these issues do not carry the same immediacy as the financial and domestic issues plaguing the country right now.


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The daily 'quiet time' (I don't like the phrase; I'm not sure why – something from childhood) is the centrepiece of evangelical spirituality, and surely a source of much guilt. It's hard to do. The Bible is hard to read afresh; prayers sometimes fall so flat.
I've been glad in recent times to find a few things which have worked for me.
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2. Thank you, Methodist Church in Britain, for 'A Word in Time Bible Study' online resource. Each day brings a good portion of scripture to read, with commentary and some questions to ponder. (You can even answer the questions in the comments section, but that doesn't often happen.) There is also a daily prayer on the site, which for me is a good prompt to prayer. (I wish there was a stronger Methodist presence in Australia. We would be the richer for a good dose of Wesleyanism; I'm not convinced the influence comes through the Uniting Church. It would make for a stronger advocacy of a more Arminian approach to theology, for one thing.)
3. I've just discovered the Ancient-Future Bible Study Series, which has actually been around a couple of years. It takes its name from the late Robert Webber's 'ancient-future' approach to Christianity, drawing on the wisdom of the early church – in this case, a lectio-divina approach to reading the Bible. I'm only two chapters into the book on Abraham, but so far I have found it very spiritually enriching. It's built on some well-handled commentary; I'm glad it combines a contextual reading of the Bible with a spiritual one. It is available as an ebook, but I wouldn't recommend that, as writing down answers in the space under each question is surely central.


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Toddler Survived 18 Minutes Under Water
September 2008 the then 2 year old Oluchi Nwaubani fell into a swimming pool in London. At that time of year the water was freezing cold.
By the time she was rescued she had been under water for at least 18 minutes. Serious and extensive brain damage normally sets in after just 5 minutes without oxygen.
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It was hard to explain to her sisters that she was alive because they had seen her die at the pool.
It has been a difficult time for us but the support we received from friends and family has helped us make it through."
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"It was really almost a miracle that this child has a normal recovery.
Some young children, particularly babies, have a special reflex that they had when they were in utero called the diving reflex. It essentially slows the body's metabolism down to almost nothing, so they almost need no oxygen for the brain cells to survive."
— Dr. Vinay Nadkarni, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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"She shouldn't be here, but she is.
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I've said it's not a miracle instantly, it's a miracle over time."
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A California earthquake welcomed the residents of Los Angeles to St. Patrick's Day this morning. Fortunately, the U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.7 quake, as it was originally reported, turned out to be only a 4.4 magnitude quake. But California earthquake predictions in 2014 have scientists claiming there could be a future disaster.
In a related report by The Inquisitr, the most recent California earthquake struck off of the Eureka coast. The magnitude 6.9 quake was followed by numerous aftershocks measuring 4.6, which makes the Los Angeles earthquake this morning look weak in comparison.
According to the National Earthquake Information Center, there were tens of thousands of earthquakes measured last year. The southern portion of California is actually more likely to have a major disaster compared to other areas in the state. Los Angeles is built on top of a large sedimentary basin that amplifies the effects of earthquakes, and directs the oscillating waves of dirt toward downtown. In addition, if an offshore 9.0 magnitude California earthquake were to trigger a tsunami, residents would only have a 15 minute warning at best. This wave of destruction could wash away whole sections of the coast, destroy highways, and knock down bridges.
The San Andreas fault has long inspired fears that a giant earthquake in California could cause the state to break off from the United States, or form a volcano. These worst case scenarios have spawned thriller movies, but is such a likelihood even possible? As it turns out, California earthquake predictions claim 2014 may the year of the "big one."
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Kelly Ayotte, the frontrunner in New Hampshire's Republican Senate primary and a Sarah Palin-approved "Mama Grizzly," has two new TV ads out touting her record as a tough-on-crime state attorney general. The new spots — one 60 seconds long, the other 30 seconds — tell the story of Mike Briggs, a police officer shot and killed in the line of duty. It was Kelly Ayotte, the ads say, who brought Briggs's killer to justice by seeking the death penalty.Detective Nick Willard, who investigated the Briggs murder, is featured prominently in the ads. "There hasn't been an attorney general in my 21 years who has been more respected by law enforcement than Kelly Ayotte," Willard says.
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Power Pages / Mass Effect 3 Question / Admin Request
I found an issue while going through the Mass Effect 3 power pages after having edited most of them to ensure they matched the in game text and all of the pages had the same format.
I'm asking for your help because you are an absolute stickler for details and you look at a situation quickly and give a clear answer. I appreciate that.
Here is what I found. Keeping in mind that "you don't do multiplayer". Some of the power pages list the characters that the powers apply to at the top of the page as well as the Availability section at the bottom of the page. The Sentry Turret power is an example.
Some pages use a generic version sort of in the middle of the two listing just the class not the specific characters at the top while also listing specifically in the Availability section at the bottom. The Cluster Grenade power page is an example.
Some pages do not list the characters at the top of the page and only list the characters in the Availability section at the bottom. The Nova power page is an example.
There is a mix of all three in the power pages. While this isn't a universe ending find, I'm unclear as to which of the three is correct. After thinking about this for a while, I think that it should only be listed at the bottom as there is a specific section for it. No sense in duplicating information at the top. There is nothing wrong with it being at the top, just that the pages aren't all the same.
I'm willing to correct all of the pages to the same style, I just don't know which is correct. Top and bottom or Availability section only?
As you know the details of the manual of style the best, can you make an admin determination on this for me?
I will then being correcting pages.
Thanks for your help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk · contr). 15:06, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, after further review, I found the Mass Effect Wiki:Manual of Style/Powers page and it does show having the availability section at the bottom and describes being brief in the top of the page. It doesn't show having the characters repeated at the top.
- Would you agree as the admin that the extra duplication should be removed from power pages (using Mass Effect 2 & 3 power pages manual of style format)?
- Thanks for your help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.8.131.52 (talk · contr). 15:34, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
- the intro text was supposed to be a -very- short description of what the power is/does but usually people aren't imaginative enough (or have the time) to say anything else other than which character/s have it. if you can think up of something succinct, feel free to do so. T̴̴͕̲̞̳̖̼̱͒͛̎͒ͫ̃ͧeͩ̈̽̈҉͓̝̰̼̦̫̤̀͠m̫̪̪̯̻͎̫̅̇̓̇͌̚p̸̙̝̓̓͌ͨ͆ͣͥ̂̕o̞̬̻͕͔͕͚̰͍͒̽͐̽͠͞ṙ̢̞͚͈̹̰ͨ̓ͭ̈́̌ạ̢̧̪̹̺̺̣̹̲͂͆̏ͪͨ͒ͭř̹͈͜͠y̷͍̻̜̹̼̾̽̈́e̵̹̼̟̦͚͐̈́͌͘d͉̲̣̻͉̱͗̅ḭ̷̻̆͋̆̓̔͝t̨͍̦̫̗͂̅̍̋̆ͩ͝ộ̫̟̬̳̝̲̾ͫ̒̿ͮ̑̚rͯ̎ͨͭ̄̿̽͛҉̠̫̱̠̘̘̲́ͅ7̩̻ͤͩͨ͝͡8̜̣̙͇̻ͨ͛͛̆͒̆̽̒͐͜͡ ͥ̍̉̃̇ͥ̓ͨ̕҉̥̹͓̗̤̠̖̤ (talk) 20:20, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
- Thank you for your help Temp. I will begin the process of verifying the availability section for all of the powers (adding it if it is missing) and updating the top portion to remove duplicated info. I'll put a short layman's version of what the power does (if it isn't obviously clear from the name). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk · contr). 21:09, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
- Side note Temp. From the 5 I have fixed so far, I haven't put anything extra in the top paragraph because everything is already obviously in the page title or the player notes section in much better detail. If I do find sections that make sense to add I will add them, but at this point I don't think there will be much to add. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk · contr). 22:22, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
Warlord Rage Stub Page Status
The Warlord Rage page is showing at the top that it is considered a stub article but from everything that I can see on the page it looks exactly like other mature power pages for Mass Effect 3. The description is correct, all of the power ranks are listed, all of the sections appear to be in the correct places per MOS. I don't see anything on the talk page about missing items. There doesn't appear to be anything that needs expanding or extra information needed from what I can see.
I may be totally wrong on this and feel free to light me on fire if I am. :)
Is there a way to convert this over to a mature page and remove stub status? Or is there a process to do this i.e. you have to submit for a proposal, vote, etc. like you have told me about before?
Thanks for going over this for me. I don't know much about the stub process and didn't see anything obvious in the MOS on stubs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk · contr). 23:26, January 16, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- I'm an idiot and put the wrong page link. I just noticed it. It should have been Warlord Rage and not Krogan Warlord Sentinel. I fixed the message above and title with the correct link/name. Sorry about that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 07:22, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
- right, sorry forgot about this. the page (and some similar powers) doesn't have any player notes although the others aren't marked as stubs. if there really isn't anything notable about it, perhaps a couple of cost-based analyses will do (e.g. if it's better maxing this out first instead of other powers, if it's better off alternating points between this and some other powers, etc). T̴̴͕̲̞̳̖̼̱͒͛̎͒ͫ̃ͧeͩ̈̽̈҉͓̝̰̼̦̫̤̀͠m̫̪̪̯̻͎̫̅̇̓̇͌̚p̸̙̝̓̓͌ͨ͆ͣͥ̂̕o̞̬̻͕͔͕͚̰͍͒̽͐̽͠͞ṙ̢̞͚͈̹̰ͨ̓ͭ̈́̌ạ̢̧̪̹̺̺̣̹̲͂͆̏ͪͨ͒ͭř̹͈͜͠y̷͍̻̜̹̼̾̽̈́e̵̹̼̟̦͚͐̈́͌͘d͉̲̣̻͉̱͗̅ḭ̷̻̆͋̆̓̔͝t̨͍̦̫̗͂̅̍̋̆ͩ͝ộ̫̟̬̳̝̲̾ͫ̒̿ͮ̑̚rͯ̎ͨͭ̄̿̽͛҉̠̫̱̠̘̘̲́ͅ7̩̻ͤͩͨ͝͡8̜̣̙͇̻ͨ͛͛̆͒̆̽̒͐͜͡ ͥ̍̉̃̇ͥ̓ͨ̕҉̥̹͓̗̤̠̖̤ (talk) 13:36, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- You did nothing wrong. You say at the top of your page that you do have other things going on and you will get to requests as you are able (as long as they aren't absolutely stupid and a waste of time / why did you revert my edit that I didn't think about before I did it and certainly didn't read the MOS). :)
- I messed up and didn't give you the right information and that was why I figured you hadn't worked on it yet. Silence does communicate a message quickly sometimes. I went back to check and then found my error (even though you weren't ignoring me/waiting for me to find my mistake). I was able to fix the mistake and allow you to give me the help I had asked for.
- I updated the Warlord Rage page with information based upon the differences between the Rage power and the Warlord Rage power. As this is a passive power that you can choose health/shield vs. melee damage builds, there isn't a whole lot of comparing to do. Point for point what you spend on this passive power is either about melee or health/shields. You can't really get a large number of combinations / gameplay changes based upon your choices for this power. You either want to kill quicker or not get killed quicker. :)
- I was able to take the note from the Rage page about the melee build style of play but the rest is personal preference. Most Fitness pages are the same way for ME3 multiplayer. Some people like one way of play or the other. As I prefer one way, I can't really put lots of differing opinions and I don't want to slant it towards my style of play. Keeping it neutral per MOS. Most play style information is on the Krogan Warlord Sentinel page already with lots of different types of power builds from other players with the 4 other powers taken into account as well so just copying and pasting stuff onto Warlord Rage didn't seem appropriate.
- I was able to put information there about the regeneration and some comparison to Bloodlust. While not the same, it does let the player know there is additional information on other pages and similar characters / styles of play can be considered.
- I tried to keep the player notes factual based on other power pages, give a new person looking for information, comparisons, differences (if there are any) for Warlord Rage a place to find that information, and generally make the person more well informed without just copying sections from the main character page or other pages just to fill up a section.
- Do you feel that this is enough to remove stub status (or start the stub removal process)?
- Thanks for your help. I really do appreciate you taking the time to go over these items. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 15:01, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
Photos In Asset Storage
While updating the power pages per the previous posts, I stumbled across several small photos of the power icons that are not found anywhere else on the site. Most other icons are already available in the Powers area. I was able to use several of them though. It looks like you created a storage area for the images in 2013.
specifically the - ME3 power icons (lksdjf)
The images come up on the pages I used them on when I use [ [ file : (file name) ] ].
I updated the pages with the images listed below that didn't already have icons available in the standard format.
Armor Piercing Arrows.png
Biotic Focus.png
Cain Trip Mine.png
Concussive Arrows.png
Nightshade Blades.png
Icon Repair Matrix.png
Most icons are a smaller size and use a box format around them. The remaining icons in that storage area are higher resolution versions of existing icons minus the box format (like in the game).
Do the 6 images I used need to be moved from "Asset Storage" to the Powers category page so that they are available for use / categorized correctly (not in the wrong place)?
I see at the bottom of that page that most all of the remaining icons are shown in the "Media" section.
I wasn't sure and wanted to ask what should be done. Can you help me with this when you have a chance? No rush as the images link correctly and no one has even looked in the storage area since they were put there. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 20:56, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- Just saw your message on my talk page. I undid all of the images on the 6 pages. I was typing to you as you sent to me. I agree that they should all be the same format. I'd love to have them all be high res pics that look better but I don't have the PC version to capture the pics. If in the future they become available, I would be willing to update them if requested to.
- Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk · contr). 21:06, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
Combined ME:A Skill Pages / ME3 Power Pages
I ran into a ME3 power page that has a Mass Effect Andromeda skill on it as well. I seem to remember a revert edit you did to a power page to remove someone adding what is really a new skill page.
It's the first I've found during the power pages review I'm doing.
Should that portion on Tactical Cloak be moved to a dedicated "skill" page for Andromeda? I've seen lots of other skill pages with the same names as familiar power pages. I've also seen the redirect at the top of pages saying "if you are looking for XYZ skill it is here..."
- Side Note - It looks like there actually is a skill page already for Tactical Cloak.
I don't play / own / know hardly anything about ME:A / MOS though.
I may find additional pages that have been placed together.
Should I strike the Andromeda section from the ME/ME2/ME3 Tactical Cloak power page? When / If I find this again, should these be reverted / undone and state "Requires a new skill page, not placed on a power page per Admin".
Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk · contr). 21:41, January 18, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- I will remove the ME:A information like I did with Incinerate and place a redirect to the Skills page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk · contr). 15:41, January 19, 2018 (UTC)
Incinerate Skill / Power Pages
I found the same issue as Tactical cloak on the Incinerate power page. Looks like someone added the ME:A skill to that page and then someone else created a separate skill page.
I will be removing the Incinerate (skill) from that page and adding the redirect at the top of the page to the correct ME:A skill page.
I also found that the Incinerate (skill) page incorrectly listed in the Category Powers page.
Can you remove the Incinerate (skill) page from the Category:Powers page? No other skill appears on that page (that I've found so far) but instead they are all in the Category:Skills page.
Thanks for your help Temp. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 15:25, January 19, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, I removed the category from the skill page and it is now gone from the powers page.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk · contr). 18:14, January 20, 2018 (UTC)
Flamethrower Skill Page / Incorrect Category
I found a second ME:A skill page listed in the Category:Powers section that shouldn't be there.
This should be on the Category:Skills page instead.
Can you remove the Flamethrow link from the powers page? (the link is already correctly on the Skills page)
I don't know how to move items (I may not have that ability).
Thanks for your help.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk · contr). 19:38, January 19, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- I figured out how to remove a category from a page. (Wow, can I miss the most obvious of things!) I corrected the page and it is now gone from the powers section. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 18:12, January 20, 2018 (UTC)
Incorrect Category Page ME:A / Skill
I found a "Skill" category page on accident while searching for the "Skills" page. Looks like someone created a page in error.
The Charge (skill) page links to this page but should actually be linked to the "Skills" page.
Can you link to the correct page and remove this incorrect category?
I'd fix these errors but I am unable to edit or change these items.
Thanks for your help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 19:48, January 19, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, I removed Charge (skill) from the "skill" page and corrected it to "Skills" page.
- I am unable to remove (or delete) the category page "Skill" though. I wanted to make sure that someone else wouldn't link to that again accidently. Can you delete that as an Admin? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 18.104.22.168 (talk · contr). 18:20, January 20, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp,
- I learned about the { { delete } } tag and the process to request deletion when I was fixing cite errors I found on pages. I added the tag and placed notes in the talk page like the wiki maintenance page instructions say to do.
- Mass_Effect_Wiki:Criteria_for_deletion
- Can you please start the deletion process? Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 11:41, February 4, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, Thank you for deleting the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk · contr). 13:23, February 4, 2018 (UTC)
Power Pages Review and Updates Complete
I've gone through all of the Mass Effect 2 & 3 powers pages now (Category:Powers) and they are all standardized per the MOS standards. All redirects for ME:A pages are in place as well. Categories were reviewed and added/removed as needed. Spacing, sections, and in-game text were all reviewed.
The in-game text on a few of the pages (less than 10 pages total) hasn't been reviewed yet because I haven't unlocked the multiplayer characters yet. (5 left) The format and information on them is standardized though. Once I unlock those characters, I will review the in-game text to check for accuracy and correct as needed.
Please let me know if there is anything you see that needs to be reviewed or checked and I'll go back over them again. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 18:26, January 21, 2018 (UTC)
Template Edit / Potential Addition To Template
I have a couple of quick questions for you before I embark on a potential project about over cover grabs in multiplayer.
I was editing the Combat (Mass Effect 3) page this evening and I noticed that there is a detailed description of regular and melee attacks for single player. Each multiplayer page also has regular, heavy melee attacks, and movements described in detail.
Each multiplayer page uses the template below to put that format into place.
I noticed that the ME3 combat page talks about stabbing and biotically punching but in multiplayer krogan characters just do a physical punch. (I edited the text to reword and include the physical punch as well).
This got me thinking about over cover grabs as they are different than regular or heavy melees.
I would like to add a line after Heavy Melee called "Grab" for all 65 multiplayer characters. A description of what happens when you grab a character over cover. (I've included a mocked up Human engineer below as an example)
- Regular Melee – Punch
- Melee Sequence: The Human Engineer executes a series of up to three punches.
- Heavy Melee (Incendiary Omni-Blade) – The Human Engineer strikes with an omni-blade charged with incendiary energy.
- Grab (Incendiary Omni-Blade) - The Human Engineer grabs and then stabs an enemy with an omni-blade charged with incendiary energy.
Was this type of thing ever proposed in the past?
As this is a change to a template(which I can't edit), does this require a sandbox and presentation for a vote to make this change?
I realize I would have to collect data on all 65 characters (which is easy to do but would take time). I just don't want to take the time to get all of the information if you say this is silly / unneeded / already discussed in the past and voted down, etc.
Thanks for your help and advice. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk · contr). 04:39, February 3, 2018 (UTC)
ME3 Combat Page Formating
I saw your edit on the Combat (Mass Effect 3) page and almost went with exactly how you changed it. The order you chose was one of three styles I was think about order wise. Before enemy types, split (like you did), or afterwards. I didn't know about the Note: . It seemed a bit "harsh" almost to me and I was on the fence. I wanted someone looking at the page to be drawn to the information but it seemed like too much. That was why I put them at the end after the text. If I had gone text only I would have done the split like you did with no notes.
Thank you for fixing the order and removing the notes. I will keep that formatting in mind in the future. On a character page or power page I would have bullet pointed it and put it in the player notes section with no note. Very few pages have that now and most are really big things. A few I got rid of as they were actually things that should be bullet point notes but some I left as they were there long before me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 04:52, February 3, 2018 (UTC)
- I saw you stripped the footer out of the middle as well. Also, I was iffy on that on. It was a footer but kind of a nice table of all of the characters right there for the reader to click "show" and see them all listed or it stayed condensed in just a single line. I slightly reworded my sentence to point to the multiplayer customization page with a hyperlink. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.108.40.206 (talk · contr). 05:06, February 3, 2018 (UTC)
I found something that is way beyond my super limited knowledge of wiki. After each instance where the Template:Navbox classes listed below is used in an article, "/onlyinclude" appears (I think in error).
{ { Navbox classes } }
|Soldier • Engineer • Adept • Infiltrator • Vanguard • Sentinel
I did research online and tried to find an answer before writing to you but this is advanced stuff. From what I can see, part of the Classes page is turned into template that displays a small box wherever the template is used to show the original 6 classes from Mass Effect. Part of the source document is used with the onlyinclude tool (with a closing /onlyinclude tag).
For some reason, the /onlyinclude closing tag is showing up after the template box. (I can't find the Navbox Classes template on the category:templates page for this wiki so I can't review the text to learn about how they created this.)
Can you fix this error so that closing tag doesn't show up anymore wherever this template is used? (or is this an inherent problem to using the process they used?)
If there is an easy way to explain to me how to fix this, please teach me what that is so that I can fix things like that in the future. I think this is an isolated incident after doing a search for that closing tag. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 12:14, February 4, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, I found the template itself using a search but it isn't listed on the category:templates page. I didn't want to add it or do anything until you've had a chance to look at the issue I brought to your attention.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 12:33, February 4, 2018 (UTC)
- I think looking at the source text of the template that they used includeonly and then tried to close with the wrong tag onlyinclude. But this is WAAAAAY out of my league. :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 22.214.171.124 (talk · contr). 12:45, February 4, 2018 (UTC)
- Temp, I found similar code text in another navbox template for ME:A races and it looks like this closing tag should be < /includeonly >.
- I put an extra spaces in the code lines below to stop them from activating the functions called out.
- < includeonly >{ {#ifeq:{ {ns:0}} | { {NAMESPACE}} | }}< /includeonly >
- < includeonly >{ {#ifeq:{ {ns:0}} | { {NAMESPACE}} | }}< /onlyinclude >
- First, can you please correct the Template: Navbox Classes to use the correct closing tag < /includeonly >?
- Second, can you add the Template:Navbox Classes to the following categories? Category:Templates and Category:Navbox Templates? (this matches other navbox templates already categorized)
- It says I do not have permission to edit templates (unable to add categories either) and it is locked. Thank you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk · contr). 15:47, February 4, 2018 (UTC)