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User:James F. Perry
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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Education
B.S. cum laude, Astronomy, University of Washington, 1971. Member, Phi Beta Kappa (national scholastic honor society)
Video and photography
I am an amateur videographer / photographer. Among other things, I do a lot of pro bono work for girls' high school sports teams near where I live in Redmond, WA (USA) - Issaquah H.S. girls' soccer (state champions the past two years) and IHS basketball as well as Redmond H.S. fastpitch.
Editing interests, areas of knowledge
The following are Citizendium articles on which I am currently working or have worked on in the past. If the article is underlined, this means the work is essentially complete.
Astronomy
Joan of Arc
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Joan of Arc: A French peasant girl (ca. 1412 – 1431) who led her nation's armies during the Hundred Years' War and became a national heroine and saint. [e]
Historical perspectives on Joan of Arc - Rehabilitation trial of Joan of Arc - Timeline of Joan of Arc - Trial of Joan of Arc
Religion
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Amish: A Christian people centered mainly in the United States and noted for their rejection of much of modern culture and technology. [e]
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Wisconsin v. Yoder: 1972 U.S. Supreme Court decision in which it was held that the constitutional rights of the Amish, under the "free exercise of religion" clause, were violated by the state's compulsory school attendance law. [e]
Encyclical - Humanae Vitae - Hans Küng - Second Vatican Council - History of the Papacy
Miscellaneous
- Henry David Thoreau: New England transcendentalist philosopher, naturalist, and writer of the mid 19th century who is one of key inspirations for the modern conservation movement. [e]
Choosing a cat - John Steinbeck - Musical instrument
Scotland
Highland Games
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Kilt: A knee-length, skirtlike, traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men as part of Highland attire. [e]
- Kilt accessories: The entire range of items of wearing apparel, from headgear to footwear and everything in between, typically worn with the Scottish kilt. [e]
- Kilt variants: Any of a number of garments in some ways similar to the traditional Scottish kilt, but differing therefrom in some significant fashion. [e]
- Belted plaid: A large blanket-like piece of fabric which is wrapped around one's body which was a standard item of men's Highland attire in the 17th century. It is the precursor to the modern kilt. [e]
- Practice chanter: Add brief definition or description
- Highland games: Festivals held throughout the year and in many countries of the world whose purpose is to celebrate the culture and heritage of Scotland and especially the Scottish Highlands. [e]
- Tartan: A woolen fabric which, in conjunction with the distinctive plaid pattern, is often associated with a particular Scottish clan, and is the working material out of which the traditional Scottish kilt is made. [e]
- History of the kilt: Add brief definition or description
- Vestiarium Scoticum: A mid-19th century book, now known as a forgery, which purported to be a reproduction of an ancient manuscript on the clan tartans of Scottish families. [e]
- Great Highland Bagpipe: The Scottish Highlands version of a double reed woodwind instrument whose sound is produced by the manipulation of a bag which holds an air reservoir. [e]
- Aboyne dress: The prescribed attire for females in the Scottish national dance competitions which can be seen at Highland Games gatherings. [e]
- Highland dancing: The national dance of Scotland and one of two basic types of Scottish dancing which can be seen at nearly every modern day Highland games event. [e]
Scottish history
- Glorious Revolution: Add brief definition or description
- Jacobites: Supporters of the deposed Stuart line; raised several rebellions, finally crushed at the Battle of Culloden 1746. [e]
- Glencoe Massacre: Add brief definition or description
- Darien expedition: An economically disastrous attempt by Scotland in the 1690s to found an overseas colony at Darien, in Central America. [e]
- Treaty of Union (1707): Add brief definition or description
Sports (esp. cycle racing)
- Olympic Games: Quadrennial sporting extravaganzas involving athletes from around the world in both Summer and Winter sports competitions; begun in Athens in 1896. [e]
- Cycling: A racing sport in which individuals or teams compete at riding a bicycle. There are three basic forms, to wit, track racing on a special circuit called a velodrome, road racing, and off-road racing. [e]
- Track cycling: Add brief definition or description
- Road bicycle racing: Add brief definition or description
- Mountain bike racing: Add brief definition or description
- Amber Neben: Add brief definition or description
- Mari Holden: An American cycle racer who won 6 U.S. national cycling championships, an Olympic silver medal, and the World Time Trial Championships. [e]
Licensing
All my textual contributions are available under the GNU Free Documentation License or the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike, version 3.0 (CC-BY-SA) license.
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