Gatekeeper
Encyclopedia
Gatekeeper or gatekeeping may refer to:
- Gatekeeper (boxing)Gatekeeper (boxing)In boxing, a gatekeeper is a skilful and well-regarded fighter, but who does not have the popularity or brilliance of a contender. They are considered to be a cut above most journeymen.-Characteristics:Gatekeepers often have the following characteristics:...
, a professional boxer who is considered a test for aspiring boxers - Gatekeeping (communication)Gatekeeping (communication)Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, be it publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other type of communication. As an academic theory, it is found in several fields, including communication studies, journalism, political science, and sociology...
, a person or organization who manages or constrains a flow of knowledge - Gatekeeping (education)Gatekeeping (education)Gatekeeping is the process of controlling the rate at which students progress to more advanced levels of study in the academic setting. The term can also be more widely applied to refer to the social structures which test individuals for a certain level of understanding before allowing them to...
, controlling the rate at which students progress to more advanced levels of study - Gatekeeper physician, a primary carePrimary carePrimary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
physician, with a role of rationing patient access to specialized medicine - Gatekeeper stateGatekeeper stateThe concept of a gatekeeper state was introduced by the historian of Africa Frederick Cooper in his book Africa Since 1940: The Past of the Present....
, a post-colonial state controlling access to resources
Computing
- H.323 GatekeeperH.323 GatekeeperAn H.323 Gatekeeper serves the purpose of Call Admission Control and translation services from E.164 IDs to IP addresses in an H.323 telephony network. Gatekeepers can be combined with a gateway function to proxy H.323 calls and are sometimes referred to as Session Border Controllers...
, a virtual network switch that manages a H.323 zone - Actio Gatekeeper, procurement software developed by Actio Corporation.
Science
- Gatekeeper ButterflyGatekeeper ButterflyThe Gatekeeper sometimes called the Hedge Brown is a common butterfly in the United Kingdom. It is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. A similar species is the Meadow Brown; the two species can be difficult to distinguish with closed wings since underwing markings are...
(Pyronia tithonus), a European brown butterfly - A gatekeeper neuron in synaptic gatingSynaptic gatingSynaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to gate inputs by either suppressing or facilitating specific synaptic activity. Selective inhibition of certain synapses has been studied thoroughly , and recent studies have supported the existence of permissively gated synaptic transmission...
. - Gatekeeper gene
Culture
- Gate KeepersGate Keepersis primarily a role-playing game for the PlayStation. The game was then adapted into a manga series written by and drawn by Keiji Gotoh and an anime series produced by Gonzo, and first aired on April 3, 2000.....
, an anime series - The GatekeepersThe GatekeepersThe Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College is a 2002 nonfiction book written by education reporter Jacques Steinberg that examines the inner workings of admissions committees at prestigious colleges and universities in the United States and addresses the changing face of...
, a 2002 book by Jacques Steinberg - Clare the Gatekeeper or Clare (Power Rangers)Clare (Power Rangers)Clare Langtree, is a fictional character from the television series Power Rangers Mystic Force. She is a human sorceress in training, is offbeat, clumsy and bumbling, yet never gives up. She is both niece and apprentice to Udonna, the sorceress...
, a character in the television series Power Rangers - GateKeeper software, the fictional security software in The Net (1995 film)
- The Gatekeepers or The Power of FiveThe Power of FiveThe Power of Five is a series of fantasy and suspense novels, written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Four installments have been published to date but another one is to be released...
, a series of books by Anthony Horowitz
Sports
- The St. Louis GateKeepersSt. Louis GateKeepersThe St. Louis GateKeepers are an all-men's flat-track roller derby team based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It was founded in November 2009 by Magnum, p.i.m.p. , a referee for the Arch Rival Rollergirls, and Bat Wing...
, a men's roller derby team based in St. Louis, Missouri
Music
- The Gatekeeper or FrukwanFrukwanFrukwan Sun-Star Allah-Bey is a Moorish American hip hop musician. He is best known as The Gatekeeper from the hip hop group Gravediggaz and was a member of the pioneering hip hop band Stetsasonic.- Early life :...
, a member of the former hip-hop group Gravediggaz - "Gatekeeper", a song by Within TemptationWithin TemptationWithin Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
from the album Enter - "Gatekeeper", a song by Leslie Feist from her album Let It DieLet It Die-Personnel:* Gonzales – piano, various instruments* Feist – guitar, vocals* Julien Chirol – trombone* Frédéric Coudere – saxophone-Album:...
Family law
- Gatekeeper parentGatekeeper parentA gatekeeper parent, typically a mother, is one who takes to arrogating themselves the power to decide what relationship is acceptable between the other parent and the child, either within a marriage, or outside any formal agreement between the two parents was in place after a divorce...
, a parent who controls the relationship between a child and its other parent