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Following on from the 25 September discussion, the "Application form for university transcript", Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra [1] says at Q.8:
"Mode of Instructions (English/Hindi) ________________________________ If English, please see instructions backside (Point No. 8).
Is the word before the bracket often used in anything other than an anatomical context? The reverse of the form begins:
- CERTIFICATE
I certify that the applicant Mr./Miss/Mrs. ____________________________________ son/daughter of Shri ______________________________________________ has signed the application overleaf in my presence & whose Photograph has also been attested by me is the same person who got through the examination under particulars mentioned overleaf.
This word Shri is the equivalent of "Mr" or "Ms" but is gender neutral. Do any other languages have gender neutral forms? 2A02:C7F:A66:F500:2D88:9AD6:4E53:B4AE ( talk) 14:02, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
Nguyen Thanh Yen, Tieng Anh trong Phong Van (Ho Chi Minh, November 2006) says at p. 190:
On the front side, the seven white and six red stripes on the shield represent the thirteen original states...The reverse side of the seal shows an incomplete pyramid of thirteen steps above which is a burst of light with an eye inside a triangle, symbolizing "The Eternal Eye of God".
Vietnam (a non-English speaking country) does not (in this situation) use this word which also has an anatomical meaning but India does. Why? Re this question:
Nil Einne's link introduces this Supreme Court judgment [2]. This appears to support this comment:
Having read all the questions and answers it appears that the purpose of the electoral college is to prevent the President and Vice-President coming from different parties.
- 92.8.176.35 16:44, 9 October 2020
What do the constitutional experts say on the matter? 194.53.184.26 ( talk) 13:19, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
The book lends credence to this theory on page 204:
48. Q: How are the electors chosen?
- Ans: Each state choses a number of electors equal to the number of its Senators plus its Representatives in Congress. It is customary for each elector to vote for the candidates of the political party that elected him to the electoral college [but it's the voters who choose the electors, either on a "straight ticket" or on a "split ticket", right?] The candidate with the highest number of votes in each state wins all the electoral votes of that state.
49. Q: What is the electoral college?
- Ans: The electoral college consists of the electors who meet in their respective states to vote for President and Vice-President.
On p. 254 the book says:
Yes, each city has a system of "checks and balances" consisting of the mayor or city manager, the city council and the municipal courts.
What is a "municipal court"? 92.5.224.199 ( talk) 12:06, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
57. Q: Can foreign-born citizens of the United States ever become President of the United States?
- Ans: No, foreign-born citizens of the United States can run for any office except that of President or Vice-President of the United States.
58. Q: May a child born in this country of parents who are aliens or naturalised citizens become President?
- Ans: Yes, any native-born citizens may become President of the United States.
I think the problem here is the use of the phrase "native-born". I've seen it on a few occasions recently, but isn't the actual phrase "natural-born"? 146.200.241.105 ( talk) 11:18, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
The table on List_of_countries_by_wealth_per_adult shows that, whereas most countries have a mean-wealth-per-adult to median-wealth-per-adult ratio of between 2 and 4, these countries have ratios of over 6:
COUNTRY MEDIAN MEAN RATIO
Germany 35,313 216,654 6.135
Thailand 3,526 21,853 6.198
Sweden 41,582 265,260 6.379
United States 65,904 432,365 6.561
Ukraine 1,223 8,792 7.189
Russia 3,683 27,381 7.434
Netherlands 31,057 279,077 8.986
The USA and Russia have reputations for having large inequalities, but why do countries with high Human Development Indices such as Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands have such large values, in particular the Netherlands, far above all others?
P.S. Why are Ukraine's values so low, comparable to those of least developed countries?
Thanks,
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Cmglee:
τaʟκ 00:54, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
Just how easy would it have been to assassinate Vladimir Lenin in Switzerland before 1917? Also, what would the penalty for Lenin's assassin have been? Futurist110 ( talk) 07:22, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
According to our article, it was Dick Cheney. However, this speech by Senator Robert Byrd is addressed to "Madame President". Was Robert Byrd going senile? Was he trolling Dick Cheney? Was there a female Presiding Officer of the United States Senate that has been erased from history? Enquiring minds want to know. Kaldari ( talk) 20:47, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
As a result, the duties of presiding officer are routinely filled by a rotation of junior and first-term Senators of the majority party who preside for approximately one hour at a time." So no surprise our article doesn't try to cover such people. One thing I was going to mention but didn't because wasn't sure if it mattered but it seems it does, the person the President Pro-Tempore names can themselves name someone else, hence how this rotation can happen. And it seems likely you'll need to know what time Byrd's speech was to work out although it's possible there was only one female in rotation on that day this being the US Senate in 2007. Nil Einne ( talk) 06:49, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
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( edit conflict)Re this question:
Following on from the 25 September discussion, the "Application form for university transcript", Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra [1] says at Q.8:
"Mode of Instructions (English/Hindi) ________________________________ If English, please see instructions backside (Point No. 8).
Is the word before the bracket often used in anything other than an anatomical context? The reverse of the form begins:
- CERTIFICATE
I certify that the applicant Mr./Miss/Mrs. ____________________________________ son/daughter of Shri ______________________________________________ has signed the application overleaf in my presence & whose Photograph has also been attested by me is the same person who got through the examination under particulars mentioned overleaf.
This word Shri is the equivalent of "Mr" or "Ms" but is gender neutral. Do any other languages have gender neutral forms? 2A02:C7F:A66:F500:2D88:9AD6:4E53:B4AE ( talk) 14:02, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
Nguyen Thanh Yen, Tieng Anh trong Phong Van (Ho Chi Minh, November 2006) says at p. 190:
On the front side, the seven white and six red stripes on the shield represent the thirteen original states...The reverse side of the seal shows an incomplete pyramid of thirteen steps above which is a burst of light with an eye inside a triangle, symbolizing "The Eternal Eye of God".
Vietnam (a non-English speaking country) does not (in this situation) use this word which also has an anatomical meaning but India does. Why? Re this question:
Nil Einne's link introduces this Supreme Court judgment [2]. This appears to support this comment:
Having read all the questions and answers it appears that the purpose of the electoral college is to prevent the President and Vice-President coming from different parties.
- 92.8.176.35 16:44, 9 October 2020
What do the constitutional experts say on the matter? 194.53.184.26 ( talk) 13:19, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
The book lends credence to this theory on page 204:
48. Q: How are the electors chosen?
- Ans: Each state choses a number of electors equal to the number of its Senators plus its Representatives in Congress. It is customary for each elector to vote for the candidates of the political party that elected him to the electoral college [but it's the voters who choose the electors, either on a "straight ticket" or on a "split ticket", right?] The candidate with the highest number of votes in each state wins all the electoral votes of that state.
49. Q: What is the electoral college?
- Ans: The electoral college consists of the electors who meet in their respective states to vote for President and Vice-President.
On p. 254 the book says:
Yes, each city has a system of "checks and balances" consisting of the mayor or city manager, the city council and the municipal courts.
What is a "municipal court"? 92.5.224.199 ( talk) 12:06, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
57. Q: Can foreign-born citizens of the United States ever become President of the United States?
- Ans: No, foreign-born citizens of the United States can run for any office except that of President or Vice-President of the United States.
58. Q: May a child born in this country of parents who are aliens or naturalised citizens become President?
- Ans: Yes, any native-born citizens may become President of the United States.
I think the problem here is the use of the phrase "native-born". I've seen it on a few occasions recently, but isn't the actual phrase "natural-born"? 146.200.241.105 ( talk) 11:18, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
The table on List_of_countries_by_wealth_per_adult shows that, whereas most countries have a mean-wealth-per-adult to median-wealth-per-adult ratio of between 2 and 4, these countries have ratios of over 6:
COUNTRY MEDIAN MEAN RATIO
Germany 35,313 216,654 6.135
Thailand 3,526 21,853 6.198
Sweden 41,582 265,260 6.379
United States 65,904 432,365 6.561
Ukraine 1,223 8,792 7.189
Russia 3,683 27,381 7.434
Netherlands 31,057 279,077 8.986
The USA and Russia have reputations for having large inequalities, but why do countries with high Human Development Indices such as Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands have such large values, in particular the Netherlands, far above all others?
P.S. Why are Ukraine's values so low, comparable to those of least developed countries?
Thanks,
@
Cmglee:
τaʟκ 00:54, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
Just how easy would it have been to assassinate Vladimir Lenin in Switzerland before 1917? Also, what would the penalty for Lenin's assassin have been? Futurist110 ( talk) 07:22, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
According to our article, it was Dick Cheney. However, this speech by Senator Robert Byrd is addressed to "Madame President". Was Robert Byrd going senile? Was he trolling Dick Cheney? Was there a female Presiding Officer of the United States Senate that has been erased from history? Enquiring minds want to know. Kaldari ( talk) 20:47, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
As a result, the duties of presiding officer are routinely filled by a rotation of junior and first-term Senators of the majority party who preside for approximately one hour at a time." So no surprise our article doesn't try to cover such people. One thing I was going to mention but didn't because wasn't sure if it mattered but it seems it does, the person the President Pro-Tempore names can themselves name someone else, hence how this rotation can happen. And it seems likely you'll need to know what time Byrd's speech was to work out although it's possible there was only one female in rotation on that day this being the US Senate in 2007. Nil Einne ( talk) 06:49, 14 October 2020 (UTC)