of n films
My candidates:
n = 3 Lord of the Rings;
n = 4 Alien;
n = 6 Star Wars;
n = 7 Harry Potter (when finished);
n = 20+ James Bond;
Any other suggestions?
Indiana Jones! - LambaJan 02:56, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
This will hopefully be my last question about the German people;
I read that all the "Germani" tribes as the Roman scholars called them came from Scandinavia to Europe. So that would mean Germans are different from Scandinavians only by the land their feet touch? London 02:53, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Are you talking about the "German people" as a political unit or as a linguistic unit? If linguistic (or ethnic), then the difference between Germans and Scandinavians (Danes, Swedes) would be the difference between West Germanic languages and North Germanic languages. When and how the split between the two happened is anyone's guess, except that it must have happened before the onset of history (around 800). If you are talking about politics, then Germans didn't exist until there was a German country, which didn't happen until around 1500 -- that's when the Holy Roman Empire started to be considered a German affair. BTW, not all the experts think that the Germanic peoples originated in Scandinavia -- Northern Germany is another popular place of origin. -- Chl 16:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Halloa friends, i'm looking for some examples of succesful forms of economic warfare in which the US has been involved that can be interpreted to have some measue of succes.
To be elected sheriff, need a canidate have a law enforcement, or law back ground?
Is Mitt Romney a likely Republican canidate next time around?
Who is the longest serving current French member of Parliment? Who is the longest serving current member of the Japanese parliment
On modern reservations, such as the Navajo or Cherokee, do tribal run on party slates? If so is the republican or democratic party?
I am looking for a better meaning to the word alienate. I see what it means, but I need a better way of putting it. To me, i have thought it meant a "burden" to something.
When Tony Blair retires from the prime ministers office is he likely to continue as a back bencher for any period of time the way previous Pm's such as Churchill, Loyd George, and Heath did, because of his young age and already parlimentry service he would likely be future father of the house?
Does any one know anything about bishop dupree, and the church sex abuse scandal in springfield Mass?
How socialist was india in the 1950's and 60's where people allowed to operate bussiess'?
Hope this answers your questions. schyler 13:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
I am trying to locate this poem / saying that I have read in publications. I did not keep a copy of it and would like to use it in a forthcoming event. Could you please help me locate it?
Thank You
Scoutmaster Troop 589
I want to know the correct password for the Underground Railroad. I don't know if the password is "A Friend with Friends" as stated in the article or "A Friend of a Friend" as inserted by an anon editor (Possibly a vandal). Which one is the correct one? -- Bruin rrss23 (talk) 01:41, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Col. schwartzcoff's rank a result of his state trooper service or his, military service?
I have noticed that many important leaders if fields as diverse as politics, bussiness and publishingt from the early 20th century, to about 1950 where refered to in the press as Colonel; where do these titles come from? Further more this tradition has stopped. Why is that leader who are colnoels are not addressed this way? For example both Lindsey Graham and John are colonels but their never addresses as such.
You might want to see this page.-- Brendenhull 21:54, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Are than any former Colonels or generals (or their naval or air force equivalents) currently sitting in the British house of commons?
In the U.S. military who is oldest active(or semiactive)General or Flag officer? Who is the youngest? Are their any general who are under 45, or over 70?
During the Civil war, most of the Generals where, young in early forties; though their where a handfull of elderly generals. During WWII most of the most powerfull generals where well into 50's and usually well into their 60's, older they are now, why the change?
During the U.S. Civil War, there was only a very tiny standing army of permanent "regulars" (pre-war professional soldiers), and number of these defected to the South, while many of the rest remained in the west, keeping an eye on the Indians from remote forts. So naturally many officers of all ranks were drawn from outside the structure of the regular army, and when some became generals, it was usually for reasons other than seniority. AnonMoos 04:17, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
What does this mean? Are people who have apparlently left the military still considered to hold their military rank?
What U.S. Presidents are belived to have had any sex outside of marriage (either before during or after their marriage)?
Grutness... wha? 08:31, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
"Then Senator Warren Harding's political career was almost derailed when he was caught with an underage girl in a New York hotel. He managed to avoid a scandal by paying the hotel detective $1000. Always one to learn from his mistakes, President Harding later conducted all his affairs with underaged girls in a White House closet, guarded by two secret service men." StuRat 20:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
How do like my classifications? TR Roosevelt: Public offical Harry Truman: Farmer LBJ: Public offical
It seems that conspiracy theories are often used as a way to assassinated the character of a political opponent. For example the JFK assasination is generally used to spare Cuban emirge population, and conservative political leaders (including the relativly mainstream Richard Nixon) With Lindberg Kidknapping cospiracy theorists believe the Lindberg either killed is child or coveredup his childs murder by a family member. Even though their might be some grounds questioning Hautmans involvement, their is no evidence that points to lindberg. It seems that people defaming him because they don't like his conduct before the war.
hey
i need to write an essay on the topic 'charity begins at home' im in class 8 .the problem is im running out of ideas because i need a big essay aropund 700 words . your help will be appreciated by me in other words please help me.
I'm sure you will need more help, these are just the main tactics I employ. Try visiting this site. It'll give many more ideas. schyler 13:20, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
You could also think of it in terms of local economy. I mean this in terms of the economic practices talked about by Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. late in his life, where it's best to purchase things that were produced as locally as possible and are sold buy stores that are owned as locally as possible, the idea being that if the capital stays in the community then the community's economy will improve and this will have a positive effect on everyone in the community and the influence will pervade into the surrounding economies and so forth. This would be a perfect tangent to go off on. - LambaJan 03:05, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Good Afternoon,
I am writing for my US History course and am looking for some information on the above mentioned topic. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pamela
Is there a resource where I could look up the political world map as of certain age? -- tyomitch 18:37, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
The article Law school notes that many states require applicants for the bar exam to have a degree from an American Bar Association-approved school. A guide I have seen from a few years ago says there are 187 ABA approved schools in America. Could anyone tell me the current number? How many law schools lack their approval? And does any state besides California let non-approved school's graduates take the bar exam? PedanticallySpeaking 18:59, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
"Did you hear about the alcoholic law student ? No matter how hard he tried, he could never seem to pass the bar." StuRat 19:49, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I was just wondering what the cause of the Islamic Conquests were? Why was an empire created during and after the death of Mohammed and why was it militaristic and expansionist? Islamic Conquests
Does multiculturalism have big role in defining modern Canadian literature? Their are essentially two genres of literature, French canadian literature and English Canadian literature.
Greetings. Our Nutrition teacher wanted us to find recipes for various countries. My objective is Northern Mariana Islands. From the wiki page I got the history and other information but three recipes are still needed (and I have to make food from one recipe...). Does anyone know a good recipe? or direct me to a page where i can find them?
thank you.
-- Kgptzac 22:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Some Commonwealths are countries. The Commonwealth of Australia, for example. JackofOz 00:47, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much. I shall do more researchs on this :P -- Kgptzac 02:52, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know what rights the people of California who are given summary probation have?–– 209.142.12.122
What effects did the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk have on Society?
I can't seem to find any specific statistics on what the vaccine did to the "numbers." After the Vaccine was used on most of the children in America did the mortality rate from it drop? or Did the number of the people who contracted it just fall??
Any Help with this would be really appreciated.
kd7jit (Jason H.)
The polio article has some sourced numbers - but only since 1988 and it can't compare the two vaccines. Rmhermen 17:10, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You for all of your help. I managed find some things. Took a while though :(
In relation to this any Idea why there are so many conspiracy theories on the Polio Vaccine?
Once again any help here would be really appreciated. -- Kd7jit 18:42, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You that makes a lot of sence.
What would I do with out Wikipedia?
Kd7jit 21:04, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
During the joint monarchy era, when Ireland was technically a seperate kingdom, did Ireland have at least skelton of standing army seperate from the British Army?
How can "Easter 1916" be viewed from a post colonialist perspective?
By industrialized, we ususally mean that a country has industry, meaning factories, power plants, and other infrastructure. Did European countries quit being industrialized after the destruction of World War II? And why don't we call China, a place with tons of factories, industrialized? Captain Jackson 05:08, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
I would say the proportion of factory workers to farmers would be the best indicator of the level of industrialization of a country, not the absolute number, which, of course, goes up in an overpopulated country like China. However, as we are now entering the post-industrial/information age, we are beginning to see the deindustrialization of many former industrial giants, like the US. So, using "industrialized" as a synonym for "developed" no longer really works. StuRat 19:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard a quotation that I have remembered so incompletely that I am unable to find it in any database.
The meaning is roughly
"There is not the smallest fact that I would rather know than not know, even to the .. "
and then there's a bit about a wine jug (I think).
The problem is that I can recollect the meaning rather than the actual words. i.e. "smallest" may in fact be "least significant" etc.
-- Charles McLachlan
Who coined the term "said here today journalism"?Iwould like to know more about this as i am a journalist student working on my thesis. please, please I need answers and a Big THANK YOU in advance.
I understand that this group was formed by a PR firm. If true, please give me the name of the firm and who hired them.
Thank you
Natalie Dunn —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.163.100.72 ( talk • contribs) 14:41, 3 April 2006 UTC
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In the Oliver Twist topic, which summarizes the novel by Dickens, the article sites Oliver's birth year as 1797. That would make the main part of the story, after his birth, take place in the year 1806. In fact the whole of the story, from when Oliver is 9 to when he's 12, take place before 1810.
The story is about Dicken's opinion of the Poor Laws, which were implimented in 1834. The book was published around 1838, when the Poor Laws were in full swing. How could Oliver be born and come to the age of nine years 25 years before the subject of the Poor Laws, which is what the book is about?
I'm thinking that whoever wrote this article has the fact of Oliver's birth year wrong. Otherwise, I'm willing to be proven wrong, if the writer of the article can site the source. I've searched the text on-line and have found no references such as 1797.
Regards,
Christina
The OCLC's introduction to the DDC gives, on p. 10, the "table of last resort." But the example they provide doesn't make much sense to me. I would think that surveillance by border patrols is a kind (#1) of patrol and surveillance, but only a process (#4) of border patrols, and so 363.232 is the right number. And I have no idea where "police services" comes into play. -- zenohockey 17:48, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
HI,
I found what looked like a very useful listing on Kunasiri Island on your JA site - http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%BE%8C%E5%B3%B6 . My Japanese is insuffienct to read the page and the babelfish translation is pretty close to useless so I was wondering if at some stage an Enlgish version of the page on Kunasiri Island is likley to be uploaded on to the English language site at all?
Thanks and regards
Glynne MacLean
I was recently watching the final rounds of the Miss America Paegent when I saw that Miss Washington D.C. advanced. Looking at our article on Washington D.C. and doing a little Googling, I pretty much gathered that Washington D.C. is a city with its own city government, although the federal government hold ultimate power. To get to my question: Is washington D.C. a city (I'm quite sure)? And if so, why is there a Miss Washington D.C. in the Miss America paegent? Shouldn't she just have advanced to the Miss Viginia or Miss Maryland competition? Thank you for clearing this up for me. schyler 02:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Washington is a city, and the District of Columbia is similar to the territories which most US states were prior to admission to the Union.
Note that the reason why DC is not a state is because it's vote in Congress, combined with it's influence over government workers who live there, was thought to combine to be an undo influence on the Federal Government. Note that in Canada, where Ottawa is in Ontario, not in a separate non-voting district, there are complaints that Ontario has an undo influence over the Federal Government. The western provinces, Atlantic provinces, and Quebec all seem to resent this influence. This, along with French resentment of the English, has led to the formation of the Bloc Québécois, a party in favor of Quebec independence. StuRat 19:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm having difficulty finding images about Medieval art in Jerusalem, both Islamic and Christian, that also has a summary of the image, like basic background information and possibly some analysis of the piece. Any kind of art in this area would be very much appreciated. thanks
Hi.I just want to know the date that "Towers of silence in yazd" have been built and also I want to know what they have been made of. I will be thankful if you give me answer to these questions. sincerly yours Mercy-mgh 2006/4/4
hi guys. despite my best efforts, i am unable to find an article i once read about a highly influential band from the 60s/70s or about that time. to best summarise the introduction:
"though they weren't as commercially successful as their peers the beachboys beatles and rolling stones (etc) due to the fact that they neglected to extensively market their music, they are nevertheless regarded as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time".
i find the possibility of an underground band that shares the influence of the beatles but choosing to turn their backs on commercialism intriguing. does anybody have a good memory to help me out? did this introduction get edited out or something? i would really appreciate help
thanks dabanhfreak
I would like to know the height of the actual acropolis itself. I would like to know the height of the slope as opposed to its height above sea level 217.196.239.189 09:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
The acropolis is on a hill, and although parts of it are terraced, I would guess that most of it would be about 6 - 8 metres in height.-- Sepa 19:10, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know what human rights organisations there are in the United Kingdom that would be friendly to intellectuals, ir cover topics like "persecution of intellectuals". Or such Human Rights Organisations that are not in the UK bit deal with or cover the UK as well. If none exist, are there groups, parhaps connected to a university that support the general rules of human rights law specifically as tailored to advanced concepts or intellectuals. There should then be more than just the physical aspect with which people are so obsessed
My email is mohinihersom AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
Please reply, Thanks!!!!!
I'm trying to remember the name of a piece of music my father played for me when I was a kid in the early 80's. It was symphonic in the sense that the whole song was "glued" together by a full symphony orchestra, but the piece consisted primarily of a wide ranging and eclectic group of recordings. So for instance, there are lines spoken by Franklin Roosevelt & Adolph Hitler, fire engines, "striptease" music, an atom bomb, and the entire piece was bookended by a group of men reciting the Lord's Prayer, among much else.
I love Wikipedia already, but if someone knows this song, I will bow down in abject humility and be eternally devoted to the Wiki cause.
Thanks,
- Jeff Los Angeles, CA
A google search on "found sound" or "found recording" might turn something up (those are the terms usually used for the items used in such montages. Our article on Found art (which "found sound" redirects to) suggests that other than Cage, Nicolas Collins and The Books have used such techniques. Grutness... wha? 14:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing about the subject heading "L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets." This designation refers to a specific literary journal where many of these poets published; however the group of writers existed prior to the magazine, and many of the writers do not wish to be referred to by the magazine's name. The proper term should be "Language poets" or "Language writing" or "Language school of poetry."
I do not see how to change the heading of a subject. Can you help?
(email removed to prevent spam)
Hello there!
Please be kind to me as this is my first endeavor at this. I just want to ask something in a general way. I guess I am looking for a certain sense of direction or a certain feel for the situation, so to speak. My lovely wife of 20 years, just passed away about 3-4 weeks ago and I am left to tend to matters which she did all by herself. I am trying to do the best that I can by sorting through things so I have somewhat of an idea of what I have. I noticed the other day I had asked for itemized hospital and clinic bills to make sure bills are being paid. When I finally got around to looking at them, I noticed irregularities. For example, a certain medication given to my wife only once a week at a very specific time, was listed on one of the itemized bills.It was listed on a day I know for a fact that she did not receive it because she was on a 1-2 day pass with me at home! The oral pill costs around 150.00 dollars. I noticed on other occasions medication listed as being given, was in fact more than what she really received. I know because I was with her constantly and I know her medication. For example, any tablet that has LA or XR in it's name, you only receive one of these in a 24 hour period, not the 2-4 tablets listed. We would have major complcations then. My last example is this; my wife was receiving physical therapy from a licensed professional one day. She was having difficulty walking because a tiny hip muscle was constantly in spasms. The therapist gave us this velcro belt and should us how to put it on and to see if this would help the walking. It helped a great deal from before, but was not perfect. She wanted us to take the belt home and use it. I said no, I cannot pay for it. She said that there was no charge and they give these belts to people all the time, free of charge. I took the belt only because there was no charge and it made my wife happy. I looked on the bill for this day after I noticed the other irregularities, and here we or the insurance company was billed 300 dollars. My concern is this; I know morally(difference between right and wrong), I should speak up and not let them do this or get away with this. I am having a hard time doing that because ethically(what ought I do?- I ought to do the right thing) is getting in my way. I might add that my wife has my private insurance carrier as the primary and Medicare as the secondary carrier, and all the bills have been paid so all the balances are at zero dollars. I am not doing this for dollars. Maybe peace of mind? Maybe it is the principle of the matter, I don't know. I am not taking this personal, I am not being harmed or wounded by this. It just makes me mad things like this happen and I want to do something about it. Do I pursue this? Do I let it go? Do I not try to fix it? Am I making too much of a big deal with all this? I don't know. I am so confused and I don't know what to do or say, if anything. Any light you can shed on this matter, would be appreciated. Thank you for your time. Patrick --- 71.209.111.137
The inefficiency and errors are unfortunately not rare. If the people who gave or listed each item got paid based on them you would be right in suspecting intentional dishonesty or fraud. Instead, you are seeing the inefficiencies of our insurance-based healthcare system. Absent from the bills are the things given to and done for your wife that were not billed because of similar inefficiencies. No insurance clerk is likely to thank you for pursuing this, but do what you feel you need to. However, of all the parties with a financial stake in American health care, including patients, doctors, hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid programs, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies, only the last two consistently make large profits, and all of the others scramble to use money from an adequately reimbursed service to pay for the inadequately reimbursed services. If you want plenty of examples of egregious cheating of health care providers or patients by insurance companies to balance your story, many of us can supply them. The trillion dollar question is of course whether we should convert the entire American healthcare system to something like Medicare. Would that save us or destroy us entirely? alteripse 22:10, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
My condolences on your loss. It's too bad that you have to deal with the details of the hospital bills at a time like this. You might benefit by getting some help, especially from someone who's more familiar with the specifics of this sort of thing. (For example, I myself once had a prescription for more than one pill a day of an extended-release (XR) medication. Another example: The billing for a med on the day your wife was home with you could be fraud, or it could be an innocent foulup, or it could be that she was given the med a day or two earlier but the billing date is the day someone in Accounting got around to punching it into the computer.) Many social workers are experienced in things like this. Your doctor's office or the physical therapist might be able to give you a referral to a social worker who could help you. JamesMLane t c 07:32, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I haven't heard any Kraftwerk and I'm looking to buy some through itunes. Could anyone suggest any songs I should make sure to include? I don't want to buy too many until I know if I like them.
Thanks. 88.144.9.204 20:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Having experienced numerous setbacks and conflicts in my life, I ask respectfully: Is there "Truth In Life" that will transcend these devastating experiences. Thank you for any assistance.
I remember reading an article on here about a man who had some strange experiences involving pea soup (or something of the like). Apparently, the only three times he had the soup the same man would suddenly appear. Because of this, the phenomenon of learning (or talking) about something and then suddenly having it appear is named after the two men. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
I looked at the Timeline of Significant Non-sexualized Public Nudity Activities and I wanted to participate. But can I really go naked in public on these days? Is general public nudity legal? Also, public school; can I go to school naked? We have clothing rules and stuff, but are they effect on theise days? I go to Portsmouth Middle School. If you get the answer, thank you for it.
I was very startled when I read this on the Internet: I read that someone named Eva Nugent (I think that's the name) published a paper proving Harry Potter is gay. They said that he has a secret love for Draco Malfoy and that his wand represents femininity and homosexuality. Also, his discovering and accepting he's a wizard in Sorcerer's Stone represents his coming out as gay, I read. This can't be true--J. K. Rowling is a good person--why would she write about something like that? Someone please help... Janet6 23:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Don't feed the trolls -- Hughcharlesparker 10:01, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Absolutely: the reference desk gets a lot of hungry trolls. Just for yuks, though, the type of literary criticism involved in psychoanalytic criticism. It's somewhat passé these days, but it was all the rage in the 1980's. It's no longer cutting edge because most folks have realized that Freudianism, in particular, is the imposition of one mythos upon another in literature, and, no matter what you expose to it, it seems to "work" and yet give zero results. As Richard Ellmann wrote, in Golden Codgers, there is no doubt many of our greatest artists could benefit from some posthumous psychoanalysis, but I doubt we'll cure any of them. (Psychoanalysis is supposed to be a clinical tool for curing madness, and you can't "cure" a book.) Geogre 10:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Greetings from New Zealand. Can anyone help with some information about an organisation, probably in England in the early 1700s, which was similar to Rotary?
Thanks for any assistance. Carole
I think you're talking about Freemasonry. As a former Mason, I can't tell you any more though, or they'll kill me in a spectacularly gruesome manner. Brian G. Crawford 02:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
What made Virginia and the Mississippi River the location of so much fighting in the early years of the American Civil War, besides wanting to capture Richmond and cut the South in half? Thanks. -- Swang 02:33, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
You're right about the American Civil War and why most of the fighting was in the State of Virginia, (and West Virginia along the Shenandoah Valley,) as well as along the Mississippi river (and the blockade along the coastline/waterways) but this was the plan drafted at the beginning of the war by *an important general whose name I can't remember, played a major role in the Mexican War of the early 19th century.* Most of my information comes from Shelby Foote, Bruce Catton, and a couple of other civil war historians I've read. —This unsigned comment was added by Zachariahskylab ( talk • contribs) 11:52, 5 April 2006 UTC.
Virginia was the scene of so much fighting because that's where the main armies were, and they were there because the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia, and the Union capital, Washington, D.C., were so close together. The reason why nothing much happened between Viriginia and Tennessee was that the Appalachian Mountains were unsuitable territory for the movement and maintainance of large numbers of troops. The plan for the encirclement of the Confederacy that User:Zachariahskylab is trying to remember is the Anaconda Plan, prepared by general Winfield Scott. Gdr 17:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all, I have been told that there was an opera production that had 108 (or so) encores. Which one, when and where?
If GOD creates and controls everything in the world, why he could not avoid evil things which happen in the world?
I personally reject the concept that God could be omnipotent and infinitely good as a logical fallacy. The Eastern religions which feature equally powerful good and evil Gods battling for control seem more plausible. Of course, I prefer to just ignore the whole religious silliness entirely and stick with what can be proven scientifically. StuRat 18:56, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Allowing us to have the freedom to choose right from wrong, our will vs. the will of others (including that of God) results in our vulnerability. If God should protect us from our vulnerabilities, it would come at the price of the freedom of choice. A very basic example of this would be the Adam & Eve story. That being stated, there are times when God does prevent tragedies and lift those from the extremes of their despair. How could we recognize each situation if it does not come to be (no tragedy has occurred) or a situation as it really should be interpreted when there are so many interpretations of one single event? Usually such recognition is made on a very personal level when an individual has experienced such an action/intervention from God first hand. How often have you heard the exclamations, "he/she was so lucky," "it was a miracle that he/she survived," or "even doctors cannot explain it." How much more does one need before questions are answered to allow belief that there is intervention by God? The book of Acts in the New Testament seems to attempt an explanation of suffering. That is a good place to start your research.
Why would you provide a comment to a question that has no meaning to you?
If there is no GOD, how will you explain SOUL ?-- Aju 06:14, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
While reading a little while ago, I came across the term Potemkin village. I thought I knew what it was but I wanted to see what the Wikipedia had on the villages. Much to my surprise, a Potemkin village is not what I was thinking of. What I was thinking of was villages that were built in the old USSR where United States culture and daily life were copied so that the Russians could train spies. So what's the term for what I was thinking of? I'd like to read the article on that too, if we have one. Thanks, Dismas| (talk) 10:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Who signed the peace treaty on behalf of the Japanese government at the end of the Second World War?
Canada has 2 official languages, which have equal official status. Which language was used to determine the order of countries at the Montreal Olympics Opening Ceremony? and why? JackofOz 14:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Who would be considered the most powerful rulers in history? By this I mean exercising absolute power over a large area for a sustained length of time. Carcharoth 14:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
I also found Global empire, which was helpful. But any further links would be appreciated. Carcharoth 15:39, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
There is also David. (4/8/06)
On my quest to automate updates to Image:Islam by country.png I have written a GIMP script that automatically generates images like Image:Christ Islam.png (see thumbnail) from the lists at Islam by country and Christianity by country. The advantage (beyond automatization) is that rather than in tiers, the scale is smooth (plus, of course, such maps can be generated for any other list of percentages by country at all, like Image:Christianity.png)
What I am looking for now is such a list for the distribution of sects within Islam, just a list of
country name - Shia % - Sunni %
would do. dab (ᛏ) 15:36, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
My name is Sara Ines Calderon, I'm a reporter in Texas working on a story about the proposed HR4437 700 mile border fence.
I'm wondering, for context, how many times in the history of the U.S. has it been proposed to build a fence-like structure or a wall along the Southern border with Mexico. Other politicians, perhaps in the Polk era after the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846-8 probably suggested something like that.
Thanks so much, (email and phone removed)
I appreciate any assistance.
--Sara Ines Calderon
Hello. Do you know where I can watch the previews of the new Japanese Hamutaro season in Japan? like what site to go to? - Mgm| (talk) 10:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Can you tell me or can you please direct me to a site that I can obtain a list of the top 20 best selling songs from 1966? Thank you so much. Randy Schmelzer Boulder City, Nv (e-mail address removed by Halcatalyst 02:51, 6 April 2006 (UTC))
I am researching the origination of photo essays, when they were first used, the photograper who first used photo essays and which magazine (ie National Geographic, Life, Time, etc) was the first to begin publishing them.
There are a lot of examples of photo essays online, but; not much information about which magazine pioneered the concept of telling a story with photos rather than words.
Do anyone have any information and possible web sites on the FIRST actual photo essay?
I appreciate your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sandra Hammond (e-mail address removed by Halcatalyst 02:49, 6 April 2006 (UTC))
I am an amateur photographer and I coach girl's soccer. I have been making a photo album of all areas of the sport and some of the photos of the girls in the lockerroom have caused a dispute. I know that there are many galleries in New York and Los Angeles that have photos of nude boys and girls as art. Why is it that having the same photos in Olathe, Kansas makes it child pornography? At what point does artwork become pornography? Legal answers only, please. I am working on a defense.
The soccer coach is obviously a pedophile, their is reason why he should be anywhere near that girls locker room, never mind snapping pictures in side it!
First, I would like to note that I love Wikipedia and it has been most useful for many of my searches! In the past several months, I have been trying to gather information regarding the everyday life of people (from any area) from 1 AD to around 350AD. I have tried to make individual searches of Greeks, Romans, etc. in an effort to learn what I can. The information only seems available in small tidbits after painstaking searches and many hours of sifting through articles that offered nothing. Generally, I would like to get an idea of their lifestyles (perhaps it can be broken down by century). Food, clothing, tools, weapons, homes, building materials, etc. More specifically, I would like to find information on how they washed, shaved, outhouses or 'water closets', aqueducts, wells, toys, games, stored their food, disposed of their waste, etc. I am aware that this seems like a tall order but I was hoping there would be a way in which I could get collective information that offered it under a particular type of search that I have not yet attempted. Any information will get me one step closer to rounding out this endeavor. If there is no way to obtain a collection of such info., could someone consider creating an "everyday living" section divided by century? Thank you!
Thanks, Jameswilson, I have checked out several sites from your link and will continue to do so.
Several books with titles like Everyday life in Roman Times have been published over the last 60 years. One of the most recent in English is Adkins & Adkins, Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. Oxford, 1994. The people who tend to collect these are high school Latin teachers and if you cannot locate one in a local library, you might check with a Latin teacher. alteripse 10:39, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much for the wealth of information. I have bookmarked the recommended sites and have run suggested searches. At least one recommended book is out of print, but I will make use of the links and try to locate what books are available. Already, I have found information that is helpful to my endeavor.
Greetings, RefDeskers! This is kind of a lame question, but it is bugging the hell out of myself and several friends and coworkers. The movie Prime was originally advertised under a different title, at least on television commercials here in New England. Very quickly, though, the film's title changed to Prime. Does anyone remember the original title? Some people on the IMDB forums were asking the same question, so I know we're not all crazy. I've thoroughly searched the web and haven't found anything. So I thought someone here might be able to help. Please be sure to suitly emphazi any answers you may have. Thanks! — orion eight ( talk) 03:47, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is it that every time Dave Chappelle imitated Samuel L. Jackson on his show, he shouted "Yes they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in hell!" at some random moment? Black Carrot 04:22, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello,
I am writing a book and need a list of the top ten pop singers/groups in summer of 1995. I've searched the internet and haven't found anything.
Thank you.
What was the Prahran Community College? [Prahran - Victoria - Australia] It existed in Prahran in the 1970's. Also, what was the 'Certificate B' they offered, and it's equivalent today? I can't find this information anywhere! Also, how can I obtain an Obitury notice for Melbourne, Victoria Newspaper for February - either 1989,1991 1991 or 1992 not sure of the year but definately one of these and definately February. Ty. Elizabeth Townsend
Would someone please clarify the Buddhist veiw on dualism and pantheism . Are their different veiws ? And is Nirvana related in any way to pantheism .Also , do all buddhist schools reject the concept of God ? I have a translation of the bible of Buddha , and it has refrences to Hindu an Vedic deities , yet i read in many studies that Buddhism is more atheist than theist . Thank you Hhnnrr 11:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you , and regarding dualisn and pantheism ? Hhnnrr 17:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks , any other thoughts ? Hhnnrr 12:36, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Being from a (relatively) different (european) culture, and simply an observer, I am curious as if it is law in the United States to say the oath, or can you object to it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.41.171.16 ( talk • contribs)
The U.S. Supreme Court, in deciding West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette in 1943, held that students in public (government-operated) schools cannot be compelled to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (A small percentage of U.S. schoolchildren attend private or parochial schools, which could require such recitation as a condition of continued attendance.) JamesMLane t c 20:49, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
For what it's worth, I can offer info as a current teacher in the pbulic schools: we are instructed that students must stand and remain respectfully quiet during the Pledge if they choose not to recite it. We ourselves have the same right as teachers. I cannot envision ever invoking disciplinary action against a student who chose not to stand during the pledge (loud disruption might compel me to such action), but in my school, at least, the consequences would be minor at most. Jwrosenzweig 05:39, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is July 4th 1776 considered Americas birth as a Nation when the Second Treaty of Paris was not ratified until January 14th 1784?
Does anybody know the KV. number of this trio(?) composed by Mozart? There seems to be two pianos and an oboe. Shouldn't be to hard to find out. Preciate an answer. -- Funper 22:59, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing an economic project on the Washington Consensus in my university. What I need is economical index(like GDP per capita, human development index, unepmloyment rates, landlessness, etc) statistical data for countries that had applied it(mostly countris in south america) for period at least starting 1989, but if it is before it would be even better. Information for any countries that have applied it would be of great help. What I have found so far is http://www.latin-focus.com/ , but the periods there start at May 1995. Thank you. -- 212.72.201.199 23:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you so much, WonderBread:) Your help is great. I just want to add what else I just have found, for anyone else who might find that information useful. What I found are the reports for various statistics published by the IMF. Can be found HERE -- 212.72.201.199 16:09, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the name of the temple on Attica's south peninsula in Greece? And is there an article on it?
Temple Poseidon
I often see the quote "I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes -- and the stars through his soul." attributed to Victor Hugo, but I have been unable to find the precise source. Does this line appear in one of his novels, and if so, which?
I am trying to find out if fema was sucessful in passing a regulation requiring communities to have a evacuation plan that now includes animals. The reason for the new regulation was the amount of pets lost and or abandoned during the past 2 hurricanes. I operate the only animal sanctuary serving the Kenai peninsula here in Alaska. There are over 60% of our residents that have NO form of animal control - beyond "shoot, shovel and shutup". I am certain that it is not an acceptable solution to an evacuation plan! Thank you for your help, Tim Colbath / founder AELAS www.aelas.petfinder.com
What is the original/correct version of the quotation, or is it an aphorism derived from a folk tale, or is it a personality matrix diagram? The basic moral (all i remember) is that: A productive fool is more dangerous than a lazy evil man. Thank you for any help. -- 24.68.132.132 09:18, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I am looking for a specific name of a book
It was a science fiction novel I read in 1995, It exists however I never have been able to find another
The plot goes as follows, its quite vague
A group of people travelling through space fall through some kind of hole in space to somewhere. The spaceship is very damaged and they barely survive. Theres some kind of metal capsule in the ship? It had something to do with the plot.
They become scattered and form groups, workers around a planet, others in a fancy city built around the remains of the ship and other's. I remember that a group of survivors built thier home from the bones of the dead and ate each other.
The area of space they lived in had an atmosphere, and they could travel around on trees.
The plot ends with some sort of disaster, i think the atmosphere starts to thin and a large group escape to another planet inside some sort of 'space whale'
I really liked the book and wouldn't mind reading it again. I don't know the writer or the name of the book.. Perhaps some literary genius could shed some light on the books name? I don't think I dreamt it.
Many thanks wikiers
what is the signifance of various influences on the development of self-concept
One could read the article on self-concept...
Are they the same ? If not whats the difference ? Hhnnrr 12:34, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I see , but what is confusing is that they both are said to be the climax of extended meditation. So is samadhi a state before nirvana , or are they just two different goals ? Hhnnrr 09:24, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Looking at the Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf page I found that it links to several other personalities widely known as propaganda broadcasters/personalities during various wars. Looking at these personalities, most of them have similar links. However I also noticed all of them are personalities not affiliated with the US/UK side. I appreciate that as the US/UK were the victors (well except for in Vietnam, but we all know the US likes to pretend they won there anyway), and as an English wikipedia, we tend to hear more about those on the other side but for balance we need some links (and some articles if they don't exist) on propaganda announcers on the US/UK side! I know very little about this so can't help much but hopefully someone who is more of an expert can help... Nil Einne 12:52, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
just a comment samedi is saturday in french... is this a omment on the long awaited peace of the weekend?
Hi, How many public libraries aer there? Both main branch and individual building sites? And what's the number of high school libraries and college libraries? I'm trying to get my head around the entire sales universe for a documentary film I'm working on, so these numbers would help. Thanks so much! Virginia
From the 2006 Statistical Abstract of the United States ( [8]).
who said this?21:16, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I guess maybe Ben Franklin. - ( EricSpokane 02:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC))
No, he didn't. Even Poor Richard made more sense. This is a lame late 20th century pseudo-aphorism. alteripse 15:08, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
can a sunni boy marry a mehdavi girl.
if yes/ no .. what are all the problems one can face
Well boy lives in bangalore and girl in a mehdavi dominated village. But girl is studying medicene in bangalore.
So what is the real difference between sunni and mehdavi people.
cant they have these kind of social relations.
There are two factual errors and a little missing information in the article on George Everest (for whom Mt Everest was named). Here's your entry [my comments/corrections are in brackets]:
'Colonel Sir George Everest... He was largely responsible for completion of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India along the meridian arc from the south of India extending north to Nepal... The survey was started by William Lambton in 1806 and lasted several decades. Mount Everest was surveyed in 1852 under his successor Andrew Waugh [it sounds like Waugh is Lambton's successor: wrong - he was Everest's successor who, in turn, was a successor [which one?] of Lambton in the position of Surveyor-General of India], who named it Mount Everest in 1865 [the correct date is '1856'] in honour of Sir George. [George Everest was not knighted until after the mountain was named for him... so it should read 'in honour of George (later Sir George) Everest'.
Hope this makes sense. If any questions, contact me:
Don Messerschmidt, PhD Anthropologist & Writer Kathmandu, Nepal [email removed to prevent you being spammed]
I am looking for a piece of sheet music by Jake Hess. The title is "Prayer is the Key to Heaven, but Faith Opens the Door". I have searched many sites, but have failed to find this sheet music. Ant help you can provide would be very appreciated!
Thank You, Debra Boyle [email removed for spam prevention]
The article on narratology is problematic in many respects. Beyond being outdated and limited in scope, it does not follow guidelines for use of gender-inclusive language outlined in most style guides (see the section on "conflict"). Can the article be flagged as disputed?
Hi guys... I'm a bit worried since my country is in a risky situation now since Ollanta Humala is leading the electoral polls... I've been campaigning and doing what I can do but I'm just one person... Humala will get the votes of uneducated people who think they will do better with him when in fact they will do worse... is there anything I can do for him to not get elected? anything at all? I mean... like asking for help to the UN?... because seriously...I'm afraid we are gonna end up like Venezuela or even cuba... I'm scared... I mean... Can't the UN make a call to concience or something noticeable by the peruvian people?... He will win... or maybe Alan... We are doomed... people who vote for them, deserve what the country is gonna be like... but I don't since I'm a rational person and I deserve a rational gobernment :( . Our economy is falling appart... prices are going up... inversionists are taking their money away from the country... it's gonna be chaotic. can't the UN do something?.
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Cosmic girl
16:19, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I like the washington consensus u guys... really... I know I'm being emotional, but our economy was OK until Humala had the most percentage... from then on, our economy has been going down... seriously! and every middle class citizen is freaked out! I swear! and also...maybe I have to do military service like every person younger than 21 here... so I'm screwed... he's also planning to take away our internet services and maybe also cable, because it's better for him to keep us uninformed... if dictatorships where as right as u said above...then they wouldn't need to keep people dumb to mantain power... they are scared because they know they are not right and they are corrupt. -- Cosmic girl 20:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't know why emotion is being side-lined in this debate. Questions of human society and government, and the lives of individuals, cannot be considered in the light of reason alone, because emotion plays a large part. Otherwise nobody would give a damn enough to ever change anything. All politicians and their spin doctors know this. And emotion is one of the strongest explanations as to why people take diametrically opposed political positions. It's not generally a question of either of them being "right" or "wrong" - personal emotional factors determine the choice, by and large. JackofOz 01:29, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Military service, huh? Hey, look at it this way - equal draft would be a major victory for the feminist movement - that's not so bad :) -anon
It seemed pretty much the same way here in 2004. I like the fantasy that we could appeal to the UN if it looked like the electorate were about to make a major mistake, but not really. When some idiots in the UK tried to warn voters in Ohio not to vote for Bush it did indeed backfire. He may be an idiot and his party is busy wrecking our economy but he's our idiot and we have to get rid of him in two more years without outside help.
alteripse
02:01, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Maybe you are right... but Bush isn't Fidel Castro or Hugo Chavez... don't compare them... I wouldn't complain about any other president but Humala and Alan Garcia because they both suck... so I know I have to live with the gov. that my country chooses... it's democracy, BUT I don't think that would be nice if we where to fall prey to a dictatorship, and if Humala does win... trust me... it WILL be a dictatorship.-- Cosmic girl 02:35, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not some sort of heroe, dude... I want to life my life in a free country! :S ... I'm scared! now that Lourdes Flores is out of the way... it's all between Alan Garcia and Ollanta Humala, the most feared candidates...and I'm sacred as hell... you don't even know how many things happened during Garcias government...and I swear me and all of my friends are pro-Lourdes and pro washington consensus, since it helps our country believe it or not! and... now all that is GONE!! :( just for you to get an idea... Humala said that all propreties will be redistributed, that means, what my parents worked hard for and own... because they didn't spend their money traveling and wasting it, but invested it..now it's all gone! because Humala eill give it to the poor when in fact the poor are people with just no motivation to do things for themselves and expect everything to fall from heaven to them... it pisses me off,,, this isn't a free society...the UN should help us... for real... Ayn Rand save me!!!! :( -- Cosmic girl 22:05, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
ok maybe...but then again... we do have the right to work for our stuff...so capitalism is worth even the bad parts of it.
and also... to answer StuRat... I have so told my parents about that...but they don't take stuff seriously...before Garcia and Humala got to the finals... they where like don't worry, you'll see Lourdes will win! and I was like don't be so optimistic, I'm quite sure she won't and I was sooo right, cause she didn't win...
so when I told them to put their money (we are not rich or anything by the way) out of the country, they just like... basically laughed at me and where like chill nothing's gonna happen, besides we don't have that much money to secure ...
but I'm like... if I where them I'd definitely do something... I mean, I didn't suffer Garcias government, they did! they suffered it a lot! and my grandparents suffered Velasco's gov. since he took properties away from their families...and I mean... they should despise communism more than I do! they do, but not as much... as they should!I mean, they don't fear it enough, they are sleeping... but you'll see my country will end up like Venezuela soon...I swear I see that coming... and I may sound like a pessimist, but sometimes pesimistic people are more realistic than optimistic people.
and I'm also scared, because I'd like to be an Industrial Psychologist for mining companies here, that require a lot of industrial psychologists, but now I may not be able to, since all those comppanies will close!.--
Cosmic girl
02:26, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I have this copy of a painting of a woman whom i assume is MAry she has a halo and shes wearing a cross. Shes playing the piano and there are 3 cherubs throwing flowers does anyone have any idea what the paointing may be? It is signed but I cant tell what the name is THe first initial is G and the last name starts with N. I would love to know who painted it
Thank you
How do we find out what the letter hallmarks mean on silver? We have an old butter knife that has a I S mark on it after the makers names which is holmes & edwards. Any help where to find hallmarks on silver would be appreciated. Thank you Terri 208.5.80.94 16:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me what a Parisian tailor might have characteristically worn in the 17th century? Adambrowne666 00:47, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Long pants and a linen shirt were the basic costume of the working classes and petit bourgeoisie. The type of trousers worn was quite class-expressive. See Sans-culottes for some pictures and more explanation. alteripse 01:52, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Excellent, thank you very much (also, apologies for double posting this question on Micellaneous Ref Desk). Adambrowne666 00:00, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Where did the phrase, "you can't go home again" come from? And what exactly does it mean?
how can I make an article about someone that is not mentioned at wikipedia
Among the Plains Indians, who did the decision making, how were they chosen and how did their system of government work?
"Some Indians were plain, but others were extra fancy." StuRat 08:45, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Where did Osiris and Isis originate from...app 4,000 BC? Were they born/incarnated as humans, or how?I am moving to Horus as alleged son og God and waht ahppened there....Donald, South Africa
"I am a member of 'dyslexics who worship Dog' " StuRat 08:44, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Tony Blair father, Leo, still alive?
Do Scotish Sheriffs have any lawenforcement powers?
Is it possible for a Scotish trained in Scots law to practice before general English courts?
What does it mean to be monarch of a country? Does it mean they own the country (sometimes only technically)? Or is the monarch simply a public office that is hereditary?
Who is likely to oppose Gordon Brown in the next Labour leadership election?
How did Prince Harry qualify for Sandhurst? How could Harrys Handlers allow him to attend a strip club?
Who is the closest relative of the monarch currently sitting in the house of commons?
Are their any descendents of the Electress sofia currently sitting in the house of Commons?
What is the mandatory retirement age for: U.S. Military? The LA PD? The British Military?
For the U.S. Military there is no mandatory retirement age for the Active Force. There is a Mandatory reitement age of 60 for the Reserve Force. For enlisted length of service is based on Rank/Tenure a 29 year maximum at E-9(One can enlist from age 17(with parental consent) to age 35). Officers have a diffrent system than enlisted, at the highest rank (O-10, General of the Army, Admiral of the Navy, General of the Air Force. (No one currently holds these ranks.)) They are simply placed on an "Inactive List" subject to recall to active duty as required.
Are their any known miracles associated with him, that occur around Christmass?
I know the first noble truth of Buddha is the truth of suffering . I assume that means understanding the aspects of suffering . My question is regarding the five clinging aggregates , how are they related to understanding suffering ? An example of each one would be much help . Hhnnrr 16:44, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
I have an assignment on the scientific developments Aldous Huxley forsaw in his book "Brave New World", how much of his scientific prophecy came true and how have these developments resulted in progress in ordinary people. I have some ideas but not many, since it's been a while since we read the book. Test tube babies is an obvious ones, and also hypnopedia. Other than that I have no real ideas. If anyone can remember any specific examples they'd like to share that'd be great. Thanks in advance.
I know this, but the question states to compare his prophecies with the actual development of science today.
I've been and haven't found much. I know there is something about in the book I believe it was Mond or someone who said that the advances in science were only to help create more stable state rather than for knowledge, something along those lines. Anything you can get out of that?
C-c-c-c 04:44, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Please remember too that science fiction is almost never written deliberately as attempted prophecy. Te overwhelming majority of dystopian novels set in a near future world are intended primarily as entertainment and social commentary on the contemporaneous world. Huxley's novel was a definite example of this, using the social and societal conditions of the 1930s and extrapolating from them a situation which was simply "1930s with the dials turned up" - a society where the trends apparent in 1932 were continued into the future. As such its principal target was the world of his own time, much like orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four was really about 1948 (the original title, which was rejected by his publisher). The novel takes the technological advances of the early 20th century and mixes in early political attempts at world government (such as the League of Nations) and the rise of totalitarian states (the Soviet Union was busily expanding its influence and a new and dangerous nationalism was starting to brew in Germany), then posits a future society where these things are taken to their logical extreme. Grutness... wha? 07:53, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Was a form of birth control invented before the novel was written or was this an unknown at the time and one of his prophecies? C-c-c-c
Another thing to consider might be eugenics - insofar as this can be argued to be a scientific process. The idea of eugenics was gaining popularity in the thirties, and was put into place in the US, among other places, before being somewhat deflated by the Third Reich
Is this a police rank, or merley a specialization?
Besides Franco, where their fascist regimes to survive WWII?
Is Jo Swingson the youngest MP who was born in 1980 not attractive?
How is Marx's theory of false consciousness, Baudrillard's theory of simulacra, DuBord's theory of spectacle and Gramsci's theory of hegemonic tension similar or different and which best fits our experience as people, thinkers, socially engaged creators in the media dense 21st century and which theory allows for the most effective oppositional of socially engaged art practice?
Why doesn't the United States have a country name, like Canada or china, all other countries have names that allow their citizens identity. Saying one is an American may include any person born anywhere in America, which is a continent. Thus saying one is a Peruvian-american becomes a redundancy.
According to JIP, I must be insane. Columbus discovered America, but to my knowledge he never set foot on what is now known as the United Stated of America. Does that mean that historians have got it wrong all along and Columbus didn't discover America, but merely a few islands near America in the Carribean?
The US does have a name...it's "The United States of America". The fact that it's name is merely based on a description of what it is doesn't negate the fact that that's its name. The US isn't unique in this respect. Take, for example, South Africa. It's also a country name based merely on a description. West Africa, on the other hand, is commonly understood to be a region of Africa and nothing else (since there's no country called "West Africa"). If someone says they're West-African, it means that they come from one of many countries in West Africa, whereas if someone says they're South African, it's usually understood that they're referring to the country, not the region. Therefore, if someone is from, say, Botswana, they can say that they're South African in the geographic sense, but not in the political sense. Loomis51 20:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Also note that many countries only seem to have names, in the sense described, because they are referred to in their native language. For example "Yugoslavia" sounds like a "name", but all it means is "The Southern Slavic [countries]". Similarly, Pakistan simply means "Land of the Pure". The Netherlands is another good example, the Dutch simply named their country based on its geographic features. Finally, Australia, in Latin, can be roughly translated as simply "The Southern Land" or "Land of the South" Loomis51 20:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure what your argument is...you seem to be agreeing with me. All I said was that the official name of the US was "The United States of America", just as the name of your country happens to be "The Republic of Finland". It's just that when countries tend to have long, descriptive official names, people tend to shorten them to one word, that's all. In fact you've proven my point for me. The phenomenon isn't unique to the US, but as you've just pointed out, it's used in Finland as well, as it is in many, many other countries. What exactly is your point then?
What was it going to call itself otherwise, "The Former British Colonies of the Eastern Seabord of the North American Continent South of the Aroostok River"?? AnonMoos 06:28, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I think you all need to realize that the United States of America are just that - united states. They were intended to function to some extent as individual countries but are all united under a federal government. So from this point of view the United States is not a single country, but a collection of them (50, actually). -- Kasimov 23:18, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
what is commodification of the body and how does it relate to labelling theory
During World War 2 Martial Law including black outs and curfews were imposed in Hawaii. I would like to know the dates when the curfews and blackout restrictions were lifted.
Thank you, -- Ted Chernin
I would like to get chronology of hard rock , by years, by days. Like on 2 of Apri 1996 happened that, that and that... on 5 of May happened that, taht and that ... and so on ....
Thank you
I put a list of South African Statutes up in Wikipedia and want to add to it. But I cannot find the list anymore. Why would it disappear? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ritafelgate ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 10 April 2006 UTC.
I am considering the transfer of Real Property in Colorado and in California.
My questions are:
1) Can you transfer 50% ownership in Real Property located in California via Grant Deed?
2) Can you transfer 50% ownership in Real Property located in Colorado via Grant Deed?
Thank you.
I need help on my research paper about Social Injustice on Immigration Laws. I need someone who could give me websites or any sources that would help me with the topic. Thank you and have a nice day.
Michelle Besitula
Hi, I'm Michelle Besitula, 10th grade. I need help on my research paper about Social Injustice on Immigration Laws. I need someone who could give me websites or any sources that would help me with the topic.
Contact me at: %< email address snipped %<
Thank you and have a nice day.
Michelle Besitula
This is actually a pretty difficult topic, because of the fuzziness of the definition of "social justice". If you think back to all the arguments last week in the US about the immigration bill, every single side, including the proponents of a 2000 mile wall, claimed to be speaking for justice and fairness. So your biggest problem is finding a precise definition of social justice so you can even begin to evaluate current immigration laws. alteripse 18:22, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
How do you spell Renesance? It was the period around the 1400s when people started to break off from the Catholic church. Jonathan W 17:55, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
renaissance
I would like to identify the author and title of a book (written during 1950 - 1980) about a German Jewish family, totally assimilated, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. There were 2 or 3 sisters. One sister married a German soldier in Frankfurt in the 1930s and the marriage is unhappy. One sister escapes to Palestine. I read it in English but it may have been translated from German. ___________________________________ -- 12.76.141.83 18:03, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Does Wikipedia have any paid employees?
Why is it may members of congress, at more like gang leaders then legislators?
How is money laundering done?
What was Black Beards history prior to 1716?
Since when has the New York accent existed? Since when has the American Southern accent existed, did it exist in colonial times?
What must one do to recieve a commision in a state defense force?
In Prisons, Why where trustee-guards used? Is their any place they are still used?
Why would someome impersonate a dentist?
To put their knowledge of calculus to good use ? StuRat 23:10, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to go with their being a sadist. -- Fastfission 16:16, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
In One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie, someone impersonates a dentist to murder a blackmailer.
Wole Soyinka, a native nigerian and noble prize winning author, wrote a ballad opera called The Opera Woynosi. It is a reworking of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. Soyinka makes reference to a Woynosi not only in the title but in the play at several points, yet I have yet to even find a picture of what one may look like. My question is what is an actual woynosi, and what might the history be behind it.
I was reading the Wikipedia article on Hamas when I saw this under Section 2.2 Anti-Semitism:
Article 7: ... the Islamic Resistance Movement aspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that should take. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said: "The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharqad tree would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews."
I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this is true, that "Mohammed, the Prophet, says to kill the Jews" (paraphrasing this quote), and if it is, could anyone point me to the passage in the Qur'an were it says this. -- Le Vrai 23:12, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
It's the infamous "Hadith of the Gharqad tree"; the specific reference is Sahih Muslim Book 041, Number 6985. As to whether Muhammad actually said this, it's rather hard to say, since the vast majority of ahadith were transmitted purely orally until well over 150 years after Muhammad's death, and even the most traditionally-minded Muslims will generally admit that there are bogus ahadith. The fact that it's in Sahih Muslim indicates that there were respected individuals in the early 9th century A.D. who thought that Muhammad said it; beyond that, it's rather difficult to go... You might find the rest of the Hamas charter [12] interesting reading (don't miss the bit about the eternal jihad against the Lion's Club and Rotary!). AnonMoos 02:26, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
What happened to the ulster unionist party, how did loss virtually all of its seats? How is paisley viewed the UK, as an elder statesman or an ageing fanatic?
What are the natue of gun control laws in France?
What are the nature of gun control laws in India?
What are the nature of gun control laws in Ireland?
What are the nature of gun control laws in Japan?
Is anyone hiring lawyers in the Springfield mass area?
when was the first mailing system invented and when did trains start to be in use transporting the mail?
with some or all of its lyrics in French? (or what sounds like French -- I think I caught "français") -- zenohockey 04:35, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi, does anybody know the name and the composer of this tune?
Sincerely - Funper 12:14, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
How exactly am I supposed to fold and stuff a silk napkin into the breast pocket of a black tie jacket, so that it looks good? Can someone give me an idiot's guide, preferably with pictures? JIP | Talk 16:21, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Here's an easy way:
^ / \ / \ / \ <-------------> <- FOLD LINE \ / \ / \ / v
^ / \ /| |\ / | | \ <---+-----+---> ^ ^ | | FOLD LINES
^ / \ | \ / | | / \ | +-----+
StuRat 23:03, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
I am wondering if America is a republic or a democracy. The more I search for answers, the more mixed up the definitions get. I am under the impression that a government cannot be both a republic and a democracy since a democracy is rule by the people and a republic is rule by law.
Please someone help me clear this up. It's as though everyone's definitions for republic and democracy are mixed up and sometimes they use the two words interchangably.
-- 165.139.198.19 19:24, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Republics | Monarchies | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Italy, USA | Canada, Netherlands |
Not democratic | Cuba, Turkmenistan | Saudi Arabia, Nepal |
Mwalcoff 23:17, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
The word "democracy" or "democratic" doesn't appear in the original U.S. constitution, since in 1789 some founding fathers were skeptical that that might really mean "mob rule" -- but in the late 18th century the U.S. was in fact more democratic than just about any independent entity anywhere in the world above the size of a small city-state. In the last decades, some right-wingers have adopted as their slogan "The U.S. is a republic, not a democracy", but you'd have to ask them exactly what that's supposed to mean, since I have very little idea... AnonMoos 02:05, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I am trying to find the name of a painting. It shows a little girl sleeping in an iron bed and her dog keeping watch over her. It's a couple generations old, "sweet" has alot of blue color. Can anyone help? Thanks so much. BK
Why is Australia considerd a western country when it is located in the farthest east ? Is the division based on culture or geography ? Does anyone know a good book I can read about the history an significance of dividing the world into east & west ? Hhnnrr 00:51, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there such thing as an official west ? I mean is it officially recognized by the rest of the world , or just in politics & media ? I've never heard of Japan being a western country , is this information factual and well-known ? Hhnnrr 09:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I would never consider Japan or South Korea to be 'western'; 'westernised', yes, but that implies an essentially oriental nature. 'Western' for me means 'culturally of western Europe' (which would include ex-imperial remnants such as the US and Australia). Our Western world article seems to agree with me. Henry Flower 09:39, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Actually, there is no such thing as being in the west or being in the east. Unlike north and south, east and west are relative terms. The reason is that there is no West Pole and no East Pole. One can only be to the west of something. So Australia is to the west of America, and to the east of Europe. Geographically, it all depends on where you are. Politically, "western" has turned into a propaganda term that is really not worth bothering with. (As they say, there are only two kinds of countries: western countries, and rogue states...) -- Chl 18:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I'd be interested if a Christian can explain to me why most Christian denominations celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday as opposed to Jews who celebrate it on Saturday. Wiki has an article on this but it's way too complicated. I'd just like as simple as possible an explanation from an ordinary, everyday observant Christian. Wiki's article seems to differentiate between the "Sabbath" and the "Lord's Day", which only confuses me further.
The Jewish and the Christian "Sabbath" are essentially derived from the same source, that being the Old Testament, and in particular both the portion of Genesis where it explains that the Lord rested on the seventh day as well as in Exodus, as one of the ten commandments to "keep the Sabbath holy".
So why the different day? Is is simply a matter of one of the two religious traditions making a blunder and messing up the calendar by one day or is there a deeper reason why Christians and Jews celebrate the same Sabbath on different days. Loomis51 00:51, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
A few months ago there was a discussion on the reference desk about what is the world's largest electoral constituency by area. [17] The answer given at the time was Australia's Division of Kalgoorlie. However, in the Italian election this week, there were seats reserved for overseas voters, divided among (1) Europe; (2) North and Central America; (3) South America; and (4) Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica. Each of these areas would elect at least one member of the Chamber of Deputies and one Senator. My question is: should the Africa/Asia/Oceania/Antarctica area be considered the world's largest electoral constituency by area? Or are there other countries which have similar seats for overseas voters which could be even larger? (For example, if San Marino offered a single seat in its parliament to be voted by all of its citizens outside the country in the rest of the world, that would be an even larger constituency than the Africa/Asia/Oceania/Antarctica constituency.) -- Metropolitan90 02:59, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
A while ago, I was reading about US firearms laws on some forum - from what I remember, somebody wanted to buy a gun, but only to use it to incapacitate (not kill) an intruder. Somebody else then replied that as a gun constitutes deadly force, merely using it to incapacitate someone shows that you don't believe deadly force to be necessary in the first place, and therefore that your use of deadly force was unjustified and illegal. Hmm, that sounds rather circuitous.
Anyway, my question is this: Is this right? And if it is, if somebody shoots and does not kill their target, are they obliged to shoot again and kill them? Finally, how would a court prove someone's intention to incapacitate a target?
Disclaimer: No, I'm not looking for professional legal advice. I live in the UK, and I find the US self-defence law is rather interesting. -- Doug ( talk) 09:05, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
When the Italian elections have been reported on the news recently they've generally made the point that they recently changed their electoral system back to a proportional representation system. I had thought that Italy had had proportional representation for years & years, did they change it to first past the post & then change it back? What did they change it from? Thanks AllanHainey 10:03, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard something on the radio tonight about a Star Wars fanfic movie that's going to be released in the next week or so; because it's set in the Star Wars universe and isn't satire or parody, they're not allowed to sell it, so they're going to make it downloadable from their website. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of it. Has anyone else heard of it? Alphax τ ε χ 11:00, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
The most frequent reference one hears in this regard is that the Kurds are the largest ethnic group without a state of their own. Brittanica repeats this, for instance [19].
What about the Tamils? At 74 million they're a group three times as large as Kurds and they also don't have a state. Tamil has official language status in Sri Lanka, but then Kurdish has official language status in Iraq. Am I missing anything as to why sources like Br'ca. would list the Kurds as largest? Marskell 12:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
The Han Chinese don't have their own state, and there are a billion of them. (Most of them live in China, of course, but there's nothing necessarily Han about China, or Chinese about the Han). There's no Arab state, no Malay state, no German state... the whole idea of a state "belonging" to one ethnic group is bizarre. Henry Flower 15:09, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Bill Frist.
Shakespeare wrote it, basing it on an earlier story.
second person to solo the alantic
I want to know when serving customers do you serve the food on thier right or left. when clearing a plate from the table do you clear from the left or right.
Thank you 71.161.197.203 15:36, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I've been reading the Wedge Document, which conflates Darwin, Marx and Freud. Darwin is one of the big names of the Enlightenment, but Marx? He was certainoly nontraditional and rebelled against old things, old ways, but there's something about Marxism that feels un-Englightenmenty to me. Is Marxism (and its descendants) just as much a product of the Enlightenment as American democracy? grendel| khan 17:36, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
hey guys
a few friends and i were just shooting the breeze the other day, about politics and such, when one suggested a two-term limit not just for the [US] president and vp, but for senators and house representatives as well. this intrigued me. what are the pros and cons of such a suggestion? other than, of course, that legislation like that would never be passed in any conceivable congress. thanks.
I'd much rather see them match their incomes to the mode income of the country. - LambaJan 21:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
what are the words to the song?
Is it possible for the United States to quit the United Nations? I mean, the UN is so integrated into the US... Just wondering. -- Kasimov 23:26, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Mansa Musa went on hajj because he accidentally killed his mother. How did he kill his mother? I have already looked at the Mansa Musa article.. -- aznshorty67 00:26, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
1.If im on vacation in USA and my girl give a birth to a baby(even tho we are both foreigns),then that baby is automaticly American,is that right?
2.I have to call my friend in Brooklyn,and I have this number 1917 4980 5..(i left out 2 numbers and put .. 2 dots so no one can call it).So I have that number,is that cell or house number,and how do I call it from Serbia,what the area call for Brooklyn in New York?
If you could please help me,it would be of GREAT help to me,so please answer me if anyones know the answers.Thank you very much Dzoni 02:52, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much,its been very helpfull,I will try to call him later today and I will then come over here and tell you how it went,if I get it.
p.s.ITs good to know that all i have to do is o take my woman on a vacation to USA and if she give a birth there ,then my son will be an American citizen,thats a great policy.Thank you one more time,and I will tell you if that thing Canley said was right,because I cant call him now,because it a night now in America,so I will call him later. Dzoni 06:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
I actually have the precise answer to your question. But I'm not a USA citizen so I guess I'm not allowed to answer. Loomis51 01:58, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
To the enlightened answerers, skeptics are very good at proving paranormal claimants to be fakes and charlatans but do you know of any guru, healer, psychic,or even conspiracy theory to have passed a serious scientific/skeptic test? thanx
I think the Buddhist monks claim to be able to control their own pain with their minds is fairly well established. This is similar, but more dramatic, than biofeedback. When they set themselves on fire and burn to death as a form of protest, while sitting in a meditative position, that's fairly dramatic evidence that it works. I suppose they could have taken some serious pain killer beforehand, but I doubt that they do. StuRat 09:10, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there a difference between Good Friday and Easter? If so, could you Explain?
There is a site I can not locate that describes "today's college freshman" in terms of what technologies they were born into. It draws the contrast of the rest of us against these current 18 year-old kids and what they have experienced versus we old folks.
It is a funny bit that is updated each year but I have lost the site reference.
Many thanks.
Mac Wall
Can you help me find out who designed the Virginia flag and why this design was adopted? thanks
what is the name of the remix (or the name or author) of the Michael Zeguer band "Lets all chant" that are on this game?? I found 2 remixes of this music but those remix didn't are the remix tha are on the game.
A story that traces the origins of General Tso's chicken to the divine intervention of a Chinese chicken god has found its way into that article. I'm pretty certain that's completely bogus, but I'd appreciate it if others would look in and see if they agree (and if so, edit accordingly!) - Nunh-huh 00:19, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Where their any famouse African American Pirates
I am writing a book on Jute Industry. As record goes first jute mill was established by George Auckland in 1986 at Calcutta , India and notMagaret Donnelly I. Please correct it. Subimal Palit
Magaret Donnelly I, was a jute mill landowner in Dundee in the 1800's. She set up the first jute mills in India. In the 50's and 60's when nylon and polythene were rarely used; The United Pakistan (then the world leader in Jute products) was earning money through Jute of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. It was called The Golden Fibre of Bangladesh, when it used to bring major portion of the foreign currency reserve for Bangladesh.
hey
i want some info about the results of the russian revolution of 1917on the world and on russia. in ur article on the revolution of 1917 the results on the world subheading was rather un informative and kind of irrelavent i hope 2 hear from u soon
but i was lookin 4 somethin a mbit direct like an answer or a link to a webpage??
but thankx gadfium-- Mi2n 05:57, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to compare 2 countries ( Vietnam and Indonesia), economic, and socio-political background using harvard referencing, but i cannot rephrase the material, also I cannot find enough material on the topic. help please
What is the largest (most population) ethnic group who is not a majority in any country? Ohanian 15:22, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Males. There's almost three billion of us but we still aren't the majority in any country that I know of. Loomis51 05:26, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
True. I hadn't thought of that. I stand corrected. Loomis51 01:40, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is Christopher Columbus still often credited with the discovery of the Americas? Everyone knows that the natives discovered America more than ten thousand years before Columbus visited it. Columbus wasn't even the first European to visit America--that was the Vikings in 1000. -- Bowlhover 18:38, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Columbus did discover America. The fact that someone else had discovered it earlier is neither here nor there. I have in my time discovered many pleasures, facts and ideas, but I don't claim to have been the first to do so. Henry Flower 19:29, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
The difference between Columbus and the Vikings is that after the Vikings discovered America, Europeans forgot about it, whereas Columbus started a wave of explorers and settlers that didn't stop.- gadfium 20:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
As the story goes, the Judiciary Committee recommended three articles of impeachment to the full House. Nixon saw that he would lose the House and Senate votes, so he resigned from office before the ax fell. Question: was there anything like a whip count for the House vote, or is there any other reasonably accurate count available? Same question for the Senate vote. Phr 18:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Can you locate a speech by d. Webster beginning, "There is a creature in the world that has stalked man since the time he was born. Sometimes it ears a voice of gladness and a smile..."
Can you help me locate a speech given by Daniel Webster beginning, "There is a creature in the world that has stalked man since the time he was born. Sometimes it wears a voice of gladness and a smile...."
In Norse mythology, Loki was chained to a rock with a serpent dripping venom on him for the murder of the god Balder and his following actions; his wife Sigyn would catch the venom in a bowl. Does that serpent have a name anywhere? -- Aquillion 23:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there anywhere I can find population projections for the next 50 years in the United States for each state? I seem to remember seeing something in USA Today several months ago on this, but I'm not sure. Can anyone help?
Thanks.
-- Shadarian 03:09, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Who is the subject of Andy Warhol's film Blow Job? Andy Warhol (the article) says that it is someone named David Pelman; Blow Job (film) and IMDb say that it is someone named Tom Baker. Which is true? zafiroblue05 | Talk 05:51, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi, could you help me to trace the history of the Thottekat family of Kerala.It is an old Nair family who settled in Ernakulam about approx 8-9 generations back.
I have to "Compare & contrast Vietnam and Indonesia on their economic, and socio-political background;legal frameworks;national cultures and strategies to manage the diversity in their workforces" and use harvard referencing, but i need complete info to properly reference it in my assignment. e.g., author, date etc
Two disparate questions relating to our Sinophobia page, which I'd like to expand.
First, can anyone source the following quote from Samuel Gompers: "...[t]he superior whites had to exclude the inferior Asiatics, by law, or, if necessary, by force of arms." It's repeated in at least three places but isn't sourced in any of them.
The second question is a little more general. One difficult question on the page is deciding whether Taiwanese independence movements/protests should be called Sinophobic. We have this on the independence movement page:
Can anyone point me to sources (ideally free, on-line, scholarly ones ;) supporting these statements. Marskell 16:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Why do African-American people give their children (girls in particular) statistically unlikely names? 82.92.119.11 18:12, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
We seem to lack an African-American name article. :( Freakonomics has some discussion of this, however; it is,
"a remnant, it seems, of the Black Power movement. The typical baby girl born in a black neighborhood in 1970 was given a name that was twice as common among blacks than whites. By 1980, she received a name that was 20 times more common among blacks. (Boys' names moved in the same direction but less aggressively—likely because parents of all races are less adventurous with boys' names than girls'.) Today, more than 40 percent of the black girls born in California in a given year receive a name that not one of the roughly 100,000 baby white girls received that year. Even more remarkably, nearly 30 percent of the black girls are given a name that is unique among every baby, white and black, born that year in California. (There were also 228 babies named Unique during the 1990s alone, and one each of Uneek, Uneque, and Uneqqee; virtually all of them were black.)... Giving a child a super-black name would seem to be a black parent's signal of solidarity with her community" [24]
Henry Flower 18:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
According to the Old Testament, the Messiah would be a direct decendant of King David.
The first Gospel, Matthew, begins with King David, and generation by generation finally links him to Joseph, husband of Mary. Therefore any son of Joseph would be a decendant of King David.
But wasn't Jesus supposed to be the son of God, not Joseph? Doesn't the idea of the Virgin Birth necessarily imply that Jesus was totally unrelated to Joseph? How then is Jesus a decendant of King David? Why does the Gospel of Matthew list all the generations decended from King David only to arrive at a dead end? I hope I'm not offending anyone's religious beliefs here, and if i do, I apologize. I'm just a bit confused about this aspect of Christianity. Loomis51 21:09, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I agree, it seems that Jesus was not biologically descended from David, going on what the Bible says. I look at it this way -- Jesus may not have been biologically related to Joseph, but Joseph was at least his adoptive father. Erik the Rude 21:48, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
From the point of view of text analysis, what likely happened is that the author of Matthew had two different sources that contradicted each other, and he couldn't think of any resolution. Source A said Jesus was descended from David, source B said he was the son of the Holy Ghost. Going further with the speculation, source A was likely Jewish -- since it linked Jesus to prophecy from the Old Testament. Source B was likely non-Jewish, since the idea of a half-human, half-divine figure is taken from religions where Gods are more human-like, such as the Greek religion. Chl 22:13, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
He was born in "the city of David", Bethlehem, so does that count? User:Zoe| (talk) 22:14, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
How is Bethlehem "the city of David"? Bethlehem is merely Hebrew for "House of Bread". But I may be missing some aspect of Bethlehem that you are aware of. Loomis51 22:51, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Jesus was not descendent from David on his motherside. His mothers father was a Hebrew priest. This fact might explain his apparent ease at acting as a religious leader.
I'm looking for statistics describing percent of U.S. land owned by percentile of the population.
Something a long the lines of: "the wealthiest 5% of the population own 75% of privately held land" (preferably by land value, not by land area).
That example is actually something I've read somewhere but have been unable to find a reliable source backing it up. So I'm looking for numbers with a source.
-- OverZealousFan 21:46, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for statistics indicating how much of total government tax revenue is paid by each percentile of the population.
I have an intuition that the lower and middle classes pay the vast majority of taxes while the wealthy pay a much smaller amount (given that they are a much smaller portion of the population).
I've looked around on the internet for these numbers, and I couldn't find anything from a reliable source, though I know it must be out there somewhere. If someone could point me in the right dirrection that would be great. -- OverZealousFan 21:45, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
What was the political climate when Bill Clinton was running for president? What events were happening at the time that would affect voters' opinions on his ideals and proposed policies? -- Unregistered Wikipedia User - 23:54, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
This is accually a very familiar tune. It seems to be a flute concert accompanied by a piano, but it is not KV. 570 as it is stated.
I would appreciate it very highly if anyone could find out the opus or possibly the name of the tune.
Sincerely -- Funper 00:37, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know where I can find the number of file sharing arrests sorted by the file sharing network? The majority of my friends use Limewire for file sharing, and I constantly inform them that "networks" like BitTorrent are much safer (albeit that I don't even use file sharing). Does anyone know where I can find statistics for file sharing arrests for each network? -- Unregistered Wikipedia User - April 15, 2006
Why dont any of the main parties run in Northern Ireland nationwide elections? 83.5.253.204 03:19, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I am wondering if the Pharaoh Rameses II had more sons who could ascend to the throne other than merneptah. He had to have more than one.
Pharohs where known to be very prolfic with many children, from many wives. Therefore he almost certainly had more than one son.
Yes it appears he had one son and two daughters.
According to Nicholas Grimal, Rameses Setepenre had by tradition about a hundred children, Crown Prince in his 19th year(I assume they mean Ramese's)Sethirkhephesef,namesake son Rameses in the 25th year, Khaemwaset Chief Priest of Ptah dying in year 55 leaving Mernptah who I thought was child or son 13 but I am unable to reference this. Itwas the custom to raise the sons of subject Kings in the Royal House both to Egyptianise them and as hostages.
A while ago, I read an article about a famous philosopher, whose father believed that by educating and directing a person in a particular direction from a very early age, exposing him/her to advanced topics in the field very early, that person would excel extraordinarily in the field. He thus chose not to send his son to school and rigorously educated him personally in philosophy as soon as the child was able to speak. The son then showed his father's hypothesis to be valid by growing up to become a renown philosopher. My question is, who was he (there's a possibility the father and son were psychologists, not philospohers, I don't quite recall)? I've looked through all the names that sounded familiar in the lists of philosophers we have at Wikipedia and still can't find him. -- Aram գուտանգ 06:28, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to collect different opinions on the policy of the Iran and its President Mahmūd Ahmadī-Nežād. Please write only one comment for each country, which should represent the general sight of the people and its government. I am not intersted in your own opinion. It does not matter whether it is a a positve or negative statement, but I expect a true answer.
You must be a truly brainwashed citizen of an extremely totalitarian regime to not understand that in free countries, opinions on such things as world politics are way too varied to be summed up with a single "position". You ask for a response from each country? Well I'm a Canadian and we have a population of about 30 million. Shall I list all 30 million opinions? You say you're only interested in my country's opinion and not my own, well things don't work that way here. I have an opinion and I have the right to express it: The president of Iran is a genocidal madman and must be stopped at whatever cost. Loomis51 01:43, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
You say you strongly disagree with me. All I said is that a genocidal madman must be stopped. Do you disagree with that proposition? It seems that you are inferring by my statement that I was advocating full scale war against Iran. You seem to assume that I am somehow pro-war. Is that true? Because if you are, I'm afraid that you have gravely misunderstood my point. I am in fact anti-war. Once again, all I said is that a genocidal madman must be stopped. The sooner the better.
Had the British government, some 70 years ago, stopped another genocidal madman (who, by the way, was merely Chancellor, not president of Germany at the time, and therefore was legally subordinate to Hindenberg who was legally the ultimate authority...sound familiar?) the operation would have been virtually bloodless (with one obvious exception!). In doing so, there would have been no WWII, and some 50 million lives would have been saved. Of course the operation would be against international law, so I suppose that means it would have been wrong.
I am strongly anti-war, not in the wishy-washy sense where I disaprove any and all military operations, but in the solid sense that I believe that potentially devastating wars, involving the deaths of millions, must be avoided at all costs, even if it involves the breaking of so called "international law".
Fortunately the US and/or Israel, in their infinite wisdom (not a joke), will prevent the unimaginable human tragedy that would likely result should a misfit state such as Iran attain nuclear capabilities.
So let me ask you a question. Devoted as you are to "international law", in hindsight, had you been PM of Britain in the early 30's, would you or would you not order the British Secret Service, illegal as it may be, to assassinate Adolf Hitler? Loomis51 02:36, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, StuRat, for a supportive voice of sanity in this growingly insane situation. I can predict the response though, the old hindsight is 20/20 argument, that no one really knew how potentially dangerous Hitler was until it was to late. Well apparently Churchill knew quite early on. He was aware of Hitler's authorship of Mein Kampf and the ideas contained within it, he witnessed the passing of the Nuremberg Laws, he saw how the SA used violence and thuggery to promote the openly racist and fanatical views of their leader. Churchill knew this years and years before the beginning of WWII and had he not been heckled, harrassed, booed and labelled a warmonger for over and over pleading with his fellow members of parliament to take a more confrontational stance against Hitler, the unprecedented tragedy of the second world war could have easily been avoided. So heckle me, harrass me, boo me and label me whatever you want, I will not change my view nor cease urging others to change theirs on this matter. The president of Iran is a genocidal madman and must be stopped. Loomis51 10:56, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Also, I should point out, that I don't necessarily advocate the assassination of the president of Iran, as that may not be the wisest method of defusing what may become a potentially catastrophic situation. I leave it to the strategists and tacticians and diplomats to figure out exactly what must be done. In fact, I think they're doing a rather good job so far, beginning with diplomacy and only gradually escalating their confrontational stance. But whatever must be done must be done. Loomis51 10:56, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
There is a theory that a part of the Middle Ages never actually happened, and that several centuries were actually "added in" later. Does Wikipedia have an article on this theory, does anyone know? -- Ashenai 12:43, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Could you please provide the sources for the converso families that founded in Guaranda, Ecuador?
Thank you.
M.T. Cevallos
Bill Gates is often named as the richest person in the world, worth upwards of $50 Billion, but then there's always someone that points out that the "Sultan of Brunei" is in fact the richest. The debate goes on as to whether heads of state should be included.
In any case, I checked out the article, and nowhere does it mention how much this "Sultan of Brunei" is worth. Anybody out there have any idea? Loomis51 17:51, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
That's an interesting point, Platypus. But now, if you consider property in its most technical, legalistic sense, then the Queen of England would clearly be the richest person on the planet. Loomis51 03:19, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm having difficulty finding a song on the Sixteen Candles DVD edition of the film (that came out in 1998). In the scene where Sam approcahes Jake at the coat check a song plays in the background and I believe the lyrics go as follows...
"How could you walk out the door on me?
I thought your love was mine and mine for keeps
But I see that I was very wrong"
I've been to numorous websites already, including http://briansworld.nova.org/16C/scsoundtrack.html to no avail. The website claims it may be by Robert Plant but I've searched basically all of his songs and found nothing that matched up. So if you could help me find the Artist and/or the title of the track in question it would be highly appreciated.
Thanks, - Heather
How does Maya Angelous's book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" correlate with the Civil Rights Movement?
Was there such a village called Commerce Illinois back in the 1800's. From what I hear it was only a couple of houses.
It appears you are correct i do know cities change their names but in that search box when looking for old cities i never enter the state.
"If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?" Just want to hear your opinions.
It depends on how you define sound. Is it the creation of waves in the atmosphere, or is their reception? If the answer is the former then yes, if it's the latter then no. Just curious, why do you call this a question of subjectivism? Loomis51 01:48, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I meant metaphysical subjectivism.
What does Tina Turna mean when she says love is a 'second hand emotion'? - Username132 ( talk) 02:09, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I've often thought it would have made more sense had it said "2nd rate emotion". Perhaps it did say that originally, but they thought "2nd hand" sounded better. StuRat 04:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I am interested in reading the Epic of Gilgamesh. There are many versions; does anyone have any recommendations which I should read? I am strictly an amateur who has some interest in ancient civilizations and mythologies, but little formal education in these areas. At least for now, I don't require rigor and detailed explanation, I would like something more accessible that can serve as an introduction. I realize that there are versions available online, but in this case I would prefer a hard copy. I was considering Stephen Mitchell's version: ISBN 0743261690. Any thoughts? — Knowledge Seeker দ 02:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the best way, in the opinion of the answerer, to get laid (legally)? Here7ic 06:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
It also depends on what country/jurisdiction you are in. I could argue that the simplest, quickest and possibly even the cheapest way in the long term is to go and obtain the services of a prostitute, but that's not legal in all countries.- gadfium 08:56, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Let's just void the question. Was drunk. Now sober. Here7ic 10:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Not by posting on here,dude.Go out ,get a life,it's really useful.hotclaws**==( 82.138.214.1 17:13, 17 April 2006 (UTC))
What, no your mom jokes? I'm disappointed. Melchoir 22:08, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
If you want to get laid in the worst way ... Try it standing up in a hammock. Justfranc 02:30, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Seduction Community Enjoy. Black Carrot 02:07, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello!! Excuse me for my English!! Could somebody inform me? I seek information on a dramatic event (XV-XVII centuries) having led to the exile of innocent. When this one returned to the castle, the light could be made on this drama. Thank you in advance, [ Néfertari] (French Wikipedia)
Please tell me the name of this writer.
http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3a2ye.jpg
Appreciated.
Any Ideas on what this is Wiki People?
http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10yl2.jpg
Im know it`s associated with a Historical Figure if that Helps. Anyone? Even a lead I can work on? -- unsigned by IP 88.110.208.148
Got a really nice painting here. Was just wondering if anyone knew of the artist. I have a hunch it is Poussin but I am unsure.
http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42jn.jpg
I need information of two museum pieces. One from the Classical Greek or Hellenistic civilization and the second piece from the Etruscan civilization, Republican Rome, or the Roman Empire. The information I need is a total description of the pieces. What type of art form it is, what aspects of the civilization and its cultural development does the piece represent. I need references
You need to include photos of the pieces, or at least thorough descriptions, if we are to identify them. But just for fun, I will that the first piece is an amphora and the second is a brooch, LOL. StuRat 01:22, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
In July 1865 four conspirators in the Lincoln assassination were hanged. Where exactly in present-day Washington D.C. is the site of those gallows? Is there a present-day photograph of that exact location?
Jay Skaggs took several color photographs of President Kennedy at the corner of Main and Houston, and several after the shooting. Where on the Web is a complete collection of his photographs?
I want to make a Christmas project and it requires that I find a music box manufacturer who can create a music box with a specific Christmas tune. I have no idea where to go. If someone could help me to locate a customized music box maker, I would very much appreciate it. Judith Gonzales
"In 1979, Carter out of humanitarian concerns allowed the deposed Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi into the United States for political asylum and medical treatment."
Please provide sources or exact events to support this such as the date and the location of his landing in the United States. I have heard from Iranians that President Carter did not allow Shah's plane to land in the United States. So Shah went to Mexico and then Egypt. Patchouli 16:47, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to know the date of entry and departure of Shah himself into the US and where he was in the US. I still think that he never actually came to US after 11 February 1979. Patchouli 20:07, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
My child is doing a report on African mask. She has chosen the "Duma" mask. What I need to know now is what tribe this comes from? I know this comes from Gabon, Africa. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. Amy
I believe I posted this Question in the wrong place last time.
This artefact resides in a Monastery at the foot of a mountain please tell me which monastery or if you know of the artefact?
http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=54fg.jpg
I was until one of your guys gave me the answer the help is much appreciated.
Hi there fellow Wiki users! Hopefully somebody can help me. I have a picture of a river, on the river there is a rock which is apparently related somehow to folklore. Would anybody be able to kindly recognise either the rock or the river? http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8904/28tb.jpg Thanks
Why did movies from the 1970s and forward start to have long closing credits / end credits that go on for 4-5 minutes? Although there may be a point in listing the names of every actor, why is it necessary to list make-up artists, gaffers or technical crew who had an infinitesimal influence on the final movie? Thuresson 19:30, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
They seem to have changed the purpose of the credits from giving the audience info they want to being for the egos of those who worked on the movie. Note that most employees don't have their names on what they produce. Does the steering wheel on your car have the names of everyone who worked to build it written on it ? It is a problem. In the theaters, people regularly leave in the middle of the credits. On TV, they frequently cut them short or squeeze them down into a corner so small you can't read them. I suggest they give a web site with the names of the gaffer's manicurists, if they feel the need to inflict this useless info on the public. StuRat 00:44, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
PS. Here are some beauties I’ve come across:
Acknowledgments to Crazy Quilt by John Train. JackofOz 02:07, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Besontenn a real thing? Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, and A9.com turn up nothing, nothing on Wikipedia links to it, the article was started by someone who had no other Wikipedia contribution... zafiroblue05 | Talk 21:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing a paper on how the party in 1984 is in fact a strong representation of a theocracy. for example, big brother would represent a god. he is never seen in person but his presence is always felt. i need some help finding a theocracy though that closely mimics this. any other help or ideas would greatly be appreciated.
For theocracies, try Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, and Texas. For great justice. 00:02, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I think that's an interesting idea, but I disagree that 1984's dystopia was theocratic at all. If you look at the Soviet Union, a government which labeled itself Marxist and communist/socialist, was not at all really communist or socialist. The Soviet Union is considered by many to be a degenerated workers' state at best, and state-capitalist at worst.
It's actually very typical in authoritarian, centralized governments to replace theoism with an infallible leader. The reason for this is most likely that a higher being would draw loyalty away from the state.
Hope that helps. Pckeffer 19:25, 22 April 2006 (UTC)Paul
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--forever." -O'Brien
The use of mirrors for communicating during the Civil War?
I remember reading a part in one of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books that alluded to the fact that Elvis was alive and well, living on another planet and singing in a restaurant when Arthur saw him. Any help?
is it possible (in other words, legal) for a non-degreed person to tutor english in romania? if it is possible, what would be a standard fee? thanks! michael
This person might be able find a job as private tutor, or if this person is a woman, as governess.
Note that Romania is a poor country, so very few people there could actually afford to pay for a tutor. StuRat 02:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I did a search on the main page for Jewish Holidays and was redirected to Jewish Holiday. It doesn't have any discussion page, edit , history etc.. It has a table of contents but the subjects in it don't exist on the page. You can click on the links in the table of contents but they don't go anywhere. What is up? Johnor 22:37, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Are most gaybar owners Gay?
How much would it cost to buy, or set up a gay bar in a medium size city?
Are their any good gay bars in Springfield massachussetts? Mind you I am not gay, as a bussiness man I am just curious!
Are their any good gay bars in Springfield massachussetts? Mind you I am not gay, as a bussiness man I am just curious!
Best name for a gay bar ? The "Bottom's Up Club". StuRat 01:45, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Having a discussion with my parents after dinner, and talk turned to "colonial" Britain. I wondered when it stopped being "colonizing" and started just being "invading" to take a small army and a batch of people down to a less-developed nation and set up shop. Obviously, there's a bit of grey area here, but none of us could think of any new "colonies" after World War One. These days, you couldn't just shlep a platoon of soldiers and set up a village in Rwanda and say "we're colonizing" -- that'd be crazy talk. So when did "colonizing" stop being acceptable in the public mind? As a bonus question, what was the last "colony" established by the colonial powers? -- MattShepherd 23:33, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Hawaii was granted statehood on August 21, 1959, the fiftieth state to enter the union. This was approved by a referendum by an overwhelming 96% majority. Some of the voters were U.S. military personnel, many of whom still maintained residence in the continental United States, and were otherwise ineligible to vote in Hawaiian elections. Had their votes been excluded Hawaii would still have become a state, but the vote would not have been as overwhelming. The United Nations certified this vote by removing Hawaii from the list of non-self-governing territories.
Thanks for all the thoughtful and informative answers. Lots there to read up on and think about! I thank you and my folks thank you! -- MattShepherd 02:11, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
To actually answer the question, I'd date it to Mussolini invading Abyssinia in the 30s. And while "we" were not quite perfect colonialists, the Fascists were a whole lot nastier. Henry Flower 21:32, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
When will the Canadian band Rush tour again?
65.10.49.190 00:47, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Never, I hope. That lady that sings for Rush needs some nasal decongestant. Erik the Rude 01:20, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I have what I believed to be a vintage (circa 1928) Kendo bogu. In trying to describe it to sell on eBay, I ran into an impasse. I read all the wiki articles and looked at as many pictures as I could on the net in general, concerning the components of the bogu. Missing from all this information is a description, or the name of, an article I have which looks like a shoulder protector.
My questions: Is there a shoulder covering of any kind in Kendo? If so, what does it look like?
I have pictures of this item but this is my first time using Wikipedia so I don't know how to upload an image with this question. If someone knows, i'd appreciate their informing me of the procedure. Although I read the help on this I was confused. I've never even logged onto commons once so it seemed difficult.
I hope this is in keeping with the scope and mission of Wikipedia. I think it's a wonderful return to humanity after the web went commercial. Thank you for your help and participation.
Justfranc 02:15, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Have anyone have Wasington post? In their website, I saw that the print area is 12 inches. But they have not given the width of the page. Can anyone measure the width and tell me? I want the width of the paper and not the print area in inches. help.
I've been having trouble finding out about the current condition of Hesy-ra's mastaba. I read that there were murals found when it was first excavated and I'm curious if they are still there. I know this is a weird question but does any body have any more information? KeeganB where is it located is it 3rd Dynasty (Hatch)
Dear Wikipedia,
I am compiling a report on worldwide statistics and would like to start with a preamble on the history of statistics. I am having problems finding answers to a couple of questions on the net and would like to ask you if you know:
1. Who was the first ever statistician? 2. Who was the first ever statistician to compile statistics on a worldwide basis?
I would be really grateful if you could help me here. Best mona
I'd have to say that the first statistician ever was Adam. He took a look around and saw nobody else and must have concluded that the population of the world was 1.
Can you answer the following questions regarding U.S.A Secretary of Defense?
Your entry on Mr. Rumsfeld mentions the following: "attended Princeton University on academic and NROTC scholarships (BA, 1954) where he was an accomplished amateur wrestler. While at Princeton, he was roommates with Frank Carlucci. In 1957, after a stint in the Navy, he attended and subsequently dropped out of Georgetown University Law Center (1957)."
However, there is no mention of him recieving any degrees from the aforementioned institutions.
Do you have further information pertaining to degrees he holds? 207.132.224.131 12:32, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the origin behind the expression, "If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?" Thank you.
Hi, I would be most grateful if you could tell if and where Martha Bernays' letters to Freud are published. I realise that Freud's are widely available, but it is the responses that I am interested in.
Thanks Very much
Robert Croft, standing on the south curb of Elm Street, took a photo of President Kennedy at Zapruder frame 160. The book Pictures of the Pain says he then took a photo of the President at the moment of the fatal shot. Where is that latter photo?
Sir/Madam I have to make a term paper on the topic Art and Architecture.I have been on the look out for articles regarding the questions raised in this topic.I wanted some questions which deeply concern the topic like what comes first in architecture,form or function?and many more.. Please if could help me out on this topic as i have been searching and reading for many days and still couldn't find a satisfying question,something which really compels us to think on the topic. Thank you Sumanyu Talwar
Is there any idea where Zimbabwe's Canaan banana is buried. It appears he was in south africa at the time of his death.––– 206.251.5.179
I asked this question on the science reference desk but no one answered. Maybe no one knows anything about the humanities atall there. It seemed like a Science question to me, but whatever. What I was wondering if there is actually a poison like that used by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (i.e. made like dead for several hours: cold to the touch, pale, etc., then you wake up). Thanks. schyler 20:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
It could be opium. It wouldn't be belladonna, because belladonna is an anticholinergic, and anticholinergics cause body temperature to rise. Most likely, it was a poison created with the right characteristics to advance the plot properly. Erik the Rude 23:31, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I believe the poison used in voodoo, which is extracted from the puffer fish, has such an effect. In the proper quantity, it can also cause the victim brain damage, but leave them alive and highly susceptible to suggestion, hence called zombies. StuRat 05:35, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is the Wikipedia death notice Ian Paisley, Union Democratice leader, correct or a mistake or prank?
I'm trying to find information about Cambodia under the rule of Pol Pot, however it's hard to find anything dealing with a peacekeeping mission that I know the UN sent, but are not sure of any keywords, or where to start.
Basic questions that I'm trying to answer are as follows:
Why did soldiers go on a mission to this region? What country or countries participated?
At the end of her song (or after Ryan's comments; I can't remember now) Katherine McPhee leaned over, into the shot, and mouthed something. What was it? -- zenohockey 02:14, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
I have tried may other websites but have no luck. Anyone who lives in Guatemala would answer this question without any difficulty, and I really appreciate.
Does Guatemala recognize common-law marriage? Is it a common practice?
Thank you.
Thanks for the answer. However, it just like you said; it complicates the matter or the question, and it does not help.
Can anyone tell me the source of the quotation "If you love something set it free...if it comes back it is truly yours"? Richardrj 09:21, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Origin seems very unclear:
hi there. Does anybody know what is the Ethinicity of Indians and Pakistanis like Hispanics, Caucasians etc
hello, I would love to read a non-fiction memoir about life in Eastern Europe or the Soviet Union during the Cold War, perhaps describing how ordinary people lived under state repression and observation (1984-type stuff). Is there such a book? -- Richardrj 15:41, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Can somebody please help me, can anybody identify the 2 men in these pictures?
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8901/tb13wy.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tb32py.jpg
I know the images are somewhere here on wikipedia I just can't locate them.
Thanks for that Mr Sneek, need the other now.
Isn`t the second one to do with music?
Which biblical character is depicted here. I know the guy made a prophecy or something but not sure.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/479/tb52bt.jpg
A few minutes ago, Rush Limbaugh said,"Iran has no oil refineries. Did you know that Iran has to export its oil to get refined even though they're nuking up?"
Is he right? Does this mean that even after 1951 when Iran nationalized oil with the help of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, it still has no refineries and it that technologically backwards? Patchouli 16:58, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
My friend has challenged me to find the name of this building which he apparently has been to can you guys help .
http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tb25xj.jpg
General Knowledge plus bragging rights. I thought you could ask any question you like here?
No problem Mate I think it`s a church if thats any help.
Dont regognise it but from its Style I,d say its probably in Spain Or some other meditranion Nation and dates fraom the 1700-1800
Thanks anyway mate I have 3 of 5 Questions I need to answer would still like even a thought on the pic of the guy I posted earlier the second one.
I recently remembered something I once read in a book of unexplained events and strange happenings that I got out from the library many years ago when I was a child. It concerned a child or young teenager in the Middle Ages, possibly in Germany if I recall correctly, who was discovered well-dressed wandering the streets of a city one day, unable to speak or communicate in any way aside from being able to write his name. He was evidently taken in by the authorities and eventually taught and read and speak, and explained that for his entire life that he could remember he had been kept in confinement in a tiny box / cellar of some sort, until the day when he was taken out and left in the city. Does this ring any bells with anybody? I wanted to look it up again but cannot remember what the child's name was supposed to have been. I think he was eventually supposed to have been murdered, or something odd certainly became of him. Angmering 20:51, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Does any one know where the phrase "Peace though superier firepower" comes from?
My friend thought that it might be a qote from General Patton, but I was unable to locate any information one way or the other.
-- Kd7jit 22:18, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You. idk. Where it apeared first would even be helpful. It seems to be a popular phrase, my grandparents have even used it to describe the Cold War. idk if it orginated there or was a later phase used to describe history.
-- Kd7jit 02:06, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
I Think thats a Patton quote but I dont have any sources.
Thank You. What would I do with out Wikipedia? IMHO this wiki is a meeting place for inteligent people, those who are willing to share and those who are dilligently seeking. -- Kd7jit
I have been attempting some genealogical research and found my grandparent's immigration info(date sailed, ship name. etc.) on the Ellis Island site which states that my grandmother left Europe in 1915 from Holbrach, Russia. I have tried to find Holbrach on old maps and through researching many sites but without luck. My grandmother spoke Polish and I was told that her family came from Eastern, Poland near Bialystok. Please let me know where Holbrach, Russia is located. Is there another name? Thanks, George Predko
What is the official flower of Northern Ireland?
For a school project for my law class, I chose a subject that I thought would find easily, but I am drawing several blanks. For the life of me, I cannot remember anything that would be helpful for search terms on Wikipedia. Basically, I am looking for the name of a 'Stone Age' era tribe that was located in the southeastern part of Asia (I can't even remember the country) in the 70's. One politician invited journalists and scientists to their remote jungle home to study them. Even National Geographic had them on the cover of one of their issues. It turns out that all of the "cave men" were actually poor local natives payed to act as primitive people. The politician had used it as a way to make money. If anyone could give me just the name of the tribe, the politician, or even the country, I would be very grateful. Then I can research it myself. Thank you in advance.
Wow, thanks for the quick response! That was exactly what I needed, although I'm not sure if this can qualify for a project since it seems to be disputed on whether it was a hoax or not. Oh dear, time to think of another topic.
Every year the government comes out with a budget. If the amount of revenue (taxes) is more than the amount of expenditures, there is a surplus. If the amount of revenue is less than expenditures, there is a deficit. If the two are equal, the budget is balanced. Seems simple enough.
But it also has to be remembered that the government "prints" and puts into circulation (i.e. spends) a certain amount of money each year to keep up with the expansion of the economy. How is this money accounted for on the country's books?
For example, if the government raises $99 billion in taxes, and prints an extra billion dollars, and then spends $100 billion, is it running a balanced budget or is it considered to have a $1 billion deficit? I'd especially appreciate an answer from an expert economist, but anyone else can weigh in as they see fit. Loomis51 01:23, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, BK. I wasn't aware of the term. However I understand that printing money must be done in a very diciplined way. I'm aware that many countries, for some reason, didn't understand this and simply printed money whenever they needed more to spend. Of course this leads, as you said, to a mess of problems, like hyperinflation. But thanks for the link, I wasn't aware there was an actual term for it! Loomis51 03:41, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Did the (what we know now as) German tribes come from from Scandinavia originally? (Norway and Sweden, mainly.) Thanks. -Bjornson
So.. according to the map it was in modern day Norway/Sweden/Denmark that "Germans" came from- Sorry, but can I have a more direct answer to my question? A Yes or No- i'd heard Germans and Scandinavians were/are the same people, and "Germans" came from Scandinavia, but I was just making sure... again, a yes or no, please. - Bjornson.
I was aware that the Danes consider themselves Danes, and Germans Germans, Norwegians Norwegians, and so on, but I believe "You could say that they once were the same people...-" was a yes to my question- thank you.
Parenthetical statements: I was aware also that different Germannic tribes made up the Swedes, same for Norwegians, Danes, and Germans, but what I was really asking is, did the tribes to become known as Germans in our day come from Scandinavia, but as I said I believe you've answered my question ^^^ - Bjornson
There used to be a page discussing the top selling female music artists - it's gone now. Does anyone know what happened to it? Thank you... PatrickJ83 04:33, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there a place online to watch the Prime Minister's Question Period in Canada? Specifically the entirety of this and previous week's periods as is available for the UK Parliament at both C-SPAN and Number 10 Downing Street? All I can find is an audio only podcast on the CPAC site and some clips on CTV's site, but not the full period on video from the current or previous week. Thanks EdwinHJ | Talk 06:12, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
What led to the rise of the religions Buddhism and Jainism?
Hi
This is in regards to some help that I need As i am studying the changing needs of childern and the changing aspects of parenting due to the change in parenting (as in when both the parents are working) .. What effect does this have on advertising. This is related to 0-12 years kids .. not for the teenagers.
I would really appreciate if you can send me some whitepapers on the same or maybe send me some links where i can read about the subject (related to India IF possible, Other studies are also welcome). I am doing my Management post graduation and this is one of my areas where i need to do a project on , But i need to know more anout the same and would really Appreciate any help possible .
Thanks and Regards Rahul Sharma
Why is it that so many Americans have such adverse reactions regarding the success of their largest corporation, Exxon. Isn't is the main goal of a corporation to generate profits? Sure, if there is evidence of foolplay, procecute, otherwise, shouldn't people of a free nation be proud of their successful corporations? After all, BP, Shell, PetroCanada, to name a few, are regarded with admiration within their respective country. Why not the same with Exxon?-- JLdesAlpins 10:56, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Many people in the US feel that we should move away from a petroleum based economy, as it will lead to endless wars and supply disruptions and shortages. However, since Dick Cheney, in conjunction with companies like Exxon, seems to have adopted an energy policy in secret meetings which is pro-oil and anti-everything else, this leads to a great deal of resentment against Exxon (and Cheney and Bush). And, of course, Exxon making record profits off consumers who are hurting (due to the high prices) doesn't make them very popular, either. StuRat 08:35, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Well, alot of the hate of "big oil" in the USA is misplaced genral anger at rising oil prices. Alot of people belive they are pricefixing and/or creating artifical scarcity. Some of this is spill over from the Enron disaster as well. Alot of distrust of energy supplyers was leftover from that. --- J.S ( t| c) 23:51, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
I know it is illegal, but does anyone know where I can buy a gimp? Are most gimps well trained enough so that they do not have to be shackled all the time?
I thought they stopped printing them a while ago so they're all disappearing. Does this mean that eventually there will be no more left?
Jonathan
talk
17:33, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
And is the same thing happening to all these Moonbeam Entertainment movies? I saw previews of some of them and they looked pretty cool but I can't find them anywhere.
Jonathan
talk
17:39, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
I live in the US. So a couple of days ago, I go to Jackson Hewitt to get my taxes done. My past experience with H&R Block and other Jackson Hewitt franchises is that they ask you a bunch of questions and they go through the whole process of filling in all those spaces in the computer and a half hour later, taxes done. This time, though, was completely different. I go in, and in less than five minutes the guy had my taxes done. He asked me the basic stuff essentially three questions (job, dependants, age) before blasting through everything very non-chalantly. When he was done, he informed me what my refund would be, and it ended up being more than twice what I usually get. He asked if it was more than usual, I said yes, and he chuckled and said, "I know" as the taxes were e-filed. Not thinking tooo much about it, I get home, grab some lunch, and start flipping through all the paperwork this guy gave me. I get to the itemized deduction page, and am wogboggled. Keep in mind, he never asked, and I never said, a single deduction. Listed on the paperwork are deductions including thousands of dollars in charity donations (I give to charity, but nowhere near as much listed), and thousands and thousands of dollars in business expenses, and although I did accrue some business expenses, I never really kept track of them, and they weren't near what this guy put down.
SO... if I am audited, am I responsible for all of this, or the tax preparer. The ethical obligations with which I am still wrestling aside, do I have a legal obligation to inform the government of this possible inpropriety?
-Signed, Irving Robert "Eiben Scrood" Schulmann
On diagrams and pictures, all the planets seem to orbit on one level plane (with the exception of Pluto). Is this correct? Why do all the planets roughly orbit the sun on the same plane? I thought the effects of gravity worked on all planes.
You're right that there is no inherent reason why the planets couldn't all orbit in different planes; the reason probably has to do with the way the solar system was formed. Our solar system initially existed as the solar nebula, a large rotating cloud of gas (and dust). Then, around 4.6 billion years ago, it began to contract (there is some evidence this may be due to a nearby supernova). As it continued contracting, it flattened toward a disk due to inertia ("centrifugal force"), the same forces that cause the Earth to bulge at its equator. The disc broke into rings which condensed into the planets; that's why they're all in the same plane and orbit in the same direction. For the same reason, the moons of a planet tend to be in the same plane as well. For instance, most of Saturn's moons orbit roughly in the same plane (which is the same plane as that of the rings—a shame, really; you couldn't really appreciate the beauty of the rings even though Saturn would be right in your sky). Of course, moons acquired from other sources don't follow the same patterns. I discussed the briefly at History of Earth#Origin; you may also enjoy " Solar System Modeling", part of the excellent Cosmic Evolution from Tufts University. — Knowledge Seeker দ 02:00, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Was Sadat black?
Can we have an article on the animal tragedy, 204 Yorkshire terrier puppies and 37 cats found after the death of their owner. The name of the owner is in the news too, is the article name the name of the owner, or the name of the tragedy? (Here is a search for news articles [30]) Bib 00:57, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
If this happened recently, perhaps a Wikinews article would be more appropriate. StuRat 08:19, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Do all of the states have the same starting date (for a two year term of office) for newly elected candidates for the United States House of Representatives? What is the next exact term starting date or dates for the next elected Representatives from the state of California? Thank you in advance. ~~Bob W. 20 April 2006
Thanks for the quick response, and your good answer, James. ~~Bob W. 21 April 2006
What is the Missa Luba? ( If... (film) says that the single piece of music that repeats in the film comes from the Missa Luba.) zafiroblue05 | Talk 03:31, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
John Meacham said on 16 April 2006 that "they forget that the Bible also is calling every 50 years for a redistribution of wealth." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12283802/page/4/
I am not knowledgeable about the Bible. So I would like to know whether he made this up or not? If he is correct, where in the Bible can this be found? Patchouli 04:06, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Do US Representatives and Senators go on a formal vacation every year? Or can they go to vacations separately whenever they choose to? I don't think that they write laws 365 days/year. Also, is their office closed on weekends? Patchouli 04:15, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
HI
Trying various search engines to locate a translation of historical and mythical names from French/Italian to English I have found no luck. So I came here, having heard of it before, but wow, I am overwhelmed by the info provided and unfortunately have no clue as to how I can solve such a problem here. One of the names is, Charès (French) or Carete (Italian) which I believe to be a Greek or Phoenician name. How (or where) can I find a name such as this in its English form?
Thank you
Althought it is a well-known fact that non-muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca ,the penalty for this isn't.Is there any provision for this in the Saudi law-code or in local tradition?Is it considered a serious crime that deserves severe punishment(execution or lengthy impisonement) or a minor offence punished with let's say a fine?
Thank you Padem 08:46, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Richard Francis Burton managed to travel to Mecca in disguise and get out again, but he was lucky. User:Zoe| (talk) 02:53, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunately, if the muzzies threaten you with the death penalty the US government won't lift a finger to save you because the Saudis will threaten to cut off oil. Just another beheaded victim of the "Religion of peace." KeeganB
Despite researching the Net I have been unable to find an answer to the following question:
Is the American businesman and America's Cup winner Bill Koch related in any way to the late Pennsylvania art collector Frederick Koch?
Thank you
i am having a (not very intesting) argument iwth a friend about which is the largest financial centre in the Uk outside london. He thinks its leeds, i think its edinburgh, Wikipedia seems to think its both - does any have a definitive answer or know where i might get one? thanks andrew
What is the correct way to eat edamame (boiled soybeans)? They had some at the sushi bar today and I decided to try them, but I didn't know how to eat them. At first I just popped a whole pod in my mouth, but that was unpleasant. Are you supposed to squeeze the beans out with your fingers, or is there some way to do it with chopsticks? — Keenan Pepper 16:58, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Can a Bill become a Law without passing through either the House of Reprisentatives or the Senate?
"I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill..." - Schoolhouse Rock StuRat 00:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes. A bill can become a law without passing through a Senate or a House of Representatives in the UK. There it must pass through the House of Commons and the House of Lords. In Canada it must pass through the House of Commons and the Senate, but there is no necessity of it passing through a House of Representatives. Oh wait ... were you specifically referring to a US Bill? We're not all Americans here so maybe you should keep that in mind. Loomis51 02:11, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
It's slightly more complicated than that. The President can and often does introduce laws to congress, and then he pulls whatever political strings he has at his disposal to try to ensure that it's passed. Although he's not strictly speaking a member of congress, he does have a good deal of influence in congress. It's not simply the media that refers to the "Bush's laws" or "Clinton's Laws". For example, if you listen to the President's annual State of the Union address, much of it is devoted to laws that he and the executive branch thought up would to be passed by Congress. He himself often states many many tims "I'm going to introduce into congress a law...". Therefore, to call a certain law "Bush's law" or "Clinton's law" is not entirely innacurate, as very often it is his administration that authored it. Loomis51 15:11, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
The Endless knot is a symbol in Tibetan buddhism, according to that page. I don't deny that's true at all. I'm just wondering...it's a really obvious knot, and one that I can easily see other cultures having, especially if they have ornamental knotwork at all. So, my question is: is there an example of that specific knot in Celtic knotwork somewhere? Thanks, Kickstart70- T- C 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
This is going to sound like a dumb question, but what is the meter of the song "Happy Birthday to You"? I know the most obvious answer is 3/4, but assuming the first two eighth notes are the anacrusis, the chords don't make any sense, because then if the first full measure were a I chord, the measure would start on a non-chord tone, which is unusual, or if it were a IV chord, it's not normal to start a song on anything but a I chord. (We discussed this in my Music Theory II class this afternoon; we had 6 votes for 6/8, 12 votes for 3/4, and 2 votes for 4/4, so I was just wondering who was right.) H e rmione 1980 22:47, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
This is about the united states demographics in 2006. According to your information there are some 10-12 percent white hispanics in the u.s. . But I know for a fact that there only about1-3 percent WHITE hispanics !!!! You don't mention anything about eastern europeaners and a population estimate should be formulated for them!!!
Is there a "title" for Albania? (Like Japan: Land of the Rising Sun or Peru: Land of the Incas.) Haven't had any luck searching.
thx ~gail
Thanks a bunch!---- (~gail) 08:43, 22 Apr 2006
India is often described as the world's most populous democracy.
I realize this question will ultimately end up in a series of opposing statements but I'll ask it anyway. Seeing as how the "democratic" nature of a state is not a black or white issue, but an issue of shades grey, ranging from, on the one side, a democratic farce, that being, a country with "democratic" elections like, for example, Iran, or the Palestinian "election" of a terrorist organization, or a corrupt democracy such as Mexico etc... to a situation of a true dedication to democratic ideals such as in Canada, the US, the UK etc...where does India fit in?
First of all, cynics please don't respond. If you don't accept Canada, the US, the UK etc.. as countries truly dedicated to the democratice ideal, I'm not interested in your response.
I'd just like to know what the general concensus is on the level of democracy in India. Is there significant corruption? Is there any significant intimidation by certain forces to vote a certain way, or to not vote at all? In sum, should India be described as a "qualified" or a "full fledged" democracy? Loomis51 01:10, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the above opinions. I'd just like to say that what I meant when I said I didn't want cynical opinions, I meant that I wasn't interested in someone telling me something along the lines of "Well, the US/Canadian/UK systems aren't perfect (look at the whole 2000 Florida recount fiasco) and there does exist some corruption, therefore, the US/Canadian/UK systems aren't really all that better than the Iranian/Mexican/Russian, etc.. systems. Bullshit. The US/Canadian/UK systems indeed are not perfect, but they're light years away from these other backward regimes. StuRat is actually right, the Palestinian elections were free and fair (which doesn't say much for the Palestinian people to elect a terrorist organization as their representatives,) but I was refering more to the broader definition of democracy as embodying freedom of religion, speech, thought, assembly, devotion to pluralism etc...by which the Palestinian regime is by no means democratic. As for the argument that it's difficult to differentiate a terrorist from a freedom fighter, well, we can argue this point night and day, but all I feel like saying now is "Bullshit". The difference between a terrorist organization and the IDF is clear as day. I'm tired of arguing the obvious. If you can't tell the difference, well then, all i can say is God bless you in your ignorance.
To get back to my original question, where would you put India's democracy in the spectrum of democracies, with due regard to the foundational democratic principles outlined above? Is it a democracy only in the simplest sense or in the broader sense I outlined? Thanks. Loomis51 20:38, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks StuRat, it seems like I always have you to rely on for a sane opinion. Loomis51 23:15, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, the way your question was phrased originally (talking about elections and voting) confused me into thinking you wanted to know if India was a Democracy, as in a country governed by the people. Which it is. A better way to phrase this question in the future, would be to ask if India was a Liberal democracy, as in a country with a democratic government, plus basic rights and freedoms. Which it is, as well. The area controlled by the Palestinian National Authority is an Illiberal democracy, and Iran is not a democracy in any sense of the word. -- ByeByeBaby 07:19, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that some textbooks in the south say that the Confederacy won the war?
In the 1850's, there were a few wacky textbooks in the south, such as Daniel Harvey Hill's 1857 algebra book, which sought to use mathematics to inculcate hatred of northerners. A few sample problems:
You get the idea... AnonMoos 07:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I suppose one could argue that the South won, in that they were able to reestablish virtual economic slavery of blacks after Reconstruction by using the KKK to terrorize blacks and keep them from voting. This victory eroded with the Civil Rights movement, however. StuRat 21:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
No doubt there are some textbooks that paint a revisionist picture of the Confederacy, downplaying slavery, overemphasizing the influence of the Copperheads, etc.
I live in a heavily Yankeefied suburb of Richmond, Virginia that nevertheless contains many direct descendants of CSA veterans. A disadvantaged bunch, mostly. Few would have any familial history of slave ownership. I had a history teacher two years ago who explicitly taught that Lincoln had no desire to free the slaves (which is ridiculous in light of Lincoln's well-documented messianic abolitionism, but eases the conscience of guys whose ancestors fought for the CSA). This teacher insisted that Emancipation was a purely military action, with the implication that the Union lacked the moral high ground, etc. Views like this can still be found throughout the South, and increasingly in the North. Although nobody argues against abolitionism, the argument is that abolitionism was a marginal force, employed by cynical Yankees bent on economic subjugation of the South. One of my teacher's favorite arguments was that the majority of Southerners were poor and didn't own slaves. Therefore, he reasoned, they would never have fought had the war been based on slavery. Since they did fight, they must have been motivated by something else. The implication is that they fought for their "freedom" or some such nonsense. He would actually bristle at the suggestion that his ancestors could have fought for slavery.
I've encountered countless people (many of them young and otherwise apparently intelligent) who maintain, among other things, that slavery was opposed by the majority of CSA citizens, that blacks regularly fought for the South, that the majority of northerners vehemently opposed the war, that the war was precipitated entirely by "economics" (few are able to elucidate any further), and that the issue of slavery was exploited by northern pro-war politicians as a means of discrediting the South and justifying "genocide" against Southerners, etc etc. Many of these same people wear Rebel flag shirts with ludicrous statements like
Which is a bit like wearing a swastika to honor German history.
I think it's safe to say that Southern culture largely escaped any sort of Vergangenheitsbewältigung after the war. Obviously, white supremacists returned with a vengeance in the form of Jim Crow. The situation is vaguely reminiscent of the Japanese attitude to war attrocities. Although the issue is spoken of as though settled, many Southerners have yet to come to terms with the harsh reality of the Civil War.
So inasmuch as the CSA and its Lost Cause continues to find new defenders and apologists, yes, the South can be said to have "triumphed" in some small way. But I don't think anyone, at any point since the Civil War, has ever tried to argue that the South won in a military or cultural sense. Looking at the map, I see no CSA. The South was virtually obliterated by the war, and has only recently recovered economically. Even the drunkest KKK historiographer would be hard-pressed to argue that the Union had been vanquished.
In short, no, I doubt strongly that any textbook was ever published containing such a statement. It would have been laughed at. Bhumiya ( said/ done) 03:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
In any case, Saddam still maintains from his cell in Baghdad that the '91 Gulf War was "The Mother of all Victories"...in light of that, any twisting of history is possible, no matter how absurd. Loomis51 02:02, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I understand that Edward VIII had to abdicate the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson. Wiki explains that he had to abdicate because Simpson was a divorcée and her husband was still alive, contrary to the rules of the Church of England.
However, Prince Charles' wife, Cammilla, is a divorcée and her ex-husband is still alive, yet Charles remains the heir to the throne of England.
Have the rules changed? Why is Charles allowed to marry Camilla and still become King while his great-uncle Edward was forced to abdicate for basically the same reason? Loomis51 02:45, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
1. Do you know of any Web sites that explain the meanings of such Spanish slang terms as equis and cañón, used by the character Barbie on the Mexican soap opera Amor en custodia, who's a caricature of a student at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico?
2. (much more important!) Is there any way I can watch the show—whether on television, online, or even by purchasing videos/ DVD's of back seasons—in the United States? I know it airs in both Mexico and Argentina.
Thanks in advance, anon.
What caused important men to transition from wigs and breeches to gentlemanly suits at about the outset of 1800? Also, was President John Adams the last president to wear a wig? Patchouli 07:30, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Humans are notorious for 'evidenceless' beliefs. Is there any indication of faith by non-human animals?-- JLdesAlpins 12:10, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
If you define human to mean only Homo sapiens, then yes, there is evidence of spirituality in Homo neanderthalensis. Specifically, they appear to be the first hominids to bury their dead, often with what appear to be tools and animal bones (suggesting they were buried with food), among other things. — Knowledge Seeker দ 04:36, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Of course animals have faith. Why do you think dogs howl at the moon? They know that it is home to the Mother Of All Dogs, and they howl so that she knows there are still dogs alive to watch over down on Earth. It is the Mother Of All Dogs that makes the Moon shine brightly every month. The Father of All Dogs flies through the sky - you can sometimes see his long white tail (we call him "Comet"). It's important for dogs to let the Mother Of All Dogs know there are dogs here, because when dogs die their ghosts (called "Happythoughts" by dogs) go up to the moon to be with her. Sometimes, when the moon shines brightly at night, these happythoughts come to visit living dogs as dreams. One day, when all the dogs are gone from the earth, there will be none left to howl to the moon. Then the Mother Of All Dogs will know that her guarding duty is over, and she will stop making the moon shine bright. She will leave with the dog happythoughts to be with Comet, and they will all fly through space forever. Grutness... wha? 14:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC) (PS - this is a quick summary of the story "Ligion", one of my "Uncle Yuri" stories. But I have it on good authority that it's true. A labrador told me.)
Why does the Orthodox Church celebrate Good Friday and Easter at different times most years? Good Friday has to have a full moon on that night. (this is because there was a full moon on the first Good Friday, the night of the Crucifiction, or so I was always taught). This is why Easter is a "moveable feast".
This year 2006, there can be no full moon on the Eastern celebration of Good Friday, as there was last week, (April 14th, 2006) when the Catholic and Protestant churches celebrated Good Friday, and subsequently Easter. Is this perhaps jsut some kind of "dare to be different game" between the clergy of these two churches? Thankyou. J.A.Mathers.
See Easter#Date of Easter, Reform of the date of Easter. AnonMoos 21:20, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
There is no direct connection between the Jewish Passover and the various Christian Easters. Easter is not meant to be celebrating Passover, so why should there be any connection? Христос воскресе! JackofOz 01:54, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know whether or not I should tell of jokes of racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic nature at confession. I'm neither racist nor homophobic — quite the contrary in fact — but have made racist and homophobic jokes which are in no way a reflection of my own opinion, just part of role-playing humour with a friend. Surely God cares about what I believe and not about what I may say in outrageous jokes cracked while imitating a neo-Nazi dimwit?
Thank you,
--anon 12:39, 22 April 2006 (UTC).
If you already regard your past actions as wrong, then simply endeavor not to repeat them. What can a priest tell you that you haven't already told yourself? Bhumiya ( said/ done) 04:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I remember reading this was the world's oldest song in Guinness book of records. But nowhere can I find the words. The closest I got was "a three-note intonation". EamonnPKeane 14:19, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I remember hearing about some artwork which was a chair, and a gun pointing at it, which was rigged to go off some time in the next 200 years (I think), and the idea was that people could sit in the chair for a few seconds. What was the piece and who was the artist? -- Bonalaw 15:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Name of US Quartermaster New York at April 1861 ?
I can't believe Wikipedia lacks an article on this. Am I just searching under the wrong terms ? If so, we likely need a redirect or two, so others can find our article. StuRat 16:56, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I have a fork inscribed 'national antarctic expedition s.y.morning' It is in a blue leather case inscribed A.M.H.C. on the exterior & CAPt. SCOTTS BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1902 on the interior does anyone know why these were issued and if they have any value
I am a big fan of Herge, Goscinny, Uderzo and Tabary comics (Tintin, Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogoud, etc.) for over 25 years, having discovered them as a teenager in India. I am still entertained by them, and I hope I never outgrow them. These works have deep humor, satire, research-backed themes, great values, and so on, in sharp contrast to the mindlessness of Archie comics.
Therefore, I'm very puzzled and curious why these absolutely superb comics never took off in America. They are not even mentioned in American-published compilations of important world comics.
If someone can shed some insight into this imponderable (besides the obvious stereotype of the culturally-challenged American), I'd appreciate it!
Thanks,
Gary
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Marketing (or lack of) is one component at the root of the answer (as suggested by BluePlatypus above). The apparent lack of marketing must not be misunderstood with 'weak' or 'deficient' marketing however. One has to first look at the overall context. In the post-WWII, French speaking Europe had three things working for them: 1. an upsurge of creativity; 2. strong printing and distribution capabilities; 3: a global audience for their creations. French was proportionally a much wider spoken language then than today. Having those fun comics distributed in dozens of nations rapidly created a demand for translated versions, thus giving them a truly global penetration. With, understandably, the exception of the USA. At that same period, the Americans had the very same three things working for them: creativity, capabilities, and audience. In effect, the American market was already quite well served with their own creations. To penetrate this market, the West Europeen editors would have had to make large investments to compete. And what would have been their chances? As pointed out by ByeByeBaby above, the Europeen productions were also facing high cultural barriers. Ultimately, the business decision they made was to focus their marketing resources and expand where they were already strong.-- JLdesAlpins 12:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
(The following takes/took place in Missouri) Perhaps 10 years ago, there were Tintin cartoons (in English) on television. My public library has several Tintin and Astérix books. I know of Tintin, Astérix, and Lucky Luke from French classes, but have never heard of Iznogoud. Ardric47 01:05, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
When I try to edit the article, the list is not editable, or I don't know how to have access to the list.
I am trying to add the name of Hank Skinner with the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Skinner
Thank you for your help. Sincerely yours
user Adumoul
I've been listening to a lot of old Neil Young songs lately, and have been puzzled by the symbolism of his song "Broken Arrow". What, if anything, is the significance of an American Indian warrior standing with a broken arrow? Is it Young's own allegory, or is there some piece of native American tradition or symbology involved? Grutness... wha? 00:13, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
In the US military, a "broken arrow" alert means the (possibly) accidental release of a nuclear weapon. I don't know what Neil Young's symbolism is, so I can't tell you if his songs have anything to do with that. User:Zoe| (talk) 04:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Not sure that any of that is quite the symbolism that neil Young was alluding to, but it was interesting anyway - thanks. Grutness... wha? 07:12, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone find pictures or description or location of the "al habna minoret"? This minoret is somewhere in Iraq.
How would I find the name of any Guatemalans who were appointed as ambassador to another Latin American country in 1974 or 1975? I'd appreciate any ideas or leads. Thanks! --LibraChick
Can anyone please tell me where I can find information on the history of the Jewish community of Beltsy (Bessarabia) Moldova in the 19th century and in particular concerning the group who came from there to Eretz Israel towards the end of the 19th century? Thank you.
Thank you. I have done as you suggested.
please translate this santences to hebrew "Dig your tombs"
please translate this santences to hebrew "Leave Our land"
"Dig your tombs" can roughly be translated as: "Ein li beitzim"
"Leave our land" can roughly be translated as: "Ha-ima sheli zona" Loomis51 22:55, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks Anon, I still can't figure out how to get my computer to produce Hebrew characters. In any case, I hope the questioner got this. Although I strongly disagree with anyone who would want to harass Israelis, since Israel is a democracy and is devoted to such a fundamental freedom as freedom of speech, I believe that s/he has every right to make these statements. Should any Israelis mock you for displaying these messages by laughing hysterically, I strongly suggest you stick your guns and tell them that they're hypocrites for laughing at another human being for expressing these beliefs. Peace and strength be with you, or as they say in Hebrew: Gey kaken afen yam. Loomis51 01:47, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
You guys are no fun. I had a real, live anti-semite to have fun with and you ruined it. :( Loomis51 01:07, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
I saw this play in Birmingham UK (at the rep) in the 70's
I want to know who played the leading roles?
for a project i am trying to find the main imports and exports of spain
I am searching for a family tree for Dame Nellie Melba as I would like to confirm the existence of a female cousin of hers with the surname Thompson who would have been a young woman in the 1920's and who would have lived in either Scotand or England at the time. Can anyone help? Thanks all information or a family tree much appreciated. Helena
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Could someone please give a good description of the Yaqui culture? (food, clothing, homes, art and crafts, etc.)
I want to find the information that would be in The CIA World Factbook about the former Soviet Union at its height (what would that be?). The site itself doesn't have a choice for USSR or Soviet Union (I even tried CCCP). THanks. schyler 21:36, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Lately I've been having amazingly realistic dreams about my father and our family's old home. I live on my own but visit my father once per week. More than once, I've woken up from a dream only to find myself in another dream - in our old home, with my father at my bedside. This feels incredibly realistic to me. Only when I remind myself that my father isn't supposed to be here, and neither of us are supposed to be at our old home, do I really wake up into reality. Is this normal? Why is this happening? I hope I don't sound like I'm going insane. JIP | Talk 21:39, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm doing a rather lengthy, complex and in-depth thesis on the subject of Canadian constitutional rights, both pre and post the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982. I'm wondering if there exists one, or preferably several (because one alone can be biased) "Freedom" indices, ranking each country of the world by the effective fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, fundamental elements of due process in the criminal justice system etc... according to the level of de facto freedom enjoyed by its citizenry. I'm wondering if anyone out there can provide me with links to such indices. Right now I can think of Amnesty International and the UN as perhaps keeping such indices, but it can be quite difficult to navigate their websites. Plus, I'd rather have as many souces as possible. I would appreciate any help I can get. Loomis51 22:43, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks guys, I really appreciate your effort. However, what I'm really looking for is rankings among free countries. Perhaps I should give you a better undertstanding of my thesis. In the United States there is a written Bill of Rights. In the UK, the entire constitution is unwritten. Canada is a bit of a hybrid. We only put in place a written Charter of Rights in 1982. Plus there's the notwithstanding clause, which allows the legislature to overrule the courts in certain matters concerning fundamental rights. I won't bore you with any more details. Suffice it to say that the thesis of my argument is that whether fundamental rights are written into a constitution (as in the US) or not (as in the UK) is inconsequential. What's of ultimate importance is the de facto recognition, reverence and devotion to these rights by the electorate and their governmental institutions.
What I was looking for (or hoping for!) was two or three indices indicating that fundamental rights and freedoms are respected on a more or less equal footing in the UK (and pre-Charter Canada) as they are in the US, indicating that putting down rights in a formal document, though it may have strong psychological advantages, is ultimately irrelevant.
Also, I know (most of) you are intelligent and may have many opinions on the matter. I just want to say, and I hope I'm not being rude, is that my position is very settled on the matter. What I'm asking for is if any of you are familiar with any "ranking indices" comparing free countries, especially the US, the UK and Canada, on how well they fare when it comes to actually respecting these basic rights. Thanks again! Loomis51 01:31, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not trying to justify my preconceptions. I've spent a great deal of time studying and analyzing respect for human rights in all three countries. I know for example, that capital punishment is not considered a violation of human rights in the US, but is in Canada and the UK. I know that slavery was tolerated under the American Bill of Rights for close to a century, but was abolished in the UK and never even existed in Canada. I'm not looking for a justification for my preconceptions and I'm fully prepared to change my conclusion should it be proven to be wrong.
Perhaps you misunderstood what I meant when I said that my opinion was very settled on the matter. I've done extensive raw or primary research to form my opinion. Without that research I couldn't have any opinion at all. I live in Canada, have spent a great deal of time in the US and have visited the UK on several occasions. I've witnessed and researched how, and to what degree, for example, in all three countries, the state respects due process, or, as another example, how the state places restraints on the power of the police. I only said that my opinion was settled on the matter after doing this extensive research.
I believe you've completely misunderstood (or maybe I miscommunicated) my point when I said that I wasn't interested in enaging in a debate on the matter. From my experience at the Wikipedia Reference desk, it seems that whenever a question is asked, rather than sticking to the question, a debate seems to develop and everybody seems to want to throw in their two cents about their opinion. I merely wished to state that I wasn't interested in engaging in a debate, or requesting a poll of wikipedians as to their thoughts on the matter (which, by the way, would be an extremely unscientific way to gauge an opinion.)
My thesis is nearly finished, and it just occurred to me that there may be secondary sources of "ranking indices" that neatly describe or sum up what the literature and all my previous research already indicates. So no, I'm not trying to justify a preconception by "shopping" for secondary sources. My argument is complete without them. I already know, if I had access to these sources, that their conclusions would agree with mine. In fact, from the few souces provided, I now have actual proof that their conclusions agree with mine. If for some unlikely reason they didn't, I would surely rethink my position. I just wanted to make it clear that the point of my question was not to engage in a lengthy debate, but to simply ask how I can access to this sort of information. Loomis51 11:11, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Approximately how many Baby Boomers are in the USA today? How many of these Baby Boomers are "single" (never married, widowed, divorced)? Thank you for you assistance.
I cannot figure out which three MAJOR gods the Romans worshiped before they came into contact with the Greek culture.
I 'm trying to find information about the personal space or comfort zones on people in Nigeria. In some countries people kiss on each cheek when greeting one another. In some countries people hug to say hello or good bye. In some countries people bow to greet. How do people in Nigeria feel about these customs. What are some of Nigerias communication customs. How do they feel about invasion of personal space?
Hey all,
After I watched the 2005 movie "The Island", I have been obsessed with trying to find out more about the props and locations in the movie. I have already found out a lot about the yact they used in the movie called the Wallypower 118, and now I am trying to find out more about the in-movie apartment of the character Ewan McGregor plays.
If you watch the movie, the apartment is VERY cool with a very modern design. I was wondering if anyone knew more about where that scene was shot, or perhaps could tell me more about that particular style of design for homes and apartments. Does it tend to be very expensive over traditional building? Is it difficult to find a contractor to build something like this? I am in love with this kind of modern design and would like to someday build a home very similar. Any information is helpful!
Thanks!
-- 129.120.80.27 01:09, 24 April 2006 (UTC) thank you
pls explaine this title
thank youu.
-- Haishma 03:43, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Sharks are fish. They live nice. Loomis51 09:54, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Hey, I was just wondering, which part of Europe did alot of persians come from? Just to feed my own curiousity, because I know that there are alot of persians in Iran who are part European, but I'm not sure which part of Europe. I looked everywhere, but couldn't find the answer anywhere. Thanks a bunch!
Why did PM Thatcher buy nuclear weapons from the US? Why couldn't the UK MoD have made their own? - Username132 ( talk) 05:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to identify the ballet music that's playing in the ballet sketch from season 1 episode 1 of the Kids in the Hall (see List of Kids in the Hall episodes). It's not in the credits. Anyone have the show and can identify? Or do I have to do an audio capture and upload? - lethe talk + 06:55, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Do you have any information about the formation of the Boy Scouts in Japan, specifically related to the contributions made by Clarence Brazeal?
When I was a boy in early 70s England, I had an LP of songs all about cars. They were songs for children. I think one of the featured cars was a Vitesse, but I can't remember any of the others. Nor can I remember the title of the LP. All I remember is that on the cover of the LP, the title was spelt out in letters formed by various cars.
Does anyone else remember the LP? Can you give me any more details? I'd love to track down a copy. -- Richardrj 14:38, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I need to find a calendar of official days / months...breast cancer awareness month, administrative assistance day, etc. Suggestions?
Did you ever hear of a Jewish Acre. Not the town, but the size of land?
Does anybody know what these are called:
HarryCane 17:56, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
When I see Ann Coulter et al, I seriously wonder 'what are these people thinking'. I can't read her, since she's such a shrill blood spitting ranter who comes across as psychosed. Is there a sane, calm, logical explanation of why conservatives think what they do that I can read somewhere?
i had the same question when reading/watching the likes of al franken and michael moore. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.141.142.9 ( talk • contribs) .
Do you know where the Great Snake is located in the USA? This is a hill figure, a carving, similar to Nazca Lines in Peru, Giant in Cerne Abbas, UK and White Horse carvings in UK. ^^^^
Serpent Mound? AnonMoos 21:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
what are the car repossession laws? case laws legal repossession city made people give back car , cannot order to give property back without a court order in civil matters. punitive damages apply
I'm trying to find the lyrics to a song about footballers Dixie Dean and Pongo Waring. I think it starts "when the ball was centered and when the whistle blew".
Whilst I primarily would like the words to the song I'd also be interested in any history about the song. I don't think it was sung at football matches as I don't think these two every actually played a match together.
I thank you very much in advance for any help you can give.
Why exactly in the book 1984 are the proles, who make up most of Ocenia, not controlled as much as the Party members. I know they are seen as lower class, but wouldn't it occur to at least one of the Inner Party members as it does to the main character, who is an Outer Party member, that the proles could overthrow the government and that it would make more sense to control everyone equally? And was the Party planning on making everyone speak Newspeak, or only Party members? Also, would the government in Brave New World be considered more successful than the one in 1984, seeing as though they still have different classes of people, everyone is controlled equally? For example, in 1984 only the proles can use drugs while in Brave New World, soma is handed out to everyone. Another difference is, in 1984, anyone against the government is killed. In Brave New World, there are fewer people against the government, and those who are are sent to live on faraway islands.
I read that book, and I thought that this flaw, which you bring up, was one of the reasons why it was kinda stupid. A brief glance at history will show you that you cannot keep control of your fascist government if you don't control the populace. Controlling minor governmental bureaucrats suffices to maintain control of the government? Garbage. - lethe talk + 01:27, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
the proles are controled it is just hard to notice. the party does not allow them to gain any form of wealth whatsoever, thus making it extremely difficult to move up or revolt. the proles will always be the lower class because they almost dont know anything better.
I'm no literary critic, but perhaps Orwell had a very low opinion of the poor masses. I always think of that scene in which Winston Smith goes into a tavern full of proles and tries to engage an older one in a conversation on politics and history. The only political comments the prole has to make are complaints that the metric system has made it impossible to get a pint of beer. In Animal Farm, the equivalent of the proles are the sheep, who can't learn to read and can't think on their own. Perhaps hanging out with the destitute of Paris and London made Orwell a snob. Or perhaps he really didn't think that way but was criticizing people who do. In The Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell certainly does not appear to consider the poor totally useless, even if he admits to being somewhat repulsed by them. -- Mwalcoff 00:06, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The social theory which Orwel propounds in the book (that is what the chapters from Emmanuel Goldstein's book are all about) is that revolutions are ALWAYS made by the middle class (in this case the Outer Party). The lower calss never do it themselves, they only follow the middle class. In earlier revolutions, part of the middle class took power and became the new upper class, but then the remaining middle class always aroused the lower class and made a new revolution. The difference is that this time the people who took power in Orwell's 1950's understood the process, and already when they were still middle class planning to take power they already made sure nobody would follow them in amking a revlution, so they could stay on top forever. The idea of the book is very simple: if you contol the middle class so toghtly that they can;t even think of revolting, than there will be no revolution by anybody. The Proles will no rse by themselves, you can let them run relatively loose. Adam Keller 18:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
When I went through the quality of life index, one column is Material wellbeing (GDP per person, at PPP in $). What does PPP stand for?
Is there any concrete factors to define someone is smart or not? Is intelligence inherent or can be gained?
I heard there are some people who make a living buying stocks when they're low and selling them when they're high. If the money they make selling them is greater than the money they lose buying them, they get some free money. Where does all that money come from exactly?
Jonathan
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Dividends & Share buybacks also help 199.201.168.100 18:46, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Cutting Themselves with Swords without Bloodshed
We definitely need to include pictures of dervishes piercing themselves with skewers and cutting themselves with swords. File:Dervish.jpg Patchouli 23:50, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
When, how and by whom was kissing 'invented'? The idea as a whole is quite odd when you think about it. What motive did the person have to touch lips to the other? The same goes for many common things such as hand shakes, winking and waves. Any insight to this would be greatly appreciated.
My son is interested in attemptint to build a replica of Da Vinci's mechanical drum. I know that at least one museum has created a replica. We are looking for blueprints or plans for actually building this machine. Do you have any suggestions about where to find such information? I tried searching within wikipedia but only found basic information about DaVinci. Thank you for your help. It is very much appreciated.-- 71.224.33.24 01:49, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
What is a eloheem? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lovetolearn2006 ( talk • contribs) .
Could someone please help me locate the bibliographic information for the following quote on the French page about Louis Althusser: "Un philosophe idéaliste est comme un homme qui sait d'avance et d'où part le train dans lequel il monte et...où va le train. Le matérialiste, au contraire, est un homme qui prend le train en marche (le cours du monde, le cours de l'histoire, le cours de sa vie) mais sans savoir d'où vient le train ni où il va."
I am trying to find information on Eskerunda (German Name in 1945). When the German army was retreating with refugees and it was impossible to escape through Gdynia people escaped to Denmark by a make-shift harbour situated in Eskerunda. I can find no information about this place. Could you please direct me to which I can access this information, thanks Nora
I`ve heared that Thiery Henry(the french soccer player who plays in the English Arsenal club) became a muslim & I couldn`t find any info in your site about this is this true?? I mean did he realy embrace Islam & if not then what`s his relegion????
thanks in advance
I'm looking for an artwork of fiona hall that has something to link her to any of andy warhol(example material used)thanks, i really appreciate your help.-----
i need help looking for any art work that links any of andy warhol's art work to fiona hall's art work.thanks alot.--≈≈≈
I would like to know of resources where I may find average prices for various items throughout US history. For instance, how much did a pound of hamburger cost in 1939? And what was the average wage for various types of work that same year? Are there such indices online? Thank you, <email removed>
hi, i'm british and just old enough to remember the Dunblane primary school massacre in the 1990's - after this tragedy the government promptly banned hand guns and we haven't another school shooting since. I'm aware that the US constitution has something to say regarding americans' right to gun ownership but given the shockingly high frequency of school (and other types of) shootings in the states, why hasnt it been repealed? indeed, why are americans so fond of their guns even if its clear that the social cost is so huge? is there an argument i'm missing? also, how does the absence of gun control play with the christian right? surely they must think that only god has the right to end life?. anyone's, preferably an american's, thoughts on the subject would be much appreciated, thanks andrew
Firstly, it's a common misconception that the reason America lacks significant gun control is because of the US Constitution. No matter what anyone thinks of the Second Amendment, the fact remains that no federal court has ever struck down a gun-control law on second-amendment grounds. Indeed, when passed, gun control laws almost always pass constitutional scrutiny at the federal level. Anyway, members of Congress are happy to pass legislation that violates the First Amendment, Tenth Amendment and lots of other parts of the Constitution and leave it to the courts to strip away the unconstitutional parts. But they won't touch gun control.
Why not? Well the easy answer is that while polls show majorities in favor of gun control measures like licensing and registration, the minority that's against such laws includes a lot of people who feel really strongly about it. A lot of them are "swing" voters for whom the gun issue might prove decisive. The U.S. system also overemphasizes rural votes. Every state gets two senators, no matter how sparsely populated. The 900,000 people of gun-happy Montana have as many votes in the Senate as the 19 million people of gun-weary New York. Even in the House of Representatives, districting tends to cram urbanites -- the biggest constituency for gun control -- into fewer districts.
Now why is there such a strong minority against gun control? It's only a personal opinion, but I think race has a lot to do with it. Gun-control opponents often say that "we" need guns to protect ourselves from "the criminals," who will get guns with or without gun control. The idea is that there is a definable criminal class -- a "them" -- that is responsible for all crime. In reality, of course, the difference between "us" and "them" is not that sharp. Many murders are the results of family disputes or other confrontations between acquaintances, not random acts of violence by outsiders. But because of the racial dynamic in America, a lot of people, rural residents especially, see crime as an us vs. them issue, rather than an us vs. us issue. The same dynamic comes into play with other issues, like welfare (Ronald Reagan's famous welfare queen from Chicago's South Side, for instance).
Race is also an issue because so many victims of gunplay are black. I think there would be a much greater outcry about gun violence if it wasn't seen as "those people shooting each other."
Of course, I'm trying to rationalize the pro-gun movement, which may be a silly thing to do. The gun movement appears almost religious to me, with its advocates crediting miraculous powers to gun ownership or predicting armageddeon as a result of gun control. Take the oft-repeated claim that widespread gun ownership prevents "tyranny." You know what country has the most-heavily-armed citizenry in the world? No, not the U.S. North Korea.
Many Americans, of course, are also quite ignorant about the rest of the world. I think if more Americans knew that gun control by and large prevents gun murders in Europe, Japan and elsewhere, they would make it more of an issue. But the horizon of most Americans is limited to their immediate surroundings, and few have any idea what life is like beyond our borders. -- Mwalcoff 00:36, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
To me, a voter against gun control and an american, i don't care about the rest of the world. if owning a gun is my right, and it is, i am going to defend it. it is not just about whether or not i should own a gun, it is if i can. I believe in the statement that if guns are illegal, criminals will still use them. I do not want to be defensless in my own home. Furthermore, if i choose to hunt i should be able to. Most of the people I know hunt. If New Yorkers do not like the crime rate there, move to Montana. There will always be higher crime rates where the population is more dense, with or without guns. If there ever comes a time our government is corrupt, I will uphold the american belief in freedom and will fight to bring our government back to its original beliefs of a government that fears its people, not a people that fears its government. With the way politics are going, it is very possible that we become corrupt. I am in no way an anarchist, but it is my right. I am also a Christian so I can answer this question from the Christian view point. Christians believe in the death penalty because the old testament says an eye for an eye. life for a life. I do not own a gun to kill someone with unless they are attacking me or my family. The people that end up using guns on eachother have anger issues anyways if they can not control the thoughts and think of the consequences of their actions. Christians do believe only God can begin and end a life, but he also had the Jews defend themselves against invaders. He does not expect us to be simply run over. The Bible does say turn the other cheek, but it does not say allow murderers to roam the streets. As for school shootings, they are few and far between. The ones that have occurred, most students also had instructions on how to build a bomb. The Columbine shooters were actually building a bomb. If they are intent to kill someone, they will reach that end. For me, the social cost is not so huge, it is portrayed as huge. hwo issues are portrayed and how they are in reality are usually two very sperate issues. 216.226.25.181 02:35, 27 April 2006 (UTC)Lindsayfaye
I don't think anyone has given the obvious answer to the question: look at the gun politics and gun politics in the United States articles.
The reference desk is not an appropriate place to discuss the issues. The question has been answered now, so let this section move gently to the archives.- gadfium 04:49, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Why the country Japan is called Japan but no Nihon or Nippon? Hkl8324 19:15, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
Germany is called Germany and not "Deutchland" China is called China and not "Middle Kingdom" Spain is called Spain and not "España" Hungary is called Hungary and not "Magyar"
etc... Loomis51 03:37, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
It occurs to me that during past centuries, it was uncommon to stage celebrations in honor of impersonal events like wars, treaties, etc. Most celebrations seem to have had a contemporary subject -- to honor a living ruler or celebrate the festival of a living god. When did the function of public pageantry switch to remembrance and commemoration? Did it have anything to do with the decline of monarchism? Bhumiya ( said/ done) 20:44, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
In "Pawn in Frankincense", book four of Dorothy Dunnett's "Lymond Chronicles", "Pilgrims of Love" are mentioned. Did such a concept actually exist, and if so, who were these people? Thanks, Lkjhgfdsa 22:20, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
What was his day job ?
What is the origin of the word "Afghan"? Why do some Afghans refute the use of "Afghanistani"(one from Afganistan) and instead of it prefer to use only "Afghan"?
How, or what steps, did people take to immigrate to the U.S. before 1994?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_US_immigration -- Lkjhgfdsa 00:04, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I looked here, but it does not help me find the steps to immigrate.
Yes, I mean legal steps. The country they are immirating from doesn't matter. The purpose doesn't either. I am supposed to answer the question, "What were the legal steps that had to be taken to immigrate to the U.S. before 1994." I have looked all over hte internet, but I can't find them. If anyone knows, I would realy appreciate it.
Lindsayfaye
I'm looking for academic sources on invoices. The article is vastly undersource. I've tried Google, but I get way too spammed from corporate web pages with nothing helpful. I'm looking for stuff like history, styles, etc. Anything academic. I deal with them all day long, but I have no verifiable sources! --- J.S ( t| c) 00:05, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone please tell me if any of Richmal Crompton's "Just William" stories have been translated into Polish, and if so in which year was this done? Thank you.
When was the last reservoir built in the UK
is it true that, during his stint at the Whitehouse, oliver north wittingly aided in the importation of cocaine into the usa? was he convicted, in abstentia, of the same by a central american government?
thanx! JB Hale
pis give me adequate answers with references
i recently learned that EVERY state in the US elects two senators into the senate. this is obviously massively preferential for the rural (red?) states which have lower populations. i was wondering basically about the split of power between the House of Representatives and the senate. is there anything to keep the rural states in check? at the risk of promoting stereotypes, is the US on a continual right wing (homophobic) slide down hill because freedom-loving urbanites are so grotesquely outnumbered or can i sleep soundly?
There is more history to this. When the founding fathers were trying to figure out a workable system under the (at the time) new principles of government, they had the problem of how to create a system that achieved both a proportionate and equal representation. After the Declaration of Indepencence and the war of independence the states did not especially want to cooperate, and on occasion almost went to war with one another. Those states that had been around (ie. the 13 colonies) the longest did not want to give up their influence to those that had only recently come into existence, whereas the newer states demanded the equal representation the Declaration and fundamental principles of independence promised. Thus, the originators of the system determined that there must be two houses, comprising Congress: the lower house of Representatives, in which there is proportional representation, and the upper chamber of the Senate, in which there is equal representation. This solution has been very successful, having worked for over two-and-a-quarter centuries with only one civil conflict and very few significant amendments. Now, as to your question: the situation has changed greatly over the past 40 years. In 1960, a Democratic candidate would start off with a huge advantage in the south (the 'Dixiecrats'), and the Republican candidate would have to bust his tail to catch up...so much so that only two decades previously it was wondered whether the Republican party had a future at all. But now, the southern Democrats are all but dead--the Republicans have come to represent the values of those citizens, and it is the Democratic party that is now in turmoil. In other words, unless you are an activist and would like to help steer the ship, there's nothing to get especially worried about here. Just an ebb and flow. -- User:Shandon 22:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for the title of a fairy tale that I read a long time ago. In the fairy tale, a hunter is catching doves with a net for a wedding banquet. All of the doves he catches are brown, except for a single white one. This dove transforms into a woman. If I remember correctly he catches the white dove a second time and he kills her. Sound familiar to anyone? KeeganB
In what year was an election held and American troops pulled out of South Korea?
Maybe 1952? That's when Eisenhower was elected. Actually American troops were never completely pulled out. We still have soldiers patrolling the DMZ. Brian G. Crawford 23:25, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't have a specific answer to the question, except to say that it had to be later than 1952. Major combat in the Korean War had not ended until 1953. Loomis51 02:05, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
What is special about bernie goetz?
What are intrinsic democratic goods and extrinsic public goods as they relate to comparative politics? 68.228.73.29 20:17, 27 April 2006 (UTC)Minnie0085
Well gee, thanks for your help. This isn't for homework, its in preparation for a college midterm on comparative politics and I can't find these definitions in any of our texts. Just because the question is posed in proper grammar and spelled correctly doesn't mean its homework. Thanks anyways 68.228.73.29 20:17, 27 April 2006 (UTC)minnie0085
I found one of these coins that was dated 1944...I read all the information on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_%28United_States_coin%29 and I couldn't find any information about 1944 coins or the market value of these coins. If anyone has any information please let me know through my personal email: < e-mail adress removed to prevent spam > Your information and time are greatly appreciated.
"What we do in life for ourselves dies with ourselves but what we do for others remains and is eternal." I thought the author's name is Robert Hines but I cannot find him nor the quote.
Or I can help the people around me while I am alive, and expect to get something in return. I could pay for a cousin's education, and then expect a return. Again, both I and the people around me benefit. Patchouli 07:30, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Sounds very much like "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal" by Albert Pine. On this page [47], google without the quotes-- Shandon 17:22, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm trying to locate the source for an alleged Samuel Beckett quote that is quoted by Foucault in Qu'est-ce qu'un auteur? - the quote in the French text is "qu'importe qui parle?", or in the German translation "Wen kümmert's, wer spricht?". Unfortunately, I don't know the exact English phrasing of the quote which makes searching a bit diffcult, but I've been all over Google, did a fulltext search on some of Beckett's works with several possible English translations, waded through tons of "memorable quotes" websites and still came up with nothing. Curiously, the French and German versions of the quote yield tons of Google hits but all of them seem to talk about Foucault, not one of them seems to make a mention of exactly where the quote originates. Is this a red herring by Foucault (would be rather untypical for him)? Or am I just too stupid to google? -- Ferkelparade π 08:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
What British band has a song, album and tour with the same name?
I really need help on this. I'm doing it for a school report and I've looked everywhere, including here. Does anyone have anything else on the Fates? (Greek mythology)
One could always go to the aptly named The Fates Homework Page [48], but bring your Delphi keycard with you.-- Shandon 16:56, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
could you please tell me what was the roll of an African American was during the civil war if he was enlisted in the united states army and in the confederate army.
Probably stale and moldy, my old scotch and soda...seriously though, likely the role of regular enlisted man for the federals since he had a reason for fighting & the yankees rarely handed out commissions, and if at all for the confederates probably most often as 'slave' hauling supplies. Have a look at [49] for the federals and [50] for the rebels. Now I will await correction by some grizzled veteran of four score and seven years... -- Shandon 16:45, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
A good book on the subject: Forever Free: Emancipation and Reconstruction by Eric Foner. Also, Slave To Civil War Hero: The Story of Robert Smalls by Michael Cooper. And generally just a good (fiction) book about the civil war: Year of Jubilo by Howard Bahr.
The survivor of the Sago Mine disaster has written an account of his experience (AP 4/27/06). In his account, he relates that as air was running out in the mine and as the miners became resigned to their fate they said a "Sinner's Prayer". Wikipedia does not have a reference to 'sinner's prayer', though the web has a few references when using the Google search engine. The googled references only speak to the value of a sinner's prayer, not exactly what it is nor how it should be used. Also, I can find no example of a sinner's prayer. Now that I am feeling in need of such a prayer, I can't find a ready-made one. Please help or provide a reference.--John Murray
Nicely done. Thank you.
Where's Waldo? 199.201.168.100 18:47, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
WHICH Is it!? now I'm confused! 12.183.203.184 00:26, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
i needed a graph which will show me visitor numbers to walt disney world florida between 2000 through to 2006
(Hope this is the right catagory to put this in.) I've heard from a friend that the Boston Tea Party was, by today's US standards terrorism due to the "destruction of proprty for polictical gains" or something like that. Is that true?
My def of terrorism is that it seeks to maximize civilian casualties while legit military operations seek to minimize civilian casualties. Under this def, the Boston Tea Party was certainly not terrorism. Note that some orgs called terrorist, like the Earth Liberation Front (those nuts who torch SUVs) also don't qualify as terrorists orgs under this def. While they are guilty of "conspiracy to commit arson and vandalism", to me that doesn't rise to the level of terrorism. (Ironically, their actions likely hurt the environment, as another SUV is built to replace the torched one, and the environmental costs of this must be added to the resources used to produce the first one and the actual environmental damage caused by the flaming vehicle. The auto companies must also be happy to have an opportunity to sell a replacement SUV.) StuRat 23:16, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Terrorism is generally 1. non-state sanctioned violence, 2. generally directed at innocent non-combatants, is 3. fundamentally secretive, 4. aimed at a recognized authority to 5. cause fear and uncertainty in the populations aimed at. I'm sure you could stretch the Boston Tea Party to fit this definition (which is usually accepted in the international politics field), but I don't think there was "violence" involved. 129.32.171.169 02:25, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
The Boston Tea Party cannot possibly have been terrorism, because it was done by Americans. JIP | Talk 09:22, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a report on Oregpn Territory I need notes on How it became part of the US The things that attracted settlers there and Conflicts that arose in this territory I can not find any of these in the articles about this territory.. I need this info or somewhere to find it ASAP samantha
I am researching information for volunteer management and administration purposes.
Do you have any information on:
1) The first American recognized volunteer organization 2) The first documented American volunteer "act" and or "service" and 3) When was the study or academia of volunteer administration first accepted as a college/university course?
Thank you.
I've have two questions to ask you about China:
In an article in a Time magazine, called 'Mother Nature:Political Reformer', it said that "China's government wants to make China a wealthy and economically advanced country without making it a democracy.But it is realizing too late that the two go together." I don't understand -the two go together?But how and why do they go together?
Also, I've heard that China's government says that China is not suited to be a democracy.Do you think that's true?If not, then why do you think China's government said that?
User:Bowei
-Its also worth noting that democracy isn't nessarily preferable -althogh as liberal westerners we like to think it is. aristotle said that the best form of governement was a benign dictatorship and i have head about india that, when people cant read, things like growth in GDP are meaningless(becuase they, presumably, dont know what GDP is), so people are elected on what might be considered trivial bases. I only say this because it may well be that, in comparing themselves favorably to india, the chinese middle classes may not WANT democracy, almost independantly of how repressive the governement is...andrew.
Please explain the Wagner Labor Regulations Act of 1935 and its purpose.
OK, I will explain it to you, by the way in about a week from now I will be earning a Doctorate in Laws, and labor law just happened to be my best subject?
The wagner act gives workers a company the write to form a union, and engage in collective actions in order to get the company negotiate. (Such as strikes). It also regulated what both the union and company could do to counter each other.
It's purpose: 1. To satisfy Unionist members of the Democratic parties new deal coalition. 2. It order encourage industral peace. Prior to this law their was much blood shed between unions and management. This bloody battles which put workers agaist security details employeed by the company occured and where over issues such as whether management will reconize the union, and it would grant union economic demands. The process laid out mandated an orderly process that governs how unions and management should behave towards anouther, and thus promoted industrial peace. 3. A final reason involved the depression, New deal planners hoped the Wagner would result higher wages, which would be spent by the worker,a and trickle into the general economy, thus helping to end the depression.
I haven't read the book in years and I can't find the answer in the article on the book: in which state does The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn start? I'm working on a synopsis of the musical Big River, which is based on the book, and my source doesn't mention it either. I know when I get the answer I'll feel like a moron, but, you know, there it is.... -- MusicMaker5376 05:44, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
What were the mandatory requirements for immigrants to become US Citizens between the years 1880-1945? Was learning English one of the requirements?
Is there (or was there ever) a religion which advocates doing deliberate evil? That is, where the adherents of the religion know what they are doing is radically wrong, in some sense, and yet deliberately strive to do it anyway? A religion that consciously tries to make the world worse, not better? The evil they do should be considered evil by their own standards, irrespective of what outsiders may feel about it. So something like ancient Kali worship where the adherents may feel destruction is good to preserve the world order or some such would not qualify. Sorry this is kind of a weird question, and I fully expect there is no such religion... however, seeing how there may well be some experts on obscure religions here I thought I'd ask. -- noosphere 06:51, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
This is a trick question because everything that a religion advocate is by definition a good action. IE. religion is the ultimate authority by which good and evil is defined. Ohanian 09:30, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
It's a textbook example of a false dilemma. It only seems to be a contradiction when cultural mores are perceived as universal rules. The problem is confusing because the words in which it is presented (i.e. "evil" and "should") are loaded. They require a belief in a universal morality. Without such a belief, the concept of moral obligation is meaningless.
This becomes more evident when one considers a moral law that has lost the illusion of universality. Let's suppose, hypothetically, that a person has been instilled with the belief that dancing is evil. If he retains this conviction while wilfully "committing dance", then he may perceive himself as a wilful agent of evil. Most of us would disagree, arguing that his desire to dance is innocent, and that he simply lacks the knowledge that his cultural mores are mistaken. If this person were to reject his culture and form his own moral code, would he declare dancing a sin? Obviously not. Only by aknowledging the validity of his culture's morality is he able to view himself as a sinner. Evil is culturally determined, not set "by [one's] own standards". If it were, there would be no self-loathing gays and guilt-ridden masturbators.
If we restate the creed of deliberate evil in objective terms, the fallacy becomes obvious:
If one believes "X is evil", one believes that non-X is a moral obligation. If one believes "I should do X", one believes that X is a moral obligation. If one believes that "I should do evil", then one believes that X = non-X. Bhumiya ( said/ done) 23:18, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Sufic Mysticism may articulate your interest in a relgion that encourages acts, which it paradoxically defines as evil. Whereas the sober school of sufism is much more well behaved, The intoxication school of Sufism condones actually acts, which orthodox Islam condems. The goal is to experience divine esctasy and thus any act which compells one to enter that state becomes permissiable. Many muslim scholars have rejected this logic.
The writings of the mystic Mansur al-Hallaj may be of particular interest to you. He writes "whoever does not know vice will not know virtue."
In his writings he also retells the koranic story of Iblis, the devil in the Koran. In the Koran, Sura 38:71, he is punished for his arrogrant refusal to bow down before Adam. Al-Hallaj retells the story and actually valorizes Iblis because the good muslim should only bow down before god. Here Iblis disobeyed and suffered and did what looked like evil because of his connection go the divine.
In this same context he retells the story of the crossing of the red sea from the book of exodus. He valorizes Pharoh because he blindly followed his faith into the sea, never doubting, and drowned.
As Mansur al-Hallah pens "My friends and teachers are Iblis and Pharoh. Iblis was threatened with Fire but did not go back on his proclamation. Pharoah was drowned in the Sea but did not go back on his proclamation and did not affirm any mediation at all."
The Wiki articles do not articulate this conent. Here is the source from my college course, to which this entry refers. Michael Sells. Early Islamic Mysticism. "Hallaj: Iblis as Tragic Lover." New York: Paulist Press, 1996, 266-280.
I am having trouble activiating my e-mail adress with the Wikisystem. You may contact me at midnight_coffee@hotmail.com. I could e-mail the PDF for the cited article if you are interested.
Free Market Capitalism. Next question?
I was reading about the accident and began wondering, exactly what did happen to the other units of the Chernobyl plant? By searching I couldn't find any references to what happened to them, except "now closed". So, can anyone enlighten me about this tidbit of information? And yes, it is obvious that they were shut down, but how fast, normal shutdown or emergency, when and so on. Thank you. Shadikka 12:15, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Dear Lady, dear Sir, I came across a newly published bookklet "My Autobiography" by Judith Martin (2005, ISVN 1-4208-7552-3 (sc). Assuming the name refers to "Miss manners", I bought the book via Amazon, but it has evidently nothing to do with the well known "Miss manners". I did, of course check the key-word "Judith Martin". Have you got any idea who this person is, as she evidently misuses a public name? I would be gratful to get an answer. Very sincerely yours Dr. Helmut Sauer (Germany) E-Mail: [redacted to reduce spam]
What is tourist gaze? I have limited knowledge about this term and would like to know more about it. The idea of the "objectification of place for tourist consumption" doesnt make sense to me because isnt "place" already an "object"? -- Paul 28 April, 2006
Sorry I had made a mistake. John Urry should be the one who conceptualized the "tourist gaze", while Edward Said should be the one who coined the term Orientalism. I have changed back the heading. Anyway the two concepts are a little interrelated (in my understanding). But I still don't fully understand, what's wrong with this "tourist gaze" afterall? If "male gaze" reflects an inequality of power distribution between the sexes(if I am correct), what does "tourist gaze" reflects? A hindrance of the local people's way of living? (Regarding the Padaung example) Anything else? -- Paul 23:02, 29 April 2006
And could anyone so kindly create an article on tourist gaze? -- Paul 23:15, 29 April 2006
Further small correction: I think the above jargon usage of "gaze" originated with the French theorists (Foucault, Lacan, Derrida) and was later (70s or 80s) adopted by American feminism and university English departments. alteripse 16:27, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
can you please tell me some african american units that were around during the civil war and please tell me what type of stuff they would do in an all black unit.
In these units they would fight the confederacy, snd perform other military duties. These units where considered above average, espessally in terms of discipline. What individual units did varied, however at the begining of the war most of their activity involved menial work.
Which episode(s) of the TV show 'Angel' was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in LA? - Redgie
Based on my reading of Wikipedia articles, I think that the Vietnam War draft lasted for four years, 1969-1973. Is this correct? Patchouli 02:05, 29 April 2006 (UTC)Actually that is not correct, almost continously from from WWII to 1973 the U.S. had a draft. What changed in 1969 is the draft was reformed. These reforms involved removing most deferents that had helped parties such as college students get out of military service, it also took draft system and changed from locally controlled to nationally controlled. These reforms where put in place mainly to take away the perception that the draft favored the rich and affluent. The old system was viewed as bias because the people who get deferents where usually more affluent, in addition the control by local draft boards increased likely hood of chacanary.
I'm looking for the tablature or chords to the public domain song Farewell to Nova Scotia. According to this Wikipedia entry it's in the public domain, but I can't for the life of me find the tabs/chords. Thanks! -- Silvaran 02:53, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF PREMELINIAL AND AUMELINIAL OF THE BAPTIST FAITH
Can someone give me a short definition of what UNITAS is? Best I can make out is that it is some type of military designation in South America--a coalition between the U.S. and other countries' militaries?. "Since 1959 UNITAS has been instrumental in improving working relationships among U.S. and Latin American naval forces. Promoting friendship and understanding between participants and people, this year’s exercise focuses on engaging nations to face their common threats and devise multilateral responses" [53]. I am translating a Spanish Wikipedia article where the term appears and it has me stumped. There is no article on it here or there.-- Fuhghettaboutit 06:58, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
In the official website of Amnesty International [54], there was an article which said that many people in the world have been persecuted,arrested,imprisoned, tortured, and/or executed,etc for speaking out and campaigning for the environment and against environmental damage.
I don't understand.First, I thought governments are supposed to care about the environment.(I mean, making environmental laws,controlling pollution,funding convservation programs, and educating people about the environment,etc.)If governments care about environment and environmental issues, then why would they persecute or imprison people for telling them about environmental problems and the need to solve them?I mean, how come they're doing that?
Second, traditionally, it has been businesses and industries, not governments, who don't like environmental concern and campaigns, because it means having to stop doing things that provide some of their profits.So why would governments don't like people campaigning for more attention and solutions to environmental problems?
You still haven't completely understood. Have you really gone on to that website and read it? Actually, I'm also asking about why governments would persecute,arrest, and imprison people who speak up for the defence of the environment, not just why governments would dislike it.
So you're saying that some governments try to stop people from speaking up for the defence of the environment becuase they listen too much to businesses. But why? Why would governments (both democratic and autocratic) listen too much to businesses, I mean listen much more to them than to environmentalists and environmental groups?
You say that businesses(e.g. Esso) lobby governments(e.g. the Bush administration) to listen to them.But what about non-democratic governments which aren't elected and which therefore lobbying and campaigning aren't very effective to?You also say that businesses sometimes bribe governments and politicians to stop people speaking out against environmental damage.But then, couldn't environmentalists also bribe governments to protect the environment and stop environmental damage?
Are american indians citizens of the United States? Does it depend on where they were born? How do they accquire citizen's rights and obligations such as the right to vote and to pay taxes?
Some Indians weren't U.S. citizens before the 1920's, but all of them are now if they're born inside the U.S., or meet other general citizenship requirements. AnonMoos 15:16, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks: I know the Chamurro Indians of Guam are citizens and the Puerto Ricans are and I'm glad to learn that we (the gov't) does not discriminate against the native Americans
in hinduism, sikhism and buddhism, which day is their congregational prayer?
Can you tell me which person lost out on the part of Han Solo when Harrsion Ford was given the part?
It was Christopher Walken. This was back when he'd just done The Deer Hunter, and people took him seriously. Brian G. Crawford 19:27, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
What period came after the Ren period? I know it was preceded by the Middle Ages....
hitler
Hitler. David Sneek 19:29, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard on the radio last week that there is just one Hitler in the Berlin telephone directory today, so if you speak German, you could make a call and ask him/her. -- Shantavira 08:10, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Please suitly emphazi your question. Brian G. Crawford 19:29, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I have looked at Japan's plan for whaling. They say the want to kill the whales to research the recent changes in Antartica. Why would you need to kill a whale to research it? I mean, what would they do...look at the whales brain and hope they figure something out? And if they are concerned about population changes, killing whales isnt going to help anything. What is the reasoning for this besides commercial value as whale meat?
Can you show the votes for these documents by their titles?
On average, how many people can be found in a car in Switzerland? 65.101.68.120 02:19, 30 April 2006 (UTC)Heather
Thank you for the information. I greatly appreciate it!
Heather
There is a situation that has me baffled: it seems that there is some duplication of effort going on with a pair of articles. Can anyone explain the difference between the Lincoln Center and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts articles?
Perhaps I am missing something... Folajimi 02:40, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Can someone please explain the Statutary Derivative Action Undeer Part IVAA of the Companies Ordenance(Hong Kong) in simple English? I know it is about minority protection but I don't understand some of the tecnical terms. Because the legle language is quite tough and the sentences are long.
Thanks.
Help! I am really stuck, trying to remember a name that is stuck in my head but I can't get it out. It's the name of a famous doctor who travelled to China in the early 20th century; he was noted for founding something, possible the modern Chinese Health care system. He might have been Canadian, and he might have been from Quebec. If anyone has any idea who I am talking about, I will be very happy to know. Thanks in advance. Duomillia 04:28, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps you mean
Dr. Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor who worked in China in the late 1930s (where he helped design a functioning healthcare system), invented the first practical method for transporting blood, surgical instruments and was an advocate of universal heathcare.
Yes! That's the name! Thank you! Duomillia 16:30, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I know theres no real right answer for this, but by common concencus or word of mouth or tradition or whatever- which country has the most beautiful women in the world? Id imagine it's russia or some other european country.
Well I am not going to discuss who is the most beautiful woman in the world but hats off to Power of powder lols there seems to be tons of them.
But back to the topic for me my mom. She truely was the most beautiful in every way. She was a great woman.
According to lore, in the early years of French settlement in Nouvelle France (that territory later conquered by the British and known now as the Canadian province of Quebec) the French sent their most attractive women to encourage their men to settle in this new colony. These women were known as Les Filles du Roi (The Daughters of the King). This is how some people explain why French Canadian women are among the most attractive in the world. Of course, being from Quebec I'm biased, but I can tell you with complete honesty that when I visit other cities in North America and mention to guys I meet that I'm from Montreal, those who have had the chance to visit almost always point out how they were totally blown away by the women. Of course I'm used to them, so if you ask me, I'd say the most beautiful women are in Scandinavia. Loomis51 22:33, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Well, if you're looking for stereotypes or tradition, in my neck of the woods it's definitely not Russia, who in old U.S. jokes are stereotyped as manly or matronly: the stereotype of the Russian female Olympic athelete pumped up with testosterone is a familiar one -- Anna Kournikova may have eradicated this image, however. Swedish women traditionally have a high reputation in the U.S. for beauty -- it's mentioned on the talk page of the Swedish Bikini Team. Latin American women also have a reputation for beauty in the U.S. -K
Bengali women are extremly attractive!
That depends on whom you're asking. Beauty is subjective.
in ww2 did more italians die on the eastern front or western front and can i have statistics? and did more germans die on the eastern front in world war 1 then the western?
Why do people beleive jesus as a God?
You're making a bold statement there, Geogre. What exactly do you mean by "orthodox"? As for "all believe Jesus is one of the three persons of God" that's definitely not true. Many Christian faiths do not believe in the trinity. As for the statement "no orthodox Christian faith believes Jesus is "a God," what then, is the meaning of the commonly used phrase: "Our Lord, Jesus Christ."? Just so you know, I'm not a Christian at all, and I have no bias toward any one version of Christianity over another. Loomis51 22:17, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I was using the terms technically. Orthodox Christianity is trinitarian. Anti-trinitarians are non-orthodox. The orthodox do not regard the Church of Mormon as Christian; they are ex communicate. In the west, the orthodox churches are all of those who have the Nicean creed. This creed requires a belief in the trinity and that Jesus was of one essence with the Father but not of one person with the Father. Therefore, Jesus is and is not God, but Jesus is in no sense whatever a separate god. Furthermore, from Moses onward, Judaism and Christianity and Islam have insisted that there is only one God. Therefore, Jesus can't be "a god," if there is God, and I would be very surprised if the Mormons actually saw Jesus as a god. So, among the orthodox, we can include Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, and Coptic Churches, as well as their offshoots. The non-orthodox are the smallest of small percentages of the general run of "Christian." Thus, Christians (except for the heretics of antiquity, the neo-heretical movements like the recreated "Albigensians" who sprang up in the wake of Holy Blood, Holy Grail, and the churches that the rest of Christianity rejects as not being Christian (Latter Day Saints) do not believe that Jesus was "a god." They have to believe that there is only one God, and that Jesus was of the same essence as God. (Incidentally, a lot of the heretics also don't deny that Jesus was of one essence with God, but they usually reject the holy spirit as a person of the trinity. The gnostics, on the other hand, reject the Father and the Spirit and regard Jesus as being Himself spirit only wrapped in the illusion of flesh, or imprisoned in flesh.) Geogre 02:29, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Jesus Christ is God, He's God's Son. It can be hard to grasp, but that is the truth. Many believe many things, some things everyone thinks to be true. The Trinity, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. God the Father sent Himself(His Son)as Jesus Christ-in some words, Emmanuel, meaning "God with us". God sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins, and therefore be able to go straight to God with our prayers. His Son, Jesus Christ rose three days later and showed many that He did rise. Him rising is showing that whomever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. So, the spirit of Jesus Christ still lives in us if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. Archeology has actually proven most of what the Bible tells us. babygirl1 13:30, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
A search on "Moussaoui" shows there is not yet an article posted for him. However the following link Moussaoui Trial Phase II special Verdict Jury Ballot is to a .PDF file of the jury ballot for the Phase II Special Verdict. Where can I post this link in absence of an article on Moussaoui since I have no other information about him? -- PCE 09:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi! My class was asked to do research regarding the history of the term "Pearl of the Orient" or "Perla del mar de Oriente", currently used to describe the Philippine Islands.
I've so far found that it was used in 1896 by Philippine hero Jose Rizal in his farewell poem "Mi Ultimo Adios", and thought this is how the phrase was coined. Apparently, it was used previously already, by who exactly is what I need your help for.
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!
i think Penang, Malaysia is also called Pearl of the Orient. I don't who first used it.
What is the surname of the royal family
There is no single answer to the original question. Some of the above answers are confusing the name of the royal house/dynasty, and the surnames of individual royal persons.
Tupou. Henry Flower 16:10, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Why doesn't anyone say call California a commonwealth like Massachusetts? Patchouli 13:39, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all. Apparently anti-money laundering regulations are defined for insurance companies in 31 C.F.R. § 103.137. However, I can't for the life of me find it in the Federal register for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005! It seems to skip it. Can anyone provide me with a URL to the actual regulations? The U.S. Government doesn't seem to have any issues in discussing the CFR, but seems to be reluctant to produce the actual final rule online for people to review! - Ta bu shi da yu 13:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all, trying to find history on Flora Ida Ortiz, retired Prof. from UC-Riverside, specialized in latinos and/or women in Education. What I need to find is where she got her degrees and what universities she worked for and when. For a presentation I'm trying to do on one of her many articles, but I'll probably end up doing an entry as I've amassed a good amount of info on her out of interest.
Hi!!! i need information regarding "Role of mass media and prejudice" or "Effects of Mass Media in increasing and decreasing Prejudice"... i shall be grateful !!!
Does anyone know Tameichi Hara's death date (it's unlikely he is still living). Japanese name is also needed, please. Brand 19:37, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I need informatiom aboutthe 65th NAACP Nationlal Convention............Can anyone help me locate ...
Hi, the intelligence of this question might turn out to be dubious but here goes: I've looked up the areas of countries in different sources, and found different values for eg. the area of Mongolia. Now it's not rocket science to guess that if you include a wide perimeter fence you'll get a different area than you would if you excluded it. But: is this the only basis for the discrepancy, and why isn't there some UN body to decide the exact area of each country once for everyone? Also while I'm here, should geography questions go in the humanities section of the ref. desk or the sciences? The Mad Echidna 22:31, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Are there any real diarists from the Middle Ages (before about 1500)? I'm not referring to anyone like Anna Comnena, who could be referred to as a diarist, but is probably really an historian. I want to know if anyone actually wrote about their thoughts and other such waffle. The Mad Echidna 22:49, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi - I was wondering, would a character in 17th France be likely to have pockets in his breeches. Was there any such thing as pockets? If not, what did one carry one's snuff etc about in?
Thanks Adambrowne666 23:00, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure whether there were pockets in breeches (though there was certainly abundant room for them in some styles!), but what I do know is that there were pockets in the coats (sometimes outlined by rows of buttons), and that often the coat (which could be close to knee length) would have been more easily accessible from the outside than the breeches. Of course, the beginning of the 17th century was a continuation of the Elizabethan. We do have articles 1600-1650 in fashion and 1650-1700 in fashion... Churchh 15:09, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a project for an AP European History class, and I would like to know if anyone could think of a word beginning with "X" that pertains to the Cold War or the Cold War era. Any help would be much appreciated, cause I can't think of any!
Just curious, Kainaw, how was South Africa a xenocracy by your definitiion of the term? It was certainly not a democracy since it was ruled by the minority white population, but why call it a xenocracy? However cruel and undemocratic the Apartheit regime was, it would be a hippocrytical stereotype to label all white South Africans as equally racist. The minority whites in South Africa were still South Africans, unless you want to revert to the Mugabe brand of reverse discrimination whereby it is legitimate to harass, abuse and marginalise certain South Africans simply because they happen to be white. Loomis51 00:00, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
of n films
My candidates:
n = 3 Lord of the Rings;
n = 4 Alien;
n = 6 Star Wars;
n = 7 Harry Potter (when finished);
n = 20+ James Bond;
Any other suggestions?
Indiana Jones! - LambaJan 02:56, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
This will hopefully be my last question about the German people;
I read that all the "Germani" tribes as the Roman scholars called them came from Scandinavia to Europe. So that would mean Germans are different from Scandinavians only by the land their feet touch? London 02:53, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Are you talking about the "German people" as a political unit or as a linguistic unit? If linguistic (or ethnic), then the difference between Germans and Scandinavians (Danes, Swedes) would be the difference between West Germanic languages and North Germanic languages. When and how the split between the two happened is anyone's guess, except that it must have happened before the onset of history (around 800). If you are talking about politics, then Germans didn't exist until there was a German country, which didn't happen until around 1500 -- that's when the Holy Roman Empire started to be considered a German affair. BTW, not all the experts think that the Germanic peoples originated in Scandinavia -- Northern Germany is another popular place of origin. -- Chl 16:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Halloa friends, i'm looking for some examples of succesful forms of economic warfare in which the US has been involved that can be interpreted to have some measue of succes.
To be elected sheriff, need a canidate have a law enforcement, or law back ground?
Is Mitt Romney a likely Republican canidate next time around?
Who is the longest serving current French member of Parliment? Who is the longest serving current member of the Japanese parliment
On modern reservations, such as the Navajo or Cherokee, do tribal run on party slates? If so is the republican or democratic party?
I am looking for a better meaning to the word alienate. I see what it means, but I need a better way of putting it. To me, i have thought it meant a "burden" to something.
When Tony Blair retires from the prime ministers office is he likely to continue as a back bencher for any period of time the way previous Pm's such as Churchill, Loyd George, and Heath did, because of his young age and already parlimentry service he would likely be future father of the house?
Does any one know anything about bishop dupree, and the church sex abuse scandal in springfield Mass?
How socialist was india in the 1950's and 60's where people allowed to operate bussiess'?
Hope this answers your questions. schyler 13:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
I am trying to locate this poem / saying that I have read in publications. I did not keep a copy of it and would like to use it in a forthcoming event. Could you please help me locate it?
Thank You
Scoutmaster Troop 589
I want to know the correct password for the Underground Railroad. I don't know if the password is "A Friend with Friends" as stated in the article or "A Friend of a Friend" as inserted by an anon editor (Possibly a vandal). Which one is the correct one? -- Bruin rrss23 (talk) 01:41, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Col. schwartzcoff's rank a result of his state trooper service or his, military service?
I have noticed that many important leaders if fields as diverse as politics, bussiness and publishingt from the early 20th century, to about 1950 where refered to in the press as Colonel; where do these titles come from? Further more this tradition has stopped. Why is that leader who are colnoels are not addressed this way? For example both Lindsey Graham and John are colonels but their never addresses as such.
You might want to see this page.-- Brendenhull 21:54, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Are than any former Colonels or generals (or their naval or air force equivalents) currently sitting in the British house of commons?
In the U.S. military who is oldest active(or semiactive)General or Flag officer? Who is the youngest? Are their any general who are under 45, or over 70?
During the Civil war, most of the Generals where, young in early forties; though their where a handfull of elderly generals. During WWII most of the most powerfull generals where well into 50's and usually well into their 60's, older they are now, why the change?
During the U.S. Civil War, there was only a very tiny standing army of permanent "regulars" (pre-war professional soldiers), and number of these defected to the South, while many of the rest remained in the west, keeping an eye on the Indians from remote forts. So naturally many officers of all ranks were drawn from outside the structure of the regular army, and when some became generals, it was usually for reasons other than seniority. AnonMoos 04:17, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
What does this mean? Are people who have apparlently left the military still considered to hold their military rank?
What U.S. Presidents are belived to have had any sex outside of marriage (either before during or after their marriage)?
Grutness... wha? 08:31, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
"Then Senator Warren Harding's political career was almost derailed when he was caught with an underage girl in a New York hotel. He managed to avoid a scandal by paying the hotel detective $1000. Always one to learn from his mistakes, President Harding later conducted all his affairs with underaged girls in a White House closet, guarded by two secret service men." StuRat 20:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
How do like my classifications? TR Roosevelt: Public offical Harry Truman: Farmer LBJ: Public offical
It seems that conspiracy theories are often used as a way to assassinated the character of a political opponent. For example the JFK assasination is generally used to spare Cuban emirge population, and conservative political leaders (including the relativly mainstream Richard Nixon) With Lindberg Kidknapping cospiracy theorists believe the Lindberg either killed is child or coveredup his childs murder by a family member. Even though their might be some grounds questioning Hautmans involvement, their is no evidence that points to lindberg. It seems that people defaming him because they don't like his conduct before the war.
hey
i need to write an essay on the topic 'charity begins at home' im in class 8 .the problem is im running out of ideas because i need a big essay aropund 700 words . your help will be appreciated by me in other words please help me.
I'm sure you will need more help, these are just the main tactics I employ. Try visiting this site. It'll give many more ideas. schyler 13:20, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
You could also think of it in terms of local economy. I mean this in terms of the economic practices talked about by Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr. late in his life, where it's best to purchase things that were produced as locally as possible and are sold buy stores that are owned as locally as possible, the idea being that if the capital stays in the community then the community's economy will improve and this will have a positive effect on everyone in the community and the influence will pervade into the surrounding economies and so forth. This would be a perfect tangent to go off on. - LambaJan 03:05, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Good Afternoon,
I am writing for my US History course and am looking for some information on the above mentioned topic. Any assistance you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Pamela
Is there a resource where I could look up the political world map as of certain age? -- tyomitch 18:37, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
The article Law school notes that many states require applicants for the bar exam to have a degree from an American Bar Association-approved school. A guide I have seen from a few years ago says there are 187 ABA approved schools in America. Could anyone tell me the current number? How many law schools lack their approval? And does any state besides California let non-approved school's graduates take the bar exam? PedanticallySpeaking 18:59, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
"Did you hear about the alcoholic law student ? No matter how hard he tried, he could never seem to pass the bar." StuRat 19:49, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I was just wondering what the cause of the Islamic Conquests were? Why was an empire created during and after the death of Mohammed and why was it militaristic and expansionist? Islamic Conquests
Does multiculturalism have big role in defining modern Canadian literature? Their are essentially two genres of literature, French canadian literature and English Canadian literature.
Greetings. Our Nutrition teacher wanted us to find recipes for various countries. My objective is Northern Mariana Islands. From the wiki page I got the history and other information but three recipes are still needed (and I have to make food from one recipe...). Does anyone know a good recipe? or direct me to a page where i can find them?
thank you.
-- Kgptzac 22:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
Some Commonwealths are countries. The Commonwealth of Australia, for example. JackofOz 00:47, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much. I shall do more researchs on this :P -- Kgptzac 02:52, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know what rights the people of California who are given summary probation have?–– 209.142.12.122
What effects did the polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk have on Society?
I can't seem to find any specific statistics on what the vaccine did to the "numbers." After the Vaccine was used on most of the children in America did the mortality rate from it drop? or Did the number of the people who contracted it just fall??
Any Help with this would be really appreciated.
kd7jit (Jason H.)
The polio article has some sourced numbers - but only since 1988 and it can't compare the two vaccines. Rmhermen 17:10, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You for all of your help. I managed find some things. Took a while though :(
In relation to this any Idea why there are so many conspiracy theories on the Polio Vaccine?
Once again any help here would be really appreciated. -- Kd7jit 18:42, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You that makes a lot of sence.
What would I do with out Wikipedia?
Kd7jit 21:04, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
During the joint monarchy era, when Ireland was technically a seperate kingdom, did Ireland have at least skelton of standing army seperate from the British Army?
How can "Easter 1916" be viewed from a post colonialist perspective?
By industrialized, we ususally mean that a country has industry, meaning factories, power plants, and other infrastructure. Did European countries quit being industrialized after the destruction of World War II? And why don't we call China, a place with tons of factories, industrialized? Captain Jackson 05:08, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
I would say the proportion of factory workers to farmers would be the best indicator of the level of industrialization of a country, not the absolute number, which, of course, goes up in an overpopulated country like China. However, as we are now entering the post-industrial/information age, we are beginning to see the deindustrialization of many former industrial giants, like the US. So, using "industrialized" as a synonym for "developed" no longer really works. StuRat 19:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard a quotation that I have remembered so incompletely that I am unable to find it in any database.
The meaning is roughly
"There is not the smallest fact that I would rather know than not know, even to the .. "
and then there's a bit about a wine jug (I think).
The problem is that I can recollect the meaning rather than the actual words. i.e. "smallest" may in fact be "least significant" etc.
-- Charles McLachlan
Who coined the term "said here today journalism"?Iwould like to know more about this as i am a journalist student working on my thesis. please, please I need answers and a Big THANK YOU in advance.
I understand that this group was formed by a PR firm. If true, please give me the name of the firm and who hired them.
Thank you
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In the Oliver Twist topic, which summarizes the novel by Dickens, the article sites Oliver's birth year as 1797. That would make the main part of the story, after his birth, take place in the year 1806. In fact the whole of the story, from when Oliver is 9 to when he's 12, take place before 1810.
The story is about Dicken's opinion of the Poor Laws, which were implimented in 1834. The book was published around 1838, when the Poor Laws were in full swing. How could Oliver be born and come to the age of nine years 25 years before the subject of the Poor Laws, which is what the book is about?
I'm thinking that whoever wrote this article has the fact of Oliver's birth year wrong. Otherwise, I'm willing to be proven wrong, if the writer of the article can site the source. I've searched the text on-line and have found no references such as 1797.
Regards,
Christina
The OCLC's introduction to the DDC gives, on p. 10, the "table of last resort." But the example they provide doesn't make much sense to me. I would think that surveillance by border patrols is a kind (#1) of patrol and surveillance, but only a process (#4) of border patrols, and so 363.232 is the right number. And I have no idea where "police services" comes into play. -- zenohockey 17:48, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
HI,
I found what looked like a very useful listing on Kunasiri Island on your JA site - http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E5%BE%8C%E5%B3%B6 . My Japanese is insuffienct to read the page and the babelfish translation is pretty close to useless so I was wondering if at some stage an Enlgish version of the page on Kunasiri Island is likley to be uploaded on to the English language site at all?
Thanks and regards
Glynne MacLean
I was recently watching the final rounds of the Miss America Paegent when I saw that Miss Washington D.C. advanced. Looking at our article on Washington D.C. and doing a little Googling, I pretty much gathered that Washington D.C. is a city with its own city government, although the federal government hold ultimate power. To get to my question: Is washington D.C. a city (I'm quite sure)? And if so, why is there a Miss Washington D.C. in the Miss America paegent? Shouldn't she just have advanced to the Miss Viginia or Miss Maryland competition? Thank you for clearing this up for me. schyler 02:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Washington is a city, and the District of Columbia is similar to the territories which most US states were prior to admission to the Union.
Note that the reason why DC is not a state is because it's vote in Congress, combined with it's influence over government workers who live there, was thought to combine to be an undo influence on the Federal Government. Note that in Canada, where Ottawa is in Ontario, not in a separate non-voting district, there are complaints that Ontario has an undo influence over the Federal Government. The western provinces, Atlantic provinces, and Quebec all seem to resent this influence. This, along with French resentment of the English, has led to the formation of the Bloc Québécois, a party in favor of Quebec independence. StuRat 19:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm having difficulty finding images about Medieval art in Jerusalem, both Islamic and Christian, that also has a summary of the image, like basic background information and possibly some analysis of the piece. Any kind of art in this area would be very much appreciated. thanks
Hi.I just want to know the date that "Towers of silence in yazd" have been built and also I want to know what they have been made of. I will be thankful if you give me answer to these questions. sincerly yours Mercy-mgh 2006/4/4
hi guys. despite my best efforts, i am unable to find an article i once read about a highly influential band from the 60s/70s or about that time. to best summarise the introduction:
"though they weren't as commercially successful as their peers the beachboys beatles and rolling stones (etc) due to the fact that they neglected to extensively market their music, they are nevertheless regarded as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time".
i find the possibility of an underground band that shares the influence of the beatles but choosing to turn their backs on commercialism intriguing. does anybody have a good memory to help me out? did this introduction get edited out or something? i would really appreciate help
thanks dabanhfreak
I would like to know the height of the actual acropolis itself. I would like to know the height of the slope as opposed to its height above sea level 217.196.239.189 09:42, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
The acropolis is on a hill, and although parts of it are terraced, I would guess that most of it would be about 6 - 8 metres in height.-- Sepa 19:10, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know what human rights organisations there are in the United Kingdom that would be friendly to intellectuals, ir cover topics like "persecution of intellectuals". Or such Human Rights Organisations that are not in the UK bit deal with or cover the UK as well. If none exist, are there groups, parhaps connected to a university that support the general rules of human rights law specifically as tailored to advanced concepts or intellectuals. There should then be more than just the physical aspect with which people are so obsessed
My email is mohinihersom AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk
Please reply, Thanks!!!!!
I'm trying to remember the name of a piece of music my father played for me when I was a kid in the early 80's. It was symphonic in the sense that the whole song was "glued" together by a full symphony orchestra, but the piece consisted primarily of a wide ranging and eclectic group of recordings. So for instance, there are lines spoken by Franklin Roosevelt & Adolph Hitler, fire engines, "striptease" music, an atom bomb, and the entire piece was bookended by a group of men reciting the Lord's Prayer, among much else.
I love Wikipedia already, but if someone knows this song, I will bow down in abject humility and be eternally devoted to the Wiki cause.
Thanks,
- Jeff Los Angeles, CA
A google search on "found sound" or "found recording" might turn something up (those are the terms usually used for the items used in such montages. Our article on Found art (which "found sound" redirects to) suggests that other than Cage, Nicolas Collins and The Books have used such techniques. Grutness... wha? 14:00, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing about the subject heading "L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets." This designation refers to a specific literary journal where many of these poets published; however the group of writers existed prior to the magazine, and many of the writers do not wish to be referred to by the magazine's name. The proper term should be "Language poets" or "Language writing" or "Language school of poetry."
I do not see how to change the heading of a subject. Can you help?
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Hello there!
Please be kind to me as this is my first endeavor at this. I just want to ask something in a general way. I guess I am looking for a certain sense of direction or a certain feel for the situation, so to speak. My lovely wife of 20 years, just passed away about 3-4 weeks ago and I am left to tend to matters which she did all by herself. I am trying to do the best that I can by sorting through things so I have somewhat of an idea of what I have. I noticed the other day I had asked for itemized hospital and clinic bills to make sure bills are being paid. When I finally got around to looking at them, I noticed irregularities. For example, a certain medication given to my wife only once a week at a very specific time, was listed on one of the itemized bills.It was listed on a day I know for a fact that she did not receive it because she was on a 1-2 day pass with me at home! The oral pill costs around 150.00 dollars. I noticed on other occasions medication listed as being given, was in fact more than what she really received. I know because I was with her constantly and I know her medication. For example, any tablet that has LA or XR in it's name, you only receive one of these in a 24 hour period, not the 2-4 tablets listed. We would have major complcations then. My last example is this; my wife was receiving physical therapy from a licensed professional one day. She was having difficulty walking because a tiny hip muscle was constantly in spasms. The therapist gave us this velcro belt and should us how to put it on and to see if this would help the walking. It helped a great deal from before, but was not perfect. She wanted us to take the belt home and use it. I said no, I cannot pay for it. She said that there was no charge and they give these belts to people all the time, free of charge. I took the belt only because there was no charge and it made my wife happy. I looked on the bill for this day after I noticed the other irregularities, and here we or the insurance company was billed 300 dollars. My concern is this; I know morally(difference between right and wrong), I should speak up and not let them do this or get away with this. I am having a hard time doing that because ethically(what ought I do?- I ought to do the right thing) is getting in my way. I might add that my wife has my private insurance carrier as the primary and Medicare as the secondary carrier, and all the bills have been paid so all the balances are at zero dollars. I am not doing this for dollars. Maybe peace of mind? Maybe it is the principle of the matter, I don't know. I am not taking this personal, I am not being harmed or wounded by this. It just makes me mad things like this happen and I want to do something about it. Do I pursue this? Do I let it go? Do I not try to fix it? Am I making too much of a big deal with all this? I don't know. I am so confused and I don't know what to do or say, if anything. Any light you can shed on this matter, would be appreciated. Thank you for your time. Patrick --- 71.209.111.137
The inefficiency and errors are unfortunately not rare. If the people who gave or listed each item got paid based on them you would be right in suspecting intentional dishonesty or fraud. Instead, you are seeing the inefficiencies of our insurance-based healthcare system. Absent from the bills are the things given to and done for your wife that were not billed because of similar inefficiencies. No insurance clerk is likely to thank you for pursuing this, but do what you feel you need to. However, of all the parties with a financial stake in American health care, including patients, doctors, hospitals, Medicare and Medicaid programs, insurance companies, and pharmaceutical companies, only the last two consistently make large profits, and all of the others scramble to use money from an adequately reimbursed service to pay for the inadequately reimbursed services. If you want plenty of examples of egregious cheating of health care providers or patients by insurance companies to balance your story, many of us can supply them. The trillion dollar question is of course whether we should convert the entire American healthcare system to something like Medicare. Would that save us or destroy us entirely? alteripse 22:10, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
My condolences on your loss. It's too bad that you have to deal with the details of the hospital bills at a time like this. You might benefit by getting some help, especially from someone who's more familiar with the specifics of this sort of thing. (For example, I myself once had a prescription for more than one pill a day of an extended-release (XR) medication. Another example: The billing for a med on the day your wife was home with you could be fraud, or it could be an innocent foulup, or it could be that she was given the med a day or two earlier but the billing date is the day someone in Accounting got around to punching it into the computer.) Many social workers are experienced in things like this. Your doctor's office or the physical therapist might be able to give you a referral to a social worker who could help you. JamesMLane t c 07:32, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello. I haven't heard any Kraftwerk and I'm looking to buy some through itunes. Could anyone suggest any songs I should make sure to include? I don't want to buy too many until I know if I like them.
Thanks. 88.144.9.204 20:35, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Having experienced numerous setbacks and conflicts in my life, I ask respectfully: Is there "Truth In Life" that will transcend these devastating experiences. Thank you for any assistance.
I remember reading an article on here about a man who had some strange experiences involving pea soup (or something of the like). Apparently, the only three times he had the soup the same man would suddenly appear. Because of this, the phenomenon of learning (or talking) about something and then suddenly having it appear is named after the two men. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
I looked at the Timeline of Significant Non-sexualized Public Nudity Activities and I wanted to participate. But can I really go naked in public on these days? Is general public nudity legal? Also, public school; can I go to school naked? We have clothing rules and stuff, but are they effect on theise days? I go to Portsmouth Middle School. If you get the answer, thank you for it.
I was very startled when I read this on the Internet: I read that someone named Eva Nugent (I think that's the name) published a paper proving Harry Potter is gay. They said that he has a secret love for Draco Malfoy and that his wand represents femininity and homosexuality. Also, his discovering and accepting he's a wizard in Sorcerer's Stone represents his coming out as gay, I read. This can't be true--J. K. Rowling is a good person--why would she write about something like that? Someone please help... Janet6 23:52, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Don't feed the trolls -- Hughcharlesparker 10:01, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Absolutely: the reference desk gets a lot of hungry trolls. Just for yuks, though, the type of literary criticism involved in psychoanalytic criticism. It's somewhat passé these days, but it was all the rage in the 1980's. It's no longer cutting edge because most folks have realized that Freudianism, in particular, is the imposition of one mythos upon another in literature, and, no matter what you expose to it, it seems to "work" and yet give zero results. As Richard Ellmann wrote, in Golden Codgers, there is no doubt many of our greatest artists could benefit from some posthumous psychoanalysis, but I doubt we'll cure any of them. (Psychoanalysis is supposed to be a clinical tool for curing madness, and you can't "cure" a book.) Geogre 10:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Greetings from New Zealand. Can anyone help with some information about an organisation, probably in England in the early 1700s, which was similar to Rotary?
Thanks for any assistance. Carole
I think you're talking about Freemasonry. As a former Mason, I can't tell you any more though, or they'll kill me in a spectacularly gruesome manner. Brian G. Crawford 02:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
What made Virginia and the Mississippi River the location of so much fighting in the early years of the American Civil War, besides wanting to capture Richmond and cut the South in half? Thanks. -- Swang 02:33, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
You're right about the American Civil War and why most of the fighting was in the State of Virginia, (and West Virginia along the Shenandoah Valley,) as well as along the Mississippi river (and the blockade along the coastline/waterways) but this was the plan drafted at the beginning of the war by *an important general whose name I can't remember, played a major role in the Mexican War of the early 19th century.* Most of my information comes from Shelby Foote, Bruce Catton, and a couple of other civil war historians I've read. —This unsigned comment was added by Zachariahskylab ( talk • contribs) 11:52, 5 April 2006 UTC.
Virginia was the scene of so much fighting because that's where the main armies were, and they were there because the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia, and the Union capital, Washington, D.C., were so close together. The reason why nothing much happened between Viriginia and Tennessee was that the Appalachian Mountains were unsuitable territory for the movement and maintainance of large numbers of troops. The plan for the encirclement of the Confederacy that User:Zachariahskylab is trying to remember is the Anaconda Plan, prepared by general Winfield Scott. Gdr 17:44, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all, I have been told that there was an opera production that had 108 (or so) encores. Which one, when and where?
If GOD creates and controls everything in the world, why he could not avoid evil things which happen in the world?
I personally reject the concept that God could be omnipotent and infinitely good as a logical fallacy. The Eastern religions which feature equally powerful good and evil Gods battling for control seem more plausible. Of course, I prefer to just ignore the whole religious silliness entirely and stick with what can be proven scientifically. StuRat 18:56, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Allowing us to have the freedom to choose right from wrong, our will vs. the will of others (including that of God) results in our vulnerability. If God should protect us from our vulnerabilities, it would come at the price of the freedom of choice. A very basic example of this would be the Adam & Eve story. That being stated, there are times when God does prevent tragedies and lift those from the extremes of their despair. How could we recognize each situation if it does not come to be (no tragedy has occurred) or a situation as it really should be interpreted when there are so many interpretations of one single event? Usually such recognition is made on a very personal level when an individual has experienced such an action/intervention from God first hand. How often have you heard the exclamations, "he/she was so lucky," "it was a miracle that he/she survived," or "even doctors cannot explain it." How much more does one need before questions are answered to allow belief that there is intervention by God? The book of Acts in the New Testament seems to attempt an explanation of suffering. That is a good place to start your research.
Why would you provide a comment to a question that has no meaning to you?
If there is no GOD, how will you explain SOUL ?-- Aju 06:14, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
While reading a little while ago, I came across the term Potemkin village. I thought I knew what it was but I wanted to see what the Wikipedia had on the villages. Much to my surprise, a Potemkin village is not what I was thinking of. What I was thinking of was villages that were built in the old USSR where United States culture and daily life were copied so that the Russians could train spies. So what's the term for what I was thinking of? I'd like to read the article on that too, if we have one. Thanks, Dismas| (talk) 10:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Who signed the peace treaty on behalf of the Japanese government at the end of the Second World War?
Canada has 2 official languages, which have equal official status. Which language was used to determine the order of countries at the Montreal Olympics Opening Ceremony? and why? JackofOz 14:19, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Who would be considered the most powerful rulers in history? By this I mean exercising absolute power over a large area for a sustained length of time. Carcharoth 14:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
I also found Global empire, which was helpful. But any further links would be appreciated. Carcharoth 15:39, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
There is also David. (4/8/06)
On my quest to automate updates to Image:Islam by country.png I have written a GIMP script that automatically generates images like Image:Christ Islam.png (see thumbnail) from the lists at Islam by country and Christianity by country. The advantage (beyond automatization) is that rather than in tiers, the scale is smooth (plus, of course, such maps can be generated for any other list of percentages by country at all, like Image:Christianity.png)
What I am looking for now is such a list for the distribution of sects within Islam, just a list of
country name - Shia % - Sunni %
would do. dab (ᛏ) 15:36, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi,
My name is Sara Ines Calderon, I'm a reporter in Texas working on a story about the proposed HR4437 700 mile border fence.
I'm wondering, for context, how many times in the history of the U.S. has it been proposed to build a fence-like structure or a wall along the Southern border with Mexico. Other politicians, perhaps in the Polk era after the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846-8 probably suggested something like that.
Thanks so much, (email and phone removed)
I appreciate any assistance.
--Sara Ines Calderon
Hello. Do you know where I can watch the previews of the new Japanese Hamutaro season in Japan? like what site to go to? - Mgm| (talk) 10:19, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Can you tell me or can you please direct me to a site that I can obtain a list of the top 20 best selling songs from 1966? Thank you so much. Randy Schmelzer Boulder City, Nv (e-mail address removed by Halcatalyst 02:51, 6 April 2006 (UTC))
I am researching the origination of photo essays, when they were first used, the photograper who first used photo essays and which magazine (ie National Geographic, Life, Time, etc) was the first to begin publishing them.
There are a lot of examples of photo essays online, but; not much information about which magazine pioneered the concept of telling a story with photos rather than words.
Do anyone have any information and possible web sites on the FIRST actual photo essay?
I appreciate your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sandra Hammond (e-mail address removed by Halcatalyst 02:49, 6 April 2006 (UTC))
I am an amateur photographer and I coach girl's soccer. I have been making a photo album of all areas of the sport and some of the photos of the girls in the lockerroom have caused a dispute. I know that there are many galleries in New York and Los Angeles that have photos of nude boys and girls as art. Why is it that having the same photos in Olathe, Kansas makes it child pornography? At what point does artwork become pornography? Legal answers only, please. I am working on a defense.
The soccer coach is obviously a pedophile, their is reason why he should be anywhere near that girls locker room, never mind snapping pictures in side it!
First, I would like to note that I love Wikipedia and it has been most useful for many of my searches! In the past several months, I have been trying to gather information regarding the everyday life of people (from any area) from 1 AD to around 350AD. I have tried to make individual searches of Greeks, Romans, etc. in an effort to learn what I can. The information only seems available in small tidbits after painstaking searches and many hours of sifting through articles that offered nothing. Generally, I would like to get an idea of their lifestyles (perhaps it can be broken down by century). Food, clothing, tools, weapons, homes, building materials, etc. More specifically, I would like to find information on how they washed, shaved, outhouses or 'water closets', aqueducts, wells, toys, games, stored their food, disposed of their waste, etc. I am aware that this seems like a tall order but I was hoping there would be a way in which I could get collective information that offered it under a particular type of search that I have not yet attempted. Any information will get me one step closer to rounding out this endeavor. If there is no way to obtain a collection of such info., could someone consider creating an "everyday living" section divided by century? Thank you!
Thanks, Jameswilson, I have checked out several sites from your link and will continue to do so.
Several books with titles like Everyday life in Roman Times have been published over the last 60 years. One of the most recent in English is Adkins & Adkins, Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. Oxford, 1994. The people who tend to collect these are high school Latin teachers and if you cannot locate one in a local library, you might check with a Latin teacher. alteripse 10:39, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much for the wealth of information. I have bookmarked the recommended sites and have run suggested searches. At least one recommended book is out of print, but I will make use of the links and try to locate what books are available. Already, I have found information that is helpful to my endeavor.
Greetings, RefDeskers! This is kind of a lame question, but it is bugging the hell out of myself and several friends and coworkers. The movie Prime was originally advertised under a different title, at least on television commercials here in New England. Very quickly, though, the film's title changed to Prime. Does anyone remember the original title? Some people on the IMDB forums were asking the same question, so I know we're not all crazy. I've thoroughly searched the web and haven't found anything. So I thought someone here might be able to help. Please be sure to suitly emphazi any answers you may have. Thanks! — orion eight ( talk) 03:47, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is it that every time Dave Chappelle imitated Samuel L. Jackson on his show, he shouted "Yes they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in hell!" at some random moment? Black Carrot 04:22, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello,
I am writing a book and need a list of the top ten pop singers/groups in summer of 1995. I've searched the internet and haven't found anything.
Thank you.
What was the Prahran Community College? [Prahran - Victoria - Australia] It existed in Prahran in the 1970's. Also, what was the 'Certificate B' they offered, and it's equivalent today? I can't find this information anywhere! Also, how can I obtain an Obitury notice for Melbourne, Victoria Newspaper for February - either 1989,1991 1991 or 1992 not sure of the year but definately one of these and definately February. Ty. Elizabeth Townsend
Would someone please clarify the Buddhist veiw on dualism and pantheism . Are their different veiws ? And is Nirvana related in any way to pantheism .Also , do all buddhist schools reject the concept of God ? I have a translation of the bible of Buddha , and it has refrences to Hindu an Vedic deities , yet i read in many studies that Buddhism is more atheist than theist . Thank you Hhnnrr 11:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you , and regarding dualisn and pantheism ? Hhnnrr 17:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks , any other thoughts ? Hhnnrr 12:36, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Being from a (relatively) different (european) culture, and simply an observer, I am curious as if it is law in the United States to say the oath, or can you object to it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.41.171.16 ( talk • contribs)
The U.S. Supreme Court, in deciding West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette in 1943, held that students in public (government-operated) schools cannot be compelled to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (A small percentage of U.S. schoolchildren attend private or parochial schools, which could require such recitation as a condition of continued attendance.) JamesMLane t c 20:49, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
For what it's worth, I can offer info as a current teacher in the pbulic schools: we are instructed that students must stand and remain respectfully quiet during the Pledge if they choose not to recite it. We ourselves have the same right as teachers. I cannot envision ever invoking disciplinary action against a student who chose not to stand during the pledge (loud disruption might compel me to such action), but in my school, at least, the consequences would be minor at most. Jwrosenzweig 05:39, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is July 4th 1776 considered Americas birth as a Nation when the Second Treaty of Paris was not ratified until January 14th 1784?
Does anybody know the KV. number of this trio(?) composed by Mozart? There seems to be two pianos and an oboe. Shouldn't be to hard to find out. Preciate an answer. -- Funper 22:59, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing an economic project on the Washington Consensus in my university. What I need is economical index(like GDP per capita, human development index, unepmloyment rates, landlessness, etc) statistical data for countries that had applied it(mostly countris in south america) for period at least starting 1989, but if it is before it would be even better. Information for any countries that have applied it would be of great help. What I have found so far is http://www.latin-focus.com/ , but the periods there start at May 1995. Thank you. -- 212.72.201.199 23:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you so much, WonderBread:) Your help is great. I just want to add what else I just have found, for anyone else who might find that information useful. What I found are the reports for various statistics published by the IMF. Can be found HERE -- 212.72.201.199 16:09, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the name of the temple on Attica's south peninsula in Greece? And is there an article on it?
Temple Poseidon
I often see the quote "I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes -- and the stars through his soul." attributed to Victor Hugo, but I have been unable to find the precise source. Does this line appear in one of his novels, and if so, which?
I am trying to find out if fema was sucessful in passing a regulation requiring communities to have a evacuation plan that now includes animals. The reason for the new regulation was the amount of pets lost and or abandoned during the past 2 hurricanes. I operate the only animal sanctuary serving the Kenai peninsula here in Alaska. There are over 60% of our residents that have NO form of animal control - beyond "shoot, shovel and shutup". I am certain that it is not an acceptable solution to an evacuation plan! Thank you for your help, Tim Colbath / founder AELAS www.aelas.petfinder.com
What is the original/correct version of the quotation, or is it an aphorism derived from a folk tale, or is it a personality matrix diagram? The basic moral (all i remember) is that: A productive fool is more dangerous than a lazy evil man. Thank you for any help. -- 24.68.132.132 09:18, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I am looking for a specific name of a book
It was a science fiction novel I read in 1995, It exists however I never have been able to find another
The plot goes as follows, its quite vague
A group of people travelling through space fall through some kind of hole in space to somewhere. The spaceship is very damaged and they barely survive. Theres some kind of metal capsule in the ship? It had something to do with the plot.
They become scattered and form groups, workers around a planet, others in a fancy city built around the remains of the ship and other's. I remember that a group of survivors built thier home from the bones of the dead and ate each other.
The area of space they lived in had an atmosphere, and they could travel around on trees.
The plot ends with some sort of disaster, i think the atmosphere starts to thin and a large group escape to another planet inside some sort of 'space whale'
I really liked the book and wouldn't mind reading it again. I don't know the writer or the name of the book.. Perhaps some literary genius could shed some light on the books name? I don't think I dreamt it.
Many thanks wikiers
what is the signifance of various influences on the development of self-concept
One could read the article on self-concept...
Are they the same ? If not whats the difference ? Hhnnrr 12:34, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I see , but what is confusing is that they both are said to be the climax of extended meditation. So is samadhi a state before nirvana , or are they just two different goals ? Hhnnrr 09:24, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Looking at the Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf page I found that it links to several other personalities widely known as propaganda broadcasters/personalities during various wars. Looking at these personalities, most of them have similar links. However I also noticed all of them are personalities not affiliated with the US/UK side. I appreciate that as the US/UK were the victors (well except for in Vietnam, but we all know the US likes to pretend they won there anyway), and as an English wikipedia, we tend to hear more about those on the other side but for balance we need some links (and some articles if they don't exist) on propaganda announcers on the US/UK side! I know very little about this so can't help much but hopefully someone who is more of an expert can help... Nil Einne 12:52, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
just a comment samedi is saturday in french... is this a omment on the long awaited peace of the weekend?
Hi, How many public libraries aer there? Both main branch and individual building sites? And what's the number of high school libraries and college libraries? I'm trying to get my head around the entire sales universe for a documentary film I'm working on, so these numbers would help. Thanks so much! Virginia
From the 2006 Statistical Abstract of the United States ( [8]).
who said this?21:16, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
I guess maybe Ben Franklin. - ( EricSpokane 02:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC))
No, he didn't. Even Poor Richard made more sense. This is a lame late 20th century pseudo-aphorism. alteripse 15:08, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
can a sunni boy marry a mehdavi girl.
if yes/ no .. what are all the problems one can face
Well boy lives in bangalore and girl in a mehdavi dominated village. But girl is studying medicene in bangalore.
So what is the real difference between sunni and mehdavi people.
cant they have these kind of social relations.
There are two factual errors and a little missing information in the article on George Everest (for whom Mt Everest was named). Here's your entry [my comments/corrections are in brackets]:
'Colonel Sir George Everest... He was largely responsible for completion of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India along the meridian arc from the south of India extending north to Nepal... The survey was started by William Lambton in 1806 and lasted several decades. Mount Everest was surveyed in 1852 under his successor Andrew Waugh [it sounds like Waugh is Lambton's successor: wrong - he was Everest's successor who, in turn, was a successor [which one?] of Lambton in the position of Surveyor-General of India], who named it Mount Everest in 1865 [the correct date is '1856'] in honour of Sir George. [George Everest was not knighted until after the mountain was named for him... so it should read 'in honour of George (later Sir George) Everest'.
Hope this makes sense. If any questions, contact me:
Don Messerschmidt, PhD Anthropologist & Writer Kathmandu, Nepal [email removed to prevent you being spammed]
I am looking for a piece of sheet music by Jake Hess. The title is "Prayer is the Key to Heaven, but Faith Opens the Door". I have searched many sites, but have failed to find this sheet music. Ant help you can provide would be very appreciated!
Thank You, Debra Boyle [email removed for spam prevention]
The article on narratology is problematic in many respects. Beyond being outdated and limited in scope, it does not follow guidelines for use of gender-inclusive language outlined in most style guides (see the section on "conflict"). Can the article be flagged as disputed?
Hi guys... I'm a bit worried since my country is in a risky situation now since Ollanta Humala is leading the electoral polls... I've been campaigning and doing what I can do but I'm just one person... Humala will get the votes of uneducated people who think they will do better with him when in fact they will do worse... is there anything I can do for him to not get elected? anything at all? I mean... like asking for help to the UN?... because seriously...I'm afraid we are gonna end up like Venezuela or even cuba... I'm scared... I mean... Can't the UN make a call to concience or something noticeable by the peruvian people?... He will win... or maybe Alan... We are doomed... people who vote for them, deserve what the country is gonna be like... but I don't since I'm a rational person and I deserve a rational gobernment :( . Our economy is falling appart... prices are going up... inversionists are taking their money away from the country... it's gonna be chaotic. can't the UN do something?.
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Cosmic girl
16:19, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I like the washington consensus u guys... really... I know I'm being emotional, but our economy was OK until Humala had the most percentage... from then on, our economy has been going down... seriously! and every middle class citizen is freaked out! I swear! and also...maybe I have to do military service like every person younger than 21 here... so I'm screwed... he's also planning to take away our internet services and maybe also cable, because it's better for him to keep us uninformed... if dictatorships where as right as u said above...then they wouldn't need to keep people dumb to mantain power... they are scared because they know they are not right and they are corrupt. -- Cosmic girl 20:23, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't know why emotion is being side-lined in this debate. Questions of human society and government, and the lives of individuals, cannot be considered in the light of reason alone, because emotion plays a large part. Otherwise nobody would give a damn enough to ever change anything. All politicians and their spin doctors know this. And emotion is one of the strongest explanations as to why people take diametrically opposed political positions. It's not generally a question of either of them being "right" or "wrong" - personal emotional factors determine the choice, by and large. JackofOz 01:29, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Military service, huh? Hey, look at it this way - equal draft would be a major victory for the feminist movement - that's not so bad :) -anon
It seemed pretty much the same way here in 2004. I like the fantasy that we could appeal to the UN if it looked like the electorate were about to make a major mistake, but not really. When some idiots in the UK tried to warn voters in Ohio not to vote for Bush it did indeed backfire. He may be an idiot and his party is busy wrecking our economy but he's our idiot and we have to get rid of him in two more years without outside help.
alteripse
02:01, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Maybe you are right... but Bush isn't Fidel Castro or Hugo Chavez... don't compare them... I wouldn't complain about any other president but Humala and Alan Garcia because they both suck... so I know I have to live with the gov. that my country chooses... it's democracy, BUT I don't think that would be nice if we where to fall prey to a dictatorship, and if Humala does win... trust me... it WILL be a dictatorship.-- Cosmic girl 02:35, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not some sort of heroe, dude... I want to life my life in a free country! :S ... I'm scared! now that Lourdes Flores is out of the way... it's all between Alan Garcia and Ollanta Humala, the most feared candidates...and I'm sacred as hell... you don't even know how many things happened during Garcias government...and I swear me and all of my friends are pro-Lourdes and pro washington consensus, since it helps our country believe it or not! and... now all that is GONE!! :( just for you to get an idea... Humala said that all propreties will be redistributed, that means, what my parents worked hard for and own... because they didn't spend their money traveling and wasting it, but invested it..now it's all gone! because Humala eill give it to the poor when in fact the poor are people with just no motivation to do things for themselves and expect everything to fall from heaven to them... it pisses me off,,, this isn't a free society...the UN should help us... for real... Ayn Rand save me!!!! :( -- Cosmic girl 22:05, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
ok maybe...but then again... we do have the right to work for our stuff...so capitalism is worth even the bad parts of it.
and also... to answer StuRat... I have so told my parents about that...but they don't take stuff seriously...before Garcia and Humala got to the finals... they where like don't worry, you'll see Lourdes will win! and I was like don't be so optimistic, I'm quite sure she won't and I was sooo right, cause she didn't win...
so when I told them to put their money (we are not rich or anything by the way) out of the country, they just like... basically laughed at me and where like chill nothing's gonna happen, besides we don't have that much money to secure ...
but I'm like... if I where them I'd definitely do something... I mean, I didn't suffer Garcias government, they did! they suffered it a lot! and my grandparents suffered Velasco's gov. since he took properties away from their families...and I mean... they should despise communism more than I do! they do, but not as much... as they should!I mean, they don't fear it enough, they are sleeping... but you'll see my country will end up like Venezuela soon...I swear I see that coming... and I may sound like a pessimist, but sometimes pesimistic people are more realistic than optimistic people.
and I'm also scared, because I'd like to be an Industrial Psychologist for mining companies here, that require a lot of industrial psychologists, but now I may not be able to, since all those comppanies will close!.--
Cosmic girl
02:26, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I have this copy of a painting of a woman whom i assume is MAry she has a halo and shes wearing a cross. Shes playing the piano and there are 3 cherubs throwing flowers does anyone have any idea what the paointing may be? It is signed but I cant tell what the name is THe first initial is G and the last name starts with N. I would love to know who painted it
Thank you
How do we find out what the letter hallmarks mean on silver? We have an old butter knife that has a I S mark on it after the makers names which is holmes & edwards. Any help where to find hallmarks on silver would be appreciated. Thank you Terri 208.5.80.94 16:41, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me what a Parisian tailor might have characteristically worn in the 17th century? Adambrowne666 00:47, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Long pants and a linen shirt were the basic costume of the working classes and petit bourgeoisie. The type of trousers worn was quite class-expressive. See Sans-culottes for some pictures and more explanation. alteripse 01:52, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Excellent, thank you very much (also, apologies for double posting this question on Micellaneous Ref Desk). Adambrowne666 00:00, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Where did the phrase, "you can't go home again" come from? And what exactly does it mean?
how can I make an article about someone that is not mentioned at wikipedia
Among the Plains Indians, who did the decision making, how were they chosen and how did their system of government work?
"Some Indians were plain, but others were extra fancy." StuRat 08:45, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Where did Osiris and Isis originate from...app 4,000 BC? Were they born/incarnated as humans, or how?I am moving to Horus as alleged son og God and waht ahppened there....Donald, South Africa
"I am a member of 'dyslexics who worship Dog' " StuRat 08:44, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Tony Blair father, Leo, still alive?
Do Scotish Sheriffs have any lawenforcement powers?
Is it possible for a Scotish trained in Scots law to practice before general English courts?
What does it mean to be monarch of a country? Does it mean they own the country (sometimes only technically)? Or is the monarch simply a public office that is hereditary?
Who is likely to oppose Gordon Brown in the next Labour leadership election?
How did Prince Harry qualify for Sandhurst? How could Harrys Handlers allow him to attend a strip club?
Who is the closest relative of the monarch currently sitting in the house of commons?
Are their any descendents of the Electress sofia currently sitting in the house of Commons?
What is the mandatory retirement age for: U.S. Military? The LA PD? The British Military?
For the U.S. Military there is no mandatory retirement age for the Active Force. There is a Mandatory reitement age of 60 for the Reserve Force. For enlisted length of service is based on Rank/Tenure a 29 year maximum at E-9(One can enlist from age 17(with parental consent) to age 35). Officers have a diffrent system than enlisted, at the highest rank (O-10, General of the Army, Admiral of the Navy, General of the Air Force. (No one currently holds these ranks.)) They are simply placed on an "Inactive List" subject to recall to active duty as required.
Are their any known miracles associated with him, that occur around Christmass?
I know the first noble truth of Buddha is the truth of suffering . I assume that means understanding the aspects of suffering . My question is regarding the five clinging aggregates , how are they related to understanding suffering ? An example of each one would be much help . Hhnnrr 16:44, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
I have an assignment on the scientific developments Aldous Huxley forsaw in his book "Brave New World", how much of his scientific prophecy came true and how have these developments resulted in progress in ordinary people. I have some ideas but not many, since it's been a while since we read the book. Test tube babies is an obvious ones, and also hypnopedia. Other than that I have no real ideas. If anyone can remember any specific examples they'd like to share that'd be great. Thanks in advance.
I know this, but the question states to compare his prophecies with the actual development of science today.
I've been and haven't found much. I know there is something about in the book I believe it was Mond or someone who said that the advances in science were only to help create more stable state rather than for knowledge, something along those lines. Anything you can get out of that?
C-c-c-c 04:44, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Please remember too that science fiction is almost never written deliberately as attempted prophecy. Te overwhelming majority of dystopian novels set in a near future world are intended primarily as entertainment and social commentary on the contemporaneous world. Huxley's novel was a definite example of this, using the social and societal conditions of the 1930s and extrapolating from them a situation which was simply "1930s with the dials turned up" - a society where the trends apparent in 1932 were continued into the future. As such its principal target was the world of his own time, much like orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four was really about 1948 (the original title, which was rejected by his publisher). The novel takes the technological advances of the early 20th century and mixes in early political attempts at world government (such as the League of Nations) and the rise of totalitarian states (the Soviet Union was busily expanding its influence and a new and dangerous nationalism was starting to brew in Germany), then posits a future society where these things are taken to their logical extreme. Grutness... wha? 07:53, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Was a form of birth control invented before the novel was written or was this an unknown at the time and one of his prophecies? C-c-c-c
Another thing to consider might be eugenics - insofar as this can be argued to be a scientific process. The idea of eugenics was gaining popularity in the thirties, and was put into place in the US, among other places, before being somewhat deflated by the Third Reich
Is this a police rank, or merley a specialization?
Besides Franco, where their fascist regimes to survive WWII?
Is Jo Swingson the youngest MP who was born in 1980 not attractive?
How is Marx's theory of false consciousness, Baudrillard's theory of simulacra, DuBord's theory of spectacle and Gramsci's theory of hegemonic tension similar or different and which best fits our experience as people, thinkers, socially engaged creators in the media dense 21st century and which theory allows for the most effective oppositional of socially engaged art practice?
Why doesn't the United States have a country name, like Canada or china, all other countries have names that allow their citizens identity. Saying one is an American may include any person born anywhere in America, which is a continent. Thus saying one is a Peruvian-american becomes a redundancy.
According to JIP, I must be insane. Columbus discovered America, but to my knowledge he never set foot on what is now known as the United Stated of America. Does that mean that historians have got it wrong all along and Columbus didn't discover America, but merely a few islands near America in the Carribean?
The US does have a name...it's "The United States of America". The fact that it's name is merely based on a description of what it is doesn't negate the fact that that's its name. The US isn't unique in this respect. Take, for example, South Africa. It's also a country name based merely on a description. West Africa, on the other hand, is commonly understood to be a region of Africa and nothing else (since there's no country called "West Africa"). If someone says they're West-African, it means that they come from one of many countries in West Africa, whereas if someone says they're South African, it's usually understood that they're referring to the country, not the region. Therefore, if someone is from, say, Botswana, they can say that they're South African in the geographic sense, but not in the political sense. Loomis51 20:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Also note that many countries only seem to have names, in the sense described, because they are referred to in their native language. For example "Yugoslavia" sounds like a "name", but all it means is "The Southern Slavic [countries]". Similarly, Pakistan simply means "Land of the Pure". The Netherlands is another good example, the Dutch simply named their country based on its geographic features. Finally, Australia, in Latin, can be roughly translated as simply "The Southern Land" or "Land of the South" Loomis51 20:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure what your argument is...you seem to be agreeing with me. All I said was that the official name of the US was "The United States of America", just as the name of your country happens to be "The Republic of Finland". It's just that when countries tend to have long, descriptive official names, people tend to shorten them to one word, that's all. In fact you've proven my point for me. The phenomenon isn't unique to the US, but as you've just pointed out, it's used in Finland as well, as it is in many, many other countries. What exactly is your point then?
What was it going to call itself otherwise, "The Former British Colonies of the Eastern Seabord of the North American Continent South of the Aroostok River"?? AnonMoos 06:28, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I think you all need to realize that the United States of America are just that - united states. They were intended to function to some extent as individual countries but are all united under a federal government. So from this point of view the United States is not a single country, but a collection of them (50, actually). -- Kasimov 23:18, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
what is commodification of the body and how does it relate to labelling theory
During World War 2 Martial Law including black outs and curfews were imposed in Hawaii. I would like to know the dates when the curfews and blackout restrictions were lifted.
Thank you, -- Ted Chernin
I would like to get chronology of hard rock , by years, by days. Like on 2 of Apri 1996 happened that, that and that... on 5 of May happened that, taht and that ... and so on ....
Thank you
I put a list of South African Statutes up in Wikipedia and want to add to it. But I cannot find the list anymore. Why would it disappear? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ritafelgate ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 10 April 2006 UTC.
I am considering the transfer of Real Property in Colorado and in California.
My questions are:
1) Can you transfer 50% ownership in Real Property located in California via Grant Deed?
2) Can you transfer 50% ownership in Real Property located in Colorado via Grant Deed?
Thank you.
I need help on my research paper about Social Injustice on Immigration Laws. I need someone who could give me websites or any sources that would help me with the topic. Thank you and have a nice day.
Michelle Besitula
Hi, I'm Michelle Besitula, 10th grade. I need help on my research paper about Social Injustice on Immigration Laws. I need someone who could give me websites or any sources that would help me with the topic.
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Thank you and have a nice day.
Michelle Besitula
This is actually a pretty difficult topic, because of the fuzziness of the definition of "social justice". If you think back to all the arguments last week in the US about the immigration bill, every single side, including the proponents of a 2000 mile wall, claimed to be speaking for justice and fairness. So your biggest problem is finding a precise definition of social justice so you can even begin to evaluate current immigration laws. alteripse 18:22, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
How do you spell Renesance? It was the period around the 1400s when people started to break off from the Catholic church. Jonathan W 17:55, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
renaissance
I would like to identify the author and title of a book (written during 1950 - 1980) about a German Jewish family, totally assimilated, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. There were 2 or 3 sisters. One sister married a German soldier in Frankfurt in the 1930s and the marriage is unhappy. One sister escapes to Palestine. I read it in English but it may have been translated from German. ___________________________________ -- 12.76.141.83 18:03, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Does Wikipedia have any paid employees?
Why is it may members of congress, at more like gang leaders then legislators?
How is money laundering done?
What was Black Beards history prior to 1716?
Since when has the New York accent existed? Since when has the American Southern accent existed, did it exist in colonial times?
What must one do to recieve a commision in a state defense force?
In Prisons, Why where trustee-guards used? Is their any place they are still used?
Why would someome impersonate a dentist?
To put their knowledge of calculus to good use ? StuRat 23:10, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm going to go with their being a sadist. -- Fastfission 16:16, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
In One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie, someone impersonates a dentist to murder a blackmailer.
Wole Soyinka, a native nigerian and noble prize winning author, wrote a ballad opera called The Opera Woynosi. It is a reworking of John Gay's The Beggar's Opera. Soyinka makes reference to a Woynosi not only in the title but in the play at several points, yet I have yet to even find a picture of what one may look like. My question is what is an actual woynosi, and what might the history be behind it.
I was reading the Wikipedia article on Hamas when I saw this under Section 2.2 Anti-Semitism:
Article 7: ... the Islamic Resistance Movement aspires to the realisation of Allah's promise, no matter how long that should take. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him salvation, has said: "The Day of Judgement will not come about until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharqad tree would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews."
I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if this is true, that "Mohammed, the Prophet, says to kill the Jews" (paraphrasing this quote), and if it is, could anyone point me to the passage in the Qur'an were it says this. -- Le Vrai 23:12, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
It's the infamous "Hadith of the Gharqad tree"; the specific reference is Sahih Muslim Book 041, Number 6985. As to whether Muhammad actually said this, it's rather hard to say, since the vast majority of ahadith were transmitted purely orally until well over 150 years after Muhammad's death, and even the most traditionally-minded Muslims will generally admit that there are bogus ahadith. The fact that it's in Sahih Muslim indicates that there were respected individuals in the early 9th century A.D. who thought that Muhammad said it; beyond that, it's rather difficult to go... You might find the rest of the Hamas charter [12] interesting reading (don't miss the bit about the eternal jihad against the Lion's Club and Rotary!). AnonMoos 02:26, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
What happened to the ulster unionist party, how did loss virtually all of its seats? How is paisley viewed the UK, as an elder statesman or an ageing fanatic?
What are the natue of gun control laws in France?
What are the nature of gun control laws in India?
What are the nature of gun control laws in Ireland?
What are the nature of gun control laws in Japan?
Is anyone hiring lawyers in the Springfield mass area?
when was the first mailing system invented and when did trains start to be in use transporting the mail?
with some or all of its lyrics in French? (or what sounds like French -- I think I caught "français") -- zenohockey 04:35, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi, does anybody know the name and the composer of this tune?
Sincerely - Funper 12:14, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
How exactly am I supposed to fold and stuff a silk napkin into the breast pocket of a black tie jacket, so that it looks good? Can someone give me an idiot's guide, preferably with pictures? JIP | Talk 16:21, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Here's an easy way:
^ / \ / \ / \ <-------------> <- FOLD LINE \ / \ / \ / v
^ / \ /| |\ / | | \ <---+-----+---> ^ ^ | | FOLD LINES
^ / \ | \ / | | / \ | +-----+
StuRat 23:03, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
I am wondering if America is a republic or a democracy. The more I search for answers, the more mixed up the definitions get. I am under the impression that a government cannot be both a republic and a democracy since a democracy is rule by the people and a republic is rule by law.
Please someone help me clear this up. It's as though everyone's definitions for republic and democracy are mixed up and sometimes they use the two words interchangably.
-- 165.139.198.19 19:24, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Republics | Monarchies | |
---|---|---|
Democratic | Italy, USA | Canada, Netherlands |
Not democratic | Cuba, Turkmenistan | Saudi Arabia, Nepal |
Mwalcoff 23:17, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
The word "democracy" or "democratic" doesn't appear in the original U.S. constitution, since in 1789 some founding fathers were skeptical that that might really mean "mob rule" -- but in the late 18th century the U.S. was in fact more democratic than just about any independent entity anywhere in the world above the size of a small city-state. In the last decades, some right-wingers have adopted as their slogan "The U.S. is a republic, not a democracy", but you'd have to ask them exactly what that's supposed to mean, since I have very little idea... AnonMoos 02:05, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I am trying to find the name of a painting. It shows a little girl sleeping in an iron bed and her dog keeping watch over her. It's a couple generations old, "sweet" has alot of blue color. Can anyone help? Thanks so much. BK
Why is Australia considerd a western country when it is located in the farthest east ? Is the division based on culture or geography ? Does anyone know a good book I can read about the history an significance of dividing the world into east & west ? Hhnnrr 00:51, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there such thing as an official west ? I mean is it officially recognized by the rest of the world , or just in politics & media ? I've never heard of Japan being a western country , is this information factual and well-known ? Hhnnrr 09:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I would never consider Japan or South Korea to be 'western'; 'westernised', yes, but that implies an essentially oriental nature. 'Western' for me means 'culturally of western Europe' (which would include ex-imperial remnants such as the US and Australia). Our Western world article seems to agree with me. Henry Flower 09:39, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Actually, there is no such thing as being in the west or being in the east. Unlike north and south, east and west are relative terms. The reason is that there is no West Pole and no East Pole. One can only be to the west of something. So Australia is to the west of America, and to the east of Europe. Geographically, it all depends on where you are. Politically, "western" has turned into a propaganda term that is really not worth bothering with. (As they say, there are only two kinds of countries: western countries, and rogue states...) -- Chl 18:22, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I'd be interested if a Christian can explain to me why most Christian denominations celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday as opposed to Jews who celebrate it on Saturday. Wiki has an article on this but it's way too complicated. I'd just like as simple as possible an explanation from an ordinary, everyday observant Christian. Wiki's article seems to differentiate between the "Sabbath" and the "Lord's Day", which only confuses me further.
The Jewish and the Christian "Sabbath" are essentially derived from the same source, that being the Old Testament, and in particular both the portion of Genesis where it explains that the Lord rested on the seventh day as well as in Exodus, as one of the ten commandments to "keep the Sabbath holy".
So why the different day? Is is simply a matter of one of the two religious traditions making a blunder and messing up the calendar by one day or is there a deeper reason why Christians and Jews celebrate the same Sabbath on different days. Loomis51 00:51, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
A few months ago there was a discussion on the reference desk about what is the world's largest electoral constituency by area. [17] The answer given at the time was Australia's Division of Kalgoorlie. However, in the Italian election this week, there were seats reserved for overseas voters, divided among (1) Europe; (2) North and Central America; (3) South America; and (4) Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica. Each of these areas would elect at least one member of the Chamber of Deputies and one Senator. My question is: should the Africa/Asia/Oceania/Antarctica area be considered the world's largest electoral constituency by area? Or are there other countries which have similar seats for overseas voters which could be even larger? (For example, if San Marino offered a single seat in its parliament to be voted by all of its citizens outside the country in the rest of the world, that would be an even larger constituency than the Africa/Asia/Oceania/Antarctica constituency.) -- Metropolitan90 02:59, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
A while ago, I was reading about US firearms laws on some forum - from what I remember, somebody wanted to buy a gun, but only to use it to incapacitate (not kill) an intruder. Somebody else then replied that as a gun constitutes deadly force, merely using it to incapacitate someone shows that you don't believe deadly force to be necessary in the first place, and therefore that your use of deadly force was unjustified and illegal. Hmm, that sounds rather circuitous.
Anyway, my question is this: Is this right? And if it is, if somebody shoots and does not kill their target, are they obliged to shoot again and kill them? Finally, how would a court prove someone's intention to incapacitate a target?
Disclaimer: No, I'm not looking for professional legal advice. I live in the UK, and I find the US self-defence law is rather interesting. -- Doug ( talk) 09:05, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
When the Italian elections have been reported on the news recently they've generally made the point that they recently changed their electoral system back to a proportional representation system. I had thought that Italy had had proportional representation for years & years, did they change it to first past the post & then change it back? What did they change it from? Thanks AllanHainey 10:03, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard something on the radio tonight about a Star Wars fanfic movie that's going to be released in the next week or so; because it's set in the Star Wars universe and isn't satire or parody, they're not allowed to sell it, so they're going to make it downloadable from their website. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of it. Has anyone else heard of it? Alphax τ ε χ 11:00, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
The most frequent reference one hears in this regard is that the Kurds are the largest ethnic group without a state of their own. Brittanica repeats this, for instance [19].
What about the Tamils? At 74 million they're a group three times as large as Kurds and they also don't have a state. Tamil has official language status in Sri Lanka, but then Kurdish has official language status in Iraq. Am I missing anything as to why sources like Br'ca. would list the Kurds as largest? Marskell 12:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
The Han Chinese don't have their own state, and there are a billion of them. (Most of them live in China, of course, but there's nothing necessarily Han about China, or Chinese about the Han). There's no Arab state, no Malay state, no German state... the whole idea of a state "belonging" to one ethnic group is bizarre. Henry Flower 15:09, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Bill Frist.
Shakespeare wrote it, basing it on an earlier story.
second person to solo the alantic
I want to know when serving customers do you serve the food on thier right or left. when clearing a plate from the table do you clear from the left or right.
Thank you 71.161.197.203 15:36, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
I've been reading the Wedge Document, which conflates Darwin, Marx and Freud. Darwin is one of the big names of the Enlightenment, but Marx? He was certainoly nontraditional and rebelled against old things, old ways, but there's something about Marxism that feels un-Englightenmenty to me. Is Marxism (and its descendants) just as much a product of the Enlightenment as American democracy? grendel| khan 17:36, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
hey guys
a few friends and i were just shooting the breeze the other day, about politics and such, when one suggested a two-term limit not just for the [US] president and vp, but for senators and house representatives as well. this intrigued me. what are the pros and cons of such a suggestion? other than, of course, that legislation like that would never be passed in any conceivable congress. thanks.
I'd much rather see them match their incomes to the mode income of the country. - LambaJan 21:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
what are the words to the song?
Is it possible for the United States to quit the United Nations? I mean, the UN is so integrated into the US... Just wondering. -- Kasimov 23:26, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
Mansa Musa went on hajj because he accidentally killed his mother. How did he kill his mother? I have already looked at the Mansa Musa article.. -- aznshorty67 00:26, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
1.If im on vacation in USA and my girl give a birth to a baby(even tho we are both foreigns),then that baby is automaticly American,is that right?
2.I have to call my friend in Brooklyn,and I have this number 1917 4980 5..(i left out 2 numbers and put .. 2 dots so no one can call it).So I have that number,is that cell or house number,and how do I call it from Serbia,what the area call for Brooklyn in New York?
If you could please help me,it would be of GREAT help to me,so please answer me if anyones know the answers.Thank you very much Dzoni 02:52, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you all very much,its been very helpfull,I will try to call him later today and I will then come over here and tell you how it went,if I get it.
p.s.ITs good to know that all i have to do is o take my woman on a vacation to USA and if she give a birth there ,then my son will be an American citizen,thats a great policy.Thank you one more time,and I will tell you if that thing Canley said was right,because I cant call him now,because it a night now in America,so I will call him later. Dzoni 06:22, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
I actually have the precise answer to your question. But I'm not a USA citizen so I guess I'm not allowed to answer. Loomis51 01:58, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
To the enlightened answerers, skeptics are very good at proving paranormal claimants to be fakes and charlatans but do you know of any guru, healer, psychic,or even conspiracy theory to have passed a serious scientific/skeptic test? thanx
I think the Buddhist monks claim to be able to control their own pain with their minds is fairly well established. This is similar, but more dramatic, than biofeedback. When they set themselves on fire and burn to death as a form of protest, while sitting in a meditative position, that's fairly dramatic evidence that it works. I suppose they could have taken some serious pain killer beforehand, but I doubt that they do. StuRat 09:10, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there a difference between Good Friday and Easter? If so, could you Explain?
There is a site I can not locate that describes "today's college freshman" in terms of what technologies they were born into. It draws the contrast of the rest of us against these current 18 year-old kids and what they have experienced versus we old folks.
It is a funny bit that is updated each year but I have lost the site reference.
Many thanks.
Mac Wall
Can you help me find out who designed the Virginia flag and why this design was adopted? thanks
what is the name of the remix (or the name or author) of the Michael Zeguer band "Lets all chant" that are on this game?? I found 2 remixes of this music but those remix didn't are the remix tha are on the game.
A story that traces the origins of General Tso's chicken to the divine intervention of a Chinese chicken god has found its way into that article. I'm pretty certain that's completely bogus, but I'd appreciate it if others would look in and see if they agree (and if so, edit accordingly!) - Nunh-huh 00:19, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Where their any famouse African American Pirates
I am writing a book on Jute Industry. As record goes first jute mill was established by George Auckland in 1986 at Calcutta , India and notMagaret Donnelly I. Please correct it. Subimal Palit
Magaret Donnelly I, was a jute mill landowner in Dundee in the 1800's. She set up the first jute mills in India. In the 50's and 60's when nylon and polythene were rarely used; The United Pakistan (then the world leader in Jute products) was earning money through Jute of East Pakistan, which is now Bangladesh. It was called The Golden Fibre of Bangladesh, when it used to bring major portion of the foreign currency reserve for Bangladesh.
hey
i want some info about the results of the russian revolution of 1917on the world and on russia. in ur article on the revolution of 1917 the results on the world subheading was rather un informative and kind of irrelavent i hope 2 hear from u soon
but i was lookin 4 somethin a mbit direct like an answer or a link to a webpage??
but thankx gadfium-- Mi2n 05:57, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to compare 2 countries ( Vietnam and Indonesia), economic, and socio-political background using harvard referencing, but i cannot rephrase the material, also I cannot find enough material on the topic. help please
What is the largest (most population) ethnic group who is not a majority in any country? Ohanian 15:22, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Males. There's almost three billion of us but we still aren't the majority in any country that I know of. Loomis51 05:26, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
True. I hadn't thought of that. I stand corrected. Loomis51 01:40, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Why is Christopher Columbus still often credited with the discovery of the Americas? Everyone knows that the natives discovered America more than ten thousand years before Columbus visited it. Columbus wasn't even the first European to visit America--that was the Vikings in 1000. -- Bowlhover 18:38, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Columbus did discover America. The fact that someone else had discovered it earlier is neither here nor there. I have in my time discovered many pleasures, facts and ideas, but I don't claim to have been the first to do so. Henry Flower 19:29, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
The difference between Columbus and the Vikings is that after the Vikings discovered America, Europeans forgot about it, whereas Columbus started a wave of explorers and settlers that didn't stop.- gadfium 20:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
As the story goes, the Judiciary Committee recommended three articles of impeachment to the full House. Nixon saw that he would lose the House and Senate votes, so he resigned from office before the ax fell. Question: was there anything like a whip count for the House vote, or is there any other reasonably accurate count available? Same question for the Senate vote. Phr 18:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Can you locate a speech by d. Webster beginning, "There is a creature in the world that has stalked man since the time he was born. Sometimes it ears a voice of gladness and a smile..."
Can you help me locate a speech given by Daniel Webster beginning, "There is a creature in the world that has stalked man since the time he was born. Sometimes it wears a voice of gladness and a smile...."
In Norse mythology, Loki was chained to a rock with a serpent dripping venom on him for the murder of the god Balder and his following actions; his wife Sigyn would catch the venom in a bowl. Does that serpent have a name anywhere? -- Aquillion 23:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there anywhere I can find population projections for the next 50 years in the United States for each state? I seem to remember seeing something in USA Today several months ago on this, but I'm not sure. Can anyone help?
Thanks.
-- Shadarian 03:09, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Who is the subject of Andy Warhol's film Blow Job? Andy Warhol (the article) says that it is someone named David Pelman; Blow Job (film) and IMDb say that it is someone named Tom Baker. Which is true? zafiroblue05 | Talk 05:51, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi, could you help me to trace the history of the Thottekat family of Kerala.It is an old Nair family who settled in Ernakulam about approx 8-9 generations back.
I have to "Compare & contrast Vietnam and Indonesia on their economic, and socio-political background;legal frameworks;national cultures and strategies to manage the diversity in their workforces" and use harvard referencing, but i need complete info to properly reference it in my assignment. e.g., author, date etc
Two disparate questions relating to our Sinophobia page, which I'd like to expand.
First, can anyone source the following quote from Samuel Gompers: "...[t]he superior whites had to exclude the inferior Asiatics, by law, or, if necessary, by force of arms." It's repeated in at least three places but isn't sourced in any of them.
The second question is a little more general. One difficult question on the page is deciding whether Taiwanese independence movements/protests should be called Sinophobic. We have this on the independence movement page:
Can anyone point me to sources (ideally free, on-line, scholarly ones ;) supporting these statements. Marskell 16:59, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Why do African-American people give their children (girls in particular) statistically unlikely names? 82.92.119.11 18:12, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
We seem to lack an African-American name article. :( Freakonomics has some discussion of this, however; it is,
"a remnant, it seems, of the Black Power movement. The typical baby girl born in a black neighborhood in 1970 was given a name that was twice as common among blacks than whites. By 1980, she received a name that was 20 times more common among blacks. (Boys' names moved in the same direction but less aggressively—likely because parents of all races are less adventurous with boys' names than girls'.) Today, more than 40 percent of the black girls born in California in a given year receive a name that not one of the roughly 100,000 baby white girls received that year. Even more remarkably, nearly 30 percent of the black girls are given a name that is unique among every baby, white and black, born that year in California. (There were also 228 babies named Unique during the 1990s alone, and one each of Uneek, Uneque, and Uneqqee; virtually all of them were black.)... Giving a child a super-black name would seem to be a black parent's signal of solidarity with her community" [24]
Henry Flower 18:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
According to the Old Testament, the Messiah would be a direct decendant of King David.
The first Gospel, Matthew, begins with King David, and generation by generation finally links him to Joseph, husband of Mary. Therefore any son of Joseph would be a decendant of King David.
But wasn't Jesus supposed to be the son of God, not Joseph? Doesn't the idea of the Virgin Birth necessarily imply that Jesus was totally unrelated to Joseph? How then is Jesus a decendant of King David? Why does the Gospel of Matthew list all the generations decended from King David only to arrive at a dead end? I hope I'm not offending anyone's religious beliefs here, and if i do, I apologize. I'm just a bit confused about this aspect of Christianity. Loomis51 21:09, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I agree, it seems that Jesus was not biologically descended from David, going on what the Bible says. I look at it this way -- Jesus may not have been biologically related to Joseph, but Joseph was at least his adoptive father. Erik the Rude 21:48, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
From the point of view of text analysis, what likely happened is that the author of Matthew had two different sources that contradicted each other, and he couldn't think of any resolution. Source A said Jesus was descended from David, source B said he was the son of the Holy Ghost. Going further with the speculation, source A was likely Jewish -- since it linked Jesus to prophecy from the Old Testament. Source B was likely non-Jewish, since the idea of a half-human, half-divine figure is taken from religions where Gods are more human-like, such as the Greek religion. Chl 22:13, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
He was born in "the city of David", Bethlehem, so does that count? User:Zoe| (talk) 22:14, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
How is Bethlehem "the city of David"? Bethlehem is merely Hebrew for "House of Bread". But I may be missing some aspect of Bethlehem that you are aware of. Loomis51 22:51, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
Jesus was not descendent from David on his motherside. His mothers father was a Hebrew priest. This fact might explain his apparent ease at acting as a religious leader.
I'm looking for statistics describing percent of U.S. land owned by percentile of the population.
Something a long the lines of: "the wealthiest 5% of the population own 75% of privately held land" (preferably by land value, not by land area).
That example is actually something I've read somewhere but have been unable to find a reliable source backing it up. So I'm looking for numbers with a source.
-- OverZealousFan 21:46, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for statistics indicating how much of total government tax revenue is paid by each percentile of the population.
I have an intuition that the lower and middle classes pay the vast majority of taxes while the wealthy pay a much smaller amount (given that they are a much smaller portion of the population).
I've looked around on the internet for these numbers, and I couldn't find anything from a reliable source, though I know it must be out there somewhere. If someone could point me in the right dirrection that would be great. -- OverZealousFan 21:45, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
What was the political climate when Bill Clinton was running for president? What events were happening at the time that would affect voters' opinions on his ideals and proposed policies? -- Unregistered Wikipedia User - 23:54, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
This is accually a very familiar tune. It seems to be a flute concert accompanied by a piano, but it is not KV. 570 as it is stated.
I would appreciate it very highly if anyone could find out the opus or possibly the name of the tune.
Sincerely -- Funper 00:37, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone know where I can find the number of file sharing arrests sorted by the file sharing network? The majority of my friends use Limewire for file sharing, and I constantly inform them that "networks" like BitTorrent are much safer (albeit that I don't even use file sharing). Does anyone know where I can find statistics for file sharing arrests for each network? -- Unregistered Wikipedia User - April 15, 2006
Why dont any of the main parties run in Northern Ireland nationwide elections? 83.5.253.204 03:19, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I am wondering if the Pharaoh Rameses II had more sons who could ascend to the throne other than merneptah. He had to have more than one.
Pharohs where known to be very prolfic with many children, from many wives. Therefore he almost certainly had more than one son.
Yes it appears he had one son and two daughters.
According to Nicholas Grimal, Rameses Setepenre had by tradition about a hundred children, Crown Prince in his 19th year(I assume they mean Ramese's)Sethirkhephesef,namesake son Rameses in the 25th year, Khaemwaset Chief Priest of Ptah dying in year 55 leaving Mernptah who I thought was child or son 13 but I am unable to reference this. Itwas the custom to raise the sons of subject Kings in the Royal House both to Egyptianise them and as hostages.
A while ago, I read an article about a famous philosopher, whose father believed that by educating and directing a person in a particular direction from a very early age, exposing him/her to advanced topics in the field very early, that person would excel extraordinarily in the field. He thus chose not to send his son to school and rigorously educated him personally in philosophy as soon as the child was able to speak. The son then showed his father's hypothesis to be valid by growing up to become a renown philosopher. My question is, who was he (there's a possibility the father and son were psychologists, not philospohers, I don't quite recall)? I've looked through all the names that sounded familiar in the lists of philosophers we have at Wikipedia and still can't find him. -- Aram գուտանգ 06:28, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to collect different opinions on the policy of the Iran and its President Mahmūd Ahmadī-Nežād. Please write only one comment for each country, which should represent the general sight of the people and its government. I am not intersted in your own opinion. It does not matter whether it is a a positve or negative statement, but I expect a true answer.
You must be a truly brainwashed citizen of an extremely totalitarian regime to not understand that in free countries, opinions on such things as world politics are way too varied to be summed up with a single "position". You ask for a response from each country? Well I'm a Canadian and we have a population of about 30 million. Shall I list all 30 million opinions? You say you're only interested in my country's opinion and not my own, well things don't work that way here. I have an opinion and I have the right to express it: The president of Iran is a genocidal madman and must be stopped at whatever cost. Loomis51 01:43, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
You say you strongly disagree with me. All I said is that a genocidal madman must be stopped. Do you disagree with that proposition? It seems that you are inferring by my statement that I was advocating full scale war against Iran. You seem to assume that I am somehow pro-war. Is that true? Because if you are, I'm afraid that you have gravely misunderstood my point. I am in fact anti-war. Once again, all I said is that a genocidal madman must be stopped. The sooner the better.
Had the British government, some 70 years ago, stopped another genocidal madman (who, by the way, was merely Chancellor, not president of Germany at the time, and therefore was legally subordinate to Hindenberg who was legally the ultimate authority...sound familiar?) the operation would have been virtually bloodless (with one obvious exception!). In doing so, there would have been no WWII, and some 50 million lives would have been saved. Of course the operation would be against international law, so I suppose that means it would have been wrong.
I am strongly anti-war, not in the wishy-washy sense where I disaprove any and all military operations, but in the solid sense that I believe that potentially devastating wars, involving the deaths of millions, must be avoided at all costs, even if it involves the breaking of so called "international law".
Fortunately the US and/or Israel, in their infinite wisdom (not a joke), will prevent the unimaginable human tragedy that would likely result should a misfit state such as Iran attain nuclear capabilities.
So let me ask you a question. Devoted as you are to "international law", in hindsight, had you been PM of Britain in the early 30's, would you or would you not order the British Secret Service, illegal as it may be, to assassinate Adolf Hitler? Loomis51 02:36, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, StuRat, for a supportive voice of sanity in this growingly insane situation. I can predict the response though, the old hindsight is 20/20 argument, that no one really knew how potentially dangerous Hitler was until it was to late. Well apparently Churchill knew quite early on. He was aware of Hitler's authorship of Mein Kampf and the ideas contained within it, he witnessed the passing of the Nuremberg Laws, he saw how the SA used violence and thuggery to promote the openly racist and fanatical views of their leader. Churchill knew this years and years before the beginning of WWII and had he not been heckled, harrassed, booed and labelled a warmonger for over and over pleading with his fellow members of parliament to take a more confrontational stance against Hitler, the unprecedented tragedy of the second world war could have easily been avoided. So heckle me, harrass me, boo me and label me whatever you want, I will not change my view nor cease urging others to change theirs on this matter. The president of Iran is a genocidal madman and must be stopped. Loomis51 10:56, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Also, I should point out, that I don't necessarily advocate the assassination of the president of Iran, as that may not be the wisest method of defusing what may become a potentially catastrophic situation. I leave it to the strategists and tacticians and diplomats to figure out exactly what must be done. In fact, I think they're doing a rather good job so far, beginning with diplomacy and only gradually escalating their confrontational stance. But whatever must be done must be done. Loomis51 10:56, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
There is a theory that a part of the Middle Ages never actually happened, and that several centuries were actually "added in" later. Does Wikipedia have an article on this theory, does anyone know? -- Ashenai 12:43, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Could you please provide the sources for the converso families that founded in Guaranda, Ecuador?
Thank you.
M.T. Cevallos
Bill Gates is often named as the richest person in the world, worth upwards of $50 Billion, but then there's always someone that points out that the "Sultan of Brunei" is in fact the richest. The debate goes on as to whether heads of state should be included.
In any case, I checked out the article, and nowhere does it mention how much this "Sultan of Brunei" is worth. Anybody out there have any idea? Loomis51 17:51, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
That's an interesting point, Platypus. But now, if you consider property in its most technical, legalistic sense, then the Queen of England would clearly be the richest person on the planet. Loomis51 03:19, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm having difficulty finding a song on the Sixteen Candles DVD edition of the film (that came out in 1998). In the scene where Sam approcahes Jake at the coat check a song plays in the background and I believe the lyrics go as follows...
"How could you walk out the door on me?
I thought your love was mine and mine for keeps
But I see that I was very wrong"
I've been to numorous websites already, including http://briansworld.nova.org/16C/scsoundtrack.html to no avail. The website claims it may be by Robert Plant but I've searched basically all of his songs and found nothing that matched up. So if you could help me find the Artist and/or the title of the track in question it would be highly appreciated.
Thanks, - Heather
How does Maya Angelous's book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" correlate with the Civil Rights Movement?
Was there such a village called Commerce Illinois back in the 1800's. From what I hear it was only a couple of houses.
It appears you are correct i do know cities change their names but in that search box when looking for old cities i never enter the state.
"If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?" Just want to hear your opinions.
It depends on how you define sound. Is it the creation of waves in the atmosphere, or is their reception? If the answer is the former then yes, if it's the latter then no. Just curious, why do you call this a question of subjectivism? Loomis51 01:48, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I meant metaphysical subjectivism.
What does Tina Turna mean when she says love is a 'second hand emotion'? - Username132 ( talk) 02:09, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I've often thought it would have made more sense had it said "2nd rate emotion". Perhaps it did say that originally, but they thought "2nd hand" sounded better. StuRat 04:25, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I am interested in reading the Epic of Gilgamesh. There are many versions; does anyone have any recommendations which I should read? I am strictly an amateur who has some interest in ancient civilizations and mythologies, but little formal education in these areas. At least for now, I don't require rigor and detailed explanation, I would like something more accessible that can serve as an introduction. I realize that there are versions available online, but in this case I would prefer a hard copy. I was considering Stephen Mitchell's version: ISBN 0743261690. Any thoughts? — Knowledge Seeker দ 02:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the best way, in the opinion of the answerer, to get laid (legally)? Here7ic 06:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
It also depends on what country/jurisdiction you are in. I could argue that the simplest, quickest and possibly even the cheapest way in the long term is to go and obtain the services of a prostitute, but that's not legal in all countries.- gadfium 08:56, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Let's just void the question. Was drunk. Now sober. Here7ic 10:44, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Not by posting on here,dude.Go out ,get a life,it's really useful.hotclaws**==( 82.138.214.1 17:13, 17 April 2006 (UTC))
What, no your mom jokes? I'm disappointed. Melchoir 22:08, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
If you want to get laid in the worst way ... Try it standing up in a hammock. Justfranc 02:30, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Seduction Community Enjoy. Black Carrot 02:07, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Hello!! Excuse me for my English!! Could somebody inform me? I seek information on a dramatic event (XV-XVII centuries) having led to the exile of innocent. When this one returned to the castle, the light could be made on this drama. Thank you in advance, [ Néfertari] (French Wikipedia)
Please tell me the name of this writer.
http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3a2ye.jpg
Appreciated.
Any Ideas on what this is Wiki People?
http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10yl2.jpg
Im know it`s associated with a Historical Figure if that Helps. Anyone? Even a lead I can work on? -- unsigned by IP 88.110.208.148
Got a really nice painting here. Was just wondering if anyone knew of the artist. I have a hunch it is Poussin but I am unsure.
http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42jn.jpg
I need information of two museum pieces. One from the Classical Greek or Hellenistic civilization and the second piece from the Etruscan civilization, Republican Rome, or the Roman Empire. The information I need is a total description of the pieces. What type of art form it is, what aspects of the civilization and its cultural development does the piece represent. I need references
You need to include photos of the pieces, or at least thorough descriptions, if we are to identify them. But just for fun, I will that the first piece is an amphora and the second is a brooch, LOL. StuRat 01:22, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
In July 1865 four conspirators in the Lincoln assassination were hanged. Where exactly in present-day Washington D.C. is the site of those gallows? Is there a present-day photograph of that exact location?
Jay Skaggs took several color photographs of President Kennedy at the corner of Main and Houston, and several after the shooting. Where on the Web is a complete collection of his photographs?
I want to make a Christmas project and it requires that I find a music box manufacturer who can create a music box with a specific Christmas tune. I have no idea where to go. If someone could help me to locate a customized music box maker, I would very much appreciate it. Judith Gonzales
"In 1979, Carter out of humanitarian concerns allowed the deposed Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi into the United States for political asylum and medical treatment."
Please provide sources or exact events to support this such as the date and the location of his landing in the United States. I have heard from Iranians that President Carter did not allow Shah's plane to land in the United States. So Shah went to Mexico and then Egypt. Patchouli 16:47, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to know the date of entry and departure of Shah himself into the US and where he was in the US. I still think that he never actually came to US after 11 February 1979. Patchouli 20:07, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
My child is doing a report on African mask. She has chosen the "Duma" mask. What I need to know now is what tribe this comes from? I know this comes from Gabon, Africa. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance. Amy
I believe I posted this Question in the wrong place last time.
This artefact resides in a Monastery at the foot of a mountain please tell me which monastery or if you know of the artefact?
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I was until one of your guys gave me the answer the help is much appreciated.
Hi there fellow Wiki users! Hopefully somebody can help me. I have a picture of a river, on the river there is a rock which is apparently related somehow to folklore. Would anybody be able to kindly recognise either the rock or the river? http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8904/28tb.jpg Thanks
Why did movies from the 1970s and forward start to have long closing credits / end credits that go on for 4-5 minutes? Although there may be a point in listing the names of every actor, why is it necessary to list make-up artists, gaffers or technical crew who had an infinitesimal influence on the final movie? Thuresson 19:30, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
They seem to have changed the purpose of the credits from giving the audience info they want to being for the egos of those who worked on the movie. Note that most employees don't have their names on what they produce. Does the steering wheel on your car have the names of everyone who worked to build it written on it ? It is a problem. In the theaters, people regularly leave in the middle of the credits. On TV, they frequently cut them short or squeeze them down into a corner so small you can't read them. I suggest they give a web site with the names of the gaffer's manicurists, if they feel the need to inflict this useless info on the public. StuRat 00:44, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
PS. Here are some beauties I’ve come across:
Acknowledgments to Crazy Quilt by John Train. JackofOz 02:07, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is Besontenn a real thing? Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, and A9.com turn up nothing, nothing on Wikipedia links to it, the article was started by someone who had no other Wikipedia contribution... zafiroblue05 | Talk 21:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I am writing a paper on how the party in 1984 is in fact a strong representation of a theocracy. for example, big brother would represent a god. he is never seen in person but his presence is always felt. i need some help finding a theocracy though that closely mimics this. any other help or ideas would greatly be appreciated.
For theocracies, try Iran, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, and Texas. For great justice. 00:02, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I think that's an interesting idea, but I disagree that 1984's dystopia was theocratic at all. If you look at the Soviet Union, a government which labeled itself Marxist and communist/socialist, was not at all really communist or socialist. The Soviet Union is considered by many to be a degenerated workers' state at best, and state-capitalist at worst.
It's actually very typical in authoritarian, centralized governments to replace theoism with an infallible leader. The reason for this is most likely that a higher being would draw loyalty away from the state.
Hope that helps. Pckeffer 19:25, 22 April 2006 (UTC)Paul
"If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face--forever." -O'Brien
The use of mirrors for communicating during the Civil War?
I remember reading a part in one of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books that alluded to the fact that Elvis was alive and well, living on another planet and singing in a restaurant when Arthur saw him. Any help?
is it possible (in other words, legal) for a non-degreed person to tutor english in romania? if it is possible, what would be a standard fee? thanks! michael
This person might be able find a job as private tutor, or if this person is a woman, as governess.
Note that Romania is a poor country, so very few people there could actually afford to pay for a tutor. StuRat 02:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I did a search on the main page for Jewish Holidays and was redirected to Jewish Holiday. It doesn't have any discussion page, edit , history etc.. It has a table of contents but the subjects in it don't exist on the page. You can click on the links in the table of contents but they don't go anywhere. What is up? Johnor 22:37, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Are most gaybar owners Gay?
How much would it cost to buy, or set up a gay bar in a medium size city?
Are their any good gay bars in Springfield massachussetts? Mind you I am not gay, as a bussiness man I am just curious!
Are their any good gay bars in Springfield massachussetts? Mind you I am not gay, as a bussiness man I am just curious!
Best name for a gay bar ? The "Bottom's Up Club". StuRat 01:45, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Having a discussion with my parents after dinner, and talk turned to "colonial" Britain. I wondered when it stopped being "colonizing" and started just being "invading" to take a small army and a batch of people down to a less-developed nation and set up shop. Obviously, there's a bit of grey area here, but none of us could think of any new "colonies" after World War One. These days, you couldn't just shlep a platoon of soldiers and set up a village in Rwanda and say "we're colonizing" -- that'd be crazy talk. So when did "colonizing" stop being acceptable in the public mind? As a bonus question, what was the last "colony" established by the colonial powers? -- MattShepherd 23:33, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Hawaii was granted statehood on August 21, 1959, the fiftieth state to enter the union. This was approved by a referendum by an overwhelming 96% majority. Some of the voters were U.S. military personnel, many of whom still maintained residence in the continental United States, and were otherwise ineligible to vote in Hawaiian elections. Had their votes been excluded Hawaii would still have become a state, but the vote would not have been as overwhelming. The United Nations certified this vote by removing Hawaii from the list of non-self-governing territories.
Thanks for all the thoughtful and informative answers. Lots there to read up on and think about! I thank you and my folks thank you! -- MattShepherd 02:11, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
To actually answer the question, I'd date it to Mussolini invading Abyssinia in the 30s. And while "we" were not quite perfect colonialists, the Fascists were a whole lot nastier. Henry Flower 21:32, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
When will the Canadian band Rush tour again?
65.10.49.190 00:47, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Never, I hope. That lady that sings for Rush needs some nasal decongestant. Erik the Rude 01:20, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I have what I believed to be a vintage (circa 1928) Kendo bogu. In trying to describe it to sell on eBay, I ran into an impasse. I read all the wiki articles and looked at as many pictures as I could on the net in general, concerning the components of the bogu. Missing from all this information is a description, or the name of, an article I have which looks like a shoulder protector.
My questions: Is there a shoulder covering of any kind in Kendo? If so, what does it look like?
I have pictures of this item but this is my first time using Wikipedia so I don't know how to upload an image with this question. If someone knows, i'd appreciate their informing me of the procedure. Although I read the help on this I was confused. I've never even logged onto commons once so it seemed difficult.
I hope this is in keeping with the scope and mission of Wikipedia. I think it's a wonderful return to humanity after the web went commercial. Thank you for your help and participation.
Justfranc 02:15, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
Have anyone have Wasington post? In their website, I saw that the print area is 12 inches. But they have not given the width of the page. Can anyone measure the width and tell me? I want the width of the paper and not the print area in inches. help.
I've been having trouble finding out about the current condition of Hesy-ra's mastaba. I read that there were murals found when it was first excavated and I'm curious if they are still there. I know this is a weird question but does any body have any more information? KeeganB where is it located is it 3rd Dynasty (Hatch)
Dear Wikipedia,
I am compiling a report on worldwide statistics and would like to start with a preamble on the history of statistics. I am having problems finding answers to a couple of questions on the net and would like to ask you if you know:
1. Who was the first ever statistician? 2. Who was the first ever statistician to compile statistics on a worldwide basis?
I would be really grateful if you could help me here. Best mona
I'd have to say that the first statistician ever was Adam. He took a look around and saw nobody else and must have concluded that the population of the world was 1.
Can you answer the following questions regarding U.S.A Secretary of Defense?
Your entry on Mr. Rumsfeld mentions the following: "attended Princeton University on academic and NROTC scholarships (BA, 1954) where he was an accomplished amateur wrestler. While at Princeton, he was roommates with Frank Carlucci. In 1957, after a stint in the Navy, he attended and subsequently dropped out of Georgetown University Law Center (1957)."
However, there is no mention of him recieving any degrees from the aforementioned institutions.
Do you have further information pertaining to degrees he holds? 207.132.224.131 12:32, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
What is the origin behind the expression, "If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound?" Thank you.
Hi, I would be most grateful if you could tell if and where Martha Bernays' letters to Freud are published. I realise that Freud's are widely available, but it is the responses that I am interested in.
Thanks Very much
Robert Croft, standing on the south curb of Elm Street, took a photo of President Kennedy at Zapruder frame 160. The book Pictures of the Pain says he then took a photo of the President at the moment of the fatal shot. Where is that latter photo?
Sir/Madam I have to make a term paper on the topic Art and Architecture.I have been on the look out for articles regarding the questions raised in this topic.I wanted some questions which deeply concern the topic like what comes first in architecture,form or function?and many more.. Please if could help me out on this topic as i have been searching and reading for many days and still couldn't find a satisfying question,something which really compels us to think on the topic. Thank you Sumanyu Talwar
Is there any idea where Zimbabwe's Canaan banana is buried. It appears he was in south africa at the time of his death.––– 206.251.5.179
I asked this question on the science reference desk but no one answered. Maybe no one knows anything about the humanities atall there. It seemed like a Science question to me, but whatever. What I was wondering if there is actually a poison like that used by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (i.e. made like dead for several hours: cold to the touch, pale, etc., then you wake up). Thanks. schyler 20:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
It could be opium. It wouldn't be belladonna, because belladonna is an anticholinergic, and anticholinergics cause body temperature to rise. Most likely, it was a poison created with the right characteristics to advance the plot properly. Erik the Rude 23:31, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
I believe the poison used in voodoo, which is extracted from the puffer fish, has such an effect. In the proper quantity, it can also cause the victim brain damage, but leave them alive and highly susceptible to suggestion, hence called zombies. StuRat 05:35, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is the Wikipedia death notice Ian Paisley, Union Democratice leader, correct or a mistake or prank?
I'm trying to find information about Cambodia under the rule of Pol Pot, however it's hard to find anything dealing with a peacekeeping mission that I know the UN sent, but are not sure of any keywords, or where to start.
Basic questions that I'm trying to answer are as follows:
Why did soldiers go on a mission to this region? What country or countries participated?
At the end of her song (or after Ryan's comments; I can't remember now) Katherine McPhee leaned over, into the shot, and mouthed something. What was it? -- zenohockey 02:14, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
I have tried may other websites but have no luck. Anyone who lives in Guatemala would answer this question without any difficulty, and I really appreciate.
Does Guatemala recognize common-law marriage? Is it a common practice?
Thank you.
Thanks for the answer. However, it just like you said; it complicates the matter or the question, and it does not help.
Can anyone tell me the source of the quotation "If you love something set it free...if it comes back it is truly yours"? Richardrj 09:21, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Origin seems very unclear:
hi there. Does anybody know what is the Ethinicity of Indians and Pakistanis like Hispanics, Caucasians etc
hello, I would love to read a non-fiction memoir about life in Eastern Europe or the Soviet Union during the Cold War, perhaps describing how ordinary people lived under state repression and observation (1984-type stuff). Is there such a book? -- Richardrj 15:41, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Can somebody please help me, can anybody identify the 2 men in these pictures?
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8901/tb13wy.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tb32py.jpg
I know the images are somewhere here on wikipedia I just can't locate them.
Thanks for that Mr Sneek, need the other now.
Isn`t the second one to do with music?
Which biblical character is depicted here. I know the guy made a prophecy or something but not sure.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/479/tb52bt.jpg
A few minutes ago, Rush Limbaugh said,"Iran has no oil refineries. Did you know that Iran has to export its oil to get refined even though they're nuking up?"
Is he right? Does this mean that even after 1951 when Iran nationalized oil with the help of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, it still has no refineries and it that technologically backwards? Patchouli 16:58, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
My friend has challenged me to find the name of this building which he apparently has been to can you guys help .
http://img46.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tb25xj.jpg
General Knowledge plus bragging rights. I thought you could ask any question you like here?
No problem Mate I think it`s a church if thats any help.
Dont regognise it but from its Style I,d say its probably in Spain Or some other meditranion Nation and dates fraom the 1700-1800
Thanks anyway mate I have 3 of 5 Questions I need to answer would still like even a thought on the pic of the guy I posted earlier the second one.
I recently remembered something I once read in a book of unexplained events and strange happenings that I got out from the library many years ago when I was a child. It concerned a child or young teenager in the Middle Ages, possibly in Germany if I recall correctly, who was discovered well-dressed wandering the streets of a city one day, unable to speak or communicate in any way aside from being able to write his name. He was evidently taken in by the authorities and eventually taught and read and speak, and explained that for his entire life that he could remember he had been kept in confinement in a tiny box / cellar of some sort, until the day when he was taken out and left in the city. Does this ring any bells with anybody? I wanted to look it up again but cannot remember what the child's name was supposed to have been. I think he was eventually supposed to have been murdered, or something odd certainly became of him. Angmering 20:51, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Does any one know where the phrase "Peace though superier firepower" comes from?
My friend thought that it might be a qote from General Patton, but I was unable to locate any information one way or the other.
-- Kd7jit 22:18, 19 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank You. idk. Where it apeared first would even be helpful. It seems to be a popular phrase, my grandparents have even used it to describe the Cold War. idk if it orginated there or was a later phase used to describe history.
-- Kd7jit 02:06, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
I Think thats a Patton quote but I dont have any sources.
Thank You. What would I do with out Wikipedia? IMHO this wiki is a meeting place for inteligent people, those who are willing to share and those who are dilligently seeking. -- Kd7jit
I have been attempting some genealogical research and found my grandparent's immigration info(date sailed, ship name. etc.) on the Ellis Island site which states that my grandmother left Europe in 1915 from Holbrach, Russia. I have tried to find Holbrach on old maps and through researching many sites but without luck. My grandmother spoke Polish and I was told that her family came from Eastern, Poland near Bialystok. Please let me know where Holbrach, Russia is located. Is there another name? Thanks, George Predko
What is the official flower of Northern Ireland?
For a school project for my law class, I chose a subject that I thought would find easily, but I am drawing several blanks. For the life of me, I cannot remember anything that would be helpful for search terms on Wikipedia. Basically, I am looking for the name of a 'Stone Age' era tribe that was located in the southeastern part of Asia (I can't even remember the country) in the 70's. One politician invited journalists and scientists to their remote jungle home to study them. Even National Geographic had them on the cover of one of their issues. It turns out that all of the "cave men" were actually poor local natives payed to act as primitive people. The politician had used it as a way to make money. If anyone could give me just the name of the tribe, the politician, or even the country, I would be very grateful. Then I can research it myself. Thank you in advance.
Wow, thanks for the quick response! That was exactly what I needed, although I'm not sure if this can qualify for a project since it seems to be disputed on whether it was a hoax or not. Oh dear, time to think of another topic.
Every year the government comes out with a budget. If the amount of revenue (taxes) is more than the amount of expenditures, there is a surplus. If the amount of revenue is less than expenditures, there is a deficit. If the two are equal, the budget is balanced. Seems simple enough.
But it also has to be remembered that the government "prints" and puts into circulation (i.e. spends) a certain amount of money each year to keep up with the expansion of the economy. How is this money accounted for on the country's books?
For example, if the government raises $99 billion in taxes, and prints an extra billion dollars, and then spends $100 billion, is it running a balanced budget or is it considered to have a $1 billion deficit? I'd especially appreciate an answer from an expert economist, but anyone else can weigh in as they see fit. Loomis51 01:23, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, BK. I wasn't aware of the term. However I understand that printing money must be done in a very diciplined way. I'm aware that many countries, for some reason, didn't understand this and simply printed money whenever they needed more to spend. Of course this leads, as you said, to a mess of problems, like hyperinflation. But thanks for the link, I wasn't aware there was an actual term for it! Loomis51 03:41, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Did the (what we know now as) German tribes come from from Scandinavia originally? (Norway and Sweden, mainly.) Thanks. -Bjornson
So.. according to the map it was in modern day Norway/Sweden/Denmark that "Germans" came from- Sorry, but can I have a more direct answer to my question? A Yes or No- i'd heard Germans and Scandinavians were/are the same people, and "Germans" came from Scandinavia, but I was just making sure... again, a yes or no, please. - Bjornson.
I was aware that the Danes consider themselves Danes, and Germans Germans, Norwegians Norwegians, and so on, but I believe "You could say that they once were the same people...-" was a yes to my question- thank you.
Parenthetical statements: I was aware also that different Germannic tribes made up the Swedes, same for Norwegians, Danes, and Germans, but what I was really asking is, did the tribes to become known as Germans in our day come from Scandinavia, but as I said I believe you've answered my question ^^^ - Bjornson
There used to be a page discussing the top selling female music artists - it's gone now. Does anyone know what happened to it? Thank you... PatrickJ83 04:33, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Is there a place online to watch the Prime Minister's Question Period in Canada? Specifically the entirety of this and previous week's periods as is available for the UK Parliament at both C-SPAN and Number 10 Downing Street? All I can find is an audio only podcast on the CPAC site and some clips on CTV's site, but not the full period on video from the current or previous week. Thanks EdwinHJ | Talk 06:12, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
What led to the rise of the religions Buddhism and Jainism?
Hi
This is in regards to some help that I need As i am studying the changing needs of childern and the changing aspects of parenting due to the change in parenting (as in when both the parents are working) .. What effect does this have on advertising. This is related to 0-12 years kids .. not for the teenagers.
I would really appreciate if you can send me some whitepapers on the same or maybe send me some links where i can read about the subject (related to India IF possible, Other studies are also welcome). I am doing my Management post graduation and this is one of my areas where i need to do a project on , But i need to know more anout the same and would really Appreciate any help possible .
Thanks and Regards Rahul Sharma
Why is it that so many Americans have such adverse reactions regarding the success of their largest corporation, Exxon. Isn't is the main goal of a corporation to generate profits? Sure, if there is evidence of foolplay, procecute, otherwise, shouldn't people of a free nation be proud of their successful corporations? After all, BP, Shell, PetroCanada, to name a few, are regarded with admiration within their respective country. Why not the same with Exxon?-- JLdesAlpins 10:56, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Many people in the US feel that we should move away from a petroleum based economy, as it will lead to endless wars and supply disruptions and shortages. However, since Dick Cheney, in conjunction with companies like Exxon, seems to have adopted an energy policy in secret meetings which is pro-oil and anti-everything else, this leads to a great deal of resentment against Exxon (and Cheney and Bush). And, of course, Exxon making record profits off consumers who are hurting (due to the high prices) doesn't make them very popular, either. StuRat 08:35, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Well, alot of the hate of "big oil" in the USA is misplaced genral anger at rising oil prices. Alot of people belive they are pricefixing and/or creating artifical scarcity. Some of this is spill over from the Enron disaster as well. Alot of distrust of energy supplyers was leftover from that. --- J.S ( t| c) 23:51, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
I know it is illegal, but does anyone know where I can buy a gimp? Are most gimps well trained enough so that they do not have to be shackled all the time?
I thought they stopped printing them a while ago so they're all disappearing. Does this mean that eventually there will be no more left?
Jonathan
talk
17:33, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
And is the same thing happening to all these Moonbeam Entertainment movies? I saw previews of some of them and they looked pretty cool but I can't find them anywhere.
Jonathan
talk
17:39, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
I live in the US. So a couple of days ago, I go to Jackson Hewitt to get my taxes done. My past experience with H&R Block and other Jackson Hewitt franchises is that they ask you a bunch of questions and they go through the whole process of filling in all those spaces in the computer and a half hour later, taxes done. This time, though, was completely different. I go in, and in less than five minutes the guy had my taxes done. He asked me the basic stuff essentially three questions (job, dependants, age) before blasting through everything very non-chalantly. When he was done, he informed me what my refund would be, and it ended up being more than twice what I usually get. He asked if it was more than usual, I said yes, and he chuckled and said, "I know" as the taxes were e-filed. Not thinking tooo much about it, I get home, grab some lunch, and start flipping through all the paperwork this guy gave me. I get to the itemized deduction page, and am wogboggled. Keep in mind, he never asked, and I never said, a single deduction. Listed on the paperwork are deductions including thousands of dollars in charity donations (I give to charity, but nowhere near as much listed), and thousands and thousands of dollars in business expenses, and although I did accrue some business expenses, I never really kept track of them, and they weren't near what this guy put down.
SO... if I am audited, am I responsible for all of this, or the tax preparer. The ethical obligations with which I am still wrestling aside, do I have a legal obligation to inform the government of this possible inpropriety?
-Signed, Irving Robert "Eiben Scrood" Schulmann
On diagrams and pictures, all the planets seem to orbit on one level plane (with the exception of Pluto). Is this correct? Why do all the planets roughly orbit the sun on the same plane? I thought the effects of gravity worked on all planes.
You're right that there is no inherent reason why the planets couldn't all orbit in different planes; the reason probably has to do with the way the solar system was formed. Our solar system initially existed as the solar nebula, a large rotating cloud of gas (and dust). Then, around 4.6 billion years ago, it began to contract (there is some evidence this may be due to a nearby supernova). As it continued contracting, it flattened toward a disk due to inertia ("centrifugal force"), the same forces that cause the Earth to bulge at its equator. The disc broke into rings which condensed into the planets; that's why they're all in the same plane and orbit in the same direction. For the same reason, the moons of a planet tend to be in the same plane as well. For instance, most of Saturn's moons orbit roughly in the same plane (which is the same plane as that of the rings—a shame, really; you couldn't really appreciate the beauty of the rings even though Saturn would be right in your sky). Of course, moons acquired from other sources don't follow the same patterns. I discussed the briefly at History of Earth#Origin; you may also enjoy " Solar System Modeling", part of the excellent Cosmic Evolution from Tufts University. — Knowledge Seeker দ 02:00, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Was Sadat black?
Can we have an article on the animal tragedy, 204 Yorkshire terrier puppies and 37 cats found after the death of their owner. The name of the owner is in the news too, is the article name the name of the owner, or the name of the tragedy? (Here is a search for news articles [30]) Bib 00:57, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
If this happened recently, perhaps a Wikinews article would be more appropriate. StuRat 08:19, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Do all of the states have the same starting date (for a two year term of office) for newly elected candidates for the United States House of Representatives? What is the next exact term starting date or dates for the next elected Representatives from the state of California? Thank you in advance. ~~Bob W. 20 April 2006
Thanks for the quick response, and your good answer, James. ~~Bob W. 21 April 2006
What is the Missa Luba? ( If... (film) says that the single piece of music that repeats in the film comes from the Missa Luba.) zafiroblue05 | Talk 03:31, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
John Meacham said on 16 April 2006 that "they forget that the Bible also is calling every 50 years for a redistribution of wealth." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12283802/page/4/
I am not knowledgeable about the Bible. So I would like to know whether he made this up or not? If he is correct, where in the Bible can this be found? Patchouli 04:06, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Do US Representatives and Senators go on a formal vacation every year? Or can they go to vacations separately whenever they choose to? I don't think that they write laws 365 days/year. Also, is their office closed on weekends? Patchouli 04:15, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
HI
Trying various search engines to locate a translation of historical and mythical names from French/Italian to English I have found no luck. So I came here, having heard of it before, but wow, I am overwhelmed by the info provided and unfortunately have no clue as to how I can solve such a problem here. One of the names is, Charès (French) or Carete (Italian) which I believe to be a Greek or Phoenician name. How (or where) can I find a name such as this in its English form?
Thank you
Althought it is a well-known fact that non-muslims are not allowed to enter Mecca ,the penalty for this isn't.Is there any provision for this in the Saudi law-code or in local tradition?Is it considered a serious crime that deserves severe punishment(execution or lengthy impisonement) or a minor offence punished with let's say a fine?
Thank you Padem 08:46, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Richard Francis Burton managed to travel to Mecca in disguise and get out again, but he was lucky. User:Zoe| (talk) 02:53, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunately, if the muzzies threaten you with the death penalty the US government won't lift a finger to save you because the Saudis will threaten to cut off oil. Just another beheaded victim of the "Religion of peace." KeeganB
Despite researching the Net I have been unable to find an answer to the following question:
Is the American businesman and America's Cup winner Bill Koch related in any way to the late Pennsylvania art collector Frederick Koch?
Thank you
i am having a (not very intesting) argument iwth a friend about which is the largest financial centre in the Uk outside london. He thinks its leeds, i think its edinburgh, Wikipedia seems to think its both - does any have a definitive answer or know where i might get one? thanks andrew
What is the correct way to eat edamame (boiled soybeans)? They had some at the sushi bar today and I decided to try them, but I didn't know how to eat them. At first I just popped a whole pod in my mouth, but that was unpleasant. Are you supposed to squeeze the beans out with your fingers, or is there some way to do it with chopsticks? — Keenan Pepper 16:58, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Can a Bill become a Law without passing through either the House of Reprisentatives or the Senate?
"I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill..." - Schoolhouse Rock StuRat 00:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes. A bill can become a law without passing through a Senate or a House of Representatives in the UK. There it must pass through the House of Commons and the House of Lords. In Canada it must pass through the House of Commons and the Senate, but there is no necessity of it passing through a House of Representatives. Oh wait ... were you specifically referring to a US Bill? We're not all Americans here so maybe you should keep that in mind. Loomis51 02:11, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
It's slightly more complicated than that. The President can and often does introduce laws to congress, and then he pulls whatever political strings he has at his disposal to try to ensure that it's passed. Although he's not strictly speaking a member of congress, he does have a good deal of influence in congress. It's not simply the media that refers to the "Bush's laws" or "Clinton's Laws". For example, if you listen to the President's annual State of the Union address, much of it is devoted to laws that he and the executive branch thought up would to be passed by Congress. He himself often states many many tims "I'm going to introduce into congress a law...". Therefore, to call a certain law "Bush's law" or "Clinton's law" is not entirely innacurate, as very often it is his administration that authored it. Loomis51 15:11, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
The Endless knot is a symbol in Tibetan buddhism, according to that page. I don't deny that's true at all. I'm just wondering...it's a really obvious knot, and one that I can easily see other cultures having, especially if they have ornamental knotwork at all. So, my question is: is there an example of that specific knot in Celtic knotwork somewhere? Thanks, Kickstart70- T- C 22:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
This is going to sound like a dumb question, but what is the meter of the song "Happy Birthday to You"? I know the most obvious answer is 3/4, but assuming the first two eighth notes are the anacrusis, the chords don't make any sense, because then if the first full measure were a I chord, the measure would start on a non-chord tone, which is unusual, or if it were a IV chord, it's not normal to start a song on anything but a I chord. (We discussed this in my Music Theory II class this afternoon; we had 6 votes for 6/8, 12 votes for 3/4, and 2 votes for 4/4, so I was just wondering who was right.) H e rmione 1980 22:47, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
This is about the united states demographics in 2006. According to your information there are some 10-12 percent white hispanics in the u.s. . But I know for a fact that there only about1-3 percent WHITE hispanics !!!! You don't mention anything about eastern europeaners and a population estimate should be formulated for them!!!
Is there a "title" for Albania? (Like Japan: Land of the Rising Sun or Peru: Land of the Incas.) Haven't had any luck searching.
thx ~gail
Thanks a bunch!---- (~gail) 08:43, 22 Apr 2006
India is often described as the world's most populous democracy.
I realize this question will ultimately end up in a series of opposing statements but I'll ask it anyway. Seeing as how the "democratic" nature of a state is not a black or white issue, but an issue of shades grey, ranging from, on the one side, a democratic farce, that being, a country with "democratic" elections like, for example, Iran, or the Palestinian "election" of a terrorist organization, or a corrupt democracy such as Mexico etc... to a situation of a true dedication to democratic ideals such as in Canada, the US, the UK etc...where does India fit in?
First of all, cynics please don't respond. If you don't accept Canada, the US, the UK etc.. as countries truly dedicated to the democratice ideal, I'm not interested in your response.
I'd just like to know what the general concensus is on the level of democracy in India. Is there significant corruption? Is there any significant intimidation by certain forces to vote a certain way, or to not vote at all? In sum, should India be described as a "qualified" or a "full fledged" democracy? Loomis51 01:10, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the above opinions. I'd just like to say that what I meant when I said I didn't want cynical opinions, I meant that I wasn't interested in someone telling me something along the lines of "Well, the US/Canadian/UK systems aren't perfect (look at the whole 2000 Florida recount fiasco) and there does exist some corruption, therefore, the US/Canadian/UK systems aren't really all that better than the Iranian/Mexican/Russian, etc.. systems. Bullshit. The US/Canadian/UK systems indeed are not perfect, but they're light years away from these other backward regimes. StuRat is actually right, the Palestinian elections were free and fair (which doesn't say much for the Palestinian people to elect a terrorist organization as their representatives,) but I was refering more to the broader definition of democracy as embodying freedom of religion, speech, thought, assembly, devotion to pluralism etc...by which the Palestinian regime is by no means democratic. As for the argument that it's difficult to differentiate a terrorist from a freedom fighter, well, we can argue this point night and day, but all I feel like saying now is "Bullshit". The difference between a terrorist organization and the IDF is clear as day. I'm tired of arguing the obvious. If you can't tell the difference, well then, all i can say is God bless you in your ignorance.
To get back to my original question, where would you put India's democracy in the spectrum of democracies, with due regard to the foundational democratic principles outlined above? Is it a democracy only in the simplest sense or in the broader sense I outlined? Thanks. Loomis51 20:38, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks StuRat, it seems like I always have you to rely on for a sane opinion. Loomis51 23:15, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, the way your question was phrased originally (talking about elections and voting) confused me into thinking you wanted to know if India was a Democracy, as in a country governed by the people. Which it is. A better way to phrase this question in the future, would be to ask if India was a Liberal democracy, as in a country with a democratic government, plus basic rights and freedoms. Which it is, as well. The area controlled by the Palestinian National Authority is an Illiberal democracy, and Iran is not a democracy in any sense of the word. -- ByeByeBaby 07:19, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Is it true that some textbooks in the south say that the Confederacy won the war?
In the 1850's, there were a few wacky textbooks in the south, such as Daniel Harvey Hill's 1857 algebra book, which sought to use mathematics to inculcate hatred of northerners. A few sample problems:
You get the idea... AnonMoos 07:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I suppose one could argue that the South won, in that they were able to reestablish virtual economic slavery of blacks after Reconstruction by using the KKK to terrorize blacks and keep them from voting. This victory eroded with the Civil Rights movement, however. StuRat 21:06, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
No doubt there are some textbooks that paint a revisionist picture of the Confederacy, downplaying slavery, overemphasizing the influence of the Copperheads, etc.
I live in a heavily Yankeefied suburb of Richmond, Virginia that nevertheless contains many direct descendants of CSA veterans. A disadvantaged bunch, mostly. Few would have any familial history of slave ownership. I had a history teacher two years ago who explicitly taught that Lincoln had no desire to free the slaves (which is ridiculous in light of Lincoln's well-documented messianic abolitionism, but eases the conscience of guys whose ancestors fought for the CSA). This teacher insisted that Emancipation was a purely military action, with the implication that the Union lacked the moral high ground, etc. Views like this can still be found throughout the South, and increasingly in the North. Although nobody argues against abolitionism, the argument is that abolitionism was a marginal force, employed by cynical Yankees bent on economic subjugation of the South. One of my teacher's favorite arguments was that the majority of Southerners were poor and didn't own slaves. Therefore, he reasoned, they would never have fought had the war been based on slavery. Since they did fight, they must have been motivated by something else. The implication is that they fought for their "freedom" or some such nonsense. He would actually bristle at the suggestion that his ancestors could have fought for slavery.
I've encountered countless people (many of them young and otherwise apparently intelligent) who maintain, among other things, that slavery was opposed by the majority of CSA citizens, that blacks regularly fought for the South, that the majority of northerners vehemently opposed the war, that the war was precipitated entirely by "economics" (few are able to elucidate any further), and that the issue of slavery was exploited by northern pro-war politicians as a means of discrediting the South and justifying "genocide" against Southerners, etc etc. Many of these same people wear Rebel flag shirts with ludicrous statements like
Which is a bit like wearing a swastika to honor German history.
I think it's safe to say that Southern culture largely escaped any sort of Vergangenheitsbewältigung after the war. Obviously, white supremacists returned with a vengeance in the form of Jim Crow. The situation is vaguely reminiscent of the Japanese attitude to war attrocities. Although the issue is spoken of as though settled, many Southerners have yet to come to terms with the harsh reality of the Civil War.
So inasmuch as the CSA and its Lost Cause continues to find new defenders and apologists, yes, the South can be said to have "triumphed" in some small way. But I don't think anyone, at any point since the Civil War, has ever tried to argue that the South won in a military or cultural sense. Looking at the map, I see no CSA. The South was virtually obliterated by the war, and has only recently recovered economically. Even the drunkest KKK historiographer would be hard-pressed to argue that the Union had been vanquished.
In short, no, I doubt strongly that any textbook was ever published containing such a statement. It would have been laughed at. Bhumiya ( said/ done) 03:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
In any case, Saddam still maintains from his cell in Baghdad that the '91 Gulf War was "The Mother of all Victories"...in light of that, any twisting of history is possible, no matter how absurd. Loomis51 02:02, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I understand that Edward VIII had to abdicate the throne in order to marry Wallis Simpson. Wiki explains that he had to abdicate because Simpson was a divorcée and her husband was still alive, contrary to the rules of the Church of England.
However, Prince Charles' wife, Cammilla, is a divorcée and her ex-husband is still alive, yet Charles remains the heir to the throne of England.
Have the rules changed? Why is Charles allowed to marry Camilla and still become King while his great-uncle Edward was forced to abdicate for basically the same reason? Loomis51 02:45, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
1. Do you know of any Web sites that explain the meanings of such Spanish slang terms as equis and cañón, used by the character Barbie on the Mexican soap opera Amor en custodia, who's a caricature of a student at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico?
2. (much more important!) Is there any way I can watch the show—whether on television, online, or even by purchasing videos/ DVD's of back seasons—in the United States? I know it airs in both Mexico and Argentina.
Thanks in advance, anon.
What caused important men to transition from wigs and breeches to gentlemanly suits at about the outset of 1800? Also, was President John Adams the last president to wear a wig? Patchouli 07:30, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Humans are notorious for 'evidenceless' beliefs. Is there any indication of faith by non-human animals?-- JLdesAlpins 12:10, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
If you define human to mean only Homo sapiens, then yes, there is evidence of spirituality in Homo neanderthalensis. Specifically, they appear to be the first hominids to bury their dead, often with what appear to be tools and animal bones (suggesting they were buried with food), among other things. — Knowledge Seeker দ 04:36, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Of course animals have faith. Why do you think dogs howl at the moon? They know that it is home to the Mother Of All Dogs, and they howl so that she knows there are still dogs alive to watch over down on Earth. It is the Mother Of All Dogs that makes the Moon shine brightly every month. The Father of All Dogs flies through the sky - you can sometimes see his long white tail (we call him "Comet"). It's important for dogs to let the Mother Of All Dogs know there are dogs here, because when dogs die their ghosts (called "Happythoughts" by dogs) go up to the moon to be with her. Sometimes, when the moon shines brightly at night, these happythoughts come to visit living dogs as dreams. One day, when all the dogs are gone from the earth, there will be none left to howl to the moon. Then the Mother Of All Dogs will know that her guarding duty is over, and she will stop making the moon shine bright. She will leave with the dog happythoughts to be with Comet, and they will all fly through space forever. Grutness... wha? 14:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC) (PS - this is a quick summary of the story "Ligion", one of my "Uncle Yuri" stories. But I have it on good authority that it's true. A labrador told me.)
Why does the Orthodox Church celebrate Good Friday and Easter at different times most years? Good Friday has to have a full moon on that night. (this is because there was a full moon on the first Good Friday, the night of the Crucifiction, or so I was always taught). This is why Easter is a "moveable feast".
This year 2006, there can be no full moon on the Eastern celebration of Good Friday, as there was last week, (April 14th, 2006) when the Catholic and Protestant churches celebrated Good Friday, and subsequently Easter. Is this perhaps jsut some kind of "dare to be different game" between the clergy of these two churches? Thankyou. J.A.Mathers.
See Easter#Date of Easter, Reform of the date of Easter. AnonMoos 21:20, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
There is no direct connection between the Jewish Passover and the various Christian Easters. Easter is not meant to be celebrating Passover, so why should there be any connection? Христос воскресе! JackofOz 01:54, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like to know whether or not I should tell of jokes of racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic nature at confession. I'm neither racist nor homophobic — quite the contrary in fact — but have made racist and homophobic jokes which are in no way a reflection of my own opinion, just part of role-playing humour with a friend. Surely God cares about what I believe and not about what I may say in outrageous jokes cracked while imitating a neo-Nazi dimwit?
Thank you,
--anon 12:39, 22 April 2006 (UTC).
If you already regard your past actions as wrong, then simply endeavor not to repeat them. What can a priest tell you that you haven't already told yourself? Bhumiya ( said/ done) 04:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I remember reading this was the world's oldest song in Guinness book of records. But nowhere can I find the words. The closest I got was "a three-note intonation". EamonnPKeane 14:19, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I remember hearing about some artwork which was a chair, and a gun pointing at it, which was rigged to go off some time in the next 200 years (I think), and the idea was that people could sit in the chair for a few seconds. What was the piece and who was the artist? -- Bonalaw 15:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Name of US Quartermaster New York at April 1861 ?
I can't believe Wikipedia lacks an article on this. Am I just searching under the wrong terms ? If so, we likely need a redirect or two, so others can find our article. StuRat 16:56, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I have a fork inscribed 'national antarctic expedition s.y.morning' It is in a blue leather case inscribed A.M.H.C. on the exterior & CAPt. SCOTTS BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1902 on the interior does anyone know why these were issued and if they have any value
I am a big fan of Herge, Goscinny, Uderzo and Tabary comics (Tintin, Asterix, Lucky Luke, Iznogoud, etc.) for over 25 years, having discovered them as a teenager in India. I am still entertained by them, and I hope I never outgrow them. These works have deep humor, satire, research-backed themes, great values, and so on, in sharp contrast to the mindlessness of Archie comics.
Therefore, I'm very puzzled and curious why these absolutely superb comics never took off in America. They are not even mentioned in American-published compilations of important world comics.
If someone can shed some insight into this imponderable (besides the obvious stereotype of the culturally-challenged American), I'd appreciate it!
Thanks,
Gary
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Marketing (or lack of) is one component at the root of the answer (as suggested by BluePlatypus above). The apparent lack of marketing must not be misunderstood with 'weak' or 'deficient' marketing however. One has to first look at the overall context. In the post-WWII, French speaking Europe had three things working for them: 1. an upsurge of creativity; 2. strong printing and distribution capabilities; 3: a global audience for their creations. French was proportionally a much wider spoken language then than today. Having those fun comics distributed in dozens of nations rapidly created a demand for translated versions, thus giving them a truly global penetration. With, understandably, the exception of the USA. At that same period, the Americans had the very same three things working for them: creativity, capabilities, and audience. In effect, the American market was already quite well served with their own creations. To penetrate this market, the West Europeen editors would have had to make large investments to compete. And what would have been their chances? As pointed out by ByeByeBaby above, the Europeen productions were also facing high cultural barriers. Ultimately, the business decision they made was to focus their marketing resources and expand where they were already strong.-- JLdesAlpins 12:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
(The following takes/took place in Missouri) Perhaps 10 years ago, there were Tintin cartoons (in English) on television. My public library has several Tintin and Astérix books. I know of Tintin, Astérix, and Lucky Luke from French classes, but have never heard of Iznogoud. Ardric47 01:05, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
When I try to edit the article, the list is not editable, or I don't know how to have access to the list.
I am trying to add the name of Hank Skinner with the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Skinner
Thank you for your help. Sincerely yours
user Adumoul
I've been listening to a lot of old Neil Young songs lately, and have been puzzled by the symbolism of his song "Broken Arrow". What, if anything, is the significance of an American Indian warrior standing with a broken arrow? Is it Young's own allegory, or is there some piece of native American tradition or symbology involved? Grutness... wha? 00:13, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
In the US military, a "broken arrow" alert means the (possibly) accidental release of a nuclear weapon. I don't know what Neil Young's symbolism is, so I can't tell you if his songs have anything to do with that. User:Zoe| (talk) 04:33, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Not sure that any of that is quite the symbolism that neil Young was alluding to, but it was interesting anyway - thanks. Grutness... wha? 07:12, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone find pictures or description or location of the "al habna minoret"? This minoret is somewhere in Iraq.
How would I find the name of any Guatemalans who were appointed as ambassador to another Latin American country in 1974 or 1975? I'd appreciate any ideas or leads. Thanks! --LibraChick
Can anyone please tell me where I can find information on the history of the Jewish community of Beltsy (Bessarabia) Moldova in the 19th century and in particular concerning the group who came from there to Eretz Israel towards the end of the 19th century? Thank you.
Thank you. I have done as you suggested.
please translate this santences to hebrew "Dig your tombs"
please translate this santences to hebrew "Leave Our land"
"Dig your tombs" can roughly be translated as: "Ein li beitzim"
"Leave our land" can roughly be translated as: "Ha-ima sheli zona" Loomis51 22:55, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks Anon, I still can't figure out how to get my computer to produce Hebrew characters. In any case, I hope the questioner got this. Although I strongly disagree with anyone who would want to harass Israelis, since Israel is a democracy and is devoted to such a fundamental freedom as freedom of speech, I believe that s/he has every right to make these statements. Should any Israelis mock you for displaying these messages by laughing hysterically, I strongly suggest you stick your guns and tell them that they're hypocrites for laughing at another human being for expressing these beliefs. Peace and strength be with you, or as they say in Hebrew: Gey kaken afen yam. Loomis51 01:47, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
You guys are no fun. I had a real, live anti-semite to have fun with and you ruined it. :( Loomis51 01:07, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
I saw this play in Birmingham UK (at the rep) in the 70's
I want to know who played the leading roles?
for a project i am trying to find the main imports and exports of spain
I am searching for a family tree for Dame Nellie Melba as I would like to confirm the existence of a female cousin of hers with the surname Thompson who would have been a young woman in the 1920's and who would have lived in either Scotand or England at the time. Can anyone help? Thanks all information or a family tree much appreciated. Helena
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Could someone please give a good description of the Yaqui culture? (food, clothing, homes, art and crafts, etc.)
I want to find the information that would be in The CIA World Factbook about the former Soviet Union at its height (what would that be?). The site itself doesn't have a choice for USSR or Soviet Union (I even tried CCCP). THanks. schyler 21:36, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Lately I've been having amazingly realistic dreams about my father and our family's old home. I live on my own but visit my father once per week. More than once, I've woken up from a dream only to find myself in another dream - in our old home, with my father at my bedside. This feels incredibly realistic to me. Only when I remind myself that my father isn't supposed to be here, and neither of us are supposed to be at our old home, do I really wake up into reality. Is this normal? Why is this happening? I hope I don't sound like I'm going insane. JIP | Talk 21:39, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm doing a rather lengthy, complex and in-depth thesis on the subject of Canadian constitutional rights, both pre and post the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms of 1982. I'm wondering if there exists one, or preferably several (because one alone can be biased) "Freedom" indices, ranking each country of the world by the effective fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of religion, freedom of the press, fundamental elements of due process in the criminal justice system etc... according to the level of de facto freedom enjoyed by its citizenry. I'm wondering if anyone out there can provide me with links to such indices. Right now I can think of Amnesty International and the UN as perhaps keeping such indices, but it can be quite difficult to navigate their websites. Plus, I'd rather have as many souces as possible. I would appreciate any help I can get. Loomis51 22:43, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks guys, I really appreciate your effort. However, what I'm really looking for is rankings among free countries. Perhaps I should give you a better undertstanding of my thesis. In the United States there is a written Bill of Rights. In the UK, the entire constitution is unwritten. Canada is a bit of a hybrid. We only put in place a written Charter of Rights in 1982. Plus there's the notwithstanding clause, which allows the legislature to overrule the courts in certain matters concerning fundamental rights. I won't bore you with any more details. Suffice it to say that the thesis of my argument is that whether fundamental rights are written into a constitution (as in the US) or not (as in the UK) is inconsequential. What's of ultimate importance is the de facto recognition, reverence and devotion to these rights by the electorate and their governmental institutions.
What I was looking for (or hoping for!) was two or three indices indicating that fundamental rights and freedoms are respected on a more or less equal footing in the UK (and pre-Charter Canada) as they are in the US, indicating that putting down rights in a formal document, though it may have strong psychological advantages, is ultimately irrelevant.
Also, I know (most of) you are intelligent and may have many opinions on the matter. I just want to say, and I hope I'm not being rude, is that my position is very settled on the matter. What I'm asking for is if any of you are familiar with any "ranking indices" comparing free countries, especially the US, the UK and Canada, on how well they fare when it comes to actually respecting these basic rights. Thanks again! Loomis51 01:31, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not trying to justify my preconceptions. I've spent a great deal of time studying and analyzing respect for human rights in all three countries. I know for example, that capital punishment is not considered a violation of human rights in the US, but is in Canada and the UK. I know that slavery was tolerated under the American Bill of Rights for close to a century, but was abolished in the UK and never even existed in Canada. I'm not looking for a justification for my preconceptions and I'm fully prepared to change my conclusion should it be proven to be wrong.
Perhaps you misunderstood what I meant when I said that my opinion was very settled on the matter. I've done extensive raw or primary research to form my opinion. Without that research I couldn't have any opinion at all. I live in Canada, have spent a great deal of time in the US and have visited the UK on several occasions. I've witnessed and researched how, and to what degree, for example, in all three countries, the state respects due process, or, as another example, how the state places restraints on the power of the police. I only said that my opinion was settled on the matter after doing this extensive research.
I believe you've completely misunderstood (or maybe I miscommunicated) my point when I said that I wasn't interested in enaging in a debate on the matter. From my experience at the Wikipedia Reference desk, it seems that whenever a question is asked, rather than sticking to the question, a debate seems to develop and everybody seems to want to throw in their two cents about their opinion. I merely wished to state that I wasn't interested in engaging in a debate, or requesting a poll of wikipedians as to their thoughts on the matter (which, by the way, would be an extremely unscientific way to gauge an opinion.)
My thesis is nearly finished, and it just occurred to me that there may be secondary sources of "ranking indices" that neatly describe or sum up what the literature and all my previous research already indicates. So no, I'm not trying to justify a preconception by "shopping" for secondary sources. My argument is complete without them. I already know, if I had access to these sources, that their conclusions would agree with mine. In fact, from the few souces provided, I now have actual proof that their conclusions agree with mine. If for some unlikely reason they didn't, I would surely rethink my position. I just wanted to make it clear that the point of my question was not to engage in a lengthy debate, but to simply ask how I can access to this sort of information. Loomis51 11:11, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Approximately how many Baby Boomers are in the USA today? How many of these Baby Boomers are "single" (never married, widowed, divorced)? Thank you for you assistance.
I cannot figure out which three MAJOR gods the Romans worshiped before they came into contact with the Greek culture.
I 'm trying to find information about the personal space or comfort zones on people in Nigeria. In some countries people kiss on each cheek when greeting one another. In some countries people hug to say hello or good bye. In some countries people bow to greet. How do people in Nigeria feel about these customs. What are some of Nigerias communication customs. How do they feel about invasion of personal space?
Hey all,
After I watched the 2005 movie "The Island", I have been obsessed with trying to find out more about the props and locations in the movie. I have already found out a lot about the yact they used in the movie called the Wallypower 118, and now I am trying to find out more about the in-movie apartment of the character Ewan McGregor plays.
If you watch the movie, the apartment is VERY cool with a very modern design. I was wondering if anyone knew more about where that scene was shot, or perhaps could tell me more about that particular style of design for homes and apartments. Does it tend to be very expensive over traditional building? Is it difficult to find a contractor to build something like this? I am in love with this kind of modern design and would like to someday build a home very similar. Any information is helpful!
Thanks!
-- 129.120.80.27 01:09, 24 April 2006 (UTC) thank you
pls explaine this title
thank youu.
-- Haishma 03:43, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Sharks are fish. They live nice. Loomis51 09:54, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Hey, I was just wondering, which part of Europe did alot of persians come from? Just to feed my own curiousity, because I know that there are alot of persians in Iran who are part European, but I'm not sure which part of Europe. I looked everywhere, but couldn't find the answer anywhere. Thanks a bunch!
Why did PM Thatcher buy nuclear weapons from the US? Why couldn't the UK MoD have made their own? - Username132 ( talk) 05:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I want to identify the ballet music that's playing in the ballet sketch from season 1 episode 1 of the Kids in the Hall (see List of Kids in the Hall episodes). It's not in the credits. Anyone have the show and can identify? Or do I have to do an audio capture and upload? - lethe talk + 06:55, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Do you have any information about the formation of the Boy Scouts in Japan, specifically related to the contributions made by Clarence Brazeal?
When I was a boy in early 70s England, I had an LP of songs all about cars. They were songs for children. I think one of the featured cars was a Vitesse, but I can't remember any of the others. Nor can I remember the title of the LP. All I remember is that on the cover of the LP, the title was spelt out in letters formed by various cars.
Does anyone else remember the LP? Can you give me any more details? I'd love to track down a copy. -- Richardrj 14:38, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I need to find a calendar of official days / months...breast cancer awareness month, administrative assistance day, etc. Suggestions?
Did you ever hear of a Jewish Acre. Not the town, but the size of land?
Does anybody know what these are called:
HarryCane 17:56, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
When I see Ann Coulter et al, I seriously wonder 'what are these people thinking'. I can't read her, since she's such a shrill blood spitting ranter who comes across as psychosed. Is there a sane, calm, logical explanation of why conservatives think what they do that I can read somewhere?
i had the same question when reading/watching the likes of al franken and michael moore. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.141.142.9 ( talk • contribs) .
Do you know where the Great Snake is located in the USA? This is a hill figure, a carving, similar to Nazca Lines in Peru, Giant in Cerne Abbas, UK and White Horse carvings in UK. ^^^^
Serpent Mound? AnonMoos 21:45, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
what are the car repossession laws? case laws legal repossession city made people give back car , cannot order to give property back without a court order in civil matters. punitive damages apply
I'm trying to find the lyrics to a song about footballers Dixie Dean and Pongo Waring. I think it starts "when the ball was centered and when the whistle blew".
Whilst I primarily would like the words to the song I'd also be interested in any history about the song. I don't think it was sung at football matches as I don't think these two every actually played a match together.
I thank you very much in advance for any help you can give.
Why exactly in the book 1984 are the proles, who make up most of Ocenia, not controlled as much as the Party members. I know they are seen as lower class, but wouldn't it occur to at least one of the Inner Party members as it does to the main character, who is an Outer Party member, that the proles could overthrow the government and that it would make more sense to control everyone equally? And was the Party planning on making everyone speak Newspeak, or only Party members? Also, would the government in Brave New World be considered more successful than the one in 1984, seeing as though they still have different classes of people, everyone is controlled equally? For example, in 1984 only the proles can use drugs while in Brave New World, soma is handed out to everyone. Another difference is, in 1984, anyone against the government is killed. In Brave New World, there are fewer people against the government, and those who are are sent to live on faraway islands.
I read that book, and I thought that this flaw, which you bring up, was one of the reasons why it was kinda stupid. A brief glance at history will show you that you cannot keep control of your fascist government if you don't control the populace. Controlling minor governmental bureaucrats suffices to maintain control of the government? Garbage. - lethe talk + 01:27, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
the proles are controled it is just hard to notice. the party does not allow them to gain any form of wealth whatsoever, thus making it extremely difficult to move up or revolt. the proles will always be the lower class because they almost dont know anything better.
I'm no literary critic, but perhaps Orwell had a very low opinion of the poor masses. I always think of that scene in which Winston Smith goes into a tavern full of proles and tries to engage an older one in a conversation on politics and history. The only political comments the prole has to make are complaints that the metric system has made it impossible to get a pint of beer. In Animal Farm, the equivalent of the proles are the sheep, who can't learn to read and can't think on their own. Perhaps hanging out with the destitute of Paris and London made Orwell a snob. Or perhaps he really didn't think that way but was criticizing people who do. In The Road to Wigan Pier, Orwell certainly does not appear to consider the poor totally useless, even if he admits to being somewhat repulsed by them. -- Mwalcoff 00:06, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
The social theory which Orwel propounds in the book (that is what the chapters from Emmanuel Goldstein's book are all about) is that revolutions are ALWAYS made by the middle class (in this case the Outer Party). The lower calss never do it themselves, they only follow the middle class. In earlier revolutions, part of the middle class took power and became the new upper class, but then the remaining middle class always aroused the lower class and made a new revolution. The difference is that this time the people who took power in Orwell's 1950's understood the process, and already when they were still middle class planning to take power they already made sure nobody would follow them in amking a revlution, so they could stay on top forever. The idea of the book is very simple: if you contol the middle class so toghtly that they can;t even think of revolting, than there will be no revolution by anybody. The Proles will no rse by themselves, you can let them run relatively loose. Adam Keller 18:47, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
When I went through the quality of life index, one column is Material wellbeing (GDP per person, at PPP in $). What does PPP stand for?
Is there any concrete factors to define someone is smart or not? Is intelligence inherent or can be gained?
I heard there are some people who make a living buying stocks when they're low and selling them when they're high. If the money they make selling them is greater than the money they lose buying them, they get some free money. Where does all that money come from exactly?
Jonathan
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22:16, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
Dividends & Share buybacks also help 199.201.168.100 18:46, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Cutting Themselves with Swords without Bloodshed
We definitely need to include pictures of dervishes piercing themselves with skewers and cutting themselves with swords. File:Dervish.jpg Patchouli 23:50, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
When, how and by whom was kissing 'invented'? The idea as a whole is quite odd when you think about it. What motive did the person have to touch lips to the other? The same goes for many common things such as hand shakes, winking and waves. Any insight to this would be greatly appreciated.
My son is interested in attemptint to build a replica of Da Vinci's mechanical drum. I know that at least one museum has created a replica. We are looking for blueprints or plans for actually building this machine. Do you have any suggestions about where to find such information? I tried searching within wikipedia but only found basic information about DaVinci. Thank you for your help. It is very much appreciated.-- 71.224.33.24 01:49, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
What is a eloheem? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lovetolearn2006 ( talk • contribs) .
Could someone please help me locate the bibliographic information for the following quote on the French page about Louis Althusser: "Un philosophe idéaliste est comme un homme qui sait d'avance et d'où part le train dans lequel il monte et...où va le train. Le matérialiste, au contraire, est un homme qui prend le train en marche (le cours du monde, le cours de l'histoire, le cours de sa vie) mais sans savoir d'où vient le train ni où il va."
I am trying to find information on Eskerunda (German Name in 1945). When the German army was retreating with refugees and it was impossible to escape through Gdynia people escaped to Denmark by a make-shift harbour situated in Eskerunda. I can find no information about this place. Could you please direct me to which I can access this information, thanks Nora
I`ve heared that Thiery Henry(the french soccer player who plays in the English Arsenal club) became a muslim & I couldn`t find any info in your site about this is this true?? I mean did he realy embrace Islam & if not then what`s his relegion????
thanks in advance
I'm looking for an artwork of fiona hall that has something to link her to any of andy warhol(example material used)thanks, i really appreciate your help.-----
i need help looking for any art work that links any of andy warhol's art work to fiona hall's art work.thanks alot.--≈≈≈
I would like to know of resources where I may find average prices for various items throughout US history. For instance, how much did a pound of hamburger cost in 1939? And what was the average wage for various types of work that same year? Are there such indices online? Thank you, <email removed>
hi, i'm british and just old enough to remember the Dunblane primary school massacre in the 1990's - after this tragedy the government promptly banned hand guns and we haven't another school shooting since. I'm aware that the US constitution has something to say regarding americans' right to gun ownership but given the shockingly high frequency of school (and other types of) shootings in the states, why hasnt it been repealed? indeed, why are americans so fond of their guns even if its clear that the social cost is so huge? is there an argument i'm missing? also, how does the absence of gun control play with the christian right? surely they must think that only god has the right to end life?. anyone's, preferably an american's, thoughts on the subject would be much appreciated, thanks andrew
Firstly, it's a common misconception that the reason America lacks significant gun control is because of the US Constitution. No matter what anyone thinks of the Second Amendment, the fact remains that no federal court has ever struck down a gun-control law on second-amendment grounds. Indeed, when passed, gun control laws almost always pass constitutional scrutiny at the federal level. Anyway, members of Congress are happy to pass legislation that violates the First Amendment, Tenth Amendment and lots of other parts of the Constitution and leave it to the courts to strip away the unconstitutional parts. But they won't touch gun control.
Why not? Well the easy answer is that while polls show majorities in favor of gun control measures like licensing and registration, the minority that's against such laws includes a lot of people who feel really strongly about it. A lot of them are "swing" voters for whom the gun issue might prove decisive. The U.S. system also overemphasizes rural votes. Every state gets two senators, no matter how sparsely populated. The 900,000 people of gun-happy Montana have as many votes in the Senate as the 19 million people of gun-weary New York. Even in the House of Representatives, districting tends to cram urbanites -- the biggest constituency for gun control -- into fewer districts.
Now why is there such a strong minority against gun control? It's only a personal opinion, but I think race has a lot to do with it. Gun-control opponents often say that "we" need guns to protect ourselves from "the criminals," who will get guns with or without gun control. The idea is that there is a definable criminal class -- a "them" -- that is responsible for all crime. In reality, of course, the difference between "us" and "them" is not that sharp. Many murders are the results of family disputes or other confrontations between acquaintances, not random acts of violence by outsiders. But because of the racial dynamic in America, a lot of people, rural residents especially, see crime as an us vs. them issue, rather than an us vs. us issue. The same dynamic comes into play with other issues, like welfare (Ronald Reagan's famous welfare queen from Chicago's South Side, for instance).
Race is also an issue because so many victims of gunplay are black. I think there would be a much greater outcry about gun violence if it wasn't seen as "those people shooting each other."
Of course, I'm trying to rationalize the pro-gun movement, which may be a silly thing to do. The gun movement appears almost religious to me, with its advocates crediting miraculous powers to gun ownership or predicting armageddeon as a result of gun control. Take the oft-repeated claim that widespread gun ownership prevents "tyranny." You know what country has the most-heavily-armed citizenry in the world? No, not the U.S. North Korea.
Many Americans, of course, are also quite ignorant about the rest of the world. I think if more Americans knew that gun control by and large prevents gun murders in Europe, Japan and elsewhere, they would make it more of an issue. But the horizon of most Americans is limited to their immediate surroundings, and few have any idea what life is like beyond our borders. -- Mwalcoff 00:36, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
To me, a voter against gun control and an american, i don't care about the rest of the world. if owning a gun is my right, and it is, i am going to defend it. it is not just about whether or not i should own a gun, it is if i can. I believe in the statement that if guns are illegal, criminals will still use them. I do not want to be defensless in my own home. Furthermore, if i choose to hunt i should be able to. Most of the people I know hunt. If New Yorkers do not like the crime rate there, move to Montana. There will always be higher crime rates where the population is more dense, with or without guns. If there ever comes a time our government is corrupt, I will uphold the american belief in freedom and will fight to bring our government back to its original beliefs of a government that fears its people, not a people that fears its government. With the way politics are going, it is very possible that we become corrupt. I am in no way an anarchist, but it is my right. I am also a Christian so I can answer this question from the Christian view point. Christians believe in the death penalty because the old testament says an eye for an eye. life for a life. I do not own a gun to kill someone with unless they are attacking me or my family. The people that end up using guns on eachother have anger issues anyways if they can not control the thoughts and think of the consequences of their actions. Christians do believe only God can begin and end a life, but he also had the Jews defend themselves against invaders. He does not expect us to be simply run over. The Bible does say turn the other cheek, but it does not say allow murderers to roam the streets. As for school shootings, they are few and far between. The ones that have occurred, most students also had instructions on how to build a bomb. The Columbine shooters were actually building a bomb. If they are intent to kill someone, they will reach that end. For me, the social cost is not so huge, it is portrayed as huge. hwo issues are portrayed and how they are in reality are usually two very sperate issues. 216.226.25.181 02:35, 27 April 2006 (UTC)Lindsayfaye
I don't think anyone has given the obvious answer to the question: look at the gun politics and gun politics in the United States articles.
The reference desk is not an appropriate place to discuss the issues. The question has been answered now, so let this section move gently to the archives.- gadfium 04:49, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Why the country Japan is called Japan but no Nihon or Nippon? Hkl8324 19:15, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
Germany is called Germany and not "Deutchland" China is called China and not "Middle Kingdom" Spain is called Spain and not "España" Hungary is called Hungary and not "Magyar"
etc... Loomis51 03:37, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
It occurs to me that during past centuries, it was uncommon to stage celebrations in honor of impersonal events like wars, treaties, etc. Most celebrations seem to have had a contemporary subject -- to honor a living ruler or celebrate the festival of a living god. When did the function of public pageantry switch to remembrance and commemoration? Did it have anything to do with the decline of monarchism? Bhumiya ( said/ done) 20:44, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
In "Pawn in Frankincense", book four of Dorothy Dunnett's "Lymond Chronicles", "Pilgrims of Love" are mentioned. Did such a concept actually exist, and if so, who were these people? Thanks, Lkjhgfdsa 22:20, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
What was his day job ?
What is the origin of the word "Afghan"? Why do some Afghans refute the use of "Afghanistani"(one from Afganistan) and instead of it prefer to use only "Afghan"?
How, or what steps, did people take to immigrate to the U.S. before 1994?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_US_immigration -- Lkjhgfdsa 00:04, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I looked here, but it does not help me find the steps to immigrate.
Yes, I mean legal steps. The country they are immirating from doesn't matter. The purpose doesn't either. I am supposed to answer the question, "What were the legal steps that had to be taken to immigrate to the U.S. before 1994." I have looked all over hte internet, but I can't find them. If anyone knows, I would realy appreciate it.
Lindsayfaye
I'm looking for academic sources on invoices. The article is vastly undersource. I've tried Google, but I get way too spammed from corporate web pages with nothing helpful. I'm looking for stuff like history, styles, etc. Anything academic. I deal with them all day long, but I have no verifiable sources! --- J.S ( t| c) 00:05, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Can anyone please tell me if any of Richmal Crompton's "Just William" stories have been translated into Polish, and if so in which year was this done? Thank you.
When was the last reservoir built in the UK
is it true that, during his stint at the Whitehouse, oliver north wittingly aided in the importation of cocaine into the usa? was he convicted, in abstentia, of the same by a central american government?
thanx! JB Hale
pis give me adequate answers with references
i recently learned that EVERY state in the US elects two senators into the senate. this is obviously massively preferential for the rural (red?) states which have lower populations. i was wondering basically about the split of power between the House of Representatives and the senate. is there anything to keep the rural states in check? at the risk of promoting stereotypes, is the US on a continual right wing (homophobic) slide down hill because freedom-loving urbanites are so grotesquely outnumbered or can i sleep soundly?
There is more history to this. When the founding fathers were trying to figure out a workable system under the (at the time) new principles of government, they had the problem of how to create a system that achieved both a proportionate and equal representation. After the Declaration of Indepencence and the war of independence the states did not especially want to cooperate, and on occasion almost went to war with one another. Those states that had been around (ie. the 13 colonies) the longest did not want to give up their influence to those that had only recently come into existence, whereas the newer states demanded the equal representation the Declaration and fundamental principles of independence promised. Thus, the originators of the system determined that there must be two houses, comprising Congress: the lower house of Representatives, in which there is proportional representation, and the upper chamber of the Senate, in which there is equal representation. This solution has been very successful, having worked for over two-and-a-quarter centuries with only one civil conflict and very few significant amendments. Now, as to your question: the situation has changed greatly over the past 40 years. In 1960, a Democratic candidate would start off with a huge advantage in the south (the 'Dixiecrats'), and the Republican candidate would have to bust his tail to catch up...so much so that only two decades previously it was wondered whether the Republican party had a future at all. But now, the southern Democrats are all but dead--the Republicans have come to represent the values of those citizens, and it is the Democratic party that is now in turmoil. In other words, unless you are an activist and would like to help steer the ship, there's nothing to get especially worried about here. Just an ebb and flow. -- User:Shandon 22:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm looking for the title of a fairy tale that I read a long time ago. In the fairy tale, a hunter is catching doves with a net for a wedding banquet. All of the doves he catches are brown, except for a single white one. This dove transforms into a woman. If I remember correctly he catches the white dove a second time and he kills her. Sound familiar to anyone? KeeganB
In what year was an election held and American troops pulled out of South Korea?
Maybe 1952? That's when Eisenhower was elected. Actually American troops were never completely pulled out. We still have soldiers patrolling the DMZ. Brian G. Crawford 23:25, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
I don't have a specific answer to the question, except to say that it had to be later than 1952. Major combat in the Korean War had not ended until 1953. Loomis51 02:05, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
What is special about bernie goetz?
What are intrinsic democratic goods and extrinsic public goods as they relate to comparative politics? 68.228.73.29 20:17, 27 April 2006 (UTC)Minnie0085
Well gee, thanks for your help. This isn't for homework, its in preparation for a college midterm on comparative politics and I can't find these definitions in any of our texts. Just because the question is posed in proper grammar and spelled correctly doesn't mean its homework. Thanks anyways 68.228.73.29 20:17, 27 April 2006 (UTC)minnie0085
I found one of these coins that was dated 1944...I read all the information on the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_%28United_States_coin%29 and I couldn't find any information about 1944 coins or the market value of these coins. If anyone has any information please let me know through my personal email: < e-mail adress removed to prevent spam > Your information and time are greatly appreciated.
"What we do in life for ourselves dies with ourselves but what we do for others remains and is eternal." I thought the author's name is Robert Hines but I cannot find him nor the quote.
Or I can help the people around me while I am alive, and expect to get something in return. I could pay for a cousin's education, and then expect a return. Again, both I and the people around me benefit. Patchouli 07:30, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
Sounds very much like "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal" by Albert Pine. On this page [47], google without the quotes-- Shandon 17:22, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm trying to locate the source for an alleged Samuel Beckett quote that is quoted by Foucault in Qu'est-ce qu'un auteur? - the quote in the French text is "qu'importe qui parle?", or in the German translation "Wen kümmert's, wer spricht?". Unfortunately, I don't know the exact English phrasing of the quote which makes searching a bit diffcult, but I've been all over Google, did a fulltext search on some of Beckett's works with several possible English translations, waded through tons of "memorable quotes" websites and still came up with nothing. Curiously, the French and German versions of the quote yield tons of Google hits but all of them seem to talk about Foucault, not one of them seems to make a mention of exactly where the quote originates. Is this a red herring by Foucault (would be rather untypical for him)? Or am I just too stupid to google? -- Ferkelparade π 08:50, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
What British band has a song, album and tour with the same name?
I really need help on this. I'm doing it for a school report and I've looked everywhere, including here. Does anyone have anything else on the Fates? (Greek mythology)
One could always go to the aptly named The Fates Homework Page [48], but bring your Delphi keycard with you.-- Shandon 16:56, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
could you please tell me what was the roll of an African American was during the civil war if he was enlisted in the united states army and in the confederate army.
Probably stale and moldy, my old scotch and soda...seriously though, likely the role of regular enlisted man for the federals since he had a reason for fighting & the yankees rarely handed out commissions, and if at all for the confederates probably most often as 'slave' hauling supplies. Have a look at [49] for the federals and [50] for the rebels. Now I will await correction by some grizzled veteran of four score and seven years... -- Shandon 16:45, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
A good book on the subject: Forever Free: Emancipation and Reconstruction by Eric Foner. Also, Slave To Civil War Hero: The Story of Robert Smalls by Michael Cooper. And generally just a good (fiction) book about the civil war: Year of Jubilo by Howard Bahr.
The survivor of the Sago Mine disaster has written an account of his experience (AP 4/27/06). In his account, he relates that as air was running out in the mine and as the miners became resigned to their fate they said a "Sinner's Prayer". Wikipedia does not have a reference to 'sinner's prayer', though the web has a few references when using the Google search engine. The googled references only speak to the value of a sinner's prayer, not exactly what it is nor how it should be used. Also, I can find no example of a sinner's prayer. Now that I am feeling in need of such a prayer, I can't find a ready-made one. Please help or provide a reference.--John Murray
Nicely done. Thank you.
Where's Waldo? 199.201.168.100 18:47, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
WHICH Is it!? now I'm confused! 12.183.203.184 00:26, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
i needed a graph which will show me visitor numbers to walt disney world florida between 2000 through to 2006
(Hope this is the right catagory to put this in.) I've heard from a friend that the Boston Tea Party was, by today's US standards terrorism due to the "destruction of proprty for polictical gains" or something like that. Is that true?
My def of terrorism is that it seeks to maximize civilian casualties while legit military operations seek to minimize civilian casualties. Under this def, the Boston Tea Party was certainly not terrorism. Note that some orgs called terrorist, like the Earth Liberation Front (those nuts who torch SUVs) also don't qualify as terrorists orgs under this def. While they are guilty of "conspiracy to commit arson and vandalism", to me that doesn't rise to the level of terrorism. (Ironically, their actions likely hurt the environment, as another SUV is built to replace the torched one, and the environmental costs of this must be added to the resources used to produce the first one and the actual environmental damage caused by the flaming vehicle. The auto companies must also be happy to have an opportunity to sell a replacement SUV.) StuRat 23:16, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Terrorism is generally 1. non-state sanctioned violence, 2. generally directed at innocent non-combatants, is 3. fundamentally secretive, 4. aimed at a recognized authority to 5. cause fear and uncertainty in the populations aimed at. I'm sure you could stretch the Boston Tea Party to fit this definition (which is usually accepted in the international politics field), but I don't think there was "violence" involved. 129.32.171.169 02:25, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
The Boston Tea Party cannot possibly have been terrorism, because it was done by Americans. JIP | Talk 09:22, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a report on Oregpn Territory I need notes on How it became part of the US The things that attracted settlers there and Conflicts that arose in this territory I can not find any of these in the articles about this territory.. I need this info or somewhere to find it ASAP samantha
I am researching information for volunteer management and administration purposes.
Do you have any information on:
1) The first American recognized volunteer organization 2) The first documented American volunteer "act" and or "service" and 3) When was the study or academia of volunteer administration first accepted as a college/university course?
Thank you.
I've have two questions to ask you about China:
In an article in a Time magazine, called 'Mother Nature:Political Reformer', it said that "China's government wants to make China a wealthy and economically advanced country without making it a democracy.But it is realizing too late that the two go together." I don't understand -the two go together?But how and why do they go together?
Also, I've heard that China's government says that China is not suited to be a democracy.Do you think that's true?If not, then why do you think China's government said that?
User:Bowei
-Its also worth noting that democracy isn't nessarily preferable -althogh as liberal westerners we like to think it is. aristotle said that the best form of governement was a benign dictatorship and i have head about india that, when people cant read, things like growth in GDP are meaningless(becuase they, presumably, dont know what GDP is), so people are elected on what might be considered trivial bases. I only say this because it may well be that, in comparing themselves favorably to india, the chinese middle classes may not WANT democracy, almost independantly of how repressive the governement is...andrew.
Please explain the Wagner Labor Regulations Act of 1935 and its purpose.
OK, I will explain it to you, by the way in about a week from now I will be earning a Doctorate in Laws, and labor law just happened to be my best subject?
The wagner act gives workers a company the write to form a union, and engage in collective actions in order to get the company negotiate. (Such as strikes). It also regulated what both the union and company could do to counter each other.
It's purpose: 1. To satisfy Unionist members of the Democratic parties new deal coalition. 2. It order encourage industral peace. Prior to this law their was much blood shed between unions and management. This bloody battles which put workers agaist security details employeed by the company occured and where over issues such as whether management will reconize the union, and it would grant union economic demands. The process laid out mandated an orderly process that governs how unions and management should behave towards anouther, and thus promoted industrial peace. 3. A final reason involved the depression, New deal planners hoped the Wagner would result higher wages, which would be spent by the worker,a and trickle into the general economy, thus helping to end the depression.
I haven't read the book in years and I can't find the answer in the article on the book: in which state does The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn start? I'm working on a synopsis of the musical Big River, which is based on the book, and my source doesn't mention it either. I know when I get the answer I'll feel like a moron, but, you know, there it is.... -- MusicMaker5376 05:44, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
What were the mandatory requirements for immigrants to become US Citizens between the years 1880-1945? Was learning English one of the requirements?
Is there (or was there ever) a religion which advocates doing deliberate evil? That is, where the adherents of the religion know what they are doing is radically wrong, in some sense, and yet deliberately strive to do it anyway? A religion that consciously tries to make the world worse, not better? The evil they do should be considered evil by their own standards, irrespective of what outsiders may feel about it. So something like ancient Kali worship where the adherents may feel destruction is good to preserve the world order or some such would not qualify. Sorry this is kind of a weird question, and I fully expect there is no such religion... however, seeing how there may well be some experts on obscure religions here I thought I'd ask. -- noosphere 06:51, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
This is a trick question because everything that a religion advocate is by definition a good action. IE. religion is the ultimate authority by which good and evil is defined. Ohanian 09:30, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
It's a textbook example of a false dilemma. It only seems to be a contradiction when cultural mores are perceived as universal rules. The problem is confusing because the words in which it is presented (i.e. "evil" and "should") are loaded. They require a belief in a universal morality. Without such a belief, the concept of moral obligation is meaningless.
This becomes more evident when one considers a moral law that has lost the illusion of universality. Let's suppose, hypothetically, that a person has been instilled with the belief that dancing is evil. If he retains this conviction while wilfully "committing dance", then he may perceive himself as a wilful agent of evil. Most of us would disagree, arguing that his desire to dance is innocent, and that he simply lacks the knowledge that his cultural mores are mistaken. If this person were to reject his culture and form his own moral code, would he declare dancing a sin? Obviously not. Only by aknowledging the validity of his culture's morality is he able to view himself as a sinner. Evil is culturally determined, not set "by [one's] own standards". If it were, there would be no self-loathing gays and guilt-ridden masturbators.
If we restate the creed of deliberate evil in objective terms, the fallacy becomes obvious:
If one believes "X is evil", one believes that non-X is a moral obligation. If one believes "I should do X", one believes that X is a moral obligation. If one believes that "I should do evil", then one believes that X = non-X. Bhumiya ( said/ done) 23:18, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Sufic Mysticism may articulate your interest in a relgion that encourages acts, which it paradoxically defines as evil. Whereas the sober school of sufism is much more well behaved, The intoxication school of Sufism condones actually acts, which orthodox Islam condems. The goal is to experience divine esctasy and thus any act which compells one to enter that state becomes permissiable. Many muslim scholars have rejected this logic.
The writings of the mystic Mansur al-Hallaj may be of particular interest to you. He writes "whoever does not know vice will not know virtue."
In his writings he also retells the koranic story of Iblis, the devil in the Koran. In the Koran, Sura 38:71, he is punished for his arrogrant refusal to bow down before Adam. Al-Hallaj retells the story and actually valorizes Iblis because the good muslim should only bow down before god. Here Iblis disobeyed and suffered and did what looked like evil because of his connection go the divine.
In this same context he retells the story of the crossing of the red sea from the book of exodus. He valorizes Pharoh because he blindly followed his faith into the sea, never doubting, and drowned.
As Mansur al-Hallah pens "My friends and teachers are Iblis and Pharoh. Iblis was threatened with Fire but did not go back on his proclamation. Pharoah was drowned in the Sea but did not go back on his proclamation and did not affirm any mediation at all."
The Wiki articles do not articulate this conent. Here is the source from my college course, to which this entry refers. Michael Sells. Early Islamic Mysticism. "Hallaj: Iblis as Tragic Lover." New York: Paulist Press, 1996, 266-280.
I am having trouble activiating my e-mail adress with the Wikisystem. You may contact me at midnight_coffee@hotmail.com. I could e-mail the PDF for the cited article if you are interested.
Free Market Capitalism. Next question?
I was reading about the accident and began wondering, exactly what did happen to the other units of the Chernobyl plant? By searching I couldn't find any references to what happened to them, except "now closed". So, can anyone enlighten me about this tidbit of information? And yes, it is obvious that they were shut down, but how fast, normal shutdown or emergency, when and so on. Thank you. Shadikka 12:15, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Dear Lady, dear Sir, I came across a newly published bookklet "My Autobiography" by Judith Martin (2005, ISVN 1-4208-7552-3 (sc). Assuming the name refers to "Miss manners", I bought the book via Amazon, but it has evidently nothing to do with the well known "Miss manners". I did, of course check the key-word "Judith Martin". Have you got any idea who this person is, as she evidently misuses a public name? I would be gratful to get an answer. Very sincerely yours Dr. Helmut Sauer (Germany) E-Mail: [redacted to reduce spam]
What is tourist gaze? I have limited knowledge about this term and would like to know more about it. The idea of the "objectification of place for tourist consumption" doesnt make sense to me because isnt "place" already an "object"? -- Paul 28 April, 2006
Sorry I had made a mistake. John Urry should be the one who conceptualized the "tourist gaze", while Edward Said should be the one who coined the term Orientalism. I have changed back the heading. Anyway the two concepts are a little interrelated (in my understanding). But I still don't fully understand, what's wrong with this "tourist gaze" afterall? If "male gaze" reflects an inequality of power distribution between the sexes(if I am correct), what does "tourist gaze" reflects? A hindrance of the local people's way of living? (Regarding the Padaung example) Anything else? -- Paul 23:02, 29 April 2006
And could anyone so kindly create an article on tourist gaze? -- Paul 23:15, 29 April 2006
Further small correction: I think the above jargon usage of "gaze" originated with the French theorists (Foucault, Lacan, Derrida) and was later (70s or 80s) adopted by American feminism and university English departments. alteripse 16:27, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
can you please tell me some african american units that were around during the civil war and please tell me what type of stuff they would do in an all black unit.
In these units they would fight the confederacy, snd perform other military duties. These units where considered above average, espessally in terms of discipline. What individual units did varied, however at the begining of the war most of their activity involved menial work.
Which episode(s) of the TV show 'Angel' was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in LA? - Redgie
Based on my reading of Wikipedia articles, I think that the Vietnam War draft lasted for four years, 1969-1973. Is this correct? Patchouli 02:05, 29 April 2006 (UTC)Actually that is not correct, almost continously from from WWII to 1973 the U.S. had a draft. What changed in 1969 is the draft was reformed. These reforms involved removing most deferents that had helped parties such as college students get out of military service, it also took draft system and changed from locally controlled to nationally controlled. These reforms where put in place mainly to take away the perception that the draft favored the rich and affluent. The old system was viewed as bias because the people who get deferents where usually more affluent, in addition the control by local draft boards increased likely hood of chacanary.
I'm looking for the tablature or chords to the public domain song Farewell to Nova Scotia. According to this Wikipedia entry it's in the public domain, but I can't for the life of me find the tabs/chords. Thanks! -- Silvaran 02:53, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF PREMELINIAL AND AUMELINIAL OF THE BAPTIST FAITH
Can someone give me a short definition of what UNITAS is? Best I can make out is that it is some type of military designation in South America--a coalition between the U.S. and other countries' militaries?. "Since 1959 UNITAS has been instrumental in improving working relationships among U.S. and Latin American naval forces. Promoting friendship and understanding between participants and people, this year’s exercise focuses on engaging nations to face their common threats and devise multilateral responses" [53]. I am translating a Spanish Wikipedia article where the term appears and it has me stumped. There is no article on it here or there.-- Fuhghettaboutit 06:58, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
In the official website of Amnesty International [54], there was an article which said that many people in the world have been persecuted,arrested,imprisoned, tortured, and/or executed,etc for speaking out and campaigning for the environment and against environmental damage.
I don't understand.First, I thought governments are supposed to care about the environment.(I mean, making environmental laws,controlling pollution,funding convservation programs, and educating people about the environment,etc.)If governments care about environment and environmental issues, then why would they persecute or imprison people for telling them about environmental problems and the need to solve them?I mean, how come they're doing that?
Second, traditionally, it has been businesses and industries, not governments, who don't like environmental concern and campaigns, because it means having to stop doing things that provide some of their profits.So why would governments don't like people campaigning for more attention and solutions to environmental problems?
You still haven't completely understood. Have you really gone on to that website and read it? Actually, I'm also asking about why governments would persecute,arrest, and imprison people who speak up for the defence of the environment, not just why governments would dislike it.
So you're saying that some governments try to stop people from speaking up for the defence of the environment becuase they listen too much to businesses. But why? Why would governments (both democratic and autocratic) listen too much to businesses, I mean listen much more to them than to environmentalists and environmental groups?
You say that businesses(e.g. Esso) lobby governments(e.g. the Bush administration) to listen to them.But what about non-democratic governments which aren't elected and which therefore lobbying and campaigning aren't very effective to?You also say that businesses sometimes bribe governments and politicians to stop people speaking out against environmental damage.But then, couldn't environmentalists also bribe governments to protect the environment and stop environmental damage?
Are american indians citizens of the United States? Does it depend on where they were born? How do they accquire citizen's rights and obligations such as the right to vote and to pay taxes?
Some Indians weren't U.S. citizens before the 1920's, but all of them are now if they're born inside the U.S., or meet other general citizenship requirements. AnonMoos 15:16, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks: I know the Chamurro Indians of Guam are citizens and the Puerto Ricans are and I'm glad to learn that we (the gov't) does not discriminate against the native Americans
in hinduism, sikhism and buddhism, which day is their congregational prayer?
Can you tell me which person lost out on the part of Han Solo when Harrsion Ford was given the part?
It was Christopher Walken. This was back when he'd just done The Deer Hunter, and people took him seriously. Brian G. Crawford 19:27, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
What period came after the Ren period? I know it was preceded by the Middle Ages....
hitler
Hitler. David Sneek 19:29, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
I heard on the radio last week that there is just one Hitler in the Berlin telephone directory today, so if you speak German, you could make a call and ask him/her. -- Shantavira 08:10, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Please suitly emphazi your question. Brian G. Crawford 19:29, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I have looked at Japan's plan for whaling. They say the want to kill the whales to research the recent changes in Antartica. Why would you need to kill a whale to research it? I mean, what would they do...look at the whales brain and hope they figure something out? And if they are concerned about population changes, killing whales isnt going to help anything. What is the reasoning for this besides commercial value as whale meat?
Can you show the votes for these documents by their titles?
On average, how many people can be found in a car in Switzerland? 65.101.68.120 02:19, 30 April 2006 (UTC)Heather
Thank you for the information. I greatly appreciate it!
Heather
There is a situation that has me baffled: it seems that there is some duplication of effort going on with a pair of articles. Can anyone explain the difference between the Lincoln Center and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts articles?
Perhaps I am missing something... Folajimi 02:40, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Can someone please explain the Statutary Derivative Action Undeer Part IVAA of the Companies Ordenance(Hong Kong) in simple English? I know it is about minority protection but I don't understand some of the tecnical terms. Because the legle language is quite tough and the sentences are long.
Thanks.
Help! I am really stuck, trying to remember a name that is stuck in my head but I can't get it out. It's the name of a famous doctor who travelled to China in the early 20th century; he was noted for founding something, possible the modern Chinese Health care system. He might have been Canadian, and he might have been from Quebec. If anyone has any idea who I am talking about, I will be very happy to know. Thanks in advance. Duomillia 04:28, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps you mean
Dr. Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor who worked in China in the late 1930s (where he helped design a functioning healthcare system), invented the first practical method for transporting blood, surgical instruments and was an advocate of universal heathcare.
Yes! That's the name! Thank you! Duomillia 16:30, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I know theres no real right answer for this, but by common concencus or word of mouth or tradition or whatever- which country has the most beautiful women in the world? Id imagine it's russia or some other european country.
Well I am not going to discuss who is the most beautiful woman in the world but hats off to Power of powder lols there seems to be tons of them.
But back to the topic for me my mom. She truely was the most beautiful in every way. She was a great woman.
According to lore, in the early years of French settlement in Nouvelle France (that territory later conquered by the British and known now as the Canadian province of Quebec) the French sent their most attractive women to encourage their men to settle in this new colony. These women were known as Les Filles du Roi (The Daughters of the King). This is how some people explain why French Canadian women are among the most attractive in the world. Of course, being from Quebec I'm biased, but I can tell you with complete honesty that when I visit other cities in North America and mention to guys I meet that I'm from Montreal, those who have had the chance to visit almost always point out how they were totally blown away by the women. Of course I'm used to them, so if you ask me, I'd say the most beautiful women are in Scandinavia. Loomis51 22:33, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Well, if you're looking for stereotypes or tradition, in my neck of the woods it's definitely not Russia, who in old U.S. jokes are stereotyped as manly or matronly: the stereotype of the Russian female Olympic athelete pumped up with testosterone is a familiar one -- Anna Kournikova may have eradicated this image, however. Swedish women traditionally have a high reputation in the U.S. for beauty -- it's mentioned on the talk page of the Swedish Bikini Team. Latin American women also have a reputation for beauty in the U.S. -K
Bengali women are extremly attractive!
That depends on whom you're asking. Beauty is subjective.
in ww2 did more italians die on the eastern front or western front and can i have statistics? and did more germans die on the eastern front in world war 1 then the western?
Why do people beleive jesus as a God?
You're making a bold statement there, Geogre. What exactly do you mean by "orthodox"? As for "all believe Jesus is one of the three persons of God" that's definitely not true. Many Christian faiths do not believe in the trinity. As for the statement "no orthodox Christian faith believes Jesus is "a God," what then, is the meaning of the commonly used phrase: "Our Lord, Jesus Christ."? Just so you know, I'm not a Christian at all, and I have no bias toward any one version of Christianity over another. Loomis51 22:17, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I was using the terms technically. Orthodox Christianity is trinitarian. Anti-trinitarians are non-orthodox. The orthodox do not regard the Church of Mormon as Christian; they are ex communicate. In the west, the orthodox churches are all of those who have the Nicean creed. This creed requires a belief in the trinity and that Jesus was of one essence with the Father but not of one person with the Father. Therefore, Jesus is and is not God, but Jesus is in no sense whatever a separate god. Furthermore, from Moses onward, Judaism and Christianity and Islam have insisted that there is only one God. Therefore, Jesus can't be "a god," if there is God, and I would be very surprised if the Mormons actually saw Jesus as a god. So, among the orthodox, we can include Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, and Coptic Churches, as well as their offshoots. The non-orthodox are the smallest of small percentages of the general run of "Christian." Thus, Christians (except for the heretics of antiquity, the neo-heretical movements like the recreated "Albigensians" who sprang up in the wake of Holy Blood, Holy Grail, and the churches that the rest of Christianity rejects as not being Christian (Latter Day Saints) do not believe that Jesus was "a god." They have to believe that there is only one God, and that Jesus was of the same essence as God. (Incidentally, a lot of the heretics also don't deny that Jesus was of one essence with God, but they usually reject the holy spirit as a person of the trinity. The gnostics, on the other hand, reject the Father and the Spirit and regard Jesus as being Himself spirit only wrapped in the illusion of flesh, or imprisoned in flesh.) Geogre 02:29, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Jesus Christ is God, He's God's Son. It can be hard to grasp, but that is the truth. Many believe many things, some things everyone thinks to be true. The Trinity, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. God the Father sent Himself(His Son)as Jesus Christ-in some words, Emmanuel, meaning "God with us". God sent His Son to die on the cross for our sins, and therefore be able to go straight to God with our prayers. His Son, Jesus Christ rose three days later and showed many that He did rise. Him rising is showing that whomever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. So, the spirit of Jesus Christ still lives in us if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. Archeology has actually proven most of what the Bible tells us. babygirl1 13:30, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
A search on "Moussaoui" shows there is not yet an article posted for him. However the following link Moussaoui Trial Phase II special Verdict Jury Ballot is to a .PDF file of the jury ballot for the Phase II Special Verdict. Where can I post this link in absence of an article on Moussaoui since I have no other information about him? -- PCE 09:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi! My class was asked to do research regarding the history of the term "Pearl of the Orient" or "Perla del mar de Oriente", currently used to describe the Philippine Islands.
I've so far found that it was used in 1896 by Philippine hero Jose Rizal in his farewell poem "Mi Ultimo Adios", and thought this is how the phrase was coined. Apparently, it was used previously already, by who exactly is what I need your help for.
Thanks in advance for any information you can provide!
i think Penang, Malaysia is also called Pearl of the Orient. I don't who first used it.
What is the surname of the royal family
There is no single answer to the original question. Some of the above answers are confusing the name of the royal house/dynasty, and the surnames of individual royal persons.
Tupou. Henry Flower 16:10, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
Why doesn't anyone say call California a commonwealth like Massachusetts? Patchouli 13:39, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all. Apparently anti-money laundering regulations are defined for insurance companies in 31 C.F.R. § 103.137. However, I can't for the life of me find it in the Federal register for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005! It seems to skip it. Can anyone provide me with a URL to the actual regulations? The U.S. Government doesn't seem to have any issues in discussing the CFR, but seems to be reluctant to produce the actual final rule online for people to review! - Ta bu shi da yu 13:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi all, trying to find history on Flora Ida Ortiz, retired Prof. from UC-Riverside, specialized in latinos and/or women in Education. What I need to find is where she got her degrees and what universities she worked for and when. For a presentation I'm trying to do on one of her many articles, but I'll probably end up doing an entry as I've amassed a good amount of info on her out of interest.
Hi!!! i need information regarding "Role of mass media and prejudice" or "Effects of Mass Media in increasing and decreasing Prejudice"... i shall be grateful !!!
Does anyone know Tameichi Hara's death date (it's unlikely he is still living). Japanese name is also needed, please. Brand 19:37, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I need informatiom aboutthe 65th NAACP Nationlal Convention............Can anyone help me locate ...
Hi, the intelligence of this question might turn out to be dubious but here goes: I've looked up the areas of countries in different sources, and found different values for eg. the area of Mongolia. Now it's not rocket science to guess that if you include a wide perimeter fence you'll get a different area than you would if you excluded it. But: is this the only basis for the discrepancy, and why isn't there some UN body to decide the exact area of each country once for everyone? Also while I'm here, should geography questions go in the humanities section of the ref. desk or the sciences? The Mad Echidna 22:31, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Are there any real diarists from the Middle Ages (before about 1500)? I'm not referring to anyone like Anna Comnena, who could be referred to as a diarist, but is probably really an historian. I want to know if anyone actually wrote about their thoughts and other such waffle. The Mad Echidna 22:49, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Hi - I was wondering, would a character in 17th France be likely to have pockets in his breeches. Was there any such thing as pockets? If not, what did one carry one's snuff etc about in?
Thanks Adambrowne666 23:00, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure whether there were pockets in breeches (though there was certainly abundant room for them in some styles!), but what I do know is that there were pockets in the coats (sometimes outlined by rows of buttons), and that often the coat (which could be close to knee length) would have been more easily accessible from the outside than the breeches. Of course, the beginning of the 17th century was a continuation of the Elizabethan. We do have articles 1600-1650 in fashion and 1650-1700 in fashion... Churchh 15:09, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
I am doing a project for an AP European History class, and I would like to know if anyone could think of a word beginning with "X" that pertains to the Cold War or the Cold War era. Any help would be much appreciated, cause I can't think of any!
Just curious, Kainaw, how was South Africa a xenocracy by your definitiion of the term? It was certainly not a democracy since it was ruled by the minority white population, but why call it a xenocracy? However cruel and undemocratic the Apartheit regime was, it would be a hippocrytical stereotype to label all white South Africans as equally racist. The minority whites in South Africa were still South Africans, unless you want to revert to the Mugabe brand of reverse discrimination whereby it is legitimate to harass, abuse and marginalise certain South Africans simply because they happen to be white. Loomis51 00:00, 5 May 2006 (UTC)