See Macau legislative election, 2005. Each person gets 1 vote. Vote of each party is divided by 1, 2, 4, 8 etc. It looks like a highest averages method but is not mentioned in that article. What is it called? Is it biased towards large or small parties? Is it used anywhere else?
I disagree, but check the Algeria article to be sure. AlMac| (talk) 01:35, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
I read the "article of the day" about the war in Algeria. I understand that those who fought, and indeed, some who still are fighting the government after the cancellation of the election were and are Muslim. My question is: Are those who are in power Muslim, and therefore less fundamentalist than the guerillas? Do they practice a different form of Islam? Or do those who are in power practice a different religion altogether? Are they Christians?
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Why is "New York City" called "The Big Apple"? Thanks, Michele
Chartres. -- 03:01, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
HI, I'm trying to write an essay relating to the question "is art a reflection of life or is life a reflection of art?" Is this a common philosophical question, or does it stem from a specific philosopher posing the question? For example, I know that Plato claimed that art is imitation, and Tolstoy also wrote about art's meanings. However, I'm confused about the specific origins of the previously mentioned question. Can anyone help? Thanks, 67.53.3.42 03:12, 26 September 2005 (UTC)Eileen
Did you mean George Vincent Fosbery, VC? David Sneek 07:08, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
what is the history of romance films?
While we have articles on Romantic comedy film and Romantic drama film, both articles still need a lot of work. Our Film article contains a detailed history so you should be able to find some information there. Capitalistroadster 09:37, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
Owen met Harold Monro, became embroiled in the London literary scene and came into contact with the literary circle/clubs/homosexual scene. Owen's reading was eclectic and appears coloured by writers who themselves were homosexual. Any light shed would be gratefully received. Barry Matthews
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Our article on
Wilfred Owen ecplores this in some depth including his relationship with
Vidal Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon. It would also be worth checking out the references at the bottom of the Wilfred Owen article for more information.
Capitalistroadster
11:50, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
I found an article that talked about church pews not being normal furnishings until after the protestant reformation. My question is -- When did pew makers start putting book racks and communion cup holders on the bak of the pews. I am a Baptist pastor and believe it or not, I had a person ask that question yesterday. Can you help? He wanted to know specifically about the communion cup holders.
I am in the process of toilet training my son. In doing so I am now aware that many mothers develop elaborate methods of teaching their sons to stand up while urinating; so elaborate in some cases that I've wondered if this is why a boy in the US tends to become toilet trained later than a girl?
In my own life, ALL the males I know sit--standing only to relieve themselves in public bathrooms or outdoors. My interest is simple curiosity. Is this a social custom that varies from country to country? Is there an historical perspective? What do primitive males do? Is one method considered more "culturally advanced" than another? Are American males the only ones taught to stand thus causing the war between men and women regarding the toilet seat? People from other countries tell me that the toilet seat war was something they heard about only when they got to the US. Is sitting vs. standing a social custom that varies from family to family? Are there religious dictates? Is it simply convenience or situational?
My main interest is in America vs. the rest of world, although America vs Western Europe would be a good start if the other is too much to tackle--or as I think about it maybe America itself is the best place to start.
I have done a google search but I wasn't able to find anything on this subject. Thanks
I recently purchased an "egg" of old Silly Putty along with the original box and I'm having a very difficult time trying to determine it's age. The egg is dull yellow on one half and grey/green multicolored on the other. The box is pink and white. Text on the box includes "Silly Putty Marketing New Haven 10, Conn." on two sides in small print. "Always put your Silly Putty back in it's egg or it will run slowly away" is printed on another side. And the fourth side reads "A Real Solid Liquid" along with a list of things to do with your Silly Putty.
I have done considerable research and have been unable to locate any information that might help to determine it's age. I have a link to a photograph but I'm not sure if that is permissible at Wikipedia. I will post it if anyone would like to see "The Putty."
I hope this is not an inappropriate question for Wikipedia. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Silly putty was marketed in plastic eggs beginning in the late 1950s and zip codes were introduced in 1963. This pins this item to about a 4 year window. alteripse 07:19, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for good relevant history fair topic possibilities for my 8th grade son. The general subject area is people who took a stand for or against something. I was hoping to find some possibilities and to offer him as he begins his work. And specifically I was hoping to find something relevant to him, like a kid who took a stand in history. Or something about kids -- like child labor laws. Ages ago we watched the movie Newsies and he really liked that. So, even something about how conditions were before the first child labor laws, who the people were who took a stand against those conditions, and what changes were wrought.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Hi all you history buffs; This is a tough one . When I was in college a few millenium ago, I took a History of Religions course . In this course the professor told us that the Hanseatic trade league had persuaded( Bribed) one of the Popes to decree that on fast days meat was not allowed to be eaten and that fish should be put in its place. Fish was one of the main trading products of the league. We all know that fish are definetley part of the christian faith , ever since the loaves and fishes on the mount and Peters Gig as a Fisherman. My question to you is have their been any Papal or Church Bulls or decrees or treaties specifically made with the Hanseatic Trade League concerning fish trade and have their been any decrees by the Church requiring Christians to eat fish on Fast days? I have been trying to find an answer to this question for years and have only found one reference to Papal decree That christians should eat fish on Fridays and it had no specifific details. Thanks gang Dennis Nigrelli GOOD LUCK on this one:)
I am interesting in learning more about the types of illnesses, rates of illnesses, medical care/types of care and deaths from all causes that occured at Camp Douglas Union Prison during the years of the Civil War. Thousands of CSA soldiers died here and I can't seem to find their medical records. Any help?
Three persons were originally appointed by Britain, France and the United States to the Tripartite Gold Commission, which had the responsiblity of deciding how to return treasure taken by the Nazis back to European victims and reintroduce these monies into circulation. They were Sir Desmond Morton, Jacques Rueff, and by the Americans, Russell H. Dorr. Why, given that the first two were very public persons with documented lives, is there seemingly no biographical information available about Dorr and his life? Given the high profile of the British and French appointments, it would be odd for the Americans to put forward a representative without pedigree.
Seaching online for the names of the original representatives, I have come across exactly one reference noting Dorr's name and that he was originally appointed to the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency (whatever that was).
I think an article about these subjects would be useful, since they affected monetary policy for a couple of generations as the commission apparently wasn't disbanded until decades later.
Thanks for your comment. Rueff has an entry under the French part of the site. I found it previously using google and the translation comes out surprisingly readable.
What are the various aspects of Wikipedia and what is available to the user?
Can somebody please help me to find any information at all regarding this castle. I have looked and looked and come up with nothing! anything at all would be something!! thank you
(no question — user meditating)
Have a look here: Declaration_of_Independence_(United_States)#Differences_between_draft_and_final_versions -- inks 00:40, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Hi. I kept noticing that a violins, etc. played by famouse musicians are often loans from "Mandell Collection of Southern California." What is the Mandell Collection of Southern California? Also, who is this Peter Mandell person who collects stuff? How did he become a collector? Thanks.
In Canada we have an Amish community. I would like to know the difference between Amish and Mennonite. I know that Mennonite is the main religion and Amish is a branch of it. (I think). If you could explain simply the difference I would appreciate it.
Do u have any articles that have to do with violences (rape, abbues etc.) on the women of East Timor 64.136.49.225 02:22, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
The bodyguards of the US President are the famous Secret Service. But what about other countries? Do the various security details guarding the Australian Prime Minister, German President etc. have any specific name?
In Germany, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) or "federal police agency" is responsible for these tasks. Within the BKA, a special ops group called "Sicherungsgruppe" / (SG) Protection Unit is organizing the protection of all important politicians in Germany. If a foreign head of state is visiting Germany, the BKA / SG is responsible for their security as well.-- nodutschke 14:58, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Who is God?
What is "games & theory" anyway? Example of using: "-- I got Games & Theory. -- Games & Theory? That's Military Intelligence..."
What is the word given to 12 hours daytime 12 hours night.
Equinox is the title and it occurs twice a year on March 21 and September 21. Capitalistroadster 09:41, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
I have answered this question above. He was a significant Filipino poet in the early nineteenth century. Capitalistroadster 09:48, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Our Monsoon article explains about monsoons. Our Climate of India states that they supply 80% of India's water so they enable crops to grow. Capitalistroadster 10:42, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Why was the name Katrina designated to the very wicked hurricane? Was it because the name belonged to a wicked personality ? If so Who?
I see from the Lists of tropical cyclone names that we're on List III at the moment in the North Atlantic hurrican naming convention (or whatever it's called). And so we had Hurricane Katrina, and then Hurrican Rita a few weeks later. But what happened to Hurricanes Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, and Philippe? Proto t c 11:17, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Human. According to Round Africa to India,
"On the day after we had cast anchor, that is to say on Thursday (November 9), we landed with the captain-major, and made captive one of the natives, who was small of stature like Sancho Mexia. This man had been gathering honey in the sandy waste, for in this country the bees deposit their honey at the foot of the mounds around the bushes. He was taken on board the captain-major's ship, and being placed at table he ate of all we ate. On the following day the captain-major had him well dressed and sent ashore."
"They are of tawny complexion. Some of them have big beards and long hair, whilst others clip their hair short or shave the head, merely allowing a tuft to remain on the crown as a sign that they are Christians. They also wear moustaches. They pierce the ears and wear much gold in them. They go naked down to the waist, covering their lower extremities with very fine cotton stuffs. But it is only the most respectable who do this, for the others manage as best they are able. The women of this country, as a rule, are ugly and of small stature. They wear many jewels of gold round the neck, numerous bracelets on their arms, and rings set with precious stones on their toes. All these people are well-disposed and apparently of mild temper. At first sight they seem covetous and ignorant."
If you are interested in doing your own homework, see Vasco da Gama for more information. Superm401 | Talk 00:41, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
Who makes up the team currently writing President Bush's speeches?-
I am trying to find out if a Taniwha has an apple or a baby, and if so, what the Maori word is for a Taniwha's child or baby is. I have read some of the legends of Taniwha, but have been unable to ascertain whether Taniwha's have children or babies. 24.189.42.160 14:30, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
How should Columbus' expedition be viewed. As a success or a failure?
Who is president of Samoobrona Polska LEpper and is it truth that Samoobrona is now biggest opostion party in Poland
What are some molestation laws in other parts of the world?
hopefully, it's illegal everywhere, so don't try it. -- Ballchef 03:27, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
(plus the great lakes question)
Can anyone make an artical on the doo wop band "The Duprees"? I don't know much about them, but i'm interested
I've made some searches but I couldn't find anything! Kieff | Talk 02:25, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
According to this definition, the word usually plural is used to define a partnership or league usually formed for shady, unethical or illegal purposes see [6]. The word is slang from the southwestern US. Capitalistroadster 02:31, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
yes, it typically means an unethical or secretive alliance and is usually phrased "in cahoots" for example "the drug dealer was in cahoots with the police in order to maintain his position as the only dealer in town". - Drdisque 02:46, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
John Marshall was a Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court for 34 years and a leading figure of US constitutional law. The other John Marshalls with article include John Marshall (archaeologist) and John Marshall (British captain). Capitalistroadster 03:31, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
I own a book that I think has passed into public domain, and might be a good source for the (currently somewhat light) engineering section of Wikipedia. It's Mechanics of Materials by Laurson and Cox, 2nd edition (the Wiley & Sons edition, not the Chapman & Hall Amazon is selling). I went here and looked through the renewals for 74, 75, 76 and 63, 64, 65 (since the copyright dates listed are 1938 and 1947), and couldn't find it under the title or either of the authors' names. Is this enough effort to consider it expired, or should I do more? Secondly, how can I begin the process of digitizing it? Anyone out there with a flatbed scanner and lots of free time? The USPS book rate is pretty cheap. Thanks in advance, Joel 03:50, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
Could someone please explain the differernce between a company that is listed on a stock exchange and one that is quoted.
Regards.
-- 81.199.96.130 There is no difference, the 2 terms mean the same thing, if a stock is quoted it means its price is quoted on a stock exchange (which it is listed on). AllanHainey 15:21, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What happend to a real person upon which is based Robert De Niros charachter in the movie Goodfellas,is he out of the jail is he even alive(if yes,he is probably over 80?? Thanks
IS it truthy that president Bush jr. got less vocies then Albert Gore back in 2000 and is that means that he cheated the election? Also,is Governer Jeb Bush next republican nominee for the president of the United States?
Hello! I would like to know some famous french modern painters lived in 1800th. I desperately need the information for my schoolwork so I would be extremely pleased if you sent me the information as soon as possible.
What role did George III play during the Napoleonic War?
Wikipedia has it as September 28, 1902 but a lot of reputable other sources say 1901. Which one is it?
I am a research assistant for a professor at my college who is writing a paper on anamorphic faces in landscapes. In her article she uses the quote by Daniel Webster which is also used in the Wikipedia article on the Old Man of the Mountain. The quote is, "Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades: shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men." I need to find out where in Webster's writings or speeches this quote came from for a footnote for the article, and I haven't quite been able to do it yet. I was hoping someone here might know.
Thanks a lot,
what are the positive things about horsetrack racing?
The main public benefits are a safe and fair recreational outlet (fair through the use of Parimutuel betting and a great amount of tax revenue for the local governance - Drdisque 07:06, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
are Cossacks Khazars?
Sent from Answers
History of Cossacks
Early Cossacks history:
The name is derived from the Turkic word quzzaq, "adventurer", "freeman". The term is first mentioned in a Ruthenian document dated 1395.
<The name 'Khazar' seems to be tied to a Turkic verb meaning "wandering".>
Cossacks should not be confused with the Kazakhs (Kazakh is spelled Qazaq (Казак) in the native language).
"Cossacks" (Kozacy) was also the name given to a kind of light cavalry in Poland-Lithuania regardless of ethnicity.
Cossacks came to existence in the territories of today's Ukraine around 13th century, as a result of early medieval migrations of peoples in Europe.
Byzantine writers of the 10th century first mentioned the Cossacks and described them as a separate people who lived on the river Don. In 1261 these people living in the area between the rivers Dniester and the Volga were described for the first time in Russian chronicles.
In all historical records of that period the Cossacks society was described as lose federation of independent communities, often merging into larger units of a military character, entirely separate and mostly independent from any other local countries (like Poland, Russia or Tatars).
In the 16th century these Cossack societies created two relatively independent territorial organisations:
Zaporizhia (Zaporozhie), on the lower bends of the river Dnieper, between Russia, Poland and the Tartars of the Crimea, with the center, Zaporizhian Sich; Don Cossack State, on the river Don, separating the then weak Russian State from the Mongol and Tartar tribes, vassals of Ottoman Empire.
Khazars:
The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia, many of whom converted to Judaism. The name 'Khazar' seems to be tied to a Turkic verb meaning "wandering". In the 7th century AD they founded an independent Khaganate in the Northern Caucasus along the Caspian Sea, where over time Judaism became the state religion. At their height, they and their tributaries controlled much of what is today southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, eastern Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the Crimea.
The Khazars were important allies of the Byzantine Empire, and were a major regional power at their height. They fought a series of successful wars against the Arab Caliphates, probably preventing an Arab invasion of Eastern Europe. By the end of the tenth century, their power was broken by the Kievan Rus, and the Khazars largely disappeared from history. The possible Khazar contribution to the bloodline of modern Ashkenazi Jews is politically sensitive and has been the subject of much discussion, but most geneticists now believe that it is not substantial.
The first significant appearance of the Khazars in history is their aid
to the campaign of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius against the Sassanid
Persians. The Khazar ruler Ziebel (sometimes identified as Tong Yabghu
Khagan of the West Turks) aided the Byzantines in overrunning Georgia.
A
marriage was even contemplated between Ziebel's son and Heraclius'
daughter, but never took place.
(Many cultures still call the Caspian Sea "Khazar Sea"; e.g. "Hazar Denizi" in Turkish, "Bahr ul-Khazar" in Arabic)
In the description of film contents that accompany the letter ratings put out by the MPAA film rating system used in the United States, they often caution against "thematic elements". What are thematic elements exactly, and why would children be bothered by them?-- 199.89.64.179 18:46, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
What is Fidel Castros references(if any)about Che Gevara after his death and also is Raul Castro really a prime minister of Cuba? The first question I do not understand. The second quesion the answer is no. Cuba does not have a prime minister. Like the U.S. it has only a president, the current president of Cuba is Fidel Castro. Raul Castro is Fidels brother, the specific offices he holds is vice president, and minister of defense. Raul is also on the politburo of the Cuban communist party. For serval years after the revolution Cuba had both a president and Prime minister. The presidentcy was only cerrimonial. Prime minister during those years was Fidel Castro, who held the real power.
this is in pennsylvania
My boyfriend's mother died in 2002 in The Philadelphia Protestant Home via hospice. He is the older brother at 55 years old . His younger brother is 52 and a lawyer for the federal government in D.C. According to the younger brother, my boyfriend has $300,000 in stocks in the inheritance in a trust or portfolio of some type. The younger brother is executor of the will. She had no land but plenty of money and he has received $70,000 in bonds so far. He has asked the younger brother at least 3 times over the past 18 months about the money and he said that the brother never responds. We are beginning to wonder if he invested it and lost it or if he just plans on keeping it. My boyfriend says he has never seen the will and gets the same blank response when he asks about it. We live in Philadelphia and are wondring what the laws are on how much time he has to give John his share or if he is legally obligated to give him anything at all. The brother also stated that the mother told him if John wanted the money for anything that he would have to decide for John to see if the reason was worth giving him the money or not. He has no living relatives on his mother's side except the brother. Can we legally go into the records here in Pa. without the fee of a lawyer or find out some way to actually see what the contents of the inheritance is? -- 21:32, 28 September 2005 (UTC)Patricia Thompson
What was the relationship like between Cuba and the United States during World War II?
tell me straight. Who did the most in defeating germany in ww2, russia or the u.s?
Not that any of these scenarios are desirable, but is it legally possible in American law for a person to be both the Vice President and a Supreme Court Justice? How about serve in both the Senate and the House of Representatives at the same time? Are there any historical examples of this happening?
Hello I found a book dated 1794 with "Lord Lauderdale Letters" on the spine in my mothers basement. The inside page says "Letters to the Peers of Scotland by the Earl of Lauderdale" London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row.
The book has numerous errors in spelling on every page of the book. Could you please assist us in getting in touch with the Earl of Lauderdale family or the printers of the book. My mother seems to think it is valuable and we are not sure how to go about finding this information.
Any assistance would be much appreciated Alex Finzi (Canada)-- 65.94.59.54 00:57, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Is it true that Jules Vernes never mentions Capitans Nemo nationality in the book?
Did the number of legal immigrants admitted to the United States increase or decrease from 2001 to 2002? Wiwaxia 04:35, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
I'd like to know out of curiosity, what the hell were the russians doing before ruruik capyured novgorod in 864? when did they emerge as an ethnic group etc......
Is president os Serbian Radical Party Vojislav Seselj currently in Heague and was he a witness on Milosevic trial?
Since Hitler,Himler,Gering,Gobels all commited sucides,who was the higher ranking Nazi that did not commited sucied?
AlMac| (talk) 01:44, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
We don't even have an explanation in the article, but we do have a somewhat request for it on the talk page. Well, I googled about it but all I could find (several, several times) is "the apostrophe is there to avoid a simple pun" (no mention to it). A few results later someone mentioned the pun is "patte physics", what doesn't make any sense to me and doesn't strike me as extraordinary.
But I could find bits saying it's there because of the subject. Maybe it's just a play saying "you can never know the pun" or "it lookes like there's a letter missing, but we can never know". But I can't be sure...
I'd be glad to have this explained and furthermore added to the article. ☢ Kieff | Talk 06:16, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Apostrophes indicate omitted letters. Just look at the French article on pataphysique. Jarry contracted a Greek phrase cited in the article to make the neologism. alteripse 11:18, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
fermin jaudenes autobiography
Your article also said that Hess commited suicied in the 80,but thank you a lot on all the info
So I guess it is Ribentrop then
It doesn't make sense to say that anyone won it really. It was a long series of more or less related skirmishes between England and France whose history went back long before the period we call the Hundred Years' War. The first conflicts began with Edward III of England laying claim to the throne of France, but he and his successors never came to rule it, so the French might say they won. On the other hand, the 'fighting' mostly took the form of English armies plundering and laying waste to France, (there was very little fighting in England; just a few coastal raids really) and it's certain the French suffered more and the English gained more (materially) out of it, so England might have a claim to be the victor too.
For much of the time, big chunks of France were under English control. But by the end, the map looked pretty much like it had at the beginning, and the french king was in a much stronger position politically in his own kingdom than he had been at the beginning. You'll have to decide for yourself whether you think there was a winner :-)
We do have an article: Hundred Years' War. Hope that helps ~ Veledan • Talk + new 11:59, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
The aim of the English monarchy was to back up a claim to the French throne by defeating the French monarchy. It failed in this aim so this was undoubtedly a defeat for "England". Quotes because talking of nation states is perhaps anachronistic.
In fact, had the English king succeeded, it is likely he would have moved his court to Paris (France had 4 times the population of England) and it would have been "England" that would have lost its independence. English kings of this era styled themselves "King of France, England and Ireland" (note the order). In which case I would probably be writing this in French. And we'd have decent food.... Exile 15:23, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Why is the United States flag displayed backwards on military uniforms, the president's helicopter, etc?
How long (in miles) is the South American shoreline?
From: Jason S Livanos, MD, PhD To: Wiki Subject: History of the Caribbean
I don’t have time to write and to correct for you. However, you have my permission to borrow from what I have already written. There is a “hidden” place: http://www.tagnet.org/literatureevangelism/Land%20Claim.htm I wish you well. Maybe this will be helpful.
PS Where is the "send" button?
Was Malta ever at war by it self,without allies? Also,is there independent movement on Gozo island?
How do you use a firearm e.g. a hand gun etc.?
Could you please tell me what mayor and when vetoed a city proposition stating that whoever lives in this city must speak,write and read in English. Thanks alot
I need to know who was Archbishop of Canterbury during the years 1487-1488. Could you possibly tell me the dates he was in office also?
I'm thinking, the Iliad? -- Diderot 19:34, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
I would imagine so, ultimately, but the spread of the name in European countries is probably due to the influence of Saint Helen. User:Zoe| (talk) 05:41, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
What is link of book Ana Karenina with Serbia
Why do Female Basketball players get less money then male Basketball players?
How did james madison help frame the bill of Rights?
Answer: Macedonia! --best, kevin ··· Kzollman | Talk··· 21:18, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Who made the following statement? "Dependence induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole our relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit."
Human resources planning:defination,processes and limiting factors Systematic approach to recruitment: recruitment policy and procedure,job analysis and description,personnel specification.--````
For you art folks. What exactly IS ob-art? -- 200.85.218.184 22:49, 29 September 2005 (UTC)Carmen
Can anybody suggest some well put togeather authoratative history websites? I'm bored and looking for something good (preferably non-profit) to read. Ideally early american history. Thanks!
Does a US citizen living in another country need to return to the US to maintain their citizenship. If so how often
It is also important that the person in question has the intention during the majority of these cases of relinquishing U.S. citizenship and also that the person has another nationality to assume (a person cannot become stateless for renunciation purposes). If a dual national is required to perform military service for a foreign military, and does so without the intention of losing U.S. citizenship, this does not constitute a breach of citizenship. There are also special provisions for persons who are deemed to be avoiding U.S. taxation (which is, in theory, applicable up to ten years after the official loss of citizenship), which can result in loss of right to entry into the United States. While in practice there is little to stop a foreign citizen who has performed a said act from entering the U.S., the U.S. State Department "requires" that a Certificate of Loss of Citizenship be obtained at a U.S. embassy or consulate (though this is generally treated as a grey area, judged on a case by case basis)." Capitalistroadster 02:06, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Here's the lead-in.. "What's the difference between a philosopher and a historian?" Response is preferably along the lines of a bad pun. So far all I can come up with is "One reads dead white males, the other reads dead men's mail," which is not very good for a number of obvious reasons. Sharpen your funny bones, I need some help! -- Fastfission 01:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Um, I'm not very good at this. Proto t c 10:02, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
gkhan 11:38, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Opinion? ☢ Kieff | Talk 06:27, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Whats the difference between the two? Does one do things by the book and the other take a more original approch or something? Thanks in advance :)
how long has germany been a country?
never mind found it
This is Naoc,I just went through an orientation where we learnt about the different types of speech but we where told to describe the different types the different types of speech which the supreme court identified and what are the rules regarding constitutional protection of each type of speech?. I can be replied through <e-mail address removed>
this isn't a questionas such, but anyone who has any possible arguments id like to hear it. i just think the overwhelming contribution to germanys defeat was russia, and that the west had almost nothing to do with this. the western front was just a post war move to prevent stalin from taking all of western europe; by now the russians, the west and germany's high staff knew the war had shifted and russia, whod been fighting alone for years could crush the nazis by themselves. If anyone has prrof to the contary, lets hear it.
Your own words bely your argument: western front was not "post-war". Other people already gave this a much more complete answer in the last day or two here at one of the ref desks. alteripse 10:30, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
There was a James Bond film (I think starring Timothy Dalton) where he sat down and played a computer game (against a villian, of course) utilising a heads-up screen and some other stuff. It may have also been a kind of game where, if you lost, you would be caused physical harm by the game. I don't know which film this was from but does anyone have any info on what the game was and how it was played? thanks, Ballchef 07:57, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
please provide me with the anwer for this question:--
all events in indian history from the year 1858 as points and not paragraphs. -- 61.11.125.50 11:40, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
what is the impact of VAT on business
when was the date of the last commonwealth games?
Yesterday I went to a job fair after dropping my adult daughter off at college to attend her two classes and I had 2&1/2 hrs to attend a job fair abd get back to pick her up. I was short on time--it was a large job fair--200 employers.
Upon arriving I was in a line where everyone was asked if s/he was repistered with the "Workforce" office. Apparently it was required for all job fair attendees.
Some people in line said s//he was registered with the state Workforce office and their word was taken for it and they were allowed to enter the job fair.
Others, myelf included were looked at skeptically and told to go to the area with attendants sitting behind computers (about 4) and instucted to tell them our Soc Sec Number and they would look it up in their system and verify our registration.
I was/am registered and I told the lady that asked me that I was and she still required me to go and verify that with the attendant. It took time I couldn't afford to waste.
What I want to know is what makes someone LOOK like a liar and others not look like a liar? I have had probs in my life with persons disbelieving me when I was telling the truth and I wonder if it is because certain people just LOOK like liars and maybe I'm one of those. My current state of unemployment and my very registration with the Workforce office is also because my ex-employer didn't believe me and took the word of a lying B over mine.
This probably cost me a lot of money when I once had an idea for a business (before anyone else was doing it) and in looking for an extra job to finance it I was asked why I wanted to work there and told my perspective boss(es) that I wanted to start a business making "X's" and they were Japanese and started laughing. I asked why and they said it was because I was lying. I took it to mean at the time that it was just that stupid of an idea that they couldn't believe me--so I gave up on the idea. Then a few years later, everywhere I look in stores there are "X's"!!! A couple of decades later I find out that the Japanese consider lying to be funny--ridiculously, ludicrously so. (Well, it IS pretty stupid--gotta give them that.) But those stupid short-sighted men cost me a LOT of money!!!
This must stop--I am not a liar but have been repeatedly subject to having someone's word--that IS a LIAR--over my word and having to deal with those consequences.
And if I LOOK like a liar then maybe there's something I could do to LOOK less like one?
208.188.16.137 19:01, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
I don't think your question is a silly one. People use all sorts of cues when evaluating a statement by someone else as true or false. The problem is that this process is largely unconscious and free of feedback improvement (in other words, there is often no opportunity to have the validity of our judgment unequivocally confirmed, and little negative consequence if we are wrong). Just like some people can flunk lie detectors when giving their birthdate, it is highly probable that some people can display the visual or voice cues that lead others to disbelieve them even when they are truthful. So I agree that your concern is plausible. You need (1) to find what cues in appearance and voice are commonly used, and then (2) to determine which ones you might be unintentionally displaying, and (3) to try to change those behaviors. Since it is hard to go find a good con man and ask for an apprenticeship, you might try the academic approach. There is an extensive research literature on lying in the psychology journals and they have a specialized journal indexing database for their literature. I would try asking a librarian at a local college library for help accessing the database, and searching for articles on lying. I promise there are published articles on how people judge whether someone is lying, but I can't promise the other two steps will be easy. Good luck. alteripse 19:37, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
PS. I just ran a google search on lying cues and turned up lots of relevant hits like this: [9] [10] [11]. You might start with what you can find online. alteripse 19:42, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
See our fine article on Sex Pistols. DJ Clayworth 20:24, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
The article on Irregular Webcomic! says this:
One of the characters is a hobbit, and therefore there are hobbit puns, though no closer together than 100 strips.
Then, what is exactly a hobbit pun? -- Kakurady 22:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
How should one address a Consulate General from Mexico?
Does sitting on a toilet seat typically have any possible health/germ dangers? If so, how do public toilets and private (used by 1-5 people regularily) compare in this regard? And if so, what are the concerns (mostly just harmless germs, or STD's, or what?)? (Assuming that the seat appears to be fairly clean) -- Peoplesunionpro 02:00, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Unless you have open cuts on your thighs, I don't think you need to worry. Also, according to a recent study there are something like 10x the amount of germs on a frequently used keyboard than toilet seat. Battle Ape 09:34, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the best-selling techno album of all-time? Specifically, I would like to know the top-selling house album of all-time. I cannot find any charts divided by genre. Thanks!
What is the correct capitalization of this name? Vincent van Gogh? Vincent Van Gogh?
And when just the last name, is it Van Gogh? or van Gogh?
I see it both ways for both full and last names.
04:49, 1 October 2005 (UTC)~
See U.S. House election, 2004 and U.S. House election, 2002. Thryduulf 12:07, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
when was white water rafting developed; by who? and what is the history of white water rafting?
202.67.65.165 07:14, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I am researching this event to support a bid for grant aid to Bridgwater Arts Centre. Locally it is referred to as the M.A.R.S conference although I can't establish what that stood for. Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier attended. Was it significent and much reported at the time? The conference was held in the 1930s theatre at the rear of the Georgian part of the Arts Centre (18th Century Castle Street being an important part of the Conservation Area) all of which is now Grade 1 listed. I can't help wondering what the assembled respected international architects made of the grotesque Concrete Castle House (1851) that lies behind the Arts Centre in Queen Street. Any reports or anecdotes gratefully received.
Afonso I 1240
Is there a high proportion of James Bond Villains or general bad-guys that were russian? If so, why? -- Ballchef 15:13, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I take it that you are young enough to have missed the Cold War and your history class never got past 1945? For a more sophisticated version of British concerns about the Russian threat in the 1960s see Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange. alteripse 16:46, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
If you look at last month's National Geographic special issue on Africa, you would conclude that the universal item of clothing worn by nearly everyone is now the T shirt. However, IANAA. alteripse 21:01, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
See Some Major Differences Between the Athenian Democracy and Today's Democracy, or read Athenian democracy and draw your own conclusions. David Sneek 17:28, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering if it is legal to post song lyrics on to a web site without express permission from the copyright owner. I thought that maybe it would be considered fair use under the U.S. Copyright Law. I plan to use it on a wiki that would be a free resource for music. It would be much more complete if lyrics could be posted. If you know this please respond.
Thank you, Shardsofmetal [ Talk | Contribs ] 17:45, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Would it be legal if the page that links to the page displays the record label? Also, the site would be educational, because it would display more than just lyrics. The site isn't intended to be based around lyrics, and it isn't a big deal if we can't display lyrics, however it would be an additional resource the site could provide if it is legal.
Thank You, Shardsofmetal [ Talk | Contribs ] 03:30, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
We just discovered that ancestors are Wyandot/Cherokee Indians...Any information about that will be most helpful.. Thank you
full reference of civilization of man
See Civilization and Civilizations_in_human_history ≈ jossi ≈ 02:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Which John Field are you interested in?-- inks 00:16, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
What about the cold war?-- inks 00:15, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
AlMac| (talk) 19:46, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm a Navarre Beach Fl resident,There been some talk that Donal Trump brought land on the beach,would you know anything about this?
Okay, to be specific, I'm doing a project on a country's conflicts, and I was assigned to Taiwan. I need as much info I can use about anothing about Taiwan, but specifically on the Taiwan problem. I'll have to do a report on it in front of the class, and be capable of answering any questions about it afterwards. It has to last at least 5 minutes.
I understand it, but only a really simplified verson of it. I understand--
- that there is a problem of whether Taiwan should stay a province under the People's Republic of China or whether Taiwan can become it's own Republic.
- that Taiwan was owned by Japan until they lost World War II.
- Taiwan legally became it's own Republic on 1912 under the government of the ROC, which is the government predecessor or the PRC.
I apologize in advance for the silly request I am about to ask you. So here it is.
I'm under a lot of pressure right now, so I can't concentrate, which means most of the contents after the first two sections make no sense to me. Can you tell me the rest of the info about the Taiwan problem in a summarized, simplified version? I need info such as the treaties and what war/conflict they came from that invloves this, and what the different political views are.
Thank you so much in advance.
It is already way past your deadline never the less want to let you know that you are way off on many points. You should go to this link to get better educated about the Taiwan position and history http://www.fapa.org/generalinfo/Taiwan%27s_history.htm
Mahatma Gandhi details! David Sneek 07:24, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
I recently setup a nonstock corporation for myself. I was about to setup a Sub Chapter S so if I needed to write off any of the businesses losses I could do so through my personal tax returns. When I mentioned to my Accountant I setup a nonstock corporation he was very concerned to the point I knew I had seriously made a wrong move by not setting up a stock corporation. Unfortunately, my Accountant left me hanging until next week to discuss this matter and actually I didn't tell him for certain that I had setup the business as a nonstock corporation. I told him I'd check the paperwork. If I did setup incorrectly can it be amended (quickly)? And will it effect my FEIN # I already received? I appreciate the help from a knowledgeable paralegal or attorney in Coporate Law. Hopefully, I'm not back peddling. If so, I just need to know how to change my gears quick and get moving in the right direction. Again thank you!! (MOM)
Psychiatry+ Algophobia. Thryduulf 12:49, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Where can I find a selection of public domain fonts? Dunc| ☺ 13:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Google "free fonts". alteripse 22:41, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
I am writing a paper on Automatons throughout history beginning with the ancient world through the 20th century. I know that in Ancient Egypt, the faithful would kneel in the temple of Anubis or Amon Ra and await a sign. The effigies would come to life, and respond with a head nod or a few words. The faithful did not suspect that temple attendants were manipulating the statues behind the scenes.
In 280 B.C.E., King Ptolemy exhibited a statue of a man that would rise from its seat and pour milk into a goblet without spilling a drop.
In A.D. 50, The Roman Emperor Claudius presented a spectacle on Lake Fucinus in which a silver triton was made to rise from the water and sound a trumpet.
These were all found in a book called "Special Effects: An Oral History," by Pascal Pinteau.
What I am really looking for are more detailed examples as well as references. Any help with this or suggestions pointing me in the right direction are greatly appreciated.
What are the top 500 companies in the Greater Hartford Metro Market, in terms of advertising dollars spent on local media advertising campaigns, on i.e. broadcast radio, television and newspaper in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005?
In 1962, Dame Agatha Christie had her one-act play "The Rats" presented at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. It was part of an evening of her one-act works entitled the "Rule of Three" and also featured the one-act plays "The Patient" and "Afternoon at the Seaside". I was wondering if anyone has any articles/reviews from 1962 relating to the first production of "The Rats". If anyone has the Christie's notes on "The Rats" I would be more than happy. Thank you - information on the subject is extremely difficult to come by.
Is anyone familiar with the sculptor 'Mentucci' ? Probably nineteenth century.
In the music video clip of the single Push Up (from their album Raw as Fuck) - does anyone know the name of the woman in the clip? -- Anon. 23:12, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the historical order for cooperative farming near flood-plains of great rivers, slash and burn techniques, and irrigation-based state farming?
How did Oprah, being an African American woman, rise to power in the corporation world, which is predominately a "white man's world"?
I am looking for the products in the United States advertising market that have the following slogans:
1. Grab the Gusto. 2. Experience the Good Life.
These might be old slogans. I need the company or organization name.
For example - "Be All That You Can Be" is the slogan for U.S. Army.
what kind of animal did vasco da gama first document in december 1497?
We just did this question! Within the last week. alteripse 21:03, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
how many sold?
Please if anybody knows a settlement in Syria (probably modern Lebanon) named Qaron, or Karon, or Qaroun, somewhere near the city of Zahlah (Zahle). At least there was such a place in the 19th c. Jerusalim Patriarch Gerasimus Yared is supposed to die there, poisoned.
What is the best selling comics of all times? I mean the name and the volume of the book, not the general topc. (i.e. mickey mouse no:321 in year 1956)
Is Emily DaVinci (the bad girl) related to Leonardo DaVinci?
The surname "da Vinci" just means someone from the town of Vinci, in Italy, so even if the name were her real name, it only would mean that she was descended from somebody who lived in the same town as Leonardo. Her stage name is Davinci, anyway, but as Mgm said, it's probably not her real name. User:Zoe| (talk) 03:40, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
please show pictures of Pantheon,Forum, vatican museum,of pope
What was the term popularized by Winston Churchill for the imginary boundary dividing Europe between the capitalist West and Communist East?
Hello,
I noticed you do not have a page for this animal.
That's all,
Laura
While working on a family tree for a school project, I learned that my grandmother's great grandparents were named "Shipwash". She (my grandmother) was told that her great grandfather earned his name by cleaning the ship in exchange for passage to the States during the potato famine.
I've been unable to find anything on Google or Yahoo that will confirm or refute this. Any suggestions-- 69.250.131.109 21:14, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
And your question would be .....???????????????? JackofOz 00:40, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
what Bach organ composition begins with notes AAA BB?
M.L.K.song, "children of the dream" Author?
I am curious to know who coined this phrase. It doesn't appear in the commentaries. I posted the question in the talk page of the article, but it got no response. Tintin 22:59, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
What role if any, does the military play in the politics of germany??
what is the definition of religion?
what is the overall definition of 'religion'?
Hi,
Question: How many women voted in the 1920 Presidential Election?
Question: How many women were eligible to vote that year?
Thank you!
Trova
It is probably not possible to estimate exactly how many women voted given the secret ballot. However our U.S. presidential election, 1920 shows that 26,765,180 people voted in that election as compared to the U.S. presidential election, 1916 where 18,536,585 voted. Most of these additional votes were probably women and Warren Harding, the Republican nominee seems to have picked up a large percentage of that vote.
As to determining how many women were eligible to vote, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution states "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
You might have to look at individual population statistics for each state to look at voting rights in that state to determine the possible population of potential voters. Capitalistroadster 01:56, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
How much land is National Forest land in Pheonix Arizona?
I assume you mean battle of Passchendaele? Nov 1917. alteripse 01:35, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
This past summer I found a website which posts the executive summaries on hot issues given to members of Congress. Unfortunately, I've forgotten what the site is. Could anyone help me out?
AlMac| (talk) 04:09, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi,
I am interested in finding biographical information about an artist. The name is N. Albertis. I own two pieces of this artist works. one is a water color on paper. It is signed in ink. After the signature is the word Roma. The size of the piece is 21 1/2"W x 5 1/2" H.
the second piece is also a water color. It appears to have charcoal highlights. The size of this piece is 7 3/4" W x 10 3/4" H. This piece is signed twice in both charcoal and ink.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
what are some key differences between them. and some significant court decisions.
what kind of animal did Vasco Da Gama first document in december 1497?
Hi? I'm trying to find out which company owns the largest lorry fleet in the world
What is the official English translation for 신민당 (an old political party). THank you!
IT IS PREDICTED THAT THE VAST COASTLINE OF GUJARAT ON ARABIAN SEA IS OPENED TO GEOLOGICAL AND GEAGRAPHICAL CHANGES DUE TO SEVERAL REASONS. CAN I HAVE DETAILS ABOUT ANY RESEARCH GOING ON ON SUBCONTINENT INDIA AND GUJARAT IN PARTICULAR. RANJAN MUNSHI
AlMac| (talk) 04:19, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
On my return flight from Rio de Janeiro, the flight attendant stated that the cabin needed to be sprayed by a special gas, authorized by the World Health Organisation. I was wondering if anyone knew what this gas was for?
what is feudalism?
what is the meaning of 'charity begins at home'?
I want to know a little about American Culture (Iam in Asia). What I want to know is- 1)Will children in USA seperate from their parents and live in a seperate house after they attain some specific age? Or, Do they live in the same house forever like we do? 2)If yes, does this happen in rich families also?
The answer is that all of the above happen. The mainstream "norm" is that children leave home when they graduate from high school and college and get their first full time job, or get married. This is the idea for both rich and poor, but especially for middle and upper classes. However I am calling that a "norm" in the same way that I might say that a typical family is a married mother and father and a couple of children: in reality a huge proportion of families differ from this "ideal". So every living arrangement you can imagine happens commonly in the US. Admitting that, I would still say that in US society it is more expected that children move away in their 20s than in Asian societies. alteripse 17:03, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
How can i get pictures of how Europe colonized Africa?
If by picture you mean map, go to your library and ask for a "historical atlas". They all have maps showing the steps over the last 3000 years of how africa was invaded and/or colonized by one external culture or country after another. alteripse 15:24, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What does the term conjuncture mean in the context of politics?
No, I'm not talking about your favourite books... but books actually about surviving on a desert island - can anyone think of any good ones besides Lord of the Flies and Robinson Crusoe? I'd prefer pacific islands, some degree of difficulty to the survival and preferably stories of individuals. Actually, I'd be interested if anyone knows of any real life stories of survival along these lines - the Desert island article alludes to them vaguely but provides no links or examples :( thanks in advance. - 81.154.236.221 00:14, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Although I have found, through on-line music stores, two composers who died only recently, both having written piano works, I would like a greater selection from which to choose works written as recently as possible, having a very French flavour. Unless I buy these books I have no way of knowing the difficulty or style of the works.
Alternatively, can you give me some on-line contacts to French music publishing houses or shops which deal with french piano music.
At a later date. I'd like to do the same with piano music from other countries.
Where can I find schematic of Christian denominational taxonomy that includes North American denominations? The one in the Christian Denomination article is not detailed enough to satisfy my curiosity. Also, are there detailed ones out there for Islam and Judaism?-- RPlunk 02:29, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello. At the 1956 Democratic Convention, John F. Kennedy attempted to run for vice-president but lost out to Estes Kefauver. I heard his words on radio and I would like to find a transcript. Where can I find an online transcript of everything Kennedy said at the convention? Thank you. -- Blue387 04:37, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library has a reference desk see [27]. You could try contacting them at John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library - Columbia Point - Boston, Massachusetts 02125 Tel: 1-866-JFK-1960 Fax: 617-514-1652. Their e-mail is kennedy.library at nara.gov. Capitalistroadster 04:50, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What should I do if no one in my own country which is Malaysia does want to help me?
I need help. I need a lawyer or advocate to settle down problems i face. My relatives and their friends control my life; every aspect of my life. Their main concern of me is my financial and marriage/friendships/relationships. I have now reached the age of having financial independant, which means working & earning for my own living. This group of people use their own means to cut off my income and make sure I am alone, living in family circle without any friends. They also make sure I cannot obtain any evidence to sue them. They force me to be broke and humiliate us by being seen nakedness in toilet or bathroom.
Besides that, i face discrimination by my community and they reject to talk to me or work with me. Some of them might be under threaten by the above mentioned group of relatives and their friends. Some of them might use all types of excuses to discriminate me.
I seek help from many people, including church leaders, local political leaders, lawyers and etc. They all told lies and they received money as the rewards to bully me.
I don't know how to live on. Can you teach me how to live on without money? What type of help can i get? From where?
I think when someone describes how "church leaders, local political leaders, lawyers and etc ...all told lies and they received money as the rewards to bully me", he is describing a problem to which your suggestion is not the answer. I am being opaque here out of lack of details and desire not to aggravate the poor guy's problems, but think about the probabilities... alteripse 15:15, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for your suggestions (N0. 153: Bully case) and I have tried to talk to someone from outside my community or different regions. They all are bribed with money and they left me in misery. A lot of people use me to get money. They all turned into multi-millioners overnight. It sounds crazy, but it is real. I know you won't believe me and think that I had the idea of bribery because they can't provide a solution to my problems. It is actually happening, in my surroundings.It is definitely true. That is why I cannot get help anywhere. That is why my problems still unresolved.
May I know is Wikipedia a representative of Commonwealth countries? If not, how can I contact the actual Commonwealth Organization that can provide me legal advice? Is there any legal department in Commonwealth Organization? I know it is a very personal problem, but if a citizen cannot get help from her own country, can she get help from overseas, especially commonwealth countries?
AlMac| (talk) 20:00, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm not sure what your question is, but I would suggest looking at the Jacques Derrida, Deconstruction, and post-structuralism articles for more information. If you have a more specific question please post it again here. Best, Kewp (t) 12:11, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Several years ago, there was a TV series based on the Coping With books. Was it ever released on VHS/DVD (and did it feature Elderado Dingbatti)? smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 12:14, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
I have been using a video called "Homeland" in my classes, a work tracing the experiences of four Pine Ridge families during the course of a three year period. At the beginning of the work Thurman Horse, one of the individuals featured, informs us that, subsequent to the Collier Act, many of the individual holdings had been sold and the those people now had nothing, had moved from the reservation. Later, however, another featured individual--Marian, I believe--explains that Pine Ridge people have difficulty starting businesses because they have little start-up money and they are not allowed to mortgage their individual lands as collateral.
I am puzzled. If people have been allowed to sell their individualized acres, why are they then alternatively not allowed to use them as collateral for loans? Any help you can provide in offering explanations for the differences, I would truly appreciate.
Harvey Klevar Professor of Anthropology Luther College Decorah, Iowa
Why do some people feel that it is neccesary to 'protect' children (which, apparently, ranges anywhere from a 2 year old to a 17 year old) from perfectly natural things such as sexuality, masturbation and, nudity (you can throw sexual-education in there as well)? I'm particularly looking for reasons outside the religious realm, as those are fairly obvious. So, reworded, my question is: Are there any reasons, outside of the theological, that people use to justify 'protecting' children from the above stated things?
An example of this 'protecting' would be a parent who zealously shields their child from any form of nudity (even the exposure the breasts). To me, this seems ridiculous as a prepubescent child wouldn't care about seeing someone of the opposite sex naked unless their parents made a huge deal of it, and a pubescent child would probably seek out nudity anyway.
Also, is this type of behavior restricted to the United States, or can it be observed elsewhere (such as Europe and Asia)? My many and sincere thanks in advance, --anon
What strikes me about your question is your mention that the religious and theological reasons are "obvious". They are not at all obvious to me. Might you be confusing religion and theology with social custom? I'm not starting a fight, just quite surprised at your assertion and suggesting you re-examine some of the premises you are considering obvious. alteripse 15:19, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
This last is a good question. You become very aware of your culture's customs in a very different light when you are raising children. There are certain times when I consciously made a decision about an issue like that: sometimes going with convention and occasionally not. One of the dimensions to this type of issue is that social conventions like nudity taboos have a variety of purposes, including acting as a social glue and distinguishing members of the community from outsiders. You don't do your children a favor by not making them aware of the edges of behavior that would trigger surprise and unwanted responses from people around: there is at least some potential social cost to flouting or being ignorant of community social standards. So in my opinion a smart parent picks and chooses which conventions are worth teaching a child to disregard and which are not. Every society has this type of convention, each of which looks kind of pointless to another society. For example, there is a difference between teaching a child that telling racist jokes is stupid and offensive, and teaching them that the nudity/modesty standards of their community are stupid and offensive. People who think there are only a few of this type of convention in each culture are being oblivious: we live in them like fish live in water and no society is free of them. Raising a child to be ignorant of the major taboos of his culture does him no favor, but there is nothing wrong with explaining to him what a taboo is and the difference between not doing something because it is morally wrong versus not doing something because it is illegal versus not doing something because it might create social trouble for you. Is that the kind of answer you wanted? alteripse 01:48, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Regarding broadcast standards in the US, these are governed by the FCC ( Federal Communications Commission), which seems to go for the easiest to enforce standards. Whether a nipple is showing is an easy thing to determine. Whether the portrayal of sexual activity will have a negative effect on children is much harder to determine, so they don't typically try to limit that. For example, the show Girlfriends features black women having multiple sexual partners outside of marriage and a typical conversation might have them comparing the penis sizes of their various men. This is on at 4 PM in my area (Detroit), so can be considered the new "after-school special". It would be easy to make the case that black teenage girls viewing such programs will think it is normal for them to engage in the unprotected sex shown on that show, and will then suffer the consequences of venereal diseases and pregnancy. This teenage pregnancy will tend to lead to a new generation born into poverty with little hope for the future. However, the FCC does not challenge that program, as they are careful not to show any nipples. As a consequence of buearocratic laziness, many current and future lives may well be ruined. StuRat 19:04, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
Regarding religious standards; remember that the major religions were formed thousands of years ago, before medicine and birth control, so any sex outside of marriage would almost inevitably lead to a fatal disease or pregnancy. Pregnancy outside of marriage might also be a death sentence then, as there was no social safety net to feed and house unwed mothers. Bearing all this in mind, it was of critical importance to prevent sex outside of marriage. This, I believe, is why such elaborate measures were taken as keeping women hidden from view at all times. Religion has only recently caught up with society regarding the ban on slavery (and with science on the Earth revolving around the Sun), so I wouldn't expect them to catch up regarding sex anytime soon. StuRat 19:16, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
How is the World Trade Oranization ran?
6 October is "Ivy Day", marking the anniversary of the death in 1891 of the Irish parliamentarian Charles Stewart Parnell.
Ivy Day is most notably commemorated in James Joyce's short story " Ivy Day in the Commitee Room", included in the collection 'Dubliners'.
Still today in Dublin - wel, up to last year at least, Joyceans willl be seen about the city sporting a dark green Ivy Leaf on a jacket lapel
Is there any connection between the name of Julius Caesor and Cleopatra's son's name and the type of birth of the same name? I have tried finding this information on my own thru other websites but I have found nothing - which I suppose suggests that there is no connection, but...
Thank you in advance,
Keith Reaume
Of course there is a connection: both the son and the type of birth are named after Julius Caesar. alteripse 23:22, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you think the type of delivery was called that before Julius Caesar or would have been called that since then if not associated with Julius Caesar? alteripse 00:54, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I am convinced you are correct and a little embarrassed that I hadnt been skeptical of the folk etymology. Caesarean delivery is more likely to have been derived from caedere (cut),- the past participle of which is something like caesus from which we get incision and scissors. Thanks. So. New answer to Keith: what Jacko said! alteripse 10:33, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I read an article in the European Stars and Stripes one time about an American columnist who wanted to get his hair cut like George Clooney's in a "Caesar cut". So he went to the German barber and asked for a "Kaiserschnitt", which he found out meant Caesarean section. At least, that's what his column claimed. :) User:Zoe| (talk) 05:30, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Do Hindus have angels? I am a Hindu and recently bought the book 'How to talk with your angels' by author Kim-O-Niell. I tried to talk to angels as said in that book. But, I was not able to talk to any angels. What should I do to talk to angels? How can I talk to angels? Please help.
I doubt that you will be able to talk to any angels, but don't fret, Hinduism has an answer. I strongly advise you read A Guide on Angels by Sophy Burnham, which describes in detail the existence of angels in comparative religions, including Hinduism. In Hinduism, there do exist Devas, nine planets called Navagrahas, ancestors, and living gurus to help guide and protect you in your life. In addition to those beneficent forces, there are also apsaras, who are from the lower astral realm. They serve to tempt and denigrate humankind. The apsaras are depicted as seductive beautiful women and the devas are shown as royalty, usually with a handsome appearance. As a polytheistic religion, remember, Hinduism does include spirits who are concerned with various aspects of life, land, and so on, but these are all manifestations of the supreme being Brahman. Be careful though, because many people who claim clairvoyance will say they can see your angels for you; I advise you read more and think more deeply about the subject alone. Screwball23 02:29, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
I am resisting the temptation to tell you that all the rest of us have angels we talk to regularly. So I won't pull your leg and I will assume you aren't pulling ours. Here is a straight answer. There are a whole lot of bestselling popular religion books like this published in the US. The buyers are mostly culturally-but-not-really Christians with average or below average intelligence who feel better reading these books, whose major message is "don't feel bad about yourself, Someone Very Important thinks you are just fine the way you are". If you match up most of them with real Christian doctrine (Eastern, Roman, Lutheran, Reformed, etc) you find the overlap small and very important things are missing. Sort of like the religious equivalent of french fries. So don't worry about it if the books (or the angels) are not talking to you. alteripse 22:56, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows so much about Steve Vai that they could add some more to the articles of his albums?
why is Crowdy Bay so called?
Why does king advoate non-violent means of protest?
Three possible reasons, don't you think?
You decide. alteripse 00:52, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
The real answer is "Why not?". Does non-violence need any justification? JackofOz 00:54, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Also remember it was the early 60s, and the riots at Watts & Detriot, Washington etc. hadn't happened yet. King was showing white Americans through the Freedom Rides, Selma etc., particularly in the north, just how prejudiced, violent and awful Jim Crow could be. Also you don't get invited to the White House if you're a violent social disturber, and King was trying to achieve change through rational & calm methods. Towards the middle 60s there was division in the african-american community about whether to use violent or non-violent means to achieve their aims, but after the assassination of Dr. King the violent impulses got free reign because there was no one left to argue for the other side. Additionally King was trying to achieve improvements for many people, not just african-americans. He was planning a Poor Peoples' March on Washington when he was distracted down to Memphis and killed. JK
What are the benifits to having a non-profit business? And what are the regulations enforced upon businesses to maintain non-profit status?
--Janelle
You also might find some interesting answers in the following articles, mainly on how it is handled in the USA (sorry I not have links to how it is in other nations), and those articles that these ones link to:
AlMac| (talk) 20:13, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
"Age and treachery will usually overcome youth and enthusiasm." Who originally said it? When? Where, or in what work? Is it an accurate quote?
Try a few Google searches, mix up the quotation marks (like search "age and treachery" "youth and enthusiasm") and see what you get. I don't have time to do more right now, but...
has a link to this:
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2618616-3,00.html
Which says:
"He has a point, and for some reason the famous Mack Rhinelander .sig file pops into my head: ""Old age and guile will always triumph over youth and enthusiasm." Maybe it's a good thing for Helix Code that Updater isn't really what the business plan is all about. "
Hope this helps!
199.111.88.216 12:42, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
A coworker and I were talking about the Salem witch trials and it reminded me of something that I had heard years ago. The story I heard was of some ruler having a large number of prisoners that he wanted to have executed. So he brought them all into an area and had them lay down. A dance floor was then constructed over them so that the weight of the floor and its occupants was supported by the people being crushed. The dancers were not told of what was below them and the people below the floor were crushed to death. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don't recall where I heard of this and a few google searches haven't reaped any results. Dismas| (talk) 00:20, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Is it true that a meme rarely regenerates? If asked, will a meme serve as an answer? Is it true that one can splice syntactical meaning with logical non-meaning? Can someone please explain/make better?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I admit, maybe there is a flaw in my research method. Thus far I have been unable to find the answers to the following questions: What is the organizational structure of the American Red Cross? What is the chain of command? How does changes in the organization come about? (ie, who makes the changes? is there a board that vote on a bill? etc.)
Thank you.
julie
I'm looking for a movie that I saw when I was very young about a journalist who decided to write about being a Playboy bunny. I can't remember much else about it except that. If you could help me I would really like to know its name. Kitten 9:51pm Oregon
Thank you sooooo much I've being looking forever adn no one seems to know what I'm talking about:) Thanks agian:)
There have been multiple claims that "Reinhold Niebuhr" popularized but not originated a much older version. Two of the more common original authors were Christoph Oetinger and Franz of Assisi.
If there had been earlier versions of this prayer, should we not be able to find in old texts in libraries in the world that have cited the prayer?
Has anyone claimed with "black on white" certainty, in whatever langauge, a printed source from a book earlier than 1900?
If none exist, then the WikiPedia entry should note this point as further support of the Reinhold Niebuhr claim to fame. Dlwl 04:47, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Why is the country of Russia more European than the rest of Asia? I can understand the western part being more like Europe but even the eastern section of Russian is far different the Mongolia, China, Japan or any other nearby coutries.
Hi, just a quick question, in the United States, I was wondering if it was legal to name a child a profanity. I would never do such a thing, but I was curious as to if there were any laws in the US that would stop this from occurring. My closest guess it that it be seen as a form of child abuse, perhaps, and the parents might be forced to either change the kids' name or give them up, but I don't know enough about US law to be sure. Okay, thanks for your time!
199.111.88.216 12:36, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
No laws at all in the US. There are plenty of weird names out there. Some make you think "poor kid." I think the only requirement for a legal name change if you are an adult is that it not be done "with intent to defraud." alteripse 14:37, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Happens all the time. Friends in Detroit tell me they've personally seen medical records with a girl name pronounced "Ash-oh-lay" spelled Asshole and another name pronounced Shi-thay-uh-d spelled Shithead. Unbelievable, but the parents thought it was just fine. I'm sure you could verify this with birth records which are probably public record. - Taxman Talk 16:14, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
My mother, a social worker once told me about a crack addict mother who was high as a kite at the time of her twins birth. She legally named on Chicken of the Sea and the other Master of the Universe. So who knows? Curse words might be no better. [moved from question below]
I wonder how come the field of international relations is reserved for 'sovereign states', while excluding minorities or autonomies.. Could any one refer me to treaties/agreements/conventions defining a 'state'? I've found the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, but it is (officially) limited to the Americas. Is there any convention in International Law which specifies 'sovereignity' and 'state'?
It's one of those things that's hard to say. For example, the Universal Postal Union admits places that aren't states, e.g. Cayman Islands. The United States government traditionally had a test for whether or not to recognize a government. It had to have actual control over its territory, it had to respect international laws, and it had to have had peaceful intent. The U.S. didn't recognize the Soviet Union for some time because it immediately repudiated its international obligations and Communist doctrine was to take over the world. Basically, a state is any body which another country has recognized, e.g. some countries recognize Taiwan, others do not. PedanticallySpeaking 16:11, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Most writers are described (as in on their disambiguation page) as "Author", example: Melville (Herman). Some are described as "Novelist", example: Conrad (Joseph). What is proper? Which is most accurate and/or honorable? Should Wikipedia consistently denote things like this?
Thanks! -- 131.183.98.134 13:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Try Frederick Douglass -- Borbrav 00:09, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Sirs: Please tell me where I can find the actual wording of an English royal grant of title from the 17th Century under Charles I. If such a document is not available, any English royal document will be helpful. Thanks you. Louise M. Gouge
how did the media change between 1750 and now?
What did the calusa indians eat?what did they drink?
I have recently finished reading the excellent book War Music by Christopher Logue. It is a rewrite basically of the Illiad, and it is one of the most spectacular books I have ever read. I warmly recommend it to anybody, even if you're only slightly interested in Homer or poetry in general. Anyway, in the book he repeatadly calls Apollo The Lord of Light and Mice. The mice part is obviously a reference to the plauge amongst the greek troops. Now, I considered myself fairly knowledgable about classic greek works, in my youth I read both works by Homer aswell as several other great works, but I have never heard Apollo be called by that title. Logue says that his sources are exclusivly the several different translations of the Illiad (he can't even read greek), so is this something that like Alexander Pope used somewhere in his translation or something? Or is this a common title for the Sun-God? Any greek scholars here that can cast light on the subject? gkhan 16:11, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I agree the combined epithet was invented by Logue, but there is a nice summary of the epithet smintheos ("god of the mice") from line 39 of book 1 of the Iliad in Walter Leaf's commentary: Smintheu, lit. ‘Mouse-god’; Apollo was worshipped under this title in the Troad, as at Smyrna as ‘Locust-god,’ Parnopios. Strabo (p. 606) knows of several places named Sminthia, as far as Rhodes. The Sminthian temple near Cape Lekton existed to historical times; and even on late coins of Alexandria Troas Apollo appears with a mouse at his feet. Mr. Lang argues that this indicates the amalgamation of the Greek Apollo with a local mouse-god, originally a tribal totem. The common explanation is that the word is a familiar abbreviation of Sminthophthoros, destroying the field-mice or voles which ravaged the vineyards: hoi gar Krêtes tous muas sminthous kalousin Schol. A (see Frazer's note on Paus.x. 12. 5). Only a few years ago Thessaly was seriously injured by an invasion of these little pests. Others see in the mouse the symbol of plague, which would be especially suitable here. In Herodotos the destruction of the army of Sennacherib is attributed not to a plague but to a host of field-mice which gnawed the Assyrian bow-strings in the night. A somewhat similar story connected with the colonization of the Troad is told by Strabo (p. 604). In 1 Sam. vi. 4 golden mice are offered as a propitiation when visited by a plague (W. Robertson Smith Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia p. 302, where further evidence is given for a Semitic mouse-god). erepsa seems to indicate the most primitive form of temple -- a mere roof to protect the image of a god standing in a grove; for it was to groves, not to buildings, that sanctity originally belonged. Temples are rarely mentioned in H.; we hear only of those of Apollo and Athene in Troy, and of Athene at Athens. See note on 5.446. charienta seems to be proleptic, for thy pleasure. For the construction of the prayer cf. E 115.
I snipped the above from the Perseus project. For other associations and allusions, the smintheos epithet is also discussed more extensively by Robert Graves in The Greek Myths than in any of the other compendia of Greek mythology I am aware of. alteripse 02:44, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
please in not more than 2 pages, what is the definition and nature of political science?
Why were those old-fashioned visors worn by bankers green?
The earthly head. See Pope. — Charles P. (Mirv) 19:35, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
The Ctholic church? Do you mean the Church of Cthulhu? -- Arwel 00:08, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
If a personis indicted for a crime, what are all the rights which he has per the United States Constitution(Not the Miranda warning). What articles or Amendments are these listed under?
I'm neither American nor am I a lawyer, so take this with a grain of salt :P Off the top of my head:
I'm sure there are more. Please see our articles on these amendments for the details. Also, I guess technically you could say that the first amendment ensures free speach for prisoners :D gkhan 20:05, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Is there a list available of the authors who have published the most books, in order of the number of books they have published? This seems like a very simple/common thing to wonder about, but I haven't been able to find any information on, for example, author, writer, bestseller, or lists of authors. I am particularly interested in whether the forty million novels published by Terry Pratchett place him in, for example, the top ten or twenty novelists in history, by publication numbers. Thanks. -- Creidieki 23:02, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
hubris alteripse 01:19, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I know Dylan did all of his recordings "live" - never dubbed anything or laid down separate tracks. On Nashville Skyline at the beginning of the song "To Be Alone with You" he asks if the tape is rolling and then a few seconds later starts singing. Does anyone know if this was "planned" (which doesn't seem like something Dylan would do) or if this is just Dylan genuinely asking if the tape was rolling since this was a "live" take of him playing and singing like usual? Thanks. -- Nadsat 00:56, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Nadsat,
According to our article on Nashville Skyline, the recording of "To Be Alone With You" was very relaxed so I suspect it was unplanned and Dylan just liked the version of the song recorded in the take. The Allmusic.com article on the song states that the song was recorded in an "off-the-cuff atmosphere" see [31] so it seems it was unplanned. Capitalistroadster 06:06, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for your responses. I have noticed many of the bootlegs have that sort of relaxed manner to them, but this was the first time I noticed it so blatantly on a released track. Although, perhaps the recording of Rainy Day Women #12 and #35 rivals this one. Thank you for confirming that Dylan never "pre-planned" his recordings - which makes them all the more admirable. -- Nadsat 15:16, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
After I studied the Boxer Rebellion, I am wondering that what are the impacts of this event to China and "the outside world"? Would you please give me the answer as soon as possible and my e-mail address is (deleted to protect user's privacy). Thanks
On the National Archives
WWII photo gallery,
number 111, there is the photo of the German soldier sometimes known as "Mr Ardennes". What is his name? What unit did he belong to? When was he born? Was he killed? Thanks.
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can someone please tell me what is the physical, metaphysical and spiritual nature of god as well as some of his personality traits, scars, tattoos, defining characteristics and his hair colour? PLEASE ANSWER RIGHT AWAY I NEED THIS FOR MY HOMEWORK FOR TOMORROW
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Hi, i have a question in mind. Does Industrial Revolution leads to Asia being colonized by the West? Thanks shuhui
Our Industrial Revolution article states that took place in the late 18th and early 19th century. The chronology of Imperialism in Asia states that the Portuguese conquered Sri Lanka in 1505 and the process was well underway by the time that the Industrial Revolution started. Capitalistroadster 07:58, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Has the Nobel Peace Prize ever been revoked, rescinded, stripped from, taken back, or otherwise discredited with respect to a particular recipient? Have there been political controversies after the fact of awarding the Prize? Has it ever been refused, on the part of the recipient?
A Nobel Prize can be refused but not taken back. After the outbreak of widespread Palestinian violence in 2001, people (depending on which side they were on) called for the rescinding of Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres' peace prizes. But the Nobel people said that once you win a prize, it's yours to keep, just like on Wheel of Fortune. -- 70.27.57.22 00:28, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
Africans clim to be the pace-setters in development but are still one of the deprived continents in the world.discuss
Greetings. According to a Time poll, President Bush's approval rating is now down to 37%, his lowest ever. When was the last time any president had such a low approval rating? I assume Nixon's was lower toward the end, but has there been a case since then? – Quadell ( talk) 11:51, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
ABC News says George H.W. Bush hit 33 percent during his presidency. That was right before the 1992 election. -- 70.27.57.22 00:22, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
also, do we have a list of US presidents who got the electoral vote without a popular majority, somewhere? I am curious as to how many times this has happened. 17:09, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
African claims to be the pace-setters in development but it is still one of the deprived continents in the world. 80.255.50.66 13:34, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I've been looking all over the web for an answer to this question, so I hope you can help me. Recently, I started taking private vocal lessons, and discovered that my usable vocal range spans a little over 3 octaves. From D above tennor C to F above sopprano C. This covers both the Contralto and Sopprano ranges, and I wanted to know if there is a term for that, which I could put down on an application to music school. I've asked my teacher, but she isn't classically trained and doesn't know.
Thank you for your help.
Georgia
This is a restatement of a question above the received no replies. We're studying the relationships between sovereign states and autonomous regions or autonomous identity groups. It seems commonly accepted that 'international affairs' is a competency (a responsibility or delegated power) that is 'reserved' for the central government or the sovereign state, meaning then that autonomous regions generally are excluded from international affairs. Of course, there are exceptions. What we would like someone to help with is to point us at a reference that explains or defines or identifies the source of this generally accepted international legal norm. We would like to be able to point to the foundational documents, treaties, or international agreements which indicate how this practice came into effect. Thanks if you can help!
Actually, sometimes, subnational governments do get involved in international affairs. The Canadian province of Quebec, which likes to act as if it's an independent country, has its own ministry of international relations and has quasi-embassies all over the world. In the U.S., states are prevented from signing binding international agreements under Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution. Nonetheless, states regularly engage in nonbinding agreements and cooperation with foreign entities. See this article on the role of North American states and provinces in foreign affairs. -- Mwalcoff 01:09, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
1) No sovereign state is going to deal with a non sovereign state (Eg France makes a treaty with Wales) as it would lead to conflict, & possibly war, with the country (sovereign state) which claims that territory (Eg United Kingdom). Although in the past such things have occurred with countries making deals with governments in exile where the 'sovereign state' is one they are already at war with(eg UK sheltered, recognised & made agreements with French, Polish in exile in WW2 when their countries were no longer sovereign as they'd been occupied by Nazi germany.
2) No sovereign state would want to make deals with a constituent part of another country for fear that country will recognise & make treaties with parts of its own territory (EG the USA wouldn't have made a treaty with Scotland incase the UK made a treaty with Virginia, the CSA, etc).
3) Unless you are intentionally aiming to destabilise another country there would be no point in dealing with non-sovereign states as the sovereign state which claims authority over them wouldn't recognise any agreement (Eg if you made a treaty with Catalonia Spain wouldn't recognise it and would probably get very upset at both of you. Also if Catelonia made such an treaty in its own name it could be considered as an act of secession & could be quickly surpressed).
4) Unless it is making a bid for autonomy/independence no non-sovereign state is going to make a deal on international relations with a sovereign state. If its bid succeeds then it is a sovereign state itself & its agreement before that is forgotten (EG American colonies alliance with France before they won independence), or if they fail the agreement is forgotten & no longer valid (Can't think of any examples of this, though that may prove the point). AllanHainey 15:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
A basic principle of most international organizations (UN, African Union, OAS, etc.) is non-intereference by the organization or its members in the internal affairs of another member. making treaties or delas with a sub-national entity would violate that principle. I would expect that national governments developed that principle to protect their own positions against foreign interference. There are some small deviations from the principle: the Government of Quebec (as "Canada-Quebec"), and the French Community of Belgium are members La Francophonie as "participating governments", but these are rare exceptions. Ground Zero | t 21:40, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Are patent copyrighted? Are the text and images in a patent application copyrighted? Thanks. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 15:31, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the philosophical difference or approach difference between social psychology and clinical psychology? (Is there a web site or a reference that you can recommend with a chart or a simplified explanation showing situations and both the clinical and social psychologists response to that situation or question?)Thank you------Cathy
The professional duties of a clinical psychologist are to her patients. Her most common work is dealing with the mental health problems of individual people. Her success is usually largely dependent on her patients' satisfactions or outcomes.
The duties of a social psychologist are nearly always to her employer, whether it be a university, a commercial business, a government agency, or a large organization that deals with the public. Her most common work is to understand, or devise ways to change, the behavior of groups or categories of people. Her success is largely judged by whether her employer or academic peers find her reports or suggestions worthwhile or useful. She is unlikely to deal individually with people in a therapy capacity.
And here is a value-added freebie: A clinical social worker is a different animal from both of those. Her training is different, but her work more closely resembles that of a a clinical psychologist than a social psycholgist. alteripse 20:17, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Is there a such thing as "French" window? What are they? Is there a name for floor-to-ceiling windows? -- 213.186.190.39 16:54, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Looking for some information on Music? -- Borbrav 03:22, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm currently researching the idea that if God performs miracles in the world he is not considered benevolent. An idea shared by Wiles and Hume that I know of. Especially with infant deity argument.
This obviously links with the problem of evil and epistemic distance.
Arguments for and against from philosophers and perhaps personal opinions would be useful.
Why not take as a supposition God giving man free will is evidence of benevolence. If God intervenes, that free will is taken away and God is not being benevolent.
I disagree ;-) If God intervenes, God takes away man's free will to choose and experience the consequences of his actions. That is not benevolence: that is a patrician "Let Pa Clean Up Your Mess" attitude I'm sure enlightened beings wouldn't be proud of asserting on those more clumsy.
A friend once told me that the correct pronunciation of Degas's name was Degas, with the final "s" being sounded, rather than "Degah". Never have I heard it pronounced thus. What do you think?-- Nora Brown 23:24, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
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I'm pretty sure that Gareth's transcription as [dəɡɑ] is correct. However it does seem quite common for English-speaking people even in TV broadcasts and so on to pronounce it as ['deɡɑ] as if it were spelt "Dégas". -- rossb 06:28, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
I was at a local war museum the other day, taking pictures for the glory of Wikipedia with my trusty Cyber-shot, when I saw this captured German artillery piece ( Image:Capturedgermanartillery.JPG), which I managed to identify as an M96nA, from World War I. On the blue plaque affixed to the front, it says:
GERMAN 77mm GUN Taken by 33rd Aust Battalion at WARFUSE 8 Aug 1918
I googled "Warfuse", but could find nothing helpful in English. I scoured around Wikipedia, looking for something relevant about that date, August 8, 1918. That was the day that the Battle of Amiens, which pitted a Canadian/ Australian force against the Germans, began. I've placed the image of the gun on the Amiens page, as it seems almost certain that that was when it was captured, but I'm curious: does anyone know anything about this Warfuse place? DO' И eil 06:59, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
-- 66.74.170.119 10:09, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
There are different answers to your question from different perspectives. For example, the present Roman Catholic church claims to be the original and only valid Christian church. Their official doctrinal answer would be that Christianity and Roman Catholicism began together with the spread of the Gospel by the first Apostles. From a non-Roman Catholic historical perspective and a broader definition of Christianity (all the churches who proclaim that Christ is the prinicipal historical connection between humanity and God) then you might argue that Roman Catholicism only came into being by defining itself against other groups who were also Christian. There were many different forms of Christianity in the first 3 centuries AD, some of which survived and many of which did not survive the push for hegemony by the orthodox church in the West. Finally, from a semantic perspective, you might note that no group calls itself catholic (as in universal) until it is not or has not been catholic. alteripse 12:14, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
can you explain more about stereotype?
who invented baseball?
See Origins of baseball. — Charles P. (Mirv) 18:37, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the name of the island between South Africa and Australia, where both English and French are spoken? Thank you Pattron
Sir maam I would like to know if there is any link between democritus the ancient greek mathematician that had a delemma with the atomic structure of a cone shape because he could not percieve atomic bonding other than in parralel planes hence instead of being smooth the cone would be stepped.Further to this he also believed that there was a hiarchy and that everything had its place and that there is no God. Hence you can see the relevance of my question is democracy named after him.Because if it is it might explain the reference to the devils number and it being that of a man.Also the reference to wise men and numbers(mathamatics)in the bible.Hence democracy is in oposition to God,as was its namesake.
I have two questions which I would appreciate guidance to other sources of information and/or a/some webpage(s) in Wikipedia on the following: (1) Is the Roman general(?) "Ruffio" as called by Marc Antony (played by the late Richard Burton) a true figure in Ancient Roman history or a fictional character in the movie? If "Ruffio" was a real figure in history can you give more information on his life and military history/science especially in relation to the battle described below in (2)? (2) Was the battle between Octavion's and Agrippa's 20 legions (as described in the movie) versus Antony's and Ruffio's 2 legions true [I surmise it took place near what is now Alexandria, Egypt] (in which Antony's and Ruffio's 2 legions desert them and in fact Ruffio is assasinated as depicted in the movie and no actual blood was shed (except Ruffio's)?) If this highly dramtic battle (in the movie) is historically true...can you give the name of this battle, when it occurred, and the military history/science of it (especially how soldiers from both sides were deployed before the fighting began). Thank you very much. Sincerely, a fan of chess and the film "Cleopatra" starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
That was me. Capitalistroadster 09:43, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Most of what we know about Octavian's final defeat of Mark Antony comes from the biography of the latter in Plutarch's Parallel Lives (which may not be entirely reliable). See [41] for the Loeb translation. Note that Rufio does not appear in the ancient accounts, so perhaps his role was invented later (I note that he appears in George Bernard Shaw's 1901 play Caesar and Cleopatra; perhaps Shaw had noted the remark in Suetonius that Julius Caesar had given the command of his legions in Alexandria to the son of his freedman Rufinus). Gdr 16:34, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to study on my US History and not being quite up to date on this/ I am 48 years old trying to go to school I have a couple of questions.
1. Is a Federalists the same as or close to a Republican?
2. If your not a Federalist are you a Democrat?
Please if anyone can help me with this and explain it in simple terms then please let me know.
Childofyah 03:08, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to bring to your attention that under the section of Napoleonic Codes you have an error. Before this codification, another successful codificatoin was made in Malta under the Knights of St. John. The man who was responsible for this codification was later on also in charge of codifying the Napoleonic Code. If you would like any further information please contact me on <removed e-mail>
Can you provide information on the penalties for shop lifting, including diversion for a first time offender without previous convictions of any sort? -- Miriam
when nelson was born
Do you mean Horatio Nelson, British Admiral from Battle of Trafalgar? Nelson Mandela, South African Politician? Nelson Muntz, Simpsons Character (!)? There is a more complete list of Nelsons at Nelson. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 13:29, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Explain why wood in egypt was so expensive. and tell me were you got the info from so send the link.
What were the natural resources of Europe during the Middle Ages?
Jenna
Please do your own homework questions. Although, there was a lot of wood. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 20:22, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I Imagine the same as they have now only more. Their was also many wild animals such as bears and Wolfs.
I am doing a special school project on making the Jewish tabernacle. I've looked everywhere on the internet and I'm still confused on the outer design on the tabernacle. It's supposed to be a cheribum (a winged angel) but I've got 2 different pictures with 2 different design neither in the deisgn of a cheribum or anything near it. Would you pleas help me by supplying an accurate design because I don't want to get a bad grade because of a pattern error... The Student
Are you constructing it according to the instructions in Exodus? No one knows what a cherubim looked like, so you can't flunk unless your teacher is certain he knows and made a big deal out of telling you exactly why he knows. Most modern depictions use a conventional 19th century angel images, a "guy in a robe with wings". Here are google image searches for tabernacle [ [44] or cherubim [45]. alteripse 11:41, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
guys, you are confusing tabernacle (the tent) with the Ark of the Covenant (the box with cherubim). Also "Jewish Tabernacle" is a bit of an anachronism. It should more properly be called "Hebrew Tabernacle". 17:05, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
How so? I know the difference and assumed he was referring to the one with detailed specs from exodus, and wanted pictures of cherubim so he could put the ark in the tabernacle. alteripse 17:43, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
I am wondering what the letters are on the side of the ball(space pod) in the patch. I believe it might be CCCp but am not sure. I need to know for a project I am doing. --sarah
Hi! I need to find out what Upton Sinclair's height and weight were when he died. Do you happen to know where I can find this info??? I have searched and searched for this and cannot find it. If you find it, can you email me at [e-mail removed]??? Thanks!!!
Someone who studies and/or collects (for other than value as money) coins and currency. See Numismatics.
Can someone give me the name of the museum or a link to it's website in which I can find the Czechoslovakian, or Czech artwork of a cult from the mid to late 20th century where they used a trance like state to draw creatures from other worlds? phew. I know the cult was from Czechoslovakia and they denounced alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and even sex. If anyone could shine any light on this it would be great!! - Joe
My father was in subject concentration camp in 1943-44 as an Italian Army officer. In reading his memoirs I find that it was near a town called Beniaminswo or Beniaminsovo or Beniaminowo. His writing is very small and difficult to make out. I am trying to locate that concentration camp geographically by locating the town it was near. If anyone who knows Poland well can shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. george 68.220.84.89 01:27, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH - YOU HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MAY EVEN DECIDE TO TRAVEL THERE AND SEE IT FOR MYSELF - THANK YOU AGAIN
Hartz IV. David Sneek 12:30, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
What does general socail and political back ground mean
What does general social and political Backgrounds.
Hi
I am looking for information which will help me with an assignment i have to observe a community (Small for a short period of Time) i am looking for help to find good books and website any help apopreciated.
We have an article on the Schuman Declaration. Does that help? KeithD (talk) 16:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
Name some explorers of the 15th century?
Henry the Navigator John and Sebastian Cabot. Vasco De Gamma
In the North Korea article, it used to say that the motto is "One is sure to win if one believes in and depends upon the people (translation)." I removed it because I couldn't find the original version, nor verify it. Even the editors in the Korean Wikipedia couldn't find the source nor the original. Can anyone verify this? Thanks. -- WB 17:37, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
what year did the turkish invade algeria ? :)
I myself am not sure but History of Ottoman Algeria might help. __earth 14:31, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
In the Celtic lunar calendar each lunar month corresponds to a letter, which in turn corresponds to a tree. How do these designations correspond, (roughly), to our own twelve month year?
From Dec. 24 | Birch |
22 Jan - | Rowan |
19 Feb - | Ash |
19 Mar - | Alder |
16 Apr - | Willow |
14 May - | Hawthorn |
11 Jun - | Oak |
9 Jul - | Holly |
6 Aug - | Hazel |
3 Sep - | Vine |
1 Oct - | Ivy |
29 Oct - | Reed |
26 Nov - | Elder |
The articles on Arab and Jew explain some of the different definitions. These different definitions mean that no clear and definite answer can be given to the question. However, of particular note are the Mizrahi and Sephardi who are Arabic-speaking Jews. KeithD (talk) 20:50, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
A bay can be the colour of a horse, a herb, a gulf of water, a region of Somalia or a high official of the Egyptian 19th Dynasty. A colony might mean the settling of new land, but often requires the forceable removable of that land's previous inhabitants (if you do not believe in aliens, try space colonization). Otherwise, lots of animals, insects and assorted organisms live in colonies. Colony also happens to be a cracking good album of Swedish melodic death metal. As for masachusits, I've never heard of it. It may be that I'm spelling it wrongly, but it sounds like an Indian name, perhaps introduced into the English language during the Raj. Enjoy! -- Gareth Hughes 23:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
what were the grachus reforms of rome?-- 66.213.25.12 22:42, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the steps in the Unites States Election Process?
I am looking for the text of any treaty with the Indians written by William Penn. Is there the exact wording somewhere? It is said Penn's treaties were the only ones never broken with Native Americans (in his lifetime. Thanks!
Was there really a gigantic earthquake in Chile, as the 1822 article says? I searched the web, but couldn't find it, apart from copies of that same article and some typos. Common Man 03:38, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
"As communication between various parts of the world became more common, earthquake observations from throughout the world could be combined. Following an earthquake in Chile in 1822, the author Maria Graham reported systematic changes in the elevation of the Chilean coastline. Observations of coastline changes were confirmed following the 1835 Chilean earthquake by Robert FitzRoy, captain of the H.M.S. Beagle, while Charles Darwin was onshore examining the geology of the Andes." Capitalistroadster 03:59, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you! Maybe that should be in its own article? Now I The area of 100000 square miles of new land added seems very big, though - I wouldn't feel comfortable putting that in an article without a proper source. Common Man 04:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
It would certainly be worthwhile having an article. Although I am not an expert on geology, 100,000 square miles in new land seems a bit excessive to me. Capitalistroadster 05:11, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
What sort of tips you guys would give me to draw a human face in a way it resembles a familiar one? What are the major features people usually notice? I've seen people draw a few lines and ta-dah, it's a caricature of you or someone you know. I studied tons of these but couldn't find what sort of aspects they capture. I could think of shape of head, position of eyes, nose and lips, but it's hardly been useful for me.
Anyone experienced in drawing human faces could give me a few hints? I'm sick of sucking at drawing faces and practicing is not really the problem. I just came to that moment I realized I need some formal knowledge on the subject to go to the next level. I looked up for face drawing tutorials but they're too... Well, not specific on this subject, so not very helpful. :/ ☢ Kieff | Talk 05:06, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
A misspelling of bothy. KeithD (talk) 10:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I know the National Socialists were rabidly anti-marxist, anti-communist, anti-bosheiveik, etc. Additionally, I know they were against class warfare and instead all about uniting all classes behind nationalism. So, without getting into the minefield of whether 'nazism' is a type of 'socialism'-- assuming for the moment that it is not, can someone answer this: Why did the Nazi party, which was so anti-marxism, choose a name which, to the modern ear at least, sounds so marxist/communist/socialist? In the name "National Socialist German Workers Party", sure National and German make perfect sense, but where did Socialist Workers come from? To use an analogy, it's almost as if the Ku Klux Klan were to spontaneously name themselves the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Is this confusion merely a product of 'mistranslation' from german to english or from 1920s to 2005? Would a 1920s german citizen, upon hearing the name NSDAP for the very first time, assume it was a marxist party, only later finding out otherwise? Or did words like Socialist and Worker only later become synonmous with marxism. Alternatively, if the party name was indeed confusing to germans, why did the nazis choose such a name for their party? Alecmconroy 11:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
All this is correct, but the short answer is that Hitler and his henchmen took over a weak party which if I remember correctly he had been sent to spy on for the Wiemar government.
what is the difference between a job and work?-- 217.113.72.39 11:45, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Also, a job generally implies that you are getting paid. Slaves definitely did work but few would agree that they had a "job" and very few people call Volunteer work or work done on their own home a "job". - Drdisque 14:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm doing a paper on the canadian health care, privatization-Why or Why not. do you have any articles that would be helpful to understand the issue. I'm answering the question from the point, not to privatize, because of the social/economic ramifications that whould affed the low income canadians who would not be able to affort privite health care costs. thank you Annette [e-mail address removed]
To Whom It May Concern,
Firstly, let me congratulate you on this fantastic service. I only discovered it a couple of weeks ago, and already it is one of my favourite websites! A marvellous resource.
Secondly, my question: In your biography of George Walker Bush, unless I'm misreading it you say that he is the second son of a previous president to take office himself. If I am correct in this interpretation, can you tell me who were the first father and son double act?
Many thanks, keep up the good work.
Thank you, Brian!
looking for info on expansions of imperialistic expansion. During 1894-1910
Africa claims to be the pace setter in development but it is still one of the most deprived continents.Discuss.
Where can I find a list of all Major League Baseball players who have been arrested since 1990?
I would like to know the actual residence place and actual age of the famous mathematician.
Hello,
I am looking for a high resolution file or print of the image found in this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Godunov_map.jpg
Where can I find this?
Steve SRHookEm 18:26, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to know more about drug problems in Spain and its political position on this issue. Thank you in advance
---Cornelia Habekost---
You may want to check Reformation though the period is about 400 years earlier. If this doesn't help, I'm sorry. Like Notinasnaid, needs more info. __earth 05:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
The personification of justice comes from the figure of the Roman goddess Justitia, who, in turn, derives some qualities from her Greek counterpart, Themis. The modern personification is often depicted blindfolded, to suggest that she is impartial (she sees no favouritism), and usually carries a balance in her hand. -- Gareth Hughes 19:36, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you mean how were Romans entertained? By going to the movies of course : see Ben Hur and Gladiator. Also see the article on Roman_eating_and_drinking Majts 19:39, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Why did the romans build hadrians wall ?
I became curious what is different about the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court (who is now John Roberts) vs. the eight Associate Justices.
I assume if they have any internal disputes, the Chief Justice is the chief arbiter. A lot of what I am finding, seems to me to be no big deal, such as
while some other stuff is extremely important, in my opinion
Do I have a good picture of the differences, and what is special about the Chief Justice? Some of the articles on this seem to be a bit of a stub. AlMac| (talk) 21:34, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
He's Chief Justice of the United States, not Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Is there anything left out of that article? - Nunh-huh 22:21, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to ask you about the tipical dress in Ireland--~~
What is a block chord-- Helen harty 02:11, 12 October 2005 (UTC)Helen harty
Hey there, I'm doing a report for my sister. What are the critisms and weaknesses of marxism and functionalism?
Someone please help, I have been searching for days. I have an Art History assignment due, and one of the questions is: How is Esamun associated with art history, history or archeology. I can't find anything on this guy. Could someone please help me. Who is he, or where do I find information on him. Thank You
I suspect you have the name wrong. Have you actually seen Esamun in print from your teacher? alteripse 05:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Have searched dictionaries and been unable to find any indications of the pronunciation of the famous French village where Monet's home and gardens are located. Have heard mostly - Ghee'-ver-nee" - but - Ghi-vair"-nee - seems a likely possibility, as pronunciation for Giverny. What say you? 205.188.116.14 05:23, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Pronunciation advice appreciated, including preferred dialectical "r's." But the syllabic emphases have been neglected: where are these?
Much obliged for your expertise, Diderot..Thanks.
1.What ist the title of the person who is 3rd in line in the succession of the presidents?
2.Who was the only president never elected to the position?
How many terms can a Senator serve?
How long is a Senator's term?
(1) Our Order of succession article states that the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is third in line.
(2) Gerald Ford.
(3) Our United States Senate article states that Senators can serve until they resign, die or are defeated in while running reelection. Some Senators such as Strom Thurmond have served for a very long time.
(4) Six years.
Capitalistroadster 06:06, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
The Town of Velma is a government entity, therefore they cannot donate property and must sell to the highest bidder
The above is the answer to a question asked the Town of Velma. I assume it is in Oklahoma since that is what the Ebay description. I don't believe it cannot donate property to a individual or organization since they the ability to recieve property as a donnation?
I don't mind the word no but being mislead or lied to as being law is grounds for a suit or call to the ACLU? Or?
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Is it all right to say that Indian exist as a nation only after British has created it? shuhui
Two questions here really. First to make sure im talking about the right thing Pom Pom sock is a sock the has a little ball attached to the rear where it would meet your ankle. SO the first question is that what a pom pom sock is. and the second question is what is the little pom pom for?
I would like to know why Earl Warren was selected to become Chief Justice. What was his background? Who appointed him?
Warren was the Republican Gov of Cal and before that State AG. In both those posts he had a moderatly conservative record. Ike though that Warren would take his ideology to the bench.
I would like to know what role Quakers played in the issue of Japanese Internment. How did they oppose this? What specific things did they do during this period to help the situation?
What is the date of the US Congress' ratification of the 1945 Bretton Woods Agreement Act ??? It may be 31 July 1945 (or is that the date it came into effect or are both dates the same?)
Where was Fort Balkley built? Is it in American or Canadian territory? I can't find any references, and all the articles on Google are the same.
what are two companies in an oligopolistic market?
I've been trying to find the names of two pieces of music which are associated in my mind with silent movies, and I can't think of any other context in which I've heard them. I'm starting to think that they aren't complete pieces, but rather musical phrases that the accompanist would pick out for a few bars at the appropriate moment. I think they are instantly recognisable if I can only describe them. I can't turn them into notes, but they are
1. Action/chase music. Five fast half beats, pause, repeat half beats, pause. Four full beats, down-up down-up(?). The same four beats, reversed(?).
2. Sinister music. Five slow beats, ascending except for the last; four faster beats descending.
Thanks in advance, Notinasnaid 14:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Why do some 19th century novels disguise the name of a certain person or certain place by using only a partial discriptor and then using an underline to complete the name but in other instances use the full name or location. For instance, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice the region where the militia are from is written as _____shire and Lord John____ is used. At other times the names of towns, areas and people are used in full. 64.80.116.131 15:53, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
It's also a rhetorical technique used to increase the impression of verisimilitude. Some forms of factual writing, for example memoirs or collections of letters, disguised the names of people and places in this way. So writers of fiction adopted the same techniques in order to make their fiction seem more real (after all, a fictional person would seem to need no disguising). Gdr 22:34, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
King X has a son and three daughters. The second daughter is married to a soldier of the capital guard, but their son keeps the King's family name instead of his father's. Would the son of the daughter of the King be a Lord? What military responsibilities, etc. might he have? The eldest, the son of King X, married and had children when said son of daughter of King was in his late teenaged years. Any information you can give me for any Middle Ages/etc. European country would be helpful.
How could a black slave become a free man and how could he be recognized as such?
StuRat 17:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you know how many Christians were left in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire?
I'm currently writing a novel (historical fiction) and have not been able to find a physical description of Burns or Harney City (Oregon) around 1890 to 1900. Where can I find a good description of these historical towns?
The Harney County Clerk is located at:
Capitalistroadster 07:23, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
In the 1970s I saw a made-for-TV (I think) movie in which the above line was featured in singsong. I have been able to determine that the line is from an old Irish folk song. I'd like to know what the title of the movie was. I vaguely remember a lighthouse (makes sense) and Robert Reed (of The Brady Bunch); I checked his filmography on IMDb.com, but found nothing definitive.
How does the liberal constitional phase of 1789-1792 compare with the populist/radical phase of 1792-1794?
I was looking at the civil list article, and was a bit confused. In 1800s Canada, did civil list refer to the "fund" appropriated to pay the salaries? Or was it just a "list" saying where the money went? Thanks. -- WB 00:57, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
I was reading the article about Leonard Peltier and his run for the 2004 presidency. I know that such a thing would probably never happen, but, how would they go about installing someone who is incarcerated as president? Would he do the job from prison, or is he automatically pardoned?
If I recall correctly US Presidents are above the law; the only body they must be responsible to is the Congress. Once they return to being normal citizens, however, they are subject to regular laws. See articles on Andrew Johnson (aquitted) and Richard Nixon (pardoned). JK
Ohio Congressman James Traficant ran for Congress from his jail cell in 2002. James Michael Curley was elected Mayor of Boston from his cell. And political prisoner Matthew Lyon was re-elected to Congress from jail. The only requirements for federal office are those in the Constitution. Therefore, a felon might not be able to vote for himself or run for state office, but he can run for Congress or the Presidency, as Debs and LaRouche have done. PedanticallySpeaking 16:17, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to find out which company owns the world's largest lorry fleet.
That's a tough one. The Vasco Da Gama article doesn't specify, and a google search doesn't turn up much either. Perhaps you could look up books devoted to his voyage in a library, or any work written by Da Gama himself. -- Ballchef 12:45, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
I am working on a piece of creative writing which I hope eventually to turn into a novel. The main premise is that of a young woman who becomes involved with a group of guerilla potential revolutionaries. Obviously there's huge amounts of information on the topic of guerilla warfare, to help with the research this entails, but I'm now looking for something more specific about women involved in guerilla war, both past and present. My personal interest is leaning towards South and Central America, but any information would be useful.
In October 539 BCE, the Persian king Cyrus took Babylon. In Babylon, he wrote the Cyrus' cylinder [53]. This historical artifact is considered by many to be the first charter of human rights and also the footwork of the UN charter of human rights. In 1971, the UN translated the whole cylinder from Old Persian to all of the languages of the UN. On the internet, I was unable to find the english translation of it. Many websites have only small parts of the English version, but I am looking for the full English translation. If anyone knows where I can find it, I would much appretiate it.
-- Aytakin 15:10, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Durring George W. Bush's First campaign for the presidency, he was asked by a reporter to names the heads of state of three(I think)countrys. I believe he did not attempt to answer the question but I am not sure. I would like to know the details of this incident. When exactly did this occur? Who was the reporter? What news organization did the reporter represent? What was Bush's response? Hope you can help.
Marshall Dawson
Hello! I wanted to know what tournaments Frank Lampard played in for Swansea City when he was at loan there in 1995-96. He played 9 matches in the Premier League for them, but he also played 2 other matches. What matches were these? Thanks a lot. -- Aabha 19:58, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
Both New Haven and Hartford are both cited as Connecticut's second-largest city (behind Bridgeport). How could that be?
Musical terms - when 1 note has two notes? How does this happen? Thanks! -- 205.188.116.14 22:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
On a tour to Eastern Europe we noticed that in Crucifixion art the feet of Jesus sonetimes are depicted with one nail and sometimes with two nails. Our guide thought that the convention in Western Europe was two nails and in Eastern Europe one nail. Is this correct-and if so what is the history of the convention? Thank you in advance-- (e-mail removed) 151.201.220.150
I'm sorry I'm interested in the artistic convention of how the crucifixion is shown on art and how the convention divergedin Eastern and Western Europe--thanks
I have a school project on massachusetts. i checked google and wikipedia of course.. But there is no specific founder of the state.. so was it the pilgrims in general or is it possible to be more specific? And why was it founded? is that up to me to make up? they were just searching for land, right?? thanks
Gimme five differences.
My girlfriend and I have been together for 12 years. I know her fantasy is to be with 2 guys or engage in group sex. I have told her I would be willing to do either, but I don't know how to get her to feel that it is acceptable to do. She is very beautiful and very very good in bed. I know she is totally into it because of how excited she gets when we talk about it or watch movies about it. I'm just not sure how to make it happen. Any advice would be much appreciated.
J Murphy 06:41, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
For the last few months I've been trying find out information about a cartoon I saw on American television in either 1989 or 1990. I was four years old at the time so I can't remember the name. From what I remember of the storyline it involved a little girl who owned a teddy bear. When she rubbed noses with the bear he became alive. This bear had a sister and it turned out they came from another dimension and their mother was some kind of giant robotic factory. It's possible that it was an animé cartoon but since it was so long ago I can't really remember. It's also possible that this cartoon was show on British television aswell. Help me!
This cartoon was definately not Super Ted and I think the teddy bear in question was actually a koala
Thanks for your help. That's the cartoon exactly. Now I can finally rest.
In one sentence, explain the basic tenet of positivism.
State one basic similarity between Comte and Durkheim.
Explain why Weber insited on the use of the Vestehen in sociological research?(one sentence)
State one major difference between the interpretivist and the positivist approach to research.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.178.84.120 ( talk • contribs) 19:53, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you mean
Pankaj Mullick? —
Charles P.
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20:14, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Educational information of Rita Hayworth. Did Rita Hayworth graduated from High School? What schools did she attended to?
Why did women not win the vote in the 19th century?
just need help for a report...i tried google and yahoo..but can't seem to find anything...
I'm not sure what my question is, but hopefully it will emerge. When I was about 9 (in about 1960), my Dad took me to see a special series of movies shown over a period of a few weeks. They have haunted me ever since. Every time I see any of them, I am filled with an indescribable sense of nostalgia and melancholy. They were: Hamlet ( Olivier version), The Red Shoes, Tom Brown's School Days (1951; John Howard Davies in title role), Great Expectations ( David Lean), Oliver Twist (David Lean; also starring John Howard Davies), War and Peace ( Audrey Hepburn/ Mel Ferrer/ Henry Fonda), Ulysses ( Kirk Douglas), and possibly The Winslow Boy ( Robert Donat). I've tried to find the organisation that presented the series of movies, or any other information, but to no avail. Does this resonate with anybody else out there? Cheers JackofOz 02:39, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find information about this group game. (I have already searched through the article game and related categories.) Here is how the game works: It is usually played outdoors (or in an area with lots of space). It requires a bare-minimum of three players, and there is no maximum. First each person picks (without telling anyone) two other people - one who is thier 'Lion' or 'Devil' (the person they have to stay away from) and one who is their 'Rabbit' or 'Angel' (the person who protects them). Then, once everyone has selected a Devil and an Angel, the game starts, and everyone begins moving around, each person trying to keep their Angel in between them and their Devil. Sometimes the game stabilizes quickly (everyone stops moving, everyone is protected) and sometimes it never stabilizes. After everyone stops or everyone is just too tired to keep moving, each person goes around an says who is their Devil and who is their Angel.
Questions: Anyone know if there is already a wikipedia article about this game? If not, what other names is this game called? What category does it fit into on the article game? Thank you, 128.208.191.208 20:27, 11 October 2005 (UTC).
Who is the Countess of Chester (as in the hospital). I have heard claims that it is Princess Diana, but have found no proof. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 10:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
The current Countess of Chester is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall but previously it was indeed Princess Diana. Her full titles were: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Countess of Carrick. source . The British Royal family do like their titles. As the hospital in Chester was opened by Diana in 1984 link, I'm sure they used her lesser known Countess title as it was connected with the city. Besides there are several other hospitals called Princess of Wales but using the Countess of Chester title made them unique. Majts 10:55, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Is Lonnie Coleman a white American or a black American? Where shall I get more details on this author? -- Arunadevi 14:45, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
-- Aytakin 15:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
In the history of the US Supreme Court, I would like to know how many justices of the supreme Court were never judges before they where nominated and confirmed?
I visit the specific site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Arborea, and I have seen the Portrait painting of Eleonora di Arborea and I whould like to know the artist name and the year of makeing. Thank you in advince, Charris.
I am looking for information on weight demographics for the people of Ireland.
What became of Melanie Hampshire, 1960s fashion model?
Melanie was a contemporary of Jean Shrimpton, Sandra Paul, and Jill Kennington.
Portraits of her by, inter alia, Parkinson, are held in the NPG Photographic Archives in London.
She appeared on the cover of Vogue, and, together with Jill Kennington and others, appeared in the Antonioni film 'Blow Up'.
Fred
See Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. -- Arwel 19:48, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
i know there are a ton of articles about the latter part of the war, however i am looking for a definite concrete reason or event, or series of events that caused Germany to lose the war.
Germany was defeated because the Allies had more men and enormously greater wealth and industrial capacity. The obvious untrustworthiness of Germany's leaders meant that the Allies had no incentive to seek peace rather than surrender. But certainly the invasion of the Soviet Union was the biggest single factor. Gdr 08:42, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Mostly because of bombings of German factories, train stations, and urban areas. Also because Germany did not have access to oil fields like the U.S. had in Texas, and Saudi oil had not been yet discovered. At the end of the war, Germany had to resort to making synthetic gasoline out of coal. Cutting Germany off of its power and resource supply made its cities extremely vulnerable and effectively ended WWII. Jazz1979 09:37, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I hear that (for example) eating cheese late in the evening gives you 'bad' dreams. But is there anything in particular which would give you vivid (film-quality) dreams? Ojw 21:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
The herb Calea Zacatechichi or 'dream herb' would give vivid dreams. AllanHainey 07:24, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I have searched this site for Whitesnake and it has told me all of thier studio and live albums up until 2001. What I want to know on top of this is what official compilation albums have Whitesnake released before 2001 and have they released anything since 2001, compilations included (for example, I know of a compilation called "The Early Years" released in 2004). Thanks...-- 86.27.53.56 22:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Like most legal ideas it develop over the centuries by jurists. A basic common law principal is fairness. It seems fair the police not act in arbitrary manner.
how jordan people use their personal space and what time frame are they in the past, present, future?
I am writing a paper for my English 102 class. I need the exact polls on white versus blacks, as to whether each race thought he was guilty or not.
And don't forget the Internet archive for any link that seems to have "gone away". -- Jmabel | Talk 06:47, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I would greatly appreciate any help that you may be able to provide. My friend, Olga was born in the Ukraine and is a Dachau survivor. She was sent to Dacahu from an orphanage in the Ukraine called either Dnieprodzerzinks or Dmieprodzerzimks, approximately between 1925-1935. Olga is getting up in years and still does not know her real birth date or real last name. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time in this matter. Sincerely, Martha Tiger-Ochs Manassas, Va. USA email; (removed)
Who was the king of Jerusalem after Jesus' crucifiction and the Romans left? I believe that would be around 300 AD.
see false dichotomy - Nunh-huh 04:48, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
... who appeared as St Francis of Assisi in Franco Zeffirelli's 1972 film Brother Sun, Sister Moon, one of my fondest movie memories from the 1970s. He made less than a handful of other movies, and seems to have entered oblivion. The "BS,SM" article reveals nothing. JackofOz 04:55, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Which song is the line "What a difference a day makes" from, who sang it, when, and which movie or TV series did the song appear in? — JIP | Talk 10:25, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
How is orchestral music for untuned percussion instruments (e.g. drums) scored? I can't see anything about this at the musical notation article. Shantavira 10:43, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I've read the article on the Renaissance but still feel uncertain of this question,
'Was the Renaissance evolutionary or revolutionary?'
If there are any more articles throughout this site or Any information you may able to provide, I would be greatly appreciative.
Thank you very much,
Neil Faerber
Well I realize it sounds like a question for homework but I'm 45 years old. I have a couple decades more to hit retirement. I am not asking you to give me answers, just simply articles I may print and read for my reference. Thanks again, Neil.
"Both" is a good answer, but you understand that your question is different from "is a bear a carnivore or an herbivore?", don't you? Think about what terms like Renaissance mean. Some historian trying to see patterns or trends in history instead of seeing it as "one damned thing after another" used the term as a label for several things that happened in the 14th and 15th centuries and seemed to him related. It is an arbitrary label for a collection of events and social changes that were perceived by historians to be related. Some of the primary things were (a) rediscovery of ancient pre-Christian Greek and Latin classics and the invention of the printing press so they could be widely available and studied, (b) advances in science and seeing the world (some observed, like Galileo, Copernicus, Vesalius, and perspective, and some imported from Arabic civilization), (c) increasing wealth, leisure, and social stratification, which are the necessary resources for scholarly and intellectual activities. A major part (d) of the pattern was public expression of disillusionment with the Roman church, which took several forms: secular art and literature instead of religious themes, an attempt to re-examine the roots of Christianity and religion by re-translating the Bible from Greek and Hebrew and then making it available to lay people in their own languages, contempt and criticism for the worldly behavior of the church, and an attempt to reform the church and purge it of corruption (the Reformation and Counter-reformation). So calling the sum of these changes evolutionary or revolutionary is a somewhat arbitrary value judgement since both evolution and revolution are broad vague fuzzy concepts.
Finally, for a more extended treatment than the above paragraph, or our article, you might enjoy Paul Johnson's brief and very readable overview entitled The Renaissance: A Short History. alteripse 16:07, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
How is Philos written in Greek? What are the Greek characters? I am trying to asymble "Philomath" in Greek. I have "Math" or Mathema - μάθημα. Yet i am shy on half the equation. Please and thank you.
which company has the worlds largest lorry fleet?
A yoga school in Helsinki offers tantric sex courses, for all people, regardless whether they're single or in a relationship with someone. The school says the actual course itself does not include any sex or nudity - they only talk about what tantra is and practice yoga related to it. The actual tantric sex is "homework", to be done in a private place after the course. Now it's all well and good that they don't discriminate against anyone, but what's the bloody point in going to such a tantric sex course if you're single? To learn to practice tantric masturbation, or something? — JIP | Talk 14:33, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
When ever we talk of wealth, we talk of GDP and per capita incomes are based on GDPs and net GDPs. But, I am interested in knowing- what is the total wealth of USA in terms of net worth (or you can also say net worth per capita). Recently, I read in a website that the median net worth of US citizens is $80,000. I assume net worth should also count wealth of government assets. If possible, also tell me the total net worth of the world.
Hello. I am looking for economic and demographic data from West Germany between 1945 and 1960. More specifically, I am interested in data relating to GDP, inflation, unemployment, demographics, migration, government or international aid, state of the economy, and so on (other demographic and economic data is of course welcome, especially Land-specific data for comparison purpose). I have searched the web and especially the web site of the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland [63]) but was not able to find extensive data for this period. I also sent them an email but received no answer (yet). Can you help for instance by pointing me to web sites, books, or other hints? Thanks. -- Edcolins 19:36, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
What is his email address?
Hi, I hope you can help me. I have a friend who has 2 letters from a George Harrison written in 1955. She believes it is from George Harrison, The Beatle. The address then was 24 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It says his birthday is Sept. 16 and that he was 15 years old then. She also has a picture, but the picture is of someone older than 15 years old, so may be of some other relative. I really would like an address that we can send a copy of the signature that she has for verification one way or another whether it is his. Thank you for your attention. Carol B
I doubt George Harrison's signature when he was 15 is the same as it was once he became famous. George Harrison also says that his birthday was on Feb. 24, not Sept. 16 and that Beatle George Harrison would've been only 12 years old in 1955, not 15. - Drdisque 21:44, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Enter humanities in our search window or click on the link. alteripse 00:27, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Who has the authority to amend the Geneva Convention of 1949, or any of them for that matter? The U.N.? or does a nation that signed have the authority to amend the convention all on it's own?
Australian writer Patrick White's book 'Riders in the Chariot' makes passing mention of 'the Bride' when talking about Jewish characters. Vintage publisher 1996 edition pps 121, 233. Possibly more mentions I haven't reached yet! Who is 'the Bride'? Fran, Brisbane
The young Jewish man discovers the joys of the flesh and his commitment to his faith falters: 'Thus committed to the flesh, the ceremonies of his parents' house soon became intolerable. The Sabbath, for instance, all though his boyhood a trance of innocent perfection, in which he would not have been surprised to see the Bride herself cross the threshold, was now transformed into a wilderness of hours....' (p.121). The Jewish couple in Australia trying to be Methodists: ...and Shulamith, for all the dreamy validity of her little Cross, would suffer her grandmother ... to call her home down the pot-holed street, announcing that the stars were out, and the Bride had already come'(p.233). Thanks for any info. Fran
Would you have any information on 'how many and which year' Korean War orphans came to Australia after the war in 1953?
What is the context of this phrase? Just saw it twice today, seems like a cultural reference that I'm not aware of. Thank you!-- Knyazhna 04:21, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
In the context of the show, "kemo sabe" is supposed to mean something like "trusted friend" in some Native American language, although it is unclear which one [66]. The overall reference means something like, "Don't try to drag me into your problems; 'we' don't have a problem, you have a problem." -- Metropolitan90 04:38, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Sir;
I would like to know the nationality, life and work of George Wilberforce Kakoma, the author who composed the National anthem of Uganda and a graduate of Durham University.
Thank you
Sincerely,
M. So
Can you please tell me the factors that lead to INDIAN NATIONALISM?? THANK YOU ESHA
Julius Caesar indeed. Boneyard 09:42, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I'd like to ask for a review of Antony Beevor's work. He is a military historian, and I'd like to have someone well-acquinted with the subject give an estimate of his reliability. In particular, how reliable and how truthful is his information about the mass rape of German women by Soviet soldiers? The question prooved very controversial - the British and the Americans usually buy Beevor's version without a second thought, the Russians dismiss it as Western propaganda, inconsistent with the habbit of officers to shoot soldiers involved in plundering on the spot. So if someone could tell me, if Beevor is accurate in his description..?
Thank you, rediska.
One thing you can say about Beevor's work is it always very fully sourced. I have Beevor's Stalingrad and Berlin books beside me, and every controversial claim is referenced to a source. There are more than 1200 sources in Berlin and even more in Stalingrad. So to truly answer the question you need to verify or question these sources reliability which would be a big job, but perfectly feasable. Yet, I am still to see a serious refutation of Beevor's work. Furthermore, his reliability never seems to be questioned of his book about the Spanish Civil War. My personal take on it is that the Eastern front was one of the bloodiest and total wars in history. I cannot begin to imagine the hardships that were endured by both sides of the conflict and the inhumanity that occurred. The Russians had been massacred in their millions with countless atrocities committed against them. So when the Russians gained the upper hand, with several million men marching through Germany seeking revenge, would it not be more difficult to believe that they all behaved in a saintly and discliplined manner? But I'm a Westerner, so I would say that wouldn't I? Majts 11:32, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Majts, thank you very much. What some Russians claim (including prominent historians) is that his sources are usually not clearly identified. For instance, he doesn't give the names of the women he interviewed, who were, allegedly, raped. He just says "two of the largest hospitals of Berlin registered an X number of rapes" without saying which hospitals those are, without giving their official names (of the hospitals), without contact information. The Russians claim that he doesn't base his work on documents, or at least doesn't demonstrate them. Therefore, they conclude, he is just rusofobic and tries to dishonor the sacrifice of the dead soldiers. How much of this is true?
rediska.
P.S. There is nothing wrong with being a Westerner.
I was just making sure. I am inclined to believe Beevor, raping and murdering is what the victorious troops do in conquered territory, in my understanding. As far as agenda goes - there is, in fact, a lot of libel about Russia in Western history books, and it's not just my imagination, so one has to be careful. The defenders of Mother Russia's "honour" also have a big agenda and every reason to lie, of course. Thank you very much Majts, I can now present this information to some of the people I debated with. Just for absolute certainty, could someone else confirm or refute what Majts said..?
Thanks a zellion, rediska
If God gave us free will, then that means that we can do anything we like, choose between good and evil, etc. Our will is thus not God's will. (Please correct if I am wrong)
However, it is frequently said that we are to do the Will of God, and that sometimes God or the Holy Spirit intervenes to change people's opinions and let miracles occur, etc. Aside from that, it seems that God has answered our prayers even before we have prayed them by setting the gears into motion several years before we made our petition! I myself have seen this many times, but I still cannot understand how God manages to do these things unless he knew our thoughts beforehand, meaning our thoughts and actions were already written out in a Heavenly Script, and we actually do not have free will.
Do we have free will or not? Are we just actors playing out a script or do we really have minds of our own? How does God know what we are thinking even before we have thought it? Don Diego 12:46, 17 October 2005 (UTC) (P.S. Douglas Hofstadter's last Dialogue in Gödel, Escher, Bach is similar to what I'm saying)
I don’t want to pretend that I have the answer, but I do have an answer: In some Christian opinions, God exists out side of time. God does not experience time like we do. It is just one more force that he has created in our universe. Therefore God would know your choices before, during and after you make them. According to some interpretations of Quantum theory- all matter has the ability to choose options out side the regulated "Rules". Hope I have helped in even a small way.
what are the length of terms that the legislatures hold?
The New York State Republican Party is doing terribly now, and must contend with charges of corruption, unpopular Republican leaders at many levels of the government, and ultra-popular Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton. They can only win if they change their platforms greatly like Bloomberg has done. Where will they wind up in New York State's next State Senate? What will happen to them? What exactly brought them down to where they are now?14:54, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the name given to inhabitants of Bolivia? 15:49, 17 October 2005 (UTC)15:49, 17 October 2005 (UTC)~~ thank you!
Bolivians. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 16:08, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to source info on the job description for an Aztec Engineer in the Canadian Naval forces (or Allied Forces) during WWII. What did this job entail? I believe it was a pre-cursor to radar and was a mode of tracking either submarines, ships or aircraft or perhaps all of the above. Any info would be appreciated.
I'm sure I'm going to ruin my street cred, but I'm asking for the young son of a friend, honestly.
Apparently there's a current song (perhaps only in the UK?) with "people commentating over farting". Does anyone know what it is? Thanks. KeithD (talk) 19:16, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is this guy?? Isn't he a guitarist or what???
This question concerns the following passage found in OSC's book Ender's Shadow on pages 209 and 210. I have the paperback book, not sure if it's different from the hardcover. Regardless, it's at the beginning of chapter 12.
'I've told you about those older boys, too. You have the same data I have.'
'Do we have all of it?'
'Do you want all of it?'
'Do we have the data on all the children with scores and evaluations at such a high level?'
'No.'
'Why not?'
'Some of them are disqualified for various reasons.'
'Disqualified by whom?'
'By me.'
'On what grounds?'
'One of them is borderline insane, for instance. We're trying to find some structure in which his abilities will be useful. But he could not possibly bear the weight of complete command.'
'That's one.'
'Another is undergoing surgery to correct a physical defect.'
'Is it a defect that limits his ability to command?'
'It limits his ability to be trained to command.'
'But it's being fixed.'
I know that the boy undergoing surgery is Achilles, that's certain. What I don't know for sure is who Colonel Graff is calling 'borderline insane.'
A few possibilities come to mind: Ostensibly, Crazy Tom is the first choice, because of the moniker. However, I'm leaning toward Bonzo Madrid, commander of Salamander Army. Given his agression towards Ender, and Graff's special attention for Ender, it seems Graff would have become hyper-sensitive to any sort of threat to Ender, and expressed that in his evaluation of Bonzo.
It's a question that's been bothering me for some time, and no one else around here reads the books, so I have no one to discuss it with. Any help you could give would be appreciated.
Hello,
In your article "Bible translation", within the table of languages, there is no translation in Serbian language. I believe this was not intentional.
Hi I'm doing a book report on the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and I need to know when he was born!
pLEASE TELL ME[SORRY CAPITALS]its on thursday.
Thanx, Lauren
See the C.S. Lewis article. He was born November 29, 1898.
Jazz1979 09:42, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
A user has asked this question via the Help Desk mailing list about information on our Super Sentai article. I have also placed this question on the article talk page in the hope of finding someone who might know the answer. The user asked:
Couldn't you tell me how official is this info
Armored Helmet Task Force Beetle Five is the 30th Incarnation of Super Sentai and will feature an Insect Ranger Team. The new show starts February 2006 in Japan.
Is it still a rumor, or the 30th sentai will really be insect-based, and what colours are suggested to apply?
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
Capitalistroadster
10:12, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Could you please find out for me which company owns the largest lorry fleet in the world?
-- 62.24.112.55 10:24, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Bold text Please could somebody proficient in French tell me what type of animal marseile is? I am not sure of the spelling but I think it sounds like that pronounced in English.
Thanks, Steve --10:28, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I checked the number of dating ads on an online dating webpage, searching for men seeking women, and women seeking men, in the city I live in and in the same age bracket. The sex ratio in the ads was approximately 70% men, 30% women. I had expected it to be 99% men, 1% women. Were my expectations completely ludicrous? Outside pornographic webpages, is there any research in the sex ratio of such dating ads? — JIP | Talk 11:29, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm reading The Grapes of Wrath... I know, I know, I'm the only American who didn't read this for high school English... :) Anyway, there's a character named "Rose of Sharon". What I'm wondering is why she's called this. Maybe I missed it if it was explained early on in the book. Was her mother's name "Sharon" and there were two girls by the name of Rose who were cousins? Dismas| (talk) 12:10, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
What is your question? - Mgm| (talk) 18:34, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I was wondering what the length of the border between the United States and Mexico was?
Thanks, J
But much of the US-Mexican border runs along the course of the Rio Grande, and as Lewis Fry Richardson and Benoit Mandelbrot noted (the latter in the paper How Long Is the Coast of Britain?) natural features like coastlines, rivers, and watersheds, may not have well-defined lengths: their measured lengths can depend on the lengths of the rulers used to measure them. Gdr 17:17, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
borders on rivers are measured by the length of an imaginary line in the middle of the river. Therefore, things like docks, boat slips, and tributaries do not affect the length of the border. - Drdisque 22:03, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I saw a business which had in its window a barcode from the U.S. Postal Service giving a code number for the "Managed Service Point." What is a Managed Service Point? PedanticallySpeaking 16:05, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
answers. -- fvw * 19:05, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
and bears, oh my! -- AndyJones 00:36, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm searching to find what the law is on having pets in vehicles in Palm Beach County Florida. Is there any kind of seat belt or back seat only law in place?
Who were the associate justices in warren e. burgers court? I had trouble finding this.
I am looking for some biographical information on Major General C. M. Barber (British Second Army) for an article in the German Wikipedia on the Barber-Lyashenko-agreement ( de:Barber-Ljaschtschenko-Abkommen) of November 1945 which realigned the border between the English and the Soviet zone in Schleswig-Holstein. Can you help? Thank you -- Concord 20:57, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, is there a good summary of the events that made up this scandal? I am looking for names of the people involved, a good idea as to how much money was involved, and who was eventually convicted. Thanx
Where did the MCI Worldcom merger go wrong? Besides corrupt leadership, how did the companies perform together? Weren't they doing better together, albeit from a scandal that led to bankrupcy later. Did either have a history of criminal accounting behavior or scandals before the merger? Would it be considered a good merger anyway? On which original company did the blame lie?
Hi, does anyone know where exactly the Samba Sector along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan is? -- Plastictv 01:42, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Why do women get equal oppotunity to participate in Louisiana government?
1. Which Australian State capital was named after a member of the British Royal Family?
2. Which state capital (Australia) was not named after a person?
3. Name the Austlian pilitical party whose formation is closely linked to the central Queensland town of Barcaldine?
Did Julius Schreck (July 13, 1898 – May 16, 1936; an early Nazi Party member & first commander of the Schutzstaffel) have any children? Did he have a son named Hans?
I was taken by suprise in reading wikipedia's article on the Tsarevich Alexis Nicolaievich of Russia. In which it was stated that by using the " punnet square" method of tracing recessive phenotypes throughout a family, there was no evidence as to why the tsarevich should have hemophilia. I've read, and I presume understand, wikipedia's articles on both hemophilia and the punnet square. Yet, I'm still confused as to why he couldn't have the disease. The article also says that a more recent diagnosis points to thrombocytopenia. I can only gather that both of these illnesses result in a low platelet count, but can't find much else to distinguish one from the other. Any explanation as to why the tsarevich wouldn't have been born with hemophilia or differences in hemophilia and thrombocytopenia would be greatly appreciated...
Can you give us the exact spelling of the article title so the link isn't red, and I will review the comment to which you allude? Hemophilia and thrombocytopenia are not very similar clinically, and even in the late 1890s were distinguishable clinically and by a CBC. Osler has separate chapters on the two diseases in his 1892 edition of Principles and Practice. Hemophilia does not cause a low platelet count. Furthermore, the Punnett square is a method of sorting population statistics to determine probable method of inheritance of a trait, and is less useful for determining whether an individual in the population might or might not have it. A pedigree of his family with accurate info on who had or did not have the condition would be a far stronger piece of evidence with which to refute a putative X-linked disease. Perhaps JFW could contribute his hematological expertise here. alteripse 05:21, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello my name is Morgan and i go to Elim Christian College. At the moment i am doing a resesrch assingment on the September 11 bombing. I am wondering if you could send me some information on it to help me achieve my assignment. Thankyou my e-mail address id (email removed) Morgan
What could be causing one of my Preschool children to be urinating outdoors in the playground? This usually occurs if he has already been reprimanded for other incorrect behaviours, usually minor offences.
My first response is that your son must must think he's French because I just got back from a week in Lyon and three different times I saw 2 or 3 year old boys, assisted by their mothers, peeing in public on the ground. So if this isn't a recessive French gene, there are three possibilities. One is that he is suddenly urinating with much greater volume and frequency than a couple of weeks ago and he is having accidents because he can't get to the appropriate place in time. If there is a big increase in urination, take him today to get his blood sugar checked. If you don't think he has French genes, and this is not a manifestation of a sudden increase in urine volume, then this is just a social behavior issue.
Part 6 of your mission as a parent is to civilize the offspring you have presented to us. Don't yell in class, don't throw stones on the playground, don't pee in public, learn to wait in line, sleep at night instead of the daytime, don't break vases, pay your taxes and don't tell evil jokes-- the whole bit. My point is that you should not think of this as any sort of perverse act and the probable answer to the "what could be causing it" part of your question is "a full bladder". It is natural to pee outdoors when your bladder is full. It is unnatural to hold it and donate it to the great white porcelain altar. However, if you don't intend to move to France and his father isn't around, you need to teach him the ways of your tribe. Rule number 31 of the social code says "guys don't urinate in public where other people who are not close guy friends can see them." There are subchapters to the guy code dealing with acceptable degrees of intimacy for such public action. Since we don't see guys doing this in front of other people, we can infer that most people learn this rule fairly easily, so take heart.
Finally, if you think he has precociously mastered the social rule and is doing this as a deliberately transgressive action, you are dealing with a different type of challenge, which is to teach him what ways of showing he is annoyed with an adult or an adult rule are socially acceptable (i.e., he can get away with) and which he cannot. That is part 9 of your mission as a parent and unfortunately we are out of time... alteripse 12:09, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I think if his peers show him that its not acceptable than it will be much more effective than you trying to show him. Sigmund Freud would probably call this something like a "urine expulsive" stage as he theorized that many children who do not want to be toilet trained would take a poo as often as possible to "rebel" and eventually grew up to be messy people. Of course, freud lact much in the way of empirical evidence to support his theory. - Drdisque 21:59, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
HI i have a question. can a non german citizens join\enlist to the german bundeswher? and if yes how do they do it? please send me the answer to my converstaion page Oraien (I've added a header to the question). - 131.211.51.34 11:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
i have heard that there are some doubts expressed about the Indo-european theory but i have not been able to find anything related with that on wikipedia. Can you please tell me what has alternatively been proposed and where the doubts are based? thank you in advance -- yendome
What role did James Buchanan play in the Department of state?
I was interested in not only the fire itself but also history on when the building was built and what type of construction type was used i.e. platform, balloon, wood or ordinary construction, etc.
this is not a normal enquiry!
I am writing from England and in 1991 I first met Sandra Kruger who lived at 18 Talbot Street, PO Box 11779, Brakpan North X 1, 1545. I am desperately trying to find her again, as we said we would not lose contact...but as life goes, we all go our separate ways.
I do not expect you to help me find her, but it would be great if you could point me in the right direction, or give me the website i need to try and trace her.
This lady looked after me so well, and i know she would be so happy to hear from me.
With thanks
Jan Molloy
Good morning, my son is currently doing a school project on Toyko.One of the questions, we are having a problem with is.List problems of living in Toyko.I gave him a couple of examples such as,overcrowded population,pollution and high cost of living.I am sure their would be many more,can you help.I appreciate your assistance. Thank You Glenn Charters
How about Japans lack of raw materials? Thats why they invaded Manchuria, and thats why their economy has become so production orientated. For example, Japan imports iron ore from australia and smelts it into steel which it exports throughout the world.
Mike
What is the life expectancy and literacy rate of Somolia
I would like information on which of Dickens' books were published in installments in U.S. magazines,the names of those magazines, and the years of publication. Thank you very much.
what is operational art?
Art lover
Operational art. please open you eyes and try to search for it yourself. it took me all of two seconds to get this link, and I didn't even have to leave wikipedia. give us a break. --
Ballchef
08:02, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the leading ideas on the effect of Human consciousness on matter? Along the lines of Dr. Emoto's studies on the ice crystal formations when exposed to written words, music and Human language. What books or articles can I read to find out more?
I am doing research on my family background. It appears that background includes the Order of the Dragon. I have read the information on the Order in your Encyclopedia and would like additional historical information. I have tried contacting some of the modern day groups that claim to be part of the Order, but they do not reply and what information they have on their web page seems to include a lot of fantasy. Can you point me to some good non-fiction historical references.
Thanks,
Andrew Sarkany
Probably the most mis-quoted piece of poetry of all time.
The full correct quote is:
It starts with the word "rose", not with the word "a". The word "rose" appears 5 times.
It's from "Sacred Emily" (1913) by Gertrude Stein. Cheers JackofOz 16:08, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is the blonde guy? I looked on every Quiet Riot site i could think of, it shows the names but i cant click on his picture to see what his name is.
Yes, i figured out that Kelli Garni was the person i was talking about, it was after i sent this. I remember looking at a picture of him with a bass, and didnt think about checking on the band member's list to see what the name of the bassist was. I have been looking and searching and it was driving me crazy, just to find out all i had to do was look at the band member's names and their instruments. Thank you very much!
There is a search bar to the left, at the top of the page. If you typed there exactly what you did here, and hit enter, you would have found this. Natgoo 18:10, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello every one. I've been hearing a song on the radio this year (and maybe last year)and I am willing to know who sings it (I'm living in France, for those who wonder). the singer is a lady and she sings in english. The song starts with a few sentences that are talked (not sung) and that end with something that sounds like "... and even though you got a man, he'll still be turning you on". The chorus is something like "ohohohoho he's turning you on ohohohoho he's turning you on". I've been looking on Google but the lyrics I have quoted above probably contain a few mistakes so it didn't work. The rythm of the music and the voice of the singer really makes me think about the singer Kelis but i've been looking on her page and she didn't release any single whose title has the word "turn" or "turning", so i'm not sure whether it's her or not. Thank you for all the answers and sorry for the possible mistakes in this message.
Howdy
I am studying the 1981 Springbok Tour of NZ for my NCEA level 1 history. I am stumpted on my last focusing question, which is "What were the differing responses to the tour overseas?". Basically what did other countries think of us at the time. I need items of evidence so websites, books etc would be very helpful.
Cheers Mike -- 210.55.101.192
My recollection as an Australian was that it caused problems in the Commonwealth of Nations especially amongst African nations. African nations had previously boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in protest against New Zealand participating in protest at an All Black tour of New Zealand. Our 1981 Springbok tour contains further information. This link contains a number of references including books [71]. Depending on where you are in New Zealand, the Auckland public library and the University of Canterbury both have useful resources. Capitalistroadster 07:49, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
in the film THE STUDENT PRINCE a reference is made to the _-gorian lock---
what is the gorian lock?
g. veritas
In late November Thanksgiving weekend 1969 RKO produced a television special hosted by F. Lee Bailey entitled: Paul McCartney The Complete Story Told For The First And Last Time. Any information you have on this or how to aquire such information (transcript, audio, video etc...) would be appreciated.
Thank you Anthony Susso (e-mail removed)
Tell me how do the major parties of Ireland fall within the left right spectume?
Who is likely to be the next: President of the U.S. Prime minister of UK preimer of Isreal supreme leader of Iran President of Cuba President of France
Has their ever been a non Anglican Prime minister of Great Britan, and if so who? Which prime ministers have been non Englishmen? ie welsh Scotish, Irish, or other?
Okay, A bit of trivia I learned a few years ago pointed out that there is a theater in the south (I think Atlanta but I'm not sure) that shows Gone with the Wind Twice a day every day. I haven't been able to verify this. Can anybody help? KeeganB
I work in the CNN center and can confirm that there is no longer a movie theater located there. There possibly was when it was a theme mall. - Drdisque 23:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
How many seasts are in the national assembly in France? and how many seats does each political parties hold?
From Title 258: Minimum Standards for Floodplain Management Programs:
002.01 Appurtenant structure.
"Appurtenant structure" shall mean a structure on the same parcel of property as the principal structure, the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure.
A Google search yields more. Maybe we should have an article on this. Common Man 15:49, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Is it in poor tatse to send a living plant to a Bhuddist family in mourning?? Would it be better to send cut flowers?
Is social work a profession ?
If your job is a social worker, then yes. But if you mean doing the work as a volunteer, then no. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 09:27, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I think I am right in saying that during the firefighters' stikes a couple of years ago, the British government enacted much stronger legislation against hoax callers. I haven't been able to find what the name of this legislation was, and therefore a copy of it. Did it exist or am I misremembering something? What was it called? Thryduulf 09:37, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Can't speak to the specific point, but all British laws will have an official title which fully describes it, something like "An act for the better supression of outlawries", and also a short title of a few words and the year of its passage, e.g. Calendar (New Style) Act 1752. PedanticallySpeaking 14:50, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Where's the article about Chopin's nocturnes? I need specifically information on this (I dont know by name):
Sib Sol dot Fa Sol Fa dot Mib Sib Sol Do...
Sorry, don't know how to typewrite in Lylypond. -- User:Mdob | Talk 10:06, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
why did David Almond call his book "Skellig"? jonny
I was born on 6 December 1987. Several websites, including [72], claimed that "three satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeoned a conrad to death for fun" on that date. However, doing a search for "three satanist Missouri teenagers" or similar phrases does not give much information. There seems to be a little more information about the case at [73], but I'm not sure how correct that is. My questions are: (a) is the information correct, and (b) where can I find more information relating to the case? Graham/pianoman87 talk 13:18, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I heard the remix to the song "Just my imagination" and I just wanted to know who the artists were that sang the remix version. It was a female and a male. the words were even changed from girl to boy.-- 147.31.4.44 15:33, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
In my world religions class my professor stated that some Christian scholars believe that Mary, mother of Jesus, was a very young girl likely around age 13 and Joseph was a very old man likely around the age of 90 when they were married. Where does this come from and how accurate is it?
Anybody remember this Saturday Night Live skit? It aired in 1993. Patrick Stewart was the guest host and reprised his Captain Picard character as Captain Steubing. I'd love to at least see the script for the skit if not a video or DVD.
I am trying to find out more about the effects of summer vacations on students in developed countries with differences in the lengths of the vacations. (Such as between the United States and European countries. (The Summer vacation page seems not to be neutral in that is seems to focus on the American Public Education system as opposed to others, and incomplete in that is lacking critisisms about how much the kids "lose" over these extended breaks.) An ideal answer for my question would be a list of countries with different lengths of summer vacations all subject to the same, standardized, test, with the average scores listed for each. (Or similar.) However, I do not think that I'd be able to find such a convenient answer. Does anyone know how much kids do or do not 'lose' during summer vacations? -- Demonesque 23:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Hence why I said that I'd be unlikely to find such a convenient set of data. I'm interested in finding out general data on how much children lose during summer vacations/breaks. There are plenty sets of data that exist, because some arguments are that children of different races and socioeconomic standing lose more or less than others. -- Demonesque 21:14, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
What current members of the British parlament where elected before 1974?
Many dictators such as Saddam Hussien and Kim Jong ILL gave themselves military ranks. During his dictatorship was Hitler considered a civilan or military man?
Capitalistroadster 09:10, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone let me know more about Umer Sheikh Mirza, the father of Babar -- the first Moghul emperor.
How or where can i find a free book on the internet about the history of Argentinean football legend Diego Armando Maradona?
Why is Microsoft Office Open XML format is incompatible with GNU GPL? (which statements, in Open XML and GPL licenses, are in conflict with each other?) Thanks in advance. --anon
I have to do a project on Creole Culture. So far I have gotten a lot of information but none of what I got answers my real question. Most of my project is related to The Awakening by Kate Chopin, I have read this book and now I need to find out how women who were not creole but got married into the creole society were treated. How they did not always fit ect. Can you help me?
Thanks so much Corine
Help please! I am writing a paper for my political science class regarding FDR and the New Deal legislation. The class is based off of and uses the federalist papers as a text book. I need help understanding how the events that transcribed reflect on the separation of powers, particularly as they are explicated in the federalist papers (fed paper 23 look especially relevant?) and the constitution. I would also like help understanding the political origins of the fight between FDR and the supreme court that culminated in the "Court Packing Scheme." Were the executive and judicial branches on a collision course before the FDR administration? Does the result point to a constitutional defect? I would be greatly appreciative for any input you all have on this topic. I have done a large amount of reading on this topic. Seeing as I have a good twenty pages to write I am certainly not looking for anyone to write my paper for me, but some answers to these questions and a push in the right direction would be invaluable. Thanks in advance for your time and effort! -SQ
Reading a bio of FDR would be helpful to you. Inheriting a depressed economy from capitalist leaders who had fired on their own veterans, FDR was forced to step into finance and public works to kickstart the flow of money. He created two bodies, the PWA and the WPA, which the supreme court thought were probably unconstitutional due to the scope of their activites as they handed out great sums of money and major construction contracts, but sat back and waited around for someone to bring a case to them. After things started to improve and the economic emergency ebbed a bit, events threatened to bring such a case about. FDR responded by trying to expand the number of supreme court judges (the number has actually gone up and down several times) and put his own Democratic nominess on to create a positive outcome for his alphabet agencies. In 1940 the people told him what they thought with their votes, barely reelecting him for an unprecedented third term and forcing him to rely on the young Lyndon Johnson who doled out oil money from Texas to favored candidates. This gives you the flavor but obviously you must do more reading for detail. JK
As I am writing about Guilhermina Suggia, the famous Portuguese cellist who lived for several years in London, I'd be very grateful if you could tell me about her relationships there, in the first world war, with the members of the Bloomsbury Group. I know she has been invited by the Omega Circle, to play in a recital in favour of the refugee artists and musicians. I'd like to know how she came to an acquaintance with the members of the Bloomsbury Group and the artists of the Omega Circle, and if there is any exchange of letters between them, and if so, where can I find them. Thank you very much for your interest.
With my best regards,
Isabel Millet
Can anyone help me out? I heard a tune the other day on the radio, and it was one of exquisite beauty and very haunting, but I didn't catch the name, and only heard that it was composed by Paganini. I've been trying in vain to locate it, perhaps someone would know what it is? I can only remember the middle part: (Middle C = C4; H under C4 is H3)
16 16 16 16 8 8 16 16 16 16 8 8 16 16 16 16 4 4 4rit Ab5 Gb5 F5 Ab5 Gb5 Gb5 F5 Eb5 Gb5 F5 B5 Gb5 Eb5 Db5 C5tr Cb5 - - B4 - A4 - - Ab4 - Gb4 Gb4 - - F4 Eb4 Db4 D4 D4 - - Eb4 - C4 C4 - - Db4 - (Ab3)-
and so forth. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. - jim
What ever happend to Saddam Hussiens step father, one who was abusive to him? Does anyone have information on Saddams Stepfather bio father mother, or grandparents? the article on Saddam has very, little information.
I would like to know a large merger that happened in the last 6 months. I mean a really big merger between two well-known companies. If it made news in the NY Times or a large newsource, that would be good. The reason is simple: there aren't any. I can think of plenty of large car company hybrids, but no large mergers between banks, auto companies, anything these days. Name one and I'd be happy to read it.
In the movie, I remember a really interesting European song that I have heard over again, but I really can't identify the name. It was a part when the gigolos were having a Man-whore competition and there was a certain music that was playing when Assopoulis was dancing. I really forgot the name of the song. If anyone knows the english name, it would be great to know.--Screwball23 03:16, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
I want to know where in London Sultan Ali Keshtand is Living. i want to send me the Phone or Email address or any kind of address.
really i appreciated.
Poohar
Anyone seen the commercial on TV featuring a sort of pop/punk version of 'Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? I've seen it a few times, and as far as I can remember, it's for a certain computer company. My best guess is that it's by Me First and the Gimme Gimme's, but I can't seem to find evidence of that anywhere. Sound familiar to anyone? -- 66.82.9.57 03:37, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone name any good, thorough, preferably objective sources describing day-to-day life in Iraq during this time? Particularly any showing differences between regions, classes, sects, etc. Sources created before the 2003 invasion would be of particular interest.
Also, any good sources focusing on the Shiite and Kurdish uprisings during the Gulf War, and their aftermath. -- RevWaldo 05:12, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
The Melbourne Age newspaper publishes an article about phone taps after which they were referred to as The Age Tapes,Iwould like to know as much as possible about this as possible
i´ve been told that Ceara is called something with wind or sunshine in it´s name. Is this so?
Is there a term for Stockholm Syndrome in reverse - ie, the captor developing a love for his victim ? Tintin 12:12, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
How many slaves were taken from Kenya, during the slave trade?
There was no Kenya at the time of the slave trade. Can you define your geographical terms? User:Zoe| (talk) 20:43, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
(no question)
Who is Suzy Creamcheese? What is the history of this expression? What type of person would you call a "Suzy Creamcheese?" Thanks Joan Polcari
Apparantly, there was an alternative name for the Balkan States, comprising two words. N--R E--T. I have searched and cannot find it. Can anyone please help? Regards Jan
Wikipedia has it all, including Graphic Design, in it check the Early_history section. -- Aytakin 21:33, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
The Graphic Design article has excellent information on that. -- Borbrav 21:34, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me what the play Walker, London, by J. M. Barrie, is about or point me to a link that can? H e rmione 1980 20:22, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Wow. So many questions, so little of your homework being done by us. Sorry.
Yes. Read the top of the page: Do your own homework. -- Borbrav 21:30, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
In the following list, which items should and should not be counted in GDP? note that SHOULD does not mean ARE
consumption, Employment Insurance benefits, Canadian Exports , The sale of a second hand car, Payment of babysitting services by a parent to a child.
For each item explain why they should be included or not.
I am researching Artemis Ephesia, the aspect of Artemis worshipped at the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. I have seen photos of a statue on Wikipedia (and other places) portraying the Goddess as ringed with nodules (bull testicles?) and flanked by animals. One source seems to say that the statue is in the Vatican Museum, but other sources say that the British Museum holds most of the antiquities from the excavation of the site in the late 1800s. I am confused!
I would like to find out:
Where was that statue discovered, and is there any indication of how old it is or who created it?
Where does that statue currently reside?
Are there any suggested sources for further research on this statue, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus or pre-Olympian Artemis?
Thank you!
-A.H. ---00:05, 24 October 2005 (UTC)~~
Dear Sir,
I'm trying to find the answer to the question why are people from The Netherlands / Holland called Dutch and why is the language called Dutch. I hope you are able to get me the answer to this question. Thank you.
Best regards, Tony Made
what is the Theme, the Plot, and the Tone of the book "the curious incident of the dog in the night time"?
Very entertaining book. Your teacher did you a favor by assigning it. We are going to do you a favor by encouraging you to read it. Then come back and we'll be happy to talk to you about it. alteripse 03:24, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I came across the name Jean Harlowesque in a book I'm translating. I know that he's a couturier, but could you give me some details. Thank you
Here's the link of the article and section I was reading from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Ten_Tribes#LDS_and_Some_Others
I was reading your article on the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and there is a small section about the LDS Church. It says that the LDS Church believes that a remnant of the ten lost tribes inhabited the Americas. The information there is partly right. The LDS Church (I'm a member) believe that they were from the tribe of Judah (except for Lehi and his family, Lehi later finds out his geneaology and that he is a descendant of Joseph). They were a small group of people who fled from Jerusalem before it's destruction at about 600 BC. They wandered around in the Middle East for several years and then set sail to the Americas. Here's a link of the Book of Mormon online. http://scriptures.lds.org/bm/contents
It describes this in the whole section of First Nephi if you want to use it as a reference.
Thank you, Heather Hansen
Does anyone know what happenened to the Constitution of the Confederate States of America when they lost the Civil War (I mean the actual physical document), Is this in a museum somewhere or was it destroyed? AllanHainey 08:55, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I know there exists a musical EFX, starring Michael Crawford. Could you possibly tell me if it still runs and whether it is based on any contemporary story or novel? What is the plot?
How are leaders elected in other countries?
Was Charlesmagne cannonized ever? He should, don't you thik so?
How is The Common Law as a source of law in the British Legal sysytem practically used or applied by judges? If possible give some examples contrasting with application of statutory law
who invented the internet
For several years, on occasion I have searched the internet for a transcript of the famous Edward R. Murrow - McCarthy interview to no avail. Is it available and if so, where can I find it please? I have googled it etc. Thank you for your attention to this. Ernie S
I'm reading the diaries of Galeazzo Ciano and at one point in them he relates a story of how German soldiers at the time made use of "anti-erotic pills" to combat their normal sexual desires. This just being a more economic or practical or safe alternative to allowing soldiers to find and use brothels every so often. Is this right? Did such a thing exist, then or ever? Or does such a thing still exist? To be clear, I'm curious about the use of such pills by soldiers in general, at any point in history, not necessarily just their use by German soldiers during WWII -- if that's even true. -- Clngre 19:52, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to know about the life of Siegfried Merath. I am playing one of his pieces "Tanz-Typen" for my grade 3. I am interested in knowing more about his life and role in music. Also how successful he was with his music. Thank you for your help -- 88.107.84.231 20:10, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I have heard many times that China has once asked "What is more important to you: Taiwan or your west coast?" Is this true? It seems very unlikely that such an open threat would be made. (Then again, it seems equally unlikely that someone would have taken off their shoe and shouted "WE WILL CRUSH YOU.") If this is true, who said it?
Additionally, I have heard that the largest act of espionage by any country on the United States was by Isreal. This also seems like it might not be factual, or is at least exaggerated. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks. -- Demonesque talk 20:19, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
(no question)
From the top of this page:
You may be wondering about Shakespeare's play Coriolanus, and its relation to the legendary Roman leader, Coriolanus. Feel free to ask any more specific questions you may have about it. - Nunh-huh 04:02, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
How did the English Civil War impact and influence the development of democracy? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.108.96.10 ( talk • contribs) from the Los Angeles Unified School District
Does such a web site exist? Assassin is a multi-player game popular on college campuses in which each player attempts to "assassinate" another player while trying to avoid being assassinated by another player. No player knows whose target they are, and each player knows only the identity of their current target. When a player is "killed" (by water gun or other non-lethal weapon) their target becomes the new target of the person that assassinated them. I've never played it, always wanted to. The Internet seems like the perfect forum to hold such a game in a safe, friendly confine (I have Runescape-like environment in mind).
What was the Huns apparel like around the time they attacked the East Goths?
Thank You, anon
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at its end.I actually tried to check a couple of books to find pictures but came up dry. It depends on your purpose: illustration of book or magazine article, movie costumes, military miniatures, etc. For most purposes you could probably go with the generic trousers, boots, tunics of central asian horsemen all the way back to the scythians and you probably would not be criticized. The Huns were nomadic pastoralists from regions with harsh winters so more likely to make use of sheepskins and wool than other textiles and cloths. They had had extensive trading and diplomatic contact with the Empire by the time of their major conflict with the East Goths. The core of their army was cavalry archers. You might be able to find out if they had stirrups, which was a major military innovation that increased cavalry power and off the top of my head I can't remember if they did. Is that what you had in mind? alteripse 16:54, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
How many states of the world? How many states of a particular nation?
Is Egypt a democracy or dictatorship.
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at its end.Every time I hear this song it drives me crazy, because I'm positive I heard it in the ending credits, or at least towards the end, of some famous movie. Is there anyway I can find a listing of what movie/TV show soundtracks it's been in?
I have found a conflict of information about who created Pokémon, but I have found no reference to the president of Creatures, Inc. (now Pokémon, Inc.), Tsunekazu Ishihara. I could not find any place to request an article. All paths lead only to requested articles which is not the same thing. There also was no catagory or sub-category for Pokémon under video games. Also, in the Pokémon group of articles there is no mention of Creatures/Pokémon, Inc even though Media Factory is mentioned.
Rod Lockwood
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at its end. --
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07:32, 25 October 2005 (UTC)When and where was the first rhyming poetry written? KeeganB
What's the etymology of the word 'job'? (As in labour, employment...) Is it anything to do with the Biblical Job, or is it just a co-incidence?-- Fangz 02:47, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Is the name "Job" Hebrew? What's the form of the name in Hebrew texts? User:Zoe| (talk) 02:34, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Does Sandahurst offer a Bachelors degree the way the West Point offers such.
The Priorities Of Politics & the philosophy of Collindism. Robert Corfe. ISBN 0 948571 07 1 What is Collindism? -- 81.76.32.148 04:02, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Explain the views of William Clifford and William James on whether it is permissable to decide an option on nonrational grounds.
Capitalistroadster 05:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the diffrence between external affairs minister and a foreign minister? Is it one and the same post?
I am interested in how the designated survivor is determined. Is this determined by one person, a body of people, and what qualifications does this person have to have to be the designated survivor? I thank you in advance for taking the time to research this question for me.
Sincerely,
-- 69.140.253.205 11:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is the current "uncle of the house" for the british parliment? That is who is the member with second longest record of continuous service?
Hiya, I'm having trouble with an assignment I was set at college recently. I am not expecting the answer I would just like some help on how to go about answering the question and where I could find resources as I have noticed a really big lack of these on this topic. The question I have been set is:How significant is the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe to the years of 1520? Any help at all that you could give me will be gratefully recieved. Thank you for your time. Hannah.
I´m trying for some time now to find a spoken word kind of music, I only know that the music is a woman vocal song who spells the numbers counting up. I don´t know if that woman is a classical or a pop singer or even if she is a singer at all. I´ve been trying to find this music in many music web pages but i´ve been unsuccessfully. If someone could help me I would be gratefull.Thanks. Contact if need: [removed]
I have my own opinion, but I'd like to have your input. What do you think about the possibility of a draft in the next few years? And how would the government go about instituting one in today's society? In other words, what would the procedure be, as well as the probable repercussions of the implementation of a draft in the post-WWII, post-Vietnam era. -EDIT- Sorry, forgot to include the "in the US" part.-- 66.82.9.37 18:12, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Unfortunately, those of us of a certain age know exactly how a draft would be imposed in the next few years, because that is exactly what happened the last time an administration launched an unpopular war by lying to the American public about the need for it. Here are the steps:
So which step do you think we are up to? Tell us again why you don't think a draft is possible. alteripse 23:15, 25 October 2005 (UTC) I'd like to know which navy boat attack you're talking about. If you're talking about the USS Cole, that seems like a pretty expansive and all-encompassing lie by the bush administration, considering all the media coverage and physical evidence. But I could be mistaken.
The navy boat was I believe called the Maddox, supposedly attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, although there is now plenty of evidence that our government sent the boat into the gulf in order to provoke an attack and the evidence for an attack was much flimsier than presented to congress. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the last idiot warmonger from Texas the authority to commit ground troops to a pointless asian war. Those who are ignorant of history are condemned to repeat it. alteripse 23:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Are there laws, rules and regulations that prevent religious non profit orgnaizations from influencing state elections?
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at its end.I am trying to find the name of a play and it's author. The play contains the line of dialogue, "deception, deception, deception". Can anyone tell me the answer or tell me where I might find the answer? Thank you! 69.136.8.244
After Cyrus II allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem they rebuilt the wall in approximately 52 days. I would like to know what the dimensions of this wall were, ie height, width, length. I know it was probably built on top of the Solomon wall, if so, what were those dimensions.
Mic Houghton
Question: Did Maimonides say "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven," or is it a quote from the Bible? 68.2.242.191 06:13, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
What is a worldwide tax system? I would like to have a general view of that tax system. - anon
What does it mean for a trust fund to have to go to probate?
What became of Melanie Hampshire, 1960s UK fashion model?
Contemporary of Jean Shrimpton, Sandra Paul, Jill Kennington et al
Portraits by Parkinson etc kept in NPG Photographic Archive in London.
Appeared, with Jill Kennington and others, in Antonioni's 'Blow Up'
Birth name Sandra Waters.
Is the name of the Savage Garden song 'Truly Madly Deeply' or 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' (with or without the commas. I've been having a petty debate with my friend and I would preferably like the Australian official name. -- AMorris (talk)● (contribs) 11:01, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi,
I have an unopend can of beer called convention 1974 brewed by courage and its for Ettamogah Pub its a silver can and has a picture of pub with a car on top and can is actually signed by Ken Maynard Cartoonist.
Is it collectable and what is the history please,
Where did J.D.Salinger get the title of 'The Catcher in the Rye' from?
What was its significance to the book?
Thanks
Does anyone know if a Taniwha (Mythical monster from the Mauri) has a baby? And if so, what is the word for it? Can't find any information on the web. Thanks. 14:58, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi i have to conduct a research proposal on attractiveness, but i am having trouble finding quotes on what men percieve as attractive in women, can you help with this please
heather
I just googled for [psychology of physical attractiveness http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=psychology+of+physical+attractiveness&btnG=Search] and got lots of relevant hits. Lots of research out there in this area. These should give you a start. alteripse 00:52, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia:
I'm surprised by the name of French composer Francis Poulenc. As a true Frenchman, why was he not named "Francois"? Does anybody know why the anglicized version of his name was used?
Many thanks,
Laura in California
Appologies but I'm having some difficulty using your system. This is my second try.
Can you tell me (1) who were the male members of the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Olympic Teams who were pole vaulters and (2) how they placed in their Olympic pole vault events? Bob L -- 207.200.116.11 17:11, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the origins and history of crab cakes?
I bought a book, Tum Tum the Elephant by Richard Barnum. Is Richard a relative to P.T. Barnum. I can't find the answer?
what was the first airline ?
Does anyone know the artist who painted the image of Jesus Christ as The Sacred Heart which appears at Image:Heart2.jpg? Your help would be appreciated.
This question is unanswered as of Nov. 7, 05'. Does anyone know the name of the artist? When this picture was painted? Thank you.
I'm a cancer pt with 2 sons who are of military age. Would you deport them to go to war if that becomes affective again? Also will I be able to recieve my Social Security Disability when I do move to your country?
The answer to your first question should be about the same as happened 35 years ago when we did this before: few if any draft dodgers were forcibly repatriated to the US if they arrived with a valid passport. The major destination was Canada, but Sweden was notably hospitable, as were many other countries. As to your second question, I do not think there is any reason that your SS disability would be cut off if you moved out of the US, especially if you continued to have it sent to a bank account or mailing address here. Both of those opinions are of course opinions and IANAL. alteripse 00:59, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
I respect your opinion but politely disagree, pointing out that people pointed out exactly the same lack of perceived home threat in 1969. I explained exactly what the process and parallels were and one of our editors removed my explanation on grounds that it expressed an opinion. So watch out Sturat, or user:lomn will censor your opinion also, or maybe he just censors opinions that don't match his political views. alteripse 01:50, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
how long has china had the biggest population in the world, and who had the biggest before them?
China became the world's most populous country in the 13th Century, From
Lands and Peoples of the Non-Western World When China had a population of around 60 million.I am guessing the most populous country before China could of being either the
Byzantine Empire or the
Holy Roman Empire. The
Ottoman Empire came a little after. There is nothing known for certain, that is why only estimates can be made. --
Mexaguil
10:27, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
See the article titled mutual fund. -- Metropolitan90 02:57, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
I remember an excellent song from school, our drama teacher made us do some choreography to. The lyrics were " as nights faded, faded by the sun. Ten thousand men stand high on the hill" Does anyone know what this song could be. --jt
Hi,
I am staging "The Rats" by Agatha Christie and have been attempting to research the play for some time now, but can only find very limited information about the play.
I was wondering if there is anyone who could give me some websites/books where I can go to find information about the play. I am especially interested in finding out if Agatha Christie had any personal notes concerning the play.
Thank you all!
Cornelius.
It was one of three one-act plays produced in 1962 and published in 1963 as Rule of Three. [88]. You probably know that. I don't see any obvious website with helpful notes on its dramaturgy. - Nunh-huh 01:45, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Lauryn Ernster and I am a high shool student in Bothell, Washington. I was just wondering if anyone had any information regarding Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression? This would very useful for my project.
Thank You
If all the world were paper, And all the sea were ink, If all the trees Were bread and cheese, What should we have to drink?
Sincerly Chris Adamson
If all the world were paper, And all the sea were inke; And all the trees were bread and cheese, What should we do for drinke? If all the world were sand 'o, Oh, then what should we lack 'o; If as they say there were no clay, How should we make tobacco? If all our vessels ran 'a, If none but had a crack 'a; If Spanish apes eat all the grapes, What should we do for sack 'a? If fryers had no bald pates, Nor nuns had no dark cloysters, If all the seas were beans and peas, What would we do for oysters? If there had been no projects, Nor none that did great wrongs; If fidlers shall turn players all, What should we do for songs? If all things were eternal, And nothing their end bringing; If this should be, then, how should we Here make an end of singing?
☢ Ҡieff⌇ ↯ 13:55, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone know the author or any information of a verse that begins with the line "tonight I leaned across ten thousand miles and kissed you" "While darkness clothed me in protective field" --jt
What is the phonetic pronunciation for Sadako Sasaki?
I am In desperate need to know the functional areas and activities of each area of Microsoft as a business. than you
Is this code about the 1966 Canada Labour Code or the 2000 Canada Labour Code?
A student posed this question for me:
Have there been instances when a country has allowed full secession to a region without there being a military conflict?
I'm not sure whether the formation of the CIS would qualify.
Emden 22:19, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
What about the Baltic countries in 1989? alteripse 01:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
Which is the West Wing episode where Toby addresses a room full of globalization protestors? He gets them to agree to no TV, and then sits reading a newspaper for a long time. It's driving me crazy... Trollderella 02:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find out the history of a company called Dalcrose. I have an old Christmas item that on the box, says "Dalcrose of Hove (ENGLAND)" on it.
So, I would like to find out the history of the company and if it is still in existence.
The Christmas item that I have, is a box of 10 scented finger tip towels, and 3 cakes of guest soap. On the front of the box, it says "The holly boy", and has a picture of a boy made of holly. Inside the box are the fingertip towels, the soap, a piece of cardboard type material with the words "holly boy" and "Dalcrose", and "made in England" on it. There is another sheet that tells the story of the "Holly Boy".
There is a number on the front of the box: A602, right above where it lists the "10 scented finger tip towels made in Great Britain" and "3 cakes of guest soap".
I'm sure this must be quite old and possibly a collectible item.
Each bar of soap is green and says merry christmas and holly boy on it.
the towels all have a picture of the holly boy, "fingertip towel", "merry christmas", "seasons greetings", and "made in England" on it.
And every place it says the holly boy, it has a name underneath it in very small print....I think it says "Tracy Marr" - maybe the name of the artist who created the design for the holly boy.
I'd appreciate any information you can find out for me about this company, their history, existence or not, the products they produced, and specifically if they produced anything like I described.
Thank you very much!
Patty
The only reference I can find on Google in the UK to Dalcrose dealing with any kind of toiletries is 1 mention in an encyclopedia of perfume [90]. You might be able to track it down from this. I doubt if the company is currently trading, though you might be able to find out from a business diectory of Sussex or Brighton and Hove City Council. As to whether it is worth anything personally I doubt it, but I'm not an expert, it just sounds like a type of Christmas soap set, the type numerous companies sell every christmas. I don't think there is a big collectible market for them. AllanHainey 08:06, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
i recently watched a drama television program which (in part) was about a women in the hospital that needed an operation. her father refused until they could get a shaman. their religion believed that if you got sick, that one of your souls was lost and therefore the soul must be found (by the shaman), or you would die during surgery. they called themselves the mung people or mong people. i'm not really sure of the spelling. it was said to be a very old religion where the young never offend the forefathers and always obey.
i am curious about this religion and looked on the web and found something on a religious person named mung but nothing about his religion seemed to fit. could you tell me what religion this is??
thank you for your time
cheryl
What type of motorcycle is D-Day riding when he goes to the Delta rush party? Thanks! Trollderella 05:30, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I understand that the "benchmark" number of 2,002 casualties has been reached in Iraq. I would like some perspective on this number. For example, my friend tells me that in the first Gulf War military casualties was actually less than if there were no war on (as members of the military would be drinking and driving, etc.).
I would like to know the per Capita casualties of members of the US military in Iraq and on peacetime duty in the US. The Iraq numbers would obviously have to come from Iraq; 2,002 casualties divided by the number of troops in Iraq since March 20, 2003 (per year, preferably). I mainly don't know where to obtain the peacetime numbers. If anyone has a source I'll be happy to do the math; I just want to know 1) the number of US military deaths among those on peacetime duty, 2) the number of US personnel on peacetime military duty, and 3) the time period used (prederably longer than a year, but may be any time from 1990 on and still be relatively valid).
Thanks for any help.
what are the effects of taxation
who invented the 1st curancy
What is an extant text? I see this in Jesus, but no explanation for what this might be... - Ta bu shi da yu 15:44, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
When will you update the lieutenant gouverneur in Quebec who is now Michelle Jean. Thank you Louise
Louise, I started to do so just now, (using the spelling Michaëlle Jean), but I believe she is the Governor General, not Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. You are always welcome to make any changes you need to when you spot an error like that: just edit the page yourself - you don't need to wait for permission, or for someone else to do it<g>! - Nunh-huh 20:05, 28 October 2005 (UTC) Yes, she is the Governor-General of Canada, which includes Quebec. The Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec is a different person: Lise Thibault. Ground Zero | t 15:24, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
where the first urban civilizations appeared?
As those few of you who've seen my user subpages know, I take a healthy interest in a number of topics of international politics. I haven't been able to find much information on a few of these lately, however, so I thought I might as well post them here and see what you can tell me about them – I suppose some information might be more readily available if one lived in the country or region in question. Either way:
Answered
3. There were plans to hold a referendum on the € in
Denmark in 2004, then again in 2005, now... what happened? Still planned for sometime in the close future?
5. Is
Ireland likely to introduce
identity cards now that the UK has decided to do so, since they've got the
Common Travel Area and all?
6. Does this make it more likely that the two countries will join the
Schengen treaty?
7. Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy voted to become separate collectivités d'outre-mer in 2003 – when will this be implemented?
8. When will the
Îles Éparses be transferred to the
French Southern and Antarctic Lands's administration?
10. What's the status of independence movements in the
Faroe Islands and
Greenland?
12. As far as I know,
Nevis still wants to become independent from
Saint Kitts and Nevis; however, there hasn't been a second referendum yet, and they've been talking about it since about three or four years ago. Any clue what the latest news are?
15. Is there any actual development on the idea that the
Turks and Caicos Islands could join
Canada, or is this proposal dead?
Open
— Questions re-posted further down.
Thanks for any information you might be able to contribute. ナイトスタリオン ✉ 18:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
That phrase is often used humourously when talking about spies, top secret stuff, etc. I assume that it's originally from some film or book. Anyone know which one, and/or whether it was used seriously? -- Bob Mellish 19:06, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
According to Google Print Search, "We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you" also appears in Mary Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #1: We Can't Wait" on page 47, but gives no mention of Dr. No. I assume this is simply because Dr. No isn't in their database. -- Think Fast 01:43, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
In the article Dissing, I added a comment to help page about an early use of "diss" in a rap song. While I remember the lyrics, I do not want to add it to the article without a reference to either the artist or the song - both of which I've forgotten.
The song came out in the late 80's and was on MTV by 1992. It was about a guy who goes to Del Mar, CA to visit a "club called E" (the E-Club in Del Mar). He meets a woman, but he is "dissed a miss". If this sounds familiar in any way to anyone, I'd like to find the name of the artist/song so I can use it as a reference in the article. Kainaw 20:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I am studying the 19 human senses, one of which is infrared. I am having trouble finding how humans have a sense to detect infrared. Any help on links would be appreciated. All the info I have found has to do with certain types of vipers.
Give some consideration to this: the reason you're not finding that info may be because it doesn't exist. Those who talk about 19 senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, balance, vestibular, pain, eidetic imagery, temperature, magnetic, ultraviolet, infrared, ionic, vomeronasal, proximal, electrical, geogravimetric, barometric) don't seem to be very rigorous in the evidence they require to label something a sense (in fact, they mostly seem to be interested in "holistic education"). One could easily list more than 5 senses if one wanted, but they ought to be senses that humans actually have. Many of those that are in the list of 19 are questionable at best. - Nunh-huh 22:37, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
When I was very young I saw a framed picture that at the time was slightly disturbing to me. I saw it at a pizza chain called Mazzio's. It was an image of a sleeping woman buried in snow. The snow was covered with flowers and this was all below a small tree. Any ideas about the title/artist? KeeganB
On page 188 of John Warrack's 1973 book " Tchaikovsky" (ISBN 024102403) is a picture of a painting depicting the full moon half hidden by clouds, shining over a body of water, with some trees in the foreground. The caption reads "Tchaikovsky's favourite painting, Melancholy, still hangs in his bedroom at Klin", but gives no further information.
Some time between the late 1970s and mid 1980s I saw a German film in which the painting appears in one scene. The script made a reference to Tchaikovsky, but there was no other information about the painting. I've forgotten the name of the film and I've had no luck tracking it down. It was a sort of psychological thriller about chess players, as I recall.
Does anybody know the painter of Melancholy and/or the name of the movie? JackofOz 04:39, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I don't know the painting in question, but it sounds rather like the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich. -- rossb 09:28, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
hello,
I am wondering if somedy can tell me how works the structure of the buddism monks living in the Angkor wat temple. Who can tell me who is the actual chief. and also who was the former chief and when he died ?
Thanks a lot --15:50, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
All I was able to find is that the abbot of the monastery next to Angkor Wat was called Leung Choun and aged 65 in 2001 [95].
"brainyquote.com" claims that
is a saying by Confucius. Assume that I doubt the quote's authenticity. They give no reference whatsoever. Can you help me find out whether the quote is genuine? Baad 16:34, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Confucius say: "The truly wise man nevers plays leapfrog with the unicorn." StuRat 17:10, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm an English journalist writing an article on the porn industry. I found an article on the gay porn star Logan Reed on Wikipedia but it had been deleted. I've asked at the Help Desk if I'll be able to access the article or at least find out who wrote it. Can anybody give me any current information about Mr. Reed (or Mr. Hicks as a piece of the deleted article tantalisingly indicates), other than the off-colour info that's all-too-easy to find on the internet?
Anon.
I am researching the landing of a French Balloon which landed at Wertzlur in Prussia on December 15 1870. I have been unable to find this name on a map or any reference on the internet. I believe it is or was near Nassau which was originally in Prussia (now Germany). Please can you help with location.
Why is it that when almost every time a lawyer get accused of something, he hires another lawyer to defend him? Many corporate executives, politicians, and others follow this method.
Recently, for instance, Scooter Libby who has been accused of perjury and other things is not defending himself? There are numerous other examples of such lawyers? Can someone explain the specific advantage conferred on a person by such an action?
--John
Does anyone know what is the musical theme from the "Teleenciclopedia" TV documentary? All I know is that is a classical piece. Tavilis 22:56, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Section 201 of the USA PATRIOT Act says the following:
What does "resignate" mean? - Ta bu shi da yu 07:23, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
How to make a musical greeting card in papaer and not through e- greetings or so.
One option is to buy such a card, and cut out the part that plays music, and install it in your handmade card. That way it will be more personal, but will still be musical. StuRat 22:10, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
I want to buy a book entitled " I am Diego" an autobiography of Diego Maradona. Where can i find this book?
Do the media act as agents that reproduce social inequalities or are they the "glue" that binds society together?
I was just wondering, being a non-muslim how do participating in Hajj affect the life of a believer? Also, is a true pilgrimage a journey within? Thanks for any feedback.
Who is the current Supreme governor of the Church of England?
According to the following article Prince Charles has been the holder of that title since 1994.
Your article suggests that his mother currently holds that title. I was under the same impression and was surprised by the article. Could someone there ascertain which is correct?
Steven L. Chapman
Why was the Continental Congress so cautious in drafting the Articles of Confederation?
All these people, for one. 68.230.25.52 21:30, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
when was the last time the Chicago white sox won the world series?
I'm doing a project with SMUNA on Malaysia, but I can't find anything on their views of women and children anywhere or what their basic rights are. Could you please help me? -- Holly
Hi,
i'm writing an essay and was a bit confused with wikipedia's definition of androcentrism as being specifically male centred. I was wondering if androcentrism could also be applied on women? Meaning can a women be androcentric about a society seeing it as female/male centred???
Debbie
A view in which the women and women's perspective is predominant would be called gynecentric. Transliterated greek root for man is andro- and for woman is gyne-. alteripse 00:40, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Who argues cases on behalf of The U.S. Supreme Court in front of the U.S. Supreme Court?
You must ASK A QUESTION. What is it about the salt deposits in WV that you want to know? We are not mind readers. JackofOz 05:59, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I want to create a website about MANGA and ANIME, and after reading the pages on this website, I have the following questions came to my mind. Please answer as detailed as possible.
1) If I provide online download for scanlated MANGAs or MANGA scans not published in the US, even if I encourage them to buy the hard copy, would I violate the US copyright laws?
2) If I post anime pictures, manga pictures (such as covers and some scans, but not scans of the whole volumes), anime wallpapers/avatars/screensavers/winampskins, and provide anime music, soundtracks and lyrics on my website, would I also violate the US copyright laws? (I saw a lot of them on other websites, please tell me as precisely as possible!)
3) Even if I'm doing these things in order to promote the manga and anime I like, still this be illegal?
4) If I don't provide the downloads of the above stuff, instead, I inform them of other methods that they can download the above stuff, would that still be illegal?
5) If you answer yes to all the questions above, in cases that I do the above things, how is it likely that I would get charged? What are the procedures/steps that they'll do the charge?
6) One last question. Since I personally also download scanlated manga and fansubbed anime online, am I also violating the copyright laws, or only the people who are doing the scanlations and fansubs violating the laws? In other words, copyright laws restrict the provider's actions (the scanlators, translators, fansub providers) or the receiver's actions (me and other people who DOWNLOAD and SHARE them)
In Need of Your Answers DESPERATELY!
Erwen
Explain the Hindu festival of Dinali.
what exactly auftragtactiks mean?
Why don't we [non-infant humans] drink human milk? We have the means to screen for transmittable diseases, and leaving aside the ethical and physical constraints of obtaining large quantites of human breast milk as well, is there really anything stopping us, scientifically speaking? I'm actually surprised this isn't commonplace. Really, it seems more natural to me than consuming other animal's milk (which was not intended for humans). Or am I just missing something?
Also, are there any cultures, past or present, that have used human milk, either for consumption [by adults] or for some other means (such as a ritual)? Thank you in advance, -- 67.184.203.227 13:20, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I guess because it would be inefficient - you would basically turn the mother into an animal...not to mention that it takes nutrients from the body which has to be consumed anyway - you might as well consume the food directly...if you like the taste however, I guess it could be turned into an industry.... -- Natalinasmpf 15:23, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I believe an elderly J D Rockefellar hired a "wet nurse" to breast feed him. I'm not entirely sure of his motives. StuRat 23:05, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Are common law marriages recognized in the state of Maryland?
Were there any organizations prior to the Civil War created by any branch of the US federal government to deal with in any manner issues relating specifically to "blacks" slaves or free? If so what were their names and function? -- 68.33.167.172 17:48, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Pontius Pilate is revered as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church. I am wondering if there are any other pagans ( gentiles who never received Christian baptism) who are considered saints in some Christian church. 83.77.216.101 17:57, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I need to know the United States gross national Product
and i need to know the yearly revenue and the umemployment rate for these two companies
1: Apple Corporation 2: Exxon Mobile
THANK YOU
-- 67.132.147.194 20:20, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
After the Second World War Germany was a mess. The Government was polarized. There were right-wing and left-wing politics. I don't understand which category the social democrats fall under? What side were the ex-soldiers on? Left-wing politicians were the communists. Were only the Nazis on the right-wing side?
Your opening line says "After the Second World War...", but the Weimar Republic was after the First World War. After the 2nd, Germany was split into East Germany (controlled by the Soviet Union) and a free West Germany. StuRat 22:59, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for the helpful answers. I am finally starting to see through the mess...
I apologise for my silly mistake. I am aware of the fact that the Weimar Republic was 1918 - 1933, which is after the First World War. Thanks,
Emanuelle
(no question under the header)
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how to pronounce Diwali in English? There seem to be several transliterations in the article, none of which are very helpful to me (or consistent?). Especially since I'm not sure how I'm supposed to pronounce the letters "ā" and "ī" (as Hindi does not use a Latin script, the diacritics confuse me). Thank you. 134.10.44.224 23:27, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
See Macau legislative election, 2005. Each person gets 1 vote. Vote of each party is divided by 1, 2, 4, 8 etc. It looks like a highest averages method but is not mentioned in that article. What is it called? Is it biased towards large or small parties? Is it used anywhere else?
I disagree, but check the Algeria article to be sure. AlMac| (talk) 01:35, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
I read the "article of the day" about the war in Algeria. I understand that those who fought, and indeed, some who still are fighting the government after the cancellation of the election were and are Muslim. My question is: Are those who are in power Muslim, and therefore less fundamentalist than the guerillas? Do they practice a different form of Islam? Or do those who are in power practice a different religion altogether? Are they Christians?
WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR PERFUME IN THE WORLDBold text
Why is "New York City" called "The Big Apple"? Thanks, Michele
Chartres. -- 03:01, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
HI, I'm trying to write an essay relating to the question "is art a reflection of life or is life a reflection of art?" Is this a common philosophical question, or does it stem from a specific philosopher posing the question? For example, I know that Plato claimed that art is imitation, and Tolstoy also wrote about art's meanings. However, I'm confused about the specific origins of the previously mentioned question. Can anyone help? Thanks, 67.53.3.42 03:12, 26 September 2005 (UTC)Eileen
Did you mean George Vincent Fosbery, VC? David Sneek 07:08, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
what is the history of romance films?
While we have articles on Romantic comedy film and Romantic drama film, both articles still need a lot of work. Our Film article contains a detailed history so you should be able to find some information there. Capitalistroadster 09:37, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
Owen met Harold Monro, became embroiled in the London literary scene and came into contact with the literary circle/clubs/homosexual scene. Owen's reading was eclectic and appears coloured by writers who themselves were homosexual. Any light shed would be gratefully received. Barry Matthews
##########
Our article on
Wilfred Owen ecplores this in some depth including his relationship with
Vidal Sassoon
Siegfried Sassoon. It would also be worth checking out the references at the bottom of the Wilfred Owen article for more information.
Capitalistroadster
11:50, 26 September 2005 (UTC)
I found an article that talked about church pews not being normal furnishings until after the protestant reformation. My question is -- When did pew makers start putting book racks and communion cup holders on the bak of the pews. I am a Baptist pastor and believe it or not, I had a person ask that question yesterday. Can you help? He wanted to know specifically about the communion cup holders.
I am in the process of toilet training my son. In doing so I am now aware that many mothers develop elaborate methods of teaching their sons to stand up while urinating; so elaborate in some cases that I've wondered if this is why a boy in the US tends to become toilet trained later than a girl?
In my own life, ALL the males I know sit--standing only to relieve themselves in public bathrooms or outdoors. My interest is simple curiosity. Is this a social custom that varies from country to country? Is there an historical perspective? What do primitive males do? Is one method considered more "culturally advanced" than another? Are American males the only ones taught to stand thus causing the war between men and women regarding the toilet seat? People from other countries tell me that the toilet seat war was something they heard about only when they got to the US. Is sitting vs. standing a social custom that varies from family to family? Are there religious dictates? Is it simply convenience or situational?
My main interest is in America vs. the rest of world, although America vs Western Europe would be a good start if the other is too much to tackle--or as I think about it maybe America itself is the best place to start.
I have done a google search but I wasn't able to find anything on this subject. Thanks
I recently purchased an "egg" of old Silly Putty along with the original box and I'm having a very difficult time trying to determine it's age. The egg is dull yellow on one half and grey/green multicolored on the other. The box is pink and white. Text on the box includes "Silly Putty Marketing New Haven 10, Conn." on two sides in small print. "Always put your Silly Putty back in it's egg or it will run slowly away" is printed on another side. And the fourth side reads "A Real Solid Liquid" along with a list of things to do with your Silly Putty.
I have done considerable research and have been unable to locate any information that might help to determine it's age. I have a link to a photograph but I'm not sure if that is permissible at Wikipedia. I will post it if anyone would like to see "The Putty."
I hope this is not an inappropriate question for Wikipedia. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Silly putty was marketed in plastic eggs beginning in the late 1950s and zip codes were introduced in 1963. This pins this item to about a 4 year window. alteripse 07:19, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for good relevant history fair topic possibilities for my 8th grade son. The general subject area is people who took a stand for or against something. I was hoping to find some possibilities and to offer him as he begins his work. And specifically I was hoping to find something relevant to him, like a kid who took a stand in history. Or something about kids -- like child labor laws. Ages ago we watched the movie Newsies and he really liked that. So, even something about how conditions were before the first child labor laws, who the people were who took a stand against those conditions, and what changes were wrought.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Hi all you history buffs; This is a tough one . When I was in college a few millenium ago, I took a History of Religions course . In this course the professor told us that the Hanseatic trade league had persuaded( Bribed) one of the Popes to decree that on fast days meat was not allowed to be eaten and that fish should be put in its place. Fish was one of the main trading products of the league. We all know that fish are definetley part of the christian faith , ever since the loaves and fishes on the mount and Peters Gig as a Fisherman. My question to you is have their been any Papal or Church Bulls or decrees or treaties specifically made with the Hanseatic Trade League concerning fish trade and have their been any decrees by the Church requiring Christians to eat fish on Fast days? I have been trying to find an answer to this question for years and have only found one reference to Papal decree That christians should eat fish on Fridays and it had no specifific details. Thanks gang Dennis Nigrelli GOOD LUCK on this one:)
I am interesting in learning more about the types of illnesses, rates of illnesses, medical care/types of care and deaths from all causes that occured at Camp Douglas Union Prison during the years of the Civil War. Thousands of CSA soldiers died here and I can't seem to find their medical records. Any help?
Three persons were originally appointed by Britain, France and the United States to the Tripartite Gold Commission, which had the responsiblity of deciding how to return treasure taken by the Nazis back to European victims and reintroduce these monies into circulation. They were Sir Desmond Morton, Jacques Rueff, and by the Americans, Russell H. Dorr. Why, given that the first two were very public persons with documented lives, is there seemingly no biographical information available about Dorr and his life? Given the high profile of the British and French appointments, it would be odd for the Americans to put forward a representative without pedigree.
Seaching online for the names of the original representatives, I have come across exactly one reference noting Dorr's name and that he was originally appointed to the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency (whatever that was).
I think an article about these subjects would be useful, since they affected monetary policy for a couple of generations as the commission apparently wasn't disbanded until decades later.
Thanks for your comment. Rueff has an entry under the French part of the site. I found it previously using google and the translation comes out surprisingly readable.
What are the various aspects of Wikipedia and what is available to the user?
Can somebody please help me to find any information at all regarding this castle. I have looked and looked and come up with nothing! anything at all would be something!! thank you
(no question — user meditating)
Have a look here: Declaration_of_Independence_(United_States)#Differences_between_draft_and_final_versions -- inks 00:40, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Hi. I kept noticing that a violins, etc. played by famouse musicians are often loans from "Mandell Collection of Southern California." What is the Mandell Collection of Southern California? Also, who is this Peter Mandell person who collects stuff? How did he become a collector? Thanks.
In Canada we have an Amish community. I would like to know the difference between Amish and Mennonite. I know that Mennonite is the main religion and Amish is a branch of it. (I think). If you could explain simply the difference I would appreciate it.
Do u have any articles that have to do with violences (rape, abbues etc.) on the women of East Timor 64.136.49.225 02:22, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
The bodyguards of the US President are the famous Secret Service. But what about other countries? Do the various security details guarding the Australian Prime Minister, German President etc. have any specific name?
In Germany, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) or "federal police agency" is responsible for these tasks. Within the BKA, a special ops group called "Sicherungsgruppe" / (SG) Protection Unit is organizing the protection of all important politicians in Germany. If a foreign head of state is visiting Germany, the BKA / SG is responsible for their security as well.-- nodutschke 14:58, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Who is God?
What is "games & theory" anyway? Example of using: "-- I got Games & Theory. -- Games & Theory? That's Military Intelligence..."
What is the word given to 12 hours daytime 12 hours night.
Equinox is the title and it occurs twice a year on March 21 and September 21. Capitalistroadster 09:41, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
I have answered this question above. He was a significant Filipino poet in the early nineteenth century. Capitalistroadster 09:48, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Our Monsoon article explains about monsoons. Our Climate of India states that they supply 80% of India's water so they enable crops to grow. Capitalistroadster 10:42, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Why was the name Katrina designated to the very wicked hurricane? Was it because the name belonged to a wicked personality ? If so Who?
I see from the Lists of tropical cyclone names that we're on List III at the moment in the North Atlantic hurrican naming convention (or whatever it's called). And so we had Hurricane Katrina, and then Hurrican Rita a few weeks later. But what happened to Hurricanes Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, and Philippe? Proto t c 11:17, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
Human. According to Round Africa to India,
"On the day after we had cast anchor, that is to say on Thursday (November 9), we landed with the captain-major, and made captive one of the natives, who was small of stature like Sancho Mexia. This man had been gathering honey in the sandy waste, for in this country the bees deposit their honey at the foot of the mounds around the bushes. He was taken on board the captain-major's ship, and being placed at table he ate of all we ate. On the following day the captain-major had him well dressed and sent ashore."
"They are of tawny complexion. Some of them have big beards and long hair, whilst others clip their hair short or shave the head, merely allowing a tuft to remain on the crown as a sign that they are Christians. They also wear moustaches. They pierce the ears and wear much gold in them. They go naked down to the waist, covering their lower extremities with very fine cotton stuffs. But it is only the most respectable who do this, for the others manage as best they are able. The women of this country, as a rule, are ugly and of small stature. They wear many jewels of gold round the neck, numerous bracelets on their arms, and rings set with precious stones on their toes. All these people are well-disposed and apparently of mild temper. At first sight they seem covetous and ignorant."
If you are interested in doing your own homework, see Vasco da Gama for more information. Superm401 | Talk 00:41, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
Who makes up the team currently writing President Bush's speeches?-
I am trying to find out if a Taniwha has an apple or a baby, and if so, what the Maori word is for a Taniwha's child or baby is. I have read some of the legends of Taniwha, but have been unable to ascertain whether Taniwha's have children or babies. 24.189.42.160 14:30, 27 September 2005 (UTC)
How should Columbus' expedition be viewed. As a success or a failure?
Who is president of Samoobrona Polska LEpper and is it truth that Samoobrona is now biggest opostion party in Poland
What are some molestation laws in other parts of the world?
hopefully, it's illegal everywhere, so don't try it. -- Ballchef 03:27, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
(plus the great lakes question)
Can anyone make an artical on the doo wop band "The Duprees"? I don't know much about them, but i'm interested
I've made some searches but I couldn't find anything! Kieff | Talk 02:25, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
According to this definition, the word usually plural is used to define a partnership or league usually formed for shady, unethical or illegal purposes see [6]. The word is slang from the southwestern US. Capitalistroadster 02:31, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
yes, it typically means an unethical or secretive alliance and is usually phrased "in cahoots" for example "the drug dealer was in cahoots with the police in order to maintain his position as the only dealer in town". - Drdisque 02:46, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
John Marshall was a Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court for 34 years and a leading figure of US constitutional law. The other John Marshalls with article include John Marshall (archaeologist) and John Marshall (British captain). Capitalistroadster 03:31, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
I own a book that I think has passed into public domain, and might be a good source for the (currently somewhat light) engineering section of Wikipedia. It's Mechanics of Materials by Laurson and Cox, 2nd edition (the Wiley & Sons edition, not the Chapman & Hall Amazon is selling). I went here and looked through the renewals for 74, 75, 76 and 63, 64, 65 (since the copyright dates listed are 1938 and 1947), and couldn't find it under the title or either of the authors' names. Is this enough effort to consider it expired, or should I do more? Secondly, how can I begin the process of digitizing it? Anyone out there with a flatbed scanner and lots of free time? The USPS book rate is pretty cheap. Thanks in advance, Joel 03:50, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
Could someone please explain the differernce between a company that is listed on a stock exchange and one that is quoted.
Regards.
-- 81.199.96.130 There is no difference, the 2 terms mean the same thing, if a stock is quoted it means its price is quoted on a stock exchange (which it is listed on). AllanHainey 15:21, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What happend to a real person upon which is based Robert De Niros charachter in the movie Goodfellas,is he out of the jail is he even alive(if yes,he is probably over 80?? Thanks
IS it truthy that president Bush jr. got less vocies then Albert Gore back in 2000 and is that means that he cheated the election? Also,is Governer Jeb Bush next republican nominee for the president of the United States?
Hello! I would like to know some famous french modern painters lived in 1800th. I desperately need the information for my schoolwork so I would be extremely pleased if you sent me the information as soon as possible.
What role did George III play during the Napoleonic War?
Wikipedia has it as September 28, 1902 but a lot of reputable other sources say 1901. Which one is it?
I am a research assistant for a professor at my college who is writing a paper on anamorphic faces in landscapes. In her article she uses the quote by Daniel Webster which is also used in the Wikipedia article on the Old Man of the Mountain. The quote is, "Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades: shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men." I need to find out where in Webster's writings or speeches this quote came from for a footnote for the article, and I haven't quite been able to do it yet. I was hoping someone here might know.
Thanks a lot,
what are the positive things about horsetrack racing?
The main public benefits are a safe and fair recreational outlet (fair through the use of Parimutuel betting and a great amount of tax revenue for the local governance - Drdisque 07:06, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
are Cossacks Khazars?
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History of Cossacks
Early Cossacks history:
The name is derived from the Turkic word quzzaq, "adventurer", "freeman". The term is first mentioned in a Ruthenian document dated 1395.
<The name 'Khazar' seems to be tied to a Turkic verb meaning "wandering".>
Cossacks should not be confused with the Kazakhs (Kazakh is spelled Qazaq (Казак) in the native language).
"Cossacks" (Kozacy) was also the name given to a kind of light cavalry in Poland-Lithuania regardless of ethnicity.
Cossacks came to existence in the territories of today's Ukraine around 13th century, as a result of early medieval migrations of peoples in Europe.
Byzantine writers of the 10th century first mentioned the Cossacks and described them as a separate people who lived on the river Don. In 1261 these people living in the area between the rivers Dniester and the Volga were described for the first time in Russian chronicles.
In all historical records of that period the Cossacks society was described as lose federation of independent communities, often merging into larger units of a military character, entirely separate and mostly independent from any other local countries (like Poland, Russia or Tatars).
In the 16th century these Cossack societies created two relatively independent territorial organisations:
Zaporizhia (Zaporozhie), on the lower bends of the river Dnieper, between Russia, Poland and the Tartars of the Crimea, with the center, Zaporizhian Sich; Don Cossack State, on the river Don, separating the then weak Russian State from the Mongol and Tartar tribes, vassals of Ottoman Empire.
Khazars:
The Khazars were a semi-nomadic Turkic people from Central Asia, many of whom converted to Judaism. The name 'Khazar' seems to be tied to a Turkic verb meaning "wandering". In the 7th century AD they founded an independent Khaganate in the Northern Caucasus along the Caspian Sea, where over time Judaism became the state religion. At their height, they and their tributaries controlled much of what is today southern Russia, western Kazakhstan, eastern Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the Crimea.
The Khazars were important allies of the Byzantine Empire, and were a major regional power at their height. They fought a series of successful wars against the Arab Caliphates, probably preventing an Arab invasion of Eastern Europe. By the end of the tenth century, their power was broken by the Kievan Rus, and the Khazars largely disappeared from history. The possible Khazar contribution to the bloodline of modern Ashkenazi Jews is politically sensitive and has been the subject of much discussion, but most geneticists now believe that it is not substantial.
The first significant appearance of the Khazars in history is their aid
to the campaign of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius against the Sassanid
Persians. The Khazar ruler Ziebel (sometimes identified as Tong Yabghu
Khagan of the West Turks) aided the Byzantines in overrunning Georgia.
A
marriage was even contemplated between Ziebel's son and Heraclius'
daughter, but never took place.
(Many cultures still call the Caspian Sea "Khazar Sea"; e.g. "Hazar Denizi" in Turkish, "Bahr ul-Khazar" in Arabic)
In the description of film contents that accompany the letter ratings put out by the MPAA film rating system used in the United States, they often caution against "thematic elements". What are thematic elements exactly, and why would children be bothered by them?-- 199.89.64.179 18:46, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
What is Fidel Castros references(if any)about Che Gevara after his death and also is Raul Castro really a prime minister of Cuba? The first question I do not understand. The second quesion the answer is no. Cuba does not have a prime minister. Like the U.S. it has only a president, the current president of Cuba is Fidel Castro. Raul Castro is Fidels brother, the specific offices he holds is vice president, and minister of defense. Raul is also on the politburo of the Cuban communist party. For serval years after the revolution Cuba had both a president and Prime minister. The presidentcy was only cerrimonial. Prime minister during those years was Fidel Castro, who held the real power.
this is in pennsylvania
My boyfriend's mother died in 2002 in The Philadelphia Protestant Home via hospice. He is the older brother at 55 years old . His younger brother is 52 and a lawyer for the federal government in D.C. According to the younger brother, my boyfriend has $300,000 in stocks in the inheritance in a trust or portfolio of some type. The younger brother is executor of the will. She had no land but plenty of money and he has received $70,000 in bonds so far. He has asked the younger brother at least 3 times over the past 18 months about the money and he said that the brother never responds. We are beginning to wonder if he invested it and lost it or if he just plans on keeping it. My boyfriend says he has never seen the will and gets the same blank response when he asks about it. We live in Philadelphia and are wondring what the laws are on how much time he has to give John his share or if he is legally obligated to give him anything at all. The brother also stated that the mother told him if John wanted the money for anything that he would have to decide for John to see if the reason was worth giving him the money or not. He has no living relatives on his mother's side except the brother. Can we legally go into the records here in Pa. without the fee of a lawyer or find out some way to actually see what the contents of the inheritance is? -- 21:32, 28 September 2005 (UTC)Patricia Thompson
What was the relationship like between Cuba and the United States during World War II?
tell me straight. Who did the most in defeating germany in ww2, russia or the u.s?
Not that any of these scenarios are desirable, but is it legally possible in American law for a person to be both the Vice President and a Supreme Court Justice? How about serve in both the Senate and the House of Representatives at the same time? Are there any historical examples of this happening?
Hello I found a book dated 1794 with "Lord Lauderdale Letters" on the spine in my mothers basement. The inside page says "Letters to the Peers of Scotland by the Earl of Lauderdale" London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row.
The book has numerous errors in spelling on every page of the book. Could you please assist us in getting in touch with the Earl of Lauderdale family or the printers of the book. My mother seems to think it is valuable and we are not sure how to go about finding this information.
Any assistance would be much appreciated Alex Finzi (Canada)-- 65.94.59.54 00:57, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Is it true that Jules Vernes never mentions Capitans Nemo nationality in the book?
Did the number of legal immigrants admitted to the United States increase or decrease from 2001 to 2002? Wiwaxia 04:35, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
I'd like to know out of curiosity, what the hell were the russians doing before ruruik capyured novgorod in 864? when did they emerge as an ethnic group etc......
Is president os Serbian Radical Party Vojislav Seselj currently in Heague and was he a witness on Milosevic trial?
Since Hitler,Himler,Gering,Gobels all commited sucides,who was the higher ranking Nazi that did not commited sucied?
AlMac| (talk) 01:44, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
We don't even have an explanation in the article, but we do have a somewhat request for it on the talk page. Well, I googled about it but all I could find (several, several times) is "the apostrophe is there to avoid a simple pun" (no mention to it). A few results later someone mentioned the pun is "patte physics", what doesn't make any sense to me and doesn't strike me as extraordinary.
But I could find bits saying it's there because of the subject. Maybe it's just a play saying "you can never know the pun" or "it lookes like there's a letter missing, but we can never know". But I can't be sure...
I'd be glad to have this explained and furthermore added to the article. ☢ Kieff | Talk 06:16, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Apostrophes indicate omitted letters. Just look at the French article on pataphysique. Jarry contracted a Greek phrase cited in the article to make the neologism. alteripse 11:18, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
fermin jaudenes autobiography
Your article also said that Hess commited suicied in the 80,but thank you a lot on all the info
So I guess it is Ribentrop then
It doesn't make sense to say that anyone won it really. It was a long series of more or less related skirmishes between England and France whose history went back long before the period we call the Hundred Years' War. The first conflicts began with Edward III of England laying claim to the throne of France, but he and his successors never came to rule it, so the French might say they won. On the other hand, the 'fighting' mostly took the form of English armies plundering and laying waste to France, (there was very little fighting in England; just a few coastal raids really) and it's certain the French suffered more and the English gained more (materially) out of it, so England might have a claim to be the victor too.
For much of the time, big chunks of France were under English control. But by the end, the map looked pretty much like it had at the beginning, and the french king was in a much stronger position politically in his own kingdom than he had been at the beginning. You'll have to decide for yourself whether you think there was a winner :-)
We do have an article: Hundred Years' War. Hope that helps ~ Veledan • Talk + new 11:59, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
The aim of the English monarchy was to back up a claim to the French throne by defeating the French monarchy. It failed in this aim so this was undoubtedly a defeat for "England". Quotes because talking of nation states is perhaps anachronistic.
In fact, had the English king succeeded, it is likely he would have moved his court to Paris (France had 4 times the population of England) and it would have been "England" that would have lost its independence. English kings of this era styled themselves "King of France, England and Ireland" (note the order). In which case I would probably be writing this in French. And we'd have decent food.... Exile 15:23, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Why is the United States flag displayed backwards on military uniforms, the president's helicopter, etc?
How long (in miles) is the South American shoreline?
From: Jason S Livanos, MD, PhD To: Wiki Subject: History of the Caribbean
I don’t have time to write and to correct for you. However, you have my permission to borrow from what I have already written. There is a “hidden” place: http://www.tagnet.org/literatureevangelism/Land%20Claim.htm I wish you well. Maybe this will be helpful.
PS Where is the "send" button?
Was Malta ever at war by it self,without allies? Also,is there independent movement on Gozo island?
How do you use a firearm e.g. a hand gun etc.?
Could you please tell me what mayor and when vetoed a city proposition stating that whoever lives in this city must speak,write and read in English. Thanks alot
I need to know who was Archbishop of Canterbury during the years 1487-1488. Could you possibly tell me the dates he was in office also?
I'm thinking, the Iliad? -- Diderot 19:34, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
I would imagine so, ultimately, but the spread of the name in European countries is probably due to the influence of Saint Helen. User:Zoe| (talk) 05:41, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
What is link of book Ana Karenina with Serbia
Why do Female Basketball players get less money then male Basketball players?
How did james madison help frame the bill of Rights?
Answer: Macedonia! --best, kevin ··· Kzollman | Talk··· 21:18, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Who made the following statement? "Dependence induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole our relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit."
Human resources planning:defination,processes and limiting factors Systematic approach to recruitment: recruitment policy and procedure,job analysis and description,personnel specification.--````
For you art folks. What exactly IS ob-art? -- 200.85.218.184 22:49, 29 September 2005 (UTC)Carmen
Can anybody suggest some well put togeather authoratative history websites? I'm bored and looking for something good (preferably non-profit) to read. Ideally early american history. Thanks!
Does a US citizen living in another country need to return to the US to maintain their citizenship. If so how often
It is also important that the person in question has the intention during the majority of these cases of relinquishing U.S. citizenship and also that the person has another nationality to assume (a person cannot become stateless for renunciation purposes). If a dual national is required to perform military service for a foreign military, and does so without the intention of losing U.S. citizenship, this does not constitute a breach of citizenship. There are also special provisions for persons who are deemed to be avoiding U.S. taxation (which is, in theory, applicable up to ten years after the official loss of citizenship), which can result in loss of right to entry into the United States. While in practice there is little to stop a foreign citizen who has performed a said act from entering the U.S., the U.S. State Department "requires" that a Certificate of Loss of Citizenship be obtained at a U.S. embassy or consulate (though this is generally treated as a grey area, judged on a case by case basis)." Capitalistroadster 02:06, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Here's the lead-in.. "What's the difference between a philosopher and a historian?" Response is preferably along the lines of a bad pun. So far all I can come up with is "One reads dead white males, the other reads dead men's mail," which is not very good for a number of obvious reasons. Sharpen your funny bones, I need some help! -- Fastfission 01:32, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Um, I'm not very good at this. Proto t c 10:02, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
gkhan 11:38, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Opinion? ☢ Kieff | Talk 06:27, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Whats the difference between the two? Does one do things by the book and the other take a more original approch or something? Thanks in advance :)
how long has germany been a country?
never mind found it
This is Naoc,I just went through an orientation where we learnt about the different types of speech but we where told to describe the different types the different types of speech which the supreme court identified and what are the rules regarding constitutional protection of each type of speech?. I can be replied through <e-mail address removed>
this isn't a questionas such, but anyone who has any possible arguments id like to hear it. i just think the overwhelming contribution to germanys defeat was russia, and that the west had almost nothing to do with this. the western front was just a post war move to prevent stalin from taking all of western europe; by now the russians, the west and germany's high staff knew the war had shifted and russia, whod been fighting alone for years could crush the nazis by themselves. If anyone has prrof to the contary, lets hear it.
Your own words bely your argument: western front was not "post-war". Other people already gave this a much more complete answer in the last day or two here at one of the ref desks. alteripse 10:30, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
There was a James Bond film (I think starring Timothy Dalton) where he sat down and played a computer game (against a villian, of course) utilising a heads-up screen and some other stuff. It may have also been a kind of game where, if you lost, you would be caused physical harm by the game. I don't know which film this was from but does anyone have any info on what the game was and how it was played? thanks, Ballchef 07:57, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
please provide me with the anwer for this question:--
all events in indian history from the year 1858 as points and not paragraphs. -- 61.11.125.50 11:40, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
what is the impact of VAT on business
when was the date of the last commonwealth games?
Yesterday I went to a job fair after dropping my adult daughter off at college to attend her two classes and I had 2&1/2 hrs to attend a job fair abd get back to pick her up. I was short on time--it was a large job fair--200 employers.
Upon arriving I was in a line where everyone was asked if s/he was repistered with the "Workforce" office. Apparently it was required for all job fair attendees.
Some people in line said s//he was registered with the state Workforce office and their word was taken for it and they were allowed to enter the job fair.
Others, myelf included were looked at skeptically and told to go to the area with attendants sitting behind computers (about 4) and instucted to tell them our Soc Sec Number and they would look it up in their system and verify our registration.
I was/am registered and I told the lady that asked me that I was and she still required me to go and verify that with the attendant. It took time I couldn't afford to waste.
What I want to know is what makes someone LOOK like a liar and others not look like a liar? I have had probs in my life with persons disbelieving me when I was telling the truth and I wonder if it is because certain people just LOOK like liars and maybe I'm one of those. My current state of unemployment and my very registration with the Workforce office is also because my ex-employer didn't believe me and took the word of a lying B over mine.
This probably cost me a lot of money when I once had an idea for a business (before anyone else was doing it) and in looking for an extra job to finance it I was asked why I wanted to work there and told my perspective boss(es) that I wanted to start a business making "X's" and they were Japanese and started laughing. I asked why and they said it was because I was lying. I took it to mean at the time that it was just that stupid of an idea that they couldn't believe me--so I gave up on the idea. Then a few years later, everywhere I look in stores there are "X's"!!! A couple of decades later I find out that the Japanese consider lying to be funny--ridiculously, ludicrously so. (Well, it IS pretty stupid--gotta give them that.) But those stupid short-sighted men cost me a LOT of money!!!
This must stop--I am not a liar but have been repeatedly subject to having someone's word--that IS a LIAR--over my word and having to deal with those consequences.
And if I LOOK like a liar then maybe there's something I could do to LOOK less like one?
208.188.16.137 19:01, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
I don't think your question is a silly one. People use all sorts of cues when evaluating a statement by someone else as true or false. The problem is that this process is largely unconscious and free of feedback improvement (in other words, there is often no opportunity to have the validity of our judgment unequivocally confirmed, and little negative consequence if we are wrong). Just like some people can flunk lie detectors when giving their birthdate, it is highly probable that some people can display the visual or voice cues that lead others to disbelieve them even when they are truthful. So I agree that your concern is plausible. You need (1) to find what cues in appearance and voice are commonly used, and then (2) to determine which ones you might be unintentionally displaying, and (3) to try to change those behaviors. Since it is hard to go find a good con man and ask for an apprenticeship, you might try the academic approach. There is an extensive research literature on lying in the psychology journals and they have a specialized journal indexing database for their literature. I would try asking a librarian at a local college library for help accessing the database, and searching for articles on lying. I promise there are published articles on how people judge whether someone is lying, but I can't promise the other two steps will be easy. Good luck. alteripse 19:37, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
PS. I just ran a google search on lying cues and turned up lots of relevant hits like this: [9] [10] [11]. You might start with what you can find online. alteripse 19:42, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
See our fine article on Sex Pistols. DJ Clayworth 20:24, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
The article on Irregular Webcomic! says this:
One of the characters is a hobbit, and therefore there are hobbit puns, though no closer together than 100 strips.
Then, what is exactly a hobbit pun? -- Kakurady 22:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
How should one address a Consulate General from Mexico?
Does sitting on a toilet seat typically have any possible health/germ dangers? If so, how do public toilets and private (used by 1-5 people regularily) compare in this regard? And if so, what are the concerns (mostly just harmless germs, or STD's, or what?)? (Assuming that the seat appears to be fairly clean) -- Peoplesunionpro 02:00, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Unless you have open cuts on your thighs, I don't think you need to worry. Also, according to a recent study there are something like 10x the amount of germs on a frequently used keyboard than toilet seat. Battle Ape 09:34, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the best-selling techno album of all-time? Specifically, I would like to know the top-selling house album of all-time. I cannot find any charts divided by genre. Thanks!
What is the correct capitalization of this name? Vincent van Gogh? Vincent Van Gogh?
And when just the last name, is it Van Gogh? or van Gogh?
I see it both ways for both full and last names.
04:49, 1 October 2005 (UTC)~
See U.S. House election, 2004 and U.S. House election, 2002. Thryduulf 12:07, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
when was white water rafting developed; by who? and what is the history of white water rafting?
202.67.65.165 07:14, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I am researching this event to support a bid for grant aid to Bridgwater Arts Centre. Locally it is referred to as the M.A.R.S conference although I can't establish what that stood for. Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier attended. Was it significent and much reported at the time? The conference was held in the 1930s theatre at the rear of the Georgian part of the Arts Centre (18th Century Castle Street being an important part of the Conservation Area) all of which is now Grade 1 listed. I can't help wondering what the assembled respected international architects made of the grotesque Concrete Castle House (1851) that lies behind the Arts Centre in Queen Street. Any reports or anecdotes gratefully received.
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Is there a high proportion of James Bond Villains or general bad-guys that were russian? If so, why? -- Ballchef 15:13, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I take it that you are young enough to have missed the Cold War and your history class never got past 1945? For a more sophisticated version of British concerns about the Russian threat in the 1960s see Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange. alteripse 16:46, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
If you look at last month's National Geographic special issue on Africa, you would conclude that the universal item of clothing worn by nearly everyone is now the T shirt. However, IANAA. alteripse 21:01, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
See Some Major Differences Between the Athenian Democracy and Today's Democracy, or read Athenian democracy and draw your own conclusions. David Sneek 17:28, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering if it is legal to post song lyrics on to a web site without express permission from the copyright owner. I thought that maybe it would be considered fair use under the U.S. Copyright Law. I plan to use it on a wiki that would be a free resource for music. It would be much more complete if lyrics could be posted. If you know this please respond.
Thank you, Shardsofmetal [ Talk | Contribs ] 17:45, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
Would it be legal if the page that links to the page displays the record label? Also, the site would be educational, because it would display more than just lyrics. The site isn't intended to be based around lyrics, and it isn't a big deal if we can't display lyrics, however it would be an additional resource the site could provide if it is legal.
Thank You, Shardsofmetal [ Talk | Contribs ] 03:30, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
We just discovered that ancestors are Wyandot/Cherokee Indians...Any information about that will be most helpful.. Thank you
full reference of civilization of man
See Civilization and Civilizations_in_human_history ≈ jossi ≈ 02:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Which John Field are you interested in?-- inks 00:16, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
What about the cold war?-- inks 00:15, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
AlMac| (talk) 19:46, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm a Navarre Beach Fl resident,There been some talk that Donal Trump brought land on the beach,would you know anything about this?
Okay, to be specific, I'm doing a project on a country's conflicts, and I was assigned to Taiwan. I need as much info I can use about anothing about Taiwan, but specifically on the Taiwan problem. I'll have to do a report on it in front of the class, and be capable of answering any questions about it afterwards. It has to last at least 5 minutes.
I understand it, but only a really simplified verson of it. I understand--
- that there is a problem of whether Taiwan should stay a province under the People's Republic of China or whether Taiwan can become it's own Republic.
- that Taiwan was owned by Japan until they lost World War II.
- Taiwan legally became it's own Republic on 1912 under the government of the ROC, which is the government predecessor or the PRC.
I apologize in advance for the silly request I am about to ask you. So here it is.
I'm under a lot of pressure right now, so I can't concentrate, which means most of the contents after the first two sections make no sense to me. Can you tell me the rest of the info about the Taiwan problem in a summarized, simplified version? I need info such as the treaties and what war/conflict they came from that invloves this, and what the different political views are.
Thank you so much in advance.
It is already way past your deadline never the less want to let you know that you are way off on many points. You should go to this link to get better educated about the Taiwan position and history http://www.fapa.org/generalinfo/Taiwan%27s_history.htm
Mahatma Gandhi details! David Sneek 07:24, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
I recently setup a nonstock corporation for myself. I was about to setup a Sub Chapter S so if I needed to write off any of the businesses losses I could do so through my personal tax returns. When I mentioned to my Accountant I setup a nonstock corporation he was very concerned to the point I knew I had seriously made a wrong move by not setting up a stock corporation. Unfortunately, my Accountant left me hanging until next week to discuss this matter and actually I didn't tell him for certain that I had setup the business as a nonstock corporation. I told him I'd check the paperwork. If I did setup incorrectly can it be amended (quickly)? And will it effect my FEIN # I already received? I appreciate the help from a knowledgeable paralegal or attorney in Coporate Law. Hopefully, I'm not back peddling. If so, I just need to know how to change my gears quick and get moving in the right direction. Again thank you!! (MOM)
Psychiatry+ Algophobia. Thryduulf 12:49, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Where can I find a selection of public domain fonts? Dunc| ☺ 13:23, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
Google "free fonts". alteripse 22:41, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
I am writing a paper on Automatons throughout history beginning with the ancient world through the 20th century. I know that in Ancient Egypt, the faithful would kneel in the temple of Anubis or Amon Ra and await a sign. The effigies would come to life, and respond with a head nod or a few words. The faithful did not suspect that temple attendants were manipulating the statues behind the scenes.
In 280 B.C.E., King Ptolemy exhibited a statue of a man that would rise from its seat and pour milk into a goblet without spilling a drop.
In A.D. 50, The Roman Emperor Claudius presented a spectacle on Lake Fucinus in which a silver triton was made to rise from the water and sound a trumpet.
These were all found in a book called "Special Effects: An Oral History," by Pascal Pinteau.
What I am really looking for are more detailed examples as well as references. Any help with this or suggestions pointing me in the right direction are greatly appreciated.
What are the top 500 companies in the Greater Hartford Metro Market, in terms of advertising dollars spent on local media advertising campaigns, on i.e. broadcast radio, television and newspaper in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005?
In 1962, Dame Agatha Christie had her one-act play "The Rats" presented at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. It was part of an evening of her one-act works entitled the "Rule of Three" and also featured the one-act plays "The Patient" and "Afternoon at the Seaside". I was wondering if anyone has any articles/reviews from 1962 relating to the first production of "The Rats". If anyone has the Christie's notes on "The Rats" I would be more than happy. Thank you - information on the subject is extremely difficult to come by.
Is anyone familiar with the sculptor 'Mentucci' ? Probably nineteenth century.
In the music video clip of the single Push Up (from their album Raw as Fuck) - does anyone know the name of the woman in the clip? -- Anon. 23:12, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the historical order for cooperative farming near flood-plains of great rivers, slash and burn techniques, and irrigation-based state farming?
How did Oprah, being an African American woman, rise to power in the corporation world, which is predominately a "white man's world"?
I am looking for the products in the United States advertising market that have the following slogans:
1. Grab the Gusto. 2. Experience the Good Life.
These might be old slogans. I need the company or organization name.
For example - "Be All That You Can Be" is the slogan for U.S. Army.
what kind of animal did vasco da gama first document in december 1497?
We just did this question! Within the last week. alteripse 21:03, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
how many sold?
Please if anybody knows a settlement in Syria (probably modern Lebanon) named Qaron, or Karon, or Qaroun, somewhere near the city of Zahlah (Zahle). At least there was such a place in the 19th c. Jerusalim Patriarch Gerasimus Yared is supposed to die there, poisoned.
What is the best selling comics of all times? I mean the name and the volume of the book, not the general topc. (i.e. mickey mouse no:321 in year 1956)
Is Emily DaVinci (the bad girl) related to Leonardo DaVinci?
The surname "da Vinci" just means someone from the town of Vinci, in Italy, so even if the name were her real name, it only would mean that she was descended from somebody who lived in the same town as Leonardo. Her stage name is Davinci, anyway, but as Mgm said, it's probably not her real name. User:Zoe| (talk) 03:40, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
please show pictures of Pantheon,Forum, vatican museum,of pope
What was the term popularized by Winston Churchill for the imginary boundary dividing Europe between the capitalist West and Communist East?
Hello,
I noticed you do not have a page for this animal.
That's all,
Laura
While working on a family tree for a school project, I learned that my grandmother's great grandparents were named "Shipwash". She (my grandmother) was told that her great grandfather earned his name by cleaning the ship in exchange for passage to the States during the potato famine.
I've been unable to find anything on Google or Yahoo that will confirm or refute this. Any suggestions-- 69.250.131.109 21:14, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
And your question would be .....???????????????? JackofOz 00:40, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
what Bach organ composition begins with notes AAA BB?
M.L.K.song, "children of the dream" Author?
I am curious to know who coined this phrase. It doesn't appear in the commentaries. I posted the question in the talk page of the article, but it got no response. Tintin 22:59, 3 October 2005 (UTC)
What role if any, does the military play in the politics of germany??
what is the definition of religion?
what is the overall definition of 'religion'?
Hi,
Question: How many women voted in the 1920 Presidential Election?
Question: How many women were eligible to vote that year?
Thank you!
Trova
It is probably not possible to estimate exactly how many women voted given the secret ballot. However our U.S. presidential election, 1920 shows that 26,765,180 people voted in that election as compared to the U.S. presidential election, 1916 where 18,536,585 voted. Most of these additional votes were probably women and Warren Harding, the Republican nominee seems to have picked up a large percentage of that vote.
As to determining how many women were eligible to vote, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution states "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
You might have to look at individual population statistics for each state to look at voting rights in that state to determine the possible population of potential voters. Capitalistroadster 01:56, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
How much land is National Forest land in Pheonix Arizona?
I assume you mean battle of Passchendaele? Nov 1917. alteripse 01:35, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
This past summer I found a website which posts the executive summaries on hot issues given to members of Congress. Unfortunately, I've forgotten what the site is. Could anyone help me out?
AlMac| (talk) 04:09, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi,
I am interested in finding biographical information about an artist. The name is N. Albertis. I own two pieces of this artist works. one is a water color on paper. It is signed in ink. After the signature is the word Roma. The size of the piece is 21 1/2"W x 5 1/2" H.
the second piece is also a water color. It appears to have charcoal highlights. The size of this piece is 7 3/4" W x 10 3/4" H. This piece is signed twice in both charcoal and ink.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
what are some key differences between them. and some significant court decisions.
what kind of animal did Vasco Da Gama first document in december 1497?
Hi? I'm trying to find out which company owns the largest lorry fleet in the world
What is the official English translation for 신민당 (an old political party). THank you!
IT IS PREDICTED THAT THE VAST COASTLINE OF GUJARAT ON ARABIAN SEA IS OPENED TO GEOLOGICAL AND GEAGRAPHICAL CHANGES DUE TO SEVERAL REASONS. CAN I HAVE DETAILS ABOUT ANY RESEARCH GOING ON ON SUBCONTINENT INDIA AND GUJARAT IN PARTICULAR. RANJAN MUNSHI
AlMac| (talk) 04:19, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
On my return flight from Rio de Janeiro, the flight attendant stated that the cabin needed to be sprayed by a special gas, authorized by the World Health Organisation. I was wondering if anyone knew what this gas was for?
what is feudalism?
what is the meaning of 'charity begins at home'?
I want to know a little about American Culture (Iam in Asia). What I want to know is- 1)Will children in USA seperate from their parents and live in a seperate house after they attain some specific age? Or, Do they live in the same house forever like we do? 2)If yes, does this happen in rich families also?
The answer is that all of the above happen. The mainstream "norm" is that children leave home when they graduate from high school and college and get their first full time job, or get married. This is the idea for both rich and poor, but especially for middle and upper classes. However I am calling that a "norm" in the same way that I might say that a typical family is a married mother and father and a couple of children: in reality a huge proportion of families differ from this "ideal". So every living arrangement you can imagine happens commonly in the US. Admitting that, I would still say that in US society it is more expected that children move away in their 20s than in Asian societies. alteripse 17:03, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
How can i get pictures of how Europe colonized Africa?
If by picture you mean map, go to your library and ask for a "historical atlas". They all have maps showing the steps over the last 3000 years of how africa was invaded and/or colonized by one external culture or country after another. alteripse 15:24, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What does the term conjuncture mean in the context of politics?
No, I'm not talking about your favourite books... but books actually about surviving on a desert island - can anyone think of any good ones besides Lord of the Flies and Robinson Crusoe? I'd prefer pacific islands, some degree of difficulty to the survival and preferably stories of individuals. Actually, I'd be interested if anyone knows of any real life stories of survival along these lines - the Desert island article alludes to them vaguely but provides no links or examples :( thanks in advance. - 81.154.236.221 00:14, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Although I have found, through on-line music stores, two composers who died only recently, both having written piano works, I would like a greater selection from which to choose works written as recently as possible, having a very French flavour. Unless I buy these books I have no way of knowing the difficulty or style of the works.
Alternatively, can you give me some on-line contacts to French music publishing houses or shops which deal with french piano music.
At a later date. I'd like to do the same with piano music from other countries.
Where can I find schematic of Christian denominational taxonomy that includes North American denominations? The one in the Christian Denomination article is not detailed enough to satisfy my curiosity. Also, are there detailed ones out there for Islam and Judaism?-- RPlunk 02:29, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello. At the 1956 Democratic Convention, John F. Kennedy attempted to run for vice-president but lost out to Estes Kefauver. I heard his words on radio and I would like to find a transcript. Where can I find an online transcript of everything Kennedy said at the convention? Thank you. -- Blue387 04:37, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library has a reference desk see [27]. You could try contacting them at John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library - Columbia Point - Boston, Massachusetts 02125 Tel: 1-866-JFK-1960 Fax: 617-514-1652. Their e-mail is kennedy.library at nara.gov. Capitalistroadster 04:50, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
What should I do if no one in my own country which is Malaysia does want to help me?
I need help. I need a lawyer or advocate to settle down problems i face. My relatives and their friends control my life; every aspect of my life. Their main concern of me is my financial and marriage/friendships/relationships. I have now reached the age of having financial independant, which means working & earning for my own living. This group of people use their own means to cut off my income and make sure I am alone, living in family circle without any friends. They also make sure I cannot obtain any evidence to sue them. They force me to be broke and humiliate us by being seen nakedness in toilet or bathroom.
Besides that, i face discrimination by my community and they reject to talk to me or work with me. Some of them might be under threaten by the above mentioned group of relatives and their friends. Some of them might use all types of excuses to discriminate me.
I seek help from many people, including church leaders, local political leaders, lawyers and etc. They all told lies and they received money as the rewards to bully me.
I don't know how to live on. Can you teach me how to live on without money? What type of help can i get? From where?
I think when someone describes how "church leaders, local political leaders, lawyers and etc ...all told lies and they received money as the rewards to bully me", he is describing a problem to which your suggestion is not the answer. I am being opaque here out of lack of details and desire not to aggravate the poor guy's problems, but think about the probabilities... alteripse 15:15, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for your suggestions (N0. 153: Bully case) and I have tried to talk to someone from outside my community or different regions. They all are bribed with money and they left me in misery. A lot of people use me to get money. They all turned into multi-millioners overnight. It sounds crazy, but it is real. I know you won't believe me and think that I had the idea of bribery because they can't provide a solution to my problems. It is actually happening, in my surroundings.It is definitely true. That is why I cannot get help anywhere. That is why my problems still unresolved.
May I know is Wikipedia a representative of Commonwealth countries? If not, how can I contact the actual Commonwealth Organization that can provide me legal advice? Is there any legal department in Commonwealth Organization? I know it is a very personal problem, but if a citizen cannot get help from her own country, can she get help from overseas, especially commonwealth countries?
AlMac| (talk) 20:00, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm not sure what your question is, but I would suggest looking at the Jacques Derrida, Deconstruction, and post-structuralism articles for more information. If you have a more specific question please post it again here. Best, Kewp (t) 12:11, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Several years ago, there was a TV series based on the Coping With books. Was it ever released on VHS/DVD (and did it feature Elderado Dingbatti)? smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 12:14, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
I have been using a video called "Homeland" in my classes, a work tracing the experiences of four Pine Ridge families during the course of a three year period. At the beginning of the work Thurman Horse, one of the individuals featured, informs us that, subsequent to the Collier Act, many of the individual holdings had been sold and the those people now had nothing, had moved from the reservation. Later, however, another featured individual--Marian, I believe--explains that Pine Ridge people have difficulty starting businesses because they have little start-up money and they are not allowed to mortgage their individual lands as collateral.
I am puzzled. If people have been allowed to sell their individualized acres, why are they then alternatively not allowed to use them as collateral for loans? Any help you can provide in offering explanations for the differences, I would truly appreciate.
Harvey Klevar Professor of Anthropology Luther College Decorah, Iowa
Why do some people feel that it is neccesary to 'protect' children (which, apparently, ranges anywhere from a 2 year old to a 17 year old) from perfectly natural things such as sexuality, masturbation and, nudity (you can throw sexual-education in there as well)? I'm particularly looking for reasons outside the religious realm, as those are fairly obvious. So, reworded, my question is: Are there any reasons, outside of the theological, that people use to justify 'protecting' children from the above stated things?
An example of this 'protecting' would be a parent who zealously shields their child from any form of nudity (even the exposure the breasts). To me, this seems ridiculous as a prepubescent child wouldn't care about seeing someone of the opposite sex naked unless their parents made a huge deal of it, and a pubescent child would probably seek out nudity anyway.
Also, is this type of behavior restricted to the United States, or can it be observed elsewhere (such as Europe and Asia)? My many and sincere thanks in advance, --anon
What strikes me about your question is your mention that the religious and theological reasons are "obvious". They are not at all obvious to me. Might you be confusing religion and theology with social custom? I'm not starting a fight, just quite surprised at your assertion and suggesting you re-examine some of the premises you are considering obvious. alteripse 15:19, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
This last is a good question. You become very aware of your culture's customs in a very different light when you are raising children. There are certain times when I consciously made a decision about an issue like that: sometimes going with convention and occasionally not. One of the dimensions to this type of issue is that social conventions like nudity taboos have a variety of purposes, including acting as a social glue and distinguishing members of the community from outsiders. You don't do your children a favor by not making them aware of the edges of behavior that would trigger surprise and unwanted responses from people around: there is at least some potential social cost to flouting or being ignorant of community social standards. So in my opinion a smart parent picks and chooses which conventions are worth teaching a child to disregard and which are not. Every society has this type of convention, each of which looks kind of pointless to another society. For example, there is a difference between teaching a child that telling racist jokes is stupid and offensive, and teaching them that the nudity/modesty standards of their community are stupid and offensive. People who think there are only a few of this type of convention in each culture are being oblivious: we live in them like fish live in water and no society is free of them. Raising a child to be ignorant of the major taboos of his culture does him no favor, but there is nothing wrong with explaining to him what a taboo is and the difference between not doing something because it is morally wrong versus not doing something because it is illegal versus not doing something because it might create social trouble for you. Is that the kind of answer you wanted? alteripse 01:48, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Regarding broadcast standards in the US, these are governed by the FCC ( Federal Communications Commission), which seems to go for the easiest to enforce standards. Whether a nipple is showing is an easy thing to determine. Whether the portrayal of sexual activity will have a negative effect on children is much harder to determine, so they don't typically try to limit that. For example, the show Girlfriends features black women having multiple sexual partners outside of marriage and a typical conversation might have them comparing the penis sizes of their various men. This is on at 4 PM in my area (Detroit), so can be considered the new "after-school special". It would be easy to make the case that black teenage girls viewing such programs will think it is normal for them to engage in the unprotected sex shown on that show, and will then suffer the consequences of venereal diseases and pregnancy. This teenage pregnancy will tend to lead to a new generation born into poverty with little hope for the future. However, the FCC does not challenge that program, as they are careful not to show any nipples. As a consequence of buearocratic laziness, many current and future lives may well be ruined. StuRat 19:04, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
Regarding religious standards; remember that the major religions were formed thousands of years ago, before medicine and birth control, so any sex outside of marriage would almost inevitably lead to a fatal disease or pregnancy. Pregnancy outside of marriage might also be a death sentence then, as there was no social safety net to feed and house unwed mothers. Bearing all this in mind, it was of critical importance to prevent sex outside of marriage. This, I believe, is why such elaborate measures were taken as keeping women hidden from view at all times. Religion has only recently caught up with society regarding the ban on slavery (and with science on the Earth revolving around the Sun), so I wouldn't expect them to catch up regarding sex anytime soon. StuRat 19:16, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
How is the World Trade Oranization ran?
6 October is "Ivy Day", marking the anniversary of the death in 1891 of the Irish parliamentarian Charles Stewart Parnell.
Ivy Day is most notably commemorated in James Joyce's short story " Ivy Day in the Commitee Room", included in the collection 'Dubliners'.
Still today in Dublin - wel, up to last year at least, Joyceans willl be seen about the city sporting a dark green Ivy Leaf on a jacket lapel
Is there any connection between the name of Julius Caesor and Cleopatra's son's name and the type of birth of the same name? I have tried finding this information on my own thru other websites but I have found nothing - which I suppose suggests that there is no connection, but...
Thank you in advance,
Keith Reaume
Of course there is a connection: both the son and the type of birth are named after Julius Caesar. alteripse 23:22, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you think the type of delivery was called that before Julius Caesar or would have been called that since then if not associated with Julius Caesar? alteripse 00:54, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I am convinced you are correct and a little embarrassed that I hadnt been skeptical of the folk etymology. Caesarean delivery is more likely to have been derived from caedere (cut),- the past participle of which is something like caesus from which we get incision and scissors. Thanks. So. New answer to Keith: what Jacko said! alteripse 10:33, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I read an article in the European Stars and Stripes one time about an American columnist who wanted to get his hair cut like George Clooney's in a "Caesar cut". So he went to the German barber and asked for a "Kaiserschnitt", which he found out meant Caesarean section. At least, that's what his column claimed. :) User:Zoe| (talk) 05:30, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Do Hindus have angels? I am a Hindu and recently bought the book 'How to talk with your angels' by author Kim-O-Niell. I tried to talk to angels as said in that book. But, I was not able to talk to any angels. What should I do to talk to angels? How can I talk to angels? Please help.
I doubt that you will be able to talk to any angels, but don't fret, Hinduism has an answer. I strongly advise you read A Guide on Angels by Sophy Burnham, which describes in detail the existence of angels in comparative religions, including Hinduism. In Hinduism, there do exist Devas, nine planets called Navagrahas, ancestors, and living gurus to help guide and protect you in your life. In addition to those beneficent forces, there are also apsaras, who are from the lower astral realm. They serve to tempt and denigrate humankind. The apsaras are depicted as seductive beautiful women and the devas are shown as royalty, usually with a handsome appearance. As a polytheistic religion, remember, Hinduism does include spirits who are concerned with various aspects of life, land, and so on, but these are all manifestations of the supreme being Brahman. Be careful though, because many people who claim clairvoyance will say they can see your angels for you; I advise you read more and think more deeply about the subject alone. Screwball23 02:29, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
I am resisting the temptation to tell you that all the rest of us have angels we talk to regularly. So I won't pull your leg and I will assume you aren't pulling ours. Here is a straight answer. There are a whole lot of bestselling popular religion books like this published in the US. The buyers are mostly culturally-but-not-really Christians with average or below average intelligence who feel better reading these books, whose major message is "don't feel bad about yourself, Someone Very Important thinks you are just fine the way you are". If you match up most of them with real Christian doctrine (Eastern, Roman, Lutheran, Reformed, etc) you find the overlap small and very important things are missing. Sort of like the religious equivalent of french fries. So don't worry about it if the books (or the angels) are not talking to you. alteripse 22:56, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows so much about Steve Vai that they could add some more to the articles of his albums?
why is Crowdy Bay so called?
Why does king advoate non-violent means of protest?
Three possible reasons, don't you think?
You decide. alteripse 00:52, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
The real answer is "Why not?". Does non-violence need any justification? JackofOz 00:54, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Also remember it was the early 60s, and the riots at Watts & Detriot, Washington etc. hadn't happened yet. King was showing white Americans through the Freedom Rides, Selma etc., particularly in the north, just how prejudiced, violent and awful Jim Crow could be. Also you don't get invited to the White House if you're a violent social disturber, and King was trying to achieve change through rational & calm methods. Towards the middle 60s there was division in the african-american community about whether to use violent or non-violent means to achieve their aims, but after the assassination of Dr. King the violent impulses got free reign because there was no one left to argue for the other side. Additionally King was trying to achieve improvements for many people, not just african-americans. He was planning a Poor Peoples' March on Washington when he was distracted down to Memphis and killed. JK
What are the benifits to having a non-profit business? And what are the regulations enforced upon businesses to maintain non-profit status?
--Janelle
You also might find some interesting answers in the following articles, mainly on how it is handled in the USA (sorry I not have links to how it is in other nations), and those articles that these ones link to:
AlMac| (talk) 20:13, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
"Age and treachery will usually overcome youth and enthusiasm." Who originally said it? When? Where, or in what work? Is it an accurate quote?
Try a few Google searches, mix up the quotation marks (like search "age and treachery" "youth and enthusiasm") and see what you get. I don't have time to do more right now, but...
has a link to this:
http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2618616-3,00.html
Which says:
"He has a point, and for some reason the famous Mack Rhinelander .sig file pops into my head: ""Old age and guile will always triumph over youth and enthusiasm." Maybe it's a good thing for Helix Code that Updater isn't really what the business plan is all about. "
Hope this helps!
199.111.88.216 12:42, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
A coworker and I were talking about the Salem witch trials and it reminded me of something that I had heard years ago. The story I heard was of some ruler having a large number of prisoners that he wanted to have executed. So he brought them all into an area and had them lay down. A dance floor was then constructed over them so that the weight of the floor and its occupants was supported by the people being crushed. The dancers were not told of what was below them and the people below the floor were crushed to death. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don't recall where I heard of this and a few google searches haven't reaped any results. Dismas| (talk) 00:20, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Is it true that a meme rarely regenerates? If asked, will a meme serve as an answer? Is it true that one can splice syntactical meaning with logical non-meaning? Can someone please explain/make better?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I admit, maybe there is a flaw in my research method. Thus far I have been unable to find the answers to the following questions: What is the organizational structure of the American Red Cross? What is the chain of command? How does changes in the organization come about? (ie, who makes the changes? is there a board that vote on a bill? etc.)
Thank you.
julie
I'm looking for a movie that I saw when I was very young about a journalist who decided to write about being a Playboy bunny. I can't remember much else about it except that. If you could help me I would really like to know its name. Kitten 9:51pm Oregon
Thank you sooooo much I've being looking forever adn no one seems to know what I'm talking about:) Thanks agian:)
There have been multiple claims that "Reinhold Niebuhr" popularized but not originated a much older version. Two of the more common original authors were Christoph Oetinger and Franz of Assisi.
If there had been earlier versions of this prayer, should we not be able to find in old texts in libraries in the world that have cited the prayer?
Has anyone claimed with "black on white" certainty, in whatever langauge, a printed source from a book earlier than 1900?
If none exist, then the WikiPedia entry should note this point as further support of the Reinhold Niebuhr claim to fame. Dlwl 04:47, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Why is the country of Russia more European than the rest of Asia? I can understand the western part being more like Europe but even the eastern section of Russian is far different the Mongolia, China, Japan or any other nearby coutries.
Hi, just a quick question, in the United States, I was wondering if it was legal to name a child a profanity. I would never do such a thing, but I was curious as to if there were any laws in the US that would stop this from occurring. My closest guess it that it be seen as a form of child abuse, perhaps, and the parents might be forced to either change the kids' name or give them up, but I don't know enough about US law to be sure. Okay, thanks for your time!
199.111.88.216 12:36, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
No laws at all in the US. There are plenty of weird names out there. Some make you think "poor kid." I think the only requirement for a legal name change if you are an adult is that it not be done "with intent to defraud." alteripse 14:37, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Happens all the time. Friends in Detroit tell me they've personally seen medical records with a girl name pronounced "Ash-oh-lay" spelled Asshole and another name pronounced Shi-thay-uh-d spelled Shithead. Unbelievable, but the parents thought it was just fine. I'm sure you could verify this with birth records which are probably public record. - Taxman Talk 16:14, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
My mother, a social worker once told me about a crack addict mother who was high as a kite at the time of her twins birth. She legally named on Chicken of the Sea and the other Master of the Universe. So who knows? Curse words might be no better. [moved from question below]
I wonder how come the field of international relations is reserved for 'sovereign states', while excluding minorities or autonomies.. Could any one refer me to treaties/agreements/conventions defining a 'state'? I've found the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, but it is (officially) limited to the Americas. Is there any convention in International Law which specifies 'sovereignity' and 'state'?
It's one of those things that's hard to say. For example, the Universal Postal Union admits places that aren't states, e.g. Cayman Islands. The United States government traditionally had a test for whether or not to recognize a government. It had to have actual control over its territory, it had to respect international laws, and it had to have had peaceful intent. The U.S. didn't recognize the Soviet Union for some time because it immediately repudiated its international obligations and Communist doctrine was to take over the world. Basically, a state is any body which another country has recognized, e.g. some countries recognize Taiwan, others do not. PedanticallySpeaking 16:11, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Most writers are described (as in on their disambiguation page) as "Author", example: Melville (Herman). Some are described as "Novelist", example: Conrad (Joseph). What is proper? Which is most accurate and/or honorable? Should Wikipedia consistently denote things like this?
Thanks! -- 131.183.98.134 13:18, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Try Frederick Douglass -- Borbrav 00:09, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Sirs: Please tell me where I can find the actual wording of an English royal grant of title from the 17th Century under Charles I. If such a document is not available, any English royal document will be helpful. Thanks you. Louise M. Gouge
how did the media change between 1750 and now?
What did the calusa indians eat?what did they drink?
I have recently finished reading the excellent book War Music by Christopher Logue. It is a rewrite basically of the Illiad, and it is one of the most spectacular books I have ever read. I warmly recommend it to anybody, even if you're only slightly interested in Homer or poetry in general. Anyway, in the book he repeatadly calls Apollo The Lord of Light and Mice. The mice part is obviously a reference to the plauge amongst the greek troops. Now, I considered myself fairly knowledgable about classic greek works, in my youth I read both works by Homer aswell as several other great works, but I have never heard Apollo be called by that title. Logue says that his sources are exclusivly the several different translations of the Illiad (he can't even read greek), so is this something that like Alexander Pope used somewhere in his translation or something? Or is this a common title for the Sun-God? Any greek scholars here that can cast light on the subject? gkhan 16:11, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
I agree the combined epithet was invented by Logue, but there is a nice summary of the epithet smintheos ("god of the mice") from line 39 of book 1 of the Iliad in Walter Leaf's commentary: Smintheu, lit. ‘Mouse-god’; Apollo was worshipped under this title in the Troad, as at Smyrna as ‘Locust-god,’ Parnopios. Strabo (p. 606) knows of several places named Sminthia, as far as Rhodes. The Sminthian temple near Cape Lekton existed to historical times; and even on late coins of Alexandria Troas Apollo appears with a mouse at his feet. Mr. Lang argues that this indicates the amalgamation of the Greek Apollo with a local mouse-god, originally a tribal totem. The common explanation is that the word is a familiar abbreviation of Sminthophthoros, destroying the field-mice or voles which ravaged the vineyards: hoi gar Krêtes tous muas sminthous kalousin Schol. A (see Frazer's note on Paus.x. 12. 5). Only a few years ago Thessaly was seriously injured by an invasion of these little pests. Others see in the mouse the symbol of plague, which would be especially suitable here. In Herodotos the destruction of the army of Sennacherib is attributed not to a plague but to a host of field-mice which gnawed the Assyrian bow-strings in the night. A somewhat similar story connected with the colonization of the Troad is told by Strabo (p. 604). In 1 Sam. vi. 4 golden mice are offered as a propitiation when visited by a plague (W. Robertson Smith Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia p. 302, where further evidence is given for a Semitic mouse-god). erepsa seems to indicate the most primitive form of temple -- a mere roof to protect the image of a god standing in a grove; for it was to groves, not to buildings, that sanctity originally belonged. Temples are rarely mentioned in H.; we hear only of those of Apollo and Athene in Troy, and of Athene at Athens. See note on 5.446. charienta seems to be proleptic, for thy pleasure. For the construction of the prayer cf. E 115.
I snipped the above from the Perseus project. For other associations and allusions, the smintheos epithet is also discussed more extensively by Robert Graves in The Greek Myths than in any of the other compendia of Greek mythology I am aware of. alteripse 02:44, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
please in not more than 2 pages, what is the definition and nature of political science?
Why were those old-fashioned visors worn by bankers green?
The earthly head. See Pope. — Charles P. (Mirv) 19:35, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
The Ctholic church? Do you mean the Church of Cthulhu? -- Arwel 00:08, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
If a personis indicted for a crime, what are all the rights which he has per the United States Constitution(Not the Miranda warning). What articles or Amendments are these listed under?
I'm neither American nor am I a lawyer, so take this with a grain of salt :P Off the top of my head:
I'm sure there are more. Please see our articles on these amendments for the details. Also, I guess technically you could say that the first amendment ensures free speach for prisoners :D gkhan 20:05, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
Is there a list available of the authors who have published the most books, in order of the number of books they have published? This seems like a very simple/common thing to wonder about, but I haven't been able to find any information on, for example, author, writer, bestseller, or lists of authors. I am particularly interested in whether the forty million novels published by Terry Pratchett place him in, for example, the top ten or twenty novelists in history, by publication numbers. Thanks. -- Creidieki 23:02, 6 October 2005 (UTC)
hubris alteripse 01:19, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
I know Dylan did all of his recordings "live" - never dubbed anything or laid down separate tracks. On Nashville Skyline at the beginning of the song "To Be Alone with You" he asks if the tape is rolling and then a few seconds later starts singing. Does anyone know if this was "planned" (which doesn't seem like something Dylan would do) or if this is just Dylan genuinely asking if the tape was rolling since this was a "live" take of him playing and singing like usual? Thanks. -- Nadsat 00:56, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Nadsat,
According to our article on Nashville Skyline, the recording of "To Be Alone With You" was very relaxed so I suspect it was unplanned and Dylan just liked the version of the song recorded in the take. The Allmusic.com article on the song states that the song was recorded in an "off-the-cuff atmosphere" see [31] so it seems it was unplanned. Capitalistroadster 06:06, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for your responses. I have noticed many of the bootlegs have that sort of relaxed manner to them, but this was the first time I noticed it so blatantly on a released track. Although, perhaps the recording of Rainy Day Women #12 and #35 rivals this one. Thank you for confirming that Dylan never "pre-planned" his recordings - which makes them all the more admirable. -- Nadsat 15:16, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
After I studied the Boxer Rebellion, I am wondering that what are the impacts of this event to China and "the outside world"? Would you please give me the answer as soon as possible and my e-mail address is (deleted to protect user's privacy). Thanks
On the National Archives
WWII photo gallery,
number 111, there is the photo of the German soldier sometimes known as "Mr Ardennes". What is his name? What unit did he belong to? When was he born? Was he killed? Thanks.
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can someone please tell me what is the physical, metaphysical and spiritual nature of god as well as some of his personality traits, scars, tattoos, defining characteristics and his hair colour? PLEASE ANSWER RIGHT AWAY I NEED THIS FOR MY HOMEWORK FOR TOMORROW
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Hi, i have a question in mind. Does Industrial Revolution leads to Asia being colonized by the West? Thanks shuhui
Our Industrial Revolution article states that took place in the late 18th and early 19th century. The chronology of Imperialism in Asia states that the Portuguese conquered Sri Lanka in 1505 and the process was well underway by the time that the Industrial Revolution started. Capitalistroadster 07:58, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Has the Nobel Peace Prize ever been revoked, rescinded, stripped from, taken back, or otherwise discredited with respect to a particular recipient? Have there been political controversies after the fact of awarding the Prize? Has it ever been refused, on the part of the recipient?
A Nobel Prize can be refused but not taken back. After the outbreak of widespread Palestinian violence in 2001, people (depending on which side they were on) called for the rescinding of Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres' peace prizes. But the Nobel people said that once you win a prize, it's yours to keep, just like on Wheel of Fortune. -- 70.27.57.22 00:28, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
Africans clim to be the pace-setters in development but are still one of the deprived continents in the world.discuss
Greetings. According to a Time poll, President Bush's approval rating is now down to 37%, his lowest ever. When was the last time any president had such a low approval rating? I assume Nixon's was lower toward the end, but has there been a case since then? – Quadell ( talk) 11:51, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
ABC News says George H.W. Bush hit 33 percent during his presidency. That was right before the 1992 election. -- 70.27.57.22 00:22, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
also, do we have a list of US presidents who got the electoral vote without a popular majority, somewhere? I am curious as to how many times this has happened. 17:09, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
African claims to be the pace-setters in development but it is still one of the deprived continents in the world. 80.255.50.66 13:34, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I've been looking all over the web for an answer to this question, so I hope you can help me. Recently, I started taking private vocal lessons, and discovered that my usable vocal range spans a little over 3 octaves. From D above tennor C to F above sopprano C. This covers both the Contralto and Sopprano ranges, and I wanted to know if there is a term for that, which I could put down on an application to music school. I've asked my teacher, but she isn't classically trained and doesn't know.
Thank you for your help.
Georgia
This is a restatement of a question above the received no replies. We're studying the relationships between sovereign states and autonomous regions or autonomous identity groups. It seems commonly accepted that 'international affairs' is a competency (a responsibility or delegated power) that is 'reserved' for the central government or the sovereign state, meaning then that autonomous regions generally are excluded from international affairs. Of course, there are exceptions. What we would like someone to help with is to point us at a reference that explains or defines or identifies the source of this generally accepted international legal norm. We would like to be able to point to the foundational documents, treaties, or international agreements which indicate how this practice came into effect. Thanks if you can help!
Actually, sometimes, subnational governments do get involved in international affairs. The Canadian province of Quebec, which likes to act as if it's an independent country, has its own ministry of international relations and has quasi-embassies all over the world. In the U.S., states are prevented from signing binding international agreements under Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution. Nonetheless, states regularly engage in nonbinding agreements and cooperation with foreign entities. See this article on the role of North American states and provinces in foreign affairs. -- Mwalcoff 01:09, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
1) No sovereign state is going to deal with a non sovereign state (Eg France makes a treaty with Wales) as it would lead to conflict, & possibly war, with the country (sovereign state) which claims that territory (Eg United Kingdom). Although in the past such things have occurred with countries making deals with governments in exile where the 'sovereign state' is one they are already at war with(eg UK sheltered, recognised & made agreements with French, Polish in exile in WW2 when their countries were no longer sovereign as they'd been occupied by Nazi germany.
2) No sovereign state would want to make deals with a constituent part of another country for fear that country will recognise & make treaties with parts of its own territory (EG the USA wouldn't have made a treaty with Scotland incase the UK made a treaty with Virginia, the CSA, etc).
3) Unless you are intentionally aiming to destabilise another country there would be no point in dealing with non-sovereign states as the sovereign state which claims authority over them wouldn't recognise any agreement (Eg if you made a treaty with Catalonia Spain wouldn't recognise it and would probably get very upset at both of you. Also if Catelonia made such an treaty in its own name it could be considered as an act of secession & could be quickly surpressed).
4) Unless it is making a bid for autonomy/independence no non-sovereign state is going to make a deal on international relations with a sovereign state. If its bid succeeds then it is a sovereign state itself & its agreement before that is forgotten (EG American colonies alliance with France before they won independence), or if they fail the agreement is forgotten & no longer valid (Can't think of any examples of this, though that may prove the point). AllanHainey 15:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
A basic principle of most international organizations (UN, African Union, OAS, etc.) is non-intereference by the organization or its members in the internal affairs of another member. making treaties or delas with a sub-national entity would violate that principle. I would expect that national governments developed that principle to protect their own positions against foreign interference. There are some small deviations from the principle: the Government of Quebec (as "Canada-Quebec"), and the French Community of Belgium are members La Francophonie as "participating governments", but these are rare exceptions. Ground Zero | t 21:40, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Are patent copyrighted? Are the text and images in a patent application copyrighted? Thanks. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 15:31, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the philosophical difference or approach difference between social psychology and clinical psychology? (Is there a web site or a reference that you can recommend with a chart or a simplified explanation showing situations and both the clinical and social psychologists response to that situation or question?)Thank you------Cathy
The professional duties of a clinical psychologist are to her patients. Her most common work is dealing with the mental health problems of individual people. Her success is usually largely dependent on her patients' satisfactions or outcomes.
The duties of a social psychologist are nearly always to her employer, whether it be a university, a commercial business, a government agency, or a large organization that deals with the public. Her most common work is to understand, or devise ways to change, the behavior of groups or categories of people. Her success is largely judged by whether her employer or academic peers find her reports or suggestions worthwhile or useful. She is unlikely to deal individually with people in a therapy capacity.
And here is a value-added freebie: A clinical social worker is a different animal from both of those. Her training is different, but her work more closely resembles that of a a clinical psychologist than a social psycholgist. alteripse 20:17, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Is there a such thing as "French" window? What are they? Is there a name for floor-to-ceiling windows? -- 213.186.190.39 16:54, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
Looking for some information on Music? -- Borbrav 03:22, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm currently researching the idea that if God performs miracles in the world he is not considered benevolent. An idea shared by Wiles and Hume that I know of. Especially with infant deity argument.
This obviously links with the problem of evil and epistemic distance.
Arguments for and against from philosophers and perhaps personal opinions would be useful.
Why not take as a supposition God giving man free will is evidence of benevolence. If God intervenes, that free will is taken away and God is not being benevolent.
I disagree ;-) If God intervenes, God takes away man's free will to choose and experience the consequences of his actions. That is not benevolence: that is a patrician "Let Pa Clean Up Your Mess" attitude I'm sure enlightened beings wouldn't be proud of asserting on those more clumsy.
A friend once told me that the correct pronunciation of Degas's name was Degas, with the final "s" being sounded, rather than "Degah". Never have I heard it pronounced thus. What do you think?-- Nora Brown 23:24, 7 October 2005 (UTC)
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I'm pretty sure that Gareth's transcription as [dəɡɑ] is correct. However it does seem quite common for English-speaking people even in TV broadcasts and so on to pronounce it as ['deɡɑ] as if it were spelt "Dégas". -- rossb 06:28, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
I was at a local war museum the other day, taking pictures for the glory of Wikipedia with my trusty Cyber-shot, when I saw this captured German artillery piece ( Image:Capturedgermanartillery.JPG), which I managed to identify as an M96nA, from World War I. On the blue plaque affixed to the front, it says:
GERMAN 77mm GUN Taken by 33rd Aust Battalion at WARFUSE 8 Aug 1918
I googled "Warfuse", but could find nothing helpful in English. I scoured around Wikipedia, looking for something relevant about that date, August 8, 1918. That was the day that the Battle of Amiens, which pitted a Canadian/ Australian force against the Germans, began. I've placed the image of the gun on the Amiens page, as it seems almost certain that that was when it was captured, but I'm curious: does anyone know anything about this Warfuse place? DO' И eil 06:59, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
-- 66.74.170.119 10:09, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
There are different answers to your question from different perspectives. For example, the present Roman Catholic church claims to be the original and only valid Christian church. Their official doctrinal answer would be that Christianity and Roman Catholicism began together with the spread of the Gospel by the first Apostles. From a non-Roman Catholic historical perspective and a broader definition of Christianity (all the churches who proclaim that Christ is the prinicipal historical connection between humanity and God) then you might argue that Roman Catholicism only came into being by defining itself against other groups who were also Christian. There were many different forms of Christianity in the first 3 centuries AD, some of which survived and many of which did not survive the push for hegemony by the orthodox church in the West. Finally, from a semantic perspective, you might note that no group calls itself catholic (as in universal) until it is not or has not been catholic. alteripse 12:14, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
can you explain more about stereotype?
who invented baseball?
See Origins of baseball. — Charles P. (Mirv) 18:37, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the name of the island between South Africa and Australia, where both English and French are spoken? Thank you Pattron
Sir maam I would like to know if there is any link between democritus the ancient greek mathematician that had a delemma with the atomic structure of a cone shape because he could not percieve atomic bonding other than in parralel planes hence instead of being smooth the cone would be stepped.Further to this he also believed that there was a hiarchy and that everything had its place and that there is no God. Hence you can see the relevance of my question is democracy named after him.Because if it is it might explain the reference to the devils number and it being that of a man.Also the reference to wise men and numbers(mathamatics)in the bible.Hence democracy is in oposition to God,as was its namesake.
I have two questions which I would appreciate guidance to other sources of information and/or a/some webpage(s) in Wikipedia on the following: (1) Is the Roman general(?) "Ruffio" as called by Marc Antony (played by the late Richard Burton) a true figure in Ancient Roman history or a fictional character in the movie? If "Ruffio" was a real figure in history can you give more information on his life and military history/science especially in relation to the battle described below in (2)? (2) Was the battle between Octavion's and Agrippa's 20 legions (as described in the movie) versus Antony's and Ruffio's 2 legions true [I surmise it took place near what is now Alexandria, Egypt] (in which Antony's and Ruffio's 2 legions desert them and in fact Ruffio is assasinated as depicted in the movie and no actual blood was shed (except Ruffio's)?) If this highly dramtic battle (in the movie) is historically true...can you give the name of this battle, when it occurred, and the military history/science of it (especially how soldiers from both sides were deployed before the fighting began). Thank you very much. Sincerely, a fan of chess and the film "Cleopatra" starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
That was me. Capitalistroadster 09:43, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Most of what we know about Octavian's final defeat of Mark Antony comes from the biography of the latter in Plutarch's Parallel Lives (which may not be entirely reliable). See [41] for the Loeb translation. Note that Rufio does not appear in the ancient accounts, so perhaps his role was invented later (I note that he appears in George Bernard Shaw's 1901 play Caesar and Cleopatra; perhaps Shaw had noted the remark in Suetonius that Julius Caesar had given the command of his legions in Alexandria to the son of his freedman Rufinus). Gdr 16:34, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to study on my US History and not being quite up to date on this/ I am 48 years old trying to go to school I have a couple of questions.
1. Is a Federalists the same as or close to a Republican?
2. If your not a Federalist are you a Democrat?
Please if anyone can help me with this and explain it in simple terms then please let me know.
Childofyah 03:08, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to bring to your attention that under the section of Napoleonic Codes you have an error. Before this codification, another successful codificatoin was made in Malta under the Knights of St. John. The man who was responsible for this codification was later on also in charge of codifying the Napoleonic Code. If you would like any further information please contact me on <removed e-mail>
Can you provide information on the penalties for shop lifting, including diversion for a first time offender without previous convictions of any sort? -- Miriam
when nelson was born
Do you mean Horatio Nelson, British Admiral from Battle of Trafalgar? Nelson Mandela, South African Politician? Nelson Muntz, Simpsons Character (!)? There is a more complete list of Nelsons at Nelson. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 13:29, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
Explain why wood in egypt was so expensive. and tell me were you got the info from so send the link.
What were the natural resources of Europe during the Middle Ages?
Jenna
Please do your own homework questions. Although, there was a lot of wood. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 20:22, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
I Imagine the same as they have now only more. Their was also many wild animals such as bears and Wolfs.
I am doing a special school project on making the Jewish tabernacle. I've looked everywhere on the internet and I'm still confused on the outer design on the tabernacle. It's supposed to be a cheribum (a winged angel) but I've got 2 different pictures with 2 different design neither in the deisgn of a cheribum or anything near it. Would you pleas help me by supplying an accurate design because I don't want to get a bad grade because of a pattern error... The Student
Are you constructing it according to the instructions in Exodus? No one knows what a cherubim looked like, so you can't flunk unless your teacher is certain he knows and made a big deal out of telling you exactly why he knows. Most modern depictions use a conventional 19th century angel images, a "guy in a robe with wings". Here are google image searches for tabernacle [ [44] or cherubim [45]. alteripse 11:41, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
guys, you are confusing tabernacle (the tent) with the Ark of the Covenant (the box with cherubim). Also "Jewish Tabernacle" is a bit of an anachronism. It should more properly be called "Hebrew Tabernacle". 17:05, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
How so? I know the difference and assumed he was referring to the one with detailed specs from exodus, and wanted pictures of cherubim so he could put the ark in the tabernacle. alteripse 17:43, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
I am wondering what the letters are on the side of the ball(space pod) in the patch. I believe it might be CCCp but am not sure. I need to know for a project I am doing. --sarah
Hi! I need to find out what Upton Sinclair's height and weight were when he died. Do you happen to know where I can find this info??? I have searched and searched for this and cannot find it. If you find it, can you email me at [e-mail removed]??? Thanks!!!
Someone who studies and/or collects (for other than value as money) coins and currency. See Numismatics.
Can someone give me the name of the museum or a link to it's website in which I can find the Czechoslovakian, or Czech artwork of a cult from the mid to late 20th century where they used a trance like state to draw creatures from other worlds? phew. I know the cult was from Czechoslovakia and they denounced alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and even sex. If anyone could shine any light on this it would be great!! - Joe
My father was in subject concentration camp in 1943-44 as an Italian Army officer. In reading his memoirs I find that it was near a town called Beniaminswo or Beniaminsovo or Beniaminowo. His writing is very small and difficult to make out. I am trying to locate that concentration camp geographically by locating the town it was near. If anyone who knows Poland well can shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. george 68.220.84.89 01:27, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH - YOU HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE. I MAY EVEN DECIDE TO TRAVEL THERE AND SEE IT FOR MYSELF - THANK YOU AGAIN
Hartz IV. David Sneek 12:30, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
What does general socail and political back ground mean
What does general social and political Backgrounds.
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I am looking for information which will help me with an assignment i have to observe a community (Small for a short period of Time) i am looking for help to find good books and website any help apopreciated.
We have an article on the Schuman Declaration. Does that help? KeithD (talk) 16:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
Name some explorers of the 15th century?
Henry the Navigator John and Sebastian Cabot. Vasco De Gamma
In the North Korea article, it used to say that the motto is "One is sure to win if one believes in and depends upon the people (translation)." I removed it because I couldn't find the original version, nor verify it. Even the editors in the Korean Wikipedia couldn't find the source nor the original. Can anyone verify this? Thanks. -- WB 17:37, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
what year did the turkish invade algeria ? :)
I myself am not sure but History of Ottoman Algeria might help. __earth 14:31, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
In the Celtic lunar calendar each lunar month corresponds to a letter, which in turn corresponds to a tree. How do these designations correspond, (roughly), to our own twelve month year?
From Dec. 24 | Birch |
22 Jan - | Rowan |
19 Feb - | Ash |
19 Mar - | Alder |
16 Apr - | Willow |
14 May - | Hawthorn |
11 Jun - | Oak |
9 Jul - | Holly |
6 Aug - | Hazel |
3 Sep - | Vine |
1 Oct - | Ivy |
29 Oct - | Reed |
26 Nov - | Elder |
The articles on Arab and Jew explain some of the different definitions. These different definitions mean that no clear and definite answer can be given to the question. However, of particular note are the Mizrahi and Sephardi who are Arabic-speaking Jews. KeithD (talk) 20:50, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
A bay can be the colour of a horse, a herb, a gulf of water, a region of Somalia or a high official of the Egyptian 19th Dynasty. A colony might mean the settling of new land, but often requires the forceable removable of that land's previous inhabitants (if you do not believe in aliens, try space colonization). Otherwise, lots of animals, insects and assorted organisms live in colonies. Colony also happens to be a cracking good album of Swedish melodic death metal. As for masachusits, I've never heard of it. It may be that I'm spelling it wrongly, but it sounds like an Indian name, perhaps introduced into the English language during the Raj. Enjoy! -- Gareth Hughes 23:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
what were the grachus reforms of rome?-- 66.213.25.12 22:42, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the steps in the Unites States Election Process?
I am looking for the text of any treaty with the Indians written by William Penn. Is there the exact wording somewhere? It is said Penn's treaties were the only ones never broken with Native Americans (in his lifetime. Thanks!
Was there really a gigantic earthquake in Chile, as the 1822 article says? I searched the web, but couldn't find it, apart from copies of that same article and some typos. Common Man 03:38, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
"As communication between various parts of the world became more common, earthquake observations from throughout the world could be combined. Following an earthquake in Chile in 1822, the author Maria Graham reported systematic changes in the elevation of the Chilean coastline. Observations of coastline changes were confirmed following the 1835 Chilean earthquake by Robert FitzRoy, captain of the H.M.S. Beagle, while Charles Darwin was onshore examining the geology of the Andes." Capitalistroadster 03:59, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you! Maybe that should be in its own article? Now I The area of 100000 square miles of new land added seems very big, though - I wouldn't feel comfortable putting that in an article without a proper source. Common Man 04:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
It would certainly be worthwhile having an article. Although I am not an expert on geology, 100,000 square miles in new land seems a bit excessive to me. Capitalistroadster 05:11, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
What sort of tips you guys would give me to draw a human face in a way it resembles a familiar one? What are the major features people usually notice? I've seen people draw a few lines and ta-dah, it's a caricature of you or someone you know. I studied tons of these but couldn't find what sort of aspects they capture. I could think of shape of head, position of eyes, nose and lips, but it's hardly been useful for me.
Anyone experienced in drawing human faces could give me a few hints? I'm sick of sucking at drawing faces and practicing is not really the problem. I just came to that moment I realized I need some formal knowledge on the subject to go to the next level. I looked up for face drawing tutorials but they're too... Well, not specific on this subject, so not very helpful. :/ ☢ Kieff | Talk 05:06, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
A misspelling of bothy. KeithD (talk) 10:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I know the National Socialists were rabidly anti-marxist, anti-communist, anti-bosheiveik, etc. Additionally, I know they were against class warfare and instead all about uniting all classes behind nationalism. So, without getting into the minefield of whether 'nazism' is a type of 'socialism'-- assuming for the moment that it is not, can someone answer this: Why did the Nazi party, which was so anti-marxism, choose a name which, to the modern ear at least, sounds so marxist/communist/socialist? In the name "National Socialist German Workers Party", sure National and German make perfect sense, but where did Socialist Workers come from? To use an analogy, it's almost as if the Ku Klux Klan were to spontaneously name themselves the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Is this confusion merely a product of 'mistranslation' from german to english or from 1920s to 2005? Would a 1920s german citizen, upon hearing the name NSDAP for the very first time, assume it was a marxist party, only later finding out otherwise? Or did words like Socialist and Worker only later become synonmous with marxism. Alternatively, if the party name was indeed confusing to germans, why did the nazis choose such a name for their party? Alecmconroy 11:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
All this is correct, but the short answer is that Hitler and his henchmen took over a weak party which if I remember correctly he had been sent to spy on for the Wiemar government.
what is the difference between a job and work?-- 217.113.72.39 11:45, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Also, a job generally implies that you are getting paid. Slaves definitely did work but few would agree that they had a "job" and very few people call Volunteer work or work done on their own home a "job". - Drdisque 14:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm doing a paper on the canadian health care, privatization-Why or Why not. do you have any articles that would be helpful to understand the issue. I'm answering the question from the point, not to privatize, because of the social/economic ramifications that whould affed the low income canadians who would not be able to affort privite health care costs. thank you Annette [e-mail address removed]
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Thank you, Brian!
looking for info on expansions of imperialistic expansion. During 1894-1910
Africa claims to be the pace setter in development but it is still one of the most deprived continents.Discuss.
Where can I find a list of all Major League Baseball players who have been arrested since 1990?
I would like to know the actual residence place and actual age of the famous mathematician.
Hello,
I am looking for a high resolution file or print of the image found in this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Godunov_map.jpg
Where can I find this?
Steve SRHookEm 18:26, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to know more about drug problems in Spain and its political position on this issue. Thank you in advance
---Cornelia Habekost---
You may want to check Reformation though the period is about 400 years earlier. If this doesn't help, I'm sorry. Like Notinasnaid, needs more info. __earth 05:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
The personification of justice comes from the figure of the Roman goddess Justitia, who, in turn, derives some qualities from her Greek counterpart, Themis. The modern personification is often depicted blindfolded, to suggest that she is impartial (she sees no favouritism), and usually carries a balance in her hand. -- Gareth Hughes 19:36, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you mean how were Romans entertained? By going to the movies of course : see Ben Hur and Gladiator. Also see the article on Roman_eating_and_drinking Majts 19:39, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
Why did the romans build hadrians wall ?
I became curious what is different about the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court (who is now John Roberts) vs. the eight Associate Justices.
I assume if they have any internal disputes, the Chief Justice is the chief arbiter. A lot of what I am finding, seems to me to be no big deal, such as
while some other stuff is extremely important, in my opinion
Do I have a good picture of the differences, and what is special about the Chief Justice? Some of the articles on this seem to be a bit of a stub. AlMac| (talk) 21:34, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
He's Chief Justice of the United States, not Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Is there anything left out of that article? - Nunh-huh 22:21, 11 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to ask you about the tipical dress in Ireland--~~
What is a block chord-- Helen harty 02:11, 12 October 2005 (UTC)Helen harty
Hey there, I'm doing a report for my sister. What are the critisms and weaknesses of marxism and functionalism?
Someone please help, I have been searching for days. I have an Art History assignment due, and one of the questions is: How is Esamun associated with art history, history or archeology. I can't find anything on this guy. Could someone please help me. Who is he, or where do I find information on him. Thank You
I suspect you have the name wrong. Have you actually seen Esamun in print from your teacher? alteripse 05:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Have searched dictionaries and been unable to find any indications of the pronunciation of the famous French village where Monet's home and gardens are located. Have heard mostly - Ghee'-ver-nee" - but - Ghi-vair"-nee - seems a likely possibility, as pronunciation for Giverny. What say you? 205.188.116.14 05:23, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Pronunciation advice appreciated, including preferred dialectical "r's." But the syllabic emphases have been neglected: where are these?
Much obliged for your expertise, Diderot..Thanks.
1.What ist the title of the person who is 3rd in line in the succession of the presidents?
2.Who was the only president never elected to the position?
How many terms can a Senator serve?
How long is a Senator's term?
(1) Our Order of succession article states that the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is third in line.
(2) Gerald Ford.
(3) Our United States Senate article states that Senators can serve until they resign, die or are defeated in while running reelection. Some Senators such as Strom Thurmond have served for a very long time.
(4) Six years.
Capitalistroadster 06:06, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
The Town of Velma is a government entity, therefore they cannot donate property and must sell to the highest bidder
The above is the answer to a question asked the Town of Velma. I assume it is in Oklahoma since that is what the Ebay description. I don't believe it cannot donate property to a individual or organization since they the ability to recieve property as a donnation?
I don't mind the word no but being mislead or lied to as being law is grounds for a suit or call to the ACLU? Or?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.84.232.75 ( talk • contribs) 08:28, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Is it all right to say that Indian exist as a nation only after British has created it? shuhui
Two questions here really. First to make sure im talking about the right thing Pom Pom sock is a sock the has a little ball attached to the rear where it would meet your ankle. SO the first question is that what a pom pom sock is. and the second question is what is the little pom pom for?
I would like to know why Earl Warren was selected to become Chief Justice. What was his background? Who appointed him?
Warren was the Republican Gov of Cal and before that State AG. In both those posts he had a moderatly conservative record. Ike though that Warren would take his ideology to the bench.
I would like to know what role Quakers played in the issue of Japanese Internment. How did they oppose this? What specific things did they do during this period to help the situation?
What is the date of the US Congress' ratification of the 1945 Bretton Woods Agreement Act ??? It may be 31 July 1945 (or is that the date it came into effect or are both dates the same?)
Where was Fort Balkley built? Is it in American or Canadian territory? I can't find any references, and all the articles on Google are the same.
what are two companies in an oligopolistic market?
I've been trying to find the names of two pieces of music which are associated in my mind with silent movies, and I can't think of any other context in which I've heard them. I'm starting to think that they aren't complete pieces, but rather musical phrases that the accompanist would pick out for a few bars at the appropriate moment. I think they are instantly recognisable if I can only describe them. I can't turn them into notes, but they are
1. Action/chase music. Five fast half beats, pause, repeat half beats, pause. Four full beats, down-up down-up(?). The same four beats, reversed(?).
2. Sinister music. Five slow beats, ascending except for the last; four faster beats descending.
Thanks in advance, Notinasnaid 14:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Why do some 19th century novels disguise the name of a certain person or certain place by using only a partial discriptor and then using an underline to complete the name but in other instances use the full name or location. For instance, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice the region where the militia are from is written as _____shire and Lord John____ is used. At other times the names of towns, areas and people are used in full. 64.80.116.131 15:53, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
It's also a rhetorical technique used to increase the impression of verisimilitude. Some forms of factual writing, for example memoirs or collections of letters, disguised the names of people and places in this way. So writers of fiction adopted the same techniques in order to make their fiction seem more real (after all, a fictional person would seem to need no disguising). Gdr 22:34, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
King X has a son and three daughters. The second daughter is married to a soldier of the capital guard, but their son keeps the King's family name instead of his father's. Would the son of the daughter of the King be a Lord? What military responsibilities, etc. might he have? The eldest, the son of King X, married and had children when said son of daughter of King was in his late teenaged years. Any information you can give me for any Middle Ages/etc. European country would be helpful.
How could a black slave become a free man and how could he be recognized as such?
StuRat 17:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you know how many Christians were left in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire?
I'm currently writing a novel (historical fiction) and have not been able to find a physical description of Burns or Harney City (Oregon) around 1890 to 1900. Where can I find a good description of these historical towns?
The Harney County Clerk is located at:
Capitalistroadster 07:23, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
In the 1970s I saw a made-for-TV (I think) movie in which the above line was featured in singsong. I have been able to determine that the line is from an old Irish folk song. I'd like to know what the title of the movie was. I vaguely remember a lighthouse (makes sense) and Robert Reed (of The Brady Bunch); I checked his filmography on IMDb.com, but found nothing definitive.
How does the liberal constitional phase of 1789-1792 compare with the populist/radical phase of 1792-1794?
I was looking at the civil list article, and was a bit confused. In 1800s Canada, did civil list refer to the "fund" appropriated to pay the salaries? Or was it just a "list" saying where the money went? Thanks. -- WB 00:57, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
I was reading the article about Leonard Peltier and his run for the 2004 presidency. I know that such a thing would probably never happen, but, how would they go about installing someone who is incarcerated as president? Would he do the job from prison, or is he automatically pardoned?
If I recall correctly US Presidents are above the law; the only body they must be responsible to is the Congress. Once they return to being normal citizens, however, they are subject to regular laws. See articles on Andrew Johnson (aquitted) and Richard Nixon (pardoned). JK
Ohio Congressman James Traficant ran for Congress from his jail cell in 2002. James Michael Curley was elected Mayor of Boston from his cell. And political prisoner Matthew Lyon was re-elected to Congress from jail. The only requirements for federal office are those in the Constitution. Therefore, a felon might not be able to vote for himself or run for state office, but he can run for Congress or the Presidency, as Debs and LaRouche have done. PedanticallySpeaking 16:17, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to find out which company owns the world's largest lorry fleet.
That's a tough one. The Vasco Da Gama article doesn't specify, and a google search doesn't turn up much either. Perhaps you could look up books devoted to his voyage in a library, or any work written by Da Gama himself. -- Ballchef 12:45, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
I am working on a piece of creative writing which I hope eventually to turn into a novel. The main premise is that of a young woman who becomes involved with a group of guerilla potential revolutionaries. Obviously there's huge amounts of information on the topic of guerilla warfare, to help with the research this entails, but I'm now looking for something more specific about women involved in guerilla war, both past and present. My personal interest is leaning towards South and Central America, but any information would be useful.
In October 539 BCE, the Persian king Cyrus took Babylon. In Babylon, he wrote the Cyrus' cylinder [53]. This historical artifact is considered by many to be the first charter of human rights and also the footwork of the UN charter of human rights. In 1971, the UN translated the whole cylinder from Old Persian to all of the languages of the UN. On the internet, I was unable to find the english translation of it. Many websites have only small parts of the English version, but I am looking for the full English translation. If anyone knows where I can find it, I would much appretiate it.
-- Aytakin 15:10, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Durring George W. Bush's First campaign for the presidency, he was asked by a reporter to names the heads of state of three(I think)countrys. I believe he did not attempt to answer the question but I am not sure. I would like to know the details of this incident. When exactly did this occur? Who was the reporter? What news organization did the reporter represent? What was Bush's response? Hope you can help.
Marshall Dawson
Hello! I wanted to know what tournaments Frank Lampard played in for Swansea City when he was at loan there in 1995-96. He played 9 matches in the Premier League for them, but he also played 2 other matches. What matches were these? Thanks a lot. -- Aabha 19:58, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
Both New Haven and Hartford are both cited as Connecticut's second-largest city (behind Bridgeport). How could that be?
Musical terms - when 1 note has two notes? How does this happen? Thanks! -- 205.188.116.14 22:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
On a tour to Eastern Europe we noticed that in Crucifixion art the feet of Jesus sonetimes are depicted with one nail and sometimes with two nails. Our guide thought that the convention in Western Europe was two nails and in Eastern Europe one nail. Is this correct-and if so what is the history of the convention? Thank you in advance-- (e-mail removed) 151.201.220.150
I'm sorry I'm interested in the artistic convention of how the crucifixion is shown on art and how the convention divergedin Eastern and Western Europe--thanks
I have a school project on massachusetts. i checked google and wikipedia of course.. But there is no specific founder of the state.. so was it the pilgrims in general or is it possible to be more specific? And why was it founded? is that up to me to make up? they were just searching for land, right?? thanks
Gimme five differences.
My girlfriend and I have been together for 12 years. I know her fantasy is to be with 2 guys or engage in group sex. I have told her I would be willing to do either, but I don't know how to get her to feel that it is acceptable to do. She is very beautiful and very very good in bed. I know she is totally into it because of how excited she gets when we talk about it or watch movies about it. I'm just not sure how to make it happen. Any advice would be much appreciated.
J Murphy 06:41, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
For the last few months I've been trying find out information about a cartoon I saw on American television in either 1989 or 1990. I was four years old at the time so I can't remember the name. From what I remember of the storyline it involved a little girl who owned a teddy bear. When she rubbed noses with the bear he became alive. This bear had a sister and it turned out they came from another dimension and their mother was some kind of giant robotic factory. It's possible that it was an animé cartoon but since it was so long ago I can't really remember. It's also possible that this cartoon was show on British television aswell. Help me!
This cartoon was definately not Super Ted and I think the teddy bear in question was actually a koala
Thanks for your help. That's the cartoon exactly. Now I can finally rest.
In one sentence, explain the basic tenet of positivism.
State one basic similarity between Comte and Durkheim.
Explain why Weber insited on the use of the Vestehen in sociological research?(one sentence)
State one major difference between the interpretivist and the positivist approach to research.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.178.84.120 ( talk • contribs) 19:53, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Do you mean
Pankaj Mullick? —
Charles P.
(Mirv)
20:14, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
Educational information of Rita Hayworth. Did Rita Hayworth graduated from High School? What schools did she attended to?
Why did women not win the vote in the 19th century?
just need help for a report...i tried google and yahoo..but can't seem to find anything...
I'm not sure what my question is, but hopefully it will emerge. When I was about 9 (in about 1960), my Dad took me to see a special series of movies shown over a period of a few weeks. They have haunted me ever since. Every time I see any of them, I am filled with an indescribable sense of nostalgia and melancholy. They were: Hamlet ( Olivier version), The Red Shoes, Tom Brown's School Days (1951; John Howard Davies in title role), Great Expectations ( David Lean), Oliver Twist (David Lean; also starring John Howard Davies), War and Peace ( Audrey Hepburn/ Mel Ferrer/ Henry Fonda), Ulysses ( Kirk Douglas), and possibly The Winslow Boy ( Robert Donat). I've tried to find the organisation that presented the series of movies, or any other information, but to no avail. Does this resonate with anybody else out there? Cheers JackofOz 02:39, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find information about this group game. (I have already searched through the article game and related categories.) Here is how the game works: It is usually played outdoors (or in an area with lots of space). It requires a bare-minimum of three players, and there is no maximum. First each person picks (without telling anyone) two other people - one who is thier 'Lion' or 'Devil' (the person they have to stay away from) and one who is their 'Rabbit' or 'Angel' (the person who protects them). Then, once everyone has selected a Devil and an Angel, the game starts, and everyone begins moving around, each person trying to keep their Angel in between them and their Devil. Sometimes the game stabilizes quickly (everyone stops moving, everyone is protected) and sometimes it never stabilizes. After everyone stops or everyone is just too tired to keep moving, each person goes around an says who is their Devil and who is their Angel.
Questions: Anyone know if there is already a wikipedia article about this game? If not, what other names is this game called? What category does it fit into on the article game? Thank you, 128.208.191.208 20:27, 11 October 2005 (UTC).
Who is the Countess of Chester (as in the hospital). I have heard claims that it is Princess Diana, but have found no proof. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 10:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
The current Countess of Chester is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall but previously it was indeed Princess Diana. Her full titles were: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Countess of Carrick. source . The British Royal family do like their titles. As the hospital in Chester was opened by Diana in 1984 link, I'm sure they used her lesser known Countess title as it was connected with the city. Besides there are several other hospitals called Princess of Wales but using the Countess of Chester title made them unique. Majts 10:55, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Is Lonnie Coleman a white American or a black American? Where shall I get more details on this author? -- Arunadevi 14:45, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
-- Aytakin 15:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
In the history of the US Supreme Court, I would like to know how many justices of the supreme Court were never judges before they where nominated and confirmed?
I visit the specific site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Arborea, and I have seen the Portrait painting of Eleonora di Arborea and I whould like to know the artist name and the year of makeing. Thank you in advince, Charris.
I am looking for information on weight demographics for the people of Ireland.
What became of Melanie Hampshire, 1960s fashion model?
Melanie was a contemporary of Jean Shrimpton, Sandra Paul, and Jill Kennington.
Portraits of her by, inter alia, Parkinson, are held in the NPG Photographic Archives in London.
She appeared on the cover of Vogue, and, together with Jill Kennington and others, appeared in the Antonioni film 'Blow Up'.
Fred
See Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. -- Arwel 19:48, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
i know there are a ton of articles about the latter part of the war, however i am looking for a definite concrete reason or event, or series of events that caused Germany to lose the war.
Germany was defeated because the Allies had more men and enormously greater wealth and industrial capacity. The obvious untrustworthiness of Germany's leaders meant that the Allies had no incentive to seek peace rather than surrender. But certainly the invasion of the Soviet Union was the biggest single factor. Gdr 08:42, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Mostly because of bombings of German factories, train stations, and urban areas. Also because Germany did not have access to oil fields like the U.S. had in Texas, and Saudi oil had not been yet discovered. At the end of the war, Germany had to resort to making synthetic gasoline out of coal. Cutting Germany off of its power and resource supply made its cities extremely vulnerable and effectively ended WWII. Jazz1979 09:37, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I hear that (for example) eating cheese late in the evening gives you 'bad' dreams. But is there anything in particular which would give you vivid (film-quality) dreams? Ojw 21:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
The herb Calea Zacatechichi or 'dream herb' would give vivid dreams. AllanHainey 07:24, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I have searched this site for Whitesnake and it has told me all of thier studio and live albums up until 2001. What I want to know on top of this is what official compilation albums have Whitesnake released before 2001 and have they released anything since 2001, compilations included (for example, I know of a compilation called "The Early Years" released in 2004). Thanks...-- 86.27.53.56 22:15, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
Like most legal ideas it develop over the centuries by jurists. A basic common law principal is fairness. It seems fair the police not act in arbitrary manner.
how jordan people use their personal space and what time frame are they in the past, present, future?
I am writing a paper for my English 102 class. I need the exact polls on white versus blacks, as to whether each race thought he was guilty or not.
And don't forget the Internet archive for any link that seems to have "gone away". -- Jmabel | Talk 06:47, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I would greatly appreciate any help that you may be able to provide. My friend, Olga was born in the Ukraine and is a Dachau survivor. She was sent to Dacahu from an orphanage in the Ukraine called either Dnieprodzerzinks or Dmieprodzerzimks, approximately between 1925-1935. Olga is getting up in years and still does not know her real birth date or real last name. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time in this matter. Sincerely, Martha Tiger-Ochs Manassas, Va. USA email; (removed)
Who was the king of Jerusalem after Jesus' crucifiction and the Romans left? I believe that would be around 300 AD.
see false dichotomy - Nunh-huh 04:48, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
... who appeared as St Francis of Assisi in Franco Zeffirelli's 1972 film Brother Sun, Sister Moon, one of my fondest movie memories from the 1970s. He made less than a handful of other movies, and seems to have entered oblivion. The "BS,SM" article reveals nothing. JackofOz 04:55, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Which song is the line "What a difference a day makes" from, who sang it, when, and which movie or TV series did the song appear in? — JIP | Talk 10:25, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
How is orchestral music for untuned percussion instruments (e.g. drums) scored? I can't see anything about this at the musical notation article. Shantavira 10:43, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I've read the article on the Renaissance but still feel uncertain of this question,
'Was the Renaissance evolutionary or revolutionary?'
If there are any more articles throughout this site or Any information you may able to provide, I would be greatly appreciative.
Thank you very much,
Neil Faerber
Well I realize it sounds like a question for homework but I'm 45 years old. I have a couple decades more to hit retirement. I am not asking you to give me answers, just simply articles I may print and read for my reference. Thanks again, Neil.
"Both" is a good answer, but you understand that your question is different from "is a bear a carnivore or an herbivore?", don't you? Think about what terms like Renaissance mean. Some historian trying to see patterns or trends in history instead of seeing it as "one damned thing after another" used the term as a label for several things that happened in the 14th and 15th centuries and seemed to him related. It is an arbitrary label for a collection of events and social changes that were perceived by historians to be related. Some of the primary things were (a) rediscovery of ancient pre-Christian Greek and Latin classics and the invention of the printing press so they could be widely available and studied, (b) advances in science and seeing the world (some observed, like Galileo, Copernicus, Vesalius, and perspective, and some imported from Arabic civilization), (c) increasing wealth, leisure, and social stratification, which are the necessary resources for scholarly and intellectual activities. A major part (d) of the pattern was public expression of disillusionment with the Roman church, which took several forms: secular art and literature instead of religious themes, an attempt to re-examine the roots of Christianity and religion by re-translating the Bible from Greek and Hebrew and then making it available to lay people in their own languages, contempt and criticism for the worldly behavior of the church, and an attempt to reform the church and purge it of corruption (the Reformation and Counter-reformation). So calling the sum of these changes evolutionary or revolutionary is a somewhat arbitrary value judgement since both evolution and revolution are broad vague fuzzy concepts.
Finally, for a more extended treatment than the above paragraph, or our article, you might enjoy Paul Johnson's brief and very readable overview entitled The Renaissance: A Short History. alteripse 16:07, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
How is Philos written in Greek? What are the Greek characters? I am trying to asymble "Philomath" in Greek. I have "Math" or Mathema - μάθημα. Yet i am shy on half the equation. Please and thank you.
which company has the worlds largest lorry fleet?
A yoga school in Helsinki offers tantric sex courses, for all people, regardless whether they're single or in a relationship with someone. The school says the actual course itself does not include any sex or nudity - they only talk about what tantra is and practice yoga related to it. The actual tantric sex is "homework", to be done in a private place after the course. Now it's all well and good that they don't discriminate against anyone, but what's the bloody point in going to such a tantric sex course if you're single? To learn to practice tantric masturbation, or something? — JIP | Talk 14:33, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
When ever we talk of wealth, we talk of GDP and per capita incomes are based on GDPs and net GDPs. But, I am interested in knowing- what is the total wealth of USA in terms of net worth (or you can also say net worth per capita). Recently, I read in a website that the median net worth of US citizens is $80,000. I assume net worth should also count wealth of government assets. If possible, also tell me the total net worth of the world.
Hello. I am looking for economic and demographic data from West Germany between 1945 and 1960. More specifically, I am interested in data relating to GDP, inflation, unemployment, demographics, migration, government or international aid, state of the economy, and so on (other demographic and economic data is of course welcome, especially Land-specific data for comparison purpose). I have searched the web and especially the web site of the German Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland [63]) but was not able to find extensive data for this period. I also sent them an email but received no answer (yet). Can you help for instance by pointing me to web sites, books, or other hints? Thanks. -- Edcolins 19:36, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
What is his email address?
Hi, I hope you can help me. I have a friend who has 2 letters from a George Harrison written in 1955. She believes it is from George Harrison, The Beatle. The address then was 24 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England. It says his birthday is Sept. 16 and that he was 15 years old then. She also has a picture, but the picture is of someone older than 15 years old, so may be of some other relative. I really would like an address that we can send a copy of the signature that she has for verification one way or another whether it is his. Thank you for your attention. Carol B
I doubt George Harrison's signature when he was 15 is the same as it was once he became famous. George Harrison also says that his birthday was on Feb. 24, not Sept. 16 and that Beatle George Harrison would've been only 12 years old in 1955, not 15. - Drdisque 21:44, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
Enter humanities in our search window or click on the link. alteripse 00:27, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Who has the authority to amend the Geneva Convention of 1949, or any of them for that matter? The U.N.? or does a nation that signed have the authority to amend the convention all on it's own?
Australian writer Patrick White's book 'Riders in the Chariot' makes passing mention of 'the Bride' when talking about Jewish characters. Vintage publisher 1996 edition pps 121, 233. Possibly more mentions I haven't reached yet! Who is 'the Bride'? Fran, Brisbane
The young Jewish man discovers the joys of the flesh and his commitment to his faith falters: 'Thus committed to the flesh, the ceremonies of his parents' house soon became intolerable. The Sabbath, for instance, all though his boyhood a trance of innocent perfection, in which he would not have been surprised to see the Bride herself cross the threshold, was now transformed into a wilderness of hours....' (p.121). The Jewish couple in Australia trying to be Methodists: ...and Shulamith, for all the dreamy validity of her little Cross, would suffer her grandmother ... to call her home down the pot-holed street, announcing that the stars were out, and the Bride had already come'(p.233). Thanks for any info. Fran
Would you have any information on 'how many and which year' Korean War orphans came to Australia after the war in 1953?
What is the context of this phrase? Just saw it twice today, seems like a cultural reference that I'm not aware of. Thank you!-- Knyazhna 04:21, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
In the context of the show, "kemo sabe" is supposed to mean something like "trusted friend" in some Native American language, although it is unclear which one [66]. The overall reference means something like, "Don't try to drag me into your problems; 'we' don't have a problem, you have a problem." -- Metropolitan90 04:38, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Sir;
I would like to know the nationality, life and work of George Wilberforce Kakoma, the author who composed the National anthem of Uganda and a graduate of Durham University.
Thank you
Sincerely,
M. So
Can you please tell me the factors that lead to INDIAN NATIONALISM?? THANK YOU ESHA
Julius Caesar indeed. Boneyard 09:42, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I'd like to ask for a review of Antony Beevor's work. He is a military historian, and I'd like to have someone well-acquinted with the subject give an estimate of his reliability. In particular, how reliable and how truthful is his information about the mass rape of German women by Soviet soldiers? The question prooved very controversial - the British and the Americans usually buy Beevor's version without a second thought, the Russians dismiss it as Western propaganda, inconsistent with the habbit of officers to shoot soldiers involved in plundering on the spot. So if someone could tell me, if Beevor is accurate in his description..?
Thank you, rediska.
One thing you can say about Beevor's work is it always very fully sourced. I have Beevor's Stalingrad and Berlin books beside me, and every controversial claim is referenced to a source. There are more than 1200 sources in Berlin and even more in Stalingrad. So to truly answer the question you need to verify or question these sources reliability which would be a big job, but perfectly feasable. Yet, I am still to see a serious refutation of Beevor's work. Furthermore, his reliability never seems to be questioned of his book about the Spanish Civil War. My personal take on it is that the Eastern front was one of the bloodiest and total wars in history. I cannot begin to imagine the hardships that were endured by both sides of the conflict and the inhumanity that occurred. The Russians had been massacred in their millions with countless atrocities committed against them. So when the Russians gained the upper hand, with several million men marching through Germany seeking revenge, would it not be more difficult to believe that they all behaved in a saintly and discliplined manner? But I'm a Westerner, so I would say that wouldn't I? Majts 11:32, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Majts, thank you very much. What some Russians claim (including prominent historians) is that his sources are usually not clearly identified. For instance, he doesn't give the names of the women he interviewed, who were, allegedly, raped. He just says "two of the largest hospitals of Berlin registered an X number of rapes" without saying which hospitals those are, without giving their official names (of the hospitals), without contact information. The Russians claim that he doesn't base his work on documents, or at least doesn't demonstrate them. Therefore, they conclude, he is just rusofobic and tries to dishonor the sacrifice of the dead soldiers. How much of this is true?
rediska.
P.S. There is nothing wrong with being a Westerner.
I was just making sure. I am inclined to believe Beevor, raping and murdering is what the victorious troops do in conquered territory, in my understanding. As far as agenda goes - there is, in fact, a lot of libel about Russia in Western history books, and it's not just my imagination, so one has to be careful. The defenders of Mother Russia's "honour" also have a big agenda and every reason to lie, of course. Thank you very much Majts, I can now present this information to some of the people I debated with. Just for absolute certainty, could someone else confirm or refute what Majts said..?
Thanks a zellion, rediska
If God gave us free will, then that means that we can do anything we like, choose between good and evil, etc. Our will is thus not God's will. (Please correct if I am wrong)
However, it is frequently said that we are to do the Will of God, and that sometimes God or the Holy Spirit intervenes to change people's opinions and let miracles occur, etc. Aside from that, it seems that God has answered our prayers even before we have prayed them by setting the gears into motion several years before we made our petition! I myself have seen this many times, but I still cannot understand how God manages to do these things unless he knew our thoughts beforehand, meaning our thoughts and actions were already written out in a Heavenly Script, and we actually do not have free will.
Do we have free will or not? Are we just actors playing out a script or do we really have minds of our own? How does God know what we are thinking even before we have thought it? Don Diego 12:46, 17 October 2005 (UTC) (P.S. Douglas Hofstadter's last Dialogue in Gödel, Escher, Bach is similar to what I'm saying)
I don’t want to pretend that I have the answer, but I do have an answer: In some Christian opinions, God exists out side of time. God does not experience time like we do. It is just one more force that he has created in our universe. Therefore God would know your choices before, during and after you make them. According to some interpretations of Quantum theory- all matter has the ability to choose options out side the regulated "Rules". Hope I have helped in even a small way.
what are the length of terms that the legislatures hold?
The New York State Republican Party is doing terribly now, and must contend with charges of corruption, unpopular Republican leaders at many levels of the government, and ultra-popular Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton. They can only win if they change their platforms greatly like Bloomberg has done. Where will they wind up in New York State's next State Senate? What will happen to them? What exactly brought them down to where they are now?14:54, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the name given to inhabitants of Bolivia? 15:49, 17 October 2005 (UTC)15:49, 17 October 2005 (UTC)~~ thank you!
Bolivians. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 16:08, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to source info on the job description for an Aztec Engineer in the Canadian Naval forces (or Allied Forces) during WWII. What did this job entail? I believe it was a pre-cursor to radar and was a mode of tracking either submarines, ships or aircraft or perhaps all of the above. Any info would be appreciated.
I'm sure I'm going to ruin my street cred, but I'm asking for the young son of a friend, honestly.
Apparently there's a current song (perhaps only in the UK?) with "people commentating over farting". Does anyone know what it is? Thanks. KeithD (talk) 19:16, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is this guy?? Isn't he a guitarist or what???
This question concerns the following passage found in OSC's book Ender's Shadow on pages 209 and 210. I have the paperback book, not sure if it's different from the hardcover. Regardless, it's at the beginning of chapter 12.
'I've told you about those older boys, too. You have the same data I have.'
'Do we have all of it?'
'Do you want all of it?'
'Do we have the data on all the children with scores and evaluations at such a high level?'
'No.'
'Why not?'
'Some of them are disqualified for various reasons.'
'Disqualified by whom?'
'By me.'
'On what grounds?'
'One of them is borderline insane, for instance. We're trying to find some structure in which his abilities will be useful. But he could not possibly bear the weight of complete command.'
'That's one.'
'Another is undergoing surgery to correct a physical defect.'
'Is it a defect that limits his ability to command?'
'It limits his ability to be trained to command.'
'But it's being fixed.'
I know that the boy undergoing surgery is Achilles, that's certain. What I don't know for sure is who Colonel Graff is calling 'borderline insane.'
A few possibilities come to mind: Ostensibly, Crazy Tom is the first choice, because of the moniker. However, I'm leaning toward Bonzo Madrid, commander of Salamander Army. Given his agression towards Ender, and Graff's special attention for Ender, it seems Graff would have become hyper-sensitive to any sort of threat to Ender, and expressed that in his evaluation of Bonzo.
It's a question that's been bothering me for some time, and no one else around here reads the books, so I have no one to discuss it with. Any help you could give would be appreciated.
Hello,
In your article "Bible translation", within the table of languages, there is no translation in Serbian language. I believe this was not intentional.
Hi I'm doing a book report on the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and I need to know when he was born!
pLEASE TELL ME[SORRY CAPITALS]its on thursday.
Thanx, Lauren
See the C.S. Lewis article. He was born November 29, 1898.
Jazz1979 09:42, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
A user has asked this question via the Help Desk mailing list about information on our Super Sentai article. I have also placed this question on the article talk page in the hope of finding someone who might know the answer. The user asked:
Couldn't you tell me how official is this info
Armored Helmet Task Force Beetle Five is the 30th Incarnation of Super Sentai and will feature an Insect Ranger Team. The new show starts February 2006 in Japan.
Is it still a rumor, or the 30th sentai will really be insect-based, and what colours are suggested to apply?
Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
Capitalistroadster
10:12, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Could you please find out for me which company owns the largest lorry fleet in the world?
-- 62.24.112.55 10:24, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Bold text Please could somebody proficient in French tell me what type of animal marseile is? I am not sure of the spelling but I think it sounds like that pronounced in English.
Thanks, Steve --10:28, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I checked the number of dating ads on an online dating webpage, searching for men seeking women, and women seeking men, in the city I live in and in the same age bracket. The sex ratio in the ads was approximately 70% men, 30% women. I had expected it to be 99% men, 1% women. Were my expectations completely ludicrous? Outside pornographic webpages, is there any research in the sex ratio of such dating ads? — JIP | Talk 11:29, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm reading The Grapes of Wrath... I know, I know, I'm the only American who didn't read this for high school English... :) Anyway, there's a character named "Rose of Sharon". What I'm wondering is why she's called this. Maybe I missed it if it was explained early on in the book. Was her mother's name "Sharon" and there were two girls by the name of Rose who were cousins? Dismas| (talk) 12:10, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
What is your question? - Mgm| (talk) 18:34, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, I was wondering what the length of the border between the United States and Mexico was?
Thanks, J
But much of the US-Mexican border runs along the course of the Rio Grande, and as Lewis Fry Richardson and Benoit Mandelbrot noted (the latter in the paper How Long Is the Coast of Britain?) natural features like coastlines, rivers, and watersheds, may not have well-defined lengths: their measured lengths can depend on the lengths of the rulers used to measure them. Gdr 17:17, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
borders on rivers are measured by the length of an imaginary line in the middle of the river. Therefore, things like docks, boat slips, and tributaries do not affect the length of the border. - Drdisque 22:03, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I saw a business which had in its window a barcode from the U.S. Postal Service giving a code number for the "Managed Service Point." What is a Managed Service Point? PedanticallySpeaking 16:05, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
answers. -- fvw * 19:05, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
and bears, oh my! -- AndyJones 00:36, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm searching to find what the law is on having pets in vehicles in Palm Beach County Florida. Is there any kind of seat belt or back seat only law in place?
Who were the associate justices in warren e. burgers court? I had trouble finding this.
I am looking for some biographical information on Major General C. M. Barber (British Second Army) for an article in the German Wikipedia on the Barber-Lyashenko-agreement ( de:Barber-Ljaschtschenko-Abkommen) of November 1945 which realigned the border between the English and the Soviet zone in Schleswig-Holstein. Can you help? Thank you -- Concord 20:57, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, is there a good summary of the events that made up this scandal? I am looking for names of the people involved, a good idea as to how much money was involved, and who was eventually convicted. Thanx
Where did the MCI Worldcom merger go wrong? Besides corrupt leadership, how did the companies perform together? Weren't they doing better together, albeit from a scandal that led to bankrupcy later. Did either have a history of criminal accounting behavior or scandals before the merger? Would it be considered a good merger anyway? On which original company did the blame lie?
Hi, does anyone know where exactly the Samba Sector along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan is? -- Plastictv 01:42, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Why do women get equal oppotunity to participate in Louisiana government?
1. Which Australian State capital was named after a member of the British Royal Family?
2. Which state capital (Australia) was not named after a person?
3. Name the Austlian pilitical party whose formation is closely linked to the central Queensland town of Barcaldine?
Did Julius Schreck (July 13, 1898 – May 16, 1936; an early Nazi Party member & first commander of the Schutzstaffel) have any children? Did he have a son named Hans?
I was taken by suprise in reading wikipedia's article on the Tsarevich Alexis Nicolaievich of Russia. In which it was stated that by using the " punnet square" method of tracing recessive phenotypes throughout a family, there was no evidence as to why the tsarevich should have hemophilia. I've read, and I presume understand, wikipedia's articles on both hemophilia and the punnet square. Yet, I'm still confused as to why he couldn't have the disease. The article also says that a more recent diagnosis points to thrombocytopenia. I can only gather that both of these illnesses result in a low platelet count, but can't find much else to distinguish one from the other. Any explanation as to why the tsarevich wouldn't have been born with hemophilia or differences in hemophilia and thrombocytopenia would be greatly appreciated...
Can you give us the exact spelling of the article title so the link isn't red, and I will review the comment to which you allude? Hemophilia and thrombocytopenia are not very similar clinically, and even in the late 1890s were distinguishable clinically and by a CBC. Osler has separate chapters on the two diseases in his 1892 edition of Principles and Practice. Hemophilia does not cause a low platelet count. Furthermore, the Punnett square is a method of sorting population statistics to determine probable method of inheritance of a trait, and is less useful for determining whether an individual in the population might or might not have it. A pedigree of his family with accurate info on who had or did not have the condition would be a far stronger piece of evidence with which to refute a putative X-linked disease. Perhaps JFW could contribute his hematological expertise here. alteripse 05:21, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello my name is Morgan and i go to Elim Christian College. At the moment i am doing a resesrch assingment on the September 11 bombing. I am wondering if you could send me some information on it to help me achieve my assignment. Thankyou my e-mail address id (email removed) Morgan
What could be causing one of my Preschool children to be urinating outdoors in the playground? This usually occurs if he has already been reprimanded for other incorrect behaviours, usually minor offences.
My first response is that your son must must think he's French because I just got back from a week in Lyon and three different times I saw 2 or 3 year old boys, assisted by their mothers, peeing in public on the ground. So if this isn't a recessive French gene, there are three possibilities. One is that he is suddenly urinating with much greater volume and frequency than a couple of weeks ago and he is having accidents because he can't get to the appropriate place in time. If there is a big increase in urination, take him today to get his blood sugar checked. If you don't think he has French genes, and this is not a manifestation of a sudden increase in urine volume, then this is just a social behavior issue.
Part 6 of your mission as a parent is to civilize the offspring you have presented to us. Don't yell in class, don't throw stones on the playground, don't pee in public, learn to wait in line, sleep at night instead of the daytime, don't break vases, pay your taxes and don't tell evil jokes-- the whole bit. My point is that you should not think of this as any sort of perverse act and the probable answer to the "what could be causing it" part of your question is "a full bladder". It is natural to pee outdoors when your bladder is full. It is unnatural to hold it and donate it to the great white porcelain altar. However, if you don't intend to move to France and his father isn't around, you need to teach him the ways of your tribe. Rule number 31 of the social code says "guys don't urinate in public where other people who are not close guy friends can see them." There are subchapters to the guy code dealing with acceptable degrees of intimacy for such public action. Since we don't see guys doing this in front of other people, we can infer that most people learn this rule fairly easily, so take heart.
Finally, if you think he has precociously mastered the social rule and is doing this as a deliberately transgressive action, you are dealing with a different type of challenge, which is to teach him what ways of showing he is annoyed with an adult or an adult rule are socially acceptable (i.e., he can get away with) and which he cannot. That is part 9 of your mission as a parent and unfortunately we are out of time... alteripse 12:09, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
I think if his peers show him that its not acceptable than it will be much more effective than you trying to show him. Sigmund Freud would probably call this something like a "urine expulsive" stage as he theorized that many children who do not want to be toilet trained would take a poo as often as possible to "rebel" and eventually grew up to be messy people. Of course, freud lact much in the way of empirical evidence to support his theory. - Drdisque 21:59, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
HI i have a question. can a non german citizens join\enlist to the german bundeswher? and if yes how do they do it? please send me the answer to my converstaion page Oraien (I've added a header to the question). - 131.211.51.34 11:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
i have heard that there are some doubts expressed about the Indo-european theory but i have not been able to find anything related with that on wikipedia. Can you please tell me what has alternatively been proposed and where the doubts are based? thank you in advance -- yendome
What role did James Buchanan play in the Department of state?
I was interested in not only the fire itself but also history on when the building was built and what type of construction type was used i.e. platform, balloon, wood or ordinary construction, etc.
this is not a normal enquiry!
I am writing from England and in 1991 I first met Sandra Kruger who lived at 18 Talbot Street, PO Box 11779, Brakpan North X 1, 1545. I am desperately trying to find her again, as we said we would not lose contact...but as life goes, we all go our separate ways.
I do not expect you to help me find her, but it would be great if you could point me in the right direction, or give me the website i need to try and trace her.
This lady looked after me so well, and i know she would be so happy to hear from me.
With thanks
Jan Molloy
Good morning, my son is currently doing a school project on Toyko.One of the questions, we are having a problem with is.List problems of living in Toyko.I gave him a couple of examples such as,overcrowded population,pollution and high cost of living.I am sure their would be many more,can you help.I appreciate your assistance. Thank You Glenn Charters
How about Japans lack of raw materials? Thats why they invaded Manchuria, and thats why their economy has become so production orientated. For example, Japan imports iron ore from australia and smelts it into steel which it exports throughout the world.
Mike
What is the life expectancy and literacy rate of Somolia
I would like information on which of Dickens' books were published in installments in U.S. magazines,the names of those magazines, and the years of publication. Thank you very much.
what is operational art?
Art lover
Operational art. please open you eyes and try to search for it yourself. it took me all of two seconds to get this link, and I didn't even have to leave wikipedia. give us a break. --
Ballchef
08:02, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the leading ideas on the effect of Human consciousness on matter? Along the lines of Dr. Emoto's studies on the ice crystal formations when exposed to written words, music and Human language. What books or articles can I read to find out more?
I am doing research on my family background. It appears that background includes the Order of the Dragon. I have read the information on the Order in your Encyclopedia and would like additional historical information. I have tried contacting some of the modern day groups that claim to be part of the Order, but they do not reply and what information they have on their web page seems to include a lot of fantasy. Can you point me to some good non-fiction historical references.
Thanks,
Andrew Sarkany
Probably the most mis-quoted piece of poetry of all time.
The full correct quote is:
It starts with the word "rose", not with the word "a". The word "rose" appears 5 times.
It's from "Sacred Emily" (1913) by Gertrude Stein. Cheers JackofOz 16:08, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is the blonde guy? I looked on every Quiet Riot site i could think of, it shows the names but i cant click on his picture to see what his name is.
Yes, i figured out that Kelli Garni was the person i was talking about, it was after i sent this. I remember looking at a picture of him with a bass, and didnt think about checking on the band member's list to see what the name of the bassist was. I have been looking and searching and it was driving me crazy, just to find out all i had to do was look at the band member's names and their instruments. Thank you very much!
There is a search bar to the left, at the top of the page. If you typed there exactly what you did here, and hit enter, you would have found this. Natgoo 18:10, 20 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello every one. I've been hearing a song on the radio this year (and maybe last year)and I am willing to know who sings it (I'm living in France, for those who wonder). the singer is a lady and she sings in english. The song starts with a few sentences that are talked (not sung) and that end with something that sounds like "... and even though you got a man, he'll still be turning you on". The chorus is something like "ohohohoho he's turning you on ohohohoho he's turning you on". I've been looking on Google but the lyrics I have quoted above probably contain a few mistakes so it didn't work. The rythm of the music and the voice of the singer really makes me think about the singer Kelis but i've been looking on her page and she didn't release any single whose title has the word "turn" or "turning", so i'm not sure whether it's her or not. Thank you for all the answers and sorry for the possible mistakes in this message.
Howdy
I am studying the 1981 Springbok Tour of NZ for my NCEA level 1 history. I am stumpted on my last focusing question, which is "What were the differing responses to the tour overseas?". Basically what did other countries think of us at the time. I need items of evidence so websites, books etc would be very helpful.
Cheers Mike -- 210.55.101.192
My recollection as an Australian was that it caused problems in the Commonwealth of Nations especially amongst African nations. African nations had previously boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in protest against New Zealand participating in protest at an All Black tour of New Zealand. Our 1981 Springbok tour contains further information. This link contains a number of references including books [71]. Depending on where you are in New Zealand, the Auckland public library and the University of Canterbury both have useful resources. Capitalistroadster 07:49, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
in the film THE STUDENT PRINCE a reference is made to the _-gorian lock---
what is the gorian lock?
g. veritas
In late November Thanksgiving weekend 1969 RKO produced a television special hosted by F. Lee Bailey entitled: Paul McCartney The Complete Story Told For The First And Last Time. Any information you have on this or how to aquire such information (transcript, audio, video etc...) would be appreciated.
Thank you Anthony Susso (e-mail removed)
Tell me how do the major parties of Ireland fall within the left right spectume?
Who is likely to be the next: President of the U.S. Prime minister of UK preimer of Isreal supreme leader of Iran President of Cuba President of France
Has their ever been a non Anglican Prime minister of Great Britan, and if so who? Which prime ministers have been non Englishmen? ie welsh Scotish, Irish, or other?
Okay, A bit of trivia I learned a few years ago pointed out that there is a theater in the south (I think Atlanta but I'm not sure) that shows Gone with the Wind Twice a day every day. I haven't been able to verify this. Can anybody help? KeeganB
I work in the CNN center and can confirm that there is no longer a movie theater located there. There possibly was when it was a theme mall. - Drdisque 23:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
How many seasts are in the national assembly in France? and how many seats does each political parties hold?
From Title 258: Minimum Standards for Floodplain Management Programs:
002.01 Appurtenant structure.
"Appurtenant structure" shall mean a structure on the same parcel of property as the principal structure, the use of which is incidental to the use of the principal structure.
A Google search yields more. Maybe we should have an article on this. Common Man 15:49, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Is it in poor tatse to send a living plant to a Bhuddist family in mourning?? Would it be better to send cut flowers?
Is social work a profession ?
If your job is a social worker, then yes. But if you mean doing the work as a volunteer, then no. smurrayinchester( User), ( Talk) 09:27, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I think I am right in saying that during the firefighters' stikes a couple of years ago, the British government enacted much stronger legislation against hoax callers. I haven't been able to find what the name of this legislation was, and therefore a copy of it. Did it exist or am I misremembering something? What was it called? Thryduulf 09:37, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Can't speak to the specific point, but all British laws will have an official title which fully describes it, something like "An act for the better supression of outlawries", and also a short title of a few words and the year of its passage, e.g. Calendar (New Style) Act 1752. PedanticallySpeaking 14:50, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Where's the article about Chopin's nocturnes? I need specifically information on this (I dont know by name):
Sib Sol dot Fa Sol Fa dot Mib Sib Sol Do...
Sorry, don't know how to typewrite in Lylypond. -- User:Mdob | Talk 10:06, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
why did David Almond call his book "Skellig"? jonny
I was born on 6 December 1987. Several websites, including [72], claimed that "three satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeoned a conrad to death for fun" on that date. However, doing a search for "three satanist Missouri teenagers" or similar phrases does not give much information. There seems to be a little more information about the case at [73], but I'm not sure how correct that is. My questions are: (a) is the information correct, and (b) where can I find more information relating to the case? Graham/pianoman87 talk 13:18, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
I heard the remix to the song "Just my imagination" and I just wanted to know who the artists were that sang the remix version. It was a female and a male. the words were even changed from girl to boy.-- 147.31.4.44 15:33, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
In my world religions class my professor stated that some Christian scholars believe that Mary, mother of Jesus, was a very young girl likely around age 13 and Joseph was a very old man likely around the age of 90 when they were married. Where does this come from and how accurate is it?
Anybody remember this Saturday Night Live skit? It aired in 1993. Patrick Stewart was the guest host and reprised his Captain Picard character as Captain Steubing. I'd love to at least see the script for the skit if not a video or DVD.
I am trying to find out more about the effects of summer vacations on students in developed countries with differences in the lengths of the vacations. (Such as between the United States and European countries. (The Summer vacation page seems not to be neutral in that is seems to focus on the American Public Education system as opposed to others, and incomplete in that is lacking critisisms about how much the kids "lose" over these extended breaks.) An ideal answer for my question would be a list of countries with different lengths of summer vacations all subject to the same, standardized, test, with the average scores listed for each. (Or similar.) However, I do not think that I'd be able to find such a convenient answer. Does anyone know how much kids do or do not 'lose' during summer vacations? -- Demonesque 23:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
Hence why I said that I'd be unlikely to find such a convenient set of data. I'm interested in finding out general data on how much children lose during summer vacations/breaks. There are plenty sets of data that exist, because some arguments are that children of different races and socioeconomic standing lose more or less than others. -- Demonesque 21:14, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
What current members of the British parlament where elected before 1974?
Many dictators such as Saddam Hussien and Kim Jong ILL gave themselves military ranks. During his dictatorship was Hitler considered a civilan or military man?
Capitalistroadster 09:10, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone let me know more about Umer Sheikh Mirza, the father of Babar -- the first Moghul emperor.
How or where can i find a free book on the internet about the history of Argentinean football legend Diego Armando Maradona?
Why is Microsoft Office Open XML format is incompatible with GNU GPL? (which statements, in Open XML and GPL licenses, are in conflict with each other?) Thanks in advance. --anon
I have to do a project on Creole Culture. So far I have gotten a lot of information but none of what I got answers my real question. Most of my project is related to The Awakening by Kate Chopin, I have read this book and now I need to find out how women who were not creole but got married into the creole society were treated. How they did not always fit ect. Can you help me?
Thanks so much Corine
Help please! I am writing a paper for my political science class regarding FDR and the New Deal legislation. The class is based off of and uses the federalist papers as a text book. I need help understanding how the events that transcribed reflect on the separation of powers, particularly as they are explicated in the federalist papers (fed paper 23 look especially relevant?) and the constitution. I would also like help understanding the political origins of the fight between FDR and the supreme court that culminated in the "Court Packing Scheme." Were the executive and judicial branches on a collision course before the FDR administration? Does the result point to a constitutional defect? I would be greatly appreciative for any input you all have on this topic. I have done a large amount of reading on this topic. Seeing as I have a good twenty pages to write I am certainly not looking for anyone to write my paper for me, but some answers to these questions and a push in the right direction would be invaluable. Thanks in advance for your time and effort! -SQ
Reading a bio of FDR would be helpful to you. Inheriting a depressed economy from capitalist leaders who had fired on their own veterans, FDR was forced to step into finance and public works to kickstart the flow of money. He created two bodies, the PWA and the WPA, which the supreme court thought were probably unconstitutional due to the scope of their activites as they handed out great sums of money and major construction contracts, but sat back and waited around for someone to bring a case to them. After things started to improve and the economic emergency ebbed a bit, events threatened to bring such a case about. FDR responded by trying to expand the number of supreme court judges (the number has actually gone up and down several times) and put his own Democratic nominess on to create a positive outcome for his alphabet agencies. In 1940 the people told him what they thought with their votes, barely reelecting him for an unprecedented third term and forcing him to rely on the young Lyndon Johnson who doled out oil money from Texas to favored candidates. This gives you the flavor but obviously you must do more reading for detail. JK
As I am writing about Guilhermina Suggia, the famous Portuguese cellist who lived for several years in London, I'd be very grateful if you could tell me about her relationships there, in the first world war, with the members of the Bloomsbury Group. I know she has been invited by the Omega Circle, to play in a recital in favour of the refugee artists and musicians. I'd like to know how she came to an acquaintance with the members of the Bloomsbury Group and the artists of the Omega Circle, and if there is any exchange of letters between them, and if so, where can I find them. Thank you very much for your interest.
With my best regards,
Isabel Millet
Can anyone help me out? I heard a tune the other day on the radio, and it was one of exquisite beauty and very haunting, but I didn't catch the name, and only heard that it was composed by Paganini. I've been trying in vain to locate it, perhaps someone would know what it is? I can only remember the middle part: (Middle C = C4; H under C4 is H3)
16 16 16 16 8 8 16 16 16 16 8 8 16 16 16 16 4 4 4rit Ab5 Gb5 F5 Ab5 Gb5 Gb5 F5 Eb5 Gb5 F5 B5 Gb5 Eb5 Db5 C5tr Cb5 - - B4 - A4 - - Ab4 - Gb4 Gb4 - - F4 Eb4 Db4 D4 D4 - - Eb4 - C4 C4 - - Db4 - (Ab3)-
and so forth. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. - jim
What ever happend to Saddam Hussiens step father, one who was abusive to him? Does anyone have information on Saddams Stepfather bio father mother, or grandparents? the article on Saddam has very, little information.
I would like to know a large merger that happened in the last 6 months. I mean a really big merger between two well-known companies. If it made news in the NY Times or a large newsource, that would be good. The reason is simple: there aren't any. I can think of plenty of large car company hybrids, but no large mergers between banks, auto companies, anything these days. Name one and I'd be happy to read it.
In the movie, I remember a really interesting European song that I have heard over again, but I really can't identify the name. It was a part when the gigolos were having a Man-whore competition and there was a certain music that was playing when Assopoulis was dancing. I really forgot the name of the song. If anyone knows the english name, it would be great to know.--Screwball23 03:16, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
I want to know where in London Sultan Ali Keshtand is Living. i want to send me the Phone or Email address or any kind of address.
really i appreciated.
Poohar
Anyone seen the commercial on TV featuring a sort of pop/punk version of 'Pure Imagination" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? I've seen it a few times, and as far as I can remember, it's for a certain computer company. My best guess is that it's by Me First and the Gimme Gimme's, but I can't seem to find evidence of that anywhere. Sound familiar to anyone? -- 66.82.9.57 03:37, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone name any good, thorough, preferably objective sources describing day-to-day life in Iraq during this time? Particularly any showing differences between regions, classes, sects, etc. Sources created before the 2003 invasion would be of particular interest.
Also, any good sources focusing on the Shiite and Kurdish uprisings during the Gulf War, and their aftermath. -- RevWaldo 05:12, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
The Melbourne Age newspaper publishes an article about phone taps after which they were referred to as The Age Tapes,Iwould like to know as much as possible about this as possible
i´ve been told that Ceara is called something with wind or sunshine in it´s name. Is this so?
Is there a term for Stockholm Syndrome in reverse - ie, the captor developing a love for his victim ? Tintin 12:12, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
How many slaves were taken from Kenya, during the slave trade?
There was no Kenya at the time of the slave trade. Can you define your geographical terms? User:Zoe| (talk) 20:43, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
(no question)
Who is Suzy Creamcheese? What is the history of this expression? What type of person would you call a "Suzy Creamcheese?" Thanks Joan Polcari
Apparantly, there was an alternative name for the Balkan States, comprising two words. N--R E--T. I have searched and cannot find it. Can anyone please help? Regards Jan
Wikipedia has it all, including Graphic Design, in it check the Early_history section. -- Aytakin 21:33, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
The Graphic Design article has excellent information on that. -- Borbrav 21:34, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me what the play Walker, London, by J. M. Barrie, is about or point me to a link that can? H e rmione 1980 20:22, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
Wow. So many questions, so little of your homework being done by us. Sorry.
Yes. Read the top of the page: Do your own homework. -- Borbrav 21:30, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
In the following list, which items should and should not be counted in GDP? note that SHOULD does not mean ARE
consumption, Employment Insurance benefits, Canadian Exports , The sale of a second hand car, Payment of babysitting services by a parent to a child.
For each item explain why they should be included or not.
I am researching Artemis Ephesia, the aspect of Artemis worshipped at the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. I have seen photos of a statue on Wikipedia (and other places) portraying the Goddess as ringed with nodules (bull testicles?) and flanked by animals. One source seems to say that the statue is in the Vatican Museum, but other sources say that the British Museum holds most of the antiquities from the excavation of the site in the late 1800s. I am confused!
I would like to find out:
Where was that statue discovered, and is there any indication of how old it is or who created it?
Where does that statue currently reside?
Are there any suggested sources for further research on this statue, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus or pre-Olympian Artemis?
Thank you!
-A.H. ---00:05, 24 October 2005 (UTC)~~
Dear Sir,
I'm trying to find the answer to the question why are people from The Netherlands / Holland called Dutch and why is the language called Dutch. I hope you are able to get me the answer to this question. Thank you.
Best regards, Tony Made
what is the Theme, the Plot, and the Tone of the book "the curious incident of the dog in the night time"?
Very entertaining book. Your teacher did you a favor by assigning it. We are going to do you a favor by encouraging you to read it. Then come back and we'll be happy to talk to you about it. alteripse 03:24, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I came across the name Jean Harlowesque in a book I'm translating. I know that he's a couturier, but could you give me some details. Thank you
Here's the link of the article and section I was reading from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Ten_Tribes#LDS_and_Some_Others
I was reading your article on the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and there is a small section about the LDS Church. It says that the LDS Church believes that a remnant of the ten lost tribes inhabited the Americas. The information there is partly right. The LDS Church (I'm a member) believe that they were from the tribe of Judah (except for Lehi and his family, Lehi later finds out his geneaology and that he is a descendant of Joseph). They were a small group of people who fled from Jerusalem before it's destruction at about 600 BC. They wandered around in the Middle East for several years and then set sail to the Americas. Here's a link of the Book of Mormon online. http://scriptures.lds.org/bm/contents
It describes this in the whole section of First Nephi if you want to use it as a reference.
Thank you, Heather Hansen
Does anyone know what happenened to the Constitution of the Confederate States of America when they lost the Civil War (I mean the actual physical document), Is this in a museum somewhere or was it destroyed? AllanHainey 08:55, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I know there exists a musical EFX, starring Michael Crawford. Could you possibly tell me if it still runs and whether it is based on any contemporary story or novel? What is the plot?
How are leaders elected in other countries?
Was Charlesmagne cannonized ever? He should, don't you thik so?
How is The Common Law as a source of law in the British Legal sysytem practically used or applied by judges? If possible give some examples contrasting with application of statutory law
who invented the internet
For several years, on occasion I have searched the internet for a transcript of the famous Edward R. Murrow - McCarthy interview to no avail. Is it available and if so, where can I find it please? I have googled it etc. Thank you for your attention to this. Ernie S
I'm reading the diaries of Galeazzo Ciano and at one point in them he relates a story of how German soldiers at the time made use of "anti-erotic pills" to combat their normal sexual desires. This just being a more economic or practical or safe alternative to allowing soldiers to find and use brothels every so often. Is this right? Did such a thing exist, then or ever? Or does such a thing still exist? To be clear, I'm curious about the use of such pills by soldiers in general, at any point in history, not necessarily just their use by German soldiers during WWII -- if that's even true. -- Clngre 19:52, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I would like to know about the life of Siegfried Merath. I am playing one of his pieces "Tanz-Typen" for my grade 3. I am interested in knowing more about his life and role in music. Also how successful he was with his music. Thank you for your help -- 88.107.84.231 20:10, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
I have heard many times that China has once asked "What is more important to you: Taiwan or your west coast?" Is this true? It seems very unlikely that such an open threat would be made. (Then again, it seems equally unlikely that someone would have taken off their shoe and shouted "WE WILL CRUSH YOU.") If this is true, who said it?
Additionally, I have heard that the largest act of espionage by any country on the United States was by Isreal. This also seems like it might not be factual, or is at least exaggerated. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks. -- Demonesque talk 20:19, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
(no question)
From the top of this page:
You may be wondering about Shakespeare's play Coriolanus, and its relation to the legendary Roman leader, Coriolanus. Feel free to ask any more specific questions you may have about it. - Nunh-huh 04:02, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
How did the English Civil War impact and influence the development of democracy? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.108.96.10 ( talk • contribs) from the Los Angeles Unified School District
Does such a web site exist? Assassin is a multi-player game popular on college campuses in which each player attempts to "assassinate" another player while trying to avoid being assassinated by another player. No player knows whose target they are, and each player knows only the identity of their current target. When a player is "killed" (by water gun or other non-lethal weapon) their target becomes the new target of the person that assassinated them. I've never played it, always wanted to. The Internet seems like the perfect forum to hold such a game in a safe, friendly confine (I have Runescape-like environment in mind).
What was the Huns apparel like around the time they attacked the East Goths?
Thank You, anon
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at its end.I actually tried to check a couple of books to find pictures but came up dry. It depends on your purpose: illustration of book or magazine article, movie costumes, military miniatures, etc. For most purposes you could probably go with the generic trousers, boots, tunics of central asian horsemen all the way back to the scythians and you probably would not be criticized. The Huns were nomadic pastoralists from regions with harsh winters so more likely to make use of sheepskins and wool than other textiles and cloths. They had had extensive trading and diplomatic contact with the Empire by the time of their major conflict with the East Goths. The core of their army was cavalry archers. You might be able to find out if they had stirrups, which was a major military innovation that increased cavalry power and off the top of my head I can't remember if they did. Is that what you had in mind? alteripse 16:54, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
How many states of the world? How many states of a particular nation?
Is Egypt a democracy or dictatorship.
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at its end.Every time I hear this song it drives me crazy, because I'm positive I heard it in the ending credits, or at least towards the end, of some famous movie. Is there anyway I can find a listing of what movie/TV show soundtracks it's been in?
I have found a conflict of information about who created Pokémon, but I have found no reference to the president of Creatures, Inc. (now Pokémon, Inc.), Tsunekazu Ishihara. I could not find any place to request an article. All paths lead only to requested articles which is not the same thing. There also was no catagory or sub-category for Pokémon under video games. Also, in the Pokémon group of articles there is no mention of Creatures/Pokémon, Inc even though Media Factory is mentioned.
Rod Lockwood
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at its end. --
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07:32, 25 October 2005 (UTC)When and where was the first rhyming poetry written? KeeganB
What's the etymology of the word 'job'? (As in labour, employment...) Is it anything to do with the Biblical Job, or is it just a co-incidence?-- Fangz 02:47, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Is the name "Job" Hebrew? What's the form of the name in Hebrew texts? User:Zoe| (talk) 02:34, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Does Sandahurst offer a Bachelors degree the way the West Point offers such.
The Priorities Of Politics & the philosophy of Collindism. Robert Corfe. ISBN 0 948571 07 1 What is Collindism? -- 81.76.32.148 04:02, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Explain the views of William Clifford and William James on whether it is permissable to decide an option on nonrational grounds.
Capitalistroadster 05:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
What is the diffrence between external affairs minister and a foreign minister? Is it one and the same post?
I am interested in how the designated survivor is determined. Is this determined by one person, a body of people, and what qualifications does this person have to have to be the designated survivor? I thank you in advance for taking the time to research this question for me.
Sincerely,
-- 69.140.253.205 11:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Who is the current "uncle of the house" for the british parliment? That is who is the member with second longest record of continuous service?
Hiya, I'm having trouble with an assignment I was set at college recently. I am not expecting the answer I would just like some help on how to go about answering the question and where I could find resources as I have noticed a really big lack of these on this topic. The question I have been set is:How significant is the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe to the years of 1520? Any help at all that you could give me will be gratefully recieved. Thank you for your time. Hannah.
I´m trying for some time now to find a spoken word kind of music, I only know that the music is a woman vocal song who spells the numbers counting up. I don´t know if that woman is a classical or a pop singer or even if she is a singer at all. I´ve been trying to find this music in many music web pages but i´ve been unsuccessfully. If someone could help me I would be gratefull.Thanks. Contact if need: [removed]
I have my own opinion, but I'd like to have your input. What do you think about the possibility of a draft in the next few years? And how would the government go about instituting one in today's society? In other words, what would the procedure be, as well as the probable repercussions of the implementation of a draft in the post-WWII, post-Vietnam era. -EDIT- Sorry, forgot to include the "in the US" part.-- 66.82.9.37 18:12, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Unfortunately, those of us of a certain age know exactly how a draft would be imposed in the next few years, because that is exactly what happened the last time an administration launched an unpopular war by lying to the American public about the need for it. Here are the steps:
So which step do you think we are up to? Tell us again why you don't think a draft is possible. alteripse 23:15, 25 October 2005 (UTC) I'd like to know which navy boat attack you're talking about. If you're talking about the USS Cole, that seems like a pretty expansive and all-encompassing lie by the bush administration, considering all the media coverage and physical evidence. But I could be mistaken.
The navy boat was I believe called the Maddox, supposedly attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, although there is now plenty of evidence that our government sent the boat into the gulf in order to provoke an attack and the evidence for an attack was much flimsier than presented to congress. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the last idiot warmonger from Texas the authority to commit ground troops to a pointless asian war. Those who are ignorant of history are condemned to repeat it. alteripse 23:52, 25 October 2005 (UTC)
Are there laws, rules and regulations that prevent religious non profit orgnaizations from influencing state elections?
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at its end.I am trying to find the name of a play and it's author. The play contains the line of dialogue, "deception, deception, deception". Can anyone tell me the answer or tell me where I might find the answer? Thank you! 69.136.8.244
After Cyrus II allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem they rebuilt the wall in approximately 52 days. I would like to know what the dimensions of this wall were, ie height, width, length. I know it was probably built on top of the Solomon wall, if so, what were those dimensions.
Mic Houghton
Question: Did Maimonides say "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven," or is it a quote from the Bible? 68.2.242.191 06:13, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
What is a worldwide tax system? I would like to have a general view of that tax system. - anon
What does it mean for a trust fund to have to go to probate?
What became of Melanie Hampshire, 1960s UK fashion model?
Contemporary of Jean Shrimpton, Sandra Paul, Jill Kennington et al
Portraits by Parkinson etc kept in NPG Photographic Archive in London.
Appeared, with Jill Kennington and others, in Antonioni's 'Blow Up'
Birth name Sandra Waters.
Is the name of the Savage Garden song 'Truly Madly Deeply' or 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' (with or without the commas. I've been having a petty debate with my friend and I would preferably like the Australian official name. -- AMorris (talk)● (contribs) 11:01, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi,
I have an unopend can of beer called convention 1974 brewed by courage and its for Ettamogah Pub its a silver can and has a picture of pub with a car on top and can is actually signed by Ken Maynard Cartoonist.
Is it collectable and what is the history please,
Where did J.D.Salinger get the title of 'The Catcher in the Rye' from?
What was its significance to the book?
Thanks
Does anyone know if a Taniwha (Mythical monster from the Mauri) has a baby? And if so, what is the word for it? Can't find any information on the web. Thanks. 14:58, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi i have to conduct a research proposal on attractiveness, but i am having trouble finding quotes on what men percieve as attractive in women, can you help with this please
heather
I just googled for [psychology of physical attractiveness http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=psychology+of+physical+attractiveness&btnG=Search] and got lots of relevant hits. Lots of research out there in this area. These should give you a start. alteripse 00:52, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia:
I'm surprised by the name of French composer Francis Poulenc. As a true Frenchman, why was he not named "Francois"? Does anybody know why the anglicized version of his name was used?
Many thanks,
Laura in California
Appologies but I'm having some difficulty using your system. This is my second try.
Can you tell me (1) who were the male members of the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Olympic Teams who were pole vaulters and (2) how they placed in their Olympic pole vault events? Bob L -- 207.200.116.11 17:11, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
What are the origins and history of crab cakes?
I bought a book, Tum Tum the Elephant by Richard Barnum. Is Richard a relative to P.T. Barnum. I can't find the answer?
what was the first airline ?
Does anyone know the artist who painted the image of Jesus Christ as The Sacred Heart which appears at Image:Heart2.jpg? Your help would be appreciated.
This question is unanswered as of Nov. 7, 05'. Does anyone know the name of the artist? When this picture was painted? Thank you.
I'm a cancer pt with 2 sons who are of military age. Would you deport them to go to war if that becomes affective again? Also will I be able to recieve my Social Security Disability when I do move to your country?
The answer to your first question should be about the same as happened 35 years ago when we did this before: few if any draft dodgers were forcibly repatriated to the US if they arrived with a valid passport. The major destination was Canada, but Sweden was notably hospitable, as were many other countries. As to your second question, I do not think there is any reason that your SS disability would be cut off if you moved out of the US, especially if you continued to have it sent to a bank account or mailing address here. Both of those opinions are of course opinions and IANAL. alteripse 00:59, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
I respect your opinion but politely disagree, pointing out that people pointed out exactly the same lack of perceived home threat in 1969. I explained exactly what the process and parallels were and one of our editors removed my explanation on grounds that it expressed an opinion. So watch out Sturat, or user:lomn will censor your opinion also, or maybe he just censors opinions that don't match his political views. alteripse 01:50, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
how long has china had the biggest population in the world, and who had the biggest before them?
China became the world's most populous country in the 13th Century, From
Lands and Peoples of the Non-Western World When China had a population of around 60 million.I am guessing the most populous country before China could of being either the
Byzantine Empire or the
Holy Roman Empire. The
Ottoman Empire came a little after. There is nothing known for certain, that is why only estimates can be made. --
Mexaguil
10:27, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
See the article titled mutual fund. -- Metropolitan90 02:57, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
I remember an excellent song from school, our drama teacher made us do some choreography to. The lyrics were " as nights faded, faded by the sun. Ten thousand men stand high on the hill" Does anyone know what this song could be. --jt
Hi,
I am staging "The Rats" by Agatha Christie and have been attempting to research the play for some time now, but can only find very limited information about the play.
I was wondering if there is anyone who could give me some websites/books where I can go to find information about the play. I am especially interested in finding out if Agatha Christie had any personal notes concerning the play.
Thank you all!
Cornelius.
It was one of three one-act plays produced in 1962 and published in 1963 as Rule of Three. [88]. You probably know that. I don't see any obvious website with helpful notes on its dramaturgy. - Nunh-huh 01:45, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Hello, my name is Lauryn Ernster and I am a high shool student in Bothell, Washington. I was just wondering if anyone had any information regarding Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression? This would very useful for my project.
Thank You
If all the world were paper, And all the sea were ink, If all the trees Were bread and cheese, What should we have to drink?
Sincerly Chris Adamson
If all the world were paper, And all the sea were inke; And all the trees were bread and cheese, What should we do for drinke? If all the world were sand 'o, Oh, then what should we lack 'o; If as they say there were no clay, How should we make tobacco? If all our vessels ran 'a, If none but had a crack 'a; If Spanish apes eat all the grapes, What should we do for sack 'a? If fryers had no bald pates, Nor nuns had no dark cloysters, If all the seas were beans and peas, What would we do for oysters? If there had been no projects, Nor none that did great wrongs; If fidlers shall turn players all, What should we do for songs? If all things were eternal, And nothing their end bringing; If this should be, then, how should we Here make an end of singing?
☢ Ҡieff⌇ ↯ 13:55, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone know the author or any information of a verse that begins with the line "tonight I leaned across ten thousand miles and kissed you" "While darkness clothed me in protective field" --jt
What is the phonetic pronunciation for Sadako Sasaki?
I am In desperate need to know the functional areas and activities of each area of Microsoft as a business. than you
Is this code about the 1966 Canada Labour Code or the 2000 Canada Labour Code?
A student posed this question for me:
Have there been instances when a country has allowed full secession to a region without there being a military conflict?
I'm not sure whether the formation of the CIS would qualify.
Emden 22:19, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
What about the Baltic countries in 1989? alteripse 01:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
Which is the West Wing episode where Toby addresses a room full of globalization protestors? He gets them to agree to no TV, and then sits reading a newspaper for a long time. It's driving me crazy... Trollderella 02:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find out the history of a company called Dalcrose. I have an old Christmas item that on the box, says "Dalcrose of Hove (ENGLAND)" on it.
So, I would like to find out the history of the company and if it is still in existence.
The Christmas item that I have, is a box of 10 scented finger tip towels, and 3 cakes of guest soap. On the front of the box, it says "The holly boy", and has a picture of a boy made of holly. Inside the box are the fingertip towels, the soap, a piece of cardboard type material with the words "holly boy" and "Dalcrose", and "made in England" on it. There is another sheet that tells the story of the "Holly Boy".
There is a number on the front of the box: A602, right above where it lists the "10 scented finger tip towels made in Great Britain" and "3 cakes of guest soap".
I'm sure this must be quite old and possibly a collectible item.
Each bar of soap is green and says merry christmas and holly boy on it.
the towels all have a picture of the holly boy, "fingertip towel", "merry christmas", "seasons greetings", and "made in England" on it.
And every place it says the holly boy, it has a name underneath it in very small print....I think it says "Tracy Marr" - maybe the name of the artist who created the design for the holly boy.
I'd appreciate any information you can find out for me about this company, their history, existence or not, the products they produced, and specifically if they produced anything like I described.
Thank you very much!
Patty
The only reference I can find on Google in the UK to Dalcrose dealing with any kind of toiletries is 1 mention in an encyclopedia of perfume [90]. You might be able to track it down from this. I doubt if the company is currently trading, though you might be able to find out from a business diectory of Sussex or Brighton and Hove City Council. As to whether it is worth anything personally I doubt it, but I'm not an expert, it just sounds like a type of Christmas soap set, the type numerous companies sell every christmas. I don't think there is a big collectible market for them. AllanHainey 08:06, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
i recently watched a drama television program which (in part) was about a women in the hospital that needed an operation. her father refused until they could get a shaman. their religion believed that if you got sick, that one of your souls was lost and therefore the soul must be found (by the shaman), or you would die during surgery. they called themselves the mung people or mong people. i'm not really sure of the spelling. it was said to be a very old religion where the young never offend the forefathers and always obey.
i am curious about this religion and looked on the web and found something on a religious person named mung but nothing about his religion seemed to fit. could you tell me what religion this is??
thank you for your time
cheryl
What type of motorcycle is D-Day riding when he goes to the Delta rush party? Thanks! Trollderella 05:30, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I understand that the "benchmark" number of 2,002 casualties has been reached in Iraq. I would like some perspective on this number. For example, my friend tells me that in the first Gulf War military casualties was actually less than if there were no war on (as members of the military would be drinking and driving, etc.).
I would like to know the per Capita casualties of members of the US military in Iraq and on peacetime duty in the US. The Iraq numbers would obviously have to come from Iraq; 2,002 casualties divided by the number of troops in Iraq since March 20, 2003 (per year, preferably). I mainly don't know where to obtain the peacetime numbers. If anyone has a source I'll be happy to do the math; I just want to know 1) the number of US military deaths among those on peacetime duty, 2) the number of US personnel on peacetime military duty, and 3) the time period used (prederably longer than a year, but may be any time from 1990 on and still be relatively valid).
Thanks for any help.
what are the effects of taxation
who invented the 1st curancy
What is an extant text? I see this in Jesus, but no explanation for what this might be... - Ta bu shi da yu 15:44, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
When will you update the lieutenant gouverneur in Quebec who is now Michelle Jean. Thank you Louise
Louise, I started to do so just now, (using the spelling Michaëlle Jean), but I believe she is the Governor General, not Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. You are always welcome to make any changes you need to when you spot an error like that: just edit the page yourself - you don't need to wait for permission, or for someone else to do it<g>! - Nunh-huh 20:05, 28 October 2005 (UTC) Yes, she is the Governor-General of Canada, which includes Quebec. The Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec is a different person: Lise Thibault. Ground Zero | t 15:24, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
where the first urban civilizations appeared?
As those few of you who've seen my user subpages know, I take a healthy interest in a number of topics of international politics. I haven't been able to find much information on a few of these lately, however, so I thought I might as well post them here and see what you can tell me about them – I suppose some information might be more readily available if one lived in the country or region in question. Either way:
Answered
3. There were plans to hold a referendum on the € in
Denmark in 2004, then again in 2005, now... what happened? Still planned for sometime in the close future?
5. Is
Ireland likely to introduce
identity cards now that the UK has decided to do so, since they've got the
Common Travel Area and all?
6. Does this make it more likely that the two countries will join the
Schengen treaty?
7. Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy voted to become separate collectivités d'outre-mer in 2003 – when will this be implemented?
8. When will the
Îles Éparses be transferred to the
French Southern and Antarctic Lands's administration?
10. What's the status of independence movements in the
Faroe Islands and
Greenland?
12. As far as I know,
Nevis still wants to become independent from
Saint Kitts and Nevis; however, there hasn't been a second referendum yet, and they've been talking about it since about three or four years ago. Any clue what the latest news are?
15. Is there any actual development on the idea that the
Turks and Caicos Islands could join
Canada, or is this proposal dead?
Open
— Questions re-posted further down.
Thanks for any information you might be able to contribute. ナイトスタリオン ✉ 18:52, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
That phrase is often used humourously when talking about spies, top secret stuff, etc. I assume that it's originally from some film or book. Anyone know which one, and/or whether it was used seriously? -- Bob Mellish 19:06, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
According to Google Print Search, "We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you" also appears in Mary Kate & Ashley Graduation Summer #1: We Can't Wait" on page 47, but gives no mention of Dr. No. I assume this is simply because Dr. No isn't in their database. -- Think Fast 01:43, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
In the article Dissing, I added a comment to help page about an early use of "diss" in a rap song. While I remember the lyrics, I do not want to add it to the article without a reference to either the artist or the song - both of which I've forgotten.
The song came out in the late 80's and was on MTV by 1992. It was about a guy who goes to Del Mar, CA to visit a "club called E" (the E-Club in Del Mar). He meets a woman, but he is "dissed a miss". If this sounds familiar in any way to anyone, I'd like to find the name of the artist/song so I can use it as a reference in the article. Kainaw 20:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
I am studying the 19 human senses, one of which is infrared. I am having trouble finding how humans have a sense to detect infrared. Any help on links would be appreciated. All the info I have found has to do with certain types of vipers.
Give some consideration to this: the reason you're not finding that info may be because it doesn't exist. Those who talk about 19 senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, balance, vestibular, pain, eidetic imagery, temperature, magnetic, ultraviolet, infrared, ionic, vomeronasal, proximal, electrical, geogravimetric, barometric) don't seem to be very rigorous in the evidence they require to label something a sense (in fact, they mostly seem to be interested in "holistic education"). One could easily list more than 5 senses if one wanted, but they ought to be senses that humans actually have. Many of those that are in the list of 19 are questionable at best. - Nunh-huh 22:37, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
When I was very young I saw a framed picture that at the time was slightly disturbing to me. I saw it at a pizza chain called Mazzio's. It was an image of a sleeping woman buried in snow. The snow was covered with flowers and this was all below a small tree. Any ideas about the title/artist? KeeganB
On page 188 of John Warrack's 1973 book " Tchaikovsky" (ISBN 024102403) is a picture of a painting depicting the full moon half hidden by clouds, shining over a body of water, with some trees in the foreground. The caption reads "Tchaikovsky's favourite painting, Melancholy, still hangs in his bedroom at Klin", but gives no further information.
Some time between the late 1970s and mid 1980s I saw a German film in which the painting appears in one scene. The script made a reference to Tchaikovsky, but there was no other information about the painting. I've forgotten the name of the film and I've had no luck tracking it down. It was a sort of psychological thriller about chess players, as I recall.
Does anybody know the painter of Melancholy and/or the name of the movie? JackofOz 04:39, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I don't know the painting in question, but it sounds rather like the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich. -- rossb 09:28, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
hello,
I am wondering if somedy can tell me how works the structure of the buddism monks living in the Angkor wat temple. Who can tell me who is the actual chief. and also who was the former chief and when he died ?
Thanks a lot --15:50, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
All I was able to find is that the abbot of the monastery next to Angkor Wat was called Leung Choun and aged 65 in 2001 [95].
"brainyquote.com" claims that
is a saying by Confucius. Assume that I doubt the quote's authenticity. They give no reference whatsoever. Can you help me find out whether the quote is genuine? Baad 16:34, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Confucius say: "The truly wise man nevers plays leapfrog with the unicorn." StuRat 17:10, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
I'm an English journalist writing an article on the porn industry. I found an article on the gay porn star Logan Reed on Wikipedia but it had been deleted. I've asked at the Help Desk if I'll be able to access the article or at least find out who wrote it. Can anybody give me any current information about Mr. Reed (or Mr. Hicks as a piece of the deleted article tantalisingly indicates), other than the off-colour info that's all-too-easy to find on the internet?
Anon.
I am researching the landing of a French Balloon which landed at Wertzlur in Prussia on December 15 1870. I have been unable to find this name on a map or any reference on the internet. I believe it is or was near Nassau which was originally in Prussia (now Germany). Please can you help with location.
Why is it that when almost every time a lawyer get accused of something, he hires another lawyer to defend him? Many corporate executives, politicians, and others follow this method.
Recently, for instance, Scooter Libby who has been accused of perjury and other things is not defending himself? There are numerous other examples of such lawyers? Can someone explain the specific advantage conferred on a person by such an action?
--John
Does anyone know what is the musical theme from the "Teleenciclopedia" TV documentary? All I know is that is a classical piece. Tavilis 22:56, 29 October 2005 (UTC)
Section 201 of the USA PATRIOT Act says the following:
What does "resignate" mean? - Ta bu shi da yu 07:23, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
How to make a musical greeting card in papaer and not through e- greetings or so.
One option is to buy such a card, and cut out the part that plays music, and install it in your handmade card. That way it will be more personal, but will still be musical. StuRat 22:10, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
I want to buy a book entitled " I am Diego" an autobiography of Diego Maradona. Where can i find this book?
Do the media act as agents that reproduce social inequalities or are they the "glue" that binds society together?
I was just wondering, being a non-muslim how do participating in Hajj affect the life of a believer? Also, is a true pilgrimage a journey within? Thanks for any feedback.
Who is the current Supreme governor of the Church of England?
According to the following article Prince Charles has been the holder of that title since 1994.
Your article suggests that his mother currently holds that title. I was under the same impression and was surprised by the article. Could someone there ascertain which is correct?
Steven L. Chapman
Why was the Continental Congress so cautious in drafting the Articles of Confederation?
All these people, for one. 68.230.25.52 21:30, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
when was the last time the Chicago white sox won the world series?
I'm doing a project with SMUNA on Malaysia, but I can't find anything on their views of women and children anywhere or what their basic rights are. Could you please help me? -- Holly
Hi,
i'm writing an essay and was a bit confused with wikipedia's definition of androcentrism as being specifically male centred. I was wondering if androcentrism could also be applied on women? Meaning can a women be androcentric about a society seeing it as female/male centred???
Debbie
A view in which the women and women's perspective is predominant would be called gynecentric. Transliterated greek root for man is andro- and for woman is gyne-. alteripse 00:40, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Who argues cases on behalf of The U.S. Supreme Court in front of the U.S. Supreme Court?
You must ASK A QUESTION. What is it about the salt deposits in WV that you want to know? We are not mind readers. JackofOz 05:59, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I want to create a website about MANGA and ANIME, and after reading the pages on this website, I have the following questions came to my mind. Please answer as detailed as possible.
1) If I provide online download for scanlated MANGAs or MANGA scans not published in the US, even if I encourage them to buy the hard copy, would I violate the US copyright laws?
2) If I post anime pictures, manga pictures (such as covers and some scans, but not scans of the whole volumes), anime wallpapers/avatars/screensavers/winampskins, and provide anime music, soundtracks and lyrics on my website, would I also violate the US copyright laws? (I saw a lot of them on other websites, please tell me as precisely as possible!)
3) Even if I'm doing these things in order to promote the manga and anime I like, still this be illegal?
4) If I don't provide the downloads of the above stuff, instead, I inform them of other methods that they can download the above stuff, would that still be illegal?
5) If you answer yes to all the questions above, in cases that I do the above things, how is it likely that I would get charged? What are the procedures/steps that they'll do the charge?
6) One last question. Since I personally also download scanlated manga and fansubbed anime online, am I also violating the copyright laws, or only the people who are doing the scanlations and fansubs violating the laws? In other words, copyright laws restrict the provider's actions (the scanlators, translators, fansub providers) or the receiver's actions (me and other people who DOWNLOAD and SHARE them)
In Need of Your Answers DESPERATELY!
Erwen
Explain the Hindu festival of Dinali.
what exactly auftragtactiks mean?
Why don't we [non-infant humans] drink human milk? We have the means to screen for transmittable diseases, and leaving aside the ethical and physical constraints of obtaining large quantites of human breast milk as well, is there really anything stopping us, scientifically speaking? I'm actually surprised this isn't commonplace. Really, it seems more natural to me than consuming other animal's milk (which was not intended for humans). Or am I just missing something?
Also, are there any cultures, past or present, that have used human milk, either for consumption [by adults] or for some other means (such as a ritual)? Thank you in advance, -- 67.184.203.227 13:20, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I guess because it would be inefficient - you would basically turn the mother into an animal...not to mention that it takes nutrients from the body which has to be consumed anyway - you might as well consume the food directly...if you like the taste however, I guess it could be turned into an industry.... -- Natalinasmpf 15:23, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I believe an elderly J D Rockefellar hired a "wet nurse" to breast feed him. I'm not entirely sure of his motives. StuRat 23:05, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Are common law marriages recognized in the state of Maryland?
Were there any organizations prior to the Civil War created by any branch of the US federal government to deal with in any manner issues relating specifically to "blacks" slaves or free? If so what were their names and function? -- 68.33.167.172 17:48, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Pontius Pilate is revered as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church. I am wondering if there are any other pagans ( gentiles who never received Christian baptism) who are considered saints in some Christian church. 83.77.216.101 17:57, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
I need to know the United States gross national Product
and i need to know the yearly revenue and the umemployment rate for these two companies
1: Apple Corporation 2: Exxon Mobile
THANK YOU
-- 67.132.147.194 20:20, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
After the Second World War Germany was a mess. The Government was polarized. There were right-wing and left-wing politics. I don't understand which category the social democrats fall under? What side were the ex-soldiers on? Left-wing politicians were the communists. Were only the Nazis on the right-wing side?
Your opening line says "After the Second World War...", but the Weimar Republic was after the First World War. After the 2nd, Germany was split into East Germany (controlled by the Soviet Union) and a free West Germany. StuRat 22:59, 31 October 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for the helpful answers. I am finally starting to see through the mess...
I apologise for my silly mistake. I am aware of the fact that the Weimar Republic was 1918 - 1933, which is after the First World War. Thanks,
Emanuelle
(no question under the header)
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how to pronounce Diwali in English? There seem to be several transliterations in the article, none of which are very helpful to me (or consistent?). Especially since I'm not sure how I'm supposed to pronounce the letters "ā" and "ī" (as Hindi does not use a Latin script, the diacritics confuse me). Thank you. 134.10.44.224 23:27, 31 October 2005 (UTC)