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I found a church cook book titled "The Forget~Me~Not Club of St.James Church. The front of the book was gone, I have no idea how old it is, but some of the companies in Quincy were advertised...their phone number were 3-digit and 4-digit numbers. Some...have a letter after the number...example...Insure with HAUTER...LIFE-FIRE-AUTO
Telephones: Office 430 - Residence 3420-J 404 W.C.U. Building Quincy.Illinois
Could you please help me as to where and how old this cook book might be? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.109.254.120 ( talk) 00:05, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
You might try searching [ http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/top/books61000.shtml ] [1] or you could write them at: [ http://www.quincynet.com/explore/worship/ch053.htm ] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barland1 ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm watching Sean Hannity's America, and they're claiming that the whole Environmental Movement is a scam, such as exposing Al Gore and the environmentalists as hypocrites. I was going to donate some $$$$ to Earthshare, but was told that this was a scam and that I'd be supporting terrorists like PETA, ALF, ELF, Earth First! and worse. Is it a good idea to donate $$$$ to Earthshare in view of this ?! Should the Hannity's America statements be incl. in any articles ? 65.173.105.79 01:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
(edit conflict)
I saw your messages above that linked to this site:
http://www.cs.unm.edu/%7Edlchao/flake/argh/index.html
frankly, I think it's massaging data, i mean how could human behavior be so simply modeled with a regression curve? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.217.199.246 ( talk) 01:46, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Modeling phenomena without an underlying understanding of the forces, interactions, etc, is misleading. Kind of like astrology, which is based on modeling of visibility and movement of heavenly bodies with some characteristics of humans. What can you do with it(Sorry astrologers, using you as a whipping boy here). I think people have said, that we can model any thing with a sine-curve, but does that make it a plausible and predictable model? Aggregate thinking being ascribed to individual behaviour treats humans as a monolith, which we most definitely aren't. With the incredible data available, easy access to it, I hope we don't create our own version of astrology, a la, data based, but not vetted by science. Its one thing to say things are interesting, but we should caution people about techniques that can lead to spurious (or unproven) results. Fire away!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.142.209.247 ( talk) 16:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I live in central Canada, quite far away from any large bodies of water, and I've often seen large flocks of seagulls (over 100) circling for hours over a certain area of land where there would be a minimal chance of scavenging food. What would make them do this?
Also, I've seen other large flocks of gulls "migrating" (they were all flying in the same direction, in any case), but completely silently. Is this natural behavior?
205.200.133.133 01:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I have also seen this circling behavior and can confirm its validity (and strangeness). I live in Seattle and I have observed groups of, perhaps forty gulls, circling a false front on a clothing store near Pike Place Market. The birds did not appear to be feeding or engaging in mating behavior. They flow continuously in a clockwise direction and I watched them until my bus came (maybe half an hour). It was quite puzzling, especially by their almost precise repetitiveness. Perhaps the birds were sick in some way? If anybody has an idea about this I too would be very interested. -- S.dedalus 06:12, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Economics is known as "the dismal science". Are there any other academic fields with nicknames? - RedWordSmith 04:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
The local English-language bookstore has one or two compact, informative books in English about the US or Britain that could be digestible and interesting for somebody intending to study for half a year or longer in that nation, with chapters on the government, the sexes, class, immigration and ethnicity, youth, the mass media, sport, culture, etc. (One about Britain has the misleadingly grandiose title of British Civilization.) But nothing analogous for Australia or New Zealand, let alone both, was in stock. Web searches have got me nowhere. Nothing essayistic, theoretical or polemical, please; compactness and up-to-date-ness are musts, and organization into digestible chunks would be most welcome. I'd be very grateful for author/title combinations (or ISBNs) of a few options, which I'd then look up. -- Hoary 07:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you both for your comments, but but but I'm not after a guidebook, or something that's "easy reading" (though I might have to settle for the one or the other). Instead, I'm after something that's very informative, compact, and not too difficult. Here's the British model; it's marketed as an area studies "textbook". -- Hoary 06:48, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Having settled down to watch the England-Israel Euro 2008 qualifier,I noticed it was starting at 5pm Saturday (well before sunset) which seemed rather odd. Would playing in a football match be considered 'work' on the Sabbath? Do Israeli league football matches take place on Saturday and if so would they have to move about to accommodate sunrise/sunset times? Lemon martini 10:56, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Yes, the Israeli league matches are played on Sabbath. I believe that international matches played at home are not played on Sabbath, but I don't have a source for this and could be wrong. The majority of Israeli society is indeed secular, so this doesn't raise issues normally. However, I recall that when Avi Cohen, perhaps the first Israeli player to gain widespread fame, played on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) for his club, there was widespread condemnation in Israel, even in sections of the less/non Orthodox community. -- Dweller 14:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
DEARS, I asked a question on reference desk on 8th september and this question is present with a title "medical education in cuba" (article 5.4). I am very thankful to DAVID who made a favour upon mi by answering to this question. But I need much more informations. I request you to try to give mi as much informations as possible because it is very very important for mi. I dont know who has more information about this topic, if you know some one who can answer this question in a better way, plz get him attended to this question. I will be very thankful. thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 ( talk) 12:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Earlier this year Venezuela began honoring Cuban medical degrees. There remains much doubt in the US regarding Cuban trained MDs. Many doctors fear that the education is skewed by the socialist/political rhetoric and that given limited access to resources their doctors are not trained properly. In general the feeling is that if you want to practice to medicine in a under-developed nation, a Cuban medical degree may be right for you. If you want to practice in the US, you should probably consider other options.
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Ktg2 14:00, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm wondering how raves get started and people are invited to them. It seems like if you just told your fellow ravers, the cops would eventually get wind of it and raid the rave. How does this work? -- MKnight9989 14:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi! Anywho... I just read the article on deja vu and then looked at the discussion which told me to go here instead of posting there. I had a deja vu last night whilst i was eating chicken pie and my brother was talking about some star wars stuff. The week before i was playing warhawk and i had one. The article said " formal studies 70% of people report having experienced it at least once". So does anyone else think its wierd except formal studies and my mum??
Thanks helpful wikipedian guys. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.69.176 ( talk) 14:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi! Anywho... I just read the article on deja vu and then looked at the discussion which told me to go here instead of posting there. I had a deja vu last night whilst i was eating chicken pie and my brother was talking about some star wars stuff. The week before i was playing warhawk and i had one. The article said " formal studies 70% of people report having experienced it at least once". So does anyone else think its wierd except formal studies and my mum??
Thanks helpful wikipedian guys. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.69.176 ( talk) 14:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hehe... Lemon martini 14:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC) 14:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
"It's deja vu all over again" Yogi Berra, hotclaws 17:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
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The Barnstar of Good Humor | |
I agree with 89.243.21.81, It deserves a Barnstar! Wow, that's two barnstars awarded to two threads in just two weeks. Funny (^_^) -- Polar Wolf 23:32, 12 September 2007 (UTC) |
would like to know more...pls help —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.130.111 ( talk) 15:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone know the exact date / time of the 2 millionth Wiki article? Not to mention, the title? Also, where / how would I go about finding that info on my own, if I did not come to this Ref Desk for help? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro 18:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC))
How do i show that this: = two thirds or minus five thirds —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.182.217 ( talk) 19:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi guy, I'm using my ps3 to write and review questions but its made much more difficult by the fact that i can only read 3 words a line due to bad text wrapping can an admin fix this or do i demand too much... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.21.81 ( talk) 19:40, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
It also has the same effect with the synopsis of an article when it has a "this article may contain original research" warning box. It's really spoiling my wiki experience... any help would be muched appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.21.81 ( talk) 18:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Are the lids to jam jars, salsa jars, etc. recyclable? They seem to be some kind of metal, but they're weird and coated, so I'm not sure. -- Masamage ♫ 22:56, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm doing a display board for a biology class and need to choose a topic. The topic should be interesting for passer-byers, i.e. lots of pictures and colour. The topic choice is extremely broad and anything that has a slight amount of relation with biology is acceptable, such as genetic disorders, animals, plants, etc... What would guys recommend? Thanks. Acceptable 23:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Poisonous plants and animals,always interesting and useful hotclaws 17:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
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I found a church cook book titled "The Forget~Me~Not Club of St.James Church. The front of the book was gone, I have no idea how old it is, but some of the companies in Quincy were advertised...their phone number were 3-digit and 4-digit numbers. Some...have a letter after the number...example...Insure with HAUTER...LIFE-FIRE-AUTO
Telephones: Office 430 - Residence 3420-J 404 W.C.U. Building Quincy.Illinois
Could you please help me as to where and how old this cook book might be? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.109.254.120 ( talk) 00:05, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
You might try searching [ http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/top/books61000.shtml ] [1] or you could write them at: [ http://www.quincynet.com/explore/worship/ch053.htm ] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Barland1 ( talk • contribs) 22:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm watching Sean Hannity's America, and they're claiming that the whole Environmental Movement is a scam, such as exposing Al Gore and the environmentalists as hypocrites. I was going to donate some $$$$ to Earthshare, but was told that this was a scam and that I'd be supporting terrorists like PETA, ALF, ELF, Earth First! and worse. Is it a good idea to donate $$$$ to Earthshare in view of this ?! Should the Hannity's America statements be incl. in any articles ? 65.173.105.79 01:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
(edit conflict)
I saw your messages above that linked to this site:
http://www.cs.unm.edu/%7Edlchao/flake/argh/index.html
frankly, I think it's massaging data, i mean how could human behavior be so simply modeled with a regression curve? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.217.199.246 ( talk) 01:46, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Modeling phenomena without an underlying understanding of the forces, interactions, etc, is misleading. Kind of like astrology, which is based on modeling of visibility and movement of heavenly bodies with some characteristics of humans. What can you do with it(Sorry astrologers, using you as a whipping boy here). I think people have said, that we can model any thing with a sine-curve, but does that make it a plausible and predictable model? Aggregate thinking being ascribed to individual behaviour treats humans as a monolith, which we most definitely aren't. With the incredible data available, easy access to it, I hope we don't create our own version of astrology, a la, data based, but not vetted by science. Its one thing to say things are interesting, but we should caution people about techniques that can lead to spurious (or unproven) results. Fire away!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.142.209.247 ( talk) 16:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I live in central Canada, quite far away from any large bodies of water, and I've often seen large flocks of seagulls (over 100) circling for hours over a certain area of land where there would be a minimal chance of scavenging food. What would make them do this?
Also, I've seen other large flocks of gulls "migrating" (they were all flying in the same direction, in any case), but completely silently. Is this natural behavior?
205.200.133.133 01:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I have also seen this circling behavior and can confirm its validity (and strangeness). I live in Seattle and I have observed groups of, perhaps forty gulls, circling a false front on a clothing store near Pike Place Market. The birds did not appear to be feeding or engaging in mating behavior. They flow continuously in a clockwise direction and I watched them until my bus came (maybe half an hour). It was quite puzzling, especially by their almost precise repetitiveness. Perhaps the birds were sick in some way? If anybody has an idea about this I too would be very interested. -- S.dedalus 06:12, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Economics is known as "the dismal science". Are there any other academic fields with nicknames? - RedWordSmith 04:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
The local English-language bookstore has one or two compact, informative books in English about the US or Britain that could be digestible and interesting for somebody intending to study for half a year or longer in that nation, with chapters on the government, the sexes, class, immigration and ethnicity, youth, the mass media, sport, culture, etc. (One about Britain has the misleadingly grandiose title of British Civilization.) But nothing analogous for Australia or New Zealand, let alone both, was in stock. Web searches have got me nowhere. Nothing essayistic, theoretical or polemical, please; compactness and up-to-date-ness are musts, and organization into digestible chunks would be most welcome. I'd be very grateful for author/title combinations (or ISBNs) of a few options, which I'd then look up. -- Hoary 07:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you both for your comments, but but but I'm not after a guidebook, or something that's "easy reading" (though I might have to settle for the one or the other). Instead, I'm after something that's very informative, compact, and not too difficult. Here's the British model; it's marketed as an area studies "textbook". -- Hoary 06:48, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Having settled down to watch the England-Israel Euro 2008 qualifier,I noticed it was starting at 5pm Saturday (well before sunset) which seemed rather odd. Would playing in a football match be considered 'work' on the Sabbath? Do Israeli league football matches take place on Saturday and if so would they have to move about to accommodate sunrise/sunset times? Lemon martini 10:56, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Yes, the Israeli league matches are played on Sabbath. I believe that international matches played at home are not played on Sabbath, but I don't have a source for this and could be wrong. The majority of Israeli society is indeed secular, so this doesn't raise issues normally. However, I recall that when Avi Cohen, perhaps the first Israeli player to gain widespread fame, played on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) for his club, there was widespread condemnation in Israel, even in sections of the less/non Orthodox community. -- Dweller 14:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
DEARS, I asked a question on reference desk on 8th september and this question is present with a title "medical education in cuba" (article 5.4). I am very thankful to DAVID who made a favour upon mi by answering to this question. But I need much more informations. I request you to try to give mi as much informations as possible because it is very very important for mi. I dont know who has more information about this topic, if you know some one who can answer this question in a better way, plz get him attended to this question. I will be very thankful. thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 ( talk) 12:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Earlier this year Venezuela began honoring Cuban medical degrees. There remains much doubt in the US regarding Cuban trained MDs. Many doctors fear that the education is skewed by the socialist/political rhetoric and that given limited access to resources their doctors are not trained properly. In general the feeling is that if you want to practice to medicine in a under-developed nation, a Cuban medical degree may be right for you. If you want to practice in the US, you should probably consider other options.
Librarians - Ask us, we answer.
Find your local library at:
http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/Public_main.html
Ktg2 14:00, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm wondering how raves get started and people are invited to them. It seems like if you just told your fellow ravers, the cops would eventually get wind of it and raid the rave. How does this work? -- MKnight9989 14:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi! Anywho... I just read the article on deja vu and then looked at the discussion which told me to go here instead of posting there. I had a deja vu last night whilst i was eating chicken pie and my brother was talking about some star wars stuff. The week before i was playing warhawk and i had one. The article said " formal studies 70% of people report having experienced it at least once". So does anyone else think its wierd except formal studies and my mum??
Thanks helpful wikipedian guys. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.69.176 ( talk) 14:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi! Anywho... I just read the article on deja vu and then looked at the discussion which told me to go here instead of posting there. I had a deja vu last night whilst i was eating chicken pie and my brother was talking about some star wars stuff. The week before i was playing warhawk and i had one. The article said " formal studies 70% of people report having experienced it at least once". So does anyone else think its wierd except formal studies and my mum??
Thanks helpful wikipedian guys. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.69.176 ( talk) 14:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hehe... Lemon martini 14:59, 11 September 2007 (UTC) 14:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
"It's deja vu all over again" Yogi Berra, hotclaws 17:18, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
![]() |
The Barnstar of Good Humor | |
I agree with 89.243.21.81, It deserves a Barnstar! Wow, that's two barnstars awarded to two threads in just two weeks. Funny (^_^) -- Polar Wolf 23:32, 12 September 2007 (UTC) |
would like to know more...pls help —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.164.130.111 ( talk) 15:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Does anyone know the exact date / time of the 2 millionth Wiki article? Not to mention, the title? Also, where / how would I go about finding that info on my own, if I did not come to this Ref Desk for help? Thanks. ( Joseph A. Spadaro 18:35, 10 September 2007 (UTC))
How do i show that this: = two thirds or minus five thirds —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.182.217 ( talk) 19:22, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi guy, I'm using my ps3 to write and review questions but its made much more difficult by the fact that i can only read 3 words a line due to bad text wrapping can an admin fix this or do i demand too much... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.21.81 ( talk) 19:40, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
It also has the same effect with the synopsis of an article when it has a "this article may contain original research" warning box. It's really spoiling my wiki experience... any help would be muched appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.243.21.81 ( talk) 18:51, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Are the lids to jam jars, salsa jars, etc. recyclable? They seem to be some kind of metal, but they're weird and coated, so I'm not sure. -- Masamage ♫ 22:56, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm doing a display board for a biology class and need to choose a topic. The topic should be interesting for passer-byers, i.e. lots of pictures and colour. The topic choice is extremely broad and anything that has a slight amount of relation with biology is acceptable, such as genetic disorders, animals, plants, etc... What would guys recommend? Thanks. Acceptable 23:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Poisonous plants and animals,always interesting and useful hotclaws 17:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)