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As a science, what is psychology good for?
Thanks NoEntry8 ( talk) 00:07, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
A quote from the French writer and philosopher Paul Valéry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.76.140.78 ( talk) 00:33, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Nothing. Psychology is not a science. At best it is a social science. 90.9.83.192 ( talk) 12:10, 27 July 2008 (UTC)DT
Try reading the page on psychology and come back if you have more specific questions. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 13:58, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I heard a rumour that if standard AA batteries are left in their electric appliances, such as flashlights, they will lose their power faster than if removed and left in the open. Is this true? What is the best way to store un-rechargeable batteries to maximize their shelf life? Acceptable ( talk) 00:49, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm new to this (seeing the Dark Knight inspired me) and I was wondering how to read them. I was reading the article on Marvel Civil War and was wondering if the story would make sense if I didn't read the titles without "Civil" in them. For example, if I don't read Amazing Spider-Man #529-538 will there be a major gap in the story for me? -- The Dark Side ( talk) 02:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
No, not particularly. As someone who slogged through that mess when it was published, I can tell you it won't make any less sense if you skip those issues. Marvel has also been repeating the key issues in a series called Civil War Saga, which at least has the bonus of printing the whole thing in order. You can also check out the list of issues here, but I'd check quickly because I doubt that shoddily written list will meet notability requirements. If you don't mind some pure opinion, the Civil War thing was poorly executed and badly written. If you want a really solid story arc, try Annihilation by Marvel - awesome stuff. Or Neil Gaiman's Eternals mini series. And if you like Dark Knight, you should check out the books that inspired it: Frank Miller's seminal Batman work, and The Long Halloween, which was much more accessible. Matt Deres ( talk) 03:23, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I am researching a building to write an article on it. A 1978 magazine describes this building as "an open design" but is there a proper name for the architecture used for the building. The building is the W. Dale Clark Library in Omaha, NE. There are a couple of photos of the building on flicker Inside 1st floor looking up Outside 14th St. View from the Lahey Mall (central park of Omaha) Inside during art project 4th floor looking down Nice or in evil ( talk) 04:11, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
can anyone please tell me that which is the best indian hero honda bike? the bike should have good mileage performance and should consist four stroke engine. Please show me the poster of that bike. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.246.84 ( talk) 05:42, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I have got an e-mail as
FROM THE DESCK OF
MRS ANGELA C. ELVIS
LOTTERY BID IN SOUTH AFRICA
Congratulation” you have won £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British pounds sterling only) in the 2nd category to the draw of South African 2010 World cup bid lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Is this bid real ?
Can anyone help me on this topic. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
59.92.249.40 (
talk) 05:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Glad to see Elvis is alive and well and doing something productive with his--er-her time Lemon martini ( talk) 14:25, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
When the judicial officer reads out the oath the witness is required to say "Yes" or "I do" or something along those lines before the questioning can begin. However, what happens if a witness decides to say "No" or refuse to take the oath (say if they did not want to be involved in the trial). The first thought that jumps to mind is that they would be held in contempt of court and dealt with accordingly, but this doesn't really seem fair, because you can punish someone for lying but you can't really force them to tell the truth. Any ideas on what the outcome would be?
And I just want to make it clear that I have not done this, nor am I planning on doing it nor am I advising anyone on whether they should do it, I'm just curious about what would happen. 58.168.89.226 ( talk) 08:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm betting they'd be held in contempt of court in the US. If they're there of their own volition then they're disrupting the process of the court; if they've been subpoenaed then they are definitely in contempt of court. One way to look at the answer to this is what happened when non-Christians refused to swear on Bibles in particular (e.g. in ACLU of N.C. & Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina), which initially was cited as contempt of court but later got overturned as long as an appropriate alternative text was found that held the same meaning for the witness. Without getting into the entire religious question here, the original punishment—contempt of court—is probably the same as refusing to affirm in general. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 13:42, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Where did the term coogans come from? They are pants with a nap at the front and cross over tapes at the back, for children. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.218.196.236 ( talk) 10:15, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm trying to identify what this woman is doing with playing cards. They resemble a standard deck, and the layout reminds me of a solitaire game in which a full deck of cards is laid out face up in four horizontal rows of 13,* then the aces are removed and the cards shifted to successively fill each gap with the card that follows the one to the left of the gap. (* The table in the drawing doesn't look long enough for 13, though.) My query:
The drawing was made in the Theresienstadt concentration camp by Moravia-born artist Bedrich Fritta (1907-1944). -- Thanks, Deborahjay ( talk) 10:34, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
My plum tree fell down yesterday, so I've got a large box (60x30x30cm?) of unripe plums. What can I do with them?! They're unripe - plum-sized but green. -- h2g2bob ( talk) 14:46, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I know that, in the U.S., you can legally change your name to pretty much anything you want. But is it possible to legally change your name so that you actually have no name? Digger3000 ( talk) 16:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Is there any country where people are executed on the street? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:24, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I will try reading the articles on Saudi Arabia or Iran. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.6.158.156 ( talk) 17:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Is there?-- 96.227.17.205 ( talk) 01:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Do poor people have more friends (and are friendly in general) than wealthy people, since they need other people? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Are suicide thoughts always a sympton of an illness (like depression) or can they be a illness on their own? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
i need practies paper for cat2008 , can u help me —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anujay12 ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
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As a science, what is psychology good for?
Thanks NoEntry8 ( talk) 00:07, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
A quote from the French writer and philosopher Paul Valéry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.76.140.78 ( talk) 00:33, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Nothing. Psychology is not a science. At best it is a social science. 90.9.83.192 ( talk) 12:10, 27 July 2008 (UTC)DT
Try reading the page on psychology and come back if you have more specific questions. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 13:58, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I heard a rumour that if standard AA batteries are left in their electric appliances, such as flashlights, they will lose their power faster than if removed and left in the open. Is this true? What is the best way to store un-rechargeable batteries to maximize their shelf life? Acceptable ( talk) 00:49, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm new to this (seeing the Dark Knight inspired me) and I was wondering how to read them. I was reading the article on Marvel Civil War and was wondering if the story would make sense if I didn't read the titles without "Civil" in them. For example, if I don't read Amazing Spider-Man #529-538 will there be a major gap in the story for me? -- The Dark Side ( talk) 02:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
No, not particularly. As someone who slogged through that mess when it was published, I can tell you it won't make any less sense if you skip those issues. Marvel has also been repeating the key issues in a series called Civil War Saga, which at least has the bonus of printing the whole thing in order. You can also check out the list of issues here, but I'd check quickly because I doubt that shoddily written list will meet notability requirements. If you don't mind some pure opinion, the Civil War thing was poorly executed and badly written. If you want a really solid story arc, try Annihilation by Marvel - awesome stuff. Or Neil Gaiman's Eternals mini series. And if you like Dark Knight, you should check out the books that inspired it: Frank Miller's seminal Batman work, and The Long Halloween, which was much more accessible. Matt Deres ( talk) 03:23, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I am researching a building to write an article on it. A 1978 magazine describes this building as "an open design" but is there a proper name for the architecture used for the building. The building is the W. Dale Clark Library in Omaha, NE. There are a couple of photos of the building on flicker Inside 1st floor looking up Outside 14th St. View from the Lahey Mall (central park of Omaha) Inside during art project 4th floor looking down Nice or in evil ( talk) 04:11, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
can anyone please tell me that which is the best indian hero honda bike? the bike should have good mileage performance and should consist four stroke engine. Please show me the poster of that bike. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.246.84 ( talk) 05:42, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I have got an e-mail as
FROM THE DESCK OF
MRS ANGELA C. ELVIS
LOTTERY BID IN SOUTH AFRICA
Congratulation” you have won £800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand British pounds sterling only) in the 2nd category to the draw of South African 2010 World cup bid lottery Award International programs held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Is this bid real ?
Can anyone help me on this topic. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
59.92.249.40 (
talk) 05:54, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Glad to see Elvis is alive and well and doing something productive with his--er-her time Lemon martini ( talk) 14:25, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
When the judicial officer reads out the oath the witness is required to say "Yes" or "I do" or something along those lines before the questioning can begin. However, what happens if a witness decides to say "No" or refuse to take the oath (say if they did not want to be involved in the trial). The first thought that jumps to mind is that they would be held in contempt of court and dealt with accordingly, but this doesn't really seem fair, because you can punish someone for lying but you can't really force them to tell the truth. Any ideas on what the outcome would be?
And I just want to make it clear that I have not done this, nor am I planning on doing it nor am I advising anyone on whether they should do it, I'm just curious about what would happen. 58.168.89.226 ( talk) 08:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm betting they'd be held in contempt of court in the US. If they're there of their own volition then they're disrupting the process of the court; if they've been subpoenaed then they are definitely in contempt of court. One way to look at the answer to this is what happened when non-Christians refused to swear on Bibles in particular (e.g. in ACLU of N.C. & Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina), which initially was cited as contempt of court but later got overturned as long as an appropriate alternative text was found that held the same meaning for the witness. Without getting into the entire religious question here, the original punishment—contempt of court—is probably the same as refusing to affirm in general. -- 98.217.8.46 ( talk) 13:42, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Where did the term coogans come from? They are pants with a nap at the front and cross over tapes at the back, for children. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.218.196.236 ( talk) 10:15, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I'm trying to identify what this woman is doing with playing cards. They resemble a standard deck, and the layout reminds me of a solitaire game in which a full deck of cards is laid out face up in four horizontal rows of 13,* then the aces are removed and the cards shifted to successively fill each gap with the card that follows the one to the left of the gap. (* The table in the drawing doesn't look long enough for 13, though.) My query:
The drawing was made in the Theresienstadt concentration camp by Moravia-born artist Bedrich Fritta (1907-1944). -- Thanks, Deborahjay ( talk) 10:34, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
My plum tree fell down yesterday, so I've got a large box (60x30x30cm?) of unripe plums. What can I do with them?! They're unripe - plum-sized but green. -- h2g2bob ( talk) 14:46, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I know that, in the U.S., you can legally change your name to pretty much anything you want. But is it possible to legally change your name so that you actually have no name? Digger3000 ( talk) 16:35, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Is there any country where people are executed on the street? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:24, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I will try reading the articles on Saudi Arabia or Iran. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.6.158.156 ( talk) 17:31, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Is there?-- 96.227.17.205 ( talk) 01:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Do poor people have more friends (and are friendly in general) than wealthy people, since they need other people? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:26, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Are suicide thoughts always a sympton of an illness (like depression) or can they be a illness on their own? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mr.K. ( talk • contribs) 17:28, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
i need practies paper for cat2008 , can u help me —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anujay12 ( talk • contribs) 18:38, 27 July 2008 (UTC)