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I live in California and I've gotten many rashes that I believe are caused by Poison Sumac. Also, all the Sumac plants I've gotten rashes from live in dry areas. However, the Wikipedia article (and most other sources) state that Poison Sumac only lives on the East coast and prefers wet, marshy areas. Is it just the article that is incorrect or am I mistaking some other plant for Poison Sumac? Could somebody who also lives on the West coast confirm that Poison Sumac does actually grow here? If it helps, I'll see if I can get a picture of one of the plants I think is Poison Sumac.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 00:21, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure it's not poison oak. It looks pretty similar to the picture at the right but it's leaf is a little more taco shaped and has a more rounded tip. -- ChromeWire ( talk) 01:02, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Alright well I'll see if I take and upload a picture of one of plants and by tomorrow. -- ChromeWire ( talk) 02:25, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have been asked to identify myself, as in what my Ph.D. is in. It is in military/naval history from London University. I have published 8 books and variius peer-reviewed articles on the subject. You can also look me up on the net.
I was asked this quesiton at the head of an article, but the questioner did not identify him(her) self.
Stanley Sandler —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.238.149.183 ( talk) 00:46, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I think you're all missing the point. People without PhD's can understand and fruitfully contribute to any topic on wikipedia. any editor who doesn't understand a topic will rapidly expose the fact that s/he doesn't understand in discussion, through the misuse of concepts and the misapplication of sources. The only assessment you ned to make about any editor is that they are using sources appropriately, without misinformation or misrepresentation. Wikipedia is a tertiary source: we don't do peer review here, we don't engage in research, and we don't make novel conclusions about topics, so there is never any reason to be concerned about whether a given editor is qualified to do those things (which are the primary functions of a PhD). -- Ludwigs2 16:21, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
It's true that an editor may misuse a source out of ignorance. For that matter, they could do it because of bias, possibly unconscious bias, even if they are sufficiently knowledgeable to understand it correctly. If you suspect that this is the case - as I often do, and it often turns out that I'm right - a need quotation to verify tag is in order. But you don't have the right to remove an editor's contributions just b/c you don't know who he is; you have to recognize a sourced statement as a sourced statement. It is pretty absurd to say that you simply don't trust the knowledge of anyone anonymous on principle - especially when Wikipedia is 90% anonymous and it is part of the nature of the project. Such an attitude is more suitable for Citizendium. Judgements on the credibility of an editor are normally made based on their behaviour on Wikipedia, not based on their real-world identity. And 90% of the time in my experience, the problem is not ignorance but plain bias, which anyone can be guilty of.-- 91.148.159.4 ( talk) 20:04, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
I have heard that one of the sources of energy is solar energy. You can use solar energy for generating electricity, heating water, and cooking. But what about when it's at night or raining? What do you do about solar energy then?
Bowei Huang 2 ( talk) 04:18, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Does any one know what year Fr.Chris Riley became a priest? Also I read somewhere what kind of priest he became but I forgot so could you answer that too. Thanks 220.233.83.26 ( talk) 07:06, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Does anyone know of a high-street (physical) shop in the UK which would sell this American brand of pencil? Or, failing that, a relatively cheap and reputable online store? ╟─ Treasury Tag► presiding officer─╢ 09:32, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Would we be out of line to ask why you have this particular interest? DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 00:08, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
I am investigating whether desalination application in the developing world would be profitable if the water produced was used to make crops that produced biofuels. So I am looking to know how many cubic metres of water would be required to produce a hectare of rapeseed crop grown annually in the developing world to add to my calculations to see if this option was economically viable. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.97.113.181 ( talk) 13:10, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
According to the article here, http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/32/6/162/4/ using an alcohol-based mouthwash increases your chance of oral etc cancer by five to nine times. Regularly using mouthwashes with chlorhexidine may also be harmful according to both the linked article and the Wikipedia article.
I was using the alcohol-free variant of the brand "Dentalux" sold at Lidl UK, but I see it includes chlorhexidine digluconate. Does anyone know the brand name and/or UK retailer of a mouthwash that contains neither alcohol nor chlorhexidine please? Thanks 89.243.72.5 ( talk) 15:34, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Dentyl ( http://www.dentylph.com/)? It's main ingredients are apparently "Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride (CPC), an anti-bacterial agent, and Sodium Fluoride" ny156uk ( talk) 21:25, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Is our recession over yet? The list say the economial black this time last from December 2007 to December 2009 it seem it just end. Until how long will the economy grow again and everyone to have a good amount of jobs again? Is unemployment still rising or is it dropping? how much is US deficit right now, still rising or it is starting to fall now-- 209.129.85.4 ( talk) 17:43, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Offtopic argument collapsed about whether the original poster thought we were all Americans, and how offended non-Americans should be by such statements.
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:You seem to be assuming that the only people here are in the USA. Clever and well-informed.
89.242.101.230 (
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20:18, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Calm down, folks! Remember that English does not use distinguish between inclusive and exclusive uses of words like "our" and "ours": they mean "mine and someone else's -- maybe that's you, maybe someone else, maybe both, whatever makes sense". From the context, what makes sense is "our" = "US". Now maybe someone would like to provide a source that addresses the question? --Anonymous, 23:44 UTC, February 16, 2010, in our calender.
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Why are the freight elevators in the Dortmund Hauptbahnhof locked? -- 88.76.18.70 ( talk) 17:51, 16 February 2010 (UTC
Why is the Dortmund Hauptbahnhof wheelchair-inaccessible? -- 88.76.18.70 ( talk) 09:46, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
PERTH WA. Can a contractor get a letter from an employee stating they have a job to go back to if they are taking time off for health reasons. My Team manager at my place of employment, i am a Teledealer, said i could take a minimum of two months then contact the recruitment manager when i was ready to go back to work and i would have to sit a test on what i recalled and train up on areas i needed retraining in. I'm required to give the letter to Centrelink to help with my claim for sickness benefit. After contacting the recruitment manager early to request they supply me with what i required, i was informed that they didn't think they could give me a letter confirming i had employment to go back to, as i was a contractor not an employee. Emjeejt ( talk) 21:07, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
What's the best age for a woman to have a baby? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 21:37, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
for an Indian girl? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 22:30, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have searched the internet to no avail. I found a 1938 Daisy Mfg. Co. Red Ryder coin or medalion. I was wondering if this was an emblem on a Red Ryder BB gun or was there a "coin" included when a purchase of the BB gun was made? Is there any value in this coin? Is it a collector's item? Thanks for your help. 98.117.126.247 ( talk) 21:43, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have picture of pages of book. I want to convert this picture into ms word format .when I do it with use of converter it sipmly added as picture in ms word page , I also want to change the word - I want fully convert jpeg or pdf or tif file into ms word fomat. there is any converter which do this tusk together or indivisually? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 22:28, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi all. I've been going through my old photos and uploading to Panoramio. The latest batch I'm going through is from my February 2005 trip to New York City. There's one photo I can't figure out where it was taken: [3]. I do know, however, it was taken en route from the United Nations to either the Museum of Modern Art or the Whitney Museum. I don't know what camera I used (it wasn't mine), but it's helpfully focused on the car door and not the outside. Would be grateful if any NYC people could help. Cheers. matt ( talk) 23:34, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Did everyone miss the inscription on the building? I Googled on "Love they neighbor" and "inscription" and this page was the first hit. It shows what is clearly the same building and says (in a slightly muddled way) that it is on Fifth Avenue. Now add "fifth" as a third search term and the first hit, this page, says it's 838 Fifth Avenue, on the southeast corner with 65th Street. So the photo is looking south and FDR Drive would indeed be reached by turning left. --Anonymous, 10:32 UTC, February 17, 2010.
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I live in California and I've gotten many rashes that I believe are caused by Poison Sumac. Also, all the Sumac plants I've gotten rashes from live in dry areas. However, the Wikipedia article (and most other sources) state that Poison Sumac only lives on the East coast and prefers wet, marshy areas. Is it just the article that is incorrect or am I mistaking some other plant for Poison Sumac? Could somebody who also lives on the West coast confirm that Poison Sumac does actually grow here? If it helps, I'll see if I can get a picture of one of the plants I think is Poison Sumac.-- ChromeWire ( talk) 00:21, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure it's not poison oak. It looks pretty similar to the picture at the right but it's leaf is a little more taco shaped and has a more rounded tip. -- ChromeWire ( talk) 01:02, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Alright well I'll see if I take and upload a picture of one of plants and by tomorrow. -- ChromeWire ( talk) 02:25, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have been asked to identify myself, as in what my Ph.D. is in. It is in military/naval history from London University. I have published 8 books and variius peer-reviewed articles on the subject. You can also look me up on the net.
I was asked this quesiton at the head of an article, but the questioner did not identify him(her) self.
Stanley Sandler —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.238.149.183 ( talk) 00:46, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I think you're all missing the point. People without PhD's can understand and fruitfully contribute to any topic on wikipedia. any editor who doesn't understand a topic will rapidly expose the fact that s/he doesn't understand in discussion, through the misuse of concepts and the misapplication of sources. The only assessment you ned to make about any editor is that they are using sources appropriately, without misinformation or misrepresentation. Wikipedia is a tertiary source: we don't do peer review here, we don't engage in research, and we don't make novel conclusions about topics, so there is never any reason to be concerned about whether a given editor is qualified to do those things (which are the primary functions of a PhD). -- Ludwigs2 16:21, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
It's true that an editor may misuse a source out of ignorance. For that matter, they could do it because of bias, possibly unconscious bias, even if they are sufficiently knowledgeable to understand it correctly. If you suspect that this is the case - as I often do, and it often turns out that I'm right - a need quotation to verify tag is in order. But you don't have the right to remove an editor's contributions just b/c you don't know who he is; you have to recognize a sourced statement as a sourced statement. It is pretty absurd to say that you simply don't trust the knowledge of anyone anonymous on principle - especially when Wikipedia is 90% anonymous and it is part of the nature of the project. Such an attitude is more suitable for Citizendium. Judgements on the credibility of an editor are normally made based on their behaviour on Wikipedia, not based on their real-world identity. And 90% of the time in my experience, the problem is not ignorance but plain bias, which anyone can be guilty of.-- 91.148.159.4 ( talk) 20:04, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
I have heard that one of the sources of energy is solar energy. You can use solar energy for generating electricity, heating water, and cooking. But what about when it's at night or raining? What do you do about solar energy then?
Bowei Huang 2 ( talk) 04:18, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Does any one know what year Fr.Chris Riley became a priest? Also I read somewhere what kind of priest he became but I forgot so could you answer that too. Thanks 220.233.83.26 ( talk) 07:06, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Does anyone know of a high-street (physical) shop in the UK which would sell this American brand of pencil? Or, failing that, a relatively cheap and reputable online store? ╟─ Treasury Tag► presiding officer─╢ 09:32, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Would we be out of line to ask why you have this particular interest? DaHorsesMouth ( talk) 00:08, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
I am investigating whether desalination application in the developing world would be profitable if the water produced was used to make crops that produced biofuels. So I am looking to know how many cubic metres of water would be required to produce a hectare of rapeseed crop grown annually in the developing world to add to my calculations to see if this option was economically viable. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.97.113.181 ( talk) 13:10, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
According to the article here, http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/32/6/162/4/ using an alcohol-based mouthwash increases your chance of oral etc cancer by five to nine times. Regularly using mouthwashes with chlorhexidine may also be harmful according to both the linked article and the Wikipedia article.
I was using the alcohol-free variant of the brand "Dentalux" sold at Lidl UK, but I see it includes chlorhexidine digluconate. Does anyone know the brand name and/or UK retailer of a mouthwash that contains neither alcohol nor chlorhexidine please? Thanks 89.243.72.5 ( talk) 15:34, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Dentyl ( http://www.dentylph.com/)? It's main ingredients are apparently "Cetyl Pyridinium Chloride (CPC), an anti-bacterial agent, and Sodium Fluoride" ny156uk ( talk) 21:25, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Is our recession over yet? The list say the economial black this time last from December 2007 to December 2009 it seem it just end. Until how long will the economy grow again and everyone to have a good amount of jobs again? Is unemployment still rising or is it dropping? how much is US deficit right now, still rising or it is starting to fall now-- 209.129.85.4 ( talk) 17:43, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Offtopic argument collapsed about whether the original poster thought we were all Americans, and how offended non-Americans should be by such statements.
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:You seem to be assuming that the only people here are in the USA. Clever and well-informed.
89.242.101.230 (
talk)
20:18, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Calm down, folks! Remember that English does not use distinguish between inclusive and exclusive uses of words like "our" and "ours": they mean "mine and someone else's -- maybe that's you, maybe someone else, maybe both, whatever makes sense". From the context, what makes sense is "our" = "US". Now maybe someone would like to provide a source that addresses the question? --Anonymous, 23:44 UTC, February 16, 2010, in our calender.
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Why are the freight elevators in the Dortmund Hauptbahnhof locked? -- 88.76.18.70 ( talk) 17:51, 16 February 2010 (UTC
Why is the Dortmund Hauptbahnhof wheelchair-inaccessible? -- 88.76.18.70 ( talk) 09:46, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
PERTH WA. Can a contractor get a letter from an employee stating they have a job to go back to if they are taking time off for health reasons. My Team manager at my place of employment, i am a Teledealer, said i could take a minimum of two months then contact the recruitment manager when i was ready to go back to work and i would have to sit a test on what i recalled and train up on areas i needed retraining in. I'm required to give the letter to Centrelink to help with my claim for sickness benefit. After contacting the recruitment manager early to request they supply me with what i required, i was informed that they didn't think they could give me a letter confirming i had employment to go back to, as i was a contractor not an employee. Emjeejt ( talk) 21:07, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
What's the best age for a woman to have a baby? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 21:37, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
for an Indian girl? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 22:30, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have searched the internet to no avail. I found a 1938 Daisy Mfg. Co. Red Ryder coin or medalion. I was wondering if this was an emblem on a Red Ryder BB gun or was there a "coin" included when a purchase of the BB gun was made? Is there any value in this coin? Is it a collector's item? Thanks for your help. 98.117.126.247 ( talk) 21:43, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
I have picture of pages of book. I want to convert this picture into ms word format .when I do it with use of converter it sipmly added as picture in ms word page , I also want to change the word - I want fully convert jpeg or pdf or tif file into ms word fomat. there is any converter which do this tusk together or indivisually? Supriyochowdhury ( talk) 22:28, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Hi all. I've been going through my old photos and uploading to Panoramio. The latest batch I'm going through is from my February 2005 trip to New York City. There's one photo I can't figure out where it was taken: [3]. I do know, however, it was taken en route from the United Nations to either the Museum of Modern Art or the Whitney Museum. I don't know what camera I used (it wasn't mine), but it's helpfully focused on the car door and not the outside. Would be grateful if any NYC people could help. Cheers. matt ( talk) 23:34, 16 February 2010 (UTC)
Did everyone miss the inscription on the building? I Googled on "Love they neighbor" and "inscription" and this page was the first hit. It shows what is clearly the same building and says (in a slightly muddled way) that it is on Fifth Avenue. Now add "fifth" as a third search term and the first hit, this page, says it's 838 Fifth Avenue, on the southeast corner with 65th Street. So the photo is looking south and FDR Drive would indeed be reached by turning left. --Anonymous, 10:32 UTC, February 17, 2010.