I am looking for anything and everything related to the revenue that these firms generate, the profits that their partners take home, individual contract rates per production, anything that can give me a better sense of the yearly incomes of these people. Obviously, the top top Casting Directors make alot, but I don't know exactly how much. If one could provide this data (but not solely for the top directors), it is what I'm looking for.
Ideally, I would like percentiles/groupings (i.e. 2% of casting directors had revenues (or profits) in excess of x dollars a year) or some other way to gauge the comparative success of one casting director to another.
Ok, I know how to do this in unix like systems, but in Windows 2000 and XP how do I assign a text string to a function key so that it pastes in when I hit the key. It would really help in some editing situations. Microsoft.com was useless, as was the OS's help system. Thanks - Taxman Talk 22:10, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
How do you make bales of hay? I mean, what is the procedure that people use to dry up the grass, and roll them up? Certainly this is not done by hand. What is the machine used to do it? Why do they seem to be randomly spaced out when the are on the field? Do you need to store them outside for a while before taking them inside?
And finally, do cows prefer hay, or grass? Thanks for the answers! -- HappyCamper 17:25, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
I've always pronounced the nation of Niger as NYE-ghur, but I heard a BBC reporter calling it NEE-zher, very French-sounding. So is there a preferred way to say it? PedanticallySpeaking 17:04, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone point me to the text of the commission issued to parliamentarians that formally appoints them to the office of steward of the Hundreds? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone point me to a site to calculate the distances by air between cities? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
My cd player is making cds hot. When I remove them immediately after play, thet are hot. They soon cool when removed from the player, however I am worried that this effect may be damaging to the discs. Is it?
Hello, I am looking for Acacia oil or perfume and I can't find where to purchase it. I know Acacia farnesiana or famesiana is used by perfume industries, but where can I buy it? Thanks
Can someone tell me why is the square root of 2 multiplied by the circular orbit velocity formula to get the escape velocity formula? Where does the square room of 2 come from? why that number and not another? how was it determined to do so to get the escape velocity? Thank you.
--anon
Hello, Today I googled "acetone polar aprotic solvent", and a wikipedia article about solvents faithfully popped up. In addition, a linixpedia link also came up. I was surprised to find that the linx link led me to a copy of the wiki link, minus the wikifeatures and plus an ad-bar on the left side of the screen. My question is, what is linixpedia? Thanks for taking the time to answer -- Levittating 18:52, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
Yes, the important thing here is that the GFDL access providor (be it Linix Encyc or Wikipedia or whatever) references the copyright holder under the GFDL. Referencing Wikipedia is irrelevant under the GFDL as Wikipedia does not hold any of the copyrights. The only justificiation for referencing WIkipedia would be that you can find the copyright holder by looking at the history of Wikipedia, and that the authorship of some articles is so complex that this is one of the only reasonable ways to do it. Comply! 12:43, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there a site that reviews updates from Windows Update and says whether or not an update breaks anything, or other things it does? Just wondering, because I have Windows Update open in a Firefox tab right now and there are some for software that I don't use, like Messenger.
As to how I have it open in a tab in Firefox, see here: [1] -- pile0nades talk | contribs 03:32, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello, it was some time ago I came across a wikiarticle explaining a phenomenon whereby a person looking at a piece of art can be so profoundly moved that a sense of illfeeling, nausea, aversion, etc. can be precipitated. The viewer is emotionally overwhelmed. The effect has a name. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Thanks in advance! DonCamillo
Do bad jokes (according to convention) have to be placed somewhere within Wikipedia before being moved to BJAODN? I'm asking this because, being a rising Wikipedia geek and possible addict, I sometimes come up with BJAODN-worthy Wikipedia-type jokes, and I was wondering if I should submit them to BJAODN. (As a sidenote, I don't find it very meaningful to create/change something, then speedy-delete/revert it just for putting something on BJAODN.) ~GMH 06:37, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Okay, so it's been a while since Mrs. Hesslau scolded me for my poor grammar in the fifth grade... If someone had the last name of "Jones" and you wanted to refer to a shoe owned by Mr. Jones, would it be "Mr. Jones' shoe" or would it be "Mr. Jones's shoe"? I think the second looks wrong but I'm beginning to doubt myself. Maybe I need some sleep... good thing work is almost over... Dismas 10:37, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Chicago Manual of Style, The Elements of Style, Modern Language Association and A Pocket Style Manual all agree that it should be "James's", "Jones's" and "Spears's", though not for historical names: "Jesus'", "Archimedes'". Our in-house guide, Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Usage_and_spelling, however, expresses no preference. — Asbestos | Talk 12:48, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Hey, are you all pretty sure it doesn't depend on grammatical number? 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:29, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
It doesn't depend on pronunciation. Many times, Americans don't pronounce the schwa phoneme with the zee/zed phoneme at the end, and they still mean a word that is written with "'s". 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:36, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
As stated just above, the non-possessive plural is always Joneses, while the possessive plural is always Joneses'. (I met Jones; I read Jones's [or Jones's] book; I visited the Joneses; I went to the Joneses'. The last is possessive because it's elliptical for the Joneses' house.) As the last poster states, there are many people whose choice of spelling, Jones' or Jones's, does not correspond to their choice of pronunciation. --Anonymous, 15:15 UTC, August 10, 2005.
How do I configure my apache server so that I can use the PHP mail() function? I'd like to send users an e-mail with their user information when they register. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 13:13, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
is there a formula to calculate prime numbers???if there is, please tell me the formula...thanks
Is there any chemical difference between a vitamin in a pill and a vitamin in food? Is one healthier? Is a vitamin in food easier to digest than from a tablet dissolved in water? And is there any truth to the idea that cooking can destroy vitamins? How?
Thanks! --Mary
My box of vitamins has, among other stuff, vitamins in the following (high) amounts
RDA % Vitamin C 793 Vitamin B1 743 Vitamin B6 355 Vitamin B12 860 Pantothenic Acid 379 Riboflavin 850
Are these amounts safe to take as one-a-day pills? From the vitamin article, all the vitamins above but B12 don't get stored in the body. B12 gets stored in the liver, however. Is 860% RDA safe? What about the other two? And is there any need for such high amounts?
Thanks! --Mary
what is Reunion's flag? -- Revolución 17:12, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Un drapeau pour La Réunion ?
Alors que la période féodale a installé de nombreux drapeaux et blasons en France métropolitaine, la Réunion ne possède pas de drapeau officiel. Cette situation risque de perdurer : un drapeau réunionnais serait assimilé à une revendication indépendantiste.
Le drapeau ci-contre a été sélectionné par l'Association française de vexillologie en 2003. Il représente physiquement le volcan de la Fournaise sur un fond azur et les rayons du soleil. De plus, il symbolise l'arrivée des populations qui ont convergé vers l'île au cours des siècles.
"A flag for Réunion ?
While the federal period installed a number of flags and [tokens?] of metropolitan france, Reunion doesn't have it's own official flag. Due to this risk this situation might continue: a Reunion flag will be welcomed as a vindication of [our] independance.
The flag was selected by the french association of vexologists in 2003. It represents the volcano of Fournaise, on a gold background with sunbeams. In addition, it symbolises the appearance of populations who converged on the island at the turn of the century." Ojw 17:28, 7 August 2005 (UTC) (not a real translator)
And I forgot to sign my name earlier,
-- Revolución 17:12, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
I've made an edit to Flag of France to start to include this - though based on the above it needs expanding Richard Taylor 17:20, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
The French quote above refers to the flag of [ [5]] Reunion island, which can be seen on this page, http://www.nationalflaggen.de/flags-of-the-world/flags/re!.html the french describes the symbolism of the flag elements Red for the volcano, blue for the sky, yellow for the sun, Red for strength, blue for sweetness, yellow for clearness. Richard Taylor 17:24, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
There's a line in Alexander III of Russia which says : "In 1887, once again the People's Will planned the murder of Tsar Alexander III". This line was added by an anon user. Wanted to know if it's known that they had planned attempts before; if so when was the first attempt ? Jay 21:50, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
I recently installed World of Warcraft, and I notice that during certain parts of the game, my computer starts to get really slow. It is the worst when I am in Ironforge or when I'm riding a gryphon. The framerate drops, and the game lags so bad that it sometimes causes me to lose my connection. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to speed things up, without spending any money, to hold me over until payday. Looking specifically for things like software for Windows, tweaks for RAM/HD/VIDEO, etc. My computer: 2.4gHz processor, 256mb of RAM, 128mb agp nvidia video card, cable internet. Thanks a bunch!
On nice, new ATX motherboards, the connectors are color-coded. For instance, the VGA port is dark blue, the mini DIN mouse port is green, serial ports are teal, and so forth. Who came up with this idea, and why wasn't it done from the inception of the ATX standard? (It almost makes up for the keyboard and mouse using the same connector despite not using interchangeable ports!) I looked at the ATX standard 2.2, but although page 15 shows those colors in use, it doesn't define them. The PS/2 article says that the PC 97 standard specifies them, but that article doesn't say anything about port colors. I can't read MS Word documents at this point, so I can't tell if the linked MS page defines those colors. Does anyone know when these were defined? grendel| khan 02:49, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I am interested in knowing the origin of the Khatri surnames, their meaning or why they were called so and for what reason, etc. if available pl mail me.
- Azadyogi <khatri_yogendra@yahoo.in>
Hi,
I am a writer on Sikhism and I am interested in knowing the origin of the Khatri surnames, their meaning or why they were called so and for what reason, etc.
Same information on Jatt subcastes would also help.
Rajinder Nijjhar,
Someone left this on my talk page. I have no idea what prompted the OP to ask there. lots of issues | leave me a message 03:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello. I am currenly happily connected to Fasthosts Broadband with an ADSL Speedtouch 330 on Windows (XP). I had always bought the modem in mind of Linux as there were a few tutorials on the web to getting the Speedtouch 330 going on Linux. SOme of them have now disappeared and others seem not to work. I was wondering if anyone knows:
How to get the Speedtouch working easily without messinbbg around with source codes etc.?
OR
A modem that can easily be working in Linux without much/any problems?
By the way, I am using SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional.
Thankyou.
Is there an instrument called "eten"?
I am looking for a full list of credits for the people who produce, direct etc big brother in the UK
Are honorary titles usually inscribed with the names of people on tombstones or memorial plaques? I am thinking of titles such as MBE, OBE, CBE, MC, DFC, etc.. What is the correct thing to do include or not the title on plaques.
I am looking for a full list of credits for the people who produced, directed etc. the British reality TV series "The Salon" - about a hairdressing salon - in 2003. I would like credit list for the 2003 series
Hi
I just read in the James Eastland article, in the "Further reading" section, that Patricia Webb Robinson wrote "A rhetorical analysis of Senator James O. Eastland's speeches, 1954-1959 by Patricia Webb Robinson. ASIN B0006WZP1Q". I wonder where I could find this analysis; I've search a bit on the web but couldn't find it. Does anybody know if some library has that text ? How can I get it ? It would be very helpful for my masters' thesis. Thanks.
Alienor
The article about White Sands Missile Range mentions that once in the history of the Space Shuttle a mission landed at the range, due to poor weather at both the Kennedy Space Center and Edwards Air Force Base. However, it doesn't link to a mission number (e.g. STS-xxx). This should be fixed if anyone happens to know what mission it was. moink 14:40, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I'm afraid you're going to have to be more specific. Indications of what for analgesics? - Mgm| (talk) 16:39, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia:
The following quote on perfection is floating around the net: When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target. ~George Fisher
The problem is that no one (and I went through at least 3 search engines using different criteria) gives any information about WHICH George Fisher this quote can actually be attributed to. Unfortunately there are quite a few George Fishers out there, including the cartoonist you feature on Wikipedia. Can you help?
Thank You and best regards!
Jacqui Ehninger
What are the three vovws of the Catholic clergy, and what are the purposes behind each of these vows?
I live in York PA. On Sunday mornings around 7AM, i receive a show on public radio by Carl Haas {SP?}. He teaches about music and is wonderful. Please send me his name [correct spelling] and the name of the show. Also, please advise where I may access or buy anything he authored. Thank you, Dr. Mary-Louise Hooper
That depends what you mean on "staying in the body" As far as drug tests are concerned, the standard five part drug test can detect it from 24-48 hours after use. The good folks at erowid can help you with more information:
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/opiates/opiates_testing.shtml
It should be noted that many drug tests don't actually test for the drug itself, rather they test for metabolites of the drug. Many times metabolites can remain detectable by testing long after the drug has stopped affecting your body. This is why heavy Cannabis users can test positive even if they have abstained for the past week. Anyways, back to your question. There are two major active ingredients in opium: morphine and codeine. Morphine has an elimination half-life of 2-3 hours and codeine has an elimination half-life of 3-4 hours. This means that for the average person, the drug will be approximately 90% eliminated after 9 hours. steffinb 6:44AM 08/09/2005 (PST)
We are looking for some information on any train crashes or wrecks in the Angola, New York area. We are located outside of Buffalo, New York in case this may help. We are looking for dates, maps, if possible, or any information you may be able to give us.
Thank you for your help, Donna
Is an ( SI) second an exact integer multiple of Planck time? -- R.Koot 21:10, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
What is the name of the song Fall Out Boy sang on MTV when MTV was on the Strip in Vegas, they were singing on a stage in a swimming pool? It was this past summer (2005). I think it was early summer, around May maybe. I can't find it anywhere. Thanks for the time. Jared
Hey you guys know that episode of Family Guy where Chris gets pulled into that sketchy zone at the supermarket? Could someone tell me what song that is at my talk page? Thanks, Redwolf24 22:10, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I've got another bumper crop of milkweed coming along, and I've contemplated making paper from it for years, but I have no idea how to do this. The link to the wiki article about milkweed says it's good for papermaking, but doesn't explain how you get past the water-proofness of the fibers to make it a mush. Any suggestions? -- Mothperson cocoon 22:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
It would be great if you could help me with the following question:
My objective is working in an international field of law outside my country Peru. As a student of Law in Peru, Latin America.I would like to know what is required to be able to pratice law in other countries as consultant, for example. Is there a MBA for law students or Post grade which allows an international licened or state approved law career?
I really appreciate your help! Gracias.
It is my understanding that all that is necessary to practice law in the states is to pass the BAR in the state you wish to hold a practice.
The LLM is available from many law schools for international students. It is usually a year-long program. -- Essjay · Talk 08:15, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to help an ESL student out with their English. Is there a List of most frequently mispelled English words in Wikipedia? -- HappyCamper 23:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I have an overwhelming fear of buoys (the kind that are in the ocean and not of the male variety) i know it sounds very silly but cannot explain it. Was just wondering if you could tell me the name of it? if there is one
Possible meathods of overcoming this can also be found in [classical conditioning] [operant conditioning] and [psychoanalysis]. 67.41.95.174 01:01, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible, on TI-89 calculator, to have it return integer values which satify an expression? For instance, if I wanted to find which integer values (or at least AN integer value, perhaps the lowest) n satisfy the expression n^2+1 / 3 such that the answer is also an integer. I'm doing some number theory stuff and this would be helpful. -- Tothebarricades 02:07, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
I know the UK stopped awarding hereditary peerages at least 20 years ago, but has it stopped awarding other hereditary honors, like baronetage? Ornil 02:04, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Does anybody have information as to when the NBC TV show 24's next season starts? Which seasons have been released on DVD? Thanks a lot in advance!
Apparently not all four seasons have been released, at least per amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/notification-item-request-done/104-8881883-6312761 67.41.95.174 04:12, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
are cardinal directions magnetic north or true north?
I cannot seem to rewrite the following in a more elegant way. Chopping up the sentence, adding more words, anything to make it better - I'd settle for it. Could someone provide suggestions I could use? Perhaps briefly explain what grammtical concept is being misused would be nice too. I know it has something to do with the word "its" and the vagueness surrounding its use.
"An example of work completed prior to the submission of this document is attached to its end."
I want this to mean
"An example of work A completed prior to the submission of this document B is attached to the end of this document B".
Thanks for your suggestions! -- HappyCamper 05:00, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
"At the end of this submission is an example of work completed previously." ? -- bodnotbod 01:45, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Hello Sir/Ma'am i am after some infomation about Strip mining (surface mining)
What are the modern day physical boundries of Judea? Thank you, Patrica Burns
Of course it is. And a very noble one. Proto t c 15:47, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
See Profession and Professional for more. Chuck 15:49, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
What is the meridian that forms the boundary between Ohio and Pennsylvania? PedanticallySpeaking 17:04, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
This is an extremely frustrating variation on the old "tv only works when the tv repairman is around" problem.
I have a fairly simple program written in Java which contains no threading or anything that needs to be synchronised (though obviously a calculation or line must be completed before the next line is excecuted). I'm currently running the program in Eclipse.
The program doesn't work the way I expect it to (though no explicit bugs are produced). However, when run under debug mode, even with no breakpoints or any other reason to stop, the code runs perfectly. This happens every time (I've run the program about 20 times now, 10/10 errors in normal mode, 0/10 errors in debug mode).
What could possibly be happening? Obviously I don't edit the code what-so-ever between trials. Could the slow-down experienced when the code runs in de-bug mode have something to do with it, like for some reason lines aren't being fully executed before starting the next line when the prograsm is run in normal mode? The code uses lots of random numbers — could the production of pseudo-random numbers (just the java Random class) be different in debug mode? Any help much appreciated, I'm tearing my hair out... — Asbestos | Talk (RFC) 15:37, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Eclipse has been working terribly all day — freezing, losing projects, getting errors when loading up (wretched buggy university unix network). After tearing out most of my hair and throwing the computer out the window, I managed to restart (during one of the four-second periods when the computer was responding) and now everything appears to be working perfectly once more. The program runs as it does when in the de-bug mode, that is, exactly as I expect it too.
Thanks very much for the good replies above. I'd look into them further, but, with my dissertation deadline two weeks away, I'm going to run with good results while I can. For the moment, I should probably just not use Eclipse, as the command line is obviously safer — it's just a bore when I'm basically writing the program as I'm running it. Thanks all! —
Asbestos |
Talk
(RFC)
19:35, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
is it really a bad thing if someone adds a Category:Herbology tag to dozens of random articles? don't random changes just make life more interesting? doesn't fish taste better when you dip it in lime juice? doesn't the pineapple of life deserve a little bit of random postage stamps? didn't it?! -- anon (unsigned question by 172.163.228.215)
See headline... Frenchman113 16:57, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Richard Taylor 23:21, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
What kind of soil and climate would rubber trees require for healthy growth ? For one I guess it grows only in the tropics. Jay 18:25, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
When editing a wikipedia article, authors have the ability to click "show changes", this compares their current version with the original and highlights any differences.
How does this work using PHP? Is there a script that demos it?
According to List of films using the Wilhelm scream, the Wilhelm scream is used in an episode of Family Guy. I don't doubt that this is true, but I've seen every episode and the leaked film and can't recall any instance where the sound has been used in the series. Does anyone know in which episode and where within it the scream is used? -- Jacj 21:49, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Please direct me to a resource where I can find charts showing the energy required to maintain water (and other substances) at certain temperatures, Cal or BTU vs. Temp chart.
Thank you, Erik
How do you abbreviate the title "Pastor"?
How many grams of water can a cubic meter of air hold at 37°C and 100% relative humidity?
I am not a student (formally, although I have never stopped studying). I fear that my economy of words made it appear so. I am a science hobbyist. I have spent many hours testing a solar powered space cooling device. I wanted to have an idea how much water was in air on a hot humid summer day in Florida (my location). Thanks to all that responded.
Ragnar
Which of the arrondisements (wards) of Paris is considered the most upscale? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone have the lyrics to "Rise" by the British techno band The Grid? I'm particularly interested in the chorus:
And what does the "Hodba hodba!" or something mean? Is it just a nonsense word? — JIP | Talk 12:39, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
Can someone clearly define Hispanic? The more I read the more confused I get. What I seem to have gleaned from various sources is that anyone of any Spanish ancestry or from any former Spanish colony is Hispanic, but it is a self indentification thing for people of any race. So a few questions:
For the Census 2000 and the American Community Survey (ACS): People who identify with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the Census 2000 or ACS questionnaire—"Mexican," "Puerto Rican," or "Cuban"—as well as those who indicate that they are "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race. [10] That hopefully won't confuse you more! 24.158.18.138 22:53, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
Hispanics are just people of the Spanish-speaking culture, many times including Spanish people. 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:31, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
As you may or may not know, you can change an odt file to a zip file and inside is xml info containing styles/content/etc. Can anyone make some code up or find it that can style the content.xml file (perhaps using the styles.xml file)? This might come in handy if I bring the odt file to a computer that doesn't have openoffice [ignorant friends]. I'm not real good with XML, so I need help here :D — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 04:19, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
I would like to enquire if anyone has knowledge of legitimate online work-at-home businesses such as typing, data entry, transcription, surveys, focus groups etc. to make cash or a reasonable income.
--anon
Why do you think people work 40-50 hours/week? These are the facts.
Do publishing companys, like Random House, give deadlines to the writers who write for them, or can the writers turn in a manuscript whenever they are finished?
"I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by."
Is Guinness in the US different that the product in Ireland and Europe?
Not sure if this is the best place to ask this question, but I'll give it a shot anyway: Would there be any use for a Wikiproject:Digital Communications on Wikipedia? I think it would be really neat to have consolidated resource for digital communications on Wikipedia. Or perhaps it already exists somewhere on Wikipedia already? Thanks for your help! -- HappyCamper 20:52, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for the collected letters of Indira Gandhi. The name in the letters I'm looking for is Jean Ewing-Scott.
Jack Collins
Hi, what are some of your favourite website in terms of design. Thanks -- Fir0002 06:08, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
Watching MTV's Room Raiders I noticed in Florida, most homes had outside doors that opened outward. Here in Ohio, every home I've seen had its doors opening inward. Is this some sort of Florida peculiarity? Does the building code there mandate this?
My first cousin, Jule Thibedeau, was a bush pilot in Alaska. He was killed in a crash, in the Brooks Range, in the late 1960's. I understand, from other relatives, that there is a mountain range, Mt. Thibedeau, named after him. Do you have any information on this, or any photographs of it. I'd appreciate your response. Thank you. Meri Will, awill3065 AT charter.net
What would have been the Roman name for the land now known as the nation of Lebanon? PedanticallySpeaking 16:22, August 9, 2005 (UTC) Lebanon in Roman times was called Phoenicia. http://www.romansonline.com/h_oth_Lebanon.asp
I'm looking for either, a) a way to create those kind of hand painted, slightly rough 'hand painted' lines that those stylized japanese caligrahpers use, or b) clip art of basic shapes (arcs, lines, circles) drawn in that style. I am creating a basic diagram that I want to look like it is painted with a thick japanese style brush. Any thoughts? Thanks!
A number of computer graphics programs, such as Inkscape, have brushstroke tools. For one that is somewhat realistic, you'll probably want to look at add-ons for Photoshop or GIMP, or else a specialized program such as xshodo. This latter is a program for X11 which attempts to simulate realistic brushwork. It requires an X11 graphical environment -- e.g. a Linux/BSD/Unix system, Apple X11 for Mac OS X, or Cygwin X11 for Windows. -- FOo 03:32, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello. My name is Aleta, I'm 15 years old and I love history. I read your pages about Cleopatra and her children and I have a question: where did you find the information that her son Ptolemy Philadelphos died in 12BC by an accident? I thought that the last information about the children of Cleopatra and Mark Antony was their depart to Mauretania - that's the only thing that the ancient historians wrote about their life after the marriage of cleopatra Selene. Please, explain me that mystery.
Aleta
Can you advise who comes third in the national rugby league finals using the McIntyre Top 8 system.
I recall reading in a National Geographic some years ago that a conquistador (it may have been Pizarro) named a place in Peru after the "anteroom of hell". I cannot recall what this anteroom was actually called, and can't seem to find reference to it in Dante's famed work. Can anyone help? DO' И eil 22:00, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
Have you thought about making a motivation biography movie about Tommy Kramer? Such as Rudy or Fridy Night Lights or other inspiration of the sort. (added by anon user)
Is there any ATP in blood plasma outside of cells, in appreciable concentrations? ~GMH 04:52, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
How does one add their user name to the end of questions they answer on wikipedia reference desk? Also, I have asked a couple of questions and done my best to answer a couple of dozen others, but who generally provides the answers to these questions? Is it generally a core constituancy of nice people, or a broader sampling of users?
How should I play a Baroque gigue in simple meter? The particular gigue is the last movement of J. S. Bach's sixth Partita in E minor. Should I transcribe it into a compound meter (which gives me bars of 24/8) or should I play it as written (in 8/2) or what in between? ~GMH 05:16, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
There's an extended discussion of Bach's "baffling binary gigue" at [14], which says, "The majority of players, it seems, choose to play it as written. Angela Hewitt, Glenn Gould and Gustav Leonhardt adhere to the original score. The Hewitt and Leonhardt interpretations are rather straightforward, while Gould's recording manages to dance despite the duple metre. Trevor Pinnock, Kenneth Gilbert and Andras Schiff choose the path less taken and transfer the duple metre to triple." Gdr 13:57:30, 2005-08-10 (UTC)
I was on a page describing graphs as nodes and edges. Then it applied it to business rules. The example was something like "Customers who spent x amount in last 60 days get a discount of 10%." Then they showed how nodes can be customer, x spending, get discount 10%. Also there was a link on the page to either business classifications or business rules.
If you can help me refind this page I would GREATLY appreciate it! Thanks!!!!
--anon
why the process is called contact process?
Definitions:
Is there a "2nd party" insurance?
Can only find definitions for 1st and 3rd party insurance on web.
Ted...
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Well thanx loads. How and where do I thank the party (Gdr?)for this fantastic, concise and perfect answer? Read my mind. The above is exactly the answer I was looking for via several search engines, Dictionaries, Insurance Co. sites, Encyclopedias, what have you - without even a sliver of luck. Thanks again.
Ted...
Bash quote #16245 mentions a song by Master P entitled "You can be my bitch", however I've been unable to track down this song. The quote probably refers to some other song, what is it? — Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 07:18:48, 2005-08-10 (UTC)
Supposing that a variable is normally distributed has a mean of X, and its standard deviation is Y. When you sum N pieces of X's, what is the standard deviation of the sum? (No, this is not homework - if it were I'd look it up in a book :)) - EnSamulili 07:21, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello I am not sure if you can help me but my son has to do a dissatation and he needs answers to the follwoing questins and cant seemt o find them so thought you could either help or point me i the right directions
1. Who first invented flat pack furniture 2. When was flat pack furniture first invented. 3. When was it introduced to the public. 4. What social affects did it have
Can you please email me at my personal address
teresajanedyson@aol.com
I really appreciae any help you can give me
kind regards
Teresa Dyson
How was J (Sidi Rezegh) Battery involved in the battle in Java during WWII?
Hi Hope you can help me out with a couple of questions to do with the logging industry: What are the differences in machinery/tools used in logging between now and 100 years ago?
Has safety changed a lot?
For how long has resource management been an issue in the forestry industry (as in not just cutting down all the trees but planning to make it sustainable)?
What are some of the problems caused by logging?
What do logging companies need to operate in an area (amount of trees in density/size of forest etc. The species; Type of labour - cheap labor/skilled labor etc.)?
Is wood mainly used for the same products today as it was used 100 years ago?
What are the most important dates/events in world forestry industry (I.e. what is a chronological timetable for logging) ?
What are the most important dates/events in Australia’s forestry industry?
Does Australia rely on its forest resources as much today as 100 years ago?
Thanks for your help -- Fir0002 11:22, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Is the Angel Falls located in the area of the Amazon forest?
I was wondering if there was a photo of the "Portly Spider Crab" available, to be inserted in the current article on these crab. I have fished a crab that fits the description given, but would like to see a photo to confirm it. I have fished these crab commercially(we call them "toad crab")in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. If I can confirm that these crab are the same as I fished, I may be able to expand on the article. -- Wade Turner 11:56, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
I am looking to find out which of the two japanese weapons is longer than the other, but have been unable to find reliable information about them. The wikipeida articles both state that they are larger than the other, and no other page i have looked on has had trustworthy information about it.
Please help.
Which colleges in USA offer major in industrial and engineerig management?and also let me know their rankings.
I am selling my home, its 6 years old and in perfect condition. My realtors tell me I should buy special insurance so that if anything goes wrong with the house when the new buyers take over, the insurance will cover it. (i.e. appliances, furnace, etc...) I don't believe I am responsible to buy insurance for the new buyers. Everything in the home works now and if they break something why should I be responsible for the repairs? I know that builders are responsible for the first year on a new home and I understand that but this house is not new. I live in Oregon, are the laws different in all states? thanks so much Marcea copied from the helpdesk DES (talk) 16:59, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering what kind of technology is used to measure lap time of various sport events. For example running, swimming skiing and others. This also goes for motor-sport as formula 1, motors ... How do they know when a person or car has gone passed finish? Specially if there is more than one through finish in very short time.
I live in the United States preparing for a trip to Europe, is it possible to withdrawl Euros from a local bank? What is probable to be the cheapest option for converting currency before I leave? Thanks! -anon
Kipling's Kim makes mention of the Teshoo Lama, and the book An Account of An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet--Containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan and part of Tibet by Samuel Turner was first published in 1800, London. Is this a real position/lama title, or was it made up? does it represent a real title if it is fictional?
thanks
I've always thought this, but I've never seen it happen.
1. Synchronization - definition? - specifically, as when saving this page to "Favorites" and the little "Synchronizing" box appears... Impressive - but what's it all mean?
Not being on the 'inside', myself I think this may be a corruption, denigration or mis-use of the term. Sorry, but, honestly, just can't see why a simple old fashioned 'file save' should all of a sudden require something as complex as "synchronization"; unless I'm way off - or there's some new twist to the meaning...
Ted...
Good evening everyone.
Here's a challenge for you. I've just finished dinner, and I want some dessert. However, I'm broke and can't go out to buy anything. I just took an inventory of what I have in my pantry to see if there is anything I can make. Here is what I have:
Confectioners Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar, Nestle Toll House Cocoa (Baking Cocoa), Crisco, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Almond Extract, Ground Cinnamon, Sprinkles, Pure Vanilla Extract, Flour, Butter, Water, Pudding Mix, Yellow Cake Mix, Pound Cake Mix
Here is what I don't have: Milk, Eggs, Sugar
So, is there anything that I can make that will satisfy my sweet tooth?
AlMac| (talk) 20:33, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I'm suprised no one really answered much. You can make all kinds of cookies and cakes with that list of ingredients. Yeah, the egg helps in many cases, but isn't fully necessary and the milk is entirely unecessary, you can use water. Your confectioner's sugar is basically just finely ground sugar and a bit of cornstarch or similar added to keep it from clumping. So while it will act a bit different in some things, you can generally subsitute it just fine. So you could easily search for cake and cookie recipes that you can make. A really simple one, if you are still interested is simply mix the butter and confectioners sugar to make a butter cream frosting (you'll have to test to find the proportions), make the cake mix without the egg (maybe a little extra butter or other fat to keep it from being too dry), and frost the cake once it's done baking and cooling. Add the cocoa if you want chocolate frosting. Your cake won't bind together well without the egg, but should otherwise be fine. I think it will just come out a bit denser. If the cake mix is a complete one, you won't miss the egg at all. Anyway, that was if you are still interested. - Taxman Talk 21:22, August 15, 2005 (UTC)
I think I have amnesia. By the description I got here of it, I'm pretty sure I do. I don't know what kind, but I can eliminate a few. My head doesn't really hurt so I don't think it's that. I can remember when I woke up an hour and a half ago. I don't think I can remember anything before that. I only know my name and location because I've searched the room and house I'm in. I don't recognize myself in the mirror. Frankly, I'm pretty scared. I don't know who to trust, but I really need to get some ideas of what to do or where I might can find what to do. I'm pretty sure there's got to be something I should do. This thing was on the computer already. I looked up memory and then clicked amnesia and it still didn't really give me an idea what I might do so I clicked help and now I'm here asking. I really hope someone can give me an idea what I might should do. (Why I should do it might be a little more comfortable, if you could answer that too, but that's probably asking a little much.) - Amy (I think)
AlMac| (talk) 20:43, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Ok, so I saw a nurse practitioner today and have an appt with a doc on Thursday. Also talked to a counselor, I guess. I also talked to a prof at my college and he said not to worry about it, to take care of myself and he'd take care of things, that whatever I've done or not done, things can still be ok and for me not to worry. I have some follow-up appointments this week. I think everything has a reasonable chance of being ok. Once I figure out what I'm doing again and get my head on straight, I'll try to figure out IRC again. Wow. Ok. And this is off to archive. I'll see about putting something on my user page since I made this here, but I think I'll take it off after a while, presuming some sense of normality resumes.-- AmyBeth 21:02:29, 2005-08-15 (UTC)
Jeez. I'm glad I still can remember my password. Please, what is the North American wildflower goldenrod called in French? -- Mothperson cocoon 21:19, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
While on a ferry trip to Arran I noticed this intresting military-type ship and took a photo of it. The ID on the hull is A383 and I'm wondering if anyone can identify it ?
http://x1.putfile.com/8/22116131913.jpg
Just wondering...
A further question, what does nitroglycerin actually look like? — JIP | Talk 07:39, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
What is a patron saint? I've noticed that a lot of Wikipedians refer to them on their user pages, but I don't understand what the significance of this is. Could someone elaborate? Thank you for your help! -- HappyCamper 01:20, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Personal patron saints are saints chosen by an individual because of some aspect about that saint that the individual admires. Often, an individual's patron saint is the same as the name of the saint they used for thier confirmation name. Other individuals were not confirmed, thus did not have confirmation names, but still choose to identify with a particular patron. The identification can be because of a similar interest (St. Francis because of a love of animals) or a similar trait (St. Blaise because of a throat condition). Some choose thier patron because it is the patron of their home city or country or thier profession. My patron saint, for example, is St. Justin Martyr, who was a second century philosopher who investigated various systems of belief before decding that Christianity was the correct system. He was a prolific apologist and was martyred for refusing to recant his beliefs. I admire his dedication to philosophy and the willingness to subject theology to the acid of doubt, as well as his unwaivering faith in the face of persecution. Hope that helps, and if you have other questions, feel free to ask at my talk page. -- Essjay · Talk 03:12, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
I know very little about Hinduism but I know that at least some Hindus have a very similar thing with their favorite deity or guru. I'm sure that's in the article somewhere, but I didn't see it right away and wasn't confident to add it. :)
Whow can i contact online from Togakure ryu? And how can i locate Togakure ryu, so that i can enjoy some of that tradition?
A DNA strand consists of a bunch of base pairs hydrogen bonded together along a long rung of phosphate sugars. Why are DNA strands especially resistant towards damage by UV radiation? What are the physical mechanisms behind this stability? What makes the bases so special besides their ability to hold the strands together? There must be other types of molecules which can hydrogen bond in this manner. Perhaps it has something to do with how DNA dissipates UV energy? I'm sure there must be many types of repair mechanisms involving enzymes or whatnot, but I would like to know if there are any physical characteristics of the strands themselves which lend to its stability. Thanks for your help! -- HappyCamper 02:43, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
What is U.S. Patent number 1? Pages USPTO and John Ruggles disagree about the content, date, and patentee. 68.39.174.91 03:59, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
I've posted this same question under
proton-proton chain reaction discussion. Not sure which is the best place to put it. Here it is:
I'm trying to understand the first step in the proton-proton chain reaction a little better. I have a question, perhaps one of you knows the answer. Where do the positron and the neutrino come from? The two protons are made up of quarks, held together by gluons. One of the protons becomes a neutron ... end result is an up quark has become a down quark. The article says that the conversion of the proton to a neutron results from the weak interaction, and the weak interaction article says something about weak interactions allowing quarks and leptons (and their antiparticles) "effectively to change into each other." This is kind of vague. Can anyone out there explain this in a little more detail. The only thing that I can think of is that some of the excess energy has been converted into matter (the positron and the neutrino) because before the reaction we have 6 quarks (two protons) and after the reaction we have 6 quarks (a proton and a neutron) PLUS a positron and a neutrino. Thanks in advance to anyone able to answer my question or confirm my guess that the positron and the neutrino effectively come from some of the excess energy being converted into matter. Sincerely, Dino. 11 Aug 2005
We have a link to Multiplying Digital To Analog Converter in the page MDAC (disambiguation). What is this, and could someone add some text to the page? - Ta bu shi da yu 06:38, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Adakah benar tragedi ini sangat dahsyat? Apakah bukti-buktinya?
I am trying to correct serious mistakes on under the Listing of "George Adamski". However my edits are not 'taking'.
Either that or the person at 'war' with me on this persons history has a bot program setup to monitor changes in the page and re-post his own incorrect information.
I am trying to keep it as neutral as possible while the other person clearly has an agenda of slander and lies..and he is also a very poor researcher.
Can any one give me the email id or website reference to SRICL Ltd, Suite 2B, Eurolife Building, 1 Corral Road, Gibraltar? please email to me
Thanks and
Regards
Kishore Nair, Director and CEO. Email: easternsoffina@yahoo.com Eastern Soffina Services Ltd (www.soffina.com) 48A, Collector Colony, Chembur Mumbai 400 074. INDIA Phones: Office and fax: +91 22 2553 0142 Home: +91 22 2553 0100 Cel +91 98200 53562
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Red carnation is also a symbol of many communist parties throughout the world. Articles in encyclopedias refer to various meanings of red carnation as a symbol in as ancient as the Egyptian and Greek civilizations but do not mention how and why ( the colour ?)and when the red carnation was adopted as a symbol of the communist movement.
Can you provide a conductivity comparison chart for metals--especially silver & copper....like the "Thermal conductivity" comparison chart for different metals(pp2 of 4)starting w/diamond and ending with Styrofoam?
Thanks, dmacconnell@thermacut.com
Did Gary Larson ever draw a Far Side cartoon where a scarecrow sits at a bar, saying to a fellow patron "I seem to scare all the birds away", or did I dream it? — JIP | Talk 13:40, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
(My old boss invented NTP so I know more about this than is healthy) - There are two "official" atomic clocks used to track time in the US - the one in Denver which is run by one wing of the government (the NIS?) and the other in Maryland which is run by the US Navy. →Raul654 00:02, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
i'm going on a missions trip to kosovo in october and would like to know about there islamic beliefs. can you help?
grace
This was a government funded, deep drilling of the Earth's core. It was unsuccessful and consumed great expenses;hence, MOLE HOLE. I would like any information on this subjec.
Thank You,
Gerard
The GSM mobile phone system uses SIM cards to identifying handsets. What are the equivalent technologies used by other standards? -- Toytoy 15:35, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
Actually, the SIM card does not identify the handset. The IMEI code stored in the handset gives the handset a unique identifier number. The SIM card identifies the service user. I'm pretty sure all mobile phone systems use SIM cards of a sort. Proto t c 22:50, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Oops! I made a mistake. I mean how do telephone service providers assign numbers to handset owners?
In the GSM world, a user with an unlocked handset may simply insert a SIM card and make the call. How do people in other parts of the world do if their systems do not use a SIM card? How do people switch service providers? Let's say you and your friends are travelling and your Nokia's battery is dead. If you want to make a call, you can insert your own SIM card to your friend's Siemenz handset. How do people do that with non-GSM systems?
Last time I went to the U.S., I was using my GSM-provider's roaming service (my handset -> U.S. proxy -> my own provider; some GSM phones suport this feature). I did not notice that SIM cards are not used by U.S. handsets. How do each system solve this technological problem? -- Toytoy 04:14, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Now, anyone fancy summarising this interesting contrast and including in the Subscriber Identity Module article? - IMSoP 20:38, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to express my indignation at the complete misrepresentation of facts seen in the article on Gibraltar in the Spanish version of Wikipedia.
With its half-baked assertions and its thinly-veiled insinuations about political malpracticse, the article in question is no more than cheap Spanish propaganda aimed at discrediting the Rock of Gibraltar and should simply not be allowed to figure on your pages.
It is no right, in my view, that articles on Wikipedia should be based on unfounded and wholly unsubstantiated allegations which are evidently politically-motivated and have little educational value.
I urge you to remove the offending article as soon as possible and allow a Gibraltarian (as opposed to a Spaniard)to produce a more objective and accurate article regarding Gibraltar.
Best wishes
Anon
Can anyone recomend a good electric guitar for between $400-$500? I'm thinking about getting a new one and want the one with the best quality in that price range. Thanks a lot. Rentastrawberry 17:53, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
What do you think is zinn's thesis for chapter one?
User:Jimbo Wales, see also Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales. Dismas 18:17, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Don't take any notice of those trolls. It was Bill Gates, of course! -- Tony Sidaway Talk 18:50, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
I read a weird sci-fi comic strip at my grandparents' summer cottage in the early 1980s. It was originally from the very late 1970s or early 1980s. An astronaut was exploring a planet's surface and he somehow fell inside a volcano. The volcano was filled with liquid and large single-celled creatures swam around in it. One of them grabbed hold of him. That's all I remember. For years I thought it was Valérian but I have read every Valérian album and couldn't find it. Now I think it was Flash Gordon. Did Flash Gordon ever have such an adventure? — JIP | Talk 19:14, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
How does that message bar thingy work? Does it involve a cookie or something? -- HappyCamper 20:35, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Copy this text (from the page, not the edit box) to your monobook.css (User:Username/monobook.css), replacing the text in parenthesis with a color code from Web colors:
/* user notification thing */ .usermessage { background-color: (Pick a background color, the main color of the bar); border: 1px solid (Pick a border color); color: (Pick a font color); }
(End here.) Once you've finished, refresh your browser cache using the instructions at the top of the monobook.css page, and come back here to look at the bar below to see the effect of your changes. -- Essjay · Talk 10:52, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
What I would like to see is when the "You have new messages" box shows up, that it would also give the option of showing the Diff for the latest message, as well as the Diff for all the messages since I last read my Talk page. Do I put in a request for this new feature as a bug report for MediaWiki, or how would I do that?
Also, is there some place that explains everything that's in monobook.css and what can be modified and added? BlankVerse ∅ 20:19, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
refraction detail or picture missing in Wikipedia. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction
no picture for waves i.e. dashed lines dotted lines
I am trying to confirm a cultural piece of knowledge, but it isn't present on the Wikipedia under Little finger. I see this in Anime but I don't know or particularly know the reference. I have seen characters extend their little finger but I don't know the exact meaning of that. Can anyone tell me what it suppose to mean? -- AllyUnion (talk) 23:57, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
(c) 1993 Nakamura Hirofuni
I found this little piece of gem at a manga rental. -- Toytoy 05:04, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
What was the size of the US military at its highest during World War II? Ornil 01:43, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
Hou would you classify yourself using the seven taxa of classification? kingdom,phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
To be pedantic, kingdom, phylum, class and so on are ranks of taxa, not taxa themselves, which are groups of organisms. For example, Animalia and Plantae are taxa with the rank of kingdom. Gdr 15:01:39, 2005-08-12 (UTC)
What is the best translation of the English expression "see attached" to Spanish? Neutrality talk 03:43, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
How does "What links here" in Wikipedia work? Does it go through the entire Wikipedia database and find out the articles on the fly, or does Wikipedia keep track of backlinks at each insertion and removal of a wikilink? — JIP | Talk 11:13, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
This seems to be a pretty full list of Gaelic Names, see what you can find. Proto t c 15:26, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
“If the bat is on the line of crease & bails goes off is the batsman out?
I am a resident of Sanford, N.C. I have been told that Deborah Morgan is my relative. Is there an bio on Deborah Morgan? or an website I can submit questions directly to her?
Teresa Gray(married name)
How do you write Collin in shorthand. THanks
-- Jbaber 21:51, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
-- 80.75.184.24 18:17, 12 August 2005 (UTC)dear sir. i have a foreigner friend who talks with me about islam .i am a muslim but sometimes i can not help him or answer him well.he sees that islam gives men more rights than women because they can marry four.we discuss most of topics but i am not the right one to do this with him and i wanna him like islam and be a muslim .he is christian and knows that our religions can be similar but his is the best. i need u to tell me how can i talk to him about islam and if u have a trustful sites.and please if u know the email of el sheikh hamza yusuf i think he is the right one for him. thanks
If Islam is to be the path for your friend, you should recommend he talks to a cleric or someone knowledgeable, or reads about Islam. There will surely be many people in Egypt willing to talk to your friend and answer his questions. 86.136.4.66 06:51, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Alhumdulilah Brother. I was a Christian and became Muslim Alhumdulilah. A good website is www.islam-qa.com . It has a lot of questions and excellent answers about islam, Sister Emaan.
I own a 1983 Buck Century 2door with a viny top. It has only 32,000 original miles.(Color is cream yellow) It is in excellent condition, having been garage kept for 20 years. Would you consider this car a classic?
It was under my understanding that if a car is 20 years or older it is considered a classic. So even though it might not look like a traditionally "classic" car, I still believe it is. Rentastrawberry 19:12, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Just as a note, Kelly Blue Book doesn't list current prices for cars older than 20 years. James 21:27, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Hi. Just wondering about the history of measuring tapes... The original thought was "when was the self retracting tape measure invented?" but this has now developed in to an interest in the history of measuring tools. got resources? or can I mark most of Category:Dimensional_instruments as stubs?
Hello Brother or Sister in the Lord:
In the past I've had a copy of a letter from the Vatican Council of the Doctrine of Faith addressing specific issues concerning Christian Meditation, and more specifically what is not meditation for Christians. It was a 26 page document directed to the Bishop's of the Church for purposes of clarification concerning transcendental meditation v.s. Christian Meditation and scriptrual contemplation. I know it was written in Sept/Oct. of either 1988 or 1989. Where can I find this document? Many blessings in Christ, Larry Rail
I would like to find the Crew List for tha Carpahia on April 15th 1912. Can you help? Thanks.
A list of crew and passengers of the Carpathia when it rescued the Titanic (which is what I imagine you want) is available here.
Do you know where I can find the procedure for uploading a floppy disk into a PC using ME edition of Windows? It's very easy to store the data onto the disk but seems nearly impossible to get the data back into the machine! Many claim to know how to do this but fail at the actual procedure. I've gotten as far as inserting the floppy into the drive but then there are no prompts to continue.
Recently in dealing with a customer regarding a proposed bill, the customer attempted to negotiate the final cost. I responded by asking if he was trying to jew down the price. I was immediately appalled that I made such a statement and instantly appologised for using such terminology. In my defense, when I was young I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and this term for masterful negotitation skills was often used. It has always been my understanding that Jewish people are trained early on as to the value of the dollar. I have never felt that I am anti-semantic, but now I am not so sure. My parents, Father deceased Italian imigrant and my Mother 89 and US born would often repeat stereotypical statements about members of various races and creeds. Many times these were directed at their own backrounds. I do suspect that my Mother has some underlying prejudical pinnings. I am currently married to a Hispanic woman and I have a daughter who I dearly love that is half African American. I honestly feel that the term I used was some recovery from years past, but I am confused and concerned that I am truly not as non racist as I profess to be. I need help! In 20 years with my company I have never had an incident of this nature occur. This one event has brought on some serious sole searching. In closing I would like to appologise to anyone who reads this and please understand that I believe in my heart that I hold no ill will towards anyhone of the Jewish faith. (left by anon user)
I'm not sure why you are confessing this to us here, but don't worry - we all make mistakes, and that you've been worried by your own actions and questioned your attitudes means you are surely on the right track. People who make racist comments without a second thought are surely far worse. By the way, the term is "anti-semitic", not "anti-semantic". 86.136.4.66 06:30, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Okay, I admit it… When I was twelve, I stole some bubble gum from the local drugstore. I'm sorry! Please forgive me! (bawls) Garrett Albright 15:24, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
To fellow Wikipedians: The man feels remorse. That's much more than some of you who replied, who seem to feel nothing. As if that isn't enough, you have to mock the man? I mean, most of us (especially me) probably would've just say: "Oh, I did a bad thing. Whatever, shit happens. I'm not a Jew, nor am I married to one anyway! So I'll just move on and forget it by sleeping it off." I think there's something admirable about his sincere will to actively change himself for the better. Sure, an encyclopedia's job isn't to offer counsel on the "proper use" of racial slurs. But, c'mon, we've seen way more irrelevant questions here, like "what's the phone number of the genealogical gamestation's POV sucks aqsdsafsa213."
To the anonymous man: Maybe you can try About Race Relations forum? The regitration is free for About.com forums. What you're doing is applaudable and don't get discouraged. -- Menchi 19:18, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
From Anon and yes I am a man.
Thx to all who have responded. I find it interesting how diverse the responses are. As stated in the last post, some saw nothing wrong with my actions, others felt a better choice of words was in order and some felt the statement was unforgivable. After doing more research I believe the truth lies somewhere between the latter two. I hope everyone will find it interesting that I came very close to loosing my job because of this. Luckily 20 years of outstanding and dedicated performance in my job only resulted in a weeks suspension with no pay. To the last post, I will be going to Los Angeles this week to visit the Museum of Tolerance at my own expense as a condition of my suspension. While some of the posts did seem a bit insensitive to my plight I gathered important insight from all of them. Stereotypes are rampant in society and while many are harmless, others are indeed injurious to the tolerance and appreciation of the diversity of mankind. Again thank you to all.
Anon
I realize that this forum is a general knowledge forum, but perhaps the level of intelligence that exists at this site could prove useful in discussing the challenging subject of race relations and all the related issues.
Anon / Spinman1949
Yes, as an unrelated 3rd party, I find this racial slur nothing fundamentally wrong. That's also true that the poor employee feels guilty and was badly punished.
I don't know if you guys could reason (prepare to be enraged), but simply eating a beefsteak could enrage a vegetarian. "You killed a defenseless animal! You bastard!" If taking the life from an animal does not count, then what counts? Fact: people tolerate each other as a matter of fact and as a form of social duty. Otherwise, devoted Buddhists shall become worse than PETA members.
If I say "God damn it" like people always do would you think it's blasphemy? A zealot maybe.
You are free to self-criticize as long as it does not drive you crazy. As a reasonable bystander, I find that poor employee wrongly persecuted and unjustly deprived of his rights to work. -- Toytoy 00:44, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Jeesh! Nothing like a religious or ethnicity prompt to get the keystrokes going around here. hydnjo talk 00:50, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I was on your site looking for information on the music producer "Flood", and you have on of his production credits listed as "Producer" for the Nine Inch Nails album "Pretty Hate Machine". This is incorrect. He was the producer along side with Trent reznor on "The Downward Spiral". Please make the necessary corrections.
Thank You.
-M-
Which do you use, Wikipedians? 86.136.4.66 06:56, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Vi
Emacs
Both
I fear we have been trolled... That said, nano! Shimgray 16:44, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Our page on Editor wars doesn't yet admit that the Microsoft Visual Studio editor is best because it's the only permitted text-editor where you work... Ojw 17:24, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The correct answer here is Ed, it's the standard! Kim Bruning 17:48, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Bosh. TECO, you whippersnappers. -- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 17:57, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
MS Wordpad You knew someone would answer this. Almafeta 21:11, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
C:\>copy con autoexec.bat
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-- 68.105.134.55 08:51, 13 August 2005 (UTC)Hi my name is dream and i just wanted to see if any one here knew were i could get the cristmas edition of playboy with dita von teese on the cover.Please help if you can.
What are the roles of the crown officials and faculty clerks within the scottish legal system?
Jackie Smith
You might visit the Scotland article and its "Talk" page to identify what needs to be added to the article. AlMac| (talk) 16:21, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
Just a quick question, do books lose all copyright after a certain period of time, a-la music? If so, is it then alright to quote or copy from them directly?
Yes, the public domain article probably has stuff about this. However remember not to conflate copyright violation with plagiarism. Reproducing On the Origin of Species and passing it off as your own work wouldn't be violating anyone's copyright, but it would be plagiarism. On the other hand, reproducing a copyrighted work even if you're careful to credit the source is usually illegal, but you can still quote directly from copyrighted work (short quotes though).
Can anyone please tell me what a large fleet of warships is called? -- anon
If you mean a large fleet consists of two or more fleets, you may use the term "grand fleet" such as the British Grand Fleet (World War I) or the Combined Fleet ( ja:連合艦隊) (World War II). Such a fleet could consist of a nation's own fleets or fleets of multiple navies. -- Toytoy 13:52, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
Can u give me a website which u can do a test which tells u what u are best at eg. i am a mathematician or scientist....
Can you tell me why is it that a baby who chooses a pen instead of a toy, grow up/turn out to be great genius??? -- anon
I'm a HS science teacher, and observe that Wikipedia is frequently the first resource studens reference, but that most HS and college faculty don't have a clue what Wikipedia is.
In any event, I saw the citation page, and thought: why doesn't somebody add a citation generator to the navigation or toolbox bars on all pages? Click on it and a page pops up with the numerous forms of citation. This would save a vast amount of laborious reference construction, allowing cutting and pasting once instead.
--Mhuben
Each time I try and install an .rpm file in Mandrake, I get a message "already present". Unfortunately, I've never installed it before. How do I install the files? =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:59, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
-ivh --force <rpm-file.rpm>
, but it still did not install.
=Nichalp
«Talk»= 14:32, August 13, 2005 (UTC)file:/mnt/win_f/rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
in the shell mode
everything already installed
The popup if I use the RPM manager. (The title of the popup is: gmessage
.
=Nichalp
«Talk»= 19:07, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
Ok, I'll try there and in other forums. Meanwhile if anyone finds a solution to this, please message me. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:44, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
There is a song I love but cannot think of it's name or artist. I think the title includes the word dream and part of the lyrics go "snake charmer on the dance floor". Any clues anyone?
I would like to search the HISTORY of ownership on 4 Sanchez Trail in Malvern, Ohio (at Lake Mohawk). In the area of 1979, who owned this property? Curiously, as I search the real estate, I believe this may have been a family members home. Please help!!! Or, direct me to a site where I may EASILY search the deed to this address. Thanking you in advance, Mary Pearce rn2004@adelphia.net
Can anyone figure out whether Maurice Baring's father was the first or third Lord Revelstoke? See Talk:Maurice Baring. (Feel free to answer here or just edit the Maurice Baring page.) Steve Summit 14:32, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
[30] why do fire depts have logos like this?-- 209.180.215.110 15:28, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
They are ultimately derived from the Maltese Cross, through the early religious orders wich played the roles of aids to the sick and injured, primarily the Knights Hospitaller, who used this symbol, and their off-shoot, the St. John Ambulance corps. DES (talk) 16:37, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The caduceus in the center indicates the medical role. I'm not sure what the meaning of the asterisk surrounding it -- it doesn't seem directly related to the Maltese Cross. -- FOo 17:35, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Last weekend I was attacked by half a dozen wasps while pulling out some weeds in my backyard. Right now I went out and saw two or three around the same area, doing their waspy things that wasps do (they seem to like these weeds that I loathe).
Is it likely there is a wasp nest out there? I don't see one -- could it be under the plants? As to the genus, I am in the New England area, and they look similar to yellowjackets. I am interested in getting very World War I on them. Anything I should keep in mind? I am not allergic to them but they are getting in the way of my proper gardening maintenance. -- Fastfission 16:05, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Can people really carry and use a gun (typically a pistol) in each hand as in so many films and videogames? Is this at all effective? -- 81.79.207.106 17:03, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
It occurs to me that someone might use two pistols in a situation where accuracy does not matter - such as firing into a crowd, or when trying to serve as a distraction. (Situations, in other words, that a shotgun might be better suited for). What do you think? Is this possible? Thanks. -- Brasswatchman 00:05, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me is IR and heat the same thing ive been told it is and ive been told it is not, ive tried reading up on both subjects however i cannot make a good argument to support the fact i believe IR and Heat are linked but they are not the same. please help. I do not have a Quantum Mechanics degree so please can you keep it understandable, this would solve a discussion i am having with somebody who does have a degree.
Depends. Do you want to race on foot, with a motor or a car? If you want to start a career racing cars, I suggest you start carting. Take up a hobby related to racing and stick with it. - Mgm| (talk) 18:24, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
How do I encrypt and decrypt a cookie value in PHP, like when I use a cookie to store a user's password? — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 20:09, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
MD5(password)
it sends back MD5(MD5(password)⊕white)
. As white is different for each login, there's no (realistic) chance of replay. This seems pretty obvious, so I guess either everyone does it or there's a gaping hole in my amateur-hour cryptography. --
Finlay McWalter |
Talk 23:09, August 13, 2005 (UTC)Here's what I did:
When a user logs in:
When a user is verified:
When a user logs out:
— Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 01:09, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Where on Wikipedia can I read more about the DC villain named 'Calculator'? Almafeta 20:35, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there any country that Wikipedia doesn't yet have an article on? -- Revolución ( talk) 20:54, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The Oranjestad disambiguation page says "Both Oranjestad's are towns on small Caribbean islands owned by the Netherlands."
Is it correct to form a plural of a city name in this way? Should it be "Oranjestads"? -- Revolución ( talk) 20:54, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
If anyone can specify a distro with a decent amount of preinstalled software, graphical install, and can run on an old 64MB RAM Pentium II 350 system, that'd be nice.
What is the pronunciation of of the novel by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Les Miserables in the International Phonetic Alphabet used by Merriam-Webster or a different IPA? (I know that it means the wretches.) --anonym (Unsigned question by 4.233.118.243.) hydnjo talk 00:37, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I presented these questions because on the top of this Web page it says, "Otherwise, you may sign your name or write --anon. " I did not want to make anyone irate. I will highly appreciate anyone who answers my questions. --Karl
denotes the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence. Use mathematical induction to prove the following statement.
--anonym (Unsigned question by 4.233.118.243.) hydnjo talk 00:38, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Find and prove an inequality relating .
The keyword here is inequality. I think that they might be looking for something more like:
in which case your base case is n = 10. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 07:55, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Without performing any calculations, explain in words why the number of ways of choosing two objects from ten objects is the same as the number of ways of choosing eight objects from ten objects.
Can you give me the word that describes a person capable of creating chaos out of an orderly situation? --JohnC
I have always referred to such a person as an agent of entropy. alteripse 23:45, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
what is the differnce between frozen yogurt and ice cream?
I have been curious why there seem to be a lot of Black Americans with Arabic names like Omar, Rashid, Hassan, and so on, even if they are in no way connected to the Black Muslims. Is there any article about this?
It rarely has anything to do with Black Muslims. Many African Americans choose these names because many Sub-Saharan Africans have Arabic names. African Americans are just borrowing from African names. You also see many blacks who have names that are in the Niger-Congo language family. — Stevey7788 ( talk) 23:07, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
I have this problem that I dont know what to do about. It is apearently normal says doctors that I have seen, and it might be for older men; but I am only 22 and this problem happened over seas. (I am a marine) The problem is that my scrotum hangs a lot lower than normal,and has little reaction to tempetures or touch.It started being like this after I came back from Iraq the 1st time. I have seen a doctor for it and he says it is normal, but I refuse to believe that due to the fact it wasnt a gradual accurence and I am only 22. I was told I have a small vericose seal and a small hydro seal. My question is could the vericose seal and hydro seal be the problem, if not what is and can there be something done about it. I thank you all for your time.
A doctor who has examined you is far more likely to know if it's "situation normal" or if there is a problem than anyone here is. If you are not satisfied with the first doctor you saw, you can always seek out another opinion...perhaps from a urologist. You'll find more about the other diagnoses if you check the spelling varicocele and hydrocele. - Nunh-huh 02:10, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
My dear friend, if your want a modern physician who can truly make a tangible change, then see this surgeon, who does genital surgery. [There are other surgeons as well. I did not name him to avoid advertising.] You need to measure with a ruler how low your scrotum hangs and then contact a surgeon who actually does things of this nature. --Karl
These seals are a small piece of cartilagenous tissue and muscle, respectively. The fact that they are allegedly small causes the portion not connected to the scrotum to hang down lower apparently. Note that both of these seals can break without adequate support (ie jock strap or at least briefs during physical activity) during a lot of athletic activity. This is usually not a concern these days as so many lead sedentary lifestyles. Nevertheless, I would recommend wearing adequate support during adequate athletic activity. Contrary to popular belief, boxers and jock straps can NOT affect your sperm count, so wearing tight undergarments will not affect your ability to reproduce.
+ # Normal variation in size of body part + # Loss of cremasteric muscle function + # Increased weight of scrotal contents because of significant accumulation of blood, fluid, or tissue + # Prolonged, intentional stretching
alteripse 11:48, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there any information on a form of Martial Arts known as: GUNG-LAY-FUT I found some information about Choy Lay Fut but not Gung I have a friend that was taught by a personal trainer for many years and we are currently working on starting a class for this type of Martial Arts, and I was checking for info about this. He told me I would probably not be able to find any information and I am inclined to believe him now, after searching extensively. Give me some feedback if possible. My email adress is burleigh@triad.rr.com Thank You
Is there a Visual C++.NET editor/compiler that is freeware, similar to many of those availiable for ASP.NET, availiable on the internet? I want to learn Visual C++.NET without having to fork over the hundreds of dollars it costs for MS]'s compiler (or Visual Studio). Thanks — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 02:45, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for anything and everything related to the revenue that these firms generate, the profits that their partners take home, individual contract rates per production, anything that can give me a better sense of the yearly incomes of these people. Obviously, the top top Casting Directors make alot, but I don't know exactly how much. If one could provide this data (but not solely for the top directors), it is what I'm looking for.
Ideally, I would like percentiles/groupings (i.e. 2% of casting directors had revenues (or profits) in excess of x dollars a year) or some other way to gauge the comparative success of one casting director to another.
Ok, I know how to do this in unix like systems, but in Windows 2000 and XP how do I assign a text string to a function key so that it pastes in when I hit the key. It would really help in some editing situations. Microsoft.com was useless, as was the OS's help system. Thanks - Taxman Talk 22:10, August 3, 2005 (UTC)
How do you make bales of hay? I mean, what is the procedure that people use to dry up the grass, and roll them up? Certainly this is not done by hand. What is the machine used to do it? Why do they seem to be randomly spaced out when the are on the field? Do you need to store them outside for a while before taking them inside?
And finally, do cows prefer hay, or grass? Thanks for the answers! -- HappyCamper 17:25, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
I've always pronounced the nation of Niger as NYE-ghur, but I heard a BBC reporter calling it NEE-zher, very French-sounding. So is there a preferred way to say it? PedanticallySpeaking 17:04, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone point me to the text of the commission issued to parliamentarians that formally appoints them to the office of steward of the Hundreds? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone point me to a site to calculate the distances by air between cities? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
My cd player is making cds hot. When I remove them immediately after play, thet are hot. They soon cool when removed from the player, however I am worried that this effect may be damaging to the discs. Is it?
Hello, I am looking for Acacia oil or perfume and I can't find where to purchase it. I know Acacia farnesiana or famesiana is used by perfume industries, but where can I buy it? Thanks
Can someone tell me why is the square root of 2 multiplied by the circular orbit velocity formula to get the escape velocity formula? Where does the square room of 2 come from? why that number and not another? how was it determined to do so to get the escape velocity? Thank you.
--anon
Hello, Today I googled "acetone polar aprotic solvent", and a wikipedia article about solvents faithfully popped up. In addition, a linixpedia link also came up. I was surprised to find that the linx link led me to a copy of the wiki link, minus the wikifeatures and plus an ad-bar on the left side of the screen. My question is, what is linixpedia? Thanks for taking the time to answer -- Levittating 18:52, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
Yes, the important thing here is that the GFDL access providor (be it Linix Encyc or Wikipedia or whatever) references the copyright holder under the GFDL. Referencing Wikipedia is irrelevant under the GFDL as Wikipedia does not hold any of the copyrights. The only justificiation for referencing WIkipedia would be that you can find the copyright holder by looking at the history of Wikipedia, and that the authorship of some articles is so complex that this is one of the only reasonable ways to do it. Comply! 12:43, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there a site that reviews updates from Windows Update and says whether or not an update breaks anything, or other things it does? Just wondering, because I have Windows Update open in a Firefox tab right now and there are some for software that I don't use, like Messenger.
As to how I have it open in a tab in Firefox, see here: [1] -- pile0nades talk | contribs 03:32, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello, it was some time ago I came across a wikiarticle explaining a phenomenon whereby a person looking at a piece of art can be so profoundly moved that a sense of illfeeling, nausea, aversion, etc. can be precipitated. The viewer is emotionally overwhelmed. The effect has a name. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Thanks in advance! DonCamillo
Do bad jokes (according to convention) have to be placed somewhere within Wikipedia before being moved to BJAODN? I'm asking this because, being a rising Wikipedia geek and possible addict, I sometimes come up with BJAODN-worthy Wikipedia-type jokes, and I was wondering if I should submit them to BJAODN. (As a sidenote, I don't find it very meaningful to create/change something, then speedy-delete/revert it just for putting something on BJAODN.) ~GMH 06:37, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Okay, so it's been a while since Mrs. Hesslau scolded me for my poor grammar in the fifth grade... If someone had the last name of "Jones" and you wanted to refer to a shoe owned by Mr. Jones, would it be "Mr. Jones' shoe" or would it be "Mr. Jones's shoe"? I think the second looks wrong but I'm beginning to doubt myself. Maybe I need some sleep... good thing work is almost over... Dismas 10:37, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Chicago Manual of Style, The Elements of Style, Modern Language Association and A Pocket Style Manual all agree that it should be "James's", "Jones's" and "Spears's", though not for historical names: "Jesus'", "Archimedes'". Our in-house guide, Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Usage_and_spelling, however, expresses no preference. — Asbestos | Talk 12:48, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Hey, are you all pretty sure it doesn't depend on grammatical number? 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:29, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
It doesn't depend on pronunciation. Many times, Americans don't pronounce the schwa phoneme with the zee/zed phoneme at the end, and they still mean a word that is written with "'s". 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:36, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
As stated just above, the non-possessive plural is always Joneses, while the possessive plural is always Joneses'. (I met Jones; I read Jones's [or Jones's] book; I visited the Joneses; I went to the Joneses'. The last is possessive because it's elliptical for the Joneses' house.) As the last poster states, there are many people whose choice of spelling, Jones' or Jones's, does not correspond to their choice of pronunciation. --Anonymous, 15:15 UTC, August 10, 2005.
How do I configure my apache server so that I can use the PHP mail() function? I'd like to send users an e-mail with their user information when they register. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 13:13, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
is there a formula to calculate prime numbers???if there is, please tell me the formula...thanks
Is there any chemical difference between a vitamin in a pill and a vitamin in food? Is one healthier? Is a vitamin in food easier to digest than from a tablet dissolved in water? And is there any truth to the idea that cooking can destroy vitamins? How?
Thanks! --Mary
My box of vitamins has, among other stuff, vitamins in the following (high) amounts
RDA % Vitamin C 793 Vitamin B1 743 Vitamin B6 355 Vitamin B12 860 Pantothenic Acid 379 Riboflavin 850
Are these amounts safe to take as one-a-day pills? From the vitamin article, all the vitamins above but B12 don't get stored in the body. B12 gets stored in the liver, however. Is 860% RDA safe? What about the other two? And is there any need for such high amounts?
Thanks! --Mary
what is Reunion's flag? -- Revolución 17:12, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
Un drapeau pour La Réunion ?
Alors que la période féodale a installé de nombreux drapeaux et blasons en France métropolitaine, la Réunion ne possède pas de drapeau officiel. Cette situation risque de perdurer : un drapeau réunionnais serait assimilé à une revendication indépendantiste.
Le drapeau ci-contre a été sélectionné par l'Association française de vexillologie en 2003. Il représente physiquement le volcan de la Fournaise sur un fond azur et les rayons du soleil. De plus, il symbolise l'arrivée des populations qui ont convergé vers l'île au cours des siècles.
"A flag for Réunion ?
While the federal period installed a number of flags and [tokens?] of metropolitan france, Reunion doesn't have it's own official flag. Due to this risk this situation might continue: a Reunion flag will be welcomed as a vindication of [our] independance.
The flag was selected by the french association of vexologists in 2003. It represents the volcano of Fournaise, on a gold background with sunbeams. In addition, it symbolises the appearance of populations who converged on the island at the turn of the century." Ojw 17:28, 7 August 2005 (UTC) (not a real translator)
And I forgot to sign my name earlier,
-- Revolución 17:12, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
I've made an edit to Flag of France to start to include this - though based on the above it needs expanding Richard Taylor 17:20, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
The French quote above refers to the flag of [ [5]] Reunion island, which can be seen on this page, http://www.nationalflaggen.de/flags-of-the-world/flags/re!.html the french describes the symbolism of the flag elements Red for the volcano, blue for the sky, yellow for the sun, Red for strength, blue for sweetness, yellow for clearness. Richard Taylor 17:24, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
There's a line in Alexander III of Russia which says : "In 1887, once again the People's Will planned the murder of Tsar Alexander III". This line was added by an anon user. Wanted to know if it's known that they had planned attempts before; if so when was the first attempt ? Jay 21:50, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
I recently installed World of Warcraft, and I notice that during certain parts of the game, my computer starts to get really slow. It is the worst when I am in Ironforge or when I'm riding a gryphon. The framerate drops, and the game lags so bad that it sometimes causes me to lose my connection. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to speed things up, without spending any money, to hold me over until payday. Looking specifically for things like software for Windows, tweaks for RAM/HD/VIDEO, etc. My computer: 2.4gHz processor, 256mb of RAM, 128mb agp nvidia video card, cable internet. Thanks a bunch!
On nice, new ATX motherboards, the connectors are color-coded. For instance, the VGA port is dark blue, the mini DIN mouse port is green, serial ports are teal, and so forth. Who came up with this idea, and why wasn't it done from the inception of the ATX standard? (It almost makes up for the keyboard and mouse using the same connector despite not using interchangeable ports!) I looked at the ATX standard 2.2, but although page 15 shows those colors in use, it doesn't define them. The PS/2 article says that the PC 97 standard specifies them, but that article doesn't say anything about port colors. I can't read MS Word documents at this point, so I can't tell if the linked MS page defines those colors. Does anyone know when these were defined? grendel| khan 02:49, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I am interested in knowing the origin of the Khatri surnames, their meaning or why they were called so and for what reason, etc. if available pl mail me.
- Azadyogi <khatri_yogendra@yahoo.in>
Hi,
I am a writer on Sikhism and I am interested in knowing the origin of the Khatri surnames, their meaning or why they were called so and for what reason, etc.
Same information on Jatt subcastes would also help.
Rajinder Nijjhar,
Someone left this on my talk page. I have no idea what prompted the OP to ask there. lots of issues | leave me a message 03:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello. I am currenly happily connected to Fasthosts Broadband with an ADSL Speedtouch 330 on Windows (XP). I had always bought the modem in mind of Linux as there were a few tutorials on the web to getting the Speedtouch 330 going on Linux. SOme of them have now disappeared and others seem not to work. I was wondering if anyone knows:
How to get the Speedtouch working easily without messinbbg around with source codes etc.?
OR
A modem that can easily be working in Linux without much/any problems?
By the way, I am using SuSE Linux 9.2 Professional.
Thankyou.
Is there an instrument called "eten"?
I am looking for a full list of credits for the people who produce, direct etc big brother in the UK
Are honorary titles usually inscribed with the names of people on tombstones or memorial plaques? I am thinking of titles such as MBE, OBE, CBE, MC, DFC, etc.. What is the correct thing to do include or not the title on plaques.
I am looking for a full list of credits for the people who produced, directed etc. the British reality TV series "The Salon" - about a hairdressing salon - in 2003. I would like credit list for the 2003 series
Hi
I just read in the James Eastland article, in the "Further reading" section, that Patricia Webb Robinson wrote "A rhetorical analysis of Senator James O. Eastland's speeches, 1954-1959 by Patricia Webb Robinson. ASIN B0006WZP1Q". I wonder where I could find this analysis; I've search a bit on the web but couldn't find it. Does anybody know if some library has that text ? How can I get it ? It would be very helpful for my masters' thesis. Thanks.
Alienor
The article about White Sands Missile Range mentions that once in the history of the Space Shuttle a mission landed at the range, due to poor weather at both the Kennedy Space Center and Edwards Air Force Base. However, it doesn't link to a mission number (e.g. STS-xxx). This should be fixed if anyone happens to know what mission it was. moink 14:40, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I'm afraid you're going to have to be more specific. Indications of what for analgesics? - Mgm| (talk) 16:39, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia:
The following quote on perfection is floating around the net: When you aim for perfection, you discover it's a moving target. ~George Fisher
The problem is that no one (and I went through at least 3 search engines using different criteria) gives any information about WHICH George Fisher this quote can actually be attributed to. Unfortunately there are quite a few George Fishers out there, including the cartoonist you feature on Wikipedia. Can you help?
Thank You and best regards!
Jacqui Ehninger
What are the three vovws of the Catholic clergy, and what are the purposes behind each of these vows?
I live in York PA. On Sunday mornings around 7AM, i receive a show on public radio by Carl Haas {SP?}. He teaches about music and is wonderful. Please send me his name [correct spelling] and the name of the show. Also, please advise where I may access or buy anything he authored. Thank you, Dr. Mary-Louise Hooper
That depends what you mean on "staying in the body" As far as drug tests are concerned, the standard five part drug test can detect it from 24-48 hours after use. The good folks at erowid can help you with more information:
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/opiates/opiates_testing.shtml
It should be noted that many drug tests don't actually test for the drug itself, rather they test for metabolites of the drug. Many times metabolites can remain detectable by testing long after the drug has stopped affecting your body. This is why heavy Cannabis users can test positive even if they have abstained for the past week. Anyways, back to your question. There are two major active ingredients in opium: morphine and codeine. Morphine has an elimination half-life of 2-3 hours and codeine has an elimination half-life of 3-4 hours. This means that for the average person, the drug will be approximately 90% eliminated after 9 hours. steffinb 6:44AM 08/09/2005 (PST)
We are looking for some information on any train crashes or wrecks in the Angola, New York area. We are located outside of Buffalo, New York in case this may help. We are looking for dates, maps, if possible, or any information you may be able to give us.
Thank you for your help, Donna
Is an ( SI) second an exact integer multiple of Planck time? -- R.Koot 21:10, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
What is the name of the song Fall Out Boy sang on MTV when MTV was on the Strip in Vegas, they were singing on a stage in a swimming pool? It was this past summer (2005). I think it was early summer, around May maybe. I can't find it anywhere. Thanks for the time. Jared
Hey you guys know that episode of Family Guy where Chris gets pulled into that sketchy zone at the supermarket? Could someone tell me what song that is at my talk page? Thanks, Redwolf24 22:10, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I've got another bumper crop of milkweed coming along, and I've contemplated making paper from it for years, but I have no idea how to do this. The link to the wiki article about milkweed says it's good for papermaking, but doesn't explain how you get past the water-proofness of the fibers to make it a mush. Any suggestions? -- Mothperson cocoon 22:36, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
It would be great if you could help me with the following question:
My objective is working in an international field of law outside my country Peru. As a student of Law in Peru, Latin America.I would like to know what is required to be able to pratice law in other countries as consultant, for example. Is there a MBA for law students or Post grade which allows an international licened or state approved law career?
I really appreciate your help! Gracias.
It is my understanding that all that is necessary to practice law in the states is to pass the BAR in the state you wish to hold a practice.
The LLM is available from many law schools for international students. It is usually a year-long program. -- Essjay · Talk 08:15, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to help an ESL student out with their English. Is there a List of most frequently mispelled English words in Wikipedia? -- HappyCamper 23:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I have an overwhelming fear of buoys (the kind that are in the ocean and not of the male variety) i know it sounds very silly but cannot explain it. Was just wondering if you could tell me the name of it? if there is one
Possible meathods of overcoming this can also be found in [classical conditioning] [operant conditioning] and [psychoanalysis]. 67.41.95.174 01:01, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible, on TI-89 calculator, to have it return integer values which satify an expression? For instance, if I wanted to find which integer values (or at least AN integer value, perhaps the lowest) n satisfy the expression n^2+1 / 3 such that the answer is also an integer. I'm doing some number theory stuff and this would be helpful. -- Tothebarricades 02:07, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
I know the UK stopped awarding hereditary peerages at least 20 years ago, but has it stopped awarding other hereditary honors, like baronetage? Ornil 02:04, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Does anybody have information as to when the NBC TV show 24's next season starts? Which seasons have been released on DVD? Thanks a lot in advance!
Apparently not all four seasons have been released, at least per amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/notification-item-request-done/104-8881883-6312761 67.41.95.174 04:12, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
are cardinal directions magnetic north or true north?
I cannot seem to rewrite the following in a more elegant way. Chopping up the sentence, adding more words, anything to make it better - I'd settle for it. Could someone provide suggestions I could use? Perhaps briefly explain what grammtical concept is being misused would be nice too. I know it has something to do with the word "its" and the vagueness surrounding its use.
"An example of work completed prior to the submission of this document is attached to its end."
I want this to mean
"An example of work A completed prior to the submission of this document B is attached to the end of this document B".
Thanks for your suggestions! -- HappyCamper 05:00, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
"At the end of this submission is an example of work completed previously." ? -- bodnotbod 01:45, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Hello Sir/Ma'am i am after some infomation about Strip mining (surface mining)
What are the modern day physical boundries of Judea? Thank you, Patrica Burns
Of course it is. And a very noble one. Proto t c 15:47, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
See Profession and Professional for more. Chuck 15:49, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
What is the meridian that forms the boundary between Ohio and Pennsylvania? PedanticallySpeaking 17:04, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
This is an extremely frustrating variation on the old "tv only works when the tv repairman is around" problem.
I have a fairly simple program written in Java which contains no threading or anything that needs to be synchronised (though obviously a calculation or line must be completed before the next line is excecuted). I'm currently running the program in Eclipse.
The program doesn't work the way I expect it to (though no explicit bugs are produced). However, when run under debug mode, even with no breakpoints or any other reason to stop, the code runs perfectly. This happens every time (I've run the program about 20 times now, 10/10 errors in normal mode, 0/10 errors in debug mode).
What could possibly be happening? Obviously I don't edit the code what-so-ever between trials. Could the slow-down experienced when the code runs in de-bug mode have something to do with it, like for some reason lines aren't being fully executed before starting the next line when the prograsm is run in normal mode? The code uses lots of random numbers — could the production of pseudo-random numbers (just the java Random class) be different in debug mode? Any help much appreciated, I'm tearing my hair out... — Asbestos | Talk (RFC) 15:37, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Eclipse has been working terribly all day — freezing, losing projects, getting errors when loading up (wretched buggy university unix network). After tearing out most of my hair and throwing the computer out the window, I managed to restart (during one of the four-second periods when the computer was responding) and now everything appears to be working perfectly once more. The program runs as it does when in the de-bug mode, that is, exactly as I expect it too.
Thanks very much for the good replies above. I'd look into them further, but, with my dissertation deadline two weeks away, I'm going to run with good results while I can. For the moment, I should probably just not use Eclipse, as the command line is obviously safer — it's just a bore when I'm basically writing the program as I'm running it. Thanks all! —
Asbestos |
Talk
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19:35, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
is it really a bad thing if someone adds a Category:Herbology tag to dozens of random articles? don't random changes just make life more interesting? doesn't fish taste better when you dip it in lime juice? doesn't the pineapple of life deserve a little bit of random postage stamps? didn't it?! -- anon (unsigned question by 172.163.228.215)
See headline... Frenchman113 16:57, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Richard Taylor 23:21, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
What kind of soil and climate would rubber trees require for healthy growth ? For one I guess it grows only in the tropics. Jay 18:25, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
When editing a wikipedia article, authors have the ability to click "show changes", this compares their current version with the original and highlights any differences.
How does this work using PHP? Is there a script that demos it?
According to List of films using the Wilhelm scream, the Wilhelm scream is used in an episode of Family Guy. I don't doubt that this is true, but I've seen every episode and the leaked film and can't recall any instance where the sound has been used in the series. Does anyone know in which episode and where within it the scream is used? -- Jacj 21:49, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
Please direct me to a resource where I can find charts showing the energy required to maintain water (and other substances) at certain temperatures, Cal or BTU vs. Temp chart.
Thank you, Erik
How do you abbreviate the title "Pastor"?
How many grams of water can a cubic meter of air hold at 37°C and 100% relative humidity?
I am not a student (formally, although I have never stopped studying). I fear that my economy of words made it appear so. I am a science hobbyist. I have spent many hours testing a solar powered space cooling device. I wanted to have an idea how much water was in air on a hot humid summer day in Florida (my location). Thanks to all that responded.
Ragnar
Which of the arrondisements (wards) of Paris is considered the most upscale? PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone have the lyrics to "Rise" by the British techno band The Grid? I'm particularly interested in the chorus:
And what does the "Hodba hodba!" or something mean? Is it just a nonsense word? — JIP | Talk 12:39, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
Can someone clearly define Hispanic? The more I read the more confused I get. What I seem to have gleaned from various sources is that anyone of any Spanish ancestry or from any former Spanish colony is Hispanic, but it is a self indentification thing for people of any race. So a few questions:
For the Census 2000 and the American Community Survey (ACS): People who identify with the terms "Hispanic" or "Latino" are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories listed on the Census 2000 or ACS questionnaire—"Mexican," "Puerto Rican," or "Cuban"—as well as those who indicate that they are "other Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino." Origin can be considered as the heritage, nationality group, lineage, or country of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival in the United States. People who identify their origin as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino may be of any race. [10] That hopefully won't confuse you more! 24.158.18.138 22:53, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
Hispanics are just people of the Spanish-speaking culture, many times including Spanish people. 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:31, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
As you may or may not know, you can change an odt file to a zip file and inside is xml info containing styles/content/etc. Can anyone make some code up or find it that can style the content.xml file (perhaps using the styles.xml file)? This might come in handy if I bring the odt file to a computer that doesn't have openoffice [ignorant friends]. I'm not real good with XML, so I need help here :D — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 04:19, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
I would like to enquire if anyone has knowledge of legitimate online work-at-home businesses such as typing, data entry, transcription, surveys, focus groups etc. to make cash or a reasonable income.
--anon
Why do you think people work 40-50 hours/week? These are the facts.
Do publishing companys, like Random House, give deadlines to the writers who write for them, or can the writers turn in a manuscript whenever they are finished?
"I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by."
Is Guinness in the US different that the product in Ireland and Europe?
Not sure if this is the best place to ask this question, but I'll give it a shot anyway: Would there be any use for a Wikiproject:Digital Communications on Wikipedia? I think it would be really neat to have consolidated resource for digital communications on Wikipedia. Or perhaps it already exists somewhere on Wikipedia already? Thanks for your help! -- HappyCamper 20:52, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for the collected letters of Indira Gandhi. The name in the letters I'm looking for is Jean Ewing-Scott.
Jack Collins
Hi, what are some of your favourite website in terms of design. Thanks -- Fir0002 06:08, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
Watching MTV's Room Raiders I noticed in Florida, most homes had outside doors that opened outward. Here in Ohio, every home I've seen had its doors opening inward. Is this some sort of Florida peculiarity? Does the building code there mandate this?
My first cousin, Jule Thibedeau, was a bush pilot in Alaska. He was killed in a crash, in the Brooks Range, in the late 1960's. I understand, from other relatives, that there is a mountain range, Mt. Thibedeau, named after him. Do you have any information on this, or any photographs of it. I'd appreciate your response. Thank you. Meri Will, awill3065 AT charter.net
What would have been the Roman name for the land now known as the nation of Lebanon? PedanticallySpeaking 16:22, August 9, 2005 (UTC) Lebanon in Roman times was called Phoenicia. http://www.romansonline.com/h_oth_Lebanon.asp
I'm looking for either, a) a way to create those kind of hand painted, slightly rough 'hand painted' lines that those stylized japanese caligrahpers use, or b) clip art of basic shapes (arcs, lines, circles) drawn in that style. I am creating a basic diagram that I want to look like it is painted with a thick japanese style brush. Any thoughts? Thanks!
A number of computer graphics programs, such as Inkscape, have brushstroke tools. For one that is somewhat realistic, you'll probably want to look at add-ons for Photoshop or GIMP, or else a specialized program such as xshodo. This latter is a program for X11 which attempts to simulate realistic brushwork. It requires an X11 graphical environment -- e.g. a Linux/BSD/Unix system, Apple X11 for Mac OS X, or Cygwin X11 for Windows. -- FOo 03:32, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello. My name is Aleta, I'm 15 years old and I love history. I read your pages about Cleopatra and her children and I have a question: where did you find the information that her son Ptolemy Philadelphos died in 12BC by an accident? I thought that the last information about the children of Cleopatra and Mark Antony was their depart to Mauretania - that's the only thing that the ancient historians wrote about their life after the marriage of cleopatra Selene. Please, explain me that mystery.
Aleta
Can you advise who comes third in the national rugby league finals using the McIntyre Top 8 system.
I recall reading in a National Geographic some years ago that a conquistador (it may have been Pizarro) named a place in Peru after the "anteroom of hell". I cannot recall what this anteroom was actually called, and can't seem to find reference to it in Dante's famed work. Can anyone help? DO' И eil 22:00, August 9, 2005 (UTC)
Have you thought about making a motivation biography movie about Tommy Kramer? Such as Rudy or Fridy Night Lights or other inspiration of the sort. (added by anon user)
Is there any ATP in blood plasma outside of cells, in appreciable concentrations? ~GMH 04:52, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
How does one add their user name to the end of questions they answer on wikipedia reference desk? Also, I have asked a couple of questions and done my best to answer a couple of dozen others, but who generally provides the answers to these questions? Is it generally a core constituancy of nice people, or a broader sampling of users?
How should I play a Baroque gigue in simple meter? The particular gigue is the last movement of J. S. Bach's sixth Partita in E minor. Should I transcribe it into a compound meter (which gives me bars of 24/8) or should I play it as written (in 8/2) or what in between? ~GMH 05:16, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
There's an extended discussion of Bach's "baffling binary gigue" at [14], which says, "The majority of players, it seems, choose to play it as written. Angela Hewitt, Glenn Gould and Gustav Leonhardt adhere to the original score. The Hewitt and Leonhardt interpretations are rather straightforward, while Gould's recording manages to dance despite the duple metre. Trevor Pinnock, Kenneth Gilbert and Andras Schiff choose the path less taken and transfer the duple metre to triple." Gdr 13:57:30, 2005-08-10 (UTC)
I was on a page describing graphs as nodes and edges. Then it applied it to business rules. The example was something like "Customers who spent x amount in last 60 days get a discount of 10%." Then they showed how nodes can be customer, x spending, get discount 10%. Also there was a link on the page to either business classifications or business rules.
If you can help me refind this page I would GREATLY appreciate it! Thanks!!!!
--anon
why the process is called contact process?
Definitions:
Is there a "2nd party" insurance?
Can only find definitions for 1st and 3rd party insurance on web.
Ted...
Edit: (02:36 AM Malaysia/Singapore time [18:36 UTC ?])
Well thanx loads. How and where do I thank the party (Gdr?)for this fantastic, concise and perfect answer? Read my mind. The above is exactly the answer I was looking for via several search engines, Dictionaries, Insurance Co. sites, Encyclopedias, what have you - without even a sliver of luck. Thanks again.
Ted...
Bash quote #16245 mentions a song by Master P entitled "You can be my bitch", however I've been unable to track down this song. The quote probably refers to some other song, what is it? — Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 07:18:48, 2005-08-10 (UTC)
Supposing that a variable is normally distributed has a mean of X, and its standard deviation is Y. When you sum N pieces of X's, what is the standard deviation of the sum? (No, this is not homework - if it were I'd look it up in a book :)) - EnSamulili 07:21, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
Hello I am not sure if you can help me but my son has to do a dissatation and he needs answers to the follwoing questins and cant seemt o find them so thought you could either help or point me i the right directions
1. Who first invented flat pack furniture 2. When was flat pack furniture first invented. 3. When was it introduced to the public. 4. What social affects did it have
Can you please email me at my personal address
teresajanedyson@aol.com
I really appreciae any help you can give me
kind regards
Teresa Dyson
How was J (Sidi Rezegh) Battery involved in the battle in Java during WWII?
Hi Hope you can help me out with a couple of questions to do with the logging industry: What are the differences in machinery/tools used in logging between now and 100 years ago?
Has safety changed a lot?
For how long has resource management been an issue in the forestry industry (as in not just cutting down all the trees but planning to make it sustainable)?
What are some of the problems caused by logging?
What do logging companies need to operate in an area (amount of trees in density/size of forest etc. The species; Type of labour - cheap labor/skilled labor etc.)?
Is wood mainly used for the same products today as it was used 100 years ago?
What are the most important dates/events in world forestry industry (I.e. what is a chronological timetable for logging) ?
What are the most important dates/events in Australia’s forestry industry?
Does Australia rely on its forest resources as much today as 100 years ago?
Thanks for your help -- Fir0002 11:22, August 10, 2005 (UTC)
Is the Angel Falls located in the area of the Amazon forest?
I was wondering if there was a photo of the "Portly Spider Crab" available, to be inserted in the current article on these crab. I have fished a crab that fits the description given, but would like to see a photo to confirm it. I have fished these crab commercially(we call them "toad crab")in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. If I can confirm that these crab are the same as I fished, I may be able to expand on the article. -- Wade Turner 11:56, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
I am looking to find out which of the two japanese weapons is longer than the other, but have been unable to find reliable information about them. The wikipeida articles both state that they are larger than the other, and no other page i have looked on has had trustworthy information about it.
Please help.
Which colleges in USA offer major in industrial and engineerig management?and also let me know their rankings.
I am selling my home, its 6 years old and in perfect condition. My realtors tell me I should buy special insurance so that if anything goes wrong with the house when the new buyers take over, the insurance will cover it. (i.e. appliances, furnace, etc...) I don't believe I am responsible to buy insurance for the new buyers. Everything in the home works now and if they break something why should I be responsible for the repairs? I know that builders are responsible for the first year on a new home and I understand that but this house is not new. I live in Oregon, are the laws different in all states? thanks so much Marcea copied from the helpdesk DES (talk) 16:59, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering what kind of technology is used to measure lap time of various sport events. For example running, swimming skiing and others. This also goes for motor-sport as formula 1, motors ... How do they know when a person or car has gone passed finish? Specially if there is more than one through finish in very short time.
I live in the United States preparing for a trip to Europe, is it possible to withdrawl Euros from a local bank? What is probable to be the cheapest option for converting currency before I leave? Thanks! -anon
Kipling's Kim makes mention of the Teshoo Lama, and the book An Account of An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet--Containing a narrative of a journey through Bootan and part of Tibet by Samuel Turner was first published in 1800, London. Is this a real position/lama title, or was it made up? does it represent a real title if it is fictional?
thanks
I've always thought this, but I've never seen it happen.
1. Synchronization - definition? - specifically, as when saving this page to "Favorites" and the little "Synchronizing" box appears... Impressive - but what's it all mean?
Not being on the 'inside', myself I think this may be a corruption, denigration or mis-use of the term. Sorry, but, honestly, just can't see why a simple old fashioned 'file save' should all of a sudden require something as complex as "synchronization"; unless I'm way off - or there's some new twist to the meaning...
Ted...
Good evening everyone.
Here's a challenge for you. I've just finished dinner, and I want some dessert. However, I'm broke and can't go out to buy anything. I just took an inventory of what I have in my pantry to see if there is anything I can make. Here is what I have:
Confectioners Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar, Nestle Toll House Cocoa (Baking Cocoa), Crisco, Salt, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Almond Extract, Ground Cinnamon, Sprinkles, Pure Vanilla Extract, Flour, Butter, Water, Pudding Mix, Yellow Cake Mix, Pound Cake Mix
Here is what I don't have: Milk, Eggs, Sugar
So, is there anything that I can make that will satisfy my sweet tooth?
AlMac| (talk) 20:33, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I'm suprised no one really answered much. You can make all kinds of cookies and cakes with that list of ingredients. Yeah, the egg helps in many cases, but isn't fully necessary and the milk is entirely unecessary, you can use water. Your confectioner's sugar is basically just finely ground sugar and a bit of cornstarch or similar added to keep it from clumping. So while it will act a bit different in some things, you can generally subsitute it just fine. So you could easily search for cake and cookie recipes that you can make. A really simple one, if you are still interested is simply mix the butter and confectioners sugar to make a butter cream frosting (you'll have to test to find the proportions), make the cake mix without the egg (maybe a little extra butter or other fat to keep it from being too dry), and frost the cake once it's done baking and cooling. Add the cocoa if you want chocolate frosting. Your cake won't bind together well without the egg, but should otherwise be fine. I think it will just come out a bit denser. If the cake mix is a complete one, you won't miss the egg at all. Anyway, that was if you are still interested. - Taxman Talk 21:22, August 15, 2005 (UTC)
I think I have amnesia. By the description I got here of it, I'm pretty sure I do. I don't know what kind, but I can eliminate a few. My head doesn't really hurt so I don't think it's that. I can remember when I woke up an hour and a half ago. I don't think I can remember anything before that. I only know my name and location because I've searched the room and house I'm in. I don't recognize myself in the mirror. Frankly, I'm pretty scared. I don't know who to trust, but I really need to get some ideas of what to do or where I might can find what to do. I'm pretty sure there's got to be something I should do. This thing was on the computer already. I looked up memory and then clicked amnesia and it still didn't really give me an idea what I might do so I clicked help and now I'm here asking. I really hope someone can give me an idea what I might should do. (Why I should do it might be a little more comfortable, if you could answer that too, but that's probably asking a little much.) - Amy (I think)
AlMac| (talk) 20:43, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Ok, so I saw a nurse practitioner today and have an appt with a doc on Thursday. Also talked to a counselor, I guess. I also talked to a prof at my college and he said not to worry about it, to take care of myself and he'd take care of things, that whatever I've done or not done, things can still be ok and for me not to worry. I have some follow-up appointments this week. I think everything has a reasonable chance of being ok. Once I figure out what I'm doing again and get my head on straight, I'll try to figure out IRC again. Wow. Ok. And this is off to archive. I'll see about putting something on my user page since I made this here, but I think I'll take it off after a while, presuming some sense of normality resumes.-- AmyBeth 21:02:29, 2005-08-15 (UTC)
Jeez. I'm glad I still can remember my password. Please, what is the North American wildflower goldenrod called in French? -- Mothperson cocoon 21:19, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
While on a ferry trip to Arran I noticed this intresting military-type ship and took a photo of it. The ID on the hull is A383 and I'm wondering if anyone can identify it ?
http://x1.putfile.com/8/22116131913.jpg
Just wondering...
A further question, what does nitroglycerin actually look like? — JIP | Talk 07:39, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
What is a patron saint? I've noticed that a lot of Wikipedians refer to them on their user pages, but I don't understand what the significance of this is. Could someone elaborate? Thank you for your help! -- HappyCamper 01:20, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Personal patron saints are saints chosen by an individual because of some aspect about that saint that the individual admires. Often, an individual's patron saint is the same as the name of the saint they used for thier confirmation name. Other individuals were not confirmed, thus did not have confirmation names, but still choose to identify with a particular patron. The identification can be because of a similar interest (St. Francis because of a love of animals) or a similar trait (St. Blaise because of a throat condition). Some choose thier patron because it is the patron of their home city or country or thier profession. My patron saint, for example, is St. Justin Martyr, who was a second century philosopher who investigated various systems of belief before decding that Christianity was the correct system. He was a prolific apologist and was martyred for refusing to recant his beliefs. I admire his dedication to philosophy and the willingness to subject theology to the acid of doubt, as well as his unwaivering faith in the face of persecution. Hope that helps, and if you have other questions, feel free to ask at my talk page. -- Essjay · Talk 03:12, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
I know very little about Hinduism but I know that at least some Hindus have a very similar thing with their favorite deity or guru. I'm sure that's in the article somewhere, but I didn't see it right away and wasn't confident to add it. :)
Whow can i contact online from Togakure ryu? And how can i locate Togakure ryu, so that i can enjoy some of that tradition?
A DNA strand consists of a bunch of base pairs hydrogen bonded together along a long rung of phosphate sugars. Why are DNA strands especially resistant towards damage by UV radiation? What are the physical mechanisms behind this stability? What makes the bases so special besides their ability to hold the strands together? There must be other types of molecules which can hydrogen bond in this manner. Perhaps it has something to do with how DNA dissipates UV energy? I'm sure there must be many types of repair mechanisms involving enzymes or whatnot, but I would like to know if there are any physical characteristics of the strands themselves which lend to its stability. Thanks for your help! -- HappyCamper 02:43, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
What is U.S. Patent number 1? Pages USPTO and John Ruggles disagree about the content, date, and patentee. 68.39.174.91 03:59, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
I've posted this same question under
proton-proton chain reaction discussion. Not sure which is the best place to put it. Here it is:
I'm trying to understand the first step in the proton-proton chain reaction a little better. I have a question, perhaps one of you knows the answer. Where do the positron and the neutrino come from? The two protons are made up of quarks, held together by gluons. One of the protons becomes a neutron ... end result is an up quark has become a down quark. The article says that the conversion of the proton to a neutron results from the weak interaction, and the weak interaction article says something about weak interactions allowing quarks and leptons (and their antiparticles) "effectively to change into each other." This is kind of vague. Can anyone out there explain this in a little more detail. The only thing that I can think of is that some of the excess energy has been converted into matter (the positron and the neutrino) because before the reaction we have 6 quarks (two protons) and after the reaction we have 6 quarks (a proton and a neutron) PLUS a positron and a neutrino. Thanks in advance to anyone able to answer my question or confirm my guess that the positron and the neutrino effectively come from some of the excess energy being converted into matter. Sincerely, Dino. 11 Aug 2005
We have a link to Multiplying Digital To Analog Converter in the page MDAC (disambiguation). What is this, and could someone add some text to the page? - Ta bu shi da yu 06:38, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Adakah benar tragedi ini sangat dahsyat? Apakah bukti-buktinya?
I am trying to correct serious mistakes on under the Listing of "George Adamski". However my edits are not 'taking'.
Either that or the person at 'war' with me on this persons history has a bot program setup to monitor changes in the page and re-post his own incorrect information.
I am trying to keep it as neutral as possible while the other person clearly has an agenda of slander and lies..and he is also a very poor researcher.
Can any one give me the email id or website reference to SRICL Ltd, Suite 2B, Eurolife Building, 1 Corral Road, Gibraltar? please email to me
Thanks and
Regards
Kishore Nair, Director and CEO. Email: easternsoffina@yahoo.com Eastern Soffina Services Ltd (www.soffina.com) 48A, Collector Colony, Chembur Mumbai 400 074. INDIA Phones: Office and fax: +91 22 2553 0142 Home: +91 22 2553 0100 Cel +91 98200 53562
Investment Promotion & Funding Specialists
Red carnation is also a symbol of many communist parties throughout the world. Articles in encyclopedias refer to various meanings of red carnation as a symbol in as ancient as the Egyptian and Greek civilizations but do not mention how and why ( the colour ?)and when the red carnation was adopted as a symbol of the communist movement.
Can you provide a conductivity comparison chart for metals--especially silver & copper....like the "Thermal conductivity" comparison chart for different metals(pp2 of 4)starting w/diamond and ending with Styrofoam?
Thanks, dmacconnell@thermacut.com
Did Gary Larson ever draw a Far Side cartoon where a scarecrow sits at a bar, saying to a fellow patron "I seem to scare all the birds away", or did I dream it? — JIP | Talk 13:40, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
(My old boss invented NTP so I know more about this than is healthy) - There are two "official" atomic clocks used to track time in the US - the one in Denver which is run by one wing of the government (the NIS?) and the other in Maryland which is run by the US Navy. →Raul654 00:02, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
i'm going on a missions trip to kosovo in october and would like to know about there islamic beliefs. can you help?
grace
This was a government funded, deep drilling of the Earth's core. It was unsuccessful and consumed great expenses;hence, MOLE HOLE. I would like any information on this subjec.
Thank You,
Gerard
The GSM mobile phone system uses SIM cards to identifying handsets. What are the equivalent technologies used by other standards? -- Toytoy 15:35, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
Actually, the SIM card does not identify the handset. The IMEI code stored in the handset gives the handset a unique identifier number. The SIM card identifies the service user. I'm pretty sure all mobile phone systems use SIM cards of a sort. Proto t c 22:50, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Oops! I made a mistake. I mean how do telephone service providers assign numbers to handset owners?
In the GSM world, a user with an unlocked handset may simply insert a SIM card and make the call. How do people in other parts of the world do if their systems do not use a SIM card? How do people switch service providers? Let's say you and your friends are travelling and your Nokia's battery is dead. If you want to make a call, you can insert your own SIM card to your friend's Siemenz handset. How do people do that with non-GSM systems?
Last time I went to the U.S., I was using my GSM-provider's roaming service (my handset -> U.S. proxy -> my own provider; some GSM phones suport this feature). I did not notice that SIM cards are not used by U.S. handsets. How do each system solve this technological problem? -- Toytoy 04:14, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Now, anyone fancy summarising this interesting contrast and including in the Subscriber Identity Module article? - IMSoP 20:38, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
To whom it may concern:
I am writing to express my indignation at the complete misrepresentation of facts seen in the article on Gibraltar in the Spanish version of Wikipedia.
With its half-baked assertions and its thinly-veiled insinuations about political malpracticse, the article in question is no more than cheap Spanish propaganda aimed at discrediting the Rock of Gibraltar and should simply not be allowed to figure on your pages.
It is no right, in my view, that articles on Wikipedia should be based on unfounded and wholly unsubstantiated allegations which are evidently politically-motivated and have little educational value.
I urge you to remove the offending article as soon as possible and allow a Gibraltarian (as opposed to a Spaniard)to produce a more objective and accurate article regarding Gibraltar.
Best wishes
Anon
Can anyone recomend a good electric guitar for between $400-$500? I'm thinking about getting a new one and want the one with the best quality in that price range. Thanks a lot. Rentastrawberry 17:53, August 11, 2005 (UTC)
What do you think is zinn's thesis for chapter one?
User:Jimbo Wales, see also Wikipedia and Jimmy Wales. Dismas 18:17, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Don't take any notice of those trolls. It was Bill Gates, of course! -- Tony Sidaway Talk 18:50, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
I read a weird sci-fi comic strip at my grandparents' summer cottage in the early 1980s. It was originally from the very late 1970s or early 1980s. An astronaut was exploring a planet's surface and he somehow fell inside a volcano. The volcano was filled with liquid and large single-celled creatures swam around in it. One of them grabbed hold of him. That's all I remember. For years I thought it was Valérian but I have read every Valérian album and couldn't find it. Now I think it was Flash Gordon. Did Flash Gordon ever have such an adventure? — JIP | Talk 19:14, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
How does that message bar thingy work? Does it involve a cookie or something? -- HappyCamper 20:35, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
Copy this text (from the page, not the edit box) to your monobook.css (User:Username/monobook.css), replacing the text in parenthesis with a color code from Web colors:
/* user notification thing */ .usermessage { background-color: (Pick a background color, the main color of the bar); border: 1px solid (Pick a border color); color: (Pick a font color); }
(End here.) Once you've finished, refresh your browser cache using the instructions at the top of the monobook.css page, and come back here to look at the bar below to see the effect of your changes. -- Essjay · Talk 10:52, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
What I would like to see is when the "You have new messages" box shows up, that it would also give the option of showing the Diff for the latest message, as well as the Diff for all the messages since I last read my Talk page. Do I put in a request for this new feature as a bug report for MediaWiki, or how would I do that?
Also, is there some place that explains everything that's in monobook.css and what can be modified and added? BlankVerse ∅ 20:19, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
refraction detail or picture missing in Wikipedia. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refraction
no picture for waves i.e. dashed lines dotted lines
I am trying to confirm a cultural piece of knowledge, but it isn't present on the Wikipedia under Little finger. I see this in Anime but I don't know or particularly know the reference. I have seen characters extend their little finger but I don't know the exact meaning of that. Can anyone tell me what it suppose to mean? -- AllyUnion (talk) 23:57, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
(c) 1993 Nakamura Hirofuni
I found this little piece of gem at a manga rental. -- Toytoy 05:04, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
What was the size of the US military at its highest during World War II? Ornil 01:43, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
Hou would you classify yourself using the seven taxa of classification? kingdom,phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
To be pedantic, kingdom, phylum, class and so on are ranks of taxa, not taxa themselves, which are groups of organisms. For example, Animalia and Plantae are taxa with the rank of kingdom. Gdr 15:01:39, 2005-08-12 (UTC)
What is the best translation of the English expression "see attached" to Spanish? Neutrality talk 03:43, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
How does "What links here" in Wikipedia work? Does it go through the entire Wikipedia database and find out the articles on the fly, or does Wikipedia keep track of backlinks at each insertion and removal of a wikilink? — JIP | Talk 11:13, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
This seems to be a pretty full list of Gaelic Names, see what you can find. Proto t c 15:26, 12 August 2005 (UTC)
“If the bat is on the line of crease & bails goes off is the batsman out?
I am a resident of Sanford, N.C. I have been told that Deborah Morgan is my relative. Is there an bio on Deborah Morgan? or an website I can submit questions directly to her?
Teresa Gray(married name)
How do you write Collin in shorthand. THanks
-- Jbaber 21:51, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
-- 80.75.184.24 18:17, 12 August 2005 (UTC)dear sir. i have a foreigner friend who talks with me about islam .i am a muslim but sometimes i can not help him or answer him well.he sees that islam gives men more rights than women because they can marry four.we discuss most of topics but i am not the right one to do this with him and i wanna him like islam and be a muslim .he is christian and knows that our religions can be similar but his is the best. i need u to tell me how can i talk to him about islam and if u have a trustful sites.and please if u know the email of el sheikh hamza yusuf i think he is the right one for him. thanks
If Islam is to be the path for your friend, you should recommend he talks to a cleric or someone knowledgeable, or reads about Islam. There will surely be many people in Egypt willing to talk to your friend and answer his questions. 86.136.4.66 06:51, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Alhumdulilah Brother. I was a Christian and became Muslim Alhumdulilah. A good website is www.islam-qa.com . It has a lot of questions and excellent answers about islam, Sister Emaan.
I own a 1983 Buck Century 2door with a viny top. It has only 32,000 original miles.(Color is cream yellow) It is in excellent condition, having been garage kept for 20 years. Would you consider this car a classic?
It was under my understanding that if a car is 20 years or older it is considered a classic. So even though it might not look like a traditionally "classic" car, I still believe it is. Rentastrawberry 19:12, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Just as a note, Kelly Blue Book doesn't list current prices for cars older than 20 years. James 21:27, August 12, 2005 (UTC)
Hi. Just wondering about the history of measuring tapes... The original thought was "when was the self retracting tape measure invented?" but this has now developed in to an interest in the history of measuring tools. got resources? or can I mark most of Category:Dimensional_instruments as stubs?
Hello Brother or Sister in the Lord:
In the past I've had a copy of a letter from the Vatican Council of the Doctrine of Faith addressing specific issues concerning Christian Meditation, and more specifically what is not meditation for Christians. It was a 26 page document directed to the Bishop's of the Church for purposes of clarification concerning transcendental meditation v.s. Christian Meditation and scriptrual contemplation. I know it was written in Sept/Oct. of either 1988 or 1989. Where can I find this document? Many blessings in Christ, Larry Rail
I would like to find the Crew List for tha Carpahia on April 15th 1912. Can you help? Thanks.
A list of crew and passengers of the Carpathia when it rescued the Titanic (which is what I imagine you want) is available here.
Do you know where I can find the procedure for uploading a floppy disk into a PC using ME edition of Windows? It's very easy to store the data onto the disk but seems nearly impossible to get the data back into the machine! Many claim to know how to do this but fail at the actual procedure. I've gotten as far as inserting the floppy into the drive but then there are no prompts to continue.
Recently in dealing with a customer regarding a proposed bill, the customer attempted to negotiate the final cost. I responded by asking if he was trying to jew down the price. I was immediately appalled that I made such a statement and instantly appologised for using such terminology. In my defense, when I was young I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood and this term for masterful negotitation skills was often used. It has always been my understanding that Jewish people are trained early on as to the value of the dollar. I have never felt that I am anti-semantic, but now I am not so sure. My parents, Father deceased Italian imigrant and my Mother 89 and US born would often repeat stereotypical statements about members of various races and creeds. Many times these were directed at their own backrounds. I do suspect that my Mother has some underlying prejudical pinnings. I am currently married to a Hispanic woman and I have a daughter who I dearly love that is half African American. I honestly feel that the term I used was some recovery from years past, but I am confused and concerned that I am truly not as non racist as I profess to be. I need help! In 20 years with my company I have never had an incident of this nature occur. This one event has brought on some serious sole searching. In closing I would like to appologise to anyone who reads this and please understand that I believe in my heart that I hold no ill will towards anyhone of the Jewish faith. (left by anon user)
I'm not sure why you are confessing this to us here, but don't worry - we all make mistakes, and that you've been worried by your own actions and questioned your attitudes means you are surely on the right track. People who make racist comments without a second thought are surely far worse. By the way, the term is "anti-semitic", not "anti-semantic". 86.136.4.66 06:30, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Okay, I admit it… When I was twelve, I stole some bubble gum from the local drugstore. I'm sorry! Please forgive me! (bawls) Garrett Albright 15:24, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
To fellow Wikipedians: The man feels remorse. That's much more than some of you who replied, who seem to feel nothing. As if that isn't enough, you have to mock the man? I mean, most of us (especially me) probably would've just say: "Oh, I did a bad thing. Whatever, shit happens. I'm not a Jew, nor am I married to one anyway! So I'll just move on and forget it by sleeping it off." I think there's something admirable about his sincere will to actively change himself for the better. Sure, an encyclopedia's job isn't to offer counsel on the "proper use" of racial slurs. But, c'mon, we've seen way more irrelevant questions here, like "what's the phone number of the genealogical gamestation's POV sucks aqsdsafsa213."
To the anonymous man: Maybe you can try About Race Relations forum? The regitration is free for About.com forums. What you're doing is applaudable and don't get discouraged. -- Menchi 19:18, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
From Anon and yes I am a man.
Thx to all who have responded. I find it interesting how diverse the responses are. As stated in the last post, some saw nothing wrong with my actions, others felt a better choice of words was in order and some felt the statement was unforgivable. After doing more research I believe the truth lies somewhere between the latter two. I hope everyone will find it interesting that I came very close to loosing my job because of this. Luckily 20 years of outstanding and dedicated performance in my job only resulted in a weeks suspension with no pay. To the last post, I will be going to Los Angeles this week to visit the Museum of Tolerance at my own expense as a condition of my suspension. While some of the posts did seem a bit insensitive to my plight I gathered important insight from all of them. Stereotypes are rampant in society and while many are harmless, others are indeed injurious to the tolerance and appreciation of the diversity of mankind. Again thank you to all.
Anon
I realize that this forum is a general knowledge forum, but perhaps the level of intelligence that exists at this site could prove useful in discussing the challenging subject of race relations and all the related issues.
Anon / Spinman1949
Yes, as an unrelated 3rd party, I find this racial slur nothing fundamentally wrong. That's also true that the poor employee feels guilty and was badly punished.
I don't know if you guys could reason (prepare to be enraged), but simply eating a beefsteak could enrage a vegetarian. "You killed a defenseless animal! You bastard!" If taking the life from an animal does not count, then what counts? Fact: people tolerate each other as a matter of fact and as a form of social duty. Otherwise, devoted Buddhists shall become worse than PETA members.
If I say "God damn it" like people always do would you think it's blasphemy? A zealot maybe.
You are free to self-criticize as long as it does not drive you crazy. As a reasonable bystander, I find that poor employee wrongly persecuted and unjustly deprived of his rights to work. -- Toytoy 00:44, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Jeesh! Nothing like a religious or ethnicity prompt to get the keystrokes going around here. hydnjo talk 00:50, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I was on your site looking for information on the music producer "Flood", and you have on of his production credits listed as "Producer" for the Nine Inch Nails album "Pretty Hate Machine". This is incorrect. He was the producer along side with Trent reznor on "The Downward Spiral". Please make the necessary corrections.
Thank You.
-M-
Which do you use, Wikipedians? 86.136.4.66 06:56, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Vi
Emacs
Both
I fear we have been trolled... That said, nano! Shimgray 16:44, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Our page on Editor wars doesn't yet admit that the Microsoft Visual Studio editor is best because it's the only permitted text-editor where you work... Ojw 17:24, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The correct answer here is Ed, it's the standard! Kim Bruning 17:48, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Bosh. TECO, you whippersnappers. -- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 17:57, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
MS Wordpad You knew someone would answer this. Almafeta 21:11, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
C:\>copy con autoexec.bat
C:\>copy con autoexec.zip
-- 68.105.134.55 08:51, 13 August 2005 (UTC)Hi my name is dream and i just wanted to see if any one here knew were i could get the cristmas edition of playboy with dita von teese on the cover.Please help if you can.
What are the roles of the crown officials and faculty clerks within the scottish legal system?
Jackie Smith
You might visit the Scotland article and its "Talk" page to identify what needs to be added to the article. AlMac| (talk) 16:21, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
Just a quick question, do books lose all copyright after a certain period of time, a-la music? If so, is it then alright to quote or copy from them directly?
Yes, the public domain article probably has stuff about this. However remember not to conflate copyright violation with plagiarism. Reproducing On the Origin of Species and passing it off as your own work wouldn't be violating anyone's copyright, but it would be plagiarism. On the other hand, reproducing a copyrighted work even if you're careful to credit the source is usually illegal, but you can still quote directly from copyrighted work (short quotes though).
Can anyone please tell me what a large fleet of warships is called? -- anon
If you mean a large fleet consists of two or more fleets, you may use the term "grand fleet" such as the British Grand Fleet (World War I) or the Combined Fleet ( ja:連合艦隊) (World War II). Such a fleet could consist of a nation's own fleets or fleets of multiple navies. -- Toytoy 13:52, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
Can u give me a website which u can do a test which tells u what u are best at eg. i am a mathematician or scientist....
Can you tell me why is it that a baby who chooses a pen instead of a toy, grow up/turn out to be great genius??? -- anon
I'm a HS science teacher, and observe that Wikipedia is frequently the first resource studens reference, but that most HS and college faculty don't have a clue what Wikipedia is.
In any event, I saw the citation page, and thought: why doesn't somebody add a citation generator to the navigation or toolbox bars on all pages? Click on it and a page pops up with the numerous forms of citation. This would save a vast amount of laborious reference construction, allowing cutting and pasting once instead.
--Mhuben
Each time I try and install an .rpm file in Mandrake, I get a message "already present". Unfortunately, I've never installed it before. How do I install the files? =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:59, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
-ivh --force <rpm-file.rpm>
, but it still did not install.
=Nichalp
«Talk»= 14:32, August 13, 2005 (UTC)file:/mnt/win_f/rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
in the shell mode
everything already installed
The popup if I use the RPM manager. (The title of the popup is: gmessage
.
=Nichalp
«Talk»= 19:07, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
Ok, I'll try there and in other forums. Meanwhile if anyone finds a solution to this, please message me. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:44, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
There is a song I love but cannot think of it's name or artist. I think the title includes the word dream and part of the lyrics go "snake charmer on the dance floor". Any clues anyone?
I would like to search the HISTORY of ownership on 4 Sanchez Trail in Malvern, Ohio (at Lake Mohawk). In the area of 1979, who owned this property? Curiously, as I search the real estate, I believe this may have been a family members home. Please help!!! Or, direct me to a site where I may EASILY search the deed to this address. Thanking you in advance, Mary Pearce rn2004@adelphia.net
Can anyone figure out whether Maurice Baring's father was the first or third Lord Revelstoke? See Talk:Maurice Baring. (Feel free to answer here or just edit the Maurice Baring page.) Steve Summit 14:32, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
[30] why do fire depts have logos like this?-- 209.180.215.110 15:28, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
They are ultimately derived from the Maltese Cross, through the early religious orders wich played the roles of aids to the sick and injured, primarily the Knights Hospitaller, who used this symbol, and their off-shoot, the St. John Ambulance corps. DES (talk) 16:37, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The caduceus in the center indicates the medical role. I'm not sure what the meaning of the asterisk surrounding it -- it doesn't seem directly related to the Maltese Cross. -- FOo 17:35, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Last weekend I was attacked by half a dozen wasps while pulling out some weeds in my backyard. Right now I went out and saw two or three around the same area, doing their waspy things that wasps do (they seem to like these weeds that I loathe).
Is it likely there is a wasp nest out there? I don't see one -- could it be under the plants? As to the genus, I am in the New England area, and they look similar to yellowjackets. I am interested in getting very World War I on them. Anything I should keep in mind? I am not allergic to them but they are getting in the way of my proper gardening maintenance. -- Fastfission 16:05, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Can people really carry and use a gun (typically a pistol) in each hand as in so many films and videogames? Is this at all effective? -- 81.79.207.106 17:03, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
It occurs to me that someone might use two pistols in a situation where accuracy does not matter - such as firing into a crowd, or when trying to serve as a distraction. (Situations, in other words, that a shotgun might be better suited for). What do you think? Is this possible? Thanks. -- Brasswatchman 00:05, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Can anyone tell me is IR and heat the same thing ive been told it is and ive been told it is not, ive tried reading up on both subjects however i cannot make a good argument to support the fact i believe IR and Heat are linked but they are not the same. please help. I do not have a Quantum Mechanics degree so please can you keep it understandable, this would solve a discussion i am having with somebody who does have a degree.
Depends. Do you want to race on foot, with a motor or a car? If you want to start a career racing cars, I suggest you start carting. Take up a hobby related to racing and stick with it. - Mgm| (talk) 18:24, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
How do I encrypt and decrypt a cookie value in PHP, like when I use a cookie to store a user's password? — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 20:09, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
MD5(password)
it sends back MD5(MD5(password)⊕white)
. As white is different for each login, there's no (realistic) chance of replay. This seems pretty obvious, so I guess either everyone does it or there's a gaping hole in my amateur-hour cryptography. --
Finlay McWalter |
Talk 23:09, August 13, 2005 (UTC)Here's what I did:
When a user logs in:
When a user is verified:
When a user logs out:
— Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 01:09, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Where on Wikipedia can I read more about the DC villain named 'Calculator'? Almafeta 20:35, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there any country that Wikipedia doesn't yet have an article on? -- Revolución ( talk) 20:54, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
The Oranjestad disambiguation page says "Both Oranjestad's are towns on small Caribbean islands owned by the Netherlands."
Is it correct to form a plural of a city name in this way? Should it be "Oranjestads"? -- Revolución ( talk) 20:54, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
If anyone can specify a distro with a decent amount of preinstalled software, graphical install, and can run on an old 64MB RAM Pentium II 350 system, that'd be nice.
What is the pronunciation of of the novel by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Les Miserables in the International Phonetic Alphabet used by Merriam-Webster or a different IPA? (I know that it means the wretches.) --anonym (Unsigned question by 4.233.118.243.) hydnjo talk 00:37, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
I presented these questions because on the top of this Web page it says, "Otherwise, you may sign your name or write --anon. " I did not want to make anyone irate. I will highly appreciate anyone who answers my questions. --Karl
denotes the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence. Use mathematical induction to prove the following statement.
--anonym (Unsigned question by 4.233.118.243.) hydnjo talk 00:38, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Find and prove an inequality relating .
The keyword here is inequality. I think that they might be looking for something more like:
in which case your base case is n = 10. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 07:55, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
Without performing any calculations, explain in words why the number of ways of choosing two objects from ten objects is the same as the number of ways of choosing eight objects from ten objects.
Can you give me the word that describes a person capable of creating chaos out of an orderly situation? --JohnC
I have always referred to such a person as an agent of entropy. alteripse 23:45, 13 August 2005 (UTC)
what is the differnce between frozen yogurt and ice cream?
I have been curious why there seem to be a lot of Black Americans with Arabic names like Omar, Rashid, Hassan, and so on, even if they are in no way connected to the Black Muslims. Is there any article about this?
It rarely has anything to do with Black Muslims. Many African Americans choose these names because many Sub-Saharan Africans have Arabic names. African Americans are just borrowing from African names. You also see many blacks who have names that are in the Niger-Congo language family. — Stevey7788 ( talk) 23:07, 18 August 2005 (UTC)
I have this problem that I dont know what to do about. It is apearently normal says doctors that I have seen, and it might be for older men; but I am only 22 and this problem happened over seas. (I am a marine) The problem is that my scrotum hangs a lot lower than normal,and has little reaction to tempetures or touch.It started being like this after I came back from Iraq the 1st time. I have seen a doctor for it and he says it is normal, but I refuse to believe that due to the fact it wasnt a gradual accurence and I am only 22. I was told I have a small vericose seal and a small hydro seal. My question is could the vericose seal and hydro seal be the problem, if not what is and can there be something done about it. I thank you all for your time.
A doctor who has examined you is far more likely to know if it's "situation normal" or if there is a problem than anyone here is. If you are not satisfied with the first doctor you saw, you can always seek out another opinion...perhaps from a urologist. You'll find more about the other diagnoses if you check the spelling varicocele and hydrocele. - Nunh-huh 02:10, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
My dear friend, if your want a modern physician who can truly make a tangible change, then see this surgeon, who does genital surgery. [There are other surgeons as well. I did not name him to avoid advertising.] You need to measure with a ruler how low your scrotum hangs and then contact a surgeon who actually does things of this nature. --Karl
These seals are a small piece of cartilagenous tissue and muscle, respectively. The fact that they are allegedly small causes the portion not connected to the scrotum to hang down lower apparently. Note that both of these seals can break without adequate support (ie jock strap or at least briefs during physical activity) during a lot of athletic activity. This is usually not a concern these days as so many lead sedentary lifestyles. Nevertheless, I would recommend wearing adequate support during adequate athletic activity. Contrary to popular belief, boxers and jock straps can NOT affect your sperm count, so wearing tight undergarments will not affect your ability to reproduce.
+ # Normal variation in size of body part + # Loss of cremasteric muscle function + # Increased weight of scrotal contents because of significant accumulation of blood, fluid, or tissue + # Prolonged, intentional stretching
alteripse 11:48, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
Is there any information on a form of Martial Arts known as: GUNG-LAY-FUT I found some information about Choy Lay Fut but not Gung I have a friend that was taught by a personal trainer for many years and we are currently working on starting a class for this type of Martial Arts, and I was checking for info about this. He told me I would probably not be able to find any information and I am inclined to believe him now, after searching extensively. Give me some feedback if possible. My email adress is burleigh@triad.rr.com Thank You
Is there a Visual C++.NET editor/compiler that is freeware, similar to many of those availiable for ASP.NET, availiable on the internet? I want to learn Visual C++.NET without having to fork over the hundreds of dollars it costs for MS]'s compiler (or Visual Studio). Thanks — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 02:45, 14 August 2005 (UTC)