Alright. I quit. What's the english name of the white foam-like material that comes in packages to protect the content from shocks? I'm talking about the solid molded things that hold the stuff in the box, they're made out of thousands of little spheres put together. What's the chemical and informal name for that material in the various forms english (if there's a difference)?
Here in Brazil it's called isopor. Check those images if necessary. — Kieff | Talk 03:37, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Other than rigid Styrofoam, there's a similar packaging material that's white, pliable and has a smooth texture. How do we call that material? -- Toytoy 05:55, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
This has always confused me. -- Natalinasmpf 03:58, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I now have a Sharp Zaurus 5500, and a while back i had a neat idea for a pocket colecovision. The other day i thought, why not just get an emulator for my Zaurus? Does this handheld have enough power for this? Is there already an emulator for it, or would one have to be ported? -- Phroziac ( talk) 04:05, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I've got a question about Las Vegas, but not about the place (or places, if you count the one in New Mexico) itself. What does the word "vegas" mean in Spanish? It's obviously a plural noun, given the "las". I've also heard of a place called La Vega, which was a Spanish town in Jamaica prior to the British conquest. DO' И eil 06:16, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Ya, I'd always heard it meant The Cactus, I think I first heard that in the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Although, considering the forementioned movie, I was probably a bit out of sorts while watching it. I'll go along with The Meadows. Though I may look into this a bit deeper. BTW, I live in Las Vegas. 68.104.69.70 22:51, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello:
I am wondering if Wikipedia can supply me with maps of the various countries of Africa, especially Morocco, with maps showing the division of these countries into smaller geographic entities such as provinces and the cities withinin these smaller units? If you do not have these kind of maps in your database perhaps you could give me an idea where to go?
Many, many thanks for answering my question and for trying to help me.
Brad van Scriver
I googled for a song called " O Lazy Sheep", the tune intended for the Bagme Bloma poem by JRRT (see Songs for the Philologists). The only thing I could find was this. If you know anything about it, please come to the Talk:Songs for the Philologists page. dab (ᛏ) 13:45, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Where can i look for the Abbott Willtraud 1401??
Is there anyway of making the mousepad on my laptop faulty? Cos its really annoyin having the pad there cos whenever i touch it accidentally, it moves the cursor. I'm on windows 2000 if that helps -- Expurgator t (c)
I notice that in Kelo v. New London, the court mentioned that "Petitioners' proposal that the Court adopt a new bright-line rule that economic development does not qualify as a public use is supported by neither precedent nor logic." What is a "bright-line rule"? - Ta bu shi da yu 04:48, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
This apparently means "everything on the eurasia" in Portuguese language. pt:Eurasia doesn't exist, though pt:Europa and pt:Ásia do. Dunc| ☺ 28 June 2005 16:59 (UTC)
Please can you give me more information about Anti-nuclear Anti-virus disease. My sister is 24 and just lost her 4 baby during her pregnancy. If it's possible can you give me more information about this disease. And explain it so that a person like me can understand it
Thank you Lizelle van Heerden
I remember, as a child, being told to count in seconds - after seeing lightning - until I heard the thunder. I was told that each second counted meant the lightning was that many miles away.
However, light - as we know - travels bloomin' fast. Sound travels at around 330 m/s. A mile is about 1600m (here in the UK).
So, 1600m / 330 m/s = 5 (rounded to nearest full number).
So, if I count 5 seconds, does that mean the lightning is around a mile away?
Or is any kind of "I've seen the lightning, and now I'll start counting" method of estimating the distance completely futile due to other factors?
-- bodnotbod June 28, 2005 18:57 (UTC)
whats the difference between nitrate and nitrite? And how does it affect the body?
Nitric oxide has become an extremely hot area of physiology and medical research in the last decade. NO is a vasodilator and an important regulator of blood vessel narrowing and relaxation, resulting in increasing and decreasing blood flow through various organs. See for example,
Annual Review of Physiology Vol. 67: 99-145 (Volume publication date March 2005) (doi:10.1146/annurev.physiol.67.060603.090918) CHEMICAL PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD FLOW REGULATION BY RED BLOOD CELLS: The Role of Nitric Oxide and S-Nitrosohemoglobin David J. Singel and Jonathan S. Stamler alteripse 28 June 2005 22:44 (UTC)
Gosh, are scientific documents always in ALLCAPS? It made me think there was an uncivil poster for a while there. -- Natalinasmpf 29 June 2005 02:36 (UTC) That citation happened to be as is and I just cut and pasted without retyping in lower case. Your ears must be pretty sensitive if it bothered you. Normally I speak softly. alteripse 29 June 2005 07:01 (UTC)
Does anybody know how Football (soccer) was started?
The side edit links by each heading on this page are broken, they're out by about two, somewhere. Can anyone fix it? Dunc| ☺ 28 June 2005 23:48 (UTC)
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could fix that, but then that wouldn't solve the numbering problem. So I've replaced the <h2>s with <big> and bold wikimarkup, which solves both problems pretty nicely IMO. --
David Iberri |
Talk June 29, 2005 04:17 (UTC)A little bird has pointed out to me some sort of joke on Wikipedia involving coffee rolls. Could someone tell me what it is all about, and what makes it funny? Thanks :) -- HappyCamper 28 June 2005 23:51 (UTC)
Good morning/day/afternoon/evening ladies, gentleman, and et ceteras. This question, as one would guess from the headline, is directed at our resident biologists and/or, applicably, lepidopterists.
On more than one occasion some five or six summers ago I spotted the single largest moth I have ever seen. While I am not a lepidopterist, it was quite obvious that this animal was exceedingly large by any measurable standard. At the time, I was employed at a movie theatre in a mall in Rochester, New Hampshire. Due to the nature of the business, work would end usually around midnight. At least three times during this time period I spotted the aformentioned insect, simply lying on the ground with it's wings spread out (unlike the other more common moths hovering near the bright lights above the back parking lot).
Needless to say, the moth was instantly noticable, in part because it was so huge. Spread out, imagine a triangle with a hypotonuse of six to eight inches. The creature, whatever it was, was that large in a resting position. Also of note was that I never saw it move - it simply laid there. I assumed it was alive as 1) It got there somehow, and 2) On two occasions when I returned to the scene it had either folded it's wings or was simply gone.
The characteristics of the moth, besides it's incredible size, are, also of interest, it's color - it had none. The parts of the moth visible to me (the top) were completely white, with zero markings anywhere on the top of it's wings. It's body, from what I can remember, was white, as well, or at least very light grey. I cannot guess it's weight, however it appeared to have bulk to it. I'd imagine anyone observing this creature flying (if one could - as I only saw it at night, it may have been nocturnal) would easilly mistake it for an oddly shaped and clumsy bird.
The environment in which the moth lived was, I would assume, the environs outside of the mall there in New England. The mall was built just outside of a densly brushed and wooded area with small swamplands nearby. The time of year was in the height of summer, and the time of day was always around midnight.
I am making this far too long query off of an old memory - but my mind is not playing tricks on me as I was instantly wogboggled by the thing at the time, and it has stuck with me since. Searching has found nothing, and wikipedia seems to turn up nothing. Any help would cary many thanks. -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! 29 June 2005 03:01 (UTC)
I was wondering: where would one find maps showing drainage basins for each river in North Africa, specifically Algeria? - Mustafaa 29 June 2005 04:27 (UTC)
Is it possible to identify this creature using this picture? I'm not a herpetologist, and it seems using field guides or the Internet (except now, hopefully!) is not much help. Sorry for missing the latter half of the body.
Thanks! TresÁrboles 29 June 2005 05:09 (UTC)
I'd vote for salamander over lizard based on the fusiform legs, but IANAH either. Pretty cool either way. Where are you geographically? alteripse 29 June 2005 07:03 (UTC)
Okay, maybe I'm dumb and the answer is right in front of my face but... I've gone through a number of the articles about fusion and the ITER project specifically and I can't find anywhere that says "This is where the power actually will come from..." With fission it's basically a steam engine but will they use the same methods to extract useable electric power from the fusion reactors? Dismas 29 June 2005 05:34 (UTC)
I am really wanting to find how my name is written correctly in Ancient Aramaic. I have looked through many sites and do not think I am doing the translation properly. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. My name is spelt Raelene, sounds like Rayleen. Thankyou again, Raelene.
[email address removed]
I'm going to plead ignorance (they say ignorance is bliss, but I don't believe them) and ask you to please let me know where I can get the following phrase written in Latin...
Moderatio est Figmentum
Thank you... Rich T.
Before John T. Walton, who would have been the richest person to die in an airplane crash? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
A book on personal appearance had a chapter on hair and it stated (without a source) that in ancient Rome, prostitutes were required to wear blond wigs because blonde hair was disfavored then. Anyone able to confirm or refute this? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
In The West Wing episode "Behind the Podium", where press secretary C.J. allows a PBS documentary crew to follow her for a day, the narrator tells us C.J. grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and then shows some home movies of her as a child. Some of them are at an amusement park. Since Janney really is from Dayton, is this footage from Kings Island, about thirty miles to the south of Dayton? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
The New Scientist in its December 24 issue stated that 10-15% of all children were not in fact fathered by the man named on the birth certificate, but did not provide a source for this statistic. Does anyone know where this figure came from? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
The holy book of the Muslims always seemed to be spelled "Koran" until recently, when the press (especially in coverage of the allegations at Guantanamo Bay) started spelling it "Quran". Why the change? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
Actually, Qu'ran (with an apostrophe) is the most common now. Possible reasons:
OED lists the Q variety first used in 1876 and says it is scholarly variant. MeltBanana 4 July 2005 23:06 (UTC)
I always pronounced the Gulf nation's name "KAY-tahr" and that seemed to be what was used on television. But when it was in the news a couple years ago because the U.S. military had a base there, it suddenly became "KATT-uhr". Why the change? And why isn't the name transliterated with a "k" like "Koran"? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
One sound absent in English is that of GH (a single sound). Likewise, Arabic does not have another single sound TH. In Arabic, the 7th century Muslim book has its sound start with GH. One can verify this with any speaker of Arabic. The Arab will say that the GH sound is not present in English. Also, sometimes Q is used for the GH sound. For example Iraq and Qatar both have the aforesaid GH sound. Finally, the use of the apostrophe is perhaps used to show the pause between the two syllables of Quran.
I seem to recall, from one of the films about the Titanic, a reference to its "slow descent to the bottom of the Atlantic", but perhaps I was dreaming. The Wikipedia article RMS Titanic states that it broke up during the descent, and one part hit the bottom at high speed. How long would it have taken to hit the bottom? Presumably it would be possible to calculate the Terminal velocity of a ship falling through sea-water if one knew the values of the relevant parameters. rossb 29 June 2005 15:36 (UTC)
What is the total volume of gasoline produced in the state of texas on a daily basis?
According to [4], Texas produces 6.6 trillion cubic feet of gas per year, working out to roughly 18,082,191,781 cubic feet per day. -- Think Fast June 30, 2005 01:46 (UTC)
I would like to know who created the rebel flag and if it's true this person is black. Thank you. Jennifer Hodge
Hi, Before going to sleep I've been doing 100 curl-ups as a fitness retaining exercise. I'm just wondering when is the best time to do these exercise - I'm guessing that before going to sleep isn't the best idea. The reason why I do it before going to sleep is because I find that my bed is quite a comfortable spot to do curl-ups (I don't have a springy mattress, it's stuffed). Hope someone can help. -- Fir0002 June 29, 2005 23:55 (UTC)
You know cats? You know how they, uh, purr? Well, I sort of want to know how to do that, because it's so insanely awesome. If you can't teach me how to purr, here' are a couple substitutes I can think of:
I hope this makes sense, if you have any questions about my question, just, you know, ask me and I'll be glad to clarify. God bless!
- 67.160.39.151 30 June 2005 01:14 (UTC)
Oh, wow, it worked on the first try, thanks a ton! Meow~! (If anybody can help me on my Rs though, hey, I'm not complaining) 67.160.39.151 30 June 2005 02:49 (UTC)
I would like to study the teachings of Jesus in Aramaic. I have been unable to find a good language course in Eastern Aramaic. Which of the modern Semitic languages of Hebrew or Arabic are closest to Eastern Aramaic? Or do you know of a good language course (like Rosetta Stone) that teaches Eastern Aramaic?
Thank you.
why do they occur in humans over the age of forty?
Was the intended question equivalent to, "Why are some cancers so much more common after forty years of age?"? If so, here is a general answer, although it has a sizeable "we don't know component." There is no single simple answer, but there is an answer. First a couple of basic facts:
So here are some possible, speculative reasons that some cancers might occur more often in older people than younger:
For any individual cancer, some of these will be more or less likely. Other people may be able to think of some more. Does this answer what you were asking? alteripse 30 June 2005 15:24 (UTC)
As it has been told the basics fairly well by Alteripse, permit me to elaborate more, not too confusing I hope. Anyhow, cancer is a (class of) disease(s) of the genes in one's cells, such that the genes gets corrupted, changing the cells' programming, making many of one's own cells harmful to you, rather than useful. The probably most concrete (but still not so concrete) theory right now is due to accumulated damage...as well as the fact that viruses are catalysts for cancer as they can transfer mutations to human DNA. The other factors, of environmental and hormones are usually not the primary cases (except in lung cancer and such), for example if we are referring to most other cells. Because again, how a cancer can originate in the first place depends on what the cell does and is exposed to, and whether or not it reproduces, there can be quite a great number of reasons. Loss of DNA repair functions and the immune system's ability to suppress is also related to accumulated damage. For example, if the p53 gene is damaged, apoptosis is likely to be severely crippled - this process tells a cell to kill itself if the cell gets signals or detects damage - however its an intricate design of programmed cell death, relying on one chemical to relay to the other, to react with another enzyme at the right time, (forms of signal transduction) - and this is coded into the DNA. If the sections of the DNA coding for this is damaged, apoptosis cannot proceed, and cancer cells proliferate. This is only one reason. And this damage is thought to have to be accumulated - so an older person will have a higher chance of exposure to elements that will damage DNA. Reproducing cells is an intricate and elaborate process, requiring to replicate the DNA first, condense them into chromosomes, divide the chromosomes between the cells, one type for each, evenly, then uncondense them, undergo cytokinesis, and then grow again...ie. conduct cellular respiration, which also releases free radicals because of all the processes dealing with oxygen...a cell's life is pretty dangerous: many of these elements have a chance to damage DNA. Replicating DNA is an elaborate process in itself, requiring DNA strands to be split, wound, added to, to have nucleotides (the letters of the DNA) fit snugly...mistakes are easy to happen. Free radicals, if they escape, can maim DNA. Normally (and fortunately), this is all repaired, but what happens is that there's a tiny chance that it doesn't. And this adds up through life. So, the older you are, the more chances you have had to accumulate damage. And especially later in life, the processes that restrict damage are damaged in themselves, so the rate of damage speeds up exponentially. Hope that answers your question...it was a rather rushed one, perhaps too filled with jargon, I can explain more if that helps.
This reminds me, I really need to start writing the carcinogenesis article...its long overdue, especially for an encylopedia of Wikipedia's standard. -- Natalinasmpf 30 June 2005 21:42 (UTC)
I need a diagram for threading a singer sewing machine model no. 1022. Also how to place the bobbin in the bobbin holder. Also if this machine makes button holes. etc. Thank you Fran Earnhart. I am waiting your reply thank you in advance.
To Whom it may concern,
Is there anyone out there who knows who I might contact for permission to use a still from the film FULL METAL JACKET? I have searched Time Warner's and Warner Entertainment web pages, to no avail. I need permission to use a frame enlargement from the movie in a book about film art.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Cheers,
<contact information and address removed>
Marty,
Just call the main corporate number and asked to be directed to the permissions office.
lots of issues | leave me a message 1 July 2005 07:33 (UTC)
I know that Crazy Frog original sampled Axel F, but could you please tell me what music has been used for DJ Crazy Frog, as I am sure I have heard it somewhere before. Thank you.
I was wondering the same thing!! Cant wait to find out. I never considered asking on here! lol
Hello All, I want to know where is the Kambar's cremation ground in TamilNadu?
Time for some more photos...
Thanks for everyone's help in identifying my pix. -- Fir0002 00:22, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering if these are actual ferns, I know "fern" has become pretty generic and all sorts of plant are called ferns when they're not so hopefully someone can positively identify these:
Thanks, -- Fir0002 02:01, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Now a serious question. There are some IMO brilliant pictures of clouds at high altitude (which are actually pretty low for clouds, just high altitude in terms of perspective with ground human beings), which I don't know where to classify them in. I figured that it'd be good to put them in specific articles about cloud types, or perhaps weather fronts on some of the pictures, but I don't know how to classify clouds. What types of clouds/possible weather formations are these, and possible articles I could put them in?
Someone? Anyone? :-( Any meteorologists here? -- Natalinasmpf 3 July 2005 10:50 (UTC)
These photos were taken in Indonesia. There are no weather fronts in the tropical zone. Fronts only exist in the temperate zones or polar zones. All the clouds on the photos are low or mid-low clouds. Most of them are either stratocumuli, strati or altocumuli. See more at cloud types. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 8, 2005 00:39 (UTC)
Hi, I have a question regarding the following information in the featured article Technetium:
Now my question is this: How could all these people have been looking for an element in the gap of a periodic table that had not yet been proposed? There were of course precursors of Mendelejev like Meyer, Newman or Béguyer but to my knowledge even they published their work in the 1860s. So what exactly did the people who "found" polinium, ilmenium oder pelopium think they had found? I already asked this question on the discussion page of the article in question but didn't get any response there, so I thought I try again here. Any answer would be appreciated. -- Aglarech-en 19:47, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Change 1828 for 1928 etc and you have a reasonable chronology of Irene Noddack's claims to have discovered element 43. The proposed names don't ring a bell though. I will try and check it out, even though I am supposed to be on WikiVacation... Physchim62 4 July 2005 08:36 (UTC)
Some time ago I came across an article on Wikipedia that made reference to a supposedly infamous computer error (I believe it was something Unix related) that was named something along the lines of "Identify #9". This term or command either represented a supposedly famous self-referential computer error which related to a computer attempting to "identify" a process (I think it was #9) that represented itself, and caused a recursive loop.
Or perhaps it's something similar, a famous glitch or bug.
Whatever it was, it was interesting enough for me to grab the link, email it to my home PC, and then after reading it, slap the phrase into a song title.
Now, months later, I've lost the link, forgotten what it was, and no amount of searching on Wikipedia, Google, or Yahoo can turn it up. What is this mystical "Identify" error or loop or glitch I'm thinking of? Does anyone know?
Alright folks, I have more info I dug outta my brain.. .could this be a UNIX command, something like #identify() ? I've tried finding it and I cannot.
I don't know anything that exactly matches your description, but perhaps you are mis-remembering one of these:
Mercury is the only metal element that is liquid at room temeratures. Why?
It's melting point is -37.9 °F (= -38.83°C), and its boiling point is 674.11 °F. What is it about this element's atoms, and/or electron layers, that makes it different in this respect from other metails?
For some reason I cannot seem to ever get my VPN client working correctly on my home connection. Or any connection for that matter. I've read on a number of sites that I have to make sure that VPN forwarding and IPSec or something like that are supported on my router. The company that makes my router seems to indicate that they are in their technical literature however I see no explicit setting in the router setup to enable or disable this. Does anybody have any advice on this? When I try to connect to my remote VPN server it tells me it cannot establish the connection. I don't think it is the cable modem company -- it used to work just fine at my old house using the same company's service (though a different router). Any suggestions? Would there be some trick to enabling it, or would it be listed under an alternative name in the settings? -- Fastfission 30 June 2005 23:58 (UTC)
AlMac 8 July 2005 14:15 (UTC)
Hi, my name is Tom Mintzer. I am an American Soldier currently stationed at Fort Irwin in California. Several years ago I was stationed in Germany where I purchased a painting by Fritz Müller. To date I have only been able to find very little information about this painter. I think he may have been a student at the Art Academy at Munich. I think he was born in 1879 and died several years ago. The painting I possess is of a bavarian man who is praying. It's signed Fritz Müller, München. Could you please direct me to more sources of information about this painter? Or, at least provide a bit more information? Please send response to: [email address removed] Sincere thanks for your help. tom mintzer
Well, from some quick research on google, it seems that there was a Fritz Muller who was born in 1814; and thus he would have at most died sometime during the early 1900's...not sure if this is your Fritz Muller though. Do you know what kind of painting style is it in? Is the colour very saturated? -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:00 (UTC)
Probably this one, but the only additional information I could find online is that he died 1944 or 1957 in Munich and is sometimes called Fritz Müller-Schwaben. - 83.129.46.67 1 July 2005 23:17 (UTC)
I would LOVE an article about the Golden Era in America (I believe this would be maybe 1933 to sometime in the 1960's). Something that talks about music in that era (swing and other jazz), the rise of Hollywood and Old Time Radio and the typical American Family and what they were like. Also maybe how people handled WWII at home. THANKS!
I'm not exactly sure that's the golden era though. Economically speaking, unless you mean in terms of artistic and cultural achievement? -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 00:57 (UTC)
Note that this "golden era" starts with the depression, includes world war 2, the Korean war, the nuclear bomb and the worst of the cold war, but the country apparently went to hell with rock n roll, long hair, and the civil rights movement. Might I venture a guess that our requestor is over 70? I suppose it might be my father... alteripse 1 July 2005 01:13 (UTC)
Hi, New batch of photos to identify:
Hope you guys can identify them as in the past. -- Fir0002 July 1, 2005 01:03 (UTC)
I have a bunch of C files, and I have an enumeration in one file that I'd like to use in all the other files. I don't want to redefine the same enumeration in each of the other files. Is there a way to avoid this with the enum keyword? -- HappyCamper 1 July 2005 02:57 (UTC)
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. Call it 'x
'. Assign zero to 'x
'."x
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' will refer to that. If not, the compiler just leaves a hole in the machine code where there should be a store instruction for 'x
'. It's then up to the linker to fill it in when it assembles your final program, where hopefully some other library or module containing 'x
' becomes available.enum
you're declaring is not a reference to any particular data structure, so it makes no sense to declare it extern
.enum State {Ready, Debug, Flush, Start, Stop}
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. In this file, I also have a line extern void UpdateState(enum State newState)
. Then, in a file StateManager.c
I have the line void UpdateState(enum State newState)
. Now, the compilation does not work unless I put in StateManager.c
the enumeration declaration found in AppMain.c
. Does the C parser internally replace the tokens "Ready", "Debug", ... , "Stop" with 0,1,...,4 before passing the result to the linker? Thanks for your help! --
HappyCamper 1 July 2005 14:36 (UTC)adulth movie
Hi all. I have recently moved into a new house, and have set up a broadband account from Tiscali which is delivered over a British Telecom phone line. Unfortunately, the BT phone socket is in my front room and I would ideally like to situate my computer at the back of the house, some ten to fifteen metres away. What is the best way to achieve this? I have tried running a standard phone extension through the house, but this does not work. Can I (a) connect wirelessly, without needing any large piece of equipment near the phone socket?; (b) get some special type of extension lead which will work for broadband?; or will I need to (c) pay BT to fit a new socket next to where I want the PC? Or is there a (d) that I haven’t thought about? Please make replies not too technical! OpenToppedBus - My Talk July 1, 2005 10:23 (UTC)
What are the main arguments against the Free market? The article and links don't really go into any depth.
Compare a gift economy. Having stating that, an argument is it is more prone to having a worse poverty cycle. Principally speaking, the argument runs that the free market is "free" in the sense one is free to hoard wealth and power over his or her neighbour, and use it to exploit. That is the main crux of the argument against a free market; there's also the idea that the market economy restricts growth because hostile competition between companies destroys advancement, rather than foster an environment for it, and progress is lost through lack of cooperation. Of course, there are counter-arguments, and counter-counter-arguments as well. -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:10 (UTC)
Just curious - I was at a concert yesterday evening, and experienced this "rare phenomenon" (in the words of my psychologist mother). I've searched for it on W'pedia, without success. What causes it? How come people suddenly decide to conform to one rhythm when applauding a much appreciated performance? JM Bell ° 1 July 2005 11:04 (UTC)
N.B. My mom didn't answer this question, so it's no use asking her again. :)
It's sort of a form of entrainment-- slight adjustment by individuals to fit the rhythm makes the rhythm even more obvious and likely to be further reinforced. I think this is a relatively widespread natural phenomenon. I have heard that it occurs with fireflies of the south pacific-- a treeful can begin to blink in unison. alteripse 1 July 2005 18:38 (UTC)
Is there any type of cloth which warm people more that others? Also, if there is, then why does that particular cloth warm other people more? And, is there any sort of thing that can provide a lot of warmth, not very big (30cm by 30cm), not very heavy, and does not run of electricity?
Would there be any type of cloth that takes the longest to heat up from body heat, and doesn't get sticky when there is sweat? Also, is there any sort of thing that can provide cold for a long time, not run of elctricity, not very big, and not very heavy (this does not include those ice pads)? --anon
I'm thinking silk is one of the best, albeit kind of expensive. It warms up very nicely, but doesn't make one feel sticky. One of the beauties of silk when you consider its molecular structure. -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:47 (UTC)
But hey, I climbed a 4000 metre mountain. Once. (And no one still can identify the clouds in my photos from the trip :[ ).-- Natalinasmpf 2 July 2005 20:09 (UTC)
Oh lets see, I think Thinsulate brand insulation really does have a very high insulation factor, but it is not durable enough for making cloth of its own, only as a stuffing. It is pretty useless when wet as is cotton and most other cloth. Wool actually retains the most insulative capacity when waterlogged, but does not dry as quickly as many synthetic cloths. As far as not getting sticky from persperation, there is a significant industry of high tech cloths that "wick" persperation out to the outer layers where it can ideally evaporate. Fleece and polypropylene fiber clothing do that some, but some of the more advanced cloths do it better. Since keeping dry is important for insulative capacity, those wicking layers (often the middle or first layer) are important in that. Also important are the outerlayers that are highly water resistant, but still allow water vapor to escape. Gortex does that, and there are others that are good but I'm forgetting the brand names. They can even keep you dry from a light rain and allow perspiration to evaporate. Pretty neat and a lot more comfortable than something waterproof and not breathable. And last, anything that could provide cold for a long time would either be through a chemical reaction (maybe one you could add water to onsite) or would have a very high heat storage capacity, which I think is called either specific heat or latent heat capacity, and would have to be physically cooled in a freezer or similar. Usually anything but the chemical one would be very heavy such as a liquid or gel or some such, so the first one may be the only thing that meets your criteria. - Taxman Talk July 6, 2005 20:56 (UTC)
Color of the clothing is also related to this. Dark colors tend to absorb sun light, while lighter colors tend to reflect it. Some fabrics have similar effects. AlMac 8 July 2005 14:25 (UTC)
what is the slang word/phrase for "when you lock all of your car doors at once"?
Thanks for your help. This is for extra credit on a test.
Margaret
I posted a similar question on Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous) concerning Image:IN-N-OUT BURGER MENU BOARD.JPG, but I think the general subject is worth discussing here too: If you take a photo of a copyrighted sign or poster, to what extent can you claim your photo as public domain or some other copyleft licence? Zzyzx11 (Talk) 1 July 2005 23:56 (UTC)
Back in the 1960s-80s (and maybe longer, if not still) there was a program on CBC radio every evening (or maybe Monday - Friday) called As It Happens. A man and a woman were the anchors, and they would have telephone conversations with sundry newsmakers. The news stories ranged from politics to - oh - something like someone discovering a 100-lb. puffball in their back yard (not really, but like that). I would still recognize the voices of the anchors, but their names escape me. Does anyone remember? -- Mothperson 1 July 2005 23:59 (UTC)
Just for the piece entitled "Sicilienne". Is there a place where I can find the score online for this, and print it out? Google only reveals music books I have to pay for...seeing how as it seems his works are over 70 years after his death, the scores reproducing Sicilienne shouldn't be copyrighted right? (Would that include recordings of recitals as well? I have this particular recording I recorded at a show, is it permissible to upload it?) Anyhow, is there a place where I can find the score for free? Or don't tell me the plutocrats have already an information monopoly on Sicilienne? :-( It's such a hauntingly beautiful piece, with a subtle ironic melody in it...alas. -- Natalinasmpf 2 July 2005 02:26 (UTC)
When a quadratic has 2 real solutions, what does this mean with respect to the graph of the quadratic?
I am trying to find a song from the 1970s...but I can't remember the name or the singer...but I do know some of the words...here they are:
J John Jones hey there rich boy the law's going to lay your body down
I think it might be Country and I do know that it was a woman
Any help will be great and thank you
What county is London considered to be part of? -- CGP July 2, 2005 08:50 (UTC)
The city of London covers parts of the traditional counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent and Surrey. London is governed as the administrative area of Greater London, so it's not part of any administrative county. However, Greater London is a ceremonial county. See Counties of England for a discussion of the several kinds of county in England. Gdr 2005-07-02 11:29:22 (UTC)
The City of London predates the usage of County in England, and has had County status since 1132. Hiding 16:44, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I have a talk page entitled user talk:Monami on Wikipedia. How do I get people to view it and ad teir comments,thougts and knowledge?
Amritash
and make your title above into a wikilink and attract thousands of the idle and curious alteripse 2 July 2005 16:38 (UTC)
I would like to find a list of German tongue twisters based on as many phonemes of German as possible. Is there a list somewhere that you know of? -- HappyCamper 2 July 2005 16:27 (UTC)
Hi. Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious, but I'm having a terrible time figuring out how to request an article after going to your requested articles page, reading your FAQs, etc. I'm trying to request an article on political scientist/historian M. I. Finley.
http://www.nybooks.com/authors/5783
Thank you very much.
Eddie
Ask and ye shall receive. The link is now blue, but anyone know what the MI stands for? alteripse 2 July 2005 23:20 (UTC)
When people say "what a palarver" (palava?, parlarva?) - what actually is it?, I can't find anything with Google, with various spellings. (This might be a British only expression). Jooler 2 July 2005 23:39 (UTC)
I don't know the British expression but is the word "palaver"-- an old slang term for a negotiation between parties who have difficulties understanding each others' languages? Used as both noun and verb. alteripse 2 July 2005 23:46 (UTC)
"Comparisons are odorous: palabras [words], neighbour Verges." - Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing, iii. 4.
We do seem to be talking about the same word with the same root, but there is apparently a distinctly american usage which perhaps diverged from the british usage. I do not recognize the sense of "farce or misunderstanding" but palaver was not rare in American usage from late 19th to mid-20th century. It was used as an informal or slang term (especially frontier western) for formal speaking or negotiating in a language not ordinary to the speaker, and implied a tone of dimissiveness. Imagine John Wayne saying, "we'd better go have a palaver with the chief about those missing horses," or reporting on a dinner party at the Spanish embassy, "just a lot of palaver." I didn't know it was originally Portugese, but it is obviously cognate with parler and parliament. alteripse 3 July 2005 18:20 (UTC)
NOTES:
Could someone please help expand the Lawrence Kudlow article? The article does not state accurately when Kudlow was working at certain jobs. For example, the article says that Kudlow worked at Freddie Mac, but it doesn't say when. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 3, 2005 02:46 (UTC)
I bought this Album and can't find any information on it. Can you Help with any Infomation? It has 2 Records enclosed. Thanks! Have a Happy 4th of July Weekend. Judy Devine---JDEVINE@AUSTIN.RR.COM.
a bootleg entitled File Under: Beatles.". So there you have it, you've got a (probably) rare and (possibly) valuable bootleg. Congratulations! :) That also explains why it's not on any release list--because they never released it! Master Thief Garrett Talk 3 July 2005 05:43 (UTC)
According to our Jello Belt article, Mormons are supposed to like Jello - it appears to be a kind of stereotype. Why is this? Is it true? Do they really eat it with shredded carrots?! I have a minor fascination with Mormons (I'm not in the US so it's always seemed like an exotic and unfamiliar form of Christianity to me) and was intrigued when I came across this little fact. And on another note, does the term Jello Belt even exist? Someone on the talk page of that article claims it's a neologism spread by Wikipedia, in which case it's probably VfD time. — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
Interesting, thanks. If I'm ever in Salt Lake I'll be sure to order the jello salad! Still, I'm puzzled about why Mormons particularly would be associated with jello? Was it invented in Utah maybe? — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 13:20 (UTC)
According to our article on Japan, 54% of Japanese profess Shinto beliefs. However, it also notes that this is often about family background or some nominal affiliation (similar to the way large numbers of people in Britain put themselves down as Christians on the census, but the proportion who really accept Christianity's major teachings is a great deal smaller). I know that syncretism is important in Japan, with lots of people having Christian-style weddings etc, so roughly what proportion can be said to be Shinto "true believers" who take their religion seriously? I imagine it's quite small these days. What about amongst the young? How common is it to encounter Shinto teenagers or young adults who might be described as religious? — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
Not a factual question but a matter of opinion. Can any Wikipedians recommend me a really good rock or indie band that sings in German (and is popular enough that it won't be too much trouble for me to track down some of their music)? Likewise with Japanese-language rock (and any other language for that matter if you happen to be passing and have a recommendation). I like to think I have diverse musical tastes already, but looking through my collection I find terrible and shocking omissions! Thanks in advance! — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
I was just wondering where all our body warmth come from? And is there any place on our body which is the best place to put heat into our body?
Here are two possible explanations.
FIRST Heat is sort of the frequency at which all the molecules that make up your body vibrate. In all but very unusual circumstances, you don't put heat into your body, you export it. You have little tiny things called mitochondria inside your cells. They "burn" (literally, oxidize), the foods you eat which can serve as fuel. This process is called metabolism. Some of the food goes into building new molecules, some goes into providing energy for the function of your body, some of the fuel gets stored (as fat in adipose tissue), and some gets released as increased vibrational energy (that is, heat) within the cells. This is your body heat and it is carefully maintained at about 37o Celsius or 98.6o Fahrenheit (unless you happen to be a lizard of course).
So normally you make your own heat from the food you eat. If it is very cold out and you are trying to stay warm putting hot food in your stomach helps some, but what helps even more is reducing heat loss to the environment. Heat loss from limbs can be reduced by slowing the amount of blood flowing through them and insulating them from contact with cold air with clothes and gloves. You also lose much heat from your head, and you really don't want to reduce the blood flow there, so wearing a hat greatly reduces the rate of heat loss in a very cold place.
Finally, there is a situation where we actually put heat into a body rather than trying to generate it within or limit loss. If someone has gotten so cold that their body temperature is way down (like 5 or 10 degrees down), various body processes begin to fail and the body itself may not be able to generate enough heat to restore normal temperature. This is called hypothermia. Doctors use a combination of prevention of further loss and putting in heat by immersing the body in a warm bath, and/or giving the person warm liquid to drink depending on consciousness. So, finally, you can put more heat in faster by immersion of the body in warm water than by drinking hot water.
SECOND, heat is indeed something called phlogiston that flows in and out of things. The most efficient way to put the most phlogiston back into your body is by carefully pouring it into your... Oops, we are out of time and will have to leave alternative theories to another day. alteripse 3 July 2005 11:57 (UTC)
This phlogiston stuff is rubbish. Everyone knows that heat is made from caloric. Furby100 23:43, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
This next reference will help you decide which explanation to believe:
Although it's generated by all living cells in your body, the largest source of heat (per capita wise) comes from the liver. -- Natalinasmpf 4 July 2005 16:32 (UTC)
Don't you think it would be heat per iecura rather than per capita? alteripse 4 July 2005 19:51 (UTC)
Some parts of our anatomy are kind of the boss to the rest of the body. I attended a convention once in which the air conditioning was broke in the lodging, and it was very hot out there. By placing some ice, between my legs, an important part of my body was comfortable, and the rest of the body also felt more comfortable. This was psychological, not physical, which is 1/2 the battle. AlMac 8 July 2005 14:33 (UTC)
What is the origin/meaning behind the common grafiti "X rules ok," as in "Arsenal rules ok"?
And is it
...I've seen all three, though the first seems silly ("Arsenal rules ok, you know, but it's not that great...").
It seems to me that it should be "rules, ok!" by analogy with similar tags expressing enthusiasm like "hurrah!" and "¡ole!". Gdr 3 July 2005 16:03 (UTC)
My programs list in my Windows XP Start menu is too long. How do I rearange it into a better structure? Chnging the folder arrangement in C:/Program Files doesn't seem to work. Thanks, --Mike
I asked my question tithout a heading and people replied above. Someone moved my question to a new heading, so I'll move the parts of the replies from above. --Mike
Ok, I've got that now, thanks. However, now I need to know how to re-arrange my folders in the Start menu. It seems to only place things in chronological order. Also, creating horizontal lines to separate off blocks of folders would be great if it were possible. Thanks, --Mike
Thanks, I've basically sorted it out now (I doubt there's any way I can add horizontal breaks). I had thought of dragging, but it didn't seem to work on my first attempt.
The other confusion is that, though there's only one user on this computer, half the items in the start menu are in the "Me" Documents and Setting folder and half are in the "All Users" folder, with no apparent rhyme or reason between them. I've thrown everything into the All Users folder and that seems to work.
Thanks all!
You can also get an alternative shell for Windows (by default it is explorer.exe) - then you can really change things. Wouldn't be much hassle either. ;-) -- Natalinasmpf 5 July 2005 23:53 (UTC)
To: Wikipedia
Is there a way of preventing others from erasing my entries in Wikipedia? The protoscience catagory where my writings were are erased. Others should not be able to erase entries by others, only add to them.
Your edits reveal a significant misunderstanding of the category system. Category:Time Travel Experiments contains article text and uses categories the wrong way round. Oh, and people are continuously getting their work deleted. Wikipedia is a wiki, which means that everybody can edit everything, including your work. JFW | T@lk 3 July 2005 21:50 (UTC)
I skimmed through most drums- and cymbals-related articles, but couldn't find any discussion of the physics involved in the acoustics of cymbals: what gives the cymbal its specific sound? what are the influences of shape, material, size, thickness, position of the hit?
Is there already such an article on Wikipedia? I see very detailed articles about how cymbals are manufactured and what materials are employed, it would be a pity if there was no article about a physical description of cymbal acoustics... -- Ma Baker 3 July 2005 23:46 (UTC)
I don't know what your background is, but there's a reasonably good writeup here. There's also a rather mathematical treatment followed by a few photos here. I've definitely seen better images of the sand-on-a-drum experiments elsewhere though, but it does illustrate the various modes of vibration on a drum. The possible modes are all determined by the size of the drum, which sets the boundary condition as the edges are held down.
Different types of strikes to the drum will stimulate a different set of modes of vibration, producing different sets of frequencies and in the end a different sound. The material choice and design will affect the natural frequency of the object due to the effective spring constant, which can depend on material properties such as Young's modulus, the shear modulus and the density. I suspect that cymbal shape is chosen so that the inner region can act as it's own cymbal that's simply coupled to the outer disc, producing louder high pitches than from a large flat disc. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 08:52 (UTC)
Hi: I am attempting to research Indiana Rush County Bridge Makers and politicians. I have done some research with Google successfully. Your search engines are not showing me information I assume you might have or new ones I was hoping to get.
Can you please tell me how to use your search engine for a search to include 1800's Rush County Indiana politicians, Archibald. M. Kennedy for politics and bridge building? I would also like to see if I can trace his family history back to North Carolina. I would also like to trace his children Emmet L. Kennedy and Charles Kennedy and their children who were bridge builders as well.
Can you help me to use your site more effectively. I would appreciate your help.
Sincerely,
K. Kennedy 433 Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera, Ca. 94925
Sorry, you are not likely to find additional info here except our covered bridge article. Our wikipedia search engine is extremely rudimentary except for article titles. Try google or others for better internet-wide surfing. We would be happy to have you expand our article or write more for us. alteripse 4 July 2005 02:04 (UTC)
I have read Barrack Obama's book and numerous articles about him. In the most recent issue of Time magazine (July 4, 2005) again it refers to his mother being from Kansas. I would like to know what city in Kansas? I live in Wichita so I am just curious. On a few websites it gives her name as being S. Ann Dunham and is a distant descendant of Jefferson Davis. She is also part Cherokee Indian. Please help -- thanks!
I was wondering about the statistics arising from the Second battle of El Alamein. Aspects such as number of causualties, number of tanks lost, number of soldiers captured or that surrendered from both The Axis army and the Aliied Army.
On my mediawiki site, an simple external image code like http://example.com/example.jpg
works, but the gallery tag <gallery>http://example.com/example.jpg</gallery>
doesn't work. How do I do it? My problem is that I already have a hundred file on the server but outside the wiki system and I dont't want to upload them one by one to the wiki again.
Thanks
60.234.144.135 4 July 2005 10:32 (UTC)
A resistor in series with capacitor and a voltage source. How to find node voltages by Nodal Analysis? Problem is in calculation of Conductance of a capacitor since "Imaginary part-j" comes in picture. Kindly reply to this query immediately.
R X---\/\/\/\/--Y | | ----- | | + | ----- C | - | V~ ----- ----- | | | -------Z-------
If you want to get rid of the complex part of the answer, you could express it instead in phasor form by determining the magnitude and phase of the answer:
so
Finally, you will eventually want to determine the -3dB cutoff point for the circuit. This is defined as such that:
which, after some algebra gives the famous expressions:
or Hz.
I was using your website to look up some imformation about the origins of "race" and racial terminology. I noticed that the racial catergory of "Negroid" comes from the word negro (Spanish & Portuguess for "black"), derived from the Latin word niger. I was wondering if this had anything to do with how the countries Niger and Nigeria were named, since they were both probably named by Europeans and not by Africans themselves.
What is he doing now?
Is there a name for the style of animation where the borders of characters and objects in general are very shaky, as in Ed, Edd n Eddy ? I believe the shaking and moving borders are intentional rather than being a limitation of hand-drawn animation. Jay 4 July 2005 17:08 (UTC)
Yes, since the United States is a capitalist country, the purchase land in Michigan is most probably possible. You should probably speak to an estate agent. Dunc| ☺ 4 July 2005 21:32 (UTC)
What is the fastest RAM compatible with the motherboard (I don't know the name) of a HP Pavillion 522a computer. I want to replace the original 256mb PC2100 chip with a 512mb PC2700. -- Fir0002 July 5, 2005 09:05 (UTC)
Usually a motherboard can only accept one type of RAM (by type, I mean things like SDRAM, DDRAM, RDRAM, not size), right? IIRC, this would mean only DDR. -- Natalinasmpf 5 July 2005 10:38 (UTC)
Your motherboard will also have a limit on the speed the RAM runs at and also how much can be used. Looking here , I see that it takes up to 2GB but doesn't go faster than PC2100. Of course, the website might not be accurate. - Robmods 6 July 2005 18:40 (UTC)
Can anyone translate this: товарищ, у вас какая система? а какйо у вас словарь?
IN the movie Patton, Gen. Patton, had a prayer written for the wheather before they were to invade Germany. what was the prayer.??
how can I find what the daily weather was for Paris, France for the years of 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942? thank you from bob godfrey
I am contacting you with the simple question of telling me why the same word is spelled in two different ways.
Why, as in today's readings, was the word first given as "Peniel" when, a few sentances later it's spelled as "Penuel"? Is there a difference, or are they both the same word with two different spellings.
Thanks for taking the time to look at this!
Hey Im doing a ncea History internal assesment, and i need to referance an article from this web site and in order to do so i need to find who the Auther of the page called Benito Mussolini was if anyone knows this information or knows how to find the information it would be greatly appreciated if you would let me know.
Many Thanks, Emma
Smart question, are we all feeling "duh" now? She is right, we should build the answer into bottom of each article a little more explicitly. It would sure beat answering it here every other day! alteripse 6 July 2005 01:44 (UTC)
I had a very pesky situation when my teacher rejected the my bibliography for "Wikipedia contributors", however...in the end I had to explain the entire concept of what a wiki was. Still didn't get it. In the end, even though it was proposterously inaccurate, I wrote, "Jimbo Wales". -- Natalinasmpf 6 July 2005 06:22 (UTC)
This is of an urgent nature. My son and his girlfriend are missing. They were last seen in Puerta Vallarta Mexico. I would like to know how to contact the American Ambassador to Mexico, how to get a phone #, e-mail address, as well as a phone # and e-mail to the President of Mexico. Your most immediate reply is greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is sarahsunshine@earthlink.net. Thank you. Sarah Chevaucher
Does someone have a formula for Mw and Mn in terms or Wi and Mi? This is in the context of polymers, thermodynamics, and the Flory-Huggens free energy formula. Thanks a lot! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 30 June 2005 20:21 (UTC)
In the Wikipedia entry under "Omega-3 Fatty Acids" the following statement is made: "US National Institutes of Health recommends 650 mg of EPA and DHA, 2.22 g/day of alpha-linolenic acid, all of which are Omega-3 fatty acids, and 4.44 g/day of linoleic acid, aka Omega-6."
I cannot find the US National Institute of Health recommendation for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. I can find their recommendations for total, saturated, unsaturated and trans fats, but I cannot find a specific reference to omega-3s and omega 6s. Please tell me where to find this information, as I do not see a National Institute of Health reference at the end of the entry.
Thank you,
Thomas Morton
[email, phone number removed]
Does anyone know of any external sites which would enhance the quality of our lyrics article? Specifically, the article is missing links to academic sites which analyse lyrics for their political, economic, social or aesthetic value. -- HappyCamper 4 July 2005 05:45 (UTC)
Are you a college student? Do you have access to jstor? (you can check you college library's "electronic journal database" or some variant link to confirm). lots of issues | leave me a message 6 July 2005 02:05 (UTC)
Does anyone has an ideea of what sort of bird this might be ?
Thank you very much in anticipation ! Rama 5 July 2005 12:46 (UTC)
Hi someone posted a photo of Duncan White winning Sri Lanka's (Ceylon's) only olympic meddal on here. Duncan White is my husbands grandfather. I'd really like to get a copy of the picture for him, but it is too small a file size to simply print from wikipedia.
How can I get photos of him for my husband?
Thanks Sirajade <email address removed>
Is there any reference to Forest Management in the United States of America?
I am a Professional Forester and I am interested in land area, growth and harvest statistics.
Is there any reference to these by States?
Would appreciate it if such is available.
Richard Wheeler Sacramento, California
Does anybody know who this is? I found it in article, it only said "Violinist Joaquin 'Chino' Gutierrez" and then says he was the only one accepted into Munich's Musikhochschule in Summer of 2004, but no background info. And does anyone have info on the teacher, called Jens Ellermann, who was allegedly teacher of Gil Shaham and Midori (accdg. to article). Searched both names on Wiki, no results. Thanks. Don Diego 6 July 2005 16:23 (UTC)
Adam Gopnik's article on William Dean Howells in The New Yorker described Mrs. Howells as a "Mrs. Bennet". From the context, I gather it means shrewish, but what is the allusion to? My Brewer's fails me. 66.213.119.98 6 July 2005 18:23 (UTC) (aka User:PedanticallySpeaking)
Jane Austen sums up Mrs Bennet's character like this:
Gdr 7 July 2005 00:03 (UTC)
A while ago I came across a certain motto along the lines of "foreign to this land, native to the world." Unfortunately I don't remember the source or context. I was wondering if anyone around here has seen it before too and whether a Latin translation exists (if not, could someone try to translate it?). Many thanks. -- Rune Welsh ταλκ July 6, 2005 19:37 (UTC)
In the U.S. you can check hospitals with the following web site: www.qualitycheck.org You can order JCAHO's performance reports (on a particular hospital) free of charge by calling 630-792-5800. To Rate hospitals in your Zip- use http://www.leapfroggroup.org/home, but how do the get similar information on hospitals in Mexico?
Also, to get information on doctors in the U.S. one can use these web sites Licensed Doctors in all states-- http://www.fsmb.org/members.htm Board certified U.S. and Foreign Specialists certified in U.S. http://www.abms.org/, but again how do you get similar information in Mexico?
Ed
There are lots of dimensions to "good", and it sort of depends on the problem as well: 2 important dimensions are speaking the same language and being familiar with the diagnoses and way of thinking of American medical culture (so doctor and patient share ways of thinking and talking about the body and disease). If I were looking for a doctor there I would try to make contact with Americans over 40 who have lived or worked in the city where you are for more than a few months. They have likely had personal experience or would have heard reputations or would have contacts that could point you in the right direction. Hotel concierges are at least likely to know those who speak English and want to provide you service, which would be a start if you have no contacts at all. alteripse 7 July 2005 11:09 (UTC)
How can I get one of this for my daughter?
I'm writing from Cyprus. Can I buy one from internet? Pls advise
I've got two sets of data which, when plotted as a scatter graph, show two lines with a negative gradient, one slightly above the other. What statistical test can I perform to show whether one is significantly higher than the other?
i.e my graphs, when plotted with their trend lines, looks something like
| | | \ | \ \ | \ \ | \ \ | \ \ |___________________________
...and I want to show that the line on top is significantly different from the line on the bottom. Note that the lines may not be exactly parallel (or even exactly straight...).
Thanks!
There's an ANOVA Applet here that does the calculation for you (I've never been forced to do one by hand in any stat class), but I think you don't need to do an ANOVA test if your data has error bars. A weighted linear regression should produce error values for your slope and intercept. If your slopes are within error of eachother but the intercepts are two or more σ apart, then that's something like 95% confidence that they're different as most weighted regressions assume a normal distribution for each point. That's how a physicist rather than a statistician would do it. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 18:00 (UTC)
Hi. I was just wondering about what therapies they used for people in wheelchairs. Also, are there any specially made houses for them. And what is the biggest size for a wheelchair.
Is loratadine safe for dogs'allergies?
I would be very careful giving dogs antihistamines without first asking a vet. I know that benadryl in particular acts completely differently in dogs than humans; my vet has told me it's actually more effective against motion sickness for dogs than dramamine because of the difference in pathways between the species. Even over the phone your vet may be able to recommend something.
I don't know what type of allergies you're dealing with here, but I used to have a Golden Retriever with bad skin and ear allergies. They're vastly improved by switching to a food with fish (the essential fatty acids such as omega-3 are important for skin and immune system health). I know that Iams and Canidae both produce lines with a balanced diet including fish. I also avoid foods that list any animal byproducts as ingredients. Some people also swear by switching to an oatmeal shampoo, but in my experience the food that goes in is more imporant than any treatment you can apply externally including prescription ear drops and such. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 18:15 (UTC)
why the use of unleavened bread in your communion?
Not knowing what "your" refers to, it is hard to give a denomination-specific answer. While there has been much controversy and disagreement in past centuries over the nature of the eucharist and its relationship to Christ, the form of the bread is generally considered adiaphora theologically. Adiaphora is a useful greek word used in theology to indicate something of "indifference" from a doctrinal perspective. In other words, it is a matter of local church custom not worth disputing. A simple practical reason some churches use unleavened hosts is that they keep longer than baked bread. Does that answer your question? alteripse 7 July 2005 12:50 (UTC)
Actually there is a theological reason too. Communion derives from the Jewish Passover - Jesus was celebrating passover when he instituted communion. The part of the Passover that most resembles a Christain communion involves unleavened bread. But as Alteripse said, practice varies. As a rule Catholics use wafers, Protestants use regular bread and Anglicans vary, but there are a lot of exceptions even to that. DJ Clayworth 7 July 2005 17:32 (UTC)
Another interesting note is the drink used. I understand that Catholics use red wine, but almost every Protestant church I've been to (all in the US) uses grape juice. A visitor from a country (I've forgotten which) in Africa once explained to our church how expensive grape juice can be in his part of the world, and how a substitute is usually mixed up with food coloring, sugar water, and Sprite. And the LDS custom is to use water, according to a Mormon friend from high school.-- Joel 01:08, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Can someone please explain how the lottery in Germany works? I want to bet but I don't know how it works. --anon
I want information, not advice. What I do is my choice. Give me the rules of the US lottery then, bec. by analogy, if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all. Please.
It does not explain how muc ha lottery ticket should cost. And what happens once you pay for it.
Thanks a lot! :)
I happened upon Ann Coulter's page within the Wikipedia site and after reading it, it seemed to really point out lots of negative details of her past. I then chose to go to see how Al Franken's page compared. Compared to Ann's, Al's page is very stripped down and streamlined, clean, no controversies highlighted. I then went to several other pages including both conservative and liberal subjects and noticed the same trend. Why is that?
Folks, just go look at the pages I spoke of before you start telling me that I'm "experiencing a hostile media effect". I'm not interested in having anyone on the left or right tell me where I stand, I know where I stand. And allow me to apologize for not clarifying the political scale of American left and right.
There is also an unmistakable slant toward "cultural" rather than political progressivism. You can find arguments from political right and left on many pages, but no one here speaks up for the majority of human societies which support/have supported non-progressive views on gender and sexuality issues. If they do, they are quickly reverted or driven away with self-righteous hostility. It is so all-pervasive, like in modern western, urban culture, that most of the editors don't even realize it is a minority perspective and quite controversial in a global perspective. See for example the discussion in talk:gender role and the article. So I agree that wikipedia is very much a product of western, liberal, city, progressive editors and that is the dominant perspective. alteripse 7 July 2005 19:48 (UTC)
I do have the impression that Wikipedia is politically slanted to the left. Take a look, for example, at the Lawrence Kudlow article I mentioned above on this same page. There are few people who want to edit the article, probably in part because Kudlow has conservative tendencies.
Then you can look at the history of the article about Paul Krugman, who has quarreled on CNBC with Lawrence Kudlow on Bullseye and with Bill O'Reilly on Tim Russert's program. You see that, before, the article did not even mention an iota of his liberal viewpoints.
But despite of that, you see that, since, the Paul Krugman article has been modified a bit. So I suggest that you do the same to articles you don't agree with, or at least discuss what you don't like on the talk pages. You can edit the Ann Coulter or the Al Franken article, for example.
What User:Guettarda from Trinidad and Tobago said above on this section ("So centre- to right-of-centre Europeans are, by American definitions, liberals") is nonsense. Gerhard Schröder, for example, is from a left party, and I don't think that Americans with conservative tendencies would perceive him as pro-American or "conservative". That is absolute nonsense and "Quatsch".
What is true is that Wikipedia is edited by many people from different countries, and many of those people have Anti-American tendencies, so in many cases you are going to feel like articles are "left-leaning". That many people around the world are Anti-American is a fact, and there are always gonna be those kind of people. I take it for granted. It's a reality. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 20:26 (UTC)
I think it should be noted that Wikipedia is often left and often right. There is a quite a bit of controversy around Al Frankten that isn't represented here. On the other hand if you look at Answers in Genesis there is no controversy there either. Wikipedia is by no means perfect however the goal is NPOV. Falphin 7 July 2005 20:48 (UTC)
Some facts:
"Right":
"Left":
OK, I have only done 5 pundits so possibly I am wrong. But, as you can see, many right-wing pundits are simply worthless outside the U.S. If people outside the U.S. don't care about them, do you really think they deserve a carefully-written and well-researched article? If only their supporters could write. -- Toytoy July 8, 2005 08:17 (UTC)
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really. If you think the GFDL is communism, I suppose WP is far left from where you stand. If you want to count articles, WP is Slanted Pokemon :P dab (ᛏ) 8 July 2005 17:29 (UTC)
Can you give any account on the actions of General Black Jack Pershing ? 1909 as miltery Governor of the Moro province and the insurection of the Muslim Terrorist, How did it end ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alertjoe.@midtel.net ( talk • contribs) 2005-07-07 13:12:08 CDT
I assume you've looked at John J. Pershing. It doesn't seem to answer your question. You might try asking on that article's talk page. Bovlb 2005-07-07 18:26:01 (UTC)
I recently read on a website that there is either a town or village in Hertfordshire that is called "Owles". I cannot find any other information on it. Does anyone know anythng about it?
Elizabeth
and of course for "oul":
But none of these is in Herts. Dunc| ☺ 8 July 2005 11:45 (UTC)
Being on the wrong side of the Atlantic, I haven't kept up-to-date enough on the case details. But why isn't Robert Novak facing jail time instead of Judith Miller? Has he ever said where the leak came from? Wasn't he the guy who broke the story in the first place?
What is the etymology of the military phrase, "ten hut"? We assume that it means "attention", but how did the actual spelling evolve?
According to various Merriam-Webster dictionaries, "hut" may be derived from the interjection "hep". The interjection "hut" is used, amomg other things, to mark cadences when marching. It is also used by quarterbacks of American football to mark a cadence before the center snaps the football on a play. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 23:47 (UTC)
Is there any kind of standard (e.g. an RFC) on the Interent that says how to create a "local part" (=identifier or username) of an e-mail address? For example, if a person is called "John Smith", then what should be the part of the e-mail address before the at sign (@)? Should it be "jsmith" or "smithj" or "johnsmith" or "smithjohn" or "jsm", or anything else? Is there a standard, or does it just depend on the taste of the " webmasters" of Internet domains? 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 23:38 (UTC)
The local part of an email address can have letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens, dots, plus signs ... but can't have comma, bang, colon, at, quote, angle brackets, or other characters that have special meaning to the mail system. Some common ways people generate email addresses from their names include:
The initials form is common among folks who are, or want to make reference to, old-school hackers (in the sense of "computer wizards", not "criminals"). Many famous hackers -- GLS, RMS, ESR, JWZ -- are known by their initials, a form which originated as a username convention.
Historically, many email systems were based on older Unix versions which required usernames to be no longer than eight characters. Very few modern systems have this limitation (including modern Unix systems) -- and many Unix mail servers today don't use Unix accounts for mail accounts but rather use an LDAP directory or other system which doesn't have username limitations.
Many sites support multiple naming conventions, using a short username (such as jsmith) for the user's actual login name, but longer forms (such as John.Smith) as email aliases.
Many mail servers use the plus sign specially, to indicate "address extensions" to a given address. For instance, if your email address is jsmith@example.net, then the address jsmith+foobar@example.net would be an address extension. Mail to this address gets delivered to your same mailbox, but you can (with the right software) choose to have mail specially filtered based on the extension. People can use this as a sender password, or as a cheap 'n easy way of generating throwaway addresses. The ezmlm mailing list software lets users set up mailing lists on their address extensions ... but ew, that means running qmail. -- FOo 8 July 2005 19:22 (UTC)
Is "near miss" a true oxymoron or does it fall in the "contridiction of terms" catagory?--mmssvs
I don't think anyone really claims 'military intelligence' is an oxymoron, it's a joke, based on the two meanings of the work 'intelligence'.
Did Kenneth Bianchi, convicted California Hillside Strangler travel through Lexington, Kentucky in 1977 or 1978?
hi, we are a leading manufacturer of bicycles in India.Currently we are in the process of expanding our business and therefore looking for importers of the same in Zambia.Any information regarding the importers along with there email id,phone no. & fax no. will be very helpful.
Need to know of an artist who sang a song in the movie ,"STRAIGHT FORM THE HEART " W/ TERRI pOLO & ANDRREW MACARTHY, i THINK THE TITLE WAS "NOBODY RIDES IN A COWGIRL RODEO UNLESS THEY GOT THEIR BLUE JEANS ON THANKS
I was trying to discern the difference between the opening of the London Underground ("London Underground") in 1863, which SEEMS to be the date that steam trains first ran under the streets of London (rather than ELECTRIC).
Also, it SEEMS to me that the New York Subway is the LONGEST / LARGEST in the world, but your article states it is "among" the longest / largest, but does not specify -- it is larger / longer than London's, so which other one could possibly have that title?
Last, but not least, I tried to find out when the Tokyo subway first openeed, but the page on Tokyo's subway did not have the same kind of content that the "London" and "New York" pages had.
Please advise.
Thanks!
Sanja99@yahoo.com
how and where we can find the model number on available antique wrist watch
[merged 4 headers from an anon into one question as it's the same sort of question Boneyard 8 July 2005 08:26 (UTC)]
hi there.. my cuzin aged 17 had a major operation of Thelisima in 1999.. well like other girls..her hormonal changes are bit late..so recently dr prescribed her tablets named.. PROGYNOVA.. i wanted to know if its correct one and also how does it help to start menses... i m wiating for guidance..thanks in advance for ur cooperation.. byee
I assume this is a brand of medroxyprogesterone and was given for 5 days. In the US this is known as a "Provera challenge" and is used to try to trigger a single menstrual period. If it does, it confirms that estrogen levels are adequate and there is no outflow obstruction and there is a normal endometrium. If a period doesn't happen, then there is a problem with one of those three things. The 5 days of pills are a diagnostic test, not a treatment. alteripse 8 July 2005 14:39 (UTC)
You might want to take a look at the article on delayed puberty, which states that normal treatment is estradiol and progesterone. This page says Progynova is estradiol. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 8 July 2005 14:44 (UTC)
I tried to answer this more fully earlier today, but apparently the save didn't work. Thanks for looking up the drug. I assumed it was progesterone for diagnostic purposes because thalassemia much more often causes delayed puberty or anovulation than primary ovarian failure and 5 days of progesterone is often used as a diagnostic test in secondary amenorrhea. Estrogen without progesterone (like this) is rarely used in chronic anovulation or secondary ovarian failure because it produces endometrial hyperplasia and irregular and unpredictable bleeding, but is typically used for a few months to induce puberty when it is just delayed, or (more often) used for a couple of years to induce pubertal development when the ovaries are completed nonfunctional (e.g., Turner's syndrome. The brief clinical information leaves me curious about the exact circumstances. alteripse 8 July 2005 22:01 (UTC)
i read the very rounded beatiful article about that bird. my question is: a large flock of that species has placed itself in a city dense neighbourhood on top of high trees, causing commotion, dirt and unbeareable causing health-hazard to asthmatic people. how can we transfer the flock in a humane way to a rural area with lots of cattle and sheep??? please help. Arik. my email:arrina-s@zahav.net.il.
why are you such a closed minded lot, when my sister put an article on your site it was rejected by closed minds, not a problem with this but now one of your people are sending her hate email ,and stalking her to the point I will go to the police or come and visit you myself ,what cowards you people are ,should it continue ,be aware I fight back ,if you should wish to contact me you may at greenjacket10@hotmail.com .Put a stop to it now or else,I will not give you any further warnings ,enough said ....My sister is Tracy Renee ..
Hate email? Not only are no examples cited, I do not think sending email requesting someone to be reasonable is "hate mail". Hate mail is not "stalking", furthermore, which any person has the right to send as a form of freedom of expression, especially if it was declared in the user account. If someone came to her house, that can be considered stalking, until then I don't see private life being violated. As for "close minded lot", have fun branding 300,000 users into one lot! Cowards? Ironic. Come and get me, ye hordes of censors, let's do battle at Tiananmen! Let us be martyrs for the freedom of information! Legal and other threats do not intimidate me. Let's see you come. -- Natalinasmpf 8 July 2005 16:33 (UTC)
I'm attempting to chase down the source for the figures in the Wikipedia U.S. state articles for width, length, and mean elevation. Does anyone watching this page know where they came from or know of an authoritative source? I've looked at www.usgs.gov and haven't been able to find these numbers. The figures were originally added in all the articles I've looked at by user:sfmontyo who has not been active here since July 2004. Thanks. -- Rick Block ( talk) July 8, 2005 18:28 (UTC)
The prisoners in Iraq and Gitmo are usually referred to by the Bush administration and the press as "detainees". Is there some legal difference between a "prisoner" and a "detainee", i.e. is it a legal term of art or is it another example of Newspeak? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In some states criminal proceedings are The State v. John Doe. In others it is The People v. John Doe. How are cases in North Carolina styled? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In Britain, Canada, and some other countries, prosecuties are in the form of R. v. Doe, "R" standing for "Rex" or "Regina" depending on the sex of the sovereign. How does one read the title of such a case aloud? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
Besides Raymond Burr on Ironsides, Jason Ritter on Joan of Arcadia, and Sarah Rue on Zoe, can anyone name a regular character on a television series confined to a wheelchair? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
If the President or Vice President of the U.S. resigns, he sends a letter to the Secretary of State as required by Title 3 of the U.S. Code. I know it is customary that Supreme Court justices write the President when they choose to leave the court, but what, if anything, does the law say about how justices resign? How do judges of the lower courts resign? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
What is the name of the font used in movie posters and advertisements to list the credits? It is a thin, narrow, sans serif font. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
I was reading today about Ellen MacArthur, who earlier this year was created a dame, the youngest ever. Who was the youngest dame before her? The youngest knight? The youngest non-royal peer? The youngest life peer? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
The statistic that there are approximately forty-three million Americans without health insurance is frequently cited, but what is the original source of this number? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In Standing Beside History, Ronald Reagan's chief Secret Service agent states all the agents travel on diplomatic passports and that the president has one as well. I thought heads of state did not carry passports, e.g. I recall reading Queen Elizabeth II does not have one, presumably as, traditionally, foreign sovereigns were immune to arrest. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
Every job I have applied for has a section on the application saying something to the effect of "We don't discriminate on the basis of race, but please list your race on this form just so we'll know anyway." How is it lawful to ask about applicants' race? Is it lawful to discriminate against those who decline to answer such questions? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:18 (UTC)
In reply to the query below, this question applies to the United States. PedanticallySpeaking 15:07, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Huh. Race doesn't matter but one gets in trouble if one doesn't keep exacting records about everyone's race. Very Catch-22ish. PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
The hero of the novel I am working on suffers a gunshot wound in the leg, something akin to what befell Martin Crane on Frasier. Could anyone refer me to books or web-sites that discuss, in detail, the process of treating gunshot wounds and the therapy that would be necessary afterward? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:20 (UTC)
Joseph and Rose Kennedy were the parents of three United States Senators, John F. Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. Has any other family produced three or more senatorial siblings? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:25 (UTC)
President Roh Moo-hyun's name is usually spelled "Roh" in the press, e.g. The New York Times. But apparently it is pronounced something like "Noh". Why is it transliterated with an "r" if it is said with a "n" sound? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:29 (UTC)
In The West Wing episode "Behind the Podium", where press secretary C.J. allows a PBS documentary crew to follow her for a day, the narrator tells us C.J. grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and then shows some home movies of her as a child. Some of them are at an amusement park. Since Janney really is from Dayton, is this footage from Kings Island, about thirty miles to the south of Dayton? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC) (This question was erroneously transferred to the "answered questions" archive, so I'm reposting it. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:40 (UTC))
It looked like Janney in the film, which had the appearance of vintage home movies. Yes, yes, that can be faked, but for a television series it would be costly to film all this with roller coasters and actors for a wholly unnecessary sequence that lasts a few seconds. That's why it leads me to believe it's the genuine article. PedanticallySpeaking 15:10, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Besides Nelson, what other famous people wore eyepatches? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:42 (UTC)
According to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, "there is no evidence that Nelson ever wore an eye patch, though he was known to wear an eyeshade to protect his remaining eye". rossb 10:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Not sure what your criteria for famous are, but there's a glassblowing artist with an eyepatch, Dale Chihuly. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 18:12, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
R. C. Sherriff's 1st was written in 1921, and I think the 5th in 1925. — Jeandré, 2005-07-08t10:54z
How do online gambling websites -- such as those that allow you to play poker against real people for real money -- prevent people from using card counting software? It seems like it would be a really easy thing to do, and in the long run affect the odds considerably unless they were using a system wholly unlike actual deck behavior. But I might be overlooking something. -- Fastfission 9 July 2005 02:25 (UTC)
Is it medically possible to die from being in a state of terror? I know that Hans Selye's work suggests that one can die from prolonged stress, which seems related.
My question arose after reading the following paragraph in the Arnold Schoenberg article:
Schoenberg suffered from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number thirteen); it is said that the reason his late opera is called Moses and Aron, rather than Moses and Aaron (the correct spelling with two As) is because the latter spelling has thirteen letters in it. He was born (and, it turned out, died) on the thirteenth of the month, and thought of this as a portent. He once refused to rent a house because it had the number 13, and feared turning 76, because its digits add up to thirteen. In an interesting story, it is believed that he feared Friday, July 13, 1951, as it was the first Friday the 13th of his 76th year. He reportedly stayed in bed that day preparing for what he thought as his death day. After begging her husband to wake up and "quit his nonsense," his skeptical wife was shocked to find that her husband in fact had died that day he had long feared, as he uttered the word "harmony" and died. His time of death was 11:47 p.m., 13 minutes until midnight.
Assuming the above information is accurate: I find it hard to believe that this is coincidental and imagined that his immense terror on that date led to his death. So, any studies of this phenomonon, or more specific details on the death of Schoenberg would be helpful. Thanks. -- Tothebarricades July 9, 2005 03:49 (UTC)
I am an amateur cartographer. I would like to know how to convert a straight line (thick) border to a dotted (or dashed) one using Photoshop/GIMP. Thanks. =Nichalp «Talk»= July 9, 2005 05:38 (UTC)
My grandmother Katherine Gourley Tant was WILLIE AUCHTERLOANIE's cousin and has passed away some years now but I remember my late father telling me that Willie Auchterloaney was my grandmothers cousin and I would be grateful if you could send me a picture and any information on him as I would be overwhelmed to recieve any pictures or information in conection with him winning the first open SCOTTISH GOLF championship or any pictures of him at Saint Andrews House where I believe he was an honerably member for a quarter of a century.
Thankyou Yours sincerly Miss Susan Ann Tant you may E-Mail me at the forwarding address.
s.tant@btinternet.com or if preffered (personal contact info removed)
After frying an expensive electrical component, I'm a little bit on edge and would like to whip up quickly a circuit that will limit an input voltage to between 0 and 5 volts. Actually, it doesn't even need to be between 0 and 5. Between 0.5 and 4.5 would suffice too. Any suggestions? -- HappyCamper 9 July 2005 14:27 (UTC)
I tried to err on the side of simplicity. Most expensive devices can tolerate a small negative input, but if yours can't then you will need a more complex circuit. Good luck! -- Heron 17:46, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Yes. Just make sure that the 0.2 V source has a much lower impedance than R. -- Heron 14:21, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
500 mA. -- Heron 19:30, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Online Public Access Catalog -- Essjay · Talk July 9, 2005 15:35 (UTC)
I reckon this image (URL below), used by Channel 4 News in a gallery of images about the 7 July 2005 London bombings, is a poor image manipulation.
What do you folk think?
http://www.channel4.com/news/gallery/2005/london_blasts/index.html
(In case further photos are added later which changes the URL of this photo - what you should be seeing are raindrops reflecting the Union Jack). -- bodnotbod 19:32, July 9, 2005 (UTC)
Say a scientist worked out the solution to a ground-breaking scientific phenomena, for instance, worked out how to reliably get cold fusion to work. Would he be able to patent his technique and stop other people from using it? If he didn't patent his technique, would someone else be able to come along and patent it? How about if the scientists were working for the US Government, say the department of energy. Would the US Government be able to patent the technique and stop other countries from using it?
- Madd4Max 20:55, 9 July 2005 (UTC)
Our group is sponsoring a Women's History Month event in March 2006. We would like to show "Iron Jawed Angels" and would like to have Hilary Swank as our guest of honor. We need the name and phone number of her agent, or an address to write to Hilary Swank, or an e-mail address to contact her. Thank you.
I know there is a nursery rhyme where someone gets beaten with a pudding stick. Otherwise I never would have heard of a pudding stick. But I have gone through my complete library of nursery rhymes (okay - it's two books, but one is a Helen Oxenbury and this is just her sort of cup of tea), and I cannot locate the rhyme. I need to know. And yes, there is such a thing as a pudding stick, or I wouldn't have ended up "quoting" a rhyme I can't remember! Gaahhhh. Help me. -- Mothperson 23:11, 9 July 2005 (UTC)
Inside the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:European_countries, I see the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus which is not a legal state, under international Low, instead of Cyprus which is a European Union member states and a United Nations Member till 1960.
Well, then just correct it, for heaven's sake. 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:09, July 10, 2005 (UTC)
What type of dinosaur doe Tricky resemble in Star Fox: Adventures? Thankyou!
How does one kill fruit flies? They are infesting my kichen? Help!
Uck! I had those nasty little buggers last summer, and they about drove me out of my mind. Let me add a few points that weren't mentioned in the article:
It took about two weeks (the eggs hatch like every week or so) to get rid of all of them, but it worked. Hope it helps! -- Essjay · Talk 05:01, July 10, 2005 (UTC)
What blood tests (if any) are there for the HYpothalamus. Particularly those relating to Hypertension, dizzy spells and temperature regulation? Thanks. Calvin
There are no routinely available clinical blood tests for humans that directly assess hypothalamic function. There are blood tests that assess the combined hormonal function of the hypothalamus and pituitary:
The first big problem of course is that these are really crude and indirect tests of only a few hypothalamic functions, and there are many types of hypothalamic malfunction that do not show up in these tests. The hypothalamus is involved in regulation of appetite, adipose mass, resting energy expenditure/ basal metabolic rate, temperature regulation, sleep/wake cycles, physical energy and initiative, blood pressure, heart rate, glucose sensing, responses to stress, many aspects of digestive and gastrointestinal function, timing of puberty and other aspects of sexual development and reproductive behavior, parenting behavior, and many more than I am willing to sit here and think of. It has close ties to parts of the brain involved in (among other things) emotion. How do we know these things? Mainly from animal experiments, and from observation of people with injuries or diseases that affect the hypothalamus. We know of a few inherited congenital disorders of the hypothalamus that can involve these functions, and for a few of these, we understand them down to the molecular level (e.g., the rare mutation of the pro-opiomelanocortin ( POMC) gene that leads to red hair and obesity because of disrupted communication between the hypothalamus and body fat}.
The second big problem is that we have very few direct treatments for hypothalamic disorders. Depending on the nature of the disorder, treatment may involve
The physicians who treat some of the hypothalamic problems are endocrinologists and neurologists. The academic and research discipline involved in invstigating the hypothalamus is neuroendocrinology.
Sorry for long answer to short question. Executive summary: we can often guess that a person's hypothalamus is not doing its job correctly, but we can rarely confirm it by easy testing, and if we do confirm, we have only a few satisfactory treatments. alteripse 14:03, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
the difference between the greek sculpture and the roman sclupture
We knew that average (most) kids are pretty good at sports (that is, their "sporting performance" are pretty good, so they could compete well with other children) Nevertheless, we also knew that some (small?) portion of children simply aren't good at all at any sports (well, they probably could do sports anyway, but their "sporting performance" are very poor, so they couldn't compete with other children), even though they are healthy, well-fed, well-nourished, and don't have any physical disabilities. My question is: What caused it? (genetics?) 222.124.18.135 14:43, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
My answer is: there will be no single factor identifiable. Sporting performance is not a single parameter defined by a single measure, but a complex quality judgement presumably based on multiple measures, right? Among the performance variables: size, agility, strength, energy, mood, recent sleep/eating/activity/health history; attitude toward the activity; the response of teammates and adults to the child's efforts. The other half of the equation is of course how an adult reaches a conclusion that a child "isn't good at all at any sport" or "can't compete". Anyone with intelligence, common sense, and empathy can sit here and think of additional factors as quickly as they can type them. I'm tempted to answer, from extensive personal experience, that only a phys ed teacher or a coach could think such a question has a meaningful single answer, and that a large factor resides in that attitude. alteripse 15:19, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Physical fitness is also a multifactor variable, though without as great a component of adult subjective judgement and social factor influence. There are many studies of physical fitness in children in the pediatric medical literature (e.g., see the search results at the Am Acad of Pediatrics site [30]). I suspect there are many others in the academic educational and sports literatures. To identify the factors contributing to "poor" physical fitness, the first challenge is to refine the concept of physical fitness to a measurable quality (e.g., as a combination of performance measures on tests of stamina, strength, speed, agility, or whatever you want to include that can be measured objectively and is a valid measure of the quality you want to investigate). The second step would be to identify all the factors you already think are important (e.g., size, maturity stage, fatness, past athletic participation, parental history, psychological factors, social factors, and many more). There are statistical tests (multifactorial analysis) you can do to identify how strongly each of your identified factors is associated with a high "fitness score." The third step would be to see how much of the inter-child variability in score is still statistically unexplained by the factors you have already identified. If it is significant, you have to do some thinking and hypothesizing about what factor you are missing. When you have some ideas, you test them by controlling for the other factors and seeing how strong the association is. What a difference the way you phrase the question makes to how I or you answer it! alteripse 17:30, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Are double sharps allowed in a major scale? For example, A#, B#, C double sharp, D#, E#, F double sharp, G double sharp? I was reviewing theory online (oh, it must have been a year ago) and I remember coming across something saying double sharps couldn't be in a scale, yet I was at a Southern Gospel singing school a couple weeks ago and my teacher said they were allowed. I was wondering which is correct? Hermione 1980 13:51, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
To give a practical example where a major key including a double sharp is used: Chopin's Mazurka, opus 6 no. 2, has a short passage which is effectively written in G sharp major; that is, eight sharps (everything sharp plus F double sharp); he chose to write it like this rather than in the more common A flat major (four flats) because the surrounding sections are in C sharp minor (four sharps) and he uses G sharp as a pivot note between the two keys; switching from sharps to flats and then back again would have lacked a certain logic and (I think) have made the music quite a bit harder to read.
Chopin doesn't use a G sharp major key signature (I don't think I've ever seen a double sharp or double flat in a key signature); he just uses a lot of accidentals. I daresay there are plenty of other similar examples. -- Camembert 14:44, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
It is easy enough to find the meaning(s) of a single word, with very effective and useful tools like wikipedia available. But what happens when you have more than one word, like a phrase or an expression? Are there any such tools available for download or on a CD? I mean something like a revese dictionary. If there are, I would be really pleased to know about them. -anon
Google is surprisingly good with phrases. If you could give a couple of examples of phrases or word combinations that you had trouble finding, I would be happy to make more specific suggestions on how to search for them quickly. alteripse 15:00, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I administrate a phpBB forum that has a mod that shows me statistics. Recently I noticed that it showed 1 hit from a Win 5.2 machine! I know that XP=Windows NT 5.1, but what version is 5.2? Is that Longhorn, 2003 Server, CE, or something else? Thanks. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 16:41, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Microsoft Windows 95 = Microsoft Windows 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98 = Microsoft Windows 4.1 Microsoft Windows ME = Microsoft Windows 4.2 Microsoft Windows 2K = Microsoft Windows 5.0 Microsoft Windows XP = Microsoft Windows 5.1 Microsoft Windows 03 = Microsoft Windows 5.2
-- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 19:36, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible to free Krystal from the ice before the middle of the game? If so how?
Thanks - Much appreciated. -- Don 18:34, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I'm planning to get broadband pretty soon but I'm a bit confused over the need of phone line filters. I'm aware I need one for my modem, but not sure if I need one for every phone in the house. Am I likely to get noticeable interferance using filtered and non-filtered appliances together ? - Robmods 19:20, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Why is "megabyte" sometimes abbreviated as "Mo"? There is no 'o' in the flipping word! Nickptar 20:24, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is there actually a difference between cocktail sticks and toothpicks? I'm in the uppermiddleclass echelon and should know the difference if there is one. Ta -- Sophiebristow 21:29, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
This question is about dice. I found a 30-sided die in my room. Is there like a maximum number of sides a dice can have. I'm guessing that one could make a gargantuan one with thousands of sides if one wanted to. -- Sophiebristow 21:54, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Who holds the most world records? I guess that (s)he would have 2 more records than the runner-up, one being the "record of the most records". Thanks again, you are very good-- Sophiebristow 22:10, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
How long does suncream last? I dug up an old bottle of some in the niches of my room, the "best before" date being 1999! It unopened AMBRE SOLAIRE stuff, and according to the sticker, cost £15, if that helps. -- Sophiebristow 22:14, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I am really tempted to say, "If your skin turns green, you can assume it has gone bad..." but I won't. Lots of people ask about expiration dates on food and drugs. What the date means is that the manufacturer wants the store to sell it before that date and replace it afterwards. It is usually to the advantage of the manufacturer to claim a short shelf life because it encourages turnover and new purchases. With respect to drugs, it often means that the manufacturer has tested it and it retains 95% of original potency when stored under "controlled room temperature" (which means no temporary extremes of hot or cold temperatures) for the indicated length of time. Most products do not go bad immediately after the expiration date, and most chemical-type products (as opposed to perishable foods) "go bad" very gradually. Finally, if the active ingredient of a sunscreen is an inorganic compound, like zinc oxide, the main ingredient may never go bad, just dry out or separate from its lotion or vehicle. For sunscreen it is probably not dangerous to assume if it looks ok it probably is ok (but if your skin turns green, don't come cryng to us...). Finally, if you if think 1999 is ancient, you should check your parents' drawers and cupboards. alteripse 22:43, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I recall reading in some music history textbook a description of a type of composition possibly entitled "Concerto for a Butterfly in a Jar". To play the composition, a butterfly is placed in a glass jar with a lid, and opened in front of a church audience. A side window of the church is also opened. The composition ends when the butterfly flies out of the window. Could someone provide a source for this? I cannot seem to find it, and I've already dug through the archives that I have at home already. Thanks! -- HappyCamper 23:01, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
The above is a well-known expletive. Does the H stand for anything in particular? JackofOz 23:33, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible you ment CAS registry numbers? Gentgeen 02:11, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
I have a son who is now 10 and I know he has Special powers but I dont know what to even call this powers. Let me tell you a little about us and our story If you dont believe please stop reading because I believe it and really need help. My son was about 8 when I knew he was differt. One day I was in the kitchen and my son was in the living room (about 30ft) from each other. We were argueing and my son has some things he believes and when he does he stands his ground as I have taught him.But our arguement become very heated and he really got angery I will never forget what happened next Here is my baby glaring at me with his fist balled up One of those "if looks could Kill" faces and then I felt two large hands push me just hard enough to knock me on my butt.Instantly my son starts saying he's sorry with tears in his eyes over and over he kept saying he was sorry I did my best and told him he couldn't do it momma slipped and that was all he never expted that but we ended up on the floor crying and saying we were sorry for everything First before judging me or my son please understand a few things my son is and has been in honor classes since 2nd grade. He is very macure for his age.At the age of 3 my son and I lived alone at the age of 5 it was dicovered that I had brain cancer and that there was a good chance that I would die from the treatment.So at 5yrs old I had to sit down and talk to my son let him know what was going on and mom might die, where did he want to live and thing of this matter very hard for both of us it only him I thank for being here today. I didnt want the treatment i knew it would make me sick but he made me go 2yrs of sickness and wishing I could die I held on my son took care of me more than any one.He made people let him do it if you have ever had chemo or rad. treatment you know how bad it can be .My son cleaned up after me when I got sick to my stomack ever thing. My son would come in and lay his hands on me and give me his energy I know i sound crazy someone must under stand he would overwelm me in this blue light I could feel his warmth.He can light up any room. He can get his glass to slide to him across the table when he dont try IM NOT CRAZY HELP PLEASE -- vonda_pat@earthlink.net
AlMac 23:09, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for information low income housing. -- Deborah Garrett
Assuming you are in the US, you might try a local social worker, or the office of your state representative (google search state represenative your state) or local congressman [ [33]. Both types of elected officials have staff workers who will usually make at least an effort to connect you with the appropriate agency. alteripse 03:49, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Name two elements necessary for ALL chemical reactions to take place.
Proximity and time are the elements (not chemical elemants obviously). alteripse 04:31, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone know what the "C." in R.C. Zaehner stands for? - Ta bu shi da yu 05:58, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Yes, it's Stump the Wikipedians Vol. I!
I want to know what the dimensions of a corner square are. That's the entire square inside the black/edge borders, not including them. You can give the dimensions in cm, mm, inches, whatever's the most exact. It's for a board overlay so needs to be as accurate as I can get it.
I know many of you will be able to answer since Monopoly is so common; I wouldn't have to ask at all if my beloved NZ-with-UK-names edition wasn't an hour's drive away!
Of course, knowing my luck, by the time anyone reads this I'll have found a Google keyword arrangement that gives me the answer... :) Garrett Talk 06:48, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
UPDATE: my apologies, upon further investigation of the problem I need the diameter of the black line as well, but separate from the measurement of the square istelf. The rest will have to be guesswork. :) Garrett Talk 08:32, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
<div style=" float: left; width: 64.3mm; height: 64.3mm; border-top: none; border-right: 1.175mm solid black; border-bottom: 1.175mm solid black; border-left: none; background: #baffc4; "></div> <div style=" float: left; width: 38.1mm; height: 64.3mm; border: 1.175mm solid black; border-top: none; border-left: none; background: #baffc4; position: relative; "> <div style=" float: left; width: 38.1mm; height: 12.75mm; border: none; border-top: 1.175mm solid black; background: slateblue; position: absolute; bottom: 0; "></div> </div>
Print it. About as near to perfect as I'm willing to do. I'll see if I can do a complete board and fix it so the colors print later...someone on a forum I frequent wanted this sort of information, too. ¦ Reisio 00:46, 2005 July 13 (UTC)
In the USA, what is the minimum age for legally sending e-mail to an adult and recieving e-mail from the same adult? Does a minor legally need consent from a parent, guardian, or babysitter to send e-mail to and recieve e-mail from an adult who is not a relative of the minor, is not a friend of a relative of the minor, is not a guardian of the minor, is not a friend of a guardian of the minor, is not the minor's teacher or anything like that? Does it legally matter whether or not the adult and the minor who send e-mail to each other are the same gender? What is appropropriate to send or say to a minor and what is not?
In the USA, what is the minimum age for legally sending e-mail to an adult and recieving e-mail from the same adult? no minimum age exists Does a minor legally need consent from a parent, guardian, or babysitter to send e-mail to and recieve e-mail from an adult who is not a relative of the minor, is not a friend of a relative of the minor, is not a guardian of the minor, is not a friend of a guardian of the minor, is not the minor's teacher or anything like that? no Does it legally matter whether or not the adult and the minor who send e-mail to each other are the same gender? no What is appropropriate to send or say to a minor and what is not? it is appropriate to say what you would be willing to defend saying if in front of a judge on a criminal charge (remember innocent people can and do go to jail - don't play with fire) 4.250.138.52 08:04, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
My four years of high school Latin are useless. Can someone translate the following to decent Latin?
Mothperson 09:43, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Thank you thank you thank you both. No, I'm not writing Pratchett fanfiction. I am concocting some faux BtVS memorabilia. Sorry about this next - another w.i.p. - my signature --[[User:Mothperson|
Mothperson
cocoon]] 14:14, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Actually, I like both versions. If I want "this should not be read by you", the tibi goes in front of "non legendus hic" without other change? [[User:Mothperson|
Mothperson
cocoon]] 14:21, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
I ahve heard that some nation states will not give entry to a traveller if their passport, although valid, is near to its expiry date. Does anyone have any solid information on this? -- Gareth Hughes 11:36, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Why are sugary stuff (e.g. fruit, sweets) typically sticky? What's the mechanism behind their stickiness?
what is fibre-cement? what are it`s components?
You have removed Leonard Clark as running against Senator Kyle of Arizona, yet he has been arrested and is facing court martial for that very act. He is challenging the Senator and is doing so from Iraq. Is Wikipedia factual or political. Leonard Clark should be referenced somewhere in your Encyclopedia.
It really depends on the context. Usually it means "look out/beware for this, it may hit your head otherwise". For example, if you were walking with someone and they noticed a steel girder that was at eye-level, they'd probably say, watch your head so you'd know to go under it. -- BMIComp (talk) 21:12, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Our article Egg (biology) says "There are tiny pores in the shells of eggs to allow the unborn animal to breathe. The domestic hen's egg has around 7500 pores.". This leaves me asking:
Thanks. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:22, July 11, 2005 (UTC)
While "bootstrap" is an irrelevant metaphor (used precisely bootstrapping alludes to a self-starting process) for the maternal-fetal circulation, the circulation itself is common all the way to term with respect to pressure, water, and small molecules. Circulating cells and large molecules (like larger proteins) do not cross the " placental barrier" from mother to fetus without some special mechanism, but water and small molecules flow back and forth. This is the reason why a newborn's blood glucose or blood calcium is often the opposite of an abnormal maternal blood glucose or calcium: high or low levels of glucose or calcium cross while insulin or PTH produced by mother stays in mother's circulation and insulin or PTH produced by fetus stays in fetal circulation. It takes the fetus some hours or days to readjust after separation if intrauterine levels had been high or low for an extended time prior to birth. However some proteins, such as maternal immunoglobulins, can cross. These antibodies provide immunity to several infections for a few months and in rare cases can produce problems. More bizarrely, evidence now suggests that some cells can cross and even become integrated into the other's body. Incidentally, this is a good demonstration of, "if you don't know the answer to the question, change it to one to which you do know the answer." Sorry I don't know squat about egg physiology but in my ignorance would vote for simple diffusion and partial permeability of the shell. alteripse 12:01, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Wikipedians;
I am researching for a book of fiction. I require a number of terms and phrases which might be uttered by a character, an imam, speaking in, "classical", arabic. Since the book shall be in English, I shall need the phonetic English, 'interlinear', translation to subscribe the Arabic text.
Two examples of what I am purposing to include might be: (a) what might be the Classical Arabic equivalent phrase used to describle a soiled garment discarded by a woman after her monthly visitation? And (b),the Classical Arabic equivalent phrase for a pot of boiling/stewing monkey meat (haram).
This is my first post on this site. If I am in the wrong place, I apologise. Any help in locating an appropriate source which can further my research will be greatly appreciated.
ruuster
Or did everything suddenly get really tiny here? Mothperson cocoon 23:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC) Never mind. My computer seems to have had a fit. Mothperson cocoon 23:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Or go ask Alice... alteripse 06:08, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
That's pretty much it. I'm trying to name a cat and all I can find online is the character for it and not the English pronounciation. Thanks. StopTheFiling 03:41, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Did You Know: Wiktionary has translations (not *always* but often), see: wiktionary:cow. In future, Ultimate Wiktionary will try to always have translations. Kim Bruning 09:57, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Thanks everybody, it even sounds like the cat's current name which is Japanese themed (and yes, she looks like a cow). It just might stick - it's also good to know that wiktionary is a decent resource for these things. Also as a somewhat interesting sidenote, my attempts to find the translation for "cow" online gave me 牛 and not both め牛 - for my purposes I think I'll stick with me-ushi or something similar. :) StopTheFiling 17:53, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I heard a comment about Freud that I have not been able to confirm,
Did Freud know about his father molesting his sisters?
---anon from texas
I just checked with him. He looked startled and said, "that explains a lot..." Your question sounds like you are privy to personal information about his family that the rest of us know nothing about, so perhaps we are wondering how you know? alteripse 06:04, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Well, as I remember it Freud thought that girls who said their fathers molested them were simply acting out in their fantasy life the latent Electra complex until they became convinced their wishful thinking was true. Conclude from that what you will. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 15:14, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
The question still remains, Mrs. or Miss Scudder, did freud come up with that idea trying to cover up his own personal nightmares. Freud states that he loved his mother but was that a physical attraction for him to come up with the odipex issue? Another point well know is that Freud had some resentment towards his father, the question is why? Freud distroyed his personal writings twice, why? Is there something we still dont know about his personal problems. Think about this way, if Freud did see his father molesting his sister wouldn't that explain the problems and issues. Was he trying to uncover his persoanl problems by coming up with those complexities! As a normal child one would never think of those things, but suppose a child is exposed to those ugly things, doesnt that change the childs way of thinking? So my quesiton still remains, Did Freud see his father molesting his sister? I am not looking to make the assumption, I am looking for the truth! Anon from Texas
There is no one alive to supplement or contradict what Freud wrote about himself and what his contemporaries wrote about him. Specifically, no one at the time in a position to know, ever claimed that he had knowledge of his father molesting his sister. My answer was flippant, but I was trying to get you to see how silly a question it was. If such an event had been documented, it would be one of the central Facts about Freud's life and theories that everyone would have heard of, and probably would have fatally undermined the acceptance of his theory, which was that it was a nearly universal fantasy central to female psychic development. If molestation was a real event, the whole theory of female development would have been transformed into "did she get molested or not", a much more dangerous type of speculation, as many American communities learned to their shame in the 1980s. Much of what Freud proposed was pretty untethered to evidence, but at least he didn't propose that all fathers molested their daughters. alteripse 03:02, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
Is there any reason why some seagulls have yellow legs and some red? I think it is something to do with aging, but it may be just the species. I can upload a photo if this would help. -- Fir0002 08:09, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I'm trying to transfer large files (2-5G) from an OS X box to a linux box. both computers are behind firewalls, blocking ftp connections. ssh connections work, so I tried rsync over an ssh tunnel. The thing is, the linux box is on adsl connection and keeps changing its IP, and connection typically breaks down after transferring 1-2G, after which it starts over. What is my cheapest bet to get a transfer that will continue with a partially transferred file (keep in mind that I will have to install software both on linux and on OS X, and I don't want to spend a day compiling). dab (ᛏ) 09:07, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
--partial
and --inplace
command-line options.Why is Hyde Park so called?
Brendan
Can someone pleae identify the species of this dog:
It was approx. 60 cm from head to backside (not including tail). Thanks, -- Fir0002 09:37, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I strongly suspect this is a "Boykin Spaniel." User: Inairamj.
After seeing a documentary on Australia's first full production of the cycle, I decided to buy a complete recording. I am looking for:
After looking on Amazon, opinions seem to be very mixed, with many people having more than one version. Help would be appreciated. -- Alexs letterbox 10:19, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
I am somewhat confused and would appreciate any help you could provide. From the Yahoo search page I followed the below link
Wheaton College, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWheaton College, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the entry for Wheaton College. At this point I selected the link Jonathan Blanchard for a little research on the first president of the college. This same paragraph indicates that the school was founded in late 1853 as the Illinois Institute.
The Jonathan Blanchard link yielded the following information:
Jonathan Blanchard (1738–1788) was an American statesman who was a delegate for New Hampshire to the Continental Congress in 1784.
I must remark that President Blanchard was a truly remarkable man in that he served as college president and helped create campus buildings some 65 years after his death. Little wonder that one of the buildings should be named after him.
Certainly a wrong link,,, Father… son? Uncle?
If you could provide any information on the Blanchard of Wheaton College I would appreciate it.
Thank you. Bill of St. Petersburg, Fl.
W. Paul
Hello. I am working on a project to translate materials into French for persons living in Prince George's County, Maryland. I have met a large number of people from Francophone countries here in PG County. For many of them, English is a second language. Having lived in countries where English is not commonly spoken, I can relate to the difficulties that arise when you live in a place where your native tongue is not the lingua franca (forgive the pun). However, in order to get funding for this project, I need verifiable statistics on how many people in PG County speak French as their first language, where they live, where they are from, etc. Could anyone have access to these numbers?
Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.247.90.12 ( talk • contribs) 2005-07-12 10:20:49 CDT
In the article on this topic on your website, the statement is made about a common misconception about the uncertainty principle: "that observation of an event changes that event." If this has nothing to do with the uncertainty principle, is there something else that it is related to? Perhaps another aspect of quantum physics? Thank you for whatever clarification that you can bring to this.
See Observer effect. Gdr 19:43, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
It is not wholly unrelated, it is simply not the entire of what the uncertainty princiople is about. See also the different but interesting measurement problem. -- Fastfission 19:45, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find out about a Church "Calvary Baptist Church" that was located some where in Albany around December of 1882.
To be more procise, I have a bible that was given to a Great Grandmother of mine in December of 1882. I would like to locate the Church and or the records relating to this church so that I may find out more about her Great Grandmother and her family that might have attend that church during that time. Any information that might lead me in the right direction to someone I can talk with that might have more information on this would be very helpful.
Yours truly, Glen Carman from Connecticut Ph: 860-485-1519 any time email: gcarman AT peoplepc DOT com
Let's say we are talking about a book: a Lord of the rings (LOTR) book. As I just said there, I said a lord of the rings book, but when you use the abbreviation LOTR, the sound changes. The first sound in "LOTR" is a hard "ell", not soft like in "lord". Now saying "a ell-oh-tee-are book" sounds wrong because the abbreviation starts with a vowel. When a normal word starts with a vowel, you use an not a. So, my question is, do you say/write "A LOTR book" or "An LOTR book"? ·Zhatt · 20:29, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
You use "an" when the next word begins with a vowel and "a" when the next word begins with a consonant. When a word has two pronunciations, one starting with a vowel and one not, then use the one you would say. So write "an hotel" if you say /otel/ and "a hotel" if you say /hotel/.
In formal writing you might consider rephrasing to avoid the dilemma, for example, "a book from the Lord of the Rings trilogy". Gdr 19:40, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering what the three basic components are that make up a high energy compound. Is it phosphate or adenotriphosphates or something like that? Or is a certain bond of some sort? Thanks.
Rach
Alright. I quit. What's the english name of the white foam-like material that comes in packages to protect the content from shocks? I'm talking about the solid molded things that hold the stuff in the box, they're made out of thousands of little spheres put together. What's the chemical and informal name for that material in the various forms english (if there's a difference)?
Here in Brazil it's called isopor. Check those images if necessary. — Kieff | Talk 03:37, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Other than rigid Styrofoam, there's a similar packaging material that's white, pliable and has a smooth texture. How do we call that material? -- Toytoy 05:55, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
This has always confused me. -- Natalinasmpf 03:58, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I now have a Sharp Zaurus 5500, and a while back i had a neat idea for a pocket colecovision. The other day i thought, why not just get an emulator for my Zaurus? Does this handheld have enough power for this? Is there already an emulator for it, or would one have to be ported? -- Phroziac ( talk) 04:05, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I've got a question about Las Vegas, but not about the place (or places, if you count the one in New Mexico) itself. What does the word "vegas" mean in Spanish? It's obviously a plural noun, given the "las". I've also heard of a place called La Vega, which was a Spanish town in Jamaica prior to the British conquest. DO' И eil 06:16, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Ya, I'd always heard it meant The Cactus, I think I first heard that in the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Although, considering the forementioned movie, I was probably a bit out of sorts while watching it. I'll go along with The Meadows. Though I may look into this a bit deeper. BTW, I live in Las Vegas. 68.104.69.70 22:51, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Hello:
I am wondering if Wikipedia can supply me with maps of the various countries of Africa, especially Morocco, with maps showing the division of these countries into smaller geographic entities such as provinces and the cities withinin these smaller units? If you do not have these kind of maps in your database perhaps you could give me an idea where to go?
Many, many thanks for answering my question and for trying to help me.
Brad van Scriver
I googled for a song called " O Lazy Sheep", the tune intended for the Bagme Bloma poem by JRRT (see Songs for the Philologists). The only thing I could find was this. If you know anything about it, please come to the Talk:Songs for the Philologists page. dab (ᛏ) 13:45, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Where can i look for the Abbott Willtraud 1401??
Is there anyway of making the mousepad on my laptop faulty? Cos its really annoyin having the pad there cos whenever i touch it accidentally, it moves the cursor. I'm on windows 2000 if that helps -- Expurgator t (c)
I notice that in Kelo v. New London, the court mentioned that "Petitioners' proposal that the Court adopt a new bright-line rule that economic development does not qualify as a public use is supported by neither precedent nor logic." What is a "bright-line rule"? - Ta bu shi da yu 04:48, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
This apparently means "everything on the eurasia" in Portuguese language. pt:Eurasia doesn't exist, though pt:Europa and pt:Ásia do. Dunc| ☺ 28 June 2005 16:59 (UTC)
Please can you give me more information about Anti-nuclear Anti-virus disease. My sister is 24 and just lost her 4 baby during her pregnancy. If it's possible can you give me more information about this disease. And explain it so that a person like me can understand it
Thank you Lizelle van Heerden
I remember, as a child, being told to count in seconds - after seeing lightning - until I heard the thunder. I was told that each second counted meant the lightning was that many miles away.
However, light - as we know - travels bloomin' fast. Sound travels at around 330 m/s. A mile is about 1600m (here in the UK).
So, 1600m / 330 m/s = 5 (rounded to nearest full number).
So, if I count 5 seconds, does that mean the lightning is around a mile away?
Or is any kind of "I've seen the lightning, and now I'll start counting" method of estimating the distance completely futile due to other factors?
-- bodnotbod June 28, 2005 18:57 (UTC)
whats the difference between nitrate and nitrite? And how does it affect the body?
Nitric oxide has become an extremely hot area of physiology and medical research in the last decade. NO is a vasodilator and an important regulator of blood vessel narrowing and relaxation, resulting in increasing and decreasing blood flow through various organs. See for example,
Annual Review of Physiology Vol. 67: 99-145 (Volume publication date March 2005) (doi:10.1146/annurev.physiol.67.060603.090918) CHEMICAL PHYSIOLOGY OF BLOOD FLOW REGULATION BY RED BLOOD CELLS: The Role of Nitric Oxide and S-Nitrosohemoglobin David J. Singel and Jonathan S. Stamler alteripse 28 June 2005 22:44 (UTC)
Gosh, are scientific documents always in ALLCAPS? It made me think there was an uncivil poster for a while there. -- Natalinasmpf 29 June 2005 02:36 (UTC) That citation happened to be as is and I just cut and pasted without retyping in lower case. Your ears must be pretty sensitive if it bothered you. Normally I speak softly. alteripse 29 June 2005 07:01 (UTC)
Does anybody know how Football (soccer) was started?
The side edit links by each heading on this page are broken, they're out by about two, somewhere. Can anyone fix it? Dunc| ☺ 28 June 2005 23:48 (UTC)
__TOC__
could fix that, but then that wouldn't solve the numbering problem. So I've replaced the <h2>s with <big> and bold wikimarkup, which solves both problems pretty nicely IMO. --
David Iberri |
Talk June 29, 2005 04:17 (UTC)A little bird has pointed out to me some sort of joke on Wikipedia involving coffee rolls. Could someone tell me what it is all about, and what makes it funny? Thanks :) -- HappyCamper 28 June 2005 23:51 (UTC)
Good morning/day/afternoon/evening ladies, gentleman, and et ceteras. This question, as one would guess from the headline, is directed at our resident biologists and/or, applicably, lepidopterists.
On more than one occasion some five or six summers ago I spotted the single largest moth I have ever seen. While I am not a lepidopterist, it was quite obvious that this animal was exceedingly large by any measurable standard. At the time, I was employed at a movie theatre in a mall in Rochester, New Hampshire. Due to the nature of the business, work would end usually around midnight. At least three times during this time period I spotted the aformentioned insect, simply lying on the ground with it's wings spread out (unlike the other more common moths hovering near the bright lights above the back parking lot).
Needless to say, the moth was instantly noticable, in part because it was so huge. Spread out, imagine a triangle with a hypotonuse of six to eight inches. The creature, whatever it was, was that large in a resting position. Also of note was that I never saw it move - it simply laid there. I assumed it was alive as 1) It got there somehow, and 2) On two occasions when I returned to the scene it had either folded it's wings or was simply gone.
The characteristics of the moth, besides it's incredible size, are, also of interest, it's color - it had none. The parts of the moth visible to me (the top) were completely white, with zero markings anywhere on the top of it's wings. It's body, from what I can remember, was white, as well, or at least very light grey. I cannot guess it's weight, however it appeared to have bulk to it. I'd imagine anyone observing this creature flying (if one could - as I only saw it at night, it may have been nocturnal) would easilly mistake it for an oddly shaped and clumsy bird.
The environment in which the moth lived was, I would assume, the environs outside of the mall there in New England. The mall was built just outside of a densly brushed and wooded area with small swamplands nearby. The time of year was in the height of summer, and the time of day was always around midnight.
I am making this far too long query off of an old memory - but my mind is not playing tricks on me as I was instantly wogboggled by the thing at the time, and it has stuck with me since. Searching has found nothing, and wikipedia seems to turn up nothing. Any help would cary many thanks. -- Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! 29 June 2005 03:01 (UTC)
I was wondering: where would one find maps showing drainage basins for each river in North Africa, specifically Algeria? - Mustafaa 29 June 2005 04:27 (UTC)
Is it possible to identify this creature using this picture? I'm not a herpetologist, and it seems using field guides or the Internet (except now, hopefully!) is not much help. Sorry for missing the latter half of the body.
Thanks! TresÁrboles 29 June 2005 05:09 (UTC)
I'd vote for salamander over lizard based on the fusiform legs, but IANAH either. Pretty cool either way. Where are you geographically? alteripse 29 June 2005 07:03 (UTC)
Okay, maybe I'm dumb and the answer is right in front of my face but... I've gone through a number of the articles about fusion and the ITER project specifically and I can't find anywhere that says "This is where the power actually will come from..." With fission it's basically a steam engine but will they use the same methods to extract useable electric power from the fusion reactors? Dismas 29 June 2005 05:34 (UTC)
I am really wanting to find how my name is written correctly in Ancient Aramaic. I have looked through many sites and do not think I am doing the translation properly. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. My name is spelt Raelene, sounds like Rayleen. Thankyou again, Raelene.
[email address removed]
I'm going to plead ignorance (they say ignorance is bliss, but I don't believe them) and ask you to please let me know where I can get the following phrase written in Latin...
Moderatio est Figmentum
Thank you... Rich T.
Before John T. Walton, who would have been the richest person to die in an airplane crash? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
A book on personal appearance had a chapter on hair and it stated (without a source) that in ancient Rome, prostitutes were required to wear blond wigs because blonde hair was disfavored then. Anyone able to confirm or refute this? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
In The West Wing episode "Behind the Podium", where press secretary C.J. allows a PBS documentary crew to follow her for a day, the narrator tells us C.J. grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and then shows some home movies of her as a child. Some of them are at an amusement park. Since Janney really is from Dayton, is this footage from Kings Island, about thirty miles to the south of Dayton? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
The New Scientist in its December 24 issue stated that 10-15% of all children were not in fact fathered by the man named on the birth certificate, but did not provide a source for this statistic. Does anyone know where this figure came from? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
The holy book of the Muslims always seemed to be spelled "Koran" until recently, when the press (especially in coverage of the allegations at Guantanamo Bay) started spelling it "Quran". Why the change? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
Actually, Qu'ran (with an apostrophe) is the most common now. Possible reasons:
OED lists the Q variety first used in 1876 and says it is scholarly variant. MeltBanana 4 July 2005 23:06 (UTC)
I always pronounced the Gulf nation's name "KAY-tahr" and that seemed to be what was used on television. But when it was in the news a couple years ago because the U.S. military had a base there, it suddenly became "KATT-uhr". Why the change? And why isn't the name transliterated with a "k" like "Koran"? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC)
One sound absent in English is that of GH (a single sound). Likewise, Arabic does not have another single sound TH. In Arabic, the 7th century Muslim book has its sound start with GH. One can verify this with any speaker of Arabic. The Arab will say that the GH sound is not present in English. Also, sometimes Q is used for the GH sound. For example Iraq and Qatar both have the aforesaid GH sound. Finally, the use of the apostrophe is perhaps used to show the pause between the two syllables of Quran.
I seem to recall, from one of the films about the Titanic, a reference to its "slow descent to the bottom of the Atlantic", but perhaps I was dreaming. The Wikipedia article RMS Titanic states that it broke up during the descent, and one part hit the bottom at high speed. How long would it have taken to hit the bottom? Presumably it would be possible to calculate the Terminal velocity of a ship falling through sea-water if one knew the values of the relevant parameters. rossb 29 June 2005 15:36 (UTC)
What is the total volume of gasoline produced in the state of texas on a daily basis?
According to [4], Texas produces 6.6 trillion cubic feet of gas per year, working out to roughly 18,082,191,781 cubic feet per day. -- Think Fast June 30, 2005 01:46 (UTC)
I would like to know who created the rebel flag and if it's true this person is black. Thank you. Jennifer Hodge
Hi, Before going to sleep I've been doing 100 curl-ups as a fitness retaining exercise. I'm just wondering when is the best time to do these exercise - I'm guessing that before going to sleep isn't the best idea. The reason why I do it before going to sleep is because I find that my bed is quite a comfortable spot to do curl-ups (I don't have a springy mattress, it's stuffed). Hope someone can help. -- Fir0002 June 29, 2005 23:55 (UTC)
You know cats? You know how they, uh, purr? Well, I sort of want to know how to do that, because it's so insanely awesome. If you can't teach me how to purr, here' are a couple substitutes I can think of:
I hope this makes sense, if you have any questions about my question, just, you know, ask me and I'll be glad to clarify. God bless!
- 67.160.39.151 30 June 2005 01:14 (UTC)
Oh, wow, it worked on the first try, thanks a ton! Meow~! (If anybody can help me on my Rs though, hey, I'm not complaining) 67.160.39.151 30 June 2005 02:49 (UTC)
I would like to study the teachings of Jesus in Aramaic. I have been unable to find a good language course in Eastern Aramaic. Which of the modern Semitic languages of Hebrew or Arabic are closest to Eastern Aramaic? Or do you know of a good language course (like Rosetta Stone) that teaches Eastern Aramaic?
Thank you.
why do they occur in humans over the age of forty?
Was the intended question equivalent to, "Why are some cancers so much more common after forty years of age?"? If so, here is a general answer, although it has a sizeable "we don't know component." There is no single simple answer, but there is an answer. First a couple of basic facts:
So here are some possible, speculative reasons that some cancers might occur more often in older people than younger:
For any individual cancer, some of these will be more or less likely. Other people may be able to think of some more. Does this answer what you were asking? alteripse 30 June 2005 15:24 (UTC)
As it has been told the basics fairly well by Alteripse, permit me to elaborate more, not too confusing I hope. Anyhow, cancer is a (class of) disease(s) of the genes in one's cells, such that the genes gets corrupted, changing the cells' programming, making many of one's own cells harmful to you, rather than useful. The probably most concrete (but still not so concrete) theory right now is due to accumulated damage...as well as the fact that viruses are catalysts for cancer as they can transfer mutations to human DNA. The other factors, of environmental and hormones are usually not the primary cases (except in lung cancer and such), for example if we are referring to most other cells. Because again, how a cancer can originate in the first place depends on what the cell does and is exposed to, and whether or not it reproduces, there can be quite a great number of reasons. Loss of DNA repair functions and the immune system's ability to suppress is also related to accumulated damage. For example, if the p53 gene is damaged, apoptosis is likely to be severely crippled - this process tells a cell to kill itself if the cell gets signals or detects damage - however its an intricate design of programmed cell death, relying on one chemical to relay to the other, to react with another enzyme at the right time, (forms of signal transduction) - and this is coded into the DNA. If the sections of the DNA coding for this is damaged, apoptosis cannot proceed, and cancer cells proliferate. This is only one reason. And this damage is thought to have to be accumulated - so an older person will have a higher chance of exposure to elements that will damage DNA. Reproducing cells is an intricate and elaborate process, requiring to replicate the DNA first, condense them into chromosomes, divide the chromosomes between the cells, one type for each, evenly, then uncondense them, undergo cytokinesis, and then grow again...ie. conduct cellular respiration, which also releases free radicals because of all the processes dealing with oxygen...a cell's life is pretty dangerous: many of these elements have a chance to damage DNA. Replicating DNA is an elaborate process in itself, requiring DNA strands to be split, wound, added to, to have nucleotides (the letters of the DNA) fit snugly...mistakes are easy to happen. Free radicals, if they escape, can maim DNA. Normally (and fortunately), this is all repaired, but what happens is that there's a tiny chance that it doesn't. And this adds up through life. So, the older you are, the more chances you have had to accumulate damage. And especially later in life, the processes that restrict damage are damaged in themselves, so the rate of damage speeds up exponentially. Hope that answers your question...it was a rather rushed one, perhaps too filled with jargon, I can explain more if that helps.
This reminds me, I really need to start writing the carcinogenesis article...its long overdue, especially for an encylopedia of Wikipedia's standard. -- Natalinasmpf 30 June 2005 21:42 (UTC)
I need a diagram for threading a singer sewing machine model no. 1022. Also how to place the bobbin in the bobbin holder. Also if this machine makes button holes. etc. Thank you Fran Earnhart. I am waiting your reply thank you in advance.
To Whom it may concern,
Is there anyone out there who knows who I might contact for permission to use a still from the film FULL METAL JACKET? I have searched Time Warner's and Warner Entertainment web pages, to no avail. I need permission to use a frame enlargement from the movie in a book about film art.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Cheers,
<contact information and address removed>
Marty,
Just call the main corporate number and asked to be directed to the permissions office.
lots of issues | leave me a message 1 July 2005 07:33 (UTC)
I know that Crazy Frog original sampled Axel F, but could you please tell me what music has been used for DJ Crazy Frog, as I am sure I have heard it somewhere before. Thank you.
I was wondering the same thing!! Cant wait to find out. I never considered asking on here! lol
Hello All, I want to know where is the Kambar's cremation ground in TamilNadu?
Time for some more photos...
Thanks for everyone's help in identifying my pix. -- Fir0002 00:22, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Hi, I was just wondering if these are actual ferns, I know "fern" has become pretty generic and all sorts of plant are called ferns when they're not so hopefully someone can positively identify these:
Thanks, -- Fir0002 02:01, Jun 26, 2005 (UTC)
Now a serious question. There are some IMO brilliant pictures of clouds at high altitude (which are actually pretty low for clouds, just high altitude in terms of perspective with ground human beings), which I don't know where to classify them in. I figured that it'd be good to put them in specific articles about cloud types, or perhaps weather fronts on some of the pictures, but I don't know how to classify clouds. What types of clouds/possible weather formations are these, and possible articles I could put them in?
Someone? Anyone? :-( Any meteorologists here? -- Natalinasmpf 3 July 2005 10:50 (UTC)
These photos were taken in Indonesia. There are no weather fronts in the tropical zone. Fronts only exist in the temperate zones or polar zones. All the clouds on the photos are low or mid-low clouds. Most of them are either stratocumuli, strati or altocumuli. See more at cloud types. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 8, 2005 00:39 (UTC)
Hi, I have a question regarding the following information in the featured article Technetium:
Now my question is this: How could all these people have been looking for an element in the gap of a periodic table that had not yet been proposed? There were of course precursors of Mendelejev like Meyer, Newman or Béguyer but to my knowledge even they published their work in the 1860s. So what exactly did the people who "found" polinium, ilmenium oder pelopium think they had found? I already asked this question on the discussion page of the article in question but didn't get any response there, so I thought I try again here. Any answer would be appreciated. -- Aglarech-en 19:47, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Change 1828 for 1928 etc and you have a reasonable chronology of Irene Noddack's claims to have discovered element 43. The proposed names don't ring a bell though. I will try and check it out, even though I am supposed to be on WikiVacation... Physchim62 4 July 2005 08:36 (UTC)
Some time ago I came across an article on Wikipedia that made reference to a supposedly infamous computer error (I believe it was something Unix related) that was named something along the lines of "Identify #9". This term or command either represented a supposedly famous self-referential computer error which related to a computer attempting to "identify" a process (I think it was #9) that represented itself, and caused a recursive loop.
Or perhaps it's something similar, a famous glitch or bug.
Whatever it was, it was interesting enough for me to grab the link, email it to my home PC, and then after reading it, slap the phrase into a song title.
Now, months later, I've lost the link, forgotten what it was, and no amount of searching on Wikipedia, Google, or Yahoo can turn it up. What is this mystical "Identify" error or loop or glitch I'm thinking of? Does anyone know?
Alright folks, I have more info I dug outta my brain.. .could this be a UNIX command, something like #identify() ? I've tried finding it and I cannot.
I don't know anything that exactly matches your description, but perhaps you are mis-remembering one of these:
Mercury is the only metal element that is liquid at room temeratures. Why?
It's melting point is -37.9 °F (= -38.83°C), and its boiling point is 674.11 °F. What is it about this element's atoms, and/or electron layers, that makes it different in this respect from other metails?
For some reason I cannot seem to ever get my VPN client working correctly on my home connection. Or any connection for that matter. I've read on a number of sites that I have to make sure that VPN forwarding and IPSec or something like that are supported on my router. The company that makes my router seems to indicate that they are in their technical literature however I see no explicit setting in the router setup to enable or disable this. Does anybody have any advice on this? When I try to connect to my remote VPN server it tells me it cannot establish the connection. I don't think it is the cable modem company -- it used to work just fine at my old house using the same company's service (though a different router). Any suggestions? Would there be some trick to enabling it, or would it be listed under an alternative name in the settings? -- Fastfission 30 June 2005 23:58 (UTC)
AlMac 8 July 2005 14:15 (UTC)
Hi, my name is Tom Mintzer. I am an American Soldier currently stationed at Fort Irwin in California. Several years ago I was stationed in Germany where I purchased a painting by Fritz Müller. To date I have only been able to find very little information about this painter. I think he may have been a student at the Art Academy at Munich. I think he was born in 1879 and died several years ago. The painting I possess is of a bavarian man who is praying. It's signed Fritz Müller, München. Could you please direct me to more sources of information about this painter? Or, at least provide a bit more information? Please send response to: [email address removed] Sincere thanks for your help. tom mintzer
Well, from some quick research on google, it seems that there was a Fritz Muller who was born in 1814; and thus he would have at most died sometime during the early 1900's...not sure if this is your Fritz Muller though. Do you know what kind of painting style is it in? Is the colour very saturated? -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:00 (UTC)
Probably this one, but the only additional information I could find online is that he died 1944 or 1957 in Munich and is sometimes called Fritz Müller-Schwaben. - 83.129.46.67 1 July 2005 23:17 (UTC)
I would LOVE an article about the Golden Era in America (I believe this would be maybe 1933 to sometime in the 1960's). Something that talks about music in that era (swing and other jazz), the rise of Hollywood and Old Time Radio and the typical American Family and what they were like. Also maybe how people handled WWII at home. THANKS!
I'm not exactly sure that's the golden era though. Economically speaking, unless you mean in terms of artistic and cultural achievement? -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 00:57 (UTC)
Note that this "golden era" starts with the depression, includes world war 2, the Korean war, the nuclear bomb and the worst of the cold war, but the country apparently went to hell with rock n roll, long hair, and the civil rights movement. Might I venture a guess that our requestor is over 70? I suppose it might be my father... alteripse 1 July 2005 01:13 (UTC)
Hi, New batch of photos to identify:
Hope you guys can identify them as in the past. -- Fir0002 July 1, 2005 01:03 (UTC)
I have a bunch of C files, and I have an enumeration in one file that I'd like to use in all the other files. I don't want to redefine the same enumeration in each of the other files. Is there a way to avoid this with the enum keyword? -- HappyCamper 1 July 2005 02:57 (UTC)
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you're declaring is not a reference to any particular data structure, so it makes no sense to declare it extern
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the enumeration declaration found in AppMain.c
. Does the C parser internally replace the tokens "Ready", "Debug", ... , "Stop" with 0,1,...,4 before passing the result to the linker? Thanks for your help! --
HappyCamper 1 July 2005 14:36 (UTC)adulth movie
Hi all. I have recently moved into a new house, and have set up a broadband account from Tiscali which is delivered over a British Telecom phone line. Unfortunately, the BT phone socket is in my front room and I would ideally like to situate my computer at the back of the house, some ten to fifteen metres away. What is the best way to achieve this? I have tried running a standard phone extension through the house, but this does not work. Can I (a) connect wirelessly, without needing any large piece of equipment near the phone socket?; (b) get some special type of extension lead which will work for broadband?; or will I need to (c) pay BT to fit a new socket next to where I want the PC? Or is there a (d) that I haven’t thought about? Please make replies not too technical! OpenToppedBus - My Talk July 1, 2005 10:23 (UTC)
What are the main arguments against the Free market? The article and links don't really go into any depth.
Compare a gift economy. Having stating that, an argument is it is more prone to having a worse poverty cycle. Principally speaking, the argument runs that the free market is "free" in the sense one is free to hoard wealth and power over his or her neighbour, and use it to exploit. That is the main crux of the argument against a free market; there's also the idea that the market economy restricts growth because hostile competition between companies destroys advancement, rather than foster an environment for it, and progress is lost through lack of cooperation. Of course, there are counter-arguments, and counter-counter-arguments as well. -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:10 (UTC)
Just curious - I was at a concert yesterday evening, and experienced this "rare phenomenon" (in the words of my psychologist mother). I've searched for it on W'pedia, without success. What causes it? How come people suddenly decide to conform to one rhythm when applauding a much appreciated performance? JM Bell ° 1 July 2005 11:04 (UTC)
N.B. My mom didn't answer this question, so it's no use asking her again. :)
It's sort of a form of entrainment-- slight adjustment by individuals to fit the rhythm makes the rhythm even more obvious and likely to be further reinforced. I think this is a relatively widespread natural phenomenon. I have heard that it occurs with fireflies of the south pacific-- a treeful can begin to blink in unison. alteripse 1 July 2005 18:38 (UTC)
Is there any type of cloth which warm people more that others? Also, if there is, then why does that particular cloth warm other people more? And, is there any sort of thing that can provide a lot of warmth, not very big (30cm by 30cm), not very heavy, and does not run of electricity?
Would there be any type of cloth that takes the longest to heat up from body heat, and doesn't get sticky when there is sweat? Also, is there any sort of thing that can provide cold for a long time, not run of elctricity, not very big, and not very heavy (this does not include those ice pads)? --anon
I'm thinking silk is one of the best, albeit kind of expensive. It warms up very nicely, but doesn't make one feel sticky. One of the beauties of silk when you consider its molecular structure. -- Natalinasmpf 1 July 2005 22:47 (UTC)
But hey, I climbed a 4000 metre mountain. Once. (And no one still can identify the clouds in my photos from the trip :[ ).-- Natalinasmpf 2 July 2005 20:09 (UTC)
Oh lets see, I think Thinsulate brand insulation really does have a very high insulation factor, but it is not durable enough for making cloth of its own, only as a stuffing. It is pretty useless when wet as is cotton and most other cloth. Wool actually retains the most insulative capacity when waterlogged, but does not dry as quickly as many synthetic cloths. As far as not getting sticky from persperation, there is a significant industry of high tech cloths that "wick" persperation out to the outer layers where it can ideally evaporate. Fleece and polypropylene fiber clothing do that some, but some of the more advanced cloths do it better. Since keeping dry is important for insulative capacity, those wicking layers (often the middle or first layer) are important in that. Also important are the outerlayers that are highly water resistant, but still allow water vapor to escape. Gortex does that, and there are others that are good but I'm forgetting the brand names. They can even keep you dry from a light rain and allow perspiration to evaporate. Pretty neat and a lot more comfortable than something waterproof and not breathable. And last, anything that could provide cold for a long time would either be through a chemical reaction (maybe one you could add water to onsite) or would have a very high heat storage capacity, which I think is called either specific heat or latent heat capacity, and would have to be physically cooled in a freezer or similar. Usually anything but the chemical one would be very heavy such as a liquid or gel or some such, so the first one may be the only thing that meets your criteria. - Taxman Talk July 6, 2005 20:56 (UTC)
Color of the clothing is also related to this. Dark colors tend to absorb sun light, while lighter colors tend to reflect it. Some fabrics have similar effects. AlMac 8 July 2005 14:25 (UTC)
what is the slang word/phrase for "when you lock all of your car doors at once"?
Thanks for your help. This is for extra credit on a test.
Margaret
I posted a similar question on Wikipedia:Village pump (miscellaneous) concerning Image:IN-N-OUT BURGER MENU BOARD.JPG, but I think the general subject is worth discussing here too: If you take a photo of a copyrighted sign or poster, to what extent can you claim your photo as public domain or some other copyleft licence? Zzyzx11 (Talk) 1 July 2005 23:56 (UTC)
Back in the 1960s-80s (and maybe longer, if not still) there was a program on CBC radio every evening (or maybe Monday - Friday) called As It Happens. A man and a woman were the anchors, and they would have telephone conversations with sundry newsmakers. The news stories ranged from politics to - oh - something like someone discovering a 100-lb. puffball in their back yard (not really, but like that). I would still recognize the voices of the anchors, but their names escape me. Does anyone remember? -- Mothperson 1 July 2005 23:59 (UTC)
Just for the piece entitled "Sicilienne". Is there a place where I can find the score online for this, and print it out? Google only reveals music books I have to pay for...seeing how as it seems his works are over 70 years after his death, the scores reproducing Sicilienne shouldn't be copyrighted right? (Would that include recordings of recitals as well? I have this particular recording I recorded at a show, is it permissible to upload it?) Anyhow, is there a place where I can find the score for free? Or don't tell me the plutocrats have already an information monopoly on Sicilienne? :-( It's such a hauntingly beautiful piece, with a subtle ironic melody in it...alas. -- Natalinasmpf 2 July 2005 02:26 (UTC)
When a quadratic has 2 real solutions, what does this mean with respect to the graph of the quadratic?
I am trying to find a song from the 1970s...but I can't remember the name or the singer...but I do know some of the words...here they are:
J John Jones hey there rich boy the law's going to lay your body down
I think it might be Country and I do know that it was a woman
Any help will be great and thank you
What county is London considered to be part of? -- CGP July 2, 2005 08:50 (UTC)
The city of London covers parts of the traditional counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent and Surrey. London is governed as the administrative area of Greater London, so it's not part of any administrative county. However, Greater London is a ceremonial county. See Counties of England for a discussion of the several kinds of county in England. Gdr 2005-07-02 11:29:22 (UTC)
The City of London predates the usage of County in England, and has had County status since 1132. Hiding 16:44, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I have a talk page entitled user talk:Monami on Wikipedia. How do I get people to view it and ad teir comments,thougts and knowledge?
Amritash
and make your title above into a wikilink and attract thousands of the idle and curious alteripse 2 July 2005 16:38 (UTC)
I would like to find a list of German tongue twisters based on as many phonemes of German as possible. Is there a list somewhere that you know of? -- HappyCamper 2 July 2005 16:27 (UTC)
Hi. Forgive me if I'm missing something obvious, but I'm having a terrible time figuring out how to request an article after going to your requested articles page, reading your FAQs, etc. I'm trying to request an article on political scientist/historian M. I. Finley.
http://www.nybooks.com/authors/5783
Thank you very much.
Eddie
Ask and ye shall receive. The link is now blue, but anyone know what the MI stands for? alteripse 2 July 2005 23:20 (UTC)
When people say "what a palarver" (palava?, parlarva?) - what actually is it?, I can't find anything with Google, with various spellings. (This might be a British only expression). Jooler 2 July 2005 23:39 (UTC)
I don't know the British expression but is the word "palaver"-- an old slang term for a negotiation between parties who have difficulties understanding each others' languages? Used as both noun and verb. alteripse 2 July 2005 23:46 (UTC)
"Comparisons are odorous: palabras [words], neighbour Verges." - Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing, iii. 4.
We do seem to be talking about the same word with the same root, but there is apparently a distinctly american usage which perhaps diverged from the british usage. I do not recognize the sense of "farce or misunderstanding" but palaver was not rare in American usage from late 19th to mid-20th century. It was used as an informal or slang term (especially frontier western) for formal speaking or negotiating in a language not ordinary to the speaker, and implied a tone of dimissiveness. Imagine John Wayne saying, "we'd better go have a palaver with the chief about those missing horses," or reporting on a dinner party at the Spanish embassy, "just a lot of palaver." I didn't know it was originally Portugese, but it is obviously cognate with parler and parliament. alteripse 3 July 2005 18:20 (UTC)
NOTES:
Could someone please help expand the Lawrence Kudlow article? The article does not state accurately when Kudlow was working at certain jobs. For example, the article says that Kudlow worked at Freddie Mac, but it doesn't say when. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 3, 2005 02:46 (UTC)
I bought this Album and can't find any information on it. Can you Help with any Infomation? It has 2 Records enclosed. Thanks! Have a Happy 4th of July Weekend. Judy Devine---JDEVINE@AUSTIN.RR.COM.
a bootleg entitled File Under: Beatles.". So there you have it, you've got a (probably) rare and (possibly) valuable bootleg. Congratulations! :) That also explains why it's not on any release list--because they never released it! Master Thief Garrett Talk 3 July 2005 05:43 (UTC)
According to our Jello Belt article, Mormons are supposed to like Jello - it appears to be a kind of stereotype. Why is this? Is it true? Do they really eat it with shredded carrots?! I have a minor fascination with Mormons (I'm not in the US so it's always seemed like an exotic and unfamiliar form of Christianity to me) and was intrigued when I came across this little fact. And on another note, does the term Jello Belt even exist? Someone on the talk page of that article claims it's a neologism spread by Wikipedia, in which case it's probably VfD time. — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
Interesting, thanks. If I'm ever in Salt Lake I'll be sure to order the jello salad! Still, I'm puzzled about why Mormons particularly would be associated with jello? Was it invented in Utah maybe? — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 13:20 (UTC)
According to our article on Japan, 54% of Japanese profess Shinto beliefs. However, it also notes that this is often about family background or some nominal affiliation (similar to the way large numbers of people in Britain put themselves down as Christians on the census, but the proportion who really accept Christianity's major teachings is a great deal smaller). I know that syncretism is important in Japan, with lots of people having Christian-style weddings etc, so roughly what proportion can be said to be Shinto "true believers" who take their religion seriously? I imagine it's quite small these days. What about amongst the young? How common is it to encounter Shinto teenagers or young adults who might be described as religious? — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
Not a factual question but a matter of opinion. Can any Wikipedians recommend me a really good rock or indie band that sings in German (and is popular enough that it won't be too much trouble for me to track down some of their music)? Likewise with Japanese-language rock (and any other language for that matter if you happen to be passing and have a recommendation). I like to think I have diverse musical tastes already, but looking through my collection I find terrible and shocking omissions! Thanks in advance! — Trilobite ( Talk) 3 July 2005 05:38 (UTC)
I was just wondering where all our body warmth come from? And is there any place on our body which is the best place to put heat into our body?
Here are two possible explanations.
FIRST Heat is sort of the frequency at which all the molecules that make up your body vibrate. In all but very unusual circumstances, you don't put heat into your body, you export it. You have little tiny things called mitochondria inside your cells. They "burn" (literally, oxidize), the foods you eat which can serve as fuel. This process is called metabolism. Some of the food goes into building new molecules, some goes into providing energy for the function of your body, some of the fuel gets stored (as fat in adipose tissue), and some gets released as increased vibrational energy (that is, heat) within the cells. This is your body heat and it is carefully maintained at about 37o Celsius or 98.6o Fahrenheit (unless you happen to be a lizard of course).
So normally you make your own heat from the food you eat. If it is very cold out and you are trying to stay warm putting hot food in your stomach helps some, but what helps even more is reducing heat loss to the environment. Heat loss from limbs can be reduced by slowing the amount of blood flowing through them and insulating them from contact with cold air with clothes and gloves. You also lose much heat from your head, and you really don't want to reduce the blood flow there, so wearing a hat greatly reduces the rate of heat loss in a very cold place.
Finally, there is a situation where we actually put heat into a body rather than trying to generate it within or limit loss. If someone has gotten so cold that their body temperature is way down (like 5 or 10 degrees down), various body processes begin to fail and the body itself may not be able to generate enough heat to restore normal temperature. This is called hypothermia. Doctors use a combination of prevention of further loss and putting in heat by immersing the body in a warm bath, and/or giving the person warm liquid to drink depending on consciousness. So, finally, you can put more heat in faster by immersion of the body in warm water than by drinking hot water.
SECOND, heat is indeed something called phlogiston that flows in and out of things. The most efficient way to put the most phlogiston back into your body is by carefully pouring it into your... Oops, we are out of time and will have to leave alternative theories to another day. alteripse 3 July 2005 11:57 (UTC)
This phlogiston stuff is rubbish. Everyone knows that heat is made from caloric. Furby100 23:43, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
This next reference will help you decide which explanation to believe:
Although it's generated by all living cells in your body, the largest source of heat (per capita wise) comes from the liver. -- Natalinasmpf 4 July 2005 16:32 (UTC)
Don't you think it would be heat per iecura rather than per capita? alteripse 4 July 2005 19:51 (UTC)
Some parts of our anatomy are kind of the boss to the rest of the body. I attended a convention once in which the air conditioning was broke in the lodging, and it was very hot out there. By placing some ice, between my legs, an important part of my body was comfortable, and the rest of the body also felt more comfortable. This was psychological, not physical, which is 1/2 the battle. AlMac 8 July 2005 14:33 (UTC)
What is the origin/meaning behind the common grafiti "X rules ok," as in "Arsenal rules ok"?
And is it
...I've seen all three, though the first seems silly ("Arsenal rules ok, you know, but it's not that great...").
It seems to me that it should be "rules, ok!" by analogy with similar tags expressing enthusiasm like "hurrah!" and "¡ole!". Gdr 3 July 2005 16:03 (UTC)
My programs list in my Windows XP Start menu is too long. How do I rearange it into a better structure? Chnging the folder arrangement in C:/Program Files doesn't seem to work. Thanks, --Mike
I asked my question tithout a heading and people replied above. Someone moved my question to a new heading, so I'll move the parts of the replies from above. --Mike
Ok, I've got that now, thanks. However, now I need to know how to re-arrange my folders in the Start menu. It seems to only place things in chronological order. Also, creating horizontal lines to separate off blocks of folders would be great if it were possible. Thanks, --Mike
Thanks, I've basically sorted it out now (I doubt there's any way I can add horizontal breaks). I had thought of dragging, but it didn't seem to work on my first attempt.
The other confusion is that, though there's only one user on this computer, half the items in the start menu are in the "Me" Documents and Setting folder and half are in the "All Users" folder, with no apparent rhyme or reason between them. I've thrown everything into the All Users folder and that seems to work.
Thanks all!
You can also get an alternative shell for Windows (by default it is explorer.exe) - then you can really change things. Wouldn't be much hassle either. ;-) -- Natalinasmpf 5 July 2005 23:53 (UTC)
To: Wikipedia
Is there a way of preventing others from erasing my entries in Wikipedia? The protoscience catagory where my writings were are erased. Others should not be able to erase entries by others, only add to them.
Your edits reveal a significant misunderstanding of the category system. Category:Time Travel Experiments contains article text and uses categories the wrong way round. Oh, and people are continuously getting their work deleted. Wikipedia is a wiki, which means that everybody can edit everything, including your work. JFW | T@lk 3 July 2005 21:50 (UTC)
I skimmed through most drums- and cymbals-related articles, but couldn't find any discussion of the physics involved in the acoustics of cymbals: what gives the cymbal its specific sound? what are the influences of shape, material, size, thickness, position of the hit?
Is there already such an article on Wikipedia? I see very detailed articles about how cymbals are manufactured and what materials are employed, it would be a pity if there was no article about a physical description of cymbal acoustics... -- Ma Baker 3 July 2005 23:46 (UTC)
I don't know what your background is, but there's a reasonably good writeup here. There's also a rather mathematical treatment followed by a few photos here. I've definitely seen better images of the sand-on-a-drum experiments elsewhere though, but it does illustrate the various modes of vibration on a drum. The possible modes are all determined by the size of the drum, which sets the boundary condition as the edges are held down.
Different types of strikes to the drum will stimulate a different set of modes of vibration, producing different sets of frequencies and in the end a different sound. The material choice and design will affect the natural frequency of the object due to the effective spring constant, which can depend on material properties such as Young's modulus, the shear modulus and the density. I suspect that cymbal shape is chosen so that the inner region can act as it's own cymbal that's simply coupled to the outer disc, producing louder high pitches than from a large flat disc. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 08:52 (UTC)
Hi: I am attempting to research Indiana Rush County Bridge Makers and politicians. I have done some research with Google successfully. Your search engines are not showing me information I assume you might have or new ones I was hoping to get.
Can you please tell me how to use your search engine for a search to include 1800's Rush County Indiana politicians, Archibald. M. Kennedy for politics and bridge building? I would also like to see if I can trace his family history back to North Carolina. I would also like to trace his children Emmet L. Kennedy and Charles Kennedy and their children who were bridge builders as well.
Can you help me to use your site more effectively. I would appreciate your help.
Sincerely,
K. Kennedy 433 Corte Madera Town Center
Corte Madera, Ca. 94925
Sorry, you are not likely to find additional info here except our covered bridge article. Our wikipedia search engine is extremely rudimentary except for article titles. Try google or others for better internet-wide surfing. We would be happy to have you expand our article or write more for us. alteripse 4 July 2005 02:04 (UTC)
I have read Barrack Obama's book and numerous articles about him. In the most recent issue of Time magazine (July 4, 2005) again it refers to his mother being from Kansas. I would like to know what city in Kansas? I live in Wichita so I am just curious. On a few websites it gives her name as being S. Ann Dunham and is a distant descendant of Jefferson Davis. She is also part Cherokee Indian. Please help -- thanks!
I was wondering about the statistics arising from the Second battle of El Alamein. Aspects such as number of causualties, number of tanks lost, number of soldiers captured or that surrendered from both The Axis army and the Aliied Army.
On my mediawiki site, an simple external image code like http://example.com/example.jpg
works, but the gallery tag <gallery>http://example.com/example.jpg</gallery>
doesn't work. How do I do it? My problem is that I already have a hundred file on the server but outside the wiki system and I dont't want to upload them one by one to the wiki again.
Thanks
60.234.144.135 4 July 2005 10:32 (UTC)
A resistor in series with capacitor and a voltage source. How to find node voltages by Nodal Analysis? Problem is in calculation of Conductance of a capacitor since "Imaginary part-j" comes in picture. Kindly reply to this query immediately.
R X---\/\/\/\/--Y | | ----- | | + | ----- C | - | V~ ----- ----- | | | -------Z-------
If you want to get rid of the complex part of the answer, you could express it instead in phasor form by determining the magnitude and phase of the answer:
so
Finally, you will eventually want to determine the -3dB cutoff point for the circuit. This is defined as such that:
which, after some algebra gives the famous expressions:
or Hz.
I was using your website to look up some imformation about the origins of "race" and racial terminology. I noticed that the racial catergory of "Negroid" comes from the word negro (Spanish & Portuguess for "black"), derived from the Latin word niger. I was wondering if this had anything to do with how the countries Niger and Nigeria were named, since they were both probably named by Europeans and not by Africans themselves.
What is he doing now?
Is there a name for the style of animation where the borders of characters and objects in general are very shaky, as in Ed, Edd n Eddy ? I believe the shaking and moving borders are intentional rather than being a limitation of hand-drawn animation. Jay 4 July 2005 17:08 (UTC)
Yes, since the United States is a capitalist country, the purchase land in Michigan is most probably possible. You should probably speak to an estate agent. Dunc| ☺ 4 July 2005 21:32 (UTC)
What is the fastest RAM compatible with the motherboard (I don't know the name) of a HP Pavillion 522a computer. I want to replace the original 256mb PC2100 chip with a 512mb PC2700. -- Fir0002 July 5, 2005 09:05 (UTC)
Usually a motherboard can only accept one type of RAM (by type, I mean things like SDRAM, DDRAM, RDRAM, not size), right? IIRC, this would mean only DDR. -- Natalinasmpf 5 July 2005 10:38 (UTC)
Your motherboard will also have a limit on the speed the RAM runs at and also how much can be used. Looking here , I see that it takes up to 2GB but doesn't go faster than PC2100. Of course, the website might not be accurate. - Robmods 6 July 2005 18:40 (UTC)
Can anyone translate this: товарищ, у вас какая система? а какйо у вас словарь?
IN the movie Patton, Gen. Patton, had a prayer written for the wheather before they were to invade Germany. what was the prayer.??
how can I find what the daily weather was for Paris, France for the years of 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1942? thank you from bob godfrey
I am contacting you with the simple question of telling me why the same word is spelled in two different ways.
Why, as in today's readings, was the word first given as "Peniel" when, a few sentances later it's spelled as "Penuel"? Is there a difference, or are they both the same word with two different spellings.
Thanks for taking the time to look at this!
Hey Im doing a ncea History internal assesment, and i need to referance an article from this web site and in order to do so i need to find who the Auther of the page called Benito Mussolini was if anyone knows this information or knows how to find the information it would be greatly appreciated if you would let me know.
Many Thanks, Emma
Smart question, are we all feeling "duh" now? She is right, we should build the answer into bottom of each article a little more explicitly. It would sure beat answering it here every other day! alteripse 6 July 2005 01:44 (UTC)
I had a very pesky situation when my teacher rejected the my bibliography for "Wikipedia contributors", however...in the end I had to explain the entire concept of what a wiki was. Still didn't get it. In the end, even though it was proposterously inaccurate, I wrote, "Jimbo Wales". -- Natalinasmpf 6 July 2005 06:22 (UTC)
This is of an urgent nature. My son and his girlfriend are missing. They were last seen in Puerta Vallarta Mexico. I would like to know how to contact the American Ambassador to Mexico, how to get a phone #, e-mail address, as well as a phone # and e-mail to the President of Mexico. Your most immediate reply is greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is sarahsunshine@earthlink.net. Thank you. Sarah Chevaucher
Does someone have a formula for Mw and Mn in terms or Wi and Mi? This is in the context of polymers, thermodynamics, and the Flory-Huggens free energy formula. Thanks a lot! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 30 June 2005 20:21 (UTC)
In the Wikipedia entry under "Omega-3 Fatty Acids" the following statement is made: "US National Institutes of Health recommends 650 mg of EPA and DHA, 2.22 g/day of alpha-linolenic acid, all of which are Omega-3 fatty acids, and 4.44 g/day of linoleic acid, aka Omega-6."
I cannot find the US National Institute of Health recommendation for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. I can find their recommendations for total, saturated, unsaturated and trans fats, but I cannot find a specific reference to omega-3s and omega 6s. Please tell me where to find this information, as I do not see a National Institute of Health reference at the end of the entry.
Thank you,
Thomas Morton
[email, phone number removed]
Does anyone know of any external sites which would enhance the quality of our lyrics article? Specifically, the article is missing links to academic sites which analyse lyrics for their political, economic, social or aesthetic value. -- HappyCamper 4 July 2005 05:45 (UTC)
Are you a college student? Do you have access to jstor? (you can check you college library's "electronic journal database" or some variant link to confirm). lots of issues | leave me a message 6 July 2005 02:05 (UTC)
Does anyone has an ideea of what sort of bird this might be ?
Thank you very much in anticipation ! Rama 5 July 2005 12:46 (UTC)
Hi someone posted a photo of Duncan White winning Sri Lanka's (Ceylon's) only olympic meddal on here. Duncan White is my husbands grandfather. I'd really like to get a copy of the picture for him, but it is too small a file size to simply print from wikipedia.
How can I get photos of him for my husband?
Thanks Sirajade <email address removed>
Is there any reference to Forest Management in the United States of America?
I am a Professional Forester and I am interested in land area, growth and harvest statistics.
Is there any reference to these by States?
Would appreciate it if such is available.
Richard Wheeler Sacramento, California
Does anybody know who this is? I found it in article, it only said "Violinist Joaquin 'Chino' Gutierrez" and then says he was the only one accepted into Munich's Musikhochschule in Summer of 2004, but no background info. And does anyone have info on the teacher, called Jens Ellermann, who was allegedly teacher of Gil Shaham and Midori (accdg. to article). Searched both names on Wiki, no results. Thanks. Don Diego 6 July 2005 16:23 (UTC)
Adam Gopnik's article on William Dean Howells in The New Yorker described Mrs. Howells as a "Mrs. Bennet". From the context, I gather it means shrewish, but what is the allusion to? My Brewer's fails me. 66.213.119.98 6 July 2005 18:23 (UTC) (aka User:PedanticallySpeaking)
Jane Austen sums up Mrs Bennet's character like this:
Gdr 7 July 2005 00:03 (UTC)
A while ago I came across a certain motto along the lines of "foreign to this land, native to the world." Unfortunately I don't remember the source or context. I was wondering if anyone around here has seen it before too and whether a Latin translation exists (if not, could someone try to translate it?). Many thanks. -- Rune Welsh ταλκ July 6, 2005 19:37 (UTC)
In the U.S. you can check hospitals with the following web site: www.qualitycheck.org You can order JCAHO's performance reports (on a particular hospital) free of charge by calling 630-792-5800. To Rate hospitals in your Zip- use http://www.leapfroggroup.org/home, but how do the get similar information on hospitals in Mexico?
Also, to get information on doctors in the U.S. one can use these web sites Licensed Doctors in all states-- http://www.fsmb.org/members.htm Board certified U.S. and Foreign Specialists certified in U.S. http://www.abms.org/, but again how do you get similar information in Mexico?
Ed
There are lots of dimensions to "good", and it sort of depends on the problem as well: 2 important dimensions are speaking the same language and being familiar with the diagnoses and way of thinking of American medical culture (so doctor and patient share ways of thinking and talking about the body and disease). If I were looking for a doctor there I would try to make contact with Americans over 40 who have lived or worked in the city where you are for more than a few months. They have likely had personal experience or would have heard reputations or would have contacts that could point you in the right direction. Hotel concierges are at least likely to know those who speak English and want to provide you service, which would be a start if you have no contacts at all. alteripse 7 July 2005 11:09 (UTC)
How can I get one of this for my daughter?
I'm writing from Cyprus. Can I buy one from internet? Pls advise
I've got two sets of data which, when plotted as a scatter graph, show two lines with a negative gradient, one slightly above the other. What statistical test can I perform to show whether one is significantly higher than the other?
i.e my graphs, when plotted with their trend lines, looks something like
| | | \ | \ \ | \ \ | \ \ | \ \ |___________________________
...and I want to show that the line on top is significantly different from the line on the bottom. Note that the lines may not be exactly parallel (or even exactly straight...).
Thanks!
There's an ANOVA Applet here that does the calculation for you (I've never been forced to do one by hand in any stat class), but I think you don't need to do an ANOVA test if your data has error bars. A weighted linear regression should produce error values for your slope and intercept. If your slopes are within error of eachother but the intercepts are two or more σ apart, then that's something like 95% confidence that they're different as most weighted regressions assume a normal distribution for each point. That's how a physicist rather than a statistician would do it. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 18:00 (UTC)
Hi. I was just wondering about what therapies they used for people in wheelchairs. Also, are there any specially made houses for them. And what is the biggest size for a wheelchair.
Is loratadine safe for dogs'allergies?
I would be very careful giving dogs antihistamines without first asking a vet. I know that benadryl in particular acts completely differently in dogs than humans; my vet has told me it's actually more effective against motion sickness for dogs than dramamine because of the difference in pathways between the species. Even over the phone your vet may be able to recommend something.
I don't know what type of allergies you're dealing with here, but I used to have a Golden Retriever with bad skin and ear allergies. They're vastly improved by switching to a food with fish (the essential fatty acids such as omega-3 are important for skin and immune system health). I know that Iams and Canidae both produce lines with a balanced diet including fish. I also avoid foods that list any animal byproducts as ingredients. Some people also swear by switching to an oatmeal shampoo, but in my experience the food that goes in is more imporant than any treatment you can apply externally including prescription ear drops and such. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 7 July 2005 18:15 (UTC)
why the use of unleavened bread in your communion?
Not knowing what "your" refers to, it is hard to give a denomination-specific answer. While there has been much controversy and disagreement in past centuries over the nature of the eucharist and its relationship to Christ, the form of the bread is generally considered adiaphora theologically. Adiaphora is a useful greek word used in theology to indicate something of "indifference" from a doctrinal perspective. In other words, it is a matter of local church custom not worth disputing. A simple practical reason some churches use unleavened hosts is that they keep longer than baked bread. Does that answer your question? alteripse 7 July 2005 12:50 (UTC)
Actually there is a theological reason too. Communion derives from the Jewish Passover - Jesus was celebrating passover when he instituted communion. The part of the Passover that most resembles a Christain communion involves unleavened bread. But as Alteripse said, practice varies. As a rule Catholics use wafers, Protestants use regular bread and Anglicans vary, but there are a lot of exceptions even to that. DJ Clayworth 7 July 2005 17:32 (UTC)
Another interesting note is the drink used. I understand that Catholics use red wine, but almost every Protestant church I've been to (all in the US) uses grape juice. A visitor from a country (I've forgotten which) in Africa once explained to our church how expensive grape juice can be in his part of the world, and how a substitute is usually mixed up with food coloring, sugar water, and Sprite. And the LDS custom is to use water, according to a Mormon friend from high school.-- Joel 01:08, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Can someone please explain how the lottery in Germany works? I want to bet but I don't know how it works. --anon
I want information, not advice. What I do is my choice. Give me the rules of the US lottery then, bec. by analogy, if you've seen one, you've seen 'em all. Please.
It does not explain how muc ha lottery ticket should cost. And what happens once you pay for it.
Thanks a lot! :)
I happened upon Ann Coulter's page within the Wikipedia site and after reading it, it seemed to really point out lots of negative details of her past. I then chose to go to see how Al Franken's page compared. Compared to Ann's, Al's page is very stripped down and streamlined, clean, no controversies highlighted. I then went to several other pages including both conservative and liberal subjects and noticed the same trend. Why is that?
Folks, just go look at the pages I spoke of before you start telling me that I'm "experiencing a hostile media effect". I'm not interested in having anyone on the left or right tell me where I stand, I know where I stand. And allow me to apologize for not clarifying the political scale of American left and right.
There is also an unmistakable slant toward "cultural" rather than political progressivism. You can find arguments from political right and left on many pages, but no one here speaks up for the majority of human societies which support/have supported non-progressive views on gender and sexuality issues. If they do, they are quickly reverted or driven away with self-righteous hostility. It is so all-pervasive, like in modern western, urban culture, that most of the editors don't even realize it is a minority perspective and quite controversial in a global perspective. See for example the discussion in talk:gender role and the article. So I agree that wikipedia is very much a product of western, liberal, city, progressive editors and that is the dominant perspective. alteripse 7 July 2005 19:48 (UTC)
I do have the impression that Wikipedia is politically slanted to the left. Take a look, for example, at the Lawrence Kudlow article I mentioned above on this same page. There are few people who want to edit the article, probably in part because Kudlow has conservative tendencies.
Then you can look at the history of the article about Paul Krugman, who has quarreled on CNBC with Lawrence Kudlow on Bullseye and with Bill O'Reilly on Tim Russert's program. You see that, before, the article did not even mention an iota of his liberal viewpoints.
But despite of that, you see that, since, the Paul Krugman article has been modified a bit. So I suggest that you do the same to articles you don't agree with, or at least discuss what you don't like on the talk pages. You can edit the Ann Coulter or the Al Franken article, for example.
What User:Guettarda from Trinidad and Tobago said above on this section ("So centre- to right-of-centre Europeans are, by American definitions, liberals") is nonsense. Gerhard Schröder, for example, is from a left party, and I don't think that Americans with conservative tendencies would perceive him as pro-American or "conservative". That is absolute nonsense and "Quatsch".
What is true is that Wikipedia is edited by many people from different countries, and many of those people have Anti-American tendencies, so in many cases you are going to feel like articles are "left-leaning". That many people around the world are Anti-American is a fact, and there are always gonna be those kind of people. I take it for granted. It's a reality. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 20:26 (UTC)
I think it should be noted that Wikipedia is often left and often right. There is a quite a bit of controversy around Al Frankten that isn't represented here. On the other hand if you look at Answers in Genesis there is no controversy there either. Wikipedia is by no means perfect however the goal is NPOV. Falphin 7 July 2005 20:48 (UTC)
Some facts:
"Right":
"Left":
OK, I have only done 5 pundits so possibly I am wrong. But, as you can see, many right-wing pundits are simply worthless outside the U.S. If people outside the U.S. don't care about them, do you really think they deserve a carefully-written and well-researched article? If only their supporters could write. -- Toytoy July 8, 2005 08:17 (UTC)
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really. If you think the GFDL is communism, I suppose WP is far left from where you stand. If you want to count articles, WP is Slanted Pokemon :P dab (ᛏ) 8 July 2005 17:29 (UTC)
Can you give any account on the actions of General Black Jack Pershing ? 1909 as miltery Governor of the Moro province and the insurection of the Muslim Terrorist, How did it end ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alertjoe.@midtel.net ( talk • contribs) 2005-07-07 13:12:08 CDT
I assume you've looked at John J. Pershing. It doesn't seem to answer your question. You might try asking on that article's talk page. Bovlb 2005-07-07 18:26:01 (UTC)
I recently read on a website that there is either a town or village in Hertfordshire that is called "Owles". I cannot find any other information on it. Does anyone know anythng about it?
Elizabeth
and of course for "oul":
But none of these is in Herts. Dunc| ☺ 8 July 2005 11:45 (UTC)
Being on the wrong side of the Atlantic, I haven't kept up-to-date enough on the case details. But why isn't Robert Novak facing jail time instead of Judith Miller? Has he ever said where the leak came from? Wasn't he the guy who broke the story in the first place?
What is the etymology of the military phrase, "ten hut"? We assume that it means "attention", but how did the actual spelling evolve?
According to various Merriam-Webster dictionaries, "hut" may be derived from the interjection "hep". The interjection "hut" is used, amomg other things, to mark cadences when marching. It is also used by quarterbacks of American football to mark a cadence before the center snaps the football on a play. 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 23:47 (UTC)
Is there any kind of standard (e.g. an RFC) on the Interent that says how to create a "local part" (=identifier or username) of an e-mail address? For example, if a person is called "John Smith", then what should be the part of the e-mail address before the at sign (@)? Should it be "jsmith" or "smithj" or "johnsmith" or "smithjohn" or "jsm", or anything else? Is there a standard, or does it just depend on the taste of the " webmasters" of Internet domains? 2004-12-29T22:45Z July 7, 2005 23:38 (UTC)
The local part of an email address can have letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens, dots, plus signs ... but can't have comma, bang, colon, at, quote, angle brackets, or other characters that have special meaning to the mail system. Some common ways people generate email addresses from their names include:
The initials form is common among folks who are, or want to make reference to, old-school hackers (in the sense of "computer wizards", not "criminals"). Many famous hackers -- GLS, RMS, ESR, JWZ -- are known by their initials, a form which originated as a username convention.
Historically, many email systems were based on older Unix versions which required usernames to be no longer than eight characters. Very few modern systems have this limitation (including modern Unix systems) -- and many Unix mail servers today don't use Unix accounts for mail accounts but rather use an LDAP directory or other system which doesn't have username limitations.
Many sites support multiple naming conventions, using a short username (such as jsmith) for the user's actual login name, but longer forms (such as John.Smith) as email aliases.
Many mail servers use the plus sign specially, to indicate "address extensions" to a given address. For instance, if your email address is jsmith@example.net, then the address jsmith+foobar@example.net would be an address extension. Mail to this address gets delivered to your same mailbox, but you can (with the right software) choose to have mail specially filtered based on the extension. People can use this as a sender password, or as a cheap 'n easy way of generating throwaway addresses. The ezmlm mailing list software lets users set up mailing lists on their address extensions ... but ew, that means running qmail. -- FOo 8 July 2005 19:22 (UTC)
Is "near miss" a true oxymoron or does it fall in the "contridiction of terms" catagory?--mmssvs
I don't think anyone really claims 'military intelligence' is an oxymoron, it's a joke, based on the two meanings of the work 'intelligence'.
Did Kenneth Bianchi, convicted California Hillside Strangler travel through Lexington, Kentucky in 1977 or 1978?
hi, we are a leading manufacturer of bicycles in India.Currently we are in the process of expanding our business and therefore looking for importers of the same in Zambia.Any information regarding the importers along with there email id,phone no. & fax no. will be very helpful.
Need to know of an artist who sang a song in the movie ,"STRAIGHT FORM THE HEART " W/ TERRI pOLO & ANDRREW MACARTHY, i THINK THE TITLE WAS "NOBODY RIDES IN A COWGIRL RODEO UNLESS THEY GOT THEIR BLUE JEANS ON THANKS
I was trying to discern the difference between the opening of the London Underground ("London Underground") in 1863, which SEEMS to be the date that steam trains first ran under the streets of London (rather than ELECTRIC).
Also, it SEEMS to me that the New York Subway is the LONGEST / LARGEST in the world, but your article states it is "among" the longest / largest, but does not specify -- it is larger / longer than London's, so which other one could possibly have that title?
Last, but not least, I tried to find out when the Tokyo subway first openeed, but the page on Tokyo's subway did not have the same kind of content that the "London" and "New York" pages had.
Please advise.
Thanks!
Sanja99@yahoo.com
how and where we can find the model number on available antique wrist watch
[merged 4 headers from an anon into one question as it's the same sort of question Boneyard 8 July 2005 08:26 (UTC)]
hi there.. my cuzin aged 17 had a major operation of Thelisima in 1999.. well like other girls..her hormonal changes are bit late..so recently dr prescribed her tablets named.. PROGYNOVA.. i wanted to know if its correct one and also how does it help to start menses... i m wiating for guidance..thanks in advance for ur cooperation.. byee
I assume this is a brand of medroxyprogesterone and was given for 5 days. In the US this is known as a "Provera challenge" and is used to try to trigger a single menstrual period. If it does, it confirms that estrogen levels are adequate and there is no outflow obstruction and there is a normal endometrium. If a period doesn't happen, then there is a problem with one of those three things. The 5 days of pills are a diagnostic test, not a treatment. alteripse 8 July 2005 14:39 (UTC)
You might want to take a look at the article on delayed puberty, which states that normal treatment is estradiol and progesterone. This page says Progynova is estradiol. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 8 July 2005 14:44 (UTC)
I tried to answer this more fully earlier today, but apparently the save didn't work. Thanks for looking up the drug. I assumed it was progesterone for diagnostic purposes because thalassemia much more often causes delayed puberty or anovulation than primary ovarian failure and 5 days of progesterone is often used as a diagnostic test in secondary amenorrhea. Estrogen without progesterone (like this) is rarely used in chronic anovulation or secondary ovarian failure because it produces endometrial hyperplasia and irregular and unpredictable bleeding, but is typically used for a few months to induce puberty when it is just delayed, or (more often) used for a couple of years to induce pubertal development when the ovaries are completed nonfunctional (e.g., Turner's syndrome. The brief clinical information leaves me curious about the exact circumstances. alteripse 8 July 2005 22:01 (UTC)
i read the very rounded beatiful article about that bird. my question is: a large flock of that species has placed itself in a city dense neighbourhood on top of high trees, causing commotion, dirt and unbeareable causing health-hazard to asthmatic people. how can we transfer the flock in a humane way to a rural area with lots of cattle and sheep??? please help. Arik. my email:arrina-s@zahav.net.il.
why are you such a closed minded lot, when my sister put an article on your site it was rejected by closed minds, not a problem with this but now one of your people are sending her hate email ,and stalking her to the point I will go to the police or come and visit you myself ,what cowards you people are ,should it continue ,be aware I fight back ,if you should wish to contact me you may at greenjacket10@hotmail.com .Put a stop to it now or else,I will not give you any further warnings ,enough said ....My sister is Tracy Renee ..
Hate email? Not only are no examples cited, I do not think sending email requesting someone to be reasonable is "hate mail". Hate mail is not "stalking", furthermore, which any person has the right to send as a form of freedom of expression, especially if it was declared in the user account. If someone came to her house, that can be considered stalking, until then I don't see private life being violated. As for "close minded lot", have fun branding 300,000 users into one lot! Cowards? Ironic. Come and get me, ye hordes of censors, let's do battle at Tiananmen! Let us be martyrs for the freedom of information! Legal and other threats do not intimidate me. Let's see you come. -- Natalinasmpf 8 July 2005 16:33 (UTC)
I'm attempting to chase down the source for the figures in the Wikipedia U.S. state articles for width, length, and mean elevation. Does anyone watching this page know where they came from or know of an authoritative source? I've looked at www.usgs.gov and haven't been able to find these numbers. The figures were originally added in all the articles I've looked at by user:sfmontyo who has not been active here since July 2004. Thanks. -- Rick Block ( talk) July 8, 2005 18:28 (UTC)
The prisoners in Iraq and Gitmo are usually referred to by the Bush administration and the press as "detainees". Is there some legal difference between a "prisoner" and a "detainee", i.e. is it a legal term of art or is it another example of Newspeak? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In some states criminal proceedings are The State v. John Doe. In others it is The People v. John Doe. How are cases in North Carolina styled? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In Britain, Canada, and some other countries, prosecuties are in the form of R. v. Doe, "R" standing for "Rex" or "Regina" depending on the sex of the sovereign. How does one read the title of such a case aloud? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
Besides Raymond Burr on Ironsides, Jason Ritter on Joan of Arcadia, and Sarah Rue on Zoe, can anyone name a regular character on a television series confined to a wheelchair? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
If the President or Vice President of the U.S. resigns, he sends a letter to the Secretary of State as required by Title 3 of the U.S. Code. I know it is customary that Supreme Court justices write the President when they choose to leave the court, but what, if anything, does the law say about how justices resign? How do judges of the lower courts resign? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
What is the name of the font used in movie posters and advertisements to list the credits? It is a thin, narrow, sans serif font. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
I was reading today about Ellen MacArthur, who earlier this year was created a dame, the youngest ever. Who was the youngest dame before her? The youngest knight? The youngest non-royal peer? The youngest life peer? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
The statistic that there are approximately forty-three million Americans without health insurance is frequently cited, but what is the original source of this number? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
In Standing Beside History, Ronald Reagan's chief Secret Service agent states all the agents travel on diplomatic passports and that the president has one as well. I thought heads of state did not carry passports, e.g. I recall reading Queen Elizabeth II does not have one, presumably as, traditionally, foreign sovereigns were immune to arrest. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 19:59 (UTC)
Every job I have applied for has a section on the application saying something to the effect of "We don't discriminate on the basis of race, but please list your race on this form just so we'll know anyway." How is it lawful to ask about applicants' race? Is it lawful to discriminate against those who decline to answer such questions? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:18 (UTC)
In reply to the query below, this question applies to the United States. PedanticallySpeaking 15:07, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Huh. Race doesn't matter but one gets in trouble if one doesn't keep exacting records about everyone's race. Very Catch-22ish. PedanticallySpeaking 18:09, July 13, 2005 (UTC)
The hero of the novel I am working on suffers a gunshot wound in the leg, something akin to what befell Martin Crane on Frasier. Could anyone refer me to books or web-sites that discuss, in detail, the process of treating gunshot wounds and the therapy that would be necessary afterward? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:20 (UTC)
Joseph and Rose Kennedy were the parents of three United States Senators, John F. Kennedy, Edward Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy. Has any other family produced three or more senatorial siblings? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:25 (UTC)
President Roh Moo-hyun's name is usually spelled "Roh" in the press, e.g. The New York Times. But apparently it is pronounced something like "Noh". Why is it transliterated with an "r" if it is said with a "n" sound? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:29 (UTC)
In The West Wing episode "Behind the Podium", where press secretary C.J. allows a PBS documentary crew to follow her for a day, the narrator tells us C.J. grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and then shows some home movies of her as a child. Some of them are at an amusement park. Since Janney really is from Dayton, is this footage from Kings Island, about thirty miles to the south of Dayton? PedanticallySpeaking June 29, 2005 14:16 (UTC) (This question was erroneously transferred to the "answered questions" archive, so I'm reposting it. PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:40 (UTC))
It looked like Janney in the film, which had the appearance of vintage home movies. Yes, yes, that can be faked, but for a television series it would be costly to film all this with roller coasters and actors for a wholly unnecessary sequence that lasts a few seconds. That's why it leads me to believe it's the genuine article. PedanticallySpeaking 15:10, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Besides Nelson, what other famous people wore eyepatches? PedanticallySpeaking July 8, 2005 20:42 (UTC)
According to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, "there is no evidence that Nelson ever wore an eye patch, though he was known to wear an eyeshade to protect his remaining eye". rossb 10:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Not sure what your criteria for famous are, but there's a glassblowing artist with an eyepatch, Dale Chihuly. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 18:12, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
R. C. Sherriff's 1st was written in 1921, and I think the 5th in 1925. — Jeandré, 2005-07-08t10:54z
How do online gambling websites -- such as those that allow you to play poker against real people for real money -- prevent people from using card counting software? It seems like it would be a really easy thing to do, and in the long run affect the odds considerably unless they were using a system wholly unlike actual deck behavior. But I might be overlooking something. -- Fastfission 9 July 2005 02:25 (UTC)
Is it medically possible to die from being in a state of terror? I know that Hans Selye's work suggests that one can die from prolonged stress, which seems related.
My question arose after reading the following paragraph in the Arnold Schoenberg article:
Schoenberg suffered from triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number thirteen); it is said that the reason his late opera is called Moses and Aron, rather than Moses and Aaron (the correct spelling with two As) is because the latter spelling has thirteen letters in it. He was born (and, it turned out, died) on the thirteenth of the month, and thought of this as a portent. He once refused to rent a house because it had the number 13, and feared turning 76, because its digits add up to thirteen. In an interesting story, it is believed that he feared Friday, July 13, 1951, as it was the first Friday the 13th of his 76th year. He reportedly stayed in bed that day preparing for what he thought as his death day. After begging her husband to wake up and "quit his nonsense," his skeptical wife was shocked to find that her husband in fact had died that day he had long feared, as he uttered the word "harmony" and died. His time of death was 11:47 p.m., 13 minutes until midnight.
Assuming the above information is accurate: I find it hard to believe that this is coincidental and imagined that his immense terror on that date led to his death. So, any studies of this phenomonon, or more specific details on the death of Schoenberg would be helpful. Thanks. -- Tothebarricades July 9, 2005 03:49 (UTC)
I am an amateur cartographer. I would like to know how to convert a straight line (thick) border to a dotted (or dashed) one using Photoshop/GIMP. Thanks. =Nichalp «Talk»= July 9, 2005 05:38 (UTC)
My grandmother Katherine Gourley Tant was WILLIE AUCHTERLOANIE's cousin and has passed away some years now but I remember my late father telling me that Willie Auchterloaney was my grandmothers cousin and I would be grateful if you could send me a picture and any information on him as I would be overwhelmed to recieve any pictures or information in conection with him winning the first open SCOTTISH GOLF championship or any pictures of him at Saint Andrews House where I believe he was an honerably member for a quarter of a century.
Thankyou Yours sincerly Miss Susan Ann Tant you may E-Mail me at the forwarding address.
s.tant@btinternet.com or if preffered (personal contact info removed)
After frying an expensive electrical component, I'm a little bit on edge and would like to whip up quickly a circuit that will limit an input voltage to between 0 and 5 volts. Actually, it doesn't even need to be between 0 and 5. Between 0.5 and 4.5 would suffice too. Any suggestions? -- HappyCamper 9 July 2005 14:27 (UTC)
I tried to err on the side of simplicity. Most expensive devices can tolerate a small negative input, but if yours can't then you will need a more complex circuit. Good luck! -- Heron 17:46, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Yes. Just make sure that the 0.2 V source has a much lower impedance than R. -- Heron 14:21, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
500 mA. -- Heron 19:30, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Online Public Access Catalog -- Essjay · Talk July 9, 2005 15:35 (UTC)
I reckon this image (URL below), used by Channel 4 News in a gallery of images about the 7 July 2005 London bombings, is a poor image manipulation.
What do you folk think?
http://www.channel4.com/news/gallery/2005/london_blasts/index.html
(In case further photos are added later which changes the URL of this photo - what you should be seeing are raindrops reflecting the Union Jack). -- bodnotbod 19:32, July 9, 2005 (UTC)
Say a scientist worked out the solution to a ground-breaking scientific phenomena, for instance, worked out how to reliably get cold fusion to work. Would he be able to patent his technique and stop other people from using it? If he didn't patent his technique, would someone else be able to come along and patent it? How about if the scientists were working for the US Government, say the department of energy. Would the US Government be able to patent the technique and stop other countries from using it?
- Madd4Max 20:55, 9 July 2005 (UTC)
Our group is sponsoring a Women's History Month event in March 2006. We would like to show "Iron Jawed Angels" and would like to have Hilary Swank as our guest of honor. We need the name and phone number of her agent, or an address to write to Hilary Swank, or an e-mail address to contact her. Thank you.
I know there is a nursery rhyme where someone gets beaten with a pudding stick. Otherwise I never would have heard of a pudding stick. But I have gone through my complete library of nursery rhymes (okay - it's two books, but one is a Helen Oxenbury and this is just her sort of cup of tea), and I cannot locate the rhyme. I need to know. And yes, there is such a thing as a pudding stick, or I wouldn't have ended up "quoting" a rhyme I can't remember! Gaahhhh. Help me. -- Mothperson 23:11, 9 July 2005 (UTC)
Inside the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:European_countries, I see the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus which is not a legal state, under international Low, instead of Cyprus which is a European Union member states and a United Nations Member till 1960.
Well, then just correct it, for heaven's sake. 2004-12-29T22:45Z 01:09, July 10, 2005 (UTC)
What type of dinosaur doe Tricky resemble in Star Fox: Adventures? Thankyou!
How does one kill fruit flies? They are infesting my kichen? Help!
Uck! I had those nasty little buggers last summer, and they about drove me out of my mind. Let me add a few points that weren't mentioned in the article:
It took about two weeks (the eggs hatch like every week or so) to get rid of all of them, but it worked. Hope it helps! -- Essjay · Talk 05:01, July 10, 2005 (UTC)
What blood tests (if any) are there for the HYpothalamus. Particularly those relating to Hypertension, dizzy spells and temperature regulation? Thanks. Calvin
There are no routinely available clinical blood tests for humans that directly assess hypothalamic function. There are blood tests that assess the combined hormonal function of the hypothalamus and pituitary:
The first big problem of course is that these are really crude and indirect tests of only a few hypothalamic functions, and there are many types of hypothalamic malfunction that do not show up in these tests. The hypothalamus is involved in regulation of appetite, adipose mass, resting energy expenditure/ basal metabolic rate, temperature regulation, sleep/wake cycles, physical energy and initiative, blood pressure, heart rate, glucose sensing, responses to stress, many aspects of digestive and gastrointestinal function, timing of puberty and other aspects of sexual development and reproductive behavior, parenting behavior, and many more than I am willing to sit here and think of. It has close ties to parts of the brain involved in (among other things) emotion. How do we know these things? Mainly from animal experiments, and from observation of people with injuries or diseases that affect the hypothalamus. We know of a few inherited congenital disorders of the hypothalamus that can involve these functions, and for a few of these, we understand them down to the molecular level (e.g., the rare mutation of the pro-opiomelanocortin ( POMC) gene that leads to red hair and obesity because of disrupted communication between the hypothalamus and body fat}.
The second big problem is that we have very few direct treatments for hypothalamic disorders. Depending on the nature of the disorder, treatment may involve
The physicians who treat some of the hypothalamic problems are endocrinologists and neurologists. The academic and research discipline involved in invstigating the hypothalamus is neuroendocrinology.
Sorry for long answer to short question. Executive summary: we can often guess that a person's hypothalamus is not doing its job correctly, but we can rarely confirm it by easy testing, and if we do confirm, we have only a few satisfactory treatments. alteripse 14:03, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
the difference between the greek sculpture and the roman sclupture
We knew that average (most) kids are pretty good at sports (that is, their "sporting performance" are pretty good, so they could compete well with other children) Nevertheless, we also knew that some (small?) portion of children simply aren't good at all at any sports (well, they probably could do sports anyway, but their "sporting performance" are very poor, so they couldn't compete with other children), even though they are healthy, well-fed, well-nourished, and don't have any physical disabilities. My question is: What caused it? (genetics?) 222.124.18.135 14:43, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
My answer is: there will be no single factor identifiable. Sporting performance is not a single parameter defined by a single measure, but a complex quality judgement presumably based on multiple measures, right? Among the performance variables: size, agility, strength, energy, mood, recent sleep/eating/activity/health history; attitude toward the activity; the response of teammates and adults to the child's efforts. The other half of the equation is of course how an adult reaches a conclusion that a child "isn't good at all at any sport" or "can't compete". Anyone with intelligence, common sense, and empathy can sit here and think of additional factors as quickly as they can type them. I'm tempted to answer, from extensive personal experience, that only a phys ed teacher or a coach could think such a question has a meaningful single answer, and that a large factor resides in that attitude. alteripse 15:19, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Physical fitness is also a multifactor variable, though without as great a component of adult subjective judgement and social factor influence. There are many studies of physical fitness in children in the pediatric medical literature (e.g., see the search results at the Am Acad of Pediatrics site [30]). I suspect there are many others in the academic educational and sports literatures. To identify the factors contributing to "poor" physical fitness, the first challenge is to refine the concept of physical fitness to a measurable quality (e.g., as a combination of performance measures on tests of stamina, strength, speed, agility, or whatever you want to include that can be measured objectively and is a valid measure of the quality you want to investigate). The second step would be to identify all the factors you already think are important (e.g., size, maturity stage, fatness, past athletic participation, parental history, psychological factors, social factors, and many more). There are statistical tests (multifactorial analysis) you can do to identify how strongly each of your identified factors is associated with a high "fitness score." The third step would be to see how much of the inter-child variability in score is still statistically unexplained by the factors you have already identified. If it is significant, you have to do some thinking and hypothesizing about what factor you are missing. When you have some ideas, you test them by controlling for the other factors and seeing how strong the association is. What a difference the way you phrase the question makes to how I or you answer it! alteripse 17:30, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Are double sharps allowed in a major scale? For example, A#, B#, C double sharp, D#, E#, F double sharp, G double sharp? I was reviewing theory online (oh, it must have been a year ago) and I remember coming across something saying double sharps couldn't be in a scale, yet I was at a Southern Gospel singing school a couple weeks ago and my teacher said they were allowed. I was wondering which is correct? Hermione 1980 13:51, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
To give a practical example where a major key including a double sharp is used: Chopin's Mazurka, opus 6 no. 2, has a short passage which is effectively written in G sharp major; that is, eight sharps (everything sharp plus F double sharp); he chose to write it like this rather than in the more common A flat major (four flats) because the surrounding sections are in C sharp minor (four sharps) and he uses G sharp as a pivot note between the two keys; switching from sharps to flats and then back again would have lacked a certain logic and (I think) have made the music quite a bit harder to read.
Chopin doesn't use a G sharp major key signature (I don't think I've ever seen a double sharp or double flat in a key signature); he just uses a lot of accidentals. I daresay there are plenty of other similar examples. -- Camembert 14:44, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
It is easy enough to find the meaning(s) of a single word, with very effective and useful tools like wikipedia available. But what happens when you have more than one word, like a phrase or an expression? Are there any such tools available for download or on a CD? I mean something like a revese dictionary. If there are, I would be really pleased to know about them. -anon
Google is surprisingly good with phrases. If you could give a couple of examples of phrases or word combinations that you had trouble finding, I would be happy to make more specific suggestions on how to search for them quickly. alteripse 15:00, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I administrate a phpBB forum that has a mod that shows me statistics. Recently I noticed that it showed 1 hit from a Win 5.2 machine! I know that XP=Windows NT 5.1, but what version is 5.2? Is that Longhorn, 2003 Server, CE, or something else? Thanks. — Ilγαηερ (Tαlκ) 16:41, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Microsoft Windows 95 = Microsoft Windows 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98 = Microsoft Windows 4.1 Microsoft Windows ME = Microsoft Windows 4.2 Microsoft Windows 2K = Microsoft Windows 5.0 Microsoft Windows XP = Microsoft Windows 5.1 Microsoft Windows 03 = Microsoft Windows 5.2
-- jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 19:36, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible to free Krystal from the ice before the middle of the game? If so how?
Thanks - Much appreciated. -- Don 18:34, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I'm planning to get broadband pretty soon but I'm a bit confused over the need of phone line filters. I'm aware I need one for my modem, but not sure if I need one for every phone in the house. Am I likely to get noticeable interferance using filtered and non-filtered appliances together ? - Robmods 19:20, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Why is "megabyte" sometimes abbreviated as "Mo"? There is no 'o' in the flipping word! Nickptar 20:24, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is there actually a difference between cocktail sticks and toothpicks? I'm in the uppermiddleclass echelon and should know the difference if there is one. Ta -- Sophiebristow 21:29, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
This question is about dice. I found a 30-sided die in my room. Is there like a maximum number of sides a dice can have. I'm guessing that one could make a gargantuan one with thousands of sides if one wanted to. -- Sophiebristow 21:54, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Who holds the most world records? I guess that (s)he would have 2 more records than the runner-up, one being the "record of the most records". Thanks again, you are very good-- Sophiebristow 22:10, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
How long does suncream last? I dug up an old bottle of some in the niches of my room, the "best before" date being 1999! It unopened AMBRE SOLAIRE stuff, and according to the sticker, cost £15, if that helps. -- Sophiebristow 22:14, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I am really tempted to say, "If your skin turns green, you can assume it has gone bad..." but I won't. Lots of people ask about expiration dates on food and drugs. What the date means is that the manufacturer wants the store to sell it before that date and replace it afterwards. It is usually to the advantage of the manufacturer to claim a short shelf life because it encourages turnover and new purchases. With respect to drugs, it often means that the manufacturer has tested it and it retains 95% of original potency when stored under "controlled room temperature" (which means no temporary extremes of hot or cold temperatures) for the indicated length of time. Most products do not go bad immediately after the expiration date, and most chemical-type products (as opposed to perishable foods) "go bad" very gradually. Finally, if the active ingredient of a sunscreen is an inorganic compound, like zinc oxide, the main ingredient may never go bad, just dry out or separate from its lotion or vehicle. For sunscreen it is probably not dangerous to assume if it looks ok it probably is ok (but if your skin turns green, don't come cryng to us...). Finally, if you if think 1999 is ancient, you should check your parents' drawers and cupboards. alteripse 22:43, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
I recall reading in some music history textbook a description of a type of composition possibly entitled "Concerto for a Butterfly in a Jar". To play the composition, a butterfly is placed in a glass jar with a lid, and opened in front of a church audience. A side window of the church is also opened. The composition ends when the butterfly flies out of the window. Could someone provide a source for this? I cannot seem to find it, and I've already dug through the archives that I have at home already. Thanks! -- HappyCamper 23:01, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
The above is a well-known expletive. Does the H stand for anything in particular? JackofOz 23:33, 10 July 2005 (UTC)
Is it possible you ment CAS registry numbers? Gentgeen 02:11, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
I have a son who is now 10 and I know he has Special powers but I dont know what to even call this powers. Let me tell you a little about us and our story If you dont believe please stop reading because I believe it and really need help. My son was about 8 when I knew he was differt. One day I was in the kitchen and my son was in the living room (about 30ft) from each other. We were argueing and my son has some things he believes and when he does he stands his ground as I have taught him.But our arguement become very heated and he really got angery I will never forget what happened next Here is my baby glaring at me with his fist balled up One of those "if looks could Kill" faces and then I felt two large hands push me just hard enough to knock me on my butt.Instantly my son starts saying he's sorry with tears in his eyes over and over he kept saying he was sorry I did my best and told him he couldn't do it momma slipped and that was all he never expted that but we ended up on the floor crying and saying we were sorry for everything First before judging me or my son please understand a few things my son is and has been in honor classes since 2nd grade. He is very macure for his age.At the age of 3 my son and I lived alone at the age of 5 it was dicovered that I had brain cancer and that there was a good chance that I would die from the treatment.So at 5yrs old I had to sit down and talk to my son let him know what was going on and mom might die, where did he want to live and thing of this matter very hard for both of us it only him I thank for being here today. I didnt want the treatment i knew it would make me sick but he made me go 2yrs of sickness and wishing I could die I held on my son took care of me more than any one.He made people let him do it if you have ever had chemo or rad. treatment you know how bad it can be .My son cleaned up after me when I got sick to my stomack ever thing. My son would come in and lay his hands on me and give me his energy I know i sound crazy someone must under stand he would overwelm me in this blue light I could feel his warmth.He can light up any room. He can get his glass to slide to him across the table when he dont try IM NOT CRAZY HELP PLEASE -- vonda_pat@earthlink.net
AlMac 23:09, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
I am looking for information low income housing. -- Deborah Garrett
Assuming you are in the US, you might try a local social worker, or the office of your state representative (google search state represenative your state) or local congressman [ [33]. Both types of elected officials have staff workers who will usually make at least an effort to connect you with the appropriate agency. alteripse 03:49, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Name two elements necessary for ALL chemical reactions to take place.
Proximity and time are the elements (not chemical elemants obviously). alteripse 04:31, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Does anyone know what the "C." in R.C. Zaehner stands for? - Ta bu shi da yu 05:58, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Yes, it's Stump the Wikipedians Vol. I!
I want to know what the dimensions of a corner square are. That's the entire square inside the black/edge borders, not including them. You can give the dimensions in cm, mm, inches, whatever's the most exact. It's for a board overlay so needs to be as accurate as I can get it.
I know many of you will be able to answer since Monopoly is so common; I wouldn't have to ask at all if my beloved NZ-with-UK-names edition wasn't an hour's drive away!
Of course, knowing my luck, by the time anyone reads this I'll have found a Google keyword arrangement that gives me the answer... :) Garrett Talk 06:48, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
UPDATE: my apologies, upon further investigation of the problem I need the diameter of the black line as well, but separate from the measurement of the square istelf. The rest will have to be guesswork. :) Garrett Talk 08:32, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
<div style=" float: left; width: 64.3mm; height: 64.3mm; border-top: none; border-right: 1.175mm solid black; border-bottom: 1.175mm solid black; border-left: none; background: #baffc4; "></div> <div style=" float: left; width: 38.1mm; height: 64.3mm; border: 1.175mm solid black; border-top: none; border-left: none; background: #baffc4; position: relative; "> <div style=" float: left; width: 38.1mm; height: 12.75mm; border: none; border-top: 1.175mm solid black; background: slateblue; position: absolute; bottom: 0; "></div> </div>
Print it. About as near to perfect as I'm willing to do. I'll see if I can do a complete board and fix it so the colors print later...someone on a forum I frequent wanted this sort of information, too. ¦ Reisio 00:46, 2005 July 13 (UTC)
In the USA, what is the minimum age for legally sending e-mail to an adult and recieving e-mail from the same adult? Does a minor legally need consent from a parent, guardian, or babysitter to send e-mail to and recieve e-mail from an adult who is not a relative of the minor, is not a friend of a relative of the minor, is not a guardian of the minor, is not a friend of a guardian of the minor, is not the minor's teacher or anything like that? Does it legally matter whether or not the adult and the minor who send e-mail to each other are the same gender? What is appropropriate to send or say to a minor and what is not?
In the USA, what is the minimum age for legally sending e-mail to an adult and recieving e-mail from the same adult? no minimum age exists Does a minor legally need consent from a parent, guardian, or babysitter to send e-mail to and recieve e-mail from an adult who is not a relative of the minor, is not a friend of a relative of the minor, is not a guardian of the minor, is not a friend of a guardian of the minor, is not the minor's teacher or anything like that? no Does it legally matter whether or not the adult and the minor who send e-mail to each other are the same gender? no What is appropropriate to send or say to a minor and what is not? it is appropriate to say what you would be willing to defend saying if in front of a judge on a criminal charge (remember innocent people can and do go to jail - don't play with fire) 4.250.138.52 08:04, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
My four years of high school Latin are useless. Can someone translate the following to decent Latin?
Mothperson 09:43, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Thank you thank you thank you both. No, I'm not writing Pratchett fanfiction. I am concocting some faux BtVS memorabilia. Sorry about this next - another w.i.p. - my signature --[[User:Mothperson|
Mothperson
cocoon]] 14:14, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Actually, I like both versions. If I want "this should not be read by you", the tibi goes in front of "non legendus hic" without other change? [[User:Mothperson|
Mothperson
cocoon]] 14:21, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
I ahve heard that some nation states will not give entry to a traveller if their passport, although valid, is near to its expiry date. Does anyone have any solid information on this? -- Gareth Hughes 11:36, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Why are sugary stuff (e.g. fruit, sweets) typically sticky? What's the mechanism behind their stickiness?
what is fibre-cement? what are it`s components?
You have removed Leonard Clark as running against Senator Kyle of Arizona, yet he has been arrested and is facing court martial for that very act. He is challenging the Senator and is doing so from Iraq. Is Wikipedia factual or political. Leonard Clark should be referenced somewhere in your Encyclopedia.
It really depends on the context. Usually it means "look out/beware for this, it may hit your head otherwise". For example, if you were walking with someone and they noticed a steel girder that was at eye-level, they'd probably say, watch your head so you'd know to go under it. -- BMIComp (talk) 21:12, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Our article Egg (biology) says "There are tiny pores in the shells of eggs to allow the unborn animal to breathe. The domestic hen's egg has around 7500 pores.". This leaves me asking:
Thanks. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:22, July 11, 2005 (UTC)
While "bootstrap" is an irrelevant metaphor (used precisely bootstrapping alludes to a self-starting process) for the maternal-fetal circulation, the circulation itself is common all the way to term with respect to pressure, water, and small molecules. Circulating cells and large molecules (like larger proteins) do not cross the " placental barrier" from mother to fetus without some special mechanism, but water and small molecules flow back and forth. This is the reason why a newborn's blood glucose or blood calcium is often the opposite of an abnormal maternal blood glucose or calcium: high or low levels of glucose or calcium cross while insulin or PTH produced by mother stays in mother's circulation and insulin or PTH produced by fetus stays in fetal circulation. It takes the fetus some hours or days to readjust after separation if intrauterine levels had been high or low for an extended time prior to birth. However some proteins, such as maternal immunoglobulins, can cross. These antibodies provide immunity to several infections for a few months and in rare cases can produce problems. More bizarrely, evidence now suggests that some cells can cross and even become integrated into the other's body. Incidentally, this is a good demonstration of, "if you don't know the answer to the question, change it to one to which you do know the answer." Sorry I don't know squat about egg physiology but in my ignorance would vote for simple diffusion and partial permeability of the shell. alteripse 12:01, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Wikipedians;
I am researching for a book of fiction. I require a number of terms and phrases which might be uttered by a character, an imam, speaking in, "classical", arabic. Since the book shall be in English, I shall need the phonetic English, 'interlinear', translation to subscribe the Arabic text.
Two examples of what I am purposing to include might be: (a) what might be the Classical Arabic equivalent phrase used to describle a soiled garment discarded by a woman after her monthly visitation? And (b),the Classical Arabic equivalent phrase for a pot of boiling/stewing monkey meat (haram).
This is my first post on this site. If I am in the wrong place, I apologise. Any help in locating an appropriate source which can further my research will be greatly appreciated.
ruuster
Or did everything suddenly get really tiny here? Mothperson cocoon 23:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC) Never mind. My computer seems to have had a fit. Mothperson cocoon 23:28, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
Or go ask Alice... alteripse 06:08, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
That's pretty much it. I'm trying to name a cat and all I can find online is the character for it and not the English pronounciation. Thanks. StopTheFiling 03:41, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
Did You Know: Wiktionary has translations (not *always* but often), see: wiktionary:cow. In future, Ultimate Wiktionary will try to always have translations. Kim Bruning 09:57, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Thanks everybody, it even sounds like the cat's current name which is Japanese themed (and yes, she looks like a cow). It just might stick - it's also good to know that wiktionary is a decent resource for these things. Also as a somewhat interesting sidenote, my attempts to find the translation for "cow" online gave me 牛 and not both め牛 - for my purposes I think I'll stick with me-ushi or something similar. :) StopTheFiling 17:53, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I heard a comment about Freud that I have not been able to confirm,
Did Freud know about his father molesting his sisters?
---anon from texas
I just checked with him. He looked startled and said, "that explains a lot..." Your question sounds like you are privy to personal information about his family that the rest of us know nothing about, so perhaps we are wondering how you know? alteripse 06:04, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
Well, as I remember it Freud thought that girls who said their fathers molested them were simply acting out in their fantasy life the latent Electra complex until they became convinced their wishful thinking was true. Conclude from that what you will. -- Laura Scudder | Talk 15:14, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
The question still remains, Mrs. or Miss Scudder, did freud come up with that idea trying to cover up his own personal nightmares. Freud states that he loved his mother but was that a physical attraction for him to come up with the odipex issue? Another point well know is that Freud had some resentment towards his father, the question is why? Freud distroyed his personal writings twice, why? Is there something we still dont know about his personal problems. Think about this way, if Freud did see his father molesting his sister wouldn't that explain the problems and issues. Was he trying to uncover his persoanl problems by coming up with those complexities! As a normal child one would never think of those things, but suppose a child is exposed to those ugly things, doesnt that change the childs way of thinking? So my quesiton still remains, Did Freud see his father molesting his sister? I am not looking to make the assumption, I am looking for the truth! Anon from Texas
There is no one alive to supplement or contradict what Freud wrote about himself and what his contemporaries wrote about him. Specifically, no one at the time in a position to know, ever claimed that he had knowledge of his father molesting his sister. My answer was flippant, but I was trying to get you to see how silly a question it was. If such an event had been documented, it would be one of the central Facts about Freud's life and theories that everyone would have heard of, and probably would have fatally undermined the acceptance of his theory, which was that it was a nearly universal fantasy central to female psychic development. If molestation was a real event, the whole theory of female development would have been transformed into "did she get molested or not", a much more dangerous type of speculation, as many American communities learned to their shame in the 1980s. Much of what Freud proposed was pretty untethered to evidence, but at least he didn't propose that all fathers molested their daughters. alteripse 03:02, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
Is there any reason why some seagulls have yellow legs and some red? I think it is something to do with aging, but it may be just the species. I can upload a photo if this would help. -- Fir0002 08:09, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I'm trying to transfer large files (2-5G) from an OS X box to a linux box. both computers are behind firewalls, blocking ftp connections. ssh connections work, so I tried rsync over an ssh tunnel. The thing is, the linux box is on adsl connection and keeps changing its IP, and connection typically breaks down after transferring 1-2G, after which it starts over. What is my cheapest bet to get a transfer that will continue with a partially transferred file (keep in mind that I will have to install software both on linux and on OS X, and I don't want to spend a day compiling). dab (ᛏ) 09:07, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
--partial
and --inplace
command-line options.Why is Hyde Park so called?
Brendan
Can someone pleae identify the species of this dog:
It was approx. 60 cm from head to backside (not including tail). Thanks, -- Fir0002 09:37, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
I strongly suspect this is a "Boykin Spaniel." User: Inairamj.
After seeing a documentary on Australia's first full production of the cycle, I decided to buy a complete recording. I am looking for:
After looking on Amazon, opinions seem to be very mixed, with many people having more than one version. Help would be appreciated. -- Alexs letterbox 10:19, 12 July 2005 (UTC)
I am somewhat confused and would appreciate any help you could provide. From the Yahoo search page I followed the below link
Wheaton College, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaWheaton College, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the entry for Wheaton College. At this point I selected the link Jonathan Blanchard for a little research on the first president of the college. This same paragraph indicates that the school was founded in late 1853 as the Illinois Institute.
The Jonathan Blanchard link yielded the following information:
Jonathan Blanchard (1738–1788) was an American statesman who was a delegate for New Hampshire to the Continental Congress in 1784.
I must remark that President Blanchard was a truly remarkable man in that he served as college president and helped create campus buildings some 65 years after his death. Little wonder that one of the buildings should be named after him.
Certainly a wrong link,,, Father… son? Uncle?
If you could provide any information on the Blanchard of Wheaton College I would appreciate it.
Thank you. Bill of St. Petersburg, Fl.
W. Paul
Hello. I am working on a project to translate materials into French for persons living in Prince George's County, Maryland. I have met a large number of people from Francophone countries here in PG County. For many of them, English is a second language. Having lived in countries where English is not commonly spoken, I can relate to the difficulties that arise when you live in a place where your native tongue is not the lingua franca (forgive the pun). However, in order to get funding for this project, I need verifiable statistics on how many people in PG County speak French as their first language, where they live, where they are from, etc. Could anyone have access to these numbers?
Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.247.90.12 ( talk • contribs) 2005-07-12 10:20:49 CDT
In the article on this topic on your website, the statement is made about a common misconception about the uncertainty principle: "that observation of an event changes that event." If this has nothing to do with the uncertainty principle, is there something else that it is related to? Perhaps another aspect of quantum physics? Thank you for whatever clarification that you can bring to this.
See Observer effect. Gdr 19:43, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
It is not wholly unrelated, it is simply not the entire of what the uncertainty princiople is about. See also the different but interesting measurement problem. -- Fastfission 19:45, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
I am trying to find out about a Church "Calvary Baptist Church" that was located some where in Albany around December of 1882.
To be more procise, I have a bible that was given to a Great Grandmother of mine in December of 1882. I would like to locate the Church and or the records relating to this church so that I may find out more about her Great Grandmother and her family that might have attend that church during that time. Any information that might lead me in the right direction to someone I can talk with that might have more information on this would be very helpful.
Yours truly, Glen Carman from Connecticut Ph: 860-485-1519 any time email: gcarman AT peoplepc DOT com
Let's say we are talking about a book: a Lord of the rings (LOTR) book. As I just said there, I said a lord of the rings book, but when you use the abbreviation LOTR, the sound changes. The first sound in "LOTR" is a hard "ell", not soft like in "lord". Now saying "a ell-oh-tee-are book" sounds wrong because the abbreviation starts with a vowel. When a normal word starts with a vowel, you use an not a. So, my question is, do you say/write "A LOTR book" or "An LOTR book"? ·Zhatt · 20:29, July 12, 2005 (UTC)
You use "an" when the next word begins with a vowel and "a" when the next word begins with a consonant. When a word has two pronunciations, one starting with a vowel and one not, then use the one you would say. So write "an hotel" if you say /otel/ and "a hotel" if you say /hotel/.
In formal writing you might consider rephrasing to avoid the dilemma, for example, "a book from the Lord of the Rings trilogy". Gdr 19:40, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering what the three basic components are that make up a high energy compound. Is it phosphate or adenotriphosphates or something like that? Or is a certain bond of some sort? Thanks.
Rach