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| = June 18 = | |||
| == Defining Continental Asia == | |||
| The ] article says that this term is usually defined as excluding the islands of Iceland and the British Isles. This makes clear sense because these are islands not connected to the mainland. However, it is sometimes defined as excluding the Scandinavian peninsula. | |||
| But, how about in defining ]?? This term doesn't have a special Misplaced Pages article; it just re-directs to ]. Thus, Misplaced Pages says nothing about what this term excludes. It's clear that it excludes the ], ], ], and ], as well as ]. But is there anything else the term is sometimes defined as excluding for reasons paralleling Scandinavia not being considered part of continental Europe?? ] (]) 14:54, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Do you have any reason the term is used at all? The full list of Asian island nations includes ], ], ], ], ], and possibly ], although that is joined to the mainland by an artificial causeway, as well as those you list. ] (]) 20:52, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: On the Bahrain thing: If they built a bridge connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia, or Sri Lanka to India, would that mean that Tassy and SL are no longer islands? I very much doubt it. -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 21:55, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::<p>I would say Rojomoke is right. While continental Asia is a concept which I guess could exist, it doesn't seem particularly common. And the somewhat funny thing about this in reference to what Jack said is a search finds mosts references to continental Asia seem to be to ] and the somewhat weird claim to be the southernmost point of continental Asia despite being on an island off another island. </p><p>It's perhaps worth considering why the concept of ] is so common, it's surely at least partly because we're speaking English and the inventors of that language came from an island which isn't part of continental Europe. So continental Europe referred to those other guys. While there are some fairly universal differences between continental Europe and the British Isles as mentioned in our article (most only about 1 century old), some of the distinctions/asumptions made of what things are like in the continental Europe are I would suggest not as clearcut as continental Europe may imply since even ignoring Scandinavia. Continental Europe is a big area, much more than France and Germany. The Scandinavia issue likewise seems to be at least partly due to historical local separation. </p><p>For Asia, I don't think you have anything that similar, there's far less of a view of the rest of Asia as "one place". Afterall ] itself as a concept originated probably mostly because of the European view of it as "that other place". And even in modern times, although there's some degree of a shared Asian identity e.g. with things like the ] and other such groupings (often sporting ones) or stuff like ], there's still much less of a continent wide view. (Consider also the related question of who's "]" which as hopefully people know can vary quite a bit from country to country. Notable even in a place like Singapore or Malaysia where the definition would often include those from SEA, ] and ], the definition still may not always include those from ] or ].) </p><p>On the flip side, ] and ] is a thing. And you also have stuff like ]. </p><p>] (]) 03:55, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::The thing that's important to note is these are really ''political'' definitions. There's no universal agreement on what falls under "Continental Asia" and the like because these definitions aren't based on objective facts that anyone can examine for themselves. They're based on squishy human ideas. So one person can think Country X belongs to Continental Asia, another can not, and neither can really be said to be wrong. --] (]) 06:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{ping|JackofOz}}, see ]. I read a while back it is or was still passable on occasion, depending on the currents and tides. ] (]) 03:26, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : Thanks. A fascinating article. I had heard that there was a land bridge there in historical times, but didn't know what it was called. --- ] </sup></font></span>]] 19:20, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Profound question == | |||
| Is the university basically one big calculator. So say for instance, an apple drops off a tree. What happens to the apple is governed by maths, speed it falls, density as are the effects of gravity on it. Essentially number crunching is going on here but obviously on a fu**ing MASSIVE scale (look at the whole universe) surely something *or some one* god you may say has created a massive calculator, that's created us. Just like I struggle with the concept of infiniy I struggle to imagine all this stuff is hapening on the fly <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 16:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :(I take it you mean the universe, not the university, although a big calculator may help you out there, too.) You might be interested in the ] view of God. ] (]) 17:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::The OP is clearly overwhelmed. He should consult his local Lost and Profound. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 19:47, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::<small>I think he is properly whelmed. :-) ] (]) 02:47, 23 June 2016 (UTC) </small> | |||
| :The universe is governed by the laws of physics, and math is used to describe those laws (or what we know of them). ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 17:42, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: I beg to differ. Physics describes the known universe, it does not govern it; and as new discoveries are made, physics needs to play catch-up. If a group of scientists observed some event that was unexplainable by the laws of physics, they would need to rethink those laws and come up with an explanation. (Or put it down to some sort of collective hallucination, on the basis that "such a phenomenon does not exist; physics tells us so", but that would be somewhat unwise imo.) -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 21:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::The universe obeys the laws of physics. That doesn't mean we know what all those laws are. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 00:11, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::: I doubt that the physics practised by Earthlings will ever explain how either (a) the universe has always been there, or (b) it was created out of nothing, by definition by a force that was separate from the universe. There will always be things that can never be within the reach of rational science. The spiritual dimension, for example. Some scientists may deny there is any such thing. That just shows how little they know, and how arrogant they can be in their know-all self-importance. -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 23:36, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The OP asks us to consider the universe as a ] which is a philosophical position, see the article ]. The view is tenable in ] if one sets no limit on complex details, it is fundamental to computer science, it dismisses the notion of ] by asserting ], but it meets objections in ] that holds that fine-grain events such as ] and ] have randomness that cannot be predicted. ] (]) 22:18, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: We may not be able to predict radioactive decay, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a deterministic formula thatcan predict (define) that decay. -- ] (]) 22:59, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::On the macroscopic scale, but not the micro, where the universe does not act like any calculator I know of. That really freaked Einstein out. ] (]) 05:18, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :It's clear that the universe can do computations on a scale much larger than the computers that we've built so far. It's not clear what that means, if anything. It's probably a cognitive error to think that the large amount of computation demands an explanation. Competition for limited resources is an important driver of biological evolution, so it may be that human-level intelligence can only arise in limited-resource environments. It doesn't follow that resource limits are a property of Existence Itself, or, if there are limits, that they'd be small enough to be comprehensible to humans. -- ] (]) 02:15, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The original poster seems to be asking about the ]. This is an idea that has been seriously propounded, though there's hardly universal acceptance of it. ] might also be of interest. --] (]) 06:04, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| <small>The answer, unamnbiguously is ]. --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 09:41, 19 June 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| ::The meeces rule, OK?--] (]) 22:44, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :What? No link to ]? Seems like that's the closest thing to what our OP is imagining. ] (]) 03:29, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == UK motorway slip road: solid white line across road? == | |||
| What does this mean eg ? <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 21:09, 18 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :Well, the obvious reference would be of the UK's ]. But the only solid white lines across the road it shows are the one at a stop sign, and one at "signals or police control"; and there don't seem to be any signals or police in the picture. I post this negative answer only to save others from doing it. --] (]) 04:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :(edcon)It is, by its nature (solid, across carriageway), a ''stop'' line. Ive never seen one in that position though. Maybe you stop here if you cant safely merge into the mway traffic? --] (]) 04:51, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::See ], although the OP's photograph doesn't have any traffic signals. One explanation is that this site is intended for ramp metering and the line has been put on the slip road before the signals have been installed. However, it looks very much like a piece of tape across the road, rather than being painted - it's possible that it may have been the site of temporary signals for ], or, indeed, that it's just a piece of tape that's fallen off a lorry and ended up in a distracting position. ] (]) 09:14, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :There is something similar across the northbound slip road on the M6 at junction 2, but in that instance there are part-time traffic lights, and when they show red you are expected to stop and wait at that line. I'm wondering if there will be signals installed at this point in the near future. --] (]) 09:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Could it be one of those thingies that counts cars? --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 09:38, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Are card games ever fake? (geographically) == | |||
| Is North ever at a lower latitude than one of the other 3 players? In ] you'd probably face the wall (30° clockwise, no problem). But do they ever not give a fuck and have South face ] or something? What happens if the walls are 45° off and even the streets say Northeast, Southeast, Northwest or Southwest not N, S, E or W? (Like central ]) ] (]) 22:27, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Can we get a little context for what this question is about for those of us playing at home? <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 22:29, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : Duplicate contract bridge is often played in a hall which is not N/S aligned. And even when it is, the players called "North" are often not geographically "North". -- ] (]) 22:56, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: ''"And even when it is, the players called "North" are often not geographically "North"."'' Why not? That is so wrong. If your corners are right angles and not 45° off you should have no excuse. Is East at least to your right when you enter when it's geographically S/W/N? ] (]) 23:09, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::You know fine well that NESW in bridge is a local convention with no requirement for alignment to any wider geographic coordinate system. --] ] 23:30, 18 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::In every game I have ever played of any card game with four players, the player is South, and the rest are where you'd expect, to their right, left, and opposite. Is this a joke? ] (]) 00:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::: If there are 4 players, which one is the "player"? -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 23:26, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::: I can only think Medeis must mean Declarer, but that really applies only to bridge, not any four-hand game. It's traditional, in newspaper bridge columns, to pretend that Declarer is always South, but in an actual tournament, the NESW positions are known before the hand, and any player might declare. --] (]) 00:59, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::You are right. I am just thinking that S is at the bottom of most maps I read, as well as advice books. ] (]) 03:18, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::Traditional Chinese maps have South at the top of the map. ] (]) 15:29, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :In the ], states: | |||
| ::Four players play at each table, and tables are numbered in a sequence established by the Director. He designates one direction as North; other compass directions assume the normal relationship to North. | |||
| :So North is whichever way the director (referee) says it is. In my experience as a duplicate bridge player, directors typically make North the direction toward the wall where their own station is (typically with the supplies, scoring computer, etc.)—I've seen it stated that this is normal practice, but I can't remember where, to provide a citation. This may vary in large tournaments where there are multiple directors in the same room. I'm sure any other games where compass directions are used would follow similar practice. --] (]) 04:42, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::The Bridge columns of newspapers provide a diagram of the hands - North is at the top, East on her left, South opposite and West on her right. So it's orientated the same way as a map. But of course, you can hold a map (or a newspaper come to that) any way you want. ] (]) 23:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = June 19 = | |||
| == The dustbin inside the ladie's restroom... == | |||
| *Is there a possibility to open the disposable sanitary dustbin near the bowl I'm talking about the garbage cans '''with removal fuse''' ''made of ABC plastic'' (which is indestructible'''!'''), if your mobile phone has fallen inside this dustbin? the cover with the removal lock is not removable all the garbage can is made from one piece. (it seems so to me). | |||
| *Why is it made of ABC plastic if the dustbin is only one-way and when it is full, the owner of the toilets have to buy a new one? (cost eerie) --] (]) 14:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::] plastic, incidentally. If it is one solid piece (and many such receptacles are), it'll have to be cut open - you'll need to contact the owner of the facilities to arrange this if you have dropped your phone in it. ] (]) 18:23, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::To give a likely answer to the second question (based on my experience in ] work) . . . Typically, such receptacles are serviced by a ] company (who will likely empty other waste receptacles and replenish any automatic air fresheners) with whom the proprietors have a contract. Often the full bin will be replaced by an empty one, and the full one taken back to the depot where it will be emptied and cleaned for re-use. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} ] (]) 14:02, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::The ones we have at work appear sealed but are opened with a plastic key by the lady or man who comes around every so often to change the polythene liner inside. It is possible to extract items through the lid with a lot of perseverance, rather like getting coins out of a piggy bank, except that you need disposable gloves and a strong-ish stomach. ] (]) 21:23, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Just be careful. Sometimes people use those for sharps disposal as well. Dealing with a needle stick will suck a lot. Just talk to the facilities people or find a janitor. I doubt you're the first person to drop a phone in there. —/]/<sup><small>]</small></sup>/<sub><small>]</small></sub>/ 01:22, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==Question regarding a quote== | |||
| Who said the famous quote- '''Nothing is impossible, the word itself says i'm possible''' ? This is not a homework question so someone please answer my question.sahil shrestha 15:19, 19 June 2016 (UTC) <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :I have heard this is from napoleon--] (]) 15:35, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::That would be surprising as the pun only really works in English (though Napoléon apparently did start learning English in exile, , so I guess nothing's impossible). Most quote books and self-help books ascribe it to ], but Wikiquote, for example, has moved it from her entry for the lack of a reliable, precise and verifiable source, see . ---] ] 15:47, 19 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| <small>Teleport your body 60 miles using only the power of your mind. Prove that something is impossible. Learn Portuguese in a brain dead coma. Run so fast that no one can see you. Make a rock so big you can't lift it and then lift it. Read a library in one second. Prove that 90% of all Nigerian prince offers are real. Make Microsoft have never existed and then make it exist just for the heck of it. Knock out the strongest gorilla with bare hands (with one slap). Win every Mega Millions lottery of the 21st century while being born in 2016. Sleep with Cleopatra. Release a kraken. Transmute gold (alchemy only, no particle accelerators). Prove the maximum number of angels that can fit on a pin then turn yourself into angels to demonstrate. Build the first steam engine. Beat Julius Caesar in a gladiator match. All challenges have the ] of the English language of right now. In the event of ambiguity the meaning in the American dialect controls. ] (]) 23:40, 19 June 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| :An early version of this appears in Lifetime Speaker's Encyclopedia, by Jacob Braude (1962): "Impossible! Accept that, and you will never attempt to win through. Spell the word "I'm possible," and you will find that what others thought impossible is only more difficult." This is from the brief excerpt available in Google Books, so I can't tell if it is original with Mr. Braude. ] (]) 00:25, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::It should be noted that many ]s like this, as well as other forms of "folk wisdom" don't necessarily have traceable origins to a specific author; at best we can find the earliest recorded use of the phrase, it doesn't mean that the phrase was created by that person. --]] 02:51, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = June 20 = | |||
| == How to demand STD testing == | |||
| How do you ask your partner to get tested for STDs? I mean, how do you bring that up in a non-awkward way? And if they do agree to get tested, do you ask for the result sheet or do you just take their word for it that they're "clean"? Should you also agree to get tested even though you know it's straight up impossible for you to be infected with any diseases <sup>due to lack of experience</sup>? ] (]) 02:23, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :This is not the correct location to get advice of any sort. You should ask someone else. We can only provide references to reliable sources or to Misplaced Pages articles here. Immediately below this post, someone will ignore the rules of this desk and post some random, unreferenced, unwise advise. Don't listen to them. Run far away from this place and seek advice from somewhere else. --]] 02:50, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :(ec)I have simply always gone with my partners of both sexes (I'm bi) whenever any such mutual issue might be relevant, and the doctors are very accommodating, especially in Quebec. The doctor will almost always want both partners to have relevant tests. E.g., if she's preggers, they'll wanna know if you have ], etc. I think we can tell you both to seek medical advice, but as for relationship advice, "trust me", we can't help you there. ] (]) 02:55, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: I am asking theoretically, not as a way of eliciting relationship advice from you guys. I am not even in a relationship at the moment. <sup>Besides, I've seen relationship advice being dispensed plenty on this board, so why the sudden aversion to offering it in this case?</sup>] (]) 07:04, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Why assume that there are no references to reliable sources? Here's one that took me almost a whole minute to find: . ] (]) 16:47, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::], you've got a very poor understanding of American politics, the nature of politically funded advocacy websites, and what a reliable source is if you think a website is a reliable source if it has an address ending in .gov. I suggest you consider such things as the perennially discredited ]s, the "]" campaign, the anti-AIDS abstinence campaign,, US government campaigns against eggs, and for high-carbohydrate diets. The site you have linked to is basically the current administration's advice column. I have, per our guidelines, suggested the OP seek medical advice from a licensed physician. You've randomly googled something and offered it on your expertise as a[REDACTED] editor. ] (]) 03:16, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Just a rule of thumb, if one is in a relationship and doesn't feel comfortable talking about the issue of STDs, then perhaps one should also reconsider whether it is appropriate to be sexually active in that relationship. Sure, such conversations can be somewhat awkward, but a strong relationship won't be harmed by a little bit of awkwardness. Sexual activity can have a lot of consequences, especially for people who rush into without thinking about the consequences and without taking appropriate precautions. So talk about these things, and make sure both of you are comfortable with the answers. ] (]) 17:20, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Right. As awkward as it may be to ask now, it'd be a thousand times more awkward to explain having any incurable STI to future perspective partners. A little awkwardness now saves a lot later. —/]/<sup><small>]</small></sup>/<sub><small>]</small></sub>/ 01:18, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I don't think you can "demand" that anyone do anything, unless you have a court order or something. But if someone's unwilling to take such a test and prove the results, run away. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 03:27, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Cause of Traffic Accidents == | |||
| I have to prepare a 5 page report on it , please give ideas.--] (]) 06:36, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :, . I hope they help. I suspect the frequency of any particular cause is likely to vary in any particular country. ] (]) 07:00, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::And not only by country but by area within that country. I wouldn't expect many accidents due to ice on the road in ] but it happens quite a bit in ]. So, relating that to what {{u|Aryan hindustan|Aryan}} is asking, you might want to look at the area that you're thinking of and look at things that way. <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 12:38, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Beware of studies done by those with agendas. For example, "alcohol involved accidents" is a term often used, but doesn't mean that alcohol was a cause of the accident. For example, if somebody who had been drinking was stopped at an intersection when rammed by another car (with a sober driver), then that's still listed as "alcohol involved". (I have no doubt that alcohol is a major risk but that doesn't mean we should exaggerate the risk.) Also, studies done by government bodies may underestimate dangers they are responsible for, like poorly designed roads and construction zones, lack of ]s, incorrect road markings, or police cars sticking out into the street when they pull people over. Poorly placed road signs can also pose a hazard, and ]s with no warning could cause accidents more than prevent them. | |||
| :One surprising cause of accidents, and increase in fatalities, is trees close to the road. ] (]) 15:24, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small>Like suicidal trees jumping in front of cars?] (]) 15:36, 20 June 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| :::Well, in addition to driving into a tree, a tree can fall onto a car or into the roadway, and can block the view of oncoming traffic or pedestrians. <small>So, they must be plotting against us. :-) </small> ] (]) 15:40, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::I see no surprise in that and where do you get an increase of fatalities due to trees from?] (]) 15:49, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Hitting a substantial tree is like hitting a brick wall, so where running off the road would have just resulted in getting stuck in a ditch, if there's a big tree there, instead, it can prove fatal to the car occupants. ] (]) 04:30, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The major cause of auto accidents is the auto hitting something or something hitting the auto. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 16:55, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Any source for that bold claim? :)) ] (]) 16:59, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::By definition. The other case would be if the driver crashes the car on purpose. Then it's not an accident. By definition. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 17:02, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::I was of course joking but confirming "this trend".] (]) 17:43, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I recently did a lot of research on the amount of accidents between cars making left turns at intersections (USA of course) and didn't find any statistics, my interest had to do with red-light cameras and how many citations were for left turners. ] (]) 17:08, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small>For years, my father used to make a left hand turn on red at a rural intersection in the ]. Evidently he'd never noticed the old stop sign had been superceded. One day returning from the shore house by that route, an out-of state guest remarked, "So they allow left turns on red in NJ?" There was shock, then laughter, then it became a running joke. ] (]) 20:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| :::<small>Just so you know, it's spelled ''super'''s'''eded''. Probably just a typo in your case, but a lot of people honestly think it's spelled with a ''c''. I used to, until some years ago, when I had it pointed out to me. --] (]) 20:44, 20 June 2016 (UTC) </small> | |||
| :::: <small> See , which helpfully explains something about the etymology. -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 21:36, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Thanks guys, I kept thinking the spellchecker was broken, and I actually know enough Latin I should have figured it out, but I just gave up and hit enter. ] (]) 00:44, 21 June 2016 (UTC)</small> | |||
| :Here's a very good report on pedestrians killed by cars in the USA . ] (]) 17:25, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Another source: . Got that one from the ] article.] (]) 17:54, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::Thanks {{ping|TracyMcClark|SemanticMantis|Medeis|Trovatore}} and other --] (]) 04:25, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::::Sorry, ], my answer was basically a funny irrelevance. But I did have a friend who died driving home on the ] when she hit a tree in ] where two others had also died. They finally cut down the tree. ] (]) 04:45, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::Do Americans call traffic lights "traffic signals" or "stoplights"? (South Africans call them "robots"). There was a film about a man who was prosecuted after he killed someone driving through an intersection. The man protested his innocence and asked a teenage passenger to give his story. During the course of his narrative the boy said "He drove through the stoplight". The man replied "Why are you saying that? You know it's not true." The boy repeated "He drove through the stoplight". An argument then ensued. Someone else then asked the boy "What colour was the light?" and he replied "Green". ] (]) 16:01, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::::The formal and precise term would be "traffic signal", or "traffic light". The term "stop light" is often used informally. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 16:29, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::::::::The French, rather lyrically, call it a "signal fire" (''''). ] (]) 09:40, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :A lot of interesting discussion, but a long way from the basics. There are really three causes of road accidents: driver error, mechanical fault, and external intervention. Driver error is a significant factor in the vast majority of them (about 90% - http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2013/12/human-error-cause-vehicle-crashes). That may be down to alcohol, excess speed, or poor driving skills. If a car hits a tree, that is driver error (unless the brakes failed - though it can be argued that even mechanical failure is usually the fault of the driving not doing the maintenance properly). True external causes are limited - and animal running into the road, a tree falling, a landslide. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 14:21, 22 June 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| ::"Driver error" is actually a subset of "human error". That includes such things as pedestrians crossing the road without looking, cyclists turning right without signalling and approaching drivers falling asleep at the wheel. ] (]) 14:25, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Does watch refer to a pocket watch here? == | |||
| The following is taken from Aldo Leopold's "A Sand County Almanac" published in 1949: "I seat myself on a beach, facing the white wake of the morning star. I set the pot beside me. I extract a cup from my shirt front, hoping none will notice its informal mode of transport. I get out my watch, pour coffee, and lay notebook on knee." I think "watch" here should be a pocket watch rather than a wrist watch. Am I right? <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 13:38, 20 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :Probably - but there is nothing to stop someone keeping their wristwatch in their pocket. There is nothing in the text to help identify exactly what type of watch is meant - though it must be a timepiece of some sort. ] (]) 13:59, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::For all we know, it could be an ankle watch. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 16:53, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Or even a stopwatch. ] (]) 08:38, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :According to ] they gained respectability as a man's accessory in Britain after WWI. Leopold was already in his 30's by that war's end, it's likely, given the context, he already had a pocket watch, and given the wording, there's no reason to doubt it. Both of my grandfathers, born at the turn of the century, carried pocket-watches, and my grandmothers' wrist watches were fashion accessories, not normally worn unless they were going out on the town. ] (]) 19:56, 20 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Agreed, see . | |||
| :::Photos of Leopold usually show him wearing casual or country clothing. Pocket watches tend to go with jackets and/or waistcoats (which I think may be called vests in the US). I would expect someone dressed like that to have a wristwatch rather than a pocket watch. ] (]) 14:07, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::And I believe a vest is called an "undershirt" in the U S. ] (]) 14:47, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = June 21 = | |||
| == a tenure for a county clerk == | |||
| Would you tell me how long a tenure for a county clerk in the US usually lasts? Thank you. <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 02:01, 21 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :America has 50 states, and 3,144 counties or their equivalents. ]. What you mean by "county clerk" is unclear. It may be an elected or bureaucratic position of many types. The term has no universal meaning. For example, in some states judges (not that they are specifically clerks) are elected for varying terms, some are appointed for set or life terms. Even bureaucratic clerks can be replaced, depending on state ] laws. The question needs to be far more specific, and the fact that states ] be taken into account. ] (]) 02:57, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::County clerk has a pretty standard meaning in US local politics. It's distinguished from clerks of court, and clerical staff in government offices. Many states provide a fairly strict definition of the office of county clerk in their constitutions, along with term lengths, which vary quite a bit. In Illinois it's 4 years, in Virginia it's 8 years. Alaska doesn't have counties. The California constitution doesn't say much of anything about county clerks. New York allows 3 or 4 year terms by constitution, leaving it up to the legislature to decide by statute (except for counties that are part of NYC, where they're appointed by the state appellate courts). There's obviously a bunch of others though. The short answer is you ought to start with the state constitution of the state you're curious about. —/]/<sup><small>]</small></sup>/<sub><small>]</small></sub>/ 03:52, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Job profile of BDO in ] or] == | |||
| Can someone please tell me the salary, educational and age requirement, promotion citerea, work and other things about BDO in ] or]?--] (]) 04:29, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I assume you mean a ]? ] (]) 05:15, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Online discussion forum for people interested in fitness/exercise == | |||
| Hi. I'm looking for a good online discussion forum for people interested in fitness/exercise, where there's a decent amount of helpful interaction from people who know what they're talking about. Suggestions welcomed. Thanks --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 08:55, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The problem with internet groups, is that everyone is an expert, just like everyone is an expert in the gym. I personally read (and sometimes post) on this group http://theofficebodybuildingworkout28918.yuku.com/forums/1#.V2kP4FE3dwY It's probably not really what you're looking for, but I've picked up some good tips from it. --] (]) 10:03, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Organs == | |||
| I would like to ask a question about electronic organs. I am quite a music buff, so musical instruments such as these interest me. What I would like to know is, why do they cost so much? I'm talking about companies such as Lowrey and Wersi, whose top level organs are priced at around thirty thousand pounds. Given that one of these instruments can't have much more power than my five hundred pound laptop pic, how can those high prices be justified? I can buy decent keyboards from Nord and Casio and even Yamaha for the likes of two thousand pounds or considerably less. Those instruments are just as good. I could probably make my own synthesiser with two hundred pounds worth of parts and then some. Are Wersi and Lowrey mental? It seems to me they are. As a music buff, I should have the right to a rational explanation for these issues. | |||
| What kind of fool would buy that organ for that price, when it is probably worse than one of Casio's top things. Just because it is full size, rather than he "table top" keyboards I'm used to doesn't mean that Wersi get to rip me off! Sure it comes with a seat, but that seat probably cost Wersi pennies. | |||
| The second links shows a keyboard which is far more powerful than Wersi Louvr scam. I do not trust these fools. I do not pay thirty grand for something which worth less than one percent of that. | |||
| Thank you ] (]) 23:29, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Ps, If I put a price on the Wersi Louvre, it would go a for a "bargain" three thousand pounds, and Lowrey organs would be changed from ten grand to just one grand. | |||
| :Are you seriously asking this? And are you really asking if those companies are mental? I can't imagine how anybody could not see the gigantic differences between those organs. Seriously. Anybody?] (]) 23:54, 21 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :(ec) Zzzzz. To the extent you have asked a question ('how can those high prices be justified?'), the answer is ]: there's a market which supports an organ of that spec at that price. That's all the justification needed. As to why it might cost £30k rather than £1k ... three keyboards versus one. 61 & 76 keys versus 49. Pedals versus none. Sound reproduction system versus none. Large robust structure versus little plastic box. Build quality. Transport costs. Distribution of fixed costs over a smaller denominator of sales. All cogent reasons, even before we get on to ]. Me: I'd prefer a Hammond with a Leslie cab, but there you go. --] ] 00:01, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::I still feel that the price is too high, though, As, I said, the cabinetry is probably surprisingly cheap, and I could probably buy three keyboards, an amp some speakers and a pedalboard fr less than five thousand pounds. I can even use a few hundred pounds of wood to build some cabinetry for the whole setup. Still much less. Computationally, the internal circuitry does not justify the cost and Wersi are rather misinformed. ] (]) 08:49, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{hat|Irrelevant tangent on electric cars, point proven wrong ] (]) 10:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC)}} | |||
| :::Electric cars appear to cost north of a hundred thousand pounds new and suffer a massive depreciation as soon as they leave the showroom. They appear to be much simpler to build than their diesel/petrol equivalents, so why the huge price differential? ] (]) 09:46, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::They might appear to cost that much to you, but they don't. £20-£30k is much more likely for the ], ] or ] for example. Part of that cost for some of those cars is the battery pack, which some commentators have estimated as costing around £10k.--] (]) 09:53, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::Not so fast, ''hombre''. This pricing appears to relate to ]. How does this compare with conventional SUVs? Tesla Model S appears to be a similarly priced normal car. ] (]) 10:21, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{Hab}} | |||
| ::: You can see the difference that eBay makes. I told you I was right. ] (]) 11:26, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::The phrase "stunning condition" in that ebay ad rather suggests that it is not a new machine. ] (]) 11:53, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::I never said it was. ] (]) 12:06, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The Nord's still digital too. If you want something that your laptop can't do, and you aren't willing to consider the value of physical keys and knobs, then consider looking at actual analog synthesizers or tone wheel organs. Those can get pretty pricey too. To reiterate on the supply an demand, *all* musical instruments seem a bit overpriced to an outsider, right? These organs are often rather low production runs, selling primarily to professionals and institutions, not really "normal" individuals. Re: the car comparison, remember, . ] (]) 13:48, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Instead of this silly discussion -- the obvious answer is "the Wersi instrument is priced as it is because the people buying it find it worth that price" -- someone might instead edit ] so that it doesn't read like an advertisement. ]<sup><small>]</small></sup> 14:10, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ===What Organ Is Right For Me?=== | |||
| I am interested in teaching myself how to play the organ. What would be an ideal starter organ for less than five grand? ] (]) 14:18, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Based on the above conversation I would suggest you leave the ] aside and get a cheap ] like a ].] (]) 15:03, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Maybe, but "cheap" is relative, and there's some terminology issues. Does OP really want an "organ" per se, and what does that mean to them? Is a digital organ an organ? Is a synthesizer an organ? The new ] reissue costs $3.5k. Which, granted, is a lot less than $30k, but not really a casual purchase for most of us, and it's not really an organ, as it only plays one note at a time. OP is not going to get a ] for $5k. He can get a very nice digital simulacra of a tonewheel from Nord . for $3.7k. There are also entry-level ]s for around $1k, many of which can make decent organ sounds. Still another option is to buy high-quality software like this and get a nice ] to play on. | |||
| ::But this is quickly getting outside our purview. | |||
| ::I'd direct OP to the weekly "what should I buy?" thread at . If you give them a rough budget and feature request and describe what is most important to you (e.g. ease of play, faithful sonic recreation, foot pedals, portability?) you might get some good recommendations. ] (]) 15:37, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::I was actually thinking of an organ, that is to say an instrument with two or more keyboards. This is because I want to teach myself how to play multiple keyboards at once. So, no synthesisers or digital pianos, please. Also I ment five thousand pounds, not dollars. Please bear these things in mind. Any other suggestions? ] (]) 18:26, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::If you want an organ with lots of features and of high quality I would recommend .] (]) 18:45, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::You should make up your mind about what it is that you actually want if you expect a more serious answer.] (]) 19:02, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::What I would like is an instrument with Church organ, Hammond organ, Theatre Organ and orchestral sounds and two or more keyboards for less than five thousand pounds. ] (]) 19:05, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Right, ok, that's a very strange definition of an organ, but if you want two keyboards, that's fine. Did you see the Nord I linked? It has two keyboards. Here's a new Hammond with one keyboard . Lots of key players just mount different keyboards above/below each other using stands. Anyway, I take back what I said before - you should be able to get a used tonewheel organ for 5,000 pounds, just look at your local ebay/craigslist/pawn shop/classified ads. I just saw a real tonewheel Hammond A-100 from the 1950s going for $1500 in my area. (And please don't collapse/hat a comment just because you don't like it. Many of us would consider that rude. For a "music buff" you're not really explaining yourself very clearly. For example tone wheel organs and digital pianos and digital organs are all commonly classified as synthesizers. Just because an old Hammond isn't using the same technology a new Korg is doesn't make the Hammond anything other than an electro-mechanical synthesizer. And again, this isn't even what the reference desks are for, I'm just trying to help you a little because I find this stuff personally interesting and it's not explicitly disallowed for me to help you shop ;) ] (]) 19:08, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::I dunno, (or actually I do) but a '''starter''' organ can be bought for 300 quid... If you are willing to spend ₤5000,- you can get some pretty top-notch instruments! If you're willing to check the second-hand market you'll see that your options are numerous. {{User:oxygene7-13/Signature}} 19:12, 22 June 2016 (UTC) WERSI is most definitely a very good choice, still makes some pretty amazing organs as well, not shure if analogue or digital, produces organs in a more retro style if that is what you prefer. The best thing to do is to go to your local musical instruments-store and get some face-to-face advice from an expert. {{User:oxygene7-13/Signature}} 19:12, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::I would prefer an organ with proper wooden cabinetry, and also my instrument would need a pedalboard as well. ] (]) 19:14, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::WERSI I'd say, big name, high quality. {{User:oxygene7-13/Signature}} 19:26, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::I am struggling to find Lowrey or Wersi pre owned organs in Scotland, where I'm from. Please help. ] (]) 19:39, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::::.] (]) 19:45, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::::::There are church organs and church organs. I told my mother I wanted a harmonium and she bought me one in an auction for about two pounds. It was later sold in another auction for a fiver. My local library has a piano which you can book for a session. If you're wondering how a library can provide this service you wear headphones same as when you're using the computers. My local community centre has a piano in the foyer, and if the times are inconvenient there are two pianos on the concourse at St Pancras Station which appears to be open 24/7 (although neighbouring Kings Cross closes after the last train). ] (]) 14:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = June 22 = | |||
| == Concentrating mind on study == | |||
| What may be the list of tips for best concentration on study? | |||
| (Tips for higher secondary students ) <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 06:39, 22 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :Misplaced Pages has an article titled ] which may have some ideas, and if you follow references from that article, it may lead you to better places. --]] 06:55, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Since you ask about concentration, see also ] and ].--]|] 07:11, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :] & ] might also be articles of interest. --] (]) 20:11, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == England National football (soccer) team questions == | |||
| First, England invests enormous amounts of money in football, as far as I know more then Germany or Italy. However, England are demonstrably not that good. Why not? | |||
| Second, whilst England are not that good, they are demonstrably not ''that'' bad. Yet from what I have seen England are technically weaker than many demonstrably worse teams, like Slovakia and Russia. What are England doing well?--] (]) 10:05, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Also, why do Scotland never seem to qualify? Shouldn't they be much better with the second oldest league system in the whole world? ] (]) 10:09, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::The explanation which is often given is that because English football is so rich, the top teams prefer to employ international superstars, which means that there are far fewer English players reaching the top ranks than used to be the case. I am not an expert, so can't say if that is the main or only reason. ] (]) 13:42, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Any word on why Scotland is so bad at qualifying for football tournaments? ] (]) 14:16, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Small population?--] (]) 14:44, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::<small>], ], ], ]?</small> --] (]) 15:05, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::... they say. ] (]) 16:39, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| I presume you're aware that the vast majority of money invested in football in England comes from Sky and sponsors, and goes to Premier League teams who comprise dozens of different nationalities? In qualifying for Euro 2016, they were the only team to win all qualifying matches. They are notoriously weak in tournaments. I don't think there's any real answer to why that happens... The same logic is true in Scotland to an extent, many mainland Europeans play up there, and as the population is so much smaller, their starting point is substantially weaker. ] (]) 15:14, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Typically, the explanation given for England's poor performances is that for all the money available, they do not play a very tactically advanced game and are therefore fairly easy for a top team to contain. This is said to be a result of favoring players who have a lot of grit and resolve, but who are not necessarily very gifted technically. Their best performance in a World Cup since winning in 1966 came in 1990, when they actually had such a technical player, ], as their offensive leader. Now, Scotland has not always been bad at qualifying for major tournaments: they had quite a good run of qualifying for the World Cup from the 1970s to the 1990s, being successful in 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1998. They didn't do anything once they got to the tournament, but that's a very nice record of qualifying for a small country. They haven't been much good since, but a lot of countries go through similar phases when they are very god for a coupe of decades, then fade away. For example, Hungary was one of the powerhouses of Europe from the 1930s to the mid-1980s, and then disappeared off the football map until qualifying for this year's European championships. These things are cyclical, that's all. --] (]) 16:31, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::I know that Scotland has a relatively low population, but why are New Zealand better at rugby then when they have an even lower population? I don't get it! ] (]) 19:24, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::The reason for that is that rugby has always been New Zealand's national game and New Zealanders are extremely passionate about it. ] (]) 20:17, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::But passion is not enough. We Scots are very passionate about football, but that doesn't help. ] (]) 21:14, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| We're into POV here, but when this question is raised, it often moves on to consider how many different sports England perceives itself as (or thinks it ought to be) a powerhouse in. A quick resume would include football, cricket, two codes of rugby, snooker, darts, athletics, swimming, cycling, various equestrian activities, golf, Formula One, boxing and more. For most of my life there's been much teeth gnashing about how we ought to be at the top table in tennis, too, somewhat relieved by ] winning some major titles and then the ] win. | |||
| An insight into this can be gained by looking at ] of which sports were represented by the winners of the (misleadingly titled) ] since its inception in 1954. | |||
| Your analogy with NZ is interesting. I'm not sure a New Zealander would agree, but the perception here is that NZ has an overwhelming love of rugby union and flirts a little with cricket. It's a stereotype and therefore probably badly flawed, but I think there's some truth in it, too. --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 08:35, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I still don't understand why New Zealand are better than Scotland at rugby, when Scotland has a larger population. ] (]) 13:31, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==List of exercise movements sought (with or without mechanisms)== | |||
| Tutorial or step by step guide sought, with images of: | |||
| # Basic | |||
| # Intermediate | |||
| # Advance | |||
| # Mastery level | |||
| ] (]) 10:53, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==Hair fall issue== | |||
| Reason(s), condition(s), list of mitigation steps and so on, sought. -- ] (]) 11:19, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Hair falls for the same reason as everything else, ]. If you're asking about ], then I suggest you click on that link and come back here with more specific questions. <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 13:13, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small>Lmao.</small> Thanks. {{=)}} -- ] (]) 11:03, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Last week you were trying to get ''rid of'' your hair. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 16:55, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Q is: when are we going to be rid of our hare?--] (]) 22:40, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ==Chart sought== | |||
| A chart sought where it displays all sorts of holidays, memorial days and so on, e.g., Fathers Day… -- ] (]) 11:19, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Every country has its own list - which one do you want? ] (]) 11:57, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Go to any stationary store and ask them for a ]. <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 13:15, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: Even the mobile stores have them. :) -- ] </sup></font></span>]] 22:50, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :This site has a chart of international holidays. ] (]) 15:18, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::I desire something like this , with all the holidays existing in this world... -- ] (]) 11:01, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Here's something I realized around 3rd grade: If every independent country has as many major holidays as America (New Years, MLK, Presidents, Valentine's, St. Patrick's, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial, Independence, Labor, Columbus, Halloween, Election, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, maybe Fathers Day and Mothers Day) a worldwide 12 page calender would be crowded like shit (paraphrase on the last phrase). And just the most important National Days alone (like Independence) would be once per 2 days. ] (]) 16:23, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == wagon tracks == | |||
| Could you introduce to me something more about wagon tracks in the Middle West of America that pioneers left? Thank you. <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 13:48, 22 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :I don't know about "Midwest", but some of the wagon train ruts from out west still exist. ] for example. You could probably use Google to find a lot of them. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 14:49, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :] is the remains of an early military road in Michigan. ] (]) 19:43, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Lack of shareholder resistance to Google's continued standoff with Chinese government == | |||
| The search ad market in China is worth about 20 billion dollars these days. If Google were to get half of that market share it would add 10 billion dollars in revenue to its 75 billion dollars in annual revenue. Presumably if Google were to cave in on censorship demands of the Chinese government it would be back in China (as Google did by launching a version of Youtube this year in Pakistan that was more sensitive to government take down demands on grounds of blasphemy, allowing a ban on Youtube to be lifted there). Anyways this is not a soapbox statement, I want to know why, given shareholders really like their dividends and since Google is missing out on billions of dollars in profits annually from China, isn't there any shareholder activism urging Google to cave in and return to China? I mean it seems like there isn't a peep of protest from Google search results for this subject. Even assuming a lot of investors care about taking an ethical stand against Internet censorship, a lot of really money hungry tycoon and hedge funds don't and own a lot of Google and have the capability and self interest to organize shareholder activism. Any explanations for the total lack of such activity? ] (]) 15:58, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Please note this item at the top of the page "We don't answer requests for opinions, predictions or debate." As there will be no one definitive answer this is one of those questions. ]|] 16:38, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::In principle we could give references to other sources that discuss this issue. ] (]) 16:47, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::It's not a request for debate (not arguing about merits of positions), predictions (not asking will Google cave in?), or opinion (just want to know about the thinking process of shareholders). ] (]) 17:15, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::: How do you expect us to provide references to the "thinking processes" of each of several hundred private individuals most of whom have never commented on such matters?--]] 19:02, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::I did reference tycoons and hedge funds which because of their sophistication and a lot of skin in the game tend to weigh this kind of question with organized thinking. In any case I hope you guys can refrain from talking about rules when there's no clear violation. It takes away from the discussion. ] (]) 19:08, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::::::No, you've provided no references. You've asked a question that we cannot provide you references to. The purpose of the desk is to provide references, that is ''further reading'', about a subject. There is no Misplaced Pages article, nor is there a ] outside of Misplaced Pages which explains the "thinking process" of each of several hundred private individuals. --]] 21:14, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::::::Yes I did reference tycoon and hedge funds. Look at the text of the original question. They might be private individuals or small groups of professional investment managers but again given their sophistication and huge investments, their thinking process tends not to be random and follows principles that are understood by other professionals. ] (]) 06:11, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :There are several possible explanations, but one of them is that shareholders think that the Google brand is worth more when people associate a principled stand against censorship with it. Alternatively, Google might think that its a slippery slope, and if it gives in to demands by one government, it will be subject to more pressure from other governments, eventually resulting in fewer business opportunities. --] (]) 22:47, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Exactly. And when a company is as large as Google, they need to be keenly aware of public perceptions, as those might have quite an impact on the bottom line, say when Google attempts a major merger in the future. If they are seen as respectable, the merger may be approved, while if they act like they will do whatever it takes to make a quick buck, the merger may be rejected. ] (]) 02:46, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| *], but I don't think it's just censorship that's keeping Google out of China. There's a couple of Chinese cell phone manufacturers (] and ] that I know of from experience) that use open source code released by Google but regularly ignore the GPL that requires them to release their modifications to said code. Those two manufacturers in particular have gone so far as to completely lock the bootloaders on newer phones (in ways that people outside the company can't unlock), and Oppo has even removed recovery mode (I know this from experience -- my last paycheck was totally blown just scrambling to get an Android phone I could install an English OS on). Those companies like to present an original image despite piggybacking off of foreign design and most large companies here have ties with the government (at least heavy backing from them if nothing else). Also, making that code public would also make it easier to close backdoors and security loopholes on phones. ] (]) 06:46, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Libertarian mind control device == | |||
| What is the blue and black device that ] is wearing around his collar in the lede photo of | |||
| WSJ article? When I first saw him wearing it in the of his and ]'s talk with the editors of the NYT, I assumed it was a wireless microphone pickup to improve the audio quality of the primary subject of the recording, and that Gov. Weld didn't get one because he came in late, but now I figure that it must belong to Gov. Johnson himself, but I can figure out if it is a pair of sunglasses turned around, a personal music player, a telephone Bluetooth headset, or what. If he's wearing it during tonight's CNN Libertarian Town Hall Meeting, I'd like to be able to explain to friends what it is. -- ] 17:32, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :It looks like a Bluetooth headset. As for why he'd wear it up there to give a talk, I don't know. <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 18:31, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :(ec - too slow) A headset I guess?] (]) 18:32, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::I can't view the video. I'm just going from the picture but it looks like . <span style="font-family:monospace;">]</span>|] 18:33, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thanks! That put me on the right track. It appears to be the . As for why, well he is a both eccentric and physically active, so it isn't out of character for him to be wearing a product "specially designed to accompany you on your longest training runs and your most punishing sets". Thanks all! -- ] 20:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Why is it mainly the UK that leads the rejection front against inviting Turkey to join the EU? == | |||
| ] (]) 19:28, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Scotland does not reject Turkey, by the way. ] (]) 19:36, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The UK government has previously expressed itself as being in favour of Turkish membership - the current publicity about this is entirely down to the referendum campaigning, and is an attempt to scare people. Even Boris Johnson has previously expressed his support (he does, after all, have a Turkish great-grandfather) In the long run, if the Turkish application progresses, it is going to be far more difficult to get approval from Cyprus and Greece because of the continuing division of Cyprus. ] (]) 20:09, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Partly ]. Partly the general anti-immigrant mood stirred up by ] and others, which applies to all countries, regardless of religion. The idea of a country with a massive population that is mostly poorer than the UK's joining the EU makes some people think that huge chunks of Turkey's population will want to move to the UK, with the UK having no power to turn them away, as EU citizens. That some people overlay this with the bonkers perception that vast numbers of Turks must be Islamic extremists doesn't help. --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 09:08, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::But this may apply to any country in the EU, not only to the UK. ] (]) 18:30, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Puke yellow? == | |||
| Is there a name for the greenish-yellow color commonly seen on safety vests, etc.? ] has a link to ], but I suspect there is an "official" name for the color (''cf'': ], ]) --] (]) 19:51, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :I don't think there's an analogous official name. There ''is'' an official ] spec for high-visibility garments though, see e.g. here for a summary. This is also discussed a bit at our article on ], and note that many/most ANSI-conforming products are not just ''colored'' but also ''reflective'', often using 3M ] . Many places simply call it "high-visibilty yellow" , though "lime" seems to be used other places. I can't find easily find the exact text of the ANSI spec. Our article says the garment must be "conspicuously colored." ] (]) 20:38, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| : For what it's worth, when ] released a football shirt of a very similar colour, they called it . <span style="font-family: sansation, sans-serif;">''']]'''</span> 22:49, 22 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::English zoologist Edward Bagnall Poulton coined the term ] from the Greek ἀπό <i>apo</i> away, ση̑μα <i>sēma</i> sign for the evolution of warning colors in nature. ] (]) 00:27, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :The article ] says "Safety yellow is... defined by ANSI standard Z535." OR: In the commercial automotive industry, safety yellow is a commonly used term. ] (]) 15:56, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Thanks; I'll use "safety yellow" in formal communications. --OP:] (]) 18:47, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| = June 23 = | |||
| == chickweed == | |||
| I have a problem with chickweed taking over my lawn and would like to eradicate it without killing the grass <small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 22:47, 22 June 2016 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> | |||
| :Selective ] control specific weed species, while leaving the desired crop relatively unharmed. BTW you can eat ]. ] (]) 00:17, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::And if you don't know what herbicides to use, well, this is why landscapers exist. --] (]) 02:16, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Looks pullable. Probably one of those ones where you've got to get a root bulb. Try to grab hold of the whole thing and rock it out of the ground so as much of the root system as you can. Or use a screwdriver to loosen it up and pull. Put pulled weeds in a bag to properly wither before disposing of them. You probably shouldn't use them as mulch or compost. Be careful about herbicides. We got a guy from one of those lawn services a couple years back whose fertilizer/herbicide cocktail contained crabgrass control... which killed all the crabgrass, and then left bald spots that we couldn't fill with seed. Turns out one the main ways they inhibit crabgrass is by inhibiting germination of the seed... so then weeds that weren't inhibited spread into the bald spots. That said, lawn looked great that year outside of those problem areas. —/]/<sup><small>]</small></sup>/<sub><small>]</small></sub>/ 03:00, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| *Chickweed is about as "pullable" as freckles. Go to the local gardening store and ask for something that kills ]s, but not ]s. Given Mendaliv has no BA in plant ecology, or even HS experience in biochemistry, ignore all she says. Pulling don't work. ] (]) 04:08, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :: Any annual lawn weed is controllable by pulling. The difficulty in doing so is related to the size of the infestation and time available. I cleared my lawn from ] but it has taken 3 growing seasons and I am retired (and a bit sad). I assume by chickweed you are referring to ] or something similar, that is an annual. The major work needs to be carried out in spring and early when the plants are actively growing and before they set seed but vigilance is required throughout much of the year to prevent seeding. Another possibility might be to buy or borrow some chickens, for the short term, to help you. This plant is enjoyed by chickens and their vigilance is ''san pareil''. I think any system that avoids slathering your garden (and our earth) with potentially toxic chemicals is preferable. I do not possess a degree in plant ecology but I have some experience in the task and an average amount of common sense. Persistance pays - Good luck. ] (]) 07:22, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Well, that's both rude and unnecessary. —/]/<sup><small>]</small></sup>/<sub><small>]</small></sub>/ 13:46, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Welcome to ~85% of medeis' recent comments, see also e.g. this helpful gem . Oh well. I'd mention to OP that chickweed, in addition to being edible, is a good dry season ground cover. I don't know where OP is but my back yard (in TX) is ~95% cool season grass until May, and now it's ~95% chickweed, that takes over once the grass has died back. That doesn't really gel with how the plant is described in our page on ]. Depending on local conditions, OP may find that removing chickweed just results in bare spots. Frequent, low mowing with plenty of water tends to favor grass, that might also help, again depending on environment and location. Finally, chickweed ''is'' an annual, and does not have a large ability to resprout when pulled. It is also a highly prolific seeder though, so targeted mechanical control is not usually ideal. Here is some information on chickweed control from PSU extension service. ] (]) 14:04, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == British and EU democracy == | |||
| I'm not British but have some questions about British vs. EU democracy (in the light of the Brexit campaign). | |||
| a) I understand that roughly speaking, in the UK the democratically elected House of Commons proposes and shapes new laws. These then pass through the appointed and not democratically elected House of Lords, that can change or reject, and there is also the possible veto at the end by the Queen that (almost) never happens. Is that right more or less? | |||
| b) So: does the democratically elected European Parliament function in the same way as the House of Commons, with the role of EU MEPs corresponding to British MPs? | |||
| = January 8 = | |||
| c) Why do British people say the EU is run by bureaucrats or technocrats? - do the EU bureaucrats just have the same power and status as high-standing (and not elected) civil servants in the UK, or is it very different? | |||
| == Anthropology Misplaced Pages page == | |||
| d) So is it possible or not to say that ultimately the UK parliament is more democratically run, according to people's voting patterns, than the EU parliament, or vice versa? | |||
| Does anyone know why the Misplaced Pages page for "Anthropology" jumped to 6 million views on Dec. 25, 2024?https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2024-12-18&end=2025-01-07&pages=Anthropology | |||
| ] (]) 23:28, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :Probably just a glitch. Such things happen all the time. ]|] 09:54, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::Previously, a spike for views of a particular page was due to some device or other (a digital assistant?) suggesting searching for the topic as part of its default demo or a tour of its features. Obviously I can't remember any specifics but it was along those lines. So a reasonable theory is that a lot of people got a device for Christmas that did something similar, although "try asking about anthropology" seems an unlikely way to show off a new phone's AI gimmicks, but maybe. Perhaps the spike was a side-effect of whatever the gadget really said. ] ] 11:08, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :<small>Clearly, this is a result of extraterrestrial aliens abusing this article as a source for humanoid porn. ] and relatives are depicted in full frontal nudity which may excite the libidinous erectiles in our solar system, the Milky Way or the Andromeda Nebula.</small> --] (]) 18:42, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :According to our ] article: "While it is unable to prevent Bills passing into law, except in certain limited circumstances, it can delay Bills and force the Commons to reconsider their decisions." So, they can't normally reject bills passed by the House of Commons. ] (]) 02:41, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::<small> Who are you to call us humanoid porn addicts, Earthling? Besides, we were only doing research. Yeah, that's it. ] (]) 21:56, 13 January 2025 (UTC)</small> | |||
| *Your understanding is basically correct. Both parliaments operate largely the same. The 'less democratic' argument is a lie espoused by Bexiters, largely when they don't want to say the real reason they're voting out (they're racist). ] (]) 07:04, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::<small>Pssst I've got polaroid snaps of nude bare-naked skeletons. What do you have to swap? ] (]) 17:17, 14 January 2025 (UTC)</small> | |||
| = January 11 = | |||
| :In the EU laws require the approval of both the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The parliament is democratically elected. The council consists of the representatives of the governments of the 28 member states - and the rules require a qualified majority (which is more than 50%, and is tied both to the number of countries but also to their relative populations - so the bigger countries cannot be outvoted by the smaller ones). The Commission, which everyone complains about, is the civil service - they draft the legislation (usually at the request of the council of ministers), then oversee its application. ] (]) 08:36, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Young adult novel series called Blitzkrieg == | |||
| {{archivetop|The question (if it wasn't just political bait) has been answered, incorrect premises have been corrected, the trolls are already starting to come out, nothing more can come from this. ] (]) 15:33, 23 June 2016 (UTC)}} | |||
| == Rule, Britannia! == | |||
| Does anybody remember who was the author of a novel series, aimed at middle and high school students called Blitzkrieg? It was about a high school football team and I think it was or were published in the 1970s or 1980s. --Donmust90-- ] (]) 00:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :The series was actually called ''Blitz'' and was written by Paul Nichols (about whom we don't seem to have an article). There are some examples . --] 07:46, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :Waive Britannia, Britannia waives the rules... ] (]) 06:08, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::"Paul Nichols" is the pen name of Robert Hawks (b. 1961).<sup></sup> More about him . He has also published under his own name,<sup></sup> as well as young-adult horror under the pen name "M. T. Coffin" :).<sup></sup> In any case, neither the author nor the books appear to meet Misplaced Pages's notability criteria. --] 09:42, 11 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 20 = | |||
| :: When. ] (]) 06:50, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| == Yokohama Chinatown == | |||
| (14:31-14:56). Please, can you help me to find the name of the dress and the sword of that Chinese antique shop's owner, and that of the statue's face? You can see also these three files: , , . Thank you. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 10:16, 20 January 2025 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> | |||
| :Don't post your question on more than one desk. Entertainment was the right place for it. --] 09:06, 21 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| == Trump presidencies == | |||
| :See ]. Also ]. --] (]) 06:58, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| *A) What does have to do with the refdesk, b) the vote will most likely be remain, so not 'when', and c) why do you care in the first place? ] (]) 07:07, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| **Thus spake the nanny. ←] <sup>'']''</sup> ]→ 14:25, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Hello. Trump's current term is as the 47th president. The previous term, (45th), should be put together with the old respective dates in the template (2017-2021). Better not to merge the two terms together, it makes no sense, they are two different things: terms, dates and presidencies. Don't you agree? ] (]) 17:37, 20 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :The reference desk is not the place to discuss this. Better venues may be ] or (since the issue transcends the specific person who now happens to be in office) ]. The problem may be due to a limitation of {{tl|Infobox officeholder}}, the design of which does not accommodate the possibility that the incumbent is a repeat offender. For the only other repeat offender thus far, ], the issue could not arise since his repeated incumbency did not overlap with the lifetime of {{tl|Infobox officeholder}}. --] 21:39, 20 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| :My country, t'is of thee? Isn't that an American patriotic song? ] (]) 08:40, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::If I'm reading the documentation right, you should be able to do it with that template. Use the <code>office</code> field for the first term and the <code>office2</code> field for the second term, with <code>term_start</code> and <code>term_end</code> being the dates for the first term, and <code>term_start2</code> and <code>term_end2</code> being the dates for the second term. Or maybe vice versa? --] (]) 22:13, 20 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| = January 21 = | |||
| :<small> That's ], with the apostrophe standing for the missing first I of "it is". ] (]) 11:05, 23 June 2016 (UTC) </small> | |||
| == Peugeot models only available Europe or North America == | |||
| The bookmakers are . While I've no idea if they're right or not, I have, as the saying goes, never met a poor bookmaker. --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 09:02, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| Which models of Peugeot, made from 1970 to 2010, could be available only in North America if Peugeot was participating in the North American market?--Donmust90-- ] (]) 20:45, 21 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
| ::A referendum is also by definition the wisdom of the crowd. --] (]) <small>Become ]</small> 14:50, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| {{archivebottom}} | |||
| = January 22 = | |||
| I won't enter the purple box, as I don't think this was a genuine question (and medeis, it's a turn-off to see you, who seems to enjoy policing the desks, posting a loaded question on a topic that is particularly sensitive to a lot of readers today), nevertheless: The skeleton question hasn't been answered, so: ] and ] are instrumental versions of the tunes you asked for. ---] ] 16:00, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :::Say what you will about medies, but I'm fairly sure nobody has ever accused her of consistency. ] (]) 19:50, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| :Small correction: ] is not an instrumental version - it has the lyrics of the first verse sung at the end. Of course it's still suitable for expressing patriotic British feelings. --] (]) 16:42, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
| ::Thank you for your thoroughness, Stephan! (I clicked ] too soon). ---] ] 17:05, 23 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
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Anthropology Misplaced Pages page
Does anyone know why the Misplaced Pages page for "Anthropology" jumped to 6 million views on Dec. 25, 2024?https://pageviews.wmcloud.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2024-12-18&end=2025-01-07&pages=Anthropology 136.26.125.34 (talk) 23:28, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- Probably just a glitch. Such things happen all the time. Shantavira| 09:54, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Previously, a spike for views of a particular page was due to some device or other (a digital assistant?) suggesting searching for the topic as part of its default demo or a tour of its features. Obviously I can't remember any specifics but it was along those lines. So a reasonable theory is that a lot of people got a device for Christmas that did something similar, although "try asking about anthropology" seems an unlikely way to show off a new phone's AI gimmicks, but maybe. Perhaps the spike was a side-effect of whatever the gadget really said. Card Zero (talk) 11:08, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Clearly, this is a result of extraterrestrial aliens abusing this article as a source for humanoid porn. Homo erectus and relatives are depicted in full frontal nudity which may excite the libidinous erectiles in our solar system, the Milky Way or the Andromeda Nebula. --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 18:42, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Who are you to call us humanoid porn addicts, Earthling? Besides, we were only doing research. Yeah, that's it. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:56, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- Pssst I've got polaroid snaps of nude bare-naked skeletons. What do you have to swap? Philvoids (talk) 17:17, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Who are you to call us humanoid porn addicts, Earthling? Besides, we were only doing research. Yeah, that's it. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:56, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
January 11
Young adult novel series called Blitzkrieg
Does anybody remember who was the author of a novel series, aimed at middle and high school students called Blitzkrieg? It was about a high school football team and I think it was or were published in the 1970s or 1980s. --Donmust90-- Donmust90 (talk) 00:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- The series was actually called Blitz and was written by Paul Nichols (about whom we don't seem to have an article). There are some examples here. --Viennese Waltz 07:46, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- "Paul Nichols" is the pen name of Robert Hawks (b. 1961). More about him here. He has also published under his own name, as well as young-adult horror under the pen name "M. T. Coffin" :). In any case, neither the author nor the books appear to meet Misplaced Pages's notability criteria. --Lambiam 09:42, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
January 20
Yokohama Chinatown
Detective Conan Episode 418 (14:31-14:56). Please, can you help me to find the name of the dress and the sword of that Chinese antique shop's owner, and that of the statue's face? You can see also these three files: 1, 2, 3. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.17.55.190 (talk) 10:16, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Don't post your question on more than one desk. Entertainment was the right place for it. --Viennese Waltz 09:06, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
Trump presidencies
Hello. Trump's current term is as the 47th president. The previous term, (45th), should be put together with the old respective dates in the template (2017-2021). Better not to merge the two terms together, it makes no sense, they are two different things: terms, dates and presidencies. Don't you agree? 93.150.82.178 (talk) 17:37, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- The reference desk is not the place to discuss this. Better venues may be Talk:Donald Trump or (since the issue transcends the specific person who now happens to be in office) Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Presidents of the United States. The problem may be due to a limitation of {{Infobox officeholder}}, the design of which does not accommodate the possibility that the incumbent is a repeat offender. For the only other repeat offender thus far, Grover Cleveland, the issue could not arise since his repeated incumbency did not overlap with the lifetime of {{Infobox officeholder}}. --Lambiam 21:39, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- If I'm reading the documentation right, you should be able to do it with that template. Use the
officefield for the first term and theoffice2field for the second term, withterm_startandterm_endbeing the dates for the first term, andterm_start2andterm_end2being the dates for the second term. Or maybe vice versa? --Trovatore (talk) 22:13, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- If I'm reading the documentation right, you should be able to do it with that template. Use the
January 21
Peugeot models only available Europe or North America
Which models of Peugeot, made from 1970 to 2010, could be available only in North America if Peugeot was participating in the North American market?--Donmust90-- Donmust90 (talk) 20:45, 21 January 2025 (UTC)