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December 20

BBC World Service

What is the name of the melody now played by the English language BBC World Service (I listen to it via syndication on Minnesota Public Radio) on the half hour and hour with the news updates? Thanks EdwinHJ | Talk 07:42, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Try Lilliburlero. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:06, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If you go here you can hear the melody which should help to see if it's the same tune. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 08:12, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

film re-makes

what exactly is a film re-make?how do you define it?

Well I would say that it's when you take a book like King Kong, make a movie - King Kong (1933 film) then make a second one - King Kong (1976 film) and then a third - King Kong (2005 film). Also look at Remake. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 11:32, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rochdale

Are their any users present on Wikipedia that live in Rochdale, other than me?--XenoNeon 12:02, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If there are, then they're not identified as such, but keep an eye on Category:Wikipedians_in_Manchester (includes Greater Manchester). There's also a good chance that some of the editors of the Rochdale article are native - you might want to ask on the talk page. TheMadBaron 12:22, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You want the 4th floor, third door on the right and mind the cat, she got loose again. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:43, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Extracting the contents of a CD in the form of an ISO

Wikipedians,

I have the Age of Empires III Collectors Edition and to avoid damaging the original CD, would like to know how I could extract the contents of the original CD in the form of an ISO and burn it to a recordable CD.

I would simply like to avoid any risk of damaging the CD and don't trust no-CDs.

Thank you,

--anon 12:26, 20 December 2005 (UTC).

Try google "iso ripper". But it probably against the law. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:43, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Even if he doesn't distribute it? I would think that most countries would allow a person to make a back up copy for themselves. Dismas|^(talk) 13:19, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It depends. From what I understand it's not illegal to make a back up copy but it's illegal to circumvent the copyright protection on the CD. However, that may apply only to music CD's and that's based on a US magazine article. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 13:46, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I remember trying to burn a copy of AoE II- it has strong copy protection (I coudn't use Nero to make an iso of it for some reason). I'm sure AoE III has some too. Broken S 14:01, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding illegality: If you are in the U.S., you might want to take a look at the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. It criminalizes the distribution of devices/programs that can break copyright protection, but it also provides, "Nothing in this section shall affect rights, remedies, limitations, or defenses to copyright infringement, including fair use, under this title." Some have argued based on that language that so long as you can break the copy protection yourself (without getting a "ripper" from a third party), you can use the fair use defense to make a back-up copy. But others disagree. I suggest that you write to your congressman and complain.

And let them know for sure that you're doing something that may be illegal? -- Миборовский ^{U|T|C|E|Chugoku Banzai!} 23:01, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Using the toilet in space..

How do astronauts use the toilet when they are in zero-gravity on a spacecraft? I mean in situations where there is no artificial or natural gravity.

Jayant, 17 Years,India.

You can use Google to search for space toilet and get lots of sites with detailed information. One of the links you will get is this one from the History channel and this one from NASA which has a video. --hydnjo talk 15:04, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thats Awesome!! Thanks a lot.

Jayant, 17 Years,India. 15:06, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

My signature..

I know this may not be a relavent question but why are people so concerned about the way i sign my name at the end of my questions?

Jayant, 17 Years,India.

Because if you sign your name properly, people can click on your name and then go to your userpage. If you just do it freeform, you can't, people would have to guess your username or look at the page history... Morwen - Talk 15:08, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The way to do it easily is explained on your talk page. --hydnjo talk 15:11, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

By the way can you please tell me how to create my own userpage in wikipedia? I wanna create one now.

Jayant, 17 Years,India. 15:33, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Jayant. It's as easy as clicking on the User:Jayant412, and writing what you want, and submitting it will make your user-page. If you want assistance to add yourself to any user categories, or to put some code in, then just ask around. Iinag, 15:43, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot..

Difference in supply voltage..

Why is the supply voltage in the houses in USA about 110V while in India, where i live, its about 220V? Will there be any difference in the way electrical appliances, which are made for their respective voltages, work?

Jayant, 17 Years,India. 15:13, 20 December 2005 (UTC)

When AC electricity was being pioneered, there was very little concern for global compatibility, so various locales adopted their own standards. The US, for example, is actually on a 120V standard, but most equipment in that voltage range is designed to operate from 110-120V. Relatively little equipment is made to operate natively across the entire 110-240V spectrum, and plugging a low-voltage device into a high-voltage grid generally causes spectacular failures. Also, the frequency of the systems vary. Most 110-120V systems operate at 60 Hz, while most 220V systems operate at 50 Hz. Finally, some devices use multiple phases to achieve greater voltages: the 240V referenced above is found in most US stoves, where the 120V is doubled. All that said, the underlying principles of AC electricity remain identical regardless of specific implementations. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 15:52, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Oh...Thanks a lot...

You may find this List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies interesting. --hydnjo talk 20:42, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Stuff floating around..

Whenever I look at the sky in the day time, and when its bright, I see lots of stuff floating around in my eyes. They are kind of transparent, usually in circular in shape or boot-shaped, and the most annoying thing about them is that they move in the same direction in which I move my eyeballs. And I have about 30 "spots" floating around on my last count. On the google search it said that the stuff could be protein deposits on the lens of the eye (or somewhere) and that they would disappear in some days. But i have some "spots" that have been there at the same position for some months now. Could someone tell me what they are?

Jayant, 17 Years,India. 15:25, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Floaters. TheMadBaron 16:49, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Oh..Thanks a lot..

opening ports

i know just about nothing about ports, however i need to open ports 6112-6119 and 4000 in order to play warcraft 3 online. how do i open these ports? i am behind a private ip address and a router. thanks for all your help

Start with the manual and/or help files for your router, which will address this. Barring that, you'll have to tell us what router you're using. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 18:40, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

the router im using is a linksys wrt- something.

Rex

Again, get the manual that came with the router. The linksys routers have a web interface to them for changing settings like this. Point your browser to the ip address of the router and enter the needed passwords. If you don't know the password it is possible to reset the device to it's defaults, and most of the default passwords for those routers are easy to find. I'm sure you could find it from a web search. - Taxman ^Talk 19:01, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

strongest coffee

A friend and I were talking about the strongest coffee (same amount). I think it is espresso because of the very high pressure and the resulting thickness. Is that true?

Lorenz from Vienna

Well, our coffee article states that espresso is the strongest form of coffee so, yea. That is unless you also consider alcoholic coffee.--Ridge Racer 18:08, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What are stockjobbers?

This article, Big Bang (financial markets), claims that the Big Bang was caused by the "The abolishion of the difference between stockjobbers and stockbrokers". However, that comment makes no sense without an article on stockjobbers, and there doesn't seem to be an article. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 17:40, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Although over here in the UK a stockbroker can be a stock-exchange operator who only deals with brokers, in the sense of the article, a stockjobber is an underhand, exploitative stockbroker. iinag 19:50, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What is the Highest Linked page?

I asked myself earlier today "What is the Kevin Bacon of wikipedia articles?". If we were to build a small world graph of articles to a specific article... what would be the middle? I know that articles are updated often, and this would change. But wouldn't it be awesome to make a dynamic search?

~~Stark from Seattle

Check out Special:Mostlinked! — Lomn | Talk / RfC 19:59, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like you might also be interested in http://tools.wikimedia.de/sixdeg/index.jsp. -- Rick Block (talk) 22:47, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Midsommer Murders

What is the strange instrument that plays the theme music for this show? Rmhermen 21:06, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Try IMDB and scroll down to the trivia section. Then see Theremin. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:19, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

History of Anarchist Peak, British Columbia

Why is Anarchist Peak in British Columbia so named? Are there any web or paper resources about its history?

Chris S

--82.33.73.159 22:24, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There were so few Google hits on "Anarchist Peak" that I guessed that its name must have another form. It turns out that it is also "Anarchist Mountain" or "Anarchist Summit". If you search on "Anarchist Mountain" together with words like "named", you will find that it was apparently named either by, or after, a settler named Sidley whose political views were considered anarchistic (even though he was a justice of the peace!). --Anonymous, 03:10 UTC, December 20, 2005

WWII

What's the difference of the Panzers?They all look alike,but they must be different.I've a picture of the PanzerI,PanzerII,PanzerIII,and PanzerIV,they all are alike.I think its the armor,but not sure,thanks for any answer.

                                 --68.222.113.233 22:52, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

See Panzer and the links in the table at the bottom of the article for the details of the different models. Dismas|^(talk) 23:10, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What if Superman had landed in Germany instead of Kansas?

-- Миборовский ^{U|T|C|E|Chugoku Banzai!} 22:56, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If he had, Hitler may very well have won the Second World War. That is if he could have convinced Superman to aid him with his efforts. Though, really we'll never know since he's a work of fiction. Dismas|^(talk) 23:18, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hitler might have found it difficult to recruit him as Superman was Jewish apparently. MeltBanana 23:28, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Really? Oh noes! :p -- Миборовский ^{U|T|C|E|Chugoku Banzai!} 01:11, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, but I remember a special edition of Superman x Batman where Superman was raised on Soviet Russia. ☢ Ҡieff⌇↯ 02:34, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

On Soviet Russia? You mean for breakfast? :p -- Миборовский ^{U|T|C|E|Chugoku Banzai!} 05:07, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If Superman is Jewish then he must have had his bris before he left Krypton... Dismas|^(talk) 07:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why adopted kids cannot become as Jewish as their adoptive parents. Obviously Kryptonians aren't Jewish... - Mgm|^(talk) 09:01, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Superman must be German. Or why should we call him "Übermensch"? Friedrich Nietzsche rules! -- Toytoy 07:36, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Mgm how do you know Kryptonians aren't Jewish. They could be. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 10:22, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Kansas is a rather dry land. There are plenty of swamps in Germany, so our guy might have been drown first, and no subsequent story. Who knows? --Harvestman 11:47, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe Superman could have helped prop up the Weimar Republic.--Fangz 17:54, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If Superman had landed in Germany he wouldn't have attaced the Iraq and he wouldn't destroy nature by burning more and more oil and he wouldn't allow that murderers are killed by Capital punishment and maybe he would help the Germans to make other peoples think differently. Germany is more than Nazis, Hitler and the Second World War..... And there are't more smamps than anywhere else.

December 21

movie stars

is there a listing of movie stars killed in action during world war 2

There are 539 hits for the google search site:imdb.com "World War II" biography. Browsing through these would be your best bet, as it lists every Bio page that mentions WW2. Link to the google search. Taiq 13:53, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The Last home of the Virgin Mary

I Was station at Izmir and traveling around I thought I seen her last home is this true. Thank You

They've got one there. [1]. There's also rather a nice one, of older provenance, at Loreto. - Nunh-huh 00:32, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Halloween Crabs

I need to know some info about Halloween crabs. There isn't much online about them.

--70.60.169.114 01:21, 21 December 2005 (UTC)Khristie Wagner[reply]

Googling for +"halloween crab" gives 688 results. Scientific name seems to be Gecarcinus quadratus, family Gecarcinidae. Googling for the scientific name yields 908 hits. Lupo 09:52, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

And by now someone has created a small stub article about them at Halloween crabs. Thanks, guys! Lupo 14:03, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Mexico Locations

Hello, good evening, over the next two weeks I would like to go to Mexico for certain reasons. I have done some research but I cannot yet find a suitable location. I was wondering if anyone knew of any locations which met the two following criteria:

1.) Near the coast 2.) Extensive guitar trade. I would like to purchase a higher quality guitar while in mexico because I do not want to sepend big $$$ here

3.) preferabally this location will be near the border to some extent. I live close to Arizona and I'd like to drive to this location

Thankyou for your help, it is appreciated

Perhaps you'd be more succesful posting your query to [WikiTravel. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
The Fender factory is in Ensenada, which is in Baja California; close to the border and the coast, huge company... Deltabeignet 19:42, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Beer

When you drink a can of beer, how long does it take for its effects to wear off? --HappyCamper 01:33, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I have heard you can detox about a unit of alcohol (about one beer) an hour. Guettarda 01:41, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This site might provide you with what you need. I don't know how accurate it is though. - Akamad 06:57, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Effects? from one can of beer? or do you mean how long for your body to clear the alcohol from your system. AllanHainey 08:24, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There's also some variation depending on how you commonly react to alcohol. Some people get drunk with one can, others can drink 6 and still look and act sober. - Mgm|^(talk) 09:04, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Phrased that way, it depends. A common rule of thumb is that the human body can reduce the Blood alcohol content by 0.1 per mille per hour. But that's just a typical average figure, actual rates vary and may be higher (up to about 0.2 per mille per hour) depending on the physical constitution, weight, and state of the liver of the drinker. Lupo 09:42, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps drinking beer often could build up a sort of "immunity" to the effects of alcohol. Our driver normally drinks a bottle or two of beer, but is still sober and alert enough to drive a car without swerving or doing those things drunk drivers do (I haven't seen it myself, as I am as yet unwilling to give up my present life). It also depends on the normal nature of the beer drinker. Alcohol acts, in some ways, like a truth serum, in that it represses inhibitions and temporarily lowers the "social boundaries" we create to be able to act appropriately (drunks usually say obscene things, for example). If the true nature of the drinker is belligerent, then that normally suppressed character comes out. If the drinker is naturally shy (as opposed to his publicly gregarious character), then the effect of the alcohol on him will make him quiet. (I think. Correct me if I'm wrong) Igor the Lion^(Roar!) 11:18, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Just pointing out that one bottle of beer would not make someone too drunk to drive legally in most countries (although a few have very strict anti-drink driving legislation with regards to the mg of alcohol in the blood). That being said, the responsible, safe and recommended thing to do is to not even risk having one drink before driving. Proto t c 12:37, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The responsible, safe and recommended thing to do would be not to drive a car at all, given the fact that (I believe) some 95% of road kills are caused by sober drivers. And they've killed over 25 million people so far. You don't need to be drunk for that. DirkvdM 19:39, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning/origin of popular internet .gif

I've seen this gif many times and comes in different forms. It is an animation of the three men in a car bobbing their heads in different direction, I don't want to be left out! Where does this picture originate from? examples: http://myspace-909.vo.llnwd.net/00351/90/93/351383909_m.gif http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/5326/eb3ow2bn.gif

I think it was a Saturday Night Live sketch, where the main characters are continuously bobbing their heads like that in response to "What Is Love" by Haddaway. Frencheigh 05:03, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

One of them is Jim Carrey, as I remember. They end up going to a prom, and doing the same thing, and then to a funeral wake. Proto t c 09:38, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The skit's called "A Night at the Roxbury" or "Butabi Brothers"; it ran a few times on the show and was developed into a full-length movie. The main characters are played by Will Ferrell & Chris Kattan. Jim Carrey might have been in one of the skits when he was a guest host, but I don't recall. --Mareino 19:59, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

thanks guys. damn i love this website.

"CEEB" code

The College Board has codes that identify all schools that it knows about, and I was thinking of adding the CEEB codes of schools to their respective Wikipedia articles, but then I realized I didn't even know what it stood for. (And that there is no CEEB article nor any reference to CEEB codes I can find) Does anyone know? Phoenix-forgotten 02:49, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

CEEB is an acronym for College Entrance Examination Board, which is apparently an earlier name for the College Board. -- Rick Block (talk) 04:50, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

See CEEB, College Entrance Examination Board (both redirects) and new addition to College Board. Thanks for the info. I had also seen the CEEB and wondered what it was. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 11:55, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Motorcycle / F.A.R.T.S.

I'm looking for information on Leon Moss who founded LEDAR Racing developments in the early/mid 1970's. He died about 15 to 18 yrs ago. At the time he was working on a project for Kawasaki Motor Corp. involving Fresh Air Ram Technology Systems (or F.A.R.T.S.) I have only ever seen one reference in print to this system(do not remember the source, a book on motorcycle tuning/performance?) similar systems are now in use by many major manufacturers and I am unable to find any relevant material/links on the web. Thanks PJ

You could try asking here. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 05:35, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I must say, that is a very unfortunate acronym. - Akamad 06:53, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Aye. But imagine if there was a Super HEPA Air Ram Technology System. They'd call it SHARTS, which is even more unfortunate. Esp. when used in a public place. Cernen 08:44, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rather off the subject but could someone explain the "SHARTS" thing to me? Does "shart" mean something somewhere that I'm unfamiliar with and therefore having a hard time seeing why it would be so unfortunate? Dismas|^(talk) 11:00, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The little bit I read at the above link (or another one) was from someone who knew the man and said that he had a sense of humour and that's why it's called FARTS. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 09:34, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Paula que buena estas

Hello, this is KeeganB. I've been trying to find the lyrics to "paula que buena estás" but Google and other search engines haven't worked out. Does anybody know of any good Spanish lyrics sites or is this a lost cause?

Hi, KeeganB. Looking on Google.es, I only found one link in Spanish to 'Paula, que buena estás', and that was to the National Library of Spain. One of the song's interpreters, Lorenzo Barcelata, only appears 9 times alongside 'líricas', and all of those links are about as useful as short shorts in South Georgia. That's unfortunate, because the high number of mentions on English sites, compared to the relatively few on hispanophone websites, is rather intriguing. Iinag 13:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

How old?

How old is Aglaia Mortcheva? I was just wondering. I do not want to ask her myself could somone for me?

( Email adressed deleted by editor)-Taiq]] 13:48, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know who your talking about but please don't post Email adresses or other sensitive information on Wikipedia. Deathawk 18:49, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Still confused!

Do you know a source where I can learn more about Aglaia Mortheva? Like what she looks like and when she started art and stuff. She is such a great artist, and I would like to know more about her.Can someone ask her for me?

You could try here she has a contact email. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 10:16, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Need help getting stain out!

I really have a problem on my hands! I am 11 years old and I spilled a grape juice stain on a white carpet. It was in my bedroom but i want it out of my rug! The internet is not giving me anything to get it out. HELP!

Oh dear. If it's a rug, try taking it to a dry cleaners. If it's too big, or you can't afford that, then try warm water with some lemon juice in, and scrub like crazy before it sets. Proto t c 09:37, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Also try here and use the drop down menu for grape juice. And if it's too late do the same as I suggested above. LIE. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 10:32, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've had good results getting red wine stains out of carpet by using Resolve carpet cleaner. Be sure to read and follow the directions. Chuck 16:07, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You may also be able to place another rug on top of the part of the rug that has a stain. It doesn't fix the problem, but it defers it until after you've received christmas gifts. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 18:27, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure that you could be of use to an advertising agency, possibly for BASF or Welch's White Grape Juice.--Mareino 20:02, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

hair

hello , this question states the following : how many avarage human hair poors are in the avarage scalp ?

Take a look at the results of this Google search. Dismas|^(talk) 10:58, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Are there flash animations also available for physics concepts such as pendulum/ double pendulum?

It would be great if you can tell me whether some flash animations are available for physics concept for better understanding? Is there any specific reasons why almost no animations are available on wikipedia as animations really help in grasping the concept better. Whether wikipedia has some storage size restrictions? Regards Rahul

There aren't a lot of animators about here I'm afraid. I'd love to learn how to make flash animations myself but can't affords the software :-( Anyway to fine flash animations on google type filetype:swf in the search window (swf = shck wave flash) So for example to find pendulum animations type "pendulum filetype:swf" into google. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 19:35, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Not many flash animations, I'm afraid, but there are plenty of Java applets explaining physical concepts. Try Googling for the concept you want plus "java applet", ie: pendulum java applet. ☢ Ҡieff⌇↯ 21:50, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

WHO list of Medical Schools

{edited by User:AlMac|^(talk) to improve readability)

Respected Sir/Ma,am,

I am Dr. Irfan Rehman presently under going my post gaduate training in traumatology and orthopaedics at RYAZAN I.P.PAVLOV STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, in Ryazan ,Russia.

I would like to know if this institution is listed in the WHO list of medical schools around the world and whether the masters degree that we will be receiving at the end of our course will be recognsed in the european nations. I have completed my basic medical degree(MBBS) from Medical College,Calcutta in 1999.I would be very obliged if you answer me this querry....thank you.......Dr Irfan Rehman.

Try WHO List of Medical Schools and you should be able to see if it's listed. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 22:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

New Orleans Syndrome

Is there going to be any Medical study on the people who spent days and weeks in the toxic, disease ridden water following the Katrina Disaster. Would they call it "New Orleans Syndrome" or "Katrina Syndrome" Or something else? (posted by 68.117.16.64)

I expect you'll hear both terms; you'd have to be an expert in memetics to know which one will dominate in the popular culture. They might just call it cholera, of course. --Mareino 20:05, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that would really count as a "syndrome"... — flamingspinach | (talk) 23:57, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting question. Out of any 10,000 people, perhaps several hundred will develop hard to explain recurrent or chronic physical or mental complaints within the next 6 months. If those 10,000 people have just undergone an unusual experience X, a certain percentage will assume that there is a causal relationship between their unusual experience and their new symptoms. That's all it takes to get this kind of "syndrome" started. You can multiply the numbers by 10 if there is an apparent chance that someone will give you free money if some media people, celebrities, or politicians become convinced there might be a causal relationship. alteripse 00:43, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

weather

what was the hottest day in england 1776? (posted by 63.231.49.62)

Well, July 4, 1776 got a lot of English politicians in hot water. --Mareino 20:08, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ba-dum tshhh! —Keenan Pepper 20:15, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The best I can find is this or you could try and search UK Met Office. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 22:33, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Milk flavors

I could use some help! You see, I am joining a food contest and I am going to give the public 10 diffrent flavored mik recipies! But you see, they cant be classic milk flavors ike chocolate,strawberry and vannilla milk. They have to be exotic flavors, like lime and orange! Can someone give me a link or a recipe of a flavored milk! Remember they have to be milk flavors, not milkshke flavors. My contest is this friday, please help me out.

What a weird contest! The only advice I can give you is don't use anything acidic like straight lemon or lime juice, because that will curdle the milk. I'm thinking peppermint could be nice... maybe butterscotch... —Keenan Pepper 19:53, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, here we go: http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/beverages/milk/ —Keenan Pepper 19:54, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hair color help!

I was going to a party and decided to dye my hair pink for fun! When I got home to take it out, it would not come out! I do not have enough money to go getit died brown again! But I have got a job interviewwith this job i want and i still have pink hair! Please, give me something to make it come out!

What does it say on the dye bottle? Is it permenant, semipermenant or wash in wash out? Is it one of those spray on hair colours? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:04, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What kind of job is it? If that happened to me I would just go to the interview with pink hair. Pink hair and a suit. —Keenan Pepper 20:13, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There are couple of hair dye remover products that you can buy that will do it. You have to dye your hair back to your desired color afterward though, really.--Dakota ^? ^e 16:57, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This exact same thing happened to a friend of mine. She had incredibly porous blonde hair, so the dye went in really far. She took it up with the haircare company and got some free dyejobs to get it back to normal. Though you may attempt washing several times with shampoo. (My friend used the temporary dye, and it still stayed in.) --70.51.173.32 05:38, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ogres

Does anyone know anything about the appearance of the ogres in C.S Lewis's novels? Are they similar to mythical ogres or not? I'm tyying to improve the ogre article and I would wish to know. Thank you very much in advance.--XenoNeon 20:31, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's hard to find anything as to how they looked. Most of the references are to the movie or the game. The only other sites just tend to mention them in passing. I would suggest that you post the question at Talk:The Chronicles of Narnia or Talk:Narnia. If you find out let us know. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 09:56, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

9/11 a battle

do the september 11th terriost attacks qualify as a battle.

Terrorist attacks are generally not viewed as military battles; however, there is no objective standard to apply. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 21:57, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well our aticle on Battle give some definitions. Basicaly a battle is usualy considered an an instance of combat between two or more armies. So I'd say 9/11 was "just" a series of terrorist attacks, there where no real combat involved aside for some brawling in one of the planes as I understand. --Sherool (talk) 22:06, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Somehow the consensus on our 9/11 article is that it doesn't qualify as a terrorist attack even if that is what it is commonly referred to as. - Taxman ^Talk 18:33, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

First ogres, now a battle. Queen rocks! DirkvdM 19:46, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A song in the movie: Collateral

Hello, I was just watching the movie, collateral. You know the one with Tom cruise and Jamie Foxx. Anyways, the scene in which they are in club "Fever" there is a dance song playing, does anyone know what it is called? Thanks --(Aytakin) | Talk 23:26, 21 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This link has the soundtrack listing, but it doesn't say which songs are from which scenes. I saw the movie, but I can't remember the song right now. You might go to the imdb page at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369339/ and scroll down to the bottom, where it talks about "IMDb message board for Collateral (2004)" and ask them (you have to register with imdb to use their boards). Zoe (216.234.130.130 00:56, 22 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

Thanks alot, once I looked at the soundtrack list I knew at first sight, which one it was. I can sight a Paul Oakenfold from a km away. --(Aytakin) | Talk 02:22, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Can you update the Paul Oakenfold article to include this information? Zoe (216.234.130.130 17:50, 22 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

No problemo! --(Aytakin) | Talk 21:09, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

December 22

free telecommunications to/fro india

I will be spending one month all over india for vacation. What is the best way for me to carry a temporary mobile phone that will be inexpensive to american callers, dependable and personal? I am vaguely familiar with the idea of a "chip" to buy and install in some cellular phone. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you. doctoroll

The cheapest solution for American callers would be for you to get a US-based cell phone that works via international roaming in India. However, this will be quite expensive for you (Cingular, for example, would be as much as $2.50/minute.) You may also look at renting or purchasing a prepaid phone in India (which would include a SIM card -- the chip you're thinking of), which will likely be a much cheaper per minute option, but will be more expensive for the caller and more difficult to dial (as it will have an Indian telephone number.) In fact, if you receive calls with this cell phone, it may not cost anything for you, only for the caller. The dependability of either of those solutions will be based on the dependability of the Indian wireless phone network. Another option is to get a satellite phone, which isn't really cheap for anyone. Check out Telestial for a good one-stop shopping place for a phone and SIM card that you can get ahead of time. Also, read this article for more information. kmccoy (talk) 14:14, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

For what it's worth, India's cellular telephone network is quite developed - more so, I'd say, than that of the United States in terms of its usage as compared to land lines. It's rare to see public telephone booths in India since almost everyone above a certain income level (certainly including those who are able to travel "all over India") seems to have a cell phone. — flamingspinach | (talk) 08:48, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. I'd advise you to get a prepaid SIM card for, say, Rs.1322 (~ $30) from one of the leading players like AirTel or Hutch. This would typically last your one month stay and is pretty reliable. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 08:56, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What is the meaning of life

See meaning of life or The Meaning of Life. -- Fredrik | t c 01:33, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

42 CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 03:24, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

In Dutch I'd say "de zin van het leven is de zin in het leven", but that pun doesn't work in English alas, so I can't help you. DirkvdM 19:48, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"He who dies with the most toys wins" - bumper sticker.

"Stop unwanted Seismic Activity" - another bumper sticker, but located in the peoples republic of Berkeley, CA. Artoftransformation 17:29, 24 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

Laser Computer Game

There was a simple 2-D computer game I used to play in the mid-90s that involved redirecting a laser light around various obstacles using mirrors, so that the light hit a target. It was kind of like the Incredible Machine, because first you set up the configuration, and then you pressed the "run" button to see if it would work. Does anyone remember the name of the game, and perhaps where I could find it? -Jian

Have also answered this on the Science Reference Desk, but it sounds like Deflektor, which came out in the late 80s and was available on various platforms such as the Spectrum, C64 and Amiga. You can download a simple version for the PC here or here. --Canley 03:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There's a free clone called MirrorMagic, which is a great way to kill some time [2]. --Robert Merkel 12:35, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Is there other porn actress like this actress??

In wikipedia section of Ava Devine someone wrote "Unlike most pornstars, who maintain an onscreen persona separate from how they act in real life, those who know Ava in real life claim that she is as horny offscreen as she is on. She has been referred to as a "complete nympho" and "a true giver and the purest form of slut." Tales of her misdeeds often include the seduction of and fornication with complete strangers..." "...She has been known to even astonish her coworkers with her promiscuity, and cameramen have commented that "you can't get within two feet of her without your crotch being groped." Her honest love of sex is most likely the cause of her success, as her performances constantly push the boundaries of what is acceptable in porno..."

Is there other porn actress like this?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.50.212.159 (talk • contribs)

Frankly, I'd be a bit skeptical of that article. Its claims sound a little too much like it's feeding the fantasies of pornography watchers (that is, the actor is really "into it" and isn't just doing the film for the money) - I even wonder whether the person responsible for adding this material is doing so for commercial motives.

As to whether other actors in pornographic films are genuinely much more enthusiastic than the average person about sex, you might read this article at salon.com (note: no explicit imagery or profanity but probably not a great idea for reading at work), or this other article at salon.com (same applies) about two actors in porn films who, according to the male writers, *very* enthusiastic about their sexuality and not just on camera; the second article had an amusing follow-up purportedly from the woman concerned (which I can't locate) decrying the author but confirming her enthusiasm for sex. How credible any of these stories are, is for you to decide. But don't kid yourself; a number of famous porn stars are perfectly blunt about their motivations for performing and it wasn't out of any great enthusiasm for sex: read our article on Traci Lords for instance. --Robert Merkel 04:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I can't give you a scientific answer - there is very little good research on many aspects of professional porn actors - but I've worked in the adult industry and met a number of adult actors. Certainly there are plenty of female adult stars who enjoy sex a lot and have it off-screen more than the average person. Chloe springs right to mind. However, this is probably a small minority: Remember that most women who appear in adult movies only do a few scenes to make money, are not seeking a career in the field, and so are probably not all that different from you or me. But yes, to answer your question, there are others. If you're interested, you should consider frequenting adult industry sites like AVN. --George 03:44, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Photoshop help

I'm not sure if this sort of thing belongs here, but I'm desperate. Could someone with Photoshop please cut the person out of this picture and paste them onto a white background for me?

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3198/zelda5uh.jpg

Have you tried downloading the free GIMP and doing the job with that? It may not have all the features of Photoshop, but it's perfectly adequate for the simple task you wish to perform.--Robert Merkel 04:36, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes, and it's entirely probable that you are engaging in illegal copyright violation. Have a nice day. -72.144.239.31 04:56, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

ImageShack® is hosting that Zelda pic. They host for you to be able to share with friends. Rules say :

"All files are © to their respective owners". So if the image is put on a non-commercial site, there might be no problem. In Wikipedia, things are different as the policy is very strict. -- Harvestman 11:32, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Europe

What is the southernmost capital of Europe?

Check Europe#Territories and divisions and you can see what countries are in Europe and what countries have part of their land in Europe. From there you can pick the one that best fits the answer you need. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 07:06, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at a map, I would guess whatever is the capital of the island of Crete, might be one candidate. Maybe Cyprus. User:AlMac|^(talk) 10:25, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It depends on what you count as Europe. I would guess Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Sputnikcccp 19:27, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at a map, I second it's Nicosia. Valetta, the capital of Malta is more to the north. – b_jonas 16:17, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Monkeys

What do we call the young one of a monkey?

--61.1.225.211 07:03, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

According to this site, baby monkeys are simply called infants. - User:Akamad ^{Merry Christmas to all!} 07:16, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This site also states infant, but also lists sucklinga and yearling. - User:Akamad ^{Merry Christmas to all!} 07:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

shooting star

what is a shooting star?

Other than what is linked from that page it's also a song by Bad Company on the Straight Shooter (album) but the one you are probably looking for is Meteor. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 09:12, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What is this kind of logic called?

"If some doctors are tall, and some doctors are men, doesn't that mean that some men are tall?"

In various IQ tests I've come across these kinds of questions, and they have me confused every time. I want to know what they are called, and if there is an article about their kind on Wikipedia (I'd go there already if I knew what they were called) so I can learn to properly solve them.

DarkPhoenix 09:21, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Try Deductive reasoning. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 09:36, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Set Theory involves drawing overlapping circles of possibilities. User:AlMac|^(talk) 10:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The above is an example of a logical fallacy, because the conclusion doesn't follow from the premises. Specifically, this one is the fallacy of the undistributed middle. The ones you see on IQ tests are not usually fallacies, though. A similar statement that is valid would be a syllogism. --Anonymous, 10;45 UTC, December 22.

I was going to go for that one, but since you've beaten me to it, can a question be a fallacy? It isn't a statement, is it? Also, indeed it doesn't mean that some men are tall. So the thing the question asks about is true. That's two! Any more logic questions? DirkvdM 20:00, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your answers, guys. I think I kind of got it now. :) DarkPhoenix 12:35, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

hi

Try HI, Greeting or high. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 09:34, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Strasbourg, France and November 22

I just returned from a wonderful visit to Strasbourg, France and during my time there found a street near the center of town named "November 22". I cannnot find any indication of the significance of that date to Strasbourg -- I asked several intellectual locals to no avail. The date is significant to me because it is my birthday and also the date of JFK's assasination and I wanted to know its significance to Strasbourg.

Can you help or tell me where to look?

Thank you for your help.

1890 - Charles de Gaulle, President of France (d. 1970) but not in Strasbourg.
1943 - Lebanon gains independence from France.
1602 - Elisabeth of France, Queen of Philip IV of Spain (d. 1644)
November 22, 1794 Strasbourg Alsace-Lorraine, prohibits circumcision and wearing of beards

But nothing really to do with Strasbourg. The most likely one as a guess would be the first. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:20, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops I wasn't finished. The last was from here. One would hope that they have not named a street to clebrate some anti-Jewish law. It would however explain why no one remembers why the street has that name. Maybe you could find out from someone there how old the name is. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:24, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The "Rue du 22 novembre" commemorates November 22, 1918, date on which French soldiers put an end to the "Soviet of Strasbourg". That seems to have been initiated by soldiers of the German Kriegsmarine (I would suppose a detachment was stationed on the river Rhine?) who rebelled when some of their commanders, in particular Ludendorff, didn't want to accept the defeat and capitulation of Germany in World War I and wanted them to fight on. The renegade soldiers at Strasbourg sought and got support from the local population and declared a communist free state. If you can read French, see [3] and [4]. It appears that such "Soviets" sprung up in November 1918 all over the Alsace. Looking for more sources; maybe I can even find some English ones. Lupo 12:43, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Flags of the world has an English summary of the avove French PDF. Lupo 12:48, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

See also Alsace Soviet Republic (the very last link on Special:Whatlinkshere/Strasbourg!), which gives the very same PDF as its source. Lupo 12:54, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

...and which was created just two days ago... Hmmm... Lupo 12:57, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

cartoons

Did Flook have a friend called Deepsea Mokey if not then where does he come from. Regards Chilliphill

Flook was originally written by Wally Fawkes it would appear that Deep Sea Mokey is a 1947 childrens book about a donkey written by Gale Couch here and here. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 13:21, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The right programming language

I am planning on making an RPG similar to pokémon to put on my official website which will come out at Christmas. What programming language will the expert programmers use to make a game as such? Is there a professional computer programming language? I want to make my game a game that will be as good as a modern video game that comes out in the shops.--XenoNeon 13:26, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The C programming language and its variants remain quite common; however, game programming is a relatively independent choice that does not affect game design. Of course, choice of language also varies heavily based on the game's medium: if played via website, a scripting language or Java may be far more appropriate. Long story short, worry about game design rather than implementation if you're not doing the programming. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 14:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Charlotte Cooper

what is the claim of charlotte cooper as regards the olympic games

see Charlotte Cooper (tennis player). Zoe (216.234.130.130 17:57, 22 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

Oh boy, Oh boy. What an excellent page! Thanks. Artoftransformation 17:19, 24 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

Aftershave..

Hi, Is it allright to use aftershave on a bruise on the elbow? I got one yesterday and now all kinds of stuff is coming out of it.

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 19:03, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Aftershave is basically rubbing alcohol and mostly harmless unless a lot is absorbed through the skin (the sign would probably be a bad headache). Alcohol is very good at disinfecting all kinds of injuries, so although your bruise may be oozing now, it could have been worse without the aftershave. You should probably either leave the bruise alone, use some tincture of iodine, or check with a doctor. ‣ᓛᖁ♀ᑐ 22:53, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

And try to keep the rusty guitar strings away from the bruise. --jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 02:30, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I can't believe there's no article for aftershave. So I started a stub. Feel free to expand it because it's very short. Proto t c 11:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Allright....Thanks a lot..

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 11:46, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

And about the article on aftershave i'll try to do whatever i can.

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 11:46, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Germany

I come from Germany and I would like you to give me some information on what you know about my home country, please. What is typical of German culture, politics, economy or society? I ask you such a question to find some more details about missunderstandings and prejudices because I am interested in looking for the roots of such attitudes. (If there are some mistakes in the text above please correct them.)

Have you read the Germany article and those linked from it? Dismas|^(talk) 19:17, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I am a German who has lived in the US for over 15 years. I have found that the stereotypes of Germans, such as used in movies, TV, and especially by comedians/stand-up comics, etc. are pretty much stuck in the early part of the 20th century. Germans are still caricatured as war-like, as having no or little sense of humor, etc. Just watch any episode of a sitcom or, say, The Simpsons, that has any Germans in it and they'll either be old Nazis hiding out in Argentina or Lederhosen-wearing Bavarians. This is, of course, a caricature in much the same way as the French are viewed as rude, the Italians as passionate lovers, etc. Most educated people have a more differentiated view of Germans. Good stereotypes include a respect for "German engineering" (Mercedes, BMW, etc.) and "German efficiency." --Millard73 08:08, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rusting strings...

Hi, I have a steel strings acoustic guitar. I live near the sea and my guitar strings rust quite often and i am forced to change them almost every couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me if i can do something to stop the rusting?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 19:19, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jayant, I would seriously suggest you to grease the parts that are apt to rust. For the strings, wipe then clean before playing. -- Harvestman

Heya. Elixir guitar strings are polymer coated and sound really good too. --jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 02:29, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Can you tell me something to clean the strings with so that they dont rust?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 11:48, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if you can't get the Elixir strings -- and seriously, they're worth it -- you can try this stuff - which sprays a polymer onto the strings. I've not tried it, though. --jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 18:13, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I use something called 'fast fret', which I run on the strings every time I've played. It's a sort of cotton stick soaked in something. This is one brand, but there are more. Some to make your fingers glide over the strings more easily, some to keep the strings in good condition, some both (like this one). Sweat makes the strings rust too, but I don't know if it would help against the silty air near sea. DirkvdM 20:11, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Decades ago, I used to play the violin (the strings were kind of hairy not metalic). When not playing it, it was stored in a Violin Case. I have seen with Guitars that there is like a cloth bag they can be placed in to protect them when traveling and not in use. That way they not accumulate dust, effects of moisture, and not get damaged so badly when stuff accidentally put on top of them. User:AlMac|^(talk) 17:56, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Minimum taxable income?

What is the minimum taxable income for US citizens? I keep hearing that the IRS does not collect income tax from those who earn less than $5,000 a year, but I can't seem to find any facts to back this up. I'm confused. Also, does that mean that they don't have to file a tax return? --Javguerre Thursday, Dec 22, 2005 2:21PM EST

See here: [5] for the IRS's page on who has to file. I think the standard deduction is $8200 at the moment, so generally you will owe no tax if you earn less than that. However, if you've had tax stopped from a paycheck, you may be owed a refund, so should file anyway. --Bob Mellish 19:32, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Actually people can earn a whole lot more than that and pay no federal income tax depending on the situation. If you have enough child and other credits and enough deductions your income can be fairly high and you would pay no tax. I could contrive a situation with gross income well over $70,000 that would pay no income tax. However, paying no tax overall and having no tax collected are different things. Tax collecting is done by withholding money from one's paycheck for most workers. So you could earn $5,000 in one paycheck, have say $1,500 withheld in federal income tax, and file at the end of the year and get it all back. As Bob said, that would mean you don't have to file, but you'd want to. Now taxable income has a specific meaning to the IRS that is different from what you think of. Essentially it's the amount on line 43 of form 1040 (or the equivalent if you file another form). Which is your income minus all applicable deductions and exemptions. From the tax table, taxable income of greater than $5 entitles you to pay a tax of $1. After that though credits can reduce the actual tax you pay. So you could even have a fairly high taxable income and pay no tax if you have enough credits. Sound complicated? It is, needlessly, but that's the way it is. - Taxman ^Talk 20:07, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, and if you look at averages, from the CBO's tables for 2002, the bottom 40% of households by income payed an overal negative federal income tax in total by a combination of the things I explained above. The table doesn't show the income cutoffs for the quartiles, but estimating from the quartile income averages, income earners earning about $40,000 or less pay no federal income tax on average. That is only considering federal income tax. People of low incomes will still pay social security and medicare taxes, and not very many people get out of those. - Taxman ^Talk 20:16, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

What are the eligibility requirements for NBA Rookie of the Year Award?

Does anyone know how the National Basketball Association defines who is eligible for the Rookie of the Year Award? In other words, is there a limit on minimum/maximum games played, time in the league, etc.? Thanks!

--John, NY

Smackers lipgloss code?!

Hey, on smackers . com, a lipgloss website, you can type in a code that will get you into another website that they made for fun! You can get the code off any 2005 holiday lipgloss sets. I really have no time to get it myself so can someone with the code give me it, please?

So..... you're asking us to cheat??? —Keenan Pepper 03:51, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The Code is cullpepper-swordfish. Please go and see 'Horsefeathers' and 'Its a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, world' Artoftransformation 17:16, 24 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

Blue Squirrels

Can anyone explain what a blue squirrel is? I was told that such a thing exists and I wondered if it is simply another name for the grey squirrel or a hoax (the joke's on me)! I have searched the web and can only find software companies or cartoon. Can anyone help please?

I can't give a complete answer, but: people who breed animals very frequently give fanciful names to colors of fur, and "blue" is the name they give to the color that normal people call "grey" in both cats and rabbits. - Nunh-huh 22:30, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

American Christmas Dinner Trends

In previous years, Thanksgiving-style turkey was a popular repeat guest for Christmas dinner, but in recent years, honey-baked ham, goose, duck and even roast beef have been favorites. Most recently, what are the new trends for menus of Americans' Christmas dinners?

See Big Mac. Proto t c 11:13, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Roast pork is gaining popularity. I think the thing is that turkey used to be a seasonal dish, but now that it's more available year-round, it's not as special as it used to be, so turkey is more commonly reserved for Thanksgiving, and other things are becoming more popular at Christmas (though I don't know about goose!) Ham seems to be the common New Year's Day dish. Zoe (216.234.130.130 16:43, 23 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

While eating goose and ham may be newer trends in the US it's much older in other parts of the world. The tradional eating of goose and ham both predate the Christian era. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 02:58, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Why are you using external links? There's a perfectly usable page at christmas ham too... TERdON 15:41, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Because I missed it. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:21, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

December 23

malaysia

describe the classes or social order of malaysia list ten aspects of malaysia that is unique or different than america

thank you

Malaysia is further away from Canada than America.
Malaysia is in Asia, America is in North America.
Malaysia does not have an Atlantic seaboard while America does.
Malaysia is south of the Equator but America is north.
Malaysia's capital is Kuala Lumpur and America's is Washington.
Malaysia begins with the letter M, America begins with the letter A.
Malaysia has a smaller population than America.
Malaysia has never invaded Canada while America did.
Malaysia is a smaller country than America.
Malaysia and America are on different time zones.

and one thing that Malaysia and America have in common is that students from both countries ask the Reference desk to do their homework. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 01:47, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

CambridgeBayWeather, there's really no point in alluding to the rule about not using this page to get answers for homework questions if you're going to provide the answers anyway. Giving an answer while implicitly criticising the questioner for asking the question is a very mixed message. We really must all either stop this silly practice of colluding in breaking our own rules, or change the rules. JackofOz 04:14, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It's a useless homework question anyway; a useless answer doesn't do any harm. Hopefully the questioner will learn a little cynicism about telling lies to children. ‣ᓛᖁ♀ᑐ 04:27, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the cool link. JackofOz 01:01, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hisham Keris.jpeg

The UMNO Youth Chief apparently thinks the current racist social order is so important, that he'll brandish the kris in the middle of a parliamentary session in order to prove his point.

The question initiator might want to take a look at the following articles: Bumiputra, Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia, PAP-UMNO relations (Singapore left Malaysia partially because of the racial and social order issue), May 13 Incident, History of Malaysia, Ketuanan Melayu, Social contract (Malaysia) and Ketuanan Melayu.

"[t]hey, the Malay, have the right as Malaysian citizens to go up to the level of training and education that the more competitive societies, the non-Malay society, has produced. That is what must be done, isn't it? Not to feed them with this obscurantist doctrine that all they have got to do is to get Malay rights for the few special Malays and their problem has been resolved."

Malaysia — to whom does it belong? To Malaysians. But who are Malaysians? I hope I am, Mr Speaker, Sir. But sometimes, sitting in this chamber, I doubt whether I am allowed to be a Malaysian. -- Lee Kuan Yew

JackofOz did you read the answers? Would you use them as homework answers. They were usless. Most of the time I will either point out where the question can be answered or answer it properly. These took me about two minutes to come up with. If someone is going to post a homework question without at least bothering to disguise it then they are not going to get a proper answer. If you are offened by the fact that I was trying to have a little fun and not be too mean then I apologise but I would/will probably do the same again. However, I do not mind helping with someones homework but I'm not going to sit and do it all for them. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 05:30, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No, I wasn't offended. I was probably in a kind of grumpy "bah humbug" mood, that's all. My issue was not with the content of the answer, or the fact that you provided an answer. It was merely with the mixed message of providing an answer but in the same breath saying you should not have asked the question. But I'm easily confused, living at the bottom end of the world, so please make allowances for my occasional strange utterances. Merry Xmas to you and everybody. JackofOz 01:01, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Malaysia is a country. America is a continent. Then again, not everyone would agree with this. DirkvdM 20:15, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

JackofOz I have the other problem. My brain is frozen from living at the top end of the world. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 02:45, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Suse 10, Amarok and playing mp3s

Hi there! My friend is running into a peculiar problem with linux. When he plays music with Amarok, the volume goes to 0 right after each song. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? Thanks very much. --HappyCamper 02:49, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

xio mien nwar

What does xio mien nwar mean??? i have no clue what language it is but my friend is getting threatening emails from someone and they always put this in there. thank you for your help!

At first, I kept thinking it was incorrectly romanized Mandarin, "xio" reminds me of "xiao" meaning "little" and "mien" is "mian" meaning "face", but I can't think of anything that fits with "nwar"... --HappyCamper 03:18, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Even though i dont know a thing in mandarin, i dont think that its mandarin. No one would be stupid enough to learn mandarin just to threaten your friend. Maybe its some kind of code or something.Or its just a lame joke. But its just a guess. And, has your friend tried to reply to the e-mails?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 11:54, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Google and Usenet doesn't have it. The Xeroc CA language identifier guessed Maltese. — Jeandré, 2005-12-24t12:47z

All White Championship Team

Much is made of Texas Western's all black starting lineup beating the Kentucky Wildcats and Adolph Rupp for the college basketball championship. But who is the last team to win the NCAA Basketball Championship with an all-white starting lineup? Or Football? Or NFL football? Or NBA Basketball? But this question is about NCAA Basketball. Anyone know?

The 1959 Cal Bears basketball team appear to have been all-white [6] (PDF file). Tomorrow's (!) New York Times says "the 1969 Longhorns were the last all-white team to win a national college football championship." [7]: -- Mwalcoff 04:33, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I know the Washington Redskins were the last NFL team to integrate -- much is made of the fact that their fight song used to include the line "fight for old Dixie", though that's been changed to "fight for old D. C." Zoe (216.234.130.130 16:45, 23 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

It appears that the 1953 Detroit Lions were the last all-white NFL champs. The Lions had had a black player before that (Wally Triplett), but he was no longer on the team by then. In 1961, the Redskins became the last NFL team to integrate when they traded for Bobby Mitchell.

The NBA signed its first black players before the 1950-51 season. After that, no NBA team won a championship without at least one black player, and by the mid-50s, every team had one. The last all-white team to win an NBA title was the 1949-50 Syracuse Nationals.

It looks like the 1953 New York Yankees were the last all-white World Series champions. The Yanks didn't integrate until they signed Elston Howard in 1955.

And by the way, I don't think the 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning had a black player, although black goalie Gerald Coleman has played a game for them this year. -- Mwalcoff 00:44, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Human Species

How come there are usually many different species of certain Animals but there is only one living species of human?

Any male and female human can mate and produce fertile offspring.
Humans are mostly very similar to each other. The differences like skin color and facial features are not enough to merit division into separate species.
The entire population of humans is connected by transportation technology. There is no isolated group of humans that might be considered a different species. —Keenan Pepper 06:22, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Or maybe we killed all the others because we developed the unique trait of intolerance. ☢ Ҡieff⌇↯ 06:40, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, as you say: Only one living species of humans. So the real question is: "Why did the other hominid species die out?". Unfortunately that is one of these big unanswered questions of human evolution. On the other hand, there are all kinds of monkey species who aren't terribly far apart from us evolutionarily speaking. So we're really not that alone. Compare to say, the Platypus who's closest relative is the Echidna. Much farther off than our closest relatives. --BluePlatypus 13:58, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You didn't quite put the question right, I believe. If by human you mean homo sapiens then that is the species. And it's the only species of homo stil in existence. Moreover, there's only one human subspecies, homo sapiens sapiens, with a former relative, Homo sapiens idaltu, being extinct. Moreover still, there is only one human race, although that is disputed. See Validity of human races. As to why, I once heard that somewhere in the early history of humans some catastrophy decimated the human population, and a smaller gene pool may very well have limited the possibility of evolution of other species. Actually, I believe the conclusion was indeed derived from the human genetic makeup. Or maybe the same cause wiped the others out. That last one sounds quite plausible. DirkvdM 20:32, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

See Mitochondrial Eve. It's possible Homo sapiens nearly became extinct. ‣ᓛᖁ♀ᑐ 03:33, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Another reason is that species is an ill-defined concept. After all, if interbreeding is our only criteria, rumours about certain highly amoral experiments suggest that humans and chimpanzees are the same species. And certain groups throughout history have dictated that people of different races are different species.--84.64.57.242 14:33, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's cool, mixing humans and chimps! Whether that is amoral/immoral is debatable because those terms are ill-defined. Whether 'species' is ill defined because of this is also quite debatable. Whether two animals (or whatever) can interbreed seems like a good criterium for classification, whether you call that species or something else is fairly irrelevant, but redefining a word because you don't like the implications is weak. So what if humans and chimps are the same species? I wouldn't have a problem with that. Actually, it would force us to look in the mirror of truth, which is never a bad thing. DirkvdM 16:16, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I had always thought that the Nethanderals were a human species that died out due to competition with us.

Ignoring all the conspiracy theories about AIDS, my understanding is that the disease first made it into the human species thanks to some humans who raped some animals.

User:AlMac|^(talk) 17:59, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The coefficient of kinetic hate as opposed to the coefficient of static hate

My friends and I want to know some specific variables that might effect both Kinetic and Static Hate. Does anyone know if there is a specific coefficient that relates to both. How can we describe the differences between Kinetic Hate and Static Hate and how are the Coefficents related or how are they different. What are the variables, how are they related in regards to the differences between Kinetic and Static Hate. My friend Jon came up with this question a couple years ago. He is an Engineering student in L.A. We want to know the relationships between these two very important factors in life. Thank you very much. ----Ethan Kegley in Taiwan

I assume "static hate" is measured at rest but "dynamic hate" is measured after an argument has started? —Keenan Pepper 06:26, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think it might depend on context. I was thinking a bullet might be a good example of kinetic hate. alteripse 08:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No no no - the gun is the tool, the mind is the weapon. Kinetic hate would be ... um ... a very angry man running very quickly. Static hate would be some fat guy sat down shouting at the TV. Proto t c 11:12, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Guys! Do you think there is a tiny possibility that the anon was talking about heat rather than hate? (The question still doesn't make any sense to me though) Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:19, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

where was the first railway underground in england

London. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway system in the world, the third biggest in terms of number of stations (the others being New York and Paris), and the largest in terms of the amount of track (415 km). Proto t c 12:14, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Try London Underground. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:02, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

(two questions merged) Proto t c 12:16, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, any time a railroad goes through a tunnel that can be said to be underground. User:AlMac|^(talk) 18:03, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Burning bruise...

I thought that our body gives us the sensation of pain when we try to hurt it or if something is really wrong with it. But why does my bruise burn or pain a lot when i put aftershave on it? Does it mean that aftershave is bad for the bruise?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 12:00, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a cut or just a bruise? CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 12:04, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Its not a cut. But its a pretty bad bruise on my right elbow (I fell down from my bike while going at around 40 kmph).But it doesn't answer my question.

Aftershave contains an astringent (something that closes up damaged blood vessels to prevent bleeding) and alcohol (to dissolve the perfume, but it also kills germs). It's the astringent that hurts, but neither ingredient will do you any harm. --Heron 12:29, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If they dont do any harm..why does it hurt then?

Normally the outer layer of skin stops the chemicals reaching nerves, but if you grazed yourself when you fell, some of aftershave would have reached exposed nerves and therefore you can feel the chemicals sting. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 17:36, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

So..the nerves consider the aftershave as a threat?

Strong alcohol can disolve stuff; the nerves see the alcohol rather like acid. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 17:54, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's the astringent that hurts, not the alcohol. The astringent makes your tissues contract, which puts a mechanical force on the pain receptors and makes them go 'ouch'. Alcohol tends to have an anaesthetic effect, so is unikely to hurt. --Heron 18:12, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

cool..thanks a lot

You might have a doctor, or parent, or someone else review your situation and the choices you made.

Once upon a time I fell, and thought that I had sprained my ankle. It did not hurt too bad, so I went on my way. Several days later it began to hurt even more, so I went to see doctor. Good job I did, and I should have gone sooner. Turned out it was not sprained but broken. I learned later that spraining is usually more painful than breaking, but breaking is more serious. User:AlMac|^(talk) 18:06, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your concern..But my bruise is almost completely healed now...The reson i didnt go to the doctor is that i am scared of gettting a tetanus injection...or any injection for that matter.... Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 03:26, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to reconsider where you put your aftershave, too, as most people don't put it on their elbows. It's generally for the face and is used after shaving, hence its fame for giving a burning sensation when coming into contact with exposed nerves (after a shave). Givnan 11:16, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Even though aftershave is supposed to be used after a shave...it also has antiseptic properties..thats the main reason why we use it on our face...And we can use aftershave on small cuts and bruises as well..where ever the cut or bruise might be...Most people dont know that...

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 16:03, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Skipper..

Hi, Why is the captain of a team called as a skipper? Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 12:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The captain of a ship is also called a 'skipper'. It comes from the old Dutch word scipper, which means 'ship'. As the captain of a ship is nicknamed the skipper, as too are the captains of sports teams. Proto t c 12:36, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot.. Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 15:24, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

(The Dutch word is "schipper". David Sneek 15:47, 23 December 2005 (UTC))[reply]

...and it means 'skipper', not 'ship' (which is 'schip'). DirkvdM 20:42, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

'Schipper' means 'someone who uses a ship ('schip')'. Givnan 11:09, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

previous life

what do you call aperson who remembers his/her previous life? (in 1 word)

Reincarnated?--Ridge Racer 17:43, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Drunk! Moriori 02:47, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Call Ian Stevenson right away! alteripse 11:43, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Pairs and single...

Why do we have some organs of our body (ears,lungs,eyes,etc.) in pairs and some only single (mouth, heart,etc..)? Do we have three or more copies of any organ or part in our body?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 16:12, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The main reason we have two lots of eyes is that if we only had one eye, we would have no depth perception; we would not be able to see how near something was. Most of the organs that we have more than two of are not often thought of as organs; bones, tonsils etc; the reason for this is that humans have no need for seven stomaches or three kidneys; they can survive with one or two and extra organs would waste space inside the body. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 17:32, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Cool..Thanks a lot..

For vital organs an advantage would be that one fails we've got a spare. Another reason is the symmetry of our bodies (and those of most organisms). So three would be unusual. Cows have four stomachs, not three. I can't think of anything we have four of, though. Well, we've got loads of hairs (most of us anyway). :) DirkvdM 20:49, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, cows have one stomach with four chambers, but yes, humans don't normally have four lots of any organ. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Ho Ho Ho!)} 20:56, 23 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

We've got four parathyroid glands. --David Iberri (talk) 20:56, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

An obvious example of "more than two" is fingers and toes. Also there are three joints in each arm or leg, and another three joints in each finger (two in thumbs). The liver is made up of four lobes and the right lung has three. The skull is formed by the fusion of more than two sections of bone. --Anonymous, 04:35 UTC, December 25

The question appears to have been answered sufficiently already, but I might add that Klingons have "multiple redundancies, such as redundant stomachs, lungs, livers, an eight-chambered heart, and twenty-three ribs". :P — flamingspinach | (talk) 08:08, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

December 24

looking for name of electronic music artist (west something)

i was at the record store earlier and saw an album in the electronic music section that caught my eye. the album cover was of a vintage bike and the artist name either started with 'West' or contained 'west' in the name. anyone know the full name of the artist? -chris

From List of electronic music artists and DJs, perhaps Way Out West (band)? -- Rick Block (talk) 03:33, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

doesn't look like that's it. come to think of it, it may not have had the word 'west' in the name. but the cover was of a vintage bicycle.

Animal starting with X

What's an animal starting with X?--211.26.115.88 03:55, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This site [8] has more information --Tachs 09:25, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

transmiting information

How do we transmit information when the signak(signal is lower then the noise?

pls reply i needed help

Thank you,

--arron

As long as you have any signal at all, you can get a message through if you just use enough error-correcting bits. See Shannon–Hartley theorem. —Keenan Pepper 08:41, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's not quite true. If the signal strength is such that the probability of a bit flip on a particular channel is 50%, then you can (by definition) transmit no information on that channel. Raul654 08:44, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Uhm, wouldn't probability of bit flip = 50% also, by definition mean "no signal at all"? TERdON

Couldn't you turn the noise on and off and use Morse code? Sorry. :) DirkvdM 08:48, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No. The signal would then be able to be distingushed above the noise.

Please see Information_Theory and look for noise. ( I started looking at both Claude Shannon, and Harry Nyquist ) Artoftransformation 17:05, 24 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

Wouldn't this also depend on whether it's a digital or analog signal? - Akamad ^{Merry Christmas to all!} 01:24, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

christmas

Do buddhists celebrate christmas?

That probably depends whether you're talking about followers of Buddha who go about life with a smile on their faces and would jump to any occasion for a celebration (after all, it's supposed to be someone's birthday) or the sad bunch who turned it into a religion. :) DirkvdM 08:46, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Theologically, "no". Practically, "yes" --Tachs 09:30, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Yes", only if they live in Christian countries. But the vast majority of Buddhists don't. So, in most cases, practically "no". JackofOz 09:33, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Erm, I'm in Bangkok, and there's bloody tinsel everywhere.... TheMadBaron 02:56, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

But isn't that for the westerners there, like yourself? There's a difference between having commercial tinsel in the shops to make the tourists feel at home, and what Buddhists do privately. Buddhist Thais surely don't celebrate Xmas in their own homes unless they're having western guests visiting them. Just as Western Christians don't acknowledge Ramadan or Yom Kippur unless they happen to have Muslim or Jewish guests at the time. JackofOz 23:11, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It would also depend on their circle of friends. If it includes people who celebrate Christmas, they'll probably join their friends. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:05, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I am a Buddhist, I don't celebrate Christmas in the Christian religious sense. But if someone invites me to a Christmas party, I'll certainly be there. I also wish others a Merry Christmas (see my signature). - Akamad ^{Merry Christmas to all!} 01:19, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Goldwasser

Are the small flakes of gold in Goldwasser Danzig edible, or do they have to be filtered out before drinking?

Edible without causing harm, but not digestible. In other words, your feces will sparkle, not your eyes. alteripse 13:29, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia: India is the largest gold consumer for food products; an estimate is that Indians eat 12 tons of gold a year. --jpgordon ∇∆∇∆ 17:41, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Equivalency of Qualification

Asalam u alikum I am a doctor and I am not a Medical Doctor but I have a doctorate degree. After completion of the Doctoral Degree I can get the exemptions from many universities to complete my 2nd Phd in any other subject. I red on your site the doctoral degrees are Phd,Md,Dpharm and other doctors degree. But the degree of Doctor of medicine is the degree offered in the field of medicine and normally in usa the physicians are the persons who have degree of Md or Dm or Do Doctor of medicine and Doctor of osteopathy. The Dm and Do is the doctoral degree and required a 3 years postgraduation study time period after the secondary education. The universities offers the credit hours transfer of Md students to Mphil/Phd Program. It is clear from that Mphil/Phd and Do and Dm are the post graduation qualification and phd,Do,Dm all of them are doctorate level qualifications. I want to ask the question at this point the program offered like Dm,Do these are the doctorate level qualification and a person who have completed Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Osteopathy he is a physician.If I will complete my second Phd in Internal Medicine then I will get the title of Doctorate of Medicine. Here my point is what is the Difference between the Doctor of Medicine and Doctorate of Medicine If I will complete my 2nd Phd in internal medicine I will be considered or accepted as a physician or not. if not can I get the full exemtption of Md in internal medicine. I shall be very thankful to you if you please reply me. Thanking you Your's Sincerely I am not posting my name and email address. Thanking you again.

Is your question about Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) being permitted to practice in the U.S. ? Or to train in the U.S.?

First, a degree alone is not sufficent to practice (for either American or Foreign graduates: one must also complete an internship or residency, and pass various licencing exams. The specifics vary by state, as medical licenses are issued by states, not the federal government. But in general, FMGs require an H-1B visa, will need to have passed the FLEX parts I and II or USMLE or equivalent, have passed the ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) test for English language proficiency (TOEFL) - though the USMLE Step 2CS supplants the TOEFL.

In short, it's complicated, and constantly changing, and you need to check with the licensing board of the state where you would like to practice for the exact requirements.

Getting an ECFMG certificate, necessary for clinical training, is frustrating and time consuming. You need;

- your medical degree and transcript verified by ECFMG
- passed USMLE 1 and 2ck
- passed the clinical skills assessment (or step 2cs)
- passed a TOEFL english examination (or step 2cs)
- paid ECFMG in full

You might want to see the ECFMG web site to see if it answers your questions

Or if I've guessed wrong at what you're asking, try again! -- Nunh-huh

Wa alaikum salam! No answer, just showing of my world citizenship. :) DirkvdM 16:22, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You are aware that the World Health Organization considers the immigration of trained medical people to North America or Europe one of the principal health problems of the underdeveloped world, and "akin to theft of resources" by the developed world? [9] [10] [11] [12] alteripse 16:37, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Antibacterial Soap

i want to know if there are any harms of excessive using of antiseptic solutions like dettol?i am suffering from OCD and I use dettol for washing hands 30 to 35 times a day.I also pour dettol on my legs when it is touched on street or any other place.

Dettol contains chloroxylenol, which is a mild skin irritant (though nontoxic). It's probably safe, but soap is quite antibacterial on its own — there's basically no truth to marketing claims that disinfectant soap is better at killing germs. You're probably better off using cheap normal soap. ‣ᓛᖁ♀ᑐ 15:36, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Washing your hands frequently isn't quite healthy. Using a stronger detergent will only make that worse. Most bacteria are benevolent and can actually prevent you getting sick (by warding off the 'bad bacteria'). Keep in mind that your body is totally drenched in bacteria and the better for it. There's even a bacterium in every cell, the mitochondria, which the cell nbeeds to survive. So if you've got the idea that you need to stay clean, rather try not using any soap at all. But it's probably not a good idea to change too fast (your body may have adapted to the frequent washing and/or the layer of benevolent bacteria may need to re-establish itself first), so slowly kick the habit. DirkvdM 16:31, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Good grief, Dirk, "a bacterium in every cell" is not a kind thing to tell someone with an OCD! alteripse 19:27, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it'll probably cause a big shock, but it'll show the questioner how wrong their perception of clean really is. I've seen a few television programs about people with OCD and phobias going to someone to treat the disorder. The program included a woman who had a fear of germs. She couldn't touch her food with her hands and felt she had to wash everything constantly. By undergoing confrontational therapy the therapist got her to get rid of her compulsion step by step. It may seem daunting, but if you really want to get rid of it, try seeing a therapist. It CAN help. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:10, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This is an interesting social issue. In Canada I would say to see a psychiatrist since I also have a similar problem. If you self-medicate (washing hands or booze), it will always get worse, since you must do more and more to fill up the brain chemicals. There are very good drugs for this, and with cheap meds (Canada!) it's cheaper than soap! --Zeizmic 23:30, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A little clarification of what I meant. The idea was to show that bacteria are nice little critters and mostly benevolent. There's just a few rotten apples, just like with humans :) . But the goodie goodie bit is that most other bacteria protect you against them, so treat them well and stop washing too fervently. DirkvdM 08:58, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

what does it take to become a lawyer

See Law school in the United States#Admission. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 15:41, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

And also Bar examination#United States and Admission to the bar. --Metropolitan90 15:46, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A soul darker than night, and colder than death? - Nunh-huh 15:55, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, tough luck, it seems, if you're not from the US! And if you are, also tough luck if you want to get admitted to a bar and are under 21. :) DirkvdM 16:37, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well that is why you should live in other countries where you can get admitted to a bar at a younger age. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 17:08, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If you're not in the US, it's probably a good idea to include your country of origin in the question, so people can tailor the answer to your needs. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:12, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Only if you're not from the US??? DirkvdM 09:00, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

ROM image

I am currently cleaning up the ROM image article, and I wanted to comment on the illegal sale of X in 1 systems. (The ones where old games are budled in cheap tv consoles) Alas, I am having the hardest time giving these systems a name. Can anyone help me out?--Ridge Racer 18:19, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

whats your favorite movie

i know it a personal question i just want to know what your favorite movie as my first step in learning about the private lives of some of my fellow wikipedians and just in case you are wondering iam not doing my homework.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.161.113.14 (talk • contribs)

I list mine in my userpage Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 20:29, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Mine are mostly pretty boring; the Harry Potter films, War of the Worlds (2005), Spirited Away, The Incredibles and Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Kind of Resident Evil: Apocalypse. It's awful, but it's so bad it's funny! smurrayinchester ^{Merry Christmas!(User), (Go Carolling)} 20:49, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I can't imagine how this could be considered homework, but anyway. It's too hard to name just one, so I'll drop a few titles: Luminous Motion, Panic Room, Love Actually, I'm Not Scared, Respiro, Malèna, The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things. But really this page is too short to list them all. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:19, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My favorite movie is probably Tokyo Story - proof enough that I'm a bit of a film geek, I guess. A more American choice would be The Big Lebowski, which is hardly a great film but which I adore. --George 22:12, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My 2 are listed on my user page - Separate Tables and Field of Dreams. JackofOz 22:37, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

GLADIATOR--God of War 23:46, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

All three movies of Lord of The Rings....and can someone tell me whats the name of the user who asked this question?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 03:39, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It was asked by someone not logged in. I've tagged the question so you can see their IP address, but you could have found this through the page history quite easily.-gadfium 04:00, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I could have..but i wanted to know if there was anyway to know the details of the person who asked the question...?

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 15:59, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You can sometimes gain insight about anon users by reviewing their contributions. --hydnjo talk 19:26, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Free webhosting

Google isn't my friend with this one. Too many sites include the word "free" for services that aren't truly free or that limit the space for free accounts. Can anyone recommend a place that offers 200MB space to store a single video file (probably FTP needed) and which has sufficient bandwidth to allow it to be downloaded about say 10 times a day? - Mgm|^(talk) 21:58, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I am no expert on this, but my sister composes and plays her own Christian music, and posts it on various web sites, then tells various contacts about what she has done. You might want to check out the sites she uses.

Soundclick
- Go to [www.soundclick.com] then type Susan Cantey into the artist search box, OR click on POP, then on Contemporary Christian.

User:AlMac|^(talk) 06:22, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If it's just one file, probably your best bet is something like Upload'r or RapidShare. FileFront is perhaps an even better resource, though they label themselves as a host of "gaming files" (quick search for "game" in their ToS doesn't turn up anything though so it should technically be all right even if your video is not gaming related). — flamingspinach | (talk) 07:34, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

December 25

50 cent has a son?

does 50 cent have a son? i was thinking that because it was said in the interview named "50 cent interview: i play bulletproof with my son" and other sources around the net that got me around the question. if he does, what's the son's name?

Check this link.. sixty-cent.skyblog.com/ pics/183219761_small.jpg for a pic of his son..

And did you try to search on www.google.com???

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 03:36, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Videogame with colourful creatures and a daycare center.

Can anyone help me remember the title of a videogame I played years ago; it involves happy creatures and some of sort daycare center. I'm pretty sure it was on the N64.

Warcraft 3 and Linux

Is is possible to install Warcraft 3 on Linux? If so, how? If not, why not? --HappyCamper 17:19, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'd imagine you'd have to run it on an emulator like Wine. If you google, "Warcraft 3 linux" you'll get a number of pages on the subject which seem to indicate it is possible but takes a little rooting around to get to work. My guess is it'd take a computer with a lot of power to run it well, since it is a pretty resource-intense program even in its native environment. --Fastfission 18:19, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Since 3D games are hungry for 3D hardware, and its commercially competitive, i.e. 3D graphics cards do not have source code to their drivers, then its not a good idea to try and run 3D games under linux. I personally use Linux, except for running Diablo II, and 4x4 evolution. 67.161.14.104 23:44, 25 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

[[13]]

[[http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=5

Lord of the Rings information

How mach information is there in JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth legends about he lands to the far south and the far east of Middle Earth? Rhun and Harad I think they are called. 72.57.219.186 18:06, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

We have an article on Harad and two stubby articles at alternative spellings. on Rhûn and Rhun. Incidently, you'll probably be interested in The Silmarillion, which has a lot about the less mentioned countries. smurrayinchester ^{Merry Christmas!(User), (Go Carolling)} 20:49, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Harandor was re-used in Diablo II. Khand, was the furthest south east that JRR Tolkiens maps show, but there is a refrence to Umbar. The Silmarillion is an excellent refrence about other lands, as well as the 13 volume set of the The_History_of_Middle-earth, by Christopher Tolkien. Since I play a lot of Angband, I have the Silmarillion text close at hand. Ill look. 67.161.14.104 23:20, 25 December 2005 (UTC)-[reply]

The Silmarillion has only two sentences on Harandor.

"Herumor - A renegade Numenorean who became mighty at the end of the Seconds Age."

"... and Fuinur who rose to great power amoung the Haradrim, a great and cruel people that dwelt in the wide lands south of Mordor beyond the mouths of Andiun'

No mention in the Silmarillion of Rhun

There is a mention of Rhun in the [Lord Of The Rings Wiki]

Another mention is at a Gamers site, [[14]]

Also check this site: [[15]]

mootstormfront

what happened to it? is it returning

Per Mootstormfront, the website is offline due to unpaid server fees but is expect to be coming back. -- Rick Block (talk) 22:57, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

surfboard

I got a new surfboard for Xmas. How do I prepare it for surfing the first time?

Try some of the internal links from Category:Surfing or some of the external links from the article Surfing. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:50, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Do lots of pullups. the hardest part about surfing is paddling out into the ocean, which is what you will do for the first 10 minutes followed by 20 seconds of getting pused back to shore or falling off and getting washed up to shore. You need to bulk up or you will be utterly exahausted after 30 minutes.--God of War 05:57, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

urinary infection question

ok, check this out: if a male sits on the toilet and pees right(not everyday but sometimes) and then one day, he pees then he feels a burning sensation in it. first of all how could he get a infection like that in peeing while sittin on a toilet? its real confusin', help me out.

You should consult your doctor and see what she says. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:51, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

You cannot acquire a urinary infection by sitting on a toilet, no matter how you pee. If you have dysuria (doctor talk for burning in the urethra) while peeing, it may have several causes ranging from trivial and quickly gone (like getting a little shampoo in your urethra while "thoroughly washing", to a urinary tract infection or am STD. Pain at the very tip, gone within hours, is usually in the former category. Real UTIs tend to cause more symptoms than dysuria at the tip, and are fairly rare in otherwise healthy adult males. alteripse 03:15, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

There is all kinds of weird stuff that can happen, that can scare the **** out of you the first time you experience it. Like passing a Kidney stone for example, in which the way you bend the delivery tube does make a difference in the discomfort level. User:AlMac|^(talk) 10:11, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

50 cent has a son pt. 2

ok, link didn't work, had the 404 page and i tryed google, all it has is links that say little things on his son like his name is marquise and his nickname is 25 cent and all that stuff. thank you if you find another pic link for me.

[16] that google search should give you plenty of info. anything else you want to know, specifically about the kid? by the way, please sign your posts. peace, -Urthogie 23:46, 25 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

December 26

Monterubio, Spain?

Hey I was on the Ellis Island website and I found an ancestor that came from Monterubio, Spain. When I tried to search for it on the map it didn't exist. Maybe the town no longer exists. I was wondering if there is anyway wikipedia knows where in spain this town was. Please help me find my family origin! Thank you so much!

-Derek Calzadillas

Can you double check the spelling on that? I found some places that are spelled slightly differently. Also you might consider calling ellis island for more info--Urthogie 08:22, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

i am looking for the meaning of :

i am not sure i am doing this right,sorry way new to the computer world.

i have a g/f that is missing, today i recived a strange email with the sinbol < > < > that was the only thing in the email no persons namr or a retuen address.. could any please tell me if the know what this simbol means ??

thank you so much lecuyerLecuyer 02:39, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

well the main thing in knowing who it was is their email address.--Urthogie 08:19, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Very bizarre. Google won't even attempt to search for it, while usually when Google doesn't find anything it says it hasn't found anything. All you get is a blank. Regarding the return address, you would find that by looking at the email address of the sender, as they are generally the same. Givnan 10:56, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Look at your headers. The Mail headers can tell you a lot about where the email originated from. I would say that unless your g/f is a increadibly sophisticated computer person, its probibly NOT from her. < > < > is the symbol for Eyes. Much like <.><.>. Its an empty pupil sign, which means either high on drugs or sleeping. The two events ( your g/f missing and the email ) are unrelated. Artoftransformation 14:38, 26 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

Givnan, the reason that Google isn't searching for "< > < >" is that < and > are special characters. Same reason you can't google !, ;, etc. — flamingspinach | (talk) 21:37, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If you add to this question with the email headers of the suspicipous email. I will decode it for you, and show you how to trace it. Artoftransformation 14:38, 26 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

VCR to DVD recorder

Can most good DVD recorders be programmed to record from a VHS tape on to DVD disk?

Check out the websites of the people who make them.--Urthogie 08:21, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

GoVideo, long in the we-can-copy-anything has a DVD/VCR unit, that can go both ways. Please respect your local copyright laws. Artoftransformation 08:53, 26 December 2005 (UTC)--[reply]

If it has composite inputs (three holes on the front - a yellow, a red, and a white) it can record from VCRs, game consoles, etc. --blacque1812_qiat

Ceramic Gun

I remember seeing this movie where they were talking about expensive ceramic guns that could go right through metal detectors. While I doñ't séé how céramic cóuld work - I thought maybe some high - tech carbon fiber or something could make this possible. Is there any non-metallic guns available today for the right price or is this even possible?--God of War 06:01, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

well plastic might work. please dont shoot anyone.--Urthogie 08:20, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The airport security people are spending exessive volume of our tax dollars to protect against troublemakers following their old play book. It is not just metal detectors that a weapons smuggler has to deal with these days. There is in fact a way to get a metal gun, WMD and other dangerous stuff through a metal detector, at least at American airports, I not know about the rest of the world. I am not going to share the how-to details on any public website. I wrote a letter to the FBI with, full details on this, several years ago, and can make statement to appropriate other law enforcement if they want to know. I did speak with a pal who recently flew commercial air, who was familiar with this loop hole in the system, who told me they not fixed it yet. User:AlMac|^(talk) 10:18, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The movie you are talking about wouldn't be Die Hard 2 would it? See the article GLOCK 7 - the ceramic gun Bruce Willis mentions is completely fictional. The article also mentions other non-metallic (and similarly fictional) firearms such as the plastic gun seen in In the Line of Fire (and The X-Files). --Canley 12:14, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I have seen ceramic guns. They are NO match for airport security these days. They require metal firing pins, and although they dont set off metal detectors from years ago, they will set them off now, and Its a felony to try and bring a handgun past airport security.

Also ceramic guns are all low caliber, due to their lack of strength. A 9mm cermac gun would do more harm to the person who fired it, then to the person who it was aimed at.

And don't forget, airports nowadays have x-ray machines; a ceramic gun would certainly show up on an x-ray. smurrayinchester ^{Merry Christmas!(User), (Go Carolling)} 16:20, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Actually they have 3-Dimensonal Color X-Ray machines. Totally cool. They can poke around inside yer suitcase layer by layer. Easy to pick out a firing pin.

Why are Flat-CRTs better than rounded ones?

Why is a flat-screen CRT television set better than a regular, rounded-style one?

I would guess it's because the curvature of the regular screen introduces some level of distortion to the image, as well as increasing the likelihood of reflection or glare from nearby light sources. --Canley 12:28, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A flat screen allows you to look at the picture from a wide range of angles...You can watch the picture from any angle in front of the television unless there are some reflections or something...And a flat screen also has more clarity,though i dont know why...

Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 16:09, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Power calibration error

When I try to burn DVDs - data through Nero, ISOs through DVD-Decrypter, anything - I get a "Power calibration error". I reinstalled Windows XP last night -- it got corrupted after a blackout. What could cause this error-- did the blackout screw my burner or PSU? Is it faulty media, or do I need to install something?

I had the same problem. I switched media for a while, then the drive went completely out. The power calibration error is the laser in the burner not having enough power to write comprehensive dots in the dye layer in the media. Try some Sony or TDK media. ( just get one disk at a drug store ).

If you were not burning during the blackout, then its unlikely that the blackout had any effect on your hardware, but fried your XP install.

Summary: First guess it its your media, then look at when your warranty expries. ( also are you using the OEM version of Nero? or the commercial version? Does your DVD burner have a track record of problems? Does that line of DVD burners have problems? Does that companies DVD burners have problems?

--> THIS IS MY EXPERENCE -->I have a Pioneer A06. Although its not the fastest, the company and its line of DVD burners is solid. That model in peticular is reliable. Generic FRY's DVDs SUCK. TKD and SONY rock.

King John

Was King John's bad reputation influenced by Church propaganda ?

No. He was just another .....

"Like his father, John developed a reputation for violent rages which lead to him foaming at the mouth."

He was the son of Elinor of Aquatine. A french woman who probibly caused violent rages.

He'd certainly be pretty confused and angry if he was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, given she was his mother. Shimgray | talk | 15:17, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure? Oh yea. Henry the II married Eleanor of Aquitaine, so his MOTHER was french. King John split with the church, but it was all the rage to do in England. Made the people of Scotland pretty angry, but that might have influenced his reputation more than the church

Thanks for the reply, although if you could perhaps explain a little about Scotland I would really appreciate it.

rawling state prison

hi i was watching this tv show yesterday and there was an episode dealing with a privatley owned prison in pennslyania called rawling what i want to know is.is this prison real or a figment of the creator of the show imgination

Do a google search for it, there are state websites devoted to prisons.--Urthogie 18:34, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Cold hands..

Hi, My hands become very sweaty often..and sometimes, they become very cold..so cold that my friends are actually scared of shaking hands with me...Can anyone tell me why my hands become so cold? Jayant, 17 Years, India (Talk) 16:06, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

One way your hands can become cold is if the nerves have been destroyed. Over the years I have frozen some of my fingers multiple times and this has killed the nerves. Now my hands are cold quite often. There are probably other reasons why hands may feel cold. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 16:48, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

On the other hand (no pun intended), it could simply be the result of bad circulation - which can be caused by a variety of factors. GeeJo _{(t) (c)} 18:02, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I would suggest seeking the advice of a medical professional, as it may be serious, although it may be minor.--Urthogie 18:35, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at Raynaud's phenomenon and Raynaud's disease to see if your symptoms are similar. --hydnjo talk 18:52, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

My hands are cold all the time as well. Probably bad circulation. I think it's just something genetic, not really anything to be worried about (though it can be annoying because if my hands get too cold it becomes hard to play the piano...) — flamingspinach | (talk) 21:10, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've had this happen to myself. It usually occured when I was wearing a heavy bad pack, so in my case it could've been bad circulation. If that doesn't sound probably, seeing your doc is porbbaly a good idea. - Mgm|^(talk) 21:55, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

looling for the meaning of < > < >

Thank you to you that came back with a reply....... Thank you very much. I did do a google search and found nothing and any place else I thought I might find an answer no luck . The reply of empty eyes and maybe drugs might make sense ,,,,, but my g/f is no computer whiz worse than me. I am not sure on how to send the letter head that was sent to me. Now this morning same thing came in the email , but this time the only thing there was < > . There is no return addy or name just todays date and time . I was going to copy and send with this , but now the < > is gone! my email address is 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov if any one can help. thank you mike 199.174.218.84 16:52, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Email replaced.

Ok. You need to delete this question, and post in the origional question, as this is a related topic.

Old or Original Nevada State Seal

Hi,

I am looking for the original Nevada state seal or symbol. I know there was a different one in the late fifties, early sixties than the one we have today. Thank you for any help you can give. D.G. LasVegas

Took a few mins of seaching, but I found This. It's the previous seal, but for the territory of Nevada rather than the State. As far as I know, the State seal has always been the one shown on the Nevada page. GeeJo _{(t) (c)} 17:40, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

coin used in measurement of pennyweight

I understand a penny was used, but what penny was it? info about that penny please, thank you... calvin

See pennyweight. Rmhermen 17:50, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it was the other way round. the weight of pennies was determined from the measurement. Hence back before standardisation to Troy pounds, pennies weighed 20-22 grains rather than a pennyweight.GeeJo _{(t) (c)} 18:00, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Indoor Olympic-sized swimming pools

I would like to know the number of indoor Olympic-sized swimming pools in the United States. These pools would most likely be located in schools and colleges, as well as recreational facilities like YMCA's.

Thanks, LM Stone

Bible

I watch a program last night about a Bible that has three parts the old testment the new testment and a subject part at the end. I guess you would call it a reference bible. In the new and old testement there numbers that refer to the subject part, that gives all verses that are about the subject.

example: if you were reading about love, you would check the number, go to the subject part and it woul give you everything in the bible about love.

If you were reading a passage and the meaning of a word was unknown to you, at the end of the passage it would show the meaning of the word.

It did more, I just can't recall all.

I would like to know more about this Bible and where to buy it.

Barry

barry_boggs@yahoo.com

Thank You

There are many Bibles with ancillary reference material. The links are referred to as a concordance. Go to a Bible store and browse because your description seems to vaguely match many, and you should be able to recognize what you saw (or at least what will meet your needs). alteripse 21:11, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Just to expand a bit, besides concordances, which (optimallly) list every word, these additional reference materials may be called "topical guides" (by subject, and therefore a little more subjective) or "lexicons". One of the best known is Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. (To me it seems that a separately bound volume, rather than one in the back of the Bible, makes cross-referencing easier. They are also available on CD-ROM. There are also online ancillary works of Bible criticism such as Nave's Topical Bible. - Nunh-huh 21:21, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Jenga

Did Hitler really invent Jenga?

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 Just to expand a bit, besides concordances, which (optimallly) list every word, these additional reference materials may be called "topical guides" (by subject, and therefore a little more subjective) or "lexicons". One of the best known is Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. (To me it seems that a separately bound volume, rather than one in the back of the Bible, makes cross-referencing easier. They are also available on CD-ROM. There are also online ancillary works of Bible criticism such as [http://bible.crosswalk.com/Concordances/NavesTopicalBible/ Nave's Topical Bible]. - [[User:Nunh-huh|Nunh-huh]] 21:21, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
+== Jenga ==
+Did [[Hitler]] really invent [[Jenga]]?