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February 6

Unknown piece

Hi,

There's this piece stuck in my head for a while, and I can't work out what it is. It's a waltz, and the first bit starts like (in F major)

C D E F G|A D (high) C (high) A C(high)| G-sharp

If no one knows, I could try to put more of it in some notation software (I can hum at least a minute of it).

Thanks in advance, 27.32.104.185 (talk) 00:12, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

You tried to befuddle us by putting the bar lines after every 5th note, which is not exactly 3/4 waltz time. However, we can see through your cunning plan.  :) It's the opening piece, "Lyrical Waltz" from Dances of the Dolls, Op. 91a, a set of piano pieces by Dmitri Shostakovich. It also appears in his ballet The Limpid Stream and yet again in his Ballet Suite No. 3. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 00:32, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the really quick response- I thought it might have been him! The barlines were in the correct places though. 27.32.104.185 (talk) 08:41, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

Of course they were. Please accept my apologies. It starts with a quaver rest, and all the notes are quavers except the first C, which is a crotchet. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 10:49, 6 February 2014 (UTC)

February 7

Does Leno leaving Tonight mean that a DVD of episodes from his tenure can be released?

Legally speaking, does his leaving mean that a DVD of episodes he hosted can be released on DVD? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.65.117.118 (talk) 09:22, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

I would say that is unlikely but only the show's producers could tell you for sure. --Viennese Waltz 09:39, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Legally speaking, a DVD probably could have been released at any time, depending on how all the contracts were written. You can get DVDs of Johnny Carson's tonight show (not every episode, but lots of them), so it wouldn't be surprising to see some compilations of Leno shows. But the fact that he's leaving is probably not very relevant. Staecker (talk) 12:38, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

I don't know what him being on the show would have to do with the release of DVDs. DVDs are often released before the end of a show's run. I have several DVDs from Doctor Who and The Big Bang Theory and both of those shows are still running. As far as the legality of it, you'd have to look at the contracts involved. And I doubt you'll be able to get copies of those. Dismas|^(talk) 13:15, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

The copyright owners of any work decide if or when such a release will bring in some money. For example, there were authorized releases of Carson material before the show ended. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:03, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

Nintendo 3DS v. 7.1.0-15E

What are the exact changes?--86.52.12.101 (talk) 13:27, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

This [1] is the official release statement by Nintendo, which is the best you'll get, unless you dive into the homebrow/mod community boards. Unfortunately, the link is not loading for me at present, but maybe it will work for you. SemanticMantis (talk) 19:32, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

February 8

90s DOS/PC game?

I'm looking for a 90s video game. Not neccessarily pc game but anyway.

It was a platform 2d game. it had a dark background with lots of colored pipes, leading all around but they were just a part of the background and moved around when the player moves. And it was like a kind of jumping game or action, I don't know. It was from the 90s, I think, atleast seemed like that. it wasn't 70s but could be late 80s. There were also bigger pipes nearer to the player but these also moved with the screen. Thanks!

31.209.159.215 (talk) 01:27, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Sounds like Super Mario Brothers. --Jayron32 06:10, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Those pipes didn't move with the screen. If they did, we couldn't warp. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:58, February 8, 2014 (UTC)

If you're not the same person who asked about two years ago, here are some potential clues. Oddly enough, same first answer, too. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:03, February 8, 2014 (UTC)

I'm the same person. but I never got an answer to this. It was none of those mentioned there. and the games in the last line, it looked earlier then all of those. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.209.159.215 (talk) 12:18, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

A few guesses off of my (not so reliable) memory: A few levels from The_Lawnmower_Man_(video_game) might fit, or perhaps Blackthorne? There's one other NES platformer that's hanging just on the edge of my memory but I can't recall it... Organics^LRO 11:47, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Regarding marriage

What does it mean by "you will have promised marriage"117.194.231.6 (talk) 15:27, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

You've already asked this on the humanities desk. Please wait for responses there, rather than cross-posting here. -- Finlay McWalterჷTalk 15:34, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Sochi Olympic Opening Ceremony: Who is the creative director? What is the symbolism of the creative choices?

I've searched the internet and Wikipedia looking for detailed information about who was selected to be the creative director of the Sochi Opening Ceremony. I found it a spectacular performance and visual piece and would like to research the various creative talents that went into the show. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.151.239 (talk) 16:23, 8 February 2014 (UTC) This is the best I've found: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/sports/olympics/russia-opens-sochi-games-with-pageantry-and-pride.html?_r=0 Konstantin Ernst, director of Channel One, Russia’s largest state-controlled television channel — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.151.239 (talk) 16:34, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Konstantin Ernst was the director. See 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 20:35, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

February 9

can not find books on any other website but this one

there is a list of fictional novels by J.B.Fletcher that go along with the series of Murder, She Wrote that I can only find on Wikipedia, could you let me know if these books exist and where I can find them?? please e-mail me at [redacted email]

Thank you for your assistance.

Tracy M. Hall — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.77.104 (talk) 21:26, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Great question about real life aping fiction. (There is a word for that that I don't recall.) I think you saw this article, List of Murder, She Wrote novels where there is a link to the publisher of the real life novels: http://nalauthors.com/author87 To track them down in libraries, try WorldCat. Enjoy! --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 10:27, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

One-line outline

In screenwriting, is the one-line outline - "Time of day. Setting. Short description of scene." - part of the screen story? If someone writes the screenplay but someone else writes the screen story, does it involve the one-line outline? Theskinnytypist (talk) 21:31, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

TV miniseries Body and Soul

I remember a TV series called "Body and Soul" that starred Kristin Scott Thomas and also had Amanda Redman as another of the main characters. The only reference I can find on Wikipedia, to this series, is that it starred Sandra Voe and was on in 1983, which would be about right. I watched every episode of this series and I have never heard of Sandra Voe. I distinctly remember that the main character was played by Kristin Scott Thomas as I had never heard of her prior to that but it wasn't long before she became a household name. She played a nun who left her convent when her brother died. Her brother's widow was played by Amanda Redman and yet this series does not appear in the acting credits of either actress. Actor John Bowe also appeared in this series - he deflowered the former nun. No record of this appears in his credits either. Can anyone help? I think it was on the ITV Network. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Annona Mousse (talk • contribs) 23:24, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

It was 1993 - IMDB. Nanonic (talk) 23:51, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Maybe I read it wrongly first time. I did see it was 1993 when I googled Sandra Voe. I think I now know who she is but I wouldn't say she has ever "starred" in anything but has passed in and out of very many productions. But can you help? Why aren't the others credited with their appearances?Annona Mousse (talk) 16:33, 10 February 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Annona Mousse (talk • contribs)

February 10

Name of a movie

I'm looking for a name of a movie, but I don't remember many details. All I can recall is that the protagonist was a female and the name of a black cat was Darjeeling. It was a cartoon. --2.245.177.187 (talk) 00:32, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Indications[2] are that the answer is one of the film adaptations of The Secret Garden. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:35, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Strange music video

Hi all, I was in a bar and a TV network broadcast a music video set in an English town (or at least seemed to be English) in which a youth was looking for a (wedding?) ring, then steals a ring from the jewellery and starts being chased (the effect, strange and ironic, was like they were running on a conveyor belt), at one point appears an elderly woman, a policeman and so on. No one is able to catch him. Eventually he arrives home and gives the ring to a young pregnant woman, however she seems to reject it. Anyone knows what video and what song is?--Carnby (talk) 10:46, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Jake Bugg - Slumville Sunrise [3] --Viennese Waltz 10:51, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much!--Carnby (talk) 11:11, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Arcade game

I'm looking for the name of an arcade game, quite popular in bars and clubs in the early '90s. It featured a gameplay similar to Pang, but the stages were locations of a large house, probably there were platforms (I can't remember well) and the protagonist was a sort of cactus-like creature. Could you help me?--Carnby (talk) 18:13, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Tough one, my searches keep getting foiled by modern clones. For what it's worth, our article is at Buster Bros.. Also, keep in mind there were 2-4 official games in the Pang line, could it have just been Super Pang or Pang 3? This site is fairly comprehensive for old arcade games, you might have some luck there [4]. SemanticMantis (talk) 20:56, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Wait, is it Saboten Bombers? It's the right era, features cacti player characters, and many of the levels are rooms in houses. Here's some google images [5], here's a youtube clip [6]. I'll be really surprised if that isn't it! (btw, I'd say the gameplay looks closer to bubble bobble ;) SemanticMantis (talk) 21:03, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Gotcha! It's Saboten Bombers! Thank you very much, I've been looking for it for years!;)--Carnby (talk) 21:32, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

User:Carnby: cool, I never saw/played it, but that's one of my favorite eras of games too!(I was too young for bars back then) -- FYI there are ROMS online of the game, to be played with MAME. I won't link them, because, though I personally think this is fair use, some people thinks it's illegal (no precedent in USA courts that I know of). I'll mark this resolved for posterity. SemanticMantis (talk) 16:49, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Resolved

February 11

Is there going to be a Xena convention in los Angles in 2015?

Is there going to be a Xena convention in los Angles in 2015? 174.7.167.7 (talk) 02:28, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

You have been warned before not to ask us to make predictions, and that google will tell you as much as anyone else. μηδείς (talk) 03:08, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Google [xena convention 2015] and see if any of them are to be in LA. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:59, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

curling stone colors

The rules of curling state that each team's stone must have a distinctive color, but no specific colors are mentioned. Yet I have only seen red and yellow. Are other colors ever used?    → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 05:01, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Blue and green ones also exist. See here. I imagine that red/yellow is the easiest combination for television. - Cucumber Mike (talk) 08:24, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

SOCHI 2014 OFFICIAL OLYMPIC GRAPHIC SYMBOLS

thank you for your complete information on the olympics at Sochi 2014, it would be nice to have a complete list of the all of the graphic symbols for each of the sports at the 2014 games. thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.1.78.244 (talk) 06:18, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Have you checked the official winter games website? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:30, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

The pictograms are visible on this website (Sign design society) and as a set on Flickr. ny156uk (talk) 22:49, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Rylan Clark's Wikipedia page

Why haven't you listed Rylan's other awards that he also won the following awards in 2013:

LAFTA Awards x 2 awards were won by him (1 of which was for him & Gary Barlow's comedy banter on XFactor 2012)

National Reality TV Award for Best Male Personality — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.73.217.232 (talk) 13:31, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Who do you think you are asking this question to? Wikipedia articles are not written by some nameless "you", they are written by volunteer editors like you and me. If the information you mention is not included in Rylan Clark's article that's simply because no-one has added it yet. You can do it yourself, but you need to find a reliable source for the information otherwise it may be deleted. --Viennese Waltz 13:36, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Olympic medal ceremony coverage

I've been watching the Olympics pretty consistently (in the U.S. on NBC). I have not seen a single medal bestowing ceremony. I've been watching the Olympics for many years and such ceremonies always seemed to me to have been broadcast in the past, and to lend a needed air of the momentousness of the award and to ... I don't know ... provide the period at the end of any particular event's sentence. What gives with NBC's coverage?--108.46.100.156 (talk) 14:02, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

It is highly unlikely that anyone here can answer for NBC, as the chance that the specific NBC employee who has the knowledge necessary to answer this question would be patrolling this page. You can contact NBC as described at this page here. Otherwise, unless someone can find an official statement from NBC already published, we cannot answer your question in this forum. --Jayron32 14:07, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Maybe someone will come along who knows. I'm sure this has been or will be discussed if it continues in the media and someone will see a report somewhere.--108.46.100.156 (talk) 14:23, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

NBC's coverage was maligned two years ago at the Summer Olympics and I haven't seen any rave reviews this year either. I wouldn't be surprised if there are plenty of complaints out there about this portion of the games this year. Dismas|^(talk) 20:02, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

I can't speak for NBC, but I will note that the medal ceremonies are all done later in the day at a central venue, it's just a ceremony in which flowers are bestowed on the medal winners that takes place just after the event itself. Has the US actually won anything yet? --TammyMoet (talk) 21:10, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

Yes, the Americans have won two golds, a silver, and several bronzes at the time of my writing. Another thing to note is that the NBC coverage has been arranged to hold back the showing of U.S. medal-winning performances for the evenings (prime time), so if they are showing medal ceremonies, they're probably being shown close to 10 or 11 P.M. Deor (talk) 22:03, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

The US actually won the first gold medal of the games for slopestyle. Dismas|^(talk) 22:53, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

What album?

What album/EP are Robert j. Haggetts The Unstoppable from? And are the song considered as Dubstep? --80.161.143.239 (talk) 16:01, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

It's from a album simply named Dubstep from 2011 and published by West One Music/APM Music. --80.161.143.239 (talk) 17:01, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

how to count music sales for list of 'list of best-selling music artists'article

Hi There,

I want to do some research and look wheter some older artists can be added to the 'list best-selling music artists', on which a protected wiki excists.What I need to know is the following:

How should I handle the following situatons: - If an artist has mostly an solo carreer but has an album as a member of a band, can I add the sales of both on account of the individual singer (such as Orbison and Dylan and their appearance in the Traveling Wilburys).

- Can I use the apperance of one song sung by an artist on a movie-soundtrack and ad them by his total number of sold records?

- how about songs written by an artist and sung by another (like Bridge over troubled Water sung by Elvis Presley and written by SImon and Garfunkel. Can I count the sales of those by Simon and Garfunkel).

I don't now wheter this is the right place to ask those questions, but I'm a newby here. If not, please don't take offence and let me know and show me the right way to get this information.

Yours sincerely,

Marco van Lent — Preceding unsigned comment added by Atomiaan (talk • contribs) 21:41, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

You may get a better answer if you ask your question at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Music. --Jayron32 11:06, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

February 12

French hip hop artists of Muslim origin

How many artists of French hip hop are Muslim? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.31.19.106 (talk) 00:43, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

See French hip hop. It's impossible to give actual numbers (how do you count who is a hip hop artist and who is just a wannabe ?), but the music is sociologically closely tied to the "banlieues" (low-income suburbs of major cities, whose population are largely made-up of immigrants from Africa) where Muslims form a much larger percentage of the population than in the country overall. This is reflected in hip-hop circles. A number of the most prominent artists in the genre are of Muslim background (they may or may not be practicing Muslims though), starting with pioneers such as MC Solaar and the members of IAM all the way to today. You can click on the name of artists mentioned in the article and see what their background is. --Xuxl (talk) 08:59, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

NORAD RTS computer game?

Is there any real-time strategy computer game out there which is based on the NORAD air-defense network (that is, in which the player has to select air-defense fighters and missiles on a map and direct them to intercept waves of enemy bombers)? 67.169.83.209 (talk) 10:40, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Though it's much more based off the movie WarGames, you might want to checkout DEFCON (video game). 8.17.117.40 (talk) 15:58, 12 February 2014 (UTC)