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March 12

Thole

Your definition for thole refers solely to the names of two men. Thole is a common word in northern Ireland and Scotland meaning tolerate as in "I can't thole that man". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.40.207.210 (talk) 20:01, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

See, this is an encyclopedia. Most entries here are nouns, and proper nouns at that, like Ireland, Gerry Adams, Goidelic languages, etc. Verbs, like "thole", "eat", "prosecute", "defecate" etc., are defined in dictionaries, like our sister project Wiktionary. Cheers. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]}

So James T. Kirk didn't care for the Tholians ? StuRat (talk) 21:51, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

He thought they behaved like a-tholes. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:47, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Per Jack, wiktionary explains it under thole. Wikipedia does mention and explain in connection with Clan Tweedie's motto '"Thol and Think" ("Thole" is an old Scottish word meaning "suffer" or "endure"). ---Sluzzelin talk 21:59, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Military command structure in Non-US countries

In the US, the Joint Chiefs of Staff do not maintain operational control of the military, but are rather responsible for administrative duties related to the armed forces. Is this structure common in other countries too? Does, for ex, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army maintain operational control of the Pakistani Army? Thanks Acceptable (talk) 21:31, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Civilian control of the military (by the President/Congress or Prime Minister/Parliament) is a keystone of democracy. As such, you will find this in first world nations, but not so much in third world countries, where the military is often the ultimate power. StuRat (talk) 21:45, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia does have an article titled Civilian control of the military. The tension between a military which controls the government, and a government which controls the military has been a constant historical theme for a long time. Just today, I was reading (out of interest, mostly) Wikipedia's articles related to the English Civil War and the Commonwealth of England. One of the core themes of that entire period of British history is that very problem: How much involvement should the military have in running the state, and how much involvement should the state have in running the military. Indeed, I would say it is THE central theme of that period in British history, and that was a question being asked in the middle 17th century. Generally, it seems that in most countries, the civilian government is nominally in charge of operational control of the military, up until the time that the Military gets fed up with those civilians, and overthrows it to establish a military dictatorship. And the U.S. has come close to that situation in the past as well, so we shouldn't think ourselves too smug in the west for avoiding such things. See Smedley Butler and the Business Plot. --Jayron32 22:35, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

To clarify, I meant that those who hold the title of a "Chief of Staff" in the US military do not exercise operational control of military forces. Instead, operational command is delegated to the 9 Combatant Commanders. Do officers in other nations' militaries who hold the rank of "Chief of Staff" actually maintain operational command of military forces? Acceptable (talk) 22:39, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

AH. You just want to know about the association of a specific title and the job description of that title, is that right? If so, the Wikipedia article and section Chief of staff#Military may be of interest to you. --Jayron32 22:47, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Ah yes, that's correct. Thank you very much Jayron, didn't know that page existed =) Acceptable (talk) 23:07, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

The UK Chiefs of Staff Committee's main role is to advise the government on military affairs. The members of the CoSC are also members of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom which is chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence. Alansplodge (talk) 09:28, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

Why is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG only offered in "slushbox" automatic?

Any reason why the sportier version of the Mercedes C-Class is not offered with a traditional manual or semi-automatic paddle-shifter manual transmission? Acceptable (talk) 21:55, 12 March 2014 (UTC)

Paddle Shifter. 70.174.141.142 (talk) 01:16, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

March 13

Window terminology

Glass brick (pavement window) in Burlington House, London

Question: what is the exact term for this sort of 'window'? Thanks! Etan J. Tal^(talk) 09:27, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

Pavement light seems to be a fairly standard name for these - e.g. see this company. Of course this probably wouldn't apply in the US, where pavement doesn't mean the same as in the UK. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 09:44, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

The most common U.S. term seems to be sidewalk skylight. Marco polo (talk) 19:58, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for your cooperation - 109.66.67.77 (talk) 09:23, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

can i have a itemis by sms sent out for FEB & MAR'14

Hi,

Can I request for itemized out phone no for SMS has sent out on FEB & MAR14. My account no is [redacted] Phone no is [redacted] & [redacted] If this request has to pay any charges please let me know we will pay it.

Thanks & Regards Vinnie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.138.191.212 (talk) 13:44, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

If have any inquiry please call my h/p [redacted] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.138.191.212 (talk) 13:47, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

I think you've come to the wrong place. --Viennese Waltz 15:07, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

Personal information removed. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 16:16, 13 March 2014 (UTC)

March 14

Dispensing of Medication

I have recently moved back to Okeford Fitzpaine after looking after my mother-in-Law for a year with Dementia. I re-joined the surgery I was with before in Sturminster Newton and was dispensed medication from the nearest chemist. Things did not work out there and after 3 weeks joined another surgery in Child Okeford and they have their own Dispensary, but I cannot get medications from there as the PCT have a rules concerning this, which means I have to travel a round trip of 5 miles to get my medication from Sturminster Newton. I would very much like to get my medication from my surgery - what can I do about this? This is a massive inconvenience. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.29.64.91 (talk) 13:38, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

I'm not convinced we can help you with this.217.158.236.14 (talk) 14:00, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

If it helps, the Child Okeford surgery's website says specifically on this page that "You can get your medicines at the Surgery if you live more than a mile from a Chemist". Wikipedia's Reference Desk can do nothing to help you in your dealings with the surgery or the PCT, but assuming this is the surgery where you are now registered, you may wish to point out this wording to them. - Karenjc (talk) 15:07, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Many chemists will deliver prescriptions free of charge in the UK.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 15:59, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Uh, they do? Do you mean "deliver" as in push it through my letterbox and/or hand it to me if I'm there in person when their person arrives?

Or do you in fact mean the doctor's surgery is willing to make an arrangement to have a pharmacy of my choosing (for example, at the local supermarket) have the medicine ready for me whenever I need it?

I've never seen mention of the former, and I use the latter (widely advertised) but it's riven with mistakes (surgery sometimes forgets to send the prescription through, surgery will deliberately not send the prescription through if I've been ignoring their letters and they want to make me aware of this, surgery will deliberately not send the prescription through if they've been doing it for six months and the wind is blowing from the north-west when the six months is up, pharmacy will sometimes give me someone else's drugs and I don't notice until I've got home, who knows what else... I'm amazed that anyone who needs medicine to keep them alive lasts more than a year or two). --Demiurge1000 (talk) 21:15, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

They do. My pharmacist (in the UK) delivers to my door. As I have to pay for my prescriptions, they will only deliver to me in person - or they would not get paid. I believe if I was entitled to free prescriptions they might push through letter box (subject to size) but possibly not as normally if one is entitled to free prescriptions one must fill out the back of the prescription form to confirm the reason you qualify - which is, I believe, subject to some random check. In fact my pharmacist only delivers; the company has a dispensary and a van but no walk-in shop. I don't know how common it is, but it certainly does happen and a quick google shows multiple pharmacists who advertise free delivery to the door in my city alone. Boots the Chemist have a service where they will deliver from an online pharmacy by post [1]. I sometimes experience the issues you mention - and did when I used to collect my prescriptions from (a different) chemist's - but the errors are almost always the fault of the surgery rather than the pharmacy. Valiantis (talk) 23:16, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Wow, OK. You have just potentially made life a LOT easier for me, and maybe somewhat harder for my pharmacy. (It must have been quite hard for them already, given how they struggle with the basics.) Thank you to you and to the earlier poster! --Demiurge1000 (talk) 01:04, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

recover of drummond duck aircraft

I read Mitchell Zuckoff's book FROZEN IN TIME and I would like to know if the Drummond Duck aircraft was eventually recovered from the ice glacier? Zuckoff's book ends in 2012 before another recovery attempt could be made. from Eva Poe, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.86.66.107 (talk) 13:40, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

You could ask him yourself. There is a "contact" button on his website.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:04, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Here is his live blog, as well. KägeTorä - (影虎) (TALK) 19:26, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

(pedantic planespotter edit) That's Grumman Duck, please. I know they are ugly, and stand zero chance of turning into swans, but try to get their name right... AndyTheGrump (talk) 16:10, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Actually a Grumman J2F-4 Duck. Quack! According to the fascinating blog, they are still working on it (having presumably stopped for the winter).--Shantavira|^{feed me} 14:36, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

But it's still odd that the OP claims to have just read Zuckoff's book and yet still gets the name wrong. I'm not criticising the OP; I see examples all around me all the time of (usually youngish) people who don't seem to give a damn for detail, and there's clearly a bigger picture at work. I can only imagine it's our so-called education systems. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 23:11, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Who were the leaders of the Bonus Army?

The article for Bonus Army lists Walter W. Waters, William Hushka, and Eric Carlson as leaders of the Bonus Army. But the article itself lists the last two only as individuals who happened to get shot when they accosted police officers. Are they leaders in the same sense Crispus Attucks is, by being a martyr and posthumous symbol, or did they actually serve as leaders during their lives? 50.43.148.35 (talk) 18:01, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

The Bonus Army wasn't really an organized force. It was a mostly spontaneous gathering/protest movement. As far as I can tell, the only named leader is Walter W. Waters; Hushka and Carlson were merely casualties of the conflict with local police, and were not primary organizers. After the fact, Smedley Butler was a prominent supporter of the Bonus Army, and used his government connections to speak on their behalf. He was not, however, a "leader" of them, merely an outside supporter. --Jayron32 18:10, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

In that case, should their names be removed as leaders on the Wikipedia article? 50.43.148.35 (talk) 18:12, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Go for it. --Jayron32 18:14, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

I'm scared to; I feel like I'm disrespecting the dead ;_; 50.43.148.35 (talk) 18:25, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

How do you bid on a city?

http://www.wadsworthcity.com/the-city/bids.html 50.43.148.35 (talk) 21:17, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

It's not a gambling bid, and it's really sort of a reverse auction. If the city needs a utility company to do something, it asks who can do it best for the lowest price. See this for example, where the city you listed needs someone to improve the parking lots in the area. They say the job will probably cost $218,900 to do, so they're not going to hire one guy with a shovel and a sack of plaster for $20. Different companies could send their offers to do it for at least that much, and whoever has the lowest plausible offer gets to improve that parking lot. Ian.thomson (talk) 21:29, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Cool! That's really interesting. Thanks! 50.43.148.35 (talk) 21:36, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Is that an example of a monopsony? I remember that term from economics :3 50.43.148.35 (talk) 21:38, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Judging from our article, something like it if it's not. Ian.thomson (talk) 21:55, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

It sounds just exactly like a tendering process. See Procurement#Procurement process. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 22:45, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

See also Request for tender. Which is exactly what this is. --Jayron32 02:00, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Editing introductory sections of Wikipedia articles.

I would like to improve the wording of one sentence in the introduction of the Wikipedia article about Ron Kovic but there is no 'edit' link anywhere above the 'Contents' box. Are introductions locked?

(This is the part that I think needs attention: "....on January 20, 1990, exactly 22 years to the day that he was wounded in Vietnam.") Hayttom 21:53, 14 March 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hayttom (talk • contribs)

You need to click the main "edit" link next the the title, or the main edit button in the toolbar at the top. Go ahead and make the correction, or let us know what needs changing (I would use "after" instead of "that"). Dbfirs 22:01, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

I've commented on this deficiency before, myself. Sure you can edit the entire article at once, but this greatly increases the risk of an edit conflict. Instead, I suggest you pick "edit" on some other section, then you will see something like this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ron_Kovic&action=edit&section=1

Edit the address bar and change the last number to 0, then hit enter, in order to edit section 0 (the lede), alone:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ron_Kovic&action=edit&section=0

StuRat (talk) 22:55, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

In Preferences, the Gadget tab, in its Appearance section (Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets), has a check box to "Add an [edit] link for the lead section of a page". —Nelson Ricardo (talk) 23:24, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

thanks!Hayttom 08:16, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Resolved

Did that work for you ? I had that box checked all along, but it never actually worked for me. StuRat (talk) 03:54, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Ears popping during flight

Sorry if it's a silly question but the reason that one feels pressure in one's ear during ascent and descent on a pressurized commercial jet is because the cabin is not perfectly pressurized right? Is it possible to design a a plane with a perfectly pressurized cabin so that one does not feel any pressure in one's ear during ascent/descent? Thanks Acceptable (talk) 22:15, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

We have an article on Cabin pressurization. One problem with your suggestion is that not all airports are at the same height. It doesn't take much difference in pressure for the effect to be felt in the ears. I notice the same effect in my car when ascending or descending a steep hill (we have lots of them where I live). Airline policy seems to be to make the pressure change gradual so that most people do not feel any pain. Dbfirs 22:27, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Two biggies:

The higher the pressure difference inside the cabin and out, the more the plane's fuselage will be stressed, leading to shorter service life and increased risk of failure.

And the air in the cabin needs to be refreshed with outside air (all that bothersome business with the SLC (self-loading cargo ...err, sorry, the memo said to stop calling passengers that) needing oxygen). A large pressure difference makes it more expensive, fuel-wise, to collect low density outside air, bring it up to pressure, and heat it to human tolerable temperature. 88.112.50.121 (talk) 00:24, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Not heating up but cooling down. Once the air is compressed to the cabin pressure, it's too hot and needs air conditioning. Hayttom 05:17, 17 March 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hayttom (talk • contribs)

March 15

Other "parent organizations"

My local tall club is owned by Tall Clubs International. I can join it but will not as their practices conflict with my beliefs. Are there any other tall club owners, and do they have lists of their clubs available online? Theskinnytypist (talk) 00:39, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Having done a quick google, the 'short' answer would appear to be NO. Why not start your own?--109.144.153.12 (talk) 01:18, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Firstly, from what I can tell, TCI is just a group of clubs, they don't 'own' any club. Instead clubs choose to join or affliate with them.

More significantly, while I don't know or care to know what practices or beliefs you are referring to, I can't find any evidence from the TCI website that they really have any specific practices other than involvement in charity, community activities, promoting aware and providing support for tall people and most of all being a club for tall people (with specific height requirements) to socialise in some fashion. In fact, their websites emphasises in several places that each club has there own specific rules.

The only universal rules are the minimum height requirement (although clubs can have higher minimum requirements) and that they appear to only accept those 21 or above (although they do provide scholarships for those below 21 and this is for general membership, I'm not sure if they generally allow a more limited form of membership for those below 21). In other words the sort of stuff you'd expect from social clubs for tall people.

So it's probably worth checking that these practices you refer to actually relate to TCI, and that they are not simply practices specific to your local club. If they are specific to your local club, then it's possible another slightly more distant TCI affiliated club would better fit your beliefs.

With only 55 clubs in the US and Canada, any other club may be fairly far. But worst case scenario you could look in to becoming a member at large. And if you do want to start a new club, it may be easier to ask them to help than to go entirely on your own, even with another local club they may be fine with a new club if you have good reasons for wanting it and are able to demonstrate that there is interest.

Nil Einne (talk) 14:17, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

Since the OP raised the point, it would be interesting to see an example or two of "practices and beliefs" that he doesn't like, as it's hard to imagine what that might be. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 17:14, 15 March 2014 (UTC)

March 16

Can very small children be depressed?

Besides cases where a child has a very difficult life situation (hunger, war, child abuse etc.) can very small children be depressed? I am talking about perhaps 5 and younger.

I am speaking of long-term depression for no particular reason, the way adolescents and adults can sometimes suffer from depression.

--24.228.94.244 (talk) 01:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

According to this Associated Press report (on NBC.com): "Kids as young as 3 can have chronic depression".  —71.20.250.51 (talk) 01:41, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

Insofar as all sorts of chemical imbalances are possible congenitally, it would be odd to expect there couldn't be a least the analog of adult organic depression. I think this video speaks volumes as to the sorts of problems a three-year-old can have from the environment as well. μηδείς (talk) 01:58, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

It does seem to be quite rare in young children, and this is no doubt due to differences in brain physiology at that age. At the other end of the spectrum, they often seem happy for no discernible reason. That is, without an external cause. Understanding why this is might help us treat depression in both adults and children. StuRat (talk) 03:45, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Yes, and conversely schizophrenia doesn't usually show up until around age 20, which indicates some sort of developmental precursor. μηδείς (talk) 05:20, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Stu, kids often seem to have the innate knowledge that happiness comes from within. It's adults who have the problem understanding this, and who look for answers externally. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 07:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

One might add "neglected", "lack of love", "verbally abused or threatened" to your list of "difficult life situation" that may make small children depressed. Star Lord - 星王 (talk) 10:44, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Clinical depression must apply to children for them to warrant a dedicated paragraph in Major depressive disorder, which I coincidentally read earlier:

Depressed children may often display an irritable mood rather than a depressed mood, and show varying symptoms depending on age and situation. Most lose interest in school and show a decline in academic performance. They may be described as clingy, demanding, dependent, or insecure. Diagnosis may be delayed or missed when symptoms are interpreted as normal moodiness. Depression may also coexist with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), complicating the diagnosis and treatment of both. --89.242.206.103 (talk) 15:16, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Cloud direction

Where do clouds head? East or west? (This is not homework, just forgot) Yutah Andrei Marzan Ogawa¹²³|UPage|_☺★ (talk) 13:08, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

They follow the wind direction. In the UK, the wind mainly comes from the south west (making the clouds go towards the north east), but not always. It will be different depending entirely on the weather conditions and whereabouts you are. Alansplodge (talk) 13:31, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

A map showing the prevailing winds on earth.

Where do they go most of the time?Yutah Andrei Marzan Ogawa¹²³|UPage|_☺★ (talk) 13:32, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

In general, opposite of the direction of the Earth's rotation. 71.20.250.51 (talk) 15:25, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

See the map on the right and also Global Wind and Current Patterns which shows the relationship between winds and ocean currents. Alansplodge (talk) 16:37, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

I see that Andrei Marzan lives in Japan and the Philippines. Clouds generally move in the same directions as winds, and those vary by location and season. For example, in January, winds and clouds tend to move from northwest to southeast in Japan and from northeast to southwest in the Philippines. In July, winds and clouds tend to blow from south to north in Japan and from southwest to northeast in the Philippines. But these are tendencies, and winds may blow from directions other than the prevailing direction at any time. Also, winds thousands of feet above ground may blow in a different direction than winds at the surface. So clouds can also move in any direction. But these are the winter and summer tendencies for Japan and the Philippines. Marco polo (talk) 01:38, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Can you think of any circumstances where clouds would move against the prevailing winds? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:06, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Sure. Whenever you have a low pressure system, of the sort that gives rise to fronts, the clouds revolve around the low pressure center. In the US, the system as a whole almost always moves from west to east, but the clouds spinning around it can move in any direction. Looie496 (talk) 14:29, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Yes, that's true of hurricanes as well. The key point is the storm system, which will be pushed by the winds, yes? So while a given cloud (such as a band in a hurricane) might spiral around the center of the storm, it is also being pushed in the direction of the storm system, right? However, standalone clouds such as normal cumulus clouds should flow with the wind at their altitude, right? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

International Space Station

If international cooperation among participating nations fails, then which nations will own and control the International Space Station? This is not a request for a prediction (WP:CRYSTAL), but a question about protocols which may already exist now. I did not find an answer in the article "Politics of the International Space Station".
—Wavelength (talk) 19:21, 16 March 2014 (UTC) and 19:32, 16 March 2014 (UTC)

Then, by default, control goes to Luxembourg, followed by Lesotho, then Tonga.--24.228.94.244 (talk) 19:35, 16 March 2014 (UTC)on

One obvious factor is getting humans there, and back. With the demise of the space shuttles, can any other vehicle but a Soyuz do that? HiLo48 (talk) 02:15, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Yea, but the Russians probably couldn't run it all alone, so it might end up just being abandoned. StuRat (talk) 03:36, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

March 17

TfL (London) fare info

I'm living in London for just over three months in the summer. I'm trying to figure out just how much money I'll be spending monthly on transport. I'll be working in zone 1 and (maybe) living in zone 3. There is a First Capital Connect stop very close to where I may be living, and a Tube stop somewhat close. If I traveled via the first option, I'd still have to transfer to a Tube line to get to my final destination. Can anyone help me to determine the cost of both options?

Thank you! 67.2.241.156 (talk) 01:54, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Whatever the cost, get an Oyster card and it works out cheaper. --TammyMoet (talk) 11:56, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Assuming that you are working a normal five-day week, the cheapest solution will almost certainly be to buy a monthly Travelcard once a month for the three months of your visit. As TammyMoet says, it's probably wisest to get an Oyster card. The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing, now almost universally used, which avoids the extra expense of a paper ticket. As you'll see from the article on Travelcards, a monthly ticket for Zones 1, 2 and 3 will allow you unlimited journeys on the Tube within those Zones, and will also provide travel on First Capital Connect in those Zones, and unlimited bus travel. You can find a full list of TfL prices here: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/fares-2014/29089.aspx RomanSpa (talk) 12:14, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

FYI London's metro system is expensive compared to most massive, wealthy cities. --89.242.206.103 (talk) 15:13, 17 March 2014 (UTC)