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January 24

ST:TOS

What was the episode called, where the Enterprise crew is mostly turned into dodecahedron-shaped paperweights or so? A few of them get crumbled into dust and can't be recovered, but the rest are eventually changed back. I don't remember much else about the episode. Thanks. 2601:648:8202:96B0:0:0:0:4FFF (talk) 04:40, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Sound like "By Any Other Name": "Once the ship has crossed the galactic barrier, the Kelvans reduce all personnel except Kirk, Scott, Spock, and McCoy into chalk-like blocks." --Canley (talk) 06:37, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! Yes that has to be the right one. 2601:648:8202:96B0:0:0:0:4FFF (talk) 07:11, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

By the way, although the objects that the crew members are turned into were inspired by a dodecahedron in Gene Roddenberry's office, they were not actually dodecahedrons, but cuboctahedrons. I suspect that whoever manufactured the props found this shape easier to produce since it can be done by simply starting with a cube, marking the midpoint of each edge, and cutting each corner back as far as the midpoints to create the triangular faces. (One-half of the area of each original square face is cut away.) --142.112.159.101 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 08:27, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Yeah, the episode article mentioned the shape. I enjoyed finding out that detail. 2601:648:8202:96B0:0:0:0:4FFF (talk) 06:49, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Is it worth mentioning here that the cuboctahedron is dual to the rhombic dodecahedron? Probably not. —Tamfang (talk) 19:01, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

Autism fanfiction

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Hi all!

I am currently writing a paper about representations of autism in fanfiction on Archive of Our Own and fanfiction.net. I am planning to examine around 4-6 pieces of fanfiction which contains autism, and was wondering whether anyone could recommend me some more controversial fanfiction containing autism (as I can't think of a way to search for such works on these sites)? Any advice is gratefully received!

Thanks in advance. Best wishes, 80.6.3.235 (talk) 11:13, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

NB: this query has also been posted on the Humanities Ref desk, where it has received a reply, so further replies would be best made there.

OP, please do not duplicate queries on more than one desk or page; it potentially wastes the time of we responders, all volunteers, who may inadvertently duplicate answers already made by others, and if done excessively or repeatedly might be interpreted as spamming and result in your IP being blocked. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.205.58.107 (talk) 13:24, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

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Need Help and/or Tips on Identifying a Manga

There is a page of manga that piques my interests and I would really like to know where it is from. This is the page in question: https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d83308e60cd10cdf857ed58c337fede9b7ea9e62d0f8108a879621a77d8d8fb4.jpg

I have tried using Google Image Search with no luck. Through my own investigation on Reddit, I found that this image was posted on a Disqus comment section on one of the illegal manga streaming sites, hence the fact that those manga sites do not show up on Google search, while the person who originally posted it was also asking where it originates. In any case, judging from the lack of dialogue in the bubbles, this is most likely a draft or a preview of some kind of a manga that might or might not be locked behind a paywall. I cannot speak Japanese, Chinese, or Koreans and so I cannot effectively search on sites such as Pixiv let alone ask people on there for help. I would really appreciate any tip in this search. 70.95.44.93 (talk) 12:39, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

I tried using TinEye, but it doesn't find it either. --142.112.159.101 (talk) 23:08, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

January 26

Kosheen - Catch

While Resist (Kosheen album) says the song "Catch" appeared in it in 2001, Amazon and Discogs say it appeared as a single in 2000 and "Hide U" also says so. Does it mean "Catch" first came out as a single and then was included on the album or is there a factual error somewhere? Thanks. 212.180.235.46 (talk) 16:36, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

It used to be common for singles being released prior to the release of an album. In theory, folks would be more inclined to buy an album if there was a song on it that they've already heard. (I personally own several albums with only one or two good songs on it). 2606:A000:1126:28D:B10C:26A0:A0FF:5576 (talk) 17:10, 26 January 2020 (UTC) . . . Also, people wouldn't buy a single if they already have the album.^[1]

See lead single for more detail. --Khajidha (talk) 20:18, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

January 27

Barbie princess pauper

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_as_the_Princess_and_the_Pauper I know that classic is opinionated and a word that's chucked around a lot and I used to ask a lot of questions about it on here however I've given that up. One day I was on here looking at barbie film and it turns out its classic. It's a word that is arguable on whether its a classic or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:7427:6B00:2D82:A885:55F2:C5D2 (talk) 12:13, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

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What is the musical instrument on "Eye of the Tiger"?

I would have said a bass guitar, but there is also a bass guitar with low notes less frequently than what I would call the lead instrument, which has very frequent very short notes.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 19:40, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

All I hear is bass, electric guitar, drums, and piano. And judging by the instruments shown at about the 1:25 mark, I think I'm right. †dismas†|^(talk) 22:56, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

I'm thinking the very fast guitar is not the one played more slowly later.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 23:01, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

• OK, the opening "chugga chugga" is an electric guitar played with palm muting. There's the big "zhooooop" that comes in at about 8-9 seconds that's a backwards piano chord. And then there's the "DUN...DUN DUN DUN" big part that comes in after that, which is the other electric guitar, piano, bass, and drums all playing together. Then the drum goes to the straight rock groove, and the lead guitar takes the main riff, while the bass goes to quarter notes on the root of the chord. The lead guitar drops out for a measure, and then there's an eighth note pickup where the piano plays that one chord before the vocals come in with the "Rising up". The bass and drums keep the same groove throughout, bass playing quarter notes and drums playing the simple "kick-snare-kick-snare" pattern. The bass does play a little lick at the end of some measures for some flavor, and the drums play occasional fills after every verse section. That's about it. Other than the backwards piano chord bit, there's nothing too complex or weird. Just a straight 4/4 rock groove with the bass playing quarter notes, the "chugga-chugga" rhythm guitar playing palm muted chords, the piano adding some accents, and the lead guitar playing the main riffs and solos. Not sure which instrument you were looking for, but that's all of them. --Jayron32 12:18, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

With that analysis did you notice the bad cut that left an extra note in the intro? It isn't an obvious cut in mp3 format, but in vinyl, the splice is more noticeable. I've always assumed the editor miscounted and cut one note too late. 135.84.167.41 (talk) 13:37, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

I had not noticed that, perhaps I will give it a listen and see if I can find it. --Jayron32 14:28, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

It is the very beginning. It goes (if you are counting beats): 1 . 3&4 1&2 3&4... 1 . 3&4 1&2 x 3&4... The 'x' is where there is an extra beat. However, when I taught high school back in the 80s and our marching band played the song, they didn't include the 5-beat measure. They played it as a standard 4-beat measure, omitting the extra beat. 135.84.167.41 (talk) 15:12, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

I just listened to it, and I only heard the "DUN DUN DUN" chords delayed at that point x, not where you'd expect them, but not breaking the 4/4 beat. The intro stays within the 4/4 beat without breaking it. There's no 5/4 and no extra beat. ---Sluzzelin talk 15:31, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

It is after the dun-dun-dun part. It is not the bass. It is the guitar intro. To my untrained ear, it sounds like the chords A AGA AGA AEF A AGA AGA x AEF. The x is an extra beat, and I'm not certain it is a whole beat. In Audacity, I can measure the gap between the first AGA to AEF and the gap between the second AGA to AEF. The second one is almost twice as long as the first one. However, it is very possible that there is more than one release of the song. I heard it on the radio when it came out and immediately noticed the gap. Then, on the record, I heard it. I have no knowledge of hearing it on a re-release or anything like that. Of course, this entire subtopic is drifting very far away from the question. 135.84.167.41 (talk) 16:56, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

drifting off some more This SongFacts quote by Jim Peterik is interesting: "I started doing that now-famous dead string guitar riff and started slashing those chords to the punches we saw on the screen, and the whole song took shape in the next three days" [2] ---Sluzzelin talk 21:09, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Jayron32, thanks, it is the "chugga chugga" I was asking about, I believe. Since that is the sound that is so distinctive in this song, I thought it would be obvious what I was asking about. And in the first few seconds of the linked video, it's the only thing I can hear.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 17:10, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Perfect. That's an electric guitar playing power chords with a lot of palm muting and a clean tone (no distortion). --Jayron32 18:16, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Since all I hear is one note played very fast, I don't understand how that is a chord. But "dead string guitar riff" sounds like that must be it.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 19:03, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Looked into it myself. I had thought it was a C5 chord, but checking several online tabs, there seems to be agreement it's just a palm-muted C note. Good ear. --Jayron32 13:05, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

January 29

Boudica's Boys

In Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, the British 3rd Battalion is known as "Boudica's Boys". The game is generally historically accurate (not exclusively, however). Was there such a group? Was 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment known as Boudica's Boys? Was/is there other (non-parachute) 3rd Battalion regiments? My searching only finds references to the game. 107.15.157.44 (talk) 17:44, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

I can find zero references to the phrase that are not about the specific video game in question. It appears to be unique to that game. --Jayron32 17:53, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Me neither, nor is Boudica mentioned in our list of nicknames of British Army regiments, though there are nine examples of other regiments nicknamed "______ Boys" there. ---Sluzzelin talk 18:17, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for that list. "Bodica's Boys" exclusion from the list pretty much answers the question (assuming the accuracy of Wikipedia, which one is advised not to do). 107.15.157.44 (talk) 18:26, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

January 30

Grammys

How does voting work at the Grammys? Who votes and how many of them are there? What is the system for compiling the votes? 68.129.97.180 (talk) 18:14, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

See here for the answers to your questions. --Jayron32 18:46, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

That's at least easier to answer than "Why are we here?" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:03, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

February 1

ST: Enterprise

They're showing Shockwave (Star Trek: Enterprise) and I begin to think this show is just insufferable. Do they use time travel to fix all their problems everywhere in the whole series? Someone else here watches it so I see it sort of automatically, but maybe I'll start going out of my way to avoid it. I've only seen a few episodes and it has some likeable elements but the whole Time Cop thing is bad juju for any sf story. Babylon 5 barely got away with it but ST seems nowhere near competent enough to even try. Thanks. 2601:648:8202:96B0:0:0:0:E118 (talk) 08:42, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Translation to Krakowiaczek

Does anyone have a translation to Krakowiaczek ?

Krakowiaczek jeden mial koników siedem. Pojechal na wojnę, Zostal mu się jeden.

Krakowianka jedna miala chlopca z drewna i dziewczynke z wosku, wszystko po krakowsku.

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Krakowiaczek jeden Miał koników siedem Pojechał na wojnę Został mu się jeden

Siedem lat wojował Szabli nie wyjmował Szabla zardzewiała Wojny nie widziała

Krakowianka jedna Miała chłopca z drewna A buciki z wosku Wszystko po krakowsku

Krakowiaczek ci ja Krakowskiej natury Kto mi wejdzie w drogę Ja na niego z góry

Krakowiaczek ci ja Któż nie przyzna tego Siedemdziesiąt kółek U pasika mego

Krakowiaczek ci ja Z czerwona czapeczką Szyta kierezyja Bucik z podkóweczką

Gra mi wciąż muzyka A kółka trzepocą Jak małe księżyce W blasku się migocą

Krakowiaczek jeden Miał koników siedem Pojechał na wojnę Został mu się jeden

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.127.102.118 (talk) 09:14, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

You want Wikipedia:Reference desk/Language. This is the entertainment desk, which is mostly about movies and TV shows in English. 2601:648:8202:96B0:0:0:0:E118 (talk) 09:42, 1 February 2020 (UTC)