Misplaced Pages

Can't you be locked up for suggesting "a lot of wood" to a schoolgirl? Majts 23:56, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

No, but you can for making jokes like that. DJ Clayworth 18:55, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I Imagine the same as they have now only more. Their was also many wild animals such as bears and Wolfs.

The Jewish Tabernacle

I am doing a special school project on making the Jewish tabernacle. I've looked everywhere on the internet and I'm still confused on the outer design on the tabernacle. It's supposed to be a cheribum (a winged angel) but I've got 2 different pictures with 2 different design neither in the deisgn of a cheribum or anything near it. Would you pleas help me by supplying an accurate design because I don't want to get a bad grade because of a pattern error... The Student

Is that the same as the Temple of David ? StuRat 01:57, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Are you constructing it according to the instructions in Exodus? No one knows what a cherubim looked like, so you can't flunk unless your teacher is certain he knows and made a big deal out of telling you exactly why he knows. Most modern depictions use a conventional 19th century angel images, a "guy in a robe with wings". Here are google image searches for tabernacle or cherubim . alteripse 11:41, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

guys, you are confusing tabernacle (the tent) with the Ark of the Covenant (the box with cherubim). Also "Jewish Tabernacle" is a bit of an anachronism. It should more properly be called "Hebrew Tabernacle". 17:05, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

How so? I know the difference and assumed he was referring to the one with detailed specs from exodus, and wanted pictures of cherubim so he could put the ark in the tabernacle. alteripse 17:43, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Vostok1 patch

I am wondering what the letters are on the side of the ball(space pod) in the patch. I believe it might be CCCp but am not sure. I need to know for a project I am doing. --sarah

Yep, you are correct, CCCP stands for Союз Советских Социалистических Республик which is USSR in Cyrillic Majts 23:23, 9 October 2005 (UTC)

HELP! I need some information on Upton Sinclair.....

Hi! I need to find out what Upton Sinclair's height and weight were when he died. Do you happen to know where I can find this info??? I have searched and searched for this and cannot find it. If you find it, can you email me at ??? Thanks!!!

numismatist, what does it mean?

Someone who studies and/or collects (for other than value as money) coins and currency. See Numismatics.

Automatic ?drawing?

Can someone give me the name of the museum or a link to it's website in which I can find the Czechoslovakian, or Czech artwork of a cult from the mid to late 20th century where they used a trance like state to draw creatures from other worlds? phew. I know the cult was from Czechoslovakia and they denounced alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and even sex. If anyone could shine any light on this it would be great!! - Joe

Concentration Camp No. 333 in Poland

My father was in subject concentration camp in 1943-44 as an Italian Army officer. In reading his memoirs I find that it was near a town called Beniaminswo or Beniaminsovo or Beniaminowo. His writing is very small and difficult to make out. I am trying to locate that concentration camp geographically by locating the town it was near. If anyone who knows Poland well can shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. george68.220.84.89 01:27, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

• Here is a map showing where Beniaminow is. Stalag 333 was located there. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 02:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Note that you need to zoom in one step to see the name of the town. StuRat 02:30, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Stalag 333 was originally in Ostrow-Komorowo, Poland from 03/1942 to 09/1943 and was then moved to Beniaminow, Poland until it's closure in 01/1944, according to this site:

http://www.pegasus-one.org/pow/Stalag.htm

StuRat 02:36, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

This site has an interesting document, it's a postcard from there, apparently just to notify the family that Danilo Pasotto was a Prisoner of War at that site:

http://www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/post.html (index)

http://www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/bilder/st3331.jpg (front)

http://www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/bilder/st3332.jpg (back)

StuRat 02:49, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

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What is Hartz IV

Hartz IV. David Sneek 12:30, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Social and Political Background

What does general socail and political back ground mean

What does general social and political Backgrounds.

Is this a homework question? If so, for what grade level or age group? AlMac| 20:53, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Urban Anthropology

Hi

I am looking for information which will help me with an assignment i have to observe a community (Small for a short period of Time) i am looking for help to find good books and website any help apopreciated.

• What level of schooling is this an assignment for? Most of the handbooks on anthropological methodology are for the graduate or postgraduate level and won't make any sense to people who aren't already well-read in the field. Unfortunately, I don't know of any good web resources offhand for this sort of thing at the level you are probably looking for it (sounds like a good candidate for a Wikibook, if someone wants to write one!). --Fastfission 03:21, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

what is the schuman declaration?

We have an article on the Schuman Declaration. Does that help? KeithD (talk) 16:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Sailors and Explorers

Name some explorers of the 15th century?

We're not here to do your homework for you, but you could look at 15th century. Also, remember that the 15th century covers the years 1401-1500, so don't get confused and look at dates of 15xx.-gadfium 20:31, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

• Christopher Columbus for a start. Capitalistroadster 03:49, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Henry the Navigator John and Sebastian Cabot. Vasco De Gamma

North Korean motto

In the North Korea article, it used to say that the motto is "One is sure to win if one believes in and depends upon the people (translation)." I removed it because I couldn't find the original version, nor verify it. Even the editors in the Korean Misplaced Pages couldn't find the source nor the original. Can anyone verify this? Thanks. -- pmam21_articles 17:37, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

For what it's worth, that sounds somewhat like someone trying to summarise the concept of juche, which I suspect is where it came from. Shimgray | talk | 23:09, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

turkish

what year did the turkish invade algeria ? :)

,:| ? The Ottoman Empire gained control over Maghreb under Suleiman the Magnificent. --Diderot 20:00, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

I myself am not sure but History of Ottoman Algeria might help. __earth 14:31, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Lunar Months in the Celtic Calender

In the Celtic lunar calendar each lunar month corresponds to a letter, which in turn corresponds to a tree. How do these designations correspond, (roughly), to our own twelve month year?

Check Celtic calendar. There are a couple of good external links that may help you. ≈ jossi fresco ≈ 19:56, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Can an Arab be a Jew or a Jew be an Arab?

The articles on Arab and Jew explain some of the different definitions. These different definitions mean that no clear and definite answer can be given to the question. However, of particular note are the Mizrahi and Sephardi who are Arabic-speaking Jews. KeithD (talk) 20:50, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

(written before edit conflict) One can be of Arab descent and be a follower of Judaism, sure. I guess if your father is of Arab descent and your mother is Jewish, you'd be an Arabic Jew. You can also be a Jew for Jesus. Or a Arabic Christian. The thing is, Judaism is a religion and the Jews are an ethnic group, whereas Arabs are an ethnic group, but not a religion. Does that make sense? Brian Schlosser42 20:54, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Both Arabs & Jews (ethnically) are semitic peoples too (semitic race, don't know the right terinology). AllanHainey 07:04, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

It depends very much by what meaning is intended by the words "Arab" and "Jew". Broad social categories of this type entail non-trivial ambiguities, which are to some extent covered in Misplaced Pages articles. "Arab", taken as a question of national citizenship in a formally or informally Arab state, means that just as there are French Jews and American Jews, there can also be Arab Jews. Although the number of people this defintion can cover has been fairly small since the expulsions and immigrations following 1948, it is non-zero.

"Arab" seen as an ethnicity is more difficult. "French" and "American" are not viewed as ethnic labels by all of the people they apply to, so some Jews and non-Jews do not view being a French Jew as implying being ethnically French, while the notion of anyone being ethnically American is fairly strongly discouraged in modern America. Opinions vary, both among Jews and non-Jews, about the applicability of various ethnic labels to Jews. However, language preference is often used as a surrogate for ethnic identity among Arabs. By this criterion, many Jews would qualify as Arabs, since there is a large Arabic-speaking Jewish population, But it is probable that few Arabic-speaking Jews would choose to identify themselves in this manner, and no doubt many Arabs would reject such an identification as well in the current political climate.

Judaism seen as a religious quality, however, poses an entirely different set of boundary issues. Yes, people who identify themselves as ethically, linguistically or nationally as Arab can convert to Judaism. I do not know how many such people exist but I presume the number to be larger than zero. Also, given the current political conditions, I do not know if such people would identify themselves as Arabs, or if they would prefer to see the adoption of Judaism as a larger change of identity. I expect different people see things in different ways.

Ultimately, I suspect that not too many people would identify themselves as "Arab Jews" and that current conditions would discourage most of those to whom one or more of the above definitions might apply from doing so. But, it is not logically incoherent under any of the usual definitions of "Arab" or "Jew" to be an "Arab Jew". However, it is highly ambiguous in isolation exactly what such an identity might entail. --Diderot 08:04, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

A bay can be the colour of a horse, a herb, a gulf of water, a region of Somalia or a high official of the Egyptian 19th Dynasty. A colony might mean the settling of new land, but often requires the forceable removable of that land's previous inhabitants (if you do not believe in aliens, try space colonization). Otherwise, lots of animals, insects and assorted organisms live in colonies. Colony also happens to be a cracking good album of Swedish melodic death metal. As for masachusits, I've never heard of it. It may be that I'm spelling it wrongly, but it sounds like an Indian name, perhaps introduced into the English language during the Raj. Enjoy! --Gareth Hughes 23:19, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

the grachus reforms

what were the grachus reforms of rome?--66.213.25.12 22:42, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

See Tiberius Gracchus, and note that there are two c's in the name. --Gareth Hughes 22:57, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

friends of the mansion

What are the steps in the Unites States Election process?

What are the steps in the Unites States Election Process?

The steps are outlined in the articles on U.S. presidential election ad midterm elections. --Gareth Hughes 23:26, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Then you can hop from them to Elections in the United States. --Gareth Hughes 23:29, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

William Penn and treaties with Indians

I am looking for the text of any treaty with the Indians written by William Penn. Is there the exact wording somewhere? It is said Penn's treaties were the only ones never broken with Native Americans (in his lifetime. Thanks!

Ark of the Covenant

• See Ark of the Covenant. Or, alternatively, Raiders of the Lost Ark. --Fastfission 03:36, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• Or The Ark (Halo) ;) Ojw 20:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Earthquake of 1822 in Chile

Was there really a gigantic earthquake in Chile, as the 1822 article says? I searched the web, but couldn't find it, apart from copies of that same article and some typos. Common Man 03:38, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• This article claims :

"As communication between various parts of the world became more common, earthquake observations from throughout the world could be combined. Following an earthquake in Chile in 1822, the author Maria Graham reported systematic changes in the elevation of the Chilean coastline. Observations of coastline changes were confirmed following the 1835 Chilean earthquake by Robert FitzRoy, captain of the H.M.S. Beagle, while Charles Darwin was onshore examining the geology of the Andes." Capitalistroadster 03:59, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you! Maybe that should be in its own article? Now I The area of 100000 square miles of new land added seems very big, though - I wouldn't feel comfortable putting that in an article without a proper source. Common Man 04:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

It would certainly be worthwhile having an article. Although I am not an expert on geology, 100,000 square miles in new land seems a bit excessive to me. Capitalistroadster 05:11, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• This source states "on November 19, 1822, a three-minute major earthquake and the resulting three consecutive 12-foot tsunamis devastated the port of Valparaiso's main buildings, destroying most of the churches and seven hundred homes." I agree that the 100000 sq miles claim is more than dubious. That's a third of the land area of Chile and that sort of land movement would have surely caused a Megatsunami Majts 05:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• Thanks - I deleted that claim, referring to this discussion. Common Man 05:49, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Tips on drawing familiar human faces

What sort of tips you guys would give me to draw a human face in a way it resembles a familiar one? What are the major features people usually notice? I've seen people draw a few lines and ta-dah, it's a caricature of you or someone you know. I studied tons of these but couldn't find what sort of aspects they capture. I could think of shape of head, position of eyes, nose and lips, but it's hardly been useful for me.

Anyone experienced in drawing human faces could give me a few hints? I'm sick of sucking at drawing faces and practicing is not really the problem. I just came to that moment I realized I need some formal knowledge on the subject to go to the next level. I looked up for face drawing tutorials but they're too... Well, not specific on this subject, so not very helpful. :/ ☢ Kieff | Talk 05:06, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

As you've already identified, proportion and placement of the facial features is very important in creating a recognisable specific face. There are lots of little cues we use to identify faces, but these are among the most important. If you are new to drawing faces, I would strongly recommend you to use guidelines if you aren't already. All too often new artists think that using guidelines to draw is somehow cheating, or something that 'real artists' don't do. In truth, they're vital for establishing positioning and proportion of features. Any basic drawing tutorial should be able to tell you how to set out guidelines for head and face construction.

Also, on a practical level of finding out where you're going wrong, here's a few ideas:

Get a photograph of your subject, and without studying the photograph, draw their face. Once you're done, compare your drawing to the photograph and try and identify point-by-point where they differ - have you drawn the head too round? the lips too small? etc.

Try tracing over a photograph of your subject loosely to get an idea of shape and proportion for the features. Trace some other subjects too and examine how they differ from each other - what makes each one recognisably unique?

Also learning to draw facial expressions will help in identifying the difference ways in which the same face can vary in appearance.

Caricature exaggerates the defining features of a person, so it can be a very good way to learn to pick out such features.

Most of all though, practice. You'll get there in the end. And don't worry about those 'masterpiece in one stroke' artists - they had to start at the start too. :) Noodhoog 15:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I'm no artist, but I think it's important to distinguish doing a realistic picture of a person's face and doing a caricature. A caricature is not realistic; it exaggerates to provide a direct linkage to recogition. So, you need to be very sure you know which you are aiming for. Now, while they are different, I think it would be possibly instructive to try and do both, maybe side by side for the same original. As you do it, I think you would learn something in each process that teaches you more about the opposite process. If you are struggling to do semi-realistic caricature, maybe it's worth trying to do really wild ones to work on invididual traits. Hope this helps. Notinasnaid 19:10, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

what is a bothey

A misspelling of bothy. KeithD (talk) 10:01, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Why were Nazis a 'socialist workers party'?

I know the National Socialists were rabidly anti-marxist, anti-communist, anti-bosheiveik, etc. Additionally, I know they were against class warfare and instead all about uniting all classes behind nationalism. So, without getting into the minefield of whether 'nazism' is a type of 'socialism'-- assuming for the moment that it is not, can someone answer this: Why did the Nazi party, which was so anti-marxism, choose a name which, to the modern ear at least, sounds so marxist/communist/socialist? In the name "National Socialist German Workers Party", sure National and German make perfect sense, but where did Socialist Workers come from? To use an analogy, it's almost as if the Ku Klux Klan were to spontaneously name themselves the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Is this confusion merely a product of 'mistranslation' from german to english or from 1920s to 2005? Would a 1920s german citizen, upon hearing the name NSDAP for the very first time, assume it was a marxist party, only later finding out otherwise? Or did words like Socialist and Worker only later become synonmous with marxism. Alternatively, if the party name was indeed confusing to germans, why did the nazis choose such a name for their party? Alecmconroy 11:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

The articles on National Socialist German Workers Party and Austrian National Socialism explain the origins of the name and the parties. This paragraph from the article on Nazism probably sums it up best of all:

"It is important to note that the Nazi Party's conception of international economics was very limited. As the National Socialist in the name NSDAP suggests, the party's primary motivation was to incorporate previously international resources into the Reich by force, rather than by trade (compare to the international socialism as practiced by the Soviet Union and the COMECON trade organization). This made international economic theory a supporting factor in the political ideology rather than a core plank of the platform as it is in most modern political parties." KeithD (talk) 11:23, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

The Communist Manifesto discusses and dismisses various forms of socialism, not all of which are purely left-wing. In fact, the Nazi policy of a large, centralised government, and the emphasis on society (the state) above the individual was in many ways quite socialist. Also, remember that the Nazis were not primarily drawn from the traditional ruling class (which was perceived to have failed), and could have been seen as movement of and for the workers in the political atmosphere at the end of the First World War. --Gareth Hughes 12:12, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Please do excuse me for not replying entirely on-topic, but you may be interested in controversial German historian Götz Aly's new theory: Hitler was perhaps, quite ironically, a socialist. Cf. if you can handle French, or this review of the book — titled Hitlers Volksstaat (Hitler's People's State) — in which the theory is put forward. Grumpy Troll 15:22, 11 October 2005 (UTC).

All this is correct, but the short answer is that Hitler and his henchmen took over a weak party which if I remember correctly he had been sent to spy on for the Wiemar government.

I think you will find it was a rogue unit of the German Army (see Adolf_Hitler#Early_Nazi_Party) operating more or less independently of the Weimar Government (which was at that time the Weimar Coalition of Social Democrats, Liberals and Catholics) which Hitler was working for. The name was only changed to National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) after Hitler joined. When he joined it was the German Workers' Party (DAP) - so he didn't inherit the name, he was one of the people who changed it to NSDAP.

You might also consider the influence of Oswald Spengler on Nazism, particularly his 1920 book Preußentum und Sozialismus (Prussia and Socialism) which proposed a synthesis of nationalist and socialist ideas. The more 'socialist' of the leading early Nazis (e.g. Ernst Röhm) were largely disposed of in the Night of the Long Knives leaving Hitler able to cosy up to the military, industrialists and haute bourgeoisie. Valiantis 23:11, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

enterprenuership

what is the difference between a job and work?--217.113.72.39 11:45, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Work can be defined as the integral of dot product of force times infinitesimal translation. However, in the context you intend, "I'm going to work" and "I'm going to my job" are interchangeable. Note that work can also be a verb; "I've got to work at my job" means much the same thing. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 13:13, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Also, a job generally implies that you are getting paid. Slaves definitely did work but few would agree that they had a "job" and very few people call Volunteer work or work done on their own home a "job". -Drdisque 14:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Health Care and Canada

I'm doing a paper on the canadian health care, privatization-Why or Why not. do you have any articles that would be helpful to understand the issue. I'm answering the question from the point, not to privatize, because of the social/economic ramifications that whould affed the low income canadians who would not be able to affort privite health care costs. thank you Annette cannette@ca.inter.net

You could start out at Health care in Canada and go from there... Dismas| 13:28, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

A comparison with Health care in the United States, which is privatized, might also be beneficial. StuRat 00:01, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

We also have Canadian and American health care systems compared. - SimonP 20:41, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Presidents of The United States of America

To Whom It May Concern,

Firstly, let me congratulate you on this fantastic service. I only discovered it a couple of weeks ago, and already it is one of my favourite websites! A marvellous resource.

Secondly, my question: In your biography of George Walker Bush, unless I'm misreading it you say that he is the second son of a previous president to take office himself. If I am correct in this interpretation, can you tell me who were the first father and son double act?

Many thanks, keep up the good work.

John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams the second and sixth presidents. Brian Schlosser42 14:03, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you, Brian!

JAPAN EVOLUTION

looking for info on expansions of imperialistic expansion. During 1894-1910

Meiji Restoration? __earth 14:12, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

A survey of societies and cultures in Africa south of the sahara.

Africa claims to be the pace setter in development but it is still one of the most deprived continents.Discuss.

The top of this page says Do your own homework. Discuss. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 16:02, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

MLB Player Arrest s since 1990

Where can I find a list of all Major League Baseball players who have been arrested since 1990?

John Forbes Nash Jr.

I would like to know the actual residence place and actual age of the famous mathematician.

As the John Forbes Nash article says, he currently holds an appointment in mathematics at Princeton, and so he presumably either lives there or nearby. It also says he was born 13 June 1928. KeithD (talk) 16:32, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Looking for print from a public domain image in an article

Hello,

I am looking for a high resolution file or print of the image found in this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/Image:Godunov_map.jpg

Where can I find this?

Steve SRHookEm 18:26, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• Your best best is to ask Ghirlandajo, the user who uploaded it, on his talk page. - Mgm| 21:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Spain´s position on drug trafficking

I would like to know more about drug problems in Spain and its political position on this issue. Thank you in advance

---Cornelia Habekost---

The CIA world factbook is always good for that sort of thing, as they take a perverse interest in illegal (to them) drugs.

The Spain page says "key European gateway country and consumer for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish entering the European market; destination and minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin; money laundering site for European earnings of Colombian narcotics trafficking organizations". Ojw 20:53, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

That doesn't, of course, mean that the Spanish government approves of any of those activities! -- Arwel 21:44, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

how did people think about religion in the 1850's

(Reply) Which people, where in the world? Notinasnaid 19:04, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

You may want to check Reformation though the period is about 400 years earlier. If this doesn't help, I'm sorry. Like Notinasnaid, needs more info. __earth 05:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• 1850 might be a bit late for the Reformation. As Notinasnaid noted, it would be useful to specify which people you are referring to. Capitalistroadster 05:55, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

why lady of justice is a female

The personification of justice comes from the figure of the Roman goddess Justitia, who, in turn, derives some qualities from her Greek counterpart, Themis. The modern personification is often depicted blindfolded, to suggest that she is impartial (she sees no favouritism), and usually carries a balance in her hand. --Gareth Hughes 19:36, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

how where romans entertained

Do you mean how were Romans' entertained? By going to the movies of course : see Ben Hur and Gladiator. Also see the article on Roman_eating_and_drinking Majts 19:39, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• Also, Culture of Ancient Rome will keep you busy. However, today, Romans tend to go to a football match, watch television and eat well. --Gareth Hughes 19:43, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

• The short answer is that Romans were entertained with panem et circenses — literally "bread and circuses". Grumpy Troll 19:56, 11 October 2005 (UTC).

• I hear orgies were pretty entertaining. Caligula was a particular indulger. --Ballchef 05:58, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• And a recent edition of QI revealed that there's no evidence that they watched Christians being fed to lions, which has rather put the dampeners on my campaign to revive the practice. --bodnotbod 03:45, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

romans

Why did the romans build hadrians wall ?

Read Hadrian's Wall. However, the wall wasn't built, as is popularly thought, to keep the Picts out, but to control trade and traffic throughout the region either side of the wall. --Gareth Hughes 19:39, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Game: Rabbit-Lion (also known as Angel-Devil?)

I am trying to find information about this group game. (I have already searched through the article game and related categories.) Here is how the game works: It is usually played outdoors (or in an area with lots of space). It requires a bare-minimum of three players, and there is no maximum. First each person picks (without telling anyone) two other people - one who is thier 'Lion' or 'Devil' (the person they have to stay away from) and one who is their 'Rabbit' or 'Angel' (the person who protects them). Then, once everyone has selected a Devil and an Angel, the game starts, and everyone begins moving around, each person trying to keep their Angel in between them and their Devil. Sometimes the game stabilizes quickly (everyone stops moving, everyone is protected) and sometimes it never stabilizes. After everyone stops or everyone is just too tired to keep moving, each person goes around an says who is their Devil and who is their Angel.

Questions: Anyone know if there is already a wikipedia article about this game? If not, what other names is this game called? What category does it fit into on the article game? Thank you, 128.208.191.208 20:27, 11 October 2005 (UTC).

• I would add it under playground game but I haven't heard of it before. --bodnotbod 03:50, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

User:AlMac asks about Supreme Court of the United States

I became curious what is different about the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court (who is now John Roberts) vs. the eight Associate Justices.

I assume if they have any internal disputes, the Chief Justice is the chief arbiter. A lot of what I am finding, seems to me to be no big deal, such as

• The Chief Justice is paid a little more and has some extra administrative duties.
• Each Justice has one vote, but the Chief Justice assigns who gets to write up the results of each vote, when the Chief is in the majority.
• quote: Each Justice on the Supreme Court is assigned to at least one of the United States' thirteen judicial circuits. The Chief Justice is usually allotted to the District of Columbia Circuit, the Federal Circuit and the Fourth Circuit; each Associate Justice is allotted to one or two judicial circuits. unquote.
• Serves as the head of several government institutions, both judicial and like the Smithsonian Institution.
• Often administers oath of office for the inauguration of the President, although this can be done by other people.
• When the justices are in conference, and someone knocks on the door, the most junior Associate Judge must answer it.

while some other stuff is extremely important, in my opinion

• Appoints members of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) secret court.
• Presides at the Senate when it tries an impeachment of the President of the United States or the Vice President when Acting President

Do I have a good picture of the differences, and what is special about the Chief Justice? Some of the articles on this seem to be a bit of a stub. AlMac| 21:34, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

He's Chief Justice of the United States, not Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Is there anything left out of that article? - Nunh-huh 22:21, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Ireland

I would like to ask you about the tipical dress in Ireland--~~

I hear in Ireland they like to go round naked on frosty winter mornings... Seriously, modern Irish people dress pretty much like other people living in developed countries; any differences are likely to be relatively subtle. --Robert Merkel 00:59, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

They are more likely to wear raincoats than, say, Nevada. DJ Clayworth 18:42, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

music

What is a block chord--Helen harty 02:11, 12 October 2005 (UTC)Helen harty

• See Block chord. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 04:15, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Sociology

Hey there, I'm doing a report for my sister. What are the critisms and weaknesses of marxism and functionalism?

Interesting form of home schooling? Well, as it says at the top of the page, we don't do peoples homework for them. But you might want to start your research at Marxism and Functionalism. Dismas| 04:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

It says "Do your own homework". Nothing about doing someone elses...--Commander Keane 14:44, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Who is Esamun

Someone please help, I have been searching for days. I have an Art History assignment due, and one of the questions is: How is Esamun associated with art history, history or archeology. I can't find anything on this guy. Could someone please help me. Who is he, or where do I find information on him. Thank You

I suspect you have the name wrong. Have you actually seen Esamun in print from your teacher? alteripse 05:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

This bibliography from the Griffith Institute mentions an Esamun, "Prophet of Montu lord of Thebes, Member of the phyle of the temple of Re-Harakhti"—does that seem right? Has your course covered Egyptian art at all? —Charles P. (Mirv) 05:17, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

or Schliemann, Heinrich? - Nunh-huh 05:27, 12 October 2005 (UTC) (from the Department of Loose Associations Department).

Pronunciation of Monet's famous French village

Have searched dictionaries and been unable to find any indications of the pronunciation of the famous French village where Monet's home and gardens are located. Have heard mostly - Ghee'-ver-nee" - but - Ghi-vair"-nee - seems a likely possibility, as pronunciation for Giverny. What say you? 205.188.116.14 05:23, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Try zhee-vair-nee, where "zh" is the sound of the "s" in "pleasure". It's a good approximation of the French pronunciation. --Diderot 06:30, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Do note however, that in the French language, the letter r is pronounced — how could one put it? — more gutturally than in English, so to say (much like in Spanish). (Should you understand IPA, I am sure someone knowledgeable in the subject, such as Angr, will be able to formally indicate how it is pronounced.) Grumpy Troll 10:42, 12 October 2005 (UTC).

I've just added the IPA pronunciation to the Giverny article. I hope the Parisian r is acceptable. --Gareth Hughes 10:48, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

It is if you're Parisian. My dialect is a bit more uvular and trilled - more guttural than the Parisian velar "r". Orrr you coeude prrronounce eet lahke an ol' prêtre frrrome Gaspé... Misplaced Pages should probably endeavor to show IPA for the more standard dialects where feasible, but the question "How do I pronounce this weird foreign word?" usually implies "How do I pronounce it when I don't know that language and don't want to sound like some hick idiot?" --Diderot 11:51, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

american citizenship quiz

1.What ist the title of the person who is 3rd in line in the succession of the presidents?

2.Who was the only president never elected to the position?

How many terms can a Senator serve?

How long is a Senator's term?

(1) Our Order of succession article states that the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is third in line.

(2) Gerald Ford.

(3) Our United States Senate article states that Senators can serve until they resign, die or are defeated in while running reelection. Some Senators such as Strom Thurmond have served for a very long time.

(4) Six years.

Capitalistroadster 06:06, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Well, if this is going to be about citizenship quizzes, here's a few questions I think ought to be answerable from Misplaced Pages, but I don't think they can be:

1. The United States is currently in a State of Emergency declared by the President, and has been continuously for over 50 years. What executive findings are the source of currently active states of emergency, and which piece of legislation authorises the President to issue those findings? (I only know the answer to the second half of the question.)
2. Native Americans were not automatically considered citizens of the United States until the 1920s, and were previously barred from becoming naturalised Americans through ordinary immigration processes. Was this extension of citizenship the result of a specific act of Congress or an application of the 14th amendment? Does this decision empower the US government to unilaterally reevaluate treaties made with aboriginal nations?
3. The children of US citizens born abroad are usually considered Americans by birth and do not need to be naturalised in order to enjoy a right of abode on US territory. There is one broad class of exception. Under what conditions must the naturally born children of US citizens be naturalised in order to become US citizens?
4. Do the state courts have the power to enforce and interpret international treaties signed by the federal government (which is alone empowered to negotiate with foreign powers)? Treaties which are ratified by the federal Congress have the status of US federal law and are binding on US states in as much as those treaties involve powers assigned to the federal government in the Constitution. However, there is a US state whose constitution and state supreme court have interpreted a particular international treaty as having stricter terms than the federal government's interpretation. Which state and treaty is it? (Hint: it has to do with official languages.)

After years of hearing Americans gripe about how few natural US citizens can pass the citizenship test, I thought I might come up with a few other questions touching on basic issues of authority and status under US law. This ought to be a mite more interesting. I should note for the record that I am not myself a US citizen, although I lived in the US for 17 years and am married to an American. --Diderot 07:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Government entities making donations?

The Town of Velma is a government entity, therefore they cannot donate property and must sell to the highest bidder

The above is the answer to a question asked the Town of Velma. I assume it is in Oklahoma since that is what the Ebay description. I don't believe it cannot donate property to a individual or organization since they the ability to recieve property as a donnation?

I don't mind the word no but being mislead or lied to as being law is grounds for a suit or call to the ACLU? Or?

• For the eBay item in question, see this link. — JIP | Talk 07:35, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

It would not be surprising for a government to work under a policy, or law, requiring them to follow strict procedures when procuring or disposing of property, such as an open and competitive bidding process and the need to deal with the lowest-bidding vendor and highest-bidding buyer. Such laws are usually put into place to prevent cronyism, guard against corruption and generally safeguard the use of taxpayer money. In fact, such laws may be the result of lawsuits or complaints, so I doubt you'll have much success in suing them, but of course only a lawyer could tell you for sure. I'm guessing that perhaps you are representing a charitable organization that feels it would be a worthy recipient of this ambulance as a donation. If so, you might contact a local service organization to see if they would buy it and give it to you. Sharkford 18:29, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

how many muslims are there in the world

(preceding unsigned comment by 202.84.232.75 (talk · contribs) 08:28, 12 October 2005)

Somewhere in the neighborhood of one billion (1,000,000,000). Estimates vary; see Demographics of Islam for the CIA's numbers and Islam#The demographics of Islam today for some others. —Charles P. (Mirv) 08:40, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Enquiry

Is it all right to say that Indian exist as a nation only after British has created it? shuhui

British India started way back in the 18th century, courtesy of British East India Company __earth 13:03, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

India in its present form existed only from 1947 when Britain left & India, Pakistan & Bangladesh became countries in their own right. Before that there was the British Raj and before that the Mughal Empire were the political powers in the Indian sub-continent. AllanHainey 13:50, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

More correctly, of course, India and Pakistan became countries in their own right in 1947. Bangladesh only came into existence in December 1970 when it broke away from Pakistan. -- Arwel 22:05, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Don't forget the Chola! So, really, it's hard to say when India started. I would say that modern India started with British India. Is that appropiate? __earth 09:31, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Pom Pom sock

Two questions here really. First to make sure im talking about the right thing Pom Pom sock is a sock the has a little ball attached to the rear where it would meet your ankle. SO the first question is that what a pom pom sock is. and the second question is what is the little pom pom for?

Yes, and for decoration. — File:Ontario trillium sig.pngmendel ☎ 17:58, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Decorative though it may be, it keeps the sock from falling into your shoe, which short socks are otherwise prone to do. Sharkford 18:11, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Earl Warren

I would like to know why Earl Warren was selected to become Chief Justice. What was his background? Who appointed him?

The article about him will answer your last two questions. As for why Eisenhower appointed him, this letter may shed some light. —Charles P. (Mirv) 12:00, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Quakers and Japanese Internment

I would like to know what role Quakers played in the issue of Japanese Internment. How did they oppose this? What specific things did they do during this period to help the situation?

Ratification of the Bretton Woods Agreement Act

What is the date of the US Congress' ratification of the 1945 Bretton Woods Agreement Act ??? It may be 31 July 1945 (or is that the date it came into effect or are both dates the same?)

Location of Fort Balkley

Where was Fort Balkley built? Is it in American or Canadian territory? I can't find any references, and all the articles on Google are the same.

The article on Fort Balkley appears to be either a hoax or fiction without context, so it's no wonder you can't find any references. —Charles P. (Mirv) 13:09, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

market

what are two companies in an oligopolistic market?

Two sellers? A duopoly, I guess.

I think the poster wants two examples in a given market, but that fairly strongly resembles homework. However, it should be easy to find: Check oligopoly, identify an industry or market, and pick any two major companies. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 15:16, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Canonical "silent movie" music

I've been trying to find the names of two pieces of music which are associated in my mind with silent movies, and I can't think of any other context in which I've heard them. I'm starting to think that they aren't complete pieces, but rather musical phrases that the accompanist would pick out for a few bars at the appropriate moment. I think they are instantly recognisable if I can only describe them. I can't turn them into notes, but they are

1. Action/chase music. Five fast half beats, pause, repeat half beats, pause. Four full beats, down-up down-up(?). The same four beats, reversed(?).

2. Sinister music. Five slow beats, ascending except for the last; four faster beats descending.

Thanks in advance, Notinasnaid 14:10, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

I think I know the one you mean with #2, for which you'd typically picture someone creeping along on tiptoes . I was taught to play that as part of very basic piano lessons at school many years ago, and the teacher referred to it as "spooks". I've no idea if that's it's correct name, or who it's by though Noodhoog 14:38, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• I too can hear the second one in my mind, also used a lot in Warner Brothers cartoons if I recall correctly. I'm afraid I can't name it either. --bodnotbod 03:55, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

19th century novels

Why do some 19th century novels disguise the name of a certain person or certain place by using only a partial discriptor and then using an underline to complete the name but in other instances use the full name or location. For instance, in Jane Austin's the region where the militia are from is written as _____shire and Lord John____ is used. At other times the names of towns, areas and people are used in full. 64.80.116.131 15:53, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

It keeps the fiction generic. If an author writes Lincolnshire, someone can become overly obsessive and complain that it didn't really happen there. If an author writes Sherbetshire, that same reader can complain that it doesn't exist at all. It could also be, particularly in the case of names, that a satirical or political point is being made without being overt. The practice is also frequently found in science fiction; an author might describe the first manned Martian landing in 20__ with the story set five years later to prevent premature dating such as 2001: A Space Odyssey. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 16:54, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Proper Title for the Grandson of a King

King X has a son and three daughters. The second daughter is married to a soldier of the capital guard, but their son keeps the King's family name instead of his father's. Would the son of the daughter of the King be a Lord? What military responsibilities, etc. might he have? The eldest, the son of King X, married and had children when said son of daughter of King was in his late teenaged years. Any information you can give me for any Middle Ages/etc. European country would be helpful.

Things like this really aren't very prescriptive, and were less so still in the Middle Ages. People were frequently created Dukes, Barons, etc. at the whim of the monarch, and occasionally had their nobility removed (although this was commonly accompanied by the removal of their head too). Modern royal families have accumulated a big bag of titles which they distribute to their kids (sometimes there's a pattern to it, sometimes not). Descendants of women get a rougher deal in many monarchies: you'll note that Peter Mark Andrew Phillips, the son of the daughter of a monarch, isn't in the royal family and has no title, as he's a female line descendent (but the Queen could, if she wanted make him the Duke of Drumchapel or something if she wanted, just as she could make any other British person). The only limit on the monarch's power to do stuff like this is the same as the limits on any non-totalitarian monarch - in particular, the monarch often has to keep powerful peers on side (and they might get a bit narked if the King elevates some yokel into being a Duke and puts him in charge of the army). Duke of York is one title that keeps getting pulled out of the British royals' big bag'o'titles. It's all politics, really. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 17:34, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Slavery in the US

How could a black slave become a free man and how could he be recognized as such?

Many ways. Here are a few:

• They could buy their freedom. This, of course, assumes that their owners allowed them to earn and keep money. Many did so, either out of sympahy or because they reasoned they would get more work out of a slave working diligently to earn their freedom than one with no hope for the future. Papers would be given to them listing them as free.

• Their owners could set them free to reward them for "years of loyal service". This was frequently done after the death of the owner, and was a term in their wills. Papers would be given to them in this case, too.

• Some slaves were given their freedom for a particular act, such as saving the life of the children of the owner. Papers would be given to them in this case, too.

• They could escape to a place where slavery was illegal. The North did not allow slavery in its states, but did return runaway slaves under the Fugitive slave laws, so wasn't completely safe. Canada did not return runaway slaves, so was the destination of many.

• Some slaves were promised their freedom for joining the Confederate Army.

• During the Civil War, slaves in Confederate-held territories were technically freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation and actually freed once those areas were taken by the Union.

• All slaves were freed as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. At that point all former slaves were free, so no documents were needed to distinguish between freemen and slaves.

StuRat 17:46, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

Fall of the Roman Empire and Christianity

Do you know how many Christians were left in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Burns, OR circa 1900

I'm currently writing a novel (historical fiction) and have not been able to find a physical description of Burns or Harney City (Oregon) around 1890 to 1900. Where can I find a good description of these historical towns?

Are these still present day towns of Oregon? If so, the town offices may have some historical photographs and such. If not the town's offices then the county offices may have some information and/or photographs. Dismas| 20:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• Burns, Oregon is located in Harney County, Oregon in the southeastern part of the state. We don't have an article on Harney City but this genealogy site should provide some assistance . This article in the Oregon Blue Book should provide some assistance.

The Harney County Clerk is located at:

Harney County Oregon Vital Records

Harney County Clerk

450 N Buena Vista Avenue

Burns, OR 97720

Phone: (541) 573-6641

Capitalistroadster 07:23, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Cockles and mussels, alive alive o

In the 1970s I saw a made-for-TV (I think) movie in which the above line was featured in singsong. I have been able to determine that the line is from an old Irish folk song. I'd like to know what the title of the movie was. I vaguely remember a lighthouse (makes sense) and Robert Reed (of The Brady Bunch); I checked his filmography on IMDb.com, but found nothing definitive.

• The song is called "Molly Malone": , which might help your search. Incidently, this is known as "Cockles and mussels, Hawaii Five-O" to every schoolkid who was forced to sing it. --Bob Mellish 21:38, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• • this Google search gives you all IMDB pages referring to Molly Malone you may find something in that lot. Incidentally, I would imagine the most famous version of the song was by either The Pogues or The Dubliners. --bodnotbod 04:10, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

• Molly Malone is a traditional Irish folk song. Sinéad O'Connor has done a version and I suspect that most Irish musicians have covered this over the years. Capitalistroadster 07:31, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

politics

How does the liberal constitional phase of 1789-1792 compare with the populist/radical phase of 1792-1794?

They both occurred in the 18th century. Please do your own homework. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 21:37, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

• The French Revolution article would be a good place to start. Capitalistroadster 07:32, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Civil list

I was looking at the civil list article, and was a bit confused. In 1800s Canada, did civil list refer to the "fund" appropriated to pay the salaries? Or was it just a "list" saying where the money went? Thanks. -- pmam21_articles 00:57, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

My understanding is that the civil list was originally simply a list of those on the government payroll. Over time the definition broadened, and the civil list became a general term referring to the entire process of selection and payment of these individuals. - SimonP 20:27, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

US presidential felon

I was reading the article about Leonard Peltier and his run for the 2004 presidency. I know that such a thing would probably never happen, but, how would they go about installing someone who is incarcerated as president? Would he do the job from prison, or is he automatically pardoned?

Furthermore, why can someone who is in prison run for prez, but a prez who commits a crime must be impeached? (I mean a crime they were caught for, not all the crimes committed by past/present presidents that have gone unquestioned). --Ballchef 01:21, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

And one more Q: who are some other criminals that have run for prez (besides dubya) --Ballchef 01:53, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Impeachment is the process by which a president (or judge) may (not "must") be removed from office. It's not a punishment for committing a crime. - Nunh-huh 04:16, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

When a person has not been convicted of any crime, then it is libel to call them a criminal.

However, in modern politics it is standard to call 100% politicians of political party, other than yours, to be criminals. AlMac| 19:09, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

If I recall correctly US Presidents are above the law; the only body they must be responsible to is the Congress. Once they return to being normal citizens, however, they are subject to regular laws. See articles on Andrew Johnson (aquitted) and Richard Nixon (pardoned). JK

• Since Peltier's convictions were in Federal court, if he were elected president, he would presumably arrange for a judge to swear him in on inauguration day, then immediately pardon himself so he could leave prison and go to the White House. Mumia Abu-Jamal considered a presidential campaign on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket in 2004 as well (the party whose ticket Peltier ran on), but he was convicted in state court, not Federal court -- so if Abu-Jamal were elected president, he wouldn't be able to pardon himself. --Metropolitan90 21:51, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Uses God's divine name

Glen Milstead? - Nunh-huh 04:13, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps you want the Tetragrammaton? — Lomn | Talk / RfC 12:43, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

World's largest lorry fleet

I would like to find out which company owns the world's largest lorry fleet.

If you check the Misplaced Pages reference desk archives, somebody has claimed it's Wal-Mart. --Robert Merkel 06:56, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

what animal did Vasco Da Gama study in Africa in 1497

That's a tough one. The Vasco Da Gama article doesn't specify, and a google search doesn't turn up much either. Perhaps you could look up books devoted to his voyage in a library, or any work written by Da Gama himself. --Ballchef 12:45, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

In 1497 Da Gama was sailing around the southern tip of Africa. So it could have been some sea creature found in the southern waters of africa (for example the Cape Fur Seal) or some land animal spotted on the shore.--Jcw69 17:01, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Please see this previously answered question. Superm401 | Talk 19:08, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Female guerilla fighters

I am working on a piece of creative writing which I hope eventually to turn into a novel. The main premise is that of a young woman who becomes involved with a group of guerilla potential revolutionaries. Obviously there's huge amounts of information on the topic of guerilla warfare, to help with the research this entails, but I'm now looking for something more specific about women involved in guerilla war, both past and present. My personal interest is leaning towards South and Central America, but any information would be useful.

Phoolan Devi was the name that sprung to mind immediately, although she wasn't South American. KeithD (talk) 12:56, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

There are a couple women associated with Fidel Castro and his Cuban revolution, Anita Marquez and a woman just known as Tania. There have been several movies about Castro, they may be the best source of info on the women. StuRat 22:19, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Where can I find the english Translation of Cyrus' Cylinder?

In October 539 BCE, the Persian king Cyrus took Babylon. In Babylon, he wrote the Cyrus' cylinder. This historical artifact is considered by many to be the first charter of human rights and also the footwork of the UN charter of human rights. In 1971, the UN translated the whole cylinder from Old Persian to all of the languages of the UN. On the internet, I was unable to find the english translation of it. Many websites have only small parts of the English version, but I am looking for the full English translation. If anyone knows where I can find it, I would much appretiate it.

Here it is. David Sneek 16:40, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

2000 Bush Campaign

Durring George W. Bush's First campaign for the presidency, he was asked by a reporter to names the heads of state of three(I think)countrys. I believe he did not attempt to answer the question but I am not sure. I would like to know the details of this incident. When exactly did this occur? Who was the reporter? What news organization did the reporter represent? What was Bush's response? Hope you can help.

Marshall Dawson

You can read the CNN article on this at . Bush was asked to name the leaders of four countries: Chechnya, Taiwan, India and Pakistan. He got "Lee" for Taiwan but didn't name any of the others. - SimonP 20:20, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Swansea City career of Frank Lampard

Hello! I wanted to know what tournaments Frank Lampard played in for Swansea City when he was at loan there in 1995-96. He played 9 matches in the Premier League for them, but he also played 2 other matches. What matches were these? Thanks a lot. --Aabha 19:58, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

New Haven and Hartford Connecticut populations

Both New Haven and Hartford are both cited as Connecticut's second-largest city (behind Bridgeport). How could that be?

Since Misplaced Pages is edited en masse, errors like this can creep in. I would imagine, though, that the problem can be very quickly fixed by checking the populations listed for New Haven, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 21:19, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

In this case, Hartford trailed New Haven by about 1,000 people at the 2000 census. However, Hartford's article now has a 2002 estimate (which New Haven's lacks) that places it at about 1,000 more. I would favor re-listing Hartford as third-largest unless evidence is shown to demonstrate that New Haven has an appreciably lower population growth. Any comment from other users? This venue seems more likely to get pageviews than the relevant talk pages. — Lomn | Talk / RfC 21:25, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

when does 1 note have two notes?

Musical terms - when 1 note has two notes? How does this happen? Thanks! --205.188.116.14 22:05, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

You'll need to be a little more descriptive about what you mean. Are you referring to two notes on a single stem? Is there anything like what you are talking about at musical notation? - Nunh-huh 22:20, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

You might be looking for enharmonic notes, like F-sharp and G-flat. Or maybe you mean multiphonics? Mindspillage (spill yours?) 22:44, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

You might mean a Chord (music)? A chord is several notes to be played at the same time, and they are written atop eachother and connected in notation. --W.marsh 23:39, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

The Crucifixion in Art

On a tour to Eastern Europe we noticed that in Crucifixion art the feet of Jesus sonetimes are depicted with one nail and sometimes with two nails. Our guide thought that the convention in Western Europe was two nails and in Eastern Europe one nail. Is this correct-and if so what is the history of the convention? Thank you in advance-- Llobl@aol.com151.201.220.150

massachusetts

I have a school project on massachusetts. i checked google and wikipedia of course.. But there is no specific founder of the state.. so was it the pilgrims in general or is it possible to be more specific? And why was it founded? is that up to me to make up? they were just searching for land, right?? thanks

You might be interested in our articles on the Massachusetts Bay Company and the Plymouth Company. The idealistic part of your why might be found in City upon a Hill. I think you can get at the economic whys. — Laura Scudder | Talk 02:18, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Machiavelli vs. Divine Right?

Gimme five differences.