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Talk:Composition series

message: I don't see it as a good idea to merge this with solvable groups. For example where the simple group page links here, the point would surely be lost.
Charles Matthews 15:39, 21 Aug 2003 (UTC)

message: Could someone add a section on composition series of modules?
I have now done this. I removed some earlier text, because it was
not clear (to me, at least), whether the author meant to be dealing
with a composition series for the regular module of a finite-dimensional
algebra, or was thinking of something elseMessagetolove 02:10, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  modules 

message: I have not reverted the anonymous edit of June 1, 2007, as I agree more or less that JH is a much more complex result than FTA, and I had left this
example in out of respect for a previous editor's efforts. But logically, I do not see that JH for finite groups needs FTA. JH for finite groups only really needs that fact that if M,N are different maximal normal subgroups of a finite group G, then MN = G, which needs no arithmetical argument. Also, the fact that a simple finite cyclic group has prime order does not need FTA.
If H is cyclic of order n = ab, a, b integers both greater
than 1, then H has (normal) subgroups of order a and b, so is not simple.
Messagetolove 00:50, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You should have reverted it because it's wrong, as you pointed out.  This is a standard application and indeed unique factorization is proven in this Jordan-Holder manner in more general situations.  So the anon's deletion really needs to be justified.  Some books that note this fact are Rotman and John Roses' books on group theory (which I found through Google books).  The more general applications are in more advanced book.  --C S (talk) 05:32, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  FTA via JH

message: In the article, the term "composition factor" is defined. I think, this immediately raises the question, why it is called "factor". It seems "factor" shouldn't be taken too seriously, because composition factors are not the factors in some kind of product operation. So it would be nice if someone can say something on the history of the terminology, why it is called "factor". Zaunlen (talk) 22:39, 12 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology of "composition factor"
Talk:String Quartet No. 8 (Shostakovich)

message: It would be great if there were some musical examples (just the first few bars) of the references used in Shostakovch's String Quartet No. 8. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.200.39.68 (talk) 18:44, 21 August 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  Yes please, and what/where/which is the 'Jewish theme'?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.240.36.67 (talk) 23:35, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

text: I have added a clip of the final statement of the DSCH motif from the last movement.  I may upload more clips later. --bdesham ★ 20:20, 4 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Examples 

message: Just a quick note...is "woud" as quoted in Shostakovich's letter supposed to be spelled without the letter "L"? I don't have the book as a reference. --Vitruvian0 21:33, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Woud
Talk:Trolley problem

message: The illustration in the section Related problems presents, apart from the original, four other versions of the trolley problem: the Fat Man, the Fat Villain, the Loop, and the Man in the Yard. Of these only the first one (the Fat Man) is described in text. It would be nice to add descriptions of the other versions as well, especially since the illustration is not self-explanatory.
Ngfio (talk) 18:08, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: You're free to add them. -- Jibal (talk) 00:22, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fat man and related problems 

message: I am deleting a portion because I honestly do not know why anyone thought two individuals with no notable contributions to or credentials in philosophy writing in their own political magazine would warrant that space. There's no evidence that the article has been impactful in discussions about the subject or that it is representative of a large percentage of people's opinions. A random person thinking that the article is insightful is not grounds for inclusion; there needs to be some form of notability.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.194.153.220 (talk) 01:53, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criticism section 

message: I can't remember where I came across this solution.  It was a case of an actual railroader who suggested it: Wait until the trolley's front truck has passed the points of the switch rods and then quickly operate the switch.  This will cause a derailment because the front truck goes one way and the rear truck goes the other way.  If there's enough space between the switch and the people who would be killed, nobody will die.  The source I found made no mention of what happens to the people on the trolley.  -- Frotz(talk) 01:58, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  A third solution that kills nobody
Talk:Eight Principles of Yong

message: I cut out the following link because it set off the Wiki spam blocker.
:* netlab.cs.tsinghua.edu.cn/~zm/other/shufa/word/yong.htm Animation
::I didn't investigate any farther... --Bookandcoffee 00:07, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Well, this doesn't take much to investigate. It's just an animation of the calligraphy. No, it isn't spam. --Menchi 00:45, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Spam link 

message: http://www.sh1122.com/news/index.php?wenxueid=49408 (in Chinese)
24.215.190.58 (talk) 09:27, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation for Name column (column #2) 

message: According to ChatGPT, we have :
Name     	The Eight Principles of Yong                                 	The Eight Strokes of Yong
TLDR     	8 core moral values which are the backbone of Chinese society	8 chinese strokes creating Chinese characters.
Chat GPT3	
The "Eight Principles of Yong" (aka "Eight Virtues of Yong", "Yongdao", 永道) are a set of ethical values that have been traditionally held in high regard in Chinese culture. These values are:
# Ren (仁): benevolence, compassion, kindness
# Yi (义): righteousness, justice
# Li (礼): propriety, etiquette, ritual
# Zhi (智): wisdom, knowledge
# Xin (信): honesty, trustworthiness
# Shi (勤): diligence, hard work
# Xin (心): honesty, integrity
# Shou (寿): longevity, a long life
These principles are often associated with Confucianism, a philosophical tradition that emphasizes the importance of moral values and virtues in creating a harmonious society.	
The "Eight Strokes of Yong" (aka Yongba, 永八) are a set of eight basic brushstrokes that form the foundation of Chinese calligraphy. These brushstrokes are:
# Duan (断): a straight stroke that is not quite vertical
# Heng (横): a horizontal stroke
# Pie (撇): a downward diagonal stroke that begins on the left
# Na (捺): a downward diagonal stroke that begins on the right
# Dian (点): a dot or small circle
# Ti (提): a lifting stroke that begins on the left
# Wen (汶): a lifting stroke that begins on the right
# Rou (揉): a curving stroke
These brushstrokes are used to form the basic structure of Chinese characters and are essential for anyone learning Chinese calligraphy.
Maybe we should investigate this avenue. Yug (talk) 16:14, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Calligraphy or philosophy ?
Talk:Esperanto symbols

message: It would be better to have a PNG here instead of a GIF, as GIF's have patent problems and most free software projects have moved to PNG. If no one else wants to, I'll convert and reupload. Kricxjo 21:25, 21 Aug 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  Graphic formats 

message: What's the deal with the black bars behind the green star and jubilee symbol?  Can someone make versions of these images without the black bars?  SimpsonDG 02:54, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This appears to be a problem that only appears when using Internet Explorer.  I've found no fix that works, other than to use another Web browser. SimpsonDG (talk) 17:50, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image Problems 

message: It's extremely ironic that the page dedicate to the flag of a movement which advocates world's unity will be a prey of the tainted U.S. based Americas-America controversy.  It would be easy to research that the five continents symbolized on Esperanto flag aren't the absurd sounding: Eurasia, North America, South America, Africa and Oceania; but rather the 'true' and traditional ones: Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. So sorry that this tainted argument still plagues the Wikipedia.
Have added a NPOV to the article to flag this.--65.198.132.126 (talk) 22:54, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I can't really understand the complaint made in 2009, so I'm removing the tag. -- Evertype·✆ 10:09, 7 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Controversy" 
Talk:VCalendar

message: If vCalendar is RFC 2739, and iCalendar is RFC 2445, how is iCalendar newer? --Delirium 21:30, Aug 21, 2003 (UTC)
vCalendar standard was released as a whitepaper way back in 1997 whereas the version 2.0 of vCalendar -- which was rebranded as iCalendar -- was RFC'd in 1998. I guess they didn't want to RFC the version 1.0 initially, but later regretted their decision (since vCalendar is more widely supported than iCalendar) and made vCalendar 1.0 into an RFC. Btw, the code shown in this article isn't exactly vCalendar, but iCalendar. Look closely and you'll see that it is has got the version property set to 2.0 (= iCalendar) not 1.0 which is by definition vCalendar. However, I don't want to change that  article just yet. :) --manywhere 09:58, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
Talk:Puck Building

message: I'd like to find out more about the figure of Puck that is on the Puck Building.  What or who was the model for this figure?  Is it possible to obtain drawings or statuettes like the figure on the Puck Building?
According to this site, it was sculpted by Henry Baerer in 1885 of gilded cast zinc.  A reference to Henry Baerer as the sculptor also appears on this site.  Beyond that, I don't know. -- Cjmnyc 05:44, 24 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  this is not correct. the official caterer and event planner for The Puck Building is at www.ThePuckBuilding.com they are located IN The Puck Building and manage the Grand Ballroom and Skylight Ballroom
I updated the outdated link to which this user was referring and moved his/her comment here. --Cjmnyc 21:23, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I believe there is an error in the link in the article in the Puck Building when the link to the architect, Albert Wagner, goes to baseball player Butts Wagner, who shares "Butts" the given name "Albert."  69.250.184.158 (talk) 03:53, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the note!  To address it, I just delinked Albert Wagner in the article and replaced that by "Albert and Herman Wagner", not linked.  I checked the NRIS database to see if there was adequate information from it to create an article about the architect Albert Wagner, but find mention of this architect only with the Puck Building.  So, unless and until someone else creates an article about the architect, this should remain non-linked.  Thanks again for helping. --doncram (talk) 04:55, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The 4th edition of the AIA Guide to NYC is quite specific about who deisigned the building: Albert Wagner designed both the original building and the southern addition, while Herman Wagner supervised the relocation of the Western front when Elm Place (Lafayette Street) was widened.  See  p. 87. Beyond My Ken (talk) 05:56, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Error in Puck Building Architect link 

message: I think we should leave out the redundant "Notes" subheading and the useless "" comment. Anybody support this? Yworo (talk) 17:22, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Useless "features" 
Talk:Sex scandal

message: Added him, having been reminded by his recent obituary. Are we ordering these things by date or alphabetically ? WMMartin 17:59, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lord Lambton 

message: Seems to make more sense to me. I moved some things, but someone moved them back. We need to talk. Paul, in Saudi 04:01, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Chrono Order

message: I've removed a very poorly sourced list of sex scandals that violated WP:V and WP:BLP.  Only a very small number of entries were sourced, and those sources were largely unreliable.  Had I left a very small number of entries, that would have given undue attention to them, so I decided to remove the whole lot with this edit. (adding)  Should anyone wish to resurrect the list, they can grab the entries from that diff and  find references for a significant number of the entries. When adding to an article, the burden is on the one doing the addition to provide sources if the material is likely to be challenged. - Jehochman  Talk 15:06, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This article is being discussed at WP:BLPN.  - Jehochman  Talk 16:26, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Removing list

message: I've emptied the article down to this version, from this previous state it was in. Too much original research. • Lawrence Cohen 16:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gutted, stubbed, too much OR
Talk:Douglas McGregor

message: — Assignment last updated by LFCochran (talk) 14:48, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Management
Talk:Mabuhay Gardens

message: * Mabuhay Gardens - about a club in San Francisco. Looks rather non-encyclopedic. Kosebamse 12:21, 14 Aug 2003 (UTC)
thread_title:  Text from VfD 

message: I've removed a lot of the article's content involving history, ownership, and personalities--some of which constituted WP:BLP concerns--because none of it was sourced. Please restore content only if it can be supported with WP:RELIABLE sources. 76.248.151.159 (talk) 23:28, 12 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  2013
Talk:Battle of Pavia

message: Is there a source for the presence of any significant number of Scottish troops here?  I know that the Duke of Albany was involved; but all I can find in Konstam's book, at least, suggests that he was commanding French and Swiss troops, not Scottish ones. Kirill Lokshin 02:42, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scots? 

message: I added some information on the Black Band (landsknechts) to the article, as I recently added a wiki page for that regiment. Larry Dunn 02:22, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Very nice!  Thanks for digging that up. Kirill Lokshin 02:24, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Black Band (Landsknechts) 

message: Turns out that Richard de la Pole was actually not the Duke of Suffolk -- Konstam is wrong on that.  He was, it's true, the son of a Duke of Suffolk, but never was duke himself, so I removed the name Suffolk (after some tinkering). Larry Dunn 03:04, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Richard de la Pole -- "Suffolk" 

message: We need to figure out some way of keeping the Fernando d'Avalos and Alfonso d'Avalos straight in the narrative; I'm guessing that just using "d'Avalos" for both is going to be too confusing. ;-) Kirill Lokshin 19:39, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Fernando d'Avalos was Marquis of Pescara at the time of the Battle. Most contemporaries referred to him as "Pescara", while Alfonso was simply "D'Avalos" (until he inherited the titles in 1525, but then Fernando was dead. Eni2dad (talk) 02:51, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  D'Avalos and d'Avalos 

message: There isn't any reliable source for the casualties. This even bitterer since the casualties of Habsburg are estimated 5,000 instead of 500 in the German Wikipedia. Of cousre, unsourced as well. Who can help? --JakobvS (talk) 18:02, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Casualties/Sources 

message: it would be useful to have (at least one) diagram showing initial positions of the troops and arrows showing their movements
80.17.36.33 (talk) 13:02, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  No diagram of the battle?
Talk:GBU-27 Paveway III

message: Can we get some information on its background, history, first use, etc etc etc, instead of a picture, link, and a few stats?
DryGrain 21:49, 21 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: 2 Incidents of civilian casualties is not "combat history."  If anyone has information and sources regarding actual use of this weapon, along with information such as blast radius, penetration, etc., it would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/gbu-27.htm   "It carries 550 pounds of high explosives and can penetrate more than six feet of reinforced concrete". You won't see the real stats published anywhere.  (talk) 01:37, 12 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I just removed stuff like that the attack on Amiriyah was 'unfortunate' and added that the US had falsely identified the chemical weapon factory. Rkarlsba (talk) 19:15, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pro-USA stuff removed
Talk:Battle Royale (novel)

message: So are we never to mention The Hunger Games?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wickedxjade (talk • contribs) 09:26, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stolen Literature? 

message: I don't think any mention of The Hunger Games being similar should be included in this article. The "controversy" is critiquing of The Hunger Games and should not be dragged into Battle Royale. I haven't seen any other article that lists works that take plot elements from it.
However it should be included on Battle Royale (film), because of the controversy the American remake has been shelved (this is very notable). I also have no problem with it being included on Battle Royale (manga), only because the English adaptation of the manga changes "the Program" to be a reality TV show, thus making another similarity to Hunger Games.
What do other editors think? Xfansd (talk) 04:16, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: while this article devotes time to saying that hunger games has nothing to do with BR, but is considered a rip off by some, the hunger games article doesnt even mention BR. i guess that speaks volumes on the perception of things. 84.215.194.129 (talk) 13:15, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hunger Games 

message: I feel like the article is incomplete sans a Theme section, given its premise. Are there any reliable sources that discuss the book's theme?  Patience, Slightlymad (talk) 04:14, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Theme section
Talk:Battle royale

message: Can anyone provide any proof to the rumours that the film is banned in the US? I know that it was not distributed there, but then again most Japanese films aren't. I'm from the US, and I've certainly watched it. M123 03:08, 22 Aug 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: It was not banned in Japan.  There was a political furor when it was released about the violence, but it was widely played and was a huge box office success.  BR2 will probably be banned in the US, though, or at least will not find wide distribution. -- Tlotoxl 03:14, 22 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Talk:RSS

message: Under the "Current usage" section, it states, "Mozilla removed RSS support from Mozilla Firefox version 64.0, joining Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which do not include RSS support, thus leaving Internet Explorer as the last major browser to include RSS support by default." However, Opera supports RSS by default with the "News feeds" function. It may not be one of the big three, but surely if Internet Explorer, which is long-dead, is still being called a "major browser", then Opera, which is still actively developed, qualifies.  47.187.213.200 (talk) 00:30, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion: Mention Opera's native support 

message: Anybody trying to figure out what Aaron's contribution was? The article doesn't state any. --Greatder (talk) 04:06, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Aaron Finch's contribution? 

message: That entire section only contains a source with a dead link.
The claim "Atom has (...) less restrictive licensing" is very odd, since the RSS format is completely open and the specification document has a CC-SA license like Wikipedia. On the other hand, the Atom RFC does provide some more restrictions. Daniel.sousa.me (talk) 17:55, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I fixed the dead link, I'll add additional citations if needed. yvanyblog(talk) 11:43, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  No sources on RSS compared with Atom
Talk:Chinatown–International District, Seattle

message: Is this really relevant to the history of the district? If this were a story about, say, the Evergreen neighborhood of Everett, WA, would it be necessary to include a passage about prostitution rings operating from bikini coffee stands? 131.191.93.146 (talk) 03:27, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Massage parlor bust: relevance?
Talk:Iraq Dossier

message: Copies of HMG's dossier dated 23/09/02 endorsed by T Bliar are available on the Internet from:
No10 (www.pm.gov.uk)
FCO (www.fco.gov.uk)
MOD (www.mod.uk)
The Stationery Office (www.official-documents.co.uk)
From eclectic-cynic  —Preceding unsigned comment added 05:59, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Do people know it as that? I only know it as the dodgy dossier. Would most people understand what the term "February Dossier" referred to? (I genuinely don't know, as I'm hopelessly out of touch with everything...) -- Oliver P. 09:41, 22 Aug 2003 (UTC)

text: Yes it should.  Both for NPOV and for navigation.  Townmouse 22:36, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

text: I disagree, the whole dossier is a blatant sham, NPOV or not. And Dodgy Dossier is a name, not a discription of the quality or authenticity of the dossier.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.35.201.154 (talk) 00:16, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

text: However the Really Dodgy Dossier was the one put forward by Number 10 in the days immediately following the 9/11 massacre. The "Responsibility For The Terrorist Atrocities In The United States, 11 September 2001 was put forward by the Prime Minister's Office to show the "proof" of the involvement of Osama bin Laden in the 9/11 attacks, and was used by the Americans to justify their invasion of Afghanistan.
If someone who knows more about this can verify this, I guess it can be re-incorporated. --Minesweeper 00:13, Nov 15, 2003 (UTC)
This all seems a little POV to me.... could we rephrase the intro to something like: "The "Dodgy Dossier" is a name coined by Channel 4 News for... "?  At the moment this POV name isn't ascribed to its authors until the second paragraph.  fabiform | talk 15:49, 11 Apr 2004 (UTC)

message: I propose renaming this article Iraq Dossier which is both more descriptive and more NPOV. I have seen a number of references to the Dossier in recent months and none have used the Dodgy Dossier sobriquet. Further, this term does not figure in the David Kelly or Hutton Inquiry articles. TerriersFan 03:33, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: February 2007 proposal

message: I have concerns about this point:
"Andrew Gilligan, the BBC journalist who wrote a report which claimed that the September Dossier had been deliberately exaggerated, stated before the Hutton Inquiry that recalling the February Dossier had led him to file his report based on his interview with Dr. Kelly without seeking confirmation from other sources."
Is there anything from the Hutton Inquiry to support this? Alan G. Archer (talk) 16:06, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gilligan's statement before the Hutton Inquiry. Source? 

message: This article doesn't even mention the metadata in the Iraq Dossier's MS Word file and what it showed and who discovered it. See https://dfir.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/blair.htm -- Espoo (talk) 19:54, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  metadata in MS Word file