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Talk:Congreve

message: This redirect now overlaps unhelpfully with the more useful redirect William Congreve, which it used to redirect to, apparently for the sake of bringing in Congreve (horse). I'm sorry, I can see where you're coming from, but that's not a really good reason. Please check out the definition of a disambiguation page at the bottom of the page: it's supposed to be "a list of articles associated with the same title". A list of articles, i. e. existing articles, not redlinks. All the Congreves who do have articles are in fact named William, which makes William Congreve a much better dab page. Therefore, I'm reverting this page to be a redirect to William Congreve. Bishonen | talk 02:16, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: [[Congreve (horse)]]
Talk:Finite intersection property

message: Some definitions of compactness invoke the finite intersection axiom, related to axiom of choice by Tychonoff's theorem; the relationship is not clear to me just right now. I guess this is an article request. linas 02:16, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Finite intersction axiom

message: Yesterday I wrote an article about the definition of centered system of sets. Today I saw that it has been proposed to be merged with this article, since the two notions are the same.
I don't know how the two terms emerged. The term centered system of sets seams to be uncommon in English literature and my guess is that it originated in Russian and found it's way into English books through translations.
I am willing to do the merging. How should the merger of two definitions in mathematics go? Create a section in the destination article about the alternative naming?
Sogartar (talk) 07:42, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: There wasn't any useful information at centered system of sets, so I've redirected it and added a note at the top of this article mentioning the definition—so perhaps technically a merge, but nothing was copied over. xnn (talk) 22:28, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge with centered system of sets
Talk:List of Christians in science and technology

message: hmm : are you saying that the( list of Christian thinkers in science )   is not really ??????
because for someone like you write only his scientific work????  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.215.34.190 (talk) 10:19, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Help

message: Should we include him?
He is trained as a scientist and did work as one for a time.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/11/world/pope-vatican-science/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.199.68.228 (talk) 21:58, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pope Francis
Talk:Effective interest rate

message: Putting 6 into the formula gives the wrong answer. It's not clear that you have to put in 0.06, ie the percentage as a proper number.
:Clarified.--Gregalton 15:17, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problem with the formula 

message: I think the equation used to calculate the effective interest rate is incorrect.
My understanding of the relation between effective (i) and nominal (r) interest rate is
e^r=(1+(i/n))^n.
I see 1+(i/n) as the base b such that e^r=b^n. This is important because it allows any discrete calculation of interest in terms of (i) to be expressed as a continuous calculation in terms of base e and nominal interest rate (r). If we know n and r we can solve for i (the effective rate).
I think this equation correctly shows the relation between effective and nominal interest rate discussed in the article.
Also I propose switching the current terminology of the equation such that i changes to r and r changes to i. (This suggestion is reflected in my equations above.) This switch would improve the second equation in the article from r=e^i -1 to i = e^r -1. This switch would not only address a comment stated in a previous concern but also be more consistent with the convention of letting the exponent of e be r as in V=Ae^(rt) aka the time value of money equation.
--Scooke59 21:46, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  equation for calculating effective interest rate 

message: What is the relationship between effective interest rate, annual percentage rate and annual percentage yield? Finnancier (talk) 11:48, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: fixed. Sargdub (talk) 05:14, 28 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Effective interest rate, APR and APY
Talk:1969 Pacific typhoon season

message: Problem. Does anyone have death statistics or damage figures for this year or any year before this? Hurricanehink 02:34, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Have you tried the JTWC ATCRs?--Nilfanion (talk) 09:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hmm, I'm not sure why I put that... You can forget that. Hurricanehink (talk) 11:39, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Lack of info

message: It needs at least a one sentence description of every storm to be a start.--Nilfanion (talk) 09:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Todo
Template talk:Anti-warTasks

message: The Peace flag was changed to the "CND" peace symbol by Stevertigo, beliveing the former to be a gay pride flag Stevertigo stated that "homosexuality and peace are quite different." and that, "Use of the gay flag is promoted by pro-War spoilers wanting to divide anti-War w[ith] irrelevant liberal causes". This argument is baced on a misunderstanding as the the flag in question is not the gay rights flag but a distinct flag happening also to have rainbow colours. The peace flag originated in Italy around 1961 and was inspired by similar multi-colored flags used in demonstrations against nuclear weapons. 
As can be seen if one reads the article on Rainbow flags they have many distinct uses and meanings; from gay pride to forming part of the flag of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, from use by Thomas Muentzer the early Reformation-era German pastor to a common symbol of the Cooperative movement.
There are no symbols (to my knowldge) that have purely one meaning. The peace symbol that Stevertigo used to replace the flag orginated as a symbol for the anti-nuclear (rather then anti-war) group CND. It is also belived by conspircy theorists to be an ancient symbol designating hatred toward Christians, from Emperor Nero, who crucified the Apostle Peter on a cross upside-down. Nothing is perfect but the use of the flag with the Italian word "pace", meaning peace, gives the project a more internationist feeling wich is much needed as many of the articles currently are biased towards anglo/american information.--JK the unwise 08:46, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks like :Image:PACE-flag.svg has been deleted without any discusion.--JK the unwise 08:56, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Peace flag v peace symbol
Talk:Shark net

message: I'm just guessing, wasn't it Norman Wallace Caldwell.--Mogoyogo (talk) 09:53, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Who invented it? 

message: Could electricity or ultrasound or something at the boat entrances piss off the sharks enough that they don't pass? Sagittarian Milky Way (talk) 20:06, 4 February 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Although I will not site a source, I believe the mesh is large in order prevent the more threatening sharks from reaching the beach. These sharks are generally larger (bull, tiger, white) whereas sharks that pose a minimal threat to humans are smaller. Essentially, smaller net mesh means more unnecessary bycatch (more dying wildlife) so beaches intend to catch the big sharks, do not harm the other stuff. This is obviously still a problem for dolphins, whales, etc., which are also quite large. Wisdomthatiswoe (talk) 15:15, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

text: Yes, a viable solution, see Ocean Guardian LR1000 barrier. Andreborell (talk) 03:29, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  What are the reasons for the mesh being large instead of very small? 
Talk:Steven Avery

message: If Avery was sentenced to six years in prison for a crime in January 1985, how could he be in Green Bay in July 1985? McPhail (talk) 00:55, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chronology
Talk:Keith Baker (game designer)

message: Removed nonsense. This article is about a specific, notable, Keith Baker. Other people with the same name are irrelevant n this context, unless they are notable, as per policy. -- Ec5618 11:21, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There's about a billion Keith Bakers in the world; if other ones are notable, then create a separate page for them, and then add a disambiguation page. For example, look at Wikipedia's Bob Jones or any other common name: separate pages for individual people. The solution to your complaint is to go and create a page for whoever this guy you're talking about is, not to vandalize the page of a specific Keith Baker that is famous enough to be 5 of the top 20 Google hits for "Keith Baker" (and the single top hit).BadIdea 12:56, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I've requested a publicity photograph from Mr. Baker for the specific use of including on Wikipedia. He's generously agreed to provide one soon.  I'm mostly noting this so other people don't bother him unnecessarily about it. Obviously if someone else has a photograph under a Wikipedia friendly license, that would be even better. — Alan De Smet | Talk 23:25, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request for photograph 
Talk:Mission: Impossible (film)

message: Just a heads up that I deleted unsourced claims in this article per WP:V and WP:OR. Please don't add unsourced information. If there are sources that can support this (including ones already in this article), please do re-add the table, but with proper semantics per MOS:TABLECAPTION, etc. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 02:01, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unsourced information removed
Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship/Miborovsky

message: Moved from main. El_C 02:53, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your comments. Do let me know if you find those erroneous figures; things tend to be less absolute in these areas. :) -- Миборовский U|T|C|E 03:31, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Fer sure; I hope my potentially misdrected comments did not upset you. El_C 00:00, 22 November 2005 (UTC)
Talk:Snake Eyes (1998 film)

message: The first sentence reads: featuring his trademark use of long tracking shots and split screens. Does he really have a trademark on the technique? Otherwise it would be better to use another word. "Habitual", maybe -- or "customary" or "perpetual" etc. --Mûĸĸâĸûĸâĸû 16:55, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Idiom failure.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.135.88.116 (talk) 02:02, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Use of word "trademark"
Talk:Fort Magruder

message: I am having trouble determining which county Fort Magruder was/is located in. There are supposedly some earthworks extant, but they aren't showing on maps. The situation is complicated by the fact that Williamsburg is now an independent city, and the James City-York County border is erratic as it related to current roads and land features. Fort Magruder Conference Center says they are located in James City, other sources seem to lean towards York County. BTW, the "lost town" of Magruder, Virginia is some distance away in York County on Camp Peary property. To avoid stating it wrong, I have modified the article to weasel in the exact political subdivision of Virginia until better factual information can be resolved. Mark in the Historic Triangle of Virginia Vaoverland 04:15, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Which county?

message: I just visited the site with a historian from the Richmond Battlefield National Park, Robert E. L. Krick. There is nothing left of Fort Magruder other than the monument and the grassy area, which is enclosed by a locked fence; Bobby had the key and our private tour was able to get up close to the monument. I have removed the links to the photographs of impressive earthworks that were previously in the article because they are obviously not of Fort Magruder. This article could use some cleanup in terms of adding References and merging Trivia in with the main body of the article, but this is such a minor subject, I do not think it is worth much additional effort. Hal Jespersen 03:52, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  remains 
Talk:Kyabram

message: Please discuss the proposed merger at Talk:Kyabram, Victoria. Blarneytherinosaur 02:10, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger
Talk:Bug (river)

message: Does anyone know anything about the etymology of the name? Slavic?
::Both Slavic and Indo-European, I believe. The Indo-European and early-Slavic root bug- is clearly related to water and found its place into modern words of burzyć się (effervesce, seethe) and burza (tempest, storm) in modern Polish. Until recently it was visible in other words like bug meaning river curve or swamp as well as bugaj meaning a slow stream. 
According to Gołąb the original Pre-Indo-European root was *bhuogos and had the meaning of river curve. He also cites that the name was also adopted by the Germans into *beugan,baug,bugans  - to bend and then by the Goths as biuganHalibutt 06:37, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Bug (western)
Talk:Federal Home Loan Banks

message: I don't get what the government's role in FHLBs is. Why do these institutions loan? what is the purpose of the organization?--Chinawhitecotton 03:57, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Government's Role

message: Is this the group, the Federal Home Loan Banks, that administers this award? There's no mention of it in the article. In her obituary, it says a friend was a 1999 recipient; I was trying to find more information about it. Searching the 'Net, there are many mentions of FHLB Dallas Community Partnership Awards, but I don't see why my friend, a northeasterner, would be getting an award administered by Dallas banks. Thanks for your help, Wordreader (talk) 00:00, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  FHLB Community Partnership Award 

message: I have no talents for image editing, but if someone could please edit the map at the top of the article to show that FHLB Des Moines is now responsible for the now-merged FHLB Seattle's territory, it would be appreciated. SS451 (talk) 03:26, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit map 

message: Please join us on 13 December 2020, 12:00-14:00 EST, as we update and improve articles in Wikipedia related to housing in the United States of America. Sign up here. -- M2545 (talk) 10:15, 12 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Invitation to [[Wikipedia:Meetup/US_housing/December_2020|US Housing Edit-a-thon]] 

message: https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3750121-the-great-american-homewashing-is-happening-under-our-noses/
Someone posted this on Hacker News. May be of interest for this Lemma. Heronils (talk) 03:17, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  A critical voice
Talk:List of royal saints and martyrs

message: Cut from article until I can wikify to the same format as the other entries.
:St David of Scotland was a king of scotland and a son of St. Margaret of Scotland.
:St Olga of kiev was tha grandmother of St. Vladimir the great and the first women of noble status in russa to become a Christian.
:St. Ferdinand II of Spain.
:St. Arnold, Begga, Ita, and Gertruded were of noble estate and all related.
Anyone know what St David is called in Scots Gaelic? SigPig 04:51, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Some additions

message: I notice that Western royal saints who lived before 1054 are listed as 'Catholic', but should they not also be listed as 'Orthodox'? Nennius (talk) 11:18, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I had a similar thought - I don't think they need to be designated at all, since there was no 'Catholic/Orthodox' dichotomy before the tenth century at the earliest, and many of them are still honoured by Orthodox believers.136.242.181.2 (talk) 17:55, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: That's why we should have a new format of the article. Like in this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_saints. We should have a table with the church columns, specifying whether or not that church venerates him.  El Otro (talk) 12:02, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Orthodox Saints 

message: The martyrs phrase in the title has POV problem.Saff V. (talk) 11:19, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  POV 

message: Does anyone this would be useful? patsw (talk) 22:39, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Add columms for year of birth/death
Category talk:Canadian columnists

message: Wondering what to do; fixing cat tags as well as creating new journalist entries tonight; nearly all Canadian (or BC) journalists worth mentioning were columnists (Wasserman, Fotheringham, St. Pierre) - or publishers/editors (Sherman, Hutchison, Murray).  What to do?Skookum1 04:31, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Distinction between journalists and columnists?
Talk:Carrion

message: I think this article is incomplete :) 84.9.98.2 12:46, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  No mention of the Carry On Films? 

message: Someone added that flying squirrels are carrion eaters. That sounds quite wrong to me. Niels E (talk) 13:22, 16 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Factual errors 

message: The wording that carrion is the carcass of a dead animal seems very redundant.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.238.71.162 (talk) 04:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: More specifically that it's a carcass that's being used as a source of food, or scavenged.  98.221.141.21 (talk) 05:56, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Carrion is carcass? 

message: I was wondering if anyone knows if the ferryman's name Charon, is also a root of the modern word carrion.  I understand it is considered to be from the Latin word for meat but thought the two histories of the words interesting. 165.212.191.171 (talk) 16:47, 10 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Charon 

message: this entire sections serves no purpose to this article. Jisaac81 (talk) 07:43, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  noahide section is irrelevant
Talk:Staines-upon-Thames

message: Special:Contributions/92.238.95.87 has been repeatedly removing this talk page section. This was also the last edit made by the shill. Anyone hear quacking? Pinkbeast (talk) 01:15, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of this section 

message: Hi All!
I've been working on the Staines-upon-Thames article over the past month or so and would like to nominate it for a Good Article review in a few weeks' time. I'd be very grateful for feedback on how to improve the article further. In particular, I'd appreciate some input into refining the lead section and for any photos that might help illustrate the later sections. Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks and best wishes, Mertbiol (talk) 18:15, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I have nominated the page for a Good Article review. Mertbiol (talk) 14:09, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Preparing for Good Article nomination
Talk:Beni Mellal

message: This page was deleted on September 17, 2005 because of copyright problems. It was started again on the 19th - apparently with the same text from . I cut the copyvio out, and started a stub with what I could put together.--Bookandcoffee(Leave msg.) 05:11, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:List of hentai creators

message: Why is the title of this article "List of H authors" and not "List of hentai authors"?  Unless someone gives me a compelling reason within a few days, I'm going to effect the appropriate change of article name.  --Cyde 05:30, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why is the title "H authors"? 

message: Why was 75% of the list whited out? If there is a conflict with the definition of hentai, follow the link. Alucardbarnivous (talk) 01:12, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Entries that did not have stand-alone articles were removed under WP:REDLINK, WP:WTAF, and most impotently WP:LISTPEOPLE. I'll also note that none of the remaining entries are sourced not sourced, so the list may be subject to deletion as a violation of WP:BLP. —Farix (t | c) 01:18, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You're free to take whatever action you wish. Administrators have been notified of the issue and hopefully a consensus can be reached in the matter. Alucardbarnivous (talk) 01:34, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: The burden of evidence that any one entries is valid is on the editors who wishes to add or restore it. If you have no interest in finding sources for any of the entries to establish their notability and inclusion, then an administrator isn't going to intervene on your behalf. —Farix (t | c) 01:47, 25 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Whiting Out
Talk:Everyman (disambiguation)

message: Both 'Everyman' links lead to the same article about the play. This should be corrected, otherwise what is the use of a disambiguation page? One could simply make a note at the top of the plays page, but it does seem like the generic concept needs its own page as much if not more. Nagelfar 05:37, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

message: Is the 'Reaper Bird' character of the video game UNDERTALE (also referred to as 'Everyman', after the file name for his attacks) notable enough to deserve mention? This would not require a page being made; it would simply link to the UNDERTALE page.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.192.8.125 (talk) 22:11, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  UNDERTALE
Talk:Shadow the Hedgehog (video game features)

message: Shadow the Hedgehog (video game features)
what? i though you can use chaos control and blast in any side, either good or evil
>x<ino 05:47, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: why doesn't this article needs deletion!?
if no one answer within 2 days, i will take that sign off!
87.74.39.169 02:25, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion
Talk:Ben Howard (poet)

message: I cut the copyvio from  and re-wrote.--Bookandcoffee(Leave msg.) 05:52, 21 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled
Talk:Blaster Learning System

message: I played Math Blaster Ep1, Ep2, and Mega as a kid and fondly remember them. I can tell you that Mega Math Blaster is NOT a remake of the original. It has a few similar elements here and there, but there is a totally different story (including a new antagonist) and lots of different gameplay. Being that many sequels in games use old gameplay elements, I'm going to have to call it a sequel NOT a remake.
Endlessmug 03:35, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Remake? 

message: Mega Math Blaster is definitely a remake of Ep1. It has similar elements because it's the same basic thing, and a different story because otherwise it's an update, not a remake. A sequel continues the story. The remake retells it. I was working in the Torrance building in QA and I saw what they were doing.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.225.12.19 (talk) 09:16, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Remake !!