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Talk:Astragal

message: The definition of Astragal in this entry is as old as the illustration. The advent of materials other than wood and tools other than hand molding planes to make windows and doors has resulted in a large number of designs for astragals. Function (not shape)is now the only attribute that can be used, reliably, to define an astragal. As used on doors:
Door panels are designed to fit between two fixed Jambs. When two door panels are situated side-by-side without Jambs between them and a weather seal is needed where the door panels meet, either: 1) A specially designed door stile must be used on one or both of the door panels allowing the edge of one door panel to seal against the other panel -or- 2) An Astragal designed for the door must be applied to the mating edge of one or both of the panels so that the other door may seal against it.
Astragals may serve a similar function on windows as well. Astragals are used anytime the main frame width or height is increased while the basic glass, sash or vent elements remain the original size so that an additional lite of glass, sash or vent may be added into the main frame and one edge of that new element must serve sealing functions of the original main frame where it engages the edge of one of the original glass, sash or vent elements.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.95.106.94 (talk) 22:18, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  The current definition is archaic 

message: Could we get a picture for Astragales? 2A02:8388:1603:CB00:3AD5:47FF:FE18:CC7F (talk) 11:41, 27 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture 

message: The etymology in the current version claims "The word "astragal" comes from the Greek and Latin for "vertebra," and the original astragals used in architecture were made in a beaded design, thereby resembling a vertebra" without a citation. In fact, the Greek for vertebra is σπόνδυλος (spondylos); of course it's "vertebra" in Latin. Greek αστράγαλος means "ankle" (Latin talus); cf the EB1911 article. Even if the elements do resemble a vertebra, I'm changing it unless someone produces a better cite. David Brooks (talk) 02:30, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Greek/Latin derivation 

message: What should be done to clarify a different use of "astragal"? Archeologists and scholars of the past speak of astragal used similar to dice in playing games. This has also led to the derived term "astragalomancy". How should we handle this? Insert material explaining that "astragal" has another meaning? Create a totally new article? Insert a Redirect? Other? Pete unseth (talk) 20:49, 13 December 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Astragal" is also used to mean ankle bones used like dice
Talk:Arts district

message: This article has the makings of a very interesting page, but at the moment it heavily focuses on US centric arts districts. Also there is a focus on 'official' districts which town planners and councils may have put in place rather than ones which occurred spontaneously.
I've therefore added two examples that I know of which are European and spontaneous, namely Shoreditch in London and Kreuzberg in Berlin. 
It would be great to include other examples from around the globe. I know of one are in Havana which could be included - the mind can only imagine of areas in large population centres like Mexico City, Rio and so on. 2A00:23C8:3709:E401:A02C:C6D8:D1BB:544B (talk) 06:46, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  US Centric, official districts emphasis
Talk:Arsenal

message: i'm getting rid of most of the bit about arsenal football clubJoevsimp 11:40, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Any ideas about the sentence "Arsenal FC are also based in the city"? The placement makes it look like they're saying that Arsenal are from Venice, which is probably not true. I am removing it for the moment. Inhumandecency (talk) 02:19, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  aresnal fc 

message: This page says "The word is of Arabic origin, being a corruption of daras-sina'ah, house of trade or manufacture...", but the Venetian Arsenal page says "The name probably comes from Arabic Dar al Sina’a ('Dockyard')...".  I understand the etymology may be in dispute, but can we possibly get a correct translation of the Arabic?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Elmo iscariot (talk • contribs) 15:44, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Etymology 

message: The section "Arsenal Types" looks like a quote from somewhere (the style is certainly very different from the rest of the page) ... could someone please attribute it?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.74.62.195 (talk) 09:16, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It looks like its from Americanized Encyclopedia britannica, 1890, OCLC 26735491. It needs to be put into its proper historical context as well, if it's to be kept at all.  --Old Moonraker (talk) 10:05, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Attribution

message: I notice that there has been a great deal of vandalism on this page by people who don't particularly like the soccer team by the same name. It may not be a bad idea to make this article semi-protected, at the very least. Unfortunately, I do not know how to go about requesting that status.Bardbom (talk) 00:06, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism
Talk:Architrave

message: Question: Does it span the length of the colonade, or just run between two columns at a time? --12.216.169.194 (talk) 04:09, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Is there a difference between an architrave and a lintel? (If so, this should be explained, if not, perhaps merged?) Cesiumfrog (talk) 05:41, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  lintel
Talk:Architectural mythology

message: This stub is bordering on being a neologism. It is cited to a single book, first published in 1892. A cursory internet search indicates "architectural mythology" can mean almost anything. In my experience it is certainly not a clearly defined, established term in the field. Sionk (talk) 22:36, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Neologism

message: — Assignment last updated by Rockethound (talk) 22:13, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: This turned up in my work list of spelling errors, but I've chosen to leave it alone. To me, the new material seems to be mostly off-topic, as it describes only the architecture of the temples and not the mythology behind the architecture. It is mostly unsourced, too. -- John of Reading (talk) 13:44, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: HUM 202 - Introduction to Mythology

message: — Assignment last updated by Alutts (talk) 22:14, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Wiki Education assignment: Architectural History
Talk:Archigram

message: What does this mean exactly? This line gets repeated across the web but there's no source to point to any further explanation.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.128.188.180 (talk) 16:46, 27 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  "anti-heroic and pro-consumerist"? 
Talk:Araniko

message: I know someone is going to come along and take away one of the pictures. What could be more important than seeing an image of the guy and an example of his work? Oh, I know! Having whitespace at the bottom of the screen, cosmetic sin #1. Juzhong (talk) 09:35, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: In this write some builds by arniko 49.244.134.236 (talk) 00:16, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Important builds by arniko
Talk:Antônio da Costa Santos

message: This talk page has too few editorial and wikiproject template tags. Please help turn Wikipedia into a trash dump by adding as many editorial tags as you can, to as many articles and talkpages as you can. (Sorry for the outburst, I could not resist. There, I am feeling better now.) All the best, --Jorge Stolfi (talk) 16:28, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Too few boilerplates

message: I do not dispute the truth of this statement, but it needs precise numbers and sources:
:Toninho was well behind in some vote intention polls.
All the best, --Jorge Stolfi (talk) 16:28, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Statements to be improved
Talk:Ancient monument

message: I don't know what the precise UK legal definition is,   but many building classified as "ancient monuments" seem to be only about 150 years ago,   which would not be in correspondence with the usual plain meaning of the word "ancient".  Such as "ancient greece and rome".   It would be useful if someone expert in this issue adds information about how old something has to be, to qualify. Lathamibird (talk) 00:27, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Really? Are you sure you don't mean listed buildings? You don't seem to have read the short article here very closely, or looked at Scheduled monument, where there is much more, explaining why there is no simple answer. Johnbod (talk) 03:26, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: The OP is right: plenty of scheduled monuments aren't what most people would consider ancient. For example, The Iron Bridge (see ) and Magpie Mine in Derbyshire (), off the top of my head. I've proposed merging Ancient monument and Scheduled monument for this reason. Dave.Dunford (talk) 11:40, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Or how about the cruise missile shelter complex at Greenham Common, a scheduled monument built in the 1950s. Dave.Dunford (talk) 11:42, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ancient ? 
Talk:Anatomical theatre

message: Why is the article set in the past tense? I thought that anatomy is still tought in such theaters. After all, it still sounds like a useful arrangement. Simon A. 15:53, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Today?
Talk:American Planning Association

message: I think it would be appropriate to merge AICP with APA. This subsidiary does not seem notable enough to stand on its own as an article.--Mpen320 (talk) 17:02, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Mpen320, I would disagree with that perspective. The AICP is both the professional institute of the American Planning Association as well as the body that manages accreditation of individuals and colleges. It meets the WP:GNG as an national organization that has international influence. In addition, the AICP is also the postnomials for an accredited planning professional in the United States. Randomeditor1000 (talk) 15:09, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge American Institute of Certified Planners with American Planning Association
Talk:Air-supported structure

message: This page is very out of date, I know for a fact we have over four in Ottawa!  Anyone care to update it?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.115.246.224 (talk) 04:32, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

message: An alternative name for this entry would be: "airdome" or "air-dome".
End of entry.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.142.144.88 (talk) 06:37, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  air-dome   vs.  air-supported structure
Talk:Aelius Nicon

message: He isn't known chiefly as Galen's father, he is known only as Galen's father. There is no other source about him. Or, if there is a source independent of Galen's writings, someone should cite it and remove my word "only". Andrew Dalby 18:05, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chiefly? Only
Talk:Adaptive reuse

message: Grammatically speaking, adaptive reuse is redundant. Adaptive use is the correct term, at least as the professionals and academics use it. Admittedly, many people slip into the incorrect wording, however. Tous ensemble 22:02, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Adaptive ''use'' or reuse?

message: In this case, there is need for an emphatic reminder because a major part of our population has been educated to fear handling anything old or previously used.Tokerdesigner (talk) 19:40, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Redundancy warranted
Talk:Active living

message: :The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 
The result of the move request was: not moved.  You may try again with Active lifestyle, however. (closed by non-admin page mover) ~ Aseleste (t, e | c, l) 10:16, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Active living →  – More common term, particularly in medical applications, and the redirects towards this page are mainly medical. Kokopelli7309 (talk) 16:15, 18 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Requested move 18 April 2021 

message: Any one help me Dream boy 444 (talk) 01:14, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hacks
Talk:1:5:200

message: The article forgot to mention whether run cost is 200x build cost or 1/200th build cost  —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tabby (talk • contribs). 
The article also forgot to use skyscraper as a study subject. Normal life cost calculation are based on 35 years instead of 25 years. For eg. the International Commerce Centre (ICC) of Hong Kong. It's 108 levels rented by 3 investment banks, Morgan Stanley, Swiss Financial Bank and Deutsche Bank. The ratio may well over 1:5:200.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.86.164.242 (talk) 04:50, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Missing
Category talk:Women architects

message: Following the consternation in the press about 'ghettoization' of women novellists (contrary to guidelines in WP:EGRS), I've started to go through :Category:Women architects to check the members are correctly categorized based on nationality, or location (etc). A handy guide to this process can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias/Gender bias task force#Deghettoization algorithm.
So far, the A's seem to be more or less okay, with only two articles needing additional categorization. That's a relief! Sionk (talk) 11:03, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Judging by the B's and C's, the problem is very minor here. Sionk (talk) 11:23, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  De-ghettoization
Category talk:Waste

message: The entries in this category until now have been about physical waste, such as when something is manufactured, there is trash produced as a byproduct and this is waste.
Another definition of waste is unwise stewardship of resources, such that when something is produced, then perhaps the person doing production is careless and loses lots of resources without actually making waste byproduct of concern. Waste can be unwanted byproduct, but it can also be the undesirable loss of the starting material which can be "wasted" when it is consumed in excess of need.
I just put :Category:Waste of resources into this category. It does not quite fit right now because it is this different use of the term "waste", but I do not know where else to put it.  Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:34, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Waste of resources
Category talk:Secret places

message: It isn't quite accurate to consider the Vatican Archives to be secretive, and it shouldn't be in this section.  There are translation issues, and it's more accurate to call it Private Archives rather than Secret Archives.  There isn't even anything secret about it.  Everyone knows it's there.  Granted, much of it is closed off to the public, but that's only because the Vatican, like any other organisation, has sensitive documents in there that require years to pass by before they can be opened up.  J.J. Bustamante 23:14, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Vatican Secret Archives

message: The inclusion of a Secret Service stub is unnecessary since it refers to the general meaning of "secret service" and not an actual place. Melsbells1 (talk) 13:25, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Secret Service
Category talk:Science parks

message: This merger should proceed as per the assumed concensus solution at Talk:Science park. There should be a common term for this category and it should be named the same as the article from which the information is given. Keep in mind there is also a List of research parks. I will go ahead and start moving articles after a short while, depending on what is said here. --TinMan 03:29, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, I just went ahead and merged them. The words are interchangable. --TinMan 05:18, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Research park merger
Talk:United States Department of the Army

message: MY COMMON LAW HUSBAND WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 21 YEARS.. HE IS A HONORABLE ARMY MILITARY SOLIDER. HE HAS MULTIPLE HONORABLE HONORS FROM THE MILITARY. HE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT THE VIETNAM WAR AND A MOVIE. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR OVER 20 YEARS. HE IS VERY MUCH WEALTHY. HE HAD A MINOR STROKE. WITH THERAPY YOU CAN BE BACK TO YOURSELF. BUT HIS DAUGHTER GOT A CHANCE TO SEE HIS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS. SHE DECIDED TO PUT HIM IN A FACALITY THAT WANT GIVE NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO HIM. SHE MADE SURE HE HAVE NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE WORLD. HE HAVE BEEN THERE OVER 3 YEARS. SHE WANT ALLOW HIM TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ALL. HE HAS A COMBAT INJURY FROM VIETNAM WAR ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER WITH A METAL PLATE THAT IS RUBBING TOGETHER. HE SAID IT HURTS SO BAD. I SENT EMS SERVICE TO TAKE HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM . SHE HAD THE FACALITY TO ATOP THEM FROM COMING IN TO SEE HIM. I HAVE MADE MANY DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS FOR HIM. BUT THE FACILITY WOULD CANCEL THEM ALL. HE GETS NO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS PLACE NO THERAPY. HE HAVE LOST OVER 150 POUNDS. HE PROBABLY WEIGH NOW ABOUT 60 OR 70 LBS. HE IS BEING STARVED TO DEATH. THEY GIVING MORE MEDICATION THEN HE NEED. HE IS MY HERO.
MY EMAIL: sarahlincolncarter@gmail.com
Phone## 9034204564 2603:8080:AC00:145E:941A:868C:7E00:3260 (talk) 10:04, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  HONORABLE VIETNAM VETERAN IS (GPW) RIGHT NOW IN TEXAS
Category talk:Neoclassical architects

message: I notice Lutyens is included so I have added some of his fellow twentieth century classicists. Having recently written about this I find it difficult to put a line between the eighteenth century neoclassicists and those of the twentieth - the style continued to be used in the north of England and Scotland through the nineteenth century.AFCR 18:23, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Late Neoclassicists
Talk:Avenida de los Insurgentes

message: I have my doubts whether Insurgentes was paved and changed its name under President Miguel Aleman, could have much been earlier. Does any one have a good source on this?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by LS1010 (talk • contribs).
:My source said the Avenue was widened and became a dwelling place of the rich during Aleman's administration. Somebody else added that it was renamed for the Independence centennial, and I don't know where they got that. Maybe we can find out for sure from Salvador Novo?--Rockero 05:21, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Category talk:Megastructures

message: First of all, besides being huge abonations, do any of these crazy ideas actually exist? If not, I believe this category should be renamed "fictional megastructures" as it sounds like this is basically just a place to put things from sci fi shows and crazy people's ideas (globus cassus). No offense but anyone who wants to tear the Earth apart to build some sort of flat biodome should be shot.
Faris b 06:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Many might be distinguished from fictional structures because they are actually engineering plans for something that could (conceivably) be built - but usually they require fictional materials, so... 70.15.116.59 (talk) 16:31, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

text: The Great wall of China actually exists.- (User) WolfKeeper (Talk) 17:23, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Do any of these things actually exist?
Category talk:Lidos

message: This is a subcategory of  i.e. places you can swim 
I propose to remove items in this Category which relate to former, demolished or closed lidos.
The main reason is because you cannot swim there.--Lidos (talk) 19:20, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Category:Swimming venues does not include a category definition. Consequently it is not all that clear where closed (and possibly temporarily closed) venues should be classified. It should be noted that such venues can be classified in more than one sub-class according to Wikipedia:FAQ/Categorization. Consequently I suggest that to avoid confusion a sub-category of :category:Lidos (closed) is created (unless someone can think of a better name) with a definition along the lines of "Lidos that are permanently closed or demolished" to exclude the temptation to add lidos that are just temporarily closed whilst being refurbished.—Speedoguy (talk) 12:04, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: This is an elegant solution. I will therefore remove items from the Categories affected and add the new category to those pools which meet your criteria, as defined above.
Note also :category:Defunct_sports_venues. Ruislip Lido is in this category, and now has been added to :category:Lidos (closed) - an ususual case where the reservoir still exists but swimming is banned. The former buildings associated with swimming have been demolished.--Lidos (talk) 08:24, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Category for closed lidos
Talk:Ambilineality

message: OPTION TO CHOOSE
Although I agree that the Hawaiian system is ambilineal, that doesn't mean that a chief gets to select whether to choose the rank on their paternal or maternal side.  Rank was recognized on the father's side however the maternal side was the one chosen.  Mamoahina 18:47, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

message: I'm taking out "it also often occurs among many non-Orthodox Jewish people living in the United States." I assume that this was added because many non-Orthodox Jewish people living in the United States accept that the child of a Jewish parent and a non-Jewish parent can be considered Jewish if the child chooses to identify as Jewish — as opposed to the Orthodox view that the child is Jewish if and only if the mother is Jewish. But this is all beside the point, because I don't think ambilineality is about membership in the greater group when only one parent is a member of the greater group — I think ambiliniality is about defining family, tribal, clan, or other subgroup membership. —Anomalocaris (talk) 07:41, 15 July 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jewish people living in the United States
Category talk:Hotels

message: *Is there any desire for a Category devoted to "Bed and Breakfasts" to be established?  --MyWikiBiz 16:22, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Notes

message: For :Category:Hotels established in the 2010s etc have copied :Category:Companies established in the 2010s  template, which requires new "hotel" subcategories by decade and century Hugo999 (using the "by year" one was not appropriate) (talk) 22:30, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Revised category by decades 

message: I tried to add an article to :Category: Hotel, but I think it was added to this cat.Ottawahitech (talk) 14:17, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where is the singular category?
Category talk:Former buildings and structures

message: If this category is for "buildings and structures that no longer exist", and not for structures "still partially extant, or [that] have been rebuilt or restored", why does it contain :Category:Ruins (partially extant), :Category:Rebuilt buildings and structures (rebuilt, obviously), :Category:Former world's tallest buildings (entirely extant in most cases), :Category:Abandoned stations (at least partially extant). I could go on. "Former castles, palaces, and fortresses"? Does that mean buildings that used to be, say, castles, but are now museums or schools? Clearly there is a need to define what "Former buildings and structures" actually means. Comments welcome, Jonathan Oldenbuck 17:29, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problems