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Diagonalize

2009-09-19T21:00:59Z

KuonL: Redirected page to Diagonalizable

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Mockery

2009-09-19T20:59:34Z

KuonL:

'''Mockery''' is a kind of [[jeer]]ing or showing [[contempt]] by [[derision]] or [[parody]], often in the form of a composition that creates a caricature of someone's style in a [[humor]]ous or [[satire|satirical]] way. Mockery is characterized by its malicious intent; it seeks to cause harm to its subject.

Mockery is not always a sign of a defect in the thing being mocked. The tactic of mocking someone or their work is multi-pronged.

It is used to dismiss the person's work, so that others don't even take a look at it. It is often used as a political tactic to distract people from seeing the real [[fact]]s. It's a variant of [[ad hominem]], like saying [[scientist]]s who disagree with the [[United Nations]] about [[global warming]] are "in the pay of Big Oil" or saying scientists who believe in evolution are all atheists so their views can be discounted.

It is used to make the person lose confidence in what they are doing. "Ha, ha, you're [[stupid]]! Give up! You'll never succeed!" The idea is to bring someone down to one's own level, i.e., a "do nothing".

Mockery is also used to create confusion. Each of the books on [[Bushism]]s published during the 2000 and 2004 election campaigns was a subtle blend of [[gaffe]]s and digs. The gaffes were just verbatim transcripts of the sort of error any [[politics|politician]] makes when replying too quickly to a reporter's question. "One of my concerns is that the health care not be as good as it can possibly be." (Obviously by ''not be'' he meant ''is not'') There is no reason to collect and show these for one politician while never showing the same kind of error made by another politician, unless you are trying to make the '''false point''' that your candidate is infallible and your opponent is incompetent. The digs were [[grammar|grammatically]] correct statements of fact, which the author of the book simply disagree with. The point of including them among the [[malapropism]]s and slips of the tongue is to insinuate that these statements were indications of incompetence. Actually, they only reveal the [[prejudice]] of the author.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/mockery a dictionary definition] ''Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.''

[[category:communication]]

La Mon Hotel Bombing

2009-09-19T20:58:40Z

KuonL: bold

The '''La Mon House Hotel''', near [[Belfast]], was firebombed by the Provisional [[IRA]]on 17 February 1978, as part of the IRA campaign of terrorist murder to force [[Northern Ireland]] into a united [[Ireland]] against the wishes of the majority of its population. Twelve civilans were killed - some burned beyond recognition - and scores were badly wounded when the IRA detonated a massive firebomb at the hotel, attacking events hosted by the Irish Collie Club and the Northern Ireland Junior Motorcycle Club.

== Links ==
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2768463.stm

[[Category:Terrorism]]
[[Category:Ireland]]

Slope-steepness factor

2009-09-19T20:58:13Z

KuonL: lines

'''Slope-steepness factor''' or S factor – USLE is the ratio of [[soil]] loss from the field slope gradient to that from a 9 percent slope under otherwise identical conditions. Used in Universal soil loss equation (USLE) calculations of sheet and rill erosion.

==References==
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology]

[[Category:Agriculture]]
{{USDA_Terms}}

Transition metal

2009-09-19T20:57:47Z

KuonL:

A '''transition metal''' is an element which forms at least one ion with a partially filled [[Electron subshell|d subshell]]. The transition metals tend to inhabit the middle block of the periodic table and have many uses in modern industry.

==Properties and Uses==
*'''Strong oxidizing and reducing agents''' - the transition metals are strong oxidizing agents. This is because of the small energy gap between the (n)s and (n-1)d subshells, allowing the atom to readily lose electrons from each. This results in a number of [[Oxidation|oxidation states]] and a readiness to change. As such species existing with a high oxidation number will be strong oxidizing agents, whereas species with a low oxidation number will be strong reducing agents. As such they are used extensively in the chemical manufacturing industry and research.

*'''Color''' - the d subshell of a transition ion is usually [[degenerate]] (all the same energy level), however in the presence of other atoms and ligands it can split into two energy levels with an energy gap often corresponding to wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. As such a compound with a transition metal is able to absorb wavelengths of light causing them to be redundant in the reflected ray, hence producing color. As such transition metals form the basis of our paint and pigment industries.

==See Also==
* [[Periodic table of the elements|Periodic table of the elements]]

[[Category:Chemistry]]

Continuing resolution/continuing appropriations

2009-09-19T20:56:59Z

KuonL:

Legislation in the form of a [[joint resolution]] enacted by [[Congress]], when the new fiscal year is about to begin or has begun, to provide budget authority for Federal agencies and programs to continue in operation until the regular [[appropriation|appropriations]] [[act|acts]] are enacted.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/continuing_resolution.htm US Senate Reference]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:United States Senate Terms]]

Mesopotamian mythology

2009-09-19T20:54:49Z

KuonL: more descriptive refname

'''Ishtar''' was a vengeful [[fertility]] goddess.<ref>[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/i/ishtar.html Ishtar]</ref>

'''Marduk''' was the leader of the gods.<ref name="marduk">[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/marduk.html Marduk]</ref> He was said to be a fertility god, but originally a [[god]] of thunderstorms.<ref name="marduk"/> His consort was [[Sarpanitu]].<ref name="marduk"/>

'''Tammuz''' was an agricultural deity. He was also said to have been the husband of [[Ishtar]]<ref>[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/t/tammuz.html Tammuz]</ref>

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:Asia]]

Talk:Windows bugs

2009-09-19T00:37:53Z

KuonL: /* Delete empty folder */

The text tool bug in Paint is more of an "undocumented feature" or limitation. But it's still an annoyance, and there's no help within MS Paint when you get stuck.

There are levels of bugs:
#Crashes the operating system - you lose all your unsaved work in all programs
#Crashes the program - you lose your unsaved work in that program
#Feature stops working or works wrong
#Feature is hard to find ("Can't get there from here") - feature exists, but poorly documented, so you can't find it.

I've looked around the web for a central repository, a place where all these things are collected, but I couldn't find anything comprehensive. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 12:58, 16 September 2009 (EDT)

==Delete empty folder==

You know what's really needed? A simple and painless way to delete an empty folder.

I am so tired of applying the delete command to a folder - which I have just checked and '''know''' is empty -- and then getting the shocking warning: Are you sure you want to remove X and all its contents?

First of all, deleting an empty folder shouldn't even have a confirmation.

Second of all, telling me that it has "contents" is [[false]]. An empty folder cannot have any contents, so why has Microsoft been telling me for the last 10 or 15 years that my empty folders contain things?

It's the perennial persistence of misleading and scary error messages like this which '''completely undermine''' my confidence in Microsoft's operating systems. It's really upsetting that they would let this go on and on, instead of fixing this problem. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 11:07, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

:This bugs me too! Luckily I mostly use Linux which has the command "rmdir" to do exactly this. I believe there's even a working DOS version of this command... it's a wonder Microsoft doesn't just hook it into the delete command. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 11:43, 18 September 2009 (EDT)
::How about a real bug: A folder with no files in it claims to contain 15MB of data. An empty folder isn't an empty folder because of this: say you delete a file by accident, then you delete the folder, but you want to restore the accidentally deleted file? Well, the folder saves a tiny amount of data noting that there was a file "x" once in it.
::Another bug used to happen to me a lot with Windows XP Professional SP2. The Recycle Bin would be empty, but the icon would show data still being in it. When I went to click "empty recycle bin", it would say, "Are you sure you want to delete 'WINDOWS'?". Sorry, but I don't have any screencaps of either bug. I can try to recreate the first one in the next few weeks though. [[User:KuonL|KuonL]] 14:26, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

All I want is for them to change the warning message so that it stops saying "and its contents". Better yet, ask, "Do you want to remove the empty folder X?" That way, I'd be reassured that it's really empty, which is what I wanted in the first place. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 17:33, 18 September 2009 (EDT)
:But it has contents! System data.
:Try submitting a ticket to Microsoft, maybe they'll take that into consideration before they release Windows 7. [[User:KuonL|KuonL]] 20:37, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Windows bugs

2009-09-18T18:28:30Z

KuonL: /* Delete empty folder */ forgot that system data is something that you can't see.

Talk:Windows bugs

2009-09-18T18:26:05Z

KuonL: /* Delete empty folder */ real bugs, not just things that annoy you

The text tool bug in Paint is more of an "undocumented feature" or limitation. But it's still an annoyance, and there's no help within MS Paint when you get stuck.

There are levels of bugs:
#Crashes the operating system - you lose all your unsaved work in all programs
#Crashes the program - you lose your unsaved work in that program
#Feature stops working or works wrong
#Feature is hard to find ("Can't get there from here") - feature exists, but poorly documented, so you can't find it.

I've looked around the web for a central repository, a place where all these things are collected, but I couldn't find anything comprehensive. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 12:58, 16 September 2009 (EDT)

==Delete empty folder==

You know what's really needed? A simple and painless way to delete an empty folder.

I am so tired of applying the delete command to a folder - which I have just checked and '''know''' is empty -- and then getting the shocking warning: Are you sure you want to remove X and all its contents?

First of all, deleting an empty folder shouldn't even have a confirmation.

Second of all, telling me that it has "contents" is [[false]]. An empty folder cannot have any contents, so why has Microsoft been telling me for the last 10 or 15 years that my empty folders contain things?

It's the perennial persistence of misleading and scary error messages like this which '''completely undermine''' my confidence in Microsoft's operating systems. It's really upsetting that they would let this go on and on, instead of fixing this problem. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 11:07, 18 September 2009 (EDT)

:This bugs me too! Luckily I mostly use Linux which has the command "rmdir" to do exactly this. I believe there's even a working DOS version of this command... it's a wonder Microsoft doesn't just hook it into the delete command. --[[User:MarkGall|MarkGall]] 11:43, 18 September 2009 (EDT)
::How about a real bug: A folder with no files in it claims to contain 15MB of data.
::Another bug used to happen to me a lot with Windows XP Professional SP2. The Recycle Bin would be empty, but the icon would show data still being in it. When I went to click "empty recycle bin", it would say, "Are you sure you want to delete 'WINDOWS'?". Sorry, but I don't have any screencaps of either bug. I can try to recreate the first one in the next few weeks though. [[User:KuonL|KuonL]] 14:26, 18 September 2009 (EDT)