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Hi Talkstosocks! On 13 April you edited Static pressure to indicate that stagnation pressure is similar to, or a synonym of, total pressure. I have reversed your edits for the following reason. In incompressible flows, (and compressible flows without shock waves) total pressure and stagnation are numerically equal. However, apart from being numerically equal, they are not the same.
Stagnation pressure is a static pressure. It is the name given to the static pressure at a stagnation point. (Static pressure can be measured using an aneroid, Bourdon tube, mercury column etc.) Stagnation pressure is not total pressure. Total pressure has a mathematical definition, but it cannot be measured using an aneroid, Bourdon tube, mercury column etc.
Total pressure is defined and has a value for every point in every fluid flow field. In contrast, stagnation pressure only exists at a stagnation point. In many flow fields there is no stagnation point, and therefore stagnation pressure does not exist anywhere in those flow fields. The static pressure at every point in those flow fields is less than total pressure.
A similar situation exists with Newton's second law, F=ma. Newton's second law tells us that force, and mass times acceleration, are numerically equal. However, they are not the same. Force is one thing. Mass is another thing, and acceleration is a third thing.
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In light of the fact that, in previous discussion (see Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!), editors suggested breaking out a list of WWDTM guests in a separate article, those who view and edit this article might want to weigh in on the proposed deletion. (From my point of view, the reasons for proposing deletion are strange. It's especially strange that that article, in particular, is targeted for deletion, while the other eleven years' pages are apparently notable enough to remain. To remove only the year 2005 would leave a hole in the record for no discernible reason.--HughGRex (talk) 23:33, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: I've added a couple of references to some of the List of Guests pages, by Googling "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me xxxxx," where "xxxxx" denotes the name of a guest. I've refrained from linking to the many NPR Affiliates' sites and blogs, preferring to link to newspapers, magazines, interviews, and etc. I'm sure there are more refs to be found; and if we can link as many such refs as possible, it'll rebut two main reasons given for deleting the articles (that they're not notable, and that there aren't any third-party references).--HughGRex (talk) 21:25, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks so much. It still pisses me off, we shouldn't be having to do this. If people wanted to start this fight, they should have picked it with a more high profile target. I feel like the case is being made, that it's ok for episode pages to exist for shows they know and not for ones they personally don't know --The Talking Socktalkcontribs04:23, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Re [1]. I left a message about the nomination at User_talk:HughGRex (eventho it's not necessary to do so), because the article was started by that user. -- Jeandré (talk), 2009-09-09t11:18z
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2009 CPI map
Hi Talkstosocks, thanks for your work on the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index world map. I just finished reordering the CPI table and noticed one omission from your map. The Central African Republic is given a CPI of 2.0, but your map states there is no information for it. I'm not sure if there are any other mistakes. Sorry for the trouble. Arsonal (talk) 10:35, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Arsonal. Thank you for checking the CPI map. Once you have worked on it as long as I did, you lose the ability to see it from a larger perspective. I tried my best to include every number but it was inevitable that I would miss one or two. It is no trouble atall, on the contrary, you have given me the opportunity to improve my work. Cheers, The Talking Socktalkcontribs14:00, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Another question. Would it be possible to get the hexadecimal color codes you used to color the map? If we're to use a coloring system, the map and the table should be synchronized. I may end up removing the colors altogether, but it's useful for future reference. Thanks! Arsonal (talk) 19:50, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I submitted the updated svg file, but the png which is shown on wikipedia pages has not changed. I don't know if this will happen automatically, but if you click through and look at the actual map, the change is there, it's only on the rendered pngs that it doesn't show up... do you know how to fix this at all? - The Talking Socktalkcontribs01:45, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure why it's not updating. We'll wait a bit and see if the server cache purges it. The single color with varying hues is also published on Transparency International's website here. Arsonal (talk) 04:25, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
One thing I don't like about the one colour scheme is the fact that it places an emphasis on the corrupt countries. The less corrupt a country is the fainter it is, and with a white background, they almost fade away. With the one I used here, both the corrupt and the non-corrupt are hi-lighted. - The Talking Socktalkcontribs14:17, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I believe that this disambiguation page is legitimate because I feel that this murder deserves more than just one line at the top of an article as a pointer. Maybe it should go up for a vote instead of just being summarily deleted..? - The Talking Socktalk03:15, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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I'm afraid I've had to remove your average polling graph. You're not User:Ar558a, are you? They added a very similar one quite recently, which was flawed for many of the same reasons - principally in that it assumes that if you average out the polls you'll get closer to the truth, when that's not necessarily the case. I advise you to look at the message I left on their talk page.
There's similarly the question of arbitrariness - why confine yourself to this month, rather than the whole period since the last election? Also, I advise you not to include the date in the filename, but rather to update any graph as necessary.
Finally, can you please tell me where on earth the purple = others thing comes from? Ar558a did the same thing, and I've never seen it before. It's far more usual to use grey. Wereon (talk) 23:11, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I am not User:Ar558a. I think it is wrong that there is a graph of just ICM polling. An average, I agree, is not a perfect solution for polling data, but I was looking for a way to compactly display the info.
It is good to have a graph of only the data since the election was called as it is easier to see what's been going on lately. Just take a minute and look at the graph that's there and see if you can tell what's going on lately, it's impossible. This way, people who want to see long term trends can look at the existing graph and those who want to see the recent changes can look at the one I put up
Purple is just the colour that came up on excel, no reason for it, I realise it's not the best to use 'cause of UKIP, so I can change it, but I'd also like to put my graph back up for the reasons listed above. I think it is unreasonable for you to have taken the graph down before having this conversation with me, but we can figure it out. - The Talking Socktalk01:18, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm kinda with Talkstosocks on this one - an average, while not infallible, is useful. A concievably *more* useful graph though is to give all the points for all the pollers, as a scatter chart, together with an average line. And secondly, there is a pressing need, given recent events, for a graph to show a shorter period than five years. Otherwise you cannot successful depict the post debate effect, which is pretty darn important and noteworthy, temporary blip or not.--Fangz (talk) 02:29, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I understand. The ideal solution would be to have graphs for all of the regular pollsters, but it might be a bit of an information overload.
My main concern with this graph is that it is too susceptible to differences in polling methodologies. Angus Reid, for instance, poll Labour lower and Others higher than the other pollsters. Look at the 19th of April, when the last ARPO came out, and you do indeed find a dip in the red line and a bump in the grey one.
Apologies for removing it without asking you. I recommend that we take it down for now, and start a debate on one of the talk pages about what ought to go in its place. Wereon (talk) 21:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Update. Talkstosocks it really needs to be updated asap especially as this is election day. If you are not able to do so then, Im afraid I'm going to have to take it down pending that update. Thanks - Galloglass10:35, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much for taking this step. My internet connection was down so I was not able to update the graph until now and it is important that it be up to date especially now. I have now done the latest update. - The Talking Socktalk11:54, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Because you've contributed to FPC either recently or in the past, I'm letting you know about the above poll on the basis of which we may develop proposals to change our procedures and criteria. Regards, Papa Lima Whiskey (talk) 12:45, 30 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies for that! Reason I stole it was because I'm an expatriate - a Kiwi living in Scotland - and most Kiwi userboxes add editors to the "Wikipedians in New Zealand" category (and, for a while, my userpage proudly stated that I was simultaneously in both Scotland and New Zealand...)
Hope that's OK. Let me know if not and I can rectify it. Probably by returning to the old state of living in two countries simultaneously...!) TFOWR10:20, 1 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You have no need to be apologetic, this is great! I too am not in NZ, but canada, and i grew up in massachusetts, and now I can use yours and not be in canada, new zealand and massachusetts all at once!
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Having references included in articles is one of the most important aspects to a good article, let alone Wikipedia! Without them, no one would ever know what is true and what is false and Wikipedia probably wouldn't be where it is today. So this month, I will talk about how to check for references, how reliable they are, and so on and so forth.
The first thing to do when reviewing an nominee is to do a quick scan of the article. One of the things to look for is if the article has references! If you don't see a list at the bottom of the article page, quick-fail it.[2] For newcomers, quick-failing is failing an article when you spot a problem before actually conducting a full review. If you do find a list of references (and in most cases you will) make sure to look through each and every one. If you want to save some time, use this tool as it will tell you if there are any problematic references in the article you are reviewing.
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This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Wikipedia Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
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More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.
I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!
You're invited: Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March
Women's History Edit-a-thons in Massachusetts this March - You are invited!
New England Wikimedians is excited to announce a series of Wikipedia edit-a-thons that will be taking place at colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts as part of Wikiwomen's History Month from March 1 - March 31. We encourage you to join in an edit-a-thon near you, or to participate remotely if you are unable to attend in person (for the full list of articles, click here). Events are currently planned for the cities/towns of Boston,Northampton,South Hadley, and Cambridge. Further information on dates and locations can be found on our user group page. Questions? Contact Girona7 (talk)
NE Meetup #5: April 19th at Clover Food Lab in Kendall Square
Dear Fellow Wikimedian,
New England Wikimedians would like to invite you to the April 2014 meeting, which will be a small-scale meetup of all interested Wikimedians from the New England area. We will socialize, review regional events from the beginning of the year, look ahead to regional events of 2014, and discuss other things of interest to the group. Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.
Also, if you haven't done so already, please consider signing up for our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.
On May 3rd, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts will be hosting a Native American and Chinese Art edit-a-thon from 9:00-5:00 pm. You are more than welcome to attend, as there will be free food and drink, and an outing afterwards. If you are interested, please sign up here, as we would love to see you there!
If you have any questions, please leave a message at Ed Rodley's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.
Adrianne Wadewitz Memorial edit-a-thons
Adrianne Wadewitz edit-a-thons in Southern New England
As you may have already heard, the Wikipedia community lost an invaluable member of the community last month. Adrianne Wadewitz was a feminist scholar of 18th-Century British literature, and a prolific editor of the site. As part of a worldwide series of tributes, New England Wikimedians, in conjunction with local institutions of higher learning, have created three edit-a-thons that will be occurring in May and June. The events are as follows:
We hope that you will be able to join us, whether you are an experienced editor or are using Wikipedia for the first time.
If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.
New England Wikimedians summer events!
Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!
After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:
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New England Wikimedians summer events!
Upcoming events hosted by New England Wikimedians!
After many months of doubt, nature has finally warmed up and summer is almost here! The New England Wikimedians user group have planned some upcoming events. This includes some unique and interesting events to those who are interested:
If you have any questions, please leave a message at Kevin Rutherford's talk page. You can unsubscribe from future notifications for Boston-area events by removing your name from this list.
WikiProject Good articles Future GAN Backlog Drive
Hello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!
TheQ Editor recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.
If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.
At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.
As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!
Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!
As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:
For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.
For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).
The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.
WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers.
Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition.
Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now!
If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges.
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Good Article Nomination Backlog Drive The March 2021 GAN Backlog Drive begins on March 1, and will continue until the end of the month. Please sign up to review articles and help reduce the backlog of nominations!
The discussion will take place at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jack E. Robinson III (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.
Invitation to an in-person meetup in Mohua / Golden Bay
Golden Bay Air are holding some seats for us until 21 November
Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.
Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellingtonand we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.
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