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June 25

CNN International GMT schedule vs Toronto (Eastern Time Zone)

Is there a website that shows the CNN International schedule in GMT vs Eastern Time Zone meaning for Toronto? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.34.54 (talk) 02:46, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

The site has a North American schedule that shows in Pacific Time and Eastern Time. Is this what you are looking for? Bielle (talk) 03:35, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Regarding md5 format in jmeter

In my project there is a scenario that user will log in -> browse some pages -> then he will click on the logout link . to test this scenario in jemeter , i used csv config so that i can test this scenario for 50 users. during login to the system password are not sent in md5 format but during logout ,each user passowrd is sent as request in the md5 format. so can any body tell me how can i sent the password in md5 format in jmeter. if i use the the same variable which i used for passowrd during login , with encode option clicked , will it work.

please help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.234.62.66 (talk) 07:15, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Try the Computing Reference Desk, that page specialises in questions such as this. Roger (talk) 16:58, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

This question has been asked 3 times now... Shadowjams (talk) 21:58, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

cotswold stone

hi dear freinds if anybody has heard or know aabout cotswold stone in uk can help me this stone is rare found this days however i fave found a quarry in india which according to me matches 90% of cotswold sone if anybody is in this field can help me there are roof tiles and also slates for flooring my no is <redacted> — Preceding unsigned comment added by 106.66.145.169 (talk) 09:22, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

(I removed your number as it's against our policy and you really don't want your number spammed across the internet. Replies will appear here.) Cotswold stone - well there are some quarries still in the UK, so I wouldn't say it's that rare. It's generally used for walls only, not floors and roof tiles. --TammyMoet (talk) 09:33, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. Cotswold stone is very different from slate, which was traditionally used for roofing and flooring. Gandalf61 (talk) 09:40, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

You obviously haven't been to the Cotswold Hills where there are acres of Cotswold stone rooves, like this or this. You can still buy real stone "slates" here and here at a price, but there are several manufacturers of very good imitation Cotswold stone roofing, like this one. You can buy Cotswold stone flooring here, here, here, here and here. Alansplodge (talk) 16:41, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Please don't tell me where I obviously have or have not been - that comes across as very rude. I have spent a lot of time in the Cotswolds. My understanding of Cotswold stone, which our article confirms, is that it is the yellow/cream building stone used in the walls of the cottages in your photos. Cotswold stone is a limestone, which is a sedimentary rock, and so is geologically different from slate, which is a metamorhpic rock. Gandalf61 (talk) 08:42, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Okay, I see that roofing "slates" can be made from Cotswold stone, even though it is not slate [1]. Nevertheless, your response came across as very rude. Gandalf61 (talk) 10:01, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Many apologies; no rudness intended and I take your point. I'll try to be more circumspect in future as I'm not here to offend anyone. However, Cotswold villages such as Lower Slaughter with their honey-coloured stone walls and rooves are very well known tourist attractions and I was rather surprised by your rebuttal. The linked reference to our article says; "Some limestone occurs in thin layers, making it easy to split into roof tiles; these “slates” are graded on most roofs, the largest tiles nearest the eaves, the smaller toward the ridge. In this way the character of a Cotswold building is formed – stone used for walls, floors and roof." I was also surprised at the use of the term "slate" here and by the quarries that produce tham as I would have used the word "shingle" instead. But perhaps the use of "shingle" as a type of gravel and a nasty disease has made "slate" an easier word for customers to grasp. Alansplodge (talk) 14:03, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I have heard of Cotswold stone, which our article describes as "a yellow oolitic Jurassic limestone". It used to be a popular building material. You might want to contact architects or building contractors involved in construction in the Cotswolds, an area of south-west England. BrainyBabe (talk) 17:05, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

ben 10 omniverse

hi. my name is victor. I have a few episodes that I would love to give to the present writer of the new series, Ben 10 OMNIVERSE. i will be eternally grateful if wikia can connect me to Him. My email addressis "[email address removed]". THANKS in advance for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bobbyanodite (talk • contribs) 10:28, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

I've removed your email address to protect you from spam - we always reply on this page. We are Wikipedia, not Wikia, and neither Wikipedia or Wikia have any connection to the writers of Ben 10. Also, most TV writers don't accept unsolicited ideas of episodes for legal reasons (if they ever did an episode similar to one you suggested, you might sue them saying they stole your idea). --Tango (talk) 11:44, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Some shows have fan websites where people can write their own episodes. Maybe Ben 10 has one ? StuRat (talk) 14:48, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Chinese hairstyles

What are traditional Chinese women's hairstyles? Are there any that are similar to the Japanese hime cut? --108.227.31.151 (talk) 15:05, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Wind farm under construction in Michigan?

Resolved

The other day I saw a wind turbine blade being hauled north on US-31 in Holland MI. The searching I have done so far shows that there is development in the Saginaw area, but I haven't seen anything on this side of the state. List of wind farms in the United States looks like it is missing a lot, and there isn't a single entry for Michigan. The size of the blade makes me think that it must be going into a large-scale installation. I've never seen any of the largest turbines installed in a standalone setting. Anyone have any ideas where it may have been heading? 209.131.76.183 (talk) 16:20, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Living in Michigan, it doesn't appear to have the type of consistent sustained winds coming from one direction which make a wind farm feasible. StuRat (talk) 16:29, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

[2] - This states that two wind farms are being built/expanded near mcbain, michigan. To StuRat, Michigan is ranked the 14th state for windpower potential and produces 150MW already. Unique Ubiquitous (talk) 16:37, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

I stand corrected. There must be more wind off the lakes than there is around me in Detroit. StuRat (talk) 16:52, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Yep, I live about 1000 feet from Lake Michigan and a normal day has about 10-15mph winds consistently coming off the lake. We do get still days, but they're not as common as windy ones. 30mph is somewhat common, especially in the winter. 209.131.76.183 (talk) 16:56, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for that - it at least shows that there are installations up north from me. I don't know why they would ship the blade via 31 in Holland to end up in that area. That site is a nice resource. I don't have time to do it, but it would be nice to see it integrated into some of the wind power related lists on wikipedia. I won't mark this resolved just yet - I want to see if anyone knows of a better reason for the blade to have been on the route I saw. 209.131.76.183 (talk) 16:44, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

That site is widely cited in Wikipedia; however, the updated numbers are now paywalled. Michigan for instance has more than doubled its wind power since 2010: 377 MW.[3] Rmhermen (talk) 02:44, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Any possibility: We took the SS Badger across Lake Michigan last year and they were transporting windmill parts across to Wisconsin because Indiana wouldn't allow the oversize loads on their roads. Youtube even has a video of one piece being unloaded.[4] The boat was only taking a piece per trip. Rmhermen (talk) 01:53, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Large turbine blades are hard to move. I don't know how large the blade you saw was, but I've got a good view of a major railroad line, and I see blades that are more than a hundred feet long and 10-15 feet wide go by from time to time. Transporting them requires a route with wide, gentle turns and no overhead obstructions, which greatly restricts the possible routes. --Carnildo (talk) 02:03, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

That's about the size of the one I saw, which is why I was surprised by the route. I would expect it to stick to the interstate normally. I hadn't thought of the possibility of them bringing it across on the Badger. They always look so huge on the road, I can't imagine what it must look like when you're right next to it on a boat! I'm going to go ahead and mark this resolved.

Controlled-access highways often have overhead clearance issues: you can't lift an overpass out of the way like you can a power line or a tree branch. --Carnildo (talk) 01:21, 27 June 2012 (UTC)