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July 1

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 1

1. Can "Reform Sunni Islam" exist and can I create it?
2. looking for an unknown artist
3. Buying Stock

July 2

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 2

1. Album of the Year artwork licensing
2. unknown painting #2
3. looking for unknown artist
4. The Watchtower
5. Bcom 2003 Mumbai University syllabus
6. Characters troubled by visions of the future
7. Kosher law
8. Falkland Islands Defence Force
9. Strange Comic
10. Gun Politics in Israel
11. Grampians
12. States

July 3

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 3

1. Why do some athletes talk in third person
2. Artist Unknown
3. Youth Perception of Human Security in Africa
4. China Government
5. Free Medical Treatment in UK?
6. Civil War Myths?

July 4

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 4

1. Provinces of Iran
2. Random spot in the world
3. Anarchist studies
4. Plato's The Republic: Which Version?
5. Russian culture painting
6. Beauty in the eye of the beholder?

July 5

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 5

1. Latin text
2. Do animals and insects ponder existence?
3. Hitler condemned as war criminal?
4. Misotheism etc.
5. Sir John Milner Bailey, 2nd Baronet
6. two question involve, about aesthetics and thinking
7. handshakes
8. If we ever found the answers to all the big questions...
9. Traditional Farming College
10. Oldest Picture in History

July 6

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 6

1. Specific style of living poet
2. "To know" in the Biblical sense
3. Philosophy quote
4. new rational
5. population
6. Guinness
7. Image
8. Working on Sundays

July 7

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 7

1. Somalis in Africa
2. Living conditions in 14th century in southern Germany
3. Evidence for Islam as the One True Religion
4. Map
5. Ramayana
6. hostage taking
7. Fourth Geneva Convention
8. common names that were once uncommon like (?) Adam and Eve
9. the eagle of empire
10. barefeet
11. casual workers
12. What Happens if you sign the wrong MPN?
13. Landmark

July 8

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 8

1. Was the name 'Damian' ever mentioned in the Bible as being connected with/another name for the Devil?
2. Capital Territories
3. Wishbones and flight in classical times
4. History- Inventions that took place after the French Revolution.
5. Example in history where politics blocked progress
6. Flying the flag upside down
7. Help
8. of, by and for the people
9. How to determine the right direction of an insert in a plasmid?
10. Credit Card questions
11. Looking for a Jack Chick tract
12. How much is the Mona Lisa worth?
13. Why are most songs about love
14. mascan civilization

July 9

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 9

1. Intentionally Blank Page
2. Biblical - equality of sexes
3. Giving birth
4. Former Egyptian Ambassador to Israel
5. psychology and social work
6. Top
7. Noah's Ark
8. Source data for economics map
9. Has anyone ever died in the Houses of Parliament
10. Corporate designs by famous artists
11. God: Yay or Nay?

July 10

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 10

1. Doesnt USA have also Nuclear Program?
2. Subsidiarity principle
3. (Fake) DVD sellers
4. Scientist
5. Persian-speaking Iranians
6. White population

July 11

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 11

1. Harry Potter
2. Religion
3. Type B personalities
4. existence of soul
5. Economic data on housing prices, inflation rates, and GDP growth rates
6. Italian government: 1894
7. History university Arab World
8. Brothers Karamazov
9. Caroline Kennedy and Barack Obama
10. Creative Thinking on GREEN
11. Free speech zone

July 12

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 12

1. Zimbabwean interest rates
2. Yi San opening theme music?
3. Well known tune
4. San Galgano Abbey - Tuscany
5. How many civilians died through Luftwaffe bombings in Soviet Union
6. I can't find this on Wikipedia.
7. Manhattan/Chicago map
8. C-Span & the Green Party
9. Is there a single USA president that did not start nor participated in a war during his time in office?

July 13

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 13

1. Adoption in the United States on the basis of religion
2. Grace
3. Eyesore
4. About His Person by Simon Armitage
5. FDIC bank and financial institution ranking systems
6. Hedonic treadmill and things other than money
7. Unnamed Mongolian Building
8. Identification of soldier from the Second World War

July 14

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 14

1. From where did photo "bunny ears" originate?
2. relative popularity of different Buddhism sects in Japan
3. perfect compatetion
4. Royal Marriage
5. Rear facade (?) of a monument
6. Queen of Sheba Crown Jewels
7. name of statue
8. Subject is on Mary (the Mother of God)

July 15

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 15

1. Can anyone please put a name to the royal sword?
2. Suggestions for book
3. Ordination
4. "The Game" by Neil Strauss
5. Globus cruciger
6. Sallie Middleton "Red Throated Hummingbird" print
7. Middle-aged white rappers?

July 16

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 16

1. How many light-skinned African Americans and dark-skinned African Americans?
2. If I want to go to law school, what should I earn my bachelor's degree in?
3. Honey, I think a pacifist snuck into the House...
4. Susan Atkins
5. Legal "intent"
6. in general is buying fresh fruit and making juice out of it with a juicer cheaper than buying fruit juice directly?
7. Find a scaned version of G.Genette "Metalepse"
8. Long-term US Government Bond Yield-to-Maturity

July 17

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 17

1. Regarding Japanese history.
2. Abrogation in the Qu'ran; by date, circumstances or free will?
3. Shafi'i
4. Origin of flag-pin wearing by American politicians?
5. Not a question about nazi IQ
6. law
7. How many governors of Virginia are there?
8. Early terror bombings: Bombing of Frampol and Wieluń in English works

July 18

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 18

1. First Greek speaking roman emperor
2. Syria's reaction to Lebanon's political crisis
3. Bad Page Link
4. Rights of EU aliens in the Netherlands
5. Rights of EU aliens in the UK

July 19

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 19

1. Fantasy
2. Pro Wrestling vs. Porn
3. To get in NUS
4. Gun ownership
5. drug crop areas
6. What were 5 challenges that Christopher Columbus faced?

July 20

1. Book of Mormon Women
2. Politicians secrets
3. Name
4. Marmaduke Bonthrop Shelmerdine's ship
5. property law - does a leaseholder have a right to a particular view
6. Queen Elizabeth I
7. Why is fireworks legal in some states and not others?

July 21

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 21

1. how to explore World Music
2. book writing
3. Simenon's Maigret
4. Iraqi Real Estate
5. 19 year olds

July 22

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 22

1. Economics: how do you share utilities in 2 apartments?
2. Poem suggestions for a composer
3. Large Field Promotion
4. Declining Economy in the USA
5. Current News in Layman's Terms
6. What is the legal age to get a tattoo in California, United States?
7. help finding correct term

July 23

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 23

1. Susan Rice and Condoleezza Rice
2. reckoning years B.C.
3. Photo identification
4. what qualifies as an essential governmental function?
5. Genealogical relationships
6. Cakes and Ale?
7. Seashell Traveling
8. education of 25 year olds in the US and France.
9. Political prayer

July 24

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 24

1. corporate actions
2. Is it true that...
3. Attila the Hun
4. why is sir gawain not a prince?
5. Dukes of Norfolk and Howard Family
6. Who is Conrad H. Roth?
7. Photograph copyright
8. Can one get a Professor Degree in USA just for his publications in Humanities?
9. Four Horsemen
10. Persian/Iranian Writing System throughout history?

July 25

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 25

1. Government Crop Incentives
2. 2 Secord Avenue
3. three meals a day?
4. Ridiculous laws?
5. Iran's religions vs. ethnic groups
6. removal of all edits and external links

July 26

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 26

1. Strange literary quirk of Poe (and others?)
2. Who's responsible?
3. Religion
4. Importance of a person
5. Quotation from literature comparing Marian shrines/aspects
6. Gegel - Philosophy and History
7. Copyright Violation
8. lottery as a monopoly of the government?
9. Economics on-line discussion forums
10. large numbers of ancient ethnic groups from around the Middle East
11. What's the name of the hat worn during the American Civil War?
12. Gunpowder era fighting in the jungle

July 27

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 27

1. Professor title (second try)
2. french revolution
3. personal pacifism and the military?
4. Afghanistan maps
5. The Royal Order of the Golden Star
6. Psychology
7. European colonization of the Americas = crimes against humanity?
8. Kosher law on soy "meat" and "dairy"
9. Privilege (sociology)

July 28

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 28

1. public access to the will of a deceased
2. Canadian death records
3. first female attoneys in united states?
4. Hypothetical: lawsuit in USA & can't afford lawyer
5. Coluni
6. Captain wants to speak to Bradbury
7. Paradoxical driving law
8. Pronunciation of "Cuil"
9. Mark Twain's Jim
10. Ordinary general meeting
11. History of the Sikh Religion and the Muslim/Hindu Conflict

July 30

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July 29

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 29

1. Japan Revenge and World Domination
2. JFMAMJJASOND
3. Joy?
4. countries and discrimination
5. The Job Of The Philosopher.
6. Civil law obligations of people without permanent adresse
7. Casting vote
8. commas
9. Heaven in space
10. What is a field of study that focuses on how one could affect one's personal environment?
11. At-will employment in Canada?
12. Malcolm X's assassins
13. Rhetorical device name?
14. "personal Lord and Savior"

July 30

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 30

1. Mutiny
2. World trade
3. Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
4. A psychological phenomenon ?
5. The disputed garment in the Talmud

July 31

Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 July 31

1. The use of CAPS in postings on message boards
2. Musical notation for falsetto?
3. romans and fear of losing their desire