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August 13

German treatment of Black POW's in WWII -- Is Hogan's Heroes historically accurate?

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Not that I'm saying that Nazi Germany was a totally racist state, but does anyone know how African American or Afro-French prisoners of war were treated in the POW camps? I don't recall that Nazi Germany then had any anti-Black laws or prejudices (probably because there were very few blacks in Germany so they were not really an issue).

Really all I know about this is from the TV show Hogan's Heroes where the Luftwaffe staff at Stalag 13 all treated the black dude (Sgt. Kinch) there just the same as the other white POWS. Is that how it really was? Does anyone here know anything about this from research, or even personal experience in Nazi POW camps (or concentration camps)? Thanks, Herzlicheboy (talk) 00:05, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Citations for Verification disclaimer

Hi!

On my biography page there's a disclaimer from 2010 that reads as follows:

! This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (March 2010)

Very recently I added numerous citations for verification -- one for each statement of fact -- so can the disclaimer now be removed? If so it would be much appreciated. Here is the link to the page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Hornaday

Thank you in advance for your help!

jdh3777 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdh3777 (talk • contribs) 01:52, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This question has been answered at the Teahouse. Please don't post the same question in several places. RudolfRed (talk) 05:01, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dam Busters

In May 1943, Operation Chastise, subsequently known as the "Dam Busters", took place. I understand that the book "Allied Photo Reconnaissance of World War !!, edited by Chris Staerck (and published by Thunder Bay Press in San Diego, California, in 1998) includes this Operation. Unfortunately I do not have access to this book. I would therefore be grateful if a user could please let me know whether the locations of the following briefings are to be found in this book: 1) the briefing given before the Operation, 2) the briefing of the reconnaissance mission after the Operation. If so, what were the locations for these two briefings. Thank you Simonschaim (talk) 07:27, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Partial answer: Our article about Operation Chastise says (see the “Preparations” section) that the officer’s briefing beforehand was at Whitworth's house. 184.147.136.32 (talk) 18:45, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Simonschaim (talk) 04:20, 15 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And the other part - our article Carmel College (Oxfordshire) says; "The Headmaster's study was also the room used for the final briefing of the reconnaissance mission following the Dam Busters raid." The source quoted is Airrecce: The Story of Photographic Reconnaissance - Operation 'Chastise': The Dambusters Raid which doesn't mention the school at all. Alansplodge (talk) 19:35, 15 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I also found Carmel College by Jeremy Rosen (p. 7) says of Mongewell Park (later Carmel College); "During the Second World War it was taken over by the RAF and became the home of Number 2 Group of Bomber Command (being close to the Benson Airfield). It was at Mongewell Park that they planned the famous raid on the dams of the Ruhr valley, known as 'The Dam-busters‘." Alansplodge (talk) 19:55, 15 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Finally, British River Navigations: Inland Cuts, Fens, Dikes, Channels and Non-tidal Rivers, by Stuart Fisher; "The Georgian Mongewell Park was rebuilt in 1890 in William and Mary style... Bomber Command used the park during the Second World War to study Dambusters raid pictures." Alansplodge (talk) 19:55, 15 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Simonschaim (talk) 07:57, 18 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Journalist for the NY Times (Novel Question)

Which would be the requirements to be accepted to work in the New York Times? Miss Bono^[zootalk] 18:39, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You need to be more specific about the kind of job; there are currently 121 open postings for everything from accountants to a truck mechanic and none of them are writing jobs (my guess as what you mean by "(journalist"). Here are some of the current descriptions for jobs of people who produce content:

Experienced video journalist: "Candidates will be writing, shooting and producing news and enterprise segments and must demonstrate strong location production skills. They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced news environment and should have strong news judgment and be comfortable with and conversant in a wide range of subjects — in particular, national politics and public policy. Collaborative team-building skills are essential."
Staff editor, Op-Ed/Sunday Review: "It's a demanding, exciting job that requires a deep familiarity with foreign affairs and with writers -- not only news makers, but also the activists, journalists, scholars and novelists who are most likely to bring original, well-argued opinion essays to the weekday and Sunday pages."
Senior content producer (ie online): "The right candidate will know business news inside and out, ranging from consumer news to personal finance to markets. He/she will understand the demands of the online reader and create digital content that meets and exceeds readers’ expectations. The candidate must have solid news judgment and develop traffic-driving features throughout the week. The right candidate must be energetic, passionate about business news, and show a history of creating unique digital content, including special reports, slideshows, and interactive graphics. ... The senior business producer should also have a strong understanding of emerging technologies, basic project management skills, and how to work with programmers, product, advertising, and design teams to develop a new feature from concept to reality." 184.147.136.32 (talk) 18:56, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I was thinking about this guy's job: Bob Herbert or Clyde Haberman's job or Virginia Heffernan's. This is the right question: How do you get an interview for a job as a columnist (specifically about music) Miss Bono^[zootalk] 19:12, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Since no one has answered yet, here's the little I know. Full-time jobs such as music, theater, film or book critic at the New York Times are quite prestigious and are not given to newcomers. However, a lot of articles are written by stringers. To get one of the full-time jobs, you either have to start in some other area of the paper, show talent as a writer and an interest in the subject matter you want to cover, and then be assigned to one of the critic positions. You can also prove your mettle by working for smaller publication (college newspaper, cultural weekly newspaper) and obtain an entry-level position at the Times from which you can make your way higher. You can also have held a similar position at another smaller and less prestigious newspaper or magazine, or have written reviews as a stringer for the Times or some other prestige publication. I don't think there is a single career path. What you are unlikely to see is someone hired straight out of university with no experience into a full-time critic position. You can also read the articles on the three writers you linked, since they all describe their career paths prior to joining the Times. Also, note that a columnist usually refers to someone writing about politics and society, not cultural topics. And I know you can't access outside links, but your very question was answered by Times journalist Alan Finder here: [1]. He doesn't say anything markedly different from my answer as an outsider. --Xuxl (talk) 13:48, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much Xuxl :) Miss Bono^[zootalk] 13:55, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

song in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElQS3VWE0I. --188.176.236.246 (talk) 18:51, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fade Away by 12 Stones. It says it in the description of the video! Tombo7791 (talk) 19:08, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The only thing i can see in description is I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) --188.176.236.246 (talk) 19:16, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(Tombo7791 seems to mean just to the right of the description, where there are links to buy "Fade Away" from various sources.) --Bavi H (talk) 02:08, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me for being picky, but surely the song is Not Fade Away. Richard Avery (talk) 06:27, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yes sorry, I was referring to the "buy this song" link. Tombo7791 (talk) 19:14, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No Signal From Antenna on Projection TV

I just received a hand-me-down projection HDTV. I use a powered indoor antenna with my current TV, and I have great reception of local channels. However, I don't get any reception when I use this antenna on my new TV (it picks up one channel very faintly). I've tried a different antenna to no avail. I'm about ready to bite the bullet and just pay for cable, but it seems odd that my antenna works fine with the old TV and doesn't work at all with the new one: obviously, I'm receiving broadcast signals.

Could this be because the new TV is a projection TV, or is there something else obvious that I'm overlooking here? Thanks! OldTimeNESter (talk) 19:36, 13 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Does your projection TV have a digital tuner? If yes, be sure to perform a channel scan. If no, then the TV will only get analog channels, and there are likely none or few analog channels remaining in your area. If you tell us the brand and model of the projection TV we can help find out more details. --Bavi H (talk) 00:39, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Additional: If you are in North America, here are some signs the TV has a digital tuner:

On the specifications page of the manual, look for "ATSC".
When you change channels, see if channel numbers end with ".1" or "-1" or so on.
On the remote, look for a dot (.) or dash (-) button near the zero.

If the TV does indeed have a digital tuner, it might have two methods of channel scanning, one method might only add new channels, and one method might erase everything and start from scratch. Use the complete erase-and-rescan option if you have it.

Also: If the TV has a setting for antenna or cable, be sure it's set to antenna. --Bavi H (talk) 01:08, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I own a flatscreen HDTV whose tuner is designed to only pick up old analog channels. It picks up no digital channels at all. But it works fine with a cable tuner or a DVD input. Edison (talk) 06:15, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If your TV doesn't have a digital tuner, then you'll need to pick up a Digital television adapter. During the US switchover cheap ones cost $20-30. I don't know if the price has changed much since then. 209.131.76.183 (talk) 12:03, 14 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]