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How to use a Motorola DVR/Bugs

Bugs
The early versions of the hardware, software, and service have quite a few bugs. Many of these have workarounds and are being worked on by Motorola, the cable companies, and the IPG developers, the suppliers of the software on the DVR. It is advisable to cold-reboot once a month, by simply unplugging the box for 30 seconds. After power is restored, be patient as the program guide and other features reload (approximately. 20 minutes, and wait 24 hours for the guide to fully populate). Minor odd DVR behaviors are usually cleared up, and more serious ones prevented by this procedure. However, sometimes a bug is still just a bug.

If you are at a loss as to any other solution to a problem you are experiencing, you can also perform a DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset or a DVR HDD Reset.

Software, Firmware or Hardware
Many of the software problems first encountered by users can be remedied by remembering one simple rule: Don't turn off the DVR. The DVR is never really off anyhow. Turning it off just turns off the video and audio outputs. It continues to buffer TV (on some models).

The box may switch from sending Dolby Digital out of the digital outputs to PCM

 * Description: Instead of Dolby Digital audio, the box may switch to outputting PCM audio or no audio at all.
 * Remedies:
 * Mute then unmute the box.
 * Turn the box off and on.
 * If HDMI output ceases Dolby Digital output (641x-PIII or 341x boxes), try the optical or coaxial digital outputs.

The box may freeze while recording or buffering analog channels

 * Keep it tuned to digital channels (bug should be fixed as of firmware 9.15 and newer)

The picture and/or sound may freeze or stutter, particularly on HD channels

 * Cause: The incoming signal strength may be too weak.
 * Remedies:
 * Check your incoming signal strength
 * Reduce to a necessary minimum the number of splitters used on the cable line. Each split reduces the signal power.
 * Install a signal booster, i.e, a Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster Broadband Drop Amplifier
 * Perform a DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset
 * Cause: If using the HDMI output on a 641x or 341x STB with Firmware 16.20 or later, there are often issues related to the HDMI/DVI OUTPUT MODE.
 * Remedies:
 * If using an HDMI->DVI adapter/cord, ensure the HDMI/DVI OUTPUT MODE is set to DVI. If it is, switch the OUTPUT MODE to "HDMI" then back to "DVI". You can leave the OUTPUT MODE set to "HDMI", but you may encounter HDCP errors.
 * If using a pure HDMI connection, ensure the HDMI/DVI OUTPUT MODE is set to "HDMI". If it is, switch the OUTPUT MODE to "DVI" then back to "HDMI". You can leave the OUTPUT MODE set to "DVI", but you may encounter HDCP errors.
 * Replace the STB with a different box.

When watching a recorded program, there are audio dropouts or digital video artifacts

 * Description: When watching a recorded or buffered program, every couple of minutes the audio will go dead for a moment, or a streak of pixels will blur across some part of the screen. Viewing live TV seems to be OK.
 * Cause: Firmware may have been upgraded to version 16.20. Check your firmware version.
 * Remedies:
 * Perform a DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset to re-download and install the firmware and software.

When turning the box on, it may not display a picture or sound. Changing channels has no effect

 * Cause: The problem may be caused by a bug with scheduled recordings. The problem may occur when the box has shut itself off following a scheduled recording.
 * Remedies:
 * Don't turn off the box
 * Play a recorded program for a moment, then return to live programming
 * Reboot the box (unplug power for a minute)
 * Note: As of January 22, 2006 this bug persists in the current revision of firmware (9.19 for PI/PII boxes) This problem also persists on PIII boxes.

When turning the box on while using a digital video connection, the picture may not be visible or correct

 * Cause: If you are using DVI or HDMI output, it may be because a proper HDCP handshake did not take place to allow the box to output the video to the TV. In this case, the DVI would display video for about 5 seconds then go blank or green. Occasionally, it may display video and put a big blue box saying there is an HDCP error (seen using a Sharp LC-45GD7U TV). On a Samsung TX-R2779H with a PII box and a DVI-to-HDMI cable, this led to multiple side-by-side images when watching a HD channel thru either DVI or component outputs.

 * Remedies:
 * Check to see if HDCP is enabled (obviously, while using component or other non-digital output).
 * If using Firmware 16.20 or later, check to see if the HDMI/DVI OUTPUT MODE is set properly.
 * This user (Doug) doesn't remember the exact sequence of events used to fix the problem, but it consisted of doing these things in a particular order after powering off the TV, the STB (fully powered off, as in unplug the power cord), and disconnecting the DVI cable:
 * Plug in STB
 * Turn on TV
 * Connect DVI cable
 * Power on STB
 * Note: After a few tries of various combinations, I got the DVI to work fine and the status display showed HDCP was enabled.
 * If you constantly have HDCP handshake issues between a PI/PII box and an HDMI display thru a DVI-to-HDMI cable or adapter, replace them with a PIII box and a pure HDMI connection. On the Samsung above, this not only resolved the issue, but also improved analog picture quality and added digital sound. (Many cable companies in the United States will "swap out" leased PI/PII boxes for PIII boxes, if available, at their local offices for no charge.)

 * Cause: The Motorola STBs with certain firmware revisions are known to have issues with HDMI/DVI repeaters, including most home theater receivers.

 * Remedy: None. Motorola fixed the HDCP handshake to allow repeaters as of Firmware 12.35.

The DVI or HDMI output works intermittently or not at all

 * Description: The DVI/HDMI connection can briefly show a picture, then revert to "high definition static" for about 3 seconds, and then repeat the sequence indefinitely. The connection also may not work at all.
 * Causes:
 * Firmware may have been upgraded to version 16.20. How to check your firmware version.
 * Improper settings.
 * Remedies:
 * Use the component video connection as a workaround. A firmware upgrade will be required to resolve the issue. If using an HDMI to DVI converter, you may need to enter the HDMI advanced settings, and change the color space to RGB in HDMI mode or set it directly to DVI mode.
 * The Phase II Motorola box running version 16.20 of firmware has a DVI connection that will often work with non-HDCP TVs (as confirmed by numerous users) - however the phase II DVI connection will NOT work with many HDCP TVs/LCDs (a specific example is the Sceptre x22wg-Gamer LCD monitor). For those monitors/tvs that do not have component inputs (like the sceptre x22wg-Gamer), the only current workaround is to freely exchange your phase II box for a phase III box at the local cable center - as the HDMI connection on the Phase III hosts with 16.20 firmware works - at least when running in 720p with a HDMI<->DVI cable to a sceptre x22wg-gamer LCD monitor (obviously the menu choice has to have HDMI selected instead of DVI).
 * Try unplugging the HDMI cable and plugging it back in while both the display and box remain powered on.
 * You have to do this viewing through the HDMI. This works specific to each port that you view through.  Bear with it while it flashes on and off.  Turn off the power to the digital box, then select menu. The first setting should be set to 1080i.  Go to additional HDMI settings and select.  If it is set to DVI, change to HDMI.

Picture but no sound ("MUTE" may be superimposed over the top-center of picture in small white letters)

 * Cause: Box turned itself on for a scheduled recording but muted its audio in case TV or HT audio was left on.
 * Remedies:
 * As of S/W 74.53-3321, pressing any button but "Mute" or a volume button will unmute the box.
 * "MUTE" is also not displayed continually, so it may not be seen when turning on your TV. On TV's with large overscan values, "MUTE" may not be visible.
 * The audio may not automatically unmute when pressing any other key if the box was tuned to an unauthorized channel before being turned off.

Remedies

 * Map a remote button to unmute the box.
 * Interrupt the recording and turn off the box.
 * Disable "global volume lock", then press the "Cable" button to switch the remote to that mode, then adjust the volume up or down, or press "mute".

Box turns off by itself

 * Cause: Viewing began after box had turned itself on for a scheduled recording. Recording concluded.
 * Remedy: (Never turn the DVR off)
 * Note: As of S/W 74.53-3321, pressing any key on the box or remote will cancel the shutoff and unmute the audio.

 * Also- Can be caused by box overheating. Suggested remedy for an overheating issue is to isolate box on its own shelf, not vertically stacked with any other device above or below(like heat generating dvd players/surround sound amps) or a can of compressed air to get the dust out(please do so only when box is at room temperature)

Box changes channels by itself

 * Description: Usually late in the night/early morning, the box suddenly changes the channel while viewing a program. This can occur while watching live TV or a recorded program. The channel may consistently change to a channel carrying an Emergency Alert System message. The LED display on the DVR may display "EAS". After a few minutes, the channel is changed back to the previous one.
 * Cause: The channel is changed by the cable provider in order to provide an Emergency Alert System message or test.
 * Remedy: Unplug the DVR then plug it back in.

Brief flashes of green every few seconds or minutes

 * Cause: Both tuners are on analog channels.
 * Remedy: Change one of the tuners to a digital channel.
 * Notes: Issue appears on all digital system as well, so there might be multiple causes.

There is a recording with a blank title and a date of 12/31/1989

 * Cause: Power was lost or the box was rebooted while recording. Some other issues may also cause it.
 * This appears to have been fixed as of Firmware version 16.20.
 * Cautions: Do NOT attempt to play or delete any 12/31/1989 recording. Doing so may cause the box to lock up and/or corrupt existing recordings!!
 * Remedies:
 * Try rebooting the box. Turn it off, wait a minute, unplug from power for a minute, then plug it in. Wait one minute before trying to turn it on. Sometimes, this may clear it up or make it appear as a regular recording.
 * Try rebooting as above, but start a recording first, unplugging while it's recording.
 * You can perform a DVR HDD reset to wipe out ALL recordings and scheduled recordings.

Picture appears split, shifted, garbled or "doubled", sometimes with a bar down the center

 * Remedy: Press the Guide button to bring up the i-Guide overlay. The display should now look normal. Press Exit to exit the i-Guide.

In the series priority list, there are duplicate numbers, missing numbers or problems moving entries

 * Cause: Most likely caused by not using the CONFIRM icon (checkmark) after every change. NEVER exit out of the series priority list without using CONFIRM unless you made no changes.
 * Remedies:
 * Power your DVR off, then power cycle the box by unplugging the power cord for a few seconds. This will result in the temporary loss of all guide data, but shouldn't cause you to lose any recordings already stored on the DVR or info regarding shows that you have previously programmed the DVR to record, series or otherwise.
 * Write down all your series. Begin deleting programs from the end of the list, up until the first problem number. Remember to hit CONFIRM after EVERY change. This will require having to go back into the menu each time. Once you are back to a clean list, try adding in new programs. Double-check the list to see if the numbers are all correct. If not, you will need to delete ALL the programs from the list and start over.
 * If the channel numbers for your scheduled recordings are all set to non-existent channels, you may have to perform DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset after deleting your scheduled recordings, and before adding them again. This bug occurred under F/W 16.20.
 * If the above still doesn't work, consider a DVR HDD RESET. Remember to write down any non-series recordings so you can add them back in as the reset will erase ALL recordings, both recorded and scheduled.

When I turn the DVR off, the Record light turns on, but there is no recording going on

 * Cause: RF Bypass is turned on. The Record light used to be the A/B light, and the software can turn it on for the wrong reason.
 * Remedy:
 * Go to the main menu (press MENU twice)
 * Scroll down to Setup and press OK/Select
 * Scroll down to Cable Box Setup and press OK/Select
 * Scroll down to RF Bypass and use Left or Right to change it to OFF, then press OK/Select

The DVR menu erroneously states the DVR hard drive is 100% full

 * Description: The DVR menu may show the DVR HDD is 100% full when it is not. A notice may appear stating the DVR is 100% full, and that new recordings and live TV buffering will not be possible until some space is freed up. As of Firmware 16.35, the error message may read:
 * "YOUR RECORDING SPACE IS FULL
 * You must delete one or more recordings to continue to use your DVR. Current recordings have stopped and you may not be able to Pause or REW live TV. To prevent this in the future, set your recording settings with 'Save until space is needed.'"

 * Cause: Unknown. Arrived with Firmware 16.20. Multiple reports of Firmware 12.35 having this issue as well. On a DCH-3416 with Firmware 18.20, this occurred when trying to extend the record time of a one-time recording while it was in progress.
 * Remedies:
 * Reboot the box: Unplug the power cord for 30 seconds, plug it back in, and wait for the Guide data and features to be restored.
 * Delete a recorded program (any recording will do). Try keeping several 1 minute recordings that can be deleted.
 * Perform a DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset to re-install the firmware and software.
 * Notes:
 * One user has seen the bug continue to reappear after rebooting and deleting recordings, but has not seen the bug resurface since performing the full reset. This may indicate the bug is related to a bad software/firmware installation.
 * This bug may be related to incomplete HDD defragmentation.
 * Shaw support advised that leaving the box off when not in use may stop the problem from occurring
 * For one user: Problem appeared only when box was turned off when not in use. Not seen since box has been left "always on".
 * For another user: Problem has been persistent since Firmware 16.20, even with the box always on.
 * This bug may be related to recordings configured to Save Until I Delete . Changing the option to Save Until Space is needed  may help, however, one user repeatedly received this error even with several recordings set to delete when 'space is needed'.
 * The DVR may seem to have much more channel buffer than usual (having the ability to go back several hours via rewind, so it may be filling the drive with temporary storage). One may try changing the channel to clear the buffer.
 * One clear case of this bug involved attempting to record an already finished program within the channel buffer via rewinding back to the finished program and pressing the RECORD button. The bug's effects remained until a saved program was deleted.

The DVR stops responding to the remote for several seconds

 * Notes:
 * The program or recording will play fine without stutter.
 * When you try to use the remote, the DVR will appear to ignore you. The remote response light (lower right of LED display) may turn on solid. There may be a pause of up to 30-60 seconds. Then, the DVR will respond to all the buttons you have pressed.
 * Causes:
 * Seems to be worse while Guide data is being downloaded.
 * Known to be caused when unit is overheating- when near critical shutoff temp, processing is sluggish.
 * Appears to be related to memory garbage collection or re-allocation.
 * After freezing, some of the Guide data for the second week may be missing information (titles and descriptions).
 * It is due to the 'transport bar' and an overloaded CPU. The transport bar is the bar you see on-screen showing the time into the program. Even when not on-screen, it keeps track of information. A fix may be out in February 2008.
 * Remedy: A DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset may help for a short time, but it usually gets worse over time.
 * Remedy: Remove SlingBox device from your setup if you use one. Power set top box off to force a device reset.  Problem cleared immediately and has not resurfaced.

On some display screens, you only see a corner of the video instead of it being scaled to fit

 * Note: On many of the screens where the video is supposed to be scaled down into the upper-right corner, you instead may only see a corner of the full video.
 * Cause: The text in the overlay may be too far to the right.
 * Remedy:
 * Go to the main menu (press MENU twice)
 * Scroll down to Setup or Cable Box Setup and press OK/Select.
 * Go to Screen Position Setup
 * Press the left arrow once or twice, then press OK/Select.
 * If the video still doesn't resize, repeat moving to the left.

Recorded programs and scheduled recordings missing after a power outage or reboot

 * Cause: Possibly due to more rigorous checking on bootup to prevent the 12/31/89 bug. If unrepairable corruption is detected, the firmware will reformat the drive, similar to a DVR HDD RESET.

Audio is muted after starting or stopping a recording

 * Description: When you stop playing a recording, or begin to play one, the audio may remain muted.
 * Cause: A bug introduced in software version A28 and/or related firmware.
 * Remedy: Press Pause, wait for the picture to stop, then hit PLAY. For live TV, you can use LIVE instead of PLAY.
 * Remedy: Fixed in software version A28 maintenance release.

Infobar pops up while watching a recording

 * Description: If you are tuned to an SD channel, and an HD program is beginning, the infobar will pop up telling you the program is available in HD, even if you are watching a recording.
 * Cause: A new feature of software version A28 that doesn't distinguish between viewing live TV or a recording.
 * Remedy: Fixed in software version A28 maintenance release.

Weekly manual recording stops at midnight

 * Description: If you have VCR-style manual recording that crosses midnight, and it's set to repeat weekly, the recording will stop at midnight. The option to add extra time to the end of the recording will not work and may cause a second short recording that is only a few seconds long.
 * Cause: A bug introduced in software version A28 and/or related firmware.
 * Remedy: Create one recording that ends at midnight, and another that begins at midnight.

After viewing program info, guide returns to first favorite

 * Description: If you are viewing the guide in the mode that only displays your favorites (heart icon), and view the detailed information on a program, the guide will reset to the first channel in your list, and the time to the current time.
 * Cause: A bug introduced in software version A28 and/or related firmware.
 * Remedy: Fixed in software version A28 maintenance release.

You cannot have more than 241 favorites

 * Description: You are unable to add favorite channels once the total reaches 241. Splitting into different favorites lists does not help.
 * Cause: A bug introduced in software version A28 and/or related firmware.
 * Remedy: None.

Series recording does not work right, especially for non-network daily shows

 * Cause: The guide data being sent to the box does not contain the New or Repeat flags. Also, the box doesn't remember what it's recorded after you delete it (unlike TiVo).
 * Remedy: Either let it record shows you don't want or do manual recordings. As of mid-2007, this seems to be improving (very slowly) as the quality of the guide data improves. Software version A28 has added a 28 day DVR history to minimize duplicate recordings.

The DVR records in SD when you've set it to an HD channel

 * Cause: If your HD and SD broadcast network channels share the same name in the guide listing, the DVR will record the lower channel number, which is usually the SD version. The cable companies could easily and immediately fix it by adding -DT to the HD channel in locations where it's not working right.
 * Remedy: None

Some channels can't be rewound or fast forwarded or have other problems with recording

 * Cause: Apparently some channels do not have marker frames, complete frames embedded in the digital stream. Instead, they encode the information which re-draws a new frame in multiple frames. The fast forward works on these marker frames and doesn't work for those channels.
 * Remedy: There is apparently a software update the cable companies can get at the local office that will fix this. Not all locations appear to have this problem, but BBC America and the digital Discovery channels seem to have this problem.

Simultaneous series recording cancellation problem, aka whack-a-mole

 * Description If you have two Series recordings scheduled at the same time (i.e. two events of separate full-season recordings at once), and you want to cancel them, it will let you cancel one OR the other, but not both. I.e. if you cancel show #1 @ 8pm it shows up as 'Negated' as soon as you say   'Don't record this episode'. But if you attempt to cancel show #2 also @ 8pm, that works... but then show #1 shows up as to-be-recorded again.
 * Remedy: If you cancel the recordings by going though the standard guide instead of the DVR scheduled recordings listing, it should allow you to cancel both recordings. Use one of the following methods to find the scheduled recordings in the IPG:
 * Press the MyDVR button, select Scheduled Recordings, highlight one of the recordings you want to cancel, then press the GUIDE button.
 * While watching TV, press the GUIDE button, then scroll to the scheduled recording.
 * Press the MENU button twice, select 'TV listings by channel', then scroll to the scheduled recording.
 * Note: This remedy does not appear to work on iGuide 74.53-3321.''
 * Note: Appears to be fixed as of iGuide A30.'' You can simply cancel an episode as normal.

Box locks up between 4:20 and 4:50 AM or PM

 * Cause: Most likely involves a series recording configured to add extra time to the beginning or end.
 * Remedies:
 * Go through your series recordings, or through the Series Priority List. On each, choose to modify (wrench icon), then also go to 'View all Options' (also a wrench icon). Change both 'Start Recording' and 'End Recording' to 'On Time'.
 * Delete all of your series recordings from the Series Priority List, then recreate them.
 * Use DVR HDD RESET to wipe everything and start from scratch.

 * Cause: This was caused by an iGuide purge and a rebuild of data.

"To Be Announced" displayed instead of program information when the Info button is pressed

 * Cause: Unknown. It may be related to using the time-shifting functions of the DVR (after having paused or rewound the program).
 * Note: If you press the Guide button to display the full IPG, and "To Be Announced" is displayed instead of the program information, then it is due to your guide data still being downloaded (i.e., after power has been disconnected from the STB). The bug discussed here affects the guide data when viewed with the Info button.
 * Remedies:
 * Press OK/SELECT to display the mini-guide. The program information should display correctly in the mini-guide, and the Info button can be used to view the program information. Press Exit to exit the mini-guide. Pressing Info may now display the correct information for the program.
 * Press Guide to display the full IPG. The program information should display correctly in the IPG, and the Info button can be used to view the program information. Press Exit to exit the IPG. Pressing Info may now display the correct information for the program.

Program guide listings for the second week have few descriptions, many are listed as "To Be Announced"

 * Cause: Unknown. Best speculation is a lack of available memory. Second week programs that are duplicates of first week programs will be complete. The second week descriptions will be the first to go when memory needs to be reallocated for something else. Once all of that is freed up, second week program titles will be removed. The data may be visible while the data is being downloaded, but will disappear as memory is rearranged. This is related to: The DVR stops responding to the remote for several seconds.
 * Remedy: None

The DVR records endlessly until all space is full

 * Cause: The following conditions, in combination, are known to cause this issue:
 * A series recording exists for a program.
 * The DVR automatically scheduled a recording for the program but the recording was manually set not to record.
 * The same program was manually scheduled to record later. This recording will not end at the scheduled time, but continue to record until all HDD space is consumed.
 * Remedies: Don't allow the conditions to occur by taking one of the following steps:
 * Don't manually set the earlier recording not to record.
 * Place another series recording at the earlier time slot and at a higher priority, so it is automatically recorded at the earlier time, while the other program is automatically recorded later.

The DVR randomly records shows on a channel where a scheduled series recording for a program that no longer is on the air and deletion of said program from series recording fails.

 * Cause: Unknown, Shows up in firmware 16.35 on DCT-6412 PII and DCT-6416 PIII:
 * This is only confirmed in one case on 2 separate boxes models.
 * Insight refuses to upgrade firmware past 16.35 so Comcast customers may not have noticed or reported bug and it may have been fixed with newer firmware versions.
 * Remedies:
 * HDD Reset to clear recorded programs and saved information.
 * Have Insight (or other cable company) replace the box.

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How to use a Motorola DVR/Resets

 * Before doing this, if your dvr keeps rebooting and it's happening more frequently, make sure air vents are not obstructed and device has good air-circulation. The fan/air-intake is located underneath the DVR near the front. Check to make sure it is not blocked (papers underneath being sucked up blocking air-flow or covered in lint/dust). I suggest unplugging unit, taking it outside and blowing out fan-intake are using compressed air. These devices sit working for a long time and can suck up a lot of dust (especially in an environment with pets, smoking, or windows kept open). I suggest an annual clean out as above.

Warning! The reset information below should only be done at your own risk!! In some cases, it could disable your DVR or cable features, requiring a service call or replacement. It's even possible you could be fined if the DVR is damaged.

DVR HDD Reset
This will wipe out all of your recordings, all scheduled recordings, all series recordings (your series priority list), and all manual recordings!! Write down everything you can before you do this!'''

 * 1) While the DVR is on, push power to turn it off (by pressing CABLE, POWER on your remote control) or by pushing power on your set-top box.
 * 2) Immediately press OK on your remote or SELECT on your set-top box. Push it twice. A diagnostics page -- black text on a white background -- will appear on your television screen (make sure television is on).
 * 3) While on this screen, perform the following key sequence with your remote:
 * Press the circular counter-clockwise arrow (REPLAY on some remotes) 2 times
 * Press the MyDVR (LIST on some remotes) button 3 times
 * Press the live button 2 times

 * 1) "Clr" will appear on the LED display.
 * 2) Press OK/SELECT to proceed with the reset. The STB should now reformat the hard drive and then perform an STB reset and begin to reload your cable settings and time settings from the head end. It will then begin to populate the guide data over the next two to 24 hours.

(On some systems, the button press pattern may be 1-3-1, not 2-3-2 as above. This is true for all the STBs for Shaw Cable. For the DCH3416, the pattern is 1-3-2.)

DVR Authorization and Factory Full Reset
WARNING: This will download and reinstall the DVR firmware and software. This should not erase your user settings or delete your stored recordings on the DVR. This is not guaranteed, proceed at your own risk.

 * 1) Unplug the power cord from the DVR.
 * 2) On the front of the DVR, press & hold the POWER & MENU buttons while plugging the power cord back into the DVR. The display should now read "boot".
 * 3) Release the POWER & MENU buttons.
 * 4) Press the UP or DOWN ARROW buttons on the DVR (not the remote) until you see "n dl" on the display.
 * 5) Press the OK/SELECT on the DVR to begin authorization & downloading of software, STB/DVR firmware from your cable headend. It could take up to 20 minutes to download the firmware, the software could take up to 2 hours depending on what software your cable provider has. You should see "n dl" in the LED display with a line moving in a square.
 * 6) After it completes this download the DVR will then reboot and begin to download the time settings for the clock along with your cable account info and settings. After this is done, it will begin to populate the Guide info. It could take up to 24 hours to fill in all two weeks of information. Depending on your location, environmental variables and number of users with digital cable or cable Internet, the download can take up to twice as long.
 * 7) If the display on your Motorola DVR displays only the number 0 after performing this process, it is in need of a reset by your cable provider. Call them and ask them to reset your box.

Supported Models

 * This procedure is not confirmed to work on the newer DCH-series DVR's.
 * It is confirmed to be working on Time Warner Cable DCX-series DVRs.
 * It is confirmed to be working on Insight and Cox Communications model 6416 III, Cox Communications model DCT3416 I, and Comcast Cable model 3412 I.
 * Did not work on a Charter/Spectrum DCH3416; only options were 'boot', 'disp' and 'diag'.

Remote Control Resets
Information on resetting the remote control can be found at Programming the Remote\Resets

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How to use a Motorola DVR/Online help

Official Motorola Pages

 * Motorola's DVR FAQ for DCT6208/DCT6412

User manual and specs can be accessed from the pages listed below, under "Resources Spotlight".

HOWTO / Informational Guides

 * HowTO record via 1394/Firewire to WindowsXP A guide to transfer recorded or live programs from the STB to a PC

 * DCT6412 Firewire capture and HD/SD to DVD guide A more polished guide on transferring programs to a PC, based on the AVS forum thread

 * DCT6412 with Passport Echo software (Cox cable markets)

Online Discussion Forums
Note: A wealth of information is often first reported to the AVS Forums
 * Official Comcast 6412 w/ iGuide Discussion at AVS Forums The premier source for information on the 6412

 * Washington State - Comcast 6412 w/ MSFT Software at AVS Forums 6412 discussion specific to the MSTV Foundation Edition IPG

 * Official Comcast 3412 & 3416 STB Discussion at AVS Forums The premier source for information on the (largely similar) successor models

 * www.dvrchatter.com Rich in information, DVRChatter is straight to the point, with no meandering threads.

 * Digital Home Canada Digital Home Canada's digital cable forums for Shaw, Rogers Atlantic, and Cogeco offer a great resource of information about the Motorola DVR. Also, a host of other wired home subjects are talked about on this site. The technical information is applicable whether you are Canadian or American.

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How to use a Motorola DVR/Firewire

Transferring Recorded or Live Programs to a Computer
The cable companies have not disabled the firewire output on the 6412 -- it was only intended to be used for connecting to D-VHS recorders. In the United States, the federal government (FCC) has ruled that the firewire output must be enabled. As a result, the firewire output will NOT display any IPG or DVR menus. This is the normal, expected behavior.

One can emulate a D-VHS recorder on a PC or Mac through various software programs. Note that a computer will not be able to emulate the copy protection scheme of a D-VHS recorder if 5C DTCP is enabled (on a per-channel or per-program basis). These resources have instructions:
 * HowTO record via 1394/Firewire to WindowsXP
 * ExDeus' STB Firewire Driver Package - Frequently updated for the newest STBs.

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Wikijunior:Languages/Hebrew

What writing system(s) does this language use?
Hebrew uses a right-to-left abjad system. The Hebrew alphabet consists of twenty-two letters and five final letters, and is derived from the Aramaic alphabet, which in its turn came from the Phoenician alphabet, the source of most writing systems known today. In Hebrew (and other Semitic) writing, most vowels are optionally written as diacritics.

How many people speak this language?
Approximately 10 million people speak Hebrew. About 7 million of them live in Israel.

Where is this language spoken?
Modern Hebrew is spoken by many people all over the world and is the main language of Israel where it is the official language. Other countries with significant Hebrew speaking populations include Argentina, Belgium, The Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, Canada, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, Panama, United States and Uruguay.

What is the history of this language?
Hebrew is a very old language with ancestral links to Aramaic and Arabic. It was the language used to write most of the Jewish Bible, and was spoken in the Middle East. Hebrew stopped being a spoken everyday language when it was replaced by Aramaic, but continued to be used in the reading of the Jewish Bible texts and prayers. By the modern period, Hebrew had ceased to be the mother tongue of the Jewish people because many Jews had left Israel for other countries in the Middle East and Europe and had adopted the languages of their new countries. In Germany, Yiddish, a language based on German but mixed with many Hebrew, Russian and Polish words, arose and became popular. Judeo-Arabic also arose among some Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa, although many Jews in these lands, including those still living in the Land of Israel, used Arabic exclusively. Hebrew remained exclusively the language for religious purposes until it was revived by Eliezer ben-Yehuda at the beginning of the 20th century. Ben-Yehuda began to compile a dictionary which still bears his name today. His children grew up tutored by their father and became the first native speakers of the Hebrew language in the modern period.

Modern Hebrew, like ancient Hebrew, is written without vowels. Written Hebrew vowel symbols were invented by a group of Hebrew scholars named the Massoretes, who lived around Tiberias at the Sea of Galilee during the 10th century CE. The square script, familiar in modern Hebrew, also grew from this 10th century CE period. Hebrew script has evolved through the centuries, from the paleo script to the Qumran distinctive script to cursive script and finally to the modern square script.

Who are some famous authors or poets in this language?
The most famous text in the world, the Bible, was written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Many religious believers believe that the Bible was inspired directly by God, so they would say that God is a very famous author in Hebrew. Another famous author in Hebrew is the Nobel Prize laureate S. Y. Agnon (pronounced Shay Agnon). Among the currently popular writers in Hebrew are Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, Zeruya Shalev and also David Grossman, who writes books for adults and for children.

What are some basic words in this language that I can learn?

 * the sound of 'kh' is like a 'h' coming from the back of your throat; 'hh' is a little less emphatic, at the beginning of a word

A song for the Rain
* Tif-Tif-Taf — the sound of Rain drops in Hebrew.

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Cookbook:Danish Braised Cabbage (Rødkål)

| Cuisine of Denmark

Rødkål is a dish of Danish braised red cabbage.

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup butter
 * 5 lbs (about 2.25 kg) red cabbage, finely cut
 * ½ cup vinegar
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 tbsp salt

Procedure

 * 1) Brown butter lightly.
 * 2) Add cabbage and stir well.
 * 3) Add vinegar, sugar, and salt.
 * 4) Let simmer for 2–3 hours.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * To reduce cabbage odor, bring the mixture to a boil, then place in a 325°F/160°C oven in a covered container for two hours. The flavor is even better when it is reheated.
 * There is no need to cook the cabbage for more than 20 minutes really. The finished Rødkål will be less mushy and have a much higher nutritional value.
 * Many kinds of spices can be added, according to taste and season. This includes thyme, bay leaves, orange zest, cloves, all spice, cinnamon sticks, star anise and black pepper. Fruits like apples, orange or mandarins can also be added and pairs well with the cabbage. Red wine, black currant juice, or apple juice can also be added with success.
 * For Christmas, duck fat is often used instead of butter.


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Why is this protected? --Sam T. Jazzhands 21:21, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Uh yeah? I'd like to add my vote to the Alphabet book, a book I'd be willing to help with, but I don't seem to be able to. --Christystockman 07:58, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

 * I have unprotected this page as, although it was meant to just be preventing unregistered users from editing, some registered users were also having difficulties. If the problems that gave rise to the initial protection recur, I will consider reprotecting this page, Jguk 08:12, 24 June 2006 (UTC)


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Please do not deface Wikibooks
Please do not insert inappropriate words into a Wikibook; this is not a good way to experiment with the wiki software.

Experiments are welcome at the Sandbox --Kernigh 22:29, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

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Cookbook:Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cake or chocolate gâteau (from French: gâteau au chocolat) is a cake flavored with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, or both.

Plain

 * Basic Chocolate Cake

 * Atomic Fudge Cake
 * Chocolate Fort Cake

For Special diets

 * Vegan Chocolate Cake
 * Chocolate Mousse Cake (Vegan)

Variations
Prepared in a microwave No bake Flourless Black Forest Cake Sachertorte Other
 * Microwave Chocolate Cake
 * Microwave Chocolate Cake II
 * No Bake Chocolate Cake
 * Flourless Chocolate Cake
 * Bête noire
 * Black Forest Cake
 * Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte
 * Sachertorte
 * Sachertorte (Duramecho Version)
 * The Original Sacher Torte
 * Mexican Chocolate Cake with Mocha Buttercream
 * Chocolate Zucchini Cake
 * Indulgent Chocolate Torte

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Cookbook:Atomic Fudge Cake

| Desserts

A delicious chocolate cake recipe.

Cake

 * 2 cups (470 ml) white sugar
 * 1 ¾ cup (415 ml) flour
 * 1 ¾ cups (415 ml) baking cocoa powder
 * 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking soda
 * 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking powder
 * 1 teaspoon salt (5ml)
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 cup (235 ml) milk
 * ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
 * 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
 * 1 cup (235 ml) boiling water

Frosting

 * ⅛ cup (30 ml) cocoa
 * 7 oz (200 g) dark chocolate
 * ⅛ cup (30 ml) boiling water
 * 1/16 cup (15 ml) powdered sugar
 * ⅔ cup (156 ml) whipping cream

Cake

 * 1) Mix the dry ingredients well in a large bowl. For better texture, sift the dry ingredients together with a sieve or sifter.
 * 2) Add the eggs, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil, and mix well. Add the water, and mix it until it has a lot of little bubbles. This batter will be very thin.
 * 3) Pour into two greased 9-inch round baking pans.
 * 4) Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 30 minutes (about 20 minutes for a convection oven), or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remember not to over-bake the cake, as it may become really dry and lose all its moisture.
 * 5) Cool the cakes completely, then unmold them.

Frosting

 * 1) Melt the chocolate by placing it in a double boiler.
 * 2) Mix the sugar and cocoa together in a small bowl, then mix in the water.
 * 3) Stir the sugar/cocoa/water mix into the melted chocolate.
 * 4) Quickly stir in the cream and mix until it has a nice smooth consistency.
 * 5) Immediately 'frost' the cake with this, making sure that there is quite a bit between the two layers of cake. The cake will need to be refrigerated to harden the fudge, so don't worry about its relatively liquid nature.
 * 6) Refrigerate cake.
 * 7) Serve warm after refrigeration. To serve, slice a piece and microwave it for about 20 seconds. It is heavenly as the fudge melts and soaks into the cake. Serve with ice cream if you so desire.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Higher quality chocolate and baking cocoa will make a HUGE difference in this cake. It is very worth the extra expense.
 * A hot fudge sauce to go over top of the cake is a nice extra touch.
 * Don't try and substitute unsweetened chocolate for the dark chocolate.
 * Spices such as cinnamon can be added to the frosting if desired.

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User talk:Shadowsong~enwikibooks

Userboxes
Let me give you a hint about userboxes. If you cannot find the userboxes you want, you can use this on your user page Template:Userbox:

It makes this userbox, which I use on my User:Kernigh page. This saves me the effort of creating some separate "userbox usa" template. You can also copy userbox templates from other wikis, such as the English Wikipedia. For example, Template:User admin is a userbox copied from Wikipedia. If you copy any userbox templates, you might want to add them to Template messages/User namespace. Thanks, --Kernigh 22:58, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Shadowsong. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Shadowsong~enwikibooks that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

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Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Ruby Programming/Ruby basics

As with the rest of this tutorial, we assume some basic familiarity with programming language concepts (i.e. if statement, while loops) and also some basic understanding of object-oriented programming.

= Dealing with variables =

We'll deal with variables in much more depth when we talk about classes and objects. For now, let's just say your basic local variable names should start with either a lower case letter or an underscore, and should contain upper or lower case letters, numbers, and underscore characters. Global variables start with a $.

= Program flow =

Ruby includes a pretty standard set of looping and branching constructs: if, while and case

For example, here's if in action:

a = 10 * rand if a < 5 puts "#{a} less than 5" elsif a > 7 puts "#{a} greater than 7" else puts "Cheese sandwich!" end

[As in other languages, the rand function generates a random number between 0 and 1]

There will be plenty more time to discuss conditional statements in later chapters. The above example should be pretty clear.

Ruby also includes a negated form of if called unless which goes something like

unless a > 5 puts "a is less than or equal to 5" else puts "a is greater than 5" end

Generally speaking, Ruby keeps an <tt>if</tt> statement straight as long as the conditional (<tt>if ...</tt>) and the associated code block are on separate lines. If you have to smash everything together on one line, you'll need to place the <tt>then</tt> keyword after the conditional

if a < 5 then puts "#{a} less than 5" end if a < 5 then puts "#{a} less than 5" else puts "#{a} greater than 5" end

Note that the <tt>if</tt> statement is also an expression; its value is the last line of the block executed. Therefore, the line above could also have been written as

puts(if a < 5 then "#{a} less than 5" else "#{a} greater than 5" end)

Ruby has also adopted the syntax from Perl where <tt>if</tt> and <tt>unless</tt> statements can be used as conditional modifiers after a statement. For example

puts "#{a} less than 5" if a < 5 puts "Cheese sandwich" unless a == 4

<tt>while</tt> behaves as it does in other languages -- the code block that follows is run zero or more times, as long as the conditional is true

while a > 5 a = 10*rand end

And like <tt>if</tt>, there is also a negated version of <tt>while</tt> called <tt>until</tt> which runs the code block until the condition is true.

Finally there is the <tt>case</tt> statement which we'll just include here with a brief example. <tt>case</tt> is actually a very powerful super version of the <tt>if ... elsif...</tt> system

a = rand(11) # Outputs a random integer between 0 and 10 case a when 0..5 puts "#{a}: Low" when 6 puts "#{a}: Six" else puts "#{a}: Cheese toast!" end

There are some other interesting things going on in this example, but here the <tt>case</tt> statement is the center of attention.

= Writing functions =

In keeping with Ruby's all-object-oriented-all-the-time design, functions are typically referred to as methods. No difference. We'll cover methods in much more detail when we get to objects and classes. For now, basic method writing looks something like this (save the following code in a file called func1.rb):

def my_function( a ) puts "Hello, #{a}" return a.length end len = my_function( "Giraffe" ) puts "My secret word is #{len} characters long"
 * 1) Demonstrate a method with func1.rb

now run the script:

$ func1.rb Hello, Giraffe My secret word is 7 characters long

Methods are defined with the <tt>def</tt> keyword, followed by the function name. As with variables, local and class methods should start with a lower case letter.

In this example, the function takes one argument (<tt>a</tt>) and returns a value. Note that the input arguments aren't typed (i.e. <tt>a</tt> need not be a string) ... this allows for great flexibility but can also cause a lot of trouble. The function also returns a single value with the <tt>return</tt> keyword. Technically this isn't necessary -- the value of the last line executed in the function is used as the return value -- but more often than not using <tt>return</tt> explicitly makes things clearer.

As with other languages, <tt>Ruby</tt> supports both default values for arguments and variable-length argument lists, both of which will be covered in due time. There's also support for code blocks, as discussed below.

= Blocks =

One very important concept in Ruby is the code block. It's actually not a particularly revolutionary concept -- any time you've written <tt>if ... {  ... }</tt> in C or Perl you've defined a code block, but in Ruby a code block has some hidden secret powers...

Code blocks in Ruby are defined either with the keywords <tt>do..end</tt> or the curly brackets <tt>{..}</tt>

do  print "I like " print "code blocks!" end {  print "Me too!" }

One very powerful usage of code blocks is that methods can take one as a parameter and execute it along the way.

''[ed note: the Pragmatic Programmers actually want to point out that it's not very useful to describe it this way. Instead, the block of code behaves like a 'partner' to which the function occasionally hands over control]''

The concept can be hard to get the first time it's explained to you. Here's an example:

$ irb --simple-prompt >> '''3.times { puts "Hi!" }''' Hi! Hi! Hi! => 3

Surprise! You always thought 3 was just a number, but it's actually an object (of type <tt>Fixnum</tt>)  As it's an object, it has a member function <tt>times</tt> which takes a block as a parameter. The function runs the block 3 times.

Blocks can actually receive parameters, using a special notation <tt>|..|</tt>. In this case, a quick check of the documentation for <tt>times</tt> shows it will pass a single parameter into the block, indicating which loop it's on:

$ irb --simple-prompt >> 4.times { |x| puts "Loop number #{x}" } Loop number 0 Loop number 1 Loop number 2 Loop number 3 => 4

The <tt>times</tt> function passes a number into the block. The block gets that number in the variable <tt>x</tt> (as set by the <tt>|x|</tt>), then prints out the result.

Functions interact with blocks through the <tt>yield</tt>. Every time the function invokes <tt>yield</tt> control passes to the block. It only comes back to the function when the block finishes. Here's a simple example:

def simpleFunction yield yield end simpleFunction { puts "Hello!" }
 * 1) Script block2.rb

$ block2.rb Hello! Hello!

The <tt>simpleFunction</tt> simply yields to the block twice -- so the block is run twice and we get two times the output. Here's an example where the function passes a parameter to the block:

def animals yield "Tiger" yield "Giraffe" end animals { |x| puts "Hello, #{x}" }
 * 1) Script block1.rb

$ block1.rb Hello, Tiger Hello, Giraffe

It might take a couple of reads through to figure out what's going on here. We've defined the function "animals" -- it expects a code block. When executed, the function calls the code block twice, first with the parameter "Tiger" then again with the parameter "Giraffe". In this example, we've written a simple code block which just prints out a greeting to the animals. We could write a different block, for example:

animals { |x| puts "It's #{x.length} characters long!" }

which would give:

It's 5 characters long! It's 7 characters long!

Two completely different results from running the same function with two different blocks.

There are many powerful uses of blocks. One of the first you'll come across is the <tt>each</tt> function for arrays -- it runs a code block once for each element in the array -- it's great for iterating over lists.

= Ruby is really, really object-oriented =

Ruby is very object oriented. Everything is an object -- even things you might consider constants. This also means that the vast majority of what you might consider "standard functions" aren't floating around in some library somewhere, but are instead methods of a given variable.

Here's one example we've already seen:

3.times { puts "Hi!" }

Even though 3 might seem like just a constant number, it's in fact an instance of the class <tt>Fixnum</tt> (which inherits from the class <tt>Numeric</tt> which inherits from the class <tt>Object</tt>). The method <tt>times</tt> comes from <tt>Fixnum</tt> and does just what it claims to do.

Here are some other examples

$ irb --simple-prompt >> 3.abs => 3 >> -3.abs => 3 >> "giraffe".length => 7 >> a = "giraffe" => "giraffe" >> a.reverse => "effarig"

There will be lots of time to consider how object-oriented design filters through Ruby in the coming chapters.

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User talk:Andyross

Welcome to Wikibooks
I noticed your new book, How to use a Motorola DVR. Because Wikipedia is not in the public domain, we need to credit Wikipedia when we copy from there, so I added a credit. (Wikipedia and Wikibooks both use the GNU Free Documentation License.)

So far, you are doing a good job. Your book is split into multiple pages, and it is clear that you are expanding the Wikipedia article into a book. If you had just copied a Wikipedia article (complete with red links and bad template calls), someone might have tried to delete it -- it is against Wikibooks policy to have an entire book that is only a Wikipedia article.

There are still a few red links that need to be removed or diverted to Wikipedia or Wiktionary, but other than that, your new book is in good condition. --Kernigh 00:23, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

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Talk:C Programming/Types

char size
It's true that sizeof(char) == 1, but it's not necessarily true that a char is one (machine) byte. 72.244.71.146 00:32, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

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Bartending/Cocktails/Lights Out

Ingredients:
1 (One) lemon 1 (One) cup of Coke 1 (One) cup of apple juice Dash of nutmeg 2 (Two) teaspoons of condensed milk 1 (One) teaspoon of vanilla syrup Portions of tequila / rum 6 (Six) - 8 (eight) cubes of ice

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Talk:Bartending/Cocktails/Lights Out

= Author Information = Recording author information from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lights_Out_%28Cocktail%29&action=history. -- King of Hearts 00:53, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

* (cur) (last) 00:59, April 15, 2006 King of Hearts ( has been transwikied, now AFD ) * (cur) (last) 00:47, April 15, 2006 Destructo * (cur) (last) 00:46, April 15, 2006 King of Hearts   * (cur) (last) 00:45, April 15, 2006 Destructo

= Discussion =

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User:Kelly Martin

Hello. I am more active on the English Wikipedia, where I am an administrator and CheckUser. As time goes on, I find myself drawn into other projects for various reasons, such as this one, and this is a placeholder user page until I find myself doing something of interest here.

For more information about me, see my user page on the English Wikipedia.

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Packing & Moving Household Goods/Moving Pianos

Some unique piano moving techniques have been developed over the last century that ease the difficult job of moving pianos. This section will instruct you in the basics of these professional piano-moving techniques. But even with this knowledge always remember that actually moving your piano carries with it a tremendous amount of responsibility for the piano movers safety and the piano's condition when you're done moving it. So, before proceeding on to these teachings please be sure to review the section on piano moving warnings.


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User talk:70.30.65.137

Sandbox
You somehow erased most of the "MapleStory/Jobs" page. I suggest that you instead play in the Sandbox, to learn how everything works.

Please do not remove paragraphs from pages without cause. Thanks, --Kernigh 03:25, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

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Biblical Studies/Christianity/Roman Catholicism

Introduction and Statistics
The name "Roman Catholicism" denotes the beliefs of those Christians who are in communion with the Pope who, as the successor of St Peter as Bishop of Rome, has primacy among all the bishops. Such Christians may be termed "Roman Catholics" or simply "Catholics". Historically speaking, the word "Catholic" has always been applied to the Church (it means "universal") and "Roman" goes before it to emphasise both the primacy of the Pope and continuity with the teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles.

According to the 2006 Annuario Pontificio, the official yearbook of the Vatican, the membership of the Catholic Church was approximately 1,098,000,000 in 2004. There were 405,891 priests, 32,324 permanent deacons, and 113,044 seminarians when the data was compiled.

Include statistics of cardinals, bishops, episcopal sees, religious, parishes. Hierarchy of the Catholic Church

/Doctrines/

/Sacraments/

Moral Teachings and Requirements

/Prayers and Sacramentals/

Liturgies of the Church, the Mass, and articles appropriate to the Mass

History of the Catholic Church and Biographies of the Saints

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Talk:Biblical Studies/Christianity/Roman Catholicism

Just began work on it--keep adding! JBogdan 03:39, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Proposal to make this book no rights reserved
As the principal editor so far, I propose to make this book no rights reserved. Since several other people have edited it, it will either be necessary to get the other editors' OK's or to not use their additions. Hopefully I can get the OK from the admins. JBogdan 15:47, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

For now, I will just revert the book back to what it was before users other than myself edited it. The edits by the other users ARE good, and will be reverted back once I complete my tasks with the book at the end of the night (unless I manage to write enough that it is not necessary). JBogdan 17:18, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

JBogdan's correspondence with Whiteknight
Can I have a more "free" license used for a book, such as by attribution or no rights reserved? Please let me know on my talk page--I could not find how to do it in the policy pages. JBogdan 15:52, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

 * All content on wikibooks is licensed under the GFDL. This is expressly stated on the "edit" screen, and clicking the "save page" button shows acceptance of that license. Now, I see that you have specifically used the User PD template on your user page, so all contributions by you are released into the public domain. However, contributions by other users may not be. I don't think there is any way to expressly state that an entire book will be released under a different license, because the contributions of other editors might not be under other licenses. If you do not like the GDFL for whatever reason, you may be forced to contribute to another website. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 21:00, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

 * Can I set up a template at the top of the page that says the individual book is under a more "free" license? JBogdan 21:35, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

 * You can, if you want, try to make a banner that says your book is to be licensed under a different license. I am not particularly knowledgable in this subject, so you you want to try something like this, I would ask User:Robert Horning, because he knows this topic pretty well. What are your reasons, if i may ask, for your insistance that your book not be released under the GFDL? It's not a particularly restrictive license. --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 00:47, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

 * On Wikipedia there have apparently been proposals to use less restrictive licensing for articles about governments. My thought was to do it with the books I both start and to which I substantially contribute. I just made a template that might work well for the matter: Template:Public Domain. The book I wanted to add it to was Roman Catholicism. I was the original creator of the book and the principal contributor so far. Today I set up the article so that the only contributions are mine and anything from the addition of the template onward will be public domain. Since I go to bed in about an hour, if there is something incorrect with the template or it should not be on the book or something is wrong with the book, feel free to fix it, as I will probably not be on again until next Sunday at the earliest. JBogdan 03:21, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

So, for now, I will add the public domain template. All the contributions of other editors previous to this tag are still licensed under the GDFL and are unaffected, as they were not used in the present article on account of the revert. If the admins do not like this or the users do not, just fix it--I go to bed soon and will not be back until at least next Sunday. JBogdan 03:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Just to let you know, we've been discussing this issue, and it really isn't possible to release this book into the public domain here on wikibooks. You may release your own personal contributions into the public domain, but you cannot force future contributors to do the same. The best thing to do if you are interested in a less restrictive copyright scheme is to make it clear that your personal contributions are released with no rights reserved. --Whiteknight (Page) (Talk) 01:25, 1 November 2007 (UTC)


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Cookbook:Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Glazed)

This delicious muffin recipe is a treat for a special morning.

Ingredients

 * ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk
 * ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
 * ⅔ cup (160 ml) nonfat lemon yogurt
 * 1 egg
 * 1 ¾ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
 * ¼ cup (60 g) white granulated sugar
 * 2 tbsp poppy seeds
 * 1 tbsp lemon zest
 * ¼ tsp lemon extract
 * 2½ tsp baking powder
 * ½ tsp baking soda
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ cup (120 g) confectioners' sugar
 * 2 ½ tsp lemon juice

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
 * 2) Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cold butter.
 * 3) Sift the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, lemon zest, lemon extract, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.
 * 4) In a separate bowl, mix the milk, oil, lemon yogurt, and egg together.
 * 5) Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in three steps. Take care not to over-mix the batter.
 * 6) Divide the batter between the muffin cups.
 * 7) Bake for 16 minutes, or until golden brown. Muffins should be springy to the touch and a toothpick stuck in will come out clean.
 * 8) While muffins are baking, prepare the glaze: Stir confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice until smooth.
 * 9) Drizzle muffins with glaze.
 * 10) Let cool on rack for 10 minutes and remove from muffin tin.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * ⅛ cup (30 g) sliced almonds can be sprinkled on after glazing for artistic flair.
 * Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait: Slice your muffins in half and layer them with fresh berries, yogurt, and a drizzle of honey for a refreshing breakfast.


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Ayurveda

Ayurveda (pronounced eye-yur-VAY-dah) is an Indian traditional system of medicine. It's based on the ancient Indian mythological books and vast number of medical literature mostly narrated by ancient doctors like Charaka, Susritha, Vagbhata. Some of these techniques are followed successfully nowadays.

Principles
Ayurveda is mainly classified with the hypothesis of 3 humors.
 * /Vata/
 * /Pitta/
 * /Kapha/

These are recognized as being fundamental of health and disease and are seen in the processes of growth, maintenance, and decay. Equilibrium of these 3 humors is called health and disturbances in equilibrium known as disease.Their actions are named anabolism, metabolism, and catabolism in the western sciences. Life, light, and love exemplify all these energies and are found in our environments at every moment on every level.

These energies combine in limitless ways to create the unique qualities of each individual. When you become aware of these qualities within yourself, you take the first steps toward creating a healthy life. Ayurveda assists you in identifying these energies in your body and shows you how to more fully experience their gifts and to gain freedom from their limitations. By working with the body's unique nature, you are able to create true health.

In the Ayurvedic approach to life and health, we recognize how these energies are at work at each moment in our bodies and minds. When we recognize this, we can begin to create balance for ourselves by countering the destructive forces with positive actions.

Mechanism of action
With Ayurveda, we acknowledge that beneficial daily habits are different for each person, because each person is a unique combination of these three energies. Everybody has all three energies- though people experience each of them to a greater or lesser degree. Ayurveda can be a mirror that reflects our true nature and maps out the path for a return to the lives of vitality that we are meant to have.

Everyday Ayurveda would like to assist you on this healing journey by providing more information for discovering your underlying nature using Ayurvedic principles. Once you are familiar with this, you can bring balance to the body through the foods you eat and how you eat them, daily practices including exercise, rest and massage, and five-sense therapies utilizing color, aroma, taste, touch, and sounds.

Your health is your business!

Everyday Ayurveda provides introductory classes on Ayurvedic principles and how you can apply these principles to live a fully balanced life. Ayurveda is an affordable, accessible daily practice for creating health and harmony in your body and in your environment. Once you begin to incorporate these principles in your daily activities, you will see positive benefits in every aspect of your life.

There is not one food, herb, or activity that is Ayurvedic. You already have many practices that create balance in your life. When this brings clarity and healing at the deepest level, you are practicing Ayurveda.

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AvernumScript/Appendix/Campaign and Scenario Calls

These are the functions for manipulating the scenario variables and Stuff Done flags. For information on Stuff Done Flags see the original documentation's chapter on scripting basics.

void clear_quest(short which_quest)

 * Resets the quest which_quest. It is as if it was never given. No text message is displayed.

Notes:
 * The acceptable range for which_quest is 0–99.

void end_scenario(short party_won)

 * Immediately terminates the scenario and returns the party to the title screen.

short get_flag(short a,short b)

 * Identical to.

short get_sdf(short a,short b)

 * Returns SDF(a,b).

void inc_flag(short a,short b,short how_much)

 * Changes SDF(a,b) by how_much, which can be negative.

Notes:
 * The acceptable range for how_much is 0–255.

void set_flag(short a,short b,short new_value)

 * Sets SDF(a,b) to be new_value.

void toggle_quest(short which_quest,short start_or_finish)

 * Toggles whether the party is doing the quest which_quest or not.

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Applied Ecology/Case Studies/British Limestone Grasslands

Types of grassland
Britain’s lowland limestone grasslands share the common geochemical feature that they are composed mainly of rocks rich in calcium carbonate. Also, until recent times they were unenclosed and formed the principal sheep pastures of southern England. These grasslands, which may never have been cultivated or have escaped ploughing for hundreds of years, are often described as semi-natural grasslands. Their distribution in England rests on five main geological formations,

 * Chalk,
 * Oolitic limestone,
 * Carboniferous limestone,
 * Magnesium limestone
 * Devonian limestone.

The most important differences which influence the vegetation they carry appears to be physical rather than chemical. Limestones are harder and frequently form rocky outcrops on hills which may give rise to cliffs, often associated with screes. In some districts there are extensive areas in which landscape features produced through rocks being dissolved by running water are developed (karstic features). It has been postulated that the difference in hardness of the rocks may have been an important factor in determining the present-day flora, the softer limestone hills having been tree-covered in early post-glacial times whereas the harder rocks, especially on cliffs, gorges and similar exposed sites may have remained open throughout the period of forest maximum. This hypothesis suggests that until forest clearance by people in the Neolithic(3000-1850 B.C.) and Bronze Age (1850-550 B.C.) periods some of these sites may have served as refuges for plants which subsequently colonized the open grasslands. Lowland calcareous grasslands are derived from sedimentary deposits of chalk or other types of limestone, e.g. metamorphic mica schist and serpentine. Other base-rich substrates, such as ultrabasic igneous formations and heavy metal contaminated soil support Calaminarian grassland.

The most diverse communities, with characteristic flora including some important lower plant communities, characteristic and specialist invertebrates and birds, occur on shallow rendzina soils over calcareous bedrock. Other quality measures include the presence of short-lived disturbance patches, patches of developing and mature scrub, and areas with continuity of low-intensity grazing.

Large sites tend to occur along escarpments where modern agricultural techniques are not dominant and where soils derived from glacial deposits have not obscured the calcareous bedrock. Large sites, or smaller contiguous sites, are more likely to support characteristic species with large ranges and provide opportunities for recolonisation local extinctions occur.

The Lizard peninsula Cornwall's is Britain's most southerly point. Nowhere else in Cornwall can boast such a density of nationally recognised Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) or regionally important county geology sites (formery known as RIGS). The rocks on the Lizard are totally different from the rest of Cornwall. The most extensive (20 square miles) is the serpentine which is largest outcrop.

Serpentine and gabbro produce magnesium or calcium rich soils and it is the resulting alkalinity of the soils on these parts of the Lizard that has enabled a large number of quite rare plants to thrive here, such as dropwort, salad burnet, bloody cranesbill and the rare Cornish heath which is only found on The Lizard.

Chalk
Chalk is a particularly soft form of limestone, which weathers to form smooth rounded hills known as "downs" or "wolds", often dissected by flat bottomed valleys associated with prominent, rounded spurs. The rock formation was laid down in shallow seas some sixty million years ago. Chalk rarely outcrops and only forms cliffs at the coast (e.g. the "White Cliffs of Dover"). English downland is broadly divisible into four main regions:-

 * the North Downs of Kent and Surrey;
 * the broader South Downs of Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight;
 * the Chilterns;
 * the Wessex downs of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire, in the centre of which lies Salisbury Plain.

Until the middle of the last century these downlands were devoted almost exclusively to sheep-rearing. In many places on the chalk, woodland occurs, and in some areas such as the Chilterns, there are substantial beech forests. Ungrazed chalk grassland will soon be invaded by bushes, and eventually by woodland trees. These facts are the starting point for the conservation of downland because it indicates that grassland of today is stable only because of the grazing of animals— mainly domestic sheep, and wild rabbits. It has been inferred, from the concentration of artifacts of late Neolithic culture on the Wessex downs, and, to a less extent, on the South Downs, that the original forest covering these chalk hills must have been at least partly removed by 2500 B.C.; and it may well be that in these areas a good deal of the chalk grassland turf is about 4,000 years old. But in other areas, e.g. the North Downs, there was no such widespread early culture, and the origin of the open downland must be a good deal more recent. Woodland of today many not be all that ancient; for in several places lynchets,' or old Celtic ploughing terraces, can be detected in present day mature beech woods.

Harder limestones
The term limestone is commonly used to describe calcareous strata that are harder and older than chalk. As a guide to their distribution it may be said that in the British Isles the chalk areas occur in east and south-east England where the young rocks are exposed; next, to the north and west, are situated the older Oolitic limestones—rather soft yellowish stone so beautifully used for building in the Cotswolds, for example; and farther north and west, in a larger arc, are to be found the Carboniferous or Mountain limestones, e.g. the Mendips, Gower, the Great Orme, the Craven district of Yorkshire, and the Derbyshire Dales. Elsewhere in north and west Britain the limestones are small in extent and most of the rocks are ancient siliceous strata. In Ireland, however, there is a great deal of Carboniferous limestone; but little is free from peat covering which is maintained as an organic ground cover in that very wet climate. In general, much of the geographical variability of lowland calcareous grassland over the country as a whole may be accounted for by differences in climate.

Plants
Regional botanical differences can be generalised in terms of distinctive groupings of plants. For example in Matthew's oceanic southern biodiversity element, Helianthemum apenninum is restricted to the outcrop of Devonian limestone and to certain areas in the Mendips; Koeleria vallesiana is restricted entirely to the Mendips. Polygala calcarea an important species of the Chalk and Oolitic limestone within the oceanic southern element is more widespread but reaches its highest abundance in the western chalk grasslands and its northern limit on the Oolitic limestone in Rutland.

Twenty-six European species, most of them rare or local plants of calcareous grasslands, are included in Matthew's continental southern element, which in Britain has a markedly southern distribution with the highest concentration of species in south-east England, south of a line joining the Bristol Channel and the Wash. Ophrys fuciflora, 0. purpurea and 0. simia are restricted to the chalk in Kent while 0. sphegodes is found in Kent, Sussex, on the Isle of Wight and on the Jurassic formation in Dorset. More widespread species in this group includes Hippocrepis comosa which extends northwards to the carboniferous limestone in northern England but is only common in the chalk grasslands of southern England. Other species in this group, each with their own special distribution pattern but included in this major south-eastern floristic element are:

 * Aceras anthropophorum, Ajuga chamaepitys. Anacamptis pyramidalis, Asperula cynanchica, Blackstonia perfoliata, Buxus sempervirens, Carex humilis, Cephalanthera damasonium, Daphne laureola, Himantoglossum hircinum, Spiranthes spiralis, Trifolium scabrum and Trinia glauca.

Helianthemum canum, Hornungia petraea and Linosyris vulgaris are, however, western species in Britain and found mainly on Carboniferous limestone.

The continental element includes many of the rare species characteristic of the chalk and Oolitic limestone in the south and south-east which are mostly absent from the western Carboniferous limestone. This group includes Pulsatilla vulgaris, Bunium bulbocastanum, Dianthus gratianopolitanus, Hypochaeris maculate, Ophrys insectifera, Orchis militaris, 0. ustulata, Orobanche elatior, Phleum phleoides, Phyteuma tenerum, Carex ericetorum, Senecio integrifolius and Seseli libanotis.

Cirsium acaulon, which is included in this group also occurs on the carboniferous limestone, but it is significant that at the northern limit of its range, in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, it occurs only on south to south-west facing slopes. The northern and sub-montane calcicole element in the flora is well represented below 1,000 ft. on the carboniferous limestone of Northern England, but only one species (Antennaria diolca) in this floristic element reaches the chalk, although the moss Rhytidium rugosum is abundant on the chalky boulder clay in the Breckland. Examples of northern species relatively abundant on the lowland carboniferous limestone of the Pennines, the Peak District and Morecambe Bay are: Viola lutea, Crepis mollis, Trollius europaeus, Prunus padus, Rosa villosa, Draba incana, Cirsium heterophyllum, Geranium sylvaticum, Epipactis atrorubens, Melica nutans, Saxifraga hypnoides and Asplenium viride.

Animals
Much the same factors which appear to determine the distribution of plant species are relevant to the distribution of animals. The proximity of the Continent of Europe to the eastern chalk in Kent and Sussex is undoubtedly related to the particular richness of the fauna in these counties. Relatively few species seem to be more numerous or only present in western Britain, although the insects of the Cornish peninsula, particularly associated with vegetation of the calcareous maritime serpentine rocks at the Lizard, probably include many species which only occur in this region in Britain. Species such as the Small Blue butterfly Cupido minimus are undoubtedly commoner in Western Britain than in the East.

Many animal species have distributions in Britain which are markedly southern. Some occur only along the south coast of England, others are not found north of the Thames while others again occur only up to the Midlands. It is often difficult, especially in the case of predacious species, to determine whether these are restricted to limestone formations or not. Limestone in southern England warms up quickly and shares with arenaceous and cindery substrates an abundance of thermophilous animal species which is not found so frequently on the colder clay soils.

The richness of phytophagous animals on limestone in southern Britain is frequently easily related to the occurrence of particular foodplants and the abundance of these. It seems probable that the physical characteristics of limestone rocks and soils, the occurrence of these rocks and soil abundantly in southern England, and the growth and diverse vegetation on limestones are the most important factors in determining the distribution and abundance of the animals. Chemical factors are of over-riding importance in some cases, for example the occurrence of many terrestrial Mollusca. The proximity of the sea seems to be a powerful modifying influence, with many maritime species being particularly associated with limestone cliff tops and cliff faces.

The history of grasslands in Britain whether in the long term (i.e. throughout the Pleistocene), medium term (Prehistoric) or recent (Historic) has been important in determining the composition of the fauna. Palaeoecological studies have shown how different the fauna of Britain has been in recent geological time. The creation of grasslands from the primaeval forest is reflected in the fossil faunas collected from different sites. In historic times the introduction of the Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), and the extinction of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) and near extinction of the Large Blue_ butterfly (Maculinea anion) are examples of the greatly modifying influence directed by human activity on the fauna of calcareous grasslands.

Targets and sites
In the Biodiversity Challenge, and agenda for conservation in the UK (1994), produced by a group of voluntary conservation organizations the targets for lowland dry calcareous grassland were stated as:-

 * Develop and/or maintain appropriate management of the existing resource, and protect sites from damaging activities.
 * Restore adjacent areas where possible, to create a buffer zone for the main site ar a mosaic of bare soil habitats, short-grazed and tall-sward pastures and scrub of various ages.
 * Establish the true extent of the remaining resource as an essential first step to achieving these targets.

The total extent of unimproved grassland habitats in the UK is estimated to be less than 0.3 million ha (UK Action Plan) with only a proportion of this figure 'supporting its characteristic biodiversity'. In 1972, Dorset had only 2,268 ha of unimproved cha grassland left compared with 28,000 ha in 1811. Best estimates suggest that the total resource of lowland unimproved calcareous grassland is now less than 20,000 ha in the UK. Priority areas for action include:
 * Salisbury Plain,
 * Chiltern Scarp,
 * the North and South Downs,
 * Cotswold Scarp,
 * the Mendips,
 * the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Wolds,
 * Anglesey and the Vale of Clwyd in Wales,
 * Breckland (CG7b),
 * the magnesian limestone grasslands in Durham (CG8),
 * the Dorset Downs,
 * the Isle of Wight,
 * the Carboniferous limestones of Derbyshire,
 * the Pembroke coast (CG1b)

The grasslands are under threat from changes in farming practice, particularly:

 * abandonment of grazing on steep slopes which leads to encroachment by coarse grasses and scrub
 * fertilising
 * ploughing.

RDB vascular plants of lowland calcareous grasslands, such as Gentianella anglica, tend to be more characteristic of the short, grazed pastures provided by low-intensity sheep grazing, mixed livestock grazing or unmanaged rabbit grazing.

Examples of threatened species
Examples of key species whose conservation is closely linked to the conservation of unimproved lowland calcareous grasslands are listed below. A suggested conservation target is given for each species.

 * Lichens
 * Buellia asterella (starry Breck lichen)
 * Reduce scrub encroachment by appropriate management and reinstate rabbit-grazing. Prosecute botanists illegally collecting material. Known from only three areas in the Suffolk Breckland. Characteristic of rabbit-grazed, calcareous, sandy, lichen-dominated turf.

 * Bryophytes
 * Barbula glauca (glaucous beard-moss).
 * Known from only one site in Wiltshire, in a dry chalk crevice. Threatened by shading, rubbish dumping and collecting, the site should be managed appropriately and collecting discouraged by prosecution.

Gentianella anglica (early gentian) Maintain in 25 sites on chalk in southern England. A UK endemic species.
 * Flowering plants
 * Althaea hirsuta (hairy mallow)
 * Continue to restore appropriate management at threatened Somerset site and only Kent site. Monitor recovery of these populations and monitor status of third native population. Known from only three native sites. A plant of disturbance patches on south-facing calcareous slopes.
 * Orchis militaris (military orchid)
 * Maintain conservation management to enhance populations at only two known sites in the UK, both owned by the FC. Establish the extent of genetic variation between British and continental plants using gene or enzyme analysis. Provide suitable management at other historic sites to allow natural recolonisation.

 * Insects
 * Decticus verrucivorus (wart-biter grasshopper)
 * Survey Wiltshire chalk grasslands for further populations. Re-establish in the only former known site in the county.
 * Gomphocerripus rufus (a grasshopper)
 * Maintain range on limestone grassland. Hesperia comma (silver-spotted skipper) Halt decline and restore range.
 * Siona lineata (black-veined moth)
 * Maintain remaining populations at two chalk grassland sites in Kent. Restore to other sites in previous range.

 * Birds
 * Burhinus oedicnemus (stone-curlew)
 * Target from the RSPB /JNCC species action plan. Increase the population breeding in England to 200 pairs by the year 2000, within the present range which also includes arable and calcifugous grassland. Encourage recolonisation of the past breeding range within England. Increase the proportion of the population nesting in semi-natural grassland habitats. An important part of the population nests on chalk grassland in southern England.


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Cookbook:Sticky Date Pudding

A sticky date pudding is a favorite Australian pudding, especially in Southern climates in the winter months. Your family and friends will love you forever if you make them the following recipe.

Sauce

 * 2 cups (480 ml) brown sugar
 * 1 cup (240 ml) water

Cake

 * 1 cup (240 ml) pitted dates
 * 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 * 2 cups (480 ml) plain flour
 * 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 2 tsp mixed spice
 * 4 eggs, at room temperature
 * 1½ cups (360 ml) castor sugar
 * 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
 * 2 tsp of vanilla essence

Serving

 * 500 ml cream

Equipment

 * Double boiler
 * Electric mixer (a free standing one is better, as you need to beat the eggs for some time for best results)
 * Sieve or flour sifter
 * Large cake tin, lined with parchment paper and well-greased

Sauce

 * 1) Place brown sugar and water in top of double boiler.
 * 2) Over simmering heat, stir until all brown sugar is dissolved.
 * 3) Remove from the heat, and set aside to cool.

Cake

 * 1) Chop dates roughly, place in saucepan, and add sodium bicarbonate along with just enough water to cover everything.
 * 2) Bring to boil, and simmer for 1 minute. It should froth up from the bicarb; when it does, remove from heat once foam reaches the top of the saucepan.
 * 3) Set aside to cool.
 * 4) Preheat oven to 180°C.
 * 5) Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, and mixed spice together twice.
 * 6) Beat eggs lightly. Add castor sugar and whip as for making a sponge; it should be really light and fluffy.
 * 7) Fold in oil and vanilla essence, but don’t over-mix this as you’ll lose all the air in the egg mixture.
 * 8) Fold in the sifted flour, sodium bicarbonate, and salt. Then, fold in the cooled date mixture.
 * 9) Pour into prepared tin. Bake in oven at 180°C for about 80–90 minutes, not too high in the oven or the top will burn. Cooking time and temperature can be reduced slightly if a fan-forced oven is used
 * 10) Test cake with skewer, which should come out dry. Remove from oven, and leave pudding in the tin

Serving

 * 1) Use a skewer to create lots of holes throughout the hot pudding
 * 2) Pour approximately 1 cup of caramel mixture onto the hot pudding; this will soak into the holes of the pudding
 * 3) Slice into desired portions, and serve immediately with cream or ice cream.

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Talk:SNFO Flight Planning

I removed the speedy delete tag for a couple of reasons:

 * 1)  This is not a trivial amount of content that is being requested to be deleted.  If it were just a single sentance or even a single paragraph that outlined the project, that would be one thing.  There is some actual content to this book, so it should go to a VfD if something this large is deleted.
 * 2)  Stubs are useful on Wikibooks, and this is a stub.  This page (SNFO Flight Planning:Philosophy of this project) spells out very clearly what the goals of this wikibook are, and is a very admirable goal.  Unfortunately trying to gather these materials is a very difficult task, and I understand why this project was abandoned.  What is needed instead is for this book to be indexed in such a way that other participants on Wikibooks can find this book.  Unfortunately it is not linked on any bookshelf and there is no real reason to even know it exists on Wikibooks at all.  If they happened to find it on Google, they might have come here, but that is a lousy way to find this content.  --Rob Horning 14:04, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

 * Then transwiki it to Wikisource on the grounds that its a source text. The creator wants Wikibooks readers to basically copyedit the document found at, but a "work of the United States federal Government" released into the public domain is better suited for Wikisource. I hope you have this watched... --Hagindaz 17:28, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

 * The goal was to do more than simply copy edit an existing document, but to also add in all of the errata, and updates as published. The problem with errata is that it is soothing for academic publishers as it shows their mistakes, but for somebody who has to use an advanced technical document for practical use it is practically a living nightmare.  And pilots are expected to know all of this, including the errata.  As a publication of the U.S. government, this is in the public domain, so there are no copyright issues here at all.  I'm really not sure if Wikisource can deal with a project of this nature or not, and that is an interesting question.  Can a "current document", updated to correct errata problems, be included in Wikisource?  It seems like a reasonable question.  It is a matter of how much of being a purist toward the original document it should get.

 * I think there was also the thought that additional "practical experience" from pilots would also be included in this manual... as perhaps a suppliment to or even a replacement of the manual that you cited. From this perspective, it is an interesting Wikibook as well.  I don't have the time to develop this Wikibook, but it would be something very interesting to see.  Perhaps some future editor/contributor to Wikibooks will want to take this from its current point and push it further.  I don't see a reason to remove this book at the moment, as it otherwise does fit with the reasons for Wikibooks as outlined on WB:WIN except for the original source material clause.  And in its current state it doesn't have enough source material to qualify for moving to Wikisource.  --Rob Horning 15:33, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

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Climate Change/Causes/Scientific Consensus

Many of the conclusions in climate science are based on direct observations of the climate system, such as temperature, humidity, and winds. Over the years, our observations have become more accurate, more precise, and more expensive. Beginning in the late 1970s, satellite observations of the atmosphere and surface of Earth began to shed light on global-average quantities in a way that was impossible before. Even with the knowledge gained from space-borne instruments, there are uncertainties, especially of older data.

The best reconstructions of past climate give a picture of surface temperature that has risen extremely rapidly since the middle 20th century.

For many years there was much controversy over whether anthropogenic climate change was a reality or not, but as evidence has mounted almost all of the scientific skeptics have accepted that humans are affecting climate. As it stands now, there is resounding scientific consensus Oreskes, Science 2004, 306(5702), DOI: 10.1126/science.1103618 that humans are the leading contribution to global warming.

Some economists believe that drastic limitations on production are potentially economically damaging. Others have begun to come forward with more lucrative ideas for how to curb greenhouse gas emissions, which is a difficult and complex task.


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Cookbook talk:Sticky Date Pudding

Transwiki from Sticky date pudding

 * 13:55, 15 April 2006 Adamm m
 * 13:54, 15 April 2006 Adamm m (Original research? OK. Moved to http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Sticky_date_pudding)
 * 00:54, 14 April 2006 MSchmahl (prod OR)
 * 09:49, 10 April 2006 Adamm m (new article: my most secret recipe I bequeath to the Wikipedia)

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User talk:82.42.237.114

Do not create short useless pages
Please do not create and save pages with content like 'Wikibooks is Communism' and 'THRYDUULF!!! HELP ME!!'. For example, you wrote 'Wikibooks is Communism' on the user page of 'Kaelwynn'. Such a page is not useful, even though 'Kaelwynn' is a blocked vandal user.

If you want, you can edit the Sandbox – a place to experiment. --Kernigh 15:53, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

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English to German See also German to English

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Move tab
I noticed that you blanked Philosophy of Mathematics - the Why, the What and the How and copied it to Philosophy of Mathematics - The Scope. This is a frequent mistake. Philosophy of Mathematics - the Why, the What and the How is a now a blank page. Blank pages are bad for Wikibooks because they confuse readers, and some users will guess that the blanking was vandalism.

At the top of each page, between "history" and "watch", is a move tab – using this is the best way to move a page. I hope that if you move any more pages, you will use this move tab. Thanks for contributing to Wikibooks and Wikiversity, --Kernigh 17:02, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

-- thanks for the hint!

Blanking
Please take care not to replace Wikibooks pages with blank content. Blank pages have a tendency to confuse readers and may be mistaken for vandalism. If it is a duplicate page, please redirect it to an appropriate existing page. If the page has been vandalised, please revert it to the last legitimate version. If you feel that the content of a page is inappropriate, please edit the page and replace it with appropriate content. If you believe there is no hope for the page, please see the deletion policy for how to proceed. If page is no longer useful, insert to its top. Thanks for contributing to Wikibooks!  – Mike.lifeguard  | talk 16:08, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Computer Science:Logic
I saw that you had moved this page. It looks like you can't quite decide what this book should be named. For reference, we have a naming policy. Perhaps something like Computer Science Logic or Logic for Computer Science or Computer Logic... any of those would meet the policy.  – Mike.lifeguard  | talk 23:43, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

My renaming was just due to the blank. Someone changed it before to just 'Logic'. --Sterling 14:59, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

 * I've gone ahead and fixed what I could fine so everything has a consistent name now which follows the naming policy. --dark lama  02:06, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

I don't really care what the name is, just try to keep it consistent as naming policy suggests. I only picked the name 'Logic', because as you said, someone had changed it before to that name, and as someone else noted here, you seemed to be having trouble deciding on a name. I'm wondering if perhaps this contents was intended to be part of the Logic for Computer Scientists book rather then a separate book. With all the name inconsistencies its hard to tell. --dark lama  20:19, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Deletions
I saw you blank and move a page to say delete. Both can look like vandalism. If you believe a page should be deleted in the future please instead add to the top of the page. --dark lama  23:17, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:59.145.99.10

Please do not blank modules without cause
If you edit a page, remove all the text, and save a page, the text disappears, and other users cannot read it. This web site is a wiki; anyone can change a page, whether they fix spelling mistakes or add new paragraphs.

If you are confused about "wiki", try editing the Sandbox and observing what happens. --Kernigh 17:37, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

title: User talk:59.145.99.10