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The result of the debate was delete. --Tony Sidaway Talk 10:03, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Call the Medic
One-year-old band from Chicago that allmusic.com hasn't heard of. -Aranel (" Sarah ") 22:50, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete; nn band vanity. Jaxl | talk 00:53, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn band vanity. -- Etacar11   03:21, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per submitter. --GraemeL (talk) 11:31, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - not notable - Tεx  τ  urε  16:43, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Deletion of vanity articles/Email from Jimbo

With Jimbo's agreement, here is the relevant excerpt from an email he sent regarding the recently created speedy deletion criterion to which the main page relates (currently CSD A7). -Splash 22:51, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

> -Original Message-

> From: Jimmy Wales

> Sent: 24 August 2005 02:43

> Subject: Re: Your thoughts on the new speedy deletion policy

It isn't perfect, but it isn't bad.

I guess if I had to predict, it's going to lead to a little bit of silliness here and there. Articles are to be deleted if there is no assertion of notability, but it's pretty easy to simply *assert* notability, so this isn't much of a barrier.

Still, it might encourage authors of borderline entries *who are good people not trying to spam us* to write *better* entries so that they actually *do* focus on what is encyclopedic. --Jimbo

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Theodore Arlington Bell

Theodore Arlington Bell (July 25, 1872 – September 4, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a Democratic Congressman from California from 1903 to 1905.

Biography
Born in Vallejo, California on July 25, 1872 to Charles E. Bell and Catherine J. Bell (née Mills), he and his family moved to St. Helena, California in 1876 where he attended primary school at the Crystal Spring school.

At 18, he received a certificate to teach, doing so for a year and a half in northern Napa County, during which time he continued to study law.

Early political career
After his admission to the bar on July 25, 1893 (his 25th birthday), he began his political career as District Attorney of Napa County, California from 1895 to 1903. During this time, he was married to his wife, Anna Marie Muller, with whom he had one daughter, Maurine.

Congress
With the backing of former San Francisco mayor and future U.S. Senator James D. Phelan, Bell was elected to the 58th Congress (1903-1905) representing California's 2nd district.

While serving, he was a member of the House Irrigation of Arid Lands Committee. In the 1904 election, he was defeated by Republican Duncan E. McKinlay.

Later career
He went on to run for Governor of California in 1906, 1910 and 1918, losing twice as a Democrat with around 38% and 40% of the vote and once as an Independent with 36%. In his closest election in 1906 he was only 2.6% behind Republican James Gillett. He was a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention, where he gave William Jennings Bryan's nomination speech, and 1912 Democratic National Convention before later switching parties to become a Republican in 1921.

Though Bell himself, representing California wine country, was not a prohibitionist, his mentor Phelan was a strong teetotaler. To accommodate both sides, he lobbied for a tax increase on wines with sugar, which came from out of state. In doing so, he made a move to regulate the consumption of alcohol, which would not harm local vintners but would increase tax revenue and decrease the likelihood of prohibition.

Death and burial
On September 4, 1922, he was killed in a car crash in Marin County, California. He is interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery in St. Helena.

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Talk:Donovan McNabb

Retired?
As far as I can tell he has not officially retired so unless someone can show me he has he should be represented as a free agent. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.130.166.252 (talk) 02:47, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 December 2011
McNabb is now a free agent and no longer apart of the Minnesota Vikings.

72.50.188.243 (talk) 22:54, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Where does it say otherwise in the article?  Eagles   24/7  (C)  23:01, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Information already in article. Shearonink (talk) 06:37, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Too long tag
I tagged this article for being too long... it took me a half-hour to read it. It needs to be summarized better, especially in the sections regarding his tenure in Philadelphia; I'm an Eagles fan and I still think that's undue weight at times. If someone wants to condense it, please do, I would greatly appreciate. Otherwise, I'll add it to my cognitive to-do list and try not to forget it. Thanks. Go  Phightins  !  03:25, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Needs to be shortened
This article definitely needs to be shortened. It's way too long Go  [[User talk:McTesty| 01:23, 25, November 2014 (UTC)

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JAMA?
Is there a particular reason you stated, "Added link to JAMA article on breastfeeding", and instead changed the main pic for the Breast article? That is also the second time you have replaced the main pic with one of no source. I would opt to report you as a vandal at this rate. --None-of-the-Above 19:22, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Although, I must say your second choice of photo was quite vivid. --None-of-the-Above 19:22, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * I have added the proper attribution for the photo, so all problems should be resolved. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BreastDiagram.jpg.
 * Thank you. That's great. However, you will need to provide a way to verify its copyright status. Only images with a valid license can be uploaded. See Image_copyright_tags for details. --None-of-the-Above 19:43, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Done - we're in the clear now. See the page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BreastDiagram.jpg.  Thanks for the excellent advice.  --User:DaTroof
 * I don't think that is going to work. URL stating that the image from the, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC is open to the public is needed. Plus, I don't think your source information is real. A postage stamp? Either you are really new (all respect to you) or you are pulling my leg. I don't have time for this. Night. --None-of-the-Above 20:03, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
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Talk:Manganese dioxide

Smell
What does it smell like? -- Homfrog Tell me a story! 00:22, 20 October 2006 (UTC) MnO2 is a rock, and most rocks dont have vapor pressures, so one cannot smell them.--Smokefoot 00:25, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Needs review
Even diamond has a vapor pressure, steel too.

Anyway, the "other oxides" section is not relevant. If someone could put up some stuff on the synthesis of MnO2 it would be better than the stuff on KMnO4. It smells like damp chalk btw. And it stains you fingers brown! Spgoo1 03:18, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Chemical manganese dioxide The formulas claimed are not balanced, neither in atom count nor in oxidation numbers. It could be oxygen that is missing. Reference 2 seems somewhat old. 150.227.15.253 (talk) 08:34, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

 * For as far as I can see, the formulas are balanced, I presume you are talking about the N2O4 reaction. I count one Mn, 2 N, and 6 O on both sides.  Also, the age of a reference does not invalidate it (it might be follow up references that do, but which are missed here).  Could you please explain a bit further?  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 08:39, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Unclear English
This article is hard to read due to poor English usage. Quoting one particularly incomprehensible section: "Forms of MnO2 useful as an oxidizing reagent is not a straightforwardly stoichiometric reagent, far from it. The method of reagent preparation, sample history, and solvents are serious considerations." I'd clean it up, but I have no idea what information those sentences are attempting to convey. 97.82.247.200 18:36, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing out the strange English. The section should be more comprehensible now.--Smokefoot 00:14, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Move the article to Manganese dioxide?

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Move, I suppose. Duja ► 14:40, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

We had a related discussion on Talk:Osmium tetroxide, where it was decided to move the article from "osmium(VIII) oxide" to osmium tetroxide. I recommend that we move this article to what people call this stuff, the dioxide. TiO2 is named Titanium dioxide. Not sure that I have the administrative authority/power to make such a move. Please register your concerns if you have any on this move.--Smokefoot 00:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

 * I don't see why. Manganese(IV) oxide is less ambiguous and more accurate, apart from being IUPAC recommended. What would be accomplished by moving it? Loom91 13:44, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * We moved Osmium(VIII) oxide to what everyone calls that stuff - Osmium tetraoxide. Otherwise these articles are hostage to orthodoxy vs the more common terminology. And the term manganese (IV) oxide is in a sense ambiguous because the stoichiometry is not explicit.  Professional journals and monographs refer to this material as manganese dioxide, not manganese(IV) oxide. For an analogous case, please see the discussion at Talk:Osmium tetroxide.   There was no discussion for titanium dioxide. Thanks, --Smokefoot 01:55, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * But what is the benefit of a move? The header contains both names and manganese dioxide redirects here.  The current title is IUPAC preferred and doesn't seem to present any problems as a title since, except for one other line, the text of the article refers to the compound as "MnO2" which can be read however one wishes.  —   AjaxSmack   07:35, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * In response - what is the benefit of the primary name being more appropriate? This decision is not super important, but in the scheme of things, it seems that our priority would be to have the most useful and common name as the title and subsidiary names redirecting to that one name.  One could have calcium(II) chloride as the master name and calcium chloride direct to it, so what's the problem with that?  Nothing except that the hierarchy of the redirects makes a statement of prioritizing names - legacy naming vs the appropriate name, orthodoxy (IUPAC) and who got there first  - or appropriateness.  WE-chem has fairly consistently come down on not supporting IUPAC since the naming is unconventional and nonintuitiive, not to mention unused.  But I sense that I am losing this argument.  Oh well...--Smokefoot 13:15, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I wasn't opposing the move request, just seeking more information. I was surprised that Wikipedia does not have a more fixed policy on naming but that's probably OK.  Without clear guidance, WP:COMMONNAME is a good enough reason for the move.  After all, the redirect argument works both ways.  —   AjaxSmack     19:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
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Electrical Conductor or insulator?
Is metal oxides are electrical conductors rather than insulators?--Tohyf (talk) 04:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

NFPA Rating
OK, so I checked 3 different MSDS (Sigma Aldrich, J.T. Baker, Alfa Aesar). All differ in their NFPA rating: Sigma Aldrich: 0-0-0, J.T. Baker: 2-0-1 and Alfa Aesar: 2-0-2 Some confusion stems from the fact that some companies use a system that it very similar to NFPA. J.T. Baker calls theirs SAF-T-Data. In that system the rating is 3-0-3. But this is NOT the NFPA rating and should not be confused with it. I will change to 2-0-1.Xenofonos (talk) 20:56, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think this is a fairly general problem, but probably exacerbated in this case by the fact the MnO2 can be anything from fairly dead (pyrolusite) to a pretty reactive oxidant. I'll raise this with User:Physchim62, who is trying to bring some semblance of order to our safety data (though I think he hates NFPA ratings for precisely this reason!). Walkerma (talk) 02:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Indeed I do! Sometimes NFPA 704 values can be found on the International Chemical Safety Card, but in this case they haven't been included. Health=2 seems a bit high to me, I would have classified it as a 1-0-1-OX, but this just goes to show the problems with the system: who do we believe?! Physchim62 (talk) 11:46, 23 April 2008 (UTC) Indeed, Reactivity=0 would also be reasonable for most forms of manganese dioxide, although the fact that it is an oxidant does make it more dangerous in certain fire circumstances (NFPA 704 is specifically designed for firefighting hazards). Physchim62 (talk) 17:27, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Having just bought some Manganese dioxide from Spectrum Chemical, the label reads Health: 2, Flam 0, Reactivity 0, and the MSDS i printed out from "sciencelab.com" says 2,0,0. These are some BIG discrepancies from what wiki reports (1,1,2 OX). From what I can tell this is a simple metal oxide, not likely to be an oxidizer. I think this should be corrected to 2,0,0. Also, ANY metal powders are dangerous in fire situations. 209.65.161.128 (talk) 15:11, 13 December 2011 (UTC)[user: A.DiNunno, chemist, Matco Services)209.65.161.128 (talk) 15:11, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Have been doing some research into fire hazards of manganese dioxide, and this is the only location an NFPA fire hazard rating of 1 is given. This in spite of all comments above stating flammability = 0.  Hoping to elicit discussion to confirm to correct the rating prior to making an arbitrary change.  Oh, also, should a flash point be listed?  Every definition of "flash point" I've ever read indicates it's a property of liquids, not solids.  (not sure why my ISP and date info is not automatically being appended.  14:00, 20 October 2014).

Melting point
The melting point of MnO2 is specified to be 535C which is significantly lower comparing with other metal oxides. If possible, please provide references confirming this data.

If possible, please provide details on the decomposition process taking place at the melting point. Especially the reaction products are of interest. LSH0607 (talk) 12:59, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
 * It's not really a "melting point" but a decomposition temperature. The figure of 535 ºC seems to come from WebElements, although gives the same figure.  gives "about 530 ºC". The decomposition products are oxygen and manganese(III) oxide (Mn2O3). If you heat Mn2O3 even further (to about 1000 ºC), you will get Mn3O4. Physchim62 (talk) 13:46, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Mechanism of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by manganese dioxide
Manganese dioxide also catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to oxygen and water:

 * 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2

 * 2H2O2 + MnO2 →  2H2O + MnO4

 * MnO4 →  MnO2 + O2 (the catalyst is regenerated)

 * The hereabove mentioned reaction was written without care and its electrical balance was incorrect. I have properly balanced the reaction, but I have no idea if the MnO4 substance [implying Mn(VIII)] really exists or is sufficiently stable to be handled in the lab. Not to be confused with the permanganate anion: MnO4–. In the doubt, I have not deleted this dubious equation, but it should be carefully checked. Thanks for your help. Shinkolobwe (talk) 16:55, 16 May 2010 (UTC).

Use of managanese dioxide by early humans
This section was deleted; I think it has value, but I didn't want to just re-add it. I'm not sure how these things are done. This was the deleted section (of course it's in the changelog too).

Manganese dioxide is believed to have been used in prehistoric times to start a wood fire. MnO2 lowers the combustion temperature of wood from 350 degrees Celsius to 250 degrees Celsius. Manganese dioxide powder has been a common find in Neanderthal archaeological sites.

Intrepidus (talk) 15:28, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for raising this issue, the section appears to have migrated to the article manganite, which is about the mineral form of MnO2. --Smokefoot (talk) 16:43, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

 * Second the idea that this information should be in the manganese dioxide article. I added it myself, then after seeing in the history that it had already been added and deleted I deleted my edit, which pointed to the same article.  If there is a section on its use as a pigment by early humans--and there should be, then use as a fire starting aid should definitely be included, as well.  As the paper reports, the use of manganese dioxide to lower combustion is cognitively much higher on the scale than is its use as a pigment even if those using it were not specifically aware that the combustion point was being lowered. grifterlake (talk) 06:37, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

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Cave painting and Neanderthal stuff
We might move that material to pyrolucite, since the cave people used the mineral not refined form of MnO2 for their artwork.--Smokefoot (talk) 13:53, 26 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I just moved the history and neanderthal content to pyrolucite.--Smokefoot (talk) 14:46, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

Strange mineralogy
Natural manganese(IV) oxide occurs as three polymorphs: pyrolusite, RAMSDELLITE and AKHTENSKITE. Hollandite not only bears BARIUM in addition to manganese, but its structure is actually a separate case. References: (1) https://www.mindat.org/min-3359.html; (2)https://www.mindat.org/min-71.html; (3) http://cnmnc.main.jp/; (4) https://www.ima-mineralogy.org/Minlist.htm Eudialytos (talk) 19:36, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

Endothermic or endoergonic?
In the section "Reactions", sub-section "Reduction", one can read: "As a source of hydrogen chloride, Scheele treated sodium chloride with concentrated sulfuric acid.

 * Eo (MnO 2(s) + 4 H+ + 2 e− ⇌ Mn2+ + 2 H 2O) = +1.23 V
 * Eo (Cl 2(g) + 2 e− ⇌ 2 Cl−) = +1.36 V

The standard electrode potentials for the half reactions indicate that the reaction is endothermic at pH = 0 (1 M [H+

]), but it is favoured by the lower pH as well as the evolution (and removal) of gaseous chlorine".

My doubt is that the standard potential data do not indicate that the reaction is endothermic, but endoergonic, that is, with a positive value of the standard Gibbs' free energy variation ∆G°. Ekisbares (talk) 17:37, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

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Untitled
In 1950 my father, 'Nobby' (Ronald) Clark became a freelance scriptwriter for Knockout and joined the office team at Fleetway Publications, Farringdon Street, London, in 1951. Others working on the comic at that time included Eric Bradbury, Hughie McNeill (originator of Our Ernie's sign-off line "Daft I call it")(see also ), Mike Western (see also ), Bob Paynter and Roy Davis. Later they were joined by Bill Titcombe (see also ). The editor, at that time, was Arthur Bouchier. These were all close family friends. Nobby Clark continued to work on the comic until 1960 when he swtiched to Buster--Chrisleeclark 22:57, 24 August 2005 (UTC)22:04, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

Two articles?
This should be separated into two articles surely since the two comics are unrelated, other than that they share the same title and had the same publisher. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.252.94.167 (talk) 08:22, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

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VMC

VMC may refer to:

Education

 * Van Mildert College, Durham, a constituent college of Durham University, England
 * Vincent Massey Collegiate (Montreal), a high school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * Government Vellore Medical College, a medical college in Adukkamparai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Organisations

 * Valencian Media Corporation, a Spanish media company
 * Vellore Municipal Corporation, the civic body that governs the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
 * Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, the civic body that governs the city of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
 * Virgin Mobile Canada, a mobile brand wholly owned by Bell Mobility in Canada
 * Vruwink MotorCycles, a Sidecarcross frame manufacturer
 * Vulcan Materials Company, a producer of construction materials

Technology

 * Variational Monte Carlo, an algorithm for approximating the ground state of a quantum system
 * Vista Media Center, the Windows Media Center included with Windows Vista
 * Visual Monitoring Camera, a camera launched aboard Mars Express, a spacecraft in orbit of Mars

Transportation

 * VMC, the minimum control speed(s) of a multi-engine aircraft
 * Visual meteorological conditions, an aviation flight category in which visual flight rules flight is permitted
 * Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station, a Toronto Transit Commission subway station, Canada
 * Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve tramway, a former tramway in the Swiss canton of Vaud

Other

 * Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, a central business district in Vaughan, Ontario
 * Vincent-McCall Company Building, now the VMC Lofts, a historical site in Kenosha, Wisconsin
 * Vasomotor center, a portion of the medulla oblongata that regulates blood pressure and other homeostatic processes
 * Virtual Museum of Canada, Canada's national virtual museum
 * My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas, a direct-to-DVD animated film

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Talk:Coca-Cola formula

anonymous
Anyone happen to know the approximate percentage of water in Coke or Pepsi?

Um.....if only 2 people know the formula, how do the workers in their factories know how to make it?It appears we have a conundrum!

This is not a conundrum. Snopes.com spells out that not only do more than two people know the formula for the product, but that it's fairly widely known.

-Bartleby

¶ I don't know where best to park this comment, but there ought to be a mention of the "New Coke"/"Classic Coke" business of about 30 years ago. Sussmanbern (talk) 00:20, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Regarding the secrecy of the formula
The opening paragraph states that "Experienced perfumers and food scientists - today aided by modern analytical methods - can easily identify the composition of food products." Further down it says that "Amateur sleuths have tried to reverse engineer the production process and ingredients. The secret formula is the subject of books, speculation and marketing lore. The company consistently claims that all published recipes are incorrect." To me these claims are contradictory. Can someone sort this out? Dcastor 02:43, 1 February 2006 (UTC)
 * knowing the end result does not tell you the ingredients(since things can evaporate, burn off, etc) or the process. Even if you can figure out the input getting the correct output is complicated. Look at bread, for example. Flour, water, and yeast. Yet how exactly you do it, how long you let it rise, how long you cook it, are very complicated to reverse engineer. Even if you do get the end result you're not guaranteed to have used to same recipe. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.53.5.43 (talk) 15:13, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Ingredients
"1000oz Acid"...this doesn't even make sense in the context of 2.5gal of water.JD79 01:30, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

People keep adding 'amusing' ingredients to this page. I removed '20oz Humpback Whale Sperm' from the ingredient list today.--Euchrid9 18:28, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

 * It may be inappropriate but that's hilarious!

At the beginning, it says that the main flavors are vanilla and cinnamon, but these both feature very little in the recipes given. Which one is it?

--user:roxysmashsir43 Some where it should be stated that almost everywhere that actual Sugar is used in the soda ( as listed on the bottle) but in the US diffrent sweeteners are used ( and it does affect the tatste) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.70.31.100 (talk) 02:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 * Very late reply I know but I thought it was still worth pointing out: vanilla and cinnamon can be the main flavorings without being one of the main ingredients because both are quite strong flavours. Most recipes that use vanilla only require a few drops (unless you're making things on a commercial scale) and unless you want it to be the main flavor cinnamon is often added simply by putting an unbroken cinnamon stick in while cooking, then removing it afterwards. 109.149.147.145 (talk) 14:49, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

The B-12 Connection
According to (Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database] 29 June 2006.), american ginseng and coca contain vitamin B-12. The Coca-Cola Company adds coca extract to Coca-Cola.

The vitamin B-12 in coca is addictive like cocaine. It is called inuline (not inulin). Unlike cocaine, it is physically addictive.

Inuline is neither cyanocobalamine nor cobalamin.

Inuline (natural flavor) is only added to foods and beverages in sub-dietary amounts, as coca is very expensive.

Inuline is illegal under international law. The United States is not signatory to international drug law. It is illegal in the United States to mark "inuline" as anything other than "natural flavor" on the ingredients list of prepared foods.

Plants produce inuline when their leaves are heavily harvested. Roots and fruits contain trace cyanocobalamin due to bacteria, animal life, or fungus. American ginseng leaves also contain cobalt (thus cobalamin) and are used to make the ginseng extract added to sprite and 7-up.

4.245.92.113 07:50, 30 June 2006 (UTC)Dyjak

 * The article on vitamin B-12 doesn't say it's addictive, or that it can be found in any plants, except a Chinese herb (Angelica sinensis). Philbert2.71828 15:37, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

A pound of angelica sinensis root would give the RDI for B-12. Might as well eat a pound of peas...pisum sativum and angelica sinensis contain cyanocobalamin from bacteria.

Wikisource or Wikibooks recipe
Shouldn't this be copied to one of our sister projects? "Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information" - WP:NOT - that includes recipes. I think the recipies wikibook or wikisource would be a better place for this. 81.221.177.166 03:17, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I realize it's been a while since this comment was made... but it makes sense for it to have its own article on Wikipedia, because the article is not simply the recipe. It doesn't even claim to be the real recipe. The Coca-Cola recipe has a cultural status that is unique, which is what the article deals with, and the inclusion of "proposed recipes" is useful in the demonstration of the mystery surrounding it in popular culture. 206.213.209.31 22:16, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Oil
Going through the recipes, trying to make them vaguely meaningful to non-Americans who make a large effort, I came across 'oil' apparently as a measure of some kind. I can't see it on Wikipedia anywhere. What does it mean? Skittle 21:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

 * Some of your links point at disambiguation pages; there are for example several different gallons. It would more useful to us non-Americans if we were told which gallon the recipe refers to:-)Punainen Nörtti 11:41, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

 * Being a non-America, I didn't know :-) Skittle 13:48, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

 * It does not include a unit of measurement, just the proportions - oil is a reference to it being oil derived from the ingredients. --68.173.10.215 (talk) 04:59, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Secrecy
If the composition of the magic ingredient is truly known only to very few, wouldn't this violate laws about food labelling and informing consumers about any possible health side-effects of the products they're consuming? People with all manner of weird allegies are well advised not to drink or eat anything whose composition they are not fully aware of. People die from minute traces of peanuts, so who knows what's in Coke. Wouldn't this marketing strategy tend to act as a disincentive to many people to actually buy the product? Does Coca-Cola care as long as they're selling million of bottles every day? JackofOz 06:41, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

 * I think there's only a few allergens that have to be labeled on things in the US/EU. I'll try and find a list. I think it had peanuts, treenuts, shellfish, egg, sesame seeds, sulphates and I can't remember what else. Something got added recently. Skittle 15:45, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

 * If you read ingredients, it is quite usual for there to be a generic "flavourings" entry... the two things closest to hand, a Pringles tube and an Aldi noodle tub both have them. The Aldi one does note mustard as an allergen, so that I suppose must be one for Skittle's list. 91.125.24.168 18:03, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
 * A company must state all there ingredents or else they maybe sued if someone falls ill. There may however be a secret way of mixing it all togther —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.27.219.137 (talk) 20:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

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

Kosher Coke
The Kosher version can easily be identified in cans by the yellow top rim. Kosher Coke in bottles uses a yellow cap, but this is not a 100% reliable method to identify it due to yellow (and other colors) caps being used for various contests, games and promotions. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bizzybody (talk • contribs) 03:54, 22 January 2007 (UTC).

Jan 2007 rewording, especially the first paragraph
I researched and started this article years ago and am surprised how jumbled and unreadable the first paragraph becomes. It now flows better and is more encyclopedic. --Robertkeller 00:18, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Manufacturing process ambiguity
Someone should clarify this... So suppose only a handful of people know the formula, then how does Coca Cola handle

a. manufacturing the product in great quantites

are these two people in the know are at the cauldron 24/7 mixing "soup"?

b. handle international manufacturing all across Europe, Asia and the US?

Surely you can't get coca leaves and other non-standard ingredients everywhere, and I doubt exporting the concentrate from the US would be such a viable idea...

To me it sounds just like a generic chemical recipe, with no natural ingridients, there's just no way in the world they could get so many limes and extracts to quench the thirst of billions of people! It probably consists of purely artificial flavoring, phosphoric acid, sugar (or replacement) and colorant.

Also, how do they manage to maintain secrecy? Surely there are many persons around the world involved in preparation of the concentrate, they can't feed this "two people" bullshit on us. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 91.76.205.81 (talk) 20:14, 6 April 2007 (UTC). I heard that two separate companies/plants/ what have you each do half the formula and ship it to a third location to be mixed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.138.180.81 (talk) 01:02, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Sugar -> HFCS
A citation was needed for the change from sugar to High Fructose Corn Syrup. The below quote was found in Consumer Reports "says Scott Williamson, a spokesman for the Coca-Cola Co. Less-expensive HFCS replaced sugar in most American-made Coke in the early 1980s." --rrandallx 12:57, 8 July 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.107.163.42 (talk)

The article states the formula changed to High Fructose Corn Syrup from sugar, however the rest of the world doesn't subsidise corn production so highly. The UK version still uses sugar only, does the rest of the world still do the same, and where would this be listed? --aslate 12:43, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

In Iceland, Sugar is still used, not HFCS, we also have a higher carbonation of the smallest glass bottle type then elsewhere cos of a manufacturing mistake when Coke first got here. ¨¨¨¨ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.220.110.246 (talk) 09:44, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

As of 19 May 2009, in the UK, my bottle of coke here has sugar, not fructose syrup

SPARKLING SOFT DRINK WITH VEGETABLE EXTRACTS

INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, SUGAR, COLOUR (CARAMEL E140d), PHOSPHORIC ACID, FLAVOURINGS (INCLUDING CAFFEINE).

Nutrition information: Energy 180 kJ, Protein 0g, Carbohydrate 10.6g, Of which sugars 10.6g, Fat 0g. Of which saturates 0g. Fibre 0g. Sodium 0g.

My bottle of diet coke has:

INGREDIENTS: CARBONATED WATER, COLOUR (CARAMEL (E140d), SWEETENERS (ASPARTAME, ACESULFAMINE K, FLAVOURINGS (INCLUDING CAFFEINE), PHOSPHORIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, CONTAINS A SOURCE OF PHENYLANYLANE. The nutrition information is basically 0 for eeverything total energy per 100ml is 7.8 kJ.

SimonTrew (talk) 00:53, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, people here in the States talk about foreign Coke tasting better due to the use of suger instead of corn syrup. I personaly don't think the taste is better, necessarily, but its less familiar and thus more interesting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.51.58.1 (talk) 18:28, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

Coca
The section regarding the use of coca leaves cites an article from the Washington Times that I could not find anywhere in their archived articles. A google search turned up only wikipedia references to this article. I think we should consider removing this assertion until a readable copy of this article is made available. The link provided takes you to the front page of the Washington Times, not to the purported article. Skafkas 01:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

 * What is your precise concern? That you cannot obtain the article online or the information about coca extracts the reference supports? Searching for a portion of the quote within the reference got me to an 'archive' of the article on cocaine.org which has an AP byline with an indication it also appeared in the LATimes. Perhaps because it was an AP article, the WashTimes could no longer keep it in an online archive. Regardless, references on Wikipedia are not required to be available online, just appropriately cited and that they do exist someplace. As to the information about the coca extract, you can find other references by searching on some of the keywords from the quote (Stepan Maywood coca), such as this NYTimes article since they have opened up their archives. Hope this helps. AU Tiger  » talk 06:53, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

 * A reference need to be clickable to be a reliable and verifiable source, and the "purported article" jibe is as unjustified as the request to remove the "assertion". You can check on the article now for a source from The New York Times added to address the concerns of even the most cynical. Alansohn 21:14, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

 * Thank you for responding. I appreciate your response. I read the NY Times article and I am satisfied. I meant no offense, just wanted to check the source and read more, and wasn't able to do so.Skafkas (talk) 13:22, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

I made an edit to the following: "Because cocaine is naturally present in coca leaves, some argue ... Coca-Cola uses "spent", or treated, coca leaves, .... Others contend that this process cannot extract all of the cocaine alkaloids at a molecular level, and so the drink still contains trace amounts of the stimulant." As structured, with the "some argue" and "others contend", there is a false dichotomy. The inverse of the first statement would have Coca-Cola using UNtreated, full cocaine coca leaves. Nobody is arguing that this is the case. The inverse of the second statement would be that there are not trace levels of cocaine in the beverage. I don't think anybody knowledgable about extraction would argue that ALL cocaine is removed; 99+%, sure. Coke execs might argue that there is absolutely no cocaine in Coca-Cola. I wouldn't believe them, but it'd be worth citing if that has been stated. I removed the phrase "some argue", and changed "others contend" to "some contend".70.249.219.221 (talk) 01:06, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Cagegory:Coca-Cola is itself a category within Cagegory:Cola. — Robert Greer (talk) 19:30, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

 * I removed "Some contend that this process cannot extract all of the cocaine (...)", since it was sourced only to a book with anecdotes, namely "Big Secrets" by Poundstone. Higher quality sources that the trace amounts of cocaine left are very very small. --Enric Naval (talk) 11:04, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Regional/country variations in formula?
The "marketing victory" section of the [Inca Kola] article indicates that Coca-Cola alters their formula in only three countries to meet local preference (e.g. in Peru, for increased sweetness). However, that fact in the Wikipedia article is unreferenced. If anyone can verify this, it should be included in that article and in this one as well. Migp (talk) 20:27, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Commercial on The Formula
Should the commercial be notable: It is found in movie theatres (Or at least Cinemark Mesa): It says if anything happened to one of the two guys who invented Coke then: 24.56.20.41 (talk) 04:29, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
 * BBQs would be ravonous.
 * Santa would be sleepy.
 * Summers would be heating (and our heads would be giant Popcorn.)
 * A hole would go through the universe

Convert templates
Hey Peter. Re Coca-Cola formula I did the convert templates for this formula. If there is anything really wrong with them go ahead and fix em up, but I was just converting what was already there, and it was hard occasionally to make sense of it. Since I think the original authors of those sections are not watching this site, I had to leave it be until someone else did it. Thanks you did! SimonTrew (talk) 16:29, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

BTW you may notice the convert template is supposed to take mixed units, but only does for some units. I have asked for it to be improved. So it does make some sense soever; it may not right now. To say 1 oz = 28.3 g makes no sense whatsoever. Either 30 or 2 but that's ridiculous, that is EXACTLY why I spent time under MOS to try to get a reasonable feel for the accuracy of the units of measure. SimonTrew (talk) 16:38, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 * Coca Cola formula
 * 2.5 usgal versus 2+1/2 usgal. You will notice that the second (latter) conversion has a real problem and makes no sense whatsoever and is totally wrong. The use of common fractions in the template:convert needs a lot of tweeking. Peter Horn 16:45, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I see that the problem has been fixed. Hooray. Peter Horn 14:12, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Ah, I think I see part of your intent. The small measures for additives were quite bollox yeah I was wondering, but I ended up just doing them literally. It does seem quite odd very small (I work in molecular modelling so am used to small measures but that seems a bit too small, nonsense, bollox, etc) so no worries with you fixing them up. I went to fractions of ounces in the section after but you might want to check them too. SimonTrew (talk) 16:46, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

And I thought I didn't do too badly by making all the converts look like a lil table itself. SimonTrew (talk) 16:49, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Peter yeah there was a really odd problem in the convert somewhere and I have pointed it out to the people who write that template

The difficulty is do you just fix the article or do you fix the template? When the template is fixed, and it's probably just a stupid error in a conversion, then EVERY article will get the right number. If we all just fix individual articles, they stand good, but other articles will still suffer the problem. I think you are right it was the fluid ounce one, I basically tossed a coin and thought what is the best to do here?

Best wishes SimonTrew (talk) 16:54, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 * Of course, of course, the template(s) incorporating common fractions, including the sample above, need to be fixed so that the correct values will automatically appear in all articles. Peter Horn 17:09, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 * I just tried, and the common fraction fixup does not work with drachm and adj=on. In fact it adds an S even though I never asked it to. SimonTrew (talk) 17:34, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

 * Lets try to fix it: 2+1/2 usgal to 2+1/2 usgal. No luck so far. Peter Horn 01:20, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

 * I've fixed up a couple. I can't believe that koka nuts were THAT small (one fiftieth of a drachm, 0.037 g) so have put as one fifth of a drachm. I imagine original author accidentally added an extra 0. SimonTrew (talk) 16:16, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

 * US & imperial volumes don't work with fractions & it'll be a while before they do so just fix the article for now. J IM ptalk·cont 23:52, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Recipe
ISTR Coca-cola publishing a book containing the recipe. When someone said "isn't it secret" the exec shrugged his shoulders. This was round about the launch time of the new Coke. Rich Farmbrough, 10:07, 25 June 2009 (UTC).

 * Fact of the matter is most jurisdictions require full disclosure of ingrediatients in manufactiured food products and pretty much all on food labels, though actual quantities need not be given (they usually must be listed largest to smallest in order of volume, at least in the EU, but trace ingredients need not be listed and small things can simply be lumped together e.g. "flavourings"). So really the "secret recipe" thing is largely a myth anyway. I suppose there is some leeway for having to give out the exact quantities used but there can be no "secret ingredients". SimonTrew (talk) 10:12, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

 * I believe the recipe varies in different places anyway, better to suit local tastes. SimonTrew (talk) 10:12, 25 June 2009 (UTC)
 * What's the point in keeping the recipe a secret? Anyone who wanted to could reverse engineer it and make a perfect copy.74.100.60.53 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 16:20, 30 April 2011 (UTC).

Different packaging, different Formula
The coke in the south eastern states in 6packs of 8oz bottles tastes different from the coke in cans, and I don't mean just from the metallic taste of the can and the glass taste of the bottle; Even when I pour the coke out, it tastes different. Could the formula be slightly different for the 8 oz coke classic bottles? Or is it that the coke reacts with the aluminum can? Krymson (talk) 14:03, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

I removed this section about press coverage of forumla reveal
''From certain sources, today, 15th of February, say that the recipe has been discovered from a more than 30 year old newspaper. It says that coca-cola drinks have all the ingredients listed above, but contain a certain amount of cocaine and alcohol.''

This information certainly should be in the article but I don’t have time to rewrite it. It shouldn’t include ”today” and it should specify that it was claimed to be the original formula, otherwise the cocaine stuff makes no sense —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.251.142.148 (talk) 02:59, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
 * This info was already in the section about This American Life. Yngvadottir (talk) 06:15, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

Mexican Coke
The Mexican Coke section is just plain wacky. A perusal of message comments in various places found with a Google search indicates no comment from young people and pre new coke formula. The vast majority of comments are from older people saying the Mexican product is like the product they remember.74.178.139.234 (talk) 20:07, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

It's hardly academic, but me and my friends who like it like it because it's made with cane sugar instead of HCFS, not because of some belief in it being an older formula. I thought that that was why it was popular with people who didn't grow up with it but I can't think of a source offhand (174.112.200.48 (talk) 02:33, 18 May 2012 (UTC))

Reed recipe
How come a recipe of "A" is acceptable to contain "fluid extract of A" ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.210.19.43 (talk) 06:10, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

Recipe safety
The recipes shown here seem to call for a huge amount of caffeine. For example, the 1888 one calls for 28g of Caffeine citrate. The page on caffeine citrate seems (to my reading) to indicate that the dose ratio of caffeine citrate to caffeine is about 2:1 (in other words, each gram of caffeine citrate delivers the same amount of caffeine as 0.5 g of pure caffeine). The recipe seems to produce about 3 gallons of "Coca-Cola" (2.5 gal of water plus about 2 quarts of other ingredients). This would come out to 14 grams of caffeine dose in 3 gallons of soda, or about 440mg of caffeine per 12 oz of soda. That is about 4 times the concentration which is stated on a can of actual Coke. One of the other recipes calls for even more "citrate of caffeine" (I think it says 110g). Around 500mg in a single dose of caffeine will usually begin to cause serious effects and more than 1 gram is likely to cause acute mania from what I've read - I think there should be a disclaimer on these recipes which states that they may not be safe as written. Sbreheny (talk) 05:08, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
 * The recipes are for making 3 gallons of the syrup, not the finished soda. That's where you are mistreating it. oknazevad (talk) 19:45, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Coca-Cola syrup?
Is Coca-Cola a syrup? Pubserv (talk) 18:50, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I think the opening of the article makes this clear: "The Coca-Cola formula is The Coca-Cola Company's secret recipe for Coca-Cola syrup that bottlers combine with carbonated water to create its line of cola soft drinks." Syrup is also shipped for use in dispensing machines, as at convenience stores and restaurants. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:34, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

600 ml bottle??
In Coke's home country (the US), the soft drink comes in 8oz., 12 oz., 20 oz., 24 oz., 1 l., and 2 l. bottles, and 7.5 oz., 8 oz., 12 oz., 16 oz. cans. The respective approximate metric equivalents are: 237 ml, 355 ml, 591 ml, 710 ml, 1000 ml, 2000 ml, 222 ml, 237 ml, 355 ml, and 473 ml.

Not a 600 ml size in the lot.

How about giving a size that matches an actual marketed package? One liter is both typical and generic. 74.95.43.249 (talk) 19:19, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
 * The 600ml figure is in relation to sugar content. It's an Australian source, where presumably they sell it in 600ml bottles, and the source refers to sugar content in their local recipe. It should stay as 600ml. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:32, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Do they actually sell it in 600ml bottles, or is it just presumed that they do?
 * 74.95.43.249 (talk) 19:39, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Firstly, it doesn't matter. It's what the source says. The rest is up to them - if we trust them (i.e. they meet WP:RS) then we leave it up to them to judge what units too use.
 * Secondly, a moment's searching shows that this is indeed the Aussie bottle size.
 * http://www.coca-colajourney.com.au/brands/coca-cola/coca-cola-lemon-flavour
 * Andy Dingley (talk) 19:47, 28 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I am Australian and, yes, not only do they sell Coke - and numerous other beverages - in a 600ml plastic bottle, it is probably the most popular way to buy a one-off soda in Australia; when you aren't buying it in 1.25l or 2l bottles from the supermarket. In other words, if you go to a pie shop, say, to buy a one-off soda to drink now with your lunch - as opposed to buying soda in bulk at the supermarket to put in the fridge and drink at home later - then you will most likely buy a 600ml bottle. If that makes sense? Years ago we mostly drank from 375ml cans, but then a beverage war occurred in which one company came out with a 375ml bottle, then the opposition came out with a 400ml bottle, then the original company brought out a 500ml bottle, then that kept going until there were 750ml bottles, but that got to be a bit much and so eventually 600ml became the most popular size, the escalation war stopped, and now 600ml bottles have been the 'norm' for many years. In other news, the Australian climate being what it is, we have the most amazing range of cold beverages here! We have a better selection than any other country I have ever visited. It's worth coming here just to sample all the awesome drinks we have... ;-) FillsHerTease (talk) 06:19, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

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Removal of erroneous [sic] in Commercial Teaser section
The Commercial Teaser Section stated that:
 * "...Ingredients listed in the commercial included nutmeg oil, lime juice, cocoa [sic], vanilla extract, caffeine, "flavoring", and a smile."

A while go now I removed the erroneous "[sic]" which occurs after the word "cocoa", but it was reverted without comment or explanation. "[sic]" - which is an abbreviation of 'sic erat scriptum', which in turn is Latin for 'thus it had been written' - is used when there is a mistake in the quotation that's being used. It informs the reader that the mistake was made by the original author and not by the person who is repeating it. In other words there is no reason to use "[sic]" unless there is a mistake in the original quotation. The use of "[sic]" in this case implies that there is something wrong with the Coca Cola company including "cocoa" as one of the ingredients in Coke (as per the screenshot to the right of this text, you can see the formula includes "caffeine/cocoa"). There is nothing wrong with that as "cocoa" is a legitimate potential ingredient. It is certainly every bit as legitimate an ingredient as a smiley face! Please do not revert this change without a discussion as the "[sic]" does not belong and should be left out. Further to this, there is no reason for "flavoring" to be in quotation marks either and those should also be removed, though that is a different discussion... FillsHerTease (talk) 06:06, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

Why is the 'vault' at World of Coca-Cola accepted as fact?
The moving of the recipe to the vault at World of Coca-Cola seems remarkably suspect. It is most likely a publicity stunt. The vault door pictured has a notably cartoonish hand-print scanner on it, and a central handle branded with a Coke bottle. This also being in a corporate museum, with the only citation being from the official Coca Cola website, the entire thing feels somewhat unverifiable or tenuous. However, the article just blindly accepts it as a fact.

I can't be the only one who thinks this seems a little bit fake sounding? Aealtrus (talk) 00:42, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * While it's certainly whimsically designed, all reliable sources report it as valid, so we do the same. Skepticism is a good thing, but we can't ignore sources because of personal feelings. oknazevad (talk) 09:01, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

Repeated stripping of cocaine ingredient
These  are bad edits. Repeating them doesn't make them any better.
 * Coca Cola started as a cocktail of alcohol and essence of the cola leaf, and later changed to also contain cocaine.

Stripping out a US government source doesn't improve things. It's common knowledge that Coca-Cola contained cocaine. We should either state this, or competently refute it. Just removing the paragraph and both sources is not an improvement.

Maybe (as seems to be being claimed here) Pemberton had an earlier product, Pemberton's French Wine Coca, that was a coca tonic wine containing both cocaine and alcohol (certainly these were around - Vin Mariani being maybe the best known). In which case, we need to mention that and clear the misunderstanding up properly.

Also, our replacement version needs to be sourced at least as well as what's being removed. We cannot just wade into an article and rip out a sourced chunk claiming "That source is wrong" without bringing something better. Andy Dingley (talk) 13:38, 19 February 2020 (UTC)
 * With apologies for my muddled first edit summary that didn't sufficiently state my concern, the threefold problem is the passage, which had just been added and was not a long-existing passage, was poorly written, factually incorrect, and misrepresented the contents of the source. The source mentions nothing about alcohol at all, nor does it claim that cocaine was added later to a drink already containing alcohol and caffeine from kola nuts. Coca-Cola has never contained alcohol outside of the trace amount used as a solvent in flavor extraction, and Pemberton's coca wine contained coca from the start as that was its point. The addition was a bad edit as it made the article plainly factually incorrect. My edits were not bad, they were necessary. The source linked is fine, the erroneous misrepresentation of it is not.
 * As for the mention of the removal of cocaine, one must remember that this is not the main Coca-Cola article where a detailed history belongs and exists. This is a daughter article specifically about the company's use of the secrecy of the formula as a marketing tool, how over the years the formula might have been accidentally discovered, and what those claimed formulas are. The detailed historical material belongs in the other article. The removal of cocaine from the product in 1903 is sufficiently covered already. oknazevad (talk) 14:03, 19 February 2020 (UTC)

Nothing about the recipe getting stolen
I can't help but notice there's nothing in the article about the time that someone stole the recipe for Coca Cola and sell it to the Pepsi Corporation in 2006. I feel like something like that would be pretty important to put on here. Why isn't it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by GoodMudkip (talk • contribs) 00:42, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

It's not a big deal. Pepsi doesn't need the formula when they cannot get the main ingredient and already have pretty much the same product as proven by blind tests. Also the stealers didn't manage to sell the formula since Pepsi rat them out to the FBI --Leonardo Da Vinci (talk) 16:50, 15 April 2023 (UTC)

30 LBS Sugar?
How can you use 30 lbs of sugar for 2.5 gallons of water, especially when the other ingredients are all just a few ounces? 2600:1700:46B0:7200:8DD1:FF1A:5DBC:A954 (talk) 00:17, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

 * Remember, these recipes are for making the syrup, not the finished drink (which is diluted with carbonated water). Syrup is pretty thick. And yes, it's mostly sugar. oknazevad (talk) 02:01, 15 May 2023 (UTC)

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Public Records Act 1958

The Public Records Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 51) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom forming the main legislation governing public records in the United Kingdom.

It established a cohesive regulatory framework for public records at the Public Record Office and other places of deposit. It also transferred responsibility for public records from the Master of the Rolls to the Lord Chancellor. The Act stipulated that records would be transferred to the Public Record Office 30 years after creation and that most would be opened 50 years after creation. Subsection 3(4) of the Act allowed government departments to retain records that were either still in use 30 years after creation or were of special sensitivity, such as intelligence agency materials and weapons of mass destruction information. The time of opening was subsequently reduced to 30 years by the Public Records Act 1967 and then access was completely redefined as being on creation, unless subject to an exemption, by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The significance of the updated Public Records Act 1958
The Public Records Act 1958 represents a cornerstone in the UK's approach to record-keeping, transparency, and public access. Its significance is manifold, and here are the key reasons:

Handling of public records
Before the 1958 Act, the whole business of dealing with public records was a bit messy with the population growth and the volume of public records since the 1838 Act. The rules became unorganized in different pieces of legislation, and it wasn’t always clear how to handle the multitude of public records. The 1958 Act tidied things up, essentially bringing all the rules together in one place and making them clearer and easier to resource.

Enacting personal privacy restrictions
The updated act made it so that some records are closed to the public for 30 years before they’re released. This 30-year rule was tweaked a bit in later years, with plans to reduce it to a 20-year rule. The idea behind this time restriction is that, while transparency is important, there are other things to consider, such as national security and personal privacy.

Merging public records and agencies
This updated act provided the foundation for the modern system of records management in the UK. It also led to the merging of the PRO with the Historical Manuscripts Commission to form the National Archives.

History
The concept of public records in the UK has a long history, but the legislative structure that governs it mainly stems from the Public Records Act. Here's a concise history:

1838: The birth of the idea
Before the Public Records Act, public records were scattered and poorly kept. The foundation for centralizing these records was laid down by the "Report of the Select Committee on Public Records" in 1838.

1958: The Public Records Act
The Public Records Act 1958 was the foundational legislation in the UK that governed the preservation and access to public records. It was this act that established the principle of transferring records from public offices to The National Archives, and other places of deposit, after 30 years unless they were selected for earlier destruction.

Public Records Act 1967
The Public Records Act 1967 amended the Public Records Act 1958 by reducing the period whereby public records (apart from those deemed "sensitive" by the Lord Chancellor) were closed to the public from fifty years to thirty years, the "thirty-year rule". It took effect on 1 January 1968.

2000: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 built upon the principles of the Public Records Act by giving the public a general right of access to information held by public authorities. While it's a separate piece of legislation, it works in tandem with the Public Records Act to ensure transparency and access to public records. This act reduced the time it took for most public records to become publicly available to just 20 years.

CRAG Act 2010
The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, commonly known as the CRAG Act, was a significant step in a wider effort to update the UK's constitutional structure. This legislation played a pivotal role in refining the operations and transparency of the UK government. Given that the UK doesn't possess a formal written constitution and instead depends on historical customs, established protocols, and various statutes, the introduction of this act marked a notable moment.

2013: The 20-year rule
An important amendment to the Public Records Act came into play, further reducing the time from 30 years to 20 years for transferring records to the public domain. This change was implemented over a 10-year transition period, thus speeding up the release of public records.

Digital age and challenges
With the rise of digital technology, the nature of record-keeping has evolved, introducing new challenges and dynamics to the Public Records Act's remit. Efforts have been ongoing to ensure that digital records are preserved and made accessible in the same vein as physical ones.

Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
The Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 was passed in 1990 on the request of Australia to allow the original copy of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 to be permanently removed from the Public Records Office and given to Australia. The UK government agreed as a gift to celebrate the bicentenary of British settlement in Australia.

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Talk:Bruno de Finetti

Talks with De Finetti

 * Header added. —Nils von Barth (nbarth) (talk) 22:32, 20 April 2009 (UTC)

Had talks with DeFinetti and written correspondence.

The impression of the article is devastating for the author:It is at once clear that some or all important contributions to "coherence theory" are neither referenced nor included!

Signed: Goedel's LastGepard

 * By all means, add that information to the article if you can. Michael Hardy 23:11, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

First Hint: Richard Jeffrey, ed., Studies in Inductive Logic and Probability, vol. II (1980)

 * Why put hints here? Instead, edit the article. Michael Hardy 00:32, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

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Political Philosophy
Scientists and mathematicians are complicated people, often with strong and surprising passions outside science. Unlike Johannes Stark, whose pro-Nazi opinions were backed up by vigorous actions, with real world consequences for which he was tried and punished after the war, di Finetti's pro-fascism was merely passionately expressed opinion. Nevertheless, the fact that he expressed these opinions, and apparently changed them later, is a notable aspect of his life. The editor who removed the section did so on grounds of its being original research, but that is not the problem with the earlier version, because there is no original research involved in stating what di Finetti wrote. The problem is, rather, that the earlier version seemed to place his pro-fascism on a par with the mathematical research for which he is justly famous. After having reverted the deletion of this section, I decided that the best way to include these opinions without giving them undue weight would be to make them an addendum to the Life section, rather than a section of their own. I have done so in a subsequent edit.CharlesHBennett (talk) 02:12, 31 March 2019 (UTC)
 * The quote takes up almost one third of the "Life" section, definitiely feels WP:UNDUE in an article about a mathematician. Words like "remarkable pean" are an interpretation by the editor and as per WP:PRIMARY require a reliable secondary source. If there is such a source (a biography maybe?) a single sentence in "Life" could do, I think. Ffaffff (talk) 03:45, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Following what I wrote (and the fact that, when I am on the receiving end, I hate BRD), I found a proper secondary source and edited the article. I hope you agree with my diff: in my opinion, anything more than this is WP:UNDUE. Ffaffff (talk) 17:50, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joshua B

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The result of the debate was Delete --Allen3 talk 14:00, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

Joshua B
Vanity? It's hard to tell without a last name to look up, but neither singing for the local hockey game (in Ohio, where hockey isn't particularly big) nor performing at the local amusement park are in and of themselves noteworthy. I can't find any hits on Google for either of the bands mentioned. -Aranel (" Sarah ") 23:02, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete. Notability not established and no allmusic listing for "Joshua B". Niteowlneils 02:47, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete nn singer vanity right now. Come back when he makes it big. --  Etacar11   03:24, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete per Niteowlneils. --GraemeL (talk) 11:32, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete - not notable - Tεx  τ  urε  16:43, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep - You don't have to have heard of him for him to deserve an entry. I notice that we are still using Google as the prime Delete/Keep decision-making tool. 212.101.64.4 16:45, 29 August 2005 (UTC)
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User:Glendale2x

Seth, a resident of Reno, NV and Sparks, NV since 1981, who spends way too much time reading random things for fun on Wikipedia when he should be working on other things. Like the page on donkeys. Holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Famous People with ADHD

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The result of the debate was speedy delete because that was the virtually unanimous vote at Votes for deletion/List of famous people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. This new posting is identical (at a quick glance) but without the extensive external links that the previous one had. -- RHaworth 00:04:15, 2005-08-25 (UTC)

List of Famous People with ADHD
I am sure this is a reposting of something deleted a few days ago. The first entry in Votes for deletion/List of fictional characters with ADHD confirms my suspicion but I cannot find the precedent. Anyway - delete - original research / postumous psychiatric diagnosis / unverifiable. -- RHaworth 23:04:52, 2005-08-24 (UTC)
 * Speedy as a repost, unless this is significantly different? Flowerparty  talk 23:31, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
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Lou Vincent

Lou Vincent (born 11 November 1978) is a former New Zealand cricketer and opening batsman. He has represented New Zealand in Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket as well as playing for Auckland in New Zealand domestic cricket and Worcestershire and Lancashire in English domestic cricket.

In December 2013, it emerged that Vincent was being investigated by the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit (ACSU) in relation to allegations of his involvement in the spot-fixing of dozens of professional cricket matches, including matches in the Indian Cricket League, the ECB 40, the Bangladesh Premier League and the Champions League Twenty20.

In June 2014, the Bangladesh Cricket Board found him guilty for not alerting authorities that he had been approached and banned him for three years. On 1 July 2014, he accepted that he was involved in match fixing on many occasions. The England and Wales Cricket Board imposed a lifetime ban on Vincent playing in any form of cricket, applying to sanctioned matches by the ECB, the International Cricket Council or any other national cricket federation. On 8 December 2023, his ban from domestic cricket was lifted, it remains in place for international cricket.

Early and personal life
Vincent was born in Warkworth, New Zealand and is the son of well known ABC NewsRadio sports announcer Mike Vincent. Vincent became interested in cricket at an early age as his father used to represent Eden Roskill Cricket Club of Auckland in first grade cricket and took Lou to all the international matches at Eden Park.

At the age of 15, his parents separated with Mike and Lou moving to Adelaide in Australia where Lou began playing in the age-tournaments. After Vincent was left out of several important age-group games by his coach, he decided to move back to New Zealand at the age of 18.

When Vincent returned to New Zealand he had the opportunity to play for New Zealand in the 1998 Under 19 Cricket World Cup. He played for Esholt Cricket Club of the Bradford Cricket League in England during the off season while continuing to play for Auckland in New Zealand domestic cricket. He also considered jockeying as a career and has umpired Australian rules football.

In 2023, Vincent was living in the Southland town of Lumsden.

First-class cricket
Vincent played for Auckland from 1997 to 2008, competing in the Plunket Shield First Class competition, the Ford Trophy Domestic One Day competition and the HRV Cup Twenty20 competition. In 2006, Vincent signed for Worcestershire to play county cricket for part of the English season. He had a fine debut on 25 June, making 83 from 91 balls to help set up a 50-run win over Yorkshire in the C&G Trophy.

Lancashire League side Ramsbottom announced that they had signed Lou Vincent as a professional for the 2008 season despite strong interest from the Australian domestic side Southern Redbacks in signing him. Vincent replaced the previous club professional, Sunil Joshi. Vincent had also played for Central Lancashire Cricket League side Rochdale in 2005 where he had an impressive league tally for the season of 656 before having to miss the last 10 games of the league after being called up for New Zealand's training camp ahead of a series in Zimbabwe.

Whilst playing for Ramsbottom, Vincent signed for Lancashire as a replacement overseas player for the duration of the 2008 Twenty20 tournament. He replaced Mohammed Yousuf as the club's overseas player, who himself had replaced the Australian Brad Hodge – both were on International duty. Lancashire's cricket manager, Mike Watkinson, said that the club "have brought in a player with a great reputation in the format who will add firepower to our top order. He is an exciting player and excellent fielder, just what we need for Twenty20 cricket".

Vincent made his debut during the Championship game at Old Trafford between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. He made 5 in the first innings and 19 in the second innings with the match finished in a draw. Vincent made his Lancashire Twenty20 debut against Leicestershire hitting 31 from 26 balls with Lancashire won the game by 52 runs.

During Lancashire's seventh Twenty20 group game against Derbyshire at Old Trafford Vincent hit 102 from 63 balls which included 11 fours and three sixes with a strike rate of 161.90. Lancashire won the game by 9 wickets and Vincent was named man of the match. Through this innings Vincent became the fourth Lancashire player to hit a Twenty20 century, the previous players being Mal Loye, Stuart Law and Brad Hodge. The innings came after Vincent was controversially dropped for the Yorkshire home game 72 hours earlier which Lancashire lost by 4 runs at Old Trafford.

Vincent followed this up by hitting 56 from 36 balls in Lancashire's eighth Twenty20 group game against Nottinghamshire at Old Trafford. The innings included 9 fours and one six with a strike rate 155.56. Vincent won the man of the match award for the second time in three days and helped secure Lancashire's qualification to the Quarter Finals where they were drawn to play Middlesex. Lancashire succumbed to a narrow defeat by 12 runs and were eliminated from the tournament.

Lancashire announced that Vincent was to stay on at the club as their overseas player for the remainder of the 2008 season. Brad Hodge, Lancashire's Australian designated overseas player for the 2008 season, could not return to play for Lancashire due to the ill health of his wife. Hodge had been playing in the Indian Premier League and for Australia during their tour of the West Indies and was due to return to Lancashire.

In 2010 Vincent played for Northants in the T20 competition.

In the 2011 season Vincent represented Sussex for all forms of the game.

International career
A right-handed batsman, Vincent made his Test match debut in 2001–02 when he opened the batting against Australia at Perth. In a bizarre New Zealand first innings of 534/9 declared which saw four players make hundreds but no one else reach double figures, Vincent made 104. He followed this up with 54 in the second innings.

In 2005–06, Vincent hit 172 in a One Day International against Zimbabwe at Harare to set a new record for the highest individual innings for New Zealand in ODIs, beating Glenn Turner's 171 not out against East Africa in the 1975 World Cup. Vincent's innings came off just 120 balls, and included 16 fours and nine sixes.

Vincent was recalled into the New Zealand squad for the Commonwealth Bank Tri Series due to the sudden retirement of veteran Nathan Astle midway through the series. Once in Australia he became New Zealand's most prolific run scorer, with three consecutive half centuries, contributing to three consecutive totals of over 290.

Vincent played in the early stages of the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean but after scoring a century and fielding well he caught a blow in the nets from Shane Bond and fractured his wrist. He was replaced in the squad by Hamish Marshall.

After being dropped from the national team due to the implementation of a rotation policy and despite his good form Vincent suffered from Major depressive disorder and his contract with New Zealand Cricket was then later terminated with his signing for the Chandigarh Lions of the Indian Cricket League cited as the reason. Some commentators have mentioned unfair treatment of Vincent by the then New Zealand coach John Bracewell as the main cause for his departure from the national team.

Awards

 * Vincent has won five One Day International and one Test match Man of the Match awards.
 * Vincent has won two Twenty20 Man of the Match awards while playing for Lancashire in English domestic cricket.
 * Vincent won Lancashire's Player of the Month award for June 2008.

Achievements and records

 * Vincent equalled the most runs scored in boundaries (118 runs in boundaries) by a batsman in an ODI innings, when he scored 172 against Zimbabwe on 24 August 2005.
 * Vincent became only the sixth New Zealander to make a hundred on Test debut, and only the second to achieve the feat on foreign soil.
 * Vincent was chosen to represent the ICL World XI team during the 2008 ICL season.

Ban for match fixing
Lou Vincent was banned from cricket for life on 1 July 2014 by the England and Wales Cricket Board for match fixing, after he admitted 18 breaches of the regulations including fixing the outcome of Sussex's match against Kent in 2011, along with Naved Arif, who received a life ban one month before him. Vincent released a statement on the day he received the life ban, admitting his involvement in match fixing. On 8 December 2023, after an appeal, his lifetime ban from domestic cricket was lifted, although it remains in place for international cricket. This allowed him to return to playing and coaching in domestic cricket.

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Bercher

Bercher is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

History
Bercher is first mentioned in 1154 as de Berchiaco.

Geography
Bercher has an area,, of 4.25 km2. Of this area, 2.41 km2 or 56.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12 km2 or 26.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 or 16.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.2%. Out of the forested land, 24.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 46.8% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

The municipality was part of the Echallens District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Bercher became part of the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

The municipality is located in the Gros-de-Vaud region.

Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, on a fess between three annulets Or a feathered hat gules.

Demographics
Bercher has a population of. , 15.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 30%. It has changed at a rate of 26.2% due to migration and at a rate of 4.5% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population speaks French (809 or 92.1%), with German being second most common (30 or 3.4%) and Portuguese being third (12 or 1.4%). There are 8 people who speak Italian.

Of the population in the municipality 220 or about 25.1% were born in Bercher and lived there in 2000. There were 389 or 44.3% who were born in the same canton, while 127 or 14.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 131 or 14.9% were born outside of Switzerland.

In there were 7 live births to Swiss citizens and 3 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 6 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population increased by 3. At the same time, there were 3 non-Swiss men and 6 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 11 and the non-Swiss population increased by 5 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.5%.

The age distribution,, in Bercher is; 140 children or 12.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 167 teenagers or 15.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 120 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 140 people or 12.6% are between 30 and 39, 207 people or 18.7% are between 40 and 49, and 136 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 111 people or 10.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 55 people or 5.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 25 people or 2.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 7 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.

, there were 361 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 413 married individuals, 59 widows or widowers and 45 individuals who are divorced.

, there were 342 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 96 households that consist of only one person and 28 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 349 households that answered this question, 27.5% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 98 married couples without children, 126 married couples with children There were 15 single parents with a child or children. There were 6 households that were made up of unrelated people and 7 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.

there were 149 single family homes (or 63.4% of the total) out of a total of 235 inhabited buildings. There were 50 multi-family buildings (21.3%), along with 27 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (11.5%) and 9 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.8%). Of the single family homes 38 were built before 1919, while 17 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (41) were built between 1981 and 1990. The most multi-family homes (20) were built before 1919 and the next most (8) were built between 1961 and 1970. There were 2 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000.

there were 366 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 114. There were 9 single room apartments and 130 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 340 apartments (92.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 18 apartments (4.9%) were seasonally occupied and 8 apartments (2.2%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality,, was 0.92%.

The historical population is given in the following chart:

Politics
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 24.63% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (22.1%), the Green Party (14.18%) and the FDP (13.49%). In the federal election, a total of 303 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.6%.

Economy
, Bercher had an unemployment rate of 3.8%. , there were 19 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 9 businesses in this sector. 210 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 33 businesses in this sector. There were 426 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.1% of the workforce.

the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 211. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 12, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 28 of which 14 or (50.0%) were in manufacturing and 14 (50.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 171. In the tertiary sector; 56 or 32.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 60 or 35.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 8 or 4.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 or 3.5% were the insurance or financial industry, 6 or 3.5% were technical professionals or scientists, 5 or 2.9% were in education and 20 or 11.7% were in health care.

, there were 137 workers who commuted into the municipality and 309 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 13.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.4% used a private car.

Transport
The municipality has a railway station, Bercher, on the suburban Lausanne–Bercher line.

Religion
From the, 182 or 20.7% were Roman Catholic, while 541 or 61.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 7 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.80% of the population), and there were 28 individuals (or about 3.19% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 12 (or about 1.37% of the population) who were Islamic. There was 1 person who was Hindu and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 103 (or about 11.73% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 16 individuals (or about 1.82% of the population) did not answer the question.

Education
In Bercher about 347 or (39.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 108 or (12.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 108 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.9% were Swiss men, 19.4% were Swiss women, 11.1% were non-Swiss men and 5.6% were non-Swiss women.

In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 178 students in the Bercher school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 296 children of which 96 children (32.4%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 93 students in the municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 83 students in those schools. There were also 2 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school.

, there were 38 students in Bercher who came from another municipality, while 96 residents attended schools outside the municipality.

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