Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2013 May 8

= May 8 =

Wording in a Music Score
Greetings refdeskers. I have recently been doing some work on a score of the opera Carmen. The cello part I'm using is this one. At various times, written above the cello line is the word "CHANT." (an example can be seen halfway down page 5, if you're interested.) As a non-cellist I've never come across this before. All other score marking I am familiar with or can make an educated guess at, but this one has me stumped. Does anyone know what this means? Thanks in advance. Anonymous Bob (talk) 12:05, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * I can only assume it's short for "chanteur" (singer), and is in small type to indicate it's a lead-in to the cellist's part, to give the cellist confidence they're following the score accurately and are at the point they're supposed to be at. --   Jack of Oz   [Talk]  12:13, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * That would make perfect sense - many thanks, Jack. Anonymous Bob (talk) 12:37, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * It might mean to play as if a chant, i.e. a bit monotonously. Dmcq (talk) 13:02, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Jack's explanation does make sense, especially because every instance of it is followed by notation such as Vcello et. C.B. unis. -- and since that part is for cellos and basses, there'd be no reason to have to notate that otherwise. --jpgordon:==( o ) 14:08, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Jack's answer is undoubtedly correct - the "CHANT" notes are a musical cue. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 15:30, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * That's the term I was looking for. Thanks, Andrew.  --   Jack of Oz   [Talk]  20:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks all for your answers. It is without doubt a cue. Shamefully, I didn't even notice that the notes in these sections were cue-sized, which would have been a clue. It also never occurred to me that the cue would be written in French, where almost all the other score markings are in Italian as usual. Anyway, once the more refdesk comes to the rescue! Thanks again. Anonymous Bob (talk) 10:20, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

DV 2015?
Not sure if it is Humanities or Misc questions, I hope it finds its home here.

On the talk page of Diversity Immigrant Visa someone wrote "THE PROGRAM NO LONGER EXISTS", so I tried to find if any source could confirm or infirm that without success. Our own page does mention DV 2015, but there seems to be no government page that talks about it. There is a lot of information about DV 2014, which is now closed, but nothing on DV 2015, except private website from agents that are trying to sell the service, and they seems to have simply copied everything from DV14 and just renamed it, but I am not sure they have any government information that we don't. Has anyone got a reliable source about the DV process being repealed? Or about the DV 2015 opening for candidates in Oct 2013? --Lgriot (talk) 12:15, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Well according to, there were plans to end the programme in 2015 in the immigration reform bills currently being planned in the US House and Senate (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744)). However from the wording and logical sense, I'm pretty sure when they say 2015 they mean 2015, in other words the programme to be held in 2015 (whether 2015 will be the last programme or 2014 will be I don't know), not the one called 2015 but for which the registration is 2013. (I guess 2015 is when the visa takes effect? I don't know.) In any case, I have no idea if that's still part of the plans and last I heard the immigration reform efforts are having problems . One thing that would seem clear, if there were plans to kill the programme with the efforts as recently as last month, and given that the bills have not succeeded yet, the programme must surely still exist. As for why you can't find anything about DV-2015 from government sources, my guess would be that the US government agency involved (Department of State?) hasn't really made much info available yet because it's still a while away before the registration dates. You could potentially find some info about plans, like countries which will be excluded but the general assumption would likely be that most things will be the same as for previous years. Nil Einne (talk) 18:29, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Excellent, thanks.--Lgriot (talk) 07:46, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Fanfic
Hello, I am looking for someone who is interested in writing fanfiction. I am an amateur writer (not always fanfic) and I am working in a fanfic novel right now. And I would like to ask for some advices. Anyone, please, reply here or leave a message at my talk page. Thanks.  Miss Bono   (zootalk)  18:27, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * You may be interested in a more targeted discussion forum; fanfiction.net is a major hub for fanfic-related discussion on the net. &mdash; Lomn 00:42, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * .I have a very poor Internet Access and I only can access to Wikipedia, that's the reason I am asking here, 'cause if someone is interested in helping me I will be able to comunicate via email. Thanks.  Miss Bono   (zootalk)  12:16, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Still I need help :(  Miss Bono   (zootalk)  15:17, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * This still isn't a writers' forum, and we're encouraged not to post our email addresses. AlexTiefling (talk) 15:26, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I said I didn't want anyone else's email. Wikipedia has an option for the use of emails (no need to post the email address ). I just asked if anyone would like to lend a hand. But I see I can't have any of that on here.  Miss Bono   (zootalk)  19:11, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Fine. I hope someone is able to help you. You didn't really need to come and tell me, through my talk page, that you'd left a reply like that. Lomn's advice was good, based on the information available. You haven't said what fandom(s) you write for, which may also limit the responses you get. AlexTiefling (talk) 00:16, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

Does "Don't write fanfiction" count as advice? Simply writing original characters greatly increases your chances of being published, and it is perfectly acceptable to write characters that take cues from preexisting ones. That is simply writing within a genre. It also gives you the freedom to begin establishing your own identity as a writer and to build a portfolio you can demonstrate if you hope to make a career out of it. --Ye Olde Luke (talk) 20:11, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your advice. I also have two unpublished novels (Not Fanfic), I don't know were to go with them or what to do. i don't even know if they are as good as to be published, I'm scared to show them to the world. I was trying to write some fanfic to see how it goes. It's about U2. I usually don't write fanfics. I am doing it just for curiousity. Need some advice for what to do with both of them (fanfic and not-fanfic) Miss Bono   (zootalk)  15:36, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

What does "reject with SMS" mean?
On my cellphone I can reject a call, but there's also an option to "Reject with SMS". What does that mean? Thanks.--108.54.26.164 (talk) 23:35, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * By the way, I love love love the reference desk. This is a great service.--108.54.26.164 (talk) 23:37, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * That means to send an SMS message to the caller. Usually there is a few preset messages you can choose from.  RudolfRed (talk) 23:45, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * And in case you don't know (I didn't), "SMS" is Short Message Service. Deor (talk) 23:49, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * This is my favorite modern mobile OS function. If I'm in a meeting rather than just killing the call or answering and whispering "I'll call you back!" I can reject with an SMS that says "Sorry, I'm in a meeting right now and will call you when it's over." and the caller will receive the message immediately. By the way, you can configure the rejection options' text. Typically this is buried deep in your phone's system settings. The Masked Booby (talk) 01:48, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Aha. Thanks everyone. I might actually use that, though mostly I was hoping it was something like pressing it would set the other person's phone on fire. I get at least one telemarketing call per day (yeah, I did something stupid and got on some list--and yes, I am signed up for the national do not call registry, but people based in India or Russian or whatever do not care).--108.54.26.164 (talk) 02:32, 9 May 2013 (UTC)


 * "SMS-ing" is or has been the term for "texting" in sizeable chunks of the world. In Australia, it's becoming overtaken by texting, but any Aussie knows what you mean by "SMS-ing".  --   Jack of Oz   [Talk]  01:10, 10 May 2013 (UTC)