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December 22[edit]

Build Back Better Act, Rape kits[edit]

In the the various versions of the build back better bill, was it ever proposed to fund catching up on the backlog of unexamined rape kits? Rich (talk) 04:14, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Richard L. Peterson: I doubt it. You can find the full version of the bill at [1] if you want to look for yourself but since the processing of rape kits is something local police departments have to do, it would probably be outside the scope of a federal funding bill. Regards So Why 13:27, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This is an example of how speculation on the reference desk not helpful. You're answering a specific question with "I don't know, and I have an opinion, which happens to be wrong". Local police departments get a lot of assistance from federal sources; on this particular issue, the former guy signed a bill two years ago continuing a law that granted $200 million to local agencies to work on DNA backlogs. I don't see any indication that it's part of BBB. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 15:32, 23 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A band called Death and "A Band Called Death" - reliability.[edit]

There's a band called Death and A Band Called Death. How exactly reliable could it be surmised the latter is. Citing documentaries is a bit atypical; arguably, they border on self-published sources, pet projects and whatnot. I can't find much on the creators and relevant credentials. I trust Martin Scorsese's opinion on film - undecided on Bob Dylan. DMT Biscuit (talk) 18:53, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just my tuppenceworth . . . . In my experience, documentaries made for TV are sometimes fairly (though never 100%) reliable and sometimes less so, depending on the reputations and probity of the makers and broadcasting channels involved. Film documentaries are more often than not only partially or even poorly reliable, because films are more expensive to make and have a greater need to make their investment back via the box office, so they often sacrifice accuracy for the sake of dramatic appeal, and may distort the 'truth' by omitting or concatenating details, involved characters, etc. I suggest that rather than the film documentary itself, one should rely more on what eminent critics and journalists say about it. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.193.131.122 (talk) 01:19, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lübeck law[edit]

In the Main principle section it talks about the Ratsherrn (council members) having a period of office of 2 years. Is there a reference somewhere that says this? It also talks about the Bürgermeister (burgomaster, mayor) selected from its council members, who shared the power of government. Is there a reference that talks about this and what the period of office was for these mayors?--Christie the puppy lover (talk) 21:39, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The revised law of 1586 does not mention these points, but an office period of two years for a council member was decreed for the city of Lübeck by Henry the Lion (sorry, the source is in Low German): kust men iemene in den rat dhe scal twe iar be/sitten den rat. --Pp.paul.4 (talk) 23:23, 24 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Identity of sheet-music illustrator[edit]

Who is the illustrator of the above sheet music? When I uploaded it I thought it was anonymous, but on further examination, there appears to be a signature in the end of the bench, reading "[G?] Mancini". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 22:04, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately Mancini seems to be a not uncommon name among artists (and musicians), and I have found several artists named C. or G. Mancini who, from dates and mediums, are clearly not the one in question.

It might be worth pursuing enquiries via the music's publishers (Hawkes & Son, who later merged into the famous Boosey & Hawkes) via their website, or via books about them (the website mentions one such work; there may be others) or about the music and general publishing world of the time. The art style is of a type I associate with cover illustrations of books, music scores, etc., of that era. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.195.175.140 (talk) 01:36, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]