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June 18

science job

I'm from india , I have no degrees of colleges but I want to start my career as physicist .I believe I can do it . Is it possible ? there is any organisation who can help me who can hear me? On which way I go ?Rikisupriyo (talk) 05:44, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Can you provide evidence that you can do it? Looie496 (talk) 06:38, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

tell me where and how can I give my evidence?Rikisupriyo (talk) 12:39, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

You would have to provide the evidence to any prospective employer - and if you don't know what 'evidence that you can work as a physicist' would consist of, you clearly aren't qualified to be one. Physicists are expected to have degrees for a reason. AndyTheGrump (talk) 12:47, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

I don't want to see your evidence, I wouldn't understand it anyway. I was wondering what sort of evidence you have. If your evidence consists of things that you have written, then getting some of them published by a major journal is probably the only thing you can do to get people to take you seriously, if you have no academic qualifications. Either that or send some of your work to an established physicist who is capable of understanding it and seeing that it is good. Looie496 (talk) 15:15, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Is it possible to take up a career as a physicist without a degree? Almost certainly not. If you can show you are exceptionally talented, perhaps to your teachers at school or a physicist at a university, you might be able to gain lower entry requirements to a degree program at university. You will then have to follow a 3 or 4 year course, perhaps followed by further study for a masters or doctorate. Then you can seek work as a physicist, either at university or for a company. Astronaut (talk) 15:33, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Yes, the best way to work in the field of physics is to get some degree(s)! I don't know what it might be called in India, but many countries have an associate degree. That would qualify you for some physics-ish jobs, perhaps even a laboratory technician. Where such degrees are offered, they can also usually be applied towards bachelor's degrees. SemanticMantis (talk) 20:33, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

While you are searching for the right college to study at, you should also read as many books as possible about physics. That is a basic requirement whatever route you take, and you will have to continue reading throughout your career. Itsmejudith (talk) 09:59, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Human food allergies

Wikipedia cannot offer medical advice, including dietary advice for patients with multiple allergies

Common food allergies may be peanuts, soybeans, gluten, fish, and milk. Suppose a person is allergic to peanuts, soybeans, gluten, fish, and milk. What can that person eat to avoid uncomfortable reactions? How can a person be sure that the cashews he/she is buying has no residue from the peanuts? In what type of situation or location will having these allergies be an evolutionary advantage? Sneazy (talk) 13:40, 18 June 2013 (UTC) See talk page. --NorwegianBlue talk 20:59, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

UK cabinet ranking

This article here lists the ranking of the British cabinet. However, I cannot find a source. Can anyone link me to the government pages that give cabinet rankings? I'm also interesting in historical cabinet rankings, especially Tony Blair's and John Major's cabinet rankings. User:SamUK 15:46, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Cabinet rank is our relevant article, but I note with some dismay that it only cites the Daily Mail, which I would not consider a reliable source. This is the official list - however, I can't find any indication (other than from the Mail) that the order of the list is of any official significance. Tevildo (talk) 21:11, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

I don't know, but I strongly suspect that the list in the Daily Mail is either made up by the Mail, or is possibly an informal list held privately by the Cabinet Office. As far as I know, there is not either an official or a generally accepted ranking among the posts in the cabinet. --ColinFine (talk) 08:06, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

I call shenanigans. I'll nominate the article for deletion this evening if no-one's done it by then. The Four Great Offices of State are the most senior cabinet positions; the rest are co-equal. AlexTiefling (talk) 14:25, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Rather than deletion, perhaps we should just revert to the original "article", which was a redirect - the original target has gone, but United States presidential line of succession seems to be its nearest replacement. However, this is for the AfD discussion (in which I hope to participate). Tevildo (talk) 20:00, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Note 11 of Order of precedence in England and Wales says that the Prime Minister fixes the cabinet order of precedence but does not state a source for this fact. Section 4.38 of the Cabinet Manuel given as a general reference states the Prime Minister publishes a Cabinet order of precedence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SamUK (talk • contribs) 22:39, 19 June 2013 (UTC)