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August 8

US flag pin on the lapel of the jacket

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I think the custom of wearing the pin (I am not an American citizen) originated in the Bush era, after the 9/11 attacks as a sign of hyper patriotism I guess. If Gore had been officially elected, would he have done the same as an attachment to the country he was serving? Regardless of the attacks. Thank you. Andreoto (talk) 14:44, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

See the instructions above at the top of the page. It states "We don't answer requests for opinions, predictions or debate." Clearly, speculating on what Al Gore may have worn or not worn some 20+ years ago, had he won the election instead of Bush, can only be answered by opinions or predictions. This is not an appropriate question for this venue. --Jayron32 15:08, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I feel it is important to note that this is not ONLY a request for opinion. It is also based on a false assumption. Nixon commonly wore an American flag lapel pin in the 1960s and many other politicians copied the style. It was not originated in the Bush era, many decades later. 97.82.165.112 (talk) 16:05, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

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This article has a history of the use of the flag as a patriotic symbol.[1] The IP just above is right that Nixon popularized (so to speak) the flag pin. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 17:48, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Nixon (and the political right) was far from alone in the American flag lapel pins in that era, though. I can say from first-hand experience that when I worked on the 1970 congressional campaign of the quite left-leaning Allard K. Lowenstein we pretty systematically wore American flag lapel pins when we canvassed. - Jmabel | Talk 02:53, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Acoustic sheds

Acoustic shed at Anzac station in the domain precinct. Acoustic sheds were installed at Metro Tunnel station precincts to reduce noise and dust.

Do we have an article that covers the topic of an acoustic shed? I've never heard of these before, but clearly they're simple structures built around a construction site, for the sake of the neighbours. I wonder if it's an Australian-only term, since four of the five results are for topics here in Melbourne, and the fifth is in Sydney. Nyttend (talk) 19:31, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I hadn't heard of the term until now (United Kingdom), but a search reveals that the British Standards Institute has issued a Code of Practice for control of noise and vibration on construction sites, which gives quite a bit more information including potential specifications. Link here. Here's a press release about a big one in London which has recently been taken down following the conclusion of the construction project. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 21:00, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Another British example is at the Melton Street excavations near London Euston Station for the HS2 high-speed rail project. [2] [3] A search for North American examples was unsuccessful; perhaps they call them something else or don't bother. Alansplodge (talk) 10:49, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

One example from North America is located at the airport about a mile away from my house in Oakland County, Michigan. This "hush house" was built to minimize the roaring sound of jet engines being tested inside, since there are residential neighborhoods close to the airport.Thomprod (talk) 16:15, 14 August 2023 (UTC)