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Hidden Images

I hid the image on a Wiki page when viewin it, but how do I get the images to appear again? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.125.234.254 (talk) 22:19, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

That depends on how you hid them. You presumably used some feature of your browser (or possibly a browser add-on) to do the hiding; you'll have to use the same feature to turn the hiding off. Algebraist 22:26, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Maybe Wikipedia:Options to not see an image is of help. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:57, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Maps Wikipedia:New contributors' help page/Archive/2009/August

M-Pesa

I want to open an outlet of m pesa but i do not know where to get the card. --Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.74.47 (talk) 09:27, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I assume you're talking about M-Pesa? I'm afraid we can't help with that; this page is only for help on using Wikipedia. I suggest you contact Vodafone using the number given here. ? Chamal ^talk 09:39, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Evolution of Wikipedia's medical content: past, present and future ...

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GITA GHATAK

I want to know details about Gita Ghatak. If there is any relation between Gita Ghatak and the famous Director Ritwik Ghatak Prasun261182 (talk) 16:33, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried the Entertainment section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:59, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

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Changing a redirect to an article

There is a redirect in place that I wish to replace with an article. How do I do this?

Hi I wanted to write a new article about a multi- discipline event called the Decamentathlon, a very significant development to strategic games tournaments as it was the first ever attempt at a formal multi disciplined games event.

I have a version of this artile on my user space Tetron76/Decamentathlon.

I have read how there was once an article that was marked for deletion on this subject, but I have some newspaper refernces that were not used at the time probably as the Times articles are not archived on-line.

I do not wish to add this material to the destination the Mind Sports Olympiad as I intend to do a major edit as the current MSO article is lacking a large number of references.

Thanks Tetron76 (talk) 15:26, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Redirect#Navigating redirects. The former version is at [1]. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:10, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks problem solved Tetron76 (talk) 23:16, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

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people with the same name

I know how to create a new article if it does not exist. But what do I do if I want to write an article on a person and there is already an entry on a different person with the same name? Incwadi (talk) 11:31, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Assuming the person you're writing about is notable and the article is supported by independent reliable sources, you would need to add a descriptor to the name of the article. For example, compare Andrew Ferguson and Andrew Ferguson (journalist). The more notable person should not have a descriptor in the title of their article. TNXMan 11:51, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

(ec):You create your article with a dismabiguation in brackets in the title. For instance there is the American actor John Smith (actor), but also the British comic writer John Smith (comics). If one of the persons is particularly famous and well known they should get the name without brackets, for instance Muhammad Ali goes directly to the boxer even though there are others of that name with Wikipedia articles. Once there are two articles with the same name, you need to provide some direction for the reader to find the right one. For just two articles you can use hatnotes at the top of each article. If there are many, then it usual to create a disambiguation page. SpinningSpark 11:56, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

You could for example create Mike Alfred (poet) and add {{For|the South African poet|Mike Alfred (poet)}} to the top of Michael Alfred. It produces: PrimeHunter (talk) 12:52, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

The National Archives (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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Recovering edits??

I recently spent about an hour trying to "verify" the page Jimmy Maxwell (bandleader) by adding internal links, external links, and a few citations...and I was very careful to "save page" every so often after I made changes. This worked several times, but now ALL of the changes I made have disappeared! I can still see them in the history section, but none of them are applied...is this because I tried to do an external link to youtube? Is there a way to recover them or do I have to go through all of that manual labor again? Help!!

Lizziemax (talk) 17:12, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

It was because of the Youtube link. However, I've restored everything you did except the last edit you made (which added the Youtube link). You can see the page's history by going to Jimmy Maxwell (bandleader) and clicking on the history tab at the top. TNXMan 17:17, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

I made some minor changes to the article, but it needs a lot more work, particularly on the tone -- at the moment it reads a little like a fan page rather than an encyclopedic article. - ukexpat (talk) 19:58, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter - Wikipedia

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Not sure how to add my article

I have written an article and saved it, but when I search Wikipedia I can't find it. I am assuming that I need to do something else for it to appear? Thank you. ---A confused newbie --Preceding unsigned comment added by Colestein (talk o contribs) 18:39, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

You contributed a draft article under User:Colestein/National public health institute, which I moved to User:Colestein/National public health institutes to accord with our naming conventions. The article is still in draft format. It has no footnotes (see WP:CITE for instructions on how to format those), and need further work; but it's still a lot better than a lot of the first articles we see here. Once it's in finished form, you will need to "Move" it to National public health institutes, at which point it's on its own. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:40, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

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Writing on Wikipedia about a company

Hi, I would like to write an article about a German Auto-ID manufacturer - advanced PANMOBIL systems GmbH, but I'm hesitant because technically I am currently working for them. The situation is that I thought it through and believe that they should have a page especially because they're one of the top Auto-ID manufacturers in Europe and are sited numerously on the web by other sites (though mostly in German, but a good amount also in English). Some things that I find unique/special, as in worthy of a page on Wikipedia, is that they built the lightest barcode scanner/RFID reader in the world, and have supplied companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Warner Brothers Movie-World, Deutsche Telekom (T-mobile), Panasonic, Deutsche Post, and Siemens, etc.

In general, the company is very young and small. The CEO founded the company in 2004 and currently there are only 9 employees. They are developing rapidly, especially with their customer-base expansion into China, Taiwan, and Turkey and also numerous projects that are expected to give them an edge in the industry.

I just wanted to get some opinions and an ok/not ok on writing this piece. Since I'm only a temporary worker here, I was just interested in a putting up a page about them for informational purposes (of course objectively etc.), which I felt like they deserve in my best judgment after having read through Wikipedia's Conflict of Interest page and related pages.

Thanks so much in advance! 12:57, 3 August 2009 (UTC) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Stange937632 (talk o contribs)

You can surely add an article about the above said company as you think that they deserve that. And one more thing, you needn't come up with such questions as be bold to edit on wikipedia.

One more thing I would like to note is that please sign in your comments using four tildes (~~~~). --

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13:21, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Got it! Thanks so much! Stange937632 (talk) 13:35, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Do be aware, though, that if other editors feel the company is not yet notable enough to have an article about them in Wikipedia, it may be proposed for deletion. Marshall your references first, before drafting your article (information on formatting citations is at WP:CITE); and be aware that having a notable customer does not make a vendor famous, since notability is not contagious. (And I'd advise you to disclose your conflict of interest on the article's talk page.) --Orange Mike | Talk 13:57, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you! Stange937632 (talk) 08:24, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

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Upload image help

Hi, I am new here at wikipedia. I would like to know how you upload an image? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Tabyy (talk o contribs) 07:17, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

First, your account must be autoconfirmed, which means that it has been active for four days and made at least ten edits. After that, you'll need to go to this page and follow the directions. Please make sure that you are the owner of the image or have the appropriate permission from the owner. TNXMan 11:50, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello! Take a look at Wikipedia:Uploading images. -- QuantumEleven 07:52, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

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What content is allowed to be added to wikipedia?

I am fairly new to wikipedia and just wanted to clarify what content is allowed to be added to wikipedia. Are there guidelines about what should and shouldn't be added? More specifically, if I have a long History about a specific surname originating in Europe and this history goes back to 1700s, am i allowed to start a new page for it? Thanks everyone for their help!! --Bsilic (talk) 10:27, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

You can, as long as the article is written from a neutral point of view, is well sourced, and isn't something Wikipedia is not. We have a guide for writing your first article, you can find it on this page. You may also find the editors' index useful. If you have questions as you are writing, let us know. TNXMan 11:52, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Appropriateness of article and editor

I am the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bible Society, which was founded on July 6, 1809. Our 107 founders included the leading lights of Boston at the time, including people like John Quincy Adams and many others who contributed to constitutional conventions, founded denominations, founded universities and served as their presidents, served in both national and local office, etc. Many of them have Wikipedia articles about them, as do others who have been part of our Society across it's 200-year history, like Robert Winthrop, and Phillips Brooks. We have been featured a number of times in the Boston Globe and have had local television coverage. We do have national and international reach with our website, are on Facebook and Twitter, and get participation there from all over.

My question is whether our history warrants a separate article for our organization (we are not part of a larger organization), and whether, as the paid Executive Director of that Society, it would be a conflict of interest for me to write it. Since this is our bicentennial year, I have been studying our history and am the best equipped to write the entry.

Thank you for your feedback. --Annerp1 (talk) 17:22, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

The Society almost certainly meets our notability requirements, but you most definitely have a COI. I would suggest that you head over to Articles for creation and request that it be created, or create it as a draft in a user subpage so that it can be reviewed before moving to the mainspace. - ukexpat (talk) 17:36, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Removing flags?

Thank you very much for helping to recover previously made edits to a page (previous help topic).

If I am working on a page that has "flags"/warning symbols on the top, and I believe I've taken care of some/all of those problems....will the flags eventually remove themselves? Do I have to submit them to be unflagged? Do I wait until someone else stumbles on page and removes them? What is the process??

Thank you! Lizziemax (talk) 19:54, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

It is not an automated process - they are added manually (in fact I think I added them) and are removed manually. If you think that the issues have been dealt with, you can remove them yourself, or you can come back here and ask other editors to review. - ukexpat (talk) 20:30, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Juliet Maruru

Juliet Maruru is a Kenyan Writer.

Early life Born in 1982 in Nairobi, she was raised by a single mom and has two brothers. Most of her teenage years were spent in a little Kenyan coastal tourist town, Mtwapa.

Education She studied at The H.H. Aga Khan Schools, graduating from High School in 1999. She never went to a regular University but has studied through various online and residential programs, as well as teaching herself to edit professionally, and manage online blogs.

Writing Career Juliet started writing at 17 years of age, and was first published online on www.thesop.org in 2005. She became a regular contributor for www.kenyaimagine.com a Kenyan online magazine for Art, Opinion, Analysis and Debate in 2007. She was employed as a full time editorial assistant for the Children's Publishing Department and online material editor for their website and writer's blog at Storymoja, a Kenyan publishing firm in 2008

Juliet maintains a regular weblog called She Blossoms... here www.jmaruru.wordpress.com --Preceding unsigned comment added by Laddette (talk o contribs) 21:27, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

You seem to be trying to write an article here.

Before creating an article, please search Wikipedia first to make sure that an article does not already exist on the subject. Please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Articles must also demonstrate the notability of the subject. Please see our subject specific guidelines for people, bands and musicians, companies and organizations and web content and note that if you are closely associated with the subject, our conflict of interest guideline strongly recommends against you creating the article.

If you still think an article is appropriate, see Help:Starting a new page. You might also look at Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:How to write a great article for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the Wikipedia:Tutorial so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. Deor (talk) 22:09, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Sally Beare

I am trying to write an article on a world renowned nutritionist and it has been flagged? She is very notable and I tried not to write the article from anything other than a neutral stand point. Please help. I am not trying to sell anything I just think she deserves an article for her contributions. --Preceding unsigned comment added by RustyThunder (talk o contribs) 21:35, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

You need to add reliable third party sources that show evidence of her notability.--Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 21:46, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Help reporting vandalism and IP harassment

Several days ago I noticed a number of suspicious edits being made by a wide range of usernames and IPs. The most serious of these were a series of articles being blanked and redirected to other pages, but also relevant information and references were being removed without explanation. I left a note at a User talk:Joyson Noel and he informed me that these were very likely made by a banned user User:Mynameisstanley.

Because he wasn't editing Wikipedia at the moment, he suggested I let User:Mafia Expert or User:William M. Connolley know about this as they've also had to deal with him in the past. After leaving a note on both their talk pages, the IP I had reported began following me and accused me of being a sockpuppet. He spammed this information on the talkpages of everyone I contacted and left harassing messages on my own talk page. He also reverted my edits at List of Jewish-American mobsters, in which I had updated with names from Category:Jewish American mobsters and had added five valid cited references, on the basis on being a sockpuppet.

I reported this to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism and succeeded in getting one of the IPs blocked but the editor returned under another IP and continued following me and reverting my edits. I informed the administrator who blocked the IP, User:PhilKnight, where the IP followed as well. The administrator seemed to be offline so I left messages at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents and Wikipedia:Editor assistance/Requests. I'm only a casual reader of Wikipedia and I've never used these pages before. These seemed so many of them that I wasn't sure which pages were applicable or how active they were. I posted the messages at what seemed the most appropriate. I was only looking for help on what I should do and that my claims were fairly serious (ongoing long-term vandalism by a suspected banned user/harrassment from said IP). The response I got was indifferent at best, rude at worst. I was told I was "forum shopping" by one user and my question to this user was removed by another. Someone could have politely told me on my talk page that I wasn't allowed to leave a message on related boards, instead of accusing me outright, but what I found particularly frustrating was that neither of these users, despite reading my message, even attempted to at least respond to what I believe are serious issues.

I'm trying once more to explain the situation and hopefully help to resolve it. If anyone believes this is "forum shopping" fine. However, I should also point out all this has been going on for nearly a week and I haven't gotten a response from anyone. All I'm asking is if there's a place where a non-registered user can report vandalism? 72.74.219.22 (talk) 10:10, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

If you suspect that the edits in question were made by a banned user, your best bet is to file a case at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet Investigations. If the evidence there is credible enough, a Checkuser will be able to determine if they are the same user or not. I would suggest contacting User:Joyson Noel to see what evidence he' has, first. Firestorm ^Talk 12:45, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

some problems already with a kid

Hello I'm kind of new to wiki and i already have a bad impression. As soon as i posted a modification of an article (on Obama) there's this guy Sceptre who deletes or reverses what i say in a rude fashion. He has no authority and evidence to do this. Can you please send him a warning and reopen my questions. I looked at his bio and i cant even write back to the idiot and he is only 18 years old, i think kids should not be allowed to work on wiki --Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.25.114.60 (talk) 06:48, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Replying on your talk page Shadowjams (talk) 06:50, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Spaces in headings

Is there a policy or guideline about including spaces inside the equals signs in section headings? I know this is a picky question, but it seems like there should be a standard and I am unable to find one. Within and across articles, there are plenty of examples with and without spaces. Even Wikipedia seems to be inconsistent. For example,

The help topic on Sections gives examples with no spaces (e.g., ==Section==)
But on a discussion page, if you click New section, the section that gets added looks like == Question ==.

Personally, I prefer to include the spaces, since it improves readability. The automatically added spaces on discussion pages seems to support that this is the preferred style. But I like to follow standards, which is the only way to at least make a move towards consistency, so if there is a standard, I'd like to know it. -- Llarq (talk) 16:52, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

There is no standard on this. Spaces are optional and do not affect the appearance of the page. There's nothing wrong with using them if you think it improves readability in the editbox. See WP:HEADING. ? Chamal ^talk 16:56, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the quick reply and helpful link. That answers my question perfectly! -- Llarq (talk) 17:00, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Who is a current recipent of the Purple Heart Bronze Star

Who is a current war recipent of the Purple Heart Bronze Star in the DC metro Area? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.87.67.132 (talk) 17:55, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Who is a current recipent of the Purple Heart Bronze Star

Who is a current recipent of the Purple Heart Bronze Star in WV?

MILMAN --Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.87.67.132 (talk) 17:58, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

You might find what you are looking for in the article about Purple Heart. If you cannot find the answer there, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps. Or look at our article on the Bronze Star. TNXMan 18:02, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Or ask at the talk page of the Military history project. - ukexpat (talk) 18:05, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Are youtube entries excluded by XLinkbot?

I added the following code to my page on the Anjodi. XLinkbot descended and wiped out two days of tedious updates I had made. Thank goodness there is an undo option. Is the code in error or are youtube links not acceptable? Or what? thanks Gloverepp (talk) 18:41, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Anjodi descends the Fonserannes Lock --Preceding unsigned comment added by Gloverepp (talk o contribs) 18:40, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

See WP:YOUTUBE. - ukexpat (talk) 18:57, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

I looked at the above reference and it didn't help me. The youtube video I linked to was my own and it is, I think, very 'on subject' with my article. If I put this link back in again, will the XLinkBot return? Gloverepp (talk) 19:16, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Would it help if I loaded the video into Commons instead? Gloverepp (talk) 20:11, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

CEPAmerica

Hello, I'm hoping you can help me understand why the article we wrote for CEPAmerica keeps getting deleted. We have cut down the article a lot to make sure it doens't sound promotional. Are there specific sentences we could possibly delete in order to have the article remain on Wikipedia? Please advise when you have a chance.

Thank you for your help!

MedAmerica (talk) 18:45, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

It was speedily deleted as spam. I suspect from your username that you have a conflict of interest which is also a problem. - ukexpat (talk) 19:00, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Moving a Special User Page to a Regular Article Page

I made a contribution and redirected the title Redshirting (Academic) to a special user page because I am new, I now think the page is ready to be changed to a regular page by renaming or moving (taking out the "User/Nanmwls" part) but am not able to do that, can you help? Also, someone else has redirected the word "redshirting" to their page "Redshirt (college sports)", but since the word "redshirting" is not used often in his/her topic and "redshirting" is used extensively in talking about my topic (it's actually the word used to describe my topic, "Redshirt" is rarely, if ever, used) I think the redirect should go to my page, but I don't want to offend, how should I handle that? Thanks!!! Nanmwls (talk) 19:06, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it's ready to be moved yet -- it reads like a how-to and at the very least the "Suggestion for parents" and "Conclusion" sections need to go as they are not encyclopedic. The references also need tidying up into the proper format, see WP:CITE. When it is moved, the appropriate title would be Redshirting (Academic) so I will tag that page for deletion as a cross-namespace redirect to leave the way clear. - ukexpat (talk) 19:16, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

I've deleted the redirect for you. TNXMan 19:28, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for that. On reflection the title would be Redshirting (academic), but the redirect needed to be deleted. - ukexpat (talk) 19:33, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

where is my article?

I spent 20 minuteswriting an article "differential pressure gauge" and hit save in the sandbox, and cannot find it! --Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.234.54.150 (talk) 19:39, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

The "common" sandbox is a place for experimenting; edits made there don't last very long, and are over-written by others. What you need to do is create an account, and then create your own personal sub-page for your article. These sub-pages are also called sandboxes. If you look at your user contributions (click on the blue text), you will see it does not show you making a change to the sandbox, so your IP address must have changed between then, and your post above, which makes it impossible to find and recover your change. Sorry! By the way, it is possible the article you wanted to create is already covered in existing articles such as Pressure measurement or Pressure sensor; have a look and see. You may prefer to edit those pages instead of creating a new article. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 23:34, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

If you saved it at the main Wikipedia:Sandbox then [2] shows the latest 250 edits before your post here. I couldn't find differential pressure gauge in the most recent edits by IP addresses. If you saved it on another page but don't remember which one then maybe your browser history shows which pages you have visited. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:16, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Publishing History Question

I'm having a problem with the publishing information for The Robert Heinlein Interview and other Heinleiniana. The book is a collection of articles and has two pages of publisher and copyright data. Even if I ignore the individual articles (which are copyrighted back to 1972), the book itself has three copyright dates:

Digitally by Softserv Publishing Service Inc. in Sept 1990,
Digitally by Pulpless.com in June 1996 and
First Trade Paperpack Edition by Pulpless.com in May 1999.

So:

Should I include all three dates on the book itself in the infobox or just 1999 (as I'm doing now)?
Should I include the copyright data for the individual articles in the book?
Should I have an entire section on the pubishing history?
Will I get into trouble if I do not list the entire copyright(s) and the copyright-holder objects?

Thanks. --RoyGoldsmith (talk) 23:29, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I would just put 1999 in the infobox; the copyright for each article isn't necessary. A section for the history sounds like a good idea (as long as it's backed by reliable sources, of course), and no, you shouldn't get into trouble for that. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 00:09, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

Problem with linking to image files from wikimedia commons

I have uploaded a number of images to wikimedia commons with the intention of using them to illustrate an article. The article is not yet in the main wikipedia section. I am able to link some of the images successfully and they display as expected. Others do not. They all appear in commons, both when accessed from my contributions page and in the relevant category pages, but some will not display in any way in the article, while others do so. The only difference that I can remember about the process of uploading was that the ones which work were uploaded using the default file name provided by the upload interface, while the ones that do not work were edited to give them new names as recommended. I have looked into the FAQs to a limited extent, and so far have found nothing that helps even to formulate the questions I need to ask. Pbsouthwood (talk) 15:54, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Make sure you use the filename exactly as it appears on Commons, including caps, particularly in the file extension (jpg vs JPG, for example). Some other points about your draft: it needs a lead paragraph - please take a look at WP:LEAD for guidance; section headings should not contain reference code (<ref></ref>); see WP:GALLERY for assistance in creating an image gallery. Hope this helps. - ukexpat (talk) 16:07, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the assistance, I seem to have sorted out the image link problems by following your advice (still on the vertical learning curve, with major information overload). All my previous efforts with the image links were foiled by the JPG/jpg problem. The later files were from a different camera and I had not noticed the change of case. Probably due to spending all day on the project. I have also followed your suggestions regarding lead paragraph, references and gallery. Cheers Pbsouthwood (talk) 10:06, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

New Here

Hello everyone,

I am a new member to the Wikipedia discussion world, however by no means am I a newbie to the site itself.

I have been using Wikipedia for years as an informational tool, and I would like to now contribute...

I have a question with regard to an article I read about Novartis testing a potential Swine Flu vaccine..

The time line of them coming up with this "vaccine" seems unusually fast.

The World Health Organization declared it a Pandemic some time in June yet there don't seem to be that many deaths attributed with it.

Here we are barely in August and they are already testing a potential vaccine?

My questions are, where would be the proper place to pose this question, and are there any scientists who can shed light on the quickness of this "vaccine testing"

Thanks

AshNYC --Preceding unsigned comment added by AshNYC (talk o contribs) 04:32, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello! I think the best place to go would be the Science reference desk, that's where the experts hang out. If you then want to add material to articles (such as the Swine flu article, you can discuss your additions with other editors of the same article at Talk:Swine flu. -- QuantumEleven 08:13, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Tony Wilson disambiguation

Hi,

I'm a wikipedia rookie in terms of altering or editing pages. My name is Tony Wilson and I'm referenced on the site as Tony Wilson (radio presenter) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Wilson_(radio_presenter)

When people search for 'Tony Wilson' they (quite naturally) get directed to the more famous Tony Wilson (music mogul). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Wilson

I read the stuff on disambiguation but it was all too daunting. can somebody disambiguate our pages for me? or tell me how to do it. if someobody did do the edit, I'd prefer to be Tony Wilson (author /radio presenter) --Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.63.36.111 (talk) 04:37, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello! At the top of Tony Wilson there is a line that says "For other persons named Tony Wilson, see Tony Wilson (disambiguation)." If you click on that you get to a list of all articles named like Tony Wilson, including Tony Wilson (radio presenter).

I think it would be better to stick with Tony Wilson (radio presenter), to keep things simple, but Tony Wilson (disambiguation) lists you as both an author and a radio presenter, so people searching for you should have no problems finding you. -- QuantumEleven 08:10, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Kevin Wu

I want to make an article about the table-tennis champion Kevin Wu, but when I search it comes up with another Kevin Wu. The table tennis player Kevin Wu does not currently exist and it should. --Preceding unsigned comment added by Kablamo boom (talk o contribs) 07:10, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Before creating an article, please also review a few of our relevant policies and guidelines which all articles should comport with. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should cite to reliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.

Lastly, check out Wikipedia:Disambiguation for guidelines on how to differentiate between articles about people with the same name. -- QuantumEleven 08:05, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Making an article live

HI I ve created an article about Rose Reisman in the user page. I am new and i am not sure how to transfer it to the searchable article. If someone can also take a look to see if its ok to post, if it will be tagged for speedy deletion? that would be great. I am also having trouble with uploading images. I ve uploaded the image to the commons but can't seem to transfer it to the user page. [[3]]

i know this question has been asked already, but i didn't understand the answer

thanks in advance Mtcherni (talk) 15:03, 6 August 2009 (UTC)m

You have created the Rose Reisman page on your own user page which is usually reserved for the information that you wish to display about yourself. You also seem to have created a page User:Rose Reisman . I would suggest that you click on her name in this reply and then copy and paste your text into the resultant article space. Alsternatively for help creating an article, read Wikipedia:Your first article. This article provides help on creating pages other than articles, and provides technical details on the several ways to create a page. Good luck.Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 15:48, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Not a bad start, but still needs some work. As noted, it isn't really in the right place. I added a template so your references would display. I'll clean up a couple, so you can see the format.--SPhilbrickT 15:59, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

thank you! Mtcherni (talk) 19:28, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Username

Hello. First of all, sorry for my bad english. I have just registered with this username because the one I used in other wikipedias, Doyle, is taken. I would like to know if it would be possible to "usurp" this username, taking into account the fact that it have just one contribution, dated from 2004 (you can see it here). You can see my userpages in Spanish, French, Catalan, Italian and Portuguese wikipedias. Thank you for your kind atention. --DoyleSP (talk) 20:45, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

You want Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL. Algebraist 20:55, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) See WP:SUL. I believe what you want to do is, first, since it doesn't appear you've got SUL turned on yet, merge all your various accounts on other wiki's (see meta:Help:Unified login#How to unify your accounts, then visit Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL, where a Bureaucrat can usurp User:Doyle on en.wiki for you. --Floquenbeam (talk) 20:57, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Trying to get this published

Heading inserted --ColinFine (talk) 23:23, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Please contact me <redacted>

BUSINESS SUMMARY: HealthcareOne is a membership-based direct marketing company founded to address affordable healthcare programs for approximately 200 million Americans in the midst of a growing healthcare crisis. HealthcareOne leases well-established major healthcare provider networks in 15 categories and offers its members discounts on all healthcare services from providers within these networks - Physicians, Hospitals, Labs, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Podiatry, Chiropractic, Long-Term Care Facilities & Services, Diabetes Supplies, Emergency Travel Medical Assistance, Online Doctor Consultation, 24/7 Nurse Hotline, Health Information Library and Prescription Drugs. Website www.healthcareone.com VALUE PROPOSITION - CONSUMER: Capitalizing on the consumer need for affordable healthcare solutions, for themselves and their families, and the lack of major nationwide competition, HealthcareOne is well positioned to expand its penetration into the market by making its Brand synonymous with the highest standard of dependability in family healthcare protection regardless of prospective members' age, medical condition or residency. It is truly "healthcare for the people." With discounts ranging from 20% to 60% on all healthcare services through an aggregate network of over 900,000 healthcare provider locations nationwide, the Company addresses all the needs currently lacking for a large part of the U.S. population. Consumers can call 1-800-868-0829 to subscribe VALUE PROPOSITION - Businesses: Healthcare One also offers employers and benefit managers the opportunity to provide affordable healthcare to their employees for companies of all sizes. Employee/Employer paid plans start at $29.95/month. Email: B2B@healthcareone.com Business/HR Managers call 1-800-364-0722 The business focus is forthe Healthcare One brand to become the gold standard of affordable family health protection. With two-thirds of the US population in need of one or more of our healthcare programs, the market is extremely large and able to be reached via conventional online and offline media. STRATEGIC ALLIANCES: HealthcareOne provides its members with access to some of the best healthcare providers in the country via alliances with major healthcare networks as detailed below: PHCS - a network of Physicians, Specialists, Surgeons and Labs providing access to 710,000 locations nationwide with average discounts of 40% International Med-Care - a patient advocacy that negotiates Hospital charges with all hospitals nationwide for both fees and payment terms with discounts of 10-40+% CAREington International - a Dental network with 40,000 nationwide locations with member

                 discounts of 35-40%

EyeMed - Vision network with over 40,000 nationwide locations with discounts averaging 35% HearPO - Hearing network with over 15,000 locations nationwide with discounts of 10-40% Optum - operator of a 24/7 Registered Nurse Hotline and Health Information Library BioScrip - Retail Pharmacy Network with 60,000 member locations including CVS, Walgreens

                 Rite-Aid and others

eDocAmerica - Online Doctor Consultation network National Foot Care Program - Podiatry discounts of 20-35% at over 3,500 offices nationwide American Whole Health Network - 10%-30% off on Chiropractic & Nutritional Supplements WFB Notes -Referrals for Child & Elder Care, College Planning & Financial Aid, Adoption, Searches for Schools, Health and Fitness clubs and more LIFEGUARD - Emergency Medical Travel Assistance program segment BUSINESS PROFILE: Members pay monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual subscription fees for access to the various plans' provider network practitioners. In addition, members are charged a nominal one-time nonrefundable processing fee. There are no long-term member contracts - a major selling point that appeals to consumers. HealthcareOne is marketed to consumers through direct response TV, radio, online advertising, internal affiliate network, telemarketing and print advertising to create brand awareness and generate revenue. The clear benefit to HealthcareOne as a direct response membership plan product is its continued value and usage proposition for two-thirds of the US population that can use any one of its affordable healthcare programs. --Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.166.74.206 (talk) 21:28, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello. Nobody is going to contact you, and I have removed your phone number: replies to questions on Wikipedia are posted at a corresponding place on Wikipedia. You appear to be trying to create an article in the wrong place and without any formatting (you can see the result above). Please read Your first article, but be aware that if the article is anything like what you have written above it will be speedily deleted as WP:SPAM. You should also read WP:COI. --ColinFine (talk) 23:23, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Definiition of Suffragan bishop

I have a definition in my 1938 Consolidated Encyclopaedia. It doesn't add to the definition however the language used is unique. Is Wiki interested in preserving this sort of thing or does it just clog up the works? SUFFRAGAN, in the C of E a coadjutor who assists a bishop in the administration of some part of his see, such bishops cannot succeeed to the see in which they have been suffragans. In the Roman Catholic Church similar assistant bishops are usually designated by the titles of extinct sees. Jumbuckster --Preceding unsigned comment added by Jumbuckster (talk o contribs) 23:36, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

A definition from 1938 may no longer be accurate. More modern sources should be consulted, unless there is historical importance to an obsolete definition. There is an existing article called Suffragan bishop and it covers its usage in the Anglican church (which I'll risk getting yelled at by saying that's the same thing as "C of E"). If you feel your definition is better, you may wish to ask about it at that article's talk page, or the relevant WikiProject, which you can also find at the article's talk page. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 02:44, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

new entry

hi, I've created a new entry about Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber. It is partly based on the text here: http://www.princeton.edu/~lisd/about_lisd/danspeckgruber.html. However, the author of this text agreed that it be used in Wikipedia. what should i do? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Theodor44 (talk o contribs) 19:33, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

There are methods for establishing that permission has been given to use copyrighted material taken from another website. You can find the details at thses pages: WP:Copyrights, and more importantly, WP:DCM, and its last section, "Granting us permission to copy material already online". But a better solution may be to significantly reword the article so it doesn't violate copyright, and use the website as a reference. Your article will need external references whichever way you do it. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 20:58, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

The process may sound a little complicated, but there's a good reason. On occasion, someone will say, "sure, you can use this text on Wikipedia, but only on Wkipedia". It doesn't work that way, as once it is on Wikipedia, it can be used by anyone (with proper attribution). If someone started the website, "I hate Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber", they could use it. Part of the point of the process is to make sure that people agreeing to allow their words to be used, understand the implications. --SPhilbrickT 14:01, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Spice Greene

I added Spice Greene article. I recieved a deletion message, saying it read like advertisment and does not have a nuetral point of view. I made changes and deleted wording to honored policy, yet I got another message saying it will be deleted soon. Can someone explain what changes are needed? --Preceding unsigned comment added by G1 Publicity (talk o contribs) 23:37, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

The language is still totally promotional, and there is no trace of evidence of any kind of notability whatsoever. --Orange Mike | Talk 01:52, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Please read WP:N for more information.--SPhilbrickT 14:04, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

And WP:BIO. - ukexpat (talk) 14:17, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

GIVE ME DIRECT LINK TO CREATE NEW ARTICLE

I AM MASOOD. NEW USER OF WIKIPEDIA. HOW CAN I CREATE NEW ARTICLE? I SEARCHED BUT COULDN'T GET ANYTHING. CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE ME DIRECT LINK TO CREATE NEW ARTICLE? --Preceding unsigned comment added by EM'MA,SOOD (talk o contribs) 13:15, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

And please don't SHOUT! - ukexpat (talk) 13:57, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Craig John Purves

Craig John Purves, bn. 30/09/1983 in Edinburgh to Kirk and Donna Purves works for Lothian and Borders Police and is a keen amature golfer.

But appears to be non-notable and therefore does not qualify for a Wikipedia article. Take a look at Wikipopuli or Wikibios. - ukexpat (talk) 13:54, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Publication Dates for Author Pages

Newbie question. I looked at the FAQ page and couldn't find anything about this.

I went to add publication dates to the "Young Adult" bibliography of Katie MacAlister . But then I noticed that Melvin Burgess had his bibliography set up differently. Which one is correct? Katie's or Melvin's?

If you could drop an answer in my Talk page, that'd be great. Thanks!

Stollhofen (talk) 22:18, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

I thought for sure there would be something in WP:MOS, but I don't see it. That said, I prefer the style in Burgess, but even there I would consider using a full citation with ISBN, to help people looking for the book.--SPhilbrickT 01:51, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Eve Nelson

Hi can someone please help me with the three articles I'm writing for Wiki. They are on 2 people and a company all are valid and backed up by resources. They keep getting threatened to be deleted, in fact one already was... thanks in advance Sincerely77 (talk) 22:58, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

To be frank, it's a mess. I don't know where to start. Please consider creating in a user page until it is ready for the main page. If you don't know how to do that, let me know, and I'll help you. Please read WP:CITE, the citations in your article are a mess, but you are also creating problems in other articles. --SPhilbrickT 00:49, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

How to display actual command rather than having it execute

I am creating a little help page for friends and wanted to show them the syntax for the underconstruction command. e.g. { { underconstruction } }. In this example, I put blanks between the braces. I suspect there is a "disregard" syntax that I can put around the command so that it can be seen, but does not execute. Another example, how would you show the four tildies without them becomeing a signature. GloverEpp (talk) 01:37, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, use the Nowiki button(ninth button from left on your edit toolbar) as follows: {{underconstruction}} Your desired example ~~~~ --SPhilbrickT 01:43, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

You can also use Template:tl and others shown there to produce {{underconstruction}} with a link to the template. Code tags can be used to give special formatting of code like {{underconstruction}} PrimeHunter (talk) 03:13, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

ABOUT ME SECTION

how can i get those stuff in my page? "this user is.." "this user has" "this user has been a member since.." etc. --Preceding unsigned comment added by Aneyeforyou (talk o contribs) 06:45, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Do you mean userboxes? Also, you can go to such a user page, click on the edit button and check out the code used. ? Chamal ^talk 09:21, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

how

i just wanted to know can any one make t remote control toy at home?if yes giwe wireing diagram and breaf text about parts required? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.68.12.30 (talk) 08:47, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, you can make a remote control toy at home. However, Wikipedia can't help you with this since it's not a how-to guide and therefore we do not have such instructions. I suggest you try a google search and find a site that can help you with this. ? Chamal ^talk 09:18, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Try asking this at the reference desk. They are specialized with such things. --

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13:20, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Picture of Ted Lawson

I have been trying to get in touch with Bzuk for about a year now to no avail. Apparently he was the person who posted the wrong photo for the article on Ted Wilson, the pilot of the Ruptured Duck (B-25). The photo is that of Charles McClure, Lawson's navigator. I've tried to send Bzuk a message by clicking on his User page, but that goes no where and, furthermore, he's been busy writing a book for the past year. This is a serious error that should be corrected because it now appears that other websites are using the wrong photo from the Wikipedia article. Can someone forward my note to Bzuk or tell me how to get in touch with him?

Paa123 (talk) 15:55, 8 August 2009 (UTC) Paa123

Try going here.Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 16:00, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Bzuk has removed the image a little while ago. I assume he will check it. You can continue further discussion at Talk:Ted W. Lawson. ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 16:03, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

What snowboard to buy

So I'm looking to buy a new snowboard for this season. I'm about an advanced snowboarder. I need a snowboard that's good to go through powder with and go on black diamonds and that works well on icy days. I also need it to be good for the terrain park, I'm trying to start learning how to do tricks and what not so the board needs to be good for that and have a good pop. Also it needs to be flexible but not too flexible and not too stiff. And it needs to be fairly light but not so light it feels like it's going to break under my feet when I go on steep slopes. But it needs to be good at turning. I'm about 5ft. 8in., weight about 130-135, and wear size 8.5-9 boots, so the board needs to come in my size which i also need to know. PLEEAASSE HELP!VolleyballLuvr1240 (talk) 17:38, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our roughly three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the left hand side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. TNXMan 17:50, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Lettering

How do you get the thing on top of the e in fiance? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.229.40.67 (talk) 18:25, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Look just below your edit window for a dropdown box with the word "Insert". Lots of choices, the one you want should be in the "Latin" list.--SPhilbrickT 18:32, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Not receiving e-mail notifications of changed pages

Despite the presence of "Your e-mail address was authenticated on 2009-07-24..." on the first tab of "My preferences" page, I never receive any notification when a page on my watchlist is changed. I suppose it has to do with the "(disabled)" indication next to the "E-mail me when a page on my watchlist is changed" setting, which is checked. What else must I do to enable this feature? -- Firkettle 22:26, 8 August 2009 (UTC) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Firkettle (talk o contribs)

The feature is disabled on the English Wikipedia. The option should be removed from preferences at some time. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:05, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

By the way, your signature should link to your user or user talk page. SineBot signed for you because the link is missing. The easiest way to get a valid signature is to uncheck "Sign my name exactly as shown" and leave the signature field blank at Special:Preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:16, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

USS LSM(R) 194

USS LSM(R) 194 was a LSM(R)-194 class Landing Ship Medium (Rocket) ... [article removed by PrimeHunter]

This page is a place to get help with editing and finding your way around Wikipedia. It is not place to post new articles so I removed yours. An article could for example be created at USS LSM(R)-194. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:11, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Picture

How can I change the picture? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.186.136.67 (talk) 07:14, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Could you be more specific? Wikipedia:Uploading images and Wikipedia:Picture tutorial may be what you're looking for? -- QuantumEleven 08:03, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

how do I connect my user/ WoF GEFFEN page to a definition I submitted for WoF.

Reading both would make it more understandable, as they are connected, and maybe I did this all wrong?WoF GEFFEN (talk) 14:41, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand your question. If you're asking how you can publish your article in the mainspace, I would have to tell you that Wikipedia does not accept original research. TNXMan 14:55, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Your page creation WoF was deleted. The content was unsuited for an article, and articles should not refer to user pages but to reliable sources. See more at Wikipedia:Your first article if you want to make an article. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:09, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

How to search for Infobox

Is there a way to search for infoboxes by subject? For example, if I wanted to write on barges or water locks, how would I find if there are already infoboxes on those objects? GloverEpp (talk) 17:18, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

You could check out Category:Infobox templates and its subcategories. Or find other articles on the same subjects and see which iboxes they use. - ukexpat (talk) 17:20, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

There is this Waterlock infobox, but it could use some tender loving care from someone with more experience with templates--I looked briefly, but didn't see the problem.--SPhilbrickT 18:56, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

The problem is with the lat and long coordinates, but I don't yet see the error.--SPhilbrickT 19:04, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

new user would like to move page

Terribly sorry - I missed the Subject/headline in my post two minutes ago:

I am new to Wikipedia and just created my first page. I created a new page in my user space that I called "Sandbox" and would now like to move the content to a new page outside of my user space called "InterRidge": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Whoi3536/Sandbox I just spent over half an hour trying to figure out how to move the page, to no avail. Is this because my account is brand new (today) and needs to be auto-confirmed (4 days plus 10 edits)? Thank you for your help.Whoi3536 (talk) 20:21, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that is the case. You can read more on this page. You may also want to read our info on writing your first article. TNXMan 20:26, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, your account needs to be auto-confirmed before you can move pages. Anyway, that article you have been working on is a copyvio of websites such as [4] and [5]. You need to rewrite it in your own words. See WP:COPYRIGHT. Theleftorium 20:27, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the link to the page about becoming an auto-confirmed user and also for the information about not copying text from the external link page. I will update this page and do some edits on other pages that I am interested in.Whoi3536 (talk) 20:32, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Uploading pictures

How I can here to upload a picture? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Heytam (talk o contribs) 20:27, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

You can read about uploading images here. Theleftorium 20:30, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Sonya Clark

I created the entry for Sonya Clark. I am trying to find legitimate references online, but I don't know any better source than her resume and website. I have checked on similar artist's wiki entries, and they don't seem to have trouble with this.

Can someone direct me to other citation sources, as well as figure out how to cite the reference in the entry (i tried several different things before giving up).

Thanks, Aaron --Preceding unsigned comment added by Almcintosh (talk o contribs) 20:33, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi, I would just do your best to search google, and google news for reliable sources on Sonya Clark. If you can't find any, the problem is that she might not meet notability guidelines for inclusion in Wikipedia. If other articles are lacking good references, then they need them too. Wikipedia:Your first article might be of use to you. --BelovedFreak 20:43, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Other articles are irrelevant for this purpose. We have guidelines for sources, particularly for biographies of living people and if they cannot be found, the subject may not be notable and the article subject to deletion accordingly. - ukexpat (talk) 20:51, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

newby

Hi There,

I am brand new to Wikipedia, and I have searched around to try and understand all the things that I need to know before I jump in. I made a few minor edits to an article I was interested in and left some comments for other contributors.

I am pretty tech savvy and I have to admit I am struggling to understand what to do next. I think I am ready to post an article on something that does not exist right now, but I cant find how to do this. Is this because I am too new ?Can you point me in the direction of an article that explains the process

thanks

Paul

Simonjonesmjb (talk) 03:28, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

You may find Wikipedia:Your first article of interest then. Icewedge (talk) 03:52, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Tadpole image

I have just downloaded an image through Wikipedia Commons of a tadpole's inner organ development. I would like to see this image added to the "tadpole" page on Wikipedia. How can I make this happen?

May I please be notified of your answer via my talk page?

DrDeniseStanley (talk) 04:43, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

If the image is on commons, it can be used here directly. See this tutorial for how to put images into articles. --59.95.99.183 (talk) 09:54, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

newby part 2

thanks for the reply icewedge,

actually I read that stuff, maybe I missed it in the articles but my question is more one of mechanics.

How do I add a completely new page - and am I not seeing that option because I am new to Wikipedia ..?

thanks

Simonjonesmjb (talk) 05:07, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Search the title of the page you want to create in the search box above. Click red link and type in the text into the box; click preview, and if you're satisfied with the page, save it. 59.95.99.183 (talk) 09:48, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Please consider creating it first as a user subpage, then it won't be in danger of being deleted while in progress.--SPhilbrickT 18:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

See WP:Subpage and WP:YFA. - ukexpat (talk) 18:13, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Questions

Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden Tour - will a DVD of this tour be available soon?? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.135.62.123 (talk) 05:27, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

hello

why the colour of sky is blue? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Richaaa (talk o contribs) 06:44, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

what is mean by homonidae? is plants have any feeling? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Richaaa (talk o contribs) 06:51, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried the Science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.--59.95.99.183 (talk) 09:45, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

But we won't do your homework for you. - ukexpat (talk) 13:34, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

some imformation about intercourse

09:00, 11 August 2009 (UTC)221.132.117.17 (talk)dearer i want to ask one thing that in 43 years of age,can you have frequent intercourses i mean once a weak and there is nothing wrong with your health.please some sugesstions.thank u

This page is for asking questions about Wikipedia. We don't give medical advice anywhere on this site, please consult a qualified physician. --59.95.99.183 (talk) 09:51, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Why my page is not searchable in wikipedia

I have created a page. I want to know if it is correctly formatted and how I can make it live and searchable on wikipedia. Petter Martine Pettermartine (talk) 10:11, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

At the moment your article is on your user page (and there is a second version on your user talk page), not in the mainspace, so it will have to be moved there. However, if it is moved in its current form the chances are that it will be deleted as being too promotional in tone, it reads more like an advertisement than an encyclopedia article. So the tone needs work. The references will need work too -- in order to meet the notability criteria you will need to cite significant coverage in reliable sources. The company's own website is not sufficient. Hope this helps. - ukexpat (talk) 13:40, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Can I get help from wikipedia team to improve the tone. I have done my best to create this page and need help to move further. Pettermartine (talk) 15:04, 11 August 2009 (UTC)Petter

Sure. The first thing to do is move it to a user subpage so that it does not get tagged for deletion as an inappropriate (spammy) user page. I'll do that right now and leave a link to the subpage in its place. Then I'll take a look at the draft in detail. - ukexpat (talk) 15:09, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

OK, I moved to a subpage and did some editing. It looks like I took a hatchet to your draft but the stuff I removed was unnecessary and didn't really add anything encyclopedic. Material can always be put back. The most important thing is to find some references to support notability, as mentioned above. We can continue this discussion on your talk page (please blank the other draft article that you have there). - ukexpat (talk) 15:27, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I appreciate your help. I will try to figure out which other draft you are referring to and will delete it. Again, I have been working on this page for a past few months and have not been able to list it, Thanks for your help. Petter Pettermartine (talk) 16:37, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

The "other draft" referred to was the one on your user talk page; I deleted that one for you, Petter. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:44, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Audio Advice Page at plmelton

Hi there-

It's been awhile since I added an entry, and I'd like a little help with this. I coordinate marketing for Audio Advice, and I'm creating an entry for my company. I want to make it clear up front who I am and what I'm doing, and the entry is written to be strictly factual, without any puffery or promotional content. I'd like to know where I put my information, and for you to take a look at the entry and let me know any ideas you may have. I am going to be adding internal and external links on several things, but I wanted you to get a quick look and let me know if I'm on the right track. Thanks for your help.Plmelton (talk) 18:12, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

First of all, have you read our guidance on conflicts of interest? - ukexpat (talk) 19:12, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

how come the page is not searchable through google

HI, how come the page on Rose Reisman that I have created about a week ago does not show up in google or at least not on the 1st search page. It does show up in wikipedia. I thought that it usually takes some time, but its been a week now. Any ideas? --Mtcherni (talk) 19:04, 11 August 2009 (UTC)mtcherni

You'd have to ask Google. It depends on how long their bots take to crawl the web. And remember, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a page rank contest. TNXMan 19:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Dang you stole my line! - ukexpat (talk) 19:10, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot cite my source. :) TNXMan 19:41, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I confess I'm surprised. It does show up, on page 4. However, many times the entry is one of the first few, so I don't understand why it is on page 4.--SPhilbrickT 19:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

The article on PageRank explains your question. Theleftorium 19:25, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't see how that explains the question. I'm familiar with PageRank at a high level, not the details, but I don't see why Rose Reisman would be on the fourth page. I've watched newly created articles show up in Google within a couple hours of creation, typically on page one. This one is different. I assumed that the other cases had a high PageRank simply because of the WP connection - it wasn't dues to article links, and many had virtually none. I do understand that PageRank isn't the goal of WP, so it isn't the responsibility of WP to find an answer, but I can understand why an editor would be interested. Maybe Reference desk computer would be a better venue?--SPhilbrickT 21:16, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

I have a ps2 controller with a macro button and want to know how to use it

i have midnight club 3 dub edition and a cheat give me one buck i want to know how to make it auto fire Dsaf123123 --Preceding unsigned comment added by Dsaf123123 (talk o contribs) 19:31, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. - ukexpat (talk) 19:35, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

What Font Should Wikipedia Be Displaying In?

I lost a couple of fonts on my computer, and now Wikipedia is almost unreadable, but I have no idea what font it is supposed to display in. Can you let me know so I can try to find out what font I'm missing? ALSO, I've just spent about ten minutes looking for the "3.To ask a new question use the "Click here to ask your question about editing Wikipedia" link below." link...but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Please notify me of your answer on my talk page. Thank you! CapitolQ (talk) 22:41, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Per Monobook/main.css, Wikipedia defines its font as "font: x-small sans-serif". Thus, if you are using the monobook default skin (which you can change in your preferences), your computer's browser displays whatever sans-serif non-italic font it defaults to. If you tell us what browser you are using we can likely tell you where to go in the program to find the fonts to change them up. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 23:00, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Browser and Operating system. My Vista-based computer uses a different font to my Linux-based one. Both running Firefox. Fribbler (talk) 09:24, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Sleepless in Cyprus

Good morning Dear Administrators,

I suffer from sleeplesssness and Wikipediaitis. I woke up at 3 o'clock this morning. Now it is 8:23. Since 3 o'clock, having nothing else to do, I have been trying to write an article titled "The Most Notable Athletes of the Cyprus Republic" on my talk page, but unfortunately the page does not respond. What is happening? Help Please. EGLI ANDREOU 05:35, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you noticed the meaning of -itis above? All the following are Greek words + -itis (= infection): laryngitis (= infection of the laryng), pharyngitis, spondylitis, Wikipediaitis!!! (new coinage)

Eggli Andreou --Preceding unsigned comment added by EGLI ANDREOU (talk o contribs) 05:35, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Can you be a bit more specific when you say "the page does not respond"? You have edited List of Cypriots and User:EGLI ANDREOU/ANDREAS SAVVIDES - THE HERCULES OF CYPRUS, both of which seem to have worked correctly.

Based on what you wrote on your user page, you are trying to create a new page about a Cypriot athlete. I recommend you start with the Wikipedia tutorial to get the hang of Wikipedia, and then head over to Your first article for tips on writing your first article. -- QuantumEleven 09:18, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

The usual term is wikipediholic. You can see your edits by clicking "My contributions" at top of any page. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:33, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Transmission of swine flu

Is it that swine flu may get transmitted into your body ONLY when you come in contact(around 6 feet close) with a suspected case of swine flu, or flying in the air, it may enter inside? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.245.156.186 (talk) 14:39, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

You might find what you are looking for in the article about Swine flu. If you cannot find the answer there, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps. TNXMan 14:47, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Lots of different questions103546ergu (talk) 21:47, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

When I made my first article on wikipedia I wasn't finished my article and I clicked the save page button and I thought I would be able to access my article whenever I got onto wikipedia. But when I got onto the internet, my article was on the internet. When I went on it, there was a sign saying 'please edit or improve this article before it is deleted'. And now whenever I want to edit another article there is never an edit sign on top of each paragragh and there is a note on top of the page saying NEW MESSAGE. My first question is what do you click on when you need to turn your computer off when writing an article that stops it from going on the internet? 2. Why can't I edit any other articles and how long won't I be able to edit other pages? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 103546ergu (talk o contribs)

The "edit" tab does not display on pages protected from editing. I think you are just coming across protected pages. You were able to post to this page, so you must have found an edit tab here.

Regarding saving an unfinished article, it's not about how you save it, but where. You should create a new article in your own personal userspace, and move it to an article when ready. You can create a page such with a name like User:103546ergu/Sandbox for articles in progress; click on this red-link and you will create the page.

The "new message" note means someone has posted on your user talk page. Click on "my talk" at the top of the screen, or click on the "new message" notice itself. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 00:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

There is an "edit this page" tab at top of pages. If you don't see edit links at sections then make sure "Enable section editing via [edit] links" is checked under the Editing tab at Special:Preferences. Your List of cricket players by team is likely to be deleted even if you improve it. Wikipedia has so many biographies of cricket players that one list would be too large and too hard to maintain. Category:Lists of cricketers has many lists with a smaller more practical scope. List of England Test cricketers alone is pretty big. See also Category:Cricketers and Category:Cricketers by team. You can work on an article draft at User:103546ergu/Sandbox until it's ready to become a real article. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:24, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Transmission of swine flu

Is it true that the flu gets transmitted into your body ONLY when you come in contact with an infected person? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.118.233.6 (talk) 16:19, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

You might find what you are looking for in the article about Swine influenza. If you cannot find the answer there, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps. TNXMan 16:29, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Note that Wikipedia does not give medical advice. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Can I post my biography - I drafted it on my user page

I am a graphic designer and a new registered Wikipedian, and I would like to post a biography. I drafted the biography on my user page for review by editors. How can I get feedback from editors to see if it is unbiased and notable enough. My user name is Collectimatic.

BTW, I have tried to navigate back to the page I created with the bio on it and it says the page was never created, although I definitely saved it several times.

In other words I am simply lost. Can you help.

Thanks

Mike Adams cell <blanked>

Collectimatic (talk) 17:37, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Your page is here Wikipedia:USER:Collectimatic user, but there are a number of problems. Let's start with wp:coi. It isn't generally acceptable to write one's own article. If someone else writes one, there are ways you can help. (I also think there's a problem with the location, but I'll let a more experienced user weight in and possibly move it to a better lcoation).--SPhilbrickT 18:39, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

The page was in the wrong place so it has been moved to User:Collectimatic/Michael Adams which is a user subpage. Your user page is User:Collectimatic and has not been created. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:14, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

I took the liberty of improving your first two references. It may be clear how to fix the others, if not, ask and I'll point you to the right place wp:cite--SPhilbrickT 00:59, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

My Talk?

What is the My Talk feature's purpose?

Thank you --Preceding unsigned comment added by Eypcrew2 (talk o contribs) 20:00, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

It allows other editors to leave messages for you and functions as a personal message board. You can see my talk page for an example. TNXMan 20:07, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia:Talk page. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:08, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Red lettering?

I contributed to a list (table) and the lettering in the first box is red. Is that because I'm the one who entered it, and it appears blue on other people's screens as normal, or do I need to change it? If so, how? I can't find any difference between my entry's HTML code and the others. 10:32, 14 August 2009 (UTC)~ --Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaspenji (talk o contribs)

If you are referring to what I think you are - it is because we don't have an article by that name yet. You can read about this at: WP:REDLINK Cheers, and welcome to Wikipedia, good to have you here. ;) -- Ched : ? 10:41, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Lists are usually only for notable subjects which already have articles. Your edits to List of online dating websites have been reverted. See Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:46, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

How do you handle us editing it?

Do you just save a page to a document and then regularly erase everything there and replace it with the contents of the document? I listed 100% true information on the site and it was deleted. Yes I am 100% sure my source was reliable. --Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.60.212.14 (talk) 12:15, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

That's not the way it works, but we do remove biased and unverifiable content, and also vandalism, spam etc. If you could give the article and edit in question, we'd be able to provide a better and clearer answer. ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 12:21, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

adding public domain photos

How do i add public domain photos to wikipedia entriesScilella (talk) 20:28, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Images and Wikipedia:Image copyright tags/Public domain. Come back if you have more questions. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:47, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Editor has been away -- needs new ID and password.

To Whom It May Concern:

I have changed my e-mail address and forgotten my password - How to I get re-established?

Joe H. Vaughan [email and phone removed] --Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.31.247.34 (talk) 21:40, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

If you cannot receive email at an address stored in the account then you have to create a new account. Special:Contributions/Joe H. Vaughan only shows a few edits anyway. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:21, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Trouble Renaming A Template/ Subject

Hello. I tried adding a new stub entry but I'm having difficulty in trying to rename it. It has "Template:writer-stub" as a title. Hope you could help. Thank you so much.

Fictionary --Preceding unsigned comment added by Fictionary (talk o contribs) 21:51, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

You created the article on the template page Template:Philippines-writer-stub. It has been reverted. The article would belong at Jovenir Francisco Bataican. You can work on writing the article at User:Fictionary/sandbox. When you think it's ready to go live, ask for someone on this page to check it out. Happy editing, hmwitht 23:29, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Template:Philippines-writer-stub is a stub template and its text is displayed at the bottom of many of the articles in Category:Filipino writer stubs so it should not be edited. I copied your text to User:Fictionary/sandbox instead. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:41, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

How to get on 'List' from Categories section

How can I get a name on a list, such as "American Photographers" which is linked from clicking an entry in the Categories section? Cvanek (talk) 22:52, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Add Category:American photographers to the bottom of the page. You can see how they do it by looking at any random article. hmwitht 23:05, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) The subject must have a Wikipedia article to be in category. You can get an article into Category:American photographers by placing [[Category:American photographers]] at the bottom of the article. See more at Help:Category. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:07, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Making new article live in Wikipedia

I have written a new article: Roger Woods Textile Designer and Artist. I have clicked on the Save Page button. I have searched for the article but have been unable to find it.Is there something else I should be doing to upload the article? Please reply to my talk page.

Thankyou. Ulyssesdove (talk) 11:20, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

The article is currently on your user page, User:Ulyssesdove - it is not a 'live' article. A live article would be called just Roger Woods, but do not make that page yet - because, at the moment, your article does not have any references to reliable sources that are independent of the subject - and that is a requirement of the general notability guidelines. You will need to show the significance of the person, referencing such things as newspaper articles or books - otherwise the article would be quickly deleted. If this is an autobiography, you should also read WP:AUTO; if it is not, please read WP:BIO. Chzz ? 12:05, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Insert footnote

How do I insert a footnote. When I click the <ref/ref> button on the page editor, it inserts a portion of text into my article that says, "<ref insert text here/ref>" When I insert text there and save the article, it creates a blue numbered superscript at that location, but THERE IS NO FOOTNOTE. What happened to the footnote?

21:13, 15 August 2009 (UTC)James Ribe --Preceding unsigned comment added by JamesRibe (talk o contribs) 20:59, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Footnotes appear at the bottom IF you add a section like this:

==Notes==

I did it for you.

--SPhilbrickT 21:13, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Please note you should read wp:Bio and wp:COI before considering moving your article into mainspace.--SPhilbrickT 21:17, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

How to suggest an article?

I would like to know how to suggest an article to be written on Wikipedia. If this is the place, I would like to suggest that an article should be published on Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of man. Thanks.

Thank you so much all Wikipedia volunteers! --Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.171.150 (talk) 06:26, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Try this page if you have some sources and you could do some work on the article yourself.

Alternatively, you can create an account and write the article yourself.

Cheers!

?u? ^{(Operibus anteire)} 08:54, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Or, try WP:RA if you don't have the sources or don't want to work on the article yourself. Be warned, this is the slowest method of them all.

?u? ^{(Operibus anteire)} 08:56, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

some phenomenon related to the refraction of light

twinkling of stars --Preceding unsigned comment added by 117.200.66.5 (talk) 13:19, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

See Scintillation (astronomy). Have you tried the Science section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:38, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Can't find High School project page

We are trying to locate a site for posting biology photos for summer project for Kent County High School located in Worton, MD. I was told to post them at "STEM High School wiki" but I can't seem to find this anywhere on Wikipedia. Please help. Cbartho (talk) 23:17, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I don't believe the site for which you're looking is here. There is an article with a mention of your high school, but that article is not a place to upload your photos (actually, your photos should probably not be uploaded here at all, see this page). TNXMan 23:30, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Many people mistakenly equate Wikipedia with "wiki". There are many wiki sites, perhaps the school has set one up.--SPhilbrickT 23:33, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Thermal expansion valves

What are the typical failure modes for a/c thermal expansion valves that will lead to coil icing?```` --Preceding unsigned comment added by Willie807 (talk o contribs) 22:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried the Miscellaneous section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:51, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Please do your own homework. Welcome to the Wikipedia Help desk. Your question appears to be a homework question. I apologize if this is a misevaluation, but it is our policy here to not do people's homework for them, but to merely aid them in doing it themselves. Letting someone else do your homework does not help you learn how to solve such problems.
Please attempt to solve the problem yourself first. You can search Wikipedia or search the Web.
If you need help with a specific part of your homework, the Reference desk can help you grasp the concept. Do not ask knowledge questions here, just those about using Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 23:54, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

COPD

Why is the health of our airways crucial to our health as a whole?

If A CVA (stroke) damaged the respiratory Centre in the brain what might happen? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.223.84.84 (talk) 03:49, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

I would like to archive my personal talk page, but the instructions don't make a lot of sense.

Hello! I have followed directions here to archive my talk page. I guess I am not understanding how to do it. I think I have created a page for my archives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Zulualpha/Archive_1 .

I do not know what to do now. Can someone help me please?

Thanks!!! Zulualpha (talk) 16:03, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

You can just copy and paste the information from your talk page to User_talk:Zulualpha/Archive_1. Then put {{talkarchive}} at the top. Regards, Theleftorium 16:15, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Where are the directions you have followed? You have to either manually move or copy the content or ask a bot to do it. Help:Archiving a talk page shows different possibilities. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:47, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I've set the MizsaBot up for you on your page. Items over 6 months old should move to the archive page, when the page gets big, it will create page 2, 3, etc., for you, also added an archive box to the top of the talk page for you to find the archives. (you might get a e-mail in a strange language thanking you for using MizsaBot - I did) Ronhjones ^(Talk) 19:34, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

YOU ALL ARE FABULOUS! Thank you so much for your help... I followed some directions on a page that belonged to 5Q5 or something like that... I thought I created the archive page, but I had no idea how to move stuff. My page is getting quite large. I thought it was just code, but I didn't know what I needed to paste. I figured out the pages to go to for directions, and I am usually pretty good with code and following directions... I guess I was just off today. Thanks again! Zulualpha (talk) 20:05, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

If the directions at User:5Q5 are unclear then you can post feedback at User talk:5Q5. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:26, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

"The Great New England Hurricane of 1938."

I have been reading about hurricanes that affected Southeastern Massachusetts since 1900, and I find your data on the '38 hurricane very, very minimal. I have actually been outside in all the hurricanes since 1930, and have many, many news articles on the damages which occured. At the time of the hurricane of September 21, 1938 @ 3:00 PM I resided in Taunton, and saved clippings from a Hartford, CT newspaper, the Taunton Daily Gazette, the Providence Journal, the New Bedford Standard Times,and the Cape Cod Standard Times. I sincerely feel that data pertaining to the '38 hurricane should be greatly enlarged. After all, this was the largest storm to ever hit the Southeastern Massachusetts area.

Very Truly Yours,

David H. Owen, Cmdr. Ret. 771 Snipatuit Road Rochester, MA 02770-1840

PS... I actually missed the September 14,1944 hurricane, since I was aboard the new troopship Gen.William H. Gordon heading for Cherbourg, France. --Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.96.98.24 (talk) 21:26, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. You are allowed to boldly edit New England Hurricane of 1938 without asking for permission. Note that Wikipedia content must be verifiable based on published reliable sources and not personal experiences or opinions. Wikipedia:Introduction and Wikipedia:Tutorial may be useful to get started, and see Wikipedia:Citing sources for how to cite your clippings. I suggest you also consider to create an account. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:22, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Upload a logo

Hi, I have written an article about a company (Uhlmann Pac-Systeme). Now I want to upload the logo of the company and include it in the article, but I don´t know how to do this. I have problems to upload the logo. Thank you for your help :-))) Kartonierer (talk) 07:21, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Your account must be autoconfirmed, which means that it has been active for four days and made at least ten edits.You'll also need to go to this page and follow the directions. Please make sure that you are the owner of the image or have the appropriate permission from the owner. (Copied shamelessly from an answer above by txman)

This might help as well

Cheers mate!

?u? ^{(Operibus anteire)} 09:11, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Also du benötigst 10 edits (4 Tage angemeldet bist du ja schon) um hier Bilder hochladen zu können, habs gerade getestet, nach meinen 10. Edit komme ich erst auf die Seite zum Upload (vorher ging das bei mir auch nicht). Arbeite weiter im Artikel, mach interne Verlinkungen oder Ähnliches, nach 10 edits bist du dann autoconfirmed und kannst Bilder hochladen. --Kobako (talk) 10:55, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

"What links here" changes

How can I track changes in "What links here" list for a particular page? Ideally, I'd like to do it via my watchlist or some other list with a similar interface

P.S. Please answer on my talk page.

Thanks in advance!

Primaler (talk) 15:21, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

correction

I searched for the St.Joseph river. on the page they have it in two parts saying that it to separate rivers but it is accually the same river I do have a map to prove this put I don't know how to download it to this pageWestofohio (talk) 11:51, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

I meant "two" rivers not "to"Westofohio (talk) --Preceding undated comment added 11:53, 19 August 2009 (UTC).

I suggest you start a discussion at either Talk:St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan) or Talk:St. Joseph River (Maumee River), as you will likely find editors there that are familiar with the subject. I presume you have read the two relevant articles, I notice that one states "it is one of two rivers in the region that somewhat confusingly share the same name but run in generally opposite directions." Hope this helps, --BelovedFreak 12:23, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Unable to locate an edit in a page history

Can anyone tell me why an edit might not appear at all in the history of a page? A few months ago, I made some legitimate edits to the page Slash fiction. I was wondering if these edits had remained a part of the article, so today I tried to locate them in the page's history by searching for my own IP address (using my browser's search function). My IP address did not appear anywhere in the page's history. This doesn't make any sense to me, because I thought that even if edits are reverted or "undid", a record of them still exists in the history. Are there special cases where all record of an edit might be deleted, and if so, could this mean that the edit was labeled as vandalism? Thanks very much. 69.249.25.49 (talk) 13:36, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm a little out of my depth here, but I'll tell you what I think I know, and maybe someone with more knowledge will come along with a more complete answer.

In general, even with vandalism, the edit is preserved in the edit history. (I just looked at a page with a reversion of vandalism and I can see the edit, and the reversion.)
In some cases, material is deleted. Ordinary users can see this material, but admins can. I don't think that applies here, as this is more usually the case with deleted articles, not just a deleted edit.
In some cases, material is oversighted, which means it is wiped out so that neither users nor admins can see it. This is rare, not just ordinary vandalism. An example might be revealing real world information about a user, that shouldn't be revealed. When that is erased, no one (except developers) can see it again.

Do you know that your IP is static, so that the IP address today is the same as the one you used to edit?--SPhilbrickT 14:46, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Looking further, I see that your IP has only made two edits ever, both today. My guess is that your IP address today is not the same as the one used in your prior edit. Please consider registering with a user name, it will make this much easier (not to mention, more anonymous).--SPhilbrickT 14:53, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, that must have been what happened. I think I will follow your suggestion and get a user name to avoid confusing myself again. :) 69.249.25.49 (talk) 16:32, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

You might be able to find your edit if you remember what the edits actually were, and look through the history to find two edits which yours must be between (since the diff between the earlier and the later versions will include your edits). Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 11:56, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Materials Handling Pty Ltd

Materials Handling Pty Ltd is an Australian based company and a national distributor of an extensive range of products for handling, lifting, conveying, storage, logistics and warehouse systems, all designed to help organisations to improve workplace safety, productivity, efficiency and profitability and have them "working with ease". --Preceding unsigned comment added by Materialshandling (talk o contribs) 23:24, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

It sounds like you're are trying to create an article. The template below has information that will get you started, but please read our info on advertising and conflict of interest.

How do I make an Article?

Hello everyone!

I'm new to this and I would like to make a page but have no idea how, can sombody who ahs alot of expiriance on here teach me how?

Kind Regards STV.SocioTownVanisher (talk) 09:51, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Here is some standard advice:

Writing an article for Wikipedia is harder than many people realize. Over 99% of all articles submitted by someone with no other editing experience in Wikipedia are deleted. Even professional writers find that the format and style needed for a good encyclopedia article are different from what might be appropriate for other venues.

If your only goal is to make sure that an article is added to Wikipedia, you are urged to visit WP:RA where you can request that someone write an article on the subject.

If you are interested in becoming an editor at Wikipedia, our experience demonstrates that it is better to start by improving existing articles, which will help you get a sense of how this place works, and then writing your first article from scratch. A good place to visit is WP:BL, where there are literally hundreds of thousands of articles needing help from editors. Find an article in a subject area you know, and add a source, or a reference, or simply help write it better.

If you do decide to write an article immediately, please read WP:COI, to help make sure you don't have a Conflict of Interest, then read WP:FIRST, which will repeat some of the good advice above, then tell you how to start writing your first article. Make sure you start it in a User Subpage. You can edit to your heart's content in a sandbox, and no one will interfere, but as soon as it is in the main Wikipedia space, anyone can edit it, and anyone can propose it for deletion.--SPhilbrickT 13:48, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Books

Why is there a "create a book" thing at the side of the page? I wrote "add page to book" from my homepage and it said "1 page in book". Nothing happened. What does this mean? Can you create books and then print them off? NarSakSasLee (talk) 13:40, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

In a word, yes. I've never done it - click on "books Help" to read more about it.--SPhilbrickT 14:29, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Also, check out a list of pre-made books. ~ Amory (user o talk o contribs) 14:53, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Inaccurate article - Bona Vacantia

I would like to report that this article is inaccurate - I may edit it myself, but will not be able to do so immediately. Should the content be somehow flagged or removed until such a time as I am able to do so? --Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.187.177.85 (talk) 09:45, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

I recommend that you leave a message on the article's talk page. If there are glaring mistakes you could delete them, but it's probably better to replace them with a correct statement when you have the time. -- QuantumEleven 11:39, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

The above advice is good, but if you want to do something on the article itself, and you aren't quite ready to fix the error, you could add {{fact}} after the inaccurate item, which will show up this way, signaling that someone disagrees. Ideally, you can also add something to the discussion page, saying something like, "The article says X but I don't believe that is correct. When I get some time to do the proper research, I'll be back to correct it myself--in the meantime, someone else might want to look into it."--SPhilbrickT 11:54, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

The documentation for {{fact}} says: "used to identify questionable claims which lack a citation to a reliable source." Many users add it without directly disagreeing. There are other tagging options at Wikipedia:Template messages/Disputes. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:52, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

I think the template works - if the OP thinks the statement is inaccurate, it is highly likely it doesn't have a citation to a reliable source, and that template may be a polite way of suggesting disagreement. However. {{Disputed}} may be a more accurate and more direct way to make the point (and it specifically implies you should add something to the talk page.)--SPhilbrickT 14:34, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

bean protein content comparison

I have been looking for a comparison of the various types of beans, showing their relative value in a diet, but have not been able to find such a comparison. I would like to use it as a guide as to which type of beans to make use of.---------- --Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.124.145.67 (talk) 18:21, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Tnxman, I think he was looking for a specific page that lists and compares beans. 97.124.145.67, check out our article bean, especially the section #Types. Another helpful place might be List of edible seeds#Beans, but, either way, you'd have to check out the individual pages. I hope this helps a bit, hmwitht 15:40, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

please do not delete

I have been notified that the first page I have ever posted is up for speedy termination because of little or no detail. I promise that is the most adequate explanation, how can i stop you from deleting it???

The article is "HHI - Home Heating Index"

Thank you,

Noah P. Saltman --Preceding unsigned comment added by Saltys5 (talk o contribs) 22:37, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

It would have been better if you created it in a user subpage, where it wouldn't be deleted, and you could work on it before moving it into article space. As it is, it has many problems, and there's no way a few quick fixes can save it from. Consider copying it into a user subpage, then ask for advice, and we'll see if it can be salvaged.--SPhilbrickT 23:28, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Looking further, you have simply copy and pasted material from a book under copyright. This is both plagiarism and a copyright violation. Wikipedia takes this very seriously.--SPhilbrickT 23:36, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

However, based on the topic at hand, I don't see why a properly written article which is in the authors own words and not plagarized, and which is also referenced to reliable sources could not be created in the future. Also, the proper title of the article by Wikipedia naming conventions would be Home heating index. If you would like to craft such an article, which is compliant with our policies and guidelines, then a method would be to use a draft subpage such as User:Saltys5/Home heating index. You could work on the article at your own pace, and also get advice and review from experienced editors at Wikipedia before "going live" with the article. --Jayron32 19:44, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Picture

Hi How do i plaice a picture in an article?

Thanks Sunabondu (talk) 10:30, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear - replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must find out what the proper license of the image is. If you know the image is licensed under a free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure what license the image takes, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 12:13, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

MARY E. WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHBRIDGE,MASS

A school in New England that took place in the program of extended learning time that has grown to be a very great school providing students with skills that they need to pass on into high school.

Southbridge public schools have grown to be great schools for kids and students of all ages.SPS

For being in the town of American Optical{ao} which took place in the early 1920's Southbridge is the "eye of the commonwealth"in southern Worcester county,located under Worcester,mass. --Preceding unsigned comment added by Pimpjwilton (talk o contribs) 22:27, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello, if you think Wikipedia needs an article about the school, you can write one! Make sure, however, that the information you insert can be checked (that is, it must be sourced) and the article is not too promotional. These links here should get you started. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 23:46, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Dj Butcher (producer/deejay)

As the article you post above does not indicate that the subject is covered substatially by independent reliable sources, it is not suitible for an article subject as defined by the basic inclusion criteria for a Wikipedia article. Additionally, the tone of the article is decidedly advertisement-like and as such, would need a complete rewrite regardless of whether or not the subject of the article were deemed to be notable, which it does not appear he is. --Jayron32 05:21, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Steffan Town Planning

Looks like you're trying to create an article. The paragraphs below has information that will get you started, but please read our info on advertising and conflict of interest.

In addition to the above, it also appears that your text was cut and pasted from www.steffantownplanning.com. Wikipedia takes copyright issues very seriously and unless permission is granted by the copyright holder - for which there is an established process - copyrighted material posted to Wikipedia will be removed. See this link and also this one (if you own the copyright of the website) for more information. Karenjc 12:10, 23 August 2009 (UTC)

Need help with new article

Dear editors,

I am about to start an article on the musician Jim Neversink. I do not have access to all of the printed media, except for a book which has an portrait with him; all other sources are off the internet, which I am aware is against the guide-lines here. I also have a conflict of interest, in that I am in fact a friend of his. However, I think I have kept it factual.

I hope, however, that my article will create a basis from which people with better access to printed media will be able to add references. Hence, I would like to be able to make it public and give it a little time to get fixed by third parties.

How do I get in touch with someone who could tell me if what I have written so far is up to the standards, and that the page won't be deleted? Its current address is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SkaraB/Jim_Neversink. A photo will be uploaded as soon as I get the copyright.

You are welcome to answer to my talk page.

Best

SkaraB

SkaraB (talk) 09:21, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Looks like an excellent start.
One of the key issues is whether the person qualifies as notable. That's a link to the general guidelines, there are specific guidelines for musicians. This isn't my area of strength, so I'm not going to opine, but if he has a charted single, that should be notable.
It highly desirable to include the accomplishment giving rise to notability in the lead.
A couple minor items - I presume that the intention is to move this to "Jim Neversink" at some time - note that your info box includes that as a link, which would make it self-referential. Not a good idea.
You used <references /> in your References section. Understandable, as someone just posted that advice recently. However, I believe it has been deprecated in favor of {{reflist}}. I will check to be sure. --SPhilbrickT 13:17, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

I must have been dreaming, I don't see any evidence that <references /> i deprecated. I prefer {{reflist}}, but that may just be personal preference.--SPhilbrickT 14:31, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Many thanks! I responded to you on my TalkPage, but I am not sure if that means you will see it? I made the changes you suggested and have moved the page to "Jim Neversink", hope it meets the standards, or will eventually. Am still working ot improve it. SkaraB SkaraB (talk) 21:17, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Henry Paul

I want to create a page about Henry E. Paul, the famous author, optician and amateur astronomer. There are already two "Henry Paul" pages: Henry Paul and Henry Paul (musician). How can I create a new disambiguation page called "Henry Paul", then rename the existing Henry Paul to Henry Paul (rugby)? If someone could do this for me, I could go ahead and create the Henry E. Paul page. LyleHoward (talk) 10:10, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

I think it would be best to leave Henry Paul where he is, and create a Henry Paul (disambiguation) page which would point to all the Henry Pauls on Wikipedia (and be linked in the header of each). So go ahead and create the Henry E. Paul page. -- QuantumEleven 10:59, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

different articles with similar titles

How can you get a list of possible articles to come up as search results when there are multiple articles with a similar title?

For example, the articles "Schloss Eggenberg" and "Schloss Eggenberg (Graz)" are both in wikipedia however if someone searching for Schloss Eggenberg does not know to include (Graz) at the end they will be taken automatically to the article about the brewery with no reference to the palace. Smf77 (talk) 18:49, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

The usual solution for this is the addition of "hat-notes" on the respective pages so that, in this case, those looking for the palace and end up on the brewery page, have a convenient link at the top of the article to get to their intended destination. I have added hat notes to both pages. Fribbler (talk) 18:58, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

You can click the "Search" button below the search box to avoid going directly to an article with the searched name. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:40, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Question?

hi i have a question i cannot klick on my page if i klick on my name then just google opens and it is displayed that the page cant be found i want to edit my page --Preceding unsigned comment added by Jadran91 (talk o contribs) 20:14, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Assuming you mean your userpage, I can see it fine. If you mean an article that you created, it may have been deleted. Cureden 20:49, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Your account has no edits to deleted pages. I'm unsure what you mean by "my page" and "google opens". Are you searching from http://www.google.com? Some users report that links to Wikipedia from a Google search results page don't work for them. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:10, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

New posting

Hi,

I am not sure if what I am posting will be deleted because I do not have any reliable resources. but I am happy to have editors review and edit.

How will I know?

Thanks, Muriel

Here it is:

HISTORY Established over 100 years ago in Almansa, Spain, Sendra has evolved from its classic cowboy roots to become a fashion forward men's and women's line that retains the durability of a western boot.

Inspired by a passion for high quality cowboy boots, riding boots and professional footwear, in 1913 Andres Sendra, the son of leather tanners created Sendra Boots with its trademark Goodyear Welt construction.

1962 marks the year that Sendra expanded in the US market, and initiated the voyage and into international fashion markets. And since the mid to late 80s Sendra's designs have been characterized as sexy and rugged, yet refined. The fusion of classic cowboy style and the latest trends in fashion give way to new ideas and creative designs. Sendra reinvents the past to write the future.

CRAFTSMANSHIP In order to create a pair of Sendra boots, it takes a total of 250 steps. One of the most important of these steps is the exclusive "Goodyear Welt," construction. A welt of leather is stitched to the upper and insole and the space enclosed by the welt is then filled with a soft cork. The outsole is then cemented and stitched to the welt. This double stitch technique provides all Sendra boots with their resistant, durable nature and makes each boot grow in comfort, while bearing the patina of age.

Sendra only uses leathers from breeding stations that are approved by the International Trade Agreement of Threatened Wild Species, making the brand environmentally sensitive in addition to being known globally as an innovative fashion forward brand that are built to last.

THE COLLECTION The Biker line: Characterized by black leather, studs and buckles for those who ride the tarmac, be it on the Harley or strutting the pavement.

Equestrian (Riding): Inspired by riding boots with lengthened tops and greased leather, Sendra goes for the most sophisticated, English look with its riding line.

Classic Western: Keeping the essence of the Far West alive in form and color. Pointed toecaps, worn leather and natural tones shape the character of this classic which can be worn with any garment to mark non-conformity and rebellion.

Bestboots (talk) 21:39, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

1. That's an ad, not an article; it would be deleted immediately. 2. Your username leaves us suspicious that you have a conflict of interest with regard to this topic. Is this correct? --Orange Mike | Talk 13:30, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Link anchor inside of a section?

Is there any way to set up an anchor (or target) for a link inside of a section? - J. Johnson (talk) 22:03, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

You can use {{Anchor}}. See more at Help:Link#Section linking (anchors). PrimeHunter (talk) 22:08, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

I just knew it was something simple! Thanks. - J. Johnson (talk) 20:24, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion

Hi , I am new to wiki and just put my first page on which is entitled Vinegar Vera, a speedy deletion notice has come up which says it may be taken off,I believe it is because she is a living person (legend ! ) in her native Salford. There is already information on her freely available in web content and the printed word. There is also no mention of her surname on Wiki, to be honest I'm not sure anyone knows her surname (other than the Greter Manchester Police and HM Court service) I will be happy to make any changes neccesary to keep the page as she is a true legend and by all accounts love's the fact she has found fame on the WWW !

Regards .

Brian (devonhawker, Salford born and bred though ) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Devonhawker (talk o contribs) 10:25, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Please consider reading our policies: WP:BIO and WP:NN. As far as I can see the article is legible for deletion under WP:CSD A7. Again, please consider reading the links I have provided, and if you still believe that the article should not be deleted please take the matter up with the user who tagged the article: User:Ryoji.kun. Thanks Spitfire^Tally-ho! 10:46, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Userfy an article

How do I "userfy" a page i wrote that was deleted? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Saustin1 (talk o contribs) 13:22, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

You contact one of these admins. Tim Song (talk) 13:46, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Help - my page is tagged for deletion

Hello - I just started to create an article for After-School All-Stars, an organization that was founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and serves 72,000 children across the US, but have already been "tagged for deletion". It is definitely a notable organization, but I just haven't been able to add the sources/references yet. Help. Asasafterschool (talk) 22:28, 25 August 2009 (UTC) Mar Vista Girl

First, you need to place the "hangon" tag on the article as instructed in the article warning and on your talk page. This will alert administrators that you are working on it, but don't expect them to wait for long. Next you need to do something about the article deficiencies - ideally put some references in from reliable sources that are independant of the subject verifying notability. If you do not have references immediately to hand you MUST state in the article why it is notable, that is, what those sources will say when you have them. Good luck. SpinningSpark 22:41, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

I've declined the A7. An organization founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger may not be notable, but surely that's enough indication of significance to pass A7. There's quite a bit of Gnews hits, too, so it seems rather likely that this one can be rescued. Tim Song (talk) 23:51, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

License

Hello :-) I want to upload a company logo, but I don´t know which license I should use. Thanks a lot fot your help!!!!Kartonierer (talk) 07:47, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Logos are usually copyrighted, so you should be careful when uploading them and using them. See Wikipedia:Logos. ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 08:59, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Carmel Temple

helpme What is wrong with my listing for - Carmel Temple? It is the oldest metaphysical church in one location in Texas. triker70 <blanked> --Preceding unsigned comment added by Triker70 (talk o contribs) 12:40, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Your entry was deleted because it was blatant advertising. I would encourage you to read our info on writing from a neutral point of view and writing your first article, as you may find tips to help you out. TNXMan 13:04, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

National Science Centre, Delhi

It sounds like you are trying to write an article. I would encourage you to read our info on advertising and writing your first article before creating the article in the mainspace. TNXMan 15:57, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

saving edits finding edits again

Is it possible to go backwards-and-forwards on stubs, edits, articles without losing the work (I always save but then can't find; eg I have be 'editing' Ken Russell photography and can't find it.

Do we 'edit' on the real article, if so, how do I get back to it before I have finished the edits, cites and references... it is not always possible to complete all the cites, references, etc in one go. budapest1379budapest1379 16:07, 26 August 2009 (UTC) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Georgie sydney (talk o contribs)

I would suggest that after clicking 'edit' at the top of the page that you wish to change or add information to you and then completing your edit, that you then click 'Show preview' which can be found below the editing window. This allows you to see what you have done. Only when you are satisfied should you click on 'Save page' located next to the preview button. I'll add some useful info to your talk page. Good luck. --Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 16:27, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Citation Sources Behind Pay Wall or Require Registration

How can I cite reliable sources that are behind a pay wall or require registration? Please advise or direct me on how others have done it. Peacevegetables (talk) 06:56, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi there. If you yourself have access to the resources, just go ahead and cite them per the instructions at WP:CITE - it's perfectly acceptable to list resources like this as references. If you can't get at a resource but suspect it has material you want to cite, try asking at the Wikiproject Resource Exchange - that project exists to link up users who have access with those who need it. Does this answer your question? Gonzonoir (talk) 09:15, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, it can be used for inline citations but not an external links section. See Wikipedia:External links#Sites requiring registration. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:35, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

You can also put {{Registration required}} in the reference. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:39, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you. This has been very helpful. I will be trying inline citations and external links, so I am grateful for the feedback. --Preceding unsigned comment added by Peacevegetables (talk o contribs) 12:27, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Setting up Wikis for class use

I'm trying to set up a page for my students to post their homework assignments. I don't know how to set this up, and it's a page that I don't want to be deleted or edited by people who are not my students. Is there any help for me, or am I too much of a "technology immigrant" to understand this? Sonya morley (talk) 16:41, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

I think the first thing to point out is that there is a difference between Wikipedia (this site) and wikis (the many sites that use the MediaWiki software). There is no place on Wikipedia to host the material you mention. However, you may be able to set up a wiki for your classroom's use where no one else can edit it. It would not be related to Wikipedia, however. You may also be interested in reading about Wikia. TNXMan 16:46, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Try Wikispaces, e.g. [sandbox.wikispaces.com] Professor M. Fiendish, Esq. 09:04, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

bunny thomas entertainer and consultant in psychiatry

is this title to long can you advise of any problem i dont wish this biography to be deleted at such an early stage of construction i have reviewed all on line advice regarding first article --Preceding unsigned comment added by Von coburg (talk o contribs) 16:50, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

I have placed a SD tag on the article as it makes no statement of notability and at the present time fails WP:BIO. If you do not want it to be delted please add evidence of notability from independant third party sources. I'll add some useful info to your talk page. Good luck.--Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 16:53, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

I've left you information on your talk page on how to create an article in a user sandbox, so you can work on it at your leisure until it is ready for articlespace. Karenjc 21:04, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Inserting a .doc file for a Wikipedia Page.

I typed up a document that I want to post on Wikipedia but when I copy and Paste I lose the all the formatting and the picture I put on it. Is there a way to inerset the .doc file from my computer directly into in the area where you are supposed to type the article without losing the formatting and the photo? (I copied the picture directly from a Wikipedia Page onto my document and then formatted it a little to fit with the rest of the document.) 02:43, 27 August 2009 (UTC) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Sacredshrine77 (talk o contribs)

There is no way to do that. The information must be put into Wikipedia's own format. --Orange Mike | Talk 13:14, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

I haven't tried it and don't know how well it works but you could try a procedure at Wikipedia:Tools#Importing (converting) content to Wikipedia (MediaWiki) format or Help:WordToWiki. PrimeHunter (talk) 15:03, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

I have a little problem

As Wikipedians who have seen my userpage know, I have an alternate account called Minkovskij for use on shared computers. The problem is that I was editing from a public computer and forgot to log out - oops. I probably won't be able to access that computer till September 3. Till then, I probably will be busy checking Minkovskij's contributions like crazy so is there any way to rectify this? Professor M. Fiendish, Esq. 09:48, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Change password at Special:Preferences. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:14, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Would that work if the browser keeps the account logged in? ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 10:17, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, my test showed it worked. The browser is immediately logged out if the password is changed in another browser. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:27, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, that's good news. Professor Fiendish, if your account is compromised, get it blocked to prevent any disruption. You can make a request of necessary at WP:AN. ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 10:31, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Luckily, I managed to change the password of both before anything happened. Minkovskij (talk) 11:27, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Redirect article

How can I redirect an old article to a new article with another name? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Viva85 (talk o contribs) 11:29, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

What article? What new name? Why does it need to be redirected? --Orange Mike | Talk 13:13, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

In general, click the #R at the top of the text box in the editing box, then add the target page name where it directs you to do so. hmwitht 15:28, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

smartwater

I have to write a paper on smartwater analysing why it becomes the top50 maketer this fall.

I have no idea about smartwater. Please help me and give me a detailed introduction of it!

Thank you so much!! --Preceding unsigned comment added by Xiao533 (talk o contribs) 21:18, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Take a look at Energy Brands, but you must do your own homework. - ukexpat (talk) 21:50, 27 August 2009 (UTC)

Images

How do you post an image on an article?Disnoid96 (talk) 03:36, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

[[File:Image-Name.jpg|250px|thumb|right|text for the picture]] is one of the more common ways. -- Ched : ? 03:55, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

See Help:Images and other uploaded files for details on how to both upload images and to put them in articles. --Jayron32 04:04, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Articles

How can i make an article??I want to make an article about shane dawson and i don't know how --Preceding unsigned comment added by TheDespeluhas (talk o contribs) 11:23, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Writing an article for Wikipedia is harder than many people realize. Even professional writers find that the format and style needed for a good encyclopedia article are different than what might be appropriate for other venues. You could:

Get someone else to do it--If your only goal is to make sure that an article is added to Wikipedia, you can request that someone write an article on the subject.
Start by editing other articles--If you are interested in becoming an editor at Wikipedia, our experience demonstrates that it is better to start by improving existing articles, which will help you get a sense of how this place works, and then you will be ready to write your first article from scratch. A good place to visit is the Wikipedia backlog, where there are literally hundreds of thousands of articles needing help from editors. Find an article in a subject area you know, and add a source, or a reference, or simply help write it better.
Go ahead and try--If you do decide to write an article immediately, please read our policy on conflicts of interest, then read our guide to writing your first article, which will repeat some of the good advice above. Then please use the Article wizard, which will help you through the steps. I urge you to accept the option to save your first draft in your user subpage, which will reduce the chance your work will be deleted before it is ready.

--SPhilbrickT 12:25, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Make a Lead

Hi, how do you make a lead?Disnoid96 (talk) 18:00, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Are you referring to the lead section in an article? If so, there's guidance at Wikipedia:Lead section. Karenjc 18:03, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Temperatures, Fahrenheit or Celsius?

When writing temperatures, should they be in Fahrenheit or Celsius? Use Punta Cana as an example. For that article, I changed the primary temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit and placed the Celsius temperature in parenthesis. This standardized the article because the table had Fahrenheit as primary and Celsius in parenthesis. --CalcDude (talk) 18:27, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

See WP:UNITS. The primary unit for temperatures should usually be Celsius unless the article is about a place where Fahrenheit is most common. I don't know whether that is the case for the Dominican Republic. PrimeHunter (talk) 19:45, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the info! --CalcDude (talk) 20:39, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

anatomy

Describe is the lymphatic drainage of tongue --Preceding unsigned comment added by Opinterior 06 (talk o contribs) 18:37, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

How to write an article?

I do understand how to write an article on wikipedia? --Preceding unsigned comment added by Sonasinghgill (talk o contribs) 02:21, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

If you mean, "how does one write an article on Wikipedia?", you could take a look at WP:Your first article. It has instructions, warnings and tips for creating an article, and has some links near the bottom for tutorials and instructions on how to actually write the article properly using Wiki markup. Franamax (talk) 21:37, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

prepare text outside wiki?

Is it possible to prepare the text for an article in Mac's Pages or MS Word and then copy and paste to Wiki template to then add all the references/cits markup? THank. please reply on my talk page. thanks budapest1379 08:49, 30 August 2009 (UTC) --Preceding unsigned comment added by Georgie sydney (talk o contribs)

- Replied as requested on your talk page. Paste _{Let's have a chat.} 09:14, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

How to add an external link?

Many pages on Wikipedia have a specific "External Links" section, but this page does not:

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

I am trying to add a link to my site, FamousBirthdays.com. It is a well-established source that has been on the Internet since 1996. Other birthday sites might also want to be listed.

Is there a way to create an "External Links" section? Thanks for your help. --Ed Morykwas

Morykwas (talk) 12:46, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

First off, you need to make sure that your site is a suitable External link - see WP:ELYES for the list of link types that are considered. In this case, it would most likely be inappropriate since your site appears to focus on dates at which famous people were born rather than explaining the hisotry of birthdays, and may be in conflict with WP:LINKSPAM. Also, notable births are already listed within the year and date articles. --Sigma 7 (talk) 13:03, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Dear Sigma 7: Thanks for your prompt and helpful response!

I have read the guidelines at WP:ELYES and WP:LINKSPAM very carefully, and I certainly understand the need to prevent frivolous or off-topic links. However, my site would be a valuable addition to the Wikipedia "Birthday" page:

1. It contains a large amount of historical information. 2. It is well-organized for easy reference. 3. It is presented in an objective and professional manner. 4. It is an established site that has proven itself over many years. 5. It is used by journalists, broadcasters, educators, and anyone interested in birthdays.

By any definition, FamousBirthdays.com could not be considered spam. It is ranked #1 for "birthdays" by Google, Bing, and most major search engines. All I want to do is to provide Wikipedia visitors with a handy link to further information on the subject.

It falls under this definition of acceptability: "Sites that contain neutral and accurate material that cannot be integrated into the Wikipedia article due to... amount of detail."

I hope that you'll reconsider your decision. Sincerely, --Ed Morykwas

Morykwas (talk) 16:24, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Morykwas, I've had a look at this and I have to say sorry, but I agree with Sigma. Although it's obvious you've put a huge amount of work into the site, it doesn't actually contribute to an encyclopedic understanding of what a "birthday" is. It just lists a bunch of people's birth dates. And I'm not sure what historical information it contains that we don't already have in our individual articles and various "day" and "year" articles. Of course, if you have reliably sourced information to help update those individual articles on notable people, we would welcome your help.

And of course, if it's the number one search hit on all those search engines, it's not going to be a huge loss to the world if it's not in our article. Also, it has a number of commercial links which we avoid linking to unless there is signifcant additional information for our readers. In this case, I'm not seeing the significant additional information. Sorry 'bout that!

Now if you were looking to add an entire section to Birthday on the popularity of websites allowing people to look up birthdays online, the reasons why people like to do so, the history of "birthday sites", etc., all backed up by commentary in reliable sources, then your website might qualify as an example of that phenomenon. But that's a whole different thing than just adding your site as an external link, and you'd have to be aware of our conflict of interest guideline when you did it. Franamax (talk) 22:42, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Dear Franamax: I appreciate your considerate reply. The points you make are very valid, and I will abide by them. Wikipedia is truly one of the best things about the Internet! Perhaps someday I will create an article about birthday websites, but for now I'll just say thanks. --Ed Morykwas Morykwas (talk) 23:23, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

I just posted a new article....

I am a new user and just posted my first article. I have two questions. First, I have three tables that appear sequentially at the end of the entry. The first two are not very wide and the article would look much better if I placed them side-by-side as opposed to one following the other. How do I do this? Secondly, I inserted a photo gallery with two small pictures (only captions present at this time as I have to wait a few days for auto-confirm status to kick-in so I can upload photos). This gallery appears just after my opening sentence and before the main body of the entry. I would like to move it to the right of the page; I like entries that have a box on the right side with photo, subject birth date etc - how can I place my two photos here and format appropriately with other text/personal information? Thank you. --Preceding unsigned comment added by My Best Shot (talk o contribs) 13:04, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

The tables you can do by making a table which contains the other tables. Take a look at my edit to your article, is that what you want? The infoboxes are done with templates, there are a lot of different ones for different types of articles. The one you probably want is Template:Infobox Golfer.

Your article has been tagged because it has no references to reliable sources. It is important that you put these in for verifiability especially for articles on living persons. SpinningSpark 14:17, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that is what I wanted to do with the tables. I have three other issues, however. First - I have inserted two references/footnotes - the numbers are appearing in the text, but the actual source information is not displaying at the bottom of the page (it is present at the appropriate place on the editing screen). Second, there are two internal wiki links that are displaying red, despite the titles being the exact same as the wikipedia entry for those names. And lastly, thanks for the golf template, but when I inserted into article, it did not show up when I saved the changes. Can anyone help with these three issues? Thanks. --Preceding unsigned comment added by My Best Shot (talk o contribs) 15:56, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

References have been fixed by user:Paste. The problem was that you need to write {{reflist}} at the place you want the references to be listed.
I have fixed the wikilinks, the problem was you are typing a prime (?) instead of an apostophe (') - stupid software.
I cannot see any edit where you tried to insert an infobox. You never saved it. By the way, try and leave edit summaries, I had to look at all your edits in the article to be sure. If you had left edit summaries I could go straight to the one that said "inserting infobox" or whatever. Try doing it again. SpinningSpark 21:42, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Registration

How to register my self in the WikipediaAntopandeth (talk) --Preceding undated comment added 04:45, 31 August 2009 (UTC).

You already have :) ? Chamal ^talk ¤ 05:53, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Yes, to register means to create an account and you have created the account Antopandeth. Your user page is at User:Antopandeth. If you are referring to creating an article about yourself then it's strongly discouraged. see Wikipedia:Autobiography. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:44, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

History of Indian women freedom fighters

Chennamma of kittur was first woman to fight against Britshers. Isn't it? 117.97.52.2 (talk) 17:51, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this help page is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. Spitfire^Tally-ho! 17:55, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

(edit conflict) You also might find what you are looking for in the article about Kittur Chennamma. hmwitht 17:58, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

fluorescent lighting

We have just had new energy saving lighting installed in our shops. We now find that employees cannot listen to their radios because of the static caused by the new fluorescent lamps. The old ones caused no static. Is there a suppressor that can be purchased at reasonable cost? We have checked with Radio Shack, electrical supply houses, and the installing electricians to no avail.Carolpr1 (talk) 18:14, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

New Article

I have an article I want to post. I read the tutorial and I have gone from link to link trying to find out how to post. I'm totally frustrated by the process. Can anyone with experience lead me through this ?

~~~~ --Preceding unsigned comment added by Delahaye9999 (talk o contribs) 23:12, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Let's say, for example, you wanted to make the page Delahaye9999 is awesome (and please don't!). Type "Delahaye9999 is awesome" into the search bar (minus the quotes) - the search will come up You may create the page "Delahaye9999 is awesome" etc with the article name in red. Click on that and you will be taken to the edit page for the article, and you can start writing. Make sure that the information you add is verifiable through sources, and also make sure everyone else can check it - see WP:Citing sources. This should get you started. Further questions? let me know! Fleetflame 23:38, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

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