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Infoboxes

Could anyone help me with info boxes? Could anyone give me a full guide for infoboxes. I'm quite new with infoboxes. --Bo98 (talk) 17:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's a big subject. I would start here: Help:Infobox. – ukexpat (talk) 17:40, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Was there a specific infobox for which you were looking? If so, we may be able to point you in the right direction. TN‑X-Man 17:44, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well the main problem is how to type in a infobox because like if you put a sub-heading it doesn't work. Do you understand? --Bo98 (talk) 17:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not quite. Many infoboxes provide a subheading automatically. Is there an article you could provide as an example? TN‑X-Man 18:28, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well not sub-headings (sorry). Lets take Nuts TV. The Source has the opening and closing of infobox and the contents are this:

(And the opening and closure of infobox!)

But this is what comes out(sorry can't do proper view on this page):

So its really the sub-titles like 'name' and 'owner' And I would like to fix the page as the like of 'close'. Get it? --Bo98 (talk) 17:02, 28 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I figured out the problem. Every infobox template uses specific parameter names, and if the wrong parameter name is used the data won't show up in the infobox. In this case, Nuts TV was using {{Infobox TV channel}}. Looking at Template:Infobox TV channel, you can find a list of the parameters which that infobox can use. If a channel has closed down, the way to indicate the date of closure is to use the "closed date" parameter (rather than "close"). I have made this correction on the Nuts TV page and now the date of closure is appearing in the infobox. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 08:31, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many Thanks; if I need any more help on infoboxes I'll come here. (sorry for the long wait for a reply - Was on Holiday!) --Bo98 (talk) 09:37, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How do I make an Article?

How do I make an article?

Dejan Antonić

User:Hkfans852 is keep returning Dejan Antonić to an old version. I have tried to wikify this article and fix some errors but he just keep returning. What should I do? Thanks--Antonytse (talk) 09:41, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Both of you seem to be making the edits in good faith. Therefore, I suggest you contact Hkfans852 on his talk page or on Talk:Dejan Antonić and ask why he keeps reverting your edits and also provide the reason for the changes you have made. Take both sides of the story into account and try to come to an agreement that is acceptable for both of you. And please stop reverting each other's changes without any discussion. If discussions fail, then you can follow the steps here. Cheers. Chamal ^talk 13:05, 10 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have waited for 10 days, seems to be no reply.--Antonytse (talk) 07:43, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Multi Corporation added

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 05:15, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would love to recieve feedback on my first article to further improve it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Verena Köster (talk • contribs) 09:20, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on your talk page. — Manti core 09:32, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

?????

How do I wright my own page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Evenescence2196 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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. TNXMan 03:22, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You probably should not attempt to write an article. If you do not know how to spell "write", it is unlikely you have the ability to make an encyclopedia article that is worth the effort.—70.19.73.184 (talk) 04:54, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree witht the above advice. Wikipedia contributors are encouraged to WP:Be bold. Don't be afraid of making mistakes, Evenescence2196, other contributors can easily fix them: it's the very principle of a wiki. Just follow Tnxman's advice, and you'll be fine. Everyone is encouraged to contribute! Wecome to Wikipedia :) Puchiko (Talk-email) 11:55, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I find Evenescence2196's spelling quite interesting. The author of a play is a playwright. Why shouldn't a wordsmith wright a page? Fenneck (talk) 01:33, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Because the verb to wright has not been standard English for centuries, and was not common even then. Algebraist 01:42, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Fenneck (talk) 02:12, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The verb wright is from a completely different root than the verb write. See wright and write. – ukexpat (talk) 03:54, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

swot analysis in a hotel

I want to know how do hotel their swot analysis . In addition , I want to know ( swot analysis of a hotel in myanmar ) this with specific example —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.81.64.34 (talk) 08:01, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

We have an article about SWOT analysis but it doesn't mention hotels. Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer 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. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:19, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I posted comments on the talk page for a site just a day or two ago and now they are gone.

I posted comments on the DETC page just a day or two ago and now they are gone. Any ideas what happened? Did I somehow do it wrong? Autodafey (talk) 11:58, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DETC redirects to Distance Education and Training Council which is the correct name. Click "my contributions" at the top of any Wikipedia window to see your contributions which show you have not edited that. Instead you created Distance Education Training Council without "and". I have redirected it to Distance Education and Training Council. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:16, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Posting article

how can i turn my user page into an article? Amsteiner (talk) 16:42, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The page will have to be moved, but your account must be autoconfirmed (10 edits and at least 4 days old) before you can do that. However, as it stands, the draft does not indicate why the subject is notable and would be speedily deleted. It is also very spammy - another criterion for speedy deletion. – ukexpat (talk) 16:48, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) You would need to move the page to the main article space. However, please don't, as it would almost certainly get deleted. In order to for a company to have an article, it must be notable and supported by in-depth, independent, reliable sources. I would suggest expanding the article before moving it. TNXMan 16:50, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your userpage is another version of the already-deleted article Last Licks, which you created and was deleted as a blatant advertisement. Also, given that your username is a match for Steiner Sports, the owner of Last Licks, it is fairly obvious that you have a conflict of interest here, and should not be writing about this topic at all. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:21, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

how to post a new article?

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 05:14, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How do I post an entirely new article to Wikipedia? Kindly respond to my talk page.

Thank you.

Geolux (talk) 21:58, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Replied on user's talk page. Ka renjc 22:15, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

'Bold text'''Bold text'''

Make sure you do not post you would regreat

"People from Derry "section

My name is Ben Clingain and like many, I went to St Columb's College, then Queen's University, Belfast (grad 1964), with Phil Coulter, Nell McCafferty, Seamus Heaney and Eamonn McCann

I have written/edited 6 books to date (ref Google) How do I add my name to the "People from Derry"?

Thank you Ben Clingain <redacting personal info> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.10.152.252 (talk) 23:02, 18 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you refer to Category:People from Derry then it is a category and categories have special functionality. See Help:Category. In order to be in a category there must be a Wikipedia article about you and then [[Category:People from Derry]] can be added to the article to place you in the category. But see Wikipedia:Notability (people), Wikipedia:Autobiography and Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Need a bit of help with references

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 20:27, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have been working on the Brian Wilson page, but somehow the references have gotten messed up and don't properly number in sequence at the bottom in the references section... after the first one, its letters and boxes. After spending some time in tutorials I've concluded I am stuck. Could someone take a look and give me a clue as to what I'm doing wrong? Thanks. Jusdafax (talk) 04:45, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that it's quite weird. I would attribute it to the mix of citation templates and straight text, but it looks like {{cite book}} behaves like the text-only citations while {{cite web}} does its own thing, which is quite odd. I'm no cite template expert, but if an answer doesn't come along I'll be fiddling around with things in the sandbox to see what the issue is. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 04:55, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My first reaction is one of relief that you don't think that the problem isn't some simple error I could have figured out on my own using the help pages. I will stand by on this, hitting the refresh button. I'm all fired up to do some work, but I want to get this straight since I'll be referencing new material. Thanks again! Jusdafax (talk) 05:00, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah - I think I've found the problem. In <ref name="100greatest singers">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/24161972/page/103|title=The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time|date=November, 2008|work=#1060|publisher=Rolling Stone Magazine|pages=52|accessdate=2009-02-03}}</ref>, the "|work=#1060" causes problems with {{reflist}}, because the hash mucks up the whole numbered list thing. Is there anything wrong with making it just "|work=1060"? Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 05:06, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alternatively, escaping the hash by using "work=#1060" seems to work. Confusing Manifestation(Say hi!) 05:08, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Outstanding, I would not have been able to figure that out on my own... which ever you think is best, of if you want, I'll make the change. I should add that the web refrence wasn't mine, I'm much more of a book reference guy. Thanks again! Jusdafax (talk) 05:12, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Query re deletion tag

Why was my 1st article that I am still working on it selected for speedy deletion pure vandalism? Because like I said I am still working on it and now I am totally confused Quantumleaf (talk) 05:49, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I added a header to your question to distinguish it from others. As the tagging editor has explained to you on the article's talk page, it was tagged because it resembled a hoax and had no references to support it. I see there is a discussion going on now which may help you develop the article successfully, but please note that the argument "It's not referenced or complete because I'm still working on it" is not necessarily a good one to prevent an article being tagged. If an article's going to take some time to develop, it's a better idea to work on it in your userspace by creating a user sandbox, which you can do by searching on the term "User:Yourusername/sandbox" and clicking on the redlink created. Then you can move the contents of the page into articlespace when you're ready. Ka renjc 11:05, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

misspelled word

I went to the Wikipedia page for a definition of "brass," and it had a section called "jewellrey." The word is properly spelled "jewelry."66.172.114.155 (talk) 16:29, 19 February 2009 (UTC) Kathy Lumsden - <redacting email to prevent spam>[reply]

(e/c) The correct spelling is actually Jewellery. Thanks for pointing it out. Queenie ^Talk 16:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There was no mistake to start with. (The spelling "jewellrey" was not used at any point, and the spelling "Jewellery" is perfectly valid.) Your "correction" to Template:Jewellery_Materials actually caused minor damage, by introducing a mismatch between the template's name parameter and its page name. — Hyperdeath^(Talk) 17:28, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For more information, please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (spelling), Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English and American and British English spelling differences. —Verrai 06:00, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(e/c) yeah, I was wondering - I checked all the brass - related pages in the wiki and didn't find anything. Queenie ^Talk 17:30, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Getting 'Category' text in the page

Hi there,

I have created a category and put some description in that category. I have a similar page/section in another page where I want to use the text description I have put in the Category page. Is there a way to get the Category page text description in the article page or get article text in the category page so I don't edit the same text in two places. I tried searching in categories and editing help, but couldn't find a way to accomplish this. Please let me know if there is a way to do this.

Thanks, Vikas —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.9.108 (talk) 16:57, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see creation of a category in this IP address's contributions. You were obviously logged in when you created it. Please provide more specific details so we can help you. – ukexpat (talk) 17:50, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The category and article page is not created on wikipedia. I created this on another site called jainkosh.org. I have a page here: http://jainkosh.org/Mediawiki/index.php?title=Test that should get text from http://jainkosh.org/Mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:SamplePage page in one of the sections of Test Page. Is this possible?

Thanks for your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.9.108 (talk) 03:56, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:Transclusion. You could make a template and transclude it on both pages, or you could transclude one of the pages on the other. Note that this page is a place to get help with editing and finding your way around Wikipedia. It is not a general help page for the MediaWiki software which Wikipedia and your wiki both use. It appears there are currently no templates on your wiki and I don't know whether templates and transclusion work there. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:48, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your reply. I'll try to find out if JainKosh.org has this template. Sorry for asking it here. I'll keep this in mind for future to post only wikipedia question here. Thanks again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.9.108 (talk) 07:49, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why?

Why, every time I try to add to the discussion page on Barack Obama and his faith, is my message taken off? Even if I try to be really polite about it, with no personal attacks at all? I've tried three times!!!! Oh yeah, and about his birthplace, too! Swimmerfreak94 (talk) 19:36, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any contributions for your account to the Barack Obama article or talk page. Please remember that any suggested edits must be well-sourced and neutral. TNXMan 19:40, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's probably User:98.226.79.168, based on the edits ("It's okay for a Muslim to lie about his religion, so maybe Barack is" and "he won't produce his birth certificate, he may not be eligible" posts). --Orange Mike | Talk 19:59, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

{Faceplant}, not those old chestnuts again. Move on to Fark.com, nothing to see here. – ukexpat (talk) 20:20, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Face plant or facepalm? :P TNXMan 20:25, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I meant facepalm, but I guess it could be either depending on the circumstances! And no, that is not, nor is it intended to be, an express or implied threat of violence! – ukexpat (talk) 20:35, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Click the "show" link at "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" near the top of Talk:Barack Obama. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:35, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Table with a band name

How does one display a table with a band name, picture, origin, labels, genre(s), associated acts, etc. on the page? --EatSleepBlink (talk) 23:52, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Use {{Infobox Musical artist}}. Click "edit this page" at the top of a page if you want to see how the page does something. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:00, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note that your article risks being deleted per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#A7, or if it doesn't satisfy Wikipedia:Notability (music). See also Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations if you are associated with the band. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:09, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Article has been speedily deleted. – ukexpat (talk) 14:22, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting article

I edited the Freehold Area Running Club to include new officers and a little more general information on events. I am trying to structure the page and add links to make it more useful to fellow runners. Unfortunately, one of the editors- Julian did not agree and reverted back to the older version. I have to go to bed now but will check back after work tomorrow or on the weekend to see if there is any guidance that you can provide. You may also notify me on my talk page. I believe my edit summary helps viewers of the page to understand what was changed. Thank youClash1976 (talk) 05:16, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Don't use bold and all capitals in section headings. Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Section headings includes:

Capitalize the first letter of the first word and any proper nouns in headings, but leave the rest lower case. Thus "Rules and regulations", not "Rules and Regulations".
Unspaced multiple equal signs are the style markup for headings. The triple apostrophes (''') that make words appear in boldface are not used in headings.

See Help:Link for how to make links. You made an internal wikilink to a non-existing page instead of an external link. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Don't use it to advertise an upcoming event, and don't give contact information other than the website. See Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations. Note Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). Articles which don't satisfy it are often deleted. Make verifiable references that are specific enough for other editors to look them up. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:12, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

someone edit this please

okay im new so can someone edit something on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganymede_(moon). it's simon mairius who discovered ganymede (at the same time galileo discovered it) but unlike galileo, he didn't publish his notes so nobody credited him. but Johannes Kelper, i think he's simon's friend, made up ganymede's name out of a poet's story. thank you for helping me edit this stuff!Yasica (talk) 05:23, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ganymede (moon)#Discovery and naming says:

"Simon Marius, who had originally claimed to have found the Galilean satellites,^[1] ...".

^ "DISCOVERY". Cascadia Community College. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

The link is dead. The first discoverer is also discussed in Simon Marius. If you don't think the quote satisfies Wikipedia:Neutral point of view then you can post to Talk:Ganymede (moon). But Wikipedia is unlikely to simply accept somebody's claim that they discovered something before the person who published it first and is usually credited for it. PrimeHunter (talk) 12:25, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

communication protocols

Brief me about RS232/422/485,Modbus,CANbus,Profibus,ControlNet,Ethernet,Devicenet.Gangadharkothari (talk) 17:19, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried the Computing 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.. However, please note that Wikipedia will not do your homework for you. TNXMan 18:11, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Image not showing up in article

I just uploaded an image that i made and licensed as recommended: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Bird_and_the_Bee_cartoon.jpg. However it's not showing up as a thumbnail in the page nor is it showing up in the article its linked from: The Bird and the Bee. Is there some kind of waiting period or did I do something wrong with the info box code? Thanks!--Mark 2000 (talk) 02:39, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I deleted the caption and it seems to be OK, I don't know why - I am still tinkering with it. – ukexpat (talk) 03:28, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I put the caption back and it seems to be OK now. Still mystified though. – ukexpat (talk) 03:29, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Making my subpage a Live Wikipedia page.

I created the new page (article) as a sub-page to work on, etc. I now want to post it as a "live" Wikipedia page. I moved it, renaming it. But I have no way of knowing if I've made it a real page/article. I am having difficulty following the directions I'm finding.

Please help.

Thank you, Julie Shafer Publishing - Shafer (talk) 03:34, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's still in your userspace at User:Publishing - Shafer/Juan B. Ciuro. I don't think it's ready to be moved to the mainspace. I am guessing from your user name that you are either his publisher or PR rep and if so, you have a huge conflict of interest - you should not be writing an article about a subject with which you have such a connection. Also, the article reads like a PR piece and would therefore probably be speedily deleted as spam if moved. – ukexpat (talk) 04:02, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Episode Guide

How do i create an episode guide for a tv show? i keep trying to enter in information, but it keeps saying i need to create a template for the show.. how do i do that? Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kriskodai (talk • contribs) 04:18, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You were trying to create a template page, but not formatting it like a template. It appears you are going with a chart instead. You should request speedy deletion of the template page you created, if you're not going to use it. You can do this by copying and pasting this to the top of the page: {{Db-author}} (which indicates the author of the page is requesting deletion). --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 10:27, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rugby League Challenge Cup

According to your information, George Nicholls won the Lance Todd Trophy for man of the match in the 1978 Challenge Cup Final as a winner with St. Helens.

In actual fact, Saints were beaten by Leeds in that Final, so Nicholls joins the elite list of players to have won the Lance Todd whilst on the LOSING SIDE.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Andy Gerrard (talk • contribs)

So be bold and fix it! – ukexpat (talk) 17:28, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How to add to list of arbitrary-precision libraries in Arbitrary-precision arithmetic

How do I add to the list of arbitrary-precision libraries in Arbitrary-precision arithmetic?

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

I have an arbitrary-precision library, and I added it to the list of arbitrary precision libraries at "Arbitrary-precision arithmetic". The links worked correctly, like the other items in the list. It was there for a few days and then removed.

What do I need to do to add it without it being removed?

The list I'm referring to is the table toward the end, where the first item in the list is "apfloat".

I don't see that change in my list of contributions, so I guess I must not have been logged in when I added it.

The name of the library I added to the list was "xlPrecision".

Thanks,

Greg (talk) 00:10, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Arbitrary precision redirects to Arbitrary-precision arithmetic. xlPrecision was added on 16 February in [1] and is still there. Maybe you have to bypass your cache to see it. If it's your own library then see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:31, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've been deleted twice on two different subjects and I do not understand why.

I once added a cut and paste from my own website it was deleted because of copyright. I own the copyright so there should have been no problem but I could not figure out how to respond to your deletion. Today I added my name to the cast members of "Adventures in Odyssey." I played the part of Principal Skinner in two shows recorded in 1993. To document it I linked to a website that listed the actors as I was under the impression that we should do this. It was deleted because of copyright. I do not own that website although it proves that I was Principal Skinner. I deleted the link because you said something about copyright. Then republished my change but my name was highlighted in red and said the page was to be deleted. What am I doing wrong? J.P. Sloane (talk) 05:39, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

With respect, we only have your word that you are who you say you are. To release your copyright material for use on Wikipedia, please follow the procedure set out at WP:IOWN. As you have an apparent conflict of interest, please discuss changes to related articles on their respective talk pages. – ukexpat (talk) 16:48, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I've had a look at Adventures in Odyssey. The problem there would appear to be that you have added the character "Principal Skinner", plus your name and an external weblink as a reference, to the list of characters. However...

The "Principal Skinner" bluelink you inserted is to an article about the character from The Simpsons, not to anyone associated with Adventures in Odyssey
That list is a short list, apparently of current characters only, not minor or former characters from 16 years ago.
Refs and citations are encouraged in Wikipedia, but external links are not usually acceptable in inline citations. See WP:CITE for more information about citing sources.

There is an article List of Adventures in Odyssey characters where your information may perhaps fit. Have a look at the article and judge whether the character you played fits into any of the headings. However, in view of the potential conflict of interest, it would be a good idea to discuss the matter on the article's talk page before adding yourself and the character to the article. Ka renjc 17:10, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Start a new article?

I added the movie "Icemaker" to an actor's filmography, and found the link directs to an entry for an "icemaker" machine. So I have a multi-part question related to this:

1)How do I know if it is worthwhile to write an article about the movie? I know that not every movie gets written up. Are there guidelines for this? I haven't been able to find them.

2)Should I just remove the formatting that causes it to become a link?

3)If I write the article, how would I link it to the correct page?

I am sure I will have others should I decide to write the article. I apologize in advance if these questions are answered somewhere, I have read through quite a bit of information but haven't been able to find the answers. Thank you.

Susan118 (talk) 05:51, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Susan, here are the answers to your questions:

WP:MOVIE details the notability guidelines for films.
You may want to change the link to IceMaker (note the capitalized 'M'). Two of the other cast members' filmographies link to that spelling. Redlinks are not inherently bad things, but links to unrelated articles are.
I'm not quite sure what you mean here. If you're trying to decide whether to create the page at IceMaker or Diamond Zero, then the simple answer is to go with the most commonly-used title. You also may want to check with somebody at WikiProject Films for some additional guidance.

I hope this has been useful. caknuck _° is a silly pudding 07:01, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There is a 2005 movie called Diamond Zero aka IceMaker. Kittybrewster ☎ 11:47, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Caknuck. I'll check out that link regarding movies to determine whether to write an article. I didn't realize changing the capitalization would matter. In double checking at IMDB they seem to have spelled it with a capital "M" as well (it's in all caps on the DVD box so I didn't realize). Thank you for pointing me towards the film group as well, I'll check with them for more movie-specific questions.

Yes Kittybrewster, that's the movie I'm talking about. Thanks.

Susan118 (talk) 16:09, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Environmental Services for Hospitals

why there is no such page, it is very important — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.242.198.226 (talk)

Because no one has written one yet? If you think it is a notable subject and you have references to support it, create an account and write the article yourself, or request that it be created by heading over to articles for creation. – ukexpat (talk) 16:53, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It may be important, but does it belong in an encyclopedia? If you think it does, you may want to consider writing an article for us. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 16:56, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Internal Links

I would like to link to a section with in a page and I don't know how could someone give me an example? Shadowmaster13 (talk) 10:31, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Put a # between the article name and section title. For example, [[Canada#History]] would link to the Canada article's history section. Be sure to do some sort of piped link, as I did with my internal link to Canada, as the '#' looks bad when it shows up in the text of an article. WP:Manual of Style (links)#Linking to sections of articles has some more information and tips on how to do this. AlexiusHoratius 10:46, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually what I meant was can you link from the top of a page to a section of that same page?Shadowmaster13 (talk) 08:08, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

as the new technologies coming i want to know from wikipedia by newsletter because i know this is one of the place to know and get correct information

.. I don't think Wikipedia has a newsletter.... Queenie ^Talk 16:14, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can try Wikipedia:Wikizine or Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost. Computerjoe 's talk 16:17, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wish to contribute but...

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 17:53, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

1. What's the difference between creating an account in Wikimedia Commons and creating one in Wikipedia. 2. I wish to contribute photos. I read that when you open an account in Wikipedia, you get a User Page, but you can put only a few photos on that page. How do you open a gallery? 3. I read that that photos "may be reused and modified for any purpose with or without the author's consent." I understand the "reused" part of this statement. How does Wikipedia/Wikimedia justify that anyone can modify a photo without the photographer's consent?

83.49.127.124 (talk) 17:53, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia are two separate websites, so they can in theory have separate accounts. Nowadays, though, most people have a linked account that exists on both. It's a bit of a technological mess that exists for historical reasons. If you create an account on either, with a username that's unused on both, you'll automatically have a linked account that will let you log into both wikis.
User pages are specific to you (see Wikipedia:User page), and have nothing to do with the main aim of Wikipedia or Commons (they're somewhere to talk a bit about yourself so other people know what they're dealing with). Most of the pages in a wiki (articles in Wikipedia, and galleries and media such as photos in Commons) are not specific to a person, but to a subject; it would be an article about a country, for instance, or a gallery of pictures of fish. Most likely you'd be either adding the pictures you added to pre-existing articles or galleries, or creating new ones on subjects that didn't exist so that other people could add to them; the pages would be created collaboratively.
Part of the terms and conditions for putting content on Wikipedia or Commons is that you allow other people to reuse the work, or make modified copies of it (which might replace the originals for public displays). Typical modifications for things like photos would include things like correcting the color balance, or maybe making another image out of parts of various photos. The idea is that pretty much any change to a photo, legally, counts as a modification; to put an image on Commons, you have to allow anyone to use that image however they like, including taking just part of a photo, making it into a larger work, or correcting a photo to make it look better. They wouldn't be changing your original photos which you would presumably be keeping safe at home, only the copies of them on Commons.

I hope that clears things up! --ais523 18:13, 22 February 2009 (U T C)

Thank you ais523. All very clear.

Company details

I want to upload details of the company Nous Infosystems under the category Software companies of India but don't know how to go about it.

Ruplekharc (talk) 06:00, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, the company should have an article on it before it can be included in a category. But it needs to meet the standards set out in WP:CORP before it can have an article on it. Best, Zain Ebrahim (talk) 12:51, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Well, you would need to create an article, but I would highly recommend that you read this guide and this guide first. Also be aware that Wikipedia has guidelines about conflict of interest. TNXMan 12:51, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Blu Frog

I was attempting to create a page for Blu Frog Energy, a new product of The Limu Company. I am a new user and don't know how to do anything really. The page got some instant delete thing but I still have what I worked on saved to a word doc. I guess this isn't really a question, well maybe it is. Can anyone, either create an article properly for me, or teach me how to do it. I'd type what I have in here, but it will probably get deleted because of it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jslapidus (talk • contribs) <removed article>

It sounds like your article may have been deleted because it was an advertisement. I would suggest you read our guide on advertising and guide on writing neutrally. The other thing to look at is the first article guide. Finally, if you would like to work on improving your article in your userspace (not the main articlespace), we can create a sandbox for you. TNXMan 14:45, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ovarian Cancer

I have been unwell for a while and have all symptoms of ovarian cancer and want to know does a normal ultrasound of the ovaries rule out ovarian cancer???? 01:14, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry but Wikipedia does not give medical advice. Medical information provided here cannot substitute for the advice of a medical professional. PrimeHunter (talk) 02:28, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ADDING TO THE LEGION OF MERIT RECIPIENT LIST

Would like information on how to add a name to the subj recipient list.

Thank you, John Cressey-NeelyGunner5usmc (talk) 06:13, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you refer to Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit then it's a category and categories can only contain Wikipedia pages, so the subject must have a biography in Wikipedia. If that is the case then add [[Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit]] to the bottom of the biography. If the subject has no biograhpy then see Wikipedia:Notability (people) if you consider to create one. PrimeHunter (talk) 11:52, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Correctness vs Clarity

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 17:03, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!

I got a question regarding whether I should prefer using correct terms or terms that most people understand.

I started translating the Denzlingen article from German to English, as it is of low importance and not that frequented (it's my small hometown) to get into the flow of translating and adding things to wikipedia. In the 'Coat of Arms' part, I ran into the question whether I should use the correct heraldic terms ("per pale Or and azure", "dexter", "sinister") or use words that a normal reader without a degree in History will understand ("a shield split in the middle", "Gold", "Blue", "right", "left").

Thank you very much for your help! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Blutkoete (talk • contribs) 15:51, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's a good question. I don't know if there is an official guideline on which to use. However, the two examples at which I looked (Coat of arms of England and Coat of arms of Jersey) appear to do both. The technical terms are listed with a brief explanation following. You could also wikilink any terms that may be confusing. Best, TNXMan 16:00, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) It's unlikely that any of the people who watch this page know much about Wikipedia's practices with regard to blazons. Posting this question at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology is more likely to get you a useful answer. Algebraist 16:01, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you two very much! I'll link the terms in the article to their explanations for now and re-post the questions at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology. --Blutkoete (talk) 16:07, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As a rule, the formal blazon is good; if there is not an illustration of the arms, I'd then suggest a description in lay terms, but such descriptions can be imprecise (heraldicly speaking). In this case, there is a color illustration, so I think a plain-language description is superfluous. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:18, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Image upload issue

I am new to wikipedia to upload a photo that is 'free.' I should have done a number of edits on my area and have been active for more than 4 days, so I thought I would be allowed to upload. But I am not. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

TheInsideTrack (talk) 16:32, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, with your post here, you should be autoconfirmed. This post was your tenth edit and you have been active for more than four days. Give uploading one more shot and let's see if it works. Best, TNXMan 16:45, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New biography

Good afternoon, my name is Orlando Otero. Im a amateur atv motocross racer from Puerto Rico. I would like to learn how to put my biography on wikipedia. Im a upcoming racer and will move to the pro ranks in the next years. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tito450r (talk • contribs) 17:30, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:BIO - if you do not meet those notability requirements then you do not meet Wikipedia's inclusion criteria. Also, for conflict of interest and neutrality issues, you are strongly discouraged from writing articles about yourself. There are other options, see Wikipopuli and Wikibios. – ukexpat (talk) 17:35, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Room Service Management

i want to know in detail about room service management? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mayur00 (talk • contribs) 18:44, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for questions about editing Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer 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. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Algebraist 18:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Editing a minor error in someone else's footnotes for the "Mixed economy" entry

When I tried doing this, I got a list, but the footnotes weren't there, so I couldn't edit them.

Please advise. Thank you.

Freefry (talk) 20:12, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

References are actually listed in the body of the article. The reference section often contains a template like {{reflist}} that automatically displays the references listed earlier. If you want to edit the reference, find the corresponding number in the article and edit that section. You should see the reference listed between a <ref> and a </ref>. TNXMan 20:20, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Proper editing

Hi,

I am a new contributor to wikipedia and created an article on budget advocacy as I thought it should be there so that several people can benefit from it. I created the page and inserted the article but it is about to be deleted. So, I wanted to make the article within the quality of the wikipedia for making it appropriate and protect it from deletion.

Is there any norms that should be followed while editing? Again, how to insert link within sentences while writing article eg. If there is a word on budget, then how can select this word to link with its page in wikipedia?

Thanks a lot and helping me out,

Shikha —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.52.248.150 (talk) 10:22, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can wikify words by inserting square brackets between them like [[this]] (see also WP:CHEATSHEET). There's also a general manual of style that's used when writing. -- Menti fisto 10:31, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also check out The Missing Manual. – ukexpat (talk) 15:30, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I left you the Big Scary But Ultimately Quite Helpful Welcome Template on your talk page, with some useful links. WP:Your First Article is good too. Ka renjc 18:57, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Top Ten

top ten richest country in africa.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bbffp (talk • contribs) 11:35, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You could look at List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita, as that may have the answer you need. If you have other specific knowledge questions, try our reference desk, where they specialize in answering just such questions. TNXMan 13:58, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Music licensing fees

I am a small business owner who has a music company called midwest coin that controls most of my music. Now last year or more I have paid a company called BMI 350.00 to pay singers or what not that don't get credited. BMI General Licensing, <blanking address>. Now ASCAP is claming to do the same thing and wants 562.95 a year. ASCAP, <blanking address>. My Question is; Do I have to pay both company's or anyone of them for this service? And why when my music company already does?64.83.232.116 (talk) 15:52, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer 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. TNXMan 15:59, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

pollution

i have to give a presntation on pollution.i have to make questions on pollution.bt i failed to do so .so thats y i need help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.65.223.244 (talk) 18:07, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The best place to start is at Pollution. If you have further questions, check out the Science reference desk. Good luck with your presentation. TNXMan 18:14, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

vandalism

Resolved

– User warned. Deor (talk) 01:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suzanne_Malveaux&curid=4355849&diff=273308697&oldid=273308017

a new user has now added unsourced rumors twice in a BLP. i don't know how to add the template to their talk page, but could someone please warn them not to repeat that? thanks untwirl (talk) 23:58, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It looks as though you've managed to warn the user yourself. Marking this resolved. Deor (talk) 01:05, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

LISC Goal 4 Improving access to quality education - Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK)

How do I find out more information about this programFavann (talk) 00:13, 26 February 2009 (UTC) I have visited their website and I cannot find it listed. I need a point of contact and application information.Favann (talk) 00:13, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You

Local Initiatives Support Corporation is an article we have. Wikipedia does not provide contact information. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 02:12, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A Necessary Concept of Classlessness

I submitted an article entitled "A Necessary labour Concept of Classlessness for discussion as to how I could make it encyclopedic. I would like to know where to find it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nfilabathu (talk • contribs) 09:14, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A Necessary Labour Concept of Classlessness was deleted after the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/A Necessary Labour Concept of Classlessness. Wikipedia is not for original research or essays. See Wikipedia:No original research and Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not. If you don't have a copy of the article then I can email it. PrimeHunter (talk) 10:24, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TuS Helene Altenessen

I added a three lines to the entry "Notable Players" which are based on my personal memory. They now appear on the appropriate page, but in attempting to describe the edit, my screen froze repeatedly. So this is effectively my notice of what I have done. JURGEN LAWRENZ (talk) 13:13, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The page does not freeze when I view it. I'm not sure what you mean by attempting to describe the edit. If you mean adding an edit summary, you can't go back and add it later. Maybe you are trying to browse backward to the edit page and submit the edit again. That won't work; you need to start a new edit, and make another change. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 13:27, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have slightly reformatted your changes. However, "personal memory" is not a reliable source - can you provide references about these two players? – ukexpat (talk) 17:01, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

All in order?

Resolved

– ukexpat (talk) 01:02, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What does it mean when it says that all of my edits are "in order" when I see the number of edits I have made on my preferences page? RP459 (talk) 20:06, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't. The comment 'All in order!' relates to the heading 'Global account status'. Algebraist 20:09, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks I understand now! RP459 (talk) 23:36, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Peaceism

Peaceism is a religon with no god or creator. Their main custom is a bandana of any colour around your head which represents the positive energy that nobody sees. They belive that the reason bad days happen is that you don't use your brain for positive thoughts you only use it for bad. They belive that the meaning of life is to enjoy it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mky67 (talk • contribs) 22:41, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Add some reliable sources to the "article" and we may just believe you... – ukexpat (talk) 22:55, 26 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

351Cleveland

I am stroking a 351cleveland to a 408.Looking at cam profiles I would like to use a 300 duration 562 lift.what size stall should I use? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.107.145.88 (talk) 00:20, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer 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) 01:01, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Adcock/Jesus People Newsletter/Sacramento,CA

Could you please find out and print information about this person. Jesus People Newsletter; <blanking>--He stands up for the bible, sends literature all over the world, helps the prisoners obtain literature and books. Tells in his news letters about false profets and lists great books. Thank You. He will amaze most people. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.10.99.5 (talk) 09:30, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If he is notable someone will write an article about him sooner or later, or you can make a request at WP:AFC. – ukexpat (talk) 14:55, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Employer: power and putting employees first

I want an article or information on the benefits of an employer standing behind his or her employees and giving them support by placing them first in the organization; for example, a fire chief who goes to bat for his firefighters to preserve their job rather than not sticking up for his men or women and allowing their jobs to be cut rather than cutting the budget by reducing materials and thereby preserving the employees. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mhujer7 (talk • contribs) 15:06, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like that would involve a lot of original research and not be suitable for Wikipedia. But if you want to make a request, articles for creation is this way. – ukexpat (talk) 15:15, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alternatively, you could make a request at requested articles. You can also create an account if you wish to contribute a well-sourced article yourself. TNXMan 15:16, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

how do I create (post) this page?

Charles E Moore , 1894-1953, CEO Hendy Iron Works

Charles E. Moore II, was born in San Bernardino, California, to a Canadian immigrant who established the Jewelry firm of Moore & Lewis jewelry store. His wife, Eugenie Kincaid Moore, a native of Lewisburg, PA, was the daughter of the famous Baptist Missionary to India and Burma, Dr. Eugenio Kincaid, a native of Wethersfield, CT. Rev. Eugenio Kincaid's tireless labors are "affectionately and gratefully inscribed" in a book entitled "Kincaid, The Hero Missionary", by Alfred S. Patton, copyright 1858.

At the very young age of 14, the handsome, blonde, blue-eyed Moore, forged out on his own with only an 8th grade education in his back pocket. Some might say he did it the "hard way," but those that knew him understood that, not unlike his Grandfather Kincaid, he was a visionary, a man determined on blazing his own trails. Doing things his way meant the right way. He went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad as a machinist. At age 18, he became a “boomer”, the machinist’s name for a “drifter.” But what some might call drifting, was a quest in earnest. He traveled all over the US and Mexico until the ageof 21, at which time he set his sights on working at a machine tool company. As legend goes, Moore’s ambitions were thwarted by the owner who told him that he didn’t have the education to succeed. “I was horribly insulted” he later said, “but then I calmed down and realized that he was right”. So Moore immediately enrolled in High School as a 6 foot 6 inch , 285 lb Freshman and finished four years work in one. He later served as a lieutenant in The Coastal Artillery during WW1. After the war, Moore, not one to take no for an answer, again applied to work at the machine tool company. Not only did he receive the job, but true to his earlier vision, bought the company outright in 1927 renaming it: “The Moore Machinery Company”. By ascribing to “a fundamental policy of never selling a machine that we wouldn’t take back if the customer didn’t like it”, he therein laid the foundation for an increasingly extraordinary work ethic. Oddly enough it was this Mantra that led to his acquisition of Hendy Iron Works in 1940. The then current owners of Hendy complained of a recent machine purchased from Moore. Moore visited Hendy executives in Sunnyvale hoping to solve the problem then took note of the under utilized Hendy Plant. Soon after he, along with his partners of The Six Companies, acquired Hendy. In seven short years (1940 through 1947)The Iron Men of Hendy produced an unprecedented, record breaking number of 754 Liberty Ship Triple Expansion EC-2 Engines at an astounding rate of one every 40.8 hours.

At the height of his Industrialist career he became known as "America's No. 1 Can Do Man"

Explore how his life intersects with events in the history of our great Nation. Through a series of original images, articles and video collection found hereFile:Http:/www.charlesemoore2.com you will experience his journey and main events that took place as an important influence on the success of The United States during World War 2. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moorec4 (talk • contribs) 19:58, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you also have this text on your user page. At the moment I don't think it's ready to be moved to the mainspace. It may have enough to survive a speedy deletion nomination but for its longer term viability it needs some reliable sources to verify the notability of the individual. From your user name it appears that you may have a conflict of interest so your contributions in this area will be subject to heavy scrutiny. – ukexpat (talk) 20:16, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Replace an image on a wikipage

Dear Wikipedia,

Thank you so much for creating this extraordinary resource!

I would like to replace an image on the Karin Muller page to a more recent photograph. I am signed in with a user ID but cannot figure out how to get past one of your blocks. Can you send instructions?

I would also like to start a new page about a non-profit youth education organization. Instructions here would be very helpful as well.

Thank you!

Karinsmuller (talk) 21:49, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This account isn't autoconfirmed yet - it's old enough, but needs ten edits before you can upload images. I'll drop some information on the user's talk page. Tony Fox (arf!) 22:05, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

requesting tutor.

--Dairywebz (talk) 00:31, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you mean. If you would like a tutor on how to use Wikipedia, I'd be happy to help. There are also other editors willing to adopt new users at WP:ADOPT. If you are referring to tutors for areas outside of Wikipedia, I don't know if we would be able to offer you any assistance. TNXMan 06:13, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kadapa Pedda Dargah

I would like to inform that on 27-02-2009, AN on our TV we have seen 'DIGITAL SUFI' is pronounced for Kadapa Pedda Dargah. This is in connection with the visit of Mr. A R Rehman visiting Kadapa after Oscar awards. Generally the sufi's are yet not named digitally or by electronic way. They known/very famous about their good work done. The new name is wrong. It is hurting the followers of pedda dargah some thousands of belivers/followers are feelings. Please rectify or correct with due respect to the "Kadapa Pedda Dargah Peer". No wonder if you can call Mr A R Rehman as India's Digital Music King, but not the Kadapa shrine. Please take corrective steps publically and a return mail to me. with regards, b n ahmed ali khan Strong Beliver & devotee pedda dargah, kadapa —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.97.241.23 (talk) 06:52, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am not understanding this at all at all. Kittybrewster ☎ 08:12, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

external user page links??

I'm confused; I've been clicking on others' user pages and almost none have links to any external pages. Is this disallowed? I figured if Wiki LET me post an external link (which I did), then it's allowed, otherwise why should the system allow it? The help files are endless and I don't see it mentioned on the hyperlinks page. Should I remove this link? The only reason I posted a link to my homepage was because creating this account had a *negative* effect on my SE ratings; I created this account and made a couple edits, and suddenly my new Wikipedia account I barely used was above my actual domain name in the listings with 50 pages of info, which was absurd... If it's disallowed because links on a popular domain up SE ratings, then it's equally unfair for a lack of a link to hurt my ratings in favor of Wikipedia's ratings.

Anyway, no biggie, I think my site's high enough where my user page won't surpass it (I'm just whining), so it is allowed or not? If not I'll remove the hyperlink. Can I assume in that case I can at least write "my homepage is.." without the hyperlink? Cuz I don't see that either on people's user pages; everything is all internal wiki links... If it IS allowed, how many links would be reasonable if any more than one? (I.e. "check out my current 2 or 3 projects"). Most systems just have a set limit and posting 50 would obviously be SE rating abuse.

Thx!!

Squish7 (talk) 12:04, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's allowed. Be aware that it will have no affect on your search rankings though. Algebraist 12:07, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Point of interest. Why not? Kittybrewster ☎ 12:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

External links are marked nofollow, and so disregarded by most search engines. Algebraist 12:13, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See Wikipedia:User page for allowed and disallowed content. You can place {{NOINDEX}} on your user page to avoid search engine indexing. You can change username if you don't want your current user name to appear on Wikipedia pages. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:15, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

second cosmic velocity

what is second cosmic velocity?123.237.10.76 (talk) 12:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This page is for new editors to ask questions pertaining to Wikipedia and how it works. You might want to try the Reference Desk instead. Tony Fox (arf!) 15:46, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am not finding my name

I uploaded one research paper, thesis and one photo. Did not know where they are published. How i can access my data and other users can access my data? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.153.22.82 (talk) 12:50, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Without more information, we won't be able to help you - this IP has no other contributions. Were you editing under a username? If you can provide that, someone can look at your edits and explain what might be happening. Tony Fox (arf!) 15:55, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

biography

How do I add an artist biography examples of work to images etc? —Preceding unsigned comment added by NikkiNichols (talk • contribs) 14:12, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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. Tony Fox (arf!) 15:53, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How do I update information?

I have noticed that information concerning something I own is out of date. How do I update this information?14:28, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Looks like you figured it out. I'll leave a welcome template for the editor with some useful links. Tony Fox (arf!) 15:57, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

External Links Policy Clarification / Consistent Enforcement

Hello -- I am rather new to editing on Wikipedia, and seeking a clarification to the policy regarding posting links to [External Links] -- specifically to company websites.

I ran into a situation where it seems to be somewhat of "gray area" around what can and cannot be linked. Please accept my apologies for not understanding, but after a few experiences of trying to edit, I believe enforcement of the policy is not being practiced consistently by editors. So, I am looking to learn and understand if I am reading this policy wrong or if other editors are not following this policy correctly.

I read the policy and also asked a question regarding this after being blocked from adding a link to a page (even though I saw others being allowed to link to company websites on the page). For background, my question started posting on the [White List page]. I tried to add an external link to [Caffeine tablets], but was then overridden by another editor and the link was removed. I saw other pages ex: [GlaxoSmithKline], [Novartis], [CIBA Vision], [Sandoz] and others. But, again, other editors overrode my edits and placed many links under "External Links" which I believe would be considered "spam." In my understanding of the policy, it would appear the links to their corporate pages would be a violation of the [External Links] policy or a similar policy.

These pages already have links to their websites as a matter of information in the company profile section to the upper right of the page. Wouldn't the extra external links be considered "spamming." What is the difference related to policies regarding placing external links on pages? Member [Beetstra] suggested I discuss this via a project on the [White List page] posting. So, I am still seeking any clarification and/or fair enforcement of this policy.

Thank you in advance for any information or guidance! :)

--Olaf91 (talk) 18:00, 28 February 2009 (UTC) Jay[reply]

There is a difference in the context of which articles in which the links are used. An external link to a company's own website in an article about that company is not generally considered spam and should be considered appropriate. However, a link to that same company's website in an article about a genericly available product made by multiple manufacturers will almost always be considered spam and should be avoided. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 18:43, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Rebello 5/23/1974

could I put myself and bio info on for other people to search for me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rebello815 (talk • contribs) 23:05, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, not unless you are a notable person according to Wikipedia's criteria for notability. If you are, someone will write about you eventually. Writing about yourself, even if you are notable, is discouraged because of the potential conflict of interest. Ka renjc 23:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There are alternatives such as Wikipopuli and Wikibios. – ukexpat (talk) 04:45, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bittner, John J.

What do I need to do to eliminate the "orphan" designation in the article on Bittner, John J.? And how do I do it?

Please look the article over and notify me of any other changes that need to be made to bring this article up to Wikipedia requirements.

Please provide your answer on my talk page.

Betsy B Loague 04:25, 1 March 2009 (UTC)00:20, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

An orphan is an article that no other articles link to via wikilinks. It's not really necessary to fix this. By the way, I notice you recently renamed the article from "John Joseph Bittner" to "Bittner, John J.", with edit summary, "Easier to find page". I stronly recommoned you change it back; the first format is used throughout Wikipedia, and is how an article would normally be looked up. Another tip: you may notice your signature on your post above was not recognized as a proper signtature because it contains no links to your user pages, and another signature was added by a bot. You can use automated signatures by clicking the appropriate button above the edit box. It's the button to the right of the red circle around a "W" This will add the "4 tildes" which create a signature. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 02:07, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, I've relocated the page to John Joseph Bittner. Tony Fox (arf!) 04:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

House of Lazarevic.

I read that you need information on the "House of Lazarevic". I may be able to help. My maternal great grand-parents were Lazarevic from Zemun (Belgrade). Harrod666 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Harrod666 (talk • contribs) 03:55, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Personal recollections and family knowledge are not reliable sources as defined by Wikipedia. You have books, online resources etc that can be cited as the article (House of Lazarević) is expanded? – ukexpat (talk) 04:44, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fly Fishing Masters

The company Fly Fishing Masters started back in 1995. Today one of the largest fly fishing retailers / wholesaler in Sweden. Company owned by René Palmér. Fly fishing shop in Malmo Sweden.

www.flyfishingmasters.se —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.183.225.208 (talk) 17:56, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you're asking, as this desk is for questions about using Wikipedia. If you would like to create an article, there are several ways to do it. You can create an account, which allows you to create articles. You can also suggest an article at the articles for creation page. However, please be aware that Wikipedia does not allow advertising. See this guide for more. TNXMan 21:18, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

need help please

Hi,

I am Aweinat Abdelfatah and these are my original quotes, so how can i put them up on this site? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aweinat abdelfatah (talk • contribs) 06:45, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, Wikipedia does not accept original research. However, independent third-party reliable sources can be quoted in articles. If you are inquiring as to an article about yourself, I suggest perusing this guideline first. TNXMan 12:53, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New user trying to stop regular vandalism

Someone has set up an entry for me because of my writing and scholarship in the field of education. That's fine. But now someone else is making small sarcastic changes to that page 2 or 3 times a day. Adding little reference to books with silly titles and so on. I have no idea if there is anything to do but continually check and remove these changes when they appear. If there is some method of blocking this person from editing that page could someone let me know? As a new user, I am also not al all clear on how this question will be answered or what I need to do to see it? Sorry for being clueless. Dzieniszewski (talk) 16:57, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism usually gets reverted pretty quickly. Please let us know the title of the article and we can make sure it is cleaned up. – ukexpat (talk) 17:02, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK I found it at Stan Denski. I see that the vandalism has been reverted. If you are going to make edits to the article, you should declare your COI on the article's talk page. Persistent vandals with registered accounts can be permanently blocked, but IP users are rarely indef blocked because of the reassignment of IP addresses by most ISPs. – ukexpat (talk) 17:04, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have warned [2] the IP address who added it. PrimeHunter (talk) 17:29, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Including External Links

I would appreciate any guidelines about including external (i.e. web page) links in my Wikipedia listing. I work for the MS Society of Canada, and included a number of MS Society web links in my "MS Walk" page. Are they not permitted within text? Do they need to go in the links page?

Thanks in advance!

Carolinehmssociety (talk) 20:24, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Did you take a look at WP:EL? – ukexpat (talk) 20:52, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Inserting Equations

Over the following months, I would like to contribute material to the orbital rendezvous topic. I was one of the developers of rendezvous techniques for Gemini and Apollo. There will be annotated line drawings and lots of algebra, calculus and matrices. How does one upload drawings and insert mathematics?Cneily (talk) 23:42, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The help section on formulas and equations should be of assistance. I can't claim to understand any of it (having never used it), but I know there are several users at the math wikiproject that can help you out. TNXMan 23:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pages deleted for copyright infingement

Hey I just posted my first page and it was deleted immediately for copyright issues and I am not sure what exactly I did wrong. Can you help me correct what is incorrect so I can get it posted? MAjodi (talk) 00:43, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The deleted Performance Designed Products appears to mostly have been copied from http://www.pdp.com/aboutus.php which says "© Performance Designed Products 2008 LLC. All Rights Reserved." Wikipedia does not allow copyright violations. See Wikipedia:Copyrights. Do you have evidence that it is not copyrighted? The article also had other problems. Do you work for the company? PrimeHunter (talk) 04:06, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is copyrighted information. I don't work for the company, but I do have their permission to use thier info. Would it better for me to change it so that it is different than what is on their webpage? Sorry, this is all new for me and appreciate your help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MAjodi (talk • contribs) 17:05, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's always best to write articles in your own words rather than using the source material verbatim. Try to use more than one source as you write, if possible. Most importantly, consider first whether the company meets our notability guidelines before creating an article - if the company's not notable, it will be deleted. Tony Fox (arf!) 17:20, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ISO 9001

i want to ask about the definition of Implementation Mechanism, and Implementation plan? and what is the difference between them (i.e. difference between implementation mechanism, and implementation plan) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Firas.1978 (talk • contribs) 04:31, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 04:38, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is there one place where all the editing syntax can be found?

Is there one place where all the editing syntax can be found? For example from simple things like '''Bold''' = Bold to details like parameters the [[image:filename.jpg]] function takes etc., I am trying to survive by trial and error, but that is a very ineffitient way to learn things.

I think the The Missing Manual may be of help. It has a lot of tips/tricks/pointers to help new editors get started. If you have further questions you can always ask here or at the help desk. TNXMan 12:54, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

On this page from How Wikipedia Works, you'll find a "Wkisyntax Cheatsheet". Or look at Help:Wikitext examples. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 16:39, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Spotting The Vandal - Please help.

Okay, I found a spot of vandalism, but unfortunately I don't know how to spot the person who did it and give a warning. I went into the history of the page, but it's so confusing. By the way, I fixed the page though :)

It would be nice if you could notify me on my talk page here

Study Kaji (talk) 13:03, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

For a method to search a page history to find a particular edit, please see Help:Diff#Miscellaneous. However, we have a tool that can help out: Wikiblame. Just type in the exact name of the article and some of the exact vandalism text, then choose a date and number of revisions to check (I usually choose 300 or so from the default 50). It will look at prior versions from the date chosen back until it finds one that didn't have the vandalism. In that way you can pinpoint which diff added the vandalism. If doesn't find an unvandalised version on the first pass you have to fiddle with the date and revisions you go back further. You can find warning templates to use at WP:UTM. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:14, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism was often made by the most recent editor of the page. If you refer to your fix [3] then that was also the case. But note that many vandals, including this one, makes consecutive vandalism edits to the same page, so you should usually revert to the version before the first of those edits. This would have fixed more vandalism [4] in your case. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:41, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

misspelled actress name

What do you do when an actor/actress name is misspelled? I'm a new user. Jonjon35 (talk) 18:02, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If it's just in the article, be bold and correct it, but if it's in the name of the article you should ask someone to move it. Which actress were you referring to? Queenie 18:21, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Well, it depends. If the name is in an article, you can jump right in and fix it. Just click the edit button at the top right-hand corner of the section where the misspelling appears. If the name of the article is misspelled, you'll need to move the article to the correct title. This can be done when your account is autoconfirmed, which means your account has been active for four days and made at least ten edits. You'll then see a "move" tab at the top of pages. To which page were you referring? TNXMan 18:22, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note that Wikipedia sometimes prefers the most common English spelling over the "correct" spelling in the native language. See also Wikipedia:Proper names. And consistent spelling of a person's name is good. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:48, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Joining a Wikipedia Project

I am attempting to join a Wikipedia Project on Disambiguation.

I have created a disambiguation page in my own sandbox.

I put what I thought was the right template on my user page, but it is obviously incorrect. Please help. Dthomsen8 (talk) 02:56, 4 March 2009 (UTC)Dthomsen8[reply]

I added {{User WP Disambiguation}} to your userpage, which is I think what you intended, though I'm not certain. You can also add your name to the participant list, here. If it was something else you were looking for, please advise what you were trying to do.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:11, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to be in Category:Wikipedians who help fix disambiguation pages with links then place this on your user page:

{{Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links/Userbox}}

Write exactly what is displayed on the above line when you view this page normally and not what you see in the edit box when you edit it. The source code in the edit box contains nowiki tags to display the above text without "activating" it. It looks like you copied the source code from Category:Wikipedians who help fix disambiguation pages with links instead of copying the displayed code. Don't replace "Userbox" with anything. PrimeHunter (talk) 03:18, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Changes before getting an account.

I made two changes to the 'Section sign' article before I became a user on this. What will hapen to this info I put on, will it count as a non- users edit, or will it count as mine now.

(I added the bullet point about the section sign on Spore and then added two links on the point I wrote.)

I would just like to know incase of any dispute or problem over this. Baruh (talk) 19:50, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It will count as your old IP's. Queenie 19:51, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Years ago, it was possible to re-attribute edits from IP addresses to usernames, but this is no longer done. Edits can re-attributed from username to username after a username change. TNXMan 20:30, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Self Biography

I want to write my own biography, if that's allowed. How do I start. I have looke high and low, but can't find the entrance.

Tom Scheff

Tscheff (talk) 00:47, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome, Tom. Unfortunately, writing an autobiography is highly discouraged. I suggest you see Wikipedia:Autobiography for details. There are issues with the article having a Point of View or a Conflict of Interest, which is especially true of someone writing an autobiography. Thanks for the question and welcome to Wikipedia. Valley2city^‽ 00:54, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Try Wikipopuli or Wikibios. – ukexpat (talk) 02:50, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Creating protected pages

How do we place locks on articles that we think should be protected? And who are allowed to edit articles that are locked? Micasta (talk) 03:25, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can't; an admin can. For further details, go to Wikipedia:Protection policy. --Orange Mike | Talk 03:30, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

magazine subscriptions

i was wondering if inmates at federal prisons can subscribe to magazines24.209.128.94 (talk) 03:33, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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) 03:39, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DIET

WHAT IS THE DETOXIFICATION DIET?Drtarun59 (talk) 04:01, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You might find what you are looking for in the following page: Body cleansing#Detox diets. If that does not sufficiently answer your question, you can try asking your question at Wikipedia's Reference Desk. They will be glad to try to answer questions about most anything in the universe (except about how to use Wikipedia, which is what this help desk is for). I hope this helps.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 04:06, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

the banyana team update

janine van wyk no 5 defender luso africa41.245.27.88 (talk) 09:07, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

creating a stub

I'm a new user and am trying to make a short entry on my subpage into a stub. The stub doesn't include references (i don't know how to reference the existence of a town), least of all in Jordan. I am hoping to have my English students help me expand the stub as an excercise in research and academic writing.

I'd also be interested in what sort information would be most useful about a small town in rural Jordan. The articles the presently exist about villages in Jordan range greatly in scope.

Feel free to respond here or my talk page K.A.Schott(talk)

K.A.Schott (talk) 09:42, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

dnn and liferay

please tell me the advantages and dis advantages of dnn and liferay —Preceding unsigned comment added by Abhimea (talk • contribs) 10:50, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can visit our articles on Liferay, Inc. and DotNetNuke and come to your own conclusions or you can ask a question at the computing section of the reference desk (note though that we don't do people's homework for them). This page is not suited to your question as it is geared toward questions about using Wikipedia and is not for general knowledge questions. Cheers.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 13:16, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

DIRECT CONFLICT DEATHS

Armed conflicts – including cross-border and civil wars – destroy lives and livelihoods. Both combatants and civilians are killed as a result of armed conflict. But establishing a firm estimate of the numbers of people directly killed as a result of war is challenging owing to limited reporting and surveillance in affected areas. Moreover, data is often manipulated for political motives.

The Global Burden of Armed Violence (GBAV)[5] report seeks to establish a global estimate of direct conflict deaths between 2004 and 2007. The estimate draws from a wide combination of conflict databases, national datasets, and studies that draw primarily on incident-reporting methods. While survey-based assessments of those dying directly and from secondary causes are increasing in number, there are currently insufficient to generate a meaningful global profile of those killed during war.

The study finds that approximately 52,000 direct conflict deaths occurred each year between 2004 and 2007. Altogether at least 208,300 people died directly as a result of armed conflict. Between 2005 and 2007 the total number of direct conflict deaths increased to an estimated 63,900 per annum as compared to lower annual tolls in 2004 and 2005. This increase is due primarily to armed violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Somalia^[1].

The GBAV finds that the distribution of direct conflict deaths is not uniform. Direct conflict deaths tend to be highly concentrated in a limited number of countries. Approximately two thirds (66 per cent) of all direct conflict deaths between 2004 and 2007 occurred in Asia, almost one-quarter (24 per cent) in Africa, 6 per cent in the Americas and 2 per cent in Europe^[2].

Table: Top ten direct conflict death countries, relative percentage, 2004-07^[3]

Conflicts	Direct conflict deaths	% of total conflict deaths
Irak	76,266	36.6
Sudan	12,719	6.1
Afghanistan	12,417	6.0
Colombia	11,832	5.7
Democratic Republic of Congo	9,346	4.5
Sri Lanka	9,065	4.4
India	8,433	4.0
Somalia	8,424	4.0
Nepal	7,286	3.5
Pakistan	6,581	3.2

A review of direct conflict deaths provides a partial picture of the burden of armed violence. The total number of people dying violently during conflict (52,000) is relatively low in comparison to those dying indirectly from armed conflict (200,000) and those experiencing violent deaths in areas that are not affected by armed conflict (540,000) List of countries by intentional homicide rateeach year.

It is important to stress that a global estimate of direct conflict deaths provides only a partial understanding of the overall burden of war, much less armed violence. For example, the total number of people dying violently during conflict (52,000) is relatively low in comparison to those dying indirectly from armed conflict (200,000). While still extremely high, it is also comparatively modest when compared to the number of people killed in countries ostensibly unaffected by armed conflict (540,000) List of countries by intentional homicide rateeach year.

^ Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat
^ Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat, p. 20
^ Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat, p.22

[College-1] "DISCOVERY". Cascadia Community College. Retrieved 2007-11-24.

[2] Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat

[3] Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat, p. 20

[4] Geneva Declaration Secretariat. 2008. The Global Burden of Armed Violence. Geneva: Geneva Declaration Secretariat, p.22

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