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Jessica Houston

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Fails WP:NSKATE. Lots of search results for "Jessica Houston", but none appear to be this person. Bgsu98 (Talk) 13:46, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: No sourcing found for this figure skater; the other AfD appears to be about a singer, which could be this person I suppose... Either way, there isn't enough to show notability. Oaktree b (talk) 14:11, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That singer was apparently a contestant on Germany's version of Idol, which I guess could be the same person, since Jessica Houston is not a native German name... Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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2005 Logan Airport runway incursion

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Fails WP:GNG, WP:EVENT, and WP:AIRCRASH. Overall lack of sources contributing. Nothing is major about a runway incursion that doesn't result in anything but some shook up passengers and crew. Happens almost daily. Fadedreality556 (talk) 21:53, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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~~Delete~~ Redirect to Logan International Airport#Incidents. It's sad to be able to say that runway incursions are WP:RUNOFTHEMILL - but they are, and as such, there's nothing here elevating this to a notable incident. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:42, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Question Did someone did an WP:BEFORE? 95.98.65.177 (talk) 09:36, 2 June 2025 (UTC) 95.98.65.177 (talk) 09:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If no sources are found, redirect to Logan International Airport#Incidents. 95.98.65.177 (talk) 09:36, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note its actual the 3rd nomination

1st Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Runway incursion between US Airways flight 1170 and Aer Lingus flight 132

2nd Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2005 Logan Airport runway incursion 95.98.65.177 (talk) 09:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Both of those were closed as "no consensus", for what it's worth. Perhaps we can achieve an actual consensus this time? Rosbif73 (talk) 11:53, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a good source? I can't open it Serious close calls at Boston’s airport are rare, but overall ‘runway incursions’ are on the rise (12 March 2023, Boston Globe) 95.98.65.177 (talk) 09:44, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The source only says: Such serious close calls at Logan are extremely rare, a Globe review of FAA data shows — just two other times in the last 20 years: a 2005 incident in which air traffic control cleared two planes to take off at the same time on Logan’s intersecting runways and a 2020 incident in which two planes came within 266 feet of each other on a runway. That's not significant coverage. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 11:17, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Logan International Airport § Incidents where the incident is already mentioned. Runway incursions are unfortunately relatively frequent, and there's nothing about this one that makes it notable. The only WP:LASTING effects were a change to local procedures (this information should probably be added to the mention on the airport page). Rosbif73 (talk) 11:53, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- Good catch - changed my !vote accordingly. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:55, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect: I find it fascinating the last two AfDs that were started for this article date back to 2006 and 2009 respectively and the article went without another AfD submission for the next decade and a half. These incursions are indeed regular, this one having commendable pilots. That being said, with only 2 references I think it likely fails WP:GNG and could fall under WP:NOTNEWS at this time. I concur with the above to redirect this article to Logan International Airport § Incidents for these reasons. 11wallisb (talk) 00:01, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect: This incursion is not notable on its own. Sure, it was close, but it wasn't super close, and I can't see sustain interest.
Zaptain United (talk) 01:29, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Clear Ballot Group

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Bit of a tricky one I think, given that it gets mentioned all the time, e.g., for their failed Georgia bid and it's considered a major vendor in the industry (see Axios, Engadget), but most of the more in-depth sources are the sort of WP:TRADESy sources that we would not typically consider to meet WP:ORGCRIT, for example InformationWeek / Dark Reading and Xconomy.

There are a couple of scholarly sources mentioning the company also, for example, Bernhard et al. (2019) and his later PhD thesis, Bernhard (2020), but I don't think it quite meets the criteria for depth of coverage. The best news source I found would probably be Washington Monthly, but again I don't think it quite meets the "directly and in-detail" threshold that we would need to write an article from it.

It would be a bit of a shame to have absolutely nothing on the company, but there are a few places where it is mentioned, so I figure I'd propose it as a redirect to Election audit § Ballot scans for 100% audits (given they're best known for their auditing software), or one of the other places where Numbersinstitute has added a mention. Any alternate proposals would also be appreciated! Alpha3031 (t • c) 10:59, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I concur with a redirect. kencf0618 (talk) 12:58, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Austin Aviza

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The highest level the subject appears to have played was the third level of the American soccer pyramid. WP:GNG Raskuly (talk) 07:27, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. Giant Snowman 18:34, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ScaleBase

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An article on a start-up which was commercially active 2011-15. Two of the references are about obtaining investment, another is about ScaleArc, the firm which purchased the assets; these don't contribute to notability. Aside from 2 dead-link market reviews which presumably covered the firm's products, there is the bylined 2011 InformationWeek item, which I regard as start-up proposition coverage. I don't see the depth of coverage to demonstrate that this firm attained notability. AllyD (talk) 07:29, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - not seeing much significant coverage and agree with nominator.Hkkingg (talk) 21:04, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pieter Lehrer

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Footballer from Antigua and Barbuda who only played at college level in the US. Fails in WP:GNG and WP:MILL. Svartner (talk) 18:07, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Non-notable athletic career, some primary coverage from the school for his coaching career, but anything in a non-primary source is thin.... [1] is the only non-primary source I found. Just not enough coverage. Oaktree b (talk) 19:30, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Redirect to Harvard Crimson men's soccer#Historical head coaches. Giant Snowman 19:04, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What's wrong with this source (p2)? BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:12, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On re-review, there's probably enough there to keep. Giant Snowman 19:53, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BeanieFan11: I still question the WP:MILL issue, It's very little for a footballer who only played at college level. Svartner (talk) 17:39, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Meets WP:SPORTBASIC through identified coverage. JTtheOG (talk) 23:00, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Assaf Swissa

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Promotional article for an apparently non-notable businessperson. This article is built almost entirely on WP:TRIVIALMENTIONS (or in some cases non-mentions) in coverage of his client/business partner Julian Edelman ([2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]). Other sources are coverage of Swissa's business that doesn't mention him ([13], [14], [15], [16]); WP:PRIMARYSOURCE Q&A interviews ([17], [18]); and student media from Swissa's alma mater and thus not independent ([19], [20]). My WP:BEFORE search turns up more of the same. I count only one article from the Boston Globe that gets close to independent WP:SIGCOV of Swissa, and we'd need to see more. I see no evidence of passing WP:NAUTHOR or any other applicable guidelines either. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:54, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep and improve, or at least move to draft. I see coverage of Swissa in some other notable publications and Superdigital is quite well known. --FeldBum (talk) 23:21, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you share the WP:THREE best sources you think constitute independent WP:SIGCOV? Notability cannot be WP:INHERITED from Superdigital. Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:19, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Boston Basketball Partners

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Non-notable holding company, notable only for its legal structure as the ownership entity of the Boston Celtics. Redirect to Boston Celtics as WP:ATD. Coverage is WP:ROUTINE business coverage. Longhornsg (talk) 17:23, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Redirect - can easily be merged into the Boston Celtics. ロドリゲス恭子 (talk) 20:46, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Samir Somaiya

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Not a notable manager and CEO. I don't see the sources to pass WP:Anybio. Cinder painter (talk) 08:06, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete doesn't have enough reliable sources. Darkm777 (talk) 02:21, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I can identify only one reference for consideration [21]. If you own any other substantial coverage, please provide it; I may be inclined to support a Keep. B-Factor (talk) 04:37, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Non-notable profile, Most of the coverage is non-reliable.Almandavi (talk) 05:08, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - looks like there's stuff out there if you search with google.co.in instead of google.com.^[22][23] --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 17:50, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do Not Delete: He heads not only a business but also an eighty year old charitable organisation running several educational, healthcare organisations which are doing good work for the benefit of society and underprevilaged. Further, references give from Times of India, Economic Times, ThePrint, ANI, BusinessWorld and Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers are quite reliable. KhrushchevN (talk) 10:57, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

According to AfD guidelines, votes should be made by choosing one of these options, "Keep," "Delete," "Merge," "Redirect," or another relevant choice. Please avoid saying "Do not delete", Instead, use "Keep" to support keeping the article. Vikram S Pasari (talk) 10:37, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks KhrushchevN (talk) 07:38, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Do Not Delete:~~ I have furtrher developed the article with additional reliable references. KhrushchevN (talk) 05:05, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – I agree with B-Factor and A. B.. There seems to be more information and sources available. . I believe the article can be improved. Let me try working on it to improve the article.--Vikram S Pasari (talk) 10:26, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – I have worked on improving the entire article by adding more relevant details and credible citations, have made sure it aligns well with WP's policies. The subject meets WP:ACADEMIC as he is the Chancellor of Somaiya Vidyavihar University and head of multiple educational institutions, which satisfies the guideline that states, "The person has held a highest-level elected or appointed administrative post at a major academic institution or major academic society." He also qualifies under WP:ANYBIO for receiving the Order of the Star of Italy, a major international honour. So, keep. --Vikram S Pasari (talk) 13:47, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: To evaluate recent revisions to article.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 11:43, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP - Thanks @Vikram S Pasari for further developing the article. 14.142.143.98 (talk) 09:47, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]