:I'm not sure what you mean. You can link to different Wikipedia articles by enclosing the title in double brackets. Thus <nowiki>[[Stuff]]</nowiki> links to [[Stuff]]. Is this what you mean? <font color="darkorange">[[User:Tnxman307|TN]]</font><b><font color="midnightblue"><big>[[User talk:Tnxman307|X]]</big></font></b><font color="red">[[Special:Contributions/Tnxman307|Man]]</font> 14:01, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
:I'm not sure what you mean. You can link to different Wikipedia articles by enclosing the title in double brackets. Thus <nowiki>[[Stuff]]</nowiki> links to [[Stuff]]. Is this what you mean? <font color="darkorange">[[User:Tnxman307|TN]]</font><b><font color="midnightblue"><big>[[User talk:Tnxman307|X]]</big></font></b><font color="red">[[Special:Contributions/Tnxman307|Man]]</font> 14:01, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
::I see you've already got a welcome message on your talk page - on it is a link to the Tutorial which has a rather excellent page for linking - [[Wikipedia:Tutorial_(Wikipedia_links)|Tutorial_(Wikipedia_links)]]. [[User:CaptRik|CaptRik]] ([[User talk:CaptRik|talk]]) 14:29, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
::I see you've already got a welcome message on your talk page - on it is a link to the Tutorial which has a rather excellent page for linking - [[Wikipedia:Tutorial_(Wikipedia_links)|Tutorial_(Wikipedia_links)]]. [[User:CaptRik|CaptRik]] ([[User talk:CaptRik|talk]]) 14:29, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
thanks. [[User:Catlover324|Catlover324]] ([[User talk:Catlover324|talk]]) 14:35, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
I started a page on 'The Joys of Motherhood', a novel by Buchi Emecheta. Though the citations were missing and the sentences short, when i got a good source for information about the topic and wanted to upgrade it, i noticed it had been redirected to its author's page. It is supposed to be independent as it is a very popular and well-read book. How do i cancel this redirection? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Evolutionofmankind (talk • contribs) 12:46, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you now have enough material to make the page justifiable, satisfying Wikipedia's guidelines and demonstrating notability and verifiability, you can merely over-write the redirect. If in doubt, put your article up in a page in your user space & ask for review. David Biddulph (talk) 12:54, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
WHY THE HELL when I get the results of en.wikipedia.org at the Google Search, one of the categories of "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", is LADY GAGA ????
I respect the Wikipedia project, but adding LADY GAGA alongside English, Science, History, etc. as a Category is just plain ridiculous.
Then, why don't we put American Idol, the Jersey Shore, Dexter, or other similar as categories hmm? They seem to be as important as Science and History.
Is this a mock to human intelligence, achievement, and culture?
(e/c) I can't see the deleted article, but if it was based on the material at http://www.lionapparel.com, there will be a number of problems with your resubmitting it. Encylopedia articles at Wikipedia must be written from a neutral point of view - Wikipedia is not an advertising mediuum - so text taken straight from a company website is most unlikely to be suitable. Another problem is if you are the author of the text at the website, you have some kind of business connection with the company and therefore have a conflict of interest in writing about it here.
How does an UNREVIEWED article become a REVIEWED article?
I just posted a new article entitled RADM Ali S. Khan , but I want to get rid of the banner about it being an unreviewed article. How do a get it reviewed? Is there any way to expidite this?
I've reviewed it for you. In general, you're treading rather close to the copyright line, and the overall article sounds rather like the official biography published by his employer. Is it safe to assume that you work for the same group, and have been assigned to write an article?
If you don't want to see this article deleted, then you need to find some independent sources that discuss the rear admiral. Official bios on his employer's website is not an indication that Kahn has received enough attention to qualify for (think, "be subjected to") a Wikipedia biography. See WP:BIO for the usual rules. WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:01, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
summary deletion of two articles. While seeking footnote help.
Two articles, under the pseudonym of Jack Armstrong II, have been summarily deleted instantaneously by orangeman. While seeking help with the placement of footnotes. The two articles in question are "the current immigration crisis in NYC" and "the history of the jews (from chaldea to mashiak)".
The reason given, "blatant advertising" makes no sense. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jack Armstrong II (talk • contribs) 22:16, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What's the difference between Wikipedia and Wikitravel?
As I understand it, Wikitravel includes all travel-related information. But nearly all of it is also included in Wikipedia (except for opening hours and adresses). I stumbled upon all those airport articles that feature a detailed listing of all kinds of flights one can book, sometimes even stores and car rental agancies are included. And many airline articles feature extensive coverage of all advantages of the frequent flyer programmes. Why is this content allowed on Wikipedia, wouldn't it be more suitable at Wikitravel? The case is, I just don't know which project to join. Is there any chance that the distinction between the two might once be abolished? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.83.53.93 (talk) 23:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There are many articles in Wikipedia which contain material which is unencyclopaedic and should not be there. Some editors are WP:wikiGnomes, who improve articles when they find unsuitable material; but there are many more editors who are glad to be able to add information and don't concern themselves overly with whether the information meets Wikipedia's guidelines. --ColinFine (talk) 23:44, 19 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is a general encyclopedia without advertisements and run by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Wikitravel has advertisements and is owned by the media company Internet Brands. Wikitravel is not affiliated with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation. It uses the same popular MediaWiki software but that is used by lots of completely independent wikis. I don't know exactly what Wikitravel does and it's not a concern when Wikipedia decides what to do. As a general encyclopedia with more than 3 million articles, Wikipedia will have subject overlaps with many other websites. Some people prefer to donate their volunteeer time to a non-profit project like Wikipedia while others don't care. Some people care how many will see their work. Wikipedia is currently the seventh most visited website according to Alexa traffic rank. Wikitravel is number 3281 but it has far fewer pages and 7 versus 3281 does not reflect how many people will see a given page on the same subject at Wikipedia and Wikitravel. It seems unlikely to me that the commercial Wikitravel and non-profit Wikipedia will ever merge. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:10, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
October 20
Will I be notified if someone edits a Wikipedia page I create?
Will I recieve a notification (such as an email alert) when another Wikipedia user edits a page I have created? Or am I able to approve / reject edits as they are made? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Annewild (talk • contribs) 00:37, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
On the page that you have created (or any other pages) you can click on "Watch" on the top of the page. On you've "watched" that page, it will be included in your "Watchlist". Your Watchlist will list out all pages that you have 'watched' and it will show the latest edit made on that page. U dont have preferential rights over the page that you have created just because you created that page, but you may review edits my by other people and revert (reject) their edits if you think their edits are inconsistent with wikipedia's policies and guidelines (WP:POLICY). Im not sure if you can receive email alerts regarding edits that were made on such a page, maybe someone else can answer you on this. ќמшמφטтгמtorque00:58, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
For some reason, there is no longer a "Watch" notice at the top of my screen. Instead, there is a star. If I hover my mouse over it, I get a message that I can add this page to my watchlist; or, if it is already on the watchlist, then the message tells me I can remove it from the list by clicking the star. I am not sure who approved this change, but it is certainly not immediately apparent now to anybody exactly how to Watch a page. Sincerely, your friend, GeorgeLouis (talk) 02:49, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Could someone help me at Turkmen wikipedia. When I try to edit an article, the sidebar collapses with edit box. I'm an administrator there. I will appreciate your urgent help. Kind Regards--Hanberke (talk) 04:40, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy deletion policy
What is the exact policy for renominating an article for speedy deletion when an editor other than the creator (in particular an ip or new account) removes the tag. Is it like PROD where once its declined it must be taken to AfD? The deletion policy says "Renominations: Either a page fits the speedy deletion criteria or it does not. If there is a dispute over whether a page meets the criteria, the issue is typically taken to deletion discussions, mentioned below." But what if it's a pretty obvious violation. The particular article I'm talking about here is Thanksgiving - iTurkey App which seems like a pretty clear G11 to me. --D•g Talk to me/What I've done05:09, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If a SPA has removed the tag from a new article, it's pretty clear that it's simply the creator using their IP or a different account to evade not being able to remove the tag, so I would reinstate it and give the IP a level 1 speedy warning ({{uw-speedy1}}). GiftigerWunsch[TALK]06:32, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Generally it's quite clear if the speedy tag has been legitimately removed, because they'll explain why it doesn't meet the speedy deletion criteria, and usually they'll have made enough edits that they don't get that lovely "speedy deletion template removed" flag by the edit. GiftigerWunsch[TALK]06:38, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Blacklisting
Can websites established as unreliable sources be blacklisted on the grounds that people keep trying to use them? Many of the Transformers articles use fansites as sources. When pointing it out, editors agree but continue to use them. When attempting remove them editor call foul, insisting that they are reliable. Can they be blacklisted, or is spamming have to be an issue? Sarujo (talk) 07:22, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The article ICAT Software does not appear to written as it should (but I don't know how to express that). Should it be marked somehow? For example, "written as an advertisement"? --Mortense (talk) 09:00, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It also needs to be wikified (I added a tag). The creator and main contributor has already been getting feedback about the article, so hopefully they're able to get things straightened out. There are more tags that could be added (orphan, etc), but there's no need to go overboard at this point. Matt Deres (talk) 20:28, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Royal Enfield which manufactures state of the art motorcycles in India has been listed wrongly as Royal Enfield Motors. PLease change the name to Royal Enfield. The rights have been acquired by Royal Enfield which is part of the Eicher group based out of India and is not called Royal Enfield Motors. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Praveen.sathaye (talk • contribs) 10:24, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, are you talking about a Wikipedia article about your organisation, of are you talking about creating a wiki about/for your corporation? Darigan (talk) 12:08, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Darigan,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
I am talking about Wikipedia article about my organisation. Please assist & provide instructions.
That probably all sounds a bit unfriendly as an introduction to Wikipedia, apologies if that is the case. The best thing you can do right now is probably to read through a few of the links I've posted, decide if your organisation merits an article, and, when you do have any questions, ask them here. Best Darigan (talk) 12:34, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Darigan,
Thanks again!
My username is not my organisation's name.
Few questions, please answer:
1. Can I create an article about my organisation (neutral point of view like any other existing organisation's Wikipedia page)?
It will include - About company, History, Achievements, Major divisions, References & External links
2. Can I create a draft & request for review? And how to bring it live?
Here's some standard advice. You would do well to read, or at least skim, the pages referenced by the blue links:
A Wizard is available to walk you through these steps. See the Article Wizard.
Thank you.
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 with which all articles should comply. As Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, articles must not contain original research, must be written from a neutral point of view, should citereliable sources which verify their content and must not contain unsourced, negative content about living people.
Sessionography...Can i upload a Word document on this category?
There is no where on the web that has a Sessionography of Artists in great detail.
I have a CONNIE FRANCIS sessionography in .docs format.Is it possible to upload this to Wikipedia through the SESSIONOGRAPHY listing.I have made a template which is GREAT and i would like to build one for each artist.
Roger Keep up the good work —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rog5762 (talk • contribs) 12:10, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia does not have LEGO set articles. I think it's void of all product articles. Could you please tell me the reasoning for this? There's a lot of article types that could be added (since this is an online encyclopedia).BobaFett2(talk)13:56, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
We have an article Lego, and if you look in Category:Lego you will find a total of 31 Lego-related Wikipedia articles. Are any of these what you're looking for, or do you feel there is room for improvement? Karenjc14:52, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you can find evidence that books, newspapers articles and such like have been written about individual sets, then a Wikipedia article about them would be possible - that's a one-line summary of the notability guideline. But without that level of specific coverage, such an article would be deleted because Wikipedia is not a directory. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:13, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It's not a directory, but I'm not referring to a directory. On Brickipedia, set articles are the main articles. They can easily be long and informative about them.BobaFett2(talk)15:15, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The reason we have no such articles on individual sets is that there are no reliable sources (we use that word in a technical sense) that discuss the individual sets. And by "discuss" I mean discuss, not mention. And that we don't cover the individual sets is precisely why Brickipedia exists. Otherwise it wouldn't be necessary.
You may occasionally find articles in Wikipedia about other individual toys or toy sets. These have either been written about in depth by a reliable source, or they have not yet been deleted because so far only fans are aware they exist. HansAdler15:43, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Strange behaviour of phone-like numbers on article pages
I haven't got a bugzilla account and aren't even sure if I can register one efficiently, so I'll be asking here before I attempt it. Plus it needs to be a more out-in-the-open affair.
Go to UK telephone code misconceptions and check the earlier revision before I started my long string of edits, trying to work out what the "strange" effect was. Note that the phone number I keep changing between revisions displays briefly whilst the page loads, but then disappears. Yes, that's right, stuff written otherwise in plain text in the edit box does not display on the article. Or at least, it doesn't on my system.
I'm using Firefox 3.6.11 under Windows, with NoScript and little else. What I'd think is a reasonably normal setup. At first, it didn't display at all, but when I allowed wikimedia.org as well as wikipedia itself, the brief initial appearance manifested. So it may be reasonable to assume something's not quite right with wikimedia... but why is it getting involved with a data string that's nothing more than 34 ASCII characters? (11 numbers, 2 parentheses, 2 non breaking spaces and a bold/unbold tag pair, if all's gone to plan)
The wierdest thing is that no other number on the page is (as far as I can easily tell) affected, including other similar ones. Only that one, in that position, under certain conditions, as seen during the edit series (all annotated in the page history). Which sort of rules out any general "phone number ban" policy or a general purpose highlighter going wrong. Something in that peculiar arrangement of characters is glitching the server's database parsing and html-forming routines (I haven't actually scanned the output html, didn't have time) and making it "hide" the number somehow.
This could be an entirely isolated incident, or indicative of a problem that may manifest and hide other phone, or phone-like numbers on different pages, and possibly even be a security weakness.
Or, is there just some tag I have to put around those kinds of numbers in order to mark them as "do not hide"? They're not real ones, after all - they're equivalent to american "555" dummy numbers and only in there for example purposes. Not being used for promotional purposes or anything.
I can't reproduce your problem with Firefox 3.6.10 on Windows XP. Are you sure you don't have some telephone software installed (Skype?) that interferes with telephone numbers on web pages so that you can conveniently call a number with a few clicks? HansAdler15:52, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(e/c)The number shows perfectly fine on my browser (Firefox/Win7). If you have problems it seems to be something on your end, so editing the article will likely not fix it. --Saddhiyama (talk) 15:54, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In future, if you need to do test edits like that, it would be cleaner to do them in a sandbox in your userspace. That way, it would avoid cluttering the history of the original article itself. David Biddulph (talk) 16:10, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Joining unregistered entries to my newly created account so my IP address doesn't show up anymore - but my username instead
I didn't realize that Wikipedia publishes IP addresses if you don't have an account and username. Now I've created an account for myself. Can I now join my older edits to my new account so my username shows for the older edits instead of my IP address? ConservativeAmericanVet (talk) 16:27, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It used to be possible to change attributions for an edit, but not since 2005 (see this page). However, as that page says, you can list your contributions made with the IP address(es) on your user page. TNXMan16:36, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Take a look at WP:UPLOAD to upload photos, then you can add photos using an infobox or [[File:Example.jpg]] syntax. Make sure that the file you upload is free, i.e. not copyrighted. You can find more information about licensing etc. at the links from WP:UPLOAD. GiftigerWunsch[BODY DOUBLE]17:43, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It will also be good to start thing of it as "a new article" rather than "my new article". I know I have a special attachment to articles I start, and it may even be warranted while it is still in user space, but once it is kicked out of the nest, remember that it is no longer yours.
Is there anywhere I can find a templated (or non templated, it doesn't really matter either way) B-class checklist to put on Talk:Salina, Kansas of the same style that can be seen inside the WikiProject Military History banner on Talk:First Chechen War? Neither the WikiProject Cities or WikiProject Kansas banners employ this feature, so I need to have it be standalone somehow. Thanks, Ks0stm(T•C•G)18:34, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Chzz was kind enough to leave a list of improvements I could make to move it towards GA-class and beyond, I just want to be able to keep track of what class it's at as I progress, a kind of visual checklist of what I need to improve, so to speak. To be honest, I would create a template with the whole criteria checklist thing, but I'm not as good with template syntax as it seems to be in the MilHist template, so I wouldn't know how to create it. Ks0stm(T•C•G)18:58, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Both of the projects you name use Template:WPBannerMeta, so you could turn on the B class hooks. It shouldn't be difficult (and someone at WPBannerMeta could probably do it for you).
If an article has survived a previous AfD then what should one's attitude be towards a new AfD? Surely is a no-go? If so, then could you please supply a piece of policy? Thanks! — Fly by Night (talk)20:38, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If an article is kept, then putting it up for AFD again right after being kept will likely not get any more attention and the nominator could be seen as being rather pointy. Dismas|(talk)00:01, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There are many reasons to nominate a page a second (or more) times. Consensus can change. The first discussion could have been closed against consensus. The consensus could have been against policy and, as it lamentably not uncommon, closed by a head count rather than a consideration of the merits of arguments. Policy and/or guideline may have changed in the interim. The prior discussion may have regarded a subject for which the decision was that it was impossible to tell at that time whether its sourcing was based only on a short burst of news coverage rather than lasting notability. The creator may have promised to be forthcoming with offline reliable sources he or she swore up and down existed and then have never done so. The prior discussion may not have considered whether the material was actually a copyvio because of close paraphrasing, but its too ambiguous to be subject to CSD G12. The article that was previously kept appears to have been a hoax. The article may be on a person of marginal notability who asks for the deletion. There was votestacking going on by well disguised sockpuppetry, meatpuppets and offline collusion only later discovered. These example are off the top of my head based on actual experience; there are many other reasons for multiple AfDs. This article was deleted upon its 18th nomination; 14th; 9th; 8th and there's many more.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 22:43, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Category:Articles with excessive "see also" sections from November 2009 and several similar categories for similar months are up for speedy deletion because they're empty. They've not been tagged by a human; it's just that they transclude {{Monthly clean up category}}, which automatically places a G6 speedy tag when the category is emptied. The problem with all of these is that none of the categories are empty: one has two articles, and the rest have one each. Any ideas how to get the speedy tag to hide without affecting the rest of the header functions? I've tried purging and null edits, but those ideas haven't worked. Nyttend (talk) 23:26, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the input. Since you don't know how to fix it, I'm doing two things: (1) cleaning up the see also sections of the articles in these categories, so that the categories do need to be deleted, and (2) making a request to have these categories renamed without quotes. Nyttend (talk) 00:49, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Some of the editors who usually help out at WP:FEED seem to have taken a few hours break, so there is quite a backlog. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.Addendum-—Pheww, I count 45 requests without a response (and I didn't heave the heart to check older requests.)--SPhilbrickT00:12, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, does anyone know why english wikipedia doesn't have any bot which puts a star near the interwikis in order to show they are GA/FA in other wikipedias? Thank you. --Arnaugir (talk) 08:48, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I recommend against this for your purpose. Instead you can link the sections together and request that discussion only takes place at one of the pages. It is not possible to only transclude a section by giving a section number or heading. It's possible to control which parts are transcluded with Help:Template#Noinclude, includeonly, and onlyinclude but it would become messy because both pages are currently transcluded at Wikipedia:Reference desk/all, and the pages will be archived to other names at some point. The best transclusion solution would probably be to move the section to its own page somewhere and transclude that page in both reference desks but I also advice against that. It's not needed, I don't think there is tradition for such things at the reference desks, and it can cause other problems and confusion. PrimeHunter (talk) 13:47, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ameen Albert Rihani earned a BA degree in political science (1965) from the American University of Beirut, an MA degree in Arabic literature (1971) from the same university, and completed the requirements for a Ph.D., a. b. d., in modern Arabic literature (1981). He was the Assistant Director at the International College in Beirut, and taught at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University where he became the Director of Admissions in Byblos Campus. He then left Lebanon and became consecutively the Principle of several national and international schools in the Arab countries such as An-Nahda National Schools in Abu-Dhabi, the Baghdad International Schools, governed by the United Nations, in Baghdad, and the Bahrain Bayan Schools. Upon his return to Lebanon he completed his dissertation on bilingual literature and earned his Ph. D. from the Lebanese University (1996).
In October 1997 Dr. Rihani joined Notre Dame University, as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs till 2001. He then was appointed as Vice President for Research and Development (2002-2006) where he assisted in establishing the following centers at the University: the Lebanese Emigration Research Center (LERC), the Water, Energy, and Environmental Research Center (WEERC), the Digitization and Preservation Center for Manuscripts (DPC), the Marian Studies Center (MSC), the Lebanese Center for Societal Research (LCSR), and the Center for Applied Research in Education (CARE). He also established the American Friends of NDU in the United States (AFNDU) who got their 501C3 as a tax exempted corporation. In 2007 Dr. Rihani was appointed again as Vice President for Academic Affairs.
He recruited instructors and administrators at the following conferences: The University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Cedar Falls, Iowa; Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Search Associates, Boston, and Dubai, U.A.E.; International Schools Services (ISS), Boston, San Francisco, New York, Orlando, San Diego and New Orleans (1990-1997) He participated in the educational workshops organized by the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), San Francisco, San Diego, New Orleans and Boston; Middle States Association for Schools and Colleges (MSA), Washington D.C., and Princeton, New Jersey (1993-1997); and he chaired the Middle States Association (MSA) Accreditation Team for Medina Academy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, K.S.A. (1993).
Vigorous in intellectual activities, inside and outside Lebanon, Professor Rihani participated and presented papers in several international conferences such as: Al-Marbid Poetry Conference, Baghdad, Iraq; The Lebanese Writers’ Union Conference, Beirut, Lebanon; Kahlil Gibran International Conference, University of Maryland, Maryland; The First Centennial of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, K.S.A.; The First Centennial of Al-Huda Newspaper, New York Historical Museum, New York; The Conference on Education in a Developing Society, Manama, Bahrain; The Lebanese-American Literature Conference, Notre Dame University, Lebanon; The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.; Ameen F. Rihani International Conference, The American University, Washington, D.C.; The Platform for Euro-Mediterranean Universities, Alexandria, Egypt; and The Platform for Democracy Reform in the Arab World, Amman, Jordan.
Professor Rihani is a member of several international associations, among which are: the Association of College Administration Professionals (ACAP), Virginia; the American Association of School Administrators (AASA); the Association of Lebanese Writers (Itihad Al-Kuttab Al-Lubnaniyeen), Beirut, Lebanon; Secretary of the Middle East International Baccalaureate Association (MEIBA), Manama, Bahrain; the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Washington D.C.; the Historical Society of Norwood, (HSN), Boston; the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE); the President of the Teachers Association of the International College (TAIC), Beirut, and the President of the Lebanese Youth League, Beirut.
In March 2010, Ameen Albert Rihani was chosen among ten other authors from the American University of Beirut for an honorary ceremony in recognition of “his distinguished contributions in the world of literature”. A personal plaque was offered to Prof. Rihani by Prof. Peter Dorman, President of AUB, and Ambassador Khalil Makkawi, President of the World Alumni Association of the University (WAAAUB).
The winner of the Suad as-Subah first literary Award for 2003 for his work Forgotten Springs, Rihani was also recognized in 2006 as a distinguished author for his outstanding literary and philosophic work A Train and No Station by the Suad as-Subah Literary Committee. Rihani was as well nominated for several American and international awards and recognitions, among which are: International Educator of the Year, World Lifetime Achievement Award, Man of the Year, International Peace Prize, International Cultural Diploma of Honor, and the American Medal of Honor. A special entry introduced him lately in the Encyclopedia of the 21st Century Intellectuals, published in Cambridge, U.K.
Ameen Albert Rihani, the writer, has sixteen published books, and several articles published in co-authored books, refereed journals, and local and international conferences. He has translated two works (The New Testament, and a literary novel by Mary Weberly) and edited and introduced three others. Book reviews discussing his writings, and other books refering to his works are detailed in the bibliographical document prepared under the title of The Published Works of Ameen Albert Rihani.
I was just wondering how is RSAnimate? There are a series of videos that are on youtube and also rounding face book about education and economics. But when I looked on wkipedia, I did not see anything except for an article about RSA. Is this one in the same?99.186.77.189 (talk) 15:05, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.Template:Z37PrimeHunter (talk) 15:18, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Rejab
94NA/38/2399 SEGUN AJAYI i was formerly a soldier who served in 20 mechanise battalion,serti barowa in Taraba state and i was discharge from the army,for reason not obvious to me.the army said that we should not marry foregner,the unit i served just cameback from Liberia op and not quite long a lady i meet in Liberia came on a business trip and paid me a shot visit in the barrack.At that particular period the unit intelligence operative were going about gathering information,while i was in an opration chard besin,without hearing from me about this lady.i was sent a signal to come,before my arrival,some forms were signed in my absent which i later gathered was some discharge form.it is not fear for someone to sign a discharge form for someone and i was surmary discharge from the army.i still love the job and will be glad if i am called back.thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajayisegun (talk • contribs) 15:35, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over three million articles, and thought that we were directly affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is a help desk for asking questions related to using the encyclopedia. Thus, we have no inside track on the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.Template:Z25TNXMan15:37, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
how to make a Collapsible tables in a reference template?
The problem with a collapsible table is that clicking on citations will only work when the collapsible table isn't collapsed. So you'd need to ensure that the collapsible table isn't collapsed by default. For that reason, I'm not convinced a collapsible table is a good idea for references. You could set the number of columns instead, or set the "colwidth". These two options will shorten the references section, though it'll still be quite long. TFOWR17:16, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, SEG 8499 seems to be "Animals, The - Animal Tracks, EP 7" The number is the "Catalog Number" which can be used in searches on eBay and Amazon (IIRC) - and probably places like Google. IIRC, the back end Amazon stuff for Amazon Affiliates (AWS) will return that information in queries to their database as well.
It's probably a good way to find specific versions or variants of an album - which is nice if you are looking for a certain import or a rare release or a first release etc, but on the other side of the coin, it is detrimental when looking for an album of any release (ie: dont care if it's the re-release, original release, etc) as your search results will be limited to the specific release or releases covered by the specific catalog number.
The retrieved date for online sources is added manually by editors. It gives a date the given url was known to contain the material. This can be useful if the material later disappears. Sometimes other editors check an existing source and add or update the retrieved date. Many references use citation templates, for example Template:Cite web which has a parameter called accessdate. Such templates will add "Retrieved" before displaying a date assigned to the parameter. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:53, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I am considering merging (really, redirecting) perfluorocarbon into fluorocarbon. At the bottom of the perfluorocarbon page there are the links [[de:Perfluorcarbon]], [[es:Perfluorocarbono]], [[fr:Hydrocarbure perfluoré]], [[pl:Perfluorowęglowodory]], [[pt:Perfluorcarboneto]], [[ru:Перфторуглерод]]. Will redirecting perfluorocarbon disrupt some interlanguage-wiki functions? Thanks. -Shootbamboo (talk) 21:57, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
You don't have to worry about it. A bot will at some time detect there is no longer an English article and remove the interlanguage links from the other languages. Languages don't have to have matching linkable articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:19, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
E. Howard & Co. Wrist Watch. Ned help
My E. Howard & Co. wrist watch that I purchased from you about 10 years ago suddenly stopped and refuses to restart. This happened about two weeks ago and remains dormant. What can I do to have it corrected? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.213.192.211 (talk) 23:31, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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October 22
Is there a WYSIWYG format?
I want to add an article reference to the Further Reading section, but it looks like I need to be able to write computer code. Is there a WYSIWYG format? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.15.32.87 (talk) 00:28, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. Don't worry, you don't need to know computer code to write Wikipedia. Wikipedia uses what's called a markup language. Not programming... but not quite simple word processing either. Nonetheless, it's not too complicated. A tip... hit "edit" on articles and review how people use the markup in an article to gain a better understanding of it - it's easier than you think. And as long as you don't hit save (until you are comfortable with your Wikipedia editing knowledge), you dont run the risk of damaging an article.
But most helpful tip of all, especially when used in conjunction with the above tip, is to review the Help: Editing Wikipedia topic on this site. It will explain all you need to know to get started editing Wikipedia. And if you get stuck, you can find other editors to help you, find one to mentor you, or simply place {{helpme}} (exactly like that) on your talk page to get help along the way (but don't forget to register an account... makes finding a mentor or requesting help via the "helpme" tag a lot easier). Oh, and don't forget to sign your posts on talk and project pages - that too uses WikiMarkup, but is also really simple. Just add ~~~~ at the end of your posts. Best, Robert ROBERTMFROMLITALK/CNTRB00:42, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Two more things:
You are free to edit the sandbox to test out your editing skills; that page has been designed for this purpose.
Anyone know what the web color code is for the background of this page? I am talking about the lightish blue, and it also appears on user pages, and pretty much everywhere except articles. Thanks in advance, ∙:∙:.:pepper:.:∙:∙00:43, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I assume that you are using the MonoBook layout, correct? The background color is #F8FCFF. And, if you're interested, you can download a free Windows program called "GetColor!" off of the internet. GetColor! allows you to use an eyedropper tool to detect the color of anything on your screen. ~SuperHamsterTalkContribs00:47, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Is it ok to upload an image for the sole purpose of displaying on my userpage (free image, respects all image policies)? Thanks. - CETTALK01:10, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
(e/c) I think you may be editing the wrong file. The "importScript" line needs to go in a .js file named after your skin. The link Special:MyPage/skin.js will redirect to the correct file for the skin you are currently using. I've never tried to delete a .js sub-page - what goes wrong? -- John of Reading (talk) 07:33, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hello
Our organisation name is changing and we will need to update all of the Wikipedia page because our work is also changing as we are merging with another charity. Is it better to just delete the current page for iThemba and then create a new page? Or should we just edit the iThemba page - in which case I can't work out how we would change the page title. Please advise. Many thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarahlsmith123 (talk • contribs) 10:09, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The move option in the new "Vector" skin appears when you move your mouse cursor over the small drop-down menu, shown here. (Other users may not have the "TW", which is the optional gadget, twinkle- reposted from a previous comment by another editor named User:Chzz )
You wont need to delete the page (and cant either- thats an admin task anyway). You can Move the page (See Help:Moving a page (Your account will need to be autoconfirmed)). Chzz posted an excellent image a while back in June showing how to do this. You are free to edit a page, BUT Just be careful when you edit a page regarding a company you work for or are associated to, WP:conflict of interest is a good read. Hope this helps feel free to ask away if it doesnt, further explanations by other editors most welcome if I havent been specific enough.Ottawa4ever (talk) 10:25, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think you should move the iThemba page. It should instead be reworded, starting with "iThemba was a charity...". However, the information on the page needs to be backed up by references to reliable sources, independent of the charity; the page as it stands risks deletion.
How do i add a page online like upload it. i have it in my account but no one is able to search for it online! Seems very stupid but i am new here and need to fix this! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Puzzolana Group (talk • contribs) 10:20, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Deletion of an over-specific article and consolidation of its contents into one where it belongs
Hi,
Sorry if this question has already been answered but I couldn't find it having been previously addressed. Although it seems like a concern that would have been previously encountered.
I am editing in a few topics, trying to improve the quality of the articles, and trying to make Wikipedia more concise (and thus more useful for the reader). Perhaps the latter is a foolish task to be attempting, given the amount of overlap and redundancy that can be found! But here is one very particular case where there is an article with some useful information that shouldn't be a separate article. I'd be happy to make sure that every other article that currently links to it doesn't suffer from its deletion (which I don't think will be difficult in this case). But I also want to avoid offending the editors who wrote this, certainly in good faith, believing that it merited inclusion as a distinct topic. I'm afraid it doesn't.
The article in question is entitled "Output coupler," but I'm not asking you to look at the article itself to judge this matter, particularly if you don't have technical familiarity with the field to which it applies. You're probably wondering "which field?" It certainly wouldn't be obvious, since one could think of many items having an "output" and something that could be described as a "coupler" at that location. It wouldn't have been totally obvious to me, even being in the field where this term would be employed! Thus I really really doubt anyone is going to look it up directly (rather than following an internal link), and if they did, and didn't find it, then they would surely know enough to look up one of the pages about lasers which currently links to it.
The problem is this: the "output coupler" is simply a partially transmissive mirror used in a particular application, a laser. It isn't notable in any other respect. You couldn't tell for sure that a mirror of that sort was an "output coupler" rather than being used in a different application, unless you recognized the particular shape, size, etc. as being appropriate for its application in a laser. More specifically, every laser contains an "optical resonator" (which there is an article about. but which doesn't even link to this one!). An optically resonator consists essentially of two mirrors. ONE of them (the one that the output light comes from) is often referred to as the "output coupler," so it is an essential component of any laser, but is only notable in the way that it is used in that application. I am quite certain that you will not find a scholarly article about "output couplers" though you may well find one about a paticular design of a mirror for a particular laser, thus having that designation. But abstracted from the laser in which it resides, this item lacks identity. You cannot go to a catalog and order an "output coupler" unless you are already looking in the section called "laser mirrors."
I propose to delete the article and redirect current links to it instead to a section of an article (I haven't determined which yet) concerning lasers where it is mentioned. I will transfer any unique information contained in the current article to that section (though I don't think it has any, but will be careful to determine that). But again, I don't want to offend any editors who wrote it, and what's more I don't even know how to go about this process. Can you help?Interferometrist (talk) 11:41, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, that's just where I needed to be pointed! I gather from your remark (but let me know if I'm mistaken) that it would be alright to boldly go ahead with merging without subjecting the matter to discussion, in this rather clear-cut case.Interferometrist (talk) 12:13, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I found the following accidentally tagging an unrelated redirect:
Edit request from 68.118.4.59, 21 October 2010{{edit protected}} This is NOT an objective bio, but rather slander of special interest groups, who have been after Mr Trudeau for many years. I have no business with Mr Trudeau, neither do I know him personally, yet, this is clearly a defamation of character, rather than a Bio. 68.118.4.59 (talk) 21:17, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
It's rather lacking in context (it was on Wikipedia talk:Contact us/Article problem), but I thought that instead of deleting it outright I'd move it here just in case someone wanted to react to it (this place seemed more reasonable than any of the others I could think of offhand). --ais523 11:47, 22 October 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure what you mean. You can link to different Wikipedia articles by enclosing the title in double brackets. Thus [[Stuff]] links to Stuff. Is this what you mean? TNXMan14:01, 22 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It used to be possible to change attributions for an edit, but not since 2005 (see this page). However, as that page says, you can list your contributions made with the IP address(es) on your user page. TNXMan 16:36, 20 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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Afrikaans and 
Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.Template:Z37 PrimeHunter (talk) 15:18, 21 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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