Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

Wikipedia:New contributors' help page

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Computer Jagat

not the place for a draft article
Computer Jagat (First edition Feb-2005),is a monthly IT magazine in Bengali. Early and personal life Mohammad was born in Croydon, London to parents from Pakistan. He attended Riddlesdown High School where he stayed on for Sixth Form.

Visitors

Is there any way of finding out how many times a given article has been viewed/visited? Please notify me on my talk page. Many thanks.Edititok (talk) 10:27, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

If you go to the article's history, at the top there is a link to Page view statistics (just above the start of the history listing itself) - click there! -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 10:32, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

::Sorry if this was asked elsewhere, I don't know where to look... but Page view statistics (which didn't seem to be working earlier today) is now missing as an option from the history page. Anyone know if it will return? It was actually a handy device. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 08:31, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Nm, it's back up and running again. And as an option on the history page. – Kerαunoςcopia^◁_galaxies 18:30, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello, sorry to intrude; but, I've followed what was said by Phantomsteve but when I went to Revision history of Vietnam Airlines and clicked on the Revision History Statistics button, it did not work. What's the problem here? Sp33dyphil ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 11:23, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

These tools do sometimes have trouble loading the data or even accessing the data. My guess would be server load, crashes etc. They are also written by amateurs, don't forget, like everything else here at WP, so they are bound to be buggy. Simply try again later. The Revision History Statistics of Vietnam Airlines works fine at the moment but that's not to say it will be fine in half an hour --89.195.199.150 (talk) 22:11, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

New and confused

Hi, When I create a new article how i do so in HTML formatting ? Im not familiar with HTML. Or are we suppose to just pen down an article in plain English? Could someone please advice. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aatif83 (talk • contribs) 06:37, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi,

I have been asked by management to create page. I have done Wiki stuff before but this is my first Wikipedia page and mine is getting flagged as an add and there is barely anything on it so I can't figure out what is bad on it and I have stripped it to the bone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ellebelle1 (talk • contribs) 22:21, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

Articles on Wikipedia must be written from a neutral point of view. Advertising is not allowed on an encyclopedia. You should probably read WP:Writing your first article and WP:Advert. Orphan Wiki 22:25, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

I did read that and compared it to my companies other information. Can anyone look at it and see what I am doing wrong? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ellebelle1 (talk • contribs) 22:29, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

What you are doing wrong is creating the article. See WP:COI. You have a conflict of interest, and as such, aren't supposed to be creating articles about your company. Your boss, who assigned you this project, may have confused Wikipedia with a social-networking site like facebook, linked-in, or myspace. It is none of these. As an encyclopedia, there are some core requirements, both of a subject about which we write articles, and of the content of those articles. Wikipedia does contain articles about companies, but these articles were written by people who are not part of the company, and have no association with the company. --Jayron32 02:13, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

There are alternative outlets such as Wikicompany. – ukexpat (talk) 14:51, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Album cover image is not original, how can i replace it with original cover image

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_Roulette_(album).jpg

please, help me with link to manual or maybe step by step what i need to do.

sources with album releases/covers: http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/accept/russian_roulette/ http://www.discogs.com/Accept-Russian-Roulette/master/29541 http://metal-archives.com/release.php?id=829

problem: compact DISC logo at the bottom

IMO better choice is this cover: http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2037060 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kitaevay (talk • contribs) 08:04, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Download the image to your computer and upload it over the existing image. General advice on images and uploading follows:

• If you want to add an existing image to an article, add [[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text.]] to the area of the article where you want the image to appear – replacing File name.jpg with the actual file name of the image, and Caption text with a short description of the image. See our picture tutorial for more information.
• If you want to upload an image from your computer for use in an article, you must determine the proper license of the image (or whether it is in the public domain). If you know the image is public domain or copyrighted but under a suitable free-license, upload it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image (sign up). If you are unsure of the licensing status, see the file upload wizard for more information. Please also read Wikipedia's image use policy. I hope this helps.Template:Z40 – ukexpat (talk) 11:11, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

thank you for the answer, i tried your links and here is my result:

1. i'm not autoconfirmed
2. picture tutorial is not for me at this point - i need only to replace wrong cover
3. i tried wizard, but he didn't help me to with this situation.
4. cover licensing status same as uploaded before - problem only with image file itself - all other stuff is the same

please, if you can help me - write here some step by step mini-guide how i must go with this real situation on my example. --Kitaevay (talk) 07:22, 19 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kitaevay (talk • contribs) 07:20, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

I just uploaded it for you. You may have to bypass your cache and/or do a server purge before you see it in the article. – ukexpat (talk) 14:45, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

thank you! ) but in Wiki many covers with same or other problems and I have big music collection. So it's maybe not good way if I would ask you any-time about it... My problem in this situation is that I'm not "autoconfirmed"? Or I really can do it, but I did something wrong when I tried wizard? Please, if in same situation I can report/re-upload cover by my own hands - show me the way for this local situation. --Kitaevay (talk) 06:25, 28 May 2010 (UTC)—Preceding unsigned comment added by Kitaevay (talk • contribs) 06:22, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

External Links

I have added external links to interviews done by Amanda Palmer, Pomplamoose, Tracy Bonham and OK Go on their respective article pages, but the links where removed by other Wikipedia users stating that they are spam. It says in the "External Links Guidelines" in the section titled "What Should Be Linked" that interviews are an acceptable form of external link, so I don't understand why they are being removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Larynx1982 (talk • contribs) 16:03, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Interviews are welcome but organized spamming of any sort is not. Your account, 24.73.231.66, and 65.33.111.69 have done nothing but spam this link to various Wikipedia pages. Wikipedia is not to be used for promotion of a specific website. ThemFromSpace 16:43, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

You stated that interviews are welcome but spamming is not and that is why you removed my links. Every link I posted was to an interview with the subject of the article in which it was posted, I don't understand why you would consider this as spam. I have seen plenty of Wikipedia articles that include external links to interviews, so why remove the ones that I posted?

Larynx1982 (talk) 18:59, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Because the only purpose of these spamlinks to "interviews" seems to be to draw traffic to a non-notable commercialized blog which is not a reliable source. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:20, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

What to do about duplicate articles

Resolved

 –  – ukexpat (talk) 14:28, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I've found 2 articles that are essentially about the same thing: Axle load and Axleload. This seems to be unnecessary duplication. How is this normally handled? Just copy the smaller article's text into the larger one, and prune out the duplication? RAILS (talk) 23:27, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

In this case, the pages should be merged. The procedure for merging two page can be found at Help:Merging. In this case, it may not be necessary to start a discussion; just be bold! Intelligentsium 23:33, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the link. Looks easy enough! RAILS (talk) 00:30, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Where to start?

Resolved

 – Intelligentsium 01:16, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

I've been here a little while, and have edited a few things, but I'm still not sure where I should start editing. Could someone help me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Killer Magikarp (talk • contribs) 22:45, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

It really depends what you're interested in doing. The best place to start is on this page, which has some tips on things you can do. If you have more specific interests, post here again and we can point you in the right place. TNXMan 23:46, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

You can also check out Community portal; if you scroll down you'll see a list of open tasks, including a list of articles needing copy editing.--SPhilbrickT 12:03, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Okay, will do. Thanks! Killer Magikarp (talk) 01:04, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Brace For War

BRACE FOR WAR Australia's Most Exciting MMA Event Series BRACE - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT

BRACE is Australia's Premier MMA Brand. Brace Mixed Martial Arts Events an offshoot from the clothing company has been established with the sole objective of promoting the sport of Mixed Martial Arts within Australia. Brace Mixed Martial Arts Events provides an avenue for fighters to compete under mixed martial arts rules. The primary focus is to help the sport of mixed martial arts grow within Australasia and does this by providing and staging events BRACE FOR WAR. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pukman (talk • contribs) 08:41, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

It sounds like you're trying to create an article. Please note that in order to have an article, the subject must be considered notable and cannot be promotional. You may want to read our guide to writing your first article. TNXMan 11:45, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

passport

can you get a passport to go to canada to visit if you owe taxes —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.114.78.246 (talk) 12:44, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps.Template:Z37--SPhilbrickT 12:54, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

You don't say where you're from, or who you owe taxes to. Assuming you're from the USA (going by your ISP) and are considering a place to "escape" without chance of being deported back, going to a friendly neighbouring country isn't likely to be helpful. If my guess is right, you are asking for help in doing something illegal anyway (fleeing your responsibilities is against the law), so we shouldn't be advising you, except to advise staying where you are and consulting a lawyer, who may tell you things are not as bad as you think. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 22:36, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Adding an image

Is it possible to upload an image if the image has a copyright, allowing for commerical use "only with permission"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zackan (talk • contribs) 03:48, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, it's called "fair use". Images can be uploaded to Wikipedia (not Commons, which is where you would load images without copyright issues) provided a valid reason for uploading is declared. Please read Wikipedia:Non-free content which explains the subject in detail, complete with do's and don'ts. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 11:42, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Left handed people tying knots

I am researching the above subject matter - not having a left handed person to perform this task I thought there may be help here. The issue is: when a left handed person ties a knot, such as a reef knot; can it be determined that, that knot was tied by a left handed person as opposed to a right handed person? The difference may be very slight, but in a situation of utmost importance can it be done (detected forensically if necessary)? And if so, would there be any references of this having been done? Thanks.

TouLeGit --TouLeGit (talk) 02:00, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia: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. Someguy1221 (talk) 02:55, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

J. Ezra Merkin

I want to add a link to the article about money manager J. Ezra Merkin. Specifically, to footnote 60, I want to add the words, "A copy of the arbitrators' award in this mattter may be found at www.brickmanandbamberger.com." How do I do this? thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.201.176.25 (talk) 04:41, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Please use a descriptive title in future questions. I have added one --ColinFine (talk) 21:56, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

To answer your question: If you edit the article J. Ezra Merkin, you will find this:

"Merkin intentionally breached his fiduciary duty by not disclosing Madoff’s role in the fund". <ref>{{cite news |
 "Merkin Investor Awarded $1.8 Million in Madoff Case (Update1)"
 url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-17/merkin-investor-awarded-1-8-million-in-madoff-case-update1-.html |
 author=Friefeld, Karen | publisher=Bloomberg }}</ref>  

(this is in the paragraph that includes the text "Merkin intentionally breached ... ", not down the bottom where the footnotes appear. You can edit just this section if you wish). If you insert some text somewhere between the <ref> and the </ref>, but not inside the {{ and }}, then it will appear as additional text in the footnote at the bottom of the page. Or you could put it in a separate footnote referred to at the same point by putting it in another <ref> ... </ref> pair. See WP:CITE for more information. --ColinFine (talk) 22:03, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

The IP added a separate footnote which is reasonable here when there is a separate source. I have made other fixes to the original footnote.[1] PrimeHunter (talk) 22:20, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Jenny Zapata Appreciation Day

Hidden article

The Jenny Zapata Appreciation Day is an event that is celebrated annually on May 21st. There are many rumors about the origins of this holiday but the most popular consensus is that it originated in 1983 with the first celebration being held in Mexico. The JZAD (Jenny Zapata Appreciation Day) is a very popular event that draws many people from all walks of life. People come from all over to celebrate JZAD and he climax of the day is a grand parade that spans 25 city blocks and includes a stunning float display.

Who is Jenny Zapata?

Not much is known about Jenny Zapata-there have been some artifacts recovered in the deserts of Idaho that suggest she settled in the area but its not known if she lived there long. There have been rumors stating that Jenny was a descendant of the Mexican Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata because they share a common last name and the same bravery that inspires people to greatness. In reality though, Jenny came from Hertfordshire, located in the eastern part of England.

Why Jenny?

The legitimacy of the JZAD has been questioned by historians for decades. They argue that Jenny Zapata was a normal girl that never did anything extraordinary. What they fail to realize is that those who attend the JZAD do so for that very reason. Jenny may not have created calculus like Isaac Newton but she did rise above her humble beginnings to inspire people like Rocky Balboa. If the JZAD ever gets removed from the calendar, it will live on forever in people's hearts.

This appears to be made up. Wikipedia is not for things made up one day. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:51, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Saent-Johns, Artist (Geraldine Saent-Johns, Gerry Saent-Johns, Geraldine McCormick)

draft article

1930-2006. Canadian born, resided in Ohio. Specialized in Wildlife, still life in a photo-realistic manner. Self taught, learnt technique through the study/sketching of European masterworks. Birds of prey, falconry subjects, equestrian, and animals within their natural habitat were of particular interest and contributed to the wealth of her output. Meduims included mainly oil on canvas, water color, graphite, and "gemstone" , being sliced quartz or mineral rocks in which detailed miniatures of wildlife were painted directly on to the crystal interior of the stone after bening polished. Highly sought after, these gemstones have been obtained by Neil Armstrong as well as The Duke Of Windsor. The Duke of Windsor was so taken by these miniatures that he remained undecided as to which ones to purchase, relying on his wife to make the decision. Her work has appeared in fine auction houses such as Christies of London.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajk216 (talk • contribs) 23:04, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

It looks like you are trying to start an article. This is a forum to ask questions about editing. Try Article Wizard for help starting a new article.SPhilbrickT 13:04, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

European championship money

intermilan won the european championship game. how much money did they get for winning cup? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.10.5 (talk) 01:27, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

See UEFA Champions League#Prize money for money awarded by UEFA to the teams. Players may have bonus deals with their club.

Have you tried the Entertainment section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps.Template:Z38 PrimeHunter (talk) 01:38, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Stephen Knights (Judge Knights)

[redacted unsourced negative material about a living person] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gemmaladen (talk • contribs) 06:56, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Have you got a question? This is a page for questions about using and editing Wikipedia. If you are suggesting a new article, please read WP:YFA and WP:N. --ColinFine (talk) 07:47, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Please also see our policy on biographies of living persons, which requires that any material about someone living - and especially contentious material - be cited to reliable sources. Gonzonoir (talk) 08:01, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Permission to edit?

Hi - appreciate the work you do to maintain and extend this amazing resource that I use constantly!

The questions I have are thus:

1. Should I take the feedback I am receiving on the muscle page as a signal not to bother?

2. If not, how should I offer / make contributions to the muscle page? (Note - I don't intend to delete anything that is already on the page, unless it is part of an agreement with others attempting to improve the page.)

I've been a user/lurker for some time, but wanted to help with the muscle pages. The muscle page seems to be protected and also has some(old) discussion what to do with it. I added some suggestions on the discussion page, attempting to respect what others had written before trying to change the main page. It seems to be being picked on slightly unreasonably, but I can deal with that. It would be nice to have an administrator's thoughts on that particular conversation, though.

I've also added a comment to the motor unit discussion page which I hope to make into an addition to the motor unit page. That may give you a further idea of how I may contribute and if such contributions seem reasonable. It was written as a comment to a question on the muscle discussion page, before I realized there was a motor unit page, so needs to be rewritten to reflect the transition to a Wikipedia entry.

Thanks, QuietJohn (talk) 18:50, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

You don't need permission to edit, but, as you have seen on Talk:Muscle, you should get consensus to make sweeping changes to established articles. You are going about that in the correct way by raising issues on the talk page. As one of the posts there says, Wikipedia does have its own way of doing things and it can seem a little counter-intuitive at first, especially to someone with a background in research - Wikipedia articles are not like research papers. You are clearly enthusiastic and knowledgeable and we always need enthusiastic and knowledgeable editors, so I would begin by making clean up edits to articles about subjects within your sphere of interest, but bearing in mind the guidance that you will find at WP:RS, WP:V, WP:NPOV and WP:OR. I have also left a welcome message on your talk page with a lot of links to other useful pages to get you started. You should also check out the Anatomy Wikiproject and seek advice on its talk page. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 20:13, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks again - I seem to be figuring my way around and making useful contacts. I guess you can delete this section now if you want to clean up the page. QuietJohn (talk) 02:44, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Seeking information about adding an article

Hello I have joined today and I will like to do an article about a religious ministy I will like to get some information in regards to what type of information I can submit to do this article and submitting it to Wilipedia.

Also seeking information on how to begin I am a bit confused in regards to the subpage and the article page, also I read that websites and blogs are not credible places for information and your article may be deleted.

Can some please assist me. Thanks very much.

Inhisarms (talk) 00:29, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia! Glad you look forward to contributing. Information on Wikipedia has to follow quite a bulky list of policies and guidelines. However, the most important ones that you need to worry about when starting an article are as follow:

• The subject of the article should be notable, or in other words, the subject should be "worthy of notice" or "important" enough to have their own encyclopedia article. One of the things that makes a subject notable is their coverage in third-party sources, which I will briefly describe next. Different subjects have different standards for notability. At the right of this page is a list of the different categories that explain notability guidelines for each article.
• An article and the information in it should be backed up with reliable sources to verify it. Reliable sources can be found in books, newspapers, reliable web site articles, etc. Regarding websites, some are considered good sources, others aren't. It depends on what the website is, as basically anyone can have a website. You are correct about blogs; they are typically not considered reliable sources.
• An article should be written in a neutral point of view, or in other words, be unbiased.

These are some of the key points of article inclusion. Of course, I barely covered them and just defined them; you can always click on the bolded links to read more and understand them better. Most articles are deleted for not being notable or not containing sources. As long as you try to meet these standards, your article will be fine. Remember, others will always improve your article.

When creating your article, you may want to check out the Manual of Style if you need assistance in formatting and styling of articles.

Since this is your first article, check out Wikipedia:Starting an article and Wikipedia:Your first article. These pages will assist you in writing your first article and will expand on what I listed above. The Article wizard can also help you create your first article in a step-by-step process. Good luck! If you've got any more questions about certain things, feel free to list them here, ask me on my talk page, or ask on your own talk page using the helpme template to bring attention to your question. In addition, I have left a message on your talk page that has plenty of links that you may find useful. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 00:48, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Talk pages

How do I get to someone's talk page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by AngGor (talk • contribs) 01:27, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

All user talk pages have the prefix [[User talk: - e.g. yours is at User talk:AngGor. If you're on the userpage, you can also click the small "talk" tab link at the very top of the page. Does this answer your question? Many users also link to their talk pages from their signatures, as in mine here: Gonzonoir (talk) 07:58, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

writing an article for first time

Actually, i want to contribute in category medical imaging. I have gone through all the guidelines but still have some doubts. 1. Should the category be written simply at the end of the article e.g [[Category::medical imaging]]Samikshachugh (talk) 10:54, 26 May 2010 (UTC) 2. Can i write the references in a separate heading at the endSamikshachugh (talk) 10:54, 26 May 2010 (UTC) 3. Is it necessary to add links to Wikipedia topics corresponding to the words which occur for the first timeSamikshachugh (talk) 10:54, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

1. Yes, the category should be near the end of the article. It should be after all regular content but before some other things like stub templates and interlanguage links. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style (layout) for the guide on the how to lay out a page.
2. References can be in a separate heading, but it is preferred to use inline citations in the body of the article at the content that is being referenced. This is done by putting the reference itself between <ref> and </ref> at the end of the information for which the source is used, and then by adding {{reflist}} to the article in a References section. Please see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners for more information on this.
3. It is a guideline that there be internal links to other Wikipedia articles. Other articles that have related terms or further relevant explanation of the topic should be linked to when they first occur. Please read Wikipedia:Linking for this guideline.

Before getting started, I suggest you read Wikipedia:Your first article for more suggestions. --Mysdaao ^talk 12:44, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

David_Heber

text of draft article

David Heber is the Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles, a Professor of Medicine and Public Health, the founding Chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine and the Founding Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA. Dr. Heber directs the NCI-funded Clinical Nutrition Research Unit and the NIH Nutrition and Obesity Training Grants at UCLA. Dr. Heber is board-certified in Internal Medicine, and Endocrinology and Metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in Clinical Nutrition by the American Board of Nutrition. He earned his MD at Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D. in Physiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Heber served as a Director of the American Board of Nutrition and past chair of the Education Committee of the American Society of Clinical Nutrition. He is included in the 2000 listing of The Best Doctors in America, based on a survey of over 35,000 doctors throughout the nation, and is listed in Who's Who in America for 2001. Dr. Heber's primary areas of research are obesity treatment and prevention, the role of nutrition, phytochemicals,and botanical dietary supplements in the prevention and treatment of common forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 25 book chapters, and two professional texts: Dietary Fat, Lipids, Hormones and Tumorigenesis and Nutritional Oncology (Academic Press, 1999, 2nd edition in preparation for 2005). Dr. Heber has also written four books for the public: Natural Remedies for a Healthy Heart (Avery Publishing Group 1998), The Resolution Diet (Avery Publishing Group 1999), What Color is Your Diet? (Harper Collins/Regan Books 2001), and The L.A. Shape Diet (Harper Collins/Regan Books March 2004). Publications: Sartippour MR, Rao JY, Apple S, Wu D, Henning S, Wang H, Elashoff R, Rubio R, Heber D, Brooks MN A pilot clinical study of short-term isoflavone supplements in breast cancer patients.. Nutrition and cancer. . 2004; 49(1): 59-65. Lu QY, Arteaga JR, Zhang Q, Huerta S, Go VL, Heber D Inhibition of prostate cancer cell growth by an avocado extract: role of lipid-soluble bioactive substances.. The Journal of nutritional biochemistry. . 2005; 16(1): 23-30. Sartippour MR, Seeram NP, Heber D, Hardy M, Norris A, Lu Q, Zhang L, Lu M, Rao JY, Brooks MN Rabdosia rubescens inhibits breast cancer growth and angiogenesis.. International journal of oncology. . 2005; 26(1): 121-7. Lu QY, Jin YS, Zhang Q, Zhang Z, Heber D, Go VL, Li FP, Rao JY Ganoderma lucidum extracts inhibit growth and induce actin polymerization in bladder cancer cells in vitro.. Cancer letters. . 2004; 216(1): 9-20. Seeram NP, Lee R, Heber D Bioavailability of ellagic acid in human plasma after consumption of ellagitannins from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) juice.. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry. . 2004; 348(1-2): 63-8. Marks LS, Kojima M, Demarzo A, Heber D, Bostwick DG, Qian J, Dorey FJ, Veltri RW, Mohler JL, Partin AW Prostate cancer in native Japanese and Japanese-American men: effects of dietary differences on prostatic tissue.. Urology. . 2004; 64(4): 765-71. Lu QY, Sartippour MR, Brooks MN, Zhang Q, Hardy M, Go VL, Li FP, Heber D Ganoderma lucidum spore extract inhibits endothelial and breast cancer cells in vitro.. Oncology reports. . 2004; 12(3): 659-62. Sartippour MR, Heber D, Henning S, Elashoff D, Elashoff R, Rubio R, Zhang L, Norris A, Brooks MN cDNA microarray analysis of endothelial cells in response to green tea reveals a suppressive phenotype.. International journal of oncology. . 2004; 25(1): 193-202. Seeram NP, Adams LS, Hardy ML, Heber D Total cranberry extract versus its phytochemical constituents: antiproliferative and synergistic effects against human tumor cell lines.. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. . 2004; 52(9): 2512-7. Ngo TH, Barnard RJ, Anton T, Tran C, Elashoff D, Heber D, Freedland SJ, Aronson WJ Effect of isocaloric low-fat diet on prostate cancer xenograft progression to androgen independence.. Cancer research. . 2004; 64(4): 1252-4. Grau MV, Baron JA, Sandler RS, Haile RW, Beach ML, Church TR, Heber D Vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and colorectal adenomas: results of a randomized trial.. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. . 2003; 95(23): 1765-71. Ikezoe T, Chen SS, Tong XJ, Heber D, Taguchi H, Koeffler HP Oridonin induces growth inhibition and apoptosis of a variety of human cancer cells.. International journal of oncology. . 2003; 23(4): 1187-93. 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—Preceding unsigned comment added by Victorhihi (talk • contribs) 11:21, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello. This isn't the place to post the draft of a new article; it's a forum where new users can get help with using Wikipedia. Have a look at Wikipedia:Your first article, and consider using the Article Wizard to help you. If your article was a cut-and-paste copy of this, then it will have to be rewritten in your own words before it is acceptable: see WP:COPYVIO. Karenjc 12:48, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Emmy Wasirwa

text of draft article

Emmy Wasirwais a Uganda born doctor, a highly talented Biomedical Engineer with profound experience in a wide variety of duties related to the conduct and the analysis of data from clinical research studies involving Stem cell Research from Queen Mary University of London . Prior to graduating in 2009, Emmy was a research assistant at TUe in the Netherlands where he researched extensively on the mechanotransduction of Osteocytes in collaboration with Dr. Nico Sommerdijk , and Dr. Matthijn Vos. This research area equipped Emmy with a skill of using equipments such as the TEM, the Scanning Electron Microscope and the Vitrobot an equipment used in the vitrification of cells prior to scanning in the mentioned Microscopes above. In 2008 Emmy become a Bidnetwork where he innovated the distribution and installation of a clean fossil energy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an entrepreneur where he innovated the distribution and installation of a clean fossil energy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Uganda. He has invested heavily in his own hard earned cash. This new system is most like to reduce the the ill effects of indoor air pollution from in door air pollution] and could prevent the 50% anticipated loss of forests in Uganda by 2050. The innovated method of LPGas distribution in Uganda is anticipated to reduce the cost of energy for cooking and to a lesser extend heating (Boiling) water. It would also enable children and women to use the time used for collecting fuelwood to do something meaningful.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.9.79.147 (talk) 12:50, 26 May 2010 (UTC) ]#

Hello. This isn't the place to post the draft of a new article; it's a forum where new users can get help with using Wikipedia. Have a look at Wikipedia:Your first article, and consider using the Article Wizard to help you. Wikipedia:Notability will also be helpful. Karenjc 14:34, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Experimenting

where do I play with wikipedia and move things to edit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.223.163.5 (talk) 13:54, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I added a header to your question. Wikipedia:Sandbox is the place to play with edits. Karenjc 14:34, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Unregistered users can make test edits at Wikipedia:Sandbox but edits there will soon be overwritten by other users. Creating an account is easy and has several benefits. Logged in users can make their own sandbox or draft page at a user subpage, for example at Special:Mypage/Sandbox (only edit at that link if you are logged in). PrimeHunter (talk) 14:35, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Submitting my first article

I just registered with Wikipedia today. I hope to provide content to existing projects and create new projects over time. I tried to submit an article today and was told it is a candidate for immediate dismissal.

Can someone help me to understand the steps I need to take to be able to successfully submit articles? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Casperules (talk • contribs) 16:10, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

The problem with your article is that the subject matter is already covered in a more encyclopedic manner in Telecommuting. Your article reads like an advice piece rather than an encyclopedic article. I suggest that you read the pages linked in the welcome message on your talk page and begin by making appropriate edits to other articles until you get the hang of things. The Missing Manual is also a helpful read. – ukexpat (talk) 16:17, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Want to create hospital article for my employer

I am the webmaster for my employer and want to create an article for our organization. I've been trying to understand the rules for adding an organization article and it looks like I'm not supposed to do it. But, other hospitals in the area have a page. I don't know what I'm supposed to do to get this done. Any link or information would be greatly appreciated.

Heartland ben (talk) 20:37, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Nobody "has a page" here. There are articles about some topics, because they were created by somebody who believed them to be notable (or because nobody has yet gotten around to suggesting that they be deleted; see WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS). Due to your conflict of interest, you would not be a good candidate to do that. If your organization is genuinely notable, suggesting an article would be about as far as you can reasonably go. That's done at WP:REQUEST. --Orange Mike | Talk 20:48, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Brian Paz

Brian Paz (born January 18th 1979 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is a heavy metal bass guitarist. From 2005 to 2007 he was the bass guitarist for the band Disonic. From 2007 to 2010 he was the bass guitarist for the band Dirge Within.

2005-2007: Disonic

Brian Paz was discovered by Disonic in early 2004. After many months of talking, he joined up as a full time member in 2005. The band went on to enjoy many successes of touring and playing shows alongside many national acts all over the midwest. One studio album release titled "The Value Of Truth" which was self-released. "The Value Of Truth" album was released in 2010 in Japan via ____ records. Disonic has since disbanded.

2007-2010: Dirge Within

Brian Paz joined up with Dirge Within in late April 2007, when the band was looking for a bass guitarist. At the time Dirge Within (formerly Dirge) was just a side project featuring Jimmy Knight, Jeremy Genske and Shaun Glass (ex-SOiL). It wasn't until Matt Szlachta came into the picture in July 2007 that the band decided to take the project and make it a full time gig. Dirge enjoyed many early successes by playing out with many national bands. In May 2009, Dirge finally inked a deal with E1 Records (formerly Koch), and changed the name to Dirge Within due to another band owning the rights to the name Dirge. Brian Paz toured and helped write and record Dirge Within's debut album "Force Fed Lies" which was released in September 2009 on E1 Records. In January 2010, Brian Paz decided to leave Dirge Within due to personal reasons.

Brian Paz is currently on hiatus from the music industry but will return soon with a new project.

REFERENCES:

http://www.myspace.com/disonic http://www.myspace.com/dirgewithin http://www.myspace.com/pazbass —Preceding unsigned comment added by Babba Janga (talk • contribs) 21:02, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

If you're trying to create an article, see Wikipedia:My first article. However, please note that myspace does not count as a Reliable source, and an article that only cites these pages runs the risk of being deleted. Robert Skyhawk ^{(T C B)} 02:48, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Deletions

Could somebody help me here? Talk:Internet_Rockstar Thank you. 81.152.72.174 (talk) 12:27, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I've filed this redirect for speedy deletion under G3: pure vandalism. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 12:37, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

the wikipedia page i created that is entitled "Gnishgnar"

 – User blocked

Marchesky (talk · contribs)
i am confused as to why things that people make up cannot be added to wikipedia. "Gnishgnar" is a slang word that has been used prolifically in Northern Arizona, and you delete it because you've never heard it, or you claim that it is "vandalism"???? this is utterly frustrating. unless it is blatantly offensive, you have absolutely no authority to delete things that people are doing in this world. if i created a page called "Gnishgnar" that said "a new band from Northern Arizona," would you delete it. i want a thorough explanation for this, because you people seem to think that you own the rights to all information, and you have no fucking explanation whatsoever. email me or respond on here, otherwise i'm gonna spend the rest of my life tracking you fuckers down. Marchesky (talk) 17:22, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Well first thank you for your kind words. If you wish to pursue the matter in a professional and calm tone we can explain what happen to the article. Moxy (talk) 17:26, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

But for you to read WP:PILLARS and WP:CIVIL would be a good start. --ColinFine (talk) 17:37, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

(1) WP:MADEUP. (2) Prolific?. (3) Yes, of course, unless the subject satisfied WP:BAND. (4) See the two responses above. Karenjc 09:43, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

sweatshop

The article on Sweatshop in Wikipedia is overloaded with the "pro-sweatshop" position and dotted with factual errors. Both flaws exist in the very first sentence: it erroneously says that sweatshops are considered unacceptable by many people of industrializednations, when in fact many in poor nations object to them too. That should be clear from the protest of many of China's workers currently at a massive factory in Shenzhen. I have written about this in an article that you could find at HTTP://humanrightsforworkers.blogspot.com titled Dying Young.

It is possible to write an objective article about article about sweatshops, one that is up to date and accurate. Yours is not.

I can help a little toward that end. How to do that? Maybe the best way to start is to do a critique on my blog.

Robert Senser —Preceding unsigned comment added by RSenser (talk • contribs) 21:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia is the free Encyclopedia that anyone can edit. If there is something wrong with an article, you can fix it. Robert Skyhawk ^{(T C B)} 22:30, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

All constructive input is valued here and you are most welcome to join in and help improve articles. Please bear in mind, though that the majority of self-published blogs are not regarded as reliable sources (see here for an explanation) and links to such sites are not encouraged. Uncontroversial changes to articles can be made directly; the right place to discuss major improvements or potentially controversial changes to an article is on that article's talk page. Karenjc 09:59, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Qualitative Information

Is there a Pre-Requisite which qualifies a Band to be Listed on Wikipedia? (ie has to be listed on Billboard charts, Win a Band Competition, Have X Albums released, etc) Thanks for the Help!! 204.50.129.190 (talk) 00:15, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

See WP:BAND. – ukexpat (talk) 00:28, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Infobox person problem

Can someone take a look at Manuel Andrack? The first line in infobox person looks funny. I don't know how to fix it. Tropical wind (talk) 07:22, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Fixed. Infoboxes don't get images inserted as you would insert an image directly into an article. Instead, they only take the filename. Someguy1221 (talk) 07:34, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

"Glud"

Hi there.

  Im new to this but I have a new word.

"GLUD" as in the past tence of gliding

Im not the best at english.

I might be barking up the wrong tree or there might already be an appropriate word, but I dont know what it is.

Hope I not waisting your time. Thanks for your time. Norman Nooyen.138.130.70.130 (talk) 09:25, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

The past tense of "glide" is "glided". Also, wikipedia is not a dictionary and one specific form of a word doesn't warrant its own entry even in a dictionary. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 09:40, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

By the way, if you need help getting started, take a look at the message I just left on your talk page. You might also want to check out wikipedia's verifiability and notability guidelines for some of the criteria a new article needs to meet. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 09:49, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Wiktionary is a dictionary run by the same Wikimedia Foundation as Wikipedia, but it doesn't allow you to make up words. wiktionary:glide mentions glid (British), glided (US) and glode (archaic). PrimeHunter (talk) 13:09, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Hah, I thought "glid" (British) was a word musician Steve Hillage made up! --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 17:10, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't know about that, but "glid" doesn't sit well with me, though I'm english. "Glided" sounds more correct. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 17:37, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

How to make an article?

Hi.

Maybe I'm a dummy, since I can't understand how to make an article here on Wikipedia, but anyway I do not understand how.

So: How do I make a new article from scratch? (I couldn't find on the "help"-pages)

Felandrim Felandrim (talk) 23:18, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Type in what you want to make an article about in the search box. If there is no article of it, it should bring you to a page listing all the related articles. Look at the top and there should be what you typed in red letters and asking if you want to create that page as it does not currently exist on Wikipedia. Click on that and it will bring you to wear you can create your page, the title will be what you searched.NexCarnifex (talk) 23:22, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

No, you are not a dummy. It is not easy to write a new article: a large percentage of new articles get deleted, because they are created by inexperienced editors who are not yet familiar with the requirements and procedures. NexCarnifex has given you the technical answer to your question, but I strongly urge you to read WP:YFA first, and to use the Article Wizard if you decide to go ahead. --ColinFine (talk) 23:31, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

What are possible birth defects to a baby that can be caused by the mother being morbidly obese while pregnant? Thank you

Could you please inform me of what birth defects can arise? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.135.96.120 (talk) 02:47, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

I moved the question to Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#Birth_Defects as this really isn't an appropriate place to ask it. wiooiw (talk) 02:59, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

bobsled trail

The bobsled trail is an advance mountain bike trail nestled in the hills of Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a fast steep downhill trail that takes it rider thru a series of high banking turns (some up to 10ft tall), and optional jumps. The bobsled trail is an advanced trail, and is not for the faint at heart. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.171.233.6 (talk) 04:37, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

I think you want the articles for creation page. This page is for asking for help, but you don't seem to have asked a specific question. If you have a specific question please post it below and I'll do my best to answer it. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 08:06, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Moving to the Philippines

Hello, I would like to move and live in the Philippines. I am a USA dependent, but I would like to live in the Philippines. Can You help guide me in the right direction to get all of the correct paper work I'll need? Thank You tt —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.168.247.18 (talk) 10:11, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello, I'm afraid that's not a question we can ask answer here. This page is for helping people to edit Wikipedia. You might find someone can help you more over at our reference desk, which is for more general knowledge questions. They won't be able to give you legal advice though. Regards, --BelovedFreak 10:18, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Corrected word in reply above --ColinFine (talk) 17:58, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Cassian Munyaradzi Mavhaire

Cassian Munyaradzi Mavhaire was born on 03 July 1989, Harare,Zimbabwe.He is widely known for his eager to equality in human kind and he is Currently the Zimstud Tressuer At The Univesity of Witwatersrand.Academically he is studying Bsc (Aronautical) Engineering. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.141.15.33 (talk) 18:41, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Have you a question? --ColinFine (talk) 21:06, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Stephen Yagman

Hello. I'm concerned that Stephen Yagman's conviction from fraud is repeatedly removed from the article. I added it here, with a newspaper article as reference [2], but an IP immediately removed it again. I see from the history that it has been removed in the past. I find this very suspicious, as this is the kind of thing that deserves remark: the current entry is all about his achievements and successes, and yet he is a convicted criminal. What can Wikipedia do about this? 81.152.72.174 (talk) 19:34, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

I have reviewed the reference and readded the statement and reference, as I believe that it is reliable. However, you might consider finding another couple of reliable references for this statement, to make doubly sure that its reliability is not challenged. The IP address which removed the statement did not leave an edit summary; if this is removed again without explanation, I would suggest politely discussing this with the user on his/her talk page or the article's talk page. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 19:43, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

I just re-added the reference which was originally used in the article's history, so the statement is now supported by two references, and as far as I can tell, both are reliable. If it is removed again without warning, I recommend starting a discussion and establishing a consensus; if it is still removed after being supported by consensus, you can warn the user on their talk page using the Template:uw-blank1 template. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 19:49, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

how do i post an article about Business Diagnostics - my book?

how do i post an article about Business Diagnostics - my book? Mcjthompson (talk) 01:35, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

First, may I ask, have you reviewed COI and the guidelines against using Wikipedia for advertising and promotion?  7  01:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Help! How do I find out what "guidelines" I've violated?

To all: Yesterday I edited a list of summer college baseball leagues by adding our own league to the list. Today, I've received a message that my edit has been removed because I didn't follow Wikipedia guidelines. I've read the FAQs and other sources of info, but still have no clue as to which "guideline" I have unknowingly violated. How can I find out specifically what I need to do different the next time so that my edit will take? Thanks. Starflight7 (talk) 19:47, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Your edit to List of collegiate summer baseball leagues is still on the page, it has not been removed. You recieved a message about the article you created, Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. It was deleted because it was a copyright violation. If you recreate the page without copying text from another website and provide reliable sources for the information in the article it will help keep the article. On the welcome message on your talk page, it has some great links about writing your first article. Hope this information helps. ~~ GB fan ~~ ^talk 19:54, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Please help me understand. I am taking a pill name CIPROFLOXACIN -APO 500mg. I was advised not to have Alcohol,Vitamins,or Antacids. What is Antacids that I can not have.

I am taking a pill name CIPROFLOXACIN-500mg. I was advised not to have Alcohol,Vitamins,or Antacids. What is it that I can not eat or drink. What they mean by Antacids. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.27.15.55 (talk) 20:20, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

This page is for help editing wikipedia, not for general queries. Try looking at the Antacid article. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 20:21, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

If, after you've read that article, you're still looking for clarification, you could try the reference desk, but they won't be able to give you medical advice. For that, you should ask your doctor or pharmacist, not random people on the internet.--BelovedFreak 20:35, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

searching for a good and reliable editor for my book

I was lucky to discover your website this morning.Please could you help me find an editor to help edit my manuscript  and handle my publishing deals? I would love it if you can help me on that rgad. Thanks!