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Speedy deletion nomination of NUDE SKINCARE

Hi Tim Ross,

Sorry for my late reply, I'm new to Wikipedia and am trying to put up a piece on Nude Skincare. On the 1st of October, you tagged the piece I put up to be be deleted. Please could you explain why and what I need to do to get this piece up. Ali Hewson is on Wikipedia and is linked to Nude Skincare, any help you can give I appreciate. Thanks for your time and help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 14:46, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid, Steph, that I no longer recall much about the article, although I note that it's been deleted twice, once as "unambiguous advertising or promotion" and the second time as an "article about a company, corporation, organization, or group, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject". Do you still have the text? If you do, go ahead and enter it here on my talk page, and I'll try to offer some advice. Or, if you have another version that you think may be more likely to work, you can let me see that one. Tim Ross (talk) 17:33, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Nude skincare submission

Thanks for your help Tim, please find below what I submitted. I look forward to your advice.

Thanks, Steph.

Nude Skincare

Nude Skincare Nude Skincare is the name to the British advanced probiotic and natural skincare brand founded in June 2007 by Bryan Meehan, also the founder of popular organic UK stores Fresh and Wild (Bryan Meeham could have a Wikipedia page and this would link to this))

Company history

The brand name Nude was decided after discussing concepts with good friend, muse and inspiration to the brand, Ali Hewson. . Hewson suggested using the brand name Nude, which is the name of her of ethical clothing brand Edun spelt backwards. .

Stores

Nude has an online store [www.nudeskincare.com] and is also sold throughout the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. ,

Products

As with many skincare companies, Nude skincare offers a wide range of products. These include Cleansing Facial Oil , and Advanced Eye Complex, well as face cleansers, moisturizers, masks, body creams and a range of supplements.

Company’s approach

Nude Skincare is founded on ‘eco-friendly’ principles, sourcing ingredients with ‘integrity and respect’. Nude is carbon neutral and does not test on animals. 40% of its range is made using recycled plastic .

External links Nude skincare’s Official Website – www.nudeskincare.com

References:

Need to go in

See also Ali Hewson —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:40, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

I can certainly help you rewrite the article to make sure the advertising/promotion issues are taken care of, Steph. The big problem, though, is going to be importance/significance. To take care of that, you will need to be able to show notability - to show that Nude Skincare "has received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic". That will require showing that the product has been significantly discussed or reviewed in, for example, magazines devoted to cosmetics or websites which cover such topics. Significant mention in news sources would also be useful. Care must be taken, though, to avoid sources connected with the product, such as <www.nudeskincare.com>, or any form of advertising. Send me several references of that sort, and I will try to put together a draft. Tim Ross (talk) 15:02, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Nude skincare

Hi Tim, many thanks for your help on this, it is much appreciated. Please find below a list of blogs / news sites that have coverage on the brand.

http://talkingmakeup.com/skincare/nude-skincare/

http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/product-reviews/(feature)/beauty/product_reviews/eye_creams/(item)/437858#437858

http://lovelypackage.com/nude-skincare/

http://mizzworthy.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-nude-skincare.html

http://www.drugstore.com/qxb60288_333181_sespider/nude_skincare/nude_skincare.htm

http://beautyinterviews.com/interviews/nude-skincare/

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article5568514.ece

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article1698163.ece

Best skin product - http://www.girl-woman-beauty-brains-blog.com/2983308

http://cosmetic-candy.com/?p=8947

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article2472662.ece

http://www.primped.com.au/product_finder/brand/nude_skincare

http://www.hookedonbeauty.com/2009/09/nude-skincare-advanced-smoothing.html

http://londonmakeupgirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/nude-skincare-gwp-at-beauty-expert.html

Please let me know if you need any more, thanks - Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 11:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

That looks very helpful, Steph. I will get to work on it, and should have a draft for you fairly soon - maybe a day or two. Tim Ross (talk) 11:30, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

That's great, thanks again Tim. I look forward to it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 14:15, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Steph - see your talk page for a draft of the proposed article. Tim Ross (talk) 10:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

DEP blurb

Thanks for the heads up on the deletion of the DEP material.

Not sure of the reasoning though. This seems to be a key decision of their organization. Other than air, and dirt, of course, water is pretty important to Florida. Having a forked article from DEP doesn't seem to make sense to me. All other important decisions relating to a governmental agency are usually made within the confines of that article. I agree that most of those eventually vanish into obscurity and have to be deleted or moved to history. But right now, that finding is fairly crucial I would think. I would also rather discuss this on the article talk page. While I appreciate the heads up, I think it can now go into the public eye.

Thanks. Student7 (talk) 13:47, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

I agree with you entirely, that this information is worthy of being spread around, Student7, but I still don't think it fits very logically into the history section of the FDEP article. My choice would be Environment of Florida#Energy, water, and waste management. Tim Ross (talk) 17:30, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

What would you think about asking Horologium for a second opinion? I haven't had much luck with off-the-street RFCs lately. At least one "expert" had a user page that looked like most vandals!  :) Student7 (talk) 02:39, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that would be fine with me. I'm willing to accept Horologium's choice. Tim Ross (talk) 09:58, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Margaret Howell

Hi Tim,

Thanks again for helping me on the Nude Skincare page. It's still up and I'm very happy about this! I would now like to get Margaret Howell on here, Margaret is a contemporary British clothes designer .

Please find below what I have drafted up, if you have time would you mind having a read through this and letting me know if I should make any changes?

Have a great Christmas.

Many thanks - Steph

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell was born in Tadworth, Surrey on 5th September 1946. She attended the local De Burgh School (since demolished) whose modern design she was later to recognise as an influence on her own aesthetic. She studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths College from 1965-9, “which taught me a lot about colour and proportion”.

Howell is a contemporary British clothes designer who has worked successfully in both men’s and women’s wear. Respected by her peers, and much imitated, Howell has been a strong, if quiet, presence on the British design scene for nearly four decades. The label which bears her name was launched from a kitchen table in South East London in 1972, and was an immediate, if somewhat unexpected, success. It grew rapidly over the ten years, ran into difficulties in the 1980s but recovered, and today Margaret Howell Ltd employs some 300 people in 80 locations.

Howell describes her aesthetic as designing real world clothes. They should have “an instantly wearable feel, I want clothes to look like my drawings of them. They’re functional and designed as individual pieces rather than part of an outfit or a pre-conceived, fixed look. Every detail is considered yet the resulting style has a relaxed feel.” (Taschen)

Admirers comment on her clothes’ comfortable, understated, yet sensual qualities. Keynote designs are her take on the shirt, gymslip, lace-up shoes, duffle coat and trench coat. Many have an androgynous quality underlined by a succession of carefully controlled photographic campaigns. These are shot on location in black and white and by sympathetic spirits such as Bruce Weber, Koto Bolofo, and Venetia Scott.

“The appropriateness of the fabric to the design is crucial as is the quality of both material and make. Often I take inspiration from the traditional, specialist manufacturing, adapting the patterns to make them contemporary in cut and styling and breaking rules by softening the make-up of the clothing. The match of the fabric with garment is also key to translating the concept and character of the design.” (Taschen) From the beginning Howell has shown a preference for the natural-fibre fabrics of the British Isles (Irish linen, Harris tweed, Scottish cashmere, English cotton shirting and corduroys, West of England flannels and Worsted suiting’s), working closely with specialist manufactures such as Macintosh, John Smedley and Peter Scott.

70s: Early Career

After graduating and having been turned down for a job in the BBC make-up department, Howell started making accessories. Her hand-made beads came to the attention of Vogue and led to a meeting with Liz Taylor, then shooting ‘Zee and Co’ in London. In 1972 Howell, with partner Paul Crenshaw, began to design make and sell shirts from their flat in Blackheath, South East London. The business grew, encouraged by Paul Smith and leading US retailers, including Ralph Lauren. The couple also sold shirts through the Lower Sloane Street shop of Margaret’s sister Jean Howell, herself a designer famous for her had-knitted fairisles. Crenshaw managed while Howell expanded the design range and oversaw production from a workshop. She still thinks of herself as a ‘hands-on’ designer and values direct contact with each stage of the manufacturing process. Her work was supported by Joseph Ettedgui and recognized by Vogue fashion editors Grace Coddington and Liz Tilberis.

In partnership with Joseph a Margaret Howell men’s shop, opened in South Molton Street in London in 1976 . This was followed by the first wholly owned Margaret Howell shop in St Christopher Place in 1980. Reflecting international interest, Sam Sugure of Anglobal/Washo, Tokyo, signed a license to manufacture and sell Margaret Howell designs throughout Japan.

80’s

The early 1980’s were a period of expansion for the label. Jack Nicholson insisted on wearing his own Margaret Howell corduroy jacket for his role in 1980’s ‘The Shining’, prompting an order for 12 duplicates from Stanley Kubrick. 1982 saw Grace Coddington choose a Howell piece as Dress of the Year. (www.bathnes.gov.net) In 1983 the first Margaret Howell standalone shop opened in Aoyama (Tokyo). A New York shop was opened in Manhattan in 1982, attracting the attention of Andy Warhol (Interview). However, this rapid expansion caused both business and personal difficulties. The couple divorced in 1987 and Renshaw left the company. It was re-organised in 1990 with the help of Sam Sugure and Richard Craig, who remains today as Managing Director.

90’s and after

The new management proved successful and there followed a decade of steady growth culminating in the opening of the flagship Wigmore Street shop in 2002. Taking the ‘hands-on’ principle into the design of her own working environment, Howell worked closely with Will Russell of Pentagram to combine company headquarters, design studios, exhibition and retail space under one roof. A Paris shop opened in 2009. Howell’s factory in North London maintains the label’s unbroken tradition of shirt making. Influences

Howell writes: “When I was at school in the 1960’s I admired Yves Saint Laurent and bought one of his paper patterns to teach myself how to tailor a jacket. I also admired the apparent simplicity of Jean Muir designers.” (Taschen) She also cites the influence of “tough, gutsy, virile” work wear, (GQ, October 2009) as well as the bold inventiveness of street style.

Personal

From an early age I remember having an awareness of clothes and a response to those of my parents, the softness of my Father’s well-worn cotton shirts and raincoat, the slim hang of a pleated chiffon dress my Mother used for ballroom dancing. She made her children’s clothes; I loved the smell of new cotton as it was cut. I had fun making my school uniform stylish in the early 1960’s. We wore our skirts long with ankle socks. We bought men’s cardigans from Marks and Spencer. I enjoyed the androgynous character of the white shirt, the duffle coat and the double-breasted gabardine raincoat. In fact, I was styling the basic which I think is what I do new. I take classic and reinterpret it by cut, detailing and the choice of fabric to make it modern and enjoyable to wear.

Howell also uses Wigmore Street to champion designers and causes she admires. (Japan Hose Book) Anglepoise lamps, Robert Welch cutlery, and furniture by Ernest Race and Ercol complement the clothes on sale, as do occasional exhibitions featuring, among others, the work of architect John Penn and the graphic art of H A Rothholz and the 1950’s St Ives group of artists. Howell is a committed supporter of Open House – the charity which promotes access to notable buildings throughout the UK – and in association with them and the RIBA, has hosted events showcasing the architecture of Basil Spence, Erno Goldfinger, Eric Lyons (Span Houses), and the twentieth century swimming pool.

In 2006 she was asked to design uniforms for the staff of the Victoria & Albert museum and these are currently in use.

In 2007 Howell was awarded a CBE for services to the fashion industry and was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts. She still lives in South East London and has two children: Miriam, born 1978 and Edward, 1981.

Critique of Margaret Howell

The subject of the article seems to be clearly notable, Steph, so you should not have much of a problem with that. Two areas, though, do need considerable work, I think.

The tone and language of the article are often not "encyclopedic", but rather seem more appropriate for a magazine article or advertisement. For this reason, some may see the article as being too promotional or even as advertising. Much of this sort of material can, I believe, be condensed or removed, and I would recommend that.

It is good to see that you have a number of useful and appropriate references. You will need to make sure, however, that you have one for each quotation you wish to use. I'm not sure, however, that all of the quotations, especially the more lengthy ones, add much, and would advise you to consider condensing and paraphrasing most of the important ones and deleting those of only modest value.

Feel free to replace the version here with a revised one, and I'll be happy to take a look at it as well. Tim Ross (talk) 13:05, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Margaret Howell 2

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your help and sorry about the delay in getting back to you, I've been away for the holidays. Please find below my next draft, I have really cut it down. Please let me know what you think.

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell was born in Tadworth, Surrey on 5th September 1946, Howell is a contemporary British clothes designer who has worked successfully in both men’s and women’s wear.

Howell has been a strong, if quiet, presence on the British design scene for nearly four decades. Keynote designs are her take on the shirt, gymslip, lace-up shoes, duffle coat and trench coat. Many have an androgynous quality underlined by a succession of carefully controlled photographic campaigns.

In 1972 Howell, with partner Paul Crenshaw, began to design make and sell shirts from their flat in Blackheath, South East London. The business grew, encouraged by Paul Smith and leading US retailers, including Ralph Lauren.

In partnership with Joseph a Margaret Howell men’s shop, opened in South Molton Street in London in 1976 [1]. This was followed by the first wholly owned Margaret Howell shop in St Christopher Place in 1980

A New York shop opened in Manhattan in 1982 and in 1983 the first Margaret Howell standalone shop opened in Aoyama, Tokyo. This rapid expansion caused both business and personal difficulties. The couple divorced in 1987 and Renshaw left the company. It was re-organised in 1990 with the help of Sam Sugure and Richard Craig, who remains today as Managing Director.

The new management proved successful and there followed a decade of steady growth culminating in the opening of the flagship Wigmore Street shop in 2002.

Personal In 2006 Howell was asked to design uniforms for the staff of the Victoria & Albert museum which are currently still in use[2].

In 2007 Howell was awarded a CBE for services to the fashion industry[3] and was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts[4]. She still lives in South East London and has two children: Miriam, born 1978 and Edward, 1981.

1. ^ Colombe Pringle, French Elle, August 1977 2 ^ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4856352.ece}

3. ^ Rod and Zara top New Year Honours, [3]

4. ^ Royal Designers, [ http://www.thersa.org/projects/design/rdi/current-royal-designers] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 10:14, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

You've done a good job, Steph. I would certainly think that this latest re-write will be accepted. Various bits and pieces will be revised and otherwise edited, I'm sure, as is usually the case, but it's a useful article. It's time to publish it. Let me know when you do, and I will make sure that the refs are all set up the way Wikipedia likes them. Tim Ross (talk) 11:06, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

That's great, thanks so much for your help Tim. I've put it up and I think I've got the references right but if not, I hope you don't mind adding to it.

Many thanks again for all your help, Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:50, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

I've also started working on another - if you have some time, it is always much appreciated.

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

Thanks - Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:52, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi Tim, I hope you don't mind me messaging you again. I have another I would like to put up and just need to make sure I'm on the right tracks with it. If you have time, I hope you don't mind having a quick look at it. Many thanks - Steph

No problem, Steph. This one looks fine. There are a few wrinkles that someone will iron out when you convert it into an article, but nothing major. Tim Ross (talk) 17:11, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Amanda Wakely

Amanda Wakeley was born in 1962, she is a self-taught designer who worked for Go Silk in New York before launching under her own signature label in 1990. Over the last two decades she has developed an international reputation for designing stylish, supremely luxurious, womenswear and accessories. Wakely is primarily known for subtly coloured and multi-textured eveningwear, and pared-down classic daywear in the British, USA and Japanese market Wakely recently moved her production to China and India where the wider variety of skills has allowed her to extend her scope. Wakely has recently introduced a successful shoe collection, as well as a first Amanda Wakeley fragrance and a new fine jewellery collection

In April 2009, she completed the buy-back of her business, saving over 50 jobs across the UK. Since then, she has relaunched her brand, opened a new Flagship Store and achieved critical acclaim when she returned to London Fashion Week last September.

Over the years, Amanda Wakeley has dressed stars such as; Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore, Kate Beckinsdale, Dita Von Teese, Charlize Theron, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mischa Barton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet. Amanda Wakeley has also had the honour to dress many members of Royal families, most notably the late Princess of Wales and Queen Rania of Jordan.

Stores

The Amanda Wakeley collection is retailed from her flagship store on the Fulham Road, at Harvey Nichols throughout the UK and at Harrods in London. The brand is also represented throughout Europe, America and the Middle East.

Personal

Since 1996 Amanda Wakely has co-chaired the committee for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Appeal and has helped to raise over £10m to date, and continues to raise awareness and funds for numerous charities. She is the winner of several awards including three British Fashion Awards for Glamour.

In January 2010, the Queen appointed Amanda Wakeley an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year 2010 Honours List.

The award, for services to the British Fashion Industry, also recognises the considerable contribution that Amanda Wakeley makes as founding co-Chair of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

References

External links

• Official website

I think that this article is also ready to be added, Steph. We can make minor edits at that point, as needed. Tim Ross (talk) 16:06, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Project Gastropods

Hi Tim Ross, I just wanted to ask if you consider yourself to be active in WikiProject Gastropods? I assume and hope that you would still consider yourself active, but I just wanted to check as I am attempting to update our member's list. Thanks and best wishes, Invertzoo (talk) 22:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

I admit to doing little constructive in the field recently, Invertzoo, but hope that you will keep me on the list anyway. I may get really energetic any second. :-)

Your lovely photo

Hey there! I found myself admiring your photo at the top of the Ichetucknee River article, and I just wanted to say: Nice work! I'm from Gainesville, currently living in Wisconsin, and your picture made me smile with homesickness. Cheers! Scartol • Tok 18:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

What a nice compliment! Thanks very much, Scartol. Tim Ross (talk)

Wikiproject SUSF

SUSF Locations

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject State University System of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the State University System of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks!

• NorwalkJames (talk) 21:49, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

User:Gregandangiebriz11

It doesn't seem to do any good trying to keep self-promoters off of Wikpedia. User:Gregandangiebriz11 has added himself (several times using both his IP and registered username, and several pages suffer. Looking at the history, I saw you had fought this same issue with the same user. Can something be done? -- mitchsurp -- (talk) 06:28, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

That sort of user is certainly irritating. All that most of us can do about it is to search for the name occasionally, and make appropriate changes. Any admin, though, can use BlockUser, which may help a good deal. (I'm not one.) Tim Ross (talk) 11:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I found one you missed, at Hollins University, and deleted it. Tim Ross (talk) 11:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

The user is still at it under a new IP address. I'm sure he spends his nights checking every single Wikipedia article he has inserted himself into just to make sure it's still there. -- mitchsurp -- (talk) 04:01, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer

Hello. Your account has been granted the "reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on certain flagged pages. Pending changes, also known as flagged protection, is currently undergoing a two-month trial scheduled to end 15 August 2010.

Reviewers can review edits made by users who are not autoconfirmed to articles placed under pending changes. Pending changes is applied to only a small number of articles, similarly to how semi-protection is applied but in a more controlled way for the trial. The list of articles with pending changes awaiting review is located at Special:OldReviewedPages.

When reviewing, edits should be accepted if they are not obvious vandalism or BLP violations, and not clearly problematic in light of the reason given for protection (see Wikipedia:Reviewing process). More detailed documentation and guidelines can be found here.

If you do not want this userright, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. Courcelles (talk) 17:53, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Solange Azagury-Partridge

Hi Tim,

You've helped me on a few articles I've written for Wikipedia. I was wondering if you would mind giving me your thoughts on the following?

Solange Azagury-Partridge, draft Wikipedia entry 12th July 2010

Born and raised in London in 1961, Solange Azagury-Partridge now lives in West London with her husband, Murray, their son, Otis, 16, and daughter, Mardi, 10.

Azagury-Partridge studied French and Spanish at University, and after graduating, took a stopgap job at the London costume jewellers Butler & Wilson. A year later she went to work for the 20th Century antique dealer Gordon Watson, where she discovered the vintage jewellery of Cartier, Van Cleef and Boucheron.

The first piece of jewellery that Solange Azagury-Partridge ever made was her own engagement ring in 1987, as an uncut diamond embedded in a simple gold band. So many people admired it that, three years later, she set up in business and taught herself how to design jewellery.

She first opened a shop to sell her idiosyncratic jewellery on Westbourne Grove in 1995.

In 2001 Solange was chosen by Tom Ford to be Creative Director of Boucheron, the celebrated Parisian master jeweller, where she worked for 3 years.

For her first collection as creative director of Boucheron, she set the most precious gems – emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds – in black gold in a spectacular combination of Azagury-Partridge’s ingenuity and Boucheron’s heritage.

In May 2006, she launched her first 30-piece bridal jewellery line, Tough Love.

In November 2006 she launched her first fragrance, Stoned.

In January 2010, Azagury-Partridge decided to release a short film, a collaboration with director Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine) and actors Thandie Newton and Jason Isaacs. Titled The Letter, the movie tells of a love quadrangle between Newton’s character, her husband (Isaacs), her lover (Raphael Edwards), and Stoned—Azagury-Partridge’s new collection.

In May 2010, the jeweller launched a new boutique in the heart of Bond Street, designing the spectacular, two floored boutique herself. Fans include Kate Moss, Thandie Newton, Tilda Swinton, Charlotte Tilbury, George Lamb, Bella Freud, Paul Smith, Luella Bartley and Katie Grand.

References

External links

• Solange Azagury-Partridge official website

Solange Azagury-Partridge 2

Sure, Steph, I'll be happy to take a look at it. Tim Ross (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Solange Azagury-Partridge recommendations

Here are some recommendations, Steph.

First, make sure you end references with </ref>, not <ref>.

I would strongly recommend an opening paragraph which indicates who Solange Azagury-Partride is and why she is noteworthy. A second paragraph detailing her history would then fit in well. I would be cautious about adding the little newsy tidbits about when and what she has or will be launching; this is not really encyclopedic. It is also a little hard to justify adding her "fan list", unless this is clearly important in making some specified point.

Illustrations of her and/or her work would, of course, liven up the article if any are available that meet Wikipedia requirements.

I hope this helps. Tim Ross (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi Tim,

Many thanks for your help, that's great feedback. Steph —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:14, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Requesting higher-res photos CLARA WARD

Hi Tim,

I am the publisher of a monthly newspaper in Milwaukee. (http://www.bayviewcompass.com). We print 15K in addition to the web version of the site.

The area of Milwaukee that our paper covers is Bay View. Bay View was the site of the Milwaukee Iron Works, owned by Eber Brock Ward, Clara's father.

Each month we publish a column called "Historic Bay View." ( http://bayviewcompass.com/archives/category/historic-bay-view) This month the author, Anna Passante, is profiling Clara Ward. She found your fantastic photos of Clara here on wikipedia. I wish to employ them on our website and in the paper under the Creative Commons license. But to run the photos in the paper and to pay the subject, the images, and the photographers proper homage, I need higher resolution photos for the paper. We need 300 dpi for the best reproduction.

Would you kindly send me higher resolution photos of each of the three Clara Ward portraits you feature on her page? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Ward,_Princesse_de_Caraman-Chimay) I'll send you a copy of the story and depending on the image rights, if permissions allow, the newspaper renderings of three of the men of Clara's life. My pref is for you to communicate with me via my email address. editor@bayviewcompass.com.

Thank you for your kind consideration of my request.

Katherine KellerBvcompass (talk) 18:14, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Done, and you're welcome. Tim Ross (talk) 09:40, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Bishop Heber

This is the clean stub you wrote Bishop Heber College is a religious educational institution in Puthur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1966, although the school has historical roots extending through various earlier local religious schools to about the mid-nineteenth century. Bishop Heber College offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees including the doctorate level.

External links

• Bishop Heber College

[[Category:Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu]]

Speedy deletion nomination of Bishop Heber College

Dear Tim I am new to wiki. I do not know the rules. Can I place the article with out the link. I have the text which is of public knowledge. Regards Dr.SF

No, Dr. SF, I'm afraid you cannot use any text that has been copyrighted unless you can show that the material is in the public domain or otherwise is legally available for free use. Au Sable Institute claims the copyright to the language that you have been adding to the article (http://www.ausable.org/au.india.location.bhc.cfm). Tim Ross (talk) 09:41, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Dear Tim The content is part of the hand book given by the college. Au Sabule Institute can not claim the copyright to Bishop Heber College's text. Is this not illegal in US? DrSF —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drsf (talk • contribs) 12:39, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Few Wikipdia editors are experts on the copyright law of their own countries, Dr. SF, let alone international copyright law. I certainly am not. The basic rule that I follow is to avoid the use of any material for which copyright is claimed. If the text in questions "belongs" to Bishop Heber College in some legal sense, it is not available for us to use. If the college originated the language in question and wishes it to be freely and openly available, they will need to indicate that in some legally binding fashion. In any case, the Au Sable Institute does claim the copyright, and we cannot ignore that. Tim Ross (talk) 15:31, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

I would be grateful if someone at a higher authority level would take a look at Bishop Heber College, discussed here. I have tried to convince User:Drsf, who seems also to be User:Elixir20, that the material on <http://www.ausable.org/au.india.location.bhc.cfm> is copyright and cannot be used in a Wikipedia article. I have deleted it twice, but it is back again, with various rewordings and minor changes from the original language, which I assume are intended to avoid copyright restrictions. I'm not at all sure how this should be handled. Thanks for any help. Tim Ross (talk) 18:30, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

It actually can be used on Wikipedia as long as it is a) not copied directly (it needs to be paraphrased) and b) you need to correctly reference it (using <ref></ref>)

Scan of a postcard from the 1950's

Would some more knowledgeable individual take a look at this image file: File:Iver3.jpg? The summary statement scan of a postcard from the 1950's does not seem sufficient to put the image in the public domain. The File History comment indicates 1920's. Thanks. Tim Ross (talk) 09:51, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

No, that conflicting info certainly does not certify it as PD material. If it was published pre-1923, then {{PD-US-1923}} could be used. But that would have to be verified, and I daresay that would be very hard to do without access to the postcard itself.

Otherwise, the photographer could be tracked down, and if s/he died more than 100 years ago, {{PD-old}} could be used. (I thought it was 70 years, but there's some new text-heavy box in {{PD-old-70}} that I can't figure out.) Scartol • Tok 12:15, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Sarasota, Florida discussion

I have started a discussion about changes to Sarasota, Florida, an article you have contributed to substantially here. Any comments, suggestions and/or criticism you may have are welcome. Thanks, VictorianMutant (talk) 05:38, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Reston, Florida

{{adminhelp}}

I'm preparing to work on Reston, Florida, and would like temporary access to an earlier version of that article that was deleted 10 June 2009. Thanks very much. Tim Ross (talk)

You need help from a admin. :)--intelati^talk 22:17, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I will copy the data to a page in your user space in a minute  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 22:19, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I have copied the data to User:Tim Ross/Reston, and also the talk data to the talk page.  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 22:24, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks very much for your help. Tim Ross (talk) 22:28, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

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Article Deletion

Hello, Yachtee. I just found that you asked me for some assistance some time ago in having an article deleted, and then removed the request. I apologize for not being available then, and hope you've already received the help you wanted. I'm not too expert on the subject, myself, but can certainly point you in the right direction if needed. Tim Ross (talk) 00:55, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

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No problem, just be sure to add a reference for that. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 15:51, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Tim, you're clearly a well-intentioned and experienced editor here, so I'm hesitant to quote wiki guidlines at you, but how is this not an example of WP:OR ?

It's possible that I misunderstand you, TMQ. You aren't referring to the actual translation of the name into English, are you? (If so, inserting a ref to an appropriate dictionary would be easy, but a little trivial.) If you mean my thought that the name of the confection might have something to do with the meaning of Jancsi's name, that's not in the article - just the information that allows one to make that deduction.