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CLASSIC-BOAT.COM known as LATITUDE 46 - Is a boat builder company based in
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http://www.classic-boats.com/index.php
== Computer Jagat ==


Designed by Philippe Joubert who is qualified from the Ecole Péninghen and the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers d’Art in Paris and has always shared a great passion for the sea and sailing with his naval architect brother Michel. In 1982, he and his wife bought the Chantier Naval de l’Ile de Ré, a small boat yard which specialized in repair work. The yard in St Martin, just a few miles from La Rochelle, soon made a name for itself for the quality of its work and its flexibility in managing to satisfy unusual requests.
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It built a number of moulds and pre-forms for big shipyards in La Rochelle such as Gib Sea, Kirié and Fountaine Pajot as well as advanced technology components for racing catamarans such as Charente Maritime I and II, Côte d’Or, Sofati Soconave, Médecin sans Frontière, to name but a few
'''Computer Jagat''' (First edition Feb-2005),is a monthly IT magazine in Bengali.


From 1989, Latitude-46 branched out with the highly successful adaptation and production of the Tofinou and was awarded the first prize for Innovation at the Grand Pavois boat show in La Rochelle. Philippe Joubert had set a fashion for retro-classics and with the Tofinou saw the rebirth of the Great Yachting era.
== Early and personal life ==
Spurred on by this success, in 1991 he expanded his sailboat range with a 26 ft (8 m) long ccoastal cruiser version of the Tofinou, the Tadorne.
Much along the same lines, he created the Andreyale range of motor yachts inspired by the American commuter boats.
In 1999, the ‘Lady Scarlett’ speed boat completed the series by offering a more sporty range


In the space of fifteen years, almost three hundred boats have come out of the yard and are now sailing the seas of France and many other countries across the world.
Mohammad was born in [[Croydon]], [[London]] to parents from Pakistan. He attended Riddlesdown High School where he stayed on for Sixth Form.
The great attention to detail paid to building the yachts has in fact established Latitude 46’s reputation.
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Latitude 46 has put together a loyal team of skilled craftsmen some twenty strong.
== Lights and Lines ==
The company has always supported traditional skilled working methods to maintain a permanent control over production quality. Polyester and engines are contracted out to a network of partners who have to meet stringent criteria. Latitude 46 has known a strong and balanced growth for the last few years that allow the company to foresee its future with confidence. With that future in mind, Philippe and his wife, Pascale have sold their company to Catherine et Christian Iscovici in july 2007.
Both Pascale and Philippe remain with the company and will dedicate their time to new projects.
Many sailboat and motor yacht projects are underway. These developments are the natural follow-on of the savoir-faire acquired through the current ranges upon which the yard’s reputation has been established.


Lights and Lines is a photo blog created by Italian photographer Marco Barbieri. It revolves around the idea of shapes, geometry and shadows in real life. It has been founded on March 2010 and has attracted thousands of viewers so far. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Markmilo|Markmilo]] ([[User talk:Markmilo|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Markmilo|contribs]]) 11:54, 14 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


TOFINOU 8
:It looks like you are trying to create an article. See immediately above for some standard article creation advice, and also read [[WP:N#WEB]] to help you judge whether this website satisfies Wikipedia's [[WP:N|notability criteria for inclusion]]. [[User:Karenjc|<font color="red">Ka</font>]][[User_talk:Karenjc|renjc]] 14:09, 14 July 2010 (UTC)
Designed by naval architects Joubert Nivelt, the Tofinou 8m looks almost like her sistership the Tofinou 9.5M, except the boat has also been designed for shallow waters where her lifting keel will allow her to approach up to the sand.
So lying, her keel will protect rudder and propeller. A fixed keel is also available for the regattas fans
The water lines showing a pronounced V in the fore hull and a flat in her aft give the Tofinou 8M surprising performances under all allures.
As usually, Latitude 46 gave her best attention to details and quality as done for all constructions.


== How to convert unneeded disambig page to a redirect ==


Hi. I believe that the page [[Capilla Real]] should not be a disambig page, mainly because it does not link to any page that could be confused with the search term. So, I think that it should be dropped, and [[Capilla Real]] become a redirect to [[Royal Chapel of Granada]].


Latitude 46
So my questions:
17410 Saint Martin de Ré - La Rochelle
* is this the right thing to do?
* how is it done?

Thanks for any advice. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Mozzy66|Mozzy66]] ([[User talk:Mozzy66|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mozzy66|contribs]]) 13:22, 14 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I agree with you. The only other Capilla Real seems to be the Madrid one, which has no article of its own but a brief mention and a rather nice picture in [[Royal Palace of Madrid]]. So I'd remove the content and redirect [[Capilla Real]] using the text <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Royal Chapel of Granada]]</nowiki>. I'd also add a hatnote to the [[Royal Palace of Madrid]] page, using the text <nowiki>{{redirect|Capilla Real|the chapel in Madrid's Royal Palace|Royal Palace of Madrid}}</nowiki>. [[User:Karenjc|<font color="red">Ka</font>]][[User_talk:Karenjc|renjc]] 14:32, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

:{{done}} - beat you to it!&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:35, 14 July 2010 (UTC)


== VIASPACE article is unjustifiably marked as spam/speedy deletion ==

The VIASPACE article was marked as spam with the tag "Advert|date=June 2010" on June 25, 2010, by username Peterl. Even though the article never seemed to conflict with Wikipedia's spam criterion in the first place, I accepted his opinion and experience and proceeded to revise and welcome the revisions of others over the past month. The article has been now been trimmed into a format that rules out any argument for deletion. I am asking for the speedy removal of the mark for deletion tag. This article is not a "blatent advertisment" nor is it spam. Please inform me as to how I can get this tag removed. It would be much appreciated. [[User:CleanFuture|CleanFuture]] ([[User talk:CleanFuture|talk]]) 01:23, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

:FYI, the page is not nominated for speedy deletion as of 02:06, 15 July 2010 (UTC). '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 02:06, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

::Oh, this is good news. Does this mean I can go ahead and remove the "Advert|date=June 2010" tag from the VIASPACE page at this time? [[User:CleanFuture|CleanFuture]] ([[User talk:CleanFuture|talk]]) 02:28, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

:::Heh, since you seem to have a conflict of interest, you should probably go ask someone if they think it's neutral enough. :) '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 02:32, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

::::What would be the conflict of interest? And who should I ask?[[User:CleanFuture|CleanFuture]] ([[User talk:CleanFuture|talk]]) 02:35, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

:::::You may not have one, I'm just suspecting you are because your username is 'Cleanfuture', which means you are an advocate of clean energy etc. You can ask anyone, including Peterl. '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 02:57, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

::::::The username "CleanFuture" does not prohibit someone from writing an article about a company in the business of fuel cells, renewable energy, and security. I have not advocated anything. The article is clearly written from a very neutral point of view. There is no advertising. There are no promotional conotations. The article is factual and absent of personal opinion. I have asked Peterl and heard from him since July, 7, perhaps because there is no valid reason for the advertisement tag to be attached to the page. Here is his userpage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peterl. Are there any other suggestions which you could provide?[[User:CleanFuture|CleanFuture]] ([[User talk:CleanFuture|talk]]) 03:48, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

:::::::Well, if you are not related to that company, maybe you should tell him. '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 03:58, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

::::::::I tried that in detail on June 25, 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:VIASPACE He has neglected to offer a response. [[User:CleanFuture|CleanFuture]] ([[User talk:CleanFuture|talk]]) 04:10, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
<-I've been cycling though the history, and I see the source of the confusion - frankly our template is not as clear as it could be - there was a template noting it looks like an advertisement, with a notice that someone COULD add a speedy delete template if they felt the article could not be rescued. I don't believe that ever was added.

However, while the speedy delete was never added, the cleanup template asking for better references remains, as it should. The article is fairly spammy, not as bad as some I've seen, but those that are worse are usually deleted. You do have a lot of references, but spot-checking some, I see a lot of press releases. Those aren't prohibited, but the number of independent sources is quite small. --<font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:Sphilbrick|<span style="background:#002868;color:#fff;padding:0 4px">SPhilbrick</span>]][[User talk:Sphilbrick|<span style="background:#ADD8E6;padding:0 4px;color:#fff;">T</span>]]</font> 15:18, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

== what problam in my punjabi wallpaper artical ==

dear i add punjabi wallpaper article tell me what problem this if u tell me then i solve this problem. we can write article in punjabi language

my aritcal

On a computer that is provided with a desktop kind of user interface, wallpaper is the background pattern or picture against which desktop menus, icons, and other elements are displayed and moved around. A wallpaper image can be in a JPEG or a GIF file format.

Typically, a wallpaper image may be centered, stretched, or tiled. When an image is centered, it is placed in the middle of the desktop and is surrounded by a solid color. When an image is stretched, it is stretched to cover all of the desktop. Only certain images can be stretched or they look distorted. An image that is tiled is placed on the desktop much like tiles are placed in a shower or a tiled floor. Tiling is commonly used for patterns instead of photos because a pattern is one square image that repeats itself across and down the screen,
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List of Punjabi singers
Punjabi people
Punjabi language
Punjabi Culture
Punjabi folklore
Punjabi cuisine
Punjabi dance <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Manpreetsinghfdk|Manpreetsinghfdk]] ([[User talk:Manpreetsinghfdk|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Manpreetsinghfdk|contribs]]) 15:45, 15 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:That contained no useful information not already in the existing article [[:computer wallpaper]]. --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] &#x007C; [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 15:52, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
::{{ec}} The article was deleted because it contained the same material as [[Computer wallpaper]]. See [[WP:CSD#G10|this page]] for specific details. <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> 15:53, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

== [[Allstate]] ==

Hello. I would like to request help in rewriting the Allstate article. The article seems very opinionated for an encyclopedia article. However, many of these views are substantiated by sources. What can I do? [[User:Volt|Volt]] ([[User talk:Volt|talk]]) 21:58, 15 July 2010 (UTC)
:Go to the talk page of the article and discuss the changes you are thinking about making. You must reach community consensus before making a major revision to an article. Talk it through with two or three other editors and see what they think about your changes. Good luck. [[User:The Utahraptor|<font color="green">The Raptor</font>]] [[User talk:The Utahraptor|<sup>Let's talk</sup>]]/[[Special:Contributions/The Utahraptor|<sub>My mistakes; I mean, er, contributions</sub>]] 00:24, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
::I just read through the talk page. Isn't there a good number of editors saying that the article is biased? [[User:Volt|Volt]] ([[User talk:Volt|talk]]) 18:55, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== Account on wiki* ==

Is it possible to use the same account for all wikimedia projects (wikipedia, wikisource, wiktionary, other languages wikipedia etc.)? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/187.23.81.78|187.23.81.78]] ([[User talk:187.23.81.78|talk]]) 00:10, 16 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Yes, you will find details at [[WP:Unified login|Unified login]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 01:25, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

== Best Cultures Of World Little Introduction about Indian People From Pen Of Indian ==

The Best our cultures for tradition making and being in customs with open ness and freedom are welcomed in india with huge celebrations and sadness time to time marriage or death respectively the most impact full and spicy foods clothing style are used indian traditional culture so it could be best culture of india you can check there are more then 23 languages used in one country even all states have there own mother tounge and lots of diffrents but the food habits are mostly save in but the north and south are totally the other side of mirrior so they are almost with most diffrent type the south has more educated rather the north has very illitrate stuff people in rajasthan,gujrat state for the sake of the culture values took there doughters and sons marry in the youngers age example we can say it in only age of 5 years then after they are strong enought they carry the girl from the house of her father and mother to the house of in-laws the impact full strange things such as child marriage is been blocked but still cases are coming out in small villages where even police officers some not exactly have faith with it there are lots of things which makes special in india the rule of kings the patiala king had in past 365 Queens and there were all full of royality the punjab region is well known for farming of rice and wheat products they have full of there cultural activitys they burn a doll (Gudiya) when there is no rain occurs there are so much supersticious pepole in india but they love there culture . <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Todaysfast|Todaysfast]] ([[User talk:Todaysfast|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Todaysfast|contribs]]) 20:21, 16 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I'm not sure if you have a question, but please note that this desk is for questions about using Wikipedia. <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> 20:35, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

== National City Bank ==

what is telephone number of the national city bank london UK <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/202.123.147.192|202.123.147.192]] ([[User talk:202.123.147.192|talk]]) 23:20, 16 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I suggest you read [http://antifraudintl.org/showthread.php?t=19715 this].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 00:35, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

== Jeff Brennan ==

<text of article removed><small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Jeffwildstar|Jeffwildstar]] ([[User talk:Jeffwildstar|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jeffwildstar|contribs]]) 06:17, 17 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:This page is for questions about using Wikipedia. Do you have a question? I see that the article was deleted but why are you posting its text here rather than a question? You have a current request to undelete at [[WP:UND]].--[[User:Fuhghettaboutit|Fuhghettaboutit]] ([[User talk:Fuhghettaboutit|talk]]) 14:05, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

== request ==

hi
i just have a question.how can i talk with mr hult?
i am soudabeh from iran .and i am one of your fans.please answer my request/sincierly yours soudabeh hatami <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/91.99.128.121|91.99.128.121]] ([[User talk:91.99.128.121|talk]]) 14:51, 17 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

: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:About|Wikipedia]], the free online encyclopedia that [[Wikipedia:Introduction|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 [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|reference desk]], divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck.{{z25}}<!-- Template:Astray -->&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 15:05, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

== V.S.S.D. COLLEGE ==

== ARTICLE ON VSSD COLLEGE ==

HI, I WOULD LIKE TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ON V.S.S.D COLLEGE. IT IS SITUATED IN KANPUR, U.P., INDIA. IT IS ONE OF THE PREMIERE COLLEGES OF THE CITY. SINCE MANY COLLEGES LIKE ITSELF VIZ. CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE TOPIC IS NOTE WORTHY LEST I SHOULD WASTE TIME ON IT . THANK YOU.
shubhangi 18:26, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

:The criteria by which the notability of a school or college is judged are at [[WP:N]] and [[WP:ORG]]. If you feel it satisfies one or both of them, read [[Wikipedia:Your first article]] to help you get started, and consider using the [[WP:Article wizard|article wizard]]. Save your draft in a user sandbox space when the wizard prompts you to do so, so you can work on it without too much danger of it being prematurely deleted before it's ready, and consider listing it at [[WP:RFF]] to get feedback before it goes live. By the way, please don't type in all capitals - it's seen as shouting and many people regard it as rude. [[User:Karenjc|<font color="red">Ka</font>]][[User_talk:Karenjc|renjc]] 10:53, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== How can I create a band article like wikipedia would accept ? ==

I just did my first contribution but it is still on my user page, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Oxbowoly/Isbells&action=edit&oldid=374058623. So how do I create articles with the same look&feel as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_(band).

Also will I be able to move my Isbells article from my user page to an article page ? How can I do this ?

Like I want to contribute as a Belgian the new Belgian bands I would like to know how I can best create stylish articles with the correct look&feel like other band articles on Wikipedia.[[User:Oxbowoly|Oxbowoly]] ([[User talk:Oxbowoly|talk]]) 01:22, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

:Why not have a look at [[Wikipedia:Your first article]] for advice on how to make the article more suitable for Wikipedia? As for moving your article from your userpage to a mainspace article I would recommend just copying and pasting it. The only problem I spotted was the wording of your article, Wikipedia has to maintain a [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]] and can not contain any [[Wikipedia:No original research|original research]], (such as ideas or allegations not backed up by reliable sources). Your article was written a bit like an article in a magazine, for example, you wrote: ''“Your prayers will be heard, the moment you start believing”, Gaëtan Vandewoude can be heard singing prophetically on the self-titled debut album of Isbells. And guess what? That’s exactly what happened to him. In his native [[Belgium]] he had been trying his luck in various bands for fifteen odd years.'' Try to avoid bits like: ''That's exactly what happened to him'', ''fifteen odd years'' and ''guess what?'', you also have to remove words like ''prophetically''. If you fix some of that then I think it'll be fine, good luck! [[User:WVRMad|<font face="Abbey Old Style SF" color="#8B0000">WVRMAD</font>]]•[[User Talk:WVRMad|<font face="Plantagenet Cherokee" color="#2E8B57">''Talk ''</font>]]•[[User:WVRMad/Guestbook|<font face="Iskoola Pota" color="#4682B4">''Guestbook ''</font>]] 09:44, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
::I'm afraid that the reason that the article reads as an article in a magazine is that it is a direct copy from http://www.facebook.com/isbells?v=info, and so I have blanked it as a [[WP:COPYVIO|copyright violation]] (this issue applies even in a User page).
::Your text is still there on your page if you edit it, but you '''must not''' keep it there (unless you can demonstrate that the material on facebook has been released by the copyright holder(s) under a suitable licence).
::If you wish to keep the article, you need to rewrite it in your own words (which it needs anyway - I think WVRMad is understating the problems with it) as a neutral encyclopaedia article. You also need to find several independent [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] which give ''significant'' coverage to the band, in order to establish that it is [[WP:BAND|notable]].
::Well done for providing some references, but half of them are to youtube and twitter, which are usually not allowed as links at all (see [[WP:ELNO]]) and are hardly ever regarded as reliable sources (see [[WP:RS]]), and I would say that not one of them counts as "significant coverage in an independent [[WP:RS|reliable source]]".
:: Sorry to bring you so much bad news: well done for trying, but it needs a lot more work. --[[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 11:38, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
The reason that my article is a direct copy of the facebook is because I wrote it with a journalist who's helping me to promote Isbells and other Belgian band as a fan. So what suitable license do you need as we don't have any registered. Or do you want me to rewrite the complete article ? About your remark on the references, the youtube and twitter is to proof my reference, as the tweets are from both DJ's and the youtube is a proof of the radioshow they did at Eurosonic. Or are official videos posted on the youtube channel of a radio station or record label wikipedia copyright violations and not seen as a reliable source ? Like most press coverage of Isbells is in Flemish I cannot link to newspapers in this English article.--[[User:Oxbowoly|Oxbowoly]] ([[User talk:Oxbowoly|talk]]) 14:31, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
::[[WP:NOT|Wikipedia is not]] intended for promotion, and as such you should not be trying to promote Isbells. Whilst YouTube and Twitter might not be reliable sources, any mainstream newspapers, even if in Flemish, certainly are. If few equivalent English-language sources can be found, then we welcome foreign-sources. <font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">[[User:Intelligentsock|<span style="color:#013220">Intelligent</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Intelligentsock|<span style="color:Black">sock</span>]]'''</font> 14:43, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== Possessive case plural nouns and other nouns ending in "s" ==

In Possessive case < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possessive_case >, it should be noted that plural nouns and other nouns ending in "s" are written with the apostrophe AFTER the "s."

Purdue Owl gives the following examples at various places on this page: < http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/ > ( page citation info: Summary: Contributors:Purdue OWL
Last Edited: 2010-06-22 11:26:43 )


The examples are:

"Forming Possessives of Nouns
To see if you need to make a possessive, turn the phrase around and make it an "of the..." phrase. For example:

the boy's hat = the hat of the boy
three days' journey = journey of three days"

"add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s:
two cats' toys
three friends' letters"

"Don't use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals.
Apostrophes should not be used with possessive pronouns because possessive pronouns already show possession — they don't need an apostrophe. His, her, its, my, yours, ours are all possessive pronouns. Here are some examples:

wrong: his' book
correct: his book

wrong: The group made it's decision.
correct: The group made its decision."


Daniel P. Wheeler
Student, Macon State College <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.225.115.171|68.225.115.171]] ([[User talk:68.225.115.171|talk]]) 16:16, 18 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:The subject is fairly well covered in Wikipedia at [[Possessive apostrophe]], which is linked from [[Possessive case]]. You're welcome to contribute there if you have referenced information from reliable sources that could improve it. [[User:Karenjc|<font color="red">Ka</font>]][[User_talk:Karenjc|renjc]] 19:13, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== Ship agency functions ==

What is the function of a FULL AGENCY, PROTECTIVE AGENCY AND OWNER'S AGENCY IN BULK SHIPPING <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/41.3.14.231|41.3.14.231]] ([[User talk:41.3.14.231|talk]]) 18:59, 18 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:[[File:Symbol move vote.svg|20px]] Have you tried Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|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.{{z37}}<!-- Template:RD1 --> And don't forget to say "please".&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 19:42, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== Advert Removed ==

To Whom It May Concern:

How do I know what changes need to be made if a whole paragraph is in "red", can you review my page and verify? Can you notify me via the talk page?

Thank You,
[[User:TheNextPhaseEnt|TheNextPhaseEnt]] ([[User talk:TheNextPhaseEnt|talk]]) 19:52, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

:This question has been answered by [[User:ukexpat|ukexpat]] at [[User talk:TheNextPhaseEnt]] -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 21:31, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

== Feedback-Responses ==

How do I send a response/thank you to the person who reviewed my article?

ScotlandLiteraryLady
[[User:ScotlandLiteraryLady|ScotlandLiteraryLady]] ([[User talk:ScotlandLiteraryLady|talk]]) 17:26, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

:If you were to click on the "View History" tab on the article you will see who has edited/helped the page .....then you can click on the "Talk" option of the person you wish to contact and leave a message. [[User:Moxy|Moxy]] ([[User talk:Moxy|talk]]) 17:32, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

::After a little research, it would appear to be [[User:Pianotech]], so a note at their talk page or at [[WP:Requests for feedback#Brian Whittingham]] would be best.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 18:17, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

== Cozmo Travel LLC, ==

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'''The Company'''

Cozmo Travel LLC is a leading UAE based travel company specialized in travel management. The company caters to the needs of independent and corporate traveler alike and offers its consumers ready-made packages as well as customized journeys.

Cozmo Travel aspires to provide a non-matched travel experience through its wide list of services, right from a ticket booking up to a great holiday any where across the globe.

We focus on bringing added value with a unique and personal customer service. Cozmo Travel is a one stop shop for all travel solutions. Our range of services includes travel planning, hotel bookings and in-resort assistance, organizing of excursions and safaris, visa processing, Hajj & Umrah services and ticketing amongst others.

Great moments, unforgettable memories; a simple promise we deliver any where, all the time!


'''Mission'''

We will be known for our unique qualities, customer care and services, edged by modern technological travel solutions. We will redefine travel, travel arrangement process and travel consultant’s role. Cozmo will formulate easy, convenient, reliable and fun travel arrangements.


'''Vision'''

To build the leading travel agency in the Middle East in terms of:

• Reputation & Reliability
• Customer Service
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Profitability

'''Our Services'''

* Book and modify reservations: air, hotel, car, rail & ground transportation
* Visa processing / provision of U.A.E visa facility
* Visa Change Services
* Hala Meet & Greet service
* Holiday packages
* Special interest tours
* Hajj & Umrah service
* Meetings,Incentives,Conferences and Exhibitions
* Safaris, Trekking, Adventure Trips, Water Sports, Cruises, Golfing packages.



''' Contact Us'''

'''Cozmo Travel LLC'''


Tel:
Fax:
Email:
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:If you still think an article is appropriate, see [[Wikipedia:Your first article]]. You might also look at [[Wikipedia:How to write a great article]] for guidance, and please consider taking a tour through the [[Wikipedia:Tutorial]] so that you know how to properly format the article before creation. An [[Wikipedia:Article wizard|Article Wizard]] is also available to walk you through creating an article.<!-- Template:Creation --> <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> 11:41, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

== help me to format the '[3]' in the text of the paper titled Xenobiotic ==

Dear Colleagues,
I added a new reference to the article Xenobiotic.
It was marked in the text that the new reference is needed. I added it as number [3]. It is a famous book by Dr. Alexander on biodegradation of xenobiotics.
I can't format the [3] in the text of the paper.
Please notify my on my talk page.
thank you and kind wishes.
[[User:Fagopyrum|Fagopyrum]] ([[User talk:Fagopyrum|talk]]) 13:44, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
:I will reply on your talk page. <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> 14:21, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

== Iowa ==

I would like to know how Iowa's 99 county's were named? When they were named and by whom. Thank You Cosmome <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Cosmome|Cosmome]] ([[User talk:Cosmome|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Cosmome|contribs]]) 21:22, 20 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:{{Astray}} -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 08:12, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== My Article ==

Hello, I am fairly new to Wikipedia and I recently wrote an article, but I am getting some tags that I could use some help with. The article I wrote is under "Gary schofield" and I know that he is notable enough I just cant seem to get other people to think so. I could use all the help I can get. Thanks
[[User:Witt53515|Witt53515]] ([[User talk:Witt53515|talk]]) 00:48, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== wizard drafts ==

How do i get back to a article I was writting through wizard and saved in drafts?
[[User:Warwick11|Warwick11]] ([[User talk:Warwick11|talk]]) 04:12, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
:Your userspace is empty and this is your only contribution. Are you sure you saved a draft? '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 04:57, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

::Draft article is now at [[User:Warwick11/Wendy Cini]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:41, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== Harvesters ==

Why there are, actually, in the English Wikipedia no harvesters? I find harvester every Wiki should have, because pursue some vandalism. Hence, one does not see immediately his changes. Then the harvesters could decide whether the change makes sense and publish the change or they cancel. Then other users would not have seen \ " nonsense \ ". In any case, thus it is in the German Wikipedia. Sorry, I am German, my englisch is not so good. --[[Special:Contributions/217.94.62.211|217.94.62.211]] ([[User talk:217.94.62.211|talk]]) 11:07, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

:The English Wikipedia is experimenting with this - see [[Wikipedia:Pending changes|Pending changes]] -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 12:34, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== updates on data ==

July 21, 2010

Dear Wikipedia,

I opened our Municipal files, in particular the MUNICIPALITY OF MINALABAC, CAMARINES SUR, PHILIPPINES and I found out that data presented are not complete and updated. In view hereof, I would like to add some information or data for our Municipality, which I think will help researchers to get more updates and data, like; list of elected municipal officials, population, contact nos. etc.

Please help me to feed such things. I believe that this one way of serving them. Thanks.

Truly yours,

Yoyoy San Jose
Ex Municipal Councilor
Mun. of Minalabac
Camarines Sur, Philippines <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Yoyoy san jose|Yoyoy san jose]] ([[User talk:Yoyoy san jose|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Yoyoy san jose|contribs]]) 15:10, 21 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:You are referring to [[Minalabac, Camarines Sur]]? Please post on [[Minalabac, Camarines Sur|the article's talk]] page the information that you would like to be added, with references to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], so that other editors can review. You have a (minor admittedly) [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]] so should probably not edit the article directly. You may also want to post a message asking for help at the [[Wikipedia talk:Tambayan Philippines| talk page of the Wikipedia Philippines Project]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 15:21, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== Donating Your body . ==

How do we donate our body to the university for research?

Mrs Sandra Rolle <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/99.23.24.39|99.23.24.39]] ([[User talk:99.23.24.39|talk]]) 16:55, 21 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:{{HD/rd}} <b>~<i><font color="#07517C">[[User:SuperHamster|Super]]</font></i><font color="#6FA23B">[[User:SuperHamster|Hamster]]</font></b> <small>[[User talk:SuperHamster|Talk]] [[Special:Contributions/SuperHamster|Contribs]]</small> 16:58, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

== How to make my article to become 'real'? ==

Good day,

I am writing my first article about New York Blue Gene supercomputer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Blue_Gene_supercomputer). After reading numerous Wiki help pages I am still very confused:

How do I make it a 'real' article? It has been 'a new unreviewed article' since July 7th 2010, and I need it to be ready ASAP. What should I do? Any help is appreciated!

I do not want to be lost in all these pages again, so if you send me answer to <removed personal info> it would be awesome. Thanks a lot,

[[User:Vsosin|Vsosin]] ([[User talk:Vsosin|talk]]) 00:10, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

:I am afraid that you will have to be patient. We are all volunteer editors and it may take some time for one the (small) cadre of new article reviewers to get to your article. It is however a "real" article, it exists in mainspace and will, if not already, be indexed by the Wikipedia search engine. I will take a look at it in a moment. Note also that your e-mail address has been redacted. We cannot reply in any off-wiki medium and this page is highly visible on the internet.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 13:08, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

::{{Done}}, see tags and talk page.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 13:13, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

== help speedy deletion :( ==

hi i just created this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_Shuan_%22Ann%22_Li I am also the owner of the username Chellipop however this page is candidate for deletion. can you explain it to me? im just a newbie here and i dont know what to do :( <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Annlimited|Annlimited]] ([[User talk:Annlimited|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Annlimited|contribs]]) 14:00, 22 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:It has not been tagged for deletion, it has been tagged with maintenance tags because it has two problems: first, notability, please take a look at [[WP:BIO]] and [[WP:UPANDCOMING]]; second, sources, you will need to cite ''significant coverage in reliable sources independent of the subject''. At the moment sources are very thin.&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:26, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
:Are you connected to "Ann" in some way? In case you are, I've give you a warning on your talk page about [[:WP:COI|conflict of interest editing]]. --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] &#x007C; [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 14:41, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

== Help ==

How do i write about a company without trying to make it sound like i'm advertising it
and am i allowed to atleast add links for the website and other website it has so people can go and visit for more info

[[User:Rrdtina|Rrdtina]] ([[User talk:Rrdtina|talk]]) 17:58, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

:If you are connected with the company, please read [[WP:COI]]. In any event see [[WP:CORP]], [[WP:RS]], [[WP:SPAM]] and [[WP:EL]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 18:10, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

== identical name ? ==

I am a UK record producer, history going back to 1970, friends have suggested that i put myself on your site.
Unfortunatly there is already a bob butterworth on your site, Govenor of Florida, and a few hundred pages just about him. One of those is about him being arested for pornography.
So, Question, can i use my name, bob butterworth, so that i can be looked up ?
I don't want to use a nickname or shorten versions because old mates such as Art Garfunkle, London Symphony orchestra or the Sex Pistols won't know a nickname.
So any advice about this would be invaluable.
bob butterworth <mail redacted>
Thank you.---- <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Bobmusic|Bobmusic]] ([[User talk:Bobmusic|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Bobmusic|contribs]]) 19:01, 22 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:If somebody else writes an article about you, they would probably title it something like [[:Bob Butterworth (producer)]]. You, of course, should not be doing anything of the sort, as we '''''very strongly''''' discourage autobiography here. (I also removed your e-mail address, as you don't want it to be harvested by spambots.) --[[User:Orangemike|<font color="darkorange">Orange Mike</font>]] &#x007C; [[User talk:Orangemike|<font color="orange">Talk</font>]] 19:33, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
:Take a look at [[WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY]]. '''[[User:wackywace|<font color="#00A947">WackyWace</font>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:wackywace|<font color="black">converse</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Wackywace|<font color="black">contribs</font>]]</sup> 17:32, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

== new page not coming-up in Wikipedia search engine? ==

{{Resolved|1=[[WP:CSD#G11|Speedily deleted as spam]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 15:43, 25 July 2010 (UTC)}}
My new page The Androscoggin Project is not coming-up when I type it into the Wikipedia search engine? Why?

[[User:Tookygal|Tookygal]] ([[User talk:Tookygal|talk]]) 13:38, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

:It can take a little while for the search engine to catch up. Oh, and a "please" and "thank you" go a long way...&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:05, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

::I have just tagged the article for [[WP:CSD#G11|deletion as advertising]]. It may not have been your intention, but the article is too promotional in tone. I also have concerns about notability. Can you cite some [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] that provide significant coverage of the subject of the article to demonstrate its [[WP:GNG|notability]]?&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:10, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

:It comes up when you type the exact page name The Androscoggin Project which is what you wrote here. But otherwise it is not indexed by the search function yet as ukexpat said. See [[Help:Searching#Delay in updating the search index]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 14:28, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

== [[Michelle Rhee]] ==

I accidently erased the references (there were 28) How can I put them back. -- {{user|Librarychickie}}

:The references are still there; only the {{tlp|reflist}} template has gone. I fear that only an admin can put this back, though, because some of the references, added years ago, refer to websites that are now on the [[Wikipedia:spam blacklist|spam blacklist]]. -- [[User:John of Reading|John of Reading]] ([[User talk:John of Reading|talk]]) 06:59, 24 July 2010 (UTC)
::I've fixed what I could. [[User:Hobit|Hobit]] ([[User talk:Hobit|talk]]) 08:27, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

::Admins cannot save blacklisted links but they can edit the local blacklist. examiner.com is discussed at [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist#examiner.com]]. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 11:23, 24 July 2010 (UTC)

== question about editing? ==

the guide is a little confusing for a first time editing, so id like to ask this.

1> i edited a page with details i thought should be ok, the part i added was in the right section also but someone removed it.

if i think my edit shouldnt of been removed what can i do?

2> how do i, (if i find out who removed my edit) reply to the comment they made, but didnt give a reason why it was removed.

confused!

[[User:TheOnlyJr2nd|TheOnlyJr2nd]] ([[User talk:TheOnlyJr2nd|talk]]) 06:07, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
:The edit was undone by [[User:MarnetteD]] because: 'if you listen to the DVD commentary they explain that he is hidden in the shadows and she never gets a good look at him)'. Next time you can look at the history of that page. You can do so by adding <code>?action=history</code> at the end of the URL. The user has a good reason for removing your edit, so you can either start a discussion at the talk page of that page if you disagree, or consult that user personally via his or her own talk page (in this case, [[User talk:MarnetteD]]). '''[[User:Kayau|<span style="color:navy"> Kayau </span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Kayau|Voting]]'' [[Special:Contributions/Kayau|<span style="color:red">IS</span>]] <small> [[User:Kayau/guestbook|evil]] </small> 06:12, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

== I wound up posting my signature to the article! ==

Hi!
I decided to officially participate after starting to read the article "Intersex." I encountered what I think most editor-minded people would agree was just an un-re-read sentence that the author had not fixed. In this case it was the statement of a clear idea but some simple words were left out; so I wanted to put them in. This happens about 60% of the time I visit Wikipedia, and I've gotten tangled up in trying to fix them before and decided it wasn't worth it. But today I decided to take the plunge and created an account.

I read the "what to do" page when I learned that I was encouraged to sign [this is what I don't actually know] by typing four tildes--at first I thought this was a stand in for what I was supposed to write. It took more reading to find out what would happen when I typed four tildes (and other variations--interesting).

I added my few words and looked for a clue to whether to sign this or not, and found an edit bar, with a four-tildes button that, it promised with a roll-over, would insert my signature in the edit window. Done. I clicked ''Preview'' and there was what I took to be my signature. I figured it was visible in the ''Preview'' only.... Wrong!

I re-edited to take my signature out.

I am here to say: once I decided to step through the admirably open door into the Wikipedia enterprise I found it quite complicated, unexpectedly complex, intimidatingly complicated. I don't think y'all who live here really appreciate how opaque some of your conventions and descriptions are. I hypothize that this is due to having grown accustomed to it and gradually found out how to do things, so that those who do live here and make it work are not able to put yourselves into the posture of seeing [some feature or process] as someone venturing in for the first time sees it--and as I said, this is not even my first time, just the first time I tried to do it right!

I'd like to offer an antidote to what may be being read as a shrill tone: I am a fan, and I wouldn't have decided to do it right if I didn't want to contribute to what I think is a truly 21st century, human-scale, world-scale enterprise. I'm fascinated by all of the stuff I don't know about: tools, projects, etc. But if I can read the instructions and then get confused and post my signature to the article then I think I have grounds to speak. Not that I'm Mr. Unconfusable--to the contrary, I get confused by online communities all the time! Most of the time I blow them off; the rest of the time I just figure out how to do things by trial and error and then seldom venture off my little beaten path. This is the opposite of how I use tools.

Finally, let me tentatively offer to collaborate in a small project to help with this. By day I am a professional who designs and writes online instruction. Recently I've come to specialize in providing instructional units for architects seeing continuing education credits. I'm not an architect, but an invisible intermediary who connects the person(s) with the information to the audience they want to reach so as to enable certain definable things to ensue on the audiences' part. If anyone wants to talk with me about doing this in/with/for this community please let me know. Now, if I understand it, anyone in the position of reading this has access to the email address I provided. But since I blew how to make an edit, let me add it just in case: <removed personal info>
[[User:Mktheorist|Mktheorist]] ([[User talk:Mktheorist|talk]]) 16:40, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
:I'll only address one point at this time: "I don't think y'all who live here really appreciate how opaque some of your conventions and descriptions are". Some of us are very much aware of this. It took me a long time to find my way through all of this and whenever I see a new editor struggling I am instantly reminded how much of a learning curve there is and how much I struggled at first. I don't have a solution, however, as Wikipedia is ever-evolving and barring a complete opening-up 4chan-style, I see no way to rein this in without losing any credibility as a source of knowledge. [[User:Freshacconci|<b><FONT COLOR="#000000">freshacconci</FONT></b>]][[User talk:Freshacconci|<b><FONT COLOR="#B22222"> talk</FONT><FONT COLOR="#2F4F4F">talk</FONT></b>]] 16:47, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

:As you may know, Wikipedia doesn't pay editors. Contructive volunteer work is welcome. Your offer seems to fall under [[Wikipedia:Help Project]]. Rewriting help pages would be very tricky for a new user who doesn't know the intricacies of Wikipedia. You could start by making suggestions and see whether more experienced editors note problems with them. New users posting signatures to articles is not uncommon but it's far more common that they fail to sign other pages where they should have signed.
:Many problems arise because people fail to read instructions and then it doesn't help if the instructions are clear. For example, the top of this page includes the text: "Do ''not'' list your e-mail address or other private details. Your message will be answered here, and not by email."
:The email address stored for your account is only visible to you. Registered users who have enabled email for their account can send you [[WP:EMAIL|mail]] via [[Special:EmailUser/Mktheorist]] without knowing your address. The "E-mail this user" link in the Toolbox to the left of [[User:Mktheorist]] leads there.
:By the way, where did you read instructions about signing? They ought to say it's for [[WP:TALK|talk pages]] or something like that, but it's easy to overlook or misunderstand details about new things. I know you said 'The "what to do" page' but that is not specific enough. We normally use [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|wikilinks]] when referring to a page. [[User:PrimeHunter|PrimeHunter]] ([[User talk:PrimeHunter|talk]]) 00:28, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

== COI? ==

hi, i'm new to wiki, have edited a couple of entrys related to electronic music festivals in australia ( [[Rainbow Serpent Festival]], [[Earthcore]] ). i wrote a stub about a related festival I'm involved with (although i have no MONETARY interest in the festival). The article is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cognitive_Dissident/Dragon_Dreaming_Festival

I believe I've written it in an appropriate manner and in line with related stubs about individual festivals. I also would have written this article whether or not i was involved with the festival, as a performer and volunteer. I'm basically asking what side of the COI line this falls, and declaring my interest :) <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Cognitive Dissident|Cognitive Dissident]] ([[User talk:Cognitive Dissident|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Cognitive Dissident|contribs]]) 07:53, 26 July 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It's a good start. If and when it gets moved to the mainspace, the best idea from there would be to post suggestions and edits to the talk page. Before it gets moved, however, you need to include more [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. There aren't enough there to show why it's [[WP:GNG|notable enough]] for an article. If you have questions as you go, feel free to post here. <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> 11:49, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

== Glenwood Systems LLC ==
Hello,

I have submitted my first article and moved it to the main space. It has been about a week and I noticed that there are still alert boxes at the top of the page stating that someone other than the creator must edit and clean-up the page, and that the article is written like an advertisement.

I already made edits to create a more neutral, un-biased point of view before the article was moved. When can I expect someone (an administrator? another user?) to go through the article to finalize it and have the alert boxes removed?

I appreciate any information you can provide.

Thanks,

[[User:Kbattick|Kbattick]] ([[User talk:Kbattick|talk]]) 13:43, 26 July 2010 (UTC)kbattick

:I am afraid that you will have to be patient - we are all volunteers and it can take a while for new articles to be reviewed. Frankly I think it is still too promotional in tone and it still requires more references to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to demonstrate the company's notability per [[WP:CORP]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 14:42, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

== electronics based questions ==

i want a answer for this question
1. which is the fastest ADC
2. FET is the _____ control device
3. important features of the darlington npn transistor <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/175.40.45.92|175.40.45.92]] ([[User talk:175.40.45.92|talk]]) 14:57, 26 July 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:[[File:Symbol move vote.svg|20px]] Have you tried Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|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.{{z37}}<!-- Template:RD1 --> Don't forget to say please and note that we [[WP:HOMEWORK|won't do your homework for you]].&nbsp;–&nbsp;[[User:Ukexpat|ukexpat]] ([[User talk:Ukexpat|talk]]) 15:00, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

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CLASSIC-BOAT.COM known as LATITUDE 46 - Is a boat builder company based in Saint Martin de Ré. La Rochelle France Range from sailing boats to Motor boats


http://www.classic-boats.com/index.php

Designed by Philippe Joubert who is qualified from the Ecole Péninghen and the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers d’Art in Paris and has always shared a great passion for the sea and sailing with his naval architect brother Michel. In 1982, he and his wife bought the Chantier Naval de l’Ile de Ré, a small boat yard which specialized in repair work. The yard in St Martin, just a few miles from La Rochelle, soon made a name for itself for the quality of its work and its flexibility in managing to satisfy unusual requests. It built a number of moulds and pre-forms for big shipyards in La Rochelle such as Gib Sea, Kirié and Fountaine Pajot as well as advanced technology components for racing catamarans such as Charente Maritime I and II, Côte d’Or, Sofati Soconave, Médecin sans Frontière, to name but a few

From 1989, Latitude-46 branched out with the highly successful adaptation and production of the Tofinou and was awarded the first prize for Innovation at the Grand Pavois boat show in La Rochelle. Philippe Joubert had set a fashion for retro-classics and with the Tofinou saw the rebirth of the Great Yachting era. Spurred on by this success, in 1991 he expanded his sailboat range with a 26 ft (8 m) long ccoastal cruiser version of the Tofinou, the Tadorne. Much along the same lines, he created the Andreyale range of motor yachts inspired by the American commuter boats. In 1999, the ‘Lady Scarlett’ speed boat completed the series by offering a more sporty range

In the space of fifteen years, almost three hundred boats have come out of the yard and are now sailing the seas of France and many other countries across the world. The great attention to detail paid to building the yachts has in fact established Latitude 46’s reputation.

Latitude 46 has put together a loyal team of skilled craftsmen some twenty strong. The company has always supported traditional skilled working methods to maintain a permanent control over production quality. Polyester and engines are contracted out to a network of partners who have to meet stringent criteria. Latitude 46 has known a strong and balanced growth for the last few years that allow the company to foresee its future with confidence. With that future in mind, Philippe and his wife, Pascale have sold their company to Catherine et Christian Iscovici in july 2007. Both Pascale and Philippe remain with the company and will dedicate their time to new projects. Many sailboat and motor yacht projects are underway. These developments are the natural follow-on of the savoir-faire acquired through the current ranges upon which the yard’s reputation has been established.


TOFINOU 8 Designed by naval architects Joubert Nivelt, the Tofinou 8m looks almost like her sistership the Tofinou 9.5M, except the boat has also been designed for shallow waters where her lifting keel will allow her to approach up to the sand. So lying, her keel will protect rudder and propeller. A fixed keel is also available for the regattas fans The water lines showing a pronounced V in the fore hull and a flat in her aft give the Tofinou 8M surprising performances under all allures. As usually, Latitude 46 gave her best attention to details and quality as done for all constructions.


Latitude 46 17410 Saint Martin de Ré - La Rochelle

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