User talk:Aymatth2/Archive 4

Biographies of dead headmasters
Whilst expanding I've discovered that there are biographies of William Horman available. Uncle G (talk) 22:24, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

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Article rescue 2010-12-09
You may be interested. Uncle G (talk) 02:14, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

2006 Kenyan elections
Hi. There is an interview of Julian Assange on youtube at a forum in which he discusses the leaking of documents related to Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki which exposes corruption etc. Assange claims that they directly influenced the elections by publishing the documents in newspapers in neighboring countries to Kenya in the run up to the elections and influenced a 10% swing in the votes. This is a huge claim and I think the wikileaks influence should be mentioned in all articles. Can you research thi and verify it and perhaps mention it in the articles if it is true?♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:46, 11 December 2010 (UTC)

Can you add births and deaths to 1990 in Albania?♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:38, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Yeah just shows the bias doesn't it! I've started 1980 in Zimbabwe which you might be interested in. I'll probably start a series on years in Nigeria soon if we don't have them already.♦ Dr. Blofeld  22:03, 16 December 2010 (UTC)

Whetumarama Wereta
Dear Aymatth2 - splendid work on Whetumarama Wereta. I have removed New Zealand Political Scientists: David B. MacDonald, Barry Gustafson, Whetumarama Wereta. because I think it is a funny book just made from our wikipedia pages. I have been nearly caught out by these things in the past. I think it is not a proper book just a print on demand set of wikipedia pages assembled via our catgories. If you know differently please put it back but I am pretty sure of this. Best wishes (Msrasnw (talk) 21:18, 13 December 2010 (UTC))

Ekal Vidyalaya
It is a shame that you continue to publish with limited background, understanding, or care for education in India. I urge you to visit an Ekal school, and understand the organization prior to pasting. In the pasting that you continue to paste on the page, you slander the organization. No doubt, your slant continues to infiltrate the Indian landscape. As a true believe in primary education and education as a whole, I can assure you that you work is harmful. At the end of the day, you continue to do what you do, and though it be wrong, like the way the world works, your extremist views overwhelm those in the middle. So while you have incorrectly posted things like "hindu nationalism" and "hatred" and 'associated with the RSS and VHP,' your voice -- i.e. -- your understanding of the wiki environment is superior to that who run the organization. However, again, go and visit a school, speak to the children who currently receive funding and will no longer receive funding due to your slander. There are ample media material and studies that go for and against any side. And you have chosen a side, rather than make an accurate decision. And so youve pasted. And so, your 'hate' is appreciated. Please do your research prior to editing the article. 66.194.2.9 (talk) 21:09, 20 December 2010 (UTC)Peacewithyou

Shena Simon
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Expandstats
Thanks for contributing a pilot analysis and a meaningful discussion (explanation) of significant differences in the two samples. It wouldn't be easy to create a good statistical test, but it might be informative -- unfortunately I don't have time to help now. Is there a Wikipedia group/task force that does this type of analysis of where Wikipedia's been and where it's going? SBaker43 (talk) 23:47, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Cincinnati Riot of 1853
Materialscientist (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Cabinet of Bangladesh
Hi, hope you had a good Christmas. Can you help sort this article out?♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:54, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Missing dead people
I notice that we lack a dead Frenchman. We lack a village in India, too, although that's more someone else's field isn't it? Uncle G (talk) 15:49, 29 December 2010 (UTC) We're lacking a dead German, too. Uncle G (talk) 14:24, 12 January 2011 (UTC) One might think that we are lacking another dead Frenchman. In fact, this one was Swiss. Did you know that Jean-Jacques Rousseau told him not to give up his day job? Uncle G (talk) 12:21, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Articles for deletion/Neilasparophobia

DYK for Taruga
The DYK project (nominate) 18:03, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Online Ambassadors
Hey, I remember you being really helpful when I first started editing! Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply! Sadads (talk) 01:46, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Camp Boiro
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   06:03, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Diallo Telli
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Niger
Hi. Yes I though it odd you'd made a mistake. But Niger is a country so it looks like Niger.. You should definately create a dab page and move it to, Niger State rather than Niger.♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:06, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

I've fixed it, no problems.♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:08, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh I know. Great article nonetheless which should rightly be a DYK. So long as you add a translated German tag in the talk page for copyright compliance, which you've done!!♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:36, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

Reply
I replied on my German talk page… --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 04:06, 26 January 2011 (UTC) P.S. English is fine. I moved to the United States in December 2008 and my wife is American ;-)

DYK for Claude Yvon
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 06:03, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Hi
Hua-Yi distinction had been renamed by user:Quicktool, which looks like a sockpuppet of some sort, and he had single-handly changed the lead section. Please have a look at Talk:Barbarians in East Asian cultures. Arilang   talk  03:48, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Johann Heinrich Zedler
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:02, 4 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Cameroon line
Hello! Your submission of Cameroon line at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Jrcla2 (talk) 20:20, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Cameroon line
Orlady (talk) 06:03, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Mount Oku
Orlady (talk) 06:03, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Bakossi people
Materialscientist (talk) 06:03, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Mungo River, Cameroon
Materialscientist (talk) 06:04, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Invitation to join project
Otelemuyen 13:19, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Wouri estuary
Orlady (talk) 02:03, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Argentine cinema
Hi, another film up for AFD Una Jaula no tiene secretos. Can you find something on it. Excellent work on Cameroon BTW. Keep it up!♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:17, 26 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Bonny Estuary might interest you.♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:09, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

"Bight of Bonny" actually seems to refer to the whole area in my 1988 Hutchinson encyclopedia on the map... 2011 Malawian Flatulence Bill needs expansion. Article might be "too much of a stink" for your liking though.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:20, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

LOL, thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:43, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Rescue Barnstar
Hehe, excellent work. I'll nomit shortly. "Farting" in a DYK hook might attract a lot of hits..♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:23, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry to distract you once again but I'm in the middle of cleaning up some Bangladeshi cities and came across info about Shamsher Gazi which I moved to a seperate article from the Comilla article. A quick google search indicates he is verifiable and seems an important figure. Notice his articles also brings to light some important historical Bangladeshi events such as the 1764 peasant's revolt and even some rivers which I don't think are covered. Some mention here of the peasant's revolt. As you are better at writing biographies and history stuff than I am I thought you might like to improve it or explore it a bit. Our coverage of historical details of such places really is extremely poor... ♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Ndumbe Lobe Bell
Thanks Victuallers (talk) 18:04, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Jantzen & Thormählen
Thanks Victuallers (talk) 18:04, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Capital Radio Malawi
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Can you check something for me. Is the Congress of Mauritania different from the senate or parliament? Can you expand it and/or clarify?♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:22, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for 2011 Malawian Air Fouling Legislation
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DEFAULTSORT
Just a reminder that  uses a colon, not a pipe. For example,  is correct;   is not correct. —Paul A (talk) 02:35, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, it can be confusing. The problem is Wikipedia has two different things that are written. is for templates, and is for magic words - the trick is recognising magic words when you see them. —Paul A (talk) 03:03, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Mercado Jamaica
Its got to be a typo.... Ive been there, there is no way there are 5,000 growers when there are only 1.150 stalls and over half of them are used for the trucks of the venders. The word has to be "productos" not "productores"... The vendors are "chilangos", not from Chiapas, Veracruz etc... Its a wholesaler, not a farmers market.Thelmadatter (talk) 02:12, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Ill change the hook, but read the article and the source better. The vast majority of the flowers and plants sold at the market are non native species. Very little are native species and only a small percentage of those are taken from the wild.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for James Frederick Sangala
Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Guinea
Hi. I wondered if you could prove some in List of buildings and structures in Guinea are notable with new articles?♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:50, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Excellent work on the hospitals. Server permitting I will try to make a locator map or two of Conakry for pin.♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:42, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

A one-sided conversation eh? I've requested that a bot uploads all images by this user, valuable ones of Guinea and Senegal. Also photos of Nigeria..Zuma Rock etc ♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:32, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Mm I'll see what I can do shortly. See Great Mosque of Gaza, you can add a map to the Conakry Mosque. If more appear in the tip I'll make a map of the Old Conakry which shows street names.♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:27, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Map better now?♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:34, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

See this. If you have a moment could you or DGG verify this. Its easy to cock up facts on things like this.♦ Dr. Blofeld  23:14, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Nominated as a double hook. Although Atelier needs some work with source improvement..♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

I've begun developing List of hotels. I think we should at least have a list of the top hotels by country. Probably best to have a basic list initially of the truly notable hotels. This page gets searched for a few times a day by browsers looking for a decent list. might take some time to draw up though. ♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:08, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Managed to request photos of Novotel COnakry. I've also requested this. nice photo?♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:26, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

I successfully mananged to request license changes for both COnakry hotels. If there are any images you want let me know and I'll ask. Somewhat annoyingly List of hotels is now up for deletion which is intended to be a selected list of the most notable hotels by country, e.g those which have coverage in multiple publications.♦ Dr. Blofeld  13:05, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Yeah i did try to find images of the hospitals on flickr. No luck. I guess they're not exactly typical touristy buildings...♦ Dr. Blofeld  14:29, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

So do you deny being obsessive with wikipedia? Just curious. I prefer to use the word "passionate". Because I think the reason you edit wikipedia is because so much work needs doing in undeveloped topics on here and enjoy building coverage of parts which have not been covered before. Pretty much why I edit wikipedia. Maybe its obsessive to spent hours on here every day and actually caring about building content, but I'm no different in that respect to most of the active editors on here. Something like wikipedia has never happened in history before and given that when I was younger I never had the Internet privelage and the chance to work at building such an ambitious project in which we can choose what we want to contribute. I do not see how my work at listing notable buildings in Guinea was "obsessive". Would you want your work wasted and deleted when it can be improved? Please explain. ♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:15, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Well i would say that your "jigsaw" type article in which you piece together using scraps from google books are the most valuable on wikipedia in my view. they are most often subjects which have never been written about properly on the internet before and these are exactly the sorts of articles I commend you for. Where we differ is that I'm content for a few lines with reliable sources as a start on a subject but you must expand it behond stub class. I agree that's the best way, but I often lack the concentration you consistently have in writing articles. Like you I also despair at times at how poor the content is and cleanup mostly but when I feel positive and see articles being expanded I want to create more. I'm undoubtedly too optimistic at times but what keeps me motivated is the potential wikipedia has for improvement and how we can increasingly access material we've never been able to access before.♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:10, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Robert Perceval Armitage
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:06, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Rose Chibambo
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:06, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Novotel Grand Hotel de L'Independance
The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Atelier LWD
The DYK project (nominate) 00:05, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Guy Lagneau
The DYK project (nominate) 00:06, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Donka Hospital
Cheers, Big  Dom  08:05, 29 March 2011 (UTC)

Can you think of a hook?♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:59, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm impressed. I think that's actually one of the most difficult to write articles I've ever come across, not including advanced physics and mathematics stuff on here...♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:36, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Authenticity in Art
Well first of all, that's for you, great job on the expansion and improvement. As for the expert tag, I'm going to leave that up to you. If you feel you can really trust your own knowledge in the field and that an expert examination still isn't needed, go for it and take it out. If you have doubts, though, it may be wiser to leave it in.

And great job again!--Yaksar (let's chat) 01:19, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Piantadino
See Articles for deletion/Piantadino. Can you help demonstrate notability, I say its best to cover the comic and film in one. The nominator is convinced the film is non notable, clueless clearly that 1950 Argentine films are not exactly thriving with good sources online.♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:53, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for starting Mazzone. You know though about Template:PD-AR-Photo. Free images older than twenty years from Argentina,♦ Dr. Blofeld  16:51, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Not sure. Put I think any work around 1940 in Argentina must be public domain by now. I vaguely remember seeing some about 50 years or something for art work/film images. And 20 years for general photographs.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:57, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

I honestly believe them to be public domain by now. But they are so tight with copyvios on here that they probably find some reason to delete them. Mmm i recommend asking User:Calliopejen1, From what I recall its something to do with 50 years afterwards or something for art work to become public domain. Can't believe El Mundo was missing, I could have sworn we had an article on it already..♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:21, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm having trouble with The Rabbit Is Me. If you read the DEFA source given there was a political context for why it was banned to do with the Rechst...... It keeps mention this 11th something or other which is red linked. Can you try to figure out the context and expand it? It seems like an important political article is missing too. Google book search the German title should turn up loads of hits.♦ Dr. Blofeld  20:15, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

If you ever want to find old photographs related to Argentine culture try Acceder,buenosaires. It has an astounding number of photos. The 71 there you see for that film are all images taken on set and given that its from 1942 could be uploaded to the commons. There are hundredsof films with similar images. If you search under author or whatever you might also find photos of famous Argentineans which are public domain.♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:27, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Yeah I started Adam and Evil (film) when I started Adam and Evil (song) which was redirected. It does look like the sort of crappy teen B horror movie I loathe indeed. I think its borderline notable. I certainly wouldn't normally have started it but for the fact I was creating another page under the same name...♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:44, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Yeah Andrew is just about notable I think but seems more notable behind the scenes than as a director. Its probably not the sort of content you like working on, me neither, I like subjects to have loads of google book sources but I still think they just about reach requirements.♦ Dr. Blofeld  11:03, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Krista Allen in my view is one of the hottest..♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:15, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Oh I always have time for Krista Allen at least...!♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:38, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Baywatch on DVD? No way!! I'll admit to having watched them several times when they've been on TV though..!! Stacy Kamano was also another hottie.♦ Dr. Blofeld  13:27, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

You might be interested in piecing together more on the biography of Akhethetep. I intend to work on the Tomb of Akhethetep in the next few days with Nvvchar. You are welcome to help.♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:40, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

This one's definitely notable. LOL.♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:18, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

I know collaboration isn't usually your thing but there is a biggy at User:Nvvchar/Loire River. its a core article and contains like 1 source at present. I wondered if you would be interested in helping write it. We could certainly do with a few people working on it and getting it up to scratch.. Its a very important articles, although not as notable as teen slasher movies and Argentine farces... ♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:02, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

No worries, Benue River is actually also one of the important rivers on my to do list, maybe you;ll be interested on workon on that one at a later date..♦ Dr. Blofeld  09:25, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Mixteca Region, Oaxaca
Template:Mixteca Region, Oaxaca has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. — This, that, and the other (talk) 10:06, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Rangel Municipality
Hi Aymatth2, I think the Angolan one is more important, since it is situated within the capital of Angola, the Venezuelean is less important.--Cruks (talk) 13:56, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Its not possible to divert it to the disambiguation. Leave it like it is. Is a mess.--Cruks (talk) 12:09, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

"Acquisitions Decision"
Hello!

This was half (or perhaps three-quarters) intended as vandalism ("I know it when I see it", goes the old saw), but the Stuckist polemic against the degree to which the idea of conceptualism had overtaken the figurative arts highlights some points that are made in Authenticity in art. Martin Luther starts out, saying "When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, 'Repent', he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance." This in mind, Tracey Emin's red knickers are worth GBP 10000, and anyone else's are worthless. This, at least, is Serota's (and a substantial fraction of the public's) stance. 74.65.111.74 (talk) 04:19, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Authenticity in art
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Mmm, hearing Bono speak and reading his article (and Angelina Jolie's), narcissistic philanthropy comes to mind. That would make an interesting article I think... Sure they genuinely want to help people in poor countries but I get, especially with Bono that he loves being seen as some sort of saint.. As caring as I think Angelina Jolie really is I'm pretty sure she loves the image that comes with it and being seen like a Mother Teresa figure... ♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:40, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

O k Aymatth2,
Thank you for your alerting me.You can go ahead with the merger of the two articles on Congress of Progressive Change but please don't delete any information i have writing because i have suffered much from deleted entries.Thanks, yours- Earlymen  message me!  11:48, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Welldone Aymatth2,
You are too good Aymatth2,you merge my article on Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) with yours successfully without deleting any letter or word,welldone.I need editors like you closeby.Thanks-yours  Earlymen  message me!  05:06, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Impressed too,
I am also impressed with your work on wikipedia especially with articles concerning Nigeria.Welldone Aymatth2.  Earlymen  message me!  05:18, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

I have giving Wikipedia the best any editor will want to give an organisation even without charge.I worked tireless to see that i expand wikipedia's articles quest by adding more articles,i wish i had known you earlier enough because your kindness is unquantifiable,doing a great job on Congress for political change without hurting me.You wrote an article and i wrote the same article and you did not delete it or did something that will hurt me,and now i feel happy even though one of my articles is merged,i wasn't affected.Thanks,and can you help me on an issue that is on my mind always,i was pressed down,sometime ago(if i will use the term wikibullied).

I gave my time on an article which i created,it was the longest article i wrote on wikipedia.I received a message that the article suffered from copyright materials and the page was blanked and it was deleted a few hours after.

Here are these articles on Religion in Nigeria,Geography of Nigeria,i met these two are articles uncompleted as an annonymous(even before i became logged in to Wikipedia).

I contributed to them and it was through them that i knew how to log in and became registered to wikipedia and i discovered that if not for my little addition(contributions),they were totally made up of materials copied verbatim from references given (as if the editors were in a hurry to cover that feild),go to the history of these given articles and you will see many of my contributions in fact,my earlier one's were as an annonymous editor. Was it because of my low edit counts then, that this article Festivals in Nigeria was deleted and these articles that i have given you were left because of the number of edits there editors have? or the very high and powerful niches that there editors have already carved out for themselves after some rank attainment and recognition? Then,i should not have been made to have undergone what i went through.

These articles that i have brought up,they have begun receiving attention as their readership is increasing and over sometime now,i am impressed with the amount of contributions from both experienced and annonymous editors that are expanding these articles and changing them.Is it not with time that the reputation of an article will be Known?

No one contributed to that article (Festivals in Nigeria) yet before it was deleted, and i assure you that the article is good.Please kindly restore it back and read it for yourself.It is an article that no editor is willing to write but i completed it.It is long with a picture (Durbar festival in particular,and the picture has been uploaded already in wikicommons). Thanks Aymatth2,  Earlymen   message me!  06:30, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks
Hello Aymatth2. I'm just stopping by to say thanks for the help and encouragement you provided to User:Earlymen. The international collaboration across the continents is one of the most fascinating aspects of this part of Wikipedia (actually, that's why I decided to contribute here despite my poor command of English :) It isn't easy to learn to understand even the basic rules of Wikipedia, and it is important to find a good and friendly way of communication with people who only learn about this project and whose cultural background may differ from "Western" settings. Your approach is admirable. Thank you again. Best regards. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 09:07, 27 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank You
...for reverting the vandalism to my talk page. That guy was annoyed from me undoing his efforts two years back! Again, much obliged. Jus da  fax   08:45, 4 May 2011 (UTC)

Next (Nigeria)
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DYK for Daily Times of Nigeria
Materialscientist (talk) 16:08, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Oguntola Sapara
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Question
I didn't follow what you meant with that Nigerian biography. You worded it strangely. Did you want me to try to find a free image or something? I was wondering if you could help find something on Marjan Bojadziev, I'm convinced he is notable.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:21, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

You mean his artwork? Mm dunno. I suppose you could get away with one or two if they are used for critical commentary. ALthough image copyright has become increasingly baffling as I've experienced recently with dresses..♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:50, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Ah but the copyright paranoiacs would claim the small picture of a painting would almost certainly be used as a blueprint to forge actual copies of the painting and sell them for $1 million a piece and would result in the author suing wikipedia for $16 million, wiping out the entire year's budget, causing the website to shut down. Sound far-fetched? Well this is what a lot of images I've seen deleted coming down to..♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:23, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

Federal Ministries of Nigeria
Hi Aymatth,

Thank you for contacting me about the change I made to Template:Federal Ministries of Nigeria. On second consideration, I agree that "Federal Ministries of Nigeria" is the more appropriate title for the template. It would also make sense to link the title to Nigerian_Civil_Service. There is no immediate need for a stand-alone list, but I think that would be a natural development if further work is done on expanding the Nigerian Civil Service article. As a sidenote, I am quite impressed by what you have written on your userpage; more editors should be so thorough in thinking through the influence of our edits on the basic goals of the project.

Happy editing,

Neelix (talk) 14:49, 27 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi Aymatth,


 * That looks great. I've created a talk page for the new article and included the navbox at the base.


 * Neelix (talk) 16:58, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Michael
It seems to me to be duplication to put the date of birth in the body of the article when it is always present in the introduction. Deb (talk) 07:48, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Sierra Leone Grammar School
The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

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Stavros Thomadakis
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DYK for Lagos Colony
Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Walter Egerton
Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Ago Oba
Hello, I saw you had worked on Nigerian traditional rulers and thought you might be able to help with Ago Oba. It appears to be an article about Nigerian royalty but I don't understand enough of the context to know where to look for sources or to understand it exactly. It's up for deletion on June 18th because it's got no sources listed. Cloveapple (talk) 18:57, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Materialscientist (talk) 06:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
Materialscientist (talk) 06:03, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Good stuff
Just wanted to say I enjoyed your hook and articles at Harvard Institute for International Development and Harvard Analytical Framework, and enjoyed clicking through to see the well-thought-out reflections of your user page even more. Cheers, Khazar (talk) 18:40, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Which coordinates are the correct ones in Imeko Afon?♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:20, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

You may wish to expand Toffa I. Suitable category> Rulers of Ajase? ♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:23, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

How about Yam production in Nigeria?♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:59, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK
You are a person after my own heart. This comment was spot on. Keep up the good work! -- Ohconfucius ¡digame! 10:16, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Harvard Institute for International Development
The DYK project (nominate) 06:04, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Harvard Analytical Framework
The DYK project (nominate) 06:04, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Talkback
Bgwhite (talk) 07:23, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Spelling correction for the name of Diezani Alison-Madueke
Hi Aymatth2 According to Google.com.ng there are 156,000 instances of Alison whereas the incorrect Allison is used in 114,000 pages. My changes were made by the request of a family member. Here are my Google queries: http://www.google.com.ng/#q=%22Diezani+Alison-Madueke%22&hl=en&prmd=ivns&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryNG&cr=countryNG&sa=X&ei=p0X_TfwWh8qEB-33qPAM&ved=0CAcQpwUoAQ&fp=ef87817d4b83fb29&biw=1680&bih=798 = 156,000 http://www.google.com.ng/#hl=en&cr=countryNG&tbs=ctr:countryNG&q=%22Diezani+Allison-Madueke%22&oq=%22Diezani+Allison-Madueke%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=89176l89176l4l1l1l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0&fp=ef87817d4b83fb29&biw=1680&bih=798 = 114,000 May correctness prevail :) Olafur (talk) 13:24, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

More on Alison-Madueke
As everyone knows, spelling of names can be a bit of a jungle, not the least in Africa. I'm afraid the Wikipedia article is responsible for a lot of the misspellings of this minister's name. I guess we will have to produce her birth certificate as a source. Best regards 194.144.116.203 (talk) 13:43, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The Wikipedia article is not responsible for the way her husband's name is spelled in most books. Almost all of them were published long before the article was created. Aymatth2 (talk) 13:55, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Afakriya Gadzama
I saw you created your gazillionith Nigerian article. A bot tags the talk page with the biography banner and I come by and add the listas, defaultsort and other fun-filled stuff. Could you do me a favor, when you create a Nigerian article, could you set the DEFAULTSORT value to what you think it should be. Your alot more knowledgeable than me. btw... why the interest in Nigeria? I bet you have an interesting story about that. Bgwhite (talk) 03:39, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Celestial City, Imeko
The DYK project (nominate) 06:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Celestial City, Imeko
The DYK project (nominate) 06:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Alison vs Allison - Links to official webpages

 * Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC Board, Mrs. Alison-Madueke Chairperson
 * OPEC Member country: Nigeria
 * Ministry of Petroleum Resources Minister for Petroleum and Gas Diezani Alison Madueke
 * The minister's Twitter account Tweet her for her correct name ;)
 * Her official Facebook page Ask there
 * www.flickr.com/diezanialisonmadueke The minister's official Flickr photo page

The correct spelling of ones name is after all vital Olafur (talk) 11:37, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Ismaila Gwarzo
Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!
A small suggestion from my side. The next time you add a infobox to an article relating to a accountancy body, please use Infobox accounting body. Happy editing -- R.Sivanesh ✆ © 08:26, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Amadou Hampate Ba and Camp Boiro
I am the publisher of the webPulaaku site, which offers full text of the works of Amadou Hampate Bâ. The motto of the website is Fulbe (aka Fulani) History and Civilization. It covers the 19 african countries in which Fulbe communities live.
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I also publish the Camp Boiro website, which is routinely quoted by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Crisis Group. It is the authoritative online source about the more than half a century violations of human rights and crimes against humanity perpetrated in the Republic of Guinea, my home country, from 1958 to today. I am, myself, a survivor of this Tropical Goulag built by president Sekou Touré (1958-1984) Tierno S. Bah Anthropologist, Smithsonian Institution Research Associate. Washington, DC Email: tsbah@webafriqa.net / tsbah@webpulaaku.net / tsbah@campboiro.org
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DYK for Thomas Ford Chipp
Thanks from the wiki Victuallers (talk) 08:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Imatong Mountains
Thanks from the wiki Victuallers (talk) 08:04, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Ikotos County
Gatoclass (talk) 16:02, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants
The DYK project (nominate) 08:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana
The DYK project (nominate) 08:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica
The DYK project (nominate) 08:06, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean
The DYK project (nominate) 08:06, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants
The DYK project (nominate) 08:06, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for James Ronald Leslie Macdonald
Gatoclass (talk) 00:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Kapoeta South County
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:05, 23 July 2011 (UTC)