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Naval History
Aye there, 'DiverDave', I'm a member of WikiProject Ships. To help naval historians here at Wikipedia in the effort of writing and citing naval history articles sometime ago I created the List of ships captured in the 19th century and Bibliography of early American naval history pages. Over the last year(+) I have been tracking down and including names of captured ships and naval history texts for inclusion in either of these articles. I like to think that I have included most captured ships (19th century) and most naval history texts (1700s-1800s) for inclusion in these articles, so if you know of any captured ships or naval history texts that are not included would you kindly include them, either on the page or the talk page of the appropriate article? Any help would be a big help and feedback is always welcomed. Thanx! -- Gwillhickers (talk) 17:07, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Sikhī Buddha
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August 2013
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DiverDave: Do you have any information concerning speed limit signs used in Myanmar? Note you have an image of a toll plaza from a few years ago in that same country. Images not required, just your recollections. Thanks! ACWMeas (talk) 04:58, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * caryochrous''), The Arch, Port Campbell National Park]], Victoria
 * Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2012. Both subspecies occurring in Victoria are listed as threatened under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988). Under this

January 2014
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 * favour, and the Relict Raven remains classified as a subspecies, C. tasmanicus boreus. The [Victorian Ornithological Research Group] is currently conducting research on the Forest Raven (''C.

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Anesthesia
Hey DiverDave, I'm about to launch into a rework of the anesthesia page. I read your old talk page note about it being in need of significant repair and see that you've edited other anesthesia topics. However, my intent is to do a near complete rework - it seems to have evolved into an article about the professionals who provide anesthesia rather than anesthesia itself. This is the main page users land on when searching "anesthesia". Somehow I doubt they're looking for a debate about the merits of the various professionals. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks Ian Furst (talk) 19:57, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I've got Anesthesia to what I believe is the appropriate weight and scope for each section. It's such a big topic that the article could stretch to 2000 pages so I've just made some judgments about the best balance.  I had intended to add a graph showing the improvement in mortality over time.  But after reviewing the debate, I now realize it would be misleading due to the differences in risk stratification of patients over time and between countries.  If you have a few minutes could you read the article (excuse the copy-edit stuff, I'll get to it) and let me know if you'd change the balance anywhere.  Also, if you can think of an appropriate graphic that might add to the story.  Thx. Ian Furst (talk) 14:02, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

February 2014
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 * Sandino (May 18, 1895–February 21, 1934), also known as Augusto César Sandino''',, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and

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Nioce read - Deep Sea Communities
Hi there,

I found your Deep Sea Communities from seeing which pages used the image of the Giant Isopod. A very interesting page, a good collection of information about this subject.

Cheers,

Tom. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.200.206.76 (talk) 22:05, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

May 2014
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June 2014
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USS Belleau Wood
Were you on the USS Belleau Wood in 1995? I was too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:D:8380:38A:A8A7:DE3C:6B1:365C (talk) 18:57, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes I was. DiverDave (talk) 13:47, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

July 2014
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Spotlight - Simplified article translation

Wikiproject Medicine started translating simplified articles in February 2014. We now have 45 simplified articles ready for translation, of which the first on African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness has been translated into 46 out of ~100 languages. This list does not include the 33 additional articles that are available in both full and simple versions.

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We are looking for subject area leads to both create articles and recruit further editors. We need people with basic medical knowledge who are willing to help out. This includes to write, translate and especially integrate medical articles.

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I've () taken on the role of community organizer for this project, and will be working with this until December. The goals and timeline can be found here, and are focused on getting the project on a firm footing and to enable me to work near full-time over the summer, and part-time during the rest of the year. This means I will be available for questions and ideas, and you can best reach me by mail or on my talk page.
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There has previously been some resistance against translation into certain languages with strong Wikipedia presence, such as Dutch, Polish, and Swedish. What was found is that thre is hardly any negative opinion about the the project itself; and any such critique has focused on the ways that articles have being integrated. For an article to be usefully translated into a target-Wiki it needs to be properly Wiki-linked, carry proper citations and use the formatting of the chosen target language as well as being properly proof-read. Certain large Wikis such as the Polish and Dutch Wikis have strong traditions of medical content, with their own editorial system, own templates and different ideas about what constitutes a good medical article. For example, there are not MEDRS (Polish,German,Romanian,Persian) guidelines present on other Wikis, and some Wikis have a stronger background of country-specific content.
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 * Swedish Translation into Swedish has been difficult in part because of the amount of free, high quality sources out there already: patient info, for professionals. The same can be said for English, but has really given us all the more reason to try and create an unbiased and free encyclopedia of medical content. We want Wikipedia to act as an alternative to commercial sources, and preferably a really good one at that. Through extensive collaborative work and by respecting links and Sweden specific content the last unintegrated Swedish translation went live in May.
 * Dutch Dutch translation carries with it special difficulties, in part due to the premises in which the Dutch Wikipedia is built upon. There is great respect for what previous editors have created, and deleting or replacing old content can be frowned upon. In spite of this there are success stories: Anafylaxie.
 * Polish Translation and integration into Polish also comes with its own unique set of challenges. The Polish Wikipedia has long been independent and works very hard to create high quality contentfor Polish audience. Previous translation trouble has lead to use of unique templates with unique formatting, not least among citations. Add to this that the Polish Wikipedia does not allow template redirects and a large body of work is required for each article. (This is somewhat alleviated by a commissioned Template bot - to be released). - List of articles for integration
 * Arabic The Arabic Wikipedia community has been informed of the efforts to integrate content through both the general talk-page as well as through one of the major Arabic Wikipedia facebook-groups: مجتمع ويكيبيديا العربي, something that has been heralded with great enthusiasm.

Integration is the next step after any translation. Despite this it is by no means trivial, and it comes with its own hardships and challenges. Previously each new integrator has needed to dive into the fray with little help from previous integrations. Therefore we are creating guides for specific Wikis that make integration simple and straightforward, with guides for specific languages, and for integrating on small Wikis.
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U.S. geography
As one of three U.S. public policy online ambassadors with an explicit interest in geography, I welcome your input into a controversy. I do not want to see the edit war of last year, and since the usual suspects have reappeared, I hope you can help. The subject has been raised by others, whether to include or exclude U.S. territories in the United States, at Talk:United States. Those who would exclude islanders rely on the CIA Factbook. Some of the sources used to include islanders and their territory in the United States include:

1) Government self-definition. At Welcome, a guide for immigrants citizenship, p.7, “The US now consists of 50 states, the District, the territories of Guam, Am. Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Is., ... Puerto Rico and the N. Marianas." 2) Presidential authorized inclusion including executive orders to implement the law regarding environmental protection, homeland security and others. Executive Order 13423, "‘‘United States’’ when used in a geographical sense, means the fifty states, the District … Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands." – DC and all five major territories. 3) Scholarly inclusion. Political scientist Bartholomew Sparrow summarizes, the US has always had territories… “At present, the US includes the Caribbean and Pacific territories, the District of Columbia and of course the fifty states.” (Levinson and Sparrow, 2005, p.232).

The first sentence introducing the U.S. Census Bureau chart under discussion for this years’ inclusion of territories in the area of the U.S., State Area Measurements... says, "The table below provides land, water and total area measurements for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.” In the first box of the first line, it reports the the “Total” figure for "State and other areas” of the United States at 3,805,927 square miles. The MAF/TIGER database is used for the geospatial data layer for Homeland Security activities, transportation layer of USGS National Map Program, House of Representatives, federal redistricting, distribution of federal funds to state, county and local government for schools, transportation, Medicare and others. Thanks in advance for any help in sorting out the preponderance of reliable sources. TheVirginiaHistorian (talk) 14:07, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

December 2014
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BIS monitor image
Hi Dave, I'm interested in using an image you've created (BIS monitor) for a medical book chapter...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIS_Monitor-Burst_Suppression.JPG#filelinks

I'm wondering if (1) I'd have your permission to do so, and (2) how to best attribute the work. We won't have a lot of room in the figure legend, so if succinct attribution is possible, it would be of great help. Thank you!

Phil V — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pvlisides (talk • contribs) 22:30, 15 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Sure, you can use that image if you wish. For attribution, you can simply use my name if you wish. You may contact me at david.elkins@usap.com if you would like further details. I have some other images that might be better for your chapter, so let me know if I can help! DiverDave (talk) 00:40, 16 October 2015 (UTC)

Asian road distinctions
Is the sign supposed to say "EXIST(S)", or is it meant to be"EXIT(S)"?

Don't get me wrong, this is a genuine question i have. I'm going to different countries in Asia soon, and i will be traveling mostly car, so if this is what it means, it's crucial that I know

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naypyitaw_Tollbooth.jpg

Thanks in advance!

Tblucey (talk) 23:02, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Photo Use
Hi Dave,

I'm contacting you because I developed a card game that promotes wildlife conservation and is designed to be an educational teaching tool. It would be marketed in the United States. I’d like to use your female Bridled Nail-tailed Wallaby photo on one of the cards. You would be designated as the copyright holder of the photo and a proof would be emailed to you for final approval. Please let me know if this would be possible. I can be contacted at don@zoocards.net

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

All the best,

Don — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoology Boy (talk • contribs) 18:03, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

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Seabird
Thank you for your concern about my ability to use English. To my clearly unqualified eyes (native speaker, works and a writer/editor) there is nothing grammatically wrong with the phrase as originally written. Buoyancy is a force that pushes a lighter object (like a seabird) upwards. Fighting buoyancy in this instance means counteracting that force (as in "fighting against the current", "fighting the rising tide of clown-crime"). It might be more precise to write "fight against buoyancy", but it's happily sat with that phrasing for a decade after becoming a featured article.

Moreover, there is nothing rude about undoing good faith edits. Rolling them back would be rude, which is why I didn't. But you took something that was factually correct and introduced an error (not intentionally, of course). Your revised edit changed the meaning from wet plumage being less buoyant to wet plumage still being buoyant. And now you've eliminated the information altogether. So, perhaps, put it back? Sabine's Sunbird  talk  16:38, 16 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay, I have copyedited the caption again. The reader will now have a more complete understanding of the reasons for this particular adaptation of the plumage of the double-crested cormorant. Resisting the force of buoyancy is important, but so is thermoregulation. Best wishes! DiverDave (talk) 17:03, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * There are still issues with your changes.

Amusingly, and I'm not sure I want to point this out but whatever, the phrasing you originally objected to remains in the main text (fighting buoyancy)! Also, ''. The reader will now have a more complete understanding of the reasons for this particular adaptation of the plumage of the double-crested cormorant. '' - the reader always would have if they had read the text of the article. Sabine's Sunbird  talk  17:18, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Your phrasing still creates the impression the adaptation is there to provide buoyancy, rather than reduce it
 * Plain English has rather gone out the window, as has what little brevity there was
 * I don't feel an inline citation is necessary in ain image when the information is discussed as cited in the main text.


 * My phrasing is a paraphrasing of the cited source, and nothing more. The bird does indeed require positive buoyancy, and its feathers do indeed provide this characteristic. As you claim to be a biologist, you should already be aware of this fact. Furthermore, for someone who claims to be a writer, you do not seem to pay a great deal of attention to either grammar or spelling. As to your other concern: I prefer to work on one edit at a time, especially when it involves a discussion with an editor who appears to be more interested in defending bad and misleading grammar than in correcting it. And that is also the reason for my inclusion of the inline citation, which would otherwise be unnecessary. I have never been interested in silly edit wars - only in improving articles. Therefore I am moving on, so you should feel free to do as you see fit with my edit. DiverDave (talk) 17:44, 16 October 2016 (UTC)


 * a discussion with an editor who appears to be more interested in defending bad and misleading grammar than in correcting it. Way to assume good faith there cowboy. And your phrasing does not paraphrase the cited source. The source ends balances the antagonist constraints of thermoregulation and buoyancy. There is nothing about the need for buoyancy. Birds that trap air in their feathers are buoyant. Cormorants need to be less buoyant because Buoyancy is a de-stabilizing force for diving cormorants that forage at shallow depths. Link here. That is why at the end of the article describes the two forces as antagonistic. The bird needs a layer of air to stay warm, but too much air makes it too buoyant, hence the partly wettable plumage. Your phrasing, and your argument in your last post here, imply that the adaptation exists to serve thermodynamic needs against a need for buoyancy. This is factually incorrect, period. The adaptation reduces buoyancy whilst retaining some thermodynamic benefit. Sabine's Sunbird   talk  04:16, 17 October 2016 (UTC)


 * First, allow me to apologize for the tone of my previous message; it does seem a bit arrogant in hindsight. By way of explanation, I frequently come across pages upon which well-intentioned but non-native English speakers have made serious spelling and/or grammatical errors. I should have taken the time to read your user page before leaving my message. I confess that my own grammatical skills are far from perfect, and I need to careful when pointing out what I perceive to be the shortcomings of others.


 * Now, with respect to the Seabird article: Your most recent edit is clearly made in good faith, it is grammatically correct, and it accurately reflects the text of the cited source. The caption conveys important information to the reader, but I also concede that this has come at the cost of brevity, which is also important. I also agree that the inline citation is unnecessary to include in the caption. As I wrote earlier: please feel free to do as you see fit with the caption. It was and is my only intention to improve articles on Wikipedia, in any way that I can. I hope we can collaborate in the future. Best wishes. DiverDave (talk) 22:17, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

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