User talk:Dr Aaij/Archive 2

Question
How do I get to the requested articles?Dante2326 (talk) 06:38, 1 February 2017 (UTC)Dante
 * Dante2326, I don't know what you mean with "requested articles". I asked you all to find a press release, a company website, a blog. If that's what you mean, look on the internet. Anyway, you weren't in class, so I'll tell you this way--if you want more credit for the assignments you've missed in the first two weeks, it has to be done this week. Dr Aaij (talk) 04:00, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

Okay, thank you.Dante2326 (talk) 18:44, 2 February 2017 (UTC)Dante

Prepex
Dear Dr. Aiij, I am an epidemiologist and new to Wikipedia. I have been working on the circumcision device articles and appreciate your edit to the Prepex article. There are many primary citations in the article besides the one you noted. Would you be willing to review those as well? Thanks PeterPetersmillard (talk) 17:32, 15 February 2017 (UTC) Thanks! It is in fact not an extraordinary claim at all, but I take your point about sources!Petersmillard (talk) 18:25, 15 February 2017 (UTC) Yes! Perfect. They were really stretching the truth there (and in much of the rest of the article, too...)Petersmillard (talk) 19:04, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but that's sort of outside my jurisdiction right now--my students and I saw a problem with the somewhat extraordinary claim that so many millions of lives would be saved through male circumcision. I haven't looked at the history of the article, so I don't know if I'm messing with your work, if you know what I mean, but in general I can say that Wikipedia articles need to be based on secondary sourcing, esp. when strong claims are made. So if you run into primary sources that do much more than simply confirm a somewhat obvious fact, I urge you to look into the matter, either by tagging or by adding secondary sources. I hope that helps, Dr Aaij (talk) 18:22, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Dear, I just looked at the source--it wasn't "saving" so many lives, it said preventing so many infections. See my edit. Thank you, Dr Aaij (talk) 19:01, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Oh, no. Now you got me thinking. Here from WP:MDS A primary source in medicine is one in which the authors directly participated in the research or documented their personal experiences. They examined the patients, injected the rats, filled the test tubes, or at least supervised those who did. Many, but not all, papers published in medical journals are primary sources for facts about the research and discoveries made. A secondary source in medicine summarizes one or more primary or secondary sources, usually to provide an overview of current understanding of the topic, to make recommendations, or to combine results of several studies. Examples include literature reviews or systematic reviews found in medical journals, specialist academic or professional books, and medical guidelines or position statements published by major health organizations. IMHO, UNAIDS is an authoritative source and therefore a secondary source. Petersmillard (talk) 20:58, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I have my doubts about that. I do not believe that UNAIDS is a health organization in the sense of WP:MEDRS (though I'm sure someone like  knows that better than me), and what's being cited there (last note in Prepex) is hardly a review study or meta-analysis--it's a press release. Dr Aaij (talk) 02:24, 16 February 2017 (UTC)

Titles
Can you help me with my titles?Dante2326 (talk) 18:43, 26 February 2017 (UTC)Dante

Wiki Links
I want to add a link to witchcraft on my article on User:YoungWizard/Azande witchcraft, but the article on witchcraft has multiple issues. Should I use the link anyway or leave it be? YoungWizard (talk) 20:41, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I made a tweak or two to the draft; go have a look. (Note also I tweaked the link above--it went to the talk page, and piping wasn't necessary here.) Dr Aaij (talk) 05:39, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: User:Secret Nine
Hello Dr Aaij. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of User:Secret Nine, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: G2 cannot be applied in userspace. Thank you.  So Why  16:48, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * , can you find another reason to delete it? User:Secret Nine doesn't exist, and the redirect came about because a student simply moved something to the wrong space (and under the wrong title). Thanks, Dr Aaij (talk) 18:34, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, okay. I was thrown by the gadget I use which displayed the user symbol. What you are looking for is WP:CSD. I deleted those pages. Regards  So Why  20:37, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks User:SoWhy--I was in the classroom trying to multitask, meaning I got most everything wrong. Dr Aaij (talk) 17:08, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Montgomery Industrial School for Girls
Montgomery Industrial School for Girls has been proded. Just wanted to bring it to your attention in case you weren't aware and would want to take some sort of action (e.g. userfication for preservation). I'm not sure if it meets WP:NSCHOOL. Best Regards, — Godsy (TALK CONT ) 13:58, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks . It will surely pass the GNG--if only it had been ready to go live. I appreciate the note! Dr Aaij (talk) 17:08, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK
Hello! Your submission of Mary Ivy Burks at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! North America1000 01:47, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Talkback
North America1000 02:00, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Mary Ivy Burks
Mifter (talk) 00:02, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

DYK for James Sullivan (Medal of Honor)
— Maile (talk) 12:04, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

New article
Hey, how about this? Dr Aaij (talk) 15:39, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi Dr.Aij, I just wrote an article on a WW II ace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Paskoski and am a little confused with setting up the references and making sure they are done properly. I was also wondering if it is acceptable to use a picture of him i found off google images. thanks for the help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michaelgav09 (talk • contribs) 04:01, 16 April 2017 (UTC)
 * , I see you never returned to this article, though five different editors came by to help out... Dr Aaij (talk) 02:59, 28 April 2017 (UTC)

Haha
I was the one who made that link. (No worries about your removal - I almost didn't add it.) Lady  of  Shalott  04:29, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
 * You're a cat person, aren't you. Dr Aaij (talk) 14:38, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Hah, yes! In related matters, I disagree with you about a similar link elsewhere.
 * Hmm OK, Lady--I gladly submit, like a good doggie. Thanks for the note, and thanks for all your help this semester. Dr Aaij (talk) 14:29, 4 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sidney C. Wolff
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DYK for Sidney C. Wolff
—David Levy 03:43, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK for The Rabbits' Wedding
Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Baigongguan and Zhazidong
Hello! Your submission of Baigongguan and Zhazidong at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it 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! Wasted Time R (talk) 16:47, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest
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