Wikipedia:New contributors' help page/Archive/2012/February

blocked page
Hi We have just added our companies information to the wikipedia site, it has been blocked due to the use of a company name being used? and the fact that it says we broke the rules by advertising our product on the site. We did not realise this was a problem, but now this has been pointed out we want to edit our page. Being blocked we can not do this, the link provided tells us that even if we change out name it may not be possible. Why or even why would we want to change our name, how could we expect that anyone looking for basic information about us, ever hope to find us if we have a different name? Sorry but i do not understand this, maybe i have mis-read and so i came on here to try and clarify things. Is it that we are not going to be given the opportunity to rectify the situation? Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.113.55.241 (talk) 23:02, 31 January 2012 (UTC)


 * If I understand you correctly, there are two separate issues:
 * Your account has been blocked because its name violated the Wikipedia username policy, by appearing to be associated with a company and promoting that company. You (each of you if there are several) are welcome to create a personal account, and may use any username you like, as long as it is in accordance with the user name policy.
 * You created an article asbout your company which others judged to be promotional, so it has been deleted, or a deletion process has been set in motion. Since you have a conflict of interest you should not be editing that page anyway. If your company is notable, there may be an article, but you should not write it. Probably your best course is to make a proposal at WP:Articles for creation, detailing the non-trivial coverage of your company in independent reliable sources from which others can then write the article.
 * Your comment "how could we expect that anyone looking for basic information about us" indicates that you do not understand what Wikipedia is: it is not a business directory, it is an encyclopaedia, which (ideally) contains neutral and well-referenced articles about subjects which other reliable sources have already written about. --ColinFine (talk) 23:43, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
 * And by "which other reliable sources have already written about" we mean which impartial third parties who do not have your conflict of interest have written about. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  00:06, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I would add to what Colin and Mike have said: I think it is your account and not the company page that is blocked. And maybe the company page you are talking about is your userpage rather than an article; if so your userpage is supposed to be about you as an individual—not about your company. Your basic misconception seems to be that Wikipedia tolerates promotional content; it does not. So your conflict of interest is why we do not welcome your editing about the company. —teb728 t c 00:24, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 1 =

Help for Slow Internet access
Bold textWhat can I do to solve the problem of my computer "hanging up"; slow to close out a program without doing Control, Alternate, Delete — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.80.84.72 (talk) 00:36, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol_move_vote.svg Have you tried the section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia.  For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: [ click here] . I hope this helps. —teb728 t c 00:47, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

llll
How do i get access 2 "The Silent Scream" video 2 educate some teenage girls what actualy happens in an abortion, & that this is not the way 2 go? Also, am i gonna hav this same problem everytime i try 2 look something up 2 help my daughter's out with their school work?Chasity76 (talk) 01:14, 1 February 2012 (UTC)Chasity76
 * Take a look in the "external links" section on the page The Silent Scream and you will find a link to the video. A search engine (like Google) is the best way to find stuff on the internet. In this case, Googling for "the silent scream" would have given you the video. jonkerz ♠talk 01:25, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die" page; a mislink to the Rolling Stones article but I can't edit it?
In 'Resources', '35', the link to the Rolling Stone album review, goes instead to the Pitchfork review. I can't edit the page due to it's status, so wanted to let someone know of the error. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/born-to-die-20120130 Thanks! -clif — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knate15 (talk • contribs) 15:45, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * . Nice catch, I've changed it. Next time you can use Template:Edit semi-protected on the talk page of the article. Your account is from 2005 and you have made over 100 edits; are you sure you cannot edit semi-protected articles? jonkerz ♠talk 16:04, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! Maybe I can, and I'll be honest in saying that I haven't familiarized myself with Wikipedia's editing process enough lately to know the proper process. I have taken an interest lately, though, and hopefully will get the hang of it from here on out. Thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knate15 (talk • contribs) 17:00, 1 February 2012‎ (UTC)
 * No worries, I'm just happy to help. There is one important guideline you should know of if you are unfamiliar with the editing process, it is Be bold! If you feel that an edit will make an article better, then just do it! :) And don't be afraid to ask questions. Cheers, jonkerz ♠talk 17:23, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Links to a comment
How do I construct a link to other text on wikipedia, such as providing someone a link to an edit or a comment?AnkhMorpork (talk) 16:02, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You can link a section of a page by adding an anchor (#) to the wiki link. Example: New contributors' help page/questions is a link to the 'February 1' section on this page. To link individual edits you have to use the full URL enclosed by single brackets. Example this is a link to your last edit on this page; it was done by writing this . Did this help? jonkerz ♠talk 16:11, 1 February 2012 (UTC)


 * ... or you can achieve the in a shorter way by  . - David Biddulph (talk) 16:15, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

How do you access the URL for a specific edit, is there a function of insert link? can you link to a line of text or something more specific than a section? Thank youAnkhMorpork (talk) 16:19, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You can find specific edits by clicking the 'History' link at the top of the page. It will look like this. Click either 'cur' (to compare it with the current revision) och 'prev' (to compare it with the previous revision) to the left of the date and you will get the URL for the edit from that date, it will look something like this (you can also choose to show the diff between multiple edits if you use the 'Compare selected revisions' button).
 * Regarding linking something more specific than a section. Yes, it is possible to do it (read more about it at Template:Anchor), but it's not recommended, except in a few cases. May I ask what are you trying to do? jonkerz ♠talk 16:36, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

I am trying to create a link on somebody's talk page to a comment I made on a noticeboard and am uncertain as to how to proceed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AnkhMorpork (talk • contribs) 16:42, 1 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I guess you are referring to the section 'Criticism of the BBC' on Neutral point of view/Noticeboard?
 * I will use it as an example:


 * 1. Neutral point of view/Noticeboard, section link. This is the easiest and most commonly used way. The drawback is that is will not work if the page is archived or section renamed, but you can propably use this.
 * 2. Link, full url link using 'prev' to show the specific edit
 * 3. Link, full url but this time I clicked the specific date in the history, so it will only show what the page looked like on that date, not what was changed


 * jonkerz ♠talk 16:51, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 2 =

Jack rocks
I've never edited an article, but I noticed there's no article for the devise called "Jack rocks". There is, however, an article for caltrops, which is almost exactly the same thing. I was just wondering if there was any way to redirect searches for Jack rocks to that article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.79.190.67 (talk) 05:09, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * There already is a redirect for Jack rock (singular). You can create one for plural by going to the nonexistent page Jack rocks and create it with the content:


 * #REDIRECT Caltrop


 * You can read more about redirects at Redirect.
 * jonkerz ♠talk 05:27, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Original cast of My Fair Lady
The orginal cast of My Fair Lady: Julie Andrews as Eliza, NOT Audrey Hepburn. You can check this by looking at the playbill at the top! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.142.56.197 (talk) 13:49, 2 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you. An unregistered user changed it from Julie Andrews 3 days ago. I have changed it back. Note that you can also edit articles yourself. See Help:Editing. PrimeHunter (talk) 14:01, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Embedding a picture
Hi there,

I'm having problems with using an uploaded file ( a picture) in a certain article; I just simply don't know how to embed it into the article, could anyone help me? I'm kind of a beginner, so I uploaded a picture, but it turned out to be huge, when I embedded it, so now I don't know how to delete it and upload it again in a smaller verison.Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emberpók (talk • contribs) 21:30, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I can see no acceptable rationale for the use of a copyrighted image like this in an article. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  22:21, 2 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Orange Mike, I cannot find the image, but are you referring to a sport ticket similar the ones found in Commons:Category:Sport tickets? Because then I think it should either be accepted as a CC photo per the same rationale as those or the whole category needs to be cleared from possible copyvios. jonkerz ♠talk 22:53, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

First of all, thank you for answering. Secondly, as I already mentioned I am kind of a beginner, so maybe I was not specific enough. The picture I uploaded was a ticket for a football (soccer) game, I wanted to put it into the article about the club, beacuse I saw, that other articles about soccer teams also have photos of tickets. So the ticket is mine, I bought it and I took a photo of it, is it possible, that it still can't be uploaded due to copyright issues? Thank you for your help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emberpók (talk • contribs) 22:30, 2 February 2012‎ (UTC)
 * Emberpók, I cannot find and edit in your contributions where you added a huge image, but it sounds like you left out the size parameter. To change the size, use "thumb" as a paremeter (recommended in most cases) or specify the size in pixels. Here are two examples:
 * The first image was created using the code: OsloNationalTeatret.jpg
 * And the second was created using the code: OsloNationalTeatret.jpg





jonkerz ♠talk 23:15, 2 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Emberpók, just because you bought a ticket like File:Pécsi MFC-2011-12ticket.png doesn't give you the right to pass it off as your own work. Surely this image is non-free. I don't know what they have on other articles, but I'm with Orange Mike on this: Surely there is no acceptable non-free use rationale for using this image on Pécsi MFC. —teb728 t c 00:08, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * teb728, what about the hundreds of similar photos in Commons:Category:Tickets? It would be great if you could chip in to the discussion at Commons:Commons:Village_pump/Copyright. jonkerz ♠talk 00:15, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for telling me about that. —teb728 t c 07:16, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Alright, if it's not allowed, I'm gonna delete it, because I don't intend to violate any rule, I just saw other people doing it, so I thought it would be okay. But as long as the photos in Commons:Category:Tickets can stay, I would like to keep my photo, too. Emberpók (talk) 08:39, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The discussion at the Commons is so far leaning strongly towards deletion of this entire class of files. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  14:35, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I just wonder, what would have happened, if I hadn't asked you guys about my case. Because some photos in that class of files were uploaded 4-5 years ago, and appearently, nobody has have any problem with them so far...Emberpók (talk) 15:47, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Possibly nothing, until the first takedown letter (or hasty lawsuit filed by somebody convinced that we must be a bunch of American internet billionaires). -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  16:49, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 3 =

Edit scleredema
Hi. It would be better form if the article on scleredema said the illness 'was identified' by so and so rather than 'discovered' by so and so. That's it.

Thanks. See ya.66.184.61.220 (talk) 21:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)My name is John Bradley Carroll
 * The scleredema article is not protected; so you could edit it yourself. —teb728 t c 23:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 4 =

Spllitting a Wikipedia entry into multiple entries
I'm preparing a biographical article in English about a person of Spanish descent who comes from a long line of distinguished ancestors. These distinguished ancestors already have entries about them in the Spanish version of Wikipedia. In the current draft of my article, I present information about these ancestors at some length. It's interesting, but it's beginning to take up a lot of space. I wonder if Wikipedia editorial policy would prefer that I move this biographical information into separate entries in English about each ancestor. I would then only refer to them briefly in the main article I'm writing. If I do write separate English articles for each ancestor, I'll add information that is not in their Spanish Wikipedia entries. Can I also fill up the English entry with a simple translation of most of the Spanish entry? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 10:33, 3 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Provided the ancestors are individually notable in their own right, they should have their own articles. If they are not, then they should not have their own articles, and can be mentioned in the article about their notable scion, but only as far as is relevant for that person's article.
 * Assuming they are indeed notable, you may certainly translate their articles from the Spanish Wikipedia: see WP:TRANSLATION. But make sure they are referenced to the standard required in English Wikipedia (sources in Spanish are fine if you can't find sources in English, as long as they are reliable). --ColinFine (talk) 18:38, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I'll have to find out how to cross reference Wikipedia articles on the same subject in two different languages, but I suppose it's somewhere in the guidelines. Please let me know if it's not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 09:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You are probably thinking of Help:Interlanguage links.
 * BTW, looking at your contributions, I notice that in User:Lisaby/Sylvia Schwartz you use her booking agent, her public relations firm, and a Wikipedia article as references. The first two are not independent reliable sources, and Wikipedia is not a reliable source. —teb728 t c 10:29, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much for having looked at my draft. I'll try to improve the quality of my references. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lisaby (talk • contribs) 16:13, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Adding content to a page
I am referring to wikipedia entry for 'Mathew effect'. Would like to add as another example "Though Jocelyn Bell was credited for discovery of pulsating radio sources, Nobel prize awarded(1974) went to her research leader, Antony Hewish." Roytjames (talk) 10:19, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
 * If you can find a reliable source which says that this is an instance of the Matthew effect, then you are welcome to add it to the article as an example, with a reference to this source. If you cannot find such a source, then this would be original research, and should not be added to the article. --ColinFine (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2012 (UTC)


 * It's a famous example although the specific term 'Matthew effect' may be rare. However, page 29 (PDF page 31) of http://www.bluesci.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/pdfs/Bluesci-Issue15.pdf is a good source using the term. PrimeHunter (talk) 00:10, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia research
Good afternoon,

Initial warning: skip first paragraph if not interested in a brief description regarding the nature of this research and the effect it would have on my life.

I am an international student at the University of Victoria pursuing and honours undergraduate degree in economics and environmental studies. This entails my handing in a thesis in 2 months that I have decided will be based on Wikipedia's ability as an institution to respond to its goals and needs. More specifically to test how well the instruments it uses to manage vandalism and bias result in better quality articles that receive more views. In the context of economics things such as semi-protectedness and protectedness of articles could be thought of as a degree of private property, as well as Wikiprojects. Furthermore, Wikipedia has been able to overcome various issues faced by institutions such as co-operatives or institutional approaches to natural resource management. So in very general terms I am trying to see if vandalism results in protectedness and levels of protectedness have an effect on the quality of contributors and views over time while controlling for various factors.

The kind of information that I have been searching for is: User contributions over time in both content and talk pages, reverts, how to accurately differentiate overt vandalism from parts of a page being moved, differentiating between kinds of registered users i.e. admin, beaurocrat, user that belong to different wikiprojects e.t.c, levels of protectedness over time, quality over time (such as your quality index), views over time, category under which the page falls, wikiprojects it belongs to, how many users have page on watchlist and probably some other variables that may be required.

I have already been directed to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Statistics page and searched there. I have tried special: export but this is limited to 1000 revisions which does not suffice. I found that I could use the API (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php) to obtain the complete revision history but because I will eventually require a large sample of pages, somewhere between 1500-3000 pages (although I will begin with a smaller sample), this would be cumbersome and may create a lot of unnecessary traffic for the servers.

I would also like to put the information in an SQL database so that I may easily manage the information. So far I have not been able to do this because the only available formats offered through the API are json, jsonfm, php, phpfm, wddx, wddxfm, xml, xmlfm, yaml, yamlfm, rawfm, txt, txtfm, dbg, dbgfm,dump, dumpfm and I haven't been able to find an easy way to convert these to SQL format or dump. I tried xml2sql (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Xml2sql), but this software is outdated and ran neither on windows or linux. Furthermore, I tried mwdumper (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Importing_XML_dumps#Using_mwdumper), but this tool seems to only work with mediawiki which complicates things for various reasons. My question being is there an easier way to obtain the information I previously mentioned in an SQL format? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

After I graduate this year I will become a devoted Wikipedian. 22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)Nendou (talk) 22:47, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

Carlos Kleiber / ISB Number
Dear Colleagues:

I e- to ask your direction.

My book, 'Corresponding With Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber', is correctly referenced in the CK entry. It also includes the ISBN: Barber, Charles: Corresponding With Carlos: A Biography of Carlos Kleiber, 2011, ISBN 978-0810881433 (in English)

However, I cannot (being stupid) discern how to create a specific link to that ISBN from the CK entry itself. It currently appears, disconnected, in red. The other books listed have a blue and functioning link.

The book assuredly exists; however, I have been unable to answer the three queries I've received about this in the last month.

www.amazon.com/Corresponding-Carlos-Biography-Kleiber/dp/0810881438/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304981639&sr=1-4

I'm the self-interested, and grateful,

Dr Charles Barber — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.223.75 (talk) 23:36, 4 February 2012 (UTC)


 * The software automatically detects ISBN numbers and makes the link. I have fixed it by removing the link brackets around the ISBN number. Such brackets are used to link to Wikipedia articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 4 February 2012 (UTC)


 * (just went ahead and added it for him) If you wish to provided a link to the Google book you may do so as seen below because its a preview (see WP:BOOKLINKS).Moxy (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

http://books.google.com/books?id=MoWnChH_SyUC&pg=PP1

= February 5 =

Allowing random edits of bios of living public persons
Where do you draw line at liable due to incorrect id of for example Judea Samaria as opposed to State Dept term "west bank" ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.112.209.246 (talk) 01:52, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Please clarify your question. – ukexpat (talk) 04:11, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm guessing you mean libel when you say "liable". The answer is that we take libel very seriously (see WP:BLP). But libel refers to defamatory statements about a person. The way that a region of the world is described is nothing to do with libel. Having said that, this is one of the regions of the world where many people see the choice of name as political, so there is no easy or right answer to how it should be referred to in Wikipedia. This is simply a WP:content dispute about the article in question, and should be handled, like all content disputes, by discussion on the article's talk page, and if no consensus can be reached by Wikipedia's dispute resolution process.
 * Please begin by posting a question about this on the article's talk page, and see if the editors interest in that page can reach consensus. But please remember to assume good faith: your choice of the word "libel" suggests that you feel strongly about the change, but if you go into the discussion assuming that you are right and the other person is wrong, it will be hard to reach consensus. There are different views over how best to describe that tract of land, and none of them is "right" or "wrong". --ColinFine (talk) 12:41, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

arthur papadimitriou
why is my contibution being viewed for deletion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthur69papp (talk • contribs) 11:10, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I assume the article you are referring to is "Arthur Papadimitriou"? The Deletion log says "Almost entirely copyright infringing text from various sources, e.g. http://www.aboriginalartnews.com.au/2008/08/one-big-collection.php, http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/benalla/the-best-of-the-best-on-display-at-the-benalla-art-gallery-1.5626, and also p)" - so most of the content was copied from elsewhere, and Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously.
 * In any case, if you are Arthur Papadimitriou as it appears from your username and question, you should not have written this article anyway: see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. You could have another try at WP:Articles for Creation (I know you did so in 2006, and it was refused because the article already existed: I'm guessing that you got tired waiting and created the article yourself, but I don't know). I can't look at the deleted article, but if the text was anything like the text in Articles for creation/2006-09-24, it would have been unacceptable as promotional and not neutral in tone. I suggest you contact WP:WikiProject France and WP:WikiProject Australia, and see if there are people in either of those projects who will be willing to create an article about you. --ColinFine (talk) 12:58, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

SORRY
i didn't read the caution above and edited some content of WIKIPEDIA and saved it, to experiment it, now what can i do ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.94.221.112 (talk) 15:45, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for posting here - I have reversed the change you made to ICC World Twenty20, so that's not a problem. You might like to look at the Tutorial. -- John of Reading (talk) 16:01, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

References for plots and synopsis of novels
Are they required, or is it just taken to a condensed version of the novel from a rather trustworthy editor? I ask because credible sources don't typical reveal the plots of books because of the spoiler factor. Also, could you point me in the direction of an explanation regarding the correct and needed use of references generally? Thanks! --Inops (talk) 22:02, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Take a look at Plot-only description of fictional works, How to write a plot summary and Referencing for beginners. – ukexpat (talk) 03:20, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

AF-11 USS Polaris the history of
I served aboard the Polaris for 41 months during the Korean War era. It is written that the Polaris made 6 trips to the Far East (Needs to be classified)--You Say---  Well, she made two trips to Japan, and stayed in waters from Korea to Taiwan (then Formosa) to Subic Bay, P.I., then, 3 runs to Guam, and a third trip to Japan. And the record set --You have at Midway Island--   It was underway with the Midway (the Aircraft Carrier). I have written a book about my experiences aboard the Polaris and the places we went. "JUST HOW IT WAS" .... It's registered with the Library of Congress, and available at Amazon. Jim Blagg — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.68.107.109 (talk) 22:44, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Australian Artist
hi Ive been an artist for over 50 years and wonder how I can get listed in your Australian Artist section as I have a new website now.regards kathy Kathykayartist (talk) 23:46, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
 * In order to have an article in Wikipedia (and hence to be able to be added to any list in Wikipedia), you must meet Wikipedia's criteria for notability - i.e. you must have had significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources (your own website will not qualify). If you do meet these criteria, there can be an article about you - but you should not write it yourself: see WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. If you have these sources, then I suggest you put in a request at WP:Requested articles, or else contact a relevant Wikiproject, such as WP:WikiProject Australia: perhaps you can find somebody who is interested in creating an article about you. --ColinFine (talk) 18:55, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 6 =

Pattern 1842 Enfield
Like to see history, development, length of use, theaters of use, was it passed to the colonials and which ones. Any used in the American Civl War. Only see mention that it was the first English service cap lock musket and was used in the early stages of the Crimean War being replaced by the Pattern 1853 as quickly as possible. 107.61.153.189 (talk) 03:29, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia articles are written by volunteers like yourself. Nobody has written an article about the Pattern 1842 Enfield as opposed to the Pattern 1853 Enfield. If you want to request an article, see Requested articles, but due to the backlog it might take months or years before someone processes the request. If you would like to try writing an article, see Article wizard. If you just want information, try asking at the Reference desk: Reference desk/History for history or Reference desk/Science for technology. —teb728 t c 20:58, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil
Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil is the Bishop of Thamarassery Diocese comes from a catholic family at Vettilappara parish of Malappuram district.His parents Paul and Rosamma migrated from Ramapuram,Kottayam district.They have 8 children of whom the Bishop is the sixthone born in 26th July 1961 at Vettilappara.

Bishop Inchananiyil made his primary education at Vettilappara and Moorkanad.Having completed his high school studies at Areacode and he joined St Josephs seminary at Thalassery.He had his MA in English and doctorate in Canon Law.He was ordined in 1987 and served as the vicar at Valayam,Thalayad,Theyyappara,and Karingad parishes. he rendered his service as the Chancellor of Thamarassery diocese.

Bishop Remigius Inchananiyil is consecrated as the fourth Bishop of Thamarassery diocese at Bethania retreat centre Pulloorampara on 8th april 2010. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.93.39.171 (talk) 04:54, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Judging by your post, I doubt that Bishop Inchananiyil meets our notability standards. To qualify for an article a subject must have received significant coverage in reliable sources. Sorry —teb728 t c 20:43, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Best School in Chennai
I want to put news about my school which is very popular in Tamilnadu. Actually it is International school with lots of facilities available. So i want to express this facilities to all by your site. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.68.72.86 (talk) 06:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is an encyclopedia; it is not for news. All content must be verifiable by references to reliable published sources. And all subjects must notable verified by significant coverage in reliable sources. —teb728 t c 20:11, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Our article contributions keep getting deleted...
We've tried several times now to contribute an article (informative and *not* promotional in nature) about our organization on Wikipedia, but as soon as we "submit", we're notified that it's been marked for "speedy deletion". We've carefully gone through our text to ensure that there's nothing promotional or anything that can't be substantiated, and don't know what else we can do. We tried the following article titles: Hollyburn Properties Limited and Hollyburn Properties Ltd. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peter Louwe (talk • contribs) 21:25, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * This FAQ section, and the rest of that page, gives helpful advice for someone in your position. -- John of Reading (talk) 21:35, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Apparently your Conflict of interest blinds you to how promotional your articles are. Three different admins concluded independently that the articles were “Unambiguous advertising or promotion.” If you persist in submitting promotional articles for this organization, the titles will be protected against creation. —teb728 t c 22:11, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * If your company meets Wikipedia's criteria for notability, then there could be an article on it - but you should not be the people to write it. Furthermore, the fact that you are trying so hard to get an article about yourselves into Wikipedia sets up a strong presumption that your purpose in editing is self-promotion, rather than improving Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 23:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Overblown, somewhat irrelevant section
Hi, there is a section which contains mostly not very relevant information, some origianl research. What template should I use to indicate some content needs to be moved to other articles or incorparated into the other sections? --MeUser42 (talk) 23:14, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You may use to propose mergin a section into another article.  is used to tag sections for OR, but the inline version, or simply removing the original research, is better in most cases. jonkerz ♠talk 02:20, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I will do so. --MeUser42 (talk) 02:28, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 7 =

opel vectra B 1997 model
why my car opel vectra B 1997 model refused to select gear? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.199.182.202 (talk) 13:21, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about 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 reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  17:11, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Creation of a new disambiguation page, if appropriate
I would like to create an article on Alan Wakeman, the gay rights campaigner etc, who I believe passes the notability criteria, but he shares a name with his cousin Alan Wakeman the musician.

If possible I would like help with the creation of a disambiguation page please.

Thank you! Rocsandford (talk) 16:33, 7 February 2012 (UTC)


 * You may not need a dab page, see Disambiguation. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:56, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Technical question
I've started an article on the band Alabama Shakes. In the reference section is lists the foot notes and then has another list at the bottom where their all run together. Also, above the pic is typing I didn't enter and how do I get rid of it? Finally, how do I submit for approval when I'm finished? Please contact me on my talk page. This is my first attempt and want it to be correct. Be gental. Drum4free (talk) 09:03, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I did some cleanup on the draft. You can add to request a move, but make sure that you have established notability in the article before you do that or it may be deleted. jonkerz ♠talk 09:16, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

Luganda
i can't fing how to use pics in luganda i am editing luganda but non of the codes can work for me even the english ones — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 09:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I do not understand, can you please rephrase your question. Firstly, are you referring to the English Wikipedia article Luganda or the Luganda edition of Wikipedia? jonkerz ♠talk 09:40, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I am use luganda page not luganda english but its like you can't use pictures i tried to use the english codes for the picture but translated in luganda they don't work for me that is my question — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 09:58, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You should use English if you are trying to add an image to the Ludangan Wikipedia. Is this what you are trying to do? There is an example available at lg:Ntulege. jonkerz ♠talk 10:06, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * thanks for tying for me and you have send me the way i can upload my pic on luganda page but i am not yet there let me send you this code and you try it your self if it works on luganda page this the code:

Thanks
 * thanks for yall you help but may be there is something i i didn't do right but let me upload that page as is is without the pic on you will edit it for me it will be on jens galshiøt 's page luganda — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.160.211.142 (talk) 12:14, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You can add the image using the code Voa_Jens_Galschiot_18may09.jpg . It should work on the Lugada edition of Wikipedia as well, you do not need to re-upload the image. The infobox is one step harder to add, but let me first ask you a few questions:


 * What article are you currently working on? Is it this one User:Mutesa/Luganda langauge? Are you trying to add the article to the Lugandan Wikipedia at lg:Jens Galschiøt?


 * jonkerz ♠talk 12:35, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You should not imagine that an article that works on English Wikipedia will work on Luganda Wikipedia. In particular, your infobox above depends on the existence of Template:Infobox artist and Template:Birth date and age. But lg:Template:Infobox artist and lg:Template:Birth date and age do not exist on Luganda Wikipedia. But as jonkertz says, you could insert just the image. —teb728 t c 18:37, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I've replaced the infobox with the image only, I guess that will do for now. The article is located at lg:Jens Galschiot. jonkerz ♠talk 19:54, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I added a needed
 * Replace "nameofyourfile" with the name you saved your file under (and change the .png to .jpg or whatever file extension is appropriate), replace "descriptionofimage" with a brief description of the image (this will only be visible if someone mouse-hovers over the image), and replace "caption" with - you got it - a caption. Helpfully, using the Commons uploader will automatically create the above text string for you, so you can just copy and paste.


 * Hope that helps; more thorough instructions can be found at the style guidelines for pictures and the picture tutorial. Yunshui 雲&zwj;水 12:37, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Another image question
Jlyster (talk) 15:27, 17 February 2012 (UTC) I have a small post script question please: I have a very small 23KB thumbnail of an image I wish to put onto a wiki page. The source has indicated to me that I am allowed to upload this to wikipedia so long as I acknowledge the source. So am I able to upload this file to the Commons without any copyright license forms please? The upload page appears to want some sort of license completed.........what is necessary for just a small thumbnail image pls? JL


 * Permission to use only on Wikipedia is not sufficient for an image uploaded to Commons - permission must be for all purposes. That aside, any image uploaded to Commons (and any uploaded to Wikipedia) must have a tag explaining its copyright status, hence the reason that the upload form prompts for one. – ukexpat (talk) 15:34, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

submission of an article
I am a frequent user of Wikipedia, feel qualified and able to create a new article on a valid encylopedia subject using your format requirements and have studied the Help pages about editing but somehow have missed finding how, once an article is written, it is to be submitted (in a submission form I haven't seen, an attachment to an emailed cover note, ???, or what) or where it should be sent. Thanks.

Jackclinton (talk) 21:13, 17 February 2012 (UTC)


 * See the article wizard. – ukexpat (talk) 21:43, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 18 =

Experienced Editor Help?
Hi, I'm a new editor. I just completed my first article. It was rejected as an advert. Is there any way a more experienced editor could improve the article? Thanks, David1217 (talk) 01:03, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm rather perplexed that your submission was declined, since it is in-line referenced to reliable sources, neutral (contrary to the review), and overall very well done. I'll make some quick fixes and accept it into mainspace. Goodvac (talk) 01:19, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much, Goodvac. Just for the future, is there any way to have an experienced editor review and/or improve an article? David1217 (talk) 02:59, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, we used to have Requests for feedback, but now that's being redirected to the help desk, which is followed by many experienced content editors. So I think your best bet is to post at the help desk. Goodvac (talk) 04:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

How do i reply to query?
PeRshGo has requested me to info on Freemasonry at my place. How do I reply? Faruque1946 (talk) 04:22, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * If I were you I would reply on your user talk page, User talk:Faruque1946 directly below his post, indenting your post with a colon like I did here with mine. User:PeRshGo has been around for a while; so presumably he knows to watch your page for a reply. If you think he would not be watching your page, you could leave him a talkback message on his user talk page, as I am about to do with you. —teb728 t c 04:36, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Adding a photo to existing page
How can I add a photo to an existing page? It is a bio page "Dick Rockwell" and I have a photo of him. RachelRockwell (talk) 15:32, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, first you have to upload it. I advise using WP:FFU since you are new to the process.--Wehwalt (talk) 15:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * But please be aware that having a photo does not necessarily mean that you have the right to post it. If it is a photo you took yourself, then you probably own the copyright, and you may license it under a licence that Wikipedia accepts; but if you got it from the web or anywhere else, then it is probably somebody else's copyright and you may not use it. See WP:IMAGES for more information. --ColinFine (talk) 21:33, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Need some help with my first page . ..
Hi, I've submitted my first page twice. The first time I clearly didn't know what I was doing but the second time I had some good help with it and as far as I can tell complied with all the guidelines and rules. But it was rejected as needing additional references. Here are some questions I have that I hope you can shed some light on:
 * - Tahiti Drink is a "sister" product of Hinano beer as they are both owned by the French parent company Brasserie de Tahiti (in French Wikipedia) which is pretty substantial and employees some 700 people (for visual reference for the relationship see: http://www.brasseriedetahiti.com/en/_activites_marques.swf). Hinano has both English and French pages with only one notable  reference (as far as I can tell, the other references link to T-shirts, its own site, and a broken link), and the French page has no references at all.  Why would my page be rejected while Hinano's are okay?
 * - A another page Tahitian Treat shows a beverage whose only reference is a broken link to its parent company. But it's owned by Coca-Cola.  I thought the notability was not to transfer from parent to product nor the other way around.  But maybe I should make more of the parent in this case.  Would this help?
 * - I can certainly provide additional references from travel publications (Fodor's, Frommer's, etc) and maybe a link from something like mycitycuisine (http://www.mycitycuisine.org/wiki/Tahiti_Drink) but I was trying to reference something a bit more interesting and significant while keeping my stub page short. Should I add some of these?

Any help that you can provide I would really appreciate. Thx Gary Garysmith10 (talk) 19:05, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The reference that you have in the article is a good one for the company, (though more than one would ideally be included in an article on the company) - it is not, in my view, a good one for the product, which gets only a couple of mentions, the first in a sentence about "other ... products", which firmly establishes that this product is not what the article is about. In order to justify an article about the product, you need to show that several people have written significantly about the product, not just the company.
 * I agree that the articles Hinano and Tahitian Treat are deficient, and quite possibly should be deleted. See WP:OTHERSTUFF for why this is not a persuasive argument for the article you want to create. --ColinFine (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 19 =

What can I help with?
I've looked through lots of materials for creating articles and such, but I'm not that great of a writer/researcher and I doubt I could find something not on Wikipedia. How can I contribute? ParasidicBeing (talk) 04:03, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you for asking! I suggest you visit the Community portal and scroll down to the blue "Help out" box. There you'll see a great variety of ways in which you could contribute, and many of those don't involve writing new content. I've also left you some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:24, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

My article on a specific area of Chicago sports history was delted some time back and no one got back to me yet
I still have the article and it is a long article on the history of pro wrestling in the city. I have tons of data that I'm set to put on a website of my own, but I wanted to share this information with so many people through this site. All I received was a link after the site was taken down after 2 to 3 days. This link said that this article had to be about a specific organization, ( which, in fact, it was about a series of them) and it was some sort of " explanation " type of page. I had been trying to contact someone inreference to straightening this out, to no avail. What is really disturbing is that I had written a few other articles and they had been taken down on the grounds that they could not be written about specific groups, which I found as not only odd, as Wikipedia is full of them, for the most part, but quite possibly a point of preference on the part of Wikipedia to not allow articles which are truly steeped in facts and are grounded in factual resources. There is a repeated history of people tampering with and displaying false information on this site and then it stays up, and I can point to several such cases, one notable case being the pro wrestler Philip Brooks asserting that his original organization was not a legitimate promotion, when, to the contrary, I and a slew of others have proof to the contrary and are proving it on a regular basis. This is just one of various examples which people in the professional sports community regularly point to when discussing inaccuracies on Wikipedia being retained and displayed. I am an honest historian and my sources have credited me with arbitrating factual information. I would like to not only request, not just for our sake in our city, but as a credit to this site, to request that my article be brought back, and if it was deleted for good, for me to be able to re-submit the article on Chicago Wrestling, but also to be an integral part in retaining some form of overseeing it and other articles under the professional wrestling and mixed-martial arts umbrella in order to assist in not only providing the accurate information, but to also insure that it stays accurate and is not tampered with. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.12.6.123 (talk) 10:41, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * You were not logged in when you posted this and you gave no page names. This post is the only registered edit for your IP address. Do you have a username, page name or anything else which can be used to identify the pages you refer to? PrimeHunter (talk) 22:43, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
 * It might be Chicago Wrestling. The previous reports that the person might be talking about is  along with a deleted version of Talk:Chicago Wrestling.  GB fan 22:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Is that it? If you are User:Mysticjim then your previous posts about it were badly misplaced so they were not considered. Chicago Wrestling was deleted per Proposed deletion when nobody had objected after seven days. As a deletion per that policy, it can be restored on request if you confirm this is the article. It has problems as a Wikipedia article and risks being deleted again but then it would have to be considered under other rules at Articles for deletion. The article should have been called "Chicago wrestling" per WP:LOWERCASE (although "Wrestling in Chicago" or "Professional wrestling in Chicago" would be better). "Chicago Wrestling" with capital W gave the false impression that it was about an organization. The comment "This isn't an organization" in the proposed deletion may simply have been intended to explain this. We have some articles about wrestling in a country but I haven't seen other wrestling by city articles. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:42, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Taking time to publish
Hi there;

I decided to be part of Wikipedia contributors. It gives me both pleasure and benefit.

My first contribution was a bit frustrating. I wrote about a Moroccan Non Profit organization, that has a great purpose. Alas, It took too much time for its review.

Please advise.

Regards Williamjyca — Preceding unsigned comment added by Williamjyca (talk • contribs) 14:34, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * See the reviewer's comments at the top of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/AMDEF - in brief you must cite reliable sources that demonstrate the notability of the organisation. – ukexpat (talk) 16:17, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Neither being a non-profit nor having a great purpose qualifies an organization for an article. See Notability (organizations and companies) for what does. —teb728 t c 00:47, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Need help with Graphic Lab!
I want to help with the Graphic Lab because I can draw, trace, restore, and modify images well. I also have GIMP photo editer which wikipedia recommends using. My problem is I'm having trouble getting started. I thought Graphic Lab would be something I can do because I'm an extremely new user, but I seem to be flooded with SVG's and Requested images and terms I don't know that are unique to Wikipedia. I'm having trouble in general just finding help pages, so I would appreciate if someone could take me under their wing and just help me navigate Wikipedia, because I truly want to contribute!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 22:53, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * If you find a term you don't know, you could try looking in the Glossary. Many of the entries there contain links to relevant help pages. Have you discovered how to search the help pages? Leave the "Search" box empty and click the magnifying glass icon, and you'll arrive at the main search page. Then type the word or phrase and click "Help and project pages".


 * I'm no graphics expert, but if you want to work with SVG files, it looks as if you need to download the free Inkscape image editor.


 * I've also left you some introductory links on your talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:21, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 20 =

All results
Show all results — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.87.102.116 (talk) 11:04, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Could you give some more detail please, such as the name or URL of the page you are having trouble with? -- John of Reading (talk) 11:23, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Photo
How can i add a photo in the article?

Like I have many photos of Jim Corbett National Park. How can I share them? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.149.1.232 (talk) 12:58, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * First you will need to create an account, then please see Help:Images. If you took the photos yourself, please upload them to Commons so that they are available to all Wikimedia projects. – ukexpat (talk) 16:55, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Vladimir Ashkenazy additional bio notes.
. Program Notes from Cleveland Orchestra program of March 18, 2010

Press or media questions? Please contact us. MEDIA RELATIONS Ana Papakhian Communications Director Phone: (Redacted) Christine Honolke Media Relations Manager Phone: (Redacted)

NEWS RELEASE Vladimir Ashkenazy leads The Cleveland Orchestra in concerts featuring his orchestration of  Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”  at Severance Hall on March 18 and 20 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet makes his Cleveland Orchestra debut as soloist in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 CLEVELAND, March 5, 2010 – Vladimir Askenazy, principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, will conduct The Cleveland Orchestra in a program featuring his orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition at Severance Hall on Thursday, March 18, and Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 p.m. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet will make his Cleveland Orchestra debut in performances of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The program begins with a suite, compiled by Mr. Ashkenazy, from Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, followed by Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Opus 10. After intermission, the program concludes with Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (transcribed for orchestra by Vladimir Ashkenazy). Pianist, chamber musician, and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy has been a welcome guest with The Cleveland Orchestra for more than 40 years. Since making his Cleveland Orchestra debut as piano soloist in August 1968, he has appeared with the Orchestra in more than 150 concerts. From 1987 to 1994, Mr. Ashkenazy served as the Orchestra’s principal guest conductor, having conducted the ensemble on a regular basis since his Severance Hall podium debut in 1983. For more than two decades, Mr. Ashkenazy has appeared primarily as a conductor, leading orchestras across the world. He has served as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (1998 to 2003) and music director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo (2004 to 2007). In January 2009, he became principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Ashkenazy continues his longstanding relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra, of which he was appointed conductor laureate in 2000. He is also music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom he tours each year, and conductor laureate of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet was invited by Sir George Solti to make his debut with the Orchestre de Paris in 1995 and is considered the conductor’s last discovery. The pianist has maintained a close relationship with Pierre Boulez since their first appearance together with the Orchestre de Paris in 1998. Among his numerous recital appearances, he performed a cycle of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing during the 2008-09 season. In 2009, Mr. Bavouzet performed all five Prokofiev concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic. His recording of Debussy’s complete works for solo piano has won multiple awards. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s appearance as soloist with The Cleveland Orchestra is made possible by a contribution to the Orchestra’s Guest Artist Fund from The Gerhard Foundation. UBS is a significant supporter of orchestral music globally. In addition to its season sponsorship of The Cleveland Orchestra, the firm currently sponsors several other outstanding symphony orchestras, such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra. These partnerships reflect UBS’s dedication to supporting the communities where it operates, as well as a philosophy of working collaboratively with its clients to deliver the customized solutions that help them pursue their goals. More biographical information on Vladimir Ashkenazy and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet follows at the end of this release. Ticket Prices: (Add $5 for Saturday): Orchestra: $71, $47; Dress Circle: $93, $55; Balcony: $71, $55, $31. Ticket Services The Severance Hall Ticket Office is located in the Smith Lobby. The entrance and 15-minute Ticket Service parking are along East Boulevard. Single tickets for all concerts in the 2009-10 season are now on sale. Severance Hall Ticket Office Hours M-F 9-6 Sat. 10-6 Closed Sundays and major holidays, except for those days with performances, when the Ticket Office opens three hours prior to the performance start time. To charge tickets by telephone on American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, and Visa, call Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Services at (216) 231-1111 (Cleveland) or 800-686-1141 during the regular ticket office hours listed above. Subscriptions and single tickets are also available online. The website offers secure ticket transactions with any major credit card and provides complete concert listings. Free Concert Previews Concert Previews will be given prior to the March 18 and 20 concerts, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reinberger Chamber Hall. The Previews, titled “Orchestrating Musical Pictures,” will be given by David Rothenberg, professor of music at Case Western Reserve University. Concert Previews are designed to enrich the concert-going experience by providing historical background and critical insight into the music performed at each concert. This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka. Parking For evening subscription concerts at Severance Hall, parking can be purchased for $10 per vehicle, when space permits, in the Campus Center Garage (the underground garage located directly behind Severance Hall). Pre-paid parking for the Campus Center Garage can be purchased in advance through the Ticket Office at the cost of $14 per concert (this includes City of Cleveland parking tax and handling fee). The pre-paid parking ensures patrons a parking space, but availability of these pre-paid parking passes is limited. For further information, or to order pre-paid parking, patrons should call the Cleveland Orchestra Ticket Office during regular office hours at (216) 231-1111 or 800-686-1141. Pre-paid parking passes are also available online.
 * * *These concerts are sponsored by Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP.
 * The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2009-10 season at Severance Hall is sponsored by UBS. Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, UBS is a global firm providing services to private, corporate and institutional clients. Its strategy is to focus on international wealth management and the Swiss banking business alongside its global expertise in investment banking and asset management. In Switzerland, UBS is the market leader in retail and commercial banking.

Vladimir Ashkenazy Vladimir Ashkenazy has led a richly active musical life as a pianist, chamber musician, and conductor. He made his Cleveland Orchestra debut as piano soloist in 1968 and has appeared with the Orchestra in over 150 concerts. From 1987 to 1994, he served as the Orchestra’s principal guest conductor, having led the ensemble on a regular basis since his Severance Hall podium debut in 1983. His most recent conducting engagement with the Orchestra was in September 2007. In addition to these concerts, Mr. Ashkenazy will also conduct the Orchestra in a pair of subscription concerts later in March, during the third week of its 2010 Miami Residency. In the years since Vladimir Ashkenazy first came to prominence on the world stage in the 1955 Chopin Competition in Warsaw he has built an extraordinary career, not only as one of the most renowned and revered pianists of our times, but as an artist whose creative life encompasses a vast range of activities and continues to offer inspiration to music lovers across the world. Conducting has formed the largest part of Mr. Ashkenazy’s activities for the past 20 years. Formerly chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic (1998-2003), he was music director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo (2004-2007). In January 2009, he became principal conductor and artistic advisor to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Alongside these positions, Mr. Ashkenazy continues his longstanding relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra, of which he was appointed conductor laureate in 2000. In addition to his performances with the orchestra in London and around the UK each season, he tours with the ensemble worldwide. Mr. Ashkenazy is also music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom he tours each year, and conductor laureate of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. He maintains strong ties to The Cleveland Orchestra and a number of other major orchestras with whom he has built special relationships over the years, including the San Francisco Symphony and Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, in addition to guest appearances with many other major orchestras around the world. Mr. Ashkenazy continues to devote himself to the piano, these days mostly in the recording studio, where he continues to build his extraordinarily comprehensive recording catalogue with releases such as the 1999 Grammy Award-winning Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues, Rautavaara’s Piano Concerto No. 3 (a work that he commissioned) and Rachmaninoff Transcriptions. Most recently released are his recordings of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier and Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. With The Cleveland Orchestra, Mr. Ashkenazy’s recordings include the four Brahms symphonies; Beethoven’s piano concertos (as both soloist and conductor); works by Debussy, Prokofiev, and Richard Strauss; and all of Rachmaninoff’s piano-orchestral works, with soloist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Mr. Ashkenazy has long been involved in television projects. Recently, he has developed educational programs with NHK TV, including the 1999 Superteachers, working with inner-city London schoolchildren, and the 2003-04 documentary based around his “Prokofiev and Shostakovich Under Stalin” project with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.187.213.233 (talk) 16:35, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Perhaps you could clarify what your question was? - David Biddulph (talk) 16:44, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Looks like a PR agent who wants PR fluff added to Vladimir Ashkenazy. – ukexpat (talk) 16:52, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

CongBio
How can I make a CongBio reference play nice in a reflist? Can someone fix Charles_Clement_Johnston as I seem to have messed that page up a bit.Ross-c (talk) 19:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, inline=1 Thanks.Ross-c (talk) 20:01, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The fact that you referenced from Find a Grave was also in his congressional bio, so I removed findagrave as a reference and moved it to an external link. Find a Grave is user-submitted, so should not be used when a more reliable source can be cited (although fine for information shown on grave markers). I also added the attribution and the Virginia 22nd congressional district succession box. Note that Template:Find a Grave is available. Dru of Id (talk) 05:58, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

I can't find any articles to edit, need help!
When I first signed up for my account I was directed to a page that asked me what I was best at, and the page had multiple choices such as Researching, referencing, etc,. Once I chose, it directed me to a list of topics such as art, science, politics, etc,. Then it gave me a list of orphaned articles I could edit, and other articles. I was short on time when I got to this page, so I had to close wikipedia and leave my house. I've been trying to find articles I can edit, but it seems all the articles I find are complete. It would be very helpful if someone could tell me how to get to the original page I was on after I joined with suggestions for articles! Please help me! --Lolax Marks (talk) 22:32, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Below "Interaction" in the left pane on every page is the link Community portal. Was that it? PrimeHunter (talk) 22:38, 19 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, PrimeHunter's link would be an excellent page for you to look at - scroll down to the box headed "Help out". But I know the pages you are referring to, part of the "create an account at Wikipedia" process. I remember finding those pages a few months ago after a long search, but I can't seem to find them again today... -- John of Reading (talk) 07:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
 * MediaWiki:Welcomecreation? Goodvac (talk) 08:01, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Got it - MediaWiki:Customusertemplate-ACP2-Welcomecreation and the pages it links to. -- John of Reading (talk) 08:59, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you so so much guys! Joining Wikipedia has been diffucult, but I feel very welcomed! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lolax Marks (talk • contribs) 19:35, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Changing the title of my article?
I have been trying to create a page for Tyler Ward. I did that and my article is finished but now I can't change the title of the page to "Tyler Ward" it keeps changing it to "Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Tyler Ward". Can anybody please tell me how I can change the article name? An answer/ help would be greatly appreciated. Tamara0792 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 17:41, 20 February 2012 (UTC).


 * The submission at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Tyler Ward has been reviewed (more than once), and the results of the reviews can be seen in this version. The reason that you can't now see the reasons for the submission being declined is that you, but you did not address the problems which the reviewers had identified. A message (linking to the review) was also placed on the talk page of one of the other editors who contributed to the article (or perhaps a different account name which you were using?).  You need to read carefully the links which the reviewers gave, and improve the article to address those points (or otherwise you could accept that the subject does not meet Wikipedia's notability criteria). - David Biddulph (talk) 18:33, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I have reinstated the headers - they are an important part of the AFC process and should remain in place. – ukexpat (talk) 18:46, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

It's me again! Need help finding requested images page
I know this is like the millionth question I've had but they just keep coming!

My question is how do I find the requested images page? I found it once before but wasn't able to contribute at the time, but I've since figured out how to. I've looked in several places, but I've only found pages that define requested images with tutorials and whatnot, but I can't find the actual page with all the peoples' requests. Do you know what I'm talking about? Wikipedia is so hard to navigate because of its sheer size! Erg.

P.S. I also lost the requested articles page. I really need to save these in my favorited or something!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 20:45, 20 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Was it Files for upload? See also WP:Articles for creation and WP:Requested articles. – ukexpat (talk) 20:48, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
 * All request made using the template are added to Category:Wikipedia requested photographs. Is this what you're looking for? jonkerz ♠talk 20:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your help, the requested articles page will really help me! But It wasn't the requested images page I was looking for, it was the Graphics Lab workshops! I don't know why my brain was calling it the requested images page! But you guys helped me remember! Thanks!

--Lolax Marks (talk) 20:10, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

make wiki pedia
I want to make a wikipedia of a famous film maker of India Dr Mrunalinni — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajit kabi (talk • contribs) 23:40, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Dr. Mrunalinni
She was born in 06th January 1968. She is a doctor passed out from Marathawada university. Her mother is Mrs. Suryakanta Patil who is a politician and a member of parliament of India.

Dr. Mrunalinni is a member of Central board of film certification since 1993. She produced Hindi movie Kagaar, directed Marathi movie Manthaan and her upcoming movie is Dhuaaan "from the fire within" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajit kabi (talk • contribs) 23:51, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
 * This is not the place to create an article. Please see WP:Your first article, and pay careful attention to WP:Biographies of living people. --ColinFine (talk) 00:16, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 21 =

Additions to Electronic commerce article.
I'm suggested some additional material on "Governmental regulation" on the talk page of the "Electronic Commerce" article. What is the process that is followed to move it from the talk page to the main article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuajones (talk • contribs) 01:21, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
 * If you have a reliable source for your change, be bold. If you think it may be controversial, you could wait a day or two to see if anyone objects to your post on the talk page. —teb728 t c 22:26, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Overhauling a poorly written article.
Hello all,

I'm new here and have a question about etiquette.

I'm presently editing (and I hope, improving) articles about Asian monocots I have had experience with. I have come across an article that I feel needs severe editing (Arisaema sikokianum). What is the generally accepted way of going about this? Is there a way to get an editor to flag the article for violations first? I really don't want to offend anyone who has expended so much effort, and would hate to start an edit war.

Thanks!

Cypella (talk) 09:21, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Update: Actually, some searching reveals that the article was just copy/pasted from another website. Who do I notify?

Cypella (talk) 09:26, 21 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I have reverted the article to a state that seems to be before the copyvio. Please feel free to improve it now.  As no one has touched the article since 2010, you should not meet any objection.--Wehwalt (talk) 10:03, 21 February 2012 (UTC)


 * And read Be bold. No one "owns" articles; so if your edit is well intentioned don't worry about someone not liking it unless some one reverts you. —teb728 t c 22:17, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 22 =

editing question
How can I edit the section at the beginning of the "Malibou Lake" article. I want to edit the words above the Etymology section because there are many inaccuracies. I represent Malibou Lake as a Board of Directors member. Please get back to me. Michael Hart 818-489-0151 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.176.200.36 (talk) 01:39, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The simplest way is to click the "Edit" tab at the top the article. Since you are a board of directors member, however, you should read Conflict of interest before editing the article. —teb728 t c 02:06, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Interested in Contribution to articles
Am a professional Chartered Accountant from India. Am interested in contributing to articles relating to Business / Corporations and related issues. Let me know if i can support. 09:31, 22 February 2012 (UTC)~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ksrirama (talk • contribs)


 * You are welcome to contribute. You may wish to read WP:Welcome, which links on to many other useful documents, including WP:Tutorial. - David Biddulph (talk) 09:52, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Have a look at WikiProject Finance too. --ColinFine (talk) 10:06, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

Editing images
Hi Wiki peeps, Hope you're good.

I'm a complete noob and basically have no idea what I'm doing! I work for a festival and need to edit our festival page. I have made text edits in the past. This is no problem, I understand the necessary tone and objectivity. Now I need to change the image for the festival because the page has an outdated version of our logo. From what I can ascertain, as a new user, I do not have the necessary permissions to upload an image which is NOT creative commons (It's our registered logo). What should I do? The page is here - Tramlines_Festival

Many thanks. AlexSamuelDeadman (talk) 12:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Make a request at WP:Files for upload and before you make any further edits to the article, please read WP:COI and WP:BESTCOI. – ukexpat (talk) 13:47, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

How do I avoid deletion when I am authorized to use bio info directly (copy and paste) from a website for the notable person having a page written about them?
I do the social media for the notable person in the media that I am setting the page up for. I copied directly from her website the information she wants for her Wikipedia page. This is not infringing on her copy-write because she is the one authorizing it. How is this proven to the powers that be that may want to delete the page based on no "proof" that this is not copy-write infringement?

SocialSweetSpotMedia (talk) 22:56, 22 February 2012 (UTC)


 * See Donating copyrighted materials. However, the content of such websites is almost invariably inappropriate for other reasons: your draft at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Jane Mitchell, Broadcast Journalist/Independent Producer/Author, for example, is so far from conforming to WP:NPOV and WP:SOAP as to be virtually unsalvagable. You also may run up against issues with Wikipedia's username policy... Yunshui 雲&zwj;水 23:53, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
 * And understand that Wikipedia does not accept permission for use only on Wikipedia. Permission must allow reuse by anyone anywhere for anything including modification. Even in the unlikely event that something she approves is accepted as article, you should not imagine that the article would stay that way: As it says on the edit page directly under the Save button, “If you do not want your writing to be edited, used, and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here.” —teb728 t c 00:54, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * And you also need to read WP:Conflict of interest. You are welcome to write Wikipedia articles about anything else, but you are one of the least appropriate people on the planet to write a Wikipedia article about her. --ColinFine (talk) 16:00, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * User name blocked as a WP:CORPNAME. – ukexpat (talk) 16:16, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 23 =

How to edit a references list
I just updated the demographics of my hometown's Wikipedia page with 2010 Census figures. I would like to update the reference list as well to show that I used information I found when the American FactFinder page was accessed today (02/23/12). The last update of the Wikipedia page shows that American FactFinder was accessed on 01/31/2008. Is there an easy way to update the references list? — Preceding unsigned comment added by DoctorsWife (talk • contribs) 21:03, 23 February 2012 (UTC)


 * You have to edit the section where the reference is used and not where it's displayed. See Referencing for beginners. PrimeHunter (talk) 21:14, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 24 =

About the kennady shotting
I saw a program on another web sit .There was a woman that was taking pic that she could only take every 10s taht show when they made the pic biger thir was aman in unfrom He was brown haired and his glass were silver framed shows a bage shows his lift ear And A white flash behind the wall on the grassie nole--- Jimmy lee McClellan  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bule12012 (talk • contribs) 09:48, 24 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Do you have a question about using or editing Wikipedia? -- John of Reading (talk) 09:22, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

question
how do I insert a photo on a page that lacks one? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.23.88.183 (talk) 13:49, 24 February 2012 (UTC)


 * The basic requirement for images on Wikipedia is that they be released under a free license (such as GFDL or a Creative Commons license ) or be available in the public domain. This essentially means that the photographer waives their copyright beyond attribution (i.e. anyone can use, modify or redistribute the image - not just on Wikipedia, but anywhere - and even make money from it, and all they need to do is credit the original creator). It is not possible to release material only for use on Wikipedia. Assuming that the copyright holder is happy to release their content in this way (either by posting a CC-BY-SA notice at the image's original source, by e-mailing permissions-en@wikimedia.org or by uploading it to Wikimedia Commons) you're good to go.


 * First up, you need to make the image available. The easiest way to do this is to add it to Commons; this link will take you to their Upload Wizard, which is really straightforward to use. Alternatively, you can upload to Wikipedia by filling out this form.


 * Once the file is uploaded, you can use it to your article by adding the following text:

""
 * Replace "nameofyourfile" with the name you saved your file under (and change the .png to .jpg or whatever file extension is appropriate), replace "descriptionofimage" with a brief description of the image (this will only be visible if someone mouse-hovers over the image), and replace "caption" with - you got it - a caption. Helpfully, using the Commons uploader will automatically create the above text string for you, so you can just copy and paste.


 * Hope that helps; more thorough instructions can be found at the style guidelines for pictures and the picture tutorial. Yunshui 雲&zwj;水 14:40, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 25 =

editing the filmmography
there was a film missing in the filmography, and when i added it, the whole thing got messed up. how can i add something? 74.215.170.119 (talk) 14:24, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Your edits deleted the end-of-table marker. I have fixed it with this edit. See Help:Table for more, though I admit the explanations there are still pretty confusing. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:37, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Your edits deleted the end-of-table marker. I have fixed it with this edit. See Help:Table for more, though I admit the explanations there are still pretty confusing. -- John of Reading (talk) 14:37, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 26 =

adding a German translation of an English article
I want to write a german translation of a (good) existing article. Issues: - I want to make it accessible under the same search term (as language version?) - I want to get it into the German Wikipedia, with a link to the original - I want to keep the bulk of material such as tables, images, citations etc. Note: there is no new material, just clerical changes. Khlag 00:15, 26 February 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Khlag (talk • contribs)


 * See Translate us. - David Biddulph (talk) 02:52, 26 February 2012 (UTC)


 * You may also find de:Wikipedia:Neuen Artikel anlegen useful for creating an article on German Wikipedia and de:Wikipedia:Übersetzungen for details of translating for German Wikipedia. —teb728 t c 07:21, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 27 =

Critique of an entry
Can I submit a comment on a critique of an entry? 108.202.4.216 (talk) 06:27, 27 February 2012 (UTC)


 * The place for discussion of improvements to an article is on the talk page of the article; click the Talk tab at the top of the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 08:00, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Contributing a new article
I have registered and written a new article following the guidelines, but how do I submit it for inclusion? At the moment it is just sitting in 'My contributions' page, but there seem to be no instructions as to what to do next (or maybe I am missing something!) Thank you ¬¬¬¬ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dmancestry (talk • contribs) 06:50, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The subject looks like it meets inclusion requirements, but none of the references are inline, so it cannot be determined which reference(s) support which material. See Referencing for beginners, then So you made a userspace draft. When ready, see Help:How to move a page. Dru of Id (talk) 07:57, 27 February 2012 (UTC)


 * If you had used the Article wizard, it would have given you a submission template and a reference section. I edited your draft, adding those. —teb728 t c 08:22, 27 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I have moved the draft to Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Joseph Austin Benwell in accordance with the AFC review process. – ukexpat (talk) 14:13, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Somatic practices.
Just wanted to add Feldenkrais Method to the page about somatics — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.218.108.83 (talk) 07:38, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The “See also” section of Somatics already has a link to Feldenkrais Method. Links like that are how we refer readers to related articles. —teb728 t c 08:32, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Sugar pine,ca
Sugar pine ca is located in tuolumme co, not Medera co ca
 * this map (zoomed in, +2) shows it in Medera; is it possible there is more than one? Dru of Id (talk) 22:46, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

= February 28 =

First hand information
I was looking at he page about Ticketron at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Wikipedia%3ANew+contributors%27+help+page%2Fquestions&returntoquery=action%3Dedit%26section%3Dnew%26editintro%3DWikipedia%253ANew%2Bcontributors%2527%2Bhelp%2Bpage%252Feditintro and it is really more of a stub than anything else. I could probably add a lot of interesting information, but the knowledge would be first hand. My father was president of the company from 1973 until his retirement in 1990. That seems to be discouraged by the recommendations for sources. I thought of sending comments to the original author but his/her page does not exist. I know that opinions on successes/failures of the company, etc., would best be left to someone else, but what is the policy or guideline for factual information that is simply to dated to be found in most current sources available?

Bschmitt (talk) 03:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You are reading the guidelines correctly; Verifiability requires that information be backed up by published sources. But they don't have to be online sources, so if your father has a collection of press cuttings then they could be used to expand the article. See Offline sources for more. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
 * You are reading the guidelines correctly; Verifiability requires that information be backed up by published sources. But they don't have to be online sources, so if your father has a collection of press cuttings then they could be used to expand the article. See Offline sources for more. -- John of Reading (talk) 07:54, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

deletion of article edits
NOTHING I have ever written as an edit on wikipedia has been preserved for more than a few hours. On a few rare occasions, I have useful knowledge to contribute to articles. I have followed the formatting very specifically. In every case, my additions dissapear within a day. As an example, I add a building to the list of tallest or oldest buildings in a city. it is an undisputable factual addition to the list and not open to interpretation or opinion. The format is followed to perfection. The entries show up for a while, but are always deleted. What gives?

76.104.169.68 (talk) 07:19, 29 February 2012 (UTC)


 * If you look at the article history page you will see that the reversion of your edits has the edit summary "Reverted good faith edits by 76.104.169.68 (talk): It isn't extant, ie it doesn't still exist as a building". If you were to wish to discuss the matter, you could do so on the reverting editor's talk page or on the talk page of the article. - David Biddulph (talk) 07:32, 29 February 2012 (UTC)


 * I will expand my previous answer by pointing out that the article is headed: "This article attempts to list the oldest extant freestanding buildings constructed in the world ...", with the word "extant" highlighted. Note also that your own knowledge isn't directly relevant to Wikipedia.  What is relevant is verifiability by reference to published reliable sources. - David Biddulph (talk) 07:39, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

can i add my name in sarode players list
sir ,

introduce my self ,dharmendra katha ,a sarode player from delhi. i want to add my name in sarode players list with regards dharmendra — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.102.108.116 (talk) 17:09, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Not unless you are already so notable that there is a Wikipedia article about you. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  17:30, 29 February 2012 (UTC)