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US FAA to make airliner fuel tank inertion mandatory over 1996 air disaster

July 17, 2008 The United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has announced that inerting systems in airliner fuel tanks are to be made mandatory. The move, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is in response to a recommendation made by the country's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as part of its investigation into a 1996 air disaster.

TWA Flight 800 was a Boeing 747 that exploded in mid-air twelve years ago today, on July 17, 1996, above the Atlantic Ocean. All 230 people on board the New York to Paris flight were killed as the aircraft disintegrated shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport. It was ultimately determined that center wing fuel tank had exploded after sparking faulty wiring ignited a volatile fuel-air mix in the tank.

After the investigation was completed the NTSB requested that the FAA enforce the requirement of inerting systems to prevent dangerous fuel-air mixes from being ignited. One of the most feasible ways of doing this is with nitrogen pumped into the tank, reducing the amount of oxygen available and making ignition difficult or impossible. The NTSB has a 'Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements' and inerting systems for airliners have been on the list since 2002.

Since TWA 800 there have also been similar explosions in Thailand and India, but both occurred on the ground and resulted in no fatalities.

The FAA's new directive requires all new aircraft from August 20 to have the equipment fitted. It also requires all carriers to retrofit their fleets, with half of their airliners to be compliant within six years and every jetliner in the US to have the technology fitted in nine years.

The FAA's announcement was made at the Virginia hangar where the remains of Flight 800 are stored.

Air carriers, who until now have fought against the changes, say that there will be a cost running into millions of dollars. If the nitrogen system is installed, the cost of retrofitting an airliner is at US$92,000 for mid-range jets such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, and costs $311,000 for a Boeing 777 or other similar long-range widebodied airliner. The 747, which has a large center wing fuel tank, is especially vulnerable to such explosions.


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edible menu
Edible ink jet printing has been used for yearrrrrrs. I have seen it used back in 2000 and even earlier. Pastry chefs use it for images, menus and phrases. The chicago chef is creative but in his use of the menu but did not design the idea. To get a patent on it is sad that he has gaul to take credit for what he did not create. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.186.252.45 (talk) 14:33, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

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Thousands flee Nigerian town to escape from militants

July 17, 2008 Thousands of people have fled an oil town in the Niger Delta, Nigeria yesterday after an unknown militant group said that all people not originally from the area who did not leave the town would be beheaded.

The militants first visited Bonny Island, the town involved, two weeks ago, killing nine people. According to newspaper reports, they said that they would return yesterday to carry out the beheading. They did not return as promised, but many in the city of 100,000 took the threat seriously and left.

Kingsley Adonis Pepple, a local resident and youth leader, described the panic on Bonny Island. "They were handing out copies of this article to people in the street. There was panic. People packed up their entire family into a boat and fled," he said.

Pepple also said that all known militant groups in the area had denied issuing any threats

Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recently offered the United Kingdom's support to help combat the spread of incidents like this. He said that "the security training force [provided by the UK] ... will be support for the Nigerians to be able to have trainers and others who can build up this capacity locally to deal with the problems of lawlessness that exists in the area."


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This is twelve years too late to the day, but I'm delighted that this is finally set to become a reality in the US. That means any Boeing anywhere is gonna have the gear, as will others built there. Hopefully others will see that to sell to the US they need to offer it free, and therefore on all planes, not just ones for US customers. If Airbus will just follow suit... Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Not bad !!!! ass holes —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.178.207.206 (talk) 06:52, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm probably more likely to die driving to work than in an airline as it is. This simply adds additional costs to the all ready struggling airline industry in the U.S. QUINTIX (talk) 14:42, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Which is why it should've been done in 2002 when it was ready and airlines could afford it easily. I think I share that view with one of the sources, too. Realistically, grants should be availible, but they won't be. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:53, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Well they could offer some aid to planes older than 2002, but say screw you when people have airplanes made since then without it. Nyarlathotep (talk) 00:43, 20 July 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Broward County Sheriff’s police dog killed in shootout in Florida

what is that line from animal farm? i fully support raising penalties for animal abuse. but to suggest that this dog was an 'officer' is nonsense. why is that dogs life worth more than another's? - Imind (talk) 19:36, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't mind so much the idea of the dog being an officer - it is, I guess. I'm just generally concerned about an officer's life being worth more than anyone else's. Damn, they're heroes, and great guys but it don't make 'em more valuable than anyone else. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:44, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

yes, another good point. do they get penalized more when they do wrong? breach of trust on top of the crime committed? seems it would only be fair if the law deems their lives worth more than the commoner. - 216.96.106.130 21:35, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

 * I don't know, but I think they should be. They will of course lose their jobs, but that isn't enough IMO. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:59, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

The following is according to Wikipedia: --SVTCobra 22:03, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

what is this country turning into?
OMG..how mean..what is this world coming to?SINCE WHEN IS IT SOCIALLY,MORALLY,OR EVEN LEAGALY RIGHT TO VALUE AN ANIMAL OVER A HUMAN BEING?..this country is sick and everyone that is involved in making an animals life more valuable than one of us should b the ones that should spend the rest of their lives locked up or face the death penalty unless they can come to their senses and stop turning this country into a joke..as if it is even anywhere close to expect that man to stand accused of killing an actual police officer?im all for treating animals humane but when u start to value their existence as more important than any human being youve gone too far..its bad enough to see more commercials nowadays asking for donations for the hungry and mistreated dogs and cats in this country more than they show ones aimed at people in this country that are hungry and mistreated..why do we put poor and unfortunate people of other third world countries and animals here ahead of our own people in this country?..how come their arent more people stepping up and speaking out on issues like these?does everkyone that haa a public voice that is in a elected position have to be so politically correct at all times?..its truly absurd and the people that disagree and think all the animals should have equal rights and would even consider locking up a man for the rest of his life or possibly be put to death for defending himself against an attacking dog should all b put on a really big boat and shipped somewhere far far away and they can all go start their very own society on some of the many vastly small and basically uninhibated islands around the world...here in the U.S.A. we need to keep it real and not all be prodominately followers that think one way buy say another just to appear more kind hearted in some way..and just think theres actually a large portion of citizens that really have these beliefs and really stand by them because we are starting to see the laws that enforce this fact..its sad..and in the biggerscope of things why cant we start living by the true principles that this country was founded on and STOP all the amendments..everyone wants to re-write every single law thats been started in this country ..they want a million do-overs..and want to change everything this country use to stand for just so they can have this society ran in a way that suits them so they amend amend amend until each law is in their version of it..whatever happened to the land of the free?weve made this place into exactly what our ancestors ran away from long ago (speaking as a man of english desent)..the only difference is that we change who our dictator is ever 4-8 years..what a joke weve become..


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Although it's in French, I'm watching it right now and it seems pretty good. Should tide me over till Quantum of Solace. Great interview. --TUFKAAP (talk) 00:00, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I guess there are English scenes, lol. --TUFKAAP (talk) 00:02, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

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Searching for asteroids, extraterrestrial life a little more rocky: Budget cuts threaten to close Arecibo, world's largest radio telescope
The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, is facing severe budget cuts by the National Science Foundation that could cut its funding of U.S. $10 million in half. The Arecibo has been observing the universe for half a century and is the world's largest and most sensitive telescope. Congress has passed a bill that would authorize NASA to fund portions of Arecibo but Wikinews' source at Cornell University who helped establish and now runs Arecibo will try to find alternative funding. If the observatory closes, it will force SETI, a project that listens for extraterrestrial life, to move.

Thousands flee Nigerian town to escape from militants
Thousands of people have fled an oil town in the Niger Delta, Nigeria on Thursday after an unknown militant group said that all people not originally from the area who did not leave the town would be beheaded. The militants first visited Bonny Island, the town involved, two weeks ago, killing nine people. According to newspaper reports, they said that they would return yesterday to carry out the beheading. They did not return as promised, but many in the city of 100,000 took the threat seriously and left.

Kingsley Adonis Pepple, a local resident and youth leader, described the panic on Bonny Island. "They were handing out copies of this article to people in the street. There was panic. People packed up their entire family into a boat and fled," he said. Pepple also said that all known militant groups in the area had denied issuing any threats

Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recently offered the United Kingdom's support to help combat the spread of incidents like this one.

North America's oldest retailer sold to U.S. owners of Lord & Taylor
Canada's oldest retailer, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) established in 1670, will be transferred from one American owner to another. NRDC Equity Partners, LLC, owners of U.S. department store Lord & Taylor, will purchase HBC from the estate of Jerry Zucker, who died in April. NRDC plans to introduce up to 15 Lord & Taylor stores in Canada by converting some of HBC's existing properties, which include stores such as The Bay, Zellers and Home Outfitters.

US FAA to make airliner fuel tank inertion mandatory over 1996 air disaster
The United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) announced that inerting systems in airliner fuel tanks are to be made mandatory. The move, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is in response to a recommendation made by the country's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as part of its investigation into a 1996 air disaster. All 230 people on board the New York to Paris flight were killed as the aircraft disintegrated shortly after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The FAA's new directive requires all new aircraft beginning August 20 to have the equipment fitted and requires all carriers to retrofit their fleets. Air carriers, who until now have fought against the changes in spite of the danger, say the cost will run into the millions.

KSTAR tokamak test reactor sees first plasma
And on Wednesday, the scientists behind the KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Reactor) project tested the device by creating "first plasma". KSTAR will eventually be involved in the commercialization of fusion energy and the project will attempt to usher in an era of environmentally friendly and almost unlimited energy.

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Three firefighters killed in blaze at Chinese plastics factory

July 18, 2008 A fire at a Rexam Plastics factory in China has claimed the lives of three firefighters. Nine more were injured in the accident in Shanghai's Fengxian District.

The first emergency call was received by Shanghai Public Security Bureau's 110 Command Center at 12:20 p.m. and reported the Jinhui Town factory as alight. A total of fifty fire engines and around 300 firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the blaze at the Rexam Plastic Packaging (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. facility.

Shortly after 2 p.m. a fifty-metre-long structural girder collapsed onto a group of firefighters. Those killed were crushed beneath it and died instantly. They were identified as Yao Lei, 20, Shi Jianhua, 31, and Yu Hai, 27. The nine injured were taken to Fengxian District Central Hospital, where one was transferred to Ruijin Hospital with burns and another to Shanghai No. 6 People's Hospital with suspected injuries to his spine.

All are said to be in a stable condition. There were no other injuries to firefighters or the general public.

The fire was contained by 5:30 p.m. and extuinguished by 8:00 p.m. At its height it covered 2,000 square and smoke was spread over ten kilometres. The area was sealed off as a petrol station was 200 metres from the area, and air and water quality tests are underway. A nearby drinking water plant was shut down as a precaution.

Rexam employees said the fire spread rapidly because flammable raw materials and plastic products were stored in the workshop, which had most of its equipment destroyed. Meanwhile, local authorities say the beam fell due to poor construction. Production at the site is not expected to be affected.


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2008 Leisure Taiwan launched in Taipei World Trade Center

July 19, 2008

This year's Leisure Taiwan trade show (a.k.a Taiwan Sport Recreation and Leisure Show) started yesterday, with 131 companies participating including sports media companies such as ESPN and VideoLand Television, businesses selling sports equipment and fitness clubs.

There were also a variety of sports being played in the arena built for the trade show. The events included a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, free style shooting, and bicycle test-riding. In addition, conferences discussed issues related to sports and physical education.

A major topic in the trade show was energy-efficiency and, as a result, bicycles and similar sports equipment were being heavily promoted.

Next Tuesday, companies from the electronics industry plan to promote their industry at "2008 Digital E-Park." In previous years, organizations from the electronics industry have showcased their products at Leisure Taiwan instead of at the Digital E-Park, so this move has reduced the number of markets covered by Leisure Taiwan.


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Cuba to receive high speed internet connection from Venezuela

July 18, 2008 Documents leaked on Wikileaks and seen by Wikinews have revealed that Cuba signed a confidential deal with Venezuela to ensure that Cuba gets access to a high speed internet connection by 2010.

The document stated, in Spanish, that the countries aim to "build and operate a line of fiber optic cables between Venezuela and Cuba." Julian Assange, an investigative editor on Wikileaks, claimed that the information in the documents "adds weight to Cuban statements that the United States economic embargo of the island has forced it to rely on slow and expensive satellite links for Internet connectivity."

The document then says that cable will "extend between two terminals located at the coast of both countries."

Information week has reported that the cable is expected to cost several million US dollars. They base this on a fact that a cable between Cuba and Florida, which is a much shorter distance than between Cuba and Venezuela, would cost half a million dollars. The US government has prevented the building of the Florida cable.


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Comments:Searching for asteroids, extraterrestrial life a little more rocky: Budget cuts threaten to close Arecibo, world's largest radio telescope

What are those fools in the american administration thinking?! They spend billions of dollars on weapons, and yet they won't fund one of the most important scientific tools they have at their disposal. Do the really need a new 500 million dollar bomb, or do they need to fund the Arecibo for the next 20 years? Ever since the republicans took over, the american government dumbed down by a few notches. Posterity will remember the foolish decisions this administration has done when they have to do last minute catching up. American attitude: "screw science and discovery, unless it makes us rich." Oh God, why are those fools so shortsighted!

Well send a letter to your beloved democratic congress, they seem to being doing their job--66.229.34.63 18:12, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

"Currently, the NSF funds the operations of Arecibo with just over US$10 million every year. By 2011 they plan to drastically cut that funding to only $4 million a year ... the United States House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorize NASA to spend at least 2 million dollars ... to fund portions of Arecibo until 2009. But that still leaves more than half of the loss to be recovered"

am I just reading this wrong? it seems like "just over 10 million" minus (4 + 2 = 6 million) wouldn't leave "more than half of the loss to be recovered" Libertyblues (talk) 21:02, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

 * The loss was 10 (original funding) - 4 (current funding) = 6 million (loss in funding). Out of that 6 million, 2 million has been temporarily recovered. 6-2 = 4million still to be recovered. 4 (current loss) ÷ 6 (original loss) = 4/6 = 2/3 = 66.7% loss remaining. 66.7% > 50%, so the remaining loss is "more than half". It's somewhat confuddled reasoning, but it isn't actually wrong:-). Gopher65talk 20:49, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Looks like a gradual slide to end of empire..
When countries start to gut important basic science programs because the demands of empire and natural disasters overwhelm their resources, especially when all the research that was first established in it's heyday is cut back or closed down, then you can start to see the end comming over the horizon. Part of the current problem is that most high-tech manufacturing jobs are now done in the far east and soon to be done in India and other countries too.

Part of the problem accellerating this decay process is that the costs and demands of waging on going wars that drain the state treasury...this has been repeated many times in history..the past and is made worse now-a-days by the fact that most states in the US have some military/industrial manufacturing component established in these states assures that the constant hemorrage of scarce resources continues to be wasted on war activities.

It is ironic that we now are developing tools and techniques to finding distant earths and listem to other civilizations and yet basic funding of existing tools now drying up?

Perhaps it's time to pass the torch to china and india, or, if not that, get real with the funding of basic science programs. G. Salter —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.81.116.43 (talk) 06:56, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Budget cuts threaten to close Arecibo
When the project is such a positive and hopeful one, it's a crime to kill it with budget cuts. There goes the hope of a generation, and all the projects that will see their quality fall because of a lack of support from a government that doesn't support the advancement of science into the future.

My one hope left, is that the people involved, participants, and followers will vote accordingly.

--Ralph —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.117.137.201 (talk) 15:39, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The idiots in power believe they can pray an asteroid won't hit us. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:40, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Aricebo budget woes......
Compared to the budgets of so many other ongoing projets it seems silly to even consider closing Arecibo. Maybe we just go back to the drawing board and heavily fund a new generation of Folsom points to insure our future on the planet?! —Preceding unsigned comment added by ElderD (talk • contribs) 03:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Possible alternatives to Arecibo.

I see no mention of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, UK (www.jb.man.ac.uk) or the MERLIN Array (www.merlin.ac.uk) which includes the Lovell Telescopes among others. The Lovell Telescope is 76 metres in diameter and is fully movable, which Arecibo isn't, while the Array has a separation of 270 kilometres.

Is there any reason these can't be used?

MG —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.192.17.140 (talk) 00:43, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

 * Arecibo is 305 metres in diameter, which means that it has a light collecting area of ~73000m^2. Lovell = 4560m^2. Total light collecting area of the VLA is ~13000m^2 (that's all 27 dishes combined). Arecibo has 16 times the LCA of Lovell and ~5.5 times the LCA of the VLA. Now Light collecting area obviously isn't the only measure of importance, but it is a major one (baseline and tracking ability being the other two major ones for the purpose of this particular comparison). And frankly, even the VLA FAILS massively in comparison to Arecibo, never mind an almost useless wee little baby dish like Lovell. I'd be perfectly happy to close Arecibo IF there were something comparable around, or planned (for replacement). There isn't, so I'm not. Gopher65talk 23:21, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Small town cheap
It does not surprise me that bureaucraps always use funding ti kill projects. These fellows lack vision and as such would not spend a nickle to save a dime. Closing Arecibo makes no sense. I would suggest that someone is driving an agenda to close it down to meet their own needs.

10 million to run it for a year. Given the data it produces, the use benefit exceeds dollar value spent each year. The people who want to close it need to be scrutinized so as to find exactly why. There is more than this than meets the eye. Why would they close the most sensitive telescope leaving only 100 meter dishes which are less sensitive. "that dog just doesnt hunt" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.224.152.137 (talk) 20:37, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

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Comments:First ever video showing Guantanamo questioning released

I think that the principles of Guantanamo bay is evil, and I hope with George Bush gone either Barack or John shall abolish the cruel torture camp. Orc Process

I'm curious why the Canadian government - and the Harper Conservatives particularly since they campaigned on a "we are a nation of laws!" platform - would think that Canadian citizens should continue to respect the rule of law when the government itself sees fit to deny and obstruct it's implementation it at every turn? The hypocrisy shown by authoritarians over these last years have been absolutely disgusting, frightening, and completely disheartening. One must ask themselves whether there's any point for us to continue observing the rule of law under this kind of rule, or whether doing so consists of submission to authority ONLY...a condition which all men should vigorously rebel against lest we return to a pre-Magna Carta kind of servitude under tyrants who proclaim Divine Right for their status atop the food chain.

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French police search for missing explosives

July 19, 2008

Counter-terrorism police in France are searching for 28 kg (~61 lbs) of the plastic explosive Semtex and detonators that have gone missing.

The explosives were discovered to be missing on Friday, but could have left the facility up to a week ago. They were stored at a site in Corbas, near Lyon in east-central France, which disposes of left-over munitions from the two world wars. The Minister of the Interior, Michèle Alliot-Marie said that the incident was due to "known failings within the site's own security." She added that the director of the site, which was originally a 19th century fort, has been "immediately suspended."

"A theft of explosives used by bomb disposal experts to destroy munitions retrieved from former battlefields has taken place on a site adjacent to the supply depot," read a statement from the ministry, officially calling it a theft.

"The presence of explosives in this site is normal, but the investigation has to find out how they could have been stolen," an unnamed source told Agence France-Presse.

Semtex was invented in 1966 and is a malleable plastic explosive. It is noted for being odorless and notorious for its involvement in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing in 1988.


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Crane collapse in Houston, Texas, kills 4, injures 7

July 20, 2008 A crane collapsed Friday in, Texas killing 4 people and injuring 7 more. The crane, which stood 30-stories-tall, fell down at the oil refinery in Houston, Texas. The crane could lift up to 1 million pounds.

"This is a traumatic experience for all of us. We have to focus on the safety and health of our employees," said Jim Roecker of LyondellBasell.

The company has about 3,000 employees at the oil refinery and another 1,500 contract workers.

Margaret Landry, a spokesperson for Deep South Crane & Riggen, which built, owned and operated the crane, said: "It is a family-owned business, and we are grieving right now with our employees and families going through this tragedy. We're just getting through it."

Occupational Safety and Health Administration began its onsite investigation on Saturday.


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User talk:OkieDokeyRanch

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User talk:Blumrosen

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We do not publish stories from weeks ago. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:26, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Please stop
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Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20080719

19 July

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Former Beatle set for Quebec City concert amid protests

July 19, 2008

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney received a hostile reception this week from some Quebec separatists as he prepares for his concert on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City on Sunday.

The controversy began when Quebec artist Luc Archambault released an open letter last week criticising the concert as a "British invasion". The letter was also signed by some other separatists including a few Parti Québécois politicians. The concert is located at the site of the 1759 Battle of the Plains of Abraham on which British and French troops battled. Quebec premier Jean Charest dismissed the letter, noting that Quebec superstar Celine Dion does not face criticism when she sings in various nations.

When interviewed by Radio-Canada on Thursday, the musician suggested that the protestors "smoke the pipes of peace and to just put away your hatchets" and indicated his appearance was a matter of friendship and good will.

McCartney's performance is among numerous scheduled events marking Quebec City's 400th anniversary this year. Celine Dion is scheduled to perform at the Plains of Abraham next month.


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Gambian magistrate to acquit all people detained without charge for 72 hours

July 19, 2008 Ayoub John Njie, a magistrate in, Gambia, has said that he will acquit all people detained for 72 hours without charge, due to the fact that he believes detention for more than three days is unconstitutional.

Section 19 (1) of the Gambian constitution says that "no one shall be subject to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as established by law." Njie stated that he believes that detention for over 72 hours is depriving someone of their liberty without sending the person through the "procedures as established by law."

Njie, who works at Brikama Magistrates Court, said that "I stand for justice and I also stand to assist the government for justice to prevail.

The incident started when Dida Halake, former managing director of the  was acquitted on these grounds, and these statement by the judge were made in the case of Amadou Kah, who is accused of stealing goats.


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Comments:Cuba to receive high speed internet connection from Venezuela

It would be better if we built the cable and then monitored what the Cubans were doing. Don't we do this with Americans already?

Wow
First they graciously allow their citizens to buy computers, now they even get "high speed" internet. Welcome to the 90s, Cuba! --+Deprifry+ 11:14, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

High Speed Internet
Why not allow the people of Cuba to have access to the Internet, it seems that everyone in the world have access to iy. This would be an amazing change to the Cuban people being able to communicate with their relatives in different countries. FES —Preceding unsigned comment added by 153.2.247.32 (talk) 18:00, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

i think that we should do the cable


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Nominations

Please note: Of the present members of ArbCom, Bawolff has stated that re-election will not be sought.

 * Nobody seems to want to put names forward, I would prefer to see the process move forward with people nominating those they feel are best suited to the position. As one of those with an expiring term I will put myself forward as a self-nomination, with the proviso that someone seconds this. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:30, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Nomination seconded. --Skenmy(t•c•w) 18:05, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I nominate TUFKAAP for a position on the arbitration committee. A steadfast contributor for over 3 years, he was promoted to admin in September 2005, and was most recently confirmed by the community in April 2007. Cirt (talk) 20:47, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * TUFKAAP do you accept the nomination?
 * Nomination accepted, I was planning to be the first person to run, but I wasn't too sure, but I'm glad to run. --TUFKAAP (talk) 00:03, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I am self-nominating - but will not run unless this nomination is seconded --Skenmy(t•c•w) 21:38, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I will endorse Skenmy's nomination, but not second it as this might seem like being a cabal that supports itself. I feel he could do a good job in the position (he ran for board and didn't come last), but what we all really want is for the ArbCom to never be needed. --Brian McNeil / talk 21:45, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Nomination seconded. --TUFKAAP (talk) 00:03, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * I nominate Blood Red Sandman for a position on the arbitration committee. Valued contributor since May 2007, unanimous support from community to become administrator (also had a unanimous RfA on Wikipedia), in December 2007. I believe will make a good Arbitrator.  Cirt (talk) 11:55, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * This is a nomination I would be happy to second. Blood Red Sandman, do you accept? --Brian McNeil / talk 15:38, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I accept. Thanks for your support and trust. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:29, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I nominate Cirt as he is a trusted user who has proven himself as a good contributor who is able to resolve issues calmly and without argument. I thereofore think he wil be good for the Arbitration committee.Anonymous101 (talk) 14:58, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Second nomination. Another level-headed contributor who works for the good of the project.
 * Cirt, do you accept? --Brian McNeil / talk 15:39, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I accept, thanks much for the nomination and I am honored by your comments. Cirt (talk) 20:49, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I nominate Chris Mann, an Admin and all-around solid Wikinewsie, who deserves consideration for this position. It would also be good to have representation from down-under. --SVTCobra 17:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Oops, Chris Mann is not an Admin. Yet, I stand by this nomination. --SVTCobra 01:56, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you accept this nomination?
 * I'm a what now? Seriously, I accept the nomination. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 01:42, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

I nominate Cspurrier, an Admin, Bureaucrat and Steward. Cspurrier has served on ArbCom and has Checkuser privileges already. --SVTCobra 17:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you accept this nomination?
 * I accept, thanks. --Cspurrier (talk) 19:28, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I nominate Stevenfruitsmaak, an Admin and all-around solid Wikinewsie, who deserves consideration for this position. Stevenfruitsmaak had expressed interest in running for ArbCom in January 2008. --SVTCobra 17:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you accept this nomination?

 * I believe Stevenfruitsmaak cannot stand as he is on the election committee. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:27, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't it be pretty easy to find someone else to count the votes if he wants to run? --SVTCobra 17:49, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * As I definitely do not want to run, I don't mind counting votes if wants to stand Anonymous101 (talk) 21:13, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

 * It's nice to have SVTCobra nominate me, but I have to decline. As some of you might have noticed my contributions have dropped recently and will probably continue to be slow in the future, as I've partially shifted my attention back to Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine and I'm starting another busy year in my medical training. I deliberately chose to be on the election committee because I knew I wouldn't be running. --Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 18:53, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

I nominate myself, SVTCobra, an Admin and all-around pain-in-the-ass, who wishes to be considered for this position. SVTCobra finished fourth in the ArbCom elections in July 2007 in a race for three seats. --SVTCobra 17:09, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Can I get a second for this nomination?
 * I second your nomination. You are an excellent contributer who I completely trust to be on the Arbitration Committee  Anonymous101 (talk) 17:50, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

I nominate, a current sitting member of the Arbitration Committee. Doldrums' successful RfA for admin in 2006 concluded with unanimous support. I think Doldrums would continue to serve as a valued member of the Arbitration Committee if elected. Cirt (talk) 21:11, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Do you accept this nomination?
 * thank you for ur confidence in me, but i'd prefer to decline the nomination this time. there're many contributors here more active than me who'd make fine arbitrators. good luck to them! –Doldrums(talk) 04:40, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

I nominate, a current sitting member of the Arbitration Committee. has served as an administrator on Wikinews since January 2005, and he is also a bureaucrat. He had already gained the trust of the community and I believe will continue to serve the community well in this position. Cirt (talk) 21:21, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * While I really appreciate the nomination, and the continued trust that this implies, I no longer am as involved in the day-to-day at WN as I used to be. While some may feel this can make me a better/more impartial candidate for the ArbCom, I think that ArbCom should be filled by more active and more recent community members. Thus, I respectfully decline. -- IlyaHaykinson (talk) 18:08, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

I have served on Arbcom since January 2007. I will put myself forward as a self-nomination, with the proviso that someone seconds this (much like Brian's above). Without bragging, at the moment on Wikinews I am a accredited contributor, Administrator, Arbitrator, Checkuser, Oversight and Bureaucrat, and feel that I can still serve the community well in this position. Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 09:55, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I second the other Brian's nom. He's level-headed and I can't ever remember him getting embroiled in a dispute. --Brian McNeil / talk 09:57, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

is an administrator and a former member of the Arbitration Committee. Deprifry contributes positively to this project and I think would serve well on the Arbitration Committee. Cirt (talk) 22:12, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you, but I have to decline. --+Deprifry+ 19:46, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

I would like to put myself forward for self-nomination with a seconder, much like the two Brian's did before me ;). --Nzgabriel | Talk 09:27, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Seconded. A contributor since May 2006, successful RfA in August 2006,  would make a fine addition to ArbCom. Cirt (talk) 17:07, 5 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikimania 2008: MediaWiki use in the U.S. Department of State

July 20, 2008

The last day of the Wikimania 2008 conference saw Saturday morning sessions on a variety of topics. Wikinews attended a presentation by Eric M. Johnson from the United States Department of State. Eric, a former NCO in the U.S. Marines, is the lead for the Knowledge Management Action team in the department's Office of eDiplomacy, and involved in department's use of Web 2.0 technologies for knowledge management. This includes blogs, and the key focus of his talk, Wiki culture in the U.S. Department of State.

Eric opened his presentation with an introduction to the U.S. State Department, one of the oldest agencies of the American government, which today has around 57,000 employees worldwide. When formed in the 18th century their offices and diplomatic staff operated largely autonomously due to lack of ability to communicate rapidly. By the mid-20th century this had changed with the advent of telegraph lines, and changed again with the Cold War and security concerns bringing to the fore the well-known term, "need to know".

Now, in the 21st century, the volume of internal communication generated by the department is a staggering 1,800,000 cables a year, 1.5 billion emails, production of around 500,000 print volumes, and maintenance of approximately one thousand websites. Both internal and externally facing.

A pilot project was set up, Diplopedia, a MediaWiki wiki running on the department's internal network, which outside of the department of defence is one of the largest private networks operated by the U.S. government.

A grassroots effort, this project to promote knowledge sharing differs from the well-known Wikipedia in that it does not allow anonymous edits. There are around 1,000 registered users who have contributed over 4,400 pages. Integration with the Department of State's internal search engine prioritises results from the wiki, increasing the popularity of the site such that it has received over 650,000 page views. Like Wikipedia, users are required to provide sources for entered information at the foot of the article, and users are warned that it is a starting point and not an authoritative source of information. Data on visa requirements and information from other static department sites has been incorporated into the wiki.

Eric described the project as just reaching critical mass and attracting increasing interest from other departments. Among the ingredients leading to the success of the project were the cultural change with increasing awareness of the technology from Wikipedia, the formation by the community of a welcoming committee, and the taking on of roles to carry out tasks such as drafting. A number of staff act as "gardeners" tending to the wiki content, keeping it fresh, and well cross-referenced. The continual updating is a novel concept to many of their employees.

Unlike Wikipedia, and many other projects using MediaWiki, none of the Diplopedia pages are locked or protected. This even includes their main page. To date there have been none of the content disputes that have been an issue on Wikipedia, and the use of the wiki to replace traditional websites which are far more time consuming to maintain is seen as a logical extension of the project.

Carried out with no outside help, and by learning from others' mistakes, the department has adopted mechanisms for assuming that contributions are well-intentioned, and has a body for oversight in the event of a dispute.

With the success of the project, eDiplomacy plans to introduce a separate, classified wiki. They will also expand the effort to compile biographies of foreign leaders, which was pioneered by the U.S. missions in Italy and Germany. This effort has proven valuable when combined with a version of the site available on portable devices such as the Blackberry.

The future holds moves to seek more support from management and integration with their primary authentication system. Among the features on the main page to keep the project interesting to staff is a "Diploquiz" which poses a weekly trivia question which can be answered from somewhere within the wiki.


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Original Reporting Notes
I attended the presentation and took copious written notes.

A number of press posed questions at the end of the presentation, I took notes on these and put one of my own. When the session was closed I approached Eric, obtained a business card, and asked if I could email to request a copy of his presentation and pose some additional questions. My email to him is copied to scoop and I have requested that scoop be added to any appropriate mailing lists the department maintains. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:56, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

Images
Any chance for free-use images to go along with the text in the article? Cirt (talk) 22:17, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I didn't have a camera, and WiFi is dreadful here. --Brian McNeil / talk 22:32, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No worries, worth a try. Cirt (talk) 22:38, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * http://www.bibalex.org/ has the video of the presentation up on their site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.252.4.21 (talk) 12:00, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't see a search, but I'd be happy to put a direct link to the presentation into an External section on the article. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:05, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Direct link to video+powerpoint http://webcast.bibalex.org/Cast/Offline.aspx?ID=9/rnR8sLHbe96XwDTqyljg== —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.252.4.21 (talk) 12:07, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

FAC
FAC

 * Not promoted. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:50, 13 March 2010 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Nzgabriel Questions

 * Question from Anonymous101: You have often gone periods of one month without editing. Will you have time to deal with the long, complex arbitration cases that could (but will hopefully not) occur? Anonymous101 (talk) 11:05, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I will have time. The reason for absence of editing is not for lack of interest or not enough time available but because I am trying to get interviews for Wikinews (and interviews for my school website) and that takes time. --Nzgabriel | Talk 11:16, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:24, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think it is appropirate for the ArbCom to dictate policies, especially not so if there is a clear community consensus for a certain direction to be taken. Hope this answers your question enough. --Nzgabriel | Talk 11:16, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/TUFKAAP Questions

 * Question from Anonymous101: You are not currently editing that reguarly. Will you have time to deal with the long, complex arbitration cases that could (but will hopefully not) occur --Anonymous101 (talk) 11:10, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Right now, there really isn't anything interesting in the news for me to write about, I've been thinking of hopefully getting more Presidental canadiate interviews, but I have a job currently with the TSA, however, it is part-time. Anyways, that's not what this is about. I believe I can handle the ArbCom caseload, although I will be absent on afternoons from 1 to 6pm EST/EDT but for the most part I sit in front of this computer constantly so I can check up on ArbCom constantly, heck, I check Wikinews every day more then once. So yes, I do believe I am more then active enough to handle cases. --TUFKAAP (talk) 02:06, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:23, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * IANAL and I don't get invovled in EN WP wikipolitics, but for the most part, I perfer to rule on case-by-case basis, on top of that, Wikinews is small enough that policy doesn't need to be dictated by a cabal, and if there is a cabal, WHICH THERE ISN'T, it is primarily made of up active contributors. --TUFKAAP (talk) 02:06, 23 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Brian Questions

 * Question from Anonymous101: You are not currently editing that reguarly. Will you have time to deal with the long, complex arbitration cases that could (but will hopefully not) occur? Anonymous101 (talk) 11:14, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I have been withholding from answering this question - due to the fact that I was watching myself to see how much time I have - and visit and check on wikinews. I do check in most days - and still read the mailing lists etc. Yes I do have the time - and should a case come up - I will be able to get involved. Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 18:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:25, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * individual cases, on a case by case basis, is my way of liking things personally - and that is what works best on Wikinews I believe Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 18:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Brianmc Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:22, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ArbCom should not dictate policy, it isn't really their job. I've not followed the disputes over on Wikipedia though. However, ArbCom could end up making a decision that surprised the community and perhaps went against what many contributors expected. This is due to private data being available to the committee (eg CheckUser). --Brian McNeil / talk 13:17, 21 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Skenmy Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:23, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It is my opinion that ArbCom is to step in wherever and whenever they are requested and needed, and they have been voted by the community to have the power to make such changes. While it is not appropriate in a project of this size to make drastic and significant changes based on single cases, I think it is important that ArbCom has the right to interpret our policies as they see fit - after all they have been given a large level of trust to do so. --Skenmy(t•c•w) 11:31, 19 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Cirt Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:23, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The English Wikipedia's Arbitration Committee was started four years ago when the site was much smaller. The challenges they face have changed enormously, but their mandate has never been updated to keep pace.
 * I would love it if Wikinews expanded readership at a similar rate, and if that happened I would seek the community's input about updating the scope of ArbCom's responsibilities. Cirt (talk) 18:49, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Question from Anonymous101. You do not provide your real name on wiki. Would you identify yourself to the foundation in order to get the oversight /checkuser rights? If not, do you think this will limit your ability to serve as a member of the Arbitration Committee.? Anonymous101 (talk) 11:29, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If elected, I would identify myself to the foundation. Cirt (talk) 18:26, 19 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Chris Mann Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:23, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

 * It is ArbCom's duty, first and foremost, to resolve the worst of disputes that can't be handled any other way. In performing that duty, the Committee must follow and interpret policy, and at times make extremely strong suggestions about changes to policy. In some cases, this means that the effects of a single ArbCom case can impact the entire site and not just the involved parties. However, I think that in almost all cases ArbCom should not impose new policy, especially against consensus. If I were an arbitrator, the only occasion I think I'd even consider imposing new policy would be if:

 * 1) It related to one of the few "non-negotiable" Foundation policies;
 * 2) It was an issue where community consensus had failed to come to an agreement over the local interpretation of that policy;
 * 3) A case had been specifically brought to ArbCom based on the actions of people in implementing their own interpretation of that policy; and
 * 4) The situation was deemed to be serious enough that it would not be sufficient to deal only with those users involved in the case.
 * ... and even then I'd probably feel uncomfortable about it. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 01:20, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

 * What situations would you see as "serious enough" to warrant such actions? What is your opinion of this ruling on the English Wikipedia, and the subsequent controversy? Thanks. --GW_SimulationsUser Page 12:25, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I would say that while I haven't read through the particulars of the case to say whether it met all of my criteria, it did meet several. The policy itself adds only two things, that I can see, to the existing BLP policy: reinforcement of the necessity for admins to exercise their powers as necessary, and the requirement that actions be logged. However, I do think that perhaps the way it was implemented was an issue, and that if it had been put forward by ArbCom as something that they strongly recommended, and asked for community consensus on, I suspect it would have raised a little less ire, but probably taken longer to be implemented and with slightly different wording. I would point out, however, that a similar event is extremely unlikely (but not impossible) to happen on Wikinews, given the radically different community here. Chris Mann (Say hi!|Stalk me!) 00:52, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/SVTCobra Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:23, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I was not aware of the situation over at Wikipedia. ArbCom should never be proactive, and only handle cases put before it. However, this could include resolve issues of policy, I suppose, if consensus somehow adopts a policy that goes grossly against project and foundation aims. I will need to read more about this. Do you have a link to the debate at Wikipedia? --SVTCobra 15:08, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * This was the ruling which started the controversy. A lot of the subsequent discussion is located on this page. How do you feel about this case? --GW_SimulationsUser Page 19:04, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
 * After reading that (or most of it) and re-reading the mandate that WN:ARBCOM has been given, I will say that in my opinion 1) ArbCom should never issue remedies that amount to policy. ArbCom rulings set a precedent that can be used as guides in future disputes that are similiar, and, hopefully, keep them from rising all the way to ArbCom; 2) I think that it would be a natural function of ArbCom to strike down—not rewrite—policies that were adopted by consensus, but run afoul of the project mission or foundation policy. However, I would like to see that agreed to by consensus and written into the WN:ARBCOM policy before attempted. 3) I will refrain from commenting on the specific case which is about WP:BLP. --SVTCobra 18:29, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Question from Anonymous101. You do not provide your real name on wiki. Would you identify yourself to the foundation in order too get the oversight /checkuser rights? If not, do you think this will limit your ability to serve as a member of the Arbitration Committee.? Anonymous101 (talk) 11:29, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I am willing to identify myself to to members of the foundation, so long as the information is not posted publicly online. I believe that is how they do it, so I foresee no troubles. --SVTCobra 15:08, 20 July 2008 (UTC)


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Wikinews:Arbitration Committee/Elections July 2008/Cspurrier Questions

 * Question from GW_Simulations: There has recently been some controversy on the English Wikipedia about the extent of ArbCom's power and influence. Do you feel that it is ever ArbCom's place to dictate policies, even against community consensus, or just to make rulings on individual cases, on a case-by-case basis? I am asking this question to all candidates --GW_SimulationsUser Page 11:24, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Never against community consensus, and arbcom should not really be making policy at any time. --Cspurrier (talk) 12:52, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:KSTAR tokamak test reactor sees first plasma

Dammit, that reactor just looks cool. Fephisto (talk) 17:38, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

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Magnitude seven earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued then withdrawn

July 19, 2008 A tsunami warning has been issued for some parts of Japan's eastern coast after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck off the shore, near the city of Iwaki. It is believed, however, that the Tsunami warning was withdrawn as the Japan Meteorological Agency currently lists no Tsunami warnings, with two tsunami warnings from earlier today being listed in the past warnings section of the Agency's website.

The initial reports from the scene of the earthquake shown no injuries, although buildings were observed being shook by the quake 300 kilometers away in Tokyo.

The withdrawn tsunami warning said there was a possibility of a small Tsunami in Fukushima and Miyagi. Fukushima is 145 km away from the epicenter of the earthquake.


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Comments:Former Beatle set for Quebec City concert amid protests

I think it is necessary to mention that only a very small amount of people are protesting in Quebec, and that most of the population is very happy about the concert. The open letter took the attention of the media and makes it look like a bit controversy, but the controversy is mainly in the media. Most people from Quebec find it ridiculous.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.141.136.39 (talk) 02:30, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

 * Nice title :D. Fephisto (talk) 17:01, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Must you continue the hateful message? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.246.242.64 (talk) 01:45, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:Tomagni~enwikinews

Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its

very own way. India is also an old country. It have more than 110

crore of peoples lived in our country. The peoples are respect for

our culture and don't refuse them. The person can marry one person

at onetime. The remarriage is not allowed in India. But now the

culture is much developed. There is no country is equal to India. A

person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living but

the rich values in a person always remains unchanged because they

are deeply rooted within our hearts, mind, body and soul which we

receive from our culture.

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Wikinews:CommonsTicker/20080720

20 July

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User talk:SaqibChaudhry

First off, we really appreciate your contribution.

But sometimes users submit an article from somewhere else, not realizing that Wikinews cannot keep copy-and-paste versions of articles which are published elsewhere under a restrictive copyright. An article created in this way is a copyright violation, and Wikinews policy is to erase these even if they are excellent article ideas.

Another problem which sometimes comes up is press releases: Press releases are sometimes excellent sources, but they do not qualify as unbiased news articles so they can't be published as they are. Two key things to remember about press releases is that they're usually written to represent the viewpoint of an involved party (Thus likely running foul of our Neutral Point of View policy). And second, they are generally covered by copyright which can conflict with our open editing approach.

A better way to get an article on an exciting subject published here is to write an original article following the guidelines described in writing an article, or to write a brief explanation of the subject and include the url address of articles or websites to use as sources. If you are part of the story that the article is about, you may also wish to consider requesting an interview rather than writing the article yourself.

Thanks again! Anonymous101 (talk) 12:10, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

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User talk:TimVickers

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User talk:LinkTiger

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User talk:Poe Joe

Welcome
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Revisions
The whole revisions thing has to deal with a system called flagged revisions. All it does is allow certain people to "sight" a revision and allow it that revision to be viewed. At this point basically anyone admins feel have enough experience are made "editors," people who can sight the revisions. Hope that helps. The Mind's Eye (talk) 00:52, 22 August 2008 (UTC)

Editor status
I have nominated you over at WN:FRRFP to gain editor status so that your changes don't need independantly checked. You could also review articles others had written if you wanted to. If you're up for that, then I'm sure there'd be no issues - it's designed to be easy come, easy go. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:13, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

Editor
I have promoted you to the Editor class, as I feel you can be trusted to mark revisions of articles as sighted (review). Please take a moment to read: If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews! Tempodivalse [talk]  12:53, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
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US President Obama
Obama is not "President". Such implies that he is President to anyone who reads that article; he is not. Obama is US President (well, he has a fuller title, but yeah). That is my point. Call him US President or President of the United States if you must; or do as this article does, already establishing the country in question as the US before describing Obama as President. We write for an international audience; calling Obama "President" is inaccurate and offensive unless qualified. It is something many people do not think about, but it is important nonetheless if we aim for the highest standards possible - which we do. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:14, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

 * Oh, no. I agree. The phrase "US President" is much better than "President." I was merely responding to your quip that "if we really must assume the reader doesn't know who Obama is..." -- Poe Joe (talk) 18:14, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

 * Ah, I see. Forgive me that one; my misinterpretation is obvious, but how I reached that is something I can't answer :/. What can I say... It made sense to me when I wrote it. Sorry. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:14, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

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User talk:Morder~enwikinews

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2008 German Grand Prix

July 20, 2008

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has won the FIA Formula One 2008 Großer Preis Santander von Deutschland at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany. The last time a McLaren driver won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim was 10 years ago when the Finn Mika Häkkinen won the 1998 race.

Rookie Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr., son of three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet, came second after starting 17th on the grid. Timo Glock Toyota crashed due to a sudden rear suspension failure. Piquet even took the lead for a short time in the last part of the race, but his Renault was unable to compete with Hamilton's pace. Hamilton was able to regain the lead after losing it through a mis-timed pit-stop.

Another Brazilian, Ferrari driver, Felipe Massa came third.

Nick Heidfeld finished 4th for BMW Sauber from his twelfth position on the starting grid.

Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren) dropped from third to fifth, finishing in front of another Finn Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari).

Robert Kubica's kept 7th place throughout the race, but was beaten by his BMW teammate Heidfeld.

The young German driver Sebastian Vettel racing for Toro Rosso, and who has signed for Red Bull team for the next season, scored one point. He finished ahead of Jarno Trulli (Toyota) and Fernando Alonso (Renault).

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Betancourt calls for release of all FARC hostages

July 20, 2008 Íngrid Betancourt, a former Senator in Colombia who was being held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) until her rescue as part of Operation Jaque, has called for FARC to release all its hostages.

"We want freedom for everyone," said Betancourt while speaking to a crowd of thousands in Paris, France. This was followed by chants of "Libertad", the Spanish word for freedom.

Thousands of people also marched through streets in Colombia after the broadcast of Betancourt's speech on Colombian television.

Betancourt was one of the 15 hostages rescued on July 2 by the Colombian army, who tricked FARC into handing over the hostages by pretending to be part of a non-governmental organization. She was kidnapped in February 2002 while campaigning for President of Colombia.

Despite the release of fifteen prisoners in Operation Jaque, FARC are still holding over seven hundred people in captivity.

Betancourt also called for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, abducted by Palestinian gunmen on 25 June 2006 and held hostage by Hamas since. Shalit holds a French citizenship and has been denied rights to Red Cross (ICRC) visitation.


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2008 Leisure Taiwan: Safety first before sporting

July 21, 2008

Since current issues involving oil price increases, energy-saving and carbon-decreasing have gained public attention, the bicycle has become a popular product as everyone wants to own one. But some industrial businesspeople have pointed out a critical issue on bicycle riding, that is, personal security (safety).

Jack Cheng-kuan Hsieh, Chairman of KHS Mountain Bike Corp., discussed some of the dangers of cycling with Wikinews Journalist Rico Shen as part of a press conference.

All the riders wanted to circle around the Taiwan or the other places but [they] often ignored several critical issues especially pre-tour preparations. Damages or accidents often caused with lack of preparations. Therefore, choosing a proper [cycling] lane, planning well, and doing necessary preventions are considered critical and must-be-done elements when riding a bicycle. In addition, proper clothing should be adapted in different weathers, and last but not least, DO NOT RIDE WHEN IT'S BAD WEATHER!

In addition to Hsieh, Wikinews also interviewed Frank Feng-chou Kuo, Technical Chair of International Association of Ultra Runners. Following is an extract from his comments made to Wikinews Journalist Rico Shen:

Whether a sport requires endurance or not, competitors should prepare fully before competing in any event. In most cases, accidents are often caused by the lack of preparation before an event.

In general, when sporting anytime and anywhere, preparations should be made for better performance and safety, whether it involves more or less endurance or physical strength.


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Interview OR
This interview article isn't my original plan to write, but after participating several sports events, and shortly interviewed Jack Hsieh about sports preparation, I decide to finish this article for more attentions. Brock contact... 16:09, 20 July 2008 (UTC)