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2008 COMPUTEX Taipei: Three awards, One target

June 23, 2008

2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, "design" progressively became the critical factor for the future of the other industries. To promote innovative "Made In Taiwan" products, pavilions from "Best Choice of COMPUTEX", "Taiwan Excellence Awards", and newly-set "Design and Innovation (d & i) Award of COMPUTEX", demonstrated the power of Taiwan's designs in 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei.

Best Choice of COMPUTEX: Arrangements without fair judgments?
"Best Choice of COMPUTEX", designed to encourage technological innovation in the ICT industry and help companies expand their export markets, is the 7th-annual holding by TCA since 2002. Different than past years, not only the professional juries will decide the best thirty-nines (including Special Award from Juries, Best Choices of the Year from Overseas and Domestic Enterprises) from nominated 125 products in the second runoffs.

Finally, thirty-eight winning products including three products from Jury's Special Award and one from Best Choice of the Year from Domestic Enterprise, but winner from Best Choice of the Year from Overseas Enterprise wasn't awarded. With this incident, some overseas exhibitors disputed the profession of this class and appealed the organizer to do necessary modifications for different classes next year.

d & i Award, first-ever award to promote "Design"
"d & i Award of COMPUTEX", a newly-created award by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and International Forum Design (iF) to discover innovative, applicative, and creative products, showcased a significant differences than the "Best Choice of COMPUTEX".

According to TAITRA, professional juries including Christoph Böninger (brains4design GmbH), Duck Hsieh (Duck Image Corporation), James Irvine (James Irvine S.r.l.), Kris Verstockt (Cre8 design studio), and Roger Pin-Si Lin (Nova Design Co., Ltd.), adjudicated the final seventeens (including the final four gold awards) from 139 entries submitted by 67 contestants from 5 countries based on the criteria of "Degree of innovation", "Design quality", "Workmanship", "Choice of materials", "Environmental friendliness", "Functionality", "Ergonomics", "Utility value", "Safety", "Universal design", and "Brand value/Branding".

Besides the Design and Innovation Award, whose rich achievements were established from several international design awards by companies in Taiwan, the Taiwan Design Center, set to promote the design and cultural industries in Taiwan, held the "2008 Design Think Forum" entitled "Design for next Billion Customers" to prospect the future of the design industry worldwide.

"Taiwan Excellence Awards": MIT products shining in the world.
"Taiwan Excellence Awards", created to promote products made in Taiwan, announced its winners from Gold and Silver Award classes prior to the show on May 22. This year, 388 ICT products participated in this competition and the ICT industry scored a better performance with 6 Golds and 14 Silvers in the final jury. It not only showcased a significant improvement but also symbolized the ICT industry in Taiwan as a stable industrial position in the presence.

Best Chioce of COMPUTEX

 * Based on the official website.

 * Best Choice of the Year - Domestic Enterprise: MSI GX620 Notebook Computer.
 * Car Electronics: Globalsat GTV-580
 * Communication & VoIP: ASUS Lamborghini ZX1, E-TEN Glofiish DX900.
 * Data Storage: iStarUSA and Netstor PCI-e Raid, Maxtronic SS-8811R, Infortrend EonStor B12F-R1430.
 * Digital Home: HoneyWLD HD-301, ASUS 42RW1 LCD TV, Gigabyte Glee Cube IP-TV Box.
 * Embedded System: Korenix JetBox, Collevo GoFinger.
 * Green IT: ASUS RS160-E5 Server, Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS5.
 * Industrial PC: DT Research WebDT 310
 * LSI / VLSI: VIA Media System Processor II
 * Motherboards: Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6, MSI P45 Diamond
 * PC / Server systems / Notebook / Tablet PC: Gigabyte M700, MSI GX620
 * Peripherals / Accessories: ASUS MK241H, AverMedia AVerTV Volar GPS 805, Realtek RTD-2485D Advanced LCD Monitor Controller
 * Personal Entertainment: Gigabyte MID M528, Aiptek PocketDV AHD Z600 PRO
 * Product Design Awards
 * Industrial Design: ASUS Ares CG6155, Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue Series
 * Innovation Idea Design: Beauty Up 75" IT-Board, Penpower WorldCard Ultra, dmedia WiMAX Car-Navi G5W.
 * Security: Fineart Total Security Fort (X-FORT), Softwell Wit-Eye Linux-based DVR, Face-Tek Reader
 * Software: Inventec Portable Dr.eye on USB Drives
 * WLAN Communication: ASUS WUSB25E2V2 USB Doggle, AXIMCom P2P Gear PG-116N
 * Jury's Special Award: Four Channel USB Amplifier, AiData LAPstation, Iinjoy DMC Series - Bouree (Solar Mobile Power Pack for NB)

Design & Innovation Awards

 * Based on the official guide by TAITRA (Gold Award Products in Bold text).

 * VIA OpenBook
 * AnMo Dino-Lite Digital Microscope
 * ASUS UF735 Digital Photo Frame
 * Starline International Swing Duo USB Flash Drive
 * Mio Leap G50
 * Mio Moov 380
 * Mio Leap K1
 * Cooler Master V8 CPU cooler
 * Patriot PC DDR3 Memory Modules PVS32G1866LLK
 * Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue
 * ASUS Ares CG6155
 * ASUS U2E Notebook
 * VIA CloudBook Max
 * Sonnenschein Twist-a-cable
 * Thermaltake iXoft Notebook Cooling Pad
 * A-DATA Nobility Series N702
 * iStarUSA - SSI SI-7908 / 7928 SATA HDD docking station


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Fußball-Bundesliga 2008–09: Bayer Leverkusen appoint Labbadia as head coach

May 26, 2008

Bayer Leverkusen has appointed SpVgg Greuther Fürth Head Coach Bruno Labbadia as the club's new Head Coach. Michael Skibbe was fired last week after failing to qualify for a European competition. Labbadia signed a 2-year contract.

Bruno Labbadia scored 103 goals in 328 Bundesliga games while playing as a forward for Bayern München, Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV.

Labbadia led Greuther Fürth to 6th place in the 2nd division in the 2007/08 season.

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More preparation should be done, this the countdown one, I wrote with my past experienced exhibitions and find some significant ideas from three main shows although it's partially translated from Chinese. Brock contact... 18:12, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Final Deadline
This article should be published before June 3 in order to prepare main exhibition articles of COMPUTEX, "IF NOT, then nominate to DELETE" Brock contact... 11:49, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Immediate publish
It's because the other news site have been used our news material fully in this article, See Here For More.

Sorry for inconvenience. Brock contact... 14:50, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
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Fire and explosions kill at least 30 at Iranian chemical factory

May 26, 2008

A fire and string of explosions at a chemical factory in Iran have killed at least 30 people. State news agency IRNA says at least 38 more are injured at the facility near Shazand in the industrial province of Markazi.

IRNA reports that a 60,000 litre chemical reservoir exploded to trigger the disaster, which may have been caused by nearby welding work.

23 of the injured people are reported to have sustained burns across 70-100% of their body. It is unclear what was manufactured at the factory, with RTE reporting that it was a pharmaceutical plant, and Agence France-Presse saying the site was used to produce cosmetics and detergent.

Local officials say the property has been almost completely destroyed, but the fire has been brought under control. The fire had rapidly spread from the building of origin to the rest of the complex, leaving roofs caving in and many vehicles burnt out. Some of the dead are charred beyond recognition.


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Nine killed as Russian cargo plane crashes in Siberia

May 26, 2008

All seven on board a Russian Antonov An-12 have been killed after the plane crashed near the Siberian city of Chelyabinsk. The Moskovia Airlines plane had left the city's airport empty and was destined for Perm in the Ural Mountains.

An emergency ministry spokeswoman, Natalya Andryanova, said on state TV "The pilot told ground control that there was smoke in the cockpit and he decided to return to the airport. The plane crashed as he was coming in for landing." The plane is reported to have gone down in forest about a dozen miles from the city at about 6 p.m. According to regional emergency official Vyacheslav Latunkin, the plane hit a power line.

The An-12 is a large, four-engined cargo turboprop that can carry 20 tons and was designed in the 1950s. Large numbers were sold for use in both the military and civilian markets, and around 100 are still in service. Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences and ordered Transport Minister Igor Levitin to launch an inquiry. Interfax reports that a criminal investigation has also been launched into possible regulatory breaches.

Local resident Vladimir Zonov said wreckage was spread across 300 metres. He also said the plane crashed into a wheat field and not forest as otherwise reported.

Russian air safety is among the worst in the world, as is that of many former Soviet countries. Industry analysts blame poor pilot training, cost-reduction at the cost of safety and inadequate control by the government.


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2008-09 Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen appoint Labbadia as Head Coach

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FIFA suspend Asian Cup football (soccer) champions Iraq

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New Nazi victims' monument opens in Berlin

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2008 Canadian Championship: Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact

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2008-09 Serie A: Inter Milan fire Mancini

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2008-09 Bundesliga: Forssell moves to Hannover 96

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FIFA and European Union are set to collide

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2008-09 Serie A: Zambrotta joins AC Milan

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2008-09 UEFA Champions League: FC Porto kicked out of Champions League

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England; Australia set to battle for right to host 2018 Football (Soccer) World Cup while U.S. are considering their options

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2008-09 Bundesliga: Goalkeeper Butt signs with Bayern Munich

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Euro 2008: Austria vs. Poland
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Film director Sydney Pollack dies at age 73

May 26, 2008 Sydney Pollack, Academy-Award winning American film director, producer and actor has died today at his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 73. The cause of death was announced as stomach cancer.

He was born on July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. He directed films such as The Way We Were, Tootsie, and Out of Africa.

Pollack is survived by his wife, Claire Griswold and 3 children.


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It is a very great shame to see him pass away. :( UnknownMan (talk) 02:21, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


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Canadian foreign affairs minister resigns amid controversy

May 27, 2008

Maxime Bernier, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, resigned after it was revealed that he left classified materials at an insecure location. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Bernier's resignation in Ottawa on Monday.

Bernier was once in a relationship with Julie Couillard, whose previous associations with the controversial Hells Angels biker group were reported in recent months. In an interview with French-language television network TVA, Couillard indicated that Bernier left behind some designated secret documents at her residence. She returned these to the federal government upon advice from a lawyer.

Opposition politicians were critical of Harper and his handling of the matter, noting that until today the Prime Minister downplayed security concerns surrounding Bernier's relationship with Couillard. Negative reaction to Bernier's resignation quickly came from Liberal party house leader Ralph Goodale and NDP leader Jack Layton.

Bernier has a track record of controversy as a member of the Harper government. Last week, he hastily promised Canadian military aircraft for relief efforts in cyclone-ravaged Burma, although the aircraft in question were already occupied elsewhere. The Canadian government was forced to rent a Russian aircraft to fulfill Bernier's promise. Bernier also received criticism earlier this year after he made public comments calling for the removal of an Afghanistan governor from office.

David Emerson will assume Bernier's Foreign Affairs duties, at least for the short term.


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FIFA suspend Asian Cup football (soccer) champions Iraq

May 27, 2008

The FIFA Executive Committee decided to suspend the Iraqi as of May 26, 2008, following government interference. The Iraqi Government dissolved the Iraqi National Committee and all national sport federations, including the Iraqi Football Association. The suspension for Iraq is from all tournaments for 12 months.

The FIFA Executive Committee will recommend the suspension to the FIFA Congress, which meets in on Friday, but left the door open for a reprieve if  reversed its decision by May 29 at 4:00 PM Central European Time.

The suspension puts Iraq's qualification in doubt since qualification has already started for the region. Iraq was scheduled to play Australia in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier in on Sunday then again in  next week and if they miss those matches,  would be given the points.


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Google claims that lawsuit threatens Internet

May 27, 2008 Google, the owners of YouTube, claimed in a court briefing today that the one billion dollar lawsuit against the company "threatens the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information."

is suing Google over 150,000 videos, for which Viacom owns the copyright, that were allegedly being shown on YouTube. Google has responded by saying that they followed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prevents companies from being prosecuted if they bring down copyrighted content as soon as they are made aware of it. "Viacom’s lawsuit challenges the protections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that Congress enacted a decade ago to encourage the development of services like YouTube," said Google. "Congress recognized that such services could not and would not exist if they faced liability for copyright infringement based on materials users uploaded to their services. It chose to immunize these services from copyright liability provided they are properly responsive to notices of alleged infringement from content owners."

"Looking at the online world today, there is no question that Congress made the correct policy choice," Google continued. "Legitimate services like YouTube provide the world with free and authorized access to extraordinary libraries of information that would not be available without the DMCA -- information created by users who have every right to share it."

Google then claimed that "YouTube also fulfills its end of the DMCA bargain, and indeed goes far beyond its legal obligations in assisting content owners to protect their works."


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Internet is a proper noun, thus capitalised as "Internet" --Brian McNeil / talk 08:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
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Long March rocket launches first Fengyun-3 weather satellite

May 27, 2008

The Chinese National Space Administration has launched a Long March 4C carrier rocket, carrying the Fengyun-3A (FY-3A) weather satellite. FY-3A is the first of thirteen Fengyun-3 satellites, which will be launched in the next twelve years.

The launch occurred from Launch Area 1 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province, China. Lift-off was at 03:02 GMT this morning, and the ascent to orbit took around 27 minutes, resulting in the successful deployment of the satellite.

Fengyun-3A will provide weather forecasts for the upcoming Olympic Games. It will also be used for general forecasting, both for China and the rest of the world. It will be able to make forecasts around a fortnight in advance. With a 250 metre resolution, it is the most advanced Chinese weather satellite yet launched.

This is the 26th orbital launch of 2008, the 106th launch of a Long March rocket, and the 3rd launch of the Long March 4C, which first flew in 2006. The next scheduled Chinese launch is believed to be a Long March 3B from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, with the Chinasat 9 satellite. This will occur in early June.


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IE8 Beta 2 will be released soon

May 28, 2008

Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 is expected to be released in the third quarter of 2008, which is between 1 July and 30 September, says Microsoft employee Nick MacKechnie in a blog written and posted yesterday. The beta will be aimed at end-users, whereas beta 1 was aimed at web developers.

The long awaited browser is said to comply with HTML and CSS standards. These are codes that are used to create the appearance and structure of a web page. Internet Explorer is notorious for not complying with these standards, so this release is expected to be an important release in its history. In beta 1, many websites have failed to display in the "IE8 standards mode," but many bug reports have been submitted to Microsoft regarding this issue, so rendering may improve.

The beta 2 release is expected to improve its standards compliant mode even more as well as adding a more customisable graphical user interface that is expected to be similar to Microsoft Office 2007. This is the first version of Internet Explorer that will have this customisable interface.

The final version of Internet Explorer 8 is expected at the end of the year.

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Comments:Author Robert Asprin dead at 61

Amazing author, you will be myth-ed.

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AH what can one say about Yang the Nauseating? He who founded the Great Dark Horde, about whom many legends swirled, and still swirl about the campfires of the Known World? Whether you loved him, hated him or feared him, one simply could not ignore him. Perhaps that is the greatest tribute of all. Rashida the Assasin, East Kingdom, Barony Beyond the Mountain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.69.137.42 (talk) 19:01, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


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I use Firefox
Too bad i use firefox.--66.229.25.248 03:59, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

IE9
I think Internet Explorer's standards will be as good as Firefox's Gecko by the time IE9 is released in round about 2010. --Mephiles (talk) 13:18, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I use Firefox and Camino too.
I used to use IE7 on my PC, now I've got a mac and 2 pcs and I use Firefox and Camino on them both. As a matter of fact I don't use much of Microsoft's software except Windows and Silverlight. I think Firefox and Camino are loads better though.

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I hate Viacom. Spacehusky (talk) 15:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Lawyers are nuts!
It´s a huge absurd the idea of making the open content websites responsible for what the users put into it. If people keep with this small mind, we´ll go back to the time when only the big media groups could broadcast their opinions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.58.167.23 (talk) 18:45, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

A Digital Democracy is coming.
That quote is right on the money, the blogs and Youtube are killing the networks to an extent, but its a paradigm shift, i mean radio didn't sue TV over an extension of its works, and even to this day despite a century Radio is still going strong, true it's not as it was, but by the end of anything is it as it was at the beginning? We make movies based off of books and plays and yet Broadway still goes strong, its because they don't offer the exact same service. in fact what I'm doing now is a perfect example, I'm writing a comment on Wikinews when I could watch the news, or when I could hear the news on NPR. What we are headed towards is a Digital Democracy, where because of bandwidth and computers, we can each have a voice, where our decisions ARE our decisions and not our politicians, where what we say and what we speak are one and the same, an era of complete interaction on each and every inch or centimeter on this earth regardless if one is in the middle of the United states, Europe or in Siberia.

Change is the only perpetual force in the universe, despite the inertia of the old regimes. Not even Thermodynamics can stop change for it is that powerful.

-Das Ganon

Thats the problem with copyright
Whenever you have copyright, the internet will be restricted. Whenever you have government, you will have copyright.Anonymous101  20:15, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

YouTube
YouTube does fufill its end of the bargain in the DMCA. Being an avid YouTuber myself, I have uploaded over 120 videos. Some my own, some not. But there have been a few instances when I've uploaded music videos, and when the video has completed processing, it says that it violates their copyright policy. Or even after a few hours my video is removed. YouTube holds up its end of the deal and I don't believe that Viacom has the right to sue if YouTube screens its uploads and removes copyrighted videos.—204.108.65.74 14:50, 28 May 2008 (UTC)


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Comments:Israel scrambles fighters to intercept unresponsive aircraft carrying Tony Blair

I don't blame them, but damn...paranoid much? Fephisto (talk) 15:27, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Well you have to be a little "paranoid". Terrorists have used planes to attack things before, and it's not like you can say, "Oh, look that plane's heading for the building.  Okay, let's fuel up the jets..."  You have to prepare. Aik (talk) 16:21, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

whats wrong with it
what is wrong with what the isralie did it common scense the stupid journalists that think that it was stupid should be shot —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.49.134.179 (talk) 00:31, 27 June 2008 (UTC)


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At least 30 dead after bus crashes off cliff and into river in South Africa

May 27, 2008

At least 30 people have been killed and the death toll may rise further after a bus thought to be carrying 80 people fell 80 metres (262 feet) down a cliff in South Africa's mountainous KwaZulu-Natal province, coming to rest inverted in a river.

Up to 32 more people have been hospitalised after the bus lost control due to a brake failure. The exact number of passengers, while thought to be 80, is unconfirmed at present as police have been unable to contact the vehicle's owner and the driver was killed in the disaster. The death toll could yet increase as police divers and military helicopters were still conducting search and rescue operations on the river and the wreck. Ambulances from across the Eastern Cape are at the scene.

Four children are amongst the dead. It is unknown how many live passengers, if any, remain trapped in the wreckage of the bus, which crashed near Cedarville. It is also unclear how deeply underwater it is, with reports varying from half-submerged to one and a half metres below the waterline. Video footage from Sky News shows an overturned bus that is accessible to rescuers, suggesting either that the water is shallow or that the vehicle has already been dragged from the river.

South Africa's death toll on roads is statistically among the world's worst, with 10,000 killed every year. It is unclear what caused the brakes to fail.


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I can't believe it! Why wasn't this prevented? --Mephiles (talk) 19:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Tragically, I don't think much could have been done to prevent it. Unless the bus missed inspections and no-one followed up or something, this could have happened anywhere. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:36, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


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Bob Barr wins the Libertarian Party presidential nomination

May 28, 2008 At the in, Colorado former Republican Congressman Bob Barr (GA) was nominated as the presidential candidate for the party. He served in Congress from 1995–2003.

Barr officially entered the race on May 12, two weeks before the convention amidst months of speculation. He won the nomination on the sixth ballot of the convention edging 324–276. was nominated as his running mate after losing on the fifth ballot and throwing his support to Barr.

Barr's main opposition in the Libertarian race highlighted his vote in Congress in favor of the in 2001 following the September 11 attacks. He has since renounced the vote, and has worked to repeal the act. Barr's candidacy was also seen by Libertarian "radicals" as an attempt by conservatives to take over the party.

Following his nomination Barr remarked that he "will not let [the Libertarian Party] down" and that it "will be a historic and positive campaign that will succeed." To detractors who say he will take votes away from Republican candidate John McCain, Barr stated that "If Senator McCain ... does not succeed in winning the presidency ... it will be because Senator McCain did not present, and his party did not present, a vision, an agenda, a platform and a series of programs that actually resonated positively with the American people." Party spokesman Andrew Davis described the situation among the electorate as "want[ing] and need[ing] another choice" and stating that "that choice is Bob Barr."

Barr's nomination made former Alaskan senator Mike Gravel — who recently switched from being a Democratic candidate to a Libertarian candidate for President back on March 25, 2008 — announce he is ending his political career.

Gravel said, "I just ended my political career, from 15 years old to now, my political career is over, and it's no big deal. I'm a writer, I'm a lecturer, I'm going to push the issues of freedom and liberty. I'm going to push those issues until the day I die."


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Florida teacher lets students vote to remove child from class

May 28, 2008

A kindergarten teacher in Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States is being reassigned following an incident last week in which her students voted to remove a possibly autistic child from the classroom.

According to school officials, Morningside Elementary School teacher Wendy Portillo held a vote in her kindergarten classroom concerning the removal of 5-year-old Alex Barton. The boy's mother, Melissa Barton, says her son is in the process of testing for Asperger's syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism which can impair social skills and behavior. She says that Alex has had disciplinary problems stemming from his condition.

Alex's mother gave her account of the events. She said each of his classmates was allowed to say what they didn't like about him; this included comments such as "disgusting" and "annoying", Barton said. After that, the teacher held a vote in which the class voted out Alex by a margin of 14 to 2. "He was incredibly upset," she said. "The only friend he has ever made in his life was forced to do this." Barton says that after the vote, the teacher asked Alex how he felt, to which he replied, "I feel sad."

Alex then left the classroom and spent the rest of the day in the school nurse's office, his mother says. The nurse reportedly told Barton to talk with the child's teacher, who told the mother what had happened. Barton says her son will not be returning to Morningside Elementary anymore. "I'll never be able to send him to school again without worrying if something is going to happen," she said.

Barton says she is considering whether to file a lawsuit. The state attorney's office decided that no criminal charges would be filed, since the incident did not meet the criteria for emotional child abuse. But the school district is investigating Portillo's actions, says St. Lucie County School District spokeswoman Janice Karst, and it could be up to two weeks before a conclusion is reached.

After being contacted by Barton, the school's resource officer interviewed Portillo about the incident. According to police spokeswoman Michelle Steele, the teacher said Alex had been sent to the office earlier that day, and when he came back to class, Portillo asked the students if they were ready for him to return. She allegedly had told her class that the vote was part of a lesson on tallying.

Portillo, who has taught in St. Lucie County for 12 years, has been reassigned out of the classroom at the district offices for the time being. Alex's mother believes that Portillo has "no business being near children at all" and should be fired, calling her reassignment "just a slap in the face".

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Comments:Florida teacher lets students vote to remove child from class

Why let infants vote in the first place. If the teacher felt that the child should be removed from class, She could have done so by her own initiative, and not turn the whole affair into a spectacle that possibly has marred that child for life now. For small children voting is merely a popularity contest, where the majority is always right, even when they are wrong. All that teacher has done is make a child sad and given the wrong idea of democracy to a dozen kids, who are not ready for any decisions of their own. Either that teacher snorted, injected, smoke or drank something inappropriate, or her brains went for a stroll. One could ask what the heck was she thinking! "Hey kids! Do you want this handicapped child out of your sight?  All who agree say Aye, all who oppose say Nay." It's a mad world. —88.112.231.116 00:13, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Too much Survivor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.105.246.29 (talk) 03:01, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Shame on all of this
What a disgusting teacher. How dare she. But the quest arises...did she or the school know or were they aware of his condition? Even if not the teacher still should realize that this is KINDERGARTEN. Not a high school council. I think the school should ask the question if this teacher should be teaching children this young. I might have missed it...but how old is this teacher and has she been a teacher for a long time? DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Also I must say the title doesn't tell the story, which is a good thing. I read it and said to myself...now what could possible be interesting about this article. The title caused me to read beyond it and read what the story was...That IMO is a good headline. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 03:43, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

My opinion
As a PERSON who has been diagnosed with High functioning Autism/Aspbrger's, it sickens me that a teacher would allow this to happen. I was a problem child in elementary school but I was never voted out. What was going through her mind and just how experienced is this teacher? An tenured teacher would never do something so stupid, so she must be new in my opinion, but it just pisses me off seeing as how it's so discriminatory, heck, it might even be in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. --TUFKAAP (talk) 05:17, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm surprised that with all the hatred against the teacher, not one person mentioned the incredible margin here. 14 to 2. That's 86% of the class voting to get rid of him. No-one was forced to vote a certain way which means that guy, whatever his reasons, has wronged nearly everyone thoroughly enough that they hate his guts. It's entirely possible that the teacher intended it to be a sign that the kid was liked by the class and was equally surprised.

There's a bit of irony here. In the real world people won't vote against someone they dislike, but they will sue and contact the media; which is happening against the teacher. Certainly people are desiring to exclude her based on her behavior, which is what the class wanted to the kid. -60.241.217.199 06:17, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Children are highly suggestible. The large margin should not be taken to mean much of anything; the children would have voted the way they thought was going to please the teacher, who had obviously decided to ostracize this kid. 212.238.240.159 19:48, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

"No-one was forced to vote a certain way which means that guy, whatever his reasons, has wronged nearly everyone thoroughly enough" That argument justifies discrimination, aggression and abuse by the majority in every possible case. Why did the americans hate the blacks? They must have "wronged" them, so its okay. Why did the germans hate the jews? The jews "wronged" them, obviously. Why did the church burn "heretics"? Because they must've "wronged" them real hard. Otherwise why burn them? Seriously.

"Certainly people are desiring to exclude her based on her behavior, which is what the class wanted to the kid. "

Mob rule and justice are two different things. The kid had whatever problems he had, but the teacher a) exposed the child to public (relative to the kid's social environment) ridicule and hate b) by the very act of voting made him a pariah, regardless of the outcome.

Anyways "excluding" in one case means actually removing the kid from the only society he can identify with - in the other it is about removing from a profession - which is hardly the same as kicking someone out of society.

So, you see, no irony here. Just sadness due to the fact that under-qualified kindergarden teachers are not the only people with that twisted view of morals.

I am 17, and forced to sit with some mentaly handicapd kid in an honors class. I would love to be able to vote to remove retarded kids. Regardless of that thought, kids should never get to vote a child out of a class in such a real manner. It is too tramatizing, worse still is the kids age. They are like 5 years old, not good at all. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.195.203.195 (talk) 11:51, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

one of the things that bothers me about this is the fact that teachers are supposed to use the equal opportunity tactic. in my school, the special education students have to wash windows and vacuum and get rid of the scuff marks on the floor, and this bothers me a lot. now that i see that teachers are actually promoting other students to turn away from other students... something more severe should happen here rather than just a reassignment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.172.241.201 (talk) 12:12, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

As someone who was ridiculed most of my elementary school life (and mainly because I just read a lot....), this story really touches me. I know what this feels like, to have so many people against you as a child and not understanding why. I'm sure that the young children in this class just don't understand him, and if he has Asperger's, that's definitely to be expected. But incidences like this at a young age can affect you for years. I overcame my issues in elementary school, but they still incite bad memories every now and then. For a young child whose ability to deal with things like this emotionally is impaired, it's pretty horrifying to me. - 207.54.204.19 14:58, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

IDEA and the ADA?
How could the school let this happen when they have to follow Federal laws like Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA)?? This for sure is a direct violation of Title II of the ADA. I hope the mother wins!
 * Possibly because he hasn't officially diagnosed but once he is, she's more or less got a loaded gun on which threaten the school district with for violations. Hopefully, accommodating him will be a lot more easier then it was for me which was an uphill battle for me 15-10 years ago. --TUFKAAP (talk) 14:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

That is one of the most disgusting acts of child abuse I have ever heard of!!!
How dare this woman, who we trust our children with, behave in such a way. Where did she get her degree? a cracker jack box?!!! I can't believe the state isn't going to do anything about this!!! I guess we have Bush's wonderful brother to thank for that one!!!

We expect our teachers to help lead and guide our children to be the future leaders of America and all this woman has done is teach tyrany amongst our fellow man. This is something that will follow this child forever!!

It's times like this when I wish we still tarred and feathered people....I would tar and feather this excuse for human life in a heartbeat!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.72.167.2 (talk) 15:07, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I think the American public should be able to vote on whether she is still allowed in the US. When she gets kicked out, she'll realise how that child felt. Anonymous101  15:17, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

This woman should be kicked out the country
As I said above, this idiotic woman should be thrown out the country instantly, after there is a vote on whether she should stay. That will show her how that boy felt.

I am against government intervention on virtually everything but this case is so disgusting the government has to intervene.

People with Asperger's syndrome have a hard enough time in life without people like this.

I hope everyone who knows the teacher tells her to go away and calls her "disgusting" and "annoying", like she did to the young child.

But the teacher actually is "disgusting" and "annoying".

Of course they did. Imagine the public outrage.

I have Asperger's syndrome and I don't know how I would cope if this happened to me when I was at school. Anonymous101  15:25, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I think we should have a vote on whether or not to shoot this woman. Can I get an Amen? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.166.175.146 (talk) 22:19, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I, like the person above you comment also have Asperger's syndrome and while I have lots of thoughts pertaining to this article I feel that they can be summed up in one word, AMEN! Furthermore, I wonder why can't we vote to, at the very least take away her teaching certificate and if she hasn't mistakely used it as bath tissue, her degree. She can however, keep her Master's degree in being an idiot. Rengaw01 (talk) 10:41, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Its things like these that make me mad.
I cant belive one would go so far as to do this. In my personal opinion, the teacher should be fired! What kind of crazy mind would ask a class to vote on kicking a poor kid out of the class? And getting people to say what they thought about him! Upsetting, angering. I don't care if the child was being bad, I DONT CARE! It gives her no right as a teacher to do so.--207.34.115.78 02:43, 29 May 2008 (UTC)The Unknown 'E'

Whoa...
How does this not constitute as emotional abuse? I would be scarred for life. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.198.13.54 (talk) 05:08, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Mother of Asperger's child...
As a mother of another recently diagnosed Asperger's child this story just infuriates me. Much like my son's own 1st grade teacher, this teacher shows complete lack of any knowledge or training of children with special needs. ALL elementary teachers should be required to have this. My son was singled out and the other children were permitted to pick on him -- perhaps the teacher's way of dealing with his behavioral issues. As his doctor can attest, less than 10% of my son's behaviors are intentional. The other 90% are the result of his social inadequacy and immaturity due to the Autism.

How can this NOT be considered emotional abuse?

Mother of Asperger's child

—Dm100 (talk) 13:19, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I would have punished the child if he was being disruptive in class. I have Aspergers too, and if I act up in class I get punished for it. Why should this kid be any different? People with Aspergers need to adapt to the world, not hide when a person is trying to talk to them.

That being said, what that teacher did was not right. Just send the kid out of the classroom. These kids don't even know what a jury is, why should they act as one? I hope they fire the teacher. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.244.126.49 (talk) 19:41, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Looks like that's going to happen pretty soon. Maybe it was the teacher's perverted idea of democracy or something... B2xiao (talk) 04:03, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Giving feedback to children on their behavior is not a bad idea per se, but this was inappropriate. Criticism should be milder for children overall because they make overgeneralized assumptions more readily than adults (i.e. "They said I'm stupid, everyone must hate me" type thoughts). To make criticism milder would include private discussions, positive feedback, and milder statements than "disgusting". There is no need to lie to the child, but there is a need to soften the blow, and possibly hold back on strong criticism until the child is more socially competent. CBT (Cognitive Behavioral therapy) has made such progress over the years in the field of applied psychology I would recommend the teacher review that subject a little to help her students behave properly. I'm speaking as a former primary school teacher. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.249.30.239 (talk) 16:00, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

did the teacher know?
The kid hasn't even been diagnosed with anything yet, unless the mother had told the teacher about the condition how was the teacher expected to know that the kid wasn't just a trouble maker. The best way to stop class clowns IS to get the class to unambiguously tell them their not funny. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.192.193 (talk) 07:19, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I believe the teacher had exhausted every idea for trying to deal with this student..he hasn't even been diagnosed with any kind of disease yet. i have friends who have children that are the most awful children to be around they never try to correct them and its aggravating to be around them maybe this is one of those children and no one was willing to help her get him under control. look at the vote even the students didn't want to be around him. i think we need to look at both sides of the story before we try to cause someone there job and there career. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidGrider76 (talk • contribs) 16:27, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Florida teacher votes to remove child from class
The teacher is a monster and should be fired, and the district should be sued for damages. I have a son with Aspeger's who was almost compleatly destroyed by a controlling and cold hearted teacher when he was in the 3Rd grade. All the hard work that we had started when he was two was being destroyed before our very eyes. My son said he felt invisable. She told me they were having a power struggle and she was winning! We pulled him out of school until they got rid of her. People like that sould not be allowed to teach!Shame on her!My son is now 16 and does very well. All of his teachers love him. K. Haggett (Mom in California) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.116.85.104 (talk) 02:00, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Unbelievable cruelty
Susie "Whitebread" Portillo shows all the compassion of a shark and empathy ofa rattle snake. If the child was too high maintenance she could have met with the parents and discussed ways to cope. PerryO206.24.48.1 22:25, 6 December 2008 (UTC)


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UK study highlights child abuse by humanitarian workers

May 29, 2008

A study by the non-profit organisation Save the Children UK claims that a number of aid workers and peacekeepers from organisations such as the United Nations and Save the Children itself have engaged in sexual abuse of children in the course of their humanitarian efforts. The study also says that many of these incidents remain unreported, and those involved often go unpunished.

The study was based on field data from Sudan, Ivory Coast and Haiti, where they held focus groups followed by in-depth interviews. In 20 of the 38 focus groups, United Nations representatives were the main perpetrators of sexual abuse, possibly due to the larger number of peacekeepers than aid workers, but 23 organisations were identified as being involved across the three countries. While 14 and 15 year olds were the most common victims, the study found cases of abuse in children as young as 6. Most offenders were men, and most of the victims were girls. One 14-year-old boy who works in a peacekeeping camp on the Ivory Coast told the study that "[o]ften it will be between eight and 10 men who will share two or three girls".

An "overwhelming" majority of those interviewed said they would never report a case of abuse, and did not know of anyone who had reported a case, despite more than half knowing of incidents of sexual abuse, and many knowing of 10 or more. The study reported that unless this silence was dealt with, any attempts to eliminate the abuse would be "fundamentally flawed".

In response to the study, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said that the organisation's policy on such abuse was "zero tolerance." The U.N. "will very carefully investigate and whenever there is necessary matters we will take necessary measures from this". Both Save the Children and the U.N. have pointed out that, while it does not reduce the seriousness of the offences, the offenders represent a small proportion of all peacekeepers and aid workers in foreign countries. As the U.N. does not have any prosecutory powers of its own, peacekeepers found to be involved in child sexual abuse are either fired or sent back to their home countries to face prosecution.


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UK submarine hits rocks in Red Sea

May 28, 2008 HMS Superb, a navy submarine from the United Kingdom, crashed into rocks in the northern half of the Red Sea on May 26. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a statement saying, "there were no casualties and the submarine remains watertight, is safe on the surface and able to operate under its own power."

The MoD also said that "the submarine's nuclear reactor is completely unaffected, and there is no environmental impact."

BBC News has reported that an investigation will be launched to discover the cause of the incident.

According to the MoD, "no other vessel, military or civil, was involved in the incident." The MoD has stated that the process of informing the relatives of the crew is underway.

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New Jersey court rules Spanish citizens can sue over ship asbestos

May 28, 2008

A New Jersey state appeals court ruled Tuesday that fifteen Spanish citizens can sue over claims of health issues related to asbestos exposure while working aboard United States Navy and Coast Guard ships docked at United States-Spanish military installations. The defendant, Ohio-based company Owens Illinois, Inc., had sought a trial in a Spanish court, an opinion which was shared by the Superior Court that had heard the case earlier. The three-judge panel appellate court overturned the decision of the Superior Court in a 3-0 ruling.

The Spanish citizens worked aboard U.S. ships between 1950 and 1998, and claim that they were exposed to asbestos dust and fibers from piping insulation produced by Owens-Illinois. The piping insulation was originally manufactured in Sayreville, Middlesex County, and Berlin, Camden County, New Jersey. The workers say they suffer from diseases related to asbestos such as asbestosis. Owens-Illinois has headquarters in Toledo, Ohio and is a Delaware corporation.

The New Jersey appellate panel ruled that the Superior Court judge did not consider where the plaintiffs wanted their case heard, and also held that the U.S. ships are considered U.S. territory and thus the workers' claimed health issues did not begin on Spanish land. Attorneys for Owens-Illinois argued that U.S. ships, when docked, are subject to the law of Spain, and so the case should be heard in Spanish courts.

The court's opinion, written by Judge Anthony Parrillo, explained the ruling: "In sum, we conclude that defendant has failed to carry its burden to demonstrate that Spain is an available adequate forum to adjudicate the parties' dispute and therefore the motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds should have been denied without consideration of public- and private-interest factors." The decision reversed the ruling of the Superior Court and remanded the suit back to that court for trial.

"I find it difficult to understand how an appellate division court can countenance keeping the cases in New Jersey when there is absolutely no relation to New Jersey. There is barely any relationship to the United States of America. They've made their decision," said counsel for Owens-Illinois, John Garde, in a statement in The Star-Ledger. No decision has yet been made on whether the company will appeal the ruling.

Mitchell S. Cohen, attorney for the Spanish workers, said that the Superior Court judge should have considered that the New Jersey court was the only location where the lawsuit could have been tried before dismissing the case. "Spanish law will not allow, under the facts of these cases, to file a claim in Spain," said Cohen to the Associated Press. Cohen said that Spanish law states that a case cannot be filed in Spain because the alleged injuries occurred on U.S. territory.

This is not the only asbestos-related lawsuit in which Owens-Illinois is cited as a defendant. The company is also a defendant (among other defendants) in asbestos cases filed in Ohio and other states. In an April 30 press release the company reported that asbestos-related payments had decreased slightly, stating: "Asbestos-related cash payments during the first quarter of 2008 were $40.2 million, down slightly from $41.0 million during the first quarter of 2007." According to the press release, the company had 14,000 pending asbestos-related lawsuits as of March 31, 2008. In its balance sheet for the first quarter of 2008, the company reported US$835 million in asbestos-related liabilities.

In a May 2 earnings call with financial analysts, Owens-Illinois Chief Financial Officer Edward C. White addressed asbestos-related expenses. "Only a small portion of our first quarter asbestos payments related to the company's proactive legal strategy to reduce risk and accelerate asbestos resolution on favorable terms. Nevertheless, this strategy continues and additional expected spending is reflected both on the current liability portion of our balance sheet as well as in our full-year cash flow projection," said White. "We exited the business 50 years ago and have been dealing with the legal issues for almost 30 years. For OI, this remains a limited declining liability, which we will continue to manage in a conscientious and responsible manner."

Asbestosis is a disease resulting from asbestos exposure which causes lung scarring and can lead to lung cancer. Exposure to asbestos can also lead to a more serious condition known as mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer which develops in the sac surrounding the lungs and chest cavity, abdominal cavity, or the sac surrounding the heart. Patients with malignant mesothelioma generally do not have positive outcomes, and once diagnosed typically have six months to a year to live.


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Refers to the company's press release and earnings call, as well as the New Jersey appellate court ruling. Cirt (talk) 07:34, 28 May 2008 (UTC)


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Trophy
Hi, many thanks for helping! Happy New Year. --Gryllida (talk) 20:48, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you all and Happy New Year!  I have many new ideas for OR in 2021.--William S. Saturn (talk) 20:52, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Re: 'welcome a bit' notifications
Hi William S. Saturn!

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This should hopefully help authors and the news readers. There is no commitment; I prefer to do these steps with articles in my topics of interest (my country and my topic, i.e. science and technology).

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 * Is it working? Gryllida (talk) 09:57, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes. Sorry for the delayed response. --William S. Saturn (talk) 21:24, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

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Haven't seen you around much lately.....you OK??-Bddpaux (talk) 17:13, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

 * Yes. I'm not as active online as I used to be. Maybe that will change.--William S. Saturn (talk) 20:40, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I hope so! We've had a bit of a revival around these parts!--Bddpaux (talk) 21:35, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

ArbCom 2021
Hi William S. Saturn. I was wondering if you'd be willing to stand for ArbCom this year? If you don't wish to nominate yourself, I would be happy to nominate you. •–• 07:50, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes. Thank you.--William S. Saturn (talk) 21:21, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Award of Journalistic Magnificence

 * Thank you. --William S. Saturn (talk) 19:26, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

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Temporary change to freshness
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Haven't seen you around much in recent days. You still with us?--Bddpaux (talk) 21:16, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

 * I'm still around. For some reason I didn't receive any notification of messages here.--William S. Saturn (talk) 22:19, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I think you disabled talk page notifications in the Preferences settings. George Ho (talk) 07:21, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Your (in)activity as a reviewer
Hello again. As I see, your last review log was October 2016, almost seven years ago. Per WN:PEP, your lack of reviewer activity for two or more years would lead you to loss of your reviewer permission rights. Of course, you could've used the Easy Peer Review tool, whose actions aren't recorded in the Review log, within the past two years. If you also haven't used the gadget tool within the time frame, then a request that you no longer be a reviewer may more likely be possible. George Ho (talk) 11:25, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey again. This is the (belated perhaps) second notice. As I see, you've still not yet reviewed at least one article since I notified you almost one year ago. I may wanna request removal of your reviewer tools at the soonest time if you don't review an article by then. —George Ho (talk) 03:54, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

 * What exactly are you hoping to accomplish with all this? Do you contribute at all to the main space?--William S. Saturn (talk) 22:31, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Administrator
You have voted on a few things this year.....but that's about it. Are you still interested in working as an Admin here?--Bddpaux (talk) 22:14, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

social media (cross-posted to all members of reviewer group)
Hi, Water_cooler/miscellaneous may be of interest to you as a reviewer, thanks and regards, Gryllida (talk) 05:54, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Requesting a review
Hi @William S. Saturn, you are one of the few remaining reviewers / administrators on Wikinews and I was wondering if you could help review my first article here: World Athletics Indoor Championships concludes in Glasgow with new world records and significant wins. I'd really appreciate a review, even if you are rusty, because there have been no new Wikinews articles in over two months. If you're not available, I was wondering if you could vote on or approve Asheiou's RfP here to increase the number of reviewers.

I'll send you an email ping as well because you mentioned above you weren't getting notifications from this talk page. Thank you, --Habst (talk) 18:47, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Review
I have an OR article lingering in the News room..... any chance you could look at it, please--Bddpaux (talk) 15:21, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

You contributing
Any chance you will be able to write here more often? BigKrow (talk) 05:51, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

 * I'll try to. William S. Saturn (talk) 06:09, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Sounds good. BigKrow (talk) 13:12, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

 * If the article I posted isn't reviewed before July then I won't be coming back. There really isn't any point in putting in the effort for nothing. --William S. Saturn (talk) 06:02, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
 * "There really isn't any point in putting in the effort for nothing" - Don't leave. You are still a reviewer, while you can't publish your own articles, you can publish others and hopefully get this place a bit more active. I honestly think that 2 really active reviewers could revive this place. @William S. Saturn Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 10:37, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Report
Hello, please check this IP for vandalism/spam: https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/64.237.181.78. Thank you. Ternera (talk) 16:39, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't know what you want me to do. --William S. Saturn (talk) 05:49, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Presumably @Ternera wanted you to block the IP Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 00:08, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing they wanted a Checkuser done to see if there are other accounts (I've checked and not found any). [24Cr][talk] 14:50, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
 * But there not a CU @Cromium Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 09:46, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

On the campaign trail in the USA, May 2024
Done. Sorry it took a while, but let me know for the next one. [24Cr][talk] 23:29, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

 * Thanks. I will do so. William S. Saturn (talk) 00:21, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

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User talk:MER-C

I don't check this page very often, so if you would like to contact me at the English Wikipedia. MER-C (talk) 08:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

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Toilet on International Space Station breaks

May 28, 2008 According to a NASA status report, the lone toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) has broken, leaving the astronauts on board having to use a rigged-up system of bags to collect any liquid waste.

According to NASA, the collection fan motor broke sometime last week after one of the crew used the Russian-made toilet in the space station. The NASA status report quotes the crew as hearing "a loud noise and the fan stopped working". Russian officials have yet to solve the cause of the breakage and fix it. The seven-year old toilet has broken once before but not for a long period of time.

The crew had been temporarily using the toilet in the Soyuz capsule, but this has a very limited capacity.

NASA officials are now considering flying in replacement parts for the toilet and putting them on Space Shuttle Discovery, which is due to launch on Saturday and scheduled to arrive at the ISS on Monday.


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User talk:Suhas~enwikinews

Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors, today unveiled the Tata ‘NANO’, the People’s Car from Tata Motors that India and the world have been looking forward to. A development, which signifies a first for the global automobile industry, the People’s Car brings the comfort and safety of a car within the reach of thousands of families. The People’s Car will be launched in India later in 2008.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony at the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, Mr. Ratan N. Tata said, “I observed families riding on two-wheelers – the father driving the scooter, his young kid standing in front of him, his wife seated behind him holding a little baby. It led me to wonder whether one could conceive of a safe, affordable, all-weather form of transport for such a family. Tata Motors’ engineers and designers gave their all for about four years to realise this goal. Today, we indeed have a People’s Car, which is affordable and yet built to meet safety requirements and emission norms, to be fuel efficient and low on emissions. We are happy to present the People’s Car to India and we hope it brings the joy, pride and utility of owning a car to many families who need personal mobility.”

Stylish, comfortable The People’s Car, designed with a family in mind, has a roomy passenger compartment with generous leg space and head room. It can comfortably seat four persons. Four doors with high seating position make ingress and egress easy.

Yet with a length of 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres, with adequate ground clearance, it can effortlessly manoeuvre on busy roads in cities as well as in rural areas. Its mono-volume design, with wheels at the corners and the powertrain at the rear, enables it to uniquely combine both space and manoeuvrability, which will set a new benchmark among small cars.

When launched, the car will be available in both standard and deluxe versions. Both versions will offer a wide range of body colours, and other accessories so that the car can be customised to an individual’s preferences.

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Talk:Toilet on International Space Station breaks

"The result is that the..." ? Adambro (talk) 11:46, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * whoops, fixed, thanks :-) --Mark Talk to me 12:04, 28 May 2008 (UTC)


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Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist

June 1, 2008

A couple from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been arrested on charges of public mischief after listing their seven day old baby girl on the popular Internet classified ads website Craigslist.

The listing claimed that the baby was unexpected, "healthy and very cute". It asked CAN 10 000 for the baby. It also listed a phone number belonging to a stolen cellphone, which was used to find the couple.

It was first noticed by a 62-year old grandmother browsing the website for furniture, who said "I was shaking, and I thought, 'Come on, how did this even get through?'" The couple claimed that the listing, which has since been removed, was a hoax.

The father, Jeremy Pete, had a history of car thefts and evasion of police, while the mother, 23-year-old Bethany Granholm, had convictions of property theft, fraud and impersonation. The parents have now been released, but charges are still being considered. The baby has been placed in provincial care.

A suspected copycat incident occurred just four days later, also offering a seven-day-old baby girl for CAN 10 000 on Craigslist. This incident turned out to be a hoax, and no child was in danger.

Last week saw a similar incident in Germany, where a couple listed a seven month old baby on eBay. In this case the police have launched a child trafficking investigation, despite the parents' assertion that the listing was a joke.


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Issues and technical possibilities
There is no way to allow editorials in the main namespace without violating the spirit *and* the letter of the WMF NPOV. It could theoretically be done in an Editorial: namespace. This would, likely, result in a need for an Editorial:Main Page, which would further fragment the en.Wikinews community - both readership and contributors.

I would strongly suggest M Shankbone spend some time reading up at Meatball wiki and the Portland Pattern Repository. -  Amgine | t 13:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

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International ban on cluster bombs "very close" says British Prime Minister

May 28, 2008

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that an international treaty aimed at banning the use of cluster bombs is "very close" to being achieved. It is hoped that many other countries, whether present at the talks or not, such as the United States and Canada, will sign up to the treaty.

Cluster bombs have been used in countries such as Cambodia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Lebanon. More than 100 countries and multiple humanitarian organisations have supported a ban on their use, as they can remain dangerous for many years after being dropped and can cause "unacceptable harm to civilians".

Brown's comments come after ten days of talks in Dublin between 109 nations, but countries such as the United States, Russia and China oppose the treaty. A final draft is due to be shown to delegates at a talk this afternoon and could result in a deal "by the end of the week, possibly sooner" according the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The move by Brown would mean that the entire stockpile of cluster bombs owned by the UK would be scrapped, costing taxpayers millions. While many countries such as Britain, Germany, Japan and Switzerland have asked for 7 to 15 years to fully implement the rules, many humanitarian organisations have criticised this suggestion.


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Comments:Toilet on International Space Station breaks

Toilet is broken?
Use the windows...

Honestly, this article is totally biased against Russians... --Bookinvestor (talk) 15:25, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Where are the intergalactic plumbers when you need them?
Surely this is Wackynews? --Brian McNeil / talk 16:25, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
 * heh, imagine the callout charge for them!!!!!!! --Mark Talk to me 16:27, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

How would one get a plumber up there to begin with?
This article may not be the biggest news but, it is certinly funny. I hope one of them has fixed a toilet before. :) Rengaw01 (talk) 10:30, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

In space...
noone can hear you flush! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.100.25.133 (talk) 19:12, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

One toilet?
I find it hard to believe that there's only one toilet on the entire ISS, especially considering the cost of the project. You'd think with all that money, they could at least make two toilets... B2xiao (talk) 03:44, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


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User talk:Vtolegend~enwikinews

Hey everyone this is my wiki page! I am Vtolegend. I am a learning Guitarist. And I love rock music!

Some of my favorite Guitarists: Jade Puget Slash Synyster Gates Steve Vai

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Welcome
Thanks for experimenting with Wikinews. Your test worked, and has now been reverted or removed. Please use Sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles may disrupt the site's working and will be reverted quickly. , welcome to Wikinews! Please refrain from using content pages for testing. Here are a few good links for newcomers on how to edit Wikinews:

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User talk:ViperSnake151

Welcome
, welcome to Wikinews! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

Our key policies - if you read anything, read these! Here a few pointers to help you get to know Wikinews: There are always things to do on Wikinews: By the way, you can sign your name on Talk pages using four tildes ( ~~~~ ), which produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome!--Mark Talk to me 15:17, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
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Templates
Why are you updating templates that will be deleted? NC and ND are not allowed on Wikinews. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:59, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:5Y-KYAPlane.jpg
I've previously speedily deleted this image and others not permitted by the Foundation resolution and was met by a reasonable level of opposition which resulted in me restoring the images as an interim measure. Please let the WN:DR discussion decide what happens with this image. Adambro (talk) 20:40, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Just a comment re: copyright licenses
A document released under one version of a license, for example CC-by-nd_2.0, is not licensed under, as an example, CC-by-nd_2.5. An image licensed as CC-by-nd might very well also meet WN:FU. This isn't to say the community is willing to keep the images, merely to point out that your template forwarding may be incorrect in some cases and should probably, instead, be done on a case-by-case basis in my opinion. -  Amgine | t 23:55, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I think you'll find, if you read the WN:FU, that Wikinews has a very different approach to Fair Use images. Please consider that Wikinews is not the same as Wikipedia, and respect those differences. -  Amgine | t 00:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

 * I'm examining your edits in chronological fashion. I'm sure you understand. -  Amgine | t 02:30, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

WN:SD
You may wish to note that Wikinews speedy deletion policy now has at least three shortcuts, I suppose at least one for every name change it's been through. It's also one of the few I didn't have a hand in writing initially. -  Amgine | t 02:45, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Template:Non-deriv
You added this template, which refers to Wikipedia policies. If we are to keep it, is should be modified appropriately. --SVTCobra 15:06, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Roundbox
I am not sure what you intend with roundbox, but if it is in response to imbox and the reception it received, I ask that you be patient and wait a while. We are a small project and need time for talk to develop. I see that you already found the watercooler discussion. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:24, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I think you are wasting energy on something where you will be vindicated in importing templates. Of course, that is just my opinion. If you feel the tides are swinging the other way, then, go ahead. --SVTCobra 00:39, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Roundbox
Can I suggest that you do not switch lots of major templates to roundbox before the community have said its OK. Although the new template was some good coding, I still prefer the designs produced by ambox. Anonymous101  19:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

 * New design(s) looks fine to me. Adambro (talk) 19:54, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: old template is better?
sorry, didn't realize it only applied to image namespace. Have reverted. Anonymous101  13:45, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Toad on highway.jpg
There doesn't seem to be any evidence to suggest that the Flickr photo has any relation to the incident described in the article. In fact, considering the article is dated September 3, 2007 and the image on Flickr in August 2006 this would suggest this is very unlikely to be related. I'll therefore be reverting your change to the image page. Regards. Adambro (talk) 14:45, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

article templates/flags
Thanks for your work in updating these. However, I think the use of the small font is overdone. Some of the instructions that were made "small" are rather important. I won't revert, but that's just my opinion. --SVTCobra 00:08, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Tomstephens1.jpg
Please don't use a general FU tag as you've done on this image. Fair use isn't allowed on Wikinews except in circumstances allowed by the fair use white list. Therefore, each image should be tagged with an appropriate template indicating under which criteria it is being used such as publicity, logo, or screenshot etc. In the case of this image I don't think it can be used according to the whitelist and therefore should probably be nominated for deletion along with the FU which seems open to misuse. Regards. Adambro (talk) 15:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Correction: I noted that FU is in turn used by other templates such as those I've highlighted above, therefore whilst it shouldn't be deleted because of this, it shouldn't be used directly and so I'll be working to change this to an appropriate template or nominate for deletion where I find this impossible. Adambro (talk) 15:46, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Turing test beaten by Russian chatterbot
I replied to your comment on the talk page, here. We don't generally use dispute tags on published articles; we discuss on the talk page, and implement solutions either by editing the article (if within 24 hours after publication) or by adding a correction tag. --Pi zero (talk) 16:41, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

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User talk:204.101.117.130

Welcome
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 * Neutral point of view - tell every side to a story in a fair and balanced way
 * Cite sources - everything in a Wikinews article must be sourced
 * Introduction - overview of the site
 * Writing an article - how to write and publish a complete article
 * Content guide - what's suitable for Wikinews
 * Style guide - how articles should look before publishing
 * Contents - the contents page.
 * Existing articles need expanding and checking for spelling and mistakes
 * The front page lead articles often need updating
 * Developing stories need finishing and publishing
 * Discussions need your input
 * And of course, stories need writing!

Here are some other hints and tips:

 * I would recommend that you get a username. You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikinews, but creating an account is quick, free and non-intrusive, requires no personal information (not even an e-mail address), and there are many benefits of having a username.  (If you edit without a username, your IP address is used to identify you instead.)

 * When using talk pages (the "collaboration" tab at the top of the page), or the comments pages (tab "opinions"), please sign your name at the end of your messages by typing four tildes (~~). This will automatically produce your username (or IP address) and the date.

If you have any questions, you can ask them at the water cooler or to anyone on the Welcommittee, or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome! --SVTCobra 15:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Copyrights
Please do not post copies of material that is copyrighted by others. Thanks, --SVTCobra 15:23, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

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