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User talk:Tyrol5

Tempodivalse [talk]  19:54, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Hello
Hi, Tyrol5. I was just wondering- are you a reviewer, administrator or contributor here? It's just a question, not to be taken as offensive.

--Shankarnikhil88 (talk) 13:45, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

WN:ARCHIVE
Hey! I should let you know, it has been raised at WN:AAA that it may no longer be needed for the archive conventions to say that anyway, since there is an automatic list on that page now. So it may soon be that you don't need to after all. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:43, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Myself
Since you voted oppose on me,, I have since created more articles. Are you still against me or nuetral. I doubt that you would support. -- Nascar 1996  03:19, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you for changing your vote, even it is now support or oppose, I just know that it is accurate. -- Nascar 1996  14:00, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

WN:SG
Hi, please note that the style guide says that dates should always be in M, D, Y format, so I changed 19 August 2010 to August 19, 2010. Thanks,  — fetch · comms  23:16, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer
I've nominated you at WN:FRRFP. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:29, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

 * I promoted you. Have fun! Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 19:35, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks! Tyrol5 (talk) 20:05, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

 * You're welcome. There's a template which, although impersonal, has all the links... but I forget which it is. Doesn't matter much, I'm confident you don't need to go over that old ground anyway. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:12, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer Promotion
I have promoted you to the Reviewer class, entrusting you with the ability to mark revisions of articles as sighted (review). Please take a moment to read: You are welcome to use User Wikinews reviewer.
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If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews!

Diego Grez return fire 21:23, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

 * Thanks. Although I am familiar with these policies, having this template here will serve as a good quick reference. Tyrol5 (talk) 21:24, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, you're quick! Firstly, I didn't promote you; Secondly, I wished to congratulate you for this! :-) --Diego Grez return fire 21:25, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * As for your first point, that's obvious (BRS did and you're not an admin). As for your second, Thanks! Tyrol5 (talk) 21:27, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Closing Accreditation Requests
Hi. I'm just dropping this to you to let you know that, although your reason was correct, technically you shouldn't be closing accreditation requests. That is normally done by an Administrator, since it grants a form of authority to the user for external reporting. I have endorsed your recent closure, but would ask in future that you leave closures to administrative staff, please :) Thanks, BarkingFish (talk) 01:59, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

HotCat
A neat little trick — when adding several categories at once, if you use + to start adding the second one before you click Ok on the first one, that puts HotCat into a mode where you can add all of them in a single edit. --Pi zero (talk) 13:54, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

 * Ha! Now I feel like an idiot! Anyways, thanks, this makes it so much easier! My logic always told me that there had to be a function like that somewhere (I just couldn't figure out where!) Tyrol5 (talk) 14:04, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

Hello Queen Thando (talk) 21:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

  May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year blessed with hope and happiness.   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  — fetch · comms  23:04, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Injured NASA astronaut replaced on crew of upcoming mission
and NASA astronaut Tim Kopra, crew member of upcoming mission, sustains injury ... not sure what happened but I redirected the unpublished one.  — fetch · comms  02:59, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Space Shuttle
We already have an article I started earlier on this Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched. I suggest merging the two? JoshuaZ (talk) 22:52, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good. Moving over details to your article now. JoshuaZ (talk) 23:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Looks good to me. I'm listening to the press conference now to see if there are any other details. JoshuaZ (talk) 23:22, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Please do not sight revisions without first making sure the article passes a peer review. Regards, — μ 23:25, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

 * They are talking about in the conference a minor issue with some foam coming off but looks like it won't be a problem. I'm not sure if we should mention that in the article until we have more info. JoshuaZ (talk) 23:38, 24 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi Tyrol5, just about the sentence "..Discovery and the crew of STS-133 are scheduled to spend just under two weeks " in the article "Space Shuttle Discovery launches on final mission". The point is about: "..just under two weeks". What about deleting "under"? It would seem pleonastic! Thanks a lot in advance! 82.49.29.215 (talk) 10:53, 4 March 2011 (UTC) Thanks a lot in advance!
 * I did change it, although not quite for your reasoning. The mission has been extended by one day twice already, so it would be inaccurate to say "just under two weeks". At any rate, thanks for bringing the sentence to my attention! Tyrol5 (talk) 19:14, 4 March 2011 (UTC)

"Tonight" on the main page
Re, just a reminder that WN:ML now says "Please remember to not use time-sensitive phrasing in Main Page leads, such as "yesterday" or "today" – the leads are sometimes around for several days after publication, and the phrasing becomes out of date quickly." Regards, Bencherlite (talk) 11:21, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I missed that while publishing. Thanks for letting me know, Tyrol5 (talk) 19:20, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Also
Also, thank you for the work you made in contributing to your article. I am grateful for your efforts. -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 09:52, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem at all. Pleasure working with you. Tyrol5 (talk) 19:22, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Admin status granted
Congratulations, acting in the name of, and on the advice of the Cabal of Wikinews Inc I hereby have made you a admin! You have volunteered for boring housekeeping activities which normal users sadly cannot participate in. Sysops basically can't do anything: They cannot delete pages arbitarily (only obvious junk like "jklasdfl,öasdf JOSH IS GAY"), they cannot protect pages in an edit war they are involved in, they cannot ban users except in cases of obvious vandalism or excessive edit warring (24-hour "cool down" ban). What they can do is delete junk as it appears, ban vandals, remove pages that have been listed on Deletion requests for more than a week, protect pages when asked to by other members, and help keep the few protected pages there are up to date.

Note that almost everything you can do can be undone, so don't be too worried about making mistakes. You will find more information on Administrators, please take a look before experimenting with your new powers. Drop me a message if there are any questions or if you want to stop being a sysop (could it be?). Have fun! :) Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 11:26, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

 * Thanks! Tyrol5 (talk) 16:26, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Hi
Good night Tyrol5. I feel slightly concerned about two things: firstly, the way you blocked ; in these situations, I'd recommend just blocking access to the talk page, since it is about a case of long-term abuse, I've had to deal with Kittiesonfire's socks several times, including once, I was travelling and my connection was crappy! But anyway, I blocked all of his socks, back on March 1. Well, the second point is: you're one of those users who leaves the project for some time without saying anything, and then come back for a sudden activity; I did not comment on this on your request for adminship, but I wanted to point out this to you now, I hope you don't leave the project after one of these sudden and unannounced retirements, or wikibreaks! Cheers, and congratulations with your new trabajo! アンパロ Io ti odio! 02:46, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
 * P.S. In these cases it is also convenient to simply delete their talk pages, since it becomes some kind of trolling playground. アンパロ Io ti odio! 02:50, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

 * Thanks Diego. I was unfamiliar with that sock situation, and merely blocked the user on the grounds of an admission of socking (obviously a trolling attempt). For your second point, please rest assured that I do not plan to leave the project anytime soon; this is merely due to the fact that I devote most of my free time to WP, but will go on "editing sprees" over here when stuff needs done. And thank you for your congrats. All the best, Tyrol5 (talk) 12:28, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

reviewer matters
Hey Tyrol5. I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting my reviewer nomination, and also for closing it and giving me the privileges. :) Cheers, Ragettho (talk) 02:40, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem; you deserved it! Good luck and happy editing/reviewing! All the best, Tyrol5 (talk) 11:41, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Template for Sudan
Do you think that South Sudan should have its own template? It doesn't seem right in South Sudan gains independence to have Sudan's template there. Regards, Mattisse (talk) 17:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * As a matter of fact, I just created one. See Template:South Sudan. Tyrol5 (talk) 17:52, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Great. It's beautiful. I love that flag! Mattisse (talk) 17:57, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks, and I have to admit that I do like South Sudan's flag better than Sudan's! Tyrol5 (talk) 17:59, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Wow!

 * 37 articles....wow! You deserve at least this! --Bddpaux (talk) 02:30, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I appreciate it! Tyrol5 (talk) 19:53, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

U.S. Congress reaches deal on payroll tax cut extension
WSJ source is pay-to-view (for me, at the moment; one suspects that if I weren't in Europe, or if the news were no longer fresh, I might have free access, but as it happens I'm not in Europe and the news is still fresh). --Pi zero (talk) 02:01, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

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You still around??--Bddpaux (talk)
 * I am, albeit not as much as I'd like to be or used to be, primarily lurking around here-and-there. I've been spending most of my free time over at Wikipedia, so maybe I'll re-invest some of my time back over here in the near future (don't hold your breath, though). Writing a proper article, for me, involves the better part of an hour's work--and it's rare that I have both the time and the opportunity (a fresh story of specific interest that's still fresh when I do have time to write an article). Rest assured that despite my apparent inactivity, I've not left the project and continue lurk around when I'm not editing or logging actions. Thanks for stopping by and regards, Tyrol5 (talk) 21:22, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

Obama, Romney spar in first 2012 U.S. presidential debate
You know, with plenty of time to mull it over, and then actually seeing it with the paragraphs reversed, I thought, why? It's been fine the way it was written, which is after all chronological — first how many people tuned in, then something said during it, and finally what people said about it afterwards — and it was in that form that another comment on the opinions page called it the only unbiased article about the debate on the internet.

So I'm gonna stick with my initial impression of the article when I reviewed it (not allowing my own self-doubts to get the better of me) — I thought, Writing a neutral article about that debate is a challenge, but I do believe Tyrol5 has managed it. :-) --Pi zero (talk) 21:40, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the comment and, thinking about the article myself now, the sequential order of the article is quite logical (if I may say so myself; although, I must confess that did not cross my mind as I wrote the article, but it may have happened subconsciously). But, I digress. Thanks for looking at it and publishing it--and defending it! Tyrol5 (talk) 22:34, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Request for reviewing and other assistance
Hi. Next week is the start of the and two Wikinewies will be attending to cover the para-alpine skiing ahead of the 2014 Winter Paralympics. This is part of an effort outlined at IPC Alpine Ski World Championships. Immediately following this event, there will be a Meetup in Barcelona where Wikinews, the Paralympics and efforts to similar sport coverage will be discussed. At the moment, there are only two active reviewers on a daily basis. Demonstrating an ability to get reviews for these types of events done quickly is important for Wikinews credibility and gaining access to these types of events. I would really appreciate it if you could sign up on the IPC World Championship page to review, promote articles published during this period, assist in translating these articles into another language or attend the meetup in Barcelona. Thanks. --LauraHale (talk) 09:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Wikinews Writing contest 2013 is here. :) Please sign up to participate?
We've created the Writing contest 2013, which will start on April 1 and end on June 1. It is modeled on the successful 2010 contest. Unlike the previous version, points are available for people who conduct reviews. (With a University of Wollongong class currently contributing articles, extra assistance is appreciated at this time.) It presents a great incentive for you to renew your reviewing chops, contribute some original reporting not being done by the main stream media, and write some synthesis articles on topics that could use more attention. People should be around to review to prevent a backlog if you just want to write, and several reviewers have access to scoop to make it easier to review any original reporting you do. If you are interested in signing up, please do so on Writing contest 2013/entrants. There is at least one prize on offer for the winner along with the opportunity to earn some barn stars as a way of thanking you for your participation. :D --LauraHale (talk) 10:37, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for stopping by, Laura. I don't devote nearly as much time to Wikinews as I'd like to or used to, but I might consider signing up if for no other reason to get more involved again. is slated to launch to the International Space Station tomorrow, so perhaps that'll be a good start. Thanks again and take care, Tyrol5 (talk) 23:34, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh, cool. And we have a Category:Soyuz programme and everything. :-)  --Pi zero (talk) 00:44, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Yep. I've posted the article but will probably wait until after docking at about 2:32 UTC (about an hour and a half from this posting) to request review. Tyrol5 (talk) 01:09, 29 March 2013 (UTC)

Wow again!
....seems like only yesterday you got one of these for 37 articles, and now you're up to 52! --Bddpaux (talk) 21:39, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

 * Thank you! I remember writing my first article like it was last week (and it's been almost three years now!). Take care, Tyrol5 (talk) 01:30, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Soyuz TMA-12M arrives at International Space Station after delay
I'm just starting to review this.

Um. I'm not sure (yet, anyway) quite what to make of the remark on the talk page. If there's broadcast reporting in the article, you need to claim that and provide detailed reporter's notes (we really need to not start down a slippery slope on that). If there's only a little of such stuff in the article, and it's feasible to simply excise it and publish, that's probably what I'll do. If not... well, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. --Pi zero (talk) 16:43, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

 * Published, with only one detail cut. --Pi zero (talk) 19:05, 28 March 2014 (UTC)

 * Sorry about that, Pi zero. Not quite sure what I was thinking when I put that note up. I'll be more thorough next time. No harm intended and thanks for reviewing/publishing. Tyrol5 (talk) 00:46, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

 * I enjoyed the article. --Pi zero (talk) 01:00, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

NYT
I just noticed, you used an NYT source for that article. I can't access NYT articles; they're paywalled for me. --Pi zero (talk) 02:53, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah, sorry about that. I used the NYT mostly for bio info, which I found in a USA Today timeline of his life (which, hopefully, you can access to verify). Thanks, Tyrol5 (talk) 02:58, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Cool; thx. --Pi zero (talk)
 * The number one source to avoid these days due to paywall-hazard is NYT. Second is WSJ.  The third that comes to mind is The Australian, but since even the writers in Australia don't use that too often it's less of an issue.  I don't specifically recall ever having such a problem with any news site other than those three.  --Pi zero (talk) 11:36, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Sounds good; I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for reviewing and publishing! Tyrol5 (talk) 14:31, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

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Haven't seen you around in a while.....you still kicking?? --Bddpaux (talk) 14:51, 8 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I am! I've been fairly busy IRL and spend most of my wiki time over at Wikipedia. But I do lurk and keep up with the goings-on over here. Maybe I'll write an article or something over the holidays. Thanks for stopping by, Tyrol5 (talk) 16:51, 9 December 2016 (UTC)

Knock, knock.

 * Thank you!! Tyrol5 (talk) 14:52, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

Manned Soyuz space mission aborts during launch
Thanks for the article. Good collaborating with you. --Pi zero (talk) 00:20, 13 October 2018 (UTC)
 * My pleasure and likewise. Thanks for a thorough review, as always. Tyrol5 (talk) 01:57, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Please review
Hi Tyrol5

Please review:

Current review queue as of 22:51, 18 April 2019 (UTC):

 * 18 April 2019: Donation drive raises over US$1 million to rebuild Louisiana churches after Notre Dame de Paris also catches fire
 * 17 April 2019: Sudanese protesters protect defense ministry sit-in
 * 17 April 2019: Officials find fire alarm sounded 23 minutes before the fire was reported in Notre Dame, Paris
 * 7 April 2019: Students compete in world's second Neurosurgery Olympiad in Tyumen, Russia

For inspiration here is some space food and a space ice cream:

Happy holidays!!!

--Gryllida (talk) 22:51, 18 April 2019 (UTC)

New RfA - acagastya - LINK
Hi Tyrol5

Please consider commenting.

I pinged you previously, but there was no response. This may be the last notification before the vote is closed.

Also, merry Christmas!

--Gryllida (talk) 19:46, 25 December 2019 (UTC)

Hi
Good to see you back, Tyrol5. And congratulations on the recently published article! :-D •–• 11:11, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you — appreciate it. I do lurk and read with some regularity. Tyrol5 (talk) 12:46, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
 * You are welcome! •–• 12:48, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Many thanks for helping with a few fixes for original reporting this year. Happy New Year. --Gryllida (talk) 20:50, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Hello
Just a side note that live chat via IRC is available to help contibutors talk, both about news being written and about news they've spotted elsewhere. Perhaps, if you might wish to join it and stay on the chat for a few days, you might meet a few new people. Might help with staying connected with those who are still around. -Gryllida (talk) 04:50, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

How we will see unregistered users
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Thank you. /Johan (WMF)

18:14, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

Temporary change to article length
Hello. As a reviewer, this note is just to let you know we are implementing a trial from February 1 to April 30 to encourage more articles to be published per the outcome of a current proposal. The minimum requirements for article length will be one paragraph of at least a hundred words. At the end of the trial the requirements will return to normal (3 paragraphs etc) and there will be an evaluation discussion about the trial. Happy reviewing! [24Cr][talk] 23:08, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Temporary change to freshness
Hello. As a reviewer, this note is just to let you know we are implementing a trial from July 4 to October 4 to enable more articles to be reviewed per the outcome of a current proposal. The freshness window is being extended to about five to seven days. At the end of the trial the window will continue to be at 5-7 days while we discuss whether to adopt the change permanently or not. Happy reviewing! [24Cr][talk] 17:32, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Writing contest 2023
Hello. We've created Writing contest 2023, which will start on February 1 and end on May 1. It is modeled on the successful 2010 and 2013 contests. As a reviewer who has recently been inactive, it would be a great time for you to rejoin. If you are interested in signing up, please do so at Writing contest 2023 and create a category for the articles you submit. Heavy Water (talk) 04:19, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

Hmmmmm......
You still around these parts?--Bddpaux (talk) 21:18, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

 * Thanks for checking-in. Yes, indeed regularly lurking (and reading). As you'll probably see, I spend much of my "wiki" time at Wikipedia, but do continue to pop in. Tyrol5 (talk) 22:05, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Your (in)activity as a reviewer
Hello again. As I see, your last review log was April 2021, at least two 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) 11:24, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

 * Thanks for the courtesy ping, George. Much appreciated, and certainly appreciate and understand the inactivity. As I indicated to Bddpaux above, I remain a lurker, though an admittedly infrequent logged-action recorder. I'll look for opportunity to change that over the coming weeks/months. Tyrol5 (talk) 22:11, 11 July 2023 (UTC)

Hey again. This is your second notice about your reviewer tools. Since the last notice, I've yet to see your recent review log. I thought about having your tools reviewed at WN:FR/RFP, but then I'd hate to see the tools taken away from you. What must I do? --George Ho (talk) 09:27, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

 * Quite right, George. Thanks again. You musn't do anything -- I must make myself a bit more useful with the tools as time allows, as lean as the personnel on this project is. Tyrol5 (talk) 13:49, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Welcome back
Good to see a careful reviewer. Please note last year we extended the freshness deadline to five to seven days, in light of struggling to get reviews in time. We also, earlier in 2022, lowered WN:LENGTH's minimum threshold to one paragraph with 100 words. And I guess you know, from Pi, we've begun to treat post-publish moves as something to be avoided unless absolutely necessary (with the consequence of having more pressure to decide on an entirely unproblematic headline before). "Lean" is a good descriptor. Often, for a month or so, I'll be the only one reviewing anything. Sometimes we go a few weeks without any active admins. Then again, it's been worse. Heavy Water (talk) 13:59, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

 * Thanks, very much, for that nice note. I do recall the freshness update, and indeed you can bet it is the very first thing I double-checked before undertaking (as well as the length requirement). Thanks for the reminder also regarding the post-publish moves; much as I so hate to disturb Pi's peaceful eternal rest, I will admit I very selfishly wanted to sneak that in, for my own peace of mind, though it is ordinarily something I am very disinclined towards, for the various reasons Pi would be quick to remind me of were he with us here. (P.S., I am generally more active on Wikipedia, so I can usually be found there (and will see cross-wiki pings from here over there as well)). Tyrol5 (talk) 14:16, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I agree with the move itself. I moved the article up to the second lead because to me it makes sense to place something days newer than others ahead of those, even if it is shorter and all-synthesis. Heavy Water (talk) 16:15, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Sticking around?
Hi Tyrol, I think you have worked on WN before? Anyways will you be active for now? Just wondering. Thanks. SkruhKidd (talk) 02:56, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for cleaning up the past stale and abandoned news, along with not news related and spam! It's been awhile since the Newsroom was cleaned. SkruhKidd (talk) 03:08, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure. Don't find much time for newswriting/reviewing these days, but brushing out the cobwebs is easy enough. Tyrol5 (talk) 03:47, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Cool. SkruhKidd (talk) 03:49, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Ali Zulfikar Zahedi will release his second Movie in 2024
For your information, we have been getting spam about this guy for a few months; whoever is behind it, quite probably Ali Zulfikar Zahedi, evades global locks. A couple of the previous accounts I can think of off the top of my head: Zulfikarsamiaaddrian, Zulfikar1973. (Considering never assume I think they've worn out their welcome.) Perhaps it's time for a new abuse filter? Heavy Water (talk) 05:59, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Zapped it, thanks. Duly noted. When I next get a chance, or this guy pops up again, I may well get over to the interface and set up a new one. Tyrol5 (talk) 21:57, 28 November 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)

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Talk:Progress spacecraft fails to dock with International Space Station

Misleading image?
I'm all for including images in articles, but isn't a picture of a Progress M55 to illustrate a M06M as misleading as using a picture of a Honda Accord to illustrate an article about the Honda Civic? Otherwise, the article is very well written, IMO. -- Matthew Edwards -- 66.174.93.50 (talk) 15:57, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * If I understand correctly, the difference between the two is just the designation; they're the same type of spacecraft, M-whatever just indicates the particular mission. I'm not totally sure about that, but it's the impression I get from quickly reading the Wikipedia articles. Cheers, C628 (talk) 16:13, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * C628, you are correct in your assumption. I chose this particular image to effectively identify the subject of the article, which is the Progress spacecraft. M-06M is the mission designation, they are nearly identical spacecraft (M55 and M06M). Thank you Mr. Edwards for bringing your concerns forward. Tyrol5 (talk) 16:41, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


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Many of my friends and i are long time consumers of labatts and as of lately, we have noticed a huge difference in taste. Is there something that has changed in brewing recipe? We have all noticed this and going to change our preference of beer as well. Have always enjoyed the Labatts brand and would like to further enjoy it. If there has been a change, PLEASE put it back! —173.86.112.94 (talk) 00:15, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
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Trial of former Argentine president Jorge Videla begins

July 3, 2010

The trial of Argentina's ex-president began Friday, in addition to more than twenty other former government officials charged with human rights violations.

Videla, aged 84, is on trial regarding the deaths of 31 prisoners who were killed soon after a, which saw Videla gain power and led to the so-called "" soon after. Videla is considered to have been the main force behind the violence, which killed an estimated 30,000 people.

The prisoners in question had all been imprisoned before the coup, by the civilian government in power at the time, and died before standing trial. The government claimed that they were shot while trying to escape the prison in ; families of the victims say that they were murdered. Twenty-three people are on trial alongside Videla in Cordoba.

He was originally sentenced to life in prison in 1985 after another trial, which convicted him of crimes including murder and torture. He was pardoned several years into his sentence. The pardon was ruled unconstitutional in 2007, and Videla spent several years under house arrest, but is now imprisoned. If convicted he will not serve any additional jail time because he has already been given a life sentence; the trial is said to seek closure for the families.

The current trial is one of at least three planned to take place this year, and Videla also faces charges in several European countries, including Germany, Spain, Italy, and France, for killing citizens of those countries.

The prosecutor in the current case is Miguel Ceballos, son of one of the prisoners killed. He said that "[w]hen they came looking for my father at the prison, he knew he would be killed. He said goodbye to his friends and left a photo of his family so they could tell us what happened."


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Usually anything over 10 is used as a number. Anything under is usually spelled out. The title just looks wrong this way. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 00:26, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Actually, the cutoff is twenty per WN:SG. Tempodivalse [talk]  02:40, 3 July 2010 (UTC)


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From what I can gather, this seems to be a total loss. NASA says they will try again tomorrow (well today now), but if the cosmonauts are correct in their statements, then I doubt this vessel can be saved.


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Chicago approves new handgun regulations

July 4, 2010

In response to the United States Supreme Court overturning Chicago's total ban on handguns, Chicago's city council approved on Friday what officials say are the toughest handgun regulations in the country.

City officials also publicly criticized the Supreme Court's decision, saying that the Court's ruling that Americans have the right to use guns without restriction for self-defense makes the city more dangerous because it allows more people to legally possess guns. The ruling would have made Chicago's previous ban on handguns unenforceable.

The city council, which is normally considered leisurely in passing ordinances, voted 45–0 to approve the new regulations and was remarkably quick in passing the laws.

The new restrictions ban gun shops in the city and prohibits people from leaving their residences while in possession of a handgun. It also requires that all but one firearm per house be inoperative, that owners register all guns, and that citizens buying guns receive training.

After the ordinance was passed, many gun rights advocates cried foul, and many, including the (NRA), said they would pursue lawsuits.

"The city wants to put as many hurdles and as much red tape in the way of someone who just wants to exercise their constitutional right to have a gun," Todd Vandermyde, lobbyist for the NRA, said.

However, many residents of the city approved of the new measures.

"There's just too much killing going on [and] we need protection," South Side retiree Mary Fitts said. "You can't even sit on your front porch."


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Helicopter crash in Hong Kong injures thirteen

July 4, 2010

At around noon yesterday, a helicopter heading towards Macau crashed into the sea near Hong Kong's  with thirteen on board. They were only slightly injured.

Witnesses say the aircraft let out a loud 'bang', with no flames, then slowly descended to the sea. After a while, it sank completely. Shipping was unaffected. The  quoted Hong Kong's as saying that the rotorcraft performed an  after experiencing mechanical problems. The Ming Pao news agency also reported mechanical problems. Marine police, fire services, the Civil Aviation Department, and the Marine Department immediately sent rescue ships to the scene, which is between Hong Kong Island and the, inside Victoria Harbour. All passengers were safely rescued and sent to the for treatment.

The involved helicopter is an.


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Thanks for helping us correct the archived article entitled Ralph Nader calls out Democrats for financial bailout. Sorry the correction took so long. --InfantGorilla (talk) 15:00, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
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This article is way, way too biased toward one side in its present state. There needs to be more information and quotes from dissenters of the ban. The article needs written in a way so as it presents both sides equally, not just shunning those who argue against the law. WN:NPOV, people. --  M  (speak/spoken) 04:23, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

 * Actually, no. An article which presents information is not biased, even if there is an alternative view point which is not presented. That would be akin to saying an article about research into the harms caused by abortion must present pro-choice information to be NPOV. NPOV is preserved if an article does not advocate, avoids interpretation of the facts or ascribing motives, and steadfastly fails to make value judgments. -  Amgine | t 04:39, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree with Amgine here. This article maintains Wikinews' NPOV policy. 75.72.251.229 (talk) 07:50, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Oops, that was me. Calebrw (talk) 07:53, 4 July 2010 (UTC)


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Not any opinions against gun regulation stated. Thus this in turn affects completeness. Omits information about what gun shops in city will be required to do. If this is a new regulation in effect one would assume it reqires ALL shops to adhere. Go Chicago its time things get moving in the right direction.


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Look at other cities and states that have _legal_ guns, and reasonable laws. Typically they are safer. Take a look at Reno, NV - a lot of the city isn't exactly "nice". But guess what... you can legally own machine guns in Nevada. No one is going to run around carjacking random people when there is a 50/50 chance that the vehicle has a pistol strapped to the dashboard. Unless of course that vehicle has a Cali license plate, in which case they are defenseless and fair game.


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This irritates me. Wiki's are supposed to be "leaderless". It doesn't surprise me that since this Wiki does, abuses have occurred. It doesn't matter why he's in charge, as long as there is someone in charge then abuses will occur, and they will get worse over time as well.


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Paris court jails rioters for attempted murder of police

July 4, 2010

A court in Paris has jailed several men for attempting to murder police officers and related offences during riots in a poor suburb in 2007. The violence began after two teens died when a police car collided with their motorbike.

The ' states that the trial involved four defendants, but the ' names a fifth convict. Half-brothers Adma and Abderhamane Karama, both 29, and Ibrahima Sow, 26, were convicted of attempted murder. The court found that they had used hunting rifles to shoot buckshot at police in over two nights of violence.

The Canadian Press names Maka Kante, 24, as also convicted of attempted murder. Adama was jailed for twelve years and Abderhamane for fifteen years; the brothers were described in court as the ringleaders of the shootings in the primarily black and Arab suburb. The Canadian Press says Kante received three years for his role. Sow will spend the next nine years in prison.

Samuel Lambalamba, 24, was convicted of supplying a firearm to one of the rioters and jailed for three years. One defence lawyer, Michel Konitz, told the RTL radio station that he is uncertain whether his client will appeal "even though he is not guilty." Another, Patrick Arapian, said "[w]ith sentences this harsh, one can feel political meddling in the justice system." Prosecutors had sought between seven and twenty years for the accused.

According to (RFI), the prosecution had struggled to find witnesses willing to testify among the locals. Instead, RFI says the case centred largely on anonymous written statements. The trial's last day stretched late into the night yesterday, with the verdict and sentencing following this morning. President Nicolas Sarkozy and his government are attempting to reduce violence in city suburbs.

The police union Alliance welcomed the convictions. They "will give new confidence to our colleagues," according to spokesperson Ludovic Collignon, who called the trial "symbolic". The riots in November 2007 left 119 police officers injured. Rioters burned shops, cars, a police station, two schools and a library to total more than seventy vehicles and buildings.

The European Court of Human Rights has previously been asked to consider cases where the right to a fair trial may have been breached by the use of anonymous witnesses. In the case of Van Mechelen and Others v. the Netherlands it stated that "it should be recalled that a conviction should not be based either solely or to a decisive extent on anonymous statements."


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Sailors freed after being captured in Nigeria

July 4, 2010Twelve foreign sailors were released by Nigerian gunmen today, after an incident on Friday when their ship was attacked.

The sailors had been captured in the from their vessel, the BBC Polonia, apparently by one of the numerous armed militant groups in the area, although no one has yet claimed responsibility. One such group, the, said that it was "not involved in this attack but we are aware of the group that carried out the abduction."

The sailors were of multiple nationalities, including seven Russians, two Germans, two Ukrainians, and one Lithuanian. In addition, one Latvian sailor had been a member of the crew of the ship, but was not taken hostage after he was injured in the incident.

A spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy, David Nabaida, said that the navy have gone to meet the fishing trawler the men were released onto. "I don't know who is behind [the attack], but I think it's one of the factions of the ex-militants," he said.

Kidnappings such as this are common in the Niger Delta area, with most being for ransom. The region is the site of the largest oil-producing industries on the continent, and has a high rate of crime.


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CPSC, ATF warn of dangers of fireworks over US Independence Day celebrations

🇺🇸 July 4, 2010

Last week, U.S. (CPSC) held a press conference on the  in Washington, DC, warning consumers of the dangers of fireworks, and advising them of safe handling. They were joined by representatives from the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); the (CBP); and other national safety agencies. Fireworks are often used to celebrate the United States' July 4, 1776 independence from. The is a time when many US families get together to celebrate, by holding reunions, picnics, barbecues, baseball games and  displays; however, celebrations often turn sour due to injury or even death, caused by the mishandling of fireworks. In 2009, nearly 19,000 fireworks-related injuries were treated in hospitals, doctors' offices and clinics all over the country. Around 9,000 of those were to children aged under 18, and 6,000 occurred during the 30 days surrounding Independence Day.

CPSC chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, said that burns and cuts to limbs, the face and head were the most common injuries, and over half of them were due to firecrackers, rockets and sparklers. The agencies were joined at the news conference by Jason Henderson, who was injured in 2007 after building home-made fireworks. He had found instructions online detailing how to build -style fireworks, and after purchasing the chemicals, began assembling them; however, the mixture exploded which resulted in him losing both hands and his right eye, and shrapnel caused multiple lacerations and puncture wounds to his entire body. "Don't be the show, go and enjoy the show. I want to get people to move away from putting on their own displays and just go and enjoy the free shows. I mean they are free," Henderson said. "You might as well take advantage of them while they are there. You can spend time with your family instead of being the one to light them and taking that risk." Henderson also appears in a public-service announcement recently released by the ATF to YouTube, that shows how he has now been fitted with bionic arms.

Agencies recommend attending community fireworks shows held by city or county officials, which are held in a more controlled and professional environment. Additionally, many jurisdictions outlaw either all fireworks, or certain types, such as rockets and firecrackers.

Fireworks increase demands on fire departments and personnel at this time of year, acting U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn Gaines noted. "Four firefighters [have been killed] as a result of illegal fireworks. Calls to EMS [ ] and fire departments increased as individuals continue to be injured and burned." The dry weather and heat that many areas are experiencing also elevate the risk of brush and structure fires. The National Fire Protection Association said that over 22,500 fires started from fireworks in 2008.

Consumers who do purchase fireworks are encouraged to follow the following common sense rules: always read and follow directions; always supervise older children and teenagers if they are permitted to use fireworks; never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, child-friendly sparklers and "party-poppers" are a fun and safe alternative for them; keep animals inside or well away from the fireworks, the noise will often scare them; never light any fireworks inside buildings; light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from houses, dry leaves, and flammable materials; never ignite fireworks in metal or glass containers; light one firework at a time; move away to a safe distance immediately after lighting a firework; never return to a firework that has not ignited properly; never throw fireworks at another person, animal, or property; do not consume alcohol when using fireworks; keep a bucket of water or a hose in close proximity in case of fire, dispose of use fireworks in the bucket of water; buy from reliable dealers; only use legal fireworks; and follow the laws of your jurisdiction.


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For the sentence, "Additionally, many jurisdictions outlaw either all fireworks, or certain types, such as rockets and firecrackers." I used my own knowledge of fireworks laws of various cities in LA County, Nevada and Texas, where I have spent previous 4th Julys, and the following sites, too: Matthewedwards (talk) 19:42, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
 * http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010107030001
 * http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20100703/OSH0101/7030416/Celebrate-the-Fourth-safely

Non-news style
This should not have been published in this form. As presented, it isn't a news article. A news article starts with a lead paragraph that answers the basic questions, and becomes gradually more detailed. --Pi zero (talk) 13:38, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I've reworked the first two paragraphs so that the 5 Ws are mentioned first. I had it like this originally, but it seemed a little strange not to say what the 4th of July was, which is why I switched them. Anyway, with a little rewording, they're now combined in a way that I think is satisfactory. Thanks for letting me know of your concerns :) Matthewedwards (talk) 15:16, 5 July 2010 (UTC)


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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan

July 4, 2010 A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit near the east coast of, Japan early Monday morning, according to the USGS. The earthquake took place at 06:55:51 AM local time on July 5. (21:55:51, July 4 UTC).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23.7 kilometres (14.7 miles) and the epicentre was located 120 kilometers to the east of, 125 to the southeast of , 195 kilometers to the southeast of  and 510 kilometers to the northeast of Tokyo.

No tsunami warnings were issued, and the quake was not reported to have caused any major damage.


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Comments:CPSC, ATF warn of dangers of fireworks over US Independence Day celebrations

Im conviced, I should run and hide

By The Rockets Red Glare And The Bombs Bursting In The Air Gave Proof Through The Night That Our Fingers Were No Longer There =P H.R.H Sovereign King Bradley The Great, Autocrat of All Australia talk  06:36, 5 July 2010 (UTC)


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Overdue supply ship docks with International Space Station

July 5, 2010 The unmanned  spacecraft, which failed to dock with the International Space Station a few days ago, succeeded in a second attempt Sunday. Russian officials said that today's docking went flawlessly and exactly as planned, save for the fact that the docking occurred two days behind schedule.

NASA officials made clear that in the event of a total failure of the cargo ship, the orbital outpost's crew would have had enough surplus supplies to utilize until October or possibly November. By that time, a space shuttle and another Progress spacecraft would have arrived at the station to deliver supplies.

According to NASA, Friday's abort was most likely due to the faulty activation of a TV transmitter, which led to loss of telemetry and the initiation of an abort sequence. This, in turn, caused the spacecraft to fly past the station. The station's crew, however, were never in any danger, as the craft bypassed the outpost at a safe distance. The spacecraft, which was launched last week, delivered food, water, oxygen, and other utilities to the orbiting American-Russian crew.


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User talk:24.125.55.90

Talk pages...
...are for constructive comments about improving the articles. Comment pages are for your opinions. Neither this nor this are appropriate uses of the talk pages. C628 (talk) 00:10, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

passive voice... -  Amgine | t 17:56, 2 August 2010 (UTC)
 *  24.125.55.90 (talk) 18:00, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Comment RE: copyvio
Can I ask why you put such an inflammatory comment on the article I labelled a copyvio?

Simply lifting a 20-odd word phrase from the initial version of it gets a perfect match via a google search with a Times of India article. That is a copyright violation. -- Brian McNeil (alt. account) /alt-talk • main talk 21:26, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

 * Name the 20-odd words that you are refering to. If they were quotes contained within the article, then note that those quotes were sourced. If you would like those quotes to be directly attributed to AFP, so be it. Otherwise, I don't understand what the problem could be other than you standing in the way of the Wikinews Mission Statement. 24.125.55.90 (talk) 21:52, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

-- Shakata Ga Nai ^_^ 23:09, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

This is your last/only warning. The next time you vandalize a page, you will be blocked from editing Wikinews. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do, since testing in articles will be reverted quickly. — Mike moral  ♪♫  23:19, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Brian McNeil vandalized the page before me by wiping out its entire content, and he was also probably responsible for wiping its history clean too, so he could cover his tracks. He changed what was simply an article flag warning of copyvio problems, into a some kind flat out copyvio banishment of the entire article, while I was in the middle of working ont it! Brianmc's actions removed all access to the article. This, and all the while I was working on it, it's no wonder I got pissed off!! How collabrative of him was that?

 * I've read through the discussion being held on the watercooler proposals page. All I know is that 2-hours of my time went wasted, and I knew that was happening the second that Brianmc intervened, all high on his bully pulpit. He knows who I am, and he should know my ability to bring an article up to standards. An effort on my part to understand specifically what problem he believed existed with the article went unanswered. 24.125.55.90 (talk) 23:56, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

 * There you go. Article restored and 3 revisions restored according to site policy using magical admin powers. — Mike moral  ♪♫  00:32, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

 * I noticed, and thank you very kindly Mikemoral, that action goes a long way toward... well, I can't even find the words. I'll take another look at the article tonight and probably do little with it, for now. But I'll be back. Again, thanks. 24.125.55.90 (talk) 00:50, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Blocked

 * "Blocked for trolling!" LMAO!! You people have no idea how serious I am! 24.125.55.90 (talk) 01:16, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Shorts: new format I'm working on...
Looks like fun, eh? User:Amgine/New short, then add to the current Wikinews Shorts:Date... -  Amgine | t 03:04, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

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 * You just don't give up, do you? For someone who supposedly hates this place, you really are obsessed with us. I know I'm wonderful, but try and restrain yourself. Or shall I be forced to deal out another block? Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:51, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

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Pichilemu, Chile former post office is demolished

July 5, 2010 The in Pichilemu, Chile was demolished over the weekend. The building had been severely damaged after the strong February 27 Chile earthquake and March 11 earthquake.

The demolishing process took two days, the Saturday and Sunday just gone. The building was constructed in the 1920s, and worked as post office since the 1990s. The building was located in front of Pichilemu's police station.

"It was really sad to see one of our oldest buildings taken off," said Juan Venegas, who was watching the demolition. The building was constructed of adobe. It was not scheduled to be demolished before the two earthquakes occurred, as the decision was made after the March 11 earthquake took place.


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As you may imagine, I was at the place of the demolition. I have no audio for the quote of that man, but I still could remember it. Hope this doesn't gives further problems. The rest is pure information from an old book of my dad. Diego Grez return fire 04:11, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

Edit protected request
editprotected Please wikilink "old post office building" with Pichilemu post office building. Thanks. Diego Grez return fire 17:28, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

 * ✅ Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:31, 12 July 2010 (UTC)


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Australian rules football: Six goal win moves Morwell to second on Gippsland Football League ladder

July 5, 2010

have moved into second spot after a 37 point victory over in their round 12 Gippsland Football League clash.

Traralgon led at the end of both the first and second quarters before Morwell kicked nine goals to three in the second half to record a 15-17 (107) to 9-16 (70) victory.

Morwell now sit in second place 1.46% ahead of Traralgon with Maffra two games ahead on top. Drouin and Leoongatha complete the top five with Moe sitting 5.78% out of the finals in sixth.

Sale are a game further back and Wonthaggi need to win two games to reach the final five. Warragul, who had the bye in round 12, remain winless.

The Gippsland Football League is the only major Australian rules football competition in the south eastern rural region between Melbourne and the New South Wales border according to the Victorian Country Football League.


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POS 	   TEAM     	P  	W  	L  	D  	FF  	For  	Agst  	%  	PTS 1 	Maffra  	11 	10 	1 	0 	0 	1381 	721 	191.54 	40 2 	Morwell 	11 	8 	3 	0 	0 	1142 	908 	125.77 	32 3 	Traralgon 	11 	8 	3 	0 	0 	1079 	868 	124.31 	32 4 	Drouin  	10 	5 	5 	0 	0 	1040 	761 	136.66 	20 5 	Leongatha 	11 	5 	6 	0 	0 	836 	868 	96.31 	20 6 	Moe    	11 	5 	6 	0 	0 	946 	1045 	90.53 	20 7 	Sale   	10 	4 	6 	0 	0 	795 	761 	104.47 	16 8 	Wonthaggi 	11 	3 	8 	0 	0 	664 	1211 	54.83 	12 9 	Warragul 	10 	0 	10 	0 	0 	468 	1208 	38.74 	0

1QG 	1QB 	2QG 	2QB  	3QG 	3QB  	4QG 	4QB  	PTS Traralgon 	4 	3 	6 	6 	6 	11 	9 	16 	70 Morwell 	1 	1 	4 	6 	10 	12 	15 	17 	107


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Scientists develop 'Smart Bomb' treatment that targets cancer cells

July 5, 2010 Researchers at, Melbourne are collaborating with Indian scientists to develop a new 'Smart Bomb' drug delivery system that is set to have fewer side-effects than and will target cancer cells in the body rather than attacking both cancer and non-cancer cells.

Project leader Associate Professor Wei Duan said in a statement, “Cancer cells are particularly difficult to kill as they contain so-called cancer stem cells, the root or seed cancer cells that are resistant to drugs”.

The findings include cancer antibodies that are designed to bind specifically to cancer cells, which, together with a gene splicing technique called '', will develop a treatment which penetrates and destroys mutated cells that cause the spread of cancer.

“The success of this project will bring us a step forward in significantly improving the survival rate and quality of life of cancer patients" Dr Duan added.

The Deakin's Univeristy is a collaboration with the Bangalore's, ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals and Barwon Health's Andrew Love Cancer Centre, while receiving $800,000 from the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund supported by the Australian and Indian Governments.

According to Dr. Duan, this new treatment can potentially be adapted to counteract degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, heart disease and diabetes. If all goes well, clinical trials of the treatment will begin in a few years.


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I understand some public officials are trying to help, but the anti-gun laws only effect law abiding citizens and not the criminals. --KDP3 (talk) 06:02, 5 July 2010 (UTC)


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Wikinews talk:Vandalism

Bug?
Every time I go to this page, I immediately get an alert box saying "Please enter a 16 character or less valid nickname. Acceptable characters include a-z, A-Z (no accents), 0-9, ^{}[]\|_-`". Is this supposed to happen? --Yair rand (talk) 06:16, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

 * No, it's a by-product of the IRC chat entry box thingy. I didn't realise we still used that flawed mess anywhere. I removed it. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 06:42, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

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Thread:Comments:Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan/Awesome

Serves them right.


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Let's hope this is a real headway, and not just a headline. I've heard similar ideas being bounced around for years now, but if they've finally got it working on some level or other, or at least know how to do so, that's great. I wish I was rich, then I could donate more than just a little money to the cause.


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Comments from feedback form - "mbnbmb"
mbnbmb —195.194.238.110 (talk) 08:59, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

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User talk:Keraleeyan~enwikinews

Your account will be renamed
Hello,

The developer team at Wikimedia is making some changes to how accounts work, as part of our on-going efforts to provide new and better tools for our users like cross-wiki notifications. These changes will mean you have the same account name everywhere. This will let us give you new features that will help you edit and discuss better, and allow more flexible user permissions for tools. One of the side-effects of this is that user accounts will now have to be unique across all 900 Wikimedia wikis. See the announcement for more information.

Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Keraleeyan. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Keraleeyan~enwikinews that only you will have. If you like it, you don't have to do anything. If you do not like it, you can pick out a different name.

Your account will still work as before, and you will be credited for all your edits made so far, but you will have to use the new account name when you log in.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Yours, Keegan Peterzell Community Liaison, Wikimedia Foundation 23:20, 17 March 2015 (UTC)

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I'm rarely active here. Visit me on Wikipedia:

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User talk:Cmiller08

Articles
I've deleted the two pages you created because they don't fall into the category of news; rather, they seemed to be more like an encyclopedia article or blog, neither of which is within the scope of Wikinews. Please read these two pages: Content guide and Writing an article. C628 (talk) 17:03, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

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China sentences geologist to eight years in prison despite US appeal

July 6, 2010

Despite a personal plea from US president Barack Obama, a court in China sentenced American geologist to eight years in prison and a US$30,000 fine for trafficking state secrets and buying an advanced commercial database that, according to China, contains confidential information about the country's oil industry.

The sentence was carried out even though both Xue, 45, and his employer, the engineering consultancy, have stated that during the time of purchase, the database was in the. Also, San Francisco-based non-profit has said that China declared the database a state secret only after Xue had purchased it.

Chinese state security agents arrested Xue, a naturalized US citizen, in November 2007 after he purchased the database. Diplomats have visited the geologist over thirty times since he was detained.

Joshua Rosenzweig of Dui Hua has stated to the Agence France-Presse, a news agency, that he suspects that "some of Xue Feng's statements to the police might have been obtained under coercion including torture." Also, during meetings with consular officials, it appeared that Xue was not being treated well in prison, as Xue had scars on his arm that he said came from interrogators' cigarette stubs.

However, while pronouncing Xue's sentence, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court declared that the geologist's actions "endangered our country's national security." After the sentence was pronounced, Xue's wife, Nan Kang, tearfully said via telephone to the Associated Press that "I can't describe how I feel. It's definitely unacceptable." Xue's family lives in a suburb of Houston, Texas, where Xue and Nan have two children.


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Thread:Comments:Chicago approves new handgun regulations/Chicago FAILS/reply (2)

Yup. That's how it always is. Make guns illegal and the only ones that will have them are criminals. It isn't like they buy them legitimately in the first place...


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Talk:2010 NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins Summer race in Daytona Beach, Florida

Discrepancy
" Kurt Busch, because of his accident with Jeff Burton, maintained the third position while Denny Hamlin maintained the fourth position." -- Doesn't the source say that they won fourth and fifth, respectively? Benny the mascot (talk) 19:31, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Which source? -- Nascar 1996  19:47, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * This one. I don't know that much about racing, though, so I could be wrong. Benny the mascot (talk) 19:50, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Both seems right to me. -- Nascar 1996  22:10, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * The source clearly states that Burton is 4th in total points, and Hamlin is fifth. I've changed the article to reflect the standings. Gopher65talk 00:58, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay, I misread the source. -- Nascar 1996  01:02, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

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 * Hey, I didn't know how to do it!-- Nascar 1996  01:27, 6 July 2010 (UTC)


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Thread:Comments:Chicago approves new handgun regulations/Once Again Chicago Looks the Other Way from the Real Problem

The problem isn't guns. It's gangs. I've never seen such violence in any other city I've lived in and been too. The hotspots for gang activity carry annual life ratios of 1 in 3.

If it's not guns then these kids are throwing balloons filled with bleach and acid. They're beating innocent kids with baseball bats and running them over. It's not guns.

The real problem is the gangs here are too big and strong and the city looks the other way on this issue.

The solution isn't gun regulation. The solution is bringing in the National Guard and "cleaning house." Get rid of the vicious gangs and the killings will decrease profoundly.


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Iran claims airliners were denied fuel

July 6, 2010

Iran said today that passenger airliners operated by Iranian airlines and  were being denied fuel at airports in Europe and the Middle East.

According to an official at the Iranian Airlines Union, Mehdi Aliyari, "[Iranian] planes have been refused fuel at airports in Britain, Germany and UAE because of the sanctions imposed by America. Refusing to provide fuel to Iranian passenger planes by these countries is a violation of international conventions."

The sanctions referenced by Aliyari were introduced by the United States, and penalize companies which supply Iran with petroleum products. It's not known whether or not the sanctions affect the fueling of airliners outside of Iran, and US officials haven't clarified.

According to the, BP was responsible for the refusal to refuel Iranian aircraft. An unnamed source involved in the UAE's airline industry said that "[a] servicing company which provides fuelling at several airports around the world has refused to provide Iranian planes with fuel, including at UAE terminals."

British authorities said that the government had no control over refueling operations at airports, and the German transport ministry said that the refusal to do so was not illegal under European law.

Iran said that it planned to "do the same to ships and planes of those countries that cause problems for us" in retaliation.

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User talk:Bobby122

Plane crashes off Catalina Island injures three, causes bush fire
I reviewed your article. Could you add a bit more so it can be published? Thanks, — Mike moral  ♪♫  01:10, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

WN:FR/RFP
I closed your request as not successful. Don't let it get you down though; your work in Wikinews is very appreciated, and for sure you will become a reviewer in the near future. Regards, Diego Grez return fire 15:40, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem, there's always next time :). Thanks, Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  15:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Article updates
Going from one dead, to ten dead is - in my mind - new news. That is, the update merits a new article.

Remember, Wikinews, not Wikipedia. Our articles are not works in progress, but a record of what was known at the time. Yes, there's the 24-48 hr rule for additional info. But, 10x the casualties qualifies as a new enough development to create a new article.

In any case, your enthusiasm is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work and strive to learn from some of the 'ruthless' copyediting. --Brian McNeil / talk 07:05, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the information, will remember for next time. Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  21:57, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

Water cooler thread
Unfortunately, I am not who you need for this. I have posted a request at WN:Water cooler/assistance. --Pi zero (talk) 21:08, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok, thanks will keep an eye on it. Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  21:27, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

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If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews! Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 23:26, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Post-publish sighting
Hi, congrats on getting reviewer.

Just as a FYI, all edits post-publish need manually re-sighted. I've done so for your tweaks to the organ donor jet crash, you could've sighted that one yourself.

Where you need to leave it to someone else is if you've added an additional source and/or substantially expanded an article. If you're unsure, pop into IRC and ask. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:18, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

 * I think Bobby's post-publication actions were correct. (Bobby122, congrats on reviewer!)  Two of the three edits were too substantive to self-sight.

 * I'm wondering about the pre-publish "additional source for additional confirmation" edit, but the place for that is article talk. --Pi zero (talk) 12:43, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

 * There was extra info introduced, so self-sighting would have been somewhat naughty. I'm very pleased to see in the edit history that you've picked up on pleonasm, though. Blood Red Sandman  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:54, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the congrats everyone! I added some content with some of the edits, which I thought it went against WN:ARCHIVE so I didn't self sight. Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  16:50, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

Alassane Ouattara 'wins' Ivory Coast presidental election
Hi, the source for the postponed election six times is from the NY Times source. It the source it say Gbagbo postponed the election around half a dozen times.

Cheers, Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 11:29, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 'May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year blessed with hope and happiness.'  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  — fetch · comms  22:53, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

Hey
Hey Bobby, could you please review my article? People from Punta Arenas, Chile on strike after government announcement to increase gas prices It has been up for review for about two days, thanks! Diego Grez return fire 22:38, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey Diego, reviewed it for you. Bobby122   Contact Me   (C)  23:14, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Osom! Zenk llu Bobi! ;) Diego Grez return fire 04:21, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Southwest Airlines story
On Southwest Airlines flight diverts due to 'rapid decompression in the cabin', I've posted a comment on the talk page. If you can respond with the source of the quote, it's otherwise ready for approval. —Tom Morris (talk) 08:15, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Hmmmmmm.........
I think you need to re-calculate your Userbox over on the right of your User page.................I believe this is well in order!!>>>>>>>> Great show, by the way!!! --Bddpaux (talk) 04:45, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

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