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User talk:Cigarlover~enwikinews

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And also
You're very welcome! Thank you for your contributions! irid:t 14:38, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Just to let you know
I'd love to reformat your stories and work with you. I just have to let you know that I'm at work right at the moment and I can't dedicate a whole lot of time here. I'll get it punched though sporadically during the day. Just keep making articles! :) irid:t 14:42, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

I will thank you Iron --Cigarlover 14:44, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

What do you need help on?
I need a bit more information to "help", and I'm only about for the next half-hour or so - gotta go food shopping. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:48, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

sorry but before you go could you format my article iron started with me --Cigarlover 14:51, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

From Shane.Bell on your User Page
Hello Cigarlover, I don't really know anything about the Community of Christ... I only add links to Wikinews articles and correct grammar and wording to try and make things a bit more readable. Basically I help where I can :) Goodluck though. shane bell my grammer is horible wording is bad to please help iron sort things out if you have time? --Cigarlover 15:01, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

short articles
hi, thanks for contributing to Wikinews. i would suggest that instead of creating several short articles, it might be better to create a single page compiling several news briefs, we call them Wikinews Shorts. you can create one by following a link from the Start an article box at the top of the main page. also, all articles need sources. –Doldrums(talk) 15:15, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Um...
Cigarlover, what is this? Instead of creating several articles that are very short, and very vague, articles with several sentences and at least one source are much better and much more preferable. When I said "keep making articles", I didn't mean to create article that are nearly indecipherable... irid:t 15:23, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:Vmprchck200

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I would like to say welcome and help me with articles please are you good at articles news --Cigarlover 14:58, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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User:BenMcLean

Articles I wrote

 * Community of Christ sues over RLDS church name

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User talk:84.69.160.105

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Please use the Sandbox.
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Comments:Community of Christ sues over RLDS church name

Sigh - as if god cares HOW you worship Him or who holds the trademark. Someone's lost sight of the big picture. - 81.103.125.116 17:16, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Religion - in most cases - is the grandest form of hubris
Really, this gets me every time. We marvel at how vast the universe is and how tiny we are in relation to it. We live on a small blue-green planet orbiting a fairly average star, in a fairly average galaxy. So why the #$%& do people who think the whole thing was created think the creator would pay so much attention to us? We're a detail, a curve on a comma in a book bigger than you can possibly imagine. Why should we put ourselves above all other life in the universe when we don't even know the extent of it - that is hubris, and Christians, Jews, and Muslims practice it on a daily basis despite their protestations of humility. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:28, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * *ducks* Wellll.... the problem is that Christians (myself included in that group) believe (as it is written in the Bible anyway) that God created the entire universe, but created us specifically, and loves us specifically. The thinking goes that God created man as his greatest creation, and his greatest love. I mean, you have to admit, if we believe that God sacrificed his only son Jesus for the sake of mankind, we're a little more important than a comma. :) irid:t 17:32, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I lean towards Buddhist teachings - which is currently the fastest growing religion in the world. My partner is a devout Buddhist who believes there is a God, but such is not a requirement of the philosophy/religion.
 * I was brought up Christian (Episcopalian) and I know many of the parables and stories. I choose to believe that JC was essentially a good man who said "Why don't we be nice to each other for a change?" and did so in such a convincing manner to - well... They crucified him and persecuted his followers. Beyond that I don't believe the tales of miracles and such, nor the resurrection. I believe that any individual has the potential if they are articulate enough to upset the status quo as JC did. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:41, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Take a chill pill
I'm just covering the news that I happen to be close to. I come upon a news story that I think is important and I happen to know more about it than the newspapers do, so I write it down.

 * "I choose to believe that JC was essentially a good man who said "Why don't we be nice to each other for a change?" - You may choose to believe that, but does that make it true? If you believe in the Bible then Jesus had quite a lot more to say then that. --BenMcLean 16:39, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Newer related story
http://www.examiner.net/news/x1902441111/Community-of-Christ-prevails-on-use-of-RLDS-name

They prevailed over South Branch but this has not effected any other churches —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.11.13.28 (talk) 17:54, 11 September 2008 (UTC)


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User:Ironiridis/DragonFire1024 Bike Trip

Jason ON WHEELS!!!
So, it seems that DragonFire1024 is going about the country on a bicycle soon. While on the road, he'll hopefully be doing reporting and be reported on at Wikinews. It sounds to me like a great opportunity for some on-the-scene reporting and photo essays.

I figure that Jason will need some tools, so I'm trying to compile a list of things that I can contribute for his trip.

List

 * Laptop
 * If Jason is unable to acquire a sponsored laptop, I'll be glad to get one, add some wifi, and ship it to him.
 * Any computer I provide will need an operating system. I can provide either:
 * Linux (with Gnome/Fluxbox, USB drivers for cameras, wifi, etc)
 * Windows 2000 (w/ wifi drivers)
 * A Laptop Bag
 * The bag I have in mind is extremely durable and can (and has) withstand a ridiculous beating. It's large enough to contain paper, electronics, batteries, and so on.
 * A zippable handlebar bag
 * I have my own bike and I bought a bag for the front of it a while ago.

What else?
So what else can I provide? I've got lots of "stuff" that I don't really need anymore, though I need to determine what will actually be useful.

 * Software
 * Hardware
 * Tools

I have a GPS that I can send, too. It's fairly dear to me, so I'd like it back when things are over. Does anyone else have one that they can send, perhaps with the understanding that it may become lost/stolen/broken? If not, I'll consider sending mine.

I'm fairly adamant about the laptop Jason uses running Linux. It would make sense, with the spirit of Wikinews (and indeed, the entire Wikimedia project) being freedom. However, in the interest of a familiar interface being easier to use, especially in a long, stressful journey, I'd be willing to abdicate and put Windows 2000 on the laptop.

I'd choose w2k over any other Windows operating system because it is the most recent Microsoft OS that does not contain provisions and tools for built-in spyware. It functions really well (I use it for my programming at work) and is easy to configure.

On the Linux side, I wouldn't use KDE for the interface. It is much larger and much slower than Gnome. Both Gnome and KDE are incredibly large when compared to Fluxbox, which may be sufficient for the job. KDE also has a questionable "open-source-ness", with its reliance on Qt.

Comments
Please edit, update, add to, or mock this page. Anything you have to donate/loan? Anything you want to say? Go nuts.

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User talk:75.1.20.140

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Your article, "Clyde Hale", is not really appropriate for Wikinews. Please put any biographical articles on Wikipedia. Thanks! irid:t 22:26, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:66.37.235.10

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US stock markets fall amid credit fears

August 3, 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 280 points, Friday, to 13181.91, just two weeks after soaring to a historic record of 14,000. Two other major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Standard and Poor 500, fell more than 2% in a widespread market sell-off.

Shares of Bear Stearns, the largest United States underwriter of mortgage bonds, fell 6.3% today, resulting from Standard and Poor's altering its outlook toward the company to "negative" from "stable". The investment banking firm recently saw two of its major hedge funds sink after exposure to the sub-prime mortgage decline. Standard and Poor's report said the firm may have problems, including its hedge funds, that could hurt the firm "for an extended period."

The company held a press conference at noon, but was unable to salvage its stock, leading to heavy losses in the rest of the financial sector. Chief Financial Officer Sam Molinaro remarked that the credit market was in the worst condition he had seen in 22 years.

American Express shares fell 5.6%, while homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises fell 9.4% in the sell-off which impacted all the indexes. American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation shares fell 52.07% in the session after announcing plans to close most operations and lay off over 6000 employees. The company has also lost its lending license in four states including New York.

"It is with great sadness that American Home has had to take this action," Chief Executive Michael Strauss said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the market conditions in both the secondary mortgage market as well as the national real estate market have deteriorated to the point that we have no realistic alternative."

Analysts say that the weakness in the stock markets and economy in general could prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, consequently allowing inflation to rise, but that it would also support stocks and ease borrowing. The Fed has not changed interest rates since June 2006.

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User talk:68.72.106.164

Please use the Sandbox for test edits. Zoey101 was deleted due to being vandalisim. Thunderhead - (talk) 23:32, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

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Panda gives birth at San Diego Zoo

August 4, 2007

Bai Yun, a Giant Panda, has given birth Friday at the San Diego Zoo, after two and a half hours in labor. After birth, the cub was immediately taken into the arms of its mother.

Bai Yun has had three other cubs, Hua Mei, 1999, Mei Sheng, 2003, and Su Lin, 2005.

The newborn cub's gender is not yet known - zookeepers want to avoid going close to the cub for a few days, and are watching on a closed-circuit camera.

While Bai Yun has been relatively fertile in captivity, other animals have had difficulty mating. Since these pandas possess extremely low hormonal desires for sex, scientists in China have recently developed a method involving "panda porn" to induce the animals into mating.

Bai Yun, however, seems to be getting along just fine, producing her previous two cubs with a male panda named Gao Gao.

Dr. Ron Swaisgood, who helped deliver the newest cub, has said that “Gao Gao is a very proficient mater.”

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User talk:Afelt

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Hey, that's me! --Tetraminoe 04:29, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
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Body found in Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia

August 4, 2007

A body found in the Cradle Mountain national park on the 2nd of August has yet to be recovered because of rough weather in the winter months. A recovery begun on Thursday the 2 August was discontinued because of unfavourable weather conditions.

It is assumed that the body is that of Kasper Sorensen, who went missing on the 5th of July while trying to hike up to the summit. The body was found in an area already searched by rescuers for the tourist, but the area was previously covered in thick snow with heavy storms. Mr Sorensen was a Danish tourist backpacking around Australia as part of a half year round the world holiday.

Inspector Brian Edmonds from the Tasmanian Police said to ABC Radio, that when retrieved the body will have to be formally identified by the coroner, but the method of identification will depend on the coroner's decision.


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User talk:Sue Gardner

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User:Brian McNeil/hello

Welcome to Wikinews!
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If you're familiar with Wiki already - perhaps from Wikipedia - watch out for the little differences between Wikinews and other projects. We are a news wiki, every article gets its time on the main page, and once it is 7 days old it gets archived and protected.

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Wikimania 2007 Exhibitions shows the culture of freedom

August 4, 2007

On the second day of Wikimania 2007 in Taipei, Group Sessions continued, while the Virtual i.d.ea Interactive Net Art 2007 Exhibition attracted visitors and participants. This exhibition shows the creation of interactions by using creative contents. Four college teams and two individuals exhibited their work.

This exhibition is mainly focused on Interactive Net Art. Visitors can interact with those artworks, such as "Many Me", "Not One Less", and "One Million Heartbeats", which explored identity, information and community behavior.

Kevin Lam from Hong Kong and Marius Watz from Norway also brought "Mobile Brush" and "Neon Organic / Electro Plastique" artworks to show the culture of freedom of Interactive Net Art.

The Wikimania 2007 Conference will end on August 5. Submitting free-licensed works for the Wikimania Awards is still in progress, the deadline being 8:00 a.m. August 5 (Taipei time). Wikimania Award winners will be announced at the Closing Ceremony.


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This is mostly translated from Chinese version, I'd tried my best to express the information of a special Exhibition. Brock contact... 09:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

 * @BrockF5Hello, the name of the Hong Kong artist should be Keith Lam instead of Kevin Lam. The Chinese version had already been udated, thank you Perhaps20andyetitall (talk) 10:20, 16 February 2024 (UTC)


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Foot-and-mouth confirmed at UK farm

August 4, 2007 Cattle at a farm in Surrey, UK have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease. After symptoms were reported late on 2 August, the farm was isolated. Following testing, officials from Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) confirmed the outbreak on 3 August.

A three kilometre exclusion zone and a ten kilometre surveillance zone have been put into place around the farm, near Wanborough. All livestock on the farm have been slaughtered and incinerated. Any movement of livestock in the UK has been banned and the EU has banned exports under emergency measures, expected to be confirmed on Monday. Farmers are urged to watch their animals carefully for symptoms, and report any to Defra officials.

The government's emergency committee Cobra met to discuss the situation before the announcement, with Prime Minister Gordon Brown participating via telephone. Brown cut short his holiday in Dorset to return to London on Saturday, when another meeting of Cobra was held. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn also returned from holiday in Italy.

The last outbreak of foot-and-mouth in the UK was in 2001. It resulted in the slaughtering of up to 7 million animals, and losses estimated at £8 billion.

In France, the government has asked for all the animals imported during the last ten days to be tested. All meetings including animals have been forbidden on the French territory.

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huh? -Edbrown05 10:41, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


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Phoenix spacecraft launches towards Mars

August 4, 2007 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, atop a Delta II 7925 rocket, on the first leg of its mission to land on Mars. Lift-off occurred from LC-17A, at 5:26:34 a.m. EDT (UTC-4). The spacecraft separated from its carrier rocket about 85 minutes after launch.

The mission is the first in NASA's Mars Scout program. It was originally scheduled to launch on August 3, but was delayed 24 hours due to a weather concern preventing second stage fueling on August 1.


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Talk:Swan in German zoo tests positive for H5N1 virus

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Hello, I would like to warn that a french translation for this article is now available on the french Wikinews. Could a sysop insert the following interwiki link :
 * Un cygne a été infecté par le virus H5N1 dans un zoo allemand

in this article please ? Thank you Grimlock 13:25, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
 * done. might be a better idea to request on WN:ALERT instead of talk pages, which may or may not be on people's radar. –Doldrums(talk) 13:29, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


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McLaren Mercedes drivers snatch the front row for 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix

August 4, 2007 McLaren Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton will start from top of FIA Formula-1 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix race tomorrow at the Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary.

Exactly as it was in the Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year Alonso stayed in the shadow of his young companion, but at the end of the third he made a successful flying lap on a fresh tyres and won the pole for tomorrow beating Hamilton only by 0.107 of a second.

There was some controversy over this achievement, as Hamilton was unable to start his final lap when Alonso, for unclear reasons, remained standing still at the pit for several seconds after his pit stop finished, with Hamilton forced to wait behind him.

Nick Heidfeld from BMW Sauber surprised the spectators by beating Kimi Räikkönen, the Ferrari driver.

Ferrari itself got poor results - Felipe Massa suffered a car problem, his engine stalled at the far end of the pit-lane, he was unable to compete in the final qualifying session and will start only 14th.

The weekend started reminiscent of the espionage allegation scandal between McLaren and Ferrari teams, when Alonso was freed up from the FIA's official press conference.


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TV channel - REN TV, Russia. Date - 4.08.2007. Time - 15:55-17:00 MSK - "Formula 1": "Qualification: Live from Hungary". Commentators - Alexander Kabanovskiy (live event). --Yuriybrisk 13:46, 4 August 2007 (UTC)


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Talk:Foot-and-mouth confirmed at UK farm

How can we make the wikipedia template appear to align and have the sources directly below == Sources == ? -- Jay H 15:20, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Nevermind, I just moved the template down. -- Jay H 15:30, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Hilary Benn
I have emailed (another) Mr Benn looking for an interview, so far an out-of-office reply so his site email isn't updated from him being back from Italy. However, start thinking of questions folks. --Brian McNeil / talk 12:05, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


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Asian monsoon rains force millions to flee

August 4, 2007 Torrential monsoon rains for the past 11 days have inundated parts of Southeast Asia, heavily flooding areas of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh and affecting over 20 million people.

An estimated 1,400 have been killed across the region, as waterborne diseases have proliferated and become highly virulent in the humid and wet conditions.

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, is currently providing relief to affected areas.

India

In the Northern Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, as many as 12.5 million people have been displaced or affected by flooding. Clashes with police in Bihar have left 20 villagers injured and one man dead, since many are staging protests after being forced from their homes. UNICEF estimates as many as 1,103 may have died in 138 districts throughout northern India.

Hospitals are reaching dangerous volumes as disease is sickening thousands. Many are ill from dehydration, exposure and dysentery.

Aid workers warn that malaria is a serious risk.

The Indian Air Force began dropping aid packages containing medical supplies and food yesterday.

Santosh Mishra, a villager in the Gondra district of Uttar Pradesh remarked, "I have not seen such flooding in the last 24 years." Bodies of two students of the IIM Indore swept in the flash floods in Indore were recovered.

Nepal

UNICEF reported that 84 people have died and some 270,000 people have been displaced by floods and landslides in 32 districts in the last two weeks. Flood waters this year have remained stationary, and are not flowing as in the past, they also said. This could lead to landslides and further damage to thousands of poorly constructed adobe homes. Thousands of acres of agricultural land have already been destroyed.

Clean water, is a primary concern, as much of the water has been contaminated with disease.

Bangladesh

Flooding has affected 41 of its 64 districts. The Associate Press reports that over 5 million have been displaced and that 46 have died.

The capital, Dhaka, has seen some flooding, but officials fear that soon the city will be completely inundated since torrential rains show no sign of abating.

Relief efforts
UNICEF is working with the governments of affected nations to coordinate aid, providing water purification tablets, emergency medical supplies, and various MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat). The Nepalese ministry of finance has released additional funds for continued aid work.

The conditions in the region do not seem promising, since more rain is forecast Saturday, and early next week.


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Brazil to invest US $3.6bn on slums

August 4, 2007 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday announced a R$ 6.86 billion (about $3.6 billion) investment to bring running water, roads, improved housing, sewage and other services to the so-called favelas, or metropolitan slum areas in 13 states of his country.

According to the President, it is the first time a project aimed at the "biggest degradation focuses" becomes part of the Brazilian political culture. The federal government would contribute 5.9 billion Reais (3.14 billion USD), the rest would come from local governments. The total program would involve 504 billion Reais (268 billion USD).

Last January, the second government of President Lula announced the Program for the Acceleration of Growth (PAC in the portuguese acronym). "This phase of the PAC has three aspects: environmental, public health, with the decrease of illnesses, and income, improving the incomes of the population of those cities," explained the President's Chief of Cabinet, Dilma Rousseff.

The project is also aimed at weakening the grip of drug traffickers and other criminal organizations on life in the slums. "If the state doesn't fulfill its role and does not provide (adequate) conditions for the people, drug traffickers and organized crime will. So we want to compete with organized crime, and we are sure that we will beat it when we manage to bring benefits to the poorest places," President Lula da Silva said last month in São Bernardo do Campo, just days after 19 were killed in clashes between police and criminals in a slum.

Last month, the state security chief of Rio de Janeiro said that the shantytowns were "at the mercy of a parallel state, where criminals dictate their will," pledging to conduct more police raids to counter this trend. In a speech in Rio de Janeiro in July, the President acknowledged the difficulties fighting the organized crime: "We have to confront (gangs) knowing that many times they are better prepared than the police, with more modern guns than the police."

In Rio de Janeiro alone, 20% of the city's population, or 1.5 million inhabitants, are estimated to live in one of the 752 favelas.

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User:Ironiridis/Nefarious Plans

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User talk:Ironiridis/Nefarious Plans

hey
nice to see you back. anyway i can help? - i like nefarious plans, especially capitalised ones. –Doldrums(talk) 20:18, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

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Major League Soccer: Beckham will miss game against Toronto

August 4, 2007 David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy will miss his scheduled Major League Soccer debut tomorrow when the Galaxy will face Toronto FC.

Beckham signed a five year contract with the Galaxy in January 2007, but due to injuries, was only able to play for 12 minutes so far in a friendly match against the English team Chelsea.

On June 6, he sprained his left ankle in England's game against Estonia. Four days later, Beckham pulled several ligaments while he played for Real Madrid in the team's final game of the season on June 17. At the time of the accident, he was on three injections of painkillers. Teammate Landon Donovan said about Beckham's ankle, "When he got here, it was like a balloon."

Beckham was greeted by about 20 video cameras and 100 media at a news conference in Toronto. He handled all 13 questions in stride, deflecting fan criticism by stating that he would be with the Galaxy for five more years.


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User talk:SudhakarBabu/Citizen journalism

Sorry to make a mistake on your page earlier. I'm new. Is it okay to put a comment here? Open Research 08:34, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


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Please don't alter the userspace of other users without their permission; User:SudhakarBabu is allowed to have whatever they want in their userspace as long as it doesn't infringe on our policies. Thank you. irid:t 02:16, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't worry about it. Most people don't notice edits to their userspace, especially someone who hasn't edit since 1 November 2006. (Not to mention the fact that the editorial was the only contribution they made here... hrmph.) It was an honest mistake, and anyone who needs an apology out of you is just a ("meanie").
 * Obviously you didn't know you were making edits in user space, but just for future reference, we tend to look down on that type of edit/rename. But don't worry about it. Welcome to Wikinews! irid:t 03:09, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

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User talk:24.19.164.136

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I thought I would let you know that both "pedophile" and "paedophile" are valid spellings of the word. The former is an American spelling, and the latter appears to be a British spelling. Since this article is taking place in the UK, the latter is more appropriate.

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User:Ironiridis/Nefarious Plans/iridibot

iridibot, an IRC bot that serves multiple purposes. Designed from the git-go to be completely pluggable, configurable, and customizable, and with hotplugging capabilities, it will be a tool I leverage to battle vandalism. Hopefully.

At its core, the bot does nothing; it relies completely on plugins to have any function. Once the bot is complete and its plugin framework (partially) completed, work will begin on some simple plugins.

I plan on creating tools that others can hook into this bot as well. Since it is a framework, tools should be easy to create and fairly efficient.

All functions of the bot will center around receiving live "recent changes" messages from the wikimedia rc bot. The functions that can be performed on this incoming data are wide and varied.

Plugins
Plugins will connect to iridibot via TCP connections. In this way, it will effectively be a server. Individual plugins (aka "tools") will register callbacks on certain events. These events will not be limited to IRC traffic, but can also include events triggered by other plugins.

For example, one plugin will receive rc events from IRC, and extract the username and compare it to a white/black list. If the username matches a blacklisted username, a notification will be sent back to the bot with metadata (like the username and the edit ID), which the bot will propogate to other plugins who have registered for that type of notification. Another plugin will receive this notification and post a Growl message to a user's desktop. A third plugin will receive this notification and send an email.

Each plugin can be customized to do whatever a particular user needs. Since plugins will be so simple to write, it's not unreasonable to think that multiple people will have their own extensions on iridibot that they can run at their leisure.

More?
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Hi; I've noticed you're adding a site to the article Species thought to be extinct sighted. This site does not appear to meet our guidelines. In particular, it does not appear to be serious, and may be satire. One indication of this is the picture of a Finch that has clearly been modified to have yellow "dots". Please find a different source if you'd like to add it to this article.

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User talk:222.127.85.139

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I saw your contribution. It's been deleted because it doesn't belong here on Wikinews. Wikinews does news-related items. Your article seemed to be more like a Wikipedia article. You should try editing there.

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Phoenix spacecraft launches towards Mars
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Mersey hospital takeover by the Australian government

August 5, 2007

Ever since the Federal Government stepped in to take over funding of the Mersey hospital in Devonport, Tasmania, the state government and some federal MPs have criticised this act as a stunt in the prelude to the federal election to be called by November.

But Prime Minister John Howard has said the act was only to safeguard the facilities of the hospital from being downgraded by the Tasmanian government, in giving an extra AUD$45 million.

The Victorian government has slammed the takeover as only intended to win votes for the marginal seat of Braddon, and that a takeover of the 600 hospitals is unrealistic as they would soon turn into a farcical state.

Senator Bob Brown of the greens for Tasmania has said the action was only a vote buying ploy and that there was no consultation with medical personnel or plan on how to spend the money.


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The Brazilian politicians already invest billions on slums for decades! They take the money middle-classes pay in taxes and with it they buy votes from the miserable and poor. 201.19.198.177 10:51, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


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If you don't mind my asking, how the the corps of engineers get footage of it collapsing? Is it a re-enactment? I am sure plenty of people would be curious of this. 65.27.139.162 11:23, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
 * A fixed time-lapse camera had been installed at the site, this is the real collapse - not a re-enactment. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:01, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

 * So it's not just big city roads that are monitored by camera, spooky. Thanks for the info. 65.27.139.162 14:01, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


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Lewis Hamilton wins 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix

August 5, 2007 McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins the FIA Formula-1 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary.

After the pole-position of his teammate Fernando Alonso was discarded to 6th place by the stewards overnight for a non-sporting behaviour of Alonso's unusual 20 seconds delay on his last pit stop, Hamilton became the leader on the starting grid. Also, McLaren faced another penalty of not scoring any points in the Constructors' Championship, which will be appealed later, team spokesman says.

Leading from start to finish, Hamilton was under heavy pressure from Kimi Räikkönen from Ferrari. The Finn was able to come very close to McLaren rooky, but not to overtake him finishing second.

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld started second from the dirty side of the track allowing Kimi to pass him easily enough. German driver made a clear race upon the near finish where he was under heavy pressure from Alonso, but remained in his third place while Alonso himself jumped to the fourth from the 6th starting place. This became the second podium finish for Nick on Hungarian Grand Prix since 2006.

Unlucky race for Felipe Massa, Kimi's teammate, who suffered a problems earlier in qualification not fully able to compete in the race also (13th place).

Second BMW driver, Poland Robert Kubica finished fifth ahead of Ralf Schumacher from Toyota, Nico Rosberg from Williams-Toyota and Heikki Kovalainen from Renault teams with Heikki closing top eight.


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Russia and the North Pole
If Russia claims the North Pole, we Yanks might as well claim Mars and the Moon. While the first landings on Mars were indeed Russian, they were crash landings and failures to report back; the first success in landing on Mars and communicating back to the Earth was an American success. We also succeeded in landing people on the Moon first, who planted a flag at Tranquility Base (although the first lunar ROBOT landings were Russian). Rickyrab 14:43, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Oh yeah, and if you want to get picky about national "claims" (based on landings) on the Moon:

To Russia: Western part of the Ocean of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum), western "shore" of the Mare Imbrium, part of the territory between the Mare Imbrium and Mare Serenitatis, part of the eastern "shore" of the Mare Serenitatis, the Mare Crisium, and the Mare Fecunditatis.

To the United States: the craters on the southern near side of the Moon, the Sea of Tranquility, Medu/ Hipparchus region of craters, the eastern areas of the Oceanus Procellarum, and the mountains north of the Mare Vaporum. Rickyrab 14:51, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

and what about the North Pole?
It's actually American - Admiral Peary was first there in 1909, on the ice. Rickyrab 15:13, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
 * and so is the South Pole. Although Norway was first with a guy named Amundsen, the US placed a base there later on, and so the nearest human settlement is American, just a short walk away. So why not claim the South Pole for America. Rickyrab 15:29, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I think there is international agreements in place that halts any national claim in the antarctic. 85.166.65.153 14:59, 17 August 2007 (UTC)


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TV channel - REN TV, Russia. Date - 5.08.2007. Time - 15:55-18:00 MSK - "Formula 1": "Race: Live from Hungary". Commentators - Alexander Kabanovskiy (live event). --Yuriybrisk 15:03, 5 August 2007 (UTC)


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Thief force-fed fifty bananas to retrieve necklace

August 5, 2007

A man from the east Indian city of Kolkata was force-fed 50 bananas, after he swallowed a gold necklace he stole worth around 45,000 rupees ($1,110).

Sheikh Mohsin, 36, stole the necklace from a businessman's wife whilst she was toy shopping. When arrested, he denied he stole the necklace, but an X-ray proved that necklace was inside him. In an attempt to get the necklace back, doctors advised the police to feed him bananas, saying they would act as a laxative.

Mohsin was fed 50 bananas, but the laxative effect failed to take place. The police then fed him rice, chicken and bread. He was x-rayed twice during the day, and it was not until the fifth attempt when the necklace was finally excreted.

A sweeper was paid 50 rupees ($1) for recovering the necklace from the toilet, and Mohsin was forced to clean it. Moshin pled for release but this was refused. He will be put in court in Kolkata on August 6, where he could face up to three months imprisonment for "snatching".


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Civil Rights lawyer Oliver Hill dies

August 5, 2007 Oliver Hill, an American Civil Rights lawyer died today at the age of 100. Hill was attending breakfast, when he died "peacefully," said a friend of Hill's family, Joseph Morrissey. The cause is not yet known.

"As a pioneer for civil rights, an accomplished attorney, and a war veteran, Mr. Hill's dedication to serving the commonwealth and the country never failed," said Virginia Governor, Tim Kaine in a statement released to the press.

Hill won African American teachers the right to have equal pay in 1940, which was the first civil rights case he won in his career.

He was also the first African American to be elected to the city council in Richmond, Virginia in 1948. Hill also filed several lawsuits against racial segregation in the U.S. public school systems in 1954. Those lawsuits later became as the 'Brown vs. Board' which overturned laws dating back to 1896 which ruled that separate schools for African Americans and White Americans were "unequal."

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MLB: Tom Glavine wins 300th game

August 6, 2007

Left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine of the New York Mets MLB team won his 300th career game. Glavine pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing six hits, one walk, two runs (both earned) and struck out one. He became only the 23rd pitcher in professional baseball history to win 300 games. He is now 3rd in wins among active MLB pitchers behind only Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens. He also is 5th in wins all time among left-handed pitchers. Glavine allowed one run in the 6th and left after one out in the seventh inning with a runner on base that eventually scored.

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Brief?
This article may be better suited as a brief. There's not much to say here, other than what you've written. Anything else would begin to be biographical rather than information about the event itself. Thoughts? irid:t 03:45, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
 * You could mention who they played against and where. Also the fact that the Mets are in first place could be mentioned. --SVTCobra 06:38, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

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Politician denies claims he smoked cannabis while ambassador

August 6, 2007 A New Zealand politician has denied claims made by his ex-wife that he smoked cannabis while acting as an ambassador to New Zealand in Jakarta, Indonesia and as the New Zealand ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The National party member, Tim Groser, stated that he has smoked cannabis earlier, but did not do so while working. "I admit to having used cannabis in my earlier life and do not want to hide that fact. This story needs to be seen in the context of the fallout from a failed marriage."

He says that he has made regrettable mistakes, "I make no claim to having led the full life of a choirboy when I was younger."

Groser says the claims made by his ex-wife, Milda Emza, were the result of comments published in Sunday newspaper, Herald on Sunday. Emza was, allegedly, furious at the comments that were published. Groser issued a statement apologising unreservedly to Emza.

"I will take the comments of my angry and hurt ex-wife on the chin," Groser said.

Paul Holmes wrote in the aforementioned newspaper, "Tim's marriages have not been successful, as he frankly admits. He's had rather a tough time over the years. He says he has reached the point now that if he is attracted to a woman he has to assume there is something seriously wrong with her."

John Key, leader of the National Party, has accepted Groser's word that there is no truth to the allegations. If the allegations proved to be correct, Groser would be guilty of gross misconduct and lose his job.

"I repeat that these specific allegations published today are untrue," said Groser.

Groser will no longer comment on this issue, regarding it as now a private matter.

Groser was ambassador to Indonesia from 1994 to 1997, and he resigned from the WTO in 2005 to become a politician. He is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on international trade.


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Coordinate display location
I think it would be better to have the coordinates on Death toll up to six in Minneapolis bridge collapse in the header like is done on enwiki so they don't dominate the article as much but are still available for anyone who is interested. This would of course require changes to the template. Adambro 16:29, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I was thinking about doing that (I'd have to check how it's done...) but also wanted to consider the possibility of articles with two or more relevant sets of coordinates, and how we differentiate those coordinates from those which identify the "location" of a whole article. Something like the "display=inline,title" option for coord on EN-Wiki. At least a discussion has stared; perhaps there needs to be a separate project page? Andy Mabbett 18:00, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Update: I've added a name parameter and hCard mark-up, but it's again not working. Please do your magic... I've also put a "To do" list on the talk page. Andy Mabbett 18:36, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Please do not add coordinates to articles until this can be discussed with the community as per Style guide. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 09:50, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * What's the style guide got to do with anything? 24.125.54.105 09:57, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * We don't add coordinates for every article we have. We don't have maps for all coordinates, and it does not go with the style of how we write our articles. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:17, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * It is already being discussed with the community. Andy Mabbett 14:46, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I think the addition of coordinates should be discussed on the Water Cooler, I've never seen another news source do it (but we do some things others don't already). If it only adds information for "Geeks with a GPS" then I don't think most people would be too keen on it. An alternative would be where maps are appropriate to an article to display the detail. As DragonFire1024 says, if we're going to start doing this it does need worked into the style guide so the information is presented consistently and appropriately. --Brian McNeil / talk 10:28, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * I am not necessarily against it, just it needs to be cleaner. I left the coordinates in Death toll up to six in Minneapolis bridge collapse as you stated it to be for a a demo/test. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 10:33, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * It is already being discussed with at Water cooler/technical. The fact that other sources do not use coordinates is no reason for us not to innovate. Maps do not Geo-tag articles. For illustrations of their usefulness, see, for example, Great Barr and Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal (including the last external link on the latter) Andy Mabbett 14:46, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * there has been no discussion yet on the coordinates. And until we, the community, can agree on a system, if any, then they should not be added. So please do not add them until a decision can be made. DragonFire1024 (Talk to the Dragon) 19:19, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I have commented on this at Water cooler/technical. Adambro 20:14, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

 * "there has been no discussion yet on the coordinates" Yes there has; it's even cited in the comment to which you reply. Andy Mabbett 09:31, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

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Thai police to wear 'Hello Kitty' armbands as punishment

August 6, 2007

Thai police officers are being punished by being forced to wear large, bright pink Hello Kitty armbands.

The armband, which features Hello Kitty sitting on top of two hearts, will be worn by police officers who commit minor offences. These include littering, lateness and parking in a prohibited area. The officers will also be forced to stay with the deputy chief all day in division office and will be forbidden to disclose their offences. However, police officers caught breaking the law will still be subject to the same penalties and fines as ordinary members of the public.

Police Colonel Pongpat Chayapan said, "Simple warnings no longer work. This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor. (Hello) Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It's not something macho police officers want covering their biceps. This is to help build discipline. We should not let small offences go unnoticed."

Hello Kitty was created by the Japanese Sanrio Company in 1974. The character has been admired by both children and adults. It features on stationery, T-shirts, lunch boxes, Fender guitars and jewelry. Famous people known to have been spotted with Hello Kitty products include Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Mariah Carey.


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Iranian Islamic police raid concert arresting 230

August 9, 2007

Iranian police raided a dance party held 12 miles west of Tehran arresting some 230 participants. The authorities described the rock and rap performers as "satanist" without elaborating.

The raid comes as part of a recent crackdown on un-Islamic dress and hairstyles among young people in Iran. In particular, this event included some female vocalists; it is illegal for women to sing in Iran.

Rock concerts and dancing are illegal in Iran but festivals are occasionally organized illegally. In this case, the revellers were made aware of the venue only hours prior to the event.


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