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User talk:James Pain/Audio Wikinews

Needed

 * Lede/Close for a spoken article.
 * General collection of audio f/x.
 * Audio cleanup howto.
 * Simple audio editing howto.
 * List of tools (pref free).

 * Recommended preparatory work (eg learn pronunciations of foreign names).

 * Standard recorded "boilerplate" for copyright and sharing.

That's all that springs to mind right now. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

 * Nice one, cheers. --James Pain (talk) 15:48, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

ToDo

 * Complete sandbox structure --James Pain (talk) 17:45, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * How to's for Audio Wikinews including structure of Spoken Wikinews and the News Brief and how to upload to commons in the correct way --James Pain (talk) 14:12, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Recording and editing help on Audio_Wikinews/Help --Brian McNeil / talk 14:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC) --James Pain (talk) 17:45, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Separate How To's for spoken wikinews and news brief on their respective pages --James Pain (talk) 17:45, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * In progress! --James Pain (talk) 00:27, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Collection of audio f/x. --Brian McNeil / talk 14:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Sheeba~enwikinews

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  14:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

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 Sheeba. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Sheeba~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.

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Talk:Two killed, 47 injured in coach crash in Cornwall, England

Again this has the headline, shortened to fit, followed by a single-sentence, single-paragraph minor exposition of this. Who, what, where, when, why, and how can, and should, be explained in a two or three sentence lede paragraph. I find repetition of what the headline says mildly intellectually insulting; as if I've forgotten what the story is about by the time I click the link and it appears in front of me. This example fails to explain why, or at least most probable, reasons for the crash in that lede.

I would support banning this "non-content" contributing style in WN:SG, it's – in my opinion – simply used by newspapers as space filler, not something Wikinews should emulate. --Brian McNeil / talk 16:46, 23 December 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Paulomiguel~enwikinews

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Ecolig
The article Ecolig was deleted because it was not news under our content guidelines. Please familiarise yourself with these guidelines and feel free to continue contributing. --Killing Vector (talk) 00:39, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

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Hello,

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Unfortunately, your account clashes with another account also called Paulomiguel. To make sure that both of you can use all Wikimedia projects in future, we have reserved the name Paulomiguel~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.

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Sorry for the inconvenience.

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User:AlxandrDmitri/Articles 31-40

 * Mobile operator Orange bills French doctor €160,000 for one month of Internet use
 * UN criticises Israel's latest settlement plan, angry reaction from US and UK
 * Former Iranian vice-president sentenced to six years; released on bail pending appeal
 * Religious and political leaders criticise Swiss ban on minarets
 * Western Sahara campaigner still blocked from returning home by Moroccan authorities; on twentieth day of hunger strike
 * At least 22 killed in blast in central Pakistan
 * At least eight die in Afghan capital suicide bombing
 * Serbia to apply to join the EU
 * Mexico City legalises gay marriages
 * Chinese dissident goes on trial for subversion

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User talk:Esteban Zissou

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Closure of Guantánamo prison will take longer than expected

December 24, 2009🇺🇸 The New York Times said on Wednesday that the Obama administration may not be able to close the United States military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba and transfer terrorism suspects held there until 2011 at the earliest.

The administration announced plans last week to acquire an under-utilized state prison in the Midwest state of Illinois to house up to 100 Guantánamo detainees. However, The Times says the United States Bureau of Prisons does not have enough money to pay the state for the facility, which would cost about $150 million.

The report says the White House approached lawmakers on the United States House of Representatives Appropriations Committee several weeks ago about adding $200 million to the 2010 military spending bill for the project. Democratic leaders refused, defeating the request due to the project's controversial nature.

The administration wants to buy the prison as part of efforts to fulfill President Obama's order to close Guantánamo Bay. The president has acknowledged that the January 2010 deadline for closing the prison will not be met. The plan to close the prison and house the terror suspects in the U.S. has been met with fierce opposition by some members of Congress. Republicans say the closure of the prison and moving of inmates to American soil will make the country a greater target for terrorists.

The White House contends that the current prison at Guantánamo has become a terrorist recruiting symbol. It also pointed out that it would save taxpayers money as the Department of Defense currently pays $150 million to run the Guantánamo prison, while it will only cost $75 million to run the prison in Illinois.

However, some moderate Democrats have also raised concerns, Representative Loretta Sanchez, Democrat from California cited security concerns saying "[p]articularly making something on U.S. soil an attraction for Al Qaeda and terrorists to go after — inciting them to attack something on U.S. soil — that's a problem, and we need to think it through."

Senator Jim Webb, a Democrat from Virginia recently stated that suspects of terrorism "[d]o not belong in our country, they do not belong in our courts, and they do not belong in our prisons."

Guantánamo, which now has some 200 inmates, has been harshly criticized by human rights advocates for the alleged abuse and mistreatment of detainees.

The Times says the Obama administration will not have another opportunity to secure funding for the Thomson Correctional Center until Congress takes up a supplemental appropriations bill for the war in Afghanistan. The bill is expected to be finished in March or April.

However, the newspaper says the administration is more focused on securing funding for the Illinois facility in appropriations bills for the 2011 fiscal year, which will not be debated until late 2010. Officials told the Times it could take eight to 10 months to install new fencing, towers, cameras and other security upgrades to the Thomson Correctional Center before any transfers take place.


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Two-year-old child in Northern Ireland dies of H1N1 swine flu virus
The Department of Health (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland has announced that a child aged two has died after falling victim to the H1N1 swine flu virus. The toddler had underlying health problems. The death brings the total number of people from Northern Ireland that have died as a result of having the disease to 17, also including one person who was in Spain and one person who was in England at the times of their deaths.

Michael McGimpsey, health minister of Northern Ireland, expressed his sympathy. "Sadly, we have been notified of the death of a two-year-old child who was confirmed as having swine flu," he stated. "The child had underlying medical conditions. I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the family at this very sad time for them."

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Woman killed in collision with ambulance in Staffordshire, England
An elderly woman has been killed in a car collision physically involving an ambulance in Staffordshire, England. The incident occurred when the woman and her female passenger, travelling in a Ford Ka, crashed into a West Midlands Ambulance Service vehicle that was flashing its full emergency lights. The crash occurred at approximately 15.15 GMT at the junction of Quarry Hills Lane and Tamworth Road. An air ambulance subsequently arrived at the scene and took the 72-year-old passenger to a hospital; she suffered included damage to her chest and her head. The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. It is believed that icy road conditions were not a factor of the collision.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said that : "the woman driver of the Ka was pronounced dead at the scene. Her female passenger was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham, suffering from head and chest injuries. The male driver of the ambulance vehicle was taken to Stafford Hospital after suffering minor injuries."

Assistant Chief Ambulance Officer Keith Prior from West Midlands Ambulance Service also spoke about the incident. "All our thoughts are with the families of all of those involved in this tragic crash. We have launched an internal investigation to examine the circumstances of this incident," said Prior. "We have already been working with our colleagues in Staffordshire Police and this will continue."

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90-year-old man dies after car crash in Northern Ireland
A man aged 90 has died after being involved in a road traffic accident in Northern Ireland. The accident, which occurred at 1030 GMT on Sunday, involved two vehicles and took place on the Doagh Road in the suburb of Newtownabbey in County Antrim. The man died the following day from the injuries he sustained in the accident. At the request of his family, the police have not yet publically identified the gentleman.

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Man dies while carrying child in railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland
A man has died while carrying his child in a railway station in Edinburgh, Scotland. The man, who was aged 47, was carrying his young daughter in Waverley Station in Edinburgh when he suddenly either collapsed or slipped near a taxi rank at approximately 0900 GMT on Wednesday; his head impacted with a parked car. The man, who came from the city of Dundee, suffered from injuries to his head as a result of the impact. After being treated by staff at the scene, he was taken to hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.

A spokesperson for Network Rail has released a statement about the incident. "We can confirm that a man has died following a tragic incident at Waverley station this morning," said the spokesperson. "We are co-operating fully with the police investigation into this matter."

A post-mortem examination is to be held to try and determine the cause of the man's death. The police have yet to have identified him publically, however his next of kin have been notified. The British Transport Police have now launched an investigation. "About 0920 GMT on Wednesday, 23 December 2009, a man in his 40s appeared to fall as he walked on the concourse of Edinburgh Waverley station," said a spokesperson for them. "He was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he later died. Inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding his death, although at this stage there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. It is anticipated that a post mortem will take place in due course to establish his cause of death and full report will be submitted to the local procurator fiscal by Lothian and Borders Police."

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Controversy raised about 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics

December 23, 2009

A controversy has arisen regarding this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. Two fellow scientists contest whether Canadian George E. Smith and American Willard Boyle deserved the prize. It was awarded for the invention of the charge-coupled device, which is essential in modern digital photography. The main dispute was raised during an October interview by Eugene Gordon and Mike Tompsett, two now-retired colleagues from Bell labs. They claim that Smith and Boyle were not the main scientists behind CCD changing into image capturing technology.

Charge-coupled devices move electrical charge around an array to a location where the charge can be manipulated (e.g. read out). Coupled with a device that converts light to digital signals, this enables digital imaging, which gave rise to modern-day digital photography. The Nobel citation indicates that digital imaging was the basis for the award.

Boyle allegedly received credit for the invention because of his position as head of the laboratory, and Gordon claims that he actually had very little, if anything, to do with the CCD's use in imaging.

Gordon and Tompsett claim that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences made a mistake by awarding the prize. Gordon said in an interview at his home in Mountainview, New Jersey, on Monday that "they wouldn't know an imaging device if it stared them in the face". They say that the patent used to justify the award does not mention imaging devices, and that they were the first to find such a use for what had previously been a project in memory and electrical storage. This development led to the invention of digital photography, as it meant that images "could now be captured electronically instead of on film".

Boyle and Smith say that to them, it was obvious that CCDs could be used for imaging, however they handed that particular task to Tompsett. Gordon said of Tompsett: "He invented how to do it. He designed the devices. He built them. He demonstrated on them," and suggests that the prize be awarded to him instead.

Gordon says that he has "documentation that disproves most of what they [Smith and Boyle] are saying and the rest of what they are saying is not at all logical". Tompsett says that Boyle and Smith deserved credit for the original concept, but that he should be credited for its use in imaging, which they had, he said, not even considered.

Boyle and Smith have previously received a number of awards for inventing the CCD, dating as far back as the Stuart Ballantine Medal in 1973 from the Franklin Institute. Other awards came in 1974 and 1999 from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers up to the Charles Stark Draper Prize in 2006.

The Nobel Prize in Physics has previously been awarded controversially, dating back to 1909 with a disagreement between awarding the prize for inventing the radio to Tesla and Marconi, and the exclusion of Jocelyn Bell Burnell from the 1974 prize for the discovery of the Pulsar, awarded to Antony Hewish.


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_I._Gordon seems to be the guy claiming that Michael F. Tompsett should have won.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:34, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * http://nobelprize.org/prize_announcements/physics/ - this is the primary source about the prize. WereSpielChequers (talk) 20:39, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

 * Patent: http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT4085456 (only Tompsett named) Mike Peel (talk) 20:52, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Articles on the people involved: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_S._Boyle, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_E._Smith, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_I._Gordon (Mike Tompsett isn't on) Mike Peel (talk) 20:57, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * photo of building where the work was carried out (Murray Hill, New Jersey) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mike Peel (talk • contribs) 21:01, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * wikipedia:Nobel Prize controversies Mike Peel (talk) 21:05, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
 * wikipedia:Michael Francis Tompsett now exists WereSpielChequers (talk) 22:33, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Previous award won
The two Nobel winners in question also won a $500,000 prize in the past. --Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:58, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06010503boylesmith.asp

I wonder if controversy erupted somewhere about this one, but didn't make press notice due to it not being as famous as Nobel?--Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:53, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/technology/05prize.ready.html --Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:56, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Discussion of the history of the invention, from 1974, by the Nobel winners
The Inception of Charge-Coupled Devices http://www.ieee.org/netstorage/spectrum/pdfs/SmithBoyleRemembrancCCD1974.pdf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimbo Wales (talk • contribs) 21:07, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Controversy raised about 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics
Smith is the American, and Boyle is the Canadian. Smith was the Head of the Department, not Boyle. The question is whether the Nobel Prize was awarded for the invention of the CCD, or for its application in imaging.In the first case the Nobel Committee is right,in the second case it would be wrong. Rudolph J. Kriegler —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rjkriegler (talk • contribs) 16:55, 25 December 2009 (UTC)


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User talk:Dendodge/Dec 09

Restoring a historic recording
((Tracking you down from en:WP!) You've been recommended to me as someone who might be able to help – I've uploaded this 1899 recording of the Welsh national anthem, which is the first known recording in the Welsh language. Is there anything that can be done to improve it, do you think, and what's the best way for me to try to do that?  In any case, do you think that it might have Featured Sound potential, or is it just too poor a starting point?  Regards, Bencherlite (talk) 23:06, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The quality is not as bad as some things I've successfully restored before, and it doesn't sound like there's too many problems to me. It's always harder to restore something in a foreign language, because one does not recognise the words, so I can't promise anything, but I'll give it a go when I get home. Den dodge  T\C 10:11, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Hi Dendodge, sorry you couldn't find a reason to oppose my RfA, but thanks for taking the alternative option and supporting me! :-) the wub "?!"  23:44, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Climate contrarians in Copenhagen
Please join the discussion, if you can do it attentively, if you have some free 30 minutes?

I'm just afraid that this novice user Wikiwide, the author of the article, being probably a scientist (you just look at the first version of this article), has a very little understanding of what Wikinews is. And probably has lots of other work to do, is not interested, etc. Even the topic of climate contrarians near UNCCC sounds scientific, doesn't it? I think that if you revive this article, it will be very good Please be informed that only an experienced Wikinews user can manage with such significant and responsible task. Q/0/k 04:14, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * for Wikinews,
 * for this user, and
 * for the environment
 * (as some of the "skeptics" or
 * just common diesel car drivers can find this article realistic)

Special Wikinews logo
How did you make it so that the special Wikinews Santa hat logo would appear on the top left of your user page? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 11:18, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The code is at MediaWiki:Common.css/User:Dendodge. You need to be an administrator to make one for yourself, if that's what you're after, but I can do it for you if you're not and you'd like me to. Den dodge  T\C 12:53, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Actually, yes. There is a variation of the Wikinews logo that I would like you to place specifically on my userpage.-- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 13:18, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, just tell me the filename, and I'll create MediaWiki:Common.css/User:Rayboy8 for you. Den dodge  T\C 13:19, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

It was a Bitmap image that was created on the Art program on a Microsoft Windows computer. It is not on Wikimedia Commons. As well as that, I'm exactly sure as to how to get the image through. -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 15:22, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * If you're willing to freely-license the image, you can upload it to commons or upload it to Wikinews. I'm not sure if the CSS works with external images (i.e. from flikr or Photobucket); my guess would be no, since the Foundation are rather cautious about such things. If you don't want to freely license it, I'm afraid it won't be possible to use it on this site. Den dodge  T\C 15:25, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

How do you convert a Bitmap image to another type of image like png? The reason I'm asking is because Wikimedia Commons don't accept Bitmap images. -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 15:37, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Doesn't it? In Paint, .png is one of the accepted filetypes. Simply select that when saving the file, and it should work. Den dodge  T\C 15:39, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

OK, I've got the image! Sorry about that: Here it is: Can you please make sure that this only appears below the word Wikinews on my user page only? Is that possible? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 15:48, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much for this. But what do I do now? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 16:13, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, I've put it in the place of the logo on your userpage (you might have to press Ctrl-Shift-R to see the change). There's a white background ATM—I would have sorted it out for you, but Photoshop is refusing to open until I re-install it. As soon as I connect my new USB DVD drive (my old one went kaput), I'll re-install Photoshop and get you a pretty transparent image. Den dodge  T\C 16:23, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

I don't understand. The logo doesn't seem to be appearing some for reason despite pressing the keys you said. Sorry to ask now, but can you please make it so that this logo appears on the following pages? I would be quite grateful for this. Thanks, Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 16:59, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * User:Rayboy8
 * User talk:Rayboy8
 * User:Rayboy8/Articles
 * User:Rayboy8/Main page
 * I've done that for you. I'm still trying to get Photoshop installed, but your logo will be my first task when I do. It might not display for a while; you have to wait for your browser to clear its cache (ctrl-shift-r normally does that, but not always) before you can see the change. Den dodge  T\C 17:10, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Please contact me as soon as you can do this. Thanks, Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 17:15, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, now I can see the special logos. Thank you so much for this. Please provide me with any updates on my talk page. Thanks, Rayboy8  ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 17:58, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry, can just clarify when you'll be able to make the image on my pages blend in with the Vector background? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 19:31, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * (cross-posted to user talk page per request) I'll do it in Gimp now. Den dodge  T\C 20:07, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * (cross-posted to user talk page per request) Done. Den dodge  T\C 20:32, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Take a look at this:

-- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 20:33, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
 * A_nice_cup_of_tea_and_a_sit_down

Special Wikinews logo
You know that special Wikinews logo you made appear on the top left of my pages? Can you please add it to the top left of the following pages? -- Rayboy8 ( my talk ) ( my contributions ) 10:20, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
 * User:Rayboy8/Articles 1 to 100
 * User:Rayboy8/Articles 101 to 200

Your support at my RFA
I would like to thank you for supporting my successful RFA and for your confidence in me. I look forward to serving further the English Wikinews community in this new capacity. I shall take the new tasks required of an administrator on board step by step and will make the utmost effort to fulfil the role to the best of my abilities. Kind regards Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 12:39, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

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Illinois high school girls basketball: Geneva wins Benet-Naperville North tournament

December 24, 2009

The Geneva High School girls basketball team defeated Glenbard West High School 68–41 last Tuesday, winning the championship title in the tournament hosted by Benet Academy and Naperville North High School. It was the Geneva Vikings' 41st consecutive regular season victory since the 2007–2008 season, bringing their undefeated record up to 14–0.

After the first half of the game, in which both teams had trouble with the other's zone defense and had little offensive flow, the Glenbard West Hilltoppers brought their score to within 22–28 in the third quarter, forcing the Vikings to call a timeout. After eight straight possessions in which they scored at least two points each, the Vikings had a 19–7 run that brought their score up to 47–29 before the end of the third quarter.

"We seem to be more of a second half team — that's when we come out and put pressure on people," said Viking Kat Yelle. Senior center Lauren Wicinski scored 17 out of her 21 points in the second half after spending a lot of time on the bench in the first half due to foul trouble. The second half also saw an emphasis on unselfish passing; of the Vikings' 17 field goals in the second half, ten came on assists.

Geneva will play it's next game against arch-rival and host Batavia High School on January 2 at 6 pm.


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UK Wikinews Shorts: December 24, 2009

6-year-old boy dies in agricultural incident in Carmarthenshire, Wales
A six-year-old boy has died as as result of a farming-related incident in the village of Bethlehem in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The incident, which is not being treated as a suspicious one, is currently under investigation from the Health and Safety Executive as well as Dyfed-Powys Police, the police service in Carmarthenshire. A tractor is believed to have been involved in the incident. The child has now been identified as Dafydd Bowen. It was reported that he was involved in a fatal accident at Pengoilan Farm - the boy's parents' farm - on Wednesday at around 1430 GMT.

"I went over their and his parents Gareth and Meryl were very upset," said Jan Hughes. The woman, who has a neighbouring farm, commented on how she heard an air ambulance arriving at the scene of the accident. "They were just about to go to the hospital when I saw them. It is devastating to hear Dafydd has died, he was such a lovely boy. The community here is shocked," said Jan. The village of Bethlehem is reported to have been struck by a "wave of grief".

As a mark of respect for the family of the child, a service which was due to be held at midnight on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem Chapel has now been cancelled. Dafydd himself is due to appear as a part of a school choir on a pre-recorded programme that is still expected to be broadcast. Seren Bethlehem, which was recorded in the village, is due to be broadcast on Welsh television channel S4C on Thursday, and will be a tribute to Bowen.

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Ryanair 737 slides off runway in Glasgow, Scotland
A Boeing 737 belonging to Irish budget carrier Ryanair came off the runway at Glasgow's Prestwick Airport in Scotland yesterday. The jet had landed after a flight from Dublin when it slid on a patch of ice. All 129 passengers and six crew were able to leave uninjured, with the aircraft having its forward and right landing gear sunk into the grass alongside the runway.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service attended as a precaution. Ryanair said the aircraft did not appear to be damaged and that they hoped to minimise any delays. Prestwick has one of the longest runways in the UK. The airport was closed from 0900 until 1100 GMT.

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Mexican helicopter crash leaves soldier dead

December 24, 2009

A soldier identified as flight mechanic Sgt. Dan Neftali Botello Ramos has died after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed yesterday in Guerrero, Mexico. Two other airmen among the ten on board have been hospitalised with serious injuries after the Bell 212 went down.

A defense department statement said that the helicopter was conducting operations related to "the permanent campaign against drug trafficking" and attributed the accident to a mechanical problem without elaborating. An officer and six other soldiers received less severe injuries in the crash.

President Felipe Calderon has commanded the military to provide assistance to the dead man's family. The accident occurred near the town of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, which is roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) southwest of Ciudad Altamirano.


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U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill

December 24, 2009🇺🇸The United States Senate has approved a hard-fought measure to overhaul the. The vote will be followed by the difficult process of reconciling the Senate-passed bill with one approved by the House of Representatives, in order to get a final measure to President Barack Obama.

"The yeas are 60, the nays are 39. H.R. 3590 as amended, the is passed," Vice President Joe Biden announced. Senator of Kentucky did not show up for the vote leading to the 39 nays. Mike Reynard, a spokesman for Bunning, said in an e-mail that "The senator had family commitments."

The vice president presided over the Senate at the time of the vote in his role as President of the United States Senate.

As expected, Republicans voted against the bill while all Democrats and two Independents, of Connecticut and  of Vermont, voted for it.

At an estimated $87 billion, the measure would expand health insurance coverage to about 30 million more Americans currently without it, and create new private insurance marketplaces, or exchanges, to expand choice.

And, like the slightly more expensive measure passed by the House of Representatives, the, it would end a practice by private insurance companies of denying coverage to individuals with existing health problems.

Both the Senate and House measures would require nearly all Americans to purchase some form of insurance, while lower-income Americans would receive help from federal government subsidies.

In remarks before the vote, Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada, said opponents had done everything they could to prevent the vote from taking place.

Speaking to reporters, Reid and others hailed the vote as a victory and a major step toward providing millions more Americans with access to health care. "This is a victory because we have affirmed that the ability to live a healthy life in our great country is a right and not merely a privilege for the select few," Reid said.

Reid and others including, the 92-year-old Democrat from West Virginia, paid tribute to Senator , who died this past August after spending decades of his career in the Senate pursuing health care reform.

When casting his vote Byrd said, "Mr. President, this is for my friend Ted Kennedy. Aye."

, the widow of Senator Kennedy, watched the proceedings from the Senate visitor's gallery, as did Representative, Democrat from Michigan, who has been a long time advocate of health care reform and who sponsored and introduced the House version of the health care reform bill.

In the final hours of debate on the Senate bill, Republicans asserted it would be ineffective and add sharply to the U.S. budget deficit.

Senator, Republican from Alabama said of the bill, "This legislation may have a great vision, it may have a great idea about trying to make the system work better. But it does not. These are huge costs [and] it's not financially sound."

vowed to defeat the bill when the Senate reconvenes in January saying, "This fight is not over. This fight is long from over. My colleagues and I will work to stop this bill from becoming law."

Senator, a moderate Republican from Maine who helped approved the 's version of health care reform, the , earlier in the year and who remarked she may not vote on the final bill, said, "I was extremely disappointed," noting that when the Democrats reached their needed 60 votes to overcome a filibuster, "there was zero opportunity to amend the bill or modify it, and Democrats had no incentive to reach across the aisle."

Ahead are difficult negotiations with the House of Representatives to craft a final bill President Obama would sign into law. These talks, which will formally get under way early in the new year, will take place amid anger among many liberal House Democrats the Senate bill failed to contain a government-run.

Members of the have vowed to fight to keep this public option in any final legislation that emerges, along with other provisions they say are needed to protect lower and middle-income Americans and hold insurance companies accountable.

In a statement, the Democratic chairmen of three key House committees said while there are clear differences between House and Senate bills, both will bring fundamental health care coverage to millions who are currently uninsured.

Obama administration officials have been quoted as saying they anticipate negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the President's in January, and could slip even later into the new year.

President Obama issued a statement to the press in the State Dining Room in the White House saying that the vote is "legislation that brings us toward the end of a nearly century-long struggle to reform America's health care system."

He also pointed out the bill's strengths, noting, "The reform bill that passed the Senate this morning, like the House bill, includes the toughest measures ever taken to hold the insurance industry accountable. Insurance companies will no longer be able to deny you coverage on the basis of a preexisting condition.  They will no longer be able to drop your coverage when you get sick.  No longer will you have to pay unlimited amounts out of your own pocket for the treatments you need.  And you'll be able to appeal unfair decisions by insurance companies to an independent party."

He also noted how historic the bill is, saying, "If passed, this will be the most important piece of social policy since the in the 1930s, and the most important reform of our health care system since  passed in the 1960s."

Obama noted the potential social impact, saying, "It's the impact reform will have on Americans who no longer have to go without a checkup or prescriptions that they need because they can’t afford them; on families who no longer have to worry that a single illness will send them into financial ruin; and on businesses that will no longer face exorbitant insurance rates that hamper their competitiveness."

Obama afterwards made phone calls to various Senators and other people, including Victoria Kennedy and David Turner of, Arkansas. Mr. Turner had his health insurance rescinded in January of last year, after his insurance company went back into his record and alleged that he failed to disclose his full medical record at the time he applied for coverage. Turner was First Lady Michelle Obama's guest during her husband's on health care reform back in September.


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Well, if a noble peace prize can be awarded to a president for what promises to do but already has proved he can’t do, then this prize means very little anymore. This is what happens when society become morally bankrupt, is oblivious to reality because it has succumbed to blindly believing what the media chooses is real, and has become so in love with humanity that they are willing to treat objects, people and event ideas as gods.

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controversy on radio ?
"dating back to 1909 with a disagreement between awarding the prize for inventing the radio to Tesla and Marconi," There was a disagreement between awarding the prize for inventing the radio to Tesla and Marconi though radio waves were first discovered by Jagdish Chandra Bose.


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User:James Pain/Audio Wikinews/News Briefs

 AudioWikinews NewsBriefs

News Briefs are short daily recordings, with descriptions of two to three current articles. They are typically two to four minutes in duration.

= Current Releases =

=How to contribute=

We use UTC time, make sure to approximately note this. The current time is Monday, July 29, 2024,  As with all Audio Wikinews projects, please follow the recording and template guidelines, and it is imperative that you maintain the policy of presenting a neutral point of view in your news briefs release.

Prepare brief

 * Download Introduction Music [[Image:Davumaya_audiowikinews_intro.ogg]] - There is also an "Outro" music clip: [[Image:Davumaya_audiowikinews_outro.ogg]]
 * Prepare the transcript first (unless someone does it for you). The naming convention is: "News Briefs:Month Day Year" For example "News Briefs:October 27, 2007" There is no space between brief: and the month because it is pseudo name space. From the front page, open up relevant articles of the day in tabs and populate the first paragraphs of each into the news brief article.
 * Tips: Sometimes you need to include other essential information within the article. Proofread briefs for spoken flow and edit out redundant sentences. Avoid using quotes unless you have the actual audio recording of the person.

Record

 * Record! Spoken Wikipedia has a great guide on doing a good recording and how to do it. For News Briefs the spoken style is that of normal conversation with a bit of urgency. You are speaking directly to the listener, not to a crowd and you are not reading. For Spoken Wikinews, the style is up to you depending on the context of the article. Entertainment articles probably could use a bit of charisma compared to more stern reporting for political articles.
 * Because technology hasn't caught up with audio recording demands, please reduce your sound files to monotone and ogg format. But do record in 44.1 hz stereo sound and then convert down from there. Spoken Wikipedia has instructions to reduce background noise.

Upload

 * Be sure to name your file EN-AWNB-year-mo-da.ogg

 * Upload your file to Wikimedia Commons using the follow template:

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The Creative Commons license template (cc-by-sa) above is important and must be included. All audio recordings will no doubt be above 4.77 MB so save your file if Commons prompts you on the size limit.
 * Return to your News Brief article and at the very top add the ListenAWNB template so people can play the brief immediately while reading it.

Also add the following at the end of the article:

Format your brief
The introduction:

The time is 00:00 UTC and this is the Audio Wikinews Brief for MONTH DAY, YEAR.

The ending:

"This has been an Audio Wikinews Brief and is freely available for copy under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license at http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/. Catch the latest breaking news at Wikinews at en.wikinews.org."

 * Lastly, update the current list of recorded articles below (see the Edit link). It will edit the archive template directly which will then update everything else!

 * Also note the file to the Main Page Media Menu template here CLICK TO EDIT.


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User:James Pain/Audio Wikinews/Spoken Wikinews

 AudioWikinews SpokenWikinews

Spoken Wikinews provides verbatim audio recordings of Wikinews articles. This is to provide greater accessibility of Wikinews articles for many users as people prefer to hear lengths of text read out to them. It's also possible to download spoken articles onto a audio device for listening in various locations and on-the-move.

Spoken articles are created by any contributor that wishes to participate.

If you wish to record an article, then follow the instructions below.

If you haven't done so already, please read the Audio Wikinews Help for a guide on recording, editing and pronunciation.

Preparation
You could just jump in head first and start recording straight away but it might not get you very far and could cause many problems.

Preparation is paramount in order to create a clear and professional sounding recording.

Choose an Article
There's a few simple, and perhaps obvious, guidelines to consider before making a decision on choosing the article you're going to record. Most of these points are due to keeping the recording up-to-date with the article text for as long as possible.
 * The article should be published and public
 * Should be no older then 3 days
 * Have no issues
 * Not proposed for deletion
 * Not nominated for a rewrite
 * Not be in progress of a rewrite
 * Is not a interview article
 * Not advised to be breaking news.

If you have a choice for articles and not sure for which one to go for, here are some points to prioritize.
 * Is current news
 * In a lead spot on the front page
 * Is popular
 * Is of interest to a mass audience.
 * Could benefit using a recorded version.
 * Recently published

In Progress Template
There may be more people then yourself working on recording articles. It's not a nice feeling to have an edited and uploaded article ready to publish only to find that another one has been posted. The In Progress Template was created to avoid such conflicts. It's posted on the talk page of an article while a recording is in production. When completed and published, it is removed.

When you have chosen the article you would like to record, click onto the talk page to make sure no one else is in the progress of recording one themselves.

If all clear then add the following template yourself.

The only thing you need to change is the time and date. For example the following code...

Will produce the following.

Script
The preparation of the script is fairly simple. It's best to compile the script inside a text editor and read from it or perhaps even print it out when completed.

The start of the script or all Spoken Wikinews recordings should start with the following.
 * This is a spoken Wikinews article from wikinews dot org, the free news source. Recorded by James Pain.

Replacing James Pain with either your full real life name or your Wikinews username.

Following should be the full title of the article, for example.
 * U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill

Punctuation is not vocalized when recording so U.S. would be pronounced you ess.

Following the title is the date of the publication for the article.

This is always read as Day Month the Day Number st/th/nd Year.

The day number should precede with 'the' and include the proceeding 'th', 'st' or 'nd' as appropriate. For example.
 * Thursday, December the Twenty Fourth, Two Thousand and Nine.

After the date should follow the body text of the article. This should not include; After the main text is the outro which is as follows.
 * The trailing location
 * Quote boxes
 * Image captions
 * Info boxes
 * Message templates
 * Have your say boxes
 * The sources
 * This recording was made on December the 25th, 2009 at 23:56 UTC and has been released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.

Replacing with your own date and time at the moment of recording.

Recording
No theme tunes, stings, beds or sound effects are used in Spoken Wikinews articles, it's purely a voice compilation.

It should only be a single person heard in the recording, speaking in a clear, timely voice with mild expression.

All guidelines inside Audio Wikinews Help should be followed.

The end result should be a easily listening speech file of the article.


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User:James Pain/Audio Wikinews/Help

General help for recording items for Audio Wikinews.

What you need

 * Microphone - The most obvious thing you're going to need is a microphone. Make sure it's one that can give you decent sound quality without any hissing, clicks or random drops in volume. If you can hear a little bit of hissing (otherwise known as noise) then don't worry, it can be edited out later.
 * Software - You need software that can record, edit and export into .ogg format. We recommend Audacity, a free, open source and powerful audio editing tool. You can also use any other software, as long as it can produce a .ogg audio file.
 * If your favourite program does not support ogg, there are several programs that can convert between formats, such as ffmpeg. Feel free to ask for help on Wikinews chat
 * Script - It's always best to prepair what you're going to say before you start recording. Use the template guidelines for information on how to put together a script.

Recording
When you are recording, make sure you keep within these recommended length: Because Spoken Wikinews consists of the entirety of the article, the length of the recording does not matter.
 * Daily News Brief - 5 Minutes
 * Weekly News Review - 15-20 Minutes

Spoken Wikinews In Progress
It may be useful to add the   template to the collaboration page of the article you are recording to let others know you are in the progress of producing a recording for the article so we don't get any duplicates.

Template example:

Tips
We all think our voice sounds terrible but don't let that put you off, everyone is a potential newsreader. Here are some tips for when you are doing a recording: Don't worry about any mistakes, just keep recording but start speaking again from the start of the sentence you made a mistake on. The mistake can be edited out afterwards.
 * Record in a quiet room that doesn't echo.
 * Talk over the microphone, not into it.
 * Make sure your levels are high but not clipping
 * Sit up straight or better yet, stand up.
 * Keep a drink of water nearby.
 * Speak slightly slower than normal.
 * Do a trial run before hand.
 * Put all your focus into reading it word by word.
 * Relax

Editing

 * Mistakes - Now you have finished recording it's time to edit. Go through the recording and take out any mistakes you might have made. On Audacity this can be achieved by highlighting the mistake and pressing the delete key.

Noise
Noise is a general hissing in the background or it could just be the humming from your computer. This can be eliminated in Audacity by following these steps:
 * Select a chunk of the recording where you were not speaking. You should see a slight bumpiness on the line, representing the background noise.
 * Select Effect → Noise Removal → Step 1 → Get Noise Profile.
 * Select the entire recording (Ctrl+a).
 * Go to Effect → Noise Removal → Step 2.
 * Drag the slider a little to the left, towards Less.
 * Select Preview, if your voice sounds distorted then move the slider closer to Less.
 * Select "Remove Noise".

Compression
Compression is the dynamic leveling of audio, making loud parts quieter, and the quiet parts louder, so that a consistent sound level is achieved. This can be applied in Audacity by following these steps:
 * Select all of your audio by clicking and dragging around the audio or pressing Ctrl+A.
 * Select Effect → Compression.
 * Click OK to accept the default settings.

Publishing

 * Ogg Vorbis audio is the format we use. We recommend a Quality level of 5 within Audacity.
 * To change this setting back to the default in Audacity, go to 'File' and 'Preferences', then slide the 'Ogg Export Setup' quality bar to '5'.

File Naming

 * Spoken Wikinews - Should start with EN- for English, then the title of the article you recorded (Replacing spaces with _ and deleting punctuation).
 * Daily News Brief - Start with EN-AWNB- and then the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example En-AWNB-2008-04-18
 * Weekly News Review - Start with EN-AWNR- and then the date in the format YYYY-MM-DD. For example En-AWNR-2008-04-18

Uploading
Start off by going to the commons upload page. From there, go to the Basic Upload Form. Fill in the appropriate information and paste the following template in the Summary section replacing the text that was originally in it:

Don't forget to add afterwards or else your file could be deleted from the commons.

A sample of what this will display is:

 * File_name should be of the form: name_of_file.ogg
 * Title refers to the title of the actual article.
 * Time is the length of time in minutes and seconds of the article, for example: 12:34
 * User_name is the name of the user who read/uploaded the file, for example: Willmcw
 * Date should be a link to the revision that was read, for example: 2005-04-18
 * Accent is the regional accent of the reader. See Regional accents of English speakers for the possibilities.
 * Sex either Male or Female

When uploaded, list your recording at Audio_Wikinews/Releases in the proper list. If you recorded a Spoken Wikinews recording then put   in the relating article. When you update the audio file, remember to update the timestamp.

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American actor Arnold Stang dies at age 91

December 24, 2009

American actor Arnold Stang, famous for playing the voice of cartoon character Top Cat, has died at the age of 91 from pneumonia. JoAnne Stang, his wife of 60 years, announced that he had died in Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Massachusetts, United States on Sunday.

Some of his famous roles included being the sidekick to Frank Sinatra in The Man with the Golden Arm, a film released in 1955, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, a film that was released in 1963. In addition to these roles, Stang voiced the lead character in Top Cat, a television cartoon which ran from 1961 to 1962.

On Tuesday, JoAnne Stang said about her husband: "He was really unique, because he could perform in any role, comedy or drama, he just loved it all. He always thought of himself just as an actor, not any particular kind of actor, but just an actor who would play whatever he was asked to play. I remember how smart he was, and how hardworking, and how disciplined he was, no matter what the role."


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New regional jet takes off from St. Petersburg, Russia

December 26, 2009

The new jet made its first commercial flight from Saint Petersburg, Russia to  on Thursday. Starting with one of the busiest regional routes in Russia new Antonovs are to connect the other major destinations throughout Europe.

The new aircraft was designed in the Ukraine by the famous Antonov design bureau and is manufactured in, Russia. The twinjet features a high-wing design, glass cockpit and 68 passengers cabin with a 3.5 thousand km range at the average 800 km/h cruising speed.

The first serial airplane has recently joined the fleet of (the "Russia") airline under lease contract with  Finance Company.


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Comments:U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill

"Both the Senate and House measures would require nearly all Americans to purchase some form of insurance, while lower-income Americans would receive help from federal government subsidies." Any idea what'll happen when I refuse to buy insurance? Why can't I waive my 'right' to health insurance? --67.174.131.145 (talk) 02:19, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * The way I understand it, the punishment for not buying insurance will be a fine that will be more than the amount insurance will cost. If you don't pay the fine, you get jail time. 206.74.5.136 (talk) 08:22, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

How do you feel about the bill's passage? Do you think it will be effective or fail?
I wish that we had a healthcare system like Canada and other countries that garantees healthcare to all its citizens, it is a public option, either you want it or you dont want it, just like the school lunch programme, you take it or you provide your own. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.109.87.237 (talk) 07:00, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * "I wish we had a healthcare system like Canada" LOL! 206.74.5.136 (talk) 08:22, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Freedom
So much for freedom. Those ninety-nine Senators tell you that you *will* buy insurance - and if you don't, they'll have you fined, maybe even in the end jailed - through the police force and jail system which you also pay for. But you're free. Land of Freedom.

You're also a bit short on freedom if you took your own wealth, risked it, and went into business offering health insurance. It's not up to you who you make deals with, now. Ninety-nine guys have said that you will offer insurance to anyone, regardless of the risk to your own wealth that you've invested in this business (and all the jobs it's providing) or how much it their medical needs would cost you. Fines and ultimately jail if you don't. But you're free. Land of Freedom.

In fact what will happen when you force insurance like this is that the amount everyone pays will rise to the point that the insurance companies can avoid going bankrupt because of these extra costs. Insurance just got a whole bunch more expensive; for those who drink and smoke their health away, good times! those ninety-nine Senators have decided that you don't need any incentive or reason to cut back, because someone else is going to pay for your medical care. That someone else being everyone else, who are now paying higher insurance costs.

But you're free. Land of Freedom. You can vote, right? you're free to vote. I mean, you're free to vote, or not vote, but whether or not you do, those ninety-nine Senators are going to see that you pay taxes. You're free, to hand over what you earn.

Hang on, isn't that the definition of slavery?

Where's the option where I'm not forced against my will to hand over what I earn?

Why are the only choices the Senate offers me voting or not voting? where's my choice to say I'm not involved in this system at all? oh - I don't have that choice. Maybe I would if I didn't earn anything. I'm free. Free as long as freedom means voting or not voting.

Know what freedom is? freedom is where everything you do with someone else is voluntary - you both agree to it - and well-informed - you both know what you're doing. The only exception to this is if you act in self-defence.

Keep that in mind and look at this health care plan. Who's being forced to do stuff against their will? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.250.52.5 (talk) 23:37, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

 * As humorous as your post is, you do have a choice not to pay taxes. You can either simply not pay them and accept the jail time like a man (real men are not afraid to accept the consequences of their actions, if they feel those actions are just), or you can simply find a residence where there are no taxes. 206.74.5.136 (talk) 08:17, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Freedom isn't free
Living in a world made of imperfect humans, means an imperfect world. I only worry about the things I can change. Like writing this comment, events where I can make a difference is my concern.

Is this coming health care a perfect system? No, for no man should be responsible for another's medical bills. Living in this land doesn't give you a free ticket to free care. Medical care isn't free, someone is paying for it. Does this mean I don't want to help out others in need? No, which is why I freely give of my resources in community service.

Is our current health care system perfect? No, for three reasons. We spend twice as much on medical care than other countries yet have a lower life expectancy. Medical debt is the number one cause of personal bankruptcy. Our land is a land of freedom, as we are free to leave. Not everyone has that chance.

Questions I have about the current proposed changes to health care: -Will medical costs go up or down as a result? -Will medical quality improve or not? -Will senators and representatives subscribe to this plan?

There is a way to ensure that everyone who wants medical care, will have access to care they can afford. This way would also provide individual responsibility for one's own care. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dylock (talk • contribs) 17:43, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

How do you feel about the bill's passage? Do you think it will be effective or fail?
I feel, as a Liberal Republican, that we should adopt a bill, similar to that of the Swedish System, or that of the Swiss System, both of which would appeal to both Republicans & Democrats. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.220.87.88 (talk) 21:32, 29 December 2009 (UTC)


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Over twenty dead after multiple bomb attacks in Iraq

December 25, 2009 Iraqi officials have said that at least twenty people were killed and 100 wounded in multiple attacks across Iraq today.

According to the authorities, twin bombings near a bus station in the central town of Hillah killed a dozen people and wounded more than 73 others. The second of those two blasts occurred as emergency workers arrived at the scene of the initial explosion. An Iraqi provincial council member was among the dead.

An explosion at an outdoor funeral in Baghdad's predominantly Shi'ite neighborhood of Sadr City killed at least five people and wounded 22 others on the same day.

And meanwhile, in southern Baghdad, a bomb killed three Shi'ite pilgrims and wounded another 10. They were on their way to the holy city of Karbala to mark the solemn Ashura holiday. It will be observed on Sunday, when Shi'ite pilgrims mourn the seventh-century killing of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Also on Thursday, a bomb exploded at a restaurant near Karbala, wounding several people.


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User talk:Vswarrior

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  13:49, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

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Talk:New regional jet takes off from St. Petersburg, Russia

Suggestions
Move picture to the left, insert info box to the right...and perhaps something else...merry christmas! --James Pain (talk) 15:00, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Merry-early-boxing-day to you! I think I've done enough to count myself out for review. --Brian McNeil / talk 04:30, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Categories
Please, add the category Category:Saint Petersburg to the aritcle. Thanks! --Brateevsky (talk) 19:03, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅. In future, you may wish to use editprotected to raise the chances of someone seeing your request. Microchip08 (talk) 00:59, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Tweaked to Category:Saint Petersburg, Russia. --Pi zero (talk) 01:55, 24 September 2018 (UTC)


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User talk:OmOm

--Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 16:00, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Rjkriegler

Welcome
James Pain (talk) 17:10, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Sign Your Posts, Please
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User talk:Forstafilters

Our submission guidelines
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Thank you for your contributions! James Pain (talk) 17:27, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:James Pain/User Messages Test

Stop
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Stop 1
You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikinews. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may do so after the block expires. James Pain (talk) 18:06, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Stop 2
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Spam Warning
Hello,

Your recent contributions are considered to be spam and have been reverted or deleted. Should you believe that your contributions are not spam, please argue your case on your talk page, or in WN:ALERT.

Further spamming may result in your editing privileges being removed. Please contribute to Wikinews in a constructive fashion instead. James Pain (talk) 18:10, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Test
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Thanks, James Pain (talk) 18:12, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Only News
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Thank you for your contributions! James Pain (talk) 18:15, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Not Wikipedia
Hello, !

This is Wikinews, a free news source. Wikinews is an experiment in citizen journalism, not an encyclopedia. You may be confusing us with our sister project Wikipedia. Your encyclopedic addition to Wikinews was deleted. Please add it to Wikipedia if it is relevant there. We would be happy to welcome you as a contributor to Wikinews! James Pain (talk) 18:15, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

No Thanks
Your article - "User_talk:James_Pain/User_Messages_Test" - was a copy and paste from another website. Unfortunately, Wikinews can't accept that - everything you submit to our site has to be your own work, and therefore that article has been deleted. You may wish to consider working on the story and resubmitting it when it is your original work. Please don't let this put you off the site, and continue contributing! James Pain (talk) 18:16, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Old News
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Username Block
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Shared IP
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Blocked

Indef Block
James Pain (talk) 18:25, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Replied
James Pain (talk) 18:28, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

So Fix it
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Howdy anon

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Terror alert in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai

December 26, 2009

The Indian Government issued a terror alert in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), and Chennai (formerly Madras). This comes after several militants claiming to be the Taliban allegedly sneaked into India to conduct suicide bombings.

According to one source, the terrorists are planning an attack on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The Nuclear Plants across India received a similar alert, due to fears that terrorists would be targeting them. In addition, government offices and transportation facilities have received beefed up security.

This alert comes after another alert a few weeks ago after a tipoff by the FBI. That alert was issued because "Taliban-trained 'fidayeen' (suicide squads) had reportedly entered the country to carry out attacks at specific iconic structures."

India has been the site of several terrorist attacks in recent history. On November 26, another alert was issued during the one year anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks for fear of another attack by militants.


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User talk:Duc d'Atlantique

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  19:25, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Russia Test Fires ICBM
This article, when reviewing the sources, and trying to put in appropriate links, seems misleading. I have tagged it as such, corrected the formatting and dates on the source template, correctly captioned your chosen image, and made other changes based on the style guide. Can you help clear up what was fired and if it is an SS-18 or the odd name the sources mention? --Brian McNeil / talk 04:05, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Your signature
Hi there! I don't mean to sound rude, but I feel that your signature is too large. It gives your comments undue weight and messes with page formatting.

Compare Duc d' Atlantique  with Den dodge  T\C.

As you can see, yours is far larger than a normal signature. I have no problem with the  tag, and I feel that Duc d' Atlantique   would work just as well as a signature. (In fact, I doubt whether even the  tag is required, but I'll leave its inclusion up to you).

I mean to make no comment about your ability, and I am sure you have the best of intentions, but, as I say, your signature causes some problems with regards to page formatting and undue weight of !votes in discussions. Den dodge  T\C 17:45, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Fixed
Thank You for your input, I have changed it. - Duc 'd' 'Atlantique  18:17, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Wikinews writing contest reminder
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User talk:AlexandrDmitri/Archive 1

Copyright violation issues
Hi, thanks for your contributions. One note though: please see this this article's edit history and the talk page. Before I rewrote parts of the article, several sentences had been copied verbatim from the sources - that constitutes a copyright violation in most cases (see WN:C). Please be careful to write everything in your own words, and not to allow your prose to sound too much like that of your sources. Thanks. (P.S. I replied to your message on my talk page.) Tempodivalse [talk]  19:23, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help. Noted for copyvio: I tried to rewrite everything but got sloppy on those sentences; I'll be much more thorough next time. Regards -- Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 19:29, 17 October 2009 (UTC)
 * No worries. :-) Tempodivalse [talk]  20:01, 17 October 2009 (UTC)

You're now an editor
I have promoted you to the Editor class, as I feel you can be trusted to mark revisions of articles as sighted (review). Please take a moment to read: If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews! Tempodivalse [talk]  18:04, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
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Hello
Hello, you talk in Russian? SergeyJ (talk) 02:14, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Extremely badly these days due to lack of practice, but yes. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 10:01, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Возможно Вы смогли бы помочь в переводе на английский моего интервью для статьи здесь Talk:Russian Wikiversity launched? Или даже помочь в подготовке самой статьи ? SergeyJ (talk) 19:10, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
 * нет проблем! ;) --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 21:53, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Тогда, как у Вас появится время - улучшите автоперевод моего интервью (там есть оба варианта - русский и автоперевод на английский, который имеет плохое качество) SergeyJ (talk) 21:05, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Проблема. "Newsworthiness" еще не согласованы. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 09:42, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Эту статью, между прочим, уже удалили, так как она больше недели была без изменения и была abandoned - то есть, <<брошенная>>. Tempodivalse [talk]  15:04, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * ОК Спасибо Tempodivalse --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 15:33, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you
Hi Alexandr, just wanted to say thank you for your support in my RfA. the wub "?!"  23:45, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

You're now an administrator
Hi Alexandr, I've made you an admin per your successful RFA at WN:RFP, congratulations! I'm sure you'll do well with the tools and be a great sysop. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  21:31, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * congrats. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:54, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Félicitations. Otourly (talk) 12:33, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Re: Category:Michael Bloomberg added
Thanks for your help! Happy New Year! Cocoaguy (talk) 18:48, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

To Alex. I replied on My Talk Page for the welcoming... Thank you again... MoodieBluesy2010 (talk) 16:46, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
--MoodieBluesy2010 (talk) 16:46, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Pure vandalism/Blatant vandalism.
Yeah, Alex i decided to put "Blatant vandalism on the tag", good correcting me though and getting rid of that junk which is considered to be "Pure vandalism". Good work!. I'll try and help out as much as I can, when I'am around. Busy, sometimes not always though. Okay, Thanks again for the Welcoming Message! :) --MoodieBluesy2010 (talk) 16:49, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Liquid diamond found to be like water
I intend to do some work on this, but it may need to head to my userspace. There appears to have been a misinterpretation in the reporting so I'd like to know what  they actually found out by speaking to the team and reading the paper. That will take a little time. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs)  11:52, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

en-WP ArbCom
All your talkpage are belong to me! I'm taking over here! Congrats on moving into drama central. It's a small world. The cabal is reaching ever further. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs)  13:05, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Welcome
Srin ivas  11:44, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Srin ivas  11:50, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Please undelete
I have changed my mind and would like my user and talk pages un-deleted. Best wishes. Immunize (talk) 15:09, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Do you want me to restore all revisions or just the last version of the userpage and talkpage? If I recall correctly you requested deletion for privacy concerns. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 17:56, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Only the last revision. Immunize (talk) 20:21, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

 * Might as well do this. The last revision is tagged for deletion, btw. You may want to edit the page now. -- Mike moral  ♪♫  20:30, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. The only reason deletion was needed was the previous revisions. Immunize (talk) 20:48, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

New users greeted by misspelling
The first thing that I saw when I logged in for the first time was this message

"Auto-sight has been turned off. You must now either manually sight each edit (to post-published articles) you make in main space, or leave it for someone else to sight if it is something that would not be allowed on an archived article. Enjoy! "

It'd be great if that could maybe get cleaned up. Excuse me for using your talk, but I was unsure who to contact. -Joe Hwttdz (talk) 21:04, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * (I hope alex doesn't mind me answering here). I'm not sure which typo you're referring to, as it looked ok to me, however the notice has been up there for a long time anyways, so I changed it. Bawolff ☺☻ 21:15, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for sorting out whatever needed sorting out Bawolff. Feel free to post here as you feel fit. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 21:42, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Copyvio
If you find an article to by a copyright violation, please remove all the offending text from the article when you apply the copyvio tag. We ought not continue to host the violation, even if it hasn't been published. Thanks and happy editing, --SVTCobra 02:43, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I know, I forgot. Well I remembered just as I was falling asleep but intended to nuke it myself anyway this morning, but someone already has. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 06:39, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Abandoned article
Hi Alexandr, just a heads-up that I restored Wikimedia founder Jimbo Wales moves to purge pornography from Commons because there is a discussion actively ongoing] at the talk page. Maybe I'll move this to prepared stories, get it out of the newsroom. Cheers, Tempodivalse [talk]  17:46, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. Regards --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 17:57, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

hi
just what to ask you i have a problem like im riting some news and then i have a problem see that my article was not good help

Thank you.Ilija.milcinoski
 * I suggest your read the guide to writing an article as well as the style guide which give a lot of advice about how to approach creating an article. If there are any points which do not seem clear to you, then drop me a note. Regards, --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 07:41, 30 May 2010 (UTC) PS When you leave a message on a talk page, can you sign with four tildes ~ or by hitting the signature button in the toolbar, so that your username and the time you leave the message show up.

"Tin Alley set to take on the world"
Hi,

Hope yr having a great day, I have added an updated link and everything seems to be fine can you please review the page again thanks.

Wikihead

Press releases & Speedy
WN:SD #6 Advertising or spam, and #11 ''An obvious copyright violation that is a cut-and-paste exact or near-exact duplicate of content from a copyrighted source. Speedy delete does not apply for public-domain sources, when public domain reprint permission is granted from the original source and specified in the article talk page, or to articles with a third-party edit history.'' Both are applicable when en.WN is spammed with a press release which is being widely distributed. YMMV, of course. -  Amgine | t 02:54, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Then mark it as spam, not as press release. --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 06:43, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Requests to add categories to Editprotected pages
Hi AlexandrDmitri. I am a Wikipedia and Commons editor and would like to improve the WikiNews linkage with several WikiPortals. I made a number of edit request and would much appreciate your help, as I saw you are a volonteer for such matters. --—Elekhh (talk) 21:28, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I think that I have ✅ them all. I'm sort of a break right now until the 3rd of September and will be without Internet access as of Saturday for an entire week, so if you don't get a speedy response from me, don't hesitate to ping someone else. Regards --Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 22:14, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot! Would like to do these myself but seems to be no way right? I added a few more, in case you're still around. --—Elekhh (talk) 23:48, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ the grunt work whilst guests still sleeping. If you write some good articles for two months, there's a good chance that you could become an administrator yourself ;) --Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 08:45, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks again, nice to wake up and see all work done :). --—Elekhh (talk) 21:37, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

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Pope attacked during Christmas Eve Mass

December 26, 2009

A woman attacked Pope Benedict XVI during Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, causing a disruption to the ceremonies. The pope was unharmed and got to his feet and completed the Mass, although afterwards he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray also fell down and broke a leg. The accused assailant, Susanna Maiolo, is a 25-year-old Swiss national from the Ticino region, is reported to have psychiatric problems.

Susanna Maiolo also attempted to attack the pope during last years Midnight Mass, although she was stopped by security. During both assaults it appears that she was wearing the same red sweater. Vatican spokesman, Rev Federico Lombardi said that "She is known to the Vatican but she was never thought to have been of any serious danger to the Holy Father."

Despite the attack the pontiff decided to continue the midnight mass services. Although noticeably shaken, he still delivered the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" speech. In this years speech he mentioned the current financial crisis, conflicts in Africa and Israel, and the state of the Christian minority in Iraq.

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User talk:Tej4ebody1

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  22:17, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Note
Tempodivalse [talk]  22:17, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Not news
Wikinews is a news site. please refer to rules on what is not appropriate for this project. The article you created has been labelled notnews and is likely to be deleted shortly. --Brian McNeil / talk 23:05, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

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Failed bomb aboard Delta flight

December 26, 2009 The Associated Press reports that a 23 year-old Nigerian passenger known as Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to ignite what seemed to be fireworks, which turned out to be a mixture of liquid and powdered explosives, during descent on Northwest/Delta Flight 253 departing from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan.

The device intended to set off the bomb failed; the Airbus A330 plane safely landed around noon yesterday. At least one passenger was taken to the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. The suspect claimed to investigators that he had connections to Al Qaeda. The Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration are investigating how explosives got onto the plane. The man does not appear on a "no fly" list, but his name was known to have a significant terrorist connection. Officials are treating the case as a terrorist attack.

United States President Barack Obama convened a meeting on being notified of the incident. In a statement, a White House spokesman said "[President Obama] instructed that all appropriate measures be taken to increase security for air travel."

"Passengers may notice additional screening measures put into place to ensure the safety of the traveling public on domestic and international flights," Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Sara Kuban said in a statement. "As always we encourage the traveling public to be observant and aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious behavior or activity to law enforcement officials."

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User talk:Noian

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  22:38, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Failed bomb aboard Delta flight
Thanks for working on this. So far it's turned out quite nicely; mostly your efforts too. --Brian McNeil / talk 01:20, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

 * No problem, just creating an article that, at first, had no place on wikipedia. Anyway, it wouldn't have become the article it is now without the help and support of the community. Noian (talk) 07:27, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia Article Wizard
This is something new to me - never did much on Wikipedia. Can you point me to it and any documentation for it? --Brian McNeil / talk 13:34, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Cormagh

Welcome
Tempodivalse [talk]  22:38, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

title: User talk:Cormagh