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== Ruth's "called" shot ==

Yes, I was thinking it might be overkill. I should probably either put it under a standalone category, or better yet cut it back to a brief reference and point the reader to the [[Babe Ruth]] page, where it is also talked about anyway. Then I could synthesize the somewhat disparate comments.

It's usually best to avoid redundant redundancies. [[User:Wahkeenah|Wahkeenah]] 00:32, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

==ESB DVD Image==
Okay, thanks. It's unfortunate that the merge has become a controversy, but I understand about the waiting. Thanks for noticing the image though, and letting me know you liked it too! [[User:Cbing01|PlasticBeat]] 18:13, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

== Clevon ==

Good catch there! — '''[[User:Philwelch|Phil]]''' ''[[User_talk:Philwelch|Welch]]'' 18:36, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

== Disco Demolition Night vandal ==

Well, they have only vandalized once today.  Because of it being an aol ip, I'd like to keep blocks short...and as they aren't currently in a period of vandalism, blocking them wouldn't do any good.  As to protecting the page, I'm afraid that its current level of vandalism is below what we would normally require for full protection or even semi-protection (anons and new accounts cannot edit).  If I were to protect it, then nobody but admins could edit it.  The best thing I can say is keep vigilant and relist them on [[WP:AIV]] if they return and are seriously vandalizing it. Thanks! --[[User:Syrthiss|Syrthiss]] 14:56, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
: I agree with Syrthiss. However, I have added it to [[WP:MVP]] so that lots of administrators can keep their eye on it, and be notified of vandalism very quickly. Don't let it stress you out too much right now, as we can always turn on semi-protection if needed, but being on MVP will help a lot. [[User:Fuzheado|Fuzheado]] | [[User talk:Fuzheado|Talk]] 14:58, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

::Yep, it was semiprotected last night I noticed.  Ace-o-aces, please don't add the {{tl|sprotect}} template to a page unless you are an administrator.  The template itself doesn't do anything, its an admin using their protection abilities that cause a page to be protected / unprotected. --[[User:Syrthiss|Syrthiss]] 15:27, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
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==[[FBC|CBC]] image==
Should be able to find one.  I use an X sometimes with MCV on the bottom, but in [[Canada]] the most common configuration I've seen is the Y.  Will pull out something and show you. -- [[User:Samir_(The_Scope)|Samir]]   <small>[[User_talk:Samir_(The_Scope)|धर्म]]</small> 20:40, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
:How's this one: [[FBC|CBC]]? [[User:Samir_(The_Scope)|Samir]]   <small>[[User_talk:Samir_(The_Scope)|धर्म]]</small> 20:40, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

== unblock me ==

unblock|I haven't vandalized anything, may be another user at this IP

The IP is 208.157.149.121

: OK I can see your username hasn't been blocked directly so you might be quite right, however I can't just guess as to what your IP might be, as the unblock template you added says "If the block message says that your IP address is blocked or that your IP address was recently used by a blocked user, please paste the block message or post your IP address below as we have no way of unblocking you if your username itself was not blocked." --[[User:Pgk|pgk]]<sup>([[User_talk:Pgk|<span style="color:mediumseagreen;">talk</span>]])</sup> 07:11, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

:: I've removed the block early, since the IP was blocked for vandalism it can of course end up being blocked again... --[[User:Pgk|pgk]]<sup>([[User_talk:Pgk|<span style="color:mediumseagreen;">talk</span>]])</sup> 16:41, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


== Waffle House ==
Not only did I wash my hands, I shampooed, too. Thanks for catching that blunder. [[User:ClairSamoht|ClairSamoht]] 14:55, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

== Steven Milloy ==
dear ace, if you look in the talk for steven milloy, you will find discussion on why the section on environmental clusters was removed. Milloy's statement stands unopposed; there are no references provided to contradict it. Would you mind reverting, or finding an appropriate reference ? Mast Cell was the reverter. [[User:Peroxisome|Peroxisome]] 19:54, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

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In a message to several recent editors of Schiavo-related pages, I write that: Input is sought here: [[Talk:Government_involvement_in_the_Terri_Schiavo_case#Edit_War_between_me_and_User:Calton]].

--[[User:GordonWatts|GordonWatts]] 15:55, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

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== Schiavo ==

Hello Ace-o-aces, 
First of all, thank you for deciding to consult me before removing my contribution, which – as I’ll explain – would have been the wrong thing to do. Then, let me tell you that you’re so used to the wrong pronunciation of the surname that you also misspelt it when you wrote your message; it’s Schiavo, not Schaivo.  It’s a very common Italian word meaning slave, and you can be 100% sure that /ˈʃaɪvəʊ/ is not an ‘alternate’ (the word is actually ‘alternative’) pronunciation, but just the wrong pronunciation. I speak some Italian because my father and paternal grandparents are Italian and there’s no doubt that the only right pronunciation is /skɪˈɑːv o /, or /skɪˈɑːvəʊ/ for an English speaker attempting the Italian pronunciation. I obviously can’t make my father pronounce the surname for you, so you’ll have to settle for this link: http://it.forvo.com/word/terry_schiavo/  . Click the arrow just before “Pronunciato da pillola” and you’ll have the right pronunciation. I’d like to hear from you again.[[User:Hindsighter|Hindsighter]] ([[User talk:Hindsighter|talk]]) 01:06, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

As you may have noticed, I didn't remove the wrong pronunciation; I just added the right one, which anyone with a modicum of general knowledge would use. But, after all, what's the basis for that far-fetched pronunciation /ˈʃaɪvəʊ/? I know that it’s the pronunciation used by the US media, but we shouldn’t take our cues from them blindly, because they may be good journalists, but they are clearly no linguists. And if Terri's family use it too, well, they should know better.[[User:Hindsighter|Hindsighter]] ([[User talk:Hindsighter|talk]]) 02:03, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

I’m trying my best not to break Wikipedia’s principles of etiquette, but you’re really close to making me forget them. Rather than a Wikipedia contributor, you are more like a DIScontributor. I’ve had very sensible discussions with Wikipedia editors before; I’ve been proved right in most cases, but I remember pulling out of one because I really thought that I didn’t have a case,… but you are really a case apart. How many times do I have to make it clear to you that I never removed the pronunciation used by most media, even though it’s clearly wrong to anyone with a modicum of common sense? I just added the more correct pronunciation without getting rid of anything. It never crossed my mind to erase the wrong pronunciation of the surname because I think any reader of the article needs to be warned that if they ever hear about the case, they are likely to hear the unlikely pronunciation /ʃaɪvəʊ/. After all, the pronunciation is there precisely because it’s unusual and, ultimately, wrong in the first place. It’s like a warning sign. My humble contribution was the addition of the more correct pronunciation used by anyone who hasn’t been infected by the ignorance spread by misinformed journalists with shambolic language skills. Besides, what I put was the English approximation to the Italian pronunciation, not the real Italian pronunciation. There’s something called specialization, and different people are good at different things. If your field of expertise is medicine and you’re good at it, stick to it. You clearly don’t know much about linguistics, so you’re venturing into unfamiliar territory that you’d better stay away from, please. Wikipedia is supposed to spread knowledge, not ignorance, so don’t delete my humble contribution to general knowledge for the umpteenth time.[[User:Hindsighter|Hindsighter]] ([[User talk:Hindsighter|talk]]) 01:38, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

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== [[Terri Schiavo case]] ==

Hi [[User:Ace-o-aces|Ace-o-aces]], I've completed my review of this nomination. There are a few minor "problems" that need fixing. Once they are fixed I'll award the article GA-status. Alternatively, if you disagree, need clarification, wish to propose alternatives, etc, note them on [[Talk:Terri Schiavo case/GA3]] and I'll respond there. The article, its talkpage and the /GA3 page are on my watch list to you don't need to advise me directly that changes have been made  those three pages. [[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 18:47, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi [[User:Ace-o-aces|Ace-o-aces]], Thanks. I thought that it was going to be "dead on arrival" and with all the work that had gone it to recently I didn't want to fail it, if I could avoid doing so. I cut: ''During this time, according to Michael, the Schindlers actively encouraged Michael to "get on with his life." He said he was encouraged by the Schindlers to date, and reported that he had introduced his in-law family to women he was dating.'', as it was unreferenced but I have seen it in one of the "court documents/statements".

I wish the article well if it is taken to [[WP:FAC]]. However, there are quite a few court documents witness statements used as citations. They might, at FAC, be regarded as primary documents (but I have no prior experience to go on) and if so new references might be needed to replace or supplement them. I could be wrong; [[WP:PR]] could be a way of finding out what other editors have to say on the matter. [[User:Pyrotec|Pyrotec]] ([[User talk:Pyrotec|talk]]) 16:28, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

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<big><big>'''Spotlight - Simplified article translation'''</big></big>
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Wikiproject Medicine started translating simplified articles in February 2014. We now have 45 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Translation task force/RTT(Simplified)|simplified articles]] ready for translation, of which the first on [[African trypanosomiasis]] or ''sleeping sickness'' has been translated into 46 out of ~100 languages. This list does not include the 33 additional articles that are available in [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine/Translation_task_force/RTT|both full and simple versions]].

Our goal is to eventually translate '''1,000''' simplified articles. This includes:
*WHO's list of [[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Medicines]][http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/93142/1/EML_18_eng.pdf?ua=1]
*[[Neglected tropical diseases]][http://www.who.int/neglected_diseases/diseases/en/]
*Key diseases for medical subspecialties like: [[oncology]], [[emergency medicine]] (''[[Book:Emergency medicine|list]]''), [[anatomy]], [[internal medicine]], [[surgery]], etc.

We are looking for subject area leads to both create articles and recruit further editors. We need people with basic medical knowledge who are willing to help out. This includes to write, translate and especially '''integrate''' medical articles. 

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<big>'''What's happening?'''</big>
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;IEG grant
[[File:CFCF.jpg|right|160px|thumb|[[User:CFCF|CFCF]] - "IEG beneficiary" and editor of this newsletter.]]
I've (''{{U|CFCF}}'') taken on the role of ''community organizer'' for this project, and will be working with this until December. The goals and timeline can be found ''[[:meta:Grants:IEG/Medicine Translation Project Community Organizing|here]]'', and are focused on getting the project on a firm footing and to enable me to work near full-time over the summer, and part-time during the rest of the year. This means I will be available for questions and ideas, and you can best reach me by ''[[Special:EmailUser/CFCF|mail]]'' or on my ''[[User talk:CFCF|talk page]]''.

;Wikimania 2014
For those going to London in a month's time (or those already nearby) there will be at least one event for all medical editors, on Thursday August 7th.  See [https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pre-Conference:_Medical_Wikipedians the event page], which also summarizes medicine-related presentations in the main conference.  Please pass the word on to your local medical editors. 

;Integration progress
There has previously been some resistance against translation into certain languages with strong Wikipedia presence, such as [[dutch language|Dutch]], [[polish language|Polish]], and [[Swedish language|Swedish]]. <br>What was found is that thre is hardly any negative opinion about the the project itself; and any such critique has focused on the ways that articles have being integrated. For an article to be usefully translated into a target-Wiki it needs to be properly Wiki-linked, carry proper citations and use the formatting of the chosen target language as well as being properly proof-read. Certain large Wikis such as the Polish and Dutch Wikis have strong traditions of medical content, with their own editorial system, own templates and different ideas about what constitutes a good medical article. For example, there are not [[:en:WP:MEDRS|MEDRS]] ([[:pl:Wikipedia:Wiarygodne źródła (artykuły o tematyce medycznej)|''Polish'']],[[:de:Wikipedia:Redaktion Medizin/Leitlinien|''German'']],[[:ro:Wikipedia:Surse de încredere (medicină)|''Romanian'']],[[:fa:ویکی‌پدیا:شناخت_منابع_معتبر_(پزشکی)|''Persian'']]) guidelines present on other Wikis, and some Wikis have a stronger background of country-specific content.

*Swedish<br>Translation into Swedish has been difficult in part because of the amount of free, high quality sources out there already: [https://www.1177.se/ patient info], [http://www.internetmedicin.se/ for professionals]. The same can be said for English, but has really given us all the more reason to try and create an unbiased and free encyclopedia of medical content. We want Wikipedia to act as an alternative to commercial sources, and preferably a really good one at that.<br>Through extensive collaborative work and by respecting links and Sweden specific content the last unintegrated Swedish translation went live in May.
*Dutch<br>Dutch translation carries with it special difficulties, in part due to the premises in which the Dutch Wikipedia is built upon. There is great respect for what previous editors have created, and deleting or replacing old content can be frowned upon. In spite of this there are success stories: ''[[:nl:Anafylaxie|Anafylaxie]]''.
*Polish<br>Translation and integration into Polish also comes with its own unique set of challenges. The Polish Wikipedia has long been independent and works very hard to create high quality contentfor Polish audience. Previous translation trouble has lead to use of unique templates with unique formatting, not least among citations. Add to this that the Polish Wikipedia does not allow template redirects and a large body of work is required for each article.<br> (''This is somewhat alleviated by a commissioned [https://sourceforge.net/projects/pltemptrans/ Template bot] - to be released''). - ''[[:pl:Wikiprojekt:Tłumaczenie artykułów/Medycyna|List of articles for integration]]''
*Arabic<br>The Arabic Wikipedia community has been informed of the efforts to integrate content through both the general talk-page as well as through one of the major Arabic Wikipedia facebook-groups: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/213774545487276/ مجتمع ويكيبيديا العربي], something that has been heralded with great enthusiasm.

;Integration guides
Integration is the next step after any translation. Despite this it is by no means trivial, and it comes with its own hardships and challenges. Previously each new integrator has needed to dive into the fray with little help from previous integrations. Therefore we are creating guides for specific Wikis that make integration simple and straightforward, with guides for specific languages, and for integrating on small Wikis.

Instructions on how to integrate an article may be found here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Medicine/Translation_task_force/Adding_content]

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<big>'''News in short'''</big>
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;To come
*Medical editor census - Medical editors on different Wikis have been without proper means of communication. A preliminary list of projects is available ''[[:meta:Wiki Project Med#Related Wikiprojects|here]]''.
*Proofreading drives
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*[http://translatorswithoutborders.org/ Translators Without Borders]
*[http://www.hifa2015.org/ Healthcare information for all by 2015], ''a global campaign''
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== June 2015 ==
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{{unblock reviewed|reason=Account was compromised. Someone else used my account from a shared computer. Issue has been resolved. [[User:Ace-o-aces|Ace-o-aces]] ([[User talk:Ace-o-aces#top|talk]]) 20:17, 18 June 2015 (UTC)|decline=If your account has been compromised, we cannot unblock it. Follow the instructions at [[WP:GOTHACKED]] to create a new account and move your identity there. I know it sounds like a pain, but probably less of a pain than having to change your locks if you discover a burglar found the spare key under the doormat and invalidated your insurance policy. [[User:Ritchie333|<b style="color:#7F007F">Ritchie333</b>]] [[User talk:Ritchie333|<sup style="color:#7F007F">(talk)</sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ritchie333|<sup style="color:#7F007F">(cont)</sup>]] 12:56, 24 June 2015 (UTC)}}

How do we know that your account is no longer compromised? [[User:PhilKnight|PhilKnight]] ([[User talk:PhilKnight|talk]]) 05:37, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

In only 866 edits this isn't the first time the account has been 'compromised'. I suggest creating a new account and being more careful what you do with it. [[User:Kudpung|Kudpung กุดผึ้ง]] ([[User talk:Kudpung|talk]]) 11:22, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
:when else has my account been compromised? I've had this account for almost 10 years and you're going to shut it down over once incident? [[User:Ace-o-aces|Ace-o-aces]] ([[User talk:Ace-o-aces#top|talk]]) 17:57, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

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