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January 27

Adding a PDF to the references

Hello. How do you add a PDF file to the references. I paste it into the reference but that is not working for me. Thank you. --pjm (talk) 00:40, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What exactly do you mean by "pasting it into the reference"? And it might help if you specified what article you are talking about. If the article uses inline citations with a Reflist template, you will have to specify the URL of your source at the place inside the article where it should appear. Often you can youse ref-tags for this (see the wikilink I provided for more info on this). It might help if you provide a wikilink to the article in question here, then one could have a look at the situation.Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 01:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have a draft of my first article on my user page. I've noticed many articles embed PDF files into the reference list itself so a reader can open the very reference itself. The PDF I'm trying to embed into the reference list of my draft article does not exist on a URL. It exists on my computer.--pjm (talk) 02:09, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The reason a person can open a pdf directly from the citation is because the pdf exists online; if you were to look at the source code of the citation you'd find a web address for the pdf. The reason this may be confusing you is that pdfs will download from the website hosting it to your computer and open up in your pdf reader, so it may not appear that you are navigating to a website in the normal sense.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 02:37, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. Very clear.--pjm (talk) 02:54, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As a side note: I took a look at your draft and most of your citations seem to cite the book that is the subject of the article. Please read WP:NOTE, WP:THIRDPARTY and WP:NBOOK. Please understand that the book must be the subject of multible third party sources in order to satisfy Wikipedias notability criteria. Regards. Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 03:21, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grey bar?

Hi. Why does a grey bar appear at the top of some Wikipedia articles while in reading and editing mode but not on other articles? Thanks. ~A H 1^(TCU) 03:35, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I'm aware, no one has figured it out yet, but it definitely seems to be a problem specific to Internet Explorer. See Wikipedia:Help desk#Grey stripe above. Deor (talk) 03:39, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Strange User

I hope I am in the right place here. I stumbled across User:Joseph_Robert_Neil_Landrut. His only contributions (apart from those to his userpage) is bordering on vandalism (and in an article close to his name). His userpage is a non understandable collection of seemingly random material, most of which is found outside of WP (possible copyvio?). The IP address 86.177.194.34 also seems to be him (added to his userpage without a reset by the user, edited in the same article as the main account, again not useful.

On the German language WP-edition I would report this guy on the vandalism report page, but I understand that policies are different around here and not everything is summed up under vandalism, so I do not know where to report this user, so he can be helped (or banned, if necessary). --Ulkomaalainen (talk) 04:43, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The user page has been deleted as unambiguous advertising and promotion, and the other edit has been removed. -- John of Reading (talk) 09:53, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WWII Pacific Woman escapes from POW camp

Please help,

I am looking for a WWII POW Movie that takes place on a Japanese occupied island. I could be American British or Aussie made. The movie was in color and was made during the late 50's but most likely the early 60's because of the violence and brutality.

The story starts out with a female (American, British or Aussie) parachuting from a crippled plane and landing on a Japanese occupied Island were allied POWs are kept. The Japanese soldiers see the parachute and search the jungle for her. Fortunately, a allied POW work detail is near and the POWs sneak her back into the camp, as a male, where brutal torture, starvation and death occurs on a regular basis.

The end of the movie climaxes with a big bloody escape shootout were as all the escapees die and the woman is only able to survive by driving off in a Japanese military truck whilst everyone lays down covering fire. I saw this movie all throughout the 70's on Dallas/Ft. Worth KTVT and only want the name.

This is driving me crazy. Please, I hope that you can help. TMC or AMC has nothing and people think I dreamed this movie. It may not be American made but was in English.

Thanks.

Will —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.69.188.254 (talk) 04:47, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The only female POW movie I can think of off hand is Paradise Road, but I don't think that is it... --Jayron32 05:47, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried the Humanities section of Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in answering knowledge questions there; this help desk is only for questions about using Wikipedia. For your convenience, here is the link to post a question there: click here. I hope this helps. —teb728 t c 06:32, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds an awful lot like the Hammer film The Secret of Blood Island (1965). Deor (talk) 12:13, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Company Notability: Please Assist!

Hi,

I have added a new credible resource to establish notability for this Wikipedia article:
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wikitech001/Sandbox

The official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom has comprehensively listed Allied Worldwide and its product & services on their site. Please go through this link - Allied Worldwide Trade Mark.

I hope this should suffice for the notability part.

Please provide your feedback and assist in bringing this article live.

Thanks

--Wikitech001 (talk) 08:15, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All it proves is existence. You need an independent source that discusses the company - a mere mention or listing is nowhere near enough otherwise everyone who has a listed phone number or has ever published an advertisement would be notable. Roger (talk) 08:27, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Roger,

Does notability does not have any weight-age on who is mentioning & quoting you?
Like in this case, as the UK Intellectual Property Office has provided such a comprehensive details about an entity.

Please update!

Thanks

--Wikitech001 (talk) 10:37, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but all that detail presumably comes from the application form, or whatever, supplied by Allied Worldwide when they registered their intellectual property. So what? The Wikipedia notability guideline requires significant coverage. Can you see the difference between this source and, say, a piece in the business section of The Times or The Guardian? -- John of Reading (talk) 11:02, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(e/c - still pasting in case OP is unaware of the definition of substantial coverage in reliable sources):The profile of an organization providing coverage of an article's subject does matter, but the IPO page here unfortunately doesn't supply the evidence we need for notability. Notability comes from "substantial coverage" in independent, reliable sources - think newspaper articles, academic books, journal papers, and the like, from sources that apply rigorous editorial standards. The IPO page doesn't amount to substantial coverage in a reliable source: it is a standard record of a trademark claim the organization made. All contemporary UK trademarks are registered with this office (as I understand it); it's not that the IPO is a publisher with an editorial board that made a decision to cover this particular organization. It just holds a copy of the organization's trademark claim in its database. Thus, the page shouldn't really be interpreted as the IPO "providing comprehensive details" about the entity. This page, as Roger said, helps to verify the company's existence, but as far as I can see does not speak to its notability. Gonzonoir (talk) 11:09, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use template coding

What have I done wrongly with the "use" line of File:Mstu.jpg? I've tried to follow the documentation instructions, but obviously I've made some sort of mistake. Nyttend (talk) 15:37, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed -- John of Reading (talk) 15:41, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict)You can only have one of the designated choices (Infobox / Org / Brand / Product / Public facility / Other) in the "use" parameter. In this case, I think you want "Infobox", since that is what you attempted to put in "Purpose". The purpose parameter only plays nicely when "Other" is in the "use" space. I've taken the liberty of editing the image page (and apparently John did as well and the software accepted both of our edits happily... strange). I hope that all makes sense and I apologize that I don't know the correct terminology for all this stuff. --Danger (talk) 15:50, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I never upload this kind of image or work with this template; it was uploaded by a serial copyright violator, and my only modification was of the "Use" line. Nyttend (talk) 15:53, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

New temporary password for Wikipedia

For several years now, I've been receiving e-mails with the subject line "New temporary password for Wikipedia" with password requests from a broad range of IP addresses from several different locations. Is this an attempt at account hijacking, or is it common? --— Victor ^(talk)^(contribs) 16:14, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can safely ignore these. Yes, these are phishing attempts at getting your password, yes they are common, and no nothing happens if you just ignore them. The IP addresses are likely often open proxies; you can report them to WP:OP if you suspect that they are. Otherwise, its just a minor annoyance you can safely ignore. --Jayron32 16:18, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You have a common name as username so it may just be people named Victor who don't know the system or forgot whether they have an account called Victor. It has never happened to me. PrimeHunter (talk) 20:15, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Museum > wrong address and hours

As of Dec. 1st the Museum has a new entrance/ address 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139 the HOURS : Wed-Sun 12-5pm

www.bassmuseum.org 305.673.7530 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.28.154.252 (talk) 16:34, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Updated address. Don't see hours on the page. -- kainaw ™ 16:46, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Home Depot

Will there be a Home Depot Store opening in Keswick? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.13.111.8 (talk) 20:49, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that you contact Home Depot. – ukexpat (talk) 21:10, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But it seems unlikely, since Keswick is in Cumbria, while Home Depot operates in some foreign country. --ColinFine (talk) 23:09, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to the Home Depot page, there is interest in Home Depot expanding into the UK market, but they would need to gain controlling interest in a company that has stores both in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.Naraht (talk) 00:04, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(e/c) The OP's IP is in Ontario; so he is probably asking about Keswick, Ontario —teb728 t c 00:12, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

book, journal, site?

hello,

could someone tell me if this is a book, a journal or a simple site? I red there, it is a book but looks like a journal for me. Thank you.-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 20:53, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a book, of sorts; a bloated brochure/guide to that particular sport tour. I'd not be eager to lean on it as a reliable source of impartial information. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:10, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is actually released by WTA; more reliable doesn't go!-- ♫Greatorangepumpkin♫ T 09:29, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fourth World Article

Hi I find exception with the references to the people of fourth world countries as "victims", especially in reference to indigenous peoples. I do not agree with the scholars who have referenced them such. I don't see how they are victims or why we are calling them victims. Who are we to say they are victims because they do not participate in what we call civilized society, maybe they don't want too, or this is how its been for generations which would be through no fault of there own that they are in the living situation that they are in. We all lived in that situation not to long ago, and I don't see how they are victims, maybe we are the victims.

Also stating that they are "structurally irrelevant as they neither produce or consume what is important". That is definitely up for an argument. They are part of natures structure and therefore they are relevant. All life forms on this earth are relevant. They are what make this earth diverse, magnificent, and a wonder.

I get what the article is trying to convey but at this point the article sounds elitist which is really offensive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.252.94.7 (talk) 21:43, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect, based on your question, that you found one of our over 6 million articles and thought we were affiliated in some way with that subject. Please note that you are at Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and this page is for asking questions related to using or contributing to Wikipedia itself. Thus, we have no special knowledge about the subject of your question. You can, however, search our vast catalogue of articles by typing a subject into the search field on the upper right side of your screen. If you cannot find what you are looking for, we have a reference desk, divided into various subject areas, where asking knowledge questions is welcome. Best of luck. This page is only for questions about how to use Wikipedia. Are you in the right place? What is your question? --Orange Mike | Talk 21:45, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The paragraph was added in this edit, apparently as a summary of the book by Manuel Castells. To discuss improvements in the article, I suggest you use the article talk page. -- John of Reading (talk) 22:28, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Problems displaying this Wikipedia page in Firefox

The Wikipedia article Solanine does not display properly in Firefox (v. 3.6). The infobox for α-Solanine expands all the way to the left. Screenshot (PNG). What is the matter?

Google Chrome (v. 3.0.195.38) displays it as expected. Screenshot (PNG).

Platform: Windows XP Professional 64-bit, SP2.

--Mortense (talk) 22:02, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine on FireFox 3.6.13 (Win 7, 32 bit, 1920*1080). Jarkeld (talk) 22:25, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Try to turn off noscript for wikipedia and maybe you have zommed in?! mabdul 22:26, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it was the JavaScript whitelisting (JavaScript had to be allowed from both wikimedia.org and wikipedia.org). Why does proper display of Wikipedia pages depend on JavaScript? --Mortense (talk) 22:35, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

However, as Rehevkor notes below, even after this, pressing "show" in the InChl line in the infobox in Firefox (and in Opera 11.00, but not in Chrome) results in the problem - the JavaScript thing only hides the problem initially when the page is displayed. --Mortense (talk) 22:40, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The InChI section is hidden by default for me, I get the issues you refer to when I expand it. The problem is probably simply the matter of long strings of text without line breaks - this does present accessibility issues. Probably best to just add the line breaks, assuming it doesn't effect the data itself. Rehevkor ✉ 22:31, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Spaces or something else to cause browsers to permit line wrapping should also work. I don't know the chemical rules but a string with hundreds of characters and no spaces sounds like asking for trouble. PrimeHunter (talk) 22:38, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's a comment here that seems to confirm that the "show/hide" feature needs JavaScript. This is in one of the sub-templates used by the Solanine infobox. -- John of Reading (talk) 22:44, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is a machine-readable/database-index/search string, so WP is stuck following its exact syntax rules for it. DMacks (talk) 15:33, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers DMacks. I suspected something like that would be the case. Rehevkor ✉ 15:38, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have posted this issue to Wikipedia talk:Chemical infobox#Line wrap problem for long chemical formulas. PrimeHunter (talk) 01:47, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

How do I change the picture on the wikipedia page of my company? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.117.76.205 (talk) 22:11, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

First, read WP:COI, so you understand what you should and shouldn't do in relation to an article on your own company. Then try the picture tutorial. Be aware that you must explicit release a picture under a suitable license for it to be allowed in Wikipedia. --ColinFine (talk) 23:14, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If your company has changed its logo, and all you want to do is replace the logo in the infobox of the article, just tell us which article and where to find the new logo, and someone can do it for you. Unlike most other images, the logo in the infobox does not need to be licensed. —teb728 t c 23:59, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But it does have to show a complete non free use rationale, per {{Logo fur}}. – ukexpat (talk) 15:29, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]