Tim Ross

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Hi there,

In advance, sorry for making my message an edit of this previous message, but I cant seem to work out how to send you my own separate one on this page.

I would like to use your photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:07-06_WtrAerob1a.jpg for commercial uses. I understand that this is covered by your copyright license, however I would need to see proof that this contains model release, since the people in the picture have faces that are visually recognizable. Please let me know whether this is available as soon as possible.

Many thanks,

Stephanie

Speedy deletion nomination of NUDE SKINCARE

Hi Tim Ross,

Sorry for my late reply, I'm new to Wikipedia and am trying to put up a piece on Nude Skincare. On the 1st of October, you tagged the piece I put up to be be deleted. Please could you explain why and what I need to do to get this piece up. Ali Hewson is on Wikipedia and is linked to Nude Skincare, any help you can give I appreciate. Thanks for your time and help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 14:46, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid, Steph, that I no longer recall much about the article, although I note that it's been deleted twice, once as "unambiguous advertising or promotion" and the second time as an "article about a company, corporation, organization, or group, which does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject". Do you still have the text? If you do, go ahead and enter it here on my talk page, and I'll try to offer some advice. Or, if you have another version that you think may be more likely to work, you can let me see that one. Tim Ross (talk) 17:33, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Nude skincare submission

Thanks for your help Tim, please find below what I submitted. I look forward to your advice.

Thanks, Steph.

Nude Skincare

Nude Skincare Nude Skincare is the name to the British advanced probiotic and natural skincare brand founded in June 2007 by Bryan Meehan, also the founder of popular organic UK stores Fresh and Wild (Bryan Meeham could have a Wikipedia page and this would link to this))

Company history

The brand name Nude was decided after discussing concepts with good friend, muse and inspiration to the brand, Ali Hewson. . Hewson suggested using the brand name Nude, which is the name of her of ethical clothing brand Edun spelt backwards. .

Stores

Nude has an online store [www.nudeskincare.com] and is also sold throughout the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. ,

Products

As with many skincare companies, Nude skincare offers a wide range of products. These include Cleansing Facial Oil , and Advanced Eye Complex, well as face cleansers, moisturizers, masks, body creams and a range of supplements.

Company’s approach

Nude Skincare is founded on ‘eco-friendly’ principles, sourcing ingredients with ‘integrity and respect’. Nude is carbon neutral and does not test on animals. 40% of its range is made using recycled plastic .

External links Nude skincare’s Official Website – www.nudeskincare.com

References:

Need to go in

See also Ali Hewson —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:40, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

I can certainly help you rewrite the article to make sure the advertising/promotion issues are taken care of, Steph. The big problem, though, is going to be importance/significance. To take care of that, you will need to be able to show notability - to show that Nude Skincare "has received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic". That will require showing that the product has been significantly discussed or reviewed in, for example, magazines devoted to cosmetics or websites which cover such topics. Significant mention in news sources would also be useful. Care must be taken, though, to avoid sources connected with the product, such as <www.nudeskincare.com>, or any form of advertising. Send me several references of that sort, and I will try to put together a draft. Tim Ross (talk) 15:02, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Nude skincare

Hi Tim, many thanks for your help on this, it is much appreciated. Please find below a list of blogs / news sites that have coverage on the brand.

http://talkingmakeup.com/skincare/nude-skincare/

http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/product-reviews/(feature)/beauty/product_reviews/eye_creams/(item)/437858#437858

http://lovelypackage.com/nude-skincare/

http://mizzworthy.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-nude-skincare.html

http://www.drugstore.com/qxb60288_333181_sespider/nude_skincare/nude_skincare.htm

http://beautyinterviews.com/interviews/nude-skincare/

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/relationships/article5568514.ece

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article1698163.ece

Best skin product - http://www.girl-woman-beauty-brains-blog.com/2983308

http://cosmetic-candy.com/?p=8947

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article2472662.ece

http://www.primped.com.au/product_finder/brand/nude_skincare

http://www.hookedonbeauty.com/2009/09/nude-skincare-advanced-smoothing.html

http://londonmakeupgirl.blogspot.com/2009/10/nude-skincare-gwp-at-beauty-expert.html

Please let me know if you need any more, thanks - Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 11:21, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

That looks very helpful, Steph. I will get to work on it, and should have a draft for you fairly soon - maybe a day or two. Tim Ross (talk) 11:30, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

That's great, thanks again Tim. I look forward to it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 14:15, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Steph - see your talk page for a draft of the proposed article. Tim Ross (talk) 10:14, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

DEP blurb

Thanks for the heads up on the deletion of the DEP material.

Not sure of the reasoning though. This seems to be a key decision of their organization. Other than air, and dirt, of course, water is pretty important to Florida. Having a forked article from DEP doesn't seem to make sense to me. All other important decisions relating to a governmental agency are usually made within the confines of that article. I agree that most of those eventually vanish into obscurity and have to be deleted or moved to history. But right now, that finding is fairly crucial I would think. I would also rather discuss this on the article talk page. While I appreciate the heads up, I think it can now go into the public eye.

Thanks. Student7 (talk) 13:47, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

I agree with you entirely, that this information is worthy of being spread around, Student7, but I still don't think it fits very logically into the history section of the FDEP article. My choice would be Environment of Florida#Energy, water, and waste management. Tim Ross (talk) 17:30, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

What would you think about asking Horologium for a second opinion? I haven't had much luck with off-the-street RFCs lately. At least one "expert" had a user page that looked like most vandals!  :) Student7 (talk) 02:39, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Yes, that would be fine with me. I'm willing to accept Horologium's choice. Tim Ross (talk) 09:58, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Margaret Howell

Hi Tim,

Thanks again for helping me on the Nude Skincare page. It's still up and I'm very happy about this! I would now like to get Margaret Howell on here, Margaret is a contemporary British clothes designer .

Please find below what I have drafted up, if you have time would you mind having a read through this and letting me know if I should make any changes?

Have a great Christmas.

Many thanks - Steph

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell was born in Tadworth, Surrey on 5th September 1946. She attended the local De Burgh School (since demolished) whose modern design she was later to recognise as an influence on her own aesthetic. She studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths College from 1965-9, “which taught me a lot about colour and proportion”.

Howell is a contemporary British clothes designer who has worked successfully in both men’s and women’s wear. Respected by her peers, and much imitated, Howell has been a strong, if quiet, presence on the British design scene for nearly four decades. The label which bears her name was launched from a kitchen table in South East London in 1972, and was an immediate, if somewhat unexpected, success. It grew rapidly over the ten years, ran into difficulties in the 1980s but recovered, and today Margaret Howell Ltd employs some 300 people in 80 locations.

Howell describes her aesthetic as designing real world clothes. They should have “an instantly wearable feel, I want clothes to look like my drawings of them. They’re functional and designed as individual pieces rather than part of an outfit or a pre-conceived, fixed look. Every detail is considered yet the resulting style has a relaxed feel.” (Taschen)

Admirers comment on her clothes’ comfortable, understated, yet sensual qualities. Keynote designs are her take on the shirt, gymslip, lace-up shoes, duffle coat and trench coat. Many have an androgynous quality underlined by a succession of carefully controlled photographic campaigns. These are shot on location in black and white and by sympathetic spirits such as Bruce Weber, Koto Bolofo, and Venetia Scott.

“The appropriateness of the fabric to the design is crucial as is the quality of both material and make. Often I take inspiration from the traditional, specialist manufacturing, adapting the patterns to make them contemporary in cut and styling and breaking rules by softening the make-up of the clothing. The match of the fabric with garment is also key to translating the concept and character of the design.” (Taschen) From the beginning Howell has shown a preference for the natural-fibre fabrics of the British Isles (Irish linen, Harris tweed, Scottish cashmere, English cotton shirting and corduroys, West of England flannels and Worsted suiting’s), working closely with specialist manufactures such as Macintosh, John Smedley and Peter Scott.

70s: Early Career

After graduating and having been turned down for a job in the BBC make-up department, Howell started making accessories. Her hand-made beads came to the attention of Vogue and led to a meeting with Liz Taylor, then shooting ‘Zee and Co’ in London. In 1972 Howell, with partner Paul Crenshaw, began to design make and sell shirts from their flat in Blackheath, South East London. The business grew, encouraged by Paul Smith and leading US retailers, including Ralph Lauren. The couple also sold shirts through the Lower Sloane Street shop of Margaret’s sister Jean Howell, herself a designer famous for her had-knitted fairisles. Crenshaw managed while Howell expanded the design range and oversaw production from a workshop. She still thinks of herself as a ‘hands-on’ designer and values direct contact with each stage of the manufacturing process. Her work was supported by Joseph Ettedgui and recognized by Vogue fashion editors Grace Coddington and Liz Tilberis.

In partnership with Joseph a Margaret Howell men’s shop, opened in South Molton Street in London in 1976 . This was followed by the first wholly owned Margaret Howell shop in St Christopher Place in 1980. Reflecting international interest, Sam Sugure of Anglobal/Washo, Tokyo, signed a license to manufacture and sell Margaret Howell designs throughout Japan.

80’s

The early 1980’s were a period of expansion for the label. Jack Nicholson insisted on wearing his own Margaret Howell corduroy jacket for his role in 1980’s ‘The Shining’, prompting an order for 12 duplicates from Stanley Kubrick. 1982 saw Grace Coddington choose a Howell piece as Dress of the Year. (www.bathnes.gov.net) In 1983 the first Margaret Howell standalone shop opened in Aoyama (Tokyo). A New York shop was opened in Manhattan in 1982, attracting the attention of Andy Warhol (Interview). However, this rapid expansion caused both business and personal difficulties. The couple divorced in 1987 and Renshaw left the company. It was re-organised in 1990 with the help of Sam Sugure and Richard Craig, who remains today as Managing Director.

90’s and after

The new management proved successful and there followed a decade of steady growth culminating in the opening of the flagship Wigmore Street shop in 2002. Taking the ‘hands-on’ principle into the design of her own working environment, Howell worked closely with Will Russell of Pentagram to combine company headquarters, design studios, exhibition and retail space under one roof. A Paris shop opened in 2009. Howell’s factory in North London maintains the label’s unbroken tradition of shirt making. Influences

Howell writes: “When I was at school in the 1960’s I admired Yves Saint Laurent and bought one of his paper patterns to teach myself how to tailor a jacket. I also admired the apparent simplicity of Jean Muir designers.” (Taschen) She also cites the influence of “tough, gutsy, virile” work wear, (GQ, October 2009) as well as the bold inventiveness of street style.

Personal

From an early age I remember having an awareness of clothes and a response to those of my parents, the softness of my Father’s well-worn cotton shirts and raincoat, the slim hang of a pleated chiffon dress my Mother used for ballroom dancing. She made her children’s clothes; I loved the smell of new cotton as it was cut. I had fun making my school uniform stylish in the early 1960’s. We wore our skirts long with ankle socks. We bought men’s cardigans from Marks and Spencer. I enjoyed the androgynous character of the white shirt, the duffle coat and the double-breasted gabardine raincoat. In fact, I was styling the basic which I think is what I do new. I take classic and reinterpret it by cut, detailing and the choice of fabric to make it modern and enjoyable to wear.

Howell also uses Wigmore Street to champion designers and causes she admires. (Japan Hose Book) Anglepoise lamps, Robert Welch cutlery, and furniture by Ernest Race and Ercol complement the clothes on sale, as do occasional exhibitions featuring, among others, the work of architect John Penn and the graphic art of H A Rothholz and the 1950’s St Ives group of artists. Howell is a committed supporter of Open House – the charity which promotes access to notable buildings throughout the UK – and in association with them and the RIBA, has hosted events showcasing the architecture of Basil Spence, Erno Goldfinger, Eric Lyons (Span Houses), and the twentieth century swimming pool.

In 2006 she was asked to design uniforms for the staff of the Victoria & Albert museum and these are currently in use.

In 2007 Howell was awarded a CBE for services to the fashion industry and was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts. She still lives in South East London and has two children: Miriam, born 1978 and Edward, 1981.

Critique of Margaret Howell

The subject of the article seems to be clearly notable, Steph, so you should not have much of a problem with that. Two areas, though, do need considerable work, I think.

The tone and language of the article are often not "encyclopedic", but rather seem more appropriate for a magazine article or advertisement. For this reason, some may see the article as being too promotional or even as advertising. Much of this sort of material can, I believe, be condensed or removed, and I would recommend that.

It is good to see that you have a number of useful and appropriate references. You will need to make sure, however, that you have one for each quotation you wish to use. I'm not sure, however, that all of the quotations, especially the more lengthy ones, add much, and would advise you to consider condensing and paraphrasing most of the important ones and deleting those of only modest value.

Feel free to replace the version here with a revised one, and I'll be happy to take a look at it as well. Tim Ross (talk) 13:05, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Margaret Howell 2

Hi Tim,

Thanks for your help and sorry about the delay in getting back to you, I've been away for the holidays. Please find below my next draft, I have really cut it down. Please let me know what you think.

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell was born in Tadworth, Surrey on 5th September 1946, Howell is a contemporary British clothes designer who has worked successfully in both men’s and women’s wear.

Howell has been a strong, if quiet, presence on the British design scene for nearly four decades. Keynote designs are her take on the shirt, gymslip, lace-up shoes, duffle coat and trench coat. Many have an androgynous quality underlined by a succession of carefully controlled photographic campaigns.

In 1972 Howell, with partner Paul Crenshaw, began to design make and sell shirts from their flat in Blackheath, South East London. The business grew, encouraged by Paul Smith and leading US retailers, including Ralph Lauren.

In partnership with Joseph a Margaret Howell men’s shop, opened in South Molton Street in London in 1976 [1]. This was followed by the first wholly owned Margaret Howell shop in St Christopher Place in 1980

A New York shop opened in Manhattan in 1982 and in 1983 the first Margaret Howell standalone shop opened in Aoyama, Tokyo. This rapid expansion caused both business and personal difficulties. The couple divorced in 1987 and Renshaw left the company. It was re-organised in 1990 with the help of Sam Sugure and Richard Craig, who remains today as Managing Director.

The new management proved successful and there followed a decade of steady growth culminating in the opening of the flagship Wigmore Street shop in 2002.

Personal In 2006 Howell was asked to design uniforms for the staff of the Victoria & Albert museum which are currently still in use[2].

In 2007 Howell was awarded a CBE for services to the fashion industry[3] and was made a Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts[4]. She still lives in South East London and has two children: Miriam, born 1978 and Edward, 1981.

1. ^ Colombe Pringle, French Elle, August 1977 2 ^ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4856352.ece}

3. ^ Rod and Zara top New Year Honours, [3]

4. ^ Royal Designers, [ http://www.thersa.org/projects/design/rdi/current-royal-designers] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 10:14, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

You've done a good job, Steph. I would certainly think that this latest re-write will be accepted. Various bits and pieces will be revised and otherwise edited, I'm sure, as is usually the case, but it's a useful article. It's time to publish it. Let me know when you do, and I will make sure that the refs are all set up the way Wikipedia likes them. Tim Ross (talk) 11:06, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

That's great, thanks so much for your help Tim. I've put it up and I think I've got the references right but if not, I hope you don't mind adding to it.

Many thanks again for all your help, Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:50, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

I've also started working on another - if you have some time, it is always much appreciated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Meehan

Thanks - Steph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:52, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi Tim, I hope you don't mind me messaging you again. I have another I would like to put up and just need to make sure I'm on the right tracks with it. If you have time, I hope you don't mind having a quick look at it. Many thanks - Steph

No problem, Steph. This one looks fine. There are a few wrinkles that someone will iron out when you convert it into an article, but nothing major. Tim Ross (talk) 17:11, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Amanda Wakely

Amanda Wakeley was born in 1962, she is a self-taught designer who worked for Go Silk in New York before launching under her own signature label in 1990. Over the last two decades she has developed an international reputation for designing stylish, supremely luxurious, womenswear and accessories. Wakely is primarily known for subtly coloured and multi-textured eveningwear, and pared-down classic daywear in the British, USA and Japanese market Wakely recently moved her production to China and India where the wider variety of skills has allowed her to extend her scope. Wakely has recently introduced a successful shoe collection, as well as a first Amanda Wakeley fragrance and a new fine jewellery collection

In April 2009, she completed the buy-back of her business, saving over 50 jobs across the UK. Since then, she has relaunched her brand, opened a new Flagship Store and achieved critical acclaim when she returned to London Fashion Week last September.

Over the years, Amanda Wakeley has dressed stars such as; Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore, Kate Beckinsdale, Dita Von Teese, Charlize Theron, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mischa Barton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet. Amanda Wakeley has also had the honour to dress many members of Royal families, most notably the late Princess of Wales and Queen Rania of Jordan.

Stores

The Amanda Wakeley collection is retailed from her flagship store on the Fulham Road, at Harvey Nichols throughout the UK and at Harrods in London. The brand is also represented throughout Europe, America and the Middle East.

Personal

Since 1996 Amanda Wakely has co-chaired the committee for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Appeal and has helped to raise over £10m to date, and continues to raise awareness and funds for numerous charities. She is the winner of several awards including three British Fashion Awards for Glamour.

In January 2010, the Queen appointed Amanda Wakeley an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year 2010 Honours List.

The award, for services to the British Fashion Industry, also recognises the considerable contribution that Amanda Wakeley makes as founding co-Chair of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.

References

External links

• Official website

I think that this article is also ready to be added, Steph. We can make minor edits at that point, as needed. Tim Ross (talk) 16:06, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Project Gastropods

Hi Tim Ross, I just wanted to ask if you consider yourself to be active in WikiProject Gastropods? I assume and hope that you would still consider yourself active, but I just wanted to check as I am attempting to update our member's list. Thanks and best wishes, Invertzoo (talk) 22:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

I admit to doing little constructive in the field recently, Invertzoo, but hope that you will keep me on the list anyway. I may get really energetic any second. :-)

Your lovely photo

Hey there! I found myself admiring your photo at the top of the Ichetucknee River article, and I just wanted to say: Nice work! I'm from Gainesville, currently living in Wisconsin, and your picture made me smile with homesickness. Cheers! Scartol • Tok 18:57, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

What a nice compliment! Thanks very much, Scartol. Tim Ross (talk)

Wikiproject SUSF

SUSF Locations

As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject State University System of Florida, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of the State University System of Florida. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks!

• NorwalkJames (talk) 21:49, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

User:Gregandangiebriz11

It doesn't seem to do any good trying to keep self-promoters off of Wikpedia. User:Gregandangiebriz11 has added himself (several times using both his IP and registered username, and several pages suffer. Looking at the history, I saw you had fought this same issue with the same user. Can something be done? -- mitchsurp -- (talk) 06:28, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

That sort of user is certainly irritating. All that most of us can do about it is to search for the name occasionally, and make appropriate changes. Any admin, though, can use BlockUser, which may help a good deal. (I'm not one.) Tim Ross (talk) 11:23, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I found one you missed, at Hollins University, and deleted it. Tim Ross (talk) 11:42, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

The user is still at it under a new IP address. I'm sure he spends his nights checking every single Wikipedia article he has inserted himself into just to make sure it's still there. -- mitchsurp -- (talk) 04:01, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer

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When reviewing, edits should be accepted if they are not obvious vandalism or BLP violations, and not clearly problematic in light of the reason given for protection (see Wikipedia:Reviewing process). More detailed documentation and guidelines can be found here.

If you do not want this userright, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. Courcelles (talk) 17:53, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Solange Azagury-Partridge

Hi Tim,

You've helped me on a few articles I've written for Wikipedia. I was wondering if you would mind giving me your thoughts on the following?

Solange Azagury-Partridge, draft Wikipedia entry 12th July 2010

Born and raised in London in 1961, Solange Azagury-Partridge now lives in West London with her husband, Murray, their son, Otis, 16, and daughter, Mardi, 10.

Azagury-Partridge studied French and Spanish at University, and after graduating, took a stopgap job at the London costume jewellers Butler & Wilson. A year later she went to work for the 20th Century antique dealer Gordon Watson, where she discovered the vintage jewellery of Cartier, Van Cleef and Boucheron.

The first piece of jewellery that Solange Azagury-Partridge ever made was her own engagement ring in 1987, as an uncut diamond embedded in a simple gold band. So many people admired it that, three years later, she set up in business and taught herself how to design jewellery.

She first opened a shop to sell her idiosyncratic jewellery on Westbourne Grove in 1995.

In 2001 Solange was chosen by Tom Ford to be Creative Director of Boucheron, the celebrated Parisian master jeweller, where she worked for 3 years.

For her first collection as creative director of Boucheron, she set the most precious gems – emeralds, rubies, sapphires and diamonds – in black gold in a spectacular combination of Azagury-Partridge’s ingenuity and Boucheron’s heritage.

In May 2006, she launched her first 30-piece bridal jewellery line, Tough Love.

In November 2006 she launched her first fragrance, Stoned.

In January 2010, Azagury-Partridge decided to release a short film, a collaboration with director Laurence Dunmore (The Libertine) and actors Thandie Newton and Jason Isaacs. Titled The Letter, the movie tells of a love quadrangle between Newton’s character, her husband (Isaacs), her lover (Raphael Edwards), and Stoned—Azagury-Partridge’s new collection.

In May 2010, the jeweller launched a new boutique in the heart of Bond Street, designing the spectacular, two floored boutique herself. Fans include Kate Moss, Thandie Newton, Tilda Swinton, Charlotte Tilbury, George Lamb, Bella Freud, Paul Smith, Luella Bartley and Katie Grand.

External links

• Solange Azagury-Partridge official website

Solange Azagury-Partridge 2

Sure, Steph, I'll be happy to take a look at it. Tim Ross (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Solange Azagury-Partridge recommendations

Here are some recommendations, Steph.

First, make sure you end references with </ref>, not <ref>.

I would strongly recommend an opening paragraph which indicates who Solange Azagury-Partride is and why she is noteworthy. A second paragraph detailing her history would then fit in well. I would be cautious about adding the little newsy tidbits about when and what she has or will be launching; this is not really encyclopedic. It is also a little hard to justify adding her "fan list", unless this is clearly important in making some specified point.

Illustrations of her and/or her work would, of course, liven up the article if any are available that meet Wikipedia requirements.

I hope this helps. Tim Ross (talk) 13:56, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi Tim,

Many thanks for your help, that's great feedback. Steph —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph 270 (talk • contribs) 12:14, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Requesting higher-res photos CLARA WARD

Hi Tim,

I am the publisher of a monthly newspaper in Milwaukee. (http://www.bayviewcompass.com). We print 15K in addition to the web version of the site.

The area of Milwaukee that our paper covers is Bay View. Bay View was the site of the Milwaukee Iron Works, owned by Eber Brock Ward, Clara's father.

Each month we publish a column called "Historic Bay View." ( http://bayviewcompass.com/archives/category/historic-bay-view) This month the author, Anna Passante, is profiling Clara Ward. She found your fantastic photos of Clara here on wikipedia. I wish to employ them on our website and in the paper under the Creative Commons license. But to run the photos in the paper and to pay the subject, the images, and the photographers proper homage, I need higher resolution photos for the paper. We need 300 dpi for the best reproduction.

Would you kindly send me higher resolution photos of each of the three Clara Ward portraits you feature on her page? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Ward,_Princesse_de_Caraman-Chimay) I'll send you a copy of the story and depending on the image rights, if permissions allow, the newspaper renderings of three of the men of Clara's life. My pref is for you to communicate with me via my email address. [email protected].

Thank you for your kind consideration of my request.

Katherine KellerBvcompass (talk) 18:14, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Done, and you're welcome. Tim Ross (talk) 09:40, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Bishop Heber

This is the clean stub you wrote Bishop Heber College is a religious educational institution in Puthur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1966, although the school has historical roots extending through various earlier local religious schools to about the mid-nineteenth century. Bishop Heber College offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees including the doctorate level.

External links

• Bishop Heber College

[[Category:Universities and colleges in Tamil Nadu]]

Speedy deletion nomination of Bishop Heber College

Dear Tim I am new to wiki. I do not know the rules. Can I place the article with out the link. I have the text which is of public knowledge. Regards Dr.SF

No, Dr. SF, I'm afraid you cannot use any text that has been copyrighted unless you can show that the material is in the public domain or otherwise is legally available for free use. Au Sable Institute claims the copyright to the language that you have been adding to the article (http://www.ausable.org/au.india.location.bhc.cfm). Tim Ross (talk) 09:41, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Dear Tim The content is part of the hand book given by the college. Au Sabule Institute can not claim the copyright to Bishop Heber College's text. Is this not illegal in US? DrSF —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drsf (talk • contribs) 12:39, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Few Wikipdia editors are experts on the copyright law of their own countries, Dr. SF, let alone international copyright law. I certainly am not. The basic rule that I follow is to avoid the use of any material for which copyright is claimed. If the text in questions "belongs" to Bishop Heber College in some legal sense, it is not available for us to use. If the college originated the language in question and wishes it to be freely and openly available, they will need to indicate that in some legally binding fashion. In any case, the Au Sable Institute does claim the copyright, and we cannot ignore that. Tim Ross (talk) 15:31, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

I would be grateful if someone at a higher authority level would take a look at Bishop Heber College, discussed here. I have tried to convince User:Drsf, who seems also to be User:Elixir20, that the material on <http://www.ausable.org/au.india.location.bhc.cfm> is copyright and cannot be used in a Wikipedia article. I have deleted it twice, but it is back again, with various rewordings and minor changes from the original language, which I assume are intended to avoid copyright restrictions. I'm not at all sure how this should be handled. Thanks for any help. Tim Ross (talk) 18:30, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

It actually can be used on Wikipedia as long as it is a) not copied directly (it needs to be paraphrased) and b) you need to correctly reference it (using <ref></ref>)

Scan of a postcard from the 1950's

Would some more knowledgeable individual take a look at this image file: File:Iver3.jpg? The summary statement scan of a postcard from the 1950's does not seem sufficient to put the image in the public domain. The File History comment indicates 1920's. Thanks. Tim Ross (talk) 09:51, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

No, that conflicting info certainly does not certify it as PD material. If it was published pre-1923, then {{PD-US-1923}} could be used. But that would have to be verified, and I daresay that would be very hard to do without access to the postcard itself.

Otherwise, the photographer could be tracked down, and if s/he died more than 100 years ago, {{PD-old}} could be used. (I thought it was 70 years, but there's some new text-heavy box in {{PD-old-70}} that I can't figure out.) Scartol • Tok 12:15, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Sarasota, Florida discussion

I have started a discussion about changes to Sarasota, Florida, an article you have contributed to substantially here. Any comments, suggestions and/or criticism you may have are welcome. Thanks, VictorianMutant (talk) 05:38, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

Reston, Florida

{{adminhelp}}

I'm preparing to work on Reston, Florida, and would like temporary access to an earlier version of that article that was deleted 10 June 2009. Thanks very much. Tim Ross (talk)

You need help from a admin. :)--intelati^talk 22:17, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I will copy the data to a page in your user space in a minute  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 22:19, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

I have copied the data to User:Tim Ross/Reston, and also the talk data to the talk page.  Ronhjones  ^(Talk) 22:24, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

Thanks very much for your help. Tim Ross (talk) 22:28, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

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Blackbird Johnny

No problem, just be sure to add a reference for that. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 15:51, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Tim, you're clearly a well-intentioned and experienced editor here, so I'm hesitant to quote wiki guidlines at you, but how is this not an example of WP:OR ?

It's possible that I misunderstand you, TMQ. You aren't referring to the actual translation of the name into English, are you? (If so, inserting a ref to an appropriate dictionary would be easy, but a little trivial.) If you mean my thought that the name of the confection might have something to do with the meaning of Jancsi's name, that's not in the article - just the information that allows one to make that deduction.Tim Ross (talk) 12:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, but your reasoning for including the name translation in the first place is that the two are (possibly?) connected, so if you can't provide at least a reference to someone suggesting they are connected, you have no basis for including the name translation. We wouldn't ordinarily translate people's names (unless they are normally translated) so there needs to be a cited reason for doing so. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 14:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

I certainly agree with you that names are not usually translated in Wikipedia, and don't recall ever doing so myself except in this instance. I'm not aware of any restriction on such a translation, however, nor am I aware of any requirement for providing a ref in such a case. I can't stop you from removing this bit of information which some might find interesting or even thought-provoking, but be advised that such a deletion is based on your choice, not on a prohibition.Tim Ross (talk) 12:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Well, maybe it's partly my personal aversion to translating people's names, but I think independently looking up a name in a dictionary and then inserting it in the article without anyone else doing the same could qualify as WP:SYN if not original research. At any rate, I appreciate your civility and willingness to discuss it. - TheMightyQuill (talk) 14:11, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Tallahassee NRHPs

Thanks for all the photographs you've taken and added to NRHPs around Tallahassee. I got up there recently and got most of the rest. Two evaded me, San Pedro y San Pablo de Patale and Tall Timbers Plantation. If you get a chance, could you get pictures of them? It would mean that the NRHP list for Leon County would be fully illustrated, which would be quite the accomplishment. Thanks much, and keep up the good work! :) --Ebyabe (talk) 02:27, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid I let myself get sidetracked, Ebyabe. No problem - I'll try to get the pictures this week. Tall Timbers should be easy, but I'm not sure there's much at the San Pedro site other than a marker. Tim Ross (talk) 12:23, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Got one for Tall Timbers, Ebyabe. Is there a way for you to handle the details? I'll be happy to email this and further pictures to you, along with a transfer of all rights, but am not in a good position to be dealing with the nuts and bolts. Tim Ross (talk) 20:55, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

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Picture of Botrychium lunarioides

I was wondering if you can double check your picture of Botrychium lunarioides. I'm only studying them as a student, but there are a few things off with it. It is sitting too high off the ground. The pinnae are too close together with unrounded apex. The sporangium is not as substantial as the ones I've seen. I believe it is definitely a Botrychium but I doubt the species is correct. Thanks. :) :) :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ataylor18 (talk • contribs) 16:52, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

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Photo usage

Hi, I've been working on a small game built around animal quizzes and I wanted to let you know I've used one of your pictures.

I found your picture here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:07-03-23RedWolfAlbanyGAChehaw.jpg

And I attributed the picture like this: Tim Ross with this link: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tim_Ross and also added a link to the license: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:public_domain

I hope you're happy with it, please let me know if this is not the case. You can find the game here: http://apps.facebook.com/animalalbum Or through here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/AnimalAlbum/156339584490672

Kind regards, Garfunkel Jansen (talk) 08:58, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

P.S. Thanks for taking the picture and making it available.

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Photo usage / calendar

Hello, Tim

We would like to use your photo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JohnFrumCrossTanna1967.jpg#globalusage) in a printed National Geographic calendar we're actually working on. It would stand next to small info about John Krum in Vanuatu section. Please e-mail me as soon as possible or send a reply with an answer under what conditions can we use your photo? It's pretty important.

Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peje18 (talk • contribs) 07:49, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

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Image Usage Request

Dear Mr. Tim Ross,

For my Animal Biology class at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, my partner Nicole Ludwig and myself were assigned the snail Millerelix jacksoni a.k.a. Polygyra jacksoni (Bland, 1866) for a website project. Our assignment is to research this snail and design a website that will forever be accessible on the web for educational purposes. Our website will be part of a larger collection of websites found at MultipleOrganisms.net. Our professor Dr. Kathryn Perez would like us to use images for this project so Nicole and I were contacting you to see if it was possible to use your image found on Wiki Commons of Polygyra septemvolva volvoxis: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PolygyraSeptemvolvaVolvoxis.jpg. We are having difficulties finding images of our own snail, but want to post images of related snails. Please let us know and thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Samantha Singer and Nicole Ludwig [email protected] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.49.24.157 (talk) 19:40, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 10 December 2012

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Thank You for Wikipedia Freeware Picture

Hello, My name is Duane Hurst and I recently made a free (non-commercial) English web site to share information with people. I added links to your Wikipedia/Wikimedia freeware picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:07-05BarahonaDRCliff.jpg). I also gave credit to you on my web pages for your work. Thank you for sharing with the public. My website is:

http://www.freeenglishsite.com/

I add pictures such as yours to one of the following major sections of my site: 1. World section - contains information and over 10,000 images of every world country and territory. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/world/index.htm

2. USA section - contains information and images of every USA state and territory. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/world/usa/index.htm

3. English section - "Mel and Wes" lessons in conversation format. Stories are located in various USA states and world countries such as China, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Thailand. Each lesson has many slang terms and idioms, which I link to my Slang Dictionary. This eventually will have over 5,000 terms. Currently, it has about 3,000 slang and idioms. I regularly add new lessons and slang terms. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/english/lessons/index.htm Slang Dictionary link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/english/slang/Eslang_a.htm

Prior to retirement, I taught English at several private and public universities in the United States.

Please share this free site with your friends. I hope all will enjoy the pictures and find the English information useful. Sincerely,  Duane Hurst in Utah, USA

Email address: [email protected] --75.169.27.34 (talk) 17:18, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

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Barnstar

		The Gastropod Barnstar
		For the help that you Tim Ross have provided for Wikiproject Gastropods this year, I award you this Gastropod Barnstar. I hope we all have a good New Year 2013. Congratulations and all the very best wishes for the coming year! Invertzoo (talk) 20:03, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 07 January 2013

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The Signpost: 14 January 2013

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The Signpost: 21 January 2013

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The Signpost: 28 January 2013

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The Signpost: 04 February 2013

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The Signpost: 11 February 2013

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The Signpost: 18 February 2013

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The Signpost: 25 February 2013

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WikiCup 2013 February newsletter

Round 1 is now over. The top 64 scorers have progressed to round 2, where they have been randomly split into eight pools of eight. At the end of April, the top two from each pool, as well as the 16 highest scorers from those remaining, will progress to round 3. Commiserations to those eliminated; if you're interested in still being involved in the WikiCup, able and willing reviewers will always be needed, and if you're interested in getting involved with other collaborative projects, take a look at the WikiWomen's Month discussed below.

Round 1 saw 21 competitors with over 100 points, which is fantastic; that suggests that this year's competition is going to be highly competative. Our lower scores indicate this, too: A score of 19 was required to reach round 2, which was significantly higher than the 11 points required in 2012 and 8 points required in 2011. The score needed to reach round 3 will be higher, and may depend on pool groupings. In 2011, 41 points secured a round 3 place, while in 2012, 65 was needed. Our top three scorers in round 1 were:

1. Sturmvogel_66 (submissions), primarily for an array of warship GAs.
2. Miyagawa (submissions), primarily for an array of did you knows and good articles, some of which were awarded bonus points.
3. Casliber (submissions), due in no small part to Canis Minor, a featured article awarded a total of 340 points. A joint submission with Keilana (submissions), this is the highest scoring single article yet submitted in this year's competition.

Other contributors of note include:

• Sven Manguard (submissions), whose Portal:Massachusetts is the first featured portal this year. The featured portal process is one of the less well-known featured processes, and featured portals have traditionally had little impact on WikiCup scores.
• Sasata (submissions), whose Mycena aurantiomarginata was the first featured article this year.
• Muboshgu (submissions) and Wizardman (submissions), who both claimed points for articles in the Major League Baseball tie-breakers topic, the first topic points in the competition.
• Toa Nidhiki05 (submissions), who claimed for the first full good topic with the Casting Crowns studio albums topic.

Featured topics have still played no part in this year's competition, but once again, a curious contribution has been offered by The C of E (submissions): did you know that there is a Shit Brook in Shropshire? With April Fools' Day during the next round, there will probably be a good chance of more unusual articles...

March sees the WikiWomen's History Month, a series of collaborative efforts to aid the women's history WikiProject to coincide with Women's History Month and International Women's Day. A number of WikiCup participants have already started to take part. The project has a to-do list of articles needing work on the topic of women's history. Those interested in helping out with the project can find articles in need of attention there, or, alternatively, add articles to the list. Those interested in collaborating on articles on women's history are also welcome to use the WikiCup talk page to find others willing to lend a helping hand. Another collaboration currently running is an an effort from WikiCup participants to coordinate a number of Easter-themed did you know articles. Contributions are welcome!

A few final administrative issues. From now on, submission pages will need only a link to the article and a link to the nomination page, or, in the case of good article reviews, a link to the review only. See your submissions' page for details. This will hopefully make updating submission pages a little less tedious. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 01:07, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 04 March 2013

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The Signpost: 11 March 2013

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The Signpost: 18 March 2013

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The Signpost: 25 March 2013

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The Signpost: 01 April 2013

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The Signpost: 08 April 2013

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The Signpost: 06 May 2013

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The Signpost: 13 May 2013

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Love history & culture? Get involved in WikiProject World Digital Library!

World Digital Library Wikipedia Partnership - We need you!

Hi Tim Ross! I'm the Wikipedian In Residence at the World Digital Library, a project of the Library of Congress and UNESCO. I'm recruiting Wikipedians who are passionate about history & culture to participate in improving Wikipedia using the WDL's vast free online resources. Participants can earn our awesome WDL barnstar and help to disseminate free knowledge from over 100 libraries in 7 different languages. Multilingual editing encouraged!!! But being multilingual is not a necessity to make this project a success. Please sign up to participate here. Thanks for editing Wikipedia and I look forward to working with you! EdwardsBot (talk) 14:26, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 27 May 2013

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Invitation to a Wicnic in Gainesville on Saturday, June 22nd

Greetings!

Seeing that you're a member of WikiProject Florida, on the off chance you're in our neck of the woods, I'm inviting you to the North Central Florida 2013 Great American Wiknic that will be on Saturday June 22, 2013, commencing at 1:00 pm, ten blocks north of UF campus in Gainesville.

If you're able and inclined to come, please RSVP at at this URL.

Type to you later, Vincent J. Lipsio (talk) 13:10, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

The Signpost: 05 June 2013

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The Signpost: 12 June 2013

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Photo usage 2

Hi, I'm working on an educational videogame with which I'm trying to build a bridge between animal awareness and Pokemon fans among others. It started out as something small and I contacted you before but it's getting bigger and more professional and I want to make sure you're ok with it.

It's regarding this picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:07-03-23RedWolfAlbanyGAChehaw.jpg

I would like your permission to use it under that license with the following attribution: Tim Ross, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Tim_Ross

Also, because I want to make sure there's no misunderstanding, you are the original photographer correct? It sometimes happens that another person simply takes a picture from somebody else and uploads it to wikipedia with a license to distribute. That is why I'm asking.

There is more information on the game here, including a short video that tells a little bit about the background: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/238178285/animalalbum

I also have a demo version of the game available so you can see for yourself in what way the pictures are presented: http://dromedarydreams.com/index/demo/0-8

Please let me know if I have your permission, if the picture is yours and if you want a different attribution.

With kind regards, Sjors Jansen ([email protected]) Garfunkel Jansen (talk) 15:20, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Phoot Victor Emmanuel 2 ( Italy)

Hi Mr Ross,

We are a french company of scenography and content design and we are making a exibition in Chamonix Mont Blanc France. We found an image that could be perfect for it. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VictorEmmanuel2.jpg#/media/File:VictorEmmanuel2.jpg

It's for a large print (about 100 x 100cm).Maybe we neeed a picture with more resolution. Could you accept to send us the image with a best resolution ?

Thank you for your attention,

Best regards,

Julie ( [email protected]) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.41.36.127 (talk) 13:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:40, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject United States/The 50,000 Challenge

You are invited to participate in the 50,000 Challenge, aiming for 50,000 article improvements and creations for articles relating to the United States. This effort began on November 1, 2016 and to reach our goal, we will need editors like you to participate, expand, and create. See more here!

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:41, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

New deal for page patrollers

Hi Tim Ross,

In order to better control the quality of new pages, keep out the spam, and welcome the genuine newbies, the current system we introduced in 2011 is being updated and improved. The documentation and tutorials have also been revised and given a facelift. Most importantly a new user group New Page Reviewer has been created.

Under the new rule, you may find that you are temporarily unable to mark new pages as reviewed. However, this is nothing to worry about - most current experienced patrollers are being accorded the the new right without the need to apply, and if you have significant previous experience of patrolling new pages, we strongly encourage you to apply for the new right as soon as possible - we need all the help we can get, and we are now providing a dynamic, supportive environment for your work.

Find out more about this exiting new user right now at New Page Reviewers and be sure to read the new tutorial before applying. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:29, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Color it logo.jpg

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 18:31, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm with Princess Louise, Carte de Visite

Hi Tim

I hope you're well. I'm writing to you from Blakeway Productions in London, where we are producing a new three part series for Channel 5 about Queen Victoria's Children.

We are very keen to use this image of Joseph Boehm with Princess Louise, which we can't find anywhere else: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Boehm#/media/File:BoehmLouiseWiki.jpg

Two questions:

1. Would you be happy for us to use the image? I would email you a release form which we would need signed. We can discuss a fee and a potential credit.

2. We would need you to do a hi res scan for us. Is this something you could do? If not, we can arrange for it to be done.

Could you drop me an email back to [email protected] so we can talk further? Or you can call me on 44 7882 436 225?

Thanks so much, looking forward to hearing from you very soon.

Best, Josh Sykes Josh Sykes Assistant Producer ‘Queen Victoria’s Children’ Blakeway Productions DL: 0207 539 2029 M: 07882 436 225 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josh Sykes (talk • contribs) 11:25, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:ECGlassLogo2.jpg

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As a linguistic editor, can you please help me out with the linguistics around digital dependencies and global mental health

RfC open there and social media addiction. Its quite basic linguistics but now the article is being suggested for deletion based on the linguistics. Any thoughts appreciated! E.3 (talk) 12:46, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

Hello, Tim Ross!

I would like to use your photo: 

https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigó_Jancsi#/media/Fájl:Clara_Ward_Post_Card2.jpg in my new book about Budapest. I need this foto in big format. Please let me know whether this is available as soon as possible.

Many thanks, Anna

[email protected] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anna12chaykovskaya (talk • contribs) 09:24, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department

The article Chaires-Capitola Volunteer Fire Department has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Unnotable VFD, first paragraph is very closely paraphrased from http://home.chairescapitolavfd.com/node/2

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Apocheir (talk) 02:45, 5 April 2023 (UTC)