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white sulphur spring

I'd have to check if you want closer than about 1/2 mile. Looking at Google maps I believe it's close to 42.992455, -73.736807, but I'm not sure. I'll get back to you.


Expanded introduction for NFL collective bargaining agreement

Hi Becky, thanks again for your feedback regarding the introduction for the National Football League collective bargaining agreement article. Based on your notes, I've drafted up a longer version of the intro and proposed it on the article's Talk page here: Talk:National_Football_League_collective_bargaining_agreement#More_detailed_introduction Would you be able to look this over and add it into the article if it addresses your concerns? Thanks in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:09, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

Hi again, just a quick ping here to see if you're available to take a look at the expanded intro. If not, I can see if anyone from WikiProject NFL is able to help, but I wanted to see if you'd be able to first, since you're already familiar with the article. Thanks, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 17:04, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Still not understanding 'Deletion of Gareth Morgan (baseball)'

I am not sure where to place this message but I can see you are the contributer/moderator that finalized the deletion of Gareth Morgan (baseball).

My argument against the deletion was and still is that Gareth had a number of notable firsts for a amateur baseball player coming out of Canada. Youngest member ever of the Baseball Canada's Junior National Team (14). Youngest player ever to participate in the Baseball Factory's Under Armour All American Game. First Canadian ever to participate in the Perfect Game USA's All American Game. Highest over-slot signing bonus received in 2014 MLB First Year Player's Draft. Canadian Junior National Team MVP for 2014.

All these accomplishments are ignored and called promoting him as a player. He is a minor league baseball player and these are facts not promotion.

There are a number of players that have articles, but what I noticed is that they are started by the same person, Yankees10. I am Gareth's father and created the article, not in an effort to promote but to simply get him into Wikipedia, which I do respect for the effort involved in maintaining it and purpose it serves. I followed the template of one of these other players, but am not understanding why it doesn't meet some criteria, where it is said that he is not deserving of his own article.

Minor league players that have their own articles include Alex Jackson (baseball), Nick Gordon, Trea Turner, and many more. Nothing in Gareth's article was outside of the box in comparison to these and many more articles.

I am asking how should an article be started for Gareth, outside of Yankees10 deciding to start one?

Gkcmorgan (talk) 22:22, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Hi @Gkcmorgan: Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. The discussion to delete the article was closed by an administrator Sarahj2107. Regarding the criteria applied, please see WP:GNG and WP:RS. You should note though that many articles are created inappropriately and eventually are deleted, but this does not occur immediately and there isn't a particular order to when it happens. So comparing one article to others that exist is not usually helpful. The administrator closing the discussion will ignore comments of that nature. If you'd like to create the article again, I would suggest doing so in a draft first, please see Wikipedia:Drafts.  B E C K Y S A Y L E S  18:29, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

@Becky Sayles:Thank you.Gkcmorgan (talk) 05:19, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

19:47:40, 2 February 2015 review of submission by Porcelain-Eyes


Could you tell me why this was declined so I can make amendments for re-submission,

Porcelain-Eyes (talk) 19:47, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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Closing "no quorum" AfDs

Hello, there is a discussion that may interest you at Wikipedia talk:Deletion process#"No quorum" closures. As you have recently closed some AfDs of this type, you would be welcome to comment there: Noyster (talk), 13:13, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

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16:20:15, 10 February 2015 review of submission by 4Love&Laughter


Hello Becky. I do not understand why you have said the submission was declined due to unreliable sources. I am new to creating articles and I read referencing guidelines. Can you give me some specific examples of what you mean. Also, can you clarify if you found all the references to be unreliable or just some of them. thanks.4Love&Laughter (talk) 16:20, 10 February 2015 (UTC) 4Love&Laughter (talk) 16:20, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi Becky. 

    I have sent you a message to edit the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savji

please go through my request regarding the deletion of dead (non working) External links and adding active and new External links I hope I filled the request form correctly please talk back if you have any further query, thank you. Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.146.108.105 (talk) 22:59, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

Retroscreen

Hi Becky, thank you so much for taking the time to review Draft:Retroscreen Virology Group plc last month - I've now added seven citations and references as requested and also linked to some existing Wikipedia pages. Thanks you. Apologies here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Retroscreen_Virology_Group_plc Thanks!

Request on 20:17:21, 17 February 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Clementoria


Thank you Becky, for your input on my first submission of this article. I've rounded up more citations and added them--if you have a moment, would you look over it and tell me what you think? If it looks sufficiently substantial, then I'll resubmit it. Thanks so much for your time! Clementoria

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Emirates Holidays UK

Hi Becky, hope you are well?

I'm quite confused about why Emirates Holidays UK is not being allowed to move from draft. It actually has more external references than 'emirates subsidiaries' page. The Emirates page, Emirates Group page and Emirates Subsidiaries pages all reference Emirates Holidays.

If Emirates has notoriety then by definition Emirates Holidays must as you will read in multiple places that Emirates Holidays is the tour operating arm of Emirates.

Please can you review and feedback. Thx, — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.206.76.5 (talk) 14:48, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

Hi - you wrote that my article wasn't accepted because of copyrighted information. I'm not sure what you mean. I cited everything that I wrote about. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by RJSyracusano (talk • contribs) 21:32, 23 February 2015 (UTC)


=AfC cleared

I do not see the gross blp violations that would justify blanking Draft:Gerry Goldsteinor Draft:David Lozeau or several other of the articles yoo have blanked for blp policy violations. none ofthem contain any unsourced derogatory content, or see to be written as an attack page. I've only revised thrones that seem clearly unjustified, I;ve left some where they might be a reasonable interpretation that in did represent a blp violation. You are almost the only person reviewing in this fashion . Most of us would simply say not indication of notability, or for the problem ones, vandalism or test page. . DGG ( talk ) 07:59, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Zulficar Moussa

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Zulficar Moussa. You've reviewed this article before. Thanks. APerson (talk!) 14:09, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Nitesh Estates Limited

Sir, please allow me to create this page as I am intend to work on it. I found it notable enough to be present on Wikipedia and hence requesting you to do so. Please allow me to create the page and once it is being made then please make the desired changes that you want to do on it. You are an expert and definitely I need your help in the creation and stability of this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.68.77.212 (talk) 12:14, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

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The wheel is one of the most famous and useful inventions in the history of technology
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I believe my Article was notable enough this time

Hello. I believe my Article was notable enough this time however it is deleted without giving me any satisfactory explanation. The procedure i have followed: Make draft, join chat and spend 1 whole day to edit and compose excellent article based on suggestion and edits by experts at the chat, submit draft, draft accepted, draft reviewed and edited by WikiProject_Video_games editor and completely published. Then i ask chat again about isn’t this too much edit? then primefac opens speedy delete then it is deleted without giving me any explanation in matter of minutes. If you check the issue i appreciate ty very much : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonsterMMORPG . And there were not any discussion it was deleted immediately. One more notice: I checked same genre games articles and majority of them have way more less authority references and even some have 0 references. Thank you very much for your help. OnlineGamesExpert (talk) 12:36, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

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A saxophone is an example of an aerophone.
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A satellite image demonstrating the Geography of Niger
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Hydroelectric dams use hydropower to generate electricity
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An example of home appliances is this washing machine and clothes dryer combination.
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The food industry is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that supply much of the food and food energy consumed by the world population.
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Left: Czech bramboráček, a bread made of potato dough, being deep fried. Right: The Royal Navy Trafalgar class attack submarine HMS Tireless (S88) sits on the surface of the North Pole, the northern polar ice cap on Earth
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Chocolate most commonly comes in dark (bottom), milk (middle), and white (top) varieties
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The term Buggy is generally used to refer to any lightweight automobile with off road capabilities and sparse bodywork.
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An example of sport – a view of the 1906 unofficial Olympic Games
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Spencers Solicitors

Good afternoon,

I hope you are well.

I believe you spoke to my ex colleague who was working on the Spencers Solicitors Wikipedia page.

I have now taken over responsibility for this page, I can see you was the last reviewer to look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Spencers_Solicitors

Can I ask what is preventing this page being approved?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samuel.Ling.Spencers (talk • contribs) 15:04, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

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The amounts of fat types in selected foods
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This is somewhat a technical question. A link which is available in every page's history section is not working from last many days, eg:https://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools-articleinfo/index.php?article=Jhansi&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia. My query is, is there is any technical forum in Wikipedia where we can post his issue to get it resolved.

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Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam. Pictured is the Masjid al-Haram during Hajj, 2007.
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