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== ] ==
If the issue is that JFD feels like the article violates WP:NOT (specifically SOAP), then that is something outside of my ken. Personally, I feel that there is enough lay literature out there to at least justify an article/counter-article format. If you feel strongly enough about this, JFD, wiki is an open format. Feel free to nominate the article (and its sister article) for deletion per ]. Please know, though, that I feel that the header on the top of the page is sufficient, and will probably speak against deletion if the page is offered to AFD.


If neither Jennylen nor yourself have any objection, I'm going to change the title of this article to "Asian martial arts (origins)" or "Origins of Asian martial arts". ] (]) 15:20, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
Best regards,


:I received my copy of ''The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts'' by Meir Shahar yesterday. Shahar is a professor of East Asian studies at Tel Aviv University and holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard; and his book is published by the University of Hawai'i Press. Moreover his articles on martial arts have been published in peer-reviewed journals including the ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' and ''Asia Major''.
] 16:12, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


:] and ]—two of Misplaced Pages's three core content policies—both state that "the most reliable sources are peer-reviewed journals and books published in university presses" and go on to say that "material that is self-published, whether on paper or online, is generally not regarded as reliable".


:If this article must include material largely attributed to self-published sources online—and frankly I don't think that it does—don't we have an obligation to Misplaced Pages's readers to draw a distinction between reliable and unreliable sources?
Rather than Afd, a {disputed} tag may be more appropriate on both pages, at least until we have ] on the issue. ] 16:33, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


I like the idea of an RFC and I'll get back to you on the most dubious of Freedom skies' sources. ] 22:21, 26 February 2007 (UTC) :] (]) 13:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)


::Hi JFD. I've been a little busy lately, so my wiki activities have been seriously cut back. I wholeheartedly support the Wiki policies that you have addressed above. The statement lacks a bit of context though, is there a dispute currently ongoing that needs to be addressed? ] <sup>(])</sup> 00:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
In the interest of fairness, I would hold off on doing so for a week. Let's give Freedom Skies an opportunity to take his exams and a full chance to rebut. ] 22:38, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


== TBI ==
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Hey - I've been trying to improve our article on ] from a stub to something useful, and thought I'd ask for your input if you have time to look at it. Take care. ''']'''&nbsp;<sup>]</sup> 17:29, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Many thanks for understanding and accomadating the constraints on my schedule, I appreciate it immensely. A . I won't want to get tied down with a gruelling RfC, especially between my exams or just after then when I probably would want to rush off to a much needed vacation to ] and ].


:It also occurs to me that we should have articles on ] and ], don't you think? Just in case you're not busy enough. :) ''']'''&nbsp;<sup>]</sup> 17:32, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
I have a couple of ideas which might save us more time, and definitely will serve to cut down on the exertions. The ideas are mentioned as follows:-


:: Sounds great! I am nursing a tendon injury that inhibits my typing, but will get on it after I recover. ] <sup>(])</sup> 20:48, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
:'''1.''' I can always procure more sources since this is a mainstream view. '''You''' should just go ahead and remove those that do not belong in the article according to '''your''' impartial assessment. In my opinion, balancing approaches such as yours will (and already have) lead to the elevation in the overall status and credibility of the article itself.


==The Battle of the Beanfield==
:JFD has business and he is tied up in Zen as well, we waited for mediation there but I'm going to propose to him that we both work it out ourselves since we seem to be on the most civil of terms, and I have to finish all unfinished projects before I take a vacation. Since we seem to almost always disagree I'm going to propose that once we're done with Zen, we stay away from articles the other may find contentious; I, unilaterally will.


I understand and agree with your sentiments however, when you remove citations, and insert sentences, referencing them (incorrrectly) to events that took place 14 years later! You must forgive people for assuming (i) these were either simple mistakes and (ii) questionning your N(?)POV. You can hear Sabido speak the words for himself if you watch the documentary. From memory I referenced the time at which he says these words exactly. ] (]) 21:05, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:'''2.''' If you allot me two days then I'll be in a situation to replace the citations for other, more stronger ones myself; I have been meaning to add citations from National Geographic, Lawrance Galante, Heinrich Duomlin etc. but I had to put that off due to time constraints. My opinion still is that this action is unnessasary as we have a wealth of good citations already present in the article.


: Can you provide a citation to what you are referring to? The citations provided are from random herbalism websites and personal essays. ] <sup>(])</sup> 21:19, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:I have many, many issues with the sister article as well and working on just one article will not solve any issues since we ''are'' dealing with sister articles, but I won't bring them up. I don't want to be tied up in '''any''' lengthy cases spilling over two articles and involving weeks (or days) of exertion at all.


== Thanks. ==
:Many regards,


Thanks for the Barnstar. ] (]) 20:44, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
<sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 01:00, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


== Ayurveda ==
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I requesting him to help me not make any new commitments that I cannot keep due to constraints of time. I do have a wealth of material that I would like to add to the article but I honestly cannot see any inclination for disturbing the status quo; the articles are fine as is. If JFD accomadates me then we should be able to leave the articles alone and finish our prior commitments at the earliest. <sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 03:02, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
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I edited my post to make it clearer. I realize that in it's previous version it was oddly written and was probably confusing. I have been under some pressure in real life and I guess it's begining to show. <sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 06:42, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
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I do want to deal with these articles at some point. But on further thought, it would probably be better to deal with it ''after'' 's book comes out later this year.


I appreciate your vigilance. It seems that my edits have been misunderstood as a 'wholesale replace' and 'removal of all that existed before'. I want to explain what happened: 1) 'a wholesale replace' (done by me) 2) 'a revert' (done by the regulars) 3) 'discussion' (with me asking what should be done and receiving suggestion 'that keep every source from the previous article in and add your sources: integrate') 4) I edit again (much after the 'JSR's new article replacing the existing one' thread started) and 'keep every source from the previous article in and add my sources'. 5) I receive suggestion to add sages and other material with sources if I can, these existed in the previous version but without sources. 6) I get a message on my talk page and a vigilant editor has assumed that I have reverted 'all of the previous version thereby undoing the work done by the community' and (written on Sep 14) holds true on Sep 15 when 'I incorporated sourced material from the previous versions into the current one' on Sep 14 itself.
In the meantime, I raise my concerns about Freedom skies' sources with you in dribs and drabs, which will probably be easier on both our schedules. Let's start with the low-hanging fruit first: the children's books which I have already mentioned. —] 18:38, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


I am in the process of preparing a draft for expansion with sources. I assume that I have explained myself adequately (I have tried to). Allow me keep all of the sources which existed in the article throughout Sep 15 and before without exception.
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Regards,
Those books were "additional references." Once the article had dozens of strong citations lined up for confirming the claim I put in the two books in question. One of the two books spoke about it's purpose as that of making the Chinese youth more familiar with it's glorious heritage. I wanted to demonstrate the extent of this POV by having the books ''additionally'' put in; I've removed that and I added a couple of new sources (my time did not allow me a major overhaul) to the article. One is a novel printed by the ] press ( the novel '' Pietism and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Prussia: Arrows to Heaven and Earth By Richard L. Gawthrop. Published 1996.''' traces the ] of India to Egypt) and the other is "''Military Combative Masters of the 20th Century''" by the famed combatives expert . I have ]'s book, Lawrence Galante, National Geographic etc. waiting to be added to the article but I'll prefer to wait till the exertion is absolutely called for. Many regards, <sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 21:34, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


] (]) 15:12, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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At this time, I think it's important to entertain a conversation about what is an appropriate reference. I think Freedom Skies and I both agree that the standard of academic citation is a bit high for a wiki article. However, this does not mean everything is notable. Children's books are not, even though I understand how they might be used to demonstrate the prevelance of a POV. Historians, even if not academically published, I feel are also appropriate.


::May I replace the version now? I have a draft for asked expansion ready and I reverted after I explained myself on the talk page but since I want your vote of confidence and not your disapproval of any of my methods. I emphasize that all previous sources stand and so should the new ones (especially when the bibliography section is as selective as , now completely undone). Please let me continue (the article was to be completed by tomorrow).
I do, however, have reservations about quoting websites and martial arts authorities, especially if his/her expertise is outside the scope of Shaolin. For example, Royce Gracie may be very knowledgeable on the history BJJ, but his opinion on Shaolin is probably second hand and I bet you he can't quote the source of his opinion. Likewise, websites should not be quoted, but the underlying citation used by the website can.


::Awaiting response. I have responded in detail on the talk page :), ] (]) 15:20, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
I think Freedom Skies has enough citations on hand to backup the article without using sources that are 2nd/3rd hand at best. However, I feel that the section where he quotes martial arts authorities to demonstrate the prevelance of the POV is appropriate. (i.e "Lots of people believe in this." citations.) In the interests of article readability, though, can this be streamlined a bit? It seems to be a distracting list at the moment.


:I have restored the version which had sources from all the versions prior to September 15 (date of reversion) and am in the middle of a major expansion. I see that you may be busy in real life. I have found the recommended material and I could not keep away so please don't have any misgiving as I have retained citations from the previous version and corrected them where required. When the final version is completed (should take two days now that I have my sources) then I will notify you on your talk page and other people on the article talk page.
Just my thoughts,


] 22:46, 27 February 2007 (UTC) :Regards, ] (]) 20:01, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
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Take a close look at Freedom skies' "academic authors" and ask yourself how accurate that description is with respect to martial arts. —] 00:12, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
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I have provided the qualifications of the academic authors in my previous reply.


::No Problem,
Regarding Royce Gracie, the martial art was bought to Brazil by ] from Japan. Maeda played an important role in making the ] "the first family of fighting." This art has been influenced by Japanese arts, which were influenced by Chinese arts. They might not have been associated with the Shaolin; they chart the birth of their own martial art through countries. I just wanted to add prominent, recognizable figures to the list. I have a text pad full of more citations such as these but the article reached saturation point a while ago. The list ''is'' ,admittedly, both large and distracting. If I created a subsection in external links and shifted content there would that serve the purpose adequately ?


::* For Mitra & Rangesh look in the Reference section for: ''Mitra, K.S. & Rangesh, P.R. (2003) in "Irritable Colon (Grahni)", Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. CRC Press: {{ISBN|084931366X}}.'' Mitra & Rangesh can be found in chapter 20 of the book ''Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. 72. CRC Press: {{ISBN|084931366X}}.''
Many regards,


::* Mungantiwar is chapter 5 in the book ''Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. 72. CRC Press: {{ISBN|084931366X}}.''
<sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 05:21, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
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But should they be described as "academic" authors when only one of them has ever been a professor (whose professional work, on political science, has no bearing on martial arts), and ''none'' of their work on martial arts is peer-reviewed.


::Since the book itself is a compilation of studies done variously I cite directly from different chapters, covering different studies, each authored by different scholars. In other words, I have already cited directly from the specific study within the main compilation.
If a professor of literature decides to write on the subject of astrophysics, isn't it misleading to describe him as an "academic author" on the subject?


::Thanks and regards, ] (]) 20:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
Isn't it misleading to describe journalists, who are not professors of relevant subjects, as "academic authors"? Or documentarians?


== Frank Dux ==
It is one thing to say that the standard of academic citation is high for a wiki article, and quite another to characterize sources as "academic" when they are clearly not.
The problems are fourfold;
—] 13:25, 28 February 2007 (UTC)


* It's all very poorly written. You have to read everything three times to work out what it's actually trying to say.
== re. Scorpions ==
* The contributing editors don't seem to appreciate the difference between Dux' claims and verifiable facts. Removing a claim is not the same as saying it's not true.
* Nor do they understand the limitations of ] and the need for a neutral voice.
* everything is coated in a thick impenetrable layer of publicity copy.


But since there are some facts and valid points in there, somewhere, and I believe they have the right intentions, I'm reluctant to mass revert everything. It just makes for a tedious job sorting out the horrible mess it's become.
'''Djma12,''' I appreciate your attempts at finding a middle way (that's what I assume that your edit was) regarding the statement about the Scorpions in introductin of the ] article. However, I have a couple of comments
*your text states that the Scorpions "allegedly participated in the massacre" when in fact that is not disputed by anyone.
*however state that the Scorpions were "from Serbia". This implies and will be understood by the majority of readers to mean "controlled by Serbia" or simply that they were "Serbian". In fact the ICJ has found that they were neither ''de jure'' nor ''de facto'' controlled by or instruments of Serbia.
According to the logic you seem to be suggesting that we use, we could label the entire Srebrenica massacre as "alleged" although the ICTY has found that did indeed take place. Regards ] 02:07, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


So noted. Thanks! ] 02:07, 27 February 2007 (UTC) :I had the page semi-protected indefinitely. That should cut down on the number of meatpuppets. ] <sup>(])</sup> 19:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)


This is in fact the most poorly written article on Misplaced Pages. He needs to be described as a true martial artist, not just an actor and author and all that b.s. I am a student of his and would like to see what I know to be true posted on this page. He is a martial artist and needs to be recognized as such. Like I've said before, do you need him to show up and give you a demonstration on his abilities before he's recognized???
] (]) 09:39, 4 July 2009 (UTC)


== Sorry==
'''Djma12,''' I see that you have changed the text regarding the Scorpions. However,
#it still states that the Scorpions were "from Serbia", implying that they were under Serbian control, when the ICJ has found that they were not.
#you claim that the "''Dispute is over whether they are are state-sponsored proxy grouop''". Yes, this is what the Bosnian government has claimed and which the ICJ has found was not the case. End of story as I see it.
#your choice of words "However, the Internation Court of Justice was unable to find sufficient evidence linking them as agents of Serbia" implies that they were, just that the ICJ hasn't been able to prove it.
If you absolutely want to include a mention of the Scorpions, then I suggest a text saying that "''a paramilitary unit called the Scorpions also participated in the massacre''". Regards ] 02:37, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


Your edits were not a problem. I made a mistake. A huge section with a ton of useful references was deleted six edits ago, and I had to painstakingly rewrite it by copying and pasting etc. I didn't mean to revert.] (]) 23:16, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
'''Osli73'''
Please keep in mind that I am trying to satisfy multiple parties here. In the spirit of NPOV:
# My word choice on "insufficient evidence" is near verbatim from the link that you had supplied. I do not believe that quoting to ICJ somehow implicates Serbian involvement.
# Yes, the ICJ made a specific finding, but this was a judicial statement, not a claim towards truth. As you stated, the Bosnian government still contests this finding, and there are multiple credible sources (which were provided by some previous editor) that substantiate this. Therefore, I can legitimately say that it is still disputed.
# My issue with the provided statement is that it glosses over the fact there <i>are</i> disputes concerning the issue. However, I think the ICJ statement is strong enough that it provides a very credible counterpoint to the argument. Again, it only takes two sentences, and readers can decide for themselves.
Best regards,
] 03:15, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


== thanks for the third party assistance ==
'''Djma12''', I appreciate that you are trying to satisfy multiple parties here. However, you are probably aware that the Srebrenica massacre article is a '''very''' disputed and conflict ridden article. Things have been alleged by all sides. In view of this, I believe that using the ICTY and ICJ findings on the massacre are the absolutely '''best way to avoid POV'''. As to your points:
#the wording you propose does indeed suggest that although the Scorpions were Serbian the ICJ simply hasn't been able to find enough evidence to show it. That is not a NPOV wording.
#I agree that there is a difference between history and judicial findings, however, the article is currently written based on the assumption that ICTY and ICJ findings are the truth. I agree with this, since it avoids the problems of POV in such a contentious subject. That the Bosnian government still contests the findings may well be the case, however, the ICJ finding is final and there is no appeal.
#Yes, as a lot of other fact bits in the article, the bit about the Scorpions is disputed. I agree. However, if we are to allow all issues disputed by one side or another in the Bosnian War to be trated in a similar way as you propose we treat the Scorpions matter, then we will be opening a Pandora's box of troubles.
Assuming that ICTY and ICJ findings are truths (unless they are overturned) is the best way to avoid contstant and neverending POV fights regarding this article. Cheers ] 09:47, 27 February 2007 (UTC)


Djma12, thanks very much for being a third party to help at ]. ] (]) 23:54, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
== Foreign Influence on CMA: Suggested improvements ==


== Thank you too ==
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Alright, finally have the time to sit down with the article. Freedom, I know that you're a bit busy right now so there is no rush. Also, all these items are, of course, up for discussion.


It was necessary to break the logjam. I couldn't figure out what PDBailey's wanted. It seemed to me he wanted to make Hormesis seem like a fringe theory, which it isn't, rather than a minority opinion, which it is. As I understand it now--- he just wanted a simple disclaimer on the studies that support hormesis to warn about possible publication bias.] (]) 01:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
1. The use of the Gracies is appropriate in the current context. (i.e to establish prevelance of the claim.) However, the "Views" section should be streamlined and some less known practioners (such as Tank Todd) can probably be excluded. I think your suggestion of putting the items into external links is a good one.


:Glad to help. I'll continue to see if I can mediate in a productive fashion. ] <sup>(])</sup> 00:53, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
2. Along this note, "Historian" should be reserved for academic historians who research some form of asian affairs at reputable universities. Journalists, authors, and martial arts practioners are appropriate for citation, but should not be identified as a historian.


:: I see. That was my intepretation of Undue Weight too. But then, why would PDBailey keep flagging the section as POV violating? Can you remove the tag?] (]) 00:26, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
Now to go through the article section by section


== more hormesis ==
3. Centres for Foreign Influence
:* This section needs some work. It starts by listing a wide variety of martial arts/dance forms (everything from Mudras to Babylonian wrestling), but then only provides citation on how GREEK forms influences Chinese martial arts (i.e. Tatsuo Suzuki, Hirokazu Kanazawa, and Masutasu Oyama.)
:* It is not enough simply to mention how martial arts existed before, and then cite that trade existed between China and her neighbors. Rather, a firm argument would provide a direct citation on how EACH of the centres mentioned directly influenced Chinese martial arts. Otherwise, the evidence is circumstantial.
:* Tatsuo Suzuki, Hirokazu Kanazawa, and Masutasu Oyama are not historians and should not be listed as such.
:* Cites 11-13 do not fit CITE qualifications. Therefore the statement it supports should be removed until a more solid citation is found.


Thank you again for the third set of eyes at Radiation Hormesis. I can't say I appreciate the (incorrect) imputation of my motives/conclusions, but I do appreciate knowing how I come off and will try to take that into account.
4. Establishment of the Shaolin Temple
:* This section is good. However, it does bring up a points. For one thing, it takes up more than half the article. Also, I think part of this ongoing conflict between Freedom and JFD is an ambiguity between which sources cite for foreign influence in general, and which sources site for Bodhidharma specifically. Since I think Freedom has enough citations within this section to make another article, it might be clearer to include a synposis of your argument plus a link to the new article here. This is a well established wiki precedent.


But I write this because I think our central disagreement has not been mediated. My claim is that text from the National Research Council, the NCRP, UNSCEAR and the French Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Medicine define the majority view. Likebox's claim is that the primary literature (regardless of journal quality ) is central. Any further comment on this would be appreciated. ] (]) 04:50, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
5. Similarities
:* A sentence should be included in the beginning stating that similarity does not imply causation (as the section currently implies.) The process may have been convergent evolution, or the flow of ideas could have been reversed. Similarity in of itself is notable, but is not proof.
:* The first few sentences noting similarities in culture and mythology should be removed. No one disputes the cultural exchange between China and her neighbors and the addition of the sentences only provides circumstantial evidence for the thesis. (i.e. you can't say "B/c Chinese mythology shares similarities with XYZ, therefore Chinese martial arts resembles XYZ.")
:* Citation 42 does not fit CITE standards and the sentence it supports should be removed.
:* Citation 53-55 do not fit CITE standards. 52 is fine though, and is sufficient for the statement.
:* This sentence: "The pavillion named after Bodhidharma is in the main building..." belongs in the prior section.


:IMHO, BOTH of you are correct, and I think this is the crux of your disagreement. Likebox is correct that hormesis is actually not a minority view in respect to in vivo studies, and you are correct in stating that the NRC represents the consensus view in terms of clinical application. This is why I changed up the lead, but would also like to see the in vivo studies included. ] <sup>(])</sup> 14:34, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
6. Views (see above discussion)


== another question ==
So a lot to chew on for the time being. As always, these points are up for discussion. Furthermore, there's no rush, so good luck on your exams, Freedom Skies.


Is it possible you were getting confused as to who was who. I am looking at and in did you intend to direct those at me? ] (]) 05:01, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
] 18:54, 28 February 2007 (UTC)


:To be honest, I don't know who is who... I kinda lost track of the conversation in terms of speaker. ] <sup>(])</sup> 14:32, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for taking the time for the thorough inspection and the excellent recommendations! I also suggest an expansion of the Mongolian, (possible) Tibetian, Middle Eastern, African and European influences complete with their own subheadings (=== ===). I basically do not have any problems with the above and will be able to craft a specific reply in a just a few hours. Many regards, <sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 02:42, 1 March 2007 (UTC)


==Afd of Mucoid plaque==
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] is up for AFD... again.
This discussion should actually belong on the page itself, not on your talkpage. I suggest we move it there... I do not know if you have had time to look at my statement on this but i placed it in the discussion area in january after I read your request for discussion.... The gist of it is this...


The ]. As a previous participant in a AFD discussion for this article, you are encouraged to contribute to ongoing consensus of whether or not this article meets Misplaced Pages's criteria for inclusion.--] (]) 02:48, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
the origins of martial arts within each culture are murky, however it is highly unlikely that one person or group "invented" the idea of self defense and then it spread throughout the world... Freedom skies has taken one approach to it and states that it originated in one place and then spread. This is disputed by historians because you see forms of wrestling and self defense in every culture and society on earth since antiquity. Further, the connection between Greek, Indian, and Chinese Martial arts is tenous given the fact that each of the three cultures had prior existing self defense forms. Historians (real academic ones) do not believe in this theory of migration.
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==Celts & human sacrifice==
Although Freedom skies uses Gracie's website as a source (in relation to the bodhidharma legend, india and chinese martial arts,) if you read the book by Renzo Gracie (another BJJ practioner,) he disputes the bodidharma connection. This Gracie questions that theory.
I've taken the unusual (for me) step of reverting your revision. You no doubt in good faith changed my "this is a Christian polemic" revision, but that leaves a poem which undoubtedly ''is'' a Christian polemic (it concludes ''such worshipping of stones there was/until the coming of good Patrick of Macha'' (see ]) cited as if it were an impartial source, which it isn't. ] (]) 17:49, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::Perhaps ''polemic'' was an unwise choice of words on my part: I meant it in the very narrow sense of an opposing theologian, but you are right, the more usual sense is of a confrontational piece of writing. I'll substitute ''tract''...? ] (]) 21:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)


== I'm trying ==
Further, if you read various lay authors, they either state the bodhidharma legend as a legend, state is as a fact, or state some other legend on martial arts origins in China as fact (such as the Yellow Emperor Legend). Lay authors are not historians. If you read websites and various books on the history of chinese martial arts or any martial arts by lay people, you get different versions of how they started. The historians have already placed their theories on what the origins of martial arts in china are and they have already discussed the bodhidharma claims and the claims with Buddhist Monks (and they state that the bodhidharma story is a legend.) He also tries to suggest that historians are in disagreement with each other on the historicity of the Yi Jin Jing. This is an untrue argument. It is true that they are in disagreement with each other on the particulars, but they are in general agreement that the Yi Jin JIng is a document that cannot be trusted for its authenticity. He also tries to state that the historians are in disagreement on bodhdiharma's existence. It might be true that they are in disagreement on this, but ALL agree that Bodhidharma's association with martial arts is considered part of legend.


I keep hoping for a reasonable discussion in the Frank Dux article. I really am. But I'm starting to lose hope. As a side note, do you feel I've been biased, non-neutral or overly aggressive on that talk page? ] (]) 03:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
He also seems to state that the whole of the martial arts community and lay authors support his views, which is not true. There are various views of this within the lay community as you can see with the Two versions of BJJ history by the two Gracies.
:I found your comments to be appropriate and neutral. I wouldn't take the criticism of SPAs too seriously. ] <sup>(])</sup> 04:11, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
::*It's not the SPA's that are making the complaint. Another editor from another discussion is using the Dux article as an example of what he calls my "bias" and "overly aggressive" editing in a Wikiquette complaint here: . ] (]) 15:18, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
*I wasn't soliciting your input at the WQA, but I do appreciate it anyway. This latest incarnation of the Dux friendly editor is at least acting civil at this point, so I'll engage him on that basis. ] (]) 17:45, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
**He just posted a proported copy of Dux DD-214.....and it doesn't support Dux claims at all. I deconstructed it in on the talk page in detail. ] (]) 19:10, 25 July 2009 (UTC)


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Surely I'm not the only one whom it strikes as exceedingly unlikely that


Thanks for your help with ]. I noticed that http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs257/en/ doesn't say, "that no evidence for an increased risk for ] has been seen as a result of exposure to depleted uranium," it says something quite different; specifically, "In a number of studies on uranium miners, an increased risk of lung cancer was demonstrated, but this has been attributed to exposure from radon decay products. Lung tissue damage is possible leading to a risk of lung cancer that increases with increasing radiation dose. However, because DU is only weakly radioactive, very large amounts of dust (on the order of grams) would have to be inhaled for the additional risk of lung cancer to be detectable in an exposed group. Risks for other radiation-induced cancers, including leukaemia, are considered to be very much lower than for lung cancer." There is no other mention of cancer on that WHO page.
#a book entitled ''] and the Making of Eighteenth-Century ]: Arrows to Heaven and Earth'' deals with the transmission of ]s from Egypt to India
#such a book is a ] — and if it is, why is a work of fiction being cited as a reliable source?


Please note that does not consider the possibility of carcenogenic chemical properties apart from radioactivity. I don't know if there's an easy way to explain all that in the intro. Maybe it could be explained in the body and summarized in the intro. ] (]) 00:48, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
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You're welcome; it sure feels good to be appreciated. I hope you have time to look at ] and its talk page. That article was recently re-written over the past month or two, and a lot of material based on peer reviewed sources was removed when it was halved in size. There is a discussion related to DU going on at its talk page, and although it's already had the benefit of one M.D. since the re-write, I'm not sure he did much more than add blank sections and expansion templates. I'm sure the community would both appreciate and benefit from the editorial guidance of another M.D. who has already taken the time to look into these issues. ] (]) 18:43, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
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Kenny, You have called me a nationalist. If I am one then it would be pertinent to presume that I would try my hardest to resist any influence on the Indian arts? I should find the theories of Babylon, Egypt, Greece etc. influencing the arts of India unacceptable then. Yet I persist in accomadating this point of view as well for the simple reason that it exists and the article is about the foreign influences. I will expand these sections.


I am the book's author and I will not claim to be unbiased in the matter. But after my discovery of the long missing Morgenstern document on Gödel's citizenship hearing, I am treated as a minor expert on him. Misplaced Pages has many links to books which are not available for free download, and I hope on rethinking you'll believe this is a useful enough link to deserve to be restored.
I don't claim that any one person "invented" all martial arts. The martial arts of several countries were influenced by the several other ones (India and China included). Martial arts such as Capoiera and Sambo are not covered in this article and I'm begining to think that you take martial arts to be just Kung Fu.
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Kenny, ] ''has'' mentioned and other theories.


I came across your userpage and thought that I could try to involve you into the discussion regarding my attempts to radically modify the article on ] where my edit as available at , had been reverted. The discussion is available at the . I had referenced my edits so that the information that might not be known to many, can be verified. I seek the improvisation of this article (along with the related ones) and would like a healthy discussion to be re-initiated in order to improve the article. I would be glad if you show your experienced intervention/involvement.
Oh, on Page 4 there is also an interesting mention of "purported influence of the ] on the ]." Something which should be interesting to note in the context of a certain "Disputed Indian origins of '''East Asian martial arts'''" article.
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You make some good points, but I would counter-


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- Suetonius does admit that Nero wanted room and pretended to be making room. He claims there was a city renovation, but it was a cover. The true motive, as Suetonius claims, was malice.

- Tacitus claims there was infamy from his exploitation of the situation, but does not claim Nero truly had that motivation.

Its pretty clear what really happened. A fire broke out, Nero exploited the situation too much for the people's liking, the ''public'' began to suspect Nero did it for the Domus Aurea. Oddly, though it is clear that there was a rumour that Nero did it for the space, no historian reports that as a motive. Instead, Tacitus admits it was mistake and Suetonius and Dio claims he was crazy.

Space for the Domus Aurea was a logical motive that was probably really circulating as a rumour, but no historian claims it to be true. Its kind of funny, really.

-I think the issue is what is "major". Fires happened every day, so they were common. Major fires (the kind that burned the whole city down) happened once a generation.

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==Personal Note==

Thank you for the barnstar you gave me, as well as for the compliments with which it was accompanied. I appreciate it immensely.

The changes are most welcome as they achieve their goal without either copying the portions from the other article into this one or damaging this article's strength. I especially appreciate the excellent introduction to the similarities section.

I have my reservations in moving though. It will simply result in one side having two articles compared to the opposition's single article. This would also undermine the "origins of Bodhidharma" section in the main ] article. The current state also keeps my addition of new material in check as I won't add too much above the saturation level. This should go some way in placating the opposition as well, who seem to . The new page would also have additional accounts from Classical Chinese texts, like the Epitaph for Fărú, which support this point of view in a very formidable fashion and I don't think the opposition would welcome the mention of those texts. Having said that, the final decision in this matter is up to you.

Your involvement has rid the article of many sources that would not have stood the cite criteria. Complete formatting of sources has been done according to verifiability guidelines and objectionable portions removed since the article was under your scrutiny. This is in addition to your most recent edits. The article has, once again, benefitted immensely under your guidance.

Kindly forgive the hastily written note. Many regards, <sub><span style="border:3px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 04:37, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

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I truly do not know. I am going to do some research. I started that page because he started one on me which backfired and got deleted. I think his RfC could turn into an official arbitration case to ban him for long term, if more and more people complain. He messes with half a dozen editors on a given day. Thanks for adding your voice. ] 08:39, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

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== Good idea ==

We do need some neutral (non-Iranian perhaps) editors to vote. --] 21:17, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

== Waco ==

I commented twice on the ] both in the Waco section and at the bottom.
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==Origins of Bodhidharma==
Since none of the articles touch the the limitation to Daoxuan 's account should be good enough. The quotation boxes are distracting and I can try merging them into the main article or using the blockquotes (]). I'll provide an example of both meshing the statements in the section ''and'' doing without the classical Chinese texts in a few hours.

The material I try to put in has met with very strange reactions. In Kennethtennyson removed a citation from the ]. He reverted back as soon as he found out that the article was under your scrutiny. There was a new user by the name of ] who joined on March 6; his first actions on Wp were to go to the admins noticeboards and edit this article. Kindly take a look . You'll see me trying to explain my actions to him, the admins finding his actions (unrelated to the article) strange and .

The proposal of adding new content after a review sounds great. I'll be heading out in a couple of days and it should last about two weeks. During this period, I'll have internet access and will maintain the article but won't be able to add from the new citations from my bookmarks or wordpad documents. I also feel that the article can do without new material for now. In the future, I'll run major changes through you and will provide you with quotations, links (when possible) and page numbers etc. for verification when I do.

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I'll repeat my question, why does , "A remarkable collection of essays written by an international team of contributors explores different aspects of religion in Japan," have the title ''] and the Making of Eighteenth-Century ]''?

The answer is that it doesn't, and what this demonstrates is that Freedom skies' "research" amounts to little more plugging keywords into Google and citing whatever pops up.

Someone more knowledgable about the subject matter would have ''immediately'' noticed how improbable it is that a book entitled ''] and the Making of Eighteenth-Century ]'' would address the ancient Egyptian origin of the mudra and its transmission to India.

And since Freedom skies has once again dragged this discussion down to the level of the ''ad hominem'', I no longer have reservations about directing you to .{{Quotation|Freedom_skies consistently pushes his own POV, does not respect guidelines, loses his temper frequently, and vandalizes Misplaced Pages with some regularity.<br>....<br>I had never even heard of either of these gentlemen until this morning, about 14½ hours ago.<br>....<br>I formed my opinion by reviewing the available evidence carefully.<br>....<br>I characterized FS' behavior based on the solid hour I spent reading his talk page, reviewing the many times he has recently been blocked from editing, and reading the incredible exchanges ], above.}}{{Quotation|This article is the center of a general pattern that I see in which the genuine accomplishments of ancient Indian mathematicians are artificially inflated so that they can be claimed as having precedence over similar ancient mathematics in Greece, Egypt, Babylon, and China.<br>....<br>Freedom skies...appears to be one of the principal perpetrators of the unencyclopedic exaggeration, adding speculative interpretations of what the ancients might have known, and badly sourcing things by leaving such claims undocumented, providing useless unverifiable documentation, or ''not taking care to distinguish sources that are accepted scholarly work from speculative popular-press writings''.<br>....<br>To put it bluntly: the purpose of citing sources is to convince your readers that you have thoroughly researched the subject and are fairly presenting it. Your insistance on using sources such as these instead convinces me that you are stretching, that solid sources are not available for what you want to claim and so you are citing flimsy ones instead. It makes me think there is a reason solid sources are unavailable. That is the opposite of what a source should be.}}I have made a point of quoting only editors who have had no prior dealings with Freedom skies. Those who don't come from a variety of nationalities and share nothing but an expertise in mathematics and their assessment of Freedom skies. —] 15:00, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

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* I know that it is frustrating that an article you have worked so diligently on can get altered by a new account. That's what you get with an open-source encyclopedia :-) Just keep in mind that, though LionHeartX may be new, his opinion is still valid, though subject to the discussion/NPOV process.
* Kennethtennyson and a number of editors genuinely disagree with you -- I do not believe that they are being malicious. I do agree, however, that there are more constructive means for article improvement than an edit war.
* I appreciate your flexibility in working on the articles and citations with me. I look forward to your future suggestions on streamlining the quotes, et cetera.


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* Your work on tracking down the citations for this article and determining their subsequent merit have been invaluable for article improvement. I drew heavily upon your research when making recommendations to Freedom skies.
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* Concerning Freedom skies, though I do find him to be an impassioned and strong-willed editor, I also find that he is quite amenable to cooperative edits towards this article. Yes, he has had his run-ins in the past. However, I feel that he is learning to keep his passionate nature a little more controlled for editting, and I do believe that people should be given a chance for redemption.
* I agree that not all of Freedom skies's citations are encyclopedic. Rather than assume bad intent, however, let's just identify them and work towards having them removed. Freedom skies has been quite open to that previously with me. Some of his wording is also POV, but that is also easily correctable.


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<b>Let's look at it this way, no matter how raucous our disagreements have been in the past few months, can we genuinely say that the article has not improved in the time frame?</b> Sure, lots of work still needs to be done, but let's all stay concentrated on the task at hand of improving wiki.


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Martial arts of East Asia (origins)

If neither Jennylen nor yourself have any objection, I'm going to change the title of this article to "Asian martial arts (origins)" or "Origins of Asian martial arts". JFD (talk) 15:20, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

I received my copy of The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts by Meir Shahar yesterday. Shahar is a professor of East Asian studies at Tel Aviv University and holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard; and his book is published by the University of Hawai'i Press. Moreover his articles on martial arts have been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies and Asia Major.
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Hi JFD. I've been a little busy lately, so my wiki activities have been seriously cut back. I wholeheartedly support the Wiki policies that you have addressed above. The statement lacks a bit of context though, is there a dispute currently ongoing that needs to be addressed? Djma12 00:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

TBI

Hey - I've been trying to improve our article on total body irradiation from a stub to something useful, and thought I'd ask for your input if you have time to look at it. Take care. MastCell  17:29, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

It also occurs to me that we should have articles on radiation pneumonitis and fractionation (radiotherapy), don't you think? Just in case you're not busy enough. :) MastCell  17:32, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
Sounds great! I am nursing a tendon injury that inhibits my typing, but will get on it after I recover. Djma12 20:48, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

The Battle of the Beanfield

I understand and agree with your sentiments however, when you remove citations, and insert sentences, referencing them (incorrrectly) to events that took place 14 years later! You must forgive people for assuming (i) these were either simple mistakes and (ii) questionning your N(?)POV. You can hear Sabido speak the words for himself if you watch the documentary. From memory I referenced the time at which he says these words exactly. Stephenjh (talk) 21:05, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Can you provide a citation to what you are referring to? The citations provided are from random herbalism websites and personal essays. Djma12 21:19, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks.

Thanks for the Barnstar. Keepcalmandcarryon (talk) 20:44, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Ayurveda

I appreciate your vigilance. It seems that my edits have been misunderstood as a 'wholesale replace' and 'removal of all that existed before'. I want to explain what happened: 1) 'a wholesale replace' (done by me) 2) 'a revert' (done by the regulars) 3) 'discussion' (with me asking what should be done and receiving suggestion 'that keep every source from the previous article in and add your sources: integrate') 4) I edit again (much after the 'JSR's new article replacing the existing one' thread started) and 'keep every source from the previous article in and add my sources'. 5) I receive suggestion to add sages and other material with sources if I can, these existed in the previous version but without sources. 6) I get a message on my talk page and a vigilant editor has assumed that I have reverted 'all of the previous version thereby undoing the work done by the community' and 'JSR's new article replacing the existing one' (written on Sep 14) holds true on Sep 15 when 'I incorporated sourced material from the previous versions into the current one' on Sep 14 itself.

I am in the process of preparing a draft for expansion with sources. I assume that I have explained myself adequately (I have tried to). Allow me keep all of the sources which existed in the article throughout Sep 15 and before without exception.

Regards,

JSR (talk) 15:12, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

May I replace the version now? I have a draft for asked expansion ready and I reverted after I explained myself on the talk page but undid myself since I want your vote of confidence and not your disapproval of any of my methods. I emphasize that all previous sources stand and so should the new ones (especially when the bibliography section is as selective as this, now completely undone). Please let me continue (the article was to be completed by tomorrow).
Awaiting response. I have responded in detail on the talk page :), JSR (talk) 15:20, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
I have restored the version which had sources from all the versions prior to September 15 (date of reversion) and am in the middle of a major expansion. I see that you may be busy in real life. I have found the recommended material and I could not keep away so please don't have any misgiving as I have retained citations from the previous version and corrected them where required. When the final version is completed (should take two days now that I have my sources) then I will notify you on your talk page and other people on the article talk page.
Regards, JSR (talk) 20:01, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
No Problem,
  • For Mitra & Rangesh look in the Reference section for: Mitra, K.S. & Rangesh, P.R. (2003) in "Irritable Colon (Grahni)", Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. CRC Press: ISBN 084931366X. Mitra & Rangesh can be found in chapter 20 of the book Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. 72. CRC Press: ISBN 084931366X.
  • Mungantiwar is chapter 5 in the book Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies edited by Mishra, L.C. 72. CRC Press: ISBN 084931366X.
Since the book itself is a compilation of studies done variously I cite directly from different chapters, covering different studies, each authored by different scholars. In other words, I have already cited directly from the specific study within the main compilation.
Thanks and regards, JSR (talk) 20:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Frank Dux

The problems are fourfold;

  • It's all very poorly written. You have to read everything three times to work out what it's actually trying to say.
  • The contributing editors don't seem to appreciate the difference between Dux' claims and verifiable facts. Removing a claim is not the same as saying it's not true.
  • Nor do they understand the limitations of primary sources and the need for a neutral voice.
  • everything is coated in a thick impenetrable layer of publicity copy.

But since there are some facts and valid points in there, somewhere, and I believe they have the right intentions, I'm reluctant to mass revert everything. It just makes for a tedious job sorting out the horrible mess it's become.

I had the page semi-protected indefinitely. That should cut down on the number of meatpuppets. Djma12 19:45, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

This is in fact the most poorly written article on Misplaced Pages. He needs to be described as a true martial artist, not just an actor and author and all that b.s. I am a student of his and would like to see what I know to be true posted on this page. He is a martial artist and needs to be recognized as such. Like I've said before, do you need him to show up and give you a demonstration on his abilities before he's recognized??? Avianraptor (talk) 09:39, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Sorry

Your edits were not a problem. I made a mistake. A huge section with a ton of useful references was deleted six edits ago, and I had to painstakingly rewrite it by copying and pasting etc. I didn't mean to revert.Likebox (talk) 23:16, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

thanks for the third party assistance

Djma12, thanks very much for being a third party to help at Radiation hormesis. PDBailey (talk) 23:54, 29 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you too

It was necessary to break the logjam. I couldn't figure out what PDBailey's wanted. It seemed to me he wanted to make Hormesis seem like a fringe theory, which it isn't, rather than a minority opinion, which it is. As I understand it now--- he just wanted a simple disclaimer on the studies that support hormesis to warn about possible publication bias.Likebox (talk) 01:29, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Glad to help. I'll continue to see if I can mediate in a productive fashion. Djma12 00:53, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
I see. That was my intepretation of Undue Weight too. But then, why would PDBailey keep flagging the section as POV violating? Can you remove the tag?Likebox (talk) 00:26, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

more hormesis

Thank you again for the third set of eyes at Radiation Hormesis. I can't say I appreciate the (incorrect) imputation of my motives/conclusions, but I do appreciate knowing how I come off and will try to take that into account.

But I write this because I think our central disagreement has not been mediated. My claim is that text from the National Research Council, the NCRP, UNSCEAR and the French Academy of Sciences-National Academy of Medicine define the majority view. Likebox's claim is that the primary literature (regardless of journal quality ) is central. Any further comment on this would be appreciated. PDBailey (talk) 04:50, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

IMHO, BOTH of you are correct, and I think this is the crux of your disagreement. Likebox is correct that hormesis is actually not a minority view in respect to in vivo studies, and you are correct in stating that the NRC represents the consensus view in terms of clinical application. This is why I changed up the lead, but would also like to see the in vivo studies included. Djma12 14:34, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

another question

Is it possible you were getting confused as to who was who. I am looking at this edit and in these edits did you intend to direct those at me? PDBailey (talk) 05:01, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

To be honest, I don't know who is who... I kinda lost track of the conversation in terms of speaker. Djma12 14:32, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

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Celts & human sacrifice

I've taken the unusual (for me) step of reverting your revision. You no doubt in good faith changed my "this is a Christian polemic" revision, but that leaves a poem which undoubtedly is a Christian polemic (it concludes such worshipping of stones there was/until the coming of good Patrick of Macha (see Crom Cruach) cited as if it were an impartial source, which it isn't. Paul S (talk) 17:49, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps polemic was an unwise choice of words on my part: I meant it in the very narrow sense of an opposing theologian, but you are right, the more usual sense is of a confrontational piece of writing. I'll substitute tract...? Paul S (talk) 21:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm trying

I keep hoping for a reasonable discussion in the Frank Dux article. I really am. But I'm starting to lose hope. As a side note, do you feel I've been biased, non-neutral or overly aggressive on that talk page? Niteshift36 (talk) 03:16, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

I found your comments to be appropriate and neutral. I wouldn't take the criticism of SPAs too seriously. Djma12 04:11, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
  • It's not the SPA's that are making the complaint. Another editor from another discussion is using the Dux article as an example of what he calls my "bias" and "overly aggressive" editing in a Wikiquette complaint here: . Niteshift36 (talk) 15:18, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
  • I wasn't soliciting your input at the WQA, but I do appreciate it anyway. This latest incarnation of the Dux friendly editor is at least acting civil at this point, so I'll engage him on that basis. Niteshift36 (talk) 17:45, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

WHO on depleted uranium

Thanks for your help with depleted uranium. I noticed that http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs257/en/ doesn't say, "that no evidence for an increased risk for cancer has been seen as a result of exposure to depleted uranium," it says something quite different; specifically, "In a number of studies on uranium miners, an increased risk of lung cancer was demonstrated, but this has been attributed to exposure from radon decay products. Lung tissue damage is possible leading to a risk of lung cancer that increases with increasing radiation dose. However, because DU is only weakly radioactive, very large amounts of dust (on the order of grams) would have to be inhaled for the additional risk of lung cancer to be detectable in an exposed group. Risks for other radiation-induced cancers, including leukaemia, are considered to be very much lower than for lung cancer." There is no other mention of cancer on that WHO page.

Please note that does not consider the possibility of carcenogenic chemical properties apart from radioactivity. I don't know if there's an easy way to explain all that in the intro. Maybe it could be explained in the body and summarized in the intro. 76.254.66.122 (talk) 00:48, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the excellent criticisms. I have posted my response on the article's discussion page. Best regards, Djma12 04:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Gulf War syndrome

You're welcome; it sure feels good to be appreciated. I hope you have time to look at Gulf War syndrome and its talk page. That article was recently re-written over the past month or two, and a lot of material based on peer reviewed sources was removed when it was halved in size. There is a discussion related to DU going on at its talk page, and although it's already had the benefit of one M.D. since the re-write, I'm not sure he did much more than add blank sections and expansion templates. I'm sure the community would both appreciate and benefit from the editorial guidance of another M.D. who has already taken the time to look into these issues. 99.60.1.71 (talk) 18:43, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Gödel's ontological proof -- advertisement?

God Proof is available for free download at the link, and it is the only book devoted to Gödel's ontological proof. A on-line bibliography on ontological proofs , calls it "useful as a non-technical, but reliable, introduction to Gödel's argument". Perhaps you'll agree this makes it the kind of resource someone looking at the Misplaced Pages article might want to try next.

I am the book's author and I will not claim to be unbiased in the matter. But after my discovery of the long missing Morgenstern document on Gödel's citizenship hearing, I am treated as a minor expert on him. Misplaced Pages has many links to books which are not available for free download, and I hope on rethinking you'll believe this is a useful enough link to deserve to be restored. --Jeffreykegler (talk) 05:54, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

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Wikiversity Journal of Medicine, an open access peer reviewed journal with no charges, invites you to participate

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Did you know about Wikiversity Journal of Medicine? It is an open access, peer reviewed medical journal, with no publication charges. You can find more about it by reading the article on The Signpost featuring this journal.

We welcome you to have a look the journal. Feel free to participate.

You can participate in any one or more of the following ways:

The future of this journal as a separate Wikimedia project is under discussion and the name can be changed suitably. Currently a voting for the same is underway. Please cast your vote in the name you find most suitable. We would be glad to receive further suggestions from you. It is also acceptable to mention your votes in the wide-reach@wikiversityjournal.org email list. Please note that the voting closes on 16th August, 2016, unless protracted by consensus, due to any reason.

Diptanshu 13:35, 11 August 2016 (UTC) -on behalf of the Editorial Board, Wikiversity Journal of Medicine.

Women in Red World Contest

Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!

ArbCom 2018 election voter message

Hello, Djma12. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Misplaced Pages arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority 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 in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

ArbCom 2018 election voter message

Hello, Djma12. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Misplaced Pages arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority 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 in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

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