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September 26

How do I change our company name in header?

Hi -- we changed our company name from Vector Space Systems to Vector Launch. I can't edit the header name, only in the body section.

How can I do this myself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kjennett (talk • contribs) 01:01, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Kjennett: An admin or page mover can do this. But, how do I know you own the company? –apap04^talk^|^{contributions} 01:05, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Kjennett, I have moved the article to the new name per confirmation by secondary sources. However, before you edit any further, please read Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline and please comply with our policy on Paid-contribution disclosure. Thanks, Lourdes 05:51, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Notability of a letter

I am not familiar or comfortable with the process of requesting the deletion of an article, but List of colleges and universities which have signed the Presidents Letter cannot possibly be notable. It's simply about a short, 2007 protest letter signed by a relatively small number of colleges, and the only sources are a copy of the letter itself from an education organization and a broken link to an education publication. If someone more experienced agrees it's not notable and can recommend its deletion, that would be good. 2605:A000:FFC0:D8:3059:8016:5847:3E43 (talk) 01:10, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I have proposed the article for deletion. Thanks, Lourdes 05:39, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Lourdes: I've removed the PROD tag, as Criticism of college and university rankings (2007 United States) seems like a suitable merge target. Tera TIX 10:24, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. That sounds fine. Lourdes 10:25, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Tera TIX 12:52, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to both of you. 2605:A000:FFC0:D8:3059:8016:5847:3E43 (talk) 13:01, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

How do I submit requests for biographical articles?

I have a factual question: How do I submit requests for biographical articles for notable people? I've read the many pages on contributing articles or asking for articles to be create, but find the material hard to wade through. I'm going to put a short list below and request that someone either move those names/requested-pages to a zone where they can be taken under consideration, or request that someone offer a less than fully cryptic path/algorithm of suggestions. Thanks for your patience, courtesy and consideration. The names follow:

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Amidon Gordon L Editor in chief of Molecular Pharmaceutics it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field of pharmaceutics, physical pharmacy and drug delivery.

Bailey Tatiana Bailey Tatiana Bailey, director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Economic Forum, received the Accolades Business Leader of the Year Award on Tuesday from the Southern Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce.

Blau Jeff T. Jeff T. Blau is Chief Executive Officer and a partner of Related Companies (one of the largest Real Estate Developers in the world)

Chandlar L.A. Author of the Silver Gun and several self-help books.

Curtis Keith After the Software Wars is a book by Keith Curtis about free software and its importance in the computing industry, specifically about its impact on Microsoft and the proprietary software development model

Dinkeloo John The principal designer is 1982 Pritzker Prize laureate Kevin Roche, with John Dinkeloo — a graduate of the University of Michigan — as the expert in construction and technology.

Duski Lauren Singer and finalist on The Voice. Currently, recording artist

Epstein Lena Lena Epstein is the third-generation owner and general manager of Vesco Oil Corporation based in Southfield, Mich.

Frasca Robert ArchitectThe Oregon Convention Center, KOIN Tower and Portland World Trade Center are among his most recognizable works.

Freeman April 2 term Florida Congresswoman

Gruber Tim Gannett Co. Inc. has named Tim Gruber president of Michigan.com and the Detroit Free Press

Hawkins E.P. E.P. Hawkins was born in Carthage, Illinois, in 1863 and earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan. Established The Dr. E.P. Hawkins Clinic, Hospital, and House

Hines Elizabeth Pollard Hines Judge who received Rhenquist award: one of the top judicial awards granted in the United States

Hunt Walter Frederick Walter Frederick Hunt (1882–1975), Professor of Petrology at the University of Michigan

Jansma Sid Chairman of Wolverine Oil and Gas: one of the largest independent energy companies in the US

Kass Jesse Leo Noted research mathematician

Lau Martin Forbes #1070 billionaire who is President of Chinese company Tencent: one of the largest capitalization entities in China

Lee Jae Young Cosmos Jae Young Cosmos Lee is a violinist from Korea. Lee holds degrees from the University of Michigan, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the New England Conservatory.

Lorne Simon "Sy" Vice Chairman and Chief Legal Officer of Millenium Partners: one of the largest hedge funds in the US

Rokicki Robert Music and Lyrics for the musical "The Lightening Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (musical has Wiki article)

Searle Gideon Daniel Searle was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1888, by Gideon Daniel Searle. In 1908, the company was incorporated in Chicago and in 1941, the company established headquarters in Skokie, Illinois.

Searle William L. Searle's chairman was William L. Searle until 1985. He was a University of Michigan graduate and Naval reservist, and was an officer in the Army Corps in the early 1950s.[

Sioma Emily Miss Michigan 2018

Smith Wally The company was founded in 1922 by Dr. Ilhan New (유일한), later founder of Yuhan Corporation in South Korea; and Wally Smith from the University of Michigan.

Tobacman Irving homes and buildings that Irving Tobocman designed over the years are considered by many to be timeless masterpieces.

Vijayaraghavan Ravi Senior management at Flipkart

Viravan Amnuay Deputy Prime Minister: Thailand

Bluedudemi (talk) 01:10, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Bluedudemi, you can yourself add the articles to either Wikipedia:Requested articles/Biography/By profession or to Wikipedia:Requested articles/Biography/By nationality. Cautionary note: these pages are very long and placing these names there does not guarantee that the articles will be created or you'll get any feedback on the same. You can yourself start creating the articles by following the suggested procedure at Your first article. Thanks, Lourdes 05:37, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Lourdes: 1) thanks very much; 2) as the cliche goes, I couldn't see the tree for forrest ;) Take care Bluedudemi (talk) 14:23, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

:) You probably meant the "forest for the trees". You see, as the modern cliche goes, at least get one of them – as I've many a time missed both :) Have fun editing. Lourdes 16:48, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Buggy svg rasterisation

I added new svg to the page "Block cipher mode of operation" but the generated png are buggy. What can I do? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koko256 (talk • contribs) 13:55, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Define "buggy". Lourdes 16:55, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Koko256:SVC rendering packages sometimes differ in their interpretation of the underlying SVG source, and will therefore not always render your generated SVG in the same way that your SVG editor does. This is quite frustrating, of course. In this case, whatever PNG rendering software is in use at Wikimedia differs from both Inkscape and Firefox. As to what you can do: either convert it to PNG and upload the PNG (yuck, this destroys the scalability), or test on multiple render engines and hope one of them is the same as the Wikimedia engine. If you find a "broken" rendering, you may be able to recover by simplifying the SVG, e.g., by ungrouping. (I'm now going off to see if there is a decent way to preview the Wikimedia rendering.) -Arch dude (talk) 18:04, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Found it, I think. look here: c:Help:SVG#Black rectangle (Flowed Text bug) -Arch dude (talk) 18:13, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. It was the "invisible flowRoot" case. Fixed it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Koko256 (talk • contribs) 19:42, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Jerry Pinkney's The Tortoise and The Hare

Can I free hand draw Jerry Pinkney's characters from the Tortoise and the Hare, and add bible scripture to the drawings?I do free hand and provide my drawings to friends. Kathryn Reynolds — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rer58 (talk • contribs) 15:10, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Rer58:I do not think this would be an acceptable addition to the article. If your pictures are sufficiently close to the originals, then they violate copyright. If not, then they are not representative of the book. As to bible quotes, there is no indication in the article that the book has any such quotes. If this is a question about the legality of your non-Wikipedia activities, then you are in the wrong place and you will need to ask a lawyer, or simply write to the author and ask permission (and send him a picture. He'll probably like it.) -Arch dude (talk) 15:46, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

in the process of donating

Why is Alaska above and before Alabama on filling out billing info, this is a major problem and offensive ( just kidding) Thanks for what you do. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.122.36.161 (talk) 16:08, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe they are sorted by ISO 3166-2:US, AK (Alaska) before AL (Alabama)? Regards So Why 16:11, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Cleanup

Can someone explain how exactly to "cleanup" an article? It's a basic question but I'm genuinely unsure. Please ping me. Ｃｏｇａｉｄｈ Ｔａｌｋｔｏｍｅ 16:44, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Cogaidh, have you had a chance to read Wikipedia:Cleanup process? Warmly, Lourdes 17:06, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Charlie Company 2/501st, 101st Airborne Division, received Valorours Unit Citation, at the Battle Of Hamburger Hill 1969, and the Presidential Unit Citation, at Hamburger Hill

Charlie Company, 2/501st, 101st Airborne Division, received the Valorous Unit Citation, and Presidential Unit Citation, at the Battle Of Hamburger Hill, 1969. US Army Center Military History. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:E000:1521:C112:5834:D115:E767:3C15 (talk) 20:06, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

What are you asking us to do with this information? Which article does this need to be added to or corrected on? †dismas†|^(talk) 21:20, 26 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]