User talk:Thorwald

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[edit] Uilpata

Hi, Thorwald! I replaced Mount Uilpata with Mount Dzhimara, as the former is in fact the second highest point. If you have coordinates for Dzhimara, please feel free to add them. Thanks!--Ëzhiki (erinaceus europeaus) 22:21, Sep 3, 2004 (UTC)

  • Hi, Ezhiki. Sorry about that. I was wrong about Uilpata. I do not have the coordinates of Dzhimara, however, if I ever come across them I shall add them here. Thorwald 02:21, 4 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Google worth

  1. 03:58, 17 Nov 2004 m Sergey Brin (Changed "$6 billion" to "USD 6 billion (10^9)")
  2. 03:57, 17 Nov 2004 m Larry Page (Changed "$6 billion" to "USD 6 billion (10^9)")

Why did you change this? I think when $ is written on its own it is pretty clearly USD, especially when in an article about people who own a US company. Is the added 10^9 to help distinguish between the American billion and British? Again it is clear from the context how much is meant.

  • I agree it does look a little "bulky" and maybe an over-kill in trying to use npov and to internationalise the content. The 10^9 is to distinguish between the United States "billion" and British usage. Feel free to revert it back to how it was before. I just wish the United States would join the rest of the world in order to standardise things.

[edit] Maxwell relations

Hello - I want to make some massive changes in the Maxwell relations page but I want to run it by you first, since you have worked on that page a lot. The Maxwell relationships are just the four equations numbered 1-4 that are now in the page. The other differential equations are not. I would like to rewrite the page to include just those four. The other differential equations deserve a separate page, that we could call perhaps "Thermodynamic equations". Paul Reiser 02:44, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

  • Paul: Hello. Thank you for the questions and your interest in this article. When I took Physical Chemistry, my professor taught us that there were six Maxwell relationships. We even had to prove each of them as a homework problem (I have provided two of these proofs). I am completely open to any changes. However, I would like to keep the proofs in the article. We could put the other differential equations under a new article. Thorwald 05:25, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

According to my tome "Thermodynamics" by Randall and Lewis, Maxwells relations are derived from the differential definitions of thermodynamic potentials of which there are four main ones. (see thermodynamic potentials.) There may be others that could be defined, (see http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/alberty/part6.html) which would give rise to more Maxwell type relations, but the two proofs that you have are definitely not of this type. I really think that, since they are not Maxwell relations, they should be included in the new page, rather than the Maxwell relation page. Paul Reiser 12:06, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging Image:A-B-Z-DNA Side View.png

Thanks for uploading Image:A-B-Z-DNA Side View.png. I notice the 'image' page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is therefore unclear. If you have not created this media yourself then you need to argue that we have the right to use the media on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you have not created the media yourself then you should also specify where you found it, i.e., in most cases link to the website where you got it, and the terms of use for content from that page.

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  • Thanks for the note. I created both images in the Z-DNA article. I have fully released them into the public domain. Thorwald 16:19, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Hi there. I really like these images. At the moment I'm working on the main DNA page. I was wondering, for referencing, which PDB files did you use for these images? Thanks again for the great illustration! TimVickers 21:42, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks. I made these two images several years ago and I don't remember just now the PDB codes. They were made in Linux using the software from CCP4. I will look through my data and see if I can't find the PDB codes for you. --Thorwald 22:05, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
Thank you. If it jogs your memory, the PDB page on DNA has several examples. Might you have used these? TimVickers 17:36, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Phylogenetics software

FYI, I noticed your list of computational phylogenetics software, which was pretty but redundant with the existing list phylogenetics software. So I swiped your formatting for the existing list and converted computational phylogenetics software to a redirect. Any objections? (Also, it's great to see more computational biology people around!) Opabinia regalis 08:11, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

  • Hi. I actually didn't realise there was that other article. It is nice having your list, as it has more entries. However, the reason I chose the title, "Computational Phylogentics Software" was that there seems to already be a trend for using this as a naming convention (e.g. Sequence alignment software). I actually prefer your title, as "computational ... software" seems somewhat redundant. Whatever we, and the Wikipedia community, choose is fine with me as long as we are consistent with it. (note: Yes. There are too few of us computational biologists. We should start our own sub-community, e.g. "Category:Wikipedians_who_are_computational_biologists".) --Thorwald 20:24, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, there hasn't been much activity in this area besides us, so I guess for these purposes we are "the community" :) Keeping the parallelism with sequence alignment software sounds to me like a need for the improvement of phylogenetics, which is not so great at the moment.
Since I recently became more actively involved with Wikiproject Molecular and Cellular Biology, I had vague ideas about spawning a daughter project on computational biology, but I didn't think there'd be enough people participating to make it a worthwhile fork. (Maybe we do need a userbox to help collect us.) Opabinia regalis 03:34, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject Votes

The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject has recently opened two surveys that will help to decide the direction of the project. First, nominations are currently being accepted for the position of coordinator of the project. Second, votes and additional suggestions for the official title of that position are also being taken. As a member of the project, we hope that you'll drop by and voice your opinion. – ClockworkSoul 03:56, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

Adenosine triphosphate
The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject's current Collaboration of the Month article is adenosine triphosphate.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.

– ClockworkSoul 21:11, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Computational phylogenetics peer review

Since you seem to be familiar with the subject, I wanted to let you know I've requested a peer review of the computational phylogenetics article here due to concerns about its accessibility or lack thereof. Any thoughts you have on the subject or edits to the article would be appreciated. Thanks! Opabinia regalis 04:04, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] One more vote for the coordinator of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject

Since two of the three editors nominated for Coordinator of the MCB Wikiproject declined their nominations, one more vote has been posted: should the remaining nominee, ClockworkSoul, be named as the coordinator, or should nominations be reopened? Every opinion counts, so please vote! – ClockworkSoul 17:56, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter

The project main page has gotten a facelift!
When people visit the project, the very first thing that they see tends to be the project's main page, and with this in mind, the main page has been completely overhauled. To enhance readability the various "goals" sections have been merged, and a detailed "how you can help" section has been added. To increase accessibility for more established members, the links to any resources that were in the main body text have been moved onto the navigation bar on the right. Finally, the whole page has been nicely laid out and given a nice attractive look.
New project feature: peer review
I'm proud to announce the addition of out newest feature: peer review! The MCB peer review feature aims serve as a stepping stone to improve articles to featured article status by allowing editors to request the opinions of other members about articles that they might not otherwise see or contribute to.
Project progress
The article worklist
We’ve had quite a bit of progress on the worklist article in the past month. Not only has the list itself nearly doubled in size from 143 to 365 entries, but an amazing three articles have been advanced to FA status, thanks in great part to the efforts of our very own TimVickers! Remember, the state of the worklist is the closest thing we have to quantifying the progress of the project, so if you get the chance, please take a look at the list, pick a favorite article, and improve it!
Collaboration of the Month
Last month's Collaboration of the Month, cell nucleus, was a terrific success! In one month, the article went from a dismal stub to an A-class article. Many thanks to all of the collaborators who contributed, especially ShaiM, who took on the greatest part of the burden. This month's Collaboration of the Month, adenosine triphosphate, isn't getting nearly the attention of its predecessor, so if you can, please lend a hand!
Finally...
The project has a new coordinator, ClockworkSoul! The role - my role - of coordinator will be to harmonize the project's common efforts, in part by organizing the various tasks required to make the project run as smoothly and completely as possible. Many thanks to those who supported me and those participated in the selection process.
ClockworkSoul, project coordinator
18:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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Newsletter concept and layout blatantly "borrowed" from the Esperanza newsletter.

[edit] This month's winner is proteasome!

Proteasome
The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject's current Collaboration of the Month article is proteasome.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.
Last month's collaboration was adenosine triphosphate.

– ClockworkSoul 22:25, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A-, B- and Z-DNA Structures

What was the source for your A-, B- and Z-DNA structures? I would like to make an version with a white background... - Zephyris Talk 00:43, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This month's winner is RNA interference!

RNA interference
The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject's current Collaboration of the Month article is RNA interference.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.
Last month's collaboration was proteasome.

– ClockworkSoul 14:49, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RMSD article

I've disambiguated it to Root mean square deviation (bioinformatics)—RMSD really is used in many disciplines besides Bioinformatics... I've listed a few applications on root mean square deviation. DanielPenfield 22:30, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Arusha Project

Until there is an article to disambiguate to, there shouldn't be an entry on the dab page for The Arusha Project - which is why I placed a redlink there. For details, see WP:MOSDAB. Which would you prefer - a redlink or nothing? Josh Parris#: 03:39, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

  • I have taken care of it. I wanted the link to remain there until I had time to start the article (which I have just done). I disagree with the MOSDAB policy . . . we need "placeholders" until full articles can be created. --Thorwald 04:43, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Native disorder in protein structures

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[edit] This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is Peripheral membrane protein!

Peripheral membrane protein
The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject's current Collaboration of the Month article is Peripheral membrane protein.
Please help to improve this article to featured article status.
Last month's collaboration was RNA interference.

– ClockworkSoul 19:00, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Radio.blog.club

I have added a "{{prod}}" template to the article Radio.blog.club, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. RJASE1 Talk 20:20, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Google maps

I removed the external linkage to Google Maps in the body of Plymouth, Montserrat. I would suggest looking over Category:Coordinates templates and readding the geo info in an external links section. See Ogle County Courthouse for an example of usage on that particular place (though that specific template may not be right for the Plymouth article. IvoShandor 11:50, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Saskatchewan population growth

Your Saskatchewan population growth graph has a rather odd y axis labelling scheme. Is there a specific reason for going into IT exponential notation on a general public site like Wikipedia? Not just 1.2×106 but IT "E" notation of which many are not familiar! I'd probably switch units to thousands, or stick to normal figures and use separators ("1 200 000" or "1,200,200") for clarity. — Ghiraddje 00:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

  • I agree with you. I have uploaded a replacement plot. Thorwald 01:30, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationales

If you do not manually type fair use rationales, any non-free media you have uploaded will be deleted. Just having {{Non-free album cover}} will not cut it.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 06:14, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Says who? If the bot is not smart enough to figure out that album covers are fair use, then the bot needs more work before it can or should be put into action. --Thorwald 06:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
The bot is working fine. You need to be fixed. Read over Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline. If the non-free media that you upload does not contain a rationale for its use in each article it is used on, then it will be deleted. {{Non-free album cover}} states that the image is copyright to someone other than yourself. It does not say why it can be used in the article you put it in. A fair use rationale will.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 06:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Alright. Fine. I shall explicitly add "this image is under fair use" to any album covers I upload. By the way, no need to resort to ad hominem attacks (i.e., "You need to be fixed"; see Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot). Not something I'd expect from an admin. I still think the bot needs to do a better job. This is a democracy, isn't it? --Thorwald 07:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
That is not sufficient. The template states that it is fair use. A fair use rationale states why the English Wikipedia can use it under fair use. Look at Image:Statesman.png for a fair use rationale. Look at Image:Pikachu.png for several fair use rationales. Look at Image:Power Rangers - The Official Single.jpg for a fair use rationale for an album cover. All of these are permissible. Just typing "this image is under fair use" is not permissible. I'm sorry to be the bad cop, but you needed to be informed and hard.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 07:15, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Dude. I know the what the law states on fair use. I have been using this clause professionally since May 2000. Really. You need to chill a bit here. There is no need and no excuse for your "you needed to be informed and hard". That is just silly! These may be the "decisions" of a select few "admins", but it does not reflect the general will of the community (to which Wikipedia belongs! Remember that!). --Thorwald 07:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
These are decisions by the Wikimedia Foundation itself. We are being stricter than what US Fair Use law permits.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 07:25, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
foundation:Resolution:Licensing policy—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 07:30, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Supreme Beings of Leisure-album.jpg

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[edit] Notability of Division Kent

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