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helpme request

I have imbeded an image on Carbon nanofibers page but I it is big. Is there any way to resize it within wikipedia or I have to do it in external editor?

Yes you can resize within Wikipedia. I did it for you, so take a look the markup. Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax may be of interest.--Commander Keane 22:30, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

Impalefection

I noticed you recently started an article on Impalefection. Please add your source(s) for this article or it may mistakenly be deleted as vandalism. I asked the administator Stevertigo to delete it because as of now I see no proof that there is such a thing as Impalefection. If this is a real thing and you do not want the article deleted, you may contact Stevertigo. Respectfully, Republitarian 15:39, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for providing the links, I stand corrected. Respectfully, Republitarian 15:58, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Temperature-programmed desorption

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Disputed fair use rationale for Image:CNMS rect color1.JPG

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Medard W. Welch Award

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Speedy deletion of List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1986

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Transition_metal_oxides

Hi there

Strontium titanate is not an oxide compound. Could you look into it and fix it?--Rifleman 82 (talk) 11:32, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Wiki-meetup Nashville on Labor Day weekend!

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Unreferenced BLPs

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1. Max G. Lagally - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL
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3. Jerry Tersoff - Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 23:41, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Born square.jpg

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Possibly unfree File:Carbon nanofibers.jpg

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Dixie Ferrington

Dixie Ferrington do you have a reference with her name on it? --Stone (talk) 12:28, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Dixie Ferrington

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. I removed speedy tag and switched to prod, allowing 7 days for references specific to subjects notability to be added.Milowent • ^hasspoken 13:31, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing GFP (SE micrograph).jpg

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Nomination of Impalefection for deletion

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Proposed deletion of Medard W. Welch Award

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No significant secondary independent sourcing found to suggest the award is notable

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