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Conservapedia:Sysop complaint documentation

2008-01-13T01:10:26Z

RingWraith: /* User:Aschlafly */

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== Fox ==

Fox was barred for protesting against an inaccurate and offensive article. He should be reinstated at once, preferably with an apology from the sysop who sought to stifle freedom of speech in such an arbitrary and high handed manner. [[User:Pachyderm|Pachyderm]] 10:46, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

:You need to remember that this is CP. If Fox sais something out of line with CP's principles, he should have been banned.--[[User:Fbaker|Fbaker]] 11:02, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

:*Fox was blocked for a total of 24 hours, by me originally, and that was removed a mere 6 hours, if that, into it. Because of the "article" Fox got at me on YIM, and asked that his account be deleted. I have seen at least one edit from him since the block was removed, so it doesn't seem he has left to me. --[[User:TK|Sysop-TK]] [[User_talk:TK|/MyTalk]] 05:17, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

== Crippes blocking ==

Crippes was a positive user with some good edits, but was still blocked. [[User:Duddgydids|Duddgydids]] 16:52, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:Crippes was blocked for creating a sock which caused some vandalism. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 16:58, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
::How would Duddgydids know--Duddgydids been here awhole two minutes. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 17:00, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:::Quite possibly because he's a sock from the same source. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 17:01, 8 June 2007 (EDT)

I'm not the same as "Carlowcrab", [[User:Duddgydids|Duddgydids]] 17:05, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:Then what is your purpose here? [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 17:08, 8 June 2007 (EDT)

==User:Aschlafly==
This administrator reverted twice, without justification, an edit to [[Talk:Shaken Baby Syndrome]][http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Shaken_Baby_Syndrome&action=history]. I think that this is an abuse of sysop powers. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:53, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Reverting isn't even a sysop power - anyone can do that. The first site that SSchultz used is inappropriate for CP - SSchultz was adequately warned of that the first time he posted.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 19:58, 12 January 2008 (EST)
::How is that site not appropriate? It is merely a list of journals that are not recognized as legitimate, and I doubt anybody would want to cite on of those journals. And I recognize that reverting is not an administrator power, but I think this admin is using his position to intimidate SScultz. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 20:00, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:::For starters there's apparently no legitimacy to that site ("I consider") and also the site's url is also an attack--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 20:03, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:::There is also no record of this admin warning SScultz... the users talk page [[User talk:SSchultz|does not exist]], and there was no warning at [[Talk:Shaken Baby Syndrome]]. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 20:04, 12 January 2008 (EST)
::::The record isn't there - as the page was [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=User%20talk:SSchultz deleted] - however I saw the warning prior to the block, and those with sysop privileges can see the history of deleted pages, so they could also see that.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 20:08, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:::::How can you prove this to non-Admins? you could be in cahoots with User:Aschlafly, and as the page does not exist, there is no way for non-Admins to verify that there was a warning. Even if there was a warning, it was not legitimate, as the name of the URL is a petty subject to raise issue with, and does not respond to the criticism. Everything considered, it looks like User:Aschlafly is trying to silence opposing viewpoints. This cannot be allowed by the rules. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 20:10, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Conservapedia:Sysop complaint documentation

2008-01-13T01:04:17Z

RingWraith: /* User:Aschlafly */

Conservapedia:Sysop complaint documentation

2008-01-13T01:00:34Z

RingWraith: /* User:Aschlafly */

User talk:RingWraith

2008-01-13T00:59:01Z

RingWraith: /* Most-viewed Pages */

{{welcome|sig=[[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)}}
:Thank you for the welcome. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)

If you please, can you include the phrase (Middle Earth) in every article from the ''Lord of the Rings'' series, as well as go into detail about each one? It would be a great addition if these articles were expanded. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 18:56, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:Do you mean like races and people? It will be easy to append (Middle Earth) to these specific nouns. Thank you for moving the pages!!! ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:58, 9 December 2007 (EST)
::You're welcome on the moved pages. And I did mean everything; races, people, characters, Tolkien himself, etc. I'm a big fan of the series myself, and anything that would help bring it to life for the reader on this site would help. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:00, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:::Alright, will do. --...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:02, 9 December 2007 (EST)

If you still don't have move powers yet, do the new articles this way: create the page using normal spelling, then include the proper spelling in the main article, i.e. Eowyn becomes Éowyn, then leave a message for me to move it to the right title. This should benefit the average searcher by redirecting him to the right page after he typed in the common way to spell it. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:06, 9 December 2007 (EST)

::Karajou, are you talking about adding it to article titles, or just working it into the body of the article somehow? I'd be satisfied just to add a tag like <nowiki>[[Category:Middle Earth]]</nowiki>. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:03, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:::A bit of both; the reader just heads to the article, and sometimes skips the category on the bottom. Making it clear in the title as well ensures that it is from the Tolkien universe. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:06, 9 December 2007 (EST)

::I spelled it wrong: it's [[Middle-earth]]. Tolkien was a stickler for spelling: [[dwarves]] not dwarfs, etc. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:23, 9 December 2007 (EST)

Please use the "Middle-Earth" category. If you are going to create a subcategory such as "Places in Middle-Earth", then move over all the appropriate entries from Middle-Earth that should be there. Don't just create it for one article. Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:53, 14 December 2007 (EST)

== [[M14 rifle]] ==

Your edit appears to be partially copied from wikipedia. Please remove it if that is the case, because copying from wikipedia is against the rules here. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim (CPAdmin1)]][[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] 19:03, 9 January 2008 (EST)
:I posted the facts about the rifle - it's not my fault that Wikipedia also posted those statistics. I used the same information box that is found at [[AK-47]]. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:31, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Nickelback ==

Please refrain from silly, sarcastic entries in the future. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:14, 9 January 2008 (EST)
:There was nothing silly or sarcastic about that entry. If you'd read the lyrics of the song, you would see that the selected stanza is indeed present in the first half of the chorus. --...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:24, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Name ==

Well, I couldn't think of anything reasonable, except TomBombadil, which, I think, would be a bit too excessively Tolkien-fanboy-ish. Thanks, though :). --[[User:AngryCommunist|AngryCommunist]] 21:00, 10 January 2008 (EST)

== Most-viewed Pages ==

I'm trying not to offend, so I won't post on the main page talk, but... see [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&user=Ymmotrojam this log]. I still would've rather emailed you the answer though - on that note, you should probably enable email in your '''user preferences''', it makes communication easier in general. [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 19:57, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Thank you, I guess what I read at the blog was true. I'll go enable my email now. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:59, 12 January 2008 (EST)

Conservapedia:Sysop complaint documentation

2008-01-13T00:53:14Z

RingWraith:

{|style="width:100%"
|'''Quick Links'''
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|style="text-align:center"|<big>This is where you can report abuse by Sysops. Please make notes short and concise. 
'''Do not piggyback! One ''new'' header per complaint. Unsigned posts will be removed.'''</big> 
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|valign="top"|'''Archives''' [[Conservapedia:Sysop and Admin Abuse/Archive 1|Archive 1]]

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== Fox ==

Fox was barred for protesting against an inaccurate and offensive article. He should be reinstated at once, preferably with an apology from the sysop who sought to stifle freedom of speech in such an arbitrary and high handed manner. [[User:Pachyderm|Pachyderm]] 10:46, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

:You need to remember that this is CP. If Fox sais something out of line with CP's principles, he should have been banned.--[[User:Fbaker|Fbaker]] 11:02, 14 June 2007 (EDT)

:*Fox was blocked for a total of 24 hours, by me originally, and that was removed a mere 6 hours, if that, into it. Because of the "article" Fox got at me on YIM, and asked that his account be deleted. I have seen at least one edit from him since the block was removed, so it doesn't seem he has left to me. --[[User:TK|Sysop-TK]] [[User_talk:TK|/MyTalk]] 05:17, 15 June 2007 (EDT)

== Crippes blocking ==

Crippes was a positive user with some good edits, but was still blocked. [[User:Duddgydids|Duddgydids]] 16:52, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:Crippes was blocked for creating a sock which caused some vandalism. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 16:58, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
::How would Duddgydids know--Duddgydids been here awhole two minutes. [[User:RobS|RobS]] 17:00, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:::Quite possibly because he's a sock from the same source. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 17:01, 8 June 2007 (EDT)

I'm not the same as "Carlowcrab", [[User:Duddgydids|Duddgydids]] 17:05, 8 June 2007 (EDT)
:Then what is your purpose here? [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 17:08, 8 June 2007 (EDT)

==User:Aschlafly==
This administrator reverted twice, without justification, an edit to [[Talk:Shaken Baby Syndrome]][http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Shaken_Baby_Syndrome&action=history]. I think that this is an abuse of sysop powers. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:53, 12 January 2008 (EST)

User talk:RingWraith

2008-01-13T00:31:08Z

RingWraith: /* M14 rifle */

User talk:RingWraith

2008-01-13T00:24:39Z

RingWraith: /* Nickelback */

{{welcome|sig=[[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)}}
:Thank you for the welcome. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)

If you please, can you include the phrase (Middle Earth) in every article from the ''Lord of the Rings'' series, as well as go into detail about each one? It would be a great addition if these articles were expanded. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 18:56, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:Do you mean like races and people? It will be easy to append (Middle Earth) to these specific nouns. Thank you for moving the pages!!! ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:58, 9 December 2007 (EST)
::You're welcome on the moved pages. And I did mean everything; races, people, characters, Tolkien himself, etc. I'm a big fan of the series myself, and anything that would help bring it to life for the reader on this site would help. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:00, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:::Alright, will do. --...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:02, 9 December 2007 (EST)

If you still don't have move powers yet, do the new articles this way: create the page using normal spelling, then include the proper spelling in the main article, i.e. Eowyn becomes Éowyn, then leave a message for me to move it to the right title. This should benefit the average searcher by redirecting him to the right page after he typed in the common way to spell it. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:06, 9 December 2007 (EST)

::Karajou, are you talking about adding it to article titles, or just working it into the body of the article somehow? I'd be satisfied just to add a tag like <nowiki>[[Category:Middle Earth]]</nowiki>. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:03, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:::A bit of both; the reader just heads to the article, and sometimes skips the category on the bottom. Making it clear in the title as well ensures that it is from the Tolkien universe. [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 19:06, 9 December 2007 (EST)

::I spelled it wrong: it's [[Middle-earth]]. Tolkien was a stickler for spelling: [[dwarves]] not dwarfs, etc. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:23, 9 December 2007 (EST)

Please use the "Middle-Earth" category. If you are going to create a subcategory such as "Places in Middle-Earth", then move over all the appropriate entries from Middle-Earth that should be there. Don't just create it for one article. Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:53, 14 December 2007 (EST)

== [[M14 rifle]] ==

Your edit appears to be partially copied from wikipedia. Please remove it if that is the case, because copying from wikipedia is against the rules here. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim (CPAdmin1)]][[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] 19:03, 9 January 2008 (EST)

== Nickelback ==

Please refrain from silly, sarcastic entries in the future. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:14, 9 January 2008 (EST)
:There was nothing silly or sarcastic about that entry. If you'd read the lyrics of the song, you would see that the selected stanza is indeed present in the first half of the chorus. --...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 19:24, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Name ==

Well, I couldn't think of anything reasonable, except TomBombadil, which, I think, would be a bit too excessively Tolkien-fanboy-ish. Thanks, though :). --[[User:AngryCommunist|AngryCommunist]] 21:00, 10 January 2008 (EST)

Strategic Defense Initiative

2008-01-09T23:39:16Z

RingWraith: by who?

[[Image:Sdilogo.png|200px|right|thumb]]
The '''Strategic Defense Initiative''' (SDI), which is also commonly called '''Star Wars''' (at first by detractors), was a proposal by U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] in 1983 to build a ground based and space based system to protect the U.S. from nuclear ballistic missiles. The system was never fully set up, but the research from this paved the way for the anti-ballistic missile systems of today{{fact}}. It is believed by some experts that the Soviet's response necessitated by SDI helped drive their financial and political downfall.

==Goals of SDI==
The basic goal of SDI was to intercept and destroy incoming [[nuclear ballistic missiles]] to prevent detonation over the U.S. In some scenarios, not all warheads would be intercepted, but enough would be to render [[Mutually Assured Destruction|mutually assured destruction]] moot. In the scenario of "partial protection", the U.S. would be immune from complete destruction, which would deter the USSR from launching a first strike. See [[Game Theory]] and [[Mutually Assured Destruction]].

==Components of SDI==
There are a limited number of ways to prevent a ballistic missile from detonating over one's territory. A brief primer on nuclear attack will help explain the problems to be solved.
===The Problems===
Missiles with nuclear payloads are launched in two primary ways: as ground based intercontinental ballistic missiles, and as shorter range missiles, such as submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs).

*'''ICBMs''' are launched from the ground, travel into space, and return with the assistance of gravity. Most contain "multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles" or MIRVs. This means that a single ICBM can cause many nuclear warheads to detonate over multiple targets. Problems involved include detecting the launch, and deciding on what level to intercept the target. If the target is disabled before deployment of MIRVs, this obviously solves many problems. Once MIRVs are deployed, many more targets must be eliminated. Destroying an ICBM before it enters space is essentially impossible. [[Interception]] in space requires a pre-placed infrastructure. Interception after MIRV deployment involves ground-based systems.
*SLBMs and SLCMs present serious difficulties. SLBMs have a shorter time available to intercept, as they can be launched nearer to target. SLCMs are basically a first-strike weapon, travel short distances quickly and close to the ground.

===The Solutions===
====Ground-based systems====
[[Image:SDI.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT)]]
Ground-based systems must be able to detect a rapidly-approaching ballistic object, and destroy or divert that object well enough to avoid catastrophic damage to the target.

====Space-based systems====
Space-based systems generally aim to destroy a ballistic missile at the height of its trajectory.
At this point, the missile is fragile and vulnerable. The difficulty lies in detecting the object, deploying the countermeasure, and successful interception. Several solutions have been proposed, including so-called "smart rocks" and "smart pebbles" which would be non-ballistic objects deployed to intercept the missile, and at low-energy, deflect or destroy the ICBM.

==Criticisms==
There are many critiques of the original program, one of the most infamous being that of the [[Union of Concerned Scientists]]. Many criticisms did, however, come from the more neutral scientific and military community.{{fact}}
[[Category:Military]]

Raven

2008-01-09T23:15:51Z

RingWraith:

The '''raven''' is a large, [[black]]-[[feather|feathered]] [[bird]] of the [[crow]] family. Ravens feed primarily by scavenging on carrion (dead animals). This has lead to them representing [[death]] in [[Europe]]an cultures, although to the [[Tsimshian]] and [[Tlingit]] [[Native Americans]] tribes of [[Washington|Washington State]] (and probably many other tribes), the raven is the [[Creator]] god.

A raven is the subject of the [[poem]] "The Raven" by [[Edgar Allen Poe]].

[[Category:Birds]]

Microsoft

2008-01-09T23:00:29Z

RingWraith: /* Corporate Slogan */ having the wrong slogan? LOL

[[Image:Microsoft logo.svg|right|frame]]
'''Microsoft''' is an American corporation funded by [[Bill Gates]] and [[Paul Allen]] in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA. Its current CEO is [[Steve Ballmer]]. Microsoft focuses on developing and manufacturing [[software]]s, [[hardware]]s and other technology oriented products and services.

Microsoft was investigated for antitrust violations by the [[Department of Justice]], and in 2001 the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the finding of the trial court that monopolization by Microsoft had violated the [[Sherman Act]].<ref>United States v. Microsoft Corp., 346 U.S. App. D.C. 330 (D.C. Cir. 2001).</ref> The appellate court, however, overturned the lower court ruling to break Microsoft up and instead remanded the case to a new trial judge with instructions suggesting a less drastic remedy. By then President [[George Bush]] had replaced [[Bill Clinton]] and the Bush Administration dropped the demand of the Clinton Administration for a break-up of Microsoft.

==Software Products==
:[[Windows Vista]] operating system
:[[Windows XP]] operating system
:[[DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system
:[[Windows 2000]] operating system
:[[SQL Server]]
:[[Dynamics]]
:[[Windows Server 2003]]
:[[Windows CE]]
:[[Internet Explorer]] HTML viewer
:[[Office]] word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, ect.
:[[Expression]] vector graphics editor
:[[Windows Media Player]]
:[[Virtual PC]] PC emulator
:[[Windows Defender]] anti-virus and anti-spyware software
:[[Windows Live Writer]] blog publishing software
:[[XNA]] game development tool
:[[Visual Studio]] integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, ect.
:[[Windows Live Messenger]] instant messenger
:[[DirectX]] multimedia API
:[[Money (software)|Money]] personal finance software

==Publishing==
:[[Microsoft Press]] releasing books dealing with various computer technologies.

==Video Games==
:The [[Halo]] series
:[[Microsoft Flight Simulator]]
:[[Microsoft Golf]]
:[[Microsoft Baseball]]
:[[Age of Empires]]
:[[Age of Mythology]]
:[[Halo Wars]] real-time strategy game in the Halo universe
:[[Fable (video game)|Fable]] and Fable 2
:[[Perfect Dark Zero]]
:[[Kameo: Elements of Power]]
:[[Perfect Dark: Initial Vector]]
:[[Crimson Skies]]
:[[Mechwarrior]]
:[[Combat Flight Simulator]]
:[[Microsoft Train Simulator]]
:[[Banjo-Kazooie 3]]
:[[Black & White]]
:[[The Movies]]

==Services==
:[[MSN]] internet service provider
:[[Encarta]] encyclopedia
:[[Hotmail]] free internet e-mail service
:[[Windows Live]] web portal
:[[XBOX Live]] Xbox online multiplayer service
:[[MSNBC]] news service
:[[Windows Marketplace]] online shopping service
:[[Windows Live Spaces]] social-networking service
:[[Windows Live ID]] online ID and password storage service
:[[LIVE Anywhere]] cross-platform multiplayer gaming service
:[[Microsoft Ignition]] online digital music service

==Hardware Products==
:[[Xbox]] gaming console
:[[Xbox 360]] gaming console
:[[Surface]] touch-tone computer
:[[Zune]] portable media player
:[[Natural keyboard]]
:[[LifeCam]] webcam
:[[SideWinder]] game-pad and joystick
:[[Ultra-Mobile PC]] tablet computer
:[[Fingerprint Reader]] reads fingerprint as password
:[[IntelliPoint Mouse]] optical mouse
:[[MSN TV]] TV that allows web browsing

==Corporate Slogan==
:''Your potential. Our passion.''

==See Also==
:[http://www.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx Microsoft official site]

== References ==

<references/>

[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Minas Tirith

2007-12-13T23:21:56Z

RingWraith: New page: '''Minas Tirith''' (also called '''Minas Anor''') is a large city in Gondor, which served as the interim capital of the kingdom during the second half of the [[Third Age (Middle Earth)...

'''Minas Tirith''' (also called '''Minas Anor''') is a large city in [[Gondor]], which served as the interim capital of the kingdom during the second half of the [[Third Age (Middle Earth)|Third Age]] (this was due to the constant state of warfare that plagued [[Osgiliath]], the true capital, for over 100 years). Minas Tirith is built into the side of Mount Mindolluin in 3320 of the [[Second Age (Middle Earth)|Second Age]], though a watch tower stood in the same location as early as the beginning of the [[First Age (Middle Earth)|First Age]].

[[Category:Places in Middle-earth]]

Homosexuality and health

2007-12-13T23:07:31Z

RingWraith: improper use of "the"

[[Image:Biol 01 img0018.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Human Immunodeficiency Virus]] attacking T4 [[lymphocyte]]s]]
In regards to '''homosexuality and health''', the homosexual population has a significantly higher incidences of a large number of diseases. One of the reasons for homosexual population having higher incidences of diseases is the significantly higher incidences of promiscuity in the homosexual population. In addition, according to the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) from 1994 to 1997 the proportion of homosexual men stating they had anal sex increased from 57.6 percent to 61.2 percent.<ref>[http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS01B1 The Negative Health Effects of Homosexuality]</ref> Although homosexual men may practice various sexual practices which may put them at risk, studies report that anal sex can be an important risk factor for the relay of many diseases.<ref>[http://www.springerlink.com/content/jx13231641717w48/ Intestinal Parasitism among Homosexual Male]</ref><ref>http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/qa22.htm</ref><ref>http://www.rsm.ac.uk/media/downloads/std0703brody.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/artikel.php?ID=37809</ref><ref>http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/331/25/1717</ref> In addition, in regards to homosexuality and health, the [[Homosexuality and Mental Health|homosexuality population has significantly lower rates of various measures of mental health]].

Below are some articles in regards to homosexuality and health that cite medical literature:

*[[Homosexuality and AIDS]]
*[[Syphilis and Homosexuality|Homosexuality and Syphilis]]
*[[Homosexuality and Gonorrhea]]
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Gay_Bowel_Syndrome#Lymphogranuloma_Venereum_Outbreaks_Among_Homosexuals_and_HIV_Infection Homosexuality and Lymphogranuloma Venereum]
*[[Homosexuality and Parasites]]
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Gay_Bowel_Syndrome#Proctitis_and_HIV_Infection_Further_Elaborated Homosexuality and Proctitus]
*[[Homosexuality and Hepatitis]]
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Gay_Bowel_Syndrome#Shigellosis.2C_Proctitis.2C_and_HIV_Infection Homosexuality and Shigellosis]
*[[Homosexuality and Anal Cancer]]
*[[Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use]]
*[[Mental Health and Homosexuality|Homosexuality and Mental Health]]
*[[Gay Bowel Syndrome]]
*[[Lesbianism and Obesity]]
==Homosexuality and Smoking==
In regards to [[Homosexuality and Smoking|homosexuality and smoking]], the recent medical literature states the homosexual men and lesbians in the [[United States]] have significantly higher rates of cigarette smoking than [[heterosexuality|heterosexuals]].<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15456993&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus Cigarette smoking among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: how serious a problem? (United States), Cancer Causes & Control, 2004 Oct;15(8):797-803]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17018152&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus Gay/Lesbian sexual orientation increases risk for cigarette smoking and heavy drinking among members of a large Northern California health plan, BMC Public Health. 2006 Oct 3;6:241]</ref>

==Homosexuality and Violence==
Another factor that is notable in regards to homosexuality and health is the significantly higher rates of [[Homosexual Couples and Domestic Violence|domestic violence in homosexual couples]]. In addition, according to experts [[Homosexuality and Murders|homosexual murders are relatively or quite common and often homosexual murders are very brutal]].
==See Also==
*[[Homosexuality]]
*[[Homosexuality Research]]
*[[Homosexuality Statistics]]
*[[Causes of Homosexuality]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Homosexuality]]
[[Category:Disease]]
[[Category:Mental Health]]

Meriadoc Brandybuck

2007-12-13T23:06:28Z

RingWraith: New page: '''Meriadoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland''' (usually just called '''Merry''') is a Hobbit from Middle-earth. He was a first cousin of Peregrin Took (Pippin), and also held se...

'''Meriadoc Brandybuck, Master of Buckland''' (usually just called '''Merry''') is a [[Hobbit]] from [[Middle-earth]]. He was a first cousin of [[Peregrin Took]] (Pippin), and also held several different relations to [[Frodo Baggins]].

In the books, Merry is often described as one of the smartest Hobbits - indeed, he is a great lover of cartography and seafaring. Merry and Pippin were captured by a band of [[Orcs]] from [[Isengard]] as the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] rested near [[Amon Hen (Middle Earth)|Amon Hen]]. However, the duo escaped into [[Fangorn Forest]], where they encountered an [[Ent]] named [[Treebeard (Middle Earth)|Treebeard]], whom they convinced to attack Isengard. They soon ran into King [[Théoden of Rohan|Théoden]], who led them back to the rest of the Fellowship after the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]]. He victoriously faced the [[Witch-King of Angmar]] along with [[Éowyn]]. He returned to the Shire after the destruction of the [[One Ring]], and was buried in [[Rath Dínen]] after his death.

[[Category:Inhabitants of Middle-earth]]

Aragorn II (Middle-earth)

2007-12-13T22:52:59Z

RingWraith: Redirecting to Aragorn

#REDIRECT [[Aragorn]]

Talk:Gandalf

2007-12-13T22:46:33Z

RingWraith: New page: Move to Gandalf (Middle Earth) please. --~~~~

Move to [[Gandalf (Middle Earth)]] please. --...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 17:46, 13 December 2007 (EST)

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2007-12-13T22:44:31Z

RingWraith:

I signed up to point out a mistake at [[Eowyn]] - now I need to stay, as so much work needs to be done!

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2007-12-10T00:20:30Z

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I signed up to point out a mistake at [[Eowyn]] - now I need to stay, as so much work needs to be done!

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List of Middle-earth articles

2007-12-10T00:17:49Z

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==Top-Level Importance==
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[Lord of the Rings]]
*[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]
*[[The Two Towers]]
*[[The Return of the King]]
*[[The Silmarillion]]
*[[The One Ring (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Aragorn II (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Gandalf (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Saruman (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Sauron (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Frodo Baggins]]
*[[Bilbo Baggins]]
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]
*[[Peregrin Took]]
*[[Samwise Gamgee]]
*[[Boromir (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Faramir (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Denethor (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Rohirrim (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Rivendell (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Orc (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Uruk-Hai (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Middle Earth]]
**[[The Shire (Middle Earth)]]
**[[Bree (Middle Earth)]]
**[[Moria]]
**[[Rohan]]
***[[Edoras]]
***[[Helm's Deep (Middle Earth)]]
**[[Gondor]]
***[[Minas Tirith]]
***[[Osgiliath]]
***[[Minas Morgul]]
**[[Isengard]]
**[[Mordor]]
***[[Black Gate (Middle Earth)]]
***[[Cirith Ungol]]
***[[Mount Doom]]
***[[Barad-dûr]]
*[[Elves (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Dwarves (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Hobbits (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Men(Middle Earth)]]
*[[Númenor (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Vala (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Ring Wraiths]]
*[[Morgoth]]
*[[Smeagol (Middle Earth)]]
*[[Gollum (Middle Earth)]]

List of Middle-earth articles

2007-12-10T00:16:05Z

RingWraith: a quick start - add as you see fit please

==Top-Level Importance==
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[Lord of the Rings]]
*[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]
*[[The Two Towers]]
*[[The Return of the King]]
*[[The Silmarillion]]
*[[The One Ring]]
*[[Aragorn II]]
*[[Gandalf]]
*[[Saruman]]
*[[Sauron]]
*[[Frodo Baggins]]
*[[Bilbo Baggins]]
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]
*[[Peregrin Took]]
*[[Samwise Gamgee]]
*[[Boromir]]
*[[Faramir]]
*[[Denethor]]
*[[Rohirrim]]
*[[Rivendell]]
*[[Orc]]
*[[Uruk-Hai]]
*[[Middle Earth]]
**[[The Shire]]
**[[Bree]]
**[[Moria]]
**[[Rohan]]
***[[Edoras]]
***[[Helm's Deep]]
**[[Gondor]]
***[[Minas Tirith]]
***[[Osgiliath]]
***[[Minas Morgul]]
**[[Isengard]]
**[[Mordor]]
***[[Black Gate]]
***[[Cirith Ungol]]
***[[Mount Doom]]
***[[Barad-dûr]]
*[[Elves]]
*[[Dwarves]]
*[[Hobbits]]
*[[Men]]
*[[Númenor]]
*[[Vala]]
*[[Ring Wraiths]]
*[[Morgoth]]
*[[Smeagol]]
*[[Gollum]]

User talk:RingWraith

2007-12-10T00:02:07Z

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2007-12-09T23:59:00Z

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2007-12-09T23:58:36Z

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Talk:Elf (Middle-earth)

2007-12-09T23:55:51Z

RingWraith: New page: Can somebody please upload [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Sundering_of_the_Elves.png this picture]? Thanks~~~~

Can somebody please upload [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Sundering_of_the_Elves.png this picture]? Thanks...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:55, 9 December 2007 (EST)

Elf (Middle-earth)

2007-12-09T23:55:08Z

RingWraith: New page: The '''Elves''' of Middle Earth are one of many supernatural races inhabiting the land of Arda. The history of the Elves is brutally complex, and explained fully in The Silmarillion. ...

The '''Elves''' of Middle Earth are one of many supernatural races inhabiting the land of Arda. The history of the Elves is brutally complex, and explained fully in [[The Silmarillion]].

[[Category:Lord of the Rings]]

Elrond

2007-12-09T23:52:21Z

RingWraith:

'''Elrond the Half-[[Elf (Middle Earth)|Elf]]''' was master of [[Rivendell]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. His daughter was betrothed to his ward, [[Aragorn]], whom he sent on many journeys of knight-errantry. Elrond presided over the council which chose the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] and assigned [[Frodo]] the quest of [[Mordor]].

[[Category:Middle-Earth]]

Elrond

2007-12-09T23:52:12Z

RingWraith: proper name

'''Elrond the Half-[[Elf (Middle Earth)|Elf]]]]''' was master of [[Rivendell]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. His daughter was betrothed to his ward, [[Aragorn]], whom he sent on many journeys of knight-errantry. Elrond presided over the council which chose the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] and assigned [[Frodo]] the quest of [[Mordor]].

[[Category:Middle-Earth]]

Dwarves (Middle-earth)

2007-12-09T23:51:09Z

RingWraith: a start

'''Dwarves''' (also known as the '''Khazâd''' in their native tongue, '''Hadhodrim''' in [[Sindarin]], and '''Kasári''' in [[Quenya]]) are a race of mortals in the [[Lord of the Rings]] universe. Dwarves were created by [[Aulë]] the [[Vala (Middle Earth)|Vala]]. Dwarves are stout and tough because they were created when [[Morgoth]] still ruled the world outside of [[Aman]]. Dwarves are famous for their mining and blacksmithing skills, including building entire cities under mountains.

[[Category:Lord of the Rings]]

Dwarf (mythology)

2007-12-09T23:45:40Z

RingWraith:

'''Dwarves''' are found in mythical stories or books, such as [[Eragon]], [[The Lord of the Rings]] (see [[Dwarves (Middle Earth)]]), [[The Chronicles of Narnia]] and Norse and Germanic mythology. They are also found in role playing games such as [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Dwarves are known for their metal working and mining.

In role playing games and stories such as Lord of the Rings, they are also strong and make for powerful fighters beyond what their size would dictate.

Dwarves have also appeared in feature films, the most famous of which is [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]], a children's animation from [[Walt Disney]].

For [[Dwarfism]], please see the article by that name.

[[Category: Fantasy]]

Dwarf (mythology)

2007-12-09T23:44:48Z

RingWraith:

'''Dwarves''' are found in mythical stories or books, such as [[Eragon]], [[The Lord of the Rings]] (see [[Dwarfs (Middle Earth)]]), [[The Chronicles of Narnia]] and Norse and Germanic mythology. They are also found in role playing games such as [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Dwarves are known for their metal working and mining.

In role playing games and stories such as Lord of the Rings, they are also strong and make for powerful fighters beyond what their size would dictate.

Dwarves have also appeared in feature films, the most famous of which is [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]], a children's animation from [[Walt Disney]].

For [[Dwarfism]], please see the article by that name.

[[Category: Fantasy]]

Dwarf (mythology)

2007-12-09T23:44:29Z

RingWraith:

'''Dwarves''' are found in mythical stories or books, such as [[Eragon]], [[The Lord of the Rings]] (see [[Dwarfs (Middle Earth]]), [[The Chronicles of Narnia]] and Norse and Germanic mythology. They are also found in role playing games such as [[Dungeons and Dragons]]. They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Dwarves are known for their metal working and mining.

In role playing games and stories such as Lord of the Rings, they are also strong and make for powerful fighters beyond what their size would dictate.

Dwarves have also appeared in feature films, the most famous of which is [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarves]], a children's animation from [[Walt Disney]].

For [[Dwarfism]], please see the article by that name.

[[Category: Fantasy]]

Aragorn

2007-12-09T23:43:03Z

RingWraith: he was Aragorn 2

{{spoiler}}

'''Aragorn II''' is the "king" referred to in the third volume of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. The return of the king to Middle-earth is a long-hoped-for event. The decay and other problems facing the land are attributed to people who "had never heard of the king" or had rebelled against his rule.

Aragorn, son of Arathorn, is also known as Strider to the Hobbits and men of Bree. He is chief of the Rangers, and as the foster son of [[Elrond]] of Rivendell, sets out on many adventures of knights-errantry under various names. [[Gandalf]] left a letter for [[Frodo Baggins]] to penetrate his guise, but the letter was delayed and the two nearly failed to meet. An old rhyme about ''All that is gold does not glitter'' establishes Strider as Aragorn.

The land of [[Gondor]] was ruled by a long line of stewards in the king's name, and his return was nearly thwarted by the arrogance of the last steward [[Denethor]]. He tried to kill his son [[Faramir]] and then committed suicide, throwing himself on a burning pyre which he set himself.

The handover of power was accomplished peacefully, upon Faramir's recovery. After Aragorn's marriage to [[Arwen]], Faramir married [[Éowyn]] of the neighboring kingdom of [[Rohan]].

[[Category:Middle-Earth]]

User talk:RingWraith

2007-12-09T23:41:45Z

RingWraith:

{{welcome|sig=[[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)}}
:Thank you for the welcome. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)

User:RingWraith

2007-12-09T23:41:22Z

RingWraith:

I signed up to point out a mistake at [[Eowyn]] - now I need to stay, as so much work needs to be done!

Ring Wraiths

2007-12-09T23:40:55Z

RingWraith: Redirecting to Black riders

#REDIRECT [[Black riders]]

Talk:Théoden

2007-12-09T23:39:22Z

RingWraith: New page: Can this be moved to Théoden? The e is acute. ~~~~

Can this be moved to [[Théoden]]? The e is acute. ...[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:39, 9 December 2007 (EST)

User:RingWraith

2007-12-09T23:35:58Z

RingWraith: New page: I signed up to point out a mistake at Eowyn - perhaps I'll stay a bit longer.

I signed up to point out a mistake at [[Eowyn]] - perhaps I'll stay a bit longer.

Talk:Éowyn

2007-12-09T23:35:24Z

RingWraith: New page: ''Please'' move this article to Éowyn - the E is acute. Thank you. --~~~~

''Please'' move this article to [[Éowyn]] - the E is acute. Thank you. --[[User:RingWraith|RingWraith]] 18:35, 9 December 2007 (EST)