Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Rejected/45
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Genesis creation myth
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KoshVorlonNaluboutes,Aeria Gloris 20:28, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
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Rejected request for mediation concerning World Wrestling Entertainment
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Android (operating system)
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Rejected request for mediation concerning oral cancer
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oral cancer[edit]
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unable to contact "orange mike" who banned my IP address and who knows nothing about the oral cancer page subject Issues to be mediated[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Genesis Creation Narrative
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Attempted discussion and page protection on both Issues to be mediated[edit]
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Block[edit]Gniniv is currently blocked for disruptive editing and edit-warring. The block will expire on the 15th of July. Tim Vickers (talk) 18:10, 14 July 2010 (UTC) Decision of the Mediation Committee[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Friedmann equations
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Friedmann equations[edit]
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Third opinion http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/User_talk:Kentgen1#3O_discussion_on_editorial_changes_to_Friedmann_equations Informal mediation http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Mediation_Cabal/Cases/2010-07-09/Friedmann_equations —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kentgen1 (talk • contribs) 21:04, 19 July 2010 (UTC) Issues to be mediated[edit]
Kentgen1 is herein refered to as K1, JRSpriggs is referred to as JR
K1 wishes to make modest changes to the introduction and assumptions sections of the Friedmann equations that are designed to soften the tone of certainty in this mathematical model of the universe and emphasize its hypothetical nature. JR will not allow any of the quite reasonable changes that K1 suggests. K1 knows that there are more assumptions than are mentioned in the assumptions section, but JR will not allow them to be mentioned there. K1 knows that the choice of words is important in the introduction section and wishes to make the introduction seem less doctrinaire, the Friedmann equations being a mere interpretation of Einstein's general relativity (GR) that is formulated from the FLRW metric and Einstein's differential field equations. It is a mere interpretation, NOT a derivation and it "governs" nothing, because the FLRW metric is foundational to Friedmann and is not itself derived from GR, presuming unstated premises and silent assumptions itself. FLRW and Friedmann are not the only reasonable metric and model that have been proposed either. This should be pointed out in the article, but JR disallows it. As written, the article is extremely misleading despite a one line caveat buried deep in the text. K1 suggests modest changes that tend to ameliorate the dogmatic tone of the article and restore a sense of neutrality to this important Wikipedia article. K1 wishes to expand the caveat that is given in the body of the text and move it or repeat it in the earlier sections in order to give it more emphasis. JR will not allow this and seems to be trying to protect the article's inflexible pedantic tone. Without sufficent emphasis on the hidden premises and silent assumptions, the Friedmann equations give far too much unqualified support for the hypothesis of the universe's accelerating expansion rate and the existence of dark energy. With this added emphasis, however, these two proposed additions to the "standard model" of cosmology would be much more difficult to accept. K1 thinks that this is exactly what JR fears. K1 believes that JR is in love with the Friedmann equations, with Acceleration and Dark Energy. JR has vetoed other modest changes by other editors in the past who wished only to balance the tone of the Friedmann equations article.
JR seems unable to read. K1 points out that the fluid that is referred to in the introductory section is the so called "ideal gas" and this is actually stated in the body of the text. But, JR denies that there exists the assumption of the substance and substrate of the universe that is assumed to behave like an ideal gas in the Friedmann equations. However, if this fact is admitted, one must ask if it is not also an assumption that this ideal gas must be regarded by the Friedmann equations as a mere laboratory system that may possess a density and pressure and upon which work (energy) may be performed or from which work may be extracted by the external frame of reference or system. K1 believes that this is a crucial point that is neglected by the article. This is a huge additional assumption: that there is or must be a frame of reference, a larger system, outside the universe (!). There are several other unstated assumptions and hidden premises that are implied by the Friedmann equations and the FLRW metric which should be explicitly descibed in any truly neutral Wikipedia article. But, JR's bias will not permit him to approve the changes that I suggest. Kentgen1 (talk) 22:46, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
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Many Jesus-related articles[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
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Talk page of the user reported to be violating the policy: User_talk:Rohinikumart Talk page of the article: Talk:Tirumala_Venkateswara_Temple#Citations_in_.22Ancient_History.22_section Issues to be mediated[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning ShoMMA
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Rejected request for mediation concerning King Fernidad Frederick
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This request does not use the required format. The filing party will be contacted and asked to properly complete this request. After an appropriate time, if this request does not use the proper format, it will be declined. For assistance in filing the request, please read the guide to formal mediation or contact the Committee. To re-file this request entirely, add {{csd-u1}} to the top of the page; and, when it is deleted, go here.
Message added by {{{1}}}, on behalf of the Mediation Committee.
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Gun laws in the United States (by state)
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Rejected request for mediation concerning English Defence League
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Windows 7
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Rejected request for mediation concerning World War II (overview article)
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Playa Mayabeque
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days[edit]
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http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/User_talk:Bovineboy2008#Reliable_Sources Issues to be mediated[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning User talk:Fastily
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Ugg boots
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Rejected request for mediation concerning United States Casualties of War
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Survivor registry
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The other user Arthur Rubin refuses to allow more specific information to be included in the articles concerned in this dispute. He is blocking - use of the full date of the terrorist attack even in situations when the date is not being quoted or part of a proper name. - description of the perpetrator of the attack - location of the attack
He has sent me letters saying that my insertion of these facts in articles on this topic are inappropriate even though some of them (the full date and perpetrator) are mentioned in the main article on the topic: "The September 11 attacks (often referred to as September 11th or 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide attacks by al-Qaeda upon the United States on September 11, 2001." I cannot reason with a person who edits out facts written with proper grammar from a supposed encyclopedia article because of that person's opinions on style or other opinions. 9/11 is shorthand. It is not the proper name for that date in time nor is it a proper name for the terrorist attack in question. The thousands of other terrorist attacks that have occurred do not go by "month/date" only on Wikipedia articles unless they are dates used in spoken or written quotes. This terrorist attack happened 9 years ago in one part of the world. It is not known as "9/11" to millions of English-speaking people around the world any more than "4/19" is known as the date in of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh.
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Note from User:Golbez[edit]I've indef blocked this user; he's been edit warring all day solely to add who committed 9/11 and where in the country it happened to multiple articles, then when he hit 3RR with his IP he made an account. First of all, someone making an account named "Editforaccuracy" rarely is. (Our User:Neutrality is the only user who can get away with such a name :P) Second of all, he came to RFM without even attempting to engage Arthur Rubin - whose reverts were valid - in conversation. This person clearly has no interest in actually improving the pedia. --Golbez (talk) 18:28, 11 September 2010 (UTC) Decision of the Mediation Committee[edit]
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Transcendental Meditation
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Issues to be mediated[edit]Primary issues:
Simply put: Some editors feel the content on the research in place now in the lead is appropriate. Others feel what is in place now does not fairly, adequately, or neutrally summarize what is in the article (eg at Transcendental Meditation#Research). Editors on both sides feel the research is not being represented accurately. Some help would be useful in deciding how to best write or rewrite the lead so that it complies with the guideline.
Can a declared connection (a funding or an affiliation) between a large corporation and the authors of a study or meta-analysis, which is published in a peer-reviewed journal, be used to reduce its prominence in the article? The question here is not whether we can in addition present different reliable sources that discuss whether or not the connection is an important source of bias. However, included in the question, is whether such a discussion can be used to replace a fair and unbiased presentation of the study or meta-analysis? Can the content of a meta-analysis or study, which is published in a peer-reviewed journal, e.g. the quality assessment criteria that a meta-analysis uses, be used to reduce its prominence in the article?
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Martuni (town)
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http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Talk:Khojavend_(town) Issues to be mediated[edit]
(Remarks redacted.) AGK 23:10, 21 September 2010 (UTC) Thanks --Ліонкінг (talk) 17:14, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
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Rejected request for mediation concerning Linda McMahon
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- ^ Ospina MB, Bond TK, Karkhaneh M, Tjosvold L, Vandermeer B, Liang Y, Bialy L, Hooton N, Buscemi N, Dryden DM, Klassen TP (June 2007). Meditation Practices for Health: State of the Research (PDF). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. p. 4.
A few studies of overall poor methodological quality were available for each comparison in the meta-analyses, most of which reported nonsignificant results. TM® had no advantage over health education to improve measures of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, body weight, heart rate, stress, anger, self-efficacy, cholesterol, dietary intake, and level of physical activity in hypertensive patients
- ^ Krisanaprakornkit T, Ngamjarus C, Witoonchart C, Piyavhatkul N (2010). "Meditation therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 6: CD006507. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006507.pub2. PMID 20556767.
As a result of the limited number of included studies, the small sample sizes and the high risk of bias, we are unable to draw any conclusions regarding the effectiveness of meditation therapy for ADHD.
- ^ a b Krisanaprakornkit T, Krisanaprakornkit W, Piyavhatkul N, Laopaiboon M (2006). "Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (1): CD004998. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004998.pub2. PMID 16437509.
The small number of studies included in this review do not permit any conclusions to be drawn on the effectiveness of meditation therapy for anxiety disorders. Transcendental meditation is comparable with other kinds of relaxation therapies in reducing anxiety
- ^ Ospina MB, Bond K, Karkhaneh M, et al. (June 2007). "Meditation practices for health: state of the research". Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (155): 4. PMID 17764203.
A few studies of overall poor methodological quality were available for each comparison in the meta-analyses, most of which reported nonsignificant results. TM® had no advantage over health education to improve measures of systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, body weight, heart rate, stress, anger, self-efficacy, cholesterol, dietary intake
- ^ Ospina MB, Bond K, Karkhaneh M, et al. (June 2007). "Meditation practices for health: state of the research". Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (155): 1–263. PMID 17764203.
Scientific research on meditation practices does not appear to have a common theoretical perspective and is characterized by poor methodological quality. Firm conclusions on the effects of meditation practices in healthcare cannot be drawn based on the available evidence.
- ^ Krisanaprakornkit T, Ngamjarus C, Witoonchart C, Piyavhatkul N (2010). "Meditation therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 6: CD006507. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006507.pub2. PMID 20556767.
As a result of the limited number of included studies, the small sample sizes and the high risk of bias
- ^ Canter PH, Ernst E (November 2004). "Insufficient evidence to conclude whether or not Transcendental Meditation decreases blood pressure: results of a systematic review of randomized clinical trials". Journal of Hypertension. 22 (11): 2049–54. PMID 15480084.
All the randomized clinical trials of TM for the control of blood pressure published to date have important methodological weaknesses and are potentially biased by the affiliation of authors to the TM organization.
- ^ Canter PH, Ernst E (November 2003). "The cumulative effects of Transcendental Meditation on cognitive function--a systematic review of randomised controlled trials". Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 115 (21–22): 758–66. PMID 14743579.
All 4 positive trials recruited subjects from among people favourably predisposed towards TM, and used passive control procedures... The association observed between positive outcome, subject selection procedure and control procedure suggests that the large positive effects reported in 4 trials result from an expectation effect. The claim that TM has a specific and cumulative effect on cognitive function is not supported by the evidence from randomised controlled trials.