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Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine

sources for "banned from glastonbury" claim

Morwen (talk) 17:01, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Cisco

Proposing an update to the lead

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI. I would like to suggest the following updates to the first paragraph of the lead section.

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'''Cisco Systems, Inc.''' (using the [[trademark]] '''Cisco''') is an American [[multinational corporation|multinational]] [[digital communications]] technology [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] corporation headquartered in [[San Jose, California]]. Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells [[backdoor (computing)|backdoored]] [[networking hardware]], [[software]], [[telecommunications equipment]] and other [[high-technology]] services and products. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the [[Internet of things]] (IoT), [[internet domain|domain security]], [[videoconferencing]], and [[energy management]] with [[List of Cisco products|products]] including [[Webex]], [[OpenDNS]], [[XMPP|Jabber]], Duo Security, Silicon One, and [[Cisco Jasper|Jasper]].

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''Cisco Systems, Inc.''' (using the [[trademark]] '''Cisco''') is a [[United States|U.S.]][[Multinational corporation|multinational]] technology [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] that develops, manufactures, and sells hardware, [[software]], [[telecommunications equipment]] and other [[high-technology]] services and products focused on [[Networking hardware|networking]], [[cyber security]] and [[Artificial intelligence]]. Cisco specializes in specific tech markets, such as the [[Internet of things]] (IoT), [[Internet domain|domain security]], [[videoconferencing]], and [[energy management]] with [[List of Cisco products|products]] including [[Webex]], [[OpenDNS]], [[XMPP|Jabber]], Duo Security, Silicon One, Hypershield, Unified Edge, and [[Cisco Jasper|Jasper]]. The company is headquartered in [[San Jose, California]].

I would also like to propose adding the following sentence to the end of the last paragraph in the lead section.

As of December 2025, Cisco had a market capitalization of $317 billion.

Thank you, and all feedback is welcome. SBCornelius (talk) 18:03, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Suggested edit to the History section

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI, and I want to suggest edits to the History section. I have only included TextDiff templates for the paragraphs where I have suggested changes. Each template is labeled with the subsection name and paragraph number. Thank you, and all input is appreciated.

2006-2012: The Human Network - paragraph 4

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Throughout the mid-2000s, Cisco also built a significant presence in India, establishing its Globalization Centre East in [[Bangalore]] for $1 billion. Cisco also expanded into new markets by acquisition—one example being a 2009 purchase of mobile specialist [[Starent Networks]].

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Throughout the mid-2000s, Cisco also built a significant presence in India, establishing its Globalization Centre East in [[Bangalore]] for $1 billion. Cisco also expanded into new markets by acquisition—one example being a 2009 purchase of mobile specialist [[Starent Networks]] for $2.9 billion, which strengthened the company's position in mobile service-provider networks by adding Starent’s packet core technology, which was widely used by carriers as the industry transitioned from 3G to LTE and 4G networks..

2013-present - paragraph 2

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In April 2014, Cisco announced funding for early-stage firms to focus on the Internet of Things. The investment fund was allocated to investments in IoT accelerators and startups such as The Alchemist Accelerator, Ayla Networks and [[EVRYTHNG]]. Later that year, the company announced it was laying off another 6,000 workers or 8% of its global workforce, as part of a second restructuring. On November 4, 2014, Cisco announced an investment in [[Stratoscale]].

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In April 2014, Cisco announced funding for early-stage firms to focus on the Internet of Things. The investment fund was allocated to investments in IoT accelerators and startups such as The Alchemist Accelerator, Ayla Networks and [[EVRYTHNG]]. The company later funded a 2017 track with an additional $1 million in funding to Alchemist. Later in 2014, the company announced it was laying off another 6,000 workers or 8% of its global workforce, as part of a second restructuring. On November 4, 2014, Cisco announced an investment in the Israeli [[Hyper-converged infrastructure]] (HCI) company, [[Stratoscale]].

2013-present - paragraph 3

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On May 4, 2015, Cisco announced [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Chairman [[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]] would step down as CEO on July 26, 2015, but remain chairman. [[Chuck Robbins]], senior vice president of worldwide sales & operations and 17-year Cisco veteran, was announced as the next CEO. On July 23, 2015, Cisco announced the divestiture of its television set-top-box and [[cable modem]] business to [[Technicolor SA]] for $600 million, a division originally formed by Cisco's $6.9 billion purchase of [[Scientific Atlanta]]. The deal came as part of Cisco's gradual exit from the consumer market, and as part of an effort by Cisco's new leadership to focus on cloud-based products in enterprise segments. Cisco indicated that it would still collaborate with Technicolor on video products. On November 19, 2015, Cisco, alongside [[ARM Holdings]], [[Dell]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Princeton University]], founded the [[OpenFog Consortium]], to promote interests and development in [[fog computing]].

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On May 4, 2015, Cisco announced [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] and Chairman [[John Chambers (CEO)|John Chambers]] would step down as CEO on July 26, 2015, but remain chairman. [[Chuck Robbins]], senior vice president of worldwide sales & operations and 17-year Cisco veteran, was announced as the next CEO. On July 23, 2015, Cisco announced the divestiture of its television set-top-box and [[cable modem]] business to [[Technicolor SA]] for $600 million, a division originally formed by Cisco's $6.9 billion purchase of [[Scientific Atlanta]]. The deal came as part of Cisco's gradual exit from the consumer market, and as part of an effort by Cisco's new leadership to focus on cloud-based products in enterprise segments. Cisco indicated that it would still collaborate with Technicolor on video products. On November 19, 2015, Cisco, alongside [[ARM Holdings]], [[Dell]], [[Intel]], [[Microsoft]] and [[Princeton University]], founded the [[OpenFog Consortium]], to promote interests and development in [[fog computing]] through defining a horizontal architecture that spans from cloud to edge, working alongside standards bodies like IEEE and ETSI to support emerging technologies.

2013-present - paragraph 9

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In 2019, Cisco also introduced the "Silicon One" [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC chip]] with the G100 model reaching a speed of 25.6 Tbit/s. The Silicon One competes against the Tomahawk series by [[Broadcom Corporation|Broadcom]] the [[Nvidia|Nvidia Spectrum]], the [[Marvell Technology|Marvell Teralynx]] and the [[Intel]] Tofino. In 2023, the Silicon One G200 will offer a speed of 51.2 Tbit/sec.

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In 2019, Cisco also introduced the "Silicon One" [[Application-specific integrated circuit|ASIC chip]] with the G100 model reaching a speed of 25.6 Tbit/s. The Silicon One competes against the Tomahawk series by [[Broadcom Corporation|Broadcom]] the [[Nvidia|Nvidia Spectrum]], the [[Marvell Technology|Marvell Teralynx]], [[Intel]] Tofino, and the [[Juniper Networks]] Experss 5. In 2023, the Silicon One G200 will offer a speed of 51.2 Tbit/sec.

2013-present - paragraph 12

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Cisco completely curtailed sales of its equipment in Russia after the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], and completely discontinued service for already-sold devices. In April 2023, it became known that the company had destroyed equipment, spare parts, and even vehicles and office furniture worth 1.86 billion rubles (about $23 million) due to the impossibility of re-exporting. In February 2023, Cisco also wrote off the debt of the Russian mobile operator [[MTS (network provider)|MTS]] in the amount of 1.234 billion rubles. As expected, these are unpaid amounts for previous equipment deliveries.

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In 2022, Cisco completely curtailed sales of its equipment in Russia due to [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], and completely discontinued service for already-sold devices. In April 2023, it became known that the company had destroyed equipment, spare parts, and even vehicles and office furniture worth 1.86 billion rubles (about $23 million) due to the impossibility of re-exporting. In February 2023, Cisco also wrote off the debt of the Russian mobile operator [[MTS (network provider)|MTS]] in the amount of 1.234 billion rubles. As expected, these are unpaid amounts for previous equipment deliveries.

2013-present - paragraph 13

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In 2023, Cisco announced plans to begin manufacturing equipment in India.

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In 2023, Cisco announced plans to begin manufacturing equipment in India. The company opened a plant in [[Sriperumbudur]] in late 2024 where it manufactures Network Convergence System (NCS) 540 Series routers. The Indian facility is Cisco's sole manufacturing plant for 540 Series routers.

2013-present - paragraph 15

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On March 5, 2024, Cisco Systems announced to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $28 billion bid for cybersecurity firm [[Splunk]].

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In March 2024, Cisco Systems received unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $28 billion bid for cybersecurity firm [[Splunk]]. The Splunk acquisition was completed later that month.

2013-present - paragraph 19

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On August 13, 2025, Cisco against announced it would eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices. At the same time, the company once again announced an 8% increase in revenue for the fiscal year.

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On August 13, 2025, Cisco announced it would eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices. At the same time, the company announced an 8% increase in revenue for the fiscal year.

SBCornelius (talk) 19:01, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Partly done Thanks for the suggestions. I implemented the copyedits and grammar fixes, but did not add wording or detail that seemed interpretive, or overly specific.

•  Not done 2006–2012 paragraph 4 (Starent): I did not add the proposed wording about the acquisition having "strengthened" Cisco's position, since that reads as interpretive.
•  Not done 2013–present paragraph 2 (IoT funding / Alchemist / Stratoscale): I did not add the additional Alchemist and Stratoscale detail. The San Jose link seems to be a dead link.
•  Not done 2013–present paragraph 3 (OpenFog): I did not add the expanded description of the consortium's technical role, as that seemed too detailed and promotional for this section.
•  Not done 2013–present paragraph 9 (Silicon One): I did not add the extra competitor detail not in the linked source WP:V
•  Not done 2013–present paragraph 12 (Russia): I did not make the requested wording changes, due-to isn't in the source WP:V.
•  Not done 2013–present paragraph 13 (India manufacturing): I did not add the new plant and router-model detail, as it seemed too specific for this section.
•  Done 2013–present paragraph 15 (Splunk): I fixed the awkward wording in the sentence about EU antitrust approval.
•  Done 2013–present paragraph 19 (2025 layoffs): I fixed the typo/wording issue in that sentence.

◦ Sibshops (talk) 15:20, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Sibshops! Thanks for taking the time to review these. I have updated the source in 2013 - present paragraph 2. I also corrected a typo that read 2024 and not 2014. I'm taking the rest as valid points. Thanks again for taking a look. SBCornelius (talk) 16:34, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Proposing changes to the Products & Services section

I am a connected contributor with a declared COI. I have some significant changes to propose for the Products & Services section. It is somewhat out-of-date and not representative of where the company is in 2026. My proposed changes are for the opening paragraphs of the section and then creating a more detailed and inclusive breakdown by adding additional subsections. Thank you for taking the time to review. I appreciate your feedback.

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Cisco provides IT products and services across five major technology areas: networking, security, collaboration, data center and IoT.Cisco is the dominant vendor in the Australian market across all market segments. It uses its Australian office as one of the main headquarters for the [[Asia-Pacific]] region.=== Hosted Collaboration Solution (HCS) === Cisco partners offer cloud-based services based on Cisco's virtualized [[Cisco Unified Computing System|Unified Computing System]] (UCS). The Cisco Unified Services Delivery Solution includes hosted versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM), Cisco Unified Contact Center, Cisco Unified Mobility, Cisco Unified Presence, Cisco Unity Connection (unified messaging) and Cisco Webex Meeting Center.

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Cisco provides networking hardware, software, and services for enterprise, service-provider, and public-sector customers. Its offerings span networking infrastructure, cybersecurity, collaboration software, data center and cloud systems, observability platforms, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.=== Networking ===Cisco’s core business is the development of networking infrastructure used to connect and manage data networks. The company produces routers, switches, and network operating systems for enterprise and service-provider environments, including its '''Catalyst''' and '''Nexus''' switching platforms, which are widely used in corporate and data center networks.=== Security ===Cisco offers cybersecurity products designed to protect networks, users, and applications across on-premises and cloud environments. Its security portfolio includes network and identity security tools such as '''Cisco Secure''' platforms and '''Duo''', which provides multi-factor authentication and access control services.=== Collaboration === Cisco provides collaboration and communications software for businesses, including tools for video conferencing, messaging, and enterprise calling. Its '''Webex''' platform supports virtual meetings, cloud calling, and contact center services, and is used by organizations for internal communication and customer engagement.=== Data center and cloud infrastructure ===Cisco develops data center and cloud infrastructure products that support compute, storage networking, and application delivery. The company’s '''Unified Computing System (UCS)''' integrates compute, networking, and management software and is used in on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.=== Observability and analytics ===Cisco offers software platforms for monitoring, observability, and data analytics that help organizations analyze application performance and system reliability. This includes '''Splunk''', an analytics and observability platform acquired by Cisco in 2024, which is used to analyze machine data and support IT and security operations.=== Internet of Things (IoT) ===Cisco provides networking and connectivity technologies for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, focusing on connecting and managing devices at the network edge. Its IoT offerings include industrial networking solutions used in sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, and critical infrastructure.

SBCornelius (talk) 19:13, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

 Not done Thanks for the contribution. This adds too much detail for a products and services and reads more like promotional material instead of an encyclopedic summary. Wikipedia shouldn't provide a breakdown of Cisco's current product lines. ◦ Sibshops (talk) 17:57, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Suggested edit to the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections

Hello once again and thanks to @Sibshops for contributing to the discussion above. I've declared my COI and have a few more suggestions for the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections. I am tagging this for COI review in case additional editors would like to weigh in. Thanks again, and all feedback is appreciated.

Certifications - first paragraph update

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Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of [[Professional certification (computer technology)|IT professional certifications]] for Cisco products. There are five (path to [[network planning and design|network designers]]) levels of certification: Entry (CCT), Associate ([[Cisco CCNA|CCNA]]/CCDA), Specialist (Cisco Certified Specialist), Professional (CCNP/CCDP), Expert (CCIE/CCDE), and recently Architect (CCAr: CCDE previous), as well as eight different paths, Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider.

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Cisco Systems also sponsors a line of [[Professional certification (computer technology)|IT professional certifications]] for Cisco products. There are four (path to [[Network planning and design|network designers]]) levels of certification: Entry (CCST), Associate ([[Cisco CCNA|CCNA]]), Professional (CCNP), Expert (CCIE/CCDE), as well as eight different paths, Collaboration, CyberOps, Data Center, DevNet, Enterprise, Security, and Service Provider.In 2022, the company launched Cisco U, a digital learning platform that provides training, skills development, and certification preparation for network and IT professionals. The platform offers online and in-person learning tools, including skills assessments, role- and goal-based learning paths, project-based training, and access to lab environments, and forms part of Cisco’s broader education and certification programs.

Corporate affairs
New section - Leadership

Chuck Robbins has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems since 2015, guiding the company through strategic transitions and growth in networking, security, and software-driven markets.

Mark Patterson is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, assuming the CFO role in July 2025 after a long tenure at Cisco that spans finance, strategy, and operations.

Jeetu Patel became President and Chief Product Officer in 2025.

Edit to Facilities subsection

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Cisco is headquartered in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[California]] at 170 West Tasman Dr. with dozens of buildings comprising its corporate campus. Over 15,000 full-time employees are based at the San Jose campus and the surrounding [[Bay Area]]. Cisco's second largest campus in the United States is located at [[Research Triangle Park]] in [[North Carolina]] with 7,000 employees spanning across 12 buildings.

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Cisco is headquartered in [[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[California]] at 170 West Tasman Dr. with dozens of buildings comprising its corporate campus. Cisco's second largest campus in the United States is located at [[Research Triangle Park]] in [[North Carolina]].

Edit to Awards and accolades subsection

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Cisco products, including IP phones and Telepresence, have been seen in movies and TV series. The company was featured in the documentary film ''[[Something Ventured]]'' which premiered in 2011. Cisco was a 2002–03 recipient of the [[Ron Brown Award]], a U.S. presidential honor to recognize companies "for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities". Cisco ranked number one in Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces 2019. In 2020, ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine ranked Cisco Systems at number four on their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020 based on an employee survey of satisfaction. According to a report by technology consulting firm [[LexInnova Technologies|LexInnova]], Cisco was one of the leading recipients of network security-related patents with the largest portfolio within other companies (6,442 security-related patents) in 2015. In 2024, Cisco was awarded Best Office Phone for its CP-8861 model by PhonePrices.co.uk.

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Cisco products, including IP phones and Telepresence, have been seen in movies and TV series. The company was featured in the documentary film ''[[Something Ventured]]'' which premiered in 2011. Cisco was a 2002–03 recipient of the [[Ron Brown Award]], a U.S. presidential honor to recognize companies "for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities". Cisco ranked number one in Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces 2019. In 2025, ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine ranked Cisco Systems at number three on their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2025 based on an employee survey of satisfaction. According to a report by technology consulting firm [[LexInnova Technologies|LexInnova]], Cisco was one of the leading recipients of network security-related patents with the largest portfolio within other companies (6,442 security-related patents) in 2015. In 2024, Cisco was awarded Best Office Phone for its CP-8861 model by PhonePrices.co.uk.

SBCornelius (talk) 22:07, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Sibshops! I hope all is well. I have a few suggestions for the Certifications and Corporate Affairs sections. Could you provide feedback since you've been previously involved with this article? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you! SBCornelius (talk) 16:17, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Patrick Lamb (musician)

Edit request: replace 2013 infobox photograph with 2024 self-portrait

Hello. I am Patrick Lamb, the subject of this article, editing under my declared COI account. The current infobox photograph is from 2013 and no longer reflects my current appearance. I have uploaded a new portrait to Wikimedia Commons that I shot myself with a self-timer in 2024, released as own work under CC BY-SA 4.0.

I tried to make this change directly earlier today and UtherSRG correctly reverted it as a COI edit. I am now bringing it here as a proper edit request.

Requested change in the {{Infobox musical artist}}:

From:

| image = Saxophonist Patrick Lamb in Portland, 2013.jpg

| caption = Lamb in 2013

To:

| image = Patrick Lamb saxophonist 2024 portrait 01.jpg

| caption = Lamb in 2024

The new file is at File:Patrick Lamb saxophonist 2024 portrait 01.jpg. Three additional self-portraits from the same set are also on Commons as portraits 02, 03, and 04 if a reviewing editor would prefer a different image. The existing 2013 file remains on Commons and is not being requested for deletion.

Thank you for considering this. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 01:49, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Done – SJ Morg (talk) 05:12, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: sources for two citation-needed tags in Billboard section

The two citation-needed tags in the "Billboard charting and SiriusXM Watercolors" section can be addressed from the following published sources.

For the claim that "Tailgate!" was added to SiriusXM Watercolors and was "Most Added" at smooth-jazz radio, the supporting source is the subject's official biography page at patricklamb.com/bio, which describes the track as added to SiriusXM Watercolors and "most-added to Billboard Radio." A contemporary post from the SiriusXM Watercolors and Patrick Lamb social-media channels also confirms the addition (https://www.facebook.com/patricklambmusic/videos/567402826299111/).

For the 2026 single "Horizon Line", the song is currently tracked on the RadioWave Monitor Groove Jazz 100 chart, where it is listed at No. 17 for the week of 26 May 2026 (https://www.radiowavemonitor.com/pub_charts/r100_7.aspx). The current article wording (No. 20 on RadioWave / No. 26 on SmoothJazz.com) is no longer accurate; the present radio position documented in published sources is the No. 17 figure on the Groove Jazz 100.

Suggested replacement wording for the two sentences currently tagged:

"Patrick Lamb's single 'Tailgate!' was added to SiriusXM Watercolors and was reported as 'Most Added' at smooth-jazz radio. His 2026 single 'Horizon Line' reached No. 17 on the RadioWave Groove Jazz 100 chart in the week of 26 May 2026."

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:34, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: year of birth — published source identified

The article currently triggers the hidden category "Year of birth missing (living people)". The subject's date of birth is published on his Apple Music artist page (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/patrick-lamb/30772273) as "May 4, 1970".

Proposed addition to {{Infobox musical artist}}:

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|4}}

(No change to birth_place.)

If a reviewer prefers to add only the year rather than the full date, the alternative is:

| birth_date = 1970

Either change will clear the "Year of birth missing (living people)" hidden category.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:34, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: biographical additions to Early life and Touring sideman work

Three small biographical additions, all sourced primarily to self-published material per WP:ABOUTSELF (non-controversial facts about the subject, not unduly self-serving):

1. First saxophone teacher (Early life and education). The subject's existing Apple Music for Artists Q&A bio names his first saxophone teacher. Proposed addition to the Early life section, after the sentence about Stan Getz and Wayne Shorter influences:

"Lamb was first introduced to the saxophone by Robert Ernst, the band teacher at Cedar Park Middle School in Portland."

2. Specific tenures with Vannelli and Caldwell (Touring sideman work). The current paragraph lists Gino Vannelli and Bobby Caldwell as flat generic credits. The subject's own Facebook artist page (@patricklambmusic) specifies two tenures that more accurately reflect the relationships: eighteen years with Vannelli and eight years in Caldwell's band. Proposed revision (insert one sentence after the Diane Schuur sentence, then tighten the flat list):

"Lamb spent eighteen years touring with Gino Vannelli and eight years as part of Bobby Caldwell's band. He has also toured or recorded with Smokey Robinson, Esperanza Spalding, the Jeff Lorber Fusion, and Jason Scheff, the lead vocalist of Chicago from 1985 to 2016, and shared concert stages with Bobby Kimball of Toto, Tommy Thayer of Kiss, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Sebastian Bach, Danny Seraphine of Chicago, and Alice Cooper, among others."

This combines (a) the new Vannelli/Caldwell tenure language and (b) the Jason Scheff addition into one tightened sentence; existing citations to the GigRoster and All About Jazz sources still apply to the shared-stage list.

If a reviewer prefers a more conservative formulation, the minimal change is to insert "Jason Scheff (lead vocalist of Chicago, 1985–2016)" into the existing sideman list and leave the rest unchanged.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up — better sources identified, plus the Chris Botti connection. Since posting the section above I have located two stronger published sources for the Robert Ernst paragraph: a Portland Tribune Q&A (2013) and an International Musician (AFM magazine) cover profile (Feb 2014). Both quote the subject directly on his start on the saxophone, and both include a notable detail that I should have included in the original request — the same teacher had previously taught Chris Botti.

Quote from Cullivan (Portland Tribune, 2013): "I didn't start playing until 1983 when I moved to Portland and enrolled late at Cedar Park Middle School and enrolled in beginning band with Mr. Robert Ernst. Mr. Ernst also taught (recent Grammy winner) Chris Botti before me."

Quote from International Musician (Feb 2014): "After Lamb's father completed his doctorate at the University of Texas, he took a job in Portland, Oregon, and that's where Patrick Lamb began his formal music education at Cedar Park Middle School. 'The beginning band teacher [Robert Ernst] was the same beginning teacher that [Local 802 (New York City) member] Chris Botti had,' says Lamb."

Revised proposal for the Early life section (replaces the Apple-Music-cited version above):

"Lamb began playing saxophone in 1983 after his family settled in the Portland area, enrolling in beginning band at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon, under Robert Ernst, who had previously taught Chris Botti."

Three changes vs. the original request: (1) the Apple Music citation is replaced with two independent secondary sources (Portland Tribune and the AFM's International Musician), (2) the previously-omitted Chris Botti detail is now included with sourcing, and (3) the school's municipality is given as Beaverton (Cedar Park is in the Beaverton School District) rather than the colloquial "Portland" used in the sources.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 05:24, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: add Bobby Caldwell quote to Critical reception

The Critical reception section currently cites Todd Barkan and Dave Koz, both sourced to the subject's official press page (patricklamb.com, existing reference #14). A third blurb on the same press page is attributed to Bobby Caldwell. Proposed addition to the Critical reception section:

"Bobby Caldwell, with whose band Lamb toured for eight years, called him 'one of the best instrumentalists I've ever worked with.'"

This uses the same patricklamb.com/press source as the existing Barkan and Koz quotes. If a reviewer prefers a stronger origin, the quote also appears in EPK materials issued under Patrick Lamb Productions; happy to provide the alternate citation on request.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: add detail to White House section

The White House (1996 and 1997) section is well-sourced. One small factual detail the subject recalls from those performances — that he was introduced to President Clinton during the holiday Congressional VIP Tours — is not yet in the article. As with the existing Lauderdale companion detail (currently noted in footnote a as "Lamb's recollection ... not independently corroborated in published sources"), this would be a recollection-only detail.

Proposed sentence, with the same note-style caveat as the Lauderdale footnote, appended to the White House paragraph:

"During the 1996 and 1997 performances, Lamb was introduced to President Clinton."

If a reviewer would prefer not to add recollection-only material, please disregard this section.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: residence, external link, and Portland venue history

Three small surface additions:

1. Palm Beach, Florida residence — lead or origin. The article is already in Category:Musicians from Palm Beach County, Florida but the prose still reads "Origin: Portland, Oregon" with no mention of the subject's current Florida residence. Proposed minimal addition to the lead, after the OMHF / Muddy Award sentence:

"Lamb is based in Palm Beach, Florida."

(The Apple Music artist page lists his current location. If a reviewer prefers the WP:ABOUTSELF standard be met by a different source, patricklamb.com also lists Palm Beach as his current base.)

2. Spotify external link. The External links section currently includes Billboard, All About Jazz, Apple Music, Bandsintown, and Wikimedia Commons, but no Spotify link, which is the largest streaming source for the subject's catalog. Proposed addition:

* {{official|1=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qR6sqXnnwZm3tLed2CO35 |2=Patrick Lamb at Spotify}}

(Or as a plain link if the {{official}} template is not preferred for streaming services.)

3. Jimmy Mak's anchor relationship — Solo career. The subject was historically a regular saxophonist at Jimmy Mak's, the long-running Portland jazz club, and a personal friend of the owner Jimmy Makarounis until Makarounis's death in 2016. Proposed addition to the Solo recording and performance career section, if a reviewer can identify a sourceable mention (suggestions: Oregonian obituary for Jim Makarounis, Willamette Week coverage of Jimmy Mak's closing). I do not yet have a published secondary source to cite; flagging here for any reviewer who may have better access to Portland-area press archives. If no source can be found, please disregard this third item.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up: a published source has now been found for the Jimmy Mak's item (item 3 above). When I posted this section I did not have a secondary source for the Jimmy Mak's connection. I now do. The Portland Radio Project article "Jimmy Mak and the Language of Music" (January 4, 2017) is an interview-based piece in which the club's owner, Jimmy Makarounis, recalls that the first act to play Jimmy Mak's when it opened was Patrick Lamb. A possible sentence for the Solo recording and performance career section is: "Lamb was the first act to perform at the Portland jazz club Jimmy Mak's after it opened in 1996," with a citation to "Jimmy Mak and the Language of Music". Portland Radio Project. January 4, 2017.. It could also be linked to the existing Jimmy Mak's article. I still do not have an independent secondary source for the separate point that the ticketing company handled the club's ticketing, so please leave that part out for now. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:33, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: remove two leftover drafting notes from the article body

Two small cleanup items. Both are leftover drafting notes that should not be in the finished article.

The first is in the Discography section. It currently ends with the sentence "A complete discography may be reconstructed from Lamb's MusicBrainz and Apple Music profiles once entered by the editor." That sentence is a note to editors, not article content, so please remove it. The list of selected singles above it is fine to keep.

The second is footnote a in the Notes section. It currently says the Lauderdale detail "is not independently corroborated in published sources reviewed during research for this draft (April 2026); editors are encouraged to seek additional sourcing." The wording about research for the draft is left over from when this was a draft. Please change that footnote to read: "The 1996 accompanist Ed Bisquera is corroborated by The Rocket. Lamb's recollection of Thomas Lauderdale as his 1997 accompanist is not independently corroborated in published sources."

Thanks for considering these. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:20, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Mukundara Hills National Park

Sourced correction: national park, tiger reserve area and 2023 Bhainsrodgarh addition

I have a connection to an independent public-interest information project about Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, so I am requesting review here instead of directly replacing the article. This request is not about adding any external website link.

The current article appears to conflate Mukundara Hills National Park with Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve. The Rajasthan Forest Department separately lists Mukundra Hills National Park as 199.55 km2 and Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve as 1135.787 km2. The department also lists two Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve notifications: F3(8)FOREST/2012 dated 09.04.2013 and F3(22)FOREST/2023 dated 05.10.2023.

Please consider replacing the current lead with the following sourced text:

Mukundara Hills National Park is a national park in south-eastern Rajasthan, India. It forms part of the larger Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, also spelled Mukundra or Mukandra in some official sources. The Rajasthan Forest Department lists Mukundra Hills National Park as covering 199.55 km² (77.05 sq mi), while Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve is listed separately as covering 1,135.787 km² (438.530 sq mi) across Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar and Chittorgarh districts.

The tiger reserve was originally notified in 2013. According to the Wildlife Institute of India's Management Effectiveness Evaluation portal, Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve includes Mukandara National Park, Darrah Sanctuary, Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and part of the Chambal Gharial Sanctuary, and is spread over Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh and Jhalawar districts. The reserve is located in the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests.

Please also consider adding the following short section after the lead or under “History”:

Proposed new section: Tiger reserve status and area

Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve was notified in 2013 as Rajasthan's third tiger reserve. The original tiger reserve area was 759.99 km² (293.43 sq mi), comprising a core area of 417.17 km² (161.07 sq mi) and a buffer area of 342.82 km² (132.36 sq mi). The Rajasthan Forest Department currently lists two notifications for the tiger reserve: F3(8)FOREST/2012 dated 9 April 2013 and F3(22)FOREST/2023 dated 5 October 2023.

The 2023 notification revised the scheduled area of the tiger reserve to 113,578.70 hectares, or 1,135.787 km² (438.530 sq mi), replacing the earlier area of 75,999.462 hectares. The revised notification gives 69,071.178 hectares under Schedule I(A) and 44,507.522 hectares under Schedule I(B).

The updated Tiger Conservation Plan states that Bhainsrodgarh Sanctuary was added to Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve by order 4854336 dated 5 October 2023 and made part of the core tiger reserve. The Rajasthan Forest Department protected-area list still separately lists Bhensrodgarh Sanctuary as a sanctuary of 201.40 km² (77.76 sq mi), so the article should avoid implying that the sanctuary has ceased to exist as a listed protected area.

Please also update the infobox area field from:

| area = 759.99 km² (293.43 sq mi)

to something like:

| area =

• National park: 199.55 km² (77.05 sq mi)
• Tiger reserve: 1,135.787 km² (438.530 sq mi)

Vinay.chittora (talk) 11:18, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Vinay.chittora (talk) 11:18, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Empress of Uruguay

COI edit request: sourcing and additions

I have a conflict of interest (disclosed on my user page) and am requesting the following sourced changes rather than editing directly.

1. Source the existing vandalism sentence (currently tagged "citation needed"). Proposed replacement text:

In August 2011, while on display at the Crystal Caves, the geode was damaged when a visitor broke off a section of crystals about the size of a tennis ball; the museum reported the incident to police and said it was the first such damage since the geode went on display.

2. Add acquisition and transport detail. Proposed addition:

According to the museum's founders René and Nelleke Boissevain, the geode arrived at the Crystal Caves in November 2007. It was crated at the mine, shipped in a steel container from Brazil to Brisbane, and transported about 1,600 km by road to the Atherton Tablelands, where cranes were used to position it and a dedicated room was built around it. The museum has said it paid US$75,000 for the geode and about US$25,000 to ship it.

3. Add image. I have uploaded a freely licensed image to Commons. Requested placement: infobox, or top-right of the lead.

The Empress of Uruguay on display at The Crystal Caves, Atherton, Queensland.

Thank you for reviewing. Curiousparrot532 (talk) 01:19, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Marc Egnal

Proposed update (COI disclosure)

Hello, and thank you for taking a look. I am assisting historian Marc Egnal with factual updates to this article. I want to be transparent that I have a conflict of interest, so I am not editing the article directly. Instead, I am providing a full replacement draft for review and implementation by uninvolved editors.

Please replace the current article text with the following proposed version, which incorporates updated sources, neutral phrasing, and verified citations.

A full copy of the proposed text is available here: User:HistEditorChris/sandbox

Alternatively, the complete replacement text is pasted below:

'''Marc Egnal''' Marc Egnal (born December 11, 1943) is an American historian whose work addresses topics including the American Revolution, the Civil War, economic history, novels and art, and the Canadian economy. '''Life''' Egnal grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Central High School. After undergraduate and graduate studies, he moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1970 to take a position at York University. He married Judith Humphrey, founder of an executive communications firm.<ref>{{cite news |no-tracking=true|title=Cheng-Fang Yu, Benjamin Egnal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/fashion/weddings/cheng-fang-yu-benjamin-egnal.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 9, 2019}}</ref> '''Career''' Egnal attended Swarthmore College, receiving a B.A. in 1965. He then went to the University of Wisconsin on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to study the Revolutionary era with Merrill Jensen. As part of this program, he spent a year (1968–1969) at the University of London on a Fulbright Fellowship. He received his M.A. from Wisconsin in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1974.<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal |url=https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/megnal/ |website=York University |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal Papers |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999523882002121 |publisher=University of Wisconsin |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> He began teaching at York University in 1970 and retired in 2015. He is the author of several books. His first was ''A Mighty Empire: The Origins of the American Revolution'' (Cornell University Press, 1988).<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=A Mighty Empire: The Origins of the American Revolution |url=https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book-listing/?q=Marc+Egnal |publisher=Cornell University Press |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> This was followed by ''Divergent Paths: How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth'' (Oxford University Press, 1996)<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Divergent Paths: How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth |url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/divergent-paths-9780195098662 |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> and ''New World Economies: The Growth of the Thirteen Colonies and Early Canada'' (Oxford University Press, 1998).<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=New World Economies: The Growth of the Thirteen Colonies and Early Canada |url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/new-world-economies-9780195114829 |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> His next major work was ''The Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War'' (Hill and Wang, 2009). The book argues that “economic change, more than any other factor, explains the origins of the Civil War.”<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War |url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780809095360/clashofextremes |publisher=Hill and Wang |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> Egnal has also written related essays for ''The New York Times''.<ref>{{cite news |no-tracking=true|last=Egnal |first=Marc |title=Becoming the Party of Freedom |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/becoming-the-party-of-freedom/ |work=The New York Times |date=July 31, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |no-tracking=true|last=Egnal |first=Marc |title=The Greenback is Born |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/the-greenback-is-born/ |work=The New York Times |date=February 27, 2012}}</ref> In 2024 he published ''A Mirror for History: How Novels and Art Reflect the Evolution of Middle-Class America'' (University of Tennessee Press), which examines American society from 1750 to 2020. Central to this work is the contention that “the arc of middle-class culture reflects the evolution of the American economy from the near-subsistence agriculture of the 1750s to the extraordinarily unequal society of the twenty-first century.” It combines analysis of novels, art, and social data to explore shifts in values, social norms, and economic structures over time. <ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=A Mirror for History |url=https://utpress.org/title/a-mirror-for-history/ |publisher=University of Tennessee Press |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> In 2025 Egnal published ''Challenging the Myths of US History: Seven Short Essays on the Past & Present'' (University of California Press), covering topics including the American Revolution, Civil War, Vietnam, violence, the women’s movement, and Donald Trump. Tying together the essays is the argument that “at the heart of the American story are the demands of affluent citizens for economic growth and territorial expansion.”<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Challenging the Myths of US History |url=https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520399721/challenging-the-myths-of-us-history |publisher=University of California Press |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> In retirement, Egnal has also published fiction. His short stories include ''Murder on the Playground'' (2025),<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Murder on the Playground |url=https://www.freedomfiction.com/2025/02/murder-playground-by-marc-egnal/ |website=Freedom Fiction Journal |date=February 19, 2025 |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> ''Death in the Oranges'' (2024),<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Death in the Oranges |url=https://www.freedomfiction.com/2024/05/death-in-the-oranges/ |website=Freedom Fiction Journal |date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> and ''Golden Gate'' (2024).<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Golden Gate |url=https://www.freedomfiction.com/2024/03/golden-gate-by-marc-egnal/ |website=Freedom Fiction Journal |date=March 31, 2024 |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> '''Works''' ''A Mighty Empire: The Origins of the American Revolution.'' Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1988. Reissued with a new preface, 2010. Cornell University Press ''Divergent Paths: How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth.'' New York: Oxford University Press, 1996. Oxford University Press ''New World Economies: The Growth of the Thirteen Colonies and Early Canada.'' New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Oxford University Press ''Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War.'' New York: Hill and Wang, 2009. Macmillan/Hill and Wang ''A Mirror for History: How Novels and Art Reflect the Evolution of Middle-Class America.'' Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2024. University of Tennessee Press ''Challenging the Myths of US History: Seven Short Essays on the Past & Present.'' Oakland: University of California Press, 2025. University of California Press

I’m happy to answer any questions or provide additional sources if needed.

HistEditorChris (talk) 17:29, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Not done for now: Please format sources correctly. Likeanechointheforest (talk) 17:21, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback! I’ve reformatted all citations and the Works section for consistency. The cleaned version is available here: User:HistEditorChris/sandbox. Would appreciate a re-review when convenient. HistEditorChris (talk) 11:39, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Likeanechointheforest I’ve reformatted all citations and the Works section for consistency. The cleaned version is available here: User:HistEditorChris/sandbox. Would appreciate a re-review when convenient. HistEditorChris (talk) 23:34, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

I prefer not to go to a secondary area for that, sorry Likeanechointheforest (talk) 19:20, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Likeanechointheforest what is the correct process for re-submitting my changes? I appreciate your help with this HistEditorChris (talk) 19:24, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Please resubmit through COI requests, ideally breaking the edits down into one chunk at a time Likeanechointheforest (talk) 01:22, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Edit request (COI): Revised Lead with citations

Following feedback that the previous request lacked inline citations, I have added references from York University and the University of Wisconsin that verify the subject’s academic background and career.

Please replace the current lead with the updated version below.

Proposed replacement:

'''Marc Egnal''' Marc Egnal (born December 11, 1943) is an American historian whose work addresses topics including the American Revolution, the Civil War, economic history, novels and art, and the Canadian economy.<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal |url=https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/megnal/ |website=York University |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal Papers |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999523882002121 |publisher=University of Wisconsin |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref>

HistEditorChris (talk) 19:19, 1 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello, just following up on this COI edit request, as it’s been about a month with no response.

All citations have been reformatted per earlier feedback, and I’m happy to make any additional adjustments if needed.

Thank you for your time.

HistEditorChris (talk) 20:39, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Done -- Reconrabbit 17:41, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

Edit request (COI): Life section

This request replaces the **Life** section in full. I have a conflict of interest (assisting the subject) and therefore am not editing the article directly.

Please replace the current Life section with the text below, which is neutral and supported by a reliable source.

Proposed replacement:

'''Life''' Egnal grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Central High School. After undergraduate and graduate studies, he moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1970 to take a position at York University. He married Judith Humphrey, founder of an executive communications firm.<ref>{{cite news |no-tracking=true|title=Cheng-Fang Yu, Benjamin Egnal |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/fashion/weddings/cheng-fang-yu-benjamin-egnal.html |work=The New York Times |date=June 9, 2019 |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref>

HistEditorChris (talk) 19:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I dont see any mention of Central High School, the year of 1970, or Philadelphia in the source you linked. Maybe omit that or add another source? - Otherwise (Talk?) 01:45, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

A response has not yet been received for this question.

Reply 20-MAY-2026

  Request closed for inactivity  

• The above edit request has not received any responses over the past 3 weeks (22 days in total).
• Discussion is often a key component to implementing edits, and requests may be adversely affected when they fail to garner input from either reviewing or requesting editors. In light of this — and as a safeguard — this request has been declined as needing discussion.
• The COI editor is urged to revive stalled communications by making contact with local editors on those editor's own talk pages, and then by moving those discussions back to this talk page.
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Regards,  Spintendo  09:00, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request (COI): Career section (education and appointments)

I have a conflict of interest (assisting the subject) and am not editing the article directly.

This request replaces the **Career** section (education and academic appointments portion) in full with a neutral, fully sourced version.

Proposed replacement:

'''Career''' Egnal attended Swarthmore College, receiving a B.A. in 1965. He then went to the University of Wisconsin on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to study the Revolutionary era with Merrill Jensen. As part of this program, he spent a year (1968–1969) at the University of London on a Fulbright Fellowship. He received his M.A. from Wisconsin in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1974.<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal |url=https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/megnal/ |website=York University |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal Papers |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999523882002121 |publisher=University of Wisconsin |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref> He taught at York University and is now Professor Emeritus.<ref>{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Marc Egnal |url=https://profiles.laps.yorku.ca/profiles/megnal/ |website=York University |access-date=2025-10-03}}</ref>

HistEditorChris (talk) 14:31, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 20-MAY-2026

  Clarification requested  

• The request is to replace the entire Career section with the above text. Performing this action will gut the article. Please advise.
• When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the {{Edit COI}} template's answer parameter to read from |ans=y to |ans=n.

Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  09:00, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello,

Just following up on this request, as it has been a few weeks since I responded to the clarification request and provided the complete revised Career section.

Please let me know if any additional information, sources, or revisions would be helpful. Thank you for your time and consideration. HistEditorChris (talk) 18:02, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification.

Yes, the intention is to propose a full revised replacement of the current Career section, rather than a partial edit. The revised version is intended to update the section with more recent information, improve sourcing, and align the language more closely with Wikipedia’s neutrality and citation standards.

Below is the complete proposed revised Career section:

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Career

Egnal attended Swarthmore College, receiving a B.A. in 1965. He then went to the University of Wisconsin on a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship to study the Revolutionary era with Merrill Jensen. As part of this program, he spent a year (1968–1969) at the University of London on a Fulbright Fellowship. He received his M.A. from Wisconsin in 1967 and his Ph.D. in 1974. He taught at York University and is now Professor Emeritus.

He is the author of several books. His first was A Mighty Empire: The Origins of the American Revolution (Cornell University Press, 1988). This was followed by Divergent Paths: How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth (Oxford University Press, 1996), and New World Economies: The Growth of the Thirteen Colonies and Early Canada (Oxford University Press, 1998).

His next major work was The Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War (Hill and Wang, 2009). According to the publisher, the book argues that "economic change, more than any other factor, explains the origins of the Civil War." Egnal has also written related essays for The New York Times.

In 2024 he published A Mirror for History: How Novels and Art Reflect the Evolution of Middle-Class America (University of Tennessee Press), which examines American society from 1750 to 2020. According to the publisher, the book argues that "the arc of middle-class culture reflects the evolution of the American economy from the near-subsistence agriculture of the 1750s to the extraordinarily unequal society of the twenty-first century." It combines analysis of novels, art, and social data to explore shifts in values, social norms, and economic structures over time.

In 2025 Egnal published Challenging the Myths of US History: Seven Short Essays on the Past & Present (University of California Press), covering topics including the American Revolution, Civil War, Vietnam, violence, the women’s movement, and Donald Trump. According to the publisher, the book argues that "at the heart of the American story are the demands of affluent citizens for economic growth and territorial expansion."

In retirement, Egnal has also published fiction. His short stories include Murder on the Playground (2025), Death in the Oranges (2024), and Golden Gate (2024).

``` ``` “Responding to clarification request with full revised Career section”

ESTsoft

Request for removal of {{Refimprove}} and {{Advert}} maintenance tags

Hi all,

Following the consensus reached on 2026-04-27 and the editing process documented in the threads above, I would like to request that uninvolved editors review the article and consider removal of the two maintenance tags currently in place: {{Refimprove}} (since June 2019) and {{Advert}} (added April 2026).

Summary of completed work

Per the 2026-04-27 proposal (Proposed changes #1–#4), the following has been completed:

• Change #1 (NPOV neutralization) — eight phrases flagged under WP:PROMO were rephrased across the History (Day 4, 2026-05-06), K-EXAONE (Day 5, 2026-05-07), and Perso AI subsections (Day 6, 2026-05-08). Sources retained, phrasing only.
• Change #2 (External links reduction) — reduced to the official homepage and the archived link, per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL.
• Change #3 (Primary/affiliated sources) — flagged refs were either replaced with independent coverage (via Change #4) or retained where no better source exists.
• Change #4 (Independent secondary sources added) — three independent sources added during Phase 3:
  • EMNLP 2025 System Demonstrations paper (Won et al., pp. 515–521) — peer-reviewed academic (Day 7, 2026-05-11).
  • CNA Becoming Human documentary (2024-03-18) — international broadcast (Day 8, 2026-05-12).
  • ITU AI for Good Impact Report 2025, p. 89 — UN specialized agency (Day 9, 2026-05-13).

Stabilization period

The article has been stable for 7 days since the last edit on 2026-05-13. No reverts, objections, or further comments have been raised on this Talk page during that period.

Request

Per my 2026-04-27 proposal (Process I will follow, item 3), I am not removing the tags myself. I am asking uninvolved editors to:

1. Review the current state of the article against the {{Refimprove}} and {{Advert}} criteria.
2. If satisfied that the underlying issues have been addressed, remove either or both tags at their discretion.
3. If concerns remain, please indicate which specific phrasing or sourcing needs further work, and I will address it.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Untae (talk) 01:30, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Following up: this request has been open for 8 days with no objections or comments. The article has been stable for 15 days since the last content edit (2026-05-13). I am formalizing this as a COI edit request per WP:COIE to enter the volunteer-monitored queue. As before, I am not removing the tags myself — I am asking an uninvolved editor to review the article against the {{Refimprove}} and {{Advert}} criteria and remove either or both at their discretion. Untae (talk) 01:00, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Successories

Proposed edits — COI disclosure

I work for Successories (Vincent Nero, Vice President and General Manager) and have a conflict of interest, so I am not publishing these changes directly. I am posting them here for review by an independent editor. All proposed additions are sourced to third-party, independent references. I believe these changes also address the concerns raised in the current AfD nomination by demonstrating significant independent coverage of the subject.

Summary of independent sources supporting notability

The following independent, reliable sources provide significant coverage of Successories and are used as citations in the proposed text below:

• NBC News / Entrepreneur.com (March 1, 2013) — full editorial profile: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna51002907
• Quartz (2018) — editorial article on Successories' cultural impact and role in internet meme history: https://qz.com/1185762/the-maker-of-those-dorky-motivational-posters-from-the-90s-is-still-around
• TIME magazine — "Office Humor: Profit in Parody": https://time.com/archive/6667833/office-humor-profit-in-parody/
• WGN-TV (April 23, 2024) — television news segment: https://wgntv.com/morning-news/wgn-morning-news-6-at-6/what-ever-happened-to-successories/
• International Directory of Company Histories (via Encyclopedia.com) — full company entry with financial history: https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/successories-inc
• Yahoo Finance (April 30, 2025) — press release on 40th anniversary with verifiable company statistics: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/successories-celebrates-40-years-inspiring-130000547.html
• CB Insights — company profile: https://www.cbinsights.com/company/successories
• Top Workplaces / Energage — workplace recognition listing: https://topworkplaces.com/company/successories/
• Today I Found Out — history of the demotivational poster meme: https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/03/the-origins-of-the-demotivator-meme/
• Know Your Meme — Demotivational Posters entry: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/demotivational-posters

Proposed infobox changes

Fix deprecated parameters (per template warnings) and update factual fields:

• foundation → founded
• location_city → hq_location_city
• location_country → hq_location_country
• location → hq_location
• homepage → website
• subsid → subsidiaries
• Add founder = Mac Anderson
• Add key_people = Vincent Nero (Vice President and General Manager)
• Update num_employees from 100 to 35 (current)
• Update owner to: Privately held
• Update industry to: Employee Recognition, Corporate Gifting
• Update products to: Motivational posters, employee recognition awards, corporate gifts, promotional products
• Update subsidiaries to include Awards.com and Kusak Crystal

Proposed replacement of the History section

Replace the existing History section with the following, which expands coverage using the International Directory of Company Histories, NBC News/Entrepreneur.com, and Yahoo Finance sources:

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Mary Perkins

COI request - bio updates

1. Addition of audiology

• What I think should be changed: In the first sentence of the lead, replace “the British retail optometry chain” with “the British retail optometry and audiology chain”.
• Why it should be changed: Audiology has been a significant part of Specsavers’ business since 2002.
• References supporting the possible change:

2. Children in business description

• What I think should be changed: In the second paragraph of the intro, replace the existing sentence with: “Together with her husband, co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins, Dame Mary has three children, two of whom work for Specsavers; their son John has been chief executive of the company since 2015.”
• Why it should be changed: The Times article identifies John Perkins as Specsavers’ chief executive since 2015 and confirms he is the son of Dame Mary and Doug Perkins.
• References supporting the possible change:

3. Sunday Times Rich List update

• What I think should be changed: In the third para of the intro, replace “In spring 2015, her net worth was estimated to be £1.45 billion.” with “In The Sunday Times Rich List 2026, Mary and Doug Perkins and family were ranked 117th in the list of Britain's Wealthiest People, with their personal worth estimated at £1.409 billion. Dame Mary was previously reported to be Britain's first self-made female billionaire.”
• Why it should be changed: The 2026 edition of the same Sunday Times list is the most recent and supersedes the 2015 figure. Preserves the existing self-made-female-billionaire descriptor.
• References supporting the possible change:

4. Sunday Times Tax List 2026 addition

• What I think should be changed: In the fourth paragraph of the lead, replace “In February 2026, Mary was listed on the Sunday Times Tax list with an estimated £121.7 million.” with “In The Sunday Times Tax List 2026, Mary and her husband Doug Perkins were ranked tenth, having paid £121.7 million in taxes.”
• Why it should be changed: The £121.7m figure is the joint Doug + Dame Mary entry, not an individual estimate; the source explicitly attributes it to them as a couple. Wording is also clearer that this is the Tax List (tax paid), not a Rich List estimate.
• References supporting the possible change:

5. Removal of unverifiable “continue to receive income” clause

• What I think should be changed: In the Early life section, replace “This became a chain of optometrists around Bristol, which they sold for £2 million in 1980, and from which they continue to receive income.” with “This became a chain of optometrists around Bristol, which they sold for £2 million in 1980.”
• Why it should be changed: The "continue to receive income" phrasing loosely paraphrases the 2005 Davidson interview, which describes the couple living off interest on investments funded by the Bristol-sale proceeds – not ongoing income from the chain itself. The clause is 21 years old and unverifiable for the present day.
• References supporting the possible change: No new source required (existing citation already supports the £2m/1980 facts).

6. Co-founder correction

• What I think should be changed: In the Specsavers section, replace “Her current title at Specsavers is ‘founder’.” with “Her current title at Specsavers is ‘co-founder’.”
• Why it should be changed: Internal inconsistency – the lead of this same article already describes her as “co-founder of Specsavers”, as does the Specsavers article. Dame Mary is universally described as co-founder alongside her husband Doug.
• References supporting the possible change: No new source required (consistent with this article’s existing lead and the Specsavers article).

7. 2023 family trust ownership note

• What I think should be changed: At the end of the Specsavers section, after the existing paragraph about her current role and store visits, insert a new sentence: “In 2023, Dame Mary and Doug Perkins placed Specsavers into a family trust, stating that they did not want their children to sell the business to private equity.”
• Why it should be changed: Materially affects future ownership of the business she co-founded; independently reported by The Times in two separate pieces.
• References supporting the possible change:

8. Addition of 2018 honorary doctorates

• What I think should be changed: In the Awards and honours section, after the 2017 EY Lifetime Achievement Award paragraph, insert a new paragraph: “In 2018, Dame Mary was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Bristol and an honorary Doctor of Science by De Montfort University in Leicester.”
• Why it should be changed: Fills a chronological gap (2017-2023) in the existing Awards and honours section and parallels the existing entries on her Cardiff and Plymouth honorary degrees.
• References supporting the possible change:

9. Addition of 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards Hall of Fame

• What I think should be changed: At the end of the Awards and honours section, insert a new paragraph: “In 2023, Dame Mary was inducted into the Great British Entrepreneur Awards Hall of Fame in recognition of her continued support for new business leaders.”
• Why it should be changed: Most recent award in her honours record.
• References supporting the possible change:

Crzyhorse3000 (talk) 11:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

References

Doug Perkins

COI request - bio updates

1. Add audiology

• What I think should be changed: In the second sentence of the intro, replace "an international optical retail chain" with "an international optical and audiology retail chain".
• Why it should be changed: Audiology has been a significant part of Specsavers' business since 2002.
• References supporting the possible change:

2. Note where Doug met his wife

• What I think should be changed: In the Early life section, modify the second sentence to read: “He was educated at the Llanelli Boys Grammar School, and he graduated from Cardiff University, where he met his wife Mary.”
• Why it should be changed: Biographically relevant and consistent with the Mary Perkins article, which already states the couple met at Cardiff. Note: the source uses 'Cardiff College of Advanced Technology', the 1965 name for what became Cardiff University.
• References supporting the possible change:

3. Career update

• What I think should be changed: In the Career section, immediately after the sentence ending “…subsequently opened 22 stores.”, insert a new sentence: “The couple sold the chain for £2 million in 1980 and moved to Guernsey, where Mary’s father had retired.”
• Why it should be changed: Fills the gap between Doug taking over the Bristol practice in the 1970s and the founding of Specsavers in 1984. The same facts are already in the Mary Perkins article.
• References supporting the possible change:

4. Sunday Times Rich List update

• What I think should be changed: In the Career section, replace “As of April 2016, they have an estimated wealth of £1.55 billion according to the Sunday Times Rich List.” with “In The Sunday Times Rich List 2026, Douglas and Dame Mary Perkins and family were ranked 117th in the list of Britain's Wealthiest People, with their personal worth estimated at £1.409 billion.”
• Why it should be changed: The 2026 edition of the same Sunday Times list supersedes the 2016 list.
• References supporting the possible change:

5. Sunday Times Tax List addition

• What I think should be changed: In the Career section, immediately after the Rich List sentence, insert a new sentence: “In The Sunday Times Tax List 2026, Douglas and Dame Mary Perkins were ranked tenth, having paid £121.7 million in taxes.”
• Why it should be changed: Biographically relevant and the list is already cited on Mary Perkins' page. The £121.7m figure is the joint Doug + Dame Mary entry, not an individual estimate.
• References supporting the possible change:

6. 2023 family-trust ownership note

• What I think should be changed: In the Personal life section, after the existing sentence about living in Guernsey and the three children, insert a new sentence: “In 2023, Doug and Dame Mary Perkins placed Specsavers into a family trust, stating that they did not want their children to sell the business to private equity.”
• Why it should be changed: Materially affects future ownership of the business he co-founded; independently reported by The Times in two separate pieces.
• References supporting the possible change:

7. New Awards and honours section

• What I think should be changed: Immediately after the “Personal life” section, insert a new Awards and honours section and the following sentence: “Perkins was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours List in 2025, in recognition of his services to business and trade.”
• Why it should be changed: Parallels the existing DBE entry on the Mary Perkins article.
• References supporting the possible change:

8. Infobox amend

• What I think should be changed: In the infobox, change the honorific_suffix parameter to CBE (the lead sentence already carries “CBE”; the infobox does not yet).
• Why it should be changed: Consistency between the infobox, the lead and the new Awards and honours section above.
• References supporting the possible change: Same sources as item 6 above.

Crzyhorse3000 (talk) 11:59, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

References

Jacques Louis Vidal

Edit request: corrections and additions (COI-disclosed)

Disclosed paid contributor here, requesting changes to the article. Per WP:COIEDIT I am not editing the article directly. Sources cited below.

A. Factual corrections to existing prose

This article concerns a living person; under WP:BLP disputed material about living people must be removed or rewritten promptly even when sourced, particularly where the source may have been imprecise. The subject has identified the following items as inaccurate.

• Lead — nationality and place of birth. Current lead says "American artist." Vidal was born in 1982 in Paris, France, and raised in Houston, Texas. Suggested wording: "Jacques Louis Vidal (born 1982) is a French-born American artist based in Brooklyn, New York."

  Source: Harkawik artist page biography.

• Gallery name spelling. Existing prose has "Harakwik" in at least one place; correct spelling is "Harkawik."

• SMFA name. Existing prose says "School Museum of Fine Arts in Boston." Correct institutional name is the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (now part of Tufts University). Recommend piping: [[School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts|School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]].

• Death-row / arrest characterization (Nothing is Possible In There is No Future paragraph). The current text describes the pen pal as being "on death row" and says the two "had first been arrested together while doing graffiti as teenagers in Texas." The subject states that neither characterization is correct: the pen pal was incarcerated but not on death row, and the two were caught doing graffiti together but were not arrested together. Per WP:BLP (which extends to third parties named in a BLP), please soften to:

  "focused on corresponding and collaborating with a childhood friend, referred to as 'Jerry,' who at the time was incarcerated in Texas. The two had been caught doing graffiti together as teenagers."

  This preserves what the cited source establishes (correspondence, Texas, graffiti backstory) without the contested specifics.

• Jacques Louis Vidal Charitable Fund / donation list. The current paragraph attributes specific donations from a "Jacques Louis Vidal Charitable Fund" to named recipients (Prarieland, Beverlys). The subject states these details are inaccurate. Even where sourced (the cited ProPublica entry and Artnet News items), specific named donations to named recipients are exactly the kind of factual claim about a living person that WP:BLP requires to be removed when the subject disputes accuracy and the underlying public records may have conflated entities. Requested action: remove the sentence(s) about the Charitable Fund and the specific donation recipients in their entirety. Board-membership claims (Montez Press Radio, Do Not Research, KAJE) may remain if otherwise sourced.

B. Lead paragraph — description of the work

The lead currently identifies Vidal only as "an American artist" before jumping to education and the spaces he co-founded. Per MOS:LEAD the opening should briefly indicate what the subject is known for. Proposed insertion immediately after the first sentence of the lead, before the education sentence:

Working across sculpture, installation, collage, and works on paper, Vidal has developed a multi-medium experimental practice that combines hand-carved wood, [[3D printing]], found and fabricated materials, and, more recently, drawings reworked through [[Generative artificial intelligence|generative AI]] image tools.<ref name="jancou-look" /><ref name="jancou-games" /><ref name="harkawik-jobs" /><ref name="broadway" /><ref name="cad-broadway" />

Optional follow-on sentence drawing on the two Marc Jancou exhibition essays, which framed his shows as immersive environments rather than collections of discrete objects:

His exhibitions have often been conceived as immersive, architectural environments: his 2009 solo ''You Are What You Look At'' at Marc Jancou Contemporary in New York presented collages, sculptures and architectural fragments organized around what the gallery described as "isolation klosets,"<ref name="jancou-look" /> and his 2011 follow-up ''Games People Play'' used the architecture of the gallery itself to stage a three-room sequence of "analog interfaces, false walls, conspiratorial pictures, and memory sculptures."<ref name="jancou-games" />

Notes for the reviewer: the descriptive terms are drawn from gallery and exhibition documentation rather than independent criticism, so the phrasing is deliberately factual ("works across X, Y, Z") rather than evaluative. "Experimental" is used in its conventional art-world sense (a practice that varies medium between projects) rather than as promotional puffery; if the reviewer prefers, "multi-medium" alone is acceptable.

C. Additions to the "Life and work" section

Proposed insertion after the existing paragraph mentioning Lighthouse Works:

Since 2019, Vidal has been an adjunct professor of sculpture at [[Pace University]] in New York.<ref name="harkawik-bio" />

Proposed insertion to fill the gap between the 2007 Horton show and the 2014 Nothing is Possible paragraph:

Vidal's first solo show with [[Marc Jancou Contemporary]] in New York, ''You Are What You Look At'', opened in November 2009 and presented collages, sculptures and architectural fragments staged inside what the artist termed "isolation klosets."<ref name="jancou-look" /> His follow-up at the same gallery, ''Games People Play'' (2011), used the architecture of the gallery itself to construct a three-room sequence the gallery described as "analog interfaces, false walls, conspiratorial pictures, and memory sculptures."<ref name="jancou-games" /> Earlier in 2009, his MFA thesis exhibition ''Liquidation'' was presented at the [[Yale University Art Gallery]].<ref name="harkawik-bio" />

Proposed insertion to bring the article forward through 2024:

In 2019, Vidal presented the solo exhibition ''Perfect Strangers'' at Andrew Rafacz in Chicago,<ref name="rafacz">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Perfect Strangers / Andrew Rafacz |url=https://www.andrewrafacz.com/exhibition/jacques-louis-vidal-perfect-strangers |website=Andrew Rafacz |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref> followed by ''Boybrain'' at Harkawik in Los Angeles (2020),<ref name="harkawik-boybrain">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Vidal: Boybrain |url=https://www.harkawik.com/vidal-boybrain |website=Harkawik |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref><ref name="cad-la">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Louis Vidal at Harkawik, Los Angeles |url=https://www.contemporaryartdaily.com/project/jacques-louis-vidal-at-harkawik-los-angeles-12161 |website=Contemporary Art Daily |date=March 14, 2020 |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref> ''Dead End Jobs That Kill'' at Harkawik in New York (2021),<ref name="harkawik-jobs">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Louis Vidal: Dead End Jobs That Kill |url=https://www.harkawik.com/vidal-jobs |website=Harkawik |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref><ref name="cad-ny">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Louis Vidal at Harkawik, New York |url=https://www.contemporaryartdaily.com/project/jacques-louis-vidal-at-harkawik-new-york-20277 |website=Contemporary Art Daily |date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref> and ''Underground Posterz'' at Broadway Gallery in New York (2024). For ''Underground Posterz'', Vidal transformed the gallery's project room into a distorted retail environment built around a latticed wooden shaft housing animatronic wooden animals and collaged crystal fragments; the works on paper combined his own drawings, output from an AI image generator, and hand-applied ink, pencil, pigment and laser-cut wood components.<ref name="broadway">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Louis Vidal in the Project Room: Underground Posterz |url=https://broadwaygallery.nyc/exhibitions/49-jacques-louis-vidal-in-the-project-room-underground-posterz/ |website=Broadway Gallery |date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref><ref name="cad-broadway">{{cite web |no-tracking=true|title=Jacques Louis Vidal at Broadway, New York |url=https://www.contemporaryartdaily.com/project/jacques-louis-vidal-at-broadway-new-york-33306 |website=Contemporary Art Daily |access-date=May 29, 2026}}</ref>

D. New sections to add

Proposed new section after "Life and work":

Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis




Proposed Updates to Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis Article (COI Disclosure)



Disclosure: I am affiliated with Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis and am proposing updates to this article to reflect the company’s current structure and product offerings following the 2022 merger of SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems. I will not edit the article directly and welcome feedback from independent editors.

Proposed Updates:

1. Lead Section Current: Focuses only on SpectraSensors and gas analysis.

Suggested:

“Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Endress+Hauser Group, formed in 2022 through the merger of SpectraSensors, Inc. and Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. The company specializes in Raman spectroscopy, tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS), and quenched fluorescence (QF) technologies for laboratory and process environments. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, it serves industries including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, chemicals, oil & gas, power & energy, and food & beverage.”

2.  Infobox Update Request Suggested:

I’d also like to propose updating the company infobox to reflect the current structure of Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis. Suggested fields:

Company type: Private
Industry: Instrumentation, Process     Automation
Founded: 2022
Areas served: Worldwide
Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United     States
Products: Analyzer systems
Number of employees: 200
Website: https://www.endress.com/en

These updates reflect the merger of SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems into Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis in 2022 and align with the company’s current public-facing information.

3.  Products Section Suggested addition:

“The company’s Raman spectroscopy systems, based on Kaiser Raman technology, enable real-time chemical composition analysis in solids, liquids, and gases. Its TDLAS and QF analyzers, based on SpectraSensors technology, are used in natural gas pipelines, natural gas processing and LNG plants, refineries, and petrochemical processes to detect trace contaminants such as moisture (H₂O), hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), carbon monoxide (CO₂), and oxygen (O2).”

4. History Section Suggested addition:

“SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems were acquired by Endress+Hauser in 2012 and 2013, respectively. On January 1, 2022, the two entities merged to form Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, consolidating expertise in optical analysis-based measurement technologies. The merger was announced in Control Design and CPECN.”

5. Offices Suggested addition:

“Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis operates facilities in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Raman systems), Rancho Cucamonga, California (TDLAS/QF), Pearland, Texas, and Freiburg, Germany.”

6. See also Suggested additions:

·      Raman spectroscopy

·      TDLAS

·      Quenching (fluorescence)

7. Sources: Suggested:

Endress+Hauser Press Release [endress.com]
CPECN Industry News [cpecn.com]
Control Design Coverage [controldesign.com]

I welcome feedback and edits from neutral contributors to ensure this content meets Wikipedia’s standards for neutrality and verifiability. Lmsunny3886 (talk) 19:53, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
 Not done for now:  Please insert references inline to support the statements to be added (see WP:REFBEGIN). Note that the inline external links in the History section would not be included based on WP:EL. LizardJr8 (talk) 17:43, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
@Lmsunny3886@LizardJr8 I'm gonna mark this edit request as closed - Otherwise (Talk?) 01:59, 2 February 2026 (UTC)




o	Proposed updates to Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis (COI disclosure; inline citations)




 
Disclosure: I have a conflict of interest as a paid employee of Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis. I am not editing the article directly and am requesting the following updates to improve accuracy following the 2022 merger. All proposed text includes inline citations to independent sources.
 
1) Lead section: update for post‑merger structure


Request: Replace the opening sentence(s) with the following:
 
"Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Endress+Hauser formed when the Endress+Hauser subsidiaries SpectraSensors, Inc. and Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. merged effective 1 January 2022. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Raman spectroscopic analyzers are developed and manufactured there, while tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) instrumentation is produced in Rancho Cucamonga, California."
 
2) History: clarify merger and prior acquisitions


Request: Add the following paragraph to the History section:
 
"Endress+Hauser acquired SpectraSensors in 2012 and Kaiser Optical Systems in 2013. The two subsidiaries merged effective 1 January 2022 to form Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, consolidating the group’s expertise in laser-based measurement technology within a single business unit."
 
3) Products / operations: clarify technology focus


Request: Add a short clarification (location in Products or Operations section as appropriate):
 
"Industry coverage describes the legacy businesses as complementary, with Kaiser Optical Systems focused on Raman spectroscopic analyzers for solid, liquid, and gas analysis, and SpectraSensors focused on gas analysis using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS)."
 
4) Infobox: limited updates supported by sources


Request: Where appropriate, consider updating the infobox with fields supported by the cited sources:

Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Parent: Endress+Hauser Group (wholly owned subsidiary)
 
(No request to change “Founded,” as the current value may reflect legacy company history.)
 
5) See also (optional)



Raman spectroscopy
Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy
 

 
Thank you for reviewing these proposed updates. I am happy to revise wording or provide additional sources if helpful.

Lmsunny3886 (talk) 17:47, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
Ramendra Kumar (author)




Article's editing needs



The article that had been posted here for quite some time before being almost completely blown to smithereens recently had long been in need of major surgery. I knew about this well over a year ago and wanted to help get it shipshape but hesitated because I wasn't quite sure if I could legitimately do so because I had come to know Mr. Kumar somewhat online, only much later learning that I could with a declaration of COI. Then at some point in the past few months, the article was singled out by senior editors as an article in need of work to "advertise" as a task for any and all to help with, which attracted some attention. And finally it was blown up by an editor except for a few paragraphs as remains.

The main problems with the earlier version of the article was that there were many statements unsupported by citations and lack of organization. However, I was also aware of many more publications by Mr. Kumar, as well as awards and other turns of interest in his life, since that version of the article.

Because so little of the article remains, there would almost seem a need to start from scratch, or else to revert everything that was blown up to work on. But there's another option: I've been quietly working on the article "offshore" for many months, on my home computer. I copied the original and went to work on it editorially. It's in what you could call my online carpentry shop, my word processor. Although my draft is not quite ready for unveiling, I did want to mention this to whichever editors who've worked on this article might be interested to work on it further. Fairly soon I can display it for your inspection, comments, and suggestions.

This is what I believe can be the quickest and most transparent way to get the article to where it can finally take a respectable place within Wikipedia. Any thoughts?

PS By an ironic twist of fate, the Wiki editor who wielded most of the TNT to the article has now himself or herself been blown off from further activity as a Wikipedia editor. Augnablik (talk) 07:23, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

There's been a change of plans about further editing of this article involving me since my message above. My mentor, as well as another senior editor, have suggested that instead of going the route I laid out there that I submit edit COI requests here from my draft here on the article Talk page one at a time, then wait for approval from Wikipedians who handle COI requests from before submitting the next. So that's what I'll be doing. Augnablik (talk) 05:56, 9 May 2025 (UTC)


Specific text to be added:

Ramendra Kumar (born 25 August 1963) is an award-winning Indian children's author who has also written for adults in a variety of genres.

Kumar is also known as a professional communicator from his many years of leadership in the Rourkela Steel Plant Communications Department in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), where he combined his bachelor's degree in engineering and master's degree in business administration with his lifelong interest in writing.

In addition, he is known as a storyteller and motivational speaker. These roles expanded after his 2021 diagnosis of Stage II colon cancer, accompanied by life-threatening challenges, as he began writing about cancer management from the patient's perspective and became the subject of numerous 'cancer warrior' interviews and stories by others.

Reason for the change: The current version of this article has no lead section, whereas Wikipedia articles require one. Very little of any of the past material in the article remains either, but in further sections I will propose with an edit COI request I have incorporated relevant information from past versions of the article plus many updates.

References supporting change: As this is a proposed lead, references are not required. References for everything in the proposed information will be supported in the proposed sections that will come.
Augnablik (talk) 07:43, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
 Not done for now: Hey, whilst lead sections do not require references per WP:LEAD, they must have the references in the main body of the article which is not currently in place. I understand you plan to make further requests with them but I cannot implement this request until they are also in place. I'd recommend submitting them requests then reopening this one once they're implemented. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 23:56, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
@Encoded,oh, my. I wish I'd known, or thought of, that before simply starting with the edits in sequence from the top down. This is my first COI edit request, and I was already distressed that it would take a long time for an editor to reply to such requests because there are so few of you available to do this sort of work.
And I see that you replied here a month ago, while the whole time I was waiting for notification when a reply would come. I don't recall receiving any, though I check them several times a day. I see that I should have returned here more often or else put the page on my Watchlist, but I felt sure that I wouldn't miss a notification.
So now, Encoded, a question for you. Since you need to see the references in the body of the article in order to check if the edits in the lead support them, even though with COI edit requests we're supposed to send them one at a time, would you ever consider my sending you all the other edits at the same time? Augnablik (talk) 11:39, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
Hey @Augnablik, sorry that the notification didn't come through - sometimes they don't with these requests for some reason. Typically it is recommended to break it up into smaller requests (in this case you'd have to update the body of the article first then the lead) however I'm happy to review it all at once if you'd prefer to submit it like that, might be easier for you in this case. Many thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 23:12, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
I really appreciate your willingness to work directly together on this, @Encoded. It will make the process much faster than the slogging pace having to use a series of different editors, even if I leave you edits piecemeal rather than all at one time. I'll begin leaving "packages" for you very soon. Augnablik (talk) 20:28, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
@Encoded, here are packages 1 and 2 for you. Augnablik (talk) 17:37, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
=== Early life ===
Kumar was born in Hyderabad, India, to former Osmania University professor and Hindi Department head R. K. Khandelwal and Hindi fiction writer Deepti Khandelwal. He attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, which includes him on a list of prominent alumni.
The roots of his lifelong writing career he attributes to his father's effusive reaction to a few lines of verse that Kumar wrote as a child around the age of seven—one of his few positive memories from his early years, marked as they were by his parents' divorce and his own major health challenges and attempted suicide. His first serious forays into writing were satire and poetry contributions to his school and college magazines and later for newspaper supplements. Augnablik (talk) 17:31, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
=== Writing career ===
After earning a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration, Kumar was hired as a junior manager of communications in the Public Relations Department of the Rourkela Steel Plant in the state of Odisha. Early on he met his wife, who helped jump-start his children's writing career a few years later when they had a son and in need of freeing up time for her to attend to the newborn, she asked Kumar to read stories to their daughter, aged four. He decided to create his own stories, however, and the stories he found that brought his daughter most enjoyment he eventually began sending to book companies. In 1997 his first children's book, Just a Second and Other Stories, was published.
As soon as the little boy reached the age for stories, he too wanted his own. But because his preference was for action and sports stories rather than the fairy tales preferred by his sister, Kumar found himself telling the children both sorts of stories. After providing them a large supply of stories over many years, he came to refer to himself as 'Papa Scheherezade'—the eponymous title he gave to a book he wrote about this experience.
As of April 2025, Kumar's books published in English totalled 49, of which 18 are also available in Indian languages and 14 in foreign languages. His writings have been brought out by major publishers, including Penguin Random House; HarperCollins Publishers India; Hachette Book Group; Pratham Books; National Book Trust (NBT); Rupa Publications; Children's Book Trust (CBT); Navneet Publications; Readomania Publishing; Pauline Publications; Ponytale Books; Blue Pencil Publishers; and Pustak Mahal. His stories are also included in eleven anthologies published by the Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children (AWIC); Vikas Publishing House; Pustak Mahal; Readomania Publishing; and Blue Pencil Publishers, as well as in the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series. They have also been published and reviewed in newspapers, magazines, and e-zines. Augnablik (talk) 17:34, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
Hi @Augnablik, thanks for submitting this.
The writing here sounds more like a blog post rather than an encyclopaedic article. Specifically sections such as "one of his few positive memories from his early years" and "His first serious forays into writing". I think the tone/style of writing may need to be tweaked slightly, I can help with this if you'd like.
I was also unable to verify the information about his attempted suicide in the reference provided for this section. Which section of the source can I find this in?
Refs 4 and 5 are both primary sources, are there any secondary sources that could be used here? It's not a dealbreaker - just would be best.
Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 17:56, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
I'm the one who needs to thank you, Encode. You responded so quickly to my recent reply and then to the first "package" that came your way.
— About sounding more like a blog than an encyclopedic article, I'll be happy to re-tweak. Although I've done a lot of academic writing, I try to present information in such a way that it engages readers even while I try to adhere to policy and guidelines regarding tone of the writing. I welcome your suggestions. As I think I mentioned, this is my first experience with a COI edit request.
— About the source of the mention of a suicide attempt, I hate to confess but it seems an incorrect attribution on my part to the reference I provided for the entire paragraph. Sources where it can be found would include Kumar's website plus a reference not yet used in the article (Kumar, Ramendra. "Surviving Cancer and Spreading Positivity". https://techsparktechnologies.com/ics/surviving-cancer-and-spreading-positivity/. Indian Cancer Society).
BUT: weighing several considerations — including your comment about sounding like a blog as well as the fact that this is not important information about Kumar — I think the mention of a suicide attempt plus the rest of the first sentence after "the age of seven" could simply be deleted from the paragraph. This, then, would be the revision: "The roots of his lifelong writing career he attributes to his father's effusive reaction to a few lines of verse that Kumar wrote as a child around the age of seven. His first serious writing attempts were in satire and poetry contributions to his school and college magazines and later for newspaper supplements."
— Refs 4 and 5 are the only place I know of to cite as sources for this information. I know third-party sources are preferred in Wiki articles, but for the latest updates on the prolific Kumar's books and the names of his publishers, I hope they will indeed not be deal-breakers. I know primary sources are allowed for basic factual information. Augnablik (talk) 19:36, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
Hi @Augnablik, I like the revision, thank you! Sorry for taking a few days to get back to you as well.
Unfortunately I'm unable to access the techsparktechnologies source, I have however been able to verify the claim from his website so that's all sorted. I think including the suicide/health issues may be important as it seems (from his website) to have been a big part of his younger life, I've included them for now but if you feel they'd be better removed please let me know and I can do so.
I've made the changes as requested in the earlier message with your revision, but ever so slightly tweaked the first sentence of the writing career section, I hope this is ok! The general content is the same, just adjusted the wording. I've also included refs 4 and 5, just wanted to check first!
Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 07:29, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
Hi, I've made some further tweaks and found some more references as well to hopefully be able to remove the notability warning. Encoded  Talk 💬 07:51, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
So, you added a "Written works in school curricula and education" section ... the references you found seem to be ones I was already aware of but perhaps didn't use or else they came later on ... at any rate, I think I'd better go ahead at this point and send you the next section in my edited version because it overlaps what you obviously had in mind here ... please see the next message. Augnablik (talk) 10:30, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
Package 3 (a few loose threads remain, but I think you need to be aware of the section itself because of the new section you had in mind)





Edit request (updated)

{{Edit COI|answered=yes}}

I'm jumping in to help this old malformed request. I assume it's meant to go under the written works section after Ramendra Kumar (author)#Writing career. See below for the original author.STEMinfo (talk) 04:37, 29 October 2025 (UTC)


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Children's books and stories

Kumar's writings for children—many of them best-sellers—'have indeed enriched children’s literature', comments Santosh Bakaya, one of the author's reviewers, adding that 'the adult with a child hiding inside has also immensely enjoyed his books'. According to Bakaya, Kumar's success rests on his ability to meet the special demands of writing for children, which involve entering the child's world.  
Kumar singles out children's stories as his favourite genre of writing because reaching out to children with stories to inspire and elevate, not just entertain, is the one way he feels he can make a contribution to society. More specifically, he writes most in what he calls the 'Here and Now' genre of children's stories, addressing contemporary values and concerns—about children who are ordinary but resiliently face 'extraordinary circumstances'. He further characterises these stories as fast-paced, touched with humour to retain interest, and with a value 'tucked in' rather than moralistically presented. 
Among the 'extraordinary circumstances' in his children's stories, Kumar lists 'hard core realities like communal violence, war, mental trauma, exploitation, abuse et al.'—but always ending on a note of hope that he finds has brought him his harshest criticism. To this critique, Kumar counters by pointing out the exposure of today's children to 'angst and agony, sorrow and suffering within and without' that bring his wish in turn to prevent them growing up to be cynical. Despite the frequency of tough challenges in Kumar's stories, however, they portray children's more playful and joyful side as well. 
Not all of Kumar's children's writings are 'Here and Now'. For instance, A Ghost called Fachak and Other Stories—a collection of ten stories—has been described as being '[d]istinctively Indian flavoured and indigenous', a counter-balance to Western children's classics in translation.
Three of Kumar’s children's books—Boond, A Tale of Tails, and We Are Different (a picture book)—individually garnered sales of over 260,000 copies in 2021-2022, going into many reprints. [CITE] All have also been chosen for the Government of India's Samagra Shiksha programme in many states. They have been published in several Indian languages. [CITE]
Six of his children’s books have been recommended by India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as supplementary readers, and eleven of his children’s stories have also been published in foreign textbooks.
 
Paplu the Giant has come to particular prominence among Indian children’s stories CITE In 2013 it was selected by its publisher, Pratham Books, for storytelling sessions to mark International Literacy Day—celebrated annually on September 8—with narration of the book by volunteers in more than twenty-five languages across India and abroad.
Kumar’s storytelling extends beyond conventional print format:
Three of his books have come out in the comic book format: A Special Act—A Comic Book on the POCSO Act. (Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012); the Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children), 2006, endorsed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); and What, Why and How? Diabetes, A Common Non-Communicable Disease.
His story “The Wise Kanhu” has been adapted as kamishibai, a traditional form of storytelling in Japan. (DEPRECATED?)
Seventeen of his children’s stories have been featured as podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Gaana, Gaathastory, JioSaavn, and Spotify. CITE
In a comprehensive analysis of Kumar's place in Indian children's storytelling, Anand Patil—himself an Indian children's author—finds many similarities between Kumar and such internationally recognised children's authors as J. M. Barrie, A. A. Milne, Hugh Lofting, and Nikolay Nosov because of their shared childlike sensitivity and immersion in the world of children. Patil sharply contrasts this tone and perspective with that of traditional Indian children's literature. (QUESTION ABOUT INACCURATE TITLE) Pathipaka Mohan, another Indian writer as well as critic, metaphorically compares Kumar's place in the 'firmament of Indian English children’s literature from south India' to an ancient royal citadel in Hyderabad of widespread fame—Golconda. Augnablik (talk) 10:47, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
Oh, happy day! To finally get traction on the article, after so long in the COI edit request waiting room, with no end in sight. I'm comfortable with much of what you did, except for one thing I'll pick up on immediately below, and then I'd like to ask a couple of questions. To make it easier for you to respond, I'll put each in a separate reply. Augnablik (talk) 10:08, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
Here's the "except for one thing": what you did to my sentence "As soon as the little boy reached the age for stories, he too wanted his own." Your revision, "As soon as he was the age for stories, he wanted to start writing his own," is problematic for two reasons:
— The referent of he and his is Kumar in the previous paragraph, not his son.
— The subject of start writing is Kumar's son, not Kumar.
— Minor point, but I think it's more common to say at the age for stories than otherwise.
Although I don't know you very well yet, I feel free enough from our initial interaction to tease you a little by commenting that it must have been at the end of one of your long days at the university when you made that edit ... 😊 Augnablik (talk) 10:10, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
Now for the questions. I'd like to understand why you removed most of Kumar's publishers. Was it just to streamline a bit? If so, is there some policy or guideline about that? This is where I'm aware that my COI enters in, as I know Kumar would very much like to list them all.
If the list must absolutely be shortened, is there some particular reason you selected the three that you did? Augnablik (talk) 10:22, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
@Encoded, you are still alive? Augnablik (talk) 04:31, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
Hi @Augnablik, I'm taking a wikibreak to focus on my university work so won't be reviewing any requests until mid-September. I've reopened the request so that another editor can assist you. Apologies, Encoded  Talk 💬 09:34, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
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I was looking forward to working with you, Encoded, both to hurry things up on the article and because I felt we'd collaborate well. But having spent many years pursuing degrees, I can sympathize with the need for focus. Best wishes.
I do hope the new editor can step in sooner than as if we were back at Square One. Copy edit requests are likely the cause of quite a bit of missing chunks of Wikipedians' hair ... Augnablik (talk) 11:24, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
Hi @Augnablik, hope you are well, the removal of the publishers was from a WP:PROMO point of view. I felt that having the entire list was somewhat promotional in tone, and since I know of Penguin Random House being notable I chose that, with the other two being at random. If you'd prefer to switch them out I'd be happy to.
However, I also understand the desire to have them all on and whilst I feel that a list would not be suitable perhaps they could be worked into the article in another way? I've got some examples in my sandbox. Either a table could be used or the books could be discussed in a "Works" section, this would also allow you to talk about any awards/reviews/etc.
Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 22:27, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
Wow, Encode, your sandbox examples certainly showed some creative ways to go about this. Would it be possible under Wiki policy for me to share a screenshot of that page and ask the author himself to help with this, because he would be far more aware than I of connecting publishers with awards, sales numbers, criticism, etc.? Or even just telling me what he thinks the most notable publishers besides Penguin are? Augnablik (talk) 08:50, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
By the way, I made one edit on the article in your recent absence from working on it — after checking first with my mentor. He's been fully aware of my connection with this article after the agonizing discovery on my part back while I was still a newbie that I was in a COI situation after doing quite a bit of preliminary work on it with the involvement of the author.

I summarized that edit on the article's History page. Augnablik (talk) 08:59, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
Encode, I guess you are no longer available during that temporary time-out from your university studies ...? Or something came up that prevented you from helping on the Ramendra Kumar article as you'd indicated that you could? Augnablik (talk) 07:00, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
Hey, sorry for taking a while to get back to you, for some reason I didn't get any notifications from here but I've added it to my watchlist so I will from now on. Happy for you to share a screenshot of that, and the edits made look good. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 18:11, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
Oh, my, Encode: once again I didn't see your reply to my previous message. So, are you back again doing Wiki editing without having to take time off for your studies, as I remember you said you expected to be in mid-September?
I'm a bit unsure where we are in our collaboration, as this COI editing is so new to me. Augnablik (talk) 11:39, 23 September 2025 (UTC)
Oh hey @Augnablik! I recall talking with you a bit ago regarding GOCE stuff... it's a small world. Perhaps I can help out here, mind getting me up to speed on your work so far and the conversation above (which I've skimmed briefly)? As of right now, it looks like a lot of the info is cited to WP:INTERVIEWs; any higher quality sources avaliable? Best, GoldRomean (talk) 01:09, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
Oh, hey, GoldRomean! What a delightful surprise. Small world indeed. Will you be taking over for Encode, or are you just popping in on this? I love the idea of working with just one editor rather than lots of different ones, and from our past exchanges I believe we'd work well together.
Yes, there are other sources than interviews — and for that matter, websites, which I've also used — but just not many of the kind Wikipedia wants. I've come to understand that a lot of people who are very notable in their field, like Ramendra, may not have good solid third-party sources. The reason you don't see all of what I have is because I've been following Wiki procedure for COI edits and making submissions in dribbles. If you can deal with looking at most everything at the same time, I'll be happy to send that way. In fact, I might turn cartwheels over the opportunity. Augnablik (talk) 13:14, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
Regarding taking over, I'm sorry I can't really tell you for sure; my interests/current editing projects can change often and be sporadic :). To be honest, I'm okay with working closely with others, although I think having different perspectives and opinions is also important. Feel free to send over a draft, though no guarantee I'll have time to take a look :).
Unforunately, I sympathize with you, but if there {{tpq|may not have good solid third-party sources}}, I am not sure whether this information should be there, then. GoldRomean (talk) 17:08, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
I do have what I believe will count as admissible sources about Ramendra as an author of note, GoldRomean, just not as many as I'd like. These include some references about awards for his publications, and several honors including a symposium held to discuss his contributions to children's literature.
As I think about the last few years in Ramendra's life, he's also become quite noted in India as a cancer warrior with quite a dramatic story of his experience. Just last week, he was crowned "Mr. Cancer Warrior India" out of some 30 other contestants from all around the country. Before I send you anything further on the article, I'd like to take a fresh look at it since I last made a COI submission some months ago and integrate these recent developments.
By the way, if it wasn't clear earlier I don't expect any special treatment just because of our GOCE connection. I just want to get to closure on the article, and this sort of editing takes so unbelievably long that at times it can seem there's no end in sight. So whatever assistance you can offer will be much appreciated.
Augnablik (talk) 18:56, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
Of course; I get it. The COI backlog is not in great shape (and this happens to be one of the oldest ones in the queue). Take your time. Cheers. GoldRomean (talk) 19:01, 10 October 2025 (UTC)
😣 Awrrkk, this just sort of unmade my day to learn that this article is one of the longest back in the queue. And then it was almost blown out of existence some months ago when another editor took it on himself (or herself) to remove almost but not quite all of it, whereas a complete TNT would have at least opened the door to a new slate with an AfC rather than a COI edit. Augnablik (talk) 06:57, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
Part of the problem is that full rewrites take significantly more time for an editor patrolling the edit request category. It is much much easier to assess smaller changes than it is to assess an entire rewrite. Katzrockso (talk) 06:46, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
{{outdent}} @Augnablik, sorry I dropped this. How are the changes you're working on going? GoldRomean (talk) 14:19, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

GoldRomean, you didn't "drop this." We'd agreed that I would do some remaining editing, then contact you. The gap in time since then has been due in part to my finding new ways to tighten up the information, even though I also found new supportive sources, as well as to improve the overall quality. Or so I think. It's been a wonderful experience in solidifying my Wikipedia writing and editing skills as I enter what I think of as my Wiki teen years.
Before I got an alert to your message, I'd been about to return to the ending of the article to do the last touch-up work I'd planned. I also asked for some guidance at the Help Desk today about a number of {{cite}} tags that a bot had placed on some of my references, which  I wanted to take care of before getting back with you. I hadn't expected you'd pick up again on the article till then, though I appreciate that you thought to do it.
And I never expected you to write something for the article! Wow. Your 200-word summary was intended as a replacement for the lead in the version of the article that you last read, right? I've pretty much rewritten the whole article since our last conversation, including the lead (now just 102 words), though weaving it into what I'd already submitted. Frankly, I was hoping I could convince you to look at it as if it were a brand new article, rather than piecemeal as is usual with COI edits. Besides, that other editor who did an almost complete TNT on the article practically reduced it to rubble, so there was little to edit in the more conventional way. I realize this is an unusual request for your consideration, but in all honesty I think you might find that it's not "off the wall." I'll follow your preference, of course.
Two questions:
1. The version of the article I've been working on is in my sandbox. If you agree to read it as a whole, would you like to read it there, or could I send it somewhere else for you — including your Discord account?
2. I have 3 new photos I'd like to use in the article, all taken by Kumar's family members. (Yes, I know about the need for copyright-related letters.) One would replace the very outdated photo in the infobox. The other 2 would go further down in the article. I wasn't sure if I should add them in the sandbox, or separately.
Augnablik (talk) 14:03, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
@GoldRomean, apparently I was confused who had added a 200-word summary. I thought when I began my message of November 4 in reply to yours of October 28 that you had written that, but now  I see that it was added by another editor and not you.
I look forward to your response to my above reply to yours. Augnablik (talk) 06:41, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
You're always free to contact me on Discord, but I'm fine with just looking at your sandbox (and it's usually best to keep things on-wiki, if possible). I'm sorry - I'm swamped at the moment and I'm not sure if I have the time to take a look at this at the moment (and I've also started somewhat veering away from COI edit requests to other projects). At a brief glance, there seems to be some promotional tone present (e.g. {{tpq|He attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, noted as one of India's leading lower educational institutions.}} (emphasis by me)). I think if you could get the images uploaded and copyright stuff sorted, you could add them to the sandbox (or link them here?). Best, GoldRomean (talk) 14:38, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Errkkk ... you're right about the wording of the description of that school. Although I'm used to objective writing and editing, I saw how easy it is to slip in COI edits despite my past experience. I've reworded not only the text you pointed out but also 3 other statements that might have brought similar concern. Thanks for that feedback.
The only reason I thought about using Discord for the images was because I figured I could avoid having to do the copyright letters right away if I uploaded them into the sandbox, but I'll do that for you (the sandbox route). Augnablik (talk) 15:49, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Oh - in that case, yes it might be better to keep them off-wiki until you get the copyright sorted (though to be fair copyright's not an area I'm super familiar with). Though either way, you need to upload them before you can add them to the article anyway :) GoldRomean (talk) 15:54, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
You gave me an idea about a great way to keep the images offline, but where you could see them! I've linked them to a Google drive. 
—Photo 1 would replace the old photo in the infobox.  Link

—Photo 2 would go in the “Writing career” section, near ¶1. Because the infobox above has become lengthened by using 5 available fields that hadn't been used before, a good place to place this photo would be at the left, if it’s okay to place photos there, as I believe it is. The photo would be captioned, Kumar and his daughter just before she began hearing his stories. Link

—Photo 3 would go just before the “Cancer warriorship” section, with the caption Kumar engaging young patients in a cancer ward. Link
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A few explanatory tidbits you may find helpful, Gold Romean:
— The revised article is just under 2,000 words.
— Although I’ve mentioned to you that I’ve occasionally used the subject’s website and interviews as references, it was just to support basic factual information.
— For less widely known Indian news media that I used in references, I provided their publishing locations.
— I didn’t use ISBN numbers in the book references because I found they weren’t required by Wikipedia.
— Ref #9 used to be available online, which is where I viewed the article as well as downloaded it from. Now it is not. I wondered if I should treat the citation as I would any other source I viewed online, meaning that I'd provide the URL and include the retrieval date, as well as explain that the article is no longer available online.
— The current “See also” section in the article has 2 entries suggested by another editor I’ve often consulted with about format issues. They are about Indians with surnames similar to Ramendra’s, but nothing to do with him. When I later read Wiki guidance about “See also” sections, I saw they’re supposed to be used for other pertinent information about the subject of the article ... which of course is a very different use. So now I don’t think it’s advisable to keep this section with these 2 entries. Do you? Augnablik (talk) 19:00, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

This is too extensive an add. It needs to be reduced. Wikipedia is meant to be a summary. I don't usually recommend it, but ChatGPT could help in this case.  I ran it through to get it to 200 words and got this. If you add the citations, you're good to go.

{{box|Santosh Bakaya notes that Kumar’s best-selling works have “enriched children’s literature,” appealing to both young readers and “the adult with a child hiding inside.” His success, she says, lies in entering a child’s world with empathy and imagination.

Kumar calls children’s stories his favourite genre, aiming to inspire rather than simply entertain. Writing mainly in the “Here and Now” style, he portrays ordinary children facing “extraordinary circumstances.” His stories are fast-paced, humorous, and carry their messages subtly “tucked in” rather than moralistically stated.

They often address harsh realities—violence, war, trauma, and abuse—yet end on a hopeful note. Kumar defends this optimism, believing children already experience “sorrow and suffering” and need reassurance, not cynicism.

Not all his works fit this model: A Ghost Called Fachak and Other Stories is praised as “distinctively Indian flavoured and indigenous.”

His books Boond, A Tale of Tails, and We Are Different each sold over 260,000 copies and were included in the Government of India’s Samagra Shiksha programme. Six are CBSE-recommended, and eleven appear in foreign textbooks.

Paplu the Giant gained national prominence on International Literacy Day 2013. Kumar’s storytelling extends to comics, podcasts, and a kamishibai adaptation, earning comparisons to J. M. Barrie and A. A. Milne.}} STEMinfo (talk) 04:46, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

@STEMinfo, I appreciate your arrival into the discussion about this article. I just wish it had been earlier. If GoldRomean can continue taking the article forward, I think it would be preferable because he's started somewhat. If he can't for any of several reasons, then let's you and I talk about your coming in on the article.
I fully understand that my request for GoldRomean to look at my version of a replacement article as a whole rather than piecemeal is unusual in COI edit requests. I'd been going the piecemeal route with the first editor who picked up on my request, but he dropped out of the picture entirely. When GoldRomean came along, I asked if he'd consider doing this because of what might be considered several extenuating circumstances that we've discussed back in this long thread. It's entirely up to him as to what he decides to do. Augnablik (talk) 19:28, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Sorry, Augnablik, I can try to review this, but I offer no promises and my onwiki activity may lessen over the next few days/weeks. If STEMinfo would like to take over that would greatly be appreciated. Best, GoldRomean (talk) 20:31, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but the request is too long and verbose.  The tone is not encyclopedic. It's written like an english thesis discussing and analyzing Kumar's works, when it should be an encyclopedia article summarizing the information concisely. I don't think any other experienced editors will add the info as it is written. I've given you suggested edited content. If you don't think my version is more suitable, you are welcome to edit your request. If any future versions continue to be as long and essay-like, don't be surprised if they are not addressed. Also, while there are  many sources in the draft, the first important fact Kumar's writings for children—many of them best-sellers is unsourced. I marked this item as started.  If you want someone else to look at it and hope to get a different reaction, you can remove the {{started}} template I added to the top. As far as the photos, you can upload them to commons as long as the photographer or person who owns the reproduction rights assigns them to Wikipedia using a creative commons license. If you want them to upload the photos, have them click on this link Wikipedia:File upload wizard and select the first option to Upload your own or a freely-licensed file.  STEMinfo (talk) 22:25, 6 November 2025 (UTC) 
Assuming you'd like to answer yes to GoldRomean's invitation to take this edit request forward, @STEMinfo:
Now that you know I did a complete re-edit of the entire article since I posted the last piecemeal edit that you picked up on — when I thought Gold Romean would  be the new editor taking over from the previous one — can we start from scratch and I'll post the re-edited article for you piecemeal rather than going back to its previous incarnation?
I've already understood from what you've already written as feedback so far that you think the re-edit reads more like an English essay than an encyclopedia article, so I'll take some time to let that sink in before re-addressing it and sending you the lead and "Early career" sections.
In any event, I'm sure you'd like to start a new thread. Augnablik (talk) 05:22, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
Okay, @GoldRomean … thanks for filling in.
Best to you in turn. See you around GOCE. Augnablik (talk) 04:38, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
I'm happy to help if you write a good request.  There are others as well who help. You don't need to depend on just me. This is one of the oldest requests so if you just edit it I assume you save your place in line.  If we close it and post a new one, you'll be at the end of the line. STEMinfo (talk) 00:03, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
Mmmm, I didn't quite mean starting a new request, just a new thread. There are 35 messages in this one. If we start a new thread, would that mean a new request as well? Augnablik (talk) 03:40, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
@STEMinfo, I'd like to start resubmitting pieces of the re-editing that I did on the article that I told GoldRomean I wanted to do before he took over from the previous editor, Encode.
But I need to know if I can do this resubmission for you in a new thread to make it easier for us to work with, so I'm hoping to hear from you soon about whether this is okay without starting a new COI request. Looking forward to finally getting "Ramendra Kumar" out of the backlog. Augnablik (talk) 09:03, 10 November 2025 (UTC)
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{{u|Augnablik}} I collapsed the text so you can put your new request here under this comment. I still think your best course of action is to source the condensed text I wrote, but it's up to you. Just be prepared that anything too verbose and unencyclopedic may not get a timely response. STEMinfo (talk) 18:14, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

If this is the best way to go, STEMinfo, so be it. At least it's easier to navigate. For me, it adds a layer of complexity because I work much more easily in the VE. But I defer to you.

As I've tried to convey in earlier messaging, I have re-edited the article since it was previously worked on by editor Encode, as I mentioned to editor GoldRomean when he came on board ... because I saw ways to tighten up the article as well as to provide more information that I thought would help take care of the earlier scarcity of usable sources. It took me several weeks to complete the re-editing of the article. GoldRomean didn't say anything about this major re-edit, so I felt I was on the right track. 

But as I've said, I had no idea that you also entered the picture during the time I was re-eding, and had rewritten an earlier section. When I discovered that, of course I appreciated your taking the time to do that, but when GoldRomean finally dropped off the edit request, it just seemed more logical for you to take a look at what I did with that section and indeed the rest of the article I had submitted earlier. I really regret the extra unintended work for you, but I think you'll find it a much better version of what I had earlier submitted.

By the way, I notice that you said something about what seemed unsupported statements in the article. There are a number of places where several sentences in a paragraph are supported by the next reference. From what I've read in Wiki documentation about how much information can be placed in a paragraph before a reference is required, it's tricky because of course the further away the information is from the reference, the more likely it is for an assumption that it is not supported. And yet it's also important to avoid reference clutter. If you check my references for statements made here and elsewhere, I think you'll find everything is supported. Perhaps you can help find a still better middle ground in this article.
{{Respond|greyexclamation|Note:}} Hard to grasp what's going on, pinging {{ping|STEMinfo}}. Either way, I don't think the proposed rewrite has a neutral tone. If you're wondering, this page lists some words that you might want to watch out for when writing. AlphaBetaGamma  (Talk/report any mistakes here)  12:37, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

@AlphaBetaGamma, I assume you are referring to my "Re-submission 1" below, and in particular to my use of multi-award-winning and prominent in the lead. In later submissions I'll make of the sections that follow what is included in Re-submission 1, I've provided sources supporting those descriptives; but they can't yet be viewed in this initial stage of the COI edit request process, involving submission of the article piecemeal rather than as a whole.
That is only one of the reasons I'd have much preferred to submit the article as a whole, and tried to make a case for doing because I'd completely re-edited it since an editor first picked up on the article last summer and then had to pause Wikipedia work for a long time. Augnablik (talk) 17:23, 19 November 2025 (UTC)





Resubmission 1


{{edit COI|u}} Reformatting this malformed request that was posted by {{u|Augnablik}}, and adding the edit coi tag to flag other interested editors. 

I'm putting my response here since the request format is hard to respond to without making my comments look like part of the request. The text is too verbose, and by flattering the subject, isn't encyclopedic. For example, you wrote "Kumar is also known as a professional communicator from his many years of leadership". Who is saying that? Is that sourced? That's out of place. The other sources are a bit weak. We normally don't include blogs from commercial sites that are offering writing services, like writingtipsoasis.com, or interviews for anything but uncontroversial info, because they are not considered reliable sources. Independent profiles are better sources, rather than someone talking about himself. If you're requesting new content, it all has to be sourced. 

Your best bet is to submit the new text for the body, section by section, and once it's there, update the lead and infobox last based on what's in the article. If it's not clear that you are using one source for an entire paragraph, there's no harm in adding the source to each sentence. It can always be cleaned up later after the content is reviewed for accuracy and notability. There's a lot of info going into the infobox that's unsourced. You can also add sources to the infobox if it's easier.

It's not always easy for reviewers to review articles when content is being added AND removed. You've written repeatedly that you want to just rewrite the entire article all at once and have someone review it, but that just makes it harder, since we have to figure out what's changing, and also try to make sure you aren't removing content to whitewash the article. I recommend you change the sections one at a time and use the textdiff template I describe here to show the changes. If it's a completely revised new section, then you should explain as part of the request exactly what is changing and why, with sources. It is a lot of work, but no experienced editors will help you add content that's poorly sourced and written, nor will they remove existing content that is properly sourced, without a good reason. Good luck! STEMinfo (talk) 08:32, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

STEMinfo, I need to make sure that I've conveyed these two points successfully, which it seems I haven't yet:
1. I am submitting piecemeal now and no longer asking to submit the entire article. That's why, when I replied to AlphaBetaGamma, I used wording like "I would have much preferred" about my earlier request. I "made my case" to GoldRomean when he stepped in behind the original editor who did some work on the article but was involved with his studies to the extent that he felt the need to pause further work on Wikipedia in general, but I moved on when it was clear that my case didn't prevail.
2. After the complete rewrite of the article for the reasons I mentioned in earlier posts, I am not adding and removing text any further. In the rewrite, I did what I could to bring the article to the best level I could at this stage of my Wikipedia career, which I think of as still sort of newish even though I literally just reached 3,000 edits a few hours ago. I love to look on life as a learning journey, including Wikipedia, and stepping out as I did to ask about submitting the article as a whole after the rewrite was only to help get traction on it, considering that this article is one of the oldest in your queue.
Now I'll work on what you've entitled "Proposed new text" below in light of all your feedback. Thanks for your "good luck" wishes. Augnablik (talk) 12:26, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

{{fake section|Proposed new text|level=2}}
{{u|Augnablik}} has proposed replacing the lead, infobox and early life sections with the below text. My response is above. STEMinfo (talk) 08:32, 20 November 2025 (UTC) 
{{Infobox writer 
| name             = Ramendra Kumar
| image            = RAMENDRA KUMAR.jpg
| caption          = Ramendra Kumar in 2018
| birth_place      = Hyderabad, India
| nationality      = Indian
| genre            = — Children's fiction: 'Here & now stories', folk tales, fables, fantasy
— Adult fiction: Contemporary fiction, poetry, ghazals
| website          = https://www.ramendra.in
| birth_date       = 25 August 1963
| period           = 1997-present
| subject          = — Children's non-fiction: Biographies, graphic books
— Adult non-fiction: Satires, memoirs, travelogues, parenting & relationship advice, cancer management
| notable_works    = — Children:  A Tail of Tales, Boond, Paplu the Giant, We Are Different
— Adults: Mohini, Effective Parenting, Coping with Cancer: Hands-on Strategies for Managing the Big 'C'
| awards           = A selected few: 41 prizes from the Children’s Book Trust (CBT) for stories in its Competition for Writers of Children’s Books & the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) ‘Hall of Fame’ award, crowning as 'Mr. Cancer Warrior of India 2025'
| occupation       = Writer; communications manager
}}

Ramendra Kumar is a multi-award-winning Indian children's author who has been named one of the country's most prominent. He has also written for adults in a variety of genres.

Kumar is also known as a professional communicator from his many years of leadership in the Rourkela Steel Plant Communications Department in the state of Odisha, where he began his professional career by combining his engineering and business administration degrees with his lifelong interest in writing. 

In addition, he is known as a storyteller on the stage and an inspirational speaker. These roles expanded after his 2021 diagnosis of Stage II colon cancer.   

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Kumar was born in Hyderabad, India, to former Osmania University professor and Hindi Department head R. K. Khandelwal and Hindi fiction writer Deepti Khandelwal. He attended Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. The school includes him on a list of its prominent alumni. He went on for a bachelor's degree in Engineering and a master's degree in Business Administration from Osmania University.
 

The roots of Kumar's lifelong writing career he attributes to his father's effusive reaction to a few lines of verse that he wrote as a child around age seven. His first serious forays into writing were satire and poetry contributions to his school and college magazines and later for newspaper supplements.
 

Augnablik (talk) 09:34, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

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Mario Luis Small





Proposed edits, corrections, and citations

{{edit COI}}
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

I am Mario L. Small, the subject of this article. I am providing corrections and additional sources for factual accuracy.

1. Lead Section Lacks Comprehensive Overview

Current text: “Mario Luis Small is a sociologist and Quetelet Professor of Social Science at Columbia University. Small’s research interests include urban poverty, inequality, personal networks, and qualitative and mixed methods. Small was previously a faculty member at Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University.”

Suggested replacement: “Mario Luis Small, a sociologist by training, is the Quetelet Professor of Social Science and the Chair of the Sociology Department at Columbia University. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 2020 James S. Coleman fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. Small is known for his research on urban neighborhoods, on poverty, on social networks, and on research methods. Small was previously a Dean of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, and a faculty member at Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Princeton University.”

Sources for title and affiliations:

Columbia Sociology page listing the chair: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/about
National  Academy of Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/mario-l-small-dwfx0r/
American Academy of Arts and Sciences member page, indicating membership and     election year: https://www.amacad.org/person/mario-luis-small
American Academy of Political and Social Sciences fellow page, indicating     membership and election year: https://www.aapss.org/fellows/fellow/mario-luis-small/   
Langlois, Jill (September 16, 2024). “Profile of Mario Luis Small”. Proceedings of     the National Academy of Sciences. 121 (39). doi:10.1073/PNAS.2416350121

Additional sources for “known for his research on… and on research methods.”:

Some  coverage of research in national outlets: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/well/family/listening-relationships-marriage-closeness-communication-bias.html;     https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/sunday-review/covid-friendship.html;     https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/what-we-lose-when-we-dont-see-our-work-acquaintances-11616079601;     https://www.science.org/content/article/we-are-social-species-how-will-social-distancing-affect-us
Some interviews and podcasts: https://www.wgbh.org/lifestyle/2021-06-07/we-all-forgot-how-to-hang-out-heres-how-to-rebuild-a-social-life     ; https://contexts.org/blog/reaching-out-an-interview-with-mario-luis-small/;     https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2020/why-real-life-places-still-matter-age-texting-and-twitter;      

2. Biography Section is Missing Details

Current text: “Small was born in Cerro Viento, Panama. He earned a B.A. in 1996 from Carleton College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.”

Suggested expansion: “Small was born in Panama City, Panama. He earned a B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology from Carleton College in 1996, an M.A. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1998, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard in 2001.”

Sources:

Carleton College Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award: https://www.carleton.edu/alumni/council/awards/recipients-2021/
Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner

Suggested addition:

“Small began his academic career as an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Princeton (2001-2006), where he received tenure. He then moved to the University of Chicago, where he served as Associate Professor (2006-2009), Professor (2009-2013), and John Mathews Manly Distinguished Professor of Sociology (2014). At Chicago, he also served as Chair of the Department of Sociology (2011-2012) and Dean of the Division of Social Sciences (2012-2014). In 2014, Small joined Harvard University as the Grafstein Family Professor. Since 2022, he has served as the Quetelet Professor of Social Science at Columbia University. He also holds a University of Bremen Excellence Chair.”

Sources:

Columbia University Department of Sociology: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/mario-l-small
University of Chicago News archives on appointment as Dean: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/mario-small-appointed-next-dean-social-sciences-division
Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner

 

3. Awards and Honors Section is Incomplete

Current text: Only mentions C. Wright Mills Awards and NAS election.

Suggested replacement:

“Awards and honors

Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (2022)
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020)
Elected to the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences as James Coleman     fellow (2020)
Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement Award, Community and Urban Sociology     Section, ASA (2024)
C. Wright Mills Best Book Award by the Society for the Study of Social     Problems for Villa Victoria (2005)
C. Wright Mills Best Book Award by the Society for the Study of Social     Problems for Unanticipated Gains (2010)
Robert Park Best Book Award, Community and Urban Sociology Section, ASA (2005)
James Coleman Best Book Award, Rationality and Society Section, ASA (2019)
PROSE Award Honorable Mention in Sociology and Anthropology (2018)
Carleton College Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award (2019)
Harvard University Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award (2020)”

Sources:

National Academy of Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.nasonline.org/directory-entry/mario-l-small-dwfx0r/
American Academy of Arts and Sciences member page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.amacad.org/person/mario-luis-small
American Academy of Political and Social Sciences fellow page, indicating membership and election year: https://www.aapss.org/fellows/fellow/mario-luis-small/
Robert and Helen Lynd Lifetime Achievement award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/community-and-urban-sociology-award-recipient-history/
C. Wright Mills Award past winners: https://www.sssp1.org/?pageID=122
James Coleman Best Book Award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/rationality-and-society-award-recipient-history/
PROSE award 2018 winners: https://proseawards.com/winners/2018-award-winners/#body
Robert Park Best Book Award past winners: https://www.asanet.org/communities-and-sections/sections/current-sections/community-and-urban-sociology-award-recipient-history/
Harvard Mendelsohn Award announcement: https://gsas.harvard.edu/news/mario-luis-small-2020-mendelsohn-award-winner
PROSE Awards archive: https://proseawards.com/winners/

 

4. Books Section is Missing One Book and All ISBNs:

Suggested replacement:

“Books

Small, Mario L. 2004. Villa Victoria: The Transformation of Social Capital in a Boston Barrio, Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226762913
Small, Mario L. 2009. Unanticipated Gains: Origins of Network Inequality in Everyday Life, New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195384352
Small, Mario L. 2017. Someone To Talk To: How Networks Matter in Practice. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190090432
Small Mario L., Brea Perry, Benice Pescosolido, and Edward B. Smith. 2021. Personal Networks: Classic Readings and New Directions in Egocentric Analysis. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108813914
Small, Mario L. and Jessica McCrory Calarco. 2022. Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520390669 ”

 

5. External Links Section

Add:

Official website: https://www.mariosmall.com
Columbia faculty page: https://sociology.columbia.edu/content/mario-l-small
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ll3OcOUAAAAJ&hl=en
Interview with PNAS: https://doi.org/10.1073/PNAS.2416350121

 

Summary

These edits would improve the article’s comprehensiveness and citation quality. All proposed additions are supported by reliable third-party sources. On this basis, I believe the tag at the top of the page can be removed. Given my conflict of interest, I will not make these edits directly and request that independent editors review and implement these suggestions as appropriate, following Wikipedia’s policies and guidelines. Thank you. MarioLuisSmall (talk) 20:36, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
CRISPR




Edit Request: Addition of DNA-guided CRISPR



 Potentially add to History section under Cas12a?
DNA-guided CRISPR


Main article: DNA-guided CRISPR
Modified versions of Class II systems (specifically Cas12a) function with an artificial single-stranded DNA guide in place of natural RNA. Within this new paradigm, the system's endonuclease activity now is redirected towards cleaving ssRNA instead of dsDNA. With DNA as the guide, the need for intricate RNA preparation and preservation is no longer required, allowing Class II effectors more versatility in programmable RNA targeting and translational biotechnology. EliStewart43 (talk) 03:09, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

References



The above was inserted and then moved to CRISPR gene editing#DNA-guided CRISPR. Boghog (talk) 08:50, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
Andrea Dalla Costa





Proposed neutral revision of the lead and structure


{{edit COI|R}}

I have a conflict of interest with the subject of this article, so I am not editing the article directly. I would like to request a neutral revision of the lead and structure of the article, in order to make it more consistent with Wikipedia's standards for biographies of living persons, neutral point of view and verifiability.

The current lead presents Andrea Dalla Costa mainly as a list of professional roles. I suggest reframing the opening around his artistic practice as a visual artist, with film, illustration and art direction described as areas of his work rather than separate promotional claims.

Proposed lead:

Andrea Dalla Costa is an Italian visual artist whose practice spans painting, photography, video and multimedia projects. His work has included projects in contemporary art, film, illustration and art direction. After studying at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, he participated in the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005 with the artist group Temperaturambiente. His short film Le note di Giulia was listed in the short-film section of the 2015 David di Donatello catalogue.

I also suggest the following structural changes:

Replace the infobox occupation list with "Visual artist".
Remove "musician" from the opening sentence unless independent reliable sources are provided.
Move film, illustration and art direction into the body of the article as areas of practice.
Correct the current listing of The Giver, since available credits indicate an additional footage acknowledgement rather than a co-director credit.
Reword the David di Donatello sentence to avoid implying that Le note di Giulia won the award.
Restructure the works section into more encyclopedic sections such as:
Artistic practice
Selected projects
Film and video
Bibliography and illustration
Exhibitions
References

Suggested sources:







Thank you.

Vandra (talk) 10:16, 31 May 2026 (UTC) Vandra (talk) 10:16, 31 May 2026 (UTC)
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Thanks for your input. It should also be noted that it is likely several of the existing citations to IMDb need to be removed and replaced, per WP:CITEIMDB
Tom Courtney




Conflict of Interest edit request





What I think should be changed (include citations):

The article should note that while attending college, Courtney was in the Air Force ROTC. When he sought to enter military service in 1955, the U.S. Air Force determined that his eyesight did not meet its pilot requirements. He subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army as a private because it was only two years and he could be given a schedule that allowed for sufficient time to train for the Olympics.
[Courtney, Tom. The Inside Track. Page Publishing, INC, 2018.]
[Fordham Now. “Tom Courtney, Olympic Gold Medalist and Fordham Sports Great, Dies at 90.” Fordham Magazine, Fordham University, 23 Aug. 2023, now.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/tom-courtney-olympic-gold-medalist-and-fordham-sports-great-dies-at-90/. ]

Why it should be changed:
This information is supported by published sources and provides important context about Courtney's military service and athletic career. The current article omits his service in the U.S. Army and how that decision enabled him to continue training for the Olympics. Adding this sourced information would improve the article's accuracy, completeness, and biographical context.

Plhc (talk) 20:30, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

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Fortra








Requested updates: managed services wording, acquisition-chronology consolidation, and lead naming


{{edit COI|summary=Update Alert Logic managed services wording for Jan 2026 LevelBlue transaction; consolidate 2019-2022 acquisitions into History; simplify naming in lead}}

Hello, I now have a COI with respect to this article (declared on my user page: Fortra, Boldon James, and Vera Security). I contributed to this article in the past, prior to the COI; I am now shifting to making edit requests rather than editing the article directly. Below are three narrow, source-backed requests, kept as specific as I can make them.

1. Managed security services subsection


Under Products and services: Managed security services, please make the following change:

{{Text diff
| 1 = Alert Logic delivers cloud-based managed detection and response (MDR), extended detection and response (XDR), and managed web application firewall (WAF).
| 2 = In January 2026, LevelBlue announced a strategic partnership with Fortra under which LevelBlue would acquire the managed services of Fortra's Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions.
}}

Reason: The current wording presents Alert Logic's managed services as straightforwardly part of Fortra's portfolio. The article should reflect the January 2026 transaction, in which LevelBlue agreed to acquire the managed services of Fortra's Alert Logic MDR, XDR, and WAF offerings.

2. Consolidate acquisition chronology into History


Please remove the standalone Acquisitions section heading and merge its 2019-2022 chronology into the History section, immediately after the existing paragraph that ends:

"In 2018, private equity firm HGGC became the lead investor, and HelpSystems acquired Midrange Performance Group."

Specifically, please insert the following three paragraphs at that point in History, retaining the existing citations currently attached to this material in the Acquisitions section:


In 2019, HelpSystems expanded its cybersecurity capabilities through the acquisition of Core Security and UK-based Clearswift. TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners also became investors. In 2020, the company acquired the data classification firms Titus and Boldon James, and acquired the cloud-based data protection provider Vera.

In 2021, HelpSystems acquired several companies to expand its cybersecurity and data protection services, including FileCatalyst, Digital Defense, Beyond Security, Agari, PhishLabs, and Digital Guardian. During this time, private equity firm Harvest Partners SCF LP also acquired partial ownership in HelpSystems.

In 2022, HelpSystems expanded its portfolio with the acquisitions of Tripwire, Alert Logic, Terranova Security, and Outflank, adding offerings in IT security compliance, cloud-based security, security awareness training, and advanced threat detection. HelpSystems rebranded as Fortra in November 2022.


Please also remove the following sentence as part of this consolidation, as it is not acquisition chronology and reads as tangential here:

"In October of that year, PhishLabs by HelpSystems identified a weakness in Google Ads being used by attackers to target financial institutions."

Reason: This keeps the company's acquisition activity in chronological order within History rather than split into a separate section. The article currently jumps from 2018 to 2023 in History and then returns to 2019-2022 in Acquisitions (where the 2022 rebrand is also discussed). Consolidating should improve readability and reduce structural repetition without changing the underlying sourced chronology. No new references should be needed if the existing citations are carried over.

Note: I have a declared COI with Boldon James and Vera Security, both named in this section. I am only requesting that the existing, already-sourced wording be moved, not expanded or made more favorable; please scrutinize accordingly.

3. Simplify naming timeline in the lead


In the lead, please make the following change:

{{Text diff
| 1 = The company was founded as Help/38 in 1982, rebranded as HelpSystems in 1988, and became Fortra in 2022.
| 2 = The company was known as HelpSystems until rebranding as Fortra in 2022.
}}

Please leave the existing History wording about the Help/38 origin intact:

"Help/38 was founded in 1982 by Dick Jacobson. Help/38's first product, Robot/38, provided IT automation for the IBM System/38. In 1988, when IBM replaced the System/38 with the AS/400, the company became known as HelpSystems (sometimes stylized as Help/Systems)."

Reason: A narrow clarity request only. The detailed Help/38-to-HelpSystems origin remains in History; the lead just identifies the current and immediately prior names. No new references should be needed, as the 2022 rebrand is already cited in the article.

Thank you for considering these limited requests. Mrmctorso (talk) 20:46, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

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Boldon James






Requested maintenance updates: ownership wording, product naming, logo, and unsourced operations claims


{{edit COI|summary=Update parent-company and product naming, address the outdated logo, and trim unsourced operations claims}}

Hello, I have a conflict of interest with respect to this article and associated topics (declared on my user page: Fortra, Boldon James, and Vera Security). These are limited maintenance requests aimed at accuracy and sourcing.

1. Ownership wording in lead, and current product name


In the lead, please update the sentence about the 2020 acquisition to reflect the later rebrand:

{{Text diff
| 1 = The company was acquired in June 2020 by Minneapolis, Minnesota-based software developer HelpSystems.
| 2 = The company was acquired in June 2020 by Minneapolis-based software developer HelpSystems, which rebranded as Fortra in 2022.
}}

In the Products section, please add the following sentence at the end, to reflect the current product name:

Boldon James' data-classification software is now marketed by Fortra as Fortra Classifier Suite.

Reason: The lead correctly notes the 2020 HelpSystems acquisition but not the subsequent HelpSystems-to-Fortra rebrand. The Products section describes the product range only in legacy terms and does not mention the current Fortra product name. This is a narrow update: it keeps the article's existing history framing while making current parent-company and product naming clearer and sourced.

2. Outdated logo


The infobox/lead area currently shows File:Boldon James - A HelpSystems Company Logo.png, captioned "Boldon James - A HelpSystems Company Logo". That branding predates the 2022 rebrand and is no longer current. Please remove it, or replace it with a current logo if a suitably licensed one is available.

Reason: The image preserves outdated parent-company ("A HelpSystems Company") branding that no longer reflects the subject.

3. Operations section (unsourced)


Please remove the Operations section in its entirety:


Boldon James Holdings Ltd is registered in Farnborough, Hampshire, whilst Boldon James' development office is in Crewe. The company has 85 employees, 70% of which are technical staff, and has clients including Financial Services Organisations such as Prudential and Allianz, the UK and German Ministries of Defence, and defence contractors such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, amongst others.


Reason: This section is legacy company-profile material that is unsourced; the employee-count and client-list claims have carried a {{tl|Citation needed}} tag since December 2019, and I was unable to locate reliable independent sourcing to retain them. Per WP:V, unsourced content may be removed, and I think removal is cleaner here than leaving long-tagged claims in place. (Additionally, and secondarily, the registered-office wording appears stale: the company's current registered office is in Altrincham rather than Farnborough. I raise this only to note the section is likely outdated as well as unsourced; the sourcing gap is the primary basis for removal.)

Thank you for considering these limited requests. Mrmctorso (talk) 20:59, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

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Vera Security






Requested lead and structure cleanup to reflect Vera's acquisition and current product name


{{edit COI|summary=Update Vera lead to reflect acquisition and current product name; consolidate stale standalone-company sections into History}}

Hello, I have a conflict of interest with respect to this article (declared on my user page: Fortra, Boldon James, and Vera Security). These are limited requests to improve accuracy and structure.

1. Lead rewrite


Please replace the current lead:

{{Text diff
| 1 = Vera is an enterprise data security and information rights management platform that provides encryption and tracks and controls digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms. It offers developers access to its IRM-as-a-service (IRMaaS) platform via a REST API and downloadable software development kit.
| 2 = Vera was an enterprise data security and information rights management platform developed by Vera Security, providing encryption and tracking and control of digital information shared across users, devices, applications, and platforms. In 2020, Vera Security was acquired by HelpSystems, which rebranded as Fortra in 2022. Fortra continues to market the product, which it describes as Secure Collaboration (formerly Vera).
}}

Reason: The current lead reads as if Vera were still a standalone present-day platform. The revised wording makes the article historical, reflects the 2020 acquisition and the 2022 HelpSystems-to-Fortra rebrand, and notes the current product name without promotional language. Note on naming: Fortra's own materials refer to the product variously as "Fortra Secure Collaboration" and "Digital Guardian Secure Collaboration," both "formerly Vera," so I have attributed the current name to Fortra rather than asserting a single fixed product name; a reviewer may prefer to adjust the exact wording.

2. Consolidate Funding section into History


Please remove the standalone Funding section and fold a shorter, sourced summary into History, after the sentence about Vera launching its product in April 2015:

Before its acquisition, Vera raised $31 million in venture financing, including a $14 million Series A round in 2014 and a $17 million Series B round in 2016.

Please retain the existing Wall Street Journal and TechCrunch funding citations on that sentence.

Reason: The funding history is sourced and useful as historical context, but the standalone Funding section reads like a stale startup profile and includes dated board and personnel details with limited present-day relevance. Consolidating preserves the core sourced facts while improving structure. No new references should be needed.

3. Consolidate Product architecture section into History


Please remove the standalone Product architecture section and fold its content into History, after the sentence about Vera's integrations with Dropbox, Okta, Centrify, Box, VMware, and Microsoft Office:

In March 2016, Vera announced an SDK for adding encryption, tracking, policy enforcement, and access control to custom and legacy business applications.

Please retain the existing SecurityWeek citation.

Reason: The standalone section is a single 2016 product announcement. Moving it into History preserves the sourced information while reducing the stale company-profile structure. No new references should be needed.

4. Awards section (optional)


The Awards section is sourced and relevant to Vera's earlier startup history, so it does not need to be removed. If an editor is streamlining the article, it could optionally be folded into History as:

In 2015 and 2016, Vera received startup-industry recognition, including being named by CRN one of the "10 Coolest Security Startups of 2015" and being selected as a top-10 finalist for the RSA Conference 2016 Innovation Sandbox competition.

Please retain the existing CRN and Infosecurity Magazine citations if this is done. I leave this one to editor discretion.

Thank you for considering these limited requests. Mrmctorso (talk) 21:05, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

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