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Conservapedia:Team Freedom

2008-01-13T20:05:45Z

Lukecorlando: /* Points */ 425 points now!

=Welcome to the page for Team Freedom=
#[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]]
#[[User:Iduan|Iduan]]
#[[User:Ed_Poor|Ed Poor]]
#[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]
#[[User:SharonS|Sharon]]
#[[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]]
#[[User:TheGuy|TheGuy]]
#[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]]
#[[User:Gerrard|Gerrard]]
#[[User:MarkC|MarkC]]
The team contest begins Sunday. This contest will last for one week, and each team member is responsible to keep track of their own points. Keep this record on a page titled User:Name/Contest (or User:Name/Contest4). If your name is red below, click on it to create the page. The point system can be viewed at [[Contest4]].

#[[User:Aschlafly/Contest]]
#[[User:Iduan/Contest4]]
#[[User:Ed_Poor/Contest4]]
#[[User:MexMax/Contest4]]
#[[User:SharonS/Contest]]
#[[User:Lukecorlando/Contest4]]
#[[User:TheGuy/Contest4]]
#[[User:Jenkins/Contest4]]
#[[User:Gerrard/Contest4]]
#[[User:MarkC/Contest4]]
==Points==
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|[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]]||155
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|[[User:Iduan|Iduan]]||169
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|[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]]||24
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|[[User:SharonS|Sharon]]||35
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|[[User:Ed_Poor|Ed Poor]]||0
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|[[User:MexMax|MexMax]]||0
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|[[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]]||122
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|[[User:TheGuy|TheGuy]]||0
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|[[User:Gerrard|Gerrard]]||0
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|[[User:MarkC|MarkC]]||0
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Team total: 425

User:Lukecorlando/Contest4

2008-01-13T20:02:46Z

Lukecorlando:

Day One:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry:
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (4 points): 20-80 points
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total:

Subtotal: 0 points

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
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*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
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*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
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*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
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*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
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*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
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*Minor edit (2 points):
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*Quality new entries (15 points):
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*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
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'''Grand Total: 0'''

== Point System ==
===New entry===
Quality new entry: '''15 points'''
*''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''11 points'''.

Ordinary New Entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.

Short New Entry: '''4 points'''
*''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''3 points'''.

Copied New Entry: '''1 points'''
*''Definition'': A entry copied from a public domain source such as .gov site - you MUST link to other articles and the article can not be of trivial nature (i.e. non-encyclopedic, non-educational or non-historical)

===Existing entry===
Quality edit of an existing entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''3 points'''.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
*''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

===Images===
Adding an image: '''3pts'''
*''Definition:'' If you add an image to Conservapedia
Adding an image to an article: '''2pts'''

===Templates===
New Template: '''3 points'''
*''Definition:'' The template must have at least 6 links.
===Redirects===
Redirecting a Page: '''1 point'''
*''Definition:'' Redirecting any page - whether the page was something different or not.

===Breaking News===
Breaking News Item: '''6 points'''
*''Definition:'' A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
*''Exception:'' A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 4 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page.

===Bonus Points===
*An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
**'''Note carefully:''' The entry must have been on the most-wanted list before the start of the contest.
*An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
*An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
*Adding a unique working link within a lecture: '''2 points'''
*Adding a relevant photo to ''Breaking News'' will receive a '''2 points''' bonus.
*Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: '''1 point'''
*Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: '''2 points'''.

===Notes===
An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

Parliamentary inquiry

2008-01-13T20:02:12Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''Parliamentary Inquiry''' is a question from the floor to the [[Presiding Officer]] by a [[Senator]] requesting a clarification of the procedural situation on the floor. Responses to parliamentary inquiries are not rulings of the Presiding Officer, but may lead the Senator posing the inquiry or another to raise a point of order.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/appropriation.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:United States Senate Terms]]

Covariance

2008-01-13T19:20:52Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Covariance''' measures how much two [[random variables]] vary together relative to each other. If two variables tend to vary in the same direction, then they have a positive covariance. If they tend to vary in opposite directions, then they have a negative covariance.

The covariance between two [[random variables]] ''X'' and ''Y'', having [[expected value]]s <math>\mu</math> and <math>\nu</math> respectively, is as follows:

: <math>\operatorname{Cov}(X, Y) = \operatorname{E}((X - \mu) (Y - \nu)), \,</math>

where E is the operator for the [[expected value]].

If ''X'' and ''Y'' are completely independent from each other, then they have zero covariance.

Note that if ''X'' and ''Y'' have covariance zero, they are [[uncorrelated]] but are not necessarily independent.
[[category:probability and Statistics]]

Number portability

2008-01-13T19:16:46Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Number portability''' is a term used to describe the capability of individuals, businesses and organizations to retain their existing [[telephone]] number(s) –– and the same quality of service –– when switching to a new [[local service provider]]. [[Category:Telecommunications]]

Afrikaans

2008-01-13T19:16:37Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Afrikaans''' is the language of the Afrikaners of [[South Africa]], who form about 56% of that country's Caucasian population. It is a descendant of [[Dutch]] and is sometimes classified as a dialect of it.

[[category:languages]]

Moray

2008-01-13T19:16:01Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Moray''' is a [[Scottish]] [[County]].

[[Category:Scottish Counties and Regions]]

Reign of Terror

2008-01-13T19:15:36Z

Lukecorlando:

'''The Reign of Terror''' was the time of chaos and violence that followed the execution of [[Louis XVI]] during the [[French Revolution]], in which many people were led to the guillotine. It was mainly engineered by [[Maximilien Robespierre]], and ended when Robespierre himself was guillotined in July of 1794.

[[Category:France]]

Lice

2008-01-13T19:15:07Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Lice''' are a family of parasitic insects which feed on [[blood]]. They are known to transmit a range of diseases. Head lice are the most commonly encountered by humans, and are distinguished by their lateral flattening and sucking mouthparts.
[[category:medicine]]

Genghis Khan

2008-01-13T19:13:48Z

Lukecorlando:

[[Image:Khan.jpg|thumb|right|Genghis Khan]]
'''Genghis Khan''' (1162 to 1227 A.D.) was the first great military leader of the [[Mongols]], a barbaric nomadic people from Mongolia, and propelled them from obscurity into the great [[Mongol Empire|Empire]]. He was the first of the [[Borjigid dynasty]] of the Mongol empire. Growing up in a ruthless barren land, Genghis first united the Mongols through military force and then turned Mongol power to external conquest. Genghis dreamed of ruling the largest empire in the world. This goal was achieved through his descendants. His battles with [[China]] were extensive and he would count the number of enemy casualties by having his victorious army cut off an ear from the fallen and bringing them back to him. His powerful army was based on [[meritocracy]]. Historians consider Genghis Khan a military genius. Genghis' horse armies were able to travel further in a day than any other army until the development of automobiles.<ref>Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979</ref>

He was a tolerant leader in religious matters and did not influence religious practice by his subjects. All he demanded was total obedience in temporal matters. Those who did not obey faced stiff penalties, often execution.

== References ==

<References/>

[[Category:Military Commanders]]
[[Category:History]]

Pro se

2008-01-13T19:13:10Z

Lukecorlando:

[[Image:Pro.jpg|thumb]]
'''Pro se''' is a [[Latin]] term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without [[lawyers]]. [[category:legal terms]]
[[Category:Dictionary]]

Equal Rights Amendment

2008-01-13T19:12:46Z

Lukecorlando:

The '''Equal Rights Amendment''' was a proposed amendment to the [[United States Constitution | United States Constitution]] passed by Congress in 1972 and sent to the states for ratification within a deadline of seven years. The amendment, which was untitled, stated:

:SECTION 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of [[sex | sex]].

:SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

:SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

The purpose of the Amendment was to prohibit many legal distinctions between men and women, and boys and girls. An all-male draft or male-only combat regimens would presumably have become illegal.{{fact}} But equal representation of boys and girls on sports teams, and the termination of all-boys or all-girls sports teams, would probably not have been required, since the courts usually treat some gender distinctions as a ''bona fida operating qualification'' for which discrimination is allowed.

35 out of 38 states passed this amendment, but opposition led by [[Phyllis Schlafly]] ultimately defeated it.<ref>Testimony in 2007 by Phyllis Schlafly against the Equal Rights Amendment is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7iEL54jY9Q here].</ref> Congress then extended the deadline to 1982 in legislation that a court later invalidated, but no more states passed the amendment in the additional three years anyway. Several states rescinded their prior passage of the amendment.

==History==
In 1923, three years after women won the right to vote, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in [[Congress]] and rejected in every one of its sessions until 1972.<ref>http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/mss/eadxmlmss/eadpdfmss/2003/ms003077.pdf</ref>

It was initially authored by [[Alice Paul]], head of the National Women's Party, who led the suffrage campaign. The original version of the ERA stated that "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction."

==Advocacy==

Much of the advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment is baseless. For example, a pro-ERA site claims that "[t]he new Constitution's promised rights were fully enjoyed only by certain white males. Women were treated according to social tradition and English common law and were denied most legal rights. In general they could not vote, own property, keep their own wages, or even have custody of their children."<ref>http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/era.htm</ref>

In fact, the [[U.S. Constitution]] has never discriminated against women. It has always been gender-neutral.

==Canadian Equivalent==

The Canadian equivalent to the Equal Rights Amendment is known as Charter Section 28. It was ratified as a section of the constitution in 1982, and came into effect in 1985. Since then, many laws have been invalidated because they were in violation of Charter Section 28.

== References ==

<references/>
[[category:law]]

Sierra Mist

2008-01-13T19:12:26Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Sierra Mist''' is a non-caffeinated non-cola soda manufactured by [[PepsiCo,Inc|Pepsi]], it is their version of [[Sprite]] which they began selling in 2000.

[[Category: Soft drinks]]

Alford

2008-01-13T19:12:09Z

Lukecorlando:

1. '''Alford''' (pronounced ''Afford'') is a town in [[Aberdeenshire]], west of [[Aberdeen]], famous for its transport [[museum]] and [[battle]] of 1646.

2. Alford is a town in [[Lincolnshire]].

[[Category:United Kingdom Towns and Cities]]
[[Category:Scottish Towns and Cities]]

Qualified immunity

2008-01-13T19:11:51Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Qualified''' or "good faith" '''immunit'''y is an affirmative defense against a lawsuit that must be asserted (pled) by a defendant government official. ''Gomez v. Toledo'', 446 U.S. 635 (1980).

The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] established that the "good faith" defense has both an "objective" and a "subjective" aspect.

The objective element involves a presumptive knowledge of and respect for "basic, unquestioned constitutional rights." ''Wood v. Strickland'', 420 U.S. 308, 322 (1975).

The subjective component refers to "permissible intentions." ''Id.''

Typically the [[Supreme Court]] has defined these elements by identifying the circumstances in which qualified immunity would not be available. Referring both to the objective and subjective elements, it has held that qualified immunity would be defeated if an official "knew or reasonably should have known that the action he took within his sphere of official responsibility would violate the constitutional rights of the [plaintiff], or if he took the action with the malicious intention to cause a deprivation of constitutional rights or other injury ...." ''Id''. (emphasis added).
[[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]]
[[category:qualified immunity]]

Jerusalem (hymn)

2008-01-13T19:10:56Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Jerusalem''' (words [[William Blake]] 1804, music [[Charles Parry]] 1916), is a hymn and patriotic song that is consistently voted England's unofficial national anthem. Blake's original poem was set to music by Parry during the First World War. The poem/hymn speaks of a perfect England of the imagination, but one that could exist in reality if only we all worked together. Many of Blake's references are obscure, and almost certainly reflect his mystical philosophy. Scholars have been arguing over their meaning for 200 years.

Jerusalem is also unusual as a patriotic song in that it is named after a foreign city. It is the official anthem of both the [[Conservative Party]] ''and'' the [[Labour Party]], the conservative [[Women's Institute]] and the socialist [[Trades Union]] movement. Since it appeals to those on both the left and the right, it is often regarded as ideally suited as a national anthem. Officially, however, England has no national anthem.

==Lyrics==

:And did those feet in ancient time 
:Walk upon England's mountains green? 
:And was the holy Lamb of God 
:On England's pleasant pastures seen? 

:And did the Countenance Divine 
:Shine forth upon our clouded hills? 
:And was Jerusalem builded here 
:Among these dark Satanic mills? 

:Bring me my bow of burning gold: 
:Bring me my arrows of desire: 
:Bring me my spear: O clouds unfold! 
:Bring me my chariot of fire. 

:I will not cease from mental fight, 
:Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand 
:Till we have built Jerusalem 
:In England's green and pleasant land. 

==Pop culture references==

In the 1980s, the British TV satirical puppet show, [[Spitting Image]], featured a spoof version of this song which ended with the lines:

:Till we have built Jerusalem 
:And made it look like [[Milton Keynes]]. 

[[category:music]]

Dumfries and Galloway

2008-01-13T19:09:24Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Dumfries and Galloway''' is a [[Scottish]] [[County]].

[[Category:Scottish Counties and Regions]]

Great Leap Forward

2008-01-13T19:08:58Z

Lukecorlando:

[[Image:Yi Gang Wei Gang Quan Mian Yue Jin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A Great Leap Forward propaganda poster.]]
The '''Great Leap Forward''' was a program instituted by Chinese dictator [[Mao Zedong]] from 1958 to 1961 to nationalize industry and agriculture. This included collectivizing farmland and peasants being forced to produce steel in backyard furnaces to raise China's steel output, as well as an absurd campaign to exterminate pests, which unbalanced the ecosystem. The whole ill-conceived venture resulted in widespread famine, economic disaster and what modern Chinese history refers to as '''Three Years of Disasters'''. The [[Communist]] inspired [[democide]] resulted in the deaths of approximately 30 million people.

==See also==
*[[Virginius Frank Coe]]
*[[Solomon Adler]]

==External links==
*[http://en.epochtimes.com/news/4-12-11/24830.html ''Rectification in Yan’an—Creating the Most Fearsome Methods in Persecution''], "The rectification movement in Yan’an was the largest, darkest and most ferocious power game ever played out in the human world"
[[category:china]]
[[Category:Communism]]

Breach of contract

2008-01-13T19:07:40Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''breach of [[contract]]''' is an unjustified failure to perform when performance is due. [[category:legal terms]]

[[Category:Law]]

User:Lukecorlando/Contest4

2008-01-13T19:07:00Z

Lukecorlando:

Day One:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry:
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (4 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total:

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Two:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Three:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Four:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Five:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Six:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Seven:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

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*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

'''Grand Total: 0'''

== Point System ==
===New entry===
Quality new entry: '''15 points'''
*''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''11 points'''.

Ordinary New Entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.

Short New Entry: '''4 points'''
*''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''3 points'''.

Copied New Entry: '''1 points'''
*''Definition'': A entry copied from a public domain source such as .gov site - you MUST link to other articles and the article can not be of trivial nature (i.e. non-encyclopedic, non-educational or non-historical)

===Existing entry===
Quality edit of an existing entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''3 points'''.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
*''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

===Images===
Adding an image: '''3pts'''
*''Definition:'' If you add an image to Conservapedia
Adding an image to an article: '''2pts'''

===Templates===
New Template: '''3 points'''
*''Definition:'' The template must have at least 6 links.
===Redirects===
Redirecting a Page: '''1 point'''
*''Definition:'' Redirecting any page - whether the page was something different or not.

===Breaking News===
Breaking News Item: '''6 points'''
*''Definition:'' A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
*''Exception:'' A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 4 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page.

===Bonus Points===
*An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
**'''Note carefully:''' The entry must have been on the most-wanted list before the start of the contest.
*An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
*An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
*Adding a unique working link within a lecture: '''2 points'''
*Adding a relevant photo to ''Breaking News'' will receive a '''2 points''' bonus.
*Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: '''1 point'''
*Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: '''2 points'''.

===Notes===
An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

User:Lukecorlando/Contest4

2008-01-13T19:06:40Z

Lukecorlando: New page: Day One: *Quality new entries (15 points): *Ordinary new entries (6 points): *Short new entries (4 points): *Short entirely copied new entry: *Quality edit (6 points): *Minor edit (4 ...

Day One:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry:
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (4 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 155 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Two:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Three:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Four:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Five:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Six:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Seven:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

Day Eight:

*Quality new entries (15 points):
*Ordinary new entries (6 points):
*Short new entries (4 points):
*Short entirely copied new entry (1 point):
*Quality edit (6 points):
*Minor edit (2 points):
*Images (3 points):
*Redirects (1 point):
*Breaking news item (6 points):
*Bonus - most-wanted entry (3 points):
*Bonus - photo to Breaking News (2 points):
*Blocking vandal/sock/troll or reverting (2 points):

**Approximate point total: 0 points

Subtotal: 0 points

'''Grand Total: 0'''

== Point System ==
===New entry===
Quality new entry: '''15 points'''
*''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''11 points'''.

Ordinary New Entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.

Short New Entry: '''4 points'''
*''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''3 points'''.

Copied New Entry: '''1 points'''
*''Definition'': A entry copied from a public domain source such as .gov site - you MUST link to other articles and the article can not be of trivial nature (i.e. non-encyclopedic, non-educational or non-historical)

===Existing entry===
Quality edit of an existing entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''3 points'''.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
*''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

===Images===
Adding an image: '''3pts'''
*''Definition:'' If you add an image to Conservapedia
Adding an image to an article: '''2pts'''

===Templates===
New Template: '''3 points'''
*''Definition:'' The template must have at least 6 links.
===Redirects===
Redirecting a Page: '''1 point'''
*''Definition:'' Redirecting any page - whether the page was something different or not.

===Breaking News===
Breaking News Item: '''6 points'''
*''Definition:'' A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
*''Exception:'' A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 4 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page.

===Bonus Points===
*An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
**'''Note carefully:''' The entry must have been on the most-wanted list before the start of the contest.
*An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
*An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
*Adding a unique working link within a lecture: '''2 points'''
*Adding a relevant photo to ''Breaking News'' will receive a '''2 points''' bonus.
*Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: '''1 point'''
*Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: '''2 points'''.

===Notes===
An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

Platelets

2008-01-13T19:01:29Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Platelets''' are small components in your blood that form a [[scab]], and heal the skin on a cut.

==See Also==
[[Blood]]

[[Red blood cell]]

[[White Blood Cells]]

[[Scab]]

[[Category:Anatomy]]

Deacon

2008-01-13T18:40:32Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''deacon''' is a a member of the [[cleric]]al order next below that of a [[priest]] in hierarchical churches.

[[Category:Christianity]]

Deacon

2008-01-13T18:40:10Z

Lukecorlando: New page: A '''deacon''' is a a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest in hierarchical churches. Category:Church

A '''deacon''' is a a member of the [[cleric]]al order next below that of a [[priest]] in hierarchical churches.

[[Category:Church]]

Collagen

2008-01-13T18:35:19Z

Lukecorlando:

'''Collagen''' is any of a class of extracellular [[protein]]s abundant in higher [[animals]], forming strong insoluble [[fiber]]s and serving as connective [[tissue]] between [[cell]]s, yielding [[gelatin]] when denatured by boiling. It is widely used in [[cosmetic]] surgery.

[[Category:Health]]

Collagen

2008-01-13T18:35:10Z

Lukecorlando:

Collagen

2008-01-13T18:34:37Z

Lukecorlando:

Collagen

2008-01-13T18:34:28Z

Lukecorlando:

Collagen

2008-01-13T18:34:05Z

Lukecorlando: New page: '''Collagen''' is any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, y...

Voice

2008-01-13T18:29:00Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''voice''' is the [[sound]] or sounds projected by creature, mainly [[human]]s, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc.

[[Category:Music]]

Voice

2008-01-13T18:28:45Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''voice''' is the [[sound]] or sounds projected by creature, mainly [[human]]s, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc.

[[Category:Speech]]

Voice

2008-01-13T18:28:34Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''voice''' is the [[sound]] or sounds projected by creature, mainly [[human]]s, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc.

[[Category:Sound]]

Voice

2008-01-13T18:28:19Z

Lukecorlando: New page: A '''voice''' is the sound or sounds projected by creature, mainly humans, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc.

A '''voice''' is the [[sound]] or sounds projected by creature, mainly [[human]]s, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc.

Ego

2008-01-13T18:17:13Z

Lukecorlando: New page: '''Ego''' is the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought. It is used ...

'''Ego''' is the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought. It is used frequently in the term "big ego" or "[[bruise]]d ego". The former refers to a [[narcissist]]ic person, and the latter to someone trying to reclaim their ego after a mistake of some kind.

[[Category:Emotion]]

User talk:Iduan

2008-01-13T18:11:26Z

Lukecorlando: /* Awesome start!!! */

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*[[/Archive1|(August 10th - August 31th)]]
*[[/Archive2|(September 5th - September 30th)]]
*[[/Archive3|(October 5th)]]
*[[/Archive4|(November 7th - November 29thth)]]
*[[/Archive5|(December 10th - December 15thth)]]
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==Opinion==
Please don't take my opinion that redirects are highly over valued as an insult. Thanks for taking the time to formalize. [[User:StephenW|StephenW]] 23:47, 6 January 2008 (EST)

==Rules==
So will you be creating rules for me as a judge as well or should I just sort-a figure problems, assign points, add up the team's points at the end of the day? Thanks! --[[User:BethanyS|~BCS]][[User talk:BethanyS|Talk2'''ME''']] 09:31, 10 January 2008 (EST)
:Based on what was said on contest three - I would think that all you would need to do is solve conflicts (making rulings if necessary) and make sure everyone is scoring in a tidy way (because if there is a conflict, and all people have is a bunch of random diffs, it'll be hard to deal with). I mean really you're a great enough editor that everyone trusts you to act when you see fit - and that's what I would encourage you to do--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 15:30, 10 January 2008 (EST)

==Distorting Facts?==
As per [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special:Log&type=block&page=User:PoggeJustin this], the user only changes He to He/she and Christianity to religion. With respect to the first case, this is a question based around the Constitution, and given that the Constitution does not disallow female presidents then the possibility of such must be recognised, even if it hasn't yet happened. As for the second, the "separation of Church and state" is not limited to Christianity (it is used in many countries with respect to Islam and Hinduism) and although the question appears in an American Government Exam it is not worded to apply only to America, and hence the phrase "censor religion" is indeed more appropriate to "censor Christianity". So while the user should be encouraged to discuss his edits on the talk page before editing course content, they are by no means "distorting the truth" or a blockable offense as a result [[User:TheGuy|TheGuy]] 00:19, 12 January 2008 (EST)

:Just to clarify, the specific wording of the question is "Which of the following '''must''' be true about every President of the United States? ", not "Which of the following '''has''' been true about every President of the United States?" There is no implication of the past tense, so whether or not every President has been male is irrelevant, because the question is about the limitations imposed by the Constitution for all past, present and future Presidents, and there is nothing in it which says a female cannot be President. [[User:TheGuy|TheGuy]] 00:21, 12 January 2008 (EST)

==Thumb==

Thanks for adding the "thumb" attribute. I have had trouble remembering that it's needed if you want a [[help:caption|caption]] to appear. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 11:30, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Oh no problem - yeah the thumb part can be difficult to remember--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 11:35, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Recruiting ==

May I suggest asking any past contributors of note in prior contests to join the current one? The more people we have actively involved, the better -- especially for those who have shown a past interest. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 14:25, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Good idea LT! I just asked a few people--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 15:48, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Whom to pick next ==

Give me advice on whom to pick next!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 18:38, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Hmm, I would say that Learn Together and Sharon are the best people out there - if you can I would say snatch them up ASAP. If both of them are taken, GregLarson could be an interesting choice - he just came back recently so he might be looking to re-establish himself.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 18:44, 12 January 2008 (EST)

==Start==
Hate to sound pedantic, but 12am? Do you mean midnight Saturday, or 24 hours later midnight Sunday? [[Image:User Fox.png|10px]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 18:49, 12 January 2008 (EST)
:Uhmm... well, how bout this: in about three hours--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 18:51, 12 January 2008 (EST)

==User:RingWraith==

Actually, I agree with your block as well - it was going from a little misunderstanding to a little ridiculous. Are you sure about increasing the block time though? I dunno, I thought one day would probably be enough for cooling off, and Aschlafly didn't seem ''too'' bothered by it... plus, RingWraith has made some decent contributions as well (for example, helping Karajou out with [[Lord of the Rings]] stuff). Ultimately I'll leave it to your judgement as well, but I guess I thought that just one day would be... nice, I suppose. :)

:Oh, and I almost forgot! Thanks for reminding/inviting me to the new Contest, I almost missed that. I wasn't a huge contributor last time but it was nice to be remembered, so I went and joined again. ^_^ [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 20:50, 12 January 2008 (EST)
::I increased the block time primarily because I saw that he had already been blocked once for a parody, but also because at what he was saying month blocks are not uncommon, given that he was attacking another user. And besides, one more day will only calm him down more. Glad to have you aboard in the contest--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 20:52, 12 January 2008 (EST)

:::Fair enough; it's true that many blocks are much worse (just be careful about interpreting previous incidents though - I remember I was once blocked because I made a mistake editing and someone wrote "troll" in the reversion comment!) [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 21:02, 12 January 2008 (EST)

== Awesome start!!! ==

Awesome start!!!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:04, 13 January 2008 (EST)

: Let's leave it open to new contestants, right? Maybe a new star will enter on Monday or Tuesday even!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 11:10, 13 January 2008 (EST)
::Yeah that sounds great! Hey just out of curiosity - have there really been 90-some-odd Echews? They're causing me some frustration now as they keep popping up!--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 11:11, 13 January 2008 (EST)

Iduan,can you please give me a link to the page with the acceptable WantedPages? Thanks! [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]] 13:11, 13 January 2008 (EST)

Town

2008-01-13T05:13:29Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''town''' is a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a [[city]] and larger than a [[village]], having fixed boundaries and certain local [[power]]s of [[government]].

[[Category:Geography]]

Village

2008-01-13T05:13:13Z

Lukecorlando:

A''' village''' is a generally [[primitive]] community, smaller than a [[city]] or a [[town]].

[[Category:Geography]]

Village

2008-01-13T05:12:51Z

Lukecorlando: New page: A''' village''' is a generally primitive community, smaller than a city or a town.

A''' village''' is a generally [[primitive]] community, smaller than a [[city]] or a [[town]].

Birth

2008-01-13T05:08:59Z

Lukecorlando: New page: '''Birth''' is the time at which someone or something is born. It predominately applies to living things, but it can also apply to inanimate things, like an idea. [[Category:Life]...

'''Birth''' is the [[time]] at which someone or something is born. It predominately applies to living things, but it can also apply to [[inanimate]] things, like an idea.

[[Category:Life]]

Refugee

2008-01-13T05:06:43Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''refugee''' is a person who is emigrating to another [[country]] because of political or social turmoil within his or her own country.

[[Category:Immigration]]

Refugee

2008-01-13T05:06:20Z

Lukecorlando: 2nd contest entry

A '''refugee''' is a person who is emigrating to another [[country]] because of political or social turmoil within his or her own country.

[[Category:Immigrants]]

Lactose

2008-01-13T05:04:32Z

Lukecorlando: New page: '''Lactose''' is the sugar found in dairy products. Some people are lactose-intolerant, meaning that they cannot have milk products. Category:Dairy

'''Lactose''' is the [[sugar]] found in dairy products. Some people are lactose-intolerant, meaning that they cannot have [[milk]] products.

[[Category:Dairy]]

Black Power

2008-01-12T20:24:53Z

Lukecorlando:

The '''Black Power''' movement of the 1960s violently rejected [[white]]s as terminally [[evil]]. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/11_1_whats_holding_blacks.html]

[[Category:Racism]]

Castle

2008-01-12T20:23:43Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''castle''' is a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a [[prince]] or [[noble]] in feudal times.

[[Category:Royalty]]

Recessive allele

2008-01-12T20:14:34Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''recessive allele''' is an [[allele]] that will not determine the phenotype unless the genotype is [[homozygous]] with that allele.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> Examples of recessive alleles include the allele for green in the pea [[Pisum sativum]](what [[Gregor Mendel]] originally did his experiments on). In humans a variety of inherited diseases are recessive. Examples include [[Cystic fibrosis]] and [[Tay-Sachs]].

==References==

<references/>

[[Category:Biology]]

Amicus curiae

2008-01-12T20:11:28Z

Lukecorlando:

An '''amicus curiae''' is a "friend of the court", which is an independent party that submits a brief to a court to alert it to issues not fully addressed by the [[plaintiff]]s or [[defendant]]s.

Amicus curiae briefs are most often filed with the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. An attorney must be a member of the bar of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to file a brief there.
[[category:legal terms]]

Kinetic Sculpture Race

2008-01-12T20:11:17Z

Lukecorlando:

A '''Kinetic Sculpture Race''' is a [[race]] of human powered vehicles. There are currently several throughout the world, but the best known is most likely the [[World Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race]] in [[Humboldt County, California]].

[[category:science]]

Conservapedia:Contest4

2008-01-12T20:01:16Z

Lukecorlando:

'''The contest will run: Sunday [[January]] 13th @ 12p.m. - Sunday January 20th @ 12p.m. The draft will occur Saturday'''
 '''Sign up for the draft by adding your user name to the list below.'''
__NOTOC__
===Contestants===
'''Please add your username if you want to participate for the draft.''' 
<nowiki>[[User:example]] or 3 tildes</nowiki>
#[[User:Iduan]]
#[[User:MakeTomorrow]]
#[[User:TheGuy]]
#[[User:SharonS]] (Note: I will likely be extremely busy next week, and unable to edit as much as I formerly have.)
#[[User:Aschlafly]]
#[[User:BrianCo]]
#[[User:ThomasB]]
#[[User:Learn_together]]
#[[User:Fox]]
#[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]
#[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] The chief asked me... how can I decline?
#[[User:Jenkins|Jenkins]] (Yeesh, this encyclopedia doesn't get better by leaving it, does it? Let's do some good.)
# [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]]

===Judges===
*[[User:BethanyS|BethanyS]]
===Teams===
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|-
!colspan="2" width="50%" style="font-variant:small-caps"|Team 1
!colspan="2" width="50%" style="font-variant:small-caps"|Team 2
|-
!width="25%"|Captain
|width="25%"|[[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]]
!width="25%"|Captain
|width="25%"|[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]]
|-
!colspan="2"|Members
!colspan="2"|Members
|-
|colspan="2"|
#Team 1 Player 1
#T1P2
#T1P3
#T1P4
#T1P5
#T1P6
#...
|colspan="2"|
#Team 2 Player 1
#T2P2
#T2P3
#T2P4
#T2P5
#T2P6
#...

|}
(''The top 5 scorers on either team will qualify towards its point total.'')

==Purpose==
The purpose of the contest is to '''improve Conservapedia''' by tapping into the competitive side of our editors, fostering sportsmanship is also a goal.
==Rules==
In addition to the scoring guidelines below:
*No editor is allowed to artificially make a page wanted, then create it. To prevent this - all wanted pages will be listed on a page (to be created) before the contest starts, and only those will count as wanted pages throughout the competition.
*All editors must keep track of their score in a clear format: preferably:
<pre>
<nowiki>
==Type of Edit(Points the edit is Worth)(Number of this type made)==
links to diff (no organization necessary).
</nowiki>
</pre>

== Point System ==
===New entry===
Quality new entry: '''15 points'''
*''Definition'':A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only '''11 points'''.

Ordinary New Entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only '''4 points'''.

Short New Entry: '''4 points'''
*''Definition'': A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only '''3 points'''.

Copied New Entry: '''1 points'''
*''Definition'': A entry copied from a public domain source such as .gov site - you MUST link to other articles and the article can not be of trivial nature (i.e. non-encyclopedic, non-educational or non-historical)

===Existing entry===
Quality edit of an existing entry: '''6 points'''
*''Definition'': A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact.
*''Exception'': Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only '''3 points'''.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: '''2 points'''
*''Definition'': A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

===Images===
Adding an image: '''3pts'''
*''Definition:'' If you add an image to Conservapedia
Adding an image to an article: '''2pts'''

===Templates===
New Template: '''3 points'''
*''Definition:'' The template must have at least 6 links.
===Redirects===
Redirecting a Page: '''1 point'''
*''Definition:'' Redirecting any page - whether the page was something different or not.

===Breaking News===
Breaking News Item: '''6 points'''
*''Definition:'' A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
*''Exception:'' A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 4 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page.

===Bonus Points===
*An additional bonus of '''3 points''' is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, [[Special:Wantedpages]]
**'''Note carefully:''' The entry must have been on the most-wanted list before the start of the contest.
*An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the [[Special:Deadendpages]], and thereby removing that entry from that list
*An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
*Adding a unique working link within a lecture: '''2 points'''
*Adding a relevant photo to ''Breaking News'' will receive a '''2 points''' bonus.
*Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: '''1 point'''
*Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: '''2 points'''.

===Notes===
An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
*''Exception'': Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.

Archbishop

2008-01-11T20:20:04Z

Lukecorlando:

An '''archbishop''' is a [[bishop]] who's jurisdiction is over a greater area called an [[archdiocese]].

[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]]

Raj

2008-01-11T20:18:13Z

Lukecorlando:

The '''raj''' was the [[British]] rule of the [[Indian Subcontinent]] from 1858 to 1947 AD.

[[category:India]]
[[category:history]]