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A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed or pushed by towboats. Canal barges, towed by draft animals on an adjacent towpath, contended with the railway in the early industrial revolution, but were outcompeted in the carriage …
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#Wikipedia - Who is Fiona Hile?
When you look for Fiona Hile on the English Wikipedia, you will find this . It is a puzzle and there are probably two people by that name that do not have an article (yet). One of them is an Australian poet. When you google for her you find among other thin...
When you look for Fiona Hile on the English Wikipedia, you will find this. It is a puzzle and there are probably two people by that name that do not have an article (yet). One of them is an Australian poet. When you google fo...
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Are you eligible for inclusion in #Wikipedia? Is your #business?
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Kilikia will Rise again ! Kilikio Hayots takavorutuin
Thats my Kings Sword in St Lazaro We ( i ) are Proud Cilicians
Sword Levon (Leo) 5th  the last king of Cilician Armenia
Order of Saint Lazarus - The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
San Lazzaro degli Armeni (Italian: [ˈsan ˈladdzaro ˈdeʎʎ arˈmeːni]; lit. "Saint Lazarus of the Armenians", Armenian: Սուրբ Ղազար, Surb Ghazar)[b] is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies to the southeast of Venice and immediately west of the Lido and covers an area of 3 hectares (7.4 acres)
A leper colony during the Middle Ages, the island has been home to the Armenian Catholic Monastery of San Lazzaro[c] since 1717. It is the headquarters of the Mechitarist Order and, as such, one of the world's prominent centers of Armenian culture  and Armenian studies. From the late 18th century to the early 20th century it was a major center of Armenian printing.
The island is one of the best known historic sites of the Armenian diaspora. The monastery has a large collection of books, journals, artifacts, and the third largest collection of Armenian manuscripts. Over the centuries, dozens of artists, writers, political and religious leaders have visited the island. Nowadays, it attracts tens of thousands of tourists annually
#wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Lazzaro_degli_Armeni

#KingLeoofArmenia #StLazaro #italy #ArmenianKingdomofCilicia #KilikioHayotsTakavorutuin #WarGodsWarriorSaints #AncientArmenianHistory #ArmenianKings #Swords #Crusades #HolyLands  
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I find Wikipedia to be a treasure trove of information, but often times it seems like a pedagogical nightmare when trying to learn certain material.

For instance, when looking up certain terms in a subject which each reference a bajillion other terms in that subject, leading to a sort of black hole of intra-Wikipedia hyperlinking that makes it nearly impossible to find a pedagogical anchor point from which I can build a solid understanding of a topic.

Does anyone else have a similar experience? How do you navigate Wikipedia? Which links to other Wikipedia articles to you pass over while reading through the current article?

Keep in mind I'm referring only to hyperlinks within the text of the article, not the outside references or the "See Also" sections.

#Wikipedia #Pedagogy #Learning #Hyperlinks #ExplainingJargonWithMoreJargon #Jargon
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I don't doubt for second in the authenticity of #Wikipedia and I didn't hesitate to donate to the website. It's worth it.
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A folding boat is a small boat between two to six meters. They can be easy carried by one person and fit in a car trunk, or on a bigger boat when folded.They come in
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#Wikipedia has managed to stay afloat thanks to donations & contributions made by its generous users
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A banana boat (or water sled), is an unpowered, inflatable recreational boat meant for towing. It was invented by Glenn Matthews in the late 1980s. Different models usually accommodate three to ten riders sitting on a larger, main tube and resting their feet on two laterally flanking tubes which stabilize the boat. The main tube …
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Chutes de Carbet in Guadeloupe Caribbean
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The word dinghy founds its origins in Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali languages. A dinghy is a small boat usually used as an auxiliary for a larger one, being towed or carried by them. They are usually rowboats, or they have attached a small motor in the back. There is a difference between these type of …
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Your #Wikipedia profile - we can create, #optimize, #translate and #safeguard it. www.WikipediaExpert.com - the leaders in Wikipedia visibility since 2012 (#WikipediaExpert)
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#TecnoRetro ¿#SabiasQué hace 16 años se creó #Wikipedia?
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FTA: "Wikipedia was not surprised by the study’s findings. “When you have that space of discourse, people who are dedicated to knowledge will come to more balanced perspectives over time,” Juliet Barbara, a representative at the site’s parent organization, the Wikimedia Foundation, tells Quartz. That’s not to say there aren’t vicious edit wars, but more often, both sides eventually come together.
In a bid to keep hateful discourse off the platform, the online knowledge database lays down ground rules. “Wikipedia does not agree on ‘one single truth’ on a topic,” Barbara said. She believes that Wikipedia users are dedicated individuals who make it a point to detect bias and get rid of it. Another equalizing rule is that opinion can’t reside on the platform—everything has to be backed up by reliable sources."
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Crowdsourcing knowledge is not such a bad idea.
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Wikipedia is non-profit, ad-free, and the place for reference that anyone can edit. However, they do need support. If everyone that uses the site would donate $3, it would help greatly. Spread the word, save the site.

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Car Float - Definition - From Wikipedia and not only! #wikipedia #definition
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A railroad car float or rail barge is an unpowered barge with rail tracks mounted on its deck. It is used to move railroad cars across water obstacles, or to locations they could not otherwise go, and is towed by a tugboat or pushed by a towboat. As such, the car float is a specialized …
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Eine Dankesbotschaft von Wikipedia

Liebe Leserinnen und Leser,

einmal im Jahr rufen wir einige Wochen lang zur Unterstützung von Wikipedia auf. Und jedes Jahr entscheiden sich hunderttausende Menschen in Deutschland, diesem Aufruf zu folgen. Allein in diesem Jahr haben 422.033 Menschen Wikipedia etwas zurückgegeben.
Ich möchte mich ganz herzlich bei Ihnen für diese außergewöhnliche Unterstützung und für das uns entgegengebrachte Vertrauen bedanken. Mir ist dabei besonders wichtig, auch vielen Dank für die positiven Kommentare zu sagen, die unzählige Menschen zusammen mit einer Spende auf den Weg gebracht haben. Ihre Worte der Unterstützung und des Lobes für Wikipedia geben uns eine unbeschreibliche Motivation.
Dank muss auch an die vielen Autorinnen und Autoren gehen, die sich unermüdlich jeden Tag um die Verbesserung Wikipedias kümmern. Ohne diese Freiwilligen – alleine in Deutschland um die 6.000 – wäre Wikipedia nicht so erfolgreich und hätte im Jahr 2016 nicht ihr 15-jähriges Bestehen und den Zwei-Millionsten-Artikel feiern können.
Der Erfolg der Spendenkampagne verdeutlicht, dass Wikipedia eine großartige Gemeinschaft von Engagierten ist: Autorinnen und Autoren, die ihr Wissen der Welt zur Verfügung stellen und Spenderinnen und Spender, die für die Unabhängigkeit dieses Wissens sorgen. Weil es diese Gemeinschaft gibt, haben wir mit Wikipedia nicht nur eine der beliebtesten Webseiten der Welt, sondern kommen dem freien Zugang zu Wissen für alle Menschen auf dieser Welt jeden Tag ein Stück näher.
Seit 10 Jahren engagiere ich mich selbst ehrenamtlich für Freies Wissen. 2007 habe ich begonnen für Wikipedia zu schreiben, um dem Projekt etwas zurückzugeben. Als Vorsitzender im ehrenamtlichen Präsidium von Wikimedia Deutschland möchte ich dazu beitragen, dass Freies Wissen in Deutschland selbstverständlich wird; so selbstverständlich wie wir heute Wikipedia tagtäglich nutzen. Dies ist noch ein langer Weg, wenn man bedenkt, wie viele Inhalte in den Wikimedia-Projekten noch fehlen.
Das Jahr 2017 steht für uns daher im Zeichen von fünf Schwerpunkten: Wir arbeiten daran, mehr Menschen für die Mitarbeit in der Wikipedia zu gewinnen und unterstützen bereits aktive Freiwillige in ihrem Engagement. Wir treiben außerdem die Entwicklung der freien Datenbank Wikidata voran und setzen technische Wünsche der deutschsprachigen Wikipedia-Community um. Darüber hinaus engagieren wir uns auf politischer Ebene für bessere Rahmenbedingen, etwa im Urheberrecht, und helfen Kultur-, Bildungs- und Wissenschaftseinrichtungen ihr Wissen für Wikipedia & Co. frei verfügbar zu machen.
Unser Ziel ist es eine Welt, in der jeder Mensch gleichermaßen ungehinderten Zugang zu Freiem Wissen hat. Das schaffen wir nur gemeinsam mit Ihnen; ich bin sehr dankbar, dass so viele Menschen - sei es durch die aktive Mitarbeit in der Wikipedia, durch eine Spende oder durch eine Mitgliedschaft bei Wikimedia Deutschland - sich an der Erreichung dieses Ziels beteiligen.
Herzlichen Dank.
Ich wünsche Ihnen ein gesundes und erfolgreiches Jahr 2017.
Tim Moritz Hector
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#Research to help #Wikipedia do better
It is one thing to bemoan everything that is problematic with research , it is another to do better. For research on Wikipedia to be published, it has to be about "English" OR it has to be linked to English OR publication is not the end goal. At the Dutch W...
It is one thing to bemoan everything that is problematic with research, it is another to do better. For research on Wikipedia to be published, it has to be about "English" OR it has to be linked to English OR publication is n...
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An “airboat”, also known as a “fanboat”, is a flat-bottomed vessel propelled in a forward direction by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. Airboats are a very popular means of transportation in the Florida Everglades, parts of the Indian River Lagoon, the Kissimmee and St. Johns Rivers, as well …
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Wikipedia seeks Gaelic speaker to fill £30k-a-year role http://ow.ly/ZUbf3057maL #gaelic #wikipedia
It is already one of most popular websites on the internet for those seeking a quick answer to a nagging question. Now Wikipedia is looking to extend its reach even further by recruiting a Gaelic speaker to increase its output in the ancient language of Scotland. The massive online encyclopaedia has created a Gaelic version …
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