User:Draeco
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My name is Jacob Radford; draeco is my earliest childhood internet alias. I was born in 1983 in rural Kentucky, USA. My academic credentials include bachelor's degrees in Spanish and biology from the University of Kentucky, a master's in diplomacy from the Patterson School of Diplomacy, and an M.D. from the UK College of Medicine. I am a board certified emergency medicine physician in Nashville, Tennessee. I'm also a fine woodworker, breakdancer, audiophile, linguist, traveler, and father.
Contributions
[edit]My very first edit was by IP in Wisteria on 15 June 2005.[1] I registered forthwith and have made about 5,000 English Wikipedia edits since then,[2][3] mostly in the areas of medicine, biology, history, and breakdance.[4] My desk has some of the highlights. I am no longer active. Most of my edits were during college and med school around the 2005-2009 timeframe. My social interaction on Wikipedia was scant, but included welcoming, adopting, Wikiproject Medicine, and the Signpost. I have never used alternate accounts, nor have I been blocked, banned, or reprimanded in any way.
Philosophy
[edit]First and foremost, I am a rabid inclusionist who believes any article about a real subject should be included (a dying breed[5]). Notability has crept out of control and should be abolished before it damages the project any more; see my rants. I mostly stopped editing because of time constraints, but notability was a major frustration.
We are indeed losing steam because the Wikipedia community is becoming less open and friendly (partly due to notability), especially to newcomers.[6] This will drive away editors, and may already be doing so.[7][8] Editors generally should reveal their identities, because secrecy permits duplicity.[9][10][11] We should have a small static ad below the left sidebar for sustainability, though I'd welcome a feasible alternative. Concise, thorough, understandable introductory sections are key. Down with "See also" links, up with article writing that indicates what you really should see also.
References
[edit]- ^ Wikipedia contributors (15 June 2005). "Wisteria". Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Contributions summary for: Draeco". Wikimedia. River's edit counter. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
- ^ "Wikichecker - User:Draeco". Wikichecker. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "General user info". Wikimedia. Soxred93's edit counter. Retrieved 5 Oct 2009.
- ^ Johnson, Bobbie (12 August 2009). "Wikipedia approaches its limits". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ McKenna, Gene (4 September 2009). "Bullypedia, A Wikipedian Who's Tired Of Getting Beaten Up" (blog). Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ Angwin, Julia; Fowler (23 November 2009). "Volunteers Log Off as Wikipedia Ages". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 Nov 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|lfirst2=ignored (help) - ^ Giles, Jim (4 August 2009). "After the boom, is Wikipedia heading for bust?". New Scientist. Retrieved 15 Dec 2009.
- ^ Metz, Cade (1 October 2008). "Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts: Overstock's Byrne vindicated amidst economic meltdown". The Register. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Harris, Dan (6 March 2007). "Wikipedia Editor Revealed as Fake" (video). ABC News. Retrieved 8 March 2007.
- ^ Bergstein, Brian (7 March 2007). "After flap over phony professor, Wikipedia wants some writers to share real names". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
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The Turban Head eagle was a ten-dollar gold piece, or eagle, struck by the United States Mint from 1795 to 1804. The piece was designed by Robert Scot, and was the first in the eagle series, which continued until the Mint ceased striking gold coins for circulation in 1933. The common name is a misnomer; Liberty does not wear a turban but a cap, believed by some to be a pileus or Liberty cap: her hair twisting around the headgear makes it appear to be a turban. The number of stars on the obverse was initially intended to be equal to the number of states in the Union, but with the number at 16, that idea was abandoned in favor of using 13 stars in honor of the original states. The initial reverse, featuring an eagle with a wreath in its mouth, proved unpopular and was replaced by a heraldic eagle. Increases in the price of gold made it profitable for the coins to be melted down, and in 1804, President Thomas Jefferson ended coinage of eagles; the denomination was not struck again for circulation for more than 30 years. These Turban Head eagles are in the National Numismatic Collection at the National Museum of American History.Coin design credit: United States Mint; photographed by Jaclyn Nash
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