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=Status=
 
* Work is 30% complete on the Milling Machine(see [[flickr]] set [http://www.flickr.com/photos/12949217@N05/sets/72157602422129711/ here]). 
* I am currently working on [[User:ContribBot|ContribBot]]!  Unfortunately I am internally debating the methodology of how ContribBot is going to work so he is on delay; if you have any questions feel free to leave me a message at my [[User_Talk:Robert_W_King|talk page]].
 
({{Usertime-text|Robert}}{{Template:Utc|-4}})
 
<!-- I am out for the [[weekend]]; hopefully I will (mostly) complete my 3-axis [[CNC Milling Machine]] and participate in some stress relief.  Please feel free to leave a message on my '''[[User_talk:Robert_W_King|talk page]]'''; --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 22:58, 12 October 2007 (CDT) -->
 
==About me==
[[Image:Quack.jpg|right|thumb|Quack!]]
I am currently a job-seeking young professional somewhere in [[Northern Virginia]]. I hold an Associate's in Information Technology from NVCC and am working (infrequently) on my B.S. in Information Technology from George Mason University.  My interests include data organization, networks, philosophy, critical thinking, and observation.
 
In the past I have contributed to U.S. Government articles within Wikipedia, and reported on the Wired-sponsored Assignment Zero. ([http://zero.newassignment.net/user/rwilliamking#profile-1 Profile here], [http://zero.newassignment.net/user/rwilliamking#profile-4 contributions here])
 
==Projects on CZ==
 
My Sandbox: [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/User:Robert_W_King/Sandbox Testing grounds].
 
CZ's Core Article Initiative: [[CZ:CORE]]
 
CZ's recruiting initiative: [[CZ:Recruitment]].  I created a one-sheet black and white recruitment flyer to be distributed (primarly) on college campuses, community bulletin boards, and other open public posting areas.  [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:CZ_1sheet_BlackWhite_revised.jpg It can be found here.]  Instructions are enclosed.
 
[[Hat]] article image request initiative:  If you have one of many different types of hats, and have a picture of you wearing it, please submit it to the articlespace!  This article would do greatly with a large number of hat images. --[[User:Robert W King|Robert W King]] 20:49, 18 October 2007 (CDT)
 
<!-- 09:39, 14 April 2007  -->
 
===List of Wikipedia articles I have authored and/or contributed to:===
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMB_Circular_A-21 OMB Circular A-21]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMB_Circular_A-16 OMB Circular A-16]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMB_Circular_A-130 OMB Circular A-130]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMB_Circular_A-126 OMB Circular A-126]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMB_Circular_A-123 OMB Circular A-123]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939 Hatch Act of 1939]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system Geographic Information System]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Services_Administration General Services Administration]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Property_and_Administrative_Services_Act_of_1949 Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Schedule Executive Schedule]
 
===I am currently a contributor or author of the following articles on CZ:===
 
'''Initial Author'''
 
===Developing Articles:===
 
* {{pl|Assignment_Zero}}
* {{pl|bowling}}
* {{pl|censorship}}
* {{pl|Color}}
* {{pl|Coffee}}
* {{pl|Crime}}
* {{pl|Fire}}
* {{pl|Light}}
* {{pl|murder}}
* {{pl|Socks_(clothing)}}
* {{pl|swimming}}
* {{pl|tools}}
* {{pl|water}}
 
===Stubs:===
 
* {{pl|belt_(clothing)}}
* {{pl|collage}}
* {{pl|Drawing}}
* {{pl|Executive_Schedule_%28U.S._government%29}}
* {{pl|Frustrated_total_internal_reflection}}
* {{pl|Glass}}
* {{pl|Halloween}}
* {{pl|Hat}}
* {{pl|Island}}
* {{pl|M._C._Escher}}
* {{pl|necktie}}
* {{pl|painting}}
* {{pl|sculpture}}
* {{pl|ship}}
* {{pl|shirt_(clothing)}}
* {{pl|stone}}
* {{pl|Sword}}
* {{pl|symbolism}}
* {{pl|Tide}}
* {{pl|Toy}}
* {{pl|Triangle}}
* {{pl|Wind}}
* {{pl|wristwatch}}
* {{pl|Writing}}
* <s>[[Neutrality|Neutrality]]</s> (''Currently in a void state'')
 
'''Author/Contributor:'''
 
* {{pl|Larry_Sanger}}
* {{pl|Citizendium}}
* {{pl|History_of_computing}}
 
'''Contributor:'''
 
* {{pl|Apple}}
* {{pl|Chernobyl_Disaster}}
* {{pl|Food_photography}}
* {{pl|French_fries}}
* {{pl|Plural}}
* {{pl|Software_bug}}
 
I am responsible for the creation of these templates:
 
* [[Template:NFPA|Template for the NFPA Safety Panel]] (Version 2.1, still not functional in Safari)''')
* [[Template:Chem_Infobox|An infobox template for the chemistry workgroup]] (Currently Less WIP and looking more polished.)
* [[Template:Timeline_Table|A table-based timeline template]] (Currently WIP)
 
Additionally, I contributed to these templates:
 
* [[Template:Tennis_player2|Table]] for catalog of [[Famous_tennis_players|Famous Tennis Players]]
* [[Template:Subpages7|Subpage Index Template]] for the Subpage Project
 
I performed levels of relentless editing on these articles:
 
* [[TI:Unertan_Syndrome|TI:Unertan_Syndrome After]] vs. [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=TI:Unertan_Syndrome/Revision&diff=prev&oldid=100126047 Before]
 
 
 
{{Gallery-nomix
|caption=Additionally I created the following images:
|width=100
|lines=4
|Cockroach_One.jpg|<small>Cockroach</small>
|Apple_outside.jpg|<small>Picture of an Apple</small>
|Mocha_and_donut.jpg|<small>Mocha and Donut</small>
|Flowers_edited_compressed.jpg |<small>Flowers outside my office</small>
|Apples_photo.jpg|<small>More apples</small>
|Additive_vector.jpg|<small>Additive light model</small>
|Subtractive_vector.jpg|<small>Subtractive light model</small>
|AZ_Desktop.jpg|<small>Screenshot of the AZ desktop</small>
|Be_bold.jpg|<small>Be bold test image</small>
|Flourescent_bright.jpg|<small>Regular exposure of flourescent lighting</small>
|Flourescent_dark.jpg|<small>Low level light exposure of flourescent lighting</small>
|Two_insects_of_unknown_type_staging_reproduction.jpg|<small>Two insects in mating stance (possibly my best capture yet)</small>
|Stone_used_in_handicap_ramp_application.jpg|<small>A stone and concrete walkway</small>
|Stone_used_in_a_retaining_wall.jpg|<small>Stone used in a retaining wall</small>
|Iron_oxide_deposit_from_well_water_irrigation.jpg|<small>Rust deposit on a sidewalk</small>
|Bowling_lane.jpg|<small>A bowling alley</small>
|Bowling_ball_corral.jpg|<small>A bowling ball corral</small>
|Bowling_scoring_terminal.jpg|<small>A very old bowling scoring terminal</small>
|Bowling_league_community.jpg|<small>A group of bowlers on league night</small>
|Bowling_ball_return.jpg|<small>Bowling ball return machine.  Do not stick your hands inside!</small>
|Bowling_shoes.jpg|<small>Many people have worn these.</small>
}}
 
I modified the following photos for article usage:
* Photograph of Mt. Vernon -[http://en.citizendium.org/images/archive/6/64/20070621172604%21Mtvernonli.jpg Original] vs. [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Mtvernonli.jpg current]
* Photograph of Ireland's Four Courts - [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Four_Courts.jpg Original] vs. [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Four_Courts_colorfixed.jpg current]
* Photograph for [[Prohibition]] - [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Prohibition.jpg Original] vs.[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Prohibition_fixed.jpg current]
* Photograph for [[Abraham Lincoln]] - [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:N007087.jpg Original] vs [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Abraham_Lincoln_Adjusted.jpg optional replacement]
* Photograph for [[Shirley Chisholm]] - [http://en.citizendium.org/images/archive/9/93/20070610053018%21Sachisholmmodified.jpg Original] vs [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Image:Sachisholmmodified.jpg current]
 
==Philosophies==
 
===Humor===
 
In contrast to the serious efforts of projects, I find that often ridiculous insignificancies amuse me greatly.  Within the scope of CZ, here are a few that I enjoyed. 
* (diff) (hist) . . m Kilt accessories‎; 11:15 . . James F. Perry (Talk | contribs) (typo corr4ection + rephrase) (''oh, the irony'')
* 12:23, 4 April 2007 Larry Sanger (Talk | contribs) unblocked Stephen Ewen (contribs) (Stephen, please don't block yourself. ROTFL)
* 12:20, 4 April 2007 Larry Sanger (Talk | contribs) unblocked Stephen Ewen (contribs) (It's too embarrassing to explain)
* 12:06, 4 April 2007 Robert Tito (Talk | contribs) blocked "Stephen Ewen (contribs)" * with an expiry time of 2 hours (he was having too much fun)
* 03:17, 4 April 2007 Stephen Ewen (Talk | contribs) blocked "Stephen Ewen (contribs)" with an expiry time of 2 hours
* 15:01, 16 February 2007 blocked "Larry M Sanger (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (evident: one LS is enough)
* 10:54, 14 February 2007 blocked "Mozilla Firefox (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (I wonder. :) )
* 10:41, 14 February 2007 blocked "Biff Soupbone (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (If you have to ask, I'll have to selll you on ebay. )
* 18:22, 10 February 2007 Larry Sanger (Talk | contribs) blocked "Jimbo WaIes (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (No doubt the vandal again. If that is you Jimbo then e-mail us at constables@citizendium.org)
* 17:37, 10 February 2007 blocked "Artemus (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (name not according to standards (full name needed), ''and neither two of the 4 musketeers'')
* 08:40, 30 January 2007 blocked "Stanley matthews (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (''Name of dead British footballer'')
* 10:52, 26 January 2007 blocked "The Gambler (contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite (''Las Vegas is somewhere else'')
* Yes, we have a [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User_talk:D._Matt_Innis&diff=100105469&oldid=100105418 Biology of Living Persons Policy.]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User%3ARobert_W_King&diff=100126344&oldid=100126263 Now that's funny :-)]
* [[Hayford_The_Wikicomber]]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User:Stephen_Ewen/Scratch_Pad3&diff=100127723&oldid=100127721 Hayfords's Fine French Bar & Grill]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Butler&curid=100021653&diff=100148511&oldid=100148510 The term "buttery" ''did'' come to mean "panty"]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Primate&diff=100148859&oldid=100148857 Exploding Primates - what a mess!]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User_talk:Stephen_Ewen&diff=100162820&oldid=100162819 "I'll alter Larry to the matter".] I think you meant 'sacrifice' :D My question is if we can suggest the necessary alterations:-)
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Republicanism%2C_U.S.&diff=100163483&oldid=100163466 Careful of those corrupt fonts, they're a doozy!]
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User:Stephen_Ewen/Scratch_Pad5&direction=next&oldid=100165753 The new free content Chicken Head Copyright License] - a.k.a. the "I don't care" license.
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User_talk:Luke_Brandt&diff=100166280&oldid=100093835 "We'll figure out a way to sue those people whose image we use under fair use, I just know we will!"].
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User:Robert_W_King&diff=100168249&oldid=100167090 Rough night, eh?]
* 00:05 (cur; last) . . Larry Sanger (Talk | contribs | block) (deleted "Here": Here today, gone tomorrow)
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Image:Quack.jpg&diff=100169335&oldid=100089208 These MUST be ''some'' ducks!] (scroll down)
*[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=User_talk:Subpagination_Bot&rcid=325808 Welcome to a new author, er, uh, rather a new bot!]
*[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Toy&oldid=100180199 Illicit eliciting] - yep, sounds about right.
*[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Template:RWK&diff=100184978&oldid=100184975 This new license may really catch on....]
 
===Neutrality===
 
There are three properties that I believe should be adhered to in the context of this project when it comes to non-philosophical topics: fact, relevancy, and neutrality. 
*Fact: Everything that pertains to a particular subject should not be made up or speculated on.  There should be no lies and no conjecture.  I believe in trails, audits, and observations.  That which is shown to be absolutely provable.
*Relevancy: There will always be a percentage of information which points to a demonstratable conclusion.  Only the upmost definitive evidence that shows A leads to B should be included.
*Neutrality: Every viewpoint should be shown, and substantiated with credible sources.  Credibile does not mean "existing", "popular", or "notable"; but rather those sources that are known to exhibit only the observable and objective truth and not an agenda or bias.  Documentation is a must.
It is the reponsibility for everyone who wishes to further the knowledge and education of the masses to provide the basis for others to make their own decisions.  One should be "informative" and not "convincing" when it comes to the essential elements of knowledge.
 
[[Category:CZ Authors|King, Robert W]]

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