Wikipedia Edits

Wikipedia Edits

Note: The assignment calls for Wikipedia edits made to topics that are "somehow related to the 2012 Presidential election." List the edits you made to Wikipedia below in the following format: Your name. Describe your edits in as much detail as you can. Link to the page you edited. ++++  by Pablo Grossi Since I am the first to do this, I have added the information below so that it serves as an example of this assignment.  Edited the page for the company I work for, adding information related to local hires in the USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_do_Brasil#Working_at_Banco_do_Brasil Section: Working at Banco do Brasil: Banco do Brasil also has 49 offices/places of business in 23 different countries, and according to the local laws of every country the employees may be local hires. The New York Branch and the Miami Branch plus the North America Regional Office (BBUSA) and its subsidiaries in the USA (Eurobank FL - Banco do Brasil Americas, and BB Money Transfers) also have local hires. In order for a local to be hired by the bank, the candidate must pass a competitive test, as well as demonstrate his/her ability to communicate in multiple languages, knowledge of finance, economics, computer sciences, business administration and asset management, trade, structured and project finance, among others, related to the positions that open and become available as the bank expands. Having prior experience working in related areas is fundamental. +++++ Here is a tutorial on how to edit files on wikipedia (for extra points $$$): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial And my proposed activity for September 15th - to help us improve our skills with How to document things in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Manhattan +++++ Pablo Grossi - Assignment on Editing Wikipedia (wiki attack)  by Pablo Grossi Edited the 2012 Republican National Convention wikipedia page - link below; Added the response from President Obama to Eastwood's comments on his absense; President Obama responded to the comment from Clint Eastwood by tweeting a picture of him sitting in his chair, where it says "The President" - adding the phrase: "...This seat's taken..." - reference : Article entitled "Obama Tweets Response to Eastwooding Meme: ‘This Seat’s Taken’"published at www.mashable.com here http://mashable.com/2012/08/31/invisible-chair-obama-respond/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Republican_National_Convention#Thursday.2C_August_30:_Eastwood.2C_Rubio_and_Romney