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Welcome to GOCE

Hi, Gwendy - I see you signed on to the GOCE mailing list. I assume by now you've seen Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests. The list has grown longer recently so we could use your help! I thought you might find some information I've placed at the top of my talk page helpful. Feel free to copy some or even all of it onto your user or talk page. Let me know if you have any questions about copy-editing. You can also ask Miniapolis, the lead coordinator, Jonesey95, the former lead coordinator, and Tdslk, the other assistant coordinator. Best regards,  – Corinne (talk) 00:39, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the warm welcome, Corinne! I was a little nervous to start with something requested, but I suppose I can always ask someone to review it when I'm finished. I'll take a look at the list when I'm finished with the article I'm currently working on. The info on your talk page looks very helpful, thanks!! –gwendy (talk) 02:03, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

You're welcome. I just wanted to tell you that I made a few small copy-edits to the info on my talk page, more in the layout than in content.  – Corinne (talk) 02:16, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

I made a few more edits earlier this afternoon, trying to make explanations for some things clearer. I see you've added the GOCE templates to your user page. Since you can just highlight, then copy and paste the templates, you might want to change "Corinne" to "Gwendy" in one of them. Then all you would have to do is change the date. (That's the manual one. I usually use the automatic one. I use the manual one only if I forget to place the automatic one on the article's talk page at the time I finish the copy-edit.) You are welcome to copy/use anything else from my talk page.  – Corinne (talk) 22:47, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Whoops, thanks! I'm still working on gathering my editing "tools" and haven't combed through it all yet :) – gwendy (talk) 00:22, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 12, 2017)

The long-legged buzzard is an example of a bird of prey. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Bird of prey Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Tandoori chicken • Plastic explosive Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:08, 20 March 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 13, 2017)

The Czech philosopher Radovan Richta (1924–1983) originated the theory of technological evolution. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Technological evolution Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Bird of prey • Tandoori chicken Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming

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This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Synchrony and diachrony Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Technological evolution • Bird of prey Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 3 April 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

March drive bling

		The Modest Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Gwendy for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE March 2017 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 17:10, 3 April 2017 (UTC)

Pending changes reviewer granted

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Being granted reviewer rights neither grants you status nor changes how you can edit articles. If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

See also:

• Wikipedia:Reviewing pending changes, the guideline on reviewing
• Wikipedia:Pending changes, the summary of the use of pending changes
• Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection, the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators.

Mz7 (talk) 20:15, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Hello!

Thank you for telling me about my unconstructive edit. I thank ClueBotNG for fixing my edit, and I will not mess with anything else. I really just meant to make a test edit to see if I could remove a link, I'm sorry. I will use my sandbox for that from now on. :) -GermanGamer77 — Preceding unsigned comment added by GermanGamer77 (talk • contribs) 16:56, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

THWANK OOOOOO!!!!!!!

hi Gwendy, thwank ooo fwur the wittle kittonCoolabahapple (talk) 01:02, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

thanks

DarjeelingTea has given you a fresh piece of fried chicken! Pieces of fried chicken promote WikiLove and hopefully this piece has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a piping hot piece, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Bon appetit!

Thanks for doing such an excellent job copyediting Old Bob. DarjeelingTea (talk) 20:57, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

Spread the tastiness of fried chicken by adding {{subst:GiveChicken}} to their talk page with a friendly message, or gobble up this chicken on the giver's talk page with {{subst:MunchChicken}}!!

Lake Cahuilla

Greetings, just noting that the bot wonders when you are finished. Also, if you are interested I've written another article (Olca-Paruma) in need of copyediting. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:13, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

@Jo-Jo Eumerus: ah, no, sorry for the delay! I'll be back at it today. – gwendy (talk) 12:12, 9 April 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 15, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Corruption in the United States Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Synchrony and diachrony • Technological evolution Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 10 April 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

You ar einvited to participate in a deletion discussion

Would you mind casting a !vote at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Formswift? Thanks. L3X1 (distant write) 20:49, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

 Done – sure thing! gwendy (talk) 22:21, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

Awards are added. Please do not delete this part as these all are important.

Hello, Thanks for information :)

The red lines can not be avoided because most awards do not have WIki sites. Moreover, Should I put references for all awards? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Burak199219982 (talk • contribs) 11:25, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

@Burak199219982: I would reference each award–everything on Wikipedia should be verifiable Do you think that the awards will eventually have Wiki articles? If not, you could also just not Wikilink them to get rid of the redlinks; also one might argue that they are not notable enough to include without an article

Don't forget to sign your messages with ~~~~! – gwendy (talk) 13:53, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Microscope

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This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Page footer Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Corruption in the United States • Synchrony and diachrony Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 17 April 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

A barnstar for you!

	The Copyeditor's Barnstar
	Thank you for your efforts on Tahitian Dog, Nicely done! 7&6=thirteen (☎) 14:24, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 17, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Gerald and Charlene Gallego Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Page footer • Corruption in the United States Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 24 April 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Guild of Copy Editors: April Blitz barnstar

		The Cleanup Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Gwendy for copy edits totaling over 6,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE April 2017 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:34, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

Welcome! Please join us for the May drive! – Jonesey95 (talk) 04:34, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

@Jonesey95: thank you!! Can't wait! – gwendy (talk) 03:18, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:W56

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GermanGamer77's question

I wonder how I can make a new userbox! Can you help me? And why can't I be an administrator? Are you one? GermanGamer77 (talk) 20:07, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

@GermanGamer77: Hi there! You know, I have no idea how to make a Userbox, but there are instructions here and there is a Wikiproject Userboxes that might have some people willing to help. What do you want to make a Userbox for? Are you sure there isn't one already for it? I'll definitely take a look if you decide to try it! I can learn along with you

You don't have enough experience to be an administrator. Neither do I! Honestly I don't want to be one, at least not right now. There's a whole lot of policing that goes along with it, and I want to be constructive. I still have so many things to learn and so many other things I can do. There are lots of other added permissions though. Here's a list. Right now I have Wikipedia:Reviewing pending changes—which I enjoy a lot! Eventually I plan to apply for WP:NPR, but I don't think I have enough experience yet. What do you want to do? What do you like to work on?

Happy editing!! – gwendy (talk) 21:38, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, I know, but I tried to follow the directions and couldn't make sense of them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GermanGamer77 (talk • contribs) 21:54, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

@GermanGamer77: Well, what do you want to make one for? – gwendy (talk) 22:03, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

May 2017 at Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's May 2017 worldwide online editathons. Participation is welcome in any language.
		"Organizations" "Sports" "Pacific islanders"

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"Unknown parameter"

It works. Why remove it[1]? I do not know how to fix that faulty error warning. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 15:25, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

Hey Doc James, I'm sorry about that! I saw the warning and I missed that it was checking for the parameter in the wrong template! I'm not sure how to fix it either, but I'll add a comment not to remove it for the next WP:AGF editor. – gwendy (talk) 15:37, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

While need to look into the issue as a few people have been removing them in good faith. Tried replacing the spaces with "_" and no luck. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 15:39, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

@Doc James: in the meantime hopefully my comment will help! – gwendy (talk) 15:43, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 18, 2017)

The Remorse of Orestes, where he is surrounded by the Erinyes, who were identified as chthonic beings, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1862 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Chthonic Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Gerald and Charlene Gallego • Page footer Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 1 May 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Astronomy

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This week's article for improvement (week 19, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Lars von Trier Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Chthonic • Gerald and Charlene Gallego Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 8 May 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Microscope

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A kitten for you!

Kittens! Have a little kitty for your parenting of User:GermanGamer77.

Vami_IV✠ 00:55, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks so much! I love cats! GermanGamer77 (talk) 01:04, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Vami IV !! – 𝕘wendy | ☎  14:01, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

What's a Cucciolo gatto Bibo? And what's a jpg|left|150px? GermanGamer77 (talk) 16:42, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

@GermanGamer77: It's the image file name, which is in Italian. The description of the image on Wikimedia Commons is Cucciolo di gatto meticcio which translates approximately to cat puppy according to Google Translate. I'm guessing Bibo is the cat's name? Anyway, jpg|left|150px tells Wikipedia how to position the image. For more information about images, check out WP:IMAGES. – 𝕘wendy | ☎  18:17, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

Huh! Cool! Thanks, Gwendy! GermanGamer77 (talk) 18:22, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 20, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Yolanda Saldívar Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Lars von Trier • Chthonic Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 15 May 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Car

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 Done – 𝕘wendy | ☎  11:36, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 21, 2017)

People enjoying some leisure time swimming at an oasis Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Leisure Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Yolanda Saldívar • Lars von Trier Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 22 May 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Template talk:Medical resources

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June 2017 offerings @ WikiProject Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's June 2017 worldwide online editathons.
		File:Nefertari.jpg "Met artwork by women" "LGBTQ women & Wiki Loves Pride" "Pre-20-century women"

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This week's article for improvement (week 22, 2017)

Karl Pearson (27 March 1857 – 27 April 1936) was a statistician who has been credited for establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Statistician Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Leisure • Yolanda Saldívar Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 29 May 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System

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GOCE May 2017 drive bling

		The Modest Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Gwendy for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE May 2017 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 17:53, 2 June 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 23, 2017)

Beverage vending machines in Japan Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Vending machine Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Statistician • Leisure Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 5 June 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Sciences Po

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This week's article for improvement (week 24, 2017)

Footage can be processed in a video editing room. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Footage Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Vending machine • Statistician Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 12 June 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Voting method

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This week's article for improvement (week 25, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Alice Bah Kuhnke Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Footage • Vending machine Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 19 June 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Xbox One

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Books and Bytes - Issue 22

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July 2017 at Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's July 2017 worldwide online editathons.
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This week's article for improvement (week 26, 2017)

A deadpan emoji. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Deadpan Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Alice Bah Kuhnke • Footage Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 26 June 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Isaac Newton in popular culture

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 Done – 𝕘wendy | ☎  12:21, 26 June 2017 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!

for all your contributions 🐦Do☭torWho42 (⭐) 06:00, 29 June 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on Category talk:Deaths by type of illness

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This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2017)

Ultraviolet photography is one of the many visual technologies. This image of the rings of Saturn is an example of the application of ultraviolet photography in astronomy. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Visual technology Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Deadpan • Alice Bah Kuhnke Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 3 July 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:2017

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This week's article for improvement (week 28, 2017)

Chickens at a market in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Chicken as food Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Visual technology • Deadpan Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 10 July 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Islamic calendar

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This week's article for improvement (week 29, 2017)

The room of the editor-in-chief for the Seattle Daily Times in 1900 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Editor-in-chief Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Chicken as food • Visual technology Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 17 July 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Calendar

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This week's article for improvement (week 30, 2017)

Illustration of Dijkstra's algorithm search, a search algorithm for finding path from a start node (lower left, red) to a goal node (upper right, green) in a robot motion planning problem. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Search algorithm Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Editor-in-chief • Chicken as food Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 24 July 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

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Please comment on Talk:0.999...

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August 2017 at Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's August 2017 worldwide online editathons.
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This week's article for improvement (week 31, 2017)

The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1948. Pictured is an image denoting global participation in the Genocide Convention in 2008. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Genocide Convention Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Search algorithm • Editor-in-chief Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 31 July 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Template talk:Taxonbar

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This week's article for improvement (week 32, 2017)

Films based upon the theme of blackmail have been made, such as the 1929 film Blackmail. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Blackmail Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Genocide Convention • Search algorithm Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 7 August 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 33, 2017)

An automobile engine is an example of an intermediate good, and is used in the production of the final good, the assembled automobile. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Intermediate good Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Blackmail • Genocide Convention Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 14 August 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 34, 2017)

East Germany erected the Berlin Wall to prevent emigration westward. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Emigration Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Intermediate good • Blackmail Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 21 August 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Books and Bytes - Issue 23

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This week's article for improvement (week 35, 2017)

Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Maya mythology Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Emigration • Intermediate good Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 28 August 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

September 2017 at Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's September 2017 worldwide online editathons.
		"Hispanic and Latina Women" "Women in the Olympics" "Women from New Zealand"

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This week's article for improvement (week 36, 2017)

One 24-ounce energy drink has 330 calories, more than a fast-food cheeseburger, and the equivalent of 18 single-serving packets of sugar. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Calorie Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Maya mythology • Emigration Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 4 September 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2017)

A small pond hockey field Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Pond hockey Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Calorie • Maya mythology Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 11 September 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2017)

A spelling error on a road sign Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Spelling Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Pond hockey • Calorie Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 18 September 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2017)

George Lazenby at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo in 2014 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: George Lazenby Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Spelling • Pond hockey Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 25 September 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Women in Red October editathon invitation

		Welcome to Women in Red's October 2017 worldwide online editathons. New: "Women and disability" "Healthcare" "Geofocus on the Nordic countries" Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative Begin preparing for November's big event: Women World Contest
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This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2017)

George Lazenby at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo in 2014 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: George Lazenby Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Spelling • Pond hockey Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 16:16, 25 September 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2017)

Ivan Tsarevich, a hero of Russian folklore Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Hero Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: George Lazenby • Spelling Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 2 October 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2017)

Wikipedia is sometimes criticized for being used as a source of circular reporting. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Circular reporting Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Hero • George Lazenby Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 9 October 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:List of films based on actual events

The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:List of films based on actual events. Legobot (talk) 04:29, 9 October 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 42, 2017)

A fire sprinkler with red liquid alcohol in the capsule Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Fire sprinkler Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Circular reporting • Hero Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 16 October 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Ducati Monster

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Books and Bytes - Issue 24

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 24, August-September 2017

• User Group update
• Global branches update
  • Star Coordinator Award - last quarter's star coordinator: User:Csisc
• Wikimania Birds of a Feather session roundup
• Spotlight: Wiki Loves Archives
• Bytes in brief

Arabic, Kiswahili and Yoruba versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!

Read the full newsletter

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This week's article for improvement (week 43, 2017)

A 1912 illustration of Robin Hood and Little John Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Little John Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Fire sprinkler • Circular reporting Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 23 October 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Talk:Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi

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Please comment on Talk:Plasma (physics)

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This week's article for improvement (week 44, 2017)

Choreographed dancing at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in 2015 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Choreography Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Little John • Fire sprinkler Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 30 October 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Please comment on Template talk:Infobox element

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This week's article for improvement (week 45, 2017)

"Pay no more than Ceiling Prices", WWII U.S. poster Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Price ceiling Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Choreography • Little John Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 6 November 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 46, 2017)

An optical illusion. Square A is exactly the same shade of grey as Square B. (See Checker shadow illusion.) Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Illusion Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Price ceiling • Choreography Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 13 November 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 47, 2017)

Gervase Markham's recipe for banbury cake in The English Huswife, 1615 Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Recipe Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Illusion • Price ceiling Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 20 November 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 48, 2017)

A student performing schoolwork Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Schoolwork Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Recipe • Illusion Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 27 November 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, Gwendy. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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This week's article for improvement (week 49, 2017)

Agriculture in Saudi Arabia: Agricultural fields in the Wadi As-Sirhan Basin, Saudi Arabia. Taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Agriculture in Saudi Arabia Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Schoolwork • Recipe Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 4 December 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

This week's article for improvement (week 50, 2017)

Cover page of the Wikimedia Deutschland 2015 Impact Report Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Report Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Agriculture in Saudi Arabia • Schoolwork Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 11 December 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Books and Bytes - Issue 25

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 25, October – November 2017

• OAWiki & #1Lib1Ref
• User Group update
• Global branches update
• Spotlight: Research libraries and Wikimedia
• Bytes in brief

Arabic, Korean and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!

Read the full newsletter

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This week's article for improvement (week 51, 2017)

A mechanic at steam pump in an electric power house, 1920, (from a photo study for the WPA). Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Mechanic Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Report • Agriculture in Saudi Arabia Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:06, 18 December 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

Guild of Copy Editors December 2017 News

Guild of Copy Editors December 2017 News Hello copy editors! Welcome to the December 2017 GOCE newsletter, which contains nine months(!) of updates. The Guild has been busy and successful; your diligent efforts in 2017 has brought the backlog of articles requiring copy edit to below 1,000 articles for the first time. Thanks to all editors who have contributed their time and energy to help make this happen. >>> Sign up for the January Drive! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator Elections! <<< Our copy-editing drives (month-long backlog-reduction drives held in odd-numbered months) and blitzes (week-long themed editing in even-numbered months) have been very successful this year. March drive: We set out to remove April, May, and June 2016 from our backlog and all February 2017 Requests (a total of 304 articles). By the end of the month, all but 22 of these articles were cleared. Officially, of the 28 who signed up, 22 editors recorded 257 copy edits (439,952 words). (These numbers do not always make sense when you compare them to the overall reduction in the backlog, because not all editors record every copy edit on the drive page.) April blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 16 through 22 April; the theme was Requests. Of the 15 who signed up, 9 editors completed 43 articles (81,822 words). May drive: The goals were to remove July, August, and September 2016 from the backlog and to complete all March 2017 Requests (a total of 300 articles). By the end of the month, we had reduced our overall backlog to an all-time low of 1,388 articles. Of the 28 who signed up, 17 editors completed 187 articles (321,810 words). June blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 18 through 24 June; the theme was Requests. Of the 16 who signed up, 9 editors completed 28 copy edits (117,089 words). 2017 Coordinator elections: In June, coordinators for the second half of 2017 were elected. Jonesey95 moved back into the lead coordinator position, with Miniapolis stepping down to remain as coordinator; Tdslk and Corinne returned as coordinators, and Keira1996 rejoined after an extended absence. Thanks to all who participated! July drive: We set out to remove August, September, October, and November 2016 from the backlog and to complete all May and June 2017 Requests (a total of 242 articles). The drive was an enormous success, and the target was nearly achieved within three weeks, so that December 2016 was added to the "old articles" list used as a goal for the drive. By the end of the month, only three articles from 2016 remained, and for the second drive in a row, the backlog was reduced to a new all-time low, this time to 1,363 articles. Of the 33 who signed up, 21 editors completed 337 articles (556,482 words). August blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 20 through 26 August; the theme was biographical articles tagged for copy editing for more than six months (47 articles). Of the 13 who signed up, 11 editors completed 38 copy edits (42,589 words). September drive: The goals were to remove January, February, and March 2017 from the backlog and to complete all August 2017 Requests (a total of 338 articles). Of the 19 who signed up, 14 editors completed 121 copy edits (267,227 words). October blitz: This one-week copy-editing blitz ran from 22 through 28 October; the theme was Requests. Of the 14 who signed up, 8 editors completed 20 articles (55,642 words). November drive: We set out again to remove January, February, and March 2017 from the backlog and to complete all October 2017 Requests (a total of 207 articles). By the end of the month, these goals were reached and the backlog shrank to its lowest total ever, 997 articles, the first time it had fallen under one thousand (click on the graph above to see this amazing feat in graphical form). It was also the first time that the oldest copy-edit tag was less than eight months old. Of the 25 who signed up, 16 editors completed 159 articles (285,929 words). 2018 Coordinator elections: Voting is open for the election of coordinators for the first half of 2018. Please visit the election page to vote between now and December 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Thanks for participating! Housekeeping note: We do not send a newsletter before (or after) every drive or blitz. To have a better chance of knowing when the next event will start, add the GOCE's message box to your watchlist. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators: Jonesey95, Miniapolis, Corinne, Tdslk, and Keira1996. >>> Sign up for the January Drive! <<< >>> Participate in the Coordinator Elections! <<< To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:04, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

ho, ho, ho

Hi Gwendy, Neddy wishes everybody a very merry Xmas (suggestions of direct ancestory with one of the eyewitnesses to the happy event have, so far, proved unfounded) Coolabahapple (talk) 23:23, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 52, 2017)

A nutrient is a component in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow. Hello, Gwendy. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Nutrient Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Mechanic • Report Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: MusikBot talk 00:05, 25 December 2017 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •