Thanks. Fram ( talk) 11:03, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
De nada, gracias for the coordinates, surprised such a fine palace was missing. I wonder if I should create a pin map for Munich hmm. Do you understand German? this mentions something in 1837 and 1839, but it gives the dates as 1816-1820 for construction.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:07, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Can you add this, seems interesting?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:29, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi: The story about the painting and relationship to the Residenz is in the 4 hits in this book, but it looked like a somewhat unreliable source to me. What needs to be clearly explained is that the palace and the Odeon were designed as part of an ensemble, identical exteriors flanking another mansion that was Kunze's own residence - this may be what the Finance Ministry page means when it refers to 3 almost equally elegant facades, giving the impression of a freestanding palace. This page explains it in pictures and text, but has all the names in every caption, presumably to maximise Google hits, and its text draws on de.wikipedia, so I didn't make it an External link. However, this ensemble thing needs to be clear in all 3 articles - Odeon, Odeonsplatz, and I've briefly put it into Palais Leuchtenberg. This pdf looks good. Yngvadottir ( talk) 17:36, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Yeah a lot of the sources are in German which I'll need assistance from!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:47, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
I have contributed to this Palais Leuchtenberg. My inputs to Mahabalipuram articles is done. You may like to add edit before Rosie finalises them.-- Nvvchar. 13:33, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
Project now in mainspace; needs a fair amount of noodling still (further refs to 2 books with inadequate or no indexes, a pdf dissertation, umpteen external links to evaluate) but I can now turn my eye to Cologne and Munich in what time I have. However, I am now going to bed. Yngvadottir ( talk) 23:40, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
The article
Ved Vejen you nominated as a
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Talk:Ved Vejen for comments about the article. Well done!
Tomcat (
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Yes, I did check JSTOR; and I think Redtiger checked Highbeam.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 18:57, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Morro Solar may interest you.-- Rosiestep ( talk) 06:21, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
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Carabinieri ( talk) 08:03, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
I've had a look. It is a long way from my areas of expertise, such as they are, but in truth it strikes me that GA is about right for the article. I shouldn't care to try to field any queries at PR, and my feeling is to leave it pretty much where it is. Tim riley ( talk) 14:28, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks for the help. I have completed my inputs to Morro Solar and also to Palais Leuchtenberg.-- Nvvchar. 16:56, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
Yes, we definitely could nominate it on St David Day. It would be like one aspect of Indian culture, in which new things are started on an auspicious moment as dictated by the almanac ( Panjika). I am game, will have to tell Redtiger. I will go over the article and the PR once more tomorrow, and see if the current reviewer (Mark Arsten) is done.
Now, regarding
Hyderabad, India: in the last failed FAC, you mentioned the lack of description of notable landmarks. Now, some stuffs have been added. Would you please have a look? It is under a new subsection called Landmarks.--
Dwaipayan (
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Actually, i did know about this mass afd. i was thinking that adding a few separately would bring more eyeballs, and dont we sometimes decide to not mass afd, but list separately? (god, what a lot of work to separately afd all of these). I decided to not list any more, out of respect for the article creator who might feel ganged up on, and also as i am focused primarily on Bay Area related articles, in which few of the districts are located. Dont know why they are so upset about this afd. I think most will end up staying. its not like any of us critical of the articles have the unilateral power to remove them. Unless, of course, you are THE Blofeld...in which case i want to be the first to welcome our new island-fortress based overlord (you ARE the island fortress guy, right? of course, i could look that fact up, maybe there's an online encyclopedia which would tell me) :) Mercurywoodrose ( talk) 02:34, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
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Materialscientist ( talk) 08:03, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
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— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:03, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
We will nominating Mother India for FAC tomorrow as per your suggestion. A draft of the FAC nom text on the dwaipayanc' talk. Your suggestions are welcome. Redtigerxyz Talk 19:14, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
de:Albaufstieg (A 8). This is the Drackensteiner Hang section of Bundesautobahn 8 (which badly needs some love itself). You'll note that some of the individual bridges there have articles, and so do several of the other bridges I mention in the Reichsautobahn article, but I thought the geographical aspect of this one might appeal to you. It could easily be written under the name of the crag rather than the stretch of motorway. Just sayin' ... Yngvadottir ( talk) 22:39, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
I think Bundesautobahn 8 should be translated from German wiki before we work on any sections!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:35, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for starting that one! How about this? [1]
ps: your languages don't show if they are not yet on Wikidata. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 12:16, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I have thought of two articles for our A to Z list. Lulua Mosque and the Moqattam Hill. I have added substantial text to the first article but it needs more to make it 5x. The second article deals witht he hill and the town in its precincts.-- Nvvchar. 10:35, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- Ravi My Tea Kadai 01:14, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Morro Solar - nomed it. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 05:01, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
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Nice little article you started. The sentence beginning "In der Juliausgabe" takes me back to the sixth form, happy days. Moonraker ( talk) 22:43, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
A present for Mr. Bigglesworth. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:47, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Can you please take a look at the Morro Solar nom as I can't figure out what is wrong? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:54, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Henry Walker Crabb, NightWash, and Klaus-Jürgen Deuser nomed. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:32, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Foggy head, sinus infection, and antibiotics seem to be colliding. Though I'm feeling better, apparently I'm not signing my posts. So before I screw up something else, can you Mr. Bigglesworth please look at the Template:Did you know nominations/Pauline Koner nom? Thx -- Rosiestep ( talk) 17:27, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Oh now I know what it is. But apparently its paid? How do I get free access? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 04:14, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 08:02, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, hope all is well. I invoked your name on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abdulići as I believe you are more familiar with geo notability than myself. Cheers! In ictu oculi ( talk) 13:13, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
I have pre-empted an AFD for this. You may wish to do more. Warden ( talk) 19:52, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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As your requested, good doctor, I have expanded and referenced the article about this school district, learning in the process that one of the very first public schools in California was established there in 1849, and the school board was organized in 1850, the direct predecessor of the current district. This history is discussed in many reliable sources. Your thoughts? Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:00, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
This Shuanglin Temple should interest you to add.-- Nvvchar. 10:49, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Nvvchar and I are done with El-Tarif... it needs to be nomed tomorrow... in case you feeling like working on it for our Egypt A-Z. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:03, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I would not like to mix a tomb site with a live village. We can do it as a separate article. Also see one more wild life article of Africa here Zahamena National Park.-- Nvvchar. 12:26, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see this Template:Did you know nominations/Battalion Park and rectify.-- Nvvchar. 12:48, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Today this Lulua Mosque has to be nominated. Do you want to add more?-- Nvvchar. 12:58, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I see you have split out the discography; good idea but I believe that the history or the talk page should contain a link to where it came from for attribution purposes. pablo 16:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Blofeld,
may I use your excellent "Encyclopedia" main page design and change parts according to my desire? Regards.-- Tomcat ( 7) 17:45, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Be my guest.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:39, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Could you possibly take a look at the new lines I added to the end of History of Gibraltar#Post-war Gibraltar and let me know if it resolves the issues you raised in Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/History of Gibraltar/archive1? Prioryman ( talk) 01:04, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll try to give it another read tonight.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:02, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Done, but ugh, theology and politics :-) I have noted the source the original article used but have not dug for further sources or further info. I've also left the Latin titles '-) Yngvadottir ( talk) 15:55, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
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Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:02, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Could be a very good subject for many linked articile with this hook ...that the Wildlife of Niger has Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, Termit Massif Reserve, Gadabedji Reserve, Tadres Reserve, Tamou Reserve, Dosso Reserve, Dallol Bosso, Kokorou Wetland, Termit Massif Faunal Reserve Buffer Zone, Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary, and W National Park part from 79 Forest Reserves and 51 restoration and land protection areas cover three geographic regions also known for its Nanger dama a national symbol, under the Hausa name meyna or ménas and the dama appears on the badge of the Niger national football team, who are popularly called the Ménas? But needs a lot of inputs and imgs. Most of them are at present are small artciles. I am asking Rosie if she is interested. What is your reaction?-- Nvvchar. 16:50, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Of course. How about Wildlife of Mali? Plenty of references of IUCN are avaialble. My inputs to Mahabalipuram articles are done. Once Rosie recovers, I suppose they would be done. Her c/e and final tick on each article as she did in the case of Laos articles is essential.-- Nvvchar. 17:03, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Redtigerxyz Talk 18:18, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
You may like to convert all the redlinks into stubs in this article Wildlife of Libya, which I have started today. Libyan coverage of wild life is very very poor.-- Nvvchar. 14:25, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
I have started this Atiq Mosque (Awjila). But could not find much. You may be able to add from you reservoir of references. This Fantasia (culture) is also interesting.-- Nvvchar. 12:39, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Varadharaja Perumal Temple to GA, yes. Atiq Mosque (Awjila) now 5x. Pl add a little and do c/e so that I can nominate it tomorrow. I will nominate Wildlife of Libya tomorrow. I am now in Bangalore and will be travelling also. May be some dealy in my replying and editing.-- Nvvchar. 17:37, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see suggestions of Rosie on my talk page on Mahabalipuram articles. Please give your views so that we can proceed accordingly. She has a very valid point and each of the articles is unique in itself with lovely images.-- Nvvchar. 17:26, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 08:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Did you know that Bonkers The Clown has lodged a DYK nomination for James S.C. Chao but checking the history it would seem that the article was created Rosiestep and then you undertook further edits. It would appear that Bonkers has neglected to recognise you & Rosie's contribution in his nomination. Normally I would raise it on the DYK review however as he has reviewed my DYK nomination I didn't want to be seen to be making a tit-for-tat comment. Dan arndt ( talk) 09:57, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. He's been warned about hijacking our articles. He's welcome to add to our articles and contribute of course, but I'd rather he wouldn't nominate them without telling us..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:00, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
If BtC hasn't done so already, go ahead and add your name to the nom. By my count, the article is 1 ch short; by his it's at 1511. I won't split hairs over that. LOL Jan Jackson... it's the eyes. Just don't be looking for images of Taylor Swift in your toast or she'll be writing some scathing song about you. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 15:29, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I wonder whether you'd consider running the dash script and the date script through imported articles when you create them on en.WP. I've just done the list of Romanian finance ministers, which was a forest before.
Please let me know if you want a brief explanation of how to set it up. I'll be only too pleased to oblige. Cheers and best wishes. Tony (talk) 11:39, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Sure, it would be useful to know.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:16, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
We had an e-mail at OTRS mentioning two issues: first, that her name was "Zilpha" not "Zilphia" - this appears to be supported by the sources cited so I moved the article to Zilpha Elaw and made textual changes accordingly. The second point was that the image in the article is in fact Sojourner Truth not Elaw. From a quick look at the Truth article they do look similar. I don't know where to go to confirm or otherwise, and thought you may have some ideas. Thanks.-- ukexpat ( talk) 01:57, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 08:03, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:03, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
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Orlady ( talk) 00:02, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Dr. Blofeld-- Do you suppose it might be worth having anything for the Hillemacher brothers (Paul 1876, Lucien 1880)? Milkunderwood ( talk) 03:25, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Probably, I'd say all Prix de Rome winners are probably notable.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 09:35, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 08:03, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 08:28, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 08:29, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 08:29, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
"schpoooooky" - congrats! and thanks for sharing the quirky NighWasher, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:18, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Yeah LOL 1111 is a figure with some significance!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:25, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Perhaps we can expand "Elise" (even if she wasn't) on her 220th birthday? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:39, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Your Nefariousness
I notice you added some stuff to
this article I took to AfD. I don’t have (or have access to) any of the publications listed as sources; do you? Can you tell me what they actually say?
And you changed the co-ordinates a bit; again, are the correct co-ordinates listed anywhere? The Google map search doesn’t show anything for that name, and the new co-ordinates appear to be somewhere else.
Thanks in advance,
Moonraker12 (
talk) 10:04, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Google books has snippets here. The figures are taken in good faith from other wikis which appear to be able to access the source itself. Coordinates added on another wiki are correct too, previously it was in an empty field on the left of the river.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:52, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Dr. Blofeld, thanks a lot. Ssriram mt ( talk) 15:08, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Omar Derdour looks almost ready to go, just a few minor terms that need clarification in the article. Details on the review page. Thanks for your work on this one! -- Khazar2 ( talk) 16:53, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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Re Talk:Ah Boys to Men/GA1: when you tag a template or other transcluded page for speedy deletion, the speedy tag should be placed within a <noinclude> section. I had to take extra action to remove Talk:Ah Boys to Men from CAT:CSD. — RHaworth ( talk · contribs) 19:26, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Never mind eh Rodge, if the extra action stops you from moaning about other stuff then that's probably a good thing!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:11, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
I've responded to your query on my talkpage ... and although there are still places I can search both on and off-line, I may have reached the limit of what I can do for the chap until I get the two Festschrifts for him by interlibrary loan (ordered today). I know one has an authoritative list of publications, and I'm hoping for at least one citable assessment of the impact of his work. So now I wait on the post to deliver the books to the local library. Yngvadottir ( talk) 21:59, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 08:03, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
You mentioned a bit ago about working on some Calif articles, so you may be interested in Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) and Banner Mountain. If you google the creek, you'll want to make sure you get the one in Nevada County, which makes its way through Grass Valley and Nevada City, as there are other creeks in the state with the same name; there is tons of historical info about the creek during the times of the Calif Gold Rush. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:20, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Awww, amigo, that is so cool... thanks for the Copyediting Barnstar!! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:36, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. National Archives have also released scores of new pictures about Gibraltar. Two bits of good news! Victuallers ( talk)
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He's done. News search needs running, but I have found current URLs for half the refs in the Swedish article. Yngvadottir ( talk) 16:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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Harrias talk 00:03, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Blofeld. I have a few running issues with User:ZjarriRrethues which have spread like a disease across several articles. He mentioned your name (not linked) here so I gather I am writing to the correct person.
He states that you approved his version of Eshref Ademaj with regards sources at a recent DYK session. I too have looked at the article and have found ways to improve it on on NPOV/encyclopaedic text grounds. I don't know how versed you are in the affairs of the country where events are said to have happened but I would like to know which of three revisions you think best meets standards:
I won't go into the issue of the translation or the naming of the settlement for now but you might be able to work that out, but can you let me know if you feel I have in some way in either revision detracted from facts, twisted the information being imparted or have violated NPOV. This needs a third opinion anyhow. Evlekis (Евлекис) ( argue) 20:29, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
I don't know anything about the issues surrounding it, but would be best discussed on the talk page to avoid edit warring.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:40, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:03, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I nomed Banner Mountain and Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) but go ahead and add yourself to the credits if you want to work on them. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:44, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hey Doc, thanks for all the stubs you've been churning out! Would you mind notifying me whenever you create new Gib-related articles as I think I may have missed a few... Cheers, -- Gibmetal 77 talk 2 me 12:38, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I have requested Materialscientist to move the 16 articles of Mahabalipuram to the main space. I have added and edited all articles in the last two days. You may like to have a look at them after they are moved to Main Space, and nominate them. Will you please see the review comments under DYK Lulua Mosque. What is DAB?-- Nvvchar. 17:06, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I think I resolved the Lulua Mosque DAB issue. Vito Alessio Robles may interest you (I hardly touched the es translation); also Colan Church and Fir Hill Manor. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:54, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
HI there. Nvv said we'll need to create one more article if we use your current suggested hook. Can we tweak the hook so that we don't have to create one more article for Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram? I think there's still quite a bit to do on the existing articles. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:55, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
!!!Congrats on your Mother India FA!!! Regarding Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, do you feel up to doing a navbox using this as your guide? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:03, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the Navbox! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 02:23, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Dr. Blofeld-- I'm a little surprised to see we have no entry for harpsichordist and pianist Martin Galling
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Thanks guys, Dwai and Red's diligence though is as worthy of praise for helping promote it. I did always have a feeling it might be FA material with a fair bit of work and kudos to Dwai for obtaining the book on it!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:58, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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Among others, this deserves mention too. Just incredible. Incredible. ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:51, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Two films that could be worked on are Kahaani and Mughal-e-azam. Kahaani is a newer one, and sourcing solely based on news reports etc. It is currently in peer review. MeA has lots of content, but some, I think, are trivia. I may be able to get hold of a comprehensive book on it; in that case, sourcing would become better. Given a choice, MeA is a more worthy candidate. However, Kahaani is probably better-prepared.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 15:31, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Wow Dr Blofield, I am intrigued by how many subjects you are editing on. The islands of Kiribati being surely not the most important of these, I am still keen to get your feedback on a few things; in each case I'm hoping for a second opinion on whether to make what could be seen as sweeping changes or to leave things as they are which is a bit muddled and confusing.
The easy things first; working through the islands North to South I have made additions and updates to Makin, Butaritari, Marakei and Abaiang. In each case I've found a photo (not so easy) and generally tidied things up a bit.
This brings me to Tarawa. This is the hardest island to write about, and there is some plainly wrong information in the articles as they stand (eg. the photo of Kiribati Parliament House is from Ambo, not Bairiki). The first thing I did was to create an article on North Tarawa as it is quite distinct from South Tarawa. I've put in some pre-European history (as an aside, is there any Wikipedia policy on starting a History section with "Discovery" by Europeans? It does seem wrong...). I've updated the census info for both North Tarawa and South Tarawa. I would prefer to redirect the list of islets, towns and villages in the Tarawa article to this more structured information, and generally to reconstruct Tarawa, South Tarawa and the new North Tarawa as complementary articles, and of course find some suitable photos. Would this annoy you? And who else might it annoy as well??
Meanwhile there are some "Kiribati general knowledge" type articles I would like to link to that aren't there. I created maneaba which probably needs checking, and was about to create babai when I realised I was about to get into another muddle with an article you have worked on, Pulaka. I've asked for advice on what to do about Pulaka [2] and would hugely appreciate your input.
Thanks in advance for helping me through these issues; I am not very experienced but am trying to do this right. -- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 23:08, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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Harrias talk 00:04, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Dr. Blofeld, just to let you know that Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary has now hit the main page as a featured article! That is, the main page of Danish Wikipedia. Take a look and enjoy. :-)
I have been very busy these past weeks with little time to write for Wikipedia but would enjoy getting back writing again soon (probably after Easter). I have been working a bit on expanding Nørrebro, though, translating from the Danish but da-wiki is not as well sourced as I would have liked.
Anyway, congratulations again on your Alcatraz project! -- Ujkiol ( talk) 02:47, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Congrats. There were so many people involved with Mother India (now FA) that I decided to stay away. I have also noted your suggestion sent m by mail regarding GA.-- Nvvchar. 04:40, 18 March 2013 (UTC) Grats! ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:19, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Cool! And thanks again for translating that one!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:16, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hello Dr. Blofeld, March 20 marks the nth year of my conception. Thus, I would like to treat you to a treat. If you are allergic to sausages... To bad. :P (Or you could feed them to your cat) Cheers, ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:19, 18 March 2013 (UTC) |
Thankyou, nice selection there!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:24, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
You may like to add to this article.-- Nvvchar. 14:30, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
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Bikenibeu looks great - I have just made a few small changes to make things seem up to date; some Ministries have changed name and location, and the phrase that there was "excess demand" for secondary schooling sounded almost colonial - I realise this was probably a direct quote but I edited it anyway.
The location of the hospital is an interesting example of why Kiribati villages are so hard to write about; any local would describe the new hospital as being in "Nawerewere" (try googling it), although there is nothing noticeable to an outsider that would indicate that Bikenibeu and Nawerewere are separate villages. The Census adds to the confusion by enumerating the hospital settlement separate from Bikenibeu but calling it "Causeway" (I amended this myself to "Causeway (Nawerewere)" on the South Tarawa page). With a few small changes to the text, this wasn't a big deal in the Bikenibeu article however if anyone were to try to write a Nawerewere village page it could get messy.
The next most important village article is clearly Bairiki ( Betio exists already, but Bairiki is a redirect). After that, it becomes a bit more of a contentious choice as the largest villages on outer islands have smaller populations than even minor villages on South Tarawa. For myself I would prefer to keep working on the island pages until I finish those, which will take awhile.-- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 21:54, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi again Dr. Blofeld-- If you have time, it would probably be useful for the Stubmeister to consider figuring out something for the Borodin Trio, which recorded a number of piano and other trios for Chandos. From Chandos CHAN 8655 (Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven, incl clarinet trios) (P) & (C) 1989:
It seems to me that the Borodin Quartet article and a stub for the Trio ought to reference each other somehow, and Dubinsky also ought to have something. (Thanks for starting Galling - I should have looked.) Milkunderwood ( talk) 09:38, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
This open-G tuning was used by Zebra's Randy Jackson for " Who's Behind the Door?".
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help)A pretty kick-ass song by a young musician apprenticing himself to Jimmy Page's work (with echoes of Rush) and working to find his own voice. I hadn't heard it in decades. The tabs show how simple open-tuning is, and the video shows the elegance of the fingerings. Acoustic solo performance (without the annoying keyboard-effects) Kiefer .Wolfowitz 23:10, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
Tis nomed. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:43, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks for your encouragement, I am now pretty happy with the Northern islands - Makin, Butaritari, Marakei, Abaiang, North Tarawa and South Tarawa. Of course they can still be improved, but I'd like to move Southwards myself, where the islands get more traditional and interesting.
I have put most of the useful material from Tarawa into either North Tarawa or South Tarawa, and updated the sections that make sense for the whole island, like Administration and History. I would prefer to delete Tarawa#Islets, Tarawa#Towns and Villages, Tarawa#Demographics and Tarawa#Overcrowding, and direct readers instead to the South Tarawa or North Tarawa articles which have more detailed and more recent information. But am still a bit nervous and so am asking if you could kindly give me a second opinion on this. I think it's not so good to have duplicate sections which are so similar??-- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 10:10, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
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Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:02, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
So I've expanded some Alaskan rivers with PD material: Fish River (Alaska), Tubutulik River Koyuk River, and Kiwalik River. As is, of course, they're not nomable, but perhaps sorting that out would interest you or Nvv. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 17:45, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
Hey there. Edit war on Paco de Lucia. Do you want me to stop working on it? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:00, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll have at least the translation done before the end of the day, and I'll work on sourcing some of the unsourced stuff as time permits. Created the article on his bro; it needs sources. Yeah, will go to the youtube today. Must re-enter RL for a bit right now. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:19, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Yes; right now. Oh, I watched that youtube; he's awesome. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 20:34, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Wasn't positive if she was the right one... -- Rosiestep ( talk) 20:57, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Done with Paco for today; created La Tana. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 21:31, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Nah. Too thin. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa? Lo dicono a Signa. 04:30, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
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To my partner in chomping down redlinks, the one on the left is yours. Bon appetit! Rosiestep ( talk) 21:43, 24 March 2013 (UTC) |
LM*O chomp chomp! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 00:38, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Can you pl fix the infobox for this article Candle Creek. Some how fixing the map of Alaska is eluding me. Aldabra should interest you. It needs some more text. Add some text to this Vallée de Mai so that it can be nominated.-- Nvvchar. 15:07, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll look some more at Clive Mantle tomorrow; yes, lots of redlinks! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:43, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
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-- Al Ameer son ( talk) 20:49, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi. As a part of centenary celebration of Indian cinema on 3rd May 2013, I have nominated the article for FLC. You being one of the senior most editors, I would appreciate if you put your comments/inputs here. - Vivvt • ( Talk) 03:04, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ray Duncan, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Ray Duncan established both the Durango Mountain "Purgatory" Ski Resort and the Silver Oak Cellars wine business? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ray Duncan. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 27 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jean-Claude Berrouet, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Jean-Claude Berrouet is considered to be one of the foremost proponents of "classicist" winemaking, in that he prefers his wine to be made at lower temperatures and shorter fermentation periods? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jean-Claude Berrouet. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 00:02, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
I wrote a comment on the article you created a while ago, but nobody answered me. Could you add your thoughts on the issue? thanks, DGtal ( talk) 23:43, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
Whirligig Theatre. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:14, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
This gave me a laugh. I am thinking of expanding it-- Nvvchar. 15:52, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
You have e-mail!-- Doug Coldwell ( talk) 20:57, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 29 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Martin Lattke, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tenor Martin Lattke performed with the ensemble amarcord in the Frauenkirche Dresden Bach's lost St Mark Passion in a reconstruction by Diethard Hellmann? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Martin Lattke. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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ICHTHUS |
April 2013 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 357 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,
Thomas Cranmer,
Mr.Oglesby, and
Sneha Priscilla. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the
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From the Editor
We apologise for the hiatus in the publication of this newsletter due to unforseen circumstances leading to the wikibreak of John Carter, and so I have taken over as acting editor, and have taken this opportunity to move the publication date to the start of each month as planned, to better reflect on the previous month and look ahead to the next. This issue covers the period of time from mid-January to the end of March.
Since the last issue we have seen the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis. This has received much coverage both in the world media and on Wikipedia. While there is still much work to do, several quality articles have been written and the editors involved are thanked for their efforts.
This month we look ahead to Easter and the celebration of God's love for mankind through the crucifixion and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ. With that, I wish you all happy reading!
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By Gilderien
Church of the month
This image of the Church of Saint Ildefonso, Portugal by Poco a poco was recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!
Contest of the month
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content. I am starting a discussion at
Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Future contests, and would very much welcome any input from interested parties in how to set it up, determine winners including how many winners, etc.
By John Carter
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report;
Grade I listed churches in Cumbria was promoted to Featured List status, thanks to Peter I. Vardy, and the image above of the Church of Saint Ildefonso was promoted to featured picture status.
Martin Luther King, Jr., by Khazar2, was promoted to GA status, as well Third Epistle of John by Cerebellum.
Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page included St Mary's Church, Cleobury Mortimer by Peter I. Vardy; Marion Irvine by Giants2008; Margaret McKenna by Guerillero; Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by Epeefleche; St Edith's Church, Eaton-under-Heywood by Peter I. Vardy; Vester Egesborg Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; Undløse Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St Martin's Church, Næstved by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St. Peter, Syburg by Gerda Arendt and Dr. Blofeld; Østre Porsgrunn Church by Strachkvas; Church of Our Saviour (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) by Nyttend; Dami Mission by Freikorp; Mechanicsburg Baptist Church by Nyttend; Acheiropoietos Monastery, by Proudbolsahye; T. Lawrason Riggs, by Gareth E Kegg; McColley's Chapel, by Mangoe; Oświęcim Chapel, by BurgererSF; Second Baptist Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), by Nyttend; Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn, by Yakikaki; Old Stone Congregational Church, by Orladyl Heath Chapel, by Peter I. Vardy; St. Joseph's Church, Beijing, by Bloom6132; Church of St Bartholomew, Yeovilton, by Rodw; and St. Michael's Catholic Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) also by Nyttend. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
Spotlight
The Spotlight this month turns to the the Jesus work group. The scope of this project includes the life and teachings of the central figure of Christianity, Jesus Christ and aims to write about them in a non-denominational encylopædic style. Top-priority articles include Jesus, Christ, Resurrection of Jesus, and Holy Grail, whereas High-priority articles include Aramaic Language, a former FA, as well as Sermon on the Mount, Lamb of God, and Passion (Christianity). The workgroup has also published two books, covering Christ's final days and the Parables of Jesus. The workgroup has two GAs, Nativity scene, and Jesus in Islam, but unfortunately the flagship article, Jesus was delisted in 2009. It is also responsible for three WP:1.0 articles, and the WikiWork of the project is 4.56, which indicates the "average" article is between Start and C class.
By Gilderien
Calendar
This coming month (end-March through end-April) includes
Easter Sunday in Western Christianity and both
Lazarus Saturday and
Palm Sunday for the
Eastern Orthodox Church. Other major feasts in the next month include those of
Saint George,
Saint Mark the Evangelist,
Saint Stanislaus,
James, son of Zebedee, and
Benedict the Moor.
Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.
In the context (I am mentioned in the above): de:Lichtentaler Pfarrkirche will be pictured on DYK later, a stub would be nice, title??? Schubert church? Lichtental church? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
I've drawn a complete blank, I'm afraid, in the sources I have access to. So sorry! I'll look at the Fatimid article. Tim riley ( talk) 13:09, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
I can't figure out which redlinks you're referring to or maybe they've turned blue in the meantime. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 02:38, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see User talk:Jimbo Wales/Archive 129#ORCID. If anyone around here deserved such an ID, it's probably you, and, honestly, I really could see, maybe somewhere down the line, a collection of your articles maybe getting a separate Wikibook. John Carter ( talk) 21:44, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
I'm flattered, thanks, add an h and it would be an orchid! Yes, that would probably be true!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:54, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. Fram ( talk) 11:03, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
De nada, gracias for the coordinates, surprised such a fine palace was missing. I wonder if I should create a pin map for Munich hmm. Do you understand German? this mentions something in 1837 and 1839, but it gives the dates as 1816-1820 for construction.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:07, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Can you add this, seems interesting?♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:29, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Hi: The story about the painting and relationship to the Residenz is in the 4 hits in this book, but it looked like a somewhat unreliable source to me. What needs to be clearly explained is that the palace and the Odeon were designed as part of an ensemble, identical exteriors flanking another mansion that was Kunze's own residence - this may be what the Finance Ministry page means when it refers to 3 almost equally elegant facades, giving the impression of a freestanding palace. This page explains it in pictures and text, but has all the names in every caption, presumably to maximise Google hits, and its text draws on de.wikipedia, so I didn't make it an External link. However, this ensemble thing needs to be clear in all 3 articles - Odeon, Odeonsplatz, and I've briefly put it into Palais Leuchtenberg. This pdf looks good. Yngvadottir ( talk) 17:36, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Yeah a lot of the sources are in German which I'll need assistance from!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 17:47, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
I have contributed to this Palais Leuchtenberg. My inputs to Mahabalipuram articles is done. You may like to add edit before Rosie finalises them.-- Nvvchar. 13:33, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
Project now in mainspace; needs a fair amount of noodling still (further refs to 2 books with inadequate or no indexes, a pdf dissertation, umpteen external links to evaluate) but I can now turn my eye to Cologne and Munich in what time I have. However, I am now going to bed. Yngvadottir ( talk) 23:40, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
The article
Ved Vejen you nominated as a
good article has passed
; see
Talk:Ved Vejen for comments about the article. Well done!
Tomcat (
7) 18:04, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Yes, I did check JSTOR; and I think Redtiger checked Highbeam.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 18:57, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Morro Solar may interest you.-- Rosiestep ( talk) 06:21, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
smarojit (buzz me) 03:10, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 27 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rio Grande da Serra, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a disused quarry in Rio Grande da Serra is claimed to be the largest in South America? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rio Grande da Serra. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Carabinieri ( talk) 08:03, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
I've had a look. It is a long way from my areas of expertise, such as they are, but in truth it strikes me that GA is about right for the article. I shouldn't care to try to field any queries at PR, and my feeling is to leave it pretty much where it is. Tim riley ( talk) 14:28, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
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The Good Article Barnstar | |
For your contributions to bring Mount Jackson (Antarctica) to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work! -- Khazar2 ( talk) 19:41, 27 February 2013 (UTC) |
Thanks for the help. I have completed my inputs to Morro Solar and also to Palais Leuchtenberg.-- Nvvchar. 16:56, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
Yes, we definitely could nominate it on St David Day. It would be like one aspect of Indian culture, in which new things are started on an auspicious moment as dictated by the almanac ( Panjika). I am game, will have to tell Redtiger. I will go over the article and the PR once more tomorrow, and see if the current reviewer (Mark Arsten) is done.
Now, regarding
Hyderabad, India: in the last failed FAC, you mentioned the lack of description of notable landmarks. Now, some stuffs have been added. Would you please have a look? It is under a new subsection called Landmarks.--
Dwaipayan (
talk) 23:18, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
Actually, i did know about this mass afd. i was thinking that adding a few separately would bring more eyeballs, and dont we sometimes decide to not mass afd, but list separately? (god, what a lot of work to separately afd all of these). I decided to not list any more, out of respect for the article creator who might feel ganged up on, and also as i am focused primarily on Bay Area related articles, in which few of the districts are located. Dont know why they are so upset about this afd. I think most will end up staying. its not like any of us critical of the articles have the unilateral power to remove them. Unless, of course, you are THE Blofeld...in which case i want to be the first to welcome our new island-fortress based overlord (you ARE the island fortress guy, right? of course, i could look that fact up, maybe there's an online encyclopedia which would tell me) :) Mercurywoodrose ( talk) 02:34, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 28 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tukgahgo Mountain, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during sampling in 1991, a geologic formation near Tukgahgo Mountain was informally named "Chilly"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tukgahgo Mountain. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Materialscientist ( talk) 08:03, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 28 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Peter Planyavsky, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that St. Stephen's Cathedral organist Peter Planyavsky has composed parodies under the names of P.P. Bach, J.P. Haydn, and W. A. Plagiavsky Mozart? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Planyavsky. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 16:03, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
We will nominating Mother India for FAC tomorrow as per your suggestion. A draft of the FAC nom text on the dwaipayanc' talk. Your suggestions are welcome. Redtigerxyz Talk 19:14, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
de:Albaufstieg (A 8). This is the Drackensteiner Hang section of Bundesautobahn 8 (which badly needs some love itself). You'll note that some of the individual bridges there have articles, and so do several of the other bridges I mention in the Reichsautobahn article, but I thought the geographical aspect of this one might appeal to you. It could easily be written under the name of the crag rather than the stretch of motorway. Just sayin' ... Yngvadottir ( talk) 22:39, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
I think Bundesautobahn 8 should be translated from German wiki before we work on any sections!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:35, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 1 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Erfurt Enchiridion, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the title page of the Erfurt Enchiridion, a Lutheran hymnal from 1524 with 26 songs, recommends using the handbook "for continuous practice and contemplation"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Erfurt Enchiridion. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
Thank you for starting that one! How about this? [1]
ps: your languages don't show if they are not yet on Wikidata. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 12:16, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
I have thought of two articles for our A to Z list. Lulua Mosque and the Moqattam Hill. I have added substantial text to the first article but it needs more to make it 5x. The second article deals witht he hill and the town in its precincts.-- Nvvchar. 10:35, 1 March 2013 (UTC)
- Ravi My Tea Kadai 01:14, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
Morro Solar - nomed it. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 05:01, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
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Nice little article you started. The sentence beginning "In der Juliausgabe" takes me back to the sixth form, happy days. Moonraker ( talk) 22:43, 2 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Musgum mud huts, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Musgum mud huts (pictured) in Cameroon are adobe structures in the reverse catenary arch form, which can bear maximum weight with least use of building material? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Musgum mud huts. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:02, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
A present for Mr. Bigglesworth. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:47, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Can you please take a look at the Morro Solar nom as I can't figure out what is wrong? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 01:54, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Henry Walker Crabb, NightWash, and Klaus-Jürgen Deuser nomed. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:32, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Foggy head, sinus infection, and antibiotics seem to be colliding. Though I'm feeling better, apparently I'm not signing my posts. So before I screw up something else, can you Mr. Bigglesworth please look at the Template:Did you know nominations/Pauline Koner nom? Thx -- Rosiestep ( talk) 17:27, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Oh now I know what it is. But apparently its paid? How do I get free access? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 04:14, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 3 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Whalsay Parish Church, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Whalsay Parish Church is dedicated to the Holy Rood? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Whalsay Parish Church. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 08:02, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, hope all is well. I invoked your name on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abdulići as I believe you are more familiar with geo notability than myself. Cheers! In ictu oculi ( talk) 13:13, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
I have pre-empted an AFD for this. You may wish to do more. Warden ( talk) 19:52, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
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![]() | On 4 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lochamer-Liederbuch, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Lochamer-Liederbuch, a manuscript of songs (sample pictured) and organ works, is regarded as "one of the most important surviving collections of music from fifteenth-century Germany"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lochamer-Liederbuch. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 4 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hirebenkal, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the megalithic site of Hirebenkal, built over 2000 years ago, is reportedly the largest necropolis in South India? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hirebenkal. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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As your requested, good doctor, I have expanded and referenced the article about this school district, learning in the process that one of the very first public schools in California was established there in 1849, and the school board was organized in 1850, the direct predecessor of the current district. This history is discussed in many reliable sources. Your thoughts? Cullen328 Let's discuss it 06:00, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
This Shuanglin Temple should interest you to add.-- Nvvchar. 10:49, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Nvvchar and I are done with El-Tarif... it needs to be nomed tomorrow... in case you feeling like working on it for our Egypt A-Z. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 04:03, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I would not like to mix a tomb site with a live village. We can do it as a separate article. Also see one more wild life article of Africa here Zahamena National Park.-- Nvvchar. 12:26, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see this Template:Did you know nominations/Battalion Park and rectify.-- Nvvchar. 12:48, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Today this Lulua Mosque has to be nominated. Do you want to add more?-- Nvvchar. 12:58, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I see you have split out the discography; good idea but I believe that the history or the talk page should contain a link to where it came from for attribution purposes. pablo 16:10, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Blofeld,
may I use your excellent "Encyclopedia" main page design and change parts according to my desire? Regards.-- Tomcat ( 7) 17:45, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Be my guest.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 18:39, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
Could you possibly take a look at the new lines I added to the end of History of Gibraltar#Post-war Gibraltar and let me know if it resolves the issues you raised in Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/History of Gibraltar/archive1? Prioryman ( talk) 01:04, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll try to give it another read tonight.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:02, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Done, but ugh, theology and politics :-) I have noted the source the original article used but have not dug for further sources or further info. I've also left the Latin titles '-) Yngvadottir ( talk) 15:55, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 5 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Poeh Museum, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Poeh Museum (pictured) presents the history of the Pueblan people through visual arts, without using any text? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Poeh Museum. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:02, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Could be a very good subject for many linked articile with this hook ...that the Wildlife of Niger has Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, Termit Massif Reserve, Gadabedji Reserve, Tadres Reserve, Tamou Reserve, Dosso Reserve, Dallol Bosso, Kokorou Wetland, Termit Massif Faunal Reserve Buffer Zone, Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary Aïr and Ténéré Addax Sanctuary, and W National Park part from 79 Forest Reserves and 51 restoration and land protection areas cover three geographic regions also known for its Nanger dama a national symbol, under the Hausa name meyna or ménas and the dama appears on the badge of the Niger national football team, who are popularly called the Ménas? But needs a lot of inputs and imgs. Most of them are at present are small artciles. I am asking Rosie if she is interested. What is your reaction?-- Nvvchar. 16:50, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Of course. How about Wildlife of Mali? Plenty of references of IUCN are avaialble. My inputs to Mahabalipuram articles are done. Once Rosie recovers, I suppose they would be done. Her c/e and final tick on each article as she did in the case of Laos articles is essential.-- Nvvchar. 17:03, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
Redtigerxyz Talk 18:18, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
You may like to convert all the redlinks into stubs in this article Wildlife of Libya, which I have started today. Libyan coverage of wild life is very very poor.-- Nvvchar. 14:25, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
I have started this Atiq Mosque (Awjila). But could not find much. You may be able to add from you reservoir of references. This Fantasia (culture) is also interesting.-- Nvvchar. 12:39, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Varadharaja Perumal Temple to GA, yes. Atiq Mosque (Awjila) now 5x. Pl add a little and do c/e so that I can nominate it tomorrow. I will nominate Wildlife of Libya tomorrow. I am now in Bangalore and will be travelling also. May be some dealy in my replying and editing.-- Nvvchar. 17:37, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see suggestions of Rosie on my talk page on Mahabalipuram articles. Please give your views so that we can proceed accordingly. She has a very valid point and each of the articles is unique in itself with lovely images.-- Nvvchar. 17:26, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 00:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 6 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Henry Walker Crabb, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the 1880s, H.W. Crabb's vine collection was one of the largest in the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Walker Crabb. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 08:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Did you know that Bonkers The Clown has lodged a DYK nomination for James S.C. Chao but checking the history it would seem that the article was created Rosiestep and then you undertook further edits. It would appear that Bonkers has neglected to recognise you & Rosie's contribution in his nomination. Normally I would raise it on the DYK review however as he has reviewed my DYK nomination I didn't want to be seen to be making a tit-for-tat comment. Dan arndt ( talk) 09:57, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. He's been warned about hijacking our articles. He's welcome to add to our articles and contribute of course, but I'd rather he wouldn't nominate them without telling us..♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:00, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
If BtC hasn't done so already, go ahead and add your name to the nom. By my count, the article is 1 ch short; by his it's at 1511. I won't split hairs over that. LOL Jan Jackson... it's the eyes. Just don't be looking for images of Taylor Swift in your toast or she'll be writing some scathing song about you. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 15:29, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I wonder whether you'd consider running the dash script and the date script through imported articles when you create them on en.WP. I've just done the list of Romanian finance ministers, which was a forest before.
Please let me know if you want a brief explanation of how to set it up. I'll be only too pleased to oblige. Cheers and best wishes. Tony (talk) 11:39, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
Sure, it would be useful to know.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 12:16, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 6 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Waza National Park, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a 1997 Management Master Plan for the preservation and conservation of the biodiversity of the Waza National Park (pictured) is reported to be the first of its kind in Cameroon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Waza National Park. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:02, 6 March 2013 (UTC)
We had an e-mail at OTRS mentioning two issues: first, that her name was "Zilpha" not "Zilphia" - this appears to be supported by the sources cited so I moved the article to Zilpha Elaw and made textual changes accordingly. The second point was that the image in the article is in fact Sojourner Truth not Elaw. From a quick look at the Truth article they do look similar. I don't know where to go to confirm or otherwise, and thought you may have some ideas. Thanks.-- ukexpat ( talk) 01:57, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 7 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sealyham House, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Sealyham Terrier (pictured) was created at Sealyham House in Pembrokeshire, Wales? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sealyham House. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 08:03, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 7 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Palais Leuchtenberg, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Palais Leuchtenberg (pictured) in Munich, was built from 1817 to 1821 at a cost of 770,000 guilders, which was almost the annual budget of Bavaria at the time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Palais Leuchtenberg. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:03, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 8 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Morro Solar, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Morro Solar in Peru, the site of the Battle of Chorrillos, is also the location of an astronomical observatory? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Morro Solar. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady ( talk) 00:02, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Dr. Blofeld-- Do you suppose it might be worth having anything for the Hillemacher brothers (Paul 1876, Lucien 1880)? Milkunderwood ( talk) 03:25, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
Probably, I'd say all Prix de Rome winners are probably notable.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 09:35, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 8 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Protected areas of Cameroon, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that many protected areas of Cameroon are still in "pristine" condition, mostly because there is less tourism in Cameroon than other regions of Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Protected areas of Cameroon. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:03, 8 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 9 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James S.C. Chao, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that businessman, philanthropist and merchant mariner James S.C. Chao donated $40,000,000 to Harvard Business School in 2012? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James S.C. Chao. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:28, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 9 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article NightWash, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the early days of NightWash, Klaus-Jürgen Deuser performed his comedy show on a platform next to tumble dryers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:29, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 9 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Klaus-Jürgen Deuser, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in the early days of NightWash, Klaus-Jürgen Deuser performed his comedy show on a platform next to tumble dryers? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:29, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
"schpoooooky" - congrats! and thanks for sharing the quirky NighWasher, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:18, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Yeah LOL 1111 is a figure with some significance!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:25, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Perhaps we can expand "Elise" (even if she wasn't) on her 220th birthday? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 09:39, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, Your Nefariousness
I notice you added some stuff to
this article I took to AfD. I don’t have (or have access to) any of the publications listed as sources; do you? Can you tell me what they actually say?
And you changed the co-ordinates a bit; again, are the correct co-ordinates listed anywhere? The Google map search doesn’t show anything for that name, and the new co-ordinates appear to be somewhere else.
Thanks in advance,
Moonraker12 (
talk) 10:04, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Google books has snippets here. The figures are taken in good faith from other wikis which appear to be able to access the source itself. Coordinates added on another wiki are correct too, previously it was in an empty field on the left of the river.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 11:52, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Dr. Blofeld, thanks a lot. Ssriram mt ( talk) 15:08, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Omar Derdour looks almost ready to go, just a few minor terms that need clarification in the article. Details on the review page. Thanks for your work on this one! -- Khazar2 ( talk) 16:53, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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Re Talk:Ah Boys to Men/GA1: when you tag a template or other transcluded page for speedy deletion, the speedy tag should be placed within a <noinclude> section. I had to take extra action to remove Talk:Ah Boys to Men from CAT:CSD. — RHaworth ( talk · contribs) 19:26, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
Never mind eh Rodge, if the extra action stops you from moaning about other stuff then that's probably a good thing!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:11, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
I've responded to your query on my talkpage ... and although there are still places I can search both on and off-line, I may have reached the limit of what I can do for the chap until I get the two Festschrifts for him by interlibrary loan (ordered today). I know one has an authoritative list of publications, and I'm hoping for at least one citable assessment of the impact of his work. So now I wait on the post to deliver the books to the local library. Yngvadottir ( talk) 21:59, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 10 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Silver Oak Cellars, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Silver Oak Cellars has been cited as one of a dozen California wineries which "have reached cult status" for its Cabernet Sauvignon production? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Silver Oak Cellars. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 00:02, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 10 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lascaris Battery, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Lascaris Battery, an artillery battery in Malta built in 1854, was Britain's secret headquarters for Mediterranean operations during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lascaris Battery. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 08:03, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
You mentioned a bit ago about working on some Calif articles, so you may be interested in Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) and Banner Mountain. If you google the creek, you'll want to make sure you get the one in Nevada County, which makes its way through Grass Valley and Nevada City, as there are other creeks in the state with the same name; there is tons of historical info about the creek during the times of the Calif Gold Rush. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:20, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
Awww, amigo, that is so cool... thanks for the Copyediting Barnstar!! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:36, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks. National Archives have also released scores of new pictures about Gibraltar. Two bits of good news! Victuallers ( talk)
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The DYK project ( nominate) 01:08, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
Dwaipayan ( talk) 13:30, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
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He's done. News search needs running, but I have found current URLs for half the refs in the Swedish article. Yngvadottir ( talk) 16:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
You and your team might like to know that we lack articles on any museums in the following African countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Niger, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan! To GoogleBooks with haste! :) Gareth E Kegg ( talk) 23:54, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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Harrias talk 00:03, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello Blofeld. I have a few running issues with User:ZjarriRrethues which have spread like a disease across several articles. He mentioned your name (not linked) here so I gather I am writing to the correct person.
He states that you approved his version of Eshref Ademaj with regards sources at a recent DYK session. I too have looked at the article and have found ways to improve it on on NPOV/encyclopaedic text grounds. I don't know how versed you are in the affairs of the country where events are said to have happened but I would like to know which of three revisions you think best meets standards:
I won't go into the issue of the translation or the naming of the settlement for now but you might be able to work that out, but can you let me know if you feel I have in some way in either revision detracted from facts, twisted the information being imparted or have violated NPOV. This needs a third opinion anyhow. Evlekis (Евлекис) ( argue) 20:29, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
I don't know anything about the issues surrounding it, but would be best discussed on the talk page to avoid edit warring.♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 20:40, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
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![]() | On 15 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Twomey Cellars, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1999, winemaker Daniel Baron persuaded Cabernet Sauvignon producers Silver Oak Cellars to establish Twomey Cellars, to pursue Merlot production? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 15 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Daniel Baron, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1999, winemaker Daniel Baron persuaded Cabernet Sauvignon producers Silver Oak Cellars to establish Twomey Cellars, to pursue Merlot production? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 00:03, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I nomed Banner Mountain and Wolf Creek (Nevada County, California) but go ahead and add yourself to the credits if you want to work on them. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:44, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Hey Doc, thanks for all the stubs you've been churning out! Would you mind notifying me whenever you create new Gib-related articles as I think I may have missed a few... Cheers, -- Gibmetal 77 talk 2 me 12:38, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I have requested Materialscientist to move the 16 articles of Mahabalipuram to the main space. I have added and edited all articles in the last two days. You may like to have a look at them after they are moved to Main Space, and nominate them. Will you please see the review comments under DYK Lulua Mosque. What is DAB?-- Nvvchar. 17:06, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
I think I resolved the Lulua Mosque DAB issue. Vito Alessio Robles may interest you (I hardly touched the es translation); also Colan Church and Fir Hill Manor. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:54, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
HI there. Nvv said we'll need to create one more article if we use your current suggested hook. Can we tweak the hook so that we don't have to create one more article for Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram? I think there's still quite a bit to do on the existing articles. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 16:55, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
!!!Congrats on your Mother India FA!!! Regarding Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, do you feel up to doing a navbox using this as your guide? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:03, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for the Navbox! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 02:23, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 16 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article El-Tarif, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Intef I, Intef II and Intef III were all buried in saff (row) tombs in El-Tarif in Egypt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/El-Tarif. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:17, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hi Dr. Blofeld-- I'm a little surprised to see we have no entry for harpsichordist and pianist Martin Galling
Milkunderwood ( talk) 23:55, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks guys, Dwai and Red's diligence though is as worthy of praise for helping promote it. I did always have a feeling it might be FA material with a fair bit of work and kudos to Dwai for obtaining the book on it!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 10:58, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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For inspiring me and Dwaipayanc to take Mother India to FA and making it GA and FA worthy. Redtigerxyz Talk 17:11, 17 March 2013 (UTC) |
![]() | On 17 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Zahamena National Park, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the indri (pictured) is one of 13 species of lemur found in Zahamena National Park in Madagascar? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zahamena National Park. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project ( nominate) 08:02, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Among others, this deserves mention too. Just incredible. Incredible. ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:51, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Two films that could be worked on are Kahaani and Mughal-e-azam. Kahaani is a newer one, and sourcing solely based on news reports etc. It is currently in peer review. MeA has lots of content, but some, I think, are trivia. I may be able to get hold of a comprehensive book on it; in that case, sourcing would become better. Given a choice, MeA is a more worthy candidate. However, Kahaani is probably better-prepared.-- Dwaipayan ( talk) 15:31, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
Wow Dr Blofield, I am intrigued by how many subjects you are editing on. The islands of Kiribati being surely not the most important of these, I am still keen to get your feedback on a few things; in each case I'm hoping for a second opinion on whether to make what could be seen as sweeping changes or to leave things as they are which is a bit muddled and confusing.
The easy things first; working through the islands North to South I have made additions and updates to Makin, Butaritari, Marakei and Abaiang. In each case I've found a photo (not so easy) and generally tidied things up a bit.
This brings me to Tarawa. This is the hardest island to write about, and there is some plainly wrong information in the articles as they stand (eg. the photo of Kiribati Parliament House is from Ambo, not Bairiki). The first thing I did was to create an article on North Tarawa as it is quite distinct from South Tarawa. I've put in some pre-European history (as an aside, is there any Wikipedia policy on starting a History section with "Discovery" by Europeans? It does seem wrong...). I've updated the census info for both North Tarawa and South Tarawa. I would prefer to redirect the list of islets, towns and villages in the Tarawa article to this more structured information, and generally to reconstruct Tarawa, South Tarawa and the new North Tarawa as complementary articles, and of course find some suitable photos. Would this annoy you? And who else might it annoy as well??
Meanwhile there are some "Kiribati general knowledge" type articles I would like to link to that aren't there. I created maneaba which probably needs checking, and was about to create babai when I realised I was about to get into another muddle with an article you have worked on, Pulaka. I've asked for advice on what to do about Pulaka [2] and would hugely appreciate your input.
Thanks in advance for helping me through these issues; I am not very experienced but am trying to do this right. -- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 23:08, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 18 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nikolaus Herman, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1560, Nikolaus Herman published his book of hymns which follow the Gospels of the church year and primarily address children? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nikolaus Herman. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Harrias talk 00:04, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi Dr. Blofeld, just to let you know that Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary has now hit the main page as a featured article! That is, the main page of Danish Wikipedia. Take a look and enjoy. :-)
I have been very busy these past weeks with little time to write for Wikipedia but would enjoy getting back writing again soon (probably after Easter). I have been working a bit on expanding Nørrebro, though, translating from the Danish but da-wiki is not as well sourced as I would have liked.
Anyway, congratulations again on your Alcatraz project! -- Ujkiol ( talk) 02:47, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Congrats. There were so many people involved with Mother India (now FA) that I decided to stay away. I have also noted your suggestion sent m by mail regarding GA.-- Nvvchar. 04:40, 18 March 2013 (UTC) Grats! ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:19, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Cool! And thanks again for translating that one!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 13:16, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hello Dr. Blofeld, March 20 marks the nth year of my conception. Thus, I would like to treat you to a treat. If you are allergic to sausages... To bad. :P (Or you could feed them to your cat) Cheers, ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:19, 18 March 2013 (UTC) |
Thankyou, nice selection there!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 14:24, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
You may like to add to this article.-- Nvvchar. 14:30, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 19 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Termit Massif Reserve, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Termit Massif Reserve (landscape pictured) in Niger covers an area of 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi) and is the largest single protected area in Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Termit Massif Reserve. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Bikenibeu looks great - I have just made a few small changes to make things seem up to date; some Ministries have changed name and location, and the phrase that there was "excess demand" for secondary schooling sounded almost colonial - I realise this was probably a direct quote but I edited it anyway.
The location of the hospital is an interesting example of why Kiribati villages are so hard to write about; any local would describe the new hospital as being in "Nawerewere" (try googling it), although there is nothing noticeable to an outsider that would indicate that Bikenibeu and Nawerewere are separate villages. The Census adds to the confusion by enumerating the hospital settlement separate from Bikenibeu but calling it "Causeway" (I amended this myself to "Causeway (Nawerewere)" on the South Tarawa page). With a few small changes to the text, this wasn't a big deal in the Bikenibeu article however if anyone were to try to write a Nawerewere village page it could get messy.
The next most important village article is clearly Bairiki ( Betio exists already, but Bairiki is a redirect). After that, it becomes a bit more of a contentious choice as the largest villages on outer islands have smaller populations than even minor villages on South Tarawa. For myself I would prefer to keep working on the island pages until I finish those, which will take awhile.-- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 21:54, 19 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi again Dr. Blofeld-- If you have time, it would probably be useful for the Stubmeister to consider figuring out something for the Borodin Trio, which recorded a number of piano and other trios for Chandos. From Chandos CHAN 8655 (Haydn/Mozart/Beethoven, incl clarinet trios) (P) & (C) 1989:
It seems to me that the Borodin Quartet article and a stub for the Trio ought to reference each other somehow, and Dubinsky also ought to have something. (Thanks for starting Galling - I should have looked.) Milkunderwood ( talk) 09:38, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
This open-G tuning was used by Zebra's Randy Jackson for " Who's Behind the Door?".
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help)A pretty kick-ass song by a young musician apprenticing himself to Jimmy Page's work (with echoes of Rush) and working to find his own voice. I hadn't heard it in decades. The tabs show how simple open-tuning is, and the video shows the elegance of the fingerings. Acoustic solo performance (without the annoying keyboard-effects) Kiefer .Wolfowitz 23:10, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
Tis nomed. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:43, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 21 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pauline Koner, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that choreographer Pauline Koner was inspired to dance after seeing Anna Pavlova perform The Dying Swan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pauline Koner. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber ( talk · contribs) 16:03, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi! It seems you recently created an unreferenced biography of a living person: Jörg Faerber. The community has decided that all new biographies of living persons must contain a reliable source that supports at least one statement made about the person in the article as per our verifiability policy. Please add references as soon as possible. Thanks! -- LaraBot ( talk) 00:16, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
Thanks for your encouragement, I am now pretty happy with the Northern islands - Makin, Butaritari, Marakei, Abaiang, North Tarawa and South Tarawa. Of course they can still be improved, but I'd like to move Southwards myself, where the islands get more traditional and interesting.
I have put most of the useful material from Tarawa into either North Tarawa or South Tarawa, and updated the sections that make sense for the whole island, like Administration and History. I would prefer to delete Tarawa#Islets, Tarawa#Towns and Villages, Tarawa#Demographics and Tarawa#Overcrowding, and direct readers instead to the South Tarawa or North Tarawa articles which have more detailed and more recent information. But am still a bit nervous and so am asking if you could kindly give me a second opinion on this. I think it's not so good to have duplicate sections which are so similar??-- Obkiribati1 ( talk) 10:10, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 22 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fatimid architecture, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Fatimid Caliphs built mosques in the Fatimid architecture style, such as al-Azhar Mosque (pictured), in Mahdia, Al-Mansuriya and Cairo? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett ( talk) 16:02, 22 March 2013 (UTC)
So I've expanded some Alaskan rivers with PD material: Fish River (Alaska), Tubutulik River Koyuk River, and Kiwalik River. As is, of course, they're not nomable, but perhaps sorting that out would interest you or Nvv. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 17:45, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
Hey there. Edit war on Paco de Lucia. Do you want me to stop working on it? -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:00, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll have at least the translation done before the end of the day, and I'll work on sourcing some of the unsourced stuff as time permits. Created the article on his bro; it needs sources. Yeah, will go to the youtube today. Must re-enter RL for a bit right now. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 18:19, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Yes; right now. Oh, I watched that youtube; he's awesome. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 20:34, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Wasn't positive if she was the right one... -- Rosiestep ( talk) 20:57, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Done with Paco for today; created La Tana. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 21:31, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
Nah. Too thin. -- Ser Amantio di Nicolao Che dicono a Signa? Lo dicono a Signa. 04:30, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Church of Our Lady of the Palm on the Plaza Alta, Algeciras (church and plaza pictured) owes its name to a Spanish victory on Palm Sunday 1344? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Palma. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Plaza Alta (Algeciras), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Church of Our Lady of the Palm on the Plaza Alta, Algeciras (church and plaza pictured) owes its name to a Spanish victory on Palm Sunday 1344? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article El-Kouf National Park, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that about 90% of the plants found in Libya have been recorded growing in El-Kouf National Park? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/El-Kouf National Park. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Zelma Long, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Zelma Long is considered to be one of the female pioneers of wine production in the U.S. state of California? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zelma Long. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Munching on Redlinks in a Burger Award |
To my partner in chomping down redlinks, the one on the left is yours. Bon appetit! Rosiestep ( talk) 21:43, 24 March 2013 (UTC) |
LM*O chomp chomp! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 00:38, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
Can you pl fix the infobox for this article Candle Creek. Some how fixing the map of Alaska is eluding me. Aldabra should interest you. It needs some more text. Add some text to this Vallée de Mai so that it can be nominated.-- Nvvchar. 15:07, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
I'll look some more at Clive Mantle tomorrow; yes, lots of redlinks! -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:43, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
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Hi. As a part of centenary celebration of Indian cinema on 3rd May 2013, I have nominated the article for FLC. You being one of the senior most editors, I would appreciate if you put your comments/inputs here. - Vivvt • ( Talk) 03:04, 26 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 26 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ray Duncan, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Ray Duncan established both the Durango Mountain "Purgatory" Ski Resort and the Silver Oak Cellars wine business? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ray Duncan. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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![]() | On 27 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jean-Claude Berrouet, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Jean-Claude Berrouet is considered to be one of the foremost proponents of "classicist" winemaking, in that he prefers his wine to be made at lower temperatures and shorter fermentation periods? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jean-Claude Berrouet. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 ( talk) 00:02, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
I wrote a comment on the article you created a while ago, but nobody answered me. Could you add your thoughts on the issue? thanks, DGtal ( talk) 23:43, 27 March 2013 (UTC)
Whirligig Theatre. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 03:14, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
This gave me a laugh. I am thinking of expanding it-- Nvvchar. 15:52, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
You have e-mail!-- Doug Coldwell ( talk) 20:57, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
![]() | On 29 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Martin Lattke, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tenor Martin Lattke performed with the ensemble amarcord in the Frauenkirche Dresden Bach's lost St Mark Passion in a reconstruction by Diethard Hellmann? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Martin Lattke. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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April 2013 |
Membership report
The parent Christianity WikiProject currently has 357 active members. We would like to welcome our newest members,
Thomas Cranmer,
Mr.Oglesby, and
Sneha Priscilla. Thank you all for your interest in this effort. We would be able to achieve nothing here without the input of all of you. If any members, new or not, wish any assistance, they should feel free to leave a message at the
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From the Editor
We apologise for the hiatus in the publication of this newsletter due to unforseen circumstances leading to the wikibreak of John Carter, and so I have taken over as acting editor, and have taken this opportunity to move the publication date to the start of each month as planned, to better reflect on the previous month and look ahead to the next. This issue covers the period of time from mid-January to the end of March.
Since the last issue we have seen the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis. This has received much coverage both in the world media and on Wikipedia. While there is still much work to do, several quality articles have been written and the editors involved are thanked for their efforts.
This month we look ahead to Easter and the celebration of God's love for mankind through the crucifixion and resurrection of his Son Jesus Christ. With that, I wish you all happy reading!
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By Gilderien
Church of the month
This image of the Church of Saint Ildefonso, Portugal by Poco a poco was recently promoted to Featured Image. Thank you and congratulations for the great image!
Contest of the month
No particular contest this month. I am however getting rather close to getting together a more or less complete set of articles relating to different areas of Christianity which can be found in recent reference sources on the broad topic of Christianity, and about various subtopics, which I hope to have finished in the next few weeks. I wonder what the rest of you might think of, maybe, making the contests of future months be basically directed at filling in the gaps of our existing coverage of topics, like those topics given significant coverage in specialized reference works which we don't yet have content on, and giving the thanks, and rewards, whatever they might be, to those who create and develop such content. I am starting a discussion at
Wikipedia talk:Christianity noticeboard#Future contests, and would very much welcome any input from interested parties in how to set it up, determine winners including how many winners, etc.
By John Carter
Featured content and GA report
Since the last report;
Grade I listed churches in Cumbria was promoted to Featured List status, thanks to Peter I. Vardy, and the image above of the Church of Saint Ildefonso was promoted to featured picture status.
Martin Luther King, Jr., by Khazar2, was promoted to GA status, as well Third Epistle of John by Cerebellum.
Also these past months, the DYKs on the main page included St Mary's Church, Cleobury Mortimer by Peter I. Vardy; Marion Irvine by Giants2008; Margaret McKenna by Guerillero; Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by Epeefleche; St Edith's Church, Eaton-under-Heywood by Peter I. Vardy; Vester Egesborg Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; Undløse Church by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St Martin's Church, Næstved by Ipigott, Rosiestep, Nvvchar, and Dr. Blofeld; St. Peter, Syburg by Gerda Arendt and Dr. Blofeld; Østre Porsgrunn Church by Strachkvas; Church of Our Saviour (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) by Nyttend; Dami Mission by Freikorp; Mechanicsburg Baptist Church by Nyttend; Acheiropoietos Monastery, by Proudbolsahye; T. Lawrason Riggs, by Gareth E Kegg; McColley's Chapel, by Mangoe; Oświęcim Chapel, by BurgererSF; Second Baptist Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), by Nyttend; Church of the Holy Ghost, Tallinn, by Yakikaki; Old Stone Congregational Church, by Orladyl Heath Chapel, by Peter I. Vardy; St. Joseph's Church, Beijing, by Bloom6132; Church of St Bartholomew, Yeovilton, by Rodw; and St. Michael's Catholic Church (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) also by Nyttend. Our profoundest thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Christian art
Spotlight
The Spotlight this month turns to the the Jesus work group. The scope of this project includes the life and teachings of the central figure of Christianity, Jesus Christ and aims to write about them in a non-denominational encylopædic style. Top-priority articles include Jesus, Christ, Resurrection of Jesus, and Holy Grail, whereas High-priority articles include Aramaic Language, a former FA, as well as Sermon on the Mount, Lamb of God, and Passion (Christianity). The workgroup has also published two books, covering Christ's final days and the Parables of Jesus. The workgroup has two GAs, Nativity scene, and Jesus in Islam, but unfortunately the flagship article, Jesus was delisted in 2009. It is also responsible for three WP:1.0 articles, and the WikiWork of the project is 4.56, which indicates the "average" article is between Start and C class.
By Gilderien
Calendar
This coming month (end-March through end-April) includes
Easter Sunday in Western Christianity and both
Lazarus Saturday and
Palm Sunday for the
Eastern Orthodox Church. Other major feasts in the next month include those of
Saint George,
Saint Mark the Evangelist,
Saint Stanislaus,
James, son of Zebedee, and
Benedict the Moor.
Help requests
Please let us know if there are any particular areas, either individual articles or topics, which you believe would benefit from outside help from a variety of other editors. We will try to include such requests in future issues.
In the context (I am mentioned in the above): de:Lichtentaler Pfarrkirche will be pictured on DYK later, a stub would be nice, title??? Schubert church? Lichtental church? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 10:44, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
I've drawn a complete blank, I'm afraid, in the sources I have access to. So sorry! I'll look at the Fatimid article. Tim riley ( talk) 13:09, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
I can't figure out which redlinks you're referring to or maybe they've turned blue in the meantime. -- Rosiestep ( talk) 02:38, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see User talk:Jimbo Wales/Archive 129#ORCID. If anyone around here deserved such an ID, it's probably you, and, honestly, I really could see, maybe somewhere down the line, a collection of your articles maybe getting a separate Wikibook. John Carter ( talk) 21:44, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
I'm flattered, thanks, add an h and it would be an orchid! Yes, that would probably be true!♦ Dr. ☠ Blofeld 21:54, 29 March 2013 (UTC)