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List of Justices of the High Court of Australia
Hi SchreiberBike, I've got one more
ongoing move discussion that's encountered some resistance. Would love to read your input on it. Cheers! Woko Sapien (talk) 13:40, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply
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List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which should be List of acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom on my list, and it's the head of a long series. I'm busy with another project until near the end of the this year, but if you're in the mood to take it on, feel free. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 15:51, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply
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That's my bad! As I said on the move discussion, I've been canvassed before, so I assumed it was okay. Thank you for the advice on future move discussions!
Also, I'll definitely look into those "Acts" articles! Woko Sapien (talk) 16:07, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Woko Sapien: Excellent! Wikipedia's got what seems like million rules and no one knows them all (but any one can blame us for not knowing them). SchreiberBike | ⌨ 16:20, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Made a proposal on the "List of Acts of..." articles. I kept "the" in the title because one of my arguments is that these should all follow the precedent set by the American versions (e.g. List of acts of the 112th United States Congress). But otherwise, it tackles the issue of needlessly capitalizing "Acts". Woko Sapien (talk) 17:49, 26 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The first edition of our new monthly contest had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs for Holozoa and Hypericum perforatum. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month was Simongraham, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved.
Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by at the talk page, I really need help.
September DYKs
Republicopteron douseae fossil
Male Phallichthys fish
Mimodactylus reconstruction
Adult ashy flycatcher
... that with all known Palaeorehniidae fossils (example pictured) being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2)
... that butterfly collector Ian Heslop was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3)
... that Phallichthys (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males (example pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8)
... that merry widows like soft bottoms? (September 10)
... that Mimodactylus(reconstruction pictured) is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that small Poecilia gillii males have longer sex organs than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12)
Hi dear SchreiberBike. The second paragraph of the lead section of the article Wildlife of Zimbabwe says: "In the 1990s, it became one of the leading countries in Africa in wildlife conservation and management with a reported income generation US$300 million per year from the protected areas of the state, rural community run wildlife management areas and private game ranches and reserves." I think that an "of" is required before "US$300 million" and also a full stop must come before "rural community". As I am not a native speaker of English, I decided not to make any changes to the article, but please do so if what I say is right or explain why what I say is not right. Thanks in advance. Taddah (talk) 11:37, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Taddah: Like many articles on Wikipedia, this one is badly out of date and not that well written. I copy edited the second paragraph as you suggested and made some other small changes, but it deserves more attention. I didn't follow your suggestions exactly, but please take a look at it now and see if that is better. Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help (but I'm in a busy period and may not be able to do much). Thank you, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 13:43, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for your edit on the article and your answer. I truly appreciate it. Taddah (talk) 13:52, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Polyommatus
For some reason this genus is placed in Riodinidae in the (automated?) taxobox. This should be Lycaenidae.Would you be so good as to fix this.Best regards Notafly (talk) 20:13, 23 October 2023 (UTC) PS Polyommatinae is also placed in Riodinidae
It looks as though the "parents" part of the taxobox is incorrect[reply]
@Notafly and Rodrigo Conte: Sorry it's taken so long to get to this. I think this may have fixed it. Take a look and see if it looks right to you. I've not worked with automated taxoboxes much recently so I'm not sure if I did it right. I've pinged Rodrigo Conte who made the change to see if his understanding matches with mine. Take care, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 23:11, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Very many thanks.Everything I checked seems ok.Best regardsNotafly (talk) 19:21, 27 October 2023 (UTC) Did you note we have lost Alan Cassidy as an editor.He has made endless contributions and added marvellous photos.A well known expert on Lycaenidae he has been blocked due to (to my mind) his political and social views.Alan was a military officer not a diplomat.I will try and contact him and maybe make amends.[reply]
marine fish, and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place was simongraham, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species of jumping spiders. simongraham is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, and Quetzal1964
's close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.
October DYKs
Illustration of swordtail mollies
Lycorma meliae
Illustrations of the front foot (A) and hind foot (B) of Diplobune quercyi
... that the swordtail molly(examples pictured) and the Petén molly have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's current scientific name means 'confusion'? (October 8)
... that the early big cat Pachypanthera may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9)
... that ancient Greek philosopher Xenophon thought the alopekis was part dog, part fox? (October 11)
... that the wings of Lycorma meliae(example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16)
... that the three-toed species of Diplobune(fossils pictured) were mammals of the order of "even-toed ungulates"? (October 17)
... that although fossils of the extinct mammal Asiavorator were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18)
... that in aquariums, the humpbacked limia is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21)
The third edition of our monthly contest saw Quetzal1964 win for the second month in a row, scoring 68 points from 39 articles about a variety of marine fishes. In second place for the month is Olmagon, who scored 45 points from 10 articles on extinct crustaceans and geckoes. In the overall standings, Quetzal1964 leapfrogged over simongraham into first place, with 176 points from 109 articles; simongraham is now in second place with 136 points from 37 articles. The December edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.
New newsletter!
Now, this newsletter is technically not new, but I have only recently become aware of its existence and am only a month late, so it still counts. Wikiproject Fungi's Lichen task force has a new newsletter that is very nicely formatted and also features much better writing than this newsletter. Anyone interested in receiving the newsletter can add their name here.
November DYKs
A bacterium that thrives in the deep ocean
Georges Cuvier's reconstruction of Anoplotherium commune
Paroedura maingoka
Field of Wyethia amplexicaulis in bloom
An adult dwarf pufferfish
Adult Balkan terrapin
Planocarina marginata, a hyalospheniid amoeba
... that a variety of the Connecticut field pumpkin is known as "the original commercial jack-o'-lantern pumpkin"? (November 1)
... that insects not only destroyed the personal plant collection of John Hunter Thomas, but also bear his name? (November 3)
... that life exists in every part of the biosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean (bacterium pictured) to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere? (November 6)
... that Sivapardus was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (November 7)
... that
Lillian V. Holdeman Moore identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria in Skylab
... that in 1822, the Paleogene mammal Anoplotherium commune(reconstruction pictured) was the first fossil species to be subjected to a brain cast study? (November 12)
... that the gecko Paroedura maingoka(pictured) imitates venomous scorpions to discourage predators? (November 13)
... that the scenic fields of northern wyethia(pictured) found in the western United States are sometimes a sign that an area has been overgrazed? (November 15)
... that at a maximum standard length of roughly 2 cm (0.8 in), dwarf pufferfish are some of the smallest pufferfish in the world? (November 18)
... that the authors of The Neanderthals Rediscovered learned that their book proposal had been accepted on the same day they took their twin sons home from hospital? (November 20)
... that hatchling Balkan terrapins are only 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) in length, while adults (example pictured) can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in)? (November 21)
And so ends the fourth edition of the monthly rolling contest, as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month saw simongraham win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles. Quetzal1964 was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles. Snoteleks was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!
... that the green colour of bofedales(examples pictured) stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6)
... that
Desulfovibrio vulgaris
can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8)
... that Varroa destructor(example pictured), the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11)
... that the Antarctic lichen Buellia frigida has been to outer space? (December 22)
... that the closest modern fern relatives to Dennstaedtia christophelii(fossil pictured) of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24)
... that in Icelandic folklore, the Yule cat eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25)
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Our first double issue in almost four years, although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw Markham's storm petrel at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
The March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
The January edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by Quetzal1964 with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. simongraham was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
The February edition saw Quetzal1964 win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was Snoteleks, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular eukaryotes, including the GA Telonemia.
January DYKs
... that Dacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (3 January)
... that the wood-pasture hypothesis posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
... that until April 2023, when the genusTriassosculda was discovered, the mantis shrimp fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
... that although Olga Hartman believed that her basic research on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
... that Oxford ivy grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
... that S. F. Light(pictured) disliked using his full name? (20 January)
... that the fossil turtle Acherontemys was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, Flaco(pictured) has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
@Clarityfiend: No matter. I know some people do not think of people as animals, but I do think most people do think of people as primates. I like clarity too, and it seemed to be a loss of such, but I can let it go. Keep up the good work. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 12:02, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
MOS:TITLETYPOCON
Hello, SchreiberBike,
This redirect appeared on a list I run on the Wikipedia database for redirects that are errors. I'd like you to tag it for CSD G7 speedy deletion because a) no one will know that this discussion is called "MOS:TITLETYPOCON" except for you so it really only serves a purpose for you, not for our editors, even those interested in MOS discussions. Secondly, b) as soon as the talk page gets archived, it will no longer be accurate because the discussion will be placed in the archives, not on the main talk page where this links to. I could tag it for an MFD discussion but I thought I'd first explain why these types of individual redirects are not useful and give you a chance to rethink its creation. Thank you. LizRead!Talk! 03:38, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Wikipedia:BIRDCON which has been in place without objection since 2014. As I explained in the edit summary when I created it, "I will monitor the target page and change the link when that discussion is archived." I had planned to add the {{shortcut}} template to the MoS talk page, but I started with the redirect to be sure it would work. I think this redirect is useful, so I'd like to discuss further. Thank you, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 11:57, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
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I've added the shortcut to the MoS talk page discussion with an explanation. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 12:13, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That is appreciated. I'm still not sure about this page. I did realize that a discussion would go to RFD not MFD. Let's see if any other editors have an objection to it. LizRead!Talk! 16:52, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]