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Jean Ziegler (disambiguation)

Hello, just to let you know this has been nominated for speedy deletion with{db-disambig}. Thanks, Boleyn3 (talk) 14:37, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

specs template rounding

you shouldn't need to force the rounding to zero for some of the units as convert rounds to the same precision:

{{convert|140|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} and {{convert|140|km/h|mph kn|0|abbr=on}} give no difference: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn) and 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)

and {{convert|140.1|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} gives 140.1 km/h (87.1 mph; 75.6 kn)

Conversions should reflect the precision of the source. GraemeLeggett (talk) 10:36, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I see now the default round works fine for three digit values, but I'm still concerned about the rounding for thousands, especially in weights:
  • 14,500 kg (32,000 lb) or 14,500 kg (31,970 lb) or 14,500 kg (31,967 lb)
  • 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) or 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) or 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
  • 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) or 1,400 kg (3,090 lb) or 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
I'll revert/remove the speed ones I added, are there other's that do or do not need it? - Trevor MacInnis contribs 16:57, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

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Scoring mistake

Trevor, You double-counted my Yak-8 article. The first time it was only at C, for 3 points, but was later upgraded to B for another 5 points, but you've got it at C-class and then all the way from nothing to B for 8 points.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 04:25, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Roderic Dallas‎

Hi Trev, tks for tidying this but George and I are still in the middle of working on it re. claims and general prose/style so there may be a number of changes before we submit it for B-Class assessment in the first instance. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:48, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Contest/Submissions/Zyxw

Hello, I believe that Zyxw (talk · contribs) has received way, way, way to many points for creating tiny stubs. Many of them have been assessed as C-class "per WPAVIATION template based on B-checklist". They meet some of the B-class criteria, but not the most important: a resaonable coverage of the topic. A two-line article (excluding the lead) is a stub, period. Nothing more, nothing less. Geschichte (talk) 14:17, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

FYI, User:Grutness responded to this at Wikipedia talk:Stub#Stub or C? with an explanation of the difference between a stub and Stub-class, including how an article can be a stub and be assessed as C-class. -- Zyxw (talk) 06:31, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

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Hi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.210.46 (talk) 19:44, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

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ACRs

Hi mate, I think Lebaudy Patrie and Frederick Scherger should be able to get the tick for Aviation A-Class - the former's been waiting for yonks, and I have a vested interest in the latter because I'd like to submit for FAC as soon as I can to try and get it promoted this month. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:11, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

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Harry Wood (aviator)

Found some info on this Canadian, and started a stub. You will prob want to link this up with your list of Canadian aces.

Georgejdorner (talk) 21:46, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

November Aviation Contest 2nd place award

Say Trev, this award appears to have been given to the wrong guy. I don't want to be seen as petty, but I think that one is for me! Cheers - Binksternet (talk) 05:11, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of World War I aces credited with more than 20 victories/archive1

Hey. First, I want to commend you for staying with it on what has been a long FLC; keep up the good work. Second, I'm waiting for Ian Rose to give the "thumbs-up" that his concerns have been resolved before closing. If the issues aren't cleared up by the weekend, Giants2008 (talk · contribs) will probably be closing this FLC since I will be on vacation until January. Just wanted to keep you up to date. Cheers, Dabomb87 (talk) 23:55, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Trevor,

What was the end result of the FLC on this list? Did it/is it becoming a featured list?

Also, are you going to try to push successive lists for FLC? (15 - 19 victories, etc.)

Georgejdorner (talk) 06:40, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

It sure did (nom/Signpost notice). I will probably work on getting the rest featured, which should be too difficult since the intro and footers are the same, and the sources are the same. It will be important though to make sure a majority of the bio's are created, since a list of redlinks has trouble getting promoted. - Trevor MacInnis contribs 06:51, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Trevor,

Is that the call to arms, my clarion summons to at least create stubs on that list? lol

Georgejdorner (talk) 19:02, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

List of Defunct Airlines

Re the template, would it be a good idea to link each country to the relevant section of the relevant list, thus turning the redlinks blue? Mjroots (talk) 06:20, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

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Pistonspecs template

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Wilfred Beaver

This ace is usually mischaracterized as American. He became a naturalized American in 1926, which means he was actually (probably) a leading Canadian ace. Just to complicate matters, he was born in England. However, he may be an addition to your Canadian ace list.

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Add to your list of Canadian aces Reginald Milburn Makepeace, whose date and place of birth are disputable, enlisted from Canada.

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Contest

Hey Trevor, today I ended up with both an improved to A-class article and a DYK. Should I wait until the December scores have been tabulated/cleared before adding anything new to the submission page? Happy New Year! -SidewinderX (talk) 01:36, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Sorry to see that! You are our template guru! - Ahunt (talk) 13:16, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

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Commons:Deletion requests/File:B-25 Mitchell - Panchito.jpg

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Round two is over, and we are down to our final 32. For anyone interested in the final standings (though not arranged by group) this page has been compiled. Congratulations to Pennsylvania Hunter Kahn (submissions), our clear overall round winner, and to Colombia ThinkBlue (submissions) and Norway Arsenikk (submissions), who were solidly second and third respectively. There were a good number of high scorers this round- competition was certainly tough! Round three begins tomorrow, but anything promoted after the end of round two is eligible for points. 16 contestants (eight pool leaders and eight wildcards) will progress to round four in two months- things are really starting to get competitive. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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We are half way through round 3, with a little under a month to go. The current overall leader is Hungary Sasata (submissions), who has 570 points. He leads pool C. Pools A, B and D are led by Pennsylvania Hunter Kahn (submissions), Colorado Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and White Shadows (submissions) respectively. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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WikiCup 2010 June newsletter

We're half way through 2010, and the end of the WikiCup is in sight! Round 3 is over, and we're down to our final 16. Our pool winners were Ian Rose (submissions) (A), Colorado Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) (B, and the round's overall leader), Colombia ThinkBlue (submissions) (C) New South Wales Casliber (submissions) and New Orleans TonyTheTiger (submissions) (D, joint), but, with the scores reset, everything is to play for in our last pooled round. The pools will be up before midnight tonight, and have been selected randomly by J Milburn. This will be the toughest round yet, and so, as ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by Hungary Sasata (submissions) has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants (Hungary Sasata (submissions), Colorado Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) and New Orleans TonyTheTiger (submissions)) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by New South Wales Casliber (submissions), who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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Earlier this round, we said goodbye to Pennsylvania Hunter Kahn (submissions), who has bowed out to spend more time on the book he is authoring with his wife. We wish him all the best. In other news, the start of this round also saw some WikiCup awards sent out by Finland Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions). We appreciate his enthusiasm, and contestants are of course welcome to award each other prizes as they see fit, but rest assured that we will be sending out "official" awards at the end of the competition. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 22:52, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2010 August newsletter

We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.

  • Pool A's winner was Colorado Sturmvogel_66 (submissions). Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
  • Pool B's winner was New South Wales Casliber (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
  • Pool A's close second was Hungary Sasata (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
  • Pool B's close second was Colombia ThinkBlue (submissions). Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
  • The first wildcard was New Orleans TonyTheTiger (submissions). Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
  • The second wildcard was White Shadows (submissions). Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
  • The third wildcard was Connecticut Staxringold (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
  • The fourth wildcard was William S. Saturn (submissions). Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. Geschichte (submissions) only just missed out on a place in the final eight. Alberta Resolute (submissions) was not far behind. Republic of Ireland Candlewicke (submissions) was awarded top points for in the news this round. Toronto Gary King (submissions) contributed a variety of did you know articles. Finland Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions) said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. Norway Arsenikk (submissions) did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to Ian Rose (submissions), who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to Bavaria Stone (submissions) for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:17, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : LIV (August 2010)



The Military history WikiProject Newsletter: Issue LIV (August 2010) 		Front page
Project news
Articles
Members
Editorial
Project news

The return of reviewer awards, task force discussions, and more information on the upcoming coordinator election

Articles

A recap of the month's new Featured and A-Class articles, including a new featured sound

Members

Our newest A-class medal recipients and this August's top contestants

Editorial

In the first of a two-part series, Moonriddengirl discusses the problems caused by copyright violations

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Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Aircraft specs templates

Category:Aircraft specs templates, which you created, has been nominated for deletion, merging, or renaming. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. Svick (talk) 18:07, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

FAR

I have nominated Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Dana boomer (talk) 16:45, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit notice

Sorry about that, I mistakenly saved my edit notice over yours. I reverted it, so all should be well. Cheers, and happy retirement. --Muhandes (talk) 21:11, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

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