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Edith Roosevelt

Edith Roosevelt (1861–1948; née Carow) was the second wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and the first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. She grew up alongside the Roosevelt family, and married Theodore Roosevelt in 1886; they had five children. She became a public figure when her husband became a war hero in the Spanish–American War and was elected governor of New York. Theodore became vice president in March 1901, and president after the assassination of William McKinley in September. Edith controlled when and how the press reported on the Roosevelts, and regulated Washington social life, organizing weekly meetings of the cabinet members' wives, and becoming the gatekeeper of who could attend formal events. Her oversight of the 1902 White House renovations and her hiring the first social secretary for a first lady, Belle Hagner, are considered enduring legacies. She remained politically active, despite poor health from the 1910s. (Full article...)

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Fomitopsis quercina

Fomitopsis quercina is a species of mushroom in the order Polyporales. Commonly known as the oak mazegill, among other names, its specific epithet refers to the oak genus Quercus, upon which it frequently grows, causing a brown rot. It is found in most of Europe, following the pattern of oak distribution, and has also been reported in northern Africa, North America, Asia and Australia. The mushroom features pores which form a maze-like appearance. Though inedible, it can be used as a natural comb and has been the subject of chemical research. This F. quercina mushroom was photographed growing on a tree branch at De Famberhorst, a nature reserve in the town of Joure in Friesland, Netherlands. The photograph was focus-stacked from 21 separate images.

Photograph credit: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma

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Edit request on 18 November 2012

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  • is 1816 – The University of Warsaw, currently the largest university in Poland, was established as The Royal University of Warsaw after Warsaw was separated from Kraków, the oldest and most influential Polish academic centre.
  • should be corrected to 1816 – The University of Warsaw, currently the largest university in Poland, was established as Congress Poland found itself a territory without any university.
  • because Actually Kraków became a part of Habsburg Austria already in 1795. The immediate reason was the separation from University of Vilnius, as in 1815 Warsaw became a part of autonomous Congress Poland, and Vilnius did not. The historical name of university is unsourced and looks dubious, so I wouldn't include that.
  • That article was corrected to include the details.

Kubanczyk (talk) 15:04, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 20:55, 18 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

World Toilet Day

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World Toilet Day was excluded from the top line, where it should be next to the International Mens' Day and Independence Day in Mali. Is this because the Wikipedia article coverage is quite poor? JamesA >talk 12:15, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

1) I didn't know about it; 2) You are correct, it would be excluded for article quality issues. Thanks. —howcheng {chat} 17:17, 19 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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World Toilet Day 2017

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I am happy to see that World Toilet Day is currently in the staging area. User:Howcheng, is it likely to stay there or could any particular concerns with the article still come up? And is there any chance that Picture of the Day on 19 November could be a really groovy toilet picture? I looked into this and saw the featured photos on Wikimedia Commons. Seems like they are more meant to be photos from superb photographers so it might be a bit hard to get into that league with a toilet photo, but would it be worth a shot? EMsmile (talk) 14:05, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@EMsmile: There are two sections that could use more references: "Organization at the global level" and "Activities". Our quality requirements have increased in the last year, so articles that were included in previous years may no longer be eligible. As for the photo, that's doubtful. We almost never use photos for the observances. The only time that happens is when the blurbs have no good subjects for the photo. The only time I can think of in recent memory was May 5, when I used a Cinco de Mayo photo. —howcheng {chat} 15:47, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I will work on those. I didn't quite understand this sentence: "The only time that happens is when the blurbs have no good subjects for the photo."? Does photo of the day have any connection to any of the other things on the main page, like "did you know", or is it uusually totally unrelated. I guess my first step would have to be to get the photo in question into the "featured photo" collection. EMsmile (talk) 20:59, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@EMsmile: We usually feature 5 text blurbs. 99% of the time, the accompanying picture will be related to one of those items. When none of the text blurbs has an adequate free photo, then we might use one from the births/deaths or the observances. Is that clearer? —howcheng {chat} 22:02, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, now I know what you mean. I wasn't actually referring to the picture that appears with "on this day" but the picture that is called "Picture of the Day", see here. I asked whether that picture ever has a reference to a UN Observance Day? And the format for "on this day" seems to have changed, I don't see the UN Observance Days mentioned anymore? For the 22 March the format was different if I remember right (is there a way of looking at how the 22 March 2017 main page looked like?). EMsmile (talk) 13:56, 14 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
POTD is pulled from the Featured pictures. I kind of doubt there's a featured picture of a toilet, but if there is one, let User:Crisco 1492 know your request. For OTD, the UN days do get included, as long as the article is in good shape. Historical main pages are at Wikipedia:Main Page history. —howcheng {chat} 02:32, 15 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Chris Woodrich: that's not a bad image if it's the closest we have to something resembling the topic of toilets/sanitation. How did you find it? I looked here but I couldn't find a "search" field. Browsing through different categories seems cumbersome. - Is there any chance that any of these photos showing "poor sanitation" or "lack of sanitation" or "no toilets" could make it into a featured photo. They are all in Wikimedia Commons, we uploaded them to there; but the search there is so cumbersome that I find it easier to give you this link for now. If any of the photos could potentially be a suitable candidate, I can dig them up in Wikimedia Commons. (any inputs from Doc_James?) EMsmile (talk) 10:37, 18 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. How about my question of a search tool for "Featured pictures" and for the Wikimedia Commons photos? Is there one or is the only option to use browse? The search field at the top doesn't seem to work properly but only brings up categories, not individual images. - Has anyone thought about including a Google site search? EMsmile (talk) 14:53, 18 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
By the way, User talk:Howcheng, I have done some more work on the article (e.g. for "activities") so I think it is well deserving to be in the staging area list for "on this day". :-) I didn't pursue the thing with the photo of the day any further - that was too difficult to tackle for me. EMsmile (talk) 23:51, 14 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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2018 notes

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Is world Toilet Day going to be included again? I hope so. If in doubt, let me know what improvements are necessary. EMsmile (talk) 13:18, 12 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggested anniversary

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I have a suggestion for an anniversary for this day (which will have happened 30 years ago): Romance by Luis Miguel and its commercial success lead to renewed interested in the bolero genre. Erick (talk) 01:10, 16 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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