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--Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:33, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
Hi tinucherian,
I created the article Rajshekhara but then i came to know that it already existed under the name of Rajasekhara.So plz delete Rajshekhara or merge it to Rajasekhara.Same is the case with Vatsraja and Vatsaraja.Regards Chhora (talk) 08:38, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
ITN credit
Hey Tinu. How are you? I was glad to see you put up the Dantewada attack up on ITN with your admin tools :-)
Just wanted to inform that once an admin puts up some entry on ITN, he/she usually gives credit to the nominator & person who expands/writes up a new article. In this case, it would be me as nominator and user:SPat the writer. You can give credits by leaving a message on talk page like this. Or just use the template page. --GPPande 15:36, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! Atleast got to speak with each other after a long time due this article :-) Our India project has been not so active when we had Nichalp, KnowledgeHegemonyPart2, other folks back in 2008. I miss those good old days. --GPPande 15:52, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- Yea.. I was talking to deepu joseph User:Thunderboltz today of the same thing. We are also losing lots of FA articles. We really miss people like quality writers like Nichalp. As of now , we should atleast revive WP:INDIA and WT:INB -- Tinu Cherian - 16:02, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! Atleast got to speak with each other after a long time due this article :-) Our India project has been not so active when we had Nichalp, KnowledgeHegemonyPart2, other folks back in 2008. I miss those good old days. --GPPande 15:52, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
(←) Could you remove the bottom item for Main Page balance? You would have to find a replacement image, as the current one is linked to the bottom item at the moment. I would suggest File:STS-131 launch.jpg. You would have to write (pictured) beside the word STS-131. Thanks, — Cargoking talk 16:15, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry dude, I had slept by then. Glad to see it is taken care now ! -- Tinu Cherian - 12:33, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hey, you're under no obligation to deliver credit for ITN items yourself (I seem to be ITN's resident postman) but if you want to save me 5 minutes, the templates are at WP:ITN#Recognition. Anyway, thanks for updating it and hopefully we'll see you around ITN/C soon- we definitely need more admins there! Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:15, 6 April 2010 (UTC)
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The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : XLIX (March 2010)
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I am pleased to report that the March coordinator elections have concluded, and that 15 members have been selected to serve as coordinators from April to September. Special congratulations go to AustralianRupert, Dank, MisterBee1966, NativeForeigner, Patar knight, and Ranger Steve, all of whom are newly elected coordinators. As we start this new tranche we welcome all returning coordinators, and wish those who decided not to stand for reelection luck as they move on to new things. In other election news, a motion made to extend the coordinator tranche from its current six-month term to one full year gained consensus from the election participants. This will take effect in September, during the next election cycle. For the IX Coordinator Tranche, TomStar81 (Talk) 05:02, 27 March 2010 (UTC) |
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I (Ed) am a college student in the United States, and as part of attaining my desired degree, I chose to take a course in Arab-Islamic history. We began in the early 600s and spent some time on the origins of the Islamic conquering of the Sassanid Empire and partial takeover of the Byzantine Empire (c. 634–750). From there, we have moved through the various ages of history, and the class recently began discussing the Ottoman Empire and other Islamic regions of more recent times. As we began discussing the Ottoman Empire's role in the First World War, our professor mentioned that they were blockading the Bosphorus, using it as a chokepoint to cut off needed supplies traveling to Russia's only warm-water port, Sevastopol. An astute classmate, realizing this meant the use of warships, wondered what naval technology was like during this time. The professor turned and asked me to answer the question, as he knew I had been studying naval history and believed that I knew more about the subject. The point of this anecdote is not to boast, but to provoke some thought. By virtue of the research Wikipedia writers must do to write complete, referenced articles, many of us are acquiring knowledge in specialized topics that can surpass even learned scholars. Wikipedia might even provoke some of us into becoming learned scholars through the subjects we find here. To profile one such case, take a look at Parsecboy. Beginning in May 2007, he came across a few essentially empty stubs on German battleship classes. Nearly 3 years later, he's written or collaborated on more than forty articles rated as good or higher, including over a dozen featured articles and a featured list; the majority relate to German warships. The work Parsecboy has done for Wikipedia has had a tremendous impact on his academic career: to complete his undergraduate degree, Parsecboy is currently writing an Honors Thesis that will analyze the British and German battlecruiser squadrons during the First World War. Parsecboy plans to attend graduate school and continue his research in the area, culminating in a dissertation. He comments that "without a doubt, I would not have had nearly as much knowledge and interest in the topic, nor would I have known where to begin researching if I had not become so involved with the topic here on Wikipedia." The knowledge you acquire through writing Wikipedia articles will remain with you for the rest of your life. Try to find a way to use it to your advantage. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) and Parsecboy (talk) | |||
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Hi Tinucherian, I am a Bangalore based amateur Wikipedian contributing since 2006. I just happened to see the Wikipedians Bangalore meet. Request you to inform me whenever it happens next time or let me know how I can keep me updated on this upcoming events as and when it happens next time. I can see you as a common thread in all the events that happened in past, so thought of droping a message to you. Cheers. --Ashok Prabhu (Talk) 11:10, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2010 April newsletter
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 
Hunter Kahn (submissions), our clear overall round winner, and to 
ThinkBlue (submissions) and 
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.
Judge iMatthew has retired from Wikipedia, and we wish him the best. The competition has been ticking over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. A special thank you goes to participants 
Stone (submissions) and 
White Shadows (submissions) for their help in preparing for round three. Good luck everyone! 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 17:40, 30 April 2010 (UTC)