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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26

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January and February 2024—Issue 026

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Alpine ibex by LittleJerry Markham's storm petrel by FunkMonk, Jens Lallensack, and Therapyisgood List of primates by PresN List of birds of Alberta by grungaloo Rice by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by RecycledPixels Barley by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Chicken by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by DocZach Cereal by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Anopheles by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Mosquito by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 20 upper Cherry blossom by Reconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Sei whale by 20 upper, reviewed by grungaloo Megaherbivore by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Brown bear by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Indian rhinoceros by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by grungaloo Hypericum foliosum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum grandifolium by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta Boquila by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus, reviewed by Esculenta Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus, reviewed by 20 upper Punctelia by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Ramalina peruviana by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth Menemerus animatus by simongraham, reviewed by Esculenta Afraflacilla braunsi by simongraham, reviewed by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Pseudastacus by Olmagon, reviewed by FunkMonk Angustidontus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Amitchell125 Pruemopterus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Etriusus Black-billed magpie by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Black-capped chickadee by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by grungaloo Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites, reviewed by Etriusus Telonemia by Snotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta "Pliosaurus" andrewsi by Amirani1746, reviewed by grungaloo Beaver drop by Lightburst, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

Newly nominated content
Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk Maize by Chiswick Chap Cattle by Chiswick Chap Pig by Chiswick Chap Domestic duck by Chiswick Chap Eusociality by Chiswick Chap Fish by Chiswick Chap Barnacle by Chiswick Chap Ochrophyte by Snotoleks Parvilucifera by Snotoleks Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746 Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta Melanohalea by Esculenta Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta Lecideaceae by Esculenta Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Olga Hartman by Viriditas Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid Enhydriodon by PrimalMustelid Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус

News at a glance

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).
A highly competitive first round of the WikiCup sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: MtBotany, Fritzmann2002, Ealdgyth, and AryKun
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 misidentifications of the crested cuckoo-dove have led to claims that the extinct Choiseul pigeon is still around? (4 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 genus Triassosculda 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 a species of spider is named after Barack Obama? (27 January)
... that Boquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
... that Harpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
... that all known populations of Epipterygium opararense (example pictured) live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
... that female swamp guppies (pictured) show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)

S. F. Light examining termites
Epipterygium opararense
Gold-morph swamp guppies

February DYKs

... that black-billed magpies are known to eat ticks off deer and other large mammals (example pictured)? (1 February)
... that scientist Adelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
... that for the southern molly, sexual selection favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
... that eyelash seaweed may have been made extinct by a single 2016 earthquake? (4 February)
... that conservation in Indonesia had little local support after independence because it was associated with the Dutch colonial period? (5 February)
... that the artiodactyl Ephelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
... that male mangrove mollies mate sneakily? (14 February)
... that barley was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
... it has been suggested that Crassispira incrassata may be a southern variation of Crassispira bottae and not its own species? (15 February)
... that the shining St John's wort owes its bright colors partly to carotenoid compounds? (18 February)
... 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)
... that the horned sungem (example pictured) is sometimes a nectar robber? (24 February)
... that the sea slug Bosellia mimetica benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
... that almost all members of a flock of tufted jays work together to build a nest? (28 February)
... that the hippocampus of the black-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (29 February)

Black-billed magpie eating ticks off the back of a cow
Flaco peeping through a window
Horned sungem robbing a flower

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This Month in GLAM: February 2024

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This Month in GLAM – Volume XIV, Issue II, February 2024
Headlines
Albania report: One village, One article in Albania and Kosovo Australia report: On tour Brazil report: News from Rio de Janeiro France report: Open Content Observatory letter Italy report: Antarctic Writing Month and GLAM call Kosovo report: One Village, One Article Campaign New Zealand report: WikiProject Te Papa Research Expeditions, wrapping up the Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau local histories project, and the Aotearoa Wikipedian at Large Poland report: WikiMatejko editing action; The eighth European GLAM Wiki coordinators meet up Spain report: SMALL GLAM SLAM Pilot 1 Rapid Grant Sweden report: Working life museums UK report: National Trust, Leeds 2023, and Khalili Foundation USA report: Hacking Night; Seattle Meetups; Denver Huddle; Wikipedia Day LA; San Diego/February 2024; Supreme Court visit Biodiversity Heritage Library report: BHL-Wiki Working Group February Monthly Highlights Wikidata report: Working with catalogues: a Wikidata volunteer’s perspective WMF GLAM report: Updates on OpenRefine training and Wikisource Loves manuscripts Calendar: March's GLAM events
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2024

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2024).

Administrator changes

Guideline and policy news

An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.

Technical news

The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)

Arbitration

An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".

Miscellaneous

Editors are invited to sign up for The Core Contest, an initiative running from April 15 to May 31, which aims to improve vital and other core articles on Wikipedia.

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A barnstar for you!

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	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Glad to see you continue your high quality contributions relating to natural history and surrounding topics, Shyamal! Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:09, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! Hope to see more of your content and information from another part of the world that seems to be missing a lot of Anglophone coverage! Shyamal (talk) 11:53, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, tried a bit, but there's a lot more to do on that front! Will at least upload photos. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:22, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Need help

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Hi, Shyamal first of all I would thank to you for helping my Draft:Porto Novo Iron Works. I hope your editing will help me to my article will be approved.

Now I need help on other one. Draft:Parangipettai Railway Station it got declined two times. The reason they says wants more reliable sources. After the first decline I have added more than 11 related more important reference. But still it got decline again. So, could you help me on this. thank you. Ahamedpno (talk) 06:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

@Ahamedpno: try to restrict your references to books published by major publishing houses and websites only to reliable ones like Indian Railways. Also see WP:RS. Use the Template:Cite web, Template:Cite book templates as well. Also worth ensuring that you use "my" more cautiously - read WP:OWN. Shyamal (talk) 07:33, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27

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March and April 2024—Issue 027

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content
Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Pseudastacus by Olmagon List of erinaceids by PresN Primates by PresN Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746, reviewed by Esculenta Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Maxim Masiutin Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by AryKun Barnacle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Lightburst Maize by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Pig by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Wolverine XI Orange (fruit) by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 750h+ Fish by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Reconrabbit Organism by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Melanohalea by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Lecideaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI Xylopsora canopeorum by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Gustaf Einar Du Rietz by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Allocalicium by Esculenta, reviewed by Simongraham Multiclavula mucida by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aphaena submaculata by Etriusus, reviewed by Wolverine XI White-tailed jay by Grungaloo, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Fork-tailed drongo by The Blue Rider, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Northern green anaconda by Chaotic Enby, reviewed by Geardona Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus, reviewed by Esculenta Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by FunkMonk Diplobune by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by Wolverine XI Ochrophyte by Snoteleks, reviewed by Ealdgyth Parvilucifera by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Urceolus by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Plexippoides regius by Simongraham, reviewed by Grungaloo Olga Hartman by Viriditas, reviewed by Lightburst Giant panda by Wolverine XI, reviewed by Thebiguglyalien Enchylium conglomeratum by Xkalponik, reviewed by Wolverine XI

Newly nominated content
Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus List of talpids by PresN List of birds of New Brunswick by B3251 List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada by Dank Dissoderma odoratum by NotAGenious Xiphodon by PrimalMustelid Banana by Chiswick Chap Phintella parva by Simongraham Evarcha maculata by Simongraham Asian elephant by Wolverine XI Megafauna by Wolverine XI Fishing cat by Wolverine XI Thistle tortoise beetle by Justinxuje Enchylium limosum by Xkalponik Enchylium polycarpon by Xkalponik Skeleton panda sea squirt by Chaotic Enby Hypericum aciferum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum russeggeri by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum minutum by Fritzmann2002 Chrompodellid by Snoteleks Aquilegia sibirica by Pbritti Carabus japonicus by NHanselman Charles De Geer by Yakikaki Cheetah reintroduction in India by Magentic Manifestations

News at a glance

The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, AryKun and Fritzmann2002, advanced to the third round.
The March edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by simongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was Quetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is Snotoleks, with 76 points.

March DYKs

... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
... that due to a misunderstanding, Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
... that a malaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide (example pictured) into homes? (4 March)
... that popular garden plants like malfurada often escape from cultivation and become invasive? (5 March)
... that the cherry blossom was used symbolically in Japanese World War II propaganda, with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
... that off-roading at Muriwai Beach in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described korowai gecko (example pictured)? (9 March)
... that Will Smith took part in the expedition that discovered the northern green anaconda? (13 March)
... that the Kīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
... that Julian Assange's lawyer argued that the rules set by the Ecuadorian embassy requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat Michi were "denigrating"? (13 March)
... that mule deer sometimes prefer the flavor of one Rocky Mountain juniper tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
... that the skeleton panda sea squirt was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when Allenbya collinsonae was named? (26 March)
... that while named for alliums, the fossil Paleoallium (pictured) was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
... that the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? (28 March)
... that the fossil fern Dickwhitea was described from a single block of chert? (28 March)
... that Scytalopus krabbei is named after Niels Krabbe, who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
... that Institutiones rei herbariae, published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
... that in some rare cases, large Siberian tigers prey on adult brown bears? (30 March)
... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the Meratus blue flycatcher (pictured) was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
... that the spirit liverwort is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
... that cultures of the fungus Lentinus brumalis have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
... that the English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper claimed that eating alkanet leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)

Eufriesea purpurata
Korowai gecko
Paleoallium billgenseli fossil
Male Meratus blue flycatcher

April DYKs

... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', Hypericum × inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
... that color-changing cats (artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
... that Pep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary? (2 April)
... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
... that the white-tailed jay (example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? (5 April)
... that saving the Guadalupe cypress included the help of 40 Judas goats? (5 April)
... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to steal food from other animals? (5 April)
... that Bangiales, an order of red algae, contains both the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism and the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers? (7 April)
... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been parachuted from airplanes? (8 April)
... that Aphaena submaculata (pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
... that female Eriopis connexa beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
... that Androsaemum androsaemum is botanically unacceptable, but Aniculus aniculus is perfectly valid? (9 April)
... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
... that the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
... that Buellia aethalea, a species of fungus, is also known as the "darkened button lichen" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
... that despite commonly being caught with a hook and line, the holotype of the Rapa Nui lizardfish was instead collected with a spear? (14 April)
... that ochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
... that while the lichen species Enchylium conglomeratum is considered secure globally, it has been designated as extinct in the UK and regionally extinct in Switzerland? (18 April)
... that Cladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
... that the damselfly-relative Okanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to both alpha and beta diversity drivers? (21 April)
... that trees of the extinct genus Calamophyton (example pictured) formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
... that the color of a black-headed tailorbird's throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
... that Biodiversity Impact Credits seek to stop species extinction? (30 April)

Artist's impression of a ray cat
White-tailed jay
Aphaena submaculata
Calamophyton tree

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Moths

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On your recent page move, you may not have been aware that an RM kept the name 'Gypsy moth' in 2022. Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:38, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

@Randy Kryn:, thank you, I hadn't looked and just did, from the dates, it does not look like the USDA decision was up by then, just the ESA. I would not argue for a change in the New Zealand article~~, but I am surprised that no notice of the discussion was posted on Talk:Lymantria_dispar.~~ PS: just saw the discussion at Talk:Lymantria_dispar. Shyamal (talk) 14:53, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

File:Vernay-Faunthorpe 1923.jpg

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Hi Shyamal. In 2019 you uploaded the file listed above to the Commons. It's a photo of Arthur Vernay and J. C. Faunthorpe, who collected south Asian mammals for the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The photo is currently used in the WP article on Faunthorpe, but the source listed on the Commons page is incorrect: this photo does not appear in the article by Vernay in Natural History 31 (1931), pp. 75–80. Do you have any idea what the correct source might be? I know it's been five years since you uploaded it and worked on the article, but perhaps you can remember what other sources of images you used at the time? Otherwise, since it's not correctly sourced, I'm thinking about removing the photo from the article and substituting a different one. Thanks, Crawdad Blues (talk) 15:09, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

@Crawdad Blues: Thanks for checking. I have found the source and updated the metadata. Shyamal (talk) 15:23, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

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New in Wikipedia

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Hi @Shyamal i am new in Wikipedia - want to learn and explore Wikipedia for better and upskilling. Thanks MPBhopal (talk) 10:33, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

For starters, why would you post such a message on a random user talk page? Shyamal (talk) 11:39, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Sir, you're not any random user to me atleast -- I found your name in Active Admins of Wikipedia - FYI - Pls Don't take me wrong, I just wanted to build connection. As there are only few Indian Admins in Wikipedia. MPBhopal (talk) 05:13, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

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Happy First Edit Day, Shyamal, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 06:05, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Shyamal (talk) 02:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Ferdinand Schulz

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Hi Shyamal. Since you created Ferdinand Schulz, perhaps you could take a look at recent edits (improvements) made to the article by MalborkHistorian. I believe the changes were made in good faith, but a lot of the new content is unsourced and introduces various MOS:MOS problems. The quick-and-easy solution would be to revert it all and label it all as unconstructive and perhaps even warn Malbork Historian as such, but maybe some of the stuff that added can be kept. The images that were added having various issue that are going to take some sorting out, but the text content that was add, perhaps, just needs some tweaking or can be surgically removed. Given that this seems to be a topic that really interests MalborkHistorian, perhaps the article's talk page could be used to fill them in regarding any problems you might find with their changes. -- Marchjuly (talk) 20:10, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Will try, definitely not fun when even the few references have been removed! Shyamal (talk) 04:29, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on Neolithic ashmounds

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ANI (which really should have been an AN) notice

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. – 2804:F1...60:4C25 (::/32) (talk) 02:43, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Reverted edit

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Pls enlighten why you did revert this edit? The link was dead. And still is. I have no interest in the page. Just trying to help. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heinz_Br%C3%BCcher&oldid=prev&diff=1224229632 Gnurk (talk) 22:59, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

@Gnurk: Had to read through the history to figure out what had happened. The link was a good one when I added it. Evidently you removed it because the link did not work. That was a very useful external link with rare photographs, so I found an archive page and restored it. Good idea to check link histories before deleting them merely because they are no longer working. Shyamal (talk) 02:28, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

New article

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Hi Shyamal, you may be interested in Lachryphagy! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:21, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Nice work. Thanks. Shyamal (talk) 05:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@Zanahary: never knew about Special:Impact, have been thinking of some similar features for a while... Shyamal (talk) 05:52, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

I'm assembling sources on my userpage (at the bottom, in the table). Please, if you're interested, feel free to add any that you know of—no worries about checking for duplicates. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:52, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@Zanahary: you might like to add about moths and birds - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2375961/ Shyamal (talk) 06:11, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks very much! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 06:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from Work.shoaib (04:27, 25 April 2025)

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Hello, i have created my first wiki page how to make it globally available please let me know --Work.shoaib (talk) 04:27, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

@Work.shoaib: - welcome, I have added a post with a list of basic guidelines for you to read up. A primary read should be Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not which should explain what the purpose of an encyclopedia is. If you have seen Encyclopedia Britannica or other such works you will not find many entries about companies such as "Dozco India". To see what might make it notable, see the guidelines at Wikipedia:Notability_(organizations_and_companies). Until that can be demonstrated your entry cannot be usable. Shyamal (talk) 04:34, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Can you assess my draft about Dozco and tel me what to change so it can be publish to wiki --Work.shoaib (talk) 10:41, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

I hope you have read the links posted above. In addition, could you 1) mention whether you work Dozco 2) what is the importance of the entry being on Wikipedia? 3) Is there any independent book or paper coverage of this company? Shyamal (talk) 11:00, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Question from DjKweyla on Radio Birdman (14:44, 29 April 2025)

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Hello --DjKweyla (talk) 14:44, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

Page review Request

Latest comment: 1 year ago6 comments2 people in discussion

@Shyamal, i created these articles but they haven't been reviewed yet i was inquiring if you had some time to possibly review them thanks • Alien Skin • Keem Fame Rich • Uncle Mark • Ssentamu Churchill James • Fik Gaza

once again thanks, id appreciate any feedback regarding corrections or adjustments i could make in order to improve my edits. @1# Wakabenga 12:13, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

@Wakabenga: have marked a couple as "patrolled", some of the others could do with some improvements to the referencing. Shyamal (talk) 12:20, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

would you mind listing which of them i could improve.

and when you say improvement to the refrencing does it mean some refrences are wrongly placed or more references are needed.

im sorry to bother you once more. Thanks @1# Wakabenga 12:30, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

I was wondering if you have any better sources - esp. print, music magazines or such like. Shyamal (talk) 13:40, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Oh yes New Vision, Observer, Daily Monitor, Red paper, GalaxyFm, the independent, Kampala sqoop are actually physical New Papers in the mainstream Of Uganda. Idk I think those count as independent sources since they are not just news blogs @1# Wakabenga 13:48, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Good Evening @Shyamal, would you mind a minute going through and reviewing this article Rajiv Ruparelia.

Thank you. ⋆⁺ ཐི Wakabenga ཋྀ ⁺⋆ (talk) 18:22, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Question from Marshy672 (00:43, 24 May 2025)

Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hello! Don't edit stuff very much but i've been having an couple issues of making data in the editors, specifically in the Source Editing mode, I get a little confused on what everything does... so i've been wondering if I could have a little assistance? --Marshy672 (talk) 00:43, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

@Marshy672: easily done if you can state your problem here. Shyamal (talk) 01:54, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

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Request for review: Kocaeli Health and Technology University

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Subject:* University article review
Description:* This article covers a newly established university with an infobox, logo, and cited sources. Requesting a quality assessment and suggestions for improvement.

Hi everyone,

I recently created the article Kocaeli Health and Technology University and would appreciate a review or quality rating. Thank you in advance!

-- Newinwiki8 (talk) 11:21, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

I think I have to defer this to someone who knows that part of the world and the sources better. Shyamal (talk) 16:17, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

University Sanatorium

Latest comment: 10 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Dear Shyamal,

I am currently working on the international University Sanatorium movement. As you have created the article of Louis Vauthier (which is nonexistent in other languages) I was just wondering if you have any further information of university sanatoria besides the one in Switzerland? It seemed that you have been living in India, and therefore you might know something about the two indian university sanatoria that were founded in 1952? Any hints on publications, archival information etc. is much appreciated!

All best

Krähe Kafkas Krähe (talk) 15:33, 29 July 2025 (UTC)

@Kafkas Krähe: - thanks for asking! Unfortunately, the motivation for creating that entry came not from an interest (or knowledge) in the phenomenon of "university sanatoria" (which I am not really aware of, and none from India either) but because I was trawling through a historic Indian periodical called The Modern Review where I found a copyright-free photograph of Vauthier. I hope you find more information and are able to throw light on it through a new entry and weave it into the existing content. There are some Indian medical historians who have looked at tuberculosis sanatoria and the so-called lock hospitals - I am sure you would have looked them up too but posting some potentially helpful sources to follow up here - doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20210259 doi:10.1016/S0041-3879(26)80037-6 JSTOR 40277857 this this Tambaram Sanatorium Chowry Muthu Jean_Saidman - Shyamal (talk) 02:22, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the detailed answer! I will definitely have a look at the material and especially the Indian periodical. Kafkas Krähe (talk) 11:28, 31 July 2025 (UTC)

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