User talk:Mary Mark Ockerbloom/Archive 4
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Want to collaborate
...on a short biography of contemporary chemist Yvonne Connolly Martin, one of the first woman chemistry PhD's from Northwestern University, and a pioneer in cheminformatics? I could take care of much of the technical side. Have to google the name. Reply here? Cheers. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 00:21, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
- Hello, and thanks for the suggestion! I google'd her name and she appears in American Men & Women of Science - Volume 5 - Page 246 and clearly has a strong publication record, so I think she should be doable in terms of material. It sounds like you would be well-skilled to write the part most often missing from scientist bios -- a statement summarizing her work and its significance. I could work on the more biographic aspects. That said, I'm going to be very busy over the Christmas holidays and may not have much time for the next couple of weeks. What were you thinking of in terms of process / timeline? Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:35, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
- Check out the new article at Yvonne Connolly Martin Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:40, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
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You've worked on articles about Philadelphia, so I'd like you to see a discussion at WikiProject Philadelphia: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Philadelphia#IP_editors_are_erasing_neighborhoods.
It's about a spate of recent changes, largely by anonymous users, to articles about Center City Philadelphia. The changes seem misguided to me, and I'd like to hear what other people think. TypoBoy (talk) 00:12, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
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Does Chem Heritage have any info on this guy?
Thx
Smallbones(smalltalk) 22:13, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
- Alas, Nothing that I know of ... I did find this online. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 16:47, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
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Small, wide present
Any chance you could locate this and provide coords or a street address? The post office would have been completed about 1939.
- @Smallbones: I believe it should be: 200 W BUTLER AVE, AMBLER, PA 19002-9998 Also, if you happen to be out in Ambler, be sure to get a photo of the Ambler Theater! 108 E Butler Ave, Ambler, PA Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:32, 12 February 2016 (UTC)
Also, I'm still writing this up but you might be interested in User:Smallbones/1000 random results, especially near the bottom.
- Thanks! Looks interesting!
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as a part of a revscore trial, we were wondering who it was who did the unassessed / GA article William Johnson (artist). should have known. pst ready for GA process. (there is a NARA work photo on commons, don't know if better than self portrait). cheers Duckduckstop (talk) 20:46, 24 February 2016 (UTC) |
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Are you going?
I'll likely make it this time. I might want to take 5 minute to talk about this. Hope to see you there. Smallbones(smalltalk) 16:10, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Smallbones: Yes, I'll be there (barring unforeseen circumstances :-) I would love to hear more about your results: there's a main presenter but you should also take a turn. Any chance that you'll make it to any of the Art+Feminism events this weekend? I'm talking at Uarts on Friday and Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday, and there's also a Temple event on Friday. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 18:40, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
- I'll see what I can do on Saturday. Is there an entrance fee? Smallbones(smalltalk) 19:05, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
- No entrance fee has been mentioned: Be aware that this time the meetup is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Library, Perelman Building Reading Room, 2525. So not where you might expect it to be. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 19:15, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
- See you there. Do you know the song In the year 2525? Smallbones(smalltalk) 14:50, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- No entrance fee has been mentioned: Be aware that this time the meetup is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Library, Perelman Building Reading Room, 2525. So not where you might expect it to be. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 19:15, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
- I'll see what I can do on Saturday. Is there an entrance fee? Smallbones(smalltalk) 19:05, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
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Betty Cooke
Hi Mary, Thanks for your email. Yes! I would like very much to work with you on finishing the page started for Betty Cooke. I also would appreciate your help adding to a few others. But still very confused by the Wiki way. . . Not sure if this is even how to respond to you. . . . How would we do that? YagerEtc (talk) 08:11, 8 March 2016 (UTC)Jan Yager
- @YagerEtc: Yes, you've successfully replied. We can leave messages back and forth here -- I will get email when you leave a message here, or if you put {{reply to|Mary Mark Ockerbloom}} on your talk page. Or we can leave messages to each other on the talk page for the article sandbox. There's also a GLAM Cafe tonight (Tuesday, 6th floor Van Pelt Library at UPenn), if you wanted to meet there. If you want to start writing text for the article, I can help to add references and "wikify" things. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 14:50, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
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DYK tick for Devanahalli Pomello
You claimed during your check (tick) of the DYK nom that both parts of the hook were "supported and directly cited". We've since had to pull this hook from the main page after a further review was conducted at WP:ERRORS. Did you just not look close enough here, or are we missing something? — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 13:46, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Coffee: Here are the sources I confirmed:
- Part 1 - "grown only in and around Devanahalli" -- "Devanahalli chakkota is unique to the region and is cultivated in surrounding villages too." also "The number of farmers cultivating the fruit is estimated to be less than 100."[1] Also: "Devanahalli Pomello is particularly grown in 13 villages in Devan ahalli taluk."[2]
- Part 2 - "said to be the largest citrus fruit in the world" -- "Pomello or Chakkota, is the largest sized citrus fruit"[2]
- While we all see those sources, the issue seems to be that the hook was incorrectly synthesized to state that this specific type of pomello was the largest citrus in the world. According to fellow admin Iridescent, who also reviewed those sources, they make "no claim that the Devanahalli pomelo is any larger than any other variety". That's what I think you missed in that review... and it's rather critical, in my opinion, considering what the hook was implying. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 15:37, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- While we all see those sources, the issue seems to be that the hook was incorrectly synthesized to state that this specific type of pomello was the largest citrus in the world. According to fellow admin Iridescent, who also reviewed those sources, they make "no claim that the Devanahalli pomelo is any larger than any other variety". That's what I think you missed in that review... and it's rather critical, in my opinion, considering what the hook was implying. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 15:37, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Coffee: Ah, so the issue then is not that the sources didn't exist, but rather that the statements should have been more accurately combined in something like this? ... that the Devanahalli Pomello, a variety of the largest citrus fruit in the world, is grown only in and around Devanahalli? Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:55, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- Exactly, but as you see at the ERRORS page the other admins commenting there pretty much chalked an ALT hook like that up to "... that pomellos are pomellos?" (I would state that I think it's more like "... that Devanahalli Pomellos are Devanahalli pomellos?" but it's pretty much the same point). Perhaps we could have tried a hook like what you're saying here, but, with the overall sourcing in the article Gatoclass, Dweller, and The Rambling Man didn't think it should go back on the main page. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 16:02, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Coffee: Not to mention that the article has now been edited to remove the questioned material, so any such hooks are no longer relevant :-) Nonetheless, I do appreciate this discussion, so that I know what sorts of issues to watch out for in future. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 16:11, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- That's an admirable response. Credit to you. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 16:17, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- Agreed, thanks for your cooperation on this matter. — Coffee // have a cup // beans // 16:37, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- ^ Bhasthi, Deepa (15 April 2008). "No takers for pomelo cultivation near BIA". Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Journal 29 – Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks" (PDF). Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks. 19 March 2009. pp. 82–86. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
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yes, GA just a little, half way to FA ores.wmflabs.org/scores/enwiki/wp10/710594564/. given your good work, should start with WP:DYK. i don't normally try the promotional channels here to get on mainpage, since there are gatekeepers to contend with, but we do need to accurately reflect the quality status of your work, even if there will be a backlog keeping up with you. Duckduckstop (talk) 16:27, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Duckduckstop: Thanks for the feedback. I don't usually do a DYK unless it's for an event like an edit-a-thon, but I'll put one together for this one. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 16:32, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- well i would, "nothing to good" in a week is something to celebrate. more badges for your user page, overdue. i'll look at infoboxen. the backlog on GA may be up to 6 months, so when a reviewer volunteers, they will put a to do list on the talk page. it tends to be style issues though. Duckduckstop (talk) 16:37, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
The section "Impact" is seriously wrong. The real advantages of using a spectrometer is that it enables easier analysis of mixtures of chemicals. This requires measurements at more than one wavelength, which is possible, if a little time-consuming, with a colorimeter, such as the Lovibond comparator. Simple colorimeters had been in use for half a century before the DU-type onstruments was produced. There is a detailed description of old colorimeters in A. I. Vogel "Quantitative Inorganic Analysis", Second edition (1951), pp. 611-624 (note the old date). Colorimeters are still used today - see Vogel, 5th. edition, (1989), p. 638. An even simpler type of colorimetric analysis is used, for example, to check the quality of water in swimming pools: the colour of a sample treated with a specific reagent is compared to a the colours printed in the user-manual. Petergans (talk) 11:45, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the feedback: I've added the following sentence to hopefully make that clearer. "It enabled researchers to perform easier analysis of mixtures of chemicals by quickly taking measurements at more than one wavelength to produce an absorption spectrum describing the complete substance." It's really a reprise of what's currently in the preceding "Use" section but it's worth repeating. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:40, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for your responses. As you are waiting for information, I won't add anything myself. Let me know if you need any further information on the chemistry side. I used an instrument like this one in the late 1950's. Petergans (talk) 06:53, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Petergans: That's great! Is there any chance that you have photos of the DU from when you used it? They'd be a great addition to commons. I always appreciate good sources of information. Once I can expand the technical section, I will definitely tag you again, to be sure I'm not making any howlers :-) If you have time, would you be interested in looking over the Spectronic 20 article? I did some expansion there recently and would love some knowledgeable feedback. My plan is to build out a set of instrumentation articles. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:51, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for your responses. As you are waiting for information, I won't add anything myself. Let me know if you need any further information on the chemistry side. I used an instrument like this one in the late 1950's. Petergans (talk) 06:53, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
Thanks
…for the very hard work that went into writing the TC Martin article. I did a bit today, but will look to do a bit more as time permits. Have you run it by the title subject, to check for suggestions, or errors? We need't worry about puffery creeping in, and she might be able to direct us toward some other sources. My work was a bit of touch up to the lede, but I'll do no more without sources in hand. I do not want to spoil the fine, source-based job you have done. Cheers, Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 17:54, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
- No, I haven't had any contact with her. Thanks for your kind words! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 21:44, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
Barbara Meneley
Hi, @Mary Mark Ockerbloom:, Although I can tap into some of the background thinking to an extent, I am having some difficulty relating to the vigor of the deletion input at the Barbara Meneley AfD. I have brought up the Horowitz academic editorial repeatedly. I have evenhandedly acknowledged that the editorial could possibly be construed as touching on Meneley somewhat briefly but I see no response whatsoever, other than repetition of the opinion that the sources are "all local". Maybe this is a systematic blind spot. (I am not going to repeat the comment yet again at AfD because I hope the closer will see that there has been no proper counterpoint.)
Interestingly, Horowitz explains in the editorial, "...I am relieved and happy that the editorial team of RACAR agreed with me that it is both impossible and undesirable to attempt to conduct a blind or double blind review process for artists' research appearing in the journal, since documentation for our works can so readily be found online on artist and gallery websites." I think Horowitz is saying something like, "Let people decide for themselves, based on the readily available documentation." Clearly, the deletion input either has not read or has not understood the editorial at all.
The latest AfD input takes umbrage to the "Exhibition catalogues" section. The concern being raised seems to be that the section is somewhat atypical as a header, and may be of undue prominence and is thus "promotional". In my opinion, this is utter amphigory, that is being used to sexily dress up a non-issue in brightly-coloured tiger stripes, making it seem muscular. The general strategy is to criticize things into a conceptual vaccuum of non-existence.
I think it would put closure to any wispy spider web tendrils of legitimacy regarding the "Exhibition catalogues" section if the sources were restyled by being less visually prominent, by attaching them to the relevant works. I plan to make this change to the content you added and I came here to let you know why. If you feel otherwise, I would offer the consolation that I have no objection to the present format myself, but would like the undress the Big Muscular Tiger. FeatherPluma (talk) 15:15, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
- @FeatherPluma: I too find the discussion an odd one. I added the section because there seemed to be an assertion that she wasn't mentioned in group exhibitions -- therefore I listed some catalogs giving evidence of her presence in group exhibitions. I'm happy to add a note to that effect, and after that I'm happy to have you edit however you wish and seems fit ... Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 22:36, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Mary Mark Ockerbloom: Whatever you judge best. I am sure you will factor that in some ways "less is more", thus avoiding "promotionalism", a favourite knife of some AfD participants. On the other hand, if a particular exhibition catalogue has a curator's comment about a given work or about her work collectively, please do consider adding that to article. I think frankly that the problem is failure to read and analyse the article and references properly, so although I have put a lot of time into this, I suggest not pandering overmuch to the unappeasable. You really never can tell how an AfD will be closed, but in my opinion, either a "Keep" or a "No consensus" (which by practice defaults to a keep) might be the outcome here. If it's "Deletion" I am going to look at the closer's rationale very closely. FeatherPluma (talk) 23:01, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Mary Mark Ockerbloom: Closed, finally, as No consensus. That was the worst AfD I have ever dealt with, except for one a few years ago where a nutter wanted the article kept if grossly inflammatory and totally unsupportable content was retained, and by golly the nutter wanted it retained, or the article deleted as biased whitewashing lies if they didn't get their way. This one was just weird: gloomy, mind-boggling, sodden entrenchment. Not fun. Thanks for your input at various stages. Anyway, moving on, and thanks again. FeatherPluma (talk) 02:46, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Mary Mark Ockerbloom: Whatever you judge best. I am sure you will factor that in some ways "less is more", thus avoiding "promotionalism", a favourite knife of some AfD participants. On the other hand, if a particular exhibition catalogue has a curator's comment about a given work or about her work collectively, please do consider adding that to article. I think frankly that the problem is failure to read and analyse the article and references properly, so although I have put a lot of time into this, I suggest not pandering overmuch to the unappeasable. You really never can tell how an AfD will be closed, but in my opinion, either a "Keep" or a "No consensus" (which by practice defaults to a keep) might be the outcome here. If it's "Deletion" I am going to look at the closer's rationale very closely. FeatherPluma (talk) 23:01, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
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Hello, I am a friend of Dr Lopes. I note you were the last to edit her Wikipedia entry and would like to co-operate with you on her entry update. The key issue to be addressed is that she has reverted to and prefers to be called by her maiden name, Rosaly Lopes, rather than Lopes-Gautier. What I suggest is that her primary entry is under Lopes, but with a link to the primary entry from Lopes-Gautier, who come to her from her work when known by that name. I would be happy to do this, but I have had little experience in Wiki editing. Could you kindly advise me? Simon A Marshall (talk) 16:37, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
- @Mary Mark Ockerbloom:, @Epistle1: On this page to check on another thread. My eye caught this, and name on publications seems to correspond to this asserted information. Thus, have set up request for admin "non-controversial technical move over redirect". FeatherPluma (talk) 18:34, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks, @FeatherPluma:! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 19:25, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
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hi, i know vital articles area a degree of difficulty harder, but i would encourage you to look at Wikipedia:Vital_articles#Chemistry (33 articles). 4 featured and 3 good out of 33. i fear if you don't do it, no one will. i will help if i can. cheers. Duckduckstop (talk) 19:28, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hey, @KLindblom:, I'm wondering if the "Needs work" list that Duckduckstop mentions above could be used for improving articles at the ACS event in August -- perhaps have experts read and critique them (probably printed out) and tell us what needs changing? Take a look and see what you think. @Duckduckstop: I'll try and take a look at the one for water after next week, but no guarantees :-) As you say, they're a challenge! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:09, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
- Good suggestion Mary. This would be a very motivating call to action for the editathon we're planning. Cheers! KLindblom (talk) 14:07, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
- yes thanks, incorporating experts at editathons may be a way forward. i get worried that the basic articles will remain starts forever, because they are too tough (it's been 5 or 10 years with minimal progress). we need to find a way / process to improve quality of the basic high visibility articles. thanks for your \help in this. Duckduckstop (talk) 17:30, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
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DYK for DU spectrophotometer
| | On 30 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article DU spectrophotometer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the DU spectrophotometer was used for secret World War II research on the development of penicillin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/DU spectrophotometer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
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Hi, MMO. I did not want to bring this up over on the DYK template for Planned Parenthood. It is getting to be tedious for me over there, and I do not want to clutter up your fine suggestion.
I liked including Brooklyn because it is a quirky part of New York and a lot of people live in that area so they would be intrigued by seeing their area in a hook. Thank you for wikilinking birth control. So obvious now. D'oh!
Sanger, her sister, and colleague starting out distributing birth control and advice. Right off the bat.
There were arrested for the advice part, at least that is my takeaway from reading the article and as many of the references as I can that support the article.
I cannot find the point of reference that documents that it was for "obscene" even though we tried using that word in one of the many hooks (more than 10).
I am starting to feel like we are flogging this. With that said, I am very happy to see you trying to breath fresh air into it and get us out of a ditch, if we are in one. I am trying to step aside unless called upon.
The QPQ seems to be a non-issue now as this is only my 2nd nomination, although I have gone along on the ride for 5 DYKs, one of which was pulled from the queue at the witching hour for being negative about a living person. That was sad. It also seems that once pulled, and DYK cannot be fixed and re-upped as the 7-day clock has run out. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 17:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
- No problem, @Checkingfax: since no one else had commented at the DYK, I've modified my suggestion based on your feedback. I can't imagine that it was easy to get this one to Good Article status! Thanks for all your contributions, Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 18:18, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
- Hi MMO. Thanks again. Is it OK to put a comma after birth control as they did distribute birth control, information, and advice? I like the way you weaved Brooklyn in there. Making it more passive then I had previously. I think it would be more accurate than birth control information and advice.
- Sure, no problem. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk)
- On a side note, I have been helping a new editor Picomtn and you may be able to help them by direct editing as they are working on several articles about WW I and WW II chemists, and associated articles. Fritz Johann Hansgirg, Jozef Raskin, Karl-Hermann Geib, Roger Agnelli, Henry J. Kaiser, Dan Koshland. Cheers!
{{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk}20:21, 1 April 2016 (UTC)- @Checkingfax: I'll try to take a look :-) Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:28, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
- Great! Thanks. One of those articles was on the AfD chopping block and only got saved by the bell. I have also reached out to Sca as he is fluent in German, and in WW I and WW II. Call in the troops if you know anybody who has an interest in directly editing these articles. Cheers!
{{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk}21:12, 1 April 2016 (UTC) - Hi, MMO. Your hook was one of two that made the cut. We are awaiting somebody to put it in the DYK prep area now. Thank you so much. Cheers!
{{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk}07:08, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
- @Checkingfax: I've done some cleanup work on Henry J. Kaiser and Dan Koshland. Mostly citing unreferenced content, some cleaning up of copyvios. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:26, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
- Great! Thanks. One of those articles was on the AfD chopping block and only got saved by the bell. I have also reached out to Sca as he is fluent in German, and in WW I and WW II. Call in the troops if you know anybody who has an interest in directly editing these articles. Cheers!
- On a side note, I have been helping a new editor Picomtn and you may be able to help them by direct editing as they are working on several articles about WW I and WW II chemists, and associated articles. Fritz Johann Hansgirg, Jozef Raskin, Karl-Hermann Geib, Roger Agnelli, Henry J. Kaiser, Dan Koshland. Cheers!
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DYK for Kurt Gottfried
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Your GA nomination of William Johnson (artist)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article William Johnson (artist) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. 
This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Carbrera -- Carbrera (talk) 21:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
"Women are everywhere"
Hi Mary Mark Ockerbloom. I'm an editor (not very active till now) of the Italian Wikipedia, where the gender gap is a real issue. I'm trying to participate to an IEG with the project "Women are everywhere". You will find the draft at this link https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Women_are_everywhere It would be great if you could have a look at it. I need any kind of suggestion or advice to improve it. Support or endorsement would be fantastic. Many thanks, --Kenzia (talk) 17:07, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of Neal J. Cohen
A tag has been placed on Neal J. Cohen requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section R2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect from the article namespace to a different namespace except the Category, Template, Wikipedia, Help, or Portal namespaces.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Stefan2 (talk) 11:34, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
Great to see more articles on female artists
I've been gnome-editing the list of articles (unnecessarily linked to "artist") that have been recently created. Thanks for your work! Tony (talk) 05:01, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
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On 27 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marion Boulton Stroud, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marion Boulton Stroud created The Fabric Workshop as a place for artists "to explore, to take liberties, to be a studio and laboratory of new design"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marion Boulton Stroud. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Marion Boulton Stroud), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 30 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Louisa Willard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that forensic chemist Mary Louisa Willard was referred to as "Lady Sherlock" for assisting law enforcement officials? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Louisa Willard. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Louisa Willard), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Your GA nomination of William Johnson (artist)
The article William Johnson (artist) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold 
. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:William Johnson (artist) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Carbrera -- Carbrera (talk) 17:00, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
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Link for GLAM Boot Camp
My apologies - here is the link for the GLAM Boot Camp mentioned above: Wikipedia:GLAM/Boot Camp. -Pete (talk) 04:30, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of William Johnson (artist)
The article William Johnson (artist) you nominated as a good article has passed 
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- Create or improve LGBT-related Wikipedia pages and showcase the results of your work here
- Document local LGBT culture and history by taking pictures at pride events and uploading your images to Wikimedia Commons
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Thanks, and happy editing! ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:57, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
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GLAM tonight! LTNS!--DThomsen8 (talk) 21:36, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
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On 21 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jeanne Burbank, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jeanne Burbank designed batteries for the first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jeanne Burbank. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jeanne Burbank), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Your GA nomination of DU spectrophotometer
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Upcoming editathons: Women in Nursing & Women Labor Activists
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Hello!
Hello!
I'd seen some of your great work for the residency at the CHF when I first started as WiR in May, but it was a time of serious information overload, so sorry I've only just got around to getting in touch! I got a nudge from John last night when he helped me out by adding the Wellcome Library to the Forward to Libraries list.
I've just been talking with the British Society for the History of Science about running some editathons to improve histsci content - would be lovely to do something collaborative, let me know if there's anything you're working on that we could get behind and help out with! Zeromonk (talk) 09:16, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
- Hello! @Zeromonk: Delighted to hear from you, I've been impressed by the gorgeous images from Wellcome on Commons. The next thing we are planning for CHF is a "Women in Science" event on Thursday, October 13, in part as a recognition of Ada Lovelace Day. Do you know if the Royal Society is planning around that again this year? Planning is also underway for a science edit-a-thon at WikiConference North America in San Diego, CA, likely to be on Sunday, October 9, 2016. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:04, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry for the slow reply, things got a bit frantic here and I was under the weather, so I didn't keep on top of everything! There are some gems in that Commons collection, we're indebted to Fae! I'll be chatting with the British Society for the History of Science and some members of the Royal Society tomorrow, so hopefully we can put something together for Lovelace day - will update you when I know more! Zeromonk (talk) 14:32, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of DU spectrophotometer
The article DU spectrophotometer you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:DU spectrophotometer for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Edwininlondon -- Edwininlondon (talk) 07:21, 17 September 2016 (UTC)
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It's hilariously outdated sometimes, absolutely modern at other points. It's Eleanor Roosevelt interviewing John F. Kennedy.
Conflicting instructions for joining Edit-a-thon
The page for the WHYY Edit-a-thon says both
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and
- [§ Participants - Sign Up Here!] Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page
This has misled a brand-new Wikipedian, User:stantonbk, into simply typing their name into the list, which I do not think will have registered them. See Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Philadelphia/Fresh Air Archive 2016#Not registered.
I have updated the older signup directions to
- If you have a Wikipedia username, please RSVP by clicking the blue button (follow instructions) in the section below, "Participants - Sign Up Here!"
Please {{Ping}} me to discuss. --Thnidu (talk) 02:24, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
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I thought I'd better recheck
on how to insert those Terry Gross interviews. I made a total mess at Dave Davies (reporter). What's needed is a number and a title. Where do I get these? Smallbones(smalltalk) 17:01, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
- That was a tricky one, since he's involved in a lot of them. I found both an NPR page that may link to shows he's done, and a way to get a list of his shows from worldcat, so that it lists the ones where he is credited as an author. For the regular interviews, it should be easier to search them in the worldcat list linked from the event page. Hope this helps, Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:56, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory
Please look at the end of my talk page, where Jim Henderson has left a note for me about the Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory, and sats that CHF has more information on it. Can you help him? --Dthomsen8 (talk) 21:35, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
- replied on @Dthomsen8:'s talk page -- thanks for tagging me ! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:21, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
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Hi Mary; Alex Madva has pointed me towards your excellent work on Ursula Klein. I'm just leaving you a quick message to thank you for that article, to note that I am listing it as part of the editathon's output, and invite you to join the 2016 Women in Philosophy Drive. Alex and I are hoping that we can put a little more energy into it and related projects from hereon, and we'd love for you to be a part of that if you have the time. Josh Milburn (talk) 21:19, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
- Delighted, @J Milburn:. I did some work on Helen Longino as well (it's not terribly well written yet but I added citations and did some expansion so people can at least find relevant sources). Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 23:16, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
- Hi, I came here to say the same - the Ursula Klein article is great! JSFarman (talk) 19:48, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks for the applause :-) If either of you @Madva: @JSFarman: wants to add more about paper tools, I haven't had a chance to expand on that out yet :-) Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 14:53, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
Africa Contests
Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge (ongoing) and Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The Africa Destubathon (starting October 15th are two contests where I am providing some prizes. Take a look!-
- @DThomsen8: Just for you: Albina Africano Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:32, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
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Pic left on cameera
Smallbones(smalltalk) 19:48, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
- @Smallbones: Aw, thanks! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 23:23, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
Hi, can you move the article to the list on Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The Africa Destubathon, we're aiming for 500 women bios. The list will join the main one in a few weeks anyway!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:13, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
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DYK for Claudine Picardet
On 27 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Claudine Picardet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 18th-century chemist Claudine Picardet translated scientific articles from Swedish, English, German, and Italian into French? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Claudine Picardet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Claudine Picardet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Missing article. See http://www.wnyc.org/story/rare-call-womens-suffrage-new-york-preserved-shellac and User:Smallbones/Public broadcasting I'm sure I'll get a round tuit sooner or later. Google gives several resources. Smallbones(smalltalk) 18:05, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
- @Smallbones: See Gertrude Foster Brown. Happy Halloween.
Hi, if you want something to run on a particular date, after it's approved by an uninvolved editor, you can move the template to the Special Occasions holding area and put it under that date. I don't understand why you want this hook to run before U.S. Election Day; why not on it? We already have another non-2016 election hook scheduled for that day as well. Best, Yoninah (talk) 18:33, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks so much, @Yoninah: either before or on the date would be fine. Thanks for letting me know the protocol; I will move it to the election day holding area once the final okay for the new hook is given. Much appreciated, and thanks for all the good work you do. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 23:38, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: It took a while for it to be approved, but Gertrude Foster Brown has passed again, and I've moved it to the Special Occasions holding area -- It may be a bit late, but is there a chance it can still be used for November 8th? Thanks again for your advice, Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:19, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
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DYK nomination of Gertrude Foster Brown
Hello! Your submission of Gertrude Foster Brown at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Gertrude Foster Brown
On 8 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gertrude Foster Brown, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gertrude Foster Brown encouraged New York women to exercise their new right to vote in her 1918 book Your Vote and How to Use It? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gertrude Foster Brown. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gertrude Foster Brown), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
- @Smallbones: Thanks for your suggestion! On today's DYK list. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:08, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: October 2016
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Why C and not B class?
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Homelessness&oldid=prev&diff=749472893
I changed the third WikiProject line to class=B, (by hand, not AWB) and someone changed it back. Why?--Dthomsen8 (talk) 00:53, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
- @Dthomsen8: I'm not quite sure what's going on with that -- it currently shows as B-class when I view it. Reading through the page, though, it still seems to need some serious work, so I would be surprised to see that high a rating stick. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 05:59, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
Word press blog
Not sure this is sufficient[1] as a ref. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 00:31, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
- I've added a couple more and removed the no-longer-existant page. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 03:08, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
Any chance you could rate this article Becca Pizzi? Smallbones(smalltalk) 18:48, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
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December 2016 at Women in Red
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DYK for Arthur Good
On 30 November 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Good, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in La Science Amusante, Arthur Good constructed imaginative scientific apparatus such as the "soap-bubble chandelier" (illustrated) using common items like bottles, candles, and soap? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur Good. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Arthur Good), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Mary Chase Walker
On 13 December 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Chase Walker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that schoolteacher Mary Chase Walker (pictured) was boycotted in 1866 in San Diego, California, after lunching in public with a black woman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Chase Walker. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Chase Walker), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
Merry Christmas
Smallbones(smalltalk) 05:20, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
- @Smallbones:. Thank you! Very timely. And a very Merry Christmas to you too! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:01, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
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Festive greetings!
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A barnstar of deep recognition for all your efforts on Women in Red throughout the year. Enjoy the end of year festivities and prepare to put more women on the world map in 2017. --Ipigott (talk) 08:54, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
Thanks for your additions in building up this article and Wikipedia by adding the names of deans!Parkwells (talk) 14:20, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
- @Parkwells: See new article for Martha Tracy, just released. If you have any dates/info to help fill out the list of deans, that would be great -- one source says Tracy was the seventh dean, but that doesn't currently add up. Merry Christmas! Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 14:26, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
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| "Here's hoping that the worst end of your trail is behind you That Dad Time be your friend from here to the end And sickness nor sorrow don't find you." —C.M. Russell, Christmas greeting 1926. Montanabw(talk) 23 December 2016 (UTC) |