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[edit] TeX in Golden Ratio
In golden ratio, you wrote:
But you could write
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TeX is sophisticated; you don't need to resort to an asterisk for ordinary multiplication. Also, the "degree" symbol should be there only once. Michael Hardy 23:17, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
- Thanks for the tips on things other than astericks for the formula. Also, I know there should only be one degree sign (theres a discussion on the talk page), so if you saw more it must have been an error. ---You'reMyJuliet 00:45, 9 May 2006 (UTC)
Hey! Thanks for signing up in Wikipedia:Esperanza's Admin coaching program. I've assigned Ilyanep and FayssalF as your coaches, and you will be working with them to make sure you are ready for a potential Request for adminship in your future. Go ahead and introduce yourself to your coaches, and if you have any questions, let me know. Thanks, and good luck! Titoxd(?!? - help us) 20:42, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
Hello hello. How are you? — Ilyanep (Talk) 22:24, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- Hello Ilyanep! Thanks for the coaching. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure what this entails. Just lemme know what I should do; I'm in Wikipedia several times a day to leave me a message whenever you'd like. Thanks again! ---You'reMyJuliet 11:18, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
Ready for a ride? The horse's in your camp! Talk to me about your contributions and objectives if you get a time. That would help us. -- Szvest 19:23, 16 May 2006 (UTC) Wiki me up™
- As there seems doesn't seem to have been much activity surrounding your admin coaching recently I've archived your entry from the coaching box. Both your coaches are still around, and I'm sure they'd still be happy to answer any questions you have (like 'how do I do x' etc.) Petros471 15:27, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Edits to Acton, MA article
Thanks for your edits to the Acton article. There were quite a number of fires in Acton during the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries. According to 'A Brief History of Acton', one occurred just after the installation of the town wells. That is the one that is referenced in the article. I got the date from the 'Brief History' book. --LWV Roadrunner 20:05, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
- No problem, Roadrunner. I used to live in the house in Acton center, adjacent to the phallic memorial in the center of town. That house was the house of the first Actonian, and was one of the houses burned on the Christmas Eve fire of 1913. It turns out the fire station was a few houses down on Main Street, and they were having a party when it happened. After that the town decided to move the station to its current location, where it overlooks my old house. ---You'reMyJuliet 00:45, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- What an interesting story! I am trying to nail down the dates of these various fires. The one I referenced in the article was in West Acton and it was fought with the newly installed water system that didn't yet go to Central Acton so it definitely was not the same fire that impacted your old house. I am looking at some pictures in the book 'Acton: A Second Look'. It shows pictures of the Fletcher Shoe Factory which was on the corner of Concord and Main. It burned twice - in 1862 and in 1893. The Acton Center firehouse now stands on that land. So I suspect that the fire you reference was either the 1862 fire or the 1893 fire and NOT the 1913 fire. --LWV Roadrunner 15:24, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- That's entirely possible; I could be wrong. I asked my mother if 1913 was the date and she said it was, but who knows, mothers are crazy. Thanks for the fact checking! ---You'reMyJuliet 19:50, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Request for feedback on Acton, MA article
I have done some extensive work on this article over the last month and would appreciate feedback on it. I would like this article to be a 'recommended article' for Wikiproject Massachusetts. Please put feedback on the Acton talk page so others can comment, too. Thank-you.
--LWV Roadrunner 12:58, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] A short Esperanzial update
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] August Esperanza Newsletter
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The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential! |
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In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs. |
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- In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
- The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
- Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
- Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
- Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
- There is a page for discussing the front page redesign.
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[edit] September Esperanza Newsletter
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Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors! |
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September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves! |
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there! |
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it. |
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- The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
- Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage.
- The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
- The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
- TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
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[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter
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Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach.
Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
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The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one! |
A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts. |
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- The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
- There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia.
- The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested!
- In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias.
- A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted!
- Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
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