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Alex Peek | 19 Jun 2013 03:13
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'Periodic Table of Economics': Mapping the Global Economy

Project Home page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map

The goal of my project is create the *periodic table* for economics
readable to laypersons. To my knowledge, no other economist has attempted
to make a 'periodic table' for economics. I am using Wikipedia as a
platform for this project to gain recognition.

I demand that my project gets global attention. I cannot emphasize how
important this is. The current political leadership has shown incapable of
addressing our current problems. Change is needed. A new economic
perspective is needed. This project will enable the voting public to
clearly see the injustices of today's world economy.

I feel morally responsible to stand on top of a mountain and yell for
attention. My intentions are altruistic.  People are dying of starvation
everyday and I will not shut up until they have food. We must build schools
in developing countries with taxpayer money in rich countries. We have the
power to fix a lot of the world's problems if we only allocated our
resources properly.

I have listed below draft article that I have been working on (not
finished). Please check them out. I would love any help I can get.

1. United States:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_the_United_States

2. China:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_China
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Alex Peek | 17 Jun 2013 20:56
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If you are passionate about world hunger, sustainability and global issues please read this

Homepage: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map

The goal of this project is to improve public understanding economic data
and serve public administration.

It's time that we create a standardized model that everyone can understand
and relate to. Given the challenges that our world faces today, our
civilization must realize the economic reality that we live in. Global
warming, world hunger, education and unemployment are all economic issues
that require a new perspective.

The voting public must be provided the materials to properly allocate
resources. We can end world hunger with foreign aid. We can create a modern
day renaissance by building schools around the world. We should put more
public money R&D into renewable energies and create a cheaper alternative.
The world must understand wake up to the reality.

This format can be repeated for all 196 countries, every locality and city.
There can also be a standardized format for every company (model does not
exist yet).

Countries ranked by 2011 GDP

1. United States:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_the_United_States

2. China:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_China
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Alex Peek | 15 Jun 2013 23:21
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Help wanted: Mapping the Global Economy on Wikipedia

This summer I am creating economic summary articles on Wikipedia for all
196 countries in the world. Here is the project homepage which describes
the project in more detail:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_Economic_Map

I am looking for a team to help to find economic data and complete the
economic reports for all 196 countries in the world. Finding economic
statistics is very simple and straightforward. No prior experience
necessary.

*Please check out this completed economic summary of the United States to
understand what the summaries will look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mcnabber091/Economy_of_the_United_States
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Risker | 5 Jun 2013 21:35
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The most controversial Wikipedia pages?

I was pointed to this article in the Toronto Star <
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/06/05/top_10_most_controversial_wikipedia_pages.html>
that in turn points to this study listed on the Cornell University Library
site, and is intended to be a chapter in a book to be published next year: <
http://arxiv.org/abs/1305.5566>

I note that at least one of the authors has published a significant number
of studies about Wikipedia in the past.

Risker
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David Gerard | 4 Jun 2013 11:27
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Wikipedia in the '80s (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tqD9OCa8ywQ

The title music is particularly frightening.

- d.

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Risker | 16 May 2013 02:50
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Re: Wikimedia Elections 2013 - Last call for Candidates

This is a reminder that the deadline for candidates for the Board of
Trustees, Funds Dissemination Committee, and FDC Ombud will close at 23:59
UTC on May 17, less than 48 hours from now.

For the Election Committee,

Risker

On 2 May 2013 00:53, Risker <risker.wp <at> gmail.com> wrote:

> I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are now being accepted for
> the 2013 Wikimedia Foundation Elections.  This year, elections are being
> held for the following roles:
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>    Board of Trustees
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> The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately
> responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value
> wide input into its selection.  There are three positions being filled.
> More information about this role can be found at <
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/Board_elections/2013>.
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>    Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)
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David Gerard | 11 May 2013 22:43
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So who's beta-testing the Visual Editor?

This is all the Visual Editor edits in en:wp:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&tagfilter=visualeditor

It's not many. So please switch it on (you can still click "Edit
source" to do references and templates) and give it a good kicking. A
bug discovered now saves endless newbie pain later.

- d.

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Deutschaneo Ushau | 9 May 2013 07:46
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Main Page RFC

Hello everyone,
The Wikipedia community is invited to comment on the main page's design, content, and purpose: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:2013_main_page_redesign_proposal/RFC

Thanks,
User:Ushau97 		 	   		  
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Risker | 2 May 2013 06:53
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Wikimedia Elections 2013

I am pleased to announce that self-nominations are now being accepted for
the 2013 Wikimedia Foundation Elections.  This year, elections are being
held for the following roles:

   -

   Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the decision-making body that is ultimately
responsible for the long term sustainability of the Foundation, so we value
wide input into its selection.  There are three positions being filled.
More information about this role can be found at <
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/Board_elections/2013>.

   -

   Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC)

The Funds Dissemination Committee
(FDC)<http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Funds_Dissemination_Committee/Framework_for_the_Creation_and_Initial_Operation_of_the_FDC>makes
recommendations about how to allocate Wikimedia
movement <http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia> funds to eligible
entities.  There are two positions being filled. More information about
this role can be found at <
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_elections_2013/FDC_elections/2013>.

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   Funds Dissemination Committee (FDC) Ombud
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David Gerard | 1 May 2013 11:04
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Fwd: [EE] Notifications are now live on the English Wikipedia!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Fabrice Florin <fflorin <at> wikimedia.org>
Date: 30 April 2013 21:22
Subject: [EE] Notifications are now live on the English Wikipedia!
To: WMF Editor Engagement Team <ee <at> lists.wikimedia.org>

Hello everyone,

I am happy to announce that we just deployed the first release of
Notifications today on the English Wikipedia!

Please try it out and let us know right away if you see any bugs or
issues -- or have comments or suggestions.

Notifications should start appearing in a red badge next to your name
on en.wikipedia.org very soon -- as well as on your archive page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Notifications

Before you test Notifications, we recommend that you go to your
preferences page, and enable all the notifications you want (be sure
to check email notifications, which are mostly 'opt-in' for current
users):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo

For general tips on how Notifications work, check our FAQ page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notifications/FAQ
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Kathleen McCook | 25 Apr 2013 16:59
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bizarre: Women Novelists Wikipedia

 Wikipedia's overwhelmingly male user-editors began the bizarre forced
gender migration on Tuesday

The New York Times::
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/opinion/sunday/wikipedias-sexism-toward-female-novelists.html
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http://www.salon.com/2013/04/25/wikipedia_moves_women_to_american_women_novelists_category_leaves_men_in_american_novelists/
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