Wikipedia:Goings-on/August 14, 2005

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday August 14 2005

 * Policy discussion: Arbitration Committee Elections December 2005/Proposed modifications to rules
 * Interim editor Ral315 announces Issue 32 of the Wikipedia Signpost.
 * Ongoing discussion of a new "Portal:" namespace for Wikiportals at Portal namespace.


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Current collaborations
 * General: Winter and Horn of Africa
 * Improvement Drive: Spice trade
 * Australian: Snowy Mountains Scheme
 * Canadian: Michaëlle Jean
 * Indian: Indian independence movement
 * United Kingdom: Communications in the United Kingdom
 * Spanish translation: Machu Picchu from es:Machu Picchu
 * Gaming: Comparison of handheld gaming consoles
 * Medicine: Carcinogenesis
 * Cricket: West Indian cricket team
 * Interwiki checker


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * Supreme Court of the United States (August 15)
 * Holkham Hall (August 15)
 * Flag of Hong Kong (August 15)
 * Ted Radcliffe (August 15)
 * Chennai (August 15)
 * Anarcho-capitalism (August 15)
 * Sealand (August 16)
 * Single Transferable Vote (August 16)
 * Wario (August 16)
 * Nirvana (band) (August 16)
 * Zambezi (August 16)
 * Templon (August 16)
 * Economy of India (August 19)
 * Cat (August 19)
 * sylvia (ballet) (August 19)
 * Jarmann M1884 (August 19)
 * Surtsey (August 19)
 * Sunset Boulevard (film) (August 20)
 * Names of the Greeks (August 20)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Winter in Schauinsland

Lists that gained "featured" status
 * List of Indian state and union territory capitals (14 August)
 * List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame (chronological) (19 August)
 * List of Test cricket records (19 August)
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