Wikipedia:Goings-on/July 31, 2005

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday July 31 2005

 * Voting on a proposal to amend the Manual of Style regarding era designations finished on Monday August 1.
 * Issue 30 of Wikipedia Signpost is published.
 * The Wikimania conference is happening, August 4-8.


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Current collaborations
 * General: Head, Physical science
 * Improvement Drive: South America
 * Australian: Snowy Mountains Scheme
 * Canadian: Canada Health Act
 * Indian: Economy of India
 * United Kingdom: Cornish people
 * Spanish translation: Glacier from Glaciar
 * Gaming: Hiroshi Yamauchi
 * Medicine: Asthma
 * Cricket: West Indian cricket team
 * Wikimedia: Help pages
 * Interwiki checker


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * Angkor Wat (July 31)
 * Louisville, Kentucky (July 31)
 * History of South Carolina (August 2)
 * Canadian Heraldic Authority (August 2)
 * Restoration spectacular (August 4)
 * Blaise Pascal (August 4)
 * Astrophysics Data System (August 4)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Hippopotamus skull (July 22)
 * Petronas Towers (July 22)
 * Forestfire4 (August 5)
 * Coconut shy (August 6)
 * Red-whiskered Bulbul (August 6)

Lists that gained "featured" status
 * List of signatories of the United States Constitution (July 31)
 * New Zealand national cricket captains (August 4)
 * United Nations member states (August 6)
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