Wikipedia:Goings-on/November 6, 2005

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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday November 6 2005

 * Raul654, Fred Bauder, Kelly Martin, The Epopt and Jayjg have been granted CheckUser access, as requested by the Arbitration Committee.
 * Issue 44 of the Signpost has been published.


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Current collaborations
 * General: 1556 Shaanxi earthquake
 * Improvement Drive: Discovery Channel
 * Australian: Melbourne Cricket Ground
 * Canberra: History of the Australian Capital Territory
 * Biography: Jerry B. Jenkins
 * Canadian: Geography of British Columbia
 * Indian: Military History of India
 * United Kingdom: Classical music of the United Kingdom
 * Spanish translation: Attack on Pearl Harbor from es:Ataque a Pearl Harbor
 * Gaming: Syndicate
 * Medicine: Pneumonia
 * Cricket: Donald Bradman
 * Comics: Spider-Man
 * Interwiki checker


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Articles that gained "featured" status
 * Music of Maryland (November 12)
 * The Relapse (November 12)
 * Yoweri Museveni (November 12)
 * Acetic acid (November 12)
 * Belgium (November 12)
 * James T. Aubrey, Jr.(November 12)
 * Barbara McClintock (November 12)
 * Canon T90 (November 12)

Pictures that gained "featured" status
 * Beaded Lizard (November 6)
 * Sheep Eating Grass (November 6)
 * Dione and Saturn (November 6)
 * Bessbug (November 7)
 * Gospers glider gun (November 7)
 * Glacial lakes (November 10)
 * Kosciuszko's Oath (November 11)
 * Falkirk Wheel (November 12)

Lists that gained "featured" status
 * List of World XI ODI cricketers (10 November)
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