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A bunny for you

A nice bunny being given to you, and maybe not for the first or last time. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:31, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
Sure, why not?
Already joined WikiProject Gastropods so, ok, bivalves too! Hurray for mollusks! Sarr Cat (talk) 22:46, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
(and thanks for pointing that sig thing out btw) ;3
Userboxes!
Candidula arganica
Hi, could you please change the language in the Distribution section of the sentence Its range extends over the Cantabrian-Mediterranean transition zone from northwest Huesca to north Burgos. This issue is raised in Template:Did you know nominations/Candidula arganica. --IEditEncyclopedia (talk) 11:04, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 03 December 2014
- In the media: Embroidery and cheese
- Featured content: ABCD: Any Body Can Dance!
- Traffic report: Turkey and a movie
- WikiProject report: Today on the island
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You're a good writer
I recognize contributors who are skilled at writing. If you wish to keep editing Ra Paulette, by all means do so.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 01:01, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Barnstar
| The Copyeditor's Barnstar | ||
| In recognition of your copyediting and writing skill, I hereby award you this barnstar. IEditEncyclopedia (talk) 07:40, 9 December 2014 (UTC) |
The Signpost: 10 December 2014
- Op-ed: It's GLAM up North!
- Traffic report: Dead Black Men and Science Fiction
- Featured content: Honour him, love and obey? Good idea with military leaders.
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The Signpost: 17 December 2014
- Arbitration report: Arbitration Committee election results
- Featured content: Tripping hither, tripping thither, Nobody knows why or whither; We must dance and we must sing, Round about our fairy ring!
- Traffic report: A December Lull
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Christmas greetings
I would like to thank you for the help and support you gave me earlier this year. Although my editor review was an unpleasant experience at the time, I did learn quite a bit from it and from your subsequent instruction. I hope I am putting this to good use. Some invertebrates are so fascinating, and I have just written an article on onesuch that I found particularly interesting, Alcyonium coralloides. Here's wishing you a very happy Christmas and a productive new year. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:39, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 December 2014
- From the editor: Looking for new editors-in-chief
- In the media: Wales on GamerGate
- Featured content: Still quoting Iolanthe, apparently.
- WikiProject report: Microsoft does The Signpost
- Traffic report: North Korea is not pleased
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The Signpost: 31 December 2014
- News and notes: The next big step for Wikidata—forming a hub for researchers
Wikidata, Wikimedia's free linked database that supplies Wikipedia and its sister projects, is gearing up to submit a grant application to the EU that would expand Wikidata's scope by developing it as a science hub. The proposal, supported by more than 25 volunteers and half a dozen European institutions as project partners, aims to create a virtual research environment (VRE) that will enhance the project's capacity for freely sharing scientific data.
- In the media: Study tour controversy; class tackles the gender gap
A "study tour" by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the purpose of researching development projects has been the subject of much controversy and criticism in the Indian press... The Indian Express described a government report about the trip as having copied extensively from the Wikipedia articles for Port Blair and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
- Traffic report: Surfin' the Yuletide
Unlike last year, Wikipedia viewers seem to have embraced the Christmas spirit, with three topics in the top 10 (and eight in the top 25) focused on the holiday season.
- Op-ed: My issues with the Wiki Education Foundation
Chris Troutman has been a campus ambassador for six classes in the Los Angeles area over the past four consecutive semesters. He is currently a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar at University of California, Riverside.
- Featured content: A bit fruity
Three articles, three lists, fifteen pictures, and one topic were promoted.
- Recent research: Wikipedia in higher education; gender-driven talk page conflicts; disease forecasting
A paper titled "Factors that influence the teaching use of Wikipedia in Higher Education" uses the technology acceptance model to shed light on faculty's (of Universitat Oberta de Catalunya) views of Wikipedia as a teaching tool.
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