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'''Food, history of food, we are all food experts'''<br />
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'''Please enter your suggestions on the Talk page, at:&nbsp;&nbsp;[[CZ_Talk:Monthly_Write-a-Thon#August_2011_WAT_suggested_themes.2Ftopics|August 2011 WAT suggested themes/topics]].'''</center>
'''Please enter your suggestions for the August topic [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon#New_Suggestions_and_Discussion|here]].'''</center>
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The next '''Write-a-Thon''' will take place on Wednesday Aug 10, 2011!
The next '''Write-a-Thon''' will take place on Wednesday Aug 10, 2011!
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[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=5&year=2011&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Aug 10th, 1200 UTC], when it starts being Wednesday in New Zealand, and ends on  
[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=5&year=2011&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Aug 10th, 1200 UTC], when it starts being Wednesday in New Zealand, and ends on  
[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=7&year=2011&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Aug 11th, 1200 UTC], when it finishes being Wednesday in Hawaii.
[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=7&day=7&year=2011&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=0 Aug 11th, 1200 UTC], when it finishes being Wednesday in Hawaii.
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The last '''Write-a-Thon''' was on Wednesday July 6th, 2011.
The topic last time was: <font color="red">
'''Standards'''<br />
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'''Many options...suggestions included [[measurement]]s, [[moral]]s, [[grammar]]s, [[agreement]]s, and the people and things constrained thereby!'''  Without them, we couldn't plug an appliance into the wall.


== What's a Write-a-Thon? ==
== What's a Write-a-Thon? ==
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When you've created your new article (or improved an existing article, for that matter) on Wednesday 6th July, come and list it here! Don't forget to sign your name so everyone knows you've joined in. Then, when you've edited someone else's article come and let them know!
When you've created your new article (or improved an existing article, for that matter) on Wednesday 6th July, come and list it here! Don't forget to sign your name so everyone knows you've joined in. Then, when you've edited someone else's article come and let them know!
===<big><big><big>List your new articles here!</big></big></big>===
===<big><big><big>List your new articles here!</big></big></big>===
*[[User:David E. Volk|Dave Volk]] started [[varenicline]], a '''standard''' treatment for smoking [[cessation]].
*[[History of pie]] - [[User:Mary Ash|Mary Ash]]
: Then chemified [[Rivaroxaban]] and started [[dexamethasone]]. [[User:David E. Volk|David E. Volk]] 23:42, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
*[[Doenjang jjigae]] - [[User:Chunbum Park|Chunbum Park]]
*[[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] started [[Electric charge]], having noticed that article, [[Electricity]], defines electricity in terms of 'electric charge'.  02:22, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
:::The Greatest Contribution of All Time. (Why is everyone so apologetic?)
*[[User:Derek Hodges|Derek Hodges]] started [[standard time]] at 01:21, Eastern Standard Time. -[[User:Derek Hodges|Derek Hodges]] 05:21, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
*[[Natural_Gourmet_Institute]] - [[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]]
**He thought about starting [[standard deviation]], but someone got there first.
** Sorry to miss the date--Wednesdays are too busy for me. I've create an article one day laterIt is just a stub; it would have been more, but instead, I drained all my energy battling the article creation template.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] 14:18, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
*[[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] started [[Magnetoreception (biology)]], as stub.  15:01, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
*[[Haggis]] - also late, sorry [[User:Gareth Leng|Gareth Leng]] 16:21, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
*[[User:Milton Beychok|Milton Beychok]] created new article [[Pound-force]] with a status of 2.
*[[Mozartkugel]] -- Rather small (and late) contribution. --[[User:Peter Schmitt|Peter Schmitt]] 18:27, 12 August 2011 (UTC)
*[[User:Milton Beychok|Milton Beychok]] added a new section to [[Apollo program]] about the "Legacy" of the program.
**Milton, I still owe that article a long read, which I look forward to with pleasure.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] 01:21, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
*[[User:John R. Brews|John R. Brews]] created new article [[Venn diagram]] with a status of 2.
*[[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] created a new article about a truly yummy Italian dish called [[Gnocchi alla Romana]] -- if you're like me, and really don't like those over-rated, doughy lumbs of nothingness called [[Gnocchi]], you will be amazed by these! And just to make sure that you might try them, I've included a recipe at http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Gnocchi_alla_Romana/Recipes. ''Buon' appetito!'' [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 23:09, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
:: I saw the pictures and was hoping you delivered! Can you put some on dry ice and FeDEx 'em? [[User:David E. Volk|David E. Volk]] 23:39, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
:::Hayford, where does one buy parchment paper and how is it buttered?? [[User:Milton Beychok|Milton Beychok]] 00:19, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
::::I don't use it much, but when you need it it's vital!  I'm pretty sure that you can buy it in any supermarket right next to the waxed paper. Evidently it's paper treated with silicon, which keeps it from burningTo butter it (lightly), just take some soft butter, dab a piece of paper towel into the butter, and then smear it around.  In this recipe I buttered it to keep the dough from sticking.  '''Most''' recipes that call for parchment paper don't butter it -- it isn't needed.  I have 1961 Julia Child recipes in which she butters a piece of wax paper and then puts it on top of some dish that she's cooking in a casserole.  Today she'd just use a piece of parchment paper. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 00:40, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
:::::David, I sure wish someone would FedEx it to '''me'''! Actually, it's surprisingly easy to make.  The only tricky part is taking the cut-out disks from the rest of the dough.... It sure tastes wonderful! [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]]
00:40, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
* [[User:Pat_Palmer|Pat Palmer]] has been missing the party; loooooong day, but dropping by to note that I did just begin [[RJ11]] by providing an image and supplying the metadata for an existing definition.  Also, I will try to add to articles about computer standards such as [[XML]] and [[HTTP]] later this week.  Yes, lame, but the best I can do.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] 01:16, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
*I had planned to work on [[ZooBank]] and related articles, but the site seemed particularly slow today, so page loading was no fun. Will get back to it later this week. --[[User:Daniel Mietchen|Daniel Mietchen]] 02:10, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
*[[User:Aleta_Curry|Aleta]] forgot, then had site connectivity issues, then it was Thursday. Will join in the next one, though! [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 00:18, 9 July 2011 (UTC)


==Upcoming!==
==Upcoming!==
*August 2011 - (theme still to be chosen--anyone?)
*August 2011 - (theme still to be chosen--anyone?)
**Enter suggestions on Talk page, at:&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/CZ_Talk:Monthly_Write-a-Thon#August_2011_WAT_suggested_themes.2Ftopics August 2011 WAT suggested themes/topics].
**Please enter your suggestions for the August topic [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon#New_Suggestions_and_Discussion|here]].


==Previous shindings==
==Previous shindings==
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== Write-a-Thon Theme Suggestions==
== Write-a-Thon Theme Suggestions==
===New Suggestions and Discussion===
===New Suggestions and Discussion===
*What about red links in [[Special:Random|Random pages]]? --[[User:Daniel Mietchen|Daniel Mietchen]] 10:15, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
* History of food/foods.  [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 22:59, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 
* What about red links in [[Special:Random|Random pages]]? --[[User:Daniel Mietchen|Daniel Mietchen]] 10:15, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
*I suggest "Standards".  Without them, we couldn't plug an appliance into the wall.[[User:Pat Palmer|Pat Palmer]] 16:40, 11 May 2011 (CDT)
**Nice thing about standards, there are so many to choose from. ;)  [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 14:31, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
 
*I suggest "Numbers".  [[User:Richard Pinch|Richard Pinch]] 07:21, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
*I suggest "Numbers".  [[User:Richard Pinch|Richard Pinch]] 07:21, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
* "Hometown Heroes" - write about someone famous from your part of the world (either where you're from, or where you are now).
* "Hometown Heroes" - write about someone famous from your part of the world (either where you're from, or where you are now).
* "Poles Apart" - find the spot directly on the other side of Earth from you, and write about someone or something in the vicinity. (Contributors on other planets, follow a similar procedure for whatever planet you're on. Contributors not on planetary bodies permitted to write about whatever they feel like.)
* "Poles Apart" - find the spot directly on the other side of Earth from you, and write about someone or something in the vicinity. (Contributors on other planets, follow a similar procedure for whatever planet you're on. Contributors not on planetary bodies permitted to write about whatever they feel like.)
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* All articles must start with the same letter of the alphabet, allowing for diacritics and transliteration (so Å, Á, and あ would all count if A were the letter, for instance).
* All articles must start with the same letter of the alphabet, allowing for diacritics and transliteration (so Å, Á, and あ would all count if A were the letter, for instance).
* Photo stubs - no minimum word length, no theme requirement, but must contain an image.
* Photo stubs - no minimum word length, no theme requirement, but must contain an image.
* Choose a random number from 1 to 500, then go to [[Special:WantedPages]] and start an article on the topic currently at that rank.
* Choose a random number from 1 to 500, then go to [[Special:WantedPages]] and start an article on the topic currently at that rank.[[User:Petréa Mitchell|Petréa Mitchell]] 19:15, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
[[User:Petréa Mitchell|Petréa Mitchell]] 19:15, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
 
*What will people most enjoy writing that could lead many different contributors to a short, but complete and interesting article that links to larger articles? Maybe "Events" could be a theme - pen-portraits of memorable sporting moments (see [[try]], or notable historical events - including tsunamis, eruption of Krakatoa, comet collision with Jupiter, the birth of Dolly the sheep, freeing of Nelson Mandela, the sinking of the Titanic, assassination of Martin Luther King, the Mutiny on the Bounty, the discovery of the Americas? Can I suggest asking that every new article should have at least one external link and links to other articles here?[[User:Gareth Leng|Gareth Leng]] 12:31, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
*What will people most enjoy writing that could lead many different contributors to a short, but complete and interesting article that links to larger articles? Maybe "Events" could be a theme - pen-portraits of memorable sporting moments (see [[try]], or notable historical events - including tsunamis, eruption of Krakatoa, comet collision with Jupiter, the birth of Dolly the sheep, freeing of Nelson Mandela, the sinking of the Titanic, assassination of Martin Luther King, the Mutiny on the Bounty, the discovery of the Americas? Can I suggest asking that every new article should have at least one external link and links to other articles here?[[User:Gareth Leng|Gareth Leng]] 12:31, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
::*I like this idea.  Further, definitions and other subpages are preferable, even for stubs. [[User:Chris Day|Chris Day]] 17:01, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
::*I like this idea.  Further, definitions and other subpages are preferable, even for stubs. [[User:Chris Day|Chris Day]] 17:01, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
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:::*Link to at least three other articles, even if they are redlinks in a Related Articles subpages
:::*Link to at least three other articles, even if they are redlinks in a Related Articles subpages
:::*Have at least three other articles link to them
:::*Have at least three other articles link to them
* I propose "childish things" as a topic. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 15:51, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
* I propose "childish things" as a topic. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 15:51, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
::Er...you talkin' 'bout me again???  You can always tell who's got a toddler at home, huh, Larry?  [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 02:57, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
::Er...you talkin' 'bout me again???  You can always tell who's got a toddler at home, huh, Larry?  [[User:Aleta Curry|Aleta Curry]] 02:57, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
*For this revival, to open it to lots of partiers, suggest theme: '<font color="darkred">Topic of Your Mind's Desire</font>', or, '<font color="darkred">Whatever</font>', or something in that vein, with the proviso that article be consistent with CZ standards. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 02:28, 30 June 2011 (UTC)


**For this revival, to open it to lots of partiers, suggest theme: '<font color="darkred">Topic of Your Mind's Desire</font>', or, '<font color="darkred">Whatever</font>', or something in that vein, with the proviso that article be consistent with CZ standards. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 02:28, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
:: Kinds of [[Phobia]]s, or [[mammal]]s, or [[insect]]ss or [[arachnid]]s or [[butterfly]]s or [[flower]]s or [[medication]]s or [[symmetry group]]s or [[legends in sports]]. But wait, there are many [[tree]]s and [[automobile]]s and [[computer program]]s, and [[ice cream]] flavors. Sooo many choices, so little time. [[User:David E. Volk|David E. Volk]] 23:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[CZ:Weekly Wiki|Weekly Wiki]]
* [[CZ:Weekly Wiki|Weekly Wiki]]
* [[CZ:Article of the Week|Article of the Week]]
* [[CZ:Article of the Week|Article of the Week]]
* [[CZ:New Article of the Week|New Article of the Week]]
* [[Archive:New Draft of the Week|New Article of the Week]]


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Wednesday August 10th, 2011

Food, history of food, we are all food experts

Please enter your suggestions for the August topic here.

The next Write-a-Thon will take place on Wednesday Aug 10, 2011!

We know that not everybody has Wednesday at the same time though, so to make it fair our Wednesday lasts 48 hours! Therefore, Write-a-Thon starts on Aug 10th, 1200 UTC, when it starts being Wednesday in New Zealand, and ends on Aug 11th, 1200 UTC, when it finishes being Wednesday in Hawaii.

What's a Write-a-Thon?

It's a bunch of people getting together on a wiki at a particular time to do a bunch of writing. It's like an online party! Heck no, it is an online party! It's also an excuse for infrequent wikiers to show up and party hearty; to exchange ideas with people we might not "meet" otherwise.

But hey, why not show up in between the write-ins, too!

When?

Write-a-Thons happen the first Wednesday of every month. It starts on Tuesday 1200 UTC, when it starts being Wednesday in New Zealand, and ends on Thursday 1200 UTC, when it finishes being Wednesday in Hawaii. Save the next month's date! Put it on your calendar! Set yourself a reminder!

Any new article you create, and any edit you make to somebody else's Write-a-Thon article during that time period will count!

Our first Write-a-Thon took place Wednesday, August 1, 2007 and was considered a roaring good time--we had about 30 partiers creating something like 50 articles, and editing lots.

So how do I join in?

Joining in is really easy:

  • First of all, show up on the first Wednesday of the month!
  • Start a new article. Any new article is fine, although a suggested theme is given each month. Even just a stub will qualify, although the more substantive the article the better. Come back to this page and let everyone know you've started it! The earlier in the day you do this step, the better.
  • Make a substantive edit (not just a copyedit) to somebody else's new article! You might need to come back a little bit later in the day to do this, once people have had chance to make all those new articles. Then come back to this page and reply to the person who made the article.
  • Optionally, but preferably, mention Write-a-thon in the Edit summary of any pages you create or edit for the party! It lets others who may have forgotten know it is here.
  • Congratulations, you are an official Write-a-thon partier!

Join the fun!

When you've created your new article (or improved an existing article, for that matter) on Wednesday 6th July, come and list it here! Don't forget to sign your name so everyone knows you've joined in. Then, when you've edited someone else's article come and let them know!

List your new articles here!

The Greatest Contribution of All Time. (Why is everyone so apologetic?)
  • Natural_Gourmet_Institute - Pat Palmer
    • Sorry to miss the date--Wednesdays are too busy for me. I've create an article one day later. It is just a stub; it would have been more, but instead, I drained all my energy battling the article creation template.Pat Palmer 14:18, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
  • Haggis - also late, sorry Gareth Leng 16:21, 11 August 2011 (UTC)
  • Mozartkugel -- Rather small (and late) contribution. --Peter Schmitt 18:27, 12 August 2011 (UTC)

Upcoming!

  • August 2011 - (theme still to be chosen--anyone?)
    • Please enter your suggestions for the August topic here.

Previous shindings

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Write-a-Thon Theme Suggestions

New Suggestions and Discussion

  • History of food/foods. Anthony.Sebastian 22:59, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
  • What about red links in Random pages? --Daniel Mietchen 10:15, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
  • I suggest "Numbers". Richard Pinch 07:21, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
  • "Hometown Heroes" - write about someone famous from your part of the world (either where you're from, or where you are now).
  • "Poles Apart" - find the spot directly on the other side of Earth from you, and write about someone or something in the vicinity. (Contributors on other planets, follow a similar procedure for whatever planet you're on. Contributors not on planetary bodies permitted to write about whatever they feel like.)
  • Fill in an item from this interesting list of natural objects. Or this interesting list of people.
  • All articles must start with the same letter of the alphabet, allowing for diacritics and transliteration (so Å, Á, and あ would all count if A were the letter, for instance).
  • Photo stubs - no minimum word length, no theme requirement, but must contain an image.
  • Choose a random number from 1 to 500, then go to Special:WantedPages and start an article on the topic currently at that rank.Petréa Mitchell 19:15, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
  • What will people most enjoy writing that could lead many different contributors to a short, but complete and interesting article that links to larger articles? Maybe "Events" could be a theme - pen-portraits of memorable sporting moments (see try, or notable historical events - including tsunamis, eruption of Krakatoa, comet collision with Jupiter, the birth of Dolly the sheep, freeing of Nelson Mandela, the sinking of the Titanic, assassination of Martin Luther King, the Mutiny on the Bounty, the discovery of the Americas? Can I suggest asking that every new article should have at least one external link and links to other articles here?Gareth Leng 12:31, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
  • I like this idea. Further, definitions and other subpages are preferable, even for stubs. Chris Day 17:01, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
Dare I suggest that even stubs can and should be non-orphans? Basic criteria: Howard C. Berkowitz 18:00, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
  • Reachable from the front page or a core article/workgroup page
  • Link to at least three other articles, even if they are redlinks in a Related Articles subpages
  • Have at least three other articles link to them
  • I propose "childish things" as a topic. --Larry Sanger 15:51, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Er...you talkin' 'bout me again??? You can always tell who's got a toddler at home, huh, Larry? Aleta Curry 02:57, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
  • For this revival, to open it to lots of partiers, suggest theme: 'Topic of Your Mind's Desire', or, 'Whatever', or something in that vein, with the proviso that article be consistent with CZ standards. Anthony.Sebastian 02:28, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
Kinds of Phobias, or mammals, or insectss or arachnids or butterflys or flowers or medications or symmetry groups or legends in sports. But wait, there are many trees and automobiles and computer programs, and ice cream flavors. Sooo many choices, so little time. David E. Volk 23:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

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