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Other sources for Aere

Hi again. Could I please ask for you to archive more sources for Aere? Didn't you know that Aere re-developed and JTWC re-issued advisories? I need them please to finish off its section. Thank you so much! Typhoon2013 (talk) 10:52, 16 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

01F track

I just noticed this and I figured I'd let you know. I'm pretty sure you have the track for 01F on the wrong side of the dateline, since it's located near 164W not 164E. atomic7732 07:04, 14 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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2016-17 Aus season

Hi. I got three things requested... 1) Just in case, Keith, is it alright if you could archive some sources for a tropical system that had recently developed (more info in article itself/formed Nov 19)? 2) Remember the TL during mid-October? If possible, could you finish adding/archiving sources until the 17th/18th, as the system fully dissipated or last mentioned by TCWC Perth were during the 17th - 18th. And 3) if you have time, should a track map for the 2016-17 Aus season be started? Especially how we have 3/4 TL systems so far. Thank you so much. Typhoon2013 (talk) 05:01, 22 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Omg, thanks for the hard work. Also I just wanted to say, because I don't want to do too many requests to you because I feel like I'm too bossy, maybe you should help and if there are any bulletins from all of the 3 TCWCs (Perth, Brisbane, Darwin) that states a "Tropical Low" ("Lows" or "weak Lows" don't count) you should add in the sources please because it is easier. Again, thank you so much! :) Typhoon2013 (talk) 06:36, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Keep up the great work, Keith and it really does help a lot, especially how the problem in this basin since the start are "missing designated TLs". Now, it seems like we are filling in the "missing" TLs and it's in order. So perhaps in the next time you update the track map, to include those TLs, and look at the season timeline bar to see which one is which. Thank you so much and I hope by the end of the season we don't have any missing systems. :) Typhoon2013 (talk) 09:29, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

STWA June 23

Hi Keith, Can you please re-archive the Pacific STWA from the JTWC from June 23 06z and June 26 01:30z please. Thanks.Jason Rees (talk) 13:36, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Rename please?

Hi, Keith. Could you please rename the image "Alfred Geostationary VIS-IR 2017.png" to "03S Geo..."? The BoM did not name the system even it had winds of over 35 kn. Thanks so much. Typhoon2013 (talk) 20:32, 28 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Rename image please

Hi again and could you please rename the 03W Geostationary image to Muifa Geostationary image? I know that it isn't yet but still, thank you so much! Typhoon2013 (talk) 06:09, 25 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your website and sources

Hi and I love that you have your website where you archive TC sources/warnings. Though do you have like any previous ones where I could look at? Because the sources older than like 5 days are deleted. Typhoon2013 (talk) 08:51, 27 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If the warnings off Keiths website are deleted, then the relevant ones would be archived on the talk page.Jason Rees (talk) 09:16, 27 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I do keep an archive but it's off-line. I can put selected ones back on-line if there is anything you particularly want to look at, and they aren't on the talk pages.--Keith Edkins ( Talk ) 16:08, 27 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Oh ok. I was just asking because there was a skip in designation from 27U to 29U (Frances), which of course there should be a TL between those systems. But if none mentions anything, it's alright because we had a lot of progress during the season as we have most TLs, whereas other seasons definitely have missing TLs, and thank you so much for it as we know what to do in future AusR seasons. :) Typhoon2013 (talk) 10:40, 28 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Also could you please look back and find any TLs mentioned by BoM between 6 - 20 April? Just in case we find "28U". Thanks so much! Typhoon2013 (talk) 04:16, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Have a look yourself on http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/advisories/indexfull.htm - some of the Brisbane ones say "A number of transient lows may develop along a trough in the far northern Coral Sea over the coming days, however none are currently expected to develop into a tropical cyclone" but there's no mention any of them ever even became lows. --Keith Edkins ( Talk ) 07:35, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Ok thanks for those sources Keith. But talking about this "missing" 28U, the only possible storm for this is Cyclone Cook as this site proves to us that a system can be designated by BoM even as it is to the east of the basin (where 13F, or soon to be Bune, was classified as 24U). Using your help, Keith, pretty much we have all "designated" systems by BoM and plus Cook is the only system mentioned between 27U and Frances. This is the only possible scenario and only thing I could say now is thank you so much for your help this season and I'm looking forward to find future TLs within the next season. Thank you so much you are so hard working! :) Typhoon2013 (talk) 09:15, 1 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I work in the Population Estimates Unit at the Office for National Statistics. I have logged into to update the population pages for England and the rest of the United Kingdom. However I noticed that you have changed the way this is done. Please could you let me know how I can update these tables with mid-year 2016 data? The following links are the pages that I need to update: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_districts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_districts_by_population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_districts_by_population_density

Many thanks for your time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmulj1 (talk • contribs) 13:06, 27 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Release of mid-year estimates

Hi Keith,

Thank you very much for your reply. Thank you also for updating the Wikipedia pages.

Just to confirm, will you be doing this updating each year? The latest mid-year population estimates are released in June of each year. So if you would like to continue that is when new data will be available.

Many thanks for your time.

With kind regards,

Jonathan McMullan Research Officer Population Estimates Unit Office for National Statistics — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmulj1 (talk • contribs) 12:09, 29 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Keith,

The ONS is publishing mid-2017 population estimates for the UK this coming Thursday 28 June. The data will be available to download on our website as usual. Please could you update the relevant Wikipedia information pages.

Any questions then please ask.

Many thanks,

Jonathan McMullan Research Officer Population Estimates Unit Office for National Statistics Mcmulj1 (talk) 15:31, 26 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Keith, thanks for replying so quickly.

Do you publish a time series of population estimates on Wikipedia? If so we revised years 2012-2016 in a back series published last March and we have used new methods for this year's (mid-2017) population estimates. If you like I can supply you URLs of our methodology guide and statistical bulletin.

Many thanks for your time.

Jonathan

08:21, 27 June 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmulj1 (talk • contribs)

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I have an image problem...

Hi, Keith and it's been a while. So I have a huge problem. Can you please rename the current "Roke Geostationary VIS-IR 2017.png" back to "08W Geostationary VIS-IR 2017.png"? And in the same time could you please rename the "10W Geostationary VIS-IR 2017.png" image to "Roke Geostationary VIS-IR 2017.png?" Sorry about this, it's just that nobody really expected that 10W would be Roke and I really thought that 08W will be Roke. I hope you get what I mean but thanks so much. Typhoon2013 (talk) 08:54, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Checking population density figures

Hi Keith,

I have been quality assuring some of the population density data that you kindly updated by comparing the 2016 figures with our published spreadsheet and I have noticed some differences.

Please could you double check that the correct data have been entered for this page. Below is a link to our population estimates mid-2016 workbook and the table that you need is MYE5.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland

Many thanks for your time.

With kind regards,

Jonathan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmulj1 (talk • contribs) 11:02, 17 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

ACE calcs

We have already warned you about this before so please learn. We use JTWC for PTS ACE calcs not JMA, therefore, I have reverted your edit. I'm really disappointed about this and you should know better. Typhoon2013 (talk) 11:56, 3 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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23W Prog Reas

No idea if it's because the WPac was dead, but could you please add in the sources for 23W's Prognostic reasoning? Thanks. Typhoon2013 (talk) 22:32, 11 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Failed bulletins

Aloha, I really appreciated how many years you’ve posted bulletins for tropical cyclones. However, WebCite could not work properly recently so about a half of bulletins you archived for systems like Typhoon Lan are failed. You should check if they all work first, or many of your efforts will not be valuable. 🐱💬 14:04, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion for some images reqeust

Hello, Keith and of course I have to thank you each time for helping me and other users in Wikipedia! But I want to request a deletion of two images from a different project I'm involved in. I want these: (File:New Zealand Parliament Lab-NZF coalition seating plan, 2017.svg) and (New Zealand Parliament caretaker govt, 2017.svg) images deleted as they have a replica and someone is just in a mood and no need to worry about that. And to clear things up with this user, could you rename the file "New Zealand Parliament (current composition).svg" to "NZ Parliament seats, 2017.svg"? Thanks so much and I hope you understand. You really help a lot. Typhoon2013 (talk) 11:08, 26 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oh ok that's alright. You know anyone who can? Typhoon2013 (talk) 17:47, 26 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

AusR TLs

Hi, Keith and thanks for archiving/saving the links for TLs. Though, TCWC Jakarta is monitoring on a "low" since 24/11. Would you be able to archive this please as well? Thanks. Typhoon2013 (talk) 03:16, 25 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Broken sources

Hi, Keith. I don't know if you received the message I pinged you, but could you please fix the sources you archived for Hilda and 07U (TL from Jan 1-2)? It's still not working. This is just to finish their storm summaries and to include 07U to the OS section. Thanks. Typhoon2013 (talk) 05:01, 13 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Keith. Unfortunately this happened to Marcus. Could you fix this, please? It's the site from 03/14 Typhoon2013 (talk) 05:08, 16 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sources for 22U and 23U

Hi Keith. Could you please add the source for the TL (22U) which developed on March 17th? I've added a section below the sources for Marcus and started it there just in case you've missed it out. Remember to continue to add in sources for any TLs. Thanks so much :). Typhoon2013 (talk) 09:50, 19 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Areas for UK local authorities

Hi Keith, A new user changed the area for Belfast from 35.32 to 44.5 square miles. In trying to check if this was right, I found List of districts in Northern Ireland by area which has the area as 133 km2 and led me on to Template:NI district population. This has the area of Belfast as 132.5 km2. Looking at the source, it has the area as 13,247.62 hectares (51.1493 sq mi). For now, I've put 51.15 square miles in the Belfast infobox but this all raises some questions. 132.5 is the correct rounding of 132.4762 and 133 is the correct rounding of 132.5 but 132 would be the correct rounding of the original number. Would it cause problems to have the full accuracy of the original number in the NI district population template so that the rounding for display is correct? And, is there any way to get the numbers from that template to ones like Template:Infobox UK place so that the data only have to be maintained in one place? Regards, Cavrdg (talk) 13:33, 25 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

List of ceremonial counties of England

Hi

Just to say, the 'density rank' column in the List of ceremonial counties of England article isn't correct and I was wondering if you would be able to change it.

Cheers

Stuart1234 (talk) 19:49, 16 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again Keith,

Please could you let me know if you published a time-series of population estimates as we published an updated back-series (2012-2016) of population data last March? I can supply you with any links to data that you may feel maybe relevant.

Many thanks for your time.

With kind regards,

Jonathan

gwydir.demon.co.uk dead

I wonder if the website will recover, or we should have an alternative website to archive advisories. 🐱💬 03:38, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Keith Edkins: Dead again for many days. 🐱💬 07:27, 1 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Invalid archived advisories

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Just a heads up...

The AusR basin has now begun with 01U. So just like last season, could you please add sources? Also including future and any tropical lows. Thank you so much. Typhoon2013 (talk) 19:08, 29 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Update please

2017's preliminary reports will say on BOB 05 that the track stretched up to the point near Meghalaya. Please update the track. Just in case of needing information, i'm gonna lay down it's report: http://www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/preliminary-report/d19-22oct.pdf - Nino Marakot (talk page) 05:00, 14 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

10U

Please upload 2016's 10U track map. Based on EOSDIS Worldview alone (can't find anything on BoM), the low developed over the center of Gulf of Carpentaria, moved into the NT region (which the system continually moved southwest), and moved into Western Australia by the time TCWC Perth discontinued advisories on the low. - 👦🗣️ 12:16, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Sources?

Hello! You seem to be inactive in the past few months. We needed them sources for support ya know as usual! Especially could we have the recent ones as we need to find TL 16U. Thanks. Typhoon2013 (talk) 09:28, 13 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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As of this issue, there are 150 featured articles and 69 featured lists. There are 142 A-class articles, but that number is subject to change, depending if we mandate that all A-class articles have an A-class review first. There are 956 good articles, meaning it is possible we get to our 1000th GA by the end of the year. There are only 61 B-class articles, perhaps because because most articles of that quality already passed a GA review. There are 350 C-class articles, 720 start-class articles, and 141 stub-class articles, with 29 lists and 8 current articles. The number of lists may decrease further as the "Tropical cyclone X" articles continue to be reclassified as set index articles. These figures mean that nearly half of the project is rated a GA or better - including the lists/current/future articles, there are 1272 articles that are below GA status, versus 1317 that are GA or better.

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Mid-2018 Population Estimates

Hi Keith,

Just to let you know that we, the ONS, are publishing the latest round of mid-year population estimates (mid-2018) on Wednesday 26th June.

Please could update your population figures to the latest data.

Many thanks for your time.

With kind regards,

Jonathan McMullan Population Estimates Unit Office for National Statistics — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmulj1 (talk • contribs) 10:19, 12 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Canadian coinage

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Editor Keith Edkins is a 15 year veteran that works hard to keep the tropical storm domain up to date. His work at Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane seasons and regional Cyclone and Typhoon seasons shows a commendable dedication to provide detailed information and a lasting history to those interested in such a confined speciality. The same level of dedication holds true for his other interests: Aircraft, Insects, UK and World Politics. Keith is a member of WP:Olympics, WP:Tropical Cyclones, and WP:Paralympics

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Buriti River

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Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

Hi Kieth

I was looking at your map of the Scottish lieutenancy areas and I was wondering if you had one of them from 1974 when the local government act of 1973 came into affect. I want to make sure the lieutenancy areas today are the same created back in 1974 for a project I’m doing. Thank you!

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The WikiEagle - January 2022

The WikiEagle
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Volume I — Issue 1
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  • After over a decade of silence, the WikiProject Aviation newsletter is making a comeback under the name The WikiEagle. This first issue was sent to all active members of the project and its sub-projects. If you wish to continue receiving The WikiEagle, you can add your username to the mailing list. For now the newsletter only covers general project news and is run by only one editor. If you wish to help or to become a columnist, please let us know. If you have an idea which you believe would improve the newsletter, please share it; suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
  • On 16 December, an RfC was closed which determined theaerodrome.com to be an unreliable source. The website, which is cited over 1,500 articles, mainly on WWI aviation, as of the publishing of this issue.
  • Luft46.com has been added to the list of problematic sources after this discussion.
  • The Jim Lovell article was promoted to Featured Article status on 26 December after being nominated by Hawkeye7.
  • The Raymond Hesselyn article was promoted to Good Article status on 4 December after being nominated by Zawed.
  • The Supermarine Sea King article was promoted to Good Article status on 22 December after being nominated by Amitchell125.
  • The William Hodgson (RAF officer) article was promoted to Good Article status on 26 December after being nominated by Zawed.
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FA 142
FL 15
A 56
GA 505
B 4,573
C 11,878
Start 15,082
Stub 18,754
List 2,539
Category 11,638
Disambig 653
File 2,713
Portal 629
Project 89
Redirect 1,518
Template 2,489
NA 66
Assessed 73,339
Unassessed 1
Total 73,340
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 252,015 Ω = 4.91
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GSS templates

Hi Keith, I've recently made a suggestion for a New GSS template to merge the separate English, Welsh, Scottish and NI district templates.

I'd welcome your thoughts as the father of all of these templates. Do you think it would be beneficial?

I thought the advantages would be:

  • Ease of updating just one template rather than manipulating one source into multiple formats
  • The templates would be more likely to be updated and not diverge from one another (especially important since they now use the same citation)
  • Increased flexibility to include the UK nations and English regions from the ONS publication
  • With a standard format, it may encourage editors in different parts of the UK to contribute to more UK articles rather than operating in silos as presently

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