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Many other task forces are still in the planning stage. Task forces are tasked with synthesizing data and information relating to their area, answering a set of broad questions relating to this area and Wikimedia's work, and presenting a few proposals to the strategic planning team. The task force
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I was unable to find a copy of Hannam's article on the Spectator website. Looking him up, he is apparently "a historian of science specialising in the relationship between science and Christianity." So that should be borne in mind while considering his claims. —
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article appears not to be available online (I looked as well), it's hard to examine his arguments, but it wouldn't surprise me to find that he had a lot of good points. Knowledge is a work in progress. --
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Several task forces for the strategic planning project are beginning their work, with the first round of task forces being assigned people and questions. The task forces that have begun so far are:
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of the year; the top place is determined by reader votes. Her Knowledge article was consequently nominated for deletion and speedily kept.
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features pictures of the construction of the 3-d puzzle globe that they manufactured for the new Wikimedia Foundation offices.
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The deadline for registration for Wikimedia Conference Japan is November 11; more information can be found on the conference
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is still open; current proposals can also be rated and discussed. There is also a current call for discussion of some of the
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Several Wikipedians have put together their own lists of Wikipedians who use Twitter, using Twitter's new lists feature;
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about the strategy project, and how it is trying to be open to non-community members.
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God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science
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for cultural sector professionals who want to contribute to Knowledge (shortcut
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Community involvement is still requested for strategic planning. The
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Connecting Wikimedia to those without or with limited Internet access
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Date of meetup in Karachi extended. Please fix, if seem necessary.
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Strategic planning, November conference, brief news and milestones
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Increase contributions from readers and under-represented groups
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The log for IRC office hours with Kul Wadhwa has been
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