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You win the bet...

[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:In_the_news&diff=268045586&oldid=268012523 ...so how much do I owe you?] ;P. SpencerT♦C 21:47, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

:I dunno. I didn't exactly bet anything anyway, and if you'll give me something it'll be cheating LOL. –Howard the Duck 00:20, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

:: :D. SpencerT♦C 00:00, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

::: There'll be more on June but obviously none for May...

::: I wonder when would articles the likes of UAAP Season 71 would get in considering it got more views than the likes of the Heineken Cup at the final month of the competition. (Compare: [http://stats.grok.se/en/200809/UAAP%20Season%2071 UAAP Season 71 Sept. 2008 views] vs. [http://stats.grok.se/en/200805/2007-08%20Heineken_Cup 2007-08 Heineken Cup May 2008 views]) –Howard the Duck 06:29, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

DYK for 2004–05 PBA Philippine Cup

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[[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter

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Round I, Issue IV - February 8, 2009

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;Content leaders

As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:

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;Biggest Jumps

This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:

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123px Mitchazenia113671558
2{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova462887425
3{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King215452237
4{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium264458194
5{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse134291157
6{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke250400150
7{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton355491136
8{{flagicon|United States}} Useight116250134
9{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed1740148108
10{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X!105210105

  • LF = Last Week's score, TF = This Week's score, D = Difference between last week and this week's scores
  • A full list is located at User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps

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;From the Judges

We're still going strong. Couple of things though; please note that you must make it known you are in the WikiCup when nominating FAs, FLs, FPos, FPs, and FSs. This is to lower the possibility of bias. We're also changing the way you get to the next round. Now, the top two from each round get through, along with ten wildcards. This means that even if you're not in the top two you can still get into Round 2, so even if you're in the group of death you can still go through. Hopefully this will be fairer for all. We've also unfortunately had our first withdrawal - {{flagicon|El Salvador}} Truco has left the Cup. Best wishes for him in the future. Garden., iMatthew // talk, and The Helpful One

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;WikiCup At a Glance

As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:

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;Current leaders

In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:

;Pool A

  1. {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (452)
  2. {{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B

  1. {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (233)
  2. {{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (61)

;Pool C

  1. {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (400)
  2. {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (249)

;Pool D

  1. {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (148)
  2. {{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (63)

;Pool E

  1. {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (233)
  2. {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (210)

;Pool F

  1. {{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (202)
  2. {{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (148)

;Pool G

  1. {{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (142)
  2. {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (134)

;Pool H

  1. {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (491)
  2. {{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (95)

;Pool I

  1. {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (887)
  2. {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (458)

;Pool J

  1. 23px Mitchazenia (671)
  2. {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (291)

;Wildcards

  1. {{flagicon|United States}} Useight (250)
  2. {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (181)
  3. {{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (177)
  4. {{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (169)
  5. {{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (100)
  6. {{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (95)
  7. {{flagicon|Easter Island}} WereSpielChequers (77)
  8. {{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (67)
  9. {{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (65)

         10.   {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (57)

         10.   {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Skinny87 (57)

  • All scores are accurate as of the time the newsletter was sent out.

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Using Your Map of Bataan Death March

Hey there! I'm just here to tell you that I'll be using your map of the Bataan Death March for a history achievement test that I constructed. (It's part of my requirements for the Psychological Test Construction course.) I'll do a little editing in order to make the picture more understandable once it gets photocopied. I shall also give credit to you in my final write-up report for my test.

The Mask (talk) 15:54, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

[[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter

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;Content leaders

As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:

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;Biggest Jumps

This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:

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1{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova8871135248
2{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422249483234
3{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King452673221
4{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium458656198
523px Mitchazenia671777106
6{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse29137180
6{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday23330875
8{{flagicon|United States}} Useight25032575
9{{flagicon|Confederate States of America}} Bedford20227573
7{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton49155968

  • LF = Last Week's score, TF = This Week's score, D = Difference between last week and this week's scores
  • A full list is located at User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps

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;From the Judges

There's not really much to say this week, everyone is still doing well. There was a discussion on shortening the length of round one, but the idea is dead in the water. Thanks for contributing!  GARDEN , iMatthew // talk, and The Helpful One

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;WikiCup At a Glance

As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:

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;Current leaders

In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:

;Pool A

  1. {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (673)
  2. {{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B

  1. {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (308)
  2. {{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (62)

;Pool C

  1. {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (483)
  2. {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (451)

;Pool D

  1. {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (210)
  2. {{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (97)

;Pool E

  1. {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (262)
  2. {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (210)

;Pool F

  1. {{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (275)
  2. {{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (161)

;Pool G

  1. {{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (144)
  2. {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (136)

;Pool H

  1. {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (559)
  2. {{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (100)

;Pool I

  1. {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1135)
  2. {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (656)

;Pool J

  1. 23px Mitchazenia (777)
  2. {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (371)

;Wildcards

  1. {{flagicon|United States}} Useight (325)
  2. {{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (215)
  3. {{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (203)
  4. {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (202)
  5. {{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (110)
  6. {{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (93)
  7. {{flagicon|Easter Island}} WereSpielChequers (82)
  8. {{flagicon|England}} Dendodge (74)
  9. {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (72)
  10. {{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (72)
  • All scores are accurate as of 22:40, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

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[[User:Garden/WikiCup/2009]]

Post your submissions to User:Garden/WikiCup/Submissions/Howard the Duck, following the instructions at User:Garden/WikiCup/Submissions, instead of the page above. Gary King (talk) 04:39, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

: :O OK. –Howard the Duck 04:44, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

FIBA Asia Championship 2009

Hi, have you any source for this qualification format ? FIBA Asia Championship 2009 qualification. I think it is not correct because :

: 1) according to [http://www.asia-basket.com/Taiwan/basketball.asp?NewsID=152931 this page] 5 top finishers of Stankovic Cup are qualified instead of FIBA Asia 2007 Champs ! I read somewhere (in Iranian media) that Iran (title holder) is not qualified yet !

: 2) 19th Gulf Cup is a multisport event , it is not a qualification tournament for FIBA Asia Champs. Saudi Arabia never compete in this Gulf Cup but they qualifed many times for FIBA Asia Champs.

: 3) West Asia 2008 Champs was a qualifier for Stankovic Cup, not for FIBA Asia Champs.

I am changing this page , if you have any source, revert my edit, but I think [http://www.asia-basket.com/Taiwan/basketball.asp?NewsID=152931 this page] has the correct format. --Mohsen1248 (talk) 19:17, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

:I'll just wait until they sort it all out. Meanwhile, your edit stays. –Howard the Duck 13:14, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

2009 NBA Playoffs

So for the NBA Playoffs, how does the seeding work out if it's a tie? Second, I think the teams should be listed first and be put into a table after the final season game. Zigthel (talk) 06:44, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

:#Win-loss records between the tied teams. (e.g., if Team A wins 2 games out of 1 in their regular season series, they clinch the higher seed)

:#Division records if they are of the same division

:#Conference records if they are of separate divisions

:#Total points scored.

:I may have missed something but basically that's it. I'd agree with your second point. –Howard the Duck 07:09, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

[[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter

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;Content Leaders

As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:

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;Biggest Jumps

This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:

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1{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards25779754
2{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca134234503
3{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova11351347462
4{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata134412278
5{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke234502268
6{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer150238188
7{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium656840184
8{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 9719879240161
9{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn86216130
10{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed1740169129

  • LF = Last Week's score, TF = This Week's score, D = Difference between last week and this week's scores
  • A full list is located at User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps

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;From the Judges

Hi Guys! Well it's Thehelpfulone's first time properly looking at the scores as he made this newsletter and he's impressed on how much work you have all done. It's a shame to say that RyanCross has withdrawn from the Cup. We have almost hit 200 DYKs, not far off from 100 GA's and Durova has passed the 1000 point mark on points, with 1347 points so congratulations to her!  GARDEN , iMatthew // talk, and The Helpful One

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;WikiCup At a Glance

As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:

{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-2}}

{{Col-2}}

{{Col-end}}

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;Current leaders

In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:

;Pool A

  1. {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (792)
  2. {{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B

  1. {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (419)
  2. {{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (66)

;Pool C

  1. {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (530)
  2. {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (502)

;Pool D

  1. {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (240)
  2. {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (141)

;Pool E

  1. {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (412)
  2. {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (211)

;Pool F

  1. {{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (284)
  2. {{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (169)

;Pool G

  1. {{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (157)
  2. {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (137)

;Pool H

  1. {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (582)
  2. {{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (110)

;Pool I

  1. {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1347)
  2. {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (840)

;Pool J

  1. 23px Mitchazenia (779)
  2. {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards (503)

;Wildcards

  1. {{flagicon|United States}} Useight (396)
  2. {{flagicon|Confederate States of America}} Bedford (284)
  3. {{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)
  4. {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (240)
  5. {{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (238)
  6. {{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (234)
  7. {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (216)
  8. {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (211)
  9. {{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (169)
  10. {{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (157)
  • All scores are accurate as of 17:15, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

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:21:45, 22 February 2009 (UTC) The Helpful Bot 21:45, 22 February 2009

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=Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila article=

I am very much concerned by the action of an administrator in blanking the page of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and reverting it to one of its earliest version, without deep regard for its other editors and contributors.

Xavierengineer (talk) 13:08, 27 February 2009 (UTC)