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|caption=[[File:Cscr-featured.svg|10px]] SVG Diagram of the animal cell cycle<br>uploaded on Dec 2, 2012 by [[User:Kelvinsong|Kelvinsong]]<br><br><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:20pt;color:black">'''''<!-- PLACE THE NAME OF THE EDITOR OF THE WEEK TO THE RIGHT OF THIS NOTE-->[[User:Kelvinsong|Kelvinsong]]'''''<!--REMEMBER TO MAKE THE USERNAME LINKABLE--></span><br>'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Editor_Retention/Editor_of_the_Week#Recipients_of_Editor_of_the_Week Editor Retention Editor of the Week]'''<br>For the week beginning January 13, 2013<br><br><!--PLACE THE MINI BIO HERE-->This editor registered on April 6, 2012. At the time of this award Kevinsong had 515 edits. An active contributer of complex svg renderings and illustrations with high quality, encyclopedic use! His contributions can be seen on [[Endoplasmic reticulum]], [[Centrosome cycle]] and [[Nucleotide]].<br>'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week/Nominations|Next nominations]]'''<br><sub>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:WikiProject_Editor_Retention/Editor_of_the_Week/Project_main_page&action=edit Edit this section]</sub>
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This editor registered on December 26, 2011 and began contributing full-time since March 2012. Till January 2013, he has racked up over 4000 article edits on the Wikipedia. An active contributer of articles on BaseballUmpires, he also helps around fighting vandalism on the Wikipedia and correcting spellings everywhere. Next nominations Edit this section
This editor registered on March 28, 2012 and till the date of the award, he had 6200 edits, out of which over 3750 were to create new articles. Throughout his stay on Wikipedia, Coal town guy has been a silent contributor. His articles on towns and ghost towns have allowed Wikipedia to serve its purpose as a Gazetteer, and have allowed other editors to expand on them.
Diiscool has been editing Timeline of the Presidency of Barack Obama (2009) since 2010 and has been active in monitoring and editing all 4 subsequent Timeline articles. With his guidance and demeanor, the Timeline articles have remained stress and trouble free...not an easy task for any editor working/involved in political articles.
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A part of the Wikipedia community since August 2011, Benzband does all-round work in all the spheres of the Wiki. He has been a WikiGnome as well as a userbox creator. His actions and activity at the Project Punk has been fundamental in the project's subsequent Renaissance and improvement.
Recognized for
Revival and subsequent improvement of Project Punk
One of the 400 most active editors, Wetman has almost a decade of high quality contributions, with varied interests and pursuits. His diplomatic ability has been honed on the talk pages of hundreds of articles, and in pursuit of creating 2270 articles.
Always Learning is a polyglot who can communicate fluently in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French, allowing him access to a greater variety of sources. He is also able to help other editors not fluent in English, enabling them to contribute more fully to the community. In his 4.5 years on Wikipedia, he has edited 6,800 articles, with a total of 60,000 article edits, many revolving around expanding and improving articles related to football. AL is a great example of the collaborative and friendly editors needed by Wikipedia.
Another Believer is a key contributor to WikiProject Oregon, as the organizer of several meetups with other project members and the writer of many related articles. He has created over 1,200 articles, averaging over 8,000 edits per year over five years, including a featured article, 38 featured lists, and 44 good articles. Another Believer is also a music aficionado, with many edits to music-related pages. He is also an active Wikipedian and has started 4 WikiProjects.
Starting his Wikipedia career in February 2007, Bleaney's 48 thousand edits put him in the top 1000 Wikipedians of all time by number of edits. He is one of Wikipedia's fine under-the-radar contributers, with over 75% of the edits being in the article space. His contributions have been in a large variety of areas: Doing cleanup maintenance on school-related articles, creating and expanding articles on Bedfordshire and on historic buildings around the world, and starting articles on British prisons. Bleaney has been an invaluable asset to Wikipedia through his excellent work.
Recognized for
Contributions on articles in all spheres, including schools, historic buildings and British prisons
Sagaciousphil is a key part of WikiProject Dogs, bringing knowledge and expertise that has been invaluable to Wikipedia. Always taking advice and being helpful to others, she has rapidly become a welcome and congenial member of the editing community, able to mediate disputes between other editors. Editors like Sagaciousphil make Wikipedia a better place.
In just two years, BlueMoonset has become one of the key members of Wikipedia's Did you know project, ensuring that the items are queued up and updated smoothly. He has worked on 24 "Did you know" articles and 30 Good Articles, and has a plethora of barnstars related to "Did you know", Good Articles, and the task force for Glee. His dedication, diligence and quality work is highly commended and has been described by fellow editors as "phenomenal".
One of the many silent workers on Wikipedia, Surtsicna has been an example for all of Wikipedia through his ceaseless editing without a single page about himself. His 30000+ article edits and 140+ articles created speak volumes about his dedication to the project. His articles are based primarily on Medieval nobility and royal families and have been the focus of over 40 DYKs. His simple talk page showcases the humility of the type of underappreciated editor who forms the backbone of this encyclopedia.
Any visitor to Anna Frodesiak's userpage is greeted with a warm welcome to Cafe Anna, with the walls covered with bugs, people and everything imaginable. Anna has been an ultra-friendly editor "helping folks out" since November 2008, creating dozens of drawings in the process. Yet that does not stop her from racking 30,000 article edits, 40 DYKs or making 1526 articles. Her primary interests are insects and Hainan related articles. Anna is a rare editor who even talks to vandals and asks them to behave, making her a true role model for all of Wikipedia.
Here since December 2012, Anne Delong has been one of Teahouse's most prolific guests, and has impressed everyone with her dedication to learn and maturity. With time, she has grown into the fine editor that she is today, and still frequents there with refreshing questions. Being a bluegrass musician herself, it remains her topic of choice, and she has been constantly involved in creating articles. She has also been involved in various projects and active mentoring all the while. Good Wikipedia editing is truly like harmonized singing. Anne Delong's "voice" melds with everyone she works with! In her own words, What goes around comes around!
In just 3 years of editing, Tomobe03 has got a prolific set of articles under his belt that every editor would be envious of. His high-quality articles have improved the all Croatia related articles immensely, and his 11 thousand article-space edits have given way to 47 DYKs, 36 GA class articles, among others. Most of his edits have been on major and well-known articles, like Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Croatian War of Independence or President of Croatia. Editors like him are the reason why Wikipedia continues to be widely read by millions of readers.
With us since 2008, FeydHuxtable is an editor who prefers to stay under the radar and away from the drama. He believes that Nothing lasting is founded on force and never forgets that there are real people behind the usernames who edit Wikipedia. He calls himself a WikiOtter, and is willing to help other editors by being friendly. He has been with the Article Rescue Squadron since 2009 and has been responsible for rescuing many articles from AfD. He is a true example of a friendly and hardworking editor all of us should emulate.
In his 2 years at Wikipedia, Delaywaves has created almost 800 photos and pictures, many of them related to New York and Baseball. The scope of his edits focusses on adding photos to articles, or starting stubs about obscure politicians and baseball players. With very little experience in the "nitty gritty" aspects of Wikipedia, he would rather remain obscure.
A decade of block-free content, article creation, auto-patrolling, file moving and reviewing. He does yeoman work at the Reference Desk. This hard working veteran editor deserves a rousing and hearty thank you. As an Eagle Scout he is making a difference at Wikipedia and in the Real World.
Has a gift for realistic explanations that end confusion and clears things up for all editors. Listening to voices on either side of disputes is a rare and precious gift.
A dillegent and hard-working editor that holds the reader in high esteem, Editor Petrarchan47's main focus has been the articles BP and Deepwater Horizon oil spill and her efforts to maintain equilibrium for all editors at these and at similar articles is commendable.
Cerebellum creates wonderful open and supportive relationships with new editors as they venture into Wiki Article Creation. Without question, Cerebellum has nurtured newbies to their and the Encyclopedia's benefit.
A veteran editor that deserves the community's acknowledgement and appreciation, Philipmj24 writes about athletic topics, especially swimming. He has served in the United States Marine Corps, and currently studies at Missouri State University. A prolific article creator, he has started over 610 new articles for the encyclopedia. He participates in the Good Article process, helps out with vandalism maintenance, and has an astounding 93% article-space edit
Recognized for
creating over 600 articles and fighting vandalism wherever he finds it.
After a long absence from Wikipedia editing, Ignatzmice has made a welcome return. Working diligently on recent changes, new page patrol, articles for deletion, grammar/punctuation repair, and more, editor Igantzmice fixes the imperfections. He has been a positive influence on often-troublesome breaking news articles, such as the Boston Marathon bombings. He has also been active in improving software extensions such as the new Notifications system. We are glad to have you back, Ignatzmice!
Recognized for
Reducing backlogs and other important (but hidden) gnomish deeds.
Editor is defined as "a person who prepares material for publication". Editor John of Reading refines the Encyclopedia. A Latin speaker with a background in mathematics, John is one of the English Wikipedia's most prolific contributors. Providing help to new users and efficiently correcting the many spelling errors in the encyclopedia are two of John's specialties.
Recognized for
Focusing on and fixing tiny imperfections on a monumental scale.
Notable work(s)
Active participant at Typo Team, Help Desk and WP:Portal
A prolific article creator on topics such as films, film festivals, actors, Academy Awards, the Olympics, athletes and more, Lugnuts fills in those redlinks. Editor Lugnuts has recently reached 300,000 edits on the English Wikipedia. The editor also works in the category space, organizing articles about film directors, record labels and causes of death.
Ammodramus has significantly and substantially improved Wikipedia's coverage of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Contributing not only Good Article-level text, but also their own high-quality images, Ammodramus brings our readers articles that are both visually and textually informative. With over 14,300 edits to en-wiki (65% in article-space), and an amazing 11,000 image uploads to Commons, this editor gives both quantity and quality to their subject area of choice.
Obiwankenobi is a tireless worker in the Categorization of Wikipedia articles, a complicated and sometimes fraught area. This editor is always civil, has amassed 15 thousand edits, and does not shy away from making difficult editorial decisions. Aside from categorization, Obiwan writes on a variety of topics, with a focus on health and gender issues.
Recognized for
Categorization, getting Kristin Beck on the DYK front page with over 11,000 page views.
Titodutta is one our hardest working editors on topics related to the Indian subcontinent. He is active on the Articles for Creation project, a talented template editor, and contributes regularly to the "Did You Know" column of the main page. He also fights vandalism and welcomes new editors. An editor who enjoys collaborating with others, Titodutta has amassed 55,000 edits (nearly 40,000 to article space) in just over two years of editing.
Editing articles (in the areas that this 7 year veteran works on) can often be contentious and tedious. A collaborator and a diplomat. Great with providing authorative references.
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