User talk:Sasata

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From June 4 to ~ June 20. I'll be somewhere that looks like this --->

DYK for Amanita bisporigera

— Rlevse • Talk • 00:03, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Suillus sibiricus

Hi Sasata. The only problem I had with devising this new article was the existence of two subspecies (subsp. sibiricus and subsp. helveticus) according to some sources. I have no information as to the morphological differences between the two other than "subsp. sibiricus is darker" from the German wikipedia. It appears subsp. sibiricus occurs in Siberia, wheras subsp. helveticus is wholly European. All this makes out the North American versions... what? Not much information about this one, but it's nonetheless an interesting species. And I hope you have a fruitful wikileave.--Paffka (talk) 19:16, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

I noticed that too about the subspecies; this paper may be able to shed some more light on the subject. I'll dig into the literature some more and add what I can find to the article, then probably put it up for GAN when I get back. It would be nice to have a healthy set of Suillus GAs for the Fungi WikiProject :) Sasata (talk) 19:57, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Leucopholiota

Harmaja has combined Amylolepiota into Leucopholiota (can't believe I didn't notice it was relevant to you before!). Not sure how trusty this move is, but she characterise the species as having only differences at the ecological level and in gill attachment, so unless we decide with Knudsen that they are synonyms, it's relevant to discuss in the "similar species" section. All the dirty stuff is in Harmaja, Harri (2010). "A new combination in Leucopholiota (Agaricales, Fungi)". Phytotaxa. 3: 59–60. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help) one-page preview. It's interesting to note that we had one genus in Tricholomataceae and the other in Agaricaceae... Circéus (talk) 17:34, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

How am I supposed to get this project done if the taxonomists keep changing their minds? Thanks for the update - have added it to the "to-do" list. Sasata (talk) 15:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Fossa (animal)

Materialscientist (talk) 18:02, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Fossa (animal)

Hi, I am reviewing this GA nomination of yours and have made some comments at Talk:Fossa (animal)/GA1. Thanks, Xtzou (Talk) 14:09, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Hurricane Eloise

Howdy, hope you're enjoying your time off. When you return, could you please take one more look at Hurricane Eloise (I added some more info from those sources you mentioned) and let me know how close you think it is to FA? Once I get "done" with that article, I plan on moving on to Bonnie '98 and looking at those journals you provided last year. Cheers, Juliancolton (talk) 18:29, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

Hi Julian. Glad to see you used some of the sources I sent. I looked at some of the ones you didn't use, but honestly, they're rather technical and mostly over my head (so you won't hear any complaints from me about why they're not in there!). I think the article's ready for an FAC run; there's a few small issues with the prose, but nothing that wouldn't be easily sorted out during the FAC. Have you tried a Google Book search for additional sources to use? This source claims 21 deaths in the USA and over $1 billion in damage (different than the article), so you might want to check that out. (and this one says 43 deaths?) This book talks about flooding in the Susquehanna Valley, an Eloise remnant. This has extra data on sea severity due to Eloise. Also, why is Schwartz (2007) (available online here, btw) listed as a source but is not cited as a reference? Anyways, there's lots of listed sources for Eloise, so I'm sure you can find some more tidbits to add to the article. Good luck with the FAC! Sasata (talk) 15:12, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Pileus images

At Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Mycena leaiana var. australis.jpg, I posed the question Why are there no views of real fungi at Pileus (mycology)? Can you respond?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:00, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

Krill FAR

Hi Sasata! I am just stopping by to ask if you would like to visit the featured article review for Krill (the review page can be found at Wikipedia:Featured article review/Krill/archive1)? An editor has done quite a bit of work on the article, but I would like to get the opinions of a couple of biology people who are active at FAC before I close the review. Thanks in advance if you have the time and interest; if not, no biggie! Dana boomer (talk) 01:16, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the comment at this FAR, Sasata! Between your comments on my FACs and the quick response on this FAR, you're fast becoming one of my go-to people for biology-article-related issues :) Dana boomer (talk) 14:31, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

• No problem, I'll try to pitch in to help save the article during the FAR. Sasata (talk) 16:22, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Focus Stacking

I thought here was a better place than FPC. Were the pictures taken on a tripod with fairly consistent lighting? If so I'd imagine its probably software technique that is to blame. Using CombineZP, press align and balance used frames, then pyramid maximum contrast usually works pretty well for me (most of my fungi shots are now stacks). I'm on holidays so could probably have a go at a set if you like. Noodle snacks (talk) 11:42, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

I did use a tripod, but the pics still seem to be slightly out of frame; I think this may be because the ground was covered with lichens and moss, and depressing the shoot button made the whole apparatus move slightly. I can't really tell any difference with the lighting, although the software I'm using for focus stacking (Helicon Focus for Mac) says it differs by 0.1-0.2%. I'm going to fiddle around with the software a bit (i.e., I may actually read the instructions) and I'll take you up on your offer if I can't get a better result myself. Sasata (talk) 16:18, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, I don't have Helion Focus, so can't really offer much guidance there. You can fix the tripod moving problem by turning on mirror lockup/live view and using a two second self timer. If you remember, use M so the exposure is consistent. Probably about f9-f10 and whatever shutter speed. Move the focus in very small increments for best results. That said, the software should be able to fix mild alignment problems. Noodle snacks (talk) 00:39, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Linnaeus

Hello! I hope you have had a nice Wikibreak! Did you have time to research something for the Linnaeus article? :)

I am currently working on a new section about his children that I think would be relevant to include. Esuzu (talk • contribs) 14:20, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

The vacation was fun, but too short :) I did get a chance to read through several of the articles I brought along, and am planning to work on it this weekend (need to get to the library to find a textbook). Do you have a timeline in mind for FAC? Sasata (talk) 16:11, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

I have not thought about the timeline very much yet actually. I think I could finish the Children section and the commemoration sections in two weeks (I could probably do less as well). And hopefully I could have added some more info the the "Philosophical views" section as well then. How long do you think it will take for you? Should we Peer Review it? Esuzu (talk) 17:12, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

Two weeks sounds about right. Peer review never hurts, but we should make sure in that case to review a couple of others (I try to avoid adding to the backlog of review processes). Sasata (talk) 00:46, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Elakala Falls DYK question

I know you participate quite a lot in the DYK process, and this is my first nomination, could you lend me a hand with the procedure or let me know if there is something wrong with my nomination. I'm a little perplexed and confused by the whole process. — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 00:20, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

I just suggested a small tweak in the hook, everything should be fine. Sasata (talk) 00:44, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! — raeky ^{(talk | edits)} 00:51, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

GRB 970228 FAC

Hey mate, I just finished going through your list of potential sources for GRB 970228 at its FAC. As I suspected, most mentioned the burst only in passing, though there were two sources which I added to the article. There was also one that I couldn't find the fulltext for. Any chance you could send me the PDF?

   Title: Are gamma-ray bursts due to isotropic fireballs or cylindrical jets? Possibly useful. Fulltext article needed.
   Author(s): Huang, YF; Tan, CY; Dai, ZG, et al.
   Source: CHINESE ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS Volume: 26 Issue: 4 Pages: 414-423 Published: OCT-DEC 2002 

Thanks! --Cryptic C62 · Talk 02:12, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

 Done Sasata (talk) 02:44, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 June newsletter

We're half way through 2010, and the end of the WikiCup is in sight! Round 3 is over, and we're down to our final 16. Our pool winners were Ian Rose (submissions) (A), Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) (B, and the round's overall leader), ThinkBlue (submissions) (C) Casliber (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions) (D, joint), but, with the scores reset, everything is to play for in our last pooled round. The pools will be up before midnight tonight, and have been selected randomly by J Milburn. This will be the toughest round yet, and so, as ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Cypripedium acaule

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for featured picture status, File:Cypripedium acaule - Sasata edit1.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Jujutacular T · C 04:20, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Clavaria zollingeri

The DYK project (nominate) 12:01, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Marinus Anton Donk DYK

Actually, I think it is NOT catchy at all XD. I'd think the yeast culturing bit is a much more interesting hook. Mind you, I also suspect the article is short on prose for DYK in its current state. As a side-note, am I the only one who can't get JSTOR to work at the moment? I just get empty files. It's really frustrating. Circéus (talk) 07:53, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Mycologia is available on Cybertruffle's web archive (as are quite a few other mycology journals), but Persoonia is not. The obit says the first issue of 1973 is to include a bibliography of Donk's writing (and presumably an obituary). Circéus (talk) 19:05, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Review request

Would you have time to have a look at List of parasites of the marsh rice rat, currently at FLC? It isn't getting much traction so far. Ucucha 16:33, 4 July 2010 (UTC)