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{{*mp}}... that [[Hong Kong]]'s own '''[[Goddess of Democracy (Hong Kong)|Goddess of Democracy statue]]''' was the subject of three major political rows in Hong Kong over the [[freedom of expression]] in the space of one week?
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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on June 9

Said Gomez

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 13:07, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bronze Goddess of Democracy at the 21st anniversary of the Tiananmen protests of 1989

Goddess of Democracy (Hong Kong)

Created by Ohconfucius ¡digame!. Self-nominated at 10:03, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Subfossil lemur

A giant lemur hangs from a tree limb by all four feet like a slow-moving sloth. The tail is short, and the arms are slightly longer than the legs.

  • ... that as recently as 500 years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs, referred to as subfossil lemurs (pictured), that weighed between 10 and 200 kg (22 and 441 lb)?

Created by Visionholder (talk). Self nom at 05:09, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Let the Devil Wear Black

5x expanded by Joe Chill (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 03:20, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Brackstone

Created by Mattythewhite (talk). Self nom at 01:28, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The hook sounds too ordinary to be worthwhile (it just happens...). I've checked BBC ref and it says he was "was taken off during City's game against Lincoln City". The key is during the game. Consider changing the hook. East of Borschov (talk) 09:12, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • I interpreted being "taken off" as meaning he was substituted, rather than being taken to the hospital. And with regard to the whether the hook is worthy, I'd say being forced to leave a professional sporting event to have emergency surgery on appendicitis doesn't happen every day! Mattythewhite (talk) 10:14, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Pabo's Church, Llanbabo

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 01:01, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seversky Donets

  • ... that the basin of Seversky Donets (pictured) contains more than 3000 rivers?

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 00:48, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 8

Zbigniew Ścibor Rylski

  • general that took part in Warsaw uprising

Created by Camdan (talk). Nominated by Camdan (talk) at 23:29, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

German submarine U-104 (1940)

Created by White Shadows (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 23:21, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Benjamin Fondane

5x expanded by Dahn (talk). Nominated by Dahn (talk) at 23:02, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Steph Davies

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 22:34, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Little Cottonwood Creek

Created by Stundra (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 20:51, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lillian Heath

Big Nose George
Big Nose George

5x expanded by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 17:49, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Since when are we using personal interviews with historians as sources on wikipedia? It appears to me that the oblique ref for the doorstop part of this hook is actually unpublished, therefore invalid - not just for the hook, but for the article (WP:OR, specifically WP:PSTS). Dahn (talk) 23:06, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry, it's not the hook itself; it's about Heath's husband using the skull as an ashtray, which uses as a citation "Reference by Carbon County Museum's Historian Emeritus, Rans Baker." This is not a valid reference, but I'll leave others to consider whether this means something for eligibility here. Dahn (talk) 00:52, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That aside about her husband's use of the skull cap was in the article when I found it (check the article history) and I just left it as is, without checking further. The claim is not in the hook, but I will research further to get a more definitive source or remove the claim if I can't find it. Alansohn (talk) 02:18, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate

A five-bay, flat-roofed building with two storeys and an arched single-storey portico. Surrounding the top of the building is a balustrade and chimneys rise from the rear

5x expanded by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:27, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Back-illuminated sensor

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Raging Sharks

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 16:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Slavic names

  • ... that Slavic names have often pre-Christian or medieval origin and apart from other cultures do not refer directly to gods or weapon?
  • ALT1: ... that Slavic names are usually abstract and describe someone’s character, express wish for good future or respect for members of family?
  • Comment: Please save this nomination for a couple days as Slavic names are complete mistery for foreigners.

5x expanded by Wojgniew (talk), Godemir (talk), Dbachmann (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Understood. Thank you for revision. Wojgniew (talk) 20:01, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Juan José Carbó

Created by Morenooso (talk). Nominated by Bubba hotep (talk) at 15:31, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 ...that Juan José Carbó was born on St. Joseph's day but drew comic strips for a living?
ALT3 ...that Juan José Carbó signed all his illustrations with his pseudonym but was honored by a university?
  • The image is of questionable copyright status: the CC attribution needs to be backed by OTRS, if indeed the uploader claims copyright ownership. Also, Alt 2 and 3 make absolutely no sense. Dahn (talk) 23:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Kramer

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:15, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Akrapovič

Akrapovič exhaust

  • ... that as of May 2010, Akrapovič (pictured) exhaust systems have been used in a total of 38 world championships all across motorsport?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Biker Biker (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 12:58, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT1=... that as of May 2010, Akrapovič exhaust systems (pictured) have been used in a total of 38 motorsport world championships?
Changed the hook - the original doesn't sound quite right (and it also needs adjusting in the lead). Also shifted and italicised the picture reference. Schwede66 13:46, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jorge Cruickshank García

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 07:48, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Panchet Dam

  • ... that when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru came for inauguration of the Panchet Dam, fifteen-year-old Budhni Mejhan garlanded him and as a consequence she was chased out of her village?

Created by Chandan Guha (talk). Nominated by Chandan Guha (talk) at 07:41, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Operation Maritime Guard

gray 453-foot warship emblazoned with the number 59, in dark blue waters, with a background of a blue and white sky

  • ... that in Operation Maritime Guard, warships from Turkey, the U.K., the U.S., and four other countries blockaded the former Yugoslavia?
Created by Epeefleche (talk). Self nom at --Epeefleche (talk) 06:59, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Academy of Champions: Soccer

Created by Nomader (talk). Self nom at 04:24, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Keynes World War II loan

black and white photo of John Maynard Keynes

Created by Esemono (talk). Self nom at 03:02, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lactoferrin

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 01:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 7

Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings (album)

Created by Kohoutek1138 (talk). Self nom at 01:53, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trung Nguyên

Created by Dragfyre (talk). Self nom at 20:00, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dipper well

Created by Arbitrarily0 (talk). Self nom at 19:56, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lobodontini

Crabeater seal

Created by Eliezg (talk). Self nom at 15:13, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, i think i fixed both problems. thanks, Eliezg (talk) 23:57, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Greg Young

Greg Young playing for Altrincham

5x expanded by Mattythewhite (talk). Self nom at 14:14, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Norman Bethune Sanson

Created by Acroterion (talk). Self nom at 11:52, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar

Created by Regstuff (talk). Self nom at 07:29, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bar U Ranch

Created by Acroterion (talk). Self nom at 04:07, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

LeRoy J. Jones, Jr.

box cutter with replacement blades

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 01:06, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Aethiomastacembelus ellipsifer

5x expanded by Joe Chill (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 21:49, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Arena (web browser)

5x expanded by Mabdul (talk). Nominated by Mabdul (talk) at 19:55, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • ... that in 1896, a flooding disaster occurred at River Level Colliery in the Welsh village of Abernant, killing six colliers?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 19:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brandon Gormley, Mikael Granlund, Derek Forbort, Ryan Johansen

5x expanded by Resolute (talk). Nominated by Resolute (talk) at 19:38, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hidalgo (state)

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:23, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can you list the municipalities of Hidalgo on the page? Dr. Blofeld White cat 19:48, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are 82 of them. Would the template do?Thelmadatter (talk) 00:50, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Crustacean larvae

Drawing of a small arthropod with long spines extending forwards and backwards, and a curving abdomen beneath.

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Nominated by Stemonitis (talk) at 17:51, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, hook and source verified. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 21:14, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Randia moorei

leaves in sunlight

Created by Casliber (talk), Poyt448 (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 15:10, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, hook, and source verified. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 21:17, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


John W. Douglas

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Offshore Power Systems

Created by Mgreason (talk). Self nom at 14:14, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Polish Rider

The Polish Rider by Rembrandt

Created by Proxima Centauri (talk). Nominated by SPat (talk) at 13:17, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article read through JSTOR and it confirms that two scholars suggested this in 1912 (I have adjusted the date in the article from "19th century" to 1912, and added the words "have" and "that the model for" to the hook above. Article feels a bit short for the material, but is above minimum length and properly referenced. BencherliteTalk 09:45, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rhodesia at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 12:14, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rumeli Feneri

Created by CeeGee (talk). Self nom at 11:38, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pararistolochia praevenosa

green and black butterfly

Created by Poyt448 (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 08:36, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, source, and hook verified. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 21:22, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Motherwell v Hibernian (5 May 2010)

Created by Jmorrison230582 (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mictyris longicarpus

A round, white crab, with red leg joints, seen face-on.

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 07:19, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 6

Reduta

Reduta Theatre

Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 06:10, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, it is probably caused by my Czenglish. It should be: "... was built on the site of today's Zelný trh square". (Zelný trh, translated into the English language, is Vegetable Market or Cabbage Market). Is that better? --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 11:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oscar Eduardovich Lemm and Codex Copticus Tischendorfianus I

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 17:02, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Swordfish (1916)

  • ... that the British steam-powered submarine HMS Swordfish's performance underwater was so unsatisfactory that she was converted to an anti-submarine patrol boat in 1917–18?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 15:48, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Wilde

Created by Johnlp (talk). Nominated by Johnlp (talk) at 23:04, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So Close (Hall & Oates song)

Created by Gongshow (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Finn Havrevold

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 20:51, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Bizani

  • ... that decisive factor for the Greek victory at Bizani (1913), was not numerical superiority, but the solid operational planning that did not allow the Ottoman forces to react?

5x expanded by Alexikoua (talk). Nominated by Alexikoua (talk) at 20:18, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathan Saunders

Created by Cassandra 73 (talk). Self nom at 19:59, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Trevor Leggett

5x expanded by Janggeom (talk). Self nom at 03:36, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Louis Romano

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 00:55, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don Cohan

  • ... that Don Cohan, the oldest sailor to win an Olympic bronze medal (at age 42), later–after twice defeating Hodgkins disease–came back to win a U.S. sailing championship at the age of 72?
Created by Epeefleche (talk). Self nom at 8:05 pm, Today (UTC−4)

Wieman v. Updegraff

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 23:50, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

United Public Workers v. Mitchell

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 23:42, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Mott-Smith

sketch of late 19th century man

  • Comment: Moved to main space June 6 after being developed in user space for a while

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 23:33, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


David C. Chapman

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Nominated by Miller17CU94 (talk) at 23:28, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rafael Fraguela, 33rd Legislative District (New Jersey)

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 23:16, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!

Created by Xavexgoem (talk). Self nom at 03:33, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The problems with this hook are (a) the only evidence in the article that the show is still listed on the marquee of the now-closed nightclub is a photo taken over 4 years ago; and (b) the alternative name for this show (for those reluctant to print the original title) is The Penny Arcade Sex and Censorship Show, but that's not what appears on the marquee, so how do we know this is the same production? --Metropolitan90 (talk) 03:12, 7 June 2010 (UTC) Comment no longer relevant, refers to a hook which has since been replaced in its entirety. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 06:12, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is a concern of mine, also. I may just want to write another hook. She hires local erotic dancers for every performance? Was created in response to the Helm's Amendment banning the NEA from sponsoring "crude and indecent" (or whatever it was) art? Do these seem decent (after copy-editing, of course)? Xavexgoem (talk) 03:18, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tolson Museum

A pale stone building with round-arched windows, set behind trees in parkland

  • ... that the Tolson Museum in Huddersfield (pictured) displays two of Britain's rarest makes of automobile, the three wheel LSD and the Valveless which had an engine with only six moving parts?

Created by Charlesdrakew (talk). Self nom at 22:07, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: Removed opening times section as unencyclopedic and already covered by external link, but article seems to be notable and large enough to qualify. What intrigues me here is that whereas we have an article for Valveless, there is no article for "three wheel LSD", allegedly "Britain's rarest car", and although sources may be limited, this would be an excellent opportunity to have two new articles in one DYK. If this can't be done within the usual limits, I'd have no objection to a separate article for the "three wheel LSD", once the research has been done. Meanwhile, this article seems OK to me. Rodhullandemu 23:30, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I do not have enough material for a minimum length article on the LSD car. It really needs someone local to Huddersfield to research it. And why is that red text appearing under the image?--Charles (talk) 21:15, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed by adding a rollover caption and alt-text. The red text is generated automatically if these aren't added in the NewDYKNom template. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:23, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Leiobunum rotundum

5x expanded by Joe Chill (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 21:18, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The fact is interesting but the hook is worded awkwardly. I don't like the use of the passive voice and the reflexive verb together—perhaps there is a better way of referring to autotomy than "self-amputat[ion]"? The pronoun use is a bit unwieldy, and the contraction should not be used per WP:CONTRACTION. What about:

Intelligentsium 02:59, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stone of the Pregnant Woman

The Stone of the Pregnant Woman weighs an estimated 1000 tonnes (x tons)

Created by Gun Powder Ma (talk). Nominated by Marcus Qwertyus (talk) at 21:17, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Freihofer's Run for Women

5x expanded by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 21:13, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Owen Aspinall

Created by Scapler (talk). Self nom at 21:04, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

German submarine U-355

5x expanded by White Shadows (talk) and Dawkeye (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 20:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

German submarine U-343

5x expanded by White Shadows (talk) and Dawkeye (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 19:55, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism Act (Singapore)

5x expanded by Jacklee (talk). Nominated by Jacklee (talk) at 18:40, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


J. K. Ralston

Created by Rlevse (talk). Self nom at 17:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

German Type IXB submarine

  • ... that the German Type IXB submarines were the most successful class of submarines in World War II in terms of the total amount of tonnage sunk?

Created by White Shadows (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 17:05, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: The article seems confused about whether it is about Type IXB or Type IXC submarines. Please carefully check the article for consistency - presumably this was copied from the Type IXC article? Even the citation for the hook refers to Type IXC submarines... Also, the hook should probably read "class of submarine", not "class of submarines". Nick Ottery (talk) 08:58, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks! I've fixed a few other minor problems and inconsistencies with the article. One thing I noticed with the citation used for the hook - it gives the average value in tons, whilst the article gives it in tonnes. I'm not familiar enough with naval terminology to know whether that should be changed or not? Can you confirm? Nick Ottery (talk) 12:26, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes it should be "tons". Sorry about that :)--White Shadows stood on the edge 20:54, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Resulting trusts in English law

Dante and Beatrice (painting)

On a bridge a man dressed in black (Dante)looks at three women walking along a street; the central women (Beatrice) looks straight ahead, while the other two look towards Dante

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:17, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Damian Costantino

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Elias Martin

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 15:02, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The article looks good: referenced throughout and sufficiently long. However, whilst an Encyclopedia is fine for much of the article, is it the best source for critical appraisal of an artist? Wouldn't a specialised publication (e.g. a book or art critic-penned article) be better and more appropriate for this kind of thing? If none can be found then I think the hook should make clear that it is a Swedish encyclopedia's opinion (or words to that effect). Nick Ottery (talk) 09:07, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ah, ok! That does make a difference! Thanks. Could you clarify exactly what it means though please? Are we talking about the size of the canvas he painted on, or that the subject of the paintings was "big landscapes", or that he was the first landscape painter to gain recognition widely within Sweden, thus becoming "big"? Sorry about all these clarifications but I want to check things before I approve the hook, especially with the sources being in Swedish. I appreciate your help. Nick Ottery (talk) 13:07, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It means he was the first widely-recognized landscape painter from Sweden. Theleftorium (talk) 13:31, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Knut Løfsnes

5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 14:26, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Leonard Cutler Sanford

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 13:17, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, that would be she; I didn't realise she had her own page. Maias (talk) 06:32, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alexis Pappas

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 12:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SS Almeria Lykes (1940)

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 07:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Workforce (horse)

  • ... that the thoroughbred racehorse Workforce broke the Epsom Derby course record time in only his third ever race?

Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 04:21, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Li Keqiang

5x expanded by Colipon (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Pine (painting)

Tom Thomson painting

  • ... that The Jack Pine (pictured), painted c. 1916–17 by Tom Thomson, is considered an iconic image of the Canadian landscape?

5x expanded by JNW (talk). Nominated by JNW (talk) at 01:44, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've adjusted the hook as per WP:YEAR. A closing year is normally written with two digits (four digits is ok, too), but it should definitely be separated by an en dash. Sorry to be picky, but it's the homepage... Schwede66 10:44, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grangegorman killings

  • ... that Dean Lyons, a homeless heroin addict, was arrested by An Garda Síochána for the Grangegorman killings after giving a false confession, and was held on remand for eight months before being released?

Created by Quasihuman (talk). Nominated by Quasihuman (talk) at 10:11, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 5

Downfall (game show)

  • ... that Downfall, the upcoming American television game show series hosted by Chris Jericho, takes place on top of a 10-story building in downtown Los Angeles?
  • ALT1:... that Downfall, the upcoming American television game show series, features contestants who must answer trivia questions correctly before their cash and prizes fall from the top of a 10-story building?

Created by Gongshow (talk). Self nom at 22:33, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Charles Watts-Russell, Alfred Richard Creyke

Photo of a cathedral placed in a market square.

  • Comment: Watts-Russell moved to mainspace on 5 June, Creyke moved to mainspace on 7 June. If somebody is keen, Elizabeth could have her own article - she's the one who has an entry in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography - not her husbands!

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 05:31, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Summer Lake Wildlife Area

  • Comment: Hook source is last paragraph on page 4 of this document

Created by Orygun (talk). Nominated by Orygun (talk) at 01:03, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bibliothèque municipale de Besançon and Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle

Description of the image

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


United Public Workers of America

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 13:44, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nereid Monument

Nereid Monument

Created by Grafen (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 13:36, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Memphis Beat

Jason Lee

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 02:50, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Buffalo Bill State Park

5x expanded by Dincher (talk). Nominated by Dincher (talk) at 02:14, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ana River

no

Created by Orygun (talk). Nominated by Orygun (talk) at 01:00, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


German submarine U-111 (1940)

  • ... that U-111's first patrol took place in the North Atlantic and her second patrol took place in the South Atlantic?

Created by White Shadows (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 00:53, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Egypt, Ohio)

38x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 20:24, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. The hook is very misleading. Can you come up with a different hook? Dr. Blofeld White cat 08:25, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What's wrong with it? Not infrequently do we include surprises in this section. Nyttend (talk) 21:24, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see a problem with the hook either. It's eye catching and isn't that one of the points of the hooks? Dincher (talk) 01:21, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Michael's and All Angels Church, Guiting Power

A church between trees with its tower on the left and a Norman doorway to the right

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Contra La Corriente (Marc Anthony album)

5x expanded by Magiciandude (talk). (talk) at 14:23, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Best in Show winners of Crufts

"A greyscale photo of a rough collie looking to the right."

  • ... that the first dog to be named the best at Crufts was Ch. Wishaw Leader (pictured) in 1906?

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Nominated by Miyagawa (talk) at 13:48, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Kabi Lungchok

Stone pillars mark the location of signing of the Blood Brother Treaty at Kabi Lungchok

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 07:56, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Robert Gurney

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Nominated by Stemonitis (talk) at 07:05, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 4

Seax of Beagnoth

Created by Claritas (talk), S Marshall (talk), Fæ (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 17:06, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nadrian Seeman

Created by Average Earthman (talk). Nominated by Antony-22 (talk) at 02:54, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Paulin Church

Almost straight-on view of the muted yellow, narrow, tall tower entrance of Saint Paulin Church

  • ... that the crypt of St. Paulinkirche (pictured) in Trier allegedly contains the remains of approximately one dozen of the martyred soldiers of the legendary Theban Legion....?

Created by Maedin (talk). Self nom at 15:42, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Rangit Dam

A complete View of Rangit Dam

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 08:23, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Img added.--Nvvchar 09:42, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Terwilliger-Smith Farm

alt = A white house with small front porch and a large tree in front. There are dead leaves on the lawn and some of the tree's leaves have turned yellow.

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 17:27, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Temi Tea Garden

Temi Tea Garden

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 17:02, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Img added.--Nvvchar 01:52, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Enterprise Cup

5x expanded by Mbwa mwitu (talk). Nominated by Pdtyrrell (talk) at 13:46, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Holy Thorn Reliquary

Created by Claritas (talk), S Marshall (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 06:44, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel Victor Perry

  • ... that during World War II, English biochemist Samuel Victor Perry, failed to escape as a prisoner of war on three occasions, and was captured by the same German guard twice?

created by FruitMonkey (talk). Nominated by FruitMonkey (talk) 05:18, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Campbell (baseball)

Created by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 00:57, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rudy Garcia (New Jersey)

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 23:44, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Irish Rugby Union Players Association

Tommy Bowe

Created by GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 15:57, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion work done on it, should now meet guidelines GainLine ♠ ♥ 14:01, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I can confirm that it stands at >2200 prose size, so it's long enough. I haven't checked the remaining requirements. Schwede66 06:28, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Teruji Kogake

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 09:31, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Craig Rundle

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:08, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

substituted amphetamine

Molecular chirality illustrated on example of an amino acid.

  • Comment: The hook is in "Relationships between molecular structure and action" (if renamed, search for "10 times"). It is supported by the Right column of p.1121 (ref. 8).

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 04:44, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jihobbyist

A balding man with a faint stubble facing forward with a faint smile, and wearing a uniform shirt with an open collar.

Expanded by Epeefleche (talk). Nominated by --Epeefleche (talk) 04:03, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to check out. :| TelCoNaSpVe :| 08:34, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I have to question the taste of this hook. Hasan is charged with killing 13 people. I suspect that's more victims than some sworn Al Qaeda members have killed. Calling him a "hobbyist" at jihad seems to be in bad taste. Similarly, the reference to a "shoe-icide bomber" which the article under discussion attributes to Jay Leno and/or his writers, seems to be a bit too comedic for the topic under discussion. If this hook manages to be approved anyway, I would recommend changing it to say ... that Nidal Malik Hasan (pictured) has been called a "jihobbyist", also known as an "ehadi", while Richard Reid has been called a "shoe-icide bomber"? This way, Wikipedia would be referring to these characterizations as what Hasan and Reid have been called, rather than calling them that in the encyclopedia's official voice. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:44, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thoughts. 1) The article makes clear that some "jihobbyists" go on to become something more than mere hobbyists. Killing people is not what a jihobbyist does. 2) I'm not sure that "taste" is really an encyclopedic issue--we simply reflect the fact. 3) If people prefer, the alt language of Metro works as well.--Epeefleche (talk) 18:03, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I concur that the hooks can be interpreted as making light of tragic events. I understand the novelty factor in promoting newly coined terms, but I'm not sure whether this particular entry advances the project. I also note that the deletion discussion on Jihobbyist was closed as "no consensus" - I'd be more comfortable in a DYK entry where the notability was more clearly established. Ronnotel (talk) 19:00, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hesitant to chime in lest someone cry foul, but I don't care. The AfD was about 50/50 between delete/merge and keep. While that's just about perfect for a "no consensus", it certainly isn't an endorsement of notability. Also, only one hook of 6 or so per update use an image, and it certainly wouldn't be this one, so I don't see a problem in substituting someone other than Hasan simply for better taste. (And yes, we are concerned about taste here, that's why Jenna Jameson will never be Today's featured article) That said, Metro's rewording is essential to show that the term is a characterization by other individuals. Even still, it would probably be hook-ier to give an actual explanation of the term, something like: ...the term jihobbyist or e-hadi is used to describe an individual, etc. Grsz11 02:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Foul. Only 1/3 of voters !voted delete. A merge obviously keeps the material as well. Grsz's (the nom, who failed to garner consensus support at the AfD, but is now following me here) inclination to suppress articles of a certain type has been discussed elsewhere. I'm fine w/the rewording suggested by Metro.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:48, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Metropolitan90 here. That said, I must say I stand back and watch Grsz harrass people including Epeefleche on page after page, at least in my opinion. I'm not inclined to give weight to the opinions of such a person. --LegitimateAndEvenCompelling (talk) 13:34, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just a point. I think shoeicide may work as funny for some people. This is a global web site. I'm not sure humour about subjects like this works at all. I certainly would not click on this hook (or promote it) Victuallers (talk) 21:37, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There's room for a lot more articles at Wikipedia. But, maybe we don't have to display this one on the Main Page.--Wetman (talk) 02:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on June 3

Coocumbac Island Nature Reserve

mangroves in a river

Created by Poyt448 (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 07:52, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Floribert Chebeya

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 01:09, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Andreas Schmidt (baritone)

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 21:58, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park

5x expanded by Dincher (talk). Nominated by Dincher (talk) at 19:15, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

O & W Railroad Station at Port Ben

A small gold building with brown stripes and a pointed roof with a chimney on back. There is some graffitti spray painted on it.

  • Comment: More than a fivefold text expansion

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 15:32, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kortney Clemons

... that Kortney Clemons of the United States is the first Iraq War Veteran to have qualified for the Paralympic Games?

Created/expanded by Bib (talk). Nominated by Bib (talk) at 23:28, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I have found a source which says he did not qualify for the Paralympic Games, which contradicts the previous sources, so the DYK does not work too well. Bib (talk) 00:07, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • OK, now it works. Figured out the refs, he was the first to qualify for the team, but he did not qualify for the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The DYK is correct. Bib (talk) 09:16, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Black hole naming controversies

Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 23:11, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Too short needs a bit of detail on the Hallmark Controversy. :| TelCoNaSpVe :| 08:11, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks for your feedback. Stonemason89 (talk) 15:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bordentown School

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 21:08, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • This article needs work. While long enough and with sufficient citations, it has no lede. It may warrant another section or two, as well. Most lacking is that the importance of the school is not really clear from the article. It was, as mentioned in your last reference, "The Bordentown School in Bordentown, New Jersey was once the most prominent African-American boarding school in the country. Opening its doors in 1886, the school was the only state supported, co-ed, all-black boarding school north of the Mason-Dixon line. Sitting on 400 acres of land, Its nickname became the “Tuskegee of the North.” It was called a unique educational utopia." You used this reference only to verify a notable alumni, while leaving this other information largely unmentioned. Your article makes the school sound like it was more of a vocational school, albeit with a few notable alumni and educators. It should give much more attention to the classical education available there. For example, you don't even mention the significance of having both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both supporting the school. Also, where one must pay to read the source mentioned, I think a note to that effect can be made in the reference, such as "subscription required" or "purchase required" in parentheses. Marrante (talk) 07:19, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article is a work in progress and some changes have been made to the article in light of your comments. Please let me know if there are any issues that prevent its inclusion in DYK. Alansohn (talk) 16:04, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I had a friend years ago whose father had a law degree, but in that era, the best job he could get as a black man was at the post office, so that's where he spent his working years, embittered. This, to me, is the crux of the significance of endorsements by both DuBois and Washington, that DuBois refused to capitulate to a lower standard of education, while Washington represented the status quo and was viewed by critics as an "Uncle Tom". This may not be clear, especially to younger minds and those outside the US, who don't realize what that era was like—or its relationship to today, when glorification of the underclass sucks the lifeblood of the bottom and the gains at the top are being lost to the new depression (even if not so called). Perhaps you can convey some of this information in your article. Marrante (talk) 07:30, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • P.S. The above is just a thought. Essentially, I think this article is now ready for the queue. Hook checks out, references are good, notability is good. Marrante (talk) 07:48, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cathedral of Saint John Gualbert

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 19:45, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grenadian general election, 1999

Created by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 19:43, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Junichi Masuda

A black and white photo of a smiling Japanese man with short black hair and a black, zipped jacket shown from the shoulders up. The background is fuzzy and difficult to distinguish.

5x expanded by Scapler (talk). Self nom at 14:08, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Operation Aquatint

ALT 1 = 
Created by User:Jim Sweeney Self nom --Jim Sweeney (talk) 13:50, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

D. John Markey

5x expanded by Strikehold (talk). Nominated by Strikehold (talk) at 05:19, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

From the article: "In the aftermath, Markey complained of the O'Conor administration's control of the state government, the Democratic Party's control of the state since 1864, and law enforcement's failure to prevent polling abuses.[15]"
From the source: "Markey protested, complaining about the Democratic state machine that had been entrenched since 1864..." Strikehold (talk) 00:49, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Brahmin and the Mongoose

Articles created/expanded on June 2

Kamie Ethridge

5x expanded by Sphilbrick (talk). Self nom at 17:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I tweaked the hook in a couple of ways: (1) "Lady Longhorns" has little meaning today, as UT now generally uses "Longhorns" for both sexes. (2) The hook would be more understandable if "University of Texas" is displayed. (3) The "University of Texas" link should direct to the dedicated article on the school's women's basketball program. — Dale Arnett (talk) 18:57, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Texas Rangers first-round draft picks

5x expanded by Wizardman Operation Big Bear 01:57, 4 June 2010 (UTC) [reply]

Sounds more like a hook for the player's article than for the list... Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 07:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal

Created by P199 (talk). Self nom at 13:00, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I see 181,000 visitors in the infobox with no citiation and no mention of the information in the rest of the hook. I also seem to vaguely remember this hook for another canal in Canada that was nominated for DYK.Thelmadatter (talk) 00:39, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Stanley Ott

ALT1 ...that Stanley Ott was ordained in Rome but appointed as a Judicial Vicar in Baton Rouge?
ALT2 ...that Stanley Ott helped laid to rest a convicted murderer near the graves of bishops?

List of international rugby union tries by Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll

Created/expanded by Mr.Apples2010 (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 22:53, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have added more and I think it has enough characters now. Mr.Apples2010 (talk) 01:05, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If this is a problem, I've added ALT1 but I do prefer the original GainLine ♠ ♥ 11:33, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel Huggins

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ismael Urbain

Created by Meco (talk). Self nom at 21:10, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not much I can do about that as I merely translated the article from the French Wikipedia. I'll see if I can dig up some from other sources tomorrow. __meco (talk) 22:22, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I was able to find a source for some of the interesting information in the article. If the blurb could be changed to reflect this I hope would be acceptable. __meco (talk) 21:42, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lisztomania

  • ... that Franz Liszt's piano playing inspired Lisztomania, which was characterized by female admirers carrying around his coffee dregs?

Created by Remember (talk). Self nom at 20:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure someone can come up with a better hook then the one I came up with, but I am in a rush.Remember (talk) 20:06, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Also, just so people know, this article is new. The previous article that was on the page was about the movie Lisztomania which I moved to Lisztomania (movie). Remember (talk) 20:06, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Alternative 2
  • ... that Franz Liszt's piano playing inspired an outpouring of emotion in his fans called Lisztomania, which caused some fans to save his disposed cigar butts and coffee dregs as mementos?
Alt 3
  • ... that when stricken with Lisztomania subjects have a strong desire to save the disposed cigar butts and coffee dregs of Franz Liszt as mememtos?

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Alexandria, Louisiana)

5x expanded by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 19:56, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1980 NBA Expansion Draft

5x expanded by Martin tamb (talk). Self nom at 18:40, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I was reading the article, and have a suggestion for another hook. In fact, the two could be combined. The second suggestion is also supported by the existing references. — Dale Arnett (talk) 23:01, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cathedral of Saint Peter in Wilmington

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 17:24, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I don't think that the article is ready for the main page, as it has not yet established notability. Of the three references cited, two are on the site of the cathedral itself. The article needs more sources which are independent from the subject and from themselves. The link above is on a Catholic website which cannot be said to be independent from the subject.Quasihuman (talk) 11:26, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dorsey Dixon

  • ... that Dorsey Dixon's song "Babies in the Mill" is about the Southern United States textile industry's exploitation of child labor in the early 20th-century?

Created by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 13:36, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Royal sites of Ireland

  • ALT1: that the royal sites of Ireland served as centers for ceremonies including inaugurations where, at least for the Uí Néill of the late Middle Ages, a single shoe was ritually thrown over the future king's head?

Created by Bkwillwm (talk). Self nom at 03:54, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Grey divorce

  • ... that the increasing overall divorce rate is primarily in elderly, long-married couples, a phenomenon dubbed "grey divorce"?
  • ALT1:...that divorce is increasing fastest for elderly, long-married couples?

Created by Eliz81 (talk). Self nom at 03:58, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Above 1500+ characters now. -- Esemono (talk) 10:12, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dom Flora

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 01:54, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 1

Kissinger v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 01:21, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Siedlecki

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:32, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Matthew's Church, Silverhill

A low, wide red-brick church with a tiled roof and a small, thin spire

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 19:06, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Textiles of Mexico

Textiles of Mexico
Textiles of Mexico
  • ... that handcrafted textiles in Mexico are still made using techniques that date back to the pre-Hispanic period?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:19, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Textiles of Mexico
Textiles of Mexico




Sack tapping

Sack tapping is a form of bullying.

ALT1 ...that Sack tapping is similar to chicken?
ALT2 ...that Sack tapping doesn't involve a paper bag and may involve a proctologist?

Foster's reactance theorem

5x expanded by Spinningspark (talk). Nominated by Spinningspark (talk) at 20:30, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Math-Verbal Achievement Gap

alttext=Graph showing one downwards-trending line and one upwards-trending line.

Created by Jim Lech (talk). Self nom at 04:54, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • This article has multiple issues. I did some copy-editing, but I still don't think it's ready for the main page. First of all, all references should adhere to the citations standards in WP:CT. Lampman (talk) 16:10, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That the references should adhere to those "standards" is false; all DYK requires is that the references are to reliable sources and are not formatted as bare URLs. Ucucha 19:03, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • You're right, what I meant to say was that references must be properly formatted one way or another, and then I included the link to the citation templates as a courtesy. Whether or not to use those templates is up to the discretion of the editor. Lampman (talk) 23:06, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Music of Final Fantasy XIII

Created by PresN (talk). Nominated by PresN (talk) at 01:16, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Hartsville Oil Mill v. United States

Created by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 00:48, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 31

Allison Glacier, Baudissin Glacier, Challenger Glacier, Compton Glacier, Deacock Glacier, Downes Glacier, Ealey Glacier, Fiftyone Glacier, Gotley Glacier, Lied Glacier, Schmidt Glacier, Stephenson Glacier, Vahsel Glacier, and Winston Glacier

Satellite image of the southern tip of Heard Island. Cape Arkona is seen on the left side of the image, with Lied Glacier just above and Gotley Glacier just below.

Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 06:32, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(previous hook ... that mass balance is significantly negative on many subantarctic glaciers on the Kerguelen Islands, South Georgia Island, Bouvet Island, and Heard Island (pictured)?)

Great idea! I just added Baudissin and Challenger glaciers. I plan to remove the unnecessary wikitable ASAP, as well. DiverDave (talk) 05:56, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Removed those two - they are already in queue 6, without picture and with another, relatively interesting hook. This should be better for you and for reviewing this multiple nom. Materialscientist (talk) 05:34, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jiří Traxler

Jiří Traxler

Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 10:07, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, hook ok. Source is in a language I don't read, but appears to say he emigrated to Canada in 1950, in contradiction to the article, which says 1951. I will of course, take it on good faith if you confirm the source does verify the article. Source: Jiří Traxler v roce 1950 z Československa emigroval a dnes žije v Kanadě. SpinningSpark 10:22, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Which translates into "Jiří Traxler in 1950 emigrated from Czechoslovakia and now lives in Canada" Materialscientist (talk) 10:47, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, the Czech sources differ a bit in dates and descriptions. For this part of the article, I decided to use the detailed informations published by the Czech and Slovak Association of Canada (this society awarded him the Masaryk Prize).[2] Unfortunately I can't find his memoirs (and probably the best source) "Don't Blame Me, I'm Just a Musician" in local libraries. Traxler emigrated from Czechoslovakia in December 1949 to the West Germany, in April 1951 he moved to Canada. It is explained in the section Biography.
The translation of the Czech sentence:

Jiří Traxler v roce 1950 z Československa emigroval a dnes žije v Kanadě.
Jiří Traxler emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1950 and today lives in Canada.

It is vague and probably incorrect, the fact is directly (and correctly) cited in the section Biography: Following a short stay in West Germany, Traxler went to Canada in 1951. In the different conditions of his new home, he gradually ended up finding fulfilment as a composer and arranger. [6] (the cited website krajane.net [3] uses as the source the original info published by Czech and Slovak Association of Canada.) Thanks for your time, Spinningspark, please ask me if any more info/explanation needed. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 11:13, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Melvin Cottrell

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 00:00, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, hook and reference all ok.

Underwater camouflage and mimicry

Leaf Scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Invertzoo (talk). Nominated by Mbz1 (talk) at 22:21, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • This is not a rule .... its a request. The first two creatures (at least) do not link back to the two creature's stubs... and when you look at the stubs they don't mention the interesting stuff in your article. Could this be fixed? Victuallers (talk) 17:51, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Length, date, hook and reference all ok. I think there is something odd with the grammar of the hook though, agreement requires "the...fish...resembles...a leaf" or "fish...resemble...leaves". It would also read better with the subject article first. Suggest,
SpinningSpark 09:59, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 30

Buxton Glacier

Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Agree with prose length issues. Aggravating factors to this issue include the fact that roughly half the prose is borrowed from a public domain source and the 1100 character figure includes the prose from the {{Usgs-gazetteer}} template documenting the incorporation of said text. --Allen3 talk 17:08, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of the Arges

  • ... that the German heritage of General Sosescu has been the subject of several debates over the Battle of the Arges?

Created by Buggie111 (talk). Nominated by Buggie111 (talk) at 13:48, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sheldon Inn

Sheldon Inn on Michigan Avenue, Sheldon's Corners MI

  • ... that despite their plan to settle farther west, Timothy and Rachel Sheldon were so impressed with their camping spot on the Chicago Road that they bought land nearby and built the Sheldon Inn (pictured)?

Created by Andrew Jameson (talk). Nominated by Andrew Jameson (talk) at 11:46, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hook checks out but there is nothing to indicate that this subject is notable except to mention that It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. I think a short paragraph about the inn's significance is needed despite the fact that it is over 1,500 charactersThelmadatter (talk) 01:00, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


MillatFacebook

Created by Lihaas (talk). Self nom at 10:02, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Too short, 1472 B. Hook not supported by article, which says the site was created to serve those who could not access their Facebook account, not primarily to serve Muslims. SpinningSpark 19:48, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Its listed under the goals that it "caters to the 1.57billion Muslims and..." Maybe take out the primarily (although it is not an invalid inference). Or Esemono's correction seems good though I would add its goals are not limited to those who couldn't access Facebook, that was just a consequence that led rapid growth in its home country.
Just added a new source entitled Pakistanis create rival Muslim FacebookLihaas (talk). 12:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Augustin Blondel de Gagny

Created by Wetman (talk). Self nom at 09:05, 30 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Article has 5309 characters (874 words) of "readable prose size" and was created on May 29, 2010. There is a reference on every paragraph. Although could you provide more information on your source the "Comte de Ris"? -- Esemono (talk) 08:49, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools' Day 2011 - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

June 20, third Sunday after Trinity

Edith Selig

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 11:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

June 13, second Sunday after Trinity

Jan Kobow

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 12:32, 1 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I should have counted ... I would like to mention the choir, but actually their article is not much more than a link to the founder and conductor who has kind of a brand name for people who know but not for others. My shortest version:
ALT1: ... that Jan Kobow sang the tenor part of Bach's chorale cantata Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2, written for the second Sunday after Trinity of 1724, with Philippe Herreweghe? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:04, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
— Rlevse • Talk • 10:48, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
corrected Bachs to Bach's --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:02, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

June 16, same day as BBC broadcast on this subject

Lothair Crystal

Created by Jdforrester (talk), ChrisO (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 16:50, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have tweaked it to the second sentence (the two were based on a single inline cite). James F. (talk) 00:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks JDF - note: This object should be the subject of an imminent BBC program. It may be moved so it can appear on the same day (when known) Victuallers (talk) 06:33, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
16 June, I believe - item #50 is to be broadcast on 11 June, and this is item #53. James F. (talk) 08:07, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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