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Articles created/expanded on February 11

Schenecker double homicide

• ... that Florida woman Julie Powers Schenecker admitted to shooting her two children because they "talked back and were mouthy"?

--BabbaQ (talk) 14:16, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

• Can I suggest a slight tweak to:

... that Florida woman Julie Powers Schenecker allegedly confessed to shooting her two children because they "talked back and were mouthy"?

Reason being BLP concerns, this is alleged. --Errant ^(chat!) 14:24, 11 February 2011 (UTC)

• Cited source(2nd page) supports "talked back and were mouthy", and "allegedly confessed". Length of article is OK, length of hook is OK. But I suggest this alternate to clarify "confessed because" vs "shot because"

ALT2: ... that Florida woman Julie Powers Schenecker allegedly claimed to have shot her two children because they "talked back and were mouthy"?

--Lexein (talk) 04:24, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

Yep, good point on that one :) ALT2 is better worded. --Errant ^(chat!) 09:21, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

• Size, refs, ALT2 hook wording now good to go. --Lexein (talk) 15:59, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Returned from queues: article at AFD. See also this thread. Materialscientist (talk) 11:17, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

List of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim no-hitters, List of Kansas City Royals no-hitters, List of Texas Rangers no-hitters, List of Houston Astros no-hitters, List of Milwaukee Brewers no-hitters, List of Florida Marlins no-hitters

• ... that the first no-hitter in franchise history for the Major League Baseball clubs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Florida Marlins were pitched by Bo Belinsky, Steve Busby, Jim Bibby, Don Nottebart, Juan Nieves and Al Leiter, respectively?

Created by BlueEarth (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 02:19, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Hook is 311 characters. Too many primary (bolded) articles, and too many unrelated pitchers. The hook relies on citing baseball-reference.com, not news or book sources - an extra historical reference here would be excellent. I don't see how to shrink the existing hook to 200 characters at all, even if the source issue is addressed. Even this shrink is 227 characters:

... that the first no-hitters for the Major League Baseball clubs Angels, Royals, Rangers, Astros, Brewers and Marlins were pitched by Bo Belinsky, Steve Busby, Jim Bibby, Don Nottebart, Juan Nieves and Al Leiter, respectively?

Probably better as 6 separate hooks including year of first no-hitter - I think they could(?) be spread across six separate days, and still accepted (can we get consensus on this?) --Lexein (talk) 05:54, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Multi-article hooks are exempt from the hook length requirement, see C3. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 06:17, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

Not entirely exempt, but after subtraction, the first hook comes in at 222; at that length "it may still be considered eligible if the hook is reasonably compact and readable, but such hooks will be considered on a case-by-case basis." I disagree with a DYK with a list of six unrelated teams and pitchers. Why six? Why not eight? or four? I would prefer 6 individual, more informative, 200 character hooks. Plus, there's the single-sourcing issue. For these reasons, I now defer to another editor, rather than block this. --Lexein (talk) 07:52, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

As I see it, the most basic hook would be:

... that the first no-hitter for the Major League Baseball club Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was pitched by Bo Belinsky?

I make that 116 characters. -- Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 08:01, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

I don't mind splitting this into 6, but why take up the space of 6x116, or ~700 characters when less than half of the space would be needed in a 6-in-1 hook? --PFHLai (talk) 03:20, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

My thought was merely that single hooks could list the full team name, year and opposing team, and six hooks could be spread out across six days. As I said, I won't oppose either way.--Lexein (talk) 04:55, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

At the very least we could split this up into two 3-article hooks. Maybe the 3 American League teams in one and the 3 (currently in the case of Brewers) National league teams in the other. It would certainly improved readability and not seem so random and jumbled. Just a thought. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 06:01, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• There's also concern that there is not enough new/unique prose on each list. See T:TDYK#Articles created/expanded on February 12. I've left a note on the list creator's usertalkpage suggesting more unique prose not duplicated in related lists be added. Hope this helps. --PFHLai (talk) 11:59, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 12

List of Seattle Mariners no-hitters, List of Arizona Diamondbacks no-hitters

• ... that the first no-hitter in franchise history for the Major League Baseball clubs Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks were both pitched by Randy Johnson (pictured) fourteen seasons apart?

Created by BlueEarth (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 02:32, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length of prose section (these are lists) and Dates of creation are fine for both. Now checking the hook citation and general article issues. The articles look fine (even if the text is a bit cookie-cutter in places), and the franchise history sources confirm that Randy Johnson pitched the first no-hitters for each franchise. The bit about them being 14 years apart isn't sourced to someone other than us picking up on this - ideally that would be dropped or something found to indicate that someone other than us is saying this is significant and not just trivia. It would be more interesting if you could find a source for "Johnson threw his previous no-hitter almost fourteen years earlier with the Mariners". Do you have a source confirming that there were no no-hitters inbetween from Johnson? Overall, though, I think this is good to go (I checked the image as well, and that looks fine), though I'm still slightly uneasy that this seems to be sporting trivia, and would be happier if there was a source specifically connecting the two events this hook mentions. Carcharoth (talk) 03:10, 19 February 2011 (UTC) Struck first bit above, given what I say below. Carcharoth (talk) 11:38, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

The two firsts in question took place in 1990 and in 2004. 2004-1990=14 I don't think what Randy Johnson did in between is relevant to the hook. Please feel free to drop the last three words from the hook if it's better to not include them. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 04:58, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure about the last three words, and having looked at this again, I'm still concerned about the text that is duplicated between lists. Because these are short lists, the majority of the prose text is standard text used in each list of this nature. I know that for lists, the text in the list is not counted for the size, but what about introductory text that is repeated between similar lists? Is that included in the size calculations? If that text is substantially copied from earlier lists, that would seem to fall under either the may not consist of text spun off from a pre-existing article or the not text copied from other articles provision. This is less of a problem for longer lists, such as List of Baltimore Orioles no-hitters, which if you exclude the text that duplicates between the lists, has over 1500 characters of prose specific to that list. I'm sorry to do this, but I've retracted the "OK" I posted last night, and replaced it with the query symbol. Carcharoth (talk) 11:17, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• I've redone the prose length calculations, disregarding the text that is duplicated between the lists, and the prose text original to the articles is 319 characters for List of Seattle Mariners no-hitters and 360 characters for List of Arizona Diamondbacks no-hitters. For comparison, the calculation for List of Baltimore Orioles no-hitters would be 2018 characters, mainly because of the second paragraph. For reference, the text I excluded from all three calculations (because it was taken from earlier articles) is the following:

  A no-hitter is officially recognized by Major League Baseball only "when a pitcher (or pitchers) retires each batter on the opposing team during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings". No-hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official; however, several rule alterations in 1991 changed the rule to its current form. A no-hitter is rare enough that two teams in Major League Baseball have never had a pitcher accomplish the feat. [...] As defined by Major League Baseball, "in a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game." [...] The umpire is also an integral part of any no-hitter. The task of the umpire in a baseball game is to make any decision "which involves judgment, such as, but not limited to, whether a batted ball is fair or foul, whether a pitch is a strike or a ball, or whether a runner is safe or out… [the umpire's judgment on such matters] is final." Part of the duties of the umpire making calls at home plate includes defining the strike zone, which "is defined as that area over homeplate (sic) the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap." These calls define every baseball game and are therefore integral to the completion of any no-hitter. The manager is another integral part of any no-hitter. The tasks of the manager include determining the starting rotation as well as batting order and defensive lineup every game.

That duplicate text contributes 1588 characters to each 'no-hitter' list, and is repeated verbatim in each list, hence why I've excluded it from my redone calculations. It would be good to get more opinions here on whether I've done the calculations right. Carcharoth (talk) 11:36, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

I've left a note on the list creator's usertalkpage suggesting more unique prose not duplicated in related lists be added. Hope this helps. --PFHLai (talk) 11:55, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Batman River

• ... that the air base of Batman was used for rescue operations during the Gulf War?[1]

• Comment: ALT1 ... that the largest oil field in Turkey lies in the Batman Province, near the Batman River? [2]

We've got 4 expanded Batman articles (city, province, river and oil field). They could be squeezed into one hook, but it would be ugly, thus maybe 2-3 hoooks. Please suggest other alts (articles can be shuffled between various hook combinations). Maybe its better to drop the river from ALT1. The "near" part can be verified using this map and Google maps - it is just some 6 km away. Materialscientist (talk) 10:10, 12 February 2011 (UTC) Created/expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 10:10, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

• Some possible April Fools' Day hooks. 2 is for the province, 3 is the river, and 4 is the city. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:59, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
• ALT2 ... that Batman is half female?
• ALT3 ... that Batman killed 11 people in 2006?

Thanks and sorry - the source is unclear whether it was Batman or its tributary or both. Materialscientist (talk) 00:27, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT4 ... that Batman was in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?

  The source for ALT4 is a bit shaky (IMDB). Reviewed Lauritz Weidemann. Materialscientist (talk) 12:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Alt5... may be something like Batman helped save people during the Gulf War? Victuallers (talk) 13:06, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

1st April is a possibility, but there are 4 articles in here, only some can go there. Materialscientist (talk) 13:12, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• What is the fourth article? Can you propose a hook with all four. I think that would be best. I like ALT1 above and encourage a similar 4 in 1.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:58, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Batman Province, capital, river and oil field (look at the credits inside this section). I don't think piling them up (.. that a field lies near the city and river, in the Batman province, and is the largest in Turkey) would work. Materialscientist (talk) 22:43, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

It could work depending on the hook. However, I don't see an individual hook for the article this nomination was originally intended to promote.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:11, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

See top two hooks. The rest is not mine. Materialscientist (talk) 22:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• It should probably be decided pretty soon if an April Fools' hook should be used and if so, which one. I assume only one would be used. Then hook(s) can be determined for the remaining articles. Here's one more possibility, for the river.... MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 03:55, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
• ALT6 ... that Batman's previous identity was Nymphius?

Articles created/expanded on February 13

San Lorenzo march

• ... that the Argentine "San Lorenzo march" (video clip right) was played during both the German occupation of France during World War II and the allied liberation of it after the Battle of Normandy?

• Reviewed: Jorge Romero Brest

Created by MBelgrano (talk). Self nom at 02:55, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

That German and U.S. armies played it in Paris checks out (I can read Spanish). But the hook is misleading, mentioning the Battle of Normandy.

ALT1 that the Argentine "San Lorenzo march" (video clip right) was played when the Germans entered Paris during World War II, then again by U.S. forces when they liberated the city? Thelmadatter (talk) 16:22, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Fine by me. I was not aware there was a specific article about the liberation MBelgrano (talk) 17:28, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Two points needing clarification: A) The article now says in the lead that "It was composed in 1901 by Cayetano Alberto Silva and Carlos Javier Benielli", but later that it was composed by Silva, with Benielli adding the lyrics only seven years later. B) In the first paragraph of the "Creation" section, it says first that Silva dedicated it to General San Martín, a few lines later that he dedicated it to war minister Ricchieri. So did he change his dedication from one to the other, or was it dedicated to both men (and no others beside them)? Please clarify. --Hegvald (talk) 16:15, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• • Done. I have clarified in the lead the dates of the dates of creation of the music and lyrics. As for San Martín and Ricchieri, the problem was with the alternative meanings of the word "dedicate". It was "dedicated" to San Martín in the sense that it was a march about San Martín, intendedto be used at San Martín related ceremonies and all that. It was "dedicated" to Ricchieri in the more informal meaning, such as in books that include a brief note "Dedicated to my family and my teachers" from the author. I changed the word of this second case for "inscribed". MBelgrano (talk) 02:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Very interesting article and it is getting close to approval with Thelma's hook. But while the WWII related links are the same, I think if Paris is mentioned in the hook then it should also be mentioned in the article. Our readers are often not aware of piping and redirects so it is best to make it as clear as possible the meaning. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 06:14, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• • I think that it's basic common knowledge for anyone that Paris is the capital of France, but it's correct, it's better to state the obvious, just in case. I have fixed the article to mention Paris at both events. MBelgrano (talk) 13:06, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Common knowledge that it is the capital, yes, but that is not the point. The French theater of WW II took place in more than just Paris and while the hook is specific, the article (and the linked articles) are more broad. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 14:12, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 14

Cass County Courthouse (Iowa)

• ... that the Cass County Courthouse served as a pattern for at least two other Iowa county courthouses?

Created by Farragutful (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 05:10, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

• Perhaps you could indicate where in the 61-page document you found the information? Arsenikk ^(talk) 17:35, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

• Hmm, didn't think of checking for that — I was going through Special:Newpages and looking for eligible articles, and I ignored articles that I noticed weren't properly referenced, but I forgot to check for page numbers on this one. I've left Farragutfull a request to add page numbers. Nyttend (talk) 18:02, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Is this county named for Lewis Cass? The hook is in the last sentence and is not explicit but implicit. Is there a photo available? Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:26, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• IMHO, the first paragraph of the History section is (borderline?) WP:Close paraphrasing. --Pgallert (talk) 17:23, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Architonnerre

Add alt-text!
Add rollover text!

• ... that a steam powered cannon, the Architonnerre, was described by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century but he attributed it to Archimedes of the 3rd century BC?

Created/expanded by Lumos3 (talk). Nominated by Lumos3 (talk) at 15:58, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

• Text in block quotes doesn't count toward prose size (see Wikipedia:Did you know/Additional rules A2). That's the majority of your text, though. So you'd need to significantly increase the length of the article before it meets DYK length criteria. Also, I recommend that you use templates like this one, as that makes sure that you get the nomination right (it explains, for example, what alt text is, which is missing from your nomination). Schwede66 17:47, 14 February 2011 (UTC)

• I have added as much material as I can find and asked for a review at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Technology. If the article still fails then I will have to withdraw the nomination. as I have no more time to spend on this. Thanks for your advise on this. Lumos3 (talk) 08:48, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
• Actually the article length is 1678 characters without the quote, measured by the Page size tool, so it qualifies. Date and source check out fine, so applying the template per the above advice is the only thing left. GregorB (talk) 14:39, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
• I have applied the template as you suggest, below. Not sure what "rollover " means. Lumos3 (talk) 12:00, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Architonnerre

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• ... that a steam powered cannon, the Architonnerre, was described by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century but he attributed it's original invention to Archimedes of the 3rd century BC?

Created/expanded by Lumos3 (talk). Self nom at 12:00, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 15

Martin D-45

• ... that the pre-World War II versions of the Martin D-45 guitar, first made for Gene Autry, are the most valuable production model guitars in the United States?

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Ali Aslan. Drmies (talk) 16:09, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

Aren't you required to put the name of the publication on first mention in the references? I can follow what you have, but this is not the normal procedure. I didn't find "most valuable" written beside Gene Autry, but maybe that is not requried. Billy Hathorn (talk) 17:09, 15 February 2011 (UTC).

See my tweaks to the lead. Note: the Gene Autry version is not "among the most valuable etc."--it is priceless. The specific versions listed for those prices are those made between 1936 and 1942; presumably, this valuation starts after Autry's and Moore's guitars, with the two guitars made in 1936. I could tweak the lead to say something like "Martin D-45s made between 1936 and 1942...", but that would leave Autry out, and I'd like him in. Or, ... that the pre-World War II versions of the Martin D-45 guitar (first made for Gene Autry) are the most valuable production model guitars in the United States? I'd like to leave the US out also, for economy, but I am assuming that the US is the 'most valuable market' and I can't really prove that. Thanks, and thanks for your copyedits, Drmies (talk) 18:07, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

I also like the Gene Autry link but I'm not sold on the description of "most valuable". It is such a vague term and often goes beyond just monetary value. I prefer the approach you take in the Value section where you describe some of the 2011 prices being fetched for those pre-WW II models. While those figures would have to be accepted with an AGF tick, I think a hook reworded to give a more concrete example of how valuable they are would work best and perhaps even be more eye-catching. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 06:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Caythorpe Court

• ... that Caythorpe Court, which used to be a hunting lodge, was redesigned to convert into an adventure based holiday operation centre?

5x expanded by Daemonic Kangaroo (talk). Nominated by Minimac (talk) at 06:48, 15 February 2011 (UTC)

• It's very kind of you to nominate "my" article, but it's quite some way from being complete and is still a "work in progress". I aim to complete it over the next few days. -- Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 07:42, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
• By the way, this isn't a 5x expansion; it's a new article. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 19:06, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

• I have now "completed" the article. I have tweaked the original hook to convert it to British English spellings, although I'm not sure about the use of the words "convert" and "redesigned". The Adventure centre was built in the grounds of the former hunting lodge. Can I suggest an alternative:

• ALT1... that the adventure based holiday centre at Caythorpe Court, Lincolnshire was originally a hunting lodge, and has also been a military hospital and agricultural college? -- Daemonic Kangaroo (talk) 06:51, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 16

Momentum Deferred

• ... that before Sebastian Roché was cast in the Fringe episode "Momentum Deferred", Thomas Kretschmann had been hired and shot a few scenes?

• I reviewed Soul Surfer (film). Ruby2010 talk 16:41, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Created by Ruby2010 talk 16:16, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that German actor Thomas Kretschmann was originally cast in the Fringe episode "Momentum Deferred", but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts?
• ALT2: ... that French actor Sebastian Roché replaced German actor Thomas Kretschmann in the Fringe episode "Momentum Deferred", as Kretschmann was unable to be a recurring character?

Ferenc Békássy

• ... that among the WWI dead of King's College, Cambridge, commemorated in King's College Chapel, was one enemy soldier, the Hungarian poet, Ferenc Békássy?

Created by Nedrutland (talk). Self nom at 09:01, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• The article is currently less than 1,500 characters long. --BomBom (talk) 10:28, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

It's now over 1,800 characters, but the referencing needs improvement.4meter4 (talk) 06:46, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Machito

• ... that during his United States Army service, Graciela replaced her foster brother Machito as the lead singer of his band, the Afro-Cubans?

• Reviewed: HMS Gallant (H59) ([3])
• Comment: I intend that this cropped 100-pixel-wide image should link to the larger, original image at File:Machito, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1947 (William P. Gottlieb 13821).jpg, using the link parameter.

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 17:15, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Borjomi (water)

• ... that Georgia's Borjomi mineral springs are 1,500 years old (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Article you reviewed

5x expanded by Tuscumbia (talk). Self nom at 23:00, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

• The only references are to the company's own website and large sections are completely unsourced. At the very least it needs secondary sources to demonstrate that the water is notable. SmartSE (talk) 01:00, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

  It is notable (it was a major or maybe even the major brand of mineral water in the USSR) and it would be nice to have the article properly referenced. Materialscientist (talk) 01:13, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

I agree about the notability of this brand. I been to the bottling facility in Georgia it is pretty substantial and the bottled water is ubiquitous around the Caucasus region. But some independent reference sources should be put into the article. Innapoy (talk) 21:25, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

There are a lot of sources in google books which could be used. One says it was the third best known brand in the USSR so it would be nice to get it up to standard. SmartSE (talk) 16:14, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

I understand the problem. I'll add the references from sources in Google books and get back with you shortly. Thank! Tuscumbia (talk) 15:44, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

OK, I added several sources from google books. Please review. Thank you! Tuscumbia (talk) 16:40, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: with the hook as it is, I'd expect a picture of the springs themselves, not a bottle of water. In my opinion, unless the hook specifically mentions the bottling of the water, I'd leave off the picture of the bottle. Frankly, the hook itself would be more appropriate for the Borjomi article about the springs; can we perhaps tweak it to include some information about the bottling/selling of the water? --Mûĸĸâĸûĸâĸû _(blah?) 19:06, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• which I agree with. For spring image, we can use either one of these [4] or [5]. Tuscumbia (talk) 19:20, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

It's moving in the right direction and notability is certainly not a problem now. I checked the reference for the history section starting "In 1829" but it doesn't verify much of that information. If you got it from the company website, then I think it would be ok to use that as a reference for something like this, so long as it is neutrally written. SmartSE (talk) 11:00, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Actually I've tried to find refs for history when this thread started, and failed (which doesn't mean its wrong - its probably documents of a local museum; they might be printed in some offline book). Materialscientist (talk) 11:05, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

SmartSE, yes I got the history section from the History section of the company website. It could be translated by using Google Translator. The physical evidence (in pictures) on activities at Borjomi springs starts with the arrival of the viceroy Yevgeni Golovin who had his sick daughter treated by this water subsequently naming one spring after his daughter and the other after himself. (One of pictures with Russian royal officials at Yevgeni spring [6]). If I come across more history from books, I'll be sure to add the information. Tuscumbia (talk) 14:10, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Malet coup of 1812

• ... that the leading conspirator in the Malet coup of 1812, aimed at deposing Napoleon I, escaped from a sanitarium hours before the failed revolt?

• ALT1:... that, during the Malet coup of 1812, several officers were fooled into supporting the conspiracy because of false claims that Napoleon I had died?
• ALT2:... that, while Napoleon Bonaparte was campaigning in Russia, disgruntled army officers attempted to seize power in Paris, spreading false information about Napoleon's supposed "death."

Created/expanded by DCI2026 (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

• A number of paragraphs, including the introduction, lack references. Those that are there are naked and need to be properly formatted. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:47, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• I will add references to the paragraphs currently lacking them. However, I am a bit unsure of how to use Template:Cite, which is why most of my article have references that aren't properly formatted. Assistance would be much appreciated. DCI2026 (talk) 16:18, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Done. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:34, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• References are on the sparse side, but adequate. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:52, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I still think this shouldn't be promoted until there are more inline citations. I have tagged as appropriate. Best.4meter4 (talk) 06:34, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Weston-super-Mare Tramways

• ... that railings from former Weston-super-Mare trams were converted into fences?

Created by Geof Sheppard (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 14:08, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT What I was intending to suggest (before the Wiki servers hung while I was trying to review Gateway Project...!) was

... that the busiest route of the Weston-super-Mare Tramways ran from an Old Pier to a Sanatorium?

• • • Reviewed Gateway Project[7] Geof Sheppard (talk) 14:28, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Let's go with Geof's alt hook. Nyttend (talk) 04:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Tell Ramad

• ... that the prehistoric Neolithic Tell Ramad, located 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Damascus in Syria, is considered one of the few sites fundamental to our understanding of the origin of agriculture?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk), Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 10:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: James Dutton (Royal Marines officer) ([8]) Yazan (talk) 15:22, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Regardless the fact that the size of article is now barely over 1.500 characters (1.530 by my count) I find this article is not new. The article was only 2,5 times expanded more than 5 days after it was created. I would AGF on DYK credits, because nominator did not review any other DYK nomination (I don't know if he/she has fewer than 5 DYK credits) and on sources (not available online). At the moment of nomination its size was not enough (684), but now it barely is. I think that this nomination fails this criteria.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 14:59, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Article was created on the February 16. 7 days old, which is usually fine per this. Please check the date of nomination, when it was nominated (today) it was already over 1,500. I will try to add more to the article, but please do reconsider. And I will review a DYK nom (although that is only a requirement for when the article is to be promoted. Many people review the article after they nominate, because of time), and place it here when I do. Yazan (talk) 15:05, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
• Expanded article, now more than 1,700. Yazan (talk) 15:18, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

* According to this the article should be "created or expanded after the last day listed in Template talk:Did you know#Older nominations". If I am not wrong, this article was neither created nor expanded (5 times) 5 days before nomination, or after February 16. On February 16th the article had about 500 characters (that means that it is expanded about 3,5 times if it now has about 1.700).--Antidiskriminator (talk) 15:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• The article was created on Feb 16 (which is after the last day of older nominations, the last day of older nominations being Feb 11), it was not ready to be nominated until today. We measure the length of the article not by the day it was "created" but by the date of its nomination/review which is today (Feb 22). Most articles are not DYK-ready when they first move to the main space. It doesn't have to be 1500 long 5 days before the nomination, rather at the time of the review. Yazan (talk) 15:58, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
• The fact that the article was only 500 characters long on February 16 is utterly irrelevant. It is being submitted as a new artcle per additional rule D9, in which case expansion has no bearing on the article. AGFing offline sources, and that the "fundamental to..." bit is not a close paraphrase. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 16:06, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on February 17

Lillehammer Olympic Village

• ... that Lillehammer Olympic Village consisted most of wooden buildings?

Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 14:13, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed El Grande (tree). Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:18, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Leonard MacClain

• ... that Philadelphia organist Leonard MacClain debuted an instrument called the “Photona" on CBS Radio in 1935?

• Reviewed: Stipe Božić

Created by 78.26 (talk). Self nom at 01:48, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 17:42, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Batavia Cemetery

• ... that the maintenance shed (pictured) at New York's Batavia Cemetery was originally a bank building?

• ALT1:... that the mausoleum (pictured) of New York Central Railroad president Dean Richmond in New York's Batavia Cemetery was for years next to tracks of the Erie Railroad, a competitor of the Central's?
• Reviewed: Love Tester ([9])
• Comment: Can the nomination template be upgraded to accommodate multiple image submissions?

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 18:37, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Jules Delsart

• ... that French cellist Jules Delsart (pictured) was a soloist in the premiere of David Popper's Requiem for three cellos and orchestra, another the composer?

Created by JackofOz (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 22:58, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• I find the hook confusing. May I suggest:

ALT1:... that French cellist Jules Delsart (pictured) was a soloist in the premiere of David Popper's Requiem for three cellos and orchestra, along with the composer? 78.26 (talk) 17:44, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Jarvis Hall, Steyning, Steyning Methodist Church

• ... that Jarvis Hall (pictured), a former chapel in Steyning, West Sussex, has housed a bottling plant, gym, dance school and four Nonconformist congregations, including Methodists who moved out and built a larger church nearby?

• Reviewed: Fer (diff) and Patrick Sheltra (diff)

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 22:14, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

James Dutton (Royal Marines officer)

• ... that Royal Marine Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton was sent to The Pentagon as a liaison in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001?

Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 19:25, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

I reviewed #SA-500D. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:42, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

To whoever moves this to the prep: I'd really appreciate it if the image could be used because free images of British officers are very hard to track down! Thanks, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:28, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, length and date check out. It seems fine. Yazan (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Unleashed (Fringe)

• ... that actor Kirk Acevedo suggested his real-life wife play his character's spouse in the Fringe episode "Unleashed"?

Created by Ruby2010 talk 16:26, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Fringe actor Kirk Acevedo suggested his real-life wife play his character's spouse in the episode "Unleashed", because he thought "to create intimacy with someone who you don't know is actually not going to work"?

• I reviewed Isha Home School. Ruby2010 talk 16:32, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

All checks out. Miyagawa (talk) 19:39, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Which hook do you prefer? Personally, I like the original. Ruby2010 talk 23:53, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

1980 Ispaster attack

• ... that the 1980 Ispaster attack was the Basque separatist group ETA's deadliest of 1980, the year in which they killed more people than any other?

Created by Valenciano (talk). Self nom at 12:54, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

I reviewed Malaya Sadovaya Street here. Valenciano (talk) 12:54, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Hook and article check out fine. It's been a few years since I took Spanish in school but the English source and Google Translate seem to confirm the details. Qrsdogg (talk) 04:32, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Tell Mashnaqa

• ... that the pottery boat models found at Tell Mashnaqa, northeastern Syria, suggest that people of the Khabur region had already made use of boats for transport and fishing by ca. 5000 BC, if not before?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 12:41, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Sir Richard Herbert, ([10]) Yazan (talk) 17:21, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

• - Looks good to go! (Just please remember to use edit summaries in the future, as it helps other editors know what you meant.) Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:36, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Oprahization

• ... that politicians discuss the ways in which they and their families have suffered because of Oprahization?

Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 03:12, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed the nomination for Don Charles. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 03:12, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
  • The length, hook, and references all look good.--十八 12:27, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo

• ... that Charles Dickens wrote about the care that the rector of St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo, Wales (church pictured), took with the victims of the 1859 wreck of the Royal Charter and their families?

• ALT1:... that St Gallgo's Church, Llanallgo, Wales (pictured), was used as a temporary mortuary following the 1859 wreck of the Royal Charter in which over 400 people died?
• Comment: reviewed James Stirling (judge) (diff).

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 01:35, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 18

Black Society for Salvation

• ...that members of the Black Society for Salvation assembled in Skopje on October 14, 1912, and issued a declaration which was delivered to the consuls of Great Powers two days later?

• Reviewed: Tell Ramad ([11])

Created by Antidiskriminator (talk). Self nom at 15:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Arslanbob

• ... that Arslanbob , Kyrgyzstan is the largest single natural source of walnuts on Earth?

5x expanded by Rosiestep (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 05:10, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Shchi

All checks out. Moonraker2 (talk) 05:14, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Gross Barmen, Carl Hugo Hahn, Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt

• ... that Gross Barmen, the first Rhenish mission station to the Herero in South-West Africa was established in 1844 by Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt?

Gross Barmen created by S200981536 (talk), Pgallert (talk). Carl Hugo Hahn >5x expanded by Pgallert (talk). Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt created by Pgallert (talk). Nominated by Pgallert (talk) at 14:28, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Gross Barmen moved from user space on 18 Feb 2011. Other changes from 21 Feb 2011. --Pgallert (talk) 14:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
• reviewed Nels Nelsen, List of the longest ski jumps, Nels Nelsen Hill, Ski jumping at the 1928 Winter Olympics check --Pgallert (talk) 14:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Rudolph Stauffer

• ... that Swiss-born U.S. soldier Rudolph Stauffer was one of twenty-two soldiers who won the Medal of Honor during Lieutenant Colonel George Crook's "winter campaign" against renegade Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory's Tonto Basin area during 1872-73?

Created by 72.74.209.40 (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Sean Hughes (politician)

• ... that Sean Hughes MP got Scottish MPs to give him their free tickets to the 1986 English FA Cup so his constituents could watch the Everton-Liverpool Merseyside derby?

5x expanded by Sam Blacketer (talk). Self nom at 22:55, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Hoover Field, Washington Airport, Washington-Hoover Airport Sam Blacketer (talk) 22:55, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Length & date verified, offline ref accepted in good-faith. —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 10:11am • 23:11, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I'd suggest a change in the secondary link from "the 1986 English FA Cup" to "the 1986 English FA Cup Final" as the latter is the game in question and the 1985-1986 FA Cup could refer to any game. Valenciano (talk) 08:24, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Gary J. Aguirre

• ... that Gary Aguirre was fired from the SEC for trying to do his job?

• ALT1:... that Gary Aguirre, who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, was fired from the SEC?
• ALT2:... that former SEC investigator Gary Aguirre says the SEC has gone from protecting the public from Wall Street to protecting Wall Street from the public?

Created by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 16:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Arthur Cheetham and Cinema of Wales —Marrante (talk) 17:04, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• full of insight! I prefer ALT1, the first hook requesting to understand SEC without context, ALT2 a bit too complex (extra comma removed). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:56, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I would like to put a hold on this article going on the main page. The article involves a few legal points that need to be stated precisely. At the time I submitted the nomination, I was not aware that I had made some factual errors, which I am in the process of correcting, but have not yet finished. I will probably need a few days yet. Though I know sometimes articles sit here for days before they're moved to the queue, it would be great if I didn't have to worry about it moving to the main page before these changes are made. Thanks in advance. Marrante (talk) 21:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Article has been deleted. Schwede66 20:32, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

It should be easy to re-create it. To find out what happened, please see User talk:Marrante. --PFHLai (talk) 04:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• The article is restored but I think we should respect the hold of the author. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Thank you Gerda. I would like to continue to hold this article for a short period. I am in the process of making sure there are no factual errors in the article. I hope to be able to finish that process in a day or two. Marrante (talk) 14:18, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Castleton Garland Day

• ... that a 200 year old costume worn by "the king" (pictured) on Castleton Garland Day in Derbyshire is now in the local museum?

• Comment: I think this is a DYK newbie

Created by SiGarb (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 11:08, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• • Date, length fine, hook checks out, photo is PD, good to go!

El Grande (tree)

• ... that the eucalyptus El Grande, Australia's largest tree, was killed by forestry officials by mistake?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 06:22, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Eric Rideal

I removed the passage suggesting it might be the "world's largest living thing" because, although you gave a reference, General Sherman is over 3x as large by volume (1,487 vs. 439 cubic metres). Ericoides (talk) 08:26, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Length, hook, ref and date okay; good to go. Arsenikk ^(talk) 14:17, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Charles Lapworth (journalist)

• ... that Charles Lapworth worked closely with both Eugene V. Debs and Charlie Chaplin?

Created by Warofdreams (talk). Self nom at 01:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length are good. AGFing on the print sources. –MuZemike 03:00, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed St Dona's Church, Llanddona. Warofdreams talk 13:12, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

HMS Grenade (H86)

• ... that the British destroyer HMS Grenade tied up to the French destroyer Bison on 3 May 1940 to rescue 36 survivors after the latter's forward magazine had been hit by a bomb from a Junkers Ju 87 dive bomber and exploded?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

- Length, Date, and sources all check out but the hook sentence needs to be cited in the article. -- Esemono (talk) 06:01, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Cite added. <sarcasm>Thanks for letting me know that there was a problem with the submission on my talkpage<sarcasm/>

• Reviewed St Michael's Church, Berechurch

St Michael's Church, Berechurch

• ... that in the roof of the chapel of St Michael's Church, Berechurch, (pictured) in Essex, are carvings of the emblems of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon?

• Reviewed: Saleh al-Ali

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:15, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 19:58, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Walter Coy

• ... that actor Walter Coy played Dr. Joseph Warren, who performs surgery on the burned hand of the title character in the 1957 Disney film, Johnny Tremain, set during the American Revolution?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:36, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Three mine policy

• Size and date check, but the hook is not sourced in the article. The hook is also quite bland, at least for someone like me who is completely detached of the subject. --Muhandes (talk) 06:53, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Three mine policy

• ... that the Three mine policy, in place from 1984 to 1996, restricted the number of active uranium mines in Australia to three?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 13:06, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Behavior Genetics Association (listed: 14 February) Calistemon (talk) 13:17, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

DYK hook is OK. The article is barely long enough. You might add a paragraph explaining why there werer objections to uranium policy in 1984. Billy Hathorn (talk) 15:44, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

I've carried out a further expansion and added some pre-1984 information. Calistemon (talk) 11:39, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Khor Virap

• ... that the notability of Khor Virap monastery (pictured) in Armenia and declaration of Armenia as the world's first Christian nation in 301, during reign of Tiridates III, is attributed to Gregory?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 08:05, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: Article moved from user page on 18 February 2011.

• Reviewed Inachus phalangium.--Nvvchar. 08:17, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Harriman (Erie Railroad station)

• ... that a jury awarded an alleged robber $20,000 in 1935 for a botched 1931 burglary of the Harriman Erie Railroad station after the cops shot his leg?

Created by Mitchazenia (talk). Self nom at 05:56, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed the article two above me, the Indian Claims Limitations Act.Mitch32^{(Erie Railroad Information Hog)} 06:19, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Cafe Church

• ... that in 1960, the founders of a Cafe church wondered, "Would Jesus want to hang out with folks at a traditional institutional church? or would he want to hang out over a beer in a bar or coffee in a restaurant?"

5x expanded by User:Trilliumz (talk). Self nom at 13:56, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: David Nowakowsky (my first review)
• Too many characters there Trill. We try not to have more than 200, I get 214.Mitch32^{(Erie Railroad Information Hog)}

ALT 1... that in 1960, Cafe church founders wondered, "Would Jesus want to hang out with folks at a traditional church? or would he want to hang out over a beer in a bar or coffee?" Trilliumz (talk) 23:51, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

Y Much better.Mitch32^{(Erie Railroad Information Hog)} 01:17, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

PERISCOP

• ... that the PERISCOP made it possible to retrieve live fish from over 2,000 m (6,600 ft) deep, despite the extreme pressure at that depth?

Created by E2eamon (talk). Self nom at 15:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed:Belitung shipwreck (diff)--E♴ (talk) 15:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 19

Fatality statistics in the Western Australian mining industry

• ... that, between 1970 and 2006, 306 fatalities occurred in the Western Australian mining industry?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 12:40, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: HMS Hostile (H55) (right below) Calistemon (talk) 12:54, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

HMS Hostile (H55)

• ... that the British destroyer HMS Hostile had to be scuttled on 23 August 1940 by her sister ship, HMS Hero, after striking a mine off Cap Bon that broke her back?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 04:46, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Off-line source accepted in good faith, external link below confirms some of the hook. Date ok, article itself has not been expanded 5 times, but prose has, which, I think, is acceptable. Associated picture is in the public domain, all good to go. Calistemon (talk) 12:52, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Albert Sale

Bucephalus (trematode)

• ... that the name Bucephalus, meaning "ox head", was given to a genus of trematodes because their cercaria larva seemed to have horns?

• Reviewed: Lump (dog)

Created/expanded by Sharktopus (talk). Self nom at 21:37, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. I am unable to open the link in footnote 4, so I'm accepting this AGF. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:09, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks so much! I had a hard time accessing that link myself the first time I tried; it is a pdf 11.5M in size and the wifi on Amtrak blocks downloads larger than 10 M. In case others have a similar issue, I did duplicate the relevant text on Talk:Bucephalus_(trematode). Sharktopus^talk 04:21, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

List of international cricket centuries by David Gower

• ... that former England cricketer David Gower scored nine centuries in Ashes series, the fourth most by any batsman?

• Reviewed: Colin Boag (diff)

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 20:47, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Interstate 470 (Missouri)

• ... that Interstate 470 passes Lakewood Lakes in Lee's Summit, Missouri, which was home to the 1996 Lollapalooza music festival?

• Reviewed: M-37 (Michigan highway) ([12])

5x expanded by Admrboltz (talk). Self nom at 19:42, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Kararname

• ... that Kararname was the name of the book of decisions of the first assembly of the Prizren League held on June 10, 1878?

• Reviewed: Siege of Güns ([13])

Created by Antidiskriminator (talk). Self nom at 18:51, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Siege of Güns

• ... that during the Siege of Güns (monument pictured), Captain Nikola Jurišić and his garrison of 800 Croats held out against nineteen full-scale assaults and an incessant bombardment by the Ottomans.

Created by Kebeta (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, size and source (not available online) for the hook are OK.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 18:36, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Added a pic for consideration. --PFHLai (talk) 09:43, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

I think that picture is bust of Nikola Jurišić in Senj, Croatia. This is the picture of monument dedicated to the Siege of Guns. If we want to add a picture to the dyk, I think the picture of monument dedicated to the Siege of Guns is more related to the article and this hook.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 10:37, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Swapping in the suggested picture of the monument, replacing that of the bust. --PFHLai (talk) 10:59, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

I am OK with it.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 11:53, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Bhadra Dam

• ... that Bhadra Dam (pictured) in Karnataka inundates a reservoir which has a gross irrigation potential of 162,818 hectares (402,330 acres)?

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 15:39, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed:Bab Sharqi, Bab al-Jabiyah. [14]♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:48, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, lenght, ref checks out. Just a few points I'd like to clarify about the article itself. There are two photos of the Bhadra Reservoir and islands. Are both necessary? Also the Environment and ecology seems to be more relevant to Bhadra river or the Bhadra sanctuary article. Does it add value to this article?

Alois Lindmayr

• ... that Alois Lindmayr led a formation of Dornier Do 17 bombers on a bombing raid to London on 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain?

Created by MisterBee1966 (talk) and Dapi89 (talk). Self nom at 12:00, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: John Schnitzer MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:28, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Al-Wasat Party

• ... that Al-Wasat Party, officially established in the wake of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, is the first legal party in Egypt with an Islamic background?

Created by BomBom (talk). Self nom at 02:06, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Ferenc Békássy (link) / Notified nominator of problem (link)

Cornelius C. Smith

• ... that Medal of Honor recipient Cornelius C. Smith (pictured), active in expeditions against Moro insurgents, was later appointed head of the Philippine Constabulary?

• ALT1:... that Medal of Honor recipient Cornelius C. Smith (pictured) later led U.S. troops during the Philippine Insurrection?

Created/expanded by 72.74.209.40 (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Albert Sale

• ... that 19-year-old Medal of Honor recipient Albert Sale received the award for killing an Apache warrior in hand-to-hand combat and taking his war pony?

• ALT1:... that 24-year-old Medal of Honor recipient Albert Sale died of typhoid less than a year after reenlisting in the army?

Created by 72.74.209.99 (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• The first hook is far better, IMO. Otherwise good to go.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 04:47, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

John Schnitzer

• ... that German-born U.S. soldier John Schnitzer received the Medal of Honor, along with First Lieutenant Wilber Wilder for rescuing a wounded comrade during battle with the Apache Indians in 1882?

Created by 72.74.225.253 (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go, who is the author of the article (72.74.225.253)? MisterBee1966 (talk) 16:25, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Foreign policy of the John F. Kennedy administration

• ... that John F. Kennedy's foreign policy experts were dubbed "the best and the brightest"?

Created by Twilight Chill (talk). Self nom at 21:08, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

St Andrew's Church, Covehithe

• ... that St Andrew's Church, Covehithe, (pictured) in Suffolk consists of a small 17th-century church built within the ruins of an earlier medieval church?

• ALT1:... that the ruins of St Andrew's Church, Covehithe (pictured) in Suffolk are threatened by coastal erosion?
• Reviewed: Fritz Lehmann

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:18, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref verified. I think ALT1 is more hook-y. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:50, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

The Tip-Off

• ... that actor Richard Armitage (pictured) was subjected to waterboarding while filming Spooks episode "The Tip-Off"?

Created by Matthew R Dunn (talk). Self nom at 16:18, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• All checks out. Good to go, but you have to review other editors hooks.--Mbz1 (talk) 17:24, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Counting from his talk page he has 3 DYK credits so far. Thus, while by no means a new or inexperienced user, he technically does not have to review other submissions. --Pgallert (talk) 16:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Bab Sharqi, Bab al-Jabiyah

• ... that the ancient Street Called Straight of Damascus, Syria, still connects the eastern gate (pictured) of the old city with the western one?

5x expanded by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 14:26, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Arnold Elston ([15])

Good work but neither article has quite had a 5 times expansion...♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:45, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Yes there is, the last sentence in the first paragraph of the history section, sourced to (Williams, Wynne (1998). The Three Worlds of Paul of Tarsus. Routledge. p. 163. ISBN 0415135923.)
• According to DYK check they were both 5x expanded, nevertheless, here's the numbers:

• Bab Sharqi was at 297 chars, now it is, 1563 chars. That's a little more than 5x.
• Bab al-Jabiyah was at 301 chars, now it is 1552, also a little more than 5x.
• Could you please check again! Yazan (talk) 15:55, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

So it is! Sorry about that. Offline hook accepted in good faith. Good to go!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:58, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Fritz Lehmann

• ... that German conductor Fritz Lehmann left a recording of Bach's Christmas Oratorio unfinished when he died during a concert of the St Matthew Passion?

Created by JackofOz (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 10:20, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• All DYK criteria met. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 17:11, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

List of Baltimore Orioles first-round draft picks

• ... that two of the 57 players the Baltimore Orioles drafted in the first round were from high schools in Canada?

• Comment: This may not sound unusual on the surface, but I've done eight other lists like this and have only seen a Canadian drafted one other time. Reviewed Tony Burrello above (2/12). Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 06:24, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
• ALT1: ... that Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles have never selected a player at first base in the first round of the MLB Draft?

Created by Wizardman. Self nom at 06:24, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Your hook assumes everyone knows what the Baltimore Orioles are. Try to rewrite by mentioning they are an MLB team and that the "first round" refers to the MLB Draft. Also, while reading the article, it might seem more interesting to the average reader if you mentioned "the team has never drafted a player at first base" or even that "they have not drafted any players from their home state of Maryland" instead, though this is just a suggestion. Otherwise, the article looks good to go.--十八 09:25, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Okay. Yeah I seem to do that sometimes, I gotta remember some people do not care about baseball whatsoever. Here's an ALT: ... that Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles have never selected a player at first base in the first round of the MLB Draft? Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 16:48, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Chairman of Committees (New Zealand), Frederick Merriman (politician)

• ... that Frederick Merriman (pictured) was the first Chairman of Committees in New Zealand?

• Reviewed: Bobby Simpson (on 7 Feb)
• Comment: Double nom. Chairman of Committees is new, and Frederick Merriman is expanded.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 03:45, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Chairman of Committees meets criteria. Frederick Merriman does not meet criteria for 5x expansion. —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 9:44am • 22:44, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the review. With regards to the article expansion, by my reckoning we have readable prose of:

• 461 B before, and
• 2519 B after, which comes to 5.5 times expansion. What do you get? You are aware that DYK concerns itself with readable prose, and not article size, aren't you? Schwede66 23:24, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Love Tester

On top is a black cover, which says "Electronic Love Tester – For Young Ladies and Men". Below the black box cover is the inside packaging of the Love Tester device, which is a white, multimeter-like device with two sensors connected to it, both of which have gold metallic balls at the end as the sensors. To the right of the device is a black pouch in which the device is supposed to go into. To the side on the far left of the image is an instruction leaflet which features two adults holding hands, and below it, says "How to use the Lie/Love Detector".

• ... that the Love Tester (pictured), created in 1969, was the first product by Nintendo to use real electronic components?

Created by MuZemike (talk). Self nom at 02:41, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Charles Lapworth (journalist). –MuZemike 03:01, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Length and history verified. Daniel Case (talk) 18:26, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

The hook fact needs to be cited in the article. It is not mentioned in the online citations and I cannot verify it in the other offline citation. If it can be verified, remove the word "real" (assuming they did not market something with fake electronic components). Cmprince (talk) 19:37, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

It's from the book source, in which the citation is at the end of the sentence proceeding that. This is the content from the book itself:

"Designed, once again, by the ever so productive Gunpei Yokoi, Love Tester was the very first Nintendo product to use genuine electronic components."

–MuZemike 19:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Eric Rideal

• ... that physical chemist Sir Eric Keightly Rideal was depicted in the novels The Search and Strangers and Brothers written by his former student C. P. Snow?

Created by Carcharoth (talk). Self nom at 02:31, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: List of Seattle Mariners no-hitters, List of Arizona Diamondbacks no-hitters [16] Carcharoth (talk) 03:16, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 06:31, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Automotive industry in Russia

• ... that automotive manufacturing is a significant industry in Russia, directly employing around 600,000 people and supporting 2–3 million people in related industries?

Created by Nanobear (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Tyche (planet) Nanobear (talk) 01:12, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
• Length, date and hook reference verified. —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 9:35am • 22:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Schoenau ultimatum

• ... that the Schoenau ultimatum contributed to the ability of the Egyptian and Syrian alliance to successfully launch a surprise attack against Israel during the Yom Kippur War?

• Reviewed: HMS Grenade (H86)

Created by Esemono (talk). Self nom at 06:12, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Checks out. I'd suggest another hook though, which is a bit clearer: "... that the preoccupation of the Israeli government with the Schoenau ultimatum contributed to its failure to anticipate the Egyptian and Syrian surprise attack during the Yom Kippur War?" Constantine ✍ 13:22, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

The Garden of Earthly Delights (1981 film)

• ... that Stan Brakhage's 1981 film The Garden of Earthly Delights was created by pasting montane zone vegetation directly onto strips of clear film leader?

Created by Ackatsis (talk). Self nom at 06:15, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Ann Preston

Note: Reviewers might find this link helpful. Ackatsis (talk) 06:20, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Just barely over the line for length if you exclude the longer block quote. There is some duplicated text and a fair bit of quotes. Could still be expanded from the Senes of Cinema source, I think maybe a little more detail in the production section would be great. It meets the requirements as is, though. The Interior (Talk) 08:46, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I added a few more details from the Senses of Cinema article. Ackatsis (talk) 04:40, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Jason Booth

• ... that British boxer Jason Booth fought for a World title after overcoming an addiction to alcohol?

5x expanded by Notjamesbond (talk). Self nom at 17:01, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

reviewed=Scottish Redundant Churches Trust

• Dull hook. A lot of athletes have returned to competition after rehab, and quite of few of those have succeeded. Daniel Case (talk) 18:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

okay how about...

ALT1 ... that boxer Jason Booth won the British and Commonwealth titles and fought for a World title after overcoming an addiction to alcohol? Notjamesbond (talk) 20:58, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

I... Dreaming

• ... that Stan Brakhage's 1988 film I... Dreaming features Stephen Foster song lyrics scratched directly onto the film emulsion?

Created by Ackatsis (talk). Self nom at 04:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Yester House

I hope the good folks at DYK aren't sick of Stan Brakhage-related hooks yet! Ackatsis (talk) 04:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Looks OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 16:55, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 20

John Kendrick House

• ... that the John Kendrick House (pictured) is the only remaining house of its era on the Green in Waterbury, Connecticut?

• Reviewed: Nepal Transport Service ([17])

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 15:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Nepal Transport Service

• ... that Nepal Transport Service founded in 1959 was the first Nepalese public bus line (pictured)?

Created by Karrattul (talk). Self nom at 10:57, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Good hook, checks out otherwise, but article was neither started nor expanded within last 7 days. Daniel Case (talk) 15:20, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

National Screen Institute

• ... that when first founded, the Canadian National Screen Institute originally functioned as part of the University of Alberta in Edmonton?

Created by MichaelQSchmidt (talk). Self nom at 02:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

I reviewed Malus baccata [18]. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 06:54, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Amanda Staveley

• ... that before Amanda Staveley reportedly turned down a marriage proposal from Prince Andrew, she was a model and Cambridge student, and later became a self-made multi-millionaire?

Created by Dalmeny (talk), Brianhe (talk). Self nom at 01:25, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

William Haggar and Desperate Poaching Affray

• ... that film pioneer William Haggar's 1903 short Desperate Poaching Affray (pictured) is believed to have been a key influence on the chase sub-genre of early film?

Desperate Poaching Affray, created by FruitMonkey (talk). William Haggar, x5 expansion by FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom at 20:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
Replaced 's with {{`s}} per rule C7. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 13:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham

James Bucknall

• ... that British Lieutenant General James Bucknall (pictured) is currently deputy commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan?

Created by HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? . Self nom at 17:14, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

To whoever moves this to the prep: I would appreciate it if the image could be used, because decent free images of British officers are very difficult to get hold of! Thanks, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:19, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

And I reviewed #Michael Swart. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts?

1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G 31 crash

• ... that racing driver Glen Kidston was the only survivor of the crash of a Luft Hansa Junkers G 31 in 1929?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 08:21, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Note bringing up the 200 . Mjroots (talk) 08:22, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed Castleton Garland Day. Mjroots (talk) 08:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Date, length OK. Hook confirmed in Ref 1; other offline refs AGF. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

If this hook is used, the correct spelling is Lufthansa without a space. — Brianhe (talk) 04:35, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

No, actually, its name at the time was "Luft Hansa". Yazan (talk) 05:02, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

• ... that the tribute act Zappa Plays Zappa, lead by Frank Zappa's son Dweezil, won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for their performance of Frank's song "Peaches en Regalia"?

5x expanded by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 05:01, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Note: The article appears to have been expanded before February 20, but this is the date when the prose itself was expanded. --Another Believer _(Talk) 05:01, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Simone B. Champagne

• ... that the Louisiana State Rep. Simone B. Champagne of Iberia Parish lost a state Senate race in January 2011 despite having the support of U.S. Senator David Vitter?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:16, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Cass County Courthouse (Iowa)

Sentayehu Ejigu

• ... that Ethiopian long-distance runner Sentayehu Ejigu won medals at World, African and Continental-level competitions in 2010?

5x expanded by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Holy Name of Jesus

• The African medal doesn't appear to be covered in the reference for its sentence; only the continental medal is. Also, you will need to do a review of another DYK candidate at some point. On the positive side, expansion date and length, and hook size, are fine. Giants2008 (27 and counting) 15:44, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• A ref has been added for the African medal and a review has been done. Everything looks good to go now. Giants2008 (27 and counting) 00:53, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Ficus yoponensis

• ... that the fruits of Ficus yoponensis are one of the preferred foods of the Mantled Howler Monkey and contain more vitamin C than any other possible foods?

• Comment: Source for preferred food, which Howler it is and this for vitamin C (sub. reqd.). Maybe someone can think of a better way to weave this together? I'll review one tomorrow.

Created by Smartse (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

*Source for hook checked. Minor edits made to wording of text. Good to go.--Wetman (talk) 23:52, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the copy edit, I'm reviewing #Suillus_salmonicolor. SmartSE (talk) 10:55, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Benjamin Burns

• ... that Benjamin Burns played in the first-ever international rugby union match, between England and Scotland in 1871?

• Reviewed: Sunset Marquis Hotel (diff)

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 22:23, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length checks out but there needs to be a reference for the hook fact in the lead section. Philg88 (talk) 09:06, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Sunset Marquis Hotel

• ... that Time magazine described the Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles as "an old rock-"n"-roll hotel", due to its association with rock stars?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 22:23, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and references all check out! Good to go. Harrias ^talk 22:25, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Cholesbury Camp.♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:26, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Arnold Elston

• ... that although the composer Arnold Elston studied with Anton Webern in Vienna he did not employ the twelve-tone technique?

• Reviewed: Niqmepa ([19])

Created by William Avery (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, length and date verified. I believe this one is good to go. Yazan (talk) 05:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Avielochan

• ... that a prehistoric chamber tomb is located in Avielochan in Highland, Scotland?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 22:08, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: I Want to Break Free.♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:12, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Article date & length, hook length and fact all confirmed. Sasata (talk) 06:06, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Cholesbury Camp

• ... that Cholesbury Camp, an Iron Age hill fort in Buckinghamshire, England, was once thought to have been built by Danes?

Nominated by Prioryman (talk) 21:47, 20 February 2011 (UTC).

• Reviewed St Mary's Church, East Ruston. Prioryman (talk) 21:51, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Length, date and hook verified; real life site source accepted in good faith.♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:25, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician)

• ... that the election on February 19, 2011, of Jonathan W. Perry to the Louisiana State Senate gives that body its first Republican majority, 20-19, since Reconstruction?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:38, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Moreton Island lighthouses

Colin Boag

• ... that, in 2010, Major General Colin Boag served as Chief of Staff to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan?

Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 20:09, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed #Comeback (Glee). HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and referencing all checks out okay, good to go. Harrias ^talk 20:42, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Grammy Award for Best Americana Album

• ... that American multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm won the first Grammy Award for Best Americana Album in 2010 for the album Electric Dirt?

Created by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 19:59, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Moreton Island lighthouses

• ... that three of the five Moreton Island lighthouses, on Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, had to be relocated because of coastal erosion?

• ALT1:... that out of the five Moreton Island lighthouses, on Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, only Cape Moreton Light survived and is still active today?
• Reviewed: Niphidium crassifolium ([20])

Created by Muhandes (talk). Self nom at 19:56, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Add "Australia" to the hook; few would know the location outside Australia. Article is good. Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:43, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Good idea, I actually added Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, I think it's needed. --Muhandes (talk) 21:08, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:39, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

NCAA Season 64 basketball tournaments

• ... that after winning both halves of the season, the San Sebastian Stags were named outright champions of the 1988 Philippine NCAA basketball tournament?

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 17:19, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

UAAP Season 50 men's basketball tournament

• ... that after trailing by twenty points in the 1987 UAAP men's basketball Finals, the Ateneo Blue Eagles still won the championship?

• Comment: Prose is less than 1,500 characters. I'll see what I can do.

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 17:19, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Niphidium crassifolium

• ... that the graceful fern (pictured) is the most common fern on Barro Colorado Island, Panama?

• ALT1:... that although the graceful fern (pictured) is native to the tropics, it can survive temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F)?
• Comment: See this ref for the first hook and this ref for the alt.

Created by Smartse (talk). Self nom at 16:24, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• I'm reviewing Borjomi (water) SmartSE (talk) 16:29, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
• ALT1 is much better, date, size and hook check for ALT1, ready to go. --Muhandes (talk) 19:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
• The first hook also says "is the most common" where the source says "is probably the most common". --Muhandes (talk) 19:40, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• I just realized there is an image, and I'm not 100% sure on it. It says Source: www.biolib.de, but I don't see permission from www.biolib.de but from a "Kurt Stueber". --Muhandes (talk) 19:38, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Cheers for the review and good point about the image. I'll fire off an email to see if they can send permission over OTRS. SmartSE (talk) 22:28, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• The image was uploaded by this bot more than 5 years ago, the author has confirmed to me it was done with his permission, but I've asked him to confirm this formally using this declaration as there are so many images concerned. SmartSE (talk) 10:43, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Turned out that there was a licence, just very hidden. I've added a link to it to the file description page. SmartSE (talk) 14:39, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

St Mary's Church, East Ruston

• ... that St Mary's Church, East Ruston, Norfolk, is notable for its 15th-century painted and carved chancel screen (part of screen pictured)?

• Reviewed: Spirit of the Dead Watching

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 11:46, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and referencing all look fine. A nice piece of work. Prioryman (talk) 21:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

NCAA Season 63 basketball tournaments

• ...that Letran Knights captain Fernando Libed scored the title-clinching shot in the 1987 Philippine NCAA basketball championship despite being suffering from hepatitis weeks before the finals series?

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 09:10, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Hook is over 200 char. Yoninah (talk) 19:37, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Should be less than 200 chars now. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 13:52, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Rhodri Giggs

• ... that Rhodri Giggs won the Mossley F.C. Player of the Year award in 2005?

Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 08:40, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• I wanted to keep the hook as R. Giggs to make the hook interesting (initial glance would indicate Ryan Giggs). 03md 18:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

I'd be more interested if you said that "Rhodri Giggs is the younger brother of Ryan Giggs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:09, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• We've got to put this on hold for the time being while the article goes through an AfD process. Schwede66 20:34, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Lament of Edward II

• ... that the Anglo-Norman Lament of Edward II, written c 1327, is the only surviving poem by Edward II of England?

• Reviewed: Ficus yoponensis

Created by Wetman (talk). Self nom at 23:55, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• You cite three four five! sources that contradict or question its authorship (Giancarlo says it is "supposedly" by him and refers to the poet as "Edward" in scare quotes, hardly a ringing endorsement), and only one that says it is by Edward - and that source happens to be its publisher. Could you add more citations to say that it is by him? You also need a cite for your hook statement, ie. "No other poems of Edward survive." These problems need to be fixed before it can be suitable for the main page. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 05:56, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 21

While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within (book)

• ... that Bruce Bawer's While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within has been described both as a "well written and well informed" and one that uses "wildly exaggerated statistics"?

• Reviewed: Lorene Cary
• Comment: Although the edit history looks like the article was created on March 5, it is not the case. The article was created on February 22, 2011 The history is misleading because the article was moved from my user space with the old history of absolutely different article I wrote there.

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Ironholds (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Comment According to the article's history, you started working on it on February 21. User:Ironholds deleted the older revisions of your user subpage and subsequently restored your recent work. Is that right? --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 12:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
  • Yes, but I worked on it in my user space. It was moved to the main space on February 22, and it is considered the day of the creation of the article.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:33, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
    • I see. Ironholds deleted the article after you moved it to the main space, and he restored 44 revisions going back to February 21 (the beginning of your work on this topic). Both the dates are OK for the DYK requirements and your nomination can be simply moved to February 21. Is the date (February 22) important for you? Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 14:04, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• • • • Actually Ironholds by my request moved the article from my user space to main space after he did some work on it in mu user space. The date (February 22) is very important for me for personal reasons, but of course this importance has nothing to do with DYK nomination, and that's why I will move the nomination to February 21 as you requested. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Viktor Kolář

• ... that in his works, the Czech photographer Viktor Kolář focuses on documenting his native region, Ostrava?

• Reviewed: Tamil Nadu Forest Department
• Comment: diff

Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 10:05, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook verified. — Toдor Boжinov — 14:45, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Pulney Andy

• ... that Pulney Andy became the first Indian to receive a British medical degree when he received his degree of Doctor of Medicine from the University of St. Andrews in 1860?

Created by Regstuff (talk). Self nom at 07:43, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Bhadra Dam. I tried but couldn't find an online citation. A search on google books for "ANDY PULNEY medical degree" will throw up the relevant line though.

• Date and length OK. Hook confirmed in the way you suggest.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:57, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Tibouren

• ... that ampelographer Pierre Galet suspects that the Provence wine grape Tibouren was likely introduced to Marseilles by the Ancient Greeks but could also be Middle Eastern in origin?

• Reviewed: Edward L. Kessel
• Comment: Primary refs are Jancis Robinson's grape guides (FN#1 and #3) but online Wine Pros link (FN#3) can assist with some verification.

5x expanded by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 06:55, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Patrick Marriott

• ... that while commanding the Desert Rats in Iraq, Patrick Marriott kept a large silver rat on his desk?

• Reviewed: Arslanbob

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Self nom at 05:22, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Shchi

• ... that the two-letter Russian word щи is transliterated by 8 letters in German?

• Comment: I have nominated this article with another hook for 1 April, but seem not to get there. Materialscientist (talk) 01:57, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 01:57, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Length exceeds 5x; date verified; hook's foreign language ref accepted AGF.--Rosiestep (talk) 05:20, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Gary Albright Memorial Show

• ... that Japanese wrestler Maunakea Mossman (pictured) made his wrestling debut in the United States at the Gary Albright Memorial Show in 2000?

Created by 72.74.226.25 (talk). Self nom at 21:55, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Yokozuna Memorial Show

• ... that The Headshrinkers, who had last wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation in 1994, were reunited at the Yokozuna Memorial Show in 2001?

Created by 72.74.226.25 (talk). Self nom at 21:55, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

George Samuel Sewell

• ... that George Samuel Sewell was the first civilian to be awarded a bar to the George Medal, for fighting fires at a petrol refinery during the Hull Blitz?

Created by Nthep (talk). Self nom at 19:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Needs a citation to support that Sewell was the first to be awarded the bar. Nifty article otherwise, so hopefully this can be fixed. Citation added, looks good! Cmprince (talk) 22:51, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Found & added cite, looking for printed copy for completeness. NtheP (talk) 23:13, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Limon Railroad Depot

• ... that the Limon Railroad Depot is one of three still standing Rock Island Line stations in Colorado?

• ALT1: ... that the Limon Railroad Depot is one of three remaining Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad stations in Colorado?

:*ALT2: ... that the Limon Railroad Depot is one of three still standing Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad stations in Colorado, and the only one restored? Created by Gfoley4 (talk). Self nom at 18:52, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• My first DYK nom so be please be kind!

The article meets all the requirements and the hook is cited. The AGF tick is not because the citation isn't available, but is on a tourism site which may not have been well-researched. Unfortunately the NRHP report for this property is not available online. Great article, otherwise! I would go with ALT1 (the full RR name) and replace "still standing" with "remaining". Cmprince (talk) 22:13, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• I struck out the #1 and ALT2 ones and added remaining per your advise. Thanks! →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 22:20, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham

• ... that St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham, (pictured) in Norfolk had fallen into ruin by the time its medieval wall paintings were rediscovered in 1967?

• Reviewed: 1929 Luft Hansa Junkers G 31 crash

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:24, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• As per usual, Dr. Vardy's article is concise and easy to follow. Hook, date and length all check out. If only we had some pictures of the wall paintings. FruitMonkey (talk) 20:29, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for the review. Yes, I'm afraid you'll have to go to the article and click on the links. But in any case the paintings are rather faded and would not look good as a thumbnail. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 10:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Brian Gulliver's Travels

• ... that Gulliver's Travels was the only book read by comedy writer Bill Dare, creator of satirical radio comedy Brian Gulliver's Travels, while he was at university?

Created by ISD (talk). Self nom at 15:24, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• After cutting out the ToC, I only see around 1400 characters of prose here, and some 400 of those are quotes. Drmies (talk) 04:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• I thought you counted the spaces as well? ISD (talk) 14:01, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Here's a tiny bit more. The problem is, I think, that it's so new that there's barely sources, except for the BBC website (which is the source for your hook--not very independent from the subject). Drmies (talk) 15:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

The Mouse Problem

• ... that the Monty Python sketch "The Mouse Problem", a mockumentary about men who want to be mice, parodies 1960s television exposés on homosexuality?

• ALT1:... that the Monty Python sketch "The Mouse Problem", broadcast in 1969, is considered to have prefigured furry fandom?
• Reviewed: Lament of Edward II

Created by Roscelese (talk). Self nom at 06:03, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• That is a brilliant sketch, but the main chunk of the text is currently an unreferenced plot, without which there is not much content. Is there anything else you can add? SmartSE (talk) 14:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Zoni Weisz

• ... that Zoni Weisz, a Dutch Sinto survivor of the Porajmos, has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the world's largest flower arrangement?

• Reviewed: Donald Van Slyke
• Comment: Review diff. The quote in the citation supporting the hook is "Mit dem größten Blumengebinde der Welt schaffte er es sogar ins Guinness-Buch" on page 2 of the cited article. Also, this is largely based on translation from de:Zoni Weisz and nl:Zoni Weisz articles, so credit should be shared with the authors of those articles as well.

Created by Cmprince (talk). Self nom at 06:01, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

All checks out. I have added our German friend Jón (who has an account here, too) to the credits. Hans Plantinga seems to have based his work at the Dutch article on that of Jón, and in any event he has no English account. Moonraker2 (talk) 06:34, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Suillus salmonicolor

An orange mushroom lying on its side among small green plants

• ... that Suillus salmonicolor, an edible mushroom, is thought to taste like lemons?

• Comment: I'm somewhat colorblind, so I'm not sure that "orange" in the alt text is correct. Please fix it if necessary. Nyttend (talk) 04:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Created by Sasata (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 04:35, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that slippery Jills have a lemony flavor?

The alt seems "hookier" to me, but would probably get more views without a picture. Sasata (talk) 05:56, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that it has not been determined whether the slippery Jill is different from another mushroom? -- Rcej (Robert) - talk 09:42, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Avielochan. Sasata (talk) 06:07, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• I like ALT1 but are you sure the lemon taste is correct? You've referenced an offline book which I would normally be fine with, but I tried to see if there were any less reliable sources for it but couldn't find anything. There are plenty saying it is lemon coloured, but nothing about taste AFAICT. mushroom expert says that it has no distinct taste. Do Bessette et al. cite anyone else for this, or is it their own observation? SmartSE (talk) 10:54, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Jeff Krogh

• ... that Jeff Krogh was credited with winning a NASCAR Winston West Series race even though he finished 35th in the event?

• Reviewed: HMS Greyhound (H05)

5x expanded by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 04:23, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 22

All Saints Church, Newton Green

• ... that All Saints Church, Newton Green, (pictured) in Suffolk has been divided at the chancel arch, the chancel being used for worship, while the rest of the church is redundant?

• Reviewed: Pulney Andy

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Creal Reef Light

• ... that Creal Reef, Queensland, the location of Creal Reef Light, was named by the captain of the HMAS Moresby after a pilot of the No. 101 Flight RAAF who assisted the Moresby with her surveys?

• Reviewed: Walter Coy ([21])

Created by Muhandes (talk). Self nom at 15:09, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Tamil Nadu Forest Department

• ... that the Madras Forest Department was established in 1855 by Dr. Hugh Cleghorn (pictured), "The father of scientific forestry in India"?

Created by Marcus334 (talk). Self nom at 21:53, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Malus baccata
• The opening sentence of the article reads: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department was established In 1855 by Dr. Hugh Francis Cleghorn, "The father of scientific forestry in India". Your hook says it was established in 1856. Could you clarify/fix, please? I assume the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and Madras Forest Department is the same institution, however, ist is not entirely clear from the article. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 09:12, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Date corrected. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu dropped from hook, but name change added to article.=13:34, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. The hook is now verifiable with the refs. No [3] [22] and [6] p. 735 ("The father of scientific forestry in India"). --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 15:06, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Aboriginal title in New Mexico

• ... that the Pueblo Lands Act (1924) was passed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court reversing its position over whether the Nonintercourse Act applies to New Mexico?

• Reviewed: Article you reviewed

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 05:50, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Robert Morison

• ... that in 1672 Scottish soldier turned botanist Robert Morison was the first person to describe a specific group of plants, the Umbelliferae, thereby establishing the basis for all later systems of plant classification?

5x expanded by Philg88 (talk). Self nom at 09:30, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Benjamin Burns Diff

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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.

27 February (Sexagesima)

Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV 126

• ... that Bach used a four-note trumpet signal throughout the first movement of his chorale cantata, Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BWV 126, for Sexagesima?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• suggested for Sexagesima, this year 27 February --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:32, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
• Reviewed: #Gary J. Aguirre --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:58, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. However, I don't see the hook ref in footnote 4. Is it in one of the other sources? Yoninah (talk) 19:59, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for pointing that out, I copied the ref from the wrong cantata, sorry. Should be fixed now. Bottom of page 14: "The frequent return of the opening four-note trumpet signal, itself a pre-echo of the chorale melody, ... ensures that the words ‘Erhalt uns, Herr’ (‘Uphold us, Lord’) are always kept in the foreground." If you find a more elegant way to phrase that, you are welcome! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:00, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks, hook ref verified. I think the hook reads very well as is. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:37, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• thanks, just added a comma, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:07, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

28 February

Northern Epirote Declaration of Independence

• ... that the Greeks living in southern Albania declared in 1914 the Independence (pictured) of Northern Epirus?

Created/expanded by CrazyMartini (talk), Alexikoua (talk). Self nom at 13:44, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Lam Chiu Ying.Alexikoua (talk) 13:47, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Interesting and clear. Length and date verified. One source in German accepted in good faith. Good to go. Aridd (talk) 21:07, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Please hold. This article seems to be a content fork of the existing Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, and has POV problems. See talk page.--Brunswick Dude (talk) 23:54, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

So...what is the status here? Is there still a dispute? I notice there is a merge tag still on the article. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 04:51, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

It seems that the discussion is not active more than a week now, so I removed the merge tags. Some minor copy-edit issues have also been settled.Alexikoua (talk) 22:47, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

There are many disputes Bushranger, which can't be resolved because the creator of the article is misquoting even sources he has added. For example one of this sources says "The Dutch, having proof that Germanos was the chief instigator of the rising expelled him", which Alexikoua changed to " the Dutch arrested and expelled the Greek Orthodox bishop Germanos, who suspected him as chief instigator of the uprising".--— ZjarriRrethues — ^talk 07:53, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

 Done Actually there isn't any dispute at all now. user:Zjarri. mentioned a tiny wording issue which has been fixed (things have been settled in all relevant discussion pages more than a week now).Alexikoua (talk) 15:52, 18 February 2011 (UTC)

March 1

Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival

• ... that in the 2010 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, the 600 guests ate approximately 30,000 strips of bacon?

Created by Worm That Turned (talk). Self nom at 15:56, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

reviewed Casper the Commuting Cat,Casper (cat) hereWorm 16:02, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

• Everything checks out. Arctic Night 20:13, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

• I'd suggest mentioning Iowa in the hook, and save it for National Pig Day on March 1st. --PFHLai (talk) 06:48, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
  • ALT... that during the 2010 Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa, the 600 guests ate approximately 30,000 strips of bacon?

March 8 (International Women's Day)

Rose Catherine Pinkney

• ... that Rose Catherine Pinkney has developed dozens of American television shows, including The X-Files and Girlfriends?

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewing: The Batman topic of Batı Raman oil field, Batman, Turkey, Batman Province and Batman River--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:28, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• This one might be a good DYK for International Women's Day (March 8). Kaldari (talk) 23:12, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• That is fine by me. Should I move it to that date?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:08, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Yes, but after it is reviewed and approved. Thanks! Kaldari (talk) 02:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Despina Storch

• ... that alleged German spy Despina Storch (pictured) was immortalized as "Turkish Delight", "Turkish beauty", and a "modern Cleopatra" in spy literature?

• Reviewed: The Tip-Off

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 21:11, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

• Verified, nice work. Brandmeister t 00:18, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Any chance you guys would want to hold this one for International Women's Day (March 8)? There's a holding space for the date in the special occasions section below. Kaldari (talk) 23:06, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

• Yep, no problem. Brandmeister t 08:46, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

• Moved to March 8 holding area. Yoninah (talk) 20:05, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

Lorene Cary

• ... that author Lorene Cary was the second African American girl accepted at the "elite" St. Paul's boarding school in New Hampshire, and in 1991 published a memoir of her experiences, Black Ice?

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and the hook check out. Good to go.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:59, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Comment I believe that this article could make a great hook for the March 8 International Women's Day. May it please be moved there? Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:55, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

• Moved to March 8 holding area - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 06:11, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

June 19

Rizal Day

• ... that Philippine town of Daet, Camarines Norte was the first place to celebrate Rizal Day with its construction of the first Rizal monument (pictured)?

Created/expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 05:42, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Request: I suggest this appear either on June 19 (Rizal's birth), December 30 (Rizal's execution) or any date from June 15-24 (Daet's Pineapple Festival). –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 05:46, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
• Size and date are fine. However, the hook is unreferenced. There is a reference at the end of a paragraph containing the hook, several sentences in - this is unsatisfactory. Ideally, each sentence should be referenced; at the very least - the hook one should be. The problem is fixable, and once this is solved the article should be a "go" for DYKing. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 05:54, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Please see references nos. 1 and 2. All paragraphs are referenced. It'll be pretty hard to read that thing when every sentence, even the hook, has a citation. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 05:57, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• I don't see why. On the other hand, in the case only a para has a ref, it is impossible to trust anything but the last sentence. Consider what will happen when somebody adds more content to the middle, or moves the current one around. I don't think an article with any unreferenced sentence can become a FA, and GA and DYKs require them for most sentences those days, too. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:07, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• You see, that only works if each sentence has a different reference than the previous one (such as FAs and some GAs). If I'd be reusing those two references on every sentence, it's repetitive and unsightly. Where's the DYK rule that every sentence has to be cited? The only relevant rule is rule D2 and it doesn't mention citing every sentence, especially if the entire paragraph is referenced on that/those reference/s.–HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 07:30, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Just for the heck of it, I did just that, citing every sentence in the first section, and it now looks unsightly with those repetitive ^[1][2] after every sentence. I know we should be citing and stuff, but this is not the way to do it if there are only a few references. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 07:35, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks. One gets used to that after a while, it is a wiki-necessity. I also asked for clarification of inline citations and DYK rules here. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 08:01, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Common Schools Act of 1871. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:00, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Halloween

Rhacophorus vampyrus

• ... that the tadpole of the Vampire flying frog Rhacophorus vampyrus has two fang-like hooks in its mouth?

Created by Newone (talk), Ka Faraq Gatri (talk). Nominated by Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) at 14:59, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment If the article meets DYK criteria, suggest moving it to Special Occasions section and keeping for Halloween. The authors of the paper on which this article is substantially based have stated that they intend to publish a separate paper on the tadpoles of this species so the move would also allow time for any material from this paper (assuming it is published in time) to be incorporated. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• That's confirmed. I agree that this should be kept for Halloween, especially as "A detailed description of the new tadpole will be published separately." which might be available by October. It's certainly an early start for the Halloween collection, does anyone think it is a problem to save it until then? SmartSE (talk) 23:41, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

SUPPORT waiting till Halloween, esp. if we can get a good, free picture of the scary tadpoles. --PFHLai (talk) 04:06, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I've moved this as there were no objections. If someone wants to make a subpage for it, like we have for April Fools' nominations then feel free. SmartSE (talk) 12:46, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment Halloween is just under 10 months away. I can't help thinking that if every vaguely ghoulish or spooky article is saved up that long, it will create a massive backlog (and a precedent for other days). After all, there are only 3-4 sessions of 6 or 7 hooks available for any particular day. Bob talk 22:26, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

See also

• User:AlexNewArtBot/GoodSearchResult – This is an automated list of promising new articles generated by AlexNewArtBot (talk · contribs · logs).