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:::*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] This version is a [[User:Art LaPella/Long hook|274 character hook.]] [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 04:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
:::*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] This version is a [[User:Art LaPella/Long hook|274 character hook.]] [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 04:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::(Revised) ... that '''[[James W. Cannon]]''' co-wrote a paper suggesting that the [[Non-Euclidean geometry|"negatively curved"]] nature of microscopic growth laws of bio-organisms is responsible for the highly folded structure of the brain tissue? [[User:Nsk92|Nsk92]] ([[User talk:Nsk92|talk]]) 11:48, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::(Revised) ... that '''[[James W. Cannon]]''' co-wrote a paper suggesting that the [[Non-Euclidean geometry|"negatively curved"]] nature of microscopic growth laws of bio-organisms is responsible for the highly folded structure of the brain tissue? [[User:Nsk92|Nsk92]] ([[User talk:Nsk92|talk]]) 11:48, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
::::::[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Confirmed, but the word "laws" is confusing and probably unneeded, as it suggests the laws are negatively curved. [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 22:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC)


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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on September 27

- tricky this one - I added a ref but the expansion is a problem. There were c. 2,500 characters before you started and there are now c.13,000 chars so more than a 5x expansion. However the 13,000 includes some meaty sized quotes. You really need to make 12,500 characters plus without the quotes. He is an important character - can we find a few thousand extra? Victuallers (talk) 18:16, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Couple of possibilities for my latest Brighton & Hove church: (self nom of new article by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 16:26, 27 September 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Yingst sprint car
Yingst sprint car
Q: is "as a kid" too informal or vague (even though the cite uses the same words)? Would "while growing up" be better? And should the hook include something like "aerobatic pilot Gene Soucy", or "future aerobatic pilot Gene Soucy", or something similar? Or just leave the hook to draw readers to find out more? ArakunemTalk 15:02, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
All good. Kablammo (talk) 12:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 26

File:Goodpasture Covered Bridge, 2008.JPG
All good. Kablammo (talk) 12:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
for both. Size and date OK; common print reference accepted on good faith. Kablammo (talk) 13:01, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Speaker iconFrog Legs Rag

By the way, the {{DYK Listen}} template should be fixed now. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 00:07, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
These three facts make the hook too long. Suggestion:
  • ... that the Norwegian river Lysakerelven, an ecosystem of national importance, has walking and cycling trails on both banks from its source to its mouth at the Oslofjord?
Kablammo (talk) 13:07, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How about:
Khachkar - For Children's Sake
Khachkar - For Children's Sake
  • - ref fine, length looks ok, but article reads like a news item - not sure it will make sense when read in 10 years time. Just needs some chronological context (oops sorry about the polysyllable). Victuallers (talk) 16:17, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Electrician and Mechanic February 1913
Electrician and Mechanic February 1913
Alt hook ... that in Mexico City's Zócalo (main square), 18,000 Mexicans stripped naked for the artist Spencer Tunick?
OR
OR
  • Might be better to end the hook at insular gigantism.
As nominated the hook is too long. If ended earlier as suggested it is within the acceptable size. Kablammo (talk) 19:48, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 25

This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues Date and ref OK; needs 20% expansion. Kablammo (talk) 21:02, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Bigger already... Guy (Help!) 21:14, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Length fine now. Nice hook! Iain99Balderdash and piffle 21:18, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me too! Put it on the main. Keeper ǀ 76 21:44, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Suggest deleting "serve in"; shorter, and avoids ambiguity. (He was a delegate to HoR; did not serve in it as a representative). Kablammo (talk) 22:30, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How about ...
... that A.U. Fuimaono was the first Delegate from American Samoa to the United States House of Representatives? -- self nom by Scanlan (talk) 00:21, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Date, size, ref OK. Kablammo (talk) 01:30, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: The event is this Saturday, September 27 (it would be nice if it were posted that day). I know the content is a little thin right now, but I asked for some collaberative assistance from Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected areas. — Eoghanacht talk 15:57, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Date and ref are good; support appearance on Saturday (during Western Hemisphere daylight, if possible) but the article needs to be expanded by almost 700 characters to qualify. Please add more text. Kablammo (talk) 22:33, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Size and date fine; ref behind subscription accepted on good faith. (Jokes successfully resisted) Kablammo (talk) 15:48, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry, but the article needs to be wikified, it has orphan tag on it, and references like "see article x for references" are not acceptable. Renata (talk) 16:17, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You are correct as to other refs; the hook ref is however specific. Kablammo (talk) 16:45, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
My impression is that to appear on the main page in DYK section an article should be in generally good condition without major clean up issues. This one is not. Renata (talk) 17:59, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
An orphan tag could probably be hung on a lot of startups. That and the ref issue could easily be rectified; the nominator/author should do that when this nom is revisited. Kablammo (talk) 19:25, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
An orphan tag on an article can surely not be considered a problem with the article itself, but pages that could link to it. Further, none of your criticisms are supported by the consensus-based guidelines listed on this page, as far as I can see. Getting on the DYK page is a great way to draw in editors who may be willing to improve the article, which isn't something I have the time to do. Martin (Smith609 – Talk) 00:06, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Size and date fine; offline ref accepted on good faith. Kablammo (talk) 15:43, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Good article, size and date ok, but source is not clear that multiple examples of his work are owned by Guggenheim. Kablammo (talk) 15:53, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, reworded: ... that works of Lithuanian painter Kazys Varnelis, owned by museums such as the Guggenheim in New York and Art Institute of Chicago, are said to be a modern interpretation of Lithuanian folk art? 197 characters. Renata (talk) 16:11, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
All good. Kablammo (talk) 16:45, 25 September 2008 (UTC) Interestingly, although the ref supports the tag, a search of the S.R. Guggenheim website and Guggenheim Bilbao shows no results for this artist. Perhaps work were in the museum on loan as part of a show; perhaps there has been a deaccession. Kablammo (talk) 19:42, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not everything owned is put on display or websites. Usually museums have much larger collections than they are able to display. Everything else is cataloged and goes to storage. Guggenheim NY has very small permanent exposition - most of it is special exhibitions (so that people can comeback and pay exuberant entrance fees all over again). Renata (talk) 22:16, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
*This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues 3478/900=3.9-fold, not fivefold. We compare only the prose portion of the article, before and after. There's still time to expand it. Art LaPella (talk) 01:51, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Looks like I made a mistake in the fivefold rule. Looks like I need to review it again since I'm a bit confused. Also expanded a bit much too. Ominae (talk) 03:51, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The article is now expanded to 4283 characters for a 4.8-fold expansion, which is close enough to 5 to be within the gray area. More explanation on Ominae's talk page. Art LaPella (talk) 06:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Had expanded a bit. Please check and let me know. Thanks. Ominae (talk) 00:38, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
4458 characters, 4.95-fold expansion. Art LaPella (talk) 01:45, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, let me know how it went. Thanks. Ominae (talk) 03:14, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
4634, long enough. Art LaPella (talk) 03:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to hear it. Ominae (talk) 03:25, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues Article too short. Needs ~50% expansion to qualify. Kablammo (talk) 19:45, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that at the funeral of Sir Anthony Browne, friends were given gold rings engraved on the outside with 'we die'? New article, self-nom, 3296 chars. I've translated the "we die" from the auld english in which it's given in the article; if people think it'd be best to use the original thats fine. Ironholds 02:47, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Incorporate 2d sentence into hook, or (preferably) delete it; it is not needed anyway, and hook is too long. Kablammo (talk) 19:54, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

or::::::*... that the Battle of Blanco Canyon marked the first time any American had explored that part of the Llano Estacado in Texas? JohninMaryland (talk) 11:18, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


OR

Articles created/expanded on September 24

Alternate hook:
... that vaporized hydrogen peroxide was used to disinfect buildings contaminated in the 2001 anthrax attacks in the U.S.?
Date and size OK; fair reading of the reference supports hook (says in one place substance was used for anthrax decontamination purposes in those attacks, and in another that an exemption was granted for use in two buildings so contaminated). Kablammo (talk) 02:33, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Great to see another science DYK entry, which we really need for balance and variety. I'd prefer the second hook. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:22, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Date, ref, size ok. Kablammo (talk) 23:12, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues I only count 1442 characters, which isn't far short of the required 1500. You have plenty of time to get this up to the required length. Everything else checks out. – Ikara talk → 22:11, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
David Bowie in 2006
David Bowie in 2006
Date OK, size adequate; no direct support in article for the "only one of a few" statement. Kablammo (talk) 13:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed the problem I think. RMHED (talk) 20:19, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Good. I added "both" to hook. Kablammo (talk) 20:35, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Alternate:
Date and size OK; one source, in Russian, for article.Kablammo (talk) 14:02, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that the Texel Disaster in August 1940 resulted in the deaths of 300 men?
or ... that the Texel Disaster of 1940 resulted in severe damage to HMS Express and the sinking of two other ships who went to her aid? - new article, self-nom. Main reference is offline but the other online refs in the article back it up - Dumelow (talk) 15:19, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 23

Jobawi
Jobawi


Midtown Tower
Midtown Tower
Cubs Win flag
Cubs Win flag
Doyle Racing's 1997 Riley & Scott Mk III-Oldsmobile
Doyle Racing's 1997 Riley & Scott Mk III-Oldsmobile
Singapore, a.k.a. "Disneyland with the death penalty"
Singapore, a.k.a. "Disneyland with the death penalty"
two alternative hooks from extra material I've just added
For clarity, both these alternative hooks can be referenced from The Guardian obituary. David Underdown (talk) 15:03, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Clifton Hall
Clifton Hall
Arctic landscape
Arctic landscape
Execution of Robert Tresilian
Execution of Robert Tresilian
  • Yeah. It's Sołtan, A. (1982). ""Masses of quasars",". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 200: 115–122. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help). Maybe you should get some science editors to work here? ScienceApologist (talk) 13:59, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Svalbard
Svalbard
René Dagron
René Dagron
Thank you very much Jamie for your help and great suggestion. Take care. Dr.K. (talk) 23:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Length, date and reference verified. -- RyRy (talk) 00:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 22

This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues This hasn't been on ITN yet but is very likely to. If it does, it's ineligible. Daniel Case (talk) 13:43, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, fair use images cannot be used on main page. Dr.K. (talk) 06:59, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not here, either. Removed. --74.14.18.100 (talk) 08:05, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
But surely the article itself is still a possible candidate for DYK, regardless of image? --SteelersFanUK06 ReplyOnMine! 21:23, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the hook and article, but not the image, are candidates. "Unwritten" Rule H1. Art LaPella (talk) 04:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ah ok i see. I thought it was being failed on the basis of that image. Here's hoping it gets put in! --SteelersFanUK06 ReplyOnMine! 11:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
alt.: ... that the 17th century gardeners of the Izmaylovo Estate managed to grow figs, coconuts and melons but failed to breed silk worms? NVO (talk) 23:38, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Rather short at the moment, at 655 bytes of text, but with plenty of time to add to. I would suggest "serious arm injury", and "...Olympics, but recovered in time...". Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 22:42, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Where is it possible to count the amount of text in bytes? --SpeedKing (talk) 15:29, 23 September 2008 (UTC) Found it. --SpeedKing (talk) 15:33, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Latvian basketball player Ieva Tāre suffered a serious arm injury during the qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics, however, recovered in time for the actual Olympics? --SpeedKing (talk) 15:33, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Readable prose size has reached 1 500 bytes. --SpeedKing (talk) 17:53, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Expanded sufficiently. Suitably referenced to Latvian website. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 16:01, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Playing bears
Playing bears
alt-hooks (split into two separate hooks):
Ludvig Holberg sculpture
Ludvig Holberg sculpture
OR


Ready for DYK. It'd be nice if the article didn't rely on only one reference, but that's not a big deal. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 15:38, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The National Palace in Mexico City
The National Palace in Mexico City
Looks good. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 15:40, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How can User: 193.172.170.26 self-nom without the article listed in Special:Contributions/193.172.170.26? --76.64.76.75 (talk) 05:13, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on September 21

Article lacks inline cites. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 15:35, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As the original poster pointed out, the fact is in the title of both obits, which I've now brought into the article and added official records of apopintment 9those these don't particualrly mention the solicitor side of things). David Underdown (talk) 16:50, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ref OK; size and date OK. Kablammo (talk) 22:14, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree we need some maths articles but I found this hard going and tricky to find (and understand) stuff in the public domain. However I would suggest a hook could be written about cannon helping to explain the shape of trees using this which is more approachable. Thought: If the author could write an into to the maths (even if it was OR - ish) then that would be good. Hope this helps Victuallers (talk) 08:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(ALT) ... that James W. Cannon wrote a research paper that speculated on the large-scale growth patterns of biological organisms such as trees? Royalbroil 18:12, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(Another ALT) ... that a paper co-written by a mathematician James W. Cannon suggested that the "negatively curved" nature of microscopic growth laws of biological organisms is responsible for such macroscopic phenomena as the highly folded and highly connected structure of the brain tissue? Nsk92 (talk) 02:00, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(Revised) ... that James W. Cannon co-wrote a paper suggesting that the "negatively curved" nature of microscopic growth laws of bio-organisms is responsible for the highly folded structure of the brain tissue? Nsk92 (talk) 11:48, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed, but the word "laws" is confusing and probably unneeded, as it suggests the laws are negatively curved. Kablammo (talk) 22:23, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Suggest: (home field pictured) --76.64.76.75 (talk) 05:04, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Length, reference and history verified. Daniel Case (talk) 13:32, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(Revised) *... that Vladas Česiūnas was demoted to teaching at a children's sports school after his failed 1979 West German defection to avoid Soviet embarrassment prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow? Chris (talk) 23:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Suggest deleting "back". Unneeded. Kablammo (talk) 22:42, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Chris (talk) 22:55, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
While the cited statements refer to individual properties rather than the district as a whole, the hook is literally true, and a fair statement for the district in light of the number of individual properties which are stated to show transitional features. Date and size OK, source accepted on good faith. Kablammo (talk) 22:16, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Length and history verified; offline ref accepted AGF. Daniel Case (talk) 13:21, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ref is available online at JSTOR if anyone at DYK has access. SpinningSpark 18:15, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Good article, is the reference a personal website or blog? Kablammo (talk) 22:47, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Reference is: Hudson, p. 41 Louis Timothee had served as the first librarian of America's first public library. See Bibliography. --Doug Coldwell talk 21:43, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that reference, taken on good faith, works. Date and size OK. Kablammo (talk) 22:07, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues The article doesn't say anything about him being forced to study Sanskrit; only that he had to give up math because the Thai government wanted him to study something else. Daniel Case (talk) 13:18, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Made more explicit. --Paul_012 (talk) 15:54, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Added some wikilinks. --74.12.122.145 (talk) 16:18, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Length, reference and history verified. Reworded hook for brevity and made a relevant link. Daniel Case (talk) 13:14, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"Was a converted church"? Should it not read either "was a church", or "is in a converted church"? Kablammo (talk) 22:09, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 20

Inline cite needed for hook; only one cite in article; please avoid "hugely", facts are sufficient. Kablammo (talk) 21:10, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not established or increased in size 5x within last five days; article is a list split off from main article. Kablammo (talk) 08:58, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues Can't verify due to poor footnote formatting. Daniel Case (talk) 14:03, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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