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*... that [[Festival Republic]] has replaced '''[[Aiken Promotions]]''' as co-organiser of '''[[Stradbally Hall]]''''s boutique [[Electric Picnic]] arts-and-music festival in '''[[Electric Picnic 2009|2009]]'''? (new articles, self-nom) --<font face="serif">[[User: Candlewicke|<span style="color:red">can</span>]][[User:Candlewicke/List of signatories|<span style="color:black">dle</span>]][[WP:ITN/C|•]][[User talk:Candlewicke|<span style="color:green">wicke</span>]]</font> 04:53, 19 April 2009 (UTC) |
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Candidate entries
Articles created/expanded on April 19
- ... that Douglas Clark who is known as one of the "Sunset Strip Killers" was sentenced to death in 1983 yet still sits on California's Death Row?
Created by Jake Wartenberg (talk). Self nom at 03:42, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that though the tiny commune of La Porta in northeastern Corsica has only 196 inhabitants (1999 census) it has the most famous Baroque church and belltower in Corsica?
5x expanded by Wetman (talk). Self nom at 03:23, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 18
- ... that Festival Republic has replaced Aiken Promotions as co-organiser of Stradbally Hall's boutique Electric Picnic arts-and-music festival in 2009? (new articles, self-nom) --candle•wicke 04:53, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the fault block that forms the main ridgeline of the Pueblo Mountains in southeastern Oregon is tilted at a 45 degree angle?
Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 03:15, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that under the authority granted by the Reorganization Act of 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Reorganization Plan No. 1, which created the Executive Office of the President?
Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 00:48, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Economy Act of 1933 repealed all federal laws in the U.S. regarding veterans' benefits but permitted the President to re-establish them via executive order?
5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 00:45, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the presence of the rare bigeye sand tiger (pictured) in the Pacific Ocean was first suspected based on teeth recovered from the ocean floor?
5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 00:14, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Baton Rouge attorney Dan Claitor was handily elected in 2009 to the Louisiana State Senate despite opposition from his fellow Republican, Governor Bobby Jindal?
New article by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:14, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Carl Platou was dismissed from the Ministry of Justice and the Police for listening to a Norwegian resistance radio broadcast in his office?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 22:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Nice work on the article :D Cheers. I'mperator 22:54, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that four Azeri peacekeepers (unit pictured) were awarded the US Navy and Marines Corps Achievement Medal?
Created by Brandmeister (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Nice work on the article! Cheers. I'mperator 22:59, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Jonas Kubilius (pictured) is one of the principal contributors to the Turán–Kubilius inequality theorem and organizer of the first mathematical olympiad in Lithuania?
Created by Uncia (talk). Nominated by M.K (talk) at 22:02, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that rector Jonas Kubilius (pictured) encouraged teaching in the Lithuanian language at Vilnius University during the post-Stalin era by writing his own textbooks in that language? --Uncia (talk) 22:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
I'm fine with both of them, as they're equally interesting. Your pick ;) Cheers. I'mperator 23:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that William Rich Hutton accompanied Edward Ord on an expedition to the Pueblo of Los Angeles in 1849 before returning east to work as a civil engineer on projects including the Washington Bridge?
Created by PKM (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Sterling Hill Mining Museum along with its sister Franklin Mine has over 345 minerals, 90 of which fluoresce and 35 of which are found nowhere else?
Created by Dmadeo (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that the Sterling Hill Mining Museum was the last working underground mine in New Jersey when it closed in 1986? dm (talk) 19:56, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that professional wrestler Alexa Thatcher decided to become a wrestler after meeting her boyfriend, wrestler Corvis Fear, when she was sixteen?
- ALT1:... that professional wrestler Alexa Thatcher was trained by her boyfriend, professional wrestler Corvis Fear?
5x expanded by NiciVampireHeart (talk). Self nom at 19:24, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Battle of Big Dry Wash was the last battle fought between the Apache and the US Army and four Medals of Honor resulted from the battle?
Created by Ahodges7 (talk). Self nom at 18:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
The hook is 200+ characters, could it be shortened? TARTARUS talk 18:53, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Shortened. — Rlevse • Talk • 18:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that despite being a valuable table fish and gamefish, the brassy trevally (Caranx papuensis, pictured) is almost never targeted by anglers because larger relatives occur within its range?
Created by Kare Kare (talk). Nominated by Circeus (talk) at 16:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the linguist Amund B. Larsen made the first dialect map in the Nordic countries?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 15:12, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Norwegian language source accepted in good faith. This map was of the Norwegian language dialects? —Mattisse (Talk) 20:14, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, Norway only. Punkmorten (talk) 22:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner is the farthest north daily newspaper in North America?
5x expanded by JKBrooks85 (talk). Self nom at 12:48, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length (5x expansion) and date verified. However, the hook needs to be referenced in the article, per D1. —Mattisse (Talk) 20:27, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Added cite. JKBrooks85 (talk) 21:32, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Bleeding Mycena, mushroom species Mycena haematopus (pictured), oozes a red latex when cut?
Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 07:30, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 20:32, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the sculpture Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science depicts what historians have described as "the modern fantasy of (female) nature willingly revealing herself to the (male) scientist"?
Created by Ragesoss (talk). Self nom at 05:54, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of creation and offline sources accepted on good faith. --Belasd (talk) 19:13, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the underworld kingpin Keyser Söze from the 1995 film The Usual Suspects was an inspiration for the Doctor Who campfire trailer?
- Comment: Currently about 3.5KB of prose.
Created by Sceptre (talk). Self nom at 00:47, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
History verified, hook reference accepted in good faith. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 02:21, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 17
- ... that Pet Airways, claimed to be the first American airline to fly pets exclusively, will launch its first flight on July 14, 2009, to five US cities including New York City and Los Angeles?
Created by Chrishomingtang (talk). Self nom at 02:00, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, andd source for the hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 17:42, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Eric Wilbur is the only punter in Florida Gators football history to be named a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award?
Created by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 00:41 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Hook not in the article, only in the infobox. It's also not sourced. CarpetCrawlermessage me 17:46, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- I could have sworn I added that in, well anyways just added it and sourced it.--Giants27 T/C 17:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, no problems now. :) CarpetCrawlermessage me 17:57, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the bear kept in Camperdown Country Park (pictured), the largest park in Dundee, bit the arm off a 10-year-old boy?
Created/expanded by Andrewmc123 (talk). Nominated by Carlossuarez46 (talk) at 20:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, and source for hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 17:51, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that angels wielding firearms (example pictured) are typical of early Latin American art?
Created/adapted/translated from es.wiki by Calliopejen (talk), with help from NVO. Self nom at 20:24, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
All ok, Johnbod (talk) 02:40, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the cross in the coat of arms of Colchester represents the True Cross, as discovered by Saint Helena, the patron saint?
Created by Grandiose2 (talk). Self nom at 18:45, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the giant leucopax mushroom (pictured) has bioactive compounds with antioxidative, antibiotic, and anti-cancer properties?
Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 17:32, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date and part of hook verified. Offline journal sources for hook accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 18:31, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the upcoming film Defendor was still significantly under its financial requirements after director Peter Stebbings donated all of his personal savings to the budget?
5x expanded by 97198 (talk). Self nom at 15:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that in the second season finale, Born to Run (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), the word "terminator" had not been used in the series until this episode?
Created by Arcayne (talk). Self nom at 09:51, April 17, 2009 (UTC)
History, hook, and size are good. Article itself looks good enough for DYK. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 23:08, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Jamaican ambassador Anthony Johnson appealed at a Reggae Fest in Washington D.C. to gain support for Jamaica's National Disaster Recovery Fund following Hurricane Gustav?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 14:36, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the first balloon flight at/from Stratobowl attracted 30,000 spectators?
Created by NVO (talk). Self nom at 12:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Direct link to source (page 54, second line from top) Craig Ryan: Pre-Astronauts NVO (talk) 13:04, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that stand-up comedian Martin Cassidy died from breathing in laughing gas while watching pornography?
Created by ISD (talk). Self nom at 10:01, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Beiyue Temple has China's largest surviving wooden building from the Yuan Dynasty?
Created by Zeus1234 (talk). Self nom at 05:49, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
History and author verified, article is in decent shape, and hook accepted in good faith. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 15:44, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that according to Shia Family Law if the wife refuses her husband's desires he is allowed to stop feeding her?
Created by SriMesh (talk). Self nom at 05:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Bookpeople was an employee-owned book distributor that helped revolutionize independent publishing and bookselling?
Created by Mercurywoodrose (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I've commented out the non-fee logo. Only freely licensed pictures are allowed on the main page. --Bruce1eetalk 05:50, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- thank you. i wasnt clear about that, my apologies. Mercurywoodrose (talk) 15:31, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. I am formatting the references, as bare urls should not be used for articles going on the main page. —Mattisse (Talk) 19:32, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Azure-hooded Jay, though not threatened with extinction, is uncommon in some parts of its Central American range?
5x expanded by Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk). Self nom at 04:20, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Thanks to Calisber's effort, this article meets the 5x criteria. Good work on the article. Just saying as a suggestion: do you happen to have any alternate images? The bush/tree sorta disfigures the bird so that it's not very clear. Otherwise, it's fine. Cheers. I'mperator 23:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the quarterback for the first College Football All-America Team in 1889 was Edgar Allan Poe?
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Zen Pinball is the first pinball game designed for the PlayStation 3?
Created by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 00:05, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. (Added wikilinks to hook.) —Mattisse (Talk) 01:58, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Operation Hannover in which Nazi Germany defeated Soviet partisans and Soviet Airborne Troops near Stalingrad in 1942 was the most successful of German anti-partisan operations?
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 03:12, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Offline ref accepted on Good Faith. TARTARUS talk 18:58, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 16
- ... that Kampong Tralach District was home to Cambodia’s ancient capital of Lovek (pictured)?
5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 19:09, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the world's only museum dedicated to Lawn Bowls is in Brooklands, Taranaki?
Created by Dramatic (talk). Self nom at 18:44, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- I should be able to add a couple of photos if the weather is decent today. dramatic (talk) 18:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Currently tagged as a stub by the creator. Shubinator (talk) 19:04, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Huh? Where do you see that? I've rated it as start-class. I did grab an article outline from a related suburb article, but I can't see any stub template. dramatic (talk) 19:27, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Another editor removed it for you. Shubinator (talk) 19:32, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Huh? Where do you see that? I've rated it as start-class. I did grab an article outline from a related suburb article, but I can't see any stub template. dramatic (talk) 19:27, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Currently tagged as a stub by the creator. Shubinator (talk) 19:04, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 10:12, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Article checks out, with over 2 KB of prose; however, the reference is in Norwegian. Nice work, though. Cheers. I'mperator 23:31, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Uncle Tom was a virile Christian martyr in his original depiction within the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Expanded by Durova.[1] (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Very well done Durova. Thanks for the easy way to verify too :) NuclearWarfare (Talk) 23:11, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Louis Kentner once said, in reference to the Nocturne in G major, Op. 37, No. 2, that nocturnes were once used by "sentimental young ladies... to comfort their repressed libido"?
5x expanded by NocturneNoir (talk). Self nom at 23:32, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Book source for hook accepted on good faith However, hook is 240 characters; the maximum allowed is 200 characters. —Mattisse (Talk) 01:54, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Always thought it was 250. Tweaked to fit. ɳOCTURNEɳOIR talk // contribs 02:34, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Fredrik Georg Gade was behind the moving and reconstruction of Fantoft stave church?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Medway Plantation (pictured) in South Carolina was owned by a former Office of Strategic Services spy Gertrude Sanford Legendre?
- ALT1:... that Medway Plantation (pictured) in Berkeley County is the oldest recorded house in South Carolina?
Created by KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 21:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that professional wrestler Eddie Edwards won the NECW Iron 8 Championship Tournament final in sudden death overtime in an Iron Man match?
- ALT1:... that professional wrestler Eddie Edwards won the NECW Iron 8 Championship Tournament final in a match where another competitor suffered a broken ankle?
Created by NiciVampireHeart (talk). Self nom at 20:11, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that actor David Tennant cried when he read the script for his final Doctor Who story?
- ALT1: ... that 80-year-old actor Bernard Cribbins will be the companion in David Tennant's final Doctor Who story?
- ALT2: ... that filming for the 2009 Doctor Who Christmas specials took place at the Kardomah Cafe, a favourite haunt of Dylan Thomas?
Created by Josiah Rowe (talk). Self nom at 19:40, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified, prefer ALT2. Cirt (talk) 00:02, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I just noticed a problem with ALT2: according to our article on The Kardomah Gang, the current Kardomah Cafe (where the Doctor Who filming took place) is not the same location as the one in which Dylan Thomas and his friends hung out. That one was destroyed in the Blitz; the cafe was rebuilt after the war in a new location a few streets away. So the hook might be a bit misleading. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 19:04, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Added myself as a co-creator; expander doesn't seem quite right as it's the same thing, and Josiah Rowe doesn't mind sharing credit so long as I do some work (which I have done). Alt3 below:
- ... that the last letter of 2009 Doctor Who Christmas specials is "n"? Sceptre (talk) 20:39, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Alt3B: ... that the last letter of 2009 Doctor Who Christmas specials, which sees the departure of lead actor David Tennant, is "n"?
- Alt3C: ... that the last letter of 2009 Doctor Who Christmas specials, which sees the departure of executive producer Russell T Davies, is "n"?
- Alt3D: ... that the last letter of 2009 Doctor Who Christmas specials, which sees the departure of lead actor David Tennant and executive producer Russell T Davies, is "n"?
- Please and thank you :) Sceptre (talk) 20:39, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified, prefer ALT1. Cirt (talk) 22:29, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that U.S. singer-songwriter Phil Ochs described nearly every way to evade the draft in "Draft Dodger Rag"?
Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 19:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Donald Richberg (pictured) helped co-author the Railway Labor Act, Norris-LaGuardia Act, National Industrial Recovery Act, and Taft-Hartley Act?
Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 16:12, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Yen Press has already planned to release the eighth volume of Nabari no Ou in November 2011 but has yet to release the first?
- ALT1:... that Funimation announced they licensed the anime adaption of the Nabari no Ou manga series for an English language release on Christmas Day?
- ALT2:... that five Square Enix manga titles, including Nabari no Ou, appeared in Yen Plus' first issue?
- Comment: Moved from my subpage today.
Created by Itzjustdrama (talk). Self nom at 15:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the blacktip trevally (Caranx heberi, pictured) is known to "grunt" when taken out of water?
Created by Kare Kare (talk). Nominated by Circeus (talk) at 15:33, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Offline source accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 16:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that after then-U.S. Attorney Charles Turner investigated illegal activities at Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, high-ranking followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh plotted to assassinate him?
Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 14:31, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Everything looks fine. Offline source accepted in good faith. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 03:23, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Zhonghua Zihai is the largest Chinese character dictionary available for print, consisting of over 85,568 different characters?
Created by Benlisquare (talk). Self nom at 14:13, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Ref.1 .5 .8 are unreliable sources. The only reason why I check this entry is that the editor has a tendency to use blog/forum sources written in Chinese and to inflate contents by them. (See: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mongoloid cuticle) As for the contested references, the ref.1 is Baidu Baike whose authors are no difference from Wiki but which article has no reference. The ref. 5 and 8 are from blogs.--Caspian blue 14:35, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- His other DYK entries seem to have similar problems on sourcinng at glance.--Caspian blue 14:46, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- How is 1 unreliable? The page itself has sources. 5 is an article from the Huffington Post, not a blog or a forum. As for 8, well I don't really care, that's a reference for the Korean-Han dictionary, which I don't really care if that line it is removed or not, plus it would be very easy for Caspian to find a source for that I am absolutely certain. Nothing to do with the Zhonghua Zihai, just a piece of comparative trivia. And since I am arguing for the above sentence only, it is justified by what, three other sources? And are you arguing that it is justifiable to be following me under the terms of Ad hominem? -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 01:12, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- (ec 3)Because Baidu Baike is no more than Wikipedia or Wikia; written by volunteers and even allowed to edit without any reference. As for ref.5 no, if you carefully see, the living section consists of "bloggers"'s column. Burden of proof is on your shoulder, not mine, so you'd better find reliable sources. Calling a spade a spade is not an attack, but honest truth and an alarm for your editing. Rather, your false accusation constitutes WP:Personal attacks. I'm only interested in improving Wikipedia and abiding by the core content policies; WP:V, and WP:RS.--Caspian blue 01:29, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I am arguing that since there are
- Kuang-Hui Chiu, Chi-Ching Hsu, Chinese Dilemma: How Many Ideographs are needed, National Taipei University, 2006
- Shouhui Zhao, Dongbo Zhang, The Totality of Chinese Characters – A Digital Perspective
- Daniel G. Peebles, SCML: A Structural Representation for Chinese Characters, May 29, 2007
- there is sufficient backing that my line is not whollops. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 02:00, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Then why don't you delete the problematic sources? After then, let's continue.--Caspian blue 02:13, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I haven't looked super-closely at the article, but I agree with Caspian that you should probably remove the bad sources, since there are enough good sources for this you shouldn't have to rely on questionable ones. Several of the current sources are blogs, and the Baidupedia source is not acceptable (Baidu is great for pirating music...but for reliable information, not so much). There should be enough reliable sources available to cover this stuff without resorting to those sorts of things; this Language Log posting has a lot of good information, and I'm pretty sure Da Jun's 2004 paper mentions this dictionary, as do some other recent papers about Chinese corpora (like the Lancaster corpus and another one I can't remember right now). rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 02:44, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I'll do that shortly. Regarding Da Jun's paper, I'm downloading the "Simplified Chinese Language Support package" for Adobe Reader right now; apparently my current Adobe version can't support some of the newer Unicode CJK characters in the PDF file, this should take about 1 hour, judging by the third-world status the internet connection in Australia is. Once that is done, I can confirm its contents. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 05:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Change of sources complete; all Baike references have been removed. As for Da Jun's paper, it doesn't mention the Zihai even once, so I'm not adding it. Please check the article references and see if they are satisfactory. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 06:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- My bad, must have been thinking of something else. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:05, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Hudong is not a reliable source either, it is yet another open wiki. I removed it. cab (talk) 09:16, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- This source is like an Amazon link, so please find other replacible sources.--Caspian blue 13:05, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Replaced with a (non-editable) encyclopedia entry with the same string of text. See if this is OK. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 03:41, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- Change of sources complete; all Baike references have been removed. As for Da Jun's paper, it doesn't mention the Zihai even once, so I'm not adding it. Please check the article references and see if they are satisfactory. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 06:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I'll do that shortly. Regarding Da Jun's paper, I'm downloading the "Simplified Chinese Language Support package" for Adobe Reader right now; apparently my current Adobe version can't support some of the newer Unicode CJK characters in the PDF file, this should take about 1 hour, judging by the third-world status the internet connection in Australia is. Once that is done, I can confirm its contents. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 05:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I haven't looked super-closely at the article, but I agree with Caspian that you should probably remove the bad sources, since there are enough good sources for this you shouldn't have to rely on questionable ones. Several of the current sources are blogs, and the Baidupedia source is not acceptable (Baidu is great for pirating music...but for reliable information, not so much). There should be enough reliable sources available to cover this stuff without resorting to those sorts of things; this Language Log posting has a lot of good information, and I'm pretty sure Da Jun's 2004 paper mentions this dictionary, as do some other recent papers about Chinese corpora (like the Lancaster corpus and another one I can't remember right now). rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 02:44, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Then why don't you delete the problematic sources? After then, let's continue.--Caspian blue 02:13, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- there is sufficient backing that my line is not whollops. -- 李博杰 | —Talk contribs email guestbook complaints 02:00, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Peggy Stuart Coolidge (1913–1981) was the first female American composer to have a recording devoted to her symphonic works, and the first American composer (male or female) to have a concert devoted entirely to her works presented in the Soviet Union?
Created by JackofOz (talk). Self nom at 11:52, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
The hook is too long at 257 characters (see DYK rules). --Bruce1eetalk 12:50, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the name recognition for international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay is so high that many consumers believe these names are either wine regions or brand names themselves?
- Comment: Primary ref is Oxford (FN#1) in Consumer Recognition section. The online New York Times ref (FN#2) is a collaborative ref especially regarding Chardonnay
Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 08:07, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Melissa Rosenberg finished the script for Dexter episode "Love American Style" five weeks early as she was used to writing with the tighter schedule of commercial television?
Created by 97198 (talk). Self nom at 07:27, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Barakhamba is the name prefixed to the fourteenth century Lodi period “Barakhamba Monument” in Nizamuddin complex and to “Barakhamba road" in Connaught Place in New Delhi?
Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 05:18, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Santa Rosa Island endemic lichen Caloplaca obamae is the first species to be named in honor of United States President Barack Obama?
Created by Rkitko (talk). Self nom at 03:41, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:09, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Select Committee of the House of Lords on the Women's Royal Air Force was created after a request for a judicial inquiry was turned down? 146 chars in the hook, new article, self-nom. Ironholds (talk) 01:14, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Great. Do you think you could link "judicial enquiry"? It isn't a word that the majority readers would know. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 01:29, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- There isn't really anything to link it to. Judicial review, possibly? Done. Ironholds (talk) 12:17, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- Should it be "inquiry", not "enquiry", as in public inquiry? David Underdown (talk) 12:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- David Underdown, correcting my fuckups as per usual :P. Thanks for that, mate; you need to start turning up to London meets so I can buy you a pint (hell, a whole brewery with the amount you've done). Ironholds (talk) 16:14, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- Should it be "inquiry", not "enquiry", as in public inquiry? David Underdown (talk) 12:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Harald Beyer's textbook on literary history was the most used textbook in its field at Norwegian universities from the 1950s to the mid 1990s?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 01:05, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Online Norwegian source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 06:00, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Fredrik Meltzer Wallem was among the founders of the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date verified. Hook's foreign-language, offline ref accepted in good faith. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:13, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 15
- ... that Jacob Aaron Westervelt was a prolific shipbuilder who rose to become Mayor of New York City?
- Comment: Technically a large expansion (2k to 60k), but in effect a new article from scratch.
Created by Rectilinium (talk). Nominated by Shimgray (talk) at 19:14, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, that's good. The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 21:16, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for perceiving my work and thank you very much for the nomination Shimgray :)! If this is not too presumptuous, I also suggest a "hook". What about this one:
- … that Jacob Aaron Westervelt, the former Mayor of New York City, attempted to uniform the Police of New York, a move seen by some as "un-American"?
- ... that the Otłoczyn railway accident on August 19, 1980, was the biggest railway crash in the post-World War Two history of Poland?
Created by Tymek (talk). Self nom at 03:01, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Polish language sources accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 20:50, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the album Love Like This has been said to "rival the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae for her pop-soul throne"?
- Comment: The reviewer's original quote didn't upfront say that it did rival the likes of Rae, but more that it "would". It's probably a true enough statement in the hook, but I can tweak if necessary. Thanks, Jamie☆S93 13:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
5x expanded by JamieS93 (talk). Self nom at 13:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Sir Robert Kingsmill's (pictured) naval career spanned nearly 60 years and covered four major wars?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and creation date verified, and the "nearly 60 years" fact is referenced to book sources. Everything else looks okay, except for his participation in the Napoleonic Wars. I don't see this referenced or mentioned in the last section of the article. Probably true, but let's be sure. :) Jamie☆S93 16:16, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's a fair point, service in the Royal Navy of the period tended to last until death, though with periods of time spent in semi-retirement from active service for most officers because no position could be found for them, or they had requested to be relieved from active service (as Kingsmill did). Despite this they were still commissioned officers and could receive promotions by their seniority years after they had last had any active service. Kingsmill's death in 1805 meant he saw the first two years of the Napoleonic Wars, though he did not have any active commands during this time. It's a fine point, and if there's the worry that it might be implied by the general reader that he had an active career during the Napoleonic Wars, how about this alternative. Benea (talk) 16:34, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Sir Robert Kingsmill (pictured) was commander of the Royal Navy's Irish station during two French attempts to invade Ireland, in 1796 and in 1798?
- ... that Spring Creek Dam in California serves to capture debris and severe acid mine drainage in the most acidic naturally flowing water surface known on Earth?
Created by Themaeeandhisfriend (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 00:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. However, hook is not referenced, per D1. I read through several of the sources but could not find verification for the hook. Perhaps the article editor could help? —Mattisse (Talk) 20:59, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Spirit of the Marathon, a documentary film about marathon runners, won Best Picture at the Mammoth Film Festival?
Created by Omarcheeseboro (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 23:58, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date (created on the 16th), and hook facts verified. Jamie☆S93 16:29, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Carol Jean Vigil was the first Native American woman to be elected as a state district judge in the United States?
Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 23:55, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:16, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Czech scientist Antonín Holý cooperated on the development of important antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV and hepatitis B?
Created by Vejvančický (talk), Haploidavey (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:03, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Gregers Winther Wulfsberg´s proposition at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, that Government Ministers should be appointed by the Parliament, received only a single vote (his own)?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Norwegian language source accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:06, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that a boycott of Molson beer led to the successful merger between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association in 1979?
Created by Resolute (talk). Self nom at 03:59, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 19th century toll bar at Mount Victoria, in New South Wales, Australia, charged coaches by how well sprung they were, with no charge applied to coaches without springs?
5x expanded by Nomadtales (talk). Self nom at 03:51, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
2307/1273 = 1.8x prose expansion. Please continue expanding. Shubinator (talk) 02:34, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Miguel Durán is the head of the Libertas Spain list for the 2009 Euroelections in Spain?
Created by Anameofmyveryown (talk). Self nom at 23:52, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Greenbird holds the record for the fastest speed attained in a wind-powered land vehicle?
5x expanded by Tempodivalse (talk). Self nom at 22:54, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length (5x expansion), date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 23:15, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the comic-book mini-series '76 draws heavily on 1970s 'street' culture?
Created by Arcayne. Self nom at 18:04, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. I am going to format the references correctly, as I think they should be correct for the main page. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:00, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Fair enough. Thanks for the effort, Matisse. :) - Arcayne (cast a spell) 22:49, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the ROH World Tag Team Championship was first represented by a trophy, instead of a normal professional wrestling tag team championship belt(s)?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 15:02, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Is the hook referenced per D1? (Am I missing it?) —Mattisse (Talk) 23:20, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Sourced in the first paragraph. "At said event, the championship was represented by a trophy, which was destroyed by The American Dragon and Michael Modest after they were defeated by The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Donovan Morgan) to become the inaugural champions." A ref is at the end of it to a review of said event that was released on DVD. Making it a reliable source since the guy is just stating mainly his opinions on the match and some main points.--WillC 23:24, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
I will take your word for it. The footnotes don't seem to be references. Your format is confusing. See WP:Layout and WP:Footnotes. —Mattisse (Talk) 23:30, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- The footnote format confuses me as well. Not use to using them. But they helped my so far. Got two FLs with that format. The footnotes really just tell common sense stuff. Like what event was released on DVD and which one was a PPV. Simple stuff.--WillC 23:35, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that when Violet Douglas-Pennant became Commandant of the WRAF she found that the 14,000 members and 500 camps were administered by only 70 officers? New article, self nom by Ironholds (talk) 13:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Mmh. Article's fine to go, but hook needs rewording, I think - we should probably spell out Women's Royal Air Force. Perhaps something about the dismissal, instead? Shimgray | talk | 15:57, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Violet Douglas-Pennant claimed she had been dismissed from the Women's Royal Air Force to cover up "rife immorality"? Ironholds (talk) 00:58, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Looks good, perh. as "dismissed from the command of the...", but either way. Shimgray | talk | 19:16, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Belgian avant-garde singer Catherine Jauniaux has been described as a "one-woman-orchestra" and a "human sampler"?
Created by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 13:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:19, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that during their long, discreet affair, Arthur Sullivan recorded the number of his intimate acts at each meeting with socialite Fanny Ronalds (pictured) in his diary using a number in parentheses?
Created by Ssilvers (talk). Self nom at 05:31, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Offline source accepted in good faith. Also, I created a slightly shorter alternative hook, listed below. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 22:44, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: "... that during their long, discreet affair, Arthur Sullivan recorded the number of his intimate acts with socialite Fanny Ronalds (pictured) in his diary?"
- That's good, but I added "in his diary", because otherwise it sounds like he sent it to the public recorder's office. :-) Also, thanks for fixing my century error - it's one of my most common errors! -- Ssilvers (talk) 23:45, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that T. S. Eliot's Paradiso-like poems of the Four Quartets (Burnt Norton, East Coker, The Dry Salvages, and Little Gidding) are modeled on the structure of his Inferno-like poem The Waste Land?
- Comment: Hook comes from second paragraph of Four Quartets#Dante and Christianity. Discussion on the topic can be found here.
Created/expanded by Ottava Rima (talk). Self nom at 04:01, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the prolific Juan José Arreola's short story The Switchman was criticized for being too unrealistic of a satire?
Created by NuclearWarfare (talk). Self nom at 03:59, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. However, I do not see the hook in the article; also the hook must be sourced per D1. —Mattisse (Talk) 21:35, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
-
- Alt ... that Mexican writer Juan José Arreola's short story The Switchman can be interpreted as a satire of the Mexican train system? —Mattisse (Talk) 21:41, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Ritter Pásmán was the only opera composed by Johann Strauss II?
Created by Tempodivalse (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and source verified. Book sources for hook accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 03:20, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that German Nazi anti-partisan operations on the Eastern Front were much more brutal than those on the Western Front?
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 00:38, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 14
- ... that the Hebrew Congregation of Mountaindale Synagogue (pictured) is the only one in Sullivan County, New York, with its own mikvah?
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 10:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC) (UTC)
- ... that Jonas Lie, Nazi Minister of the Police in Norway, died while entrenched at Skallum a few days after the Nazi capitulation of 8 May?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that actress Rutina Wesley did a minor role in 2005 film Hitch, which was edited in the final cut?
5x expanded by LeaveSleaves (talk). Self nom at 14:27, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
1994/529 = 3.8x expansion. Please continue expanding. Shubinator (talk) 00:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Unfortunately I've reached a deadlock in terms of expansion. Please decline if you feel the article doesn't meet the criteria. LeaveSleaves 01:04, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that former Disney animator Jack Dunham created the official rooster mascot for St-Hubert, a Canadian BBQ restaurant chain?
Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 01:03, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, and source of the hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 03:18, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that American journalist William Tobin was the first correspondent for the Associated Press to be based in Juneau, Alaska?
Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 00:22, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:23, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
1881-82 Home Nations rugby union matches, Richard Summers, Edward Peake, Richard Garnons Williams, Godfrey Darbishire
- ... that Richard Summers, Edward Peake, Godfrey Darbishire and Richard Williams were all single cap Wales rugby union players after the team was humiliated by England in its first international match?
Created by FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom FruitMonkey (talk) 20:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that existence of future Lithuanian Special Operations Force (example pictured) squadron Aitvaras became apparent after capture of Lithuanian sailors in Guinea on 2000?
Created by User:GiW (talk), User:M.K(talk). Self nom at 13:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
As best I can understand the article and a Google translation of one of its references, Aitvaras already existed in 2000. Is that true? If so, then what did you mean by "future" if Aitvaras already existed at the time? Art LaPella (talk) 06:26, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, Aitvaras was known from 2000, but then it was not a part of Lithuanian Special Operations Force (later one was established de jure in 2008 (as a Force). This why I added "future" to the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. I hope it helps. M.K. (talk) 11:50, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that the existence of Aitvaras, now a squadron of the Lithuanian Special Operations Force (example pictured), was revealed after the capture of Lithuanian sailors in Guinea in 2000? Art LaPella (talk) 04:30, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that to create an authentic fantasy setting, the costumes in the Kröd Mändoon pilot episode "Wench Trouble" were built with no zippers or Velcro, and weapons were made by a professional armorer specializing in ancient weapon replicas?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
The hook is too long at 251 characters. (see DYK rules)~Itzjustdrama ? C 20:49, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- I think I got it under now. — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 00:07, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's still at 233. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 00:11, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I messed around with it. ALT 1:... that to create the authentic fantasy setting in the Kröd Mändoon pilot "Wench Trouble", costumes were built without zippers or velcro and weapons were built by an ancient weapon replicas specialist? is under 200. But I dunno if it says what you want. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 00:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- That'd be fine by me. — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 02:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Alright then. Everything else looks good. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 03:03, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- That'd be fine by me. — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 02:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I messed around with it. ALT 1:... that to create the authentic fantasy setting in the Kröd Mändoon pilot "Wench Trouble", costumes were built without zippers or velcro and weapons were built by an ancient weapon replicas specialist? is under 200. But I dunno if it says what you want. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 00:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's still at 233. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 00:11, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I think I got it under now. — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 00:07, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Texas saddlemaker Tooter Cannon's work is so prized by ranchers and rodeo performers that it is held mostly in private collections and unavailable on the open market?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that actress India de Beaufort prepared for her exotic dance in the Kröd Mändoon episode "Golden Powers" by studying pole dancing at a Hungarian strip club?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference good. Shubinator (talk) 19:30, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that pianist Helen Huang made her solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra when she was only eight years old?
Created by TJRC (talk). Self nom at 22:31, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
1367 characters of prose and tagged as a stub. Please expand. Shubinator (talk) 22:37, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that so many world leaders were hosted at the Annenberg Estate Sunnylands that it earned restricted airspace status?
Created by Happyme22 (talk). Self nom at 05:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
The article is good, but there is no mention of the hook within the article itself. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 00:14, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, it is in the fourth paragraph. Thanks, Happyme22 (talk) 04:45, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that UCLA Bruins end Dick Wallen won the 1957 Voit Trophy as the outstanding football player on the Pacific Coast?
Created by cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 04:23, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
... that a bellhop founded the largest and oldest Christian Ministry serving the national parks?
Created by I'm Spartacus! (talk). Self nom at 03:30, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Let's make this a threefer:
... that because of Warren Ost's ministry A Christian Ministry in the National Parks Yellowstone's annual Christmas in July celebration was moved to Christmas in August?---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 06:06, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, this is a little more accurate:
- ... that Yellowstone's annual Christmas in July celebration may have become Christmas in August because of Warren Ost's ministry A Christian Ministry in the National Parks?---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 14:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Warren Ost only has 1.48 KB, which is too little for DYK; however, the other two are fine. Expand that one by, say, 3 KB, and I'll happily pass this DYK. Cheers. I'mperator 23:27, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Yellowstone's annual Christmas in July celebration may have become Christmas in August because of Warren Ost's ministry A Christian Ministry in the National Parks?---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 14:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that despite a career lasting only four years, HMS Jason managed to capture (one engagement pictured) at least six French warships, including two that went on to become Royal Navy vessels?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 23:56, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length & date verified (article barely created on the 14th, moved here). All the hook facts are referenced to book source, accepted on good faith. This article looks familiar... I think I marked it as patrolled a couple of hours ago. ;) Jamie☆S93 01:48, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that a textile factory located in the mill village of Mumbai has now been converted to a "luxury mall"(pictured)?
Created by Belasd (talk). Self nom at 00:50, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:59, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Ernie Cooksey left a better-paid job fitting false ceilings to fulfil a lifelong ambition to become a professional footballer when he joined Oldham Athletic A.F.C. in August 2003?
5x expanded by Jimbo online (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
7147/2030 = 3.5x prose expansion. Please continue expanding. Shubinator (talk) 00:29, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Ordbogen.com, the most popular online dictionary in Denmark, was relaunched after a predecessor was taken offline for over a year due to a lack of funding?
Created by Mike Halterman (talk). Self nom at 00:02, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- The news article the hook is sourced from is in Danish. I would be more than happy to quote the specific passage and translate it here. Mike H. Fierce! 00:09, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Could you make sure the following sentence has a reference after it, as I read the source at the end of the paragraph and it did not seem to have all the information: "Originally funded by the Danish Ministry of Culture, the website was shut down in August 2005 due to a lack of funds."? This is per D1. —Mattisse (Talk) 01:06, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's the same source that talks about the reopening. I'll just cite it twice. Mike H. Fierce! 01:08, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- That source says: Med mere end 110.000 forskellige opslagsord er netordbogen den største af sin slags i Danmark. Og også en af de mest populære. Med ca. 2 mio. årlige opslag lå ordbogen før lukningen på førstepladsen på TDC's daglige hitliste over mest brugte internetordbøger i Danmark. Den populære online-ordbog Den Danske Netordbog lukkede i august 2005 på grund af manglende bevillinger fra Kulturministeriet. I løbet af fem uger indsendte næsten 400 brugere støtteerklæringer.
- With more than 110,000 entries, the online dictionary is the largest of its kind in Denmark. It was also one of the most popular, before its closure two million people per year used the dictionary, and it ranked in first place on TDC's list of the most popular online dictionaries in Denmark. The popular online dictionary Den Danske Netordbog closed in August 2005 due to lack of funds from the Ministry of Culture. The last sentence I can't read well but I think it says in the next five weeks, 400 users complained and sent support. Or something like that. Mike H. Fierce! 01:13, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
OK, everything verified. Danish language sources accepted on good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 01:20, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
SM UB-14, Italian armored cruiser Amalfi, HMT Royal Edward, List of the largest ships hit by U-boats in World War I
- ... that the first three ships attacked by German U-boat SM UB-14—the Italian cruiser Amalfi and British troopships Royal Edward and Southland—were all among the largest ships hit by U-boats during the First World War?
Created by Bellhalla (talk). Self nom at 23:41, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- SM UB-14 is an expansion; the other three are new — Bellhalla (talk) 23:53, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- The images are Amalfi (top) and Royal Edward (bottom). — Bellhalla (talk) 23:46, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
The list has only 1158 characters of prose. Shubinator (talk) 00:31, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, that's right. I'll expand it some, then. — Bellhalla (talk) 03:19, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- The list should be long enough now. :) — Bellhalla (talk) 04:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Yep, lengths & expansion, histories, references good. The Royal Edward image is clearer. Shubinator (talk) 17:33, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- The list should be long enough now. :) — Bellhalla (talk) 04:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, that's right. I'll expand it some, then. — Bellhalla (talk) 03:19, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- SM UB-14 is an expansion; the other three are new — Bellhalla (talk) 23:53, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the first successful artificial insemination of a cartilaginous fish was performed in the cloudy catshark (pictured)?
5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 23:30, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length (5x expansion) and date verified. The article says first successful artificial insemination of a Elasmobranchii, which is a subspecies? —Mattisse (Talk) 23:54, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Elasmobranchii is the group of cartilaginous fishes that contains sharks and rays. I used "cartilaginous fish" instead of "elasmobranch" in the hook because it's a better-known term and it's still correct. -- Yzx (talk) 01:46, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Not to argue, but the article says that Elasmobranchii is a subclass of cartilaginous fishes, so using one in place of the other would be overgeneralizing, if true. —Mattisse (Talk) 02:26, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- The two are not equivalent, no, but using "cartilaginous fishes" is still accurate, as the other subclass (Holocephali) have never been bred in captivity. Nevertheless, I've no strenuous objections to using "elasmobranch" in the hook. Or "shark", which would also be accurate and might be more accessible. -- Yzx (talk) 03:00, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that six Prussians served as generals for the Union army in the American Civil War?
Created by Bedford (talk). Self nom at 22:20, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
This article is an orphan, so I wonder about its usefulness as an article. —Mattisse (Talk) 02:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- No longer orphaned.--King Bedford I Seek his grace 03:43, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that all four of the Royal Navy's Bulldog class survey vessels were built by Brooke Marine?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Book sources for hook accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 03:23, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that before he became president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Henry I. Harriman had received several patents for automatic looms?
Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 20:47, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Would you add a reference to the end of the hook in the article, per D1? —Mattisse (Talk) 01:12, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Done. - Tim1965 (talk) 16:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that that the 163 feet (50 m) tower of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton was described by Simon Jenkins, as "the finest in England"?
Created by Rodw (talk). Self nom at 20:27, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Book source for hook accepted in good faith. —Mattisse (Talk) 03:25, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 1957 Triumph Twenty One (pictured) was the first of the Triumph unit construction twin cylinder motorcycles?
Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 18:15, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the longfin crevalle jack (Caranx fisheri, pictured) is similar enough to the crevalle jack (C. hippos) that it was described only in 2007?
Created by Kare Kare (talk). Nominated by Circeus (talk) at 15:36, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 64 pillared monument called Chausath Khamba located in the Nizamuddin heritage area in Delhi was built in marble in 1623–24 as a tomb for Mirz Aziz Koka during Jehangir’s reign?
Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 12:21, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that "Planet of the Dead" was the first episode of Doctor Who to be broadcast in high definition?
5x expanded by Sceptre (talk). Self nom at 07:15, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Alternate hooks (there's just so many!):
- ... that the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" was filmed in the desert of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates?
- ... that the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" was marketed as the 200th Doctor Who story?
- ... that "Planet of the Dead" was the first episode of Doctor Who to be written by two authors since its revival in 2005?
- ... that the damage inflicted to a bus bought for the Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Dead" was written into the storyline at the last minute?
- Two notes: it isn't DYK ready yet, but should be by the time the deadline lapses on Thursday evening. I'm posting it here ready in case I forget; and I didn't write the current plot section, but I wrote most of the rest. Sceptre (talk) 07:15, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's ready now. Almost to GA class; all I need to include is some critical reviews and I'm set. Sceptre (talk) 03:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of expansion verified. Offline sources for ALT4(the damaged bus hook) AGF. --Belasd (talk) 19:48, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's ready now. Almost to GA class; all I need to include is some critical reviews and I'm set. Sceptre (talk) 03:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the WW2 Royal Enfield WD/RE motorcycle was known as the Flying Flea as it was designed to be dropped by parachute from bomber aircraft?
Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 07:12, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that although there are hardly any native Manchu speakers left, enough people still speak the Xibe language (mutually intelligible with Manchu) to justify the publication of a Xibe newspaper (name pictured)?
Created by CaliforniaAliBaba (talk). Nominated by Vmenkov (talk) at 05:41, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Added image just now (not the logo, just the name of the newspaper typeset in a free-software font). Note also that it's not a building, landscape, or disembodied head =) cab (talk) 15:39, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Great article, but the hook fact isn't really mentioned in the article (the article says nothing about how many Manchu speakers there are). I would suggest
- ALT1 ... that the Qapqal News is the only newspaper in the world published in Xibe, a Tungus language closely related to Manchu? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs
- I copied a (referenced) sentence on the disappearance of Manchu native speakers from the Manchu language article to Qapqal News. The original author is free to delete it, if he feels it does not belong; but I think it provides an interesting contrast between the fates of the Manchu language (which was so important in the past, but now practically dead), and its very "minor" Xibe offshot, still used for weekly news by its native speakers. Vmenkov (talk) 23:44, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that the Qapqal News (name pictured), the world's only Xibe language newspaper, is read not just by the local Xibe people, but also enthusiasts of the nearly-extinct, closely related Manchu language? cab (talk) 01:49, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- If ALT2 is used, we can remove the appositive "the world's only Xibe language newspaper". It's not necessary to cram as many facts as possible into the hook; as a rule of thumb, a short hook with one fact is almost always "hookier" than a long hook with two. So something like:
- ALT3 ... that the Qapqal News (name pictured) is written in the Xibe language, but also read by enthusiasts of the nearly-extinct Manchu language? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 13:36, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Everything verified. The promoter can choose between any of the alt hooks. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:00, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- * I'd go for my original hook, or, if not appropriate, for ALT2, but it's really up to the author, cab, to choose. Vmenkov (talk) 00:23, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that reading garden path sentences can trigger a spike in brain activity called the P600?
- Comment: New article, was formerly a redirect. The sources may not all be online (although I'm trying to add dois to as many as I can), but if you want to check I can e-mail pdfs.
Created by Rjanag (talk). Self nom at 04:39, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified, offline hook refs accepted in good faith. --Bruce1eetalk 06:20, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that William Preble Hall was a Medal of Honor awardee from the American Indian Wars and champion marksman from 1879 to 1892?
Created by Ahodges7 (talk). Self nom at 01:43, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... no federal law ever banned stem cell research in the United States, but only placed restrictions on funding and use, under Congress's power to spend?
Created/expanded by Bearian (talk). Self nom at 00:53, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- There are tons of short, choppy paragraphs (one or two lines). Could the main sections be made more prose-y (since it should be more legible), and the "Laws outside the United States" section be converted into bullet points (since it is a list, so it should look like a list) ? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 13:42, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- I'll try to work on it later today. Bearian (talk) 18:38, 16 April 2009 (UTC) I combined the paragraphs. Bearian (talk) 18:47, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Verified, length and history good. The prose and organization is not exactly FA-class but it's good enough for DYK. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that German writer Bernhard Fisch, while being an East German student in 1970s Moscow, flew to Kaliningrad in an attempt to visit his former East Prussian home, and got arrested there?
Created by Matthead (talk). Self nom at 02:26, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the original name of the 2000 film Tully was The Truth About Tully, but was changed to avoid confusion with Jonathan Demme's The Truth About Charlie?
Created by Omarcheeseboro (talk). Self nom at 02:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Older nominations
Articles created/expanded on April 13
- ... that Hans Heiberg was theatre director for Radioteatret for more than twenty years, from 1952 to 1973?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that a diarrhoea epidemic in 2008 struck down 113 people in Kampong Leaeng District in central Cambodia?
5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 06:42, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Russian historian B.P. Polevoy (1918–2002) called for a reassessment of Yerofei Khabarov's role in the abortive Russian colonization of the Amur in the 17th century?
Created by Vmenkov (talk). Self nom at 03:59, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Currently tagged as a stub by the creator. Shubinator (talk) 04:38, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
stub tags removed. Length and date check out, Russian language source accepted AGF. Great article! Paxse (talk) 06:51, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Brazilian dreadnought São Paulo vanished without a trace in 1951 en route to shipbreakers in the United Kingdom?
- ALT1:... that the Brazilian dreadnoughts Minas Gerais and São Paulo "outclassed the entire Argentine fleet" when they were built?
5x expanded by The ed17 (talk). Self nom at 03:01, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that although large designs in earlier Roman mosaics were mostly floors, Late Antique and medieval mosaics in Italy (example right) are mainly on walls and ceilings?
Created by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 16:26, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
I've tweaked the grammar and phrasing a little bit, but otherwise the article is in great shape! In fact, after this reaches DYK, I'd suggest working on it to reach GA status! Cheers. I'mperator 23:07, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Texas author Lou Halsell Rodenberger focused most of her literary works on biographies of her fellow female writers?
5x expanded by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 1929 eruption of the Gareloi Volcano created a fissure running down the mountain's southern summit?
Created by Ceranthor (talk). Self nom at 23:53, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of creation and ref for hook verified. --Belasd (talk) 01:02, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that in the 1950s, midget professional wrestlers Sky Low Low and Little Beaver wrestled in a match for Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt?
5x expanded by Nikki311 (talk). Self nom at 19:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
5x expansion, date, and source for hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 00:05, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the USS Diachenko (APD-123) served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War?
Created by Tills (talk). Self nom at 03:01, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Hmm...I'd suggest getting an alternate hook, as there are numerous warships that actually served in the three wars. Can you find anything more specific pertaining to that one ship? Thanks. Cheers. I'mperator 23:08, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Terry Riley's Requiem for Adam, recorded by the Kronos Quartet, also contains a Riley improvisation inspired by Pandit Pran Nath's soft hand?
Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 22:56, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- I've removed the image since it's non-free. Shubinator (talk) 16:54, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the characteristic star-shaped dehiscence of the fungus Geastrum saccatum is thought to be due to the buildup of crystalline calcium oxalate?
Created by RoryReloaded (talk). Nominated by sasata (talk) at 22:45, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of creation and offline source for hook verified. Nice one. --Belasd (talk) 01:14, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Theater St. Gallen is considered to be the oldest professional theatre in Switzerland?
Created by ekem (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Could you format the references properly? I see that the hook reference is a foreign language reference, yet the citation doesn't say so. CarpetCrawlermessage me 23:58, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that BoA is the second artist to have five consecutive number-one albums in Japan?
5x expanded by Moon-sunrise (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that Kumi Koda is the first female artist in seven years to have her album stay atop of the Japanese music chart for four consecutive weeks?
- ALT2:... that Kazumasa Oda is the oldest artist to have a number-one album in Japan?
- comment:Hook sources are in Japanese.
- ... that the Qedarites, a prominent Arab tribal confederation between the 8th and 4th centuries BC, were named for Ishmael's second son Qedar?
Created by Tiamut (talk). Self nom at 15:06, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Honoré de Balzac based the title character of his 1846 novel La Cousine Bette (pictured) in part on his mother?
- Comment: This hook can be verified through this online source; it's in the 5th paragraph from the bottom of the page.
5x expanded by Scartol (talk). Self nom at 12:17, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Honduran romance novel Blanca Olmedo is a rare early female criticism of the establishment and corruption in Honduras?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 09:05, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- needs a copy edit Victuallers (talk) 10:40, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
I've copy edited it but it really was only very minor. Dr. Blofeld White cat 19:13, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that nearly half of the castles in Cheshire (Chester Castle pictured) are along the Welsh border and were used to defend England against the Welsh?
- Comment: (moved from user space)
Created by Nev1 (talk). Self nom at 00:45, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Charles H. Bigelow House (pictured), in Findlay, Ohio, appeared on David Copperfield's The Magic of David Copperfield XVI: Unexplained Forces as the Barclay House?
Created by Pepsi2786 (talk). Self nom at 23:43, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that historian Jacob S. Worm-Müller was a delegate to the San Francisco Conference that resulted in the foundation of the United Nations in 1945?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 23:31, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that when Father Dalton was the first Catholic Priest to be appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, he presented the King with a Catholic religious medal?
Created by I'm Spartacus! (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- The correct terminology is "appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire". David Underdown (talk) 12:59, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, fixed the wording.---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 15:20, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Alt1 ... that that the first Catholic priest to be appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire, Father Dalton, presented the King with a Catholic religious medal?---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 19:00, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the National Bible Bee offers the largest prize of any academic competition of its kind?
Created by Jchthys (talk). Self nom at 22:29, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- Is it just me or does this article almost seem too spammy/advertisy?---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 20:17, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Comment: Somehow I wonder if one can manage to put a link to Hafiz into the hook, comparing this upcoming competition with some Holy-book-memorization event in another religion... Vmenkov (talk) 11:09, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Howard A. Chinn, while working as chief audio engineer at CBS in 1943, wrote a classified report about enemy radar?
Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- I've removed the non-free image. Shubinator (talk) 16:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Offline source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 23:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Powhatan Henry Clarke, (pictured) an officer with Buffalo Soldiers, received a Medal of Honor for rescuing a wounded soldier and died while rescuing another soldier?
Created by Rlevse (talk), 5x expanded by AdjustShift (talk). Self nom at 19:28, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Charles X Gustav of Sweden waged war with the intent to vanquish Denmark and raze Copenhagen in 1658?
5x expanded by Henrik (talk). Self nom at 19:01, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the U.S. Supreme Court held Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional on May 27, 1935, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, 295 U.S. 495?
5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 16:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that even though only one complete fossil of the Archidermapteron martynovi was ever found, scientists have been able to use it to figure out the relative age of other species of earwig?
- ALT1:... that the extinct species of earwig Archidermapteron martynovi has been used to figure out the relative age of other species of earwig?
- ALT2:... that unlike most other insects, the extinct species of earwig Archidermapteron martynovi had cerci that were about 80% of the length of its body?
- Comment: ALT3:... that unlike most other insects, the extinct species of earwig Archidermapteron martynovi had cerci, or rear appendages, that were longer than its antennae?
5x expanded by The Earwig (talk). Self nom at 15:08, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Huey Lewis and the News song "Walking on a Thin Line" is about Vietnam War soldiers and veterans?
5x expanded by CarpetCrawler (talk). Self nom at 12:59, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT ... that ESPN personality Chris Berman has been known to appear at Huey Lewis and the News concerts to join them in singing their hit song "Walking on a Thin Line"? CarpetCrawlermessage me 13:01, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- 2394/543 = 4.4x prose expansion. Shubinator (talk) 16:33, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- OK, how about now? :) CarpetCrawlermessage me 18:45, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Yep, good now :) Length, history good. Reference good for ALT, AGF on subscriber references for the original hook. Shubinator (talk) 00:43, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Jacob Liv Borch Sverdrup established the first agricultural school in Scandinavia?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 11:18, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified, foreign language source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 23:52, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the professional wrestling stable Poder Mexica was formed after two of the founding members, Sangre Azteca and Dragón Rojo, Jr., wrestled to a draw?
Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self nom at 09:46, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified, foreign language source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 23:50, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that in 1997 Gadsden State Community College was designated a historically black college by the U.S. Department of Education?
Created by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Tocowa, Mississippi, is where former Mississippi governor Ronnie Musgrove was born and raised and is now a ghost town?
Created by Allstarecho (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that Tocowa, Mississippi, was originally called Ptocowa, which in the Chickasaw and Choctaw language means "healing waters"?
- ALT2:... that Tocowa, Mississippi, was home to a natural spring where Indians gathered to benefit from its alleged mysterious healing powers in the 1700s and 1800s?
- ... that light-cavalrymen of the Polish 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Guard saved Napoleon's life at least three times?
Created by Belissarius (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the football club Drammen FK makes its debut in the 2009 season, aiming to become the best club in Drammen after Strømsgodset IF?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 12:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that an uprising led by local chapter of the Jewish Combat Organization occurred in the Będzin Ghetto during its final liquidation in early August 1943?
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 23:58, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- The hook is definitely supported by the sources, though I made some copy edits at the article and would suggest changing "liquidation" to "major deportation". One question: what happened to the Jewish Combat Organization members who staged the uprising? You don't mention if it was a success or failure or if they captured or killed. It would be good to add something about their fate to complete the article. Tiamuttalk 16:37, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- There were several major deportations, the early August one was the final one, marking the liquidation of the ghetto. The uprising, like all others, was a failure, and most Jewish insurgents died. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 21:18, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, I'm aware of that (though the article indicates some minor deportations did follow). I guess I'm just not familiar/comfortable with the use of "liquidation" as it applies to people and ghettos. It is used to refer to 80% off sales in North America and it just did not sound right. Anyway, thanks for listening.
Check. Tiamuttalk 06:56, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that in 1969 Bob Dylan was familiar with folk singer Dillard Chandler, despite the fact that Chandler's album Old Love Songs & Ballads had sold only fifty copies at the time?
Created by Omarcheeseboro (talk). Self nom at 02:47, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, and source for hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 23:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 12
- ... that Kjetil Bang-Hansen has headed the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, and been theatre director at Rogaland Teater, Den Nationale Scene, the National Theatre in Oslo, and Oslo Nye Teater?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 00:00, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Currently, without spacing, the article stands at around 1400 words; with spacing, barely 1700. I really don't feel comfortable giving this article a DYK spot. Expand it a bit more, and I'll happily pass it. Cheers. I'mperator 23:21, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Note that we always count spaces. Please see C1. Art LaPella (talk) 03:52, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Michael Stern was one of two journalists to enter Rome on June 3, 1944, one day ahead of American forces?
Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 04:50, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, and source for hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 18:53, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Entranceway at Main Street at Roycroft Boulevard is situated on an axis of symmetry that is on a 22 degree angle with Main Street (New York State Route 5)?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 22:09, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Currently assessed as stub. Should be easily fixed as it's at WP:GAN. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 22:24, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- I forgot to remove the stub tag. It is now gone.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 22:43, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Okay. Although the talk page still says stub. ;P ~Itzjustdrama ? C 23:04, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Entranceways at Main Street at Lamarck Drive and Smallwood Drive are significant as representations of American suburbanization?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 16:22, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Britain's Got Talent series 3 hopeful Susan Boyle's performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables has gotten her worldwide attention?
Created by Wslack (talk). Nominated by ViperSnake151 (talk) at 14:03, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Currently at AfD. Let us know when it's closed. Shubinator (talk) 17:16, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- "gotten" is a US usage and should probably not be used in relation to British subject matter. How about: "has received worldwide attention" - actually now that I think about it "received" sounds better in US and Brit English. – ukexpat (talk) 21:00, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Alternate hook - "... that Britain's Got Talent series 3 contenstant Susan Boyle's performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" gained her worldwide attention?" Tim Vickers (talk) 21:30, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- Yup, that works. – ukexpat (talk) 01:24, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Elvira Nikolaisen's debut album, Quiet Exit, was released on the same day as Marit Larsen's debut album, Under the Surface?
Created by decltype (talk). Self nom at 18:31, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that the simultaneous release of Elvira Nikolaisen's Quiet Exit and Marit Larsen's Under the Surface was described by one journalist as the peak of a "girl war" in Norwegian music?
Date and length ok. Both hooks are cited in the article, and both verified. Oceanh (talk) 17:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Alexander Hamilton Bowman helped build Fort Sumter and then served as the superintendent at West Point during the American Civil War?
Created by BusterD (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 08:14, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date ok. Offline hook source AGF'ed. decltype (talk) 18:50, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that ends Tom Maentz and Ron Kramer, known as the "touchdown twins," were the first University of Michigan athletes to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
Created by cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:26, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Offline source in good faith. Looks good. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 01:30, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that La Merced Cloister, a monastery complex in Mexico City, is known for its Baroque and Moorish architectural elements?
Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 00:15, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that three-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives Paul E. Walden worked at radio station KODL for 27 years?
Created by Dravecky (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 00:06, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that Paul E. Walden worked at radio station KODL for 27 years before serving three terms as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives? (slight re-wording) - Dravecky (talk) 09:05, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Johanne Dybwad´s acting career spanned sixty years, from 1887 to 1947?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 14:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date okay. The citations for first and last performance are offline, but another source also verifies the hook. decltype (talk) 18:40, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the US Air Force, US Army, and US Marine Corps were operating in Kampong Chhnang District, Cambodia (pictured), in 2008?
5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 08:09, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
5x expansion confirmed, hook source confirmed. I must admit though, that I found the hook slightly "tabloid", suggesting some sort of covert operation. It's probably just me. decltype (talk) 18:47, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Lê Chiêu Thống was the last king of the Vietnamese Le Dynasty?
- ALT1:... that Lê Chiêu Thống, last king of the Vietnamese Le Dynasty, died in China?
Created by Amore Mio (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that during an Essex derby football match in November 2005, there were three dismissals in the second-half?
Created by Jimbo online (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 1979 Easter flood was among the most costly and devastating ever to occur in Mississippi, with over $1.4 billion in damages?
Created by Allstarecho (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date, and source for hook verified. CarpetCrawlermessage me 18:43, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Dr. Jo Riley, a British writer and stage actor, was one of the first foreign students of Chinese theatre at the Beijing Central Academy of Drama (an actor pictured) in the early 1980s?
- ALT1:... that Dr. Jo Riley explored Chinese exorcism and ancient animation rites at the tomb, to better document actor performance (example pictured) in Chinese theatre?
- ALT2:... that Dr. Jo Riley wrote a book on Chinese theatre acting after learning Mandarin Chinese, travelling in China, and studying Chinese theatre (example pictured) at the Beijing Central Academy of Drama?
- Comment: Detail of inline sourcing:
- Hook sourced from her self-bio in the "Teacher's Information Pack" (Word document) for the 2008 Theatre Arts Programmes Symposium.
- Alt 1 sourced from the publisher's description for her book as archived at the Library of Congress.
- Alt 2 sourced from a book review in Asian Theatre Journal such as from JSTOR 1124450, Google Scholar, etc.
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5x expanded by The Little Blue Frog (talk). Self nom at 23:51, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Major General Robert Lee Howze (pictured) once threatened to dismiss an entire class from the United States Military Academy and he also presided over the court-martial of Billy Mitchell?
Created by Rlevse (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Hook is 250 characters when a maximum of 200 is allowed, per DKY Rules. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:08, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- try it now, my counter says under 200 now. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
It's fine. Length, date and sources for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 01:10, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Paul Molitor, Edgar Martinez and David Ortiz are tied for the most Silver Slugger Awards among designated hitters?
Created by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
5x expanded by Agathoclea (talk). Self nom at 21:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
It is only 1436 bytes of readable prose at the moment, could you expand it just a little more? NuclearWarfare (Talk) 23:18, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Added a little bit more. Hope that makes the grade. I was hoping to find a WP:RS source for the additional (not mentioned in the article) fact that it had negative temperature at the height of the 2006 heatwave but could not trace that (yet). 08:16, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Looks good. German sources accepted in good faith. If you can find a source for the latter interesting fact, I think that would be a really great one. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 22:55, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that only 0.5 to 1.5 tigers every 100 sq km live in Palamau Tiger Reserve located in Jharkhand, India?
5x expanded by Like I Care (talk). Self nom at 21:31, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:12, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that several abolitionist Come-outers in Barnstable, Massachusetts, were put on trial in 1851, and called "poor deluded beings" in The Barnstable Patriot?
Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 19:12, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Axel Otto Normann, a theatre critic and director of the National Theatre in Norway, did not hold a degree of higher education?
Created by Oceanh (talk), Punkmorten (talk). Nominated by Punkmorten (talk) at 16:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and creation date verified,
Norwegian references accepted on good faith. It might just be that I like theatre, but that's an interesting hook to me. :) Jamie☆S93 20:31, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Niels Christian Ditleff initiated the White Buses rescue operation, recruiting Folke Bernadotte to negotiate with Heinrich Himmler?
Created by Leifern (talk). Self nom at 14:05, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
The entire "Biography" section is unsourced. Henrich Himmler is not mentioned in the article. Also, Norsk biografisk leksikon does not confirm that he was an ambassador. Punkmorten (talk) 16:39, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Per Caplex [2], "sendemann" refers to either a "minister" or "ambassador," i.e., a diplomatic representative with ministerial rank. It should be clear from the article that Ditleff had no dealings with Himmler, but that Bernadotte most certainly did. I'll leave it to the editors of the Bernadotte article to substantiate that point, if it's necessary. In any event, I added one of many possible sources for the Himmler point. --Leifern (talk) 19:57, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Australian submarine HMAS Onslow was the first conventionally-powered submarine to be fitted with guided anti-ship missiles?
- ALT1:... that Australian submarine HMAS Onslow sank the United States supercarrier Carl Vinson during wargames?
- ALT2:... that in 1972, a sailor disobeying orders caused Australian submarine HMAS Onslow to crash dive to almost double her safe operating depth?
5x expanded by saberwyn (talk). Self nom at 10:08, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Everything looks good. Offline refs taken on good faith. ~Itzjustdrama ? C 22:39, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that fossils of 65 MA found in Narmada Valley in India assembled by paleontologists from USA and India announced in 2003, the discovery of the new species of dinosaur called Rajasaurus?
- Comment: Expanded by more than five times
5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 08:55, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- I suggest the alternate hook: ... that in 2003, paleontologists from the U.S. and India announced the discovery of fossils from a new genus of dinosaur called Rajasaurus, which lived roughly 65 million years ago in the Narmada Valley of India? (This version avoids the confusion between a species and a genus) Firsfron of Ronchester 07:41, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- I fully agree with the above alternate Hook and I also request that User:Firsfron may also be included as a contributor to the article since he has very auhtoritatively and effectively edited the article.--Nvvchar (talk) 08:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- Length and history good. The ALT is an improvement, but is longer than necessary. I would suggest something like this:
- ALT2 ... that fossils of the dinosaur Rajasaurus, were discovered in the 1980s but not identified as a new genus until 2003?
- That being said, there are spots where the wording in the article is uncomfortably close to the wording in the source. whose fossilised bones were first discovered in the Narmada River valley of Gujarat, India, by Suresh Srivastava of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) during 1982–1984 and from the Lameta Formation (Cretaceous, Maastrichtian) near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in Central India, for example, are both almost word-for-word from this source. I think we need to check the wording more carefully before we can pass this. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 20:05, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for the verification of the length and history. I have addressed your concerns on the spots referred above and I have made changes in the sentences of the relevant sections. I hope it is OK now. The Alt Hook suggested by you is fine with me.Thanks--Nvvchar (talk) 11:51, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Have you checked the whole article? Unfortunately, I am a bit of a hard-liner when it comes to issues like this, and if there is one sentence in the article that is too close to the source then I have to assume that the whole article is suspect until every sentence has been checked. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:19, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- Another problem: the end of the first paragraph says "The discovery was said to represent the first skull ever assembled of a dinosaur of any kind in India", but I can't find that anywhere in the reference that is given. Are there other spots like there where the reference doesn't confirm the text? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 14:22, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- The sentence is a derivative from reference 1[3], the last quoted sentence which states: “But this skull reconstrcution offers the first glimpse into the lost world of the Indian dinosaur” and from reference 8 [4] related to the press conference in the which Sarno states: “Disclosing the find at a media conference on Wednesday in Mumbai, Paul, a National Geographic explorer, said the new species was a unique dinosaur found only in India so far. I linked the two refrences to form the sentencce.
- As regards the ‘suspect’ part of the article, I can only say that many users have edited or added to this article. I have made efforts to construct sentences by retaining the essence and avoiding repeating ‘sentence for sentence’ from the original texts, and wherever pointed out the same have been rectified. I have nothing more to say except that it is your prerogative to take a view as to clear the article or otherwise, the way it is presented now. Thank you.--Nvvchar (talk) 13:18, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- About the "first skull" thing, I believe you are just misinterpreting the sources; neither of them claim that it's the first skull reconstructed in India. It's an honest mistake. I have removed the sentence.
- I will have to look at the article more before I can pass or fail it. (Any other reviewers are also welcome to chip in.) rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 13:25, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that both campuses of Central Alabama Community College were dedicated in 1966 by then-Governor George Corley Wallace?
Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:56, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that baseball pitcher Darryl Scott was demoted to the minor leagues in 1993 while at a hospital with his wife and newborn son? (new creation, self-nom). Wizardman 04:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Offline source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 18:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that in the Broadway play Irena's Vow, the Jewish-American actress Tovah Feldshuh stars as the Polish heroine Irena Gut, and the Polish actress Maja Wampuszyc plays a Jewish woman?
Created by Nihil novi (talk). Self nom at 02:47, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- The term "Jewess" is sometimes considered offensive. [5] I would recommend rephrasing. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 19:14, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Done. No offense intended. Thanks. Nihil novi (talk) 21:13, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Alternate: ... that the Broadway play Irena's Vow tells the true story of a Polish nurse, Irena Gut, who during World War II, at the risk of her life, saved twelve Jews from the Holocaust? Nihil novi (talk) 07:36, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Lou Marson hit his first major league home run on the final day of the Philadelphia Phillies’ World Series-winning 2008 season?
5x expanded by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 01:11, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Everything checks out. Very impressive article considering his career just started. Wizardman 16:52, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, I try. If only I could get to a game and take a picture... KV5 (Talk • Phils) 19:03, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- An image was added, so I've included it here, in case this could be used as a top DYK. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 15:48, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Merrill Lock No. 6 (pictured), located on the Ohio River in Pennsylvania, was converted from a lock complex to a restaurant?
Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 02:34, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Currently tagged as a stub by the creator. Shubinator (talk) 02:37, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- As I told Mattisse, who removed the stub tag: I added the stub tag early in the writing process and forgot to remove it after I'd expanded the text significantly. Nyttend (talk) 03:48, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Update: I forgot to include my picture in the nomination. Nyttend (talk) 03:54, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date and source for hook verified. —Mattisse (Talk) 11:49, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 11
- ... that Haagen Mathiesen, Haaken C. Mathiesen, Haaken L. Mathiesen and Jørgen Mathiesen all helped develop the family company Mathiesen Eidsvold Værk?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 22:44, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Thomas Christian Wyller is regarded as one of the founders of political science as an academic discipline in Norway?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 23:14, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference good (with Google Translate). Shubinator (talk) 05:43, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the 1926 film The Cohens and Kellys is best known today for its involvement in the precedential copyright case Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation?
Created by TJRC (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
879 characters of prose and tagged as a stub. Please expand to at least 1500 prose characters. Shubinator (talk) 02:58, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the westerlies steer warm water currents, such as the Gulf Stream, from west to east across the oceans of Earth?
5x expanded by thegreatdr (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that King Nissanka Malla of Sri Lanka carried out a major refurbishment of the Dambulla cave temple, in which 50 Buddha statues and the interior of the temple were gilded?
- Comment: An image of a statue of the king is available if needed here. Or there are images of the temple and Buddha statues at commons:category:Dambulla.
Created by Chamal_N (talk). Self nom at 03:03, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference verified. Shubinator (talk) 05:46, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart learned card tricks and fencing while recovering from smallpox?
Created by Opus33 (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 00:32, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history good; AGF on offline source. Shubinator (talk) 05:48, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Moose A. Moose is a fictional cartoon moose who hosts TV shows on television station Noggin, and acts as an "on-air teacher" embodying the concept of "connected learning"?
Created by kelapstick (talk), Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 16:34, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Borderline but does check out in length. Date and refs all fine. I came up with "did you know that Moose A. Moose is a moose?" as a joke hook, if someone else likes it it might spice up the Main Page that way :) Todor→Bozhinov 20:12, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Well, mooses are not known for their sense of humor--especially not Canadian mooses. ;) I can't speak for Kelapstick, the instigator of all this moosery, but any hook is really fine with me, given that "connected learning" is not yet a wikified concept... Drmies (talk) 22:51, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- I for one think mooses are remarkably ludicrous :) Best, Todor→Bozhinov 10:20, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- For the record, I think the plural should be "meese," preferably spelled "mies." That would be ludicrous, to me anyway. And then let em get doctorates, and become Drmies! Drmies (talk) 14:34, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- I almost met a moose with my car once, it was not much fun, and he didn't have a sense of humour when I tried to drive around him...I do like the "Moose A. Moose is a Moose", hook, could potentially contain the least number of different words in DYK history (4 outside the stock entry).--kelapstick (talk) 15:41, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- OK, I'm easily swayed. ;) Drmies (talk) 17:04, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- That's the spirit. Let's do it for the lulz, I have a banana for a userpage! :) Todor→Bozhinov 18:18, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that besides being in command of the Bulgarian First Army during World War II, Vladimir Stoychev was also an Olympic equestrian and Bulgarian Olympic Committee chairman?
Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 09:59, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
The article uses only one source. Shubinator (talk) 05:49, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Bulgarian volleyball coach Radostin Stoychev won the Italian Volleyball League and the CEV Champions League in his debut seasons?
- Comment: I'd appreciate it if someone can help with the wording of the hook, I think it can be done better :)
Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 09:56, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Looks A-OK to me. :) AGF on the foreign references though. CarpetCrawlermessage me 18:31, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Ryan watches the YouTube cult video commercial Flea Market Montgomery during a scene in "The Michael Scott Paper Company" episode in The Office?
5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 06:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
Hook is not cited. Wizardman 13:55, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- I believe it is cited, by the Alan Sepinwall/Star-Ledger source. There was a citation tag, but I just moved it to the very end of that sentce to avoid confusion. Let me know if that's sufficient? (The NBC.com The Office site has it on right now too, but since that main page will change in a week or two, I didn't want to site it. But I suppose I could...) — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 16:36, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that pairs of teammates have won Silver Slugger Awards in the outfield eight times since 1980?
Created by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 21:57, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
When you created the article you said it was a merged list. Could you elaborate? Shubinator (talk) 05:59, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Paolo Giovio bribed illustrious men of his day to acquire their portraits for his collection now known as the Giovio Series (example portrait pictured)?
Created by Kafka Liz (talk). Self nom at 21:03, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date of creation verified. Offline references accepted in AGF. I have made minor changes in the hook to make it more clear. --Belasd (talk) 23:52, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the SCTV character of Edith Prickley has appeared numerous times on Sesame Street, including as an animated character?
Created/expanded by Zanimum (talk). Self nom at 20:17, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
Hook is not cited in the article. --Belasd (talk) 00:10, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's in "Appearances off SCTV", indirectly. The 1989 and 1999 bullets address the Sesame appearances, and the intro summarizes. Alternatively, the DYK line could be:
- ... that Edith Prickley has been described as "an amalgam of Rona Barrett, Joan of Arc, and Auntie Mame"? -- Zanimum (talk) 14:36, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of creation and sources for ALT1 verified. Suggest adding the words "SCTV character" to the hook for context so it becomes as follows. --Belasd (talk) 18:44, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
ALT2:... that the SCTV character Edith Prickley has been described as "an amalgam of Rona Barrett, Joan of Arc, and Auntie Mame?"
- ... that Toyota Camrys were sold in Australia as the Holden Apollo (pictured) between 1989 and 1997 as a part of the Australian Government's Button car plan?
5x expanded by OSX (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
Not quite a 5x expansion. December 29 version is 1598 characters. 1598 x 5 = 7980 (compared to current size of 7613. Also, I think your footnotes quote too much copyrighted material e.g. from Bebbington (1998). —Mattisse (Talk) 22:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- I did not specify the 5x expansion, the template added it automatically, although my recent addition should just about make it 5x. As for the quotations, this is the only "decent" information available, and the book is well out of print and hard to come by. Having the original quotes are only there to help out user's wanting to make changes without the original book on hand. It also proves that I have omitted all OR, as the original is quoted. OSX (talk • contributions) 10:30, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- But the book is still under copyright, is it not? (Please see Wikipedia:Non-free content and Fair use.) —Mattisse (Talk) 14:41, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- Well what is the purpose of having the "quote" field if quoting content is a copyright violation? Nothing has been plagiarised, everything has been attributed back to its original source and all original content is clearly marked by quotation. If you want, you can contact the author (User:Terrybebb) at his talk page. OSX (talk • contributions) 06:59, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ...
that the United States Academic Decathlon has focused an entire year's topic on the American Civil War?
Created/expanded by NuclearWarfare (talk), Yohhans (talk). Nominated by NuclearWarfare (talk) at 01:32, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 "... that the United States Academic Decathlon's current topic is Latin America with a focus on Mexico?" NuclearWarfare (Talk) 23:42, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) True, but a little boring; ah well. Length, history, references verified. Shubinator (talk) 06:05, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- Second alternate below; this one is a bit more amusing. NuclearWarfare (Talk) 21:33, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2: "... that although the United States Academic Decathlon follows a yearly academic or philosophic topic for its objective events, the interview can include questions like 'How would you alert someone that their zipper is down?'" (~220 characters with spaces, I hope that is OK)
Heh, much better. It is on the long side, but I'll take a better hook over length. Shubinator (talk) 21:39, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT3: "... that one event of the United States Academic Decathlon can include questions like 'How would you alert someone that their zipper is down?'" (shorter, leaves a bit more mystery) - Dravecky (talk) 04:39, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 10
- ... that Edvard Beyer edited the Scandinavian Journal of Literary Research Edda for eleven years, from 1962 to 1972?
Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 20:51, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that La Santisima Church has sunk at least almost 3 metres (9.8 ft) into the soft Mexico City soil since it was built in the 1780s (pictured)?
Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 03:24, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date of creation verified. Spanish references AGF. --Belasd (talk) 23:44, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that desert snail Sphincterochila boissieri (shell pictured) could survive droughts without rain for several years?
Created by Snek01 (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT 1:... that desert snail Sphincterochila boissieri (shell pictured) is aestivating 95% of its lifetime?
- ALT 2:... that desert snail Sphincterochila boissieri (shell pictured) can survive temperature of air up to 56 °C inside its shell?
--Snek01 (talk) 18:18, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Length, date of creation and sources checked for all three hooks. I prefer ALT1(pretty amazing!) and recommend putting summer sleep in brackets so that it is more accessible, something like this perhaps. --Belasd (talk) 00:21, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT 3... that desert snail Sphincterochila boissieri (shell pictured) spends 95% of its lifetime in 'summer sleep' (also called estivation)?
- OK, your ALT3 is also good! Thanks. --Snek01 (talk) 12:27, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT 3... that desert snail Sphincterochila boissieri (shell pictured) spends 95% of its lifetime in 'summer sleep' (also called estivation)?
- ... that the Allaire Iron Works, using pig iron from Howell Works, built more than fifty percent of America's early marine steam engines (example pictured)?
- Hook fact is in Allaire Iron Works article in the intro. Gatoclass (talk) 07:38, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Created by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 06:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that after the Collins Line steamer Baltic (pictured) won the coveted Blue Riband in 1851, no American ship would regain the honor for a century?
- Comment: Hook fact is the Braynard cite, cite 12 IIRC.
Created/expanded by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 07:06, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Date and length fine, and image license looks good. But the article has been edited after DYK nomination. The last part of the hook fact has been moved to another location, and it is not so clear that the sentence "More than a century would pass before another American ship, the SS United States, regained the honor." refers to the "Blue Riband". Oceanh (talk) 06:38, 18 April 2009 (UTC).
- ... that Chol Kiri District, Cambodia, was the site of a burial dispute over 3 bodies that eventually led to murder?
- Comment: A cached version of the hook reference (doesn't require registration) is available here [6] scroll down to July 6. Cheers, Paxse (talk) 05:40, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
5x expanded by Paxse (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Henry's Elfin populations are growing in New England due to the introduction of buckthorn, which the butterflies now use as a host plant?
Created by Meganmccarty (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 21:38, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history good; offline reference accepted in good faith.
- ALT1: ... that populations of the butterfly Henry's Elfin are growing in New England due to the introduction of buckthorn, which the butterflies now use as a host plant? Shubinator (talk) 18:28, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Nintoku Seamount, an underwater volcano in the Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain, is over 56.2 million years old?
5x expanded by ResMar 23:36, 10 April 2009 (UTC). Nominated by Resident Mario (talk) at 23:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- Note:Black Tusk got around to deredlinking all of the Emporer seamounts, and then I expanded it signifigantly; he got there before I did, really, earlier today. ResUser_talk:Resident_Mario|Mar]] 23:35, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. However, source for hook in infobox says 15-20 million years ago. so it does not support your figure. Also, it would be much better if the hook were in the article, as many people do not read the infoboxes. —Mattisse (Talk) 00:53, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- What do you mean? The age is confirmed. ResMar 18:54, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- Per the only number mentioned in the source given: [7]. Plus, could you put the hook in the article? —Mattisse (Talk) 23:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- The hook is in the lead. I'm still not sure waht you mean by the age, though. It's said such in refs 3, 5, here and here. ResMar 19:56, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) starts out its development resembling an egg?
Created by sasata (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- Hmmm I guess there's many million different "eggs" it could resemble... I mean the classical chicken egg, but don't want to say so explicitly in the hook (as it's not in the source)... feel free to tweak if you feel it's necessary (maybe just "egg" in quotes?) Sasata (talk) 22:15, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
::ALT1: ... that the spores of the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) are in the form of a malodorous gleba smeared on the inside of several column-like appendages? Sasata (talk) 03:23, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2: ... that the spores of the Column Stinkhorn fungus (pictured) are formed as a bad smelling gleba smeared on the inside of several column-like appendages? (reduce the long word component) —Mattisse (Talk) 00:01, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that when it opened in 1776, the punishment for vandalism to Richmond Bridge was seven years of exile in America?
- Comment: Lots of other possible images included in the article: File:Rowlandson Richmond Bridge.jpg is the most "historic". File:Richmond Bridge from west.jpg is the prettiest and File:Richmond flood.JPG is the most striking. I've picked this as the one that's most visible at small sizes even though it's fairly ugly.
5x expanded by iridescent (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Nice work, though "Matthews, p. 26" isn't exactly the best reference. Everything else seems fine. Cheers. I'mperator 21:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- Huh? "Matthews, p. 26" is a bog-standard Harvard reference. What are you suggesting I change? – iridescent 21:58, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- I'll be damned. Imperator, please check the references on Michael Jackson. — R2 22:13, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- Or on about 90% of FAs, since Harvard referencing is the style that's strongly encouraged… – iridescent 22:17, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- Hmm. Sorry for the confusion, as I personally don't use the Harvard referncing style; rather, I simply use the standard given on WP:REF, such as
- Or on about 90% of FAs, since Harvard referencing is the style that's strongly encouraged… – iridescent 22:17, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Ritter, R. (2002). The Oxford Style Manual. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860564-1.
given on WP:Ref itself. As I'm not familiar on Harvard referencing style, I'll leave it up to someone else to review this. Cheers. I'mperator 23:21, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- The only thing that is less than ideal is nine separate references to one specific page of a book. —Mattisse (Talk) 23:29, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- It's a big (larger than A4) size book, with very small type. As it's the definitive authority on London's bridge architecture, as well as the most recently published, where possible I've used Matthews as the source, even though it means duplicating references; everything he says could be cited elsewhere but I don't want to bring in other sources just for the sake of it. Besides, he's far more likely to be available in libraries and shops, for anyone wanting to check references or find out more for themselves. – iridescent 23:34, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Aldo Ortiz has held championships in four different professional wrestling promotions?
5x expanded by Genius101 (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. However, the article needs filling out. Currently it is a series of one paragraph sentences listing his wins. —Mattisse (Talk) 14:53, 12 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the ROH World Championship has yet to be won more than once by a previous title holder during its seven years of existence?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 09:45, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
I think the hook needs to mention wrestling. Art LaPella (talk) 02:28, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that the professional wrestling world championship the ROH World Championship has yet to be won more than once by a previous title holder during its seven years of existence?--WillC 03:05, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2:... that no professional wrestler has held the ROH World Championship twice during its entire seven year existence as of April 2009?--WillC 03:05, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that S. H. Finne-Grønn and Sigurd Segelcke Meidell were among the founders of the Norwegian Genealogical Society?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 09:42, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that today the descendants of at least three unrelated Irish clans or septs, named in Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh and Mac Amhalghaidh, bear the exact same or similar surnames?
Created by Celtus (talk). Self nom at 07:06, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the El Salvador mine was owned by Anaconda Copper and the El Teniente mine was owned by Kennecott Copper Corporation before the the copper industry in Chile was nationalized?
5x expanded by kelapstick (talk), Bongomatic (talk). Self nom at 19:00, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that C. S. Schilbred was among the founders of both the Norwegian Genealogical Society and the Norwegian Heraldry Society?
Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 20:49, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
Length and date verified. Norwegian source accepted in good faith. CarpetCrawlermessage me 17:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig ended a deadly feud between Clan Cameron and Clan Mackintosh that had gone on for 360 years?
5x expanded by Le Deluge (talk). Self nom at 04:24, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 9
- ... that professional wrestling promotion Chikara hosted La Lotería Letal, a tag team tournament composed of randomly paired teams?
5x expanded by GaryColemanFan (talk). Self nom at 05:43, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Date and hook verified. The length is 1538 characters, which passes, but is so barely over the limit that I don't know if I'm comfortable given the backlog with it. I'll leave it to the discretion of another whether we can use it. Wizardman 15:23, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
- Considering that the article is largely sourced to commercial websites that promote professional wrestling, I am inclined to say that we should not use this. Awadewit (talk) 04:01, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Just to add, the only questionable site in that article is Smart Mark Video. The rest are reliable and used in GAs, FAs, FLs, etc. Though Smart Mark could be considered okay since it is only telling the layout of the DVD. From a member of WP:PW, I see nothing wrong with the sources that have been agreed upon as reliable.--WillC 05:14, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- I have added more information, bringing the total up to 2315 charcters. While some of the information about the tournament does come from the promotion itself, much of it is sourced to reliable third-party sources. As for the video link, they are the authorized distributor of the video footage. I included the format of the video release in the article, as has been encouraged repeatedly in Featured Article reviews. GaryColemanFan (talk) 05:19, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- I believe that all concerns have been addressed. Could somebody re-check this when they get a chance? Thanks, GaryColemanFan (talk) 03:26, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that German-born Henry Schwarzschild—after emigrating in 1939—was a Freedom rider and founding member of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty?
Created by Wtiffany (talk). Nominated by Sebastian scha. (talk) at 09:47, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
This source does not mention that Schwarzschild was a founding member of the NCADP. We need to find a source for that statement. Awadewit (talk) 04:12, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- But this source cite a book naming him a "major architect", it's not enough? Maybe change the hook to "[...] Freedom rider and director of the [...]"? which is also based on the times article above. Sebastian scha. (talk) 09:03, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Major architect is indeed enough, but note that this article was not cited next to that claim in the article. I did not know to check it. Please add an inline citation to this article next to the claim in the article. Thanks. Awadewit (talk) 07:23, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that there are eight public institutions of higher learning in Nevada?
Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 08:44, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
1496 characters. 1500 is the minimum. Awadewit (talk) 04:37, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
- Greater than 1500 now. MBisanz talk 04:46, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 8
- ... that the botched raid on Pearl Harbor during Operation K prohibited the IJN from tracking US Navy aircraft carriers prior to the Battle of Midway?
5x expanded by 293.xx.xxx.xx (talk). Self nom at 07:38, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
5111/3488 = 1.5x prose expansion. Please continue expanding. Shubinator (talk) 01:39, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that Ian Tomlinson was attacked from behind by the London police, while he was on his way home from work, and died of a heart-attack a few minutes later?
- 1. Its in the news 2. "few"? 3. See template above 4. Welcome Victuallers (talk) 09:38, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Given that this may well be the subject of a criminal prosecution, I can't see that this can possibly being appropriate for a DYK? Le Deluge (talk) 04:59, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
- It needs to be reworded, at least. "Attacked from behind" is not exactly NPOV before a verdict has been reached. Daniel Case (talk) 16:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- And the hook would need to be changed to reflect the post-mortem. Agathoclea (talk) 08:35, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- It needs to be reworded, at least. "Attacked from behind" is not exactly NPOV before a verdict has been reached. Daniel Case (talk) 16:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
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- ... that exactly 1000 years ago, Morcar was given lands at Weston-on-Trent, Crich and Ingleby in Derbyshire (see map) by King Æþelræd Unræd?
Created by Ealdgyth (talk), User:Deacon of Pndapetzim and Victuallers (talk) at 21:44, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
- Dull hook, unless the intent is to run it on a specific day. A lot of people have received lands from the British Crown over the years. Daniel Case (talk) 16:09, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- See what you mean although a "specific day" implies that you think that 1 in 365 is notable, this anniversary is 1 in a 1000. Actually I thought the millenium anniversary and the clickable map was the hook. But if you want an alt and camnnot suggest another then
- ... that when Morcar, exactly 1000 years ago, was given lands including Weston-on-Trent in Derbyshire (see map) he was unusually given freedom from the three fold tax? 22:25, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
- I'd suggest rephrasing it to "... that Morcar was strangely granted freedom from the three fold tax when given lands including Weston-on-Trent in Derbyshire (see map) exactly 1000 years ago?" For that hook, I'll approve it. I'mperator 23:03, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
Cheers. I'mperator 23:03, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the Connecticut State University System is a public university system in Connecticut consisting of four comprehensive universities?
Created/expanded by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 05:55, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
- Dull hook (in the "stating the obvious" department). Daniel Case (talk) 16:07, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 4 and 5
Remaining hooks have gone to here as the hooks are well beyond time allowed. --Victuallers (talk) 11:27, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
Special occasion holding area
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Articles created/expanded for Orthodox Easter (April 19)
- ... that tetraconch churches are a speciality of medieval Armenian and Georgian architecture?
Created by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 04:23, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference good. From the hook it's tough to figure out what a tetraconch is, so here's another that's (hopefully) a little clearer.
- ALT1: ... that tetraconch churches, with four apses spreading from a central dome, are a speciality of medieval Armenian and Georgian architecture? Shubinator (talk) 04:31, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
- ... that semi-domes (pictured) are a typical focus for mosaic or fresco icons in Byzantine art?
Created by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 03:37, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
(calling Orthodox images on walls icons is correct in technical terms, but "images" or "decoration" could be used) Johnbod (talk) 03:37, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
(checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history good; AGF on offline reference. Shubinator (talk) 21:48, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
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