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:*[[File:Symbol question.svg|18px]] 1,374 characters must have at least 1,500, but everything else is good.--[[User:Giants27|<font face="Bauhaus 93" color="black" size="3">Giants27</font>]] (<span>[[User talk:Giants27|<font color="black">t</font>]]</span>|<span>[[Special:Contributions/Giants27|<font color="black">c</font>]]</span>|<span>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Giants27|<font color="black">r</font>]]</span>|<span>[[User:Giants27/guestbook|<font color="black">s</font>]]</span>) 02:27, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
:*[[File:Symbol question.svg|18px]] 1,374 characters must have at least 1,500, but everything else is good.--[[User:Giants27|<font face="Bauhaus 93" color="black" size="3">Giants27</font>]] (<span>[[User talk:Giants27|<font color="black">t</font>]]</span>|<span>[[Special:Contributions/Giants27|<font color="black">c</font>]]</span>|<span>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Giants27|<font color="black">r</font>]]</span>|<span>[[User:Giants27/guestbook|<font color="black">s</font>]]</span>) 02:27, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
:: Article has been expanded to 2152 characters by me. [[User:Amartyabag|<font color="#0082B8">Amartyabag</font>]] [[User Talk:Amartyabag|<font color="#FF3333"><small> <sup>TALK2ME</sup></small></font>]] 13:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)


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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on June 5

Ice Hotel (Québec)

Created by Epson291 (talk). Self nom at 12:51, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen A. Mitchell (Democratic activist)

Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 12:21, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Loyal Arrow

  • ... that the Loyal Arrow, NATO exercises in Sweden (8–16 June 2009) are the biggest military exercises ever held in Sweden, involving around 2000 soldiers and 50 jets?

Created by User:Sander Säde (talk). Self nom at 10:18, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Evelyn Scotney

Created by JackofOz (talk). Self nom at 09:23, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jolly boat

Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 07:55, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Salimgarh Fort

  • ... that Aurangzeb, apart from imprisoning his brother Murad Baksh, had the dubious credit of incarcerating his eldest daughter Zebunnisa in the Salimgarh Fort (pictured) in Delhi for 21 years till her death

? Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 07:28, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Tropical Storm Isidore (1984)

Calcutta Polo Club

  • ... that Calcutta Polo Club which was established in 1862 is considered as the oldest polo club of the world which is still in existence.

Created by Amartyabag (talk). Self nom at 02:18, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Article has been expanded to 2152 characters by me. Amartyabag TALK2ME 13:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Farinograph

Created by Kalossoter (talk). Self nom at 00:51, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 4

Bacon, egg and cheese sandwich

Created by Jack Merridew (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 09:57, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


The Marian Finucane Show


Disappearance of Philip Cairns

Roger and Out

Created by Lost Fugitive (talk). Self nom at 23:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Porcupine ray

  • ... that although classified as a stingray, the porcupine ray (pictured) does not have a stinging spine on its tail?

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 23:21, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aquí Estoy Yo

5x expanded by Jaespinoza (talk). Self nom at 22:21, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dragon of Mordiford

  • ... that according to legend, the Dragon of Mordiford killed everything in its path but a young girl who had nurtured it from infancy?

5x expanded by Ceranthor (talk). Self nom at 22:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Albert Bridge, London

Albert Bridge at night Albert Bridge, London

5x expanded by Iridescent (talk). Self nom at 21:57, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

North American Conference of Homophile Organizations

Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality

quick source: page 133, second paragraph from the bottom

German aircraft carrier I (1942)

Created by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 11:22, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Golden Sun (series)

Created by Haha169 (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 3

Erasmo de Sequeira

Created by Deepak D'Souza (talk). Self nom at 11:53, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Old Trafford (2003)

Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 23:31, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Goldfeder

  • ... that Anna Goldfeder, a pioneering researcher in the fields of radiology and cancer treatment, worked as a research scientist in an abandoned building for two years before she secured enough grant money to move her laboratory?

Created by Nathan (talk), Jake Wartenberg (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Allegations of antisemitism in the United Nations

Created by Jalapenos do exist (talk). Self nom at 21:35, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • I don't think you're allowed to link the article with "claimed" the way you did. Perhaps an editor more experienced with DYK could point to the relevant guideline? — Jake Wartenberg 23:29, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jerry Rosenberg

Created by Bongomatic (talk). Nominated by Kelapstick (talk) at 15:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Mack Supronowicz

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Medieval lituus

Created by Laser brain (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Or... "that the medieval lituus, a musical instrument that hasn't been seen or heard for 300 years and for which Johann Sebastian Bach composed music, has been recreated by a team of scientists from Switzerland and the United Kingdom?" Nathan T 23:45, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
That works too. I was trying to avoid the passive tense, but in this case I think it's fine. --Laser brain (talk) 01:36, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

List of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy

5x expanded by Mynameinc (talk). Self nom at 18:32, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Adrienne Beames

Created by Location (talk). Self nom at 16:48, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge

  • Comment: Ref for hook is in Description section, not infobox

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 15:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Meaning of Life (TV series)

Sinéad O'Connor performing live in 2008
Sinéad O'Connor performing live in 2008
Neil Jordan met his dead father on an aeroplane
Neil Jordan met his dead father on an aeroplane

Washington Huskies softball

Created by User:Mike Selinker. Self nom at 04:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Luton Town 1–0 Millwall (13 March 1985)

Created by Cliftonian (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

James Scott (boxer)

Created by Metropolitan90 (talk). Self nom at 08:50, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hal Lubarsky

Created by I'm Spartacus! (talk). Self nom at 07:22, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Technical details check out, though I have some concerns with the hook(s). The original hook is fairly confusing; why was he unable to see his cards? ALT1 seems a bit POVish, and ALT2 has the same problem as the original. What about "... that Hal Lubarsky was the first blind poker player to ever make it to the cash in a World Series of Poker Event?" –Juliancolton | Talk 16:54, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Because sometimes hooks shouldn't tell you why he coldn't see his cards or why he didn't look at them, the purpose behind hooks is to give them enough to get them interested enough to read the article to find out why. If you tell them why up front, then it is a poor hook. It is the same principle used on radio/TV before going on a break---especially on Radio, where the host often says, "and I'll tell you why after the break." Or something along those lines, you want to have hook that catches them and gets their curiosity up. If you give away too much, then you've failed.---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 17:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but you still need to provide sufficient context. –Juliancolton | Talk 18:57, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
And I think they do. WSOP participant outlasts 6300 other competitors without looking at his cards. There's context there, just the hook is not mentioned.---I'm Spartacus! NO! I'm Spartacus! 22:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm with Julian. The hook about "not looking at his cards" is gimmicky and misleading. "Whoa, he cashed in the dark?...oh, he was just blind and had someone reading the cards to him. buh." The hook about being the first blind player to cash is plenty interesting. Stevage 03:37, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Guaiabero

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 06:32, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TNA World Tag Team Championship

5x expanded by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 06:00, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

5103/2665=1.9x. Explained at F1 and WP:Did you know/DYKcheck. There is still time to expand it. Art LaPella (talk) 06:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, I'll think of somemore to add. The likeliness of that is very slim, but worth a shot. Thanks for the info.--WillC 06:26, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Holden Bowler

Created by Cool3 (talk). Self nom at 05:27, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tokyo Tokyo

Jonathan Wilhite

5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 02:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alt1... that after playing most of his senior season at nickel back, Jonathan Wilhite will return to playing that position in 2009? --Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 19:39, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually, I like the first hook better. There are lots of people who don't know much about American football and don't know what a nickel back is. But if you say that a certain football player is a funny guy, at least that gives them something to latch onto in terms of wanting to read about his personality, whether or not they care what position he plays. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:42, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Banksia benthamiana

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 02:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Old" might be better as "ripened".--Wetman (talk) 21:12, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Eewww, makes me think of soggy old fruit :( Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:15, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

World of Zoo

5x expanded by Mynameinc (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Laser Ghost

Created by MacMed (talk). Self nom at 00:07, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nouvelles Extraordinaires de Divers Endroits

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Château du Grand Jardin

Château Grand Jardin

Created by Wetman . Self nom at 03:33, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I was the writer, but the way I completed the template didn't have the intended result.--Wetman (talk) 00:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 2

Video games with isometric graphics

  • Comment: Image of a drawing of a television shown in isometric pixel art is included.

Created by Mdd (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 01:05, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Created by RMThompson (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 00:45, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Created by The Editor 155 (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 20:03, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again

Created by Jhuhn (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 19:40, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Barry Wood (singer)

Created by Arxiloxos (talk). Self nom at 01:09, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alicia Seegert

Created by User:cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 00:08, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Abantiades latipennis

  • ALT1:... that the adult Australian moth Abantiades latipennis (pictured) lacks functioning mouthparts and has a short lifespan due to its inability to feed? Not as uncommon as I thought?

Created by Maedin (talk). Self nom at 14:37, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dublin Women's Mini Marathon

Dana Delany viewed several thousand women race

Final Fantasy XIV

Created by Falcon9x5 (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 02:40, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Political positions of Libertas

  • Comment: self-nom. Not sure if it's appropriate to DYK this, since the subject concerns a political party taking part in the European Parliament elections, 2009, and polls are Thursday-Sunday. But heck, thought I'd at least try...

Created by Anameofmyveryown (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Lover (film)

  • ... that the 1992 French film The Lover, the first Western film produced in Vietnam, is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras?

5x expanded by Collectonian (talk), LiteraryMaven (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT1:... the 1992 French film The Lover was filmed on location in Ho Chi Minh City, except for the explicit sex scenes, which had to be filmed in Paris?

List of CZW World Tag Team Champions

Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 01:39, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Metroid: Other M

Created by KillerSteve (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 01:35, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines

Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 23:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

George Cressey

Created by Cool3 (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that in the 1950s, geographer George Cressey was included on a list of suspected communists in the US at the same time that China included him on its list of capitalist enemies?

Ivory Williams

Williams and Bolt in the starting blocks for the 150 metres street race

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, there's a picture of them lining up for the final race. But I'm unsure if it's of a high enough quality for the front page. Sillyfolkboy (talk) (edits)WIKIPROJECT ATHLETICS NEEDS YOU! 20:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Cellier (actor)

  • ... that actor Frank Cellier toured in Britain, Germany, America and South Africa from 1903 to 1920, appearing only once in London, before beginning a West End career?

5x expanded by Tim riley (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Self nom at 22:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New Lipchis Way

Created by Charlesdrakew (talk). Self nom at 21:53, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • I was taught at an English grammar school (state school for the more intelligent) to always use "an" before words beginning with "h", but that was a long time ago. I see from re-reading the text (Advowson section), which is even older, that they used "a hundredal", so I guess either version is technically correct in British english. I may have missread the spelling or I may have got it from a different source such as the church's own guide book. I am changing it to hundredal.--Charles (talk) 09:15, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I've tweaked the hook so that "Iron Age" is capitalised and "hill fort" is linked. Nev1 (talk) 15:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Er, but the point of DYK is to direct folk to the newer/updated article, so they can contribute. That's why only one thing - the main article - is linked. Presuming that they are linked within the DYK-notable article, I am unlinking them here. - Arcayne (cast a spell) 15:50, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Strangers (thirtysomething)

Boise homosexuality scandal

  • ... that a sex scandal in Boise, Idaho, in 1955 resulted in almost 1,500 people being interviewed and a list of 500 suspected homosexuals? OR
  • Relies mostly on one key scholarly ref accepted in good faith. Length, age (in mainspace) both check out. I have a question though: should we use the expression "suspected homosexuals"? Even then, homosexuality was not a crime - homosexual acts were. And now, neither is (in general) illegal. The use of the word "suspected" could be taken by some readers to reproduce a stigmatised status that is not appropriate. The ALT hook presents a similar issue (as well as being too long). This may need some more thought. The only compromise that comes to mind is to put the expression suspected homosexuals in inverted commas or quote marks, to signal it being of the 1955 period, rather than an editor's choice of words. hamiltonstone (talk) 04:08, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Grief porn

  • ... that Robert Yates, assistant editor for The Observer first coined the term "grief porn" at a 2005 news conference to denote a "gratuitous indulgence of tangential association with tragedy"?

Created by Arcayne (talk). Self nom at 17:54, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

William M. Boyle

Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 17:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tales of Monkey Island

Created by S@bre (talk). Self nom at 15:31, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Motor theory of speech perception

Created by LittleHow (talk). Self nom at 11:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

BMW R80G/S

  • ... that the BMW R80G/S—launched in 1980—was the first motorcycle in the BMW GS family, of which 500,000 examples have now been built?

Created by Biker Biker (talk). Self nom at 10:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks. I am increasing the amount of prose in R80G/S, after which I will de-stub it. I am confused by your comment about BMW GS, which although wikilinked is not the subject of the DYK - so whether it has been updated is not relevant. The R80G/S article is the brand new one. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:14, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
OK, so the article has been expanded to around 1600 characters of prose (properly cited of course) and has been de-stubbed. Please reconsider for DYK. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:25, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Homelessness in Japan

Created by Biruitorul (talk), MichaelMaggs (talk). Self nom at 04:59, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rand Fishkin

Rand Fishkin's yellow Puma's

Created by Woz2 (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Like most of the information in the article the hook is only verified from an unreliable source - a blog in this case. In fact the whole article looks like a bit of self promotion. Richerman (talk) 09:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Richerman. Thank you for taking the time to express your concerns. I welcome this opportunity to address them.
  • Self-promotion: I wrote the article because I'm interested in the topics Fishkin writes about and find his work among the best in the field. I've never met him nor corresponded with him and have no relationship with him other than being one of his readers. The tone of the article is indeed positive, but that is because that is the nature of its subject.
  • References in general: Besides the web-based references, the article includes references in traditional media (Newsweek, Business Week, and Seattle Times).
  • References for the hook: Obviously this isn't the place for the general discussion of the reliability or otherwise of blogs, so I'll confine my remarks to this specific blog posting. It includes an embedded video clip of the subject himself telling the story of the shoes in his own words on camera. It seems to me this particular reference is therefore reliable. Let's not "throw out the baby with the bathwater." Woz2 (talk) 14:11, 3 June 2009 (UTC) (PS I also just added a second ref to the shoe story from Fishkin's own bio Woz2 (talk) 15:21, 3 June 2009 (UTC) )[reply]
Well, I suppose the hook is about something only he would know, and it is fairly uncontroversial, so I'll let others who are more familiar with the rules of this page decide if it can be used or not. Richerman (talk) 16:14, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Richerman. Anyone here willing to rule on this? Woz2 (talk) 16:45, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies, but it turns out the subject of my article prefers not to have an article on wikipedia about him. I was unaware of this at the time. The article has been speedily deleted at his and my request. Woz2 (talk) 02:01, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 1

Lurline (opera)

Created by Voceditenore (talk). Self nom at 17:52, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Essential hypertension

5x expanded by Madhero88 (talk). Self nom at 06:51, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

List of Smurfs video games

  • ... that Smurfs video games have been released for numerous game systems starting with Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle released in 1982 for the Atari 2600?

Created by MuZemike (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 05:10, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Tubridy Show

Lauritz Sand

Created by Oceanh (talk), Manxruler (talk), Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:27, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The hook would carry more force if it was of the form "<some authoritative historian> said Lauritz Sand was the most intensively tortured...". The main citation is not in English so it hard for me to be more specific. hth Woz2 (talk) 14:00, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well... That's going to be a bit harder, seeing as we have loads of authoritative historians saying that Sand is "said to be the most tortured Norwegian in WWII", but they themselves don't directly say it. So, with that in mind, I suggest a different hook:

Rona Anderson

5x expanded by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 16:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sabal causiarum

  • ... that Sabal causiarum, the Puerto Rican hat palm, was once the base of an industry that produced large quantities of palm-leaf hats, primarily around Joyuda in southwestern Puerto Rico?

Created by Guettarda (talk). Self nom at 13:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anaheim Island, California

Created by KathleenSeidel (talk). Self nom at 11:31, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eugeniusz Knapik

  • ... that in 1975 Eugeniusz Knapik became known as a member of a group of Polish composers who rejected the previous generation's approach to composition, which they believed embraced novelty and the destruction of musical tradition?

Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dartmoor kistvaens

  • ... that 94% of Dartmoor kistvaens (pictured) have the longer axis of the tomb oriented NW/SE, apparently so that the deceased faced the sun?

Created/expanded by Invertzoo (talk), Herbythyme (talk), Mbz1 (talk).Self nom at 20:03, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Broughton Supension Bridge

5x expanded by Richerman (talk). Self nom at 12:24, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia? - I'm gutted! :) You will find questions about how the "break step" order came about on a number of question and answer websites. Hopefully this will help to clear it up. Richerman (talk) 14:37, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cooktownia robertsii

Created by John Hill (talk). Self nom at 01:43, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Estonian parliamentary election, 2003

5x expanded by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 22:06, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Life without Death

Created by Simpsons contributor (talk). Nominated by David Eppstein (talk) at 20:24, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Torsten Andersson

Created by Hapsala (talk). Self nom at 17:56, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unclear what this means, exactly. Of course he could. The hook appears in the article as something of a non sequitur, and the reference is in Swedish. — Jake Wartenberg 00:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I think the author meant to write "...he sometimes destroyed hundreds ... before the final one led to..." Woz2 (talk) 11:12, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hurricane Gustav (1990)

Created by Cyclonebiskit (talk). Self nom at 14:58, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • I disagree, Hurricane Bertha caused nine deaths. I think the hook should state what it implies directly; ie. that it was the only hurricane over Category 3 on the Saffir Simpson Scale. ceranthor 20:33, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Christ Church, Rossett

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Anthracite, Alberta

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 13:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

West Point Rice Mill

West Point Rice Mill

Created/expanded by ProfReader (talk), KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 12:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • ProfReader wrote an new article that was first created May 29. KudzuVine had written a longer article that was posted June 1. I don't know if we say this is new or 5X expansion. Both authors given credit! KudzuVine (talk) 13:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Overseas absentee voting act of the Philippines (RA 9189)

  • ... that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spent a total of 112.71 million pesos for the overseas absentee voters in 2004?

Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 13:11, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lisa K. Wyatt

  • ... that actress Lisa K. Wyatt has appeared in more than 150 film, television and regional theatre credits, including The Office?

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 04:05, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

E. J. Kuale

5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

National Labor Relations Commission (Philippines)


ALT: ... that the NLRC is a commission organized by the Philippine government to resolve disputes between an employee and an employer?Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 10:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rhode Island Soft Systems

Created by Pastor Theo (talk). Self nom at 01:41, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

History of Dubai

  • ... that the discovery of oil in 1966 led to Dubai's rapid expansion and modernisation?

5x expanded by Dottydotdot (talk). Self nom at 11:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative-... that Dubai became part of the United Arab Emirates as part of its formation in 1971?

Articles created/expanded on May 31

Frank Legacki

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

List of World Series of Poker Casino Employee Champions

Created by I'm Spartacus! (I'm Spartacus!|). Self nom at 22:30, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Barbara Matera

  • Comment: Article moved from userspace on 31 May 2009. Article is 1824 bytes ("readable prose size"). Proposed hook is 195 characters long.

Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 06:35, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stefan Knapp

Created by Radeksz (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gomaco Trolley Company

Created by SJ Morg (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 06:26, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thorny Yellowwood

Created by Poyt448 (talk). Self nom at 04:43, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Jake, thanks for getting back to me. I added more references (two from the government botanists, and one regarding using the Thorny Yellowwood as a butterfly food plant. I hope this is acceptable. Regards, Peter Poyt448 (talk) 23:45, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please add inline citations. Shubinator (talk) 00:19, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
He's currently working on it. He's very new and is having to learn how to do this. Also he's in an Australian time zone, thus he may not be active when some of the rest of us are. Invertzoo (talk) 12:34, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Inline citations are now added, thanks for your patience. Poyt448 (talk) 12:51, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The online reference, ref 2, only mentions the plant as part of a long list. Simply put, the reference doesn't say what the article says it says. (Also, there's no rush with the DYK nominations...it's unlikely to be failed with less than 3 days of inactivity.) Shubinator (talk) 00:13, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Inline citations updated and corrected. My error with the reference to the nectar being attractive to insects was from the original Floyd book. Added an additional sentence with butterflies, 2 citations included. Added link to the citrus family which reveals the Rutaceae page. Thanks again. Poyt448 (talk) 04:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I really want this one to make it through, and I've been busy clicking through the links, hunting high and low... and here's the thing. I guess because it is sooo obvious to the people writing the papers etc referenced in this article, no one actually spells out that Rutaceae means "citrus". In fact, one tangential ref i came across seemed to suggest that citrus might be a sub-group of the Rutaceae?? Also, if reference 1 (Floyd) says it has a spiky trunk, then, per the DYK rules about references for the hook, there should be a ref note right after the sentence in the article that says the trunk is spiky, sicne that is the fact used in the hook. Poor Poyt448 - learning stuff at a rate of knots! I'll pop in and do some more on the referencing of the article. I might also suggest an alt hook that will hang OK on the refs as currently laid out. Cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 05:59, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
True, the edited hook isn't as 'hooky', but it checks out, as do age, length etc. hamiltonstone (talk) 10:20, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico

Created by Moonriddengirl (talk). Self nom at 15:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not so good at finding interesting facts for DYK, but I think it's an interesting subject. :) If the hidden characters in my links count towards the 200 characters, I'm doomed. If somebody can find a more interesting fact, please. Since the source for the alt hook (cited inline in the article) is a book, I'll link here directly for easy verification. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:53, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
"hidden characters in my links" do not count towards 200. See Q1. Both versions above are a little over 200, in the gray area. Art LaPella (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I didn't know that spaces counted. :/ Hmm. New challenge. Stupid long article titles. Good thing the "dba" isn't in there. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:28, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a tough one to keep under 200 because it's 67 characters just for the full name of the case. If necessary, take out "in 1986" and/or "and were allowed to advertise to tourists", then change "United States" to "U.S." and change "held that Puerto Rico could" to "allowed Puerto Rico to". (Per Bluebook form, the casename itself could be shortened, but we probably don't want to do that here.) Newyorkbrad (talk) 17:19, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Do you have to use the case name at all? If this isn't mandatory under DYK rules, How about something like,
ALT5: "... that in a 1986 ruling, the United States Supreme Court allowed Puerto Rico to ban legal casino advertising targeted at local residents?--Arxiloxos (talk) 21:47, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Fox and the Hound (novel)

5x expanded by Collectonian (talk). Self nom at 03:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The entire paragraph, sans the first sentence, is sourced from source #2. Can add an explicit on that line if needed. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 17:15, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have access to that source, but the DYK looks otherwise OK. Perhaps someone else can verify the source?  Frank  |  talk  00:28, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I had to get a copy of it offline (a copy was snail mailed to me by the wonderfully awesome folks at the El Dorado County Library for free). You can see a peek at it on ancestry.com and can make out most of it (how I found out it existed)[1]. That entire bit is also noted in the back of the novel itself, which is extremely rare but I can also take pictures of it as well. I can also scan both this weekend if the new parts I got bring my home desktop back online. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 01:11, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Chopin nocturnes

Speaker iconNocturne in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1

Created by Stevage (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

:) done. Stevage 08:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

J. Grant Anderson

Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 01:24, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This shows that a Grant Anderson served in 14th Battalion, London Regiment (aka London Scottish) during WWI, but since no other initial is given, I can't be sure that it's the same person. However, a search in the archives of The Times turns up a reasonable number of mentions, in particular Geoffrey Wansell (20 April 1971). "Actor-manager still touring at 74". News. The Times. No. 58151. London. col D, p. 4. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help) might be useful. Drop me a line, and I'll see if I can get the article to you in some shape or form. David Underdown (talk) 16:36, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, thanks mate! The article no longer violates the unwritten rule. As a bonus, it seems that your source confirms one element (the Indian National Theatre) of the hook. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 04:33, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Maiden Castle, Dorset

Rampart and ditch at Maiden Castle

5x expanded by Nev1 (talk). Self nom at 19:38, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • I added a few items on the prose that I saw online. Size improved from 19,710 bytes to 21,883 bytes, please check if article is already eligible for DYK? --Maverx (talk) 06:42, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have reverted your edits as they were mostly repeating information already in the article or adding poorly sourced statements. When I checked the prose in Word the 5 fold increase was fine, but there is scope for expanding the lead and the last part of the histiry. I will do this later today. I realise the 5 fold expansion is usually quite important, but this is one of the largest hill forts in Europe. Nev1 (talk) 07:36, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Update I've added nearly 4kb of raw text to the article (ie: including citations etc), so hopefully that should cover the 2,000 character defecit. How can I use Dr pda's script so this doesn't happen in future (and so I won't have to spend ages fiddling around in Word)? Nev1 (talk) 16:33, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Boston College Eagles baseball

Created by IAMTHEEGGMAN (talk). Self nom at 20:02, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on May 30

Diversity

Created by Sceptre (talk), Cycle~ (talk). Self nom by Cycle~ (talk) at 00:14, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nikki Nemitz

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 23:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark

Created by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 21:41, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rowen House School

Created by Chevin (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 17:46, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė

Created by Renata3 (talk). Self nom at 15:13, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

British propaganda during World War I

  • ... that during World War I, a British propaganda claim that Germans converted the bodies of their dead soldiers into various products, was based on a mistranslation of the German word 'Kadaver'?

Created by Mr pand (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 12:56, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sofia, New Mexico

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 11:04, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Goa liberation movement

Created by Deepak D'Souza (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • That's better! What I wanted to convey was that a large number of freedom fighters involved in the Goa liberation movement were not Goans and that the Indian leadersip post 1946 took great steps to resolve the issue amicably. But Im fine with the new line, shorter and sweeter.--Deepak D'Souza 04:04, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hornsby Water Clock

  • ... that chicken bones and other carelessly discarded items caused the Hornsby Water Clock to break down many times after it was unveiled in 1993?

Created by Peter4Truth (talk). Self nom at 02:27, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • It appears the hook ref relies on a YouTube video which was uploaded by someone other than copyright owner. Someone who knows more about Australian copyright law should look into it. References cannot contain external links to copyright violations. Law type! snype? 08:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1 ... that the pendulum in the Hornsby Water Clock has the same four-second time cycle but a heavier counterweight than that in Big Ben?
I've changed the hook so it relies on information in one of the plaques - Peter4Truth (talk) 10:38, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sofija Pšibiliauskienė, Marija Lastauskienė

  • Comment: Lazdynų Pelėda is also new, by user:Altenmann and IMHO deserves a credit.

Created by Renata3 (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lost Forest (Oregon)

Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 03:11, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gazelle class light cruiser

A Gazelle-class light cruiser

Created by Mackensen (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aces and eights (blackjack)

Aces

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 23:54, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

... that no matter the house rules, in blackjack it is always best to split aces and eights? Stevage 07:48, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Or how about "...that in blackjack, it is common advice to always split aces and eights?" Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 10:20, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

General Lew Wallace Study

General Lew Wallace Study

5x expanded by Bedford (talk). Self nom at 23:32, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Malik Jackson

5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 20:40, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Alysa Stanton

  • Comment: Please hold this until June 6, when Stanton will be ordained and actually become a rabbi. Thank you.

Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 17:43, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do the Ethiopian Jews not have rabbis? - Wikipedia seems to say there were black rabbis in 1488 - do we know that none were female? Victuallers (talk) 18:28, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The ordination of women is a modern, and Western, phenomenon, but I can't say with absolute certainty that there's never been an Ethiopian female rabbi. I cited the hook to a large number of diverse sources because it's such a strong statement. If anybody's uncomfortable with it, here's an alternative. — [[::User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]] (talk · contribs) 20:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Snowfinch

5x expanded by Dysmorodrepanis (talk). Self nom at 15:09, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: hook is not a single item, but the entire taxonomy section, to be relished in its whole awful "glory". Took me three days to figure it all out... and I still needed to be vague about when Smith's lark genus was established, and with what type species, because even scholarly sources disagree. In other words, very messy taxonomy. But people can learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics here.
"people can learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics here" ... I was intrigued ...so I went to look! Systematics is part of a sub-title. And I think there may be "a Systematic(s)" there. But as I cannot tell the difference "between taxonomy and systematics" ... then it was not much help in helping "people ... learn the difference between taxonomy and systematics" .... I think you need to add some explanation?? It is a nice looking article... but it doesn't help with the definition you suggest at the moment. Oh and this has nothing to do with its DYK eligibility which I didn't look at.Victuallers (talk) 18:43, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stoney Creek Independent Presbyterian Chapel of Prince William Parish

Stoney Creek Presbyterian Chapel

Created by KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 12:09, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Czesław Madajczyk

5x expanded primarily by Piotrus, Poeticbent and Molobo. Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 08:44, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Try this as a shorter version:

I hope that helps. :) Pastor Theo (talk) 01:54, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jason Zimbler

5x expanded by Pd THOR (talk). Self nom at 03:31, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 29

Gotjawal Forest

Created by Yongchangjang (talk). Nominated by Caspian blue (talk) at 22:58, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Eva Olmerová

Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 11:09, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Astor Home for Children

Seed swap

There are special seed swaps for marijuana seeds

  • ... that seed swaps, potluck-style events where gardeners exchange seeds, help maintain biodiversity and preserve cultural and regional traditions?

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • This looks ok, except why is the image a picture of marijuana seeds? I'm thinking that there are plenty of pictures of other seeds that would represent the type of seeds at a seed swap better than this one.FingersOnRoids 23:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Memphis May Fire

Created by Fezmar9 (talk). Nominated by Mifter (talk) at 01:37, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Marginally interesting perhaps, but the hook is kind of promotional. I work with music articles, and record label managers will always say positive comments about bands on their roster, that's not something new. Is there another fact from the article you could nominate? Best, Jamie☆S93 15:23, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hmmm, I agree how the hook could be considered promotional, I honestly had never thought about that when I was writing the hook :P. How would this hook be? Its not nearly as interesting but its completely neutral :)
  • ... that even though the band Memphis May Fire formed in December 2006, it was not until February 2007 that the group decided on the name Memphis May Fire?
Thanks and All the Best, Mifter (talk) 19:58, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Marian Massonius

Marian Massonius

Created by Poeticbent (talk). Self nom at 06:17, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

– Please feel free to make the best of the alternatives. --Poeticbent talk 02:26, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jahanpanah

Marian Massonius

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 14:27, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hook seems fine to me. Johnbod (talk) 18:11, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks,Johnbod. I can't see any better Alt Hook.--Nvvchar (talk) 01:44, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • With hook length, "(pictured)" and "..." are generally not included in the character count. Discounting those factors, the length is 197 chars, which is alright. Jamie☆S93 13:57, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Grue Church fire

  • ... that the high casualty figure of 113–117 in the Grue Church fire on Pentecost 1822 in Solør, Norway, was in large part due to the exit doors swinging inwards, causing a law to be passed prescribing that all doors of public buildings must swing outwards?

Created by Meco (talk). Self nom at 10:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • "... that following the Grue Church fire on Pentecost 1822 in Solør, Norway, in which at least 113 people perished, a law was passed prescribing that all doors of public buildings must swing outwards?"
Still... It's a toatl of 2 references for the article, really only 1 sentence is reffed. 88.90.88.107 (talk) 12:53, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Much of the rest of the article could be footnoted with the same references. I put emphasis on referencing the hook. __meco (talk) 16:01, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Added more footnotes throughout the text. Also made some changes making the article conform better to the references. __meco (talk) 21:46, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 28

Next Bracknell parliamentary election

Created by AdmiralKolchak (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sambisari

Created by Gunkarta (talk). Self nom at 21:25, 28 May 2009 (UTC) [reply]

Great Southern Group

Created by Hamiltonstone (talk). Self nom at 12:51, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • um, hello? would someone have a look at me please?

Palm Dog Award

  • ... that the talking dog Dug from Up has been awarded the Ninth Annual Palm Dog Award at Cannes for his performance?

Created by Jvsett (talk). Self nom at 07:47, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ateneo – La Salle rivalry

Richard Gordon

5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 06:08, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 27

The Warped Ones

Created by Doctor Sunshine (talk). Self nom at 21:39, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Seduced by Bacon, Joanna Pruess

Double nom created by Bigger digger (talk) and ChildofMidnight (talk).

  • You should mention what type of media Seduced by Bacon is. From the hook, it could be a novel, album, biography, anything. It might also be worth considering wikilinking some of the ingredients – not all readers will be familiar with "pecan" for example.  Skomorokh  11:42, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
153 characters for ALT1. Knocked off Annie Leibovitz for brevity and impact. Bigger digger (talk) 17:36, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

List of FIP Tag Team Champions

Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 06:46, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

All footnotes are to the same page, which gives only recent information. Daniel Case (talk) 15:52, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, they do that. I believe there is something wrong with the site. All the links keep redirecting to the same place though they are supposed to be different. There is nothing I can do about that. I wish I knew why they all have the same link.--WillC 03:41, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

France – Trinidad and Tobago relations

5x expanded by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 04:52, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

  • Given the controversy some of this series of articles have generated, and the lack of information here specifically pertaining to the topic, I'd be reluctant to promote this one. Gatoclass (talk) 09:43, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • If the topic is simply their relations, then focusing on their colonial relations is a valid topic. Sure some of these have had some controversy, but not this one as clearly the three centuries of colonial interactions and subsequent cultural influence is clear. Please note that others have been promoted to DYK, such as Talk:Switzerland–Uruguay relations, for example. I worked decently hard on this and really wouldn't want it to be denied because of disputes over other similar articles. Best, --A NobodyMy talk 18:40, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • I suppose it is just about almost ok. The history stuff is fine but belongs in History of Trinidad and Tobago, which doesn't have it. It could be here as well. The last 2 paras of the article are absurd, & unencyclopedic - that conversation happens every time an ambassador goes home everywhere in the world, and on many other occasions. The notification was to all countries, not just France. The hook should make it clearer that it only really refers to Tobago, and the 2 bold links should just be one. Johnbod (talk) 18:26, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ugly sisters

5x expanded by A Nobody (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ALT... that the ugly sisters appear in even the earliest known versions of Cinderella? Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Really the article should currently be renamed Ugly sisters in film as that is all it covers. Not even a link to Pantomime dame! Otherwise a "worldwide" tag is appropriate. Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Agree with page move suggestion. Ceoil (talk) 22:54, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Support rename, and hook ref AGF. However DYK check result indicates not a five times expansion. 15602b/3852b = 4.05 times. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:08, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

See also

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