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Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

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Nominations

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Articles created/expanded on March 8

Wahl-Coates Elementary School

• ... that Wahl-Coates Elementary School is a creation from a partnership between Pitt County Schools and East Carolina University

Created by PGPirate (talk). Self nom at 01:17, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• Long enough and new enough, but that hook isn't exactly scintillating, and the notability/sourcing of the article is a little iffy: all references seem to point to either Pitt County or East Carolina University. Jpatokal (talk) 10:41, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

I agree. I think it is a unique partnership, but I believe the phrasing is currently off. Any thoughts? Thanks, PGPirate 21:23, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

... that Wahl-Coates Elementary School is a partnership between Pitt County Schools and East Carolina University which began in 1914. Is this better?

Length and dates are fine but elementary schools are not inherently notable and this article is sourced entirely to primary sources (and has been tagged accordingly). Surely there are some reliable third-party sources that discuss this fascinating partnership? - Dravecky (talk) 09:34, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

After extensive searching on the google, I found two articles that corroborate with the other cites. There really isn't much third-party data out there. PGPirate 20:31, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I've spent some time researching the school, and I find that there is a lot of information "out there" about it. However, the article content and the hooks are not fully consistent with the various sources. Notably, it appears that the school is no longer operated in partnership with the university, although the university does continue some interaction with the school. Also, the significance of the recent "recognition" claimed on the school website is not clear -- I have a hunch that "school of distinction" simply meant that kids did reasonably well on standardized tests (based on this webpage). I'd like some issues with the article to be ironed out before it goes to DYK. --Orlady (talk) 14:00, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Wandlebury Enigma

• ... that the Wandlebury Enigma refers to suggested theories about hill figures and on Wandlebury Hill and its purpose as part of an astronomical complex?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 04.30, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Length checks out and although the page was created more than 5 days ago, it qualifies on the basis of 5x expansion on March 9. The issue is that the ref quoted for the hook does not involve "archaeoastronomy" as far as I can make out. ► Philg88 ◄ ^talk 10:27, Friday March 11, 2011 (UTC) 10:27, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment Thanks for the review! I've changed the hook to make it clearer that one of the Wandlebury Enigma theories was it's observational puprpose. Hope this clarifies. Paul Bedson (talk) 12:28, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment Apologies again if this is inappropriate, but we have this, Leper Stone, Portingbury Hills, and Astronomical Complex, all mentioning the fringe writer Christian O'Brien. These are basically the same fringe claim put forward in various ways. Dougweller (talk) 19:09, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment Not sure I understand the above, "it qualifies on the basis of 5x expansion on March 9." The page was created on March 2 and nominated on March 11, which is 9 days later and 4 days late. The fact that nothing was done on the article for nearly a week, I don't think means the article can suddenly be turned into a 5x expansion nom listed under March 8, although that's when the expansion began.

I don't know if there's a ruling on how long there should be between the previous edit and when an expansion is begun, but perhaps that needs to be established. What I do know is that this article was nominated as "new" and not as "expansion" and that it was nominated 9 days after it was created, which would make it an automatic reject. The fact that on March 9 it reached 5x expansion is meaningless, though if it had been entered on March 11 as an expanded article, the time element would be okay. I don't know if this sort of thing is accepted after the fact, though. The rules are listed here to be read and followed, not cast aside whenever someone fails to read them — or are the rules now there only for those who wish to abide by them?

According to the DYK instructions at the top of this page, 5x expansion noms qualify from the date the article was created or the expansion, not the date 5x expansion was reached. There seems to be a lot of confusion about this of late. On occasion, this time frame may be stretched to 8 days (as per Rule D9) but as it clearly states in the DYK Instructions at the top of this page, "list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here)". I won't put the rejection tick up here, though I think it rightfully belongs here. I'll leave that to someone who has more experience on DYK than I. Marrante (talk) 17:37, 16 March 2011 (UTC) (fixed a typo Marrante (talk) 17:39, 16 March 2011 (UTC))

Article "creation" on March 2, 2011, was simply as a redirect and thus is not a factor in DYK calculations. (An article replacing a redirect is by definition a new article.) As such, the real creation date is March 8, 2011, and so dates and length are just fine. However, the hook fact is not directly cited with an inline reference, as per DYK rules. Also, the hook is unclear and needs to be rewritten. - Dravecky (talk) 10:14, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Dravecky's correct in that previous existence as a redirect doesn't count as an article creation date so there is no problem here. Besides having the hook fact uncited, I share Doug Weller's concern about reliance on Christian O'Brien work in the article. While O'Brien is not directly cited as a footnote, his paper is listed as a sort of See Also and it appears that several of the uncited claims (such as the hook fact) seem to be pulled from his work. I would like to see the hook fact cited to a more reliable source than O'Brien. As a side, I would recommend adding a couple section headings to the article so it doesn't look like one big macro-stub. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 22:39, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 9

Chapter 3 of the Syrian Constitution

• ... that the Supreme Constitutional Court, as defined by the Syrian constitution, may not examine laws passed by a referendum?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 00:26, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• The lead, which has no citations and different information, says the chapter has 19 articles but you cite Articles 131 and 143. This article needs to be fleshed out better to be readable.Thelmadatter (talk) 00:49, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• The lead does not provide any extraordinary facts (it's a count of the number of the articles in the chapter), and thus does not need citation. It certainly does not provide different information, as this article is about the 3rd chapter. The Syrian constitution numbers the articles continuously. The 3rd chapter contains articles from 131 to article 148. Yazan (talk) 00:53, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

The lead, if not cited, should provide a summary of the article that follows, which is why it would not need citation. There are facts presented in the lead, which are not in the article proper.Thelmadatter (talk) 16:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Yazan, do keep in mind that with the global readership of Wikipedia, it is fair to assume that many readers won't have as clear of an understanding about the chapter/articles/section layout of the Constitution of Syria as you may have. Neither the Constitution of Syria article nor this one provide much background or clarity that would help readers like Thelma or myself better understand what we are reading. Rather than take Thelma's concerns as an affront, it would be more helpful to improve the clarity and readability of the article for all readers. At the very least, you could add to the article the same clarification that you provided here ("The 3rd chapter contains articles from 131 to article 148") to the lead. Beyond that, I would recommend some slight MOS cleanup of the section headings per WP:Section caps. But, all in all, the article passes DYK criteria for date and length, with an AGF tick for FN#1 that goes to an offline source. Note to promoting admins While I gave this an AGF tick, I would recommend holding off on immediately promoting this nom to the queues, to give the nominator a little time to do the minor tweaks for MOS and readability. Again, while those are minor concerns that shouldn't prevent this from being featured (thus the approval), it still would be nice if it was polished a little bit more before hitting the main page. Agne^Cheese/^Wine 22:59, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Bloodlands: Europe Between Stalin and Hitler

• ... that Bloodlands: Europe Between Stalin and Hitler, a well received 2010 book by Timothy D. Snyder, discusses the less known history surrounding an estimated 14 millions of deaths in Eastern Europe in the years 1933–1945?

Created by Tentontunic (talk), Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 20:19, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Parafilaria multipapillosa
• I am sure there is plenty of other hooks in the content, but I wanted to try to keep the hook neutral.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:19, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• Some POV issues with this one. Possibly they are only minor, but I'm a little concerned that there is only one line of criticism of the book in the article. That may, of course, reflect the reviews, but then again, maybe not. So someone may need to do a little research on this. Gatoclass (talk) 06:38, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed the top 10 google hits for reviews of the book: cited, positive, uncited, positive ("comprehensive and eloquent account"), cited, positive, uncited, positive ("scrupulously researched history"), cited, positive, uncited, positive ("a genuinely shattering report"), cited (positive), uncited, positive ("Snyder's research is careful and thorough, his narrative powerful"), uncited, positive ("the most grueling book I have ever read"). I hope that's enough to confirm that the vast majority of reviews are positive. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:27, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in getting back to this, I've been busy with other things. I'll try to have a look through the reviews sometime today, and post a response. Gatoclass (talk) 03:52, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• The hook is a little long, and a tad POV itself, might I suggest the following alt that takes the hook down from 226 to 172 character? Agne^Cheese/^Wine 02:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Bloodlands: Europe Between Stalin and Hitler, by Timothy D. Snyder, discusses the estimated 14 millions deaths that occurred in Eastern Europe between 1933–1945?

• I finally got around to doing a little research on this book, and it confirms my suspicion that the article is one-sided. The "criticism" section is basically a litany of praise, with one review after another extolling its virtues while only one sentence is given to a vague reference to criticism. Yet of the first two reviews of this book I looked at from a google search, the first calls the book "highly controversial", quoting historians who have attacked its comparison of Nazism and Stalinism, while the second states that the book gives a vastly reduced estimate of civilian victims of Stalin's regime, of 3.3 million for the Holodomor and 6 million in total. But you wouldn't know any of this from reading the article, which if anything implies the opposite in both cases. So I think this one still needs some work before it can be promoted. I will try to put a little work into it in the next day or two. My apologies once again BTW for taking so long to come back to this. Gatoclass (talk) 06:51, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Since I don't know what reviews you found, I cannot help with that. I'll be looking forward to your expansion, I hope the continued work will mean that the DYK deadline for this article is extended. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:24, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

The Avenue

• ... that Spelthorne Liberal Democrats councillors opposed The Avenue redevelopment plan because they disagreed with the Conservative policy that 80% of the new homes needed either 1 or 2 bedrooms?

5x expanded by The C of E (talk). Self nom at 14:31, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• MickMacNee. Length, author & date fine. No major content issues except that the article could be improved with a proper layout and lede section, per the MoS. But the killer for the nom is the fact that the cite for the hook does not support the idea that the Lib Dems opposed the proposal (i.e. that a vote took place), it's just supporting the statement of their general opposition to the 80% policy. MickMacNee (talk) 21:08, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Well it's the fact that it was the only reason they opposed the plans was because of the 80% policy. Conidering that Spelthorne Council is basically controlled by the Conservatives shows that they have little way to legeslate against it but gives other groups another reason to oppose. I will see if I can get another hook... The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 21:40, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• Alt: ... that The Avenue is still used for London Irish's pre season friendlies despite being demoted to a training facility since their move to the Madjeski Stadium? The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 08:25, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

How is this as a better hook? The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 16:15, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Parafilaria multipapillosa

• ... that over 2,000 years ago two Chinese armies traveled 10,000 km to find "Heavenly Horses", the finest mounts then known, apparently infected with a tiny worm causing them to "sweat blood" from skin sores?

John Hill (talk). Self nom at 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• All (refs, size, date) checks out, I'd just suggest adding more ilinks to the hook, and kms = kilometers. Or, "thousands of li." --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:16, 9 March 2011 (UTC)
• Thanks for your help. I have just changed the hook and the article - I hope they are better now. John Hill (talk) 23:06, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Alaska-Gastineau Mine, John Hill (talk) 14:05, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

• The hook is over 200 char, and the article still has bare URLs that need to be expanded. Yoninah (talk) 17:28, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

I suggest working Ferghana horse into the hook and the article. BTW, the actual cause of the blood-sweat on horses observed during the Han dynasty may be a related (now extinct?) Parafilaria species and not necessarily P. multipapillosa. Pls be careful with the wording in the hook. --PFHLai (talk) 21:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 10

Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral

• ... that "Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral", a viral video advertisement for the smartwater bottled water brand, includes puppies, a talking parrot, animated dirty-dancing babies, a double rainbow, and a groin kick?

• ALT1:... that "Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral", a viral video advertisement for the smartwater bottled water brand, is known also as "Jen Aniston's Sex Tape"?
• ALT2:... that actress Jennifer Aniston's "sex tape" includes puppies, a talking parrot, dirty-dancing babies and a groin kick?
• Reviewed: Lyndon Watts
• Comment: In light of the fact that "Jen Aniston's Sex Tape" is a legitimate alternative title for the video, perhaps this ought to be saved for April Fools' Day.

Created by Black Falcon (talk). Self nom at 23:05, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and all hooks verified with refs. I also support going with the sex tap angle and saving it for April Fools'. Heh, I know it won't happen this year but if this article could ever be brought up to FA status, it would make a damn good April 1st TFA. :P Agne^Cheese/^Wine 23:32, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

47 Ronin (film)

• ... that Keanu Reeves will star in a new film adaptation of the forty-seven Ronin, which will be produced by Universal Pictures for $170 million?

5x expanded by Erik (talk | contribs). Self nom at 15:17, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

• All checks out, although had to hit reload on the source a couple of times to get it to load. Miyagawa (talk) 19:24, 14 March 2011 (UTC)
• Hate to reject my own nomination, but I just learned of a rule that invalidates this nomination. This says, "F8: "a 'new' article is no more than five days old. This does not include articles split from older articles", although an article sufficiently expanded from a section of an older article can be a fivefold expansion. The word 'fork' is sometimes used to mean Wikipedia:Splitting." I had split the content from forty-seven Ronin to create the film article, which apparently does not count. Erik (talk | contribs) 00:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Disagree / Keep: You took a section of the forty-seven Ronin page and expanded it sufficiently. The way I understand the F8 rule, this new page qualifies for DYK nomination. If there's a vote, I say keep it. Boneyard90 (talk) 13:09, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• "will star"? Let's not look at crystal balls. After reading about Eric Stoltz in Back to the Future, I'd suggest rephrasing that to something like "has signed on to star", etc. Also, "will produce... for $170million" needs to be rephrased. It's a budget. The actual production cost may or may not be at that figure. --PFHLai (talk) 01:53, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Geijera parviflora

• ... that while the wilga is a valued fodder tree of rural Australia, the reason why sheep like some trees and not others is not known?

Created by Casliber (talk), Poyt448 (talk). Self nom at 14:38, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

• NB: Have looked at Willem van Zeist above for review purposes and notified author. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:45, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Date and length are good- offline source accepted AGF. --E♴(talk) 00:48, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

• Tweaked punctuation in hook. Yoninah (talk) 20:24, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 11

Dirk Gently (TV adaptation)

• ... that the 2010 BBC television pilot Dirk Gently was the first screen adaptation of Douglas Adams's novel Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?

Created by Bob Castle (talk). Self nom at 11:22, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed "Indianapolis (Parks and Recreation)" Bob talk 11:22, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, everything looks good. Maile66 (talk) 14:46, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

Isn't this the first screen adaptation of any of the Dirk Gently novels, rather than this one specific novel? The article says "The screenplay by Howard Overman is not a direct adaptation of the novel, but uses certain characters and situations from the novel to form the basis of a new drama centred around Dirk..... Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul are unfilmable..." Please rephrase the hook. --PFHLai (talk) 12:56, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Scott Statue

• ... that Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott (pictured) toppled off his plinth in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake?

• Reviewed: Egil Werner Erichsen (on 9 March)
• Comment: To verify the hook fact, please see the article's talk page.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 22:22, 11 March 2011 (UTC)

• Ready to go. AGF for the discrepancy between the online and print versions of the hook statement. Nyttend (talk) 19:15, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott (pictured) broke his legs in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake?

• I got close enough yesterday to get a photo. That visually confirms the previously AGFed hook fact. Have also provided this new picture here, and an ALT1 hook. Schwede66 19:14, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• I'm not as fond of using this image, since it's harder to see at DYK resolution: the other image is large enough and quite clear. The new image is definitely helpful in the article — my sole objection is against its appearance at DYK. I have no opinion about the new hook itself versus the old. Nyttend (talk) 18:05, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• I agree that the new image isn't as good as the original one (with the Statue intact). My preference is for ALT1, as it's the more arresting hook. Schwede66 05:06, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 12

Clubfoot George

• ... that more than 40 years after his death by hanging for being one of the Innocents Clubfoot George became one of of the most praised exhibits in Virginia City's museum?

• Reviewed: Backatown ([1])
• Comment: The hook is nominated for April Fools' Day, but just in case it is not promoted for April 1 I am nominating it for regular DYK too

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 17:06, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Verified age, length, hook cited, within policy. Might want to use an alt hook reworded for clarity: --Dbratland (talk) 16:48, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

  ALT1: ... that more than 40 years after being hanged as a member of the "Innocents" gang, Clubfoot George's petrified foot became one of of the most praised exhibits in Virginia City's museum?

I actually prefer a hook with less clarification. The less clarification there is the more people will read the article :-)

Request to admins, as I mentioned above the article was nominated for April Fools' Day. If it is possible not to move this hook to the preparation until it is either promoted or declined for April 1 DYK, it would be great. After all it is only a little bit more than a week to go.Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:21, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Itamar attack

• ... that the Itamar attack was an incident in which five members of a family were stabbed to death in their beds in the Israeli settlement of Itamar in West Bank?--BabbaQ (talk) 11:15, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

!-- --> --BabbaQ (talk) 11:15, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• This article is not yet stable, so I think it will need a couple of days to settle down. I also currently have some minor NPOV concerns, but hopefully they can be remedied quickly. The article has also been nominated at ITN BTW. Gatoclass (talk) 16:43, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• The word "occupied" should not be in the hook.It is way too strong of POV.--Mbz1 (talk) 17:16, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

  I removed it myself.--Mbz1 (talk) 23:45, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

The article is still changing rapidly and has some POV issues, so I think it will be best if review is left for as long as possible. Gatoclass (talk) 12:35, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

May 21st, 2011 doomsday prediction

• ... that the May 21st, 2011 doomsday prediction is the belief by some Christians that the world will end on May 21st 2011?

Created by Ashershow1 (talk). Nominated by Ashershow (talk) at 23:17, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

• It is not 5x expanded. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 13:02, 13 March 2011 (UTC)
• It's new (rather than expanded), but it's not yet complete, and it's a fork of another article, now at 2011 end times prediction. I'd reject, but I'm involved. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 16:34, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

now merged back in to parent article, which does not meet the 5x expanded requirement. This arrangement appears stable but, even if a consensus emerged to recreate, the article nominated here is clearly not stable. Warofdreams talk 15:52, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Indian Widow (Joseph Wright painting)

• ... that Wright of Derby's Indian Widow (detail pictured) was exhibited in 1785 at what may have been the first one-person-show in England?

Created by Andrew Dalby (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 14:01, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook, and article look good. Leszek Jańczuk (talk)

• I've tweaked the hook because the source did not say it might have been the first one man show anywhere as suggested by the original hook, but merely in England. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 16:56, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

• OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 11:39, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 13

Bit.Trip Void

• ... that the WiiWare video game Bit.Trip Void was designed to have a minimalistic style, reflected in the audio, visuals, and its HUD?

Created by New Age Retro Hippie (talk). Self nom at 01:05, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Reporting of lolicon images on Wikimedia Commons
• Date, length and ref verified.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:14, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Pioneer Woman

• ... that more than 120,000 votes were placed across the United States to choose the final design for the Pioneer Woman statue (pictured) in Ponca City, Oklahoma?

• ALT1:... that Bryant Baker was chosen via popular vote from a dozen famous sculptors to design the Pioneer Woman statue (pictured)?
• ALT2:... that on the 41st anniversary of the Land Run of 1889, oil magnate E. W. Marland erected a monument to celebrate the Pioneer Woman (pictured)?

Created by Carptrash (talk), VernoWhitney (talk). Nominated by VernoWhitney (talk) at 23:37, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Though I find this article interesting, as well as complete, well structured and well sourced, the phrasing of the following line struck me: "No stranger to multi-tasking, she still manages to hold on to her rifle while feeding the baby". It's sourced to a book, but is not indicated as a quote. I googled it, and it comes up, identical, on a webpage from 2008 (which may have copied it verbatim from the book in question). As the article clearly contains at least one copyvio, it cannot be given the go-ahead at present, despite its indisputable qualities. It may proceed if all the quotes it contains are properly labelled as such. Aridd (talk) 14:09, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Edit: I see, belatedly, that the author has addressed this on the article's talk page, indicating that the website is his own (in which case the website itself presumably doesn't contain a copyvio from the book). I'm not sure what Wikipedia's policy is in such cases, but for the avoidance of any issues, might I suggest at least a slight rewording of the lines reused from the website? Other than that, this article is definitely good to go, and a fine addition to Wikipedia. Aridd (talk) 14:28, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• (edit conflict)That's not a copyvio (although I originally thought so at first as well, you can see in the early history of the article) - if you look at the current version of the blog post it's clearly CC-By-SA/GFDL licensed and attributed appropriately in the References section, and in fact belongs to the other author Carptrash (talk · contribs). I don't have access to the particular sculpture books in question, but as far as I'm aware all quotations are appropriately marked. VernoWhitney (talk) 14:38, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Ah, indeed. Sorry about that. In that case, the article is good to go; interesting and well-written! (Off-line sources accepted on good faith.) Aridd (talk) 14:48, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Einar Schanke, Kari Diesen, Rolf Just Nilsen, Arild Feldborg, Alfred Næss (playwright)

• ... that among winners of the Leonard Statuette, named after Leonard, are Kari Diesen, Rolf Just Nilsen, Arild Feldborg and Alfred Næss?

• Comment: I might include one or two more articles to the list. Done.
• Reviewed: HMS Hasty (H24) ([2])

Created/expanded by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 20:08, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok, lots to review, so I'll start a list for what needs doing:

• Einar Schanke - Recent expansion; all criteria met. Schwede66 17:53, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
• Kari Diesen - Recent expansion; all criteria met, foreign language hook fact AGF. Schwede66 01:48, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
• Rolf Just Nilsen - Recent expansion; all criteria met, foreign language hook fact AGF. Schwede66 18:56, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
• Arild Feldborg -
• Alfred Næss (playwright) -
• hook fact - AGF for the foreign language source that the statuette is named after Schanke; that the various people have won it will still have to be verified by those who review their bios. Schwede66 17:56, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

It's a Great Life

• ... that six years before being cast as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, Frances Bavier played a similar role in the NBC sitcom It's a Great Life?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:14, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Draft card burning

• Hook verified, article ready, date and size confirmed. Rcej (Robert) - talk 08:33, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Article is sourced almost entirely to a TV-on-DVD sales blog written by Bill Ingra ("tvparty.com") and to IMDb, generally not regarded as a reliable source for Wikipedia's purposes. What makes tvparty.com a reliable source for Wikipedia? - Dravecky (talk) 10:09, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Has seven sources and nearly forty links. Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:47, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

The article does have seven cited sources but the question is are they reliable sources for the purposes of Wikipedia. I accept TVGuide.com and Alex McNeil's Total Television without question. TV.com and IMDB are not generally regarded as reliable sources since, like Wikipedia itself, they can be edited by anybody. The TVParty.com and Nostalgia Merchant are TV-on-DVD sales sites while Tim's TV Showcase appears to be a personal website. I understand that finding reliable sources online for older television shows can be hard but that doesn't change the need for such reliable third-party sources like...

• Remenh, Anton (September 11, 1954). "'It's A Great Life' Adds New Life To TV Comedy". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. C1.

Google News is amazingly helpful in this regard with its stock of scanned newspapers and pointers to paywalled stories. Perhaps your local library has online access or microfilm that can help you out in getting the full text of articles. - Dravecky (talk) 16:28, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Google Books has a 2010 book called Lost Laughs of '50s and '60s Television: Thirty Sitcoms That Faded Off Screen, with a full chapter on this show. I added a cite to the book and a specific page cite to a paragraph about Frances Bavier's role on the show.[3] Hope this helps. --Arxiloxos (talk) 06:30, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Siege of Kolberg (1807)

• ... that French marshal Victor-Perrin, on his way to command the Siege of Kolberg (1807), was captured by a Prussian freikorps?

• Reviewed: Montauk Point land claim ([4])

5x expanded by Skäpperöd (talk). Self nom at 10:46, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

There are several disputes regarding this article, templates notifying this have been deleted from the article by the nominator. Additional problems include presenting false historic information, attempts to conceal patricipation of Polish forces, and violations of naming rule. By proposing this nomination a version of the article is promoted that is contested an contains false information--MyMoloboaccount (talk) 14:16, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Note: The above user's comment should not be taken into account - I had filed a successful SPI against them leading to a one-year block and I provided evidence against them when their EEML network was sanctioned by the arbitration committee, and thereafter they have tried, unsuccessfully, to disrupt a DYK nom of mine before.

Furthermore, since they have already been involved in editing the article, they are not allowed to review this nom. While the article is not yet GA quality, I repudiate all charges made above and direct them to the article talk page, else I ask for an uninvolved editor to review this nomination independently. Regards Skäpperöd (talk) 14:47, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Sadly this reaction against AGF has become somewhat typical since the time I uncovered of Nazi publication by Skapperod in his edits on Polish history. I am just interested in neutrality and objective version of the article. I personally have nothing against a neutral editor reviewing the content and disputes-in fact I was looking forward to it, but sadly Skapperod decided to remove templates indicating that there is a dispute on the page ,and did not wait for 3O which he himself requested. I didn't knew that as editor of the article I am not allowed to comment. In any case a neutral editor for reviewing the dispute on the page would be welcomed(Skapperod stopping from removing information about the dispute would help also).Have a good day--MyMoloboaccount (talk) 15:11, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Diosso

• ... that Diosso Gorge is known as the "Grand Canyon of the Congo"?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 17:09, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Sologubovka Cemetery♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Expansion, date and hook fact all check but I find the hook confusing, thinking its about the gorge, not the town, despite the fact that only "Diosso" is in blue. ALT 1 ... that the gorge near the town of Diosso is known as the "Grand Canyon of the Congo"?Thelmadatter (talk) 22:26, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Should "Congo" link to Congo Basin instead of one of the two countries known as "Congo"? --PFHLai (talk) 03:22, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

La Nueva Viga Market

• ... that La Nueva Viga Market in Mexico City is the second-largest seafood market, after the Tsukiji fish market?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 00:41, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Chapter 3 of the Syrian Constitution from March 9

• Size and date ok. The source says that "it is considered the world’s second, only exceeded by that of Tokyo in Japan." Does it mean we should add word "considered" before "second largest" in the hook?--Antidiskriminator (talk) 22:33, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Several Spanish language sources state that it is the second largest. I put a cite to one of them next to the English language source to be on the safe side.Thelmadatter (talk) 16:37, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

I am sorry if I was not clear enough. English is not my native language. I did not say that there is a problem with references. I only proposed to "consider" adding the word "considered" in the hook (like:"is considered the second largest seafood market") because that was the word used in the source. I red in few dictionaries that when something is "considered" that means that it is not calculated on the basis of exact figures, but estimated after "giving careful thought to something". Probably it is hard to calculate the size of the fish market because it depends not only on the volumes but values, number of participants, number of different articles.... That was probably the reason for the sources to add certain limitation to the claim. The first one by adding the word "considered" and the second (on Spanish language) add by adding that it is the second on the world volume-wise.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 18:38, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

I have no problem if the word "considered" is included although its considered a weasel word. The various Spanish language sources I used all say that it is the second largest. Only the one English language source uses the word "considered."Thelmadatter (talk) 19:15, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I am not sure if I am right because I maybe do not have proper sense for the English language. Here you can find 217.000 "considered" not only in the texts on wikipedia, but also in the names of the articles and articles sections. Take that in consideration :) together with the fact that "considered" is not listed in weasel words section of Wikipedia:Manual of Style (words to watch) and especially the fact that the most extensively used source on Spanish language in the article limits the claim only to "in terms of volume " (please correct me if the google translation is bad: “que se concentrarán en el segundo mercado del mundo en cuanto a volúmenes (sólo superado por Tokio)”.

Please read this section of the market article. It clearly says "Market size can be given in terms of the number of buyers and sellers in a particular market or in terms of the total exchange of money in the market, generally annually (per year)." In terms of market size, volumes of the exchanged goods are not so important as its value or the number of the participants on the market. Besides what was stated in the sources, that was/is the most important reason why I proposed to "consider" adding the word "considered" in the hook (like:"is considered the second largest seafood market"), although I don't have a problem if the word "considered" is not included. It was only the proposal supported with maybe weak arguments. Therefore this is my last comment about this nomination that I already passed.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 20:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Neckar-Alb Railway

• ... that the Neckar-Alb Railway is a Germal main Railway line from Stuttgart via Reutlingen to Tübingen?

--BabbaQ (talk) 13:17, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• - Length and creation date are fine, but the article suffers from poor referencing. Please add more inline sources. Also, in a such a long article, I'd guess that you'll find a more interesting hook than this one. --Eisfbnore ^talk 13:21, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• Notified the nominator. LittleMountain5 21:08, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

This is a translation of a German article, and German Wikipedia appears to have different standards of referencing. In any event I don't have access to most of the German sources.--Grahame (talk) 06:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment: As was pointed out to you in the Plochingen station nom, the lack of inline references is a problem, whatever the reason. It's great that you are translating articles, but you still have to have the 1 ref per paragraph minimum for DYK. Try using Google in a way that casts a wide net. Sometimes, there are some interesting hits that pop up – and be willing to look past the first page of hits, even past the second and third. Marrante (talk) 10:57, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

John Balmer

• ... that John Balmer (pictured) achieved renown as a flying instructor in the RAAF by allegedly parachuting from a training aircraft to force his pupil to land single-handed?

• Reviewed: Silver Bow Basin

Created by Ian Rose (talk). Self nom at 10:20, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• — hook referenced to third-party reliable encyclopedia. Ready for the Main Page. Eisfbnore ^talk 10:53, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Not sure what the better word is, but "allegedly" does not sit right. That's better used in a court case. Reputedly?--Epeefleche (talk) 20:10, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Pierrot lunaire (book)

• ... that Arnold Schoenberg has been only one of many composers to set poems from Albert Giraud's Pierrot lunaire to music?

Created by User:Beebuk (talk). Self nom at 03:03, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

• Article is almost entirely without inline references; the footnotes are almost entirely comments, and while it's not inappropriate to have footnoted comments, these need to be in a separate section, and if we separate footnoted comments and citations, we'll be left with nothing in this section. You've given plenty of works in the "References" section; could you please add citations to them? If you're unfamiliar with the process of citations, read WP:CITE or leave a note at my talk page. Nyttend (talk) 04:00, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
• The notes to me look mostly like inline refs - they read like comments but mention an author who's book is described below. They are phrased unusually but that isnt a stopper for DYK. I think this needs to be looked at again Victuallers (talk) 18:41, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Stafford L. Warren

• ... that Stafford L. Warren invented the mammogram?

• Reviewed: RAF Northolt ([5])

Created by Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:49, 13 March 2011 (UTC). Self nom at 02:45, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Good to go MBelgrano (talk) 03:39, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

While Warren was an important figure during the early development of mammography, the hook as it is currently phrased is misleading. His development of the stereoscopic grid system of radiographs of the breast was not the same as the invention of mammography. Others in the field earlier than Warren should be considered. How about Albert Saloman? ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10188307 ) Please rephrase. --PFHLai (talk) 00:56, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

I have created an article for Albert Saloman, in hopes that this could be a double hook. Unfortunately, it is currently only 1100 chars, but there is lots of missing information that I have been unable to find (like a date of birth, even). So if someone could help out, it's possible we could get it up to 1500 for the double hook.--E♴(talk) 17:57, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

inSpiral Lounge

• ... that The inSpiral Lounge (pictured) is a vegetarian restaurant, organic bar and live music venue in Camden Lock, London that hosts performances of acoustic and electronic music?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Paul Bedson (talk • contribs) 03:01, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good for me. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 15:32, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Article is quite promotional in tone, as is this hook. Sentences such as "It took 6 weeks of building work to transform a stagnating, vacant cafe into a stylish eatery with green and cream interior and LED lighting." and "The area has now been rebuilt with a more modern market, over which inSpiral gives a commanding view." are examples of the advert-like prose that needs to be fixed up before this could be featured on the Main Page. - Dravecky (talk) 16:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

I've rephrased that sentence and made it less promotional where I can. Paul Bedson (talk) 01:27, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

The tone is certainly improved but unsourced, unattributed statements such as "They used this experience to create a futuristic, environmentally conscious alternative to Starbucks with a chilled out theme and sense of community" would be great for a brochure or a glowing review but not for an encyclopedia article. In fact, the sourcing on the whole History section (the locus of much of the puffery) is quite thin. - Dravecky (talk) 01:50, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanaleng Railway Station

• ... that the first international railway link ever built in Laos opened in 2009, bringing trains across the Mekong from Nong Khai to Thanaleng Railway Station (pictured)?

Created by Dragfyre (talk). Self nom at 17:42, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Ziridava, Mauro Solar Riser, Virginia Board of Health

• A quick note about this article: reviewers will note that the history goes back to January. I actually meant to create the article in my user space, but created it in article space by mistake instead. Once I realized what happened, I moved it back into my user space, and kept it there until March 13, when I moved it back into article space. I believe this should still count for DYK, despite the irregularities. --dragfyre_ʞןɐʇc 18:08, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Article length, formatting, citations, hook length and cited hook fact all check out fine. No other problems found except that the article is currently a near-orphan, but that can be easily and quickly remedied. I noticed that some of the cited sources use the spelling "Tha Na Laeng", but three of them used "Thanaleng", and since Wikipedia has no article on that place, I see no problem with the choice of "Thanaleng" by Dragfyre. I agree with his position that the the 5-day rule has not been violated in this case. If one looks at the first versions, compared with the current one, it's clear that he indeed did not intend to create it in article namespace at that time, and within just hours it was moved out of article space, and an administrator deleted it there until Dragfyre moved it back on March 13. SJ Morg (talk) 12:41, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 14

Fly from Here

• ... that the new Yes album Fly from Here is the band's first to feature former Yes cover band vocalist Benoît David, and also features work by former Buggles Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes?

• Reviewed: Charles F. Watkins. 28bytes (talk) 18:43, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Created by Mr. Metal Head (talk), Bondegezou (talk), 28bytes (talk). Nominated by 28bytes (talk) at 18:30, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• just squeaks by on length, but hook is sourced and otherwise ok. I would personally shorten the hook a bit to something like

ALT1 "... that the upcoming new Yes album Fly from Here features Benoît David, a former Yes cover band vocalist?", but the proposed hook is interesting and acceptable. 63.147.59.14 (talk) 00:13, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. Either hook is OK by me. 28bytes (talk) 01:34, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Holy Trinity Avonside

• ... that workers undertaking earthquake repair were outside for lunch when the oldest part of Holy Trinity Avonside (pictured) collapsed in the subsequent 2011 Christchurch earthquake?

• Reviewed: Slow loris diff
• Comment: Another Category I heritage item destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Created by Melburnian (talk), Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 18:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• The length is good, the hook is cited, it's new enough, looks good to go! --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 18:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Minor point -- the word "subsequent" seems awk (as in ... subsequent to what?).--Epeefleche (talk) 20:12, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Trolleybuses in Valparaíso

• ... that regular public transit service in Valparaíso, Chile, is provided by historic trolleybuses (pictured) that were built some 60 years ago, by Pullman, and were declared a national monument in 2003?

• ALT1:... that regular public transit service in Valparaíso, Chile, is provided by historic trolleybuses (pictured) that were built between 1946 and 1952 by Pullman and were declared a national monument in 2003?
• Reviewed: Thanaleng Railway Station ([6])
• Comment: The image, if included, can and should be cropped for DYK. However, if this is done (on a temporary basis for Main Page) by whomever prepares the final version, I recommend cropping the original to no smaller than 550 by 550 pixels (before thumbnailed to 100px for Main Page), and with a vertical center at the level of the driver's head (no crop from top of original). The last time I had a photo in DYK, another editor did that cropping during the final prep, and I suppose that's the usual practice, but if it would be helpful for me to do that, someone please let me know.

Created by SJ Morg (talk). Self nom at 13:14, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Why don't you crop the picture yourself and upload it as a derivative of the file that's already on Commons? That way, it's exactly the way you want it. If you do this for future nominations, it might pay to include the comment with your nomination that it's a cropped version of a photo that the article uses, as that might not be obvious. Schwede66 19:04, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I have cropped and reduced the photo, linking the smaller image with the larger one. Binksternet (talk) 19:19, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Below is another alt, offered in case the reviewer feels it's important that the full title of the new article be shown and made bold. Advantages to the first hooks I suggested are that they indicate that these vehicles are in regular public service (not just some sort of special tourist service), and also that, if the image is used, placement of the "(pictured)" note is easy with those hook wordings, but would be difficult to do in a clear manner with this ALT2 hook wording.
• ALT2:... that among the trolleybuses in Valparaíso, Chile, are several vehicles that were built some 60 years ago, by Pullman-Standard in the United States, and declared a Chilean national monument in 2003? SJ Morg (talk) 13:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Belatedly thought of a hook that's arguably more "hooky" and still fits in all the key points:

• ALT3:... that Chile's national monuments include trolleybuses in Valparaíso (pictured) that were built in the United States by Pullman some 60 years ago and continue to provide regular public transit service?
  SJ Morg (talk) 18:50, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, sources, image, and hook (ALT3 sounds the best to me) verified. LittleMountain5 21:33, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

United States v. Lee

• ... that in United States v. Lee (1882), the Supreme Court held that a jury had properly ordered that the U.S. government return Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington House, pictured) to the heir of Confederate General Robert E. Lee?

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 20:42, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Liberalisme (anthology) -- Tim1965 (talk) 20:43, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Just for fun: The date on which G.W.P.C. Lee transferred Arlington National Cemetery back to the U.S. federal government is March 31. If this passes DYK muster, and anyone thinks this should be held until that anniversary date, I am totally amenable to that. (I didn't realize the anniversary date was coming when I started this article.) - Tim1965 (talk) 20:49, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• No, there is no footnote 1 in the text of the first paragraph to confirm the DYK claim, but it is listed on the bottom of the article under references. Hopefully a minor adjustment is needed. Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:55, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
• Doh! Leads need the same cites as the article text. (my bad!) I changed the lead to add the citations there, and improved the Assessment section, too. - Tim1965 (talk) 02:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Savidan 20:06, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Where's Raymond?/The Ray Bolger Show

• ... that Mr. Universe Steve Reeves played an office boy in a 1954 episode of the ABC sitcom The Ray Bolger Show?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:11, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

ALT . . . that Irene Ryan, seven years before The Beverly Hillbillies, appeared as a shy schoolteacher on a 1955 episode of ABC's The Ray Bolger Show?

Reviewed Osborne Cowles

• Approved for the first hook only, not the alt. Length of article, date of creation and source check out for the first hook. The alt is problematic because there is nothing in the article or the source material to support the claim that Ryan made her sitcom "debut" on this show. She was a guest star, but there's no source that it was her debut. Cbl62 (talk) 21:29, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

I thought I had corrected hook 2, but it must not have transmitted. It was either her second or third sitcom appearance according to IMDB. I change it again if the first is not allowed. Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:59, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Is IMDB an reliable source? Racepacket (talk) 16:56, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

IMDB is sometimes reliable, sometimes not -- read [Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 40#IMDB, again|this noticeboard discussion] for perspective. I also wonder about the Classic TV Archive, which is the main source for the Steve Reeves hook. --Orlady (talk) 14:36, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

In response to Orlady's question, I may have acted too quickly in approving this. The Classic TV Archive site looked pretty solid when I did the review, but on looking further, I can find no information on it. If anyone has any basis for suggesting this site is or is not reliable, please speak up. Since that site is the sole source for the hook fact, I'm (at least temporarily) withdrawing my approval of the hook. Happy to re-approve once the reliability of the source has been verified. Cbl62 (talk) 16:40, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Church of St John the Baptist, Asenovgrad

• ... that the medieval Church of St John the Baptist in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria, features arrowslits for defence?

• Reviewed: Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 07:50, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

A Many Splendored Thing (Homicide: Life on the Street)

• ... that the Homicide: Life on the Street episode "A Many Splendored Thing" included a subplot based on a real-life murder committed over a pen?

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 03:49, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Wilson's Arch (Jerusalem) [7] — Hunter Kahn 03:50, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook check out, but hook needs an inline reference to its source in the article. In general, the statements in the article lack sources. Racepacket (talk) 04:00, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
  • The hook already has an inline reference to its source. Actually, it has two. The sentence in question is "The Forman case was inspired by a real-life murder that took place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in which a 23-year-old man shot another man 10 times in a doughnut shop when the victim refused to sell the shooter his pen." Also, FYI, everything that requires sources in this article is sourced. The plot has no sources because, per WP:TVPLOT, they are not required; and the lead has no citations because, per WP:LEADCITE, they are not required except in special cases as long as the info is sourced in the body of the article. Everything in the body is sourced by inline citations. — Hunter Kahn 04:11, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Thanks for explaining that. Racepacket (talk) 05:26, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the review! — Hunter Kahn 14:26, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Robert Perceval Armitage, Rose Chibambo

• ... that when Robert Perceval Armitage declared a state of emergency, Rose Chibambo was allowed to give birth to her baby before going to jail?

• Reviewed: Manor Farm, Ruislip

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 02:36, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

All checks out for both articles. Moonraker2 (talk) 05:28, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Manor Farm, Ruislip

• ... that the Great Barn within the Manor Farm complex in Ruislip was built in 1280?

Created by Harrison49 (talk). Self nom at 00:08, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Philemon Pownoll
• Date, length and hook check out. The article could be expanded from cited sources, and a quick check shows more sources. Would it be a conflict if I did some? But good to go as is. Aymatth2 (talk) 02:15, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
• Please, by all means have a go. Thank you very much. Harrison49 (talk) 20:35, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Mercado Jamaica, Mexico City

• ... that the Mercado Jamica market in Mexico City offers about 5,000 species of flowers and ornamental plants including some native species taken from the wild?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 22:16, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Diosso from March 13Thelmadatter (talk) 22:28, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date are all good, but I had to place a footnote after every hook fact in the article (I was only able to do that because a single reference was used). AGF on the source :) — Toдor Boжinov — 07:59, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

ThanksThelmadatter (talk) 16:38, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Aniba rosaeodora

• ... that Aniba rosaeodora is processed by mobile distilleries transported by raft?

• Comment: I reviewed Taunton Tramway

5x expanded by Miss Madeline (talk). Self nom at 20:48, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, expansion, and hook are OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 21:01, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Vbos The Kentuckian

• ... that the 2011 Crufts Best in Show winner, Sh Ch. Vbos The Kentuckian, is a descendant of the 1980 winner?

• Reviewed: 47 Ronin (film)

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 19:28, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Just a quick note to say that I had intended to make this a double nom, with Shargleam Blackcap being up too, however can't find a great deal of resources on that dog (the Daily Mail issue the day after quite literally has just a photo and no article) and so have only been able to create a stub article. Miyagawa (talk) 19:31, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook / refs checked  Chzz  ►  12:51, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Maybe we don't need to bother with "Sh Ch." in the hook, because it is a bit confusing - and linking it would cause too long a chain of blue.  Chzz  ►  13:01, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks, I'm content with the change. Miyagawa (talk) 12:53, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Wilson's Arch

• ... that Israel allowed a highly unusual interfaith, mixed-gender worship service at the Western Wall's Wilson's Arch, as part of a special welcome for the U.S. Sixth Fleet in 1983?

• Reviewed: Dan Farrell

Created by NearTheZoo (talk). Nominated by --Epeefleche (talk) 07:14, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. Off-line hook source accepted in good faith. — Hunter Kahn 03:47, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War

• ... that Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War was the last of several wars between the Burmese-speaking Upper Burma and the Mon-speaking Lower Burma that ended the Mon people's centuries-long dominance of Lower Burma?

Created by Hybernator (talk). Self nom at 01:57, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. Good references in the article, CZmarlin (talk) 19:37, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

HMS Constance (1846)

• ... that HMS Constance was the first Royal Naval ship fitted with a Compound engine?

Created by Tentontunic (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

• I've formatted the hook to include the article, but I'm afraid it is inaccurate. Compound engines had been used in marine propulsion since 1854. What you could say though is that Constance was the first Royal Navy vessel driven by a compound engine, which is accurate. At the moment though the article is vague about what it is actually claiming. Benea (talk) 23:02, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Edited to reflect what you have said. Tentontunic (talk) 23:45, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Dai-ichi (disambiguation)

• ... dai-ichi (第一) is a compound, modifier phrase of Japanese origin, meaning number one, or first?

Created by Swliv (talk). Self nom 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• First of all, it's a disambiguation page. It has no references. Because most of it is a list, it fails on size. I've added the missing link to the hook so others can find it more easily, especially since Dai-ichi is a redirect to Fukushima I nuclear accidents, a current event. – VisionHolder « talk » 12:37, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• This is one of the better dab pages I have ever seen. It is well-structured, encyclopedic and informative. If it had references, I'd be inclined to support it. It's ~2600 characters (w/o spaces) if you include the bulleted items which are arguably content. And to answer the big question: no, I did not know that.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:50, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• The DYK selection criteria specifically state: "Proposed lists need 1,500+ characters of prose. The listed items themselves are not counted as part of the 1,500 DYK qualifying characters." --dragfyre_ʞןɐʇc 13:59, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

It now has references, and is modified to:

• ... dai-ichi (第一) is a compound, modifier phrase of Japanese origin, meaning number one, or first?

Thanks for the feedback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Swliv (talk • contribs) 08:06, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for the references, although nowadays we generally ask that every paragraph have at least one reference. Beyond that, though, the article's prose content is still too short. Information that is presented in a list format doesn't count towards the qualifying characters for DYK. As it is, I count 1086 characters of prose; we'll need at least 414 more for this one to be eligible. --dragfyre_ʞןɐʇc 13:55, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

I get something over 1200 with references and lists and heds out; but for now at least I can't see other directions to expand; it is a short-subject (I didn't know of the 1500 min.); it is a disamb.; obviously, topicality seemed worthwhile, first to create the article and then to nominate it here; (and I do expect there are many more User:NortyNorts out there; and I deeply appreciate his endorsement); the article is better for the critiques and subsequent improvements since its appearance here; but I for the time at least withdraw the self-nom.; I will try to add more references, partic. on "ni" and "san"; other ideas welcomed, maybe my talk page better; thanks again. Swliv (talk) 20:45, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Well, it was a good shot at DYK.--NortyNort (Holla) 11:39, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Roosevelt Corollary

• ... that the Roosevelt Corollary changed the course of United States foreign policy in Latin America for the first half of the 20th century?

5x expanded by Aliceembers (talk). Self nom at 20:19, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• This has not been 5x expanded in the last five days before nomination.Thelmadatter (talk) 19:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 15

HMS Hyperion (H97)

• ... that when the German ocean liner SS Columbus was intercepted by the British destroyer HMS Hyperion off Cape Hatteras on 19 December 1940, she scuttled herself before she could be captured?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 14:02, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Hook length, article length, grammar seem to check out. Offline reference accepted in good faith. --Starstriker7^(Talk) 00:49, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Isn't that supposed to be 19 December 1939? Manxruler (talk) 21:08, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Battle of Ismailia--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 14:02, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Jerome Utley

• ... that Michigan baseball player and coach Jerry Utley was the owner of a luxury hotel in Baja California and the promoter of the 1933 Max Schmeling-Max Baer heavyweight championship fight?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:58, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Napua Stevens: diff. Cbl62 (talk) 15:59, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Sayyida al Hurra

• ... that Sayyida al Hurra was both queen of Tétouan and a Pirate Queen?

• Reviewed: William A. Reppy ([8])
• Comment: The article is nominated for April Fools' Day, but in case it is not promoted there, I'm nominating it here too.

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 05:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Born This Way (Glee)

• ... that Lady Gaga approved the use of her song "Born This Way" for the Glee episode of the same name before the single premiered?

Created by Another Believer (talk), Frickative (talk). Self nom at 01:49, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Hook verified, article ready, date confirmed is 3/16, prose is 1576 per DYKcheck. Rcej (Robert) - talk 08:44, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Charles F. Watkins

• ... that Michigan Wolverines baseball player and coach Charles F. Watkins (pictured) sustained severe burns from an X-ray machine that ultimately resulted in his death?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 18:01, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Ukraine at the Paralympics. See diff [9]. Cbl62 (talk) 15:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

AGF on offline hook reference; date, length and PD status of image confirmed. Good to go pending QPQ review. 28bytes (talk) 18:39, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Confirmed QPQ review, everything else still good to go. 28bytes (talk) 15:59, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

John Giordano (ice hockey coach)

• ... that John Giordano was fired as coach of the Michigan ice hockey team after all 22 players signed a petition listing their grievances against him?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 16:05, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed The Fab Five (film). See diff here. Cbl62 (talk) 17:49, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Date, hook, and length all check out. This is ready for DYK. OCNative (talk) 02:27, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• This guy may still be alive. Do we have something nicer about him to put on Wikipedia's MainPage? --PFHLai (talk) 04:23, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• This is by far the most interesting fact for a hook. Anything else would be considerably less intriguing. The fact is directly supported by the comments of the athletic director and was discussed at length in the authoritative history of the Michigan hockey program, a widely circulated book titled "Blue Ice." Cbl62 (talk) 18:00, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Can we mention his winning Coach of the Year honors merely 3 years earlier? This way the hook is not all negative. --PFHLai (talk) 01:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Wilf Martin

• ... that Wilf Martin played for the 1964 NCAA championship Michigan Wolverines ice hockey team and later set the Denver Spurs' single-season and career records for goals, assists and points?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 15:56, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed Anne W. Armstrong. See diff here. Cbl62 (talk) 16:14, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Length and date check out. AGFing on the offline sources, I added another book source for one of the claims that also backs the "played for..." part of the hook but that was only for good measure. Regards SoWhy 10:47, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Belovo Basilica

An ancient brick wall with a number of wide arches

• ... that instead of being topped by a dome, the roof of the 6th-century Belovo Basilica in southwestern Bulgaria consisted of a row of baldachin-like arches?

• Reviewed: Fujinuma Dam

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 15:24, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• All checks out.--— ZjarriRrethues — ^talk 19:02, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Will Henry Stevens

• ... that Will Henry Stevens, American modernist and naturalist painter, developed emulsions made from egg, oil and wax, to prevent his paint smudging?

Created by Jordan Ahlers (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 12:45, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Maybe I've edited that enough to claim joint credit?  Chzz  ►  12:53, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
• Reviewed #Vbos The Kentuckian  Chzz  ►  12:53, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• The most interesting part of the hook (in my mind at least) is not mentioned in the article. There is no mention of egg in the article, only tempera. I realize that tempera can be made from egg, but looking at its article it doesn't have to be "usually a glutinous material such as egg yolk or some other size". Being that the ref isn't available online I can't double check to see if the subject used egg or not. Can this be double checked and clarified in the article? J04n(talk page) 00:07, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Fair point. Yes, as you see, I was trying to make the tag 'interesting' - but I accept what you're saying, that tempera might not be egg. I will try and check with the main author of the article, and/or try to check it myself, and respond ASAP. Thanks,  Chzz  ►  01:11, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

User talk:Jordan Ahlers#Will_Henry_Stevens  Chzz  ►  04:31, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

I am unable to check the original book reference, but have found a reference on a museum website, which states of one of his paintings, The back is labeled in pencil, "No. 3 Egg Emulsion on card-board." - so I've added the specific mention of egg, in the article, with that ref. Is that OK? (I'd hope, the ref is probably unnecessary if covered by the book - but I hope this solves the immediate problem)  Chzz  ►  14:37, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Looks like SYNTH to me, other opinions? J04n(talk page) 00:08, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• What about:Alt1 ... that by the end of his life Will Henry Stevens had produced paintings in many locations in the US including Indiana, New York, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi? --123Hedgehog456 : Create an account! 08:44, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• That's a few characters too long, hooks cannot exceed 200 characters, I'm counting 204, why not:

Alt2 ... artist Will Henry Stevens has a covered bridge named after him? J04n(talk page) 02:22, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm not very happy with the sourcing of that section. Much as I hate to challenge my own darned DYK nom...I have to point this out; I considered the "bridge" stuff, and whilst I'm confident it is "true" I'm not so sure it is V/RS)  Chzz  ►  10:45, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Sorry I haven't responded until now... Thank you Chzz, for your assistance with this article and thank you for the DYK nomination. I checked the original book reference(s) for mention of egg, and only found "tempera" noted. The Estate has archived records of Stevens' paintings signed on the back "No. 4 - Egg Emulsion, Will Henry Stevens, Newcomb School of Art, New Orleans, LA" and "No. 17. Egg tempera. Will H. Stevens, Newcomb School of Art, New Orleans" along with others noted as egg emulsion and oil, though I can't find anything in print that states this. These works are in private collections and we do not have a photograph of the signature w/ these notes.Jordan Ahlers (talk) 15:56, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Thomas Fitch (politician)

• ... that Thomas Fitch (pictured) defended Brigham Young along with other LDS church leaders for "lewd and lascivious cohabitation", and the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday for murder after the Gunfight at the O. K. Corral?

5x expanded by btphelps (talk). Self nom at 00:44, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Stephen_A._Caldwell [10]. — btphelps ^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:05, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:40, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Alt1

• ... that Thomas Fitch, upon hearing Mark Twain's talk on the Sandwich Islands in Washoe City, Nevada, gave him advice about his lecture which Twain said was his "first really profitable lesson" in writing?

Alt2

• ... that Thomas Fitch was the lead attorney in defending Brigham Young, along with other LDS church leaders, when they were arrested for "lewd and lascivious cohabitation"?

Alt3

• ... that Thomas Fitch was the lead attorney in defending Morgan, Virgil, and Wyatt Earp, along with Doc Holliday, when they were indicted for murder after the Gunfight at the O. K. Corral?

Lectionary 300

• ... that Lectionary 300 was probably seen in 1761 by the Italian traveller, Vitaliano Donati, when he visited the Monastery of St. Catherine at Sinai peninsula?

• ALT1:... that according to the tradition Lectionary 300 was written by the Emperor Theodosius († 395)?
• Reviewed: Church of St John the Baptist, Asenovgrad, Aniba rosaeodora, and several other ([11])

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 00:47, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Needs more content. This may work better:

• ALT2:... that according to tradition Lectionary 300, a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, was written by the Emperor Theodosius († 395)? Verne Equinox (talk) 23:36, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks. I am just found more detailed description of the codex: V. Gardthausen, Catalogus codicum Graecorum Sinaiticorum (Cod. 204). Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 00:39, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Looks OK. Verne Equinox (talk) 02:33, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Stephen A. Caldwell

• ... that Louisiana educator Stephen A. Caldwell was a school principal in 1911, fourteen years before he received his bachelor's degree?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• I don't think the article is sufficiently interesting to warrant inclusion in DYK. — btphelps ^{(talk) (contribs)} 02:02, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

The article shows how in the early 20th century in the Deep South people could launch education careers without degrees in hand. Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:02, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Leslie R. Fairn

Perhaps so, but becoming a school principal without classroom experience or a degree in his time probably wasn't that remarkable and isn't very interesting nor notable. It appears that lengthy tenure as dean of the LSU Junior Division was perhaps his most notable accomplishment. But what did he do during his 12 year tenure? If you want to make the hook more inviting, try to work in some other things he did that were more consequential. — btphelps ^{(talk) (contribs)} 21:05, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

ALT... that Louisiana educator Stephen A. Caldwell's A Banking History of Louisiana (reprinted 1980), examines the state's spiraling debt crisis during Reconstrucion?

In addition to prior comments, facts in the hook are not substantiated by citations, specifically, the date he completed his college degree. The ALT hook is still not very compelling. Remember, the DYK guidelines state that the hook should be sufficiently interesting "to a wide audience." — btphelps ^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:40, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

I think the article is sufficiently fascinating and the original hook is fantastic. (I'd drop the "in 1911" to leave the reader a reason to click the link and learn more.) However, the hook fact is not directly cited with an inline reference and the article is sourced entirely to a biographical dictionary entry and a single book written by the subject himself, not enough to sustain a challenge to the subject's notability. - Dravecky (talk) 10:23, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Work (Jimmy Eat World song)

• ... that the Jimmy Eat World single "Work" stayed on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart for 21 weeks and has been described as "a song tailor-made for teenage runaway fantasies"?

• Reviewed: Frank Kell Cahoon ([12])

5x expanded by PM800 (talk). Self nom at 16:53, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Prose 3933 / 709 = 5.547x expansion and > 1500; RS citations for both factoids in hook; hook 177 chars; seems in order. Dl2000 (talk) 02:58, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Backatown

• ... that Lenny Kravitz (pictured) was a guest musician on Backatown, the major label debut by his former apprentice Trombone Shorty?

• Reviewed: The Jo Stafford Show (1961)

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 03:51, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go.--Mbz1 (talk) 15:42, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

James C. Spencer

• ... that the Texas State Representative James C. Spencer was a prisoner of war in the 1942 Bataan Death March?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Everything checks out but the hook is a little confusing... how about ALT1 that after he survived the Bataan Death March, the Texas State Representative James C. Spencer was a prisoner of war from 1942 to 1945?

Reviewed Charles Stetson Wheeler

Fujinuma Dam

• ... that the Fujinuma Dam near Sukagawa City failed after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake causing homes downstream to wash away?

Create/nom--NortyNort (Holla) 12:11, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: First Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Length, date and hook all check up. — Toдor Boжinov — 15:33, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 16

Biopreservation

• ... that biopreservation is a benign ecological approach to food preservation which is gaining increasing attention?

Created by Epipelagic (talk). Self nom at 23:34, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Criss-cross algorithm [13] --Epipelagic (talk) 04:17, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 15:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

SMS König Wilhelm

• ... that the German ironclad SMS König Wilhelm was the largest and most powerful warship in the Imperial Navy in the late 19th century?

5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 12:59, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Pete Conway, see here. Parsecboy (talk) 13:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• I could not access the source given but was able to verify through another source. Mangoe (talk) 13:32, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Pete Conway

• ... that Pete Conway (pictured) won 30 games as a pitcher for the Detroit Wolverines in 1888, "snapped a cord in his arm" in 1889, later worked as a mule skinner and was dead by age 36?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 06:08, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Anthony Robles. See diffs here and here. Cbl62 (talk) 16:19, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Refs, expansion check out, looks good to go. Parsecboy (talk) 13:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Wyntoon

• ... that William Randolph Hearst wanted his mother's vacation home Wyntoon (pictured) after she willed it to his cousin?

• ALT1:... that 26-year-old John F. Kennedy swam in the freezing McCloud River while wintering with William Randolph Hearst at Wyntoon?
• Reviewed: Losing a Whole Year ([14])
• Comment: The alt hook does not get the image because the pictured building burned down before JFK visited. Only non-free images show the buildings he saw in the winter of 1943–44.

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 03:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2:... that Charles Stetson Wheeler leased land to Phoebe Hearst in remote Northern California, and she called it Wyntoon (pictured)?
• ALT3:... that Phoebe Hearst's attorney Charles Stetson Wheeler invited her to visit his vacation home and she then built Wyntoon (pictured) next door?
• Comment: The two last hooks are double noms. Binksternet (talk) 22:28, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular

• ... that Stan Hansen, a longtime "Gaijin heel" in Japanese professional wrestling, officially retired at the Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular?

Created by User:71.184.32.31 (talk). Nominated by Armbrust (talk) at 19:42, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Removed non-free image. Fixed credits. Materialscientist (talk) 01:19, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
• Everything checks out. --E♴(talk) 20:30, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Sheffield Attercliffe by-election, 1909

• ... that Joseph Pointer, winner of the Sheffield Attercliffe by-election, 1909, took only 27.5% of the vote, leading Winston Churchill to claim that "the present system has clearly broken down"?

Created by Warofdreams (talk). Self nom at 16:57, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: 1869 Atlantic hurricane season

• Length, date OK. Offline Churchill quote AGF. But there is no ref after the "27.5% of the vote" part of the hook. I guess that this comes from the F. W. S. Craig source, but that is not clear. In fact, if you can support "this remains the lowest ever winning share in a single-member by-election" with a reliable ref, this might make an even better hook. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:03, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Good point - the Craig reference was on the figures in the table, but not in the text. I've now added it in there, too. Unfortunately, I don't have a source which clearly gives the lowest share fact, it's just arrived at by a scan through Craig. Warofdreams talk 21:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, that doesn't fit in with the DYK "rules".--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 08:48, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Possible alternative:

• ALT1... that, following a dispute at the announcement of the Sheffield Attercliffe by-election, 1909 result, Arnold Muir Wilson sued a rival candidate for damage to his bowler hat? Warofdreams talk 21:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• for ALT1. IMO a much better hook anyway — made me chuckle!--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 08:48, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

The Rules of Sociological Method

• ... that the Émile Durkheim, one of the fathers of sociology, intended the The Rules of Sociological Method (1895) to be a manifesto of this discipline?

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Turkish Union of Xanthi

• Looks good to me, although this is my first review. Interesting book and article. Seems to have gone from c. 500 to c. 3000 characters, which is a 5x expansion, dated correctly. Sources all ok with a couple I couldn't read accepted in good faith. Suggest keeping the picture I've added to the hook and checking and perhaps creating the reference page to the Sociology Book genre. This has nothing to do with DYK? eligibility, I just think it would make a good genre! Plus I don't like red links. Paul Bedson (talk) 17:55, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Charles Stetson Wheeler

• ... that California attorney Charles Stetson Wheeler built a temple to fishing at his hunting lodge on McCloud River?

• Reviewed: Moody 4B ([15])

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 01:23, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: For a possible double nom hook, see Wyntoon entry above. Binksternet (talk) 22:28, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Moody 4B

• ... that James Moody (pictured) received his first Grammy Award for Moody 4B after he died?

• Reviewed: Will Henry Stevens ([16])

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 00:15, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook all good. Image is properly licensed under CC. Good to go! Binksternet (talk) 01:22, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Slow loris

• ... that slow lorises caught for the exotic pet trade have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite? 5x expanded by Visionholder (talk), Sasata (talk). Self nom at 21:46, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Ryan Kalish ([17])
• Comment: This article has been developed as part of a WikiProject Mammals collaboration. The article had a fair amount of content, and depending on how you count the expansion, we are somewhere between 4.5x and 5x. (Using the preferred method described in the rules, I get 5x. There were concerns about the possibility of reaching 5x expansion with this article, and they were asked at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Expansion question. Regardless of how the expansion is ultimately scored, I ask for a special case of leniency given the importance of this article. (It is currently getting hammered due to a new viral video on YouTube.) – VisionHolder « talk » 21:46, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
• Very good work indeed. Regarding the expansion, I use the tool in the leftmost column. The expansion started on 10 March (which is the date under which this should thus have been nominated; please note this for future nominations) with this edit. The version prior to this had 6522 B of readable prose. The version right now is shown as having 30 kB of readable prose, so that gives an expansion of about 4.6, which I for one am happy with given that you started out with an already substantial article. Or maybe you could claim the expansion starting on 13 March, as there has only been 14 B added in the meantime (with a bit of edit warring going on in between). That might be more relevant, as going by the rules, you have to do the expansion within 5 days, which the latter date meets. (I guess this discussion shows why the rules states that you should nominate under the date that an expansion is started, as it takes the guess work out for the reviewer). The hook fact is confirmed by the Sydney Morning Herald article. I'll also post on the DYK discussion page that I've IARed this despite it being a tad short. Schwede66 18:33, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• My apologies for the incorrect placement. I keep forgetting that the nomination is for the day you started, which was actually 13 March 2011. As for the "edit warring", are you referring to the 2 instances of vandalism that got reverted? Otherwise, thanks for the pass. If you want, I will move the nomination to the 13th, where it belongs. – VisionHolder « talk » 19:52, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Oh, sorry. Wrong terminology then; I had just seen the repeated reverts, but didn't check what was going on. I don't think there's much point in moving the nomination, now that it's been reviewed. Schwede66 19:59, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Wouldn't the article be getting a little long in the tooth if it stays on listed under the 16th vs. being moved to the 13th? – VisionHolder « talk » 00:30, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that the slow lorises that are illegally caught and traded as exotic pets have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite?

Slight alteration with the hook—important to let people know that this trade is illegal. Please use this hook. – VisionHolder « talk » 12:17, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

The National Geographic source confirms the additional hook fact. I've struck out the original hook for clarity. Schwede66 17:59, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Bill Shipman

• ... that cricketer Bill Shipman played over 100 first-class matches for Leicestershire?

• ALT1:... that Bill Shipman was one of three brothers to play cricket for Leicestershire?
• Reviewed: HMS Mendip (L60) ([18])

Created by BigDom (talk). Self nom at 20:09, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Both hooks are good, but I prefer the original hook. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 12:38, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Three for the Road (TV series)

• ... that in 1975, CBS broadcast the series, Three for the Road, with Alex Rocco as a widowed father, writer, and photographer touring the USA with his two teenaged sons?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 18:57, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed John Howell & Son

Too short at 1437 characters and largely sourced to IMDb. - Dravecky (talk) 10:44, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Revised and lengthened ALT:. . . that despite the failure of CBS's Three for the Road, the 1975 series propelled Leif Garrett into the role of a teen idol?

• It is OK now. I think it is good. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 19:33, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

John Howell & Son

• ... that John Howell, builder of St John's Church, Hastings, Sussex, England (pictured), arrived in town as a poor boy and became the mayor?

Created by Storye book (talk). Self nom at 18:43, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed First Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)--Storye book (talk) 19:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Is there a reason for writing out "Senior" and "Junior" after the names of the two Howells, instead of Sr., and Jr.? Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:06, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Hooks check out, otherwise Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:08, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

The two men were never called by those terms except for once in a 19th-century newspaper, where it was spelled "Junior". The terms are rarely used in the UK, and are seen as American English. Common usage in the UK is to give different nicknames to the two men (e.g. Jack and Johnny). Employees might have called them Mister Howell and Young Mister Howell, or the Guvnor and Master Howell. I had to find some way of differentiating between the two men in the article, but there is no satisfactory way. You are welcome to change the spelling if you wish, but if you do, you will make it look as if they were Americans.--Storye book (talk) 19:18, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:56, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Update: I've just created another article Edward Alexander Wyon which could make a double DYK as follows:

ALT 1: ... that John Howell, who built St John's Church, Hastings, Sussex, England (pictured) to the design of Edward Alexander Wyon, arrived in town as a poor boy and became the mayor?--Storye book (talk) 17:21, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

ALT 2: ... that John Howell, who built St John's Church, Hastings, England (pictured) to the design of E.A. Wyon, arrived in town as a poor boy and became the mayor? (slightly shorter hook) --Storye book (talk) 18:05, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Claude Arnulphy

• ... that Claude Arnulphy (pictured), of Aix-en-Provence, painted portraits of Royal Navy officers while their fleet was lying off Toulon?

• Reviewed: Robert Perceval Armitage (diff)

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Self nom at 05:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Nice work. Date and length are good, image is old enough for PD, offline ref accepted in GF. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 09:48, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

First Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)

• ... that U.S. President William Howard Taft (pictured) was a member of Cincinnati's First Unitarian Church?

5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 04:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook-citation check out. Nice photographic portrait, too. NB: (1) I'm assuming that "carven" is a US expression? It would be "carved" in the UK; (2) I removed the stub notice from the discussion page.--Storye book (talk) 19:00, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Well, it's probably a professional portrait; it's PD because of age. Nyttend (talk) 21:50, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Comment Reviewed Pierrot lunaire (book). Nyttend (talk) 04:03, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, expansion, hook and reference check out.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:23, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Ryan Kalish

• ... that Boston Red Sox baseball player Ryan Kalish didn’t miss a single pitch he swung at in his senior year of high school baseball?

5x expanded and self-nom by --Epeefleche (talk) 03:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Henry E. Chambers

• Hook checks out fine, and expansion is 5x+. Good job and very interesting. I wonder if it's true... – VisionHolder « talk » 21:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Henry E. Chambers

• ... that Louisiana historian Henry E. Chambers received his Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University, where one of his instructors was future U.S. President Woodrow Wilson?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:27, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Thomas Fitch (politician). Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:39, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment. Actually, the source does not say that. It says that Wilson was one of his "instructors".--Epeefleche (talk) 03:46, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

Change made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:05, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Changed "later" to "future": the former word can sound as if he later had Wilson as an instructor, rather than the correct meaning that Wilson later became president. Nyttend (talk) 12:28, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Abu Madi

• ... that a new type of aerodynamic arrowhead, the Abu Madi Point was found at the prehistoric site of Abu Madi in Egypt?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 15:42, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good! Very interesting, meets length requirements and off line referecnes accepted in GF.--Kevmin § 20:44, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

• The nominator did not review any hooks before submitting this. Jrcla2 (talk) 04:09, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I have only got 4 DYK? credits and am exempt from reviewing until I win another one. Paul Bedson (talk) 07:01, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• It is OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 14:07, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• The arrowhead is not new but very, very old. I suggest using the word "novel" instead. --PFHLai (talk) 19:29, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Labweh

• ... that Labweh, a village in Lebanon, has springs and a river named after it that flow northwards to form the Orontes River?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 01:57, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• The article is newly created, it is more than long enough, and the hook is cited. On those ends, it's good to go. However, the nominator has not reviewed any other DYK hooks himself, so he's ineligible for now. Jrcla2 (talk) 04:08, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I have only got 4 DYK? credits and believe I should be eligible before I win 5. Paul Bedson (talk) 07:03, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• You have just 4 credits to date but quite a number of active nominations. Starting to review hooks now would be a show of good faith that one of these nominations will pass in the near future. - Dravecky (talk) 10:30, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• No problem! I should get in practice as I have a few DYK?'s queued for the win. I've reviewed The Rules of Sociological Method after consideration of your advice. Paul Bedson (talk) 18:00, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 17

Russian battleship Imperator Pavel I

• ... that the disgruntled sailors of the Russian battleship Imperator Pavel I instigated the general mutiny of the Baltic Fleet in Helsinki on 16 March 1917?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 21:05, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed List of Second World War British airborne battalions--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:05, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

SMS Hansa (1872)

• ... that the German ironclad SMS Hansa's service career was cut short due to severe corrosion in her hull?

Created by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 13:06, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Alexander Briger, here. Parsecboy (talk) 13:09, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
• Date and length verified. AGF on offline source. Also, well done for getting it up to a GA so quickly. A Thousand Doors (talk) 02:53, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Honda CBR250R (2011)

• ... that in developed countries, the 2011 Honda CBR250R is a budget-priced learner motorcycle, while in the rest of the world it is a premium sport bike?

• Reviewed: Clubfoot George ([19])

Created by Dbratland (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Comment I edited the hook. What do you mean by "premium" sport bike? Bejinhan talks 12:27, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
  • See "The CBR250R, Honda's new motorcycle for the entry-level European bike market and a premium offering for the Asian ones…"[20] and "… , the Honda CBR250R will threaten every 'performance' bike in India, from the Karizma right up to the Ninja."[21] Also "The CBR250R was designed primarily for the Thai and Indian markets, and in India especially where very basic 125cc and 150cc workhorses are the rule, a 250 single with the little Honda’s 90mph performance really is a sports bike." [22]. There are also more expensive bikes for the very wealthy, but they are far out of the mainstream, often with near-100% tariffs on top of prices outside the means of nearly every normal person. I mentioned it in a footnote but don't get too far into it. --Dbratland (talk) 19:14, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Alexander Briger

• ... that Alexander Briger conducted Don John of Austria, Australia's first opera, written by his great-great-great-great grandfather Isaac Nathan?

Created by JackofOz (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 15:56, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Ref and article size check out, looks ready to go. Nice work. Parsecboy (talk) 13:08, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 19:54, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Albanian Sanjak

• ... that the 1432 land register of the Albanian Sanjak is one of the earliest surviving Ottoman land registers?

• Reviewed: Oxford Terrace Baptist Church ([23])

Created by Antidiskriminator (talk). Self nom at 12:14, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook verified. Tweaked the hook a little to imply that there may be earlier registers that have been lost. Also remember to reclass the article as a non-stub because stubs are not allowed at DYK :) — Toдor Boжinov — 11:36, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for the advice, review and re-classing the article. I agree with the new hook and will take better care about class of the article in future. Благодаря.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 12:25, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Henry Clarke (baseball)

• ... that Michigan baseball coach Henry Clarke pitched with Cy Young for the Cleveland Spiders and later sponsored Nebraska's child labor law?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 06:29, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Becky Edelsohn. See diff here. Cbl62 (talk) 22:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Hook references, article length and date, image copyright status and QPQ review all check out. Good to go. 28bytes (talk) 18:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

The Fab Five (film)

• ... that The Fab Five, which sparked national debate in The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, was the highest rated ESPN films production ever?

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 21:19, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Waters v. Churchill
• (alt hook) ... that Grant Hill's response to Jalen Rose's comments in The Fab Five, which was the highest rated ESPN films production ever, was The New York Times' most highly emailed story?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:53, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Length and date verified. However, the source article from Variety says "Sunday's ESPN broadcast of 'The Fab Five' became the network's highest-rated documentary ever." This does not appear to be the same as "the highest rated ESPN films production ever." If the hook is tweaked a bit, this should be OK. Cbl62 (talk) 17:43, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

(alt hook) ... that Grant Hill's response to Jalen Rose's comments in The Fab Five, which was the highest rated ESPN documentary ever, was The New York Times' most highly emailed story?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 02:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Biophilia (album)

• ... that Björk's forthcoming album Biophilia was "partly recorded" on an iPad and will be released in the form of a series of apps?

Created by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 01:25, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• The hook is good to go, but the nominator has not reviewed another nomination and the article is very slightly too short according to DYKcheck. BigDom 20:16, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Added another sentence. Hopefully this will make the article along enough. --Another Believer _(Talk) 15:48, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Jukebox Jury

• ... that ABC's Jukebox Jury began as a local musical program on KNXT-TV, then the CBS affiliate in Los Angeles?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Gary Rader

• Good to go.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:11, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
  • WP link updated to reflect new name. With an article in place rather than a redirect, disambiguation between two TV series with similar (but not identical) names is most simply handled with a hat note on each article at its base name. All incoming links updated accordingly. - Dravecky (talk) 02:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Mo Li Hua

• ... that Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower), a popular Chinese folk song used previously on many official occasions, had been censored due to its association with the 2011 Chinese protests?

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 19:14, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Davis Square statues

Length, date, hook, and refs check out fine. Good work. Qrsdogg (talk) 21:49, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I'm sorry I don't see the 5-times expansion: opening wordcount: 162, closing wordcount: 760 --Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 04:47, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
  • Hmm, good point, he is technically 50 words shy of a 5x expansion. I'll see if he can come up with any more. Qrsdogg (talk) 05:44, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
    • Expanded the lead, I hope it's fine now. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 14:50, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
    • Yep, looks like it has reached the mark! Qrsdogg (talk) 14:54, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

All Saints Church, West Stourmouth

• ... that All Saints Church, West Stourmouth, (pictured) in Kent was damaged in an earthquake in 1382?

• Reviewed: Brown Willy Cairns

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:26, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Outside of hoping the text in the article would be modified slightly (as it appears somewhat similar to the line in the reference), the hook is accurate, and the wikicode is appropriate - I assume. If a more experienced DYK editor could give a second opinion, that would be great. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 22:48, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

1869 Atlantic hurricane season

• ... that the 1869 Atlantic hurricane season was the earliest year in the Atlantic hurricane database in which there were at least ten tropical cyclones?

Created by Hurricanehink (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Holy Trinity Avonside.

There's an image in the article if you'd want to include it. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 18:08, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

BTW, it might be hard to see the hook in the source provided. An easy way for the reviewer to see this site, which shows no season prior to 1869 had 10 storms. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 18:15, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Article is good and hook checks out but, as you say, the reference for the hook isn't clear from the source without explanation. I suggest expanding the reference to include an explanation of how to interpret the source, possibly using the link you provide above. I've also reworked the third sentence, as I found it a little unclear. I advise against using the image as, while it is great in the article, the tracks are barely visible at 100x100px. Warofdreams talk 17:17, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Good call about the image, and I added a better source that's so much easier to read. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 21:56, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Excellent - the new source is much clearer. Good work! Warofdreams talk 20:11, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Davis Square statues

• ... that the untitled masonry statues (pictured) located in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, had bronze "masks" added to them because of vandalism?

• Reviewed: Diethyl azodicarboxylate at April Fools DYK ([[24]])

Created by Found5dollar (talk). Self nom at 17:08, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good, size, refs, date check out! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:12, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Xochimilco Ecological Park and Plant Market

• ... that in Mexico City there is a place to see migratory waterfowl in the winter?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviews James C. Spencer from 15 MarchThelmadatter (talk) 17:05, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Date and length fine. Offline source AGF. --E♴(talk) 23:56, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

I find the hook a bit too cryptic. Suggest:

• ... that migratory waterfowl can be seen in the winter in Mexico City at the Xochimilco Ecological Park? --Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 04:40, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Montauk Point land claim

• ... that Chief Stephen Talkhouse (pictured) unsuccessfully filed three lawsuits between 1897 and 1918 against the Long Island Rail Road, and its predecessors in title, claiming Montauk Point?

• Reviewed: United States v. Lee ([25])

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 04:53, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date/length/hook ok, offline refs accepted agf. Skäpperöd (talk) 10:19, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Nominator has far more than 5 DYK credits but has not named the article they have reviewed nor provided a diff for that review. This should not be passed until this has been resolved. - Dravecky (talk) 10:33, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I only review articles that I feel qualified to assess. I'm sure I'll find one in the next few days. Savidan 20:04, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• I've reviewed and posted the diff. Savidan 00:44, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• It is OK now. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 21:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Al Szolack

• ... that Al Szolack lost all 245 professional basketball games he ever played in?

• Reviewed: Labweh

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 04:13, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Dates, length, references, and review all check out. It's an excellent hook and a wonderful article. I only wish a suitable photo was available to feature with this hook. - Dravecky (talk) 10:39, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Brown Willy Cairns

• ... that Brown Willy Cairns are two man made rock piles situated on the highest ridge in Cornwall?

Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 06:48, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook, image, ref OK. Personally I would prefer as the image. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:21, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for the review. I've given it some consideration and agree, it is the better image and I've replaced it. The other one is great too though as if you full size it, you can see Brown Willy South Cairn quite clearly along the ridge. Still, the peak is what every wants to see I guess. Paul Bedson (talk) 23:30, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on March 18

Machan (film)

• ... that the 2008 comedy film Machan is based upon the true 2004 incident where the entire national handball team from Sri Lanka vanished after a tournament in Germany?

5x expanded by MichaelQSchmidt (talk), Mister fidget (talk). Self nom at 06:49, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Edward Wasilewski (diff)

military art

• ... that in the 17th century tapestry became the main medium for official military art, with the same designs sometimes slightly adapted to sell to both sides?

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 22:48, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Mining in Sierra Leone. Still expanding; pic & maybe better hook later. Johnbod (talk) 22:49, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Where's the 5x expansion? —  AjaxSmack  00:23, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Don't you make it that? It was this before. Johnbod (talk) 00:31, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I don't understand your query and comment. —  AjaxSmack  01:09, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

C'mon, to go from 4,800 to 22,200 might not e exactly 5 times, but in case of such a huge jump, I'd say that checks out. Length OK Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 ^{> haneʼ} 01:23, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Am I looking at the wrong history? Before 18 March, the article was 26,038 bytes and now it's 47,514 bytes. I'm looking at this edit history. —  AjaxSmack  01:39, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

You are looking at the right history, but we're not counting bytes, but prose-text character using this tool. Bytes can be a good first hint, but when the initial article has a long See Also/Further Reading/External Links-tail it becomes inaccurate: 1+longlist expanded to 5+longlist is 5xexpanded. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 ^{> haneʼ} 02:25, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

The tool "DYK check" says that the article has been expanded 4.85x... not quite 5x. Binksternet (talk) 02:54, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Got it. Thanks. —  AjaxSmack  03:11, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks guys! I think the Further reading was longer than the article before I got started! I have until tomorrow to add a bit more, so I'll put this on hold for now. Sorry about that. Johnbod (talk) 03:47, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok, (it's gone from 47,514 to 55,920 bytes overall since the above, so must be ok now). The proper character count I now make 27,952, well over 5x the 4,800 Seb_az86556 gives for the "before" figure. Johnbod (talk) 16:37, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hugo Schneider AG

• ... that starting in 1944, a Nazi labor subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp was set up outside every HASAG arms factory in Germany?

• Reviewed: Plochingen station

Created by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• I am still working on this. A website that used to be blocked is no longer and it's in English and has a lot of information that I want to add to the article. Also, there are two other pages that I have only barely looked at that I also want to read, so this is definitely just the beginiing. I was coming up against the DYK nomination time limit, so I went ahead and entered my nom, but I still have work to do on the article. Most of what I have is just the translation, which was very vague on some details where I now have more precise info and a lot of pertinent info was simply lacking. I won't be able to do much today, but will be back on this tomorrow. Marrante (talk) 07:15, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Mining in Sierra Leone

• ... that mining in Sierra Leone (diamond miners pictured) unearthed the third largest diamond in the world?

• Reviewed: Chucho's Steps

Created/expanded by Kaly99 (talk). Self nom at 15:33, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• ok to go. The more independent NYT ref for the diamong (at its article) might be added here. Why not add the date - 1972? Johnbod (talk) 22:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Donka Hospital

• ... that Mia Farrow found children at Donka Hospital dying of measles because they had not received a $1 vaccination?

• Reviewed: Victoria Affair

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 14:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. Tweaked hook to name the disease, as per the source. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:44, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Victoria Affair

• ... that while inspecting the cargo of the Victoria, Israeli naval commandos found 50 tons of weapons concealed beneath bags of cotton and lentils from Syria?

• Reviewed: Harvest Festival (Parks and Recreation)

Created by Tzu Zha Men (talk). Self nom at 00:33, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook o.k. Aymatth2 (talk) 14:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

A-VCS-tec Challenge

• ... that although it gave the game a "C" rating, The Video Game Critic praised A-VCS-tec Challenge for "some of the best graphics and audio you'll experience on your 2600"?

• Reviewed: Henry Clarke (baseball). 28bytes (talk) 18:04, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Created by 28bytes (talk). Self nom at 17:48, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. I changed "he" to "it" because The Video Game Critic is a website, not a person. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:40, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Joseph Schleifstein

• ... that Joseph Schleifstein arrived at Buchenwald at age two and survived because his father hid him in a sack?

• Reviewed: Munich Chamber Orchestra

Created by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 10:51, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• moving story, sourced. But I suggest for clarity for readers without context

ALT1: ... that Joseph Schleifstein arrived at the Buchenwald concentration camp at age two and survived because his father hid him in a sack? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:09, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the compliment and for the revised hook. Marrante (talk) 03:16, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Hanzell Vineyards

• ... that Sonoma wine producer Hanzell Vineyards was one of the first California wineries to produce barrel-aged Chardonnay?

• Comment: Online sources (FN#2 and FN#3) in lead.

Created by Aharding2 (talk). Nominated by Agne27 (talk) at 06:05, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 01:48, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Dear Friend Hitler

• ... that Dear Friend Hitler, an Indian film, centres on letters written from Mahatma Gandhi to Adolf Hitler?

• Reviewed: Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular ([26])

Created by Bill william compton (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 20:31, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

All checks out. I have taken the liberty of editing the hook slightly to make it more consistent with the source. Moonraker2 (talk) 20:49, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Plochingen station

• ... that the current Plochingen station building, completed in 1907, was designed by architect Theodor Fischer in the Art Nouveau style?

• Reviewed: Becky Edelsohn ([27])

Created by Grahamec (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 19:40, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Right off the bat, the article is way short of the minimum citations for DYK, at least one per paragraph. The article at first glance looks to be long enough, but before anyone spends time checking out the hook, etc., that problem needs to be fixed. Marrante (talk) 11:07, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment: This is a translation of a German article, and German Wikipedia appears to have different standards of referencing. In any event I don't have access to most of the German sources.--Grahame (talk) 06:59, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I am well familiar with the all-too frequent German articles with the offline bibliography at the end and no clue as to what can or should be used where. For a long time, all I did was translate German articles for the English Wikipedia. You start out with two strikes against you (unless you're smart and work on the translation in user space, which I never do). You're racing against the 5-day time frame and then you generally have no option but to turn the bibliography into "Further reading" sections. The DYK standard is minimum one per paragraph. If you can't provide them, this nomination won't qualify. The problem also will not spare you from having your articles flagged as needing more references. People here will accept references they can't read as "AGF" (accepted in good faith), but ya gotta come up with something. Insufficient citations will be tolerated in the main space, but not on the main page. Sorry! Marrante (talk) 12:33, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I didn't add this tick mark before because I wanted you to see there is room and time for you to see if you can find some sources for your article, but am adding it now. This article does not currently qualify for DYK, but you are encouraged to look for refs so that it will qualify. Marrante (talk) 22:37, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Tip: I know this won't work for the current article, but in future, if you translate more from the German Wikipedia, be sure to look at their external links because quite often, I find they can be turned into inline references. Marrante (talk) 10:39, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Coldham Hall

• ... that following its construction in 1574, Coldham Hall remained the property of the Rookwood family for almost three centuries?

• Reviewed: John Gerald Driscoll III ([28])

Created by Finnish Gas (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 19:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Saint-Inglevert Airfield

• ... that during the Second World War, the airfield at Saint-Inglevert, Pas-de-Calais, France was used by the Armée de l'Air, the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 15:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed HMS Europa (1765). Mjroots (talk) 06:16, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Becky Edelsohn

File:Becky Edelson under arrest, Tarrytown (cropped for DYK).jpg

• ... that anarchist Becky Edelsohn was arrested (pictured) for calling John D. Rockefeller, Jr. a "multi-murderer"?

Created by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk), Malik Shabazz (talk). Nominated by Kaldari (talk) at 23:40, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
alt hook: ... that Becky Edelsohn was the first woman to attempt a hunger strike in the United States?

• Length, Date fine. Sourcing good on the original hook. As for the other, in the sourcing, all I was able to find was that she was attempting a hunger strike- not that she was the first to. So for now, thats a . --E♴(talk) 19:39, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• I've added a cropped PD image of the arrest which I think could be suitable for use on DYK. I also gave a second look-over to the length, date and sourcing for the first hook -- all look fine. Cbl62 (talk) 22:16, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Cayuga Nature Center

• ... that the Cayuga Nature Center has a rope climbing / rope bridge course?

• Reviewed: Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company

Created by Racepacket (talk). Self nom at 01:18, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:26, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Petit Rouge

• ... that even though the Valle d'Aosta (pictured) is surrounded by the Alps in the far northwest region of Italy, nearly 90% of its wines are red and rosé made from varieties like Petit Rouge?

• Reviewed: Illinois Central Missouri River Bridge
• Comment: Refs in Wine regions section including two online refs and offline Italian wines for Dummies (FN#6)

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 23:58, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury

• ... that when Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury, (pictured) in Surrey closed, its south transept was converted into a mortuary chapel by A. W. N. Pugin?

• ALT1:... that in the churchyard of Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury, (pictured) in Surrey is a chest tomb commemorating the artists Arthur Devis and Anthony Devis?
• Reviewed: Sheffield Attercliffe by-election, 1909

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

• - The reference provided next to the claim in the article completley verifies. Good to go.RAIN*the*ONE ^BAM 20:16, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Stoning murder of Israeli teens

• ... that in May of 2001 two Israeli teens were stoned to death, when they were hiking in Judean desert around their settlement?

• Reviewed: Gaman (term) ([29])

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 16:40, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Has some POV issues and could use a cleanup. I will try to find the time to do some cleaning up over the next few days. Gatoclass (talk) 19:27, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Article is also at AfD now.--NortyNort (Holla) 03:03, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Gaman (term)

• ... that the Japanese have been regarded as demonstrating "gaman" in the wake of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami?

• Reviewed: Thomas Posthumous Hoby

Created/self-nom--NortyNort (Holla) 14:18, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:34, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 19

Ruprecht of the Palatinate (Archbishop of Cologne)

• ... that Ruprecht of the Palatinate was so unpopular as Archbishop of Cologne that he was ultimately forced to sign a resignation in exchange for an annuity of 4,000 gold guilders?

Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 20:45, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Alecton discoidalis

• ... that larvae of Cuban endemic firefly Alecton discoidalis (pictured) attacks land snails?

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Snek01 (talk) at 23:57, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. Offline hook ref AGF. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:36, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Aboriginal title in the Taney Court

• ... that during Chief Justice Roger B. Taney's tenure from 1836–1864, the U.S. Supreme Court heard four cases involving the Sac and Fox Half-Breed Tract (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Chee Dodge ([30])

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 18:12, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. Offline refs AGF. Tweaked hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:29, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Nearer My God to Thee (Homicide: Life on the Street)

• ... that with "Nearer My God to Thee", Isabella Hofmann joined the cast of Homicide: Life on the Street to add more sex appeal to the cast?

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 05:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Skel Roach [31] — Hunter Kahn 05:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

- Hook's references are offline, but external links confirmed Hofmann's debut. Article is good. Chris (talk) 14:19, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Portrait of Pére Tanguy

• ... that the final Portrait of Père Tanguy (pictured) was purchased by the sculptor Auguste Rodin and now resides in his museum in Paris?

Created by CaroleHenson (talk). Nominated by Chimino (talk) at 00:27, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• This article has some serious WP:POV, WP:PEACOCK, WP:WEASEL, WP:ATTR issues, and some referencing ones as well. Here is a sample: "Vincent explored the various influences, molding them into a style that was uniquely his own. In the two years, from 1886 through 1888 spent working in Paris, Vincent emerged as a sophisticated, thoughtful and provoking artist. This painting demonstrates his journey of creativity of that period." Or: "Tanguy's image, both soft and light, appears to be calm and contemplative." Or: "Like a benevolent father, Pére Tanguy shared his food and money with artists and showed their paintings with pride. Prior to owning his store, he served on a prison ship, convicted of subversion, likely making him a very interesting, idealistic character for his post-Impressionist clientele." Such ad-hoc art criticism or essay writing in a wikipedia article needs to either toned down into something objective, replaced with quotes attributed to reliable (and relevant) sources, or removed. Otherwise, it's an editorial voice taking guesses. I couldn't tell you if the article will still meet the lenght etc. criteria for DYK if this is accomplished, but the issue will have to be addressed, and not just for DYK's sake. Dahn (talk) 09:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• I'm a little confused, but I'm sure we'll get there. I thought the intention is to: 1) take information from a source, 2) reword it enough so it's not a direct quote but still carries the intention of the author and 3) pull it together with information from several sources so that it provides a logical stream of information someone can follow. It seems by your comments (but again I'm confused) that what is needed is putting the references in a more inline fashion (i.e., a lot more citations in the reference section, but a very direct sourcing of bits of information. Is that really what you're getting at?--CaroleHenson (talk) 15:45, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• I started making changes to Portrait of Pére Tanguy with the "Maurer" reference, inserting the inline quotes directly at the sentence level. If I continue with that, will that address your concerns? Thanks so much! I'm sure that your intention is really to be helpful, while holding a high standard for the articles.--CaroleHenson (talk) 15:59, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Well, it is certainly better, but I think it would be even more helpful if you attribute the opinions to the authors you cite. For instance, instead of "the painting is calm and soft", which is a subjective opinion (unwittingly) made to look objective (like "the painting is 20 by 40 cm" or smthg), we could have "art critic [insert name] calls the painting 'calm and soft' " etc. See my point? (Note: this also applies to descriptions of van Gogh or Tanguy, some of which are probably superfluous.) Dahn (talk) 17:02, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Btw, Carole, the three-point description of the editing requirements you make above is pretty accurate, and you have done a pretty good job following them so far; the only problem is that, while following them, you mixed a bit of opinion into a bit of fact, being probably not yet familiarized with WP:ATTR etc. I feel it is a rookie mistake, and I'm sure this you'll only improve with time. Dahn (talk) 17:15, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

1) I think it's word choice here. The comments that were made about Van Gogh's work at this time is that there was a marked change in his style from one that had been previously very harsh. I don't remember the previous words - but they were synonyms of calm and soft. Plus, the intention of the painting was to evoke a sense of serenity that van Gogh found in the Japanese prints. I have to run right now, but later today I'll look up the exact words and either work on word choice of attribute the exact words to the author. 2) I'm a little lost on where all you'd want verbiage to be attributed. Everywhere? Only sentences that you find troubling? Better direction would be very much appreciated!!! I'm still someone here, fairly new to paintings and just trying to learn the ropes.--CaroleHenson (talk) 17:14, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm mainly talking about the statements that are not strictly factual, but present opinions - all sorts of opinions. Since these are clearly attributable to sources (you did get them from the sources) it is in any way indicated (and better) to quote and attribute them to those who state them. This should happen throughout the article, but not every phrase has that problem. See for instance WP:NPOV#Explanation of the neutral point of view. Dahn (talk) 17:21, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok, I made some changes to the article - and think we should be closer now. Mind taking a look?--CaroleHenson (talk) 18:56, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I have taken a look. First off, the French word for father is "père", not "pére". I have changed the hook above, fixed it in the article and re-named the article. I fixed the inconsistent use of the artist's name, sometimes "Van Gogh," sometimes "van Gogh" and sometimes "Vincent," inappropriate for an encyclopedia, which is not familiar, but objective. The article now uses "van Gogh" throughout, except when beginning a sentence, following the title of the article on the artist. Also, the "per" so-and-so business does not seem appropriate to an encyclopedic article and I have removed the use of them, both as ill-worded and possibly unclear to many non-native English speakers, especially where Per is a man's name, as in a number of northern European countries. Also, the references using Google books mostly do not go to the pages cited, but to pages of hits with thumbnails of covers. I suspect this is a problem. I shortened the first Google book URL to what it needed to be (you can remove the yellow highlights and you don't need to include the mile-long URL) but did not bother with the other books because it was too much work to fix them and it's something the article author can and should do herself. Dahn can determine if the article has otherwise been fixed enough for DYK. I just took a look because I have always loved these paintings. Marrante (talk) 22:19, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, you did a nice job! Thanks for ensuring the right name and moving the article to a correctly titled page. Yep, I have been incorrectly using "Van Gogh" and trying to get out of that habit. I like using a person's first name, but I get your point - and that's good direction going forward for me! Regarding the links, I don't know what's the matter with the links - because it works ok for me (maybe browers used??). I think, though, I can take just part of the url - and get rid of the query stuff and maybe that will work better for others. I'll check it out. Regarding the DYK, it was nice of someone to nominate me. It's not as important to me, though, as learning what I have in the past couple of days to write better articles going forward. Thanks for your patience, support and nods for future reference! VERY much appreciated!--CaroleHenson (talk) 23:19, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

The article is not exactly up to WP:MOS standards (for instance, see WP:LEAD on how the opening paragraph[s] should relate to the text), but it is up to DYK ones, and the fixes still needed are too in-depth for now. I have verified the hook and the date, but I need someone to help with the character count - I'm not sure what to count (how to exclude references etc), and if this article makes the cut when size is considered. (And many thanks to Marrante for his pertinent comments.) Dahn (talk) 08:22, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

*Hook character count is 137, using this handy tool and this tool verifies that the article was started by CaroleHenson on March 19, 2011 and is currently at 4434 characters of readable prose, in other words, well over the minimum length for DYK. Marrante (talk) 09:46, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Alright then, this article is okay-ed. Thank you, everyone. Dahn (talk) 10:25, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Dahn, Marrante and especially Chimino for nominating the article.

Dahn, I love to research and write, likely obvious by how many articles I've worked on since I started here. Although this is just a hobby, my intention is to try and do my best when writing so I'm wondering and I have to say I'm surprised by: "and the fixes still needed are too in-depth for now" Can you give me a hint at what you mean: is there an article that you think is a good model for visual arts? Oh, one that you've reviewed recently for DYK that you think is a good model for reference? --CaroleHenson (talk) 14:55, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Responded on your talk page. Dahn (talk) 15:36, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

btw, another way to get a character count is to highlight all the text and copy it into Word/other. (I copy text to Word as part of final edits to check spelling errors.)--CaroleHenson (talk) 15:00, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I do something like that as well, but DYK counts exclude references, image text, wiki script etc., and the article has many of all these categories, that I needed to remove by hand. Dahn (talk) 15:36, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

You're welcome and as Dahn said, the tool is much easier because other means will not exclude all that has to be excluded to arrive at the count that counts. Marrante (talk) 16:42, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Fiano (grape)

• ... that the Italian wine grape Fiano (pictured) was likely grown in Roman times and is still being used for winemaking today?

• Reviewed: Chapter 3 of the Syrian Constitution
• Comment: Primary refs offline Robinson (FN#7) and Hazan (FN#8) cites in the History section but I provided some additional online refs in the lead to assist with verification

5x expanded by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 23:04, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Rufus Wainwright (album)

• ... that the music video for Rufus Wainwright's song "April Fools", which appeared on his eponymous debut album, featured cameo appearances by Melissa Auf der Maur and No Doubt's Gwen Stefani?

5x expanded by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 17:13, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• – 5x expansion confirmed, hook sourced in RS. Good to go. Eisfbnore ^talk 21:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Novotel Grand Hotel de L'Independance, Conakry, Atelier LWD and Guy Lagneau

• ... that the Hotel de France in Conakry, Guinea was the first project of the French architectural firm Atelier LWD and architect Guy Lagneau from 1953 - 1954?

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 11:30, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed :Jurassic Museum of Asturias♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:33, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook verified. Good to go.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 15:56, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

James Dunne O'Connell

• ... that James Dunne O'Connell served as the Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army from 1955 to 1959?

Created by Billmckern (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 03:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• First citation checks out online; second citation on 1959 retirement is not available for non-paying readers but is taken in AGF. Date and length check out. Nice article.--Storye book (talk) 17:28, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Jurassic Museum of Asturias

• ... that among the replicas exhibited in the Jurassic Museum of Asturias in Colunga, Spain are the copulating Tyrannosaurus rex (pictured) dinosaurs?

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 01:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Added an img--Nvvchar. 03:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reviewed: Rudolf Arnold Nieberding

Length date and hook verified. If you changed it to "Dinosaurs having sex" it would likely attract over 5000 hits...♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

John Gerald Driscoll III

• ... that although he never competed in the final round of an America’s Cup race, yachtsman Gerry Driscoll permanently changed the way teams prepare for that event?

• Reviewed: Ancient Israelite cuisine ([32])

Created by MelanieN (talk). Self nom at 00:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Everything checks out. --E♴(talk) 19:09, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Moreton Bay Pile Light

• ... that the second pile lighthouse built at Moreton Bay Pile Light (pictured) survived being hit by a barge towed by a tug in 1945, but was destroyed by a tanker in 1949?

• Reviewed: Volkmar Wentzel ([33])

5x expanded by Muhandes (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Edited hook. Date, length, and picture checked. AGF-ing offline ref. Bejinhan talks 12:36, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Volkmar Wentzel

• ... that in 1960, Volkmar Wentzel photographed Capt. Joseph Kittinger making a record-setting 102,800 feet (31,300 m) skydive (pictured)?

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 21:24, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Digital Education Revolution -- Tim1965 (talk) 21:25, 19 March 2011 (UTC)
• date for 5x expansion checked, hook is sourced offline, accepted AGF. Image was already a featured image, and is in the public domain. --Muhandes (talk) 21:54, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Glanosuchus

• ... that the Permian therocephalian Glanosuchus (skull pictured), an early relative of mammals, may have been warm-blooded?

5x expanded by Smokeybjb (talk). Self nom at 20:39, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good, and a very nice expansion overall! --Kevmin § 08:17, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Boone Kirkman

Morag Bellingham

• ... that Brian McFlarne in his book The Oxford companion to Australian film described Morag Bellingham of Home and Away as a "soap opera super-bitch"?

• Reviewed: Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, Albury

Created by Raintheone (talk). Self nom at 20:04, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Suggest remove Brian McFlame from hook - he s not notable and the book title is enough Victuallers (talk) 18:20, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I've altered the hook as requested.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:05, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Rudolf Arnold Nieberding

• ... that Imperial German Secretary of Justice Rudolf Arnold Nieberding declared the German Lèse majesté laws as "not entirely reconcilable with the general sense of justice"?

• Reviewed: SMS Friedrich Carl (1867) ([[34]])

Created by HerkusMonte (talk). Self nom at 17:06, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Linni Meister

• ... that glamour model Linni Meister appeared nude in the music video for her single "My Ass" which was released as promotion for the 2009 Norwegian Comedy-Horror film Dead Snow?--BabbaQ (talk) 15:09, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Created by --BabbaQ (talk) 15:09, 19 March 2011 (UTC).

• Reviewed:Jukebox Jury.--BabbaQ (talk) 15:12, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Digital Education Revolution

• ... that the Digital Education Revolution was a promise made by Kevin Rudd (pictured) as part of his 2007 Australian federal election campaign?

Created by Ancient Apparition (talk). Self nom at 12:07, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• While timeliness of submission, article length, and hook length check out, the fact in the hook is not cited in the article. - Tim1965 (talk) 21:18, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

• Fixed, I added the relevant reference. —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 11:54am • 00:54, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• The year is now wrong in the reference 2010 not 2011, but otherwise confirms OK. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:54, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Typo in date of citation fixed. Online citation checks out. Image from WikiCommons OK to use on DYK page. Article is good to go. - Tim1965 (talk) 14:35, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Boone Kirkman

• ... that ex-boxer Boone Kirkman earned his nickname because of his habits while hunting with his father?

5x expanded by Mobile Snail (talk). Self nom at 19:42, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Date, 5x expansion, and hook check out. Smokeybjb (talk) 20:29, 19 March 2011 (UTC)

Excuse my ignorance, but is it deliberate that "his fighting nickname" links to a dab page? Schwede66 02:04, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Fixed. You were right. Unfortunately there is no article for the name/nickname "Boone". MobileSnail 02:42, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 20

Timothy Brown (hornist)

• ... that Timothy Brown was the soloist in Mozart's four horn concertos with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conducted by his sister Iona Brown?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 22:59, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• reviewed #Joseph Schleifstein --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:11, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• : article date and length check out, hook length and ref check out. J04n(talk page) 01:45, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• I inserted a few missing links; it's fine by me. -- Jack of Oz [your turn] 20:03, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaş

• ... that Romanian art historian Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaş (pictured), the alleged son of King Carol I, was police chief under German occupation during World War I?

• Reviewed: Portrait of Pére Tanguy ([35])
• Comment: I don't do alttext: I find it unencyclopedic and subjective. If anyone feels s/he can better summarize the image, please go ahead.

Created by Dahn (talk). Self nom at 09:12, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Edited hook for clarity. Date, length and hook checked. AGF-ing non-English hook reference. Bejinhan talks 12:50, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Harvest Festival (Parks and Recreation)

• ... that an aerial shot of the festival featured in the Parks and Recreation episode "Harvest Festival" was the most expensive shot of the entire series?

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 05:05, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Kepler-9d [36] — Hunter Kahn 05:06, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Everything checks out! Tzu Zha Men (talk) 00:24, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Vespaiola

• ... that the Italian wine grape Vespaiola is named after the wasps (pictured) that are attracted to the sugary pulp of the ripening grapes?

• Reviewed: Al Karama, United Arab Emirates
• Comment: Primary refs are several offline sources in the lead and Viticulture section but I included an online google books link (FN#3) to assist in verification

5x expanded by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• I can't find any problems with this; the online sources back up the information in the article, the print sources look reliable, and the date and the 8.5x expansion are verified. Nyttend (talk) 01:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Skel Roach

• ... that during an eleven-year professional baseball career, German-born Rudolph "Skel" Roach played for teams known as the Prohibitionists, Omahogs, Orphans and Siwashes?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook verified. — Hunter Kahn 04:48, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Kepler-9d

• ... that the small extrasolar planet Kepler-9d orbits its host star every 1.59 days?

5x expanded by Starstriker7 (talk). Self nom at 00:31, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, hook and length verified. — Hunter Kahn 04:49, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: HMS Hyperion (H97) --Starstriker7^(Talk) 00:50, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Triune, Tennessee

• ... that a girls' school that was burned in 1863 during Union Army occupation of Triune, Tennessee, in the American Civil War was not replaced until 30 years later?

• Reviewed: diff1 diff2

• Comment: Bostick Female Academy, which is also linked in this hook, is a new article created by Doncram that does not yet meet DYK criteria.

5x expanded by Orlady (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Regarding Bostick Female Academy, it doesn't look likely to become eligible for DYK soon, so this probably needs to remain a one-article hook. --Orlady (talk) 04:03, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook all verified. However, while the subject is interesting in the article, the hook on the surface seems pretty obvious, that a school burned down during the Civil War wouldn't be rebuilt until a while later. What do you think of this alt hook?
• ALT1: ... that Triune, Tennessee was named after the local Methodist church, and not the other way around? Yoninah (talk) 20:11, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

for original hook and ALT1. Length, date etc. check out. --Zoeperkoe (talk) 20:13, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Zoeperkoe, I don't understand how you could approve a hook when I am in the middle of corresponding with the author. Yoninah (talk) 20:16, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Ralph Høibakk

• ... that Norwegian businessperson Ralph Høibakk (pictured) skied to the South Pole in 1990 with a group of Norwegians, who were the first to do so since Roald Amundsen?

• ALT1: ... that Norwegian businessperson Ralph Høibakk (pictured) climbed Mount Everest in 1985 with a group of 25 Norwegians, led by Arne Næss, Jr.?
• ALT2: ... that Norwegian businessperson Ralph Høibakk (pictured) was hit by lightning at the Drangnag Ri mountain in 1995?

Created by Eisfbnore (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Rufus Wainwright (album) [37]--Eisfbnore ^talk 21:51, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Lengths and dates are OK. First hook checks out. Second one requires AGF on the details. The source for the third one does not mention being hit by lightning. I made some minor wording edits to the hooks -- to make the English more idiomatic. --Orlady (talk) 05:01, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

  Why not "businessman" instead of the neutral "businessperson"? Materialscientist (talk) 10:10, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

I wondered about that, too. And here's some revised wording for the first hook:

• ALT3: ... that businessman Ralph Høibakk (pictured) was one of a group of Norwegians who skied to the South Pole in 1990, the first people to do so since Roald Amundsen?

• I prefer ALT3. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 13:47, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Perhaps "entrepreneur", since he started several firms? I also prefer ALT3, though 'tis IMHO only an alteration of the original hook. It surprises me that the ALT2 isn't supported by the cited sources, please have a look at the last page (82) of the English-language journal article (the PDF). The lightning incident is also supported in the bottom of the Aftenposten online piece, check Google Translate. Best, Eisfbnore ^talk 14:40, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

The lightning hook is OK now. I still don't see it explicitly stated in the English-language article, but the newly added Aftenposten reference citation supports it. --Orlady (talk) 16:41, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Abderrahim Goumri

• ... that Moroccan runner Abderrahim Goumri has been the runner-up at the New York City Marathon, London Marathon (twice) and the Chicago Marathon?

5x expanded by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: The Jo Stafford Show

• Expansion and hook are verified. Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 04:07, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Charles Edward Stuart, Count Roehenstart

• ... that Charles Edward Stuart, Count Roehenstart was the natural son of an archbishop and a duchess?

• Reviewed: Dear Friend Hitler (diff)

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Self nom at 20:58, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook checked. Bejinhan talks 12:58, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Putting on hold, checking for the appropriate title to be used. Bejinhan talks 13:14, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

I am a bit mystified by this comment, Bejinhan. If you are questioning the title of the article, that is not really a matter for DYK, but you could pursue it on the article's talk page. If you are questioning the correct form of the title of nobility "Count Roehenstart" to be used in the hook, then there is no correct form of it, as it was simply invented by Roehenstart, but in any event "Count Roehenstart" is part of the name as used in most of the article's citations. Moonraker2 (talk) 22:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

I asked Jimbo about this, see User_talk:Jimbo_Wales# British heraldry.

Because that discussion was inconclusive, I have now asked on refdesk, see Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Humanities#British_heraldry

Therefore, please wait a short time, to see what answers we get. Thanks, Bejinhan talks 10:44, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I agree with waiting a bit. The question is whether or not the guy was really a Count (likely not) and if not, then whatever the title of the article should be, we should avoid simply identifying him in the DYK hook as a Count.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 13:03, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Edward Alexander Wyon

• ... that John Howell, who built St John's Church, Hastings, Sussex, England (pictured) to the design of Edward Alexander Wyon, arrived in town as a poor boy and became the mayor?

Created by Storye book (talk). Self nom at 17:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment: This makes a double DYK with John Howell & Son, which was created on 16 March and has been accepted for DYK but is not yet in the queue. --Storye book (talk) 17:18, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: James Dunne O'Connell --Storye book (talk) 17:32, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

ALT 2: ... that John Howell, who built St John's Church, Hastings, England (pictured) to the design of E.A. Wyon, arrived in town as a poor boy and became the mayor? (slightly shorter hook) --Storye book (talk) 17:37, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Update: I have added the same image here (from the John Howell & Son submission), so that the "pictured" bit makes sense.--Storye book (talk) 08:00, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

, OK for double DYK. Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:26, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Ukraine at the Paralympics

• ... that Ukraine has been one of the most successful nations at the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games in recent years?

• Reviewed: Pioneer Woman (diff)

Created by Aridd (talk). Self nom at 14:16, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. Sources verify that Ukraine has finished in the Top 6 at each of the Paralympics starting in 2004. Accordingly, I think the hook is OK. I initially thought a more precise phrasing (i.e., Top 6 since 2004) would be better, but Aridd's phrasing is concise and accurate, so I think it's fine. Cbl62 (talk) 15:39, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Napua Stevens

• ... that Napua Stevens' 1949 Hawaiian hit "Beyond The Reef" was later recorded by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley and The Ventures?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 13:16, 20 March 2011 (UTC) Reviewed Morag Bellingham♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:20, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. Source for the hook fact checks out. There was no citation for the final paragraph about her death, but I've added one, so that's fine now too. Cbl62 (talk) 15:54, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• The only thing is that the DYK article in bold is "Napua Stevens," not "Beyond the Reef." I've modified accordingly. If Beyond The Reef is expanded substantially, this could become a multi-hook. Cbl62 (talk) 15:57, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Anthony Robles

• ... that Anthony Robles won a national NCAA wrestling title despite being born with only one leg?

Created by SirFozzie (talk). Self nom at 05:25, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• The date and length are fine, but the sourcing is not up to DYK standards (nothing but bare url's). If the sourcing is improved, this is a very interesting topic, and I'd be happy to take a second look. Cbl62 (talk) 16:07, 20 March 2011 (UTC)::* I also tweaked the hook to put the article title in bold and to use lower-case "wrestling." Cbl62 (talk) 16:14, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Fixed, please take another look... SirFozzie (talk) 02:44, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Have you got five or more DYK credits under your belt? If yes, you'd need to review another nomination. Schwede66 19:03, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Nope, one. Red Brick School (Franklin, Massachusetts). SirFozzie (talk) 19:37, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Everything checks out now. Great story. Cbl62 (talk) 21:31, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

William A. Reppy

• ... that California Appellate Court Justice William A. Reppy, an appointee of Governor Ronald Reagan, was a member of the Stanford University track and field team?

• ALT1:... that California Appellate Court Justice William A. Reppy, an appointee of Governor Ronald Reagan, was a member of the Stanford University track and field team and editor of the USC Law Review?
• Reviewed: John Giordano (ice hockey coach) ([38])

Created by OCNative (talk). Self nom at 02:31, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Both hooks are verified.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:24, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church

• ... that Oxford Terrace Baptist Church (pictured), collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, was considered by the dean of ChristChurch Cathedral as one of the "iconic churches of the city"?

• Reviewed: Kari Diesen (diff)
• Comment: This one was a Category II listed heritage building. Sigh. The photo, when viewed in a larger size than this 100px, is very powerful.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 02:00, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, size and source verified. The picture is very interesting. If flickr is allowed for downloading onto wikipedia then it would really look nice on the first page. Well done Schwede66! --Antidiskriminator (talk) 12:04, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

• What I did is to ask the owner of the picture to change the licence status of the picture before then uploading it to Commons using this tool, which will refuse to do its thing unless the licence is ok. And thanks for the accolades. Schwede66 17:26, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 21

Sign of the Kiwi

• ... that the Sign of the Kiwi (pictured) was built as a toll house for the Christchurch Summit Road?

• Reviewed: yet to be done
• Comment: The article got deleted in 2008 as not being notable, despite it being a Category I heritage building! I got it undeleted and expanded it.

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 19:09, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook check out fine. AGF on the stuff sourced to books. Nomination is good to go once nominator posts a review. Qrsdogg (talk) 20:10, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Intraguild predation

• ... that although true bugs and lacewings both eat aphids, intraguild predation between the two predators can benefit the aphids?

• Comment: I'm not entirely sure how to phrase this; I'm trying to summarise the sentence in the article that reads "Hemipteran insects and larval lacewings both prey upon aphids, but the competing predators can cause high enough mortality among the lacewings to effectively relieve predation upon the aphids." Any better ideas will be welcomed.

5x expanded by Cbangley (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 03:39, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1 ...that although true bugs eat aphids, they help the aphids by eating another predator, young lacewings? Nyttend (talk) 03:42, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Phoebe Gilman

• ... that children's author Phoebe Gilman's inspiration for The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs came from her daughter selling mice bookmarks?

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 00:50, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• NB: reviewed Shishman of Vidin below. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:40, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook ref all verified. Tweaked hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:52, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

1953 Suva earthquake

• ... that the 1953 Suva earthquake caused the collapse of an 800 metres (2,600 ft) long section of barrier reef, triggering a tsunami and damaging submarine cables?

Created by Mikenorton (talk), Qrfqr (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Date, length, and hook source verified. —  AjaxSmack  01:22, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Made conversion for American readers. Yoninah (talk) 19:43, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Gremlins (Atari 2600)

• ... that in the rare 1984 video game Gremlins, the player must either prevent the furry Mogwai from eating the hamburgers at the bottom of the screen, or shoot them after they transform into gremlins?

• Note: The article is currently at AfD, but looks to have a decent shot at being kept. 28bytes (talk) 21:00, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

5x expanded by Cuchullain (talk), 28bytes (talk). Nominated by 28bytes (talk) at 20:56, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Shishman of Vidin

• ... that although Shishman, a medieval ruler of Vidin, Bulgaria (pictured), was hailed by his contemporaries as a prince, king and even emperor, his only official title was that of despot?

• ALT1:... that medieval Bulgarian despot Shishman of Vidin was the progenitor of the Shishman dynasty, which ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire from 1323 until the Ottoman conquest?
• Reviewed: Albanian Sanjak

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 11:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• size ok, offline refs accepted IGF. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:34, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

List of Academic All-America Team Members of the Year

• ... that each year, two athletes are named Academic All-America Team Members of the Year, one in the college division and one in the university division?

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Bit.Trip Void

• I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused with this. I can't find it stated in the article that each year, there are two people named. Bejinhan talks 11:33, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• It is clearly stated in the second sentence of the article and in the first footnote. Date, length, hook ref all verified. I tweaked the hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:40, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Nicole Kaczmarski

• … that after leaving UCLA and the University of Georgia, basketball player Nicole Kaczmarski started waiting tables at Outback Steakhouse?

• Reviewed: List of Olympic venues in figure skating (diff)

Created by Jtalledo (talk). Self nom at 00:25, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook checked. Bejinhan talks 11:36, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Renton Nicholson

• ... that the publisher of The Town newspaper, Renton Nicholson, once engaged in a public feud with rival publisher Barnard Gregory?

5x expanded by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 21:13, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed St Thomas' Church. Qrsdogg (talk) 00:35, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• According to my count this is not quite a 5x expansion, on 5 March it was 4615 characters and now it is 20223 characters which comes out to almost a 4.4x expansion. This is a pretty extensive article that was substantially improved on by Qrsdogg so I am inclined to overlook this slight shortcoming but would like a second opinion by a more experienced reviewer. Other than that the hook checks out and am happy to AGF the ref. J04n(talk page) 03:09, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, I think what happened was I didn't count the numbered list of his published works as prose. Not sure if that was the right approach or not though. I'll try to take another look at the article and sources tomorrow and see if there's potential for more expansion. Thanks, Qrsdogg (talk) 03:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Article has been expanded further, good to go. J04n(talk page) 19:54, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Edward Wasilewski

• ... that Edward Wasilewski, Polish anti-Communist fighter and later, Stalinist informant, committed suicide in 1968, on the day of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Created by Rotki (talk). Self nom at 19:05, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 06:54, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Polish sources are OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 21:33, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

St Elmo Courts

• ... that St Elmo Courts (pictured), a heritage building registered as Category II with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, is currently being demolished?

• Reviewed: Rolf Just Nilsen (diff)
• Comment: While I'm writing this, the background sound is from the demolition of neighbour's house...

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 18:59, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

All checks out. Moonraker2 (talk) 03:19, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

St Thomas' Church, East Shefford

• ... that St Thomas' Church (pictured) in East Shefford, Berkshire, contains the tomb of a member of the Portuguese royal family?

• Reviewed: Gerald Barry (Irish journalist)

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Everything here looks fine to me. Qrsdogg (talk) 21:09, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

List of Olympic venues in figure skating

• ... that figure skating was the first Winter Olympic sport to hold all of its events indoors, during the Winter Olympics in 1932 (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Nearer My God to Thee (Homicide:Life on the Street) ([39])

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 14:32, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Took a little while to find the reference from the source (p. 113, paragraph 1), but everything checks out. --Jtalledo (talk) 00:02, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Danmark (ship)

• ... that the Danmark (pictured) served as a training ship for the United States Coast Guard after it was trapped in the United States by the outbreak of World War II, leading to the acquisition of the USCGC Eagle?

• Reviewed: SMS König Wilhelm ([40])

Created by Mangoe (talk). Self nom at 13:43, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Off line hook AGF good to go. Jim Sweeney (talk) 17:15, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Fixed the Eagle link. 1. Prefixes aren't in italics. 2. The link originally provided led to a disambiguation page. Manxruler (talk) 21:18, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Gerald Barry (Irish journalist)

• ... that Gerald Barry organised a seminar that became the last public speaking appearance of Conor Cruise O'Brien?

• Reviewed: Friday (Rebecca Black song)

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• All DYK criteria met. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:02, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Chucho's Steps

• ... that "Zawinul's Mambo" from the Grammy winning Chucho's Steps was dedicated to Joe Zawinul (pictured) who heard a recording of it before he died?

• Reviewed: Bit.Trip Beat ([41])

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 00:49, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook source verified. Kaly99 (talk) 11:19, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 22

Frank Smith (UK politician)

• ... that socialist Salvationist Frank Smith stood for the British House of Commons twelve times before he was finally elected, at the age of 74?

• Reviewed: May 21st, 2011 doomsday prediction

Created by Warofdreams (talk). Self nom at 15:58, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length and hook verified. Good to go. Found hook reference in Google Books (Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Politics: L-Z By Roy Palmer Domenico, page 516) as is correctly referenced in article.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 16:43, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

La Lagunilla Market, Mexico City

• ... that La Lagunilla Market in Mexico City has a Sunday antiques market which has had famous clients such as Carlos Monsiváis, Irma Serrano and María Félix?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviews Roosevelt Corollary from 14 March Thelmadatter (talk) 19:21, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

List of Second World War British airborne battalions

• ... that the emblem of Bellerophon riding the flying horse Pegasus (pictured) was designed for British airborne forces during the Second World War?

Self nom Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

• The article doesn't support the hook. It says that parachute units used the emblem, but not that it was designed for them.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 20:27, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Its referenced in the note at the end of the sentence. The airborne forces patch was chosen by Lieutenant General Frederick Browning. The emblem was designed in May 1942 by Major Edward Seago, to be worn on the arms of all Airborne soldiers. Jim Sweeney (talk) 20:32, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Ah, there it is. I got confused between notes and cites.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:09, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Danmark (Ship) ([42])

Salaì

• ... that Leonardo da Vinci's student Salaì painted a nude version of the Mona Lisa called Monna Vanna (pictured)?

• ALT1:... that Leonardo da Vinci's student Salaì was the model for Leonardo's St. John the Baptist (pictured)?
• Comment: Will review something later but I wanted to add this before I forget. Reviewed Wilf Martin (diff). As for ALT1, the picture is in the article. Regards SoWhy 09:47, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Created/expanded by SoWhy (talk). Self nom at 09:47, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Additional comment: I added a credit for Amandajm (talk · contribs) who did extensive copy-editing after I added the article to mainspace and as such deserves equal mention imho. Regards SoWhy 22:48, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Entropezites and Mycetophagites

• ... that Entropezites, Mycetophagites, and Palaeoagaracites present the oldest evidence of fungal parasitism and hyperparasitism by other fungi in the fossil record??

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 09:01, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Glanosuchus ([43])

Okay, let's break this down.

• Entropezites - Date, length and hook checked.
• Mycetophagites - Date, length and hook checked. One of the sources is offline, AGF-ing it.

Bejinhan talks 10:51, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Criss-cross algorithm

• ... that the criss-cross algorithm does not have polynomial-time complexity because it visits all 2^D corners of a cube in dimension D?

• Reviewed: Susie Fishbein ([44])

Created by Kiefer.Wolfowitz (talk). Self nom at 03:14, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date and length checked. AGF-ing offline refs. --Epipelagic (talk) 04:11, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• ... that the criss-cross algorithm visits all 8 corners of a cube in the worst case but visits 3 additional corners on average?

• Reviewed: Susie Fishbein ([45])
• Comment: Editor CRGreathouse complained about the previous hook, and now has applauded this hook.

Created by Kiefer.Wolfowitz (talk). Self nom at 00:35, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Great Reality TV Swindle

• ... that in 2002, a British man working in a bookstore conned 30 people into leaving their homes and quitting their jobs?

Created by A Thousand Doors (talk). Self nom at 02:43, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: It's probably not entirely clear from the article, but the ref from which this hook can be sourced is footnote 5 (by Paul English). A Thousand Doors (talk) 02:46, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
• Reviewed: SMS Hansa (1872) ([46]) A Thousand Doors (talk) 02:56, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook refs all verified. (I found the references easily in footnotes 1 & 5, which are cited in the relevant discussion.) Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 18:39, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

1999 Blayais Nuclear Power Plant flood

• ... that in 1999 the sea flooded the Blayais Nuclear Power Plant in France, knocking out the power supply and safety systems and resulting in a Level 2 event on the International Nuclear Event Scale?

Created by Ivolocy (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Paulding County Carnegie Library in exchange. Suggestion - fast-track while Fukushima I nuclear accidents is topical?

• Date, length OK. Foreign-language hook ref AGF. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 15:37, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Susie Fishbein

• ... that Susie Fishbein, best-selling author of ArtScroll's Kosher By Design cookbook series, has been called "the Jewish Martha Stewart" and "the kosher diva"?

• Reviewed: Hanzell Vineyards ([47])

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self nom at 01:52, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• The length and date-of-creation are fine. The article appears to be well-documented. There were in-line citations to the hook, which I checked at linked on-line sources. The hook conforms to DLB and DYK criteria, being positive and carefully documented (positive about a living person). A slight concern is that the article is written in a somewhat breezy manner, and some more copy editing is strongly suggested: I expanded "demos" to "demonstrations", for example. Please remember that WP is a global enterprise, and so it should be written for all English speakers, including those who lack knowledge of American slang. However, these are suggestions rather than red flags. Best regards,  Kiefer.Wolfowitz  (Discussion) 03:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• I edited it again with an eye to terms unfamiliar to a broader audience. Yoninah (talk) 19:27, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Phantom, Rocker & Slick

• ... that Keith Richards made a guest appearance on Phantom, Rocker & Slick's debut album?

• Reviewed: Timothy Brown (hornist) ([48])

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:30, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Paulding County Carnegie Library

• ... that Ohio's Paulding County Carnegie Library was the first Carnegie library in the United States to serve an entire county rather than an individual city?

• Reviewed: Vespaiola

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 01:29, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

The hook is correctly referenced and accepted on good faith as the ref is offline. Length and age OK. Looks good to go. Ivolocy (talk) 02:20, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 23

Walter M. Lowrey

• ... that the Shreveport historian Walter M. Lowrey in the 1970s headed a project on Louisiana Methodism, which includes a study of circuit riders?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:43, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed

István Csoknyai

• ... that at the end of his career as a professional handball player in 2005, István Csoknyai had won more national league and cup titles than any other Hungarian player?

5x expanded by Thehoboclown (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 20:35, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Gay Nigger Association of America

• ... that members of the Gay Nigger Association of America created the Hacker group Goatse Security?

Created by LiteralKa, Riffic, and Murdox. Nominated by Qrsdogg (talk) at 20:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Sign of the Kiwi.
• Draft was in user-space for some time, but was just moved to article-space today. Qrsdogg (talk) 20:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Stele of the Vultures

• ... that the Stele of the Vultures (fragment pictured) celebrates a victory of Eannatum of Lagash (2460 BC) over Umma in southern Mesopotamia?

• Reviewed: Triune, Tennessee
• Comment: note that 5x expansion is measured after copy-vio material was removed; see this dif.

5x expanded by Zoeperkoe (talk). Self nom at 20:00, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Polish State Forests

• ... that Polish State Forests oversee 77.8% of Polish forests?

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Pelican Pete (diff)

Anton Wilhelm Brøgger (printer)

• ... that the printing house of Anton Wilhelm Brøgger was disestablished in 1981, almost houndred years after Brøgger had died?

Created by Eisfbnore (talk). Self nom at 17:46, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hook looks good, date is good, however need more characters to meet minimum for DYK. I count only 1374 characters for prose text. Please increase size to over 1500 characters, the minimum.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:24, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Follow On (hymn)

• ... that the music to the hymn Follow On was later adopted by Rangers F.C. as the music for their anthem, Follow Follow?

Created by The C of E (talk). Self nom at 17:01, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I don't see the hook reference in article, that apparently is suppose to be in first line of "Present day" sub-section. Counting the characters I come up with 1476, just shy of the 1500 minimum required.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 17:20, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Well the hook ref is the BBC source and yes it is in the present day subsection. As for the character count, when I ran it through that javascript thing it came up with 1,600something (taking away the headings and the refs). I've added a few more words to hopefully fill it to satisfaction. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 20:10, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Pelican Pete

• ... that the world's largest pelican (pictured) is over 15 feet high?

• Reviewed Novotel Grand Hotel de L'Independance, Conakry (diff)
• Reviewed Frank Smith (UK politician) (diff)
• Reviewed Follow On (hymn) (diff)
• Reviewed Anton Wilhelm Brøgger (printer) (diff)

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 15:28, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Seems fine. Suggestions: 1) add unit conversion template, so the American feet can be meanigful to the metric using-world. 2) Category is missing date of establishment. Also 3) add assessment template(s) on talk. 4) I see there are geo coordinates in the article - please use one of the geo coordinates templates so the article is linked to Google Maps and other tools. Lastly, 5) is there an monument infobox? I think there is, this is worth checking. None of those are needed for DYKing, but they would significantly improve the article. Please let me know if you have any questions about how to do that. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:52, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hezekiah Holland (minister)

• ... that Hezekiah Holland (pictured) reckoned in 1650 that the end of the World and the Day of Judgment were then 216 years away?

• Reviewed: St Elmo Courts (diff)

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Self nom at 03:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 10:35, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Hammerhead (Jeff Beck song)

• ... that "Hammerhead" by Jeff Beck (pictured) won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance?

• Reviewed: Renton Nicholson ([49])

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 03:22, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

James R. Whelan

• ... that Washington Times editor James R. Whelan claims he was forced out of the paper after control of it was "seized" by leaders of the Unification Church?

Created by Yaksar (talk). Self nom at 03:02, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• I just want to state that I'm in no way in love with this particular phrasing; if someone wants to fix it up to be more engaging I'm all for it.--Yaksar (let's chat) 03:26, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Christian Zeal and Activity, American Standard (John Adams)

• ... that John Adams' "Christian Zeal and Activity" from American Standard is an arrangement of "Onward, Christian Soldiers", a popular hymn tune by Arthur Sullivan?

• ALT1:... that the title of "Christian Zeal and Activity" from American Standard was "stolen out of old Methodist gospel or hymn tune book"?
• ALT2:... that John Adams' "Christian Zeal and Activity" from American Standard includes looped recording of a Christian sermon on a miracle of Jesus, the healing the man with a withered hand?
• Reviewed: James Blake (album)
• Comment: Christian Zeal and Activity is a new article, American Standard (John Adams) is a 5x expansion

Created by AjaxSmack (talk). Self nom at 01:06, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Chee Dodge

• ... that Chee Dodge was elected vice-chairman of the Navajo Council in 1946 but died before taking office?

• Reviewed: military art ([[50] (will check back later)])

5x expanded by Seb az86556 (talk). Self nom at 01:25, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. Savidan 17:33, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Bohdan Pomahač

• ... that performer of the first full face transplant in the United States Bohdan Pomahač conducted the operation at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts, where the world's second successful human organ transplant took place in 1954, and he graduated Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, where the world's first successful human organ transplant took place in 1905 at the hospital eye clinic?

Created by User:Cimmerian praetor (talk). Self nom at 18:51, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Special occasion holding area

Do not nominate new articles for a special time in this section. Instead, please nominate them in the candidate entries section above under the date the article was created or the expansion began, and indicate your request for a specially-timed appearance on the Main Page.

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual. Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination, but no more than six weeks before the occasion. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.

Halloween

Rhacophorus vampyrus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comment I have a raised eyebrow over this. Essentially were promoting an article to DYK, which in over half a year will appear on the main page. Would not this article be substatiannnly different from the one reviewed giving that theres 7+ months between creation and DYK appearance? Ottawa4ever (talk) 15:14, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

Comment Good points. This article could be significantly different from the one reviewed by 31st October depending on whether or not the group concerned have published their second paper on the species (one which focuses specifically on the unusual tadpoles) by then. As it stands the article was written from all the extant scientific literature on the species (a single paper) and a smattering of popular press coverage (who probably won't ever revisit the species, unless a big deal is made out of the second paper). It is possible someone will re-write the article from the current sources, however, most articles on obscure species (of which this is one) don't have very high edit levels. For comparison, a large number of articles on other species in the same genus were created by Polbot and haven't been significantly altered since their creation in 2007. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 16:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for your input. Ive opened a larger discussion here; Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Rhacophorus_vampyrus. Its not just that the article may be different, but also that dyk is in the spirit of new articles or recently expanded ones. As such (I feel) queing an article for 10 months is misleading our readers since it is a violation of both leading principles of dyk. Ottawa4ever (talk) 10:29, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

See also

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