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Featured articles

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Featured lists

NUMBER lists were promoted:

2010 Asian Para Games medal table (nom), the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placements in the 2010 Asian Para Games held in China from December 12–19, 2010, for athletes with physical disabilities. (Nominated by Bill william compton)
List of accolades received by True Grit (2010 film) (nom), impressive list both for its quality and implications! (Crystal Clear x3.)
Nadia Ali discography (nom), a Pakistani American singer-songwriter. (Hassan514.)
Simon & Garfunkel discography (nom). (GreatOrangePumpkin.)
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NUMBER featured lists were delisted:

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LISTNAME (nom: reason(s))*LISTNAME (nom: reason(s))

Featured topics

NUMBER topics were promoted:

TOPICNAME (nom), with NUMBER featured articles and NUMBER good articles. TEXT (nominator USERNAME).

Featured pictures

Six images were promoted. Medium-sized images can be viewed by clicking on "nom":

Swimming Green Turtle (nom; related article), whose range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the globe, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Their common name derives from the usually green fat beneath their upper shell (created by User:Mbz1).
Phantasmal poison frog (nom; related article), a species of poison dart frog whose natural habitat is the Andean slopes in central Ecuador. They have a radiant colour, powerful poison, and yet range in length from only 1–4 centimetres. They can live up to 10 years in captivity (created by Holger Krisp at Commons).
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (nom; related article), was bred to "toll", or lure, ducks into shooting range by causing a disturbance near the shore. After the duck is shot, the dog brings it to the hunter (created by Kallerna at Commons).
Papuan Frogmouth (nom; related article), whose natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Torres Strait. (created by User:JJ Harrison).
Rainbow Bee-eater (nom; related article), perching on a drinking fountain at Centenary Lakes, Cairns, on the north-east coast of Australia (created by User:JJ Harrison).
Château de Maintenon (nom; related article), in the Eure-et-Loir region of France, was the private residence of Madame de Maintenon, the second spouse of Louis XIV. Construction began in the 12th and ended in the 18th century. The east and west wings frame a cour d'honneur. The castle has been classified as a historic monument since 1944 (created by User:Eric Pouhier).

Featured sounds

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IMPROVEDFILENAME (nom; related article), TEXT, performed by XX.
IMPROVEDFILENAME (nom; related article), TEXT, performed by XX.
IMPROVEDFILENAME (nom; related article), TEXT, performed by XX.
IMROVEDFILENAME (nom; related article), TEXT, performed by XX.
IMPROVEDFILENAME (nom; related article), TEXT, performed by XX.

Featured portal

Portal:NAME (nom) was promoted, with X articles, and selected biographies, cases, legislation, pictures, and quotations.
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 *[[:File:Green turtle swimming over coral reefs in Kona.jpg|Swimming Green Turtle]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Swimming Green Turtle|nom]]; [[Green Sea Turtle|related article]]), whose range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the globe, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Their common name derives from the usually green fat beneath their upper shell (created by [[User:Mbz1]]).
 *[[:File:Epipedobates-tricolor-dreistreifen-baumsteiger.jpg|Phantasmal poison frog]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Phantasmal poison frog|nom]]; [[Phantasmal poison frog|related article]]), a species of poison dart frog whose natural habitat is the Andean slopes in central Ecuador. They have a radiant colour, powerful poison, and yet range in length from only 1–4 centimetres. They can live up to 10 years in captivity (created by [[Commons:User:Holleday|Holger Krisp at Commons]]).
-*[[:File:Viljo koirarannalla 18-edit2.jpg|Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever|nom]]; [[Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever|related article]]), was bred to "toll", or lure, ducks into shooting range by causing a disturbance near the shore. After the duck is shot, the dog brings it to the hunter (created by [[Commons:User:Kallerna|Kallerna at Commons]]).
+*[[:File:Viljo koirarannalla 18-edit2.jpg|Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever|nom]]; [[Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever|related article]]), was bred to "toll", or lure, ducks into shooting range by causing a disturbance near the shore. After the duck is shot, the dog brings it to the hunter (created by [[Commons:User:Kallerna|Kallerna at Commons]]).
 *[[:File:Podargus papuensis - Daintree River.jpg|Papuan Frogmouth]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/August-2011#Papuan Frogmouth|nom]]; [[Papuan Frogmouth|related article]]), whose natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Torres Strait. (created by [[User:JJ Harrison]]).
 *[[:File:Merops ornatus - Centenary Lakes.jpg|Rainbow Bee-eater]] ([[Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/August-2011#Rainbow Bee-eater|nom]]; [[ Rainbow Bee-eater|related article]]), perching on a drinking fountain at Centenary Lakes, Cairns, on the north-east coast of Australia (created by [[User:JJ Harrison]]).