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Articles created/expanded on February 14

Pleasure Dissociative Orgasmic Disorder

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 10:14 pm, 13 February 2011, Sunday (13 days ago) (UTC−5)

All checks out. --TIAYN (talk) 8:51 am, 14 February 2011, Monday (12 days ago) (UTC−5)
Returned from Prep 4 per concerns on DYK discussion page. - Dravecky (talk) 6:58 am, 23 February 2011, last Wednesday (3 days ago) (UTC−5)
I'm tackling the issues right now. I forgot to reply here on this but I had to wait until the weekend until I could find some actual time to improve this article. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 23:44, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I forgot to reply here after replying on the Wikipedia talk page for this process. Therefore, it looked as though I had no interest in improving it. I didn't realize this until it was removed so I added it back in as I wanted to continue improving it. I have added a few things at the moment and am awaiting a copyedit from a friend as well as adding of symptoms within the next day or so by me. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 22:39, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would oppose this going on the main page for now. The references do not, for the most part, meet WP:MEDRS. While the authors of the "Institute for Sexual Medicine" may be experts or practitioners in their field, it does not seem that their website is appropriately peer-reviewed. This does not seem to be a very reliable source, though I could be wrong. Ref #4 is written by someone who is a professor emeritus of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, hardly a reliable medical source. This page needs to be reviewed and possibly rewritten by the good folks of the Medicine Wikiproject. NW (Talk) 00:11, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 17

Oprahization

  • ... that politicians discuss the ways in which they and their families have suffered because of Oprahization?

Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 03:12, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 18

List of people who adopted matronymic surnames

  • Comment: was created the day before the 5x expansion; currently at has survived AfD and is now ready for consideration here.

5x expanded by Rms125a@hotmail.com (talk), Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk), Orlady (talk). Nominated by Orlady (talk) at 05:00, 25 February 2011 (UTC) Reviewed Black Society for Salvation; diff=[1] --Orlady (talk) 05:23, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date and length are fine. However, too many of the entries in the list are tagged for citation needed or lack a cite. Those entries should either be cited with reliable references or removed before this is approved for DYK. Best.4meter4 (talk) 13:54, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • As of now, all of the entries on the list are sourced. With luck, no enthusiastic contributors will add additional unsourced entries... --Orlady (talk) 06:58, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Confirmed sourcing. My only quibble is that, unlike the other persons listed in the hook, Theodor Geisel never actually changed his surname to Suess, his mother's maiden name, but rather used it as a pen name. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mukkakukaku (talk • contribs) 1:13, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
  • The article is not solely about people who changed their names legally, but also includes people who adopted these names as stage names, pen names, or other types of pseudonym. It's actually pretty hard to find out whether someone officially changed their name... Of the 4 people in the hook, it is likely that only Prince Philip had a legal name change. --Orlady (talk) 03:26, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gary J. Aguirre

Created by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 16:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


  • full of insight! I prefer ALT1, the first hook requesting to understand SEC without context, ALT2 a bit too complex (extra comma removed). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:56, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I would like to put a hold on this article going on the main page. The article involves a few legal points that need to be stated precisely. At the time I submitted the nomination, I was not aware that I had made some factual errors, which I am in the process of correcting, but have not yet finished. I will probably need a few days yet. Though I know sometimes articles sit here for days before they're moved to the queue, it would be great if I didn't have to worry about it moving to the main page before these changes are made. Thanks in advance. Marrante (talk) 21:35, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article has been deleted. Schwede66 20:32, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It should be easy to re-create it. To find out what happened, please see User talk:Marrante. --PFHLai (talk) 04:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article is restored but I think we should respect the hold of the author. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you Gerda. I would like to continue to hold this article for a short period. I am in the process of making sure there are no factual errors in the article. I hope to be able to finish that process in a day or two. Marrante (talk) 14:18, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still checking the factual accuracy of this article and hope to have some idea tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 26) as to its suitability for the main page. In the meantime, here are two more alt hooks to consider.

— Marrante (talk) 13:09, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 19

Anne Sharp

Created/expanded by Morag Kerr (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 11:05, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length OK. However, some paragraphs lack inline citations. I also don't see the hook fact stated explicitly in the text, though that may be because I don't understand the terminology. I wonder what you think of this alt:
  • ALT1: ... that even in her thirties, Scottish coloratura soprano Anne Sharp was able to pass as a teenager, performing the role of Emmie Spatchett in Albert Herring at the first Aldeburgh Festival? Yoninah (talk) 17:03, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Like it, thank you. I had looked for an online ref and found it for the recording, which refers to the premiere, but the ALT is supported by the pic, smile. It's the author's first article, as far as I know, let's try to help. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:50, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, only now I realize something happened to the pic, removed "pictured". You saw it, though, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:56, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yesterday the image was removed from the article, so I removed it here. Glad you like the alt. However, the article still lacks inline citations on some paragraphs. Yoninah (talk) 10:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
To clarify (I didn't make this nomination, but fine), Anne Sharp played the smaller part of Cis in Albert Herring in the premiere, but switched to playing Emmie after only a few performances. She is Emmie in the recording. So it is correct to say she was in both the premiere and the recording (which was a live recording of a performance), but she had different roles. That recording has most of the original cast in it. Morag Kerr (talk) 14:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

About the photo. I do not understand why it was deleted. It is a photo which appeared in opera programmes - the little biographies of the cast they have at the back, which are accompanied by photos. I'm not even sure it's "non-free content", but I was trying to be as correct as possible by crediting the photographer. Morag Kerr (talk) 14:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 20

Coryphantha ramillosa, Escobaria sneedii

Coryphantha ramillosa Escobaria sneedii

Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 13:27, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • All these well-written botany articles makes me feel like spring is in the air! Date, length, hook ref for both articles verified. I tweaked the hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:23, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Harry Marks

A caricature of a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged in a chair, holding a newspaper

Created/expanded by Shimgray (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length OK. Offline hook refs AGF. Nice job. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


National Screen Institute

Created by MichaelQSchmidt (talk). Self nom at 02:42, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed Malus baccata [2]. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 06:54, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Date, length OK. However, with all its references, the article really doesn't show notability, just the fact that it exists. The page also reads like a brochure for the university and its programs. Yoninah (talk) 22:12, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This article isn't structurally ready for the main page. We don't promote articles with expansion tags and headings with no prose underneath. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:04, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
They were not there when it was first offered to DYK,[3] and I do wonder at the efficacy of tagging for an issue[4] after being reviewed at DYK as suitable enough... and then conjecturing on the application of WP:ORG and WP:GNG (even if boring in its presentation of sourced material). However, removing tags and putting the article into a suitable state would be an easy matter of a few simple edits. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 00:16, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And easily corrected through regular editing.[5]. Notability established per WP:ORG. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 19:01, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grammy Award for Best Americana Album

Created by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 19:59, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • The article falls very slightly short of the 1500 character requirement (I don't think the footnote can be counted as "readable prose"). decltype (talk) 14:06, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmm, I must not understand the character count tool then, as I generated a count of 2,000 characters for the lead alone. --Another Believer (Talk) 21:36, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ahh, I don't know which tool you are using, but the discrepancy probably arises from the pull quote. To the best of my knowledge, those do not count as readable prose for the purposes of DYK. Could the article possibly be expanded a little bit? decltype (talk) 13:46, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
DYK check gives 'Prose size (text only): 1522 characters (246 words) "readable prose size"', excluding the blockquote and footnotes. - PKM (talk) 01:12, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but that is including the Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year., which is technically a footnote. decltype (talk) 06:27, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry. I respect if it is decided that the hook does not qualify to appear on the Main Page. However, I will not be adding additional characters to the article just for the sake of MP appearance. If exceptions can be made for newly-created lists just shy of the requirement (even though I think the quote is also relevant), it would be appreciated. If not, I understand. --Another Believer (Talk) 05:14, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rhodri Giggs

Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 08:40, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • I wanted to keep the hook as R. Giggs to make the hook interesting (initial glance would indicate Ryan Giggs). 03md 18:50, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be more interested if you said that "Rhodri Giggs is the younger brother of Ryan Giggs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 22:09, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • We've got to put this on hold for the time being while the article goes through an AfD process. Schwede66 20:34, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lament of Edward II

Created by Wetman (talk). Self nom at 23:55, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • You cite three four five! sources that contradict or question its authorship (Giancarlo says it is "supposedly" by him and refers to the poet as "Edward" in scare quotes, hardly a ringing endorsement), and only one that says it is by Edward - and that source happens to be its publisher. Could you add more citations to say that it is by him? You also need a cite for your hook statement, ie. "No other poems of Edward survive." These problems need to be fixed before it can be suitable for the main page. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 05:56, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Really much of the long note discussing sources could be in the text, and if necessary the "only surviving" dropped.

Articles created/expanded on February 21

Highweek

  • ... that the parishioners of Highweek petitioned the pope for their own graveyard?

Created by Wikwiltz (talk). Nominated by Smalljim (talk) at 16:41, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reviewed: the Minuscule one directly below.
  • Comment: I know there's an AfD on the article, but it'll surely be kept. There's an online ref for the hook at Google books, bottom of p 60 and top of next page.  —SMALLJIM  17:15, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article mentions Pope Martin V but does not say that the villagers petitioned him. If that is fixed, shouldn't this hook link to Pope Martin V, and shouldn't the hook tell the reader where Highweek is in general? Binksternet (talk) 19:40, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the quick response - I've reworded the relevant section of the article and changed "villagers" to "parishioners" in the hook. As for linking the pope and saying where Highweek is, I think it's better not to give too much away: less is more - WP:DYKHN H7.  —SMALLJIM  22:05, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Okay, good article text improvement. The hook is referenced, the article length and date are good, and as soon as the AfD runs its course you are good to go. Binksternet (talk) 04:15, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Minuscule 831, Minuscule 1076, Minuscule 1078, Minuscule 1356

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Isn't this a bit lacking in "hookiness"? I've checked the first article for size and date - OK. I'd have to take the sourcing on good faith: the reference, although online, is in German shorthand. Why not go all out for obscurity and have something like:
    ALT1 ... that the lacunose Minuscule 831 has the Pericope Adulterae at the end of John?  —SMALLJIM  17:03, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within (book)

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Ironholds (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment According to the article's history, you started working on it on February 21. User:Ironholds deleted the older revisions of your user subpage and subsequently restored your recent work. Is that right? --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 12:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, but I worked on it in my user space. It was moved to the main space on February 22, and it is considered the day of the creation of the article.--Mbz1 (talk) 13:33, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • I see. Ironholds deleted the article after you moved it to the main space, and he restored 44 revisions going back to February 21 (the beginning of your work on this topic). Both the dates are OK for the DYK requirements and your nomination can be simply moved to February 21. Is the date (February 22) important for you? Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 14:04, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        • Actually Ironholds by my request moved the article from my user space to main space after he did some work on it in my user space. The date (February 22) is very important for me for personal reasons, but of course this importance has nothing to do with DYK nomination, and that's why I will move the nomination to February 21 as you requested. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      • In any case, it is a good, balanced and well written piece of information and a very interesting article. I checked both the reviews cited in the hook, the online version of the article published by the Economist is available here. Thanks for your work, Mbz. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 16:53, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but I think this one needs some work. The "critical reception" section is all over the shop and needs a cleanup. The "Summary" section is also not much of a summary. On topics as sensitive as this, we need to get things right. Gatoclass (talk) 16:50, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What exactly do you suggest to change? I think the article presents various contrasting opinions and reviews regarding this sensitive topic/book. It is a new work and it isn't perfect, but I can't find any significant bias or imbalance in the article. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 21:57, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Besides positive and negative reviews are mixed in the original sources, and it is all, but impossible to separate those.--Mbz1 (talk) 23:33, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Just looking at one source, the Boston Globe review as currently treated in the article seems to be mis-represented; the quote used is the reviewer's summary of Part I of the book. The reviewer discusses Part II separately and with much stronger criticism. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:58, 24 February 2011 (UTC) Now expanded to cover this. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:40, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm currently working on this article. I will leave a note here when I'm done. Gatoclass (talk) 04:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yokozuna Memorial Show

Created by 72.74.226.25 (talk). Self nom at 21:55, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length OK. But where is the reference for the hook fact? Yoninah (talk) 12:55, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Mouse Problem

Created by Roscelese (talk). Self nom at 06:03, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • That is a brilliant sketch, but the main chunk of the text is currently an unreferenced plot, without which there is not much content. Is there anything else you can add? SmartSE (talk) 14:29, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I could just cite the plot to the text of the sketch, which is linked - would that be good? (Though per Wikipedia:When to cite, it is generally presumed that the fictional work itself is the source.) Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 21:25, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Isn't that link problematic as a non-sanctioned transcript of the copyrighted material (WP:COPYLINK)? - Brianhe (talk) 22:24, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reply to self -- I removed the external link, and added a citation to The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words (an authorized book with the scripts). — Brianhe (talk) 00:03, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the late reply. I'm never too sure about whether plots need cites or not - my main concern if they don't is that it is OR. Can I leave this to someone who knows more about it? FWIW, the hook is confirmed. SmartSE (talk) 09:43, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 22

Pacifica (statue)

Created by LadyKiwi (talk), Binksternet (talk). Nominated by Binksternet (talk) at 01:45, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hook verified, article ready, date and size confirmed! Rcej (Robert) - talk 05:48, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Merrythought

Merrythought shop and museum

5x expanded by Dpaajones (talk) and Simply south (talk). Nominated by Simply south (talk) at 14:40, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alt 1... that teddy bear manufacturer Merrythought produced Mr Whoppit, the mascot for Donald Campbell's land speed and water speed world record attempts?
Alt 2... that the English teddy bear company Merrythought has been selected to produce the official teddy bears of the London 2012 Olympic games?

  • 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook refs verified. I prefer the first hook for its simple punch, but I leave it to the administrator to decide. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 01:04, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Heh, you beat me to it. But I agree, both with the verification and with the preference for the first hook. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 02:46, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ProtectMarriage.com

  • ... that the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign was "the single largest, most powerful grassroots movement in the history of American ballot initiative campaigns" according to Ron Prentice of ProtectMarriage.com?

Created by Lionelt (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Article is classified as a stub on its talk page... must be Start class or better for DYK. The last paragraph is solely about Proposition 8, not about the organization. Removing it would bring the article down to about 1700 characters; not too short to disqualify the article for DYK. Binksternet (talk) 01:54, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It was assessed right after I created it. It looked like this, and only had primary sources. Since then I've expanded it and added 10 independent sources. Among other things it satisfies "fundamental content policies such as notability" and is in no "danger of being speedily deleted." It is now properly a Start class. WP:WikiProject_Council/Assessment_FAQ#Quality_scale Lionel (talk) 02:19, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hook is currently a tad over the 200 bytes at 207. Can we trim it down with an Alt? AgneCheese/Wine 02:28, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I know the page itself has to do with a controversial topic, but I think we can do with a more neutral hook than that. We can provide information about the group's influence without hijacking DYK to praise their campaign. Something like "ProtectMarriage.com spearheaded the Yes on 8 ballot initiative that removed the right of same-sex couples to marry in California"? Or "...spearheaded the $Xmillion Yes on 8 campaign..."? Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 02:30, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Good point. How different is this from a company declaring their product to be "the best ever", etc? AgneCheese/Wine 04:41, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lionelt, can you put together one or more ALT hooks with somewhat less promotional tone? The Prop 8 wikilink should be pipe linked to its full version: California Proposition 8 (2008). Binksternet (talk) 02:37, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Also, the new article was a total orphan until I wikilinked it at the Prop 8 page. It needs two further links in other articles to keep it from being tagged as an orphan. Article has been wikilinked in a handful of other articles—no longer an orphan. Binksternet (talk) 05:36, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any neutral and really useful message in the hooks or the article yet. A technical note is that refs need to be reformatted (they are either bare urls or title-only, which is not good for news pages). Materialscientist (talk) 04:48, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Shapeshifting (album)

Created by The Interior (talk). Self nom at 10:40, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Can you please fix ref 2. It's pointing to a page of Google hits and I can't find the Alex Hudson article (November 11, 2010) on Exclaim.ca. —Bruce1eetalk 13:55, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks. Length, date and hook refs verified. —Bruce1eetalk 06:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
With quoted text removed (as it is supposed to be), this article has less than 1500 characters of prose.4meter4 (talk) 13:34, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • "A2: The prose portion of the article, which must be 1500 characters, excludes (in addition to categories listed in the rules) block quotes."(my bold) Quotes within paragraphs are usually considered part of the prose, I believe. I know this is short, but it's a new album without many reviews yet. I was careful to get over the 1500 limit. The Interior (Talk) 16:08, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article is a little short at 1529 characters of prose, but technically rule A2 is satisfied. The quoting is not excessive and there are no block quotes. —Bruce1eetalk 07:55, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heinrich-Heine-Straße (Berlin U-Bahn)

  • ALT1:... that the unusual narrowness of the Neanderstraße meant that Berlin U-Bahn stations built under it in the 1920s, such as Heinrich-Heine-Straße, were the first to have entrances built into buildings?

5x expanded by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 22:27, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

John M. Bacon

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 22:08, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'll review something later today, or maybe tomorrow. If approved, I'd like this held for Bacon Day, 1 March--bacon keeps very well. Also, if any of you (Bushranger, maybe?) who write regularly on military matters can have a look at the article--I'm not familiar with military topics and can use all the help I can get. Thanks in advance, Drmies (talk) 22:10, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mothers' Bus

  • ... that during the takeover of the hijacked Mothers' Bus by the Yamam, the hijackers killed two mothers, of two and four children, giving the incident its name?

Created by Tzu Zha Men (talk). Self nom at 23:14, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Abd al-Samad

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 20:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: All Saints Church, Newton Green

  • 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook ref verified (I added the link from Google Books). Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 20:45, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

UAAP Season 51 men's basketball tournament

  • Comment: Question: I've submitted four suggestions this week. How many suggestions should I review?

Created by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 18:02, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Answer: since, according to your user page, you've created/expanded 48 DYKs, you are not a "new nominator", and are required to review one entry for each one of your own, i.e. 4 in total. GregorB (talk) 20:02, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It turns out I'll only need to review three as my earlier nominated went to the queue w/o a accompanying review. Anyway, I reviewed Island of Peace massacre. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 13:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note: I'm willing to review a fourth article to correct the mistake. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 13:45, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints Church, Newton Green

A flint church with red tiled roofs seen from the southwest, showing a tower with a battlemented parapet, the nave with a porch, and the chancel

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on February 23

John Garrels

University of Michigan fullback John Garrels cropped from football team portrait

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:02, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


United States v. Payner

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 16:02, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Looks fine. NW (Talk) 00:14, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Colin Hatch

--BabbaQ (talk) 22:39, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, history and references verified. However, this is a dull hook. People, notable or not, get killed in prison all the time (see Larry Davis, for instance). Maybe we could research this more and find a better one? Daniel Case (talk) 15:56, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think I stay with that hook if no one else gives a better suggestion. Thanks for the review.--BabbaQ (talk) 17:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ashford Black Marble

design from black marble with other rocks

Created by Parkywiki (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 17:42, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(alt)... that Derby Museum has a diagram of Ecton Hill (see picture) made from Ashford Black Marble and other minerals?
  • Size and date OK. ALT hook verified. Main hook: neither the article nor its reference mention that the blocks found behind the pub formed pictures. Simon Burchell (talk) 20:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Fine - obviously I meant that you made pictures out of marble that these blocks were made of, not that the blocks made pictures. Ive struck out the main one for speed as I prefer the alt anyway Victuallers (talk) 21:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cryptantha crassipes

Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 16:07, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Crotalaria avonensis

Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 21:00, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, and references verified.  VC  05:04, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tweaked hook for grammar and to include location of interest. Yoninah (talk) 09:27, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stielgranate 41

Stielgranate 41 fitted on the PaK-36 barrel

Created by Felis domestica (talk). Self nom at 15:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hook verified AGF book source, article is ready and prose is 1752 per DYKcheck, img is good! Rcej (Robert) - talk 06:09, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Bicycle helmet laws

Created by Suzanne10 (talk). Nominated by Mike Christie (talk) at 02:24, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't reviewed another nom as I haven't nominated five DYKs; I may review one later but wanted to get this nom in first. Mike Christie (talk – library) 02:24, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not to worry -- that requirement is only for people who nominate their own articles. It doesn't apply to nominations of other people's articles. :-) --Orlady (talk) 03:15, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Regarding the nominated article, the article looks like a fine contribution, but it sports a "globalize" template right now, and in reviewing the article I had some other concerns.
  • Starting with the lead, I think the statement "The majority of states in the U.S. have laws requiring children under the age of sixteen to wear helmets" is inaccurate, since the article indicates that fewer than half of the states have such laws, although there are local laws in some of the states. That should be revised to state that (for example) 22 U.S. states have these laws and some municipalities and counties in other states also have them.
    Another editor has fixed this. Mike Christie (talk – library) 14:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Excellent phrasing, now used. Thanks! NebY (talk) 15:27, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think that the article has too many direct quotations when the quoted content is simply a statement of a fact. For example, it should be able to present the hook fact without surrounding it with quotation marks.
    I've slightly rephrased that sentence though much of it is a list so can't really be rephrased. I have proposed an alternate hook below based on the new version of the sentence. I'll suggest to the primary author that she rephrase some of the other quotes too. Mike Christie (talk – library) 14:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The first sentence under "Facts" is unsourced and looks like an opinion.
    I've cut it; I don't think it was necessary. Mike Christie (talk – library) 14:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
As for that "globalize" template, I've already found two references about British Columbia's helmet law. I bet there are others... --Orlady (talk) 03:15, 26 February 2011 (UTC) Or the article could be retitled "Bicycle helmet laws in the United States." --Orlady (talk) 03:52, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'll go see if I can fix these points; obviously your comments are going to improve the article. However, can you tell me for future reference if nominated DYK has to also meet some minimum quality standards that I should be aware of? I thought the only requirements were a certain length and that the hook should be supported with an inline reference. Is there anything else that needs to be done -- e.g. do tags such as the globalize tag mean it can't be supported? Or is it just that the higher quality an article is, the more likely it is to get support? Thanks. Mike Christie (talk – library) 14:32, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In response to your "future reference" question, see Wikipedia:Did you know/Additional rules#Other additional rules for the article. While there's no expectation that articles featured in DYK be "perfect," there's a general expectation that they should not have obvious problems. That section of the "additional rules" identifies several specific items that reviewers look for, but there's a tendency to view those rules a bit broadly. It's common for reviewers here to identify concerns with a nominated article -- and often (as in this case) to work with the creator(s) and nominator(s) to resolve those concerns. It is very rare for the kinds of concerns I identified to become a basis for totally rejecting a nomination; instead they usually lead to improving the article before its DYK hook reaches the main page. --Orlady (talk) 16:14, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That sounds more than fair. Please let me know of anything other changes that would be useful to make to the article. I should add that since I posted here, two editors have made a great many improvements to the article. Mike Christie (talk – library) 16:53, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Actually the source gives 21 states with state-wide laws and there are 50 states in the Union. If I've got my arithmetic right that leaves 29 without and I have edited the article to conform to the following suggestion:

William Martin (naturalist)

horn shaped rock
error?

5x expanded by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 16:05, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • The article doesn't actually say this. It says that the uncles and cousins thought that they were tails, but not that he said the remains were not tails. — KV5 • Talk • 02:47, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I have added a quote to the ref. Martin says what each fossil is - whether it is considered to be grass, vegetable or a shell - he notes that others used to say they were crocodile tails - Do you think we need to change the hook? Victuallers (talk) 17:44, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Environmental issues in Russia

Created by Slon02 (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 02:53, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Both of these hooks are better than my original one. Admin, when you move this to the queue, be sure to replace the DYK nom template that links to me with a template that links to Ericoides or CycloneGU. Nyttend (talk) 20:44, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I believe you still get credited, we just try to help with better rewordings. =) CycloneGU (talk) 05:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Glee: The Music, Volume 5

Created by CycloneGU (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • This is being proposed for inclusion on March 8, when the soundtrack comes out. The article itself will get significant expansion up to March 8 and beyond, when reception is covered. This can be reworded if need be, and I'll happily participate in that process to find a better wording. Please keep in mind the March 8 proposed inclusion when considering article length and observe future work on the article before dismissing it. CycloneGU (talk) 07:12, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's more appropriately sized now. Awaiting review and possible ALTs. CycloneGU (talk) 05:03, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have noticed a holding area for March 8 as International Women's Day and several holding requests for that. If it turns out March 8 is impossible, it might be possible to try for March 15 as that is the air date of the episode using the songs I refer to in the hook. In such a case, the hook would need rewriting to refer to "tonight's episode of Glee". CycloneGU (talk) 00:58, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Český Šternberk Castle

The eastern view of the castle Český Šternberk

Created by Empathictrust (talk). Self nom at 19:03, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Český Šternberk Castle (pictured) appears in the Albanian-Czech movie The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider, in which the castle's owner Jiří Sternberg is played by the Italian actor Michele Placido? Mikenorton (talk) 22:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 24

Dayr al-Shaykh

The zawiya at Dayr al-Shaykh, 2007

  • ... that the shrine of a famous medieval shaykh in the currently depopulated village of Dayr al-Shaykh became a place of pilgrimage for locals following his death in the 13th-century?

5x expanded by Al Ameer son (talk), Huldra (talk), Tiamut (talk), and Zero0000 (talk). Self nom at 23:34, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Removed Zero0000 and Tiamut from credits - sorry, don't see their recent contribution to this article. Materialscientist (talk) 21:48, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Good article with a small POV problem, will be happy to promote it, when the issue is resolved. Cheers.--Mbz1 (talk) 02:34, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Hotspur (H01)

A camouflaged warship with two funnels and one mast. Two guns are visible forward.

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 16:45, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Do you have a reference for the permanent repairs at Malta (specifically to be placed at the end of that sentence per DYK rules?) Otherwise, image, expansion and length all check out. Harrias talk 22:41, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, the article is now good to go! Harrias talk 23:21, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
We do not put redlinks on MainPage. Caan we assume the Lafolè link will turn blue soon, and that this hook will then become a double-DYK hook? --PFHLai (talk) 06:24, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Innes Pocock

A black and white profile shot of a moustached man with slicked black hair and thick sideburns

Created by User:FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom at 11:56, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length, hook ref verified. Added link to hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 01:15, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Beta (plasma physics)

  • ... that Troyon's exploration of the limits of Beta in tokamak fusion power designs suggested they were fundamentally limited to less than the 5% needed to build a practical reactor?

5x expanded by User:Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 14:26, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reviewed Donald S. Sanford below.
Comments: Is the hook too technical for general readers of MainPage? Who's Troyon? (How about "the exploration of..." instead?) --PFHLai (talk) 22:26, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The hook is incredibly dense, and will probably not attract any clicks. The article is equally difficult to understand, and lacks inline citations on many paragraphs. The best line for a hook --Beta can be thought of as a ratio of "money in" to "money out" for a nuclear reactor. -- isn't even sourced. Yoninah (talk) 01:21, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thunderbolt (interface)

5x expanded by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 14:01, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Maury Markowitz is referring to Seara (newspaper). I'm just specifying this because the order in the queue may shift (Seara may get picked up before Thunderbolt), and the meaning of "article below" will hence be lost. Dahn (talk) 11:49, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seara (newspaper)

Created by Dahn (talk). Self nom at 13:08, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • This is a great article! Hook is well supported. However, I'm not sure "1910s" means anything to the average reader; perhaps "Great War-era" might be suitable replacement? Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:01, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! I was thinking of something along the lines of "World War I" myself, but wanted to avoid the impression that this happened as Romania was fighting in the war, when in fact it came during the time when Romania was neutral - i.e. these guys weren't treasonous, they were just part of an open debate. But maybe I'm being too cautious, in which case please feel free to tweak the hook. Dahn (talk) 14:26, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I see what you mean, but I think "war era" should be OK - I think it will lead to less confusion than "1910s", which I read to be "1910" and then went hunting for the ref. Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:34, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Okay then, tweaked accordingly. Dahn (talk) 14:39, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Donald S. Sanford

Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Dravecky (talk) at 09:31, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Looks fine, hook well supported. However, do we really need the "S" in the article name? Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:34, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's how he was known professionally, per the Writer's Guild. - Dravecky (talk) 02:02, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bad Dreams (Fringe)

Created Ruby2010 talk 02:53, 25 February 2011 (UTC) [reply]

  • ALT1 is a far stronger hook than the first suggestion. Film-makers frequently re-tread the same ground over and over to get the shots that they want. Relocating from a hospital to a church due to a phobia is pretty unusual. danno 22:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • 5x expansion verified. Date, length OK. Offline hook ref AGF. ALT1 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 01:33, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Domaine Jean-Luc Colombo

  • Reviewed: Khor Virap
  • Comment: Online Decanter ref (FN#5) in the Winemaking philosophy section

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 02:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ready to go, but only after I chopped a bit on his education that wasn't in any source. Your referencing style is confusing: by citing two sources at the same spot (end of the second paragraph), you make it impossible to tell what comes from what source. It's not enough to disqualify this from DYK, but it's enough to make me quite uncomfortable; could you please separate the referencing for that paragraph? Nyttend (talk) 15:44, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I apologize for the confusion, but I did have a cite right after the quote that hook is using (and I noted in my comment above which source was use to facilitate any reviewing). Also, considering that it is an online source, I'm not sure why this needed an AGF tick? To my knowledge, the Decanter article is not even behind a paywall. In the grand scheme of things, it's not a big deal but I fret that you may have made this review harder on yourself than what it really should have been. :) AgneCheese/Wine 02:00, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
What's the point of the AGF tick? I assumed it was meant for cases in which the article had one or more sources that weren't available to the reviewer; I used it because you have a couple of print sources. As well, I'm not complaining about the hook citation: I'm talking about citations 1 and 3 being used adjacent to each other after "Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate Les Cailloux." Sorry for causing confusion. Nyttend (talk) 05:01, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Typically the AGF hook is used when you can't personally verify the sources relating to the hook (since that is what is being featured on the main page). But again, in the grand scheme, it is no big deal. :) As for the confusion about FN#1 and FN#3 next to each other at the end of lead, I did that because FN#1 is an offline book source which covers the entire paragraph while FN#3 is an online source that corroborates several of the details in that paragraph (organic vit, extended maceration, 100s of clients, his influence, work with Chapoutier and Chateau Fortia, etc). I had an idea for a potential hook (which I ultimately didn't use) and wanted to make sure that I had a secondary online ref to assist in verification if I used it. While FN#1 covered it all, having a secondary online ref can be useful. But again, it's alright :) I appreciate you taking the time to review my nom. AgneCheese/Wine 18:10, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance

5x expanded by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Instead of "singers", I would call them artists or rappers. Ruby2010 talk 02:55, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Changed "singers" to "performing artists". --Another Believer (Talk) 18:09, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook all verified. I shortened "received Grammy Awards" to "won Grammys" to pare down the length, which was exactly 200 char. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 01:41, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robert L. Miller

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:31, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Duanesburg High School

Church of St John Maddermarket

A stone church seen from the southeast, showing the south aisle, clerestory, and west tower

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:44, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, source, new article confirmed, Sadads (talk) 19:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption of Ala'a Eddeen

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While the date, length, and sources check out, the article does not sound very encyclopedic. It sounds more like a newspaper article. I think another opinion is needed before it's submitted to the queue. Also, I removed a comma after "boy". Ruby2010 talk 03:00, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, about coma it could be either way I believe. About the article being "not very encyclopedic", do you have any particular suggestions? This is a notable story that was reported in many sources, and IMO should be represented on Wikipedia also. I am sure wikipedia have many other articles that as you say "sound more like a newspaper articles". If you believe the article to be not encyclopedic, you may nominate it on deletion, but as long as it stays on wikipedia there's no valid reason to prevent it promotion for DYK.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:26, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I did, article at AfD. Yazan (talk) 05:34, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Augustine's Church, Norwich

A church seen from the southwest with a large brick tower on the left and the flint body of the church on the right, showing the clerestory, south aisle and porch

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 12:12, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed, Good to go: hook, refs, image copyright all good; suggesting alternative hook which may be more interesting:
ALT1 - ... that St Augustine's Church (pictured) in Norwich has a monument to a textile manufacturer, raised by 600 weavers?

-- Longhairandabeard (talk) 14:11, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The original hook is more "important". ALT1 maybe more "interesting". Not sure which is the better; leave it to the PTB (powers that be). --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 20:43, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I would tend to agree with LHaAB. I totally understand Peter's view that the tower fact is more important, but at a glance it isn't as enticing to me as "600 weavers" is. danno 22:26, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lee Crooks

5x expanded by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 07:43, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reviewed Ralph LaPointe. MickMacNee (talk) 07:43, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Date and source verified. However, as expansion goes, its only roughly 4x in size. Personally, I would let it pass regardless. One thing I would like to suggest is to rephrase the hook to is due to be serving on the frontline rather than will, as circumstances could still change. Calistemon (talk) 04:24, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Parapinnixa affinis

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 06:50, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expansion, date, and hook ref okay. However, to me as a non-biologist it would be more interesting to read that a crab lives inside a worm, so how about:
  • I've never heard the phrase "ringed worm" (="segmented worm" ="annelid"?), so I'd change that to "bristle worm", "tube-dweling worm", or just "worm" (there is also the potential for confusion with ringworm), but apart from that, I'm happy with either hook. It's a shame we haven't got an article on or a picture of Terebella. --Stemonitis (talk) 09:38, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The annelid article says so, that's where I got it from. Changed to "worms". all good, both hooks check out. --Pgallert (talk) 10:12, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Created by TIAYN (talk) 10:08, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Black Thunder (chocolate bar) --TIAYN (talk) 10:11, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • AGF on foreign language sources, but the prose size is barely 268 chars, it needs to be at least 1500. Yazan (talk) 18:58, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zayd Mutee' Dammaj

created by Peripatetic (talk). Self nom on 24 February 2011 (UTC)

  • The source for the hook is a blog, which puts a strain on WP:RS. I'm sure an info of this magnitude can be referred to better sources, both Anglophone and Arabophone. Dahn (talk) 12:56, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Disi Water Conveyance Project

Created by E2eamon (talk). Self nom at 00:23, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • This doesn't seem very NPOV based on the article. The article cites one study that tested existing wells in the aquifer, but I'm not seeing citations that describe tests of the actual water to be delivered by the project. Maybe an alternate hook that just says they are building this massive project and there are concerns about radioactivity in the aquifer? Zachlipton (talk) 22:18, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree. I have seen some somewhat misleading hooks on DYK before (things that make puns, etc), and thought that this would be acceptable because, technically, it does say that they "may be drinking" radioactive water. If, however, there are concerns, I understand, and thus propose an alternate. --E♴ (talk) 23:39, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ALT 1: ... that there are concerns about radioactive water in the aquifer supplying the Disi Water Conveyance Project?


Articles created/expanded on February 25

Durham Street Methodist Church

B&w photo of a church in Gothic Revival style

  • Reviewed: Daimler Reitwagen (on 12 Feb)
  • Comment: Another one of the Category I heritage buildings lost in Christchurch; sad writing these articles. Thanks to Melburnian for getting the stub going.

Created by Melburnian (talk), Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 19:15, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


George James Bruere

Governor Bruere, attributed to John Russell

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Self nom at 10:33, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Lebia grandis

Colorado potato beetle eggs

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Ndumbe Lobe Bell, Jantzen & Thormählen

King Ndumbe Lobe Bell in 1874

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 23:50, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Golding Bird

  • ... that physician Golding Bird invented the electric moxa in order to save patients from having to be burnt with glowing charcoal?

5x expanded by Spinningspark (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reviewed Corwin Clairmont [11]

The Satirist

Created by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 19:32, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

View of a building in Gothic Revival architectural style.

View of a building in Gothic Revival architectural style.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 04:21, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • I've found a photo of the Stone Chamber itself, which is the "most impressive achievement" referred to in the hook. I've added it here, but note that I've put a rename request on the file (to File:Canterbury Provincial Council Stone Chamber.jpg), as 'Church' is wrong (renaming has been done already). Schwede66 21:05, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Transmission Electron Microscopy DNA Sequencing

Step 1: Denature DNA Step 2: Heavy atom labeling Step 3: DNA Alignment on substrate Step 4: TEM Imaging Step 5: Data Analysis

Created by Jmgrants (talk). Nominated by Jayron32 (talk) at 01:57, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Provisional - useful article, maybe somewhat overpromoting the involved companies and projects, but this is a small part which can be brushed up and is not that bad for this science area. I've tweaked the hook. This image won't do in 100x100px. Actual electron microscopy image of DNA would be nice. Materialscientist (talk) 11:49, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 26

  • ... that the Metropolitan Cathedral of Campinas (original name Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição) located in Campinas, built between 1807 and 1883 and also opened in 1883, is considered the building as the world's largest built in rammed earth, with 4000 m² area, and also one of the highest?

Created by Marlonsales (talk). Self nom at 18:52, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Gaililee (ship), Matthew Turner (shipbuilder)

View of a brigantine rigged two-masted sailing ship at anchor with sails furled, a raised observation deck is visible between the two masts

Created by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 21:20, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That sentence isn't in the ship article with an inline citation. Also, are you submitting two articles with the same hook? Kirk (talk) 05:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes this is double nomination and is formatted as such - multiple nominations are quite common here. The hook does not need to appear verbatim in the article (or in this case articles) but the information is in both articles with an inline citation following the relevant sentence. Mikenorton (talk) 08:09, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God

=View of a medieval Byzantine-style church's front facade and bell tower slightly from below, with partially destroyed stone walls in the foreground

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self nom at 11:25, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Reviewed: N. D. Cocea
  • Date, length, image OK. Foreign language ref AGF. But the hook needs a citation directly at the end of the relevant sentence. (Selection criterion No 3 — The hook fact must have an inline citation right after it). --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 13:28, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

William Herbert Fowler

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 22:45, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maryland Route 24

5x expanded by Viridiscalculus (talk). Self nom at 22:16, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Al Mar Knives

  • ... that Al Mar Knives was the first knife factory to sell a production knife for more than $100US?

Created by Mike Searson (talk). Self nom at 21:17, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rabatment of the rectangle

A rectangle with a dotted line running through it to show a square section within the larger rectangle

Created by Mattdm (talk), Binksternet (talk). Nominated by Binksternet (talk) at 19:54, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, and hook reference are all good. One quibble (does not effect DYK eligibility) is the large number of external links. Aesthetically, as bare urls they look ugly (this is an article on composition!), and a few look to be redundant. If possible, they should be winnowed down to those with the best info, and formatted. Thanks, The Interior (Talk) 18:38, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Great, the composition is now more harmonic. Cheers, The Interior (Talk) 19:31, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Betty Jane Gorin-Smith

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 16:57, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply] 

:Reviewed Howard C. Reiche School

Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 16:40, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • There are two images on the article, but I don't think either would work as a thumbnail on the main page. Miyagawa (talk) 16:43, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
All checks out for Alt1, with offline reference AGF. Moonraker2 (talk) 10:31, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

iLoo

5x expanded by Smallman12q (talk). Self nom at 15:14, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Mary's Church, Redgrave

A stone church seen from the south, showing a tower with pinnacles, a nave with clerestory, south aisle, south porch, and a chancel

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 11:00, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and multiple sources all check out. Good to go. FruitMonkey (talk) 11:42, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


M-46 (Michigan highway)

5x expanded by Imzadi1979 (talk). Self nom at 08:41, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and multiple sources all check out. Good to go. --TIAYN (talk) 13:47, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

B96 Pepsi SummerBash

Created by Strikerforce (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • with respect to the nomination. I updated the hook to format the subject article in bold, put the game show name in italics, and use a better link for the game show. (The Price Is Right vs. The Price Is Right.) Have you reviewed another nomination here, or are you a new editor claiming the exemption? Second, you will want to reformat your references in the article so that they aren't bare URLs. Please add authors (if known), publishers, dates and access/retrieval dates for the sources used. Otherwise the article creation and source check out. Imzadi 1979 → 08:41, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
This is my first attempt at DYK. I am headed off to bed in a few minutes, so I will make the suggested improvements to the article later on today. Thank you for your comments! Strikerforce (talk) 08:51, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I went ahead and made the suggested changes while they were still fresh on my mind. Strikerforce (talk) 09:21, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
with the recent updates to the article. In the future though, please note that you're claiming the exemption under the rules up front, or your nominations may not get reviewed and approved. Imzadi 1979 → 21:12, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Collective leadership

A man with greying hair, in military uniform with five medals

Created by --TIAYN (talk) 13:42, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed M-46 (Michigan highway) --TIAYN (talk) 13:48, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Length, date and hook are fine. My only query would be the formating of the references. These seem strange to me. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:59, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 27

USRC Virginia

  • ...that the USRC Virginia, assisted by Richmond and Eagle, captured the armed French schooner Louis and her cargo on 26 April 1799?

Created by Kirk (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Gaililee (ship), Matthew Turner (shipbuilder)

All men are donkeys or men and donkeys are donkeys

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 04:35, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: "Sophismata" is plural; this should be changed in the article and in the hook. The singular would be sophisma, see the Stanford ref in the article. --Pgallert (talk) 08:40, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Chieftains in China

Created by Mike Searson (talk). Self nom at 04:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Barry Jones (boxer)
I'd ask that this be used on March 17 for St Patrick's Day if at all possible.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 04:06, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ackworth, West Yorkshire

  • ... that the medieval cross in the center of the village of Ackworth in West Yorkshire, may have been built as a memorial to victims of the black death?

5x expanded by Notjamesbond (talk). Self nom at 00:10, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anna Murray-Douglass

Portrait of a middle-aged black woman, wearing a dark dress with a white collar

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 23:12, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This might be a suitable candidate for International Women's Day (March 8th). --JN466 23:30, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed Orla Kiely. --JN466 23:37, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Juneau-Douglas Bridge

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Michaelh2001 (talk). Self nom at 21:07, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Damon R. Eubank

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:22, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Oliver H. Lowry

Orla Kiely

  • ... that Irish designer Orla Kiely has had her work featured on a range of Citroën DS3 cars, although she's better known for textiles?

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 14:01, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Good to go. This would be a good DYK for International Women's Day, on 8 March; it would be nice to have the front page filled with articles celebrating women that day. --JN466 23:35, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All Saints Church, Thurgarton

A small thatched flint church seen from the south, showing the nave and a smaller chancel

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 13:36, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:19, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Oliver H. Lowry

5x expanded by NuclearWarfare (talk). Self nom at 03:39, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Needs box, some blue links, "Copanhagan", is this Denmark? Hook is off-line and accepted in good faith. Billy Hathorn (talk) 15:42, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Err, It doesn't really need an infobox, those are entirely optional (and unnecessary in a case like this). It should be perfectly acceptable to have redlinks in an article. Fixed the spelling of Copenhagen and added that it was in Denmark. This ref, which I believe is publicly accessible, should confirm my hook. NW (Talk) 17:11, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Verified. I added an online source for the "most-cited" claim (the Kresge article already cited talks about it). --Mûĸĸâĸûĸâĸû (blah?) 01:38, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tim Hardaway, Jr.

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 05:54, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 28

Old Bavarian Donaumoos

  • ... that the surface level of the Old Bavarian Donaumoos, a former 180 square kilometre bog, has dropped by 3 metres since drainage begun in 1790?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 04:15, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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 (with the exception of April Fools' Day 2011 - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

March 1

St. Davids Day

William Haggar and Desperate Poaching Affray

Black and white still of a man being chased through a river surrounded by pursuers which includes policemen

Desperate Poaching Affray, created by FruitMonkey (talk). William Haggar, x5 expansion by FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom at 20:45, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Replaced 's with {{`s}} per rule C7. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 13:03, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed St Faith's Church, Little Witchingham

Barry Jones (boxer)

  • ... that Welsh boxer Barry Jones lost his WBO Super featherweight title through events caused by an anomaly in a brain scan?

Barry Jones (boxer) new article, self nom by FruitMonkey (talk). 00:01, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Croatian Museum of Naïve Art

Looks good on all counts!--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 04:13, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 8 (International Women's Day)

Pauline Bebe

Created by Genevieve2 (talk). Nominated by Jayjg (talk) at 04:59, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: Author would like this to appear on March 8 (International Women's Day). Jayjg (talk) 05:25, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Length, date and hook ref all OK. Mikenorton (talk) 22:12, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rose Catherine Pinkney

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • This one might be a good DYK for International Women's Day (March 8). Kaldari (talk) 23:12, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, but after it is reviewed and approved. Thanks! Kaldari (talk) 02:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Despina Storch

Despina Storch portrait

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 21:11, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Any chance you guys would want to hold this one for International Women's Day (March 8)? There's a holding space for the date in the special occasions section below. Kaldari (talk) 23:06, 20 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Moved to March 8 holding area. Yoninah (talk) 20:05, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lorene Cary

2006 portrait of Lorene Cary, showing her in profile

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 04:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length and the hook check out. Good to go.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:59, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I believe that this article could make a great hook for the March 8 International Women's Day. May it please be moved there? Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 05:55, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • With thanks to Mbz1, I've added an image. Drmies (talk) 22:03, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Image licensing verified. I suggest, however, that the hook be tweaked so that the appositive and antecedent match -- as it is, the antecedent of Black Ice is experiences; maybe .... in 1991 published Black Ice, a memoir of her experiences? --Mûĸĸâĸûĸâĸû (blah?) 01:43, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 19

Rizal Day

A stone pylon with two gold stars at the sides, below of which are inscribed "A Jose Rizal".

Created/expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 05:42, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  • Request: I suggest this appear either on June 19 (Rizal's birth), December 30 (Rizal's execution) or any date from June 15-24 (Daet's Pineapple Festival). –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 05:46, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Size and date are fine. However, the hook is unreferenced. There is a reference at the end of a paragraph containing the hook, several sentences in - this is unsatisfactory. Ideally, each sentence should be referenced; at the very least - the hook one should be. The problem is fixable, and once this is solved the article should be a "go" for DYKing. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 05:54, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't see why. On the other hand, in the case only a para has a ref, it is impossible to trust anything but the last sentence. Consider what will happen when somebody adds more content to the middle, or moves the current one around. I don't think an article with any unreferenced sentence can become a FA, and GA and DYKs require them for most sentences those days, too. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 07:07, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • You see, that only works if each sentence has a different reference than the previous one (such as FAs and some GAs). If I'd be reusing those two references on every sentence, it's repetitive and unsightly. Where's the DYK rule that every sentence has to be cited? The only relevant rule is rule D2 and it doesn't mention citing every sentence, especially if the entire paragraph is referenced on that/those reference/s.–HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 07:30, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Just for the heck of it, I did just that, citing every sentence in the first section, and it now looks unsightly with those repetitive [1][2] after every sentence. I know we should be citing and stuff, but this is not the way to do it if there are only a few references. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 07:35, 20 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

  • 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)[reply]
  • 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)[reply]
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)[reply]
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)[reply]

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)[reply]

See also

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