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WikiCup 2012 is off to a flying start. At the time of writing, we have 112 contestants; comparable to last year, but slightly fewer than 2010. Signups will remain open for another week, after which time they will be closed for this year. Our currrent far-away leader is Grapple X (submissions), due mostly to his work on a slew of good articles about The X-Files; there remain many such articles waiting to be reviewed at good article candidates. Second place is currently held by Ruby2010 (submissions), whose points come mostly from good articles about television episodes, although good article reviews, did you knows and an article about a baroness round out the score. In third place is Jivesh boodhun (submissions), who has scored 200 points for his work on a single featured article, as well as points for work on others, mostly in the area of pop music. In all, nine users have 100 or more points. However, at the other end of the scale, there are still dozens of participants who are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly!

The 64 highest scoring participants will advance to round 2 in a month's time. There, they will be split into eight random groups of eight. The score needed to reach the next round is not at all clear; last year, 8 points guaranteed a place. The year before, 20.

A few participants and their work warrant a mention for achieving "firsts" in this competition.

• 12george1 (submissions) was the first to score, with his good article review of Illinois v. McArthur.
• 12george1 (submissions) was also the first to score points for an article, thanks to his work on Hurricane Debby (1982)- now a good article. Tropical storms have featured heavily in the Cup, and good articles currently have a relatively fast turnaround time for reviews.
• Sp33dyphil (submissions) was the first to score points for a did you know, with Russian submarine K-114 Tula. Military history is another subject which has seen a lot of Cup activity.
• Sp33dyphil (submissions) is also the first person to successfully claim bonus points. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is now a good article, and was eligible for bonus points because the subject was covered on more than 20 other Wikipedias at the start of the competition. It is fantastic to see bonus points being claimed so early!
• Speciate (submissions) was the first to score points for an In the News entry, with Paedophryne amauensis. The lead image from the article was also used on the main page for a time, and it's certainly eye-catching!
• Jivesh boodhun (submissions) was the first to score points for a featured article, and is, at the moment, the only competitor to claim for one. The article, "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles song), was also worth double points because of its wide coverage. While this is an article that Jivesh and others have worked on for some time, it is undeniable that he has put considerable work into it this year, pushing it over the edge.

We are yet to see any featured lists, featured topics or good topics, but this is unsurprising; firstly, the nomination processes with each of these can take some time, and, secondly, it can take a considerable amount of time to work content to this level. In a similar vein, we have seen only one featured article. The requirement that content must have been worked on this year to be eligible means that we did not expect to see these at the start of the competition. No points have been claimed for featured portals or pictures, but these are not content types which are often claimed; the former has never made a big impact on the WikiCup, while the latter has not done so since 2009's competition.

A quick rules clarification before the regular notices: If you are concerned that another user is claiming points inappropriately, please contact a judge to take a look at the article. Competitors policing one another can create a bad atmosphere, and may lead to inconsistencies and mistakes. Rest assured that we, the judges, are making an effort to check submissions, but it is possible that we will miss something. On a loosely related note: If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:02, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

A Gastropod Barnstar This beautiful Gastropod Barnstar is awarded to you Cwmhiraeth, in recognition of the excellence of all your new articles. Well done and thank you! Invertzoo (talk) 01:06, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. It is a great honour. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:44, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

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		This spiny Spondylus Barnstar is awarded to you Cwmhiraeth, in recognition of your numerous excellent articles and Did You Knows on the subject of bivalve mollusks. Your efforts are very much appreciated! Invertzoo (talk) 00:29, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you again! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:21, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

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		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		This barnstar is awarded to Cwmhiraeth for editing 26 articles with a total of 21,063 words during the January 2012 GOCE drive. Thank you very much for participating! --Stfg (talk) 21:33, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

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DYK review note: Thank you for your review of Template:Did you know nominations/Christmas Gift Evans House. There are still some issues concerning this nomination that may need to be clarified; please respond on that page as soon as possible. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:13, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

DYK review note: Thank you for your review of Template:Did you know nominations/India Art Fair. There are still some issues concerning this nomination that may need to be clarified; please respond on that page as soon as possible. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 17:38, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Downing Hall at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Froggerlaura (talk) 05:24, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors January 2012 backlog elimination drive Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors January 2012 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter. Participation 45 people signed up for this drive this time; of these, 35 participated. This is similar to the number of editors who helped out in November. Thanks to all who participated! Barnstars will be distributed in the near future. Progress report Recent drives have been focusing on the oldest three months in the backlog. During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—July, August, and September 2010—from the queue, and there are less than 300 articles remaining from 2010. End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy editing at this time for other reasons. The {{GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators. Thank you for participating in the January 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy edit drive will be in March. Your drive coordinators – The Utahraptor talk, S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), Stfg (Talk), Sp33dyphil (talk), and Dank (talk)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:12, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

The current message on the web page is not quite enough to be considered "free". What you would need to do is get in contact with the copyright holder and have them release the images under a license compatible with Commons. To do this, all they need to do is email you explaining that they are the copyright holder, making clear which images are referred to, and a statement that they are happy to release the image under the license agreed. Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 would be the usual one, and is probably compatible with the kinds of usage the copyright holder has in mind. Note that a mere assertion that Wikipedia/Commons can host the file is not enough. You could then forward this message to the OTRS address. For more information, take a look at Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. J Milburn (talk) 20:04, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. I will do as you suggest. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:10, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For being such a productive editor. Fantastic work! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:20, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, thank you very much. I'm fascinated by all these little creatures, joining in the struggle for existence and living their lives so industriously. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:29, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

That release looks perfect to me- that's an absolutely thrilling result. With there being as many images on that site as there are, it may well be worth trying to enlist some help on Commons- I'm not sure precisely where to do that, but Commons:Commons:Village pump would be a good place to start. Note that you'll have to submit that email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org and quote the ticket number in every upload. J Milburn (talk) 20:01, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Nice work! You've reminded me of my stale draft on fungivory. I seem to be completely unable to write anything longer than a sentence at the moment (at least on WP) so if you ever feel like it, feel free to jump in and finish it off. The current article is crap! Cheers SmartSE (talk) 00:09, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. I had a look at your draft article and it requires quite a bit of work to fill it out. I don't have access to the papers quoted and am just getting involved in a featured article nomination so don't fancy taking it on at the moment. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:43, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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Hello! Just to let you know, it's a good idea to make redirects for the synonyms. At least I think it is. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:44, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

You are probably right, particularly where they are in common use. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:46, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

And I think it prevents others from making duplicate articles. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:49, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

I hadn't thought about that. Have you done so? If so, I apologise. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:52, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Of course no need to apologize! :) I routinely do it for all the common names and syns on articles I start. I just did a few for your last article. I think it's a good idea. I should double check. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:06, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

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	For your considerable efforts at writing articles on peculiar sea creatures and for taking the time to review articles for GA! Thanks!! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:26, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! I find these peculiar sea creatures fascinating and enjoy writing about them. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 20:10, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

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Hi Cwmhiraeth. I see you were going to start reviewing Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, but removed your comment as you thought someone else was already reviewing it. The previous review Talk:Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep/GA1 was apparently abandoned by the reviewer and closed by wizardman (talk · contribs) [1]. Do you still want to conduct a review of this article or should I tag it for speedy deletion. Currently it looks like someone is reviewing it on the WP:GAN page. AIRcorn (talk) 05:06, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

I will have a go at it then. I thought it was a interesting article and that nobody had started reviewing it but found that I was mistaken. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:36, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Hi Cwmhiraeth, I've made the last of the changes you've suggested and incorporated the last of the sources. That ought to wrap it up; I think I've done as good a job on that article as I can. Whichever way your review goes is fine with me. Thanks again for taking this on.

Cheers, Reyk _YO! 11:15, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

Woohoo! Thanks! Reyk _YO! 23:21, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

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This is the first GA review I have done and you seem to have already corrected the tag in this case. I will know next time. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:20, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

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Thanks for the review. AIRcorn (talk) 23:19, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

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Round 1 is already over! The 64 highest scorers have progressed to round 2. Our highest scorer was Grapple X (submissions), again thanks mostly to a swathe of good articles on The X-Files. In second place was Tigerboy1966 (submissions), thanks an impressive list of did you knows about racehorses. Both scored over 400 points. Following behind with over 300 points were Ruby2010 (submissions), Cwmhiraeth (submissions), Miyagawa (submissions) and Casliber (submissions). February also saw the competition's first featured list: List of colleges and universities in North Dakota, from Ruby2010 (submissions). At the other end of the scale, 11 points was enough to secure a place in this round, and some contestants with 10 points made it into the round on a tiebreaker. This is higher than the 8 points that were needed last year, but lower than the 20 points required the year before. The number of points required to progress to round 3 will be significantly higher.

The remaining contestants have been split into 8 pools of 8, named A through H. Round two will finish in two months time on 28 April, when the two highest scorers in each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers, will progress to round 3. The pools were entirely random, so while some pools may end up being more competitive than others, this is by chance rather than design.

The judges would like to point out two quick rules reminders. First, any content promoted during the interim period (that is, on or after 27 February) is eligible for points in round 2. Second, any content worked on significantly this year is eligible for points if promoted in this round. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which would otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:55, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

It's the first nominee that I've offered here, and I probably should have figured that out before two and a half weeks and no response was made that I was doing something wrong. Once again, thanks, I of course I hope that article goes through! LeftAire (talk) 04:36, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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Hi Swmhiraeth, Thanks for your keen eye, and your improvements to the article. Cheers, --Rosiestep (talk) 03:17, 6 March 2012 (UTC)

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What a great day. Thank you Victuallers (talk) 08:04, 8 March 2012 (UTC)

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Thought you might like to see what others think. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:25, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

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The DYK project (nominate) 21:10, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

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Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive update Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! Here's the mid-drive newsletter. Participation: We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far. Special thanks: Special thanks to Stfg, who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (talk), Stfg (talk), and Dank (talk) To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Okay, I got a burst of energy and had a big rethink, and found some more material on behaviour and displays. I've added and rejigged so it (to me) reads more cohesively and less fragmentedly. Still to add a bit more on some behaviours. Also, there is the dilemma about material that can either go under subspecies or description. To whit from the source (which I will add once we figure out the best place) - "There is very little geographic variation in size. The main differences are the presence or absence of a whitish partial collar at the base of the nape, the darkness or shading of the nape between light and dark grey, and the tone of the underparts. Populations in central Asia have slightly larger wings and spermologus has a slightly heavier bill. Body colour becomes darker as one moves further north, in mountain regions and humid climates and lighter in the opposite. However, individual variation, particularly with juveniles and also worn plumage in the months before premoult (after April), can often be greater than geographic differences."

Also the dilemma - of how much descriptive material to move out of subspecies into description.....

thoughts? Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:16, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Well, I haven't done anything to the article since my original input in February but it looks improved by what you have been doing. I'll think about the subspecies issue. You can see how I dealt with the problem in an article that I recently expanded, the Common toad. From the point of view of GA, we could go for it sometime soon, because the criteria don't require the article to be complete. On the other hand, you may prefer to wait till later in the year when the points will be more worthwhile in the WikiCup. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:45, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

I've had this bird on my radar for so long I think I'm keen on just pushing it to GA/FA sooner rather than later. I felt blocked for a long time but then after a bit of a break sat down on the weekend and it all seemed to slot into place nicely. Yes I can see the toad one and I tthink that is the way to go. I have just found some other taxonomic material on jackdaw subspecies to add so it will not look so thin minus descriptors. Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:03, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

OK, let's go for it then. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:34, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Okay then - gimme a couple of days to extract some more data and then have a look. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:09, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

I have made some trivial improvements to the formatting of the references. I think that the lead could be expanded to cover each of the sections in the article and I will work on this. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:04, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Been on a roll and added some more stuff - need to go to sleep now and free time unpredictable tomorrow. I'm thinking there is enough content there for GA - trick is the lead and fine-tuning so have a play with it. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:59, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

I have paused on the jackdaw while I have been concentrating on the article I propose to enter in your Core Contest. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:26, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

Great! I'm glad some folks are taking an interest....Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:15, 22 March 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

This hook is wrong: "The fact was ... that individual cellular slime mould cells are of two distinct mating types?" This hook is wrong. Cellular slime moulds do not have "two distinct mating types." P. pallidum was found to have two in an early article, but a later article left that conclusion up in the air. The main page should not be subject to bad DYK facts for such a long time; correcting this current one is far more important than your trying to defend the incorrect Fucus hook. Sgsfdhd (talk) 19:56, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Also, your hook and article for Fucus radicans was misdirected; the seaweed speciated recently after the Baltic closed down to a brackish water regime, not after the post-glacial creation of the Baltic Sea. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.107.141.42 (talk) 18:22, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

I have replied on the article's talk page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:00, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

Of course, I fully understand that it's hard to strike the balance. I've written mycological articles which go into a considerable amount of technical detail. A way to get around this is to provide links to articles which explain the jargon; interwiki links to Wiktionary are also sometimes appropriate. J Milburn (talk) 21:42, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

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The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

The back log makes me want to cry. It wasn't like that a couple of years ago. There seems to be only a couple of people who review on a regular basis now, and there are a couple that are very strict that frequently over turn acceptances. I would not mind so much if they would just notify the nom. Just venting. I don't think I am the person you remember. I have had a long absence but I don't even know what ODP means so probably not me. Did not know there was another Ishtar. Take Care.--Ishtar456 (talk) 11:46, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

I know how you feel. Some people seldom do reviews but seem to take pleasure in finding close paraphrasing problems in articles already passed as fit for DYK by others. It doesn't encourage other editors who are doing their best in the reviews they undertake. The ODP is the Open Directory Project, DMOZ, where I used to be an editor, but I now feel that Wikipedia is a more worthwhile project. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:52, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

OMG, we just conflicted again. I just tried to post here that I was going to start March 10 at the bottom so that we don't crash into each other again. Take Care.--Ishtar456 (talk) 11:55, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Well I am stopping now anyway. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:56, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi Cwmhiraeth! This is just to let you know I left a reply for you at Template:Did you know nominations/Natural approach. Thanks for taking the time to review it. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ^♫ 14:01, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

I have responded there. Sorry about that, it is not the first time that I have missed such a move into mainspace and I really should be more careful. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:14, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Cut it out. Wikipedia has no method to correct your bad biology that you insist on posting to the main page.

All you had to do was read the family page at your source or the Wikipedia article on the genus to see what is going on--that's how I found out; I wouldn't know a toad from a lizard if I was paid to swim for it. The specific epithet and your failure to gather information on the genus produced original research that is incorrect.

You did the opposite of this for Polysphondylium pallidum also. You assumed if it was true for the species, it was true for the entire group. Now, every time a reader (the person we write encyclopedias for) goes to the P. pallidum talk page they see this unsupported fact that you simply made up:

Did you know ... that individual cellular slime mould cells are of two distinct mating types?[2]

No, I didn't know that, because cellular slime mould cells are not necessarily of two distinct mating types.

Please subtract the P. pallidum WikiCup points and clean up this common midwife toads mess by withdrawing it or finding the real hook. Thanks. 68.107.141.42 (talk) 16:15, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

This is about the above topic. 68.107.141.42 (talk) 17:35, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi there. I'm sorry to drag this up but I've placed the nomination on hold so we can discuss this. A source for the alternative hook has been provided and, in my humble opinion, it would be an improvement. Would you consider using it to update the article so the alternative hook can be used? Someoneanother 01:24, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Done :-) Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:29, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I know this hasn't been pleasant, so your humouring me is doubly appreciated. Someoneanother 13:04, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Hey- this is just a quick note to let you know that some of the GA reviews you're submitting are a little light. I have removed Talk:Stresemann's Bushcrow/GA1 and Talk:Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore/GA1, as they are effectively just rubber-stamping. That is not to say that the review was inappropriate, just that it's not really eligible for WikiCup points. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks, J Milburn (talk) 13:53, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

I've no doubt the work you did was significant, but we have to play it safe with the GA reviews; the last thing we need is the belief that the system could easily be abused/is causing problems. J Milburn (talk) 14:23, 30 March 2012 (UTC)

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I've just been through them and changed as many as possible. A lot of them are direct quotations (and attributed), though, so they can't really be changed - and a few others are phrases that can't really be paraphrased (e.g. the names of the authors). I think it's ok now, but maybe you'd like to look at it again? (Obviously, the article could be edited to use fewer direct quotations if that is considered preferable - and I don't mind doing that myself - but personally I think the quotations work quite well.) Dwab3 (talk) 11:36, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

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I see you reviewed my nomination at Template:Did you know nominations/Megitza - when will it be marked as passed? --Tomtomn00 (talk • contributions) 19:04, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

The tick symbol I used means it is approved for DYK. Now it is waiting for someone to add it to the DYK queue to appear on the Wikipedia front page. That person will be another editor, not you, the person who wrote it, nor me, the person who reviewed it. Because you started the article on the 1st April, it should not be long before it appears on the front page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:21, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

Yay! I have one more (Template:Did you know nominations/Jacobus Deketh) DYK left on that page. :D --Tomtomn00 (talk • contributions) 19:33, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

I will have a look at it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:38, 23 April 2012 (UTC)

I have now reviewed and approved Jacobus Deketh for DYK as well. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:40, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

I am still going to try and expand Megitza. Tomtomn00 (talk • contributions) 06:42, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

- I forgot it was you, but I reviewed it. Both articles are fine and ready to go. See Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Ecteinascidia_turbinata,_Maritigrella_crozierae. --Tomtomn00 (talk • contributions) 17:09, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:03, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Since you were so kind as to give a quick DYK review to Philip Humber's perfect game, I wonder if you would give another quick review for Philip Humber, which TonyTheTiger (talk · contribs) and I expanded considerably and added to the hook. We appreciate it. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:51, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:35, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

Thank for your review of George Hubert Kemp. Anne (talk) 18:19, 24 April 2012 (UTC)

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Thank you for your review of John Herbert Hedley. Anne (talk) 00:17, 25 April 2012 (UTC)

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