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Articles created/expanded on July 6

Articles created/expanded on July 8

Shinyo Maru Incident

... that the World War II commander of the Japanese tanker SS Shinyo Maru (pictured) told POWs held on his ship that he would order the guards to kill them if the Allies fired upon the ship?

Created by $1LENCE D00600D (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 12:27, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: But murdering POWs was routine for the Japanese. What was their reaction to the Hiroshima bomb? Take the surviving POW, and kill him in the street. They probably didn't tie him up with barbed wire first, at least, so he got off lucky. Varlaam (talk) 21:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Japanese in World War II made the Nazis look like the Care Bears. Varlaam (talk)

The article is fine, inline sources check out, but I am concerned that the sources make it abundantly clear the Japanese commander (who is unidentified) did not tell the prisoners anything, nor under the conditions described is it likely he would. The survivors say the first thing they knew was when troops threw grenades on them moments before the torpedoes hit. They did not have any information, it would appear, about anything outside the hold where they were crammed together. The hook has to stick to the fact that the prisoners were massacred, and not suggest this unsupported movie-like scene of the commander addressing the prisoners. That is more than enough for a good DYK. So, I suggest,

ALT1: ... that 687 Allied prisoners of war on board the Japanese "hell ship" SS Shinyo Maru (pictured), were massacred by Japanese troops when it came under torpedo attack during WWII, with only 82 survivors. Alawa (talk) 16:30, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alan Seabaugh

... that because of a lack of support, Louisiana State Rep. Alan Seabaugh was compelled in 2011 to withdraw his bill requiring presidential candidates to show proof of U.S. citizenship?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:28, 8 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Nasi kucing

Needs more citations. Entire paragraphs are uncited, and there is also information in paragraphs that do have citations that does not appear in the citations. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:32, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corrections made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's better, but you're still missing citations for the opposition to the Seabaugh Amendment and its approval by the Justice Dept., and your Tea Party of Louisiana source is not adequate as it goes to the organization's homepage rather than to a specific article. I think that's because the site doesn't have a separate page for each article, but that means that you should add identifying details like the title and date of the press release. (I also don't see where on the page the cited text is supported...it says it backed Hensgens, but not that Seabaugh was its first candidate.) Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 15:56, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Princeton1982 has been deleting material from this article -- even took out the paragraph with the "hook" information. I reinserted three paragraphs that princeton1982 removed. Billy Hathorn (talk) 15:29, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, but you haven't addressed the problems I pointed out. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 03:54, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Twice princeton1982 has sabotaged this article, having removed the following:

In the 2011 legislative session, Seabaugh joined the House majority in opposition to an "anti-bullying" bill that would seek to halt phyical abuses in public schools. Critics, including the Louisiana Family Forum, said that the legislation would be misconstrued and used to promote homosexual life-styles. Seabaugh proposed an amendment which defined bulling as "any intimidating, threating, or abusive gesture, written, verbal, or physical act."^[1] Seabaugh did not address the motivation for bullying, such as sexual orientation or other specific factors. Nevertheless, Seabaugh he still voted against the bill even with his attached amendment. Seabaugh said that the proposed legislation is an attempt to compel public schools "to adopt into their code of student conduct this language which is straight out of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender model legislation playbook."^[1] Seabaugh's amendment removed the controversial language. Nevertheless, Seabaugh still voted against the bill even with his attached amendment when the bill's author indicated that he would attempt to remove Seabaugh's amendment in the Senate. Seabaugh said that the proposed legislation was an attempt to compel public schools "to adopt into their code of student conduct this language which is straight out of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender model legislation playbook."^[1] Seabaugh also introduced legislation to require presidential candidates to present proof of U.S. citizenship as a requirement to be listed on the Louisiana ballot. Governor Bobby Jindal had pledged to sign Seabaugh's bill had it reached his desk, but Seabaugh withdrew the bill because of a lack of legislative support.^[2] Billy Hathorn (talk) 22:02, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I suggest the word "compelled" in the DYK is slightly stronger than the entry itself supports. "chose to withdraw" as you state in the entry is more accurate. Thus,

ALT1: ... that lacking support in the legislature in 2011, Louisiana State Rep. Alan Seabaugh chose to withdraw his bill requiring presidential candidates to show proof of U.S. citizenship? Alawa (talk) 16:54, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, stability and neutral POV are also things to be considered when reviewing an article for DYK, but as I said, the problems I pointed out over a week ago, which have nothing to do with Princeton1982, have still not been addressed. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:51, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brittany Pierce

... that the writers of the television show Glee use cheerleader Brittany Pierce to say things none of the other characters would?

HorrorFan121 (talk) 01:08, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Linked the show for you. Manxruler (talk) 08:53, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is the following quote the support for the hook above? "I think they have a lot of fun doing it too, that's why they do it, because they think it's just so funny to have my character say the things that I say that nobody else would. They decided that this girl is going to be literally insane and she's going to say anything she wants to." If so I think you are bending the meaning a bit.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:00, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that on the television show Glee, humorous lines spoken by cheerleader Brittany Pierce are sometimes unscripted, and are instead devised during filming or improvised in performance.
I've tried to save this nom; does the ALT1 hook work? I must admit I've never watched the show. --EncycloPetey (talk) 15:28, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I can not verify the hook in the source.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:42, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Performance psychology

... that performance psychology has evolved for years from various segments of applied psychology?

Created by WheelsDudley (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you kindly put the hook's message across in a shorter and concise format? Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This has not been expanded 5x. Sorry. If you can then, will be reviewed again by me or another editor. Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:54, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Author of article is trying to expand the article, but he/she placed it in the article's talk page. Author might need assistance because it seems he/she is a new Wikipedia contributor/editor. - AnakngAraw (talk) 02:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tweaked hook by putting q-mark. Seems like 5x expanded. Original expander seems to be adding more to article. On my part, copyedited the article, the best I can given my availability. Need another editor to review and polish this article that is being expanded by a relatively new Wikipedian. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:23, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Has potential. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please cite your hook in the article. - AnakngAraw (talk) 03:27, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

comment: DYK check says 5* expanded since 14 July. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:35, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am just wondering as to the status of my DYK - I have cited the sources as you have requested and would like to to know if I need to make additional changes or has it been approved. Also what happens with the information that other people had posted already on the page? It doesn't mix well with the what I have revised. Do I copy my information under their information? My instructor has a time scheudle that we are suppose to get this accomplished for a grade. Sorry for the rush. This is my first time with Wikipedia and I am not sure of the process (WheelsDudley (talk) 19:15, 20 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Still lacking in sources (a couple paragraphs are completely unsourced) and there are quite a few formatting issues, including how the references are written and a broken section header. Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:47, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your feedback. Is there anything else that I would need to do before it will be approved? (WheelsDudley (talk) 16:55, 21 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Referencing still needs work, and I am worried about the non-encyclopedic tone of the article. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:11, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 10

Leal Garcia v. Texas

... that the court case Leal Garcia v. Texas, was a recent case in which the Supreme Court of the United States denied Humberto Leal Garcia, Jr.'s application for stay of execution and application for writ of habeas corpus?

--BabbaQ (talk) 16:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dull hook. The Supreme Court denies many habeas petitions each term. Daniel Case (talk) 04:31, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have nominated this for deletion because this is not an actual Supreme Court case. Denial of a habeas petition is refusal to hear a case. This is not a Supreme Court case. OCNative (talk) 08:24, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I voted strong keep. And seeing how that AfD is going, I suggest you consider withdrawing it as it's a likely snowball keep at this point, so you'll save some administrator the time.

You are also wrong. Denying certiorari on the case, i.e. deciding not to hear it, would make it (at least as a Supreme Court case) non-notable for our purposes (as noted at the AfD as well as by myself above, the Supremes do exactly that many times each term). But when they call the lawyers in for oral argument, read their briefs (or, usually, have their clerks summarize said briefs and the case file) and then issue an opinion that some of them dissent from, it's a Supreme Court case whether they deny the petition or not. Daniel Case (talk) 18:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the hook is dull. The hook needs to state why the denial of this petition is unique. Location (talk) 02:58, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AfD has been closed, with no surprise as Keep.--BabbaQ (talk) 12:28, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1,

... that the court case Leal Garcia v. Texas concerned Mexican Humberto Leal Garcia who had been convicted of the 1994, rape, torture, and murder of Adria Sauceda in San Antonio, Texas?--BabbaQ (talk) 12:28, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here is an alternative hook.--BabbaQ (talk) 12:29, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Erm... not that interesting either, I'm afraid. Perhaps something like "ALT2: ... that the United States Supreme Court's dismissal of a prisoner's request spawned a dissenting opinion and critical commentary from legal experts and diplomats?" Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:36, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NCAA Season 87 basketball tournaments

... that the University of Perpetual Help announced that it will not field in a basketball player in the 87th NCAA season despite being cleared to play?

ALT1:In an effort to go green, the ticketing system used for 87th NCAA basketball season uses less paper?
Comment: The second and third paragraphs of the "Preseason" section were lifted from NCAA Season 87, an earlier DYK. The added prose is more than 1,600 characters.

5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 16:08, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Table Mountain Wilderness. –H TD 16:41, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Original: Not stated explicitly in the article, it seems. ALT: Needs to be directly cited. Length is fine, as is date. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:09, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expedition of Usama bin Zayd

... that Muhammad died on 8 June 632, a day after he ordered the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd?

Created by User:Misconceptions2 (talk). Self nom at 00:11, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure if it is suitable to call the "Expedition of Usama bin Zayd", the "Invasion of Palestine", like this invasion of Palestine. But still linking to the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd? Any suggestions?--Misconceptions2 (talk) 00:20, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tagged as possibly being POV. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:01, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 11

Burrough Hill

... that Burrough Hill, an Iron Age hillfort in England, contains over 400 maculae?

Reviewed: Mark Mendelblatt ([1])
Comment: Absence of wikilink for macula is deliberate so that readers might follow the Burrough Hill link to find out more.

5x expanded by Nev1 (talk). Self nom at 15:28, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The length is fine, as is the hook (although I see no point in not linking macula, since readers will want to know what it means). The problem comes with the date. The bulk of the expansion was done more than five days before listing here. It is, appropriately, listed under July 11, but was added here on July 18. By my reading of the rules, that would make it too late to qualify. I would welcome a second opinion on this, and will gladly pass the article if I'm being too strict on this point. It's certainly of high enough quality, but it doesn't seem to be recent enough. --Stemonitis (talk) 08:32, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: DYK is for recently created or (substantially) expanded articles. The rules are that they are to be submitted within 5 days. There is some wiggle room, but it for exceptions, such as if there are so few nominations, that DYK is hard up for articles, or the topic is very important and warrants inclusion on the main page, or perhaps where someone is very new, worked very hard and submitted a day or two late. There has been a lot of abuse of the flexibility, which has the result of nullifying the 5-day rule. Either the rule is 5 days or it isn't. If it isn't, if it's 8 or more, the whole concept of DYK starts to come into question. In this case, the nominator has almost double the number of DYK articles that I have, not to mention way more experience with WP, so I'm inclined to say that this should be nixed on the lateness of the nom. Marrante (talk) 10:23, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You suggest penalising DYK because I've been too busy to list an article? Curious logic. You're looking at a 1,500 word, 21-reference article written within two days (edits after the 12th of July were generally minor). If many articles of that stage of development come through this place, then I suppose you do have the luxury of turning this one down. As for "the whole concept of DYK [coming] into question" this situation has already been covered by rule D9: "Five days old" really means about eight days in Swahili :) . That is, if your article was created or expanded after the oldest date listed in Template talk:Did you know#Older nominations, it may still be approved. However, the five-day rule may be strictly enforced, especially if there is a large backlog of hooks. Seems reviewers are encouraged to work within the spirit of the rules rather than the letter; it cannot be disputed that this article was created recently. Nev1 (talk) 13:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maglić (mountain)

... that the Montenegrin part of Maglić massif has formed the Trnovačko Lake (picture of the mountain and the lake), said to be "one of the most beautiful of Montenegro."

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 06:30, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hope the few hours of delay in posting this article would be condoned.--Nvvchar. 06:30, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Will Steffen.--Nvvchar. 14:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Checks out. I think a couple hours is forgiveable. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:13, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you.--Nvvchar. 04:22, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Claymont Court

... that Claymont mansion, built by George Washington's grand-nephew, was at one time the largest house in West Virginia and is now used as a spiritual retreat center?

5x expanded by ArchonMeld (talk). Self nom at 15:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nice hook but the article has only two citations, none of which are in the body.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:48, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, all the body is derived from the two older books in the References section, but I do not have exact page numbers right for reference. Are these needed? ArchonMeld (talk) 15:59, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Percival Loines Pemberton

... that the late 1890s, British philatelist Percival Loines Pemberton participated in stamp auctions in London where potential buyers were sometimes given alcoholic drinks to encourage bidding?

Reviewed: Representational momentum ([2])

Created by Philafrenzy (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 11:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed often to sometimes in the article. The exact quote in Pemberton's reminiscences (1940) was:

The principal auctioneers were Puttick & Simpson's, Ventom, Bull & Cooper's, Hadlow's and Cheveley's, and auctions were almost as frequent as they are to-day. Whisky and soda was provided free at Puttick's, and this may have had an effect on the bidding. It certainly did on the attendance. I remember one auction at Puttick's-the occasion of some special event-when the bidders were gingered up with glasses of champagne; but that was nearly twenty years before the last war! Philafrenzy (talk) 13:49, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the quote. I've changed "often" to "sometimes" in the hook. —Bruce1ee^talk 13:55, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vernon F. Gallagher

... that Duquesne University president Vernon F. Gallagher once composed an operetta and learned Slovak on his own?

Reviewed: Treeing Tennessee Brindle ([3])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT hook: "... that Duquesne University president Vernon F. Gallagher was invited to say the opening prayer of the 84th United States Congress?"

Everything looks okay. AGF on the offline source. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:15, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Score the Goals

... that the Score the Goals comic book – featuring eight model soccer players – was launched by the UN to educate children on how to help reduce poverty by 2015?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 23:03, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article I reviewed, other than my own nomination, is Performance psychology.- AnakngAraw (talk) 23:05, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1: ... that the Score the Goals comic book – featuring eight model soccer players – was launched by the UN to help children become familiar with the eight Millennium Development Goals? - AnakngAraw (talk) 23:05, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can't see any problems here, and both hooks are fine. Miyagawa (talk) 19:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Hensgens

... that when he was a small town mayor, Louisiana State Rep. Bob Hensgens cut his pay to provide raises to police officers?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that Louisiana State Rep. Bob Hensgens once paid part of the filing fee for his opponent?

Reviewed Anna Eliot Ticknor

A number of problems here.

Sourcing is poor. What is JMC Enterprises ("Win with JMC") and why are they a reliable source? What is "Tea Party Cheer" and how do we know that they are accurately reprinting the Tea Party of Louisiana press release? Can you find a better source than an unauthenticated personal Facebook page which supposedly belongs to the subject? "Louisiana Secretary of State, Legislative Special Election, April 30, 2011" is not a citation that allows readers to find this information.
Article needs cleanup to keep it focused. Irrelevant information (such as "In 1964, the first two Republicans since Reconstruction took their seats in the lower chamber of the Louisiana Legislature, having represented Caddo Parish in far northwestern Louisiana. The GOP now has a majority of the seats in the chamber" and the end of Dupuis's term) need to be removed and lengthy quotes cut down.

This article could well be suitable for DYK, but these problems must be addressed first. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:19, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Also, we need a better source for the statement in the hook that Hensgens cut his pay to give police officers a pay raise - a press release from the Tea Party won't do, we need a newspaper or perhaps a government document. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:28, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Corrections made. Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:46, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some but not all. You're still citing the TP of Louisiana's endorsement to TeaPartyCheer when it would be better to cite either to a news source or to the TP's own website, and we still don't know if WinWithJMC is a reliable source (bring it to WP:RSN, please), but I guess I could still approve it with those being the case; however, you're still missing a reliable source for the hook fact re: police (and for the bit about balancing the budget). LouisianaConservative is obviously an agenda blog rather than a news source and TheDeadPelican source is just a press release. Also, the manifesto ("pro-life pro-gun" whatever) is not in the cited source. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 16:08, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 12

Messiah Part II

... that in Handel's Messiah, Part II contains the famous Hallelujah chorus (pictured) and the oratorio's longest movement, the Air for alto He was despised?

5x expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: #Macellum of Pozzuoli - please note, that the "overview" is not really part of this article, but common for Part I and III also, the "expansion" is the section "Part II movements", all new. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:12, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYKCheck does not show a 5x expansion, and the date of creation is on July 5, after the 5 day limit. Referencing in a few sections, such as the second paragraph in the overview, needs work. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:19, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

David Baker (poker player, born 1986), David Baker (poker player, born c. 1970s)

... that both David "Bakes" Baker and David "ODB" Baker have finished in the money at least four times in each of the last three World Series of Poker?

Reviewed: Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman - the Hidden Killer, Batman: Death of Innocents

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ostrzanin Uprising

... that the Ostrzanin Uprising was a 1638 Zaporozhian Cossack uprising against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth sparked by a Sejm act declaring non-Registered Cossacks equal to ordinary peasants in their rights?

5x expanded by Ajh1492 (talk). Self nom at 18:16, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article was expanded from a redirect, but it must still meet the 1500 prose character minimum. It currently has only 1242. See WP:DYKcheck for a prose counting tool. I have not checked anything else about the article. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 00:34, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have added additional material that brings it well over 1500 prose characters. Ajh1492 (talk) 20:53, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Baltimore Rock Opera Society

... that the first theatrical production of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society, an all-volunteer rock opera company formed in 2009, was entitled Gründlehämmer (pictured)?

Reviewed: Nahal Zin fuel leak ([4])

Created by Plot Spoiler (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't see a clear reference note by either reference to "Grundlehammer." Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:08, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what you're referring to. I use six references in the article, nearly all which reference "Grundlehammer" in one way or another. Plot Spoiler (talk) 21:12, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nominations are required to have the hook thoroughly cited, and this means that any facts present in the hook must be explicitly cited in the article. so, although you've used references, there is no place in the article where it is clear which citation is being used to support the statement that Gründlehämmer was this company's first theatrical production. That information may be present somewhere in the sources, but it must be completely clear in the article where this particular fact is cited, since it is used in the DYK hook. --EncycloPetey (talk) 02:36, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would disagree. This sentence, "Some three years later in October 2009, Brotopia had transformed into BROS first production, Gründlehämmer...", is clearly referenced to the first source I provide: [5] (Baltimore City Paper). Let's get this DYK wrapped up already. Plot Spoiler (talk) 20:13, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, it isn't. That sentence has no associated citations. DYK hook facts have citation reuirements that must be complied with, or the hook won't feature on the Main Page. This article/hook does not currently meet those requirements. Please look again at Wikipedia:Did you know#Selection criteria, under #3, the second bullet point. "The hook fact must have an inline citation right after it..." (emphasis added). There is no citation in the article after the claim used for the hook. Please note that this nomination may have other issues to be resolved, as so far we have been trying to get the hook facts cited. --EncycloPetey (talk) 20:35, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I added the ref immediately after that fact. Does that resolve the issue? If so, let's move on to getting this done. Thanks. Plot Spoiler (talk) 21:13, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman - the Hidden Killer, Batman: Death of Innocents

... that Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman – the Hidden Killer, and Batman: Death of Innocents are humanitarian comic books against landmines?

Created/expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:43, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article I reviewed, other than my own nomination, is Homo sapiens (novel).- AnakngAraw (talk) 11:06, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bolding the third article (Batman: Death of Innocents), which I have expanded further based on available refs. So this is now a triple nomination, instead of just a double-nom. Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:37, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am having trouble verifying that the sources are valid WP:RSs. psywarrior.com is almost certainly not. comicbookrevolution.net may be, but I can not verify this. For Superman: the Deadly Legacy, you have a valid NYT reference. What about the others?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. The State Department publication does not explicitly name any comic books, but makes general reverences to characters. This is not sufficient.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 15:34, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dougie (dance)

... that Michelle Obama performed the Dougie dance to promote her Let's Move! campaign?

Created by LittleT889 (talk). Self nom at 23:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to rewrite the "In popular culture" section? Currently, it's not even in chronological order. Nor does it explain who Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Nate Robinson are, without clicking the links to read more. John Wall, Braylon Edwards, Bruno Mars, Wolf Blitzer, and Michelle Obama are probably the only occurences that are truly notable. The circumstances of the other performances of this dance are trivial at best, and could be summed up by saying that the move is widespread in the sports world, as is the theme of the article you're sourcing. -- Zanimum (talk) 00:12, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Also, is it best classified a hip-hop dance? There's no genre listed in the intro. I've added an image I found on Flickr, the only free licensed work that appears when I search CC content for "dougie dance". Is this indeed representative? -- Zanimum (talk) 00:18, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon Dove (Louisiana politician)

... that Louisiana State Rep. Gordon Dove has targeted his state's barrier islands to halt coastal erosion as a defense against hurricanes?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 18:54, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

date and size ok, I wish we could tweak the hook a bit. As it reads it is ambiguous as it doesn't say what he proposes for the islands he is targeting... Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:28, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
PS - need to reword a bit to distance wording from source. I can't think of a way to equate "careen" with something else, nor "north-south corridor", "raise awareness of the importance" should be doable Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:58, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Wicklow Way

Anal people

... that Anal people have their own language?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 11:08, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. May be nice to save for April Fools. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:08, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 ... that anal people have their own language?
ALT1 is for if we go the April Fool's route. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:10, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Jacques Seligmann & Company (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oh please, please, save this for April Fools. Is there any chance that we can get this to fixed up to featured status? -- Zanimum (talk) 00:20, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not for this year, but there is a bit more information in the sources that I did not use (funeral customs and whatnot). Non-Indian sources on the Anal are hard to find. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:30, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, now that I've had a chance to look at things. -- Zanimum (talk) 23:51, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's appropriate for Wikipedia to make juvenile puns on the name of a people. Ucucha 13:37, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- For April Fools, we have had stuff like Batman (a province) being half female and whatnot. Most of the April Fools hooks play on puns. With the proper capitalization (i.e. the original hook), we could make a sound argument that we did not mean anything related to the anus. (Side note: anybody want to expand Anus language?) Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:54, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Past errors are no excuse to repeat them, and I think puns on "anal" are more offensive than those on "Batman" (which seem mainly silly). The name of a people is a major part of that people's heritage, and joking about it on the front page of what should be a serious encyclopedia is inappropriate. Ucucha 00:58, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, almost any hook we write will wind up being read as a pun. For example:

ALT2: ... that Anal people wear a basket around their waist every day?

ALT3: ... that the Anal have their own language?

ALT4: ... that the Anal refer to themselves as the Pakan?

ALT5: ... that Anal people may have to pay a fine when divorcing?

ALT6: ... that the Anal are not vegetarians?

That's just the way the human mind works, methinks. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:20, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in agreement that it's a bit offensive, but also in agreement that this would be perfect to save for April Fools. --El onka 02:18, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 13

Johan Rockström

... that Swedish scientist Johan Rockström (pictured) led a team that has initiated an international debate on planetary boundaries, the central concept in a new framework for sustainable development?

Reviewed: A Gifted Man ([6])

Created by Epipelagic (talk). Self nom at 08:09, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Picture is okay. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:26, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Roach Smith; Landguard Manor

... that Charles Roach Smith from Landguard Manor sold his 5,000 piece archaeological collection, ranging from 3000 BC to post-medieval, to the British Museum in 1856?

5x expanded by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Florentine military reforms and Duke of Chicago

Wheeler–Stallard House

... that, when it was built, the Wheeler–Stallard House (pictured) was the only one to have an entire block of Aspen, Colorado, to itself?

ALT1:... that residents of the Wheeler–Stallard House (pictured) in Aspen, Colorado, have included the president of the Aspen Institute and a local hotel chef?
ALT2:that the "carriage house" behind the Wheeler–Stallard House (pictured) in Aspen, Colorado, wasn't built until 1976?
Reviewed: Dundee Royal Infirmary ([7])

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 22:48, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bystry Canal

... that the Bystry Canal is a feeder canal for the Augustów Canal in north-eastern Poland built in 1834-1835 to release excess water into Sanjo Lake?

Created by Ajh1492 (talk). Self nom at 22:39, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brian Leveson

... that Lord Justice Brian Leveson of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales has been picked to lead the public inquiry into the News of the World phone hacking scandal?

Created by Tony Sidaway (talk), Rangoon11 (talk), 78.148.58.231 (talk), and 2.101.118.133 (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 11:08, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dull hook. Inquiry is announced, someone has to head it. Daniel Case (talk) 22:34, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sarah Dixon (sternwheeler)

... that after the Sarah Dixon steamboat launched in 1892, it was involved in collisions in 1894 and 1898, reconstructed in 1906, immobilized in freezing water in 1909, and suffered an explosion in 1912?

ALT1:... that although a court found Sarah Dixon not guilty of drowning a man in 1898, nine people fled four miles from her in 1912 to seek help after three of their colleagues were killed?
Comment: ALT1 is only meant to be used if reviewers think this should be saved for the April Fool's Day DYK.

Created by Mtsmallwood (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 06:51, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nice article - references, length etc are fine. Regarding ALT1, I agree that it would make a good April Fool's piece, but that is rather a long time away! Are you sure that you would want to wait that long for it to appear? Prioryman (talk) 07:19, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with waiting eight and a half months until April Fool's, if people think that ALT1 is worthy of April Fool's. OCNative (talk) 07:29, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Orange Phelps

... that Orange Phelps, later mayor of Hillsboro, Oregon, opened the first movie theater in that city in 1908?

Reviewed: NBR 224 and 420 Classes ([8])

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 06:50, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Prehistoric Lepidoptera

... that the extinct Eocene butterfly Prodryas persephone (pictured) from the Florissant Fossil Beds is considered to be the best preserved fossil lepidopteran discovered to date?

ALT1:... that fossil lepidopterans (pictured) indicate that the ancestors of butterflies and moths are related to caddisflies?

Created by Ruigeroeland (talk), Obsidian Soul (talk), Kevmin (talk). Nominated by AshLin (talk) at 03:48, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed : General Johnson saving a Wounded French Officer from the Tomahawk of a North American Indian

Landguard Manor

... that the Landguard Manor was a constant host to Riflemen of the 60th and Riflemen Brigade?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Mallian Campaign

Length, date and sourcing all check out. Cbl62 (talk) 21:34, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rosie has nommed this above with another articles.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

George McGavin

... that entomologist, explorer, TV presenter and Wildscreen patron George McGavin appeared on the Richard & Judy show to cook and eat insects?

Created by Pigsonthewing (talk). Self nom at 12:02, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook fact needs a ref in the article; other than that we're good to go.--Epeefleche (talk) 17:27, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, sorry. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 22:33, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I would appreciate another editor opining here, as the ref -- to the subject's own site, but I think that is OK for these purposes -- is a little unclear as to whether it means what the hook says. The quote in the subject site is "As well as studying insects George also eats them and has appeared on the Richard and Judy Show as the guest chef." While that may well imply that he ate the insects on the show, it wasn't completely clear to me ... hence my request for another editor's view. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 22:53, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While I don't see that as an issue, I'm happy to reword the hook if it's a blocker? Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 21:59, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think the hook fact is solidly meant in the cited source, and the claim of appearing on a TV show is not so extravagant that we'd need another source. However, it does bother me that the personal page of the subject of this biography article is cited 17 times, which accounts for more than half the citations in the article. --EncycloPetey (talk) 04:12, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I think this (the citation for the hook, as well as most of the citations to McGavin's own website) fails Wikipedia:RS#Self-published and questionable sources as sources on themselves, specifically failing requirements 1, 2, and 5. cmadler (talk) 13:03, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I've added additional references. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 23:59, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Horny House of Horror

... that pornographic actress Saori Hara was cast in the Japanese film Horny House of Horror?

Created by Andrzejbanas (talk). Self nom at 03:25, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook fact needs a citation directly after it; other than that we're good to go. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:23, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Also, nominator needs to review one. It seems s/he already has 5 DYKs. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:33, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Hi! I think I've completed the above. Is it good now? Andrzejbanas (talk) 11:00, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - Not yet; you should review another article. (I saw on your Talk Page that you have 5 or 6 DYK self-noms already). Near the top of the page there are many articles needing a review, which just need to be checked for length (1500 chars or more), completeness (no obviously missing things, like empty section), well-cited (minimum one cite per paragraph except lead and plot sections), hook fact cited directly (like you had to do), and if possible that the hook fact is in the source. Also, if you see anything really, really out of place (like a huge copy and paste quote) you should bring it up. Crisco 1492 (talk) 13:55, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of Prime Ministers of Indonesia

~~... that Sukarno (pictured) was the last Prime Minister of Indonesia?~~

5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's independence day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:11, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Horny House of Horror (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:25, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Of the two sources used to support the hook information, one calls Sukarno a prime minister, but the other does not include him in a list of prime ministers of Indonesia. Neither source (nor the article) actually says he was the last prime minister; he is simply the last one in the nominated aricle's table. A hook fact must be supported by a citation. In any case, the article is "new" (more than 5x expanded) and is now of adequate length. --EncycloPetey (talk) 04:00, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Sukarno (pictured) considered himself one of the Prime Ministers of Indonesia?

ALT1 better? Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:45, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Or ALT2: ... that President Sukarno (pictured) also considered himself one of the Prime Ministers of Indonesia? Crisco 1492 (talk) 04:53, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Those are better, but I think we can make it a little stronger as:
ALT3 ... that in 1959, president Sukarno (pictured) declared himself to be also Prime Minister of Indonesia?

This makes the situation a little "hookier". --EncycloPetey (talk) 13:41, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I prefer ALT3, but any of the alternative hooks should work. --EncycloPetey (talk) 13:41, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Do you want to also save this one for 17 August (Indonesian Independence Day)? --EncycloPetey (talk) 13:43, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, please. ALT3 is fine. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:56, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

... that Joseph Stalin deported the Balkar people from the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on suspicions that they collaborated with Nazi Germany?

Reviewed: Supercomputing in Japan (diff)
Also reviewed: May 3rd Constitution Day (diff)

5x expanded by Σ (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fakfak

... that Fakfak is on the Bomberai?

5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 01:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Fakfak is home of the only Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian population in West Papua?
Review to follow Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:28, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Fokker FG-2 (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If anyone has a good hook that plays on Fak <--> Fuck feel free to add it Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:37, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Marcus T. Reynolds

... that Albany architect Marcus T. Reynolds' 1893 thesis, Housing of the Poor in American Cities, is still cited in scholarly work today?

Reviewed: Sam Stein ([9])

Created by UpstateNYer (talk). Self nom at 02:38, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed ALT1: ... that the 1893 thesis of Albany architect Marcus T. Reynolds (pictured) is still cited in scholarly work today? --Gyrobo (talk) 03:26, 13 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:25, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Religion in Malaysia

... that due to rules regarding religion in Malaysia a non-Muslim must obtain the permission of his Muslim neighbours to get a pet dog?

5x expanded by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Self nom at 02:26, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Cursed Days. Chipmunkdavis (talk) 23:46, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The prose appears to fall short of the 5× expansion threshold by a little way. If the list in #Religious distribution is included in the counts, then the prose is c. 2324 characters too short. Without that list, the text is still c. 1172 characters too short. --Stemonitis (talk) 07:34, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, sorry, I counted in words and not characters. Pity, it was a pretty major expansion. Suppose it's too late to fix at this point :/ Chipmunkdavis (talk) 02:13, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 14

Navlab

... that the Navlab autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles from Carnegie Mellon University include "robot cars, vans, SUVs, and buses"?

Created by Chaosdruid (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 10:13, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you fix the links, School of Computer Science links to a Montreal university and Carnegie Mellon University links to a Pennsylvania university.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:36, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Al ash-Sheikh

... that a power-sharing pact dating to 1744 has the Saudi royal family supporting the religious authority of the Al ash-Sheikh family, who in turn would support the political power of the House of Saud?

Created by DeCausa (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 05:36, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cursed Days

... that Cursed Days consists of the diaries and notes of Nobel Prize-winning Russian anti-Bolshevik author Ivan Bunin about his country's first days under Communism?

Created by Evermore2 (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 07:40, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook's general tone seems to be sourced, although it doesn't explicitly say that. The article itself doesn't even mention the word communism. Perhaps an alternate would be "... that Cursed Days consists of the diaries and notes of Nobel Prize-winning Russian anti-Bolshevik author Ivan Bunin about his experience in the Russian Revolution?" Chipmunkdavis (talk) 23:43, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that Bolsheviks were Communists and that the Russian Revolution ushered in Communism under WP:BLUE. OCNative (talk) 05:49, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Auberge Ravoux

... that the father of the boy in Vincent Van Gogh's Child with an orange (pictured) made Vincent's coffin for his lying in repose at the Auberge Ravoux and that it was poorly made so that it leaked fluid continuously?

5x expanded by FightingMac (talk). Self nom at 03:07, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, it's a very nice expansion, but the prose portion of the article has been expanded from approximately 7,500 characters to approximately 11,400 characters. That is not a 5x expansion - it's not even a 2x expansion. Jayjg ^(talk) 02:24, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jayjg. Thanks for this. I don't know how the 5x expanded got in there and also didn't understand it. I was just using the easy step template process I found on the submission page. Entirely new to this. If 5x times expansion is a requirement then of course it can't proceed. I just thought it one of those curiousities, if admittedly slightly morbid, that attract attention on DYK. Thanks for your attention. FightingMac (talk) 02:32, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tortrix destructus, Tortrix florissantana

... that the extinct moth species Tortrix? destructus and the much larger species Tortrix? florissantana have both been found in Florissant, Colorado and are 35 million years old?

Reviewed: 1994 Offshore Sanriku earthquake ([10])

Created by Kevmin (talk). Nominated by Smokeybjb (talk) at 16:46, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's good that you're documenting some extremely poorly known species like these, but I have some concerns. Why aren't the question marks in the article titles, if that is what they were named? Also, what is "revisions to the Eocene-Miocene boundary" supposed to mean? And where does the 35 million years figure comes from? In Engel (2003), I only see that the Florissant Formation is Eocene-Oligocene in age—not that it is exactly 35 mya. Perhaps they are Priabonian, but you need a source that actually says that. (Even when you do have such a source, the hook is rather bland. All fossils have been found somewhere and have some age, and there is nothing here that tells the reader why these particular species are special.) Ucucha 03:18, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

..(alt) ..}}... that there is no evidence that the moth species Tortrix destructus or the larger Tortrix florissantana have flown in the last 30 million years?

Twist the hook and remove question marks to try and help with a catchier? hook Victuallers (talk) 12:41, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others

... that same-sex couples in South Africa gained the right to adopt children jointly four years before they gained the right to marry?

Created by Htonl (talk). Self nom at 00:28, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1... that the Constitutional Court of South Africa granted same-sex couples the ability to jointly adopt children in 2002 in Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others? OCNative (talk) 12:00, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: this is my first DYK nom, which is why I have not reviewed another nom. - htonl (talk) 00:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

White Goat Wilderness Area, Siffleur Wilderness Area

... that Alberta has three provincially-designated wilderness areas: Ghost River, White Goat (pictured), and Siffleur?

Created by PumpkinSky (talk). Self nom at 22:35, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviwed-Cal Crum and Robert Gould Shaw II PumpkinSky talk 22:45, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cronaca Fiorentina, Baldassarre Bonaiuti

... that Cronaca Fiorentina (Chronicle of Florence) written by Baldassarre Bonaiuti (not schooled in reading or writing) is considered today as one of the best works written on the Black Death of Florence of 1348?

Reviewed Hunter Greene (diff)--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:38, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 18:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alt1 - that Baldassarre Bonaiuti in his Cronaca Fiorentina (Chronicle of Florence) shows how family members just abandoned sick members during the Black Death of Florence in 1348?

Ref for ALT1 hook in article: excerpt from The Florentine Chronicle (c.1370-1380) "I'm going for the doctor."

Hunter Greene

... that Louisiana State Rep. Hunter Greene of Baton Rouge has sought to establish state income tax deductions for private school tuition?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 17:00, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Big Jacks Creek Wilderness, Little Jacks Creek Wilderness

All checks out (size, date, hook online).--Doug Coldwell ^talk 18:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a little dubious of the "Louisiana Governmental Studies", which appears to be the product of a lobbyist. I don't doubt the truth of this statement, but I'd think a better source could be found. cmadler (talk) 13:13, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Operation Yellowbird

... that Cantopop diva Anita Mui helped finance the expatriation of Chinese dissidents following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989?

Reviewed: Robert Beauchamp ([11])

5x expanded by Ohconfucius (talk). Self nom at 08:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Li Lu, an associate of Warren Buffett, was one of the pro-democracy activists rescued by Operation Yellowbird in 1989. --Ohconfucius ^¡digame! 08:08, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I like this article and would like to see it featured unfortunately there's couple problems with it. Most importantly, it's not a x5 expansion. Originally the article was at 991 chars, now it's at 3330, which means it needs about 1325 more characters to be viable. Some other problems include: ~~it's classified as a stub, it is almost entirely composed of a "background" section (split that up into two)~~, it's got an outdated merge tag (is it ok to remove it?) and at least as far as Alt Hook goes (which I would prefer), Warren Buffet would have to be linked in the hook, same for Li Lu ~~is not actually mentioned in the article or the source~~. Hopefully a bit more work can flip this vote to a "yes".Volunteer Marek (talk) 08:02, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article now expanded sufficiently. Good job. If we go with the ALT hook, here's how I'd have it linked: "... that Li Lu, an associate of Warren Buffett, was one of the pro-democracy activists rescued by Operation Yellowbird in 1989?" Volunteer Marek (talk) 07:18, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Donde Quiera Que Estes

... that EMI Latin and SBK Records had wanted their artists to collaborate in a song to help boost each others fan base in different regions in the United States?

5x expanded by AJona1992. Self nom at 07:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and hook ok, offline ref accepted in good faith. Part of me thinks the song title should be in the hook in full rather than like the Easter egg it is now but I won't hold up the nom for it. You should also shorten the lead for this article, it's too long. — Hun ter Kahn 14:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note I don't know any other way to do an alternative. However, how about just saying the songs title instead of "in a song"? The reason why its big is because I wanted to follow WP:Lead and had several editors who had reviewed my articles that I wasn't following the rules on the lead. Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 19:25, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Techno Cumbia

... that Techno Cumbia was believed to be the earliest forms of pop-cumbia-rap fusions?

5x expanded by AJona1992. Self nom at 07:42, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ref 20 is showing the base URL. Pls fix. Otherwise OK. PumpkinSky talk 12:57, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note I have removed the URL from the template, simply because I couldn't find any way on fixing it. I don't know why that happened. Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 18:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

per above and talk on user talk page.PumpkinSky talk 23:01, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook is badly formatted, and does not make sense. "Techno Cumbia" is the name of a song, not of a style of music. It is also extremely vague and uses weasl words; who believed this, and why is their opinion worthy of note? --EncycloPetey (talk) 15:15, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to Billboard magazine it is. AJona1992 (talk) 17:48, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've checked the cited source [36] for this claim, but do not find it supported in the source. If I'm wrong, then please point out the quote from Billboard that supports the hook's claim. --EncycloPetey (talk) 20:22, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ada Kramm

... that six of the 10 siblings of Norwegian stage actress Ada Kramm were actors themselves?

Created by ExRat (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 06:18, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

date size checked OK Jim Sweeney (talk)

ERC (IRC client)

... that the GNU Emacs text editor has officially incorporated the ERC IRC Client since 2007?

ALT1:... that the ERC IRC client has been an official part of the GNU Emacs text editor since 2007?
Reviewed: Donald S. Nesti ([12])

5x expanded by Lexein (talk). Self nom at 03:49, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Berlian Hutauruk

... that despite originally being compared to Kuntilanak, Berlian Hutauruk's vocals on "Badai Pasti Berlalu" were well received?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:17, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Berlian Hutauruk, singer of the critically-acclaimed "Badai Pasti Berlalu", left her pop career to sing at churches and wedding receptions? --> Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:19, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Voyeurs & Savages (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:24, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sonderbehandlung

... that the Nazis documented murder and genocide during their perpetration of the Holocaust with euphemisms such as Sonderbehandlung?

Reviewed: Johann Karl Nestler (diff)

5x expanded by WilliamH (talk). Self nom at 01:59, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, hook and ref all check out. — Hun ter Kahn 14:39, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 15

Bernt H. Lund

... that Bernt H. Lund was Norway's first ambassador to Namibia?

Reviewed: Sutjeska National Park ([13])

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 18:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and hook ref all OK. Mikenorton (talk) 19:54, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lura Lynn Ryan

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

... that former Illinois First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan organized schoolchildren to collect pennies for the construction of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (pictured), raising $47,000?

Reviewed: Lydia Sarfati ([14])

Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 12:33, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Created 12:27, 15 July 2011. Revision as of 12:19, 20 July 2011 (8,883 bytes), last edit before 5 day deadline. Self nom at 12:33, 20 July 2011. --Philcha (talk) 20:56, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Y Each para excluding lead has at least 1 citation - OK. --Philcha (talk) 20:56, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The article Lura Lynn Ryan says "raised an estimated $47,000". However, the source has no "estimated" and says "raised $47,000". And the source says "She organized children throughout the state to collect pennies and they raised ...", while the hook says "... Lura Lynn Ryan collected $47,000 in pennies from schoolchildren ...". Please fix these issues in the hook. --Philcha (talk) 20:56, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

... that former Illinois First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan organized schoolchildren to collect pennies for the construction of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (pictured), raising $47,000? Scanlan (talk) 21:03, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The language in the article has also been fixed, based on the source. Scanlan (talk) 21:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you need to amend the actual hook at the top, after {{*mp}}. I've checked the length of your new hook (179 chars on my word processor). --Philcha (talk) 22:50, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, amended. Thank you! Scanlan (talk) 23:50, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rainer Froese

... that the scientist Rainer Froese is the primary developer and coordinater of FishBase, the largest and most extensively accessed biological information system on the web?

Reviewed: All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes ([15])

Created by Epipelagic (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blanfordia

... that Blanfordia (pictured) land snails are called Japan Sea elements?

Reviewed: Dermotherium

Created by Snek01 (talk). Self nom at 22:30, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length verified, offline source accepted in good faith. — Hun ter Kahn 23:15, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-118 is online open access source. You do not need to use faith. (Sometimes also other reviewers do not know or overlook that doi link is clickable.) --Snek01 (talk) 23:52, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wait, the hook is not exactly supported by this inline reference, or at least it is not well-worded either in the hook or the article. Blanfordia are one of a whole range of flora and fauna which are grouped, apparently colloquially (since the term is in quotes in the source), as Sea of Japan elements. The hook suggests, as does ambiguous wording in the article, that Blanfordia are AKA Sea of Japan elements while in fact they are simply one of the number of members in that category; lots of species are known as Sea of Japan elements, as lots of fish are known as sea creatures. You would not say a certain species of fish are called sea creatures. It would not be wrong but it does not communicate that there are many other species which are also called sea creatures. Furthermore, the entry, and the hook, barely suggest the most interesting (to me anyway) part of the story of Blanfordia, which is its evolution. This entry is a good start, but the hook is ambiguous. Can't you write a hook about the evolution of terrestriality in a non-tropical environment? That is the unusual story, at least according to your source. Alawa (talk) 15:35, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Terminology clarified in the article. ALT hooks proposed. Feel free to help me with grammar and wording of hooks.

ALT1: ... that Blanfordia (pictured) land snails are known as Japan Sea elements?
ALT2: ... that Fukuia integra and Blanfordia (pictured) are the only terrestrial snails within Pomatiopsidae?
ALT3: ... that the only two genera of Pomatiopsidae endemic to Japan are Fukuia and Blanfordia (pictured)?
ALT4: ... that unique climate in the Sea of Japan allowed to Blanfordia (pictured) terrestrial invasion?

ALT4 with the word "invasion" is the most "hooky". --Snek01 (talk) 23:36, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Indian cricket team in England in 2011

... that Andrew Strauss (pictured), the England cricket captain and normally a Middlesex player, appeared for Somerset against the touring Indians in 2011?

Reviewed: SS Norlom

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 19:16, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rzeczpospolita Polska (magazine)

... that the official magazine of the Polish Underground State published 80 issues in the dangerous conditions of occupied Poland?

Reviewed: Drexler–Smalley debate on molecular nanotechnology

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 02:51, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have counted this does not have 1500 characters of pure text. Can we remove the bullets? It is only 1409 at present Victuallers (talk) 10:22, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you point me to where it is said that bullets with text does not count toward prose for DYKs? Also, please notify nominator of any nomination problems with with the template as noted above, it is impossible to reasonably watchlist this page. Thank you. PS. In any case, I expanded the article further. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:48, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

gen2, since the DYKcheck script does not count bullet points as prose. Also, is there nothing to bluelink "Territories annexed by Nazi Germany" and "... by the Soviet Union" too? I suppose that refers to the division of Poland under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, but I can hardly believe there is nothing to link those phrases too. The article's length is now good, and the hook is confirmed in good faith. Ucucha 03:05, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Red to blue fixed, thanks for catching that. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 03:22, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Victuallers (talk) 09:06, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oz: the Great and Powerful

... that despite composer Danny Elfman saying that he would never again work with Sam Raimi after Spider-Man 2, he agreed to score his new film, Oz: the Great and Powerful?

Created by Crystal Clear x3 (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ginger Gilmour

... that artist Ginger Gilmour, first wife of David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, was given a British Red Cross Award for "Services to Humanity"?

Created by Pigsonthewing (talk). Self nom at 14:57, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks goos, although you need to review an article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:24, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's not my reading of the requirements. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 21:00, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More specifically, Pigsonthewing has only three DYK credits, so is exempt from the review requirement. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:31, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Foreign policy of Ollanta Humala

... that following an electoral victory, Ollanta Humala visited Bolivia and called for the resurrection of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation?

Created by Lihaas (talk) 11:53, 15 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Reviewed: 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia) (diff) Lihaas (talk) 10:01, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Father's Lion

... that the voice of the lion in Father's Lion with the father of Goofy Junior is uncredited?

Created by Pigby (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 09:15, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the picture (File:Father's Lion.jpg) – non-free images are not permitted in the Main page (see DYK rules). —Bruce1ee^talk 15:16, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fariz RM

... that Indonesian singer and "poster boy" Fariz RM was questioned in relation to a 2001 bomb incident?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 06:44, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that a cherry blossom made Fariz RM famous?

Review to follow. ALT is in case the first hook is too controversial. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:44, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Aduston Hall (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:52, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Eros Djarot

~~... that Eros Djarot (pictured) formed the Indonesian National Populist Fortress Party after a disagreement with later-president Megawati Sukarnoputri?~~

Reviewed: To follow

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:32, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Haigh Hall (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Date, length, hook etc. fine. But maybe ALT1 is better - the name of the party as it was, rather than is now. I think a redirect is acceptable since it is not the nominated article. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:14, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Eros Djarot (pictured) formed the Freedom Bull National Party after a disagreement with later-president Megawati Sukarnoputri?

Sounds fine to me. Crisco 1492 (talk) 07:34, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

James Jabara

... that James Jabara (pictured) was the first American jet ace in history, and had 16.5 kills through his flying career?

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Nehrams2020 (talk). Self nom at 01:40, 15 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

great work and very interesting, but this does not qualify as it is not a BLP. He died 45 years ago. PumpkinSky talk 02:33, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Ha, overlooked that. I just improved it after stumbling on the brief article, and submitted it here as it had the unsourced tag before I started. If it doesn't qualify for the BLP requirements, no worries. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:04, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1972 World Series of Poker

... that Thomas "Amarillo Slim" Preston, champion of the 1972 World Series of Poker, won his title in a fixed match after an under-the-table tournament deal?

5x expanded by Rymatz (talk). Self nom at 18:15, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Russian ironclad Pervenets

Articles created/expanded on July 16

Jim Brieske

... that Jim Brieske, who set Michigan, Rose Bowl and Big Ten placekicking records, had his kicking foot amputated due to cancer?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 01:22, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Jason Kipnis. See diff. Cbl62 (talk)

Lille Graah

... that Lille Graah was in charge of the most popular radio program in Norway in the 1950s?

Reviewed: Neurosymploca? oligocenica ([16])

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 22:39, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

BrainyBabe (talk) 09:30, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Child Dreams (opera)

... that composer Gil Shohat denies that his opera The Child Dreams is about the Holocaust?

Reviewed: Invasion of Banu Nadir ([17])

Created by Roscelese (talk). Self nom at 19:47, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verified, article dated and ready, prose confirmed at 5246 per DYKcheck. Rcej (Robert) – talk 07:55, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Leon Daniel

... that Leon Daniel (pictured right), the journalist who reported on the escape of James Earl Ray after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., was also awarded the Purple Heart for his service in the Marines during the Korean War?

5x expanded by User:I Jethrobot (talk). Self nom at 20:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review: I am a new nominator. (Note: this is dated later than the above because I and other editors fixed some issues with the nomination templates I messed up when I initially made the nomination). I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 05:40, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1605 Keichō Nankaidō earthquake, Tsunami earthquake

... that the 1605 Keichō Nankaidō earthquake was a tsunami earthquake, as the tsunami was much larger than expected for the estimated earthquake magnitude?

Comment: Tsunami earthquake was created 19 July

Created by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Bernt H. Lund [18] and Morges Castle [19]. Mikenorton (talk) 19:59, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Patriarch Joasaph I of Constantinople

... that Patriarch Joasaph I of Constantinople attempted suicide and was deposed because he opposed the second marriage of George Amiroutzes?

Reviewed: Hefaiston

Created by A ntv (talk). Nominated by Cplakidas (talk) at 12:33, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Jeremy Kyle Show (U.S. TV series)

... that The Jeremy Kyle Show is set to compete against The Jerry Springer Show in the US beginning in September after Jeremy Kyle's show replaced Jerry Springer's in the UK?

Created by Robert Moore (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 06:19, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mercury's magnetic field

... that Mariner 10 discovered Mercury's magnetic field in 1974 (planet pictured)?

Reviewed: Ghumdan Palace ([20])

Created by SpaceChimp1992 (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 06:06, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

(Note on the run) the hook needs rephrasing - unmanned probe can't discover anything - it collects/transmits data used for discovery. Materialscientist (talk) 23:03, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here are some alts:

ALT1: ... that data from Mariner 10 led to the discovery of Mercury's magnetic field in 1974 (planet pictured)?

ALT2: ... that Mercury's magnetic field was discovered in 1974 when Mariner 10 flew-by the planet (pictured)?

ALT3: ... that Mariner 10's fly-by of Mercury (pictured) in 1974 led to the discovery of the planet's magnetic field? —Bruce1ee^talk 06:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Colas Group

... that French engineering firm Colas Group has its origins from patents filed by two British scientists and a Dutch oil company?

Created by Imgaril (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 05:19, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anshei Minsk

... that because of the Great Depression, the members of the Anshei Minsk synagogue offered to pay the builder with a lifetime membership in lieu of full fees for his services?

Reviewed: Auberge Ravoux ([21])

Created by Vale of Glamorgan (talk). Nominated by Jayjg (talk) at 02:34, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Congregation Knesseth Israel (Toronto)

... that the synagogue building of Congregation Knesseth Israel (the "Junction Shul") is the oldest surviving in Toronto that is still in use?

Reviewed: Richard Weiner([22])

Created by Vale of Glamorgan (talk). Nominated by Jayjg (talk) at 01:59, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:24, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Weiner

... that Richard Weiner, one of the most important, but also least known Czech writers of the twentieth century, has often been likened to Franz Kafka?

Created by Assayer (talk). Nominated by Leszek Jańczuk (talk) at 16:56, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This article is interesting, but uses no inline cites for most of the biographical details, and in particular the hook is not cited. See Wikipedia:Did you know#Selection criteria. Jayjg ^(talk) 02:07, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

My hook was different and referenced. The author changed it. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 03:33, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

...different wikipedia, different habits - I did not use inline citations for the basic biographical details for one to keep the number of references small, and secondly because these are in a way "trivial" information that can easily be verified by the literature provided in the bibliography of secondary sources. I have often been ridiculed for providing too many references that were allegedly distracting from the text. But, alas, I will provide plenty of references in a few minutes, although the secondary literature in English is small.--Assayer (talk) 11:56, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Every hook should be referenced, and you can always add alternative hook. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 12:43, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. The reference to Kafka is ubiquitous and always being used to 'advertise' Weiner's work. So I determined just to jump on the bandwagon.--Assayer (talk) 15:03, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT ... that Richard Weiner, one of the most important Czech writers of the twentieth century, wrote a regular fashion column under a female pseudonym? --Assayer (talk) 18:27, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Date, length, source all check out. And I like this hook, it's definitely more attention-getting. Jayjg ^(talk) 23:48, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ORP Huragan and ORP Orkan

... that the first two destroyers due to be constructed by domestic shipyards for the Polish Navy were never completed due to German invasion of Poland?

Reviewed: Samuel Fisk Green

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date fine, AGF on book sources, but the hook fact is not referenced. Mjroots (talk) 05:51, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- But it is: "They would have been the first destroyer-class warships to be built in Poland"... but they weren't. The refs in this sentence imply they were never built. I provide no ref for the sentence about Germans overruning Poland, per Wikipedia:You don't need to cite that the sky is blue, and the construction was never resumed, as Poland was occupied; this is implied by the refs in the first sentence, and to a degree also falls under sky is blue case. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:17, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - I was referring to the last two sentences of the last paragraph. A ref there and it'll be good to go. Mjroots (talk) 07:30, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - (edit conflict) Well I dunno about the last part ("and the construction was never resumed, as Poland was occupied ... also falls under sky is blue case"). I'm not sure about Poland, but I do know that Germany did do some work on a couple of Dutch cruisers with the intention of commissioning them, although this was greatly slowed by resistance factions in the country. Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 07:33, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      - Well, the sources I see certainly do not suggest that the construction was continued; there was little to continue anyway (a 2-month old keel...). Even if they continued it, which is extremely unlikely and not supported by a single source, they have most certainly not completed it, since no source ever suggested that. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 07:47, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
        AGF pass, per WP:BLUE. Mjroots (talk) 08:15, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Arabic Mein Kampf

... that the Arabic translation of

Hitler's Mein Kampf has been a bestseller in Palestinian territories?

Reviewed: I have less than 5 DYK

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Nominated by ברוקולי (talk) at 18:26, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Article is currently at AfD. Qrsdogg (talk) 04:03, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Given the current state of the AfD, deletion is unlikely. Also, per the discussion, the title has been moved to Mein Kampf in the Arabic language. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 18:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Harrison (Louisiana politician)

... that the Louisiana State Rep. Joe Harrison withdrew an immigration proposal in 2011 which would have required providers of public benefits to verify citizenship of beneficiaries?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:01, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Baltimore Rock Opera Society

Hook verified, article dated and ready, prose is 3613 per DYKcheck. Rcej (Robert) – talk 05:17, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grevillea cyranostigma

... that Grevillea cyranostigma from Carnarvon National Park in Queensland was named for Cyrano de Bergerac?

Reviewed: [[Template:Did you know nominations/Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean, Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants|Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica, Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean, Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants]] ([23])

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, dates etc check out. Offline source accepted in good faith. J Milburn (talk) 11:39, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Strathtay Prince Albert

... that the Bulldog Strathtay Prince Albert was the first non–terrier to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?

Reviewed: Bent (TV series)

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 20:19, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All checks out - date, length, hook. Good to go. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:06, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Eddie J. Lambert

... that before he opened his law practice, Louisiana State Representative Eddie J. Lambert hunted alligators for his state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 15:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I grew up near Louisiana, and I'm questioning how notable this hook is, because in plenty of communities down there, it'd be more notable to find men who don't hunt 'gators! The date and length do meet DYK criteria, however; maybe User:Billy Hathorn could come up with a more notable ALT hook? That may be difficult, given the fact that this article about a relatively obscure Louisiana state rep. is borderline for notability to begin with. No offense intended toward Billy Hathorn, who I'm sure is a great editor. NickDupree (talk) 18:59, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Fort Pitt Blockhouse

Under the Wikipedia rules, thank goodness, all state legislators are considered notable; so we don't have to pick and choose the ones to be favored. Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:11, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT... Louisiana State Representative Eddie J. Lambert has pushed for income disclosure laws not only for his fellow lawmakers but for local elected officials as well?

okay, I'll allow it on this ALT. NickDupree (talk) 19:52, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

SS Empire Duke

... that Empire Duke was lent to the team from Cambridge University Engineering Department to assist in the search for the cause of structural failures in a number of Liberty ships?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 11:39, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that Lieutenant J Le Meur was named after an officer who had served on board the Île de France and had been killed during WWII?
ALT2 ... that Lieutenant J Le Meur loaded a cargo of ammonium nitrate at the Port of Texas City a week before the Grandcamp exploded, causing the Texas City Disaster, which killed 581 and injured 3,500 people? Mjroots (talk) 11:43, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed All Saints' Church, Newchurch. Mjroots (talk) 06:16, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, hook, refs all check out. (I reviewed the first hook, which looks fine). Nice article. --El onka 03:19, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kala Cinta Menggoda

~~... that a song in Chrisye's 1997 album Kala Cinta Menggoda was based on a passage in the Quran?~~

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 09:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Chrisye received the 1998 MTV Asia Viewer's Choice Award for the music video of "Kala Cinta Menggoda", from the album of the same name?

ALT2: ... that Chrisye couldn't finish recording Kala Cinta Menggoda because he was crying too hard?

Hard to find a good hook here, I think. Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:13, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: My Sad Republic (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:21, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The online English language sources check out, but Dimas Djayaningrat directing the music video doesn't appear in the Jakarta Post article, or is it supposed to be cited to one of the Indonesian sources? OCNative (talk) 09:05, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is supposed to be cited to the Indonesian book (the "Pribadi-Pribadi Pembuka Cakrawala" one, but for some reason snippet view isn't showing me the album today. I think I'll just cut it until I can open my CD cabinet and check my VCD It will take a while; there's a huge pile of Lebaran cookie boxes blocking it Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:17, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I found one more sourcing issue in the article: there's no source for Kala Cinta Menggoda being reissued as part of Chrisye Masterpiece Trilogy Limited Edition. While both the original hook and ALT1 are directly sourced, ALT2 is not. OCNative (talk) 10:40, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed both. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:08, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length check out. Online English language refs check out. Offline and foreign language refs accepted in good faith. ALT1 checks out to the online English language refs while the original hook and ALT2 are accepted in good faith since they're refed to online foreign language sources. Of the three, I prefer ALT2, though all three hooks are good to go for DYK. OCNative (talk) 11:15, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, it's certainly the hookiest of the three. Crisco 1492 (talk) 11:30, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

7th Combat Service Support Battalion (Australia)

... that the 7 CSSB of the Australian Army supports the 7th Brigade and participated in Operation Slipper?

Created by AustralianRupert (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:55, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

new, 1913 characters, mostly all cited (excspt last sentence), article could use some section and the 3rd [para is a little confusing with all the acronyms et al. alt suggested:

ALT1 - that the 7 CSSB of the Australian Army participated in Operation Slipper during Operation Enduring Freedom?Lihaas (talk) 09:57, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Is this better? And ALT1 is fine with me! Rcej (Robert) – talk 04:24, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

what is AUSBAT IX ? ive done some sectioning to try and organise it. with these it should be good to go pending the noms review.Lihaas (talk) 08:22, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I redlinked it here. Wiki doesn't have anything on that Battallion, but we really should be fine for DYK :) Rcej (Robert) – talk 03:57, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi everyone, just to clarify "AUSBAT X" is not a unit as such, it was a deployment, i.e. the ninth Australian battalion group deployed during Operation Citadel. If something was to be written on AUSBAT IX, IMO, it would have to be covered in an article on the overall operation (i.e. Operation Citadel). AustralianRupert (talk) 12:04, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have reviewed 1st Airlanding Light Regiment. [24]. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 08:44, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tatoosh Range

... that the highest peak in the Tatoosh Range (pictured) is Unicorn Peak at 6,917 ft (2,108 m) of elevation?

Created by Rising*From*Ashes (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:16, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All checks out. Good to go. Aymatth2 (talk) 00:54, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lapeer County Courthouse

... that, completed in 1846, the Lapeer County Courthouse (pictured) is the oldest continuously active courthouse in the state of Michigan and one of the 10 oldest in the United States?

Created by Notorious4life (talk). Self nom at 08:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

size, date and hook checks out. good to go. Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:07, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that, completed in 1846, the Lapeer County Courthouse (pictured) is one of the 10 oldest continuously active courthouses in the United States and the oldest in Michigan?

I like ALT1 more. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:08, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 17

Hraschina meteorite

... that the fall of the Hraschina meteorite in 1751 was the first witnessed fall of an iron meteorite?

Reviewed: Yoshio Harada ([25])

Created by Basilicofresco (talk), GregorB (talk). Nominated by GregorB (talk) at 19:25, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth Robins Pennell

... that Elizabeth Robins Pennell (1855-1936), the art critic and cookbook collector, wrote the first biography of proto-feminist Mary Wollstonecraft?

Reviewed: Lille Graah

5x expanded by BrainyBabe (talk). Self nom at 09:36, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quasi-opportunistic supercomputing

... Quasi-opportunistic supercomputing aims to provide a higher quality of service than opportunistic resource sharing?

Created by History2007 (talk). Self nom at 17:17, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Native Community Lands as here. History2007 (talk) 22:58, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Link for the hook: is here, also in the article. History2007 (talk) 22:58, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Ward

... that Carl Ward's 104-yard kickoff return in 1967 was the longest in Cleveland Browns history?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 01:30, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed North Star House (Grass Valley, California). See diff. Cbl62 (talk) 00:01, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

length, date, reference checks out. I guess you figured out the record for Browns history by comparing this runback to all others in the source, since it breaks down by team and reaches back to the 1940's. Rather creative. Good luck with this. Alawa (talk) 15:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Neurosymploca? oligocenica

... that when the extinct forester moth, Neurosymploca? oligocenica was described a second fossil was known but not available to be studied?

Reviewed: Terrapene carolina

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 19:20, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Size, date ok. Hook is cited in article and verified in ref. Oceanh (talk) 10:47, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I'd say comma in the hook should be moved from behind "moth" to behind "described". GregorB (talk) 20:49, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Engelberg Huller Company

... that since 1888, the Engelberg Huller Company in New York has been the manufacturer of a Brazilian engineer's device (pictured) to remove the husks and shells from rice and coffee during the milling process?

Created by Nconwaymicelli (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 11:34, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Active Life: Explorer

... that the fitness and sports video game Active Life: Explorer is also a party game and mini-game compilation?

Created by TheLoverofLove (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 10:49, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Parkes ministry (1878–1883)

... that despite New South Wales having no political party system at the time, the Third Parkes ministry was a coalition government from 1878–1883 between former Premiers Henry Parkes and John Robertson?

Created by Jherschel (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 07:50, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I Am a Camera (film)

... that I Am a Camera is a 1955 British film that received an X certificate from the BBFC, but only after dialogue suggesting foot fetishism was removed?

Reviewed: Supercomputing in Europe ([26])

Created by Calvin Grant (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 11:59, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, hook OK. Offline source AGF.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 19:42, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

George Binney

... that George Binney pioneered the use of seaplanes for arctic exploration, wrote The Eskimo Book of Knowledge and organised blockade running operations to get Swedish ball bearings to Britain in WWII?

Created by User:Msrasnw (talk). Self nom at 11:21, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Gertrude Kleinová (Diff of my review) (Msrasnw (talk) 19:58, 19 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Hook too long (275 chars); I suggest just using one of the three facts presented here. Sasata (talk) 23:30, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! I think it is down to less than 200 now. Best wishes (Msrasnw (talk) 23:49, 19 July 2011 (UTC))![reply]

Article length & date, hook length & facts verified. I still think the hook could be trimmed down (is the fact that he wrote a book especially notable?); maybe someone else will have an opinion. Sasata (talk) 17:10, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review and the tidy. I think the three things are nice to mention and the book seems, to me anyway, interesting. It is, I think, trying to explain to the "eskimos" their place in the wider world stressing to them their luck in being subjects of the British Empire! Anyway feel free if you really think it should be trimmed to trim it - I'll be OK with anything. (Msrasnw (talk) 20:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Carly Foulkes, Powers (FX TV series)

... that T-Mobile myTouch 4G spokesperson Carly Foulkes has been cast in the FX Network television series Powers adaptation of the Powers comic book series?

Reviewed: Gugur Bunga, Ismail Marzuk

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 04:55, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Al Lerner (composer)

... that Al Lerner, 1940s pianist in the Harry James band, wrote the music for "So Until I See You", the closing theme for Tonight Starring Jack Paar in the early 1960s?

Created by Elonka (talk). Self nom at 03:09, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: SS Empire Duke. --El onka 03:21, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sutjeska National Park

... that Sutjeska National Park (pictured Perucica forest within the park) Bosnia and Herzegovina and the adjoining Durmitor National Park in Montenegro demonstrate transboundary protected area co-operation in the former Yugoslavia?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 02:20, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Congregation Knesseth Israel (Toronto)

The image does not appear in the article (see guidelines). For the hook without image: Expansion size/date is fine, nice job! Hook is cited in the article and verified in ref. Oceanh (talk) 10:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Changed the img to Perucica forest within the park which is in the Sutjeska National Park article.--Nvvchar. 13:45, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go. Image license looks fine. (I also liked the other picture, but had to point at the guidelines for images). Oceanh (talk) 21:08, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rizwana Hasan

... that attorney Rizwana Hasan has particularly focused on regulations for the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh?

ALT1:... that attorney Rizwana Hasan's focus on regulations for the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh earned her the Goldman Environmental Prize?

5x expanded by Ratibgreat (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 22:58, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Chilston Park

... that the English country house of Chilston Park in Kent has been home to five members of Parliament and four members of the House of Lords?

Reviewed: Adolf Theur (diff)

Created by DavidCane (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

length, date and hook verified. made a small grammar correction.--Sodabottle (talk) 14:21, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dermotherium

... that Dermotherium, discovered in 1992, was the first unambiguous fossil colugo (Sunda colugo pictured) to be found?

Reviewed: Hatula

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 22:19, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Image license verified. Article date and length verified. DYK hook verified except of the word "first", because of lacking fulltext of sources. If the only other known fossil colugo is D. major then the hook is certainly all right. DYK hook can be also spelled "that Dermotherium is the firstly discovered unambiguous fossil colugo". I think that Dermotherium is also "the earliest colugo" in the sense of the first appearance in fossil record. The hook seems to be all right, but I think that the wording of the hook could also be done unabiguously. Am I right? --Snek01 (talk) 22:57, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've added "to be found" to remove that particular ambiguity. There are in fact older fossil colugos—two teeth from the Middle Eocene of Myanmar that have just been identified as indeterminate colugos. Ucucha 12:22, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Excellent article. Good to go. --Snek01 (talk) 20:14, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Adolf Theuer

... that as a member of the Desinfektionskommando, one of SS-Unterscharführer Adolf Theuer's responsibilities was to insert the Zyklon B into the gas chamber at Auschwitz concentration camp?

Reviewed: Death in the Afternoon (cocktail) (diff)

Created by WilliamH (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Long enough and fresh enough ~~,but it has an orphan tag on it at the moment. The date formatting should to be changed to day month year format as it is about a European subject.~~--DavidCane (talk) 22:24, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- I also note that we have also had two other DYKs from this author on the Auschwitz gas chambers in the last couple of days are we in danger of overload?--DavidCane (talk) 22:34, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - De-orphaned and dates amended. The second concern - it did occur to me too. The reason why is because I've found some articles I'd written in various states of completion from the salvaged hard disk of my previous computer. If you wish to defer this for a few days, I have no problem with that at all. WilliamH (talk) 22:39, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'll leave it to the directors to decide on the overload issue.
    - Another question: the article on his home town of Henneborg-Bolatitz is a red-link and the modern location is in the Czech Republic. The article describes him as German, but was he reichdeutsch or volksdeutsch? His trial in Prague suggest he may have been the latter.-DavidCane (talk) 12:55, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
      - Good point. I gleaned this from the German Wikipedia, which simply describes him as deutsch. I suspect you're right, but since I can't conclusively determine it, I've omitted it. WilliamH (talk) 17:59, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Scotland national under-16 football team

... that the current Scotland national under-16 football team squad features players from Real Madrid and Liverpool?

Created by Deserter1 (talk). Self nom at 21:06, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: The Old Lady and the Pigeons Deserter1 15:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

SS Norlom

... that Norlom was one of the eighteen ships sunk in the Air raid on Bari on 2 December 1943?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 17:01, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and refs all check out fine. Good to go! Harrias ^talk 19:12, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed ORP Huragan and ORP Orkan. Mjroots (talk) 05:56, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Death in the Afternoon (cocktail)

~~... that Death in the Afternoon is a cocktail containing absinthe and Champagne?~~

5x expanded by J Milburn (talk). Self nom at 11:35, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Grevillea cyranostigma. J Milburn (talk) 11:40, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Citation is fine, but at 1428 readable characters, it's 72 characters too short. Remember that the block quote does not count towards the length. The fact that Hemingway invented this is much more interesting than merely the two ingredients; I would strongly suggest this hook:

ALT: ... that Death in the Afternoon, a cocktail containing absinthe and Champagne, was invented by Ernest Hemingway? WilliamH (talk) 21:31, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, much prefer the alt. I've expanded the article a little further, it should be legit now. J Milburn (talk) 10:20, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go. WilliamH (talk) 11:01, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Malari incident

... that twelve Indonesian printed media were closed after the Malari incident?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 08:33, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that mosquitoes did not spread Malari?

Review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:33, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:42, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the bureaucratic rebuttal for ALT1; mosquitoes are not mentioned in this article. The original hook is referenced, article is sufficiently long and new. My concerns are the many logical flaws in the prose, e.g.:
- Native Indonesian representation in foreign investments--Indonesians cannot have foreign investment in Indonesia

- There were no foreign partnerships with Native Indonesians, only with Chinese Indonesians. Hence, they were underrepresented.

- The riots were brought to an end the next day, when KKO, RPKAD, and Kostrad forces fired upon the rioters. During the riots, eleven people were killed, --When the rioters were shot at, nobody was killed?

- Wouldn't the end of riots be included in the riots?

- Twelve newspapers and magazines had their printing and publishing permits revoked, [...] Other journalists [...] were detained Journalists=newspapers?

- I seem to remember something about Mochtar Lubis being arrested being in that paragraph.

There are also a number of expressions that read very strange to me; maybe a native English speaker can have a look:
- civilian politicians were suspect,

- Perhaps civilian politicians were not trusted

- was identified as luring the most Japanese businesses,

- He was the one who convinced the most Japanese businesses to invest in Indonesia

- students burned Tanaka and Humardhani, in effigy,

- They burned paper dolls of Tanaka and Humardhani, hence the "in effigy"

- Sumitro was seen speaking friendlily,

- Not telling the rioters to stop

- disbanding of Suharto's personal assistants, etc.

- Yes, I should have added "clique" in there.

--Pgallert (talk) 21:05, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I will fix the biggest problems. Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:46, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Problem sentences reworded to be clearer. Hope it is okay now. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:01, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I made a few further copyedits and smaller changes. All fine now from my perspective. --Pgallert (talk) 08:52, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Cheers! Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:14, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden

... that Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden earned 5 of HBO's 104 total nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards?

5x expanded by Chasewc91 (talk). Self nom at 06:07, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, hook all check. Rlendog (talk) 00:30, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FC Augsburg and TSV 1860 München rivalry

... that the 1973 second division game between Bavarian rivals FC Augsburg and TSV 1860 München was watched by more then 80,000 spectators, an all-time record for the Olympic Stadium in Munich?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 05:37, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Messiah Part I (5 July). Calistemon (talk) 05:47, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing needs to be improved on this article. There are several uncited paragraphs. OCNative (talk) 08:47, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, however, the hook is supported by a number of German and English language sources, can't see any problem there. Calistemon (talk) 09:21, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and hook (supported by online English language sources) check out. Online English language sources are accurate refs. Offline and foreign language refs accepted in good faith for the article. Date is actually July 16, but we're well within the window for both dates, so that's fine too. OCNative (talk) 10:44, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The date is the 17th. I moved the article accross from my sandbox which I had previously used to create two other articles without being able to do a move. See diff Calistemon (talk) 23:38, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I see what happened. It was the 16th in my time zone but the 17th in UTC when you created the article. OCNative (talk) 01:08, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Black-cheeked Gnateater

~~... that pairs of Black-cheeked Gnateaters have territories averaging 2.94 hectares (7.3 acres)?~~

Reviewed: Lapeer County Courthouse ([27])

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 01:10, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Date and size fine. However, the hook fact as worded is not verified by the reference. The reference gives numbers from one particular study (based on 18 marked adults and 18 nesting attempts), while the hook reads as if the "fact" (territories averaging 2.94 hectares) is valid in general. Oceanh (talk) 02:29, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

More specific below - am toying with adding "11.5 cm long" to bird to highlight size difference between tiny little bird and big territory - alternately tinyness is conveyed by image.

... that a field study in Brazil found the territories of Black-cheeked Gnateaters (adult male pictured) to average 2.94 hectares (7.3 acres)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Casliber (talk • contribs) 03:21, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Everything checks out, hook fact verified in cited online reference. Image license also looks good. (One minor thing, the direct link to the pdf reference does not work (says "File not available"), think the url is a temporary one. The article is accessible via the doi link though). Oceanh (talk) 17:09, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Elisabeth Croft

... that Crossroads actress Elisabeth Croft who played Miss Edith Tatum, died the same day the renewed series of Crossroads aired in 2003?

ALT1... that the same day Crossroads actress Elisabeth Croft died, the first episode of the renewed series of Crossroads aired in 2003?
ALT2... that the same day Crossroads actress Elisabeth Croft died, the first episode of the renewed series of Crossroads aired?

Created by MayhemMario 16:22, 17 July 2011 (UTC). Self nom at 17:16, 17 July 2011 (UTC) NOTE- Once reveiwed can you leave me a note on my talk page? Thanks a lot, just last time forgot about it! :) MayhemMario 16:03, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel Fisk Green

... that Samuel Fisk Green was a pioneering American missionary who founded Sri Lanka's first medical teaching hospital?

Created by Kanatonian (talk). Self nom at 17:07, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, size checks out, but inline cite density is insufficient: the article uses 3 inline references, but only 1 reference per para. At least one para uses two references. It is thus not possible to be certain which sentence is based on which source(s), that also includes the hook claims. Once citation density is increased, or at the very least, the sentence(s) containing hook claims have their own inline cites, this article will be ready to go. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:41, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I cited the hook with inline citations Kanatonian (talk) 22:07, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wicklow Mountains

... that the Wicklow Mountains (pictured) are the largest area of continuous high ground in Ireland?

5x expanded by Joe King (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A substantial revision indeed! The lead section is a bit long for my taste, and some of the 'see also's might be better embedded in the text, eg 'Climate of Ireland', but it looks to me like you're setting this up for a GA review which will no doubt consider these issues in more detail. The citation is taken in good faith as it is off line. Geof Sheppard (talk) 13:04, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Styles and themes of Robert E. Howard

... that themes in the work of Robert E. Howard include aestheticism, existentialism and individualism?

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

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on July 18

Domestic of the Schools

... that the Domestic of the Schools was the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine army from the 9th to the 11th century?

Reviewed: If Day

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 01:22, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rabotnitsa

... that Rabotnitsa (1923 cover pictured) was the first socialist women's magazine?

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 04:12, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Station Bell

Length, date, source check out perfectly. The image is 1923, so should be in public domain but has a flag for CR due to multiple definitions of CR term in various nations, and I honestly do not know what is involved in evaluating this. Can a more experienced editor weigh in? Great pic, great article. Good luck Alawa (talk) 16:14, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Beach Hebrew Institute

... that name of the Beach Hebrew Institute was chosen to avoid attracting the attention of the Canadian German Party?

Reviewed: William Anderson Coffin ([28])

Created by Vale of Glamorgan (talk). Nominated by Jayjg (talk) at 01:36, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article is new and long enough; hook fact strongly implied in on-line source, AGF that it's further supported in off-line cited source. --EncycloPetey (talk) 04:58, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Virgin Mary (book)

... that The Virgin Mary: The Roman Catholic Marian Doctrine is a Protestant book that seeks to determine when Roman Catholicism "became inconsistent with...original Christianity"?

ALT1:... that The Virgin Mary: The Roman Catholic Marian Doctrine is a Protestant book that has been criticized by Roman Catholics for being "far removed from reality"?
ALT2:... that The Virgin Mary is a Protestant book that seeks to determine when Roman Catholicism "became inconsistent with...original Christianity" but has been criticized as being "far removed from reality"?
ALT3:... that The Virgin Mary first appeared in 1950?
ALT4:... that an Italian Protestant created The Virgin Mary in 1950?
ALT5:... that an Italian Protestant fathered The Virgin Mary in 1950?
Comment: ALT3, ALT4, and ALT5 are only meant to be used if reviewers think this should be saved for the April Fool's Day DYK.

Created by CaliforniaAliBaba (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 11:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review

... that the quarterly Intellectual Property Law Review was published by George Washington University in 1957, Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1973, and University of New Hampshire Law School in 2010?

Created by Ivylaw (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 11:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

William Anderson Coffin

... that U.S. art critic William Anderson Coffin was awarded the French Legion of Honor?

ALT1:... that New York Post art critic William Anderson Coffin was awarded the French Legion of Honor?

Created by SarahStierch (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 10:27, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and hook verified. Jayjg ^(talk) 01:10, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard

... that Blood & Thunder is the biography of the creator of Conan the Barbarian?

Created by BPK2 (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 04:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and hook verified. — Yk ʏк yƙ talk ~ contrib 22:30, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot

... that Indian-born British soldier and diplomat Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot (pictured) played association football for Scotland against England and cricket for Marylebone?

Created by Daemonic Kangaroo (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 03:53, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hefaiston

... that Hefaiston is an annual international competition of blacksmiths that had more than 400 participants in 2010?

Created by Vejvančický (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 10:32, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, size, sources check out. Perhaps some reference ought to be made about it being held in a castle in the Czech Republic, it would IMO make it more interesting. Constantine ✍ 12:30, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Brokos

... that Andrew Brokos has had top-100 finishes in his last three World Series of Poker main event in the money finishes?

Reviewed: Superman: Deadly Legacy, Superman and Wonder Woman - the Hidden Killer, Batman: Death of Innocents

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 05:22, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of nucleic acids

... that nearly half of all known RNA structures have been solved through nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of nucleic acids?

Reviewed: De Bruijn–Erdős theorem (graph theory) ([29])

Created by Antony-22 (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length good. AGF on hook. Rlendog (talk) 00:29, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tom McVea

... that the retiring Louisiana State Representative Tom McVea has advocated higher teacher salaries and expansion of vocational education?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:31, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Georgine Darcy

Zoom (The Knack album)

... that just 5 years after the release of 1998 The Knack album Zoom, the band re-released the album under the title Re-Zoom with two additional tracks covering Badfinger and Elvis Costello songs?

Reviewed: Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden ([30])

Created by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 00:34, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88

... that the representation of waves and water in Bach's cantata Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88, was termed a barcarolle?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 23:07, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

reviewed: Remya kauaiensis. Cantata for Sunday 24 July, hopefully to appear between 23 July and 29 July. (The one for 17 July is not reviewed yet.) I don't see where to place pictured - would fit best in the middle of the title. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:24, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

very interesting and well donePumpkinSky talk 00:04, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Georgine Darcy

... that the mother of Georgine Darcy, an actress in Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, urged her to become a stripper?

Reviewed: Garry Bjorklund

Created by Gamaliel (talk). Self nom at 21:43, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:43, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! However I think the original hook flows better than the new version you (or someone else) inserted above. The original: "... that the mother of Rear Window actress Georgine Darcy urged her to become a stripper?" But the new one does name Hitchcock, so that's a plus. I can live with either one. Gamaliel (talk) 03:17, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tipu's Tiger

... that the 18th century Indian automaton Tipu's Tiger (pictured) shows a near life-size European being mauled by a tiger, and emits wails and grunts as well as containing a pipe organ?

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk), AshLin (talk), Jdforrester (talk), Fæ (talk) and others. Self nom at 21:04, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed SS Clan Mackinnon (1945); diff Johnbod (talk) 21:15, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded from 2718 chars, as part of the V&A Wikilounge event last weekend. Never been on DYK before. Johnbod (talk) 21:11, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion, date and online hooks verified, offline hook refs accepted in good faith. You could make the hook a little more "punchy" by removing everything after "mauled by a tiger". But nonetheless, an interesting article. —Bruce1ee^talk 08:41, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Know Hope Collective, Know Hope Collective (album)

... that former Audio Adrenaline front-man Mark Stuart talked more than he sang on the self-titled debut album of his new project, The Know Hope Collective?

Created by 3family6 (talk). Self nom at 17:48, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Garry Bjorklund

... that runner Garry Bjorklund qualified for the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 m despite losing a shoe during the U.S. Olympic Trials?

Reviewed: Glenn Doughty ([31])

Created by Giants2008 (talk). Self nom at 15:38, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Love the hook. Gamaliel (talk) 22:03, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

SS Clan Mackinnon (1945)

... that the Empire Dunnet was built in 1945 then sold and renamed three times before wrecking in Borneo in 1967?

Createdby Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:47, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

All ok. Johnbod (talk) 21:14, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Virginia Staudt Sexton

... that while psychologist Virginia Staudt Sexton was a guidance director at Fordham University she opened a psychology lab, created a major and became associate professor and chair of the psychology department?

Created by Rboateng (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 06:27, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

8-4

... that Shibuya-based video game localization company 8-4 is named after the final level of Super Mario Bros.?

Created by Axem Titanium (talk). Self nom at 04:28, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Currently classified as a stub. Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:58, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But it's been assessed as Start class! Mjroots (talk) 22:17, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, found the problem. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:10, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and stuff seem to be okay, but hook fact is currently cited to YouTube. Do we have proof that the channel belongs to the company that made the video? Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:14, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Akibatteru's Facebook and Youtube channels both link to the video in question, which was posted by Network World. Does that seem legit? Axem Titanium (talk) 04:33, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I guess they look legit. AGF as my connection cannot handle streaming video. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:18, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Final word on the hook? Axem Titanium (talk) 07:38, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Everything is fine, hook included. AGF on the reference for the above reason. It will take a few days for this to trickle to the top of this page and then eventually reach the main page. Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:03, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cool, thanks a lot for the review. Axem Titanium (talk) 01:19, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Murder of Pon. Navarasu

... that the Murder of Pon. Navarasu led to the passage of the first anti-ragging legislation in India?

Reviewed: Chilston Park ([32])

Created by Sodabottle (talk). Self nom at 14:28, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook fact is not supported by the article. The article says that legislation was passed, and that Tamil Nadu was the first Indian state to pass a law banning ragging. There is no place that says this was the first anti-ragging law in India, or even in Tamil Nadu. I am also very concerned by the large number of strong uncited claims about murder, confession, and dismemberment. These facts need to be cited, or else this article cannot be used for DYK. --EncycloPetey (talk) 04:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The legislation passed a)bans the practice of ragging b)criminalises it. I believe this can be described as an "anti-ragging legislation/law". This is the common usage in India. A few examples of usage of this term in in RS - [33] [34], [35]. Perhaps this is a regional language variation problem. In indian english, any law banning a particular practice is called "anti-X" law in general parlance. Thus legislation banning dowry is called "anti-dowry law". If it is still confusing how about the following alt hook:

that the Murder of Pon. Navarasu led to the passage of the first legislation banning the practice of ragging in India?

or

that the Murder of Pon. Navarasu led to Tamil Nadu becoming the first Indian state to ban ragging?

And all the claims - murder, confession and dismemberment are clearly supported by the references added. In fact this single news report on the first sentencing supports all the claims you mention above -(John David, who indulged in ragging in the hostel campus, was angered over the fresher, Navarasu, for not obliging him and assaulted him in his hostel room. When Navarasu fell unconscious, David decapitated him and severed his limbs. He dumped the head, packed in a rexine bag, in a slushy pond located in the University campus, ....On November 18, David made a confessional statement and later took the policemen to places where he had disposed of parts of Navarasu's body; .....today sentenced John David, a second-year medical student of Chidambaram Annamalai University, to a double life imprisonment for murdering Pon Navarasu). This report alone supports what you claim to be uncited - "murder", "confession", "dismemberment". There are multiple other references that support the facts stated in the article like this 2011 report - (David reportedly had a fight with his junior Navarasu, son of the former vice-chancellor of Madras University, Prof P K Ponnuswamy, on November 6 and killed him in his hostel room. He then decapitated and dismembered the body and stashed it in different places.). I am puzzled why you claim the article contains uncited claims. Am i missing something here?--Sodabottle (talk) 05:55, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The citations are all clustered on sentences about the legislation at the end of the paragraph. Facts need to be supported by citations placed at the end of the sentence in which they are presented, and not by citations placed on sentences five or six later. I would not know which facts are supported by which sources without going and reading the sources, which means the citations are not properly placed. Currently, all the citations in the first paragraph are positioned to support only the final two sentences, which deal only with the legislation and not the circumstances about which most of the paragraph is written.
Either of the alternative hooks you proposed above would be suitable as the hook, but the citations problem is serious. Negative claims must be carefully cited in an article, and that has not been done here. --EncycloPetey (talk) 13:50, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Norman E. Rosenthal

... that in 1984 research on the "winter blues" was pioneered by Norman E. Rosenthal who coined the term SAD or seasonal affective disorder, after he noticed seasonal changes in his work productivity?

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Keithbob (talk). Self nom at 17:22, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is my first DYK. Please let me know if something needs to be corrected and what else I need to do. Thanks for your help! -- — Keithbob • Talk • 17:27, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to DYK. I'm sorry to inform you, however, that the article is not currently eligible. The 2x BLP expansion option is only available for BLPs which were completely unreferenced prior to expansion. This article had nine inline refs from six sources before you began the expansion. So it would require the normal 5x expansion to be eligible, and that's prose characters, as determined by a tool such as WP:DYKcheck. It started with 2920 characters and it currently has 4601, so another 10,000 characters would be required. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 19:43, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, gottcha. I'll keep this in mind for future. Thanks for the review and info!-- — Keithbob • Talk • 20:34, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Final dissolution of the Western Roman Empire

... that Flavius Orestes, father of the last Western Roman emperor, was killed during the final dissolution of his son's realm?

ALT1:... that the Western Roman Empire's dissolution was caused by a revolt of foreign mercenaries led by Odoacer, who would be murdered by the Ostrogoths seventeen years later?
ALT2:... that the young Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor, was forced to abdicate (pictured) in favor of his general Odoacer, causing the empire's dissolution?
Comment: The picture would work best with Alt number 2.

Created by DCI2026 (talk). Self nom at 05:31, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't get the picture uploaded; the one I want can be found on the document. Could anyone please help with that? DCI2026 (talk) 05:32, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 19

Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai

... that the town of Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu, India is named after the town's Mayuranathaswami Temple where the Hindu goddess Parvathi worshipped Shiva in the form of a mayura (peahen)?

Created by Ravichandar84 (talk). Self nom at 01:38, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wittorf affair

... that although the 1928 Wittorf affair was a completely German scandal, Joseph Stalin played a key role?

ALT1:... that the 1928 Wittorf affair was the final step in the Stalinization of the Communist Party in Germany?
Reviewed: Edward Baigent

Created by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 18:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I restored this lost nomination as requested, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:14, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sydney Harris

... that Canadian judge Sydney Harris rulings include the 1978 acquittal of gay magazine Body Politic of obscenity charges and convicting NHL player Dino Ciccarelli after he assaulted another hockey player during a game?

Created by Vale of Glamorgan (talk). Self nom at 14:40, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dorothy Reitman

... that Dorothy Reitman was the first woman president of the Canadian Jewish Congress?

Created by Vale of Glamorgan (talk). Self nom at 14:35, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

no inline ref for hook in the article, though all other sources confirm the fact, so I will fix that. But there is no source for the most interesting part of the article which is about the kidnapping. If you have a source for this, please add it, because without a ref, I wondered if this was vandalism. Alawa (talk) 16:37, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- It's true but the only source I've been able to find so far is this blog and one other one. I intend to properly source it this weekend when I have a chance to dig into my library's newspaper archives from the 1950s. Vale of Glamorgan (talk) 18:55, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Piva Monastery

... that Piva Monastery (pictured) contains a psalm from the Crnojevic printing press (1493-1496), which was the first printing press in the Balkans?

Reviewed: Navlab

Created by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 08:48, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 12:57, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tummalapalle Uranium mine

... that recent findings at Tummalapalle Uranium mine will substantially increase India's capability of producing energy from nuclear plants and at lower cost.?

Created by Sachinvenga (talk). Self nom at 06:20, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Could do with some copyediting, and some parts look similar to sources. Maybe a more interesting hook could be something along the lines of "one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world". Christopher Connor (talk) 16:01, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that With possibly one of the largest reserves of uranium in the world, Tummalapalle Uranium mine will substantially increase India's capability of producing nuclear energy and that-to at lower cost.? -- . Shlok _{talk .} 04:46, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Box Cutter (Breaking Bad)

... that "Box Cutter", the fourth season premiere of the television series Breaking Bad, had a scene so bloody, it made actor Bryan Cranston's daughter faint?

Reviewed: Oregon Slough Railroad Bridge ([36])

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 17:31, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that actor Giancarlo Esposito said his character was so horrible during one scene in the Breaking Bad episode "Box Cutter" that he was concerned about filming it "without really hurting my spirit and my soul"? — Hun ter Kahn 01:37, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expedition to Lapland

... that in his expedition to Lapland, Sweden, Carl Linnaeus (pictured) found 100 previously unidentified plants?

Created by Limulus (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 09:03, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This looks great - interesting topic. Neutrality^talk 16:11, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Everything looks OK. I did not find "100 plants", accepted by AGF. Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 17:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Oregon Slough Railroad Bridge

... that the 103-year-old Oregon Slough Railroad Bridge (pictured) is one of only two surviving swing-span bridges in the Portland metropolitan area?

Created by SJ Morg (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 08:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length fine, offline source accepted in good faith. — Hun ter Kahn 17:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lydia Sarfati

... that Polish-born cosmetics entrepreneur Lydia Sarfati is credited for introducing seaweed-based skin treatments in the United States?

Reviewed: Tipu's Tiger ([37])

Created by Lavee88 (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 08:10, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Hook, timeline, length and source are all fine. Scanlan (talk) 12:31, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rugrats: Time Travelers

... that in the 1999 video game Rugrats: Time Travelers, players have to round up babies scattered throughout history by a time machine?

Created by TheLoverofLove (talk). Nominated by OCNative (talk) at 08:01, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 12:53, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Plot section looks like a close paraphrase of the game manual (see this) (and badly written). Can't check gameplay section but suspicious. This isn't in the article but presumably is supposed to be ref 5, and also similar. The article also says 1997 but the source says 1999. Christopher Connor (talk) 15:35, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Illusion of transparency

... that by simply knowing about and understanding the illusion of transparency you can effectively reduce speech anxiety?

5x expanded by KJamison7 (talk). Self nom at 02:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

the DYK fact is not supported by an inline source. Length and expansion threshold met. date ok. There are grammatical and spelling errors to be fixed in this article. The critical sentence for the DYK is almost unintelligible, but I believe it can be edited to read well, assuming there is a reference that supports the intended meaning. Alawa (talk) 19:03, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

... that the Simon and Garfunkel song "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" has been interpreted both as a tribute to the eponimous architect and as a farewell from writer Paul Simon to partner Art Garfunkel?

Reviewed: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of nucleic acids ([38])

Created by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 00:34, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good. Long enough. New article. Hook is cited to an offline book (AGF).--GrapedApe (talk) 04:58, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Severed Ways

... that the Viking exploration film Severed Ways had a theatrical run of two weeks in one theater: Angelika New York?

ALT1:... that the independent film Severed Ways was shot partly in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland where early Vikings camped?
Reviewed: Je suis né d'une cigogne ([39])

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

DYK check says expanded 5x. References for both hooks check, but the first one lacks pizzazz. ALT1 is better, but it makes more sense if it was worded: ALT2: "... that the Viking adventure film Severed Ways was shot partly in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland where early Vikings camped?"Michitaro (talk) 15:32, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, your ALT2 rewording is fine by me. Thanks! Binksternet (talk) 17:46, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere

... that the inscriptions in St Martin's Church, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, (pictured) include a prayer for deliverance following the Gunpowder Plot?

Reviewed: I Am a Camera (film)

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:54, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It is OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 05:19, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Herbert Freudenberger

... that at the age of twelve, Herbert Freudenberger fled Germany alone during WWII and became a well-known psychologist in the United States?

Created by User:Kehr47 (talk). Self Nominated at 13:17, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Did he become a well known psychologist at age 12? How about ALT1 ... that Herbert Freudenberger fled Germany alone during WWII at the age of twelve, later becoming a well-known psychologist in the United States? Crisco 1492 (talk) 05:19, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1 I added an "at" to the Alt hook, I hope you don't mind. Even though the nominator hasn't responded to Crisco's alt, I feel that it is more grammatically correct for our purposes. The hook length checks out, at 140 characters, and the article length is certainly good enough. The offline refs are accepted in AGF. I feel that there are a few linguistic errors in the article, but that's not something that would really deter from me accepting it. Silverseren^C 02:51, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Je suis né d'une cigogne

... that Children of the Stork forge passports to cross the Franco-German border?

Created by MorelMWilliam (talk). Self nom at 16:29, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hook fails Wikipedia:Did you know/Additional rules#Other additional rules for the hook #C6 where it says "If the subject is a work of fiction or a fictional character, the hook must involve the real world in some way." Please composes a new hook. Otherwise, the DYK check tool says it's good for length and date, and the referencing appears complete. Binksternet (talk) 22:45, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How about

ALT1:... that children of the stork take from Godard, along with forging passports to cross the Franco-German border? _morelM W^illiam 02:02, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This hook does not make sense. Also, the Time Out source does not say so much about Godard; it only says that the film tries to emulate Godard, but it does not give an opinion about whether Godard ever filmed subjects such as forged passports for crossing the border. Binksternet (talk) 02:35, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There is a separate section talking about the film adopting Godard's techniques, along with multiple sources supporting it. All the reviews that the movie received talks about Godard. How about changing the hook to,

ALT2:... that children of the stork take from Godard, apart from forging passports to cross the Franco-German border?_morelM W^illiam 04:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The last two hooks do not make sense. The "children of the stork" are characters in the film. These characters did not draw from Godard's film style; it was filmmaker Tony Gatlif who did so. How about this hook: ALT3: ... that in making Je suis né d'une cigogne Tony Gatlif was inspired by the films of Jean-Luc Godard? Binksternet (talk) 14:31, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Children of the stork is the english title of the film. They are characters in the film too. And the film adopts Godard's style. ALT 3 doesn't look like a hook but rather a summary of the whole fact. _morelM W^illiam 07:50, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, the English title should be capitalized and placed in bold italics like this: Children of the Stork. Once you are using the actual title of the film, you cannot say the titular "Children" take from Godard. Instead, you would say that the film Children of the Stork draws from Godard's films (especially Breathless) except for the problem that the Time Out London reference does not support the assertion that the passport theme was not also drawn from Godard. Binksternet (talk) 08:46, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Binksternet's earlier comments, alts 1 and 2 are unintelligible to me. Binksternet's alt looks fine, I guess the name could be changed to the English title if that is confirmed by the sources. Gatoclass (talk) 08:48, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What is the need to include Tony Gatlif in the hook? The movie has Godard's techniques and the sources have the english name in them. A hook shouldn't necessarily be a summary, and the hooks suggested by me aren't misleading in any way. And why should there be 'film' in it? Wouldn't the readers who click on the link be able to find that it is a film? And the hook doesn't state that the passport theme is taken from Godard. _morelM W^illiam 08:59, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The hooks suggested by you are not necessarily misleading, they are unintelligible, as Gatoclass also opines above; which is to say they are written in a way such that I have absolutely no idea what they're stating (or trying to state). Nikthestoned 11:13, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, all I intended the hook to state is that Children of the stork follows Godard's techniques, along with the characters in it forging passports, as simple as it can be. I dont want a summary in the hook with words like 'movie', 'characters' or even, 'director' as that would make the hook dull. If you have an another alternative incorporating this, try suggesting one. _morelM W^illiam 11:30, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How about this?

... that Children of the stork has passports forged to cross the Franco-German border, apart from drawing inspiration from Godard _morelM W^illiam 11:34, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That hook is ungrammatical, apart from which our rules state that If the subject is a work of fiction or a fictional character, the hook must involve the real world in some way - in other words, you can't conflate the real and the imaginary as you are doing here. The only compliant hook suggested thus far is still that proposed by Binkersternet. Gatoclass (talk) 11:46, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What exactly is the grammatical flaw in the hook? Children of the stork is capitalised, and it is the film's title. The hook has no fictional elements, as it now only states that 'Children of the stork', the movie, has passports forged in its plot and also draws from Godard. _morelM W^illiam 12:02, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's just badly written, I'm afraid. You're missing many qualifying things to make it readable. E.g.,

... that (in the movie) Children of the stork (the plot involves) forging passports to cross the Franco-German border, drawing inspiration from Jean-Luc Godard.

This, however, is unsuitable as the general theme of the book and movie are in Godard's style, not the specific act of forging passports. Nikthestoned 12:19, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, before we waste any more time on this, I'll propose an alt which I think gets MW's point across in an intelligible way:

ALT4: ... that in the film Je suis né d'une cigogne, a stork must obtain a forged passport to get across the Franco-German border? Gatoclass (talk) 12:25, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seems fine to me, though does the article specifically state that the stork does the forging? Nikthestoned 12:37, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I noticed that myself, so I changed it to "obtain". Gatoclass (talk) 13:10, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why should a hook have everything? The hook,

ALT3: ... that Children of the stork has passports forged to cross the Franco-German border, apart from drawing inspiration from Godard?

as a standalone, is far more hooky than the dull versions spun out later. I don't see any grammatical flaws in it, and this is the best way to state the fact without summarising, unlike your attempts.. _morelM W^illiam 12:47, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Three people now have informed you that your preferred hook is both ungrammatical and unintelligible, it's not going to get accepted so please stop proposing it. Gatoclass (talk) 13:13, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well then what is the grammatical flaw in my latest hook? Requirements for a hook's intelligibility shouldn't demand a summary for a hook! Why should the hook say 'the movie' children of the stork? Maybe Alt 3 can be modified to,

ALT3: ... that Children of the stork has passports forged to cross the Franco-German border, apart from its drawing inspiration from Godard?

_morelM W^illiam 13:22, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Any mention of passports and the border fails Extra Rule #C6. Binksternet (talk) 13:26, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How about this?

ALT6: ... that Gatlif's Children of the Stork gives a thesis on inter country border issues and alienation apart from drawing inspiration from Godard?

for easy verification, this fact is supported by the Timeout review. _morelM W^illiam 13:32, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You are trying to do say two things when only one thing is needed. You are trying to say that Gatlif drew inspiration from Godard, which is supported, and that Gatlif's plot elements of forged passports and border crosssings were not drawn from Godard. The Time Out London source does not support this second assertion, and it is the only reference in the "Themes and analysis" section of the article. Binksternet (talk) 14:43, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am not trying to say what you tried to infer from the review. Doesn't the review talk about the thesis on border issues? Does the review talk about Godard? Does the hook read like the film's take on border crossings to be not inspired from Godard? If yes, try again. It talks about two separate things, well referenced by not one, but many other sources which are in the subsections under Themes section. Could you try now. _morelM W^illiam 15:00, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't approve of ALT6 because it is clunky English. I'm not going to research the sources to see what can be salvaged. Binksternet (talk) 15:17, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't figure what is clunky here though am sure that ALT6 is fine. _morelM W^illiam 15:26, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May I suggest we flip ALT6 to get ALT7: ... that Gatlif's Children of the Stork draws on Godardian filmic techniques to explore the alienation of border crossers? Yngvadottir (talk) 17:02, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT7 is approved. Binksternet (talk) 17:12, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT7 reads more like a dull clinical prescription than a DYK hook. Why should it have 'filmic' in it? ALT6 is just fine to go. 'Alienation of border crossers' is also not supported by the sources along with sounding awkward.

ALT6: ... that Gatlif's Children of the Stork gives a thesis on inter country border issues and alienation, along with drawing inspiration from Godard?_morelM W^illiam 17:30, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"Filmic" to satisfy the rule that it has to be clear where the boundary lies between the fictional world and the real world—it makes clear it's a film. You're trying to combine the inspiration from Godard and the themes, but it's not clear why that should be interesting or surprising. So since you're right, ALT7 isn't one of the more interesting hooks on this page, but "gives a thesis" sounds really, really uninteresting, how about we go back to one of the more startling features of the film:

ALT8 ... that in Gatlif's Children of the Stork, a talking stork is a metaphor for illegal immigrants?

Is that better? Yngvadottir (talk) 18:02, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds a bit odd to me, I'd prefer the term "metaphorical stand-in", as used in the article. Nikthestoned 18:18, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

'Metaphorical stand-in' is a chaser for a hook. How about,

ALT9... that in Gatlif's Children of the Stork, a stork is in need of a passport to get across the Franco-German border?

_morelM W^illiam 05:36, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Palestinian Patriarchate

... that the Palestinian Patriarchate was involved in redeeming formerly Jewish owned land in Palestine?

Reviewed: Balanus perforatus ([40])

Created by Chesdovi (talk). Self nom at 15:38, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see anything about redemption of land in the cited source. Gatoclass (talk) 08:44, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please see page 189. Chesdovi (talk) 10:56, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, but then the linked source should point to that page and not a different one. Gatoclass (talk) 11:50, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Done. Chesdovi (talk) 12:19, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 12:31, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pink Robin, White-rumped Robin, White-winged Robin, Black-chinned Robin, Slaty Robin, White-browed Robin, Grey-headed Robin, Ashy Robin, Black-sided Robin, Black-throated Robin, Eopsaltria

... that Australasian Robins can be Pink (pictured), White-rumped, White-browed, White-winged, Grey-headed, Black-sided, Black-chinned, Black-throated, Yellow, Ashy or Slaty?

Comment: not finished this multihook yet...

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self nom at 15:08, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

first review - Saint Paul Seminary (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
2nd - Middle Georgia Raceway - am I expected to do 11!?
3rd - Gordon Dove (Louisiana politician)
4th - Scirpus ancistrochaetus
5th - help check/fix Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Balanus perforatus

... that Balanus perforatus is a barnacle shaped like a volcano?

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:54, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

length, date and hook verified. Chesdovi (talk) 15:26, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Limnoperdon

... that species of Limnoperdon are aquatic puffballs attached to underwater twigs?

Reviewed: George Binney ([41])

5x expanded by Sasata (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:18, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

source, length, date ok. Interesting article. Minor semantic issue relevant to hook in Discussion but not, in my opinion, enough to stop the DYK process from proceeding. Good work. Alawa (talk) 18:43, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to suggest an alt after this has been approved, but I'd like to tweak (and slightly shorten) the hook for greater factual accuracy (deeper investigation has clarified to me that the attachment to underwater twigs has not been explicitly observed in nature, only when grown in the laboratory): Sasata (talk) 06:43, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Limnoperdon has been described as a floating puffball?

I second for ALT1. Rcej (Robert) – talk 08:33, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I did say minor semantic issue, but I had no idea how wrong I was. If you are opening it up for editing, I suggest you add something about the fact that this is an aquatic fungus, just for the pleasure of saying it. Aquatic fungus. And what, no picture?
ALT2: ... that the aquatic fungus Limnoperdon has been described as a floating puffball? Alawa (talk) 17:05, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Alas, no picture. I've been toying with the idea of ordering a culture from the ATCC, growing my own and taking pictures... but that'll take a while. ALT2 is fine with me. Sasata (talk) 01:49, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gertrude Kleinová

... that table tennis world champion Gertrude Kleinová's first husband was the chairman of her table tennis division, and her second husband was her coach?

created/self-nom --Epeefleche (talk) 07:49, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Open top buses in Torbay

Seems fine. Would it be nice to have some dates in the hook? (Msrasnw (talk) 11:57, 19 July 2011 (UTC))[reply]

Tx. I defer to others on that. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 18:08, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mansfield Town F.C.

... that the now non-league Mansfield Town was the first Football League team to complete a 23-game home schedule unbeaten?

created/self-nom --Stag180 (talk) 12:33, 19 July 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Reviewed:

the article was created on February 2, 2004 and has not been created or expanded 5x within the past 10 days. Jim Sweeney (talk) 19:34, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Open top buses in Torbay

... that Sea Dogs were first seen running around Torbay in 1961?

Reviewed: Wicklow Mountains ([42])

Created by Geof Sheppard (talk). Self nom at 13:09, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Size and size of clever hook check out. But the year seems at odds with the article, as the article mentions such buses running in Torbay a number of years earlier. Thoughts?--Epeefleche (talk) 19:42, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - The 'Sea Dogs' were introduced in 1961 to replace earlier unnamed buses. (See the Devon General section) Geof Sheppard (talk) 12:45, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Marilyn Booth

... that translator Marilyn Booth claimed that her original translation of the bestselling Saudi novel Girls of Riyadh had been interfered with by the author and the publisher?

Created by Peripatetic (talk). Self nom at 13:42, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, Length, Sources all check out. Plus it is a great hook. One might argue that in spite of its character count, the article is still close to stub status. I hope future editors will bolster the content, but for now, this does meet criteria for DYK.Alawa (talk) 18:30, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 20

William Lakin Turner

... that English artist William Lakin Turner is not related to the famous artist, Turner, but he is a close relative of "Derbyshire's John Constable"?

Reviewed: not yet

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 08:34, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

North Star House (Grass Valley, California)

... that the North Star House of Grass Valley, California, built for Arthur De Wint Foote and his wife, Mary Hallock Foote, was one of architect Julia Morgan's first projects?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Rosiestep (talk) at 04:25, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Emerita analoga

Date, length and sourcing all check out. Very nice to see more coverage in Wikipedia on the works of Julia Morgan. Cbl62 (talk) 00:00, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Middle Georgia Raceway

... that the Middle Georgia Raceway, featured on a 2011 Dodge Durango commercial, was the location of a 300,000 person concert in which artists including Jimi Hendrix performed?

Reviewed: Optimalism

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 23:04, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

size, date and hook check out - I did wonder about a hook linking the 300000 people with the fact the town's population was only 2000, but wondered whether that was a little tangential. Casliber (talk · contribs)

I did have that included as well but then the hook became unwieldy and overly detailed. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 01:13, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Optimalism

... that Optimalism has health benefits and can be a learned skill?

5x expanded by User:AMJonesPT (talk). Self nom at 02:28, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Everything checks out. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 23:04, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Malcolm Venville

... that director Malcolm Venville planned to make a feature film entirely in sign language starring Orlando Bloom?

Reviewed: Judy's Turn to Cry

Created by Gamaliel (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date good (technically seems to have started on the 19th, but that shouldn't impact eligibility). AGF on hook. Rlendog (talk) 14:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I should have noted that I have a copy of the text from a newspaper database of that article used to source the hook I'm willing to send to anyone who emails me a request for it. Gamaliel (talk) 14:19, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Station Bell

... that 1000 years ago Japanese officials used bells (pictured) to procure horses?

Reviewed: Fali people

Created by Bamse (talk). Self nom at 22:24, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:16, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Judy's Turn to Cry

... that Lesley Gore's song "Judy's Turn to Cry" was a sequel to her previous hit "It's My Party" in which she gloats about the return of the boy she cried about in the earlier song?

Reviewed: Bohumir Kryl ([43])

5x expanded by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 18:23, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Since this was originally a redirect, I'd count this as an original creation and not an expansion, but either way it meets the criteria. I took the liberty of changing the first "earlier" in the hook to "previous" to avoid repetition. Gamaliel (talk) 23:37, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fali people

... that Cissus quadrangularis is significant to the Fali people, with the Fali reported to wash their dead in a decoction of the plant?

Created by User:Neutrality (talk). Nominated by Neutrality (talk) at 16:09, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- Reviewed Expedition to Lapland. Neutrality^talk 16:12, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length ok, and it is a new article. The hook fact needs inline citations directly after it. In this case two citations are needed, one after: ...is significant to Fali in Cameroon. and the other after: ...is important to fertility. I also suggest to shorten the hook to "... that the Fali people are reported to wash their dead in a decoction of Cissus quadrangularis", but that's up to you. bamse (talk) 22:18, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. Neutrality^talk 01:11, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ready to go. bamse (talk) 08:24, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Communication strategies

... that saying "picture place" instead of "art gallery" is an example of a communication strategy?

Reviewed: James Ronald Leslie Macdonald ([44])

Created by Mr. Stradivarius (talk). Self nom at 13:12, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None of the three sources are inline, so I do not see how this DYK can be approved. Further, I question the validity of this article as written; the topic of communication strategy goes far beyond the technical use of the term as defined in this narrow portion of the field of linguistics here. The hook itself is indicative of how vague and utterly incomplete the whole presentation is. This may be an inappropriate venue for that larger discussion, but the article can hardly be judged better than a stub when its explicit topic is vast, and if it were so judged, which I hope someone with that authority will now do, it would not qualify for DYK.Alawa (talk) 18:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1st Airlanding Light Regiment

... that the British 1st Airlanding Light Regiment used the American 75 mm pack howitzer during the Battle of Arnhem?

Self nom Jim Sweeney (talk) 12:56, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed Mansfield Town F.C. 19 July list

Hi, I am in the process of reviewing this. I will do a light copy edit also. Cheers, AustralianRupert (talk) 07:33, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article is new, long enough, the hook is cited and verified, the article passed the Earwig copyright test, the images appear correctly licenced, and the nominator has reviewed another entry. AustralianRupert (talk) 08:41, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Terrapene carolina

... that the male common box turtle (pictured) has to lean back past the vertical to mate with the female?

5x expanded by TCO (talk). Nominated by Pigsonthewing (talk) at 10:47, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Would it be appropriate to mention that this article has been expanded using text from ARKive, donated as part of the GLAM/ARKive project? Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 11:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks great, offline reference accepted with good faith. --Kev min § 19:17, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

turtle hug!

Praunus flexuosus

... that Praunus flexuosus, the first mysid shrimp ever to be described, may have been transported to North America during World War II?

Reviewed: Burrough Hill ([45])

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 08:35, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length and online references check, offline reference taken on good faith.--Kev min § 08:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Old Lady and the Pigeons

... that The Old Lady and the Pigeons lost the Oscar but won the Genie?

Created by Smetanahue (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 07:38, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date fine (created 20 July), length fine (2000+ characters of prose), hook fine (inline source for English language online reference). Good to go. Deserter1 15:53, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Furiiru people

... that the Furiiru people are interlacustrine, living between the African Great Lakes?

Created by Neutrality (talk). Self nom at 06:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed: Invasion of Banu Nadir. Neutrality^talk 06:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verified AGF offline, article dated and ready, prose confirmed at 2025 per DYKcheck! Rcej (Robert) – talk 08:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Paul Winchell Show

... that NBC's The Paul Winchell Show featured ventriloquist Paul Winchell with his insolent child/adolescent dummy Jerry Mahoney?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:49, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ALT ... that Carol Burnett made her television debut in 1955 in a episode of the NBC puppetry series The Paul Winchell Show?

Reviewed Walter E. Lawrence

Curious review of Hirolovesswords (talk · contribs) article; I suggest a POV check is in order here. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 16:48, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Invasion of Banu Nadir

... that according to Islamic tradition, the Invasion of the Banu Nadir tribe was ordered by Muhammad because he was told by God that some members of the tribe were planning to assassinate him.

Created by Misconceptions2 (talk). Self nom at 00:01, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Will it be possible to include the image that is on that page as part of the hook?--Misconceptions2 (talk) 00:11, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lowercase i in invasion. Neutrality^talk 06:06, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it should have a lowercase i.--Misconceptions2 (talk) 21:34, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some problems which need to be addressed before this can be suitable for the main page.

Have you checked that Witness Pioneer and The Sealed Nectar, whence you're getting almost all your information, are reliable sources? They appear to be spiritual rather than scholarly - it's along the lines of citing Christianity.com or a book published by Zondervan, rather than a real publisher, for an article on a well-known episode in Biblical history. There's no shortage of scholarship on the history and texts of Islam, so we do not need to resort to inferior sources. (The "award" The Sealed Nectar won is from the Muslim World League, a group with religious aims - not from any sort of scholarly or publishing organization.)

The Sealed Nectar is a notable source, i used it to give the views of Muslim scholars rather than give an accurate view. I think the source is partly reliable.--Misconceptions2 (talk) 20:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure you think it's reliable - that's presumably why you used it - but I disagree, so I'm asking you to establish that it's reliable through something like RSN. The entire article is built on this one source, which is really questionable; unless the source is determined to be reliable, an article that relies so heavily on it cannot possibly appear on the main page. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 21:13, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How is the entire article built on 1 source? Maybe you meant to say that the source is over used, and should not be?--Misconceptions2 (talk) 21:33, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If the Witness Pioneer site is just an online version of The Sealed Nectar, do not cite both. It gives the false impression that the statement is supported by multiple sources.

I will merge them, thanks. Fixed in thisedit--Misconceptions2 (talk) 20:57, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In the article, you include the hook fact as Mubarakpuri's opinion; Mubarakpuri, in his source, states it as fact; in the hook, you say it is "tradition." Please reconcile: obviously we're not going to state it as fact, but if you're going to say it's tradition, you need something that actually says so, not just one author making the claim.

I dont get what you mean? I said according to Islamic tradition, which means according to Muslim sources? I dont see anything wrong with saying "According to Islamic tradition"--Misconceptions2 (talk) 21:26, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why is a claim ostensibly to be found in the Encyclopedia of Islam sourced to the Jewish Publication Society of America? Is this a mistake, or are you getting the claim at secondhand?

Yes that was an error. I mixed up the sources. Fixed in this edit--Misconceptions2 (talk) 21:03, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible synthesis: does Shaffi, in Reliance of the Traveller, specifically refer to this event in any way? If it's just commentary on the surah without reference to the event, it belongs in the article on the surah, not here.

Shaffi based his belief of burning down trees on a hadith about banu nadir. But i have removed the info all together. in this edit

The last section is basically trivia; "this book mentions this event in passing without giving any information about it" is not useful.

This is extremely useful in my opinion, as it mentions the primary sources and quotes them.

Your lead isn't very good. It should be a summary of the article contents. Right now, it contains no information about the actual attack, but gives prominent place to trivial mentions of the attack in other texts and to debate about a minor point in the justification of the attack.

--Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 19:43, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What do you suggest as an alternative? I recently made this [46] about the islamic tradition claim.--Misconceptions2 (talk) 21:26, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note that I will be replying to these on the article talk page, to avoid being repetitive. Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 22:16, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Death of Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed

... that the Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed is the second person in two years to die in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission?

Reviewed: Blood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard ([47])

5x expanded by Yk Yk Yk (talk). Self nom at 22:31, 20 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 21

Yoshio Harada

... that the actor Yoshio Harada, noted for playing antihero roles in his youth, eventually won a Medal of Honor from the Japanese government?

Reviewed: Severed Ways ([48])

5x expanded by Michitaro (talk). Self nom at 15:43, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, 5x expansion check out OK. Sourcing is fine for the first part of the hook, AGF on the Japanese source for the second. GregorB (talk) 19:19, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Palaeontinidae

A giant cicada fossil.

... that fossils of extinct giant cicadas (pictured) were once misidentified as the oldest known butterflies?

Reviewed: Great Budworth ([49])

Created by Obsidian Soul (talk). Self nom at 02:59, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent, well-cited article and lovely photo. Hook fact verified in on-line copy of cited source. Article is certainly long enough and is "new" (was in user namespace before). --EncycloPetey (talk) 03:29, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, thanks. ^-^ -- Obsidi♠n Soul 03:43, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Endymion (1865)

... that HMS Endymion was the last wooden frigate built at Woolwich Dockyard?

5x expanded by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 19:40, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article is long enough and new enough (more than 5x expanded), but the hook is supported only by a claim in a self-published website, with no indication of where that particular "fact" originated. I've checked all the information on the source page, some of which is quoted from the Times (and would be suitably supported), but the claim of last wooden frigate built at Woolwich Dockyard is not supported. In fact, the source article says it was the last one launched from Deptford Dockyard, which is not the same as last one built. Even if the hook were changed to reflect this, the source is still self-puliched and does not comply with WP:Reliable. Can you suggest another hook? --EncycloPetey (talk) 14:18, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WP:SPS does not rule out self-published sources completely, only where BLPs are involved, which is not the case here. I say that the source is reliable, with much of the info given being corroborated by RSs. We have RSs that say Endymion was built at Woolwich, and it was even speculated in the press that she would prove to be the last wooden frigate built there. Will work on another hook once I've finished filling in details from more local newspaper sources. Mjroots (talk) 21:04, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If Day

... that the 1942 Nazi invasion of Winnipeg, known as If Day, was the city's largest military manoeuvre to date?

ALT1:... that the Nazi troops who invaded Winnipeg rented their uniforms from Hollywood?
ALT2:... that the only blood shed during the Nazi invasion of Winnipeg was a woman who cut her thumb while preparing toast?
ALT3:... that the Nazis held a book burning in Winnipeg during If Day?
Reviewed: Wigman House ([50])

5x expanded by Nikkimaria (talk). Self nom at 18:18, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AGF on offline sources but otherwise it checks out. Splendid article and great hooks! Constantine ✍ 00:59, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Do you or anyone else have any preference on which hook to use? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:41, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
IF we continue to have April 1st special hooks, then ALT2 should be used for that. However, that would mean waiting for a while to see it go on the Main Page. --EncycloPetey (talk) 03:31, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The date doesn't matter to me, really - it's just a hook-rich article. Nikkimaria (talk) 04:48, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

She's a Fool

... that Lesley Gore's song "She's a Fool" was her third of four consecutive Top 5 hits to start her career?

Reviewed: Malcolm Venville ([51])

Created by Rlendog (talk). Self nom at 14:09, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, size, check out, and off-line hook AGF. — AJDS ^talk 05:58, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Emerita analoga

... that although the Pacific sand crab can only crawl and burrow backwards (pictured), it can also tread water?

Reviewed: Religion in Malaysia ([52])

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Stemonitis (talk) at 07:47, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:31, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tumblebug Complex Fire

... that the Tumblebug Complex Fire burned 14,570 acres (5,900 ha) of Willamette National Forest land in Oregon until October 2009?

Reviewed: Brett Geymann ([53])

Created by Jsayre64 (talk). Self nom at 01:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This tool counted 2,204 characters in the article's prose, so the length should be good. Jsayre64 (talk) 01:07, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

sources check, Jsayre64 says the length is good, but the number of 14570 does not seem to be sourced. Your article says 13,000 at the end with a reference. Either add a reference in the lede for the total figure, or better, edit your last line to reflect the higher number with its source. Otherwise, well documented. Alawa (talk) 01:35, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I actually provided a citation for 14,570. It's in the infobox. The fire was burning 13,000 on September 29, 2009. It kept growing after that. I'll add some citations to the lead, though. Jsayre64 (talk) 16:03, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go then. Sorry, I overlooked the ref in the infobox. Good luck with this! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alawa (talk • contribs) 17:46, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wigman House

... that the Wigman House, which has been named a City of Pittsburgh Designated Historic Structure, is the last remaining mansion from Carrick's "Millionaire's Row"?

Created by GrapedApe (talk). Self nom at 05:02, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- - I reviewed the DYK for So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright. [54]

- looks good. The only thing is I'd remove "recently" from the hook. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:09, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done.--GrapedApe (talk) 22:59, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 22

Forth Valley Royal Hospital

... that the Forth Valley Royal Hospital was the first in the UK to use robotic porters?

Created by Warburton1368 (talk). Self nom at 20:39, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yakee A Dangerous Liaison

... that after his victory at the Crufts dog show, the Pekingese dog Yakee A Dangerous Liaison was accused of having plastic surgery?

Reviewed: Score the Goals

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 19:17, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks good to me. Number 57 23:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jason Kipnis

... that Jason Kipnis, the Cleveland Indians' rookie second baseman, was an all-conference football wide receiver in high school?

5x expanded by Epeefleche Self nom --Epeefleche (talk) 19:03, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed:

Expansion and date verified. However, there are problems with the hook. First, the sourcing for the "all-conference" football status is Kipnis' bio from the Arizona State web site, which is not independent (Kipnis was a student-athlete at ASU), and, more importantly, which does not provide any specificity as to the claim of "all-conference' football status. If he was truly an all-conference football player, surely a more specific (and independent) source can be found? Second, the hook fact is lifted verbatim from the source. The article states: "He was an All-Conference wide receiver (setting school records for catches, yards, and touchdowns in a season) ..." The source states: "was an All-Conference wide receiver, setting school records for catches, yards and TDs in a season." In looking over the article, it also appears to have a POV of trying to oversell his accomplishments. He has yet to even appear in a Major League Baseball game as of today (may debut tonight or tomorrow). As an example, the second sentence in the lead opened, "He is considered one of the top prospects in baseball." Two sources were cited, but only one of them mentioned his status as a prospect. That source, a Baseball America article from Feb. 2011, rates him #54 on its list of the top 100 prospects. I modified the statement to make it more precise. My suggestion is as follows: Come up with a more reliable source for the football-related hook, or come up with a different hook. Also, you need to give the article a careful check to try to eliminate instances of potential close paraphrasing and exaggerations of his accomplishments. Drop me a note when this is done, and I'll give it another look. You'll also need to complete a quid pro quo review. Cbl62 (talk) 23:16, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I took a closer look and don't see significant plagiarism issues with the article or with other instances of exaggeration. Given the focus of late on close paraphrasing, however, you should re-work the sentence noted above. Take care of that, and find a better source for the all-conference honors, and we should be good to go. I have also changed the initial caps "All-Conference" to "all-conference" in the hook and made Cleveland Indians possessive. Cbl62 (talk) 23:31, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jacquie de Creed

... that English stunt performer Jacquie de Creed claimed to be one of only a few people in Britain who could drive a car on its side, balanced on two wheels?

Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Self nom at 18:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewed St Bartholomew's Church, Penn. TheRetroGuy (talk) 18:55, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

St Bartholomew's Church, Penn

... that Lady Godiva's cross stands in the churchyard of St Bartholomew's Church, Penn, (pictured) in the West Midlands of England?

Reviewed: Mike Futrell

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

. Hook and length all check out. Good to go. TheRetroGuy (talk) 18:57, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Scirpus ancistrochaetus

... that the northeastern bulrush is not in Quebec, but is in a sinkhole?

Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by Rcej (talk) at 08:56, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

size date and hook checks out. Non sequitur in hook I think makes readers look...Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:02, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hydriomena? protrita

... that the extinct Hydriomena? protrita was the first Geometer moth to be described from the American fossil record?

Reviewed: Praunus flexuosus

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 08:08, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Paul Seminary (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

... that Saint Paul Seminary used to be an orphanage?

ALT1:... that David Zubik, the Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh, sold the bishop's mansion in favor of an apartment at Saint Paul Seminary?
Reviewed: She's a Fool ([55])

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ref for first hook not great. transcription of newspaper. second hook is tricky. ref states they intend to sell house but we don't know if it ever got sold....do we? size and date of article check out. Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:52, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've added another citation that should be sufficient support for ALT1. — AJDS ^talk 15:16, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Eynesbury Rovers F.C.

... that Eynesbury Rovers are the most westerly club ever to play in the Eastern Counties League?

5x expanded by Number 57 (talk). Self nom at 23:51, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Article prose expanded from to 296 to 2383 characters. Reviewed Yakee A Dangerous Liaison. Alternative hook could be "... that Sir Stanley Matthews played for Eynesbury Rovers in the match that set their record attendance?" Number 57 23:56, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project

... that the first Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project took place in Brooklyn, NY in September, 1984?

Created by Vanisaac (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 23

Fontanellar gun

... that the Fontanellar gun is a type of specialized weapon used by the North American Termite to shoot enemy insects?

Reviewed: Herbert Freudenberger

Created by Silver seren (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 23 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Please do not nominate new articles for a special time in this section. Instead, 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 (i) within five days of creation or expansion, as usual, and (ii) between five days and six weeks before the occasion, to give reviewers time to check the nomination. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.

July 26

Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg

... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg turned the East Wing of Schloss Johannisberg (pictured) into a concert hall for the Rheingau Musik Festival?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 20:03, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length OK. Foreign-language hook ref AGF. Two things: Could we identify her somehow? Like: "... that German patron of the arts Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg..." or "... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg..."? Also, could you review another hook? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 20:23, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

edit conflict: I reviewed #Peter Child[56], took me a moment, smile. "Princess" is fine, German patron of the arts seems a bit too narrow, as she was of Russian origin and a writer, artist and charity benefactor also. You could also say "the last member of the House of Metternich", but that seems a bit longish to me. She died 5 years ago on 26 July, that might be a good date to promote this. I wonder if I should add more details (Berlin years, 600 km treck ...) or leave them in the sources to be discovered by interest readers. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I added "Princess" to the hook. If you have the additional biographical information, I think it's good to add it, considering that many of your sources are in German. But the length as it stands now is fine for DYK. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Additional details are in the Telegraph obituary, available in English (the German sources are minor in length and don't supply much more). I will read the Missie diary and look for more there. What do you think of 26 July? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think you can fit it in under 200 char, but is it interesting?
ALT1: ~~... that Princess Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg, who died five years ago today, turned the East Wing of Schloss Johannisberg (pictured) into a concert hall for the Rheingau Musik Festival?~~ Yoninah (talk) 22:11, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the festival always has impressive flowers on her grave right next to the Basilika (should I mention the location in the article?) on the anniversary of her death. This is a bit like it, thanks. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not crazy about the alt. Can we stick with the original? Yoninah (talk) 21:29, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Can we just run it that day? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:04, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, why not? Original hook good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:09, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Moved hook to July 26, fifth anniversary of the Princess' death. Yoninah (talk) 22:12, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 9

Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero

... that a gecko from the British Virgin Islands called the Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero (pictured) is nearly as small as a U.S. dime and weighs at most 0.15 g (0.0053 oz)?

Reviewed: The Cenotaph, Whitehall ([57])

5x expanded by Visionholder (talk). Self nom at 01:07, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Expansion confirmed, ref, hooks, dates all check out. Good to go! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:16, 29 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Moved back from Prep Area 4 to go to Special Occasion Holding Area for ~~July 10~~ August 9, per Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero hook in Prep room 4. OCNative (talk) 08:02, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 17 (Indonesian Independence Day)

Bendera Pusaka

... that during the Indonesian National Revolution the first Indonesian Flag, Bendera Pusaka (first hoisting pictured), was cut in half to save it from the Dutch military forces?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's Independence Day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:19, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Capnomancy (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:30, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go.--Epeefleche (talk) 18:05, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

- And the date? Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - OK w/me ... but I'll let one of the admins who handles those things address that. Best.--Epeefleche (talk) 02:46, 14 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gugur Bunga, Ismail Marzuki

... that Ismail Marzuki (pictured) wrote his 1945 song "Gugur Bunga di Taman Bakti" to honor the Indonesian casualties of the Indonesian National Revolution?

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and refs check.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:57, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Review to follow. Could we save this for 17 August (Indonesia's independence day)? Crisco 1492 (talk) 14:51, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Andrew Pataki (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:01, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Another review to follow. Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:36, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reviewed: Battle of Drashovica (diff) Crisco 1492 (talk) 06:48, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And the date request? Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:05, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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-{{*mp}}... that disabled swimmer '''[[Priya Cooper]]''' won five gold medals for '''[[Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics]]'''?
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-::* The OTRS stamp has been given to these images. <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User:John Vandenberg|John Vandenberg]] <sup>'''([[User talk:John Vandenberg|chat]])'''</sup></span> 06:43, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
-: Pls address the many {{tl|Expand section}} tags in [[Australia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics]] article before an emboldened link to this obviously unfinished wikipage can get onto MainPage. --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 07:36, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
-::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] The sections were too ambitious - I found and sourced a bit of extra info and combined the sections so the tags are unnecessary. This is good to go now.[[User:Casliber|Casliber]] ([[User talk:Casliber|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contributions/Casliber|contribs]]) 23:21, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
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