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:[[File:Symbol question.svg|16px|link=]] I have not reviewed the article, but I can see the hook is most definitely too long. It is 241 characters long, well over the 200-character limit. [[User:OCNative|OCNative]] ([[User talk:OCNative|talk]]) 02:43, 27 April 2011 (UTC) |
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Articles created/expanded on April 7
Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006
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that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was added at the last possible moment and voted on without verifying the actual language prior to the vote?
Created by Hbaum16(talk), Samuel.G.Mills (talk), and Amoy48473 (talk). Nominated by My76Strat (talk) at 01:59, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
Returned here because page is now a redirect. I haven't followed the discussion, but I suppose that situation might change. --Orlady (talk) 03:08, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- There is a discussion at Talk:SAFE Port Act#Merger with Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006? for those who wish to discuss the issue. OCNative (talk) 07:44, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Okay, assuming that the current state of the article reflects the agreement, this one looks good to go. My only nitpick is with the wording of the hook. The hook implies that no one "verified" the language of the legislation before the vote, when surely staff members verified it for basic legal accuracy. I think a better hook (and one that is better verified by the source) would be the following:
- ALT1: "... that the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 was reportedly voted on without any committee members reviewing the actual language?" PhantomPlugger (talk) 15:28, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
I'm verifying the ALT with a slight tweak and trim of the hook. The merger issue doesn't look like being solved quickly and, given that this amendment has been called unrelated to the original bill, I think there's a reasonable argument for its existence as a standalone article. Gatoclass (talk) 04:11, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 8
Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament, Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament, Hustle King Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament, Fred Ward Memorial Show
- ... that professional wrestling events held to honor deceased competitors have included the Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament, the Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament, and the Hustle King Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament?
Created by 72.74.224.37 (talk), 72.74.202.170 (talk). Nominated by GaryColemanFan (talk) at 22:18, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
- Since this is still hanging out waiting for approval, how about adding another article (this one created by 72.74.213.189) to make it: ... that professional wrestling events held to honor deceased competitors have included the Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament, the Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament, the Hustle King Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament, and the Fred Ward Memorial Show? GaryColemanFan (talk) 05:45, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Note: Since making this nomination, I have reviewed four articles: Christian Thomas (ice hockey), Purgatory Correctional Facility, 2012 Democratic National Convention, and Loire (river). GaryColemanFan (talk) 20:47, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Currently reviewing. Might take a while, so please be patient. Carcharoth (talk) 12:17, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament - created 8 April, nominated 13 April, over 2000 characters
- Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament - created 12 April, nominated 13 April, over 6000 characters
- Hustle King Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament - created 10 April, nominated 13 April, over 1800 characters
- Fred Ward Memorial Show - created 16 April, nominated 24 April, around 1500 characters
- All articles created via the articles for creation process, so not sure who gets the credit or deals with any issues raised here. I presume the nominator, so will contact them. Would the IP editor want credit and/or to be contacted or not? Technically, the Fred Ward Memorial Show is a bit late, but there is sometimes some allowance made for that. It is also a bit short. I only did a rough count (excluding the tables), but that came in at only around 1500 characters. I suspect a proper count would show this article to be a bit short. Will now check the hook citations and general content. Carcharoth (talk) 13:07, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Was able to verify the hook for the Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament, but it is unclear which references are supporting the hook for the other three. It is also unclear whether Fred Ward was a wrestler and promotor, or just a promoter. If the latter, the hook will need changing to mention promoters/mangers (Sherri Martel was a manager as well). There needs to be a citation to a reference that explicitly mentions who the tournament is a memorial for - use of the name of the tournament in a reference (where the name of the person being commemorated is part of the tournament name) is not enough. Personally, I would redo the hook to focus on the two Shinya Hashimoto memorial tournaments, and drop the other two, but that is up to the nominator. Will ask them to help clarify the references. Carcharoth (talk) 14:35, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for taking a look at it. I should be able to sort everything out later today. GaryColemanFan (talk) 13:33, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Okay, here goes: I added a reference for the Fred Ward Memorial Show. I added a reference for Shinya Hashimoto being "Hustle King" and trust that the name of the tournament is sufficient when common sense is applied. For the Sensational Sherri tournament, the DVD serves as an offline source for the fact that the tournament commemorates Sherri Martel. Martel competed as a wrestler, but Ward did not, so perhaps: "... that professional wrestling events have been held to honor Sherri Martel, Shinya Hashimoto (also known as Hustle King), and Fred Ward?" I should also note that the Fred Ward article is 1903 characters. Please let me know if anything else needs to be done. GaryColemanFan (talk) 05:25, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 10
M2 gas mask
- ... that the M2 gas mask protected the wearer for at least five hours against the common World War I chemical weapon phosgene?
- Reviewed: 5th Arizona Territorial Legislature
Created by Buggie111 (talk). Nominated by Buggie111 (talk) at 18:06, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length, hook ref verified. However, much of the information is based on a blog. I found at least 3 good sources for further information on Google Books, and listed the links on the talk page. Perhaps you could wean off the blog and polish up the article with the book info? Yoninah (talk) 19:32, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
I see that improvements were made since the last review. Additionally, I've spent some time working on the article -- among other things, I added text and even an image. I've stopped short of completely rewriting the article, largely because I actually don't know squat about gas masks and I don't have much experience writing military history articles. The hook fact is well-supported now, but the article still relies too heavily on some amateur (non-RS) websites whose creators did not have a very clear understanding of the topic, resulting in some statements that don't make a lot of sense. For example, I cannot make sense of the statement "Breathing in and out compressed the gas into safe quantities," and I cannot find support for it in the source cited. Another statement that I found problematic is "After a while, the elements in the mask built up" -- how long is "a while" and which "elements" built up? (My reading suggests that it was moisture that built up, but in context a reader might think this refers to chemical warfare agents.) DYK does not require perfection, but I'd like to see some additional improvement before this is featured on the main page. --Orlady (talk) 18:44, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 11
Gunda Gunda Gunde
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that, with over 220 volumes, the monastery of Gunda Gunde has one of the largest collections of Ge'ez manuscripts in Ethiopia?
Created by Llywrch (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
- Date and length are ok but I have 2 problems with this 1) the hook doesn't seem fully supported by the sources - please can you specify where it is mentioned as one of the largest collections. I couldn't find it in the sources. My second problem concerns the name. It seems more frequently referred to as Gunda Gunde when searched for, including modern 2007 sources. Gunda Gunda sounds cooler (like Zenga Zenga) but I think it's important to keep article with the most current and most widely used naming conventions, so this might be worth a check. Thanks! Good article apart from that btw. Paul Bedson ❉talk❉ 23:15, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
- About the name: Due to a lack of a standardized transliteration system for Amharic -> English, spelling Ethiopian names are very inconsistent. (See the footnote to Wukro for one set of examples.) However, I went back to my printed sources, & they all use "Gunda Gunde" -- so I'll fix that. (I must have confused this monastery with a village 50 km away, just across the border in Eritrea: Guna guna.) As for your first point, I'll need to do some more research to confirm or correct that fact; however, considering that the library of the average Ethiopian church or monastery contains less than a dozen volumes, 200 volumes is a very large number. -- llywrch (talk) 00:07, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
Length and date are okay. However, I was unable to find references to the "one of the largest collections of its kind in Ethiopia" claim in the cited source. — Toдor Boжinov — 08:10, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
- After a lot of searching, I've found source which states it was (at one time) the largest library of "Abyssinian" literature (which is the older Western name for the Ge'ez language) & have added more material to put the size of its collection in perspective, compared to both inside & outside the country. I don't know if that satisfies all of the concern with that statement, or I should come up with a different hook. -- llywrch (talk) 21:53, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
- Sorry for requiring so much additional work on your part. The de Jacobis statement seems a bit too distant in time to be considered valid today. Your research has proven that there are larger collections, but not that this one is among the largest (in fact, the two you have cited are significantly larger). Perhaps it would be better to come up with a hook that can be more easily sourced. Why not use the bit about the dragon? — Toдor Boжinov — 12:38, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
- No problem about the extra work. (I enjoy doing the research. ;-) But as for an alternative hook, I'd rather not use the dragon: many Christian sites are located where mythical creatures or pagan sacred sites. How about a hook like,
- "... that, despite being an institution of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the monastery of Gunda Gunde provided many converts to the Roman Catholic missionary and later saint Justin de Jacobis"? -- llywrch (talk) 19:14, 13 April 2011 (UTC)
- No, it isn't. I don't know who de Jacobis is, and neither will most readers. The hook fact has to be stated, and cited, in the article itself, not in some other article. Gatoclass (talk) 17:00, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Are you offering constructive criticism, or simply being combative to prove something to someone? I ask this because my first reaction to your comment was to get up from my computer & do something else for a little while: I found it unhelpfully aggressive, & I was very tempted to respond in kind. From your first comment, it didn't appear that you read the article; from your second comment, & a review of the article, it appears to me that maybe you are not reading it with any care. (The article states quite clearly that de Jacobis was a Catholic missionary, & it was he who converted a number of the monks to Catholicism, not the other way around.) In any case, after waiting two weeks for feedback on my proposed new hook, only to receive yours, I'm no longer interested in getting this article listed at DYK. Gatoclass, the tone of your input proved something to someone, but I doubt it was what you wanted,. -- llywrch (talk) 18:57, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- No, it isn't. I don't know who de Jacobis is, and neither will most readers. The hook fact has to be stated, and cited, in the article itself, not in some other article. Gatoclass (talk) 17:00, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- The "combativeness" you see in my response is something you have read into it, since the response itself is nothing more than a set of straightforward factual statements. I've simply tried to present the problem in as clear and succinct way as I could.
- In regards to the substance of your post - possibly I misread the article to a degree, but nonetheless, the article fails to adequately clarify de Jacobis' role as a Catholic missionary, and more importantly, the hook itself is ambiguous, because it seems to be saying that de Jacobis himself was a convert at the missionary rather than the one making conversions. Hence the source of my confusion. If you'd like to clarify those points, this article can still be featured. Gatoclass (talk) 04:58, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Mikhail Pervukhin
- ... that Mikhail Pervukhin, a First Deputy Chairman and a Deputy Premier of the Council of Ministers, was a central figure in the creation of the Soviet atomic bomb?
5x created/expanded by TIAYN (talk) 19:43, 11 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: 1924–25 Nelson F.C. season
Length and date. But fact on being First Deputy Premier is only mentioned in the lede, needs mention further down with hook. Also, the sentence where he's mentioned as important in the atomic programme should have a ref directly after it. --Soman (talk) 02:24, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 14
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
- ... that SUNY Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (pictured) was the first educational institution dedicated solely to the research and development of nanotechnology?
Created by Nanotech257 (talk). Nominated by UpstateNYer (talk) at 23:36, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Charles Elliott Perkins (diff)
- Expansion date was 14 April. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 10:17, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Looks good and checks out. The use of "educational institution" gave me slight pause, but I can't think of a better way to word it and I don't think it is such a big deal as to preclude it from approval. PhantomPlugger (talk) 21:50, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Returned from preps with the following concern: it is extremely difficult to defend this claim. For example, a few second search returned this. My intuition tells that 2004 is too late to be the first, no matter what the Wall Street Journal says, and off course it can't be "the only" based on a 2010 ref. - such colleges grow like mushrooms after rain, and the rain passed back in the 1990s. Materialscientist (talk) 01:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I don't disagree with removal of 'and only', so I just did that. As for the 'first' claim, I have a reliable source backing that up (it would be one thing if it were a local paper making the claim, but it's the WSJ). Ball's in your court to prove it wrong. upstateNYer 01:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- WP:REDFLAG. I'll keep providing opposite claims as long as you keep disproving them (1st is above). If one source says something that sounds unreasonable, we've got to question that. Materialscientist (talk) 23:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I don't think REDFLAG is the most appropriate essay to call out because it deals mainly with conspiracies and "surprising or apparently important claims not covered by mainstream sources"; WSJ no longer counts as a mainstream source? All due respect, but your gut instinct isn't enough to denounce a fact covered by a national newspaper. Naturally, if you can find an opposing claim elsewhere stating that some other institution claims the cake, I'll hear you out. upstateNYer 02:11, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- WP:REDFLAG. I'll keep providing opposite claims as long as you keep disproving them (1st is above). If one source says something that sounds unreasonable, we've got to question that. Materialscientist (talk) 23:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Please re-read my comment and start with this (by far not the beast ref., but let us go step by step). Materialscientist (talk) 02:14, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Sorry, I thought that link was to prove that it wasn't the only nanotech center on earth. Its mission is clear: "It is a registered Charity, whose core activities are focused on education and training in nanotechnology." My quote and source specifically reference research and development. Based on your presumed experience, I'm sure you can note the obvious differences. upstateNYer 03:51, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Please re-read my comment and start with this (by far not the beast ref., but let us go step by step). Materialscientist (talk) 02:14, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Good. Please explain how can we trust a source which says that a college can be an educational institution dedicated solely to the research and development? It can be dedicated to "training in development", which then makes it no different from the school linked above (sorry for reusing that link, I'd provide better ones once I understand the point to (dis)prove). Materialscientist (talk) 05:07, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- I mean, by default, a college teaches students. This one is also devoted to R&D. Not solely devoted, but a significant portion of its budget goes toward it. It was the first to do so. upstateNYer 20:47, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Purgatory Correctional Facility
- ... that the Mormon bigamist Warren Jeffs spent a year in a prison called Purgatory?
Created by Verne Equinox (talk). Self nom at 22:26, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Opsismodysplasia
A few things: (1) most importantly, the article is not long enough. 1500 characters is the minimum, and this is not quite up to 1000, (2) "polygamist" would be more appropriate than "bigamist", and (3) in the article, Jeffs is not referred to as a bigamist or polygamist. GaryColemanFan (talk) 03:58, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the Mormon funadmentalist Warren Jeffs, who was once on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, spent a year in a prison called Purgatory?
Article is still way too short at only 940-odd characters. Gatoclass (talk) 11:53, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
It's 1,792 characters now. The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list is not mentioned at all in the Purgatory Correctional Facility article. OCNative (talk) 11:25, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Arroyo Seco, Querétaro
- ... that Arroyo Seco, Querétaro, Mexico is home to the Sótano del Barro, a pit cave which is one of the largest cavities of the world by volume?
5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:37, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Celts in Transylvania Thelmadatter (talk) 18:50, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Expansion and date check out, but only source for claim in hook is in Spanish. Is there no English language source for such an amazing fact? -AndrewDressel (talk) 23:48, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- Foreign language sources are fine ... accepted AGF. This source [1] says its the deepest in the world, but this is disputed by other sources.Thelmadatter (talk) 12:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Clara Clarita
- ... that Sir Winston Churchill's American grandfather paid $125,000 for a new luxury steam yacht, Clara Clarita (pictured), that could only manage a speed of ½ mph (0.8 km/h)?
- Reviewed: Wharton Reef Light
Created by Gatoclass (talk). Self nom at 12:05, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
I can't easily find the fact that it managed a speed of 1/2 mph. I found one stating it ran at 12 mph. I did see "we made one mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half." but this should've been more explicit.–HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 12:25, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- "One mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half" is precisely 1/2 mph. But if you want confirmation, you only have to look at the next reference in line, following the sentence Jerome's account was corroborated by two further letters to the Times, from E. Riggs and Clara Clarita's commander, Captain Alex Smith, which states that the yacht "went at the extraordinary rate of about half a knot", here. Gatoclass (talk) 12:33, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, but like I said it should've more explicit, like "one mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half (1/2 mph)". I reckon most people are not into boat speeds and may not realize that knot is about as equal as 1 mph, nor do they have to mentally compute 0.525 mi/2.5 hrs=1/5 mph. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 12:53, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Well, the "half a knot" comment is not included in the article - I used the 1/2 mile per hour statement precisely because far more people know what mph means than knot. In relation to your comment however, I think "one mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half" ought to be perfectly accessible to anyone with even the most rudimentary grasp of arithmetic. Gatoclass (talk) 13:21, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'll let others have their take on this. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 13:54, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Well, the "half a knot" comment is not included in the article - I used the 1/2 mile per hour statement precisely because far more people know what mph means than knot. In relation to your comment however, I think "one mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half" ought to be perfectly accessible to anyone with even the most rudimentary grasp of arithmetic. Gatoclass (talk) 13:21, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, but like I said it should've more explicit, like "one mile and a quarter in just two hours and a half (1/2 mph)". I reckon most people are not into boat speeds and may not realize that knot is about as equal as 1 mph, nor do they have to mentally compute 0.525 mi/2.5 hrs=1/5 mph. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 12:53, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- I think this hook is deliberately misleading. The article clearly states that it reached a speed of 12 mph; nowhere does it say that the boat had a maximum speed of 0.5 as the hook implies. BigDom (talk) 15:35, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- The yacht reached a speed of 12 mph after its original engine was replaced. The original engine could only manage a speed of 1/2 mph, when the yacht was new. That is a simple, verifiable statement of fact. Gatoclass (talk) 16:55, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- No it's not a fact, or at least the article doesn't say that it is. The fact that the boat travelled 1.25 miles in 2.5 hours does not mean, in any way, that it reached a maximum speed of 0.5 mph, it means that its average speed was 0.5 mph on that particular voyage. Indeed, it is more than likely that higher speeds were reached that day. There is no evidence that the boat could only manage 0.5 mph. BigDom (talk) 17:18, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- That would have to be about the most pedantic point I have ever encountered on this page. You think the hook is misleading because you can hypothesize that maybe the boat went a fraction faster at some point in its 2 1/2 hour voyage? Please be reasonable. The point is that the engine was a piece of useless junk, if it managed to go at 0.6 mph at some point in its voyage and 0.4 at another, that is hardly a reason to challenge the hook as "misleading". Gatoclass (talk) 18:31, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- Most of this discussion could be rendered moot if anyone had considered writing an alt hook, so how about:
- ALT1:... that Sir Winston Churchill's American grandfather paid $125,000 for a new luxury steam yacht, Clara Clarita (pictured), that managed only an average speed of ½ mph (0.8 km/h)? OCNative (talk) 00:48, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
- I considered that, but I think it weakens the hook unnecessarily. I don't see any point in quibbling about "average" and "maximum" speeds for a boat that could only manage 1/2 mph. What sort of "maximum" speed worthy of the name would such a boat be capable of? Certainly none of the sources bothered to record one, and the second source states clearly that the boat ""went at the extraordinary rate of about half a knot"[3] - what else needs to be said? Gatoclass (talk) 04:20, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
- I would agree with Gatoclass that the original hook is preferable and that the article clearly demonstrates the inferior speed of the boat. The addition of the 1/2 mph text in the article is a good way to clearly tie the hook to the article. Though the account does seem to imply that different speeds were achieved, surely the differences were negligible and do not impact the core interest of the hook. I don't think the average reader would see the use of 1/2 mph as an exact reading of speed, as opposed to, say, 0.5 mph. Furthermore, using a colloquial phrase such as "could only manage" implies that the measurement used is an approximation designed to illustrate a point. I say approve the hook as-is. PhantomPlugger (talk) 20:32, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- I considered that, but I think it weakens the hook unnecessarily. I don't see any point in quibbling about "average" and "maximum" speeds for a boat that could only manage 1/2 mph. What sort of "maximum" speed worthy of the name would such a boat be capable of? Certainly none of the sources bothered to record one, and the second source states clearly that the boat ""went at the extraordinary rate of about half a knot"[3] - what else needs to be said? Gatoclass (talk) 04:20, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
- That would have to be about the most pedantic point I have ever encountered on this page. You think the hook is misleading because you can hypothesize that maybe the boat went a fraction faster at some point in its 2 1/2 hour voyage? Please be reasonable. The point is that the engine was a piece of useless junk, if it managed to go at 0.6 mph at some point in its voyage and 0.4 at another, that is hardly a reason to challenge the hook as "misleading". Gatoclass (talk) 18:31, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- No it's not a fact, or at least the article doesn't say that it is. The fact that the boat travelled 1.25 miles in 2.5 hours does not mean, in any way, that it reached a maximum speed of 0.5 mph, it means that its average speed was 0.5 mph on that particular voyage. Indeed, it is more than likely that higher speeds were reached that day. There is no evidence that the boat could only manage 0.5 mph. BigDom (talk) 17:18, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- The yacht reached a speed of 12 mph after its original engine was replaced. The original engine could only manage a speed of 1/2 mph, when the yacht was new. That is a simple, verifiable statement of fact. Gatoclass (talk) 16:55, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
- I think this hook is deliberately misleading. The article clearly states that it reached a speed of 12 mph; nowhere does it say that the boat had a maximum speed of 0.5 as the hook implies. BigDom (talk) 15:35, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Since no one has commented in a few days, I'm going to go ahead and mark this a reviewed and approved for the original hook. Cost source is offline, but the other sources check out. PhantomPlugger (talk) 16:07, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 15
Morića Han
- ... that Morića Han is the only surviving han in Sarajevo?
- Reviewed: Vittorio Arrigoni ([4])
Created by Antidiskriminator (talk). Self nom at 13:40, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Disambiguated "han" in the hook and the article to point to Caravanserai, which according to the "Etymology" section, is the same as a "han" (assuming that I picked the correct meaning). cmadler (talk) 14:15, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
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- Thank you for noticing disambiguated han. There are sources that claim that caravanserays and hans were different things, at least in the Balkans. The Caravanserays were much bigger and supposedly often had charity like function (providing free accommodation for travellers and poor people) while hans were always part of profit driven business. But I did not (yet) find sources on English that would support that interpretation. Therefore I can say that you did pick the correct meaning, for now. I performed a quick copy-edit in the scale that I could (considering the limited knowledge of English). If that is not enough, please someone help with "a quick copy-edit for grammar".--Antidiskriminator (talk) 21:02, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Orphans' Decree
- ... that a forced conversion of orphaned non-Muslim children to Islam under Orphans' Decree in Yemen has no "parallel in other countries"?
- Reviewed: ...And the Native Hipsters ([5])
Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 03:23, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Hooks should be neutral -- it is wrong to use DYK to showcase a hook aimed at embarrassing any nation or religion. Also, a hook should reference an established fact--"no parallel in other countries" is somebody's editorializing. History tells many sad stories of government policies to take children away from their families when the government disapproved of the families' beliefs--hard to see why these aren't "parallel." Also, the hook implies that Yemen is currently engaged in forced conversion of orphans to Islam-- the decree lapsed in 1948.betsythedevine (talk) 04:46, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Alt1 ... that Orphans' Decree that was implemented in Yemen between 17th Century and up to 1948 was ignored during Ottoman rule?
--Mbz1 (talk) 15:20, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment -- I personally don't see anything wrong with the original hook. It's a statement of fact, how is that un-neutral? Just because forced conversions may be viewed as negative doesn't mean that they should be thus ignored as if they never happened. It's also a lot catchier than alt2. If the problem is the "parallel in other countries", which would be hard to substantiate as a claim anyway, then can I suggest:
- Alt2 ... that a forced conversion of orphaned non-Muslim children to Islam under Orphans' Decree was implemented in Yemen starting in the 17th Century? --Mûĸĸâĸûĸâĸû (blah?) 10:13, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- You are absolutely right, there's nothing wrong with the original hook. "no parallel in other countries" is supported by a reliable source. Of course there were cases the children were taken from their parents for different reasons including conversion, but there was no other case in the history of a mass forced conversions of orphans or half-orphans enforced by a decree. Anyway I am perfectly alright with alt2. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 11:47, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
I don't think Alt2 is appropriate because it implies the decree is still in force and/or still being implemented, and there's no evidence of either. I suggest a compromise between the original hook and Alt1:
- ... that a 17th-Century Yemeni Orphans' Decree requiring the conversion of orphans to Islam was still being enforced as late as 1948? Gatoclass (talk) 14:48, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I am fine with this one too. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I support this hook, ironically, I think the original hook would be less negative about Islam, in that, it clarifies that this was only a Yemeni practice, not widespread, but I understand the original concern and the "no parallel" is hard to source. BelloWello (talk) 16:35, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I am fine with this one too. Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 16
Wilhelmine Reichard
- ... that although Wilhelmine Reichard was badly injured during a balloon accident 1811 she conducted several flights until 1820?
- ALT1:... that Wilhelmine Reichard raised money by conducting flights with a gas balloon between 1816 and 1820?
Created by Stone (talk). Self nom at 10:11, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length OK. I proofread the article for English grammar but was unable to verify the correct link for Döhlen, which links to a disambiguation page. The article is also an orphan, as it does not link to any other articles. After you fix these things, I would like to suggest this alt:
- ALT2: ... that Wilhelmine Reichard, the first German woman balloonist, fell unconscious at 7,800 metres (25,600 ft) during her third flight in 1811 and crash-landed in a forest? Yoninah (talk) 23:47, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reads fine! I have to deal with a very bad modem connection for several days, i look what I can do.--08:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Charles Austin Tweed
- ... that a proposal by Republican Charles Austin Tweed allowing California to hire women at the same rate of pay offered to men was defeated by the California State Senate?
- Reviewed: Two-mass-skate bicycle ([6])
Created by Allen3 (talk). Self nom at 20:58, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Information and article length checks out. I changed your hook slightly to bring California further up. JKBrooks85 (talk) 23:00, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
A year would be good. I've added one to the hook. -AndrewDressel (talk) 23:03, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- Addition of year reverted. As Victuallers once said, "Hooks are like exotic underwear, they shouldn't show everything." The hook was intentionally written to play off of certain widely held assumptions based upon current political dialogs. Adding too much information, like the fact the event occurred in 1870, destroys those assumptions and significantly weakens the hook. --Allen3 talk 01:42, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
Luoji Township
- ... that in Luoji Township in Yunnan, there are laws against the picking of young matsutake mushrooms smaller than 6cm in diameter?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 13:11, 16 April 2011 (UTC) Reviewed Amate♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:49, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- I would tweak the hook to state "matsutake mushrooms" in it (as the rules are specific about this fungus)
Sure, although the source which refers to the mushrooms laws doesn't mention Matsutake, just mushroom. I didn't want anybody questioning that..♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:20, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes it does. Look in the first sentence "To a matsutake harvester..." and also the discussion under the five laws. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:33, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
matsutake it is then!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:46, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
Braeburn Range
- ... that in New Zealand's Braeburn Range a small population of large carnivorous snails Powelliphanta "Nelson Lakes" is only found above the bush line?
Created by Dramatic (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Anthony Sadowski
Made these changes. Age and size are good. The article, however, does not state that these snails are found only above the bush line, and the provided source states that they are found just below, just above, and at the bush line. -AndrewDressel (talk) 14:58, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- If you re-read the reference, it initially says the "just below, just above and at", but in reference to all three populations (the other two are 10-20 km away). It then says that they have only been found above the bushline on Mount Murchison. Also, I have reverted your change to the reference title: It's a single white paper (distributed online in three parts for size reasons) with a single purpose, and the document title should be used rather than a single chapter heading. dramatic (talk) 17:54, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- When I first looked at the reference, it looked like this, so I did my best to fix it. I'm glad you were able to make it even better. If the snails are only above the bush line on Mount Murchison, then I think the hook should say so. Also, the article does not state that the snails are only found above the bush line. Instead, it states that the area above the bush line on Mount Murchison is one of three isolated habitats. -AndrewDressel (talk) 20:05, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- If you re-read the reference, it initially says the "just below, just above and at", but in reference to all three populations (the other two are 10-20 km away). It then says that they have only been found above the bushline on Mount Murchison. Also, I have reverted your change to the reference title: It's a single white paper (distributed online in three parts for size reasons) with a single purpose, and the document title should be used rather than a single chapter heading. dramatic (talk) 17:54, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
Taxation in the Ottoman empire, Emin (Ottoman official), Tekalif-i orfiye, Resm-i çift, Rav akçesi, Nüzül, İspençe, Avariz, ...
- ... that Tekalif-i orfiye, Resm-i çift, Rav akçesi, Nüzül, İspençe, Avariz, Adet-i ağnam, Resm-i arusane, Tuz resmi, Resm-i bennâk, Bedl-i askeri, Gümrük resmi, Sursat, Müskirat resmi, Temettu, Adet-i deştbani, Damga resmi, Resm-i mücerred, Öşür, Ihtisab, Resm-i donum and Tapu resmi were Ottoman taxes, whilst Muafiyet were exemptions, and Emins were tax-collectors?
- Reviewed: J-CATCH
- Comment: Eight initial articles created 16-17 April, based on userspace drafts. Expanded since then, and various new articles written from scratch. I wrote a few more related stubs but don't have time to expand them all (busy at work). The articles mostly rely on books and journals which are behind paywalls, but as a courtesy to whoever is unlucky enough to review all these, I'm trying to add freely-available online sources (at least a Google Books snippet) which confirm the most basic fact in the hook. A reviewer with a good online library subscription might find verification easier.
Created by Bobrayner (talk). Self nom at 17:28, 19 April 2011 (UTC) Right, I count 25 articles. There's lots to review. Here's a list of them; I suggest reviewers knock off one at a time, confirming all the usual DYK criteria plus that they support the hook fact: Schwede66 18:19, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Taxation in the Ottoman empire –
New and certainly long enough. Some paragraphs need citations and other issues that don't affect DYK have been marked up. I haven't looked at any of the sources – the whole article is on taxation, so it should be self evident that the hook is confirmed. Schwede66 18:50, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Emin (Ottoman official)
- Tekalif-i orfiye
- Resm-i çift
- Rav akçesi
- Nüzül
- İspençe
- Avariz
- Adet-i ağnam
- Resm-i arusane
- Tuz resmi
- Resm-i bennâk
- Bedl-i askeri
- Gümrük resmi
- Sursat
- Müskirat resmi
- Temettu
- Adet-i deştbani
- Damga resmi
- Resm-i mücerred
- Öşür
- Ihtisab
- Tapu resmi
- Resm-i donum
- Muafiyet - Date, length, and the Muafiyet portion of the hook check out. OCNative (talk) 11:27, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 17
United States v. Scheinberg
- ... that on April 15, 2011, United States v. Scheinberg resulted in the end of online poker play for United States residents on the three online poker sites that account for approximately 95% of the market?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 07:21, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: 1965–66 Ashes series--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:04, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
List of international cricket centuries by Andrew Strauss
- ... that despite questions about the suitability of his batting temperament, three of Andrew Strauss's centuries are among the five highest scores by England batsmen in ODI cricket?
- Reviewed: 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup
5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 06:57, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus
- ... that the Holy Ghost ipomopsis found in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico is predicted to become extinct in 50 years?
Created by IceCreamAntisocial (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 02:48, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, date, and hook reference (3) all check out. Good to go.--Nvvchar. 08:41, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Shall we wait for Pentecost? Probably a little too far ahead in future.... --PFHLai (talk) 17:29, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Alfred E. Goodey
- ... that Alfred E. Goodey collected and commissioned paintings to record the history of Derby?
Created by Memestream (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 15:03, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Article length and creation date and hook length check out. Hook source (footnote 3) is okay, but formatting of footnote needs to be better. But footnotes 2 and 4 are not valid sources – 2 needs to be to the book itself, not an Amazon review page, and 4 appears to be somebody's blog. And the formatting of whatever replaces them needs to be better. Also, what is the actual title of the painting used as an illustration? That should be used, and it should be in italics. Wasted Time R (talk) 10:29, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Not sure any of these prevent a DYK nomination, but all fixed I think Victuallers (talk) 17:07, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Now I'm even more confused, as the hook source is to the Amazon description. If you have own or have read the Goodey's Derby book, then you should be able to source all four facts from the other footnote, as well as the hook fact, to specific pages in the book. Right now, you have all four facts to the same page 1, which is possible but seems a little unlikely, and the hook fact to an Amazon page. Wasted Time R (talk) 03:06, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Not as confused as me. If you AGF then you wouldn't need me to justify that the book describes Goodeys gift of 500 paintings and most of the book is about the paintings but page 1 gives a potted bio. And that potted bio has been used by Amazon to describe this book. And AGF again, Amazon, usually tell the truth about the books they sell they (AGF) assume its good for business - strange that. I would say they were a reliable source, but then maybe this is the one where they tell a lie about this book just to confuse a DYK reviewer. Now if it offends that I havent chosen the source you want me to choose then change it. Its a wiki! You are allowed to, and you can see which page it comes from (I'm told). I'm busy trying to find time to improve wikipedia. Memestream has just written their first "Did You Know". If I wasnt here then you you might have annoyed him/her. Now (s)he would be "confused". They might assume that people would believe them in a kind of AGF way.... What do you mean by "If you own or have read" Are you intending to be libellous? 95.151.66.216 (talk) 22:19, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Now I'm even more confused, as the hook source is to the Amazon description. If you have own or have read the Goodey's Derby book, then you should be able to source all four facts from the other footnote, as well as the hook fact, to specific pages in the book. Right now, you have all four facts to the same page 1, which is possible but seems a little unlikely, and the hook fact to an Amazon page. Wasted Time R (talk) 03:06, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions
- ... that in the Najran area of southwest Saudi Arabia, including Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions as many as 6,400 human and animal illustrations (pictured) have been recorded?
5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk) a. Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 10:32, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Img added.--Nvvchar. 11:02, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed: Nilar Thein♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:36, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
date, expansion, fact, refs fine. It took me a while to understand the hook, can we get to the point sooner?
- ALT1: ... that as many as 6,400 human and animal illustrations (pictured), including Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions, have been recorded in Saudi Arabia's southwest Najran area?
- What I can't approve is DYKmake for 3 authors, not knowing the rules enough. I would expect that every author should supply the 1500 chars minimum for an article in order to be credited, but the article has only about 2.500. I would also not know how to calculate the individual contributions, and I tend to be generous, smile, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:39, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- 3,4 or 5 authors is fine. In this case we have a very productive editor or two and some very good copy editors. DYK is meant to encourage collaboration. At one time you could niminate a poor stub and it would be improved to pass the rules by numerous editors working together Victuallers (talk) 17:10, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Everything is Terrible!
- ... that the creator of "So Your Cat Wants A Massage?", one of the VHS clips posted on the website Everything is Terrible!, appeared as a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman?
Created by MuZemike (talk). Self nom at 06:16, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
ALT 1 (if the first one is a bit too wordy to work):
- ... that clips of VHS tapes from the website Everything is Terrible! include how to massage a cat, an anti-pedophilia yellow dinosaur, and a direct-to-video crime drama featuring Jay Leno?
–MuZemike 06:16, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Hierapolis sawmill. –MuZemike 06:39, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Santa Fe Railway Depot (Galesburg, Illinois)
- ... that the former station house at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway station in Galesburg, Illinois had two waiting rooms, one for men and one for women?
- ALT1:... that the former station house at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Galesburg, Illinois had two waiting rooms, one for men and one for women?
Created by Gfoley4 (talk). Self nom at 20:15, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed James Russell (baseball) [7]
- The hook is off line and presumably checks out, but the title of the article is too misleading to be useful to readers in my opinion. I don't think readers would not associate "Galesburg" with "Santa Fe". Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:37, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, the longer title would be better in this case. Billy Hathorn (talk) 10:57, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- Okay, I moved the article to Santa Fe Railway Depot (Galesburg, Illinois). —GFOLEY FOUR— 22:18, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 18
Brand Building, Collins Block, Harley Baldwin
- ... that the upscale boutiques and exclusive nightclub Aspen, Colorado, developer Harley Baldwin put in the Brand Building and Collins Block (pictured) earned them the nickname "Glitter Gulch"?
- Reviewed: Ciborium (architecture) ([8])
- Comment: If possible, can we put both building images in? As they're landscape-oriented they could easily be stacked without looking too odd or taking too much space
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 17:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
- ... that Diesel Emissions Reduction Act is a part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005?
- Reviewed: not needed
Created by Rakarirx (talk). Nominated by Leszek Jańczuk (talk) at 20:15, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Dull hook; legislation is often bundled into larger bills. Daniel Case (talk) 17:36, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Might be interesting if the hook said something unusual... BelloWello (talk) 22:10, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Dragan Velić
- ... that Dragan Velić is the current President of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo, but it is not officially recognized as an entity?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 09:56, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Three problems: First, vague. "Not officially recognized as an entity"? That could apply to a chess club, too. It should be clear that this non-recognition comes from the Kosovar government and UNMIK. And second, that's hardly unusual for a putative political division or subdivision to get no recognition from this or that recognizing entity. And lastly, this fact is far more interesting when applied to the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo, of which Velić just happens to be president. Is there something about him personally which would make a good hook? Daniel Case (talk) 18:11, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed :Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:59, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Mining in Tajikistan
- ... that Tajikistan Aluminum Company (TALCO) runs the 4th largest aluminum manufacturing plant in the world (mining area pictured)?
5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 09:35, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Added an img of a mining area in Tajikistan.--Nvvchar. 09:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Tourism in Somalia.--Nvvchar. 10:39, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Quite a bit more than 5x here! Well done. Date checks out, as does length. I've tweaked the hook just a little—moving the italic bracket to the end to improve readability. There's one thing about the hook fact, though. I see two refs, one of which (Asia/Pacific Review, facts presumably from 2003) says the plant is "one of the world's largest aluminium smelters", which is fine. The other one, from Lonely Planet, says that the Tajik SSR "built the world's fourth-largest aluminium plant", which is also fine, except the claim is made in the "History" section, with no date attached. Granted, it's not easy to build aluminium plants, so I'm willing to believe that the plant may still be the fourth-largest in the world, but since precision is needed, I'm not sure we can confidently say it is currently the 4th largest. That being said, I'd like to propose the following ALT1, which would be covered by existing refs and would still be punchy, IMO. What do you think? --dragfyre_ʞןɐʇc 19:12, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the Tajikistan Aluminum Company (TALCO) runs one of the largest aluminum manufacturing plants in the world (mining area pictured)?
- Thanks for the valued analysis. I agree with your suggestion of the ALT 1 hook.--Nvvchar. 01:15, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Cool, seems good to go with ALT1 then. I've edited the article to match it (commented out the lonely planet ref in case you wanted to reuse it later), and I've done a little bit of window-dressing with the pics too. Good work. --dragfyre_ʞןɐʇc 02:26, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks, very much.--Nvvchar. 17:32, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Marsupial lawn
- ... that a marsupial lawn (pictured) is mown and edged every night by kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons, wombats, and devils?
Created by Mmdrewser (talk). Nominated by Melchoir (talk) at 04:19, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Good/interesting article which will get a DYK after a little clarification. The main problem is that it is difficult to find a paragraph in the article which supports the facts in the DYK hook. The article also needs more citations in places. Need to include definition of "Marsupial lawn" in the main body of the article with supporting citation. Although an internet search turns up a lot of results, some evidence of how widely the phrase is used and in what context, and when the phrase was first used (if possible) might also be a good idea - just to confirm notability. Shadygrove2007 (talk) 13:11, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Zočište Monastery
- ... that the Kosovo Liberation Army destroyed Zočište Monastery (pictured) in 1999?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 14:08, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length and references check out - Basement12 (T.C) 14:26, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- I have now posted an img, which has been contributed in the article by User talk:WhiteWriter.--Nvvchar. 12:19, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
The Card Players (Cezanne)
- ... that the French Government issued a postage stamp (pictured) bringing attention to the theft of Cézanne's The Card Players in 1961?
Created by Chimino (talk). Self nom at 05:40, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- Question is this a public domain image? I wouldn't have though that postage stamps would be OK. StAnselm (talk) 06:06, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- It's very underlinked! Johnbod (talk) 01:30, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- So fix it then! AFAIK, linking (or lack of) is not part of the DYK criteria. Mjroots (talk) 05:13, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
2011 Pulitzer Prize
- ... that photographer Carol Guzy became the first journalist to win four Pulitzer Prizes when the 2011 awards were announced?
Created by Fryede (talk). Self nom at 22:52, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
The article needs improvement, a few rules may be not known. Hook fact and refs are fine. The article's prose is too short, as tables don't count. Is it possible to expand the prose to meet the minimum of 1500 chars? It's 1260 at present. Just for information: creation date was 13 April, it was nominated soon enough, but should have been placed under date of creation, not nomination. I guess the rule to review an article may not apply? I suggest to reword the hook to clarify that it is not about the year 2011, misleading and also too short to catch attraction (please improve, just an idea):
- ALT1: ... that the announcement of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize made photographer Carol Guzy the first journalist to win four Pulitzer Prizes? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- The page was linked from the In The News section, so the DYK isn't necessary now. Fryede (talk) 00:32, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Former In the News articles are ineligible for DYK, per Wikipedia:Did you know#DYK rules. OCNative (talk) 11:31, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Ricardo Tubbs
- ... Miami Vice producer Michael Mann originally conceived the character of Ricardo Tubbs as "nobody's Tonto"?
- Reviewed: Song Beneath the Song (Diff)
- Comment: Page created and nominated today (18 April), replaced existing redirect.
5x expanded by Grapple X (talk). Self nom at 22:44, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
Weird, but checks out! Missvain (talk) 14:05, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1: Working on the article more, hook could also be "... that the "gritty but glamorous" Ricardo Tubbs allowed Miami Vice to blur "the line between normality and vice"?" GRAPPLE X 20:45, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Salusbury Pryce Humphreys
- ... that Salusbury Pryce Humphreys (pictured) commanded HMS Leopard during the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair in 1807?
- Reviewed: Hotel Lobby ([10])
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 19:31, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
date and length verified image all right as well.Jim Sweeney (talk) 11:47, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Joppenbergh Mountain
- ... that when the mine shafts on Joppenbergh Mountain (pictured) collapsed in 1899, nobody died because the miners were all outside eating lunch?
Created/expanded by Gyrobo (talk). Self nom at 17:48, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that in 1937, the slopes of Joppenbergh Mountain (pictured) were coated with Borax for a summer ski jumping competition?
- Reviewed: Povilas Budrys
- Comment: Moved to main space on April 18, ALT1 is an offline ref.
Looks good. I prefer Alt1, it is short, clear and interesting. The original hook, in my opinion, has too many facts which make it less appealing to read. References for hooks not available online, so accepted in good faith. On the whole, the article seems well referenced. Image permissions seems alright; original website source states that "this digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction" which with the date, 1888, should be enough to satisfy that copyright has expired and image is PD as stated on description page. -France3470 (talk) 00:51, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
The Wandering Madman
- ... that the inscription on Leoš Janáček's gravestone (pictured) was inspired by his choral composition The Wandering Madman?
- Reviewed: Richard Burt (skier)
Created by Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 15:10, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
The quote from Tagore's poem has four phrases: "with his strength gone, his body bent, and his heart in the dust, like a tree uprooted." The quote from the gravestone has only three of those four phrases: "with his strength gone, and his heart in the dust, like a tree uprooted." I want to make sure it is correct that the phrase "his body bent" is missing from the gravestone. If "his body bent" is also missing from the choral work, I would mention that in the article. VC 14:34, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for the copyedit and for your review, Viridiscalculus. The inscription reads: "... se silou uhaslou a srdcem v prachu jako strom ..." ("... with his strength gone, and his heart in the dust, like a tree..." I just noticed that words "jenž byl vyvrácen" ("uprooted") are missing (!) and the whole phrase thus makes a little sense. You can see the detailed insciription here. Yes, the phrase "his body bent" is missing from the gravestone. I'll fix it. The work is written and sung in Czech, and yes, Janáček made some really small and unimportant adjustments in the Czech version. Thanks again for your help. Btw, do you like the story? Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 14:59, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 19
Civic Commons
- ... that Civic Commons is an organization reducing government IT costs with open source technology?
Created by Bromanski (talk). Self nom at 06:20, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Haus Vaterland
- ... that after the division of Berlin, Haus Vaterland had doors into three different occupation zones and became a centre of black marketeering, spying and flight from the Soviets?
5x expanded by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 22:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Expanded from a section in Potsdamer Platz. By my count, a 4.735-fold expansion. I'm hoping that will squeak by. Yngvadottir (talk) 22:15, 24 April 2011 (UTC) - And I would have given William Hunt Painter a {{subst:DYKtickAGF}} - one of the sources is currently offline - but while I was copyediting it and moving the reference (which does confirm the hook fact, the other reviewer didn't read down far enough), it got moved to prep without its tick! Can that count as my quid pro quo?? Yngvadottir (talk) 21:24, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that the Rhine Terrace restaurant in Berlin's Haus Vaterland featured hourly fake thunderstorms? Yngvadottir (talk) 04:02, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Payments Council
- ... that the UK House of Commons Treasury Committee challenged the Payments Council's plan to abolish cheques by 2018?
5x expanded by Fayenatic london (talk). Self nom at 01:56, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Julie Price (bassoonist), suggested alt hook, which was published. - Fayenatic (talk) 01:56, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT 1:
- ... that the Payments Council plans to abolish cheques in the UK by 2018?
- ALT 2:
- ... that the Payments Council's plan to abolish cheques in the UK by 2018 has been challenged by the House of Commons Treasury Committee? - Fayenatic (talk) 19:02, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Megalithic Yard, Euan Mackie
- ... that the Megalithic Yard is a suggested measure, linked by Euan Mackie to the Sumerian šu-du3-a, an Indus measuring rod from Mohenjo-daro and the diagonal of a 2 x 1 Egyptian remen rectangle?
Created by Paul Bedson (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- And that probably most archaeologists and statisticians who have looked at this say it doesn't exist? If the article said '... that 3 million people have been abducted by aliens' it would be obvious that it was WP:Fringe, but this is a subject that not many know about.This should not be asserted as fact. A few of the sources used were very fringe, a couple also unverifiable apparently because they came from the fringe sources, not the original texts. Dougweller (talk) 00:02, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed William Jones (Welsh radical). Paul Bedson (talk) 21:45, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Hook is 235 characters, well over the 200-character limit. Perhaps some of the analogous examples can be removed. OCNative (talk) 17:07, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Well spotted, I've deleted the long analogous shell. Paul Bedson ❉talk❉ 17:14, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- At the moment both the article's lead (because it doesn't " any prominent controversies" and the DYK fail WP:NPOV. This is an alleged measure. Recently we had news stories about an archaeologist who thought we'd found Atlantis. Would we have a DYK presenting this as fact? Dougweller (talk) 04:50, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Uh what Doug said and Read the well referenced Reception section of the Article its rather enlightening on the issues here The Resident Anthropologist (talk)•(contribs) 23:01, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- I've changed the hook to make it less so controversial, more consistent and more neutral by showing it's Euan Mackie's point of view. If the validity of a maths calculation is something you can have a point of view about? Paul Bedson ❉talk❉ 02:14, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Uh what Doug said and Read the well referenced Reception section of the Article its rather enlightening on the issues here The Resident Anthropologist (talk)•(contribs) 23:01, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
William Hacket
- ... that mad prophet William Hacket was executed in London in 1591, after denouncing Queen Elizabeth I and defacing her image with a bodkin?
Created by Shadygrove2007 (talk). Self nom at 12:30, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, hook and date check out; source offline, but quoted at wikisource.Anaxial (talk) 23:37, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Marsupial lawn. Shadygrove2007 (talk) 13:16, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Edward John Trelawny
- ... that Edward John Trelawny married the sister of a Greek warlord and then lived with her in a mountain cave?
5x expanded by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 18:53, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Lisa Head [11] Qrsdogg (talk) 18:53, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Expansion (from ~8.3k in largest pre-expansion version to ~42.6k), sources, and the components of the hook check out. But the way they are linked together seems questionable to me: from the article, it seems that he lived in the cave prior to the wedding and it's not clear whether she ever lived in the cave. Also, there is a broken reference towards the end of the "Mountain fortress" section and the start of the next section "Return to England" is in severe need of copyediting. Resolve these issues and it can go forward. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:54, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review. I fixed the broken ref, checked one of the books again that I used and clarified the way I phrased the information from the hook, and copyedited the "Return to England". I had been meaning to do more copyediting but hadn't gotten around to it yet, I'll try to copyedit the rest of the article soon. Thanks, Qrsdogg (talk) 18:08, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Thanks, good to go now. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:40, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Debedeavon
- ... that Debedeavon, the Laughing King of the Accawmacke Virginia Indian tribe, and an Englishman whom he adopted named Thomas Savage, warned the settlers at Jamestown of the impending 1622 Massacre?
Created by Til Eulenspiegel (talk). Self nom at 14:50, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Don't all ignore this at once guys...! Til Eulenspiegel (talk) 23:31, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
St Nicholas' Church, Freefolk
- ... that on the north wall of St Nicholas' Church (pictured) in Freefolk, Hampshire, are three layers of wall paintings?
Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:13, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
1999 AO10
- ... that near earth object 1999 AO10 is a potential target for a manned mission by NASA's Orion spacecraft?
Created by XavierGreen (talk). Self nom at 17:30, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Collin Balester
- ... that in 2005, after Savannah Sand Gnats Collin Balester pitcher allowed just one hit in eight innings, the Greensboro News & Record claimed that he turned the batters into "traffic cones"?
- ALT1:... that when Washington Nationals pitcher Collin Balester won his Major League Baseball debut in 2008, he became the first Nationals pitcher to win his debut since Dan Smith in 1999?
- ALT2:... that in 2010, Washington Nationals pitcher Collin Balester hit two batters in the head with a pitch in a span of nine days?
- Reviewed: Wilson Onsare
2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 21:07, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
; original hook is awkward. Use ALT 2. Billy Hathorn (talk) 21:19, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Graham Edmunds
- ... that despite being told by doctors that he might never walk again, British swimmer Graham Edmunds has won two Paralympic gold medals in world record times?
- Reviewed: Philip Hugh Whitby Hicks ([12])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 13:17, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Length and date check out, but there is no ref in the article where it says he might never have walked again. --E♴(talk) 14:05, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- It was referenced at the end of the paragraph where it is mentioned in the "Accident" section, I've put an additional citation directly after the fact used in the hook (reference no. 3) - Basement12 (T.C) 14:19, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Hamas school bus attack
- ... that the Hamas school bus attack was an incident in which Palestinian militants fired a Kornet anti-tank missile at an Israeli school bus?
Created by Jalapenos do exist (talk). Self nom at 17:37, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
POV issues, will need some work. I'll try to do some cleaning up of this one over the next few days. Gatoclass (talk) 18:16, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
How is this POV issue? It seems like a clear statement of fact, what about it is inaccurate? It seems like an appropriate Did You Know to me... I'm inclined to put a
up, but instead I'm going to assume good faith on part of the questioning and see how they "clean up" the supposed "POV issues." BelloWello (talk) 16:39, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- When we review nominations here at DYK, we review both the hook and the article. If the article fails certain basic standards, like NPOV, it generally won't be passed here unless and until the POV disputes have been resolved, regardless of whether or not the hook itself is "a clear statement of fact". Gatoclass (talk) 17:33, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Philip Hugh Whitby Hicks
- ... that Brigadier Philip Hicks, the commander of an airborne brigade, had to swim ashore during the Allied invasion of Sicily?
Self nom Jim Sweeney (talk) 11:42, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- reviewed Salusbury Pryce Humphreys
Length, date and references ok - Basement12 (T.C) 13:13, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Nur Muhammad Taraki
A picture of Nur Muhammad Taraki from 1970
- ... that the popular backlash against DRA leader Nur Muhammad Taraki led to the beginning of the Afghan civil war, which continues to this day, and the Soviet intervention in 1979?
Created by TIAYN (talk) 09:04, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Jean-Claude Kavumbagu --TIAYN (talk) 09:07, 19 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 20
Perform This Way
- ... "Weird Al" Yankovic did not get permission from Lady Gaga to parody her song "Born This Way" until after he uploaded the parody, "Perform This Way", on YouTube?
Created by Gen. Quon (talk). Nominated by Lovelac7 (talk) at 03:55, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
High Seas Fleet
- ... that faced with what they thought to be a suicide mission, the crews of several battleships of the German High Seas Fleet mutinied in 1918?
5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 01:23, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Mercury dime
- ... that it is widely believed that Elsie Stevens, wife of poet Wallace Stevens, was the model for the Mercury dime?
Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 22:09, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
-
- Taken care of. Most of that paragraph is drawn from page 172 of Burdette; I've added a ref to the end of the sentence with Elsie Stevens.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:41, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
The Day We Died
- ...
that despite casting for a 40-50 year old Japanese actor to appear in the upcoming Fringe episode "The Day We Died", American actor Brad Dourif was chosen instead?
Created Ruby2010 comment! 20:49, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
How about phrasing it "... that despite intending to cast a 40-50 year old Japanese actor in the upcoming Fringe episode "The Day We Died", American actor Brad Dourif was chosen instead?" - as it is seems a wee bit clunky. Otherwise it checks out, though. Might actually watch that one if Luther Lee Boggs is in it... GRAPPLE X 21:05, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Sure, looks good to me (crossed off original hook). Also, I reviewed St Nicholas' Church, Freefolk. Thanks Grapple, Ruby2010 comment! 21:12, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Emanuele Fiano
- ... that Italian leftist politician Emanuele Fiano was a Jewish youth leader in the Hashomer Hatzair Socialist–Zionist youth movement in Milan?
2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Yoninah (talk). Self nom at 20:22, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Cloth of St Gereon [13].
Length, date and refs fine, good to go - Basement12 (T.C) 13:22, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Cloth of St Gereon
- ... that the Cloth of St Gereon is the oldest known European tapestry still existing?
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 19:36, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed United States v. Gettysburg Electric Ry. Co., Gettysburg National Military Park (diff)--Doug Coldwell talk 20:37, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
U Gambira
- ... that Buddhist monk U Gambira was sentenced to sixty-three years in prison for his leadership role in Burma's Saffron Revolution?
- Reviewed: Kelly Gallagher (alpine skier)
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 17:13, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- 65 or 68 years? Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 19:01, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- His sentence was initially 68 years, reduced later by five years--thus ultimately a 63-year sentence per the refs in the article. But thanks for checking me on this--I had it listed wrong above, but now is fixed. --Khazar (talk) 19:29, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Thanks. Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 22:42, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Adrian Lombard
... that Adrian Lombard was appointed director of Rolls-Royce's aeronautical engine division in 1958?
- Reviewed: Hummel figurines
- Comment: I would appreciate it if anyone could propose a better/more interesting hook.
Created by BigDom (talk). Self nom at 16:29, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Alt1... that Adrian Lombard was appointed director of Rolls-Royce's aeronautical engine division despite not having any formal training in aerodynamics? I see better below!--Doug Coldwell talk 20:45, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length OK. I would like to suggest these alt hooks; however, there is no citation for the first one. Also, could you please disambiguate Rolls Royce here and in the article. Thank you.
- ALT1: ... that Adrian Lombard, who had no formal training in aerodynamics, became one of the world's foremost designers of jet engines?
- ALT2:
... that despite dropping out of school at age 15, Adrian Lombard, became director of the Rolls-Royce aeronautical engine division in 1958?Yoninah (talk) 20:31, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Kelly Gallagher (alpine skier)
- ... that at the 2010 Games skier Kelly Gallagher became the first ever Winter Paralympian from Northern Ireland?
- Reviewed: Zočište Monastery ([14])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 14:33, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Hook, date, length all good to go. Well put-together article. --Khazar (talk) 17:19, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Salah Asuhan
... that Salah Asuhan is considered a prime example of modern Indonesian literature?
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self nom at 13:03, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
By whom?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:13, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
... that Mochtar Lubis's novel Salah Asuhan is considered a prime example of modern Indonesian literature?- Perhaps. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:21, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- As for who considers it a classic... This paper notes that it is pretty much universal. Phrasing it "... that critics consider Abdul Muis's novel Salah Asuhan one of the best examples of early modern Indonesian literature" seems a bit too wordy. The specific critics cited in the article are red links (even though both are well-known critics of Indonesian literature), so they would not go on the main page. Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:28, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
how about "that Mochtar Lubis's novel Salah Asuhan had to avoid themes of rebellion and portray the European characters in a positive light in order to be published?"♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:20, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Sounds good. Wish I had a book that outlines what is known of the original plot. That would work even better... it's shocking what had to be changed, but for now the only things that pass Wikipedia:Verifiability are that it was changed and was changed to show Europeans in a more positive light. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:05, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Samuel Goodall
- ... that Admiral Samuel Goodall fought in three wars, seeing action at Ushant, the Saintes, Genoa and the Hyères Islands?
- Reviewed: La Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin ([15])
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 12:54, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Plain of Torvioll
- ... that the Plain of Torvioll saw the first battle of Skanderbeg's war against the Ottoman Empire?
Created by Gaius Claudius Nero (talk). Self nom at 17:02, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Offline refs accepted in good faith. A point to note - the hook says the first battle, while the article says first victory. Obviously if you go to Battle of Torvioll you can see that they are one and the same, but it might be better to change one to the other for consistency's sake. Miyagawa (talk) 11:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Tri-state water dispute
- ... that the Tri-state water dispute is a water use debate among the states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin?
- Comment: This was part of the U. S. Policy Project
Created by Encallion (talk). Nominated by DocTGarrett (talk) at 14:17, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- reviewed by Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 21:49, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- I find hooks in the form "this term is" to be very unsatisfying. Suggesting alternative wording:
Alexander Rankine
- ... that British physicist Alexander Oliver Rankine gave the 1932 Royal Institution Christmas Lecture and worked on fog dispersal systems during World War II?
Created by Carcharoth (talk). Self nom at 11:34, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Technically this is just over five days after creation (though still on the fifth day, as this section hasn't yet moved up to 'Older nominations' at the time of submission). I was busy over the weekend and forgot to nominate it earlier. I'm hoping the 'Swahili' bit of Additional rules D9 applies, rather than the backlog bit. If it would help to clear the backlog, I can do more reviews of other nominations than the one I am about to do. Carcharoth (talk) 11:34, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 21
Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC
- ... that the FCC's attempts to modify media ownership laws in 2003 was stayed until 2010 by Prometheus Radio Project v. FCC until the FCC explained and justified each change?
5x expanded by Tstaudt (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
I have not reviewed the article, but I can see the hook is most definitely too long. It is 241 characters long, well over the 200-character limit. OCNative (talk) 02:43, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Land use planning
- ... that land use planning is not the same as zoning?
5x expanded by SylvaSG (talk). Self nom at 15:09, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Jin Feibao
- ... that Chinese explorer Jin Feibao has completed the Explorers Grand Slam in only 18 months and 24 days, the fastest recorded time?
Created by Jesse.millett (talk). Nominated by Benlisquare (talk) at 19:10, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Article length and refs check out but it is not new or expanded enough within the last 5 days i'm afraid - Basement12 (T.C) 21:27, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
My bad article moved from userspace on 21 April, long enough and refs good. I've moved the nomination to the correct date - Basement12 (T.C) 21:37, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thank you! Can anybody help me put a picture on this article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesse.millett (talk • contribs) 08:46, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Llangadfan and Dyfnant Forest
- ... that the church of Llangadfan (pictured), near Dyfnant Forest, was visited by Saint Cadfan who founded a church there before moving to Bardsey Island in 516?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom at 20:02, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Added an img.--Nvvchar. 01:26, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Garden of Ridván, Baghdad.--Nvvchar. 01:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Wonnerup House
- ... that the first Wonnerup House was destroyed by fire in 1858?
Created by Gnangarra (talk). Self nom at 08:25, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Just thinking, maybe ... that George Layman was speared by Wardandi elder Gaywal at Wonnerup House in 1841? as an alt Gnangarra 08:30, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length OK. I like ALT1, but nowhere in the article does it mention the Nyungar tribe. Do you mean:
- ALT2: ... that Western Australia settler George Layman Sr. was speared to death by a Wardandi elder in 1841?
Crimean Socialist Soviet Republic
- ... the government of the Crimean Socialist Soviet Republic was headed by Dmitry Ilyich Ulyanov, Vladimir Lenin's brother?
- Reviewed: Miracles (Jefferson Starship song) ([17])
- Comment: Please provide a better hook if you can
Created by AjaxSmack (talk). Self nom at 01:47, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Encyclopedia of Pleasure
- ... that Ghada Amer created the Encyclopedia of Pleasure sculpture to illustrate parts of the Islamic Golden Age's Encyclopedia that speak of women's sexual pleasure?
- Reviewed: Bertrand Teyou ([18])
Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Qrsdogg (talk) Self nom at 15:28, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that Ghada Amer created the Encyclopedia of Pleasure sculpture in 2001 to illustrate parts of the eponymous Islamic Golden Age encyclopedia that discusses female sexual pleasure? Qrsdogg (talk) 17:21, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that Ghada Amer created the Encyclopedia of Pleasure in 2001 to illustrate parts of the eponymous Golden Age encyclopedia that discusses female sexual pleasure? (Shorter) Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:04, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Either the original nom, or ALT1 would work in my opinion. BelloWello (talk) 16:41, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Penny J. White
- ... that Penny White lost her seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court because of her vote in a single court decision?
- Reviewed: M2 gas mask (diff)
Created by Orlady (talk). Self nom at 14:47, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Looks good. --E♴(talk) 22:06, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
- ... that Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the result of continued commercial success of Olympic video games starring Nintendo's and Sega's once-rival mascots, Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog?
- ALT1:that Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is an upcoming successor of Olympic video games starring Nintendo's and Sega's once-rival mascots, Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog?
- ALT2:that Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a video game based on the Olympics to star Nintendo's and Sega's once-rival mascots, Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog?
Created by FullMetal Falcon (talk). Self nom at 14:26, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Heart Peaks
- ... that Heart Peaks in northern British Columbia, Canada is the third largest volcano in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province?
5x expanded by Volcanoguy (talk). Self nom at 21:33, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
St Mary's Church, Hartley Wintney
- ... that in the churchyard of St Mary's Church (pictured) in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, are the graves of the notable military figures Henry "Hangman" Hawley and Field Marshall Lord Alanbrooke?
- Reviewed: Htay Kywe
Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 20:56, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Good to go.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:29, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Iryna Khalip
- ... that journalist Iryna Khalip is under incommunicado house arrest following a protest of the 2010 Belarusian presidential election, in which her husband was also a candidate?
- Reviewed HMS_Prince_William_(1780).
5x expanded by Sloggerbum (talk). Nominated by Khazar (talk) at 19:26, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Htay Kywe
- ... that democracy activist Htay Kywe was described as Burma's "most-wanted man" following his leadership role in the 2007 anti-government protests?
- Reviewed: What's Your Name (Usher song)
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 17:51, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
All DYK criteria met. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 20:49, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
- ... that the Los Angeles Times calls Love, Loss, and What I Wore a The Vagina Monologues-What Not to Wear mix, and The New York Times calls it a "show about matters of the heart and matters of the closet"?
- Reviewed: James C. Nelson
Created by User:TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 16:20, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Eveline Hańska
... that Polish Countess Eveline Hańska (pictured) engaged in a secretive correspondence with French novelist Honoré de Balzac for 18 years before marrying him in 1850?
- ALT1:... that Polish Countess Eveline Hańska (pictured) was once ordered by a doctor to stick her feet into a small pig in order to treat her gout?
5x expanded by Scartol (talk). Self nom at 14:30, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
5x expansion verified. Date, length OK. Offline ref AGF. This is truly an excellent article, and I'm sure your next stop is FA! While the original hook is definitely what the article is about, ALT1 is far more hook-y and was, in fact, what drew me in to review the piece, so I'd choose ALT1. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 16:04, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- I second the choice of ALT1. It's possibly one of the most unique hooks I've ever seen. Crisco 1492 (talk) 12:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- I also like ALT1, but perhaps you could make it more clear that the pig is in fact dead? :) Ruby2010 comment! 17:24, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- That's even better:
- ALT2:... that Polish Countess Eveline Hańska (pictured) was once ordered by a doctor to stick her feet into a freshly-killed pig in order to treat her gout? Yoninah (talk) 17:43, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Sophie Christiansen
- ... that Sophie Christiansen, the youngest athlete for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, won a bronze medal in dressage?
- Reviewed: Emanuele Fiano ([19])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 13:26, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Run the World (Girls)
- ... that Beyoncé Knowles hired 200 native African dancers to appear in her music video for "Run the World (Girls)"?
- Reviewed: Samuel Goodall ([20])
- Comment: Article was started in userspace on April 12, but moved to mainspace today (April 21). ALT hooks welcome
Created by Adabow (talk), Jivesh boodhun (talk), Ozurbanmusic (talk), and Theuhohreo (talk). Self nom at 10:52, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
What's Your Name (Usher song)
- ... that "What's Your Name", a 2008 electro single by Usher and will.i.am, was noted by some critics as one of the best tracks on Here I Stand, while others described it as "downright awful"?
- Reviewed: Paige St. John ([21])
Created by Adabow (talk). Self nom at 05:28, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Paige St. John
- ... that 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting winner Paige St. John is married to John Wark, a former Pulitzer Prize finalist?
Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 03:23, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Bata shoe factory (East Tilbury)
- ... that the Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury (pictured) is one of the most architecturally significant Grade II listed planned corporate landscapes in East England?
- Reviewed: Joseph McCulloch
Created by Leidseplein (talk). Self nom at 04:17, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment:
Could we have Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury instead of Bata shoe factory (East Tilbury)? Two pieces of text in parentheses doesn't look very good IMO.Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:11, 21 April 2011 (UTC)- Comment Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury looks better still. Mjroots (talk) 08:25, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Scratch my comment, I agree with Mjroots. It would also link another (important) article to the hook. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:33, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Fine with me; hook changed.Leidseplein (talk) 16:38, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Scratch my comment, I agree with Mjroots. It would also link another (important) article to the hook. Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:33, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury looks better still. Mjroots (talk) 08:25, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Lisa Head
- ... that Lisa Head was the second British servicewoman killed on active service in Afghanistan since 2001?
- Reviewed: Hal Stalmaster ([22])
Created by S Marshall (talk). Self nom at 12:06, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Battle of Meçad (1465)
- ... that the Albanian leader Skanderbeg ambushed his would-be ambusher at the Battle of Meçad?
Created by Gaius Claudius Nero (talk). Self nom at 20:13, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 22
Our City, Christchurch
- ... that of Christchurch City Council's five civic offices so far, Our City (pictured) was the only one that was purpose built?
- ALT1:... that the design competition for Our City (pictured) caused huge controversy, as the winning architect was young, inexperienced and proposed an architectural style that New Zealanders were unfamiliar with?
- Reviewed: Messier 91 (diff)
- Comment: This Category I heritage building survived the 2011 Christchurch earthquake because it was so heavily braced after getting damaged in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 19:56, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Widest path problem
- ... that the widest path problem forms the algorithmic basis of the Schulze method used by Wikimedia to decide the winners of multiway elections?
- Reviewed: Edward John Trelawny (diff)
Created by Daveagp (talk). Nominated by David Eppstein (talk) at 16:11, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Curry Hicks
- ... that Curry Hicks was the head football coach for the Michigan State Normal Normalites in 1910 and the athletic director at UMass from 1911 to 1949?
5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 01:16, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Unified Egyptian Communist Party
- ... that the Unified Egyptian Communist Party mobilized popular resistance in Port Said during the 1956 Suez War?
Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 18:53, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
818th Tank Destroyer Battalion
- ... that during World War II, men of the American 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion were awarded nine Silver Stars and seventy-two Bronze Stars?
- Reviewed: Algerian Mouse
5x expanded by Shimgray (talk). Self nom at 20:12, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Władysław Raginis
- ... that Captain Władysław Raginis is considered a modern Leonidas due to his heroic actions in the face of being outnumbered 40:1 by German forces at the Battle of Wizna (bunker ruins pictured), referred to as the Polish Thermopylae, during the invasion of Poland in World War II?
5x expanded by User:Ajh1492 (talk). Self nom at 18:36, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Insufficient expansion: 1768 prose characters to 5830 is only 3.3x. Also, the hook, at 253 characters [267 with annotated (pictured)], is over the limit of 200. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 20:41, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- As the user appears to be new to DYK and could potentially be confused since the file size is almost five times expanded, I'll point out that the five times expansion must be of prose (see here and here). Use of a tool such as User:Shubinator/DYKcheck.js (the most accurate) or User:Dr pda/prosesize.js is recommended for determining prose size. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:23, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
2010–11 NBA Development League season
- ... that during the 2010–11 NBA Development League season, 20 players were called-up to the NBA, while 39 NBA players were assigned to the D-League?
- Reviewed: Jay Houghton ([23])
Created by Martin tamb (talk). Self nom at 17:27, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Amazing article (and as someone who's done extensive work on D-League articles myself, I'm elated to see someone else work on them). Date and length are fine. The only (minor) issue is that the hook says there were 20 players called-up to the NBA, whereas the source used to reference it actually says 21. Jrcla2 (talk) 23:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Well, the reference itself has counted it wrong. I've rewrite those call-ups on the table and you can count it that only 20 different players there. I'm not sure what to do here, should I remove the incorrect citation and let the hook referenced from the table? — MT (talk) 01:47, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Clement W. Payton
- ... that Clement W. Payton won a British Distinguished Flying Cross, a Belgian Croix de guerre, and a French Croix de guerre?
- Reviewed: Penny J. White ([24])
Created by Georgejdorner (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 22:07, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed for hook, length and date. Happy with the source for the DFC, but not so sure www.theaerodrome.com can be considered reliable for the Belgian and French Croix de Guerres. The site seems to be essentially a forum. I have another source for the Belgian medal [25] (not currently in article) but the French medal I am currently putting down as unverified, especially as the source cannot put a date on it (which they could have done if they got the info from a Gazette) and have not named the ultimate source of information. SpinningSpark 19:24, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- I see your point about the French medal. After searching around, I was unable to find any source for that. I added in the source for the Belgian medal. New hook: ... that Clement W. Payton won a British Distinguished Flying Cross and a Belgian Croix de guerre? --E♴(talk) 15:49, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- If you agree that the source is dubious, I am not sure that we can accept the article with the fact still in it, even though it is no longer in the hook. SpinningSpark 20:01, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
William Jones (Welsh radical)
- ... that poet, historian and radical William Jones was described by a contemporary as "the hottest arsed Welshman he had ever known"?
- Reviewing: Bruce Hawker
Created by FruitMonkey (talk) Self nom at 19:32, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
I think that's okay. Length is fine. Date is correct. The line about his description has been verified. There is only one offline hook for the intro, but the verifiability of him as a poet, historian and radical is amply shown in the other reference. Good article. More hot-headed radicals please. Paul Bedson ❉talk❉ 20:23, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Wouldn't the
make a good addition to this hook if needed? BelloWello (talk) 01:24, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Brian Bowman
... that Brian Bowman served as a member of the United States Navy Band, the United States Air Force Band, and the United States Armed Forces Bicentennial Band?
- Reviewed: George Stumpf House ([26])
Created by Rwberndt (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 16:59, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length, hook ref all verified. While the hook is good, I wonder if it could be better by including the euphonium?
- ALT1: ... that Brian Bowman performed the first euphonium recital at Carnegie Hall?
- ALT2: ... that Brian Bowman was solo euphonium in the United States Navy Band from 1970 to 1974? Yoninah (talk) 00:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
George Stumpf House
- ... that the American Civil War delayed the construction of the George Stumpf House in Indianapolis by nearly ten years?
Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 15:53, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Ristikontra. Nyttend (talk) 15:53, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
E. W. Bastard
- ... that Australian cricket captain Billy Murdoch was once dismissed by a Bastard from Oxford University?
5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 15:26, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Heart Peaks
checks out. DYK ready.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:21, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Couldn't you get more mileage out of this? Like:
- ALT1: ... that a Bastard at Oxford University was best at bowling and batting? Yoninah (talk) 19:24, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- To be honest, I don't think that's as eye-catching as the first hook, and he wasn't the best at batting anyway.. Harrias talk 20:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- If I can jump in, this one wouldn't work, as Harrias says, but what about combining the two (it may work better without "once", I'm not sure):
- ALT2: ... that a Bastard at Oxford University once dismissed the Australian cricket captain? --Sarastro1 (talk) 21:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- That could work: maybe pipe Australian cricket captain to Billy Murdoch rather than List of Australia national cricket captains though? Harrias talk 21:19, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Bertrand Teyou
- ... that Bertrand Teyou is serving two years in jail for attempting to read publicly from his book about Chantal Biya, the first lady of Cameroon?
- Reviewed: Civic, Christchurch
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 14:04, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
1997 Pepsi Independence Cup
- ... that the past captains of the Indian cricket team were honoured during the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup, which was organised to celebrate India's 50th anniversary of independence?
Created by S h i v a (Visnu) (talk). Self nom at 08:20, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Civic, Christchurch
- ... that the Civic (pictured), a Category II heritage building damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, is to be demolished?
- Reviewed: Riki Papakura (diff)
- Comment: Created in user space. The image (not my work) is stunningly good and lead hook material.
Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 07:43, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Bruce Hawker
- ... that during the 2010 Australian federal elections Bruce Hawker helped the incumbent Labor Party form a minority government after negotiations with the independents?
Created by Ancient Apparition (talk). Self nom at 07:14, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Iryna Khalip [27]
Well sourced but not long enough yet. Without spaces I count only 1,160 characters, 1,500 needed. Remember that the cites do not count towards this total. FruitMonkey (talk) 18:48, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, date, cite and hook all work out. Good to go. FruitMonkey (talk) 12:00, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Current nominations
Articles created/expanded on April 23
Eri-Aaroni
- ... that despite his racing career cut short by two wars, Finnhorse trotter Eri-Aaroni (pictured) sold in 1946 for the equivalent of 680,000 Euros, the all-time highest price for a horse in Finland?
- ALT1:... that the champion harness racing Finnhorse Eri-Aaroni (pictured) was evacuated as refugee during Finland's WWII conflicts, but also after them?
- ALT2:... that despite his sub-par show and studbook selection success, champion harness racing Finnhorse Eri-Aaroni (pictured) became the most influential sire to ever affect the breed?
- ALT3:... that the most influential Finnhorse sire Eri-Aaroni (pictured) was accused of being halfbred not only during his life but also decades after his death?
Created by Pitke (talk). Self nom at 05:38, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Milton Olander
- ... that Milton Olander led the Western Michigan football team to an unbeaten and unscored upon record in 1922 and was later offered a position as Assistant U.S. Secretary of Labor in 1953?
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 01:26, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Don't Scare the Hare
- ... that TV quiz show Don't Scare the Hare has been described as "fantasy based toddler telly with an adult twist"?
Created by Hypwnage (talk), TheRetroGuy (talk) and AnemoneProjectors (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 21:56, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Not an overly brilliant DYK I suppose, but the best I could think of at the time. Any alternative suggestions are very welcome. TheRetroGuy (talk) 21:59, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
1926 FA Cup Final
- ... that after the 1926 FA Cup Final, Manchester City F.C. became the first team to reach the final and suffer relegation in the same season?
5x expanded by Oldelpaso (talk). Self nom at 16:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Ron Hextall ([28])
Looks ready to go. History2007 (talk) 20:47, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Fisheating Creek
- ... that the name of Fisheating Creek (pictured) is derived from the Seminole name for the stream, Thlothlopopka-Hatchee, which is translated as "the river where fish are eaten?
Created by Donald Albury (talk). Self nom at 13:54, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that Fisheating Creek (pictured) is the only remaining free-flowing water course feeding into Lake Okeechobee?
- Reviewed Bamingui-Bangoran National Park and Biosphere Reserve[29]
Alternative hook checks out; main hook AGF. Óðinn ☭☆ talk 02:34, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Fortress of the Immaculate Conception, El Castillo (village), El Castillo (municipality), Rafaela Herrera
- ... that during a 1762 British siege of the Fortress of the Immaculate Conception (pictured) in El Castillo village within El Castillo municipality, Nicaragua, Rafaela Herrera inspired the outnumbered Spanish defenders to victory?
- Reviewed: Elmo Tanner ([[30]])
- Comment: hook is 230 characters, but this should be acceptable for a 4-article hook.
Created/expanded by DiverDave (DiverDave). Self nom at 07:13, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Bamingui-Bangoran National Park and Biosphere Reserve
- ... that the Red Faced Lovebird (pictured) is found in both the Central African Republic's Bamingui-Bangoran National Park and in Nigeria's Gashaka Gumti National Park?
Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 03:54, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Women in Burma
Length, date sourcing and hook all good. -- Donald Albury 14:47, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
David Lane (activist)
- ... that born-again Christian political activist David Lane, who works to support right-wing politics in the U.S., was called the "stealth weapon for the right"?
- Reviewed: Jack the Giant Killer (2012 film) ([31])
Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 01:39, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, date and ref all good. Added a comma to the hook - Basement12 (T.C) 16:58, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Ed Baird
- ... that American sailor Ed Baird has won the America's Cup with syndicates from New Zealand and Switzerland, but failed at two attempts to win it with teams from his native country?
Created by Mkativerata (talk). Self nom at 22:45, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Helene Raynsford
All checks out - ready to go. Harrison49 (talk) 00:25, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Helene Raynsford
- ... that at the 2008 Games, Helene Raynsford became the Paralympic's first ever rowing gold medallist?
- Reviewed: Jin Feibao ([32])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 21:31, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
I've just changed the syntax of the hook to make it clear what she was the "first ever" at. --Mkativerata (talk) 22:50, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Hillingdon House
- ... that Hillingdon House once housed the Royal Flying Corps Armament School, who established a firing range in the grounds?
Created by Harrison49 (talk). Self nom at 21:26, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Ed Baird
Length, date and hook (AGF) verified, ready to go. Poliocretes (talk) 08:12, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Sofi Fahrman
Sofi Fahrman
- ... that Swedish Princess Victoria was rumoured to be sharing an apartment in New York with her close friend Swedish journalist Sofi Fahrman (pictured)?
Created by, --BabbaQ (talk) 21:10, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed E. W. Bastard.--BabbaQ (talk) 21:22, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Hook and prose checks out. Great entertainment hook.--HelloKitta (talk) 23:16, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Just one issue. The article (and its source) rumour a relationship between the subject and Princess Madeleine, not Princess Victoria. I assume the hook should read:
- ... that Swedish Princess Madeleine was rumoured to be sharing an apartment in New York with her close friend Swedish journalist Sofi Fahrman (pictured)?
Phidippus clarus
- ... that size matters when the jumping spider Phidippus clarus selects mates?
- ALT1:... that mating in the jumping spider Phidippus clarus needs good vibrations?
Created by Philcha (talk). Self nom at 23:12, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Interesting and to the point! Length and refs fine, date is 24 not 23, but young enough. I prefer the original hook, because "mating in the jumping spider" makes me think too long, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
2012 Democratic National Convention
- ... that the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be the first nominating convention of a major party held in North Carolina?
Created by JayJasper (talk). Nominated by MauchoEagle (talk) at 21:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Not close to a 5x expansion. In addition, the "would" seems like a strange choice of verb tense. GaryColemanFan (talk) 20:26, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- What does 5x expansion mean?
- It means the article must have recently become about five times longer than it was. DYK is intended to showcase new content on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:Did you know/Glossary and Wikipedia:Did you know/Onepage. And don't forget to sign your posts! :) Feezo (send a signal | watch the sky) 23:12, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
RNA thermometer
- ... that RNA thermometers are found in human cells and help protect them from overheating?
Created by Jebus989 (talk). Self nom at 21:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Silvana Cruciata [33]
Everything checks out.--HelloKitta (talk) 23:16, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Silvana Cruciata
- ... that Italian runner Silvana Cruciata ran over 18 km (11.2 miles) in one hour – a world record which went unbeaten for 17 years?
Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 20:47, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed "Irish of Vincennes"
Created today, hook is sourced in main body. Long enough article and well-referenced Jebus989✰ 21:08, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
State funeral of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- ... that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's state funeral took place twice, once immediately after his death in 1938 and then again in 1953?
- Reviewed: 1997 Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament
Created by CeeGee (talk). Self nom at 12:27, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- comment Ataturk has a connection with the Gallipoli landings on April 25, his connection is fairly common knowledge in Australia & New Zealand there are number of momuments in both countries including one on ANZAC parade in Canberra opposite the Australian War Memorial, as ANZAC Day is April 25th two days away request this gets run then. Gnangarra 13:00, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
1997 Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament
- ... that South Africa's winning of the 1997 Wills Golden Jubilee Tournament marked its first tournament victory in the Indian subcontinent and in their seventh attempt?
Created by S h i v a (Visnu) (talk). Self nom at 08:52, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Article length, reference and hook are acceptable. OK to go. CeeGee (talk) 12:24, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Code of the Secret Service
- ... that the film Ronald Reagan called the "worst picture I ever made" inspired Jerry Parr to join the Secret Service, and that Parr saved President Reagan's life during the 1981 assassination attempt (pictured)?
- ALT1:... that Jerry Parr saved Ronald Reagan's life during a 1981 assassination attempt (pictured); Parr was inspired to join the Secret Service by a 1939 film, Code of the Secret Service—which starred Reagan?
- Reviewed: Jeremy Kerley ([34])
- Comment: The hook and alt are under 200 characters without the "(pictured)" text. See E5 under Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Additional_rules.
Created by OCNative (talk). Self nom at 07:35, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Article length, reference and hook are acceptable. OK to go. Mgrē@sŏn 00:47, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Jay Houghton
- ... that Jay Houghton, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, had an uncle, two great uncles, and a great-great-grandfather who also served as representatives?
- Reviewed: Skinny triangle ([35])
Created by Sector001 (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 02:17, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Loire (river)
5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk), Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 13:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed The Quiet Achiever.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:52, 24 April 2011 (UTC) To avoid confusion (it confused me!) Dr. Blofeld reviewed (not nominated) the DYK nomination for The Quiet Achiever. Carcharoth (talk) 15:15, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
The expansion began on the 11th and continued to the 24th. However, per the Swahili Addendum (additional rule D9), this article is still eligible. The length, date, and source for hook check out, although it would be nice if a non-encyclopedia source for the "longest river in France" statement can be found in the future. At any rate, it's good to go. Great job on the article, everyone! GaryColemanFan (talk) 20:42, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Comment: I've moved the article to the main space from Nvvchar's sandbox on 24 April, thus no Swahili here :) Materialscientist (talk) 00:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Skinny triangle
- ... that the skinny triangle is used by snipers to estimate target range?
Created by Spinningspark (talk). Self nom at 01:04, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Clement W. Payton [36] SpinningSpark 19:34, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Euthanasia Coaster
- ... that the concept for the Euthanasia Coaster, a roller coaster designed to kill its riders, caused concern among anti-euthanasia groups when it went on display?
Created by PimRijkee (talk). Self nom at 17:37, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 24
Lake Qaraoun, Qaraoun
- ... that Qaraoun is the name of both a man-made lake (pictured) and a village?
Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 15:48, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
British Colonial Hilton Nassau, Old Fort of Nassau
- ... that the British Colonial Hilton Nassau (pictured) is located on the site of the Old Fort of Nassau?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 13:55, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Added an img.--Nvvchar. 02:25, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Jacksonville Aviation Authority.--Nvvchar. 14:40, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Shaare Zedek Synagogue, Winnipeg
- ... that the original Shaare Zedek Synagogue was the oldest synagogue in Winnipeg?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk) and Nvvchar (talk) Self nom at 13:39, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed Daniel Awde♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:52, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Tourism in Swaziland
- ... that apartheid in South Africa and the Mozambican Civil War caused an increase in the amount of tourists visiting Swaziland?
Created by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 12:56, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Anthoceros laevis Qrsdogg (talk) 12:56, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
List of bordering countries with greatest differences in GDP (PPP) per person
- The Zimbabwe-Botswana border marks the greatest disparity of per capita wealth between two neighbouring countries
Created by User:Kransky. Self nom at 07:38, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Date and length are fine. I think the article needs more citations though per per D2. Also, is there a way that you could make the citation for the hook more clear? The link goes to a database rather than to the article about Botswana. Fascinating article, BTW. Qrsdogg (talk) 18:01, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Nathan "Ned" Miller
- ... that Nathan "Ned" Miller (pictured) had two hit songs in the 1920s at the age of 22?
Created by Cultofqwerty (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 19:28, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Refs check out. Texts accepted in GF. Great article Benny Digital Speak Your Brains 12:24, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed "Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song)" Chzz ► 21:58, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless, Salilyn's Condor
- ... that Salilyn's Condor and Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless are the only father and daughter to have both won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 11:26, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Walraversijde and Plain of Torvioll. Miyagawa (talk) 11:27, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, dates, and sourcing all checks out. A pair of fascinating articles in an under-covered topic area. I only wish there was a free pic of one or both dogs to include with this hook. - Dravecky (talk) 19:23, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Liquid crystal laser
- ... that liquid crystal lasers can emit several pure wavelengths from a single device?
Created by 2over0 (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Hold on. This is a useful article, but it lacks basic details, as I mentioned at User_talk:2over0. Materialscientist (talk) 07:22, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- alt1 ... that liquid crystal lasers have a great potential to be used in photodynamic therapy?
--Mbz1 (talk) 05:02, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina
- ... that migrant farmers in North Carolina could sleep on cardboard and box springs until 2007 when the Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina was amended?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ms68441 (talk • contribs) 03:58, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- May I make a suggestion to the hook? none of the information provided in the article references the information put forth in the original hook, unless a sources is provided and information tied into the article, that hook cannot be used. With this revised hook I came up with, it also includes a picture. If this is preferable to the author. Also, your sources seem to be fully formatted. But I will leave to review process to another since I have been helping the author with the article. Also I would like to note that this article has been incomplete until recently, and has just been partially incomplete andmoved from the author's sandbox as part of a Western Carolina University class, so I can vouch for the date because there have been some weird deadlines in the class. Kayz911 (talk) 04:04, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- ... that until the Migrant Housing Act of North Carolina was amended in 2007, North Carolina had very few health and safety regulations for migrant farmer's housing (pictured)? Kayz911 (talk) 04:04, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
AAU Men's Basketball All-Americans
- ... that among the all-time list of AAU Men's Basketball All-Americans, 33 have competed in the Olympic Games while nine have been enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame?
- Reviewed: 2010–11 NBA Development League season
Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 23:49, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Ascension of Jesus in Christian art
- ... that the depictions of the Ascension of Jesus in Christian art (pictured) are often divided into an upper (heavenly) and lower (earthly) part?
- Reviewed: 1926 FA Cup Final
Created by History2007 (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: Here is the G-book link for the hook (is also in the article). History2007 (talk) 21:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment: will be appropriate for Feast of the Ascension, June 2, 2011. History2007 (talk) 21:03, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
St Peter's Church, Sandwich
- ... that the ancient custom of ringing the curfew bell each evening from St Peter's Church (pictured) in Sandwich, Kent, still continues?
- Reviewed: Tom Aggar
Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Tom Aggar
- ... that British Paralympic rowing gold medallist Tom Aggar was once part of the Saracens F.C. youth development squad?
- Reviewed: David Lane (activist) ([37])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 17:02, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
All DYK criteria met. I've added "youth" to the hook, because that's what the source says. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 19:44, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Angkhana Neelaphaijit
- ... that Gwangju Prize for Human Rights winner Angkhana Neelaphaijit has been investigating the forced disappearance of her husband for more than seven years?
- Reviewed: State funeral of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 16:31, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
The Quiet Achiever
- ... that the first transcontinental trip by a solar-powered vehicle was completed in 1983?
- Reviewed Mudawi Ibrahim Adam (diff) --Doug Coldwell talk 14:17, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
5x expanded by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 13:37, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Book source accepted in good faith. Good job Doug!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:51, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Mudawi Ibrahim Adam
- ... that Sudanese human rights activist Mudawi Ibrahim Adam has been imprisoned four times for his work in Darfur?
- Reviewed: Wildlife of the Central African Republic and Operation Rhodes
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 13:25, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Article length, citation, date checked. Good to go.--Doug Coldwell talk 14:12, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Ron Hextall
- ... that Ron Hextall was the first ice hockey goaltender to shoot and score a goal in the National Hockey League?
- ALT1:... that Ron Hextall was the first ice hockey goaltender to score a goal in the National Hockey League playoffs?
- ALT2:... that aggressive ice hockey goaltender Ron Hextall served three suspensions of six games or more?
- Reviewed: SS Baxtergate
5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 11:06, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
SS Baxtergate
- ... that the maiden voyage of Empire Cowdray was delayed because most of her crew were drunk?
Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 10:38, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
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- Finicky grammar point--shouldn't this be "her crew was drunk," "crew" being a single unit here? [38] But I agree, great hook! --Khazar (talk) 16:43, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Actually, the officers were sober, so I've tweaked the hook a little. "Were" is used as a mass plural, similar to "you" (plural) - a member of the crew was drunk / several members of the crew were drunk. Mjroots (talk) 18:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Works for me. -- Khazar (talk) 19:30, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- I reviewed Long Wall of Quang Ngai. Mjroots (talk) 09:43, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Works for me. -- Khazar (talk) 19:30, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Actually, the officers were sober, so I've tweaked the hook a little. "Were" is used as a mass plural, similar to "you" (plural) - a member of the crew was drunk / several members of the crew were drunk. Mjroots (talk) 18:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Finicky grammar point--shouldn't this be "her crew was drunk," "crew" being a single unit here? [38] But I agree, great hook! --Khazar (talk) 16:43, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Operation Rhodes
- ... that during Operation Rhodes of January 1970, Israeli paratroops held the Egyptian island of Shadwan for 36 hours before leaving with 62 prisoners of war?
- Reviewed: Hillingdon House
Created by Poliocretes (talk). Self nom at 08:16, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Length and date are fine, offline refs accepted IGF, but I'm not sure that the hours given in the hook are quite supported by the article. If I understand right, they finally secured the island at 1530, and left at 1740 the following day, which would seem to make 26 hours rather than 36. Does that math check out to you, or am I simply misunderstanding? If this was changed to 26 hours, I'm fine with it. Nice article. -- Khazar (talk) 13:32, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- I see what you mean. I took the figure from the source without giving it much thought. How about ALT 1 ": .. that during Operation Rhodes of January 1970, Israeli paratroops held the Egyptian island of Shadwan for over a day before leaving with 62 prisoners of war?". I've also changed the article accordingly. I'd rather ont use the 26 figure, as it contradicts the reference, and besides, it's not really about the math ... Poliocretes (talk) 14:18, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Ephraim Emerton
- ... that author Ephraim Emerton taught medieval ecclesiastical history at Harvard Divinity School for over forty years?
5x expanded by SteveStrummer (talk). Self nom at 07:04, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Perceptual trap
Article length, source, date okay. Good to go. --Epipelagic (talk) 09:53, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Wildlife of the Central African Republic
... that apart from all the savanna species of wild animals, the unique species found in the wildlife of the Central African Republic is of forest gorillas (pictured)?
5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 05:33, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that richness of the wildlife of the Central African Republic (gorilla pictured) is reflected in its about 3,600 species of plants, 663 birds, 209 mammals, 187 reptiles and 29 amphibians?
Women in Burma
- ... that in May 2010, the Myanmar government disallowed marriage between women in Burma (pictured) and male foreigners?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 02:53, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
- Alt hook 1: ... that women in Burma (pictured) wore a skirtcloth known as the htamein during the Konbaung Dynasty? - AnakngAraw (talk) 02:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
Nude Nuns with Big Guns
- ... that Nude Nuns with Big Guns is a nunsploitation thriller film that is the subject of a copyright lawsuit against torrent users involving 5,865 IP addresses?
- Reviewed: Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba ([39])
Created by Smallman12q (talk). Self nom at 01:54, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
The article is a coatrack for discussion of the lawsuit but contains hardly any text about the movie itself. There's no production info, no cast listing, nor even the most basic facts about the film itself. - Dravecky (talk) 09:42, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- I've added an infobox and cast. I believe the article is sufficient enough that it meets DYK criteria...Smallman12q (talk) 12:12, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Amie MacRuari
- ... that Amie MacRuari was divorced by the first Lord of the Isles despite giving him no grounds for doing so?
Created by Ben MacDui (talk). Self nom at 11:10, 24 April 2011 (UTC)
, hook is cited to an offline source, interesting story, meets all the requirements. Good to go. Lankiveil (speak to me) 03:12, 25 April 2011 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on April 25
Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42
- ... that Bach's cantata for the St. Thomas Sunday (pictured) of 1725, Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42, is the only one in his second annual cycle beginning with a Sinfonia?
Created/expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 15:16, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- reviewed: #Pfaffenstein - suggested for 1 May, Quasimodogeniti or St. Thomas Sunday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:36, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 23:32, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Engine Company 2 Fire Station
- ... that the Engine Company 2 Fire Station (pictured) in Hartford, Connecticut, was designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival architectural style, not commonly used for firehouses?
5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Self nom at 15:12, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Twicket
- ... that Twicket, the first ever village cricket match to be live-streamed around the world, was played in Wray, Lancashire on Easter Monday 2011?
Created by Pigsonthewing (talk). Self nom at 12:39, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
The article history says it was created on the 17th, and I can't find any record of a move out of userspace, nor does it seem to have been sufficiently expanded since the 25th. Otherwise, length and source are OK. Daniel Case (talk) 15:06, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- It was expanded on the 25th (yesterday; being about an event that happened on that day). This is my first DYK nomination - please let me know if I've missed something. Andy Mabbett (User:Pigsonthewing); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 15:57, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- You need to have expanded the body text at least fivefold since this version, and it doesn't look to me like you did. (Of course, if someone actually does the numbers and you have, I defer). Daniel Case (talk) 19:22, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
OS Museum
- ... that the OS Museum in Post, Texas, contains a hybrid of exhibits on both the American West and Asia, which are changed three times per year?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:52, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
. Length, references and date verified. Good to go. I love museums. Next time I am in Texas, I must visit this museum.--Nvvchar. 09:24, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed G.L. Pridgen
Garza County Historical Museum
- ... that the Garza County Historical Museum in Post, Texas, was originally a sanitarium established by cereal magnate C. W. Post?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:42, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: KWHW
Length, date, hook OK. Offwiki source AGF. Lionel (talk) 03:26, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Jacksonville Aviation Authority
- ... that the Jacksonville Aviation Authority owns and operates four airports on a budget of $63.8 million in Jacksonville, Florida but costs taxpayers nothing?
- Reviewed: Code of the Secret Service [41]
5x expanded by Mgreason (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, hook reference (ref5) and date verified. Good to go.--Nvvchar. 14:38, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Attack on Yokosuka
- ... that the main target of the 1945 Attack on Yokosuka was the battleship Nagato, the flagship of the fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
Created by Nick-D (talk). Self nom at 23:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Ruislip Woods Nick-D (talk) 23:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC) I should also note that Boneyard90 (talk · contribs) suggested this hook. Nick-D (talk) 01:31, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
This is good to go. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 02:08, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
G.L. Pridgen
- ... that G.L. Pridgen, a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, supports a bill requiring a referendum on English being his state’s official language?
- Comment: hook and ref is in first sentence of "Views" section
Created by Adwiii (talk). Nominated by Demiurge1000 (talk) at 22:39, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I added some categories and did minimal editing? Is there no date of birth and family information? Can it be lengthened? Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:54, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:17, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
KWHW
- ... that Eddie Wilcoxen, morning show host on radio station KWHW, is the current Poet Laureate for the state of Oklahoma?
- Reviewed: Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless, Salilyn's Condor ([42])
5x expanded by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 19:27, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:49, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Pfaffenstein
- ... that the Pfaffenstein (pictured), a low table mountain and one of the most important climbing areas in Saxon Switzerland, was visited by Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxony, in 1915?
Created by Bermicourt (talk). Self nom at 18:12, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Date (24), length, refs fine, offline source AGF - or do you have an online one? Please place refs consistently behind "." and "," and try to smoothe the writing, for example "There are now an inn" reads too "German". I added a comma - unless he was king only in 1915. Perhaps a specific link to Saxon Switzerland Climbing Region would be more helpful than the general climbing area? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:33, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Commas moved.; "...there are now an inn, an observation tower, ..." etc., should be plural IMHO, but I agree it sounds odd, so I've recast the sentence. Changed 2 links in the above to ("table mountain" now goes to the topographical article and "climbing areas" to the Saxon Switzerland Climbing Region article as you suggest). Online refs added for 2 of the facts; can't find one for the king's visit, but the offline ref has it. Thanks! --Bermicourt (talk) 17:50, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Good to go! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:16, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Russian battleship Borodino
- ... that the only survivor of the Russian battleship Borodino had to survive for twelve hours in the water before rescue?
- Reviewed: St Lawrence's Church, Broughton
5x expanded by Buggie111 (talk). Self nom at 17:32, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'd suggest '... that the only survivor of the Russian battleship Borodino spent twelve hours in the water before being rescued?' to avoid repeating survive/survivor. Benea (talk) 19:46, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Looking at this at first it seems to have been expanded sufficiently, but most of the expansion is a copy-and-paste of the design section from Russian battleship Knyaz Suvorov, and only the 'Service' section is original. Is the use of boilerplate text considered acceptable when assessing expansion? Benea (talk) 19:51, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Further to a brief discussion here and the guideline WP:DYKAR#A5, 'Copied text must go through a five-fold expansion as though pre-existing in the DYK article', so this article is ineligible unless expanded further. Benea (talk) 19:37, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
St Lawrence's Church, Broughton
- ... that St Lawrence's Church (pictured) in Broughton, Buckinghamshire, is listed Grade I because of its "remarkable series" of medieval wall paintings?
- Reviewed: Ko Aye Aung
Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:04, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Reasons (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
- ... that although Earth, Wind & Fire's song "Reasons" has never charted, it is included on several dozen albums including most of the group's greatest hits compilation albums?
- Reviewed: TBD
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 16:46, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Passes DYK criteria. However, I do think the hook is a bit clumsy due to a) the bluelink-bluelink, b) repetiton of 'albums' and c) just a bit hard to read. And maybe linking compilation album isn't best - surely everyone knows that that term means? How about... (and this is only a vague suggestion - really; please, juggle with it; it needs work...I'm just illustrating the idea)
- ... that the song "Reasons" it is included on several dozen Earth, Wind & Fire albums, including most of their compilations, but never charted?
- ... that the song "Reasons" is included on several dozen Earth, Wind & Fire albums, including most of their compilations, but it never charted?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 06:29, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- I made a slight copyedit to your alt.
Ko Aye Aung
- ... that Burmese democracy activist Ko Aye Aung is serving a 59-year prison sentence for distributing leaflets and organizing protests in Yangon?
- Reviewed: Nude Nuns with Big Guns (yes, really) and Liquid crystal laser
Created by Khazar (talk). Self nom at 15:15, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
All DYK criteria met. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:58, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Ruislip Woods
- ... that timber from the Ruislip Woods was used in the construction of the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Westminster and the manor of the Black Prince in Kennington?
5x expanded by Harrison49 (talk). Self nom at 14:12, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Anzac Avenue
Footes Lane
- ... that Footes Lane is the main sporting venue in Guernsey?
Created by The C of E (talk). Self nom at 08:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length and hook verified.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:00, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Splendid, thank you. I would have much prefered it if I could have included an image of it in the DYK and article as well but since I don't live in Guernsey, I'm not able to get one nor can I find a suitable free image. I know there are some on Flickr but I'm compleatly unfamiliar with the permisssions procedure and I don't want to risk adding something without relevent permissions. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 09:20, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Heather J. Knight
- ... that Heather Knight was the first woman to be selected President of Pacific Union College and the first African-American woman to lead an Adventist College in North America?
- ALT1:... that Pacific Union College President Heather Knight pursued her post-secondary education studies at five different universities, Howard University, Oakwood University, Loma Linda University, Stanford University and finally at Harvard University?
Created by BelloWello (talk) and DonaldRichardSands (talk). Self nom at 03:17, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Looks good to go. I had to unlink the hook words as required but the Refs, hook, and length should all check out. JPurdyWNC (talk) 13:06, 26 April 2011 (UTC)contribs)
Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
- ... that Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle was called both "biased" and "a rich and insightful read" that demonstrates how the rest of the world could learn from Israeli case?
- Reviewed: The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World ([43])
Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 02:37, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
I believe this article is a violation of Mbz's WP:ARBPIA topic ban. One cannot adequately discuss Israel's "economic miracle" without reference to the conflict in which it took place. Mbz herself tacitly admits as much in this post to my talk page where she notes she had to leave out negative information because including it would violate her ban.
- While I'm not going to report Mbz for a violation at WP:AE given that this article was probably written in good faith, I see no reason to reward her here for such a violation, especially given that the article by her own admission in one-sided due to the omission of negative information that would overtly violate it. Gatoclass (talk) 06:18, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Other circumstances notwithstanding, wikipedia isn't about "rewarding" anyone for anything but to make information more available. This nomination is interesting, within the guidelines of the Did You Know section, and submitted in good faith. Let's leave the ARBPIA conflict there and focus on Did You Know? here, this nomination has no outstanding problems that I can see. BelloWello (talk) 08:11, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- That's nice, apparently that "user in good standing" doesn't even know how to start an article talk page. I actually don't see the article as very one-sided at all. Also, the article as it stands now has no mention that jumps out at me regarding Israel/Palestine. Are you saying because he's banned from writing about the conflict he can't write about anything pertaining to Israel? I take offense to that, Israel as a nation is much more broad than just a little conflict with some rowdy neighbors. BelloWello (talk) 16:06, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Bello, with respect, you don't seem to have much understanding of how the DYK process works. Articles are generally not promoted here until disputes have been resolved. Also, as a general rule it's discourteous to try and approve an article over the objections of another user who has substantial concerns about content. If you have an issue with my opinion, fine, let's discuss that, but please don't act as if you are entitled to simply ignore the views of others and approve articles regardless of their objections, that is contrary to our conventions and only likely to alienate other reviewers. Gatoclass (talk) 17:50, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Comment: no ban violation--Mbz1 (talk) 10:42, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- User:2.0 has very little experience as an AE admin, but regardless, I very much doubt he would approve of you nominating the article here at DYK. It's quite clear from both the thread at my user page and at User:2.0's that you have created an article which deliberately omitted a substantial amount of information regarding the I-P conflict so you could skirt your ban, adding this article here with the expectation that I am somehow going to include that information for you, without even inquiring beforehand as to my willingness to do so, is presumptuous in the extreme. I have no intention of being coerced into fixing your articles by adding I-P conflict-related content so you can circumvent your ban. If this article is promoted, I will be taking this matter up at AE, or possibly even at Arbcom as I am growing very tired of the gamesmanship going on at this page. Gatoclass (talk) 11:03, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment Leaving the question about topic ban violation alone, I do not believe that a topic ban of an article's creator is listed as one of DYK criterion. Either it should be added to the list or the article should get promoted. Broccolo (talk) 21:00, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Anzac Avenue
- ... that Anzac Avenue is the longest World War I memorial road in Queensland?
- Reviewed: Amie mac Ruari ([44])
5x expanded by Lankiveil (talk). Self nom at 01:45, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
All checks out - ready to go. Harrison49 (talk) 16:14, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Looks good indeed. I just think it's a shame you couldn't use it on the main page today as it's ANZAC day. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 21:16, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks. That was the intention, but you know, procrastination ;). Lankiveil (speak to me) 22:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC).
The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World
- ... that the characters of "The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World" are only conscious one day a week?
Created by Ackatsis (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: St Peter's Church, Sandwich
There's no word "conscious" in the article. IMO the hook should be more consistent with the article, but I am open for suggestions, if you prove me wrong.--Mbz1 (talk) 02:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- I'm not married to the wording, so how about something like:
- ALT1: ... that the characters of "The Sliced-Crosswise Only-On-Tuesday World" are only allowed to experience one day a week? Ackatsis (talk) 03:37, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
ALT1 is OK. Assuming good faith for the offline source. BTW I believe the name of the story should be written in Italic --Mbz1 (talk) 04:22, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks. I checked around, and most of the short stories and poems (as opposed to novels, etc.) tend to use quotation marks rather than italics. See The Raven, The Minority Report, The Dead (short story), Brokeback Mountain (short story), The Open Boat. If any experts disagree, I'm happy to rethink, of course. Ackatsis (talk) 05:51, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
15th Congress of the Philippines
- ... that for the first time in eleven years, the 2010 budget passed by the 15th Congress of the Philippines was signed by President Benigno Aquino III before the calendar year ended?
- Comment: Before, the article was basically prose-less, with all of it composed of lists and notes about the lists. The lists were transferred to a new article, and prose was added pertaining to the activities of the 15th Congress.
5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 07:39, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- The wording could be improved a little, the current sentence could be interpreted to mean "the first time in 11 years that the 2010 budget was passed...", which is probably not what you meant. Lankiveil (speak to me) 11:46, 25 April 2011 (UTC).
- As for "passed," I prefer "signed by the president" as that is the last part of legislation, as opposed to "passed" which may mean the houses of Congress agreed upon on an identical version of a bill w/c hasn't been signed by the president. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 12:39, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Attack on Yokosuka. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 02:09, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Jižní Město
- ... that the buildings in Jižní Město, the Czech Republic's largest housing estate, were colour coded to facilitate orientation?
Created by Filelakeshoe (talk). Self nom at 21:53, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
Date of move to mainspace and length ok, AGF for both offline and foreign-language hook references - Basement12 (T.C) 15:43, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 26
Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility
- ... that solar panels (pictured) provide part of the power for electric vehicle charging stations at Hillsboro, Oregon's Intermodal Transit Facility?
Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Self nom at 06:08, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Cornish Library
- ... that Nellie McClung, the Canadian novelist, prohibitionist, and activist, lectured at the Cornish Library in Winnipeg?
Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 02:09, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Ser-Od Bat-Ochir
- Fixed up a bit of a typo, but date, length and hook reference all check out. Canada Hky (talk) 02:30, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
California On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles Regulation
- ... that the California On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles Regulation is expected to save 9,400 lives and billions of dollars in health care costs?
Created by Elyane Stefanick(User talk:Elsnthesea) |Sonam Gill (User talk:sonamgill). Self nom at 17:15, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Pyramid of Skulls
- ... that Cézanne may have painted Pyramid of Skulls (pictured) because he was drawn to the forms, exclaiming "How beautiful a skull is to paint!"?
Created by JNW (talk). Nominated by Mandarax (talk) at 21:26, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Dinochelus, Jesse H. Ausubel
- ... that Dinochelus ausubeli, a deepwater lobster discovered during the Census of Marine Life expedition, was named in honour of its sponsor Jesse H. Ausubel?
- Comment: first DYK for User:AshLin
Created by AshLin (talk), Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 19:46, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Kunming–Singapore Railway
- ... that the Kunming–Singapore Railway will be 3,900 km (2,400 mi) long when completed?
Created by Eraserhead1 (talk). Self nom at 17:54, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Size, date and references all check out. A monstrous project! Good job of brining together the ideas of previous suggestions within the current project. Can you add the km → miles conversions into the main article as well? Also, any chance finding which body has started the construction (e.g. Chinese state, China Railways, something else)? – "the Chinese started construction" is a little bit vague. Good work though! SFB 21:38, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Comment. The topic is certainly worth a DYK. But perhaps a hook like this may be more appropriate: "... over the last X years, the region's governments have announced no fewer than Y plans for creating a continuous rail line from South China to Singapore?". (What the right X and Y should be, I am not sure, but with a couple days of library and news archive research one probably can bring Y into the double digits.) I am pretty sure that the Chinese will build a railway from Kunming to the Laotian border within the next 5-10 years no matter what; but when the other 4 governments involved will really get their act together to bring a continuous rail line (let alone one on the standard gauge) into existence, is, alas, another matter. -- Vmenkov (talk) 03:07, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Jihadi tourism
- ...
that popular destinations for Jihadi tourism have included the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance and the Al-Quds Mosque Hamburg?
Created by Anna Frodesiak (talk). Nominated by Qrsdogg (talk) at 17:00, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Llangadfan and Dyfnant Forest Qrsdogg (talk) 17:00, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- ALT1:
... that popular destinations for Jihadi tourism have included the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance and Somali terrorist training sites? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:51, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Per our discussion on Anna's talk page, ALT2:...that popular destinations for Jihadi tourism have included a war museum and Somali terrorist training sites? Qrsdogg (talk) 04:58, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Minneapolis wireless internet network
- ... that it's possible to receive a wireless internet signal almost anywhere in Minneapolis, except on the city's numerous lakes?
Created by Bobamnertiopsis (talk). Self nom at 00:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed. Provides adequate information. Good citations. The lead could be more concise. No need for details on the bidding process, construction schedules, etc. in the lead. Or it's not clear to me why those details should be in the lead. Hybernator (talk) 22:21, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- I was just trying to summarize the contents of the article per WP:LEAD, but I do agree that it's a little daunting. I split it into two paragraphs and shortened the references to the bidding process and network setup. Better? BobAmnertiopsis∴ChatMe! 01:49, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
- ... that the annual festival Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, founded in 1896 after the Bayreuth Festival, opens today at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden (pictured) with the first performance in German of Rodion Shchedrin's opera Lolita, based on Nabokov's novel?
5x expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 21:34, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- reviewed: #Phidippus clarus. Comment: a while ago I was requested to expand the article, I postponed it then, to get closer to May. When I picked it up today I found out that this year, inspite of its name, the festival begins on 30 April. It's a bit too late for that, but I try anyway, the hook is true that day. I will work on the theater Wiesbaden next. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:52, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- reworded hook, including theater, add pic --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:50, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Franz Johann Joseph Bock
- ... that Franz Johann Joseph Bock founded in 1852 the first large exhibition of ancient masterpieces of Christian art?
- Reviewed Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum (diff). --Doug Coldwell talk 17:19, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 17:08, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 08:30, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum
- ... that Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum has won Paralympic medals for Israel in athletics, swimming and table tennis?
- Reviewed: Jižní Město ([45])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length and hook verified. Good to go. --Doug Coldwell talk 17:15, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Chicago (2005 song)
- ... that Sufjan Stevens has recorded at least four versions of "Chicago", including the "Multiple Personality Disorder Version"?
- Reviewed: Nathan "Ned" Miller ([46])
Created by Bennydigital (talk). Nominated by User2 (talk) at 12:22, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- I've removed the fair use image (File:Illinois-stevens.jpg) as only freely licensed images are allowed here. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:41, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- I suggest changing "recorded" to "released", and removing "at least" from the hook. Currently it seems to suggest he may have recorded more, whereas we have no evidence of that. Jujutacular talk 13:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- I went for at least because there are remixesd and things, but will be happy to accept your revisions. Ta! Benny Digital Speak Your Brains 16:23, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
1972 Summer Paralympics medal table
- ... that hosts West Germany won the most gold medals at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, but the United States won the most total medals?
- Reviewed: Ryan Bourque ([47])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 11:36, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Everything is OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 13:18, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Keith Thiele
- ... that Keith Thiele, whose daring motorcycle escape during WWII has been compared to Steve McQueen's in The Great Escape, is one of only four New Zealanders to be awarded the DFC and two bars?
Created by Spy007au (talk). Self nom at 04:44, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 10:06, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
Walkden
File:Walkden tesco explosion.jpg
- ... that an explosion at a Tesco Extra store in Walkden (pictured) injured eight people?
Created/expanded by User:J3Mrs (talk). Nominated by User:Doh5678 (talk) at 20:57, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
The article was created on July 30, 2006 and has not been x 5 expanded Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:27, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 27
Mitch Henderson
- ... that new Princeton Tigers men's basketball head coach Mitch Henderson was co-captain of the 1997–98 Princeton Tigers who were the first Princeton basketball team to win 20 consecutive games?
- Reviewed: TBD
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 05:24, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
John Wesley Snyder (Texas)
- ... that the pioneer rancher John Wesley Snyder first operated an apple orchard and horse-trading business in Williamson County near Austin, Texas?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:02, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Reviewed: Mandi Schwartz
Mandi Schwartz
- ... that bone marrow drives hosted by Yale University in honor of ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz netted more than 2,400 donors and resulted in six matches for those awaiting transplants?
5x expanded by Canada Hky (talk). Self nom at 02:26, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Cornish Library Canada Hky (talk) 02:31, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:13, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Tom Kitchin, The Kitchin
- ... that whilst at his restaurant The Kitchin, chef Tom Kitchin became the youngest ever recipient of a Michelin star?
Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 22:31, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Have reviewed Pyramid of Skulls, Lake Qaraoun and Qaraoun. Tom Kitchin is a new article expanded from a redirect, while The Kitchin is a 5x expansion. Miyagawa (talk) 22:33, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Burmese-Siamese War (1759–1760)
- ... that the Burmese were "on the brink of victory" in the Burmese-Siamese War (1759–1760) when they suddenly withdrew from their siege of Ayutthaya because their king Alaungpaya had fallen ill?
Created by Hybernator (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- You should give link to the article you reviewed. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 00:33, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Minneapolis wireless internet network Hybernator (talk) 01:54, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Ser-Od Bat-Ochir
Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 21:06, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Kunming–Singapore Railway
Tetrastichus planipennisi
- ... that a fungal pathogen Beauveria bassiana has been released alongwith a parasitic wasp Tetrastichus planipennisi in the USA as a biological control agent of the emerald ash borer?
- Comment: Second DYK for User:AshLin, none succesful as yet so far.
Created by AshLin (talk). Self nom at 20:15, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Using this tool I count only 973 characters of text prose. Should be a minimum of 1500 per DKY Rules, Selection criteria, item 2 "Long enough". Please expand to 1500.--Doug Coldwell talk 22:45, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- For comparison check out the tool on the article below I wrote on Sunmobile = 2000+.--Doug Coldwell talk 23:09, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for the evaluation. I have expanded the article and have also added an image from a US Federal Government source. I have a jscript called "Page size", which gives me the following message : Prose size (text only): 3541 B (548 words) "readable prose size". Should meet the criteria now. Any other observations? AshLin (talk) 03:56, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Sunmobile
- ... that the Sunmobile, world's first solar-powered automobile, was demonstrated in a 1955 General Motors car show?
- Reviewed Coffee: A Dark History (diff) --Doug Coldwell talk 19:36, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed also Tetrastichus planipennisi (diff) --Doug Coldwell talk 22:55, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 19:25, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Coffee: A Dark History
- ... that in Coffee: A Dark History Antony Wild claims that coffee helped cause the Age of Enlightenment?
Created by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 16:51, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed Barranquilla. Qrsdogg (talk) 16:51, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Date, length, hook check O.K. Ready to go. --Doug Coldwell talk 19:31, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Daniel Awde
- ... that in the men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics, British athlete Daniel Awde set a personal best in the pole vault and had the fastest time of anyone in the 400 metres, but finished 21st?
- Reviewed: 4th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) ([48])
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 13:34, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Fatest?♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:46, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Long Wall of Quang Ngai
- ... that at 127.4 kilometres (79.2 mi) long, the Great Wall of Vietnam is the longest monument in Southeast Asia?
Created by Goodvac (talk). Self nom at 09:30, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Marilyn's Cross [49] Goodvac (talk) 09:30, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Length, date fine, hook fact reference is verified by source quoted. Good to go. Mjroots (talk) 09:41, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
4th Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom)
- ... that during the Battle of Arnhem the 4th Parachute Brigade suffered seventy-eight percent casualties?
x5 expansion and self nom Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:14, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
- Reviewed Walkden [50] Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:29, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- A large article to assist with a review the hook is cited in the Outcome section Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:17, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Expansion well over 5x and date ok (despite time stamp on nom reading 14 October 2010). I can see what the offline ref for hook will be (and accept AGF) but there needs to be a citation straight after the fact used in the hook per the rules - Basement12 (T.C) 13:23, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Issue fixed and hook ready to go - Basement12 (T.C) 21:30, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 28
Carabinieri Art Squad
- ... that Italy's Carabinieri maintain a unit dedicated to fighting art and antiquities crimes?
- Comment: While that phrase isn't sourced in the intro, it's sufficiently sourced in the "Organization" section.
Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 02:20, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
Special occasion holding area
- Do not nominate new articles for a special time in this section. Instead, please nominate them in the candidate entries section above under the date the article was created or the expansion began, and indicate your request for a specially-timed appearance on the Main Page.
- Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual. Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination, but no more than six weeks before the occasion. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
Halloween
Rhacophorus vampyrus
- ... that the tadpole of the Vampire flying frog Rhacophorus vampyrus has two fang-like hooks in its mouth?
Created by Newone (talk), Ka Faraq Gatri (talk). Nominated by Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) at 14:59, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
- Comment If the article meets DYK criteria, suggest moving it to Special Occasions section and keeping for Halloween. The authors of the paper on which this article is substantially based have stated that they intend to publish a separate paper on the tadpoles of this species so the move would also allow time for any material from this paper (assuming it is published in time) to be incorporated. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
- That's confirmed. I agree that this should be kept for Halloween, especially as "A detailed description of the new tadpole will be published separately." which might be available by October. It's certainly an early start for the Halloween collection, does anyone think it is a problem to save it until then? SmartSE (talk) 23:41, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
Comment Halloween is just under 10 months away. I can't help thinking that if every vaguely ghoulish or spooky article is saved up that long, it will create a massive backlog (and a precedent for other days). After all, there are only 3-4 sessions of 6 or 7 hooks available for any particular day. Bob talk 22:26, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
- Comment I have a raised eyebrow over this. Essentially were promoting an article to DYK, which in over half a year will appear on the main page. Would not this article be substatiannnly different from the one reviewed giving that theres 7+ months between creation and DYK appearance? Ottawa4ever (talk) 15:14, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
- Comment Good points. This article could be significantly different from the one reviewed by 31st October depending on whether or not the group concerned have published their second paper on the species (one which focuses specifically on the unusual tadpoles) by then. As it stands the article was written from all the extant scientific literature on the species (a single paper) and a smattering of popular press coverage (who probably won't ever revisit the species, unless a big deal is made out of the second paper). It is possible someone will re-write the article from the current sources, however, most articles on obscure species (of which this is one) don't have very high edit levels. For comparison, a large number of articles on other species in the same genus were created by Polbot and haven't been significantly altered since their creation in 2007. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 16:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for your input. Ive opened a larger discussion here; Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Rhacophorus_vampyrus. Its not just that the article may be different, but also that dyk is in the spirit of new articles or recently expanded ones. As such (I feel) queing an article for 10 months is misleading our readers since it is a violation of both leading principles of dyk. Ottawa4ever (talk) 10:29, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
- This should be removed altogether, "Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual. Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination, but no more than six weeks before the occasion. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know." This goes well beyond 6 weeks, unless the above text, quoted verbatim, was recently adopted as procedure. —James (Talk • Contribs) • 4:32pm • 06:32, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
- Thanks for your input. Ive opened a larger discussion here; Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Rhacophorus_vampyrus. Its not just that the article may be different, but also that dyk is in the spirit of new articles or recently expanded ones. As such (I feel) queing an article for 10 months is misleading our readers since it is a violation of both leading principles of dyk. Ottawa4ever (talk) 10:29, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
- Comment Good points. This article could be significantly different from the one reviewed by 31st October depending on whether or not the group concerned have published their second paper on the species (one which focuses specifically on the unusual tadpoles) by then. As it stands the article was written from all the extant scientific literature on the species (a single paper) and a smattering of popular press coverage (who probably won't ever revisit the species, unless a big deal is made out of the second paper). It is possible someone will re-write the article from the current sources, however, most articles on obscure species (of which this is one) don't have very high edit levels. For comparison, a large number of articles on other species in the same genus were created by Polbot and haven't been significantly altered since their creation in 2007. Ka Faraq Gatri (talk) 16:14, 5 March 2011 (UTC)