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Instructions

Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the bottom. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination. Every approved hook will appear on the main page.

DYK criteria

How to list a new nomination

Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

1. Nom without image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= }}
2. Nom with image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= | image= | caption= }}

   To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

   To include more than one author: |author2= |author3= | (etc)

   To include alternate hooks: |ALT1= |ALT2= | (etc)

   To add a comment: |comment=

   To add the article you reviewed: |reviewed=

Do not wikilink the article title, or the author username field; the template will wikilink them automatically. Do wikilink the article title in the hook field, however.
Do not add a section heading if you are using the template; the template will add one for you.
Do not include a signature (~~~~) after the template.
Do not use non-free images in your hook suggestion.

An example of how to use the template is given below. Don't forget to fill out the rollover text, so people know what the image is of! Full details are at {{NewDYKnom}}:

{{subst:NewDYKnom
 | article    = Example
 | status     = new<!--(or)  expanded (or) BLP expanded-->
 | hook       = ... that this ] is an  ''']''' ''(pictured)''?
 | author     = User
 | nominator  =
 | image      = Example.png
 | rollover   = An example image
 | alttext    = Description of the image
 | comment    =
 | reviewed   = Article you reviewed
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
• When saving your suggestion, please add the name of the suggested article to your edit summary.
• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name}}

How to review a nomination

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, or may suggest new hooks. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the additional rules.

If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, please use the following symbols to point the issues out:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
	{{subst:DYKtickAGF}}	Yes	Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith
	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

Please consider using {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page, in case they do not notice that there is an issue.

Backlogged?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first (so that those hooks don't grow stale), it may take several days until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions above).

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the hook you submitted to this page, in most cases it means your article has been approved and is in the queue for display on the main page. You can check whether your hook has been moved to the queue by reviewing the queue listings.

If your hook is not in the queue or already on the main page, it has probably been deleted. Deletion occurs if the hook is more than about eight days old and has unresolved issues for which any discussion has gone stale. If you think your hook has been unfairly deleted, you can query its deletion on the discussion page, but as a general rule deleted hooks will only be restored in exceptional circumstances.

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on December 27

Daniel Balsam

• ... that Daniel Balsam became enraged after he received unsolicited e-mails offering him breast enlargement products?

Created by Qrsdogg (talk). Self nom at 01:15, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

• I understand the purpose of the hook is to draw the reader into the article, however, I think it should be altered to offer a little bit more information on what he decided to do after receiving spam. Location (talk) 07:23, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

I agree with user:Location. More info is needed in the hook. Also, most of the information in the hook is not found anywhere in the article. Megan|_contribs 11:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

The breast enlargement info was removed by an IP who may well be the subject (see Misplaced Pages:COIN#dan_balsam) after Qrsdogg posted here. I suggest a hook like:

• ... that Daniel Balsam quit his previous job to become a lawyer who sues companies that send unsolicited e-mails?

The article needs to be gone over with a fine toothcomb before being promoted though to ensure everything is cited per BLP as the IP added seemingly unverifiable information as well. SmartSE (talk) 12:16, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

I've had a look and there are a couple of uncited paragraphs left, which I have tagged. Shouldn't be too hard to get this one sorted. That said, I haven't done the other DYK checks (age, size, hook fact). Schwede66 21:44, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

France–Monaco relations

• ... that a Frenchman is chosen to oversee certain state affairs of Monaco?

Created by Lihaas (talk). Self nom at 21:00, 27 December 2010 (UTC)

• . Nice article. Length, date, references and hook works out. However, the passage "The unrest continued until the ruling prince gave up his claim to the two towns (some 95% of the country), and they were ceded to France in return for four million francs." is unsourced, and for DYK all passages needs to have at least one reference. --Soman (talk) 15:42, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

thats a copy+paste from the requisite wikipedia articles. but it can be removed if need be.(Lihaas (talk) 21:42, 1 January 2011 (UTC)).

• I see that the problematic content has been removed. --Orlady (talk) 03:02, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• The source cited for the hook is a page on http://everyculture.com , which is a http://www.advameg.com/ website. I can't verify the reliability of the source. At least the page names its author and cites sources, but the fact that the same advameg company operates city-data.com gives me concern, since I do not deem city-data to be a WP:RS. Can other sources be used as sourcing for the "everyculture" content? (Or do you have some solid information on the fact-checking done by the cited source?) --Orlady (talk) 03:02, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

the other source on the para (the original one for that part) also says it Lihaas (talk) 21:42, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Um, that source also does not appear to be WP:RS. It says it is publishes "Projects by Students for Students." --Orlady (talk) 03:24, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

done (with addition of new source?Lihaas (talk) 21:42, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Erm -- Nationsencyclopedia.com (the new source) is another website in the Advameg family. Futhermore, spainexchange.com and mapsoftheworld.com are websites whose content sources are not clear. Isn't Monaco's system of governance described by a more reliable source (either online or in print)? --Orlady (talk) 00:17, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I found a bunch of websites that may be good sources for this article. I posted the links on Lihaas' user talk page. --Orlady (talk) 00:49, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

yeah, its big news, i tried a couple from a google search. Anwyays it should be good. UPitt law school wont have crap ;)(Lihaas (talk) 02:01, 9 January 2011 (UTC));

• The CIA's World Factbook says, "the monarchy is hereditary; minister of state appointed by the monarch from a list of three French national candidates presented by the French Government" and all jokes about the CIA aside it's a solid, reliable source. (I've added it to the article and reproduced it below.) - Dravecky (talk) 13:57, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
  • "Monaco". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 10, 2011.

• OK, the hook fact is supported. (Thank you, Dravecky.) But I want to insist on alternative wording because the word "oversee" doesn't adequately hint at the scope of the target article:

• ALT ... that under the relationship between France and Monaco a Frenchman is chosen to oversee certain state affairs of Monaco? --Orlady (talk) 20:26, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Slight alteration

that the relationship between France and Monaco entails a Frenchman is chosen to oversee certain state affairs of Monaco?

in other words "under" is both weak and pov. (never mind thats what i t seems)(Lihaas (talk) 21:59, 10 January 2011 (UTC)).

THERE IS also an image map at WP:Graphics' map workshop. i havent added it yet as the colour is off for these type pages, but someone else is welcome to add it back in the interim at least.Lihaas (talk) 21:59, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Orlady's ALT looks good, but the bare url needs fixing. SmartSE (talk) 14:28, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

"under" is pov, particularly for the main page. no? one word change would suffice there.(Lihaas (talk) 00:58, 15 January 2011 (UTC));

er...how is the word "under" POV? I don't have any clue why you think it is? It's the same context as "under the terms of this contract". - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 06:38, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

"under the relationship" seems to indicate monaco sub-sovereign, which is deceptive. but otherwise good to go.Lihaas (talk) 00:58, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on December 30

Philippine senatorial elections

• ... that a voter can vote for up to twelve candidates in the Philippine senatorial elections?

• ALT1:... that the replacement for Norberto Romualdez, who died a day before the 1941 Philippine Senate election, still won due to block voting in the Philippine senatorial elections?

5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Self nom at 19:34, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

• Your DYK is uncited in the opening paragraph. I think that needs to be fixed. That being said, I like ALT1 more... which is cited as required. Otherwise, it has been expanded enough (acc. DYKcheck), and the article seems OK. Good job. I'll drop you a message shortly so that you can either fix or endorse ALT1. -danjel (talk to me) 13:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

• Tis cited now. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 15:35, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

• If ALT1 will be used, I suggest to rephrase it as "... that due to block voting in the Philippine senatorial elections, the replacement for Norberto Romualdez, who died a day before the 1941 election, still won? –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 15:54, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
• P.S. As connection to this nom I reviewed E L Short immediately below. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 16:36, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Bump? –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 11:57, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• The scope and length of expansion of this article are impressive, the ALT1 hook is a very interesting one, and that hook's sourcing checks out as OK. However, the article as a whole is only thinly sourced. A couple of whole paragraphs and several other discrete statements are completely unsourced, and when I went in to do some checking and minor clean-up, I discovered that I could not find sources for some content that I wanted to understand better and that some statements in the article were not entirely consistent with the cited sources. DYK does not require perfection, but I think this article needs better sourcing before it is featured on the main page. --Orlady (talk) 21:20, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Short of this on becoming a WP:FAC, what are the certain statements that are needed to be sourced? –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 04:57, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, I'm not aiming for a FAC. I'm just hoping for something that is less muddled. I already inserted sources for a couple of items and I revised some of the text based on sources I found, but the following items still seem problematic:

• "In 1935, the electorate approved in a plebiscite a new constitution that abolished the Senate and instituted a unicameral National Assembly of the Philippines." That sentence is unsourced, and the sources I looked at had somewhat different information about the dates of plebiscites and new constitutions.

• I added a reference for this. The Philippines has had four "major" constitutions: 1899, 1935, 1973 and 1987. The 1935 constitution was approved in a 1935 plebiscite, and it was further amended, which was approved in a separate plebiscite in 1940. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.)

• That sentence ends the section for 1916-1935, but I notice that there is no section covering 1936-1940. If those years are omitted because the senate didn't exist, it would be helpful to say that explicitly. (I had to read this several times before I realized that the adoption of a unicameral legislature meant there were no senate elections.)

• Yes, as it now appears on the text, the Senate did not exist from mid-1935 to mid-1945. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• In the section for 1941-1949, I'm puzzled by the statement that 1946 was "a year after their terms were supposed to expire." None of the sources I looked at indicates that their terms would have expired in 1945. Anyway, if they were elected in 1941 to serve 8-year terms (as indicated later in that paragraph), how could their terms expire after 4 years?
• That same section indicates that the Congress didn't convene in 1945, but this source that is cited in the article indicates that it convened in June 1945.

• Changed to June 1945, and "some senators and the House of Representatives." –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• What happened to 1950? It's not included in any section, but there's no indication that the senate was abolished that year.

• There was no election in 1950. The senate elections from 1947 to 1971 were done in odd-numbered years. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• There is another gap after 1971 and before 1987. If no senatorial elections were held, it would be useful for the article to explicitly say that there were no senatorial elections due to Marcos' elimination of the bicameral legislature. (However, the source cited at the end of the 1951-1971 section indicates that the senate was not abolished until 1973.)

• President Marcos did abolish the Senate on September 1973, months before the scheduled November 1973 election. Hence after the 1971 election, the next senate election would be on 1987. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• The first paragraph under "1987 to present" is mostly about events of 1986. (The source indicates that the constitution commission convened on June 1, 1986, and finished drafting a new constitution on October 15, 1986.)
• No sources are cited for the second paragraph under "1987 to present."

• I merged the two paragraphs so that they'll be cited. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

I think these probably would be pretty easy to fix (at least for someone who knows the subject and sources better than I do!). --Orlady (talk) 05:29, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

The years refer to elections, which are not that coextensive with the existence of the Senate. –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 06:09, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

BTW if this is passed perhaps we can use the image to the right. (meeting place, pictured) –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 14:15, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 1

Calafia

• ... that Queen Calafia, fictional ruler of California, ordered a force of 500 griffins (example pictured) to attack Christians defending Constantinople?

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 19:39, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Saber of London. Binksternet (talk) 21:55, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• Nice work, but the article is almost 8000 characters short of a 5x expansion. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:34, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• DYK check reports that the December 19 version prior to expansion contained 3785 characters (643 words) of readable prose. That would set 18,925 as the character target for 5× expansion, an amount equal to 5×3785. Over January 1–5 I expanded it until DYK check reported 19,191 characters (3184 words) of "readable prose". I think it's okay. Binksternet (talk) 23:42, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• Well, my check turned up shorter, obviously, but I bow to DYK-check's count-fu. :) And even if it is a little short I think IAR applies given the amount of work done. Good to go, AGF on offline sources. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:34, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks for passing the article! I have not used the charcount check tool; I was unaware it was available. Your IAR is joined in this instance by the crappy text I deleted during my expansion...     ;^)    Binksternet (talk) 21:11, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Per C6, the hook must involve the real world in some way. Shall we mention the book Las sergas de Esplandián in the hook? (Hint: Double-hook opportunity?) --PFHLai (talk) 14:02, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that Queen Calafia, fictional ruler of the Island of California, was the subject of a sculpture garden designed by Niki de Saint Phalle?

This is a copy-paste from Binksternet's talk page. He's currently blocked, and requested another editor add it. Xavexgoem (talk) 07:46, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

The proposed alternate hook does not include an image. Binksternet (talk) 12:57, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Boushey Vineyard

• ... that Washington wine grape grower Dick Boushey (pictured) opposed the creation of the Rattlesnake Hills AVA because he felt that it would undermine his vineyard's appellation?

• Comment: Reviewed Clutts House. Hook reference in Dick Boushey section with a direct quote from online Decanter magazine ref (FN#8) and several refs noting the vineyard's location in the Yakima Valley

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 09:56, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• is this about him, the vineyard or about opposition to the Rattlesnake Hills AVA? (I hope its not the latter as that will require a lot of balance) Victuallers (talk) 13:50, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

The article is the vineyard, but similar to Champoux Vineyard and other articles where the notability of the person is essentially intertwined with the business/estate/crime/new story, we have Dick Boushey essentially "merged" into the article about his vineyard. The hook is about an event that impacted Bosuhey and his vineyard. Agne/ 07:45, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Verified hook & sources, length, date. Image is a correctly labeled derivative of a now deleted commons image by the same user and has an appropriate license. I have piped the link to point directly to the article that covers both the subject of the person and the vineyard. Camw (talk) 14:15, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 2

Kenneth Volentine

• ... that former Louisiana state representative and sheriff Kenneth Volentine is again a livestock and dairy farmer in Claiborne Parish?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:17, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Ernest P. Goodrich

Article is a new article over 1500 characters long and the hook is referenced in the article and the reference is valid. However, the hook is uninteresting and not worthy of the Main Page. Is there nothing else in the article? -- Esemono (talk) 05:14, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't think this constitutes a DYK review. cmadler (talk) 13:34, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT:... that Kenneth Volentine, a former Louisiana sheriff, was sued for copyright infringement in 2003 after a jail inmate made pirated copies of recordings by Eminem and John Tesh?

Saint Alkmunds Way Footbridge

• ... that Derby's Silk Mill is used as a design theme for the bobbins on the St Alkmunds Way Footbridge (pictured) and a needle on the nearby swingbridge?

• Comment: I reviewed Cachorro López Victuallers (talk) 16:01, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Tentheagle (talk), Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 13:03, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article has no lead section. Is it possible that this article was written offline or in a sandbox and that the intro wasn't copied over when the text was moved to mainspace? I'm not in favor of sending an article to the Main Page that has such a conspicuous absence; however, this shouldn't be very hard to fix. Other than that, I can't see any significant issues; citations verify the information that they're used to support, the length is 1,646 characters, the date is correct, and the hook is verified. Nyttend (talk) 03:31, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the review. Thats not a requirement for DYK - but fixed anyway Victuallers (talk) 21:03, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Hubert Guerin

• ... that in 1944, the Holy See received an envoy from Charles de Gaulle's French Committee of National Liberation?

Created by Mkativerata (talk). Self nom at 20:26, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Wallblake House

Comment: The idea of the story is good. There is no date of birth and death (is that unavailable?) It may not be long enough with the 1500 characters required for a DYK. The hook does not have Hubert Guerin's name in the selection. I think it needs a little more work. Billy Hathorn (talk) 18:52, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the review. We have a date of birth but not death. I've thrown the date of birth in. Maybe that gets it over 1500 (I never seem to be able to use the tool properly!). I've exhausted the material in the sources so I can't expand it further except by gaming the DYK rules (like adding tangential or redundant text: eg I could have a sentence "Guerin was born in 1895."). I didn't know the hook needed to mention Guerin's name? Not mentioning his name allowed me to make the hook more interesting. Anyway, I'm not fussed - I can't do much more (at least, not legitimately) with the article. --Mkativerata (talk) 19:07, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

The hook is not required to mention the article title, but normally it does. You have up to 200 characters to work with in the hook, and Guerin's name is not particularly long, so I would try to get it into the hook. How about ALT1: ... that in 1944, the Holy See departed from its usual practice by receiving Hubert Guerin as an envoy from Charles de Gaulle's French Committee of National Liberation? --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:46, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm ok with that. It just loses brevity and the reader could wonder whether it was the fact of there being an envoy, or the fact of the envoy being Guerin, that is supposed to be a departure from the usual practice. --Mkativerata (talk) 18:20, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Art of Azerbaijani ashiqs

• ... that in 2009, Art of Azerbaijani ashiqs is included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list and includes up to 3000 ashiqs worldwide?

Created by --NovaSkola (talk) 07:10, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Article should be listed as "expansion" rather than "new", comes to ~9x expansion (by my count). Added one more source for the hook, but neither of them mention the second fact, (about 3000 Ashiqs). Everything else is fine. SPat 15:32, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Jo Tong Sop

• ... that Jo Tong Sop is the current head coach of the North Korea national football team?

Created by Spongie555 (talk). Self nom at , 2 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed Drove Cottage Henge which is the nomination under mine. Spongie555 (talk) 05:43, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Not sure the hook is catchy enough, but I can't come up with anything better myself. Perhaps something about the alleged public shaming might work? Rwxrwxrwx (talk) 14:23, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK Koji Gyotoku has the same hook but different team and it was accepted. Spongie555 (talk) 00:25, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• This article includes a lot of padding to get it to 1500 characters, so maybe try to find some more information about this person. And Rwxrwxrwx is right that the hook isn't very impressive. Just because a subpar hook was accepted in the past doesn't mean it always has to be. - PM800 (talk) 14:49, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• Due to North Korea's secretive nature there is limited sources on him and most is about him coaching and nothing about his personal life. Also yes the hook isn't impressive but I can't think of another so I'm open to any other hooks. Spongie555 (talk) 21:16, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• Why not omit the N. Korea reference and do something like:
  ... that Jo Tong Sop was shamed in a six-hour public inquisition when his football team failed to win the World Cup?
   —SMALLJIM  00:12, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• I like that alt better if anyone wants to review the nomination again now. Spongie555 (talk) 03:02, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• There's a problem in that the article contradicts itself on that point: He was also part of North Korea's football team, on return home from the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa when they were shamed in a six-hour public inquisition in Kim Il-Sung Square after the team's coach, Kim Jong-Hun, had been accused of "betraying" the nation's leader's heir apparent, Kim Jong Un, following their failure at the World Cup, according to reports. Later it was proven false that they were shamed and the team was busy practicing for the Asian Games. (Emphasis added.) It should be noted that the source for the second sentence doesn't rule out the possibility that Jo Tong Sop and the team were indeed subjected to a six-hour public shaming, but afterwards then allowed to return to their normal football schedule. Either way, this article should avoid having a self-contradiction on this point. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 05:16, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reworded it alittle. You can continue the review. Spongie555 (talk) 05:28, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

There's less than 1500 characters of prose there. My count gives 1384 characters. Rwxrwxrwx (talk) 11:20, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 3

Jenny Lind Tower

• ... that although it is thought that the Jenny Lind Tower was moved to its present location by an admirer of the late singer, the mover was born seventeen years after she toured the United States?

• Comment: I reviewed the article Patience and Sarah (opera) below.

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 07:31, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• The length and references check out (I'm assuming they stand up to whatever notability criteria we have for places/buildings, which I'm not familiar with - there's also Google Books), but the hook is a bit convoluted. It could, instead, be about the performance...? Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 07:46, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• Sure, go ahead and fix it if you want. Kevin Rutherford (talk)`

• Something like "... that opera singer Jenny Lind is rumored to have climbed the Jenny Lind Tower in North Truro, Massachusetts and prevented a riot by singing to the public below?" Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 20:21, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

• Go for it! I wasn't sure if that would work but it sounds better than the original. Thanks for your help. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 22:53, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

I can't find the word riot or something close to it in the refs ... maybe I missed it. All I read about was her singing to people who failed to get tickets. Victuallers (talk) 21:53, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 4

Mesa Distance Learning Program

• ... the Mesa Distance Learning Program, which is based in Arizona, caters to students worldwide?

Created by Tyw7 (talk). Self nom at 02:23, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Leave a message on my talk page if you have any problems with this nomination or if it fails. --Please leave me a {{talkback}} if you reply here. Thanks, Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 02:26, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article is 361 character short for DYK, alas. Also suggest a better hook if possible. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:07, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• What hooks can you suggest? This is my first time here. And that is my first article :/ --Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 08:26, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• And I was kinda hoping the DYK nomination would drive some interest into the article to expand it. --Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 08:31, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Well, I'm not sure about the hook; there's nothing wrong with the current one, just it seems slightly...mundane. But it would work. Expansion is still needed though, hopefully it'll attract some attention. :) - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 20:35, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• At 1,151 characters the article requires additional expansion before passing DYK. Can I suggest ALT1 "... that the Mesa Distance Learning Program provides free distance education coursework for Arizona students in grades 7-12, but also caters to students around the world?" as an alternative once the length issues are addressed. Alansohn (talk) 15:01, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

you certainly may. Btw what's the minimum character requirement? --Tyw7  (☎ Contact me! • Contributions)   Changing the world one edit at a time! 20:48, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

1500 char. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 04:00, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Burnett, Somerset

• that Burnett, a village in Somerset had a civil parish of 608 acres until it was abolished and merged into the neighbouring village of Compton Dando?

Created by Jaguar (talk), Rodw (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

No where in the article discusses that it was merged in the village of Compton Dando. And the article was created on January 4 not January 5 and you should have credited User:Rodw! pLease add a sentence to the history section about it being a civil parish and discuss its merger and source it, credit Rodw also and it should be good to go..♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:51, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

I have mentioned the setence in the history section and credited Rodw. Sorry about that! I forgot! Jaguar (talk) 16:09, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn.

• ... that the United States Supreme Court has ruled that interscholastic atheletic associations have police power?

Created by Lord Roem (talk). Self nom at 22:43, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

I do not have 5 credits yet but I will still review an article. -- Lord Roem (talk) Reviewed: Steve Hanley (rugby union). -- Lord Roem (talk) 22:49, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

• There's one paragraph that's uncited; it's very short and could just be 'merged' into another, but I'd also like to see additional sources, and some of the long unreferenced paragraph sections being referenced as well. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 19:54, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Five articles

• ... that the Romanian company Grup Servicii Petroliere owns five jackup independent leg cantilever drilling rigs namely Atlas, Jupiter, Orizont, Prometeu and Saturn?

Created by Bine Mai (talk). Self nom at 17:28, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: Reviewed Chloe Hosking below

Well, there are two problems. The first one (easy to solve) is that all five articles have an orphan tag, and that needs to be dealt with before the hook can be promoted to the homepage. The second issue is more complex, though. By itself, each article is just long enough, as they all have just over 1500 bytes of readable prose. However, the articles are all much the same, with just the technical details differing between the various rigs. By way of example, they all contain the sentence "GSP xyz drilling rig is designed by Sonnat Offshore and was built by Petrom at the Galaţi Shipyard in 19yy." (a side issue is that it should say "was designed" in that sentence) As it stands, this could be promoted (once the orphan tags are gone) as a single article, rather than all five, as they are all more or less of the same content. Any of the duplication needs to be discounted for article prose, and if we do that, then they are all well under the 1500 bytes cut off.

But what can i do if the rigs are very similar in characteristics and construction process. The sentence containing designed by Sonnat Offshore and built by Petrom at the Galaţi Shipyard is a must in these articles because it states their origin. BineMai 12:52, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

You also need to familiarise yourself with the difference between "its" and "it's" and fix the articles accordingly. Schwede66 21:29, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Fixed. BineMai 12:52, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that the Romanian company Grup Servicii Petroliere owns five jackup independent leg cantilever drilling rigs namely Atlas, Jupiter, Orizont, Prometeu and Saturn?

Well, there's nothing much that you can easily do about the articles being so similar, other than significantly expanding them. They are simply not long enough that those bits that aren't copies of one another meet the 1500 bytes of readable prose requirement. I thus suggest ALT1, with a single article in bold (and for clarity, I've struck out your original hook; if other reviewers disagree, please undo this and discuss). However, I can't give ALT1 the green tick yet, as the proper way of dealing with an orphan tag is to ensure that an article has a sufficient number of full incoming links. One is not enough. Have a bit of a read of policy by following the links in the tag. Schwede66 22:31, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

I simply can't agree with this. I've had a previous eight articles DYK about chromium mines in Albania (found here) in which the articles were pretty similar and the hook passed with no problems. The same can apply here in my oppinion. BineMai 20:40, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 is good to go now. And if I had reviewed your 8 DYK entry, I wouldn't have passed it. I'm sorry for that, but citing a precedent where a reviewer wasn't aware of the rules certainly doesn't make this one fly through. If other reviewers are at variance with my assessment of the situation (or concur, as it might be), they are of course invited to comment here. I certainly appreciate your good work at creating new articles, but only one of the 5 is to be credited in my opinion. On a different matter, I'd like to draw your attention to the rather sorry state of the linked Grup Servicii Petroliere article. On 8 January, an editor addressed a copyright problem and the article went from 32,450 bytes down to 1,683 bytes by reverting to an old and clean version. For that reason, it now has an 'outdated' tag in it. It should be easy for you to at least update the info (it refers to drilling rigs to be delivered in 2009) to get rid of that tag. Schwede66 21:30, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for updating Grup Servicii Petroliere. Schwede66 06:37, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

IMHO, as long as all of the articles are new, the fact that they read much the same shouldn't be a problem. If the similar-text between them was copied/broken-out from an older, non-qualifying article, then I would agree with you, but here, if one's new and creditable, they all should be. - The Bushranger _{One ping only}

I agree with you unsigned user :)) BineMai 11:17, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 6

Beauchamp Doran

• ... that Beauchamp Doran, a British Army general, was sacked from command of his brigade in 1914, reinstated, and sacked again from command of a division in 1916?

Created by Shimgray (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook OK. However, the references all need to be expanded per WP:Citation templates. Books need dates and ISBN numbers, which can be found on Google Books (I expanded two of the book references as an example). In the case of Bourne in footnote 5, when using a secondary source like Center for First World War Studies, quote it as the reference, not the primary source. Yoninah (talk) 11:06, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• ...I'm not quite sure what you're getting at here; the two "expansions" you did consisted of changing them to a different edition and adding inaccessible Google Books links. Books should have ISBNs if ISBNs exist, but in this case, they don't; we shouldn't obfuscate the references just to get them in! Shimgray | talk | 12:54, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• I'm afraid I'm not familiar enough with the rule pages to explain what's wrong here. Could an administrator please look at the Notes and References section and see if the sources are adequately cited? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:33, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

The Camden News

• ... that through a reorganization in 1968, the small-in-circulation Camden News (office pictured) in Camden, Arkansas, became the parent company of the Palmer newspaper chain?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 01:49, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Hockey Fights Cancer

• Length, expansion, and hook verified. Jaespinoza (talk) 07:52, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• The article doesn't have any independent reliable sources. Currently there are three sources; #1 and #2 are from the company itself, and #3 both doesn't provide much information and doesn't seem reliable. I'm not sure this article passes notability. Shubinator (talk) 01:35, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT: In 1957, the The Camden News began an investigation into the still unresolved disappearance of Maud Crawford, the first woman attorney in Camden, Arkansas? (2 articles in one hook)

The source you added mentions The Camden News tangentially, and doesn't really count as a source (for notability purposes) in my opinion. Shubinator (talk) 04:22, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

The DYK is for two articles now. Billy Hathorn (talk) 07:10, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Ok. The main issue still isn't resolved though. Shubinator (talk) 02:31, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (pro)

• ... that Sathyamangalam forest is the only reserve forest in South India with a significant presence of tigers, that is not yet declared as one of the tiger reserves in India?

Created by Marcus334 (talk). Self nom at 18:30, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Fuller Rock Light-Marcus334 (talk) 19:18, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length is fine (parts of text copied from Sathyamangalam, but still enough new text), hook checks out. Should have been posted under January 3 (date of creation), but that's not a problem. However, there are some passages in the article without references. In DYK all passages needs at least one reference. I also deleted some e-mails and phone numbers.
• Also, perhaps the article ought to be moved to a less crystalballish name. After all, relatively little in the article is dedicated to the process of establishing a tiger reserve. So 'Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary' might be a better name. --Soman (talk) 22:05, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• "Issues resolved: Name change done. Unreferenced passages moved from Sathyamangalam and others are now referenced, as suggested.-Marcus334 (talk) 03:36, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Paolo Padovani

• ... that in 2004, Paolo Padovani and a team at the European Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) discovered 30 supermassive black holes which were previously obscured by dust clouds?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), David Eppstein (talk). Self nom at 15:49, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLP expansion. Can't find another hook needing reviewing!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:50, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, expansion, and hook verified, but this article is being considered for deletion. As for not finding another hook to review, there actually are still hooks here that haven't been reviewed. - PM800 (talk) 18:45, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

• AfD closed as keep, but still no review even though I notified the nominator five days ago. - PM800 (talk) 01:10, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 7

Republic of China – South Africa relations

• ... that trade between Taiwan and South Africa increased by 67% from 1986 to 1987?

Created by Namiba (talk). Self nom at 04:24, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• The article is very interesting; the citation involving the hook seems okay. However, I am no judge about the length. The map of South Africa&Taiwan needs to be repair within the article-also I added the templates to the talk page. This in respond to the William Fones article I started and that User:Orlady submitted to DYK. Thanks everyone!RFD (talk) 15:01, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

I count 3914 characters; the date and the hook are good, and all references appear to be reliable. However, we have a verifiability problem: no page numbers are provided for the JSTOR document, which is the most important source for the article. If this were a minor source, being used just once, I might be willing to overlook it, but most of the article depends on it, including the hook. You can most easily cite pages by using {{rp}}; an example of how it's used are the various citations to reference #2 at this page. Nyttend (talk)

I added page numbers for the cites in question. — AjaxSmack 09:30, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts!

• ... that IGN's Jack DeVries called the Nintendo DS version of Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! "a snorefest"?

Created by Nomader (talk). Self nom at 21:09, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed There Lived Kozyavin. Nomader 21:09, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Oppose in its current form. I think it could use more explanation, such as why it was called a "snorefest". It doesn't matter than one person called it that, since I'm sure I could find a quote from another non-notable reviewer. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 01:41, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• Hmm... IGN's considered to be a reliable source for game reviews, but I see your point. Some Alts:

• ALT1: ... that Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! is the second video game to be based on the film Over the Hedge?
• ALT2: ... that the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo DS versions of the video game Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts! are all different genres?

• See how these are, they should be a bit better and not just rely on one reviewer's notes. Nomader 04:27, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• I like ALT2 as a hook. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 18:46, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Yes, Hook 2 is much more interesting. I support that. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:02, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Season of the Witch (2011 film)

• ... that the newly released film Season of the Witch was scheduled to be released in March 2010, but the original distributor Lionsgate pulled it five weeks before the release date?

5x expanded by Erik (talk). Self nom at 18:16, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article state on Jan. 3rd. Please let me know if there is any issue with this hook. Another one may be the changes of studios, from MGM to Columbia to Relativity. Erik (talk | contribs) 18:16, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
• Reviewed this; hope it is sufficient to have my hook for consideration. Erik (talk | contribs) 16:40, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
• I think the sentence "pulled it five weeks before the release date" should be modified to make it clearer. Im also not sure what it means (maybe its just me?). I can review it after this is clarified. ќמшמφטтгמ 13:08, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

5x expansion, hook and source verified. It seems that "pull" is quite a common word used in the film industry which sort of means "cancel". I'd suggest rewording: "pulled it from release five weeks before the date." ќמшמφטтгמ 15:56, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna

• ... that the release of Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, also saw a huge increase in Madonna's own catalogue sales?"

5x expanded by Legolas2186 (talk). Self nom at 05:25, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

It might just be my maths, but I don't think you've got 5x expansion here. My count of the prose goes from approx 2000 to slightly over 8000. I could be wrong here, but I don't think it meets the criteria. Worm 13:42, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Is it? I do think it was from 1500 to 8200. I'm sorry if I am making a wrong calculation. — Legolas 15:20, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, I'm not 100% myself (anyone else who's more confident, please do chime in!) but my count for prose (including spaces) was 1981, and with the changes recently you've made you're at 8543.Worm 17:42, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

I also find that the prose count from this version, including the lede and reception section, totals 1969. The current version totals to 8407, from my count. The total count needs to be 9845, so you are short by 1438 letters. Unless this is something that can be fixed, i'm going to have to say . Silverseren 21:00, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

I can't see any way that the prose count can be increased. So if consensus demotes this from DYK, I'm fine. If I see any way to increase the extra 1000 chars, I will do so and re-submit. — Legolas 11:46, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: Reviewd Sex toys in People's Republic of China. — Legolas 15:24, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Steele Dunning Historic District

• ... that the Steele Dunning Historic District (houses pictured) in Bloomington, Indiana, includes two different Sears Modern Homes and a shotgun house?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 03:55, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• Appears to check out; intriguing subject. AGF on offline reference. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 05:20, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment Reviewed Saint Alkmunds Way Footbridge. Nyttend (talk) 03:55, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

BOAR (rocket)

• ... that the Bombardment Aircraft Rocket carried a 20 kiloton nuclear warhead, was unguided, and was launched using an "idiot loop" maneuver?

• Comment: Reviewed Cachorro López.

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, and image source verified. "Unguided" is mentioned in the lead without a citation, which would be okay under some circumstances, except that it is not mentioned again in the prose of the rest of the article. Also, upon checking the references, there is mention that there has been some confusion between the "Bureau of Ordnance atomic rocket" and the ""bombardment aircraft rocket"; I noticed the 2003 reference by Michel about the "idiot loop" refers to the "Bureau of Ordnance atomic" version. Can you clarify in the article? KimChee (talk) 05:08, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• Huh, I'd totally missed the alternate meaning of the acronym. They're the same rocket, and I've clarified both the name and the guidance (or lack thereof) in the article. Thanks! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 05:16, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

• All good now. KimChee (talk) 05:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 8

Jared Lee Loughner

• ... that Jared Lee Loughner is being held in the Federal Correctional Institution at Phoenix, Arizona?

Created by 574jerry (talk), Hoponpop69 (talk), KimChee (talk), and Flodded (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: Reviewed ZX81. Hook kept deliberately simple to avoid press information that could be subject to interpretation. KimChee (talk) 23:37, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Jared Lee Loughner was detained at the Federal Correctional Institution at Phoenix after the 2011 Tucson shooting? KimChee (talk) 05:26, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Note: There is an active ongoing discussion about a proposal to merge this article. DYK will need to wait until that is resolved. --Orlady (talk) 15:56, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Smaart

• ... that Smaart software (screen pictured) was used to tune the sound reinforcement system during U2's PopMart Tour 1997–1998?

5x expanded by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 07:00, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Tom Tureen. Binksternet (talk) 03:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

John Fryatt

• ... that English actor and opera singer John Fryatt performed the character part of Don Basilio in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro in a Barenboim recording?

Created by Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 18:28, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• The hook is quite boring, I'm afraid. Abductive (reasoning) 23:39, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that English actor and opera singer John Fryatt co-wrote a Gilbert and Sullivan pantomime adaptation entitled The Sleeping Beauty of the Savoy?

- PKM (talk) 03:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Admitted, I tried to put too much in one hook. But I would like to see the word "character" in it, Fryatt's most general specialty. I liked Basilio, a role he frequently performed, also in Glyndebourne, a character who is not prominent in Figaro and deserves some attention. Finally I wanted to include something well known, such as Daniel Barenboim. Trying to mention the singer of singers instead, please improve:

ALT2: ... that English actor and opera singer John Fryatt performed the character part of Don Basilio in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro opposite Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:43, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm happy with either hook. -- Ssilvers (talk) 05:56, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Natural dye

• ... that early dyers combined natural dyes with salt, vinegar, natural alum, or stale urine (naturally-dyed yarn, pictured)?

Created by PKM (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I reviewed Nancy McKenzie. - PKM (talk) 03:47, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I believe the hook is too short to tell us much. Can you add a half-line about why such combinations are needed? The article reflects hours of work, and it is well-written, possibly too long. The source for the hook is offline. Billy Hathorn (talk) 05:21, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT: ... that early dyers improved the color and fastness of natural dyes by adding salt, vinegar, natural alum, or stale urine (naturally-dyed yarn, pictured)?

Better? - PKM (talk) 22:49, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that medieval dyers made the Lincoln green cloth associated with Robin Hood using the natural dyes woad for blue and weld or dyer's greenweed for yellow (naturally-dyed yarn, pictured)?

In case anyone is uncomfortable with "stale urine" on the front page. (The citation is under "Green".) - PKM (talk) 19:18, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Stale urine is just ammonia. Abductive (reasoning) 23:41, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Are there still any concerns with this article or the hook that need to be fixed for DYK? It's been assessed "B" class, and as for the length, it's not unusual for a fleshed-out top-level survey article in Textile arts; it's about half the length of Knitting. Thanks. - PKM (talk) 03:20, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

I think the original is fine, it makes me want to click the article and see why they did it or to learn more. This is how applicable hooks should be IMO.--NortyNort (Holla) 02:22, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán

• ... that the atrium cross of the 16th century church in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán has an obsidian mirror, which was the symbol of the god Tezcatlipoca?

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 01:09, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Length and history for article and hook are fine, but an explicit source needs to be added to the sentences in the article that corresponds to the fact cited in the hook. Alansohn (talk) 15:13, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

OK, I added another citation. The fact is from the "turiguia" book.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:46, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Julio IbarraThelmadatter (talk) 15:55, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• With the changes the author hasmade (plus a tweak of mine), the article is acceptable. Alansohn (talk) 03:05, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Edward T. Archibald House

• ... that the Edward T. Archibald House (pictured) was home to a man who took "the leading place among flour makers of this country or of the world"?

Created by Bobak (talk). Self nom at 17:50, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• I hath reviewed the Confederation Congress Proclamation of 1783.

Date and length verified. Off-line sourcing accepted in good faith from established editor. Nice work. Cbl62 (talk) 19:39, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment. Image is unsuitable for DYK. Abductive (reasoning) 23:54, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

A PD-old from 130+ years ago is not kosher? Why, exactly? Is this a technical or subjective opinion? --Bobak (talk) 20:35, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

No, it's just too blurry as a thumbnail... Abductive (reasoning) 16:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

The Plant List

I nominate The Plant List. Zabanio (talk) 21:32, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• Creation date is OK. However, the article currently has under 1500 characters of prose and is not long enough. I cannot verify the hook fact because there is no proposed hook. - PM800 (talk) 21:38, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 9

VisionAire Vantage

• ... that development of the VisionAire Vantage very light jet was terminated by a federal judge's order that the company be liquidated?

Created by Nigel Ish (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 03:23, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article date, length and hook check out. Most references offline.--NortyNort (Holla) 13:07, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

B&F Fk12

• ... that the B&F Fk12 biplane (pictured) can be purchased as either a complete aircraft or as a kitplane?

Created by TSRL (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 03:17, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Checked with DYK check Prose size (text only): 2943 characters (498 words) "readable prose size" Article created by TSRL on January 9, 2011 good refs Thruxton (talk) 06:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Main Street Connect

• ... that hyperlocal media company Main Street Connect is based around a franchising model that has been compared to that of McDonald's?

Created by Wasted Time R (talk). Self nom at 02:29, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Women's Trade Union diff Wasted Time R (talk) 03:46, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook, sources check out. Jrcla2 (talk) 21:56, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Harry Bassett (horse), Joe Daniels (horse), Springbok (horse)

• ... that the winners of the 1871 Belmont Stakes - Harry Bassett, the 1872 Belmont - Joe Daniels, and the 1873 Belmont - Springbok (pictured) were all owned and trained by the same person?

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 17:22, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed The Concord Review, diff here. The 9th is the day I did the first article - Harry Bassett. The other two were done on the 12th and the 13th. Ealdgyth - Talk 17:22, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• for all three. I've added an image in the article from Commons to the hook, if anyone wants it. Bencherlite 15:55, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs

• ... that current prime minister of Bhutan, Jigme Thinley, served as Home Minister before being prime minister?

Created by JFHJr (talk). Nominated by Spongie555 (talk) at , 11 January, 2011 (UTC)

Comment: I reviwed the nomination Taruga. Spongie555 (talk) 03:26, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• - everything checks out (verified reqs.) - Lord Roem (talk) 21:16, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

La Soledad de Maciel (archeological site)

• ... that occupation of the La Soledad de Maciel archeological site in Guerrero, Mexico lasted for over 3,000 years?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:27, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Edward ProgerThelmadatter (talk) 18:39, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

This all checks out, but I have taken the liberty of shortening the hook, as Mesoamerican chronology covers a lot more than 3,000 years; so I changed "lasted over 3,000 years and all of Mesoamerican chronology" to "lasted for over 3,000 years". Moonraker2 (talk) 19:35, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I question the use of "occupation" in the hook, too, as potentially unclear. — AjaxSmack 19:38, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I was happy with that because it's what the cited reference says ("ocupación" and "ocupada" in the original Spanish). Moonraker2 (talk) 19:45, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT 2 ... that the La Soledad de Maciel archeological site in Guerrero, Mexico may have the largest Mesoamerican ball court?

I propose this ALT because 3,000 years doesnt sound impressive. I meant to say that the site was occupied during at least part of all of the subdivisions of Mesoamerican chronology, which is very rare, but I cant figure out how to make that "hooky"? Also.... the source actually says that the site does have the largest, but it is a newspaper and its a recent and unfinished excavation, so I softened the statement.Thelmadatter (talk) 14:40, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

What's cited is "It is thought there is yet another section to be excavated, which may make it the largest Mesoamerican ball court..." Isn't it all a bit speculative? Moonraker2 (talk) 14:09, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Reading that... its a lousy sentence. I took off the "It is thought..." in the article. If that's not enough, we can go with the "3,000 year" hook.Thelmadatter (talk) 17:28, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

John Graham (racing driver)

• ... that John Graham began his professional racing career when he competed in a Firestone Indy Lights Series race in 1986?

Created by Wayne Slam (talk). Nominated by The Utahraptor (talk) at 17:23, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• The article is a BLP that depends primarily on unreliable source racing-reference.info. That's the source used to cite the hook, too. --Pnm (talk) 23:35, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I posted more detail about my concern with the sourcing at this thread. --Pnm (talk) 00:56, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Personal finances of professional athletes

• ... that the personal finances of professional athletes are so frequently bungled, 78% of NFL and an estimated 60% of NBA players are in serious financial trouble after a few years of retirement?

Created by Clarityfiend (talk). Self nom at 07:10, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed Sodium tungsten bronze.diff

• length and hook checks out. Should have been listed under January 7 (date of creation), but not a problem. There are however several other issues. First of all, the article solely relates to U.S. athletes. Either the article is globalized or moved to say "Personal finances of U.S. professional athletes". Secondly, there are some problems with the tone. The passage on spouses is not really encyclopediatic, with commentary like "A prenuptial agreement is a wise precaution that not all players take". In this sense the article has more of a journalistic language than that of an encyclopedia. --Soman (talk) 11:27, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Start It Up

• ... that "Start It Up", the series début of Shake It Up is the most-watched premiere for a Disney Channel series after the 2006 premiere of Hannah Montana, according to the Nielsen ratings?

Created by Candyo32 (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment - Reviewed Operation Tarnegol Candyo32 - Happy New Year :) 01:59, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

(question here removed) I do see that the article replaces what has been moved to Start It Up (song), explaining why DYKcheck shows expansion not met. It seems to be a valid new article. But it doesn't seem valid that this article on a single episode of a TV show should get the world-wide Misplaced Pages primaryusage for the common phrase "Start it up", so that is an issue for article name stability. Will discuss at its Talk. Wording-wise, the DYK hook is misstated in terming the show as being "highest premiere". Do you mean "highest-rated premiere"? And i wouldn't like that either, as the article does not describe any reviewer's rating system. What is meant in a source that calls it highly rated is that it was watched by a lot of people, perhaps according to Nielsen ratings? I suggest some other wording conveying accurately that it was "most-watched". --Doncram (talk) 15:16, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I have since changed wording, and will comment back about the move. --Candyo32

About the move, that should be resolved before this goes as a DYK, imho. It is frankly the DYK nominator's fault, to have created a problem with the name and page history. Being addressed at Talk:Start It Up. --Doncram (talk) 20:10, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

The new wording now using "highest-rated premiere", what i already objected to. I don't think it is encyclopedic to use "highest-rated" as meaning something other than having to do with a rating; i would avoid that language. Other editors welcome to address this and state some other resolution, overriding my view or not. Thanks! --Doncram (talk) 20:10, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

I don't know what other terminology could be used other than "highest-rated"? Candyo32 - Happy New Year :) 00:16, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

How about "most-watched"? I see the ZapIt industry-type source saying "highest rated", but that is industry jargon in my view, and unless you put it into quotes and then explain what you mean by the term, i think it is better to translate that to non-jargon English. I do see the source is fundamentally Nielsen, at the bottom of the cited source. --Doncram (talk) 02:26, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Changed the wording to "most-watched." Candyo32 - Happy New Year :) 03:25, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

All good then. I didn't mean to brow-beat u into that exact change, maybe there would have been some other wording possible or maybe someone else woulda judged it is not jargon, but the current hook is fine by me. Thanks. --Doncram (talk) 20:52, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

P.S. I'll let it go about the Requested Move pending, which given usual 7 day process and unusual backlog, will take a while to clear. I think that means the DYK credit will be recorded centrally for the current article name, and then there may be some disconnect in the future which would be mildly unfortunate, but articles do get moved after they once received DYK. I am all done here. --Doncram (talk) 20:56, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Move was done. Article name was updated in DYK hook. All set. --Doncram (talk) 03:24, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Edward Proger

• ... that the 92 year old Edward Proger died of cutting teeth?

Created by JMiall (talk). Self nom at 18:22, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

• Forgive my skepticm, but this guy was cutting teeth that late in life????? The referece is pretty old. Maybe it meant something different then.Thelmadatter (talk) 18:37, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

Well possibly it may have meant something else as well but this claims the 'teething' usage dates to 1600. JMiall₰ 19:56, 9 January 2011 (UTC)

If that may have meant something else, let's not link to Teething, a wikipage about infants getting their first teeth. Chances are that it was 18th-century slang, referring to some other dental problems. --PFHLai (talk) 02:15, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

"Late 1600s" per that page; the first OED cite is 1677, not that far in advance of the use here. It's certainly possible he had some very anomalous "third set of teeth" or the like, but it seems more likely to be a garbled reference to something else - perhaps a botched surgical removal of partially-erupted molars, or an attempt to cut down existing teeth?

The quote's good, but I'd prefer to avoid linking it if we're not confident that's what it means. Shimgray | talk | 02:02, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• I wish to protest against putting a hook on the main page where neither the nominator nor the reviewers are entirely sure what it means. Linking or not, that's not acceptable. --Pgallert (talk) 14:18, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I share Pgallert's horror at the idea of a hook fact that cannot be explained, but I see a path forward. I edited the article to clarify that this was the reported cause of death (it's clear that this is what was reported, although we can't tell what actually happened) and the hook can be revised as follows:

• ALT1 ... that the 92 year old Edward Proger was said to have died of cutting teeth? --Orlady (talk) 03:30, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 10

Brookside Mills

• ... that in the early 1900s the Brookside Mills textile factory (workers pictured) was Knoxville's largest employer?

Created by Bms4880 (talk). Nominated by Orlady (talk) at 23:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Verified and ready. Rcej (Robert) - talk 02:24, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Peter Donaldson (actor)

• ... that while undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer actor Peter Donaldson gave a series of acclaimed stage performances?

Created by Slp1 (talk). Self nom at 16:42, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• I have now reviewed another article here

• Verified and ready. Rcej (Robert) - talk 02:48, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Republic of Korce

• … that Enver Hoxha was teacher in the Albanian National Lyceum in Korçë, French high school established in Republic of Korçë in 1917?

• Comment: I reviewed Joško Vlašić

Created by Antidiskriminator (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Enver Hoxha, a teacher at the Albanian National Lyceum in the Republic of Korçë, later became Prime Minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954? Rcej (Robert) - talk 08:04, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Antid. your hook is ungrammatical and out of context. You have to tell the readers who Enver Hoxha was, otherwise if they're not familiar with the subject they won't read it. He was a teacher at that school after the reunification of Albania, so this hook is unrelated to the state. Most of the article is related to other subjects and not the state itself i.e Greek/Bulgarian/French occupation, while you have miscited the sources(do you know Albanian and French?). Btw I'm not officially reviewing it because I can't help you if I do that. Rcej in 1920 Enver Hoxha was 12 years old. --— ZjarriRrethues —  08:19, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Where did I mention the year 1920? Rcej (Robert) - talk 10:05, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• It was reunited with Albania in 1920-1 so he wasn't a teacher in the Republic of Korçë. The article is poorly written, so Antid. should consider moving it to his sandbox.--— ZjarriRrethues —  10:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I think that hook I suggested should not “have to tell the readers who Enver Hoxha was” because it simply not practice in DYKs (anybody can take look at the recent DYKs and see that in almost all cases there is no explanation who were the people mentioned in them although majority of them are far less famous than Enver Hohxa). Thank you ZjarriRrethues, for your copy edit of the article. I agree that part about events in Republic of Korce does need expansion and I plan to do it while preparing this article for GA. For DYK is enough that article has more than 1500 characters. The various occupations of Korce preceded establishing of Korce in the same year and can not considered as offtopic.

I propose that somebody, please, review the hook I proposed according to the criteria for DYK.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 11:12, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Antid. you have labeled the reopening of the Albanian schools as part of the Albanian national awakening, which ended 4 years before the establishment of the republic. You have misquoted Albanian and French sources despite the fact that you can't speak either language. Btw the Greek occupation had ended 2 years before the establishment of the republic. Meeting the first technical criterium is pointless if the article is of such a low quality. You haven't even used ref name parameters.--— ZjarriRrethues —  11:23, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Using the ref name parameters is not requested for DYK articles, as far as I know. If I am wrong, please someone provide link to the relevant policy. If I misquoted Albanian and French sources or made any other mistake, please use talk page of the article and mark the article with appropriate tags and I will deal with each of them. If I misquoted Albanian and French sources please correct my mistakes. I guess it is easier to correct mistakes in translation than to write comments that are longer than disputed text in the article. Any further comment about the quality of the article should be written on the article talk page and marked with the appropiate tags that would prevent positive reviewing of the article until it is resolved. Otherwise someone may think that purpose of the comments is not reviewing of the hook nominated for DYK but to discredit the NPOV position of the article.

* I propose to wait for a couple of days before final review of the article, on order to allow interested parties to resolve objections on the quality of the article.--Antidiskriminator (talk) 13:50, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Horace Robertson

• ... that Horace Robertson (pictured) accepted the surrender of an Italian general, an Italian admiral and a Japanese general?

5x expanded by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self nom at 20:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck. Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:23, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
• Are "Long 1952" and "Long 1964" online or offline sources? The URLs seem to point to chapters, but what I get in both cases is a redirect to http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/. Also, is it 1952 ("Notes" section) or 1953 ("References" section)? GregorB (talk) 20:58, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
  • They are offline sources, being books. So the references refer to page numbers. However the War Memorial has made copies available online. At some point it changed the URLs. Corrected the URLs, and also the date confusion (1952 is correct). The references were always correct. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:19, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
    • Length, date, hook all check out - length by some margin... :-) This is GA class already... GregorB (talk) 10:09, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein

• ... that although Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein discovered the element tellurium in 1782 it was named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1798?

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 00:16, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Crow (missile) dif

• Seems ok (note: I don't count the Freiherr note as a part of the article, more as a part of the references), an interesting article. Geschichte (talk) 21:49, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
• ALT1: ... that in 1782, Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein discovered what would be named as the element tellurium by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1798? Geschichte (talk) 21:54, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

I like ALT1! --Stone (talk) 07:37, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

• comment, looks good and ... - 1782 is not mentioned and reffed in the main body Victuallers (talk) 11:30, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Women's Trade Union

• ... that a separate Women's Trade Union was founded in Sweden in 1902?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 22:00, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment, I reviewed Low Head Lighthouse. --Soman (talk) 12:58, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
• The hook is unclear – separate from what? Moreover, the article is unclear. Prior to 1902, had women tried to join any of the existing unions that were part of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation? If so, what happened and why? Or did they, from the beginning, want to organise on their own, separately? The article also has too many short, choppy sections. Both "Publication" and "Banner" can be merged into "LO affiliate" until such time as the length of the material warrants dedicated sectioning. Wasted Time R (talk) 03:42, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Jerome Case

• ... that Jay-Eye-See (pictured), the horse named for Jerome Increase Case, briefly held records for both trotting and pacing?

• ALT1:... that namesakes of Jerome Increase Case include racehorse Jay-Eye-See (pictured) and J. I. Case Company?
• Comment: about 10x expansion (the article was a tiny stub), and yes, the horse is more interesting in many ways that the thresher-maker

5x expanded by W Nowicki (talk). Self nom at 00:12, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: Rose de Freycinet

Brittany CoxXx

• ... that Borat Sagdiyev's son, who appeared in photos in the movie Borat, was actually trans woman and porn star Brittany CoxXx (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Sex toy industry in the People's Republic of China ()
• Comment: Moved from user space on 10 January... Possible alternative image is File:Brittany CoxXx.jpg... though much less hooky, we do have a photo of Stonie (File:Stonie (head shot).jpg) before transitioining, which might be more readily recognisable as Borat's son.

Created by EdChem (talk). Self nom at 17:17, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Hudson Valley Rail Trail

• ... that the Hudson Valley Rail Trail (pictured), once owned by a felonious charlatan, is patrolled by a police officer riding a Segway?

• Reviewed Republic of Central Albania

Created/expanded by Gyrobo (talk). Self nom at 15:16, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Nice work. AGF on offline source. I'd suggest adding what the fellow was convicted of, but it's all good. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:30, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Done found online source and changed wording. --Gyrobo (talk) 01:44, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Gary Williams (singer)

• ... that singer Gary Williams performed at the 'Doctor Who - A Celebration' concert in 2006?

Created by Bosents (talk). Nominated by Shearonink (talk) at 00:20, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• I can't see the hook cited - the DVD exists but I couldn't see credits there. Am I missing something? Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:32, 12 January 2011 (UTC):

Seems like it would be better to have the DYK referring to his having played Frank Sinatra? Billy Hathorn (talk) 02:24, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

BQM-108

• ... that the development of the XBQM-108A UAV (pictured) was a response by the U.S. Navy to the threat of attack by advanced cruise missiles?

• Reviewed: Fort de Chillon

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 22:35, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and offline sourcing for article and hook have been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 02:25, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Bivariate analysis

• ... that bivariate analysis is one of simplest forms of quantitative (statistical) analysis?

Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 20:32, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Self-nom, so reviewed 2000 Australia Beechcraft King Air crash. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 20:41, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Too many one-sentence paragraphs, per WP:PARAGRAPH

• I was not notified of this comment, and the "reviewer" forgot to even sign. I hope a more experienced reviewer can track the above poster and explain them the DYKiquette. For now I've merged two short paras, this is a short article on a very simple (if important) topic and certain paras must stand alone for logic. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:57, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

St John's Church, High Legh

• ... that the apparent timber framing of St John's Church, High Legh, Cheshire, (pictured) is "a sham"?

• Comment: Reviewed Arius

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:21, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Everything looks good. →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 00:29, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Long Tail Point Light

• ... that the Long Tail Point Light survived attempts to demolish it in 1870, and has outlasted both its successors?

Created by Mangoe (talk). Self nom at 15:20, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed La Jana (actress) Mangoe (talk) 15:20, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Squeaks over the length requirement; date and source check out. Article is at least as sturdy as its subject :) Gonzonoir (talk) 12:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

All Saints Church, Saltfleetby

• ... that All Saints Church, Saltfleetby, (pictured) in the marshlands of Lincolnshire, has a leaning west tower?

• Comment: Reviewed Player One

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:22, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• church and article "imposing", --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:27, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

Verry Idham Henyansyah

• ... that convicted homosexual Indonesian serial killer Verry Idham Henyansyah murdered one of victims because the victim had offered him money to have sex with his boyfriend?

Created by Kawaputra (talk). Self nom at 07:00, 10 January 2011 (UTC) Reviewed Albert Estopinal, Jr. diff link ќמшמφטтгמ 07:23, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT 1 ... that convicted homosexual Indonesian serial killer Verry Idham Henyansyah announced his plan to marry a female convicted drug dealer because his mother wanted him to marry a woman? ќמшמφטтгמ 07:00, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
• ALT 2 ... that convicted Indonesian serial killer Verry Idham Henyansyah revealed that he was formerly a Koran recital teacher and later became a male model? ќמшמφטтгמ 07:00, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
• ALT 3 ... that convicted Indonesian serial killer Verry Idham Henyansyah became known as the "singing serial killer" after he entertained audiences at his prison cell by singing a song from his upcoming album? ќמшמφטтгמ 07:00, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Going with ALT 3. Article and hook verified and ready. Rcej (Robert) - talk 04:08, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

SMS Thüringen

• ... that the German dreadnought battleship SMS Thüringen destroyed the British armored cruiser HMS Black Prince at the Battle of Jutland?

5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 04:54, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, expansion and date checked out, dead-tree ref accepted (and in any case I have run across the account of the demise of the Black Prince before). Acroterion _(talk) 20:01, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

The Immortals of Meluha

• ... that an increased printrun for author Amish Tripathi's first book, The Immortals of Meluha, led him to switch to a bigger publisher?

5x expanded by Legolas2186 (talk). Self nom at 16:33, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Dunn Peak. — Legolas 09:02, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Sounds like a reasonable thing to be coming from that newspaper Sadads (talk) 18:14, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment I'm uneasy about a hook that, considering how recent (2010) the book is, could be construed as puffery. Additionally, multiple quick reprints does not imply that demand is high in absolute terms; it merely implies that demand is higher than the publishers initially expected. I suggest instead a hook relating to the statement that the book's rights were switched to a bigger publisher to accommodate the increased print run; however, that particular sentence is not currently cited. jnestorius 09:45, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
  • I see your point Jnestorius, I changed the hook accordingly, however the sentence in the article is sourced by the next reference. but still added it beside the line for clarity. — Legolas 09:44, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Lionel Lincoln

• ... that James Fenimore Cooper was very dissatisfied with his American Revolutionary War novel Lionel Lincoln, his only attempt at historical fiction?

Created by Sadads (talk). Self nom at 18:10, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed:The Immortals of Meluha

• Length and date verified, Steinbrink ref accepted in good faith (I don't have access to the full JSTOR acticle). —Bruce1ee 10:05, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 11

Matlockite

• ... that the rare mineral Matlockite (PbFCl) is named for a town in Derbyshire?

Created by Parkywiki (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 23:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• No review required - DYK Newbie Victuallers (talk) 11:33, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Google Science Fair

• ... that the Google Science Fair is an online science competition sponsored by Google, Lego, CERN, and Scientific American?

Created by PJmdJIm (talk). Nominated by Mono (talk) at 04:34, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• I've added myself as {{DYKmake}}, considering I significantly rewrote the article; review here. Mono (talk) 04:36, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

The article need about 20 more bytes of content (If I'm reading the tool correctly :P). →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 00:47, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Never mind, the prose has been expanded. Everything else looks good. →♠Gƒoley↔Four♣← 01:11, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Icelandic census of 1703

• ... that the Icelandic census of 1703 was the first census to record the names, addresses, and ages of every inhabitant of a country, regardless of social class?

Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 05:26, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin - diff Yngvadottir (talk) 16:25, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article length/age, and hook length/ref check out. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 03:41, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin

• ... that part of an inscribed medieval gravestone is set into a window sill at St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin, Wales (pictured)?

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 00:52, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange, BWV 155 diff. Bencherlite 01:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Length, date, referencing, and hook referencing all check out; AGF on a couple of online refs. Yngvadottir (talk) 16:20, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

SWAC Championship Game

• ... that the Grambling State Tigers college football team has made the most appearances in and won the most SWAC Championship Games since the inaugural 1999 contest?

• Comment: Reviewed C. K. Fauver

Created by Patriarca12 (talk). Self nom at 17:28, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Hook, creation, and length are all good. This is ready for DYK. OCNative (talk) 21:22, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Farm Workers Union of Central Sweden

• ... that as a result of the agitations carried out prior to the founding of the Farm Workers Union of Central Sweden in 1906, the annual wages of statare increased by approximately 40 SEK?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Looks good. Date and length are good. Reference is in Google Books, but only in preview mode, and is also in Swedish, so AGF there.-RHM22 (talk) 14:01, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Leave It to Me!

• ... that Mary Martin's Broadway debut was in the 1938 musical Leave It to Me!?

• ALT1:... that the song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" was first introduced in the 1938 musical Leave It to Me!?
• ALT2:... that Gene Kelly's first Broadway appearance was in the 1938 musical Leave It to Me!?
• Comment: The article has been expanded by x 4.97, and the citations are "almost" close enough to the suggested hook facts. I have not touched the article myself since its creation more than three years ago.

5x expanded by JeanColumbia (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 21:08, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Tylophora barbata

• ... that the bearded tylophora is now classified in the dogbane family?

Created by Casliber (talk), Poyt448 (talk). Self nom at 11:14, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook look good to go. One question though: the hook states that bearded tylophora is now classified in the dogbane family, which implies that it wasn't initially, but the article doesn't mention any classification change. Also, Casliber or Poyt448, could you indicate which nomination you have reviewed? Smokeybjb (talk) 19:09, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• I've reviewed Angelic acid hook elsewhere on this page. And also Gary Williams (singer). The change in family is in the genus and family articles. I thought it was a bit general for the species page. Casliber (talk · contribs) 10:42, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Daniels v. United States

• ... that the United States Supreme Court has ruled in Daniels v. United States that a defendant cannot challenge previous convictions that were used to enhance his sentence?

Created by Lord Roem (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• (Note: Only have 4 credits at this time)
• Recommend rewording as follows, but checks out: ... that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Daniels v. United States (2001) that a defendant cannot collaterally attack prior convictions when challenging sentence enhancement? Savidan 02:50, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

That alternative hook is fine. Thanks! -- Lord Roem (talk) 05:19, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

St Andrew's Church, Sapiston

• ... that the motif of acanthus leaves on the south doorway to St Andrew's Church, Sapiston, Suffolk, (pictured) is unusual in this county?

• Comment: Reviewed Euprenolepis procera

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go, as ever with this author! Bencherlite 01:06, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Comedians of Middle East conflict

• ... that a slogan of Israeli–Palestinian Comedy Tour (pictured) is "If we can laugh together, we can live together"?

• Reviewed: Arnold Weiss

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 21:13, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Hallsteinn Sigurðsson

• ... that some twenty five of Hallsteinn Sigurðsson's sculptures are exhibited in the Gufunes sculpture park in north-east Reykjavík?

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Bohemic acid below.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:48, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

I replaced 's with {{`s}} per rule C7. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 18:21, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Lucidarius

• ... that the Lucidarius, the first German language summa, written around 1190, was reprinted at least 25 times in two decades three hundred years later, between 1479 and 1499?

Created by Fram (talk). Self nom at 15:43, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date and size check out. Hook information is present in the article but the sentences they are contained in do not have inline references. I presume they are referenced by inline refs that come few sentences later but it is unclear, and needs to be addressed by improving inline ref density in the article. I added citation needed tags for the hook sentences, once this is addressed this should be ready to go. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:21, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

I added three more inline citations (to the same sources though), if anything more is needed just let me know! Fram (talk) 21:01, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Looks fine now! --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:04, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Just noticed the requirement to review another nomination, so I checked Agnes of Jesus. Fram (talk) 08:50, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Bohemic acid

• ... that antitumor agents isolated from bohemic acid are named after the characters of the opera La Bohème?

• Comment: See . Materialscientist (talk) 08:39, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 08:39, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

The claim is unsourced.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:47, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Please clarify. Three refs back the claim in the article and on this page. Materialscientist (talk) 00:09, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• I've verified the names from the two sources I can access, but the article doesn't mention then being antitumor agents. I can see the refs discuss this, but it obviously needs mentioning. SmartSE (talk) 00:26, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

See titles of refs. 1,5. Refs. 6-9 tested one-two of them in vitro and in vivo. Materialscientist (talk) 00:30, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I saw that, but the article only mentions that they are antiobiotics at the moment. SmartSE (talk) 17:41, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Added antitumor. Correct me at will on this. The articles don't say they are antitumor drugs, but some antitumor action seems undisputed. Materialscientist (talk) 00:16, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Can you add some more information? At the moment antitumour is still technically uncited as it is only mentioned in the lead. Something along the lines of "xxx have antitumour properties in vivo and in vitro and have therefore been studied... " should suffice. SmartSE (talk) 14:04, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Updated. While updating, I found a mistake (bohemamine is inactive, others are), thanks. The hook remains accurate as bohemamine is named after the opera, not its character (and the hook doesn't claim "all"). Reviewed Textbook of Biochemistry/Cameron. Materialscientist (talk) 07:34, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Cheers, good to go now. SmartSE (talk) 12:49, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

On My Way to Absence

• ... that Eric Bachmann from Crooked Fingers provided backing vocals on the song "Simple Hello" from the Damien Jurado album On My Way to Absence?

5x expanded by J04n (talk). Self nom at 03:56, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• reviewed Peter Grippe J04n(talk page) 03:56, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

RIM-113

• ... that the British Sea Wolf SAM was considered a possibility for meeting the U.S. Navy's Shipboard Intermediate Range Combat System missile requirement?

• Reviewed: SMS Oldenburg (1910)

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 01:31, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

• Everything seems good to go! Candyo32 - Happy New Year :) 03:34, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Meatball It Up

• ... that Quest Crew, who competed on America's Best Dance Crew, appear in "Meatball It Up", the second episode of Shake It Up?

Created by Candyo32 (talk). Self nom at 02:22, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Good to go. Spongie555 (talk) 03:25, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

National symbols of Bhutan

• ... that Bhutan is also known as Drukyul, which means Land of the Thunder Dragon?

Created by JFHJr (talk). Nominated by Spongie555 (talk) at , 11 January, 2011 (UTC)

• • Comment: I reviwed the nomination above mine about Meatball it up. Spongie555 (talk) 03:26, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
    • The source calls it "Drukyul" without a hyphen. cmadler (talk) 14:06, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
      • I took the hyphen off then. Spongie555 (talk) 21:11, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
        • Just out of curiosity, I checked the Bhutan article, and noticed that it refers to "Drug yul", "Druk Yul", "Dru Gäkhap", and "'Brug Gyal-khab" (all, so far as I can tell, uncited). The citation in your article supports "Drukyul", so that's fine, but I'd really like to see a citation for "Dru-gäkhap", which your article mentions in the same sentance but doesn't seem to be mentioned by that source (I've moved the position of the citation to make this clear). cmadler (talk) 14:07, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
          • Thought it over, considered this comment, and I think this is OK. cmadler (talk) 19:37, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Pontificalis Domus

• ... that Pope Paul VI's apostolic letter motu proprio Pontificalis Domus abolished positions in the Papal Household like "Master of the Horse" and "Guardian of the Sacred Tiara"?

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Variable and attribute (research). — AlekJDS 03:43, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on January 12

Parnell Tunnel

• ... that the 1915 Parnell Tunnel (pictured) duplication in New Zealand replaced an older single-track tunnel that was so steep that labouring steam locomotives tended to inundate passengers in open carriages with smoke and sparks, causing burns and clothing stains?

• Comment: Just nominating this, but I can't claim that I've contributed to the article. I reviewed Vale of Avoca on 10 Jan.

Created by Ingolfson (talk). Nominated by Schwede66 (talk) at 23:57, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Bölkow Phoebus

• ... that the prototype Bölkow Phoebus sailplane placed third in its class at the 1964 German national gliding championship?

• Comment: Non-self-nom

Created by TSRL (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 20:27, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Frank Freyer

• ... that Frank Freyer of the United States Navy became Chief of Staff of the Peruvian Navy in 1921?

• Reviewed: Federal Correctional Institution, Phoenix

Created by Scapler (talk). Self nom at 22:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• - everything checks out. I changed the hook to bold 'Frank Freyer'. Cheers, Lord Roem (talk) 04:09, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

2010–11 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

• ... that the 2010–11 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team is the first since 2003 to record a win over a top-ten ranked team?

• Reviewed: Interactive urinal

Created by Editorofthewiki (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• hook needs cite. Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 04:43, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Jack Ertle Oliver

• ... that a 1968 paper by Jack Ertle Oliver helped confirm the existence of continental drift, a theory that had been scoffed at by mainstream scientists when proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912?

• Reviewed: Abo Elementary School

Created by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk), Betsythedevine (talk), Raryel (talk), and Vsmith (talk). Nominated by Alansohn (talk) at 16:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date, article length, hook ref all check out. I trimmed the hook to fit within the 200-character limit. KimChee (talk) 13:35, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Abo Elementary School

• ... that Abo Elementary School in Artesia, New Mexico was the first school built entirely underground?

5x expanded by The Luigiian (talk). Self nom at 09:49, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, sourcing and history for article and hook have been reviewed. The source says the only "public school", and doesn't preclude the existence of underground schools constructed earlier outside the United States. Some mention of the decision to build underground to provide protection from nuclear fallout during the Cold War may make the hook a bit more interesting. Alansohn (talk) 16:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• It could be longer. How about...

• (Alt) ... that Abo Elementary School in Artesia, New Mexico was the first school built entirely underground and equipped as a fallout shelter in the case of nuclear war?

• Does that sound better? Silverseren 04:16, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Brady Hoke

• ... that it had been said that the new Michigan Wolverines football coach Brady Hoke would "crawl on hot, broken glass to work inside Schembechler Hall as the head coach?"

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 05:39, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• My quid pro quo contribution for this article is B.H. Friedman. Cbl62 (talk) 15:38, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
• Length, sourcing, history and expansion for article and hook have been verified. Alansohn (talk) 19:00, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

St Mary's Church, Rhodogeidio, St Ceidio's Church, Rhodogeidio

• ... that St Mary's Church, Rhodogeidio, Wales, was built as a chapel of ease for St Ceidio's Church, but both are now disused and St Mary's (pictured) is in ruins?

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 07:44, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts diff
• Looks good, sources check out, length fine, interesting photography. Nconwaymicelli (talk) 9:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Farm Workers Union of Småland

• ... that 1919 agitations by left-wing socialists in Småland resulted in the formation of a separate Farm Workers Union?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 23:56, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment, I reviewed Florida v. Thomas. --Soman (talk) 12:16, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
• Fulfills DYK requirements but there seems to be an orphan problem with the article. Nothing links to it. Fix this and it will be ready to go. Ruby2010 talk 05:13, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Now de-orphaned. However, linkages to an article is not a DYK requirement. --Soman (talk) 12:20, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Forest and Farm Workers Union of Sweden

• ... that the Forest and Farm Workers Union of Sweden advocated an agrarian reform modelled on the Soviet one?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 23:43, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment, I reviewed George R. Salisbury, Jr. --Soman (talk) 12:51, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
• Hook, date and length check out, will assume good faith with source. J04n(talk page) 04:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Husk Power Systems

• ... that a system created by Husk Power Systems uses rice hulls, a waste product of rice milling, to generate power for under US$2 per month for thousands in India with no access to the electrical grid?

• Reviewed: Edison Mall

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 22:39, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Note that this article was created as a fork from Economy of Bihar, where the content about the company in that article was largely cloned to create the new article. Whether this is treated as a new article or as an expansion, the article meets all DYK size criteria. Alansohn (talk) 02:04, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Edison Mall

• ... that the Edison Mall in Fort Myers, Florida was the first mall to have both J.C. Penney and its rival, Sears, as anchor stores?

• Reviewed: Hold It Against Me

Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 20:20, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, history and sourcing for article and hook have been verified. Alansohn (talk) 22:34, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Vought XSO2U

• ... that although the Vought XSO2U (pictured) was judged superior to the Curtiss XSO3C by the U.S. Navy in a competition for a new scout aircraft for operation from cruisers, the Curtiss aircraft won the contract?

• Reviewed: Ault Store

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 19:31, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length and history for article and hook have been reviewed and accepted based on off-line sourcing. Alansohn (talk) 22:44, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Angelic acid

• ... that the roots of lovage contain angelic acid?

• Comment: (ref. 1 is clear, ref. 2 says "oil" but then elaborates that the oil is extracted from roots) Materialscientist (talk) 10:13, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 10:13, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• good to go. I notice masterwort is a smallish stub if anyone want to jump on the hook bandwagon....Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:09, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, I could probably expand and add it after lovage, but, there is some poetry in the current hook, or maybe its just me? I have reviewed Ayo Rock Formations, though that review might be unwelcome .. Materialscientist (talk) 13:22, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Itaal Shur

• ... that composers Itaal Shur (pictured) and Rob Thomas won the 1999 Grammy Award for Song of the Year for Santana's hit song "Smooth"?

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 08:22, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: reviewed Neue Bach-Ausgabe (diff). —Bruce1ee 08:53, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, sourcing and BLP expansion for article and hook have been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 21:15, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Ault Store

• ... that the arrival of the railway eventually left the Ault Store (pictured) as the only remaining commercial building in Dundas, Minnesota's original business district?

Created by Bobak (talk). Self nom at 07:19, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Prudence Crandall House.

• The article mostly checks out, but on a read I don't exactly see the cause-and-effect mentioned in the hook, merely fact A (railroad caused the business district to move) and fact B (Ault store is the only remaining building today in the original business district). Does the source directly link A to B, or is it merely implied? - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 19:24, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• The source, which is a survey explaining why the specific building is historically significant, went through explaining the creation of the railway station, the moving of business (including the store's owner) and that it's the only building left. The Ault Store is the only commercial building left in the original CBD, and the railway caused the death of the CBD. The only thing the source was vague on was the speed of the changes, so I used the word "eventually" would make it clear that it didn't happen overnight and take off the edge of anything too dramatic; however the causation is clear. For that reason I would say it's not a synthesis. --Bobak (talk) 19:38, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Sounds reasonable to me. Good to go. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 17:01, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Stearman XOSS

• ... that the Stearman XOSS observation biplane was equipped with full-span flaps on its upper wing, allowing its pilot better control at low speeds?

• Reviewed: 2000 Australia Beechcraft King Air crash

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 06:44, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length sufficient is sufficient and article well-written. Image licensing looks fine. Heavily (those not exclusively) reliant on one off-line source, including for the hook fact, so AGF on that reference. I have questioned the reliability of one of the two sources used for the specifications section, but since there are two sources there I don't see resolving this as a precondition for DYK. I suggest a little more wikilinking in the hook, per ALT1 below. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 17:23, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
• ALT1:... that the Stearman XOSS observation biplane was equipped with full-span flaps on its upper wing, allowing its pilot better control at low speeds?

• Thanks. The wikilinking in ALT1 looks Y to me. :) - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 17:29, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Tiger Mask donation phenomenon

• ... that Tiger Mask, Momotarō, Joe Yabuki, and Santa Claus have "donated" numerous randoseru (pictured) and other goods to orphanages across Japan?

Created/expanded by 293.xx.xxx.xx (talk). Self nom at 06:25, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Nonintercourse Act
  • Everything looks good here! Cheers, Lord Roem (talk) 22:00, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Rose de Freycinet

• ... that Rose de Freycinet, a stowaway disguised as a man, sailed around the world with her husband on a military expedition between 1817 and 1820?

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 04:11, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Ref, date and size ok, good to go, good article! Calistemon (talk) 12:55, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Thanks, and thanks to PM800 for the helpful copyedits. Drmies (talk) 15:21, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Article meets DYK criteria but would suggest linking to the article on her husband (it needs work, but that's another story). It might be a bit misleading to call the mission "military". Certainly he was in the Navy and it was an armed ship, but the voyage was more notable for scientific observations than any battles (if any?). The Treaty of Paris I thought meant they were in theory at peace during this time, but am not an expert myself. So how about, say:

ALT1: ... that Rose de Freycinet sailed around the world with her husband from 1817 to 1820 as a stowaway disguised as a man?

W Nowicki (talk) 18:40, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• That looks fine to me. Military point well taken. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 18:45, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

St Peirio's Church, Rhosbeirio

• ... that one 19th-century writer said that St Peirio's Church, Rhosbeirio (pictured) was "one of the humblest ecclesiastical buildings in Anglesey"?

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 01:01, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: St Andrew's Church, Sapiston (diff). Bencherlite 01:08, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Length, date, hook all good, as is licensing on image. Aboutmovies (talk) 07:25, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Hold It Against Me

• ... that Britney Spears' 2011 comeback single, "Hold It Against Me", broke the U.S. airplay record for the most number of radio plays in one day?

Created by Xpoisonparadisex (talk). Nominated by Lil-unique1 (talk) at 00:45, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • 20:22, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Reims Gospel

• ... that most of French kings of the Bourbon era took oath on the Reims Gospel (pictured), a medieval book written in Old Church Slavonic languages?

• Reviewed: Sex toy industry in the People's Republic of China

Created by Aloysius (talk) 06:29, 12 January 2011 (UTC). Self nom at 06:27, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Hook AFK but there is an orphan tag on the article.Thelmadatter (talk) 03:38, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Mentioned in three articles (Václav Hanka, Procopius of Sázava, and Coronation of the French monarch). Thanks. Aloysius (talk) 13:18, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Oldfields

Lilly House on the Oldfields estate

• ... that Oldfields, the 26 acre historic home once owned by J.K. Lilly, Jr., is an example of an American country place estate located on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art?

Created/expanded by HstryQT (talk). Nominated by HstryQT (HstryQT) at 16:06, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Alphitonia petriei
• Appears to have necessary DYK elements! Jgmikulay (talk) 16:35, 12 January 2011 (UTC)
• Looks good! Missvain (talk) 16:51, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

I updated the hook to shorten it a bit. I think it's more concise now. HstryQT (talk) 12:11, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Paul-Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan

• ... .. that general Paul-Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan (pictured) with his Guard Grenadiers was in the first line of fire during the final French assault at the battle of Waterloo?

• Reviewed:

Created by Alexandru Demian (talk)

• Hook has some grammatical problems and is 195 characters long. Source for hook is offline and in French. Abductive (reasoning) 00:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Fixed grammatical issues and shortened hook.--Alexandru Demian (talk) 12:20, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 13

Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine

• ... that New Zealand poet C. K. Stead's Ischaemia won the £5000 International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine in 2010?

• Comment: This is not a self-nom. --PFHLai (talk) 21:53, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Drjsinger (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 21:53, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video

• ... that a recording of a benefit concert for The Prince's Trust won producer Anthony Eaton a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video?

Expanded by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• • Good to go. Jaespinoza (talk) 22:28, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Thomas Witherings

• ... that Thomas Witherings was responsible for establishing the Royal Mail letter service in 1635?

Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• The hook (and to some extent the article) are a bit confusing. The Royal Mail dates back to 1516, under Henry VIII. The significance of 1635 is that Charles I opens it up for the general public, and at some point the General Post Office is created (what year? you have a piped link to it, but the exact association is unclear). Most histories will say that Charles I was "responsible for establishing" the new service in 1635, for example this British Postal Museum page. So exactly what happened in 1635 needs to be more clear, and the precise role that Witherings played better expressed. As a separate issue, the article itself has substandard presentation values and isn't quite suitable for appearance from the main page. The last paragraph on marriage and finance is oddly out of chronological sequence with the rest of the article. Many wikilinks are missing, such as to various lords and earls and to the London streets named. Some of the footnotes are before punctuation, when they should be after; in at least one case, there are periods both before and after the footnote. There should be no space in "2½ d" (I didn't recognize this as being pence at first). Why is one quotation in italics, the rest in regular font? The sources, especially the wonderfully old book ones, lack full bibliographic citations, with name and location of publishers missing for example. And especially for the Hyde book, short form citing should be done. Have a separate "Bibliography" section with the full citation, and then the individual footnotes have short citations of the form: Hyde, The Post in Grant and Farm, p. 44. That will make the references easier to look at. Wasted Time R (talk) 14:09, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Werner Neumann

• ... that German musicologist Werner Neumann founded the Bach-Archiv Leipzig in 1950 and contributed Bach cantatas to the Neue Bach-Ausgabe?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 09:30, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• reviewed Under the Driftwood Tree. (I will try to also write on the archive (now a redirect to its founder), based on de. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC)) I did and linked. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:53, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Ussukuma

• ... that a wreckage off the coast of Argentina was identified in January 2008 as the passenger ship Ussukuma (pictured) that was scuttled in 1939?

• Comment: This is not a self-nom. --PFHLai (talk) 07:21, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Neddyseagoon (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 07:21, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Moved the article to give it a ship prefix. Ussukuma is a location in Africa. Manxruler (talk) 16:13, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
• Everything checks out except the citation needed tag regarding the time the ship sank. If that is not a problem, then this is ready to go. James McBride (talk) 23:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video

• ... that American singer "Weird Al" Yankovic received a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video for "Fat", a parody cover version of Michael Jackson's song "Bad"?

5x expanded by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 17:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Expansion and other reqs verified. Just move this to the January 13 section, and it will be good. Lord Roem (talk) 00:08, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

moved to correct date by The Interior(Talk) 06:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Petatlán

• ... that Petatlán is home to a ecological movement led by local peasant farmers?

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 03:29, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Reims GospelThelmadatter (talk) 03:40, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Its not particularly interesting or unusual. Can you think of an alt hook?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:07, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

You sure about that? When I think of an movement or organization related to ecology, I think Greenpeace, not rural Mexican farmers.Thelmadatter (talk) 14:26, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that the mountains of Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico are home to a local environmental group, some members of which have been imprisoned and defended by groups such as Amnesty International?Thelmadatter (talk) 14:22, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble

• ... that Justice Robert Cooper Grier (pictured) observed in New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble (1858) that "no law of Congress can be found which authorizes white men to intrude on the possessions of Indians"?

• Reviewed: Theodosius (son of Maurice)

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 00:32, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date verified. Hook's offline ref accepted AGF. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:19, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
• Actually, the article creator did link the case to the freely available information online (US Supreme Court cases are always in the PD and easily accessible online), but it was in the infobox (easy for someone to miss). I've gone ahead and linked the first footnote and made this a confirmed. --Bobak (talk) 03:45, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Shafer v. South Carolina

• ... that the United States Supreme Court ruled in Shafer v. South Carolina that defendants must be allowed to inform a jury of an alternative sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole?

Created by Lord Roem (talk). Self nom at 00:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

(Note: Reviewed 'Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video' )

• Creation and fact verified. Suggested abbreviating "United States" as "U.S.", adding "(2001)" after the case name, and changing "defendants" to "capital defendants." Only the third is crucial. Savidan 00:38, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
  • Then -- "... that the US Supreme Court ruled in Shafer v. South Carolina that capital defendants must be allowed to inform a jury of an alternative sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole?" -- Lord Roem (talk) 03:49, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Diamondback (missile)

• ... that the Diamondback air-to-air missile was originally known as the "Super Sidewinder"?

• Reviewed: Penshurst Airfield

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 22:43, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:01, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams

• ... that the United States Supreme Court ruled in Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams that the phrase "contracts of employment" in the Federal Arbitration Act actually doesn't refer to "employment contracts"?

Created by Lord Roem (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • 20:05, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed 'Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs'.

Irving Leonard (accountant)

• ... that Clint Eastwood described accountant Irving Leonard as being "like a second father to me"?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 20:53, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Meets length requirements; hook is supported by reference but as it is a book, it not possible to confirm. However, other information in the article suggests it is legitimate: "Friends of Eastwood say he was never as devastated in his life as to when he heard the news of Leonard's passing" (different published source).Verne Equinox (talk) 03:32, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Generally you accept offline book sources in good faith...♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:59, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Fellows v. Blacksmith

• ... that Ely S. Parker (pictured), the prevailing Seneca plaintiff in Fellows v. Blacksmith (1857), later drafted the surrender at Appomattox and became the first indigenous Commissioner of Indian Affairs?

• Reviewed: Shafer v. South Carolina

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 19:50, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook checked and OK, with a question: the New York Times source states that Parker was "made a member of the Indian Commission," but the article states that he was the first indigenous "Commissioner of Indian Affairs," implied to be singular and stated in the article to be the the head of the BIA. Was there only one Commissioner? Was there a commission with several members? A slight reword would take care of the issue; if plural, "member of the Commission of Indian Affairs," for instance. Acroterion _(talk) 00:54, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

The Commissioner was the head of the BIA. There was only one at a time. Savidan 01:01, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

That's what I thought; the Times may not have been very careful in their wording. Is there an additional source for Parker's appointment? Acroterion _(talk) 01:04, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

For the avoidance of doubt and easier verification I have added a cite to this BIA press release. Savidan 01:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

That's fine, ready to go, and an excellent article. Acroterion _(talk) 01:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Penshurst Airfield

• ... that between 1920 and 1936, Penshurst Airfield served as an emergency landing ground for airliners when Croydon Airport was closed due to fog?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed Stray animals in Indian airports. Mjroots (talk)

• Good to go. Nice work! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:42, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Note:1919 changed to 1920 as Croydon did not open until 1920! Mjroots (talk) 09:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• See also Template Talk:Did you know#October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash under 15 Jan, where I have suggested a double hook. Mjroots (talk) 08:06, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Cape Bowling Green Light

• ... that the original Cape Bowling Green Light (plans pictured) was prefabricated in Brisbane, constructed in Cape Bowling Green, moved twice due to coastal erosion, and finally relocated to Sydney?

• Comment: The point is that this lighthouse was moved/reconstructed 4 times. I'd like to mention the Australian National Maritime Museum as the final resting place, but this would be over 200 characters. I think it is worthwhile to break that rule in this case, but leaving this decision to someone else. Reviewed Millen House

Created by Muhandes (talk). Self nom at 17:50, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, sourcing and history for article and hook have been verified. Alansohn (talk) 20:17, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Theodosius (son of Maurice)

• ... that future Pope Gregory the Great was the godfather to Theodosius, the eldest son and co-emperor of Byzantine emperor Maurice?

• ALT1:... that the Persian ruler Khosrau II used a man who he claimed to be Theodosius, the eldest son of the murdered Byzantine emperor Maurice, as a justification for launching a war against Byzantium?

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 12:35, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Farm Workers Union of Uppland Constantine ✍ 13:05, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
• Length, date and sourcing for article and original hook have been confirmed. I think that the original hook is interesting and clearer than ALT1. Alansohn (talk) 20:37, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
• but I wish there was some way to avoid the repetition of the word "emperor".... "eldest son of and co-ruler with"? Savidan 00:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

I didn't really like it either, and although "co-ruler" is semantically different (a co-emperor did not necessarily exercise any power), it's a good suggestion... Unless we replace it with "heir". Constantine ✍ 09:23, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Vittorio Erspamer

• ... that Vittorio Erspamer (1909–1999) discovered chemical compound octopamine?

• Comment: Ref. Years in the hook are optional. Materialscientist (talk) 08:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 08:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, references etc look alright to me. I have made some minor changes to the phraseology.

How about this for an alternative hook? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:07, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• • ALT1 ... that Vittorio Erspamer (1909–1999) discovered the chemical compound octopamine, isolating it from the salivary glands of an octopus?

Thanks. ALT1 is better. (Reviewed Malibu Lake). Materialscientist (talk) 03:46, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Seratonin would perhaps be better known? Very interesting work anyway, thanks. ALT1 is definately better..♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:13, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Millen House

• ... that the historic landmark Millen House in Bloomington, Indiana now serves as offices for the Organization of American Historians?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Lydekkerina. The point of the hook is that the historians' office is in a historic building; please reword if you feel that my wording is unclear. Nyttend (talk) 04:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• length, date, hook and reference OK, good to go. --Muhandes (talk) 17:28, 13 January 2011 (UTC)
• Trying my hand at an alt:
• ALT1 ... that the executive office of the Organization of American Historians is located at Millen House in Bloomington, Indiana, a federally-designated historic site?

• At WP:NRHP, we've extensively discussed "registered historic places", and it's been found that this is a Misplaced Pages-created neologism, so I must oppose this suggestion. However, if you replace "registered historic place" with "federally-designated historic site" (thus making the entire hook 167 characters), I would be happier with that than with my original hook. Nyttend (talk) 22:15, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• I'm actually all for Misplaced Pages-created neologisms :) Changed ALT1 appropriately, and I'm just as happy with it now. --Muhandes (talk) 22:54, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• Struck my hook to make it clear that I prefer yours. Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 13:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

First Upper Peru campaign

• ... that native american slavery at modern Bolivia was temporarily abolished during the First Upper Peru campaign?

• Reviewed: Marcus Mann (basketball)

5x expanded by MBelgrano (talk). Self nom at 02:21, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• The expansion and fact check out, but I do not think that "native american" is the preferred term for indigenous peoples outside of the United States. Thus, it seems incongruous, when applied to Bolivia. Please suggest an alternate (probably, more specific) term, or show me that I am wrong. Savidan 05:47, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

I understood that "native american" could be applied as well to natives in all the american continent, and that the mention to Bolivia clarified that. I certainly wanted to avoid the term "indian", which is usually considered contentius; and the word "Mita" which is likely to be completely unknown by the non-expert readers. But if "native american" sounds confusing anyway, then we may use "slavery of indigenous people" at the piped link --MBelgrano (talk) 12:28, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I think that would be preferable. I suggest as follows. Savidan 16:14, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• ... that slavery of indigenous people in modern Bolivia was temporarily abolished during the First Upper Peru campaign?

Fine by me MBelgrano (talk) 16:15, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Sorry but I'm not sure this passes the DYK requirements at present;

• The citation for the hook fact should be immediately after the hook fact in the article (see criterion 3).
• I count five paragraphs, mostly quite large, which have no inline citations at all (see rule D2).
• All of the inline citations are from a single foreign-language source - not a showstopper in itself, but not ideal (see rule D12).

--Demiurge1000 (talk) 16:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

I have fixed the reference, and included more ones from a second book. Now all paragraphs have references. MBelgrano (talk) 17:51, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Looks fine now. Incidentally, this doesn't really affect its DYK eligibility, but the WikiProjects Argentina and Bolivia should probably change its rating from Stub to Start (or better) now. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:08, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

(I've struck the original hook just for clarity) --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Iris Cummings

A woman in a neat, white uniform with a black tie with dark hair that is tied back stands at attention in front of an airplane and only the area from her shoulders up are visible in black and white. She is smiling.

• ... that despite being that year's U.S. champion in the 200m breaststroke, Iris Cummings still had to raise her own funds to attend the 1936 Summer Olympics?
• Reviewed: Kenny Francis

Created by Canadian Paul (talk). Self nom at 03:57, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• The length, sourcing and history for the article and hook have been reviewed. My only question about the hook is the wording that she "had to raise her own funds to attend" the 1936 games, while the article (and source) says that she had to "raise her own funds for travel to the Games". Could the phrasing "to attend" be misinterpreted to mean that she had to pay to get into (or compete at) the Olympics, and might alternate phrasing better convey that she had to pay her own travel costs with funds she raised? Alansohn (talk) 04:32, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

I agree:

• ALT1: ... that despite being that year's U.S. champion in the 200 m breaststroke, Iris Cummings still had to raise her own funds to travel to the 1936 Summer Olympics?

Canadian Paul 04:42, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• The alternative hook offered above addressed my concern and is ok to go. Alansohn (talk) 20:13, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

• I've struck out the original hook for clarity. As per WP:UNITS, there needs to be a (non-breaking) space between digits and units, and I have adjusted ALT1 accordingly. Schwede66 02:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Essex Street Chapel

• ... that Essex Hall, where in 1774 Theophilus Lindsey established the first such congregation in England, still serves as the headquarters for the the British Unitarians?

Created by ] (]). Self nom at 13:08, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

I believe I have only had one article on DYK before, about 18 months ago, if my memory serves me aright, so would appreciate being excused the duty of checking the contributions of others. BrainyBabe (talk) 13:08, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 14

Areni-1 winery

• ... that the Areni-1 winery is believed to be the world's oldest surviving wine production facility?

• Reviewed: Fishery Protection Squadron

Created by MarshallBagramyan (talk). Self nom at 02:28, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Miller Reese Hutchison

• ... that Miller Reese Hutchison invented an early portable electric hearing aid (pictured)?

• Comment: expanded starting January 14 over a couple days; the picture of the old hearing aid might be more interesing, but his picture in the article is higher quality

5x expanded by W Nowicki (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Ruth Cavin

• ... that Ruth Cavin edited hundreds of works of mystery fiction in a career that she began in her 70s and was described by Sue Grafton as "soul mother to mystery writers for years"?

• Reviewed: Toyota Prius V

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:41, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• everything checks out. Online charachter count confirms above the req amount. -- Lord Roem (talk) 18:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Toyota Prius V

• ... that the Toyota Prius V is the first spinoff from the Prius platform, and the Prius V hybrid gasoline-electric station wagon is scheduled to be released to the U.S. market by mid 2011?

Created by Aaaaplay (talk), Mariordo (talk). Nominated by Mariordo (talk) at 06:42, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• length, history and sourcing for article and hook have been confirmed. Alansohn (talk) 15:41, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Maud Crawford

• ... that the disappearance of attorney Maud Crawford from her colonial-style home in Camden, Arkansas, on the night of March 2, 1957, remains officially unsolved?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 06:30, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: John Doyle (general)

• I've removed 'thumb' from the image, so that it doesn't display the rollover text as a caption; the picture's alt text needs to be added. Schwede66 02:29, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Wedding of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby

• ... that three days before his wedding, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway thanked his family and fellow countrymen for not making his choice of bride a succession issue?

Created by Ruby2010 talk 22:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed: St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford

• - Size, date, and cite verified. Good to go! -- Lord Roem (talk) 01:55, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Thomas Forsaith

• ... that the second Ministry, led by Thomas Forsaith (pictured), was the shortest in New Zealand's parliamentary history?

• Comment: Expansion started on 14 Jan. There's more to come, but it already meets the criteria. I reviewed John S. Gray (Michigan) the other day.

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 19:48, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

General Sir John Doyle

• ... that King George III wrote a letter about General Sir John Doyle ... "so that his zeal and exertions in our service may be known to posterity".? ... and now they are. :)

• ALT1:that King George III wrote a letter about General Sir John Doyle's exploits in the American and French Revolutionary Wars ... "so that his zeal and exertions in our service may be known to posterity".?

Created by Chienlit (talk). Self nom at 19:27, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Are we allowed to use such quotes in DYK? In the past, I have not been allowed to do so?

It's alright with me, but you could write it in paraphrase form without using quotes. 06:44, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Auditorio Monte do Gozo

• ... that Auditorio Monte do Gozo (pictured), a Spanish outdoor concert venue in Santiago de Compostela, has resulted in pop music stars coming where Christian pilgrims usually walk?

Created by Wasted Time R (talk). Self nom at 14:27, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Thomas Witherings diff

Ready to go. Jaespinoza (talk) 06:19, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Irish honours system

• ... that the Republic of Ireland has no honours system, though the issue has been considered by successive governments since 1930?

• ALT1:... that the Republic of Ireland has no honours system, though the issue has been considered by successive governments since 1930?
• Reviewed: The Immortals of Meluha

5x expanded by Jnestorius (talk). Self nom at 09:54, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment: there was formerly article at "Irish honours system", which I moved to Comhairle na Míre Gaile and repurposed. The current "Irish honours system" is 5x the bits I refactored out from the older article. jnestorius 09:57, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Pelican Bowl

• ... that in the 1970s, the Pelican Bowl was played to determine the national champions of black college football in the United States?

• Comment: This is not a self-nom. --PFHLai (talk) 06:38, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Created by Patriarca12 (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 06:38, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook verified. - PM800 (talk) 08:33, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment I suggest linking to "national champions of black college football" instead of "national champions of black college football" jnestorius 13:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

I deliberately avoided that linking, 'coz with the Pelican Bowl actually played, the national championship was not that "mythical", going against the first sentence in the Black college football national championship article. The champions listed on that wikipage were determined by polls. --PFHLai (talk) 13:16, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

The two articles need to be integrated. I don't mean merged, but I do mean something more than giving each other a measly "See also". A black college football national championship is not by definition mythical, even if the Pelican Bowl's attempt to provide a non-mythical version ended in failure. jnestorius 14:29, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Well, as things now stand, we don't have a championship game in black or all of US college football, so the national championship is mythical. (Can I call it de facto?) I threw in a paragraph on the Black college football national championship page and added a link to the hook. Hope this helps with the integration. --PFHLai (talk) 15:30, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Fair enough, jnestorius 08:57, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Hypsibema missouriensis

• ... that bones of Hypsibema missouriensis, now the state dinosaur of Missouri, have only been found in Bollinger County, Missouri?

Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 03:55, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Checked Ernest P. Goodrich (). /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 04:05, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

All DYK criteria met. --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:54, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I just got permission to use an image, which I have now added; to whoever puts this in the queue, I would really appreciate it if the image is used because there are essentially only two places that have a model of this species. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 02:13, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Interactive urinal

[REDACTED]

• ... ... that the Sega Toylet, an interactive urinal, allows users to control video games with their urine, compete against other urinators and record their scores?

Created by Prioryman (talk) 23:33, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Olca-Paruma immediately below. Prioryman (talk) 23:35, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
  • Good to go. This sounds so cool. ~EDDY ~ 02:26, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Frankia alni

• ... that alder trees (pictured) have a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Frankia alni which may have been exploited by the Incas to increase soil fertility?

• Reviewed: Vittorio Erspamer

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nom at 06:56, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Olca-Paruma

• ... that despite fumarolic activity and earthquakes near the Olca-Paruma volcanoes, none of them appear to be hazardous?

Created by Ceranthor (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Andreas Lambert; edit. ceranthor 23:20, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, source, and citations all appear to be fine. Nice work. Prioryman (talk) 23:35, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Crow (missile)

• ... that the Creative Research On Weapons project (pictured) proved the practicality of the solid-fueled ramjet engine?

• Reviewed: Oregon Portage Railroad

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 22:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, source, and cite check out, looks good.--Stone (talk) 23:20, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Gunnersbury Cemetery

Add rollover text!

• ... that interments at the Gunnersbury Cemetery in London include a Polish president and Commander-in-Chief?

Created/expanded by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 19:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I hope the size is ok. If there are any concerns, please notify me on talk. Reviewed Oregon Portage Railroad. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length just over 1600 chars, (exlcuding list of names etc). Date is fine. My only issue is that the list of burials of Wikinotable people needs better referencing. Will raise this with Piotrus on his talk page. Mjroots (talk) 08:15, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Added requested inline cites.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:48, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• OK. Good to go!. Mjroots2 (talk) 22:16, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Elmer Mitchell

• ... that Elmer Mitchell (pictured), boasts the highest winning percentage in the history of Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball and is considered the father of intramural sports?

Created by Paulmcdonald (talk), Cmadler (talk). Nominated by Cmadler (talk) at 18:17, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Guppy Troup (diff). cmadler (talk) 18:25, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Is there no year of birth and death? Place of birth? Sometimes that kind of information is no where to be found. It seems alright to me, and subject is notable. Billy Hathorn (talk) 21:08, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Guppy Troup

• ... that bowler Guppy Troup chose his nickname based on a youth team he captained?

• Reviewed: Casey Close ()

Created by Giants2008 (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• cmadler (talk) 18:22, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Oregon Portage Railroad

• ... that the Oregon Portage Railroad was the first railroad in Oregon and had the Oregon Pony, the first locomotive in the Pacific Northwest?

Created by Jsayre64 (talk). Self nom at 16:41, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I'd link the Oregon Pony. Date and citations check out, but I am uneasy about the size - it looks stubbish to me. The talk projects still identify it as a stub. I'd suggest an expansion, 2x would be good enough. A second reviewer's opinion on the size could be useful, too. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 19:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Alright, I updated the hook. I was trying to find a little information on websites and at Google Books, but was unsuccessful. I left a note here recently, so I may be getting some feedback/help with expansion soon. Let's wait a little bit and see. Jsayre64 (talk) 19:33, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I added coordinates and more information. There are now nine references. It might be ready for start-class. Jsayre64 (talk) 20:54, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article is 392 characters short of qualifying for DYK. Hopefully it can be expanded, though, it's a rather intriguing subject. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 21:00, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I used this tool and it counted about 1,550. Is that okay? Jsayre64 (talk) 16:29, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

It was still ~50 characters short, but nothing a bit of wordsmithing couldn't fix. Should be good to go now. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 17:11, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Andreas Lambert

• ... that Kaiǀkhauan Captain Andreas Lambert probably was the first traditional leader to be executed by the Germans in their South-West African colony?

Created by Pgallert (talk). Self nom at 14:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, source, and cite check out. ceranthor 23:18, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
• Comment: Reviewed Albanian Revolt of 1912 (check)

Dunn Peak

• ... that Dunn Peak (pictured) is the highest point in the Shuswap Highlands of British Columbia?

Created by The Interior (talk). Self nom at 05:28, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Note Fourth DYK nom, though I will review or doublecheck something here. The Interior(Talk) 05:30, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Good to go. I'm particluarly impressed by the image. — Legolas 09:00, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, had to hike 8 hours to get it! The Interior(Talk) 15:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Flys (1970s band)

• ... that the Fly's single "Waikiki Beach Refugees" was released on yellow vinyl and later covered by Die Toten Hosen?

Created by J04n (talk). Self nom at 04:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• I reviewed the hook for Forest and Farm Workers Union of Sweden. J04n(talk page) 04:12, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• There was an error in my original hook, changing to:

• Comment: Alt1... that the Flys have played on the same bill as the Buzzcocks, The Psychedelic Furs, the Pretenders, and Black Slate? J04n(talk page) 20:31, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
• Comment: Alt2... that the Flys' "Love and a Molotov Cocktail" was called "the first undisputed classic 45 of 1978" and was later covered by Die Toten Hosen in 1991? J04n(talk page) 22:30, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• (ALT 1)(ALT 2) Length, date are good. Maybe even a bit over-referenced, but otherwise good article. AGF for ALT 1 refs, ALT 2 refs are online and check out. I would support ALT 1 for name recognition factor, unless "Die Toten Hosen" have slipped under my radar and were big in Europe? The Interior(Talk) 08:20, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

California Film Commission

• ... that in 1993, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory agreed to develop an online reference system for the California Film Commission's library containing hundreds of thousands of location images?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 03:16, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble

• I replaced 's with {{`s}} per rule C7. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 02:37, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Meets length requirements; hook is supported by reference. Verne Equinox (talk) 03:23, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Stearns Bicycle

• ... that in 1899 bicycle racer Major Taylor signed a contract with Stearns Bicycle who agreed to build Taylor a revolutionary steam powered pacing tandem on which he broke the world record 1 mile (1.6 km) in 01:19 at a speed of 45.56 miles per hour (73.32 km/h)?

Created by Nconwaymicelli (talk). Self nom at 11:08, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

It's longer than 200 characters. Try shortening it. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 07:10, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: ALT1... that in 1899 signed a contract with Stearns Bicycle who agreed to build Taylor a revolutionary steam powered pacing tandem on which he broke the world record at a speed of 45.56 miles per hour (73.32 km/h)? Nconwaymicelli (talk) 07:42, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• It's still 32 characters too long. Why not something like -

• ... that the E. C. Stearns Bicycle Agency built bicycle racer Major Taylor a revolutionary steam powered pacing tandem on which he broke the world record at a speed of 45.56 miles per hour (73.32 km/h)?

• It avoid the (IMO) unnecessary part about the contract. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:35, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT2 sounds good. --♫ Nconwaymicelli (talk) 940, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Harmony House

• ... that defunct Detroit-based music retailer Harmony House began in 1947 as a Hallmark Cards store?

• Reviewed: Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Adams

Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 20:03, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Article is new enough and long enough; hook appears in the article and is supported by in-line citations. Good to go, I think. Ackatsis (talk) 23:18, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Textbook of Biochemistry, Alexander Thomas Cameron

• ... that Textbook of Biochemistry originally came about because Alexander Thomas Cameron, not being a fluent speaker, would write out his university lectures in full?

Created by Ackatsis (talk). Self nom at 23:07, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Harmony House and Rashad Jones-Jennings.

Comment: The in-line reference for my hook can be accessed online here. Ackatsis (talk) 23:31, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Date, length, fact verified. I foresee that Textbook of Biochemistry might be moved to, e.g., Textbook of Biochemistry (Cameron) as there are hundreds of books with this title, but none has come up on WP yet. Materialscientist (talk) 07:25, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Alexander Thomas Cameron is also new, making this a double-nom. I'm putting in the other {DYKmake} template. --PFHLai (talk) 22:27, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

British Library Philatelic Collections

• ... that the British Library Philatelic Collections has over 8 million items and was established in 1891 with Thomas Tapling's bequest?

5x expanded by Fæ (talk). Self nom at 14:14, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment: I created the stub on 10/1 in preparation for WP:GLAM/BL the article has been significantly expanded after general collaboration and discussions with the British Library Philatelic Collections head curator on 14/1. Fæ (talk) 14:14, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, sourcing and history for article and hook have been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 15:54, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 15

Nienover

• ... that the archaeological excavation in Nienover has found evidence of use from the Bronze Age through the 11th century?

• ALT1:... that the archaeological research in Nienover, one of the largest abandoned villages in northern Europe, has discovered 150 buildings?
• ALT2:...that the finance minister of Lower Saxony sold Nienover castle and estate, including Germany's most important medieval archaeological site to a horse breeder at a fire-sale price?
• Reviewed: New Harmony Toll Bridge

5x expanded by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 15:44, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Scotty Davidson

• ... that future Hall of Famer Scotty Davidson was the first professional hockey player to volunteer with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the outbreak of World War I?

5x expanded by Resolute (talk). Self nom at 22:05, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash Resolute 22:26, 16 January 2011 (UTC)
• Despite what the DYKcheck tool says, this article has been expanded 5x Resolute 22:05, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Indeed, the expansion is from 407 to 4244 characters of readable prose. - Dravecky (talk) 05:06, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

New Harmony Toll Bridge

• ... that the New Harmony Toll Bridge, which opened on December 21, 1930, is owned by the only remaining joint state toll bridge commission chartered by Congress?

• Reviewed: exempt as 2nd nom

Created by Racepacket (talk). Self nom at 19:43, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length and date check out, hook checks out. It would be nice, in future, though, if you could leave, either in your reference description or in the nomination comment, the page number of a 36-page PDF file that a reviewer will have to scour to find a small fact. Yours was on page 21 of the PDF file. Thanks. Marrante (talk) 15:38, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

October 1926 Air Union Blériot 155 crash

• ... that the October 1926 crash of a Blériot 155 (pictured) at Leigh, Kent whilst trying to reach Penshurst Airfield was the result of the first mid-air fire on a civil airliner?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 08:02, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT 1 (double nom with Penshurst Airfield, created on 13 Jan and already approved) ... that the October 1926 crash of a Blériot 155 (pictured) at Leigh, Kent whilst trying to reach Penshurst Airfield was the result of the first mid-air fire on a civil airliner

• I reviewed Gunnersbury Cemetery. Mjroots (talk) 08:25, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Offline source accepted, hook looks okay though it seems that the bold link should be the crash, not the fire. I'll leave that for whoever promotes the hook, however. Resolute 22:24, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

With this particular crash, the cause is more notable than the event. Mjroots2 (talk) 07:41, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Hermann AVA

• ... that at the turn of the 20th century, the third largest winery in the world was Stone Hill Winery from the Hermann wine region of Missouri (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Aleksandra Samusenko
• Comment: Primary refs are Durfur's Missouri Wine Country (FN#4) and Opus Vino (FN#5) but additional online refs are provided to aid in verification

5x expanded by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 07:22, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• length, sourcing and expansion for article and hook have been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 16:01, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Miguel Angel Galluzzi

• ...Miguel Angel Galluzzi's Ducati Monster (pictured) is credited with both reviving the retro standard motorcycle and creating a new naked bike niche?

• Reviewed: David Shaw (American football)

5x expanded by Dbratland (talk). Self nom at 06:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Club Oasis

• ... that the bandleader Spike Jones was among the principal hosts of the 1957-58 NBC variety show Club Oasis, set at a chic simulated nightclub?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 16 January 2011 (UTC) Reviewed: December 2010 Gascoyne River flood

• Length and dates are fine but the hook fact as stated with both very weakly sourced (the tvguide.com text merely states "In the summer of 1958, `Club Oasis,' which ran as a biweekly series, became home to the zany antics of bandleader Spike Jones.") and not wholly accurate. There's a much firmer source in cited-elsewhere Brooks & Marsh ("During the summer of 1958 Spike Jones became the permanent star of the show and the title was changed to Club Oasis Starring Spike Jones.") that not only properly notes Jones' role in the show but also documents a title change for the series that it not currently reflected in the article. A few tweaks to the article and it will be ready. - Dravecky (talk) 17:14, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Also, I'm not thrilled with some of the sourcing for this article, including the "Guitars 101" message forum. Worse, you apparently didn't read past the first message or you would have seen that the episode described is not from Club Oasis but rather from a much later episode of Startime. There is an accurate description of the Club Oasis episode later in the thread. This too, needs to be fixed. - Dravecky (talk) 17:22, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

December 2010 Gascoyne River flood

• ... that the December 2010 Gascoyne River flood in Western Australia was triggered by rainfall exceeding 6,000% of the region's monthly mean?

Created by Cyclonebiskit (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Subarashiki Hibi at the same time as this nomination. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 22:32, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

There are few links to related articles. Can you create more links? The article seems well-documented. Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:28, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

There wasn't much in the way of additional links to add, things that needed to be linked already are. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 01:40, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

OK, then. Billy Hathorn (talk) 06:16, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

St John the Baptist's Church, Stamford

• ... that although the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire was badly damaged during the War of the Roses in 1461, St John's Church (pictured) was apparently unharmed?

• Comment: Reviewed Hypsibema missouriensis

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Date, article length, hook ref all check out (I removed unnecessary comma after "church"). Ruby2010 talk 23:15, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Rashad Jones-Jennings

• ... that on December 13, 2005, Rashad Jones-Jennings became just the tenth NCAA Division I men's basketball player since 1973 to record 30 or more rebounds in a single game?

• Reviewed: Main Street Connect

Created by Jrcla2 (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Age/length is fine. Hook is present in article, and confirmed by reference. Ackatsis (talk) 00:00, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Stewart Iglehart

• ... that polo and ice hockey player Stewart Iglehart is the only man to represent the United States internationally in two sports?

5x expanded by Leech44 (talk). Self nom at 21:11, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Dajti Castle--Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 22:21, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
• Expansion and history for article are fine, but the fact cited in the hook is not referenced in the article. Alansohn (talk) 05:01, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Fact was cited later in the article not in the lead. I have added citation in the lead.--Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 05:43, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• I'm sorry for missing the citation for the hook, but thanks for the additional ref in the lead. Everything is set for promotion now. Alansohn (talk) 16:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

No need to apologizes better safe than sorry. Thanks for the review.--Mo Rock...Monstrous (leech44) 02:14, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Dajti Castle

• ... that the Dajti Castle near Tirana, Albania, is thought to have been built by Justinian I in the 6th century AD in order to protect the area from Slavic attacks?

Created by Empathictrust (talk). Nominated by Sepastaj (talk) at 20:59, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

references taken accepted in good faith

Comment: The nominator could add the language of the references in the template using |language=

The Location section is unreferenced. — Toдor Boжinov — 18:21, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Thank you! I referenced the location section and added the language at those references using language other than English.Empathictrust (talk) 19:22, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Good enough :) — Toдor Boжinov — 19:29, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Wyatt Luther Nugent

• ... that Sheriff Wyatt Luther Nugent of Grant Parish, Louisiana, was slain in the line of duty in 1936 on the night of his election to a third term?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 20:55, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• -- all reqs verified. Good job and interesting read! Regards, Lord Roem (talk) 02:41, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed Elmer Mitchell

Khmer Writers' Association

• ... that some of the works of the Khmer Writers' Association were characterized as being written by "modernist intellectuals", not necessarily representing the view of all Khmer Buddhists?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed: Alan Charlesworth

Length, date, source etc. check out. Jrcla2 (talk) 04:03, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• , could we find a better hook? If the association would represent the views of all Khmer Buddhist that would be quite extraordinary. --Soman (talk) 12:39, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Rim Kin, the author of the first published novel in Cambodia, was president of the Khmer Writers' Association? --Rosiestep (talk) 18:40, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Terasca, Cajun (rocket)

• ... that the Terasca sounding rocket's three stages were a combination of the existing Terrier, ASROC and Cajun rockets, respectively?

• Reviewed: Italian monitor Alfredo Cappellini

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 08:14, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Comment: I may try to expand the Cajun Dart article into a DYK article to make this a double-hook in the morning. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:20, 15 January 2011 (UTC) And now with extra added Cajun! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 18:04, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Length, sourcing and history for hook and both articles have been reviewed. Alansohn (talk) 04:45, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Under the Driftwood Tree

• ... that instruments played by Cardiff based group Under the Driftwood Tree include the didgeridoo?

Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 07:03, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed B&F Fk12 Thruxton (talk) 07:06, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Nice short hook for a just long enough article. To my limited knowledge of English it's: "the group plays", or "members of the group play". Or is it just one didgeridoo player? Help please. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:44, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

•  Done yes one member plays several didgeridoos (but not at the same time) so reworded hook thank you Thruxton (talk) 11:57, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:48, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Alan Charlesworth

• ... that RAAF air cadet and Duntroon graduate Alan Charlesworth (pictured) survived a crash during training in which his flight instructor was killed?

• Reviewed: Icelandic census of 1703

Created by Ian Rose (talk). Self nom at 03:51, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Length, date, hook's ref verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 20:06, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Italian monitor Alfredo Cappellini

• ... that the Italian monitor Alfredo Cappellini was built during World War I by converting a floating crane?

Created by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 03:44, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Veni, vidi, approved. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 07:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• I've debolded Italian monitor as the monitor article hasn't been expanded. I also removed "GA53" from the hook as it is meaningless. SmartSE (talk) 15:56, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Rmv ship template: Sturmvogel, sorry, I know your project loves them, but our update bot still stumbles upon them. Materialscientist (talk) 00:50, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Ádahooníłígíí

• ... that Ádahooníłígíí was the first newspaper written entirely in Navajo?

• Reviewed: PEPPSI (yesterday)

Created by Seb az86556 (talk). Self nom at 11:30, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• CommentVery interesting article, but I've checked p. 200 of the cited "The green book"] , and it does not, as far as I can see, support the various statements in the lead, or the hook above. I don't doubt it is true, though. Perhaps there is another citation for this? --Slp1 (talk) 17:02, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

• Yeah crap, I used the wrong footnote; it's in Cobarrubias' work Changed.. Thanks! Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 17:23, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I can't get what I presume are the relevant pages. In any case, the book was published in 1983, and so probably isn't the best source for a claim that it is the only publication to date in Navaho. Is there something more recent? Or maybe the hook could be altered. Sorry to be a pain! For other aspects (length of article and date of creation etc) everything looks fine. --Slp1 (talk) 19:28, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Ah well, so make it "the first" — I can guarantee you that you won't find any other refs covering "only" til 2011 because, you know, if there is none, nobody will write about it. Usually people write about what is, not what isn't... (I know it doesn't count here, but let me assure you, if there was one, I'd be a subscriber) Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 19:44, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

PS: can I convince you by pointing out that www.worldcat.org lists only one Newspaper with Language:Navajo? Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 20:29, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

You don't need to convince me, because I've no doubt it's true. As you know, it is a question of verifiability etc. But the Potowski source is a good one and the hooks is fine so ..

--Slp1 (talk) 21:28, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 16

American Arts Commemorative Series medallions

• ... that senator Jesse Helms suggested a new series of gold medallions that would make it easier for people to buy gold?

Created by RHM22 (talk). Self nom at 13:52, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Noah's Ark (1956 TV series)

• ... that Jack Webb, during the run of his original Dragnet TV series, also created, produced, and directed Noah's Ark, an NBC medical drama about two veterinarians?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:16, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Reviewed L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

Fishery Protection Squadron

• ... that two destroyers of the Fishery Protection Squadron, commanded by a commodore aboard a fishing trawler, once thwarted an Icelandic boarding attempt?

5x expanded by Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk). Self nom at 01:29, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

• If I may be so bold as to offer several suggestions to help improve the overall physical layout of the article: the table in the first section of the body would best go on the right side since, for the moment, the text seems to be hemmed in between it and the infobox on the right. Further, two quotations in the section have been separated from the rest of the body the article and place in box quotations. The typical rule is that we use a box quotation if a sentence goes over four lines, which in these two cases it doesn't. I see no harm in simply in integrating both into the text. Otherwise, the article itself looks pretty good and the content itself is quite amusing. Also, all the names of the warships must be italicized. Nice job. --Marshal Bagramyan (talk) 02:25, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

I'm still in the process of writing the article, and I got my hands on a few newspaper articles from the 1800s regarding the 'treaty shore'. I'll add them later today, as I need to find out what the treaty shore was. That should expand the 1800s section, which will then mean I can move the table over to the right without it conflicting with the infobox. I've now integrated the text to the rest of the article. However, it'll take me a bit longer to get all the ship names italicised. I think I've got them all, but need to double-check. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (talk) 12:35, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

• ... that when the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel opened in 1973 in Washington, D.C., the dedicatory festivities included a birthday party for author Anita Loos and Carol Channing singing while seated upon a cake?

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 01:27, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

• Reviewed Burrowing Owl Estate. - Tim1965 (talk) 01:36, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Fine. Billy Hathorn (talk) 03:27, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Camp Boiro

• ... that many political prisoners at Camp Boiro died from the "diète noire", or "black diet": no food and no water?

• Reviewed: Penry v. Johnson

5x expanded by Aymatth2 (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Tewksbury Mills

• ... that the construction of the Tewksbury Mills would have been complemented by the construction of an interchange on Interstate 93?

• Reviewed: Coffin birth ()

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self nom at 23:51, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Coffin birth

• ... a rare case of coffin birth was uncovered during the excavation of a medieval cemetery in Kings Worthy, England?

• Comment: First time making a DYK nomination

5x expanded by Boneyard90 (talk). Self nom at 23:41, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• Checks out, and I'll assume good faith on the offline sources. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 23:51, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts

• ... that the churchyard of St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, (pictured) has six monuments and a tomb that are all listed Grade II?

• Comment: Reviewed University of Cambodia

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

• for the above (including image), which I have tweaked slightly – but would it be more interesting to say ALT1 "that the churchyard of St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire, (pictured) has six monuments and a tomb that are all listed buildings?" Bencherlite 11:55, 17 January 2011 (UTC)