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====Cwyllog and St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog====
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{{*mp}}... that the [[Wales|Welsh]] church of '''[[St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog|St Cwyllog's, Llangwyllog]]''', has a rare surviving [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] three-decker [[pulpit]]?
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:*'''ALT1''' (with a new article on [[Cwyllog]] herself) – ... that the '''[[St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog|church]]''' dedicated to '''[[Cwyllog|St Cwyllog]]''' in [[Llangwyllog|Llangwyllog, Anglesey]], [[Wales]], has a rare surviving [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] triple-decker [[pulpit]]? [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 00:58, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
::[[File:Symbol question.svg|16px]] Date, length of both articles OK. However, I see no mention of a "three-decker pulpit" in the ref. [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 10:26, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
:::I assume you mean you can't see it in ref 3, the online ref, because it's certainly there in ref 6, the book, and that I hope is good enough for an AGF tick. In fact, I can give you [http://www.churchinwales.org.uk/bangor/diocese/parish_details/malltraeth/stcwyllog.html this] which isn't needed for the article but which mentions it. [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 10:36, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
::::[[File:Symbol confirmed.svg|16px]] Thanks for the extra ref; I added it to the article. I would have accepted it AGF if you hadn't put ref 3 on it; that confused me. I changed the wording in ALT1 to "triple-decker," which is more grammatical, and ALT1 is good to go. Good work on both articles! [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 14:09, 17 June 2010 (UTC)


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Articles created/expanded on June 20

Operation Raviv

T-54 tank stands before fort

Created by Poliocretes (talk). Self nom at 20:56, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length verified. Hook ref says 'T-55', which is a minor issue, but needs to be fixed. I notice there is a File:T-55 skos RB.jpg, which may be more appropriate, depending on the sources. Crum375 (talk) 22:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Valeriy Khoroshkovsky

Created by Mariah-Yulia (talk). Nominated by Mariah-Yulia (talk) at 20:27, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length and ref OK, but the English is poor. Suggest a thorough copy-editing pass by someone with good English writing skills. Crum375 (talk) 22:28, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heterobranchus bidorsalis

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 20:10, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ambondro (genus)

5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 20:08, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expansion date, hook length and ref verified. AGF on species name which is not in visible abstract. Crum375 (talk) 22:59, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vangjel Meksi

5x expanded by Sulmues (talk). Nominated by Sulmues (talk) at 19:56, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expansion 5x date fails WP:DYKCHECK. Crum375 (talk) 23:07, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Currently only at 2.6x expansion, needs another 2,300 characters to meet the requirements. Mikenorton (talk) 23:13, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hm, I don't think I have any more material for now, unless I bring citations (quoted text) from the letters of Pinkerton on Meksi (see Lloshi p117), but I don't want to be very wordy and use those just for the sake of the DYK. In addition I can't find them in English, which is the original language in which they were written, I just have their translation into Albanian, and I don't want to do a back and fourth translation. In particular the letter on Meksi would be very elucidating on Meksi, so it would be useful to the article. However probably it would make the article wordy. I thought it would be an interesting fact to bring to DYK. The decision's yours. --Sulmues Let's talk 23:24, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Høylandsbygd shipping mural

Created by Lilduff90 (talk). Nominated by Lilduff90 (talk) at 19:37, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Article size fails WP:DYKCHECK. Crum375 (talk) 23:09, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article size is too short by 285 characters, also currently only uses a single source, which is not ideal. Mikenorton (talk) 23:19, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Park Crescent, Brighton

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 18:44, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zachariah T. Woodall

Created by 72.74.217.136 (talk). Nominated by Fetchcomms (talk) at 18:10, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ernest Fleischmann

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:42, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Even if true, we avoid negative BLP hooks. Crum375 (talk) 16:15, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bumblebee models

Created by Quadropole (talk). Nominated by SPat (talk) at 15:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment see [http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/hep-th/pdf/0607/0607127v2.pdf

Hiram M. Hiller, Jr.

Created by Piledhigheranddeeper (talk). Nominated by Piledhigheranddeeper (talk)) at 14:44, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Firstly, there are four expeditions mentioned in the article, but only the first mentions Borneo. Second, the text (at least of the first one) seems to be lifted verbatim from the source, which is either copyvio or plagiarism or both. Please use your own words to describe what the sources are saying, don't copy-paste. Crum375 (talk) 23:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Monument of the Holy Mother of God (Haskovo)

A side view of a white statue of the Virgin Mary atop a stone pedestal, with greenery in the foreground

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Nominated by TodorBozhinov (talk) at 14:19, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length and ref verified. Crum375 (talk) 23:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Palacký University

5x expanded by Cimmerian praetor (talk). Nominated by Darwinek (talk) at 12:37, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length and ref checked. But the English needs a thorough copy-edit pass by someone with good English writing skills, e.g. in the History section. Also, there is a {{fact}} template on the 95% protestant figure, which much be resolved. It's also marked as a stub. Crum375 (talk) 23:29, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sea of Azov

Azov Sea at sunset Satellite image of Azov Sea showing distinct change in colour between the dark blue Black Sea and the light green Azov Sea

  • ... that the Sea of Azov (pictured) is the shallowest sea in the world?

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 11:18, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carancahua Bay

  • ... that the town of Carancahua on Carancahua Bay in Texas avoided growth because of the site's propensity for flooding and malaria?

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 07:43, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas S. Buechner

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 05:04, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and hook verified. Good to go, IMO. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:10, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Moonsault Scramble‎

Created by IronGargoyle (talk). Self nom at 04:39, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Steve Eichel

5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 03:17, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 19

Piccadilly Jim (1936 film)

Created by Moviefan (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 21:33, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clint Eastwood in the 1980s

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 17:48, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


iPhone (original)

The original iPhone being docked

  • ALT1:... that the upcoming iOS 4 update will not be compatible with the original iPhone (left)?
  • ALT2:... that the developement cost of the original iPhone (left) was estimated to have been over $150 million?

Created/expanded by Scott Bywater (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 17:48, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Martin Cohan

Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 15:21, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Probability measure

Movement of particles in statistical physics.

  • Comment: Sorry, but I'm struggling with this one. The proposed hook is arguably not about the article subject, as it claims some measures used by statistical physics are not probability measures. There is a separate article called statistical physics, but it is reference free, and not very helpful. The probability measure article makes the claim in the hook, but it is referenced to a book not online. I could AGF the reference but I'd like to know what it means. The sentence following the hook reference may be such an example, but it is not clear. I would think using such a hook would lead to an example that can be understood.--SPhilbrickT 16:05, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi, no worries about the ref, here are the two Googlebook links [1] and [2] that support that. I usually add those links to the DYK page, should have done it this time too. But from a technical point of view the fact that some of the measures are not probabilistic beyond the first degree of freedom is the interesting fact, so I changed the hook as such. The sentences are within teh body of the article, not just in the image. Cheers. History2007 (talk) 17:08, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos Monsiváis

Carlos Monsiváis in a studious mode.

ALT1 ...that Carlos Monsiváis, who recently died without children, had 13 cats and gave interviews with them on his lap?
ALT2 ...that Carlos Monsiváis is compared to other Mexican writers like Elena Poniatowska, José Emilio Pacheco, and Carlos Fuentes?

Rip Egan

Created by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 02:52, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Suggest (per source):
Works for me. Thanks. --Brian Halvorsen (talk) 03:13, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Date, hook length and hook ref check out OK then. Crum375 (talk) 03:15, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is a magazine

Created by Robby81 (talk). Self nom at 23:20, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Length checked, and ref taken on good faith in discussions with the author (who I helped via live help - I specifically asked them to verify the offline source, and they assure me it checks out. They also intend to further improve the article over the coming days, and I welcome this new contributor to the project.  Chzz  ►  23:32, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mervyn Herbert

Created by Johnlp (talk) 23:04, 19 June 2010 (UTC)]] ([[User talk:|talk]]). Self nom at 23:00, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length Ok, article well referenced; cricket part is fine, death can well be AGFed, but. The family relation is somewhat complex and I can't find it in the references. Materialscientist (talk) 23:22, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Re-reffed the relationship to Kermit. Johnlp (talk) 09:28, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Facts, length, date verified. The hook might be somewhat unwieldy, but it is Ok with me. Materialscientist (talk) 11:28, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yusof Rawa

Created by Mkativerata (talk). Nominated by Mkativerata (talk) at 22:27, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lavaca Bay

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 22:24, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of birds of Chennai

Created by CarTick (talk). Nominated by CarTick (talk) at 21:08, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • There is also no reliable source provided that any of those bird species has been spotted in Chennai. Crum375 (talk) 12:27, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with the first assessment but not the second. it had a ref and still has, just moved it inline now. --CarTick 12:44, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

K. S. Rajah

Created by Jacklee (talk). Nominated by Jacklee (talk) at 19:29, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The current way it reads suggests that a general understanding is that a transsexual's gender is biologically determined. To avoid potential issues, suggest a slight rewording that it was based on this criteria rather than assumption:
ALT1... that in 1991 Judicial Commissioner K. S. Rajah nullified a marriage between a woman who underwent sex reassignment surgery and another woman, based on the criteria reasoning that a transsexual's gender was biologically determined? Calmer Waters 03:52, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I was trying to get the hook below the 200-character limit, which is why it was rather brief. I'm fine with the amended version. I've tweaked it a bit. — Cheers, JackLee –talk– 06:58, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch intervention in Lombok and Karangasem

Dutch attack in Lombok

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Nominated by Per Honor et Gloria (talk) at 18:49, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length and ref verified. Crum375 (talk) 19:47, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Treaty of Kiel

5x expanded by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 18:46, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length of expansion, and hook verified AGF for offline reference Calmer Waters 04:04, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election, 2010

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 18:19, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lavanify

  • ... that the Cretaceous Malagasy mammal Lavanify is most closely related to a species from India?

5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 16:56, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expansion date, hook length and ref verified. Crum375 (talk) 22:30, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Texas Longhorns women's basketball

5x expanded by Sphilbrick (talk). Self nom at 16:54, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Expansion 5x, hook length verified, AGF hook ref. Crum375 (talk) 22:35, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Matthew Hale (jurist)

  • ...that the highly influential jurist Sir Matthew Hale once said that lawyers were "a barbarous set of people unfit for anything but their own trade"? Should be a fivefold expansion by moi. Ironholds (talk) 16:35, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Fails WP:DYKCHECK 5x expansion. Crum375 (talk) 20:12, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is not an outright fail, the article has been expanded 4.5x, with only another 3,000 characters required and with such a big article exceptions are often made for something a little less than 5x expansion. Mikenorton (talk) 21:44, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sod it, then; I don't have the material for another 3kb. Fail it or AGF pass it, I'm not fussed. Mike, thanks for bringing this to my attention. 22:03, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

John Willms

A portrait of Father John Willms, C.S.Sp.

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


List of bats of Madagascar

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 14:08, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dóchas Centre

Mountjoy Prison entrance

Created by GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 13:41, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook length and hook ref verified. Tweaked punctuation. Crum375 (talk) 03:27, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Kurt Mausert‎‎

US Flag

  • ... that in 1991 Kurt Mausert had successfully petitioned Queensbury court to have county prosecutor M. Muller remove a US flag pin he was wearing in court and this was upheld by New York State highest court?

Created by Wikidas (talk). Self nom at 13:15, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, size, hook, and ref verified. Checking rules for length. --SPhilbrickT 18:26, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest alternative:
... that in 1991 Kurt Mausert had successfully petitioned Queensbury court to have county prosecutor remove a US flag pin he was wearing in court and this was upheld by New York State highest court?
This one is less than 200 characters with spaces... Wikidas© 19:14, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This article needs some work. This section, for example, is based on quotes and it's hard to figure out what is being said. Other parts, like this one, which relates to the hook, just sound wrong or nonsensical: "State Supreme Court overruled the decision of the judge, and that decision was in turn overturned by the New York State highest court" Is there a court in NYS higher than its Supreme Court? If so, what is it? Bottom line: please go over this article carefully, to make sure it's not over-quoted and all makes sense. Crum375 (talk) 00:06, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I have it: New York Supreme Court is not the highest court in NY State. I have wikilinked the court to the appropriate court [3]. It is only because you assume that Supreme Court is the highest court that you got confused, now it should be clarified for you, in not let me know. Wikidas© 00:25, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, that explanation helps. But the problematic paragraph that I linked to above is still there. It is almost pure quotes, and it's hard to comprehend what is being said. Crum375 (talk) 00:28, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I don't see any references for his Biography section, for example. Crum375 (talk) 00:31, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Okay I fixed that. And references added. Thanks. Wikidas© 00:54, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The quotes are gone, but the text remains very hard to parse. It's really unclear what it's trying to say. Also, the section above it, Kurt_Mausert#Charitable work and campaigns, has a bunch of parens that are hard to fathom. Also, the article sounds like a campaign ad or a professional resume written by the subject. I really think this article needs a serious going over by an experienced editor. Crum375 (talk) 01:07, 20 June 2010 (UTC) [reply]

I had revised length and all the revisions suggested were implemented. Wikidas© 07:50, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It still reads like an advertisement or resume, and there are no reliable third party sources helping establish notability with non-trivial coverage of the subject. It seems to be mostly based on self-published sources. I have added cleanup templates and a talk page note to the article, and suggest other experienced editors review and improve it. Crum375 (talk) 10:46, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Velddrif

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 12:43, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Shephard

Created by Jay-Sebastos (talk). Nominated by Jay-Sebastos (talk) at 09:38, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think this is excellent. References are sound, content is verifiable, and the article is notable enough. Dust429 (talk) 10:01, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This may need to should be checked by a DYK regular; apart from anything else this user (Dust429) seems a little confused about WP:RS.--BelovedFreak 12:39, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nemacon

Created by ISD (talk). Nominated by ISD (talk) at 07:21, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Spits of Azov Sea

  • ALT1... that the total length of Spits of Azov Sea is larger than the sea width? Sorry, no direct reference for total length - you can do the math in the table or just look at the map.

Created by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 07:06, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Since you have the main Sea of Azov entry just above, it doesn't make sense for both to be included as separate DYK entries. I think they should either be combined, or only one chosen. Crum375 (talk) 12:38, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Not a valid reason for demotion. Sea of Azov is already bulky and some of its sections have to be expanded (fauna, history, a few more). I would be fine with combining 2 noms if there was a hook which beated the one of the Sea of Azov above. I couldn't find such, thus split nominations. Materialscientist (talk) 22:11, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sári Petráss

Jerry Harrington

Created by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 06:26, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All OK, good to go. Montanabw(talk) 18:55, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Becton, Dickinson and Company headquarters

Created by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen

Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Self nom at 03:11, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • AGF on offline hook ref, verified date, but hook length is 211: propose shortening the very long titles. Crum375 (talk) 03:10, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Suggest:
Crum375 (talk) 03:42, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Your changes to the sentence work great. Ready for DYK IMHO. Ruby2010 (talk) 21:45, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agriculture in the United Kingdom

40x expanded by S Marshall (talk). Nominated by S Marshall (talk) at 00:20, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • According to the source, 59 is the median age of a "farm holder", which is defined as "the person in whose name the holding is operated." [4](p. 22) In English "farmer" includes almost anyone working on or operating a farm, not necessarily the owner. So either use the term "farm owner" (more familiar to people than "farm holder"), or find some other solution. Crum375 (talk) 01:17, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm afraid I need to reject "farm owner" because not all those who hold farms, own them. Amended to "farm holder" for the moment.—S Marshall T/C 01:23, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Expansion date, hook length and ref verified. Some redlinks and stub template. Crum375 (talk) 01:42, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redlinks in an article aren't a problem at DYK (nor indeed even at FAC), but I'd be grateful if someone independent could review it and decide if this is still a stub.—S Marshall T/C 01:48, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've rated it a C. It is reasonably well reffed and seems to cover the topic (although I know nothing about it). It has an expansion tag, so I don't think it could be rated a B. To be honest, I don't know the standards of the two projects (UK and Agriculture), I'm a mil hist contributor and we don't use C class, so I may have made an error. If I have, I apologise and please just revert so someone else can have a try. Cheers. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:29, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It's certainly not a B yet. (Might be when the history section gets improved.) Thanks for reassessing.—S Marshall T/C 13:16, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 18

Sol Hachuel

Painting "Execution of a Moroccan Jewess" by Alfred Dehodencq

Created by Mbz1 (talk). Nominated by Mbz1 (talk) at 04:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date , length and hook verified. The image is in public domain, strong candidate for the lead. Broccoli (talk) 05:46, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


James A. Beckford

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 23:39, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Andreas Grünschloß

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 23:35, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ronnie Lee Gardner

Created by Rajah (talk). Nominated by AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) at 21:20, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jake Arnold

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk), Miaow Miaow (talk). Nominated by Sillyfolkboy (talk) at 23:54, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Currently in AfD, which needs to be resolved first. Crum375 (talk) 01:19, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • AfD closed, nomination approved and ready for the queue.—S Marshall T/C 01:36, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jordy Lucas

Created by 5 albert square (talk). Self nom at 23:02, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John D. Winters

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tav HaYosher

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 22:21, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

National Youth Organization

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tidal tail

Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 20:45, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, hook and source verified. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 22:00, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

LTV L45ØF

Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 20:16, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Jefferson

Created by GiantSnowman (talk). Nominated by GiantSnowman (talk) at 20:12, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, source, and hook verified. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 22:07, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SS Cedarville

Created by C628 (talk). Self nom at 18:24, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert B. Radnitz

  • ... that Robert B. Radnitz produced the 1972 film Sounder, which became his best known work, despite advice that the movie would never find an audience?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 18:20, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Verified. I removed "producer", as "producer Robert B. Radnitz produced" seemed redundant. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 07:27, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

James Morris Blaut

Created by Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 16:36, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vinacafe

Created by Dragfyre (talk). Self nom at 16:14, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


1986 Goodwill Games

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 15:51, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

William M. Bunn

A photograph of William M. Bunn seated, wearing a thick coat, with his left hand under his chin, he has a receding hairline and a large moustache, curled up at the ends

5x expanded by Allen3 (talk). Self nom at 15:30, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Jan Staubo

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 14:00, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Darrell Robinson

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 13:01, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Taylor G. Belcher

Created by Bejinhan (talk). Self nom at 12:30, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody to Love (Justin Bieber song)

5x expanded by User:Candyo32 (talk). Self nom at 05:55, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John A. Rocco

  • ... that after the rape and murder of an 11-year-old boy selling candy for a fundraiser, New Jersey Assemblyman John A. Rocco introduced a bill to ban door-to-door sales by public school students?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 05:04, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clough Creek and Sand Ridge Archeological District

  • Comment: When this is approved, please move it to the April Fool's Day DYK page; that page seems not to be getting any reviewers, and I don't want to have to wait for several months to discover that I've made a mistake that must be corrected. Curious, by the way: since the joke is the type of drums eaten by the inhabitants, should I avoid linking "drums", since that might spoil the joke?

14x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Temple Israel (Memphis, Tennessee)

Created by Jayjg (talk). Self nom at 02:05, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 17

Old Rouen tramway

Created by SimonTrew (talk). Self nom at 22:03, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Birgitta Jónsdóttir

Created by Rajah (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anglo-Saxon turriform churches

Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 18:14, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Serra de Na Burguesa

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 02:49, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ubiratan Guimarães

5x expanded by Jonkerz (talk). Self nom at 01:16, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lorne L. Dawson

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 23:46, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Journal of Contemporary Religion, Peter B. Clarke

Created by Jayen466 (talk). Self nom at 23:46, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Neumann (Attorney General)

Man in Victorian-era suit

  • Comment: expanded starting June 17 over several days plus added infobox and pic

5x expanded by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 18:22, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date of expansion check out, but there is an error for the reference supporting Hawaiian legislature. It's currently linked to "Gulick, Charles T. office record". It needs to be linked to "Neumann, Paul office record" instead. Voceditenore (talk) 15:25, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Good catch. I also added a third ref with that same tag, so should now be citing Neumann' with the Neuman record and Gulick with the Gulick record. Note the Charles T. Gulick article is also new, but I could not any snappy hook for it. Maybe time yet. Neumann was Gulick's lawyer when he was tried for treason.

Tobelo and North Halmahera Regency

View of Halmahera island, a dark sand beach with small piers in front of a low forested area with forested hills in the background

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 10:33, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Everything checks out but the hook is awfully boring for such an interesting place. Voceditenore (talk) 18:03, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alphonse Royer

Monochrome portrait of a man in his late 30s, seated. Period 1840.

  • Comment: The article was expanded x5 from the June 13, 2010 version (584 characters) to 6809 characters on June 17, 2010. The word count of the expansion does not include the list of works, footnotes or sources. Credit should also go to User:GuillaumeTell, who discovered and corrected the stub which had completely spurious dates and misinformation about the subject.[5]. The article uses a shortened footnote format for the inline citations. Consult the Sources section for full bibliographic information and links for the citations. The hook is based on the second sentence of the section Later years. The Alt1 hook is based on the penultimate sentence of the section Librettist and playwright.

5x expanded by Voceditenore (talk). Nominated by Voceditenore (talk) at 10:27, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Flindersia xanthoxyla

Created by Poyt448 (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 09:09, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Flaws

5x expanded by SteelersFan UK06 (talk). Nominated by SteelersFan UK06 (talk) at 01:45, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Preference-based planning

  • Comment: This hook is based on an example given in a scientific publication related to the subject, preference-based planning (Example 3, page 10 of source).

Created by Simeon (talk). Self nom at 07:45, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremiah J. Callahan

Created by Alekjds (talk). Self nom at 23:47, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, hook size and ref verified. Crum375 (talk) 23:31, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Poem Tree

5x expanded by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 22:02, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Operation Postmaster

  • Alt

5x expanded and Self nom by --Jim Sweeney (talk) 21:06, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I prefer the second hook but piracy is not mentioned in the article, so you would need a source for that. Gatoclass (talk) 23:15, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ref added for piratical raid in the lede and in the text. --Jim Sweeney (talk) 08:20, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • You don't appear to have added "Binney" to the bibliography. Gatoclass (talk) 11:36, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Added now thanks (sometimes you cannot see the wood for the trees) --Jim Sweeney (talk) 11:51, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1927 Gulang earthquake

Created by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 20:32, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Centuria Insectorum, Hepatus epheliticus, Dynastes tityus, Conchaspis capensis, Catopsilia scylla

A large, pale yellow beetle with two large black horns projecting forwards.

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 20:15, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Comment: Centuria Insectorum should probably be considered a 5× expansion of Boas Johansson. Dynastes tityus is also an expansion. Hepatus epheliticus, Conchaspis capensis and Catopsilia scylla are new articles. I can provide alternative images, should they be required. --Stemonitis (talk) 20:15, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Neican

Created by Piotrus (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 18:00, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sean F. Dalton, 4th Legislative District (New Jersey)

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 17:25, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Raymond Zane

5x expanded by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:09, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church, Lever Bridge

A Gothic-style church seen from an angle with a transept protruding on the right and the porch formed from the truncated tower to the left

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 15:44, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hook and length of article verified. Ref accepted in good faith (plus I found other references to the same fact via Google books search.) Marchije•speak/peek 20:50, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RoboScooter

  • ... that the MIT Media Lab's RoboScooter is a foldable electric scooter, designed to be one-third the weight and have 10% of the parts of traditional gas-powered scooters?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 13:50, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

11 Dyke Road, Brighton

A brown-brick building with a white-painted lower section, a prominent four-light window with intricate tracery above, a stepped stone gable and a chimney

  • ... that 11 Dyke Road (pictured) in Brighton—latterly a nightclub with names such as Sloopy's, Fozzies, The Shrine and the New Hero—was built in an "inventive" Gothic style as a school for poor girls?

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 13:38, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hook should be rewritten, including the date the school was built.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 15:29, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 accordingly: Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 15:54, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that 11 Dyke Road, Brighton (pictured)—latterly a nightclub with names such as Sloopy's, Fozzies, The Shrine and New Hero—was built in 1867 in an "inventive" Gothic style as a school for poor girls?

Børre Rognlien

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 11:16, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Accordia

6-storey apartment building

  • ... that Accordia (pictured) became the first housing development to win the

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize? Created by Seth Whales (talk). Self nom at 09:55, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Arabat Spit

  • ... that the Arabat Spit is 112 km long and only a few kilometers wide?

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 06:33, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, expansion, and hook ref verified (length easily verified, width with assistance from Google Translate). MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 08:11, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Out of the Clouds

5x expanded by Joe Chill (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 03:23, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As an airport fan, this sounds like quite an interesting film! Expansion size and date OK, but the article is marked as a Stub. A little more detail would help to bring this to Start-class. Also, in the hook, "the" is not needed before "Heathrow Airport". Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 18:51, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Any article that is nominated for DYK can automatically be moved to Start class if it is big enough for DYK. I took care of that. Joe Chill (talk) 18:54, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GreenWheel

  • ... that the GreenWheel is an electric-powered assist module designed by the MIT Media Lab than can be added in the rear hub of any existing bicycle, providing added power for hills and acceleration?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 03:03, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date and refs check out but sounds borderline spammy... second opinion anyone?Thelmadatter (talk) 17:11, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

William J. Mitchell

white spherical vehicle with green wheels at each corner.

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 01:58, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Verified article, not sure about the image though, it doesn't appear to have a valid source. Gatoclass (talk) 10:40, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 16

National Penitentiary Institute (Peru)

INPE badge

Created by KimChee (talk). Self nom at 21:37, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sofka Skipwith

Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 20:14, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maslenica Bridge

Maslenica Bridge carrying A1 Motorway

  • ... that two major bridges in Croatia, carrying two major roads only 1 mile apart, are both officially called Maslenica Bridge (pictured)?

Created by Tomobe03 (talk). Self nom at 13:58, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


W. I. M. Seneviratne, Chaminda Ruwan Yakandawala

Created by Snowolfd4 (talk). Nominated by Snowolfd4 (talk) at 13:08, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bintan island

Bintan Island

  • ... that in the 12th century, Bintan Island (pictured) in the Strait of Malacca was known as the "Pirate Island" since the Malay pirates used to loot trading ships sailing in these waters?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 09:11, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Added img.--Nvvchar 09:52, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

Chey Chettha II

Created by Dragfyre (talk). Self nom at 01:09, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Veliki Brijun

Created by Timbouctou (talk). Self nom at 19:45, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Albert Burstein

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Herrengasse 23 (Bern)

House at Herrengasse 23, Bern, north facade

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and User:GiacomoReturned (talk). Self nom at 16:15, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Great article, excellent writing and the ref is good. I think it'll make a worthy DYK. I do have one suggestion to make, and that is the forename Adolf should be added to Hitler.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 13:25, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. The name was added to both the article and the hook.--Mbz1 (talk) 00:08, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rugby Union Players Association

The Wallabies

Created by GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 11:03, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Lake Onega, Kizhi, Kizhi Pogost

The 22-dome Kizhi Church

  • Comment: The hook is easiest to verify by google books in the Kizhi Pogost article (refs. 7,8). The hook phrasing can well be improved. Materialscientist (talk) 10:45, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 10:45, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Turn Ahead the Clock, List of Seattle Mariners uniform promotion games

Ken Griffey, Jr. uniform

Created by Halvorsen brian (talk), Halvorsen brian (talk). Nominated by Halvorsen brian (talk) at 10:15, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


SS Ocean Victory

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 08:28, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note, statement that support this is The ship was an Ocean ship, ref #1. Mjroots (talk) 08:37, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The cited source does not state that Ocean Victory was not a Victory ship. Also, I think you will need to have the specific statement in the article, ie, something like "although Ocean Victory's name ended in the word "Victory", she was not actually a Victory ship". I might also mention that I really think you should stop listing all the convoys a ship participates in under their own headers, you should integrate that information into the text. While that's not a concern that would stop the article being promoted here, I could never, for example, approve an article with so many gratuitous headers for GA. Gatoclass (talk) 08:52, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 ... that the Second World War cargo ship Ocean Victory was not a Victory ship, she was an Ocean ship? Mjroots (talk) 10:19, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The alt does not address the problem I already outlined, which is that you have neither a source for the claim nor a statement in the article that Ocean Victory was not a Victory ship. Gatoclass (talk) 10:37, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 (changing tack) ...that when SS Jan Steen collided with SS Caritas I, it was the latter ship that sank? Mjroots (talk) 10:56, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There is nothing unusual about the fact that "it was the latter ship that sank". That assumes that Jan Steen should have sunk, but there is nothing in the hook to indicate why that might be the case. I suggest you just alter the hook to state that Jan Steen had a collision which sank the Caritas. Gatoclass (talk) 11:41, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ephraim and Emma Woodworth Truesdell House

Picture of the house, a two-storey brick building with decorative gables

Created by Andrew Jameson (talk). Nominated by Andrew Jameson (talk) at 07:47, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: The Detroit News article used as a ref is off-line. For convenience, here is the actual text from the source: "[Ephraim] Truesdell died in 1906 and his son, Charles, purchased the house from his mother in 1911. After Charles' death in 1939, his wife, Eda, kept the house and rented out rooms to schoolteachers and, during World War II, to workers at the Willow Run bomber plant. The house was passed down in the family and was used for funerals because of its large double doors that allowed caskets to pass through into the parlor." Andrew Jameson (talk) 07:51, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Date, length OK. Offline reference AGF. Interesting article. Yoninah (talk) 14:49, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
This is probably moot, but I just realized that, since the source is archived by Google News, it's possible to pull up the pertinent fragment of the article online. Here, for example, is a GN archive link to the last sentence of the above quote. Andrew Jameson (talk) 16:19, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I think it's a good idea to put this link in the article, or even write the footnote with the excerpt above. Yoninah (talk) 16:39, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

D. Bennett Mazur, 37th Legislative District (New Jersey)

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 04:29, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George H. Sutton

  • ... that George H. Sutton was renowned as the "handless billiard player", but his tobacco card depicts him with hands?

Created by Pstauss (talk). Nominated by My76Strat (talk) at 15:08, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 15

Stephansplatz (Vienna U-Bahn)

5x expanded by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fred K. Nielsen

5x expanded by Strikehold (talk). Nominated by Strikehold (talk) at 00:05, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Portfolio: An Intercontinental Quarterly

Created by Btphelps (talk). Self nom at 00:39, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: :...that the six issues of Portfolio: An Intercontinental Quarterly (pictured) featured avant-garde writers, poets, artists, and even architects, and was the first to separately publish a work of Charles Bukowski?
Unfortunately we can't use fair use images on the main page. Are there any PD images available? Mikenorton (talk) 10:32, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

46 High Street, Nantwich

A nude female figure, lacking arms, carved in a black-painted wooden corbel. In the background are repeated decorative motifs including circles, lozenges and scrollwork.

Created by Espresso Addict (talk). Nominated by Espresso Addict (talk) at 22:57, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith. Prefer original hook and picture of the actual caryatid. Nice article. Voceditenore (talk) 15:49, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


St. John's Park

A drawing from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing St. John's Park during the winter of 1866, when the area was a private park.

Created by Cmprince (talk). Self nom at 14:15, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Helix Producer 1

Created by Ekem (talk). Nominated by Ekem (talk) at 12:25, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Arne Haukvik

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 11:26, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kenzo Tange

5x expanded by Kenchikuben (talk). Self nom at 06:26, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jihad satire

Jeff Dunham with his puppet, Achmed the dead terroristalt=

  • ... that Jihad satire, comedy that makes terrorists look silly, is thought to be an effective way of undermining support for terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda?

Created by AMuseo (talk). Nominated by User:AMuseo (talk) on 16 June 2010 (UTC)

Ernie Dickerman, Eastern Wilderness Act

Created by Yllosubmarine (talk). Self nom at 15:04, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gerald H. Zecker

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 02:15, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Verified. I do think articles about politiicans should have a politician's infobox though. Gatoclass (talk) 09:10, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Knob Noster State Park

5x expanded by Dincher (talk). Self nom at 00:34, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lucía Raynero Morales

ALT1 ...that Lucía Raynero Morales is a researcher at the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello?
ALT2 ...that Lucía Raynero Morales is the Andres Bello Chair at Oxford and wrote an autobiography on José Gil Fortoul?
That works for me!----moreno oso (talk) 07:32, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Good! (I removed your tick, which wasn't a DYK tick I know, but just in case it caused confusion for a potential reviewer; hope you don't mind). BencherliteTalk 10:38, 17 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Works for me! ----moreno oso (talk) 14:17, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bohemian Citizens' Benevolent Society

5x expanded by Joe Chill (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 21:51, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Placidia Palace

Created by Savidan (talk). Nominated by Savidan (talk) at 04:52, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on June 14

Illinois Institute of Technology Academic Campus

Red brick and granit building on a street corner

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 03:49, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Josephology

Painting of Saint Joseph as an old bearded man with his left hand raised

ALT1 ...that Josephology is a modern study of the theology of Saint Joseph (pictured) and one of the most recent theological disciplines?
ALT2 ...that three centers for Josephology were formed in Valladolid, Montreal and Viterbo?

Paul Wallace (rugby union)

5x expanded by GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 16:21, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Timeline of the 1989–90 South Pacific cyclone season

Created by Anhamirak (talk). Self nom at 19:45, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length OK. However, I don't see the hook fact in the source. Yoninah (talk) 20:52, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 13

Frank Hauser

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 07:02, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • not according to this, they weren't the winningest. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:24, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The link you provided confirms the hook. Per Merriam-Webster[6], the term "winningest" means "having achieved the most wins <the winningest coach in football>." The link provided shows that Daniels had 76 wins, Hauser 68 wins, and MacDermott 66 wins. The fourth most wins is for Russell all the way down to 37 wins. Cbl62 (talk) 01:59, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I was looking at the % column and by that they are not that good. So it depends on how it's defined. BY % they weren't that good, it just means they coached a long time. Perhaps the wording could be tweaked. — Rlevse • Talk • 10:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Per the Merriam-Webster definition, "winningest" means "having achieved tho most wins," not having the highest percentage of wins versus losses. If deemed more appropriate, the hook could be tweaked to say: ... that Norm Daniels, Frank Hauser and Bill MacDermott achieved the most wins among the football coaches in Wesleyan history, and Daniels, known as "the wizard of Wesleyan," led the team to undefeated seasons in each of his first four years as head football coach? I think the original hook reads more smoothly and is accurate given the Merriam Webster definition, but either is fine with me. Cbl62 (talk) 16:07, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

::ALT2...that Norm Daniels, Frank Hauser and Bill MacDermott achieved the most wins among the football coaches in Wesleyan history, and Daniels, led the team to four undefeated seasons?

prefer the alt because it is less confusing, at least to me. And while the alt is too long that is allowed with multiple new articles, I've proposed a shortened version. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:36, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 12

List of Unofficial Presidents of the Philippines

Emilio Aguinaldo, one of the unofficial presidents of the Phillipines.

Created by Vivafilipinas (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 01:34, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I have a couple of concerns about this article. The hook states that there have been greater than four unofficial Presidents of the Philippines; however, the list gives only four, one of which is Emilio Aguinaldo, which is listed as the first President of the Philippines at List of Presidents of the Philippines. This would effectually bring the list to just three. It would seem better suited, if this is the case, of having this be an article on what appears to be based on historian and scholar interpretations of "unofficial presidents" during a period of governmental reorganization / creation. Without a parent article giving more information and background on this subject, the list does not in my opinion adequately cover the subject matter at this time. Calmer Waters 05:00, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Amateur radio call signs of Africa

Created by Stuart lyster (talk). Nominated by Secret Saturdays (talk) at 01:15, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 11

Korean e-Sports Players Association, Seo Ji-Hun

A young Korean man holding a headset looking down

5x expanded by NativeForeigner (talk). Self nom at 03:25, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Ref 2 is a reported attack page by FireFox, it should be removed, and neither player mentioned in the hook is in the article or ref 1. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:43, 19 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the notification. I can switch around the hook, but ref 1 is not an attack site. I'm unsure why firefox reports it as such. Let me try and rework it. NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs 06:07, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seo Ji-Hun

Young Korean male looking down at a headset

5x expanded by NativeForeigner (talk). Self nom at 06:20, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos "Omar" Almonte

  • ... that Carlos "Omar" Almonte, arrested in June 2010 on terrorism charges, once demonstrated at an Israel Day Parade with a sign saying: "Death to all Juice"?
  • ALT1... that Carlos "Omar" Almonte, arrested on terrorism charges in Operation Arabian Knight in June 2010, once demonstrated at an Israel Day Parade with a sign saying: "Death to all Juice"?
5x by Epeefleche (talk). Self nom at --Epeefleche (talk) 09:11, 11 June 2010 (UTC)(UTC)[reply]
  • This article is currently up for AfD. Even if it survives, I think I would have to oppose its promotion at DYK for the BLP reasons I outlined at the AfD. Gatoclass (talk) 11:54, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given that the AfD closed as a fairly comfortable keep, I guess it would not be entirely fair for me to stand in the way of promotion, although due to my BLP concerns I will not be promoting it myself. However, there is still the naming issue to be resolved, many of the "keep" votes were conditional on the article being named to something more acceptable, so I think that issue at least ought to be resolved before promotion. Gatoclass (talk) 08:30, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Addressed. The naming issue has now been resolved. Also, an "ALT1" is now supplied above. I'm actually partial to Alt 1 myself.--Epeefleche (talk) 17:44, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Two issues here, first, the hook focuses unduly on a negative aspect of a living person, see the rules. Second, the main source for the "death to all juice" incident, as acknowledged in the article, is the Jawa Report, which is a blog, and therefore a self-published source & not reliable enough for a BLP. Quasihuman (talk) 11:51, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tx. 1) For a person accused of terrorism and seeking to kill people, I hardly think that a hook mentioning a spelling error is "unduly" negative. It's one of the least negative statements in his entire reported background. 2) The "Death to All Juice" incident is clearly sourced to a number of patent RSs -- as the article itself indicates. These include CNN, The New York Daily News, and The New York Post.--Epeefleche (talk) 18:48, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think "accused" is the important word here. He may well be found not guilty. I would agree that this may not be unduly negative for someone found guilty of the things he is accused of. In my subjective opinion, there is an attempt in the article to portray him as a idiotic buffoon, hence the mention in the article of "Meet America's Dumbest Jihadis". The CNN reference mentioned says that he has attended numerous psychiatrists (not mentioned in the article by the way) I think it would be unfair and undue to poke fun at someone with psychiatric problems for a spelling mistake. I concede the point about the sources, as the CNN ref does not mention this incident as being according to the Jawa Report, as all the others do. Quasihuman (talk) 20:45, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for agreeing that the "sources" issue is resolved. As to the other issue, agreed he is only accused of terrorism. As to reports about him in RSs, that accusation ranks high. And is much more negative. It is due to that accusation that he is notable. The hook concerns a mere spelling error. That's not IMHO "unduly" negative.
In fact, it is viewed by many as a fact that may be a net positive for him. As with his co-defendant's mother, who said in his defense that: "he's not a terrorist; he's a stupid kid."[7][8][9] That was highlighted in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, in which NYPD Commissioner Kelly said he was upset by media's tendency to downplay victories against terrorism by describing would-be perpetrators as stupid.[10] In sum, IMHO this isn't the sort of "unduly negative" material we are seeking to protect against.--Epeefleche (talk) 22:26, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 10

Sarah Elliott

Woman in dark blue uniform shorts and shirt throwing a white ball

5x expanded by YellowMonkey (talk). Self nom at 02:35, 16 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • There are a lot of pictures available for her, to avoid crowding, they are listed at Sarah Elliott
    • I can't find the statement in the hook in the article. I'm sure it's there, but after reading through I couldn't find it. Wicket is mentioned many times, and I have no idea how cricket works. (darn ignorant Americans) NativeForeigner Talk/Contribs 16:37, 20 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FLOSY and NLF

Created by Esemono (talk). Self nom at 07:08, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools' Day 2011 - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

June 27, fourth Sunday after Trinity

Siri Thornhill

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 06:25, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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