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Contents
- 1 Instructions for nominators
- 2 Instructions for other editors
- 3 Nominations
- 3.1 Older nominations
- 3.1.1 Articles created/expanded on April 12
- 3.1.2 Articles created/expanded on April 19
- 3.1.3 Articles created/expanded on April 25
- 3.1.4 Articles created/expanded on May 2
- 3.1.5 Articles created/expanded on May 4
- 3.1.6 Articles created/expanded on May 11
- 3.1.7 Articles created/expanded on May 12
- 3.1.8 Articles created/expanded on May 13
- 3.1.9 Articles created/expanded on May 14
- 3.1.10 Articles created/expanded on May 15
- 3.1.11 Articles created/expanded on May 16
- 3.1.12 Articles created/expanded on May 18
- 3.1.13 Articles created/expanded on May 19
- 3.1.14 Articles created/expanded on May 21
- 3.1.15 Articles created/expanded on May 22
- 3.1.16 Articles created/expanded on May 23
- 3.1.17 Articles created/expanded on May 24
- 3.1.18 Articles created/expanded on May 26
- 3.1.19 Articles created/expanded on May 28
- 3.1.20 Articles created/expanded on May 29
- 3.1.21 Articles created/expanded on May 30
- 3.1.22 Articles created/expanded on June 1
- 3.1.23 Articles created/expanded on June 2
- 3.1.24 Articles created/expanded on June 3
- 3.1.25 Articles created/expanded on June 4
- 3.1.26 Articles created/expanded on June 5
- 3.1.27 Articles created/expanded on June 6
- 3.1.28 Articles created/expanded on June 7
- 3.1.29 Articles created/expanded on June 8
- 3.1.30 Articles created/expanded on June 9
- 3.1.31 Articles created/expanded on June 10
- 3.1.32 Articles created/expanded on June 11
- 3.1.33 Articles created/expanded on June 12
- 3.2 Current nominations
- 3.2.1 Articles created/expanded on June 13
- 3.2.2 Articles created/expanded on June 14
- 3.2.3 Articles created/expanded on June 15
- 3.2.3.1 Jennifer d'Abo
- 3.2.3.2 Van Breda murders
- 3.2.3.3 Ace of Aces (video game)
- 3.2.3.4 Tommy Best
- 3.2.3.5 Nora Grossman
- 3.2.3.6 Michael Van Wagenen
- 3.2.3.7 Senator Murphy gun control filibuster
- 3.2.3.8 Hard soda
- 3.2.3.9 Bungy Watson
- 3.2.3.10 Environmental globalization
- 3.2.3.11 S.C. Braga in European football
- 3.2.4 Articles created/expanded on June 16
- 3.2.4.1 Bernard Shapero
- 3.2.4.2 Black-sided hawkfish
- 3.2.4.3 Rebel Girl (song)
- 3.2.4.4 List of National Defence Academy alumni
- 3.2.4.5 Howard Backen
- 3.2.4.6 Zikhron Tuvya
- 3.2.4.7 Jack Polito
- 3.2.4.8 Lewis Robertson
- 3.2.4.9 Kari-Kari (caldera)
- 3.2.4.10 Studio 8H
- 3.2.4.11 Tommy Lawton
- 3.2.4.12 Trump National Golf Club Westchester
- 3.2.5 Articles created/expanded on June 17
- 3.2.6 Articles created/expanded on June 18
- 3.2.6.1 Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
- 3.2.6.2 Andrea Jenkins
- 3.2.6.3 Laser Geodynamics Satellite
- 3.2.6.4 List of exports of Romania
- 3.2.6.5 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
- 3.2.6.6 Sam Beaver King
- 3.2.6.7 Sunshine Hotel
- 3.2.6.8 Qriously
- 3.2.6.9 Kimsachata (Canchis)
- 3.2.6.10 Fallout 4: Far Harbor
- 3.2.6.11 Alexander Duckham
- 3.2.7 Articles created/expanded on June 19
- 3.2.8 Articles created/expanded on June 20
- 3.3 Special occasion holding area
- 3.3.1 June 15 (end of US primaries), or later
- 3.3.2 June 25
- 3.3.3 June 26 (Toyota/Save Mart 350)
- 3.3.4 July 1
- 3.3.5 July 12 (centenary of subject's death)
- 3.3.6 August 5–21 (2016 Summer Olympics)
- 3.3.6.1 August 5 (Opening ceremony)
- 3.3.6.2 Daniela Campuzano
- 3.3.6.3 Adriana Araújo
- 3.3.6.4 Popole Misenga
- 3.3.6.5 August 6
- 3.3.6.6 Carlos Balderas
- 3.3.6.7 Lenchu Kunzang
- 3.3.6.8 Emily Morley
- 3.3.6.9 Joseph Cordina
- 3.3.6.10 August 6–13
- 3.3.6.11 Emma Robinson (New Zealand swimmer), Bradlee Ashby, Matthew Hutchins, Corey Main, Helena Gasson
- 3.3.6.12 August 7
- 3.3.6.13 Steven Donnelly
- 3.3.6.14 René Pranz
- 3.3.6.15 August 9
- 3.3.6.16 Efe Ajagba
- 3.3.6.17 David McKeon, Emma McKeon
- 3.3.6.18 August 10
- 3.3.6.19 Georgia Coates
- 3.3.6.20 İrem Karamete
- 3.3.6.21 Avtar Singh (judoka)
- 3.3.6.22 August 11
- 3.3.6.23 Lohaynny Vicente
- 3.3.6.24 Iris Wang
- 3.3.6.25 Jacob Barsøe
- 3.3.6.26 Douglas Erasmus
- 3.3.6.27 August 12
- 3.3.6.28 Jess Andrews
- 3.3.6.29 Stephen Milne (swimmer)
- 3.3.6.30 August 13
- 3.3.6.31 Melker Svärd Jacobsson
- 3.3.6.32 August 14
- 3.3.6.33 Chris Grube, Luke Patience
- 3.3.6.34 August 15
- 3.3.6.35 Fabian Florant
- 3.3.6.36 August 16
- 3.3.6.37 Alex Hartmann
- 3.3.6.38 August 18
- 3.3.6.39 Ashleigh Gentle
- 3.3.6.40 Raheleh Asemani
- 3.3.6.41 August 19
- 3.3.6.42 Kate French (modern pentathlete)
- 3.3.6.43 August 20
- 3.3.6.44 Nisha Rawal (taekwondo)
- 3.3.6.45 August 21
- 3.3.6.46 Derek Hawkins (athlete), Callum Hawkins
- 3.3.7 September 7–18 (2016 Summer Paralympics)
- 3.3.8 September 9
- 3.1 Older nominations
List of DYK Hooks by Date | ||
Date | # of Hooks | # Verified |
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April 12 | 1 | |
April 19 | 1 | |
April 25 | 1 | |
May 2 | 1 | 1 |
May 4 | 1 | |
May 11 | 2 | |
May 12 | 1 | |
May 13 | 2 | 1 |
May 14 | 1 | |
May 15 | 1 | |
May 16 | 1 | |
May 18 | 1 | |
May 19 | 2 | |
May 21 | 1 | |
May 22 | 3 | 1 |
May 23 | 2 | |
May 24 | 1 | |
May 26 | 4 | 1 |
May 28 | 2 | |
May 29 | 3 | |
May 30 | 2 | |
June 1 | 5 | |
June 2 | 3 | 1 |
June 3 | 8 | 1 |
June 4 | 2 | |
June 5 | 6 | |
June 6 | 2 | |
June 7 | 7 | 2 |
June 8 | 4 | 1 |
June 9 | 4 | 2 |
June 10 | 9 | 1 |
June 11 | 5 | 3 |
June 12 | 9 | 1 |
June 13 | 7 | 2 |
June 14 | 10 | 2 |
June 15 | 11 | 1 |
June 16 | 12 | 3 |
June 17 | 3 | 1 |
June 18 | 11 | 2 |
June 19 | 4 | 1 |
June 20 | ||
Total | 156 | 28 |
Last updated 02:22, June 20, 2016 (UTC) Current time is 02:22, 20 June 2016 UTC [refresh] |
Instructions for nominators
Create a subpage for your new DYK suggestion and then list the page 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 registered user may nominate a DYK suggestion (if you are not a registered user, please leave a message at the bottom of the DYK project talk page with the details of the article you would like to nominate and the hook you would like to propose); self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination (consider watchlisting your nomination page).
To nominate an article
For simplified instructions, see User:Rjanag/Quick DYK 2.
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Create the nomination subpage.
Enter the article title in the box below and click the button. (To nominate multiple articles together, enter any or all of the article titles.) You will then be taken to a preloaded nomination page. |
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Write the nomination.
On the nomination page, fill in the relevant information. See Template:NewDYKnomination and
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Post at Template talk:Did you know.
In the current nominations section find the subsection for the date on which the article was created or on which expansion began, not the date on which you make the nomination.
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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, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the supplementary guidelines and the WP:Did you know/Reviewing guide.
To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:
- Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
- Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
- The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
- To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:
Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.
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showing you where you should put the comment. - Save the page.
If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.
Frequently asked questions
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 weeks 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.
Search archived DYK nomination discussions
Instructions for other editors
How to promote an accepted hook
- See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
- In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
- In another window, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.
- In the prep set...
- Paste the hook into the hook area (be sure to not paste in that that)
- Paste the credit information ({{DYKmake}} and/or {{DYKnom}}) into the credits area.
- Add an edit summary, e.g. "Promoted [[Jane Fonda]]", preview, and save
- Back on DYK nomination page...
- change
{{DYKsubpage
to{{subst:DYKsubpage
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|passed=
to|passed=yes
- Add an edit summary, e.g. "Promoted to Prep 3", preview, and save
- change
How to remove a rejected hook
- Open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to remove. (It's best to wait several days after a reviewer has rejected the hook, just in case someone contests or the article undergoes a large change.)
- In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line
{{DYKsubpage
with{{subst:DYKsubpage
, and replace|passed=
with|passed=no
. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.
How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue
- Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
- Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there is usually a link to it in the credits section).
- View the edit history for that page
- Go back to the last version before the edit where the hook was promoted, and revert to that version to make the nomination active again.
- Leave a comment explaining that the hook was removed from the queue, and why, so that later reviewers are aware of this issue.
- If the day title for the section that contained the hook has been removed from this page, restore that section.
- If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.
- Add a link to the nomination subpage at Wikipedia:Did you know/Removed
How to move a nomination subpage to a new name
- Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.
Nominations
Older nominations
Articles created/expanded on April 12
Pop out cake
- ... that an early predecessor of the pop out cake was a pie from which a live dwarf emerged for Charles I of England in 1626?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 13:11, 19 April 2016 (UTC).
- Reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/7 Espantos (1st of 7 QPQs)--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:19, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
- N.B.: If Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Emily Ratajkowski/archive5 is unsuccessful, I was hoping that the image or video of Emily Ratajkowski in this nomination might be considered for the main page for her 25th birthday on June 7.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:04, 19 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I am surprised this one hasn't been reviewed yet (or created before) since it immediately caught my attention. It was "new" and long enough when nominated and appears to be properly sourced, but there are many tags that need to be dealt with. Can the issues be addressed? Surtsicna (talk) 11:36, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Surtsicna, I don't see the "many tags". I only see {{In popular culture}}. At Talk:Pop out cake#Trivia section, you can see that SMcCandlish and I have been going back and forth regarding the trivia section. Basically, he wants it removed immediately and I interpret WP:MISC as suggesting that trivia sections should be viewed as temporary information holders that should be worked into the prose. My belief is that a trivia section is allowed to remain in an article for a time in hopes that someone will find a way to beef up individual items to be sufficient prose elements. I feel that this is suppose to give an article some period of time at least months. The purpose of {{In popular culture}} in fact is to give people time to notice the information at risk. WP:DYK is the highest profile exposure that this article will receive. Hopefully, some editors will notice the tag and take action to beef up individual items of trivia. Thus, I think the article should go to the main page with the tag on it.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:28, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
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- I see. There are two more (inline) tags in the Background section, however. Surtsicna (talk) 19:34, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
- (edit conflict) The purpose of the tag is not at all "to give people time to notice the information at risk", it's to flag a pile of unencyclopedic trivia. This particular gag has been used in probably at least 1,000 films and TV episodes and other media, and WP:NOT#INDISCRIMINATE policy is clear that we should not be dumping random examples in there endlessly. If a week still isn't long enough for you to rework that material into an encyclopedic narrative of notable and well-sourced material (sourced not as to "it happened in this movie, too, the 397th example I can find", but sourceable as to why the appearance is significant to an encyclopedia readership in any way), then it should come out. — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ᴥⱷʌ≼ 08:21, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
- I apologize, I have been travelling. I am in Memphis helping my mother who is preparing to move. We have got her attic cleaned out now. Getting back to the subject at hand. The subject of this article may have 1000s of pop culture references, however, only a few seem to rise to the proper level of notability to be mentioned in WP:RS (or on plot summaries on WP for that matter). The few that are currently in the article are not just random examples, but rather a select few that have RSs. The main tag that is present is a tag that does not mean to remove content upon sight although the content is suppose to be temporary. I think it is suppose to call attention to content that needs more attention. The purpose of DYK is to avail well-formed content to readers who are willing to pay attention to newly developing content.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:57, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
- I see. There are two more (inline) tags in the Background section, however. Surtsicna (talk) 19:34, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
- I don't understand the big fuss with {{where}} tagging the article. Is there a reason to believe that this is restricted to certain regions of the world.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:12, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
- Can someone look at this soon.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:51, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I doubt anyone much will want to review this while it has the tag on the "In popular culture" section. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:39, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
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- The video clip and image are not free and should be removed. The issue is awaiting attention from OTRS (see discussion; paragraph starting "Confirming here").
- Awaiting an OTRS decision or a decision at Commons:Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:2013 GQ Türkiye photo shoot.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:28, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- That apart, there are sourcing problems in the current version and with the hook. The hook is sourced to todayIfoundout.com, which isn't an RS but is used six times in the article. That leaves most of the background section unsourced. The Book of the Dead needs a page number. Groomstand.com is not an RS. The Daily Star is not an RS. The DC Comics Encyclopedia is a copy of Wikipedia articles published by PediaPress.
- The history of "surprise pies," which contained animals such as birds and frogs, should be developed a little and based on RS. The article doesn't mention the nursery rhyme. The practice progressed to human beings being hidden in pies, including Jeffrey Hudson, the subject of the hook. There are lots of reliable sources for Hudson, including David Piper, Lord Minimus: A Heroic Comedy (1955), and Nick Page, Lord Minimus: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Smallest Man (2002). There is also an essay about him by Thomas Postlewait in The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Theater (2015), which gives the date of the pie banquet as 5 November 1626. Postlewait uses the term dwarf, but I'm not sure we should.
- SlimVirgin, it would be appreciated if you could introduce your improved sources to the text with whatever detail you feel is appropriate.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:28, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- SlimVirgin, please respond.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:37, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- SlimVirgin, it would be appreciated if you could introduce your improved sources to the text with whatever detail you feel is appropriate.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:28, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- "Pop-out cake" needs a hyphen. The "in popular culture" section should probably be removed or developed. SarahSV (talk) 15:15, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
- Adding appropriate icon based on SarahSV's review. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:29, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
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- As I have stated elsewhere, policies regarding galleries say that they should be temporary, but not that they should be wiped away immediately. We hope that others will notice them and develop them. The main page is place that they could get noticed. There is no place to get this page any more of a chance to have that content noticed than on the main page.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:28, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I have removed the image templates from this nomination since the image files have been deleted from Commons. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:03, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- Comment I've added several sources that support the hook. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 10:35, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 19
Sticky Vicky
- ... that Sticky Vicky retired after performing for more than 30 years in Benidorm in a show that included pulling out several objects from her vagina?
Created by Triplecaña (talk). Self-nominated at 16:43, 19 April 2016 (UTC).
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- new and long enough, interesting hook cited in the article, good to go. Javier Espinoza (talk) 02:28, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
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- I copyedited the article for English grammar, but User:Cowlibob indicated in this post that much of the article is a direct translation of Spanish-language sources. @Javier Espinoza: are you able to verify that there is no copyvio or close paraphrasing in these sources, or is there another editor who knows Spanish who can verify this? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 18:21, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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- Hello Yoninah, as for the hook, there is no copyvio, the article is close to copyvio, but it has the right sources for it. Javier Espinoza (talk) 19:37, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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- @Jaespinoza: I'm sorry, I don't understand your last two statements. "The article is close to copyvio"? Does that mean it's copying the sources? What does "having the right sources" mean? Copyvio doesn't just apply to the hook, but to the whole article. If something isn't Wikipedia-worthy, it isn't DYK-worthy. Yoninah (talk) 21:10, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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- There is no copyvio in the Spanish article per this It may need more rewording and copyediting in the English version I'm afraid but I've done the best I can. Thanks Cowlibob for his/her help.Triplecaña (talk) 22:18, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
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- The article needs further copyediting: there are sentences that are hard to puzzle out and the narrative doesn't flow well in places. (The paragraph about the Sticky Vicky lawsuit is one that needs attention.) I would advise a request to the Guild of Copy Editors. Triplecaña, is this article a translation of a pre-existing article on the Spanish Wikipedia? BlueMoonset (talk) 16:22, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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- It is. Copyedit requested. Triplecaña (talk) 21:13, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @Jaespinoza:, @BlueMoonset: Copyedit done by the Guild. Triplecaña (talk) 14:13, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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The article has been suitably copyedited, so it's time for a re-review. The hook fact about "performing for more than 30 years in Benidorm" does not appear in the source given (footnote 3), which was published in 2007, 8 years before she retired, and says she had performed for 20 years. (It is also unclear how the page creator could extrapolate the 6 million viewers from this source, which was printed 8 years before she retired.) The rest of the hook fact is sourced to a Spanish-language source and cited inline. Yoninah (talk) 21:28, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 25
U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard
- ... that fashion icon Perry Ellis served in the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard?
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- ALT1 ... that Perry Ellis served in the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chahan (food)
Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 07:04, 25 April 2016 (UTC).
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- : The article is large and new enough. The hook's also interesting but I can't see it inside the article. I just see a list type mention of him. However, the hook is not verified. --Mhhossein (talk) 13:39, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Thanks, sorry for my delay, however, I don't understand the reviewer's comment. LavaBaron (talk) 17:29, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Mhhossein I can see the hook explicitly stated and supported by inline citations in the article. If you mean this should be stated in the form of a sentence, I don't think that is necessary. I think you want LavaBaron to say more about Ellis' role here. Sainsf (talk · contribs) 17:54, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Sainsf and LavaBaron: I can't verify that he was a fashion icon. Mhhossein (talk) 05:04, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @LavaBaron: You're welcome, but I don't know how Ellis's serving in coastal guard can be interesting without knowing that he was a fashion designer. I suggest you to use this source to mention his fashion career so that I can verify the more interesting original hook. Mhhossein (talk) 05:07, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 2
The Fuentidueña Apse
... that the 12th century Fuentidueña Apse in New York's Cloisters museum was originally part of a Romanesque church likely built by the Christian kings of Castile as the chapel for a fortress defending against Moorish invaders?
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- ALT1 ... that the 12th century Fuentidueña Apse in New York's Cloisters museum was originally part of a Romanesque church likely built as the chapel for a fortress defending against Moorish invaders?
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- Created by Ceoil 11:59, 14 May 2016 (UTC). Self-nominated at 11:54, 14 May 2016 (UTC).
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Manthos Papagiannis
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- This article is new enough and long enough. The original hook is too long, so I have struck it and added an abbreviated version as ALT1. This has an inline citation. The image is appropriately licensed and the article is neutral. The sources are not available to me so I have not checked for copyright issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:25, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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- The QPQ is in progress, but is not a complete review listing the five main DYK criteria. Yoninah (talk) 22:17, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Ceoil, you need to supply a QPQ that's a complete review. Please do so in the next few days. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:29, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Ceoil: What's the status of this nomination? Please perform a new, complete QPQ so this nomination can proceed. Intelligentsium 20:38, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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- hi, I am on holidays and won't be able to edit for a week yet,so we should prob let this one go. Ceoil
- That's OK, I'll pass this on good faith - just do one when you get back. Rest of the review per Cwmhiraeth. Intelligentsium 12:56, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
- hi, I am on holidays and won't be able to edit for a week yet,so we should prob let this one go. Ceoil
Articles created/expanded on May 4
The creation of the violin
- ... that The Creation of the Violin led to something that nobody had seen before?
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- Reviewed: Rolling stock of Network SouthEast
Created/expanded by NearEMPTiness (talk). Self-nominated at 14:59, 4 May 2016 (UTC).
This needs more copy-editing. For example, the title of the article needs work to make it clear that it's a story title and not actually about the real creation of the violin. And there's an obvious typo "d' something". The key blocker is that the hook seems unacceptable. It seems too subtle or allusive and, even within its own frame of reference, it doesn't seem to make sense as it was the violin that had not been seen before – the current wording seems to suggest that something else came from this.
As the article is translated from German, it may have lost something in translation. I'll see what I can do to help.
Andrew D. (talk) 13:02, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Hi Andrew D.. Thank you very much for your helpful feedback. I will try further improvements by end of June, after focussing on some some real life priorities. NearEMPTiness (talk) 21:52, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I have started copy-editing the page and have changed the image to one which seems more thematic. Andrew D. (talk) 08:26, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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- New enough, long enough. Hook short enough and sourced, but you should put "something that nobody had seen before" in quote marks like I have. No neutrality problems found, no copyright problems found. QPQ done and image properly licensed. I agree that the article requires copyediting; if improvements must wait until the end of June, I say submit the article to WP:GOCE and let them get on with it.--Launchballer 07:49, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you for your help and recommendations. As proposed, I have entered this article to Wikipedia:WikiProject_Guild_of_Copy_Editors/Requests#The_Creation_of_the_Violin. NearEMPTiness (talk) 11:20, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- New enough, long enough. Hook short enough and sourced, but you should put "something that nobody had seen before" in quote marks like I have. No neutrality problems found, no copyright problems found. QPQ done and image properly licensed. I agree that the article requires copyediting; if improvements must wait until the end of June, I say submit the article to WP:GOCE and let them get on with it.--Launchballer 07:49, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Hi Andrew D.. Thank you very much for your helpful feedback. I will try further improvements by end of June, after focussing on some some real life priorities. NearEMPTiness (talk) 21:52, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 11
Ferrari 330 TRI/LM
- ... that the Ferrari 330 TRI/LM, the last front engined car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was driven regularly in New York City after the end of its racing career?
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Currently trying to get this finished after I moved this to the mainspace without realized that it was still incomplete.
Moved to mainspace by Donnie Park (talk). Self-nominated at 01:39, 17 May 2016 (UTC).
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- @Donnie Park: I understand you're still working on this article, but I wanted to make you aware of some substantial copyright violations/close paraphrasing that should be removed as soon as possible (and definitely corrected before this runs). See this copyvios report. Some of the similarity comes from a quote, which is not a problem, but there's several sentences/phrases outside of that quote that are word-for-word the same as the source. ~ RobTalk 16:30, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
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- BU Rob13 I done as much as I can, that's for a dormant article that was left lying in my hard drive for 6 years and with a total loss of motivation and am struggling to bring this down from 61.5%. Donnie Park (talk) 20:20, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I haven't looked again yet, but don't worry too much about the percentage. There was a large block quote taken from that source, which will always give you a high percent. As long as the large quote is properly attributed, it's fine. I'll take a more thorough look later, or another editor is welcome to. ~ RobTalk 20:28, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
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- There shouldn't be an apostrophe in "it's" in the hook, it is referring to the possessive form. There's a similar problem in the article. The hook is cited to the RM Auctions source, but that says it was driven for nine years in New York, but we don't know if that's "regularly" or not. The other part of the hook refers to the claim in the lead, "Against expectations, it won Le Mans on its debut, significantly the last front engined car to win Le Mans in 1962" but I can't obviously see where this is referred to in the article body or verified in any source. Bottom line is I think more work is required before this can pass - as a general rule of them, I find hooks should leap out and be obvious as you write the article. If you do have any ideas for fixing the hook, ping me and I'll have a look. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 11:52, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Ritchie333: I hope I fixed the hook whilst still waiting for this to be copyedited however, the source also says "it has been frequently driven" but I modified the hook anyhow. The source does say "only 4-litre Testa Rossa built, it also is the last Testa Rossa and the last front-engined sports racing car built by Ferrari" and "the last front-engined car to capture the overall victory at Le Mans" which confirms to the hook. I managed to bring it down to a 40.5% copyvio but am struggling to bring it down any further as many of these are names and quotes. Donnie Park (talk) 18:22, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Ritchie333: Any feedback other than I made alteration to the hook. Donnie Park (talk) 22:01, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry to be a pain, but ALT1 doesn't seem to be particularly "hook worthy" - most cars get driven around after their first owner sells it after all. Let me have a think and see if I can suggest something else. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 09:04, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- "most cars get driven around after their first owner sells it after all"...does that ever happen to a Le Mans winner through NYC which is nowadays impossible unless it's a PR stunt which it wasn't. I'll call for a second opinion. Donnie Park (talk) 14:58, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- The original hook is a good one. "most cars get driven around after their first owner sells it" is the most inane comment I've read on the internet today, and I've just come from the Facebook flat earth groups. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:14, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Andy Dingley: Thanks a lot for your feedback. @Ritchie333: I now found a source that said it was driven daily that had been left unused, so I now solved the sourcing/hook issues. Donnie Park (talk) 09:37, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
@BU Rob13, Ritchie333, and Andy Dingley: Can any of you help wrap up this nomination, which has a target main page date of June 18-19? Any other reviewer would also be good, if this could completed. BlueMoonset are you around and able to help with this? This is a little beyond my scope to review, and the high Earwig copyvio return seems to be mainly the block quote, so that shouldn't be an issue. — Maile (talk) 13:27, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
- If I wrapped it up now, it would be "hook still not grabbing me so much, 3 strikes and you're out, close as rejected". Is that what you really want? Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:59, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
Ark Encounter
... that a replica of Noah's Ark in the Ark Encounter theme park will be the largest timber frame structure in the world?
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- Reviewed: Andrew McClary
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Converted from a redirect by Acdixon (talk) and 1990'sguy (talk). Nominated by Acdixon (talk) at 21:29, 16 May 2016 (UTC).
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- The article began as a redirect and was expanded on May 11, but it looks like it was in draft space first. The draft page was deleted by an administrator, and I don't have access to the history to know how long it took to write it in the first place. I'm not sure if converting from a redirect counts as "new", but if it doesn't and this is an expansion, that history would be useful for the seven day rule. The article is clearly long enough, is well-sourced, neutral, etc. First hook is sourced to two newspapers, though one doesn't appear to be online. Second also sourced. I think both are interesting, as well as the fact that the park requires its workers to sign statements of faith before being hired, which is cited to multiple sources and was a really big deal. QPQ ok. Other than the timeline (which may not even be a factor if this is considered new), everything looks ok to me!--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 04:21, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @Dudemanfellabra: I went back and restored the draft (since I was the one who deleted it to begin with) so you can verify the article's age. It did start from a section of text lifted from Answers in Genesis, so maybe it should be considered a five-fold expansion rather than an expansion from a redirect. I think it qualifies on either account. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 13:55, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I'm not so sure about this one. If it is considered a new article, I would say everything is great, and this should pass. If it is not a new article since it was a redirect (or since it was forked from a section on Answers in Genesis first), it looks to me from the draft history that the expansion took more than seven days. The expansion started way back on April 20, and May 11 is definitely more than seven days after that. If you look seven days before May 11 (i.e. May 4), the article was 28,113 bytes, not 5x smaller than its current size of 35,610 bytes. To qualify as a 5x expansion, the article would have had to start at 7,122 bytes, which is even smaller than the original section on Answers in Genesis.
- Then again, the fact that all of this happened in Draft space may make the timeline moot. I'm not too familiar with all of the rules of DYK, so I'll let someone else come along and confirm. In the mean time, I would suggest leaving the draft history visible to everyone so another editor can make a more informed decision. Regardless of the technicalities, great job on the expansion!--Dudemanfellabra (talk) 23:17, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Articles that have been worked on exclusively in a user or user talk subpage or at articles for creation or in the Draft namespace and then moved (or in some cases pasted) to the article mainspace are considered new as of the date they reach the mainspace.
- This is considered a new article as of 11 May, the date it was moved to mainspace from draft. According to the page logs, this started out as a small paragraph in 2010, and was speedy deleted the day of creation on "A7, No explanation of the subject's significance". It was recreated as a redirect on 22 April 2016. On 11 May 2016, Acdixon moved what he had been working on in Draft, to this article, in effect converting the redirect to a new article. It is considered a new article as of 11 May 2016. — Maile (talk) 22:53, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Without entering the discussion above about whether this article qualifies within the DYK rules, it seems to me it conforms with DYK intentions and I consider it OK. Either hook could be used. I find the claim that it is the "largest timber frame structure in the world" to be quoted all over the place online and did not find any other wooden structure that made such a claim. The article is neutral and I detected no copyright problems. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:53, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- No way. The cites for the "largest" claim are (1) the church's own magazine, and (2) what is obviously a press release. Either go with ALT1, or rewrite ALT0 as "claims to be". EEng 05:39, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I'm sorry, but what I said before still holds. The church magazine is absolutely useless as an RS for such a claim, and (whether you see it or not) the Biz J piece is patently a press release paraphrase. A claim like this needs to be sourced to an organization in a position to know such a thing e.g. the International Society of Structural Engineers (I just made that up) or Guinness (though I'm not as sanguine on Guinness as some are), or something. We certainly can't use logic along the lines of "no one else has challenged the claim" -- we have no idea if there's some giant blimp hangar in Uzbekistan that (a) doesn't know about this claim and/or (b) doesn't care. EEng 20:06, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- First, who's citing a church magazine? If you mean The Messenger, that's actually a daily newspaper in Madisonville, Kentucky, not an AiG publication. It's also not meant to cite the fact presently being discussed, but another part of that same sentence. Also, AiG is not a church. It is a nondenominational, not-for-profit organization.
- Second, I conceded that the Journal piece is possibly a paraphrase of a press release, but your begging the question does not suffice as proof that it is, just as the absence of an explicit citation to a press release is not proof that it isn't. Further, your condescending "whether you see it or not" is rather unbecoming.
- Finally, the claim does not seem to originate with AiG, according to their own web site, but with Colorado Timbermill, their partner in the construction. Admittedly, the mill has a conflict of interest because they are helping build the ark, but they also have a reputation to protect by not making false claims within their own industry. They are, as you categorize it above, "an organization in a position to know such a thing". It's their business and livelihood. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 21:29, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, but what I said before still holds. The church magazine is absolutely useless as an RS for such a claim, and (whether you see it or not) the Biz J piece is patently a press release paraphrase. A claim like this needs to be sourced to an organization in a position to know such a thing e.g. the International Society of Structural Engineers (I just made that up) or Guinness (though I'm not as sanguine on Guinness as some are), or something. We certainly can't use logic along the lines of "no one else has challenged the claim" -- we have no idea if there's some giant blimp hangar in Uzbekistan that (a) doesn't know about this claim and/or (b) doesn't care. EEng 20:06, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
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- More False Accusations Against the Ark Refuted! ... A number of secularists have accused AiG of lying about the size of the Ark we are building ... The research conducted by the leading timber frame mill in America, Colorado Timberframe, has shown that the Ark is the largest timber-frame construction—not the largest wooden structure. The front page of the mill’s website declares that they "teamed up with Ark Encounter to create a life-size recreation of Noah’s Ark” and that this project will be the “world’s largest timber-frame structure."
So, contrary to what you say above, there has indeed been pushback on this "largest" claim, with argument about definitions and so on which an authoritative, independent source needs to speak to before we can possibly put such a claim on the main page -- and at this point I don't think we could even run it as "is claimed to be", given the serious question as to the reasonableness of the claim. BTW, it's complete coincidence that my conjecture -- that a blimp hangar somewhere might compete with this ark thing -- is precisely the counterexample someone's offered to the "largest" claim (as seen at your link), other than the fact that blimp hangars are a well-known example of gigantic structures.
If fear of damaging one's reputation was an effective deterrent to blatant lying, then Donald Trump would still be just a lonely narcissist masturbating over piles of $100 bills in his penthouse while his yes-men wait in the next room, instead of the beloved demagogue he is today. I suggest at this point that we just wait to hear what other editors think. EEng 22:41, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- I didn't say the fear of damaging one's reputation was an absolute deterrent against lying, but I do contend that it should be some deterrent for a company in a niche market and without the name recognition of your proffered example, Donald Trump – an example that I found unnecessarily crude, btw. So it's a bit of apples to oranges, but that's really here nor there in light of the rest of what I'm about to say.
- I did not provide the AiG link as evidence of the claim; I provided it as evidence that the claim did not originate with AiG, but with a timber company qualified to make it. I agree (and acknowledged, btw) that their affiliation with AiG is problematic, but in some ways, they are still more authoritative than the pushback you mention. Who is more qualified to speak to the definition of timber frame structure and evaluate whether a particular structure is the largest one in the world to meet that definition, a company that makes its money by constructing such structures, or a group of scientists who are likely trained in biology, chemistry, physics, or some other very worthy discipline that are nonetheless unlikely to be familiar with the timber industry? Add in the fact that there is almost a cottage industry in the scientific community around attacking everything Ken Ham says – and the tone of the criticism offered suggests that these critics are part of it – and you see that the ones offering pushback are neither qualified nor neutral, where the timber company is at least qualified, if not necessarily neutral in the matter.
- I do not concede that the claim, as published in the Cincinnati Business Courier, is absolutely copied from a press release, as you have so far maintained, but failed to credibly prove. I believe this would constitute an independent, reliable source under normal circumstances. However, your newly raised policy-based point about "extraordinary claims requiring extraordinary sources" is one that I find more persuasive, because I don't think anyone would try to claim that the Cincinnati Business Courier is an extraordinary source for this type of claim. For that reason, and no other, I would say we are better off using ALT1.
- I admit that I have a more favorable view of AiG than most, and that is why I feel obligated to make sure that subjects like this are treated fairly (but not favorably) based on policy, not the visceral dislike that the majority of Wikipedia seems to have for them. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 00:44, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
These claims appear to come from the press releases of the organisation responsible for the project, Answers in Genesis. Compare with: "The ark, described by its builders at the biggest timber-frame structure in the U.S., will also come stocked with hundreds of sculpted creatures ...". Source: "Guided by God and Disney, life-size ark rises in Kentucky", CBSnews.com, May 18, 2016, 5:30 am. K.e.coffman (talk) 04:15, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- @K.e.coffman: Perhaps you didn't bother to read the agreement to use ALT1 immediately above? Presumably, you have no objection to this hook. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 13:54, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- Please see Talk:Ark Encounter. K.e.coffman (talk) 15:35, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @K.e.coffman: Nope, nothing there about ALT1, either. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 16:11, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I see no problem with ALT1 (I've struck ALT0 to avoid any slipups) though for the moment the apparent sourcing problems in the article in general may be a hangup (WP:V being a DYK requirement). EEng 18:17, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- There are no sourcing problems in the article. Every sentence in the body is cited to a reliable, third-party source, except one sentence that begins "According to AiG", which is cited to, surprise, AiG. Surely they are authoritative for the fact that they said something. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 19:09, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry I was vague in my earlier comment. As noted by EE and on the article's Talk page, the article may be having some teething problems. It's brand new and may need some time to "settle" (pls see recently added POV tag). I'm sure it can be improved in the future and be ready for DYK nomination then. So still for now. K.e.coffman (talk) 18:23, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I have noticed, and responded to, the POV tag, which I think is inappropriate, for the reasons I stated there. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 19:09, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The article still looks problematic to me, as being overly promotional in nature; please see recent article history. K.e.coffman (talk) 07:49, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Yes, I have noticed, and responded to, the POV tag, which I think is inappropriate, for the reasons I stated there. Acdixon (talk · contribs) 19:09, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry I was vague in my earlier comment. As noted by EE and on the article's Talk page, the article may be having some teething problems. It's brand new and may need some time to "settle" (pls see recently added POV tag). I'm sure it can be improved in the future and be ready for DYK nomination then. So still for now. K.e.coffman (talk) 18:23, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 12
Gender pay gap in India
- ... that to help curb the gender pay gap in India, women have a right to equal treatment from employers in all recruitment processes, promotions and training under the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976?
Created by Abhinayaprithivi (talk). Self-nominated at 20:04, 14 May 2016 (UTC).
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- In the article, the hook fact closely paraphrases the source but at the same time does not state it correctly. The source says: no employer shall, while making recruitment for the same work or work of a similar nature, [or in any condition of service subsequent to recruitment such as promotions, training or transfer], make any discrimination against women. The article says: recruitment processes including promotions, training or transfer within the organization can also be challenged under this Act. Promotions, training and transfer come after the recruitment process. Please edit this accordingly. The hook states this fact correctly, but I suggest mixing it up a little, as follows:
- ALT1: ... that to help curb the gender pay gap in India, women have a right to equal treatment from employers in all recruitment processes, job training, and promotions under the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976? Yoninah (talk) 11:00, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 13
High heel policy
- ... that high heels (pictured) were illegal in England and Parliament is being petitioned to act again?
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- Reviewed: The creation of the violin
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Created/expanded by Mhhossein (talk) and MurielMary (talk). Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk) at 13:22, 20 May 2016 (UTC).
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'...that high heels (pictured), once illegal in England and Parliament in the eighteenth century, is being petitioned to act again after a female employee refused to follow the dress code at the office?Mhhossein (talk) 12:38, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Note: The deletion discussion was closed as Keep. North America1000 01:55, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
- ALT2 suggested: ... that the recent incident in London over requiring women to wear high heels at work is not the first such incident? (I think it's interesting that in developing the article, so many other similar cases were added) MurielMary (talk) 11:49, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
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Shriya Pilgaonkar
- ... that in 2012, Shriya Pilgaonkar won a scholarship to do a summer course in screenplay adaptation at Harvard University?
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- ALT2:... that Shriya Pilgaonkar, known as an actress, decided to become a professional swimmer under 7 and became a gold medallist and state level swimmer under 9?
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2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by 991joseph (talk) and Gouravbhosale (talk). Nominated by Mr. Smart LION (talk) at 05:55, 13 May 2016 (UTC).
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*The third hook IS clearly cited with this reliable source. I don't know how you are saying that it's unsourced. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 15:08, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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- User:Mr. Smart LION, yes, but the article still states that she was at Harvard on a scholarship, etc, (which simply is not in any of the sources I read.) Again: the article *must* be cleaned up, and these promotional, unsourced statements removed. Huldra (talk) 15:47, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Now I have added a reliable source stating about her Harvard on a scholarship. It's stated in that source. Now what you have to say? Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 18:02, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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- User:Mr. Smart LION: I say thank you! Now, if you could only clean up the name of that award, and possible some linking-issues (Example: "At the 51st Maharashtra State Film Awards, Shriya was awarded with the Maharashtra State Government Award for Best Debut" both link to the same: the second link should be removed, while Mumbai Film Festival does not have a link, at the moment); then it is good to go!....I suggest with the original hook, Huldra (talk) 18:28, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I've removed both the links from Maharashtra State Film Awards because her name is not mentioned in it. So I have removed the first link also, while on the Mumbai Film Festival article, a merge tag has been placed. Will it be OK to have a link. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 04:00, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
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- It is perfectly ok to link to Maharashtra State Film Awards, even if she is not mentioned in it. (As long as we have another RS which links her to it, and we do). (She is not mentioned in the Mumbai-article. either, but we still link to it!) And it is ok, for the same reason, to link to Mumbai Film Festival (that it has a merge-tag is irrelevant.) I´m still not happy about the sentence "was awarded with the Best Debut Actress award and Most Promising Newcomer Award." It sounds as if she won TWO awards, while, from what I understand, she only won ONE award? It looks as if the award is (formally) called "Best Debut Actress" ...perhaps change the sentence into "was found to be the most promising female newcomer and won the Best Debut Actress award"? Huldra (talk) 23:05, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
Done Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 05:10, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Ok, all issues looks resolved; I say good to go, (with original hook: "...In 2012, Shriya Pilgaonkar won a scholarship to do a summer course in screenplay adaptation at Harvard University?") Huldra (talk) 08:09, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
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- The article was at AFD and this revision shows that it was not an unsourced BLP. This 2x expansion is invalid. It needs 5x expansion for the eligibility. - Vivvt (Talk) 06:45, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
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But after nominating the article for deletion, the article was redirected to Fan (film). This means that the Shriya Pilgaonkar page did not existed as an article. But on 8 May 2016, the page became as an article. If the page existed as an article when I had created the page on Shriya Pilgaonkar, then the article required 5x expansion. Because the page became an article on 8 May 2016, the article doesn't need 5x expansion. It's like a new article. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 12:52, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- Quoting a DYK rule Former redirects, stubs, and other articles in which the prose portion has been expanded fivefold or more within the past seven days are also acceptable as "new" articles. - Vivvt (Talk) 17:17, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
- Is this rule written somewhere on Wikipedia? How can you proof it? Now it's impossible to expand the article 5x. No more information of her is now available. The article is already been expanded. If you'll proof me where this rule is written on Wikipedia, you can reject this DYK. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 17:58, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
OK, it's fine now. You can reject this DYK! Expanding the article for 5x more is impossible because no more information is available. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 08:58, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- For not satisfying the criteria for the expansion. - Vivvt (Talk) 14:16, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
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- But please don't close the discussion. The article has been nominated for GA. Wait until that discussion is closed. If the article gets seccussful in getting a GA icon, then it would be OK to go within 7 days. Now don't say that this rule is not written in Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 17:49, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
- Will finish the review soon and then we can come back to this DYK, if required. - Vivvt (Talk) 17:59, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
- Superseding the above icon with this one to prevent premature closure, since the GA review has already been started. Vivvt, I think it's great that you've taken on reviewing the GA nomination. However, you won't be eligible to also review this nomination assuming you list the article at GA (see WP:DYKSG#H2), so in that case a new reviewer will have to be found. If the article does not succeed at GA, though, you can reinstate your X icon here. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:51, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Will finish the review soon and then we can come back to this DYK, if required. - Vivvt (Talk) 17:59, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
- But please don't close the discussion. The article has been nominated for GA. Wait until that discussion is closed. If the article gets seccussful in getting a GA icon, then it would be OK to go within 7 days. Now don't say that this rule is not written in Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Mr. Smart ℒION ⋠☎️✍⋡ 17:49, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
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Unfortunately, the article is not GA worthy. - Vivvt (Talk) 09:33, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Vivvt, I just ran DYKcheck on the article, and it is a very clear 5x expansion. DYKcheck says so, and the largest the article ever was in any of its previous incarnations was 703 prose characters, which would require an expansion to 3515 prose characters; the article is currently 5967 prose characters, an expansion of over 8x. But even if it hadn't been, a gap of over a year—even several months—means that the article is effectively new; this is what I've always been taught by DYK vets (and now I'm one myself). Any material reused from previous versions of the article would need to be expanded 5x (I didn't see any in this case), but otherwise the normal requirements for a new article (which includes articles replacing redirects) would apply. I'm sorry I didn't check this more closely earlier. At this point, I think the article needs a new full review—there has been a major expansion since the last tick was given, and most of what's there is new. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:18, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I have nothing against the article or the nominator but if you look at the content thats been added to the article for its expansion, you'll know thats its of a poor quality. Its one of the reasons, I had to fail the GA. If you or another reviewer is okay to get it to main page, then I'll leave upto you guys. - Vivvt (Talk) 04:48, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 14
Francis Putnam Burns
- ... that the first piano in California was reportedly built by Francis Putnam Burns?
Created by Daderot (talk). Self-nominated at 17:17, 14 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Daderot, first and foremost, I want to thank you for writing this article -- it is a very nice addition to the Encyclopedia. Unfortunately, there are a few issues that need to be resolved before this nomination can be approved, but I am confident that with a little work, this article can be approved soon:
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- The DYK Rules state that article must be a minimum of 1500 characters in length. By my count, this article is about 400 characters short. Can you please expand the article so that it meets the length requirement?
- The DYK Supplemental Rues (D2) also state that articles must use inline citations rather than general references. Can you please place inline citations in this article?
- I am not sure that the fact asserted in the hook is actually true. A quick google search turns up sources that state pianos were brought to California before 1849 (see, e.g., this story about a piano that arrived in 1843). Can you please clarify this?
- Can you please add the date of Mr. Burns' death to the article?
- This is not relevant to the DYK criteria, but you should add project boxes on the talk page.
- With respect to the other criteria, this article was created on March 14, there are no issues with neutrality, QPQ is not required (nominator has only one other DYK credit), and there are no images associated with this nomination. Please feel free to contact me if any of the above is unclear, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 23:38, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hi there - thank you for your kind words. I don't think I can add much more substance to the article (even the death date) as information seems scarce. And the piano thing was the only interesting point, so if you've found one before then.... Well, I suggest we not proceed any further! best wishes, Daderot (talk) 10:52, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
- @Daderot: I don't think that there is a tremendous amount of work that would need to be done with this article; all you need to do is add inline citations and a few additional sentences about events that happened in his life. For example, you could add some of the descriptions about his work in the Dolge book. That book also has some good material for potential hooks (you could say, for example, that Burns "impress[ed] his workmen with the idea that a piano is a work of art"). If you don't want to work on this article further, then that's fine too, but I certainly think it has potential and I don't think it will take much work to resolve the issues listed above. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 16:24, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
- Hello again - Notecardforfree, I'd like to thank you again for being so thoughtful and friendly - it's people like you that make Wikipedia a truly special undertaking. I'm about to set off for a lengthy vacation, but will see what I can do when I return. It's a distinctly minor article, but there's no reason it shouldn't be improved. with thanks again for your neighborly and very careful suggestions, Daderot (talk) 20:42, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 15
10 (MercyMe album)
- ... that on Christian rock band MercyMe's 2009 album 10, they re-recorded their song "I Can Only Imagine" at Abbey Road Studios with the London Session Orchestra?
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5x expanded by Toa Nidhiki05 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:54, 15 May 2016 (UTC).
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- First, nice work on the article and a great CD. On to the criteria: 5x expanded; prose is over 7,000 characters; it's neutral, cites sources inline and seems to be free of any copyright issues; hook is under 200 characters, cited inline and is interesting. I think all you are missing is QPQ and I would be glad to give you a pass! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Nice work! Everything looks good to go now! I add your QPQ to the template above, fyi. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 17:52, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
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- The article is presently tagged with a {{non-free}} template, which needs to be addressed. North America1000 20:15, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
- Comment The tag was placed after my DYK review. I am not an expert on copyright law, but the justifications seemed fine to me. Whenever the tag issue is resolved, I would be glad to lend my support again. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 04:31, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Earwig copyvio detector - I have removed the copyvio tag, which was placed on the article by a bot. What the bot saw as copyvios, were actually quotations from the source. Please see the Earwig report. — Maile (talk) 17:44, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- I'm just suggesting an alternate hook because I personally don't find the original that compelling:
- ALT1: ... that the release of the album 10 commemorated the tenth anniversary of their song "I Can Only Imagine" and featured a re-recording of that song with the London Session Orchestra?
- Future reviewers should review both hooks. FallingGravity (talk) 17:53, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 16
Jane Little (musician)
- ... that Jane Little, 4-feet 11-inches in height, played a 6-foot tall double bass for the Atlanta Symphony for 71 years, until collapsing onstage at age 87 - a World Record for tenure with a single orchestra?
Created by SageGreenRider (talk) and Cgingold (talk). Nominated by Cgingold (talk) at 07:47, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Looks good to me. Article is long enough, new enough, well-sourced, has no NPOV/copyvio issues. Hook is verified through reference 3. SounderBruce 20:14, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
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- The way this hook is written, it seems to capitalize on tragedy. There are also too many numbers here, and you need to convert them for Wikipedia's foreign audiences. I would write it this way (though, as you can see, ALT1 still has way too many numbers):
- ALT1: ... that Jane Little, 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m) in height, played a 6 feet (1.8 m) tall double bass for the Atlanta Symphony for 71 years – a world record for tenure with a single orchestra?
- ALT2: ... that Jane Little played double bass for the Atlanta Symphony for 71 years – a Guinness World Record for tenure with a single orchestra? Yoninah (talk) 23:22, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks to both of you for your comments. On the issue raised by Yoninah about "capitalizing on tragedy", I respectfully disagree. Firstly, Ms. Little's sudden death was reported in very similar terms in the headlines of countless well-respected mainstream news outlets. Here is a sampling:
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- "Jane Little, record-breaking symphony bassist, dies after collapsing on stage" (CBC)
- "Woman who held record for longest tenure with an orchestra collapses on stage, dies" (CNN)
- "Record-holding double bass player collapses on stage, later dies" (CBS News)
- "Jane Little, Atlanta's Dainty Double-Bass Player For 71 Years, Dies Onstage" (NPR)
- Were the circumstances of her death dramatic? Certainly. Was it a tragedy? I submit that her death onstage in fact highlights the incredible willpower of this amazing woman, who perservered despite numerous injuries and the daunting pain of cancer, and kept right on playing out of sheer determination. In short, she kept performing to the very end -- and the way she died was very much in keeping with how she lived her life. (Btw, I'm planning on adding a paragraph about this very subject to the article in the next day or two.) Having read half a dozen full-length articles about Ms. Little, I rather suspect she would be tickled by all those headlines! :) Cgingold (talk) 05:02, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 18
Korean Patriotic Organization
... that Korean Patriotic Organization was a secret organization that aimed for Korean independence through assassinations of prominent Japanese figures?
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5x expanded by Rhee In Joon (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 06:28, 19 May 2016 (UTC).
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- The article lacks English grammar and a tag has been placed on the article. Examples:
- Korean Patriotic Organization (Haninaegukdan, Hangul: 한인애국단; hanja: 韓人愛國團 also known as Korean Patriotic Corps or Korean Patriotic Legion) was one of the secret organization that to assassinate major people of Empire of Japan.
- Edited : Korean Patriotic Organization (Haninaegukdan, Hangul: 한인애국단; hanja: 韓人愛國團 also known as Korean Patriotic Corps or Korean Patriotic Legion) was one of the secret organization that to assassinate key figures of Empire of Japan. Rhee In Joon (talk) 01:53, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea propelled various types of independence movements. Korean Patriotic Organization (Haninaegukdan, Hangul: 한인애국단; hanja: 韓人愛國團 also known as Korean Patriotic Corps or Korean Patriotic Legion) was one of the secret organization that to assassinate prominent Japanese figures of Empire of Japan. Korean Patriotic Organization was made by Kim Gu, president of Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. (...) Korean Patriotic Organization is a new way of independence movement by assassinating major people of Empire of Japan.
- Perhaps you could ask at Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors for help. Yoninah (talk) 11:03, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Yoninah: Well, since I don't think the students can fix the grammar issues themselves, I went ahead and copyedited the article. I think the article needs expansion with regards to the other activities and the final fate of the organization, but those should not be issues for the DYK. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:09, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Piotrus: thank you. I also copyedited the article, and moved around and removed some images. There are two tags on the article, a citation needed tag for the information under "Other activities" and a clarification needed tag for the sentence under "Later history", which doesn't make sense as written.
- I am hesitant to AGF on the sources because I'm not sure that the student translated them correctly. The lead image was identified as "For memorial of establishing Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea", whereas Google Translate correctly translates it as a "state council commemorative", which means something different. Are you able to review the sources and affirm that material has been written correctly? Yoninah (talk) 19:27, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Unfortunately I don't read Korean. I can only confirm that the sources are reliable (Korean encyclopedias). For checking the Korean text itself, I can only suggest asking on WT:KOREA. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:51, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- User:Yoninah, can you take a look now? I think all information is now there, and clarified. --Hanyangprofessor2 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 03:06, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Perhaps you were looking at an older version of the page. I have copyedited those sections recently (but before posting here) and they read fine to me. And frankly, while the students English is broken, even the older version made some sense, they can communicate, just with a lot of grammar errors and wrong vocabulary. But at least 80% of the sentences make enough sense that anyone with good English comprehension can rewrite them with no need to double check the original source. Not that this is relevant; I personally do not see any outstanding issues preventing this DYK from being nominated for the front page. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 09:09, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @BlueMoonset: Well, I took another look at that section, and did another c/e myself, since we all know that the Guild is backlogged for months, which is too long for a DYK process. I hope it is fine now. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 15:28, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yoninah, since you've done so much work on the review to date, I'll leave it to your judgment here. Piotrus, the GOCE currently takes less than a month to complete submissions made to their request page; anything submitted now would almost certainly be completed during the next bi-monthly drive, which runs during the month of July. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:00, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 19
Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District
... that three buildings of the former Pawnee Agency and Boarding School Historic District were rehabilitated to serve the new Pawnee Nation College?
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Created/expanded by Bruin2 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:00, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Long enough, new enough, neutral. The second paragraph in 1913 schoolhouse needs a cite. There's some extremely close paraphrasing or possibly even copyvios in the descriptions of buildings. For instance, "It contained two classrooms and an assembly hall on the main floor, and a furnace room, coal room and storage room in the basement." in the 1913 schoolhouse is sourced from "The building contained two classrooms and an assembly hall on the main floor and a furnace room, coal room, and storage room in the basement." I'm not sure how deep the copyright violations/close paraphrasing run, but I'm placing a maintenance tag on the page. This needs to be fixed before this can run on the main page. The hook is short enough and interesting, but it's not supported by the cite, which says only two buildings are serving the college. ~ RobTalk 16:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Thanks for your comments. They are very helpful. After rereading the source, I agree that the third rehabilitated building in the subject site was not considered part of the original Pawnee Boarding School. ALT1 below reflects this fact. Thanks for catching it.
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Iranian diplomats kidnapping (1982)
... that four Iranian diplomats were kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces almost 34 years ago, and their fate remains unknown?
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5x expanded by Mhhossein (talk). Self-nominated at 07:00, 20 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough, long enough, QPQ done. All non-lead paragraphs have cites. Copyvios picked up a bit of close paraphrasing, which needs to be addressed either by direct quoting and attributing or paraphrasing more fully. See here, particularly the sentence in the third paragraph of the "Fate of abducted diplomats" which is nearly entirely copied from the source. Both hooks are interesting and short enough. AGF on the main hook (subscription-only source), ALT1 is cited properly. ~ RobTalk 21:34, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @BU Rob13: Thanks for the precise review. I try to resolve the mentioned copy vio issue. Mhhossein (talk) 05:03, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Issues resolved. I did some more copy-editing for one other close paraphrasing issue I found. I struck ALT1 due to neutrality issues. We really shouldn't air one nation's grievances against another on our front page. I'd rather not see Wikipedia cited in 10 years as a reason for a further deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I'm putting a tick on this, but also pinging BlueMoonset for an experienced second opinion on this article. If you see any neutrality issues, please do bring them up. We need to get this right if it's going on the main page, given the topic area. ~ RobTalk 05:19, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Rob: What you stroke was a well-sourced and well-attributed opinion and I don't know how you concluded Wikipedia would be "cited in 10 years as a reason for a further deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict." Anyway, thank you again for the review. Now I also think the original hook is more neutral. Mhhossein (talk) 07:00, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Issues resolved. I did some more copy-editing for one other close paraphrasing issue I found. I struck ALT1 due to neutrality issues. We really shouldn't air one nation's grievances against another on our front page. I'd rather not see Wikipedia cited in 10 years as a reason for a further deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict. I'm putting a tick on this, but also pinging BlueMoonset for an experienced second opinion on this article. If you see any neutrality issues, please do bring them up. We need to get this right if it's going on the main page, given the topic area. ~ RobTalk 05:19, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- @BU Rob13: Thanks for the precise review. I try to resolve the mentioned copy vio issue. Mhhossein (talk) 05:03, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
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- There are two major issues with this article. The first is that it needs a thorough copyedit, and should not run until that is done. If the copyedit is done by someone who can look for POV issues, so much the better. The second is that while I do not know many of the sources, I'm uncomfortable with the amount of bias inherent in their writing: many of them state as an apparent fact that Israel did the kidnapping, when the capture was done by Geagea's forces, and what happened next is what's unclear. The sole Israeli source mentions that the second stage of the 2008 swap would include a report from Israel on the fate of the four kidnap victims in exchange for info from Hezbollah on Ron Arad: didn't the swap take place? It seems unlikely that Hezbollah would have suppressed the report if they received it. About Geagea: he is reported in FN12 as having "said" that the four were killed after having been kidnapped; by using "claimed" in the article, Wikipedia is effectively casting doubt on Geagea's reported statement (see WP:CLAIM), which is a POV issue.
- The second paragraph of the intro is problematic, in my view, in that it not only needs a prose revision, but it's taking an opinion of Nazih Mansour's that this has become political rather than judicial, and presenting it as fact.
- I wish I had better news for you and Mhhossein, but for now this article needs significant work before it can be promoted to the main page. Thanks for the ping. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:22, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- In response to Mhhossein, the reason ALT1 isn't neutral is that it presents Iran's opinion of things without presenting Israel's. Essentially, it would be using the main page to make an accusation against Israel, which some people would (rightly, I think) take issue with. I'm going to post this at the Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard in the hopes of getting some additional eyes on this article. I don't think the problems are quite as severe as portrayed by BlueMoonset (prose is not bad enough to hold up on the basis of needing a ce, in my opinion), but the POV issues are a problem. I had flopped before giving his the tick on whether it should have to meet WP:WORDS, which is one of the reasons I pinged BlueMoonset for a second set of eyes, and after hearing his opinion I agree that it should given the sensitive topic area. Thanks for the second opinion. ~ RobTalk 12:09, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset: Apaprently, there are different narrations of the story regarding the titles of the kidnapped persons. Most of the sources (such as the one by Haaretz) use "four diplomats". I think there's no contradiction between being a photojournalist of a state controlled News agency and being a diplomat! What do you think? I also think "unknown" would better be replaced by "unclear". How biased the sources are does not matter, as you know per WP:BIASED, rather the way their content is reflected is important. We should be careful not to write 'opinions' as if they are 'facts'. AFAIS, wherever the allegations regarding Israel is written in the article, the sentence is attributed so that the readers understand that it's an opinion not a fact. On the Haaretz source; I don't know of the swap took place or not! Regarding the issue caused by "claim"; you're right and I'll do that. On the second Para of the intro; You're right again and I'll correct that by making proper attributions. Thank you for the points. Mhhossein (talk) 13:58, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
- Dear Rob, some changes are made as you see, what else do you suggest should be done? Mhhossein (talk) 13:19, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- In response to Mhhossein, the reason ALT1 isn't neutral is that it presents Iran's opinion of things without presenting Israel's. Essentially, it would be using the main page to make an accusation against Israel, which some people would (rightly, I think) take issue with. I'm going to post this at the Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard in the hopes of getting some additional eyes on this article. I don't think the problems are quite as severe as portrayed by BlueMoonset (prose is not bad enough to hold up on the basis of needing a ce, in my opinion), but the POV issues are a problem. I had flopped before giving his the tick on whether it should have to meet WP:WORDS, which is one of the reasons I pinged BlueMoonset for a second set of eyes, and after hearing his opinion I agree that it should given the sensitive topic area. Thanks for the second opinion. ~ RobTalk 12:09, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I'm astonished that a photojournalist, even of a state-controlled News agency, could be considered the equivalent of a diplomat. They're not the same thing at all—diplomats have special status when they're in another country, unlike journalists, and would be credentialed entirely differently, too. Just because otherwise reliable sources have been careless with the facts by stating "four diplomats" doesn't mean Wikipedia should be, especially when there are more careful reliable sources available (and being used) on those four. I've struck the remaining hook since it contains the phrase "four Iranian diplomats". BlueMoonset (talk) 16:14, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- @BlueMoonset: I don't insist on calling them photojournalist or diplomat or other things. The only thing I know is that we have to act based on the reliable sources. Remember that Your argument, i.e. "reliable sources have been careless with the facts", can be used to change many things in many articles and you have to prove this carelessness using some other reliable sources. Anyway, what should be done? Mhhossein (talk) 04:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Dear Rob, can you please tell me exactly what parts and what words have POV problems (as you have raised some of the POV concerns you must know the problems)? Ho can the NPOV tag be resolved when no point is raised. AS you see, your Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard nomination has led to marginal issues such as grammar brought by an attacking IP. I don't say the article is neutral, neither do I say it's not! The only thing I say is that if you say it's not neutral then please be specific so that I can resolve the issue! Mhhossein (talk) 04:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- I'm kind of in the same spot as you in that I don't know if it's neutral or non-neutral due to an unfamiliarity with the sources. The fact that almost all of the article is devoted to Iran's view of what happened to the diplomats makes me suspect that this has a pro-Iran slant. When Israel's POV is talked about, it's often accompanied by somewhat of a negative slant. Use of words like "denies" is against the WP:WORDS guideline and suggests that Israel is guilty. The section stating that Israel handed over a "report" hints at the claim that Israel was responsible (rather than the more-likely possibility that they handed over a report on what their intelligence sources know; if they were responsible, they wouldn't go around handing a report saying they were). Fars is essentially a state-run media source, and you've used it to source the claim that Israel has contradicted themselves. I'm not saying you're pushing that POV; it's possible you've just found sources that have a pro-Iran slant as well. There is some alternative stances in the sources you already have in the article that haven't been incorporated. The Reuters piece calls the "kidnapping" an arrest, which isn't something even considered in the article as written. All that is a starting place, but what we really need is experts in the content to review the article, which is why I recommended posting at a relevant WikiProject. ~ RobTalk 05:05, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Rob: Thanks for the points. I removed the "deny" word and would like to say that NOT all of the article is devoted to Iran's view rather it was tried to include most of available sources to enrich the article and most of the sources have paid to Iranian comments and actions, which is natural considering that the abducted individuals were Iranian! However if you find some other sources I'll welcome using them. On the report by Israel, this is what exactly is mentioned by the source and I don't see such a problem as you say. The Reuters piece have also used "kidnapped". Yes, there's an "arrest", but so what? they were arrested and kidnapped! Nearly all the independent sources say they were kidnapped (abducted). One point I'd like to say that we usually do the reviews here. If there are further points, take it here. If you think you "don't know if it's neutral or non-neutral" because of your "unfamiliarity with the sources", we can simply ask for another reviewer. Mhhossein (talk) 17:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Any other reviewer is welcome to review for neutrality and give a tick if they're familiar with this content area, but my point is that no reviewer is likely to have such familiarity unless you specifically seek one out by encouraging WikiProject participants to comment on the page (either at the WikiProject talk page, or here). ~ RobTalk 17:13, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- As a side note, reviews are done here, yes, but content decisions that must be made to approve at DYK are routinely carried out on the article's talk page or another relevant talk page. DYK is not an appropriate venue to have a long discussion on neutrality that will likely require many participants. ~ RobTalk 17:14, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- @BlueMoonset: What should be done next? (BTw, plz consider this comment.) I went deep in the sources to understand the titles of the abducted individuals. Mhhossein (talk) 07:18, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Mhhossein, apologies for the delay in responding. I've made an edit to the article that included revising the last remaining occurrence of "four" with "diplomats" and also an unnecessarily inflammatory quote; it should still be clear from context that it's the four Iranians who were abducted. At this point, there are two active discussions on the neutrality issues—talk page and neutrality board—that need to reach their natural end and some kind of consensus before this can continue. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:30, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- @BlueMoonset: What should be done next? (BTw, plz consider this comment.) I went deep in the sources to understand the titles of the abducted individuals. Mhhossein (talk) 07:18, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Rob: Thanks for the points. I removed the "deny" word and would like to say that NOT all of the article is devoted to Iran's view rather it was tried to include most of available sources to enrich the article and most of the sources have paid to Iranian comments and actions, which is natural considering that the abducted individuals were Iranian! However if you find some other sources I'll welcome using them. On the report by Israel, this is what exactly is mentioned by the source and I don't see such a problem as you say. The Reuters piece have also used "kidnapped". Yes, there's an "arrest", but so what? they were arrested and kidnapped! Nearly all the independent sources say they were kidnapped (abducted). One point I'd like to say that we usually do the reviews here. If there are further points, take it here. If you think you "don't know if it's neutral or non-neutral" because of your "unfamiliarity with the sources", we can simply ask for another reviewer. Mhhossein (talk) 17:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- I'm kind of in the same spot as you in that I don't know if it's neutral or non-neutral due to an unfamiliarity with the sources. The fact that almost all of the article is devoted to Iran's view of what happened to the diplomats makes me suspect that this has a pro-Iran slant. When Israel's POV is talked about, it's often accompanied by somewhat of a negative slant. Use of words like "denies" is against the WP:WORDS guideline and suggests that Israel is guilty. The section stating that Israel handed over a "report" hints at the claim that Israel was responsible (rather than the more-likely possibility that they handed over a report on what their intelligence sources know; if they were responsible, they wouldn't go around handing a report saying they were). Fars is essentially a state-run media source, and you've used it to source the claim that Israel has contradicted themselves. I'm not saying you're pushing that POV; it's possible you've just found sources that have a pro-Iran slant as well. There is some alternative stances in the sources you already have in the article that haven't been incorporated. The Reuters piece calls the "kidnapping" an arrest, which isn't something even considered in the article as written. All that is a starting place, but what we really need is experts in the content to review the article, which is why I recommended posting at a relevant WikiProject. ~ RobTalk 05:05, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Dear Rob, can you please tell me exactly what parts and what words have POV problems (as you have raised some of the POV concerns you must know the problems)? Ho can the NPOV tag be resolved when no point is raised. AS you see, your Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard nomination has led to marginal issues such as grammar brought by an attacking IP. I don't say the article is neutral, neither do I say it's not! The only thing I say is that if you say it's not neutral then please be specific so that I can resolve the issue! Mhhossein (talk) 04:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- @BlueMoonset: I don't insist on calling them photojournalist or diplomat or other things. The only thing I know is that we have to act based on the reliable sources. Remember that Your argument, i.e. "reliable sources have been careless with the facts", can be used to change many things in many articles and you have to prove this carelessness using some other reliable sources. Anyway, what should be done? Mhhossein (talk) 04:47, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
@BlueMoonset: I consider both discussions resolved in the sense that no specific concerns have been raised that haven't been addressed (since no specific concerns were raised at all). The point of the NPOVN discussion was to get eyes on the article, and that wasn't successful. The next usual step would be to notify relevant WikiProjects, as I recommended to Mhhossein a few times. At the very least, a neutral request for more eyes on the neutrality of the article should be placed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history, possibly also WP:WikiProject Iran and WP:WikiProject Israel. If there's no response to those as well, I would consider neutrality "resolved". ~ RobTalk 16:14, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset Thanks for the edit. I think that no specific concerns were raised at all, too and that the two discussions are inter-related. I don't think placing it at WikiProjects would be necessary and normal and I think the normal way is to ask for another review. BU Rob13: I welcome any specific problem, if you see any, otherwise we can't act based on speculations. Mhhossein (talk) 18:12, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Alerting WikiProjects to content issues within their subject area is entirely normal. You're not going to find any reviewer who can verify neutrality without knowing the subject area. ~ RobTalk 18:27, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Full review requested: The reviewer would better consider the issues raised by BU Rob13, although no specific point by him is left un-resolved. Mhhossein (talk) 13:07, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
- This article is not neutral. Even though this article is about the kidnapping, the section Fate of abducted diplomats" is six times longer than the section about the actual event, much of which seems to be speculative. It's not a question of needing the Israeli point of view; this event doesn't even seem to be on the Israeli radar. A large part of this article seems to be devoted to fingering Israel for the kidnapping, even though as far as I can tell, it's not at all clear what happened to the diplomats and there seems to be little evidence that Israel is involved beyond the accusations of the Iranian government and its state media (on which this article relies excessively). This article mentions Israel 23 times. In order to become neutral, the emphasis on alleged Israeli involvement needs to be significantly reduced per WP:UNDUE, perhaps localized to a subsection of the Fate section.
- Background, who the abductees were and the domestic reaction within Iran are usually major components of articles like this, but here they are conspicuously absent. These other facets should be expanded upon. The commemoration of Ahmad Motevaselian as a war hero is not mentioned at all for instance. I've found this source, which presents a more neutral treatment. Interestingly, it suggests that Iranians had largely forgotten about this event until it was raised again recently by an Iranian politician
- In addition, this article still needs a copyedit. Why is the article called "Iranian diplomats kidnapping (1982)"? Diplomats should be singular, but what do sources on this subject use? Intelligentsium 01:34, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 21
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
- ... that the 1899 first edition of The Merck Manual contained a formula that included true unicorn as an ingredient?
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5x expanded by N0TABENE (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 21 May 2016 (UTC).
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Articles created/expanded on May 22
2016 Sweden riots
- ... that there has been widespread unrest and rioting across Sweden in 2016?
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- Reviewed: Aung Ko (politician)
Created by User2534 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:18, 29 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 12:12, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Leuroglossus stilbius
... that the California smoothtongue has a black pigment in its stomach lining which may help this small fish avoid being eaten?
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... that the California smoothtongue has a black pigment in its stomach lining which may prevent bioluminescent prey this small fish has swallowed from revealing it to predators? - Reviewed: Sally Brampton
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Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 09:02, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
Reopened, see discussion at WT:DYK#Prep 5: eat and be eaten. Fram (talk) 13:41, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Would a new reviewer be necessary if it's just a matter of rewording the hook? Because "... a black pigment in its stomach lining that may conceal the presence of bioluminescent prey this fish has swallowed" flows a lot better. (BlueMoonset) 23W 00:38, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- What is ALT3? Can someone provide the correct hook? Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:06, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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Jade Garden
- ... that Jade Garden in South Korea has been modeled after a famous European garden?
Created by Ji-soo Seo (talk). Self-nominated at 03:09, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Virtually all of the sources in the article are primary; the article needs the addition of independent secondary reliable sources to verify content;
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- Presently tagged with orphan and primary sources templates (the latter of which I added, because this needs to be addressed). Please see WP:DYKRULES for more information about DYK rules and processes. North America1000 13:45, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
- How about the new hook here : --Ji-soo Seo (talk) 04:40, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that Jade Garden is an exquisite European-style garden in South Korea? and I will revise as you mentioned.I asked help about secondary sources and pictures in Korea wikipedia. --Ji-soo Seo (talk) 04:41, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 23
John Crane (government official)
... that John Crane, an Assistant Inspector General who worked to protect Pentagon whistleblowers, lost his job and became a whistleblower himself after he raised concerns about their treatment with his superiors?- ALT1: ... that Pentagon whistleblower John Crane was inspired by the example set by his grandfather, a German army officer who stood up to [a] pistol-waving Adolph Hitler during the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch?
Created by Evolauxia (talk) and Cgingold (talk). Nominated by Cgingold (talk) at 16:59, May 30, 2016 (UTC).
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RLV-TD
- ...that RLV-TD (pictured) is India’s first unmanned, TSTO, hypersonic, reusable launch vehicle, and the prototype's test flight was successful on 23 May 2016?
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Created by AKS.9955 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:04, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
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Articles created/expanded on May 24
Handan Biroğlu
- ... that the Turkish Paralympian sportswoman Handan Biroğlu began with archery in the last months of 2013 only, and secured a quota place for her country at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in 2015?
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Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 14:50, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
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- There's a typo ("sShe") in the Sporting career section User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 23:19, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
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- What's a draw weight? Could you give a brief explanation in parentheses? User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 20:48, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Dunkleosteus77: When performing reviews, please systematically check the DYK criteria, following the conventions laid out in the review guide. Note that "fetus" is correct in both AmEng and BrEng; *foetus is considered erroneous. Intelligentsium 23:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 26
Ein as-Sahala
- ... that Ein as-Sahala was established as a daughter village of Barta'a in the 19th century?
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Created by Bolter21 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:18, 2 June 2016 (UTC).
- The article does not mention when Ein as-Sahala was established. The 19th century was only mentioned as the time when the founders of Barta'a left Ya'bad. Therefore, the proposed hook cannot be used on MainPage. Please put the relevant details and refs into the article, or propose a new hook. --PFHLai (talk) 15:34, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Note: The village name is spelled incorrectly in the title and text. Arab names begin with "a-" or "al-". This should be Ein a-Sahala. Yoninah (talk) 20:49, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The village is called Ein a-Sahala in Hebrew, but not in other sources. The name can be translated as "as-", "al-", "el-", and "es-". There is no correct form to write in English, it's a matter of dialect and we don't know which dialect does the people of Ein as-Sahala speak.--Bolter21 (talk to me) 20:53, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- When it comes to foreign-language names, there are many variants in English-language sources. Wikipedia goes by WP:COMMONNAME. The article in the Hebrew Wikipedia calls it Ein Al-Sahala. Rather than go by your gut feeling, please go by the majority of sources. Yoninah (talk) 09:51, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- The question, should it be "al" or "el"? All Hebrer sources only use "a".. The sources doesn't provide an answer.--Bolter21 (talk to me) 17:07, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I see. The Israel Economist and Israel Government Yearbook, which you did not consult, spell it Ein el-Sahala. So do the Arab sources, Umm El Fahem Archive and Iron Construction Committee. The Hebrew sources call it either Ein a-Sahala or Ein Sahala. I would go with the majority of sources and call the page Ein el-Sahala. Yoninah (talk) 20:14, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Alright, but it needs to be Ein el-Sahla, because most sources I"ve seen said Sahla and not Sahala.--Bolter21 (talk to me) 21:55, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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Some of the clan members left Ya'bad in the mid-19th century searching for sources of living, and they found a spring with pastures for their cattle and bought the lands around it and established Barta'a.[3][4] Ein es-Sahala was established as a daughter village of Barta'a.[3][2][4]
- Right, I don't know Hebrew. But I'm not looking at the sourcing issue yet. The history section of the article currently says:
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S Doradus
- ... that the star S Doradus was calculated to be around 2,000,000 times as luminous as the Sun when at its brightest in 1989?
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- ALT1:... that the star S Doradus was calculated to have ranged between 100 and 380 times the radius of the Sun?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara Minishi
5x expanded by Lithopsian (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 14:40, 28 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Content - tricky, but S Doradus is at maximum luminosity when it is at minimum visual brightness. So 2,000,000 L☉ was at the 1965 deep minimum (mv = 11.5). The high luminosity comes from the increase in temperature, additional ultraviolet more than compensating for the decreased visual output. Not sure how to put that succinctly into a hook. Maybe could even use the apparent paradox as the hook rather than just the big number. Lithopsian (talk) 14:49, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
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- This article is a five-fold expansion and is new enough and long enough. Approving ALT1, the facts of which have inline citations to a reliable source not available to me. The article is neutral and I was unable to form a view on whether there are any copyright issues because of lack of access to the sources. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:58, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Grönsö Manor
- ... that the oldest commercial orchard (founded in 1623) still operating in Sweden is at Grönsö Manor (pictured)?
5x expanded by Yakikaki (talk). Self-nominated at 18:30, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Good expansion of an interesting house, thank you! All Swedish sources accepted AGF. Hook: please word with the manor at the beginning, then the orchard thing, - you don't want people to click on orchard but the manor ;) - Article: I wonder why the infobox has the alternative spelling. Please move the image to below the infobox, sqeezing text between two images is not the best idea. Read again and perhaps change some sentence constructions to "more English", for example:
- "At the place of the current estate there was at least since the Middle Ages a small village; during the 16th century it consisted of five farms." while I'd suggest "The site of the current estate was a small village at least since the Middle Ages, consisting of five farms in the 16th century." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:56, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- The image is nice and licensed, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:00, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thanks Gerda Arendt for this very constructive review! I have tried to re-write the article into more readable prose. I also moved the image (though personally I think it looks better the other way). I also made the spelling in the infobox consistent with the rest of the article (Grönsöö is a more archaic form, although it can also be used). For alternative hook, how about:
- Alt 1: ... that Grönsö Manor (pictured) has the oldest commercial orchard (founded in 1623) still operating in Sweden? Yakikaki (talk) 12:54, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
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So sorry to do this, but I've pulled this from prep due to the sourcing. Yakikaki and Gerda Arendt perhaps one, or both, of you can help clarify this. I was running the source through Google translate. If you've noticed the WP:DYK section "Superlatives", I was trying to find a way to avoid the possible argument over the word "oldest". The source does say what the hook does, that it's the oldest. I was thinking maybe adding, "according to...." whatever the source is. But the source is Grönsöö Castle, In fact two of the three sources are Grönsöö Castle. So, I think that's a WP:PRIMARY source. Nice web site, but it's their own website. I think it's best to pull this hook at this time, until an independent source can be found for this article. — Maile (talk) 21:46, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- I hope for Yakikaki for a source, but am not keen myself in superlatives, - could be simply
- Alt 2: ... that Grönsö Manor (pictured) has an operating orchard founded in 1623? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:53, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
Korean student movement
- ... that the Gwangju Massacre was the turning point of the Korean student movement?
Created by Lemineko (talk), Audtls910 (talk), and Markmeyoung (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 06:26, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Comment A project by my students. I've reviewed List of public art in the City of Sydney as QPQ nomination since I nominated their work here. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 07:14, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- QPQ complete, length and age are fine. No copyvio issues that I can find. However, there are far too many issues with language for me to pass this at the moment. This needs a serious copy-edit, and issues with NPOV also need to be sorted out. For example: "liberation from the oppressive rule of Japan," "with other duped parties," etc are not phrases I would like to see in a finished product. The prose does not have to be GA quality, but obvious typos ("coorporation") and ungrammatical sentences ("...tear gas grenade penetrated his skull and died on July 5" (It's not the grenade which died)) need correction. Additionally, I would suggest retitling the article "student movements in Korea" or something like that; a title which does not suggest that was a single movement. Piotrus, you have plenty of content experience; surely you could fix these issues yourself? It is a very creditable effort for students, but not quite ready for the main page, I believe. If you fix these, let me know, and I'll take another look. Regards, Vanamonde93 (talk) 21:50, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I have moved the page to Student movements in Korea. I don't know what this means for the nomination, but hopefully it will work if the redirect is left in place. I have fixed some of the grammar issues, and a couple of neutrality problems. But there is still a strong attitude in favour of the student movements. There is still a citation needed in there though. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:28, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 28
Jack Baer (art dealer)
- ... that British art dealer Sir Jack Baer saved £150 million of art for the nation?
- ALT1 ... that British art dealer Sir Jack Baer's career blossomed after his boss Max was jailed for fraud, and another Max suddenly died and Baer took over his business?
- ALT2 ... that in 1955, British art dealer Sir Jack Baer bought 35 works by out-of-favour 19th-century French artists including Corot, Millet and Rousseau, for a mere £10,000?
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- Comment: other hooks welcome
Created by Edwardx (talk) and Joseph2302 (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 19:58, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article (Personal Life - the first one): Jack Mervyn Frank Baer was born on 29 August 1924, the son of Frank Baer, a business executive with the British Metal Corporation, who was of German Jewish extraction, and had settled in England as a young man.
- Source: Jack Mervyn Baer was born on August 29 1924, the son of Frank Baer, a businessman of German-Jewish extraction who had settled in England as a young man.
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- Article (Career): In 1948, Baer took over the Hazlitt Gallery, and built it into "a world-class concern", and in 1973, a merger created Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, opening a New York affiliate gallery.
- Source: From 1948, when he took over the obligations of the fledgling Hazlitt Gallery, Baer built up his business into a world-class concern. Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox was formed as the result of a merger in 1973, and an affiliate gallery was opened in New York.
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- [2]: This month Baer leaves the gallery with which he has been associated for 54 years, Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, to set up his own consultancy.
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- Source: Chairman of the Society of London Art Dealers from 1977 until 1980. Served on the Museums and Galleries Commission and became a Member of the Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art in 1992.
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- Source: Jack Baer married first, in 1952, the actress Jean St Clair (marriage dissolved 1969), and secondly, in 1970, Diana Downes Baillieu; she survives him with his daughter from the first marriage and two stepdaughters.'
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Jack Mervyn Frank Baer was born on 29 August 1924, the son of Frank Baer, a business executive with the British Metal Corporation, who was of German Jewish extraction, and had settled in England as a young man.
He was educated at Bryanston School, as was the slightly older artist Lucien Freud, and they would meet again in later life, followed by the Slade School of Fine Art.
In 1948, Baer took over the Hazlitt Gallery, and built it into "a world-class concern", and in 1973, a merger created Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, opening a New York affiliate gallery.
He was managing director of Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox from 1973, until 1992, when he became chairman. Baer left Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox in 2001 to set up his own consultancy.
From 1977 to 1980, Baer was chairman of the Society of London Art Dealers. Baer served on the Museums and Galleries Commission, where he worked as chairman of the acceptance in lieu panel; Baer is estimated to have saved £150 million of art. He became a member of the Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art in 1992. In 2003, Baer was part of an advisory committee overseeing the updating of information on 1933-45 collections in UK museums.
Baer was knighted in 1997.
From 1952 to 1969, Baer was married to the English actress Jean St. Clair, and they had one daughter together. In 1970, he married Diana Downes Baillieu, and she survived him, as did his daughter, and two stepdaughters
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- Other issues: Three of the references are bare urls. Classified as a stub. Barely long enough (1591 characters). Two sections headed "Personal Life". Hook fact is cited, though not sure if it is clear that the money is from Acceptance in Lieu. EdChem (talk) 12:47, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
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- EdChem I've removed the copyvios, see [3]. Also filled in refs, renamed one of the "Personal Life" sections and changed rating to start. QPQ done. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:43, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Joseph2302 No, you haven't. Here's what you've done: [4] You've fixed the bare urls (good), changed the duplicate title (good) and redrafted one sentence. Earwig may give a low percentage but the examples above are still there. Remember that copying a sequence of ideas with a few altered words is still close paraphrasing and still not ok. I listed three different sources that have been closely paraphrased - if they had all been in one that would be a much higher percentage on Earwig, but them being from different sources doesn't lessen the seriousness from a policy perspective. EdChem (talk) 13:01, 8 June 2016 (UTC) Note also that the changed sentence which you still attribute to the Times is actually lifted from the Telegraph reference, and your changes haven't changed the sequence of ideas at all. EdChem (talk) 13:04, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you EdChem and Joseph2302. Been rather busy in the real world. Today, I will be expanding the article (trying to find something to bas a snappier hook on), and looking at the paraphrasing issues. Will let you know when it is worth having another look. Edwardx (talk) 12:08, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
Transformers: The Last Knight
- ... that according to Michael Bay, Transformers: The Last Knight will be his last Transformers film?
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... that after Fast 8, Transformers: The Last Knight marked as a second American film to be shot in Cuba? - Reviewed: Soon.
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Moved to mainspace by Captain Assassin! (talk). Self-nominated at 12:45, 28 May 2016 (UTC).
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- The article was moved to mainspace on May 26 and nominated on May 28, so it satisfies the criteria for being new. It is certainly long enough and is well cited and neutrally written. The first hook is cited in the article. The ALT hook is also properly cited, but the wording as it stands is strange. If it was changed to "...Transformers: The Last Knight is the second American film..." I think it would be the more interesting option.
- Two questions for the nominator Captain Assassin!: (1) you have QPQ marked as being done "soon". Have you done one since nominating this? (2) What do you think of my proposed change to ALT1? AtHomeIn神戸 (talk) 06:19, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Striking ALT1, since Fast 8 was not the first American film to be shot in Cuba, even since the revolution. The number of qualifications that would have to be stuffed into a hook that would make it accurate would not be worthwhile. Fast 8 ultimately had to drop the Cuba angle from its hook, so I strongly advise against trying it here. The above review doesn't mention other DYK criteria, including neutrality and close paraphrasing; please be sure to check those prior to any approval. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:53, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Captain Assassin!, this cannot proceed—there's no point in my calling for a full review—without a QPQ; please supply one right away. Thank you. Note that I've pulled the Fast 8 Cuba sentence from the article because it is problematic. BlueMoonset (talk) 12:22, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on May 29
Lucille Dumont
- ... that Canadian singer and radio/television host Lucille Dumont (pictured) first performed under the name Micheline Lalonde to hide her real identity?
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Created by Howkafkaesque (talk). Self-nominated at 20:21, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
- Although the hook is stated in the article, I ran the two sources given through Google translate, and neither source mentions the name Micheline Lalonde. — Maile (talk) 22:20, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Maile, I apologize - I accidentally inserted the wrong sources for the inline citations. I've corrected the mistake & have cited the correct sources (5 in total). Thank you for pointing this out. Howkafkaesque (talk) 04:11, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- The fact seems to be stated in source 2 bio.starquebec.net, on which this article is most heavily reliant. However, the authorship of this source is not clear to me; I'm not sure it is reliable, and this is a BLP. In the section entitled Crédits et liens (Sources and links), there is a link back to Wikipedia. I speak French; ping me and would be happy to review any French-language sources. Intelligentsium 23:07, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Intelligentsium, thanks for raising your concerns. I initially shared your concerns about the reliability of the source; however, after having reviewed the Crédits et liens section, I believe the source is reliable because the information on the page appears to be drawn from the books and audio-visual documents cited ("Credits") & the Internet links ("liens") are simply included as external links for the audience's exploration. Also, I've changed the inline citations for the hook fact to include 4 sources in addition to the bio.starquebec.net resource. Howkafkaesque (talk) 04:11, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- New reviewer needed to check the sourcing and hook issues before putting this back in prep. — Maile (talk) 11:48, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Howkafkaesque: The site should probably be regarded as a tertiary source. However, besides their sources, tertiary sources must also independently meet the requirement of a "reputation for fact-checking and accuracy", which generally comes from an author who is a professional in the field or a reliable publisher such as a news organ. Do you know anything about the authorship of the site that would confirm such a reputation? Intelligentsium 02:39, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Unfortunately, Intelligentsium, I haven't been able to determine the authorship of the site. As a workaround, I'm currently going through the reliable sources used by the site (e.g. the documentary associated with CBC, Canada's national TV broadcaster) & will use those as sources to replace the site. I'll update here once finished. Howkafkaesque (talk) 21:59, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
- New reviewer needed to check the sourcing and hook issues before putting this back in prep. — Maile (talk) 11:48, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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Necromys, Hairy-tailed bolo mouse, Paraguayan bolo mouse, Dark bolo mouse, Spotted bolo mouse, Pleasant bolo mouse
- ... that the South American rodent genus of Necromys includes the hairy-tailed, the Paraguayan, the dark, the spotted, the rufous-bellied and the pleasant bolo mouse, as well as the northern grass mouse?
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More to follow ....Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Tayy, Template:Did you know nominations/Directed acyclic graph and Template:Did you know nominations/2010 Honda Indy Edmonton. I have added two more mice and done two extra reviews. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:44, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 05:17, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Necromys urichi expansion new enough and long enough. Article referenced, with the hook fact clear from several references. Necromys refers to N. urichi as the "Northern Bolo mouse", while the N. urichi article makes no mention of that name at all, and is missing several of the other binomial synonyms from Mammals of South America. What of the three names "Northern bolo mouse" "Northern grass mouse" or Necromys urichi is most commonly found in the literature?--Kevmin § 11:30, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Necromys amoenus expansion new enough and long enough. The article is cited and the sources verify the hook. No policy issues identified with the article.--Kevmin § 15:18, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
- Articles Necromys Hairy-tailed bolo mouse Paraguayan bolo mouse Dark bolo mouse are all expanded enough and nominated in the nomination window. Articles are referenced and the hook is supported by the taxonomy presented in multiple of the sources. Excluding Necromys, the articles should probably be at the binomials as they all have several vernacular names. No policy issues identified with the articles at this time.--Kevmin § 01:17, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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Inger Hanmann, Charlotte Hanmann
- ... that the enamelist Inger Hanmann and her daughter Charlotte, an artistic photographer, have both contributed significantly to Denmark's cultural heritage?
Created by Nvvchar (talk) and Ipigott (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 08:12, 1 June 2016 (UTC).
- Thank you for two women bios! I'll look at the mother for the moment. Interesting, on good sources, Danish sources accepted AGF. Do we need such a boring hook? How about something doing more justice to each woman individually, such as "... while Hanmann (enamels at Copenhagen airport), her daughter ... (whatever she did, no time to look now). I would go as far as splitting the nom in two. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:08, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Returning for Charlotte.
- Interesting artist, on good sources, Danish sources accepted AGF. As above, could you word a bit more precisely what she did, rather than a general "contributed significantly to Denmark's cultural heritage"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:51, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 30
Sophie Ainsworth, Charlotte Dobson
- ... that sailors Sophie Ainsworth and Charlotte Dobson have been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 49erFX event, which is making its debut at the Games?
- ALT 1 that sailors Sophie Ainsworth and Charlotte Dobson will represent Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the inaugural 49erFX Olympic competition?
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- Reviewed: 2001 Italian Grand Prix and Aromatization
- Comment: Once reviewed this can be moved to the Olympic holding area. The event begins on the 10 August or alternatively medals will be awarded on 14 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:15, 30 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Articles meet criteria. Hook on the bland side, not sure how to make it much better. NE Ent 01:06, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- @NE Ent: the blandness is a result of trying to squeeze the 2 into one hook to prevent everyone from overdosing on Olympic hooks. How about
- ALT1 ... that sailor Charlotte Dobson, who was first selected for the Scottish national team at the age of 14, is competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 49erFX event alongside Sophie Ainsworth?
- Slightly convoluted to keep the two of them together but a bit more interesting than the original - Basement12 (T.C) 21:28, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- Any reason it has to be one DYK? Ainsworth overcame a broken wrist as youngster and capsizing in competition. NE Ent 01:31, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- NE Ent As I said the aim was to not overload with Olympic hooks but to still get both of them on the front page the day of their competition. I can split them into 2 nominations if you'd prefer - Basement12 (T.C) 07:26, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what's best -- perhaps a more DYK savvy editor has a suggestion? NE Ent 00:08, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- Basement12 the decision of a multiple article hook, or breaking them up, is totally your choice and your judgement call. Do what you want with this. — Maile (talk) 20:33, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what's best -- perhaps a more DYK savvy editor has a suggestion? NE Ent 00:08, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
- NE Ent As I said the aim was to not overload with Olympic hooks but to still get both of them on the front page the day of their competition. I can split them into 2 nominations if you'd prefer - Basement12 (T.C) 07:26, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Any reason it has to be one DYK? Ainsworth overcame a broken wrist as youngster and capsizing in competition. NE Ent 01:31, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
Full review needed. Please indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed. Details that are supposed to be checked in a review can be found at DYKReviewing guide — Maile (talk) 20:33, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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- At the moment, Sophie Ainsworth does not qualify for DYK on the grounds of length, having only 1004B of unique content. I have discounted the last three paragraphs because they are identical to those of Charlotte Dobson apart from the substitution of their names, and the Charlotte Dobson article was written first. It should be possible to expand the article slightly. If you are short of material you could add something on the 49erFX dinghy or expand the lead. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:44, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Icebar Orlando
... that in 2008, the projected monthly electric bill for Icebar Orlando, an ice bar in Orlando, Florida, was $3,500?
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5x expanded by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:17, 30 May 2016 (UTC).
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- date, expansion, QPQ and image licenses all fine. However, the source for the hook fact says that this is the projected (i.e. estimated) bill and does not report it as fact. While we could add estimated to the hook I think there are better options for a hook, perhaps around it being the largest permanent ice bar in the world or the amount of ice used in construction. Pinging @Northamerica1000: to suggest an ALT, I'll happily review again afterwards - Basement12 (T.C) 12:54, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Basement12: To keep matters concise, I rewrote the hook above, changing "the average monthly electric bill" to "in 2008, the projected" (diff). The article has also been copy edited to address this. I have devised some alts below; I prefer the first one. North America1000 13:04, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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that at over 1,200 square feet, Icebar Orlando is the world's largest permanent ice bar? - ALT2' ...
that Icebar Orlando is the world's largest permanent ice bar? - With the rewrite the original is a bit clunky so suggest going with ALT1. AGF for the book source used (though a Google search turns up lots of results from touristy websites stating this fact). GTG - Basement12 (T.C) 13:15, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Source: efforts were made to limit electric consumption by using bioclimatic filters, which refresh and recycle the cold air.
- Article: Bioclimatic filters that recycle and refresh the cold air are used to reduce electricity consumption.
- Also, the online source for ALT1 says it is " one of the first permanent ones of its kind in the United States". Yoninah (talk) 23:06, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Yoninah: No problem. It's debatable that the article had any close paraphrasing, because information can only be written in so many manners without losing the context of the information. However, in the interest of moving forward, I have rewritten the sentence to read "Bioclimatic filters are used to reduce electricity costs" (diff). I added a source from Orlando Weekly to verify the new alt4 below (diff). Check it out! North America1000 00:43, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Basement12: Pinging reviewer Basement12 for a second opinion. North America1000 19:40, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 1
Steve Hamilton (broadcaster)
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that Steve Hamilton was the only constant member of Wheel of Fortune?
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- Comment: This is slightly late. I have been swamped by an Access to Higher Education Diploma for the last week and a bit, so although I may well have had time to nominate this article, I didn't have time for a QPQ. I've just done it.
Created by Launchballer (talk). Self-nominated at 08:03, 9 June 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough. Long enough. QPQ done. No close paraphrasing issues, copyright violations or plagiarism found. Hook is good, but the source does not explicitly state that Hamilton was on the show from beginning to end. Also, as it is mainly known as an American show, I think it should add "in the UK" at the end. The article lacks citations for his birth and death, for much of his early life, and his personal life. And there are no categories! Edwardx (talk) 18:51, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that Steve Hamilton was a constant member of Wheel of Fortune throughout its 13 year run? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:12, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you Cwmhiraeth, your ALT1 resolves that issue, so I have struck the original hook. However, my other concerns, "Also, as it is mainly known as an American show, I think it should add "in the UK" at the end. The article lacks citations for his birth and death, for much of his early life, and his personal life." remain. Launchballer, the only source is now showing up, in Firefox at least, as a blank page! Edwardx (talk) 09:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
B.League
... that the B.League commences today?
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- Comment: I would like this to be run on September 22, which is the date that the first game of this new league will be played.
5x expanded by Athomeinkobe (talk). Self-nominated at 06:37, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Athomeinkobe, DYK only allows special occasion hooks to be proposed six weeks in advance of events, with the exception of April Fools, which can be any time, and Olympics/Paralympics, which happens only every four years and starts up a bit early. September 22 is way too far off, so you'll need to come up with a new hook that doesn't use "today". Sorry for the bad news. BlueMoonset (talk) 12:28, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Ferdinand Dugué
- ... that the poet and playwright Ferdinand Dugué wrote studies of historic people such as Salvator Rosa?
- ALT1: ... that Ferdinand Dugué published poetry in 1836 and comedy in 1873?
- ALT2: ... that the poet and playwright Ferdinand Dugué saw the tradition of French theatre endangered by pornography, music hall and cinema?
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- Reviewed: Inger Hanmann, Charlotte Hanmann
- Comment: reviewed first of the double nom
Created by LouisAlain (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 06:15, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Comment, not a review. I find this article profoundly unsatisfactory. According to the infobox and lead, Dugué was a poet and playwright. This is not mentioned in the main body of the article which has a 40 year gap from his receiving an unknown honour for an unspecified achievement in 1830 (when he was 14), to a single event in 1870 when he witnessed an army advance. In fact it is a biography with no content about the subject's adult life. The only clue to his being a writer comes in the section "Works". Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:13, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Please look at the French article, - it was translated, and already expanded. I agree that more on his work would be nice. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:44, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- I have added a couple of sentences. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:26, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Please look at the French article, - it was translated, and already expanded. I agree that more on his work would be nice. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:44, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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Tonya Kinzinger
- ... that Tonya Kinzinger (pictured) acted in two episodes of the series The Bold and the Beautiful in Los Angeles in 2006?
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 12:25, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is long enough. It is written from a neutral POV. While there are inline citations in the article, the facts contained in the hook are not specifically cited in the article. In order to promote this article for DYK, there would need to be a citation for the hook. Also, the QPQ on this article hasn't been completed yet. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 20:58, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Amgisseman(BYU) Thanks for the review. Reference fixed to the hook text in the article.Nvvchar. 07:33, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The article looks good. However, there is a deletion discussion about the article. If kept, it looks good enough to me to post for DYK. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 18:51, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- Not to be promoted while Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tonya Kinzinger is still on-going. We'll have to wait. --PFHLai (talk) 23:01, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Also, could a more interesting hook be found? The current hook isn't interesting in the slightest. 97198 (talk) 09:13, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- PFHLaiAfd tag has been removed. 97198 Here is a suggestion of an
ALT1 Hook ...that Tonya Kinzinger (pictured), pursuing a career in acting in France, initially received acclaim and fame for the film Dancing Machine, acting with Alain Delon?
- Nvvchar. 04:03, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- Time to re-review. --PFHLai (talk) 12:28, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- New enough (created by Nvvchar on 1 June 2016), long enough (1,742 characters "readable prose size"), fully referenced. QPQ done. Main hook okay, verified against online source (although I had to change the article). ALT1 hook (and, for that matter, the article) contradicts the source: Après une apparition dans le film Dancing Machine, aux côtés d’Alain Delon, Tonya connaît la célébrité lorsqu’elle rejoint le casting de Sous le Soleil. Image fine, on Commons with an appropriate licence. Hawkeye7 (talk) 06:21, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Hawkeye7 I have gone by the text from electronic Google Translate version. Kindly suggest the correct version so that I can make the changes in the article and the hook. Thanks.Nvvchar. 06:55, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry, I thought you could read French. I would translate this as: "After an appearance in the film Dancing Machine along with Alain Delon, Tony became a celebrity since she joined the cast of Under the Sun". So it is saying that she became a celebrity from appearing in Under the Sun, not Dancing Machine. Suggest:
- ALT2 ...that Tonya Kinzinger (pictured), an American actor pursuing a career in France, became famous in the role of Jessica in the TV series Sous le soleil (Under the Sun)?
- (The article should be changed too.) Hawkeye7 (talk) 20:43, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- Time to re-review. --PFHLai (talk) 12:28, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
I have some concerns about this article (also a French speaker by the way).
- Sources 4 and 5 do not appear to meet WP:RS. To be honest I'm not thrilled about Voici or Public_ either
- Parts of this article are quite choppy and require copyediting ("She followed it up with learning at a well known dancing school", multiple repetitions of "she acted").
- Hawkeye7 is correct that both [5] and [6] say she gained attention after her role in Sous le soleil and not Dancing Machine; this should be reflected in the article before it can be used as a hook. However, I think "became famous" is quite subjective and may not be suitable for a hook
- There are several clear instances of mistranslation
- "After her return to the US she pursued her education and obtained Bachelor of Arts degree" - the source says "De retour aux Etats-Unis pour y passer son baccalauréat"; in France, a baccalaureat refers to a high school diploma ("Upon returning to the United States to finish high school")
- "2012, she along with Matthew Delormeau presented the Star Academy 9 award on NRJ 12 network" from "elle co-préside avec Mathieu Delormeau la 9e saison de Star Academy" ("she hosted season 9 of Star Academy with Mathieu Delormeau"). Note Star Academy is not an award but a series similar to American Idol
- "In 2014 she participated in a dance competition along with five others in the survole la compétition"?? What is the "survole la compétition" ("soared over the competition")? The source says she was on Dancing with the Stars
- In the future, I would avoid writing articles based primarily on a Google translation of sources in a language you don't actually speak. The machine translations often mangle the intent of the source Intelligentsium 23:36, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Also, not sure where you got "before moving to France to pursue a career in acting" - all the sources say she wanted to become a comedian. Intelligentsium 23:48, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've performed the copyedit but this article reads like her CV. Some sourced analysis and biographical information would make this article more encyclopaedic. Intelligentsium 00:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Fidel Kuri Grajales
- ... that abandoned construction projects are the "hallmark" of Transmilenia, the construction company owned by Mexican federal deputy Fidel Kuri Grajales?
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- ALT1:... that Fidel Kuri Grajales, a federal deputy, threatened to move the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz if the PRI lost gubernatorial elections?
- ALT2:... that Fidel Kuri Grajales, owner of the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, is the president of the Sports Commission of the Chamber of Deputies?
- Reviewed: Patrick Moraz
- Comment: Quite a few hook options for this guy, though I prefer ALT1.
5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 07:49, 1 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 2
Fadl ibn Rabi'ah
- ... that the 12th-century prince, Fadl ibn Rabi'ah, was the ancestor of the Al Fadl dynasty, which dominated the Bedouin tribes of the Syrian Desert?
Created by Al Ameer son (talk). Self-nominated at 00:23, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
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- @Al Ameer son: The article readable prose size (5759 B) is long enough. The article is new enough. Hook's character count is within the legal limits and is cited immediately. The hook is not interesting but cited by a reliable sources (2 and 4). There is not any copyright violations. Please use his short name at the lead of the article and moved full name to the biography section. Saff V. (talk) 13:15, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Saff V.: Sorry didn't notice this until today. I added the QPQ and moved his genealogy (full name) to the Notes section like I've been doing with articles on his descendants (ex. Muhanna ibn Isa). If the hook isn't so good, how about this for ALT1: "... that after seeking refuge with the Arab ruler of Hillah, Fadl ibn Rabi'ah defected from him in battle to join the Seljuk army?"
- @Al Ameer son: The article readable prose size (5759 B) is long enough. The article is new enough. Hook's character count is within the legal limits and is cited immediately. The hook is not interesting but cited by a reliable sources (2 and 4). There is not any copyright violations. Please use his short name at the lead of the article and moved full name to the biography section. Saff V. (talk) 13:15, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
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Daisy Earles
- ... that midget Daisy Earles (pictured) of The Doll Family was known as a "miniature Mae West"?
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 05:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC).
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- While the article is new enough and long enough (it was a former redirect), I'm a bit troubled with the hook. It's interesting, but there's no immediate inline citation for it. Additionally, I'm worried about the use of a Prezi presentation as a source throughout the article. A few tweaks could get this article there. Raymie (t • c) 05:03, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Raymie Thanks for the review. I have fixed a reference to the hook text and did some copy editing. As Prezi (prexi.com) is a wiki article I used this reference in the article. Nvvchar. 08:19, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Nvvchar That's not a good practice to cite someone copying another encyclopedia article as a source (it's like citing a Wikipedia mirror). The article The Doll Family lacks inline citations, which indicates an underlying problem. Some more research is needed so the article can be weaned off the Prezi "source". Raymie (t • c) 15:46, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
Radu Budișteanu, Victor Gomoiu, Gheorghe N. Leon, Gheorghe Mihail, Constantin Nicolescu, Vasile Noveanu
- ... that Leon, a Gigurtu cabinet member, died in prison under the Romanian communist regime, while his colleagues Gomoiu, Budișteanu, Noveanu, Mihail and Nicolescu survived detention?
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- ALT1: ... that economist Gheorghe N. Leon, a Ion Gigurtu cabinet member, died in prison under the Romanian communist regime, while his government colleagues, surgeon Victor Gomoiu, Iron Guard activists Radu Budișteanu and Vasile Noveanu, as well as army generals Gheorghe Mihail and Constantin Nicolescu, survived detention?
- Reviewed: Dream Corp, LLC, Political globalization, Areca nut production in India, Melker Svärd Jacobsson, Fidlers Run, New York City FC 0–7 New York Red Bulls
- Comment: The ALT1 isn't really an alternate. The main hook is a condensation of ALT1 that meets the 200-character limit. However, I would think ALT1 might be accepted given the multiple nomination, but either would be fine with me.
Created by Biruitorul (talk). Self-nominated at 18:18, 2 June 2016 (UTC).
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- ALT2: ... that economist and cabinet minister Gheorghe Leon died in a Communist Romanian prison while his government colleagues, surgeon Victor Gomoiu, Iron Guard activists Radu Budișteanu and Vasile Noveanu, and Generals Gheorghe Mihail and Constantin Nicolescu, survived detention?
- I propose this as an alternative to ALT1 as I think it fits the character limit of 200 plus the extra bold links. EdChem (talk) 10:03, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
- I am going to pick up the review of this one now. Since it's a multi article review I will go over each article at a time and give feedback. MPJ-US 01:39, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Gheorghe N. Leon
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources
- No copyright violations.
- On the short side but past the limit and what is there is well written so this one passes the DYK criteria
- Radu Budișteanu
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources (I am going to partially AGF, the browser translator only did part of it)
- No copyright violations.
- The article looks like it's not citing the hook about his prison time, only his "re-education", the article really needs direct attribution for the hook.
- Victor Gomoiu,
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources (I am going to partially AGF, the browser translator only did part of it)
- No copyright violations.
- Good to go on this one
- Gheorghe Mihail,
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources (AGF'ing this one)
- No copyright violations.
- Good to go on this one
- Constantin Nicolescu
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources (AGF'ing this one)
- No copyright violations.
- The imprisonment is not directly cited in the text, it is not cited until the following sentence. for DYK the hook needs a direct citation.
- Vasile Noveanu
- New Enough
- Long enough
- Interesting hook
- Reliable sources (AGF'ing this one)
- No copyright violations.
- The imprisonment is not directly cited in the text, it is not cited until the following sentence. for DYK the hook needs a direct citation.
- @Biruitorul: - the citations on a couple of these need to be sorted out before it can be approved. MPJ-US 02:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @MPJ-DK:, I appreciate the thorough review you've done here. I believe I've addressed your concerns: please see here, here and here. - Biruitorul Talk 17:19, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- - Yes that covers it, good to go now @Biruitorul:. I like Alt2 best, it goes go beyond 200 characters but it' six DYKs so it's understandable. MPJ-US 19:34, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 3
Jarrahids
- ... that the Jarrahids, the ruling family of the Tayy tribe, virtually controlled Palestine in the late 10th century?
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- Reviewed: pending
Moved to mainspace by Al Ameer son (talk). Self-nominated at 23:43, 9 June 2016 (UTC).
Javare Gowda
- ... that when Javare Gowda was reappointed as vice chancellor of Mysore University, governor Mohan Lal Sukhadia requested him to criticize the government, but mildly?
- Alt 1: ... that when Javare Gowda was reappointed vice chancellor of Mysore University, the governor requested "please try to remember that when you criticize the government, do so mildly"?
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- Reviewed: Bakeys
5x expanded by Dharmadhyaksha (talk). Self-nominated at 04:28, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
: DYK Check reports "Article has not been created or expanded 5x or promoted to Good Article within the past 10 days (14 days)." It was created February 7, 2010. Gowda died 30 May 2016, so is not BLP. When Dharmadhyasksha began editing on June 3, the length was 6,985 bytes; it is now 10,000 bytes, that is, not double.
If I understand the rules correctly, the article does not qualify.ch (talk)- Actually the article went from 858 bytes of prose to 5,173, so it was 5x expanded. Wizardman 17:29, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Apologies -- I was not clear on how the rule works, and in fact still am not sure what the rule means when it says "readable prose has been expanded at least five fold recently (within the past 7 days)," that is, “7 days” starting when? So I take it that the correct calculation is from [Prose size (text only): 633 characters (116 words) "readable prose size" 30 May] to [Prose size (text only): 5142 characters (846 words) "readable prose size" June 5]
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- In that case: the article is well written and informative, the hook is intriguing, correct in length, and specifically sourced.
- I would suggest, however, 1) that Alt 1 is closer to the source 2) Dharmadhyaksha explain in the first sentence in the lead the meaning of "Kannada" ch (talk) 22:54, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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Production of Fenugreek in India
... that it is believed that Fenugreek in India (plant pictured) was known for its use in Indian cuisine 3,000 years ago, and the plant grew in the wild in Kashmir, Punjab and the Upper Gangetic plains?
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:14, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
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... that fenugreek produced in India has been used as a feedstock for the production of oral contraceptives?- Brianhe (talk) 09:10, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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Overall: Brianhe (talk) 08:43, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1 hook is catchy, interesting, and verified as sourced here on page 206. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:44, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Comment: The article should be moved to Fenugreek production in India to be inline with other entries of Category:Agricultural production in India by commodity. @Nvvchar: can WP:BOLDly move it without any WP:RM I guess. I would have done it, but thought of noting here as this review is ongoing. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 07:27, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Article's name has been moved to Fenugreek production in India to match with the Category:Agricultural production in India by commodity. Thanks, Dharmadhyaksha.Nvvchar. 06:57, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- I have updated this template as appropriate to reflect the new article name; nothing else needs to be done. BlueMoonset (talk) 12:35, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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ALT1 is indeed catchy, but the source says nothing about "feedstock" and "oral contraceptives". Yoninah (talk) 20:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: I added a citation that should help with that. Brianhe (talk) 22:18, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Thank you. What do you think about writing the hook this way:
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... that the presence of diosgenin in fenugreek produced in India leads to its use in the manufacture of oral contraceptives?Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Or maybe less use of passive voice like so?
- ALT3: ... that oral contraceptives are manufactured with diosgenin found in fenugreek produced in India? Brianhe (talk) 22:51, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree. Since I suggested the original version of this hook, calling on another reviewer to approve ALT3. @Doug Coldwell:? Yoninah (talk) 23:02, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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I.O.O.F. Centennial Building
... that the I.O.O.F. Centennial Building (pictured) is of the Italianate architecture and a miniature version of the 22 story triangular shaped New York skyscraper Flatiron building?
Created by Markhole (talk), Imzadi1979 (talk), 7&6=thirteen (talk), and Doug Coldwell (talk). Nominated by 7&6=thirteen (☎) 20:59, 4 June 2016 (UTC) at 20:58, 4 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Reviewing--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:59, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- Currently the article is 4485 characters (717 words), making it long enough for new articles (the article was created on June 3).--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:00, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- The hook's prose is 179 characters and it's subject matter seems to be intriguing.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:07, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- QPQ was completed.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:08, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- The image is of good quality, is licensed cc-by-sa-4.0 and is the main image in the article.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:10, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- The hook is currently inaccurate. It is in the shape of a flatiron building, but not necessarily The Flatiron Building, according to the sources presented. Furthermore, the prose in the main body is loose "It is in form a Flatiron building", which seems to be missing the word "of" after the word "form" and the word "the" before it.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:15, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- P.S. the article presents the abbreviation IOOF and I.O.O.F. without defining either properly.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:28, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- The article is neutral, sourced and free of copyvios based on samplings.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:33, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1... that the I.O.O.F. Centennial Building (pictured) is of the Italianate architecture and a miniature version of a flatiron building? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:56, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
- @TonyTheTiger: Addressed your issues and am submitting an alternate hook that is more appropriate that fits the main idea of "flatiron." Will that work for you?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:39, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- all good now.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
(+)-Benzo(a)pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide
- ... that this metabolite of a component of tobacco smoke binds with DNA (pictured) causing mutations?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jack Baer (art dealer)
- Comment: Open to suggestions for better wordings / alternatives for a hook. I have piped the compound name as it would be long and un-hooky.
Created by EdChem (talk). Self-nominated at 18:20, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
In fact, the long name may draw attention to the hook. How about this? Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 01:19, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
ALT1: ... that if you smoke, (+)-Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide (pictured) may give you cancer?
@Antony-22: Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure that the name helps, but I'm open to the views of others. However, I have struck your ALT1 and provided an ALT1a because it is not the compound that is pictured. EdChem (talk) 13:53, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1a: ... that if you smoke, (+)-benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide (pictured bound to DNA) may give you cancer?
If we are going to send lay people to this article, should the lead not be written so that they can understand it, per WP:EXPLAINLEAD? Quasihuman (talk • contribs) 20:40, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Quasihuman: The article is one section, so it doesn't really have a lead, but any suggestions / edits to improve the article are welcome. PS: ALT1a is much preferable, in my view. EdChem (talk) 13:11, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Street harassment
- ... that Quezon City (pictured) has a high rate of street harassment?
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- ALT1 ... that Quezon City (pictured) is the first city in the Philippines to enact an ordinance against street harassment?
- ALT2 ... that most women in Quezon City (pictured) are harassed on the streets?
Created/expanded by TagaSanPedroAko (talk). Self-nominated at 16:46, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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Petite messe solennelle
- ... that Rossini (pictured) scored his Petite messe solennelle, which he called his last sin of old age, for twelve singers, two pianos and harmonium?
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- Reviewed: Grönsö Manor
- Comment: a featured picture, - the scoring is the only thing petite about this mass, which lasts for over an hour and is "damned" good music, which would make another hook but would be difficult to explain in 200 chars, - suggestions welcome
Improved to Good Article status by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 13:11, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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- The article looks good, has been recently promoted to GA, and QPQ requirements have been fulfilled. However, my issue is the part of the hook which says "which he called his last sin of old age". This is potentially confusing, and should include quotation marks or at least link to Péchés de vieillesse. I'm also wondering why the word "sin" isn't plural like it is in the article. As it stands, it reads like the score is what he considers his last sin. FallingGravity (talk) 18:14, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
- Also another note, comparing this article to another website shows a 49.7% confidence, though the "plagiarized" text is mostly quotations, but some of it could be close paraphrasing and I don't think the GA review covered that. FallingGravity (talk) 18:28, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Thanks for looking. It would be surprising if the Hyperion Records was "copied" because I used it much less than some others. I see mostly phrases which appear in the Latin text parts, or in quotes, or are short. Willing to paraphrase if you show me items of concern. - I will think about an alternative hook, - many possibilities - but am too tired now. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:58, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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... that women were the first soloists of the Petite messe solennelle by Rossini (pictured), both in the version for twelve singers, two pianos and harmonium in 1864 as in the version with orchestra after the composer's death?--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:08, 19 June 2016 (UTC)- This hook is a bit long and I've attempted to trim it down though I currently count 211 characters.
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... that women were the first soloists of the Petite messe solennelle by Rossini (pictured), both in the version for 12 singers, 2 pianos and harmonium, and in the orchestra version made after the composer's death?I tweaked the original hook to include quotation marks. - ALT3: ... that Rossini (pictured) scored his Petite messe solennelle, which he called the last of his "sins of old age", for twelve singers, two pianos and harmonium?
- As for the close paraphrasing, I found that, much as I suspected, most of the duplications are from quoting the same material. I've done a little copy-editing to hopefully clear some of this up. FallingGravity (talk) 21:50, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you, but forgive me for restoring my hooks and adding your different ones as ALTs. (Generally: don't change things which have been commented, please.) "last sins" sounds wrong, no? - "made after the composer's death" is simply misleading, - the composer "made" the version himself, but didn't permit a performance until after his death. We could drop that bit, of course. Reading again, not all soloists were women:
- ALT4: ... that women were soloists in the Petite messe solennelle by Rossini (pictured), both in the first version for twelve singers, two pianos and harmonium, as in the later version with orchestra? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:28, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've tweaked my own ALT3 a bit. FallingGravity (talk) 22:41, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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That's no problem, but I think we need another reviewer to look at all these hooks and choose the best one. FallingGravity (talk) 22:35, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- As you like it, I struck one. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:51, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Arriagadoolithus
- ... that Arriagadoolithus, which are the fossilized eggs of the alvarezsaurid dinosaur Bonapartenykus, were found with the fossilized remains of fungus growing on its shell?
Created by Ashorocetus (talk). Self-nominated at 01:17, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article new enough and long enough. Article and hook are cited. Should the article note that the brooding was not thought likely in Agnolin 2012? Also the hook is rather wordy and could be trimmed a little to be more concise.--Kevmin § 21:12, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Fixed the article on that point. Here's an attempt at a more concise hook: Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 23:14, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that fossilized fungi were found on an Arriagadoolithus shell, the eggs of the alvarezsaurid dinosaur Bonapartenykus?
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Articles created/expanded on June 4
Nazario Collection
- ... that according to tradition the Nazario Collection was passed down from taíno high chief Agüeybaná II?
- ALT 1: ... that an University of Puerto Rico study established that the petroglyphs in the Nazario Collection were not made using any previously known local technique?
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Created by Old School WWC Fan (talk). Self-nominated at 23:19, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
Michelle Tisseyre
- ... that in 1941 Michelle Tisseyre (pictured) was the first woman to present a 15-minute newsletter broadcast in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 's French services?
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:54, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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Articles created/expanded on June 5
McGruff the Crime Dog
- ... that a year after McGruff the Crime Dog told citizens to lock their doors, more people bought dogs but there was no increase in people locking their doors?
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5x expanded by Wugapodes (talk). Self-nominated at 22:30, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Ummm...do you have any other hooks? This one just begs the question, "How does anyone know how many millions locked their doors before, or after, McGruff's warnings?" I have my doubts anything like that could be quantified among the general public. — Maile (talk) 00:23, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The information is from a 1985 study by Garret O'Keefe of the University of Denver published in the journal Society (paywall). It's based upon panel surveys of 426 adults across three cities conducted twice, once in 1979 and again in 1981 before and after the campaign. If you'd like I can email you the study, but I find the methodology to be rather sound. Wugapodes [thɔk] [kantʃɻɪbz] 00:36, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
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Complete review needed. — Maile (talk) 21:11, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
Gerd Neggo
- ... that Gerd Neggo (pictured) trained with Rudolf von Laban in Hamburg, Germany; established her dance studio at Tallinn, Estonia, in 1924; and promoted modern dance and mime based on classical ballet?
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Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 01:21, 8 June 2016 (UTC).
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- OK. New enough. Long enough. Hook is verified. This needs some more copy edits. I made a few already. I also made minor tweaks to the hook, nothing major. But I have some problems with the article besides the copy edits. For instance, there's nothing on her life in Sweden, where she spent thirty years--I suppose. And if that happens, perhaps we can make a slightly more exciting hook that involves all three countries? Also, in the references, the titles of Estonian documents are translated, but they should have the original titles as well. Please see Template:Cite news for the proper use of the "trans_title" parameter. Finally, the balance between lead and main text is a bit off, which should be easily tweaked. Drmies (talk) 03:12, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
House of Flavors
... that House of Flavors’ claim to fame is creating the midwestern United States ice cream favorite - Blue Moon (pictured)?
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 11:00, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Long enough, new enough, QPQ done. The hook is problematic as it's making a priority claim that's sourced to a local newspaper article on the venue, which isn't reliable for this kind of claim. Also, there is widespread close paraphrasing of Ref. 5 which needs to be addressed. The prose tends to sound promotional at times; unencyclopedic details should be omitted. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 05:24, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Antony-22: Thanks for review. Copy edited the article for improvements. Here are alternate hooks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:15, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
ALT1 - ... that the House of Flavors (their ice cream shown) makes 24 million gallons of ice cream each year, enough to fill 36 Olympic-size swimming pools?ALT2 - ... that the House of Flavors (their ice cream shown) makes 24 million gallons of ice cream each year in its 100,000 square-foot facility?
- @Antony-22: I am withdrawing my original hook.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:49, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- It's an improvement, but the Production section and new section on the record attempt are gratuitously long and still sound borderline promotional. Most of what's in the Production section seems pretty typical of anyone who makes ice cream. Is there something notably different about their process? The section on the record is pretty much a rehash of everything that's in the are article, just in a different order. It has embellishments that aren't in the source. Again, it's cited to a local newspaper, which isn't the most reliable source. Something like this deserves maybe two or three sentences, not four paragraphs.
- There's still close paraphrasing of the source I mentioned above. Example:
- Article: Neal's son (Bob Jr.) was attending Michigan State University at the time. He graduated in 1961 with a degree related to the dairy industry. He then joined as a partner with his father and became the manager of the production factory. The original packaging plant in Ludington then remodeled to a state-of-the-art facility. After the updating of the equipment it had a larger variety of ice cream flavors and could produce up to 600 gallons an hour.
- Source: In 1961 Bob Neal Jr. graduated from M.S.U. with a degree in Dairy Technology and rejoined his father as a partner and plant manager of Park Dairy. At this time Park Dairy began to remodel the old bottling plant and turned it into a modern ice cream production plant capable of producing 600 gallons of ice cream an hour and in a greater variety of flavors.
- Pay close attention to WP:CLOP. You need to write in your own words and make decisions about what details to include. You can't just repeat all the same details from the source while changing a few words and putting things in a different order.
- Also, be careful about putting the correct references after each block of text. You had several missing and misplaced citations.
- Lastly, for the hook, it's okay to say that this company is one of many to claim to have invented Blue Moon ice cream; I think that's more interesting than the ALTs you've provided above. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 09:58, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Antony-22: Thanks for the additional review and pointers. Copy edited the article accordingly and provided additional references that were not local. Here are a few alternate hooks.
ALT3 ... that the House of Flavors is one of several claiming to have created the midwestern United States ice cream favorite - Blue Moon (pictured)?ALT3a ... that the House of Flavors' contribution to ice cream tradition is the secret formula "Blue Moon" flavor (pictured) that they have been making since 1935?
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- ALT5 ... that the House of Flavors' signature ice cream is the secret formula "Blue Moon" flavor (pictured) that they have been making available to their customers since 1935?
- @Antony-22: Will this work for a green tick? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:20, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Antony-22: Submitting ALT5 and withdrawing ALT3 & ALT3a. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:40, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- The first two paragraphs of "Operations" are close paraphrases of Refs. 8 and 14, respectively. This is the third time I've had to bring this up; I really shouldn't have to point out every instance of close paraphrasing in the article. You should be able to identify and remove it yourself. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 02:34, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Antony-22: The copyvio checker I use to double check things out is Earwig and it shows 0.0%.
- It show 0.0% for Ref 8 of Our History here.
- It show 0.0% for Ref 14 of WZZM here.
- I'm not sure which words you are talking about. Maybe you can point them out. I am withdrawing ALT1 and ALT2.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:12, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- You could check out Earwig against your articles that you have been editing lately to verify it is working correctly, like for I Will Possess Your Heart which are these readings.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:10, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- Carl Edgar Myers is a 30K character article I recently created and turned into a GA and it reads 0.0% for Earwig. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:23, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- If you will notice that I created 98.5% of the text for the Carl Edgar Myer article. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:29, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Anyway, you just need to deal with those two paragraphs and this will pass. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 00:55, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree with you that close paraphrasing is not wanted on the Main Page. I have gone through line by line on those two paragraphs and my experience of over 400 Did You Know articles tells me that these are written correctly. I have had 97% of all the articles I have ever written over the last 10 years become a Did You Know and that experience tells me that this article is ready for DYK. Apparently you are concerned with certain words that you don't like. Tell me what those are and I will either delete them or rewrite them. Otherwise it looks like you are just wanting fail the article based on your wording of you just need to deal with those two paragraphs with no specifics.
- OR, a second choice is that you can dismiss yourself from reviewing this article and put up the "New Reviewer" request icon. Then we could just wait for another reviewer to come by to look it over that has no bias one way or the other.
- OR, a third choice is that you can request from the List of Wikipedians by number of DYKs any editor that has more DYKs than I do (over 432) to look it over.
- Or, a fourth choice is that you can request from any administrator that regularly works the DYK process to look it over.
- One of those choices should be done to have this DYK nomination continue and not be stalled.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:19, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- My experience of creating over 400 articles and 432 DYK articles (some multi-article hooks and some co-authored with librarians from the Library of Congress) tells me this article qualifies as a Did You Know article. I think we should get an experienced editor to look over House of Flavors. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 14:36, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, I agree with you that close paraphrasing is not wanted on the Main Page. I have gone through line by line on those two paragraphs and my experience of over 400 Did You Know articles tells me that these are written correctly. I have had 97% of all the articles I have ever written over the last 10 years become a Did You Know and that experience tells me that this article is ready for DYK. Apparently you are concerned with certain words that you don't like. Tell me what those are and I will either delete them or rewrite them. Otherwise it looks like you are just wanting fail the article based on your wording of you just need to deal with those two paragraphs with no specifics.
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Jesús Zambrano Grijalva
- ... that Jesús Zambrano Grijalva, a three-time federal deputy and former president of the PRD, was jailed for his activities in the Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre?
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5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 04:52, 6 June 2016 (UTC).
Lucía Meza Guzmán
- ... that Lucía Meza Guzmán has represented Cuautla twice in the state congress of Morelos and once at the Chamber of Deputies?
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Created by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 00:24, 6 June 2016 (UTC).
Prince Romerson
- ... that Prince Romerson, a Hawaiian who fought in the American Civil War, served in the Union Navy and Army and later became a Buffalo Soldier?
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Comment: Any advice on hook so it could incorporate a link to Hawaii and the American Civil War
Created by KAVEBEAR (talk). Self-nominated at 09:17, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 6
Agustín Basave Benítez
- ... that Agustín Basave Benítez was a federal deputy for just 69 days prior to becoming president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution?
Created by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 05:04, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- New ALT1: ... that Agustín Basave Benítez resigned from the presidency of the PRD because he failed to serve as a "sort of referee" within the party?
César Camacho Quiroz
- ... that César Camacho Quiroz (pictured) was tapped to become Governor of the State of Mexico and president of the PRI, both times to replace newly designated cabinet members?
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5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 04:25, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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Articles created/expanded on June 7
Pennsylvania Shell ethylene cracker plant
... that the Pennsylvania Shell ethane cracker plant is expected to create 6,000 construction jobs to build it, and 600 permanent jobs at the plant?
Created/expanded by Jgera5 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:18, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- This article was mis-named, cracking produces ethylene which is converted to polyethylene, not ethane. I have moved the page to correct the name and modified the article. I am striking the hook and adding a new one with the correct name. EdChem (talk) 15:22, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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- ALT1: ... that the Pennsylvania Shell ethylene cracker plant is expected to create 6,000 construction jobs to build it, and 600 permanent jobs at the plant?
- Full review needed; template has been updated to reflect new article name. BlueMoonset (talk) 12:53, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Roya Sadat, Alka Sadat
- ... that Roya Sadat and her sister Alka Sadat (pictured), directors of feature films and documentaries in the post Taliban regime in Afghanistan, have won many awards and established the Royal Film House?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ora Mendelsohn Rosen and Template:Did you know nominations/Louise Stevens Bryant
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 07:01, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
- QPQ is done
- Roya Sadat
- Is new enough, is long enough, no copyright violations
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- Alka Sadat
- Image seems to check out
- Article is new enough, is long enough, No general source issues. No copyright violations. Better prose than the other article, but could still benefit from a little copyediting
- Hook cited - once again the words "Roya Film House" are not listed with a source, and unlike her sister's article the actual body of the article does not mention her co-founding the Roya Film House"
- Just noticed that this one calls it the "Roya" not the Royal like the Hook. I assume that's a typo?
- @Nvvchar: - source issues needs to be addressed and some copyediting to improve the English would be good too. MPJ-US 01:38, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Caitlyn Jenner
- ... that a Wheaties box featuring 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon champion Caitlyn Jenner (pictured) sold for US$400?
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Improved to Good Article status by Checkingfax (talk), Twofingered Typist (talk), Trackinfo (talk), Flyer22 Reborn (talk), and Barte (talk). Nominated by Checkingfax (talk) at 19:49, 8 June 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough (promoted to Good Article status on June 7, 2016), long enough (29266 characters), fully referenced. Main hook supported by online reference. I have corrected it to read $400, per the source. ALT1 hook fine, verified by online reference. QPQ done. Image on Commons, appropriately licensed. Good to go. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:22, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
Alejandro Murat Hinojosa
... that though he was born in the State of Mexico, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa was deemed a citizen of Oaxaca and allowed to run for governor there by the SCJN because his parents, including a former governor, were natives of the state?
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5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 23:45, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- The article is long enough. It is written from a neutral POV. There don't seem to be any copyvios, and the hook is cited. However, you need to specifically cite the information from your hook that says he ran for governor of Oaxaca. Raymie Could you reword the hook to include that there was an issue with him running to make it more interesting to know that he was allowed to run because his parents were citizens of Oaxaca. Also, the article is not clear about what the questions were about whether he could run for office or not. It is implied that there were issues about his running because he wasn't born there. I would make sure the wording of that paragraph is clear and explicit.Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 22:14, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Amgisseman(BYU): Alright, I've reworded and extended the hook to mention the Supreme Court decision, and in the article to clarify the eligibility requirements for governor of Oaxaca. We should be good now. Raymie (t • c) 22:29, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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ALT 1: ... that although Alejandro Murat Hinojosa was born in the State of Mexico, he was allowed to run for governor of Oaxaca by the SCJN because his parents were natives of that state?
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José Rosas Aispuro
... that José Rosas Aispuro is the first ever governor of Durango to come from a party other than the PRI?
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- Comment: Potential hold until September 1, when he takes this office? He won the election this week.
5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 23:05, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Good expansion by nom. Copyvio, QPQ, length, hook citablity and interest, all check out. GTG. LavaBaron (talk) 06:51, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- ALT1: ... that when he takes office on September 1, José Rosas Aispuro will be the first governor of Durango to come from a party other than the PRI? Yoninah (talk) 14:41, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Wesley P. Lloyd
- ... that Wesley P. Lloyd served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under B.H. Roberts in 1929?
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- ALT1:... that Wesley P. Lloyd was the dean at the United States International University and later became the director of California Western College?
- Reviewed: Aplets & Cotlets
Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 19:43, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
The Right Stuff (blog)
- ... that the now-banned Google Chrome extension "Coincidence Detector" made use of a meme originating on the blog The Right Stuff?
Created by FiredanceThroughTheNight (talk). Self-nominated at 17:55, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Date, size, hook, neutrality, copyvio spotcheck are fine. But I have doubts this article meets WP:GNG, and I started a discussion at talk. As this can potentially lead to the deletion of this, I'd suggest delaying this nomination until this is resolved one way or another. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 11:45, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 8
Children's Museum, Siri Fort
- ... that the Children's Museum, Siri Fort has a replica image, of the Pratihara period of 9th-10th century, Shalabhanjika (pictured) a voluptuous posture of a woman without hands sculpted from buff sandstone?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Joachim III of Bulgaria
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 07:39, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Non-reviewer's comment: More than the "voluptuous" women, which are plenty many in Indian sculptures, a hook related to fasting Buddha, which is rare, would be better. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 09:58, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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ALT1 ... that the Children's Museum, Siri Fort has a replica (of the original sculpture in Pakistan) of the Gandhara art of fasting Buddha (pictured) in skeletal form, from the 3rd century AD Kushan period? Nvvchar. 01:39, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Javier Corral Jurado
- ... that Javier Corral, the Governor-elect of Chihuahua, served in the 57th, 58th, 59th, 61st, 62nd and 63rd Mexican federal legislatures?
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5x expanded by Raymie (talk). Self-nominated at 23:00, 8 June 2016 (UTC).
Howard Rusk Long
- ... that Howard Rusk Long interviewed Chiang Kai-shek while in Taipei teaching at the National Chengchi University?
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Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 22:18, 8 June 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough, long enough, neutral, well referenced, and doesn't appear to have any close paraphrasing from the online sources. I've struck the alt hook since the original is vastly more interesting; AGF since its cited sources are offline and subscription-only. QPQ is in progress (it looks like the nominator is awaiting a response from you, Amgisseman(BYU)). Nice work. 97198 (talk) 14:42, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
@Amgisseman(BYU), 97198, and Yoninah: I have pulled this from prep because of sourcing, including what is cited for the hook. Ten of the sources listed, which appear to be exactly the same thing, say they are the Howard Rusk Long Correspondence, Box 12, File 5, stored at the Brigham Young University. This is WP:NOR original research, that has not been published but is stored in a box at a university repository. You really need to be able to source the article and the hook with published Tertiary sources. — Maile (talk) 19:52, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Tingey House
- ... that Tingey House is the official residence of the Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy?
Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 06:52, 8 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is long enough and new enough. Am I using the wrong search terms or does the Washington Post article (source #1) not mention the Warrington Avenue bit? The navalhistory website is funky but archived copies endorse the statements. harrybraswell.com/ is an iffy source but for very low weight claims it may be OK. AGF on the Arcadia Publishing source. Other than these issues it seems everything is well sourced and no indication of copyright or plagiarism issues. Hook is short enough and is used and reliably sourced in the article. Image shows up well, is used in article and seems to have a reliable copyright status. QPQ is done.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 10:32, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Pardon for being unclear. Sourcing of the Warrington Avenue sentence is the issue I have. I also wonder if there is a better source for the renovation, the harrybraswell website to me looks like a company website and thus not as a high quality source, but then, low weight claim.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:12, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry, Jo-Jo Eumerus, I'm unclear - based on your message - what the issue is with this DYK. Could you clearly explain if it is an issue with (a) copyvio, (b) image licensing, (c) length of article, (d) newness of article, (e) interest of hook, (f) sourcing of the hook? Thanks. LavaBaron (talk) 11:54, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
- Pardon again, I was referring to the text in the article. And the WP:DYKRULES do require the article to comply with verifiability policies, which isn't the case if that part has no source.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 15:31, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on June 9
Gateway Tower (Chicago)
... that Gateway Tower is a proposed building to repurpose the 110 feet (34 m) wide, 76 feet (23 m) deep hole in the ground (pictured) from the abandoned 2,000 feet (610 m) tall Chicago Spire?
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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 02:06, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
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- size and age ok, written neutrally, QPQ done, copyvio clear, hook faithful to source....just can we not use the verb "repurpose", which sounds like glossy mag advertising-speak? Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 23:29, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
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- (ALT1)... that Gateway Tower is a proposed building for the lot that contains the 110 feet (34 m) wide, 76 feet (23 m) deep hole in the ground (pictured) from the abandoned 2,000 feet (610 m) tall Chicago Spire?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:43, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Hamza Ali
- ... that Hamza Ali played first-class cricket for Hampshire County Cricket Club and List A cricket for Rawalpindi Rams?
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- ALT1:... that Hamza Ali played in one first-class cricket match in his career?
- Reviewed: London 1 South
- Comment: As Hamza Ali recently died, I think this hook should be left for a few weeks.
5x expanded by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:28, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
D.Va
- ... that fans of Overwatch have turned one of its characters, D.Va, into an internet meme often featuring her eating Doritos and drinking Mountain Dew?
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5x expanded by Soulbust (talk). Self-nominated at 06:08, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva
- ... that the ancient Jewish tomb (pictured) of Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva, was "rediscovered" in 1993 in a disused Muslim cemetery in Tiberias?
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- Comment: Created for WP:Women in Red Women in Jewish History editathon
Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 21:59, 9 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 10
Elmer McCollum
- ... that in the 130 years it took scientists to find it, Elmer McCollum (pictured) and Marguerite Davis codiscovered vitamin A three weeks before Osborne and Mendel?
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- ALT1: ... that Elmer McCollum (pictured) and Marguerite Davis codiscovered vitamin A three weeks before Osborne and Mendel?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Margarete Zuelzer, Template:Did you know nominations/Chitra Dewi, Template:Did you know nominations/Tiffany Trump, Template:Did you know nominations/Felicity Okpete Ovai, Template:Did you know nominations/Omar Mateen, Pulse (nightclub)
5x expanded by SusanLesch (talk). Self-nominated at 18:58, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- The article has not been 5x expanded in the past 10 days. I have not progressed any further than reviewing the length at this point. If this is resolved, I'll take a look at the rest. FunkyCanute (talk) 20:30, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you for your review, FunkyCanute. I don't use Javascript so my word count was crudely done. Now we have 24,282 characters which seems to be more than 5 times the original 4804.
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- My most pressing problem is copyvios. See what you think. Certainly wired.com just copied Wikipedia so we can throw that one out. But some URIs show up that I haven't even read, let alone copied. And one source on which most likely I based too much information doesn't even show up.
- I am happy to work with you to reduce any problems in any way I can help. -SusanLesch (talk) 16:23, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- The article has not been 5x expanded in the past 10 days. I have not progressed any further than reviewing the length at this point. If this is resolved, I'll take a look at the rest. FunkyCanute (talk) 20:30, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @SusanLesch: The article is now at 5x, easily long enough, appears neutral, has inline citations, but there is clear copyvio. The Wired article was copied when the early expansion occurred in March 2008: the giveaway is "(.pdf)". The other blatant copyvio is from an article published in 2002. FunkyCanute (talk) 16:47, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Thank you again, FunkyCanute. Well done. I hadn't considered the idea that what Wikipedia already had could be a copyvio. The Wired problem has been taken care of. The 2002 source, with which I am not familiar, was a little bit finicky but Earwig's detector now finds it acceptable. -SusanLesch (talk) 20:26, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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Bobbili Fort
- ... that Tandra Paparayudu (statue pictured) who had rushed to the demolished Bobbili Fort to help his sister's family, killed the Raja of Vizianagaram and then committed suicide along with his accomplices?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Social Democratic Party of the Memel Territory
- Comment: GA approved on 10th June
Improved to Good Article status by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 08:25, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
Castle of Pambre
- ... that the Castle of Pambre (pictured) is a well-preserved 14th century castle in Palas de Rei, built in Galician medieval military architectural style?
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- ALT1:Suggestion welcome
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fruit ketchup
Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 01:35, 13 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Looks good to me. Running through the criteria:
- New: created on 10 June.
- Long enough: currently around 3100 characters.
- Within policy: I can't think of any it doesn't meet.
- Hook length: around 150 characters, so short enough, and looks well-formatted to me.
- Hook content: it's neutral and referenced.
- QPQ is done
- Image seems fine from a copyright/use/size point of view.
- Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 22:38, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- Looks good to me. Running through the criteria:
Hello (Mamamoo EP)
- ... that the music video for Mamamoo's "Mr. Ambiguous" includes a hidden camera prank?
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- Reviewed: Give Me Your Everything
5x expanded by Random86 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:41, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
E. Keith Eddington
- ... that E. Keith Eddington was a graphic designer and portraitist who worked for clients including Cadillac, Transamerica, and Motorola?
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- ALT1:... that E. Keith Eddington was commissioned to design the current hymn book for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
- Reviewed: Boyers Run
Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 22:03, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
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- . The article is new (created on 10 June) and long enough. The article is about a talented personality.
However, I am not convinced that the article meets WP:BIO, because it is almost fully based on a single article in a local newspaper. I suggest that more reliable sources should be cited to show that those criteria are met. The hook fact is accompanied by an inline citation to a collection of Eddington's own papers ([7]). I think the fact should be verified by an independent (reliable) source.Borsoka (talk) 11:38, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Borsoka The article actually relies on two newspaper articles for the information. The first hook is cited in the article by one of those newspapers. As for the second hook, I have provided another citation to the statement that he designed the hymnbook. The information about Monson commissioning the book was found in his personal correspondence, which I personally read. I also believe that the collection of Eddington's papers is a reliable source. They contain letters and correspondence papers that would be hard to imitate or exaggerate. And they are owned by Brigham Young University.Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 19:25, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
- . The article is new (created on 10 June) and long enough. The article is about a talented personality.
@Amgisseman(BYU), Borsoka, and 97198: I have pulled this from prep because of sourcing including what is cited for the hook. Two of the sources listed are Box 3, E. Keith Eddington papers, stored at the Brigham Young University. This is WP:NOR original research, that has not been published but is stored in a box at a university repository. You really need to be able to source the article and the hook with published Tertiary sources.— Maile (talk) 20:04, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- — Maile If I remove the information from those sources, will the article qualify for DYK? Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 20:11, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you for your quick response. A new review by a new reviewer would be needed to verify that it passes DYK. — Maile (talk) 20:14, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The sources were removed, and the article is ready for a new reviewer. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 20:24, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Siege of Al-Karak (1834)
- ... that as Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt was driven out of Syria in 1840, inhabitants of Al-Karak attacked and robbed his army as revenge for his siege and looting of their city, six years earlier?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Theodore Wassmer
- Comment: Not sure how to phrase the hook
Created by Makeandtoss (talk). Self-nominated at 21:29, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
Political Animals and Animal Politics
- ... that Political Animals and Animal Politics was the first edited collection focussed on the political turn in animal ethics?
Created by J Milburn (talk). Self-nominated at 18:35, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
Assault of Daniel Nivel
- ... that Daniel Nivel, victim of an assault by German football hooligans in 1998, was the guest of honour at a 2006 match also marred by hooliganism?
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- ALT1:... that Chancellor Helmut Kohl requested that the Germany national football team withdraw from the 1998 FIFA World Cup after hooligans assaulted a French policeman?
- Reviewed: Simpsonwave
- Comment: This unfortunate event popped back into my head after looking at today's news headlines
Created by The Almightey Drill (talk). Self-nominated at 14:05, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Great new article by The Almightey Drill! Passes QPQ, copyvio, length, hook interest and citation, etc. No image. GTG. LavaBaron (talk) 16:54, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- The AfD discussion has been closed as an almost unanimous keep. '''tAD''' (talk) 06:04, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Tiffany Trump
- ... that Tiffany Trump has been called part of the "Snap Pack" for her voluminous postings to Instagram?
Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 02:31, 10 June 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough, long enough, meets core content policies. Maybe I'm blind, but I can't see where it says she's part of the group; could you please point me to a specific quote? --Jakob (talk) aka Jakec 13:05, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Jakob it's interpretative in the NYT article. I've added a new source from New York Magazine that is unambiguous, though. LavaBaron (talk) 14:49, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- I added New York Magazine to the prose. Source checks out online. May I please ask why Ms. Trump is an Internet celebrity, but the Obama children are not? They seem to be covered well in the article Family of Barack Obama. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:41, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Jakob it's interpretative in the NYT article. I've added a new source from New York Magazine that is unambiguous, though. LavaBaron (talk) 14:49, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 11
Floyd Carothers
- ... that Floyd Carothers turned a plow horse into a national champion?
Created/expanded by White Arabian Filly (talk). Self-nominated at 21:11, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
What makes www.walkerswest.com a reliable source? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Quasihuman (talk • contribs) 21:45, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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- It is a site run by a professional breeding farm; as a TWHBEA member, they have access to old publications, show programs and records that are just not online or are behind paywall for non-members. I've cross-checked their info against newspapers and books multiple times and have found them to be accurate in every case but one (when they had a date wrong). They appear to be very conscientious about posting accurate information. Actually, they are far more accurate than most of the Tennessee guidebooks/history books, which often make errors when referring to horses (via wrong terminology). White Arabian Filly Neigh 21:56, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Comment: Having been a WP:EQUINE member for quite some time, and also having reviewed or helped with several of White Arabian Filly's articles on Tennessee Walking Horse trainers and horses, I have to concur with her; this particular site is one of the better online sources, particularly in situations where neither the registry nor related sites have much info. Hardcopy on these mid-20th century individuals is often hard to come by unless you have hoarded back issues of assorted horse magazines, many of which are now defunct and will probably never be digitized. Basically, as long as the citation is to a specific subpage of the site, I'm OK with it. Montanabw(talk) 04:52, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
New enough, long enough, no close paraphrasing, neutral, sourced, hook is short enough, sourced. Per above discussion, the key source seems reliable enough. A Google Books search [8] confirms the hook. GTG. Aymatth2 (talk) 19:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Frinkiac
- ... that some writers have called Frinkiac, a website where users look for screenshots of episodes from The Simpsons by using a quote, a feat in technology?
Created by EditorE (talk). Self-nominated at 15:41, 12 June 2016 (UTC).
Latin Grammy Hall of Fame Award
- ... that Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz and João Gilberto won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1965 and was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001?
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- ALT1:
"Eres Tú" by Mocedades placed second on the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest and was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013? - Reviewed: Ekeino to kalokairi
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5x expanded by Magiciandude (talk). Self-nominated at 19:35, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
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- 5x expansion verified. New enough, long enough, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. Both hooks are verified and cited inline. QPQ done. I have a question about the page name, though. Footnote 1 calls it, as one would assume it to be, the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame. Getz/Gilberto in ALT0 was basically "entered into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame". I strongly suggest dropping the "Award" in the title. Yoninah (talk) 22:24, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Whoops, I didn't notice that. I have fixed the hook and the article's title and prose. Thanks for catching that! Erick (talk) 22:45, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Muffie Cabot
- ... that, according to her daughter Ali Wentworth, socialite Muffie Cabot (former social secretary to First Lady Nancy Reagan) "will choose a bath over a shower, a play over a movie, and the ocean over a pool"?
Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 18:00, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
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John of Brienne
- ... that John of Brienne (pictured), who lost the Kingdom of Jerusalem to his son-in-law in 1225, won the Latin Empire of Constantinople as his other son-in-law's co-ruler in 1229?
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- ALT1:... that John of Brienne (pictured) was the only Latin Emperor of Constantinople to die in the capital of the Latin Empire?
- ALT2:... that John of Brienne (pictured) became the podestà of Perugia after he had lost the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and before he was elected the Latin Emperor of Constantinople?
- Reviewed: E. Keith Eddington
Improved to Good Article status by Borsoka (talk). Self-nominated at 12:09, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 12
Al-Birwa
- ... that Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish was a refugee from the depopulated village of al-Birwa (pictured)?
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- ALT1:... that during the 1930s Palestine revolt, British forces punished men from the rebel village of al-Birwa (pictured) by having them sit on cactus plants?
- Reviewed: Pending
Improved to Good Article status by Al Ameer son (talk). Self-nominated at 19:27, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
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Overall: Waiting for QPQ Makeandtoss (talk) 22:25, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Coralloidoolithus
- ... that Coralloidoolithus, a type of dinosaur egg from Asia, was originally thought to be a type of Paraspheroolithus?
Created by Ashorocetus (talk). Self-nominated at 05:35, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Pulse (nightclub), Omar Mateen
- ... that Omar Mateen, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman, was a regular of the nightclub that he attacked?
- ALT1... that Omar Mateen, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman in a nightclub, once appeared in a documentary film?
Created by Another Believer (talk) and Jujutsuan (talk). Nominated by Donnie Park (talk) at 23:37, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Mateen article does not explicitly say he was a regular and contains a quote explicitly saying that he was not a regular. Needs work. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:48, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- SusanLesch Apologies that I've misread this, I now came up with a new hook. Though I never got to notify the two editors Another Believer Jujutsuan, I think it's best to see what they could come up with. Donnie Park (talk) 01:06, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Thank you, Donnie Park. I didn't know Mateen was in a documentary. But wasn't this the deadliest shooting ever in the U.S.? (The article didn't say it was the deadliest shooting in a nightclub. Was it?) Date is fine, length is great. Earwig's finds two hits for copyvios that will need to be fixed. -SusanLesch (talk) 01:35, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Doria Atlas
- ... that the Doria Atlas, one of the world's most expensive books, was saved from a fire by Oxfordshire residents forming a human chain?
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- Reviewed: Caitlyn Jenner
Created by WWB (talk). Self-nominated at 20:46, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Melting (album)
- ... that Mamamoo's "Taller Than You" is a comical rap battle inspired by the members' one-centimeter height difference?
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- ALT1:... that Mamamoo's Melting was described as "heralding the Korean quartet's rise to the top ranks of the girl group hunger games"?
- Reviewed: Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge
Created by Random86 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:14, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Jom-Bolok volcanic field
- ... that one eruption in the Jom-Bolok volcanic field created a 70 kilometre- (43 mi-) long lava flow and a later one may be recorded in Mongolian chronicles?
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- Reviewed: Sartidia perrieri
- Comment: Two potentially interesting facts, if this hook is too long then it can easily be split. Picking the best hook out of the two may be harder...
Created/expanded by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk). Self-nominated at 20:10, 12 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is new enough and long enough. Hook facts are interesting. One verified to online website, one AGFed. Both facts are cited. Only image in article is free. No close paraphrasing found. Prose could use a bit of polishing, but acceptable for DYK. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:11, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Joachim III of Bulgaria
- ... that in 1300 the Bulgarian Patriarch Joachim III was charged with treason and executed by the newly crowned Emperor Theodore Svetoslav?
Created by Gligan (talk). Self-nominated at 16:09, 12 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Gligan Article conforms to DYK rules. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. QPQ not done. Please confirm if you have less than 5 QPQs to your credit so that I can give a green tick. Nvvchar. 08:02, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- I don't know what QPQ means but if its number is determined by the "QPQ check" on the DYK toolbox, then it is 8. Regards, Gligan (talk) 15:43, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Sorry about it. I mean how many DYKs do you have to your credit. If it is more than five and then you have to review another article as QPQ and report it here under comment.Nvvchar. 06:35, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Nvvchar and Gligan: just for the record, it is the reviewer, as part of the basic review process, who is supposed to check on how many previous DYKs a nominator has. You can do that with the QPQ check found on the DYK Toolbox at the top of all review templates.— Maile (talk) 12:57, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
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John Dacey
- ... that the Sydney suburb of Daceyville was named after John Dacey, who in the early 1900s envisioned Australia's first public housing estate?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Association of churches
- Comment: Happy for the hook to be modified to make it sound better if needed. Also noting that the citation for the hook is from a combination of those identified in the article. FYI ping to the original author: User:Mjs1991. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:12, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
5x expanded by Callanecc (talk). Self-nominated at 09:12, 12 June 2016 (UTC).
Karak Revolt
- ... that the demographic and economic recovery of Transjordan, was further undermined by the Ottoman Empire's brutal suppression of the 1910 Karak Revolt?
Created by Makeandtoss (talk). Self-nominated at 23:32, 11 June 2016 (UTC). Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ajtony
Current nominations
Articles created/expanded on June 13
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
- ... that stump blossoms (pictured) can cause butt rot?
Created by Sasata (talk) and Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 12:53, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
- When I see the term "butt rot" I had to look closer at the article. ;-) so the "interesting" portion is covered immediately. It just squeaks by the 1500 b limit with 32 b, but it's past it. Is new enough, well written. Hook is sourced. I think the title "stump blossom" is also a better choice than the actual article title to get people's attention. No copyright violations. I would say this one is good to go MPJ-US 01:50, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
You're Breakin' My Heart
- ... that Harry Nilsson wanted to release "You're Breakin' My Heart" as a single, even though the opening line has "fuck you" in it?
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- ALT1:... that George Harrison played on Harry Nilsson's infamously profanity-laden song "You're Breakin' My Heart"?
- Reviewed: A Bird Story
Created by Ritchie333 (talk) and JG66 (talk). Nominated by Ritchie333 (talk) at 08:30, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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Overall: GTG, per above checks.Georgejdorner (talk) 02:17, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Adriaan van Hees
- ... that Dutch Nazi, actor, and theater critic Adriaan van Hees (pictured in 1942) became severely depressed when he discovered he was part Jewish, but still volunteered for the SS--and was denied?
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- Reviewed: I'm on it.
Created by Drmies (talk). Self-nominated at 03:01, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Beginning review Article is new enough and long enough. Article is well referenced. AGF on non-English sources. Picture is free and displays well. Philafrenzy (talk) 00:28, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Marine mammal
- ... that 23% of marine mammals are currently threatened?
5x expanded by Dunkleosteus77 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:06, 13 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Reviewers: An automated review of this article has been performed by a bot at User:Intelligentsium/Marine mammal. You may find it helpful. Note that this is an experimental feature and not intended to replace a full human review. Feedback is welcome / BRFA Intelligentsium 20:06, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
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- This version of the article from 29 May 2016, prior to the expansion, is 14675 characters and the present version, from 18 June 2016, is 34567 characters. This is only a little over double the readable characters, way short of the x5 expansion required for DYK. I suggest you look at getting the article to GA and then nominating again as a new GA, because I can't see you managing to add another 40 000 characters to get to x5. EdChem (talk) 15:55, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
- Also, this Earwig search identifies that the following text:
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- "are different in many ways from all other docodonts, presumably due to a difference in diet. Most docodonts had teeth specialized for an omnivorous diet. The teeth of Castorocauda suggest that the animal was a piscivore, feeding on fish and small invertebrates. The first two molars had cusps in a straight row, eliminating the grinding function suggesting that they were strictly for gripping and not for chewing. This feature of three cusps in a row is similar to the ancestral condition in mammal relatives (as seen in triconodonts), but is almost certainly a derived character in Castorocauda. These first molars were also recurved in a manner designed to hold slippery prey once grasped. These teeth are very similar to the teeth seen in mesonychids, an extinct group of semi-aquatic carnivorous ungulates, and resemble, to a lesser degree, the teeth of seals."
- is duplicated elsewhere online. I don't know whether the text has been copied from Wikipedia or not, so it may not be a problem, but looking into this would be sensible as it will likely come up if you go to GA. Intelligentsium's bot report (above) also notes a paragraph with no citation in the body of the article, FYI. EdChem (talk) 02:49, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The earwig search doesn't say this text is plagiarized for me. What website is it talking about? User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 15:52, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Dunkleosteus77: the issue is whether the other site has copied your text from Wikipedia (which is not a problem from a DYK perspective, thought they should attribute the text in line with the license under which all contributions are made), or whether the text is WP is a copyright violation of some other source, in which case it would need to be removed and possibly re-written. I make no claim as to which is the case, I have no idea. I don't even know if it was added in the recent expansion or not. Earwig identifies issues which might be problems which need to be examined. Usually if you run Earwig (and it can take several minutes) it will give a URL for the sites with high percentage matches, which you can copy and paste. Note, though, the site Earwig finds may itself be a copy of somewhere else. EdChem (talk) 16:09, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The earwig didn't show this passage as a copyright violation for me, it showed a copyright violation for something about indian rhinoceroses (but those cites are copies of wikipedia). User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 16:55, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The results seem to change as the version of the wiki article being compared changes. However, I think one place the text showed up was here. Doing a google search, I wonder if the text originates from another WP page and has been mirrored over the internet. EdChem (talk) 17:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- I got that from the Castarocauda article, and the supposed plagiarized text was already present in a 2012 revision, a year before the other cite was created. No copyvio User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 20:44, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The results seem to change as the version of the wiki article being compared changes. However, I think one place the text showed up was here. Doing a google search, I wonder if the text originates from another WP page and has been mirrored over the internet. EdChem (talk) 17:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The earwig didn't show this passage as a copyright violation for me, it showed a copyright violation for something about indian rhinoceroses (but those cites are copies of wikipedia). User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 16:55, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Dunkleosteus77: the issue is whether the other site has copied your text from Wikipedia (which is not a problem from a DYK perspective, thought they should attribute the text in line with the license under which all contributions are made), or whether the text is WP is a copyright violation of some other source, in which case it would need to be removed and possibly re-written. I make no claim as to which is the case, I have no idea. I don't even know if it was added in the recent expansion or not. Earwig identifies issues which might be problems which need to be examined. Usually if you run Earwig (and it can take several minutes) it will give a URL for the sites with high percentage matches, which you can copy and paste. Note, though, the site Earwig finds may itself be a copy of somewhere else. EdChem (talk) 16:09, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The earwig search doesn't say this text is plagiarized for me. What website is it talking about? User:Dunkleosteus77 |push to talk 15:52, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- The uncited warning is because of a non-displaying newline character in the middle of an existing paragraph (which has now been removed) and can be disregarded.
- I do not believe it is appropriate to classify the rhinoceros and the moose as aquatic simply because they occasionally feed in water. Moreover, I believe many of the topics addressed in this article belong instead in Aquatic mammal. Note that "marine" typically refers to animals which depend on saltwater (as opposed to beavers and hippos which live in freshwater). I have placed a merge tag to initiate a discussion. Intelligentsium 12:34, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Sharon Barker
... that Sharon Barker, co-founder of a private women's health center that provides abortions in Bangor, Maine, was named to a panel on reducing threats of violence at state abortion clinics?
- ALT1: ... that Sharon Barker, director of the Women's Resource Center at the University of Maine, brings 500 middle school students to campus each year to explore careers in the STEM fields?
Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 14:13, 13 June 2016 (UTC).
K-25
- ... that the K-25 gaseous diffusion plant (pictured in 2012 during demolition) was once the largest building in the world?
5x expanded by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:45, 13 June 2016 (UTC).
Wildlife of South Korea
- ... that the wildlife of South Korea includes numerous endangered animals and plants?
Created by Gong Ju-young (talk), Ji-soo Seo (talk), and Gu-hyun Jung (talk). Nominated by Gu-hyun Jung (talk) at 03:52, 13 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is big enough, created by moving on the same day as the nomination, most parts are referenced. But the harmful animals part looks poorly referenced. The supplied reference may be just a definition but not a list of the animals and what they do. Correct three users credited. Page is linked from hook. QPQ not required. Image is used in article, is freely licensed, and does appear genuinely connected to the topic. The hook is short enough and in the article, but it is a bit dull. A more exciting hook is needed perhaps ALT1 (but even better if we can get a picture of a Korena boar in a city). Graeme Bartlett (talk) 23:04, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- ALT1 that the wildlife of South Korea includes wild Boar which come into South Korean cities to look for food, and can potentially kill people?
Articles created/expanded on June 14
Ruthie Tompson
- ... that Ruthie Tompson was offered a job by Walt Disney while working at the riding club where he played polo?
Created by Rimmel.Edits (talk). Self-nominated at 01:44, 20 June 2016 (UTC).
Royal Pier, Southampton
- ... that Royal Pier, Southampton, UK used to have a station at the end of it?
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- Reviewed: Points system (cricket)
Created by Geni (talk). Self-nominated at 15:49, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Cortinarius rubellus
- ... that author Nicholas Evans and his wife Charlotte Gordon Cumming required kidney transplants after mistaking the deadly webcap (pictured) for ceps in Scotland?
Created by Casliber (talk). Self-nominated at 23:32, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
Steep (video game)
- ... that Steep was inspired by Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands and Trials?
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- ALT1:... that Ubisoft Annecy consulted professional skiers and extreme sports experts when creating Steep?
- Reviewed: Soon
Created by AdrianGamer (talk) and Spilia4 (talk). Nominated by AdrianGamer (talk) at 11:07, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
Loon (monkey)
- ... that tissue samples from Loon, the diabetic drill, were used to make induced pluripotent stem cells?
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- Reviewed: Pannenkoek2012
Created by DragonflySixtyseven (talk). Self-nominated at 14:11, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
- Comment: Cells from Loon were used to generate Drill iPS cells. These days, iPS cells can be generated from cells of pretty much any mammalian species. Loon's cells were used just because its keepers want to do so. The current hook sounds like using Loon's cells is the way to go when iPS cells are made, which is not true. --PFHLai (talk) 19:23, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The thing is that Loon was one of the first endangered species to have his tissues used this way, which is what I found interesting. If I can get that into the article... DS (talk) 20:50, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
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- ALT1: ... that diabetic children were sent to visit Loon, a drill at the San Diego Zoo, to help them overcome their aversion to needle injections? --PFHLai (talk) 19:44, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Tommy's Honour
- ... that actors Peter Mullan and Jack Lowden, who portray pioneering golfing legends Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris in the 2016 film Tommy's Honour, had no prior experience with golf?
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- ALT1:... that Jason Connery's famous father, actor and golf fanatic Sean Connery, gave him tips, ideas, and insights on directing the 2016 golf-related film, Tommy's Honour?
- Reviewed: No QPQ required; this is only my second DYK
Created by Softlavender (talk). Self-nominated at 08:35, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
Up in the Air (song)
- ... that the song "Up in the Air" by Thirty Seconds to Mars premiered from the International Space Station in March 2013, becoming the first commercial copy of music to be sent into space?
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- Reviewed: Terry Conroy
Improved to Good Article status by Earthh (talk). Self-nominated at 22:04, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Per one of the sources:
"Up in the Air" isn't the first piece of music to make its way beyond Earth's atmosphere. NASA launched the Voyager Golden Record in 1977 aboard both Voyager spacecrafts, which have since exited the solar system. They continue to venture into space and contain a number of international, mostly classical music selections. The time-capsules of sorts also include playback instructions for any extraterrestrials who may happen upon them.
In 2008, NASA beamed the Beatles' "Across the Universe" directly into deep space. Yoko Ono responded with delight at the time, saying the development marked "the beginning of the new age in which we will communicate with billions of planets across the universe."
- Per one of the sources:
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Pannenkoek2012
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that Pannenkoek2012 hasn't figured out yet how to kill the Mystery Goomba holding the new impossible coin?
Created by Maplestrip (talk). Self-nominated at 19:00, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Problem: he may figure it out by the time this hook appears on the front page. How about that $1000 bounty he offered in 2015? DS (talk) 14:08, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Oy, I hadn't thought of that. Well, I suppose we can have a lot of fun with other parts of the article. What do you think of these two? I feel like the bounty factoid is "old news" personally (simply because I knew about that months ago, unlike the other parts of the article), so I automatically try to phrase it in an unusual manner. ~Mable (chat) 14:17, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
ALT1: ...that Pannenkoek2012 offers 1,000 dollar to anyone who can warp up a clock?ALT2: ...that Pannenkoek2012 managed to collect a coin in Super Mario 64 that was thought to be unobtainable?ALT3: ...that Pannenkoek2012 tries to beat Super Mario 64 without Mario's hallmark skill: jumping?
- How about a restructuring of your first alt, thusly:
- ALT4: ... that Pannenkoek2012 has offered $1,000 to anyone who can replicate a particular warp glitch in Super Mario 64? DS (talk) 14:33, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- I just wish we could have gone with something that highlights his talents ^_^; ~Mable (chat) 13:47, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Stay With Me Till Dawn
- ... that Judie Tzuke had to re-record Stay With Me Till Dawn for her 1991 album Left Hand Talking, because Rocket Records wouldn't surrender the copyright for the song?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bishop's Castle Town F.C.
- Comment: There's no limit for how long an article can linger in userspace, is there? This article's been ossifying in mine for over two years.
Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Self-nominated at 13:18, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
The Quickening Maze
- ... that despite popular speculation on whether poets John Clare and Tennyson had met in real life, they never meet in Adam Foulds' novel The Quickening Maze?
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- Reviewed: Louisiana Hot Sauce
Moved to mainspace by Dharmadhyaksha (talk). Self-nominated at 11:22, 14 June 2016 (UTC).
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- "Did you know that (event) DOES NOT HAPPEN in this novel?" This is an awful formulation, sorry. DS (talk) 20:56, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @DragonflySixtyseven: Not sure what you exactly mean? Are you saying we rephrase the hook or change it completely to something else? If former, please suggest. If later, I see no reason why it should not be the hook. The meeting of the two great poets has been speculated since long throughout the history and we know nothing for sure if they met or not. Almost all reviews of the book also mention this.[9],[10], [11], [12]. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 04:39, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 15
Jennifer d'Abo
- ... that Jennifer d'Abo held a successful dinner with all three of her former husbands, and went on holiday with one of them and her successor?
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- Reviewed: not yet done
- Comment: other hooks welcome
Created by Edwardx (talk). Self-nominated at 22:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Van Breda murders
- ... that South African Henri van Brede is suspected of murdering most of his family with an axe?
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- Reviewed: My 4th DYK nomination so I believe I'm exempt from QPQ
Created by Robvanvee (talk). Self-nominated at 07:45, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Ace of Aces (video game)
- ... that as of 1987, Ace of Aces was Accolade's second best-selling video game?
5x expanded by Anarchyte (talk). Self-nominated at 09:44, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
- Expanded from 750 to 5400 k so beyond the 5x limit. Is long enough. No copyright violations. Well written. Sources look okay.
Tommy Best
- ... that Tommy Best became the first black player to represent Chester City in the Football League, on 23 August 1947, in a match against Oldham Athletic.
5x expanded by Kosack (talk). Self-nominated at 15:45, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Nora Grossman
- ... that The Imitation Game producer Nora Grossman persuaded Andrew Hodges to let her turn his book into a film even though she had no producing experience?
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- Reviewed: Howard Rusk Long
5x expanded by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:49, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Michael Van Wagenen
- ... that Michael Van Wagenen is a documentary filmmaker who has created award-winning documentaries on the United States-Mexico borderlands?
- ALT1 ... that Michael Van Wagenen has created several documentaries on the United States-Mexico borderlands?
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- Reviewed: Gary Bennett (footballer, born 1961)
Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 22:12, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
Senator Murphy gun control filibuster
- ... that Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, launched a filibuster in the United States Senate promising to hold the floor "for as long as I can" or until Congress acts on gun control legislation?
Created by E.M.Gregory (talk), Neutrality (talk), and Josve05a (talk). Nominated by Tom29739 (talk) at 21:32, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
Hard soda
- ... that hard soda is a fast-emerging segment in the craft beer industry that realized over 1 percent of overall beer category sales in the U.S. as of late May 2016?
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- Reviewed: Longnose eagle ray
Created by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:56, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
Bungy Watson
- ... that James "Bungy" Watson's moniker was the word used at The King's School, Canterbury for a rubber?
Created by FunkyCanute (talk). Self-nominated at 17:42, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
Environmental globalization
- ... that environmental globalization refers to internationally coordinated practices and regulations regarding environmental protection, and is sometimes seen as an impediment to economic globalization?
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- ALT1:... that anti-economic globalization activists are likely to support environmental globalization?
- Comment: ALT1 is more sexy. Really wanted to find a ref that would allow inclusion of anti-globalization term, but couldn't find one. PS. Reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Jung Mina for QPQ. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:11, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self-nominated at 14:11, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
S.C. Braga in European football
- ... that S.C. Braga's record in European football includes 6–0 losses to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur?
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- Reviewed: Colin Raston
Created by The Almightey Drill (talk). Self-nominated at 04:09, 15 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Date, length and hook all OK. QPQ done and no close para. I do declare an interest in this as an Arsenal fan who was at that 6-0 win. You could possibly include a hook referencing Braga's Arsenalistas nickname. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 16:47, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 16
Bernard Shapero
- ... that Bernard Shapero has been called "London's most successful rare-book dealer and arguably the top dealer in the world today"?
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- Reviewed: not yet done
Created by Edwardx (talk). Self-nominated at 23:05, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Black-sided hawkfish
- ... that the largest female black-sided hawkfish in a harem changes sex if the male dies?
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- Reviewed: Atatürk Museum Mansion
5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 08:54, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Rebel Girl (song)
- ... that Bikini Kill recorded three different versions of their song "Rebel Girl"?
Created by SteveStrummer (talk). Self-nominated at 03:26, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
List of National Defence Academy alumni
- ... that all the current chiefs of staff (COAS, CNS, CAS) of the Indian Armed Forces are National Defence Academy alumni?
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- ALT1:... that the current chiefs of Indian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) are National Defence Academy alumni?
Created/expanded by Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk). Self-nominated at 14:00, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
Howard Backen
- ... that Howard Backen had a significant impact on Napa, California architecture?
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- ALT1:... that Howard Backen designed buildings at Skywalker Ranch?
Created by Cluskillz (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- The article is long enough. It is written from a neutral POV. There are inline citations; however, there is one sentence that needs a citation: "With the addition of Loren Kroeger, the firm is now known as Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects." Also, the information from the hook is not cited in the article. The first hook is too vague. It should talk about specific contributions. ALT1 is simply not cited. The information about Skywalker Ranch isn't even in the main article, it's in the infobox. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 20:48, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
Zikhron Tuvya
- ... that homes in the historical Jerusalem neighborhood of Zikhron Tuvya sport blue-painted doors, windows, and gates, as well as horseshoes and hamsas, to guard against the evil eye?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander Ewing (composer) (2nd of 2 hooks)
Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 22:20, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues with regards to the sources available to me. I could not at first find the hook information in the source, because it uses the spelling "Zichron Tuvia". Perhaps you could add this to the article as an alternative spelling. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:21, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Cwmhiraeth: thank you for the review. I took your suggestion and added the alternative spelling to the lead. Yoninah (talk) 09:50, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Jack Polito
- ... that Jack Polito, brother of actor Jon Polito, was inspired to become an animator after seeing the 1933 film King Kong?
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- ALT1:... that Jack Polito, brother of actor Jon Polito, created his own animation studio in Philadelphia called The Production House?
- Reviewed: Maison Bertaux
Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 21:19, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Lewis Robertson
- ... that Lewis Robertson offered to give up the captaincy of the Army rugby team because he was out of form?
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- Reviewed: Elmer McCollum
5x expanded by FunkyCanute (talk). Self-nominated at 20:35, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- @FunkyCanute: Article is barely long enough and has been expanded recently enough. Article appears to be well sourced. Didn't notice any copyright or plagiarism issues. QPQ is done. Hook is interesting, mentioned in the article, although I note the source refers to a self-assessment, a nuance the hook doesn't contain. Might want to mention the other clubs he was member of in the lead. If these things aren't issues I'll check this off.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 15:16, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Kari-Kari (caldera)
- ... that the Bolivian city of Potosí (pictured) is located close, or even inside, the Miocene Kari-Kari caldera?
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- Reviewed: Studio 8H
Moved to mainspace by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk). Self-nominated at 16:12, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Studio 8H
- ... that at the time of construction, Studio 8H was the world's largest radio studio?
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- ALT1:... that at the time of construction, the 9000 cubic meter Studio 8H was the world's largest radio studio?
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- ALT2:... that at the time of its 1933 construction, the 9000 cubic meter Studio 8H was the world's largest radio studio?
Converted from a redirect by StewdioMACK (talk). Self-nominated at 09:34, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Comment All three hooks could be made more concise by removing "at the time of construction," and instead stating that it was "once the world's largest radio studio". Edwardx (talk) 09:56, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- Assuming that this isn't already taken: Article is new enough and old enough. The date 1950 isn't mentioned in the source given, and the "Two episodes" sources don't mention this particular studio. Most of the history section appears to be unsourced. Didn't notice any copyvio/plagiarism issues. Hook(s) are sourced with inline citations, I agree with Edwardx's comments though. First hook is best in terms of avoiding unnecessary detail. QPQ not needed with only 3 DKYs. The sourcing issues need to be resolved, though.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 15:29, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
- Comment All three hooks could be made more concise by removing "at the time of construction," and instead stating that it was "once the world's largest radio studio". Edwardx (talk) 09:56, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Tommy Lawton
- ... that Notts County F.C. of the Third Division South broke the British transfer record to sign Tommy Lawton?
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- ALT1:... that Tommy Lawton held the record as the youngest player to score on his England debut for 88 years?
- ALT2:... that on Christmas Day 1940 Tommy Lawton played for Everton against Liverpool in the morning and for Tranmere Rovers at Crewe Alexandra in the afternoon?
- Reviewed: Jotabeche
Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 21:15, 16 June 2016 (UTC).
Trump National Golf Club Westchester
- ... that four episodes of Donald Trump's television show The Apprentice were filmed at Trump National Golf Club Westchester?
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- Reviewed: To be completed soon.
Created by Ɱ (talk). Self-nominated at 00:02, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 17
Dean Fausett
... that Dean Fausett painted portraits of notable figures including Dwight D. Eisenhower, Grandma Moses, Ezra Taft Benson, and Sir Alexander Fleming?
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- ALT1:... that Dwight D. Eisenhower requested Dean Fausett's Derby View painting hang in his office in the White House during his administration?
- Reviewed: Howard Backen
- Comment: began expansion on June 16, 1016
5x expanded by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 20:49, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
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- @Bine Mai: you should provide a review that explicitly confirms that the five main DYK criteria have been met. Yoninah (talk) 18:01, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands
- ... that this is the flag of the United States?
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- ALT1:... that this (pictured) is the flag of the United States?
- Reviewed: S.C. Braga in European football
- Comment: A bit early, but for April Fools Day.
Moved to mainspace by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 17:04, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
Kairana migration row
- ... that BJP MP Hukum Singh claimed that Kairana had become a "new Kashmir"?
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- Reviewed: Community of Royalist People's Party
Created by Skr15081997 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:31, 17 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Page has been deleted as a duplicate of another page. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 10:32, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
- Page has been renamed Kairana and Sardhana migration row. Reopening DYK nomination for a fresh review. Yoninah (talk) 09:53, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Has the article been changed at all from when it was a duplicate? The article may have a new title, but the only place Sardhana is mentioned is in the article title, not its body, which strikes me as problematic. The C of E|, can you remember which article this duplicated? If nothing else we need to see whether anything was copied; if it was, then it needs to be 5x expanded from the copied material, not merely at least 1500 prose characters. BlueMoonset (talk) 13:15, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- No, I didn't get to see it before the deletion. I stated that based on the rationale that was given for the deletion. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset, the original CSD tag said "This article may meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion because: Kairana exodus page already exists." Please see Kairana hindu exodus. RHaworth was one of the admins who was involved in some of the redirects and might be able to give a clearer answer here. — Maile (talk) 22:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Well, in fact, I know it for sure now, Mukim Kala was deleted 20:41, 18 June 2016 by Reaper Eternal, for "Extremely negative POV". The section "Kairana mass exodus" read: 350 families have deserted the Muslim-majority city Kairana over the past two years due to extortion and loot by goons of gangster Mukim Kala. Many families have shifted to nearby Haryana villages due to the terror of Kala's gang. Locals said they were getting threats on phone and through letters. If one refuses to give protection money, he is killed by the henchmen. They have no option but to leave the city to save their lives. Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the state's Samajwadi Party government of patronizing those behind the violence. The National Human Rights Commission recently issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged exodus. The move came on the heels of a complaint that a Hindu woman was gang-raped and murdered in the area recently, but no action was initiated due to political pressure. Locals said the city, falling under Shamli district, has turned into Pakistan where murder, loot and extortion were rampant. It is impossible for a decent man to live in Kairana town. A lawyer in Kairana, Meherban Qureshi, said an atmosphere of fear has gripped the city where "no person has the liberty to roam around freely". — Maile (talk) 23:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Now...with all that said above, the history is still intact on this nomination's article. It looks to me like RHaworth did an "unspeedy" and moved Kairana migration row intact to User:Skr15081997/Kairana at 20:02 on 18 June. User:Skr15081997 moved it to main space on 02:11 on 19 June, after the other article had already been deleted. The history of the article goes all the way back to when it was created by Skr15081997 on 17 June. Comparing the histories, it looks to me like this article is word-for-word as it was before deletion. — Maile (talk) 23:30, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Well, in fact, I know it for sure now, Mukim Kala was deleted 20:41, 18 June 2016 by Reaper Eternal, for "Extremely negative POV". The section "Kairana mass exodus" read: 350 families have deserted the Muslim-majority city Kairana over the past two years due to extortion and loot by goons of gangster Mukim Kala. Many families have shifted to nearby Haryana villages due to the terror of Kala's gang. Locals said they were getting threats on phone and through letters. If one refuses to give protection money, he is killed by the henchmen. They have no option but to leave the city to save their lives. Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the state's Samajwadi Party government of patronizing those behind the violence. The National Human Rights Commission recently issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the alleged exodus. The move came on the heels of a complaint that a Hindu woman was gang-raped and murdered in the area recently, but no action was initiated due to political pressure. Locals said the city, falling under Shamli district, has turned into Pakistan where murder, loot and extortion were rampant. It is impossible for a decent man to live in Kairana town. A lawyer in Kairana, Meherban Qureshi, said an atmosphere of fear has gripped the city where "no person has the liberty to roam around freely". — Maile (talk) 23:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset, the original CSD tag said "This article may meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion because: Kairana exodus page already exists." Please see Kairana hindu exodus. RHaworth was one of the admins who was involved in some of the redirects and might be able to give a clearer answer here. — Maile (talk) 22:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on June 18
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
- ... that some Bach scholars believe that Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150, is his earliest extant church cantata?
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- Reviewed: Inger Hanmann, Charlotte Hanmann
- Comment: reviewed second article of the double nom
Improved to Good Article status by Gerda Arendt (talk), Nikkimaria (talk), and Thoughtfortheday (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 11:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
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- - @Gerda Arendt, Nikkimaria, and Thoughtfortheday: - considering this just passed GA I am not surprised to find it sourced, well written, long enough and without copyright violations. Looking at this it's hitting all the marks as far as I can see, including QPQ.
Andrea Jenkins
- ... that Andrea Jenkins (pictured) plans to collect up to 400 hours of transgender oral history?
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- Reviewed: tbd
- Comment: For Wiki Loves Pride 2016–if approved, it would be neat to get this to the Main Page before the end of June.
Created by Bobamnertiopsis (talk). Self-nominated at 06:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Laser Geodynamics Satellite
- ... that forty years ago NASA launched a giant golf ball covered with hundreds of cat's eyes (LAGEOS (pictured)), which doubles as a time capsule (designed by Carl Sagan) to be opened in 8.4 million years time?
Moved to mainspace by Fgnievinski (talk). Self-nominated at 16:09, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
List of exports of Romania
- ... that Romania's main exports are related to motor vehicle production?
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- Reviewed: Dean Fausett
Created/expanded by Bine Mai (talk). Self-nominated at 23:12, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
- ... that more than 2,000 Tennessee Walking Horses go to a Celebration every year?
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- Reviewed: Galdieria sulphuraria
Improved to Good Article status by White Arabian Filly (talk) and Montanabw (talk). Nominated by White Arabian Filly (talk) at 21:54, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Sam Beaver King
- ... that Sam King was the first black mayor of the London Borough of Southwark?
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- ALT1:... that Sam King helped to found the West Indian Gazette and the Notting Hill Carnival?
- ALT2:... that, upon his election as Mayor of Southwark in 1983, Sam King was the only black mayor in London?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Clydesdale Bank £5 note
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 21:19, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Sunshine Hotel
- ... that a cubicle room at the Sunshine Hotel cost about $10 a night and featured a bed, locker, light-bulb, and chicken-wire ceiling?
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- ALT1:... that a cubicle room at the Sunshine Hotel cost about $10 a night, measured 4 ft × 6 ft × 7 ft (1.2 m × 1.8 m × 2.1 m), and had a bed, locker, light-bulb, and chicken-wire ceiling?
- Reviewed: Petite messe solennelle
Created by FallingGravity (talk). Self-nominated at 18:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Qriously
- ... that Qriously was voted "worst name in ad-tech" in an Ad Age poll, beating Vungle, Nanigans, AdsWizz and Burt?
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- Reviewed: not yet done
Created by Edwardx (talk). Self-nominated at 16:05, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Kimsachata (Canchis)
- ... that the isolated Kimsachata volcano is the northernmost active volcano in Peru, its Oroscocha dome having erupted 4450 BCE?
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- Reviewed: Lewis Robertson
5x expanded by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk). Self-nominated at 15:28, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
- New Enough
- Expanded enough, from 378 b before to 2383 b now is more than the required 5 times expansion
- Reliable sources
- No copyright violations.
- The hook confuses me though - if it was active 4450 BCE - or 6000 years ago is that still "active"? not clear on the volcano terms, it seems to be a "young volcano" - does that mean there are also "old volcanoes" in Peru? The hook also puts two separate, independent facts together? Northern most and then year it erupted?
- - @Jo-Jo Eumerus: - Can you clarify on the hook please? MPJ-US 02:50, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @MPJ-US: A bit in a hurry due to real world events, but in geology the difference between "active" or "extinct" for volcanoes is generally drawn at the "10,000 years ago" or "Holocene". There are volcanoes even farther north but none of them was active within that timespan, whereas this one was. I was using the date given by the GVP to illustrate why it was considered "active".Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 08:09, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- Oh, @MPJ-DK:.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 08:10, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- @MPJ-US: A bit in a hurry due to real world events, but in geology the difference between "active" or "extinct" for volcanoes is generally drawn at the "10,000 years ago" or "Holocene". There are volcanoes even farther north but none of them was active within that timespan, whereas this one was. I was using the date given by the GVP to illustrate why it was considered "active".Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 08:09, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
- then it totally makes sense and we're good to go on this one then @Jo-Jo Eumerus:. MPJ-US 01:22, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Fallout 4: Far Harbor
- ... that Fallout 4: Far Harbor added the largest landmass, compared to the other DLC releases, of Fallout 4?
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- ALT1:... that Fallout 4: Far Harbor had to be re-released in order to fix performance issues with the PlayStation 4 version?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Steep (video game)
Created by Anarchyte (talk). Self-nominated at 13:06, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Alexander Duckham
- ... that Alexander Duckham, founder of the Duckhams oil company, was a friend of cross-channel aviator Louis Blériot and paid for the memorial marking where Blériot landed in 1909?
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- Reviewed: Tommy Lawton
Created by Paul W (talk). Self-nominated at 15:12, 18 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 19
'Ain Ghazal Statues
- ... that the 'Ain Ghazal Statues uncovered in Jordan, dating to the eighth millennium BC, are considered to be one of the oldest human statues ever found?
Created by Makeandtoss (talk). Self-nominated at 22:26, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Chitra Dewi
- ... that the actress Chitra Dewi (pictured) has been described as the ideal Indonesian woman?
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- ALT1:... that Chitra Dewi (pictured) was one of only four Indonesian women film directors active before 1998?
- Reviewed: Jom-Bolok volcanic field
5x expanded by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:57, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Good to go! Source accepted in good faith. Date is good, length is way more than good, the links check out. Copyvio flags only one page with what could be a bogus error. -SusanLesch (talk) 20:37, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
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- It's flagging the page used as a source for her filmography. Lists with no creative element, such as a full chronological filmography, do not attract copyright in the United States. If this were a list of her best films, that would be a problem, but a full title-only filmography (presented in chronological order) isn't. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
Felicity Okpete Ovai
- ... that Felicity Okpete Ovai was the first female commissioner of works in Rivers State, Nigeria?
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- ALT1:... that Felicity Okpete Ovai was the first female commissioner of the Rivers State Ministry of Works?
Created by Stanleytux (talk). Self-nominated at 13:46, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Why does this source say "Constance Saronwiyo, the first woman to be appointed a Commissioner in Rivers State"? So moving to ALT1. Date is good, the links check out, the source checks out. But length needs more work. Character count of the prose is 1041 (excluding the infobox, references and see also). -SusanLesch (talk) 20:21, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
Katrien Meire
- ... that Katrien Meire is the current Chief Executive of Charlton Athletic F.C.?
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- ALT1:... that in February 2016, fake documents were sent to the Companies House claiming that Katrien Meire had resigned as Chief Executive of Charlton Athletic F.C.?
- Reviewed: Doris Yankelewitz Berger
Created by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:37, 19 June 2016 (UTC).
Articles created/expanded on June 20
Special occasion holding area
- Do not nominate articles in this section—
nominate all articles in the nominations section above, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began; indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page. - Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated (i) within seven days of creation or expansion (as usual) and (ii) between five days and six weeks before the occasion, to give reviewers time to check the nomination. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
June 15 (end of US primaries), or later
Articles and hooks featuring election candidates up to 30 days before an election in which they are standing should be avoided.
Mitt Romney's March 3 speech
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that on March 3, 2016, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump a "fraud", to which Trump replied by calling Romney a "failed candidate"? - ALT1 ... that it has been speculated Mitt Romney's March 3 speech was an attempt by the former U.S. presidential candidate to position himself as a late contender in the U.S. presidential election, 2016?
Created by LavaBaron (talk), Wasted Time R (talk). Nominated by LavaBaron (talk) at 22:15, 3 March 2016 (UTC).
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- @LavaBaron: Date and length fine, however I do have a slight issue with the hook. I don't think that putting a hook on the main page that calls a high profile US Presidential candidate a "fraud" is in keeping with the WP:BLP policy and I would not be happy approving that. Is there another hook that could be used? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:21, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Good point The C of E - I've added an ALT1 proposal. LavaBaron (talk) 02:53, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Much better. Hook is sourced and neutral. good to go however I believe we have to hold this until after 8 June due to the election campaign. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:36, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Third-party opinion to @LavaBaron: and @The C of E:: Both the article and the hook are missing the most important aspect of this speech: How unprecedented it is for a U.S. party's most recent presidential nominee to launch a scathing attack on the party's current front-runner for the presidential nomination. This should be added to the article and be the subject of the hook. Sources that support Romney's speech being unprecedented are many, but include this CNN piece and this NPR story and this RealClearPolitics article and this Business Insider piece and this KING 5 TV story and this New York Times story. For the historical perspective, this other New York Times story features some historians trying to find parallels and having to go back about a century to even find something sort of close. Once this aspect of the speech is added to the article, the hook could be something like:
- ALT2: ... that Mitt Romney's March 3 speech represented an unprecedented attack by a major U.S. party's most recent presidential nominee against the party's current front-runner for the nomination?
- Finally, note that there is no bar to current political articles going up as DYK's and thus this does not need to get held over. For example, Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 and Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 both went up on the DYK main page shortly after those candidacies were announced; see the DYK banners at the top of their respective talk pages. Wasted Time R (talk) 13:46, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Feel free to add that to the article, WP is edited by people like you and me, not some mysterious force. Until it's added, though, your ALT2 hook isn't supported by the content of the article. LavaBaron (talk) 18:44, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- I have now added the material to the article that supports this hook. I think ALT2 is the better hook because the unprecedented nature of the speech will remain true no matter what happens, whereas ALT1 is based on loose speculation that will become dated. Note also that I have added myself to the DYK credits since this was a significant contribution (I've added others on to DYK's that I've nominated in similar situations.) Wasted Time R (talk) 00:23, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- I endorse Wasted Time R's ALT-2 hook. I take no position on whether this should be held until June. LavaBaron (talk) 01:09, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- I have now added the material to the article that supports this hook. I think ALT2 is the better hook because the unprecedented nature of the speech will remain true no matter what happens, whereas ALT1 is based on loose speculation that will become dated. Note also that I have added myself to the DYK credits since this was a significant contribution (I've added others on to DYK's that I've nominated in similar situations.) Wasted Time R (talk) 00:23, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Feel free to add that to the article, WP is edited by people like you and me, not some mysterious force. Until it's added, though, your ALT2 hook isn't supported by the content of the article. LavaBaron (talk) 18:44, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Third-party opinion to @LavaBaron: and @The C of E:: Both the article and the hook are missing the most important aspect of this speech: How unprecedented it is for a U.S. party's most recent presidential nominee to launch a scathing attack on the party's current front-runner for the presidential nomination. This should be added to the article and be the subject of the hook. Sources that support Romney's speech being unprecedented are many, but include this CNN piece and this NPR story and this RealClearPolitics article and this Business Insider piece and this KING 5 TV story and this New York Times story. For the historical perspective, this other New York Times story features some historians trying to find parallels and having to go back about a century to even find something sort of close. Once this aspect of the speech is added to the article, the hook could be something like:
- Much better. Hook is sourced and neutral. good to go however I believe we have to hold this until after 8 June due to the election campaign. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:36, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Good point The C of E - I've added an ALT1 proposal. LavaBaron (talk) 02:53, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
- Note that I tagged this article for notability this morning, and started a discussion on the talk page. An editor just flagged, told me that this DYK discussion is going on, and suggested taht I come here and mention the notability tag.E.M.Gregory (talk) 19:46, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
- Time for a re-review? Many edits have been made to the wikiarticle since this nom was green-checkmark'ed in March. --PFHLai (talk) 12:49, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- At Talk:Mitt Romney's March 3 speech#Notability I showed a bunch of recent sources that indicated the speech was still in the news and still having an effect, but I never got a response from @E.M.Gregory:. So this is all in some kind of limbo state. Wasted Time R (talk) 13:02, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
Victoria Coates
- ... that Ted Cruz's national security advisor Victoria Coates published a book on Western art in 2016?
Created by Iselilja (talk). Self-nominated at 22:55, 3 April 2016 (UTC).
- Added the missing word "advisor" in hook. Interesting, not to say odd hook fact, which checks out. New & long enuf. Can't access ref 2 without sub, but ref 1 covers most of it, including the hook, without plagiarizing. Johnbod (talk) 17:39, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Returned from prep area. Article is tagged for not meeting WP:GNG or WP:BIO, as it has only 2 sources. Yoninah (talk) 10:30, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Silly notability tag removed. Clearly notable. Really, didn't you do a basic search? I'm not aware of any requirement, even at WP:BLP, to use more than two sources. Johnbod (talk) 12:59, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
- I added the notability tag in the hopes that someone would add a few more sources to make this eligible for DYK per Rule D12. Only extinct fossils and centuries-old people are granted one or two sources. It's not up to me to go searching for more sources; it's the page creator's responsibility. I've gone ahead and nominated it for AFD; maybe now someone will be motivated to improve the sourcing. Yoninah (talk) 21:11, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I've withdrawn the AFD nomination because the subject does meet WP:GNG, but I do not think it should be promoted for DYK with only 2 sources. Yoninah (talk) 12:41, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
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- I added the notability tag in the hopes that someone would add a few more sources to make this eligible for DYK per Rule D12. Only extinct fossils and centuries-old people are granted one or two sources. It's not up to me to go searching for more sources; it's the page creator's responsibility. I've gone ahead and nominated it for AFD; maybe now someone will be motivated to improve the sourcing. Yoninah (talk) 21:11, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
- Silly notability tag removed. Clearly notable. Really, didn't you do a basic search? I'm not aware of any requirement, even at WP:BLP, to use more than two sources. Johnbod (talk) 12:59, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Time for a re-review? Many edits have been made to the wikiarticle since this nom was approved for DYK in April. --PFHLai (talk) 12:55, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash
... that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured) has a fan-made dating website exclusively for his supporters?
Created by DoctorWho42 (talk). Nominated by Grammarxxx (talk) at 04:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. No QPQ needed for first-time nominator. Image is freely licensed. However, the article has been continually updated, and the figures in the hooks no longer apply. I don't see the first hook fact in the article at all. Since this is going to run on June 8 or later, the present tense in ALT4 is inappropriate, so I've struck it. ALT1 and ALT3 have potential, but the number is over 400,000 (and will presumably continue growing until June 7). Please advise what you would like to do about ALT0, ALT1, or ALT3, or if you would like to submit another hook. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
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- Please keep an open mind to the possibility that this will feature before June. We could run this simultaneously with Hookers for Hillary to avoid electioneering. Not definitive, but bare in mind. Jolly Ω Janner 22:36, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
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- No, sorry, any electioneering is unacceptable, no matter how many candidates are involved. This can only feature before June 8 if Sanders drops out of the race before then. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:49, 28 March 2016 (UTC)
- Alight, cool. I would say let's move forward with ALT1: I updated the numbers so it's now rounded up to 400K. May change before it's posted so need to keep an eye out. Grammarxxx (What'd I do this time?) 02:03, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
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- @Grammarxxx: the dating website now has its own article.--DrWho42 (talk) 23:01, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
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- In response I've striked a couple and added a couple more. I think they all work, but ALT5 is currently my preferred. Thanks for the heads-up, Doc. Grammarxxx (What'd I do this time?) 16:21, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
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- User:BlueMoonset has asked me to finish up this nomination and place it in the special occasion holding area for June 14 (after the US primary season ends). With the creation of the article Bernie Singles on March 27, which is during the time period of this DYK review, I suggest doing a double hook for ALT5, which I am renumbering as ALT7:
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... that members of a Facebook group for memes about US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured) made their own dating website for supporters? - Here is a review of both articles:
- Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash: New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. However, it's not clear that Caudle and Boni were members of this Facebook group. My understanding, from reading the article, is that Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash inspired Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Singles, which inspired Bernie Singles. Perhaps the hook needs to be rewritten? No QPQ needed for first-time nominator. Image is freely licensed.
- Bernie Singles: New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. However, it's not clear that Caudle (and Boni, who is not mentioned in the article, only in the infobox) were members of Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash. Yoninah (talk) 20:02, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
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- I like that, but it may need re-wording because if the intermediary Bernie Dank Singles. Does anyone feel strongly about that? What about?... Grammarxxx (What'd I do this time?) 22:25, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
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... that a Facebook group with over 400K members inspired the creation of Bernie Singles, a dating website for supporters of US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured) and Democratic socialism?
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- ALT8 is fine with me, but neither article says anything about Democratic socialism. Why don't you just leave it at:
- ALT9: ... that a Facebook group with over 400,000 members inspired the creation of Bernie Singles, a dating website for supporters of US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured)? Yoninah (talk) 22:29, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
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- That's fine by me, I included democratic-socialism because like an unserved market and good DYK material. This is fine too though. Grammarxxx (What'd I do this time?) 22:32, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
- Time for a re-review? Many edits have been made to the wikiarticle since this nom was approved for DYK in April. --PFHLai (talk) 12:51, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- Both articles in ALT9 have maintenance tags that should probably be resolved before putting this on the main page.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:19, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
Planned presidential transition of Donald Trump
- ... that, in April, representatives of Donald Trump met with the Partnership for Public Service to receive a briefing on procedures for the presidential transition?
Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 03:06, 7 May 2016 (UTC).
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- FiendYT, we have a section set aside in the Special Occasion hooks portion of the nominations page where several approved hooks for still-active presidential candidates are being held until after the final primary in mid-June, per DYK rules. Please continue your review without regard to the timing of its eventual running. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:02, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @BlueMoonset: Thanks for telling me! Hook is interesting and sourced. Article is sourced and long enough. Also new enough. Neutral and no copyvio. Good to go! FiendYT ★ 17:24, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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June 25
List of public art in the City of Sydney
- ... that the public art in Sydney includes sculptures of a boar as well as brolgas, echidnas, goannas and snakes? (pictured)?
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- Comment: Would like the article to be on the main page on 25 June
Created by Whiteghost.ink (talk). Self-nominated at 06:21, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Umm, under which DYK eligibility criteria is this nominated? As far as I can tell it's not new (it has been expanded steadily for months), and it's not a new GA/GL. Am I missing something here? (If you reply to me, please echo me back). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 07:12, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- It was created in my sandbox and moved to mainspace today. The DYK eligibility criteria state: "d) Articles that have been worked on exclusively in a user or user talk subpage or at articles for creation or in the Draft namespace and then moved (or in some cases pasted) to the article mainspace are considered new as of the date they reach the mainspace." Hence the article is new from today. Whiteghost.ink (talk) 08:26, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- And I thought I checked for that, must have mistyped something in my search box I guess. All right, date is fine, hook, refs, neutrality, all GTG. I'd suggest minor rewording of the hook for better prose, however, something like "that the public art in Sydney includes sculptures of a boar as well as brolgas, echidnas, goannas and snakes? (pictured)? (I cannot propose it as ALT1 as my past experience shows that this would disqualify me from the review, sigh, so if you like it and suggest it as ALT1 yourself then I can approve the alt too :> --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 10:09, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Done. I changed it. Good suggestion. Whiteghost.ink (talk) 12:24, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
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- ALT2: here's my suggestion for a hook, with what I think is a more easily viewable artwork at the small size the images have to be for DYK. Wittylama 12:30, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
- ... that one of the public artworks in the City of Sydney is a sign (pictured) warning about one of the other artworks?
- Approved as well, and frankly, likely more interesting: statuses of animals are common enough (and the picture of the sign is more eye-catching). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:43, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Many of the sections and entries are unsourced. Per WP:DYKSG#D2, the rule of thumb is "one inline citation per paragraph, excluding the intro". Intelligentsium 21:12, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The prose paragraphs at the beginning are introduction and (as far as I'm aware) every statement of fact within them is referenced in the individual line item of the table below to which it refers. I've taken the liberty to rearrange the section headings to indicate this more clearly (diff). Wittylama 16:11, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Hi, thanks for the edits. As the introductory prose sections are rather lengthy, it would be nice to have some citations as well - especially to ensure that the summary is verifiable and does not contain any original synthesis (for instance, claims like "Recurring themes include flora, children and classical or abstract allusion" and "Some (such as The Offerings of Peace and The Offerings of War) employ classical references to convey an abstract meaning; others (such as Research) use abstracted forms to convey an idea.") There seem to be a few entries in the table that lack citations, such as Willy Willy, Wave Machine, and New Constellation. Also, a few of the works appear to be inside buildings - can you comment on whether the photographs are in compliance with Australia's freedom of panorama laws? Intelligentsium 02:30, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Intelligentsium: Because this nomination has been approved by both Piotrus (above) and Hawkeye7 (diff), and that these comments are about suggested improvements rather than meeting minimum standards for DYK - can I suggest that you write these on the article talkpage instead and they can be discussed/addressed in the normal wiki-way. Wittylama 16:02, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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- The DYK requirements state that the article must be within policy. The table entries should have citations per Verifiability, and analysis such as "Some (such as The Offerings of Peace and The Offerings of War) employ classical references to convey an abstract meaning; others (such as Research) use abstracted forms to convey an idea." needs to be cited to conform to No original research. I don't consider the image issue an obstacle as I doubt there is a copyright violation since FOP laws are fairly lax, but just to make sure I've posted to the article talk. Intelligentsium 22:29, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
- I've taken a second look. It is true that the introduction and 10% or so of the entries are unreferenced. I still think this is borderline, but yes, it would be very helpful to see citations for "Summary" and to ensure that each entry has a reference. An example of an unreferenced entry would be "John Christie Wright Memorial Fountain". They are few, so I missed them last time. Thank you for the second and third opinions. Ping if if those issues are addressed, or reasons are provided why they cannot be. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 10:14, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Wikipedia’s Verifiability policy is that “All content must be ‘’verifiable’’”. Only BLPs have the higher standard that statements ought to be "verified" immediately. Since all of the items currently missing a reference do at least have a photograph (and many also have a geocode), the artwork demonstrably "exists" and the statements in the comment column are able to be verified, even when they are not yet verified. So, since this is a DYK nomination, not a Good Article review, I believe that this list with over 150 footnotes to historical and contemporary sources is well above the standard for proving Verifiability, not only for the list as a whole and also for the individual works in the list. By my count there are currently only
nineeight items on this list of 123 artworks that have as yet no footnote. You must agree this is a very small, and decreasing, proportion. - Notwithstanding all the above, I am of course trying to add footnotes to all of the items. For example, I have added two references for the “John Christie Wright Memorial Fountain” which you mentioned. Some references are more elusive than others but I am steadily decreasing the number of un-cited entries (check the article history). Whiteghost.ink (talk) 15:22, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- Note: I've just found refs for three more of the previously un-ref'd ones, bringing the total number of works missing a footnote down to 5 (diff). Wittylama 17:52, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- Only two artworks without inline citations. Will keep working on them. Whiteghost.ink (talk) 20:11, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
- Note: I've just found refs for three more of the previously un-ref'd ones, bringing the total number of works missing a footnote down to 5 (diff). Wittylama 17:52, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
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June 26 (Toyota/Save Mart 350)
2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350
- ... that Juan Pablo Montoya's victory in the 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350 made him the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race since 1974?
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- ALT1:... that Juan Pablo Montoya became the first Hispanic driver to win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when he won the 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350?
- ALT2:... that Juan Pablo Montoya's victory in the 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350 was Chip Ganassi Racing's first win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series since 2002?
- Reviewed: Jessie Rose
Improved to Good Article status by Z105space (talk). Self-nominated at 17:32, 22 April 2016 (UTC).
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- QPQ done.
- Overall, the nomination passes congratulations.
- As a thought, the 2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350 is being run on 26 June 2016, and I was thinking we could place this nomination into the holding area, so this hook can run on that date. What do you think, Z105space? Joseph2302 (talk) 20:15, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
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- @Joseph2302: I would be very much for the idea. Z105space (talk) 18:43, 13 May 2016 (UTC)
July 1
Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997)
- ... that the former flag of Hong Kong (pictured) is still used, after 1 July 1997 as a symbol of protest against perceived Chinese interference in Hong Kong?
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- Comment: For 1 July but I would like to request that we use the image
Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 08:26, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Interesting article. Passes newness, length, copyvio. Hook is interesting and can be cited. QPQ done. Image seems to pass. Question whether the word "interference" is sufficiently NPOV but it seems to teeter on the edge so will give it a pass. GTG. LavaBaron (talk) 17:59, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
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Rowland Fraser
- ... that Scotland rugby international Rowland Fraser was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 10 days after getting married?
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- Reviewed: Territorial Defense Force (Poland)
- Comment: For 1 July, please, centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme.
5x expanded by FunkyCanute (talk). Self-nominated at 13:29, 7 June 2016 (UTC).
July 12 (centenary of subject's death)
Johnny Williams (rugby player 1882-1916)
- ... that Johnny Williams scored two tries in Cardiff's 24–8 rout of Australia in 1908?
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ALT1:... that two Wales rugby internationals, Johnny Williams and Dick Thomas, were killed in the Capture of Mametz in July 1916?- Reviewed: The Nightingale (2015 novel)
- Comment: For 12 July, please, centenary of death.
5x expanded by FunkyCanute (talk). Self-nominated at 17:48, 9 June 2016 (UTC).
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- @FunkyCanute: Date and length fine. As much as I'd love to be able to pass this through interpretation however I feel I must point out a few problems. The original hook is not mentioned in the article. The ALT mentions him being at Mametz however it doesn't mention him being part of the Capture nor does it mention Dick and focusses more on the Somme. This would need to be made clearer as I would have needed some very creative interpretation to pass that in good faith as it is at the moment. I would like to get this on the anniversary but the issues need to be sorted out first. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 10:41, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Hello, The C of E, thank you. However, I beg to differ. The original hook is stated thus in the article: "The club faced Australia on 28 December 1908, and handed the tourists the biggest defeat of their tour, 24–8, Williams providing two tries." The reference states: "The Australians were thrashed by 24 points to 8... with tries from Louis Dyke, J. L. Williams (2)...". I'm striking out ALT1. FunkyCanute (talk) 13:17, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Oops, missed that. Guess i was looking for the bluelink. QPQ done, no close paraphrasing. good to go and I will move to the holding area where hopefully it can be picked up. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:30, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
August 5–21 (2016 Summer Olympics)
August 5 (Opening ceremony)
Daniela Campuzano
- ... that mountain biker Daniela Campuzano will carry the Mexican flag in the Parade of Nations during tonight's 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony?
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- Reviewed: Icebar Orlando
- Comment: Once reviewed please move to the Olympic holding and save for use on 5 August (pm) to coincide with the opening ceremony. I'll keep an eye on things to ensure she is still going to carry the flag and will suggest an ALT if anything changes.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:02, 2 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is newly created and meets the size requirement as well as being fully cited. The hook fact as a direct source, and there are no images to check. Copyvio spot checks come up clear. Could do with an infobox, but that doesn't hold it back from DYK. Good to go for the 5th. Miyagawa (talk) 08:44, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
Adriana Araújo
- ... that after Adriana Araújo won a medal at the 2012 Olympics, she said she wouldn't compete at the 2016 Games, but was ultimately given one of the automatic qualification spots?
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- Reviewed: Gaby's Deli
- Comment: Not sure what's throwing off the checker, but it's well over a 5x expansion going from 189 to 1548. For the Olympic hooks - Boxing starts on the 5th August.
5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 15:57, 3 June 2016 (UTC).
Popole Misenga
- ... that judoka Popole Misenga sought political asylum in Brazil following the 2013 World Championships and will compete for the Refugee Olympic Athlete team at the 2016 Olympics?
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- Reviewed: Cortinarius kioloensis
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. His event is on 10 August but given the coverage the team will probably get it could run 5 August to coincide with the opening ceremony.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:34, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
August 6
Carlos Balderas
- ... that Carlos Balderas, who is due to box for the United States at the Rio Olympics, is the first member of his family to be born in the country?
- ALT 1:
... that boxer Carlos Balderas began his career after being punished?
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- Reviewed: The Torist
- Comment: Once reviewed this can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Balderas competes in the men's lightweight preliminaries on the 6th August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:59, 22 May 2016 (UTC).
- The article was created and nominated during the same day, this meeting the "new" criteria.
- It does not appear to be a fragment of an pre-existing article or paraphrased from online sources.
- It is long enough and the prose is neutral.
- The hook is a bit wordy, I have proposed an ALT, but do understand that we need to be careful not to try predicting the future (there is always the possibility of injury or other hindrances) and words like "scheduled" are needed to convey that . Besides that, the hook is sourced and neutral.
- QPQ was completed.
- : Overall, I think that it meets the criteria to pass. - Caribbean~H.Q. 14:36, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Caribbean H.Q. Good point on the length of the original hook, I've trimmed it a bit but still think it's preferable to the ALT. Thanks - Basement12 (T.C) 14:55, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
- It's ok, it wasn't something that could derail the nomination, just esthetics. - Caribbean~H.Q. 12:54, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
- Caribbean H.Q. Good point on the length of the original hook, I've trimmed it a bit but still think it's preferable to the ALT. Thanks - Basement12 (T.C) 14:55, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
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Lenchu Kunzang
- ... that sports shooter Lenchu Kunzang was approached by the Bhutan Olympic Committee after topping her rifle shooting class during police training?
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- Reviewed: Orseolia oryzae
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympics holding area for use on 6 August when the women's air rifle event takes place
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:28, 18 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Article is of adequate length for DYK and posted by due date. Did some minor editing. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. QPQ done. GTG.Nvvchar. 07:18, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
Emily Morley
- ... that Emily Morley is the first Bahamian rower to qualify for the Olympic Games?
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- Reviewed: Neon compounds
- Comment: Once reviewed this can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Women's single sculls heats are on 6 August or repechage on 7 August (and she may not make it any further)
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:22, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
Joseph Cordina
- ... that Olympic boxer Joseph Cordina won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and was the only British gold medallist at the 2015 European Championships?
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- Reviewed: Pygmy three-toed sloth
- Comment: Once reviewed could be saved for the Olympics. His event starts on 6 August with QF on 10 August, SF 12 and final on the 16 August.
5x expanded by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:48, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
August 6–13
Emma Robinson (New Zealand swimmer), Bradlee Ashby, Matthew Hutchins, Corey Main, Helena Gasson
- ... that Bradlee Ashby, Helena Gasson, Matthew Hutchins, Corey Main, and Emma Robinson are the five Olympic debutants in a squad of eight swimmers selected to represent New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- Reviewed: Old Ship Hotel, Alexander Prokhorenko, J. Keith Desormeaux, Else Seifert, Mary Alice Powell Lindsay
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Swimming events begin on 6th August and run until 13th.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:24, 22 May 2016 (UTC).
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- These five articles are new enough and long enough. DYK requires that each article nominated has 1500B of unique prose, and part of these articles has a repeating formula. I think they may qualify as they are but others might disagree. If you were to add an extra unique sentence or two to each, they would more surely pass this requirement. This could easily be done by expanding the lead to better summarise the article, or you could add an extra piece of information on each swimmer. The hook fact has an inline citation, the articles are neutral, and I do not believe they contravene copyright policy. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:26, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Cwmhiraeth I had assumed that since the repeated text was essentially the hook fact it wouldn't matter, but to avoid argument I've added a little to each article (to the lede as you suggested and the odd titbit elsewhere) and each is now at leats 1900 characters long. Hopefully they're ok now. Thanks - Basement12 (T.C) 14:21, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you. I think these articles are now long enough with sufficient original text in each. This hook is for holding for the Olympics. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:09, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
August 7
Steven Donnelly
- ... that Irish Olympic boxer Steven Donnelly quit the sport for two years after being sent home from the 2010 Commonwealth Games?
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- Reviewed: Javier Tebas
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Men's welterweight first round begins on 7 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:32, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New and long enough, QPQ done, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, hook content is verified with citations to reliable sources in the article ([14], [15]). North America1000 13:08, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
René Pranz
- ... that René Pranz (pictured) is the only Austrian fencer to have qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- ALT1:... that Austrian fencer René Pranz (pictured) qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by winning the European zonal qualification tournament?
- Reviewed: Blackbuck
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Men's foil is on 7 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:37, 1 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Brand new article, long enough, well sourced and no likely copyvios, QPQ done, hook is cited to a German language source. Although I don’t understand German, I am AGFing it based on Google translator’s output. Image is also properly licensed and good to use. I like original hook better. But ALT also suits. Leaving it on nominator and preping user. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 05:59, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
August 9
Efe Ajagba
- ... that Nigerian Olympic boxer Efe Ajagba won medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 African Games?
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- Reviewed: Steve Alexandre
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Men's super heavyweight bouts start on 9 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 14:05, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New enough (nominated on day it was created), long enough (1733 characters), and within policy.
- Hook is short enough, interesting, and supported by multiple inline citations.
- QPQ done.
- Overall, this nomination passes, congratulations. It can now be moved to the Olympics holding area, 9 August seems like a decent day to run it. Joseph2302 (talk) 20:03, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
David McKeon, Emma McKeon
- ... that David McKeon and Emma McKeon are the first brother and sister selected to swim for Australia at the same Olympic Games since 1960?
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- Reviewed: Birgit Jürgenssen and Nana's Party (second nomination)
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Plenty of options date wise. Both have a good chance of a medal on 6 August, but given that day is already a bit full they both may be in finals on 9 August. 10 or 13 August also options.
5x expanded by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:15, 31 May 2016 (UTC).
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- David: New enough (5x now, expansion began 8 edits ago on 31 May 2016), long enough (2,063 characters "readable prose size"), fully referenced. Hook fine, verified against online source. QPQ done. Good to go.
- Emma: New enough (5x now, expansion began 19 edits ago on 31 May 2016), long enough (2,983 characters "readable prose size"), fully referenced. Hook fine, verified against online source. QPQ done. Good to go.
August 10
Georgia Coates
- ... that 17-year-old Georgia Coates is the youngest swimmer in Great Britain's team for the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- ALT1:... that British swimmer Georgia Coates won five medals at the 2015 European Games, all in relay events?
- Reviewed: Electrophone (information system)
- Comment: Once reviewed can be held for the Olympics, her event is on 10 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:20, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
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- Born in 1999.... way to make me feel old. Article was newly created the day of the nomination, over 2200 characters, hook facts are article and cited, citations in every paragraph, no apparent copy vio problems or other issues with the text. QPQ done. Good to go, both hooks approved, though the main should imply that she's GB's youngest swimmer in the Olympics, not necessarily youngest Olympian. – Muboshgu (talk) 18:48, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
İrem Karamete
- ... that İrem Karamete, daughter of an Olympian fencer mother, qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics as the first fencer from Turkey since 1984?
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- Reviewed: Mechanical doping
Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 11:18, 13 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Comment I've tweaked the hook a bit in the interests of brevity. Edwardx (talk) 12:17, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
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- New enough (created on 12 May, expanded on 13 May), long enough (2674 characters), and within policy.
- Nili Drori is her mother. Hook is interesting, short enough, and supported by inline citations (good faith on sources, as they're in Turkish). I added a source from the Turkish language article to confirm that
- QPQ done.
- Overall, this nomination passes, congratulations.
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- As an aside, the Olympic foil fencing event that she's competing in is on 10 August according to this. CeeGee We could move this nomination to the holding area, and run the hook on that date, if you want? If you think that 10 August is too far away, you don't have to agree with my suggestion. Joseph2302 (talk) 21:53, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Good idea. I agree with the move to holding area. Thanks. CeeGee 06:34, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
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Avtar Singh (judoka)
- ... that the parents of Indian judoka Avtar Singh gave him their life savings so that he could travel to a 2016 tournament?
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- Reviewed: Sturmiopsis inferens (2 of 4)
- Comment: Once reviewed this can be moved to the Olympic holding area, men's 90 kg judo event is on 10 August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:53, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New article, long enough, hook verified, no apparent copyvios. The Turkey's Grand Prix can be wikilinked to 2016_in_combat_sports#Judo_Grand_Prix in the article as well as in the hook. Maybe consider adding an infobox. Also, birthdate should be 3rd April. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 06:38, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
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- Dharmadhyaksha Typo on the dob corrected. Linking to what is just a messy list of events in a much larger article with no further detail adds nothing to the article, nor especially to the hook. I have added an infobox although it isn't required and in this case doesn't really add a great deal to the article - Basement12 (T.C) 08:59, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- Not linking to the article makes it appear like it was some non-notable event. And I asked to include infobox so you could add medals there. Did it now. GTG. §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 09:35, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- Dharmadhyaksha Typo on the dob corrected. Linking to what is just a messy list of events in a much larger article with no further detail adds nothing to the article, nor especially to the hook. I have added an infobox although it isn't required and in this case doesn't really add a great deal to the article - Basement12 (T.C) 08:59, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
August 11
Lohaynny Vicente
- ... that Brazilian Olympic badminton player Lohaynny Vicente won a silver medal in the doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games playing alongside her sister Luana?
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- Reviewed: Give It Up! (video game)
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area once reviewed. Vicente will compete in the women's badminton singles prliminary round starting on 11 August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:59, 22 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New and long enough, QPQ done, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, with only short phrases that are not easily rewritten matching, hook content is verified with a citation to a reliable source in the article ([16]). North America1000 13:31, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
Iris Wang
- ... that American Olympic badminton player Iris Wang won a silver medal in the doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games playing alongside her sister Rena?
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- Reviewed: δ34S
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area once reviewed. Wang competes in the women's badminton singles starting on 11 August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:01, 22 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New and long enough, QPQ done, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, hook content is verified with a citation to a source in the article. AGF about the reliability of the source. North America1000 13:26, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
Jacob Barsøe
- ... that in 2014, Danish Olympic rower Jacob Barsøe was part of a crew that won gold medals at both the European and World championships and was nominated for the World Rowing Crew of the Year award?
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- Reviewed: Sturmiopsis inferens (1 of 4)
- Comment: Once reviewed this can be moved to the Olympic holding area. He has a good chance of medalling so suggest running on 11 August the day of the lightweight coxless fours final
5x expanded by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:10, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- This article is a five-fold expansion and is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited, the article is neutral and I found no close paraphrasing issues. Request is for August 11th. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:58, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
Douglas Erasmus
- ... that South African swimmer Douglas Erasmus met the qualification standard for the 50 metre freestyle at 2016 Summer Olympics by 1/100th of a second?
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- Reviewed: Fried cheese
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area after review. 50m freestyle heats are on 11 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC).
@Basement12: Almost ready, but I can see a few typos in the article (i.e. "teh heats" and "faster tahn"). More disturbingly, the hook item, about qualifying for the Olympics by less than 1/100th of a second, is not explicitly mentioned in the article. If these problems aren't fixed in three days, I will sadly have to fail this. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 03:05, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Narutolovehinata5 Firstly I've moved your review to the right place ("Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line"), secondly (and more disturbingly) the fact is in the article and has been all along so please try reading it again and looking for "one hundreth of a second" (1/100 is used in the hook to make it shorter) - Basement12 (T.C) 07:16, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- I know it's there. The problem is that it wasn't explicitly mentioned in the article. Even a short phrase like ("or 1/100th of a second") would have been fine. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 07:57, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Narutolovehinata5 I have literally no idea what your concern is here. By article do you mean the article or the source, because "one hundredth of a second" is mentioned in both in relation to the qualification standard. It's also mentioned again in a second source giving both his time and the qualification time (which I added just in case there was confusion but apparently it didn't stop it from occurring). Or do you somehow think 1/100th of a second and one hundredth of a second are different? - Basement12 (T.C) 08:33, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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- @Basement12: I meant in the article it wasn't explicitly mentioned (at the time) that he qualified by 1/100th of a second, merely what his actual time was. In any case, the article now mentions the margin, and thus I am happy to say that this is a pass. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 08:44, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- As I say it was there the whole time, quite literally from the first revision but hey ho, thanks for taking the time to come back and finish the review - Basement12 (T.C) 09:17, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- @Basement12: I meant in the article it wasn't explicitly mentioned (at the time) that he qualified by 1/100th of a second, merely what his actual time was. In any case, the article now mentions the margin, and thus I am happy to say that this is a pass. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 08:44, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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- Narutolovehinata5 I have literally no idea what your concern is here. By article do you mean the article or the source, because "one hundredth of a second" is mentioned in both in relation to the qualification standard. It's also mentioned again in a second source giving both his time and the qualification time (which I added just in case there was confusion but apparently it didn't stop it from occurring). Or do you somehow think 1/100th of a second and one hundredth of a second are different? - Basement12 (T.C) 08:33, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- I know it's there. The problem is that it wasn't explicitly mentioned in the article. Even a short phrase like ("or 1/100th of a second") would have been fine. Narutolovehinata5 tccsdnew 07:57, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
- Narutolovehinata5 Firstly I've moved your review to the right place ("Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line"), secondly (and more disturbingly) the fact is in the article and has been all along so please try reading it again and looking for "one hundreth of a second" (1/100 is used in the hook to make it shorter) - Basement12 (T.C) 07:16, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
August 12
Jess Andrews
- ... that British long-distance runner Jess Andrews qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after beating her personal best in the 10,000 metres by 83 seconds?
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- Reviewed: Ely Hall
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. The women's 10,000 metres is on 12 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 09:51, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New and long enough, QPQ done, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, hook content is verified with citations to reliable sources in the article ([17], [18]). North America1000 13:00, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
Stephen Milne (swimmer)
- ... that British Olympic swimmer Stephen Milne studied in Perth and trained in Perth?
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- Reviewed: Tuineau Alipate
- Comment: Deliberately trying to be hooky with this one. Can be moved to the Olympic holding area once reviewed. Suggest using it for the men's 1500 metre freestyle on the 12 or 13 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:20, 27 May 2016 (UTC).
August 13
Melker Svärd Jacobsson
- ... that in 2015 Swedish Olympic pole vaulter Melker Svärd Jacobsson suffered a injury that doctors could not diagnose for eight months?
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- Reviewed: Pepito (sandwich)
- Comment: Swedish sources but the key phrase is "Det gick åtta månader utan någon visste vad det var" in source 2. Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Men's pole vault is on the afternoon of 13 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:01, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
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- The article is newly written.
- The article has not previously featured on the Main Page.
- The article is long enough, barely.
- Citations are sufficient and drawn from reliable published sources.
- No disputes surround the article.
- I see nothing that might be construed as a BLP violation.
- I can find no particular issues with plagiarism. I assume the wording is original.
- I see no neutrality issues, either. This is a straightforward account.
- The article is not up for AfD.
- I assume good faith as to the hook, which is in Swedish. - Biruitorul Talk 18:19, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
August 14
Chris Grube, Luke Patience
- ... that British sailor Luke Patience (pictured) is due to compete alongside Chris Grube in the 470 class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, after his original teammate had to withdraw to undergo treatment for bowel cancer?
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- Reviewed: T. J. Leaf and Xia Jiantong (originl hook)
- Comment: Grube is new, Patience is an expansion. Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. 470 class begins on the 10 August with the medal race on 14 August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:29, 25 May 2016 (UTC).
Hook fine, supported by online reference. Image licence okay. QPQs done. Good to go. Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:16, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
August 15
Fabian Florant
- ... that Dutch triple jumper Fabian Florant (pictured) set a new personal best and national record to meet the qualifying standard for the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- Reviewed: Sturmiopsis inferens (3 of 4)
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area once reviewed. Men's triple jump starts on 15 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:03, 26 May 2016 (UTC).
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- This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited and the article is neutral. The image is appropriately licensed and I did not detect any copyright issues. For the Olympics. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:01, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
August 16
Alex Hartmann
- ... that in 2016, Olympic sprinter Alex Hartmann ran the fastest 200 metres by an Australian since 2006?
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- Reviewed: Stade Arsène Wenger
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area after review. 200 metre heats begin on morning of 16 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:27, 23 May 2016 (UTC).
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- New and long enough, QPQ done, all non-lead ¶ with citations, a copyvio check reveals no problems, with only short phrases that are not easily rewritten, hook content is verified with a citation to a reliable source in the article ([19]). North America1000 13:14, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
August 18
Ashleigh Gentle
- ... that in the wake of her podium finish in Yokohama, Ashleigh Gentle (pictured) was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Stephen Milne (swimmer)
- Comment: Pic is there if you want it. Save for the Olympics. Triathlon event is on 18 August
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:27, 28 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Recently created, within policy, no copy-vio, length is okay, hook is interesting and cited. Image is also okay, so it's good to go. I would suggest it to be appeared on 18 August per nominator's request. --Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 13:04, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
Raheleh Asemani
- ... that taekwondo practitioner Raheleh Asemani was born in Iran and qualified for the 2016 Olympics as a refugee athlete, but will compete at the Games as part of the Belgian team?
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- Reviewed: Mel Eslyn
- Comment: Once reviewed can be moved to the Olympic holding area. Another one that needs an eye keeping on it in case she eventually competes for the refugee team, in which case I'll supply an ALT. She competes on 18 August
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:55, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
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- This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts have inline citations, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. To be kept for the Olympics. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:09, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
August 19
Kate French (modern pentathlete)
- ... that Kate French qualified for the modern pentathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics after missing just one target in the final event of the 2015 European Championships ?
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- Reviewed: Mike Agostini
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympics holding area for use on 18 or 19 August when the women's event takes place
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:42, 18 May 2016 (UTC).
August 20
Nisha Rawal (taekwondo)
- ... that Nepalese taekwondo practitioner Nisha Rawal received one of four Tripartite Commission wildcards to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- Reviewed: Sturmiopsis inferens (4 of 4)
- Comment: Can be moved to the Olympic holding area once reviewed. Women's +67 kg taekwondo event is on 20 August.
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 09:33, 27 May 2016 (UTC).
August 21
Derek Hawkins (athlete), Callum Hawkins
- ... that brothers Derek and Callum Hawkins have been selected to represent Great Britain in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
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- Reviewed: Shawna Robinson and Callum Burton
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:00, 10 May 2016 (UTC).
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- Date and length fine on both. Hook is supported in both articles. 2 QPQs have been done. No close paraphrasing on either. I am going to move this to the Olympic holding area with the intent for it to run on 21 August to coincide with the Marathon but if you don't want it run there, then let me know. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 15:48, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
September 7–18 (2016 Summer Paralympics)
Sevda Altınoluk
- ... that Turkish female goalball player Sevda Altınoluk was named top scorer at several international competitions?
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- Reviewed: Bar Yochai (song)
- Comment: Hook can be moved to the holding area for 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 08:34, 5 June 2016 (UTC).
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- I've had to copyedit much of the article, but the content looks good. It clocks in a hair above the threshold at 1,507 characters, is new and was nominated in a timely fashion, I've removed the italics around top scorer. Hook is cited. QPQ present. Does someone who knows more about the Paralympics know when she'll compete? Raymie (t • c) 04:49, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
Madison Janssen
- ... that Madison Janssen, a national and world champion as a junior BMX rider, won a world championship on a tandem bicycle with skier and athlete Jessica Gallagher in world record time?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nisha Rawal (taekwondo)
- Comment: Save for the Paralympics
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:41, 31 May 2016 (UTC).
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- The article is long enough. It has inline citations. The hook is interesting and is cited in the article. It is neutral. No images. Don't seem to be any copyvios. Amgisseman(BYU) (talk) 20:03, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
Ayşegül Pehlivanlar, Aysel Özgan, Çağla Baş
- ... that while the Turkish female wheelchair shooters Ayşegül Pehlivanlar and Çağla Baş compete for the first time at the Paralympics, Aysel Özgan takes part for the third time?
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- Reviewed: Julia Meade Yellamma temple, Saundatti , Potala Tower
- Comment: Hook can be moved to holding area for the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 12:57, 29 May 2016 (UTC).
- Ayşegül Pehlivanlar
- New enough
- Large enough
- No copyright issues
- Hook is cited
- Sources look reliable
- Well written - There are some language issues here, I suspect the author (like myself) is not a natural English speaker. I have done a little copy editing to help out but I cannot figure out what this sentence is supposed to mean so I can fix it - "Ayşegül's mother was killed while she was compelled to use wheelchair."?
- Aysel Özgan
- New enough
- Large enough
- No copyright issues
- Hook is not cited. Her qualifying is only listed in the lead and there is no source for it
- The other sources look reliable
- Well written - For this one I did some copy editing, hopefully improving it.
- Çağla Baş
- New enough
- Large enough
- No copyright issues
- Hook is cited
- Sources look reliable
- Well written - For this one I did some copy editing, hopefully improving it. But at this point it's okay (not using the DYK tick unless I approve the whole DYK)
- There is a source issue in one of them that needs to be addressed @CeeGee:. MPJ-US 23:04, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- Note: If approved then September 7 would be an appropriate date for it to run, the opening day of the event. MPJ-US 22:43, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
- - @CeeGee: Appreciate the copy edit, the word "compelled" threw me off but the clarification is now spot on. This is good to go now. MPJ-US 08:05, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
September 9
Madeline Groves
- ... that Madeline Groves (pictured) was an inaugural recipient of the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship to study at Bond University?
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Adriana Araújo
- Comment: Save for the Olympics
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:01, 11 June 2016 (UTC).
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- The hook is interesting (especially for people who know who Gina Rinehart is, which is most Australians) and supported by the reference. I've spot checked elements of the article to ensure that they're supported by the reference and not copyright violations, finding no problems, and the image is PD. All the other DYK criteria are also met, so this is good to go. I agree that this should be scheduled for the Olympics. Nick-D (talk) 02:00, 11 June 2016 (UTC)