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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on September 9

Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Men's singles

• ... that Dick Button performed the first triple jump in competition at the men's figure skating event at the 1952 Winter Olympics?

Created by H1nkles (talk). Nominated by User:H1nkles (talk) at 17:49, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Lawson Wood

• ... that English illustrator and designer Lawson Wood was a recluse in his later years and dwelt in a 15th-century medieval manor house he moved brick by brick from Sussex to the Kent border?

5x expanded by Susanne2009NYC (talk). Nominated by Susanne2009NYC (talk) at 17:05, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling

• ... that the flushwork decorating parts of St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling, Lancashire, (pictured) is in two colours of sandstone rather than the more usual materials of flint and stone?

Created/expanded by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 15:31, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

John Schuyler Crosby

• ... that Montana Territorial Governor John Schuyler Crosby (pictured) fought and subdued a crazed knife weilding valet from his sick bed?

• ALT1:.. that Montana Territorial Governor John Schuyler Crosby (pictured) was awarded the Order of the Crown of Italy for his efforts to capture and prosecute forgers?

5x expanded by Allen3 (talk). Self nom at 15:02, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Charles Folkard

• ... that Charles Folkard created the first British daily newspaper cartoon strip, The Adventures of Teddy Tail, for the Daily Mail in April 1915?

5x expanded by Susanne2009NYC (talk). Nominated by Susanne2009NYC (talk) at 14:53, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Ian Leigh

• ... that after keeping a clean sheet in an FA Cup match against defending champions Manchester United, Bournemouth goalkeeper Ian Leigh was rewarded with a lifetime supply of pizzas from a local Italian restaurant?

Created by GiantSnowman (talk). Nominated by GiantSnowman (talk) at 14:35, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Luiz Gonzaga Dam

• ... that the Luiz Gonzaga Dam in Brazil was renamed in honor of Luiz Gonzaga who is known as the "king of Baião" and "Gonzagão"?

Created/self-nom by--NortyNort (Holla) 11:57, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Michael Hixon

• ... that the parents of diving world junior silver medalist and Youth Olympic bronze medalist Michael Hixon are both coaches in American collegiate sports?

• ALT1: ... that the Youth Olympic bronze medalist in the boys' 3 meter springboard, Michael Hixon, is the son of the 2007 NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Tournament champion head coach?
• ALT2: ... that 2010 Summer Youth Olympics diving bronze medalist Michael Hixon's parents are both coaches in American collegiate sports?

5x expanded by Strange Passerby (talk). Self nom at 11:45, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Comment: ALT 2 is a varied version of the original hook in case "world junior silver medalist" doesn't sound right (not exactly "world junior champion", after all). ALT 1 is a different alternate, but might be slightly hampered by not including his father's name as his father, whilst notable, doesn't (yet) have an article. Strange Passerby (talk) 16:52, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

The Daydreamer (novel)

• ... that Eva Maria Mauter wrote that the 1994 children's book The Daydreamer by Ian McEwan gets neglected in treatment about McEwan's works because it is a children's novel?

Created by Christopher Connor (talk). Self nom at 08:33, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Lewis Carroll: A Biography

• ... that the 1995 biography of Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carroll: A Biography, by Morton N. Cohen is generally considered to be the definite scholarly work on Carroll's life?

Created by Christopher Connor (talk). Self nom at 07:36, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• Are we not insulting peoples intelligence to mention that "LeWis Carroll: A Biography" is a biography about Lewis Carroll and then just in case they forgot since it was mentioned twice at the start of the hook then we remind them at the end that the book is about Carroll's life. I would obviously like to mention this point again and then summarise it again but I'm hoping Ive made a point anyway. DYK... that Lewis Carroll: A Biography, by Morton N. Cohen is considered to be the definitive work on Carroll's life? Victuallers (talk) 16:18, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Nipisat

• ... that Nipisat's well preserved Saqqaq culture archaeological site in Greenland contains some stone artifacts that were previously unknown from the Saqqaq culture?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 04:34, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Wessiea

• ... that the extinct fern Wessiea is known from the "Ho ho" locality in Yakima County, Washington?

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 01:41, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 8

Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling

• ... that Old St John the Baptist's Church, Pilling, Lancashire, is an unusual survival of a small Georgian church?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:54, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise Flight 514

• ... that after leaving the aircraft by evacuation slide, some passengers from Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise Flight 514 (aircraft involved pictured) foraged for mushrooms whilst awaiting rescue?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 12:19, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Presidential elections in Singapore

• ... that a potential candidate for a presidential election in Singapore (President's official residence pictured) must apply for a certificate of eligibility to show he has the necessary qualifications to be nominated?

5x expanded by Xiejiayan (talk) and Smuconlaw (talk). Nominated by Smuconlaw (talk) at 05:26, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

The article was worked on in a sandbox and moved into the article namespace on 8 September 2010. — SMUconlaw (talk) 07:24, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Blackedge whipray

• ... that the blackedge whipray is known in Tamil as the "salt-like ray"?

Created by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 04:04, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Carl Weinrich

• ... that the American organist, Carl Weinrich, performed the premieres of Samuel Barber's Prelude and Fugue in B Minor, Louis Vierne's Organ Symphony No. 6, and Arnold Schoenberg's Variations on a Recitative?

• Comment: The article uses a shortened footnote format for the inline citations. Consult the Sources section for full bibliographic information and links for the citations. The hook is based on the first sentence of the second paragraph of the Biography section. The character count is 1673 (not including headings or bulletted lists).

Created by Voceditenore (talk). Nominated by Voceditenore (talk) at 23:47, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Alexander Volkov (fighter)

• ... that despite turning professional just over a year prior, Alexander Volkov reached the final of the M-1 Global Eastern Europe tournament?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 23:06, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Norcon pillbox

• ... that the Norcon pillbox (pictured) has been described as "possibly the most dangerous, cheap and nasty of all pillbox designs"?

Created by Gaius Cornelius (talk). Self nom at 22:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Note: moved from user space to main space today. Gaius Cornelius (talk) 22:55, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Ada Mills

• ... that Ada Mills, a businesswoman from Clarksville, Arkansas, was the only delegate in the country initially committed in 1980 to presidential candidate John Connally?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:41, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

ALT=... that the Arkansas River bridge between Johnson and Logan counties in Arkansas is named for Ada Mills, who lobbied forty years for the project?

Hemilepistus reaumuri

• ... that the woodlouse Hemilepistus reaumuri (pictured) can only survive in the desert because it looks after its young?

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 21:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go. Smartse (talk) 21:44, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Kingsway, Southport

• ... that the Kingsway (pictured) was one of the first gig venues for the Beatles band member Ringo Starr after joining the band in 1962?

Created by User:Bankhallbretherton (talk). Self nom at 21:05, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Karen MacNeil‎

• ... that author and wine educator Karen MacNeil‎'s book The Wine Bible was ten years in the making?

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 19:32, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Saint George Maronite Cathedral

• ... that the cathedra at Beirut's Saint George Maronite Cathedral was the armchair used by Pope John Paul II during his 1997 visit to Lebanon?

Created by Eli+. Nominated by Eli+ at 19:21, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Operation Power Flite

• ... that Operation Power Flite, in which three U.S. Air Force B-52s flew non-stop around the world, was made to show that "the United States had the ability to drop a hydrogen bomb anywhere in the world"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 18:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

The All-American Nightmare

• ... that Hinder's lead singer, Austin Winkler, considers the band's upcoming album, The All-American Nightmare, to be the record he is proudest of?

5x expanded by C628 (talk). Nominated by C628 (talk) at 18:30, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Colonia Hipódromo

• ... that Colonia Hipódromo was home to refugees from the Spanish Civil War?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:23, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

911 Is a Joke

• ... that "911 Is a Joke" was Public Enemy's second number-one hit on the rap charts, and was later covered by Duran Duran?

5x expanded by 28bytes (talk). Self nom at 17:08, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Should we use this on September 11? Smartse (talk) 21:49, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Heh. You know, I didn't even think about 9/11 being that close when I started the article, but yeah, that would be pretty apt given the whole Washington Post thing. 28bytes (talk) 00:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Canpotex

• ... that Canpotex manages the entire Saskatchewan potash-exporting industry, representing one-third of global capacity?

Created/expanded by M.nelson (talk). Self nom at 16:50, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Only 1484 characters at the moment. Bullet points don't count, so maybe rewrite the Member Producers section and turn it into prose. Smartse (talk) 21:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• My initial count was over 1500, but I expanded it ~250 characters in any case. Cheers, -M.Nelson (talk) 22:31, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

John Lynch (radio)

• ... that radio mogul John Lynch was initially drafted to play football for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but joined the broadcasting industry instead because of a knee injury?

Created by Edge3 (talk). Self nom at 15:40, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Alicia M. Soderberg

• ... that the detection of supernova SN 2008D on January 9, 2008, by Alicia M. Soderberg using data from NASA's Swift X-ray space telescope marked the first time a supernova was observed as it occurred?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:27, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Seymour Pine

A black and white photograph of The Stonewall Inn, showing half of a sign that was placed in the window by the Mattachine Society several days following the riots

• ... that NYPD deputy inspector Seymour Pine justified his June 1969 raid of the Stonewall Inn (pictured) that helped spark the gay rights movement in the U.S. as until that night "they never gave you any trouble"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Added a link to Stonewall riots#Police raid in hook. -M.Nelson (talk) 16:53, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Who's That Girl (film)

• ... that the film Who's That Girl? features a live cougar, which escaped one day from the set, before shooting started?

5x expanded by Legolas2186 (talk). Nominated by Andrzejbanas (talk) at 14:59, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

UK City of Culture

• ... that the first ever UK City of Culture will be Derry in 2013?

Created by User:Cordless Larry (talk). Self nom at 14:46, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• New article. Hook verified. Good to go. Gaius Cornelius (talk) 12:07, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Jindo Island, Yellow Sea

• ... that every year, a narrow land pass opens for a few hours between Modo and Jindo Islands in the Yellow Sea?

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 12:24, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Comment - see Jindo Island, perhaps ref. 18 first. Materialscientist (talk) 23:34, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

HMS Loke (1869)

• ... that the Swedish monitor HMS Loke made only seven short cruises in her career, the last in late 1880, and was not commissioned again before she was advertised for sale in 1908?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 03:29, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 7

Daniel Dole, Edmund Pearson Dole, Wigglesworth Dole

• ... that descendants of Wigglesworth Dole in Hawaii included missionary Daniel Dole, Governor Sanford B. Dole, pineaple planter James Dole and Attorney General Edmund Dole?

• Comment: I thought of one article for the family, but broke it up for easier navigation (with a family tree navbox). Wigglesworth (love that name) was created September 8, others on the 7th after development in my sandbox. Does it make sense to link the titles as proposed? There are more but need to keep the hook reasonable size.

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 00:27, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Medicine Rocks State Park

• ... that Theodore Roosevelt called Medicine Rocks in Montana "as fantastically beautiful a place as I have ever seen"?

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 13:35, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Length and date check out, off-line reference for hook accepted in good faith. Nice article! Voceditenore (talk) 13:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

25th Legislative District (New Jersey)

• ... that when Gordon MacInnes won a State Senate seat in 1993 in the 25th Legislative District he became the first Democrat from Morris County in 18 years to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 12:35, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Treaties of Bautzen and Merseburg

• ... that the five treaties of Bautzen and Merseburg, concluded between 1002 and 1033, all concerned the same dispute?

Created by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 11:48, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Comment: There was an unsourced stub "Peace of Bautzen", which I redirected . Skäpperöd (talk) 11:50, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Both the article as it currently is and the hook are a WP:SYNTHESIS. I don't see a source which says that all these treaties, concerned the same dispute (they didn't). In fact I don't see a source which discusses the 1018 (and earlier) treaties together with the 1031 and 1033 treaties - these involved different individuals (different dynasties even), ended different wars and concerned different issues. Please see article talk page for discussion. There were two sets of treaties here and the article needs to be split into two, one on the Peace of Bautzen 1018 (per the article that was "deleted" out of process through a redirect) and one on the Peace of Merseburg 1033. Of course, once the two are split, they can be nominated for DYK as separate articles, provided some of the other problems (POV, skewed sources, omissions) are fixed.radek (talk) 19:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

I've recreated the Peace of Bautzen article and made one for Treaty of Merseburg, and moved most of the content from the synth-ed article. These can be nominated individually, avoiding the SYNTH problem, though the one on Merseburg at least, still requires some work.radek (talk) 23:41, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

ALT1 for the Peace of Bautzen article: "... that due to the Peace of Bautzen (1018) between Henry II and Boleslaw of Poland, Boleslaw retained control of Lusatia and Upper Lusatia and married Oda of Meissen, daughter of Margrave Eckard I?"radek (talk) 05:34, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

I have answered the synth allegation and provided additional sources on talk, I had undone the split and started an RfC, unfortunately Radeksz reverted. The RfC is here:

Talk:Treaties of Bautzen and Merseburg#RfC: Keep as one article or split

Skäpperöd (talk) 09:05, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

The additional sources (on Polish Theater and Drama!?!??) hardly address the issue. I've restored the two separate articles which you are attempting to delete. There's nothing "unfortunate" about this.

Again, where does a particular source say that these treaties all "concerned the same dispute", as you have it in the hook?radek (talk) 17:22, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

I provided more than ten additional sources here. The "separate articles" I am allegedly "trying to delete" are in fact the two halfs of my article which you decided to split, and which I have undone per BRD. You have moved the sections on Merseburg (1002), Merseburg (1013) and Bautzen (1018) to Peace of Bautzen, and the sections on Bautzen (1031) and Merseburg (1033) to Treaty of Merseburg, which I regard ill-advised and for which I had started the abovementioned RfC, which is open. I'd appreciate if you would self-revert. The sources referencing individual or a bunch of the treaties as well as additional sources provided on talk all confirm that all the treaties are about the investment with Lusatia and the legal status of the Piasts with respect to the emperor. Skäpperöd (talk) 18:22, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Fort Belan

• ... that Princess Margaret stayed at Fort Belan for the investiture of Prince Charles in 1969?

5x expanded by Rosiestep (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 09:29, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Good length, date, and online ref. Nice expansion. -M.Nelson (talk) 17:05, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Arthur Eaglefield Hull

• ... that Arthur Eaglefield Hull invented the term "mystic chord" to describe the music of Russian composer Scriabin?

Created by Shadygrove2007 (talk). Self nom at 09:24, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Good length and date; offline reference for hook accepted in good faith. Cheers, -M.Nelson (talk) 17:01, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

John Shelp Cobblestone House

• ... that the front porch on the John Shelp Cobblestone House (pictured) in West Shelby, New York, was built as a result of a heating stove fire in the dining room?

• Comment: Fivefold text expansion

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 04:59, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

19 stingaree articles

• ... that there are 21 endemic Australian stingarees, including the brown, circular, common, Coral Sea, eastern shovelnose, greenback, Kapala (pictured), lobed, masked, mitotic, patchwork, sandyback, sparsely-spotted, spotted, striped, western shovelnose, wide, and yellow shovelnose?

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 03:37, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Starting work on this corker. Have shortened the hook a bit, since it was originally well over the 200 character guideline. Expansion and ref for hook fact confirmed for main article stingarees. Expansion tick for Brown stingaree, Circular stingaree, Common stingaree, Coral Sea stingaree, Eastern shovelnose stingaree, Greenback stingaree, Kapala stingaree. Rest probably OK, but could be checked individually. hamiltonstone (talk) 03:50, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

While I don't mind the shortening, I should note that the character limit is relaxed for multi-article hooks. -- Yzx (talk) 04:04, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Church of Saint Andrew, High Ham

• ... that High Ham's Church of Saint Andrew has a 12th century lead-lined tulip bowl font?

5x expanded by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 02:21, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Tony Clunn

• ... that Tony Clunn, a British Army Major looking for Roman coins with a metal detector, discovered the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest?

Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 00:57, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Rocky Gale

• ... that catcher Rocky Gale made his professional baseball debut with the Eugene Emeralds, a team which he watched while growing up in the area?

Created by Halvorsen brian (talk). Self nom at 00:07, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Joseph Kerman

• ... that the American musicologist and critic Joseph Kerman described Puccini's opera Tosca as "a shabby little shocker"?

• Comment: The article uses a shortened footnote format for the inline citations. Consult the Sources section for full bibliographic information and links for the citations. The hook is based on the fourth sentence of the second paragraph in the Biography section.

5x expanded by Voceditenore (talk). Self nom at 23:39, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Alt 1... that musicologist Joseph Kerman famously described Giacomo Puccini's Tosca as "a shabby little shocker"?4meter4 (talk) 14:31, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Comment:The first version was better, in that it describes Kerman as also being a critic. Furthermore, his description is not "famous" and is known primarily to a small circle of dilettantes. Dr. Dan (talk) 20:16, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• um... Just because you like to claim it isn't famous doesn't mean it isn't. All four of the sources cited describe the quote as being famous (and they all use the word famous). Stop trying to push your baseless POV which is contrary to pretty much every reputable source on this topic. Note to reviewers, see Talk:Tosca for an example of Dr. Dan's highly biased, uncivil, and odd behavior around this topic.4meter4 (talk) 20:37, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Leaving aside the ax being ground here (multiple reliable, scholarly, published sources – not "a small circle of dilettantes" – explicitly describe the quote as "famous"), I prefer the original hook. It is simple, unambiguous, congruent with the text of the article, which does not state that the quote is "famous" per , and fully supported by the sources cited. Voceditenore (talk) 20:58, 8 September 2010 (UTC) Updated by Voceditenore (talk) 11:47, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• In so far as posterity will be interested in this DYK, if the "sources" say this debatable, and essentially unknown "opinion" is famous, then it must be famous, unambiguous, and congruent with the text of the article. Like this. If it doesn't accomplish anything else, perhaps Misplaced Pages will somehow make it famous. As I've said earlier it is indeed famous amongst a group of dilettantes, who described themselves as members of "Opera circles" . And 4meter, just because you like to claim that this critic's shabby, little, meanspirited, and largely unknown "shocker" is famous, doesn't mean that it is. I think including it in the DYK segment, is appropriate. Saying that Kerman is well known, or that his opinion is famous is misleading to say the least. That's all I'm trying to explain to you. Best. Dr. Dan (talk) 21:51, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• To quote from above, "multiple reliable, scholarly, published sources – not "a small circle of dilettantes" – explicitly describe the quote as "famous"." If you choose to ignore the verifiable facts, don't expect anyone here to take you seriously.4meter4 (talk) 14:32, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

whether it's famous or not is inmaterial-it doesn't need to be in the hook. Hook has a valid ref. Approved. refer main hook. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:38, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• 4meter4 and Dr. Dan, that is enough. Please limit your comments to constructive ones; arguing about who is POV and terrible is not going to get anything done.
• Now, regardless of what the sources say: "famously" sounds WP:PEACOCK wording and puffery, even if it is supported by sources it doesn't make the hook sound better to my ears. I'm with Voceditenore, leave it out. rʨanaɢ (talk) 16:39, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• I'm fine with voced's hook as well. However, I don't appriciate my contributions being described as unconstructive. I presented a valid verifiable hook (from four published academic sources no less) which is in my opinion more interesting than the original one. It's also not a "Peacock" word because it is famous and so many sources (I could probably find 30 or more published sources given time) say that it is. Since the hook I presented was challenged by DrDan, I needed to respond to those concerns. What concerns me more is that nobody is calling DrDan on his behavior which is clearly a violation of WP:Civil, and more disturbing, a persistant willfulness in pushing forward a viewpoint which is in direct opposition to the available verifiable evidence. I'm seriously considering bringing him before Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/User conduct.4meter4 (talk) 17:11, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• As you know, I was one of the two primary contributors to Tosca, a FA and TFA. Dr. Dan has been tendentious in the extreme on this issue, even trying a quiet change several days after discussion had ceased (he had no real supporters) in the apparent hope that the article was unwatched. That he would use DYK as a substitute battleground upsets me.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:17, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Mary Ewing-Mulligan

• ... that author and wine educator Mary Ewing-Mulligan was the first female American Master of Wine?

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 23:02, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• length, date and references for the hook check out. Good to go. Voceditenore (talk) 12:57, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Lycurgus Cup

• ... that the 4th century Roman glass Lycurgus Cup is dichroic; lit from in front it is green, but thanks to surface plasmon resonance it is red when lit from behind?

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Nominated by Johnbod (talk) at 22:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Expanded from 2 lines today. Current refs 1 & 7; please note move requested to proper capitalization of title. (Move now done) Johnbod (talk) 22:57, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• ( for the plasmon resonance). Wow, what an item. Images appear in order (ie. free, not fair use). hamiltonstone (talk) 04:17, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 (shorter:) "... that the 4th century Roman glass Lycurgus Cup is dichroic; lit from in front it is green, but lit from behind it changes to red?" Shadygrove2007 (talk) 09:31, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Beit Hadfus Street

• ... that Jerusalem's Beit Hadfus Street was named "Street of the Printing Press" for the printing houses that established themselves here?

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self nom at 22:39, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

A Journey

• ... that within hours of its launch, A Journey, the memoir of Tony Blair, became the fastest-selling autobiography of all time?

5x expanded by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 21:32, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Alternative suggestions very welcome. TheRetroGuy (talk) 21:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• 5x expansion verified. Date, length OK. Tweaked hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:48, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
• Just wondering, is "launch" the typical word to be used for a book's release? Would "release" or "publishing" be more accurate? -M.Nelson (talk) 02:09, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Probably "publication" is more accurate thinking about it. TheRetroGuy (talk) 08:53, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Parque México

• ... that Parque México park in Mexico City exists because environmental laws in the 1920s did not allow housing to be built on a former racetrack?

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 20:46, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Date and 5x expansion check out. The hook is verified by an inline cite to a reliable source in Spanish (which I can read). I've tweaked the hook. It's good to go. Voceditenore (talk) 09:59, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

McBarge

• ... that the McBarge (pictured), a futuristic floating McDonald's built for Expo '86, has been anchored derelict next to an oil refinery since 1991?

• Comment: A bit of help on the alttext would be nice!

Created by M.nelson (talk). Nominated by M.nelson (talk) at 20:41, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Date checks out (the article was moved from user space on Sept. 7). Length OK (2000 characters). Hook verified by inline cite to a reliable source. I have made copyedits to the article to remove the maintenance tag. Voceditenore (talk) 10:35, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

James L. Swauger

• ... that James L. Swauger continued his archaeological work with petroglyphs for fifteen years after his nominal retirement?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Length and date check out. Offline reference accepted in good faith. Good job. --Brian Halvorsen (talk) 00:24, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Riad al-Saray

• ... that Iraqi television presenter Riad al-Saray was assassinated the same day that Reporters Without Borders announced the Iraq War had killed more journalists than any since the Second World War?

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self nom at 19:50, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Sako Chivitchian

• ... that Sako Chivitchian, a competitor on the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter, made his mixed martial arts debut at the age of 15, winning via armbar?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 19:36, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Durrës–Tiranë railway

• ... that the Durrës–Tiranë railway is the first Albanian railway built in 1948?

Created by Vinie007 (talk). Nominated by Vinie007 (talk) at 19:25, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• "first": one of the sources states "The first railways in Albania were mineral and military narrow gauge lines built between 1917 and in the 1930’s, some of these systems were extensive, but none remain intact today.".--Wetman (talk) 04:22, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

That was no railway, it was just a militairy prove of Zogu. --Vinie007 05:17, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Fomes fomentarius

• ... that the 5,000 year-old Ötzi the Iceman was carrying four pieces of Hoof Fungus (modern specimen pictured) when he was found?

5x expanded by J Milburn (talk). Nominated by J Milburn (talk) at 18:34, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

1520 Sedgwick Avenue

• ... that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx is considered the "birthplace of hip hop"?

Created by Freechild (talk). Nominated by Freechild (talk) at 18:49, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

David J. Weber

• ... that historian David J. Weber of Southern Methodist University was called "at least a generation ahead of his time in recognizing how entwined Mexico and the United States were and are"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 17:49, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Cody McKenzie

• ... that Cody McKenzie, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck, has the second-most guillotine choke victories in the world according to Sherdog.com?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 15:51, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Frank Perls

• ... that Frank Perls, who as a U.S. Army interpreter in 1945 found a copy of the Nuremberg Laws signed by Hitler, was an art dealer who uncovered a series of forged works attributed to Degas and Picasso?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:52, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Citypark Albania

• ... that Citypark Albania with its 170 shops is the biggest shopping mall of Albania?

Created by Vinie007 (talk). Nominated by Vinie007 (talk) at 14:47, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Way too short at 686 characters of prose. Do let me know if you expand beyond 1,500 characters so I can re-evaluate :) Todor→Bozhinov 08:25, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Fixed it, now it has 2335 characters!--Vinie007 08:49, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Length is good now, but there are quality and referencing issues. I've elaborated at User talk:Vinie007#DYK nomination of Citypark Albania. Todor→Bozhinov 13:20, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Krohn Air

• ... that Krohn Air was started by a local businessman to continue the service after Scandinavian Airlines terminated their route from Molde to Trondheim in Norway?

5x expanded by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 13:38, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Scotty Moylan

• ... that Chicago native Scotty Moylan, who became one of Guam's most prominent businessmen, introduced the first Volkswagen automobiles to the island in the 1960s?

Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 12:16, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Don Graham (developer)

• ... that Don Graham developed the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, the largest outdoor shopping mall in the United States?

Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 12:11, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Route Trident

• ... that Route Trident is the first road to be built by the Royal Engineers under fire since the Dhofar Rebellion in the early 1970s?

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self nom at 12:07, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Mike Stepovich

• ... that while still the sitting Governor of Alaska Territory, Mike Stepovich appeared on the game show What's My Line?

5x expanded by Allen3 (talk). Self nom at 11:29, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station

• ... that from 1980 to 2005, the Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station (pictured) in Russia generated over 600 billion kWh of electricity?

• ALT1 ... that from 1980 to 2005, the Ust-Ilimsk Hydroelectric Power Station (pictured) in Russia generated more than enough power to light commercial and residential buildings in the United States during 2008?

Created/self-nom by --NortyNort (Holla) 08:52, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Main hook, date, length verified. ALT1 does not specify the year for comparison (e.g. 1776). KimChee (talk) 00:59, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 - the claim made is WP:SYNTHESIS, by comparing the dam's generation (from one source) to the USA consumption (from another source). -M.Nelson (talk) 01:57, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• I understand the sourcing part but it is a cut and dry comparison of just numbers, not ideology or actions. I didn't think it was a bad representation. --NortyNort (Holla) 08:46, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• That's true, but I just have an extremely strict view of synthesis. Maybe I'm a bit off from the overall community's interpretation; I let it go if a third party gives it the OK. FYI alt1 still needs to mention the US year (2008 I believe). Cheers, -M.Nelson (talk) 17:25, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Changed to 2008. --NortyNort (Holla) 22:27, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station

• ... that upon completion, the Irkutsk Hydroelectric Power Station was called a "pearl of Soviet water-power engineering" and 349 of its workers were awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour medal?

Created/self-nom by --NortyNort (Holla) 08:52, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Chester A. Arnold, David P. Penhallow, & Azolla primaeva

• ... that the paleobotanists David P. Penhallow and Chester A. Arnold both published studies on the extinct water-fern Azolla primaeva?

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 08:45, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Could you add more inline citations to Chester A. Arnold to make it clear where the info regarding his wife + kids came from as well as the second halfs of the first + second paragraphs? Also, whilst the Azolla article says Penhallow wrote the description, I can only see that Arnold actually published a study on it. To me the hook implies that they both published separate studies, rather than them collaborating on one. Smartse (talk) 16:15, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• They did publish separate studies. As noted in the first sentence of the second paragraph Penhallow wrote the description for Azollophyllum primaevum that was published in the 1890 Dawson volume on BC fossils. Arnold redescribed the species as Azolla primaeva in 1955, 65 years later.--Kevmin § 19:30, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
• I have added citations for the paragraphs needed. However I removed the reference to wife and children, it was from the Fr.wiki stub article and not unfortunately referenced there. I have not been able to find any information on family other then parents. --Kevmin § 19:30, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, sorry for not spotting the separate studies before. Smartse (talk) 19:49, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Tanymastix stagnalis

• ... that Tanymastix stagnalis is the only species of fairy shrimp to occur in Ireland?

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 06:04, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Verified. Smartse (talk) 15:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Wetumpka State Penitentiary

• ... that the Wetumpka State Penitentiary was the first state prison established in Alabama?

Created by WhisperToMe (talk). Nominated by Wilhelmina Will (talk) at 04:00, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding

• ... that in the 1970s the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding was one of the few organisations who could arrange visits from the United Kingdom to China?

Created by Christopher Connor (talk). Self nom at 03:37, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

HMS Thordön

• ... that after the Swedish monitor HMS Thordön ran aground and sank in 1883, the subsequent court-martial ordered the ship's captain to pay for the costs of the salvage and repairs, despite a misplaced buoy that caused the grounding?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 03:32, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Theban Desert Road Survey

• ... that John and Deborah Coleman of the Theban Desert Road Survey have followed ancient caravan trails to discover a 3,500-year-old site at the Kharga Oasis in the middle of Egypt's Western Desert?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 02:21, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Looks good.  ℳono  02:35, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Need to reference the first paragraph first. Shadygrove2007 (talk) 09:40, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

• Additional references have been added to more explicitly support the hook. Alansohn (talk)

Electricity sector in Canada

• ... that the electricity sector in Canada is the world's second-largest producer of hydroelectricity, which accounted for 58% of all electric generation in 2007?

5x expanded by Bouchecl (talk). Self nom at 02:04, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Offline ref accepted in good faith.  ℳono  02:36, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Added 2 online sources to back-up the original paywall-hidden source. Bouchecl (talk) 16:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Could "all its electric generation" be clarified? I'm pretty sure it means to say " accounted for 58% of Canada's electric generation in 2007", but not exactly sure ("it" could be taken to refer to the world's electric generation). Cheers, -M.Nelson (talk) 20:08, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

I've removed the its from the hook. I also fixed the article. The line now says: "Canada is the world's second-largest producer of hydroelectricity,which accounted for 58% of all electric generation in 2007". Thanks for your comment. Bouchecl (talk) 03:27, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

George Catleugh

• ... that professional footballer George Catleugh suffered a broken leg on two different occasions?

Created by WFCforLife (talk). Self nom at 01:31, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Checked.  ℳono  02:38, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Alex Caceres

• ... that Alex Caceres' nickname "Bruce Leeroy" is inspired by the character of the same nickname in The Last Dragon?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 00:32, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• Does not meet size requirement.  ℳono  02:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

 Done Paralympiakos (talk) 12:02, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

 ℳono  15:34, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 6

Sespe Formation

• ... that the Sespe Formation consists predominantly of sandstones and conglomerates between the upper Eocene epoch to the end of the Oligocene? Created by Antandrus (talk) Nominated by moreno oso (talk) 07:57, 8 September 2010 (UTC)