User:Nvvchar/Archives/September 2015

African cheese

[1] a request for Cheese production in Togo. OK I doubt we'll manage that but we ought to have one on Cheese production in Africa, can you find enough material? I started Wagasi a while back.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:28, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:@Rosiestep: I have completed by inputs to this Sierra de Perijá National Park. May like to add and edit.--Nvvchar. 15:46, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for that.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:04, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:Could not find any text on [2].--Nvvchar. 11:23, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

What about dairy industry in Africa... probably too broad. --Rosiestep (talk) 12:13, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Well there's [3] for starters.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:12, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:@Rosiestep: Anything on Africa could be 54 independent countries multiple hook, if you want to try.--Nvvchar. 13:51, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Eeks, I don't think I want to do 54 cheese articles haha! We could cover a few mentioned by name in the FAO source if we don't have articles. Aoules and Gibbna perhaps? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:54, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mining industry of Togo

Hello! Your submission of Mining industry of Togo at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 13:10, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mining industry of Sudan

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DYK nomination of Mining industry of Guinea

Hello! Your submission of Mining industry of Guinea at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:02, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mining industry of Tunisia

Hello! Your submission of Mining industry of Tunisia at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:18, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

Please see new note on DYK nomination template. Yoninah (talk) 09:09, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Uganda

On 2 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Uganda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that between 1995 and 1997, revenues from the mining industry of Uganda increased by about 48%? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Uganda. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 00:01, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ray Marcano

On 2 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ray Marcano, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2000 Ray Marcano became only the second black president of the Society of Professional Journalists in that organization's 91-year history? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ray Marcano. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:02, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Diabougou (Senegal)

Hi, Victuallers has submitted this DYK which could be turned into a double nom for Mining industry of Senegal. Are you interested? Please respond on above nomination page. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 19:03, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Togo

On 4 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Togo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mining industry of Togo includes the production of over a million tons of clinker annually? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Togo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:01, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

On 4 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kandariya Mahadeva Temple. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:02, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

You're invited! Smithsonian APA Center & Women in Red virtual edit-a-thon on APA women

Asian Pacific American Women World Virtual Edit-a-thon

Dates: Friday-Sunday, 4 to 6 September 2015
Location: Worldwide/virtual
Sponsor: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

"The Smithsonian APA Center invites you to attend the 2nd annual Wikipedia APA an editathon for cultural presence, which will be held during the month of September 2015. We are thrilled to invite you to Wikipedia APA, an editing event for improving and increasing the presence of cultural, historic, and artistic information on Wikipedia pertaining to Asian Pacific American ("APA") experiences. The second Wikipedia editathon dedicated to APA content, this project will occur as physical events during September 2015... as well as remotely, with participants taking part from all throughout the world."

Facilitator: Women in Red (WiR)

Did you Know that 15% of the biographies on Wikipedia are about women? Not impressed? WiR focuses on "content gender gap". If you'd like to help contribute articles on women and women's works, we warmly welcome you! WiR will be hosting one of this world virtual edit-a-thon. The 3-day event will focus on improving Wikipedia's coverage of Asian Pacific American women and their works (books, paintings, and so on).

For more information and to RSVP: → click here←

--Rosiestep (talk) 13:11, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Char, if you are aware of any notable American women from India, or books they've written, paintings they've painted, with missing articles, please consider adding them to this editathon page. I hope you consider joining in this weekend if you have some free time. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:11, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: Thanks for the invitation. I will be free during the weekend but in Bangalore. Can I join on line and how?--Nvvchar. 13:38, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, join online; we all will. This meetup is "virtual"; none of us are meeting in person! It's for everyone who wants to participate in the Smithsonian meetup but isn't near Washington D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, or the other cities hosting an editathon at an physical location. Add any new articles started in the Outcomes section of our event's page (I think there are already 2 articles listed). Glad to work with you on this. This will be fun! --Rosiestep (talk) 13:56, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Tunisia

On 5 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Tunisia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that only the government of Tunisia is allowed to own mines in that country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Tunisia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:02, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

Sierra de Perijá National Park, Venezuela

@Rosiestep:@Dr. Blofeld:Your inputs are awaited before posting on DYK on 7th. --Nvvchar. 12:25, 5 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Sudan

On 6 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Sudan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that hundreds of thousands of artisanal miners are involved in gold mining in Sudan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Sudan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 00:01, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Uttanka

In response to your request for a copy-edit of the article Uttanka at WP:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Requests, I have just read and reviewed the article. You'll see that I made quite a few minor edits. I think it reads better now. I wanted to ask you about something. When you first introduce "gurudakshina", and once or twice after that, you have it italicized, but later, as in Uttanka#Ashvamedhika Parva, and in a caption, you don't have it italicized. I think it is all right to italicize it once, when you are introducing the term, but then use Roman (regular) font after that. If you prefer that it be italicized throughout the article, several more instances of the word need to be changed to italics.

At the beginning of the second-to-last paragraph in Uttanka#Adi Parva, you have this sentence:

Uttanka then wondered whether he could reach his guru's ashram to hand over the earrings to the guru's wife before the prescribed time.

It's not clear who "his guru" was. I guess his first guru was Veda, but then he got another guru. I presume this is the second one, but I think it should be made clear here.

I enjoyed reading the article. I just wonder if there is a way to make it clear whether Uttanka is considered by most Hindus, or most Indians, to have been a real, historical person or a legend in which Uttanka is presumed to be simply a character, or some combination of these two. The same with Veda. Was he a real person who lived a long time ago or just a character in a legend? (You can see I know nothing about Hinduism, so these are things that can be made a little clearer to a non-expert general reader.) Let me know if you have any questions. Corinne (talk) 21:25, 6 September 2015 (UTC) I just went back and re-read the beginning of the lead, and I realize that it says "in Hindu mythology", and there's a link there, so I guess that's enough. Corinne (talk) 21:55, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

@Corinne: Thank you very much for the excellent editing. I have maintained italics for gurudakshina throughout the article. I have also clarified the sentence as "Uttanka then wondered whether he could reach his guru Veda's ashram to hand over the earrings to the guru wife before the prescribed time." The character of Uttanka and others in the article are part of the Mahabharata epic which is Indian mythology.--Nvvchar. 01:00, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Nvvchar, I just saw that there are still two places in the article where "gurudakshina" is not italicized, one where the link is and one in a caption. Are you sure you really need to italicize it each time throughout the article and that just the first mention is not enough? BlueMoonset What do you think? Corinne (talk) 00:24, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

I don't think the ping is working from my talk page. Did you see the discussion at User talk:Corinne#Uttanka? See especially the questions I posed to you near the end of the discussion. Corinne (talk) 14:35, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Gargi Vachaknavi

The article Gargi Vachaknavi you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gargi Vachaknavi for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Johanna (formerly BenLinus1214)^{talk to me!}_{see my work} 22:48, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Senegal

On 7 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Senegal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the gold rush at Diabougou has made it the largest site of informal mining in Senegal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Senegal. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 00:03, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 37, 2015)

Two high divers in mid-air

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You're invited! Women in Red World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership

You are invited! → World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership ← Come and join us remotely!

World Virtual Edit-a-thon on Women in Leadership
Dates: 7 to 20 September 2015

The Virtual Edit-a-thon, hosted by Women in Red, will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Women in Leadership to participate. As it is a two-week event, inexperienced participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in leadership. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome. RSVP and find more details →here← --Ipigott (talk) 06:13, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

In addition to creating new articles, you might like to help out by adding boxes to some of the bios and promoting interest in some of them via DYK?--Ipigott (talk) 06:16, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Guinea

On 8 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Guinea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mining industry of Guinea ranks first in the world in bauxite reserves and sixth in the extraction of high-grade bauxite? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Guinea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:03, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your participation in the Asian Pacific American Women World Virtual Edit-a-thon, 4-6 September 2015, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute's Asian Pacific American Center, and hosted by Women in Red. Your contributions are appreciated! --Rosiestep (talk) 01:31, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks.--Nvvchar. 01:35, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Morocco

On 10 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Morocco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as of 2011, the mining industry of Morocco was the world's third largest producer of phosphate? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Morocco. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:03, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Dwarka

Hi, there was too much detail on two temples for the main article so I've condensed and created articles. Can you add the books in the bibliographies? Trying to find something on education and sport now.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:56, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: There is already an article here Dwarkadhish Temple spelled differently for the main temple. The two have to be merged.--Nvvchar. 11:11, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Can you confirm In 1861, Dwarakadheesh Temple??? was renovated . I gather you mean that temple? Also a citation and ideally some extra text needed for the bridge.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:22, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Fixed a reference. Added text to bridge.

Source 3 also a dead link, ref 20 is unresponsive, and source needed for "the existing temple is dated to 16th century" in temple section.♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Both ref 3 and 20 are live on my computer.

Ref 7? Ref 20 is just slow responding I guess.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:02, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mining industry of Malawi

On 11 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Malawi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mining industry of Malawi is projected by its government to double its contribution to the country's GDP to 20 percent by 2023? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Malawi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:01, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Lower Manair Dam

On 12 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lower Manair Dam, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in view of drowning incidents and hooliganism problems, security around India's Lower Manair Dam has been intensified? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lower Manair Dam. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 00:02, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Lighthouse

Hi Char, I think there's an error in your lighthouse/postage stamp article Minicoy Island Lighthouse, [4] There's other lighthouses which have been featured in stamps.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:47, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Please see this reference[5].--Nvvchar. 16:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Where does it mention being the only postage stamp though?♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:38, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Please see this reference [6]. Can I post it for GAN?--Nvvchar. 16:43, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Well, obviously it is an error because there's photographic proof in [7] of Indian stamps of other lighthouses! Perhaps the source was written before 2012 or they simply got it wrong. It needs to be fixed either way as somebody has pointed out the error at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-09-09/Op-ed.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:51, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

[8]♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:54, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the correction.--Nvvchar. 01:34, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Shefali Razdan Duggal

Hello! Your submission of Shefali Razdan Duggal at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! JackTheVicar (talk) 22:24, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata

On 13 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata (pictured), the largest in the city, was the first Episcopal Church of Asia and the first to be built in the overseas territory of the British Empire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:36, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Gwendolyn Lizarraga

Per chance do you need a DYK QPQ? I really want this one to go on the 21st for Belizean Independence Day but no one has reviewed it yet. Any chance you could? Thanks! If not, no worries. SusunW (talk) 15:36, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

@SusunW: A very good artcile about highly accomplished person. Review done.--Nvvchar. 02:02, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Nvvchar Thank you for the review. Now just keeping my fingers crossed that she makes Belize Independence Day. She's fierce. I can assure you I would not have been machetting the swamps. Dengue, malaria, leeches, not to mention 'gaters. all come to mind { {shudders} } :) SusunW (talk) 03:52, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 38, 2015)

Transection of a human head

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Head

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DYK for Mining industry of Libya

On 14 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mining industry of Libya, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although Libya may have one of the world's biggest iron ore deposits in the Wadi ash-Shati', it is not mined because of its remote location? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mining industry of Libya. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:06, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cut Like Wound

On 14 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cut Like Wound, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cut Like Wound is Indian novelist Anita Nair's first work of detective fiction? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cut Like Wound. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:07, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Talkback

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Your GA nomination of Dwarka

The article Dwarka you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Dwarka for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. West Virginian (talk) 08:11, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Arikamedu

The article Arikamedu you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Arikamedu for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. GRAPPLE ^X 13:01, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

High diving has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, Nvvchar. High diving, an article you either created or significantly contributed to, has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 14:55, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Women in leadership

Hi, In case you're not aware of it, some of us are working on this, Wikipedia:Meetup/Women in Red/2‎, through 20 September. If you're busy with other things, no worries. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:01, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: This leadership article on Pravina Mehta may interest you.--Nvvchar. 03:08, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

I've done a little work to it but couldn't add anything as you've made it quite comprehensive. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:45, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: You may like this queen of Biblical times Samsi. It needs more inputs.Nvvchar. 03:10, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Azita Raji

On 15 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Azita Raji, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the nomination of Azita Raji, an Iranian American, for the post of Ambassador to Sweden in October 2014, was widely reported in the Indian press because of her Indian-sounding name? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Azita Raji. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 14:22, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mohale Dam

On 17 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mohale Dam, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mohale Dam (pictured) won South Africa's 2005 Fulton Award for "Best Construction Engineering Project and Best Construction Technique"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mohale Dam. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 01:36, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kadmat Island

On 17 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kadmat Island, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kadmat Island is the only island of the Lakshadweep archipelago that non-Indians are permitted to visit? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kadmat Island. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 01:36, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mohamed Nagy Museum

On 17 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mohamed Nagy Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nagy's painting Egyptian Revival, which had been displayed in the Paris Salon and honored with a gold medal, is now in the Mohamed Nagy Museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mohamed Nagy Museum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 13:21, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Dwarka

My apoplogies for my itchy comments; I was annoyed by the confusion about the matha, but lack the knowledge of Indian languages to interpret the name correctly. Best regards, Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 06:30, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

@Joshua Jonathan: No apologies required. It is all part of the editing problems, particularly overlooking some obvious mistakes of interlinking. I liked your article on Vedic-Puranic chronology. You must expand it and take it to GA. Cheers.--Nvvchar. 12:24, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

Ah, thanks! That's nice to hear. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 12:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Konya Archaeological Museum

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DYK for Gol Talab

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Gatoclass (talk) 00:36, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kalpavriksha

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Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 12:21, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Maafushi Prison

You may want to nom this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:47, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Expanded and posted here Template:Did you know nominations/Maafushi Prison.Nvvchar. 13:00, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

Cheers Nvv. Can you find a few extra sources for Nadia Labidi and nom too?♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:10, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Done hereTemplate:Did you know nominations/Nadia Labidi.--Nvvchar. 09:26, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Much appreciated Char. You don't mind me editing the monastery article you promoted to GA do you? I think we should probably split the festival into its own article and trim it down.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:29, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

I've created Torgya. Can you add the bibliography and try to sub section it? I'll try to condense in the main article.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:34, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:As long it does not loose its GA status. --Nvvchar. 09:36, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Of course not, I'll only improve the readability of the main article!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:48, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Can you add two citations where needed to the history of Tawang, and respond to the blog source. Also a citation needed in customs section.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:01, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

Still one cite needed for Customs.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:34, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Lomas Rishi Cave

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Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 00:07, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 39, 2015)

"Boy on white horse" by Theodor Kittelsen

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@Dr. Blofeld: This should interest you. I have added a lot of text. But lot of unreferenced sections still remain. You may help by suggesting references.--Nvvchar. 09:55, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

I wouldn't dare edit such a topic, Sagaciousphil is the expert on that!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sierra de Perijá National Park

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Thank you for participating

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Template:Mukhya Upanishads

I see you've started a few articles like Sita which don't appear to be in this template which is confusing. Any idea why?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:44, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: It is spelled Sitopanishad. Linked now.--Nvvchar. 10:28, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Can you ensure that the links in Template:Mukhya Upanishads are all consistently capitalized with Upanishad as a separate word like the articles? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:01, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Shanakdakhete

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: May like to expand for a DYK. About 750 ch required.Nvvchar. 14:48, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

I'll work on this one over the weekend. Can you add the Krause ref to the bib as right now it's a Harv Error? --Rosiestep (talk) 13:29, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Jokhang is completely revised and ready for GAN. May like to add and edit. May also see Puri which is also nearing completion. Will be ready tomorrow.Nvvchar. 16:03, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Daman Ganga River

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Shefali Razdan Duggal

In creation of Shefali Razdan Duggal, you copied considerable amounts of text directly from copyrighted sources. Are you aware this is copyright violation and that you must write about things in your own words? --Laser brain (talk) 11:53, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

I removed the passages already. Just a reminder to be careful to appropriately paraphrase. --Laser brain (talk) 19:43, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2015)

Personal finance – an example image of personal budget planning software

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DYK for Alanya Archaeological Museum

On 29 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alanya Archaeological Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the Alanya Archaeological Museum an important exhibit is a 2nd-century bronze statue of Hercules (pictured), which measures 52 centimetres (20 in) in height? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alanya Archaeological Museum. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 19:38, 29 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Wings Place

On 30 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wings Place, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Anne of Cleves House in Ditchling has been occupied by Henry Poole MP, the Duke of Wellington and Jamie Theakston, but never by Anne of Cleves? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wings Place. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk • contribs) 07:54, 30 September 2015 (UTC)