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DYK nomination of Church of St John the Baptist, Kerch

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Template:Did you know nominations/Burzahom archaeological site

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Hi, when reviewing Template:Did you know nominations/Burzahom archaeological site I found a small error in the article that you can fix. The goat was black, not the pot. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:55, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Congo

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Where are the three articles again? I'll be a few days responding as it's Easter too.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:27, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Same for me re: Easter. Can we designate a convenient place to keep track of the "3 amigos" articles we're working on? --Rosiestep (talk) 21:55, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks! --Rosiestep (talk) 01:12, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: I've fully checked Agriculture and added a bit. You might want to just add a bit to it and nom now.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:41, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

It is either DRC or ROC which has the highest consumption, which is it?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:44, 4 April 2015 (UTC)

DRC is fine. But not able to find reference in ROC. So deleted the sentence.--Nvvchar. 00:50, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

At a glance: --Rosiestep (talk) 21:33, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

  • Regarding this pdf, "Improving cassava production and supply systems", I'm getting this message: "Page not found. The requested page "/download/publications/improving_cassava_production_and_supply_systems_in_dr_congo.pdf." could not be found." Are you seeing something different? If not, we should rmv the ref and the content associated with it, unless it can be cited to a different ref. Same problem with this pdf, "Delivery of Vitamin A Cassava in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)". ("404 — File not found.") --Rosiestep (talk) 03:14, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: Fixed the problem of unwarranted full stops. Pdf references now open in my computer. Please check now.--Nvvchar. 05:33, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
  • That fixed it; thank you. I've expanded the article. It's good to to. Do you want to move it to article space and nom it? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:27, 8 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep:. Thanks. Kindly move them to main space and nominate them. I will do the QPQs.--Nvvchar. 03:01, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

Too many Nv, we don't four + articles piling up! Nice chouce though. Don't forget to add accessdate to web sources!♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:17, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

OK I'm done with the Congo ones. I've checked most sources, Rosiestep might want to check the PDFs though. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:27, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

  • I made the moves and the 2-way nom:

DYK for Church of St John the Baptist, Kerch

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— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Remember to update the A-Z list for Crimea!♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:28, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

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Hi, you added a whole bunch of links to disambiguation pages in your edits to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Goa. Please fix these. Cheers! bd2412 T 15:34, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @BD2412:Yes, Thanks for notice. Fixed now.--Nvvchar. 01:09, 6 April 2015 (UTC)
    • Excellent, thanks. bd2412 T 01:36, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Imphal War Cemetery

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Chandro Tomar

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

Janapada Loka has been nominated for Did You Know

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Domoni has been nominated for Did You Know

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Beyond the Sky and Earth has been nominated for Did You Know

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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Goa ‎DYK review

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Hello! Your submission of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Goa 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! Cordless Larry (talk) 17:58, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Akshamalika Upanishad

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Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Bhasmajabala Upanishad

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Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Brihajjabala Upanishad

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Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kalagni Rudra Upanishad

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Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Rudrakshajabala Upanishad

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Thanks for your help Victuallers (talk) 12:03, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Vontimitta Kodandarama Swamy Temple

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The DYK project (nominate) 00:01, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Ha Gorge

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Done with Ha Gorge.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:33, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

I think it's best we avoid x5 expansions in future Nvv!♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:03, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Dr. Blofeld: @Rosiestep: I have not given up. I have found some more text which makes it more than 5x now. Pl see.--Nvvchar. 11:29, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
  • I've expanded it. See if it's ok? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:55, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: Excellent. You may like to move it to main space and nominate. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 03:46, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

I've finished with Ha Gorge.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:13, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

@Materialscientist: I don't know how to retain the histories of the current Ha Gorge article while adding the expansion we've done at User:Nvvchar/sandbox/Ha Gorge. Can you please help? Thank you! --Rosiestep (talk) 01:13, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Palais Lantivy

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Started User:Nvvchar/Palais Lantivy. Remember to keep updating the A-Z!♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:13, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, gone live with it. We may as well do Musée Fesch too, very short so x5 wouldn't be too much. Perhaps Ipigott can help out with that one, the Napoleon museum is important!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:29, 12 April 2015 (UTC)
  • I've expanded Musée Fesch. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:02, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the nominations.--Nvvchar. 01:26, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Yazd Atash Behram

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I would also like to add this Yazd Atash Behram in Iran, a new article to the list. It is the only User:Nvvchar/Yazd Atash Behram fire temple left in Iran, the country of birth of Zoroastrianism. The balance eight temples are in India where the Zoroastrian migrated in 714 AD.--Nvvchar. 12:58, 12 April 2015 (UTC) Should be OK for length now. Just keep Atash smallish and I'll look at it once done! If it's like Udvada Atash Behram count me out.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:22, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

That's good. Has somebody moved the Crete article into the mainspace yet?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:12, 13 April 2015 (UTC)
See above section. Materialscientist has been requested.--Nvvchar. 13:15, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Can you create Template:Atash Behram temples linking all of the articles?♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:59, 14 April 2015 (UTC) I've checked/copyedited all of the Atash article except the Giara and Godrej sources which I couldn't access. Good job! I really think this sort of length article, nice and clean and clear and a useful starter article really works best.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:06, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

I've finished up User:Nvvchar/Yazd Atash Behram. I think it's ready for mainspace and nom; ok? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:05, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Created the template and filled it with entries, mostly redlinks, from Atash Behram. If any of the articles in Category:Fire temples belong in the template, please add. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:22, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Yazd Atash Behram needs to be nomed. I can do it tonight if someone doesn't beat me to it. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:00, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

Created Template:Did you know nominations/Yazd Atash Behram. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:47, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Cuba

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Can you find any more on San José de los Ramos for Cuba which Ipigott just started? We can check the Spanish. Either that or a Cuban woman writer Rosiestep? ♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:40, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

I've started Lesbia Soravilla.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:00, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

I'm done with Soravilla. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:09, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
I could not find any text to add to San José de los Ramos.--Nvvchar. 04:03, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Let's go for Soravilla then. Looks ready to be nommed. I've gone live with the fire temple.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:13, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
I can nom Soravilla tonight if someone doesn't beat me to it. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:02, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

Created Template:Did you know nominations/Lesbia Soravilla. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:58, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Jiang Biwei

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You were kind enough to tick Jiang Biwei for DYK. We now realise the the main hook should not have said "husband" but rather "fiance". I've boldly changed the hook but a confirmation of your approval might avoid a fuss later. Thanks for your help and work. Victuallers (talk) 22:02, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Shankaragaurishvara Temple

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Harrias talk 00:01, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Burzahom archaeological site

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Hello! Your submission of Burzahom archaeological site 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) 22:24, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Goa

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Harrias talk 00:01, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Malika Sobirova

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Harrias talk 00:02, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

  • Congrats! However I am creating short articles everyday,my today's article is an exciting one The Price of Sex --Tito Dutta (talk) 08:15, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

Enthiran FAC 2.0

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I have opened the 2nd FAC for the article. Please do let me know if you would like to make any comments. Thanks. — Ssven2 Speak 2 me 13:57, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Surasa

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:16, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
Impressed with the quality and care of your recent contributions for the list Mr. Char. Keep up the great work! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:08, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
@Dr. Blofeld:. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 15:16, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Burzahom archaeological site

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Thanks from the wiki for your help Victuallers (talk) 00:01, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

NTR Trust

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Hello, I have started working on NTR Trust. Please see if you can expand it further.Please use this India specific search engine if you want.

About Wikimenia Mexico, as I informed you that I got a scholarship from WMF, it is very unfortunate that you did not get one (sad). Wikimedia India will be giving (only) 2 scholarships this year to attend Wikimania. They will get the applicant's list from WMF.

I have verified that your name is in the list, but the list is long, so don't know what will happen. Consider sending me an email where we can discuss things. Regards Tito Dutta (talk) 12:52, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Titodutta: Thanks for the information. I will talk to you tomorrow morning.--Nvvchar. 16:15, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Croatia

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Started A Hill Above the Clouds for Croatia, a beautiful article choice I think! I think we can glean enough for 1.5kb, but might need some translation of Croatian websites to assist as I think I've used all of the books!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:52, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Dr. Blofeld: Added some text and an additional reference. Pl see. --Nvvchar. 15:23, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
Yup, thanks. I do think that articles like novels in languages like Croatian and Estonian etc are extremely valuable on English wikipedia. Undoubtedly some literary gems from various countries too. Rosie might find something else before nomming.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:35, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Did my bit on A Hill Above the Clouds and created Template:Did you know nominations/A Hill Above the Clouds. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:36, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

That's very annoying as I took great care with the translation myself. It wasn't a translation problem though, it was a poorly worded rephrase of "ancient Indian and Egyptian philosophies". Some of the problems we're facing is the hook. I think we need to double check the article and source that it supports the hook exactly. And I don't just mean the nominator, we should all scrutinize it and check. I think we should decide upon a hook between the three of us before nomming and check before, see the Fiji suggestion.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:28, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
  • There is no word traverse in the article. Rosiestep has already edited the above text. --Nvvchar. 11:18, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

William G. Whittaker

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You and Rosie might also find a bit more for William G. Whittaker.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:20, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

William G. Whittaker also done. --Nvvchar. 07:59, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

Expanded and nomed Template:Did you know nominations/William G. Whittaker. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:17, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Curacao

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User:Nvvchar/Piscadera Bay.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:20, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Expanded both. Moved Piscadera Bay to mainspace. Created Template:Did you know nominations/Piscadera Bay, Caribbean Marine Biological Institute. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:28, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Rosiestep:Thanks for all the four nominations made today.--Nvvchar. 05:51, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: The double article hook has been blocked for some technical reason. Pl check. The book reference cited is dated 2002 and hence the the mention of "as of 2002". I could not post the QPQs here but used them for other three articles. You may like to check and do the QPQS for this hook. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 07:00, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

I corrected it, you didn't notice Nvv that in one article you said the largest and the other you said "until 2002". Whatever source you used to say "until 2002" should be used and whatever replaced it should also be mentioned.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:48, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

I've done x2 QPQ.♦ Dr. Blofeld

  • Char and @Dr. Blofeld:: Please take a look at the nom. Did the inline citations get mixed up? --Rosiestep (talk) 13:58, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Waiting for Nvv to respond on that!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:59, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Rosiestep:@Dr. Blofeld:I think there has been a mixup. Benson and Rehbock reference is of 2002, and the institute's website does not have a date. Hence, the sentence needs to be corrected. --Nvvchar. 15:29, 17 April 2015 (UTC)
  • I reworded the sentence, quoting from the source, and offered ALT1. It's not very interesting but it should do. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:44, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: Sorry for the mixup. Thanks for correcting it.--Nvvchar. 03:48, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Cyprus

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User:Nvvchar/Limassol District for x5 expansion. I've been there. We should have a good summary of the district which not only includes Limassol but surrounding villages.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:19, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Please ask Rosie or Material to move it into the mainspace now and nom.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:05, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Dominican Republic

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User:Nvvchar/Barceló Bávaro Palace Deluxe. Two's enough to be getting on with :-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:00, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

I'm going to pass on this one as it currently reads like a travel piece, with the bulk of its content from Frommers, Fodor's, and Lonely Planet. And I couldn't find much else outside of those types of sources. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:07, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

A question about name

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Hi, there is a tomb in Lahore which about which we are unsure - whose is it. Though popular belief and sources claim that it is of Muhammad Parviz, a son of Jahangir, some belief that it is of his son or even some say that it is of Dara Shikoh. Thats because Parviz died in Burhanpur and many contemporary historians write that he was buried somewhere in Agra. I want to create the article about this tomb. Would it be right to name the article Tomb of Parviz? Or should I name it something else? RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 14:32, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Royroydeb: The location of the tomb of Dara Shikoh is probably in Lodhi gardens or near Humayun's tomb or some underground location in Delhi. Even Obama wanted to know the location of Dara Shikoh's tomb. Jahangir built his own tomb in Lahore. May be his sons are also buried there. I have not come across any reference on Muhammad Parviz's tomb. Hence, Tombs of Jahangir and his sons may be a good title for your article. --Nvvchar. 17:04, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo

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Hello! Your submission of Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comments underneath your nominations' entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! – iridescent 19:38, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

  • I spent a lot of time today to find FAO's recent statistics on production. But could not find any. --Nvvchar. 16:11, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
@Rosiestep: How about ...that Cassava (Manihot esculenta) production is vital to the economy of both Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo?--Nvvchar. 02:34, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
Very good. Can you add it to the nom? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:36, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: Is it necessary to mention name of both articles in the lead in each article, with references?--Nvvchar. 16:08, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
  • N and D.B: I think we need to go back to the drawing board on these 2 articles, perhaps coming up with unique hooks for each of the them. Thoughts? --Rosiestep (talk) 16:15, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
I think it's OK, it has been reworded so is true now!♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:17, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Dwarka

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I suggest creating a main History of Dwarka and writing a condensed summary in the main article. Looks like a lot to be said for it. I think the main article should be a balanced overview and simplified. Agreed?♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:17, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

There is already an article on History of ancient Dwarka here Dwarka Kingdom. Why not retain it like the Kathmandu history. Pruning is no problem. I will do it when I transfer it to main space. In the Dwarka article in the main space History is short which I have already adopted.--Nvvchar. 16:08, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
Kathmandu is too long though IMO.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:54, 19 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Dr. Blofeld: Shifted pruned text to the main article.--Nvvchar. 06:33, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Dr. Blofeld: I had posted it for editing by the Guild of Editors. It seems it has been done now. Shall I post it for GA. You may like to edit as you initiated this process more than a year ago .--Nvvchar. 18:21, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Cortina

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Can you find anything more on Sorapiss or Sorapis, Faloria, Boite (river) and Forte Tre Sassi? No rush, doesn't have to be for DYK, but if you can flesh them out a bit, great. I'm just clearing red links from the Cortina d'Ampezzo article and creating stubs!♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:29, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Char and @Dr. Blofeld: Regarding this sentence "The Boite and Piave drainage system belongs to the complex Dolomite Alps geology sequence made up of sedimentary rocks intruded with pyroclastic" in the Boite article, I couldn't find the reference, but it seems to me there should be a word after pyroclastic, i.e. rhyolites (which are mentioned in the Arribas ref)? --Rosiestep (talk) 01:38, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: The reference is here [1] p.2 below the sketch.--Nvvchar. 06:31, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Can you please add the reference as an inline citation after the sentence, just in case someone else is wondering? Thank you. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:29, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Do they need any more ref checking or c/e? --Rosiestep (talk) 03:42, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

  • Char and Dr. Blofeld, These 4 need to be nomed by tomorrow, 24 April. Ready? --Rosiestep (talk) 01:30, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
@Rosiestep: I feel so. Now the 5 day limit has been extended to 7 days.--Nvvchar. 02:40, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: Mount Faloria and Cortina as a recently passed GA should be ready to nom. How about ...that Mount Faloria, near Cortina d'Ampezzo, hosted the men's giant slalom event of the 1956 Winter Olympics, which was won by Toni Sailer of Austria?...♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:15, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

For the Forte Tre Sassi, might want to check "During World War I it was a favorite target for the Italians" doesn't quite sound right. Perhaps Ipigott can quickly check the Italian sources.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:22, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: Dr. Blofeld For the Boite (river) suggestion of a hook ... that Cortina, as Italy's premier ski resort, has over 50 cable cars and lifts in Boite (river) valley? Today is the last day (7th day) for nomination.--Nvvchar. 06:57, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
@Rosiestep: Dr. Blofeld For Sorapiss hook suggestion: ...that the Sorapiss mountains in the backdrop of Cortina has irregular, rugged and sharp edged peaks of dolomite formations (pictured) , which are part of the Eastern Alps? Today is the last day (7th day) for nomination.--Nvvchar. 06:57, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Na, better to have ...that according to legend, Sorapiss, a mountain in the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo, is the embodiment of a king?...♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:01, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld OK. We can include the img of the mountain I suppose.--Nvvchar. 07:06, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Dr. Blofeld The snippet text I read from ref 3 of the article Forte Tre Sassi reads:"... Uno dei bersagli preferiti degli italiani abbarbicati alla cengia Martini era l'austriaco forte Tre Sassi (2197 m), destinaton.. and google machine translation h gave this English version: "...One of the favorite targets of the Italians clinging to the ledge Martini was the strong Austrian Tre Sassi (2197 m), designed to ...". The same reference is now fully open and can be read totally.--Nvvchar. 11:32, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
I suppose if it belonged to the Austrians throughout much of its history it makes sense.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:45, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Sorapiss nomed and qpq done: Template:Did you know nominations/Sorapiss —Rosiestep (talk) 01:40, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Boite nomed and qpq done: Template:Did you know nominations/Boite (river). -Rosiestep (talk) 01:56, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Can we come up with a well-referenced hook for Forte Tre Sassi? -Rosiestep (talk) 01:56, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: How about this hook? ... that the museum at the Forte Tre Sassi has exhibits (pictured) collected over a period of 45 years, and is reported to have an attendance of 20,000 visitors a year?--Nvvchar. 03:22, 26 April 2015 (UTC)--Nvvchar. 03:22, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Ok; glad we're caught up. -Rosiestep (talk) 03:43, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for nomming. Char can you check "The secondary valleys, which complete the river basin, are, in descending order and on the right bank, those of Visdende, Comelico Superiore, Auronzo, Boite and Zoldo, traversed, respectively, by the Silvella, or first branch of the Piave, the Padola, Ansiei, Boite, and Mae, which all flow into the main river in a rectangular direction." in the Boite article I find it confusing as to what is being said when you say "traversed". I find it confusing that valleys of a certain name can be crossed by different rivers! I think we'd be better off just saying, "Other rivers running in the vicinity include xxx" Also if they're notable rivers they should be red linked and I'll stub them ;-).♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:36, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

This section can be archived. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:30, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Specialty foods

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Hi, I suggested an alt for this nomination that you reviewed. Would you mind checking it? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 19:30, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Fiji

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  • @Rosiestep: Dr. Blofeld has not edited it yet. He has said he would come back to it today.--Nvvchar. 04:18, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Char and Dr. Blofeld, Looks like we've all edited this one. Ready for mainspace? Ready for nom? --Rosiestep (talk) 01:27, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
  • I think so.--Nvvchar. 02:37, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Sacred Heart Church (Fiji) is ready yep. Perhaps it would be best to decide upon a hook between us first before nomming?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:48, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

How about ...that the spire of the tower of the Sacred Heart Church in Fiji is fitted with a neon light in the form of a cross, which is used by ships for navigation?.. Needs a citation and verification.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:09, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Domoni

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PanydThe muffin is not subtle 12:17, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

More Dominican Republic

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As I sold the article on the hotel resort to Condé Nast ;-), I've translated User:Nvvchar/Andrés L. Mateo from Spanish wiki. Char and Rosiestep, it just needs sourcing now and ideally figuring out what he won the prize for in 2004. Using the Spanish wikipedia article to search for Spanish terms might help as I'd guess most sources are in Spanish. Again lots of red links, most articles I start are full of them!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:59, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

I some important RL stuff I need to do tomorrow but should be able to look at the Italian articles and Fiji church by later tomorrow evening.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:18, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

The sourcing looks adequate to me now. Moving to mainspace.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:29, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
Nomed, did the QPQ, and added the template to the list below. --Rosiestep (talk) 01:24, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Images in infoboxes

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Hi Nvvchar.
I just made this edit to Cave Temples of Mahabalipuram. Then I noted it had been like that for over 2 years, since you created it! There is a whole Category:Pages using infoboxes with thumbnail images with about 5,880 pages! Anyway, using a wp:thumbnail is not necessary in an info box, and it looks nicer without it! Help:Infobox picture has more info if you need it. 220 of Borg 01:17, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK nom for Dah Parvatiya

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DYK nomination of Dah Parvatiya

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Hello! Your submission of Dah Parvatiya 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! SusunW (talk) 19:13, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Re : Kek Lok Si

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Whoops, apologies for the mistake as I'm just copy-paste the template from another article. I'm actually mean to do an reassessment on the wikiproject by upgrading it from a "start" class to a "B" class after the improvements you've done on it. :) ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 10:38, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

Alright, I will do a review on it as soon as possible after do some more checking on it. :) ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 11:14, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
After reading through the article, I have some question especially on this part.

The first completed main hall housed a shrine to Guanyin; in a recessed area where many other female goddesses called the Queen of Heaven, the Goddess of the Earth, and Goddess of Childbirth are housed, which is said to represent, on a miniature scale, the island of Potalaka where there is a large shrine dedicated to Guanyin in the China Sea.

What does China Sea standing for? Is it the South China Sea, East China Sea or covering the whole areas? ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 12:12, 23 April 2015 (UTC)

@Muffin Wizard:Thanks a lot for starting the review. It is in Puto Island also meaning Potalaka, an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province in the East China Sea. I hope it is ok. I am disambiguating China Sea it in the article.--Nvvchar. 13:14, 23 April 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome and thanks for the meaning. About the Penang State Mosque, unfortunately I'm not so professional in expanding any religious articles. I can only review it as my main interest is on the geography and history topics and I'm currently working to expand the Sandakan and Bandar Seri Begawan articles as you can see on my contributions. If you are interest, can you review my GA submission on the Sandakan article. Thanks! I will continue the Kek Lok Si review at the midnight (my local time UTC+8) as I'm currently busy doing some work in the real life. :) ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 08:27, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Muffin Wizard: I have not done any GA in all these 7 years of my editing since I feel uncomfortable with the technicality of the prescribed process. --Nvvchar. 09:29, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
The Good article Barnstar
Promoted! Thank you for your hard work on Kek Lok Si! :) ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 00:30, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
It's ok, as myself also currently can only review a short length article. But it's not very hard if you keep trying. Anyway, thanks for your hardwork on the Kek Lok Si article. :) ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 00:30, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
You're welcome. ~ Muffin Wizard ;) 04:14, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

Czech Republic

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Lidice

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@Dr. Blofeld: @Rosiestep: I have started this User:Nvvchar/sandbox/ Memorial to the Children Victims of the War, Lidice slightly longer.

"Lidice was subject to carnage by the Nazis on 10 June 1942[3] during the Second World War II." -not sure how this is related to the monument as it says it commemorates those who died at Chelmo which is in Poland, nowhere near lidice.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:31, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Dr. Blofeld:I based it on this reading of this text... After the carnage the women of Lidice and children were not spared. Eighty-eight Lidice children were transported to Lovosice ...and then handed over to the Lodz Gestapo office, who in turn had them transported to the extermination camp at Chelmo some 70 kilometers away where they were gassed to death in Magirus gas trucks. If it is wrongly worded you my please change the sentence. --Nvvchar. 16:32, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
  • @Rosiestep: Two alternatives suggested Alt1 ... that the Memorial (pictured), a sculpture by Marie Uchytilova in Lidice, commemorates a group of 82 children of Lidice who were removed to and gassed at Chełmno during the Second World War? Alt2 ... that Marie Uchytilova planned for the Memorial (pictured) which would not only commemorate the local children who died at the camps but symbolize the "13 million child victims of World War II".--Nvvchar. 16:10, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
ALT3 is fine yup. In mainspace.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:49, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Nomed and qpq done: Template:Did you know nominations/Memorial to the Children Victims of the War, Lidice. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:14, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Podyjí

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I intend expanding Podyjí National Park here User:Nvvchar/sandbox/ Podyjí National Park

Let's take it easy at the moment, I think it's probably best to wait until a few more of the DYKs have gone through before continuing as they're piling up now.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:45, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Podyjí National Park in mainspace, 317ch. Sandbox article, 2200ch. Needs c/e, ref verifications. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:27, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Can somebody ask an admin to move the sandbox version into the mainspace now. Vejvancicky, a native Czech speaker has checked it and added a bit and has approved it as being accurate.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:45, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Done. --Nvvchar. 11:14, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
Hook option1: ... that Podyjí National Park (pictured) contains one of the oldest and most renowned vineyard tracks in the Czech Republic? --Rosiestep (talk) 00:18, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Go ahead and nom Podyjí National Park.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:46, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Nomed and QPQ done: Template:Did you know nominations/Podyjí National Park. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:45, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Dah Parvatiya

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PanydThe muffin is not subtle 23:32, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

Greek museums

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How would you and Rosie feel about doing a series on Greek museums, User:Boleyn/List of museum articles tagged for notability. I created a lot of shortstubs back in 2008 and I believe most of them are notable and were wrongly tagged for notability as they're short. I think it would be good to get as many minimum expansions of them as possible. It would be very easy to get a x 5 expansion as most are not more than a line long. Ones like Archaeological Museum of Komotini etc should be easily expandable. See how it goes anyway.♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:55, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Sure. But we should also continue with our A-Z. Another 50 odd countries left. I have also given some suggestions for hooks for Sorapass and Boite (river) in above sections. --Nvvchar. 07:03, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Yes, of course, the A-Z list is our main focus. If we could save that list somewhere though and try to salvage them gradually this would be good. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:05, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
N and D.B, we can use my sandbox for that list or to just keep track of what missing from the list. And, I like the idea of Greek museums.:) --Rosiestep (talk) 15:24, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Do you want to move them into yours or Nvv's work space to keep tabs on? We can cross them off the list as we go then. Some will be duds, I'll delete the ones which can't be expanded.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:11, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Sounds good. There's a lot to get through but it would be a shame for them to be deleted! Something to gradually monitor anyway. The bare minimum for each would be ideal.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:31, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
They are here: User:Rosiestep/sandbox#Museum articles tagged for notability. --Rosiestep (talk) 00:25, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Lamia

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@Dr. Blofeld: @Rosiestep: I have started the first one here Archaeological Museum of Lamia. I will add more tomorrow.--Nvvchar. 15:58, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Very nice, thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:10, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
Will get to these later after I've looked at the Czech ones. Nvv, which city were you born in out of curiosity?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:35, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
Long term, how would you feel about getting Tirum to GA?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:53, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
  • There are hardly any reliable references in the web or books. Hence, I have not even attempted to improve it, though it is my hometown where I did my High School education.--Nvvchar. 11:03, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
That's unfortunate. Never mind.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:04, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Hook option1: ... that the Archaeological Museum of Lamia displays typical Late Hellenistic period marble statuettes, such as a representation of Aphrodite (pictured), and an atypical grouping of Eros and Psyche? --Rosiestep (talk) 01:13, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

I scratched the original hook, and offered ALT1 (condensed original hook, retaining original img) and ALT2 (gold img). --Rosiestep (talk) 21:10, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Komotini

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What about Komotini?♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:36, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

  • Nvv and @Dr. Blofeld: option2: ... that the most notable exhibit in the Archaeological Museum of Komotini is the gilded bust of Septimius Severus (193-211 AD)? Also, Dr. B, do you want to do any more reviewing, c/e, etc.? Also, Char, your page is getting hard to load so would you please consider archiving the sections where everything has been resolved? --Rosiestep (talk) 13:32, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Char, can you check the Corso source, I can't verify the info on page 262. Hook is fine Rosie.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:39, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK

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Thank you for your comments on the DYKs. Please talkback as I will be taking a two-week break from Wikipedia. Thank you.Template:Did you know nominations/List of accolades received by Fashion (film).—Prashant 13:57, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

@Prashant!: Wait for the reaction of the reviewers to your last post.--Nvvchar. 03:35, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

Equatorial Guinea

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@Dr. Blofeld:@Rosiestep: This should be interesting User:Nvvchar/sandbox/Monte Alen National Park.--Nvvchar. 15:24, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

Excellent choice. The Czech ones should now be OK to nom, I've copyedited the Greek museums too.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:28, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: You have not edited this yet.--Nvvchar. 09:12, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Don't know how I missed it. Will work on it tonight. Thanks. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:35, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Me too, this evening.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:10, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
Last day to nom this I think, let's get it done. Nvv can you locate the source for " Uoro River lies to the west of the park. " -I did email you about that. Ref 5 is empty too for some reason.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:22, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
I can handle the merge (and I've alrady asked MS to do something complicated for me so I don't want to overburden him). I'll deal with this tonight or over the weekend. No rush as it's in sandbox, right? Let's concentrate on having it short and sweet and well-sourced and c/e. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:00, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed and QPQ done: Template:Did you know nominations/Monte Alén National Park. The reviewer has identified an issue with ref supporting the hook; can you please take a look at that? --Rosiestep (talk) 04:31, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

  • @Rosiestep:I have added an additional reference. Pl see.--Nvvchar. 01:49, 3 May 2015 (UTC)
  • I think that additional ref should suffice, but let's see what the reviewer says. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:34, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kadru

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Thanks Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Eritrea

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@Dr. Blofeld:@Rosiestep: This User:Nvvchar/sandbox/Kulafah Al Rashidan Great Mosque is short by 600ch. I could not find any more text. Mya like to try. Also request some editor from Eritrea to help.--Nvvchar. 06:39, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Steady on hehe. You're rather optimistic on there being an editor on here from Eritrea! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:40, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Dr. Blofeld: I have managed to find more text. It is now about 1700ch. --Nvvchar. 11:43, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

OK, have you updated the A=Z with the Iran entry?♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:45, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Done.--Nvvchar. 11:47, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

I want to address the building's name:

  • The article currently calls it "Kulafah Al Rashidan" and I've linked here to ghits with this name.
  • I couldn't access the Griswold or House refs
  • The Cantalupo, Cybriwsky, Fuller references refer to the building as Grand Mosque without naming it.
  • Carillet spells it "Kulafah Al Rashidin" (Great Mosque)
  • Connell spells it "Kuaka Al Rashidin" (Great Mosque)
  • Starbird spells it "Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin"
  • The Norwegian wikipedia article: no:Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:16, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
Oh sorry Rosie, I didn't see your naming proposal suggestion here, I just saw your list!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:51, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
I do yep but steady on now, it's only been here 2 days! I'll look at it today.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:40, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
how about DYK ...that Kulafah Al Rashidan Great Mosque was built in Asmara in 1938 upon the initiative of Benito Mussolini to impress the Muslim population?...♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:35, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Hold on Char and Dr. Blofeld. Why was this moved out of sandbox when we're still working on it? And why are we continuing to call the building Kulafah Al Rashidan Great Mosque when the sources don't support that? --Rosiestep (talk) 14:05, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
Move it to whatever you think is most appropriate. Personally though I think we'd be better off using an English title of Great Mosque of Asmara in cases like this where the trans spellings are difficult. It's essentially known as the Great Mosque. Lots of hits in English sources. Given that we are moving editing history when creating the articles it doesn't make much difference anyway does it? The seven day rule still applies.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:49, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Moved it to Great Mosque of Asmara; I think that is the most suitable of all the alternatives. Regarding the 7 days rule, I have confirmed from the DYK rules page that the 7 days start when the article is moved into mainspace. We have to make sure that when moving or merging an article, the Edit Summary states it was moved from sandbox... and we all do this routinely anyway.
Nomed and QPQ done: Template:Did you know nominations/Great Mosque of Asmara --Rosiestep (talk) 02:52, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Yazd Atash Behram

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:02, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

Panama

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Five day year old stub Isla San Telmo. Can you find enough to expand? We still have two days?♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:40, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

The submarine stuff is a bit strange. The image is of one from 1865, it's hardly likely that was the one used in World War II. I'd be tempted to delete most of that and just mention that a submarine wreck is there.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:57, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

  • @Rosiestep:It has been pruned now by Dr.B. Hook is fine.--Nvvchar. 01:30, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Check out the island on google maps, The claim seems dubious, you'd expect to see the larger Pearl island from further away and there's a small island further south anyway. Isla San Jose would be seen before San Telmo if approaching from the south as the peninsula hides the island Rosiestep?? Perhaps we should remove that and change the hook to one mentioning the submarine?♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:27, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Yup; scratch the hook, and replace with an ALT. I have to leave for work right now. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:58, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Boite (river)

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:02, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Durgiana Temple

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:01, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ha Gorge

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for A Hill Above the Clouds

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Harrias talk 12:03, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Remember to update the A-Z.♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:59, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Palais Lantivy

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Allen3 talk 00:13, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Limit

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Can we try to only have a maximum of two articles running in a sandbox/mainspace at a time? We've recently had what, 5 or 6? Too many to really check the sourcing and add to. Is it possible Nvv we could only have two running at a time and then when one is nominated another one can begin? In the meantime you might get on with some Indian articles. I've moved the nom list to the top of your user page BTW.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:54, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

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