User talk:Alansohn/Archive 34

DYK for Amelia Gade Corson
Number 859 (713 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 12:03, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Richard A. Stratton
Number 854 (708 create/expand - 146 nominations) Courcelles 06:03, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Your double nomination for Lee Lockwood and Richard A. Stratton received 6,600 hits combined, earning it a place on the DYK stats page for August 2010. Good job! Yoninah (talk) 22:26, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Bradley M. Campbell
Number 860 (714 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 18:04, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Harold Ginsberg
Number 861 (715 create/expand - 146 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Interns for Peace
Number 862 (716 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 12:03, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Robert M. Chanock
Number 863 (717 create/expand - 146 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Lawrence Boadt.
I've commented on the article at its nomination. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 22:01, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Marianne Espinosa
Number 864 (718 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:03, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Little Syria, Manhattan
Reading your new article. The 5% number is so high that I am dubious. it certainly needs a better source than a New York Times reporter writing at  moment when that august newspaper is spinning this particular story as hard as it can. I think you should take the number out, unless you have a better source. The number of non-Christians and non-Jews among early twentieth century immigrants from that region is usually cited as negligible. I suspect that some highly partisan source gave this number to teh Times, and was tempted ot write the reporter this morning to ask where he came up with such a specific and highly questionable figure.AMuseo (talk) 19:25, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I see where you got the 5% number form. A guess made in a color feature in the 1940's.  It is not a reliable number.   You should tick to the word "overwhelmingly" which is accurate if vague.AMuseo (talk) 19:31, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I appreciate the input and the tweaks you made to the aerticle. I can only use what I find in reliable and verifable sources, and spin or not I have no reason not to quote The New York Times on a demographic figure. I know that the overwhelming majority of early Arab immigration was Christian, but the 5% stat for Muslims as a percentage of residents of Little Syria seems not unreasonable and is worded to be an approximate figure and I'm not sure that I can be any more weasly on the number. By the way, The Times yesterday had an article about the Gaza Mall, an article which you beat them on the scoop. Keep up the great work! Alansohn (talk) 20:26, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Frank Gasparro
Number 865 (719 create/expand - 146 nominations) Calmer  Waters  18:02, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Lou Smit
Number 866 (720 create/expand - 146 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Helen Chinoy
Hello! Your submission of Helen Chinoy at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Ishtar456 (talk) 04:06, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * the hook is still not cited.--Ishtar456 (talk) 11:29, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Harvey B. Scribner
Number 867 (721 create/expand - 146 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 06:03, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Number 868 (722 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:02, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Amin al-Hindi
Number 869 (723 create/expand - 146 nominations)  — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:03, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Little Syria
You beat me to it. Nice article. ScottyBerg (talk) 14:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

Mariam (ship)
I saw your work on Mariam (ship), I hope that you will help me edit a similar article on the ship Avrazya.AMuseo (talk) 22:04, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * The existing article is barely a stub. I'll try to make time to add material. Alansohn (talk) 01:12, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 15 Penn Plaza
Hello! Your submission of 15 Penn Plaza at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Nsk92 (talk) 14:17, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter
We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.


 * Pool A's winner was . Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
 * Pool B's winner was . Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
 * Pool A's close second was . Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
 * Pool B's close second was . Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
 * The first wildcard was . Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
 * The second wildcard was . Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
 * The third wildcard was . Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
 * The fourth wildcard was . Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. only just missed out on a place in the final eight. was not far behind. was awarded top points for in the news this round. contributed a variety of did you know articles. said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to, who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:05, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Harrison Price
Number 870 (724 create/expand - 146 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Mario G. Obledo
Number 871 (724 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 18:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Lawrence Boadt
Number 872 (725 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 15 Penn Plaza
Number 873 (726 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for James Mourilyan Tanner
Number 874 (727 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:05, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of value-added modelling
Hello! Your submission of value-added modelling at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Thelmadatter (talk) 15:55, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Helen Chinoy
Number 875 (728 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 06:03, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for HD 10180
Number 876 (729 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 18:03, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 1967–68 ABA season
Hello! Your submission of 1967–68 ABA season at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! — Chris! c / t 20:20, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for air bag vest
Number 877 (730 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:02, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Edward Kean
Number 878 (731 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 06:06, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Little Syria, Manhattan
Number 879 (732 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for David Rowland
Number 880 (733 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for exercise and music
Number 881 (734 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Michel Montignac
Number 882 (735 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:03, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jackson Gillis
Number 883 (736 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:03, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Martin Dannenberg
Something is wrong here: "...affiliated with the | since its inception..." <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 22:54, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
 * PS, re "...but was told he would be contacted after he was drafted. In April 1945, he visited the..." Can you fill in the part about how he got in the Army? Here he's told to wait then all of a sudden he's in Dachau. Interesting article.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 22:56, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The first item was a pipe trick error and was corrected. The info about his visit to Dachau does appear to be a sort of non sequitir, and I will have to try to better integrate that into the narrative. Alansohn (talk) 00:14, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Robert S. Ingersoll
Number 884 (737 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Sachet (scented bag)
Can you take a look at Articles created/expanded on September 3 to see if this above article might qualify for a DYK. Apparently the previoulsy approved ALT1 is no longer approved. Perhaps ALT3 or ALT4 or ALT5 is better suited. Thanks.-Doug Coldwell talk 17:50, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Just changed from old article title of "perfume cushion" to the new one of Sachet in the Header. Do I have it correct as Sachet (scented bag) is the full and complete name? Thanks for help.--Doug Coldwell talk 18:07, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The rename is fine and it appears that one of the ALTs proposed will be acceptable. It appears that your issues have been addressed. Alansohn (talk) 18:10, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking into it. I'll wait to see which ALT is selected.--Doug Coldwell talk 18:33, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Have recently added ALT6 and ALT7. I lean towards ALT4 as a favorite.--Doug Coldwell talk 21:23, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Martin Dannenberg
Number 885 (738 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

T:TDYK
You raised a fair objection here and I hope I have now addressed it. Thanks, and sorry for my lazyness in the first place. <b style="color:#E32636;">Rambo's Revenge</b> <b style="color:#FFA500;">(talk)</b>  22:08, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for David Einhorn (rabbi)
Number 886 (739 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:02, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Har Sinai Congregation
Number 887 (740 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jacob Bigeleisen
Number 888 (741 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 10 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Leo Trepp
Hello! Your submission of Leo Trepp at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Voceditenore (talk) 20:19, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Me again. The problem was no inline cite for the quote in the hook (and two other quotes). Wasn't sure if you'd see this message in time, so added the cites myself and approved the nomination. You might want to take a look at the alternative hook which I recommended. Best, Voceditenore (talk) 00:22, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jacob Mayer
Number 889 (742 create/expand - 147 nominations) Materialscientist (talk) 07:19, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Jack Pitney
Hello! Your submission of Jack Pitney at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Strange Passerby (talk) 07:56, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

4 HR DYK nom
Heyo! Left you a response. Staxringold talkcontribs 12:02, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Just wondering if you approved of the alt... Staxringold talkcontribs 17:29, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 1967–68 ABA season
Number 890 (743 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

Blue Ribbon school AFD
My understanding is that a school being a Blue Ribbon school provides notability, but the best I can find to support this is WP:NSCHOOLS. Can you point me in the right direction? tedder (talk) 14:51, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Context: Articles for deletion/Peters Canyon Elementary School

DYK for Edward Mead Johnson
Number 891 (744 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 18:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Mead Johnson
Number 892 (745 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 18:03, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for C. Joseph Genster
Number 893 (746 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 06:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Metrecal
Number 894 (747 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 06:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Bronx/The Bronx
Because you participated in a previous discussion on the subject, I'm letting you know that a discussion has started about opneing a Request for Comments concerning "Bronx" versus "The Bronx" as the article title. You can find it here Beyond My Ken (talk) 09:24, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Assn., Inc. v. Bresler
Number 895 (748 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 18:04, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Dorothy Sucher
Number 896 (749 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 18:04, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jacoby & Meyers
Number 897 (750 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Daniel P. Davison
Number 898 (751 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for value-added modeling
Number 899 (752 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 06:03, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Jack Pitney
Number 900 (753 create/expand - 147 nominations) Calmer  Waters  18:02, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for George Hitchcock (poet)
Number 901 (754 create/expand - 147 nominations) Calmer  Waters  18:05, 14 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Gail Koff
Number 902 (755 create/expand - 147 nominations) The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Point of Interest
There is this diff, in case you had not already felt a sense of deja vu. Occuli (talk) 09:25, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Theban Desert Road Survey
Hello! Your submission of Theban Desert Road Survey at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Strange Passerby (talk) 11:24, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Your DYK comment got attached to the wrong DYK nomination
Hi, Alansohn! Thanks for reviewing DYK nominations; it's a thankless job but somebody has to do it. However, one of your DYK reviews went astray. You were apparently commenting on a nomination for actor Leon Belasco, but somehow your comment got attached to the nomination for the A.R. Gurney play The Cocktail Hour. I didn't offhand see the Leon Belasco nomination or I would have moved it there. The Cocktail Hour nomination is under DYK nominations for September 6. You might want to find the Belasco nomination and move it there. Thanks! --MelanieN (talk) 04:51, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I found Leon Belasco - it's been moved to the queue! It was originally listed right below The Cocktail Hour, and you must have missed when you hit "edit". Meanwhile somebody apparently approved it and moved it to the queue, since your comment questioning the sources wasn't attached to it. Would you mind removing your comment and my response from The Cocktail Hour, so that it can be moved to the queue also? --MelanieN (talk) 06:19, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * The sourcing issue was addressed and both hooks were approved and are in the queue. This issue appears to have resolved itself. Alansohn (talk) 12:51, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Frank C. Garland
Number 903 (756 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:03, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Leo Trepp
Number 904 (757 create/expand - 147 nominations) -- Cirt (talk) 18:05, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Eppa Rixey
Yea I'm adding material, I added some today, i'll try to add some more tomorrow I work though and I don't have a laptop so I have to depend on the library. Saturday I work all day, and Sunday I'm focusing on some essays I have to do, so if I can't expand more tomorrow, I'll clearly be expanding on Monday. Thanks Secret account 02:06, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll keep an eye out, But let me know when the article is expanded. Alansohn (talk) 02:08, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Operation Power Flite
Number 905 (758 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:04, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Satch Davidson
Number 906 (759 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:02, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Seymour Pine
Your DYK nomination for Seymour Pine has been approced, but some other comments relating to the article are worth your consideration. Regards, EdChem (talk) 03:51, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Larry Ashmead
Number 907 (760 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Theban Desert Road Survey
Number 908 (761 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:02, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Frank Perls
Number 909 (762 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for David J. Weber
Number 910 (763 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 18:10, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 25th Legislative District (New Jersey)
Number 911 (764 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 18:11, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Alicia M. Soderberg
Number 912 (765 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Re Marc Tessier-Lavigne DYK
Hello! Your submission of Marc Tessier-Lavigne at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that 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! Voceditenore (talk) 10:39, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Seymour Pine
Number 913 (766 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 18:02, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for R. Smith Simpson
Number 914 (767 create/expand - 147 nominations) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 22 September 2010 (UTC)