Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-07-13/Features and admins

Administrators
Four editors were granted admin status via the Requests for Adminship process this week: Mikaey (nom), Pastor Theo (nom), Fastily (nom) and Davemeistermoab (nom).

Featured pages
Thirteen articles were promoted to featured status this week:, , , , , , , , , , , and.

Sixteen lists were promoted to featured status this week:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , and.

One topic was promoted to featured status this week:.

Two portals were promoted to featured status this week: and.

The following featured articles were displayed on the Main Page this week as Today's featured article: Thriller, Kevin Pietersen, Gropecunt Lane, John Calvin, John Brownlee sex scandal, 2006 Westchester County tornado, Talyllyn Railway and Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy.

Former featured pages
Eight articles were delisted this week: Sikkim (nom), History of Portugal (1777–1834) (nom), Peterborough Chronicle (nom), Krag-Jørgensen (nom), Supreme Commander (nom), Common scold (nom), Panama Canal (nom) and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (nom).

No lists were delisted this week.

One topic was delisted this week: USA PATRIOT Act, Title III (nom).

Featured media
The following featured pictures were displayed on the Main Page this week as picture of the day: Rhinotia hemistictus, San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm, Boat orchid, Implosion of chimney, Jupiter, Australian Pelicans and Reference ranges for blood tests.

No featured sounds were promoted this week.

One featured picture was demoted this week: Oxeye daisy.

Twenty-five pictures were promoted to featured status this week and are shown below.