Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2013-04-29/Featured content



This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted between April 21 and 27, 2013.

Featured articles
Nine featured articles were promoted this week.
 * Jane Cobden (nom) by . Cobden (1851–1947) was a Liberal politician and proponent of women's rights, elected in 1889 to the inaugural London County Council.
 * Albatrellus subrubescens (nom) by . Albatrellus subrubescens is a fungus found in Asia, Europe, and North America. The mushrooms are mildly poisonous.
 * George S. Patton slapping incidents (nom) by . In August 1943, George S. Patton (1885-1945) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He slapped two soldiers under his command in separate incidents. The incidents were detrimental to Patton's career.
 * James B. Longacre (nom) by . James Barton Longacre (1794–1869) was the fourth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint. The Indian Head cent, the Shield nickel, and the Flying Eagle cent coins were among Longacre's designs.
 * Famous Fantastic Mysteries (nom) by . Famous Fantastic Mysteries was published from 1939 to 1953. It included works of science fiction and fantasy. Authors published in the magazine included G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, and H. Rider Haggard.
 * Calostoma cinnabarinum (nom) by . Calostoma cinnabarinum is a fungus commonly known as "stalked puffball-in-aspic" or "gelatinous stalked-puffball" among other names. It grows in the Americas and in Asia.
 * William Henry Bury (nom) by . William Henry Bury (1859–1889) was a convict who was accused of being the serial killer called "Jack the Ripper". Orphaned at a young age, Bury moved to London in 1887, where he married Ellen Elliot. Ellen was later murdered by Bury, who was hanged in 1889 for his crime.
 * California State Route 67 (nom) by . California State Route 67 is a state highway in San Diego County. A portion of the highway is noted for its high number of traffic accidents.
 * Zong massacre (nom) by . Approximately 142 African slaves were killed by the crew of the ship Zong in the year 1781 after the ship's supplies of drinkable water became low. The ship's owners later made an insurance claim about the loss of the slaves. The incident stimulated the abolitionist movement, and was commemorated in 2007 during the 200th anniversary of legislation that outlawed the slave trade in the British Empire.



Featured lists
Three featured lists were promoted this week.
 * Pakistani cricketer Abdul Qadir took 17 five-wicket hauls during his career, a feat that no more than 40 bowlers have ever achieved. Debuting in 1977, Qadir participated in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, and as of 2012, he is twenty-sixth overall among all-time combined five-wicket haul takers.
 * Japanese video game company Square Enix has produced a number of strategy guide books for many of their games that were focused on artwork, developer interviews, and background information on the fictional worlds and characters in the games rather than on gameplay details. Perfect Works was the first series to be accompanied by these books, and since then, many others have been issued for most of their franchises.
 * Fifty-three people have appeared on the banknotes of the United States, mostly historical figures related to the history of the country. The list of people includes several presidents, cabinet members, founders and military leaders. Since their introduction, the creation, design and deployment of these banknotes has been supervised by the Secretary of the Treasury, with input from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.



Featured pictures
Three featured pictures were promoted this week.
 * Horns (nom) created and nominated by . An animal horn is often a curved or spiral projection. Horns are often used for defense against predators and for fighting members of the same species. They may also be used as thermal radiators.
 * Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (nom) created by and nominated by . Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born 1955) is the Head of State of Luxembourg.
 * Lake Bonneville map (nom) created by and nominated by . Lake Bonneville was a prehistoric lake in North America. It was more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) deep.

Featured topic
One featured topic was promoted this week.
 * Phedina (nom) nominated by Jimfbleak. Phedina is a genus of birds that includes only the Brazza's Martin and the Mascarene Martin. The topic includes two featured articles and one good article.