Worming our way to featured picture: Five articles, five lists, 22 pictures, and one portal were promoted to 'featured' status on the English Wikipedia last week.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 8 June through 14 June. Anything in quotation marks is taken from the respective articles and lists; see their page histories for attribution.
Sesame Workshop(
nominated by
Christine (Figureskatingfan)) "Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop, is an American
non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-known, Sesame Street—that have run on public broadcasting around the world." "Sesame Street premiered on
PBS in the United States in November 1969, and the Workshop was formally incorporated shortly after, in 1970.
Gerald S. Lesser and
Edward L. Palmer were hired to conduct research for the show; they were responsible for developing a system of planning, production, and evaluation, and the interaction between television producers and educators, later called the "CTW model". They also hired a staff of producers and writers. After the initial success of Sesame Street, they began to plan for its continued survival, which included procuring additional sources of funding and creating other TV shows."
Hurricane Kate (1985)(
nominated by
Hurricanehink and
12george1) "Hurricane Kate was the final in a series of
tropical cyclones to impact the United States during 1985." "Kate originated from the interaction of an upper-level
trough and
tropical wave northeast of
Puerto Rico on November 15. Though the system tracked erratically during the first hours of its existence, the intensification of a region of
high pressure to the cyclone's north caused Kate to turn westward. A favorable atmospheric pattern allowed the newly developed system to intensify to hurricane intensity on November 16, and further to
Category 2 intensity three days later. Kate made its first landfall on the northern coast of
Cuba at this intensity prior to emerging as a slightly weaker storm during the evening hours of November 19. Once clear of land, it began to strengthen quickly, becoming a Category 3 and reaching its peak intensity of 120 mph (195 km/h) the following day. On November 21, a
cold front moving across the
Mississippi Valley resulted in a north and eventual northeast turn of the cyclone, and Kate came ashore near
Mexico Beach, Florida, as a minimal Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h). Gradual weakening ensued as the cyclone moved along the
Southeast United States coastline, and Kate transitioned to an
extratropical cyclone on November 23, a day after exiting the coastline of North Carolina."
Pope Paul III and His Grandsons(
nominated by
Ceoil)Pope Paul III and His Grandsons "is an oil on canvas painting by
Titian, housed in the
Museo di Capodimonte,
Naples. It was commissioned by the
Farnese family and painted during Titian's visit to Rome between autumn 1545 and June 1546. It depicts the thorny relationship between
Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese, and two of his grandsons,
Ottavio and
Alessandro. Ottavio kneels to his left; Alessandro, wearing a cardinal's dress, stands behind him to his right. The painting explores the effects of ageing and the manoeuvring behind succession; Paul was at the time in his late seventies and operating within an uncertain political climate as
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, came into ascendancy. Paul was not a religious man; he viewed the papacy as a means to consolidate his family's position. He appointed Alessandro as cardinal against accusations of
nepotism, fathered a number of illegitimate children and spent large sums of church money collecting art and antiquities. Around 1545 Charles took political and military advantage, weakening Paul's hold on the papacy. Aware of the changing tides of influence, Titian abandoned the commission before completion, and for the next 100 years the painting languished unframed in a Farnese cellar."
John Tyler(
nominated by
Designate and
Wehwalt) "John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the
tenthPresident of the United States (1841–1845). He was elected vice president on the 1840
Whig ticket with
William Henry Harrison, and became president after his
running mate's death in April 1841. Tyler's opposition to
nationalism and emphatic support of
states' rights endeared him to his fellow Virginians but alienated him from both major parties in Washington. A firm believer in
manifest destiny, President Tyler sought to strengthen and preserve the Union through territorial expansion, most notably the annexation of the independent
Republic of Texas in his last days in office."
List of Eurasian nuthatch subspecies(
nominated by
Jimfbleak) "The
Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small
passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe. There are more than 20
subspecies, but the precise number depends on how small differences between populations are evaluated. This article follows the 2013 Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive treatment, which has more recognised forms than the 1996 Tits, Nuthatches and Treecreepers. Given the similarities between geographical forms of the Eurasian nuthatch, subspecies boundaries are somewhat fluid, although less than half as many are recognised now as in 1967."
List of tallest dams in China(
nominated by
NortyNort) "Some of the world's tallest dams are located in China. Nearly 22,000 dams over 15 metres (49 ft) in height – about half the world's total – have been constructed since the 1950s. Many of the tallest are located in the southwestern part of the country (
Guizhou,
Sichuan,
Yunnan) on rivers such as the
Lancang (Mekong) River, the
Yangtze River, its upper stretch (
Jinsha River) and tributaries (
Yalong,
Dadu,
Min and
Wu). The
Yellow River in the western part of the country is also impounded by several among the tallest. Purposes for these high structures include
flood control,
irrigation and predominantly,
hydroelectric power. While beneficial, many throughout the country have been criticized for their effects on the environment, displacement of locals and effect on
trans-boundary river flows. Currently, the country's and world's tallest,
Jinping-I Dam, an
arch dam at 305 metres (1,001 ft), is located in
Sichuan. The tallest
embankment dam in China is the 261 m (856 ft)
Nuozhadu Dam in Yunnan. The country's highest
gravity dam is
Longtan Dam at 216.2 m (709 ft), which can be found in
Guangxi. In
Hubei is the world's tallest
concrete-face rock-fill dam,
Shuibuya Dam at 233 m (764 ft). In Sichuan, China is constructing the 312 m (1,024 ft) tall
Shuangjiangkou Dam which, when complete, will become the world's tallest dam."
Nice tramway(created by
Myrabella,
nominated by
Elekhh) A very, well, nice picture of the
trams in
Nice, France. This picture shows one unusual feature: To avoid overhead lines in the Place Masséna and Place Garibaldi, where they would be considered an eyesore, the trams have the ability to lower their
pantograph and rely on their batteries in those parts of the city.
Miranda en La Carraca(created by
Arturo Michelena, photographed and
nominated by
Wilfredo Rodríguez) This is a truly excellent reproduction of a painting, stitched together from seven separate photographs, giving a high-resolution, very sharp image. The image shows
Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan revolutionary, who attempted to gain independence for the Spanish colonies in the Americas. He failed, hence this picture of his imprisonment, but, within fourteen years of his death, others, such as
Simón Bolivar had taken up the cause, and most of South America was free.
Dustforce trailer(created by Hitbox Team, with music by Lifeformed;,
nominated by
Chris Woodrich (Crisco 1492)) A platform video game in which the player takes on the rôle of janitors, attempting to clean up a filthy world, Dustforce was widely praised for its clever, soothing design and being enjoyable despite its difficulty.
Starved Vietnamese man(created by U.S. Information Agency. Press and Publications Service, restored by by
Chris Woodrich, and
nominated by
GamerPro64) A shocking depiction of just one month of starvation's effects on a person who, after being captured by the
Viet Cong during the
Vietnam War, was intentionally starved.
Nave, Quire, and The Lady Chapel of Exeter Cathedral(created and
nominated by
David Iliff) A gorgeous set showing several notable architectural views from the interior of
Exeter Cathedral. The cathedral was completed by about 1400, with some reconstruction work done after it was hit by a bomb in 1942, during
World War II.
Portal:Literature(
nominated by
Sven Manguard) It's honestly a bit hard to describe a well-done portal, because a well-done portal is designed in such a way that one gets what one would expect based on the portal's name. And this is certainly a well-done portal, covering all varieties of literature from as much of the world as either featured articles or pictures allow.
The effects of starvation on a Vietnamese man who had spent a single month in a
Viet Cong prison, restored by
Chris Woodrich.
Worming our way to featured picture: Five articles, five lists, 22 pictures, and one portal were promoted to 'featured' status on the English Wikipedia last week.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 8 June through 14 June. Anything in quotation marks is taken from the respective articles and lists; see their page histories for attribution.
Sesame Workshop(
nominated by
Christine (Figureskatingfan)) "Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop, is an American
non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-known, Sesame Street—that have run on public broadcasting around the world." "Sesame Street premiered on
PBS in the United States in November 1969, and the Workshop was formally incorporated shortly after, in 1970.
Gerald S. Lesser and
Edward L. Palmer were hired to conduct research for the show; they were responsible for developing a system of planning, production, and evaluation, and the interaction between television producers and educators, later called the "CTW model". They also hired a staff of producers and writers. After the initial success of Sesame Street, they began to plan for its continued survival, which included procuring additional sources of funding and creating other TV shows."
Hurricane Kate (1985)(
nominated by
Hurricanehink and
12george1) "Hurricane Kate was the final in a series of
tropical cyclones to impact the United States during 1985." "Kate originated from the interaction of an upper-level
trough and
tropical wave northeast of
Puerto Rico on November 15. Though the system tracked erratically during the first hours of its existence, the intensification of a region of
high pressure to the cyclone's north caused Kate to turn westward. A favorable atmospheric pattern allowed the newly developed system to intensify to hurricane intensity on November 16, and further to
Category 2 intensity three days later. Kate made its first landfall on the northern coast of
Cuba at this intensity prior to emerging as a slightly weaker storm during the evening hours of November 19. Once clear of land, it began to strengthen quickly, becoming a Category 3 and reaching its peak intensity of 120 mph (195 km/h) the following day. On November 21, a
cold front moving across the
Mississippi Valley resulted in a north and eventual northeast turn of the cyclone, and Kate came ashore near
Mexico Beach, Florida, as a minimal Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h). Gradual weakening ensued as the cyclone moved along the
Southeast United States coastline, and Kate transitioned to an
extratropical cyclone on November 23, a day after exiting the coastline of North Carolina."
Pope Paul III and His Grandsons(
nominated by
Ceoil)Pope Paul III and His Grandsons "is an oil on canvas painting by
Titian, housed in the
Museo di Capodimonte,
Naples. It was commissioned by the
Farnese family and painted during Titian's visit to Rome between autumn 1545 and June 1546. It depicts the thorny relationship between
Pope Paul III, born Alessandro Farnese, and two of his grandsons,
Ottavio and
Alessandro. Ottavio kneels to his left; Alessandro, wearing a cardinal's dress, stands behind him to his right. The painting explores the effects of ageing and the manoeuvring behind succession; Paul was at the time in his late seventies and operating within an uncertain political climate as
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, came into ascendancy. Paul was not a religious man; he viewed the papacy as a means to consolidate his family's position. He appointed Alessandro as cardinal against accusations of
nepotism, fathered a number of illegitimate children and spent large sums of church money collecting art and antiquities. Around 1545 Charles took political and military advantage, weakening Paul's hold on the papacy. Aware of the changing tides of influence, Titian abandoned the commission before completion, and for the next 100 years the painting languished unframed in a Farnese cellar."
John Tyler(
nominated by
Designate and
Wehwalt) "John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the
tenthPresident of the United States (1841–1845). He was elected vice president on the 1840
Whig ticket with
William Henry Harrison, and became president after his
running mate's death in April 1841. Tyler's opposition to
nationalism and emphatic support of
states' rights endeared him to his fellow Virginians but alienated him from both major parties in Washington. A firm believer in
manifest destiny, President Tyler sought to strengthen and preserve the Union through territorial expansion, most notably the annexation of the independent
Republic of Texas in his last days in office."
List of Eurasian nuthatch subspecies(
nominated by
Jimfbleak) "The
Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) is a small
passerine bird found throughout temperate Asia and in Europe. There are more than 20
subspecies, but the precise number depends on how small differences between populations are evaluated. This article follows the 2013 Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive treatment, which has more recognised forms than the 1996 Tits, Nuthatches and Treecreepers. Given the similarities between geographical forms of the Eurasian nuthatch, subspecies boundaries are somewhat fluid, although less than half as many are recognised now as in 1967."
List of tallest dams in China(
nominated by
NortyNort) "Some of the world's tallest dams are located in China. Nearly 22,000 dams over 15 metres (49 ft) in height – about half the world's total – have been constructed since the 1950s. Many of the tallest are located in the southwestern part of the country (
Guizhou,
Sichuan,
Yunnan) on rivers such as the
Lancang (Mekong) River, the
Yangtze River, its upper stretch (
Jinsha River) and tributaries (
Yalong,
Dadu,
Min and
Wu). The
Yellow River in the western part of the country is also impounded by several among the tallest. Purposes for these high structures include
flood control,
irrigation and predominantly,
hydroelectric power. While beneficial, many throughout the country have been criticized for their effects on the environment, displacement of locals and effect on
trans-boundary river flows. Currently, the country's and world's tallest,
Jinping-I Dam, an
arch dam at 305 metres (1,001 ft), is located in
Sichuan. The tallest
embankment dam in China is the 261 m (856 ft)
Nuozhadu Dam in Yunnan. The country's highest
gravity dam is
Longtan Dam at 216.2 m (709 ft), which can be found in
Guangxi. In
Hubei is the world's tallest
concrete-face rock-fill dam,
Shuibuya Dam at 233 m (764 ft). In Sichuan, China is constructing the 312 m (1,024 ft) tall
Shuangjiangkou Dam which, when complete, will become the world's tallest dam."
Nice tramway(created by
Myrabella,
nominated by
Elekhh) A very, well, nice picture of the
trams in
Nice, France. This picture shows one unusual feature: To avoid overhead lines in the Place Masséna and Place Garibaldi, where they would be considered an eyesore, the trams have the ability to lower their
pantograph and rely on their batteries in those parts of the city.
Miranda en La Carraca(created by
Arturo Michelena, photographed and
nominated by
Wilfredo Rodríguez) This is a truly excellent reproduction of a painting, stitched together from seven separate photographs, giving a high-resolution, very sharp image. The image shows
Francisco de Miranda, Venezuelan revolutionary, who attempted to gain independence for the Spanish colonies in the Americas. He failed, hence this picture of his imprisonment, but, within fourteen years of his death, others, such as
Simón Bolivar had taken up the cause, and most of South America was free.
Dustforce trailer(created by Hitbox Team, with music by Lifeformed;,
nominated by
Chris Woodrich (Crisco 1492)) A platform video game in which the player takes on the rôle of janitors, attempting to clean up a filthy world, Dustforce was widely praised for its clever, soothing design and being enjoyable despite its difficulty.
Starved Vietnamese man(created by U.S. Information Agency. Press and Publications Service, restored by by
Chris Woodrich, and
nominated by
GamerPro64) A shocking depiction of just one month of starvation's effects on a person who, after being captured by the
Viet Cong during the
Vietnam War, was intentionally starved.
Nave, Quire, and The Lady Chapel of Exeter Cathedral(created and
nominated by
David Iliff) A gorgeous set showing several notable architectural views from the interior of
Exeter Cathedral. The cathedral was completed by about 1400, with some reconstruction work done after it was hit by a bomb in 1942, during
World War II.
Portal:Literature(
nominated by
Sven Manguard) It's honestly a bit hard to describe a well-done portal, because a well-done portal is designed in such a way that one gets what one would expect based on the portal's name. And this is certainly a well-done portal, covering all varieties of literature from as much of the world as either featured articles or pictures allow.
The effects of starvation on a Vietnamese man who had spent a single month in a
Viet Cong prison, restored by
Chris Woodrich.
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