Bonshō bells, found in
Buddhist temples in
Japan, are the subject of a new featured article. This bell is from
Ryōan-ji, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace, in
Kyoto City.
United States Secretary of State
William H. Seward was noted for his opposition to slavery and his involvement with the
Alaska purchase, and is now the subject of a featured article.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 5 October 2014 through 11 October 2014.
Briarcliff Manor, New York(
nominated by
ɱ), the main article in
ɱ's drive to get all 17 Briarcliff Manor related articles to featured article/list status. This article on a suburban village in
Westchester County, New York is the first article of the set to reach featured status.
Fez (video game)(
nominated by
Czar), a 2012 indie puzzle platform game developed by Polytron Corporation and published by Polytron, Trapdoor, and Microsoft Studios.
Bonshō(
nominated by
Yunshui), are large bells found in
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon monks to prayer and to demarcate periods of time. Rather than containing a clapper, the bells are struck from the outside, using either a hand-held mallet or a beam suspended on ropes. They are typically augmented and ornamented with a variety of
bosses, raised bands and inscriptions. The earliest of these bells in Japan date to around 600 CE, although the general design is of much earlier Chinese origin and shares some of the features seen in ancient Chinese bells.
1850 Atlantic hurricane season(
nominated by
Juliancolton), one of many storm-related articles Juliancolton has helped reach featured status; his work on the topic dates back at least to 2008. This article details three significant tropical cyclones which struck areas on the US East Coast, some causing significant damage with high tides, strong winds, and torrential rainfall.
Odissi performer(created and
nominated by
Augustus Binu)Odissi is one of the
eight classical dance forms of India, and has been reconstructed after having been repressed during the
British Raj period. It is marked from other Indian dances through a "three part break": the head, chest and pelvis move independently from each other, as well as various stylized poses and stances.
Dendrogramma enigmatica(created by Jean Just, Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen and Jørgen Olesen;
nominated by
Geni)Dendrogramma enigmatica are marine organisms that are roughly mushroom-shaped. The type specimen of Dendrogramma is one of two species in the genus Dendrogramma found in the ocean near
Tasmania in 1986. The bizarre organisms may represent a new phylum of animals; such a discovery is an extremely rare event, to say the least. No new specimens have been found since the first expedition, and the formaldehyde-preserved organisms from that expedition are currently the only known examples of the two species, or any other in their genus or family.
The Gleaners(created by
Jean-François Millet,
nominated by
Crisco 1492) One of
Jean-François Millet's best-known paintings, it scandalized Parisian society of 1857 by sympathetically portraying the working classes, an uncomfortable reminder of both the
French Revolution, and that Parisian society was built on the back of the poor labourers. While shocking at the time, it inspired generations of later artists, and, after the artist's death, grew rapidly in popularity.
The Fog Warning(created by
Winslow Homer,
nominated by
Hafspajen)Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910) was an original and interesting American painter, best known for his paintings with marine subjects. The Fog Warning illustrates a dramatic moment when the fisherman is fighting to get back to the boat before caught in the fog. He has grabbed the oars and he is on his way towards the ship, to escape from being fogbound. A dangerous situation: a boat lost out in the ocean was doomed.
Fez gameplay(created by
Polytron Corporation,
nominated by
czar, who also arranged for its release) We have, of course, already described
Fez up in featured articles, but, as pointed out on the nomination page, this illustrates the rotation gameplay element of Fez that would be otherwise exceptionally difficult to describe - but is much easier with the video. Basically, the 3D world is reinterpreted as a 2D-platformer based on the position of the platforms as seen from the current viewpoint.
Bonshō bells, found in
Buddhist temples in
Japan, are the subject of a new featured article. This bell is from
Ryōan-ji, The Temple of the Dragon at Peace, in
Kyoto City.
United States Secretary of State
William H. Seward was noted for his opposition to slavery and his involvement with the
Alaska purchase, and is now the subject of a featured article.
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 5 October 2014 through 11 October 2014.
Briarcliff Manor, New York(
nominated by
ɱ), the main article in
ɱ's drive to get all 17 Briarcliff Manor related articles to featured article/list status. This article on a suburban village in
Westchester County, New York is the first article of the set to reach featured status.
Fez (video game)(
nominated by
Czar), a 2012 indie puzzle platform game developed by Polytron Corporation and published by Polytron, Trapdoor, and Microsoft Studios.
Bonshō(
nominated by
Yunshui), are large bells found in
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon monks to prayer and to demarcate periods of time. Rather than containing a clapper, the bells are struck from the outside, using either a hand-held mallet or a beam suspended on ropes. They are typically augmented and ornamented with a variety of
bosses, raised bands and inscriptions. The earliest of these bells in Japan date to around 600 CE, although the general design is of much earlier Chinese origin and shares some of the features seen in ancient Chinese bells.
1850 Atlantic hurricane season(
nominated by
Juliancolton), one of many storm-related articles Juliancolton has helped reach featured status; his work on the topic dates back at least to 2008. This article details three significant tropical cyclones which struck areas on the US East Coast, some causing significant damage with high tides, strong winds, and torrential rainfall.
Odissi performer(created and
nominated by
Augustus Binu)Odissi is one of the
eight classical dance forms of India, and has been reconstructed after having been repressed during the
British Raj period. It is marked from other Indian dances through a "three part break": the head, chest and pelvis move independently from each other, as well as various stylized poses and stances.
Dendrogramma enigmatica(created by Jean Just, Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen and Jørgen Olesen;
nominated by
Geni)Dendrogramma enigmatica are marine organisms that are roughly mushroom-shaped. The type specimen of Dendrogramma is one of two species in the genus Dendrogramma found in the ocean near
Tasmania in 1986. The bizarre organisms may represent a new phylum of animals; such a discovery is an extremely rare event, to say the least. No new specimens have been found since the first expedition, and the formaldehyde-preserved organisms from that expedition are currently the only known examples of the two species, or any other in their genus or family.
The Gleaners(created by
Jean-François Millet,
nominated by
Crisco 1492) One of
Jean-François Millet's best-known paintings, it scandalized Parisian society of 1857 by sympathetically portraying the working classes, an uncomfortable reminder of both the
French Revolution, and that Parisian society was built on the back of the poor labourers. While shocking at the time, it inspired generations of later artists, and, after the artist's death, grew rapidly in popularity.
The Fog Warning(created by
Winslow Homer,
nominated by
Hafspajen)Winslow Homer (1836 – 1910) was an original and interesting American painter, best known for his paintings with marine subjects. The Fog Warning illustrates a dramatic moment when the fisherman is fighting to get back to the boat before caught in the fog. He has grabbed the oars and he is on his way towards the ship, to escape from being fogbound. A dangerous situation: a boat lost out in the ocean was doomed.
Fez gameplay(created by
Polytron Corporation,
nominated by
czar, who also arranged for its release) We have, of course, already described
Fez up in featured articles, but, as pointed out on the nomination page, this illustrates the rotation gameplay element of Fez that would be otherwise exceptionally difficult to describe - but is much easier with the video. Basically, the 3D world is reinterpreted as a 2D-platformer based on the position of the platforms as seen from the current viewpoint.
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Pinging Pine, NickGibson3900, ɱ, Adam Cuerden, Hafspajen, and Muhammad Mahdi Karim: Holy cow! Great work, everyone. I'm very impressed with the work done this week. Thank you very much! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:06, 17 October 2014 (UTC) reply