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(This text was authored by Armbrust and was published under a CC/BY license at the Signpost, Wikipedia's in-flight magazine here)

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Women

Men

Fauna

Dinosaurs

  • Nemegtomaia (article candidates/Nemegtomaia/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Nemegtomaia/archive1|nominated by User:FunkMonk|FunkMonk) is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur from what is now Mongolia that lived in the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70Template:Nbspmillion years ago. The first specimen was found in 1996, and became the basis of the new genus and species N. barsboldi in 2004. The original genus name was Nemegtia, but this was changed to Nemegtomaia in 2005, as the former name was preoccupied. The first part of the generic name refers to the Nemegt Basin, where the animal was found, and the second part means "good mother", in reference to the fact that oviraptorids are known to have brooded their eggs. The specific name honours the palaeontologist Rinchen Barsbold. Two more specimens were found in 2007, one of which was found on top of a nest with eggs, but the dinosaur had received its genus name before it was found associated with eggs.

Birds

Sheep

Flora

War

Flotsam (boats & convoys of same)

Battles

War Monuments

Sport

Corporations

Weather

Music

Video games

  • Donkey Kong 64 (article candidates/Donkey Kong 64/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Donkey Kong 64/archive1|nominated by talk:Czar|Czar User talk:Czar|Czar) is a 1999 adventure platform video game for the Nintendo 64 console, and the first in the Donkey Kong series to feature 3D gameplay. As the gorilla Donkey Kong, the player explores the themed levels of an island to collect items and rescue his kidnapped friends from K. Rool. The player completes minigames and puzzles as five playable Kong characters to receive bananas and other collectibles. In a separate multiplayer mode, up to four players can compete in deathmatch and last man standing games. The game received universal acclaim from reviewers and was Nintendo's top seller during the 1999 holiday season, with 2.3 million units sold by 2004. It won the 1999 E3 Game Critics award for Best Platform Game, and multiple awards and nominations from games magazines. Reviewers noted the game's exceptional size and length, but criticized its emphasis on item collection and backtracking.
  • Phantasmagoria (video game) (article candidates/Phantasmagoria (video game)/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Phantasmagoria (video game)/archive1|nominated by Kahn|Hunter Kahn User:Hunter Kahn|Hunter Kahn and talk:GamerPro64|GamerPro64 User talk:GamerPro64|GamerPro64) is a point-and-click adventure game designed by Roberta Williams for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. Released by Sierra On-Line in 1995, it tells the story of Adrienne Delaney, a writer who moves into a remote mansion and finds herself terrorized by supernatural forces. Made at the peak of popularity for interactive movie games, Phantasmagoria features live-action actors and footage, both during cinematic scenes and within the three-dimensional rendered environments of the game itself. Upon release, it was noted for its graphic gore, violence, and sexual content.
  • Homeworld (video game) (article candidates/Homeworld/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Homeworld/archive1|nominated by User:PresN|PresN) is a real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Studios in 1999 for Microsoft Windows. Set in space, the science fiction game follows the Kushan exiles of the planet Kharak after their home planet is destroyed by the Taiidan Empire in retaliation for developing hyperspace jump technology. The survivors journey with their spacecraft-constructing mothership to reclaim their ancient homeworld of Hiigara from the Taiidan, encountering a variety of pirates, mercenaries, traders, and rebels along the way. In each of the game's levels, the player gathers resources, builds a fleet, and uses it to destroy enemy ships and accomplish mission objectives. The player's fleet carries over between levels, and can travel in a fully three-dimensional space within each level rather than being limited to a two-dimensional plane. Critics praised the game's graphics, unique gameplay elements, and multiplayer system, though opinions were divided on the game's plot and high difficulty. The game sold over 500,000 copies in its first 6 months, and received several awards and nominations for best strategy game of the year and best game of the year.
  • Wipeout 2048 (article candidates/Wipeout 2048/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Wipeout 2048/archive1|nominated by User:Jaguar|Jaguar) is a racing video game in which players pilot anti-gravity ships around futuristic race tracks. It was developed by Sony Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. A launch title for the PlayStation Vita, the game was released in 2012. It is the ninth instalment of the Wipeout series and the last game to be developed by Studio Liverpool before its 2012 closure. Wipeout 2048 is a prequel to the first game in the series, and is set in the years 2048, 2049, and 2050. The game received mainly positive reviews. Critics agreed that its graphics and visuals showcased the power of the PlayStation Vita, but criticised its long loading time and other technical issues.

Law

  • The Oran fatwa (article candidates/Oran fatwa/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Oran fatwa/archive1|nominated by User:HaEr48|HaEr48) was a responsum fatwa, or an Islamic legal opinion, issued in 1504 to address the crisis that occurred when Muslims in the Crown of Castile were forced to convert to Christianity in 1500–1502. The fatwa sets out detailed relaxations of the sharia requirements, allowing the Muslims to conform outwardly to Christianity and perform acts that are ordinarily forbidden in Islamic law, when necessary to survive. It includes relaxed instructions to fulfill the ritual prayers, the ritual charity and the ritual ablution, and recommendations when obliged to violate Islamic law, such as worshipping as Christians, performing blasphemy, and consuming pork and wine. #fatwa

Literature

Fictional Characters

  • Eve Russell (article candidates/Eve Russell/archive1|nominated Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Eve Russell/archive1|nominated by User:Aoba47|Aoba47) is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions, which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2007 and on DirecTV in 2007–08. Created by the soap's head writer, James E. Reilly, Eve was played by Tracey Ross for the series' entire run. Eve, part of PassionsTemplate:' Russell family, is introduced as the perfect wife of T. C. Russell and mother of Whitney and Simone. Eve's desperation to conceal all evidence of her past relationship—and child—with Julian Crane leads to the breakup of her marriage and family, especially when her adoptive sister Liz Sanbourne arrives and ruins Eve's life for abandoning her first family.

Weather

Money

Coins (US)

Infrastructure

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