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* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was the 31st ] of the ] and the fifth in the ten-race season-ending ]. It was held on October 14, 2006, before a crowd of 175,000 in ], at ]. The circuit is one of ten ] tracks to hold ] races. The 334-lap race was won by ] of the ] team, who started from second position. ] finished second and ] came in third. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was the 31st ] of the ] and the fifth in the ten-race season-ending ]. It was held on October 14, 2006, before a crowd of 175,000 in ], at ]. The circuit is one of ten ] tracks to hold ] races. The 334-lap race was won by ] of the ] team, who started from second position. ] finished second and ] came in third.
* ''''']''''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a 1990 ] ] video game developed and published by ] for the ] (SNES). The story follows ]'s quest to save ] and Dinosaur Land from the series' antagonist, ], and his children, the ]. ] developed the game led by director ] and producer and series creator ]. It is the first entry in the ] developed for the SNES. ''Super Mario World'' was a critical and commercial success, and is often considered ]. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it the ]. * ''''']''''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a 1990 ] ] video game developed and published by ] for the ] (SNES). The story follows ]'s quest to save ] and Dinosaur Land from the series' antagonist, ], and his children, the ]. ] developed the game led by director ] and producer and series creator ]. It is the first entry in the ] developed for the SNES. ''Super Mario World'' was a critical and commercial success, and is often considered ]. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it the ].
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was a partially constructed ], referred to as either a ] or ], that was ordered for the ] from the ] shipyard in ], in 1912. She was ordered as part of a Greek naval rearmament program meant to modernize the fleet, in response to ] naval expansion after the ] of 1897. ''Salamis'' and several other battleships—none of which were delivered to either navy—represented the culmination of a naval ] between the two countries that had significant effects on the ] and ]. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ] and ])''</small> was a partially constructed ], referred to as either a ] or ], that was ordered for the ] from the ] shipyard in ], in 1912. She was ordered as part of a Greek naval rearmament program meant to modernize the fleet, in response to ] naval expansion after the ] of 1897. ''Salamis'' and several other battleships—none of which were delivered to either navy—represented the culmination of a naval ] between the two countries that had significant effects on the ] and ].
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a British ] and expert on the restoration of ceramics and glass. From 1961 until his death he worked at the ], where he became the Chief Conservator of Ceramics and Glass in 1983. There his work included the successful restorations of the ] and the ]. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> was a British ] and expert on the restoration of ceramics and glass. From 1961 until his death he worked at the ], where he became the Chief Conservator of Ceramics and Glass in 1983. There his work included the successful restorations of the ] and the ].
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> of 23 January 1909 was a wages theft in ], ], that resulted in a two-hour chase between the police and armed criminals over a distance of six miles (10&nbsp;km), with an estimated 400 ] fired by the thieves. The robbery, from the Schnurmann rubber factory, was carried out by Paul Helfeld and Jacob Lepidus, Jewish ] immigrants. Of the twenty-three casualties, two were fatal and several others serious, among them seven policemen. The two thieves committed suicide at the end of the pursuit. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> of 23 January 1909 was a wages theft in ], ], that resulted in a two-hour chase between the police and armed criminals over a distance of six miles (10&nbsp;km), with an estimated 400 ] fired by the thieves. The robbery, from the Schnurmann rubber factory, was carried out by Paul Helfeld and Jacob Lepidus, Jewish ] immigrants. Of the twenty-three casualties, two were fatal and several others serious, among them seven policemen. The two thieves committed suicide at the end of the pursuit.
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a ] originally dedicated to members of the ] killed in that conflict. Located in Gallipoli Gardens in ], ] (historically in ]), in north-west England, it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the ], part of the ] in which the regiment suffered particularly heavy casualties. It originally sat outside the Lancashire Fusiliers' headquarters in ] but was relocated when the barracks closed in the 1970s. It was moved again in 2009, this time to sit in a public park renamed Gallipoli Gardens, outside the ], which moved at the same time. The memorial was designated a Grade II ] in 1992. It was upgraded to Grade II* in 2015 (on the centenary of the Cape Helles landing), along with two other memorials related to the Gallipoli Campaign; later that year it was recognised as part of a national collection of ]' war memorials. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a ] originally dedicated to members of the ] killed in that conflict. Located in Gallipoli Gardens in ], ] (historically in ]), in north-west England, it was unveiled in 1922—on the seventh anniversary of the ], part of the ] in which the regiment suffered particularly heavy casualties. It originally sat outside the Lancashire Fusiliers' headquarters in ] but was relocated when the barracks closed in the 1970s. It was moved again in 2009, this time to sit in a public park renamed Gallipoli Gardens, outside the ], which moved at the same time. The memorial was designated a Grade II ] in 1992. It was upgraded to Grade II* in 2015 (on the centenary of the Cape Helles landing), along with two other memorials related to the Gallipoli Campaign; later that year it was recognised as part of a national collection of ]' war memorials.
* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of angst-ridden women, typically in period dramas and tragedies. Winslet is the recipient of ], including three ], and is among the few performers to have won ]. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is an English actress. She is known for her portrayals of angst-ridden women, typically in period dramas and tragedies. Winslet is the recipient of ], including three ], and is among the few performers to have won ].
* The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a species of ] native to mainland Australia, southern New Guinea, Timor and the ]. The smallest owl on the Australian mainland, the southern boobook is 27 to 36&nbsp;cm (10.5 to 14&nbsp;in) long, with predominantly dark brown plumage with prominent pale spots. It has grey-green or yellow-green eyes. It is generally nocturnal, though is sometimes active at dawn and dusk, retiring to roost in secluded spots in the foliage of trees. The southern boobook feeds on insects and small vertebrates, hunting by pouncing on them from tree perches. Breeding takes place from late winter to early summer, using tree hollows as nesting sites. The ] has assessed the southern boobook as being of ] on account of its large range and apparently stable population. * The ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small> is a species of ] native to mainland Australia, southern New Guinea, Timor and the ]. The smallest owl on the Australian mainland, the southern boobook is 27 to 36&nbsp;cm (10.5 to 14&nbsp;in) long, with predominantly dark brown plumage with prominent pale spots. It has grey-green or yellow-green eyes. It is generally nocturnal, though is sometimes active at dawn and dusk, retiring to roost in secluded spots in the foliage of trees. The southern boobook feeds on insects and small vertebrates, hunting by pouncing on them from tree perches. Breeding takes place from late winter to early summer, using tree hollows as nesting sites. The ] has assessed the southern boobook as being of ] on account of its large range and apparently stable population.
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===Featured lists=== ===Featured lists===
Nine ]s were promoted this week. Nine ]s were promoted.
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===Featured topics=== ===Featured topics===
One ] was promoted this week. One ] was promoted.
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* ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small>, an American actress known for both her comedic and dramatic performances. As of 2017, she is among the highest-paid actresses in the world and has received ], including two ]s, and has been nominated for five ] and six ].. * ''']''' <small>''(] by ])''</small>, an American actress known for both her comedic and dramatic performances. As of 2017, she is among the highest-paid actresses in the world and has received ], including two ]s, and has been nominated for five ] and six ]..
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Cragside, one of the featured articles promoted
This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 17 December 2017 through 11 January 2018. Text may be adapted from the respective articles and lists; see their page histories for attribution.

Featured articles

Twenty-two featured articles were promoted.

Elcor, once a center of mining in Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range, is now a ghost town
The golden jackal is a Eurasian wolf-like canid
The Grapple 1 nuclear test on 15 May 1957. Hailed as Britain's first hydrogen bomb test, it was in fact a technological failure.
RSPB Minsmere, a nature reserve in Suffolk, England
More Hall Annex once housed a nuclear reactor in the city of Seattle
Illustration of the Greek battleship Salamis, had it been completed during World War I and placed in German service
Front page of The Illustrated London News, with artist Cyrus Cuneo's interpretation of the Tottenham outrage
Lancashire Fusiliers War Memorial for soldiers lost in the First World War
Kate Winslet has won Academy, Emmy and Grammy Awards
The southern boobook is found in Australasia and Malaysia
Arthur Sullivan, one half of Gilbert and Sullivan who created H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado

Featured lists

Nine featured lists were promoted.

Paul Bonhomme won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009, 2010 and 2015.


Featured pictures

Four featured pictures were promoted.

Featured topics

One featured topic was promoted.

Amy Adams speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International
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