Drymoreomys ( nom), an unusual rice rat found close to the massive city São Paulo in Brazil, and named only this year. (Nominated by Ucucha)
Brunette Coleman ( nom), a pseudonym used by the English poet and writer Philip Larkin (1922–85). As an Oxford undergraduate he assumed the persona of a woman, "Brunette Coleman", to write risqué stories and verses about schoolgirls. Some critics think of it as worthless Peeping Tom drivel; some think it provides important clues to the mature Larkin's poems; others think it is merely funny, even charming. ( Brianboulton)
Liverpool F.C. ( nom), founded in 1892, is the second most successful club in the history of English football. ( NapHit)Calgary Stampede ( nom), a ten-day annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival every July in Alberta, Canada, attracting more than a million visitors each year. ( Resolute) picture at right
Nine lists were promoted:
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female ( nom). (Nominated by Another Believer.)
List of accolades received by Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World ( nom). ( Ruby2010.)
List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches ( nom). ( Patriarca12.)
List of Faroe Islands national football team results ( nom). ( Argyle 4 Life.)
Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster (N–O) ( nom). ( Killervogel5.)
List of 1956 Winter Olympics medal winners ( nom). ( Courcelles.)
List of Israeli football champions ( nom). ( Cliftonian.)
List of Texas Tech University alumni (sports) ( nom). ( NThomas.)
List of accolades received by Black Swan ( nom). ( Aquila89, Bruce Campbell and Crystal Clear x3.)
Lists of Grand Tour general classification winners ( nom), with four featured lists. The Grand Tours are the three most prestigious multi-week stage races in professional road bicycle racing. The competitions are the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España, contested annually in that order. Cyclists are ranked on the basis of their total wins in the three Grand Tours. (nominator NapHit). Picture at right
Portal:Michigan Highways ( nom) was promoted, with more than 110 articles. There are 9,716 miles (15,636 km) of state-maintained highways in Michigan that run through all 83 counties of the 11th largest state in the US. Picture at right
Three images were promoted. Medium-sized images can be viewed by clicking on "nom":
Panorama La Défense ( nom; related article), the Paris business district of La Défense (cities of Puteaux, Courbevoie and Nanterre) as seen from the Tower Défense 2000 (created by User:Dimitri Destugues).
Matanuska Glacier mouth ( nom; related article), a valley glacier in Alaska. The mouth is pictured of this largest glacier accessible by car in the US. The glacier measures 27 × 4 miles (43 × 6.4 km), and it lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Anchorage. It flows about 1 foot (30 cm) per day (created by User:Sbork). Picture at top
Governor's Mansion, Richmond, Virginia (1905) ( nom; related article), by an unknown photographer for the Detroit Publishing Company, edited by User:Jbarta. Picture below
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