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This week's Signpost report

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Why did the emu cross the road?

By Xanthomelanoussprog

Mayfly

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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 16 August to 23 August.

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Featured articles

An emu

Eight featured articles were promoted this week.

• Battle of Agua Dulce (nominated by Karanacs) The Battle of Agua Dulce was a skirmish between Mexican troops and Texians in 1836. The Texians were ambushed.
• Emu (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) The emu is a large flightless Australian bird. It can be over six feet tall, almost as tall as an ostrich. They have very strong legs which they use to avoid attacks by dingoes.
• Gateway Protection Programme (nominated by Cordless Larry) The Gateway Protection Programme is a British government scheme to resettle a number of refugees in the UK.
• Kalidas (film) (nominated by Kailash29792) Kalidas is the first Indian film to have a soundtrack. It was made in 1931.
• Mayfly (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) There are 3,000 species of mayflies. They are aquatic insects.
• Menkauhor Kaiu (nominated by Iry-Hor) Menkauhor Kaiu was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, who reigned for eight years.
• Moonraker (novel) (nominated by SchroCat) Moonraker is the third James Bond novel.
• Thunderbirds (TV series) (nominated by SuperMarioMan) Thunderbirds was a childrens' TV series about International Rescue.

Featured lists

Hardington Moor, a Somerset nature reserve

Six featured lists were promoted this week.

• List of TNA King of the Mountain Champions (nominated by Wrestlinglover)
• List of accolades received by Boys Don't Cry (film) (nominated by BenLinus1214)
• List of accolades received by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) (nominated by Cowlibob and Sock)
• List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at McLean Park (nominated by The Rambling Man)
• List of national nature reserves in Somerset (nominated by Rodw)
• Shahid Kapoor filmography (nominated by Krimuk90)

Featured pictures

Twenty-two featured pictures were promoted this week.

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  Special operations parachuting (created by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne Showalter; nominated by Pine)

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  Crested myna (created by Laitche; nominated by Pine)

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  20 Finnish Markkaa (1862) (created by Aleksander Fadejev; nominated by Godot13)

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  Lord Byron (created by Richard Westall; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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  German New Guinea, 20 Gold Mark (1895) (created by German colonial empire; nominated by Godot13)

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  Hungarian Parliament Building (2015) (created by Godot13; nominated by Godot13)

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  Hungarian Parliament Building (2015) (created by Godot13; nominated by Godot13)

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  Futamigaura by Hiroshige (created by Hiroshige; nominated by Belle)

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  Mammillaria spinosissima (created by Rationalobserver; nominated by Rationalobserver)

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  Maria Isabel of Portugal (created by Bernardo López Piquer; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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  Les contes d'Hoffmann (Giulietta act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

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  Les contes d'Hoffmann (Olympia act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

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  Les contes d'Hoffmann (prologue) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

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  Steven Chu (created by ???; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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  Pullman porter in advertisement (created by Strobridge & Co. Lith.; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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  Äußere Kanalstraße (KVB) (created by Martin Falbisoner; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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  Sveti Stefan (06).jpg (created by Halavar; nominated by Alborzagros)

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  Siege of Osaka (created by anonymous; nominated by Brandmeister)

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  Lovers Beneath An Umbrella in the Snow (created by Suzuki Harunobu; nominated by Brandmeister and Belle)

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  How a Mosquito Operates (created by Winsor McCay; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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