Wikipedia:Picture of the day/February 2010
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These featured pictures, as scheduled below, appeared as the picture of the day (POTD) on the English Wikipedia's Main Page in February 2010. Individual sections for each day on this page can be linked to with the day number as the anchor name (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Picture of the day/February 2010#1]] for February 1).
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February 1
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A portrait of George Washington Carver, American scientist, botanist, educator and inventor, from 1942. Much of Carver's fame is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. In addition to his work on agricultural extension education for purposes of advocacy of sustainable agriculture and appreciation of plants and nature, Carver's important accomplishments also included improvement of racial relations, mentoring children, poetry, painting, and religion. One of his most important roles was in undermining, through the fame of his achievements and many talents, the widespread stereotype of the time that the black race was intellectually inferior to the white race. Photo: Arthur Rothstein; Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 2
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The day-trippers after the arrival of the London and Brighton Railway in 1841.
Photo credit: David Iliff
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February 3
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The First Suez Offensive of World War I. Although the main thrust of the offensive on February 3, 1915, was unsuccessful in capturing the Suez Canal, the Ottoman army achieved its objective because the British were forced to keep more troops in Egypt than they had expected.
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February 4
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February 5
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A ripe Photo credit: Fir0002
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February 6
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A 1920 autographed photo of American baseball player Babe Ruth (1895–1948), regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture. The popularity of the game exploded in the 1920s, largely due to his hitting prowess, which led to escalating home run totals that not only excited fans, but helped baseball evolve from a low-scoring, speed-dominated game to a high-scoring power game. He began his Major League career in 1914 as a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. By the time he was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, he had become a full-time hitter. After Ruth's sale, the hugely successful Red Sox did not win another World Series title for 86 years, and the Yankees became one of the winningest franchises in North American professional sports. Photo: Irwin, La Broad, & Pudlin; Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 7
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In gridiron football, the quarterback is the leader of the offensive team. At most levels, but especially at the college and professional level, the quarterback is one of the most visible and important roles on the team, being responsible both for calling plays and making decisions during the play. Shown here is Shea Smith of the Air Force Falcons during the 2007 Armed Forces Bowl. Photo credit: Mike Kaplan, USAF
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February 8
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Morchella conica, a species of morel mushroom. Morels are known for their distinctive appearance, not unlike a honeycomb in that the upper portion is composed of a network of ridges with pits between them. The ascocarps are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly for French cuisine. However, morels have not yet been successfully farmed on a large scale, and the commercial morel industry is largely based on harvest of wild mushrooms. Photo credit: Beentree
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February 9
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The inchman (Myrmecia forficata) is a species of bulldog ant that is native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania, so named because of its size (growing up to nearly 1 in or 25 mm in length). The inchman is a carnivore and a scavenger. They sting their victims with venom, which is among the most powerful in the insect world. Photo credit:
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February 10
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Kishū Kumano iwatake tori by Hiroshige II, a Japanese woodblock print in the ukiyo-e style, depicting the harvesting of iwatake mushrooms (Umbilicaria esculenta) near Kumano in the Kishū Domain. Actually a lichen that grows on rocks, iwatake (literally, "rock mushroom") are used in East Asia as both a food source and medicine. Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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February 11
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Photo: Bachrach Studios; Restoration: Michel Vuijlsteke
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February 12
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Gypsum, a common mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, in its crystallised selenite form. In addition to selenite, it may also occur in a silky, fibrous form called "satin spar", and a very fine-grained white variety is called alabaster. In arid areas, it can also occur in a flower-like form called desert rose. In the form of selenite, gypsum forms some of the largest crystals found in nature, up to 11 m (36 ft) long. Photo credit:
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February 13
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The Photo credit: Fir0002
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February 14
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Alice in Wonderland, Chapter XI: "Who Stole the Tarts?" Although it was originally published in a magazine for adults, it is now best known as a nursery rhyme .
Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 15
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February 16
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A plasma globe is a novelty item that consists of a glass orb filled with a mixture of various gases. A smaller orb in its center serves as an electrode and plasma filaments extend from the inner electrode to the outer glass shell, giving the appearance of multiple constant beams of colored light. Film credit: Geni
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February 17
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"The Gerry-Mander", an salamander .
Artist: Elkanah Tisdale
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February 18
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An engraving of action from Act I, Scene 1 from William Shakespeare's The Tempest, in which Prospero (right) has caused the ship carrying his brother Antonio and the King of Naples Alonso to run aground on the island to which he and his daughter Miranda had been exiled. The play is believed to have been written in 1610–11 and is now considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest works. Engraving: B. Smith; Artist: George Romney; Restoration: Adam Cuerden
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February 19
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The Glistening Demoiselle (Phaon iridipennis) is a damselfly species found throughout much of Africa. Its natural habitats are moist lowland forests, dry and moist shrubland, rivers, and intermittent rivers in tropical and subtropical areas. Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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February 20
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"The Journey", an illustration depicting a young boy absorbed in watching the scenery from his seat in a railway car. The painting was done for a series of poems by Josephine Preston Peabody entitled "The Little Past", which relate experiences of childhood from a child's perspective. Children's literature in general is often illustrated, sometimes lavishly, in a way rarely used for adult literature outside illustrated fiction. Generally, the artwork plays a greater role in books intended for the youngest readers (especially pre-literate children). Children's picture books can be a cognitively accessible source of high quality art for young children.
Artist: Elizabeth Shippen Green; Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 21
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An illustration of the Image: Zina Deretsky,
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February 22
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Photo: National Photo Co.
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February 23
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A sketch of Artist: Arthur J. Stansbury; Restoration: Lise Broer
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February 24
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The Photo credit: Peter G Werner
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February 25
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Photo: Bain News Service; Restoration: Michel Vuijlsteke
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February 26
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modern synthesis, evolution is understood to be an ongoing process with no defined endpoint. The tree of life is still considered valid for eukaryotes, but prokaryotic life forms are capable of horizontal gene transfer , meaning that the concept gives an incomplete picture of life's evolution.
Restoration: Ragesoss
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February 27
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The Photo credit: David Iliff
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February 28
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The Photo credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim
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