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Delano Las Vegas Former names THEhotel General information Status Operating Location Paradise , Nevada , U.S. Address 3940 South Las Vegas Boulevard Coordinates 36 ° 05 ' 35 '' N 115 ° 10 ' 40 '' W / 36.0930 ° N 115.1777 ° W / 36.0930 ; - 115.1777 Coordinates : 36 ° 05 ' 35 '' N 115 ° 10 ' 40 '' W / 36.0930 ° N 115.1777 ° W / 36.0930 ; - 115.1777 Opening December 17 , 2003 ; 14 years ago ( 2003 - 12 - 17 ) Owner MGM Resorts International Management MGM Resorts International under license from Morgans Hotel Group Technical details Floor count 45 Floor area 420 m ( 4,500 sq ft ) Other information Number of suites 1,117 Number of restaurants Parking 669 Website www.delanolasvegas.com | Delano Las Vegas |
Congress passed the Gold Reserve Act on 30 January 1934; the measure nationalized all gold by ordering Federal Reserve banks to turn over their supply to the U.S. Treasury. In return the banks received gold certificates to be used as reserves against deposits and Federal Reserve notes. The act also authorized the president to devalue the gold dollar. Under this authority the president, on 31 January 1934, changed the value of the dollar from $20.67 to the troy ounce to $35 to the troy ounce, a devaluation of over 40%. | Gold standard |
Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Hunted , The The Hunted Loretta Kravitz 2003 Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star Sally Finley 2003 Missing , The The Missing Dot Gilkeson 2005 In an Instant The Girl 2005 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants , The The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Bailey 2012 Complicity Rachel 2012 Last Ounce of Courage Maddie Rogers 2014 Runaway Abby | Jenna Boyd |
Further federal legislation strengthening protections for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s . As of July 2017 , there were 103 national parks encompassing an area of 40,500 km ( 15,600 sq mi ) , comprising 1.23 % of India 's total surface area . | List of national parks of India |
Modules results are sometimes issued on a graded basis, consisting of pass grades 1 (threshold 85%, a distinction), 2 (70-84%), 3 (55-69%) & 4 (40-54%), and fail (below 40%). This grade is calculated as the lower of the overall continuous assessment score (OCAS) and overall examination score (OES). | Open University |
During "If These Dolls Could Talk", Jenna removes the bandage from her eye and cryptically begins to cry. Later, at school, she approaches the Liars at their lunch table and apologizes for gaining a hatred towards them, saying that when Hanna's actions made her realize that people are capable of changing. However, her apology is met with suspicion by all four girls. She shares with them the "unfortunate results" of her surgery. Later, Toby comes into her room questioning Marshall as to why Garrett is watching their house. She affirms not knowing the reason and asks Cavanaugh to close the | Jenna Marshall |
The three-point line was first tested at the collegiate level in a 1945 NCAA game between Columbia and Fordham but it was not kept as a rule. At the direction of Abe Saperstein, the American Basketball League became the first basketball league to institute the rule in 1961. Its three-point line was a radius of 25 feet (7.62 m) from the baskets, except along the sides. The Eastern Professional Basketball League followed in its 1963-64 season. | Three-point field goal |
The Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct is a system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines that conveys water collected from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern and Central California to Southern California. Named after California Governor Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown Sr., the over 400-mile (640 km) aqueduct is the principal feature of the California State Water Project. | California Aqueduct |
New York City encompasses five county - level administrative divisions called boroughs : Manhattan , the Bronx , Queens , Brooklyn , and Staten Island . All boroughs are part of New York City , and each of the boroughs is coextensive with a respective county , the primary administrative subdivision within New York State . The Bronx and Queens are concurrent with the counties of the same name , while Manhattan , Brooklyn , and Staten Island correspond to New York , Kings , and Richmond Counties respectively . | Boroughs of New York City |
of exposed Precambrian igneous and high-grade metamorphic rocks (geological shield) that forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent (the North American Craton or Laurentia). Composed of igneous rock resulting from its long volcanic history, the area is covered by a thin layer of soil. With a deep, common, joined bedrock region in eastern and central Canada, it stretches north from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean, covering over half of Canada; it also extends south into the northern reaches of the United States. Human population is sparse, and industrial development is minimal, while mining is prevalent. | Canadian Shield |
A minibike , sometimes called a minimoto or pocketbike , is a miniature motorcycle . Most minibikes use two - stroke engines and chain drive . | Minibike |
In 1949 , after the founding of the State of Israel , the Defense Service Law gave the IDF the authority to enlist any citizen . Draftees would then be required to show up for the draft in accordance with the military 's decision to enlist them . Under this law , the period of service for men was 30 months and for women 18 months ( although in accordance with a temporary order from January 10 , 1968 , six additional months were added to the mandatory service , 36 months for men and 24 months for women respectively . ) The draft requirement applies to any citizen or permanent resident who has reached the age of 18 , and in accordance with the law , the individuals who are exempt from the draft are dismissed for various reasons , such as incapability , medical problems , military personnel needs , etc . Many of the soldiers who complete their mandatory military service are later obligated to serve in a reserve unit in accordance with the military 's needs . | Conscription in Israel |
Place Name Jockey Media Puzzle Damien Oliver Mr. Prudent C. Brown Beekeeper Kerrin McEvoy Vinnie Roe Pat Smullen Pentastic G. Boss 6 Distinctly Secret S. King 7 Jardines Lookout P. Payne 8 Rain Gauge G. Childs 9 Freemason D. Gauci 10 Miss Meliss C. Newitt 11 County Tyrone J. Cassidy 12 Hail N. Harris 13 Thong Classic B. Prebble 14 Prized Gem M. Rodd 15 Grey Song C. Munce 16 Daliapour Mick Kinane 17 Cyclades S. Seamer 18 Pugin Frankie Dettori 19 Victory Smile D. Beasley 20 Hatha Anna Richard Hills 21 Helene Vitality Gerald Mosse 22 Requiem C. Williams 23 Sandmason S. Arnokld | 2002 Melbourne Cup |
Marvin is a male given name , derived from the Welsh name Mervyn . It is also found as a surname . Marven is a variant form . | Marvin (name) |
Angel Island Immigration Station was an immigration station located in San Francisco Bay which operated from January 21 , 1910 to November 5 , 1940 , where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated . Angel Island ( California ) is an island in San Francisco Bay . It is currently a State Park administered by California State Parks and a California Historical Landmark . The island was originally a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians , then it was a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala . Later , it was developed as a cattle ranch , then , starting with the Civil War , the island served as a U.S. Army post . During the island 's Immigration Station period , the island held hundreds of thousands of immigrants , the majority from China , Japan , India , Mexico and the Philippines . The detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolated location , making it very easy to control immigrants , contain outbreaks of disease , and enforce the new immigration laws . The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the title Angel Island , U.S. Immigration Station , and is a National Historic Landmark . | Angel Island Immigration Station |
This is an episode list for Sabrina the Teenage Witch , an American sitcom that debuted on ABC in 1996 . From Season 5 , the program was aired on The WB . The series ran for seven seasons totaling 163 episodes . It originally premiered on September 27 , 1996 on ABC and ended on April 24 , 2003 on The WB . | List of Sabrina the Teenage Witch episodes |
Tami Roman Born Tamisha Akbar ( 1970 - 04 - 17 ) April 17 , 1970 ( age 47 ) Mount Vernon , New York , U.S. Nationality American Occupation Television personality model actress Years active 1992 -- present Known for Basketball Wives ( 2010 -- 2013 ) ; ( 2017 - present ) Basketball Wives LA ( 2015 -- 2016 ) The Real World : Los Angeles ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Marriage Boot Camp : Reality Stars ( 2015 ) Spouse ( s ) Kenny Anderson ( m . 1994 ; div. 2001 ) Partner ( s ) Reggie Youngblood ( 2014 -- present ) Children Website officialtamiroman.com | Tami Roman |
Staind ( / steɪnd / STAYND ) is an American rock band formed in 1995 . The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis , lead guitarist Mike Mushok , bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April , and drummer Jon Wysocki . The lineup has been stable outside of Wysocki 's departure in 2011 , who was replaced by Sal Giancarelli . The band has recorded seven studio albums : Tormented ( 1996 ) , Dysfunction ( 1999 ) , Break the Cycle ( 2001 ) , 14 Shades of Grey ( 2003 ) , Chapter V ( 2005 ) , The Illusion of Progress ( 2008 ) , and Staind ( 2011 ) . The band 's activity became more sporadic after their self - titled release ; with Lewis pursuing a solo country music career and Mushok subsequently joining the band Saint Asonia , but the band continued to tour off and on in the coming years . As of 2016 , Lewis had reiterated that the band has not broken up , and will possibly create another album , but that his current focus is his solo career . The band 's most recently performed live in 2017 , and as of 2018 , is in a hiatus . The band has sold over 15 million records worldwide . Many of the band 's singles have substantially charted on US rock and all - format charts as well , including '' It 's Been Awhile '' , '' Fade '' , '' Price to Play '' , '' So Far Away '' , and '' Right Here '' . | Staind |
The United Kingdom has three legal systems, each of which applies to a particular geographical area. English law applies in England and Wales, Northern Ireland law applies in Northern Ireland, and Scots law applies in Scotland. While these three systems diverge in the more detailed rules, there are also substantive fields of law which apply across the United Kingdom. | Law of the United Kingdom |
The electrical conduction system of the heart transmits signals generated usually by the sinoatrial node to cause contraction of the heart muscle. The pacemaking signal generated in the sinoatrial node travels through the right atrium to the atrioventricular node, along the Bundle of His and through bundle branches to cause contraction of the heart muscle. This signal stimulates contraction first of the right and left atrium, and then the right and left ventricles. This process allows blood to be pumped throughout the body. | Electrical conduction system of the heart |
Left Behind is a series of 16 best-selling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: the pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological interpretation of the Biblical apocalypse. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force, an underground network of converts, against an NWO-esque organization, Global Community, and its leader Nicolae Carpathia-the Antichrist. Left Behind is also the title of the first book in the series. The series was first published between 1995-2007 by Tyndale House, a firm with a history of interest in dispensationalism. | Left Behind |
"My Bucket's Got a Hole in It" is a song widely attributed to Clarence Williams, who obtained a copyright in 1933. The song became popular performed by Hank Williams for MGM and reached #4 on the country chart in 1949. | My Bucket's Got a Hole in It |
'' Ich bin ein Berliner '' ( German pronunciation : ( ˈʔɪç ˈbɪn ʔaɪn bɛɐ̯ˈliːnɐ ) , '' I am a Berliner '' ) is a quotation from a June 26 , 1963 , speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin . It is widely regarded as the best - known speech of the Cold War and the most famous anti-communist speech . Kennedy aimed to underline the support of the United States for West Germany 22 months after Soviet - supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall to prevent mass emigration to the West . The message was aimed as much at the Soviets as it was at Berliners and was a clear statement of U.S. policy in the wake of the construction of the Berlin Wall . Another phrase in the speech was also spoken in German , '' Lasst sie nach Berlin kommen '' ( '' Let them come to Berlin '' ) , addressed at those who claimed '' we can work with the Communists '' , a remark at which Nikita Khrushchev scoffed only days later . | Ich bin ein Berliner |
Phosphocreatine, also known as creatine phosphate (CP) or PCr (Pcr), is a phosphorylated creatine molecule that serves as a rapidly mobilizable reserve of high-energy phosphates in skeletal muscle and the brain to recycle adenosine triphosphate, the energy currency of the cell. | Phosphocreatine |
Relevant dates include 117 CE, when the Empire was at its greatest territorial extent, and the accession of Diocletian in 284. Irreversible major territorial loss, however, began in 376 with a large-scale irruption of Goths and others. In 395, after winning two destructive civil wars, Theodosius I died, leaving a collapsing field army and the Empire, still plagued by Goths, divided between his two incapable sons. By 476 when Odoacer deposed the Emperor Romulus, the Western Roman Emperor wielded negligible military, political, or financial power and had no effective control over the scattered Western domains that could still be described | Fall of the Western Roman Empire |
The Last Podcast on the Left Presentation Hosted by Ben Kissel Marcus Parks Henry Zebrowski Genre Comedy , True Crime , Black Comedy , Paranormal Language English Updates Fridays Length 30 - 90 Min Production Audio format MP3 No. of episodes 313 Publication Original release 2011 -- present Website https://www.lastpodcastontheleft.com/ | The Last Podcast on the Left |
The collision with the Eurasian Plate along the boundary between India and Nepal formed the orogenic belt that created the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalaya Mountains, as sediment bunched up like earth before a plow. | Indian Plate |
The at sign , @ , normally read aloud as '' at '' , also commonly called the at symbol or commercial at . In contemporary use , it is most commonly used in email addresses and social media platform '' handles '' . | At sign |
A sixth season was commissioned by Foxtel on 9 May 2017, which will premiere on 19 June 2018. A seventh season was commissioned in April 2018, before the sixth season premiere, with filming commencing the following week and a premiere set for 2019. | Wentworth (TV series) |
The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Eurasia and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected global ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The Equatorial Counter Current subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and the South Atlantic Ocean at about 8°N. | Atlantic Ocean |
Gothic art emerged in Île-de-France, France, in the early 12th century at the Abbey Church of St Denis built by Abbot Suger. The style rapidly spread beyond its origins in architecture to sculpture, both monumental and personal in size, textile art, and painting, which took a variety of forms, including fresco, stained glass, the illuminated manuscript, and panel painting. Monastic orders, especially the Cistercians and the Carthusians, were important builders who disseminated the style and developed distinctive variants of it across Europe. Regional variations of architecture remained important, even when, by the late 14th century, a coherent universal style known | Gothic art |
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage . The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story . The wedding - guest 's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner 's story progresses , as can be seen in the language style : Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger , the supernatural , or serenity , depending on the mood in different parts of the poem . | The Rime of the Ancient Mariner |
There are eleven currencies of the European Union as of 2015 used officially by member states . The euro accounts for the majority of the member states with the remainder operating independent monetary policies . Those European Union states that have adopted it are known as the eurozone and share the European Central Bank ( ECB ) . The ECB and the national central banks of all EU countries , including those who operate an independent currency , are part of the European System of Central Banks . | Currencies of the European Union |
Like most other whiptail lizards , the New Mexico whiptail is diurnal and insectivorous . They are wary , energetic , and fast moving , darting for cover if approached . They are found in a wide variety of semi-arid habitats , including grassland , rocky areas , shrubland , or mountainside woodlands . Reproduction occurs through parthenogenesis , with up to four unfertilized eggs being laid in mid summer , and hatching approximately eight weeks later . | New Mexico whiptail |
In the late 19th century, the European imperial powers engaged in a major territorial scramble and occupied most of the continent, creating many colonial territories, and leaving only two fully independent states: Ethiopia (known to Europeans as "Abyssinia"), and Liberia. Egypt and Sudan were never formally incorporated into any European colonial empire; however, after the British occupation of 1882, Egypt was effectively under British administration until 1922. | Africa |
until 2017 when the Eibsee Cable Car exceeded it by 189m. It is still the highest point above the ground-436 metres (1,430 feet.) (A temporary aerial tramway in Switzerland used between 1979 and 1986 had larger span.) The Peak 2 Peak Gondola was built by the Doppelmayr Garaventa Group in 2007 and 2008 at a cost of CDN$51 million. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola is the first Doppelmayr "3S" tri-cable lift in North America; there are four similar but smaller lifts in Europe which were built in 1991, 1994, 2002, 2004 and 2010 in Switzerland, Austria, France and Germany. Whistler-Blackcomb | Peak 2 Peak Gondola |
Overall, there have been 91 different champions. Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six, while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five. Lex Luger holds the record for the longest reign, with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days, while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign under the WWE banner, at 351 days (overall the third longest in the title's history). Only two men, Lex Luger and Rick Rude, have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more. | List of WWE United States Champions |
Mickey Rourke as Harley Davidson | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man |
The oil and gas industry is usually divided into three major sectors : upstream ( or exploration and production - E&P ) , midstream and downstream . The upstream sector includes searching for potential underground or underwater crude oil and natural gas fields , drilling exploratory wells , and subsequently drilling and operating the wells that recover and bring the crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface . There has been a significant shift toward including unconventional gas as a part of the upstream sector , and corresponding developments in liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) processing and transport . | Upstream (petroleum industry) |
An acetate / ˈæsɪteɪt / is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with an alkaline , earthy , or metallic base . '' Acetate '' also describes the conjugate base or ion ( specifically , the negatively charged ion called an anion ) typically found in aqueous solution and written with the chemical formula C H O . The neutral molecules formed by the combination of the acetate ion and a positive ion ( called a cation ) are also commonly called '' acetates '' ( hence , acetate of lead , acetate of aluminum , etc . ) . The simplest of these is hydrogen acetate ( called acetic acid ) with corresponding salts , esters , and the polyatomic anion CH CO , or CH COO . | Acetate |
Lynn Thomson was a dramaturg who was hired by New York Theatre Workshop to help rework Rent. She claimed that between early May and the end of October 1995, she and Larson co-wrote a "new version" of the musical. She sued the Larson estate for $40 million USD and sought 16% of the show's royalties, claiming she had written a significant portion of the lyrics and the libretto of the "new version" of Rent. | Rent (musical) |
The construction of Olympic and Titanic took place virtually in parallel, with Olympic's keel laid down first on 16 December 1908 and Titanic's on 31 March 1909. Both ships took about 26 months to build and followed much the same construction process. They were designed essentially as an enormous floating box girder, with the keel acting as a backbone and the frames of the hull forming the ribs. At the base of the ships, a double bottom 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) deep supported 300 frames, each between 24 inches (61 cm) and 36 inches (91 cm) apart and | RMS Titanic |
Game Date Home Team Result Road Team Game 1 Wednesday , June 7 Los Angeles Lakers 104 -- 87 ( 1 -- 0 ) Indiana Pacers Game 2 Friday , June 9 Los Angeles Lakers 111 -- 104 ( 2 -- 0 ) Indiana Pacers Game 3 Sunday , June 11 Indiana Pacers 100 -- 91 ( 1 -- 2 ) Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 Wednesday , June 14 Indiana Pacers 118 -- 120 OT ( 1 -- 3 ) Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 Friday , June 16 Indiana Pacers 120 -- 87 ( 2 -- 3 ) Los Angeles Lakers Game 6 Monday , June 19 Los Angeles Lakers 116 -- 111 ( 4 -- 2 ) Indiana Pacers | 2000 NBA Finals |
Brazos River Texas Brazos River downstream of Possum Kingdom Lake , Palo Pinto County , Texas Country United States State Texas Source Llano Estacado Source confluence Stonewall County , Texas - elevation 453 m ( 1,486 ft ) - coordinates 33 ° 16 ' 07 '' N 100 ° 0 ' 37 '' W / 33.26861 ° N 100.01028 ° W / 33.26861 ; - 100.01028 Mouth Gulf of Mexico - location Brazoria County , Texas - elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) - coordinates 28 ° 52 ' 33 '' N 95 ° 22 ' 42 '' W / 28.87583 ° N 95.37833 ° W / 28.87583 ; - 95.37833 Coordinates : 28 ° 52 ' 33 '' N 95 ° 22 ' 42 '' W / 28.87583 ° N 95.37833 ° W / 28.87583 ; - 95.37833 Length 1,352 km ( 840 mi ) Basin 116,000 km ( 44,788 sq mi ) Discharge for Rosharon , TX - average 237.5 m / s ( 8,387 cu ft / s ) - max 2,390 m / s ( 84,402 cu ft / s ) - min 0.76 m / s ( 27 cu ft / s ) Brazos River watershed Website : Handbook of Texas : Brazos River | Brazos River |
The numerals for 4 (IIII) and 9 (VIIII) proved problematic (among other things, they are easily confused with III and VIII), and are generally replaced with IV (one less than 5) and IX (one less than 10). This feature of Roman numerals is called subtractive notation. | Roman numerals |
Malware , short for malicious software , is an umbrella term used to refer to a variety of forms of harmful or intrusive software , including computer viruses , worms , Trojan horses , ransomware , spyware , adware , scareware , and other malicious programs . It can take the form of executable code , scripts , active content , and other software . Malware is defined by its malicious intent , acting against the requirements of the computer user -- and so does not include software that causes unintentional harm due to some deficiency . | Malware |
On December 7, 1917, the U.S. declared war on Austria-Hungary. | American entry into World War I |
The milling process removes material by performing many separate, small cuts. This is accomplished by using a cutter with many teeth, spinning the cutter at high speed, or advancing the material through the cutter slowly; most often it is some combination of these three approaches. The speeds and feeds used are varied to suit a combination of variables. The speed at which the piece advances through the cutter is called feed rate, or just feed; it is most often measured in length of material per full revolution of the cutter. | Milling (machining) |
Kelly's tenuous relationship with her mother Jackie (Ann Gillespie) continued in the series' first season, with tension arising due to Jackie's drunken negligence of Erin, a recurring character in the original series and a regular in the spin-off. She also resumed her friendship with Brenda Walsh. However, their relationship was briefly strained by Kelly's and possibly Brenda's lingering feelings for former boyfriend Dylan McKay, as well as Brenda sleeping with Kelly's ex-boyfriend, Ryan Matthews, a teacher at West Beverly. Following Brenda's discovery that she could not have children, she and Kelly made amends once again. | Kelly Taylor (90210) |
Alistair Dragon Age character Alistair , as he appears in Dragon Age : Origins First appearance Dragon Age : Origins Voiced by Steve Valentine | Alistair (Dragon Age) |
Shula , Don Don Shula * * 1963 -- 1969 Indianapolis B ! Baltimore Colts 71 23 347 173 6 . 665 | List of National Football League head coaches with 50 wins |
India 's Twenty20 International record by opponent Opponent Tie + W Tie + L NR Win % First Last Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 100.00 2012 Australia 16 10 5 0 0 0 66.66 2007 2017 Bangladesh 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 100.00 2009 2016 England 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 45.45 2007 2017 Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 100.00 2009 2009 New Zealand 9 6 0 0 0 25.00 2007 2017 Pakistan 8 6 0 0 0 81.25 2007 2016 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 ! -- 2007 2007 South Africa 11 6 0 0 0 60.0 2006 2015 Sri Lanka 14 10 0 0 0 0 63.63 2009 2017 United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 100.00 2016 2016 West Indies 8 5 0 0 0 28.57 2009 2017 Zimbabwe 7 5 0 0 0 0 71.42 2016 Total 94 55 33 0 0 5 61.04 2006 2017 | India national cricket team record by opponent |
'' All Night Long ( All Night ) '' is a hit single by American singer - songwriter Lionel Richie from 1983 . Taken from his second solo album , Ca n't Slow Down , it combined Richie 's soulful Commodores style with Caribbean influences . This new , more dance music , pop - inspired approach proved popular , as the single reached number one on three Billboard charts ( pop , R&B and adult contemporary ) . Richard Marx contributed backing vocals as an unknown until his 1986 debut album appeared . | All Night Long (All Night) |
In the song , Baez recounts an out - of - the - blue phone call from an old lover , which sends her a decade back in time , to a '' crummy '' hotel in Greenwich Village circa 1964 or 1965 ; she recalls giving him a pair of cuff - links , and summarizes that memories bring '' diamonds and rust '' . Baez has stated that the lyrics refer to her relationship with Bob Dylan . | Diamonds & Rust (song) |
Matthew '' Matt '' Camden ( played by Barry Watson ) ( born 1980 ) is Annie and Eric 's firstborn . In the beginning of the series , Matt is a junior in high school . Matt sacrifices his school time to help others ; if they wished to remain anonymous , he would respect that and not even tell his father . During high school , he bounces from job to job , including tutor and Dairy Shack delivery driver . He is not always a star student , but he manages to graduate at the top of his class and get accepted for a White House internship in Washington , D.C. with First Lady Hillary Clinton . He returns to Glenoak for college , rooming with friend and fellow '' P.K. '' John Hamilton . Matt 's new uncle , Dr. Hank Hastings ( who had actually delivered him ) , helps him get a job in the hospital cafeteria ; during his time there , he decides to become a doctor . He ends up working at a women 's clinic with Hank , beginning by helping save the life of a woman who could not get anyone but Matt to take her symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy seriously . | List of 7th Heaven characters |
Peptidoglycan, also known as murein, is a polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, forming the cell wall. The sugar component consists of alternating residues of β-(1,4) linked N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) . Attached to the N-acetylmuramic acid is a peptide chain of three to five amino acids. The peptide chain can be cross-linked to the peptide chain of another strand forming the 3D mesh-like layer. Peptidoglycan serves a structural role in the bacterial cell wall, giving structural strength, as well as counteracting the osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm. A common misconception is that peptidoglycan gives the cell its shape; however, whereas peptidoglycan helps maintain the structural strength of the cell, it is actually the MreB protein that facilitates cell shape. Peptidoglycan is also involved in binary fission during bacterial cell reproduction.
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NCIS : New Orleans follows a fictional team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service ( NCIS ) agents stationed out of New Orleans , Louisiana and led by Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride ( Scott Bakula ) . The team focuses on crimes that involve personnel in the United States Navy and Marine Corps , and their territory ranges from the Mississippi River to the Texas Panhandle . The agents under Pride 's supervision include Christopher LaSalle ( Lucas Black ) , a former Jefferson Parish sheriff 's deputy recruited by Pride following Hurricane Katrina ; Meredith Brody ( Zoe McLellan ) , a transfer from the NCIS Great Lakes field office , who has worked as a Special Agent Afloat and is keen to leave her past behind as she moves to New Orleans ; Sonja Percy ( Shalita Grant ) , a former ATF special agent and LaSalle 's partner ; Tammy Gregorio ( Vanessa Ferlito ) , an FBI prodigy recruited after a short stint investigating Pride ; and Sebastian Lund ( Rob Kerkovich ) , a criminalist turned forensics agent and the team 's newest member . They are assisted by Patton Plame ( Daryl Mitchell ) , a computer specialist , and Dr. Loretta Wade ( CCH Pounder ) , a forensic pathologist . | NCIS: New Orleans |
The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a novella written by Henry James. The story, a part of gothic and ghost story genres, first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (27 January - 16 April 1898). In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. | The Turn of the Screw |
Authority (derived from the Latin word auctoritas), as a concept, can be used to mean the right to exercise power given by the State (in the form of government, judges, police officers, etc.), or by academic knowledge of an area (someone that can be an authority on a subject) or, in some societies, by higher spiritual powers or deities. | Authority |
A marriage officiant , solemniser , or '' vow master '' is a person who officiates at a wedding ceremony . | Marriage officiant |
The original recording features an electric guitar solo using a wah-wah pedal by Chicago guitarist Terry Kath, and a lead vocal line in Aeolian mode. | 25 or 6 to 4 |
Principal photography started in September 2014, with filming locations in New Zealand and Australia. Filming took place in Dunedin, Port Chalmers and on the Otago Peninsula, Saint Bathans in Central Otago and at the Cape Campbell Lighthouse in Marlborough. Filming sites included the former Dunedin Prison in Dunedin and Stuart Street at the former King Edward Technical College building. | The Light Between Oceans (film) |
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom , with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom . It employs 13,331 people and handles 5.7 million customer accounts . | EDF Energy |
Ozarks Ozark Highlands ; Ozark Mountains ; Ozark Plateaus View of the Ozarks from the Buffalo National River , Newton County , Arkansas Highest point Peak Buffalo Lookout Elevation 2,561 ft ( 781 m ) 37 ° 10 ' N 92 ° 30 ' W / 37.167 ° N 92.500 ° W / 37.167 ; - 92.500 Geography Country United States State / Province Arkansas Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Geology Age of rock Paleozoic to Proterozoic | Ozarks |
The main character Roy Eberhardt moves to Florida and into the town of Coconut Cove , where his classmate Dana Matherson starts bullying him . On the bus to school , Roy sees a boy running barefoot outside . Roy tries to leave the bus , but Dana viciously chokes and strangles him . He escapes after punching Dana in the face , breaking his nose , and then exiting the bus . But Roy ca n't catch the running boy because a golf ball hits Roy in the head . The school suspends him from the bus for two weeks and orders Roy to write an apology to Dana . Roy calls for a truce , but Dana refuses to accept . | Hoot (novel) |
The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy in which the power of the Emperor is limited and is relegated primarily to ceremonial duties . As in many other states , the Government is divided into three branches : the Executive branch , the Legislative branch and the Judicial branch . | Government of Japan |
The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project was under the direction of Major General Leslie Groves of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer was the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory that designed the actual bombs. The Army component of the project was designated the Manhattan District; "Manhattan" gradually superseded the official codename, Development of Substitute Materials, for the entire project. Along the way, the project absorbed its earlier British counterpart, Tube Alloys. The Manhattan Project began modestly in 1939, but grew to employ more than 130,000 people and cost nearly US $2 billion (about $22 billion in 2016 dollars). | Manhattan Project |
Historically, no single shot can be cited as the first shot of the battle or the war. Shots were fired earlier at Lexington, Massachusetts where eight Americans were killed and a British soldier was slightly wounded, but accounts of that event are confused and contradictory, and it has been characterized as a massacre rather than a battle. The North Bridge skirmish did see the first shots by Americans acting under orders, the first organized volley by Americans, the first British fatalities, and the first British retreat. | Shot heard round the world |
602 - For telephone numbers in Phoenix city proper except for Ahwatukee and some western parts of the city . 520 - Southern Arizona , including Tucson , Nogales , Casa Grande and Tombstone . 480 - Maricopa County and parts of Pinal County , east of the Phoenix city limits and the Phoenix neighborhood of Ahwatukee . Includes Mesa , Scottsdale , Tempe , Chandler , Gilbert , Queen Creek , San Tan Valley , Apache Junction and Fountain Hills . 623 - Maricopa County , west of the Phoenix city limits and some western parts of the city . Includes the cities of Glendale , Goodyear , Avondale , Tolleson , Buckeye , Sun City , Litchfield Park , Surprise and Peoria . 928 - Northern and Western Arizona , including Yuma , Flagstaff , the Grand Canyon , Payson , Prescott , Lake Havasu City , Bullhead City , and Kingman . | List of Arizona area codes |
Crowne Plaza is a multinational chain of full service , upscale hotels catering to business travelers and to the meetings and conventions market . It forms part of the InterContinental Hotels Group family of brands , which include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts , and operates in 52 countries with more than 400 hotels , usually located in city centers , resorts , coastal towns or near major airports . | Crowne Plaza |
The Shia , Ahmadiyya , and Sunni agree on the essential details for the performance and practice of these acts , but the Shia do not refer to them by the same name ( see Ancillaries of the Faith , for the Twelvers , and Seven pillars of Ismailism ) . They make up Muslim life , prayer , concern for the needy , self - purification , and the pilgrimage , if one is able . | Five Pillars of Islam |
"Heroes and Villains" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses, first screened on 25 December 1996 as the first part of the 1996 Christmas trilogy and the thirteenth Christmas special. It attracted a UK television audience of 21.3 million, at the time a record for the show. In the episode, Del and Rodney are invited to a fancy dress party. They arrive dressed as Batman and Robin. | Heroes and Villains (Only Fools and Horses) |
Character Films Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl ( 2003 ) Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man 's Chest ( 2006 ) Pirates of the Caribbean : At World 's End ( 2007 ) Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides ( 2011 ) Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Men Tell No Tales ( 2017 ) Captain Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Anthony De La Torre Captain Hector Barbossa Geoffrey Rush Joshamee Gibbs Kevin McNally William '' Will '' Turner , Jr . Orlando Bloom Dylan Smith Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom Elizabeth Swann Pirate King Keira Knightley Lucinda Dryzek Keira Knightley Keira Knightley Marty Martin Klebba Martin Klebba James Norrington Jack Davenport Weatherby Swann Jonathan Pryce Pintel Lee Arenberg Ragetti Mackenzie Crook Cotton David Bailie Mullroy Angus Barnett Angus Barnett Angus Barnett Murtogg Giles New Giles New Giles New Theodore Groves Greg Ellis Greg Ellis Gillette Damian O'Hare Damian O'Hare Anamaria Zoe Saldana Davy Jones Bill Nighy Silhouette only William Turner , Sr . Bootstrap Bill Stellan Skarsgård Cutler Beckett Tom Hollander Tia Dalma Calypso Naomie Harris Sao Feng Chow Yun - fat Captain Edward Teague Keith Richards Alexander Scheer Keith Richards Henry Turner Dominic Scott Kay Brenton Thwaites Lewis McGowan Scrum Stephen Graham Captain Edward Teach Blackbeard Ian McShane Angelica Teach Penélope Cruz Philip Swift Sam Claflin Syrena Àstrid Bergès - Frisbey Captain Armando Salazar Javier Bardem Carina Barbossa Carina Smyth Kaya Scodelario '' Uncle '' Jack Teague Paul McCartney | Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) |
In a late finale to his PGA Tour winning career, O'Meara won two majors in 1998, The Masters and the British Open. O'Meara's victory in The Masters came at his 15th attempt. O'Meara attributed this resurgence partly to the inspiration of working with Tiger Woods, the new superstar of the game at the time, with whom O'Meara had become good friends. In the same year, he won the Cisco World Match Play Championship and reached a career best of second in the Official World Golf Ranking. | Mark O'Meara |
'' Hallelujah I Love Her So '' Single by Ray Charles from the album Ray Charles ( or , Hallelujah I Love Her So ) B - side '' What Would I Do Without You '' Released 1956 Format 7 '' 45rpm Recorded 1956 Genre soul rhythm and blues Length 2 : 35 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Ray Charles Producer ( s ) Jerry Wexler Ray Charles singles chronology '' A Fool for You '' ( 1955 ) '' Hallelujah I Love Her So '' ( 1956 ) '' Mary Ann '' ( 1956 ) '' A Fool for You '' ( 1955 ) '' Hallelujah I Love Her So '' ( 1956 ) '' Mary Ann '' ( 1956 ) | Hallelujah I Love Her So |
Rooted in the basic curriculum -- the enkuklios paideia or '' education in a circle '' -- of late Classical and Hellenistic Greece , the '' liberal arts '' or '' liberal pursuits '' ( Latin liberalia studia ) were already so called in formal education during the Roman Empire . The first recorded use of the term '' liberal arts '' ( artes liberales ) occurs in De Inventione by Marcus Tullius Cicero , but it is unclear if he created the term . Seneca the Younger discusses liberal arts in education from a critical Stoic point of view in Moral Epistle 88 . The exact classification of the liberal arts varied however in Roman times , and it was only after Martianus Capella in the 5th century AD influentially brought the seven liberal arts as bridesmaids to the Marriage of Mercury and Philology , that they took on canonical form . | Liberal arts education |
Horrid Henry is the first book of the Horrid Henry series . It was published in 1994 and written by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross . The book is a collection of short stories about the same characters , along the lines of the Just William books . | Horrid Henry (book) |
Indirect rule is a system of government used by the British and French to control parts of their colonial empires, particularly in Africa and Asia, through pre-existing local power structures. These dependencies were often called "protectorates" or "trucial states". By this system, the day-to-day government and administration of areas both small and large was left in the hands of traditional rulers, who gained prestige and the stability and protection afforded by the Pax Britannica, at the cost of losing control of their external affairs, and often of taxation, communications, and other matters, usually with a small number of European "advisors" | Indirect rule |
A nod of the head is a gesture in which the head is tilted in alternating up and down arcs along the sagittal plane. In many cultures, it is most commonly, but not universally, used to indicate agreement, acceptance, or acknowledgment. | Nod (gesture) |
The Suez Canal (Arabic: قناة السويس qanāt as-suwēs) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it was officially opened on November 17, 1869. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans, in turn reducing the journey by approximately 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi). It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus | Suez Canal |
Basketball courts come in different sizes. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the court is 94 by 50 feet (28.7 by 15.2 m). Under International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rules, the court is minutely smaller, measuring exactly 28 by 15 metres (91.9 by 49.2 ft). In amateur basketball, court sizes vary widely. The baskets are always 10 feet (3.0 m) above the floor (except possibly in youth competition). Basketball courts have a three-point arc at both baskets. A basket made from behind this arc is worth three points; a basket made from within this line, or with a player's foot touching | Basketball court |
The election had a turnout of about 70%, with no major incidents of violence. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, led by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, secured the most seats and local authorities. | Sri Lankan local elections, 2018 |
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single credited to Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, stuck behind "Windy" by The Association. It was co-written by Bob Gaudio, a bandmate of Valli's in The Four Seasons. It was Valli's biggest solo hit until he hit #1 in 1974 with "My Eyes Adored You". | Can't Take My Eyes Off You |
Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980 . During the 1932 games , the trails outside of the village served for the cross-country skiing events and the cross-country skiing part of the Nordic combined event . Lake Placid , St Moritz and Innsbruck are the only sites to have twice hosted the Winter Olympic Games . | Lake Placid, New York |
The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein : special relativity and general relativity . Special relativity applies to elementary particles and their interactions , describing all their physical phenomena except gravity . General relativity explains the law of gravitation and its relation to other forces of nature . It applies to the cosmological and astrophysical realm , including astronomy . | Theory of relativity |
Hot rods are typically old , classic American cars with large engines modified for linear speed . The origin of the term '' hot rod '' is unclear . For example , some claim that the term '' hot '' refers to the vehicle being stolen . Other origin stories include replacing the engine 's camshaft or '' rod '' with a higher performance version . | Hot rod |
Commander K. M. Nanavati vs. State of Maharashtra was a 1959 Indian court case where Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, a Naval Commander, was tried for the murder of Prem Ahuja, his wife's lover. The incident received unprecedented media coverage and inspired several books and films such as the 1973 film Achanak and 2016 film Rustom. Commander Nanavati, accused under section 302, was initially declared not guilty by a jury, but the verdict was dismissed by the Bombay High Court and the case was retried as a bench trial. This was among the last cases to be heard as a jury | K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra |
Pac - Man ( Japanese : パックマン , Hepburn : Pakkuman ) , stylized as PAC - MAN , is an arcade game developed by Namco and first released in Japan in May 1980 . It was created by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani . It was licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway Games and released in October 1980 . Immensely popular from its original release to the present day , Pac - Man is considered one of the classics of the medium , and an icon of 1980s popular culture . Upon its release , the game -- and , subsequently , Pac - Man derivatives -- became a social phenomenon that yielded high sales of merchandise and inspired a legacy in other media , such as the Pac - Man animated television series and the top - ten Buckner and Garcia hit single '' Pac - Man Fever '' . Pac - Man was popular in the 1980s and 1990s and is still played in the 2010s . | Pac-Man |
The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine (also known by similar names) is, according to legend, a rich gold mine hidden in the southwestern United States. The location is generally believed to be in the Superstition Mountains, near Apache Junction, east of Phoenix, Arizona. There have been many stories about how to find the mine, and each year people search for the mine. Some have died on the search. | Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine |
Wallace is a Scottish surname derived from the Anglo - Norman French waleis , which is in turn derived from a cognate of the Old English wylisc ( pronounced '' wullish '' ) meaning '' foreigner '' or '' Welshman '' ( etymology ; see also Wallach and Walhaz ) . The original surname may have denoted someone from the former Kingdom of Strathclyde who spoke Cumbric , a close relative of the Welsh language , or possibly an incomer from Wales , or the Welsh Marches . The Kingdom of Strathclyde was originally a part of the Hen Ogledd , its people speaking a Brythonic language distinct from Scottish Gaelic and the English derived from Lothian . In modern times , in the 19th and 20th centuries , the surname has been used as an Americanization of numerous Ashkenazic Jewish surnames . | Wallace (surname) |
All cars must be front-engined and rear-wheel drive. All cars use a 5.0-litre, naturally aspirated V8-engine with electronic fuel injection, capable of producing between 460 and 485 kW (620-650 bhp). Manufacturers are free to choose between using an engine based on one from their own line up or a generic engine provided by V8 Supercars. Both Ford and Holden use US-based racing engines with pushrod actuated valves and two valves per cylinder. Mercedes, Nissan and Volvo use modified versions of their own engines, with hydraulic-lift valves and four valves per cylinder. All engines are electronically limited to 7,500 rpm and | Supercars Championship |
The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays, and other components. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles. | International Space Station |
Laika was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow . Soviet scientists chose to use Moscow strays since they assumed that such animals had already learned to endure conditions of extreme cold and hunger . This specimen was an eleven - pound mongrel female , approximately three years old . Another account reported that she weighed about 6 kg ( 13 lb ) . Soviet personnel gave her several names and nicknames , among them Kudryavka ( Russian for Little Curly ) , Zhuchka ( Little Bug ) , and Limonchik ( Little Lemon ) . Laika , the Russian name for several breeds of dogs similar to the husky , was the name popularised around the world . The American press dubbed her Muttnik ( mutt + suffix - nik ) as a pun on Sputnik , or referred to her as Curly . Her true pedigree is unknown , although it is generally accepted that she was part husky or other Nordic breed , and possibly part terrier . NASA refers to Laika as a '' part - Samoyed terrier . '' A Russian magazine described her temperament as phlegmatic , saying that she did not quarrel with other dogs . Vladimir Yazdovsky , who led the program of test dogs used on rockets , in a later publication wrote that '' Laika was quiet and charming '' . | Laika |
"Mean Old World" is a blues song recorded by American blues electric guitar musician T-Bone Walker in 1942. It has been described (along with the single's B-side) as "the first important blues recordings on the electric guitar". Over the years it has been interpreted and recorded by numerous blues, jazz and rock and roll artists. | Mean Old World |
their flat shape is particularly important when considering their roles as the building blocks of DNA and RNA. A set of five nitrogenous bases is used in the construction of nucleotides, which in turn build up the nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. These nitrogenous bases are adenine (A), uracil (U), guanine (G), thymine (T), and cytosine (C). These nitrogenous bases hydrogen bond between opposing DNA strands to form the rungs of the "twisted ladder" or double helix of DNA or a biological catalyst that is found in the nucleotides. Adenine is always paired with thymine, and guanine is always | Nitrogenous base |
This is a list of autopistas , or tolled ( quota ) highways , in Mexico . Tolled roads are often built as bypasses , to cross major bridges , and to provide direct intercity connections . | List of Mexican autopistas |
An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain. A fatty acid chain is monounsaturated if it contains one double bond, and polyunsaturated if it contains more than one double bond. | Unsaturated fat |
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a 2009 American romantic comedy film whose plot is based on Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol . Mark Waters directed a script by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore . Filming spanned February 19 , 2008 to July 2008 in Massachusetts with stars Matthew McConaughey , Breckin Meyer , Jennifer Garner , Lacey Chabert and Michael Douglas . The film was released on May 1 , 2009 . | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past |
Principal photography began on November 2 , 2016 , in Los Angeles , California . With a production budget of over $100 million , the film became the first live - action film with a nine - digit budget to be directed by a woman of color . A Wrinkle in Time premired at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26 , 2018 , and with a theatrical release on March 9 , 2018 , through the Disney Digital 3 - D , Real D 3D , and IMAX formats . The film received mixed reviews , with critics '' taking issue with the film 's heavy use of CGI and numerous plot holes '' while '' celebrating its message of female empowerment and diversity '' , and has grossed $124 million worldwide against a break - even point of $400 million , thus being a box office bomb . | A Wrinkle in Time (2018 film) |
Modeled on Alexander Hamilton's First Bank of the United States, the Second Bank was chartered by President James Madison in 1816 and began operations at its main branch in Philadelphia on January 7, 1817, managing twenty-five branch offices nationwide by 1832. | Second Bank of the United States |
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