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The Ryder cup is presented as trophy in what sport? | SKY SPORTS and the European Tour mark the 10th live Ryder Cup together | RYDERCUP.com George O'Grady presents replica Ryder Cup to Jeremy Darroch, Chief Executive, BSkyB SKY SPORTS and the European Tour mark the 10th live Ryder Cup together Published: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 | 4:42 p.m. The European Tour has presented Sky Sports with a replica Ryder Cup trophy and two signed team golf bags from the 2012 European and USA teams as recognition that Gleneagles 2014 is the tenth Ryder Cup broadcast live on Sky Sports, as part of their 20 year partnership. Sky’s first live Ryder Cup was held at Oak Hill Country Club in New York, where the European team, captained by Bernard Gallacher, won by a one point margin to win back the Cup. Since then Sky has followed every historic moment, from Paul McGinley’s triumphant dive into the lake at The Belfry in 2002, to Darren Clarke’s emotional walk to the first tee in 2006. The live broadcast has changed almost beyond recognition for viewers since 1995, as new technology has enhanced the viewer’s experience at home: • 1995 - shown live in the UK throughout all three days for the first time • 1999 - an interactive option, giving viewers an English or American commentary feed • 2002 - up to nine interactive options including 'Star Match,' 'Live Scoreboard,' and 'Off Course' option • 2006 – broadcast live in HD and available on a range of platforms • 2010 – screened live in 3D • 2012 - live multi-platform coverage, through Sky Go, a new Ryder Cup companion player on the iPad and a dedicated microsite • 2014 – 4k test to better understand the technology The scale of the Sky Sports operation on the ground has increased to support the breadth of coverage now available: • 1,440km of cables will be used in 2014 – that’s the road route from Lands’ End to John O’Groats • The number of cameras has doubled since 1995 - over 80 cameras will be set up at Gleneagles • Eight edit suites will be in use compared to one in 1997 Jeremy Darroch, Chief Executive, BSkyB, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our long-standing partnership with The European Tour. Our strong relationship has enabled us to deliver innovations over the last two decades that have kept The Ryder Cup at the forefront of sports broadcasting and have enhanced the viewing experience at home. It’s a globally prestigious event that never fails to grip the nation and inspire new fans to the game. “For all of the technological advances in the world, some things never change and that’s the determination to win that is on show every two years as the teams go head to head for the much coveted Cup. The replica trophy will take pride of place at Sky where we’re all counting down the days until the excitement starts once again.” George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said: “Television coverage of The Ryder Cup has become synonymous with Sky Sports since 1995, and this month’s match at Gleneagles will be the 10th contest to be broadcast exclusively live on Sky. No-one can forget the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ two years ago so, to coincide with the launch of the magnificent new Sky ‘hub’ studios and the re-named Sky Sports News HQ channel, we are delighted to contribute a replica Ryder Cup and two superb items of signed memorabilia from that memorable contest. “We have developed a robust and enduring relationship with Sky Sports, our leading broadcast partner for over 20 years and who, as a fledgling satellite broadcaster, first brought The Ryder Cup from Oak Hill with a new and innovative flair in 1995. It is a great pleasure to hand over to Jeremy the two signed team golf bags and replica trophy which will be a feature in the state-of-the-art Sky hub and we look forward to Sky Sports bringing all the drama and excitement in glorious High Definition from Gleneagles – as well as the next two editions in Minnesota and Paris.” For the first time, Sky Sports 4 will become ‘Sky Sports Ryder Cup’ and will show over 330 hours of golf across 14 days, including 36 hours of live coverage from Gleneagles. . The channe |
At what Montana battle did Lt. Col George Custer famously loose his life? | Battle of Little Bighorn Coverup By Robert Nightengale Editor’s note: Like many George Armstrong Custer defenders, the author of the following article believes that Major Marcus Reno and Captain Frederick Benteen were to blame for the 7th Cavalry’s failure in Montana 120 years ago. And, like some of those Custer defenders, the author believes that Reno and Benteen tried to hide the truth. Part of that truth, the author suggests, may have been that Colonel Custer actually crossed the Little Bighorn River and fought in the Indian village. June 25, 1876. It has become a day of myth and mystery. On that date, Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet Major General) George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry fought perhaps the biggest alliance of Plains Indians hostile to the government that had ever gathered in one place. As every student of the American West knows, the 7th Cavalry lost that battle, and Custer’s personal command, about 210 soldiers, was wiped out. Without a survivor of Custer’s command to tell the story, with the possible exception of the young Crow scout Curley, it is only natural that the dramatic event would trigger more debate and conjecture than any other battle in U.S. history. The entire 7th Cavalry was not destroyed in the desperate fighting. Under the command of Major Marcus Reno and Captain Frederick Benteen, about 400 soldiers and scouts survived a two-day siege on a bluff about four miles from where Custer was annihilated. On June 27, reinforcements commanded by Brig. Gen. Alfred Terry arrived on the battlefield to rescue the survivors and bury the dead of the 7th Cavalry. A coverup of the facts of the battle immediately began–a coverup endorsed by many, but orchestrated first and foremost by Major Reno and Captain Benteen. Custer’s political difficulties during the spring of 1876 and his testimony in Washington, D.C., concerning governmental corruption on the frontier also kept the authorities from pursuing an investigation that might clear up some of the mystery. It was an election year, and President Ulysses S. Grant and his administration had no desire to elevate Custer from his former status of political enemy to that of martyr. Even General Terry confused the issues by inventing a charge that Custer disobeyed orders–a charge still frequently repeated despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Orders were disobeyed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but not by Custer. Reno and Benteen had been ordered forward to attack the Indian village. Not only did the two officers fail to carry out those orders but they also failed to carry out the spirit of military duty as it exists historically in any military structure. Reno and Benteen, to protect themselves, went far in confusing the issues of the battle. It was early morning on June 25 when, from the divide between the Rosebud Creek and Little Bighorn River valleys, Custer was informed by his scouts of the location of an enormous camp of hostile Indians, mostly Sioux and Cheyenne. Custer was also informed that the 7th Cavalry was under observation by hostile scouts. Because the Indians in the camp might escape–the greatest concern to the frontier army while on campaign–Custer ordered his force forward to the attack. Custer could do so with confidence, for there was no record up to that date of Plains Indians ever having confronted an entire regiment of U.S. cavalry, much less defeating them. Read More in Wild West Magazine Subscribe online and save nearly 40%!!! Dividing the regiment into four elements, Custer began the advance into the Little Bighorn Valley. The Indians were camped some 12 miles away. Custer himself commanded two battalions–five companies–and Reno commanded a third battalion of three companies. These three battalions made up the main force of the advance, while Benteen and three companies were sent on a controversial and somewhat mysterious’scout’ to the left (south) of the main advance. One company and several picked soldiers from each of the other companies made up the rear guard and pack-train escort. As Custer’s and Reno’s forces nea |
On this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Where did he land? | Lindbergh Flies the Atlantic, 1927 Purchase this Print 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927 At 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927 Charles Lindbergh gunned the engine of the " Spirit of St Louis " and aimed her down the dirt runway of Roosevelt Field, Long Island . Heavily laden with fuel, the plane bounced down the muddy field, gradually became airborne and barely cleared the telephone wires at the field's edge. The crowd of 500 thought they had witnessed a miracle. Thirty-three and one half-hours and 3,500 miles later he landed in Paris, the first to fly the Atlantic alone. Working as a mail pilot a year earlier he heard of the $25,000 prize for the first flight between New York and Paris. Backed by a group of St. Louis businessmen, Lindbergh supervised the building of his special plane and set out after the prize. Other teams were attempting the feat - some had met disaster. Lindbergh equipped himself with four sandwiches, two canteens of water and 451 gallons of gas. Midway through the flight "sleet began to cling to the plane. That worried me a great deal and I debated whether I should keep on or go back. I decided I must not think any more about going back." On the evening of May 21, he crossed the coast of France, followed the Seine River to Paris and touched down at Le Bourget Field at 10:22P.M. The waiting crowd of 100,000 rushed the plane. "I saw there was danger of killing people with my propeller and I quickly came to a stop." He became an instant hero, "the Lone Eagle." New York City gave him the largest ticker tape parade ever, the president awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. His feat electrified the nation and inspired enthusiastic interest in aviation. Takeoff Minnesota Historical Society Photo http://www.mnhs.org Bad weather and the prospect that his transatlantic flight would be delayed for a number of days greeted Lindbergh upon his arrival in New York. However, on May 19th, a favorable weather report predicted a break in the rain prompting Lindbergh to make his attempt the next day. He arrived at the airfield before dawn the next morning, prepared his plane for flight and began his historic journey: "About 7:40 A.M. the motor was started and at 7:52 I took off on the flight for Paris. The field was a little soft due to the rain during the night and the heavily loaded plane gathered speed very slowly. After passing the halfway mark, however, it was apparent that I would be able to clear the obstructions at the end. I passed over a tractor by about fifteen feet and a telephone line by about twenty, with a fair reserve of flying speed. I believe that the ship would have taken off from a hard field with at least five hundred pounds more weight. I turned slightly to the right to avoid some high trees on a hill directly ahead, but by the time I had gone a few hundred yards I had sufficient altitude to clear all obstructions and throttled the engine down to 1750 R.P.M. I took up a compass course at once and soon reached Long Island Sound where the Curtiss Oriole with its photographer, which had been escorting me, turned back." Darkness Lindbergh continued his flight over Cape Cod and Nova Scotia and headed for the open Atlantic as darkness fell: "Darkness set in about 8:15 and a thin, low fog formed over the sea through which the white bergs showed up with surprising clearness. This fog became thicker and increased in height until within two hours I was just skimming the top of storm clouds at about ten thousand feet. Even at this altitude there was a thick haze through which only the stars directly overhead could be seen. There was no moon and it was very dark. The tops of some of the storm clouds were several thousand feet above me and at one time, when I attempted to fly through one of the larger clouds, sleet started to collect on the plane and I was forced to turn around and get back into clear air immediately and then fly around any clouds which I could not get over." Ireland Minnesota Historical Society Photo http://www.mnhs.org Lindbergh continued his course, at times skimming only 10 feet above the waves as he trie |
Of the 4 states making up the Pacific Northwest, which one leads with an unemployment rate of 12%? | The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state. Since the end of World War II, the economy has achieved relatively steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. Geography :: UNITED STATES elevation extremes: lowest point: Death Valley -86 m (lowest point in North America) highest point: Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 m (highest point in North America) note: the peak of Mauna Kea (4,205 m above sea level) on the island of Hawaii rises about 10,200 m above the Pacific Ocean floor; by this measurement, it is the world's tallest mountain - higher than Mount Everest (8,850 m), which is recognized as the tallest mountain above sea level Natural resources: coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber, arable land note: the US has the world's largest coal reserves with 491 billion short tons accounting for 27% of the world's total Population - distribution: large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western tier states; mountainous areas, principally the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian chain, deserts in the southwest, the dense boreal forests in the extreme north, and the central prarie states are less densely populated; Alaska's population is concentrated along its southern coast - with particular emphasis on the city of Anchorage - and Hawaii's is centered on the island of Oahu Natural hazards: tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development volcanism: volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed Decade Volcanoes by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood Environment - current issues: large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the wester |
The ancient Aztecs called it the testicle tree. What do we know it as? | 10 Maya foods that changed the world's eating habits - SFGate 10 Maya foods that changed the world's eating habits By Christine Delsol , San Francisco Chronicle Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Photo: Lynette Evans, The Chronicle Image 1of/4 Close Image 1 of 4 A salmonella strain found in a Mexican -grown Jalapeno at a Texas plant has prompted new FDA warnings. A salmonella strain found in a Mexican -grown Jalapeno at a Texas plant has prompted new FDA warnings. Photo: Lynette Evans, The Chronicle Image 2 of 4 Mole Chicken at Tropisueno, a Mexican restaurant that is a casual taqueria during the day and morhs into a nice, table service restaurant at night in San Francisco, Calif., on January 20, 2009. Mole Chicken at Tropisueno, a Mexican restaurant that is a casual taqueria during the day and morhs into a nice, table service restaurant at night in San Francisco, Calif., on January 20, 2009. Photo: Craig Lee, The Chronicle Image 3 of 4 Photo: Liz Mangelsdorf, The Chronicle Image 4 of 4 Photo: MIKE KEPKA, The San Francisco Chronicle 10 Maya foods that changed the world's eating habits 1 / 4 Back to Gallery The ancient Maya civilization — which ranged from the Yucatán Peninsula to Chiapas and Tabasco states, part of Veracruz state and as far south as Honduras — is well known for perfecting architectural techniques that produced towering cities, and for developing an advanced written language and creating books centuries before anything comparable appeared in Europe. The Maya also were gifted mathematicians who developed the concept of zero. And their astronomers, through centuries of patient observation, created a 365-day solar calendar that varies by less than 2 seconds from the one we use today — more accurate than what Cortés was using when he landed in 1519. Lost among the laurels heaped upon the Maya, though, is credit for their agricultural wizardry. When the conquering Spanish started carrying Maya food staples back to Europe and to the Caribbean, Asia and Africa, it changed the world's eating habits. We're not talking about the Yucatán's deliciously exotic lime-and-achiote concoctions but food you buy every day in Safeway's produce aisles. Just try to get through a day without: 1. Chocolate Legions of chocoholics would argue that the Maya's "food of the gods," made from the toasted, fermented seeds of the cacao tree, is the New World's greatest gift to civilization. Though Cortés learned of chocolate from the Aztecs, they had acquired it through trade with the Maya, who first cultivated it about 3,000 years ago. Maya and Aztec aficionados drank their chocolate bitter and spicy; sugar was unknown before the conquest. Even today, chocolate in the Yucatán may be flavored with paprika, annatto or even pepper. But it was more than a drink to the Maya, who believed it came from the gods and formed a bridge between heaven and earth. Cacao seeds were an early form of money, and archaeologists have uncovered counterfeit seeds made of clay. 2. Vanilla (vainilla) The elixir from the world's only known edible orchid, probably first cultivated by the Totonaca in neighboring Veracruz state, had become a common flavoring for the Maya's chocolate drinks by the 1500s. Vanilla, too, was adopted by the Aztecs, who introduced it to Cortés. Spanish and Portuguese explorers who brought it to Africa and Asia in the 16th century named it vainilla, or "little pod." Southern Mexico's jungle is still the only place the Vanilla planifolia orchid grows wild, pollinated by native, non-stinging bees that produce Maya honey. Today's prized Tahitian vanilla, which came from Mexican stock, requires hand-pollination. 3. Corn (maíz) Every elementary-school kid knows corn was the most important food in the Americas. The Popul Vuh, the Maya "bible," attributes humankind's very existence to this domesticated strain of wild grass. In its creation myth, the "Creators and Makers" fashioned man from tender kernels of yellow and white corn after failed attempts with mud and wood. Though corn was a dietary staple in most of Mexico as long as 6,000 |
Name the year: Paula Jones makes some unpleasant accusations against Bill Clinton; Monica Lewinsky affair broke; anti trust case is launched against Microsoft; Google is founded; | The Trumpet | "And I set watchmen over you, saying`Listen to the sound of the trumpet! Jeremiah 6:17' "And I set watchmen over you, saying`Listen to the sound of the trumpet! Jeremiah 6:17' Hollywood, Like Government, Has Forgotten Its Place! If you refuse to watch, yet another, conservative bashing, congratulatory award program showcasing the self-absorbed, ultra rich in Hollywood, then you didn’t miss much by not tuning into the Golden Globes. Although it was tough to decide who was the most inappropriate self-centered idiot of the night, the “snob” award of the evening goes to Meryl Streep. It appears as Ms. Streep along with Hollywood and our government of late, have forgotten their place. “You and all of us in this room, really, belong to the most vilified segments in American society right now. Hollywood, foreigners, and the press….. Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners. If you kick ’em all out, you’ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.”- Meryl Streep I think Meryl Streep and many of the so-called actors in Hollywood are a little full of themselves. They have truly gotten a little big for their own britches as well as the ones given to them by the costume department. Do they really believe that if Hollywood stopped acting, the whole world would fall apart and die in pure misery having nothing to bring true meaning into their empty lives without movies like, A Bullet to the Head, Scarface, Django, and The Devil Wears Prada? I think that bigger names than Streep might disagree with the premise that Hollywood is the only source of true art in the world…..Rembrandt, van Gough, Monet, Mozart, Beethoven and yes, even Bruce Lee are probably rolling over in their graves at this very moment. “And this instinct to humiliate, when it’s modeled by someone in the public platform, by someone powerful, it filters down into everybody’s life, because it kind of gives permission for other people to do the same thing. Disrespect invites disrespect. Violence incites violence. When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.”- Meryl Streep Where has she been the last eight years while Obama has done nothing but demean and disrespect every American who has differences of opinion regarding his policies? Does she not see the irony in this statement? Is she not using her platform to demean and disrespect the president-elect and the American people who voted for him? Does she really believe that the senseless violent movies that come out of Hollywood have not incited their own amount of violence on our streets and in our communities? This is the same hypocrisy that produces videos and tv appearances, ad nauseum, to tell the public that we must support gun control. All while they go to the bank cashing their million dollar checks protected by armed guards while making movies that senselessly kill, maim and destroy through the very gun violence they claim their principles force them to scorn? I guess principles are easily forgotten when money and fame are the alternatives. “We need the principled press to hold power to account, to call them on the carpet for every outrage. That’s why our founders enshrined the press and its freedoms in our constitution.”- Meryl Streep Our founding fathers, yet another group of folks rolling over in their graves because of the lies and disregard for their vision by the liberal left. The “principled” press? We all watched as the so-called principled press lied, cheated, deleted and mislead the American people during the entire election process and the Obama presidency. Obviously learning nothing from their lack of journalistic practices, we watch today as they continue to misrepresent the truth in order to protect the agenda they are all determined to fulfill. I recently read a letter written by Nigel Bennett, @ncb58 on twitter, that says it best. “You exist for my entertainment. Some of you are great eye candy. Some of you can deliver a line with such conviction that you bring tears to my eyes. Some of you can scare the cr |
Oil is traditionally sold in barrels. How many gallons in a barrel of oil? | History of the 42-Gallon Oil Barrel - American Oil & Gas Historical Society History of the 42-Gallon Oil Barrel Soon after America’s first oil discovery in 1859, oilmen met in northwestern Pennsylvania and decided a 42-gallon barrel was best for transporting oil. By the 1860s, barges floated barrels of oil down the Allegheny River to Pittsburgh to be refined into a highly demanded product – kerosene for lamps. Image from an early stock certificate. The 42-gallon standard was adopted by the Petroleum Producers Association in 1872. When filled with oil instead of fish or other commodities, a 42-gallon “tierce” weighed 300 pounds. The 42-gallon oil barrel was officially adopted in 1866. Today, a barrel’s refined products include about 20 gallons of gasoline, 12 gallons of diesel and 4 gallons of jet fuel and other products like liquefied petroleum gases and asphalt. In August 1866 a handful of America’s earliest independent oil producers met in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and agreed that henceforth, 42 gallons would constitute a barrel of oil. Pennsylvania led the world in oil production as demand for kerosene soared. Although pipelines would later challenge the oil region’s teamsters, the business of moving oil depended mostly on men, wagons, horses, flatboats, and barrels. To reach railroad station and docks, teams of horses pulled wagons carrying as many as eight barrels of oil. Rugged northwestern Pennsylvania terrain and muddy roads added to transportation problems. Meanwhile, as derricks multiplied, forests along Oil Creek were reduced to barrel staves by recently introduced barrel-making machinery. Hoop mills operated day and night supporting cooperages that sprang up to join in the oil boom in what would later be called “the valley that changed the world.” Why a 42-gallon Oil Barrel? Long before England’s King Richard III defined the wine puncheon as a cask holding 84 gallons and a tierce as holding 42 gallons, watertight casks of many sizes were crafted by “tight” coopers. Their guild, the Worshipful Company of Coopers, prescribed the manner of construction. Lesser skilled craftsmen (known as slack coopers) made casks, barrels, and pails for dry goods. Technologies for making watertight casks replaced “tight” coopers and their guild of Worshipful Company of Coopers. Standard Oil will introduce a steel version of the 42-gallon oil barrel in 1902 with the same traditional bilged, cask-like appearance. By around 1700 in Pennsylvania, practical experience and custom had made the 42-gallon watertight tierce a standard container for shipping everything from eel, salmon, herring, molasses, soap, butter, wine and whale oil. The 42-gallon barrels became familiar 19th century containers. Then came Edwin L. Drake’s 1859 oil discovery at Titusville, the first commercial U.S. oil well. The petroleum boom that followed it consumed wooden tierces, whiskey barrels, casks and barrels of all sizes. When filled with crude oil instead of fish or other commodities, a 42-gallon tierce weighed more than 300 pounds – about as much as a man could reasonably wrestle. Twenty would fit on a typical barge or railroad flatcar. Bigger casks were unmanageable and smaller were less profitable. Contemporary photographs show cooperages’ prodigious response to the new demand. Within a year of Drake’s discovery, oil barrels were commonly considered to hold 42 gallons according to “The Oil Fountains of Pennsylvania” in Littells’ Living Age of September 1860. By 1866, these abundant tierce-sized barrels were the logical choice to become the industry’s standard measure. The 42-gallon standard oil barrel was officially adopted by the Petroleum Producers Association in 1872 and by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1882. Pennsylvania’s “valley that changed the world” also has connections to college football’s Heisman Trophy. Among the late 19th century Titusville companies, the Oberly & Heisman cooperage on Bridge Street supplied 42-gallon barrels for the oil trade – providing Michael Heisman’s son John an afterschool job. John Heis |
May 22, 1826 saw Charles Darwin leaving on his first voyage. Aboard what ship was he sailing? | Voyage of Charles Darwin Aboard H.M.S. Beagle By Robert McNamara Updated July 31, 2016. Charles Darwin’s five-year voyage in the early 1830s on H.M.S. Beagle has become legendary, as insights gained by the bright young scientist on his trip to exotic places greatly influenced his masterwork, the book On the Origin of Species . Darwin didn’t actually formulate his theory of evolution while sailing around the world aboard the Royal Navy ship. But the exotic plants and animals he encountered challenged his thinking and led him to consider scientific evidence in new ways. After returning to England from his five years at sea, Darwin began writing a multi-volume book on what he had seen. His writings on the Beagle voyage concluded in 1843, a full decade and a half before the publication of On the Origin of Species. The History of H.M.S. Beagle H.M.S. Beagle is remembered today because of its association with Charles Darwin , but it had sailed on a lengthy scientific mission several years before Darwin came into the picture. The Beagle, a warship carrying ten cannons, sailed in 1826 to explore the coastline of South America. continue reading below our video Profile of Charles Darwin The ship had an unfortunate episode when its captain sank into a depression, perhaps caused by the isolation of the voyage, and committed suicide. Lieutenant Robert FitzRoy assumed command of the Beagle, continued the voyage, and returned the ship safely to England in 1830. FitzRoy was promoted to Captain and named to command the ship on a second voyage, which was to circumnavigate the globe while conducting explorations along the South American coastline and across the South Pacific. FitzRoy came up with the idea of bringing along someone with a scientific background who could explore and record observations. Part of FitzRoy’s plan was that an educated civilian, referred to as a “gentleman passenger,” would be good company aboard ship and would help him avoid the loneliness that seemed to have doomed his predecessor. Darwin Was Invited to Sail Aboard H.M.S. Beagle in 1831 Inquiries were made among professors at British universities, and a former professor of Darwin’s proposed him for the position aboard the Beagle. After taking his final exams at Cambridge in 1831, Darwin spent a few weeks on a geological expedition to Wales. He had intended to return to Cambridge that fall for theological training, but a letter from a professor, John Steven Henslow, inviting him to join the Beagle, changed everything. Darwin was excited to join the ship, but his father was against the idea, thinking it foolhardy. Other relatives convinced Darwin’s father otherwise, and during the fall of 1831 the 22-year-old Darwin made preparations to depart England for five years. H.M.S. Beagle Departed England in 1831 With its eager passenger aboard, the Beagle left England on December 27, 1831. The ship reached the Canary Islands in early January, and continued onward to South America, which was reached by the end of February 1832. During the explorations of South America, Darwin was able to spend considerable time on land, sometimes arranging for the ship to drop him off and pick him up at the end of an overland trip. He kept notebooks to record his observations, and during quiet times on board the Beagle he would transcribe his notes into a journal. In the summer of 1833 Darwin went inland with gauchos in Argentina. During his treks in South America Darwin dug for bones and fossils, and was also exposed to the horrors of slavery and other human rights abuses. Darwin Visited the Galapagos Islands After considerable explorations in South America, the Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands in September 1835. Darwin was fascinated by such oddities as volcanic rocks and giant tortoises. He later wrote about approaching tortoises, which would retreat into their shells. The young scientist would then climb on top, and attempt to ride the large reptile when it began moving again. He recalled that it was difficult to keep his balance. While in the Galapagos Darwin collected samples of |
Thomas Lipton was the first to commercially offer tea in what? | Lipton Noodle Soups Television Commercial 2002 - YouTube Lipton Noodle Soups Television Commercial 2002 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 30, 2016 Lipton Noodle Soups TV Television Commercial from 2002. Lipton is a brand of tea belonging to Unilever and PepsiCo. Lipton was also a supermarket chain in the United Kingdom before it was sold off to Argyll Foods, to allow the company to focus solely on tea. The company is named after its founder Thomas Lipton. Lipton produces instant soup mixes. In the 1950s in the United States, Lipton ran an advertisement campaign promoting French onion dip prepared at home using Lipton's French onion soup mix, thus helping to popularize chips and dip. After this time, many new commercially produced varieties of dips (numbering in the hundreds) were created and produced in the U.S. Products target the mass market and are generally positioned in the middle of the price spectrum for tea.[citation needed] Like most branded teas, Lipton teas are a blend selected from many different plantations around the world, from well-known producing countries like, Sri Lanka, India, Kenya, and China. Lipton Yellow Label is blended from as many as 20 different teas. Apart from black leaf teas (with the long-standing Lipton Yellow Label brand), the company also markets a large range of other varieties, both in leaf tea as well as ready-to-drink format.These include green teas, black flavoured teas, herbal teas, Lipton Linea (a "slimming tea") in Europe and Lipton Milk Tea in various Asian markets. Apart from Lipton Ice Tea, none of their products are available for retail in the UK, as only caterers are supplied. In a number of markets, including Japan, Russia and Australia, the company is advertising the benefits of theanine, which has psychoactive properties. Lipton still owns plantations in East Africa ( Kenya (Kericho) and Tanzania (Mufindi) ) In May 2007, Unilever became the first company to commit to sourcing all its tea in a sustainable manner. Working with the Rainforest Alliance, an international environmental NGO, Lipton and its parent company, Unilever, announced all Lipton Yellow Label tea bags sold in Western Europe would be certified by 2010 and all Lipton tea bags sold globally by 2015. Lipton's own tea estates were among the first to be certified. Product bearing the Rainforest Alliance seal appeared on Western European markets in 2008 and started appearing in North America in 2009. On 6 May 2009, Lipton received a Corporate Green Globe Award for its work with the Rainforest Alliance. Category |
The Beaufort scale is used to measure the speed of what? | Beaufort Scales (Wind Speed) Beaufort Scales (Wind Speed) Smoke drifts and leaves rustle. 2 Small wavelets (0.2 m). Crests have a glassy appearance. Wind felt on face. Large wavelets (0.6 m), crests begin to break. Flags extended, leaves move. Small waves (1 m), some whitecaps. Dust and small branches move. 5 Moderate waves (1.8 m), many whitecaps. Small trees begin to sway. 6 Large waves (3 m), probably some spray. Large branches move, wires whistle, umbrellas are difficult to control. 7 Mounting sea (4 m) with foam blown in streaks downwind. Whole trees in motion, inconvenience in walking. 8 Moderately high waves (5.5 m), crests break into spindrift. Difficult to walk against wind. Twigs and small branches blown off trees. 9 High waves (7 m), dense foam, visibility affected. Minor structural damage may occur (shingles blown off roofs). 10 Very high waves (9 m), heavy sea roll, visibility impaired. Surface generally white. Trees uprooted, structural damage likely. 11 Exceptionally high waves (11 m), visibility poor. Widespread damage to structures. 14 m waves, air filled with foam and spray, visibility bad. Severe structural damage to buildings, wide spread devastation. Note: wave heights apply to the open sea; waves in sheltered waters will be lower and steeper. As sailors know, other factors such as swell and depth can also modify wave heights. Return to the Dictionary Contents page . You are welcome to email the author ([email protected]) with comments and suggestions. All material in this folder is copyright © 2001 by Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Permission is granted for personal use and for use by individual teachers in conducting their own classes. All other rights reserved. You are welcome to make links to this page, but please do not copy the contents of any page in this folder to another site. The material at this site will be updated from time to time. May 31, 2001 |
If you have a small red heart on your Washington State drivers license, what have you agreed to be a donor of? | WA State Licensing (DOL) Official Site: Organ donor Frequently asked questions about organ, eye, and tissue donation Why should I consider being a donor? Being a organ donor is a decision that could save a life! One organ or tissue donor can save or enhance the lives of more than 50 people. Today, more than 120,000 Americans are waiting for a life-saving transplant. One-third of those people will die before they receive an organ. What does it mean when I say “yes” to organ, eye, and tissue donation and the heart is placed on my card? Saying “yes” provides your legal consent to donate all organs, eyes, and tissues for life-saving or enhancing transplant. This isn’t related in any way to whole body research programs. What organs and tissues can I donate? Transplantable organs and tissues include: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, small intestine, heart valves, skin, bone, connective tissue, veins, eyes, and corneas. Can I register as an organ donor if I’m younger than 18? Yes, if you’re at least 15½ years. You’ll get the donor symbol on your intermediate driver license or ID card. However, until you’re 18 years old or emancipated, your parent or guardian has the right to revoke your consent at the time of donation. What if I want to make limitations, or have changed my mind about being a donor? If you’d like to set limitations or remove your name from the donor registry visit www.lcnw.org and click the green Register Now button to create a record reflecting your wishes. This new record will replace any older records. Do I have to get a new driver license or ID card if I change my mind about being a donor? No, you may either keep your current license or ID card, or get a new one without the donor symbol. If you prefer to get a new license or ID card, you may request one at any driver licensing office . The replacement card is: Free if you’re only changing your organ donor status. For other changes at the same time, see our Fees page. Questions? The donor procurement organization may ask donors to provide specific information about their individual wishes. Privacy and security of registry information Organ donor registry information is kept confidential and safe. It cannot be shared with anyone outside the organ donor agencies. We encode the information before it is sent to the registry, and then the registry decodes the information when it has been received. Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Account This account is used to collect and manage donations from the public. Money donated to the account will support efforts to provide facts about organ donation to the public and to ask them to join the organ donor registry. How to make a donation You may donate $1 (or more!) to support organ donation education when you renew your vehicle registration. Your tab renewal notice will tell you about the option to donate to the account. This option is available if you renew your registration by mail, online , or in person at a vehicle licensing office . |
What is the name of the field on which a rousing game of Cricket is played? | Cricket Fielding Positions and Pitch Layout Cricket Fielding Positions & Pitch Layout Diagrams Familiarise yourself with cricket fielding positions, pitch dimensions and the wickets from the diagrams on this page. If the terminology being used on this page confuses you, then cross reference it with the explanations we provide on our Common Cricket Terminology pages. Although a cricket team consists of 12 players, only eleven of these players will take the field during the innings in which the team is fielding, with the 12th player remaining in reserve in the likelihood of an injury to a fielding player. One player will always take the position of the wicketkeeper, another player will be designated as a bowler, leaving 9 players to adopt various positions as chosen by the captain within the field of play. The fielding tactics adopted by the captain will vary depending on whether the fielding captain has chosen to adopt either defensive or attacking tactics. The tactics are decided after taking into account a number of variables. These will include whether or not the fielding team has already batted and if so, whether the total runs they made during their batting innings are decisive enough for the captain to decide the fielding team is in a winning position. An attacking field would be set so as to force the batting side into making errors by adopting aggressive bowling tactics and placing fieldsmen in close to the batsman. A defensive field setting would be set, in the event the fielding captain believes his team's previous batting total can be easily eclipsed. The fieldsmen would be placed in such a way, they would be able to save the majority of batting strokes from reaching the boundary for four or more runs. If the fielding captain is able to force the batsmen into taking single runs, the likelihood of a forced error or dismissal is more than possible. Measurements All measurements on the cricket site are given in metric, for you to convert these to imperial, simply select the following link. Distance Conversion Calculator Fielding Positions For you to familiarise yourself with all the fielding positions, simply consult the diagram below. To familiarise yourself with the Law which governs and dictates the conduct of a fieldsman select the following link. Law 41: The Fielder The Pitch The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground 20.12m in length measured from bowling crease to bowling crease and 3.05m in width. It is bounded at either end by the bowling creases and on either side by imaginary lines, one each side of the imaginary line joining the centres of the two middle stumps, each parallel to it and 1.52m from it. To help you understand the dimensions and layout of the pitch, see the following diagram. Note: When calculating the width of the pitch from the above diagram you will no doubt reach the figure of 3.66 metres, this is not a mistake. 3.66 metres is the width that must be marked for the popping crease. The pitch or �playing area� is the area shown by the imaginary red lines and is the actual area used by umpires to determine the validity of wide balls etc. The extra wide marking of 3.66 metres for the popping crease is there only as a courtesy to the batsman. To learn more about the Law which governs the pitch, its markings, and preparation visit the following links. The Wickets / Stumps Two sets of wickets are pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance of 20.12m between the centres of the two middle stumps. Each set is 22.86cm wide and consists of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails on top. See the following diagram to familiarise yourself with the characteristics of the wickets. Advertisement Are you new to the sport of Cricket? If you answered yes to this question or even if you know a little about the sport but would like to learn more, why not visit our library of reviewed books, many of which are ideal for those who wish to learn more about one of the most popular sports on the globe. These books and videos make excellent additions to the christmas ha |
Hailing from the Isle of Man, what differentiates Manx cats from all others? | BBC - Earth - Why the cats on one British island have lost their tails Domestic cat Why the cats on one British island have lost their tails Hailing from Britain’s Isle of Man, the now internationally-popular Manx cat has a particularly odd trait: it lacks a tail By Chris Baraniuk 2 February 2016 In the towns dotted across Britain’s Isle of Man, you can sometimes spy a particularly eye-catching resident. It is a cat seemingly like any other, only missing something: its tail. The animal has captured the hearts of pet owners both on the island and much further afield. In fact, there are now far more Manx cats in North America than on the island where they originated. Advertisement Make new memories with British Airways Whether it’s discovering the sights and sounds of London or exploring Britain’s breath-taking countryside, where will you make new memories this year? Find our cheapest flights at ba.com How they came to lose their tails in the first place remains a bit of a mystery – but the answer lies in a genetic mutation. In 2013, one gene was shown to have four possible mutations that can lead to a tailless Manx cat. All four mutations are specific to the Manx – other tailless or bob-tailed cats carry different mutations responsible for the trait. The study’s co-author Leslie Lyons , a cat expert and geneticist at the University of Missouri – Columbia, went to the Isle of Man herself to collect samples from Manx cats. The mutations were present there, meaning all Manx cats must have come from tailless cats on the island, which have lived there for hundreds of years. Isle of Man resident Sara Goodwins, author of the book A De-tailed Account of Manx Cats, notes that the first linguistic reference to tailless cats on the Isle of Man appears in the mid-18th Century. Before that, since there was no special word for them, Goodwins says that it was unlikely they were present in any significant number. Since cats use their tails for balance when running and jumping, and to communicate body language, it seems odd that some should lack them. Lyons says she cannot think of any natural advantage to being without a tail. Instead, the gene likely has been passed on mainly through selective breeding by humans, a process called “novelty selection”. View image of (Credit: blickwinkel/Alamy Stock Photo) Although the gene that carries these mutations is dominant, making it easy enough to pass on, there is an interesting quirk: if an unborn cat inherits the gene from both parents rather than just one, it will likely die in the womb. That is why the gene that causes the cats to have no tail has been nicknamed, darkly, “the lethal gene”. “You never see these babies born, or they never develop,” says Lyons. “That means there is a high selection against this mutation.” Even when the gene is inherited from just one parent, it is not necessarily benign. Manx cats can suffer from health issues related to having too few vertebrae in the lower or lower-middle part of their spines, like incontinence and in some cases even lameness. For this reason, some breeders will not try to preserve the gene, while others have specialised in trying to breed Manx cats with healthier spines. The introduction of problematic traits in domesticated animals is a phenomenon that is gradually becoming better understood. View image of (Credit: John Hubble/Alamy Stock Photo) For example, a 2016 study of dogs suggested that small domestic populations led to the accumulation of harmful genes in animals that were selectively bred for certain physical features, such as colour or shape of the head. Even more troubling is a practice called “docking”, in which the tails of young cats and dogs are surgically removed so that they appear to have been born without tails. The process is banned as a cosmetic measure in the UK, except for working dogs used by the police and armed services. However, Manx owners say that their breeding has not just caused them to lose their tails, but other feline characteristics, too. “A Manx cat will go for a walk with you, |
What is the last name of the performer mauled by Montacore, one of his very special white tigers, in Las Vegas on October 3, 2003? | Our Team | Portland Running Company Picking Stuff Up Quickly 100% 12 Questions: Katie Parry Anti-Litterbug This week “12 Questions” takes a look at Katie Parry. Katie is a recent addition to the PRC family and will work primarily at the Scholls location. Katie is a transplant from Florida, where she graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a degree in exercise science and health promotion. She was also a member of the Owls’ track and field teams while at FAU and managed to become proficient in both Microsoft Word and Excel while balancing academics and athletics. Katie has three years of experience working in run specialty thanks to her time spent at The Runner’s Edge in Boca Raton, FL, where she served as assistant manager and women’s apparel buyer. Interview by Greg Mitchell. 12 Questions: Rob Crow Frontier Attorney-Triathlete Our “12 Questions” series continues this week with a looong look at Rob Crow (keep reading though; it’s worth it). Rob has worked at PRC since 2006, and you can find him working Sundays at the Scholls location. The rest of the week, Rob is a criminal defense and DUI attorney with a private practice in Portland . Rob received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and went to law school at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. According to Rob, “There are a few nice things about Samford University : 1) If you say it fast it sounds like Stanford and, 2) with the fancy writing on the diploma, if you put it back behind your desk, sitting in a client’s chair, it looks like Stanford and both of these things make you seem smart.” Rob is an avid triathlete, which is to say he has become intimately familiar with asphalt and fish hooks. Rob is married, and he and his wife Jen are expecting their first child in January. Interview by Greg Mitchell (a patient man). Rob and his lovely wife, Jen. Greg Mitchell: In what city and state were you born? Rob Crow: I was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia, which is in the rural/farming part of Franklin County. Franklin County is the moonshine capital of the world. The recreational department used to have a 5k race (the first race I ever did) called the White Lightning 5k. The winner got a little jug, although sadly there was no moonshine in it. If you’ve ever seen the movie Lawless , that’s a “true” story about where I grew up. GM: What high school did you attend? What was the mascot? RC: I attended Franklin County High School. We were the Eagles. Unless, of course, you ask the rich snobs who went to Cave Spring High School who referred to us simply as “rednecks.” One of my favorite memories from high school involved Cave Spring, when our soccer team finally beat them. The high school was redoing the football/soccer field so there was a huge tractor out front. So, after the final whistle, we all ran off the field and out to the tractor and started chanting “warm up the tractor” as the rich kids slowly shuffled to their bus. GM: Really hard to pin down why the Cave Spring students referred to you guys as rednecks…. We found a picture of Rob in the PRC singlet. Usually he wears a triathlon leotard. GM Where is your favorite place to train in Portland? Explain. RC: My favorite place to train is somewhat of a tricky question since I am more of a triathlete than runner (I discovered when you aren’t the fastest guy around, it’s good to mix up your sports. After all, the really fast guys sink when they swim. By the way, Greg, we should go for a swim). Hagg Lake is great because you can knock out all three disciplines while there. Rocky Point is a great bike ride because it’s hilly and hurts like hell, but there’s a great feeling of accomplishment when you finally reach the top. I also enjoy training downtown because people often give you odd looks when you’re training. For example, I once swam in the Willamette River just south of the Hawthorne Bridge and got a fish hook stuck in my arm. Oh, that reminds me, how often are you supposed to get a tetanus shot? GM: What is your favorite restaurant in the Portland area? E |
Often used in making pillows and comforters, what are the small feathers of the eider duck known as? | FAQs | Bedding Care Do I Need Pillow Protectors if I Use Pillowcases? Yes! Pillowcases on their own are not enough to protect your pillow from moisture, bacteria, dust and mold. It is always a good idea to use pillow protectors, not only to extend their life, but also to keep possible allergens to a minimum. Down vs. Down Alternatives Both down and down alternatives make wonderful filling for comforters, mattresses, and pillows. The biggest difference, of course, is that feathers are organic, whereas down alternatives are synthetic. Those who suffer from severe allergies may opt for a down alternative because of the bacteria-inhibiting and hypoallergenic properties. While high-quality down can also be hypo-allergenic, if it gets wet, there is a greater risk of mildew. If allergies are not your main concern, you may feel that there is no improving on nature. Real down is warmer than any alternative, and has a softer, more organic feel than polyfill. On the other hand, if you want a material that is a bit firmer than down, you may want to choose a down alternative as feathers take the shape of your head – polyfill will be fluffier and more resilient. Of course, there are other options as well. Silk comforters are wonderfully light and warm, and cotton is soft and easy to care for. Wool blankets are nice and heavy for cold winter nights (though sometimes a little scratchy), and fleece is a very snuggly material, but attracts a lot of static. Each fabric and filler will have its pros and cons, and there is no sure answer to what makes for the best bedding – it is a completely subjective choice. The best approach is simply to shop around as much as you can and familiarize yourself with all of the options, then choose the products that most appeal to you. Just as some people like chocolate and others swear by vanilla, some folks will sleep on nothing but down, while others want good old cotton. Go with whatever feels best to you and you will never be disappointed! Fill Power and Warmth? A term that solely relates to down, fill power lets you know both the quality and warmth of the product. All you need to know is, the higher, the better. Basically, fill power lets you know how much air the feather fibers are able to trap – which tells you the insulation ability. The reason down is able to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer is because the fibers trap air, thereby insulating your body heat – but also wick away moisture from the body, keeping you dry. This helps you maintain a consistent temperature very close to 98.6 degrees. The higher the fill power, the better the down is able to do this job. Comforters with a fill count of 800 and higher are of superb quality, 700 and up are very good, and 600 and up are decent. Also, the higher the fill power, the fluffier the down will be. So, if you’re shopping for anything down, a high fill power is a big plus! How do I Choose the Right Size Duvet? One of the worst feelings is to be ready to snuggle into your new bed and realize that the covers don’t fit! You don’t want your comforter cover to be loose and flopping around, nor too tight to where the fabric is strained. Keep size in mind as you shop, especially if you are purchasing online and can’t see the product beforehand. A good duvet is just an inch or two larger than your comforter. It should be fairly easy to match them, because unless you have a non-traditionally-sized bed, all duvets come in standard sizes. So, if you have a twin-sized mattress, you’ll pick out a twin-sized duvet, and so on. Getting the right size is easy – choosing from all of the wonderful styles and patterns that are out there is the hard part! How Long Does Down Last? First of all, not all down is created equal. How long your down lasts will depend on a number of factors. Aside from care, down quality is the greatest determiner to how long your product will last. Generally, the best down comes from larger, more mature birds. Siberian down is excellent. When all else is the same, goose down is better than duck down … but down from a |
Which of the Nobel prizes is awarded in Norway, not Sweden? | Why Norway? | Nobels fredspris You are here:: Home > Nobel Peace Prize > Why Norway? Why Norway? No one knows for certain why Alfred Nobel wanted the Peace Prize in particular to be awarded by a Norwegian committee - or what prompted him to include Norway in the Nobel Prize proceedings at all. There is a good deal of evidence to suggest that it was through his friendship with the Austrian author and peace activist Bertha von Suttner that he became convinced that peace ought to be included among the five prize categories. But could he not just as well have given a Swedish committee responsibility for the award? He may have been influenced by a number of circumstances. For one thing, there was a union between Sweden and Norway, and it may in many ways have seemed right and proper for the union's little brother also to have a say. Seeing that Sweden's research in the natural sciences and medicine was more advanced than Norway's, it was natural to establish those prize committees in Sweden. Nobel was a great admirer of Norwegian literature, but Norway as a nation had no literary institution capable of managing the Literature Prize with the authority of the Swedish Academy. Peace was the only remaining area. Nobel may moreover also have felt that Norway was in fact better suited than Sweden to awarding a prize for peace. The country did not have the same militaristic traditions as Sweden, and at the end of the nineteenth century the Norwegian Storting (legislative assembly) had become closely involved in the Inter-Parliamentary Union and its efforts to resolve conflicts through mediation and arbitration. It would appear that Nobel set great store by such commitment. It has also been suggested that Nobel may have been influenced by his adviser Ragnar Sohlman, whose wife was Norwegian, or by the Norwegian author and campaigner for peace Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, whom Nobel greatly admired. ON NOBEL PEACE PRIZE |
What can be a tool, an abstract geometric surface, and a means of transportation? | Geometry | Article about geometry by The Free Dictionary Geometry | Article about geometry by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/geometry geometry [Gr.,=earth measuring], branch of mathematics mathematics, deductive study of numbers, geometry, and various abstract constructs, or structures; the latter often "abstract" the features common to several models derived from the empirical, or applied, sciences, although many emerge from purely mathematical or logical ..... Click the link for more information. concerned with the properties of and relationships between points, lines, planes, and figures and with generalizations of these concepts. Types of Geometry Euclidean geometry, elementary geometry of two and three dimensions (plane and solid geometry), is based largely on the Elements of the Greek mathematician Euclid (fl. c.300 B.C.). In 1637, René Descartes showed how numbers can be used to describe points in a plane or in space and to express geometric relations in algebraic form, thus founding analytic geometry analytic geometry, branch of geometry in which points are represented with respect to a coordinate system, such as Cartesian coordinates, and in which the approach to geometric problems is primarily algebraic. ..... Click the link for more information. , of which algebraic geometry algebraic geometry, branch of geometry, based on analytic geometry, that is concerned with geometric objects (loci) defined by algebraic relations among their coordinates (see Cartesian coordinates). ..... Click the link for more information. is a further development (see Cartesian coordinates Cartesian coordinates [for René Descartes], system for representing the relative positions of points in a plane or in space. In a plane, the point P is specified by the pair of numbers (x,y ..... Click the link for more information. ). The problem of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface was solved by Gaspard Monge, who invented descriptive geometry descriptive geometry, branch of geometry concerned with the two-dimensional representation of three-dimensional objects; it was introduced in 1795 by Gaspard Monge. By means of such representations, geometrical problems in three dimensions may be solved in the plane. ..... Click the link for more information. for this purpose in the late 18th cent. differential geometry differential geometry, branch of geometry in which the concepts of the calculus are applied to curves, surfaces, and other geometric entities. The approach in classical differential geometry involves the use of coordinate geometry (see analytic geometry; Cartesian coordinates), ..... Click the link for more information. , in which the concepts of the calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. ..... Click the link for more information. are applied to curves, surfaces, and other geometrical objects, was founded by Monge and C. F. Gauss in the late 18th and early 19th cent. The modern period in geometry begins with the formulations of projective geometry projective geometry, branch of geometry concerned with those properties of geometric figures that remain invariant under projection. The basic elements are points, lines, and planes, and the following statements are usually taken as assumptions: (1) two points lie in a unique ..... Click the link for more information. by J. V. Poncelet (1822) and of non-Euclidean geometry non-Euclidean geometry, branch of geometry in which the fifth postulate of Euclidean geometry, which allows one and only one line parallel to a given line through a given external point, is replaced by one of two alternative postulates. ..... Click the link for more information. by N. I. Lobachevsky (1826) and János Bolyai (1832). Another type of non-Euclidean geometry was discovered by Bernhard Riemann (1854), who also showed how the various geometries could |
Now a term describing those opposed to industrialization, computerization, or new technologies in general, what was the name for 19th century workers who protested the industrial revolution, often by destroying mechanized equipment? | Issuu062413 by I-75 Newspaper Group - issuu An award-winning Civitas Media Newspaper INSIDE Crash shows perils of wing walking CINCINNATI (AP) — Risking death every time they go to work, wing walkers need courage, poise, a healthy craving for adrenaline and, most importantly, they need to be meticulously exacting with every step they take on the small planes that carry them past dazzled crowds at speeds up to 130 mph. Jane Wicker fit that bill, her friends and colleagues in the air show industry said Sunday. Wicker, 44, and pilot Charlie Schwenker, 64, were killed Saturday in a fiery plane crash captured on video at a southwestern Ohio air show and witnessed Wildfires keep on raging DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) — A colossal wildfire near a popular summer retreat in southern Colorado continues to be driven by winds and fueled by dead trees in a drought-stricken area, authorities said Sunday. The weather has prevented fire crews from making progress on the blaze, which grew overnight to 108 square miles, up from 100 on Saturday. The speed with which the fire has spread is exceptional: It was just below 50 square miles Friday evening. No structures have been lost in the fire, and no injuries have been reported. It is doubtful fire crews could establish any containment lines until there’s a break in the weather, possibly Tuesday, officials said. They remained optimistic they can protect the town, however. As of Sunday, officials firefighters remained focused on protecting South Fork, the Wolf Creek ski area and homes along Highway 149. See Page by thousands. The cause of the crash isn’t yet known. Jason Aguilera, the National Transportation Safety Board investigator leading the probe into the crash, said Sunday that it was too early to rule anything out and that the agency would issue its findings in six months to a year. Wicker, a mother of two teenage boys and recently engaged, sat helplessly on the plane’s wing as the aircraft suddenly turned and slammed into the ground, exploding on impact and stunning the crowd at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton. The show closed shortly afterward but reopened Sunday with a moment of silence for the victims. The crash drew attention to the rarefied profession of wing walking, which began in the 1920s in the barnstorming era of air shows following World War I. The practice fell off the middle of the 20th century but picked back up again in the 1970s. Still, there are only about a dozen wing walkers in the U.S., said John president of the Cudahy, Leesburg, Va.-based International Council of Air Shows. Teresa Stokes, of Houston, said she’s been wing walking for the Learning to defuse bombs CAMP BLACK HORSE, Afghanistan (AP) — In a desolate field outside Kabul, an Afghan soldier hunches over a knee-high robot equipped with cameras, multidirectional pincers and tank-treads built for rough terrain. Carefully, he attaches four bottles of water and a tiny explosive charge to the robot. He uses a remote control to guide it 50 meters (yards) away to his target: a simulated backpack bomb. See Page 12. INSIDE TODAY STAFF PHOTOS/ANTHONY WEBER Neil Rhoades patches several roads including Myers Road Thursday in Concord Township. Rhoades has been with Concord Township for 40 years. Advice ............................7 Calendar.........................3 Classified......................10 Comics ...........................8 Deaths ............................6 Anna Jacobs Fred ‘Sonny’ Hill Joseph Henry Patricia Brumbaugh Barton ‘Bart’ Rhoades Horoscopes ....................7 Opinion ...........................5 Sports...........................13 TV...................................7 On the ‘Rhoades’ again Concord Township employee celebrating 40 years OUTLOOK Today Storms High: 88° Low: 70° BY MELODY VALLIEU Staff Writer [email protected] Tuesday Hot High: 90° Low: 70° Complete weather information on Page A9. Home Delivery: 335-5634 Classified Advertising: (877) 844-8385 74825 22406 Snowden may be on his way to Ecuador 9 6 past 25 years and does a couple of dozen shows every year. The job mostly requi |
Hatha, Bikram, and Integral are all types of what? | 20 Most Popular Types of Yoga Explained Concisely By Ann Pizer - Reviewed by a board-certified physician. Updated October 06, 2016 One of the biggest hurdles to starting yoga is figuring out what kind you want to do. It's confusing because there are quite a wide variety of options available. Although almost all of them are based around the same physical postures, each has a particular unique emphasis. This cheat sheet highlights the differences so you can figure out what type is most appealing to you and get started now. To learn more, click though to a full length article on each style. Hatha Hatha is a very general term that can encompass any of the physical kinds of yoga. In contemporary yoga lingo, hatha has come to mean a slow-paced and gentle way of practicing. Hatha class can be a good place to begin a yoga practice because in provides an introduction to the basic yoga poses in a low key setting. Vinyasa Flow Like hatha, vinyasa is a general term that is used to describe many different types of classes. Vinyasa, tends to be a more vigorous style based on the performance of a series of poses called sun salutations , in which movement is matched to the breath. A vinyasa class will typically start with a number of sun salutations to warm up the body for more intense stretching that's done at the end of class. Vinyasa is also called flow, in reference to the continuous movement from one posture the next. Anusara Founded in 1997 by John Friend, Anusara combines a strong emphasis on physical alignment with a positive philosophy based on a belief in the intrinsic goodness of all beings. Classes are usually light-hearted and accessible, often with a focus on heart opening. As of 2012, Friend is no longer associated with Anusara following nearly a year of turmoil within the yoga system he founded over his personal indiscretions. Anusara is now a teacher-led yoga school and Friend has started a new yoga style called Sridaiva (see below). Ashtanga Ashtanga is a fast-paced, intense, flowing style of yoga founded by Pattabhi Jois in the 1960s. A set series of poses is performed, always in the same order. This practice is very physically demanding because of the constant movement from one pose to the next and the emphasis on daily practice. It was one of the first yoga styles embraced by a large number of western students and had been very influential in the evolution of yoga in the past 30 years. Baptiste Power Vinyasa Baron Baptiste is a power yoga innovator who studies many different styles of yoga, martial arts, and meditation before coming up with his own unique way of teaching yoga. His style is based on "5 Pilllars": vinyasa, ujjayi pranayama , heat, uddiyana bandha , and drishti . Classes, which are conducted in a heated room, are typically strong and sweaty. Bikram / Hot Yoga Hot yoga was pioneered by Bikram Choudhury, whose name became synonymous with yoga classes taught in a room heated to 95 to 100 degrees. The heat allows for the loosening of tight muscles and profuse sweating, which is thought to be cleansing. The Bikram method is a set series of 26 poses, but not all hot classes make use of this series. Iyengar Based on the teachings of the yoga master B.K.S Iyengar, this style of practice is all about bringing the body into its best possible alignment, often using props such as yoga blankets, blocks, and straps to assist students as necessary. Iyengar practice usually emphasizes holding poses over longer periods of time instead of moving quickly from one pose to the next (as in a flow class). Iyengar has been very important in the development of modern yoga asana . Jivamukti This style of yoga emerged in the 1980s from one of New York City’s best-known yoga studios. Jivamukti founders David Life and Sharon Gannon were influenced by the rigor of Ashtanga yoga (see above), in combination with chanting, meditation, and spiritual teachings. They have trained many teachers who have brought this style of yoga to studios and gyms, predominantly in the U.S. and Europe. Jivamukti classes are physically intense |
According to legend, King Arthur's queen consort, Guinevere, had a torrid affair with which Knight of the Round Table? | Queen Guinevere - definition of Queen Guinevere by The Free Dictionary Queen Guinevere - definition of Queen Guinevere by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Queen+Guinevere Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Guin·e·vere (gwĭn′ə-vîr′) also Guen·e·vere (gwĕn′-) n. The wife of King Arthur and lover of Lancelot according to Arthurian legend. Guinevere (European Myth & Legend) (in Arthurian legend) the wife of King Arthur and paramour of Lancelot Guin•e•vere the wife of King Arthur and mistress of Lancelot. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Guinevere - (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table Arthurian legend - the legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot Translations Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Sir Lancelot References in classic literature ? Well, then, in the time of this good king that famous order of chivalry of the Knights of the Round Table was instituted, and the amour of Don Lancelot of the Lake with the Queen Guinevere occurred, precisely as is there related, the go-between and confidante therein being the highly honourable dame Quintanona, whence came that ballad so well known and widely spread in our Spain- |
May 26, 1940 saw Britain embark on Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of British forces from what famed northern French port city in the face of superior German forces? | WWII Timeline of Events - World War II History Jan 04, 1944 In a conference attended by German leaders Heinrich Himmler, Wilhelm Keitel, Albert Speer, and Fritz Sauckel, it was decided that four million people were to be conscripted from occupied territories as forced laborers for war production. One million were to be drafted from France between 1... 02.and 31 Dec 1944. ( ... ) Jan 04, 1944 SS Garrison Doctor Eduard Wirths notified SS Medical Officers in the sub camps belonging to Auschwitz III-Monowitz camp that as of January 4, following identification and a number check, the corpses of prisoners should be sent every day before noon directly to crematorium, bypassing the morgues in Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. The death reports of the prisoners and the protocols of the corpse examination were to be sent, as before, to the orderly room of prisoners' hospital in Auschwitz I camp by noon on the day the corpses were delivered to the crematorium. ( ... ) Jan 14, 1911 USS Arkansas (BB 33) was launched. She served with the British Grand Fleet in World War I. In WWII, she participated in the Normandy Invasion, then relocated to the Pacific in 1944. After WWII, Arkansas was a target ship during Bikini Atoll Atomic bomb tests, where she was engulfed in a column of water and sunk on 25 July 1946. ( ... ) May 25, 1911 USS Wyoming (BB 32) was launched. Commissioned in September 1912, she later participated in the Veracruz Intervention and WWI. Following the 1930 London Treaty, Wyoming was "demilitarized" in early 1931 and became a training ship, receiving the hull number (AG 17). During WWII, she took on the mission of training thousands of sailors in the art and science of gunnery and operated in the Chesapeake Bay area. Decommissioned in August 1947, Wyoming was scrapped that October. ( ... ) Jan 05, 1919 Germans Anton Drexler, Gottfried Feder, Dietrich Eckart, Karl Harrer, and 20 others formally named their small political group the German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) in Munich, Germany. The party aimed to support middle-class citizens of the Aryan race. This party was the forerunner of the Nazi Party. ( ... ) Mar 24, 1919 The battleship USS Idaho (BB 42) was commissioned and spent the next ten years in the Pacific. Following conversion, she was sent to the Atlantic during the beginning of WWII in Europe and returned to the Pacific following the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in gunfire support of the Aleutian, Marianas, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa Campaigns. After the end of WWII, Idaho was decommissioned in Jun 1946 and sold for scrapping in Nov 1947. ( ... ) May 23, 1939 USS Squalus (SS-192) suffered a catastrophic main induction valve failure during a test dive off the New Hampshire coast and partially flooded. The submarine sank to the bottom and came to rest keel down in over 200 feet of water. 26 lives were lost. ( ... ) May 24, 1939 - May 25, 1939 Vice Admiral Allan McCann's Rescue Chamber was first used to rescue the 33 men from the sunken USS Squalus (SS-192). Four Navy divers received the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions on 24-25 May to rescue the trapped men. Squalus was decommissioned, repaired and renamed Sailfish, then recommissioned in May 1940. Sailfish successfully served in the Pacific during World War II and was sold for scrapping in 1948. ( ... ) Jul 30, 1939 Reacting to German anti-Jewish policies and reflecting the attitude of many other officials in Great Britain and Western Europe, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain writes: "No doubt Jews aren't a lovable people; I don't care about them myself. But that is not sufficient to explain the pogrom." ( ... ) Aug 10, 1939 SS Officer Alfred Naujocks gave this sworn affidavit on the incident which triggered the war: "On or about August 10, 1939, [Reinhard] Heydrich personally ordered me to simulate an attack on the radio station near Gleiwitz, near the Polish border, and to make it appear as if the attacking forces consisted of Poles. Heydrich said, 'Practical proof is needed for these attacks of the Poles for |
"What hath God wrought" was sent from Washington D.C. to Baltimore, MD on May 24, 1844, the first message sent by what new technology? | Telegraph | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives Congress appropriated $30,000 to test the feasibility of creating a telegraph system. Feb. 3, 1843 Congress appropriated $10,000 to Morse in order to lay a telegraph line from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE, Philadelphia, PA, Trenton, NJ, and New York, NY May 1, 1844 The first official telegraph signal—announcing that Henry Clay was nominated by the Whig Party Convention (in Baltimore) as its candidate for President—was sent along the incomplete Washington-Baltimore line from Annapolis Junction to the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. May 24, 1844 Surrounded by an audience of Congressmen, Samuel Morse sent the first official telegraph from the Supreme Court Chamber, then located in the Capitol, to his partner, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore. He tapped the message, "What hath God wrought!" May 25, 1844 The first news dispatch telegram was sent from the Capitol to Baltimore's Patriot newspaper announcing that the House had just voted against going into the Committee of the Whole to discuss the Oregon Territory. June 27, 1853 President Franklin Pierce approved plans for the new House Chamber, including the first House telegraph office, to be located near the House Post Office. Dec. 14, 1857 A committee appointed to inspect the new House Chamber suggests that telegraph wires be added to the chamber's new press lobby. Dec. 1861 The first official complaints are heard regarding telegraphic censorship. The House Judiciary Committee holds hearings to discuss government censorship of telegraphic news on Civil War battles. Circa. 1880 Public telegraph stations, owned by the Western Union and Baltimore Ohio Companies (the two later merged) are placed in the corridors in front of the main entrance to the House side of the Capitol. Nov. 29, 1883 Underground telegraph and telephone cables were laid to connect the Capitol with White House and other government departments. Feb. 1888 Telegraph stations were moved from their location near the House Floor to an area outside of the press gallery. Office of the Historian: [email protected] Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: [email protected] , [email protected] |
Who took off from Roosevelt Field at 7:52 AM on May 20, 1927, in an attempt to pilot his Ryan NYP on the world's first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean? | Lindbergh Flies the Atlantic, 1927 Purchase this Print 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927 At 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927 Charles Lindbergh gunned the engine of the " Spirit of St Louis " and aimed her down the dirt runway of Roosevelt Field, Long Island . Heavily laden with fuel, the plane bounced down the muddy field, gradually became airborne and barely cleared the telephone wires at the field's edge. The crowd of 500 thought they had witnessed a miracle. Thirty-three and one half-hours and 3,500 miles later he landed in Paris, the first to fly the Atlantic alone. Working as a mail pilot a year earlier he heard of the $25,000 prize for the first flight between New York and Paris. Backed by a group of St. Louis businessmen, Lindbergh supervised the building of his special plane and set out after the prize. Other teams were attempting the feat - some had met disaster. Lindbergh equipped himself with four sandwiches, two canteens of water and 451 gallons of gas. Midway through the flight "sleet began to cling to the plane. That worried me a great deal and I debated whether I should keep on or go back. I decided I must not think any more about going back." On the evening of May 21, he crossed the coast of France, followed the Seine River to Paris and touched down at Le Bourget Field at 10:22P.M. The waiting crowd of 100,000 rushed the plane. "I saw there was danger of killing people with my propeller and I quickly came to a stop." He became an instant hero, "the Lone Eagle." New York City gave him the largest ticker tape parade ever, the president awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross. His feat electrified the nation and inspired enthusiastic interest in aviation. Takeoff Minnesota Historical Society Photo http://www.mnhs.org Bad weather and the prospect that his transatlantic flight would be delayed for a number of days greeted Lindbergh upon his arrival in New York. However, on May 19th, a favorable weather report predicted a break in the rain prompting Lindbergh to make his attempt the next day. He arrived at the airfield before dawn the next morning, prepared his plane for flight and began his historic journey: "About 7:40 A.M. the motor was started and at 7:52 I took off on the flight for Paris. The field was a little soft due to the rain during the night and the heavily loaded plane gathered speed very slowly. After passing the halfway mark, however, it was apparent that I would be able to clear the obstructions at the end. I passed over a tractor by about fifteen feet and a telephone line by about twenty, with a fair reserve of flying speed. I believe that the ship would have taken off from a hard field with at least five hundred pounds more weight. I turned slightly to the right to avoid some high trees on a hill directly ahead, but by the time I had gone a few hundred yards I had sufficient altitude to clear all obstructions and throttled the engine down to 1750 R.P.M. I took up a compass course at once and soon reached Long Island Sound where the Curtiss Oriole with its photographer, which had been escorting me, turned back." Darkness Lindbergh continued his flight over Cape Cod and Nova Scotia and headed for the open Atlantic as darkness fell: "Darkness set in about 8:15 and a thin, low fog formed over the sea through which the white bergs showed up with surprising clearness. This fog became thicker and increased in height until within two hours I was just skimming the top of storm clouds at about ten thousand feet. Even at this altitude there was a thick haze through which only the stars directly overhead could be seen. There was no moon and it was very dark. The tops of some of the storm clouds were several thousand feet above me and at one time, when I attempted to fly through one of the larger clouds, sleet started to collect on the plane and I was forced to turn around and get back into clear air immediately and then fly around any clouds which I could not get over." Ireland Minnesota Historical Society Photo http://www.mnhs.org Lindbergh continued his course, at times skimming only 10 feet above the waves as he trie |
Since replaced by Emerald Downs, Longacres is a defunct venue where locals could enjoy what sport, known as The Sport of Kings? | Best Horse racing venue of All Time | Rankly Best Horse racing venue of All Time horse racing venue or horse racecourse Show more… More about Best Horse racing venue of All Time: Best Horse racing venue of All Time is a public top list created by Listnerd on Rankly.com on November 27th 2012. Items on the Best Horse racing venue of All Time top list are added by the Rankly.com community and ranked using our secret ranking sauce. Best Horse racing venue of All Time has gotten 2.369 views and has gathered 624 votes from 624 voters. Only owner can add items. Just members can vote. Best Horse racing venue of All Time is a top list in the General category on Rankly.com. Are you a fan of General or Best Horse racing venue of All Time? Explore more top 100 lists about General on Rankly.com or participate in ranking the stuff already on the all time Best Horse racing venue of All Time top list below. If you're not a member of Rankly.com, you should consider becoming one. Registration is fast, free and easy. At Rankly.com, we aim to give you the best of everything - including stuff like the Best Horse racing venue of All Time list. Get your friends to vote! Spread this URL or share: |
What does the body secrete from the lacrimal glands? | Lacrimal gland: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19671.htm Lacrimal gland Overview The lacrimal gland lies within the orbit on the outer portion of the upper eye. The gland continually secretes tears which moisten, lubricate, and protect the surface of the eye. Excess tears drain into small ducts which empty into the nasal cavity. Review Date 10/22/2011 Updated by: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org). URAC's accreditation program is an independent audit to verify that A.D.A.M. follows rigorous standards of quality and accountability. A.D.A.M. is among the first to achieve this important distinction for online health information and services. Learn more about A.D.A.M.'s editorial policy , editorial process and privacy policy . A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch). The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. Copyright 1997-2017, A.D.A.M., Inc. Duplication for commercial use must be authorized in writing by ADAM Health Solutions. |
Notorious bank robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde were eventually ambushed by law enforcement agents in what U.S. state? | 10 Famous Depression-era Bank Robbers - Listverse 10 Famous Depression-era Bank Robbers Josh Fox August 1, 2011 The Great Depression began with the Wall Street crash in 1929, and lasted well into the following decades. At this time, unemployment in the USA had risen to 25% and many more people were resorting to crime. Historians have labelled the 1930s as the “Public Enemy” era; a time when a small minority of criminals stood out as being particularly notorious and were hunted determinedly by the police and FBI. These criminals weren’t like the bank robbers of today; handing a note to a teller and escaping with $100, only to be caught the next day. These ruthless thieves would burst in and ransack the bank, usually forcing a manager to open the vault. They would commonly participate in gun battles with police, in which innocent bystanders were often killed. I have tried to rank in order of reputation and skill. 10 John “Red” Hamilton Hamilton began his criminal career by robbing a gas station in Indiana, and being sentenced to a very long prison term of 25 years. Whilst incarcerated, he began to associate with prominent bank robbers such as John Dillinger, Harry Pierpoint and Homer Van Meter. On September 26, 1933, a total of 10 men, including Hamilton, escaped using smuggled guns from the recently paroled John Dillinger. Hamilton and the rest of the gang learned that Dillinger had been imprisoned in Allen County prison, in Lima, on bank robbery charges. The gang were determined to free him, but first they needed cash to fund the break out. The gang robbed the First Nation Bank, in St. Mary’s Ohio, escaping with $14,000. Hamilton attended the liberation at Lima Jail but did not enter the building, instead serving as a lookout. Hamilton went on to commit a spree of chaotic, yet lucrative, bank robberies with the Dillinger gang. In January, 1934, the gang robbed a bank in Chicago escaping with $20,376. During the heist, a police officer was gunned down and Dillinger was officially charged with the murder, even though many witnesses named Hamilton as the shooter. Hamilton was at the top of the public enemy list, whilst Dillinger and associate Harry Pierpoint were imprisoned. Dillinger broke out, however, and Hamilton joined him once again to commit more robberies. On April 23, 1934, the gang were confronted by police and, during a getaway, Hamilton was wounded and died shortly after. Dillinger buried his friend at the home of Volney Davis and Edna Murray. 9 Volney Davis Volney Davis was the boyfriend of Edna “rabbits” Murray. The pair robbed banks together during the 1930s. He was also an associate of John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang. He committed his first major robbery in the 1920s, burglarizing a hospital in Tulsa. The night watchman was murdered in this incident, and Davis was sentenced to life imprisonment. After a failed escape attempt, and after serving 7 years, he applied for a 20 month leave of absence which was granted. However, instead of returning to prison, he went on the run. He reunited with girlfriend, and partner in crime, Edna Murray before joining Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang, who were at the peak of their criminal success. After many successful bank robberies and kidnappings, Davis was captured and charged with kidnapping. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and spent most of his adult life in Alcatraz. 8 “Slick” Willie Sutton Sutton was an accomplished bank robber, although he never carried a loaded gun and never killed anybody throughout his criminal career. He was nicknamed “slick” for the many disguises he wore on the job. For instance, he has robbed banks dressed as a maintenance man, a postman and a police officer. He has also escaped from prison multiple times. The first time he was serving a 30 year sentence for robbery, he used a smuggled gun to hold a prison guard hostage, before using a ladder to scale the prison wall. After being apprehended again, he was sentenced to 50 years imprisonment. This time he escaped through a tunnel along with other convicts, although he was |
What was the name of the Dutch cargo fluyt that carried the Pilgrims from Plymouth England to Plymouth, Mass? | Moving Across the Atlantic on the Mayflower | U-Pack Moving Across the Atlantic on the Mayflower Moving Across the Atlantic on the Mayflower Written By Becky Harris on Thursday, January 31 2013 Author: Becky Harris When you open up your history books, the information and facts found on the pages will take you back in time to places, events and into the lives of important people that existed a long time ago. One of these factual occurrences that make up American History is the Voyage of the Mayflower, a navy ship carrying the first group of people to a new colony in the United States. The people sailed from England to Massachusetts, not on a luxury cruise liner, but a wooden ship with masts. The vessel was called the Mayflower and it is an important part of American History. Early History Even though the Mayflower is best known for its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean carrying the pilgrims to America, it wasn't always a passenger ship. It was originally intended for use as a cargo ship. It carried wine, supplies and goods from France to England. History shows that the Mayflower ship was at least 12 years old before it brought the passengers to Plymouth. Even though the cargo ship weighed 180 tons, it was narrow enough to fit through coves and dock in small harbors. When built, it had a length of 90-110 feet and a width of 25 feet. As you can imagine, since the vessel had 3 large masts, it was the wind that made it possible to move across the waters delivering the goods and supplies. The design of this cargo ship was actually a Fluyt, its style being created and crafted by the Dutch in the 1600's. So in reality, the Mayflower was a Dutch Cargo Fluyt. The Voyage The Mayflower became a passenger water vessel in 1620. The ship carried 102 Englanders or Pilgrims from South Hampton, England to a new colony in the USA. Another ship that was supposed to accompany the Mayflower on this voyage was the Speedwell, but at the time, the extra ship was not in good enough shape to make the trip alongside the Mayflower. Life onboard the Mayflower for 66 days proved to be rough, rugged and strained. The ship's captain at this time was Christopher Jones. Meals on board were not very nutritious; the food consisted of salted fish and beef, cheese and hard tack. There was also a total lack of privacy, with people living in cramped quarters. Along with the captain and the 102 passengers, aboard the vessel were crew members. The crew added about 25-30 extra people living in cramped quarters. Passengers onboard were assigned tiny cabins, and those with families built or constructed temporary walls or dividers that provided a little privacy within their quarters. The ship had 3 decks; one for the passengers, one for the cargo and the upper deck. Within these decks were areas such as the steerage room, the crew's cabin, and the captain's room, which was at one end of the upper deck. After arriving in Plymouth on December 26, 1620 and anchoring for a few months, the Mayflower set sail in April of 1621 to return to England. Its delayed return was the result of the ship being in a dilapidated state. Repairs were greatly needed because of the wear and tear and the age of the vessel after completing the famous voyage. The Passengers The passengers on the Mayflower voyage to America consisted of men, women and children. They were both Puritans and Pilgrims. Also aboard were folks with no religious affiliations, such as tradesmen, craftsmen, laborers, orphans and indentured servants, or those who worked without pay. There were 30 children aboard, 19 boys and 11 girls. Even though the 102 passengers were sailing together and going to the same destination with one purpose in mind - arriving and building a new life in a new land - they were separated into two groups of people, calling themselves the saints and the strangers. Their religious beliefs divided them; this made the voyage even more troublesome as they had difficulty getting along. When the passengers boarded the Mayflower, they not only brought along their personal belongings, they also brou |
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What plastic drawing toy, produced by Hasbro, Inc, puts pen to paper to produce complex curves known mathematically as hypotrochoids and epitrochoids? | Spirograph Spirograph Spirograph set (early 1980s UK version) Inventor Official website Spirograph is a geometric drawing toy that produces mathematical roulette curves of the variety technically known as hypotrochoids and epitrochoids . It was developed by British engineer Denys Fisher and first sold in 1965. The name has been a registered trademark of Hasbro Inc. since 1998 following purchase of the company that had acquired the Denys Fisher company. The Spirograph brand was relaunched with original product configurations in the USA in 2013 by Kahootz Toys and in Europe by Goldfish and Bison. Contents 6 External links History The mathematician Bruno Abakanowicz invented the Spirograph between 1881 and 1900. It was used for calculating an area delimited by curves. [1] Drawing toys based on gears have been around since at least 1908, when The Marvelous Wondergraph was advertised in the Sears catalog . [2] [3] An article describing how to make a Wondergraph drawing machine appeared in the Boys Mechanic publication in 1913. [4] The Spirograph itself was developed by the British engineer Denys Fisher , who exhibited at the 1965 Nuremberg International Toy Fair . It was subsequently produced by his company. US distribution rights were acquired by Kenner , Inc., which introduced it to the United States market in 1966 and promoted it as a creative children’s toy. In 2013 the Spirograph brand was re-launched in the USA by Kahootz Toys and in Europe by Goldfish and Bison with products that returned to the use of the original gears and wheels. The modern products use removable putty in place of pins or are held down by hand to keep the stationary pieces in place on the paper. The Spirograph was a 2014 Toy of the Year finalist in 2 categories, almost 50 years after the toy was named Toy of the Year in 1967. Operation Animation of a Spirograph Several Spirograph designs drawn with a Spirograph set using multiple different colored pens The original US-released Spirograph consisted of two different-sized plastic rings, with gear teeth on both the inside and outside of their circumferences. They were pinned to a cardboard backing with pins, and any of several provided gearwheels, which had holes provided for a ballpoint pen to extend through them to an underlying paper writing surface. It could be spun around to make geometric shapes on the underlying paper medium. Later, the Super-Spirograph consisted of a set of plastic gears and other interlocking shape-segments such as rings, triangles, or straight bars. It has several sizes of gears and shapes, and all edges have teeth to engage any other piece. For instance, smaller gears fit inside the larger rings, but also can engage the outside of the rings in such a fashion that they rotate around the inside or along the outside edge of the rings. Kenner also introduced Spirotot, Magnetic Spirograph, Spiroman and various refill sets. [5] To use it, a sheet of paper is placed on a heavy cardboard backing, and one of the plastic pieces—known as a stator —is secured via pins or reusable adhesive to the paper and cardboard. Another plastic piece—called the rotor—is placed so that its teeth engage with those of the pinned piece. For example, a ring may be pinned to the paper and a small gear placed inside the ring. The number of arrangements possible by combining different gears is very large. The point of a pen is placed in one of the holes of the rotor. As the rotor is moved, the pen traces out a curve. The pen is used both to draw and to provide locomotive force; some practice is required before the Spirograph can be operated without inadvertently disengaging the stator and rotor, particularly when using the holes situated near the edge of the larger rotors. More intricate and unusual-shaped patterns may be made through the use of both hands, one to draw and one to guide the pieces. It is possible to move several pieces in relation to each other (say, the triangle around the ring, with a circle “climbing” from the ring onto the triangle), but this requires concentration or even assistance fro |
Which actor, born in Winterset, Iowa on May 26th, 1907, holds the record as the actor with the most leading parts 142. | John Wayne Birthplace – Winterset, Iowa — Iowa Tourism John Wayne Birthplace – Winterset, Iowa. He holds the record for the actor with the most leading parts – 142. In all but 11 films he played the leading part. Birth Name : Marion Michael Morrison Date of Birth : May 26, 1907 Place of Birth : Winterset, Iowa, USA Date of Death : June 11, 1979 Place of Death : Los Angeles, California (buried at the Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, California) Cause of Death : Lung and stomach cancer Height : 6′ 4½” Education : Glendale High School in California; University of Southern California His father, Clyde, was a pharmacist with a lung condition which required him to move wife Mary and son Marion from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern California where they tried ranching near the Mojave desert. Until the ranch failed he and his younger brother Robert swam in an irrigation ditch and rode a horse to school. Next the family moved to Glendale where Marion delivered medicines for his father, sold newspapers, and had an Airedale dog named "Duke" (the source of his own nickname). He did well at school both academically and in football. When he narrowly failed admission to Annapolis he went to USC on a football scholarship 1925-7. Tom Mix got him a summer job as a prop man in exchange for football tickets. On the set he became close friends with director John Ford for whom, among others, he began doing bit parts, some billed as John Wayne. His first featured film was Men Without Women (1930). After more than 70 low-budget adventures, mostly routine, Ford cast him in Stagecoach (1939), the movie through which he emerged as a major star. He appeared in nearly 250 movies, many of epic proportions. From 1942-3 he was in a radio series, "The Three Sheets to the Wind", and in 1944 he helped found the Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, later becoming its President. His conservative political stance was also reflected in The Alamo (1960) which he produced, directed and starred in. His patriotic stand was enshrined in The Green Berets (1968) which he co-directed and starred in. In September 1964 he had a cancerous left lung removed; in March 1978 there was heart valve replacement surgery; and in January 1979 his stomach was removed. He received the Best Actor nomination for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) and the Oscar for his role as one-eyed Rooster Cogburn in True Grit (1969). A Congressional Gold Medal was struck in his honor in 1979. He is perhaps best remembered for his parts in John Ford’s cavalry trilogy – Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and Rio Grande (1950). Guided tours of his Birthplace home are available from 10:00am to 4:30pm daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s day and Easter. Admission Fees for Guided Tour: Adults Location: 216 S. 2nd Ave. Winterset, Iowa 50273 Phone: (515) 462-1044 John Wayne Birthplace – Winterset, Iowa Hollywood legend John Wayne was born Marion Morrison in Winterset on May 26, 1907. This outstanding actor was born in a little house in Winterset, Iowa. He went on to become one of Hollywoods most well known and respected actors. Date of Death : June 11, 1979 Place of Death : Los Angeles, California (buried at the Pacific View Memorial Park, Newport Beach, California) Cause of Death : Lung and stomach cancer Height : 6′ 4½” Education : Glendale High School in California; University of Southern California. Duke Morrison Nickname : Duke John Wayne holds the record for the actor with the most leading parts – 142. In all but 11 films he played the leading part. Despite his association with being solely Irish, he was equal parts Scottish, Irish and English. He addressed the Republican National Convention in 1968. On 11 June 1979, the flame of the Olympic Torch at the Coliseum in Los Angeles was lit to honor his memory. It remained lit until the funeral four days later. His father, Clyde, was a pharmacist with a lung condition which required him to move wife Mary and son Marion from Iowa to the warmer climate of southern California where they tried |
Who did Snoopy take to the skies in his Sopwith Camel doghouse/biplane to do battle with in the comic strip Peanuts? | Lybrary: Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz Charlie Brown and friends pack up and head West for a pioneer adventure! But will life on the wagon trail be too rough for the Peanuts gang? 2016 / 9 / 25 Charlie Brown and friends are headed to Camp New World to see what life was like for the pilgrims. Lucy can 2016 / 9 / 25 Charles M. Schulz PEANUTS happiness and adventure awaits you in this collection, filled to the brim with original Schulz wonders and over a dozen all-new stories starring all of your best pals, from Good Ol' Charlie Brown to the one and only Lucy van Pelt. There's no end to the neighborhood fun as legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's classic continues in PEANUTS Volume 7. Featuring classic from Charles M. Schulz and brand new stories from Jason Cooper, Vicki Scott (The Beagle Has Landed), Jeff Dyer, Scott Jeralds (Batman: Brave and the Bold), Robert Pope (Scooby Doo), and Donna Almendrala. 2016 / 6 / 23 Snoopy decides to give this baseball thing Charlie Brown seems to love a try. 2016 / 6 / 23 In "Thompson Trouble," Snoopy dons a mustache and rushes to help his pal Thompson, and Peppermint Patty is after a gold star in "Go for Gold." 2016 / 2 / 24 Snoopy's sister is in town, and it's causing all kinds of trouble for Charlie Brown. Plus, a Woodstock adventure! 2016 / 1 / 24 Charles M. Schulz & Bob Scott Grab your blanket and get ready to cuddle up with this timeless collection of Peanuts goodness! Featuring brand-new adventures with Charlie Brown and the gang alongside classic strips from legendary creator Charles M. Schulz, this is the perfect read for old and new fans alike. Whether you want to take a seat at Schroeder's piano or seek counsel at Lucy's psychiatric booth, this volume features all your favorite friends in the neighborhood and has something for everybody. 2015 / 12 / 6 Charles M. Schulz & Various When stars fill the skies, Charlie Brown, Lucy, and Linus must seek out the one star that can be called Charlie Brown's own. "Charlie Brown's Star" and many more brand-new adventures like "Dogstoyefsky" and "Sally's Great Pumpkin" can be found in this exciting issue of PEANUTS. 2015 / 12 / 6 Charles M. Schulz & Vicki Scott New PEANUTS adventures, perfect for you and your Sweet Babboo! It's time to hop atop your doghouse biplane and escape into the wonderful world of legendary cartoonist Charles M. Schulz with brand-new adventures from an all-star lineup of writers and artists, and classic strips by Schulz himself. Featuring Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang, this timeless collection of humor and imagination is sure to help you finally kick that football or take to the skies and defeat the Red Baron once and for all. Collects PEANUTS #9-12. 2015 / 12 / 6 Charles M. Schulz & Various When Lucy throws Schroeder's piano into the Kite-Eating Tree, Charlie Brown and Snoopy must find a way to save the instrument from being chomped. "The Piano-Eating Tree" and many more Peanuts advenutres can be found in this months's issue of all-out fun! 2015 / 12 / 5 This collection of 122 Sunday Peanuts newspaper strips that ran from 1958 -1961 featuring many of your favourite characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Violet, Patty, Shermy, Lucy, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, Linus and Beethoven. 2015 / 11 / 13 Charles M. Schulz This collection of daily newspaper strips covers the period 1959 - 1960 and features the introduction of Charlie Brown's baby sister, Sally, who was the first new character in five years to be added to the strip. There are a total of 240 Peanuts strips presented here. 2015 / 11 / 12 Featuring a mix of new stories and classics by Charles M. Schulz, starring all your favorite characters and even some underrated ones like Belle and Rerun. Collects issues #17-20. 2015 / 11 / 12 Snoopy's Book of Shapes is the perfect introduction for little ones to learn about shapes along with Snoopy and his Peanuts friends. 2015 / 11 / 9 Snoopy's Book of Numbers is the perfect introduction for little ones to learn their numbers along with Snoopy and his Peanuts friends. 2015 / 11 / 9 Charles M. Schulz Snoopy is |
In the travel business, the "rack rate" refers to the published price for what commodity? | What is the Rack Rate? (with pictures) What is the Rack Rate? Originally Written By: Tricia Ellis-Christensen Revised By: Phil Riddel Last Modified Date: 11 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Adorable animal families that will make you "aww" The rack rate is a term used in the travel industry to describe the often inflated prices that a person would pay for a room if he deals directly with a hotel, instead of with a travel agent or one of the many online discount travel companies. It may also be called the retail price, walk-up rate, or actual price. By simply walking into a hotel and asking for a room for the night, a traveler might pay two to three times the price she would pay if she pre-booked through a travel agent. The cost, however, can vary, and may depend on a willingness to bargain, or how late in the day it is. If a hotel sees an opportunity to rent a room that would otherwise be unoccupied for the night, it may be possible to bargain and obtain a sizeable reduction. The Economics of Hotel Accommodation Hotels must balance the rates they charge for rooms against the likelihood of them being occupied. Since an unoccupied room brings in no income, it is often in the hotels’ interest to make accommodation available at discount prices. This may mean offering a room late at night at well below the normal rate, since even a greatly reduced revenue is better than none at all. Often, however, travel agents will negotiate deals where a large number of rooms are bought for a specified period at a large discount. Although the hotel earns less revenue from these than would be the case if they were sold at the rack rate, there is no guarantee that each of them would be occupied over the entire period. By doing deals of this type, the hotel has a guaranteed income from these rooms over the specified period. The travel agent is able to offer cheap accommodation as part of a package deal and the customer benefits from a cheaper vacation. Similar deals are often done between travel agents and airlines for airplane seats. With so many people pre-booking trips, few actually pay the rack rate. Part of the skill in offering a price is to make consumers feel they are getting very good value for their money by paying a lower than rack rate price. Hotels will often list a pricing guide in their rooms, and post high rack rates, making the guest feel he has got a good deal if he notes a big difference between the price he could have been charged and the price he actually paid. How to Beat the Rack Rate It is fairly simple to avoid paying the rack rate, even for someone looking for same day accommodation. For example, a traveler needing to stay the night in a town can look up prices for local hotels at various online travel companies on the Internet. She can choose the best price and, if possible, print it out and present it to reception. Many places have free wireless Internet access, so it may be possible to show a discounted price at reception on a laptop or Internet-enabled mobile device. Often, the hotel will agree to that price, rather than have the room remain unoccupied. Alternatively, if no Internet access is available, using a travel agent to book accommodation may still save a significant amount of money, even with a booking fee taken into account. If it is too late at night to find an open travel agency, it is a good idea to bear in mind that the hotel wants its empty rooms occupied and bringing in revenue, so it may be possible to haggle over the price. If offered a price below the rack rate that seems reasonable, the hotel may be authorized to take this amount, as lower prices are charged to people who have pre-booked their room through a travel company. Ad anon932170 Post 13 I've got to say that this definition is not wholly accurate. The implication is that the price is always higher if dealing directly with the hotel. But, that's not true. In fact the cost to a hotel, to get bookings via OTA's and GDS's is higher than a direct booking. It would be more fair to consider the Rack Rack to be the full "retail" or "list pric |
Name the 1966 movie from its' IMDB summary: "A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery." | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Mono Certification: Argentina:16 | Australia:R18+ (original rating) | Australia:MA15+ (re-rating) (2003) | Brazil:14 | Brazil:Livre (DVD rating) | Canada:14A (DVD rating) (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1984) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1968) | France:12 (DVD rating) | France:Tous publics (orginal rating) | France:Tous publics (re-rating) | Hungary:16 | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Ireland:15 (re-rating) | Italy:VM14 | Japan:G (2016) | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:18 (orginal rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Special Edition DVD) | New Zealand:M (video rating) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Norway:16 (1982) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 (cut) | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (extended cut) (theatrical re-release) (2008) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | USA:Approved (PCA #21628) (Suggested for Mature Audiences) | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | USA:R (re-rating) (1989) | USA:M (re-rating) (1969) | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | West Germany:16 (nf) (re-rating) Filming Locations: Stevens :You're... from Baker? [Angel Eyes is silent, eating a bowl of stew and staring at him] Stevens :Tell Baker that I told him all that I know already and I want to live in peace, understand? That it's no use to go on tormenting me! I know nothing at all about that case of coins. [Angel Eyes stops eating and looks interested] Stevens :Now that gold has disappeared, but if he'd listened we could have avoided this altogether. I went to the Army court; there were no witnesses. They couldn't uncover any more. I can't tell Baker what happened to the money. Go back and tell him that! Author: slayer-3 from TEXAS Rather than a review of a 30 year old movie, here is my recollection of a 30 year old movie. When was the first time you saw this movie? I remember the first time I saw this movie. Back in the '70s, one night there was 2 things on TV to choose from, this movie or a baseball game. How do I remember a baseball game, it was the night Hank Aaron was going after Babe Ruth's homerun record. Baseball or a movie. Tuned into the the baseball game, flipped to the movie -a western, cool. 'Uh, what is this no one is talking it makes no sense'. After what seemed like an eternity somebody finally spoke, Lee van Cleef. The rest is Movie History. Since then I have seen this movie well over 25 times. Numerous lines that have been etched into my memory. Forget whatever minor flaws this movie has. Put yourself in the movie. Sergio Leon, John Ford these are the people that defined "The Western". On a scale of 1-10, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is nothing less than a 10. Plop the tape into the VCR, sit back and experience a classic. Was the above review useful to you? |
The religion of vodou (or voodoo) originated in what country? | From Chicago to New Orleans an back in the Internet Chapter I - The origin of Voodoo Voodoo�that one word is enough to conjure up exotic, bewitching images: zombies shuffling through a graveyard at night; pins stuck in crudely fashioned dolls as an enemy many miles away experiences agonizing pains; priests cutting the throats of chickens and drinking the blood; assembled worshippers dressed in white dancing around a roaring bonfire. But, none of these images paints a realistic picture of Voodoo. For many of us, our perceptions of Voodoo are shaped by movies we have seen and popular books we have read. But in reality, Voodoo is not a secret practice of mysterious, sinister, island magic. Rather, it is a legal religion, with roots as old as Africa and with millions of followers today. 1.1. Voodoo from Africa to the West Indies Voodoo originated in the West Indies country of Haiti during the French Colonial Period, and it is still widely practiced in Haiti today. The foundations of Voodoo are the tribal religions of West Africa, brought to Haiti by slaves in the seventeenth century. They were mainly captured from the kingdom of Dahomey, which occupied parts of today's Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The word 'Voodoo' derives from the word 'vodu' in the Fon language of Dahomey, which means 'spirit', 'god'. Haiti was isolated during much of its history, therefore allowing Voodoo to develop with its own unique traditions, beliefs and gods. The Haitian slaves were captured from many different tribes throughout West Africa. These tribes shared several common core beliefs: worship of the spirits of family ancestors; the use of singing, drumming and dancing in religious rituals; and the belief the followers were possessed by immortal spirits. Once living in Haiti, the slaves created a new religion based on their shared beliefs, at the same time absorbing each tribe's strongest traditions and gods. Influences from the native Indian population in Haiti were also integrated during this formative period. For many enslaved Africans such spiritual traditions and practices provided a vital means of mental and emotional resistance to bitter hardship. Indeed, although their beliefs and rituals may not have freed them, Africans seemed to be successfully frightening their captors. The white plantation owners forbade their slaves to practice their native religions threatening them with torture and death, and they baptized all slaves as Catholics. Catholicism became superimposed on African rites and beliefs, but the slaves still practiced in secret or masked as harmless dances and parties. Practitioners of this new religion, Voodoo, considered the addition of the Catholic saints as an enrichment of their faith, and included Catholic hymns, prayers, statues, candles and holy relics with their rituals. Today, upper- and middle-class Haitians have largely abandoned the Voodoo beliefs and practice Catholicism almost exclusively. Voodoo is largely practiced by the peasant class, which encompasses the majority of Haitians. It has also migrated with Haitians to many other parts of the world, with particularly strong communities in New Orleans, Miami, Charleston and New York City. Each of these communities has created new rituals and practices. Worldwide, Voodoo has over fifty million followers. 1.2. Voodoo from Haiti to New Orleans Voodoo came to the Americas a little over 250 years ago. The raids on the 'African Slave Coast' began about 1720 and thousand of Africans were sold into the West Indies, and also directly to New Orleans. Life for slaves in Louisiana under French and Spanish rule was full of misery and pain. They had to work from dawn till |
In standard poker, what name is given to a hand consisting of 3 matching cards of one rank and two matching cards of another rank? | Poker Hands Order - Poker Hand Rankings at PokerStars How to Play Poker Poker Hands At PokerStars, we deal many varieties of poker, some of which use different hand rankings. Hold’em , Omaha , Seven Card Stud and Five Card Draw all use the traditional ‘high’ poker rankings. Omaha Hi/Lo , Razz and Stud Hi/Lo use the ‘Ace to Five’ (‘California’) low hand rankings for low hands. 2-7 Single Draw and 2-7 Triple Draw use the ‘Deuce to Seven’ (‘Kansas City’) lowball rankings for low hands. Lastly, Badugi uses a special ranking of hands unique to that game. Know your stuff? Play our interactive game at the bottom of this page. Traditional High Poker Hand Ranks + Straight Flush: Five cards in numerical order, all of identical suits. In the event of a tie: Highest rank at the top of the sequence wins. The best possible straight flush is known as a royal flush, which consists of the ace, king, queen, jack and ten of a suit. A royal flush is an unbeatable hand. Four of a Kind: Four cards of the same rank, and one side card or ‘kicker’. In the event of a tie: Highest four of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same four of a kind, the highest fifth side card ('kicker') wins. Full House: Three cards of the same rank, and two cards of a different, matching rank. In the event of a tie: Highest three matching cards wins the pot. In community card games where players have the same three matching cards, the highest value of the two matching cards wins. Flush: Five cards of the same suit. In the event of a tie: The player holding the highest ranked card wins. If necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest, and fifth-highest cards can be used to break the tie. If all five cards are the same ranks, the pot is split. The suit itself is never used to break a tie in poker. Straight: Five cards in sequence. In the event of a tie: Highest ranking card at the top of the sequence wins. Note: The Ace may be used at the top or bottom of the sequence, and is the only card which can act in this manner. A,K,Q,J,T is the highest (Ace high) straight; 5,4,3,2,A is the lowest (Five high) straight. Three of a kind: Three cards of the same rank, and two unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest ranking three of a kind wins. In community card games where players have the same three of a kind, the highest side card, and if necessary, the second-highest side card wins. Two pair: Two cards of a matching rank, another two cards of a different matching rank, and one side card. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same highest pair, highest second pair wins. If both players have two identical pairs, highest side card wins. One pair: Two cards of a matching rank, and three unrelated side cards. In the event of a tie: Highest pair wins. If players have the same pair, the highest side card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest and third-highest side card can be used to break the tie. High card: Any hand that does not qualify under a category listed above. In the event of a tie: Highest card wins, and if necessary, the second-highest, third-highest, fourth-highest and smallest card can be used to break the tie. Ace To Five Lowball Hand Ranks + This method of ranking low hands is used in traditional Hi/Lo games, like Omaha Hi/Lo and Stud Hi/Lo, as well as in Razz, the ‘low only’ Stud game. Note that suits are irrelevant for Ace to Five low. A flush or straight does not ‘break’ an Ace to Five low poker hand. Aces are always a ‘low’ card when considering a low hand. Please also note that the value of a five-card low hand starts with the top card, and goes down from there. Five Low, or Wheel: The Five, Four, Three, Deuce and Ace. In the event of a tie: All Five-high hands split the pot. Six Low: Any five unpaired cards with the highest card being a Six. In the event of a tie: The lower second-highest ranking card wins the pot. Thus 6,4,3,2,A defeats 6,5,4,2,A. If necessary, the third-highest, fourth-highest and fifth-highest cards in the hand can be used to break the tie. Seven |
What English novelist, a purveyor of romantic fiction, is responsible for such works as Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Emma, among others? | Jane Austen: Quotes, Biography, Reception, List of Works, Notes, Bibliography, and a List of Books by Author Jane Austen Quotes more � � less "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.""A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.""A mind lively and at ease, can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does not answer.""A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.""A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.""An artist cannot do anything slovenly.""An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done.""Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.""Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.""Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.""For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?""Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.""From politics, it was an easy step to silence.""General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.""Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody.""Good-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being.""Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.""How quick come the reasons for approving what we like!""Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.""Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain.""I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.""I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible.""I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.""I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.""If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.""If things are going untowardly one month, they are sure to mend the next.""It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.""It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.""It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?""It sometimes happens that a woman is handsomer at twenty-nine than she was ten years before.""It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation.""Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.""Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.""Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.""My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.""My sore throats are always worse than anyone's.""Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.""No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.""Nobody minds having what is too good for them.""Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.""Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always t |
In Morse code, what international distress signal replaced the original CQD in 1908? | SOS, CQD and the History of Maritime Distress Calls To Telegraph Office Main Page Welcome back to the Telegraph Office. This month we are going to diverge a little from talking about wire and wireless artifacts and talk about wireless telegraph distress signals. Mystery, intrigue as well as misinformation surrounds the origin and use of maritime distress calls. The general populace believes that "SOS" signifies "Save Our Ship." Casual students of radio history are aware that "CQD" preceded the use of "SOS." Why were these signals adopted? When were they used? Why did one replace the other? What is one likely to find by digging a little deeper? The practical use of wireless telegraphy was made possible by Guglielmo Marconi in the closing years of the 19th century. Until then, ships at sea out of visual range were very much isolated from shore and other ships. A ship could vanish from the high seas, and no one would know until that vessel failed to make a port connection. Marconi, seeing that wireless would not compete with wire telegraphy for land based communication, concentrated his efforts on ship to shore communications. Ships equipped with wireless were no longer isolated. The first use of wireless in communicating the need for assistance came in March of 1899. The East Goodwin Lightship, marking the southeastern English coast, was rammed in a fog in the early morning hours by the SS R. F. Matthews. A distress call was transmitted to a shore station at South Foreland and help was dispatched. By 1904 there were many Trans-Atlantic British ships equipped with wireless. The wireless operators came from the ranks of railroad and postal telegraphers. In England a general call on the landline wire was a "CQ." "CQ" preceded time signals and special notices. "CQ" was generally adopted by telegraph and cable stations all over the world. By using "CQ," each station receives a message from a single transmission and an economy of time and labor was realized. Naturally, "CQ" went with the operators to sea and was likewise used for a general call. This sign for "all stations" was adopted soon after wireless came into being by both ships and shore stations. At the first international congress of wireless telegraphy in 1903, the Italians recommended the use of "SSSDDD" to signal an emergency. "D" had previously been used internationally as the signal for an urgent message. The origin of "S" is not known, but it may have come from the first letter of the word ship, indicating a ship in distress. The sending of "SSSDDD" would signal all other stations to stop sending and leave the channel open for emergency traffic. Though discussed, it was not adopted. Deciding on a distress signal was put on the agenda for the next meeting in 1906. "DDD" would later be adopted for the silent signal, indicating all stations must cease sending. In 1904, the Marconi company filled the gap by suggesting the use of "CQD" for a distress signal. It was established on February 1 of that year by Marconi Company's circular No. 57. Although generally accepted to mean, "Come Quick Danger," that is not the case. It is a general call, "CQ," followed by "D," meaning distress. A strict interpretation would be "All stations, Distress." In the U.S. Senate hearings following the Titanic disaster, interrogator Senator William Smith asked Harold Bride, the surviving wireless operator, "Is CQD in itself composed of the first letter of three words, or merely a code?" Bride responded, "Merely a code call sir." Marconi also testified, "It [CQD] is a conventional signal which was introduced originally by my company to express a state of danger or peril of a ship that sends it." At the second Berlin Radiotelegraphic Conference of 1906, the subject of a distress signal was again addressed. The distress signal chosen was "SOS." (The American distress signal "NC" for "Call for help without delay" was not adopted, although it remains as the international flag symbol for distress to this day.) Popular accounts portray the adoption of "SOS" as being derived from "S |
May 22, 1859 saw the birth, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of what famed writer, creator of the world's only consulting detective? | Sherlock Holmes' London History of Baltimore City Donations Donations help with web hosting, stamps and materials and the cost of keeping the website online. Thanks you so much for helping BCPH. Share Us Wanted! Copies of: Your Baltimore Police Department Class Photo, Pictures of our Officers, Vehicles, Equipment, Newspaper Articles relating to our department and or officers, Old Departmental Newsletters, Lookouts, Wanted Posters, and or Brochures. Information on Deceased Officers and anything that may help Preserve the History and Proud Traditions of this agency. Please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Sherlock Holmes' London As the Detective Stalks Movie Theaters, our Reporter Tracks Down the Favorite Haunts of Arthur Conan Doyle and his Famous Detective One summer evening in 1889, a young medical school graduate named Arthur Conan Doyle arrived by train at London’s Victoria Station and took a hansom cab two and a half miles north to the famed Langham Hotel on Upper Regent Street. Then living in obscurity in the coastal town of Southsea, near Portsmouth, the 30-year-old ophthalmologist was looking to advance his writing career. The magazine Beeton’s Christmas Annual had recently published his novel, A Study in Scarlet, which introduced the private detective Sherlock Holmes. Now Joseph Marshall Stoddart, managing editor of Lippincott’s Monthly, a Philadelphia magazine, was in London to establish a British edition of his publication. At the suggestion of a friend, he had invited Conan Doyle to join him for dinner in the Langham’s opulent dining room. From This Story Amid the bustle of waiters, the chink of fine silver and the hum of dozens of conversations, Conan Doyle found Stoddart to be “an excellent fellow,” he would write years later. But he was captivated by one of the other invited guests, an Irish playwright and author named Oscar Wilde. “His conversation left an indelible impression upon my mind,” Conan Doyle remembered. “He had a curious precision of statement, a delicate flavour of humour, and a trick of small gestures to illustrate his meaning.” For both writers, the evening would prove a turning point. Wilde left with a commission to write his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, which appeared in Lippincott’s June 1890 issue. And Conan Doyle agreed to produce a second novel starring his ace detective; The Sign of Four would cement his reputation. Indeed, critics have speculated that the encounter with Wilde, an exponent of a literary movement known as the Decadents, led Conan Doyle to deepen and darken Sherlock Holmes’ character: in The Sign of Four’s opening scene, Holmes is revealed to be addicted to a “seven-percent solution” of cocaine. Today the Langham Hotel sits atop Regent Street like a grand yet faded dowager, conjuring up a mostly vanished Victorian landscape. The interior has been renovated repeatedly over the past century. But the Langham’s exterior—monolithic sandstone facade, with wrought-iron balconies, French windows and a columned portico—has hardly changed since the evening Conan Doyle visited 120 years ago. Roger Johnson, publicity director of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, a 1,000-strong band of Holmes devotees, points to the hotel’s mention in several Holmes tales, including The Sign of Four, and says it’s a kind of shrine for Sherlockians. “It’s one of those places where the worlds of Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes come together,” he adds. Others include the Lyceum Theatre, where one of Conan Doyle’s plays was produced (and a location in The Sign of Four), as well as the venerable gentlemen’s clubs along the thoroughfare of the Strand, establishments that Conan Doyle frequented during forays into the city from his estate in Surrey. Conan Doyle also appropriated St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in central London as a setting; it was there that the legendary initial meeting between Holmes and Dr. Watson took place. Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Charles Doyle, |
May 25, 1803 saw the birth, in Boston, MA, of what lecturer, essayist, and poet, who, along with Henry David Thoreau, was a founding force behind Transcendentalism? | APUSH 1st Semester IDs - AP US History with Sanders at Gonzaga College High School - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. APUSH 1st Semester IDs American Pageant AP Ed 14e Bacon’s Rebellion Bacon’s Rebellion was an uprising in the Virginia Colony in 1676 led by a 29-year-old farmer named Nathaniel Bacon. Roughly a thousand poor. Virginians rose in opposition of Governor William Berkeley’s friendly policy toward the Native Americans after they had attacked the settlements. It was the first rebellion of unhappy settlers in the American colonies. The farmers did not succeed in driving the Native Americans out of Virginia; however, Gov. Berkeley did return to England. City Upon a Hill When John Winthrop led 900 Puritans out of England and to the New World, he declared that they must set up a “city upon a hill” so that the “eyes of the people are on us.” The Exodus happened in 1630. Winthrop was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In creating a “New” England, the Puritans hoped to inspire religious reform through Christendom. It was one of the first attempts by early Americans to be world leaders. Advertisement ) Congregationalist Church The Congregational Church is a branch of the Protestant Church in which each congregation independently runs its own affairs. The Congregational Church began tin 1592 during the Puritan reformation of the Church of England because the Puritans believed the bishops to be “traitors unto God.” Congregational churches were established in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England). Five Nations of the Iroquois Indentured Servitude was the historic practice of temporarily signing over your labor in return for transportation, food, clothing, and shelter. This practice was common during the 17th century in Europe. The rise in poverty and the enclosure acts put many people in tough situations where selling your self as an indentured servant for food, shelter, and a passage to the new land were the best option. Indentured Servants were instrumental in populating the new colonies and show that we are a nation of immigrants House of Burgesses The House of Burgesses was the first assembly in the colonies that consisted of elected representatives. The House of Burgesses spanned from 1619 to 1776 despite attempts to disband it from King George. The House of Burgesses helped to make living condition better and encourage more people to settle in the English colonies. This ultimately paved way for a republic democracy and the American government we know today. Jamestown the first settlement in North America to be created by the colonization efforts of England’s Virginia Company. Established in 1607 in the modern state of Virginia, the settlement survived several years with the help of Native Americans of the area before it began reaping the benefits of tobacco harvests. This economic activity spurred the migration of thousands of English settlers, making the first English colony in the future United States a success and paving the way for other colonies along the East Coast. John Rolfe an English colonist from Jamestown in the first several years of the colony’s settlement. (1607-1615ish). He was also the diplomatic husband of Pocahontas. Rolfe pioneered the planting of tobacco in the colony, which sparked economic and population growth. He laid the economic groundwork for the English colonies in that area of the United States. John Winthrop a well-educated country squire from England who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1630, he led 900 religiously motivated migrants to establish a Puritan colony in Massachusetts. In doing this, he laid the political and religious groundwork for the future Puritan colonies of New England. Joint-stock company enterprises that took multiple investments from different people. This way these enterprises could amass enough money to start a successful colony without having to put all the risk on a single investor. Each investor received the fraction of the pro |
During this week in 1940, the evacuation of 340,000 allied troops, known as Operation Dynamo, was accomplished from what French port city? | The Evacuation of Dunkirk, 1940 Printer Friendly Version >>> It was a fateful decision that would ultimately transform a military defeat into a moral victory. As German forces continued their advance into France, General Viscount Gort, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France, could see that the German invaders were getting the upper hand. The French Army was in disarray while his own forces were fighting desperately. The French called upon Gort to move his troops south to join them in a defensive stand. The British commander realized the action was futile and could lead to the annihilation of his command. If any of his forces were to be saved for the future defense of Britain, they would have to evacuate France immediately. On the evening of May 23, 1940, Gort ordered his commanders to retreat to the near-by port of Dunkirk - an action that would save the British Army to fight another day. Escape from France At the time, however, the success of the mission seemed highly unlikely. The British Army, joined by some French and Belgian forces would have to fight their way to the small port of Dunkirk, defend the town from German attack and hope that they could hold on long enough for ships from England to come to pull them off the beach. Another fateful decision, this time on the part of the Germans, now helped their rescue. On May 24, Hitler, for reasons that are still unclear, ordered his tanks to halt their pursuit of the retreating Allied forces. In England the call went out for ships - any ships - to help with the rescue. On May 26 an unbelievable armada set sail. Motorboats, sloops, fishing boats, yachts, ferries, barges and every other variety of boat imaginable poured out of the Thames River and the ports that lined the English Channel to make their way across the Channel to rescue the beleaguered troops. Guided by the smoke and flame filling the sky above Dunkirk, the ragtag rescue fleet made its way through continuous German attack and treacherous waters to the stranded troops. The rescuers found the beaches clogged with men. Some clamored along piers to reach the rescue ships, others wadded out from shore to waters nearly over their heads for rescue. All the time the beach was under attack from German artillery, bombers and fighter planes. The operation, code-named Dynamo, continued until June 4. At its beginning, the British thought they would be lucky to rescue 50,000. In the end, approximately 340,000 British, French and Belgians were snatched from the shore. 40,000 were left behind and killed or captured. "The beach, black with men, illumined by the fires, seemed a perfect target." Arthur D. Divine was one of those who manned the boats that made the rescue. We join his story as he sets sail from England: ADVERTISMENT "It was the queerest, most nondescript flotilla that ever was, and it was manned by every kind of Englishman, never more than two men, often only one, to each small boat. There were bankers and dentists, taxi drivers and yachtsmen, longshoremen, boys, engineers, fishermen and civil servants. . . It was dark before we were well clear of the English coast. It wasn't rough, but there was a little chop on, sufficient to make it very wet, and we soaked the Admiral to the skin. Soon, in the dark, the big boats began to overtake us. We were in a sort of dark traffic lane, full of strange ghosts and weird, unaccountable waves from the wash of the larger vessels. When destroyers went by, full tilt, the wash was a serious matter to us little fellows. We could only spin the wheel to try to head into the waves, hang on, and hope for the best. . . Even before it was fully dark we had picked up the glow of the Dunkirk flames, and now as we drew nearer the sailing got better, for we could steer by them and see silhouetted the shapes of other ships, of boats coming home already loaded, and of low dark shadows that might be enemy motor torpedo boats. Then aircraft started dropping parachute flares. We saw them hanging all about us in the night, like young moons. The sound of the firing and the |
What 11 time Grammy award winner was born Robert Allen Zimmerman, in Duluth, MN, but took a stage name from a favorite Welsh poet? | Bob Dylan - TV.com Bob Dylan Male Also Known As Lucky Wilbury, Jack Frost, Tedham Porterhouse, Blind Boy Grunt, Sergei Petrov, Robert Milkwood Thomas, Boo Wilbury 9.3 EDIT Robert Allen Zimmerman was born 24 May 1941 in Duluth MN; his father Abe worked for the Standard Oil Company. Six years later the family moved to Hibbing, often the coldest place in the US, where he taught himself piano and guitar and formed several high school rock… more Credits S 22: Ep 05.19.15 2015/05/19 5/19/15 S 1: Ep 59 Show #0059 11/18/93 S 73: Ep 1 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards 3/25/01 S 3: Ep 4 Play Lady Play 10/12/99 S 5: Ep 10 Bob Dylan 12/14/94 S 2: Ep 56 Show #0275 11/22/94 S 11: Ep 1 10th Anniversary Special 2/6/92 S 3: Ep 28 Show #0371 3/22/84 S 16: Ep 5 Celebrating Gershwin 12/4/87 S 21: Ep 11 Getting To Dylan 9/18/87 S 5: Ep 2 Eric Idle/Bob Dylan 10/20/79 S 1: Ep 1 Series Premiere 6/7/69 S 3: Ep 19 19th May 1966 5/19/66 S 2: Ep 34 26th August 1965 8/26/65 S 2: Ep 19 13th May 1965 5/13/65 S 2: Ep 16 22nd April 1965 4/22/65 Become a contributor Important: You must only upload images which you have created yourself or that you are expressly authorised or licensed to upload. By clicking "Publish", you are confirming that the image fully complies with TV.com’s Terms of Use and that you own all rights to the image or have authorization to upload it. Please read the following before uploading Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. The images should not contain any sexually explicit content, race hatred material or other offensive symbols or images. Remember: Abuse of the TV.com image system may result in you being banned from uploading images or from the entire site – so, play nice and respect the rules! Choose background: |
What fashion did Union General Ambrose Burnside start during the Civil War? | Ambrose Burnside - American Civil War - HISTORY.com Google Ambrose Burnside: Early Life Ambrose E. Burnside was born in Liberty, Indiana , on May 23, 1824. The son of a court clerk and farmer, Burnside spent his youth working as a tailor before his father helped secure him an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843. Burnside was successful in his studies but struggled to adjust to the strict nature of military life and was nearly dismissed after accumulating several demerits. Despite this, his academic record saw him finish 18th out of 38 in his class in 1847. Did You Know? Civil War General Ambrose Burnside was known for his unusual style of facial hair, which included a bushy beard and moustache along with a clean-shaven chin. These distinctive whiskers—originally dubbed “burnsides”—later inspired the term “sideburns.” Burnside was commissioned as an artillery officer, and his unit served on garrison duty during the Mexican-American War (1846-48). He next served on the western frontier and was wounded in the neck by an arrow during fighting against the Apache in 1849. In 1852 he was stationed at Ford Adams in Newport, Rhode Island . During this time he met and wed Mary Richmond Bishop, a local woman from Providence. Burnside resigned from the army in 1853 and began designing a new kind of breech-loading carbine rifle—an idea he had developed during his time on the frontier. This “Burnside carbine” initially failed as a business venture, and Burnside was forced to sell his patent to cover his debts. Despite this, the gun would later find widespread use as a cavalry weapon during the Civil War. Burnside next served as a general in the Rhode Island militia, and then as a treasurer for the Illinois Central Railroad, which was operated by his former West Point classmate and friend George McClellan . Ambrose Burnside: Civil War Service Burnside helped organize a regiment of Rhode Island militiamen at the start of the Civil War in 1861, and his unit was one of the first to arrive in Washington , D.C. Burnside served in the early Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) as a colonel, and was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers shortly thereafter. In September 1861 Burnside was placed in charge of an expeditionary force in North Carolina , and for the next several months he oversaw a series of raids and amphibious attacks on the southern coastline. Burnside claimed Roanoke Island and the town of New Bern, North Carolina, with relative ease, and his campaign helped establish a long-lasting base of operations for the Union blockade of the Atlantic coast. Burnside’s successes earned him a promotion to major general of volunteers, and the bulk of his force was transferred back to George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. During this time Burnside—known as an exceedingly modest man—twice turned down an opportunity to succeed McClellan as head of Union forces. Burnside’s next major combat operation came as a corps commander during the Maryland Campaign in September 1862. At the Battle of Antietam , Burnside’s ineffectiveness in rallying his troops across a stone bridge—later known as “Burnside’s Bridge”—resulted in a delayed Union attack, and the battle ended as a tactical draw. Ambrose Burnside: Command of the Army of the Potomac In November 1862 Burnside was ordered to take charge of the Army of the Potomac after McClellan was relieved from duty. He reluctantly accepted and immediately ordered a bold advance toward the Confederate capital of Richmond. Burnside met with heavy delays in crossing the Rappahannock River, which allowed General Robert E. Lee to assemble his Army of Northern Virginia outside the town of Fredericksburg. In the ensuing Battle of Fredericksburg , Burnside’s forces made a series of failed frontal assaults against Lee’s nearly impregnable defenses, resulting in a decisive Confederate victory and almost 13,000 Union casualties. Burnside attempted to rally his demoralized army for a second offensive, but the plan—later known as the Mud March—was thwarted by he |
What nation was eventually held liable for the bombing of the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole in 2000? | USS Cole Bombing Fast Facts - CNN.com USS Cole Bombing Fast Facts CNN Library Updated 6:28 PM ET, Thu October 6, 2016 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. The USS Cole sits off the coast of Yemen after a terrorist attack blew a hole in its side. Seventeen US sailors died in the 2000 attack. (CNN) Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts: In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers, while in port in Aden, Yemen, for refueling. The attack was attributed to al Qaeda and foreshadowed the attack on the US less than one year later on September 11, 2001 . The explosion ripped a hole in the hull of the ship, killing 17 US sailors. Thirty-nine others were injured. Timeline: October 12, 2000 - During a refueling stop in the harbor of Aden, the USS Cole is attacked by suicide bombers in a small boat laden with explosives. October 13, 2000 - The FBI arrives in Yemen to investigate the bombing. Read More October 16, 2000 - The Yemeni government acknowledges the USS Cole has been the target of a terrorist attack. Initially, it considers the explosion to have been an "accident," set off by a detonation on board the ship. October 30, 2000 - The USS Cole begins its return to the US, leaving the port of Aden. It is brought back to the US by a Norwegian transport ship. January 19, 2001 - The results of a Navy investigation are released, concluding that the incident could not have been prevented. March 1, 2001 - Al-Jazeera broadcasts Osama bin Laden reading a poem mentioning the attack. ''In Aden, the young man stood up for holy war and destroyed a destroyer feared by the powerful.'' June 2001 - A video circulates showing followers of Osama bin Laden training in Afghanistan, singing, "We thank God for granting us victory the day we destroyed Cole in the sea." October 12, 2001 - The USS Cole Memorial dedication ceremony takes place at Norfolk Naval Station. November 2002 - US officials announce Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, an alleged planner of the attack, has been captured and is being interrogated at a secret location. April 2003 - Pakistani officials announce they have arrested suspected USS Cole attack planner Walid bin Attash , also known as Khallad (or Khalid) bin Attash. May 15, 2003 - The Justice Department announces indictments against Jamal al-Badawi and Fahd al-Quso for their roles in the USS Cole attack. Three unindicted co-conspirators are also named, Walid bin Attash, Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri and Osama bin Laden. November 29, 2003 - The USS Cole departs on its first overseas deployment since the bombing. The hallway floor on the ship now features 17 stars, one for each of the sailors killed. July 2004 - Yemen charges six men in the Cole bombing. Five accused in court are Jamal al-Badawi, Maamoun Msouh, Fahd al-Quso, Ali Mohamed Saleh and Murad al-Sirouri. Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri will be tried in absentia as he is in U.S. custody. Also, the judge names two of the suicide bombers for the first time, Ibrahim al-Thawr and Abdullah al-Misawa. July 16, 2004 - Family members of the sailors killed file a lawsuit against Sudan for more than $100 million, alleging the Sudanese government provided support that allowed al Qaeda to attack the USS Cole. September 29, 2004 - A Yemen judge sentences Jamal al-Badawi and Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri to death for organizing the attack on the USS Cole. Fahd al-Quso is given a 10-year jail sentence, Maamoun Msouh, eight years, and both Ali Mohamed Saleh and Murad al-Sirouri are given five year sentences. Yemeni authorities say all six defendants belong to the al-Qaeda network. February 26, 2005 - A Yemeni appeals court reduces Jamal al-Badawi's death sentence to 15 years in jail but upholds the death sentence against Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri. The court also reduces Maamoun Msouh's sentence from eight to five years. February 3, 2006 - Interpol announces Jamal al-Badawi's escape from jail. September 2006 - Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri, who has been held at various undisclosed locat |
Bifrost is a burning rainbow bridge between Earth and what realm of the gods? | Bifrost - Norse Mythology for Smart People Norse Mythology for Smart People Bifrost The Rainbow Bridge in Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold, directed by Otto Schenk (1990) Bifrost (pronounced roughly “BEEF-roast;” Old Norse Bifröst) is the rainbow bridge that connects Asgard , the world of the Aesir tribe of gods, with Midgard , the world of humanity. Bifrost is guarded by the ever-vigilant god Heimdall . During Ragnarok , the giants breach Heimdall’s defenses and cross the bridge to storm Asgard and slay the gods. The etymology of the word is uncertain. The original form of the name seems to be Bilröst,[1][2] which suggests a meaning along the lines of “the fleetingly glimpsed rainbow.”[3] If Bifröst is correct, however, the meaning would be something akin to “the shaking or trembling rainbow.” In either case, the word points to the ephemeral and fragile nature of the bridge. All rainbows, of course, are “fleeting.” In the pre-Christian Germanic worldview, the invisible, religious modality of existence doesn’t lie in a realm of absolute remove from the material world, as in monotheistic religions. Rather, it lies within or behind the everyday, material world. The mythological image of Bifrost expresses the existential meaning that the rainbow carries in this perspective, and, accordingly, Bifrost lies behind and within any and every visible rainbow, each of which is a transitory and quaking bridge between the sky and the earth, between Asgard and Midgard. Looking for more great information on Norse mythology and religion? While this site provides the ultimate online introduction to the topic, my book The Viking Spirit provides the ultimate introduction to Norse mythology and religion period. I’ve also written a popular list of The 10 Best Norse Mythology Books , which you’ll probably find helpful in your pursuit. References: |
Which holiday, which had its first official recognition in 1868, was originally called Decoration Day? | Memorial Day History - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Memorial Day History Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The ceremonies centered around the mourning-draped veranda of the Arlington mansion, once the home of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Various Washington officials, including Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, presided over the ceremonies. After speeches, children from the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home and members of the GAR made their way through the cemetery, strewing flowers on both Union and Confederate graves, reciting prayers and singing hymns. Local Observances Claim To Be First Local springtime tributes to the Civil War dead already had been held in various places. One of the first occurred in Columbus, Miss., April 25, 1866, when a group of women visited a cemetery to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers who had fallen in battle at Shiloh. Nearby were the graves of Union soldiers, neglected because they were the enemy. Disturbed at the sight of the bare graves, the women placed some of their flowers on those graves, as well. Today, cities in the North and the South claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day in 1866. Both Macon and Columbus, Ga., claim the title, as well as Richmond, Va. The village of Boalsburg, Pa., claims it began there two years earlier. A stone in a Carbondale, Ill., cemetery carries the statement that the first Decoration Day ceremony took place there on April 29, 1866. Carbondale was the wartime home of Gen. Logan. Approximately 25 places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day, many of them in the South where most of the war dead were buried. Official Birthplace Declared In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the “birthplace” of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War. Businesses closed and residents flew flags at half-staff. Supporters of Waterloo’s claim say earlier observances in other places were either informal, not community-wide or one-time events. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 throughout the nation. State legislatures passed proclamations designating the day, and the Army and Navy adopted regulations for proper observance at their facilities. It was not until after World War I, however, that the day was expanded to honor those who have died in all American wars. In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress, though it is still often called Decoration Day. It was then also placed on the last Monday in May, as were some other federal holidays. Some States Have Confederate Observances Many Southern states also have their own days for honoring the Confederate dead. Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day on the last Monday of April, Alabama on the fourth Monday of April, and Georgia on April 26. North and South Carolina observe it on May 10, Louisiana on June 3 and Tennessee calls that date Confederate Decoration Day. Texas celebrates Confederate Heroes Day January 19 and Virginia calls the last Monday in May Confederate Memorial Day. Gen. Logan’s order for his posts to decorate graves in 1868 “with the choicest flowers of springtime” urged: “We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. ... Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cos |
What is the name of the crew member who steers the boat in competitive rowing? | Rowing Definitions & Terminology - Rowing Terms of Art - River City Crew Rowing Definitions & Terminology Rowing Terms of Art Rowing, an ancient form of travel turned into competitive sport, debuted at the 1900 Games in Paris, the second Summer Olympiad. With the United States standing as the all-time medal leader in Olympic rowing and popularity on the rise for rowing as a collegiate sport, high school involvement and participation around the country is increasing. SHELLS: Sculls (each rower has two oars) and sweep boats or shells (each rower has one oar) There are two basic types of boats Single - one rower with two oars (scull) Double - two rowers, each with two oars (scull) Quad - four rowers, each with two oars (scull) Pair - two rowers, each with one oar (sweep) Straight Four - four rowers, each with one oar (sweep) Four With - four rowers, each with one oar and a coxswain (sweep) Eight - eight rowers, each with one oar and a coxswain (sweep) DIRECTIONS IN A BOAT: Stern - the back end of the boat Bow - the front end of the boat where the bow ball is located Port - the left side of the boat from the coxswain's view; the right side from the rower's perspective as the rower is facing the stern Starboard - the right side of the boat from the coxswain's view, the left side from the rower's perspective The coxswain always faces the direction the shell is going while the rowers face the rear ROWER POSITIONS (SEATS): Each seat in the boat is numbered according to its position going from bow to stern. In an eight the seats would be 1 to 8 & cox. Two seats, however, are more commonly given a different name. The #1 seat, that closest to the bow, is called "bow seat". The rowing seat closest to the stern is called "stroke". Rowers are often called by their seat number, both by the coach and coxswain, so always be aware of your seat. The coach or coxswain also will often call for groups to row according to their place in the boat; ie: bow pair or stern four. Additionally, rowers need to be aware of which side they are rowing, whether port or starboard as rowing commands are often given by side, such as "check it on port". THE BOAT: Hull - the actual boat. The hull is very thin and fragile. It scratches and can be punctured easily. Be especially careful when moving the boat, always listening to the commands of the coach and the coxswain. NEVER step over the hull; always walk around. Decks - there are both stern and bow decks on the shell. These decks form compartments to trap air for flotation in the event of swamping or flipping. Vents - There are vent hatches in both the bow and stern decks. When closed they trap air; when open they allow air flow to dry out any moisture in the fore and aft compartments. It is the responsibility of the coxswain and bow seat to close the deck vents. There are often vent hatch covers under the seats also. These allow access for adjustments to the seat tracks. Gunwales - these are the top outer edges of the boat. A lifting point Keel - runs the length of the hull, down the center, for structural support. Ribs - run perpendicular to the keel, against the hull, for structural support. A lifting point. Seat - on wheels that allow forward and back movement. Also a rower's place and # in the boat. Tracks - guides in which the seat wheels roll (also called slides). Foot Stretcher - adjustable plate to which the shoes are attached, allowing adjustment for length. Foot Pad - space between the front of the tracks that is the only place you step when entering the boat. Rigger - metal or composite "arm" attached to the exterior of the boat that holds the oar. Oarlock - "U" shaped plastic part in which the oar is placed. Gate - screw-down rod that keeps the oar from coming out of the oarlock. OARS: Shaft - the long straight main section of the oar; usually composite. Blade - the flat part of the oar that enters the water. Either hatchet shaped or, in older oars, tulip (Macon blades). Handle - the oar part you hold on to; may be wood or composite with rubber grips. Sleeve - plastic plate about 2/3 up the s |
May 25th is the anniversary of the release of the epic space opera, Star Wars. In what year was it released? | May 25th Is 'Star Wars' Day! May 25th Is 'Star Wars' Day! 2.97K Star Wars This image was lost some time after publication. It's hard to believe, but May 25th marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the first installment in George Lucas's career-defining, not-at-all-silly epic space opera, making it as good an excuse as any to push through some civic legislation designating it Star Wars Day in Los Angeles. Our friends at Curbed LA snagged a copy of the resolution : RESOLVE to DECLARE May 25, 2007 as Star Wars Day in the City of Los Angeles and also recognize George Lucas' 1977 film Star Wars for its tremendous impact on the citizenry of Los Angeles, the film industry and the world, and for continuing to inspire after thirty years millions of people to explore movies, fantasy, literature, and science as means of achieving their goals and dreams, Presented by: [signed] Jan Perry Councilwoman Ninth District The citywide festivites are timed to coincide with the Celebration IV international fan gathering, where, among a mindboggling array of Star Wars-themed activities, the "largest Slave Leia photo shoot ever" will be mounted around an actual-size replica of their fearsome mafioso mollusk keeper, Jabba the Hutt. Mark you calendars: It will surely be a joyous time to have landed on the Paved Planet of Hollywood, as our finer dining establishments and social clubs are inifiltrated by Princess Padmes and Admiral Akbars from around the globe, and local year-round zealot, Head-Butting Chewbacca , will receive an official pardon from Mayor Villaraigosa at a planned clemency ceremony outside the Chinese Theater. |
What can be a canning company, a type of lightning, or a social gathering? | Don't Get Canned: Prepare Now for Canning Season - Weston A Price Print - PDF - Email If you are reading Wise Traditions I imagine your home must have at least a few (and more likely, a few dozen, or perhaps, for some readers, a few hundred) Ball or Kerr brand Mason jars in full service. From storing fresh raw milk and yogurt, nuts and dried fruits, bone stocks and ferments, stacked in the freezer and on pantry shelves, most real food enthusiasts find endless uses for these ingenious jars. Mason jars have quite a history. Invented by Pennsylvanian tinsmith John Mason in the mid 1800s, the sealable glass jars quickly became available to the masses for home use thanks to the advances in manufacturing brought about by the industrial revolution. Modern use was mainly driven by their importance during the two world wars, especially the second, when the government, to conserve limited resources for the war effort, specifically food, fuel and metal, encouraged home gardening, small animal husbandry and home food preservation. (What a contrast to our times, when growing a vegetable garden or keeping chickens is a crime in many locales!) The Mason jar boom was on, with over three million jars sold in under a decade. Not long after the war, home canning (along with gardening and a number of other traditional self-sufficiency skills) declined significantly throughout the late 1900s as food companies jockied to hook Americans on their “modern” convenience products. Ironically these convenience foods had also been designed to meet the needs of the war effort as an efficient means to feed troops. It was a matter of slick marketing propaganda to sell the same products to civilians in peacetime by virtue of the “freedom” they purported to offer from domestic drudgery. Today we find ourselves on the cusp of a mini-renaissance in kitchen arts, largely driven by the local and real foods movements. And thus Mason jars, canning and home food preservation are once again in the spotlight, showing up on the pages of newspapers and TV shows. SHOULD YOU DROP THE BALL? Mason jars are endlessly useful, and overall, exceptionally safe (except for breakage) since they are made of non-reactive glass. Unlike metal, which corrodes, leaches, cannot handle acidic items and requires dangerous chemical coatings to ensure proper sealing and shelf life, single-piece glass jars are safer and easier to use by almost any measure. Yet, the glass-style jars have a couple of major drawbacks. Their lids often contain BPA and other chemicals in the sealing ring. Ball and many other companies claim that their lids and containers are BPA-free, but this isn’t quite accurate. Some manufacturers make this claim by adding an extra, BPA-free lining over the BPA lining. This is akin to painting a lead-free paint over existing lead paint instead of removing the lead paint layer. The contamination is still there, waiting for a scratch or some other unlucky circumstance to set the chemicals free into your food. Given the very high temperatures that canning requires, and the fact that chemicals love high heat and liquids to get mobile, an extra coating on the lid does not strike me as adequate protection against potential contamination of food. Some makers swap out BPA for another, generally less well known or understood chemical. But how reassuring is this really? It’s like our paint analogy: “Hey, look at this lead-free paint, which now contains trans-hydroxy-carbopolymer!” Wonderful strategy. Fermentation presents a second problem for metal-lidded jars. We have often seen the metal lids degrade and even disintegrate into ferments and food. A distinct turn-off. The lids can also corrode and degrade even in storage if proper precautions are not taken, something home canners have long known and something I witnessed firsthand in my grandparents’ basements and root cellars. DON’T BE A TATTLER TALE Because of the inability to reuse Ball lids coupled with the BPA concerns, Tattler created an alternative to the standard metal rims and lids Ball offers. These lids are reusable, BPAfr |
Known as The Magnolia State or The Hospitality State, what was the 20th state to join the union on Dec 10, 1817? | Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, Yazoo River. Major Lakes: Ross Barnett Reservoir, Arkabutla Lake, Sardis Lake, Grenada Lake. Highest Point: Woodall Mountain 807 feet above sea level State Motto: Virtute et Armis State Bird: Mockingbird State Fish: Largemouth or Black Bass State Tree: Magnolia |
May 25, 1992 saw Jay Leno take the reins of the Tonight Show, following the retirement of what host, who had a 30 run behind the Burbank desk? | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TVHowl.com David Letterman, seen last Friday night (May 15, 2015) on his CBS “Late Show.” Photo: CBS SUMMER 1995: WHEN A CERTAIN NEWSPAPER TV SECTION WAGED WAR ON THE LETTERMAN SHOW By ADAM BUCKMAN NEW YORK, May 18, 2015 — The memories come flooding back in this final week of David Letterman’s CBS “Late Show,” which has its final broadcast on Wednesday (May 20). One such memory goes all the way back to 1995, the year Jay Leno overtook Letterman to seize the top spot in the late-night ratings — a position Leno held for the remainder of his run on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” Here is the story, in full, of how a newspaper TV section covered this particular battle in the late-night wars in the summer of 1995. The story is excerpted from “JERK: How I Wasted My Life Watching Television” by yours truly, Adam Buckman. It follows a section about Jerry Seinfeld. On Oct. 17, 1995, the New York Post TV section asked its readers: “What do you suggest Dave should do to reverse his show’s ratings slide?” Read what happened next, below … Chapter Four: THE TALK OF THE TOWN Part III Click on the pic to visit my Amazon book page. If the Post’s “Seinfeld” poll had anything to do with sapping Seinfeld’s confidence in himself and his show, then this whole “poll” episode emerges as another instance in which a public figure attached much too much importance to some silly feature in an impish tabloid. Read “JERK: How I Wasted My Life Watching Television” by Adam Buckman: Order your copy today — right HERE! Or maybe I was always the one who habitually underestimated the significance of these things. Not that I lacked pride in my work, but I always assumed that a newspaper, purchased for loose change and read cover to cover in the time it takes to travel a half-dozen stops on the subway, was ultimately forgotten within a few hours, if not minutes. And yet, celebrities and their handlers felt differently. Such was the case in 1995 when David Letterman’s executive producer arranged a summit meeting with the Post’s editors to discuss the TV section’s near-constant abuse of Dave. One of the final straws for the producer, Robert Morton – known as Morty – was, yes, another ornery Flash-Fax Poll, this one published on Oct. 17, 1995. It was a watershed year for Letterman and late-night television, for it was the year Jay Leno caught up to Letterman in the ratings and then surpassed him, reestablishing NBC’s “Tonight Show” as the time period’s dominant show for the next 14 seasons. To put it mildly, we were rooting for Jay. Why? Well, I’d like to say it was because the struggles of an underdog always make for great newspaper stories, and it was no less true in 1995 as Leno doggedly pursued Letterman in the ratings. But our decidedly negative focus on Letterman that year could more accurately be described as a vengeful response to the apparently low regard in which Letterman and his representatives held the New York Post’s TV section. Their attitude was made crystal clear one week in May as Letterman prepared to take his show to London, England, for a week of special telecasts from the British capital. The shows were due to start on Monday, May 15, and Letterman was suddenly all over the place conducting interviews with newspapers and magazines to promote the trip, including our principal competitors, the New York Daily News and The New York Times. But Letterman and his press reps made no time for a phoner with the Post. Indeed, we didn’t learn the normally press shy late-night host was agreeing to be interviewed that week until we read an interview in the Daily News. The reasons for our exclusion have faded from memory if, in fact, I ever learned them. Sometimes, the Post TV section was left off the list of media in line for celebrity interviews simply because, well, we were part of the Post. And maybe Letterman’s people were miffed at some offense committed elsewhere in the paper that had nothing to do with us. Maybe it was an item on the paper’s hard-hitting gossip page, Page Six, that had offended Letterman, as hap |
On May 24, 1844, Alfred Vail received the message “WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT” in Baltimore, MD, sent via what means? | A Forgotten History: Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse | Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian Institution Archives The Bigger Picture: Visual Archives and the Smithsonian A Forgotten History: Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse by Courtney Bellizzi on May 24, 2011 Type “history of the telegraph” into a search engine and the results will point you to Samuel F. B. Morse. History largely credits him with the invention of both the electromagnetic telegraph and Morse code, which enabled people to send instant messages across long distances. With Morse’s successful test of the electromagnetic telegraph on May 24, 1844, the potential for worldwide communication changed forever. The message he sent, “What Hath God Wrought?” traveled via his electromagnetic telegraph from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD. But who, you might wonder, was on the other end of the line? Alfred Vail, Morse’s colleague, received Morse’s message in Baltimore and then successfully returned the same message back to Morse in the national Capitol Building’s Rotunda. For Vail, this event was the culmination of years of his own labor and financial investment, yet his influence has largely been lost in the historical record. Born to Bethiah and Stephan Vail on September 25, 1807 in Morristown, New Jersey, Vail’s father owned the Speedwell Iron Works where, after completing public school, Vail worked as a machinist. In 1832, he began coursework in theological studies at the University of the City of New York, now New York University, with the hope of becoming a Presbyterian minister. However, in 1837 Vail saw Morse demonstrate an early version of his electric telegraph at the university, and shortly after convinced Morse to take him on as a partner. The contract between the two, stated that Vail—for a share of interest in Morse’s rights to the telegraph—would work on constructing the telegraph machines and financing the American and foreign patents. Vail vastly improved Morse’s original design of the machine. Instead of using pendulums, Vail added weights to the machine’s turning key. He also substituted a steel pointed pen for the pencil Morse had employed, to indent the code into the paper tape the machine used and improved the mechanics of the register, the instrument that punched out the code via electric impulse, as well. Additionally, Vail developed a simpler alphabetic system of code to replace Morse’s original, but more complicated numerical code, in which dashes and dots were interpreted as numbers and then translated into words in a code book. Vail’s alpha code greatly sped up the process of deciphering messages. Though his contributions to the project were extremely significant, it was Morse’s name that appeared on the patents. Consequently, Morse is remembered, and Vail is often not. But, that is the great thing about archives: they save the history, and fortunately for me, the Smithsonian Institution Archives holds Vail’s papers in Record Unit 7055 . His papers contain research notebooks, correspondence with Morse, letters to family, patent applications, journals and scrapbooks, all documenting the development of the telegraph and Vail’s personal and professional life in the 1800s. Needless to say I was fascinated by reading through Vail’s scientific journals and his correspondence with Morse. From these materials which shed light on the rapport that he and Morse had with one another, I learned about Vail’s impact on the project. What is perhaps ironic about this, is that Vail’s papers eventually came to the Smithsonian. In 1845, Vail published a book about his experience working with Morse on the electric telegraph. Vail wrote about some of the previous work done by others on telegraphs that influenced his and Morse’s work. However, Vail’s account failed to give recognition to Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian, who met with Morse and had invented the high intensity magnet used in Morse’s electric telegraph. For several years, a controversy ensued over the degree of Henry’s contribution to the mechanism. (For more about the controver |
May 23, 1969 saw the release of the world's first rock opera, when the English rock band The Who released what album? | THE WHO Tommy reviews THE WHO Tommy ratings distribution 3.93 Essential: a masterpiece of rock music(43%) Excellent addition to any rock music collection(36%) Good, but non-essential (17%) Poor. Only for completionists (0%) THE WHO Tommy reviews Showing all collaborators reviews and last reviews preview | Show all reviews/ratings Collaborators/Experts Reviews Review by Guillermo PROG REVIEWER I listened to this album for the first time in the early seventies. This was the first album that I heard from The Who. I still consider it as a very good album, but I like more other albums by The Who, which in my opinion are better ("Who`s Next", "Quadrophenia" and "Who Are You"). Still, I consider this album as a pioneering effort and I also think that the very new concept of a "Rock Opera" was "Progressive" in meaning, and the music in this album influenced Prog Rock, because it opened the minds of the Rock musicians to try to create long musical works based in stories. I have to say that the story of this Rock Opera is not very good and sometimes it is very cruel. I don`t like these cruel parts of the story (Tommy being raped and other things) and I also find the idea of Tommy becoming a "Messiah" at the end of the story a bit naive and pompous. I also saw the film which was done in 1974-75, and I liked the story less than before. But the music and the arrangements are very good and very influential for the Prog Rock music style. I think that the story of "Quadrophenia" is much better in content, more realistic and moving, and more universal in meaning. But musically "Tommy" is still very interesting. The most interesting part of this album are the songs which were originally included in the Side One of the old L.P. (tracks 1 to 6 of Disc One of the C.D.). The "Overture" is a great starting point, with John Entwistle playing brass instruments and very good playing by Keith Moon, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend. The acoustic guitar instrumental section shows that Townshend is a very good guitarist. The track called "1921" is one of my favourites from this album, with very good vocal arrangements by the band and interesting guitars by Townshend. "Amazing Journey" is a "psychedelic journey" in my opinion, with good bass by Entwistle. "Sparks " is an abridged version of "Underture". "Eyesight to the Blind" is a song composed by a Blues singer called Sonny Boy Williamson, played with banjo by Townshed. Side Two of the old L.P. has the songs "Christmas", " Cousin Kevin" , "The Acid Queen" and "Underture". Townshend asked Entwistle to write the "cruel" songs of this album, so he composed "Cousin Kevin" and "Fiddle About", both songs being good musically but with the lyrics which reflect these cruel moments of the story. "Christmas" has good vocal harmonies. "Acid Queen", sung by Townshend is one of the best songs of the album. "Underture" is a very interesting instrumental song, on which Keith Moon plays drums and percussion very well. From the rest of the songs in this album, the best in my opinion are "Pinball Wizard", "Sensation", "Sally Simpson", "I`m Free" and "We are Not Gonna Take It". Being a Rock Opera, some themes of previous songs are repeated in other songs. This was a smart idea by Tonwshend, who I consider as a very influential Rock musician. As I wrote before, this album is very good and very influential. It also has a very good production, very good arrangements and performances of the songs by the members of the band. The vocal arrangements in particular are very good. This album shows a quality of being produced with a lot of care. The credit is for the band and also for The Who`s then manager/producer, the late Kit Lambert, who encouraged Townshend to compose this Rock Opera. As a curious thing, I mention that the song "Tommy`s Holiday Camp" is credited as being composed by Keith Moon. The song was really composed by Townshend, but it was credited as composed by Moon because Townshend didn`t know how to continue the story until Moon gave him the idea to compose this song. PROG REVIEWER "Tommy"... Aaaaaaaaargh.... |
With a weight limit of 200 pounds, what boxing class comes between light heavyweight and heavyweight? | Weight divisions - BoxRec Weight divisions 5 History of the Weight Divisions Current Weight Divisions In January 2015, the World Boxing Council , World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation reached an agreement to standardize the names of the 17 weight categories. (The World Boxing Organization has yet to adopt these standard class names.) The currently-recognized weight divisions/classes for professional male boxers, listed in maximum allowable weight, as defined by these four major sanctioning bodies , are: Division/Class Pinweight: up to 101 pounds Light Flyweight: 106 Light Flyweight: up to 106 pounds Flyweight: 112 Super Heavyweight: over 201 Traditional Eight Divisions These are commonly known today as the "traditional divisions," which were basically the only weight classes throughout the early 20th Century, before the numerous "super," "junior" and "light" classes were added. Flyweight: 8 st (50,802 Kg / 112 lbs) Bantamweight: 8 st 6 lbs (53,525 kg / 118 lbs) Featherweight: 9 st (57,153 kg / 126 lbs) Lightweight: 9 st 9 lbs (61,235 kg / 135 lbs) Welterweight: 10½ st (66,678 kg / 147 lbs) Middleweight: 11 st 6 lbs (72,574 kg / 160 lbs) Light Heavyweight: 12½ st (79,378 kg / 175 lbs) Heavyweight: (unlimited) See also, 15 Feb 1909 Los Angeles Herald article re: necessity for revision to universal 8 divisions: [1] History of the Weight Divisions The 21 National Sporting Club ( NSC ) Rules- (1891-?) London-based private club amends 12 Queensberry Rules , modifying with new augment rules with nine specific criteria, such as designating role of officials; devised a system of scoring bouts; and enabled referee to determine who won. Major accomplishment transpired in 1909 ratification vote and 1910 implementation of 8 traditional weight classes: Heavyweight [176 lbs plus; at least 75.3 kg; over 12 stone, 7 lbs] Cruiserweight [175 lb maximum; 79.5 kg; or 12 stone, 7 pounds] later called "lighter heavyweight" by the English and "light heavyweight" by the Americans. Solidified under the New York State Athletic Commission and National Boxing Association as one division, with a uniform name. Middleweight [160 lbs maximum; 72.7 kg; or 11 stone, 4 pounds] Welterweight [147 lbs maximum; 66.8 kg; or 10 stone, 7 pounds] Lightweight [135lbs maximum; 61.4 kg; or 9 stone, 9 pounds] Featherweight [126lbs maximum; 57.3 kg; or 9 stone] Bantamweight [118lbs maximum; 53.6 kg; or 8 stone, 6 pounds] Flyweight [112lbs maximum; 50.9 kg; or 8 stone] NOTE: weight class key- one pound equals .45359237 kilograms one pound equals .0714285714 stone- sixteen ounces equals one pound, 14 stone and 6 kilograms. Olympic Boxing Classes & Weight Divisions: [American lbs, European kilograms, English stones] One pound (lb as unit of mass) is equal to 16 ounces (oz) One kilogram (also equal to 1,000 grams) is equal to 2.2 lbs One stone is equal to 14 pounds (with pounds rounding 5/8th) Super Heavyweight: [202lbs + above; 91.6 kg or 14 stone, 6 pounds] – (est. 1984-end 2004): legislation pending before International Olympic Congress , not subject to change by AIBA . Heavyweight: [179-201lbs*; 81.2 – 91.2 kg; 12 stone, 11 pounds – 14 stone, 5 pounds]– (est. 1904) Light Heavyweight: [166-178lbs; 75.3 – 80.7 kg; or 11 stone, 12 pounds – 12 stone, 10 pounds – (est. 1920) Middleweight: [157-165lbs; 71.2 – 74.8; or 11 stone, 3 pounds – 11 stone, 11 pounds] – (est. 1904) Light Middleweight: [148-156lbs; 67.1 – 70.8 kg; or 10 stone, 8 pounds – 11 stone, 2 pound] – (est. 1952) Welterweight: [140-147lbs; 63.5 – 66.7 kg; or 10 stone – 10 stone, 7 pounds] – (est. 1904) Light Welterweight: [133-139lbs; 60.3 – 63.0 kg; or 9 stone, 7 pounds – 9 stone, 13 pounds] – (est. 1952) Lightweight: [126-132lbs; 57.2 – 59.9 kg; or 9 stone – 9 stone, 6 pounds] – (est. 1904) Featherweight: [120-125lbs; 54.4 – 56.7 kg; or 8 stone, 8 pounds – 8 stone, 13 pounds] – (est. 1904) Bantamweight: [113-119lbs; 51.3 – 53.9 kg; or 8 stone, 1 pound – 8 stone, 7 pounds] – (est. 1904) Flyweight: [107-112lbs; 48.5 – 50.8 kg; or 7 stone, 9 pounds – 8 stone] – (est. 1904) Light Fly |
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Going out of business in 2001, what company had the first mail order sales in 1872? | Montgomery Ward | Store Closings Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Montgomery Ward ( and Wards) are brands currently owned by an online and catalog-based merchant, Montgomery Ward, Inc., based in Monroe, Wisconsin, that carries the same names as the former American department store chain, founded as the world's #1 mail order business in 1872 by Aaron Montgomery Ward, and which went out of business in 2001. At its height, the original Montgomery Ward company (Wards) was one of the largest retailers in the United States, but declining sales in the late 20th century forced the original Montgomery Ward to close all of its retail stores and catalog operations by early 2001. Montgomery Ward was revived in late 2004 online. By the 1990s, however, even its old rivals had begun to lose ground to low-price competition from Kmart , Target , and especially Wal-Mart , which stripped away even more of Montgomery Ward's old customer base. In 1997, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , emerging from bankruptcy court protection in August 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of GE Capital , by then its largest shareholder. As part of a last-ditch effort to remain competitive, the company closed 250 retail locations in 30 U.S. states , closed all the Lechmere stores, abandoned the speciality store strategy, renamed and rebranded the chain as simply Wards (although unrelated, Wards was the original name for the now-defunct Circuit City ), and spent millions of dollars to renovate its remaining outlets to be flashier and more consumer-friendly. But GE reneged on promises of further financial support of Wards' restructuring plans. On December 28, 2000, the company, after lower-than-expected sales during the Christmas season, announced it was going out of business and would close its remaining 250 retail outlets and lay off its 37,000 employees. All the stores closed within weeks of the announcement. The subsequent liquidation was at the time the largest retail bankruptcy liquidation in U.S. history. Roger Goddu, Wards' CEO, was offered the CEO position of J.C. Penney . Goddu declined on pressure from GE. One of the last stores to close was the Salem, Oregon location in which the head of the Human Resources Division was located. By May 2001 Montgomery Ward was gone. |
What comic strip, created by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart, follows the antics of a large cast of characters in a shabby medieval kingdom, featuring a King who refers to his subjects as "idiots"? | The Wizard of Id (Comic Strip) - TV Tropes The Wizard of Id You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Comic Strip / The Wizard of Id × WMG The Wizard of Id is a daily newspaper comic strip created by American cartoonists Brant Parker and Johnny Hart. Beginning in 1964, the strip follows the antics of a large cast of characters in a shabby medieval kingdom called "Id". From time to time, the King refers to his subjects as "Idiots". (The title is a play on The Wizard of Oz , combined with the Freudian psychological term Id, which represents the instinctive and primal part of the human psyche.) The Wizard of Id deals with the goings-on of the run-down and oppressed mythical kingdom of Id. It follows people from all corners of the kingdom, but concentrates on the court of a tyrannical dwarfish monarch known only as "the King". The cast is large for a daily cartoon strip, and there are recurring jokes for a variety of continuing characters and for the kingdom itself. While it's set a thousand years ago, the strip's humor occasionally satirizes modern American culture, and deliberate anachronisms are rampant. Technology changes to suit whatever a gag requires; a battle with spears and arrows might be followed by a peasant using an ATM. The general trend is that even though the personalities of the characters are well known, their surroundings will morph to allow a good joke. For instance, in some strips the King is curiously elected to his monarchial position (albeit through rigged ballots), no thanks to the Duke suggesting while drunk the first time it happened that they hold an election which became an annual event. The aspects that stay the same, however, are that Id is in the middle of nowhere, home to a large castle surrounded by a moat. The King and his subjects run an inept army perpetually at war with "the Huns", while the unhappy, overtaxed peasants (or Idiots) make little money as farmers and stablehands to keep modest lifestyles. The strip contains examples of: |
May 26, 1868 saw the first impeachment trial in the US, when which US President, the 17th, was charged with illegally removing a cabinet member? | President Andrew Johnson impeached - Feb 24, 1868 - HISTORY.com President Andrew Johnson impeached Publisher A+E Networks The U.S. House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against President Andrew Johnson, nine of which cite Johnson’s removal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The House vote made President Johnson the first president to be impeached in U.S. history. At the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Andrew Johnson, a senator from Tennessee, was the only U.S. senator from a seceding state who remained loyal to the Union. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed him military governor of Tennessee, and in 1864 he was elected vice president of the United States. Sworn in as president after Lincoln’s assassination in April 1865, President Johnson enacted a lenient Reconstruction policy for the defeated South, including almost total amnesty to ex-Confederates, a program of rapid restoration of U.S.-state status for the seceded states, and the approval of new, local Southern governments, which were able to legislate “Black Codes” that preserved the system of slavery in all but its name. The Republican-dominated Congress greatly opposed Johnson’s Reconstruction program and in March 1867 passed the Tenure of Office Act over the president’s veto. The bill prohibited the president from removing officials confirmed by the Senate without senatorial approval and was designed to shield members of Johnson’s Cabinet like Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, who had been a leading Republican radical in the Lincoln administration. In the fall of 1867, President Johnson attempted to test the constitutionality of the act by replacing Stanton with General Ulysses S. Grant. However, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to rule on the case, and Grant turned the office back to Stanton after the Senate passed a measure in protest of the dismissal. On February 21, 1868, Johnson decided to rid himself of Stanton once and for all and appointed General Lorenzo Thomas, an individual far less favorable to the Congress than Grant, as secretary of war. Stanton refused to yield, barricading himself in his office, and the House of Representatives, which had already discussed impeachment after Johnson’s first dismissal of Stanton, initiated formal impeachment proceedings against the president. On February 24, Johnson was impeached, and on March 13 his impeachment trial began in the Senate under the direction of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase. The trial ended on May 26 with Johnson’s opponents narrowly failing to achieve the two-thirds majority necessary to convict him. Related Videos |
What 2 spices come from the nutmeg tree? | Spice Advice General Description Nutmeg is the seed of Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree native to the Molucca Islands. Interestingly, the tree produces both Nutmeg and mace, and grows up to 60 feet tall. Although the tree takes seven years to bear fruit, it may produce until the 90th year. Both spices come from the tree�s fruit, which splits into a scarlet outer membrane, mace, and an inner brown seed, Nutmeg. Geographical Nutmeg is grown in Indonesia and Grenada. Traditional Ethnic Uses Nutmeg is a mild baking spice and is used in sausages, meats, soups, and preserves. Nutmeg is commonly added to eggnog, puddings, and fruit pies. It is popular in The Netherlands and Italy, where it is used in vegetables, puddings, and stews. Taste and Aroma Nutmeg is more pungent and sweeter than mace. History/Region of Origin The Roman philosopher Pliny wrote about Nutmeg and mace in the first century. Indian Vedic literature recommended Nutmeg for bad breath, headaches, and fever. Arabian writing mentions its uses as an aphrodisiac and stomach medicine. Middle Eastern traders brought Nutmeg and mace to Southern Europe in the sixth century, and they were well-known by the twelfth century from Italy to Denmark. The Portuguese found Nutmeg trees in the Molucca Islands, and dominated the Nutmeg and mace trade until the Dutch overcame it in 1602. Unaware that the spices came from one tree, one Dutch official ordered the Moluccan islanders to plant more mace trees, and fewer Nutmeg trees. Nutmeg production spread to the West Indies, Trinidad, and Grenada under the British in the 1800s. Storage Tips Store in cool, dark, dry places. A Few Ideas to Get You Started The sweet but slightly bitter flavor of Nutmeg adds chracter to vegetables. A little goes a long way so try 1/8 teaspoon per 4 servings to start. Just sprinkle it lightly over veal, fish, or chicken for a surprising snap. Use as a topping for whipped cream, custard, and eggnog. Ground Nutmeg is an ideal baking spice and is especially complimentary in sweet breads, cakes, muffins, cookies, and fruit pies. |
This weekend saw the opening of what they claim will be the final installment of the Shrek franchise. What is the name of the movie? | DreamWorks Animation Play Video Get It On Amazon Scared Shrekless Halloween is Shrek's favorite holiday - and this year he's planning a night of frights, ogre style. Instead of the usual tricks and treats, Shrek ups the ante and challenges Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots and the other fairy tale characters to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's castle telling scary stories. Play Video Get It On Amazon Puss In Boots "Puss in Boots" - one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe - tells the hilarious and courageous (daring, bold, brave) tale of Puss's early adventures as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. Play Video Get It On iTunes Shrek Forever After The movie begins just before Shrek rescues Princess Fiona in Shrek. Desperate to lift their daughter's curse, King Harold and Queen Lillian meet with con artist Rumpelstiltskin, who requests becoming king of Far Far Away in exchange. Play Video Get It On iTunes Shrek The Third Being king isn't for everyone - especially if you're an ornery ogre who smells like the shallow end of a swamp. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he wanted was to rule Far Far Away, but when his father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, Shrek is quickly fitted for the crown. Play Video Get It On iTunes Shrek 2 The natural order of fairy tales is interrupted in the sequel to the Academy Award(r)-winning blockbuster "Shrek." "Shrek 2" sends Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona on a whirlwind of new adventures with more fairy-tale favorites to lampoon along the way. Play Video Get It On iTunes Shrek Once upon a time in a far away swamp there lived an ornery ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairytale characters. There are blind mice in his food, a big, bad wolf in his bed, three little homeless pigs and more, all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. |
May 28, 1787 saw the death of an Austrian composer, most famous as the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. What was his first name? | Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Austrian composer's : Didactic Encyclopedia Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Austrian composer's Extraordinarily precocious genius, the Austrian composer's premature death resulted in an accumulation of legends. Considered by many to be the greatest musical genius of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed an original and powerful work that spanned genres as diverse as opera buffa, sacred music, and symphonies. The Austrian composer became famous not only for his extraordinary gifts as a musician, but also for his eventful personal biography, marked by rebellion, conspiracy against and his premature death. Character rebel and unpredictable, Mozart foreshadows the romantic sensibility. He was, along with Handel, one of the first composers who tried to live apart from the patronage of nobles and religious, made putting highlight the step to a freer mentality with regard to the standards of the time. His anarchic, alien character earned the enmity of its competitors to the conventions and created him difficulties with their employers. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, fruit of the marriage of Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. The mother came from a wealthy family of public servants; the father was a modest composer and violinist of the Court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, author of a useful manual for introduction to the art of the violin, published in 1756. Mozart was the seventh son of this marriage, but his six brothers had just survived a girl, Maria Anna. Wolferl and Nannerl, as family, called the two brothers grew up in an environment in which music reigned from dawn to sunset, since the father was an excellent violinist who was in the Court of the Prince-Archbishop Segismundo de Salzburgo as composer and Chapel vicemaestro. The Treaty for a basic violin school, Leopold Mozart At the time, Salzburg was beginning to recover from the economic and human disaster of the civil wars of the 17TH century, but still the cultural and economic life revolves almost exclusively around feudal figure of the Archbishop, while began to circulate ideas illustrated between a nascent middle-class urban, still oblivious to the social centers of prestige and power. An atmosphere that should be remembered for, in turn, become in charge of the mentality of Mozart father, as well as the youthful rebellion of the son. Leopold, indeed, educated their children at an early age as a musicians capable of contributing to the sustenance of the family and as soon as possible become servers in the pay of the Salzburg Prince. A logical and common aspiration in his time. Nannerl, five years older than Wolfgang, already gave piano lessons at the age of ten, and one of his pupils was his own brother. Interest and the attentions of Leopold focused initially on the formation of the dotadisima Nannerl, without realizing the early appeal of the little Wolferl felt by the music: three years is exercising with the keyboard of the harpsichord, it was without moving and with eyes like dishes to its sister classes was hiding under the instrument for listening to his father to compose new pieces. The more precocious geniuses A few months later, Leopold was forced to give lessons to the two and was stunned to see to their four-year-old son read the notes without difficulty and play minuets with more ease with which the soup was taken. It was soon evident that the music was the second nature of the early Wolfgang, capable at such tender age to memorize any passage heard random, repeat the keyboard melodies that had liked in the Church and see with both innocence and tino harmonies of a score. A year later, Leopold discovered moved in the notebook of her daughter the first compositions of Wolfgang, written with children calligraphy and filled with ink smears, but properly developed. With tears in his eyes, father hugged his little "miracle" and determined to devote himself body and soul to their education. Joker, sensitive and lively, Mozart was |
May 27, 1949 saw the death of Robert Ripley, who made his fame by publishing what newspaper series? | Robert Ripley - 必应 Sign in Robert Ripley LeRoy Robert Ripley (December 25, 1890 – May 27, 1949), better known by the name Robert Ripley, was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist, who is known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd facts from around the world. Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text ranged from sports feats to little known facts about unusual and exotic sites; but what ensured the concept's popularity may have been that Ripley also includ ... (展开) ed items submitted by readers, who supplied photographs of a wide variety of small town American trivia, ranging from unusually shaped vegetables to oddly marked domestic animals, all documented by photographs and then depicted by Ripley's drawings. robert ripley biography 本结果选自274项相关网络资源 In 1919 Ripley married Beatrice Roberts. He made his first trip around the world in 1922, delineating a travel journal in installments. This ushered in a new topic for his cartoons: unusual and exotic foreign locales and cultures. Because he took the veracity of his work quite seriously, in 1923, Ri... Robert Ripley Biography In 1919 Ripley married Beatrice Roberts. He made his first trip around the world in 1922, delineating a travel journal in installments. This ushered in a new topic for his cartoons: unusual and exotic foreign locales and cultures. Because he took the veracity of his work quite seriously, in 1923, Ripley hired a researcher and polyglot named Norbert Pearlroth as a full-time assistant. In 1926, his feature moved from the New York Globe to the New York Post. Throughout the 1920s, Mr. Ripley continued to broaden the scope of his work and his popularity increased greatly. He published both a travel journal and a guide to the game of handball in 1925. In 1926, Ripley became the New York state handball champion and also wrote a book on boxing. With a proven track record as a versatile writer and artist, he attracted the attention of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, who managed the King Features Syndicate. In 1929, Hearst was responsible for Believe It or Not! making its syndicated debut in seventeen papers worldwide. With the success of this series assured, Ripley capitalized on his fame by getting the first book collection of his newspaper panel series published. On November 3, 1929, he drew a panel in his syndicated cartoon saying "Believe It or Not, America has no national anthem." Despite the widespread belief that "The Star-Spangled Banner", with its lyrics by Francis Scott Key set to the music of the English drinking song "To Anacreon in Heaven", was the United States national anthem, Congress had never officially made it so. In 1931, John Philip Sousa published his opinion in favor of giving the song official status, stating that "it is the spirit of the music that inspires" as much as it is Key's "soul-stirring" words. By a law signed on March 3, 1931, by President Herbert Hoover, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted as the national anthem of the United States. The 1930s saw Ripley expand his presence into other media. In 1930, he began a fourteen-year run on radio and a nineteen-year association with the show's producer, Doug Storer. Funding for his celebrated travels around the world were provided by the Hearst organization, and Ripley recorded live radio shows from underwater, the sky, caves, snake pits, and foreign countries. The next year he hosted the first of a series of two dozen Believe It or Not! theatrical short films for Warner Bros. & Vitaphone, and King Features published a second collected volume of Believe it or Not! panels. He also appeared in a Vitaphone musical short, Seasons Greetings (1931), with Ruth Etting, Joe Penner, Ted Husing, Thelma White, Ray Collins, and others. After a trip to Asia in 1932, Ripley opened his first museum, the Odditorium, in Chicago in 1933. The concept was a success, and at one point there were Odditoriums in San Diego, Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco, and New York City. By this poi |
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch? | The Statue of Liberty History and Government > U.S. Historical Monuments The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty (“Liberty Enlightening the World”) is a 225-ton, steel-reinforced copper female figure, 151 ft 1 in. (46.05 m) in height, facing the ocean from Liberty Island1 in New York Harbor. The right hand holds aloft a torch, and the left hand carries a tablet upon which is inscribed: “July IV MDCCLXXVI.” The statue was designed by Fredéric Auguste Bartholdi of Alsace as a gift to the United States from the people of France to memorialize the alliance of the two countries in the American Revolution and their abiding friendship. The French people contributed the $250,000 cost. The 150-foot pedestal was designed by Richard M. Hunt and built by Gen. Charles P. Stone, both Americans. It contains steel underpinnings designed by Alexander Eiffel of France to support the statue. The $270,000 cost was borne by popular subscription in this country. President Grover Cleveland accepted the statue for the United States on Oct. 28, 1886. The Statue of Liberty was designated a National Monument in 1924 and a World Heritage Site in 1984. On Sept. 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon dedicated the American Museum of Immigration, housed in structural additions to the base of the statue. In 1984 scaffolding went up for a major restoration and the torch was extinguished on July 4. It was relit with much ceremony July 4, 1986, to mark its centennial. On a tablet inside the pedestal is engraved the following sonnet, written by Emma Lazarus (1849–1887): The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame. With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” 1. Called Bedloe's Island prior to 1956. |
Who is the only US president to win the Nobel Peace Prize after leaving office? | Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize - CSMonitor.com Obama joins 3 other US presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize President Obama delivers remarks from the Rose Garden on Friday after receiving word that he won the Nobel Peace Prize. NEWSCOM View Caption of Barack Obama is not the only one. The other US Presidents who have won the Nobel Peace Prize are, in chronological order, Theodore Roosevelt , Woodrow Wilson , and Jimmy Carter . (You can watch President Obama's remarks here ). Theodore Roosevelt was the first American to won a Nobel in any category. His Peace Prize was for his work in helping broker the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Normally, a US Secretary of State would have handled such diplomatic chores. But Roosevelt’s Secretary of State, John Hay , died in July 1905, and the forceful TR took charge of the duties himself. Photos of the Day Photos of the day 02/08 Further talks took place at the US Naval Base at Portsmouth, New Hampshire . The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed on September 5, 1905. Roosevelt did not pick up his Nobel medal, or his prize money, until 1910. He said he did not feel right accepting them while in office. Woodrow Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for his services in establishing the League of Nations. Following the tragedy of World War I, Wilson decided to lead the US peace delegation personally. He traveled to Paris in 1919 to press his idealistic vision of a world united against war. While the peace treaty itself did not reflect all the magnanimity of his famous “Fourteen Points” in support of peace, he did secure the adoption of a covenant for a League of Nations , a precursor to today’s UN . He barnstormed around the US in the months that followed in an effort to push ratification of American membership in the League through the Senate. But the strain of the effort resulted in a stroke that robbed him of his health. In the end, the US did not join, as ratification was defeated. Jimmy Carter is the only president to have won the Nobel following his time in office. His was awarded in 2002, for “his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development,” in the words of the Norwegian Nobel Committee . Many commentators at the time felt that the award was in recognition for a man who appeared to have redefined how much an ex-president could accomplish. Carter previously had come close to winning the Peace Prize in 1978 for his efforts in bringing together Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to sign the Camp David Peace Accords. Next up |
Who is missing: Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr? | Catherine Parr | The Tudors Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Catherine Parr's relationship with Thomas Seymour Catherine catches Henry's eye not long after his fifth Queen, Katherine Howard , is beheaded; she is a wealthy, respected noblewoman, previously widowed, whose second husband is now dying. However, Catherine has no initial desire to marry Henry, fearing him by reputation and the fate of his first, second, fourth and fifth Queens. She is also shown to have a clandestine relationship with someone else-Thomas Seymour, the deceased Jane Seymour's brother. Henry invites Catherine to spend time with him and his daughters when she comes to court, and finds her company very pleasant. After an implied proposal from Henry to become his Queen once her severely ill husband dies, Catherine hesitantly refuses but later believes God wishes for her to marry the King- Henry has deliberately sent Thomas Seymour away to assume a role in foreign diplomacy. Catherine is the only one of Henry's wives (besides Catherine of Aragon , very briefly) to have been married before she wed the King. Catherine Parr at her second husband's funeral Catherine's wedding to Henry As soon as her husband, Lord Latymer, dies, Henry proposes again. Eventually Catherine agrees and she and the King are betrothed and shortly after, married at the start of episode 4.07. Surprisingly, Henry appoints her regent while he is commanding the Royal Army in France, much to the dismay of some of his more authoritarian, pro-Catholic advisors such as Bishop Gardiner and Thomas Wriothesley (though Charles Brandon has no objection to her). Queen Catherine Parr (right) and her reluctant ally Anna Stanhope (left) Catherine, despite not having a true romantic relationship with the King, proves to be a loving stepmother to his children and helps care for him tirelessly, especially as he ages and is increasingly inflamed by his ulcered leg. Henry, while disapproving of her religious attitude, is genuinely grateful for her diligent efforts, and shows quiet but genuine affection towards her. Henry's confidence in her is what makes him appoint her Regent while he is at war in France, and what causes him to disband Bishop Gardiner's attempts to charge her with heresy. She pities Prince Edward , who unlike his older half-sisters has been brought up suffocated by his titles and future responsibilities, and unable to develop his own personality because Henry shuts him away from the world so often, paranoid about Edward's health. Catherine discusses Protestantism with her sister Anne Princess Mary (left) and Queen Catherine Parr (right) Catherine, along with her sister Anne, secretly holds Lutheran Protestant beliefs (unlike her previous husband, who was a Northern Catholic briefly involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace) and was likely influenced by her uncle, Archbishop Cranmer. She hides her Protestant faith from Mary , because she knows that Mary is a fundamentalist Catholic. However, she nonetheless respects Mary for holding so truly to the faith her mother raised her in, and they initially have a good relationship. On the other hand, Catherine encourages Elizabeth (whom she seems closest to of Henry's children) to look towards Lutheranism, both because she herself is Lutheran and because she feels an obligation to raise Elizabeth in the faith of her deceased mother, Anne Boleyn , just as Mary was by her mother Catherine of Aragon . Interestingly, this was not the case with Edward VI, who contributed greatly to the Protestant Reformation during his short reign, although his mother Jane Seymour had been Catholic. Catherine's brief attempts to push Henry towards further Reformation however, make him dangerously hostile, and Catherine immediately falls into line and instructs her ladies not to openly discuss matters of Protestantism any further, outwardly conforming to the Church of England. Catherine greets Henry on his return from the battlefield Near the end of Season 4, Catherine is briefly attacked by Catholic fundamentalists of the Church of England for supposed h |
Named for a revolutionary war general, what is the capital of Alabama? | History of Montgomery, Alabama More Info History of Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, the second largest city in Alabama, lies southeast of Birmingham on Interstate 65, on the banks of the Alabama River. Montgomery is the state capital and has a number of connections with the Civil Rights movement . Between 1817 and 1819, three towns were established close together in Alabama: New Philadelphia, Alabama Town, and East Alabama. In 1819, they were consolidated into Montgomery, named for General Richard Montgomery, who died in the Revolutionary War attempting to capture Quebec. Montgomery gained status as a city in 1837 and was named the state's capital in 1846. In 1861, the convention that created the Confederate States of America was held in Montgomery. The city served as the first capital of the Confederacy, until it was moved to Richmond, Virginia . Montgomery is close to Maxwell Air Force Base, presently the home of Air University. Maxwell AFB is on the site where Wilbur and Orville Wright operated the world's first flight training school in 1910. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks , a black seamstress, was arrested for not relinquishing her seat to a white bus rider. The reaction to this act of defiance led to the 382-day Montgomery bus boycott that forced the city to desegregate its transit system on December 21, 1956. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. , an American Nobel Laureate , achieved national attention for civil rights issues during his occupancy term as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. In 1965, he led a four-day, nationally-publicized march for justice from Selma to Montgomery. - - - Books You May Like Include: ---- |
According to the legend, in which city did the Pied Piper lure all the children away? | Pied Piper of Hameln The River Weser, deep and wide, Washes its wall on the southern side; A pleasanter spot you never spied; But, when begins my ditty, Almost five hundred years ago, To see townsfolk suffer so From vermin, was a pity. Rats! They fought the dogs, and killed the cats, And bit the babies in the cradles, And ate the cheeses out of the vats, And licked the soup from the cook's own ladles, Split open the kegs of salted sprats, Made nests inside men's Sunday hats, And even spoiled the women's chats, By drowning their speaking In fifty different sharps and flats. At last the people in a body To the Town Hall came flocking: "'Tis clear," cried they, "our Mayor's a noddy; And as for our Corporation -- shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease? Rouse up, sirs! Give your brains a racking To find the remedy we're lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing!" At this the Mayor and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence: "For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell, I wish I were a mile hence! It's easy to bid one rack one's brain -- I'm sure my poor head aches again I've scratched it so, and all in vain. Oh for a trap, a trap, a trap!" Just as he said this, what should hap At the chamber-door but a gentle tap? "Bless us," cried the Mayor, "What's that?" (With the Corporation as he sat, Looking little though wondrous fat; Nor brighter was his eye, nor moister Than a too-long-opened oyster, Save when at noon his paunch grew mutinous For a plate of turtle, green and glutinous.) "Only a scraping of shoes on the mat? Anything like the sound of a rat Makes my heart go pit-a-pat!" "Come in!" -- the Mayor cried, looking bigger: And in did come the strangest figure! His queer long coat from heel to head Was half of yellow and half of red; And he himself was tall and thin, With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, And light loose hair, yet swarthy skin, No tuft on cheek nor beard on chin, But lips where smiles went out and in -- There was no guessing his kith and kin! And nobody could enough admire The tall man and his quaint attire. Quoth one: "It's as my great-grandsire, Starting up at the Trump of Doom's tone, Had walked this way from his painted tombstone!" He advanced to the council-table: And, "Please your honors," said he, "I'm able, By means of a secret charm, to draw All creatures living beneath the sun, That creep, or swim, or fly, or run, After me so as you never saw! And I chiefly use my charm On creatures that do people harm, The mole, and toad, and newt, and viper; And people call me the Pied Piper." (And here they noticed round his neck A scarf of red and yellow stripe, To match with his coat of selfsame cheque; And at the scarf's end hung a pipe; And his fingers, they noticed, were ever straying As if impatient to be playing Upon this pipe, as low it dangled Over his vesture, so old-fangled.) "Yet," said he "poor piper as I am, In Tartary I freed the Cham, Last June, from his huge swarms of gnats; I eased in Asia the Nizam Of a monstrous brood of vampire-bats: And, as for what your brain bewilders, If I can rid your town of rats Will you give me a thousand guilders?" "One? fifty thousand!" -- was the exclamation Of the astonished Mayor and Corporation. Into the street the Piper stept, Smiling first a little smile, As if he knew what magic slept In his quiet pipe the while; Then, like a musical adept, To blow the pipe his lips he wrinkled, And green and blue his sharp eyes twinkled Like a candle flame where salt is sprinkled; And ere three shrill notes the pipe uttered, You heard as if an army muttered; And the muttering grew to a grumbling; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling; And out of the houses the rats came tumbling: Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, grey rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncl |
What U.S. president claimed that he was once attacked by a mysterious swamp rabbit while on a fishing trip? | FLASHBACK:Jimmy Carter Attacked by Killer Rabbit (April 20, 1979 FLASHBACK:Jimmy Carter Attacked by Killer Rabbit (April 20, 1979 Unknown | Unknown Posted on 08/29/2003 3:03:45 PM PDT by NC Conservative Today in Odd History, President Jimmy Carter was attacked by a rabbit during a fishing trip in Plains, Georgia. The rabbit, which may have been fleeing a predator, swam toward his boat, "hissing menacingly, its teeth flashing and nostrils flared." President Carter was forced to swat at the vicious beast with a canoe paddle, which apparently scared it off. Upon his return to the White House, Carter told his staff about the furry amphibian's assault. Most of them refused to believe him, insisting that rabbits can't swim (although since most mammals can swim, there's no reason to believe that rabbits cannot), and that even if they could, they certainly wouldn't attack humans, and certainly not presidents. Fortunately, a White House photographer had been on the scene, and had recorded the bizarre attack. The photograph showed Carter with his paddle raised, warding off a small creature which might, or might not, have been a rabbit. One staffer was quoted as saying, "You couldn't tell what it was." Undaunted by their skepticism, Carter had the image enlarged, and there it was--a killer bunny rabbit, apparently bent on assassinating the president. The story might have ended there, except that White House Press Secretary Jody Powell mentioned the incident to Associated Press reporter Brooks Jackson in August. The Washington Post ran it as front page news. The original photograph was not available (until the Reagan administration leaked it in 1981), but the paper filled the gap with a cartoon modeled on the poster for the movie Jaws, starring the rabbit and entitled Paws. Powell made a belated attempt to impress the public with the seriousness of the attack, calling the creature a "swamp rabbit," but since Carter had to appease his rabbit-loving constituents by insisting that he had not actually smacked his buck-toothed opponent with his paddle, but only splashed water at it to drive it away, it seemed unlikely that he had been in danger. The entire episode became a symbol of Carter's floundering presidency. According to Powell, "[I]t shows the extent to which an insignificant incident can snowball and end up in newspapers and news shows across the country. Carter biographer Douglas Brinkley says, It just played up the Carter flake factor.... I mean, he had to deal with Russia and the Ayatollah and here he was supposedly fighting off a rabbit. Note: While some presidential apologists have suggested that Carter might actually have been attacked by a nutria, a large, aggressive aquatic rodent, others have insisted that the President's assailant was a simple, if unusually vicious, bunny rabbit. Fulk, the 12th century king of Jerusalem, was killed by a rabbit. (Well, really he was killed by a fall from his horse, but the horse had been startled by a rabbit.) And many years ago, I was the owner of a Blue Dutch rabbit named Sequin. One of my friends still bears the scars of an encounter with Sequin--a perfectly matched set of parallel teeth marks, where Sequin's fangs closed on her hand and ripped through the flesh when she pulled her hand away. Bunnies are, indeed, fiercer than anyone but Monty Python has generally given them credit for. To: NC Conservative MONTY PYTHON HOLY GRAIL BUMP! 3 posted on 08/29/2003 3:07:58 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Serving You... on Operation Noble Eagle!) To: NC Conservative Never send in a bunny to do a professional hitman's job. :) 4 posted on 08/29/2003 3:11:02 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("The Clintons have damaged our country. They have done it together, in unison." -- Peggy Noonan) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ] To: NC Conservative "...And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, |
What English write, author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Diamond Smugglers, plus dozens of others, lived on the Jamaican estate Goldeneye? | THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER by Bloomsbury Publishing - issuu issuu the man with the golden typewriter 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd i 8/13/2015 1:38:47 PM by the same author Amaryllis Fleming Barrow’s Boys Killing Dragons Ninety Degrees North The Sword and the Cross Cassell’s Tales of Endurance The Explorer’s Eye (ed.) The Traveller’s Daybook (ed.) 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd ii 8/13/2015 1:38:47 PM The Man With The Golden Typewriter Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters Edited by Fergus Fleming 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd iii 8/13/2015 1:38:47 PM Bloomsbury Publishing An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP UK 1385 Broadway New York NY 10018 USA www.bloomsbury.com BLOOMSBURY and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in Great Britain 2015 Copyright © The Ian Fleming Estate and Fergus Fleming 2015 The letters of Ian Fleming © The Ian Fleming Estate www.ianfleming.com The James Bond novels © Ian Fleming Publications Ltd The right of Ian Fleming to be identified as the author of his contributions to this work has been asserted by The Ian Fleming Estate and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd, as applicable, in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. The right of Fergus Fleming to be identified as the editor of this work and author of his contributions to this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. Ian Fleming®, the Ian Fleming signature® and the Ian Fleming logo and the bird device™ are trademarks owned by the Ian Fleming Estate James Bond and 007 are registered trademarks of Danjaq LLC, used under licence by Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. Unless credited otherwise, images reproduced in this book are © The Ian Fleming Estate Endpaper images courtesy of xxx All rights in third party copyright material quoted in this book are reserved to the respective copyright holder. Every reasonable effort has been made to trace copyright holders of material reproduced in this book, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publishers would be glad to hear from them. For legal purposes the Acknowledgements on p. [381] constitute an extension of this copyright page. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the author. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: HB: 978-1-4088-6547-7 TPB: 978-1-4088-6548-4 ePub: 978-1-4088-6549-1 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 Typeset by Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd., Chennai, India Printed and bound in Great Britain by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon CR0 4YY To find out more about our authors and books visit www.bloomsbury.com. Here you will find extracts, author interviews, details of forthcoming events and the option to sign up for our newsletters. 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd iv 8/13/2015 1:38:48 PM 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd v 8/13/2015 1:38:48 PM My love This is only a tiny letter to try out my new typewriter and to see if it will write golden words since it is made of gold. Ian Fleming to Ann Fleming, 16th August, 1952 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd vi 8/13/2015 1:38:48 PM 9781408865477_THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TYPEWRITER_FM_3rdpass.indd viii 8/13/2015 1:38:48 PM Introduction I n the 1963 edition of Who’s Who, by which time he was virtually a household name, Ian Fleming summarised his achievements in four words: ‘several novels of suspense’. I |
What nursery rhyme character “runs through the town, Up stairs and down stairs in his night-gown, Tapping at the window, crying at the lock, Are the children in their bed, for it’s past ten o’clock?” | Wee Willie Winkie - Scottish Children's Songs - Scotland - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toun, Up stairs and doon stairs in his nicht-goun, Tirlin' at the window, cryin' at the lock, "Are the a' the bairnies in their beds, it's noo past ten o'clock." "Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben? The cat's singin' grey thrums to the sleepin' hen, The dog's spelder'd on the floor, and disna gi'e a cheep, But here's a waukrife laddie that winna fa' asleep!" Onything but sleep, you rogue! glow'ring like the mune, Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spune, Rumblin', tumblin' round about, crawin' like a cock, Skirlin' like a kenna-what, wauk'nin' sleepin' folk. "Hey, Willie Winkie - the wean's in a creel! Wambling aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel, Ruggin' at the cat's lug, and ravelin' a' her thrums Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!" Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean, A wee stumple stoussie, that canna rin his lane, That has a battle aye wi' sleep before he'll close an ee But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me. Wee Willie Winkie Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Up stairs and down stairs in his night-gown, Tapping at the window, crying at the lock, "Are the children in their bed, for it's now past ten o'clock?" "Hey, Willie Winkie, are you coming in? The cat's singing purring to the sleeping hen, The dog's spread out on the floor, and doesn't give a cheep, But here's an insomniac boy who will not fall asleep!" Anything but sleep, you rogue! glowering like the moon, Rattling in an iron jug with an iron spoon, Rumbling, tumbling round about, crowing like a cock, Shrieking like I don't know what, waking sleeping folk. "Hey, Willie Winkie - the child's in a basket! Wriggling from everyone's knee like an eel, Tugging at the cat's ear, and confusing all her purrs Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!" Weary is the mother who has a dusty child, A small short child, who can't run on his own, Who always has a battle with sleep before he'll close an eye But a kiss from his rosy lips gives strength anew to me. Wee Willie Winkie Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toun, Up stairs and doon stairs in his nicht-goun, Tirlin' at the window, cryin' at the lock, "Are the a' the bairnies in their beds, it's noo past ten o'clock." "Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben? The cat's singin' grey thrums to the sleepin' hen, The dog's spelder'd on the floor, and disna gi'e a cheep, But here's a waukrife laddie that winna fa' asleep!" Onything but sleep, you rogue! glow'ring like the mune, Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spune, Rumblin', tumblin' round about, crawin' like a cock, Skirlin' like a kenna-what, wauk'nin' sleepin' folk. "Hey, Willie Winkie - the wean's in a creel! Wambling aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel, Ruggin' at the cat's lug, and ravelin' a' her thrums Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!" Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean, A wee stumple stoussie, that canna rin his lane, That has a battle aye wi' sleep before he'll close an ee But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me. Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Up stairs and down stairs in his night-gown, Tapping at the window, crying at the lock, "Are the children in their bed, for it's now past ten o'clock?" "Hey, Willie Winkie, are you coming in? The cat's singing purring to the sleeping hen, The dog's spread out on the floor, and doesn't give a cheep, But here's an insomniac boy who will not fall asleep!" Anything but sleep, you rogue! glowering like the moon, Rattling in an iron jug with an iron spoon, Rumbling, tumbling round about, crowing like a cock, Shrieking like I don't know what, waking sleeping folk. "Hey, Willie Winkie - the child's in a basket! Wriggling from everyone's knee like an eel, Tugging at the cat's ear, and confusing all her purrs Hey, Willie Winkie - see, there he comes!" Weary is the mother who has a dusty child, A small short child, who can't run on his own, Who always has a battle with sleep before |
What is the name of the stick used by a conductor to control an orchestra? | What conductors are doing when they wave their hands around — and what we get out of it – Cognitive Daily More » As a child (and like most children, I imagine) I used to think conducting an orchestra entailed something like what Bugs Bunny does in this video: Waving the hands, as conductors frequently do, seemed largely for show. The conductor appeared to me to be more dancing along with the music than actually leading the musicians in any meaningful way. It wasn’t until I married an amateur musician that I actually learned that the conductor could have an important influence on the way an orchestra sounds. But as Greta and I moved from place to place and she joined a variety of different ensembles, I got to hear her explain why some conductors were better than others. One of the most basic functions of the conductor, I learned, was simply keeping the whole orchestra coordinated, so that all the different musicians started and stopped playing at the right times. One key to this was to express the beat of the music through the movement of the conductor’s baton (or hands). Musicians could then count the number of beats when they were silent (which might number in the hundreds), and begin playing at the right time. Different songs have different rhythms, and so the conductor uses different movements to express the beat depending on the rhythm. This chart shows some of the simpler patterns a conductor might use: Good conductors, Greta told me, use something pretty close to these patterns, so it’s easy for musicians to follow and start playing at the right time. Bad conductors (often described in more colorful terms than this) are more like Bugs Bunny in the video — so concerned with the “emotions” of the piece that they neglect the basics. But what exactly are musicians paying attention to as they try to follow a conductor? What is it about the conductor’s motion that makes it easier or more difficult to follow? As you can see from even this simple diagram (or this series of videos ), even the basic rhythms aren’t always easy to follow. To make things even more confusing, many conductor’s manuals suggest that the beat is indicated when the conductor’s motion changes direction, while the hand is moving at the highest speed. But simple physics would suggest that a direction-change is accompanied by low speed. The only way to reconcile these two notions is if a conductor’s motion actually traces a wide loop, so that it doesn’t have to change speed as it changes direction. Geoff Luck and John Sloboda taped a conductor performing the simplest pattern — the one-beat — with a tracking device on his finger (this conductor did not use a baton). They asked him to conduct in three different ways, with progressively wider-radius loops at the bottom of the movement where the beat is supposed to be indicated. They showed a point-light representation of these movements to volunteers (some musicians, some not), who were supposed to press a button in time with the beat indicated by the conductor. The viewers had some time to practice before the real study began, but they weren’t given a lot of instruction on where the beat was supposed to occur in the conductor’s movement. So what characteristics of the conductor’s movement matched up with the beats indicated by the viewers? Perhaps what’s most interesting is what didn’t match up: the radius of curvature of the movement. The width of the arc of the conductor’s movement had no impact on the perceived beats. What did have an impact was the velocity and acceleration along the motion trajectory of the conductor’s hand: both were significantly correlated with the viewer’s perception of a beat. Viewers tended to indicate a beat when the conductor’s velocity was high, but acceleration was negative (i.e. slowing down). So if velocity and acceleration are all that matters, then perhaps simply showing viewers this motion, without any curves, will also produce the same beat. In a second experiment, Luck and Sloboda did just that: the conductor’s velocity and acceleration were replicated along a horizon |
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May 24, 1941 saw the birth, in Duluth MN, of one Robert Allen Zimmerman, who has spent the last 50 years entertaining us under what name? | Foto-Rhetoric Foto-Rhetoric Hibbing Minnesota Hibbing Minnesota -- “We’re Ore And More.” Please send me the URL of any relevant Hibbing photographs... And improve or add potential text for captions in the Comments! http://www.hibbinghigh.com/hi-times.htm Dave Engel, Just Like Bob Zimmerman’s Blues: Dylan in Minnesota, Rudolph, WI: River City Memoirs— Mesabi, 1997. Also good are Stephen Scobie’s Alias Bob Dylan, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Red Deer College Press, 1991 & Alias Bob Dylan Revisited, Calgary: Red Deer College Press, 2003. For historical interest, see also Toby Thompson’s Positively Main Street: An Unorthodox View of Bob Dylan, New York: Coward McCann & Geohegan Inc., 1971 (& London: New English Library, 1972). Greetings from Hibbing... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zimmerman-Furniture-and-Electric/373012116045074 Micka Electric Company "Down that street, Fifth Avenue, is where Bob's uncle's shop is. Zimmerman's Furniture and Electric. They're finally going out of business, after almost twenty-five years. Bob's father used to make him do odd jobs around the shop. He and this other fellow sometimes would have to go out on a truck and repossess stuff. I think that's where Bob first started feeling sorry for poor people. These miners would come to town, find a house, buy furniture on the credit their job promised them, and then got laid off when a mind shut down. Then Bob and his friend would have to go over and take away all the stuff bought from Zimmerman's. Load it onto the truck and just leave. Bob hated that; used to dread it worse than anything." -- Echo Helstrom 1925 5th Avenue East, Hibbing, MN MN55746 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zimmerman-Furniture-and-Electric/373012116045074 In 1941, Maurice and Paul Zimmerman purchased Micka Electric. Bob’s father, Abe, joined the company in 1947 and became the secretary/treasurer. As a teen, Bob worked in the store, making deliveries among other tasks. Paul Zimmerman (21 November 1905 - 17 March 1981) Zigman/Zigmond Zimmerman 1876-1936 Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1907 salesman shoe store dry goods Anna (Greenstein / Kyrgyz?) Zimmerman 1879 (married Zigmond 1898) Kars Turkey? Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1910 Maurice Zimmerman 1901-1981 Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1910 Marian (Minnie) Zimmerman 1903-1996 Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1910 Paul Zimmerman 1905 Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1910 salesman Woolin Company then shop Jack Zimmerman 1909 Odessa Ukraine arrived USA 1910 salesman grocery store. Abe Zimmerman 1911-1968 born in Minnesota oil company (accountant) then shop Max Zimmerman 1914-1996 born in Minnesota newspaper then shop Beatty (Stone) Zimmerman 1915-2000 Abram H. Zimmerman, Bob’s father, was born in America, in Duluth, Minnesota, on October 19, 1911, into a family of four other children. If you believe the 1920 census details, Abe was the first of the family born in the USA. It’s more reasonable to believe the 1930 census, which says that Jack/Jake was born in the USA a year ahead of Abe. Abe’s father—Bob’s paternal grandfather—is Zigman Zimmerman; his Hebrew name is Zisel. ‘I don’t know how they got a German name,’ said Dylan in the 1978 Playboy interview. Zigman was born in the thrusting Russian port of Odessa on Christmas Day 1875, and grew up in an atmosphere of active, vicious anti-Semitism. He seems to have run a shoe-making business before he fled Tsar Nicholas II’s pogroms in 1906. His brother Wolfe not only stayed behind but became a soldier in the Russian army. Zigman arrived into the US in 1907, through Ellis Island to New York City, like so many others. From there he moved north-west until he arrived in Duluth. He worked as a peddler and sent for his family soon afterwards: by 1910 they had arrived. His wife Anna, formerly Chana Greenstein, born in Odessa on March 16, 1878, had given birth to three children before their emigration: Maurice, aged eight on arrival; Minnie, aged six; and Paul, four. They squeezed into a small apartment at 221/2 West 1st Street, where we presume the fourth child, Jake, was born (though the 1930 census s |
Which actor, born in Winterset, Iowa on May 26th, 1907, holds the record as the actor with the most leading parts, with142? | John Wayne Net Worth 2017-2016, Biography, Wiki - UPDATED! - Celebrity Net Worth He was booed while visiting soldiers in Burma and China during World War II. 2 In 2014 Marc Eliot's book "American Titan: Searching for John Wayne" alleged that Wayne deliberately avoided enlisting in the armed forces during World War II because he was afraid it would end the affair he was having with Marlene Dietrich. He also feared military service might end his career as he would be too old to be "an action-oriented leading man". Wayne used an old shoulder injury as an excuse, although it had never impacted his movie work as a stuntman. 3 Shortly before he began filming Legend of the Lost (1957) Wayne was devastated when the US government sided with the Soviet Union during the Suez Crisis, and took no action in response to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Wayne believed Richard Nixon learned from the mistakes of November 1956 to correctly handle the Yom Kippur War in 1973. 4 By the beginning of 1978 Wayne had become so disappointed with the direction of the United States under Jimmy Carter that he considered moving to Mexico. His son Michael Wayne managed to dissuade him from this. 5 Often billed as 6'4", although Wayne said his exact height was 6'3 3/4". 6 Is portrayed by David James Elliott in Trumbo (2015). 7 Wayne's name consistently came up over the years for proposals that he portray WWII General George S. Patton. Through the 1950's studios proposed films about Patton, but Patton's family objected to such projects and objected to Wayne specifically. In the mid 1960's he was director 'Michael Anderson''s choice to play Patton in a Columbia Pictures epic, "16th of December: The Battle of the Bulge", which had the blessing of Eisenhower and the Defence Department, but the project was abandoned after Warner Brothers appropriated the title Battle of the Bulge (1965) for a generic war film with Henry Fonda. Finally Wayne was considered in the role for Patton (1970) ultimately played by George C. Scott, turning it down at one point, a decision he reportedly later regretted. 8 Per Ben Mankiewicz with Turner Classic Movies, in his early years he would have coffee in the studio cafeteria with Wyatt Earp who served as technical advisor for several cowboy movies. Wayne later claimed his portrayals of cowboys and Western lawmen were based on these conversations with Wyatt Earp. 9 When wife Chata charged that Wayne had had affairs with Gail Russell and Marlene Dietrich in their divorce proceedings, the actor countered that Nicky Hilton had become a constant house-guest of Chata's. 10 According to many members of the "John Wayne Stock Company"--the informal name of a group of actors and friends that Wayne often used in his films, including Harry Carey Jr.--Wayne's rolling walk was copied from Carey's father, actor Harry Carey. 11 In April 2014, he was honored as Turner Classic Movie's Star of the Month. 12 Was the acting mentor to actor James Arness. 13 Longtime friend of Harry Morgan. 15 In the DVD documentary for 1941 (1979), Steven Spielberg says he first met Wayne at the memorial service for Joan Crawford. The two became friends and Spielberg offered the role of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell to Wayne. He sent Wayne the script and got a call back the same day, criticizing Spielberg for making a film that Wayne felt was anti-American. The two remained friends and never discussed the film again. Spielberg says that later on Wayne pitched him a script idea about a camel race in Morocco starring Wayne and long-time friend and co-star Maureen O'Hara. Spielberg says it sounded like a good idea. However, Wayne later passed away and the film was never made. 16 In 1959 he was considered for the role of the sergeant in a film that director Samuel Fuller wanted to make about his war experiences, "The Big Red One". When the film was finally made in 1980, The Big Red One (1980), the role went to Lee Marvin after Fuller asked that Wayne be replaced so as not to overshadow his film's story. 17 According to Mel Brooks in his commentary of Blazing Saddles (1974), he w |
In a tradition that stretched back to 1933, what is the traditional beverage quaffed by the winning driver of the Indianapolis 500? | Baking Companies | Food Industry Resources | CareersInFood.com Achatz Handmade Pie Company Pie making may soon become a lost art. But at Achatz Handmade Pie Co. we still do things the old fashioned way. Many of our recipes have been passed through generations, and we continue the tradition by sharing the same handmade techniques instilled in our childhood. Achatz pies are made with pure and natural ingredients. We never use chemicals, preservatives or hydrogenated oils. And much of our fruit, flours, sugar and dairy are purchased from local farms. These values result in a top quality product even grandma can be proud of. We started baking from our Victorian home in Armada, Michigan, in 1993. After moving our operation to a nearby ten-acre apple orchard, Achatz Handmade Pie Co. was officially born. To this day we've maintained our high standards to produce a pie that we believe is simply the best. Our pies have been featured on Food Network, the Rachael Ray Show and Good Morning America Weekend, winning numerous national and local awards. But they're still down-to-earth, all natural and wholesome. We're keeping it real and we invite you to taste the difference. Our mission has always been to create for our customers the best pies money can buy. Our tender, flaky crust and real fruit fillings merge with as many locally-grown ingredients as available to create a pie that's fresh and natural. It's no wonder Detroit News food writer Kate Lawson has stated, "Achatz makes the best pies you'll ever eat." Achatz Handmade Pie Co. cares about what we bring to your kitchen. We continue to stand up to the highest standards for quality, purity and goodness. Our cream pies are made from scratch using pure butter, pure vanilla and fresh local whole milk. We never use canned fruit and find every opportunity to use locally grown produce. And if you can't have sugar, we also have fruit juice sweetened pies available. We know extra care and extra effort make an extra delicious pie! Alpine Valley Bread We at Alpine Valley Bread Company are dedicated to bringing you Whole Grain Nutrition. Starting with Certified Organic and Kosher ingredients that bring with it the nutritional value to receive the Whole Grain Stamp of approval. Our bread has No Added Fat, No Oils, No Cholesterol, No Processed Sugars, No Artificial Flavors, No Dairy Products, No Eggs , No Preservatives and No GMOs. What you will find in our bread is simply organic ingredients that satiate the palate in every bite and provide whole grain health to you and your little ones. Our breads are also high in Natural Fiber, Protein and other important Organic Ingredients. We use Organic Flour in our breads. Katz Gluten Free Katz Gluten Free Bake Shoppe was established in early 2006 by F. Katz, with not much more than a home model kitchen mixer, some thoroughly tested recipes, and an unyielding quest for perfection. As word of our famously delicious confections rapidly spread, so did our base of operations. Today, Katz Gluten Free operates out of a state-of-the-art facility, which has been Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten Intolerance Group (www.gluten.net) , for our unmatched reliability in complying with strict gluten-free standards. Our facility is completely nut-free and dairy-free. All of our products are certified Kosher, and are under the stringent supervision of the OU and Rabbi Y. Gruber. As the mother of two children who are gluten intolerant, Mrs. Katz knows firsthand the hardships and daily struggles parents endure in their attempts to maintain a thoroughly gluten-free diet for their kids. She knows - as only a parent could - that the only way to minimize and avoid temptation, is by offering a variety of products that are rich in flavor, texture, and taste. That is why she constantly strives to concoct recipes that are as luscious as they are healthy. We feature an extensive, ever-expanding selection of products, to meet the culinary demands of every gluten-intolerant individual. Our products consist only of pure, all natural high-quality and fresh ingredients, |
Say Hey was the autobiography of what San Francisco Giants Hall of Fame baseball player? | Willie Mays (Author of Say Hey) edit data William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all time. Mays won two MVP awards and tied a record with 24 appearances in the All-Star Game. He ended his career with 660 career home runs, third at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-time. In 1999, Mays placed second on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, making him the highest-ranking living player. Later that year, he was also elected t William Howard "Willie" Mays, Jr. is a retired American baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants before finishing with the New York Mets. Nicknamed The Say Hey Kid, Mays was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979, his first year of eligibility. Many consider him to be the greatest all-around player of all time. Mays won two MVP awards and tied a record with 24 appearances in the All-Star Game. He ended his career with 660 career home runs, third at the time of his retirement, and currently fourth all-time. In 1999, Mays placed second on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, making him the highest-ranking living player. Later that year, he was also elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Mays is the only Major League player to have hit a home run in every inning from the 1st through the 16th. He finished his career with a record 22 extra-inning home runs. Mays is one of five NL players to have eight consecutive 100-RBI seasons, along with Mel Ott, Sammy Sosa, Chipper Jones and Albert Pujols. Mays hit 50 or more home runs in both 1955 and 1965. This time span represents the longest stretch between 50 plus home run seasons for any player in Major League Baseball history. Mays' first Major League manager, Leo Durocher, said of Mays: "He could do the five things you have to do to be a superstar: hit, hit with power, run, throw, and field. And he had that other ingredient that turns a superstar into a super superstar. He lit up the room when he came in. He was a joy to be around." Upon his Hall of Fame induction, Mays was asked who was the best player that he had seen during his career. Mays replied, "I thought I was." Ted Williams once said "They invented the All-Star Game for Willie Mays." |
What do you call the container where an archer stores his arrows? | Basic Archery Information Contacts Basic Archery Information Scoring Whats it all about? What do I need? How do I do it? Where do I do it? Whats my handicap? Hopefully you can find out from the information from this page Classifications The Basics The following terms are used to describe archery equipment and methods mainly for the benefit of beginner archers: Recurve Bow - The traditional type of bow. The string attaches to the end of each limb. A true Recurve bow has limbs which, for the end few inches curve back towards the front of the bow. This gives the bow greater power. Many archers now a days shoot a different type of bow with wheels and what looks like a lot of strings. This is called a Compound bow. Take-Down Bow - A bow with a separate handle (riser), usually aluminium alloy and detachable recurve limbs. Limbs - These are what the string is attached to. Most modern bows can be taken to pieces [hence the expresion take down bow] and the limbs detach from the riser [handle]. The flexing of the limbs when you pull the bow is what stores the energy to shoot the arrow. Riser - This is the handle of the bow. It is centre part of the bow. Loose - This is the act of letting go of the string. The loose will allow the string and the limbs to go back to their original position. This releases the energy and propels the arrow to the target. Bracer - An arm guard. It prevents the string from hitting your arm and makes sure that loose clothing does not catch the string. Tab - Protection for the fingers when pulling the bowstring. Anchor Point - The point on your face where your hand rests when the string is pulled back fully. To shoot accurately it needs to be in the same place each time you shoot. Generally it should be with the top knuckle under your chin and the string touching part of your face [e.g. your chin and/or nose] Fletchings - The generally plastic fins on the arrow. They stabilise the arrow in flight. They were traditionally feathers but plastic is harder wearing. There are 3 of them and one will generally be a different colour to the others. When you put the arrow on the string this one will point away from the bow. Nock - The part of the arrow that clips on the string. Nocking Point - The point on the string where the arrow fits. Generally there will be two small metal rings on the string. The nocking point is between them. Serving - A tough whipping of thread or monofilament which prrotects the middle and end of the bow string. Boss - The big round straw 'thing' that the target face is attached to. Target Face - The coloured paper target that is pinned to the boss. The colours are, from the centre, Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White. Each colour equates to a different score dependent upon the round. Refer to the section on scoring . Gold - The highest scoring part of the target. Don't call it a bull's-eye Beginners' Equipment [During Beginners' courses, all equipment is provided by the club.] You don't need to have everything on day one, but the following will get you started. However, it is advisable that equipment is not purchased until the end of the course so that when purchasing the supplier will have a bench mark to start with. Bow - Wooden Take Down bows are good to start on but there are some good inexpensive metal handled bows on the market. Bow Sight - There are some very inexpensive basic sights available. If you want something a little better there are some cheaper 'copies' of more expensive sights available for a reasonable price. Arrow Rest - A basic one will do to start with. Bow Stringer - This will make putting the string on the bow much easier and will prevent damage to the bow. Arrows - Start with a basic set of aluminium arrows. At this stage buy them for durability. Quiver - Any type will do providing it holds 6 arrows. You may want one with pockets to hold bits and pieces. Tab - If you can afford to get a platform tab [i.e. one with a hard platform above the fingers] you will generally benefit from the more consistent anchor point it will give you. Bracer - Any one will do but the |
Triggered by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat, the public transportation system in what US city was devastated by a year long boycott of their busses? | Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott [ushistory.org] 54b. Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa Parks rode at the front of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus on the day the Supreme Court's ban on segregation of the city's buses took effect. A year earlier, she had been arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. On a cold December evening in 1955, Rosa Parks quietly incited a revolution — by just sitting down. She was tired after spending the day at work as a department store seamstress. She stepped onto the bus for the ride home and sat in the fifth row — the first row of the "Colored Section." In Montgomery, Alabama, when a bus became full, the seats nearer the front were given to white passengers. Montgomery bus driver James Blake ordered Parks and three other African Americans seated nearby to move ("Move y'all, I want those two seats,") to the back of the bus. Three riders complied; Parks did not. The following excerpt of what happened next is from Douglas Brinkley's 2000 Rosa Park's biography. "Are you going to stand up?" the driver demanded. Rosa Parks looked straight at him and said: "No." Flustered, and not quite sure what to do, Blake retorted, "Well, I'm going to have you arrested." And Parks, still sitting next to the window, replied softly, "You may do that." After Parks refused to move, she was arrested and fined $10. The chain of events triggered by her arrest changed the United States. King, Abernathy, Boycott, and the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr. organized the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955, which began a chain reaction of similar boycotts throughout the South. In 1956, the Supreme Court voted to end segregated busing. In 1955, a little-known minister named Martin Luther King Jr. led the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery. Henry David Thoreau's work "Civil Disobedience" provided inspiration for many leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Born and educated in Atlanta, King studied the writings and practices of Henry David Thoreau and Mohandas Gandhi. Their teaching advocated civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance to social injustice. A staunch devotee of nonviolence, King and his colleague Ralph Abernathy organized a boycott of Montgomery's buses. The demands they made were simple: Black passengers should be treated with courtesy. Seating should be allotted on a first-come-first-serve basis, with white passengers sitting from front to back and black passengers sitting from back to front. And African American drivers should drive routes that primarily serviced African Americans. On Monday, December 5, 1955 the boycott went into effect. Don't Ride the Bus In 1955, the Women's Political Council issued a leaflet calling for a boycott of Montgomery buses. Don't ride the bus to work, to town, to school, or any place Monday, December 5. Another Negro Woman has been arrested and put in jail because she refused to give up her bus seat. Don't ride the buses to work to town, to school, or any where on Monday. If you work, take a cab, or share a ride, or walk. Come to a mass meeting, Monday at 7:00 P.M. at the Holt Street Baptist Church for further instruction. Montgomery officials stopped at nothing in attempting to sabotage the boycott. King and Abernathy were arrested. Violence began during the action and continued after its conclusion. Four churches — as well as the homes of King and Abernathy — were bombed. But the boycott continued. Together with Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy (shown here) organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and helped lead the nonviolent struggle to overturn Jim Crow laws. King and Abernathy's organization, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA), had hoped for a 50 percent support rate among African Americans. To their surprise and delight, 99 percent of the city's African Americans refused to ride the buses. People walked to work or rode their bikes, and carpools were established to help the elderly. The bus company suffered thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Finally, on November 23, 1956, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the M |
Who on featured on the 2 dollar bill? | $2 Bill History - The $2 Dollar Bill - America's Rarest US Currency The $2 Dollar Bill - America's Rarest US Currency The $2 Dollar Bill is America's Rarest Current Denomination of US Currency Overview The $2 dollar bill is America's rarest small denomination in the US Currency. The unique history of the $2 bill has given the note an air of mystery and legend. If you have a $2 dollar bill in your wallet, it is always an instant conversation starter at parties and events where tipping is appropriate. This page outlines the history of the $2 dollar bill along with its many changes over the years. History On 25 June, 1776, the Continental Congress authorized the issue of two-dollar bills of credit for the defense of the America. Only 49,000 bills were issued at that time. The two-dollar bill was first commissioned in March, 1862. The two-dollar denomination was discontinued from 1966 until 1976 when use of the two-dollar bill was resumed as part of the United States bicentennial celebration. The two-dollar bill was last issued in 2003. How Rare is the $2 Dollar Bill? Low printing numbers starting in the 1950s resulted in the $2 dollar bill becoming the rarest current denomination of US Currency. This rarity caused people to hoard any $2 bills they come across and as a result this decreased the circulation of the $2 dollar bill even more. Today the $2 dollar bill constitute around 1% of all notes in US circulation. Growing Popularity of the $2 Dollar Bill Today the $2 dollar bill is growing in popularity. In 2005 alone, 61 million $2 bills were printed. This is more than twice the number of $2 bills that were printed annually between 1990 and 2001. One reason for the increased popularity is the $2 dollar bill is becoming more frequently used as change where tipping is encouraged. For example, $2 dollar bills are popular in some bars and night clubs, especially gentleman's clubs and poker rooms. The reason many gentleman's clubs give change using $2 bills is to encourage larger tips.The $2 dollar bill is also seen as a unique way to give a gift of money. Is the $2 Dollar Bill Still in Circulation? There is a common misconception that the $2 bill is no longer in circulation. However, that is not the case as the official Bureau of Engraving and Printing Web site lists the $2 Dollar Bill as one of the U.S. Currency Small Denominations. What is a $2 Dollar Bill worth? Typically the $2 bill is worth its face value. Special $2 bills have been made in recent years, however they are not worth anything more than face value on the collectors market and most current $2 bills are not worth much more than their face value. Legends, Myths and Factoids Several legends have arisen around the $2 dollar bill over time: The scene of the Declaration of Independence that appears on the bill's reverse is not a perfect duplicate of the John Trumbull painting. Five figures were removed to make the image fit the bill In 2004, President Jefferson's estate and home Monticello had an admission price of $13. As a results most people required $2 dollars in change. The staff at Monticello would hand out $2 dollar bills featuring President Jefferson's portrait as change for admission to his estate. A two-dollar bill is often used as a tracer by small stores to track robberies. A store clerk can keep a two-dollar bill at the bottom of their one-dollar bill slot in the cash drawer with its serial number recorded in case of robbery. In 2005 Stuart Woods wrote a novel called “ Two Dollar Bill .” One of the major characters made it a point to always tip with two-dollar bills. The two-dollar bill has a long association with horseracing and was popular at racetracks for placing a two-dollar bet. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computing, buys two dollars by the sheet from the Treasury Department. He then has them bound into a booklet and the bills act as “tear off” pages. Sources: 1862 $2 Legal Tender Note In March 1862, the first $2 bill was issued as a Legal Tender Note . This $2 bill features a profile portrait of Alexander Hamilton. 1869 $2 Unite |
Who “took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks”? | | Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. ≈ Leave a comment There is cause for rejoicing in Lizzieland! Sarah Miller’s upcoming book, Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century is a winner. Aimed at the young adult demographic, this is a page-turner for anyone wanting to get the facts on the infamous Borden double homicide of 1892. Miller has an appealing you-are-there style which engages the reader from the start, but best of all, this is a work based on the source documents in the case without all the speculations, theories, rumors and misinformed myths which mislead and muddy the case . Thoughtfully organized by chapter from the events of August 4th through the inquest, preliminary, trial and aftermath, this is a sensible read which enlightens and frankly, – entertains. The text is studded with inserts of useful knowledge set off in gray which provide useful background information on everything from the jury, Lizzie’s dresses to places and people. These enrichments, along with a Who’s Who of all the important players in the story help to expand the reader’s understanding of the finer points of the case. The author’s aim to create a balanced view of the case, along with painting a truer picture of Lizzie as a real human being, not an axe-wielding caricature, as so often portrayed , has been amply realized. It’s refreshing to see Lizzie in a neutral light while considering the possibility that she may have been innocent. This is a thinkers’ book which engages the reader from the very first page and kicks those little gray cells into overdrive. A cold winter ‘s night, a cup of hot cocoa and Miller’s, Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century- nothing could be better for the true crime reader. Just be warned, it will be a long night as you will not want to put this one down! (Shelley Dziedzic for Lizzie Borden, Warps and Wefts) ≈ 3 Comments Over the years the Second Street Irregulars and the Pear Essential Players have been fortunate to be able to visit Maplecroft on many occasions, either individually or as a group. Photos allowed to be taken of the interiors were promised to be viewed privately until such time as the owner sold the house. Now these may be shared. The most remarkable feature about Maplecroft is the wood – floors, paneling and woodwork, especially the fireplace mantels. The stonework in Lizzie’s hearth in the back bedroom over the porch and the big stone chimney are memorable. It was very exciting to see her own dining room wall paper choice and the tin ceiling in the kitchen. Here is a sampling of the interiors and exteriors, from the entry to the third floor. It was thrilling to see the window seat in the front second floor room and imagine Lizzie watching out. Link to photo album below. |
What area of the Yukon Territory experienced the gold rush of 1897? | Klondike Gold Rush Yukon Territory 1897 Yukon Territory 1897 (Gordon Stables (1840-1910) The Klondike gold rush began in July of 1897 when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners returning from the Yukon with bags of gold. The press was alerted and papers carried the story to the masses. Soon, miners of all shapes and sizes, called "stampeders", were on their way to the gold fields. Within six months, approximately 100,000 gold-seekers set off for the Yukon. Only 30,000 completed the trip. Most stampeders knew little or nothing about where they were going, so pamphlets were available to help them on their way. Many of the pamphlets contained little or no real information and made outrageous claims of wealth to be had by everyone. Outfitters sprang up overnight that were happy to sell the stampeders whatever they needed to get started. This included food, clothing, tools and camping, mining and transportation equipment. Helping the outfitters in this regard were the Northwest Mounted Police who required all stampeders to have one year�s supply of goods before they allowed them across the border into Canada. This was roughly one ton of goods per person. Towns such as Seattle made fortunes outfitting the miners. List of the supplies carried by a typical stampeder. The easiest and more expensive route to the gold fields was by boat upstream from the mouth of the Yukon in western Alaska. The most difficult route was the "All Canadian Route" from Edmonton and overland through the wilderness. Map of the Routes. The most common route taken by the stampeders to reach the fields was by boat from the west coast of the continental U.S. to Skagway in Alaska, over the Chilkoot or White Passes to the Yukon River at Whitehorse and then by boat 500 miles to Dawson City. The Chilkoot Pass trail was steep and hazardous. Rising 1,000 feet in the last � mile, it was known as the "golden staircase": 1,500 steps carved out of snow and ice worked their way to the top of the pass. Too steep for packhorses, stampeders had to "cache" their goods, moving their equipment piecemeal up the mountain. Stampeders who gave up often did it here, discarding their unneeded equipment on the side of the trail. Chilkoot and White Pass Map Conditions on the White Pass trail were even more horrendous. Steep, narrow and slick, over 3,000 pack animals died on the trail causing it to be dubbed the "dead horse trail". Those who made it across the passes found themselves at Bennett Lake. Here, boats had to be built to run the final 500 miles down the Yukon River to the gold fields. A three week trip, the miners had to survive many sets of rapids before making it to Dawson City. Many miners lost their lives or their possessions when their boats broke up in the rapids. Those who survived the perilous journey mostly found disappointment once they reached Dawson City. Locals had already claimed all of the gold-bearing creeks and claims of "gold for the taking" were grossly exaggerated. Many stampeders headed home, some worked for others on the claims and still others stayed to work in Dawson City. The work that was necessary to retrieve the gold was incredible. Most of the gold was not at the surface, but rather 10 or more feet below. To reach it, the miners had to dig through the permafrost - the layer of permanently frozen ground. The ground had to be thawed before it could be dug. Then the dirt had to be sluiced to separate it from the gold. All digging had to be down during the summer as it was impossible to dig in the winter when temperatures could reach -60�F. It was incredibly difficult work. The biggest boom to hit this part of the world was a huge bust for the miners. The only ones to strike it rich were the merchants and profiteers who took advantage of those who hoped to "get rich quick". Read about the stern-wheeled boats that traveled on the water highways of the far north. Then read about the huge bucket-line gold dredges that replaced the hand dug holes and signified the end of the "stampede". Klondike Links: |
How many laps does it take to take to complete the Indianapolis 500 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway In what year did the first Indianapolis 500 take place? 1911. Ray Harroun won in the Marmon "Wasp." Why was the distance of 500 miles selected? Having decided to dispense with multi-race programs and concentrate on one major race for 1911, Speedway leader Carl Fisher and his partners envisioned an event that would appeal to the public by lasting approximately seven hours between mid-morning and late afternoon. A distance of 500 miles was settled upon, and Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911 in six hours, 42 minutes and eight seconds. What is the distance of one lap around the oval? 2.5 miles. The track has four distinct turns and straightaways, a layout unchanged since the facility opened in 1909. The front and back straightaways are 5/8th of a mile each, with the "short chute" straightaways between Turns 1 and 2 and Turns 3 and 4 at 1/8th of a mile each. Each of the four turns is 1/4th of a mile long. What is the degree of banking in the turns? Each of the four turns on the oval is banked at exactly 9 degrees, 12 minutes, the same dimensions as when the track opened in 1909. Which driver has won the Indianapolis 500 the most times? Three drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 four times each: A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977) Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) Who is the youngest winner of the Indianapolis 500? Troy Ruttman was 22 years, 80 days old when he won the 36th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1952. Q. Who is the oldest winner of the Indianapolis 500? A. Al Unser was 47 years, 360 days old when he won the 71st Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 1987. What is the name of the trophy presented to the winner of the race each year? The Borg-Warner Trophy, which was commissioned in 1935 by the Borg-Warner Automotive Company. In 1936, Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer was the first driver to receive the trophy. Why does the winner of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk in Victory Lane? Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer regularly drank buttermilk to refresh himself on a hot day and happened to drink some in Victory Lane as a matter of habit after winning the 1936 race. An executive with what was then the Milk Foundation was so elated when he saw the moment captured in a photograph in the sports section of his newspaper the following morning that he vowed to make sure it would be repeated in coming years. There was a period between 1947-55 when milk was apparently no longer offered, but the practice was revived in 1956 and has been a tradition ever since. Have women competed in the Indianapolis 500? Nine women have raced in the Indianapolis 500: Janet Guthrie (1977-79) Lyn St. James (1992-97, 2000) Sarah Fisher (2000-04, 2007-10) Helio Castroneves (2001) Have there always been 33 cars in the starting field of the Indianapolis 500? No. After 40 cars started in the inaugural race in 1911, the Contest Board of the American Automobile Association (AAA), the sanctioning body at the time, mandated a formula for limiting the size of a starting field according to the size of the track. It was determined that the safe distance between each car spread equally around a course would be 400 feet, thereby limiting the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway to 33 cars. Speedway President Carl Fisher, however, placed a limit of only 30 cars for the "500" between 1912 and 1914 and did not adopt AAA's 33 maximum until 1915. Although there had been numerous occasions between 1912 and 1928 when the field was not filled, the allowed number was increased during the Depression years to 40 cars between 1930 and 1932 (only 38 made it in 1930) and further to 42 in 1933. The maximum has been at 33 ever since 1934, although extenuating circumstances expanded the field to 35 starters in 1979 and 1997. What is the fastest official lap ever turned during the month of May? 237.498 mph by Arie Luyendyk during qualifying May 12, 1996. Luyendyk turned a lap of 239.260 during practice May 10, 1996. It was the fastest unofficial lap ever at the Speedway, as practice laps are not off |
Incooking, to cook quickly in boiling water, often to soften or loosen skin is called what? | Glossary of Cooking Terms To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven. BARBECUE: Usually used generally to refer to grilling done outdoors or over an open charcoal or wood fire. More specifically, barbecue refers to long, slow direct- heat cooking, including liberal basting with a barbecue sauce. BASTE: To moisten foods during cooking with pan drippings or special sauce to add flavor and prevent drying. BATTER: A mixture containing flour and liquid, thin enough to pour. BEAT: To mix rapidly in order to make a mixture smooth and light by incorporating as much air as possible. BLANCH: To immerse in rapidly boiling water and allow to cook slightly. BLEND: To incorporate two or more ingredients thoroughly. BOIL: To heat a liquid until bubbles break continually on the surface. BROIL: To cook on a grill under strong, direct heat. CARAMELIZE: To heat sugar in order to turn it brown and give it a special taste. CHOP: To cut solids into pieces with a sharp knife or other chopping device. CLARIFY: To separate and remove solids from a liquid, thus making it clear. CREAM: To soften a fat, especially butter, by beating it at room temperature. Butter and sugar are often creamed together, making a smooth, soft paste. CURE: To preserve meats by drying and salting and/or smoking. DEGLAZE: To dissolve the thin glaze of juices and brown bits on the surface of a pan in which food has been fried, sauteed or roasted. To do this, add liquid and stir and scrape over high heat, thereby adding flavor to the liquid for use as a sauce. DEGREASE: To remove fat from the surface of stews, soups, or stock. Usually cooled in the refrigerator so that fat hardens and is easily removed. DICE: To cut food in small cubes of uniform size and shape. DISSOLVE: To cause a dry substance to pass into solution in a liquid. DREDGE: To sprinkle or coat with flour or other fine substance. DRIZZLE: To sprinkle drops of liquid lightly over food in a casual manner. DUST: To sprinkle food with dry ingredients. Use a strainer or a jar with a perforated cover, or try the good, old-fashioned way of shaking things together in a paper bag. FILLET: As a verb, to remove the bones from meat or fish. A fillet (or filet) is the piece of flesh after it has been boned. FLAKE: To break lightly into small pieces. FLAMBE': To flame foods by dousing in some form of potable alcohol and setting alight. FOLD: To incorporate a delicate substance, such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites, into another substance without releasing air bubbles. Cut down through mixture with spoon, whisk, or fork; go across bottom of bowl, up and over, close to surface. The process is repeated, while slowing rotating the bowl, until the ingredients are thoroughly blended. FRICASSEE: To cook by braising; usually applied to fowl or rabbit. FRY: To cook in hot fat. To cook in a fat is called pan-frying or sauteing; to cook in a one-to-two inch layer of hot fat is called shallow-fat frying; to cook in a deep layer of hot fat is called deep-fat frying. GARNISH: To decorate a dish both to enhance its appearance and to provide a flavorful foil. Parsley, lemon slices, raw vegetables, chopped chives, and other herbs are all forms of garnishes. GLAZE: To cook with a thin sugar syrup cooked to crack stage; mixture may be thickened slightly. Also, to cover with a thin, glossy icing. GRATE: To rub on a grater that separates the food in various sizes of bits or shreds. GRATIN: From the French word for "crust." Term used to describe any oven-baked dish--usually cooked in a shallow oval gratin dish--on which a golden brown crust of bread crumbs, cheese or creamy sauce is form. GRILL: To cook on a grill over intense heat. GRIND: To process solids by hand or mechanically to reduce them to tiny particles. JULIENNE: To cut vegetables, fruits, or cheeses |
Used primarily in business presentations, what type of graphic consists of multi-colored wedges? | BCOM 328 practice midterm a. examining data over a period of time in order to detect patterns and relationships. b. examining the statistical relationship that exists between two or more variables. c. calculating the mean, median, mode, and range for a set of data. d. all of the above. 3. _____ In an ultimatum to a debtor a. you can drop the kid gloves and become abusive. b. you can threaten a lawsuit, even if you don't intend to sue. c. you encourage the debtor to explain why it is taking him or her so long to respond to your collection letters. d. you state the exact consequences of nonpayment. 4. _____ Legends are generally written as a. short, one- or two-word descriptions. b. descriptive phrases. c. one or more complete sentences. d. any of the above. 5. _____ If you are searching for information about a specific industry, it's a good idea to know a. its SIC and/or NAICS code. b. how to use Boolean operators. c. whether companies in that industry tend to be private or publicly traded. d. some names of people who work in that industry. 6. _____ A surface chart is a. a type of three-dimensional pie chart. b. a form of line chart in which all the lines add up to the top line. c. a type of map showing various terrains. d. used to show interrelationships within an organization. 7. _____ Short sentences are best for a. emphasizing important information. b. grouping or combining ideas. c. showing relationships among ideas. d. summarizing or previewing information. 8. _____ The three categories of steps involved in preparing a business message are a. planning, composing, and revising. b. informing, persuading, and collaborating. c. defining the purpose, the main idea, and the topic. d. satisfying the audience's informational, motivational, and practical needs. Page 2 9. _____ About what percentage of companies have suffered financial losses as a result of breaches in computer security? a. 5 percent 10. _____ In a sales letter, product claims are a. supported primarily by testimonials from satisfied customers. b. supported primarily by statistics from scientific studies of the product. c. supported primarily by background information on the company selling the product. d. supported by as much information as possible, of many different types. 11. _____ An ethical persuasive argument is supported by a. a restatement of the claim in different words. b. information about the opponent's character. c. any evidence you can come up with, whether or not it's relevant. d. points or principles that can be proven or that your audience already accepts or agrees on. 12. _____ The primary audience for your message is made up of a. all who receive it. b. the decision makers or opinion molders. c. those people with the highest status. d. those people who represent the opinions and attitudes of the majority. 13. _____ An organized network that allows outsiders to have limited access to an intranet is called a. an extranet. 14. _____ For persuasive messages, the best approach is to a. be honest yet kind. b. get straight to the point. c. begin by making an interesting point that will capture the audience's attention. d. open with the main idea and then provide supporting points. 15. _____ Speech-recognition software a. is used with voice-mail systems. b. is virtually error-free under just about any conditions. c. grasps context as well as words. d. does all of the above. Page 3 16. _____ Survey results are considered valid when a. similar results would be obtained if the survey were repeated. b. a representative group of people has been surveyed. c. the research measures what it was intended to measure. d. the phrasing of the questions is unbiased. 17. _____ A written message is preferable to an oral one when a. immediate feedback is desired. b. the audience is large and geographically dispersed. c. the message is relatively simple. d. the information is controversial. 18. _____ The stage of the preparation process during which you step back to see whether |
What is the traditional victory beverage guzzled in the Winner's Circle of the Indianapolis 500? | Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? | For The Win Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? By Chris Jenkins May 24, 2015 8:53 am 13k shares By: Chris Jenkins | May 24, 2015 8:53 am Adriane Jaeckle/File photo SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Why does the Indy 500 winner drink milk? According to the Speedway, it all started with legendary driver Louis Meyer, who won Indy in 1928, 1933 and 1936. Decades before the advent of sports nutrition specialists and beverages tailored specifically to athletic activities, Meyer apparently preferred to drink buttermilk to refresh himself on hot weather. (Hey, we don’t judge here. Dude won three times. Whatever works.) At one point, that included a swig in Victory Lane. The Speedway says an executive with the Milk Foundation saw that moment in a newspaper photo and “vowed to make sure it would be repeated in coming years.” The track says there was no Victory Lane milk from 1947-55, but the tradition was revived in 1956 and continues today. (Significant exception: Emerson Fittipaldi, who made a dairy error by drinking orange juice instead in 1993.) Via WinnersDrinkMilk.com And, racing being racing, it’s a marketing opportunity. On its website, American Dairy Association Indiana highlights the dairy farmers who will deliver the victory lane milk, and even has a list of drivers’ milk preferences. (A near-majority, 15, prefer whole, perhaps surprising given Indycar drivers’ commitment to fitness. But, hey, you just won a race. Splurge a little. Also: no chocolate?) Until he won last year’s race, Ryan Hunter-Reay says he didn’t realize the milk was kept in a cooler. “You always wonder, is it going to be sitting there on a mantle or something like that out in the sun being warmed?,” Hunter-Reay says. “But they have a nice little cooler, and it’s cold. Definitely the best drink I’ve ever had, under the circumstances.” Hunter-Reay says he was happy to be part of the tradition. “For so many years, I’ve watched guys come out of the car with the wreath around their neck drinking that ceremonious first sip,” he says. “You just can’t wait. The anticipation of it was just unreal. It tasted great. It was ice cold. You want more, for sure.” |
What was the name of the small, green space alien that visited Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble? | The Great Gazoo | Alien Species | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The Great Gazoo is a small green humanoid alien who was exiled to Earth in prehistoric times and made friends with the local "cavemen", or primitive Humans. He was banished from his homeworld of Zatox as a punishment for creating a doomsday device, so powerful that it could possibly destroy the universe. Gazoo claims that he never intended using it, although he jokingly states that "I was the first one on my block to have one." Gazoo is only seen by his cavemen friends Fred and Barney, and their young children Pebbles and Bam-Bam. The other characters are apparently unable to see him because they don't believe in his existence. He also has the ability to do magic and float in mid-air. Behind the scenes |
In 1839, the estate of the late British scientist James Smithson made a large cash donation to the United States. After 8 years of congressional wrangling, what institution finally arose from the donation? | Washington, DC Travel Itinerary-- TEXT ONLY VERSION Welcome to Historic Washington, DC! Mayor Vincent Gray Courtesy of District of Columbia, Executive Office of the Mayor On behalf of the 601,000 residents of our nation’s beautiful and historic capital, I want to welcome you to this virtual tour of the District of Columbia. Hop aboard Metrorail, Metrobus, or our D.C. Circulator bus for a comfortable and affordable way to tour the city. Explore our entire city – from the many museums, memorials and other cultural attractions ringing the National Mall to the treasures far beyond Washington’s monumental core, such as the National Arboretum along New York Avenue Northeast or the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the storied Anacostia neighborhood. Visit spectacular Union Station – designated as a “Great Public Space” by the American Planning Association in 2008 – not only for its historic architectural grandeur, but also for its modern-day excitement as a shopping, dining, entertainment and transportation center. The District of Columbia’s cultural heritage is rich and varied. The city is home to about 600 historic landmarks and more than 40 historic districts, each with its own unique heritage and appeal. More than 25,000 properties are designated as historic, and most are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These include the iconic monuments and commemorative places that define Washington as the nation’s capital, as well as the unique commercial districts, historic homes, beautiful houses of worship and other cultural monuments that make up our many vibrant neighborhoods. Washington’s communities reflect the diversity and vitality of our city. Downtown D.C. is home to many of our most famous government and cultural institutions, monuments, historic hotels, restaurants, theaters and art galleries. From the hills of historic Anacostia, you can get an unrivaled view of our city’s iconic skyline. In Georgetown, explore some of the District’s oldest buildings and best shopping and dining. On Capitol Hill, government office buildings nestle near elegant Victorian rowhouses in a vibrant residential neighborhood. The brownstones of LeDroit Park have been home to educators at Howard University and many prominent African Americans over the last 150 years. Neighboring Shaw and U Street are the historic home of fraternal organizations, theaters, and jazz clubs that earned the area the nickname “Black Broadway” in the 20th Century. Today, Shaw/U Street is home to a thriving mix of historic treasures and new condo buildings, restaurants and shops. Through this website, you can explore Washington’s dynamic neighborhoods and learn about our many historic landmarks. Make your next vacation an unforgettable adventure. We’re ready to welcome you to Washington, D.C.! List of Sites Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens The L'Enfant & McMillan Plans The plan of the city of Washington was designed in 1791 by Pierre L'Enfant, and mapped the following year; a design which remains largely in place. For nearly a century, the realization of physical changes to the original plan were gradual until the second important benchmark in the development of Washington's urban plan: the McMillan Commission and its 1901-02 recommendations. The McMillan Commission plans were implemented predominantly during the first three decades of the 20th century, and continued sporadically thereafter. For nearly 100 years, a legal height limit of 160' has preserved the broad, horizontal Baroque nature of the city, allowing light and air to reach the pedestrian level, and resulting in a picturesque skyline pierced by steeples, domes, towers and monuments. On January 24, 1791, President George Washington announced the Congressionally-designated permanent location of the national |
From what did Little Jack Horner pull his plum? | Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum: What Jack Horner Did Literature Network » L. Frank Baum » Mother Goose in Prose » What Jack Horner Did What Jack Horner Did Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum And said, "What a good boy am I!" - Little Jack Horner lived in an old, tumble-down house at the edge of a big wood; and there many generations of Horners had lived before him, and had earned their living by chopping wood. Jack's father and mother were both dead, and he lived with his grandfather and grandmother, who took great pains to teach him all that a boy should know. They lived very comfortably and happily together until one day a great tree fell upon Grandpa Horner and crushed his legs; and from that time on he could not work at all, but had to be nursed and tended very carefully. This calamity was a great affliction to the Horners. Grandma Horner had a little money saved up in an old broken teapot that she kept in the cupboard, but that would not last them a great time, and when it was gone they would have nothing with which to buy food. "I 'm sure I do n't know what is to become of us," she said to Jack, "for I am too old to work, and you are too young." She always told her troubles to Jack now; small though he was, he was the only one she could talk freely with, since it would only bother the poor crippled grandfather to tell him how low the money was getting in the teapot. "It is true," replied Jack, "that you are too old to work, for your rheumatism will barely allow you to care for the house and cook our meals; and there is grandpa to be tended. But I am not too young to work, grandma, and I shall take my little hatchet and go into the wood. I cannot cut the big trees, but I can the smaller ones, and I am sure I shall be able to pile up enough wood to secure the money we need for food." "You are a good boy, dear," said grandma Horner, patting his head lovingly, "but you are too young for the task. We must think of some other way to keep the wolf from the door." But Jack was not shaken in his resolve, although he saw it was useless to argue further with his grandmother. So the next morning he rose very early and took his little axe and went into the wood to begin his work. There were a good many branches scattered about, and these he was able to cut with ease; and then he piled them up nicely to be sold when the wood-carter next came around. When dinner-time came he stopped long enough to eat some of the bread and cheese he had brought with him, and then he resumed his work. But scarcely had he chopped one branch when a faint cry from the wood arrested his attention. It seemed as if some one was shouting for help. Jack listened a moment, and again heard the cry. Without hesitation he seized his axe and ran toward the place from whence the cry had proceeded. The underbrush was very thick and the thorns caught in his clothing and held him back, but with the aid of his sharp little axe he overcame all difficulties and presently reached a place where the wood was more open. He paused here, for often he had been told by Grandpa Horner that there were treacherous bogs in this part of the wood, which were so covered with mosses and ferns that the ground seemed solid enough to walk upon. But woe to the unlucky traveler who stepped unawares upon their surface; for instantly he found himself caught by the clinging moist clay, to sink farther and farther into the bog until, swallowed up in the mire, he would meet a horrible death beneath its slimy surface. His grandfather had told him never to go near these terrible bogs, and Jack, who was an obedient boy, had always kept away from this part of the wood. But as he paused, again that despairing cry came to his ears, very near to him now, it seemed: "Help!" Forgetful of all save a desire to assist this unknown sufferer, Jack sprang forward with an answering cry, and only halted when he found himself upon the edge of a vast bog. "Where are you?" he then shouted. "Here!" answered a voice, and, looki |
What product advertises itself as "the other white meat"? | Pork Recipes, Cooking Ideas, and Tips - Pork Be Inspired Recipes Recipes Recipe Collections Feelin' Hungry? How does a juicy Porterhouse Pork Chop sound? Or maybe some Country-Style Ribs? Whatever you’re in the mood for, we have the recipe for you. Use our simple recipe search to browse over 2,000 mouth-watering pork recipes. |
May 25, 1787 saw the sitting of the Constitutional Convention. In what city did the delegates meet? | The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia The room in Independence Hall (formerly the State House) in Philadelphia where debates over the proposed Constitution took place (photo by Doug Linder) On May 25, 1787, a week later than scheduled, delegates from the various states met in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. Among the first orders of business was electing George Washington president of the Convention and establishing the rules--including complete secrecy concerning its deliberations--that would guide the proceedings. (Several delegates, most notably James Madison, took extensive notes, but these were not published until decades later.) The main business of the Convention began four days later when Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia presented and defended a plan for new structure of government (called the "Virginia Plan") that had been chiefly drafted by fellow Virginia delegate, James Madison. The Virginia Plan called for a strong national government with both branches of the legislative branch apportioned by population. The plan gave the national government the power to legislate "in all cases in which the separate States are incompetent" and even gave a proposed national Council of Revision a veto power over state legislatures. Delegates from smaller states, and states less sympathetic to broad federal powers, opposed many of the provisions in the Virginia Plan. Charles Pinckney of South Carolina asked whether proponents of the plan "meant to abolish the State Governments altogether." On June 14, a competing plan, called the "New Jersey Plan," was presented by delegate William Paterson of New Jersey. The New Jersey Plan kept federal powers rather limited and created no new Congress. Instead, the plan enlarged some of the powers then held by the Continental Congress. Paterson made plain the adamant opposition of delegates from many of the smaller states to any new plan that would deprive them of equal voting power ("equal suffrage") in the legislative branch. Over the course of the next three months, delegates worked out a series of compromises between the competing plans. New powers were granted to Congress to regulate the economy, currency, and the national defense, but provisions which would give the national government a veto power over new state laws was rejected. At the insistence of delegates from southern states, Congress was denied the power to limit the slave trade for a minimum of twenty years and slaves--although denied the vote and not recognized as citizens by those states--were allowed to be counted as 3/5 persons for the purpose of apportioning representatives and determining electoral votes. Most importantly, perhaps, delegates compromised on the thorny issue of apportioning members of Con |
Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of a standard QWERTY keyboard? | On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, what is the only vowel not to appear in the top row of letters? | Poll Everywhere "On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, what is the only vowel not to appear in the top row of letters?" A Poll Everywhere user asked an audience that very same question. On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, what is the only vowel not to appear in the top row of letters? Poll question Looks like a Poll Everywhere user asked an audience that very same question. You can crowdsource answers too! We'll walk you through the steps to turn this quesiton into a live poll. After that, you can ask any crowd, anywhere, anytime. Much more fun than asking Google. |
May 29, 1848 saw the Badger State enter the Union as the 30th state. What is its official name? | Wisconsin State History Information Links Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song Economy : Agriculture: Dairy farming provides the leading agricultural activity in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is a leading producer of milk and its production accounts for about half of the state's farm income. Beef cattle and hogs are, respectivly, Wisconsin's second and third most valuable livestock products. Chickens and eggs are also important. The state's leading field crop is corn. Hay and oats are grown in Wisconsin for livestock feed. Corn is fed to hogs and corn, hay and oats are fed to beef cattle. Other field crops grown in the state are soybeans, tobacco and wheat. Wisconsin leads the states in the production of beets and snap beans and is a leading producer of cabbages, cucumbers, green peas, lima beans, potatoes and sweet corn, most of which ends up in Wisconisn canneries. Wisconsin is also a leading producer of cranberries. Apples, raspberries, strawberries and other fruits are also grown in the state. [ Find out more ] Manufacturing: Machinery (engines and turbines, power cranes and other construction machinery, heating and cooling equipment and metalworking machinery)is Wisconsin's leading manufactured product. Transportation equipment (motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts) ranks in second place. Following transportation equipment, food products (butter, cheese, ice cream, evaporated and dried milk, meat-packing, canned fruits and vegetables, beer)form Wisconsin's third-ranked manufacturing activity. Wisconsin produces about 1/3 of the cheese made in the United States and is a leading butter-producing state. Beer is Wisconsin's most valuable processed beverage product. Services: Community, business and personal services (private health care, law firms, hotels and resorts, repair shops) ranks as Wisconsin's number one service industry group. Generating the second most income in the services industry are the wholesale and retail trade group and the finance, insurance and real estate group. Wholesale trade products include farm products, groceries and machinery. Important retail income sources are automobile dealerships, discount stores and food stores. Milwaukee is one of the Midwest's important financial centers, home to the two largest banking companies in Wisconsin and one of the biggest insurance companies in the United States. Government services (operation of public schools and hospitals, military facilities, Indian reservations) comprise the third-ranked services group. Mining: Used in the construction industry, Wisconsin's most important mined products are sand and gravel and crushed stone. Wisconsin State Flag ( Find out more ) Flag: |
Which is the largest nerve in the body? | Sciatic Nerve - Anatomy Pictures and Information Home > Nervous System > Nerves of the Leg and Foot > Sciatic Nerve Sciatic Nerve The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest spinal nerve in the human body. Extending from the lumbar and sacral plexuses in the lower back, the sciatic nerve runs through the buttocks and into the thighs. It delivers nerve signals to and from the muscles and skin of the thighs, lower legs and feet. The sciatic nerve forms from the merger of the fourth and fifth lumbar nerves with the first, second, and third sacral nerves.... Move up/down/left/right: Click compass arrows Rotate image: Click and drag in any direction, anywhere in the frame Identify objects: Click on them in the image 2D Interactive 3D Rotate & Zoom Change Anatomical System Change View Angle Full Sciatic Nerve Description [Continued from above] . . . From the lower back, the sciatic nerve runs inferiorly into the gluteal region and into the posterior of the femoral region of the leg. Smaller individual nerves branch off from the sciatic nerve to innervate our thigh muscles and skin. At the inferior end of the femoral region, the sciatic nerve branches off into the tibial and common fibular nerves, which continue carrying nerve signals into the lower legs and feet. Histology Like all spinal nerves, our sciatic nerve contains many individual neurons that run along the length of the nerve like strands of thread in a thick yarn. Each neuron is wrapped in a thin layer of connective tissue called the endoneurium. The neurons are bundled together into groups called fascicles, which are further wrapped by connective tissue called the perineurium. Many fascicles are bundled together to form the entire sciatic nerve, which is further wrapped by a sheet of connective tissue known as the epineurium. Blood vessels run between the fascicles to provide oxygen and nutrients to support the nerve cells and remove waste products. Physiology The sciatic nerve innervates many of the posterior muscles of the thighs directly and innervates the muscles of the lower legs and feet indirectly through its branches. Sensory neurons carrying signals from the skin of the hip and thigh also run through the sciatic nerve toward the spinal cord. Prepared by Tim Taylor, Anatomy and Physiology Instructor |
What do fly fishermen keep in their creel? | Fly Fishing Creel – Keep Your Catch Fresh - Alaska Fishing TodayAlaska Fishing Today Fly Fishing Creel – Keep Your Catch Fresh Posted on by Nate One of the most iconic items in all of fly fishing is the fly fishing creel. Images of old time fly fishing are brought to mind when thinking of the creel. A vintage fly fishing creel will add a lot of character to your setup, and there is nothing like a decorative fly fishing creel for sprucing up your living room or fly tying bench. Below, we will discuss the types of fly fishing creels, and why you might want to add one to your fly fishing arsenal. Wicker Fly Fishing Creel The most common type of fly fishing creel is made of wicker. These fly fishing creel baskets are lightweight to carry. The purpose of a creel is to keep the fish you catch fresh during the rest of your fishing day. You won’t always be able to clean your fish and throw the fillets in a cooler, especially if you are on foot in a remote area. Imagine you are fly fishing on a remote river in Alaska’s backcountry. You plan on eating some of the fish you catch. While you are wading and walking along the river, the best way to store and transport your fish is by using a fly fishing creel. Newer Fly Fishing Creel Options Older wicker creels were lined with moss to help keep the fish cool. They usually come without the moss, so you can add fresh moss when you get to your fishing hole. The cracks in the wicker allow air to flow through to keep the fish as fresh as possible. Now a days, there are fly fishing creel bags that do basically the same thing, but have a few advantages. They are lighter (made of plastic), fold up very small, and can be integrated with different ice packs to form sort of a cooler (see the Polar Creel in the image below). Whether you like the vintage look of a wicker creel, or the newer technology of plastic creel bags, look for a good deal on a fly fishing creel for sale today, so you will be able to keep your catch fresh while you continue to fish. Happy fishing! Do you utilize a creel while fishing? Are you a wicker creel fisherman, or do you prefer the cooler bag type creels? Please leave your feedback in the comment section below. Thanks! More from my site |
Where on an engine would you find a needle, a float, diaphragm, and a throttle plate? | REBUILDING A CARBURETOR | smallengineinformation.com REBUILDING A CARBURETOR IN THIS SECTION, YOU WILL FIND THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS: REBUILDING A CARBURETOR EVALUATING THE CONDITION OF CARBURETOR PARTS CARBURETOR REASSEMBLY REBUILDING A CARBURETOR What you should be aware of: because of its complexity, and the similarity in appearance of many of its components, a carburetor should be disassembled with forethought and patience. The order in which carburetor parts are removed is less important than keeping parts separate and labeled. Carburetor jets are particularly difficult, sometimes even impossible, to distinguish from one another when they have been removed. So do not mix them up. An engine cannot run right if carburetor jets are interchanged. There are many ways to keep parts organized: they can be separated out by carburetor system, their locations can be noted on a crude diagram or in digital-camera shots. THE IMPORTANT: thing is to know exactly where each component was removed from – so that it can be returned to the same place! TIP: if one is available, it helps to have an exploded diagram of any carburetor you intend to disassemble and rebuild. FLOAT-TYPE CARBURETOR DISASSEMBLY To remove a float-style carburetor from a motor, you must remove the air cleaner, and carburetor linkage. In some small engines, it will also be necessary to remove a governor plate before the carburetor can be accessed. With these components out of the way, the bolts securing the carburetor to the intake manifold can be extracted; or, if you prefer, the intake manifold-carburetor assembly can be removed as a unit and then the carburetor separated from the intake later. The most-IMPORTANT thing with respect to carburetor removal: is to document how all relevant linkage is connected – with quick sketches or digital-camera shots or both – before its detachment occurs. ALSO: remember that any fuel inside the carburetor will need to be drained. You can do this in a couple of ways: 1)remove the bolt that secures the float bowl; the fuel should gush from the bolt hole, so be sure to have a container or reservoir ready to catch it – and if you prefer not to get raw gasoline on your hands, then don rubber gloves; 2)tilt the carburetor venturi(or throat) toward a container or reservoir and allow the fuel to drain that way; holding the carburetor at a steep-enough angle should exorcise most of the fuel from the float bowl, but be aware that a small amount will remain. The float hinge pin: can be taken out with a pair of needlenose pliers if you cannot slide it out with your fingers. Then the float and its needle valve can be extracted. If the carburetor possesses a built-in primer bulb: use a screwdriver blade to detach its retaining ring and the bulb should be liberated. DIAPHRAGM-TYPE CARBURETOR DISASSEMBLY What you should be aware of: since most diaphragm-style carburetors reside on the fuel tank, there is a chance that you will need to pull the tank before it can be separated from the carburetor. The good news about diaphragm-style carburetors is that they possess less linkage than other carburetor types, but, as before, be certain that you document the linkage arrangement for reassembly purposes. CLEANING CARBURETOR PARTS After a carburetor is disassembled, its parts should be cleaned thoroughly so that: 1)their condition can accurately be evaluated; 2)any dirt or debris which was affecting carburetor operation is eradicated; this is particularly apropos to miniscule carburetor passages that, when clogged, will continue to destroy carburetor operation, even after you have revamped or replaced all external carburetor components. Many carburetor parts can be cleaned in a standard industrial-grade solvent. This excludes the cleaning of: 1)any parts that contain a diaphragm; these should be hand-cleaned with a dry low-lint cloth; 2)in certain cases the carburetor float and its needle-valve assembly; a carburetor or engine manufacturer may recommend a different, less-harsh cleaner for these components, so check your service manual for specific re |
What famed comedic actor starred alongside Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour and went on the Road To Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia, Rio, Bali, and ended up in Hong Kong? | OTR Archives - Old Time Radio Network by oldtimeradio Jim Eldridge Parsley Sidings was a BBC Radio sitcom created by Jim Eldridge. It starred Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender (who were also starring in the television wartime sitcom Dad’s Army at that time), together with Kenneth Connor from the Carry On films. The scripts are by Jim Eldridge (who would later go on to write for many more series, the most successful being the BBC’s King Street Junior). The show is set in a sleepy out of the way railway station on the main line between London and Birmingham, in the Midlands. The main characters are the station master, Mr Horace Hepplewhite (played by Arthur Lowe); his son, Bertrand (Ian Lavender); station porter Percy Valentine (Kenneth Connor); Mr Bradshaw, the signalman (also played by Kenneth Connor); and station tannoy announcer Gloria Simpkins (Liz Fraser, who was also in the Carry On films, and appeared in the Dad’s Army feature film). The guest cast in some episodes included Bill Pertwee (also from Dad’s army, appearing in episode 11) and Roger Delgado. The announcer for the programme was Keith Skues. Parsley Sidings – The 1890 Rocket (1972-01-02) psid_105 THE 1890 ROCKET_ Parsley Sidings Arthur Lowe and Ian Lavender The series was produced by Edward Taylor, and was broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Due to the BBC’s former practice of wiping tapes after the broadcast of a show, only a minority of the 21 episodes produced are still in their archives – Goodbye, Parsley Sidings and The Entente Cordialare aired on BBC 7 occasionally and have always been in the BBC archives, while A Night Out, A Bird in the Hand and The Secret Agent were recovered between 2001 and 2003 as off-air recordings from members of the public. These episodes too have been aired, in early 2007, on BBC 7. All the other episodes are known to exist in private hands. Many of the voices were acted by Kenneth Connor In 2008, more episodes were ‘discovered’, including the pilot and “The New Level Crossing”. It is not yet known whether these other episodes will be repeated. You can hear Parsley Siding on the British Comedy Channel at the following times: Weekdays at 16:00 GMT by oldtimeradio Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis During the 1940s and early 1950s, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis created some of the most memorable hilarity in the history of entertainment. The Martin and Lewis Radio Show aired on NBC Radio from 1949 through 1953. The comedy team was comprised of singer Dean Martin (as the “straight man”) and comedian Jerry Lewis as the comedic “foil”. The pair first met in 1945; their debut as a duo occurred at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 24/25, 1946. Before they teamed up Martin was a nightclub singer, while Lewis did a comedy act in which he lip-synched to records. As a team, they worked in nightclubs, on radio and in television and films. In the team’s later years, it was no longer billed by the two men’s surnames alone, as in their early radio work, but by their full names: “Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.” These separate identities helped them launch successful solo careers after the team’s dissolution. Inset “Skinny” D’Amato, owner of the 500 Club In 1945, Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio) met a young comic named Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch, though some sources say Jerome Levitch; from Newark, N.J.) at the Glass Hat Club in New York, where both men were performing. Martin and Lewis’ official debut together occurred at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 24, 1946, and they were not a hit. The owner, Skinny D’Amato, warned them that if they didn’t come up with a better act for their second show later that same night, they would be fired. The Martin & Lewis Show from 7th July 1953, guest Marlene Dietrich MartinLewisShow530707_108_MarleneDietrich Huddling together out in the alley behind the club, Lewis and Martin agreed to go for broke, to throw out the pre-scripted gags that hadn’t worked and to basically just improvise their way through the act. Dean sang some songs, and Jerry came out dressed as a busboy, dropping plates and more or les |
What hard candy, with a hole in the middle, comes in a foil roll and features the 5 standard flavors of cherry, pineapple, raspberry, watermelon, and orange? | Is This A Yummy Gummy For Your Tummy? - Read expert review at epinions.com Is This A Yummy Gummy For Your Tummy? Review by Freak369 in Books, Kids & Family, Wellness & Beauty, Music, Restaurants & Gourmet, Home and Garden, Online Stores & Services, Business & Technology in Kids & Family, Wellness & Beauty, Online Stores & Services June, 24 2008 Pros: Five flavors, cool packaging, 130 calories for the 1.5 ounce serving. Cons: Tray is a waste of plastic, 30 grams of carbohydrates. Being a slight fan of certain gummy treats, when I saw the Life Savers Gummies on sale I had to grab a few packs to try them out. I had them before in the bagged format and didn't like the way that they would clump together. I figured that the individual serving style would be a little easier to pick through to get my favorite flavors out and it would be interesting to see how they compared to other gummy treats as well as the flavor of the original hard candy Life Savers. How was the taste? Well, it was like a watered down generic version of a Life Saver but you do have to keep in mind that you are dealing with a gummy candy so it isn’t going to have the same exact taste. If you are into gummy foods and snacks then these are a pretty nice thing to check out and try but if you are expecting them to have any type of strong flavor to them, you will be disappointed. Yeah, that sort of sucks to have to admit that but its better to know what these taste like upfront than to get all jacked up about them and wonder where all the flavor is. Life Savers 'Five Flavor' Gummies The five flavor pack contains the following assortment; watermelon, cherry, green apple, blackberry and strawberry. One of the hardest things is trying to tell the flavors apart from each other based on their color. One thing that did irk me was there were more green apple gummies than any other flavor and, as luck would have it, its not one of my favorites. As a whole the flavors are appealing but they aren't very strong so when you are chewing on them it doesn't seem like you are getting any type of true fruit flavor from them. Oh sure, you get a little but not nearly as much as you would from a hard candy Life Saver. One of the redeeming things about these is they get softer and softer as you suck on them; I tried to slip my tongue completely through the hole but never managed to get it the whole way on so either I have a really fat tongue or these aren't as gummy as other round solid gelatinous treats I have had in the past. The packaging is a little better than other roll styled gummy treats; they are packaged on a plastic tray and set at a slight angle. This makes for good presentation but at the same time it does make them hard to tell the different colors / flavors apart. The plastic tray does help to keep them from sticking to each other but it does cut down on the actual amount of product that they could potentially fit into the foil sleeve. These are packaged in 1.5 ounce wrappers and if they omitted the plastic tray they could easily bump that up to two ounces but that would make too much sense and save unnecessary plastic from being added to landfills. Of course if the tray wasn't there the gummies would have a much greater chance of sticking to each other and that could make them just as horrible to have to deal with as the bagged version. Under normal conditions the gummies shouldn't stick to each other but in warmer weather they can get a little tacky. Likewise, they will be harder in the colder months, at least that was what I noticed when I had these in December in the bagged version. Because they are gummy they are a good treat for younger kids; usually I warn against giving these to kids in case they bite off too much or swallow them without chewing them completely. In the case of the Life Saver Gummies there's no real danger of them choking because of the hole in the middle. If you do swallow one they will still be able to get some air into their lungs so any drama you see will be a reaction to having something stuck in their throat. These do start to get a |
Waylon Smithers is the personal assistant to what well known fictional character? | Waylon Smithers, Jr. | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “Mr. Burns isn't just my heartless boss, he's also my best friend.” ―Waylon Smithers on Mr. Burns Waylon Joseph Smithers, Jr. (better known as "Mr. Smithers" or simply "Smithers") is Mr. Burns ' personal assistant, executive, and self-proclaimed best friend. He has lived with Burns since he was an infant, and though partly raised by him, Burns has never seen Smithers as a stepson or an heir; nonetheless, his loyalty to his evil boss is sincere. Smithers is a gay man; he officially came out in The Burns Cage . Although most people in Springfield were aware he was gay before this. He is allergic to bee stings and has hypothyroidism, both of which can kill him. He is also lactose-intolerant. Contents Waylon kisses Mr. Burns. Sexuality Smithers frequents Springfield's gay section. He is arrested for trying to obtain opium for Mr. Burns . Burns says to Homer "I've never seen someone take to a Turkish prison so quickly." [14] Smithers once went on vacation to a male-only resort. [9] He is passionate about Mr. Burns and has at least occasional fantasies about the older man. In one, Burns appears flying through Smithers' bedroom window as a large predatory bird, or jumping out of a birthday cake and singing "Happy birthday, Mr. Smithers". [15] When Smithers powers up his computer, the screensaver is clearly a de facto nude Mr. Burns saying "Hello Smithers. You're quite good at turning me on". On one occasion, Smithers is forced to go to Dr. Nick's "no questions asked clinic", having apparently put something in his butt which was now stuck there. [16] Smithers has declared his love for Burns on some occasions, such as kissing Mr. Burns on the lips after saying "Oh, what the hell!", believing the world was ending, later explaining it to him as "merely a sign of my respect". [17] Smithers once said; "I think women and seamen (semen) don't mix". [18] Burns himself has been involved with several women, much to Smithers's frustration, such as Marge Simpson's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier , Marge herself, and Gloria . He was disgusted by strippers who danced in front of him in a strip club. Smithers was noticeably disgusted when Burns started looking for a female companion. [19] Burns, for his part, views (and refers to) Smithers as a lackey, albeit a highly valued one for his competence and toadying. He has "rewarded" Smithers's devotion with the future "honor" of being buried alive with him after he dies. [20] Smithers has been shown to be somewhat dependent on his relationship with Burns, like the occasion when Burns orders Smithers to take a vacation and Homer is hired as a temporary replacement. When Homer loses his temper and punches Burns in the face, Mr. Burns learns to become self-reliant and this results in Smithers being fired. Smithers decides that he needs to be Burns' assistant and eventually gets his job back. [9] For all his sycophantic devotion to Mr. Burns, Smithers has been willing to challenge him on some occasions. When he opposed his employer's various evil schemes, Burns fired him. As a result of his firing, Smithers became a "hideous drunken wreck" [21] and when Mr. Burns was shot later, Smithers thought he might have done it while he was drunk. When it was proven that he had not, Smithers seemingly forgave Burns and demanded that the culprit be brought to justice, offering a reward for the capture of the perpetrator. [8] A lesser demonstration of this challenging him was when he aided the Simpson children in giving a vital clue towards how Sideshow Bob won the mayoral race, with his reasonings behind this being implied to be disagreement with Sideshow Bob about restricting those of his "sexual lifestyle." The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened/existed. In Squeam, Smithers plans to ditch his own "gay ways", and is the main guy who dresses up like ghostface along with Lovejoy every 15 seconds. It reveals he loves Fox shows and hates that they got canceled and kills Lovejoy by ac |
Which Latin phrase, which translates as 'this for that', is taken to mean a more-or-less equal exchange or substitution of goods or services? | Efomania: Roman Empire Banknotes My blog to present the interesting stories, photos, arts, music, films and everything in English & Thai that I'm interested in and I share my interest with you :-) Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Roman Empire Banknotes These notes were designed and issued from designs found on metal currency issued by Roman Empire Treasury of the day. They are commenorative only and not valid or legal tender but are valuable as collectables and available from http://www.banknotes.com/ ROMAN EMPIRE (Imperium Romanum, Impero Romano, Römisches Reich) SPQR Commemorative Issue Professionally designed and printed set of 7 beautiful banknotes enhanced with security features, watermark and running serial nos. Security features: pattern watermark, running and fluorescent serial numbers and paper with tiny red and blue fibres embedded throughout which fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Roman Empire - 1 Sesterce / One Sestertius 2007 Front: Augustus - Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; Roman coin; Coat of arms of Roman Senate; Back: Capitoline She-Wolf feeding Romulus and Remus; Roman coin; Pax Romana; Roman Forum; Watermark: repeated pattern. Augustus was the first emperor of the Roman Empire, who ruled from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD. The young Octavius was adopted by His great uncle, Julius Caesar, and came into his inheritance after Caesar's assassination in 44 BC. Augustus legacy was the peace and prosperity the Empire enjoyed for the next two centuries under the system he initiated. Every emperor of Rome adopted his name, Caesar Augustus, which gradually lost its character as a name and eventually became a title. In many languages, caesar became the word for emperor, as in the German Kaiser and in the Bulgarian and subsequently Russian Tsar. The name of the month "August" in English and most other European languages originates from him. The Roman Forum is an area of the city of Rome which the ancient city developed around. It is the place where commerce, business, prostitution, cult, and the administration of justice took place. Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of Rome. In Roman mythology they were twin brothers, children of Rhea Silvia and the god Mars. Romulus and Remus were found by a wolf who suckled them. The brothers were later found by a farmer who raised them. Pax Romana was the time when there was peace in the Roman Empire. So, "Pax Romana" means "Roman peace". The Pax Romana lasted from 27 BC until 180 AD. It started when Augustus Caesar was the emperor (ruler) of the Roman Empire. QUOTE: Proverb Iustitia Omnibus translates as “Justice for All”, since Augustus was such a just ruler. He is also known for saying at his deathbed: "I found Rome of clay; I leave it to you of marble". Texts: The Roman Empire Treasury; Aerarium Imperium Romanum; One Sesterce; Unus Sestertius; Iustitia Omnibus. Roman Empire - Two Sesterces = One Quinarius Argentus 2007 Front: Vespasian - Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus; Roman coin; Coat of arms of Roman Senate; Back: Roman frescoes; Roman coin; Gladiators; Roman Colosseum; Watermark: repeated pattern Vespasian was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79 A.D. Vespasian was the founder of the short-lived Flavian dynasty, and was succeeded as emperor by his sons Titus and Domitian. Vespasian's reign is best known for his campaign against Judaea and for starting the construction of the Colosseum. The Colosseum or Coliseum , originally capable of seating 45000-50000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. It was built on a site just east of the Roman Forum, with construction starting between 70 and 72 A.D. under the emperor Vespasian. The amphitheatre, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire, was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign. QUOTE: Ave Caesar! Morituri te Salutant! translates as “Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute you". That is traditionally the Latin phrase that the gladiators addressed to the emperor before the beginning of a gladiatorial match. Vespasian is kn |
Won by Ray Harroun at the amazing speed of 74.602mph, the first Indianapolis 500 race was held in what year? | IndyCar Results - 2013 Indy 500: Race results 2013 Indy 500: Race results 2013 Indy 500: Race results 26 May 2013 Results and top facts and figures from the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 race on Sunday May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2013 Indy 500: Race results It was the 97th running of the greatest spectacle of motorsport at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 102 years after the first time that the 500-mile race was staged at the 2.5-mile superpeedway on May 30, 1911 and won by Ray Harroun after a six hour, 43 minute marathon at an average speed of 74.602mph The 2013 Indy 500 took only two hours and 40 minutes and Tony Kanaan's victory came with an average speed of 187.433mph, which broke Arie Luyendyk previous 1990 record of 185.981mph - and that was just the first of several new records to be shattered by this year's event. There were 68 lead changes at the line - double the previous record set just last year of 34 - split between 14 different drivers, breaking the previous high of 12 set back in 1993. And with 27 cars making it to the chequered flag, it beat the previous high of 26 which had stood since the very first race in 1911. Ed Carpenter led the most laps in this year's race (37) and Simon Pagenaud gained the most positions compared with his starting grid position (13, finishing in eighth place.) The fastest lap of the race was 226.940mph set by Justin Wilson on lap 185. Race results 1. #11 Tony Kanaan KV Racing Chevrolet 2hrs 40mins 3.4181secs after 200 laps/500 miles On lead lap under caution: 2. #26 Carlos Munoz * Andretti Autosport Chevrolet 3. #1 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Chevrolet 4. #25 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Chevrolet 5. #19 Justin Wilson Dale Coyne Racing Honda 6. #3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 7. #2 AJ Allmendinger Team Penske Chevrolet 8. #77 Simon Pagenaud Schmidt-Hamilton Honda 9. #83 Charlie Kimball Ganassi Honda 10. #20 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 11. #22 Oriol Servià Panther/DRR Chevrolet 12. #8 Ryan Briscoe Ganassi Honda 13. #14 Takuma Sato AJ Foyt Racing Honda 14. #9 Scott Dixon Ganassi Honda 15. #18 Ana Beatriz Dale Coyne Racing Honda 16. #55 Tristan Vautier Schmidt-Peterson Honda 17. #78 Simona de Silvestro KV Racing Chevrolet 18. #5 EJ Viso Andretti Autosport-HVM Chevrolet 19. #12 Will Power Penske Chevrolet Off lead lap/retirements: 20. #16 James Jakes Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda + 1 lap 21. #27 James Hinchcliffe Andretti Autosport Chevrolet + 1 lap 22. #41 Conor Daly * AJ Foyt Racing Honda + 2 laps 23. #10 Dario Franchitti Ganassi Honda + 3 laps Accident 24. #98 Alex Tagliani Bryan Herta Autosport Honda + 4 laps 25. #15 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda + 7 laps Accident 26. #81 Katherine Legge Schmidt-Peterseon Honda + 7 laps 27. #60 Townsend Bell Panther Racing Chevrolet + 8 laps 28. #67 Josef Newgarden Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Honda + 9 laps 29. #7 Sebastien Bourdais Dragon Racing Chevrolet + 21 laps Accident 30. #63 Pippa Mann Dale Coyne Racing Honda + 154 laps Contact damage 31. #91 Buddy Lazier Lazier Partners Chevrolet + 156 laps Mechanical 32. #6 Sebastian Saavedra Dragon Racing Chevrolet + 166 laps Accident 33. #4 JR Hildebrand Panther Racing Chevrolet + 197 laps Accident Fastest lap: |
What is the halo around an eclipse called? | What Is the Ring of Light Around the Moon When There Is a Solar Eclipse? | The Classroom | Synonym What Is the Ring of Light Around the Moon When There Is a Solar Eclipse? by Tammie Painter The ring around the moon in a total eclipse is caused by the sun's corona. Related Articles Does the Moon Have Solar Wind Storms? If you're at the right place at the right time, you might witness a total solar eclipse. During this dramatic event, the moon blocks out the light of the sun to observers on Earth. As the moon covers the sun, rings of light appear from the corona, which appears at the edge of the sun's disk. Careful observers will be able to see the changes in this light during the course of the eclipse. The Corona At totality, a crown of glowing light shines around the moon. This light comes from the sun's outermost region, its corona. Occasionally, red areas of light dot the corona. This event is hydrogen gas, as it travels along loops of the sun's magnetic field caused by the activity of sunspots. First and Second Contact A total eclipse occurs when the moon is in exact alignment between the sun and the earth. During first contact, the moon moves in front of the sun, and the sun changes from a bright, round orb to a crescent. At second contact, the moon covers the sun, and a faint strip of sunlight is visible at the edge of the moon. This strip is caused by the many craters, valleys and mountains that give the moon a rough surface. This strip of light also appears at third contact, when the moon begins to move out of the path of the sun. Baily's Beads Following second contact, bright beads of light appear at the edge of the moon. Called Baily's beads, these dots of lights, like the light strip seen in second contact, are caused by the sun's light peeking through the moon's rough surface. Baily's beads occur at only one edge of the moon; the glow of the sun's corona. appears at the other edge. Diamond Ring & Chromosphere Just before totality, some of the sun's light still peeks past the moon, while the sun's corona begins to form more fully around the moon. At this point, a bright spot of light appears at one edge of the moon. With a thin corona band and the moon's dark circle, it looks like a diamond ring hanging in the sky. Just after the diamond ring appears, watch for a thin strip of red light around the moon. This is the sun's chromosphere. Ring of Fire In a total eclipse, the moon totally covers the surface of the sun. When the moon is at its farthest point from Earth, it can pass in front of the sun but not cover the sun entirely. This event is called an annular eclipse. At the peak of an annular eclipse, a ring of sunlight is still visible behind the moon. The ring glows red, yellow and orange, giving it the name Ring of Fire. References |
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