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8836594 | Welcome to Mount Rainier National Park | Here you will find all you need to know about the natural history of the park. Learn about the geology, trees, mammals, birds, or other plants and wildlife of the area. Mount Rainier National Park is located in west central Washington about 48 miles southeast of Tacoma, WA. The park is approximately a one to two hour drive from Seattle, Tacoma and Yakima, Washington and Portland, Oregon. |
8836595 | - | What a great day we had exploring Mount Rainier National Park. The views of Mount Rainier itself are amazing, especially when you consider you are seeing actual glaciers. And the drive up and down is exhilarating. This is a must visit National Park. Although it is very different from our other favorite National Park, Acadia NP in Bar Harbor, Maine,... |
8836596 | MT RAINIER LODGING, MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK | MT RAINIER LODGING, MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK. Mt Rainier lodging offers affordable accommodations in Ashford, WA, just minutes from the year-round Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Come stay with us! Mt Rainier - a great place to celebrate a romantic getaway, climb to the summit, relax, feast on blackberry pie or just explore. |
8836598 | - | Welcome to the Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum. Status Update: The 2017 Excursion dates have been posted on the calendar and are ready for you to book your special trip steam train ride. And donât forget the special event trains; the Easter Express, Motherâs Day Steam Train and the first Washington Wine Express are ready to book now too. |
8836599 | Mt. Rainier National Park Activities & Lodging | Mt. Rainier National Park Activities & Lodging. Get to know the Sunrise side of Mount Rainier. Experience Mt. Rainierâs most panoramic views. At 6400â Sunrise is the highest point to which you can drive while visiting Mt. Rainier National Park, giving you the most panoramic views. Plus weâre on Mt. Rainierâs sunny side, perfect for your summer and fall exploring. |
8836601 | - | Quick Facts. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in the Cascade Range at 4,392m (14,410 ft), forms a dramatic backdrop to the Puget Sound region. During an eruption 5,600 years ago the once-higher edifice collapsed to form a large crater open to the northeast much like that at Mount St. Helens after 1980. |
8836607 | Cellular Respiration | Anaerobic respiration (both glycolysis and fermentation) takes place in the fluid portion of the cytoplasm whereas the bulk of the energy yield of aerobic respiration takes place in the mitochondria.erobic respiration, or cell respiration in the presence of oxygen, uses the end product of glycolysis (pyruvate) in the TCA cycle to produce much more energy currency in the form of ATP than can be obtained from any anaerobic pathway. |
8836670 | The Business of Google (GOOG) | Google (GOOG) is well known for its popular search engine, email service, web browser, and various online tools we use daily at work, at home, and on the go. What many donât think about day-to-day, however, is that all of these services are free. |
8836672 | - | The City of Lake Crystal, Minnesota is located in Blue Earth County, 12 miles southwest of Mankato off of MN State Hwy 60. Lake Crystal is located on the shores of Crystal Lake with a population of 2,593. |
8836720 | Automotive Uses of Magnesium Alloys: Part One | Magnesium is abundant. It is the eighth most common element; seawater, the main source of supply, contains 0.13% Mg, which represents a virtually unlimited supply. Magnesium is also recyclable, and instituting a recycling system would extend supplies and save energy. |
8836747 | Her name is Cortana. Her attitude is almost human. | It seems odd to refer to smartphone software as a she, but that human element is exactly what Microsoft is after with its new Windows Phone digital assistant. Cortana, named after her fictional counterpart in the video game series Halo, takes notes, dictates messages and offers up calendar alerts and reminders. |
8836749 | Her name is Cortana. Her attitude is almost human. | But her real standout characteristic, and the one Microsoft's betting heavily on, is the ability to strike up casual conversations with users; what Microsoft calls chitchat.. Next to Apple's Siri, Cortana is the only other smartphone assistant to come with a baked-in personality. |
8836789 | Frequently asked questions: Nigeria | Our net revenues were US$30.0 billion for fiscal year 2014 (ended August 31, 2014). Accenture does not break down financial results for each geographical region. View our annual reports, financial information, up-to-the minute stock performance and more here. |
8836797 | Leverage Ratio | A leverage ratio is meant to evaluate a companyâs debt levels. The most common leverage ratios are the debt ratio and the debt-to-equity ratio. |
8836803 | Understanding Leverage Ratios | Active investors use a number of different leverage ratios to get a broad sense of how sustainable a firmâs borrowing practices are. In isolation, each of these basic calculations provide a somewhat limited view of the companyâs financial strength. |
8836806 | Leverage Ratio | Leverage ratios measure how leveraged a company is, and a company's degree of leverage (that is, its debt load) is often a measure of risk. When the debt ratio is high, for example, the company has a lot of debt relative to its assets. |
8836808 | - | Stimulus learning ranges from simple forms of learning such as habituation and conditioning. When a stimulus is introduced as part of the learning process, this is referred to as stimulus learning. Stimulus learning is accomplished when stimuli is introduced as part of the learning process to manipulate behavior. A stimulus is part of the stimulus-response relationship of behavioral learning theory. |
8836810 | - | According to Terry (2006) âstimulus learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior, or behavior repertoire which occurs as a result of experience.â Since knowledge itself, in the mind or in the brain, is not straight discernible, behavior transforms are required to present objective facts that have taken place. |
8836812 | Behaviorism | Behaviorism is often seen in contrast to constructivism. Constructivists are more likely to allow for experimentation and exploration in the classroom and place a greater emphasis on the experience of the learner. |
8836813 | Social Learning Theory | Definition of Social Learning Theory. Social learning theory is the view that people learn by observing others. Associated with Albert Bandura's work in the 1960s, social learning theory explains how people learn new behaviors, values, and attitudes. For example, a teenager might learn slang by observing peers. Social learning requires attention to the person(s) observed, remembering the observed behavior, the ability to replicate the behavior, and a motivation to act the same way. |
8836836 | Wet-bulb temperature | The wet-bulb temperature is the temperature a parcel of air would have if it were cooled to saturation (100% relative humidity) by the evaporation of water into it, with the latent heat being supplied by the parcel.y contrast, the dew point is the temperature to which the ambient air must be cooled to reach 100% relative humidity assuming there is no evaporation into the air; it is the point where condensate (dew) and rain would form. |
8836841 | Wet-bulb temperature | The wet-bulb temperature is the lowest temperature that can be reached under current ambient conditions by the evaporation of water only. Wet-bulb temperature is largely determined by both actual air temperature (dry-bulb temperature) and the amount of moisture in the air (humidity).y contrast, the dew point is the temperature to which the ambient air must be cooled to reach 100% relative humidity assuming there is no evaporation into the air; it is the point where condensate (dew) and rain would form. |
8836842 | Wet-bulb temperature | The thermodynamic wet-bulb temperature is the temperature a volume of air would have if cooled adiabatically to saturation by evaporation of water into it, all latent heat being supplied by the volume of air.y contrast, the dew point is the temperature to which the ambient air must be cooled to reach 100% relative humidity assuming there is no evaporation into the air; it is the point where condensate (dew) and rain would form. |
8836872 | Brian Pillman | Born: May 19, 1946 in Grenoble, Isre, France. Died: January 27, 1993 (age 46) Height & Weight: 7 ft 4 in, 550 lbs. Major Titles Held: WWF World Heavyweight Championship (once), WWF Tag Team Championship (once), NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship (once), NWA United States Tag Team Championship (once) |
8836929 | - | John Mauchly John Mauchly (1907-1980) was the visionary and co-inventor (with J.P. Eckert) of one of the first electronic computers. Though he is not well known and his career was frustrating, Mauchly essentially invented computer science and was the first computer entrepreneur. |
8836933 | - | John Mauchly Facts. John Mauchly (1907-1980) was the visionary and co-inventor (with J.P. Eckert) of one of the first electronic computers. Though he is not well known and his career was frustrating, Mauchly essentially invented computer science and was the first computer entrepreneur. |
8836952 | HISTORY | 1 Canadian Constitution- major provisions. 2 Structure and operation of the local, provincial, and federal governments- review. 3 Branches of the Federal Government. Federal legislative process, parties and elections. |
8836974 | How To Find Out What My DNS Servers Address Is | How do I change the channel because there's too much traffic. - Log in to your router's GUI by browsing to routerlogin.net. - Enter admin (as username) and your administrator password for the router. - Go to Wireless Settings and change the channel. - Click Test to test, and Apply to apply changes. Suggestion: Browse to support.netgear.com and get the PDF User Manual which has this and more. |
8836977 | How to Change Belkin Router Settings to Minimize Interference From Neighbors | Access Belkin Router Settings. To change your Belkin router's channel and SSID, you need to access its settings. To do this, use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the router. If your computer connects to the router wirelessly, you do not need to make this connection. Open any Internet browser and type http://192.168.2.1 in the address bar. This takes you to the Belkin Router Setup Utility page. |
8837014 | Who's the oldest kardashian sister? | Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Kourtney is the oldest. She's 29 this year. Kimberly is 27. Khloe is 24 this year. Robert is 22 this year. (dating Adrian from The Cheetah Girls) Kylie is 12 Kendall is going to be 11 this year. (their father is bruce Jenner...Olympian). |
8837017 | Biography | Mini Bio (1). Kourtney was born in Los Angeles, California as the eldest of four children of Kris Jenner (nee Née Kristen Mary) houghton and Attorney Robert, kardashian with Siblings Kim Kardashian, West Khloe, khloé Kardashian And. Rob kardashian her father Was of armenian descent and her mother is Of mostly. english ancestry |
8837026 | Selection bias | The phrase selection bias most often refers to the distortion of a statistical analysis, resulting from the method of collecting samples. If the selection bias is not taken into account, then some conclusions of the study may not be accurate. |
8837050 | "What is the meaning of ""MIND OVER MATTER""?" | MIND OVER MATTER. It is the belief that the mind is more powerful than the body. Specifically, mind over matter refers to controlling pain that you may or may not be experiencing, such as holding your hand under extremely hot water and feeling no pain. |
8837054 | Tahoma | The Tahoma is tailored to function as a lowrider, making the car the only other four-door vehicle other than the Savanna to be designed as such and may appear on the streets with already built-in hydraulics. |
8837057 | Tahoma | The Tahoma is a four-door sedan and lowrider featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
8837086 | So why Polygamy.com? | This is where an individual has more than one spouse and everyone is in agreement. This is not cheating and certainly is not bigamy. Polygamy is a choice and a way of life for thousands of people worldwide. A polygamist is someone who practises polygamy. Most commonly this will be one man with multiple wives and this is becomes family unit. All the wives are friends and are to be treated as equals. Monogamy clearly isn't working as divorce rates are higher than they've ever been. |
8837135 | - | The population was 7,769 at the 2010 census and it is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Harrison Bay State Park, the Hamilton County Landfill, Bear Trace Golf Course, a designed by Jack Nicklaus, and Skull Island. Harrison is located at 35°7â²9â³N 85°8â²58â³W, |
8837137 | - | Scope: population of the Knoxville Area and selected counties in the Knoxville Area |
8837141 | - | Scope: population of the Knoxville Area and selected cities in the Knoxville Area |
8837142 | Whitwell, Tennessee | The population was 1,699 at the 2010 census and it is part of the Chattanooga, TNâGA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Whitwell was incorporated as a city in 1956, having grown as a town due to the abundance of coal in the mountains near the town. |
8837202 | 19 Super Foods That Naturally Cleanse Your Liver | Itâs also high in vitamin C and antioxidants, which boost the production of liver detoxification enzymes and increase the natural cleansing process of the liver. 4. Spinach: Raw spinach is also a major source of glutathione, triggering the toxin cleansing enzymes of the liver. |
8837203 | How to Detox Your Liver the Natural Way: A 5 Step Guide | It really is worth your effort! These foods provide pure nutrients for your liver to cleanse and rebuild the blood to provide you with more energy and a healthy body. Organic fruits and vegetables also contain higher amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and sulfur, which all boost liver detoxification and cleansing. |
8837210 | animal | See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. 1, 2. Animal, beast, brute refer to sentient creatures as distinct from minerals and plants; figuratively, they usually connote qualities and characteristics below the human level. |
8837256 | Solid | Some molecules may exist in the liquid crystal state, which is intermediate to the crystalline solid and liquid states. Liquid crystals flow like liquids yet display a certain degree of the symmetry characteristic of crystalline solids. |
8837264 | - | The effects of pressure are also observed in the mixture of gases in the atmosphere, which is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% argon, and other minor con-. stituents by volume (see Table 12.1). |
8837319 | First Photocopier, the Xerox 914, is Introduced to the Market | First Photocopier, the Xerox 914, is Introduced to the Market. The Xerox 914 was the first successful commercial plain paper copier which in 1959 revolutionized the document-copying industry. The culmination of inventor Chester Carlson's work on the xerographic process, the 914 was fast and economical. |
8837322 | Photocopying | (Redirected from Photocopier) Photocopying is a process which makes paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply. It was introduced by Xerox in the 1960s, and over the following 20 years it gradually replaced copies made by carbon paper, mimeograph machines and other duplicating machines. The prevalence of its use is one of the factors that prevented the development of the paperless office heralded early in the digital revolution. |
8837351 | - | B- Courtesy Pay Procedures and Opt-out (Revised August 6, 2004) C- Courtesy Pay Guide and General Overdraft Policy 12 CFR 701.21 (Revised August 6, 2004) D- Courtesy Pay Repayment Agreement (Call to discuss this item before use) (1-31-2004) SECTION I -- CREDIT CARDS. |
8837422 | - | Macedonia is an ancient kingdom located in south-eastern Europe, north of Greece, west of Thrace, and east of Illyria. Philip II was born in 382 BC, in Pella, the capital of the ancient Macedonian kingdom, as the youngest son of king Amyntas III. After his fathers death, Macedonia slowly disintegrated. |
8837423 | Philip II of Spain | Philip was also close to his two sisters, Maria marÃa And, juana and to his two, pages The portuguese Nobleman Rui gomes Da silva And luis De, requesens the son of his Governor juan De. Zuniga zúñiga these men Would serve philip throughout, their lives As Would, antonio perez pérez his. secretary from 1541 |
8837424 | - | Philip then returned to central Greece where through his aggressive politics forced his presence at the Greek Delphic council as part of the settlement of 346 BC. His money were buying off supporters where he desired, supporters which the ancient Greek historians called traitors of Greece. |
8837448 | List of electronic music festivals | The following is an incomplete list of music festivals that feature electronic music, which encapsulates music featuring electronic instruments such as electric guitar and keyboards, as well as recent genres such as electronic dance music. Many of the festivals in this list take place in the United States and Europe, though every year thousands of electronic-focused music festivals are held throughout the world. This list generally excludes multi-genre festivals with only a partial focus on elec |
8837457 | Cannondale Bicycle Corporation | This gap drove the company to seek bankruptcy protection in 2003, and to sell off the motorsport division. Cannondale's bicycle division was purchased in 2003 by Pegasus Capital Advisors, which supported the company's renewed focus on bicycle production. |
8837458 | Cannondale Bicycle Corporation | Cannondale's bicycle frame components were made in its factory in Bedford, Pennsylvania, but are now made in factories in Taiwan and Vietnam depending on the model of bike. In 2009, Dorel Industries said that it was moving all of Cannondale's bicycle manufacturing to a new plant in Taichung, Taiwan by the end of 2010. Some non-bicycle manufacturing jobs remained in Bedford until 2015 when the facility was finally shut down. |
8837460 | Cannondale Bicycle Corporation | The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, is an American division of Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries that supplies bicycles. It is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut with manufacturing and assembly facilities in China and Taichung, Taiwan. |
8837470 | What does Bolero mean? | Itâs somewhat a compliment, really. Bolero (guys) or Bolera (girls) means youâre a witty, charming and intelligent person. A person who knows how to âtalkâ casually and intelligently (with added humour) at a given situation. Itâs a personality trait. |
8837472 | What does Bolero mean? | Bolero is a colloquial Tagalog word which means youâre a flatterer/sweet talker. Usually if someone told you that, it's not like that she is mad at you. It's just an expression said in jest. |
8837474 | What does Bolero mean? | The word âBoleroâ literally means a man who make someoneâs head round like a ball. This word came from a series of transformation: - Bolero from the root word âbolaâ meaning ball. - Bola was used to refer to the meaning of âbilogâ (round in English). |
8837499 | - | Charites (ΧάÏιÏεÏ), goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility Aglaea (ÎγλαÎα), goddess of beauty, adornment, splendor and glory; Euphrosyne (Îá½ÏÏοÏÏνη), goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth, and merriment; Thalia (Îάλεια), goddess of festive celebrations and rich and luxurious banquets |
8837501 | List of Greek mythological figures | Goddess of reason, wisdom, intelligence, skill, peace, warfare, battle strategy, and handicrafts. According to most traditions, she was born from Zeus's forehead, fully formed and armored. She is depicted as being crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the aegis over a long dress. |
8837504 | List of Greek mythological figures | Goddess of grain, agriculture, harvest, growth, and nourishment. Demeter is a daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and a sister of Zeus, by whom she bore Persephone. Demeter is one of the main deities of the Eleusinian Mysteries, in which her power over the life cycle of plants symbolizes the passage of the human soul through life and into the afterlife. |
8837530 | Jean-Claude Van Damme Net Worth | Born on: 18th Oct 60 Born in: Belgium Marital status: Married Occupation: Actor and Martial Art Expert. Jean Claude Van Damme net worth is estimated at $30 million. Known around the world as the âMuscles from Brusselsâ, Jean-Claude Van Damme is one of the worldâs finest martial arts superstars. |
8837559 | How long should I wait for an email response before resending the message or sending a follow up/reminder? | I would wait 4-5 days. I personally check my email at least 3 times a day while at work, and usually at least once while at home. Though I didn't turn my computer on at all at home about 5 times since this month started. I know I check my email a lot, though. |
8837574 | - | Adabor is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is 2.07 km2. 1 Upazilas of Bangladesh. 2 Districts of Bangladesh. Divisions of Bangladesh. |
8837587 | - | 2 Exit Counseling Guide. Direct Loans and FFEL Loans generally have the same terms and. conditions. fle major difierence between the two loan programs is. the source of the loan funds. Depending on which loan program(s) the school(s) you attended participated in, you may have received. Direct Loans, FFEL Loans, or both. |
8837595 | Pacemakers/AICDs | The following is intended to provide a brief introduction to the world of pacemakers and automated implantable cardioverter defibrillators (AICDs). |
8837676 | Q: Excel keeps coming up with not responding and freezing for minutes | Excel keeps coming up with not responding and freezing for minutes. GI. GillBxk asked on. I am trying to work on Excel and it keeps coming up with not responding and freezing for minutes at a time every time I try to do anything.......frustrating. 508 people had this question. Abuse history. |
8837677 | - | I am trying to work on Excel and it keeps coming up with not responding and freezing for minutes at a time every time I try to do anything.......frustrating. 1 508 people had this question. 2 12 people found this helpful. |
8837702 | - | The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is what you get when you download Java software. The JRE consists of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Java platform core classes, and supporting Java platform libraries. The JRE is the runtime portion of Java software, which is all you need to run it in your Web browser. What is Java Plug-in software? The Java Plug-in software is a component of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The JRE allows applets written in the Java programming language to run inside various browsers. |
8837759 | Variable, fixed and mixed (semi-variable) costs | A cost that changes, in total dollar amount, with the change in the level of activity is called variable cost. A common example of variable cost is direct materials cost. Consider the following example to understand how variable cost behaves in a manufacturing company. |
8837761 | Variable cost | A variable cost is a cost that varies in relation to either production volume or services provided. If there is no production or no services are provided, then there should be no variable costs. |
8837793 | Grombalia Airfield | Location of Grombalia Airfield, Tunisia. Grombalia Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which is located approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) east-southeast of Hammam-Lif, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Tunis. |
8837842 | Precocious puberty | Precocious puberty. In medicine, precocious puberty is puberty occurring at an unusually early age. In most cases, the process is normal in every aspect except the unusually early age, and simply represents a variation of normal development. In a minority of children, the early development is triggered by a disease such as a tumor or injury of the brain. Even when there is no disease, unusually early puberty can have adverse effects on social behavior and psychological development, can reduce adult height potential |
8837843 | Precocious puberty | Causes of central precocious puberty can include: 1 damage to the inhibitory system of the brain (due to infection, trauma, or irradiation), 2 hypothalamic hamartoma produces pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), 3 Langerhans cell histiocytosis, or. 4 McCuneâAlbright syndrome. |
8837848 | Precocious puberty | Precocious puberty can make a child fertile when very young, with the youngest mother on record being Lina Medina, who gave birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 17 days, in one report and at 6 years 5 months in another. |
8837849 | Precocious puberty | Precocious puberty is associated with advancement in bone age, which leads to early fusion of epiphyses, thus resulting in reduced final height and short stature. |
8837851 | Precocious puberty | Precocious puberty. [edit on Wikidata] In medicine, precocious puberty is puberty occurring at an unusually early age. In most cases, the process is normal in every aspect except the unusually early age, and simply represents a variation of normal development. |
8837859 | Where is the Klondike located? | The Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is located east of the border of Alaska. It is named after the Klondike River which flows through the Yukon Territory. The Klondike is a region of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is located east of the border of Alaska. |
8837861 | When Was Global Warming Discovered? The Earliest Science Pointing to Climate Change | Of the thinkers, Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius was the first to claim that fossil fuel combustion may lead to enhanced global warming. He suggested a relationship between CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere and temperature, according to The Discovery of Global Warming, written by Spencer Weart. Arrhenius was fascinated by the ice ages. |
8837865 | When was global warming discovered? | No one seriously believed that global warming was coming. After much criticism, the work of Arrhenius was ignored by the scientific community. It was not until the 1970s that scientists began to take the possibility of global warming seriously and began to accept at least the principles of Arrhenius' research. |
8837866 | When Was Global Warming Discovered? The Earliest Science Pointing to Climate Change | Though the global warming debate appears to have intensified in the past few decades, an overwhelming majority of scientists feel that humans have contributed to the planet's increasing temperatures, but when this phenomenon first discovered? Research into what makes Earth unique goes back centuries. |
8837867 | Global warming | As is common in science there was a gradual accumulation of evidence by many scientists. Early discoveries⦠about climate change (American Institute of Physics - the discovery of global warming) 1824 Jean-Baptiste Fourier calculates that the Earth would be far colder if it lacked an atmosphere. |
8837869 | When Was Global Warming Discovered? The Earliest Science Pointing to Climate Change | Though the global warming debate appears to have intensified in the past few decades, an overwhelming majority of scientists feel that humans have contributed to the planet's increasing temperatures, but when this phenomenon first discovered? when, was, global warming, discovered, earliest. |
8837870 | When was global warming discovered? | The first serious research conducted on the effect of changes in CO2 levels was in 1896, when Arrhenius completed a laborious numerical computation which suggested that cutting the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by half could lower the temperature in Europe some 4-5°C (roughly 7-9°F) - that is, to an ice age level. |
8837898 | - | What is SXRD technology? 4K SXRD⢠technology from Sony is the new way of projection, offering far more resolution than the old way: the 2K DLP⢠chip. The SXRD acronym stands for Silicon X-tal Reflective Display, where X-tal is a common abbreviation for Crystal. This is an all-new approach to reflective liquid crystal microdisplays. |
8837901 | - | Retrieved from https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=PXRD&oldid=41892616 |
8837948 | Why does Canada use a maple leaf for their flag? | The modern flag was officially adopted by the Canadian Parliament Oct. 22, 1964, and the official inauguration ceremony took place Feb. 15, 1965 which to this day is celebrated as Canadian Flag Day. Ever since, Canada adopted its own independent flag, the maple leaf has been, and remains a symbol of Canadian pride. 3.7k Views · 6 Upvotes · 5 Upvotes John P Benfield, Born and raised in Toronto and supported IT infrastructure across the country. |
8837949 | Origin of Canada's Flag | The winning flag was selected for the following reasons: The clarity and striking design made it easily recognizable. It used Canadaâs official national colours. The maple leaf had already become a popular emblem of Canadian national identity at home and abroad. Additional information on the origin of the Canadian Flag |
8837954 | - | For other uses, see Brown frog (disambiguation) and Pond frog (disambiguation) . Rana (commonly known as the pond frog or brown frog) is a genus of frogs. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia, North America, Africa, Central America, and the northern half of South America.Many other genera were formerly included here; see below for details. Dubois, A. & Ohler, A. (1995) Frogs of the subgenus Pelophylax (Amphibia, Anura, genus Rana): a catalogue of available and valid scientific names, with comments on the name-bearing types, complete synonymies, proposed common names, and maps showing all type localities. |
8837955 | Rana (genus) | Rana (commonly known as the pond frog or brown frog) is a genus of frogs.Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia, North America, Africa, Central America, and the northern half of South America.Many other genera were formerly included here; see below for details. Dubois, A. & Ohler, A. (1995) Frogs of the subgenus Pelophylax (Amphibia, Anura, genus Rana): a catalogue of available and valid scientific names, with comments on the name-bearing types, complete synonymies, proposed common names, and maps showing all type localities. |
8837956 | - | Rana is a genus of frogs. There are over 90 species of frogs. These include the pond frogs such as the common frog which lives in Europe. The brown frog, leopard frog, and the American bullfrog are also included.here are over 90 species of frogs. These include the pond frogs such as the common frog which lives in Europe. |
8837958 | Amphibian Facts | The most species rich genus of frogs is Pristimantis. There are more than 450 species in this genus, with more being described each year (see the full list here). These frogs occur in northern South America, mostly in the Andes, with some species found in southern Central America.here are more than 450 species in this genus, with more being described each year (see the full list here). These frogs occur in northern South America, mostly in the Andes, with some species found in southern Central America. |
8837962 | Frog | The use of the term frog in common names usually refers to species that are aquatic or semi-aquatic and have smooth, moist skins; the term toad generally refers to species that are terrestrial with dry, warty skins. There are numerous exceptions to this rule.he call or croak of a frog is unique to its species. Frogs create this sound by passing air through the larynx in the throat. In most calling frogs, the sound is amplified by one or more vocal sacs, membranes of skin under the throat or on the corner of the mouth, that distend during the amplification of the call. |
8837963 | Frog | The body plan of an adult frog is generally characterized by a stout body, protruding eyes, cleft tongue, limbs folded underneath, and the absence of a tail in adults. Besides living in fresh water and on dry land, the adults of some species are adapted for living underground or in trees.he call or croak of a frog is unique to its species. Frogs create this sound by passing air through the larynx in the throat. In most calling frogs, the sound is amplified by one or more vocal sacs, membranes of skin under the throat or on the corner of the mouth, that distend during the amplification of the call. |
8838022 | Anatolian Plateau: | Running along Saudi Arabia's border with the Red Sea, these two ranges of lower mountains averages 6,000 - 7,000 ft. Positioned between the Black and Caspian Seas, these mountains dominate the landscape of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia where the Middle East begins. |
8838029 | Color blindness | Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency, is the decreased ability to see color or differences in color. Color blindness can make some educational activities difficult. Buying fruit, picking clothing, and reading traffic lights can be more challenging, for example. Problems, however, are generally minor and most people adapt. |
8838033 | Conway, SC Population and Races | Conway, SC Population and Races. As of 2010-2014, the total population of Conway is 18,645, which is 58.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. |
8838036 | - | Introduction to Conway, South Carolina. Conway, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 68 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 135 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is included in the Myrtle Beac... States and Cities |
8838037 | Conway, South Carolina | Conway, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 68 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 135 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is included in the Myrtle Beac... Conway, South Carolina. |
8838039 | Conway, South Carolina | Introduction to Conway, South Carolina. Conway, South Carolina, in Horry county, is 68 miles SW of Wilmington, North Carolina (center to center) and 135 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is included in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. Conway History. Originally, Mckevlin founded the area now known as Conway. |