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Defender of tradition Keʻelikōlani

princess ruth s grass house stood on huliheʻe palace ground she continued worship traditional gods , various aumakua, or ancestral spirits. when mauna loa erupted in 1880, threatening city of hilo lava flow, intercession goddess pele credited hawaiians saving city. when ruling monarchs asked pose official photographs, refused. dozen photographs of ruth known exist.

The Abbey Battle, East Sussex

battle abbey battle abbey founded commemorate battle, , dedicated in 1095. high altar of abbey church reputedly on spot harold died. abbey gateway still dominant feature of south end of main street, although little remains of rest of abbey buildings. remaining cloisters, part of west range, leased battle abbey school shortly after world war i, , school remains in occupancy day. the abbey @ battle has been known centuries battle abbey. , abbey church dedicated st martin, known apostle of gauls .

Operations Rail transport in New Zealand

1 operations 1.1 freight 1.2 long-distance passenger services 1.3 suburban passenger services operations freight the freight marshaling yard in dunedin an ef class locomotive in tranz rail bumble-bee livery hauling container wagons on north island main trunk dxb 5143 @ wellington railway station on 1 july 2008 @ launch of kiwirail. the coastal pacific service arriving @ picton. a veolia-operated adl class dmu @ britomart transport centre, auckland. a tranz metro fp/ft class emu @ wellington railway station, 9 september 2010. a j class locomotive on excursion. photo joseph christianson freight operations carried out kiwirail, , provides overwhelming majority of revenue traffic. freight bulk traffic geared towards export industries, general freight being largely restricted containerised , palletised products on trunk route. major bulk freight includes coal, lime, steel, wood , wood products, paper pulp, dry , liquid milk, cars, fertiliser, grain , shipping containers. freight levels ha...

Grotesquerie Apotropaic magic

a 12th-century sheela na gig on church @ kilpeck, herefordshire people believed doorways , windows of buildings particularly vulnerable entry or passage of evil. on churches , castles, gargoyles or other grotesque faces , figures such sheela na gigs , hunky punks carved frighten away witches , other malign influences. figures may have been carved @ fireplaces or chimneys; in cases, simple geometric or letter carvings used these. when wooden post used support chimney opening, easier material amateur carving. discourage witchcraft, rowan wood may have been chosen post or mantel. similarly grotesque faces carved pumpkin lanterns (and earlier counterparts, made turnips, swedes or beets) @ halloween meant avert evil: season samhain, celtic new year. time between times , believed period when souls of dead , other dangerous spirits walked earth. many european peoples had such associations period following harvest in fall. (see also: celtic calendar)

Service history USS Craven (DD-70)

hms lewes lewes departed halifax 1 november , arrived @ belfast, northern ireland, 9 november, searching admiral scheer during passage. refitted @ plymouth, england, , ordered remain there under command of commander-in-chief, plymouth. severely damaged in enemy air raids on 21 , 22 april 1941, remained out of action until december when joined home fleet. in february 1942, joined rosyth escort force, escorting convoys between thames , firth of forth, scotland. on 9 , 10 november 1942, engaged german e-boats attacked convoy off lowestoft. lewes escorted troop convoy on way middle east , arrived @ simonstown, union of south africa, 18 may 1943. serving target aircraft during training, searched enemy submarines reported rounding cape of hope. in 1944, joined eastern fleet submarine tender , torpedo target ship. lewes departed durban 13 august , arrived @ ceylon month later. based @ trincomalee until january 1945, when transferred british pacific fleet target ship aircraft training. arrivin...

Library Fitchburg, Massachusetts

public library, fitchburg, ca.1907 the fitchburg public library established in 1859 after citizens of fitchburg approve article on warrant requesting $1851 , quarters in town hall first fitchburg public library. in 1885 rodney wallace builds , furnishes wallace library , art gallery @ corner of main street , newton place gift people of fitchburg. in 1899 library service children begins in 1 of first children s rooms in country. wasn t unit 1950 new separate fitchburg youth library opened. service of library increased purchase of bookmobile extended service outlying areas of city. fitchburg public library becomes first regional library in massachusetts regional library system in 1962. the existing wallace library dedicated in 1967. named george r. wallace, jr. , wife alice g. wallace, gave magnificent gift library building. federal library services , construction act , money city of fitchburg funded project. , helen e. vickery fund provided new bookmobile. in fiscal year 2008, city of f...

Media Calling You (short story collection)

1 media 1.1 light novel 1.2 drama cd 1.3 manga 1.4 films media light novel written otsu-ichi, calling japanese light novel consisting of collection of 3 supernatural short stories. drama cd an eleven chapter drama cd based on novel series released in japan on june 28, 2003 kadokawa shoten part of sneaker cd collection line. cover art illustrated miyako hasumi. manga films the first short story novel series adapted motion picture toei company. premiered in theaters in japan on june 13, 2007. directed ogishima tatsuya, calling stars narumi riko , koide keisuke in roles of story s central characters aihara ryo , shinya nozaki, performed roles in drama cd. film released region 2 dvd on december 7, 2007 media factory. theme song film calling performed musical group dreams come true. cd soundtrack, containing twenty tracks including theme song, released on june 13, 2007 nayutawave records. the second short story, kiz/kids, being adapted motion picture entitled kids. produced toei, second f...

Hybrid electric concepts Dodge Intrepid

in late 1990s, chrysler used intrepid research platform hybrid electric vehicle in diesel-electric configuration. 3 variations built, intrepid esx, esx ii, , esx iii. first vehicle built in series hybrid configuration, while next 2 considered mild hybrids. these attempted in time frame of 1997 1998. the esx design team set high goal of making vehicle capable of sipping gasoline @ rate of 80 miles per gallon (2.9 l/100 km; 96 mpg‑imp), eventual vehicle achieved estimated 55 miles per gallon (4.3 l/100 km; 66 mpg‑imp). figure impressive such vehicle. however, car used number of exotic materials, made cost excessive if ever go full-scale production. estimated car cost $80,000, or $60,000 more regular intrepid. part of price increase caused use of lead-acid batteries. the esx ii team set more modest goal of 70 miles per gallon (3.4 l/100 km; 84 mpg‑imp). vehicle made lighter normal using aluminum frame , carbon fiber composite material. version c...

Korea Aftermath of World War II

evolution of border between 2 koreas, yalta soviet-american 38th parallel division stalemate of 1953 persists of today at yalta conference, allies agreed undivided post-war korea placed under four-power multinational trusteeship. after japan s surrender, agreement modified joint soviet-american occupation of korea. agreement korea divided , occupied soviets north , americans south. korea, formerly under japanese rule, , had been partially occupied red army following soviet union s entry war against japan, divided @ 38th parallel on orders of war department. military government in southern korea established in capital city of seoul. american military commander, lt. gen. john r. hodge, enlisted many former japanese administrative officials serve in government. north of military line, soviets administered disarming , demobilisation of repatriated korean nationalist guerrillas had fought on side of chinese nationalists against japanese in manchuria during world war ii. simultaneously, sovi...

1900s Avedis Zildjian Company

avedis zildjian iii in front of zildjian quincy factory around 1928, avedis iii, brother puzant , uncle, aram zildjian began manufacturing cymbals in quincy, massachusetts, , avedis zildjian co. formed on september 19, 1929, month before great depression began, in competition k. zildjian company in turkey. avedis made many innovations in cymbals still around today; first develop drum-set cymbals , gave cymbals names such ride, crash, splash, , hi-hat. avedis iii s son armand zildjian, known father of artist relations, began hand-selecting cymbals top drummers. in 1968, k. zildjian co. , european trademarks bought on behalf of avedis zildjian co. in 1968, avedis split production 2 separate operations, opening azco factory in meductic, new brunswick, canada. from 1968 1970, azco factory produced zilco cymbals. there 2 types of zilco: 1 thin rolling produced without hammering, cut costs. @ time in azco factory, modern process pressing cymbals shape came about. before done bumping quincy...

California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

another court case paved way igra in mid-1980s when cabazon band of mission indians started small bingo parlor , card club on southern california reservation. although state attempted shut down these gambling operations, cabazon tribe filed lawsuit against state, claiming such action illegal in light of prior court rulings , sovereign rights of reservation. state, on other hand, argued running such high-stakes gambling organization illegal , therefore punishable criminal violation of law, in accordance public law 280. cabazon case reached u.s. supreme court. the native american cause prevailed california gambling laws ruled regulatory, not prohibitory. ruling made because of allowance of form of gambling: state lottery. ruling plainly recognized sovereign rights of indian tribes living on reservations. affirming gambling not regulated states (unless state law prohibited forms of gambling), court opened door native american gaming industry. gambling became popular instrument economic ...

Differences Health care in the United Kingdom

1 differences 1.1 telephone advisory services 1.2 best practice , cost effectiveness 1.3 cost control 1.4 parking charges 1.5 prescribed drugs 1.6 role of private sector in public healthcare 1.7 funding , performance of healthcare since devolution differences telephone advisory services each nhs system has developed ways of offering access non-emergency medical advice. people in england , scotland can access these services dialling free-to-call 111 number. scotland s service run nhs24. telephone number nhs direct wales/galw iechyd cymru 0845 4647, service intends offer access through 111 number point in 2015. best practice , cost effectiveness in england , wales, national institute health , clinical excellence (nice) sets guidelines medical practitioners how various conditions should treated , whether or not particular treatment should funded. these guidelines established panels of medical experts specialise in area being reviewed. in scotland, scottish medicines consortium advises nhs...

Youth rights and access Reproductive rights

1 youth rights , access 1.1 minors 1.2 africa 1.3 european union 1.4 latin america 1.5 jordan 1.6 united states youth rights , access minors in many jurisdictions minors require parental consent or parental notification in order access various reproductive services, such contraception, abortion, gynecological consultations, testing stds etc. requirement minors have parental consent/notification testing hiv/aids controversial, particularly in areas disease endemic, , sensitive subject. balancing minors rights versus parental rights considered ethical problem in medicine , law, , there have been many court cases on issue in us. important concept recognized since 1989 convention on rights of child of evolving capacities of minor, namely minors should, in accordance maturity , level of understanding, involved in decisions affect them. youth denied equal access reproductive health services because health workers view adolescent sexual activity unacceptable, or see sex education responsibil...

Caribbean Monk seal

caribbean monk seal in new york aquarium, 1910 the extinction of caribbean monk seal triggered overhunting in eighteenth , nineteenth centuries obtain oil held within blubber, fueled large demand seal products. 1688, sugar plantation owners sent out hunting parties kill hundreds of seals every night blubber oil lubricate machinery. caribbean monk seals’ docile nature , lack of instinctive fear of humans made easy target, , hunting ended (in 1850s) because population low commercial use. overfishing of reefs sustained caribbean monk seal population contributed extinction. fish stock decline in caribbean starved remaining populations. little done protect caribbean monk seal; time placed on endangered species list in 1967, extinct.

Threats 2 Monk seal

a colony of mediterranean monk seals on cabo blanco, 1945 cabo blanco, in atlantic ocean, largest surviving single population of species, , remaining site still seems preserve colony structure. in summer of 1997, disease killed more 200 animals (two-thirds of population) within 2 months, extremely compromising species viable population. while opinions on precise causes of epidemic remain divided, cause morbilivirus or toxic algae bloom.

Primera División Ricardo Zamora Trophy

1 primera división 1.1 winners 1.2 statistics 1.2.1 wins player 1.2.2 wins club 1.3 wins country primera división winners statistics wins player víctor valdés record shareholder along antoni ramallets 5 awards , has won trophy 4 consecutive times 2009 2012. wins club wins country

Jharkhand Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation

giridih, jharkhand since separation of jharkhand bihar important places ranchi, dhanbad, giridih, koderma, jamtada , others have been field of work of party. in jharkhand party representative of regional adivasis have conflicts corporates , government against improper land seizure without proper rehabilitation. party has conflicts local coal mafias. jharkhand panchayat election 2015 in giridih district party emerged single largest party , won 11 zila parishad seats during panchayat election of 2015. jharkhand legislative assembly election 2014 the party contested in cooperation state left parties marxist coordination centre(mcc), cpi, , cpi(m) alternative bjp , inc led alliances. party won 1 seat giridih district (rajkumar yadav dhanwar). party got 1.5% of vote in state. left parties got 2.5% vote in state.

Childhood & Family Kabir Suman

kabir suman @ childhood suman born in bengali hindu brahmin family on 16 march 1950 sudhindranath , uma chattopadhyay @ cuttack, odisha. started training in classical music @ young age, under tutelage of father. although learned rabindrasangeet , khayal since childhood, father did not want suman take professional singing believed masses never respect professional singer. parents professional singers, , had recorded number of gramophone records. accomplished radio artists. late sudhindranath chattopadhay generous listener of indian arists ustad amir khan, pandit nikhil banerjee, ustad bismillah khan, dilip kumar roy, jnan prakash ghosh, sachin dev burman, salil chowdhury, nachiketa ghosh, hemanta mukherjee, pannalal bhattacharya , pankaj mullick, foreign compositions of mozart, beethoven, paul robeson, beatles , elvis presley, enriched suman s childhood. suman says have never been able become musician, had not listened these records since childhood. sudhindranath got opportunity study m...

History of kyanising John Howard Kyan

1 history of kyanising 1.1 development 1.2 patents 1.3 publicity 1.4 applications 1.5 decline history of kyanising development for time kyan employed @ vinegar works @ newcastle upon tyne, subsequently removed london, greaves s vinegar brewery in old street road. decay of timber supports in father s copper mines had directed attention question of preserving wood, , 1812 began experiments view discovering method of preventing decay. found bichloride of mercury or corrosive sublimate, commonly called, gave best results and, without revealing nature of process, submitted block of oak impregnated substance admiralty in 1828. placed in fungus pit @ woolwich, remained 3 years exposed conditions favourable decay. when taken out in 1831, found sound, , after further trials still remained unaffected. patents kyan patented discovery in 1832 (nos. 8263 , 6309), extending application of invention preservation of paper, canvas, cloth, cordage, etc. further patent granted in 1836 (no. 7001). the p...

Bronze Age Prehistoric Scotland

bronze-age burial cist, cairnpapple west lothian the cairns , megalithic monuments continued bronze age, saw metals additional material rather replacement flint. however, there decline in both building of large new structures , total area under cultivation 2500 b.c. the clava cairns , standing stones near inverness show complex geometries , astronomical alignments, smaller, perhaps individual, tombs instead of communal neolithic tombs. mummies dating 1600–1300 bc have been discovered @ cladh hallan on south uist. hill forts introduced, such eildon hill near melrose in scottish borders, goes around 1000 bc , accommodated several hundred houses on fortified hilltop. excavation @ edinburgh castle found late bronze age material 850 bc.

Background 3 History of the Constitution of Brazil

in 1930, after severe political problems, president washington luís overthrown coup d état. 1891 constitution put down , provisional president getúlio vargas ruled de facto personal dictator, state landed elites (who had controlled brazilian state ever since independence) struggled prevent continuing. in 1932, in são paulo, constitutionalist revolution demanded constitution. result, constitutional assembly elected , constitution promulgated on july 16, 1934, 4 years after coup d état had overthrown old republic. vargas accepted constitution in order legitimate power.

References Nick Vine Hall

lifetime interest in genealogy sparked family link james cook: nick vine hall, 1944 - 2006, diana plater in sydney morning herald, sydney 14 november 2006. obituary: nicholas john vine hall 17 august 1944 – 31 october 2006 june penny in ancestral searcher 29(4): 188-189, canberra december 2006. australian institute of genealogical studies: nick vine hall, 17 august-1944 - 31 october 2006

Fixtures 2011–12 Big Bash League season

1 fixtures 1.1 round 1 1.2 round 2 1.3 round 3 1.4 round 4 1.5 round 5 1.6 round 6 1.7 round 7 fixtures the fixtures announced in july 2011. final played on saturday, 28 january 2012. round 1 round 2 round 3 round 4 round 5 round 6 round 7

History Negative Trend

1 history 1.1 grand mal (1977) 1.2 negative trend 1 (1977-1978) 1.3 negative trend 2 (1978) 1.4 negative trend 3 (1978-1979) 1.5 negative trend 3.5 , break-up (1979) 1.6 reformation (2008-2010) history grand mal (1977) grand mal short-lived band formed in july 1977. first lineup consisted of don vinil on vocals, craig gray on guitar, v. vale, of search & destroy punk zine, on bass, , todd robertson on drums. due magazine commitments, vale left band , shatter replaced him, despite having no previous musical experience. quartet played 3 gigs, sharing bills bands such avengers, dils, , dead boys. during last show @ mabuhay gardens in san francisco, california on november 7, 1977, rozz rezabek stepped in band s new vocalist, after jumping on stage, not allowing vinil continue performing. vinil left band start offs, , grand mal became negative trend. negative trend 1 (1977-1978) on december 14, 1977, band played first show under name negative trend @ mabuhay gardens. rozz rezabek singer...

Hawaiian honeyeaters List of birds of Hawaii

kauaʻi ʻōʻō order: passeriformes   family: mohoidae honeyeaters prefer flit perch perch in outer foliage, stretching or sideways or hanging upside down @ need. have highly developed brush-tipped tongue, frayed , fringed bristles soak liquids readily. tongue flicked rapidly , repeatedly flower, upper mandible compressing liquid out when bill closed. kauaʻi ʻōʻō last species survive. last seen in 1987. kauaʻi ʻōʻō, moho braccatus (en) (xt) ex oʻahu ʻōʻō, moho apicalis (en) (xt) ex bishop s ʻōʻō, moho bishopi (en) (xt) ex hawaiʻi ʻōʻō, moho nobilis (en) (xt) ex kioea, chaetoptila angustipluma (en) (xt) ex

Thrushes List of birds of Hawaii

puaiohi order: passeriformes   family: turdidae the thrushes group of passerine birds occur not exclusively in old world. plump, soft plumaged, small medium-sized insectivores or omnivores, feeding on ground. many have attractive songs. kāmaʻo, myadestes myadestinus (en) (xt) ex ʻĀmaui, myadestes woahensis (en) (xt) ex olomaʻo, myadestes lanaiensis (en) (xt) cr ‘Ōma’o, myadestes obscurus (en) vu puaiohi, myadestes palmeri (en) cr eyebrowed thrush, turdus obscurus (v) lc

Tools and methods Piano tuning

some common piano tuning tools: top bottom: tuning lever, felt mute, rubber mute, felt temperament strip (left), , papps mute. common tools tuning pianos include tuning lever or hammer , variety of mutes, , tuning fork or electronic tuning device. tuning lever used turn tuning pins, increasing or decreasing tension of string. mutes used silence strings not being tuned. while tuning temperament octave, felt strip typically placed within temperament (middle) section of piano; inserted between each note s trichord, muting outer 2 strings middle string free vibrate. after center strings tuned, felt strip can removed note note, tuning outer strings center strings. wedge-shaped mutes inserted between 2 strings mute them, while papps mute used tuning high notes in upright pianos because slides between hammer shanks. in aural tuning tuning fork used tune first note (generally a4) of piano, , temperament octave tuned between f3 , f4 using variety of intervals , checks, until tuner satisfied no...

As food Short mackerel

steamed , salted pla thu sold @ thanin market in chiang mai, thailand ready eat pla thu fried short-bodied mackerel (hasa-hasa, tomato-mango , vinegar-onion sauces, philippines) yam pla thu thai salad made short mackerel. pla thu (thai: ปลาทู; rtgs: pla thu) important fish in thai cuisine, sold in market head bent downwards, gives characteristic shape. pla thu typically fried , eaten nam phrik kapi, boiled , raw vegetables , leafy greens, pieces of cha-om omelette, essential in many other preparations. name pla thu applied indian mackerel (rastrelliger kanagurta), prepared in same way. in traditional way of processing pla thu preservation, gills removed , head of fish bent downwards forcefully towards belly breaking backbone. done allow 3 fishes fit small open-work bamboo basket of predetermined size. once in baskets, fish boiled few minutes in large basins of sea-water salt added @ 1 kg (2.2 lb) of salt every 4 litres (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 us gal) of wat...

Vowels Cypriot Greek

the vowels of cypriot greek. adapted arvaniti 1999, p. 4. cypriot greek has five-vowel system /i, u, e, o, a/ identical of standard modern greek (see acoustic comparison of 2 vowel systems themistocleous 2017 , themistocleous 2017). back vowels /i u/ following /t/ @ end of utterance regularly reduced (50% of cases presented in study) fricated vowels (40% of cases, cf. slavic yers), , elided altogether (5% of cases). in glide-less analyses, /i/ may alternate [k] or [c], e.g. [kluvi] cage → [klufca] cages , or [kulːuɾi] koulouri → [kulːuɾ̥ka] koulouria ; and, in standard modern greek, pronounced [ɲ] when found between /m/ , vowel belongs same syllable, e.g. [mɲa] 1 (f.).

Semovente M43 da 75.2F46 Semovente da 105/25

developed ansaldo in 1944 , designated stug m43 mit 75/46 (852) (i) germans, tank destroyer version based on heavily modified hull of m.43 105/25. last tank manufactured in italy after armistice, being first italian afv predominantly welded construction , not bolted. using alternative materials (concrete reinforced gravel) considered integration armor, instead built conventionally thicker armor (up front 100 mm) compared other tanks produced in italy. the armament consisted of re-purposed antiaircraft gun, 75/46 c.a. mod. 1934 / mod. 40, load of forty 2 rounds. designers didn t have time develop specialized antitank round, employed normal delayed fuze improve penetration capability. gun laying manual on spherical support , allows raise -12 ° + 22 ° , 34 ° lateral tilt. armament included breda 38 machine gun 500 rounds, in practice replaced mg 42 greater number of rounds. crew limited 3 people, leaving heavy load commander acting gunner, while loader gunner / radio operator. semoven...

First round 1999 UNCAF Interclub Cup

forfeit: luis angel firpo did not show group 2 notes: walter ferretti withdrew financial reasons. results of walter ferretti s games have been voided , not count towards group rankings.

History Tooth brushing

a photo 1899 showing use of toothbrush. as long ago 3000 b.c., ancient egyptians constructed crude toothbrushes twigs , leaves clean teeth. similarly, other cultures such greeks, romans, arabs , indians cleaned teeth twigs. fray 1 end of twig penetrate between teeth more effectively. modern day toothbrushing regular habit became prevalent in europe after contact muslim world in africa , asia people s teeth remained healthy old age. advised scientifically supported practice toward end of 17th century. modern toothbrush developed in england in 1780. while languishing in jail, william addis decided drill holes sheep s tibia, , pulled through bristles of boar hair. while credited discovery of modern toothbrush, similar design has since been discovered in china 1400. in united states, although toothbrushes available @ end of 19th century, practice did not become widespread until after second world war, when u.s. soldiers continued toothbrushing had been required during military service.

Futurism List of predictions

doomsday equation (1960): heinz von foerster extrapolated historical population data predict infinite human population 2026. future shock (1970) alvin toffler considered change moving fast humans cope. engines of creation (1986) k. eric drexler involves molecular nanotechnology changing world, , introduces grey goo scenario. the end of history , last man (1992, francis fukuyama) heralded arrival of end point of mankind s ideological evolution , universalization of western liberal democracy final form of human government. thesis has since been disavowed author. the clash of civilizations samuel p. huntington, published in foreign affairs, volume 72, number 3, summer 1993 , later expanded book, states fundamental source of conflict in new world not ideological or economic. great divisions among humankind , dominating source of conflict cultural. nation states remain powerful actors in world affairs, principal conflicts of global politics occur between nations , groups of different civ...

Successful ageing Ageing

the concept of successful ageing can traced 1950s , popularised in 1980s. traditional definitions of successful ageing have emphasised absence of physical , cognitive disabilities. in 1987 article, rowe , kahn characterised successful ageing involving 3 components: a) freedom disease , disability, b) high cognitive , physical functioning, , c) social , productive engagement.

Drift toward war Red Guards (Finland)

helsinki worker s order guard in fall of 1917. at beginning of 1918, workers order guards still had few guns. example, largest guard in helsinki armed 20–30 military rifles. in january, commander-in-chief ali aaltonen went saint petersburg acquire weaponry bolsheviks. on 13 january, aaltonen informed general staff of cargo of 10,000 rifles , 10 artillery pieces brought finland within couple of weeks. @ same time, protection corps preparing trade of 60,000 rifles germany. point, many of largest workers order guards occupied radicals pushing finnish labour movement towards armed conflict. no longer under authority of social democratic party or trade union federation. in order keep labour movement united, party leadership forced negotiate revolutionary guards. many of leading social democrats, väinö tanner, taavi tainio , evert huttunen, moderate, opposed armed revolution , acts of order guards. in 19–23 january, violent clashes between workers guards , protection corps occurred in eas...

Notable people Middleborough, Massachusetts

general tom thumb house in 1914 isaac backus, baptist pastor , founding father during american revolution joseph barker, minister , congressman samuel breck, general ebenezer n. briggs, speaker of vermont house of representatives , president pro tem of vermont senate wayne maurice caron, sailor, medal of honor recipient kia corey carrier, child actor howard a. coffin, congressman rick fuller, professional wrestler daniel j. kelleher, banker , businessman erik lindgren, composer count primo magri, dwarf celebrity entertainment shows , circuses of p. t. barnum sean newcomb, professional baseball player atlanta braves, first-round selection (15th overall) in 2014 mlb draft; made mlb debut june 10, 2017 enoch pratt, (1808-1896), businessman, industrialist, banker, founder 1856-1865 of pratt free school in middleborough , enoch pratt free library in baltimore; endowed sheppard-pratt hospital in towson, maryland. patrick regan, army officer deborah sampson, female soldier of american revolut...

Theory Anti-reflective coating

1 theory 1.1 reflection 1.2 rayleigh s film 1.3 interference coatings 1.4 textured coatings theory an anti-reflection coated window, shown @ 45° , 0° angle of incidence there 2 separate causes of optical effects due coatings, called thick-film , thin-film effects. thick-film effects arise because of difference in index of refraction between layers above , below coating (or film); in simplest case, these 3 layers air, coating, , glass. thick-film coatings not depend on how thick coating is, long coating thicker wavelength of light. thin-film effects arise when thickness of coating approximately same quarter or half wavelength of light. in case, reflections of steady source of light can made add destructively , hence reduce reflections separate mechanism. in addition depending on thickness of film , wavelength of light, thin-film coatings depend on angle @ light strikes coated surface. reflection whenever ray of light moves 1 medium (for example, when light enters sheet of glass after tr...

Notable people Sankt Pölten

martin fiala, composer jörg demus, (born 1928), pianist alfred gusenbauer, (born 1960), politician (spÖ) , former chancellor of austria andreas lattner, computer scientist erwin leder, (born 1951), actor (das boot, underworld) karl Österreicher (1923–1995), conductor, music educator julius raab, (1891-1964), conservative politician, chancellor of austria 1953-1961 mario ranieri, dj , producer bernhard wicki, actor , director lolita, singer , actress don manuel, portuguese infant, younger brother of king john v, lived in st pölten time in 1730s oliver stummvoll, model ^ de:martin fiala (komponist)

Gameplay Shrek the Third (video game)

the game s general interface (ps2 version) story mode in 1 of levels. there 6 characters player can play as, 5 of movies main characters, shrek, donkey, puss in boots, arthur, fiona, , 1 of supporting characters, sleeping beauty. puss in boots character can double jump. gingerbread man, king harold, , pinocchio voiced movie actors. there 20 levels in shrek third. levels highly linear, side paths containing rewards completion of mission-style quests (three or five) , easter eggs such appearance (penguins) madagascar film. after completing level, player awarded bonus far far pounds, game s currency used purchasing items in gift shop. difficulty setting multiplies bonuses obtained. there numerous boxes, barrels, , other smashables scattered around levels. contain fairy dust use in special attacks, few contain coins , food. coins of either gold or red colors (called far far pounds). in addition aforementioned smashables, source of far far pounds can finding them scattered around, under ci...

Earlier projects Idaho National Laboratory

1 earlier projects 1.1 experimental breeder reactor-i (ebr-i) 1.2 fatal incident 1.3 incidents: container leaks plutonium-related-materials 1.4 experimental breeder reactor-ii (ebr-ii) 1.5 loss of fluid test (loft) facility 1.6 test area north 1.7 naval reactors facility (nrf) 1.8 materials test reactor (mtr) 1.9 borax experiments 1.10 other sites earlier projects experimental breeder reactor-i (ebr-i) the first 4 bulbs lit electricity nuclear power hung near generator on second floor of ebr-i in afternoon of december 20, 1951, argonne national laboratory scientist walter zinn , small crew of assistants witnessed row of 4 light bulbs light in nondescript brick building in eastern idaho desert. electricity generator connected experimental breeder reactor-i (ebr-i) flowed through them. first time usable amount of electrical power had ever been generated nuclear fission. only days afterward, reactor produced electricity needed entire ebr complex. 1 ton of natural uranium can produce more...

Outreach Idaho National Laboratory

1 outreach 1.1 scholarships , grants 1.2 internships 1.3 small business outreach outreach scholarships , grants inl supports science, technology, engineering , math (stem) education in classrooms across state. each year, lab invests $500,000 in idaho teachers , students. funding goes toward scholarship programs high school graduates, technical college students , teachers want integrate more hands-on science activities lessons. inl provides thousands of dollars worth of classroom grants teachers seeking upgrade science equipment or lab infrastructure. internships the lab hires more 300 interns each summer work alongside laboratory employees. inl listed vault, online job resource site, 1 of best places in u.s. internship internships offered high school, undergraduate, graduate , post-graduate students in applicable fields including science, engineering, math, chemistry, business, communication , other fields. small business outreach in addition subcontracting more $100 million worth of w...

Pontiac.27s Rebellion Rogers' Rangers

at end of war, rangers given task of taking command of fort detroit french forces. after war, of rangers returned civilian life. in 1763, rogers recruited several volunteers reinforcement of detroit commanded james dalyell of 1st royal regiment , formerly of 80th regiment of light armed foot (gage s light infantry). upon arrival @ detroit, dalyell talked post commandant henry gladwin allowing dalyell take reinforcements attack indian village near parent s creek. force of 250-300 soldiers of 55th , 60th regiments, rogers volunteers, , queen s royal american rangers under command of captain joseph hopkins ambushed, advanced guard made of men 55th regiment crossed bridge @ parent s creek. rogers men responsible covering retreat of force fort detroit.

Vindication Robert Rogers (soldier)

field marshal jeffrey amherst close friend of rogers , instrumental in vindicating him of gage s charges of treason. gage sent rogers montreal stand trial but, once there, rogers among friends of amherst. due amherst s influence, rogers acquitted of charges , verdict sent king george iii approval. king approved, not call gage liar openly. instead, made note there reason think rogers might have been treasonous. returning michigan under power of gage unthinkable; hence, rogers went england in 1769 petition again debt relief. however, king had done rogers , preoccupied issue of dissatisfied colonies. rogers went again debtors prison , tried suing gage false imprisonment. gage settled out of court offering rogers half-pay of major in return dropping suit.

History United Aircraft Corporation

1 history 1.1 predecessor 1.2 first years 1.3 2010s history predecessor after soviet union s collapse in 1991, aerospace industry of russia in catastrophic turmoil. excessive amount of imports , highly protective tariffs devastated manufacturing industry, both aerospace , automotive industry. military aircraft industry able benefit improving export possibilities profiting large storage of components , parts soviet times, while civilian aircraft industry suffered losses , production of civilian aircraft diminished. example, in 1990, russia produced 715 aircraft. 8 years later, number decreased 661 56 aircraft. in 2000, 4 civilian aircraft produced. in order solve this, president of russia @ time, boris yeltsin, decided consolidation necessary, , created vpk-mapo (military industrial complex – moscow aircraft production association), includes companies such mikoyan. consolidation wasn t successful , mapo later merged sukhoi. first years the uac created in february 20, 2006 russian presid...