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Gameplay Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra

a typical might , magic iii gameplay screen fountain head, game s starting town. (super nes version) textual character summaries in lower portion of screen replaced graphical heads display, featuring faces of player characters, wear different expressions depending on condition of character. spells selected list: improvement on previous games had specified using numeric codes. level maps no longer limited 16 x 16 grid, , automapping function eliminated need drawing maps on paper. also, enemy creatures can seen approach, or approached, distant squares. in previous games enemy creatures detected when in same square player characters, made combat more difficult avoid. ability shoot @ distance gives ranged weapons more distinct tactical advantage. @ end of combat, players not have search loot in previous games. the player can save game state @ time, notable exceptions of arena , castle greywind dungeon, @ player cannot store game state. in previous games, saving accomplished visiting inn ...

Education Leominster, Massachusetts

leominster public library, 2010 leominster home 2 private schools, st. leo catholic school , st. anna catholic school. st. leo’s school part of leominster’s st. leo parish, while st. anna’s school part of st. anna parish; both affiliated diocese of worcester. post-secondary education opportunities include leominster campus of mount wachusett community college , fitchburg state university in neighboring fitchburg. the leominster public library city’s main public library. established in 1856, public library moved different locations until permanent structure opened in 1910. in order secure finances new structure, library trustee applied aid philanthropist andrew carnegie. carnegie donated $27,500, citing if town appropriate 10 percent of amount annually support of library. in fiscal year 2008, city of leominster spent 1.39% ($1,183,076) of budget on public library—some $28 per person.

Southern Thailand insurgency Sonthi Boonyaratglin

after being appointed army commander in 2005, sonthi expressed confidence resolve insurgency. claimed take new , effective approach crisis , army informed [of insurgents are] , carry out duties. sonthi granted extraordinary increase in executive powers combat unrest in far south. however, 19 september 2006, army admitted had no idea insurgents were. drastic escalation of insurgency during leadership of army led public criticism of army efforts. while assigned south, sonthi suggested former communist insurgents might playing role in unrest. leaders of southern provinces displayed skepticism on suggestion , investigations did not reveal communist link. sonthi blamed failing rescue 2 teachers had been kidnapped , severely beaten mob in may 2006. 1 of them, 24-year-old juling pangamoon chiang rai, long in coma , attracted fame attention paid royal family of thailand, dying brutal beating in january 2009. on august 2006, after 22 commercial banks simultaneously bombed in yala province, ...

Economy Pereira, Colombia

1 economy 1.1 agriculture 1.2 manufacturing 1.3 logistics 1.4 trade , commerce economy a panorama of pereira the municipality of pereira has diversified economy in economic structure, primary sector accounts 5.7% of gdp, secondary sector shows relative weight of 26.2% in municipality , tertiary sector representative magnitudes 68.1%. pereira s grew 3.7% in 2004, year successful several events revived economy, flagship program of national government, greater fluidity in financial system, residents sent overseas have important impact on consumption, above accompanied improved oil prices, coal, nickel, coffee. these developments reflected in increase in both supply , demand goods , services. trade second generating employment activity, pereira has been carrying out process in formal trade, important part in shopping centers (alcides arevalo, bolivar plaza, lake plaza, novacentro, parque arboleda, pereira plaza, victoria, unicentro, etc.) there wide variety of products , services can seen ...

Mexico 1803–04 Alexander von Humboldt

silver mining complex of la valenciana, guanajuato, mexico basalt prisms @ santa maría regla, mexico alexander von humboldt, published in vue des cordillères et monuments des peuples indigènes de l amérique aztec calendar stone dresden codex, later identified maya manuscript, published in part humboldt in 1810 humboldt , bonpland had not intended go new spain, when unable join voyage pacific, left ecuador s port of guayaquil , headed mexico s west coast port of acapulco, landing february 15, 1803. before humboldt , bonpland started on way new spain s capital on mexico s central plateau, humboldt realized captain of vessel brought them acapulco had reckoned location incorrectly. since acapulco main west coast port , terminus of asian trade spanish philippines, having accurate maps of location extremely important. humboldt set instruments, surveying deep water bay of acapulco, determine longitude. humboldt , bonpland arrived in mexico city, having been officially welcomed via letter king...

Recreation and development Macdonald River (Bendemeer)

macdonald river upstream woolbrook. trout fishing possible in waters of macdonald river, creeks , tributaries upstream of new england highway road bridge @ bendemeer. namoi river snapping turtle or bell s turtle (elseya belli) species of turtle found in upper reaches of namoi river, gwydir river , macdonald rivers. the t perry bridge, carries new england highway , crosses macdonald river, completed in 1985, enabling bypass of village of bendemeer. in november 2008, torrential rain caused severe flooding in macdonald river , led area being declared natural disaster area.

Washington Hanukkah Eve windstorm of 2006

1 washington 1.1 deaths 1.2 newspapers 1.3 state of emergency , recovery 1.4 air quality 1.5 contributing factors washington the storm left heavy damage across washington, tree damage. fallen trees knocked down many power lines , closed many roads well. seattle-tacoma international airport partially lost power, canceling flights. flooding reported in low-lying areas heavy rain. storm damage @ olympia, washington apartment complex. the electricity grid hit hard, 1.2 million customers lost power in state, , puget sound energy reported more 75 percent of circuits damaged. municipal utilities suffered severe damage. in seattle area, several days after storm hundreds of thousands of families still remained without power , many had leave homes , move hotels or emergency shelters coping inclement weather. major employers in area affected; power outage forced microsoft shut down large portions of campus in redmond on december 15. the seattle school district , many districts surrounding clo...

References Praia do Almoxarife

sources macedo, antónio lourenço da silveira macedo (1871). histórias das quatro ilhas que formam o distrito da horta [history of 4 islands formed district of horta] (in portuguese). horta, azores: tipo de graça jr.  mont alverne, agostinho de (ofm) (1986). crónicas da província de são joão evangelista das ilhas dos açores [chronicles of province of saint john evangelist of islands of azores] (in portuguese) (2nd ed.). ponta delgada, azores: instituto cultural de ponta delgada.  chagas, frei diogo das (ofm) (1989). espelho cristalino em jardim de várias flores [crystal mirror garden of various flores] (in portuguese) (2nd ed.). ponta delgada, azores: secretaria regional da educação e cultura, direcção regional dos assuntos culturais, universidade dos açores, centro de estudos doutor gaspar frutuoso.  ribeiro, fernando faria (2007). em dias passados: figuras, instituições e acontecimentos da história faialense [in days passed: figures, institutions , events in faialense hi...

References DIBELS

amy r. hoffman, j. e. (2009). using dibels: survey of purposes , practices. reading psychology, 30, 1-16. catherine t. goffreda, j. c. (2009). preventive screening readers: predictive validity of dynamic indicators of basic literacy skills (dibels). psychology in schools, 46 (6), 539-552. jillian m. bellinger, j. c. (2011). fluency-based story retell indicator of reading comprehension? psychology in schools, 48 (4), 416-426. manzo, k. k. (2005). national clout of dibels test draws scrutiny. education week, 25 (5), 1-12. nancy rankie shelton, b. a. (2009). dibels put reading first? literacy research , instruction, 137-147. riedel, b. w. (2007). relation between dibels reading comprehension, , vocabulary in urban first grade students. reading research quarterly, 42 (4), 546-567. stephen g. schilling, j. f. (2007). fluency measures accurate predictors of reading achievement? elementary school journal, 107 (5), 429-447. young-suk kim, y. p. (2010). growth rate in oral reading fluency matte...

History Plant-based diet

1 history 1.1 paleontonoly 1.2 modern herbivores , mild omnivory 1.3 humans history paleontonoly although herbivory (reliance on diet entirely of plants) long thought mesozoic phenomenon, evidence of found fossils show it. within less 20 million years after first land plants evolved, plants being consumed arthropods. herbivory among four-limbed terrestrial vertebrates, tetrapods developed in late carboniferous (307 - 299 million years ago). tetrapods large amphibious piscivores. while amphibians continued feed on fish , insects, reptiles began exploring 2 new food types: tetrapods (carnivory) , plants (herbivory). carnivory natural transition insectivory medium , large tetrapods, requiring minimal adaptation. in contrast, complex set of adaptations necessary feeding on highly fibrous plant materials. modern herbivores , mild omnivory quite often, herbivorous creatures eat small quantities of animal-based food when becomes available. although trivial of time, omnivorous or herbivorous b...

Later life Joshua Chamberlain

chamberlain later in life in portland, wearing uniform , medals in 1893, 30 years after battle made 20th maine famous, chamberlain awarded medal of honor actions @ gettysburg. citation commends him daring heroism , great tenacity in holding position on little round top against repeated assaults, , carrying advance position on great round top. in many other civil war actions, controversy arose when 1 of subordinate officers stated chamberlain never ordered charge @ gettysburg. claim never affected chamberlain s fame or notoriety, however. original medal lost, , later rediscovered in 2013, , donated pejebscot historical society in brunswick, maine. second, redesigned medal issued in 1904 housed @ bowdoin college. in 1898, @ age of 70, still in pain wounds, volunteered duty officer in spanish–american war. rejected duty, called 1 of major disappointments of life. in 1905, chamberlain became founding member of maine institution blind, in portland, called iris network. chamberlain s wife ...

The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression Duchenne de Boulogne

demonstration of mechanics of facial expression. duchenne , assistant faradize mimetic muscles of old man. duchenne , patient, old toothless man, thin face, features, without being absolutely ugly, approached ordinary triviality influenced fashionable beliefs of physiognomy of 19th century, duchenne wanted determine how muscles in human face produce facial expressions believed directly linked soul of man. known, in particular, way triggered muscular contractions electrical probes, recording resulting distorted , grotesque expressions invented camera. published findings in 1862, extraordinary photographs of induced expressions, in book mecanisme de la physionomie humaine (the mechanism of human facial expression, known mechanism of human physiognomy). duchenne believed human face kind of map, features of codified universal taxonomies of mental states; convinced expressions of human face gateway soul of man. unlike lavater , other physiognomists of era, duchenne skeptical of face s abi...

Playing career Nigel Pearson

1 playing career 1.1 shrewsbury town 1.2 sheffield wednesday 1.3 middlesbrough playing career shrewsbury town pearson born in nottingham attended william sharp comprehensive school, , began playing career non-league heanor town before joining second division shrewsbury town in november 1981. made first-team debut in 1–0 defeat @ oldham athletic on opening day of 1982–83 season. pearson s first football league goal came on 12 march 1983 in 3–1 win against barnsley @ gay meadow. pearson ended season 39 out of possible 42 starts shrewsbury finished in ninth place in table. the following season, shrewsbury finished 1 place higher injuries restricted pearson 26 games. injury prevented him playing @ in 1984–85, when shrewsbury again finished eighth in table, returned in 1985–86 making 35 appearances shrewsbury dropped 17th. in 1986–87 ever-present, making 42 appearances , contributing 3 goals, shrews finished in 18th place. started next season, before being signed sheffield wednesday s manag...

Healthcare in Wales Health care in the United Kingdom

the majority of healthcare in wales provided nhs wales. body formed part of same nhs structure england , wales created national health service act 1946 powers on nhs in wales came under secretary of state wales in 1969 and, in turn, responsibility nhs wales passed welsh assembly , welsh assembly government under devolution in 1999.

Incumbents 2006 in Canada

1 incumbents 1.1 crown 1.2 federal government 1.3 provincial governments 1.3.1 lieutenant governors 1.3.2 premiers 1.4 territorial governments 1.4.1 commissioners 1.4.2 premiers incumbents crown head of state (monarch) – queen elizabeth ii (consort – prince philip, duke of edinburgh) federal government governor general – michaëlle jean (viceregal consort – jean-daniel lafond) prime minister – paul martin (until february 6) stephen harper chief justice – beverley mclachlin (british columbia) parliament – 39th (from april 3) provincial governments lieutenant governors lieutenant governor of alberta – norman kwong lieutenant governor of british columbia – iona campagnolo lieutenant governor of manitoba – john harvard lieutenant governor of new brunswick – herménégilde chiasson lieutenant governor of newfoundland , labrador – edward roberts lieutenant governor of nova scotia – myra freeman (until september 7) mayann francis lieutenant governor of ontario – james bartleman lieutenant govern...

Intersex and reproductive rights Reproductive rights

intersex, in humans , other animals, variation in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, or genitals not allow individual distinctly identified male or female. such variation may involve genital ambiguity, , combinations of chromosomal genotype , sexual phenotype other xy-male , xx-female. intersex persons subjected involuntary sex normalizing surgical , hormonal treatments in infancy , childhood, including sterilization. un agencies have begun take note. on 1 february 2013, juan e mendés, un special rapporteur on torture , other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, issued statement condemning non-consensual surgical intervention on intersex people. report stated, children born atypical sex characteristics subject irreversible sex assignment, involuntary sterilization, involuntary genital normalizing surgery, performed without informed consent, or of parents, in attempt fix sex , leaving them permanent, irreversible infertility , causing severe mental su...

Early twentieth-century literature Norton Anthology of Literature by Women

zora neale hurston willa cather (1873–1947) dorothy richardson (1873–1957) amy lowell (1874–1925) gertrude stein (1874–1946) alice dunbar-nelson (1875–1935) anna hempstead branch (1875–1937) gertrude bonnin (zitkala sa) (1876–1938) virginia woolf (1882–1941) susan glaspell (1882–1948) mina loy (1882–1966) anna spencer (1882–1975) katherine susannah prichard (1882–1969) anzia yezierska (c. 1883 – 1970) anna wickham (1884–1947) elinor wylie (1885–1928) isak dinesen (1885–1962) radclyffe hall (1886–1943) h.d. (hilda doolittle) (1886–1961) edith sitwell (1887–1964) marianne moore (1887–1972) katherine mansfield (1888–1923) katherine anne porter (c. 1890 – 1980) zora neale hurston (1891–1960) edna st. vincent millay (1892–1950) djuna barnes (1892–1982) rebecca west (1892–1983) dorothy parker (1892–1967) jean rhys (c. 1894 – 1979) louise bogan (1897–1970) ruth pitter (1897–1992) marita bonner (1899–1971) elizabeth bowen (1899–1973) meridel le sueur (1900–1996)

Musical life Kabir Suman

kabir suman, recorded number of albums between 1992 , 1999 under name suman chattopaddhyay or suman chatterjee. after 1999, returned in recording industry again in 2001, , time kabir suman. his contemporary urban, socially conscious songs draw upon both bengali adhunik (modern) , western folk , protest music. work has been major influence in development of bengali songs, has influenced bands chandrabindoo, , has grown become major movement in contemporary bengali music. of songs played solo piano, electronic keyboard or guitar. many other bengali singers, suman recorded albums of rabindra sangeet (songs of rabindranath tagore), starting in late-1990s. he released first solo album, tomake chai, on 23 april 1992, immensely successful redefined bengali songs. later suman stopped making songs general audience , focused on more political issues. concert pete seeger kabir suman performned pete seeger @ kolkata in 1996. one of suman s greatest critical success, concert in kalamandir (in kolka...

Bihar Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation

the party has longstanding conflict feudal landlords since beginning of cpi(ml). siwan, bhojpur, arrah citadel of cpi(ml) movement. bihar legislative assembly election 2015 cpi(ml) liberation emerged third largest party in bihar legislative assembly election 2015. party contested jointly along cpi, cpi(m), rsp, forward block, , suci(c) third alternative national democratic alliance , mahagathbandhan of lalu prasad yadav , nitish kumar. party won 3 seats siwan district (satyadeo ram darauli ), katihar district ( mahbub alam balrampur) , bhojpur district (sudama prasad tarari) each. party has vote percentage of 1.5% in state. left parties have vote percentage of 3.59%.

Appearance Queen Mary Harp

replica of harp davy patton, 2007 the queen mary harp noted being complete , best-preserved of old harps. covered in original , intricate carving. forepillar or lamhchrann elaborately carved double-headed zoomorphic figure , instrument retains traces of pigment. traces have been analyzed , identified vermilion. decoration includes number of pieces of christian symbolism suggesting harp may have been made commission church or monastery. vine-scrolls , particular shape of split palmette leaves have clear parallels 15th century west highland grave slabs argyll area, suggesting time , place harp originated. grave-slab in chapel @ keills in knapdale has carving of harp similar in appearance queen mary.

Types Souq

seasonal cayenne peppers @ souq in yemen, souq al milh a temporary, seasonal souq held @ set time might yearly, monthly or weekly. oldest souqs set annually, , typically general festivals held outside cities. example, souq ukadh held yearly in pre-islamic times in area between mecca , ta’if during sacred month of dhu al-qi dah. while busy market, more famous poetry competitions, judged prominent poets such al-khansa , al-nabigha. example of islamic annual souq al mirbid outside basra, famed poetry competitions in addition storytelling activities. temporary souqs tended become knwon specific types of produce. example, suq hijr in bahrain noted dates while suq adan known spices , perfumes. political, economic , social changes have left small seasonal souqs outside villages , small towns, selling livestock , agricultural products. weekly markets have continued function throughout arab world. of them named day of week on held. have open spaces designated use inside cities. examples of sur...

Slovakia History of the euro

slovak euro coins starting set slovakia adopted euro on 1 january 2009. koruna part of erm ii 28 november 2005, requiring trade within 15% of agreed central rate; rate changed on 17 march 2007 , again on 28 may 2008. rate of 30.126 skk may 2008 confirmed on 8 july 2008. to assist process of conversion euro, on 1 april 2008, national bank of slovakia (nbs) announced plan withdrawal of slovak koruna notes , coins. few days later, on 5 april 2008, slovakia officially applied enter eurozone. on 7 may 2008, european commission approved application , asked member states endorse bid during eu finance ministers meeting in july 2008. slovakia fulfilled euro convergence criteria. @ 2.2%, slovakia s twelve-month inflation below 3.2% threshold. however, march 2008 annual inflation 3.6%. fiscal deficit 2.2% versus reference value of 3.0%. , finally, government debt ratio 29.4% of gdp in 2007, below maximum ratio of 60.0%. public opinion supported switch, 58% in favour , 35% opposed, 65% worrie...

September 29.2C 1911 .28Friday.29 September 1911

^ italy begins war on turkey; wins first naval battle ; tripoli refuses surrender ; italy declares war , new york times, september 30, 1911 ^ cite error: named reference aror nov 1911 invoked never defined (see page). ^ not defend tripoli- turkish government decides- said pasha heads new cabinet , new york times, september 30, 1911 ^ john julius norwich, middle sea: history of mediterranean (random house digital, inc., 2007)

Under the nation-states History of the Basques

ebro river winding down la rioja of Álava , on ribera of navarre, both fertile grounds vineyards , cereal crops battle of nivelle, follow-up donostia s destruction (1813) self-government in northern basque country came abrupt end when french revolution centralized government , abolished region specific powers recognized ancien régime. french political design intently pursued dissolution of basque identity new french nation, , in 1793 french national ideal enforced terror on population. during period of french convention (up 1795), labourd (sara, itxassou, biriatu, ascain, etc.) went on shaken indiscriminate mass deportation of civilians landes of gascony, confiscations, , death of hundreds. has been argued despite fraternal intent, intervention of french revolution destroyed highly participatory political culture, based on provincial assemblies (the democratic biltzar, , other estates). the southern basque country mired in constant disputes royal spanish authority—breach of fueros—an...

Masters of the ocean History of the Basques

blacksmith dressed in historic attire @ ironwork re-enactment in legazpi harbour of bayonne in 1755, @ height of trade within guipuzcoan company of caracas the basques (or biscaynes), proper biscayans, gipuzkoans , lapurdians, thrived on whale hunting, shipbuilding, iron exportation england, trade northern europe , america during 16th century, @ time basques became masters not of whaling, atlantic ocean. however, king philip ii of spain s failed armada invencible endeavour in 1588, largely relying on heavy whaling , trade galleons confiscated reluctant basques, proved disastrous. spanish defeat triggered immediate collapse of basque supremacy on oceans , rise of english hegemony. whaling declined, privateering soared. many basques found on castilian-spanish empire opportunity promote social position , venture america make living , amass little fortune spurred foundation of present-day baserris. basques serving under spanish flag became renowned sailors, , many of them among first europ...

Events 1827 in Australia

^ cameron, angus, ed. (1986). part one: capital city chronologies . second australian almanac: 800-page databank crammed essential information every australian. north ryde, nsw: angus & robertson. pp. 5, 88. isbn 0-207-15232-2.  ^ rivera, larry. theatre royal . about.com (iac). retrieved 23 february 2013. 

Lighting and sound C-Clamp (stagecraft)

assorted clamps, top left: baby pipe clamp, c-clamp, g-clamp, light duty c-clamp (sometimes called j clamp). assorted cheseborough, left: half, swivel, scaffold clamp. pipe clamp g clamp trigger clamp cheseborough / swivel coupler / double coupler , half-burger / half coupler manfrotto super clamp ^ http://www.controlbooth.com/wiki/?title=cheeseborough ^ http://www.doughty-engineering.co.uk/shop/22/index.htm ^ http://www.doughty-engineering.co.uk/shop/22/index.htm ^ http://www.controlbooth.com/wiki/?title=half-coupler&highlight=half+coupler

Road to the finals 2011 PBA Governors' Cup Finals

*+10 in overall point differential on alaska s +5 , barangay ginebra s −15 **+13 in overall point differential on alaska s +6 , barangay ginebra s −19 the talk n text tropang texters first team clinch finals berth after defeating barangay ginebra kings on july 31 game spare. petron blaze boosters, advance finals win on talk n text , ginebra win on rain or shine elasto painters, blew out texters on august 5, while ginebra defeated rain or shine on following game. petron tied second place ginebra , alaska aces advanced due superior quotient. however, several fans dismayed on quotient system, arguing playoff games should have been held instead of determining finalists via quotient system. petron seen underdog in finals had lost 4 key players injuries while talk n text has deep lineup. talk n text, has won first 2 championships of season, seeking win first grand slam since 1996 pba season when alaska won 3 conference championships.

Gulls, terns, and skimmers List of birds of Hawaii

white tern order: charadriiformes   family: laridae laridae family of medium large seabirds , includes gulls, terns, , skimmers. gulls typically gray or white, black markings on head or wings. have stout, longish bills , webbed feet. terns group of medium large seabirds typically grey or white plumage, black markings on head. terns hunt fish diving pick insects off surface of fresh water. terns long-lived birds, several species known live in excess of 30 years. black-legged kittiwake, rissa tridactyla (v) lc bonaparte s gull, chroicocephalus philadelphia (v) lc black-headed gull, chroicocephalus ridibundus (v) lc laughing gull, leucophaeus atricilla lc franklin s gull, leucophaeus pipixcan lc mew gull, larus canus (v) lc ring-billed gull, larus delawarensis lc western gull, larus occidentalis (v) lc california gull, larus californicus (v) lc herring gull, larus argentatus lc lesser black-backed gull, larus fuscus (v) lc slaty-backed gull, larus schistisagus (v) lc glaucou...

Pigeons and doves List of birds of Hawaii

zebra dove order: columbiformes   family: columbidae pigeons , doves stout-bodied birds short necks , short slender bills fleshy cere. rock pigeon, columba livia (i) lc spotted dove, spilopelia chinensis (i) lc zebra dove, geopelia striata (i) lc mourning dove, zenaida macroura (i) lc

Perception Phonological development

1 perception 1.1 1 month 1.1.1 categorical perception 1.2 4 months 1.3 5 months 1.4 6 months 1.4.1 statistical learning 1.5 7 months 1.6 8 months 1.7 9 months 1.8 10-12 months perception children don’t utter first words until 1 year old, @ birth can tell utterances in native language utterances in languages different prosodic features. 1 month categorical perception infants young 1 month perceive speech sounds speech categories (they display categorical perception of speech). example, sounds /b/ , /p/ differ in amount of breathiness follows opening of lips. using computer generated continuum in breathiness between /b/ , /p/, eimas et al. (1971) showed english-learning infants paid more attention differences near boundary between /b/ , /p/ equal-sized differences within /b/-category or within /p/-category. measure, monitoring infant sucking-rate, became major experimental method studying infant speech perception. infants 10–12 months can distinguish not native sounds nonnative contrasts...

Amami, Okinawa, Miyako, and Yaeyama Ryukyu Islands

the yonaguni monument, rock formation theorized submerged ruins the south of watase s line recognized ecologists distinct subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion. flora , fauna of islands have in common taiwan, philippines, , southeast asia, , part of indomalaya ecozone. the coral reefs among world wildlife fund s global 200 ecoregions. reefs endangered sedimentation , eutrophication, result agriculture fishing. mammals endemic islands include amami rabbit, iriomote cat, ryukyu flying fox, ryukyu long-tailed giant rat, ryukyu mouse, , ryukyu shrew. birds found in ryukyus include amami woodcock, izu thrush, japanese paradise flycatcher, narcissus flycatcher, okinawa rail (yanbaru kuina), lidth s jay, ryukyu kingfisher, ryukyu minivet, ryukyu robin, ryūkyū scops owl, extinct ryukyu wood pigeon, amami woodpecker , okinawa woodpecker. approximately 1 half of amphibian species of islands endemic. endemic amphibians include sword-tail newt, anderson s crocodile newt, hyla hallowellii, h...

Chongqing G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway

the expressway crosses spectacular daning river bridge in chongqing the g42 unfinished in chongqing. temporary eastern terminus @ wushan interchange in wushan county. there g42 continuous throughout chongqing. due restraints of difficult terrains, maximum speed on expressway has been set @ 80 km/h (50 mph). expressway runs parallel yangtze river behind mountains of 3 gorges. @ gujiaba interchange, g42 intersects non designated wanzhou-kai county expressway. heads south , bypasses wanzhou district. @ qinggangba interchange, g42 turns westbound , intersects chongqing-yibin expressway, spurs downtown of wanzhou , becomes g318 national highway. g42 travels southwest until encountering g50 again in taiping interchange, dianjiang county. expressway travel westbound , enters mingyue mountain tunnel, through crosses chongqing-sichuan border , enters sichuan province.

History WMUZ (AM)

1 history 1.1 1440 wchb 1.2 1200 wchb 1.3 newstalk 1200 wchb 1.4 gospel goes full time on 1200 1.5 return of newstalk 1200 history am 1440 wchb the wchb call letters date 1956, when station signed on 1,000-watt daytimer @ 1440 on dial licensed inkster, michigan. call letters stood dr. wendell cox , dr. haley bell, owned , operated station under bell broadcasting banner. wchb 1 of earliest radio station in united states built ground black owners, , r&b format, became visible presence in detroit s black community. on, wchb aimed all-purpose full-service station detroit s african-american community, featuring not r&b hits, gospel music, jazz, talk shows, , tweeny time show two-to-six-year-olds. late 1960s, however, popularity of motown sound, in addition competition wjlb (then station @ 1400 on dial, wdtk) , fm upstart wgpr, led wchb adopt more top 40-style presentation soul format. locally owned many years bell broadcasting, wchb signed on fm sister, 105.9 wchd, in 1960, later ...

HB Holden Torana

holden torana (lb) s 2-door in 1968, series 70 engine option added. engine had higher compression ratio, higher-lift camshaft, , single cd zenith-stromberg carburettor, boosted output 69 bhp (51 kw; 70 ps). power-assisted front disc brakes standard when engine used, , automatic transmission option no longer available standard 56 bhp (42 kw; 57 ps) engine. sports model released in october 1967, called brabham torana, named in honour of well-respected australian race-car driver, sir jack brabham. brabham torana s engine based on series 70, twin cd zenith-stromberg carburettors sports air cleaners fitted. low-restriction exhaust system, boosted power 79 bhp (59 kw; 80 ps). brabham included wider wheel rims , red-wall tyres, power-assisted front disc brakes standard, different badging, , black body accents. automatic transmission not available on model. in september 1968, 69 torana released, called hb series ii. featured locally made body...

Notes East Rail Line

lo wu , lok ma chau within frontier closed area , cannot entered without permit or passport , visa mainland china. in may 2008, mtr announced plans renew many stations, of have been in service on half century. refurbishment not expected completed until 2016 @ earliest. there long distances between university , tai po market stations, between tai wo , fanling stations, , between sheung shui , lok ma chau stations; , there no intermediate stations within these sections. these sections of track nearby science park, tai po kau, hong lok yuen, kau lung hang village, , kwu tung village. however, intermediate stations within sections of track under planning.

Army Group North German order of battle for Operation Fall Weiss

1 army group north 1.1 army group reserve troops 1.2 4th army 1.3 3rd army army group north army group north commanded colonel general fedor von bock. initial objectives capture polish corridor (4th army) , drive southwards towards warsaw east prussia (3rd army). army group reserve troops directly subordinated army group north were: 10th panzer division - commanded general ferdinand schaal. consisted of 4th panzer brigade , 10th motorized rifle brigade. 73rd infantry division - commanded general friedrich von rabenau. consisted of 170th, 186th, , 213th infantry regiments. 206th infantry division - commanded general hugo höfl. consisted of 301st, 312th, , 413th infantry regiments. 208th infantry division - commanded general moritz andreas. consisted of 309th, 337th, , 338th infantry regiments. 4th army 4th army commanded general of artillery günther von kluge. based in western pomerania. 4th army reserves 23rd infantry division - commanded general walter graf von brockdorff-ahlefeldt....

Impact Antonine Plague

1 impact 1.1 culture, literature, arts 1.2 military concerns 1.3 indian ocean trade , han china impact culture, literature, arts in consternation, many turned protection offered magic. lucian of samosata s irony-laden account of charlatan alexander of abonoteichus records verse of despatched nations during pestilence... seen written on doorways everywhere , particularly in houses emptied, lucian further remarks. the epidemic had drastic social , political effects throughout roman empire: barthold georg niebuhr (1776–1831) concluded reign of marcus aurelius forms turning point in many things, , above in literature , art, have no doubt crisis brought plague.... ancient world never recovered blow inflicted on plague visited in reign of marcus aurelius. during marcomannic wars, marcus aurelius wrote philosophical work meditations . passage ix.2 states pestilence around him less deadly falsehood, evil behavior, , lack of true understanding. lay dying, marcus uttered words, weep not me;...

Mamilla Mall Mamilla

mamilla s shopping street the $150 million, pedestrian-only mamilla shopping mall has been touted luxury destination in style of los angeles rodeo drive or grove. commercial space leased @ $40 $80 per square metre 140 businesses, including international names rolex, mac, h. stern, nike, polo ralph lauren, nautica, bebe, , tommy hilfiger, local chains castro, ronen chen, steimatzky books, , cafe rimon. mall slated house imax theatre. first gap store in israel opened in mamilla mall in august 2009.

Educational philosophies Karl G. Maeser

1 educational philosophies 1.1 monitorial system 1.2 pestalozzian educational theory 1.3 role of religion educational philosophies maeser opposed educational philosophies of john locke, argued education elite only. maeser recognized johann bernhard basedow had ideas treating students kindness , removing physical punishment classroom; however, maeser believed come, follow me , not thou shalt best principles teaching. in maeser s eyes, basedow not example. monitorial system statue of karl g. maeser @ brigham young university maeser included monitorial system andrew bell , joseph lancaster in teacher training courses. system suggested more advanced students monitored less advanced students , layout of classroom should allow 1 teacher oversee large number of students. maeser believed system flawed, however, because focused on developing efficiency , disregarded individuality. maeser argued teacher have more personal interactions students. implemented monitorial organization each studen...

Propagation Radio wave

the study of radio propagation, how radio waves move in free space , on surface of earth, vitally important in design of practical radio systems. radio waves passing through different environments experience reflection, refraction, polarization, diffraction, , absorption. different frequencies experience different combinations of these phenomena in earth s atmosphere, making radio bands more useful specific purposes others. practical radio systems use 3 different techniques of radio propagation communicate: line of sight: refers radio waves travel in straight line transmitting antenna receiving antenna. not require cleared sight path; @ lower frequencies radio waves can pass through buildings, foliage , other obstructions. method of propagation possible @ microwave frequencies , above. on surface of earth, line of sight propagation limited visual horizon 64 km (40 mi). method used cell phones, fm , television broadcasting , radar. using dish antennas transmit beams of microwav...