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Children Keʻelikōlani

john william pitt kīnaʻu william pitt leleiohoku she bore 2 sons, both died young. john william pitt kīnaʻu, son of leleiohoku, born on december 21, 1842. taken away @ age attend royal school in honolulu, , died september 9, 1859. keolaokalani davis, son of isaac young davis born in february 1862 , hānai (adopted) against father s wishes bernice pauahi bishop. died on august 29, 1863, aged 1 year , 6 months. her adopted son, called leleiohoku ii after first husband, born january 10, 1854, became crown prince of hawaii, died april 9, 1877, when 23 years old. on death of adopted son, demanded kalākaua , family relinquish rights estates had bequeathed brother, , returned deed. relations king kalākaua distant, although had close friendships sister, queen liliʻuokalani, , mother, keohokalole. she godmother princess kaʻiulani. @ kaʻiulani s baptism, ruth gifted 10 acres (40,000 m) of land in waikīkī kaʻiulani s father archibald cleghorn built ʻĀinahau estate. kaʻiulani gave ruth pen name...

Operational history Vickers Valetta

vickers valetta t.3 of raf college @ blackbushe airport in september 1956. note cabin-top astrodomes , aerials navigational training valetta t.4 of no.2 ans extended radar nose the valetta c.2 vip passenger transport , range. the valetta t.3 built provide navigational trainer service raf college @ raf cranwell , no.1 , no.2 air navigation schools. 40 delivered august 1951, last being wj487 in september 1952. 18 valetta t.3 aircraft later converted t.4 standard longer nose fitted accommodate radar scanner in order train crews in ai (airborne interception) role.

Scientific and environmental impact Tobacco mosaic virus

tmv virus: super resolution light microscopy the large amount of literature tmv , choice many pioneering investigations in structural biology (including x-ray diffraction), virus assembly , disassembly, , on, fundamentally due large quantities can obtained, plus fact not infect animals. after growing few infected tobacco plants in greenhouse , few simple laboratory procedures, scientist can produce several grams of virus. result of this, tmv can treated organic chemical, rather infective agent. james d. watson, in memoir double helix, cites x-ray investigation of tmv s helical structure important step in deducing nature of dna molecule.

Notable people Lancaster, Massachusetts

^  wilson, james grant; fiske, john, eds. (1892). harrington, timothy . appletons cyclopædia of american biography. new york: d. appleton.  ^  wilson, james grant; fiske, john, eds. (1892). haskell, abraham . appletons cyclopædia of american biography. new york: d. appleton.  ^  wilson, james grant; fiske, john, eds. (1889). whitcomb, john . appletons cyclopædia of american biography. new york: d. appleton.  ^  wilson, james grant; fiske, john, eds. (1889). whiting, henry . appletons cyclopædia of american biography. new york: d. appleton.  ^  wilson, james grant; fiske, john, eds. (1889). willard, abijah . appletons cyclopædia of american biography. new york: d. appleton. 

Notable works Takeo Kanade

^ implementation of kanade–lucas–tomasi feature tracker ^ cite error: named reference rowleybaluja invoked never defined (see page). ^ carlo tomasi; takeo kanade (november 1992). shape , motion image streams under orthography: factorization method . international journal of computer vision. 9 (2): 137–154. doi:10.1007/bf00129684.  ^ takeo kanade; peter rander; p j narayanan (january 1997). virtualized reality: constructing virtual worlds real scenes . ieee multimedia, immersive telepresence. 4 (1): 34–47. doi:10.1109/93.580394.  ^ takeo kanade; atsushi yoshida; kazuo oda; hiroshi kano; masaya tanaka (1996). stereo machine video-rate dense depth mapping , new applications . ieee cvpr.  ^ vladimir brajovic; takeo kanade (august 1998). computational sensor visual tracking attention . ieee journal of solid state circuits. 33 (8): 1199–1207. doi:10.1109/4.705358.  ^ takeo kanade (june 1980). theory of origami world . artificial intelligence. 13: 279–311. doi:10.1016...

Expedition in Russia, 1829 Alexander von Humboldt

alexander von humboldt, portrait w. pickersgill (1831) in 1811, , again in 1818, projects of asiatic exploration proposed humboldt, first czar nicolas s russian government, , afterwards prussian government; on each occasion, untoward circumstances interposed. not until had begun sixtieth year resumed role of traveler in interests of science. the russian foreign minister, count georg von cancrin contacted humboldt whether platinum-based currency possible in russia , invited him visit ural mountains. humboldt not encouraging platinum-based currency, when silver standard world currency. invitation visit urals intriguing, since humboldt had long dreamed of going asia. had wanted travel india , made considerable efforts persuade british east india company authorize trip, efforts fruitless. when russia renewed earlier invitation humboldt, humboldt accepted. russians sought entice humboldt engaging enduring interest in mining sites, comparative scientific purposes humboldt, russians gain expe...

Operational models Würzburg radar

würzburg d in use. quirl conical scanning antenna prominent. several versions of basic würzburg system deployed on course of war. first, würzburg a, operated manually , required operators pinpoint target maintaining maximum signal on oscilloscope display. since signal strength changed on own various reasons being on or off target, inaccurate , required use of searchlight spot target once radar had settled on approximate position. nevertheless, 1 of first würzburgs in service directly assisted in shooting-down of aircraft in may 1940 orally relaying commands flak unit. experimental würzburg b added infra-red detector fine tuning, in general these devices proved unusable , production discontinued. würzburg folded travel. note simple antenna system. würzburg c featured lobe switching improve aiming accuracy. c model aimed sending signal out of 1 of 2 off-centre feed horns in middle of antenna, signal being switched rapidly between 2 horns. both returns sent oscilloscope display, delaying ...

Career history Buster Bailey

1 career history 1.1 career 1.2 mid career 1.3 late career career history early career buster bailey master of clarinet , educated on instrument classical teacher franz schoepp, man taught benny goodman. bailey got start w.c. handy’s orchestra in 1917 when fifteen years old. after 2 years of touring handy, bailey quit orchestra while band in chicago. in 1919, bailey joined erskine tate’s vendome orchestra , remained tate until 1923 when joined joe king oliver. member of king oliver’s creole jazz band, bailey met , became friends louis armstrong, member of band @ time. in 1924, armstrong left king oliver’s jazz band join fletcher henderson’s orchestra in new york. within month armstrong extended invitation buster bailey join him member of henderson’s band. bailey accepted , moved new york city. mid career in new york during late 1920s, buster bailey became highly respected sideman perry bradford , others, , appeared on numerous recordings playing both clarinet , soprano saxophone. not...

Current publications Southern Newspapers

the april 19, 1842 front page of daily news, forerunner galveston county daily news. bay city tribune (1845) [1], bay city, texas baytown sun (1949) [2], baytown, texas brazosport facts (1913) [3], brazoria county, texas the daily sentinel (1899) [4], nacogdoches, texas del rio news-herald (1929) [5], del rio, texas fort payne times-journal [6], fort payne, alabama the galveston county daily news (1842) [7], galveston, texas kerrville daily times (1908) [8], kerrville, texas lufkin daily news (1906) [9], lufkin, texas new braunfels herald-zeitung (1852) [10], new braunfels, texas the paris news (1869) [11], paris, texas sand mountain reporter [12], albertville, alabama scottsboro daily sentinel [13], scottsboro, alabama seguin gazette-enterprise (1888) [14], seguin, texas sulphur springs news-telegram [15], sulphur springs, texas walton tribune [16], monroe, georgia

Early career Joshua Chamberlain

1 career 1.1 battle of gettysburg 1.1.1 medal of honor citation 1.2 siege of petersburg 1.3 appomattox early career chamberlain s younger brother, thomas, lieutenant colonel of 20th maine at beginning of american civil war, chamberlain believed union needed supported willing against confederacy. on several occasions, chamberlain spoke freely of beliefs during class, urging students follow hearts in regards war while issuing own proclamation cause just. of desire serve in war, wrote maine s governor israel washburn, jr., fear, war, costly of blood , treasure, not cease until men of north willing leave positions, , sacrifice dearest personal interests, rescue our country desolation, , defend national existence against treachery. many faculty @ bowdoin did not feel enthusiasm various reasons , chamberlain subsequently granted leave of absence (supposedly study languages 2 years in europe). promptly enlisted unbeknownst @ bowdoin , family. offered colonelcy of 20th maine regiment, declin...

History Spanish Legion

1 history 1.1 predecessor 1.2 title of spanish legion 1.3 campaigns history the spanish legion formed royal decree of king alfonso xiii on 28 january 1920, minister of war josé villalba riquelme stating, designation of foreigners regiment there created armed military unit, recruits, uniform , regulations should governed set minister of war. in 1920s spanish legion s 5 battalions filled native spaniards (since foreigners not easy recruit) of foreign members coming republic of cuba. predecessor historically there had been spanish foreign legion preceded modern legion s formation in 1920. on 28 june 1835, french government had decided hand on spanish government french foreign legion in support of queen isabella s claim spanish throne during first carlist war. french foreign legion, around 4,000 men, landed @ tarragona on 17 august 1835. became first spanish legion until dissolved on 8 december 1838, when had dropped 500 men. british legion (la legión británica) of spanish legion fough...

Malaya Aftermath of World War II

labour , civil unrest broke out in british colony of malaya in 1946. state of emergency declared colonial authorities in 1948 outbreak of acts of terrorism. situation deteriorated full-scale anti-colonial insurgency, or anti-british national liberation war insurgents referred it, led malayan national liberation army (mnla), military wing of malayan communist party. malayan emergency endure next 12 years, ending in 1960. in 1967, communist leader chin peng reopened hostilities, culminating in second emergency lasted until 1989.

Stadiums East Bengal F.C.

1 stadiums 1.1 salt lake stadium 1.2 east bengal ground 1.3 barasat stadium 1.4 kanchenjunga stadium stadiums historically, club has used several stadiums @ kolkata, howrah , barasat, including eden gardens, has been reserved cricket since salt lake stadium opened in 1984. salt lake stadium the salt lake stadium multi-purpose stadium in kolkata, west bengal. stadium second largest non-auto racing stadium in world , largest in india. used football matches. stadium built in 1984, has got capacity of 85,000 people. stadium has 3 tiers. stadium includes unique running track, long jump track, electronic scoreboard, natural turf, floodlighting arrangement, air conditioned vip rest room , conference hall along medical room & doping control room. other features of stadium boxes tv along several platforms tv cameras, press boxes, air conditioned player s changing rooms. the salt lake stadium the salt lake stadium hosts home games of east bengal in i-league , afc cup. east bengal ground the ...

Biography Virginia Hill

hill s boyfriend, benjamin bugsy siegel nyc police mugshot on april 12, 1928. lore has siegel named flamingo las vegas resort after hill, loved gamble , nickname supposedly flamingo, nickname siegel said have given due long, skinny legs, hill in fact short , matronly in form. organized crime king lucky luciano wrote in memoir siegel once owned interest in hialeah park race track , viewed flamingos populated nearby omen. flamingo name given project @ inception original resort financier billy wilkerson. in 1950, hill married hans hauser, austrian skier; later giving birth child, peter hauser (november 20, 1950 – 1994). in 1951, hill subpoenaed testify before kefauver hearings, denied having knowledge of organized crime despite being described time magazine in march of year queen of gangsters molls. after hill indicted income tax evasion in 1954, moved europe, lived rest of life son.

International Hawaiian architecture

the hawaiʻi state capitol. photo taken punchbowl. the hawaiʻi state capitol centerpiece of honolulu s collection of buildings in hawaiian international style of architecture. developed in 1920s , popularized in 1960s, bauhaus architecture became widespread trend throughout world. american form of bauhaus architecture called international style accepted in hawaiʻi , became trend downtown honolulu office buildings. bauhaus employed classical principles in simplified forms without use of heavy ornamentation. characteristic of bauhaus dull colors white, gray, beige , black , embraced open floor plans. bauhaus became inspiration hawaiʻi governor john a. burns in plans construct new capitol building state. hawaiʻi state capitol true traditions of bauhaus in use of clean lines, simple geometric shapes, pervasive use of black , gray of concrete , openness of entire structure. other architectural imports hawaiʻi, bauhaus transformed uniquely hawaiian style addition of several treatments. hawaii...

Demographics Douglas, Massachusetts

reenactors of malma & helen during octoberfest in en jenckes store as of census of 2000, there 7,045 people, 2,476 households, , 1,936 families residing in town. population density 193.7 people per square mile (74.8/km²). there 2,588 housing units @ average density of 71.2 per square mile (27.5/km²). racial makeup of town 97.36% white, 0.48% african american, 0.13% native american, 0.64% asian, 0.07% pacific islander, 0.28% other races, , 1.04% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 0.95% of population. 2000 2010 there population increase of 20.24%. there 2,476 households out of 43.1% had children under age of 18 living them, 66.6% married couples living together, 8.1% had female householder no husband present, , 21.8% non-families. 17.3% of households made of individuals , 6.7% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.85 , average family size 3.23. in town, population spread out 29.6% under age of 18, 6.1% 18 24, 36.4% 25 44, 20.1% 45 64, , 7.7% 65 ...

Types Sex cord–gonadal stromal tumour

video explanation of sex cord-stromal ovarian cancers these tumours of following types, characterized abnormal production of otherwise apparently normal cells or tissues. although each of cell , tissue types occurs in 1 sex (male or female), within tumour can occur in opposite sex. consequently, depending on specific histology produced, these tumours can cause virilization in women , feminization in men. tumour types in order of prevalence granulosa cell tumour. tumour produces granulosa cells, found in ovary. malignant in 20% of women diagnosed it. tends present in women in 50-55yo age group post menopausal vaginal bleeding. uncommonly, similar possibly distinct tumour, juvenile granulosa cell tumour, presents in pre-pubertal girls precocious puberty. in both groups, vaginal bleeding due oestrogen secreted tumour. in older women, treatment total abdominal hysterectomy , removal of both ovaries. in young girls, fertility sparing treatment mainstay non-metastatic disease. sertoli cell t...

Women.27s rights Reproductive rights

the united nations population fund (unfpa) , world health organization (who) advocate reproductive rights primary emphasis on women s rights. in respect un , focus on range of issues access family planning services, sex education, menopause, , reduction of obstetric fistula, relationship between reproductive health , economic status. the reproductive rights of women advanced in context of right freedom discrimination , social , economic status of women. group development alternatives women new era (dawn) explained link in following statement: control on reproduction basic need , basic right women. linked women s health , social status, powerful social structures of religion, state control , administrative inertia, , private profit, perspective of poor women right can best understood , affirmed. women know childbearing social, not purely personal, phenomenon; nor deny world population trends exert considerable pressure on resources , institutions end of century. our bodies have become p...

Laser Pulse repetition frequency

light waves can used radar frequencies, in case system known lidar, short light radar . laser range or other light signal frequency range finders operate radar @ higher frequencies. non-laser light detection utilized extensively in automated machine control systems (e.g. electric eyes controlling garage door, conveyor sorting gates, etc.), , use pulse rate detection , ranging @ heart, same type of system radar—without bells , whistles of human interface. unlike lower radio signal frequencies, light not bend around curve of earth or reflect off ionosphere c-band search radar signals, , lidar useful in line of sight applications higher frequency radar systems.

Description Monk seal

hawaiian monk seal swimming (note red eyes due red-eye effect) monk seals part of family phocidae (earless seals), members of characterized lack of external ears, inability rotate hind flippers under body, , shed hair , outer layer of skin in annual molt. monk seals whole vary minutely in size, adults measuring on average 8 feet (2.4 m) , 500 pounds (230 kg). exhibit sexual dimorphism, in males larger females, exception of hawaiian monk seal females larger. white belly, gray coat, , slender physique distinguish harbor seal (phoca vitulina), earless seal. elephant seals, shed hair , outer layer of skin in annual molt. the mediterranean monk seal has short, broad, , flat snout, pronounced, long nostrils face upwards. flippers relatively short, small slender claws. monk seal’s physique ideally suited hunting prey: fish, octopus, lobster, , squid in deep water coral beds. fur coats of males black, , brown or dark gray in females. pups 3.3 feet (1 m) long , weigh around 33–40 ...

Equipment Top Up TV

1 equipment 1.1 top tv freeview+ box (dtr) 1.2 set-top box (stb) 1.3 conditional-access module (cam) equipment top tv offered services on range of devices. top tv freeview+ dtr s offered services top tv. top tv set-top boxes , cam s allowed access espn whilst ci+ cam , approved set-top boxes allowed viewers subscribe sky sports , espn. viewing smartcard (viewing card) used unlock customers services. top tv uses nagravision merlin (nagravision 3) encryption since card swap in 2008. programmes encrypted mediaguard seca2, more secure version of encryption system of previous digital terrestrial incumbent itv digital. top tv set top boxes , dtr s required have @ least 8-day epg, similar requirement normal freeview boxes. top tv freeview+ box (dtr) a range of top tv freeview+ digital tv recorders, known dtrs, automatically records programmes broadcast overnight, user can watch on-demand. first generation box manufactured thomson – thomson dti 6300-16 containing 160gb hdd. higher capacity box...

Advantages Failure mode and effects analysis

catalyst teamwork , idea exchange between functions collect information reduce future failures, capture engineering knowledge early identification , elimination of potential failure modes emphasize problem prevention improve company image , competitiveness improve production yield improve quality, reliability, , safety of product/process increase user satisfaction maximize profit minimize late changes , associated cost reduce impact on company profit margin reduce system development time , cost reduce possibility of same kind of failure in future reduce potential warranty concerns

Domestic competition Field lacrosse

lacrosse in australia, 1930 lacrosse first witnessed in england, scotland, ireland , france in 1867 when team of native americans , canadians traveled europe showcase sport. year after, english lacrosse association established. in 1876, queen victoria attended exhibition game , impressed, saying, game pretty watch. throughout europe, lacrosse played numerous club teams , overseen european lacrosse federation. lacrosse brought australia in 1876. country sponsors various competitions among states , territories culminate in annual senior lacrosse championship tournament. in 1985, canadian university field lacrosse association (cufla) established, twelve universities in ontario , quebec provinces competing in intercollegiate league. league plays season during autumn. unlike ncaa, cufla allows players professional box lacrosse players in national lacrosse league participate, stating although stick skills identical, game play , rules different . professional field lacrosse made first appe...

Parts of a typical globe valve Globe valve

1 parts of typical globe valve 1.1 body 1.2 bonnet 1.3 plug or disc (disk) 1.4 stem 1.5 cage 1.6 seat parts of typical globe valve globe valve body the body main pressure containing structure of valve , identified forms mass of valve. contains of valve s internal parts come in contact substance being controlled valve. bonnet connected body , provides containment of fluid, gas, or slurry being controlled. globe valves typically two-port valves, although 3 port valves produced in straight-flow configuration. ports openings in body fluid flowing in or out. 2 ports may oriented straight across each other or anywhere on body, or oriented @ angle (such 90°). globe valves ports @ such angle called angle globe valves. globe valves used corrosive or high viscous fluids solidify @ room temperature. because straight valves designed outlet pipe in line inlet pipe , fluid has chance of staying there in case of horizontal piping. in case of angle valves, outlet pipe directed towards bottom. allows f...

Post-Judicial Career V. Manicavasagar

1 post-judicial career 1.1 chancellor of university of jaffna 1.2 deshamanya 1.3 ethnic conflict 1.3.1 language rights post-judicial career justice v. manicavasagar (left) opening first commercial bank branch in galewela after retiring supreme court, vaithalingam appointed chairman of commercial bank of ceylon , appointed first chancellor of university of jaffna. in retirement, member of both citizen committee , delimitation committee among many others. devote hindu, served president of educational society many years. as chancellor of university of jaffna vaithalingam appointed first chancellor of university of jaffna president of sri lanka effect first of january, 1979. in course of tenure, lasted half decade, presided on first convocation held @ veerasingam hall on 13th of september 1980 , delivered first convocation address. conferred doctorate university. deshamanya vaithalingam awarded deshamanya award within 2 years of founding in 1987. first sri lankan tamil receive award , appe...

Referring to assimilation of Jews Silent Holocaust

concerned jewish people refer assimilation (along abortion within jewish community) type of holocaust. because assimilation leading cause shrinkage of jewish populations in western countries since world war ii. shrinkage has been called silent holocaust [1] (in comparison genocide against jews during world war ii) communal leaders such rabbi ephraim buchwald of national jewish outreach program, perhaps best-known popularizer of phrase. jewish community not recognizable in 25 30 years. 50% of american jews marry non-jew. better education associated lower levels of intermarriage because jews higher education level encounter marriage market more jews.

History Åsgårdstrand

summer night @ Åsgårdstrand painted edvard munch (1904) Åsgårdstrand ladested (center of trade) 1650 under tønsberg, 1660 under holmestrand. in 1752 center of trade given rights of doing business national goods. beginning of 19th century, Åsgårdstrand, lively export harbor lumber, of exported netherlands. end of sail ship era, trade stagnated. municipality founded Åsgårdstrand formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. merchant , ship owner anders riddervold elected first mayor. dating 1880s, town had been increasingly known important center artists , painters. number of internationally noted painters has either visited or lived in town including edvard munch, christian krogh , hans heyerdahl. in 1898 edvard munch bought house in Åsgårdstrand spent first of many summers. house operated small museum associated vestfold museum (vestfoldmuseene). since 1920s Åsgårdstrand has been popular vacation , recreational spot. guests traveled small town each summer , spent holidays on 1 of 4 hotels. 2007, town ...

AREA 6 Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center

1 area 6 1.1 super-high sectors 1.2 high sectors 1.3 low sectors area 6 super-high sectors 09 dixon diw 118.825/360.650 high sectors 35 wilmington ilm 124.025/269.150 38 tar river tyi 132.225/354.100 low sectors 24 cofield cvi 123.850/323.000 25 new bern ewn 135.500/281.425 33 franklin fkn 132.025/290.425

First Carlist War and the end of the fueros History of the Basques

embrace of bergara, final act of first carlist war (1839) railway bridge engineered eiffel s company on ormaiztegi, home town of tomas de zumalacarregui political spain in 1854, after first carlist war the gernikako arbola anthem jose maria iparragirre, volunteer carlists, bard, exile, , emigrant america fearing lose self-government (fueros) under modern, liberal spanish constitution, basques in spain rushed join traditionalist army led charismatic basque commander tomas de zumalacarregui, , financed largely governments of basque districts. opposing isabeline army had vital support of british, french (notably algerian legion) , portuguese forces, , backing of these governments. irish legion (tercio) virtually annihilated basques in battle of oriamendi. however, carlist ideology not in prone stand basque specific institutions, traditions, , identity, royal absolutism , church, thriving in rural based environments , totally opposed modern liberal ideas. presented true spaniards, , contri...

Reed warblers List of birds of Hawaii

millerbird order: passeriformes   family: acrocephalidae the members of family rather large warblers . rather plain olivaceous brown above yellow beige below. found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. family occurs in southern western eurasia , surroundings, ranges far pacific, species in africa. millerbird, acrocephalus familiaris (en) cr

Production Phonological development

1 production 1.1 stages of pre-speech vocal development 1.1.1 0-6 weeks: reflexive vocalizations 1.1.2 6-16 weeks: cooing , laughter 1.1.3 16-30 weeks: vocal play 1.1.4 6-10 months: reduplicated babbling (or canonical babbling) 1.1.5 10-14 months: nonreduplicated babbling (or variegated babbling) production stages of pre-speech vocal development even though children not produce first words until approximately 12 months old, ability produce speech sounds starts develop @ younger age. stark (1980) distinguishes 5 stages of speech development: 0-6 weeks: reflexive vocalizations these earliest vocalizations include crying , vegetative sounds such breathing, sucking or sneezing. these vegetative sounds, infants’ vocal cords vibrate , air passes through vocal apparatus, familiarizing infants processes involved in later speech production. a 14-week-old infant cooing interacts caregiver (51 seconds) 6-16 weeks: cooing , laughter infants produce cooing sounds when content. cooing triggered soci...

Beds Pillow

1 beds 1.1 bed pillow sizes 1.1.1 international sizes 1.1.2 size country beds several pillows on bed the classic bed pillow shape square or rectangle. in us, common in these 3 sizes (in inches): standard (20×26 inches), queen (20×30 inches), , king (20×36 inches). in us, less common size jumbo (20×28 inches), larger standard size smaller queen size. pillows covered removable pillow case, facilitates laundering. apart color , material of made, pillowcases described 3 characteristics: size features opening/closing size conforms pillow case contain. typically described as: standard 16 in × 16 in (41 cm × 41 cm) (square) square 26 in × 26 in (66 cm × 66 cm) standard 20 in × 26 in (51 cm × 66 cm) queen 20 in × 30 in (51 cm × 76 cm) king 20 in × 36 in (51 cm × 91 cm) square called continental in uk. german pillow sizes 80×80...

History East Rail Line

1 history 1.1 background 1.1.1 proposal 1.1.2 construction 1.2 pre-electrification era 1.2.1 opening of british section 1.2.2 opening of chinese sector 1.2.3 closing of sha tau kok branch 1.2.4 post-1930s 1.2.5 change of terminus 1.3 1980s modernisation 1.4 recent developments 1.5 tunnels history background proposal the united kingdom , china signed agreement cooperate on construction of railway kowloon canton (now guangzhou). whole project 87 miles long, 22 miles in british section , 65 miles chinese section. however, english earn 65% of income while china earn 35% of it. construction started in 1906. difficult section approx. 7200 feet long beacon hill tunnel, , hundred workers died in construction. construction the construction done chinese. government built camps in kowloon support construction. of railway flat land, construction relatively easy in places. however, construction of beacon hill tunnel involved digging , blasting, , rocks made construction difficult. 2 ends of soft so...

Life Stefan Lochner

1 life 1.1 life 1.2 move cologne , success 1.3 plague , death life the outline of historical stefan lochner s life has been established small number of records, relating commissions, payments , property transfers. there no documents relating life, contributing factor being loss of archival records supposed birthplace during french occupation of cologne. the primary sources relating lochner s life june 1442 payment city of cologne in relation friedreich s visit; deeds of 27 october 1442 , 28 august 1444 outlining transfer of ownership of house @ roggendorp; october 1444 deeds purchase of 2 houses in st alban; 24 june 1447 registration citizen of cologne; december 1447 election municipal council; christmas 1450 re-election post; august 1451 correspondence city council; 22 september 1451 announcement of setting of plague graveyard next property, , finally, court records dated 7 january 1452 detailing appropriation of property. early life through threadbare clues , supposition, centred aro...

Musical Style Symphony X

symphony x compared other progressive metal bands such dream theater, fates warning , shadow gallery. music includes complex timings , odd meters while incorporating elements of symphonic metal , more traditional heavy metal. contains strong neo-classical elements reminiscent of yngwie malmsteen, cacophony, randy rhoads, , other bands.

Cast A Thousand Kisses (TV series)

^ actress seo young-hee takes center stage after decade on sidelines . chosun ilbo. august 27, 2011. retrieved november 18, 2012.  ^ actress kim so-eun seeking new challenges . chosun ilbo. december 3, 2011. retrieved august 6, 2013.  ^ park, hyun-min (december 12, 2011). interview: kim eun says bright characters have changed personality . enewsworld. retrieved august 6, 2013. 

Demographics South Duxbury, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 3,062 people, 1,099 households, , 864 families residing in cdp. population density 396.7/km² (1,027.0/mi²). there 1,226 housing units @ average density of 158.8/km² (411.2/mi²). racial makeup of cdp 97.98% white, 0.26% african american, 0.23% native american, 0.65% asian, 0.07% other races, , 0.82% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 0.78% of population. there 1,099 households out of 41.9% had children under age of 18 living them, 69.9% married couples living together, 6.4% had female householder no husband present, , 21.3% non-families. 18.6% of households made of individuals , 10.7% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.79 , average family size 3.20. in cdp, population spread out 30.4% under age of 18, 3.6% 18 24, 24.4% 25 44, 28.8% 45 64, , 12.8% 65 years of age or older. median age 40 years. every 100 females there 95.5 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 89.0 males. the median income household in cdp $96,9...

Racing record Bertrand Gachot

1 racing record 1.1 complete international formula 3000 results 1.2 complete formula 1 results 1.3 complete 24 hours of le mans results 1.4 american open wheel racing results 1.4.1 cart racing record complete international formula 3000 results (key) (races in bold indicate pole position) (races in italics indicate fastest lap) complete formula 1 results (key) complete 24 hours of le mans results american open wheel racing results (key) cart

Economics Ageing

a map showing median age figures 2015 population ageing increase in number , proportion of older people in society. population ageing has 3 possible causes: migration, longer life expectancy (decreased death rate) , decreased birth rate. ageing has significant impact on society. young people tend have fewer legal privileges (if below age of majority), more push political , social change, develop , adopt new technologies, , need education. older people have different requirements society , government, , have differing values well, such property , pension rights. in 21st century, 1 of significant population trends ageing. currently, on 11% of world s current population people aged 60 , older , united nations population fund (unfpa) estimates 2050 number rise approximately 22%. ageing has occurred due development has enabled better nutrition, sanitation, health care, education , economic well-being. consequently, fertility rates have continued decline , life expectancy have risen. life ex...

History Liberal Alliance of Montenegro

1 history 1.1 foundation , anti-war activism (1990-1995) 1.2 popular unity coalition (1996) 1.3 crisis , leadership change (1997-2000) 1.4 minority government support , decline (2001-2003) 1.5 rift , dissolution (2004-2005) history lscg first political party advocate independent montenegro during turbulent 1990s, , remained strong supporter of independence idea throughout existence. 1 of 2 parties, alongside social democratic party, openly opposed montenegrin involvement in war in croatia , shelling of dubrovnik in 1991. despite advocating montenegrin nationalism , pursuing separatist policies, lscg strictly pacifist party, opting democratic means in political activity. openly supported restoration of montenegrin language , montenegrin orthodox church. lscg founded on 26 january 1990 group of montenegrin pro-independence oriented intellectuals led slavko perović. lscg did not participate in 1990 election, perović 1 of candidates @ electoral list of union of reform forces. during 1990s,...