Posts

Showing posts from June, 2015

Speaking to and of others Japanese name

the way in name used in conversation depends on circumstances , speaker s relationships listener , bearer of name. typically family name used, given names largely restricted informal situations , cases speaker older than, superior to, or familiar named individual. when addressing someone, or referring member of 1 s out-group, title such さん -san typically added. japanese people avoid referring seniors or superiors name @ all, using title: within family might kinship relation such お母さん okāsan ( mother ), in school 先生 sensei ( teacher ), while company president addressed 社長 shachō ( company president ). on other hand, pronominals meaning ( あなた anata, きみ kimi, お前 omae ) used rather little in japanese. using such words sounds disrespectful, , people commonly address each other name, title , honorific in face-to-face conversations. calling s name (family name) without title or honorific called yobisute (呼び捨て), , may considered rude in informal , friendly occasions. faux pas, however, readi...

Mystery of lyrics Anthem of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic

stalin in 1945 there no known recording of vocal original version of anthem. there have been several hypotheses explain musical structure. suggested three-stanza , chorus structure, state anthem of soviet union, or six-stanza structure, anthem of georgian soviet socialist republic. moldovan politician , historian valeriu passat, stated in exhibition 13 ani de stalinism. rss moldovenească în anii 1940–1953 (13 years of stalinism, moldavian ssr in years 1940–1953) iosif mordoveț forced authors write anthem. according vladimir poțeluev, anthem created order made supreme soviet in moscow, after annexation of moldavian assr , bessarabia (the west , east territory of dniester river) soviet union. said top brass (stalin , others) set multiple rules writers of lyrics: mention communist party of soviet union. mention yugo liberation capitalism. mention development of infrastructure under soviets. mention unity of moldavian people rest of union (something typical in anthems of soviet republi...

Recreation Leominster, Massachusetts

crow hill pond @ leominster state forest the doyle community park & center 167-acre open-space reservation managed trustees of reservation. reservation includes doyle conservation center houses trustees central massachusetts headquarters, conference meeting rooms, , serves event venue. the city home 4,300-acre leominster state forest, popular hiking destination. within state forest crow hill pond , paradise pond, both popular summer picnic , swimming getaways. during winter season forest open cross country skiing, snow shoeing , snowmobiling. local golf courses include monoosnock country club (9 holes) , grand view country club (9 holes). other courses in area include red tail golf course (18 holes) , oak hill country club (18 holes).

NASA career Steve Chappell

chappell performing eva during neemo 14 mission chappell’s diverse background , experience led him work wyle integrated science & engineering @ nasa jsc, has been employed since 2008. helping define , execute research needed optimize human performance in next-generation spacesuits , eva systems. part of job, has led , taken part in studies in different exploration analog environments including high arctic, parabolic flight aircraft, , partial gravity simulators @ jsc. major contributor design of mockups , procedures used during neemo 14. chappell nasa astronaut candidate interviewee in 2009. in may 2010, chappell became aquanaut through participation in joint nasa-noaa, neemo 14 (nasa extreme environment mission operations) project, exploration research mission held in aquarius, world s undersea research laboratory. prior mission, chappell quoted saying looking forward working team other crewmembers during neemo 14 nasa take next steps push forward frontier of space exploration. a...

Cast The Steve Harvey Show

1 cast 1.1 main 1.2 recurring 1.3 special guest appearances cast main steve harvey – steven steve hightower cedric entertainer – cedric jackie robinson merlin santana – romeo santana william lee scott – stanley bullethead kuznocki wendy raquel robinson – principal regina grier-maddox terri j. vaughn – lovita alizé jenkins-robinson (1997–2002) tracy vilar – sophia ortiz (1996–1997) netfa perry – sara (1996–1997) ariyan a. johnson – aisha (1997–1998) lori beth denberg – lydia liza guttman (1998–2002) recurring kel mitchell – vincent (1996–1999) kenan thompson – junior (1996–1999) t. k. carter – t-bone (1996–1999) ronald isley – pretty tony (1996–2001) jonathan slocumb – clyde (1996–2001) the lady of rage – coretta ox cox (1997–2000; credited during season 4 episodes robin yvette ) wayne wilderson – byron (1998–2001) dorien wilson – warrington steele (1998–1999) samm levine – arthur rabinowitz (2001) don d.c. curry – t-bone (1999–2001) dwayne adway – jordan maddox (2000) special ...

Later years Joe Foss

on january 11, 2002, foss, 86, in news when detained security @ phoenix sky harbor international airport. scheduled deliver address @ national rifle association , speak class @ united states military academy @ west point. search necessitated pacemaker precluding metal detector screening had led discovery of star-shaped medal of honor, along marked dummy-bullet keychain, second replica bullet , small nail file (with moh insignia). the incident caused furor both media , public support given foss. newsman jack cafferty noted airport security personnel demonstrated poor judgment in not recognizing medal of honor , in demanding confiscate , destroy medal , related memorabilia. lost souvenir replica bullet, able retain medal of honor , commemorative nail file, shipping himself. wasn t upset me ... upset medal of honor, didn t know was. represents of guys lost lives – guys never came back. put lives on line country. re supposed know medal of honor , said. incident led national debate post 9/...

Predecessors of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company

owr&n car #84 being restored 1922 appearance in 2012 @ south bay historical railroad society in california. oregon steam navigation company incorporated in 1862 in portland. operated steamships between san francisco , ports along columbia river @ astoria, portland, , dalles, serving lumber , salmon fishing industries. company built railroad serve steamship operation. oregon steam navigation company sold oregon railway , navigation in 1880. oregon steam navigation company (of washington) incorporated in 1860 operate via land along portion of columbia river unnavigable steamship because of rapids. railroad operated dalles celilo falls. oregon portage railroad operated 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of track between bonneville (on columbia river) , cascade (cascade locks, oregon) 1858 1863. railroad hauled military , immigrant traffic. in 1862 railroad sold oregon railway , navigation company $155,000. ilwaco railway , navigation company ran narrow gauge rail line on long beach peninsula ilwa...

Railroad Mokpo

mokpo station mokpo station opened may 15, 1913, final destination of honam line , accommodates on 1.2 million annually, cargo shipments. the station located near yudal mountain, in southwestern part of city. railroad ends inside station, although freight-only line continued on samhakdo, carrying coal industrial factories. because of potential danger, city removed rail extension in 2011. on april 1, 2004, korea train express advertised three-hour travel time seoul mokpo, however, actual time longer due number of stops along honam line. three-hour travel possible when limiting train 4 stops: seodaejeon, iksan, gwangjusongjeong, , mokpo. however, service has not been available since 2008. currently, there 10 trains yongsan station mokpo, travel time of 195 minutes. railroad has plans improve high-speed honam line, reducing travel time under 100 minutes. there plans develop high-speed rail route between honam , osong, distance of 230.9 km in july 2010, there 2 , 6 scheduled train...

Archaeogenetics Archaeology of the Americas

a genetic tree of 18 world human groups neighbour-joining autosomal relationships. molecular genetics study suggests surviving amerindian populations derived theoretical single founding population, possibly 50 70 genetic contributors preliminary research, restricted 9 genomic regions (or loci) have shown genetic link between original americas , asia populations. study not address question of separate migrations these groups, , excludes other dna data-sets. the american journal of human genetics released article in 2007 stating here show, using 86 complete mitochondrial genomes, indigenous american haplogroups, including haplogroup x (mtdna), part of single founding population. amerindian groups in bering strait region exhibit perhaps strongest dna or mitochondrial dna relations siberian peoples. genetic diversity of amerindian indigenous groups increase distance assumed entry point americas. genetic diversity patterns west east suggest @ least coastal migration events. geneticists ha...

Hyperbaric chambers Hyperbaric medicine

multiplace hyperbaric chambers, showing control panel, monitoring facilities, , different chamber sizes in spanish facilities construction the traditional type of hyperbaric chamber used therapeutic recompression , hbot rigid shelled pressure vessel. such chambers can run @ absolute pressures typically 6 bars (87 psi), 600,000 pa or more in special cases. navies, professional diving organizations, hospitals, , dedicated recompression facilities typically operate these. range in size semi-portable, one-patient units room-sized units can treat 8 or more patients. larger units may rated lower pressures if not intended treatment of diving injuries. a rigid chamber may consist of: a pressure vessel made of steel or aluminium view ports (windows) made of acrylic; one or more human entry hatches—small , circular or wheel-in type hatches patients on gurneys; the entry lock allows human entry—a separate chamber 2 hatches, 1 outside , 1 main chamber, can independently pressurized allow ...

Geography Fitchburg, Massachusetts

^ gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, , 1990 . united states census bureau. 2011-02-12. retrieved 2011-04-23.  ^ u.s. geological survey 7.5 x 15 minute series, fitchburg quadrangle ^ [1] weather channel . retrieved february 5, 2012. ^ fitchburg, ma neighborhood map - income, house prices, occupations - list of neighborhoods . www.city-data.com. retrieved 2015-12-03.  ^ crockerville fitchburg, ma . places.findthehome.com. archived original on 2016-01-02. retrieved 2015-12-03.  ^ patch neighborhood in fitchburg, massachusetts (ma), 01420 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets . www.city-data.com. retrieved 2015-12-03.  ^ tar hill fitchburg, ma . places.findthehome.com. archived original on 2016-01-02. retrieved 2015-12-03. 

Themes A Room of One's Own

1 themes 1.1 women s access education 1.1.1 judith shakespeare 1.2 building history of women s writing 1.3 4 marys 1.4 lesbianism themes women s access education the title of essay comes woolf s conception that, woman must have money , room of own if write fiction . woolf notes women have been kept writing because of relative poverty, , financial freedom bring women freedom write; in first place, have room of own... out of question, unless parents exceptionally rich or noble . title refers author s need poetic licence , personal liberty create art. the essay examines whether women capable of producing, , in fact free produce work of quality of william shakespeare, addressing limitations past , present women writers face. woolf s father, sir leslie stephen, in line thinking of era, believed boys of family should sent school. in delivering lectures outlined in essay, woolf speaking women have opportunity learn in formal, communal setting. woolf lets audience know importance of educatio...

History City of Hervey Bay

1 history 1.1 reorganisation of maryborough area in 1917 1.2 coastal focus in 1970s 1.3 amalgamations of 2008 history map of burrum division , adjacent local government areas, march 1902. legend: maryborough municipality (3), antigua division (8), tinana division (15) the area known city of hervey bay first received local government divisional boards act 1879, on 11 november 1879, antigua (population 1636) , burrum (population 1511) divisions created. a later division, howard, split away division of isis in 1900. with passage of local authorities act 1902, antigua, burrum , howard divisions became shires of antigua, burrum , howard on 31 march 1903. on 3 june 1905, shire of degilbo, later renamed biggenden, split away shire of burrum. on 23 december 1905, shire of burrum renamed shire of pialba. reorganisation of maryborough area in 1917 on 17 february 1917, there reorganisation of local government in maryborough area. 5 shires abolished: antigua granville howard pialba tinana the resu...

June 15 Second Battle of Petersburg

siege of petersburg, assaults on june 15–18, 1864 national park service marker depicting capture of batteries 5 , 7 national park service marker depicting capture of batteries 8-10 baldy smith , men crossed appomattox shortly after dawn on june 15. force consisted of infantry divisions of brig. gens. william t. h. brooks, john h. martindale, , edward w. hinks, , cavalry division of brig. gen. august kautz. transport vessels delivered these divisions @ random landing sites on opposite shore, confusing smith s plans , wasting time reorganizing. kautz s cavalry division ordered clear line of advance infantry, brooks , martindale march down city point railroad, , hinks s u.s. colored troops approach on jordan point road. delays in advance continued after landing. cavalry encountered unexpected stronghold @ baylor s farm northeast of petersburg. hinks s men launched 2 attacks on confederates , captured cannon, overall advance delayed until afternoon. smith performed reconnaissance and, desp...

Transport North Shields

1 transport 1.1 rail (tyne , wear metro) 1.2 local ferry 1.3 international ferry transport north shields metro station royal quays marina rail (tyne , wear metro) the newcastle , north shields railway opened in 1839. in 1847, railway extended tynemouth when railway station built in oxford street, off tynemouth road. eventually, replaced new station further away river after new rail lines developed. riverside tracks removed creation of hadrian s way, part of national cycle network, remained tracks absorbed in tyne , wear metro system in 1982. town centre station, constructed newcastle , north shields railway, redeveloped between 1980 , 1982 metro. subsequently refurbished in 2012. tyne , wear metro links north shields newcastle city centre, , other destinations in tyne , wear including whitley bay, newcastle airport , sunderland. town served stations in percy main , meadow well. the tyneside tramways , tramroads company operated electric tramway service in town. local ferry a half-hourl...

Irritation in organisms Irritation

pearl oyster it not proven oysters can feel pain, known react irritants. when irritating object becomes trapped within oyster s shell, deposits layers of calcium carbonate (caco3), increasing in size , producing pearl. purely defense mechanism, trap potentially threatening irritant such parasite inside shell, or attack outside, injuring mantle tissue. oyster creates pearl sac seal off irritation. it has been observed amoeba avoids being prodded pin, there not enough evidence suggest how feels this. irritation apparently universal sense shared single-celled creatures. it postulated such beings feel pain, projection – empathy. philosophers, notably rené descartes, denied entirely, such higher mammals dogs or primates monkeys; descartes considered intelligence pre-requisite feeling of pain.

Human rights Reproductive rights

placard showing positive effects of family planning (ethiopia) since existing legally binding international human rights instruments not explicitly mention sexual , reproductive rights, broad coalition of ngos, civil servants, , experts working in international organizations have been promoting reinterpretation of instruments link realization of internationally recognized human rights realization of reproductive rights. example of linkage provided 1994 cairo programme of action: reproductive rights embrace human rights recognized in national laws, international human rights documents , other relevant united nations consensus documents. these rights rest on recognition of basic right of couples , individuals decide freely , responsibly number, spacing , timing of children , have information , means so, , right attain highest standard of sexual , reproductive health. includes right of make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion , violence expressed in human ri...

History Reproductive rights

1 history 1.1 proclamation of teheran 1.2 cairo programme of action 1.3 beijing platform 1.4 yogyakarta principles 1.5 other 1.6 state abuses history proclamation of teheran in 1945, united nations charter included obligation promote... universal respect for, , observance of, human rights , fundamental freedoms without discrimination race, sex, language, or religion . however, charter did not define these rights. 3 years later, un adopted universal declaration of human rights (udhr), first international legal document delineate human rights; udhr not mention reproductive rights. reproductive rights began appear subset of human rights in 1968 proclamation of teheran, states: parents have basic human right determine freely , responsibly number , spacing of children . this right affirmed un general assembly in 1969 declaration on social progress , development states family basic unit of society , natural environment growth , well-being of members, particularly children , youth, should ...

History Dutch Australians

in 1954 50,000th dutch migrant arrived; maria scholte right of picture a number of dutch people dutch east indies (now indonesia) found way australia during world war ii , fought allied forces. netherlands east indies government operated australia during war. eleven free dutch submarines operated out of fremantle after invasion of java, joint no. 18 (netherlands east indies) squadron raaf, established in 1942 , no. 120 formed @ canberra, combined dutch , australian squadron dual command, used b-25 mitchell bombers, paid dutch government before war. no. 18 later moved northern australia, no. 120 western australia , later transferring overseas. netherlands east indies forces intelligence service (also known acronym nefis), based in melbourne during world war ii. some dutch settlers in australia arrived part of australia s post world war ii assisted migration program , indonesia. many dutch immigrants arrived sea on ms johan van oldenbarnevelt, while others flew australia on klm, or royal...

Mayor Government of Louisville, Kentucky

the first election under act of incorporation took place on first monday in march 1828. free white males had lived in city @ least 6 months prior election vote. mayors not elected directly in beginning. 2 top vote-getters referred governor, selected mayor two, senate approval. mayor relatively weak, acting justice of peace, serving one-year term, , lacking vote on city council except break ties. a change charter in 1838 allowed direct election of mayor, extended term 3 years, , prevented incumbents running re-election. term reduced 2 years 1851 1870, returned three. in 1894 kentucky legislature set term @ 4 years. in 20th century, corruption , political machines rampant, causing mayors of both parties removed office courts. legislative power given board of aldermen in 1929. disenchantment within african american community pace of civil rights issues led shift democrats progressive republicans in 1921, 1929 , 1961 mayoral elections. (louisville never did withhold voting franchise africa...

Raga Alapana Carnatic music

an alapana, called ragam, exposition of raga or tone – slow improvisation no rhythm, raga acts basis of embellishment. in performing alapana, performers consider each raga object has beginnings , endings , consists somehow of sequences of thought. the performer explore ragam , touch on various nuances, singing in lower octaves first, gradually moving higher octaves, while giving hint of song performed. theoretically, ought easiest type of improvisation, since rules few, in fact, takes skill sing pleasing, comprehensive (in sense of giving feel ragam ) and, importantly, original raga alapana.

Hurling Rónán Fallon

1 hurling 1.1 st vincents 1.2 dublin 1.3 leinster 1.4 individual hurling st vincents dublin senior hurling championship runner-up (3): 2005, 2007, 2010 dublin national hurling league division 2 winner (1): 2006 walsh cup winner (1): 2003 runner-up (1): 2010 leinster railway cup winner (1): 2008 individual gaa stars nominated (1): 2008 vodafone gaa stars of month winner (1): march 2007 dublin blue stars winner (2): 2006, 2007 dublin senior player of year winner (1): 2007

History Gia Long Palace

1 history 1.1 under french indochina 1.2 world war ii era 1.3 under state of vietnam 1.4 under republic of vietnam 1.5 under communist vietnam history closer frontal view palace gardens under french indochina construction of palace began in 1885 , completed in 1890, , designed french architect alfred foulhoux house museum of commercial trade, exhibiting products , goods of southern vietnam. however, building became residence of governor of cochinchina, starting henri Éloi danel (1850 - 1898). world war ii era in 1945, control of palace changed hands several times. after japanese imperial army toppled colonial regime of french indochina on march 9, french governor ernest thimothée hoeffel arrested, , palace became residence japanese governor yoshio minoda. on august 14, japanese handed on palace puppet empire of vietnam government, used residence of lieutenant general nguyễn văn sâm. on august 25, việt minh seized, arresting nguyễn văn sâm , secretary of office of lieutenant general hồ ...

Processes GROW

grow suggests atheists , agnostics use became inattentive objective natural order in our lives , trusted in health-giving power in our lives whole second stage of decline , third step of personal growth, respectively. results of qualitative analysis statistical evaluations of interviews grow members found identified self-reliance, industriousness, peer support, , gaining sense of personal value or self-esteem essential ingredients of recovery. similar evaluations of grow s literature revealed thirteen core principles of grow s program. reproduced in list below order of relevance, quote grow s literature, explaining principle.

Playing area Field lacrosse

diagram of men s college lacrosse field. a standard lacrosse field 110 yards (100 m) in length each endline, , 60 yards (55 m) in width sidelines. field lacrosse goals centered between each sideline, positioned 15 yards (14 m) each endline , 80 yards (73 m) apart 1 another. positioning goals within endlines allows play occur behind them. goal 6 feet (1.8 m) wide 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, nets attached in pyramid shape. surrounding each goal circular area known crease, measuring 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter. if player enters crease while shooting toward goal, referee call foul , ball gets turned on other team. a pair of lines, 20 yards (18 m) both midfield line , each goal line, divides field 3 sections. each team s point of view, 1 nearest own goal defensive area, midfield area, followed attack or offensive area. these trisecting lines called restraining lines. right angle line marked 10 yards (9.1 m) each sideline connecting each endline nea...

Bibliography Lawrence Wright

1 bibliography 1.1 books 1.2 plays 1.3 articles bibliography books city children, country summer: story of ghetto children among amish. scribner. 1979. isbn 978-0-684-16144-0.  in new world: growing america, 1964-1984. alfred a. knopf. 1988. isbn 978-0-394-75964-7.  saints , sinners. alfred a. knopf. 1993. isbn 978-0-679-76163-1.  remembering satan: tragic case of recovered memory. vintage books. 1994. isbn 978-0-679-75582-1.  twins: , tell are. john wiley & sons. 1997. isbn 978-0-471-29644-7.  god s favorite: novel. simon , schuster. 2000. isbn 978-0-684-86810-3.  the looming tower: al-qaeda , road 9/11. alfred a. knopf. 2006. isbn 978-0-375-41486-2.  going clear: scientology, hollywood, , prison of belief. alfred a. knopf. 2013. isbn 978-0-307-70066-7.  thirteen days in september: carter, begin , sadat @ camp david. alfred a. knopf. 2014. isbn 978-0-385-35203-1.  the terror years: al-qaeda is...

Discography Jovanotti

studio albums 1988: jovanotti president 1989: la mia moto 1990: giovani jovanotti 1991: una tribù che balla 1992: lorenzo 1992 1994: lorenzo 1994 1997: lorenzo 1997 - l albero 1999: lorenzo 1999 - capo horn 2002: lorenzo 2002 - il quinto mondo 2005: buon sangue 2008: safari 2011: ora 2015: lorenzo 2015 cc. 2017: oh, vita!

Judicial career V. Manicavasagar

the supreme court of sri lanka in colombo vaithalingam joined judicial service 9 years after being called bar, acting magistrate in mallakan. on 2 decades, functioned magistrate , district judge in different parts of island , in october, 1962, appointed commissioner of assize. continued such till appointment supreme court of sri lanka in 1964 president sirimavo bandaranaike.

Campaign against Ajit Singh Farrukhsiyar

maharaja ajit singh, seen here 6 sons, had daughter marry farrukhsiyar in december 1715. maharaja ajit singh captured ajmer support of marwari nobles , expelled mughal diplomats state. farrukhsiyar sent hussain ali khan subjuguate him. however, anti-sayyid brothers faction in mughal emperor s court compelled him send secret letters ajit singh assuring him of rewards if defeated hussain ali khan. hussain left delhi ajmer on 6 january 1714, accompanied sarbuland khan , afrasyab khan. army reached sarai sahal, ajit singh sent diplomats failed negotiate peace. hussain ali khan advanced ajmer via jodhpur, jaiselmer , mairtha, ajit singh retreated deserts hoping dissuade mughal general battle. hussain advanced, ajit singh surrendered @ mairtha. result, mughal authority restored in rajasthan. ajit singh gave daughter, indira kanwar, bride farrukhsiyar. son, abhai singh, compelled accompany him see mughal emperor.

History Clinton Grove Cemetery

cemetery landscape the clinton grove cemetery association established on march 30, 1855 non-sectarian, non-profit association. cemetery started on five-acre parcel, has been increased 50 acres through series of purchases. in 1885, caretaker s house constructed on property, , in 1914 tudor office , chapel building added, both designed mount clemens architect theophilus van damme.

Background History of the Constitution of Brazil

the marquis of sabará among noblemen charged drafting brazil s first constitution. the emperordid not want run out of powers mere decorative figure, protect interests of portuguese businessmen (which main economic base of brazil) , prevent form of loss power parliament nd become figurehead. in quite predictable move, , in light of wave of conservatism led holy alliance, emperor used influence on brazilian army dissolve constitutional assembly, in became known night of agony, , imposed on country constitution concentrated executive power on emperor himself (eventually crowned constitutional emperor , perpetual defender of brazil ). the constitution endowed assembly both status , authority, , created legislative, moderating, executive , judicial branches delegations of nation separation of powers envisaged providing balances in support of constitution , rights enshrined. the constitution of 1824 rather less parliamentary draft prepared constituent assembly. in fact, purposes peculiar ...

Appearance Pearl cichlid

g. brasiliensis - male g. brasiliensis - pair fry the males can reach length 25 cm (9.8 in), while females reach bit more half size. main body colour can pale light brown dark blue or purple; colours change moods , during mating sessions. pearl cichlid has 1 dark spot may visible on body, located towards tail; may display several black bands running top bottom down body. markings, cover body, bright blue speckles shine brightly in healthy fish; have red fins may have blueish tones , tipped in black, these colours may change, brighten, or fade depending on mood. can grow quite large, males reaching on foot , females little smaller. in group, pair once around 2–3 in long; @ time can quite territorial, , keep other fish away breeding space.

Leadership bid Peter Tabuns

following resignation of party leader howard hampton in june 2008, peter tabuns mentioned in press candidate in emerging campaign leadership. on october 27, 2008, tabuns officially launched campaign leadership. party s leadership convention held in march 2009. tabuns lost andrea horwath margin of 60% 40% on third ballot following defeat of contenders michael prue , gilles bisson in earlier rounds.

Early life Al Jardine

alan charles jardine born in lima, ohio, family moved san francisco , later hawthorne, california. @ hawthorne high school, befriended fellow football player brian wilson , watched brian , brother carl wilson singing @ school assembly. after attending ferris state university during 1960-61 academic year, jardine registered student @ el camino college in 1961. there, reunited brian , first posited idea of forming band 2 worked through harmony ideas in college s music room. jardine s primary musical interest folk, , learned banjo , guitar play folk music. when beach boys formed @ wilson s home, first tried push band toward folk, overruled in favor of rock n roll. an all-rounder on string instruments, jardine played stand-up bass on beach boys first recording, song surfin (1961). following brief departure band in 1962, dabbled career in air industry in los angeles. jardine rejoined beach boys in summer of 1963 @ brian wilson s request , worked alongside guitarist david marks band un...

Series summary 2011 PBA Governors' Cup Finals

1 series summary 1.1 game 1 1.2 game 2 1.3 game 3 1.4 game 4 1.5 game 5 1.6 game 6 1.7 game 7 series summary game 1 talk n text leading point when turned ball on over inbound pass. petron s arwind santos, had 12 points in game, stole ball , passed danny ildefonso in fastbreak attempt. ildefonso scored on lay-up give petron lead 17.4 seconds remaining. on offensive set, jimmy alapag found ryan reyes underneath basket scored 10.1 seconds left. anthony grundy waited final seconds doubled; passed ball ildefonso scored 15-foot jump shot give petron upset game 1 win. highlight of game mark yee s foul on anthony grundy, when grabbed grundy s behind twice before officials called foul. game 2 in game held @ tubod, lanao del norte, ali peek , mark yee talk n text , petron s jojo duncil ejected after figuring in melee @ middle of second quarter. petron, leading point, relinquished lead , lost game in third quarter when texters started scoring run, tying series @ 1–all. game 3 prior game, petron...

Biological foundations of infants.E2.80.99 speech development Phonological development

fig. 3. infant vocal tract: h = hard palate, s = soft palate, t = tongue, j = jaw, e = epiglottis, g = glottis; after vihman (1996) fig. 4. adult vocal tract: h = hard palate, s = soft palate, t = tongue, j = jaw, e = epiglottis, g = glottis; after vihman (1996) the nervous system crying , vegetative sounds controlled brain stem, matures earlier cortex. neurological development of higher brain structures coincides developments in infants’ vocalizations. example, onset of cooing @ 6 8 weeks happens areas of limbic system begin function. limbic system known involved in expression of emotion, , cooing in infants associated feeling of contentedness. further development of limbic system might responsible onset of laughter around 16 weeks of age. motor cortex, finally, develops later abovementioned structures may necessary canonical babbling, start around 6 9 months of age.

Development once speech sets in .281 year and older.29 Phonological development

1 development once speech sets in (1 year , older) 1.1 perception 1.1.1 14 months 1.1.2 16 months 1.1.3 18-20 months 1.1.3.1 fast-mapping 1.1.4 2–6 years 1.1.5 12 years 1.2 production 1.2.1 12-14 months 1.2.2 16 months 1.2.3 18 months 1.2.3.1 whole word processes (until age 3 or 4) 1.2.3.2 segment substitution processes (into school years) 1.2.4 2 years 1.2.5 4 years 1.2.6 7 years development once speech sets in (1 year , older) at age of 1, children begin speak, , utterances not adult-like yet @ all. children’s perceptual abilities still developing, too. in fact, both production , perception abilities continue develop school years, perception of prosodic features not being developed until 12 years of age. perception 14 months children able distinguish newly learned ‘words’ associated objects if not similar-sounding, such ‘lif’ , ‘neem’. cannot distinguish similar-sounding newly learned words such ‘bih’ , ‘dih’, however. so, while children @ age able distinguish monosyllabic minimal pa...

Statistical learning Phonological development

infants able extract meaningful distinctions in language exposed statistical properties of language. example, if english-learning infants exposed prevoiced /d/ voiceless unaspirated /t/ continuum (similar /d/ - /t/ distinction in spanish) majority of tokens occurring near endpoints of continuum, i.e., showing extreme prevoicing versus long voice onset times (bimodal distribution) better @ discriminating these sounds infants exposed tokens center of continuum (unimodal distribution). these results show @ age of 6 months infants sensitive how sounds occur in language exposed , can learn cues important pay attention these differences in frequency of occurrence. in natural language exposure means typical sounds in language (such prevoiced /d/ in spanish) occur , infants can learn them mere exposure them in speech hear. of occurs before infants aware of meaning of of words exposed to, , therefore phenomenon of statistical learning has been used argue fact infants can learn sound contrasts w...

Okinawa Islands Ryukyu Islands

okinawa islands during sanzan period flag of ryūkyū kingdom until 1875 polities of okinawa islands unified ryūkyū kingdom in 1429. kingdom conquered miyako , yaeyama islands. @ peak, subjected amami islands rule. in 1609, shimazu tadatsune, lord of satsuma, invaded ryūkyū kingdom fleet of 13 junks , 2,500 samurai, thereby establishing suzerainty on islands. faced little opposition ryukyuans, lacked significant military capabilities, , ordered king shō nei surrender rather suffer loss of precious lives. after that, kings of ryukyus paid tribute japanese shogun chinese emperor. during period, ryukyu kings selected japanese clan, unbeknownst chinese, believed ryukyus loyal tributary. in 1655, tributary relations between ryukyu , qing formally approved shogunate. in 1874, ryukyus terminated tribute relations china. in 1872, japanese government established ryukyu han under jurisdiction of foreign ministry. in 1875, jurisdiction on ryukyus changed foreign ministry home ministry. in 1879, mei...

Translations Simon Carmiggelt

1 translations 1.1 english 1.2 esperanto 1.3 german translations english 1957 - dutchman s slight adventures 1958 - amsterdam simon carmiggelt, maria austria, , flora van os-gammon 1972 - m kidding: more of dutchman s slight adventures esperanto 2002 - morgau denove ni vidu german 1990 - heiteres aus amsterdam. erzaehlungen; simon carmiggelt und marga baumer

History Mariánské Lázně

mariánské lázně, 1815, copper engraving german settlers called region bohemian rulers přemyslid dynasty in 12th century. typical buildings in town centre. although town 2 hundred years old, locality has been inhabited longer. first written record dates 1273, when there village of Úšovice. springs first appear in document dating 1341 called auschowitzer springs belonging teplá abbey. through efforts of dr josef nehr, abbey s physician, 1779 until death in 1820 worked hard demonstrate curative properties of springs, waters began used medicinal purposes. place obtained current name of marienbad in 1808; became watering-place in 1818, , received charter town in 1868. by 20th century, approximately 1,000,000 bottles of mineral water exported annually marienbad. water cross spring (kreuzquelle, křížový pramen) evaporated , final product sold laxative under name of sal teplensis. modern spa town founded teplá abbots, namely karl kaspar reitenberger, bought of surrounding forests protect the...

Biography Pratibha Parmar

1 biography 1.1 life 1.2 career 1.3 reaching broader audience biography early life parmar born in nairobi, kenya. family moved britain, grew up. received b.a. bradford university , attended birmingham university postgraduate studies @ cultural studies centre. the parmar family emigrated india east africa during time of british empire. parmar s family migrated london, england, part of mass exodus east africa of east african asians , british media termed group @ time. parmar s work imbued strong identification working-class roots , worldview influenced family status three-time immigrants on 3 continents. sensitivity colonization of others firmly rooted in own heritage part of people persecuted class, race , sex. examines intersection of 3 in work both filmmaker , writer. pratibha precocious , showed talent in scholastic matters , had avid interest in social justice. attended university of bradford, earning b.a. honours in human purposes , communications. while @ university, parmar took ...

LC Holden Torana

the next generation of toranas (lc) appeared in october 1969 , available either four- or six-cylinder engine. inline 6 had capacity of 138 cu in (badged 2250 ); more-powerful 161 cu in engine (badged 2600 ) optional. six-cylinder cars had longer wheelbase (100 in against 95.8 inches (2,430 mm) of four-cylinder models), more aggressively styled, longer nose accommodate larger engine, , offered choice of three- or four-speed manual gearbox or three-speed trimatic automatic transmission. torana wheels magazine s car of year 1969. the four-cylinder engine of 1159 cc, , offered either 56 or 69 hp (42 or 51 kw). more powerful brabham model discontinued. in july 1971, bigger overhead cam 1.6-litre engine 80 hp (60 kw) added; engine sourced vauxhall in uk. 1600 received strengthened gearbox, well. body styles new , available in either two- or four-door versions, , offered in base (four-cylinder only), s, or sl trims. two-door sports model...

Train service East Rail Line

trains run @ around 4-minute intervals mondays fridays 05:00 01:00 next day. however, lo wu , lok ma chau stations close @ approximately 00:30 next day , 23:00 respectively, means trains stop service @ sheung shui after both border checkpoints closed. during peak hours, trains more frequent, running every 2–3 minutes. special train departures some train trips may not scheduled depart in usual way. example, trains may pass through racecourse station, stop service @ intermediate stations and/or enter ho tung lau depot. these special services take place during morning peak hours on weekdays , saturdays. examples of special train services: northbound trains may terminate @ fo tan or tai po market station, takes place during morning peak hours. northbound trains may terminate @ sha tin station in order enter ho tung lau depot. northbound trains terminate @ sheung shui station after lo wu/lok ma chau border crossings close. trains may pass through racecourse station, during racing days. trai...

Demographics Wareham Center, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 2,874 people, 1,254 households, , 719 families residing in cdp. population density 734.9/km² (1,907.2/mi²). there 1,871 housing units @ average density of 478.4/km² (1,241.6/mi²). racial makeup of cdp 90.33% white, 2.33% african american, 0.49% native american, 0.24% asian, 0.03% pacific islander, 2.71% other races, , 3.86% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 1.11% of population. there 1,254 households out of 27.1% had children under age of 18 living them, 37.1% married couples living together, 15.0% had female householder no husband present, , 42.6% non-families. 35.6% of households made of individuals , 15.2% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.27 , average family size 2.96. in cdp, population spread out 23.7% under age of 18, 6.9% 18 24, 28.8% 25 44, 24.0% 45 64, , 16.6% 65 years of age or older. median age 39 years. every 100 females there 92.6 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 87.6 males. the median in...

Domestic Juventus F.C.

^ cite error: named reference officialtitles invoked never defined (see page). ^ italy – list of second division (serie b) champions . record sport soccer statistics foundation. retrieved 19 august 2009.  ^ cite error: named reference italian league cup invoked never defined (see page). ^ albo d oro supercoppa tim . lega nazionale professionisti serie (in italian). retrieved 21 may 2012.  cite error: there <ref group=nb> tags on page, references not show without {{reflist|group=nb}} template (see page).

Other markets List of markets in London

these markets tend less visited tourists used regularly local residents. of comparable size more renowned markets: east street market archway market, sells general goods on thursdays , goods , food on saturdays, located near archway station balham farmers market, farma-certified farmers market run london farmers market takes place every saturday 9am-2pm in chestnut grove school sw12 barking market, takes place tuesday, thursday, friday, saturday on east street. battersea high street market, sells food , general goods, located in battersea bermondsey square farmers market, farmers market takes place every saturday 10am-2pm on bermondsey square, se1 berwick street market small general goods market in heart of soho, central london blackheath farmers market, farma-certified farmers market run london farmers market takes place every sunday 10am-2pm in blackheath station car park bloomsbury farmers market, farma-certified farmers market run london farmers market takes place every ...