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59061 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice | Practice | Practice or practise (a verb form in British English) is the act of repeating a behavior over and over, or doing an activity again and again.
It is a way to learn things faster, by repeating them. For example, sport teams practice to prepare for real games, or a musician practices for some hours every day, so he can p... |
59062 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens%27%20power%20law | Stevens' power law | Stevens' power law is a proposed relationship between the magnitude of a physical stimulus and the intensity or strength that people feel.
Most people think that it describes a wider range of sensations than Weber-Fechner law. But critics argue that the validity of the law is not sure.
The theory is named after psych... |
59063 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulus | Stimulus | A Stimulus (plural stimuli) is something which causes a response. It is used in various bodies:
Stimulus (psychology): an input to a person's (or animal's) senses which causes a reaction or response. Especially used in classical conditioning and other kinds of behavioral experiments.
Stimulus (physiology): a detectabl... |
59079 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic%20gate | Logic gate | A logic gate is an electronic component that can be used to conduct electricity based on a rule. The output of the gate is the result of applying this rule to one or more "inputs". These inputs may be two wires or the output of other logic gates.
Logic gates are digital components. They normally work at only two leve... |
59111 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza%20Mayor%20of%20Madrid | Plaza Mayor of Madrid | The Plaza Mayor of Madrid was built in the 1400's on the same location as the old Plaza del Arrabal (square outside the walls). It was used as a market in the Middle Ages. It is also called the Plaza de la Constitución.
In the 1560s, King Philip II and his architect, Juan de Herrera planned to change it into a proper ... |
59114 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran%20V%C3%ADa | Gran Vía | The Gran Vía (The Great Way) is one of the most important shopping areas in Madrid, Spain. It also has hotels and large movie theaters.
Many of the buildings on the Gran Vía are decorated with fancy sculptures. One of the more impressive buildings on the Gran Vía is the Edificio Metropolis. It was built in 1907 by ... |
59119 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain%20of%20Cibeles | Fountain of Cibeles | Cibeles is the name given to the marble fountain found in the Plaza de Cibeles (Cybele's Square) in Madrid, Spain. It is on a very busy road crossing. The statue was made by Ventura Rodriguez. King Carlos III asked to have it made in 1716. It has changed several times. It was moved to the central position in 1895.
The... |
59120 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta%20del%20Sol | Puerta del Sol | The Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is known as 'Spain's belly button'. In the 1400s, it was the gate or entrance of the east side of the city. Since the sun rises in the east, it got the name Puerta del Sol. It is now the center of 'kilometer 0' of Madrid. All roads are measured from this point.
It was rebuilt in 1854. The... |
59121 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Palace%20of%20Madrid | Royal Palace of Madrid | The Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official home of the King of Spain. It is located in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest palaces in western Europe.
King Felipe V had the palace built to replace the Alcazar that was burned down. It is made of limestone and granite. It was supposed to look... |
59122 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerta%20de%20Alcal%C3%A1 | Puerta de Alcalá | The Puerta de Alcalá (Alcalá Gate) is a monument in the Plaza de la Independencia ("Independence Square") in Madrid, Spain. Francisco Sabatini created the monument in 1778 for Carlos III when he arrived in Madrid. It is the gateway to the Court. It is built of granite and limestone. It has three big arches that have... |
59125 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza | Plaza | Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open public space in a city, such as a city square. In Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each city had three things: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, and the audiencia or law court. The plaza might be large enough to serve as a military... |
59126 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transduction%20%28physiology%29 | Transduction (physiology) | In physiology, transduction is the change of a stimulus from one form to another.
Transduction in the nervous system means synaptic events where an electrical signal is converted into a chemical one by the release of neurotransmitters.
In sensory transduction a chemical or physical stimulus is transduced by sensory... |
59129 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource | Resource | A Resource is something that can be used for a purpose. For example, tools and materials are resources. There are many kinds of resource:
Resource (Types and Developments), any natural or human wealth that can be used for satisfying human needs
Resource (economics), properties and opportunities which are used in the p... |
59132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport%20Club%20Corinthians%20Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | S.C. Corinthians Paulista is a football club which plays in Brazil.
History
Football (soccer) had already established itself as the popular new sport in Brazil and when the dry season came and the fields dried out they were soon filled with lovers of the new game. São Paulo's sporting elite had formed several clubs,G... |
59136 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyrics | Lyrics | Lyrics are the words to a song. A person who writes lyrics is called a lyricist.
The lyrics of a song will usually have a meaning. Some times the meaning is easy to find but other times it can be very difficult to know what the lyrics mean. Some lyrics are so strange that it is nearly impossible to understand them. In... |
59137 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial%20review | Judicial review | Judicial review is the power of a court to decide whether a law or decision by the government is constitutional. This power was established in the United States in the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison.
Countries that have judicial review are: India, Ireland, Malaysia, the Philippines, England, Scotland, Spain, Sw... |
59138 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrance | Torrance | Torrance is the name of several places:
Torrance, California, United States
Torrance, Pennsylvania, United States
Torrance, Ontario, Canada
Torrance, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Torrance, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
People:
Chris Torrance, poet
Ellis Paul Torrance (1915-2003), American psychologist
Jack Torrance, fi... |
59145 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian%20Dust | Asian Dust | Asian Dust (also yellow dust, yellow sand, yellow wind, or China dust storms) is a weather occurrence that happens each year. It affects much of East Asia during the spring. The dust comes from deserts in Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan. The dust comes from surface winds and dust storms in the desert. The wind... |
59146 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden%20Abdullah%20Osman%20Daar | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar | Aden Abdulle Osman Daar (Aaden Cabdulle Cusmaan Daar) (9 December 1908 – 8 June 2007), was a Somali politician.
In February 1944, he joined the Somali Youth Club (later called the Somali Youth League). The group was a nationalist party that wanted independence for Somalia. Daar became a member of the party's steering... |
59154 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service%20of%20worship | Service of worship | A service of worship is a religious meeting where people of a church come together, usually in a cathedral or church building, in order to worship God. It may also be called a church service or prayer service or just service. It is the usual term used in the Christian religion for such a meeting. The term is also use... |
59161 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandidos | Bandidos | Bandidos is a motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. The club was formed in 1966 by Don Chambers in Texas. Its slogan is "We are the people our parents warned us about". Bandidos is estimated to have 2 400 members in 195 chapters, located in 14 countries.
The Bandidos are involved in transporting and distributin... |
59163 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hells%20Angels | Hells Angels | Hells Angels is a motorcycle club with a worldwide membership. The club was formed in 1948 in Fontana, California. One of the best known members is Ralph 'Sonny' Barger, the "Godfather of the Hells Angels".
Other websites
Hells Angels MC
Ralph 'Sonny' Barger homepage
Hells Angels World Links
Motorcycle clubs |
59165 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaws%20Motorcycle%20Club | Outlaws Motorcycle Club | The Outlaws Motorcycle Club is an American motorcycle club. It was formed in Mc Cook, Illinois in 1935. The club has chapters in USA, Canada, Australia, Asia and Europe.
Other websites
Outlaws MC
Motorcycle clubs |
59166 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood%20and%20Honour | Blood and Honour | Blood and Honour is a Neo-Nazi music promotion network. The group organises concerts and distributes records by Rock Against Communism bands. Ian Stuart Donaldson, singer of the band Skrewdriver, was the founder of Blood and Honour. The name Blood and Honour is taken from the motto of the Hitler Youth, Blut und Ehre.
... |
59177 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry%20Rhodan | Perry Rhodan | Perry Rhodan is a German science fiction series, published since 1961.
Perry Rhodan picks up nearly every theme that has ever appeared in science fiction. People from outside have criticised the series, but its commercial success during several decades has become a literary phenomenon in itself. If nothing else, Perr... |
59182 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wielu%C5%84 | Wieluń | Wieluń is a city in the central part of Poland in Łódź Voivodeship. Around 27,000 people live here. The city was started in 1283.
Twin towns
Wieluń is twinned with:
Adelebsen, Germany
Osterburg, Germany
Ochtrup, Germany
Letterkenny, Ireland
Other websites
Official city webpage
Cities in Poland |
59189 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasjonal%20Samling | Nasjonal Samling | Nasjonal Samling (Norwegian for "National Gathering" or "National Unity") was a fascist party in Norway, active in the period 1933–1945. The party was founded by Vidkun Quisling and a group of sympathisers. The party's paramilitary wing was called Hirden (the Hird).
Political parties in Norway
1940s in Norway
1933 est... |
59195 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/One%20Piece | One Piece | One Piece (ワンピース Wanpīsu)
is a manga and anime series created by Eiichiro Oda. It is the story of the Strawhat Pirates, led by captain Monkey D. Luffy, on their adventures in Grand Line. The main theme is Monkey D. Luffy's dream to find the One Piece, a grand treasure that the King of the Pirates, Gold Roger left behin... |
59197 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Style%20guide | Style guide | For the Wikipedia style guide, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
A style guide (also known as style manual) is a set of rules for language usage and design of documents (records). Some style guides are about things related to graphic design, such as arranging words and white space on a page. Website style guides often hel... |
59199 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque%20del%20Buen%20Retiro | Parque del Buen Retiro | The Retiro Park is the best known park in Madrid. It was planned in 1632 as palace gardens by King Felipe IV. 'Retiro' means retreat or a place to rest.
When it was first built, it was a little way from the city. Now, the city has become so big that it is in the city center. It was opened to the public in 1868.
P... |
59200 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Palace%20%28Madrid%29 | Crystal Palace (Madrid) | The Palacio de Cristal or Crystal Palace is a large glass building in Madrid, Spain. It is located in the Retiro Park on the Paseo Duque de Fernán Nuñez. The palace was built in 1887 to keep exotic plants from the Philippines. It is made of glass and steel. Later in 1924 plastic and rubber were added to it.
Buildin... |
59201 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las%20Ventas | Las Ventas | The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas is a building in Madrid, Spain used mainly for bullfighting. Sometimes it is just called Las Ventas. It is made of red brick and ceramic tiles. It was built in 1929 by José Espelious and Muñoz Monasterio. The first bullfight was June 17, 1931. It is also used for concerts.
Most figh... |
59210 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow%20spot | Yellow spot | The yellow spot or macula is an oval yellow spot near the centre of the retina of the human eye. It has a size of 1.5 millimeters.
It is specialized for seeing things with highest clearness or visual acuity.
It is the area of best vision where maximum amount of cone cells are present.It is also known as fovea central... |
59215 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retina | Retina | The retina is the thin layer of cells that lines the back of the eyeball in humans and in many animals. It is made mainly of neurons and its role is to sense the light which gets into the eye and send information about it to the brain.
Most information about light that leaves the retina travels through the optic nerve... |
59218 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Exploited | The Exploited | The Exploited is a Scottish punk metal band. The band was formed in 1979 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Current lineup
Wattie Buchan - Vocals
Irish Rob - Bass
Willie Buchan - Drums
Matt McGuire - Guitar
Discography
Studio albums
Punks Not Dead - 1981
Troops of Tomorrow - 1982
Let's Start a War (Said Maggie One Day) - 1... |
59221 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/4Kids | 4Kids | 4Kids Entertainment (commonly known as 4Kids) was an American movie and television production company. They specialized in the creation and distribution of children's entertainment around the world. The company is most well known for the large number of Anime and animated television series it has provided to television... |
59225 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism | Cubism | Cubism was one of the most significant art movements of the 20th century. It began in France about 1907, and flourished from 1910 through the 1920s. It was pioneered by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.
Pablo Picasso's 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon was an early Cubist work. Georges Braque's 1908 Houses at L’... |
59226 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham%2069 | Sham 69 | Sham 69 is a punk rock band from England. The band was formed in Hersham in 1975.
Albums
1978: Tell Us the Truth
1978: That’s Life
1979: The Adventures of Hersham Boys
1980: The Game
1988: Volunteer
1991: Information Libre
1993: Kings & Queens
1993: BBC1 – Live in Concert
1995: Soapy Water & Mr. Marmalade
1... |
59235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual%20acuity | Visual acuity | Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, especially form vision, which depends on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye, the sensitivity of the nervous elements, and the interpretative faculty of the brain.
VA is a quantitative measure of the ability to identify black symbols on a white back... |
59241 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert%20Baker | Robert Baker | Bob Baker (October 26 1926 - April 23 2002) was an American boxer who fought professionally from 1949 to 1960. He was one of the world's leading bulky heavyweight boxers in the 1950s. Bob "The Grinder, Big Bob, The Behemoth" Baker was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. After serving 3 years in the navy, he fought out of... |
59242 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABlle%20Jean | Michaëlle Jean | Her Excellency the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian-born Canadian politician and journalist. She was the Governor General of Canada, replacing Adrienne Clarkson on 27 September 2005, until 1 October 2010 when David Lloyd Johnston took over. She is the Secretary Gen... |
59243 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%20Duquenne | Pascal Duquenne | Pascal Duquenne is a Belgian actor. He was born in Vilvoorde, Flanders, Belgium on 8 August 1970. He was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
It was Jaco van Dormael who noticed him (as Ducquenne was playing theatre). Dormael offered him his first roles in movies.
In 1996 Pascal Duquenne and Daniel Auteuil were awarded a pr... |
59244 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%20Emmerich | Catherine Emmerich | Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich (September 8, 1774 - February 9, 1824) was a German Augustinian nun. She is remembered for her mystical visions of Jesus' and Mary's lives. What she saw was written in books, for example, The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. The book later had an important part as a main source... |
59249 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/New%20Year | New Year | The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations. On January 1, 1600 Scotland, was the first country to adopt January 1 as the first day of the New Year. Now, many countries celeb... |
59250 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene | Polyethylene | Polyethylene (also called polyethene, usually shortened to PE) is a thermoplastic. It is used in consumer goods, typical examples are transport wraps, and garbage bags. Other uses include pre-fabricated plastic parts, plastic tubes, and insulation of electric cables. Plastic wrap is usually less adhesive than PVC, but ... |
59252 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl%20chloride | Polyvinyl chloride | Polyvinyl chloride, also called Polychloroethene or PVC, is a thermoplastic. It turns soft when heated and hard when cooled. Polyvinyl chloride is made by polymerization of the monomer vinyl chloride (chloroethene) CH2=CHCl. PVC can be made softer and more flexible by adding plasticizers. Phthalates are often used to s... |
59255 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamide | Polyamide | A polyamide is a polymer made of amides which are joined by peptide bonds. Examples for polyamides that occur naturally are proteins, such as wool and silk. It is also possible to artificially produce polyamides, one growth-step at a time. Examples for artificially-made polyamides are nylons, aramids and Sodium poly(as... |
59256 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence%20Henry | Clarence Henry | Clarence Henry (b. March 27, 1926, d. February 28 1999) was an American heavyweight boxer. Contender for Rocky Marciano's title.
He was a leading boxer in the heavyweight division in the early to mid-1950s. Henry was 1948 Los Angeles Times Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion.
He was elected into the World Boxing Hal... |
59292 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme%20Leader%20of%20Iran | Supreme Leader of Iran | The Supreme Leader of Iran is the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Supreme Leader is also the highest ranking Islamic cleric in the country.
The position of Supreme Leader was created after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran.
The Supreme Leader is more powerful than the President of Iran and c... |
59295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/President%20of%20Iran | President of Iran | The President of Iran is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The president is chosen by direct popular vote, that is the voters choose the president, they do not vote for other people to choose as in the USA. Unlike other countries, in Iran, the President is not the leader of the country. The Presid... |
59297 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayatollah%20Khomeini | Ayatollah Khomeini | Ayatollah Khomeini was born Sayyed Ruhollah Mustafavi Khomeini, 24 September 1902 in Khomein, Central Iran (then Persia), – 3 June 1989) (Persian: روح الله موسوی خمینی). He was also known as 'Imam Khomeini'. Khomein was the political leader of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Khomeini was also a poet. His poems are c... |
59302 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theocracy | Theocracy | In Theocracy, a form of government, the institutions and people that govern the state are very close to the leaders of the main religion or are religious leaders themselves. If the religious leaders do not directly run some bodies of the state, they influence them very much. The word theocracy comes from two Greek word... |
59303 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad%20Jannati | Ahmad Jannati | Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati (born 1926) has been the secretary of the Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1988.
Other websites
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati to U.S.: Invade Iran, If You Dare
Iranian people
Religious leaders
Muslims
1926 births
Living people |
59304 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian%20Council | Guardian Council | The Guardian Council is part of the government of Iran. It ensures the laws passed by Iran's legislature conform to Islam. It was created in 1979.
Government agencies
Iran
Courts (law)
1979 establishments in Asia
1970s establishments in Iran |
59306 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incumbent | Incumbent | An incumbent is someone who currently holds a political office. This word is usually used when talking about elections, which are often between the incumbent and one other person or several other people. For example, Joe Biden is the incumbent President of the United States since he is still president. It can also be... |
59307 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly%20of%20Experts | Assembly of Experts | The Assembly of Experts was created after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It is an assembly of Islamic clerics who have the power to choose the successor of the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Other websites
Assembly of Experts - Official website
Assembly of Experts in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Iran
Under... |
59308 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali%20Meshkini | Ali Meshkini | Ayatollah Ali Meshkini (1922-30 July 2007) was the chairman of the Assembly of Experts of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 1984 to 2007.
Other websites
Ayatollah Meshkini In A Friday Sermon in Qom: An Islamic Rule Under Ayatollah Sistani Is Required in Iraq , video clip, 2004
Iranian people
Religious leaders
1922 b... |
59311 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary | Judiciary | In the law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of courts that administers justice in the name of the sovereign or state. A judicial system is used to resolve disputes.
Meaning
The term is also used to refer collectively to the judges and magistrates who form the basis of the judiciary, as well as the othe... |
59312 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud%20Hashemi%20Shahroudi | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi | Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (15 August 1948 – 24 December 2018) was an Iranian politician. He was the Chief Justice of Iran from 1999 to 2009. He was born in Najaf, Iraq.
Ayatollah Shahroudi was best known for ordering a moratorium on stoning as a form of the death penalty. However, later it was shown t... |
59314 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expediency%20Discernment%20Council | Expediency Discernment Council | The Expediency Discernment Council is a governmental body for resolving disputes between the Guardian Council and the legislature in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Other websites
Official Website
GlobalSecurity.org on the Expediency Discernment Council
Iran |
59320 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata%20Hari | Mata Hari | Mata Hari was the stage name of Margaretha Geertruida (Grietje) Zelle (7 August 1876, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands – 15 October 1917, Vincennes, France).
She was a Dutch-Frisian exotic dancer and spy. She was executed by a firing squad of the French Army. French authorities thought she was a spy during World War I. B... |
59348 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%20Damien | Father Damien | Father Damien, also Saint Damien of Molokai, born as Joseph de Veuster in Belgium on January 3, 1840 and died on April 15, 1889, was a Roman Catholic Priest and missionary. He was known for helping people with leprosy in the colony of Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. Father Damien came to Hawaii in 1864. D... |
59352 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Dempsey | Jack Dempsey | William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1919 and 1926 Known as "The Manassa Mauler", Dempsey was a tremendous puncher famous for his exciting fights, many of which set financial and attendance records.
He won the title by beatin... |
59353 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess%20Willard | Jess Willard | Jess Willard (December 29, 1881–December 15, 1968) was an American boxer. He was the heavyweight best puncher in the world from 1915 to 1919. When Jack Johnson was the Black world champion, Willard was one of the many "White Hopes" who wanted to take the title. He succeeded when he beat Johnson by a 26th round out-cold... |
59354 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas%20II%20of%20Russia | Nicholas II of Russia | Nicholas II redirects here, for other people named Nicholas II, see Nicholas.
Nicholas II of Russia, (May 18, 1868 – July 17, 1918) was the last Tsar (Emperor) of the Russian Empire. He became Tsar in 1894 after his father, Tsar Alexander III died. His reign lasted until the 1917 Russian Revolution.
He married Prince... |
59360 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/William%20Tell | William Tell | William Tell was a folk hero from Switzerland. In the story, William Tell is a man who refused to bow down to pole that was set up by an army who had taken over the place where he lived. He was arrested and forced to shoot an apple off his son's head with a crossbow. If he did not, both he and his son would be killed. ... |
59366 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioch | Antioch | Antioch on the Orontes was an ancient city on the eastern side (left bank) of the Orontes River on the site of the modern city of Antakya, Turkey.
It was founded near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals. Antioch became a rival of Alexandria as the chief city of th... |
59377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board | Board | Board could mean:
Board (wood), a piece of lumber, or other rigid material made of wood, milled or sawn flat
Surfboard
Skateboard
Snowboard (often made of fibreglass)
Board of directors or a similar governing or advisory committee
Sound Board, an audio mixing console
Bulletin board system or Internet forum
Board (brid... |
59378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitman%20arm | Pitman arm | The Pitman arm is a part used in automobiles, trucks, SUVs and other vehicles to steer the wheels. When the steering wheel is turned right or left the pitman transmits the motion it receives from the steering gearbox to the tie rod. A "drop pitman arm" is used to correct the steering when a vehicle has a suspension lif... |
59397 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/F1 | F1 | F1 is a function key on the keyboard. It is mainly used to open help pages about an application or a part of it.
Computing |
59417 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvent | Solvent | A solvent is a substance that becomes a solution by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute. A solvent is usually a liquid, but can also be a solid or gas. The most common solvent in everyday life is water.
Most other commonly-used solvents are organic (carbon-containing) chemicals. These are called organic s... |
59418 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemically%20inert | Chemically inert | In chemistry, the term inert is used to describe something that is not chemically active. The noble gases were described as being inert because they did not react with the other elements or themselves.
Inert gases are completely inert to basic chemical reactions (such as combustion, for example) because their outer ... |
59420 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron%20shell | Electron shell | An electron shell, or main energy level, is the part of an atom where electrons are found orbiting the atom's nucleus.
In chemistry and atomic physics, an electron shell may be thought of as an orbit followed by electrons around an atom's nucleus. All atoms have one or more electron shell(s), all of which have varying... |
59421 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair | Wheelchair | A wheelchair is a type of chair usually used by disabled people.
A wheelchair is moved either manually (by pushing the wheels with the hands, or pushed from behind with handles by somebody who is not sitting in the wheelchair) or by automated systems such as electric motors which can be controlled by the wheelchair us... |
59422 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel%20oil | Fuel oil | Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue at the oil refinery.
Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash ... |
59423 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20large%20wind%20farms | List of large wind farms | This is a list of large wind farms, with a generating capacity of 100 megawatts (MW) or more, which are currently operating, under construction, or proposed. Wind power capacity has expanded quickly to 336 GW in June 2014, and wind energy production was about 4% of total worldwide electricity usage, and growing fast.
... |
59424 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse%20Hollow%20Wind%20Energy%20Center | Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center | Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is a large wind farm with 735.5 megawatt (MW) capacity. It consists of 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines spread over nearly 47,000 acres (190 km²) of land in Taylor and Nolan County, Texas.
The first phase of the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center consisted... |
59425 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20solar%20thermal%20power%20stations | List of solar thermal power stations | This is a list of solar thermal power stations. These include the 354 megawatt (MW) Solar Energy Generating Systems power plant in the USA, Solnova solar power station (Spain, 150 MW), Andasol solar power station (Spain, 100 MW), Nevada Solar One (USA, 64 MW), PS20 solar power tower (Spain, 20 MW), and the PS10 solar p... |
59426 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andasol%20Solar%20Power%20Station | Andasol Solar Power Station | Andasol Solar Power Station is a large solar thermal power plant, near Guadix in Andalusia, in the province of Granada, one of the sunniest regions in Spain. The plant will cost 310 million euros and is currently under construction.
Andasol will have a generating capacity of 50 megawatts and liquid salt heat storage w... |
59427 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic%20slave%20trade | Atlantic slave trade | The Atlantic slave trade was the selling of African slaves by Europeans that happened in and around the Atlantic Ocean. It lasted from the 15th century to the 19th century. Most slaves were shipped from West Africa and brought over to the New World on a slave ship. The slaves were transported on a ship on which slaves ... |
59428 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/African%20slave%20trade | African slave trade | The African slave trade was a trade in slaves and, like most of the world, has carried on for thousands of years in Africa. The first main route passed through the Sahara. After the Age of Exploration, African slaves became part of the Atlantic slave trade, from which comes the modern, Western type of slavery. Despite ... |
59429 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocking%20Solar%20Park%20in%20Germany | Pocking Solar Park in Germany | The Pocking Solar Park is a 10-megawatt (MWp) solar photovoltaic plant which is among the largest in the world. Construction of the power plant started in August 2005 and was completed in March 2006. On the former military training area in the Lower-Bavarian town of Pocking, sheep are now grazing under and around the 5... |
59434 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fractional%20distillation | Fractional distillation | Fractional distillation is a process of separating a mixture of chemical compounds. This means that each part (called a "fraction") of the mixture can be kept apart from the other chemicals. Different chemicals have different boiling points. Fractional distillation is done by heating the mixture so that it evaporates a... |
59439 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte%20Alto%20solar%20power%20plant | Monte Alto solar power plant | The Monte Alto photovoltaic power plant in Spain has a generating capacity of 9.55 megawatts peak (MWp) and will generate 14 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. It cost 65 million Euros [US$87 million].
The plant covers an area of 51 hectares on agricultural land near the locality of Milagro (Navarre) an... |
59440 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odor | Odor | An odor or odour is a volatilized chemical compound, usually at a very low concentration, which humans and other animals perceive by the sense of olfaction.
Odors are also called smells, which can be used to describe both pleasant and unpleasant odors. The words fragrance, scent, or aroma are used mostly by the foo... |
59443 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/European%20ash | European ash | The European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a kind of ash tree. It is found throughout Europe and not just Scandinavia. It is a deciduous tree that grows to a height of 20–35 metres.
Uses
Ash wood is very easy to bend. It is therefore the material of choice to make bows. Tennis rackets, and the long poles used for snooke... |
59446 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar%20power%20in%20Spain | Solar power in Spain | Spain is the fourth largest manufacturer in the world of solar power technology and exports 80 percent of this output to Germany. Spain is one of the most attractive countries with regard to the development of solar energy, as it has the greatest amount of available sunshine of any country in Europe.
The Spanish gover... |
59447 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensation | Sensation | A sensation is something that produces excitement. A new song or a new play might be termed a "sensation" or producing "sensation". A thrilling ride on a roller coaster might be described as "sensational".
Psychology
In psychology, sensation is the first stage in the biochemical and neurologic events:
It begins with... |
59464 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant%20soup | Instant soup | Instant soups are a kind of soup. They are produced on an industrial scale. Later they are treated in different ways to preserve them. Usually they are dried, canned, or treated by freezing.
Packaged instant soups come in two varieties:
A packet of dry soup (like the ramen image below). These do not contain water. Th... |
59466 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensation%20%28disambiguation%29 | Sensation (disambiguation) | Sensation may refer to any of the following:
Sensation, psychological term relating to perception
Sensation and perception psychology
Sensation (song), by The Who
The Sensations, an American musical R&B/pop quartet of the 1950s and early 1960s
The Sensations (television), a popular television show of the Philippines
S... |
59469 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perception | Perception | In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of taking in, picking, organizing, and understanding sensory information. It includes collecting data from sense organs and interpreting it in the brain. Consider this: Light enters our eyes, and the brain works on this information to build up a mental... |
59490 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soba | Soba | is a type of thin Japanese noodle. It is made from buckwheat flour. It is served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup. Moreover, it is not uncommon in Japan to refer to any thin noodle as soba in contrast to udon which are thick noodles made from wheat.
Because noodles made out of pure... |
59491 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen%20Basilio | Carmen Basilio | Carmen Basilio (born April 2, 1927 – November 7, 2012) was an American boxer who held the welterweight and middleweight world championship. He won the welterweight title from Tony DeMarco in 1955. He then fought Sugar Ray Robinson for the middleweight title. He won the belt from Robinson in 1957, but lost it when they ... |
59492 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Saxton | Johnny Saxton | Johnny Saxton (b. July 4, 1930 in Newark, NJ, d. October 4 2008) was an American boxer who won the welterweight championship.
Saxton beat Kid Gavilan in 1954 to become the welterweight champion. The lost the title the following year to Tony DeMarco. In 1956 he won the title again by beating Carmen Basilio, but lost ... |
59493 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weber-Fechner%20law | Weber-Fechner law | The Weber–Fechner law is a proposed relationship between the magnitude of a physical stimulus and the intensity or strength that people feel.
The case of weight
In one of his classic experiments, Weber gradually increased the weight that a blindfolded man was holding and asked him to respond when he first felt the in... |
59495 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logarithmic%20scale | Logarithmic scale | A logarithmic scale is a scale used when there is a large range of quantities. Common uses include earthquake strength, sound loudness, light intensity, spreading rates of epidemics, and pH of solutions.
It is based on orders of magnitude, rather than a standard linear scale. The value of each mark on the scale is the... |
59496 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noodle%20soup | Noodle soup | Noodle soup is a kind of soup. It contains the normal soup stock, together with noodles, and sometimes other ingredients. This kind of soup is very popular in Asia, where it originally came from. There are also many instant soups of this kind.
Some of the varieties are:
Beef noodle soup - popular in China; noodles i... |
59498 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale%20%28ratio%29 | Scale (ratio) | The scale of a map shows the ratio between the distances on the map and the corresponding distances in reality. For example, a map of scale 1:50,000 shows a distance of 50,000 cm (or 500 m) as 1 cm on a map. A 1:25 scale model of a building with a height of 30 m has a model height of 1.20 m.
When a drawing or model or... |
59501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale | Scale | Scale could mean:
Weighing scale Weighing scale used for measurement of weight (mass or force)
Scale (map)
Scale (ratio)
Scale factor
Scalability in computing
Scale (zoology)
Zoology: Scale insect, plant parasites which resemble animal scales
Scale parameter, probability and statistics
Logarithmic scale, mathematics
Or... |
59504 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale%20%28map%29 | Scale (map) | A map scale is the size of an object compared to the size of the object's smaller representative on a map. This can be shown by a scale bar and a ratio 1:n. The reader can measure a distance on the map to know what is the distance on the ground.
People sometimes speak of a map as one with a "large scale" or "small sc... |
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