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milled into shape, and then glued together to form light, strong, hexagonal rods with a solid core that were superior to anything that preceded them. Other materials used, were Tonkin bamboo Calcutta reed, ash wood, hickory, ironwood, maple, lancewood, or malacca cane. These products were light, tough, and pliable. Rod... | slightly less than the specified casting weight the distance is slightly reduced as well, as the rod action is only used partially. Bending curve and tapering A fishing rod's main function is to bend and deliver a certain resistance or power: While casting, the rod acts as a catapult: by moving the rod forward, the ine... |
of the fixed-spool or spinning reel solved the problem of backlash, since the reel had no rotating spool capable of overrunning and fouling the line. The name of Holden Illingworth, a textiles magnate, was first associated with the modern form of fixed-spool spinning reel. When casting the Illingworth reel, line was dr... | The reel was a wide drum which spooled out freely, and was ideal for allowing the bait to drift along way out with the current. Tackle design began to improve from the 1880s. The introduction of new woods to the manufacture of fly rods made it possible to cast flies into the wind on silk lines, instead of horse hair. T... |
exceptions to this, and tippet sizes do exist outside of the 0X-8X parameter. Tenkara lines are special lines used for the fixed-line fishing method of tenkara. Traditionally these are furled lines the same length as the tenkara rod. Although original to Japan, these lines are similar to the British tradition of furled... | lines have been introduced made of copolymers or fluorocarbon, or a combination of the two materials. Fluorocarbon fishing line is made of the fluoropolymer PVDF and it is valued for its refractive index, which is similar to that of water, making it less visible to fish. Fluorocarbon is also a denser material, and ther... |
attributing to an object or event a date in the past Radiometric dating, dating materials such as rocks in which trace radioactive impurities were incorporated when they were formed Arts, entertainment and media Music Date (band), a Swedish dansband "Date" (song), a 2009 song from Mr. Houston Date Records, a subsidiary... | of assessing a potential partner Group dating Play date, an appointment for children to get together for a few hours Meeting, when two or more people come together Chronology Calendar date, a day on a calendar Old Style and New Style dates, from before and after the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian cale... |
Cathedral John Sinker (1874–1936), MA, an Anglican priest and author Other uses: Sinker (fishing), a weight used in fishing Sinker (baseball), a type of baseball pitch Sinker (mining), a person who is employed to sink new shafts Sinker, a character in Beyond | character in Beyond the Black Stump, an Australian comic strip Sinker nail, commonly used in wood-frame construction Sinker root, an enlarged, somewhat straight to tapering plant root that grows vertically downward |
in New Jersey, United States Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States Arts and media The Sunfish, 2014 Danish film Sunfish (musical), 2013 musical Ships Sunfish (sailboat), an International Sunfish Class sailing dinghy Royal Navy: HMS Sunfish (81S), an S-Class submarine, launched in 1936 Sunfish class destroy... | States Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States Arts and media The Sunfish, 2014 Danish film Sunfish (musical), 2013 musical Ships Sunfish (sailboat), an International Sunfish Class sailing dinghy Royal Navy: HMS Sunfish (81S), an S-Class submarine, launched in |
icefish family Nototheniidae. The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas, also known as the black sea bass, is a member of the wreckfish family Polyprionidae. The "lanternbellies" or "temperate ocean-basses", Acropomatidae. The "butterfly peacock bass", Cichla ocellaris, is a member of the cichlid family, Cichlidae and a pri... | bass Many species are also known as basses, including: The Australian bass, Macquaria novemaculeata, is a member of the temperate perch family Percichthyidae. The black sea bass, Centropristis striata, is a member of the sea bass and sea grouper family Serranidae. The Chilean sea bass, Dissostichus eleginoides, also kn... |
black bass. The black bass are sometimes erroneously called black trout, but the name trout more correctly refers to certain members of the salmon family. The black bass are distributed throughout a large area east of the Rocky Mountains in North America, from the Hudson Bay basin in Canada to northeastern Mexico. Seve... | the nest. Various species have been introduced into freshwater bodies in Japan, where they have been declared nuisance fish, and subjected to numerous attempts at eradicating them from local ecosystems. Species Currently, 13 recognized species are placed in this genus: Micropterus cahabae W. H. Baker, Blanton & C. E. J... |
either the large or smallmouth bass. Juveniles often resemble the young smallmouth bass in having a broad band of orange at the base of the tail, followed by a broad black band and white edge. The spotted bass is known to hybridize with the smallmouth, which sometimes makes identification difficult. Spotted bass can be... | and usually inhabit areas that are too warm, turbid and sluggish for smallmouth bass. They usually occur around aquatic vegetation, submerged logs, and rock or riprap walls in small to large flowing streams, rivers, and reservoirs. Spotted bass are distributed throughout the Ohio River basin as well as the central and ... |
objecthood are substance theory, wherein substances (objects) are distinct from their properties, and bundle theory, wherein objects are no more than bundles of their properties. Etymology In English the word object is derived from the Latin objectus (p.p. of obicere) with the meaning "to throw, or put before or agains... | For modern philosophers like Descartes, consciousness is a state of cognition that includes the subject—which can never be doubted as only it can be the one who doubts—and some object(s) that may be considered as not having real or full existence or value independent of the subject who observes it. Metaphysical framewo... |
supplied by imports and European processing companies. Hake is the most common variety of fish served in Argentina and alongside beef and chicken, Hake Milanesa, is a standard option at all Argentine restaurants that serve Milanesa, which is one of the country's national dishes. Spain has the highest consumption of hak... | After spawning, the hake eggs float on the surface of the sea where the larvae develop. After a certain period of time, the baby hake then migrate to the bottom of the sea, preferring depths of less than . A total of 13 hake species are known in the family Merlucciidae: Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi), found off Arg... |
fish. Many fish species of various families have been called sea bass. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, the fish sold and consumed as sea bass is exclusively the European bass, Dicentrarchus labrax. Other fish sometimes referred to as sea bass include the following: Family Serranidae Family Serranidae Genus Paralabra... | is a large reef fish found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) Dogtooth grouper (Epinephelus caninus) Genus Hypoplectrodes Redbanded perch (Hypoplectrodes huntii) is found in southeastern Australia and the North Island and northern South Island of New Zealand. Genus Trachypoma Toads... |
distributed across North America, inhabiting large reservoirs and rivers. When mating in the spring, they are more often found in shallow rivers, creeks, and streams. They have been introduced in some places as sport fish and also to predate on nuisance fish, such as gizzard shad. It is the state fish of Oklahoma. Rang... | to be notched. The record size for white bass caught on fishing tackle is shared by fish caught in 1989 in Orange Lake, Orange, Virginia, and in 2010 in Amite River, Louisiana. Diet White bass are carnivores. They have four main taxa in their diet: calanoid copepods, cyclopoid copepods, daphnia, and leptodora. They are... |
to in length and weighing . Although favoring brackish waters, it is also found in fresh water and coastal areas from the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario south to the Pee Dee River in South Carolina, and as far east as Nova Scotia. They are also found in the lower Great Lakes, Finger Lakes, Long Island Sound and ne... | America. In some places it is referred to as "Silver Bass". The name "White perch" is sometimes applied to the white crappie. Generally silvery-white in color, hence the name, depending upon habitat and size specimens have begun to develop a darker shade near the dorsal fin and along the top of the fish. This sometimes... |
(CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), issues Futures Contracts; the E-mini Dow ($5) Futures (YM), which track the average and trade on their exchange floors respectively. Trading is typically carried out in an open outcry auction, or over an electronic network such as CME's Globex platform. Options contracts The... | to be part of the Dow. On September 1, 2017, DowDuPont replaced DuPont. DowDuPont was formed by the merger of Dow Chemical Company with DuPont. On June 26, 2018, Walgreens Boots Alliance replaced General Electric, which had been a component of the DJIA since November 1907, after being part of the inaugural index in May... |
its own legality. Arrival of the Antiochene delegation When John of Antioch and his Syrian bishops finally reached Ephesus five days after the council, they met with Candidian who informed them that Cyril had begun a council without them and had ratified Celestine's conviction of Nestorius as a heretic. Angered at havi... | "validity and security of the simple Christian life". Even within Constantinople, some supported the Roman-Alexandrian and others supported the Nestorian factions. For example, Pulcheria supported the Roman-Alexandrian popes while the emperor and his wife supported Nestorius. Theological context Contention over Nestori... |
Æthelred's brother-in-law, King Burgred, appealed to him for help. Æthelred and Alfred led a large West Saxon army to Nottingham and besieged the Vikings, but they refused to leave the safety of the town's defences. The combined Mercian and West Saxon armies were unable to breach the earth ramparts and ditch, and event... | the throne would pass to each brother in turn. However, other historians assert that the bequest had nothing to do with the kingship, and Alfred Smyth argues that the bequest was provision for Æthelwulf's young sons when they reached adulthood, with Æthelbald as trustee and residuary beneficiary if they died young. Whe... |
the Fir Bolg. The mother was called Muirne Muincháem "of the Fair Neck" (or "of the Lovely Neck", or "Muiren smooth-neck"), the daughter or Tadg mac Nuadat (in Fotha Catha Chnucha) and granddaughter of Nuadat the druid serving Cathair Mór who was high-king at the time, though she is described as granddaughter of Núadu ... | she is described as granddaughter of Núadu of the Tuatha Dé Danann according to another source (Acallam na Senórach). Cumhall served Conn Cétchathach "of the Hundred Battles" who was still a regional king at Cenandos (Kells, Co. Meath). Cumhall abducted Muirne after her father refused him her hand, so Tadg appealed to ... |
By the same edict, he ordered fortified bridges to be put up at all rivers to block the Viking incursions. Two of these bridges at Paris saved the city during its siege of 885–886. Charles engaged in diplomacy with the Emirate of Cordoba, receiving camels from Emir Muhammad I in 865. From the 860s, the palace of Compiè... | II, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), king of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a series of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles succeeded, by the Treaty of Verdun (843), in acquiring the western third of the empire. He was a grandson o... |
the streets of the ancient river Cana, where is now the largo Giuseppe Martelotta. Alberobello remained a fief of the Acquaviva of Aragon until May 27, 1797, when King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon elevated the small village to the royal city, freeing it from the feudal servitude of the counts. On 22 June 1797, the first may... | Cana, where is now the largo Giuseppe Martelotta. Alberobello remained a fief of the Acquaviva of Aragon until May 27, 1797, when King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon elevated the small village to the royal city, freeing it from the feudal servitude of the counts. On 22 June 1797, the first mayor Francesco Giuseppe Lippolis wa... |
June June 2 Richard Dawson, British-American actor, comedian, game show host and panelist (b. 1932) Kathryn Joosten, American actress (b. 1939) Oliver, American chimpanzee performer, promoted as a "humanzee" (b. c.1957) June 3 – Roy Salvadori, British racing driver (b. 1922) June 4 – Eduard Khil, Soviet and Russian bar... | George, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise subspecies, dies in Galápagos National Park, thus making the subspecies extinct. June 30 – Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, is elected 5th President of Egypt, he became the first elected one by the Egyptian people, sparking mixed reactions... |
of different openings, varying widely in character from quiet positional play (e.g. the Réti Opening) to very aggressive (e.g. the Latvian Gambit). In some opening lines, the exact sequence considered best for both sides has been worked out to 30–35 moves or more. Professional players spend years studying openings, and... | up of threats and defenses. Some authors distinguish static strategic imbalances (e.g. having more valuable pieces or better pawn structure), which tend to persist for many moves, from dynamic imbalances (such as one player having an advantage in piece ), which are temporary. This distinction affects the immediacy with... |
article concerns the period 109 | BC – 100 |
I, discovers the so-called True Cross and the Holy Sepulchre (Jesus's tomb) in Jerusalem. On her pilgrimage, she pauses on the Aegean island of Patmos, where she is said to found the church of Panagia Ekatontapiliani. Helena tells Constantine that he must atone for executing his son and wife by building churches, and a... | prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire Emperor Constantine the Great travels to Rome to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his accession to power, but while en route at Pola he orders his older son, Crispus Caesar, to be executed, possibly on charges of adultery. Later, Fausta, second ... |
of new ealdormen to positions in Wessex. Little is known of two of these men, and it is difficult to determine which faction, if any, they belonged to. Edwin, probably ruling in Sussex, and perhaps also parts of Kent and Surrey, was buried at Abingdon, an abbey patronised by Ælfhere. Æthelmær, who oversaw Hampshire, he... | leases and loans to favour the local nobility. Ealdorman Ælfhere was the leader in this regard, attacking Oswald's network of monasteries across Mercia. Ælfhere's rival Æthelwine, while a staunch protector of his family monastery of Ramsey Abbey, treated Ely Abbey and other monasteries harshly. At some point during the... |
The Synod of Elvira concludes with the issue of various canons, including one declaring that killing through a magic spell is a sin and the work of the devil. Metrophanes becomes bishop of Byzantium. The Patriarchate of Lisbon is established. Christianity is established in Roman Britain. British bishops participate in ... | a revolt by the Praetorian Guard and Senate in Rome, and is proclaimed Emperor. Southern Italy supports Maxentius, as do Africa, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily. Maxentius recalls Maximian from retirement, who joins his son in Rome. Winter: Constantine fights with success against the Franks. Galerius has the Rotunda of Ga... |
a composition of the two words broeck, meaning bog or marshland and lede, meaning small (dug) water stream specifically in peat areas. Breuckelen in the American continent was established in 1646, and the name first appeared in print in 1663. Over the past two millennia, the name of the ancient town in Holland has been... | LGBTQ community Brooklyn is home to a large and growing number of same-sex couples. Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011, and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter. The Park Slope neighborhood spearheaded the popularity of Brooklyn among lesbians, and Prospect Heights has ... |
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Diocletian persuades Maximian to return to retirement, and he and Galerius declare Maxentius a public enemy. Licinius is proclaimed Augustus of the west, while rival contender Constantine I is again declared Caesar. Bereft of his father's support, Maxentius increasingly presents himself as the Conservator Urbis Suae (P... | Constantine I. The overthrow of Maximian prompts the soldiers of Roman Africa to prop up the vicarius of Africa, Domitius Alexander, as a usurper. Constantine raids the territory of the Bructeri and builds a bridge across the Rhine at Cologne. November 11 – The Conference of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within t... |
crisis concerning the Exclusion Bill in 1680, Charles at first invited William to come to England to bolster the king's position against the exclusionists, then withdrew his invitation—after which Lord Sunderland also tried unsuccessfully to bring William over, but now to put pressure on Charles. Nevertheless, William ... | which the English king stated that he had made war because of the aggression of the De Witt faction. The people thus incited, De Witt and his brother, Cornelis, were brutally murdered by an Orangist civil militia in The Hague on 20 August. Subsequently, William replaced many of the Dutch regents with his followers. Tho... |
calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire Gaius Ceionius Rufius Volusianus, the Praetorian Prefect of Emperor Maxentius, defeats the usurper Domitius Alexander and purges Africa of his supporters. Persia King Hormizd II, ruler of the Sassanid Empire, dies after a ... | was known as the Year of the Consulship of Licinianus and Constantius (or, less frequently, year 1062 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 309 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire... |
executes Severus. December: Constantine marries Maximian's daughter Fausta, and is promoted to Augustus by Maximian. Near the end of the year, Galerius gives his wife (Diocletian's daughter) Galeria Valeria the title of Augusta. China January 8 – Emperor Hui of Jin dies after a 16-year reign, in which eight dukes of th... | son-in-law does not help, and Maxentius makes an effort to bribe Galerius' troops. Galerius unsuccessfully attempts to negotiate, and recognizing Maxentius' attempts at bribery and the danger of being trapped in Italy by Maximian and Constantine, Galerius chooses to withdraw from Italy. To satiate his troops during the... |
from second to fourth place in the official hierarchy. July 11 – Maximian, retired co-emperor, rebels against Constantine I while the latter is campaigning against the Franks. He attempts to make himself emperor at Arles. Constantine marches his army along the Rhine and embarks his troops at Chalon-sur-Saône. Maximian ... | besieged and surrenders. Constantine encourages his suicide and Maximian, age 60, hangs himself. Emperor Maxentius condemns the killing of his father. Licinius campaigns with success against the Carpi (approximate date). Asia Haelhae becomes the king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. By topic Commerce At Trier, Constanti... |
Dynasty, is captured at Luoyang. The capital city is pillaged by Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state; the invaders slaughter 30,000 citizens. By topic Religion July 2 – Pope Miltiades succeeds Eusebius as the 32nd pope of Rome. The Donatist schism occurs in the African Church. Births Deaths November 25 – Peter I, patr... | Dynasty, is captured at Luoyang. The capital city is pillaged by Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state; the invaders slaughter 30,000 citizens. By topic Religion July 2 – Pope Miltiades succeeds Eusebius as the 32nd pope of Rome. The Donatist schism occurs in the African Church. Births Deaths November 25 – Peter I, patr... |
of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Maximus (or, less frequently, year 1080 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 327 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era | of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Maximus (or, less frequently, year 1080 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 327 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for namin... |
on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ianuarinus and Iustus (or, less frequently, year 1081 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 328 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era b... | medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire July 5 – Constantine's Bridge, built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria), is officially opened by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.... |
the beginning of transfer from episcopal to secular control of the city. In 904 Bishop Werferth granted a lease of land in the city to Æthelred and Æthelflæd, to be held for the duration of their lives and that of their daughter Ælfwynn. The land was valuable, including most of the city's usable river frontage, and con... | tenth century as Lady of the Mercians, which would not have been possible in Wessex. When Æthelred died, Edward took control of the Mercian towns of London and Oxford and their hinterlands, which Alfred had put under Mercian control. Ian Walker suggests that Æthelflæd accepted this loss of territory in return for recog... |
play flute and piccolo) 2 oboists, the 2nd playing English horn throughout 3 clarinetists, the 3rd doubling also on E-flat clarinet and bass clarinet 3 bassoonists, the 2nd doubling on contrabassoon, the 3rd playing only contra Timpani+ 2 percussion. As an example, Mahler Symphony 2 is scored: 4[1/pic.2/pic.3/pic.4/pic... | it would sound very bright; but if the same chord was orchestrated for the celli and string basses playing sul tasto, doubled by the bassoons and bass clarinet, it might sound heavy and dark. Note that although the above example discussed orchestrating a chord, a melody or even a single note may be orchestrated in this... |
primarily St Dunstan and Archbishop Oda. In 957, the thanes of Mercia and Northumbria changed their allegiance to Edgar. A conclave of nobles declared Edgar as king of the territory north of the Thames. Edgar became King of England upon Eadwig's death in October 959, aged about 16. Government One of Edgar's first actio... | son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury. Upon the death of King Edmund in 946, Edgar's uncle, Eadred, ruled until 955. Eadred was succeeded by his nephew, Eadwig, Edmund's eldest son. Eadwig was not a popular king, and his reign was marked by conflict with nobles and the Church, primarily St Dunstan and Archbishop O... |
Fjaler: King Harald Fairhair moves east along the Norwegian coast with his fleet. He defeats his rival Atle Mjove at Fjaler in Sunnfjord, and lands with his longships at Tønsberg. December – Treaty of Ribemont: Louis the Younger and the kings of the West Frankish Kingdom sign a treaty. The young Frankish monarch, Louis... | of Ribemont: Louis the Younger and the kings of the West Frankish Kingdom sign a treaty. The young Frankish monarch, Louis III, is reduced to merely Neustria. Lambert I, duke of Spoleto, dies while besieging the city of Capua. He is succeeded by his son Guy II. The oldest known mention is made of the city of Dortmund (... |
river, or the sun, be confined in Tartarus? As for other male offspring of the Titans, some seem to have participated in the Titanomachy, and were punished as a result, and others did not, or at least (like Helios) remained free. Three of Iapetus' sons, Atlas, Menoetius, and Prometheus are specifically connected by anc... | These imported gods gave context and provided a backstory for the Olympian gods, explaining where these Greek Olympian gods had come from, and how they had come to occupy their position of supremacy in the cosmos. The Titans were the previous generation, and family of gods, whom the Olympians had to overthrow, and bani... |
the ice shell may be substantially rigid. Formation The moons of Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have formed through co-accretion, a similar process to that believed to have formed the planets in the Solar System. As the young gas giants formed, they were surrounded by discs of material that gradually coalesced into ... | dunes break up around mountains, where the wind direction shifts. The longitudinal (or linear) dunes were initially presumed to be formed by moderately variable winds that either follow one mean direction or alternate between two different directions. Subsequent observations indicate that the dunes point to the east al... |
90V for loop powered devices, reducing to 4 to 20mA at 12 to 24V in more modern systems. A transmitter is a device that produces an output signal, often in the form of a 4–20 mA electrical current signal, although many other options using voltage, frequency, pressure, or ethernet are possible. The transistor was commer... | local control (arm/disarm) and remote monitoring of the system so that the police can be summoned. Communication is an inherent part of the design. Kitchen appliances use sensors for control. A refrigerator maintains a constant temperature by actuating the cooling system when the temperature becomes too high. An automa... |
although he is said to have been put off the marriage from then on. Henry and Anne then met officially on 3 January on Blackheath outside the gates of Greenwich Park, where a grand reception was laid out. Most historians believe that Henry's misgivings about the marriage were blamed on Anne's alleged unsatisfactory app... | and long ... she was apparelled after the English fashion, with a French hood, which so set forth her beauty and good visage, that every creature rejoiced to behold her." She appeared rather solemn by English standards, and looked old for her age. Holbein painted her with a high forehead, heavy-lidded eyes and a pointe... |
to Anne Boleyn, and the religious consequences. In October 1536, during the Lincolnshire Rising, Catholic rebels appeared before the Latimers' home, threatening violence if Latimer did not join their efforts to reinstate the links between England and Rome. Catherine watched as her husband was dragged away. Between Octo... | hostage at Snape Castle in North Yorkshire. The rebels ransacked the house and sent word to Lord Latimer, who was returning from London, that if he did not return immediately they would kill his family. When Latimer returned to the castle, he managed to talk the rebels into releasing his family and leaving, but the aft... |
tool of Mussolini's blackshirts. D'Annunzio advocated an expansionist Italian foreign policy and applauded the invasion of Ethiopia. Rivalry with Mussolini As John Whittam notes in his essay "Mussolini and The Cult of the Leader": This famous poet, novelist and war hero was a self-proclaimed Superman. He was the outsta... | Paris Peace Conference, he set up the short-lived Italian Regency of Carnaro in Fiume with himself as Duce. The constitution made "music" the fundamental principle of the state, which was corporatist in nature. Though D'Annunzio preached Italian ultranationalism and never called himself a fascist, he has been accused o... |
530 BC—525 BC—Battle between the Gods and the Giants, fragments of the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, from the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, is made. It is now at the Delphi Archaeological Museum. Significant people 539 BC/538 BC—Death of Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon c. 535 BC—Birth of Heraclitus of Ephes... | to rule in Persia. Royal Arch Masons take this year as the epoch for dating their documents Anno Inventionis after the beginning of the Second Temple by Zerubbabel. c. 530 BC—Temple of Apollo at Delphi is built. c. 530 BC—Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens, is made. It is now at Acropolis Museum, Athens. c. 530 BC... |
imposes a moderate tyranny, respect, and even imposing against the oligarchy, the laws of Solon and leaving intact the magistracy (he "merely" to save his family). The same year Pisistratus cut taxes, grants of land and resources to the poor and caters for sick and old. It unifies the Attica, extending the influence of... | and old. It unifies the Attica, extending the influence of Athens, resuming Sigeion, who commanded the entrance of the Hellespont (Dardanelles), and acquires Taurica (Crimea). 546 BC—Sparta and Argos fight the Battle of the 300 Champions. Both sides had agreed beforehand to resolve their dispute with just 300 picked me... |
was imprisoned in 1431-32 and 1434-36 by the duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, and ruled the Duchy of Lorraine in her own right. Her paternal grandmother, Yolande of Aragon, ruled the Duchy of Anjou as regent for her son while Margaret was a child. Yolande repelled English military presence and supported the disinheri... | part of peace efforts between France and England near the conclusion of the Hundred Years' War, was present. The marriage was negotiated principally by William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, and the settlement included a remarkably small dowry of 20,000 francs and the unrealised claim, via Margaret's mother, to the terri... |
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stages of development or recovery, a member can be inspired and encouraged by another member who has overcome the problems with which they are still struggling. Imparting information While this is not strictly speaking a psychotherapeutic process, members often report that it has been very helpful to learn factual info... | place in a group, including support groups, skills training groups (such as anger management, mindfulness, relaxation training or social skills training), and psychoeducation groups. The differences between psychodynamic groups, activity groups, support groups, problem-solving and psychoeducational groups have been dis... |
stores and pawn shops, a ticket counter for purchasing railway tickets, a post office counter or gasoline pumps. In Asian countries, like Japan or Taiwan, convenience stores are more common because of the higher population density. They are found with gasoline and train stations, but also can be stand-alone stores. Her... | "minimarket") are mostly scattered around the towns. Due to local government restrictions in Indonesia, usually convenience stores may only be built at least 500 meters from the nearest traditional market. This allows traditional markets to continue selling local goods, but also greatly lowers the opportunities for pro... |
Retailing (HK). The chain's 84 shops, located mainly in MTR and Kowloon–Canton Railway stations (as well as shopping centers and housing estates), were converted to 7-Eleven stores. In 2009, a 7-Eleven location in Quarry Bay opened with a hot food counter, called "7 Café", selling traditional Hong Kong street food and ... | it would be working with a South Korean nonprofit to create jobs and franchising opportunities for North Korean defectors in South Korea. Taiwan 7-Eleven is the largest convenience store chain In Taiwan, and is owned by President Chain Store Corporation under Uni-President Enterprises Corporation. The first fourteen st... |
the aid of a computer) two invertible 196,882 by 196,882 matrices (with elements in the field of order 2) which together generate the monster group by matrix multiplication; this is one dimension lower than the 196,883-dimensional representation in characteristic 0. Performing calculations with these matrices is possib... | that are "small" compared to the size of the group, and all finite simple groups of Lie type have linear representations that are "small" compared to the size of the group. All sporadic groups other than the monster also have linear representations small enough that they are easy to work with on a computer (the next ha... |
US from the Golden Gate Bridge and the Royal Gorge Bridge. The last jump was sponsored by and televised on the American programme That's Incredible, spreading the concept worldwide. By 1982, Kirk and Keelling were jumping from mobile cranes and hot air balloons. Colorado climbers Mike Munger and Charlie Fowler may have... | tough outer cover. The outer cover may be applied when the latex is pre-stressed, so that the cord's resistance to extension is already significant at the cord's natural length. This gives a harder, sharper bounce. The braided cover also provides significant durability benefits. Other operators, including A. J. Hackett... |
variations to the rules do occur regionally and depending on the governing body. Governing bodies of water polo include FINA, the international governing organization for the rules; the NCAA rules, which govern the rules for collegiate matches in the United States; the NFHS rules which govern the rules in high schools ... | either shoot or pass. This form of offence is used when no dominate hole set is available, or the hole defence is too strong. It is also seen much more often in women's water polo where teams may lack a player of sufficient size or strength to set up in the centre forward. The best advantage to this system is it makes ... |
images taken in June 2005 by Cassini revealed Atlas to have a roughly spherical centre surrounded by a large, smooth equatorial ridge. The most likely explanation for this unusual and prominent structure is that ring material swept up by the moon accumulates on the moon, with a strong preference for the equator due to ... | and Epimetheus. In 2004 a faint, thin ring, temporarily designated , was discovered in the Atlantean orbit. High-resolution images taken in June 2005 by Cassini revealed Atlas to have a roughly spherical centre surrounded by a large, smooth equatorial ridge. The most likely explanation for this unusual and prominent st... |
origin, and such words often end in -ant. Mythology Punishment Atlas and his brother Menoetius sided with the Titans in their war against the Olympians, the Titanomachy. When the Titans were defeated, many of them (including Menoetius) were confined to Tartarus, but Zeus condemned Atlas to stand at the western edge of ... | skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he was credited with inventing the first celestial sphere. In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself. Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Asia or Clymene. He was a brother of Epimetheus and Prometheus. He... |
of Earth or of a region of Earth. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. In addition to presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics. They also have information... | upon the creation of the universe, and the universe as created.) This title provides Mercator's definition of the word as a description of the creation and form of the whole universe, not simply as a collection of maps. The volume that was published posthumously one year after his death is a wide-ranging text but, as t... |
they project laterally and downward from the lateral masses, and serve for the attachment of muscles which assist in rotating the head. They are long, and their anterior and posterior tubercles are fused into one mass; the foramen transversarium is directed from below, upward and backward. Development The atlas is usua... | in form, flattened or slightly convex and directed downward and medially, articulating with the axis, and permitting the rotatory movements of the head. Vertebral foramen Just below the medial margin of each superior facet is a small tubercle, for the attachment of the transverse atlantal ligament which stretches acros... |
a lack of evidence for the nature of the subduction in the Atlas region, or for the thickening of the Earth's crust generally associated with continental collisions. In fact, one of the most striking features of the Atlas to geologists is the relative small amount of crustal thickening and tectonic shortening despite t... | The Jebel Bani is a much lower range running along the southern side of the Anti Atlas. High Atlas The High Atlas in central Morocco rises in the west at the Atlantic coast and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border. It has several peaks over , including the highest summit in North Africa, To... |
architectural figures already had been made in ancient Egypt out of monoliths. Atlantes originated in Greek Sicily and in Magna Graecia, southern Italy. The earliest surviving atlantes are fallen ones from the Early Classical Greek temple of Zeus, the Olympeion, in Agrigento, Sicily. Atlantes, however, have played a mo... | Figures that are rightly called Atlantes may sometimes be described as herms. Atlantes express extreme effort in their function, heads bent forward to support the weight of the structure above them across their shoulders, forearms often lifted to provide additional support, providing an architectural motif. Atlantes an... |
listed stocks, which are listed for less than one calendar month. It was first published in 1967 by TWSE with 1966 being the base year with a value of 100. Annual Returns The following table shows the annual development of the TAIEX since 1966. References External links Bloomberg page for TWSE:IND TAIEX | first published in 1967 by TWSE with 1966 being the base year with a value of 100. Annual Returns The following table shows the annual development of the TAIEX since 1966. |
atlas depends on the notion of a chart. A chart for a topological space M (also called a coordinate chart, coordinate patch, coordinate map, or local frame) is a homeomorphism from an open subset U of M to an open subset of a Euclidean space. The chart is traditionally recorded as the ordered pair . Formal definition o... | is a locally finite open cover of , and , where is the open ball of radius 1 centered at the origin and is the closed half space. Every second-countable manifold admits an adequate atlas. Moreover, if is an open covering of the second-countable manifold then there is an adequate atlas on such that is a refinement of . ... |
take active reform measures in response to Protestantism. Soon after his elevation, 2 June 1536, Paul III summoned a general council to meet at Mantua in the following May; but the opposition of the Protestant princes and the refusal of the Duke of Mantua to assume the responsibility of maintaining order frustrated the... | the "Borgia brother-in-law," just as Giulia was mocked as "the Bride of Christ." Much later (in 1535) the Venetian nobleman Soriano recorded that Alessandro was called cardinale Fregnese (Cardinal Pussy, or Cardinal Cunt) on account of the relationship between his sister and Alexander VI. As a young cleric, Alessandro ... |
Company, based in Sydney, Australia Royal Observer Corps, a former British civil defence organisation Romanian Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church Entertainment R.O.C. (band), British electronica group founded in 1983 by Fred Browning and Patrick Nicholson Roc (Dungeons & Dragons), a role-playing version of the myt... | player Roc Raida (1972–2009), American disc jockey, turntablist and producer Roc Thomas (born 1995), American football player The R.O.C. (rapper) (born 1973), American rapper Places Republic of China, the official name of the government of Taiwan Republic of China (1912–1949), the internationally recognized government ... |
her contribution to the sport as a costume designer. She designed the uniforms worn by the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders. On October 23, 2001, her book, Vera Wang on Weddings, was released. In June 2005, she won the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Womenswear Designer of the Year. On May 27, 2006, Wang... | of her brand. The show received very positive reviews, with Godfrey Deeny describing it as a "notable collection by one of the few New York designers with a truly distinctive fashion DNA", while Bridget Foley presented Vera's creations as "Beautiful, seriously designed clothes, presented with gutsy panache". However, t... |
98%, with mood disorders and substance abuse being the two most common. Social proof model An alternate model to explain copycat suicide, called "social proof" by Robert Cialdini, goes beyond the theories of glorification and simplification of reasons to look at why copycat suicides are so similar, demographically and ... | Service Executives National Office for Suicide Prevention as part of 'Reach Out: National Strategy for action on Suicide Prevention.' Headline works with media professionals and students to find ways to collaborate to ensure that suicide, mental health and mental illness are responsibly covered in the media and provide... |
acquired its characteristic recognisable chequered pattern used at the time in draughts, which had a smaller 5×5 board. This change proved particularly useful for diagonal movements, now highlighted by the continuous sequence of same-coloured squares in the diagonals, facilitating the movement of the recently added bis... | pieces move through the edges of the squares and the board has other components. In these boards, the d1-, e1-, d2-, and e2-squares, for the whites, and the d7-, e7-, d8-, and e8-squares, for the blacks, are called a Palace or a Fortress and have the function of restricting the movement of the king to this area. Additi... |
in situ by the photochemical oxidation of methane (CH4). The HO2 radical produced by the reaction of OH with O3 is recycled to OH by reaction with oxygen atoms or ozone. In addition, solar proton events can significantly affect ozone levels via radiolysis with the subsequent formation of OH. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is prod... | NO in the stratosphere; the so-called NOx radical cycles also deplete stratospheric ozone. Finally, chlorofluorocarbon molecules are photolysed in the stratosphere releasing chlorine atoms that react with ozone giving ClO and O2. The chlorine atoms are recycled when ClO reacts with O in the upper stratosphere, or when ... |
Pater Noster, a church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem Other uses Paternoster lift, a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building Paternoster (rosary), an early form of rosary Paternoster (surname), a surname Paternoster lake, one of a s... | of open compartments that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building Paternoster (rosary), an early form of rosary Paternoster (surname), a surname Paternoster lake, one of a series of glacial lakes connected by a single stream or a braided stream system Paternoster Press, a British Christian publishing house ... |
a man among men and a hero for the ages". Although Kirk throughout the series becomes romantically involved with various women, when confronted with a choice between a woman and the Enterprise, "his ship always won". Roddenberry wrote in a production memo that Kirk is not afraid of being fallible, but rather is afraid ... | farther than any other man has been before me" inspired the episode title. The character is in part based on C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower hero, and NBC wanted the show to emphasize the captain's "rugged individualism". Jack Lord was Desilu Productions' original choice to play Kirk, but his demand for fifty-perce... |
when some ionization occurs with nitric oxide being ionized by Lyman series-alpha hydrogen radiation. The ionization is so weak that when night falls, and the source of ionization is removed, the free electron and ion form back into a neutral molecule. A deep sodium layer is located between . Made of unbound, non-ioniz... | mesosphere, temperature decreases as altitude increases. This characteristic is used to define its limits: it begins at the top of the stratosphere (sometimes called the stratopause), and ends at the mesopause, which is the coldest part of Earth's atmosphere with temperatures below . The exact upper and lower boundarie... |
The lighter constituents atomic oxygen (O), helium (He), and hydrogen (H) successively dominate above an altitude of about and vary with geographic location, time, and solar activity. The ratio N2/O which is a measure of the electron density at the ionospheric F region is highly affected by these variations. These chan... | Eighty percent of that mass is concentrated within the troposphere. The mass of the thermosphere above about is only 0.002% of the total mass. Therefore, no significant energetic feedback from the thermosphere to the lower atmospheric regions can be expected. Turbulence causes the air within the lower atmospheric regio... |
worship of Aten was eradicated by Horemheb. Etymology and origin The word Aten appears in the Old Kingdom as a noun meaning "disc" which referred to anything flat and circular; the sun was called the "disc of the day" where Ra was thought to reside. By analogy, the term "silver aten" was sometimes used to refer to the ... | a swipe of the royal scepter. Instead of barque-processions, the royal family rode in a chariot on festival days. Elite women were known to worship the Aten in sun-shade temples in Akhetaten. Architecture Two temples were central to the city of Akhetaten, the larger of the two had an "open, unroofed structure covering ... |
from carbon dioxide, the mesosphere is the coldest region on Earth with temperatures as low as -100 °C (-148 °F or 173 K). The altitude of the mesopause for many years was assumed to be at around 85 km (53 mi), but observations to higher altitudes and modeling studies in the last 10 years have shown that in fact the me... | expand and cool resulting in a cold summer mesopause and conversely downwelling air results in compression and associated increase in temperature at the winter mesopause. In the mesosphere the summer-to-winter circulation is due to gravity wave dissipation, which deposits momentum against the mean east–west flow, resul... |
2001 "Amor" (Gabriel Ruiz song), recorded by Bing Crosby in 1944, Ben E. King in 1961, and Luis Miguel in 2001 Amor Amor,2002 from erreway's album señales Other uses Amor (name), a list of notable people with the name Amor, the Roman deity Cupid The land of the ancient Amorites, also known as Amurru 1221 Amor, an aster... | album), 1982 Amor (Andrea Bocelli album), 2006 Songs "Amor" (Los Auténticos Decadentes song), 2000 "Amor" (Cristian Castro song), 1995 "Amor" (Ricky Martin song), 2001 "Amor" (Gabriel Ruiz song), recorded by Bing Crosby in 1944, Ben E. King in 1961, and Luis Miguel in 2001 Amor Amor,2002 from erreway's album señales Ot... |
are Earth-crossing asteroids that have an orbital semi-major axis greater than that of the Earth (a > 1 AU) but perihelion distances less than the Earth's aphelion distance (q < 1.017 AU). the number of known Apollo asteroids is 10,485, making the class the largest group of near-Earth objects (cf. the Aten, Amor and At... | group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1862 Apollo, discovered by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth in the 1930s. They are Earth-crossing asteroids that have an orbital semi-major axis greater than that of the Earth (a > 1 AU) but perihelion distances less than the Earth's aphelion distance (q < 1.017 AU). the number ... |
be characterized and quantified in several ways: measurements of new algal biomass, the concentration of photosynthetic pigment, quantification of the bloom's negative effect, or relative concentration of the algae compared to the rest of the microbial community. For example, definitions of blooms have included when th... | can range from a "minibloom" of harmless algae to a large, harmful bloom event. Since algae is a broad term including organisms of widely varying sizes, growth rates, and nutrient requirements, there is no officially recognized threshold level as to what is defined as a bloom. Because there is no scientific consensus, ... |
with variation of shutter speed, the aperture size will regulate the film's or image sensor's degree of exposure to light. Typically, a fast shutter will require a larger aperture to ensure sufficient light exposure, and a slow shutter will require a smaller aperture to avoid excessive exposure. A device called a diaph... | significant concern in macro photography, however, and there one sees smaller apertures. For example, the Canon MP-E 65mm can have effective aperture (due to magnification) as small as . The pinhole optic for Lensbaby creative lenses has an aperture of just . Aperture area The amount of light captured by a lens is prop... |
approach guiding tones, etc. Audibles are strictly auxiliary devices, and do not replace, but complement a visual altimeter which remains the primary tool for maintaining altitude awareness. The advent of modern skydiving disciplines such as freeflying, in which the ground might not be in one's field of view for long p... | circuitry necessary for altitude calculation, they are commonly equipped with auxiliary functions such as electronic logbook, real-time jump profile replay, speed indication, simulator mode for use in ground training, etc. An electronic altimeter is activated on the ground before the jump, and calibrates automatically ... |
is used for Ensemble to operate Phoenix Lander, and the planning system for the International Space Station's solar arrays. Integrated System Health Management for the International Space Station's control moment gyroscopes, collaborative systems with semantic search tools, and robust software engineering round out the... | decommissioned by NASA in 2003, the NFAC is now being operated by the United States Air Force as a satellite facility of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC). Arc Jet Complex The Ames Arc Jet Complex is an advanced thermophysics facility where sustained hypersonic- and hyperthermal testing of vehicular the... |
higher than a regionally extensive aquifer. The difference between perched and unconfined aquifers is their size (perched is smaller). Confined aquifers are aquifers that are overlain by a confining layer, often made up of clay. The confining layer might offer some protection from surface contamination. If the distinct... | the surface. Groundwater flow directions can be determined from potentiometric surface maps of water levels in wells and springs. Aquifer tests and well tests can be used with Darcy's law flow equations to determine the ability of a porous aquifer to convey water. Analyzing this type of information over an area gives a... |
to the problematic assumptions (assuming a standard lapse rate) associated with reduction of sea level from high elevations. The Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth at below sea level, has a correspondingly high typical atmospheric pressure of 1065hPa. A below-sea-level surface pressure record of was set on 21 February... | varies with the altitude of the surface; so air pressure on mountains is usually lower than air pressure at sea level. Pressure varies smoothly from the Earth's surface to the top of the mesosphere. Although the pressure changes with the weather, NASA has averaged the conditions for all parts of the earth year-round. A... |
The black king starts on e8, directly across from the white king. Each king starts on a square opposite its own color. A king can move one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally unless the square is already occupied by a friendly piece or the move would place the king in check. If the square is occupied by an u... | between the king and the attacking piece to break the line of threat (not possible when the attacking piece is a knight or pawn, or when in double check). The attacking piece is captured (not possible when in double check, unless the king captures). If none of the three options are available, the player's king has been... |
the subsidence of an oceanic island of either volcanic or nonvolcanic origin below sea level. Then, when relative sea level drops below the level of the flat surface of coral reef, it is exposed to the atmosphere as a flat topped island which is dissolved by rainfall to form limestone karst. Because of hydrologic prope... | the small coral islets on top of it are all that is left of the original island, and a lagoon has taken the place of the former volcano. The lagoon is not the former volcanic crater. For the atoll to persist, the coral reef must be maintained at the sea surface, with coral growth matching any relative change in sea lev... |
a slightly-squashed sphere (an oblate spheroid); azimuth then has at least two very slightly different meanings. Normal-section azimuth is the angle measured at our viewpoint by a theodolite whose axis is perpendicular to the surface of the spheroid; geodetic azimuth (or geodesic azimuth) is the angle between north and... | Moving clockwise on a 360 degree circle, east has azimuth 90°, south 180°, and west 270°. There are exceptions: some navigation systems use south as the reference vector. Any direction can be the reference vector, as long as it is clearly defined. Quite commonly, azimuths or compass bearings are stated in a system in w... |
as a simple truth. Torricelli questioned that assumption, and instead proposed that air had weight and that it was the latter (not the attracting force of the vacuum) which held (or rather, pushed) up the column of water. He thought that the level the water stayed at (c. 10.3 m) was reflective of the force of the air's... | by me (that is, the weight of the atmosphere) ought by itself alone to offer a greater resistance than it does when we try to produce a vacuum. It was traditionally thought (especially by the Aristotelians) that the air did not have weight: that is, that the kilometers of air above the surface did not exert any weight ... |
composting. Biodegradable technology Now biodegradable technology has become a highly developed market with applications in product packaging, production, and medicine. The biodegradation of biomass offers some guidances. Polyesters are known to biodegrade. Oxo-biodegradation is defined by CEN (the European Standards O... | to biodegrade PET. In 2020, the PET degrading enzyme of the bacterium, PETase, has been genetically modified and combined with MHETase to break down PET faster, and also degrade PEF. In 2021, researchers reported that a mix of microorganisms from cow stomachs could break down three types of plastics. Many plastic produ... |
The level with the least biomass are the highest predators in the food chain, such as foxes and eagles. In a temperate grassland, grasses and other plants are the primary producers at the bottom of the pyramid. Then come the primary consumers, such as grasshoppers, voles and bison, followed by the secondary consumers, ... | mass, so perhaps only 30% of the actual weight might count, the rest being water. For other purposes, only biological tissues count, and teeth, bones and shells are excluded. In some applications, biomass is measured as the mass of organically bound carbon (C) that is present. The total live biomass on Earth is about 5... |
of "biology", the study of life. Biological may also refer to: Biological agent, an infectious disease or toxin that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare Biological | to: Biological agent, an infectious disease or toxin that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare Biological process Biological relationship, a measure of the degree of consanguinity |
Villas, a municipality in Aragon, Spain Biota (band), a band from Colorado, USA Biota!, a proposed aquarium in London Biota | region Biota (plant), common name for a coniferous tree, Platycladus orientalis Biota, Cinco Villas, a municipality in Aragon, |
Latveria from the Mighty Avengers, following a revelation that it was one of Doom's satellites that carried the 'Venom Virus' released in New York City (which was actually hacked by an enemy of Doom). In a battle with Iron Man and the Sentry, the time travel mechanism within his armor overloads, trapping Doctor and his... | part of the group known as the Intelligencia after being captured to complete their plan. With the help of Bruce Banner, he escaped and returned to Latveria, damaged by this experience. At the start of the "Siege" storyline, Doom was with the Cabal discussing the current problems with the X-Men and both Avengers teams.... |
the scene was composed by Tatsuya Uemura and arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare. Mentions in media The phrase or some variation of lines from the game has appeared in numerous articles, books, comics, clothing, movies, radio shows, songs, television shows, video games, webcomics, and websites. In November 2000, Kansas City c... | that read: "All your base are belong to us. You have no chance to survive make your time." They claimed to be playing an April Fool's joke, but most people who saw the signs were unfamiliar with the phrase. Many residents were upset that the signs appeared while the U.S. was at war with Iraq, and police chief Eugene Al... |
climate, a climate characterized by long winters and short, cool to mild summers Boreal ecosystem, an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere Boreal forest, a biome characterized by coniferous forests Boreal Sea, a Mesozoic-era seaway Companies and organizations Boreale, a Quebec microbrewery Bore... | sequence of northern Europe, during the Holocene epoch Boreal climate, a climate characterized by long winters and short, cool to mild summers Boreal ecosystem, an ecosystem with a subarctic climate in the Northern Hemisphere Boreal forest, a biome characterized by coniferous forests Boreal Sea, a Mesozoic-era seaway C... |
Rail North, a former train operating company in northern England Northern Bank, commercial bank in Northern Ireland Northern Foods, based in Leeds, England Northern Pictures, an Australian-based television production company Northern Rail, a former train operating company in northern England Northern Railway of Canada,... | Northern Pictures, an Australian-based television production company Northern Rail, a former train operating company in northern England Northern Railway of Canada, a defunct railway in Ontario Northern Records, a Southern California independent record label Northern Store, a food and general merchandise store owned an... |
its surroundings would have to be in order to duplicate the observed intensity of a grey body object at a frequency . This concept is used in radio astronomy, planetary science and materials science. The brightness temperature of a surface is typically determined by an optical measurement, for example using a pyrometer... | 0 and 1, the real temperature will be greater than or equal to the brightness temperature. At high frequencies (short wavelengths) and low temperatures, the conversion must proceed through Planck's law. The brightness temperature is not a temperature as ordinarily understood. It characterizes radiation, and depending o... |
over some reasonable period of time. Having a design with these characteristics increases the likelihood of the actual measuring instruments performing as expected. Basically, the purpose of calibration is for maintaining the quality of measurement as well as to ensure the proper working of particular instrument. Frequ... | location when a specified time period has elapsed when a specified usage (operating hours) has elapsed before and/or after a critical measurement after an event, for example after an instrument has been exposed to a shock, vibration, or physical damage, which might potentially have compromised the integrity of its cali... |
can leave the geosphere in several ways. Carbon dioxide is released during the metamorphism of carbonate rocks when they are subducted into the earth's mantle. This carbon dioxide can be released into the atmosphere and ocean through volcanoes and hotspots. It can also be removed by humans through the direct extraction... | in comparison to the other parts of the global carbon cycle. It is one of the most important determinants of the amount of carbon in the atmosphere, and thus of global temperatures. Most of the earth's carbon is stored inertly in the earth's lithosphere. Much of the carbon stored in the earth's mantle was stored there ... |
a combination of a rook and bishop, even though they control the same number of squares, is twofold. First, the queen is more mobile than the rook and the bishop, as the entire power of the queen can be transferred to another location in one move, while transferring the entire firepower of a rook and bishop requires tw... | black queen starts on a black square—thus the mnemonics "queen gets her color", "queen on [her] [own] color", or "the dress [queen piece] matches the shoes [square]" (Latin: servat rēgīna colōrem). The queen can be moved any number of unoccupied squares in a straight line vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, thus c... |
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