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points will be deducted.
# Miscellaneous information.
Taidō is practiced in Japan, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and United States.
Taidō is unrelated to Shintaido.
Taidō is unrelated to "Taido" (read by some as 'futoudo').
# No... | 47,100 |
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ds, Australia, Canada and United States.
Taidō is unrelated to Shintaido.
Taidō is unrelated to "Taido" (read by some as 'futoudo').
# Notes.
## References.
- "Taido Gairon" (The Outline of Taido) Japanese, Seiken SHUKUMINE, 1988,
- "Taido Kyohan" (Taido Instructions) Japanese, Mitsuo KONDO "et al.", 2004, ... | 47,101 |
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Wilson College, Mumbai
The Wilson College, set up in 1832 in Mumbai, is one of India's oldest colleges; its foundation precedes that of the University of Mumbai, to which it is affiliated, by 25 years. It was awarded an A rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2005... | 47,102 |
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as self-financed courses such as Mass Media, Information Technology, Management Studies, Biotechnology and Computer Science.
# History.
The Wilson College was founded by the Indian missionary Rev. John Wilson, in 1832. Beginning as Ambroli English School in Girgaum, Mumbai, it later saw several... | 47,103 |
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of instruction and learning. An English boarding school was opened in 1832, which later became the St. Columba School. The Ambroli English School is the direct forerunner of the present college.
On 14 December 1861, the collegiate section of Wilson's institution under the name of Free General As... | 47,104 |
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of the Christian community and extends its facilities and services to other communities too.
The students of Wilson College are from nearly every ethnic, religious and social group, of the country as well as of the world.
The motto of the college is "Fioes, Spes, Caritas" (Vishwas, Asha, Prem) ... | 47,105 |
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becoming one of the most distinguished principals of the college. Mackichan, who taught physics and was instrumental for setting up the college's physics laboratory, was a distinguished physicist in his own right and had formerly worked with British scientist Lord Kelvin.
The Postal Department, ... | 47,106 |
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Ltd. on behalf of the Wilson College Literary Society with the first issue appearing in 1909.
The names of the editors do not appear until 1933. "The Wilsonian" was published twice a year from 1909 until 1944, when it was decided to publish it only once a year. "The Wilsonian" has been an annual... | 47,107 |
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by the Mangalore tiled roof.
The arched veranda with its segmental sandstone arches on the ground floor forms one of the common features of the building. The deep over-hanging verandahs on the west façade facing the sea form a buffer between the classrooms and the exteriors. They bear the brunt ... | 47,108 |
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doors and windows still exist in the College.
The entrance lobby with its grand staircase is one of the features in all the buildings designed by John Adams. The grand timber staircase with the multi-foil circular panel design in the handrail is another feature extensively used by John Adams in ... | 47,109 |
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provision for the storage. The library is divided into bays, which are partitioned with the storage cupboards.
The assembly hall is designed with two level balconies, which were designed to accommodate an orchestra for important functions. The teakwood balcony is supported on the teakwood decora... | 47,110 |
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fountain based on one of the famous designs of the famous Italian sculptor Gianlo Renzo Bernini. The fountain is a 3-piece sculptor and is a garden ornament fountain, an order from the catalogue, which was a typical feature in the 19th century. The sculpture depicts the scroll motifs and the long... | 47,111 |
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the location of books. Students can find the books if they enter the name of the author, the book or the theme. The library can accommodate more than 100 students at a time.
The Reference Section extends to the old hall and contains a wide range of books such as encyclopedias, world books, dicti... | 47,112 |
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Dictionary-1829, Madras Christian College Magazine 1890–91, The Holy Bible −1610 A.D., A Sanskrit-English Dictionary by Monier Williams-1872 and Dictionary of English Language-VOL.II-Samuel Johnson-1773.
The library also has a digitalized collection and microfilms of Old Gujarati books. It offer... | 47,113 |
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in the hostel. Since 1984, St. Andrews House has organized an annual mini-marathon. Sandathon is an exclusive inter-hostel Road race for undergraduate hostelites.
Since 2004, this marathon has become open to other college students from Mumbai. The hostel regularly publishes newsletters (Sandy Ne... | 47,114 |
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Night’ where the new residents come together and perform for other residents of the hostel. PRH also has a tradition where residents send anonymous gifts to fellow residents at Christmas, with the names being revealed on Christmas Eve.
## Chapel.
The Wilson College Chapel is open during the col... | 47,115 |
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Wilson Charm."
Apart from the prayer service, special services are held during Christmas as well as the beginning and the end of the academic year. The Chapel also provides counseling services.
Services are held twice a day, one for the senior college and one for Junior college.
The chapel org... | 47,116 |
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The residents of the Saint Andrew's House supported the initiative and raised funds for the establishment of the AVC through Sandyfest, a special festival which was conducted by the Saint Andrew's House. The motto of the Andrew's Vision Center is "To help visually challenged students to be educat... | 47,117 |
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9 am to 4 pm.
'NVDA’ and ‘JAWS’ are the software used by the students to scan and read their notes. ‘Talking typing teacher’ is also used to help students improve their communication skills, English grammar and to learn new words in the English language.
The volunteers associated with the centr... | 47,118 |
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represent the Wilson College in different competitions conducted by various colleges in Mumbai. The students also participated in an exhibition match for the visually challenged students which is organized by Saint Andrew's House. The Wilson College Blind Football Team was formed in the early day... | 47,119 |
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their talents in different areas like sports, gymnastics, cultural events etc. It attracts a huge crowd every year and is a major event in the college.
Real Eye, is a cricket match first hosted in 2008 for the visually challenged students. AVC students regularly takes part in career workshops, t... | 47,120 |
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platform for those students of Wilson College whose interest lies in joining the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS).
The Civil Service Study Centre periodically organizes discussions and debates for the students on general topics. The students are divided into gr... | 47,121 |
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examinations (UPSC) and Maharashtra Service Public Commission (MPSC) examinations.
There are books on varied subjects including general studies, history, sociology, political science and economics in addition to atlases and maps. The centre also subscribes to magazines like ‘Pratyogita Darpan’, ... | 47,122 |
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political systems in the world. Countries like USA, USSR, UK, France, Switzerland, India, her neighbours and some African countries were included. The exhibition received wide press coverage and was also exhibited in Mantralaya in February 1992. The same year some members of the association also ... | 47,123 |
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and talks with eminent speakers, writers and editors. In 2011, Vaibhav Purandare, journalist at Hindustan Times and author of The Sena Story visited the college and spoke to the students about corruption, politics and other current issues. The members are taking initiatives to republish the yearl... | 47,124 |
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Dr. Dugald Mackichan on 17 March 1910 it is located on Marine Drive alongside popular Gymkhanas like the Hindu Gymkhana and Islam Gymkhana.
During its initial years, two tennis courts situated side by side and a cricket pitch in the center were prepared. Tennis and Cricket were the two most popu... | 47,125 |
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immensely, with the school producing sportspersons at state, national and even international level.
Apart from conventional sports, the college delved into less popular sports like Rugby, Water Polo and Yachting. Rugby was introduced in 1970 by former chemistry professor, Dr. James Barton.
Form... | 47,126 |
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very few colleges can boast of. In this respect, Wilson College, one of the oldest colleges in the city, has been singularly fortunate. They have a Gymkhana which provides excellent sports facilities to their students."
## National Service Scheme.
Revived in 2001 and guided under the norms of t... | 47,127 |
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awareness rallies organized by the university are some of the many activities conducted by NSS. The NSS plays a vital role in conducting blood donation drives in the college twice every year. This has been highly acknowledged by the Blood Bank. Students are sent for Leadership Training Programs. ... | 47,128 |
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expectations in corporate service. It is planned in consultation with experts from renowned industrial background and heads of departments in the college. It is a six weeks programme which is divided into two parts:
For the first three weeks, students are exposed to debates, discussions, talks b... | 47,129 |
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Community. After being rendered defunct in 2000, it was revived in 2003 with the Xavier's Institute of Counselling Psychology at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai. This collaboration lasted for two years, and the college Counselling Centre began functioning as an independent body since 2005. The Cou... | 47,130 |
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as well, which involves giving out information on various career options, academic courses, eligibility criteria and suitable institutions.
The Centre also helps students tackle academic difficulties like language difficulties, concentration or memory related problems, anxiety and stage fright a... | 47,131 |
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aimed at preparing and inspiring the teachers for the new academic year and a fresh batch of students.
## The Wilson College Nature Club (WCNC).
The Wilson College Nature Club is affiliated with the Nature Club movement of the World Wide Fund for Nature–India (WWF), is one of the most active co... | 47,132 |
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undertook these trails for academic purposes.
With "the quest for sensible, greener options" as its motto, the major activities of the WCNC include conducting nature trails to wilderness areas in Mumbai, usually from July to January, organizing overnight treks on the weekends to biodiversity hot... | 47,133 |
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music to create awareness and spread the message of conservation. Songs like "And You Say the Battle is Over" by John Denver, "Garbage" by Pete Seger, "Blowin’ in the Wind" by Bob Dylan and "Don’t Go Near the Water" by Johnny Cash rank high on the club playlist.
The central idea behind these cam... | 47,134 |
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to deserving students. Another significant feature of these camps is that they are organized entirely by the staff and students. Conservation activities of the club include organizing tree plantation projects, snake shows for students, developing educational material and an annual theme-based exh... | 47,135 |
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the WCNC published a book titled "Wilson College Nature Club: A Journey Through Three Decades", chronicling the memories and experiences of students, alumni, staff and well-wishers associated with the WCNC over the course of the past 30 years. "Footprint", the WCNC's monthly magazine, is the long... | 47,136 |
1215546 | Wilson College, Mumbai | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wilson%20College,%20Mumbai | Wilson College, Mumbai
students from each class who play an active role in organizing a number of student centric activities like intra-class competitions, workshops, celebration of college day and Teacher's day, orientation programs, etc. It is guided by the norms set by the University.
The Principal, a staff advisor... | 47,137 |
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the main forum for discussing student concerns and ideas.
The Wilson College Student Council is responsible for representing and serving the needs of the student body through coordinating student activities and charity fundraisers and holding weekly meetings.
The Mission of the Students' Counci... | 47,138 |
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Rest areas.
These are well-maintained rest areas which provide personal space for boys and girls: Students can relax in their common rooms during their free time.
- BCR: Boys Common Room available for male students.
- LCR: Ladies Common Room available for female students. Locker facilities are... | 47,139 |
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include:
- Marathi
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- English
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- History
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Electronics
- Information Technology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Zoology
- Botany
# Unaided courses.
Wilson Colle... | 47,140 |
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introduced it in the year 2000. The college has an intake of 60 students per year. The department was the first to have a unique inter-collegiate yearly media festival ‘Polaris’. There are frequent workshops and seminar conducted throughout the year other than a yearly industrial visit.
In June ... | 47,141 |
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part of the curriculum. This exposure enables the students to make a connect between theories learnt during classroom sessions and its application in real-life situations in organizations. Students are exposed to media from the world over and, through classroom presentations and co-curricular act... | 47,142 |
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has an inter-collegiate festival Adorea, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2013. The yearly intake of students is above 60.
## Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology.
Wilson College started the course of BSc Degree course in Biotechnology in 2004. It offers a three-year (Six Units) with a... | 47,143 |
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2007–2008 to celebrate the 175th year of Wilson College. The objective of this course is to provide adequate basic understanding about IT among the students. Each semester students have to study 5 papers with practical/tutorials and term work consisting of assignments, case studies and projects. ... | 47,144 |
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festival that takes place during the month of December or January over a course of two days. It conducts various competitions such as group dance, football and cricket, rangoli and mehendi making and singing. It is primarily organized by the NSS, the student council and the cultural centre. Ole a... | 47,145 |
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derives its name from ‘The Pole Star’ and aims to set the standard for the festivals that follow. The mascot of Polaris is Polly the Purple Cow and was inspired by the idea of the "purple cow" by marketing genius Seth Godin.
Every year, the events in Polaris are modeled on a specific theme. Over... | 47,146 |
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the years a host of eminent personalities from the media world have been a part of the festival. This includes film maker and Chief Creative Officer of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas, R. Balki, Journalist Jerry Pinto, Ad guru Prahlad Kakkar, theater personality Dolly Thakore as well as famous... | 47,147 |
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participate in the four-day festival. At Adorea 2010, Motorcycle Company, Ducati launched its new model, the Ducati 1098 which was displayed throughout the festival. Adorea has played host to various management professionals such as Vithal Kamat, Owner of the Orchard Group of Hotels, as well as n... | 47,148 |
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that is now an annual event marked with great pride and enthusiasm by the students. Rainbow represents the seven sister states, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and also Sikkim.
The first Rainbow festival was held in 1999. It showcased traditional dances, ... | 47,149 |
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There was also screenings of two documentaries: "Mizorams Freedom Struggle", "The dying culture of Meghalaya" and a film "Adayja" (The Fight), a movie that won the prestigious Silver Peacock award. A fashion show with the different attires of the North-East along with popular dance like the Manip... | 47,150 |
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the impact of social media can have on anyone's life.
The Official website for Backslash is https://www.backslashfest.org
# Notable Alumni.
Wilson College has been home to a number of famous people including writers, scholars, freedom fighters, politicians, businessmen, sportspersons, artists ... | 47,151 |
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independence activist.
- Nissim Ezekiel (1924–2004); Poet, Playwright and Art-critic.
- Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher (1888–1957); 1st Chief Minister of Bombay State.
- Dilip Sardesai (1940–2007); former Indian Test Cricketer.
- Pankaj Udhas (Born 1951); famous Ghazal singer.
- Chandralekha, (192... | 47,152 |
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Indian film journalist and editor
- R. K. Karanjia (1912–2008); Indian journalist and editor & founder of the Blitz.
- Julio Ribeiro (Born 1929); retd. Indian police officer and civil servant & Padma Bhushan Awardee.
- Tehemton Erach Udwadia (Born 1934); Gastroenterologist, Dr. B. C. Roy Award... | 47,153 |
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stage actor and Padma Shri Awardee.
- Malavika Mohanan (Born 1991); Malayali Actress in the Bollywood & South Indian Film Industry.
- Ramnarayan V. Pathak (1887–1955); Gujarati language author, prosodist and literary critic.
- Merbai Ardesir Vakil (1868 - 1941); Indian physician, first woman t... | 47,154 |
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and the remuneration offered.
- Registration by students: Interested students register with the company representatives on the spot after the pre-placement talk.
- Selection Process as per Company directives: Students undergo the relevant procedures followed by companies such as technical test,... | 47,155 |
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students over the years:
- KPMG India
- India Bulls
- Aviva India
- Wipro
- Times Now
- Alchemist India
- Kotak Securities
- Biocon Ltd.
- Balaji Telefilms
- ACC Ltd.
- Protiviti Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
- Miles Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Forex India
- Accenture
- Mahindra Satyam
... | 47,156 |
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well as get better job prospects after graduation. A few companies where students have successfully completed their internships from are as follows:
- ABN AMRO Bank
- Unichem Laboratories Ltd.
- Religare
- DSP BlackRock
- Export-Import Bank of India
- ABN Amro Bank
- ICICI Bank
- NDTV Pro... | 47,157 |
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Ben Scotti
Benjamin Joseph Scotti (born June 9, 1937) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. A graduate of the University of Maryland (1959), Scotti played for the Washington Redskins (1959–1961), the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963), and the San Francisco 49ers (1964).... | 47,158 |
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ll League. A graduate of the University of Maryland (1959), Scotti played for the Washington Redskins (1959–1961), the Philadelphia Eagles (1962–1963), and the San Francisco 49ers (1964). In late November 1963, Scotti received brief national attention when he precipitated a fight with teammate John Mellekas ... | 47,159 |
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Negligent infliction of emotional distress
The tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) is a controversial cause of action, which is available in nearly all U.S. states but is severely constrained and limited in the majority of them. The underlying concept is... | 47,160 |
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accidental infliction, if negligent, is sufficient to support a cause of action.
# History.
NIED began to develop in the late nineteenth century, but only in a very limited form, in the sense that plaintiffs could recover for consequential emotional distress as a component o... | 47,161 |
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began to allow plaintiffs to recover for emotional distress resulting from negligent physical injuries to not only themselves, but other persons with whom they had a special relationship, like a relative. The first step, then, was to remove the requirement of physical injury t... | 47,162 |
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the "zone of danger" where the relative was killed. A 2007 statistical study commissioned by the Court found that "Dillon" was the most persuasive decision published by the Court between 1940 and 2005; "Dillon" has been favorably cited and followed by at least twenty reported ... | 47,163 |
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for negligent infliction of emotional distress as a result of negligently caused flood damage to their home. This is generally considered to be the true birth of NIED as a separate tort.
Twelve years after "Dillon", California expanded NIED again, by holding that a relative c... | 47,164 |
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pursue NIED claims against their employers under the Federal Employers Liability Act. The Court recognized only the pre-"Dillon" form of NIED, though, in that the plaintiff had to be within a zone of danger to recover in the absence of physical injury.
In 1999, Hawaii took NI... | 47,165 |
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uncertainty, most legal theorists find the theory to be unworkable in practice.
A corollary of this critique is that the tort runs the risk (in the bystander NIED context) of overcompensating plaintiffs for distress which would have occurred anyway "regardless" of the cause o... | 47,166 |
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coverage of intentionally inflicted injuries. If a victim is intentionally injured by a person, many theorists perceive that the victim will tend to recast the claim as being one for negligence in order to fall within the coverage of the insurance policy.
The Texas case of "B... | 47,167 |
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Texas observed that the facts did not support a claim of negligence. Rather, the Court noted, the facts clearly supported a claim of an intentional injury by the defendant and it was evident that the claim had been cast as "negligence" solely to obtain insurance coverage. The ... | 47,168 |
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y allow recovery for emotional distress where such distress:
- 1. is inflicted intentionally (i.e., intentional infliction of emotional distress)
- 2. is directly associated with a physical injury negligently inflicted upon a victim (e.g., emotional distress resulting from a... | 47,169 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
16 Cygni
16 Cygni or 16 Cyg is the Flamsteed designation of a triple star system approximately 69 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Cygnus. It consists of two Sun-like yellow dwarf stars, 16 Cygni A and 16 Cygni B, together with a red dwarf, 16 Cygni C. In 1996 an extrasolar planet was disco... | 47,170 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
are a result of experimental error (indeed, when the associated parallax errors are taken into account, the ranges of the parallaxes overlap). Using the parallax of the A component, the distance is 21.1 parsecs. The parallax of the B component corresponds to a distance of 21.2 parsecs.
# Stellar components.
... | 47,171 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
18,200 to 1.3 million years, with a semimajor axis ranging from 877 to 15,180 AU. In addition B orbits between 100 and 160 degrees inclination, that is against the A–C pole such that 90 degrees would be ecliptical.
Both 16 Cygni A and 16 Cygni B are yellow dwarf stars similar to the Sun. Their spectral types ... | 47,172 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
and 16 Cygni B respectively, and independent ages of around 7 billion years for each star. The system has also been observed through interferometry, which allowed the determination of the angular diameter of each star. The angular diameters together with the asteroseismology models were used to calculate radii... | 47,173 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
found for all other metals, with the primary component having an average of 10% more metals than B. One possibility is that this difference is linked to the planet 16 Cygni Bb, since its formation may have removed metals from the protoplanetary disk around 16 Cygni B. However, another study found no difference... | 47,174 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
about 1 Earth mass of metals by 16 Cygni B soon after the system's formation may have destroyed the lithium in the star's atmosphere. Another proposed scenario is the engulfment of a Jupiter-mass planet by 16 Cygni A, which increased the amount of lithium in the star's outer atmosphere.
# Planetary system.
I... | 47,175 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
perturbations from 16 Cygni A. In particular, simulations show the planet's eccentricity oscillates between low and high values in timescales of tens of millions of years.
Like the majority of extrasolar planets detectable from Earth, 16 Cygni Bb was deduced from the radial velocity of its parent star. At the... | 47,176 |
1215616 | 16 Cygni | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=16%20Cygni | 16 Cygni
al sized planet will be found orbiting within the star's habitable zone.
For the 16 Cyg B system, only particles inside approximately 0.3 AU remained stable within a million years of formation, leaving open the possibility of short-period planets. For them, observation rules out any such planet of over a Nept... | 47,177 |
1215668 | See for Miles Records | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=See%20for%20Miles%20Records | See for Miles Records
See for Miles Records
See for Miles Records (SFM) was a British record label which was one of the first British re-issue specialists predating the emergence of compact discs.
See for Miles reissued most of the records of many labels including Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s. The name hints ... | 47,178 |
1215668 | See for Miles Records | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=See%20for%20Miles%20Records | See for Miles Records
ce of compact discs.
See for Miles reissued most of the records of many labels including Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s. The name hints both to its co-owner Colin Miles and The Who's "I Can See for Miles". Miles worked for his SFM partner Mark Rye at EMI on their re-issue programme, and the... | 47,179 |
1215680 | F50 | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=F50 | F50
F50
F50, F.50 or F-50 may refer to:
- Adidas F50, a high-performance adidas football shoe
- ESP F-50, an ESP guitar
- Farman F.50, a 1918 French twin-engined tactical night bomber
- Ferrari F50, a 1990s sports car from Ferrari
- HMS "Kimberley" (F50), a 1939 British Royal Navy K-class destroyer
- Fokker 50, ... | 47,180 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Capitol Technology University
Capitol Technology University (formerly Capitol College) is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the "Capitol Radio Engineering Institute" by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI changed its name... | 47,181 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Technology University was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute, a correspondence school, by Eugene H. Rietzke, a United States Navy veteran Radioman. Five years later, in 1932, a residence division was opened, allowing students to reside at the school and study in lab... | 47,182 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Continuing Education Center. The residential school took the name Capitol Institute of Technology.
## Capitol Institute of Technology.
In 1964, the Institute changed its name to the Capitol Institute of Technology to reflect its expansion during the 1950s. That same year, it sold its cor... | 47,183 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) awarded full accreditation to the Institute.
After receiving regional accreditation, the Institute started to receive Federal and State grants for the purchase and construction of a new campus at the site of the former Beltsville Sp... | 47,184 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Capitol College.
A year later, in 1987, the Board of Trustees approved an extensive Five-Point Plan. This plan involved changing the school's name to Capitol College, developing new curricula in electrical engineering and telecommunications, creating student housing on campus, and moving ... | 47,185 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
the following seven years, the College expanded its graduate degree offerings, partnered with NASA to offer preparatory summer courses in engineering for minority students, developed a Distance Learning Center, and opened the renovated Puente Library, also housing the McGowan Center for In... | 47,186 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Education.
## Capitol Technology University.
In 2010, Capitol launched its first doctoral degree program. The Doctor of Science (Sc.D. or DSc) in information assurance is offered using a combination of live online and on-campus residency courses to students around the world, and is desig... | 47,187 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
January 12, 2012, "U.S. News & World Report" released its rankings of top online degree programs and Capitol was ranked No. 15 of top online engineering degree programs for student engagement and No. 43 for its graduate engineering program in the category "Student Services and Technology."... | 47,188 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
Assurance to Cybersecurity, acknowledging the shift in terminology in the profession and usage in industry, the market, and government. At the same time, the institution was redesignated a university by the state of Maryland and changed its name to Capitol Technology University.
, Dr. Bra... | 47,189 |
1215630 | Capitol Technology University | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capitol%20Technology%20University | Capitol Technology University
signated a university by the state of Maryland and changed its name to Capitol Technology University.
, Dr. Bradford L. Sims is the university's eighth president.
# Academics.
Capitol offers numerous undergraduate and graduate certificates as well as degree programs culminating in Assoc... | 47,190 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
Trawsfynydd
Trawsfynydd (; Welsh for "across [the] mountain") is a linear village in Gwynedd, Wales, adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and Dolgellau near Blaenau Ffestiniog.
The total community area is 12,830 hectares with a population of only 973 in the 2011 Census – the area is sparsely populated w... | 47,191 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
exercises. Its continued use for training exercises following the war was the subject of protest by Plaid Cymru, which also challenged the UK government's continued military conscription in peace time.
Trawsfynydd used to be served by a section of the Great Western Railway branch line, which ran from Bala ... | 47,192 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
1964 for nuclear flask traffic. Access from the Bala end being no longer possible, a new section of track – the so-called "Trawsfynydd Link" – was constructed to link the previously separate ex-GWR and ex-LNWR stations in Blaenau Ffestiniog. It finally closed in 1998, although the track remains in situ.
Th... | 47,193 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
reservoir, which was originally built between 1924 and 1928 to supply water for Maentwrog hydro-electric power station.
The original flooding of the area in the 1920s to create the lake involved the drowning of some two dozen properties, some of historical significance, but there was little objection at th... | 47,194 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
across the narrowest part of the lake.
The lake was subsequently also used to supply cooling water to the twin reactor Trawsfynydd nuclear power station, which was used for the commercial generation of electricity for the UK national grid.
Four dams were built to create the lake, one of these being subseq... | 47,195 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
weeks before his poem won the Bard's Chair at that year's National Eisteddfod. It was sent to his parents in the village draped in a black cloth. "Y Gadair Ddu" (The Black Chair) is now on display at his home farm "Yr Ysgwrn". A statue of him by L. S. Merrifield, unveiled in 1924, stands in the main street ... | 47,196 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
England and Wales, canonised in 1970: he was baptised in the church. Descended from Welsh saints and princes, he gained great respect helping the plague sufferers in London, but was found guilty of high treason and hanged, drawn and quartered on 10 December 1610.
# In popular culture.
In 1976 the Children... | 47,197 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
of Trawsfynydd.
- Dewi Prysor, novelist and poet, was raised in the parish of Trawsfynydd.
- Iwan Roberts, actor, lyricist and singer, was raised in the village.
- Saint John Roberts, Benedictine monk and missionary priest, was born in the parish of Trawsfynydd.
- John Rowlands, novelist and academic, w... | 47,198 |
1215638 | Trawsfynydd | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trawsfynydd | Trawsfynydd
novelist and academic, was born in the parish of Trawsfynydd.
- Hedd Wyn, poet, was born in the village.
- Elfed Wyn Jones, known for his week-long hunger strike for broadcasting devolution in Wales. Elfed was also one of the six youngsters who repainted the "Cofiwch Dryweryn" mural in Llanrhystud, Ceredi... | 47,199 |
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