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Deja Blue is an American brand of bottled water distributed by Keurig Dr Pepper in clear blue bottles. It was first available in Oklahoma, starting in 1996. By 2002, its distribution area encompassed ten states and it was sold in ten others.
References
Bottled water brands
Keurig Dr Pepper brands | wiki |
Pan pizza is a pizza baked in a deep dish pan or sheet pan. Italian tomato pie, Sicilian pizza, Chicago-style pizza and Detroit-style pizza may be considered forms of pan pizza. Pan pizza also refers to the thick style popularized by Pizza Hut in the 1960s. The bottoms and sides of the crust become fried and crispy in the oil used to coat the pan.
History
Dan and Frank Carney opened a pizza parlor in Wichita, Kansas which would later become Pizza Hut. At first, the brothers focused on a thin crust pizza which included cheese, pepperoni, and/or sausage. The pizza parlor franchised into Pizza Hut in 1959 and added a thicker crust pan pizza.
Other pizza companies also later included pan pizza. In 1989, Domino's Pizza introduced its deep dish or pan pizza. Its introduction followed market research showing that 40% of pizza customers preferred thick crusts. The new product launch cost approximately $25 million, of which $15 million was spent on new sheet metal pans with perforated bottoms.
See also
Detroit-style pizza
Chicago-style pizza
Pizza in the United States
List of tomato dishes
Stuffed crust pizza
References
Italian-American cuisine
Tomato dishes
Pizza styles | wiki |
Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power, usually without resorting to physical violence.
Civil disobedience may also refer to:
Civil Disobedience (Thoreau), an essay by Henry David Thoreau, published in 1849
Civil disobedience movement, Salt Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian independence movement
Civil Disobedience (album), a 2008 album by electro-industrial musical project Leæther Strip
"Civil Disobedience," a song by Camper Van Beethoven from their album New Roman Times
"Civil Disobedience," a song by Throwing Muses from their 2003 album Throwing Muses | wiki |
"The Battle with the Dragon" ("Der Kampf mit dem Drachen") is a 300-verse ballad by Friedrich Schiller, divided into 25 stanzas of 12 verses each.
Poetry by Friedrich Schiller | wiki |
"Say Something New" is a 2004 single by The Concretes.
Track listing
"Say Something New"
"Forces"
"Sugar"
"Miss You"
Release history
CD-single LFCD009, Scandinavian release
CD-promo LFCDDJ010, UK promo
CD-single LFCD010, UK release
12" vinyl, LFE010, UK release
Charts
References
2004 singles
2004 songs | wiki |
The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.
It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals.
The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996.
Canada's most significant accomplishments at youth level are winning the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Francophone Games twice, reaching quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and defeating Brazil U-20 2-1 in a friendly on May 19, 2006, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
Team history
1976–1996
Canada's Under-20 soccer team was created in 1976 as Canada's response to the newly created World youth Championship. The team failed to qualify for the inaugural tournament in 1977 in Tunisia, but they qualified for the following tournament two years later in Japan. They finished last in their group with two points, but they did manage to defeat Portugal 3–1. The next time the team qualified for a World youth Championship was in 1985, in the USSR, again they came last in their group with only one point. In the 1987 WYC in Chile, Canada's Under-20 soccer team put up a good effort scoring four goals, and tying Italy, however they still did not manage to get out of the group stage.
1997–2004
In 1997, after failing to qualify for four World Youth Championships (as the event was known until 2005) in a row, Canada made it past the group stage. The team progressed to the second round after a 2–1 win against Hungary in which a young Dwayne De Rosario scored a goal. They lost the round of 16 game against Spain 2–0. After missing the tournament in 1999, Canada qualified for Argentina 2001 after winning the qualifying tournament based on home soil in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the finals, they finished last and were eliminated from a group including Brazil, Germany and Iraq.
Canada once again appeared in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in United Arab Emirates. They qualified to the round of 16 where they blanked Burkina Faso 1–0, and in a rematch against 1997 conquerors Spain, Canada lost in the quarter finals. Iain Hume scored three goals for Canada including a direct free kick against Spain while Atiba Hutchinson was an impressive performer in midfield.
2005–present
At the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships in the Netherlands, Canada were eliminated in the group stage after tying once and losing twice. One bright side of the tournament was Jaime Peters' and Marcel De Jong's goals.
In the build-up to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as the tournament came to be known, Canada's defeated Brazil in the first game of a three-game series, winning 2- in front of 14 000+ at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on May 19, 2006. David Edgar and Will Johnson scored and Stephen Lumley made goal-line clearance to preserve Canada's first win over a Brazilian men's team at any level. Canada lost the remaining two matches 3–1. Despite an impressive run in friendlies leading up to the competition, Canada went winless in first round play without scoring a goal on home soil.
Fixtures and recent results
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
Players
Current squad
The following 20 players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 Championship that will be hosted in Honduras, in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa from June 18 to July 3, 2022.
Caps and goals as of June 26, 2022, after the match against Guatemala U20 team.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.
= Alternate player
= Injured player
= Preliminary squad
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Jeux de la Francophonie
Honours
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Winners (2): 1986, 1996
Runners-up (2): 1978, 1984
Third place (3): 1992, 1994, 2001
Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Winners (2): 1989, 1997
See also
Canada men's national soccer team
Canada men's national under-23 soccer team
Canada men's national under-17 soccer team
Canada men's national futsal team
Soccer in Canada
References
External links
Canucks Abroad
Canadian Soccer Association
Under-20
North American national under-20 association football teams | wiki |
Ploatz is a hearty sheet cake made of rye bread dough with variable topping, a speciality of the Haune valley of Hesse, Germany. It is common in Upper Hesse, Franconia, Middle Franconia, Rhön and Hohenlohe.
References
Hessian cuisine
German breads | wiki |
Live in America – album dei Silly Wizard del 1985
Live in America – album di Paco de Lucía del 1993
Bright Midnight: Live in America – album dei The Doors del 2001
Live in America – album dei Transatlantic del 2001
Live in America – album di Victor Wooten del 2001
Live in America – album dei Jorn del 2007 | wiki |
EDIETS may refer to:
eDiets.com, an online dietary service website.
An acronym for Every Day Is Exactly the Same, a Nine Inch Nails single. | wiki |
Embedded application may refer to:
Embedded system
Embedded operating system | wiki |
Diana Ross (born 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record producer.
Diana Ross may also refer to:
Diana Ross (1970 album)
Diana Ross (1976 album)
Diana Ross (author), English children's author | wiki |
General fitness training works towards broad goals of overall health and well-being, rather than narrow goals of sport competition, larger muscles or concerns over appearance. A regular moderate workout regimen and healthy diet can improve general appearance markers of good health such as muscle tone, healthy skin, hair and nails, while preventing age or lifestyle-related reductions in health and the series of heart and organ failures that accompany inactivity and poor diet.
Diet itself helps to increase calorie burning by boosting metabolism, a process further enhanced while gaining more lean muscle. An aerobic exercise program can burn fat and increase the metabolic rate.
General Fitness
There are many benefits to increasing one’s general fitness level, such as a reduction in stress, to feel better, a decreased likelihood of contracting many cardiovascular diseases, etc. Implementing or emphasizing an increased consistent level of physical activity is a surefire way to increase general fitness levels. The amount that one must be active and in doing what varies from person to person; for example, LeBron James has a much different training regimen than Judge Judy.
There are also many ways to decrease one’s general fitness level. Injury, stress, tragedy, all of these can cause one to become less active and decreasing your body’s BMR. A general reduction in physical activity will also absolutely cause a decrease in general fitness.
Diet
Diet itself helps to increase calorie burning by boosting metabolism, a process further enhanced while gaining more lean muscle. An aerobic exercise program can burn fat and increase the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in obese adults, studies show that through proper diet over the span of 6 months in obese adults has shown a positive correlation in fitness and mood, as well as a weight loss average of over 27.5% Studies also show reduced level of hunger and several other symptoms, such as inability to get up in the morning and frequent anxiety.
Fitness and Mental Stability
Physical fitness and mental stability go hand in hand, as research suggests that although physical and aerobic activity betters ones physical capabilities, it also helps with ones positive body image and self esteem. Studies show that physical fitness helps improve positive body image and self esteem, perceivable increased stress management, reduction of depression and anxiety, as well as enhance mood states and overall cognitive function. This all further shows the importance behind the usage of physical fitness for mental stability and why it is so important to engage in the practice of it.
Weight loss and Muscle Definition
General fitness training may be used to promote weight loss. Personal trainers construct a program centered on restructuring lifestyle while helping to provide the necessary motivation for its success.
General fitness training can also be used to promote toning or building of muscles, which are essentially the same physiological process. (However, 'toning' implies moderate muscle definition, whereas 'building' implies increasing musculature significantly.)
The definition of weight loss is losing as much as or more than 3% body weight, although there is no completely defined definition as to what weight loss is, as one must take into account expert opinion, body type, previous study precedents, and normal weight fluctuations.
COVID-19
General fitness training can improve immune response and strengthen the body's natural defenses against COVID-19 and other viruses.
More Specialized Fitness Training
Sports-Specific Training
Sports-specific trainers can help improve strength, flexibility and stamina to improve performance in specific sports. Options include increasing arm strength for tennis playing or improve strength and core stability providing better balance playing golf.
Sports specific training is all about developing physical conditions to improve performance and skills at a particular sport. Also, understanding the needs of the game, training/practicing at the correct pace, in order to meet sports requirements.
Injury recovery
Certified personal trainers can contribute significantly and uniquely to recovery and rehabilitation efforts. But personal trainers mainly pick up where physical therapy leaves off.
Prenatal and Postpartum Training
During a pregnancy period a lot of stress is put on the muscle on the lower back due to the heavy weight being carried. Exercise and stretching can be extremely important to increase strength and reinforce the body structure for the extra weight.
During the second trimester (weeks 13-28) the unpleasant symptoms from the first trimester should have settled down and the mother will start to feel a renewed level of energy. The biggest change during this period will be the growth of the 'bump'. As the baby grows the mother should notice a change in her body position and posture. The extra weight occurs at the front of the body, the hip and back joints will take the strain. The posture will shift as the lower back muscles tighten and take an exaggerated curvature. The abdominal muscles will stretch and strain to adapt to the growing baby. During this time it will be extremely beneficial to perform exercises to help strengthen weakened abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, in order to reduce the strain on the lower back.
See also
Dieting
Exercise physiology
Exercise
Health
Kinesiology
Neurobiological effects of physical exercise
Physical exercise
Physical fitness
Power training
Social influences on fitness behavior
Strength training
Training Split
Weight training
References
Strength training
Physical exercise | wiki |
Oneida (, ) is a city in Madison County in the U.S. state of New York. It is located west of Oneida Castle (in Oneida County) and east of Wampsville. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, was named for the Oneida tribe, which had a large territory here around Oneida Lake during the colonial period.
History
This area was part of the territory of the Oneida tribe during the colonial era. The Oneida were one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois League and many Oneida were allies of the Americans during the Revolutionary War, although the Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Mohawk tribes led by Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, who fought for the British out of Niagara, decimated several isolated American settlements. Returning to their homes after the Revolution, the Oneida men who served and supported the American effort were compensated by the U.S. government for their losses and took in remnants of the Mohegan nation.
The federally recognized Oneida Nation owns land in this vicinity, where some members live. It operates the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona. It is one of four recognized tribes of Oneida people, the only one in the state.
In the post-Revolutionary period, central and western New York were settled by many migrants from New England. With development of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century, the movement of people expanded towards the Midwest as trade and commerce increased. Oneida's development began to pick up as new trade routes were opened, especially in the period initially following construction of the Oneida Lake canal and feeder and an associated railroad stop, tying it into major trade networks of the day.
The Village of Oneida was incorporated on June 20, 1848 as part of the larger Town of Lenox to its west, but years of friction among the different sections of town spurred this village to establish itself independently as the new Town of Oneida in 1896. In turn, this town was later chartered as the City of Oneida on March 28, 1901. Because of its history, the center part of the city has a compact design and is a pedestrian friendly community today.
Geography
Oneida is located at (43.084961, -75.653375). The city is located between Syracuse and Utica.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which (0.23%) is covered by water.
Oneida is centrally located among Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, Boston, and New York City. It is west of the Adirondack Mountains. It is located just southeast of Oneida Lake, the largest lake entirely within New York.
Urban planning
The city of Oneida is a good example of pre-World War II city design. It was designed at a pedestrian scale, making it compact and bicycle-friendly for today's residents. Public buildings, parks, and private residences are located in proximity, within walking and biking distance. The city is popular with remote workers who can choose where they live without the constraints of job location. Most residents of the city core are within walking distance to elementary schools and church activities.
Since the late 20th century, interest has renewed for increased bicycle infrastructure. Efforts are being made to revitalize the disused light-rail pathways, which ring the city's south and north side, for multiple uses by cyclists and for recreation, and as a gateway to and from the inner and outer area retail districts.
Starting in the 2010s, Oneida has seen a revitalization to its downtown core. The formation of the Oneida City Center Committee has been the catalyst of this effort. They have partnered with outside institutions and partners such as Syracuse University's School of Architecture and engineering consultants to create a vision for the downtown's streetscape and buildings. The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce also works with the committee and the city to encourage and facilitate business growth in the city core. Through this collaboration, many new businesses have emerged in recent years. In addition, the Oneida City Center Market was established in 2018 and hosted various local business to table at their weekly summer event. The city and downtown committees hope for a more aggressive push for revitalization in the coming years and are looking for outside sources of funding to make that a possibility.
Oneida benefits from having several postsecondary academies within commuting distance, including Colgate University, Hamilton College, the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Cazenovia College, the State University of New York at Morrisville, and Utica College.
Recreational waterways such as the Erie Canal and Oneida Creek are located on the perimeter of the city limits. City parks are distributed throughout the city, with the exception of the rural Mount Hope Reservoir park. Oneida has 10 public tennis courts, seven of them lit, and more than of public space used for organized youth sports. Also available are fishing, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and a winter ice skating rink.
Oneida is centrally located on the New York State Canalway Trail System, a network of more than of existing multiple-use, recreational trails across upstate New York, with major segments adjacent to the waterways of the New York State Canal System.
The Main-Broad-Grove Streets area was designated as a National Historic District in 1983. The Oneida Community Mansion House is highlighted on the Madison County Architectural Heritage Trail.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, 11,393 people, 4,672 households, and 2,814 families were residing in the city. The population density was 500 people per square mile (192.6/km2).
Some 4,672 housing units were within the city limits. The racial makeup of the city was 96.29% White, 0.80% African American, 1.39% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.84% of the population.
Of the 4,431 households 32.1% had children under 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were not families. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the age distribution was 25.1% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,365, and for a family was $45,242. Males had a median income of $31,244 versus $23,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,966. About 8.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those 65 or over.
Education
The public Oneida City School District operates in Oneida, the city of Oneida Castle, the hamlet of Durhamville, the village of Wampsville, and certain parts of Canastota.
Oneida benefits from having several postsecondary academies within commuting distance including Colgate University, Hamilton College, the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Cazenovia College, the State University of New York at Morrisville, and Utica College.
Communities and locations
Bennetts Corners – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the city, located at the intersection of Peterboro and Middle Roads.
Oneida Community – A former religious commune. The Oneida Community Mansion House is located at Kenwood Avenue and Skinner Road.
Government
The city government consists of a mayor who is elected at large and six council members, each elected from one of six wards.
Other facts
Oneida is located near the site of the former Oneida Community, a social and religious experiment that flourished during the third quarter of the 19th century. The Oneida Community Mansion House, a national historic monument, is the principal building of the Oneida Community. International tableware company Oneida Limited, founded 1880, is still headquartered in the city, although all US manufacturing operations have now ceased and all Oneida products are imported.
Oneida is also the home of Cross Island Chapel, built in 1989 and situated in the middle of a pond, which is believed by many to be the world's smallest church.
Oneida was formerly known as Oneida Depot. In the 19th century, its residents were among the closest neighbors to a utopian socialist commune, set up by John Humphrey Noyes, lasting from 1848 until 1881. This commune, called the Oneida Community, produced silk and canned goods until the manufacturing of flatware picked up in the later years of the community's existence. This led to the foundation of Oneida Limited, a company that outlasted the community and became one of America's most important flatware producers in the 20th century.
Oneida was featured in the storyline of the television show Law & Order (episode 250 - "Brother's Keeper"), in which an Irish-American Mafia informant for the FBI takes refuge at the Oneida home of his twin brother, who is a teacher at a local university.
Joan Blondell's character, Vida Fleet, in the 1932 movie Big City Blues is from Oneida.
Oneida has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Main-Broad-Grove Streets Historic District, Cottage Lawn, DeFerriere House, Mount Hope Reservoir, Oneida Armory, Oneida Community Mansion House, and United States Post Office.
Notable residents
Riley Dixon, NFL punter
James Howe, author of the Bunnicula book series
John Humphrey Noyes, founder of a perfectionist communal society in Oneida, New York, in 1848
Alfred Marcy, recipient of the Legion of Merit
Ted Phillips, president and CEO of the Chicago Bears
Joanne Shenandoah, Gammy-winning Native American musician
Com Truise, electronic musician
See also
Oneida people
Samuel de Champlain
Joanne Shenandoah
References
External links
City of Oneida, NY
The Utopia of Sharing in Oneida, N.Y.
Cities in New York (state)
Syracuse metropolitan area
Company towns in New York (state)
Cities in Madison County, New York
Populated places established in 1901 | wiki |
Electric monopole, or object with non-zero divergency of electrical field may refer to:
Electric charge
See also
Magnetic monopole (non-zero divergency of magnetic field) | wiki |
A sequent is a formalized statement of provability used within sequent calculus.
Sequent may also refer to:
Sequent (MUD), text-based online game software
Sequent Computer Systems, a defunct computer hardware company | wiki |
Phenylethylidenehydrazine (PEH), also known as 2-phenylethylhydrazone or β-phenylethylidenehydrazine, is an inhibitor of the enzyme GABA transaminase (GABA-T). It is a metabolite of the antidepressant phenelzine and is responsible for its elevation of GABA concentrations. PEH may contribute to phenelzine's anxiolytic effects.
See also
Phenelzine
References
Hydrazones
GABA transaminase inhibitors
Human drug metabolites | wiki |
Dress socks are dress clothes socks for men traditionally in dark colours like black, blue, gray or brown. For more casual wear they are sometimes offered in other colours or checkered patterns. Dress socks are worn in accompaniment to dress shoes of varying styles depending on dress codes or personal preferences.
Dress socks come in a variety of heights. They come ankle-high, mid-calf high (the most common), and over the calf. Dress socks have been known to slip down the leg, causing the wearer to have to constantly pull them up, why in the past men would buy garters or sock suspenders to help this until the introduction in the 1960s of better elastics such as spandex, which made that mostly unnecessary despite for some men with larger calves needing extra assistance of garters to keep socks from slipping.
See also
Sock
Toe socks
References
Socks
Clothing | wiki |
Walnut Creek, Arizona
Walnut Creek, Kalifornija | wiki |
A Wireless Supplicant is a program that runs on a computer and is responsible for making login requests to a wireless network. It handles passing the login and encryption credentials to the authentication server. It also handles roaming from one wireless access point to another, in order to maintain connectivity.
See also
Supplicant
wpa_supplicant
Xsupplicant
References
Wireless networking | wiki |
Igal Hecht is a documentary filmmaker. In 1999 he founded Chutzpa Productions, a production company.
References
External links
Canadian documentary film directors
Canadian documentary film producers
Jewish Canadian filmmakers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people) | wiki |
Underdog (competição),
Underdog (série de TV)
Underdog (filme)
The Underdog
Underdogs
Underdog (álbum)
The Underdog EP
Desambiguação | wiki |
The Water Ski World Championships is a bi-annual water ski competition that has taken place since 1949. Held near the end of the competition season, the World Championships are one of the sport's oldest major championships along with the Masters Water Ski Tournament (since 1959) and the U.S. National Water Ski Championships (since 1939).
Types of Water Ski World Championships
Slalom, Trick, Jump Skiing from 1949
Slalom, Trick, Jump Skiing (Junior) from 1986
Slalom, Trick, Jump Skiing (U21) from 2003
Slalom, Trick, Jump Skiing (+35) from 2010
Barefoot Skiing from 1978
Barefoot Skiing (Junior) from 1995
Cable Skiing from 1988
Cable Wakeboarding from 2001
Adaptive Skiing (Disabled) from 1993
Ski Racing from 1979
Continental Championships
Asia-Pacific Water Ski Championships from 1986
European Water Ski Championships from 1947
European Under-21 Water Ski Championships from 1990
European Under-17 Water Ski Championships from 1975
European Under-14 Water Ski Championships from 1975
Tournament champions
See also
Water skiing
List of Water Skiing European Champions
List of Water Skiing Under-21 European Champions
List of Water Skiing Under-17 European Champions
Masters Tournament (water ski)
World water skiing champions
References
Recurring sporting events established in 1949
World Championships
Water Ski | wiki |
William Watts may refer to:
William Watts (East India Company official) (c. 1722–1764), British official involved in the overthrow of the last independent ruler of Bengal
William Watts (fl. 1512–1518), mayor of Reading
William Watts (priest), Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1706–1722
William Watts (engraver) (1752–1851), English line-engraver
William Watts (colonial administrator), deputy governor of Anguilla
William Watts (Virginian) (1817–1877), American politician and businessman in Virginia
William Walter Watts (1856–1920), botanist - moss expert
William Carleton Watts (1880–1956), rear admiral in US Navy
William John Watts (1846–1907), Quebec businessman, lawyer and politician
William Arthur Watts (1930–2010), botanist and educator
William Whitehead Watts (1860–1947), geologist
William Watts (inventor), inventor of the shot tower
William Watts (translator) (1590–1649), English cleric and author
William Mavor Watts (1797/98–1874), English printer
Bill Watts (born 1939), American wrestler and promoter
See also
Billy Watts (disambiguation)
William Watt (disambiguation) | wiki |
"On My Way Here" is a song written by Ryan Tedder, Hunter Davis and Chris Faulk and is the title track for Clay Aiken's fourth album On My Way Here.
The song is about how the lessons we learn growing up shape us into the adults we become. This struck a chord with Aiken and the song became the inspiration for the album's theme. Aiken said "I thought if we could find songs along those lines, that deal with my life over the past five years and what I've learned from my experiences, it would be a great concept for an album."
Chart positions
In popular culture
"On My Way Here" is included on the Super Hero album commemorating the 2008 Beijing Olympics presented by MBA Sports. The song was played in the background of several MBC-TV promos for Olympic programming in Korea. The Super Hero story is highlighted on the Korean website Yes24.com with "On My Way Here" playing in the background.
Discography
Clay Aiken discography
References
Clay Aiken songs
Songs written by Ryan Tedder
2008 songs | wiki |
The hepatorenal ligament is the fold of peritoneum that extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney. It forms the right margin of the lesser sac.
Structure
The hepatorenal ligament extends from the lower posterior surface of the liver to the anterior surface of the right kidney. It forms the right margin of the lesser sac.
History
The term "hepatorenal ligament" is sometimes considered a synonym for the coronary ligament, and sometimes considered a component of it.
References
Abdomen
Hepatology
Ligaments of the torso | wiki |
Knee highs are hosiery that cover the feet and legs up to the knee. A fashion accessory for casual and classic cool or warm weather apparel. Typically worn by women in many societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal attire. Unlike ordinary socks, they are generally made of nylon or other stocking materials. There were also different types and uses of knee highs for women.
Knee highs became popular during the 1960s and 1970s, worn in regular knee high length or top of the knee length so they could be folded over at the top, with the increase in popularity of the mini dress and miniskirt. This style continued throughout the 1980s with above the knee and at the knee length dresses. And in the '80s they were worn not only with boat shoes and flats but also with sneakers that could be worn both dressy or casual. They come in many colors and patterns and transparency levels. They are more popular in cold weather, because they keep the feet and lower legs warm. They are sometimes worn with dresses or skirts whose hemline is below the knee, and with trousers and leggings to keep the feet warm, and with boots to catch perspiration; and sometimes form part of girls' school uniforms.
History
The Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Europeans wore articles of clothing similar to knee highs. It was during the Roman Empire that the first type of knee highs was introduced. At the time women wrapped their feet with cloth and bind leather straps around their feet up to the calves. It was done in order for warmth and protection.
Later on, knee highs were bought and sold and became a fashion accessory. During the 1920s knee highs become popular in America. In the 1960s they became a fashionable accessory which lasted through the 1970s and 1980s and made a comeback in the mid to late 90s thanks to the movie Clueless They are still seen as part of many school uniform requirements. They have also been used in advertising for Nehi, a brand of soda that is pronounced the same way.
Military
The British Army and the Navy required men to wear long woolen knee highs. They were to be worn for protection in the trenches, preventing foot rot. Many women sent long knitted socks to the troops during both World Wars.
See also
Hosiery
Socks
Stocking
References
Socks
Hosiery
Lingerie
21st-century fashion
20th-century fashion
Knee clothing | wiki |
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft is an action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms in 1998. Tomb Raider III is the third title in the Tomb Raider series and a sequel to Tomb Raider II. The story of the game follows archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft as she embarks upon a quest to recover four pieces of a meteorite that are scattered across the world. To progress through the game, the player must complete a series of levels that involve solving puzzles, traversing dangerous locations, and defeating enemies.
Tomb Raider III was built on an upgraded version of the Tomb Raider engine that was used by its predecessors. The engine offers better speed efficiency and new graphical features such as coloured lighting and triangular polygons, allowing developers to achieve greater detail and more complex geometry. The game was designed to be more in line with the puzzle-solving gameplay of the original Tomb Raider as opposed to the more shooting-oriented style of Tomb Raider II.
Accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign, Tomb Raider III was a commercial success, selling around six million copies worldwide. Although the game received generally favourable reviews, it did not fare as well as its predecessors, with critics generally agreeing that the game failed to change the same tried and tested formula. The game's difficult and unforgiving gameplay also received some criticism. Tomb Raider III was ported to Mac OS computers in 1999 and released as a PSOne Classic on the PlayStation Network in 2011. A stand-alone expansion featuring six new levels, titled Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artefact, was released in 2000.
Gameplay
Tomb Raider III is a single-player action-adventure game where the player controls the protagonist, Lara Croft, from a third-person perspective through five locations: India, South Pacific, London, Nevada, and Antarctica. Once the player completes the first location (India), the following three (South Pacific, London, and Nevada) can be played in any order before the final location (Antarctica) closes the game. Each location features a series of enclosed levels that involve solving puzzles, jumping over obstacles, and defeating enemies. Most puzzles involve rearranging items, manipulating switches, or pushing objects. As Lara, the player can run, jump, climb, crawl, "monkey swing" across certain overhead frames, and swim and dive underwater for a limited period of time. Lara can sprint to gain a temporary burst of greater speed while running, which is useful for escaping errant boulders and other immediate disasters.
To defeat enemies, the player can use a variety of weapons, including dual pistols, dual Uzis, a Desert Eagle, a shotgun, an MP5 submachine gun, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher, and a harpoon gun for underwater use. The dual pistols have infinite ammunition and are Lara's default weapons, while the other weapons have finite ammunition and must be found in the levels. At one point in the game, Lara will be stripped of all her weapons, leaving the player defenceless and forced to use stealth, before recovering her pistols later. Lara has a certain amount of health that decreases if she falls from a great height or when she is attacked by enemies. If Lara's health is fully depleted, the player must start the game again from a previous save point. Saving the player's progress on the PlayStation version of the game requires a memory card and consumes a Save Crystal from Lara's inventory. These can be found throughout each level and do not require the player to save the game at the pick-up spot.
A significant portion of the game takes place underwater. Some pools are inhabited by piranhas that can kill Lara within seconds, while others have streams with currents that can pull her in a fixed direction, preventing the player from being able to swim back or grab onto a ledge. Furthermore, the water in the Antarctica levels is too cold for Lara to swim through for more than a few seconds. The player can also wade through quicksand, but at the risk of drowning Lara. Some levels require the player to use vehicles. For example, the kayak helps Lara fight her way down rapids in the Madubu Gorge level, while an underwater propeller unit allows her to explore deep water areas in the Lud's Gate level. Other vehicles include a quad bike, a boat, and minecarts. Flares may be used to explore darkened areas. Ammunition, flares, and health recovery items are dispersed among the levels to help players increase their resources. The game features a tutorial level where the player can practice Lara's moves and combat abilities.
Plot
A corporation called RX Tech excavates the crash site of a meteorite that impacted on Antarctica millions of years ago and finds strange Rapa Nui-like statues alongside the grave of one of HMS Beagle's sailors. Meanwhile, archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft is searching for an artefact known as the Infada Stone in the ruins of an ancient Indian Hindu temple once inhabited by the Infada tribe. After taking the artefact from a researcher working for RX Tech, Lara is approached by RX Tech scientist Dr. Willard, who explains that Polynesians came across a meteorite crater in Antarctica thousands of years ago and found that it held incredible power. Using rock from the meteorite, they crafted four crystalline artefacts, one of which is the Infada Stone. They fled Antarctica for unknown reasons, but in the 19th century, a group of sailors travelling with Charles Darwin came to Antarctica and rediscovered the artefacts. The four artefacts were distributed across the globe. Dr. Willard has been able to track the artefacts by using the diary of one of the sailors. Lara agrees to help him find the other three.
Travelling to a South Pacific island, Lara encounters a wounded soldier who gives her hints about the existence of a powerful deity. While pursuing the deity, Lara learns that one of Darwin's sailors brought one of the artefacts to the island. She infiltrates a temple and defeats the deity, who has immense power granted by the second artefact, the Ora Dagger. In London, Lara searches for the third artefact, the Eye of Isis, now in the possession of Sophia Leigh, the head of a cosmetics corporation. Lara learns that the corporation has performed experiments on humans in order to achieve immortality and eternal youth for Sophia's personal gain. Lara confronts Sophia in her office and ultimately obtains the artefact. In Nevada, Lara makes her way through a desert canyon and tries to enter Area 51, where the fourth artefact, Element 115, is located in an alien spacecraft guarded by the US government. She is taken prisoner after her attempted break-in fails. Freeing herself, she escapes the security compound and stows away in a truck to Area 51, where she obtains the artefact.
After collecting all four artefacts, Lara travels to Antarctica and discovers that Dr. Willard had been using the knowledge gained from the meteorite to perform experiments on his own men, turning them into horrible mutations. Angered by this revelation, she confronts Dr. Willard, who reveals that he is planning to encourage the mutations, only on a global scale, using the combined power of the artefacts and the meteorite from which they were carved. As Lara voices her opposition to his operation, Willard betrays her, steals the artefacts, and disappears into the excavation site. After fighting more mutants and navigating the treacherous ruins of the ancient city built atop the meteorite crater, Lara faces Willard, who has now used the power of the four artefacts to greatly speed up the evolutionary processes of the human body and thereby turned himself into a spider-like creature. Lara deactivates the meteorite by recovering the artefacts, kills the mutated Willard, and escapes by helicopter.
Development
Tomb Raider III was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive as a sequel to the 1997 title Tomb Raider II. Originally, Core Design envisioned Tomb Raider III as a "next generation" Tomb Raider game built on a new game engine with a new animation system. As artist Stuart Atkinson explained, the Tomb Raider team wanted at least two years to develop the game in order to genuinely advance the series, but the producers said that, as with Tomb Raider II, development would be completed in under a year because there was a strong consumer demand for it. For the original team, who had been living with the series' demanding development schedules for two consecutive years, "it was just too much", according to Atkinson. As a result, a new team was brought together from other Core Design projects to build a Tomb Raider game for 1998, giving the original team more time to develop their next-generation project.
Actual development on Tomb Raider III began in December 1997. At the time, lead programmer Martin Gibbins, who previously worked on the 1996 title Blam! Machinehead, was tweaking the old Tomb Raider engine to build a new game with a stronger emphasis on action and shooting. The new team considered Gibbins' additional work to the engine valuable and decided to use it as a basis for the 1998 Tomb Raider game, which was originally intended to be a spin-off called The Further Adventures of Lara Croft. However, as development progressed and more ideas were introduced, the company considered the number of changes enough to justify a complete sequel. The PlayStation served as the lead platform for the game, while the Microsoft Windows release is a conversion with slightly improved visuals. As a result, everything was built around the capabilities of the PlayStation hardware, with 16-bit palettes and high-resolution graphics, as opposed to the 8-bit palettes and "pseudo medium" resolution of the earlier titles, as Core Design CEO Jeremy Smith recalled.
The upgraded engine offered better speed efficiency and new graphical features. While both the original Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider II used a grid system where developers could build the levels with a set of blocks, Tomb Raider IIIs system incorporated triangular polygons, allowing developers to achieve greater detail and more complex architectural structures. The triangles also allowed developers to implement the game's quicksand and rippling water features. The dynamic lighting system was improved with coloured lighting and better water reflection, making Tomb Raider III more atmospheric than its predecessors. The team also implemented new weather effects such as rain, snow, and wind. The game features more particle effects, offering more realistic explosions and smoke. All the textures used in the game were drawn in true colour before being rendered by the graphics engine, resulting in a better output quality.
Tomb Raider III was designed more in line with the puzzle-solving gameplay of the original Tomb Raider as opposed to the more shooting-oriented style of Tomb Raider II. The levels were designed to be less linear than before with the goal of giving players multiple routes to complete each one. The game's five locations were decided upon before the plot was conceived. According to producer Mike Schmitt, the team opted to "just take a globe, spin it, and see where it lands, and whether it's an interesting location or not". Once the setting had been decided upon, a storyline linking all the locations was written. Lara's range of abilities was expanded with moves such as the duck, crawl, dash, and "monkey swing". The 1995 film Desperado was an influence on Lara's gun play and new moves. Developers initially considered the possibility of implementing hand-to-hand combat, but the idea was rejected because it would have required giving enemies new combat animations.
Dr. Tom Scutt, a specialist with a Ph.D in artificial intelligence was hired to enhance the game's artificial intelligence and give enemies more lifelike behaviour. In previous Tomb Raider games, enemies would simply run at Lara and attack immediately, whereas in Tomb Raider III, enemies can pop out of the dark and attack the player, or retreat back into the level and regroup to attack later. Stealth features partially inspired by the 1997 first-person shooter GoldenEye 007 were introduced, giving players the ability to avoid detection by sneaking behind enemies. New vehicles that are critical to complete certain levels were added; the team also experimented with the idea of putting Lara on horseback, but they ultimately discarded it. The London section of the game was originally intended to feature an additional level set in a cathedral, but was removed from the main story due to its high difficulty and kept instead as a bonus available after collecting secrets. The development of the game took eleven months to complete, and incorporating all the new ideas into the engine was considered the most difficult task of the project.
Marketing and release
The release of Tomb Raider III was accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign. To promote the game, English model Nell McAndrew was hired to appear as Lara Croft on a press tour across Italy, Spain, Germany, the US, and Australia. McAndrew made appearances on various multimedia outlets, including TV shows, radio stations, and department stores, while Lara Croft appeared on the front cover of most UK games magazines. Other highlights included French TV advertisements for the SEAT car manufacturer and a music video for the German band Die Ärzte. British sports lifestyle brand Animal designed and merchandised a range of Lara Croft clothes and accessories, while Core Design launched its own clothing articles. In May 1998, a demonstration of the game was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. The show included a virtual appearance of Lara, which allowed the audience to ask her questions. According to Core Design's public relations manager Susie Hamilton, a total of £1.7 million was spent on the marketing campaign.
Tomb Raider III was released for the Microsoft Windows and PlayStation platforms on 20 November 1998. Upon release, some minor bugs in the game were detected, the most significant of which prevented players from completing the Temple Ruins level if they saved the game in a specific area and then went back to that area. Although the bugs in the Microsoft Windows version were addressed with the release of a patch, they remained in the original PlayStation discs. To prevent further issues, Core Design quickly burned new gold discs with an updated version of the game. A port, developed by Westlake Interactive and published by Aspyr, was released for Mac OS computers in 1999. A stand-alone expansion, titled Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artefact, was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS computers in March 2000. Unlike the main game, the expansion was developed by a separate Eidos team. It includes six levels set in several European locations, where Lara must learn of the existence of a fifth meteorite piece called the Hand of Rathmore. In 2011, Tomb Raider III was released as a "PSOne Classic" on the PlayStation Network.
Reception
Although Tomb Raider III received generally favourable reviews from critics, it did not fare as well as its two predecessors. Edge considered Tomb Raider III "a valid addition to the growing franchise", stating that it offers more attractive graphics and more innovation than Tomb Raider II, while Next Generation called it the biggest and most rewarding game of the series. CVG described it as a perfect mix of the exploration and puzzles of the original, in addition of more shooting elements in the game. Other critics, however, felt that the game failed to change the same tried and tested formula. In its review, IGN said that Tomb Raider III added nothing revolutionary in its formula.
Writing for GameSpot, reviewer Joe Fielder highlighted the graphics for their new lighting effects and varied textures, saying that they improve the gameplay experience because they make it easier for players to identify ledges and jump-off points. Douglass Perry of IGN remarked that the upgraded engine made the game look better than its predecessors, but overall considered Tomb Raider III to be outdated, especially when compared to newer engines that were released at the time. Edge felt that the old controls did not suit the more complex environments and criticised the game's lack of narrative and cinematic presentation.
The game's difficult and unforgiving gameplay frustrated critics. Game Revolution explained that, while in previous Tomb Raider games instant death was when trying to rush through an area, every step in Tomb Raider III is a potential threat of instant death. The publication went so far as to call Tomb Raider III "a marketing concept", stating that the game is so difficult that it is impossible to beat without buying a strategy guide. Similarly, Electronic Gaming Monthly criticised the game for being rushed and highly frustrating. The magazine also remarked that the stealth elements in the Nevada levels were ineffective, especially when compared to Konami's Metal Gear Solid.
The game's new vehicles, improved artificial intelligence of enemies, and nonlinear gameplay were generally highlighted positively. The Electric Playground said that progressing through the different locations in a nonlinear fashion makes Lara's adventuring more diverse and rewarding. CVGs Alez Huhtala praised the fact that players must collect Save Crystals to save their progress in the PlayStation version of the game, as he felt that Tomb Raider IIs option to save the game at any time made the game very easy and removed tension. In contrast, Joe Rybicki of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine felt that the save system was a poor return and aspect from the original game, making Tomb Raider III much more frustrating, but ultimately recommended it for its addictive gameplay.
Sales
Upon release, Tomb Raider III topped the UK games charts and was the German market's second-best-selling video game of 1998, behind Anno 1602. At the 1999 Milia festival in Cannes, it took home a "Platinum" prize for revenues above €68 million in the European Union during the previous year. This made it the highest-grossing game in Europe for 1998. As of 2009, Tomb Raider III had sold around six million copies worldwide.
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Delicious may refer to:
Fruits
Golden Delicious, a cultivar of apple
Red Delicious, several cultivars of apple
Other
Delicious (film), a 1931 Hollywood musical
Delicious (TV series), a 2016 British TV series starring Dawn French
Delicious (video game series), a series of casual games by Zylom Studios/GameHouse
Delicious!, a 1996 manga by Yui
Delicious (website) (formerly styled del.icio.us), a linklog service
Vicious and Delicious, a professional wrestling tag-team
Delicious (novel), a 2008 historical romance by Sherry Thomas
Music
Delicious Vinyl, a record label
Albums
Delicious (Thunderbugs album), 2000
Delicious (Jeanette album), 2001
Delicious, an album by Dreams Come True, 1995
Delicious, an EP by Woo Jin-young, 2022
Songs
"Delicious" (song), a 1994 song by Sleeper
"Delicious", a 1958 novelty recording by Jim Backus
"Delicious", a 1970 song by Linda Perhacs from Parallelograms
"Delicious", a 1975 song by The Duprees
"Delicious", a song by New Edition from their 1984 self-titled album
"Delicious", a 1995 song by Shampoo
"Delicious", a 2017 song by Charli XCX featuring Tommy Cash from Pop 2
"Delicious", a 2021 song by Nick Jonas from Spaceman
See also
Flavor (disambiguation)
Deliciousness (TV series)
Delicieux, a 2021 French film; see filmographer Nicolas Boukhrief | wiki |
Depletion may refer to:
Environment
Resource depletion, decline of resources
Gas depletion, decline of oil supply
Nutrient depletion, loss of nutrients in a habitat
Oil depletion, decline of oil supply
Overdrafting, extracting groundwater beyond the equilibrium yield of an aquifer
Ozone depletion, a decline in the total amount of ozone in Earth's atmosphere
Physics
Depletion force, an effective force in molecular and colloidal systems
Depletion region, in semiconductor physics
Grain boundary depletion, a mechanism of corrosion
Other uses
Ego depletion, idea that self-control or willpower draws upon a limited pool of mental resources that can be used up
Depletion (accounting), an accounting and tax concept used in mining, timber, petroleum, or other similar industries
T-cell depletion, process of T cell removal or reduction | wiki |
Super 1 may refer to:
Super One (album), an album by SuperM
Kamen Rider Super-1, a Japanese television series
Super One Television, a former name of the Maltese television channel One
Super 1 Foods (disambiguation), several supermarket chains | wiki |
Mary Gordon may refer to:
Mary Gordon (prison inspector) (born 1861, British physician and prison inspector)
Mary Gordon (writer) (born 1949), American author
Mary Gordon (actress) (1882–1963), Scottish actress of the 1920s–50s who appeared in nearly 300 films
Mary Gordon (child advocate) (born 1947), Canadian social entrepreneur, author, and child advocate
Mary Gordon Ellis (1889–1934), educator and politician from South Carolina
See also
Mary Gordon-Watson (born 1948), British equestrian | wiki |
Oblique angle may refer to:
An angle which is not a multiple of 90°
Another word for "Dutch angle" in cinematography | wiki |
Meanings of Stepless include:
Stepless access, e.g. in a Low-floor tram
Stepless (aircraft), an aircraft design
Stepless automatic transmission, e.g. Variomatic | wiki |
Spreckels may refer to:
Spreckels (surname)
Spreckels, California, originally a company town of the Spreckels Sugar Company
Spreckels Mansion, a mansion in Coronado, California, built for John D. Spreckels
Spreckels Mansion, a 1912 mansion built in San Francisco, California, built for Adolph B. Spreckels and Alma Spreckels
Spreckels Sugar Company, founded by Claus Spreckels
Spreckels Theater Building, built in San Diego, California in 1912
See also
Spreckels Lake, San Francisco, a man-made model boating facility in Golden Gate Park.
Spreckels Organ, San Francisco, donated by Adolph B. Spreckels, at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor | wiki |
Ogi (or Akamu) is a fermented cereal pudding and popular street food from Nigeria, typically made from maize, sorghum, or millet. Traditionally, the grains are soaked in water for up to three days, before wet-milling and sieving to remove husks. The filtered cereal is then allowed to ferment for up to three days until sour. It is then boiled into a pap , or cooked to make a creamy pudding also known as Agidi or Eko. It may be eaten with moin moin, akara/acarajé or bread depending on individual choice.
In Kenya the porridge is known as uji (not to be confused with ugali) and is generally made with millet and sorghum. It is commonly served for breakfast and dinner, but often has a thinner gravy-like consistency.
The fermentation of ogi is performed by various lactic acid bacteria including Lactobacillus spp and various yeasts including Saccharomyces and Candida spp.
See also
Boza - Fermented grain drink
Fermentation in food processing
List of African dishes
Mageu - African fermented beverage
Poi - Starchy Polynesian dish that is sometimes fermented
Pozol - Fermented corn drink from the Americas
References
Fermented foods
African cuisine
Staple foods
Beninese cuisine
Nigerian cuisine
Yoruba cuisine | wiki |
Right or Wrong (film)
Right or Wrong (album)
Right or Wrong (album de George Strait)
Right or Wrong (single) | wiki |
Earnest Fields (born October 15, 1968 in Milan, Tennessee) is a former American football linebacker. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1988–1991. In 1990, he recorded 140 tackles for the season. As a senior, he was named the Volunteers' captain. In 1998 Fields played for the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League.
External links
Profile at ArenaFan.com
1968 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Baltimore Stallions players
Tennessee Volunteers football players
Nashville Kats players
People from Milan, Tennessee | wiki |
Scissors are a tool used for cutting.
Scissor or scissors may also refer to:
Geography
Scissors, Texas
In popular culture
Scissor Sisters, a pop band
Scissors (film), a 1991 movie
Nightmare (2000 film), aka Scissors, a 2000 South Korean horror film
Scissors, a manga by Takashi Hashiguchi
Kamen Rider Scissors, character from Kamen Rider Ryuki
Scissors (Blood on the Dance Floor album)
"Scissors", a song from Slipknot's 1999 album Slipknot
Games
Scissors (game)
Rock-paper-scissors
Scissors, the code name for Alara Reborn, a Magic: The Gathering set
Science, engineering and aviation
Scissor doors, a type of automobile door
Scissoring (chemistry), a type of motion especially relevant to chemical bonds
Scissors or scissors crossover or scissors crossing, a configuration of railway track
The Scissors, an aerial combat manoeuvre
Scissor (fish), a genus of characid fish
Scissors mechanism, also known as a pantograph, a type of mechanical linkage
Sports and physical activities
Scissors jump, a name for a high jump method
Scissors, an attacking move in rugby league football, see Glossary of rugby league terms
Scissor kick, also known as the bicycle kick, an aerial kick in association football (soccer)
Pommel horse, a male gymnastics exercise also known as Scissors
Tribadism, a sex act also known as scissoring
Scissor (gladiator), a type of Ancient Rome gladiator | wiki |
European Chemist (EurChem) is an international professional qualification awarded by the European Chemist Registration Board of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) for chemists and is for use in many European countries.
As Europe increasingly develops common standards, it is important that the professional competence of those who oversee the maintenance of standards is recognised. Academic qualifications alone have limited value. In providing an acceptable common professional standard, the European Chemist requires experience in the application of knowledge, level of skill, safety and environmental consciousness, sense of responsibility, ability to communicate and level of supervision received. Through the European Chemist designation the chemical societies in the EU have ensured that there is an easily understood title to indicate a high level of competence in the practice of chemistry. The award of EurChem will assist individual chemists who are moving from one employer to another in different member states, receiving equal treatment across the EU.
EurChem Candidates must meet the following requirements:
Be a member of a participating national chemical society;
Hold a degree accredited by the participating national chemical society;
Have at least eight years of post-secondary school education/experience including a category-A schedule academic qualification;
Have at least three years' approved post-graduation professional experience ;
Two referees who must be members of the applicant's national chemical society;
Show proficient professional experience appearing out of:
Able to work in conditions with minor leadership
Applying knowledge
Consciousness of safety, health, and environment aspects
Demonstrate of professional skill
Excellent written and oral communications
Good people's management, advising, evaluating skills.
The title EurChem is post-nominal, i.e. it is placed after the name such as academic degrees. The ECRB maintains also a Register of European Chemists. The title is equivalent to the national chartered status, e.g. the title Chartered Chemist in the United Kingdom.
Recognition of the qualification and title are generally not specifically incorporated into national law, however in the United Kingdom the Privy Council has approved the use of the title; however in all cases approval is only after peer review by the appropriate national chemical society, in addition the EU Directive 89/48/EEC generally exempts a bearer from additional examination in the Union.
See also
British professional qualifications
European Engineer
European professional qualification directives
References
External links
website of the European Chemist Registration Board
European Chemist website of the Royal Society of Chemistry
"EurChem" – The Crown Jewel on a European Chemistry Education Ladder – ECTN Association
Professional certification in science | wiki |
The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) is an international standard-setting body of regulatory and supervisory agencies that promotes the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry, covering banking, capital market and insurance. In advancing this mission, the IFSB promotes the development of a prudent and transparent Islamic financial services industry through introducing new, or adapting existing international standards consistent with Sharî'ah principles, and recommend them for adoption.
The IFSB was originally established to serve banking sector regulators and central banks. However, in 2004–2005, the IFSB mandate was extended to include supervisors and regulators of insurance and securities markets.
History
The IFSB was founded by "a consortium of central banks" and the Islamic Development Bank in 2002 and began operations on 10 March 2003. The country of its location, Malaysia, passed a special law the same year —the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002—giving the IFSB the usual "immunities and privileges" international organizations receive.
The Nine Founding Members that signed the Articles of Agreement on 3 November 2002 are the following:
Central Bank of Bahrain (formerly known as Bahrain Monetary Authority)
Bank Indonesia
Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Central Bank of Kuwait
Bank Negara Malaysia
State Bank of Pakistan
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Central Bank of Sudan (formerly known as Bank of Sudan)
Islamic Development Bank
In its 15th Meeting held on 23 November 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Council of the IFSB resolved to establish the Islamic Financial Stability Forum as a platform for the IFSB member countries to discuss issues relating to the financial stability of the Islamic financial services industry. Prominent industry experts, senior leadership of national and international institutions and thought leaders have presented their papers in the Islamic Financial Stability Forum
Mission
The mission of the IFSB is to promote the stability and resilience of the Islamic financial services industry. The IFSB seeks to achieve its mission through the issuance, and facilitating the implementation, of global and prudential and supervisory standards and other initiatives that foster knowledge sharing and cooperation.
Membership
, the 187 members of the IFSB comprise 79 regulatory and supervisory authorities, 9 international inter-governmental organisations, and 99 market players (financial institutions, professional firms, industry associations and stock exchanges) operating in 57 jurisdictions.
Standards and Guiding Principles, Technical Notes and Guidance Notes
As in October 2020, the IFSB has issued 32 Standards & Guiding Principles, Technical Notes and Guiding Principles for various sectors of Islamic financial services industry.
See also
Islamic banking and finance
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions
References
Books
Non-profit organisations based in Malaysia
Financial regulation
International finance institutions | wiki |
There are a number of lakes named Diamond:
United States
See also
List of lakes
Lists of lakes | wiki |
Antibody therapy may refer to several different uses of antibodies for the treatment of medical conditions.
Monoclonal antibody therapy
Oligoclonal antibody therapy e.g. MM-151
Antiserum
Intravenous immunoglobulin | wiki |
Meantime or mean time may refer to:
Time
Greenwich Mean Time, the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in England: often used to refer to Coordinated Universal Time
Local mean time, a form of solar time that corrects the variations of local apparent time
Washington Mean Time, the time at the meridian through the center of the old dome atop the main building at the old US Naval Observatory at Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Entertainment
Meantime (film), the 1983 film by Mike Leigh
Meantime (video game), a cancelled video game
Meantime (album), the second album and major-label debut by Helmet, released in 1992
"Meantime", a 2007 song by Beatsteaks
"Meantime", a song by The Futureheads from their album The Futureheads
"Mean Time", a prize-winning poetry collection by British poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy
Meantime (EP), a 2012 EP by Kwes
Engineering and mechanics
Mean time between failure, the "average" time between failures, the reciprocal of the failure rate in the special case when failure rate is constant
Mean time between outages, the mean time between equipment failures that result in loss of system continuity or unacceptable degradation
Mean time to recovery, the average time that a device will take to recover from a non-terminal failure
Mean free time, the average time between collisions between interacting particles
Business
Meantime Brewing, a craft brewer of speciality beers
See also
In the Meantime (disambiguation) | wiki |
STANAG 1236 Glide Slope Indicators for Helicopter Operations from NATO Ships is a NATO Standardization Agreement which establishes minimum standard requirements for the nomenclature; light characteristics; beam spread and elevation; intensity and intensity control; stabilisation; and installation of glideslope indicators used in helicopter operations between ships of NATO nations.
Sources
NATO STANAG 1236 INT (Ed. 3, 2010) Glide Slope Indicators for Helicopter Operations from NATO Ships
1236 | wiki |
Pleasure and Pain är The Wallstones debutalbum som släpptes 24 april 2005.
Låtlista
Externa länkar
Pleasure and Pain på Allmusic
Pleasure and Pain på Discogs
Musikalbum 2005
Popalbum | wiki |
STANAG 1472 NVD (Night Vision Device) Compatible Flight Deck Status Displays on Single Ships is a NATO Standardization Agreement which provides guidance in the design of NVD compatible Flight Deck status displays to promote maximum commonality between operating nations.
Sources
NATO STANAG 1472 INT (Ed. 1, 2011) NVD Compatible Flight Deck Status Displays on Single Ships
1472 | wiki |
Safrazine (Safra) is a non-selective, irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class that was introduced as an antidepressant in the 1960s, but has since been discontinued.
See also
Hydrazine (antidepressant)
References
Hydrazines
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Benzodioxoles
Withdrawn drugs | wiki |
In architecture, light reflectance value (LRV), is a measure of visible and usable light that is reflected from a surface when illuminated by a light source. The measurement is most commonly used by design professionals, such as architectural color consultants, architects, environmental graphic designers and interior designers.
LRVs are frequently reported on paint chips or paint samples. The values are used by lighting designers to determine the number and type of light fixtures needed to provide proper lighting for interior spaces.
Guidance
Designers of buildings must comply with the building codes applicable to the structure under consideration. Since 2004 guidance has existed on access to and use of buildings. The guidance is particularly concerned with provisions to assist the disabled, including those who are visually impaired. The guidance highlights the need for certain surfaces and features to contrast visually with their surroundings. Areas of particular interest are wall-to-ceiling and wall-to-floor junctions, exposed edges of sloping floors, seating and its surroundings, leading edges of doors, door opening furniture and door surfaces, sanitary fittings and grab bars.
This is relevant to a wide range of non-residential buildings, such as hospitals, schools, hotels, and theatres.
Codes of practice
Color contrast may be determined by the formula [(B1 − B2) / B1] × 100, where B1 is the LRV of the lighter area, and B2 is the LRV of a darker area
The British Standards Institute's guidance in the Regulations and in the relevant Codes of Practice, BS 8300:2018, is that adequate visual contrast is provided if the light reflectance values of the contrasting areas differ by at least thirty points. The current British Standard for the measurement of LRV is BS8493:2008+A1:2010.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design does not recommend a light reflectance value for contrast on signage with words or pictograms, but instead it provides that "characters shall contrast with their background with either light characters on a dark background or dark characters on a light background" in § 703.5.1
The International Code Council utilizes the ADA approach and does not use a light reflectance value in the 2017 update to the standards for ICC A117.1 in § 703.5.3.2
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe uses a difference of sixty points between the LRVs for the contrast requirement of signage in "Railway Applications — Design for PRM Use - General Requirements — Part 1: Contrast."
Manufacturers are advised by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongery to publish the LRV for their products.
References
Bradshaw, Vaugh, P.E. Building Control Systems. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Second Edition, 1993.
External links
LRV - What is it? How is it used?
Measurement: http://www.lucideon.com/industries/construction/building-products/light-reflectance-value-testing
Interior design
Color appearance phenomena
Lighting designers | wiki |
The women's shot put at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on .
Summary
The entire final was conducted in rainy conditions. Five throws in, Gong Lijiao took the early lead with a throw of 19.16 metres. Michelle Carter moved into second with 18.82 metres. Near the beginning of the second round, Anita Márton edged ahead with 18.89 metres, Gong improved to 19.35 metres, then Carter improved to 18.86 metres. In the third round, Carter improved to 19.14 metres to go back to second position. The leader board stayed that way until the fifth round when Gong improved to a winning 19.94 metres. In the final round, Márton threw 19.49 metres to take silver.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:
No records were set at the competition.
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 17.75 metres.
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:
Results
Qualification
The qualification round took place on 8 August, in two groups, both starting at 20:39. Athletes attaining a mark of at least 18.30 metres ( Q ) or at least the 12 best performers ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:
Final
The final took place on 9 August at 20:25. The overall results were as follows:
References
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Shot put
Shot put at the World Athletics Championships
2017 in women's athletics | wiki |
First Day may refer to:
The first day of the week
The first day of the Gregorian calendar, January 1, also known as New Year's Day
First day of issue, the first day a postcard, postage stamp or stamped envelope is officially put up for sale
the first day of the Genesis creation narrative (Old Testament of the Bible)
In entertainment:
"First Day" (Timo Maas song), 2005
"First Day" (The Futureheads song), 2003
First Day, a 2020 Australian children's television series
"First Day" (The Inbetweeners), the first episode of the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners | wiki |
This is a list of people executed in the United States in 2008. Thirty-seven people were executed in the United States in 2008. Eighteen of them were in the state of Texas. One (James Earl Reed) was executed via electrocution. Executions were not carried out in the United States between September 2007 and April 2008, due to certiorari in Baze v. Rees, which questioned the constitutionality of lethal injection. The U.S. Supreme Court stayed all executions for seven months until a decision was made, meaning executions did not begin until May, with none having taken place since that of Michael Wayne Richard the previous September.
List of people executed in the United States in 2008
Demographics
Executions in recent years
See also
List of death row inmates in the United States
List of most recent executions by jurisdiction
List of people scheduled to be executed in the United States
List of women executed in the United States since 1976
References
List of people executed in the United States
executed
People executed in the United States
2008 | wiki |
Agus may refer to:
People
Agus (footballer) (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Agus Salim, 3rd Foreign Minister of Indonesia
Agus Suhartono, Indonesian admiral
Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, a Major in the Indonesian Army
Agus R. Sarjono, Indonesian Writer
Agus Martowardojo, Indonesian politician
David Agus (born 1965), American physician
Gianni Agus, Italian actor
Zaharah Agus, Malaysian singer
Other uses
Agus means "and" in Irish, and the et ("and") symbol in the Tironian notes shorthand system (), known as agus in Irish
Agus River, in the Philippines
Pak Agus was the dictator of Agusland from April 3rd 1969 - March 19th 1975 | wiki |
In Good Company may refer to:
Film and TV
In Good Company (TV series), a Canadian television series hosted by Hana Gartner
In Good Company (2000 film), a Greek film directed by Nikos Zapatinas
In Good Company (2004 film), an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Weitz
Music
In Good Company (Ted Brown album), 1985
In Good Company (Kevin Crawford album), 2001
In Good Company (Canadian Chamber Choir album), 2010
In Good Company (George Cables album), 2015
See also
Good Company (disambiguation) | wiki |
Jason Potts may refer to:
Jason Potts (economist)
Jason Potts (politician) | wiki |
WinMerge is a free software tool for data comparison and merging of text-like files. It is useful for determining what has changed between versions, and then merging changes between versions.
For a planned development of version 3.x no commits have been made to the 3.0 codebase since 2011.
In 2011 a fork of the 2.x codebase titled "WinMerge 2011" was created. This new branch has continued to see active feature and bug fix development. It has also removed ATL/MFC dependencies so that WinMerge can be built using the free Visual C++ Express editions.
WinMerge runs on Microsoft Windows.
Features
Visual differencing and merging of text files
Flexible editor with syntax highlighting, line numbers, and word-wrap
Handles DOS, Unix, and Mac text file formats
Unicode support (as of version 2.8.0, UTF-8 files are correctly read without a BOM)
Difference pane shows current difference in two vertical panes
Location pane shows map of files compared
Highlights differences inside lines in file compare
Can also generate HTML report with differences highlighted
Regular expression-based file filters in directory compare allow excluding and including items
Moved lines detection in file compare
Ability to ignore whitespace and letter case changes
Creates patch files
Shell integration (supports 64-bit Windows versions)
Rudimentary Visual SourceSafe and Rational ClearCase integration
Archive file support using 7-Zip
Plug-ins
Language localization via plain-text PO files
Online manual and installed HTML help manual
Generates normal, context, and unified patches.
See also
Comparison of file comparison tools
References
External links
Compare and merge files and folders with WinMerge Lifehacker
WinMerge Portable
Sdottaka's WinMerge on BitBucket and on GitHub (a fork with additional features and Japanese language support) (gone)
WinMerge 2011 on BitBucket and on GitHub (a fork with additional features) (gone)
File comparison tools
Free file comparison tools
Free software programmed in C++
Windows-only free software | wiki |
Nasser Hassan Al Malki (; born 30 November 1983 in Doha) is a Qatari motorcycle racer.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
Races by year
(key)
Supersport World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Living people
1983 births
Qatari motorcycle racers
Moto2 World Championship riders
People from Doha
Supersport World Championship riders | wiki |
School of the Future can refer to:
School of the Future (New York City)
School of the Future (Philadelphia)
School of the Future (Sao Paulo - Brasil)
School of the Future (Yalta) | wiki |
Smooth pasting (also called high-contact condition) is a kind of boundary condition used to model the American option.
It tells that the American option value is maximized by an exercise strategy that makes the option value and option delta continuous.
References
Sources
Options traders | wiki |
Centre de recherche en informatique et droit
Centre de recherche et d’information pour le développement
Collectif de recherche international et de débat sur la guerre de 1914-1918
Content Reference Identifier () | wiki |
Nines are an informal, logarithmic notation for proportions very near to one, or equivalently percentages very near 100%. Their common uses include grading the purity of materials.
Put simply, "nines" are the number of consecutive nines in a percentage such as 99% (two nines) or a decimal fraction such as 0.999 (three nines). The number of nines of a proportion is
However, there are different conventions for stating a non-integer number of nines. 99.5% could be expressed as "two nines five" or 2.3 nines, as outlined below. A completely pure material ( = 1) would have an infinite number of nines.
Precious metals
The exact purity of very fine precious metals such as platinum, gold and silver can be of great interest. Based on the system of millesimal fineness, a metal is said to be one nine or one nine fine if it is 900 fine, or 90% pure. A metal that is 990 fine is then described as two nines fine and one that is 999 fine is described as three nines fine. Thus, nines are a logarithmic scale of purity for very fine precious metals. Similarly, percentages ending in a 5 have conventional names, traditionally the number of nines, then "five", so 999.5 fine (99.95% pure) is "three nines five", abbreviated 3N5.
Other Uses
The nines scale is also sometimes used in describing the purity of bottled gases. The purity of gas is an indication of the amount of other gases it contains. A high purity refers to a low amount of other gases. Gases of higher purity are considered to be of better quality and are usually more expensive.
The purity of a gas is generally expressed as a grade prefixed with the letter N giving the "number of nines" in the percentage or decimal fraction. For gasses, the number of nines is usually written after the letter N, rather than before it. An N2.0 gas is 99% pure, and 1% (by volume) impurities. An N6.0 gas is 99.9999% (six nines) pure, with 1 part per million (1 ppm) impurities.
Intermediate values are formed using the common logarithm. For example, a gas which is 99.97% pure would be described as N3.5, since log10(0.03%) = −3.523.
Nines are used in a similar manner to describe computer system availability.
References
See also
List of unusual units of measurement
Parts-per notation
0.999...
Metallurgy
Gold investments
Precious metals
Units of purity
Jewellery making
Gases
Industrial gases | wiki |
The Firearm Owners' Protection Act (FOPA) of 1986 is a United States federal law that revised many provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Federal firearms law reform
Under the Gun Control Act of 1968, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) was given wide latitude on the enforcement of regulations pertaining to holders of Federal Firearms Licenses (FFL) (which enable an individual or a company to engage in a business pertaining to the manufacture or importation of firearms and ammunition, or the interstate and intrastate sale of firearms). Allegations of abuse by ATF inspectors after passage of the act arose from the National Rifle Association (NRA) and some FFL licensees. In particular, advocates claimed that ATF was repeatedly inspecting FFL holders for the apparent purpose of harassment intended to drive the FFL holders out of business (as the FFL holders would constantly be having to tend to ATF inspections instead of to customers).
A February 1982 report by the Senate subcommittee that studied the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution concluded:
The report also said that 75 percent of ATF prosecutions "were aimed at ordinary citizens who had neither criminal intent nor knowledge, but were enticed by agents into unknowing technical violations." It suggested that reform of federal firearms law such as proposed in S. 1030 "would be largely self-enforcing" and "would enhance vital protection of constitutional and civil liberties of those Americans who choose to exercise their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms."
The Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986 (FOPA) addressed the abuses noted in the 1982 Senate Judiciary Subcommittee report. Among the reforms were the reopening of interstate sales of long guns on a limited basis, legalization of ammunition shipments through the U.S. Postal Service, removal of the requirement for record keeping on sales of non-armor-piercing ammunition, and federal protection of transportation of firearms through states where possession of those firearms would otherwise be illegal.
The Act also contained a provision that banned the sale to civilians of machine guns manufactured after the date of enactment, restricting sales of these weapons to the military and law enforcement. Thus, in the ensuing years, the limited supply of these arms available to civilians has caused an enormous increase in their price, with most costing in excess of $10,000. Regarding these fully-automatic firearms owned by private citizens in the U.S., political scientist Earl Kruschke said "approximately 175,000 automatic firearms have been licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (the federal agency responsible for administration of the law) and evidence suggests that none of these weapons has ever been used to commit a violent crime."
The Act mandated that ATF compliance inspections can be done no more than once per year. An exception exists if multiple record-keeping violations are recorded in an inspection, in which case the ATF may do a follow-up inspection.
Reactions
The bill was endorsed by the NRA. It was opposed by police organizations, including the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, Police Foundation, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Fraternal Order of Police, National Troopers Coalition, Police Executive Research Forum, National Sheriffs' Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, International Union of Police Associations, National Association of Police Organizations and the New York City Police Commissioner.
Ban on new automatic firearms
As debate for FOPA was in its final stages in the House before moving on to the Senate, Rep. William J. Hughes (D-N.J.) proposed several amendments including House Amendment 777 to H.R. 4332, which modified the act to ban the civilian ownership of new machine guns, specifically to amend to add subsection (o):
(o)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person to transfer or possess a machinegun.
(2) This subsection does not apply with respect to—
(A) a transfer to or by, or possession by or under the authority of, the United States or any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or
(B) any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a machinegun that was lawfully possessed before the date this subsection takes effect.
On April 10, 1986, House Amendment 777 passed the House by voice vote. Despite some controversy over whether the amendment should have been given a recorded vote, the bill as a whole passed the House and the Senate, and was signed on May 19, 1986 by President Ronald Reagan to become Public Law 99-308, the Firearms Owners' Protection Act.
The ATF, as a representative of the U.S. and with authority from the National Firearms Act, can authorize the transfer of a machine gun to an unlicensed civilian. An unlicensed individual may acquire machine guns, with ATF approval. The transferor must file an ATF application, which must be completed by both parties to the transfer:
executed under penalties of perjury
both parties must reside in the same state as the individual
pay a $200 transfer tax to ATF
the application must include detailed information on the firearm and the parties to the transfer
the transferee must certify on the application that he or she is not disqualified from possessing firearms on grounds specified in law
the transferee must submit with the application (1) two photographs taken within the past year; and (2) fingerprints
the transferee must submit with the application (3) a copy of any state or local permit or license required to buy, possess, or acquire machine guns
an appropriate (local) law enforcement official must certify whether he or she has any information indicating that the firearm will be used for other than lawful purposes or that possession would violate state or federal law
the transferee must, as part of the registration process, pass an extensive Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background investigation.
If ATF denies an application, it must refund the tax. Gun owners must keep approved applications as evidence of registration of the firearms and make them available for inspection by ATF officers.
"Safe passage" provision
One of the law's provisions (codified in section 926A of title 18 of the U.S. Code) was that persons traveling from one place to another have a defense for any state firearms offense in a state that has strict gun control laws if the traveler is just passing through (short stops for food and gasoline), provided that the individual is not otherwise prohibited from possession of a firearm, the firearms and ammunition are not readily accessible, that the firearms are unloaded and, in the case of a vehicle without a compartment separate from the driver's compartment, the firearms are located in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console.
Whether or not this section protects air travel is disputed.
Definitions of certain terms in the law include:
Transporting. Not staying for any determined length of time. Passing through on the way to some place.
Unloaded. No ammunition in the firearm. In the case of McDaniel v. Arnold, the courts upheld a conviction based on the interpretation that the accused had a loaded firearm despite not having a round in the chambered position.
Not readily accessible. There are no clear court decisions or interpretations available but this term is widely regarded as meaning Not capable of being reached quickly for operation.
Locked container. A hard-sided container that is locked such as to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access.
The Act also forbade the U.S. Government agency from keeping a registry directly linking non-National Firearms Act firearms to their owners, the specific language of this law (Federal Law 18 U.S.C. 926) being:
No such rule or regulation prescribed [by the Attorney General] after the date of the enactment of the Firearms Owners Protection Act may require that records required to be maintained under this chapter or any portion of the contents of such records, be recorded at or transferred to a facility owned, managed, or controlled by the United States or any State or any political subdivision thereof, nor that any system of registration of firearms, firearms owners, or firearms transactions or disposition be established. Nothing in this section expands or restricts the Secretary's authority to inquire into the disposition of any firearm in the course of a criminal investigation.
Nevertheless, at one point the ATF's National Tracing Center (NTC) contained hundreds of millions of firearm tracing and registration records, and consisted of several databases; but as of May 2016, many of these databases have been deleted to fall inline with record deletion requirements, per the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
1. Multiple Sale Reports. In accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968, Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) are required to report the sale of multiple handguns to the same person within 24 hours or within five consecutive business days, a program overseen by the ATF and reported through ATF Form 3310.4, which requires disclosure of the firearms sold and new owner and address. The program is used by the ATF to detect, investigate and prevent firearms trafficking. Reported as 4.2 million records in 2010.
2. Suspect Guns. All guns suspected of being used for criminal purposes and that "may or may not be in the possession of an LEA (law enforcement agency)." This database includes (ATF's own examples), individuals purchasing large quantities of firearms, and dealers with improper record keeping. May include guns observed by law enforcement in an estate, or at a gun show, or elsewhere. Reported as 34,807 in 2010.
3. Traced Guns. Over 4 million detail records from all traces since inception. This is a registration record which includes the personal information of the first retail purchaser, along with the identity of the selling dealer.
4. Out of Business Records. Data is manually collected from paper out of business records (or input from computer records) and entered into the trace system by ATF. These are registration records which include name and address, make, model, serial and caliber of the firearm(s), as well as data from the 4473 form - in digital or image format. In March, 2010, ATF reported receiving several hundred million records since 1968.
5. Theft Guns. Firearms reported as stolen to ATF. Contained 330,000 records in 2010. Contains only thefts from licensed dealers and interstate carriers (optional). Does not have an interface to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) theft data base, where the majority of stolen, lost and missing firearms are reported.
Clarification of prohibited persons
The older Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits firearms ownership in the U.S. by certain categories of individuals thought to pose a threat to public safety. However, this list differed between the House and the Senate versions of the bill, and led to confusion. The list was later augmented, modified, and clarified in the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986. The 1986 list is:
Anyone who has been convicted in any court of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, excluding those crimes punishable by imprisonment related to the regulation of business practices, whose full civil rights have not been restored by the State in which the firearms disability was first imposed.
Anyone who is a fugitive from justice.
Anyone who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substances.
Anyone who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been involuntarily committed to a mental institution.
Any alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa. The exception is if the nonimmigrant is in possession of a valid hunting license issued by a US state and/or has been granted a waiver from the Attorney General.
Anyone who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
Anyone who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his or her citizenship.
Anyone that is subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner. (Added in 1996, with the Lautenberg Amendment.)
Anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. (Added in 1996, with the Lautenberg Amendment)
A person who is under indictment or information for a crime (misdemeanor) punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding two years cannot lawfully receive a firearm. Such person may continue to lawfully possess firearms obtained prior to the indictment or information, and if cleared or acquitted can receive firearms without restriction.
These provisions are stated in the form of questions on Federal Form 4473.
In 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (consisting of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi) ruled that the Lautenberg Amendment, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8)(C)(ii) (which extended the original FOPA restrictions on firearm ownership to persons under a court order in connection with domestic violence) did not violate the Second Amendment, and did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment as applied to the defendant, in United States v. Emerson.
See also
Gun ownership
Gun law in the United States
Gun politics in the United States
References
Further reading
A more accessible facsimile of the 1982 Senate subcommittee report.
External links
ATF Firearms main page
1986 in American law
99th United States Congress
Gun politics in the United States
United States federal criminal legislation
United States federal firearms legislation | wiki |
FactsCan (Facts Canada), established in 2015, is/was a Canadian federal politics fact-checker. As of March 7, 2019, their Facebook page indicates that it has gone "into indefinite hibernation." Because they have been run by a small volunteer team, they have run out of time and financial resources.
It provided resources and analysis on statements relating to federal politics in Canada, and has signed the International Fact-Checking Network fact-checkers' code of principles.
FactsCan has been covered in Canadian and international media and fact checked federal politics in Canada.
References
External links
Canadian companies established in 2015
Fact-checking websites | wiki |
The 2021–22 NHL Three Star Awards are the way the National Hockey League denotes its players of the week and players of the month of the 2021–22 season.
Weekly
Monthly
Rookie of the Month
References
Three Star Awards
Lists of NHL Three Star Awards | wiki |
Head boy and head girl are student leadership roles in schools, representing the school's entire student body. They are normally the most senior prefects in the school. The terms are commonly used in the British education system as well as in schools throughout the Commonwealth. Some schools use alternative titles such as school captain.
Head boys and head girls are usually responsible for representing the school at events, and will make public speeches. They also serve as a role model for students, and may share pupils' ideas with the school's leadership. They may also be expected to lead fellow prefects in their duties. Deputy head boys and girls may also be appointed. Some schools in the UK no longer use the titles of head boy and head girl, and now have a role of "head pupil".
See also
Hall monitor
References
Role status
School terminology
Students in the United Kingdom
Terms for men
Terms for women
Girls
Boys | wiki |
Tunisia national football team has won five official titles and eight friendly titles, including international friendly tournaments organized by the Tunisian team, such as the 7th November Cup and the 2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament.
The most prominent title remains the 2004 African Cup of Nations and the 2011 African Nations Championship, as well as the gold medal At the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the 1963 Arab Nations Cup and the 1973 Palestine Cup of Nations.
Compititions
African competitions
Arab competitions
Mediterranean competitions
Minior compititions
References
Tunisia national football team | wiki |
He Knows can refer to one of two songs:
A song from the 2004 self-titled debut album of the rock band The Futureheads.
The lead single from Christian music artist Jeremy Camp's 2015 album I Will Follow.
A single by Grouper | wiki |
Haymilk (, ) is dairy milk produced from animals that have mainly been fed fresh grass and (dry) hay, rather than fermented fodder. The milk is thus produced according to the tradition in the Alps. The term haymilk is registered as a traditional speciality guaranteed in the UK and the European Union, and can only be used for milk produced corresponding to those specifications.
Production
The milk can only be produced from animals that received mainly hay (winter) and "fresh grass, leguminous plants and foliage" in summer, but also roughage like green rapeseed, green maize, green rye and fodder beets is permitted. For a maximum of 25%, also cereal crops (wheat, oats, rye, etc.) and beans, field peas, lupins, oleaginous fruits. Products like sewage sludge, fallen fruit, urea and potatoes can not be used.
Traditional speciality guaranteed
Three different products were registered as a traditional speciality guaranteed, depending on the animal that is the source of the milk. In each case the name is registered in 5 languages, while a 2021 amendment request has been published to also include the name in Slovenian.
Use in cheese
Several cheeses must be made from haymilk: for example the protected designation of origin cheeses Vorarlberger Bergkäse, Vorarlberger Alpkäse, Tiroler Bergkäse and Tiroler Almkäse.
See also
Baked milk
Condensed milk
Evaporated milk
Powdered milk
Clotted cream
Warm milk
References
Milk
Traditional Speciality Guaranteed products from Austria | wiki |
Tungsten ore is a rock from which the element tungsten can be economically extracted. The ore minerals of tungsten include wolframite, scheelite, and ferberite. Tungsten is used for making many alloys.
Tungsten ore deposits are predominantly magmatic or hydrothermal in origin and are associated with felsic igneous intrusions.
References
Economic geology
Tungsten mining | wiki |
Shin Yamanouchi () est un illustrateur et character designer japonais connu notamment pour son travail réalisé sur la série Shining de Sega. Il fait partie de la société de développement Camelot Software Planning.
Ludographie
Shining Wisdom (Sega, 1995)
Shining the Holy Ark (Sega, 1996)
Shining Force III: Scenario 1 (Sega, 1997)
Shining Force III: Scenario 2 (Sega, 1998)
Shining Force III: Scenario 3 (Sega, 1998)
Shining Force III: Premium Disc (Sega, 1998)
Mario Tennis (Nintendo, 2000)
Mario Tennis (Nintendo, 2000)
Golden Sun (Nintendo, 2001)
Golden Sun : L'Âge perdu (Nintendo, 2002)
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Nintendo, 2003)
Illustrateur japonais
Character designer de jeux vidéo
Shining (série de jeux vidéo)
Personnalité de la fantasy
Shining Force III | wiki |
South Lebanon conflict may refer to:
1978 South Lebanon conflict
South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
2006 Lebanon War | wiki |
David Hoadley may refer to:
David Hoadley (architect) (1774–1839), American architect in Connecticut
David Hoadley (businessman) (1806–1873), American businessman and executive in the banking and railroad industries
David K. Hoadley (born 1938), first known storm chaser and founder of Storm Track magazine | wiki |
An aviator is a person who flies aircraft.
Aviator may also refer to:
Films
The Aviator (1929 film), a comedy film considered lost
The Aviator (1985 film), an adventure film starring Christopher Reeve
The Aviator (2004 film), a biopic based on the life of entrepreneur Howard Hughes
Music
Aviator (British band), a late 1970s progressive rock band
Aviator (Aviator album), Aviator's first album
Aviator (Ukrainian band), pop band formed in 2005
Aviator (Funker Vogt album), a 2007 album by Funker Vogt
"The Aviator", a song by Deep Purple from their 1996 album Purpendicular
The Aviator (soundtrack), the original soundtrack album of the 2004 film The Aviator
Other uses
Aviator, a 1983 computer game by Geoff Crammond
Aviator, a brand of playing cards made by the United States Playing Card Company
Aviator (rank), a rank within the Royal Canadian Air Force
Aviators, former Frequent Flyer Program of Trans World Airlines
Honda Aviator, a motor scooter made by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.
Lincoln Aviator, an SUV
Ray-Ban Aviator, a style of sunglasses
Shenzhen Aviators, a Chinese basketball team
The Aviator (short story), a 1926 short story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The Aviator (Charlottesville, Virginia), a sculpture by Gutzon Borglum
See also
Pilot (disambiguation) | wiki |
Nieun (sign: ㄴ; (Korean: 니은) is the second consonant of the Korean alphabet. The Unicode for ㄴ is U+3134. It makes an 'n' sound. The IPA pronunciation is [n].
Stroke order
Other communicative representations
References
Hangul jamo | wiki |
Digeut (sign: ㄷ; South Korean: 디귿, digeut; North Korean: 디읃, dieut) is a consonant in the Korean alphabet. The Unicode for ㄷ is U+3137. Depending on its position, it makes a 'd' or a 't' sound. In an initial or final position in a word, the pronunciation is usually [t], while after a vowel it is pronounced [d], for example in the word deudieo (드디어, "finally"), the initial ㄷ is [t], while the second ㄷ is [d].
Stroke order
Other communicative representations
References
Hangul jamo | wiki |
Gothic fashion is a clothing style marked by dark, mysterious, antiquated, homogenous, and often genderless features. It is worn by members of the Goth subculture. Dress, typical gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, exotic hairstyles, dark lipstick and dark clothing. Both male and female goths can wear dark eyeliner, dark nail polish and lipstick (often black) for a dramatic effect. Male goths use cosmetics at a higher rate than other men. Styles are often borrowed from the punk fashion (such as spiked wristbands and chokers) and can also draw influence from Victorians and Elizabethan fashion. Goth fashion is sometimes confused with heavy metal fashion and emo fashion.
Characteristics
Cintra Wilson declares that "The origins of contemporary goth style are found in the Victorian cult of mourning." Valerie Steele is an expert in the history of the style.
Goth subculture is stereotyped as eerie, mysterious, and complex, and the fashion is used as an outlet to express these characteristics. Goth fashion can be recognized by its stark black clothing. Ted Polhemus described goth fashion as a "profusion of black velvets, lace, fishnets and leather tinged with scarlet or purple, accessorized with tightly laced corsets, gloves, precarious stilettos and silver jewelry depicting religious or occult themes".
Nancy Kilpatrick's Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined defines "poseur" for the goth scene as follows: "goth wannabes, usually young kids going through a goth phase who do not hold to goth sensibilities but want to be part of the goth crowd (...)". Kilpatrick contributor "Daoine O'" denigrates poseur goths as 'Batbabies' whose clothing is bought at [mall store] Hot Topic with their parents' money".
Icons
One female role model is Theda Bara, the 1910s femme fatale known for her dark eyeshadow. Siouxsie Sioux was particularly influential on the dress style of the Gothic rock scene; Paul Morley of NME described Siouxsie and the Banshees' 1980 gig at Futurama: "[Siouxsie was] modeling her newest outfit, the one that will influence how all the girls dress over the next few months. About half the girls at Leeds had used Sioux as a basis for their appearance, hair to ankle." Robert Smith, Musidora, Bela Lugosi, Bettie Page, Vampira, Morticia Addams, Nico, Rozz Williams, David Bowie, Lux Interior, Dave Vanian, are also style icons. The 1980s established designers such as Drew Bernstein of Lip Service, while the 1990s saw a surge of US-based gothic fashion designers, many of whom continue to evolve the style through the current day. Style magazines such as Gothic Beauty have given repeat features to a select few gothic fashion designers who began their labels in the 1990s, such as Kambriel, Rose Mortem, and Tyler Ondine of Heavy Red. Influential goth models include Wednesday Mourning and Lady Amaranth.
Music
Gothic rock
During the emergence of the goth subculture in 1980's London, many genres of music played a large role in establishing the fashion trends - fashion spelled out the music an individual would listen to. Because of its origins, the major music inspirations during the early emergence of the goth subculture were similarly English bands. Some bands who have influence gothic fashion over the years include bands like Bauhaus, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siousxie and the Banshees
The Batcave Club was a nightclub in London, between 1982-1986, that hosted live music and paid homage to all things goth. The interior, as described by Kelly Rankin, included cob-webbed ceilings and a real coffin at the entrance. She says that "The Batcave became iconic because it aided the progression of this movement".
Post-Punk
Goth subculture that emerged from the post-punk music scene was characterized by a love for the occult and a certain dark fashion aesthetic wearing black clothing.
Variations
Deathrock
Deathrock fashion, much like Goth music, is closely related to Goth fashion. The influences of the style come from a blend of glam rock, punk rock, gothic horror literature, and undead characters of classic horror films. The aesthetic was born from the early Los Angeles punk rock scene, and gained influences from fashion worn by patrons of the Batcave club in the UK as the two regional scenes had met. Many Deathrockers have a dark DIY punk approach on their attire. The common theme of the aesthetic is dominantly black clothing: shirts featuring Deathrock bands or horror themes, torn fishnets as a shirt and/or hosiery, pale fleshtone or pale white foundation and powder makeup on the face, black or darkly colored eye makeup, combat boots or Doc Martens, and skirts, leggings, slim fit pants or shorts. Iconic hairstyles of this style are the "Deathhawk", mohawks or variants of mohawks, and spiky or teased hair. The horror punk and deathrock fashion section of the punk fashion article has more details.
Haute Goth
In 1977, Karl Lagerfeld hosted the Soirée Moratoire Noir party, specifying "tenue tragique noire absolument obligatoire" (black tragic dress absolutely required). The event included elements associated with leatherman style.
Goth fashion has a reciprocal relationship with the fashion world. In the later part of the first decade of the 21st century, designers such as Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Rick Owens, Gareth Pugh, Ann Demeulemeester, Philipp Plein, Hedi Slimane, John Richmond, John Galliano, Olivier Theyskens and Yohji Yamamoto brought elements of goth to runways. This was described as "Haute Goth" by Cintra Wilson in the New York Times. Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana, Jean Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix have also been associated with a gothic style. In Spring 2004, Riccardo Tisci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Raf Simons and Stefano Pilati dressed their models as "glamorous ghouls dressed in form-fitting suits and coal-tinted cocktail dresses". Swedish designer Helena Hörstedt and jewelry artist Hanna Hedman also practice a goth aesthetic.
Gothic Lolita
Gothic Lolita, sometimes shortened to in Japanese, is a combination of Gothic and Lolita fashions. The fashion originated in the late 1990s in Harajuku.
Gothic Lolita fashion is characterized by darker make-up and clothing. Red lipstick and smokey or neatly defined eyes, created using black eyeliner, are typical styles, although as with all lolita sub-styles the look remains fairly natural. Though Gothic make-up has been associated with a white-powdered face, this is usually considered poor taste within the (largely Japanese) lolita fashion scene.
Brands which exemplify the Gothic Lolita style include Atelier-Pierrot, Atelier Boz, Black Peace Now, H. Naoto Blood and Moi-même-Moitié. Author and TV Host La Carmina is a popular model of Gothic Lolita fashion.
Aristocrat
Aristocrat is a type of Japanese street fashion, championed by the visual kei rock musician Mana with his fashion label Moi-même-Moitié, and influenced by gothic and Neo-Victorian fashions. A typical outfit will combine elements of fetish wear with Victorian and sometimes steampunk fashions, including tight pants, velvet sportcoats, top hats, cravats, corsets, ankle length skirts, lace petticoats, and the frilly pirate shirts previously popularised by the New Romantics of the 1980s.
Cybergoth
The Cybergoth and rivethead subcultures emerged in America during the late 1990s, and combined classic gothic fashions such as leather duster coats, tripp pants or Demonia brand platform boots with the clothing worn by fans of industrial metal and rave music to create a dystopian, futuristic science fiction look. Shaved heads, synthetic neon dreadlocks, camouflage, tight leather pants, chains, platform boots, stretched body piercings, sleeve tattoos, goggles, corsets, PVC or leather skirts, and black trenchcoats decorated with metal studs are frequently seen on members of this subculture.
Traditional Goth
Traditional Goth (or Trad Goth) is a term defining the aesthetic that reflects the classic and original aesthetics of Goth from the 1980s. The examples are from the attire worn by Bauhaus (band), Siouxsie Sioux, and The Cure. Dominantly black clothing, creepers, winklepickers, and backcombed, disheveled hair are common. Patrons of the Batcave club in the UK had an impact on the fashion with the attire they wore. This also has close relation to the Deathrock revival and fashion, as the 1980s Goth and Batcavers fashion influenced the aesthetic over the decades into the 2010s.
Victorian Goth
Victorian Goth (also referred to as Neo-Victorian) is a modern fashion movement that interprets and redefines certain aspects regarding fashion of the Victorian Era. The Victorian Era is notable for having big dresses and elegant hair, and these elements have made subsequent integration into modern day main stream gothic fashion. With early inspiration taken from medieval settings that were used by Edgar Allen Poe, in addition to late-Victorian examples of gothic fashion that are used in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Social media influence
Social media has increased the level of awareness surrounding gothic fashion trends, but this has also modified the dynamic and expectations within the community itself. Bianca Wooden describes the emergence of a new wave of goth fad fashion and says that "goth has become less of an organic movement and more of a calculated brand".
Performative Gothic Fashion
Goth YouTuber Angela Benedict describes in this video, some of the negative impacts that social media has had on gothic fashion. Some of these include the increased emergence of "elitist goths" who shame others for not being "goth" enough. This has led to many online goths who portray their gloomy attire and dramatic makeup looks only to take pictures or film videos.
See also
Body image
Heavy metal fashion
Fetish fashion
New Gothic Art
Punk fashion
Gothic Subculture
Occult
Fashion accessories
Choker
Fishnet
High-heeled shoes
Pointed boots
Thigh-high boots
Corset
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
External links
Fashion aesthetics
1970s fashion
1980s fashion
1990s fashion
2000s fashion
2010s fashion
et:Goot | wiki |
Swimming injuries have many different causes, which can occur immediate or can occur as the result of a long-term swimming career. Some ways that swimmers can increase the risk of an injury are by overuse of a specific part of the body, lacking crucial flexibility and strength, etc. These injuries, like swimmer’s shoulder and breaststroker’s knee, cause pain to the swimmer in certain regions that permit necessary movement for the required precise technique. Although these injuries can halt a professional swimmer’s career, many can be treated and some can even be prevented. There are different procedures and exercises that can either prevent an injury or help with recovering from an injury. Many of the exercises are specific to the injury and vary in helpfulness according to the person and the technique used for the exercise.
Compared to athletes who play other sports, competitive swimmers are at higher than average risk of overuse injuries and injuries caused by early sports specialization among children and teenagers.
Swimmer's shoulder
Swimmers shoulder is the name given to a broad range of shoulder injuries that occur in swimmers and results in pain felt within the shoulder and in areas surrounding the shoulder, including down the arm and up the neck. Pain associated with swimmers shoulder often starts as an irritating niggle when swim training and can persist to intense pain while swim training and also a constant pain while resting.
While there are a number of contributing factor leading to the development of swimmers shoulder, it is believed that the two main causes of swimmers shoulder are overuse and the biomechanics of the stroke also known as stroke technique.
The first cause of swimmers shoulder is overuse. Overuse of the shoulder muscles and surrounding muscles can lead to fatigue of the muscles. Due to the muscles being fatigued they are in a weakened state and with continuous use will therefore work less effectively when swimming and will result in the swimmer having to work the shoulder muscles twice as hard by taking double the number of strokes they would usually take in order to cover the same distance. This would ultimately result in more fatigue and inflammation of the muscles. Unilateral breathing may also cause swimmers shoulder due to the fact that the opposite shoulder to the breathing arm has to work harder to support balanced position and forward movement while the head is turned. Some training equipment such as paddles and kick boards can also put stress on the shoulder and surrounding muscles and cause fatigue and inflammation.
The second cause of swimmer shoulder is the biomechanics of the stroke also known as stroke technique. Incorrect stroke technique for example the swimmers hand entering the water across the mid-line of the swimmers body then proceeding to stroke back or the swimmers hand entering the water palm out thumb down and any other type of incorrect technique when done repetitively can cause pain, fatigue and inflammation of the shoulder and surrounding muscles.
Treatment methods
Some treatment methods include; warming up slowly prior to training, avoiding strokes and positions that cause pain (butterfly/freestyle), fixing any bad technique that could be causing the pain, adjusting the distance and frequency of training to avoid further overuse of the muscles, discontinue the use of paddles, increase kick sets to allow the shoulder to rest however limit the use of kickboards and avoid pulling sets. Increase the use of fins to assist with maintaining a good body position and to avoid drag, avoid dry land upper body weight training, ice the shoulder daily, consider the use of anti-inflammatory creams and medicines and seek the advice of a medical professional.
Breaststroker's knee
Breaststroker’s knee is the name given to pain felt within and around the knee that is experienced by swimmers. It is named this due to the fact it is most commonly only breaststrokers that experience pain within the knee and around the knee. Most swimmer will have no problems with their knees however ‘the majority (86%) of breaststroke swimmers will have experienced knee pain at one point in their career and 47.2% of them will have had this problem at least one time every week.’
There are several factors that increase the swimmers chances of developing knee pain and inflammation of the knee muscles such as, the increasing age of the swimmer, the length of the competitive career, the length of the event, inadequate warm-up, strength imbalance of hip abductors/adductors and flexibility imbalance of hip abductors/adductors.
Prevention and treatment
In order to prevent the development of knee pain and inflammation of the knee muscles it is recommended that swimmers use a well-designed strength and stretching program, warm-up adequately, use correct breaststroke kick technique, gradually build up the distance of breaststroke swimming and have a balanced training program that focuses on not only breaststroke and also has training sessions that allows for adequate recovery of the knee muscles to prevent fatigue of the muscles causing overuse, inflammation and pain.
Treatment of breaststroker’s knee includes resting the knee muscles, icing daily, elevating the limb, strengthening and stretching, support e.g. strapping or knee braces, seeking medical advice which can lead to physiotherapy, cortisone injections and in few cases surgery.
References
Sports injuries
Swimming
Swimming culture | wiki |
Golden Beach – jednostka osadnicza w Stanach Zjednoczonych, w stanie Maryland, w hrabstwie St. Mary’s.
CDP w stanie Maryland | wiki |
Small-craft sails are sails designed to be attached to watercraft not conventionally equipped with sails, such as kayaks, canoes, or dinghies. Depending upon wind conditions, they can augment the user's paddling or rowing effort, or replace it. They are suited to touring and other long-distance usage.
References
Sailing | wiki |
Palmarès
3 volte All-BAA First Team (1947, 1948, 1949)
All-NBA First Team (1950)
NBA All-Star (1952)
Miglior marcatore BAA (1948)
Miglior tiratore di liberi NBA (1950)
Note
Collegamenti esterni | wiki |
Dwight and Sears won the title by defeating Newbold and Van Rensselaer in the final.
Draw
References
Men's Doubles
U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's doubles | wiki |
Hell No may refer to:
Music
"Hell No!", a 2005 single by Australian pop singer Ricki Lee Coulter
"Hell No (Leave Home)", a 2007 single by American R&B singer Monica
"Hell No", a bonus track by The Hives on The Black and White Album, 2007
"Hell No" (Ingrid Michaelson song), a 2016 song by Ingrid Michaelson
"Hell No" (Toby Keith song), a 2006 song by Toby Keith
"Hell No", a song by Bruce Dickinson from Balls to Picasso, 1994
Sports
Team Hell No, a WWE Tag Team formed by Kane and Daniel Bryan
Places
Hell, Norway | wiki |
The North Carolina End of Grade Tests are the standardized tests given to students in North Carolina and many other states like Georgia grades 3-8. Beyond grade 8, there are End of Course Tests for students in grades 9 to 12.
North Carolina EOG Tests report out Lexile measures for students in grades 3-8. A Lexile measure can be used to match readers with targeted text and monitor growth in reading ability.
See also
List of state achievement tests in the United States
EOG Test Maker EOG Test Maker is a provider of EOG Practice Tests, Progress Monitoring and Formative Assessment tools.
EOG Practice Tests USATestprep is a provider of EOG Practice Tests, Progress Monitoring and Diagnostic Assessment tools to North Carolina schools.
References
Standardized tests in the United States
Education in North Carolina | wiki |
Ghosthouse or Ghost House may refer to:
Film
The Ghost House (film), a 1917 American silent film directed by William C. deMille
Ghosthouse (film)，1988 Italian film
Ghost House (2004 film), South Korean horror-comedy film
Ghost House (2017 film), American film
Other uses
Ghost House (video game), 1986 video game
The Ghost House (audiobook), a 2008 novel by Stephen Cole, also published in The Sarah Jane Adventures Collection
Ghost House Pictures, American film production company
Ghosthouse, a house often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased, also known as a haunted house
See also
Haunted house (disambiguation) | wiki |
An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.
The NCAA recognizes two different All-America selectors for the 1990 college baseball season: the American Baseball Coaches Association (since 1947) and Baseball America (since 1981).
Key
All-Americans
See also
Baseball awards#U.S. college baseball
References
College Baseball All-America Teams
All-America | wiki |
The Jeep Liberty (KK), or Jeep Cherokee (KK) outside North America, is a compact SUV that was manufactured by Jeep and Introduced in 2008 as a successor to the first generation Liberty (KJ). The Liberty features unibody-construction and was assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in the United States and other countries including Egypt and Venezuela. In 2010 Jeep estimated that 70% of Liberty buyers were first time Jeep owners.
Description
The Jeep Liberty received a complete redesign for the 2008 model year with a more boxy and utilitarian look, like that of the 2007 Dodge Nitro, the latter of which lasted until its final production in December 2011. The 2008 Liberty debuted at the 2007 New York International Auto Show.
With the smaller Patriot and Compass crossover SUVs now available to cater to MPG-conscious buyers, the four-cylinder diesel engine was dropped from the Liberty's offerings. The iron-block, aluminum-head V6 was the only engine available for 2008. Towing capacity was . Jeep discontinued the Liberty CRD for the American market because it would not meet tougher 2007 emissions standards for diesel engines. Between 2008 and 2010 the Jeep Liberty KK was sold in the European market with a 2.8 L diesel engine producing 175 hp and 302–339 lb ft of torque. The Inline 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine is manufactured by Italian diesel engine manufacture VM Motori.
Transmission choices were both carry-overs: a six-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Standard equipment included electronic stability control with roll mitigation, traction control, and anti-lock brakes with brake assist. New Features included standard side airbags. Optional features are rain-sensing wipers, Sirius Satellite Radio, Bluetooth, a navigation system, and the MyGig entertainment system, complete with a 30GB hard drive.
Two models were offered initially, the base "Sport" and a higher-trimmed "Limited." Wheel choices included several 16-, 17- and 18-inch designs. Among the more distinctive features was the Sky Slider, a power roof made from "reinforced acrylic cloth" over the front and rear seats. The Sky Slider retracted to an by opening that was the largest in its class. Jeep claimed that the idea behind the Sky Slider was to give consumers the open-air feeling from previous Jeep models while maintaining the rigidity and safety of a sturdy frame.
The 2009 Liberty appearance was unchanged from the 2008 models. Upgrades included stiffer rear axle shafts and re-tuned springs, shocks, anti-roll bars, steering gear valve, low rollback brake calipers, and a revised brake pedal ratio. The six-speed manual transmission was dropped, and the four-speed automatic was now standard.
Trim levels and special editions
Throughout its five-year production, the Jeep Liberty KK was available in two basic trim levels:
The Sport served as the base model and included a standard 3.7 L Powertech V6 engine producing 210 horsepower, a six-speed manual transmission (later, an automatic transmission became standard equipment), air conditioning, an AM/FM stereo with a single-disc CD/MP3 player, and 3.5-millimeter auxiliary audio input jack, a four-speaker sound system (later, a six-speaker sound system became standard equipment), 16-inch tires and alloy wheels, power windows and door locks, keyless entry, cloth seating surfaces, a split-folding rear seat. Options such as the Sky-Slider fabric sunroof, UConnect hands-free Bluetooth phone with A2DP wireless stereo audio streaming capabilities, remote audio system controls mounted on the steering wheel, an automatic transmission (this later became standard equipment), darkened 17-inch alloy wheels, and a full-size spare.
The Limited added, among other standard equipment, an automatic transmission, UConnect hands-free Bluetooth phone, A2DP wireless stereo audio streaming capabilities, voice command for phone, satellite radio, leather-wrapped steering wheel with remote audio system controls, six-speaker sound system, power front driver's seat, security system, 17-inch tires and alloy wheels, full-size spare, dual-zone climate controls, and a vinyl rear cargo shade. Options such as leather-trimmed seating surfaces, heated power dual front bucket seats, eight-speaker premium sound system with an Infinity subwoofer, touch-screen sound system, the Sky-Slider fabric sunroof, and 18-inch chrome-clad alloy wheels mounted on all-season tires.
The Liberty KK was offered in five special edition models:
The Renegade, sold from 2009 to 2011, added the Selec-Trac II full-time four-wheel-drive transfer case, darkened 16-inch alloy wheels with all-terrain tires, UConnect hands-free Bluetooth phone, and A2DP wireless stereo audio streaming capabilities, voice command for phone, satellite radio, remote audio system controls on the steering wheel, unique seat fabrics, full-size spare, and black hood decal.
The Arctic Edition was available for the 2012 model. This version added unique cloth seating surfaces, full-sized spare, darkened 16-inch alloy wheels, UConnect hands-free Bluetooth phone with A2DP wireless stereo audio streaming capabilities, voice command for phone, satellite radio, remote steering wheel-mounted audio system controls, and unique embroidery on both front seatbacks.
The Latitude was available from 2010 to 2012. It added 18-inch chrome-clad alloy wheels mounted on all-season tires, cloth seating surfaces with vinyl accents, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with remote audio system controls, U Connect hands-free Bluetooth phone, A2DP wireless stereo audio streaming capabilities, voice command for phone, satellite radio, and a chrome front grille.
The 70th Anniversary Edition was available only for the 2011 Limited. This version added unique alloy wheels, 70th Anniversary Edition emblems on both front doors, unique leather-trimmed seating surfaces available in two special color schemes, a touch-screen sound system, a premium eight-speaker sound system with an Infinity subwoofer, heated front bucket seats, and dual power front bucket seats.
The Jet Edition was available in 2011 and 2012 on the Sport and Limited trim levels. It added unique chrome-clad alloy wheels, power front bucket seats, unique seat trim, and special Jet emblems for each trim level. The Limited Jet Edition added heated front bucket seats, leather-trimmed seating surfaces with Axis perforated suede microfiber inserts, a touch-screen display with a premium eight-speaker sound system with an Infinity subwoofer, and a Sky-Slider fabric sunroof.
Discontinuation
In June 2012 Chrysler announced the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio, where the Liberty is manufactured, will temporarily shut down on August 21, 2012, in order to prepare for the launch of the new Jeep Cherokee. Production was to start in late spring 2013, following the introduction of the new Cherokee at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
The second generation Liberty ceased production to make way for the reintroduction of the new Cherokee. The final 2012 model Jeep Liberty rolled off the assembly line on August 16, 2012.
Recalls
On June 7, 2011 Chrysler issued a safety recall on the 2011 model Jeep Liberty because they were possibly built with a missing or incorrectly installed steering column pivot rivet. On July 14, 2011 Chrysler issued another recall calling another 11,000 vehicles in for inspection.
On December 7, 2011 Chrysler issued a Customer Satisfaction Notification recall on Jeep Liberties manufactures between 2010 and 2011 equipped with power door locks. The malfunction caused the right front and right rear door locks to make a ratcheting sound while using the power door locks.
On July 2, 2013 Chrysler issued the first of several recalls addressing the Active Head Restraints failing to deploy during a rear end collision. The recall was issued on nearly half a million vehicles manufactured through January 14, 2013. Among them were the 2011 and 2012 Jeep Liberty. Three other recalls up until 2017 were issued concerning the same issue.
The Jeep Liberty KK was also a subject of the infamous Takata air bag recall that affected millions of vehicles from multiple manufacturers. According to the recall, "In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one of the affected frontal air bags, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants."
Fleet and government Use
Since it was redesigned in 2002 to the time it was discontinued and replaced by the Cherokee KL in 2012, the Liberty KK found its way into rental car fleets, most vehicles being base-model Sport models in 2WD or 4WD.
Many government and police fleets also used the Liberty KK. The models were base-model Sport models with 4WD.
Total U.S. sales
See also
Jeep Liberty
References
General
External links
Jeep Liberty official page
Liberty
Compact sport utility vehicles
All-wheel-drive vehicles
Rear-wheel-drive vehicles
2010s cars
Cars introduced in 2007
Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States | wiki |
Football Sidelines is a TV sports program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from October 6 to December 22, 1952 and hosted by Harry Wismer. The program was 15 minutes long, and aired on Mondays at 9:30pm ET, followed by Famous Fights From Madison Square Garden at 9:45pm.
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also
List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
1952-53 United States network television schedule
Football This Week
Pro Football Highlights
References
Bibliography
David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)
External links
Football Sidelines at IMDB
DuMont historical website
1952 American television series debuts
1952 American television series endings
Black-and-white American television shows
National Football League on television
Lost television shows
DuMont sports programming | wiki |
The following are lists of Indian state symbols as recognised by the state legislatures or by tradition.
List of Indian state symbols
List of Indian state flags
List of Indian state emblems
List of Indian state songs
List of Indian state mottos
List of Indian state foundation days
List of Indian state animals
List of Indian state birds
List of Indian state flowers
List of Indian state trees
See also
National symbols of India
References | wiki |
Adoration of the Shepherds is a c. 1668 oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, his second surviving work on that subject after a c.1650 version. It is held at the Wallace Collection, in London.
References
1668 paintings
Murillo
Paintings in the Wallace Collection
Paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | wiki |
Achramorphidae is een familie van sponsdieren uit de klasse van de Calcarea (kalksponzen).
Geslachten
Achramorpha Jenkin, 1908
Megapogon Jenkin, 1908
Kalksponzen | wiki |
In basketball, a free throw is an unopposed attempt to score points from behind the free throw line. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) free throw percentage leader is the player with the highest free throw percentage in a given season. José Calderón holds the record for best free throw percentage in a season, which he accomplished with the Toronto Raptors in the 2008–09 NBA season with .9805 percent, missing only 3 free throws that season. To qualify as a free throw percentage leader, the player must have at least 125 free throws made. Aside from the strike shortened 1998–99 and 2011–12 seasons, this has been the entry criteria since the 1974–75 season. Bill Sharman has been the free throw percentage leader a league-best 7 times, followed by Rick Barry (6), Reggie Miller (5), Stephen Curry (4), and Larry Bird (4).
Key
Annual leaders
Notes
References
General
Specific
National Basketball Association lists
National Basketball Association statistical leaders | wiki |
FastLoad may refer to:
Teradata FastLoad, a database utility
Epyx FastLoad, a peripheral cartridge for the Commodore 64 computer | wiki |
Football This Week is a TV sports program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 15-minute program aired on Thursdays at 10:45 pm ET from October 11 to December 6, 1951.
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also
List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
1951-52 United States network television schedule
Football Sidelines
Pro Football Highlights
References
Bibliography
David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)
External links
Football This Week at IMDB
DuMont historical website
1951 American television series debuts
1951 American television series endings
Black-and-white American television shows
National Football League on television
Lost television shows
DuMont sports programming | wiki |
List of sex-hormonal medications available in the United States may refer to:
List of androgens/anabolic steroids available in the United States
List of estrogens available in the United States
List of progestogens available in the United States
See also
List of combined sex-hormonal preparations
List of steroids
List of steroid esters
References
Steroids
Sex-hormonal medications available in the United States | wiki |
Qualification for 2015 Korea Open Super Series will be held on 15 September 2015.
Men's Single
Seeds
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Women's Single
Seeds
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Men's doubles
Seeds
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
Women's doubles
No qualifying draw
Mixed doubles
Seeds
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
Fourth qualifier
References
Original Draw Results (25 August 2015)
2015 BWF Super Series
Korea Open Super Series | wiki |
Callaloo may refer to:
In cuisine:
Callaloo, a Caribbean dish sometimes called pepperpot, made with the leaves of a plant also called "callaloo"
Amaranthus, a genus of herb used to make the dish
Malanga, or Xanthosoma, a plant used to make the dish
Taro, a plant used to make the dish
"Kalalou" is Haitian Kreyol for Okra
In academia:
Callaloo (journal), an academic journal | wiki |
Undecimber or Undecember is a name for a thirteenth month in a calendar that normally has twelve months. Duodecimber or Duodecember is similarly a fourteenth month.
Etymology
The word undecimber is based on the Latin word undecim meaning "eleven". It is formed in analogy with December, which, though the twelfth month in the Gregorian calendar, derives from decem meaning "ten". The word undecember (abbreviated Vnde) is recorded from a Roman inscription according to the Oxford Latin Dictionary, which defines it as "a humorous name given to the month following December".
Some recent authors report the names "Undecember" and "Duodecember" for the two intercalary months inserted between November and December upon the adoption of the Julian calendar in 44 BC, including the World Calendar Association and Isaac Asimov. This claim has no contemporary evidence; Cicero refers to the months as intercalaris prior and intercalaris posterior in his letters.
Historian Cassius Dio tells that Licinus, procurator of Gaul, added two months to the year 15 BC, because taxes were paid by the month. Though not named by Dio, who wrote in Greek, August Immanuel Bekker suggested these might have been called "Undecember" and "Duodecember".
Computing
In the Java Platform, Standard Edition, the java.util.Calendar class includes support for calendars which permit thirteen months. Although the Gregorian calendar used in most parts of the world includes only twelve months, there exist some lunar calendars that are divided into synodic months, with an intercalary or "leap" month added in some years. For example, in the Hebrew calendar seven years out of every nineteen (37%) have the "embolismic month" Adar I. The constant java.util.Calendar.UNDECIMBER represents such a month.
Accounting (called "Month 13")
In accounting, a thirteenth month is sometimes used to adjust financial statements for an entire year without affecting monthly results. For example, an organization may wish to adjust its books to reflect the fact that some of its sales and resulting payments due from customers will not be paid. If an organization only does this once per year the organization can attribute these adjustments to "Month 13" so as not to inaccurately post a full year's worth of write offs to one month.
See also
4-4-5 Calendar
Accounting Period
Mercedonius
References
External links
Months
Latin words and phrases
Java (programming language) libraries | wiki |
Mary Christmas may refer to:
Mary Christmas (editor), editor of the magazine $pread
Mary Christmas (film), a 2002 American Christmas movie
See also
A Mary Christmas, a 2013 album by Mary J. Blige
Merry Christmas (disambiguation) | wiki |
All India Management Association (AIMA) is the national apex body of the management profession in India. It grants license to pursue management profession in India. It has a membership base of over 38000 members and close to 6000 corporate /institutional members, through its 67 Local Management Associations. It was established in 1957. Among its activities, AIMA conducts the Combined Aptitude Test (CAT) for admission into the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) across India, is represented in national forums and organisations and awards annual awards.
History
AIMA was established in 1957 following the establishment of India's first industrialization policy in 1956.
Management team
AIMA is managed by a president, a senior vice president, a vice president, a treasurer and a director general. , the president is Shrinivas V Dempo.
Activities
AIMA conducts the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) used by over 600 business schools across India. Other tests conducted include the Research Management Aptitude Test (RMAT), Under Graduate Aptitude Test (UGAT), Accredited Management Teacher (AMT) certification and other customised tests.
AIMA is represented on various national bodies and organisations including the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the board of governors of various Indian Institutes of Management.
AIMA awards various annual awards. The Kewal Nohria Award for Academic Leadership in Management Education, awarded since 2009, was awarded to Bala V. Balachandran in 2018.
Member Bodies
Indian Institute of Management
References
External links
Professional associations based in India
Non-profit organisations based in India
Organizations established in 1957
1957 establishments in Delhi | wiki |
Kurt E. Kimmel FRPSL RDP (born 17 March 1941) is a Swiss banker and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2004. He is a member of the FIP's Postal History Commission Bureau.
Selected publications
Ceylon: The Pence issues. Royal Philatelic Society London, London, 2020. (With Patrick Pearson)
References
Living people
1941 births
Swiss bankers
Fellows of the Royal Philatelic Society London
Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists | wiki |
United States National Championships may refer to:
Badminton: U.S. National Badminton Championships
Curling: United States Men's Curling Championship, United States Women's Curling Championship
Cycling: United States National Road Race Championships, United States National Cyclo-cross Championships, United States National Mountain Bike Championships
Dance: United States Dance Championships
Figure Skating: U. S. Figure Skating Championships
Gymnastics: USA Gymnastics National Championships
Skiing: U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships
Soccer (Association football): U.S. Open Cup
Swimming: United States Swimming National Championships
Tennis: US Open (tennis), U.S. National Indoor Championships
Track & Field: USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Yo-Yo: U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest | wiki |
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