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Nonvascular land plants are embryophytes that lack the vascular tissues xylem and phloem. They include mosses, liverworts and hornworts. Pteridophytic vascular plants with true xylem and phloem that reproduced by spores germinating into free-living gametophytes evolved during the Silurian period and diversified into several lineages during the late Silurian and early Devonian. Representatives of the lycopods have survived to the present day. By the end of the Devonian period, several groups, including the lycopods, sphenophylls and progymnosperms, had independently evolved "megaspory" – their spores were of two distinct sizes, larger megaspores and smaller microspores. Their reduced gametophytes developed from megaspores retained within the spore-producing organs (megasporangia) of the sporophyte, a condition known as endospory. Seeds consist of an endosporic megasporangium surrounded by one or two sheathing layers (integuments). The young sporophyte develops within the seed, which on germination splits to release it. The earliest known seed plants date from the latest Devonian Famennian stage. Following the evolution of the seed habit, seed plants diversified, giving rise to a number of now-extinct groups, including seed ferns, as well as the modern gymnosperms and angiosperms. Gymnosperms produce "naked seeds" not fully enclosed in an ovary; modern representatives include conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and Gnetales. Angiosperms produce seeds enclosed in a structure such as a carpel or an ovary. Ongoing research on the molecular phylogenetics of living plants appears to show that the angiosperms are a sister clade to the gymnosperms. |
You pretty much summed it up. MP4 is a so called container format. That means while the file extension always is the same, the video within may use one of several codecs. Now I know that the Xbox will play WMV MP4 just fine while it'll never play a Matroska MP4. So that's the most likely reason why some play and some don't. |
Who Knew Wearing Orange Shirts To Work Is A Fireable Offense? – Consumerist ( frankieleon ) Down in Florida, they love their oranges. Not just the citrus fruit, but at one law firm, 14 employees loved the color enough to all wear it to work one day. Too bad management had a bee in its bonnet over the color-coordinating and fired them all for donning orange en masse. ABC News says the group of employees claim they had established a tradition of celebrating payday Friday with a happy hour outing, and wore the orange shirts to indicate they were a group while out celebrating. The law firm where they worked wasn’t happy with the outfit choice, claiming the workers were wearing the shirts as a form of protest. Management called them into a conference room and then fired the lot. Florida and other states are “at will” employment states, which means anyone can be fired for any legal reason whatsoever — even if your employer just doesn’t like the color of your shirt. The only exception is wearing something to protest working conditions. Thank my lucky stars cerulean is okay by the bosses. It’s my favorite. *Thanks to Kim for the tip! |
Outkast -LRB- stylized as OutKast -RRB- is an American hip hop duo formed in 1991 , in East Point , Atlanta , Georgia , composed of Atlanta-based rappers André `` André 3000 '' Benjamin -LRB- formerly known as Dré -RRB- and Antwan `` Big Boi '' Patton . The duo achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success in the 1990s and early 2000s , helping to popularize Southern hip hop while developing distinctive personas and experimenting with diverse genres such as funk , psychedelia , techno , and gospel . Benjamin and Patton formed the group as high school students in 1991 . OutKast released their debut album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994 , which gained popularity after the single `` Player 's Ball '' reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart . With successive releases including ATLiens -LRB- 1996 -RRB- and Aquemini -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , the duo further developed their sound , experimenting with a variety of styles and achieving commercial success . In 2000 , Outkast released the critically acclaimed Stankonia , which included the singles `` Ms. Jackson '' and `` B.O.B. '' In 2003 , the duo released the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below , which featured the number one singles `` Hey Ya ! '' and `` The Way You Move . '' The album would eventually win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America . Outkast next released the soundtrack for the 2006 musical film Idlewild , which they also starred in . In 2007 , the duo went on hiatus and both members have since pursued solo careers . In 2014 , Outkast reunited to celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing at more than 40 festivals worldwide in 2014 , beginning at the Coachella Festival in April . The duo is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time , having received six Grammy Awards . Between six studio albums and a greatest hits release , Outkast has sold over 25 million records . Meanwhile , they have garnered widespread critical acclaim , with publications such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media listing albums such as Aquemini and Stankonia among the best of their era . |
Bartaman Bharat Bartaman Bharat (translated to English as Modern India[1] or Present Day India[2]) is a Bengali language essay written by Indian Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda. The essay was first published in the March 1899 issue of Udbodhan, the only Bengali language magazine of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. The essay was published as a book in 1905 and later it was compiled into the fourth volume of The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda.[1] |
Disney Princess: Magical Jewels is a video game in the Disney Princess franchise that was developed by 1st Playable Productions and released by Disney Interactive Studios for Nintendo DS in 2007. It is designed as a 2D puzzle action-adventure and features the six original Disney Princesses: Aurora, Belle, Cinderella and Snow White are in the main game, while Jasmine and Ariel are playable in minigames. |
Abigail `` Abby '' Sciuto -LSB- ˈʃuːtoʊ -RSB- is a fictional character from the NCIS television series on CBS Television , and is portrayed by Pauley Perrette . In a season 10 episode entitled `` Hit and Run '' , a young Abby was played by Brighton Sharbino in flashbacks . Like Jethro Gibbs , Anthony DiNozzo , and Dr. Donald Mallard , Abby was first introduced in the episodes `` Ice Queen '' and `` Meltdown '' of the television show JAG -LRB- which together served as the backdoor pilot for NCIS -RRB- , and has appeared in every episode of NCIS , in addition to being featured on the show 's spin-offs , NCIS : Los Angeles -LRB- two episodes -RRB- and NCIS : New Orleans -LRB- two episodes -RRB- . The role has made Perrette one of the most popular actresses on U.S. primetime television in 2011 , according to Q Score . Abby Sciuto is a forensic scientist at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard , with expertise in ballistics , digital forensics , and DNA analysis . In the first episode of the seventh season , `` Truth or Consequences '' , DiNozzo , while under the influence of a truth serum , describes her as `` a paradox wrapped in an oxymoron smothered in contradictions in terms . Sleeps in a coffin . Really , the happiest Goth you 'll ever meet . '' Her gothic style of dress and her interest in death and the supernatural enigmatically contrast with her generally hyperactive demeanor and enthusiasm about her work . |
In 1920 French Equatorial Africa was established and Ubangi-Shari was administered from Brazzaville. During the 1920s and 1930s the French introduced a policy of mandatory cotton cultivation, a network of roads was built, attempts were made to combat sleeping sickness and Protestant missions were established to spread Christianity. New forms of forced labor were also introduced and a large number of Ubangians were sent to work on the Congo-Ocean Railway. Many of these forced laborers died of exhaustion, illness, or the poor conditions which claimed between 20% and 25% of the 127,000 workers. |
Body temperature is a measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat.hen you are too hot, the blood vessels in your skin expand (dilate) to carry the excess heat to your skin's surface. You may begin to sweat, and as the sweat evaporates, it helps cool your body. When you are too cold, your blood vessels narrow (contract) so that blood flow to your skin is reduced to conserve body heat. |
The Society of the Cincinnati, Inc., is a hereditary society with branches in the United States and France, founded in 1783, to preserve the ideals and fellowship of officers of the Continental Army who served in the Revolutionary War. Now in its third century, the Society promotes the public interest in the revolution through its library and museum collections, publications, and other activities. It is the oldest hereditary society in the United States. The Society does not allow women to join, though there is a partnership society called Daughters of the Cincinnati which permits all female descendants of Continental officers. |
jet blue checked-in baggage. Passengers can check items of luggage into the hold, with each bag measuring no more than 62 inches (157.48c m) in total dimensions and weighing no more than 50 lbs (22.68 kg). The first item of checked luggage is free of charge on Blue Plus and Blue Flex fares, but $20 online on Blue fares. |
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a Tibetan flag were hit by a group of Chinese nationals with plastic air-filled batons and heckled by a crowd of Chinese citizens during the confrontation at Independence Square where the relay began, and the Chinese group shouted: "Taiwan and Tibet belong to China." Later during the day, the Chinese volunteers forcefully took away placards from two other Malaysians protesting at the relay. One of the protesting Malaysian was hit in the head. |
Credit to –]Mateopase As you probably know, the air you breathe is composed of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon, and other gasses. Now, when you leave water sitting around, some of these gasses will get into the water. Most of the gasses don't do much, but the Carbon dioxide in the air gets into the water as well, and if you know your chemistry, you know that water is a very good solvent, and any acid that gets into it will dissociate. So, when the CO2 gets into the water, it becomes carbonic acid, which decreases the pH of the water by adding H+ ions (hydrogen ions). This makes the water more acidic, and changes the flavor of the water. What/u/somethingpretentious said about bacteria might not be incorrect, but this is the actual reason as to why water changes taste. |
There are 3 ways for you to recover deleted photos from your iPhone: Directly recover photos from your iPhone , scan and extract your iTunes backup file , or recover photos from iCloud to get iPhone photos back. Next, let's check detailed steps below. Step 1.hoose the deleted iPhone photos and click â Recover â button to get them back to your computer. Step 1. Run iPhone Data Recovery, choose â Recover from iCloud Backup File â mode. Then sign in your iCloud with your account and password as below. |
Americans Passport Requirements for Travel to Mexico Valid passport documents are required to cross Mexican borders. The beaches of Tulum and the food scene of Mexico City summon a lot of travelers to Mexico, particularly those from the United States, who can take advantage of short flights and cheap resort options. Planning a trip to Mexico is fairly easy, especially since most major airlines offer deals throughout the year. Visitors coming from the U. S. will need a valid passport and/or tourist visa, so plan ahead before heading south of the border. Passport Requirements Any U. S. citizen traveling into Mexico must have a valid passport to enter the country. The passport must be valid (i.e., not expired or expiring soon) and have at least one blank page for a stamp. Be sure to check your passport's expiration date ahead of travel and be prepared to renew it if it's expiring within the next six months. While the U. S. Department of State recommends that you have only one available blank page, it's always good to have a few just in case. If you don't already have a passport, it's not difficult to apply for one. Detailed instructions can be found on the U. S. Department of State's website. You will need to fill out the appropriate forms, collect several supporting documents and have a regulation passport photo taken, which can be done at most office or shipping stores. Ensure you have the correct fees and follow the instructions to submit the application. It's also possible to expedite a passport application for an additional fee if you plan to travel in the next few weeks. Visa Requirements Most travelers visiting Mexico won't need a visa, but anyone planning to stay for longer than 180 days must have the appropriate visa. It's essential to schedule an appointment to apply for a visa to Mexico, which you can do on the Embassy of Mexico's website. Check with the Embassy to see if your specific type of travel requires a visa and how far in advance you should apply. Other Requirements U. S. citizens do not need to get any special immunizations before traveling into Mexico. Everyone entering the country has to fill out a Forma Migratoria Multiple (FMM), which is essentially an entry card that you present at immigration checkpoints. This applies to travelers coming into the country by plane, boat or car, so be sure to follow any instructions given by the border agents. Additionally, Americans can enter or leave Mexico with no more than $10,000. If you're traveling with children, it's important to note that any minor leaving Mexico with fewer than two parents present needs a special form. You'll need a notarized consent document from one parent/legal guardian if traveling solo with the kids. More information can be found on the U. S. Department of State's website. References US Department of State: Mexico US Department of State: How To Apply For A Passport Embassy of Mexico: Visas Resources World Bank: Mexico US Department of Commerce: 2009 Monthly Tourism Statistics Leaf Group is a USA TODAY content partner providing general travel information. Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY. Photo Creditsmexican pennon image by apeschi from Fotolia.com Slider Credits Attribution: Hpav7; License: public domain Attribution: Tomascastelazo; License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license Attribution: Wolfgang Sauber; License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license Attribution: Unknown; License: public domain Cite this Article |
An 1855 paper on the "introduction" of species, written by Alfred Russel Wallace, claimed that patterns in the geographical distribution of living and fossil species could be explained if every new species always came into existence near an already existing, closely related species. Charles Lyell recognised the implications of Wallace's paper and its possible connection to Darwin's work, although Darwin did not, and in a letter written on 1–2 May 1856 Lyell urged Darwin to publish his theory to establish priority. Darwin was torn between the desire to set out a full and convincing account and the pressure to quickly produce a short paper. He met Lyell, and in correspondence with Joseph Dalton Hooker affirmed that he did not want to expose his ideas to review by an editor as would have been required to publish in an academic journal. He began a "sketch" account on 14 May 1856, and by July had decided to produce a full technical treatise on species. His theory including the principle of divergence was complete by 5 September 1857 when he sent Asa Gray a brief but detailed abstract of his ideas. |
From 1904 to 1907, the Herero and the Namaqua took up arms against the Germans and in calculated punitive action by the German occupiers, the 'first genocide of the Twentieth Century' was committed. In the Herero and Namaqua genocide, 10,000 Nama (half the population) and approximately 65,000 Hereros (about 80% of the population) were systematically murdered. The survivors, when finally released from detention, were subjected to a policy of dispossession, deportation, forced labour, racial segregation and discrimination in a system that in many ways anticipated apartheid. |
Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in "Reckless" (1998), "Wives and Daughters" (1999), "Deceit" (2000) and "Cranford" (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the ITV serial "Lillie". Her film appearances include "Krull" (1983), "Dune" (1984), "The Debt Collector" (1999) and "The Libertine" (2004). |
College recruiting After receiving an offer, a player may choose to commit. This is a non-binding, oral agreement. Although more coaches have tried in recent years to get players to commit early, the most highly rated players typically commit within a month of National Signing Day, the day all high school players who will graduate that year can sign letters of intent (LI) to play for the college of their choice. Signing Day always falls on the first Wednesday of February. Other players, who may not have as many offers to choose from, more often verbally commit earlier in the process. Players occasionally decide to sign with a different school from which they gave a verbal commitment, which often leads to rancor between the fans and coaching staffs of the two schools. Junior college players, however, can sign scholarships in late-December, once their sophomore seasons have ended. |
Four-minute mile New Zealand's John Walker, the first man to run the mile under 3:50, ran 135 sub-four-minute miles during his career (during which he was the first person to run over 100 sub-four-minute miles), and American Steve Scott has run the most sub-four-minute miles, with 136. Algeria's Noureddine Morceli was the first under 3:45. Currently, the mile record is held by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, who ran a time of 3:43.13 in Rome in 1999. |
Patrick Dennis Bowlen (born February 18, 1944) is the majority owner of the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). The Bowlen Family, including his two brothers John Bowlen and Bill Bowlen, and sister Marybeth Bowlen, purchased the team from Edgar Kaiser in 1984. He served as the Broncos CEO from his purchase of the club in 1984 until July 2014, when he stepped down as Broncos' CEO due to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. |
3 note the time at which the water comes to a boil again from that point boil the lobsters for 12 20 minutes or longer depending on the size of the lobster 12 15 minutes for 1 lb lobster 15 20 minutes for a 1 1 2 pound lobster 20 25 minutes for a 2 3 pound lobster |
Arrow is an American action crime television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim , and Andrew Kreisberg . It is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow , a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp . It premiered in North America on The CW on October 10 , 2012 , with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012 . Primarily filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , the series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen -LRB- Stephen Amell -RRB- , who , five years after being stranded on a hostile island , returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow . The series takes a new look at the Green Arrow character , as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe . Although Oliver Queen/Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011 , on the CW , the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor to portray the character . Arrow focuses on the humanity of Oliver Queen , and how he was changed by time spent shipwrecked on an island . Most episodes in the first five seasons have flashback scenes to the five years in which Oliver was missing . Arrow has received generally positive reviews from critics . The series averaged about 3.68 million viewers over the course of the first season and received several awards and multiple nominations . To promote it , a preview comic book was released before the television series began , while webisodes featuring a product tie-in with Bose were developed for the second season . The first four seasons are available on DVD and Blu-ray in regions 1 , 2 and 4 ; a soundtrack was also released for the first two seasons . In October 2014 , a spin-off series set in the same universe , titled The Flash , premiered . In August 2015 , an animated spin-off , Vixen , was released , while a second live-action spin-off , Legends of Tomorrow , premiered in January 2016 , featuring a number of characters from Arrow and The Flash . On March 11 , 2016 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , which premiered on October 5 , 2016 . On January 8 , 2017 , The CW renewed the show for a sixth season . |
Egg drop soup Egg drop soup (traditional: 蛋花湯; pinyin: dànhuātāng; literally "egg flower soup") is a Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chicken broth. Condiments such as black pepper or white pepper, and finely chopped scallions and tofu are optional, but commonly added to the soup. The soup is finished by adding a thin stream of beaten eggs to the boiling broth in the final moments of cooking, creating thin, silken strands or flakes of cooked egg that float in the soup. Egg drop soup using different recipes is known to be a simple-to-prepare soup in different East Asian and Western countries. |
BINGO (Learn It) - Super Simple Learning BINGO (Learn It) Language Focus Other songs about: alphabet/spelling , intonation/rhythm Letter recognition, simple spelling and English intonation patterns. BINGO (Learn It) Lyrics and Actions ♫ There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. [Pat your legs to the rhythm.] B-I-N-G-O [Point to the letter picture cards.] B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. [Pat your legs to the rhythm.] (Place one of the "clapping hands" picture cards over the "B" picture card.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. *-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. (* = clap) (Place one of the "clapping hands" picture cards over the "I" picture card.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. *-*-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. (Place one of the "clapping hands" picture cards over the "N" picture card.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. *-*-*-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. (Place one of the "clapping hands" picture cards over the "G" picture card.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. *-*-*-*-O And Bingo was his name-o. (Place one of the "clapping hands" picture cards over the "O" picture card.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. *-*-*-*-* And Bingo was his name-o. (Remove all the "clapping hands" picture cards.) There was a farmer had a dog and Bingo was his name-o. B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. ♫ Preparation Print the picture cards and use them as you sing the song. Place the B, I, N, G, and O cards at the front of the room. Before singing the song, introduce or review the letters. As you sing the song, place the "clapping hands" picture cards over the letters one by one as you progress through each verse (or print a hand card on the back of each letter and flip them over). This will help students understand when and how many times to clap in addition to developing letter recognition skills. Classroom Benefits "BINGO" is a popular kids' song that follows a familiar pattern. For each verse, remove one letter and replace it with a hand clap. It is a great introduction to spelling, good for listening comprehension and helps kids develop rhythm. Activity Ideas Pause the song before each verse and select a student to come up and cover (or turn over) the next card. 1 Instead of clapping, try rhythm sticks, tambourines, or any of your favorite noisemakers. 2 After you learn this song, you can sing it without the CD and practice spelling other words. For more information on this, see our blog post on a holiday version of BINGO . 3 Your Videos |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ( 2011 ) R | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 34 titles created 07 May 2015 a list of 48 titles created 03 Jun 2015 a list of 28 titles created 14 Sep 2015 a list of 43 titles created 6 months ago a list of 24 titles created 2 months ago Title: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 27 wins & 85 nominations. See more awards » Videos A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for forty years by a young female hacker. Director: Niels Arden Oplev In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree. Director: David Fincher Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole their idea, and the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business. Director: David Fincher A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune. Director: David Fincher Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed ... See full summary » Director: David Fincher As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name. Director: Daniel Alfredson Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences. Director: David Fincher Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Director: Sam Mendes Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court. Director: Daniel Alfredson A committed dancer wins the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" only to find herself struggling to maintain her sanity. Director: Darren Aronofsky With a childhood tragedy that overshadowed their lives, three men are reunited by circumstance when one has a family tragedy. Director: Clint Eastwood With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Director: David Fincher Edit Storyline This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist ( Daniel Craig ), as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander ( Rooney Mara ). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover |
Pacharo Mzembe is an African-born Australian actor. Developing an interest for acting in his final years of high school, Pacharo was awarded a scholarship to attend the Australian Acting Academy which led to him auditioning for and gaining entry into the National Institute Of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) at the age of seventeen. Although starting out in theatre, Pacharo has appeared in numerous local & international motion television and movie roles including Steven Spielberg's Terra Nova & channel nine's . |
Super Sentai The Super Sentai Series(スーパー戦隊シリーズ,Sūpā Sentai Shirīzu) is a Japanese superhero team metaseries of TV series produced by Toei Company, Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The shows are of the tokusatsu genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children. Super Sentai airs alongside the Kamen Rider series in the Super Hero Time programming block on Sunday mornings. In North America, the Super Sentai Series is best known as the source material for the Power Rangers franchise. |
The Americans is an American television period drama series created and produced by former CIA officer Joe Weisberg . The series premiered in the United States on January 30 , 2013 on the cable network FX . Set in the early 1980s during the Cold War , The Americans is the story of Elizabeth -LRB- Keri Russell -RRB- and Philip Jennings -LRB- Matthew Rhys -RRB- , two Soviet KGB officers posing as an American married couple living in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington , D.C. , with their children Paige -LRB- Holly Taylor -RRB- and Henry -LRB- Keidrich Sellati -RRB- and their neighbor Stan Beeman -LRB- Noah Emmerich -RRB- , an FBI agent working in counterintelligence . On May 25 , 2016 , FX set an end-date for the series by renewing it for a fifth and sixth season . The 10-episode sixth and final season is slated to air in 2018 . |
Veracruz (] ), officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located along the coast in the central part of the state, 90 km southeast of the state capital Xalapa along Federal Highway 140. |
Around 10,200 BC the first fully developed Neolithic cultures belonging to the phase Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) appeared in the fertile crescent. Around 10,700 to 9,400 BC a settlement was established in Tell Qaramel, 10 miles north of Aleppo. The settlement included 2 temples dating back to 9,650. Around 9000 BC during the PPNA, one of the world's first towns, Jericho, appeared in the Levant. It was surrounded by a stone and marble wall and contained a population of 2000–3000 people and a massive stone tower. Around 6,400 BC the Halaf culture appeared in Lebanon, Israel and Palestine, Syria, Anatolia, and Northern Mesopotamia and subsisted on dryland agriculture. |
It's official: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie engaged It's official: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie engaged By Michael Martinez, CNNUpdated 9:35 AM ET, Sat April 14, 2012JUST WATCHEDHollywood's royalty engaged Replay MUST WATCHHollywood's royalty engaged 03:46Story highlights Pitt spent a year designing the diamond engagement ring, a jeweler says No comment on how they once pledged no marriage until all couples could marry Angelina Jolie, 36, and Brad Pitt, 48, have been a couple since 2005The couple has six children; no wedding date has been set Angelina Jolie, 36, and Brad Pitt, 48, a Hollywood megastar couple since 2005, are engaged, Pitt's representative said Friday. "Yes, it's confirmed. It is a promise for the future, and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time. Brad designed the ring," the representative, Cynthia Pett-Dante, told CNN. The longtime couple had been insisting that they wouldn't marry unless the nation's laws allowed all couples to marry. Asked about this position after the engagement announcement, Pitt's representative didn't have an immediate comment. Jewelry designer Robert Procop of Beverly Hills, California, designed the diamond engagement ring after a yearlong collaboration with Pitt, his representative said. Pitt "wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so Robert was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suit Angelina's hand," the representative said. "Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution. The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. "The couple has six children, including three biological children together. Pitt adopted two of Jolie's children whom she had earlier adopted from Cambodia and Ethiopia, and they together adopted a boy from Vietnam. Their biological children include twins. Jolie, the daughter of actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand, won an Oscar for her role as a mental patient in the 1999 film "Girl, Interrupted. "Pitt, who grew up in Springfield, Missouri, was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for his role in the 1995 science fiction film "Twelve Monkeys. "Jolie was previously married to actor Jonny Lee Miller and actor Billy Bob Thornton. Pitt earlier had been married to actress Jennifer Aniston. The couple has used their international celebrity to draw attention to a number of humanitarian causes. Despite ongoing reports that Jolie and Pitt began their love affair during the making of 2005's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" -- while Pitt was still married to Aniston -- Jolie insisted to the UK's Stylist magazine in 2010 that their relationship began after the film. "We became friends on the film set," Jolie said, "but (the relationship) began after. "Powered by Livefyre |
Samuel Frederick `` Sam '' Smith -LRB- born 19 May 1992 -RRB- is an English singer-songwriter . He rose to fame in October 2012 when he was featured on Disclosure 's breakthrough single `` Latch '' , which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart . His subsequent feature -- on Naughty Boy 's `` La La La '' -- earned him his first number one single in May 2013 . In December 2013 , he was nominated for the 2014 Brit Critics ' Choice Award and the BBC 's Sound of 2014 poll , both of which he won . He released his debut studio album , In the Lonely Hour , in May 2014 on Capitol Records UK . The lead single , `` Lay Me Down '' , was released prior to `` La La La '' . The second single , `` Money on My Mind '' , became his second number one single in the UK . The album 's third single , `` Stay with Me '' , was an international success , reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 , while the fourth single `` I 'm Not the Only One '' reached the top five in both countries . The fifth single , `` Like I Can '' , reached number nine in the UK . He made his US debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon , followed by a performance on Saturday Night Live in March 2014 . In December 2014 , Smith was nominated for six Grammy Awards , and at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015 he won four : Best New Artist , `` Stay with Me '' for Record of the Year and Song of the Year , and In the Lonely Hour for Best Pop Vocal Album . At the 2015 Brit Awards , he won the awards for British Breakthrough Act and Global Success . At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards , Smith received three Billboard Awards : Top Male Artist , Top New Artist , and Top Radio Songs Artist . His musical achievements have also led him to be mentioned twice in the Guinness World Records . For his and Jimmy Napes ' song `` Writing 's on the Wall '' , the theme for the James Bond film Spectre -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , Smith won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song . |
Rio Vista, Texas Rio Vista, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedianavigation search Rio Vista, Texas City Location in Johnson County and the state of Texas Coordinates: 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″WCoordinates: 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″WCountry United States State Texas County Johnson Area• Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km 2)• Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km 2)• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km 2)Elevation 732 ft (223 m)Population ( 2000)• Total 656• Density 828.3/sq mi (319.8/km 2)Time zone Central (CST) ( UTC-6)• Summer ( DST) CDT ( UTC-5)ZIP code 76093Area code (s) 817FIPS code 48-62240 [1]GNIS feature ID 1345247 [2]Rio Vista is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 873 at the 2010 census. The local Rio Vista residents dispute the proper way to pronounce the name of the town. Either "RYE", "RYE-o Vista", or "REE-o Vista". Contents [ hide ]1 Geography2 Demographics3 Education4 References Geography [ edit]Rio Vista is located at 32°14′16″N 97°22′38″W (32.237783, -97.377151). [3]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km 2 ), all of it land. Demographics [ edit]Historical population Census Pop. %±1960 284 —1970 370 30.3%1980 509 37.6%1990 541 6.3%2000 656 21.3%2010 873 33.1%Est. 2016 944 [4] 8.1%U. S. Decennial Census [5]As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 656 people, 236 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was 828.3 people per square mile (320.6/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 328.3/sq mi (127.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.27% White, 0.15% Native American, 2.74% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.18% of the population. There were 236 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,859, and the median income for a family was $31,696. Males had a median income of $27,206 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,806. About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. Education [ edit]The City of Rio Vista is served by the Rio Vista Independent School District. References [ edit]^ a b "American Fact Finder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. [ hide]v t e Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Texas, United States County seat: Cleburne Cities Alvarado Briaroaks Burleson ‡ Cleburne Cresson ‡ Crowley ‡ Coyote Flats Godley Grandview Joshua Keene Mansfield ‡ Rio Vista Towns Cross Timber Venus ‡Unincorporated community Lillian Egan Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Categories: Cities in Johnson County, Texas Cities in Texas Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex |
Distance Between New York, NY and Boston, MA Distance Between New York, NY and Boston, MAHow many miles? 215 Miles or 346 Km How much does it take? 3 hours 37 mins Travel With Mile Distance Km Distance Duration Car 215 Mi 346 Km 3 hours 37 mins Plane 191 Mi 307 Km 54 mins Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes Distance from New York, NY to Boston, MA is 215Miles or 346 Km. You can get this distance about 3 hours 37 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 191 Miles or 307 Km, You can get this distance about 54 mins. A car with an average MPG will needs 9.95 gallons of gas to get the route between these points. The estimated cost of gas to get between New York, NY and Boston, MA is $22.59. During the route, an average car will release 194.94 pounds of CO 2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO 2 per mile. * Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG. * Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon. Most Searched About New York, NYCities Distance New York, NY to Rochester, NY 334 Miles New York, NY to Honeoye Falls, NY 322 Miles New York, NY to Detroit, MI 615 Miles Most Searched About Boston, MACities Distance Boston, MA to Seattle, WA 3045 Miles Boston, MA to Portland, OR 3087 Miles Boston, MA to Hartford, CT 101 Miles |
Histidine (abbreviated as His or H; encoded by the codons CAU and CAC) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated –NH form under biological conditions), a carboxylic acid group (which is in the deprotonated –COO form under biological conditions), and an imidazole side chain (which is partially protonated), classifying it as a positively charged amino acid at physiological pH. Initially thought essential only for infants, longer-term studies have shown it is essential for adults also. |
Lonesome Dove is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer . It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series . The series stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones . The series was originally broadcast by CBS from February 5 to 8 , 1989 , drawing a huge viewing audience , earning numerous awards , and reviving both the television western and the miniseries . An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch Lonesome Dove , unusually high numbers for a Western at that time . The western genre was considered dead by most people , as was the miniseries . By the show 's end , it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989 -- 1990 television season . A favorite with audiences , as well as critics , Lonesome Dove garnered many honors and awards . At the 1989 Emmy Awards , the miniseries had 18 nominations and seven wins , including one for director Simon Wincer . Lonesome Dove also won two Golden Globes , for Best Miniseries and Best Actor in a Miniseries -LRB- Robert Duvall -RRB- . |
In the same judgement the ECHR reviewed the judgements of several international and municipal courts judgements. It noted that International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Court of Justice had agreed with the narrow interpretation, that biological-physical destruction was necessary for an act to qualify as genocide. The ECHR also noted that at the time of its judgement, apart from courts in Germany which had taken a broad view, that there had been few cases of genocide under other Convention States municipal laws and that "There are no reported cases in which the courts of these States have defined the type of group destruction the perpetrator must have intended in order to be found guilty of genocide". |
Banking services are provided by the National Bank of Tuvalu. Public sector workers make up about 65% of those formally employed. Remittances from Tuvaluans living in Australia and New Zealand, and remittances from Tuvaluan sailors employed on overseas ships are important sources of income for Tuvaluans. Approximately 15% of adult males work as seamen on foreign-flagged merchant ships. Agriculture in Tuvalu is focused on coconut trees and growing pulaka in large pits of composted soil below the water table. Tuvaluans are otherwise involved in traditional subsistence agriculture and fishing. |
The Oregon Ducks refers to the sports teams of the University of Oregon, located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The Oregon Ducks are part of the Pacific-12 Conference in the Division 1 of the NCAA. With eighteen varsity teams, the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and Track and Field program, which has helped to make Eugene be known as Track Town, USA. |
I would substitute a caramel glaze for the bourbon glaze and use a non-alcoholic-based vanilla extract for the cake itself. Since you are making this for a person who cannot have alcohol, be careful using extracts as flavorings are often extracted with alcohol (ethyl alcohol or ethanol, it's the same thing). Caramel! |
Substantial Gainful Activity - SGA The threshold prescribed by the Social Security Administration ... Selling, General & Administrative Expense - SG&A Reported on the income statement, it is the sum of all direct ... Total Permanent Disability (TPD) A condition in which an individual is no longer able to work ... |
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (Malay: "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur") (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is Malaysia's main international airport and one of the major airports in South East Asia. Built at a cost of US$3.5 billion in Sepang district of Selangor, it is located approximately 45 km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre and serves the Greater Klang Valley conurbation. |
This question is probably better for /r/linguistics. However, there are an important note I can make. Latin's descendants didn't get articles from Germanic invaders. They're all Latin words, repurposed into articles. Use of articles was likely a feature developed in Vulgar Latin, which is the ancestor of the Romance languages. Wikipedia has a bunch of examples in different languages [here](_URL_0_). |
Elizabeth Irene Banks -LRB- née Mitchell ; February 10 , 1974 -RRB- is an American actress , director , and producer . Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , and is known for her roles in such films as Wet Hot American Summer -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy -LRB- 2002 -- 2007 -RRB- , Seabiscuit -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The 40-Year-Old Virgin -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Zack and Miri Make a Porno -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Role Models -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , The Next Three Days -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Pitch Perfect -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , The Lego Movie -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and The Hunger Games film series -LRB- 2012 -- 2015 -RRB- . In 2014 , she portrayed Melinda Ledbetter , the girlfriend and later wife of the Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson , in Bill Pohlad 's film Love & Mercy and made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 , whose $ 69M opening weekend gross set a record for a first-time director . On television , Banks had a recurring role as Avery Jessup on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock , which garnered her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations . She also had recurring roles on the comedy series Scrubs and Modern Family , the latter of which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination . In 2015 , she reprised her role as Lindsay in Wet Hot American Summer for the Netflix miniseries Wet Hot American Summer : First Day of Camp . , Box Office Mojo ranked Banks as the 32nd-highest grossing actor of all time , and the sixth-highest grossing female actor . |
Most of the time blood is typically drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. Many medicines can interfere with blood test results. Your health care provider will tell you if you need to stop taking any medicines before you have this test.Do not stop or change your medications without talking to your doctor first. You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted.ost of the time blood is typically drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand. Many medicines can interfere with blood test results. Your health care provider will tell you if you need to stop taking any medicines before you have this test. |
The Montana Meth Project (MMP) is a Montana-based non-profit organization founded by businessman Thomas Siebel which seeks to reduce methamphetamine use, particularly among teenagers. The main venture of the MMP is a saturation-level advertising campaign of television, radio, print, and Internet ads that graphically depict the negative consequences of methamphetamine use. Common elements are the deterioration of each teenage subject's health and living conditions, amphetamine psychosis, moral compromise, and regret. As of 2010, the Meth Project has expanded its media campaign into seven additional states. As of March 13, 2013 the Meth Project, the umbrella organization of the Montana Meth Project, joined the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids in their efforts to reduce substance abuse among teens. |
Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) is the most common autoimmune disease in dogs. It is characterized by pustules, ulcers and crusts (scabs) developing on the canineâs skin surface. Pemphigus foliaceus is an autoimmune skin disease that typically begins in middle age dogs. Pemphigus foliaceus usually starts off as small, red patches, which quickly become pustules (pus filled blisters) and burst open. Thick crusts (scabs) form after the pustules bursts. |
1 The main idea is the central concept or topic for the piece of writing. Reviewing the first and final paragraph will usually clarify the main idea. The purpose of persuasive writing is the reason the author is writing, which is the belief or the action the author wants to convince the reader to believe or do. |
Here are 8 benefits of using aloe vera gel: 1. It treats sunburn. Aloe Vera helps with sunburn through its powerful healing activity at the epithelial level of the skin, a layer of cells that cover the body. It acts as a protective layer on the skin and helps replenish its moisture. |
Definitions &Translations Princeton's Word Net (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:seawater, saltwater, brine (noun)water containing salts"the water in the ocean is all saltwater"brine (verb)a strong solution of salt and water used for picklingbrine (verb)soak in brine Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:brine (Noun)salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling Do you want a can of tuna in oil or in brine?brine (Noun)the sea or ocean; the water of the seabrine (Verb)To preserve food in a salt solution. Origin: From bryne, from brein- (compare West Frisian brein, Dutch brijn), from bʰre Hi- ‘to cut, maim’ (compare Old Irish ro·bria ‘may hurt, damage’, Latin friare ‘to rub, crumble’, Slovenian bríti ‘to shave, shear’, Albanian brej ‘to gnaw’, Sanskrit ‘they injure, hurt’). Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Brine (noun)water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters Brine (noun)the ocean; the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake Brine (noun)tears; -- so called from their saltness Brine (verb)to steep or saturate in brine Brine (verb)to sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Brine Brine is a solution of salt in water. In different contexts, brine may refer to salt solutions ranging from about 3.5% up to about 26%. Brine is used to preserve vegetables, fruit, fish and meat in a process known as brining. Brine is also commonly used to age halloumi and feta cheeses, or for pickling foodstuffs, as a means of preserving them. Brine is a common fluid used in large refrigeration installations for the transport of thermal energy from place to place. It is used because the addition of salt to water lowers the freezing temperature of the solution and the heat transport efficiency can be greatly enhanced for the comparatively low cost of the material. The lowest freezing point obtainable for Na Cl brine is −21.1 °C at 23.3wt% Na Cl. This is called the eutectic point. In colder temperatures, brine can be used to de-ice or reduce freezing temperatures on roads. Brine also refers to naturally occurring salt water. The brine outcropping at the surface as saltwater springs are known as "licks" or "salines". The contents of dissolved solids in groundwater vary highly from one location to another on earth, both in terms of specific constituents and regarding the concentration level. Using one of several classification of groundwater based on Total Dissolved Solids, brine is water containing more than 100,000 mg/L TDS. Brine is commonly produced during well completion operations, particularly after the hydraulic fracturing of a well. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Brinebrīn, n. salt water: the sea.— ns. Brine′-pit, a pit or pan in which brine is evaporated, so as to form salt: a salt spring; Brine′-shrimp, a small crustacean.— adjs. Brin′ish, like brine: somewhat salt; Brin′y, pertaining to brine or to the sea: salt.— The briny ( slang ), the sea. [A. S. brýne, a burning; applied to salt liquor, from its burning, biting quality. ]Anagrams for brine »biner Numerology Chaldean Numerology The numerical value of brine in Chaldean Numerology is: 6Pythagorean Numerology The numerical value of brine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3Images & Illustrations of brine |
well-off people. "You simply put a piece of dry toast between two slices of bread and butter, with salt and pepper to taste. I've tried it and it's surprisingly nice to eat and quite filling. I would emphasise that toast sandwiches are also good at saving you calories as well as money, provided you only have one toast sandwich for lunch and nothing else. "The RSC decided to promote Mrs Beeton's toast sandwich because it might just be what we need to get us through the harsh economic times that are forecast. "Nor need you use butter; margarine will do just as well. That option was not open to Mrs Beeton because she was writing a few years before margarine was invented. That was first produced in France in 1869. "Of course, when we finally emerge from these dark days we will seek something more celebratory from Mrs Beeton's pantheon of rich recipes to welcome back the good times. RSC employee Jon Edwards said today: "In my student days I thought a meal of '9p noodles' from Tesco was the epitome of thrift - but a toast sandwich is tastier, quicker, has more calories and comes in at just 7.5p. Maybe more students should turn to Mrs Beeton for meals on the cheap." The chef at the RSC will prepare toast sandwiches at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London at 10am on Wednesday 16 November, which will then be offered at 11am to visitors heading for the neighbouring Royal Academy. Mrs Beeton's Toast Sandwich |
The Equinox (subtitle: "The Review of Scientific Illuminism") is a series of publications in book form that serves as the official organ of the A∴A∴, a magical order founded by Aleister Crowley (although material is often of import to its sister organization, Ordo Templi Orientis). Begun in 1909, it mainly features articles about occultism and magick, while several issues also contain poetry, fiction, plays, artwork, and biographies. The last issue was published in 1998. |
Omega SA ( ; ) is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Britain's Royal Flying Corps chose Omega watches in 1917 as its official timekeepers for its combat units, as did the American army in 1918. Omega watches were the choice of NASA and the first watch on the Moon in 1969. Omega has been the official timekeeping device of the Olympic Games since 1932. James Bond has worn it in films since 1995; other famous Omega wearers, past and present, include John F. Kennedy, Prince William, George Clooney and Buzz Aldrin. Omega is owned by the Swatch Group. |
Yugoslavia organized the Yugoslav People's Army (Jugoslavenska narodna armija, or JNA) from the Partisan movement and became the fourth strongest army in Europe at the time. The State Security Administration (Uprava državne bezbednosti/sigurnosti/varnosti, UDBA) was also formed as the new secret police, along with a security agency, the Department of People's Security (Organ Zaštite Naroda (Armije), OZNA). Yugoslav intelligence was charged with imprisoning and bringing to trial large numbers of Nazi collaborators; controversially, this included Catholic clergymen due to the widespread involvement of Croatian Catholic clergy with the Ustaša regime. Draža Mihailović was found guilty of collaboration, high treason and war crimes and was subsequently executed by firing squad in July 1946. |
Section II: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Historic Aviation Properties, National Register of Historic Places Bulletin U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service II. AVIATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY Aviation in America began in the late eighteenth century with balloons. In 1783 John Quincy Adams and Benjamin Franklin watched a balloon flight in Paris. Soon thereafter, Americans imported the balloon. In the United States the 1830s opened a "golden age" of ballooning that continued into the 1860s. During the Civil War, Union and Confederate forces used balloons to fly reconnaissance and thereby began military aviation in this country. Balloons are the main lighter-than-air craft operating in aviation today; they are used for sport, show, and scientific research. EARLY EXPERIMENTS IN AERONAUTICS A few Americans, notably the engineer Octave Chanute and the scientist Samuel Pierpont Langley, conducted experiments in aeronautics in the late nineteenth century. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, designed a steam-powered model that made the first sustained flight of a heavier-than-air machine in May of 1896. His work continued into the early 20th century with a full-sized flying machine, which Langley named "Aerodrome A." It crashed into the Potomac River nine days before the Wright brothers' first successful flights on December 17, 1903. Flights by Wilbur and Orville were manned, powered, controlled, and sustained, and culminated their years of theoretical and experimental research. The Wright brothers developed the airplane as a practical flying machine, and they built the world's first military airplane in 1908 for the United States Army Signal Corps. In late 1909 the Wright brothers incorporated a manufacturing company, the Wright Company. Earlier that year Glenn Curtiss had undertaken the design and manufacture of airplanes at his G.H. Curtiss Manufacturing Company in Hammondsport, New York. These companies represent the origin of the aviation industry in the United States. Aviation in this country, however, progressed slowly from the experimental and demonstration activities of the early twentieth century to civil, commercial, and military operations. WORLD WAR I AVIATION Though the first to fly, the United States fell behind other nations, especially France. When this country entered the First World War in April 1917, the Aviation Section of the Army Signal Corps (the military's air arm, which eventually became the U.S. Air Force) had only a small number of airplanes. Most of these were already obsolete or out of commission. The Naval Flying Corps had only 54 aircraft. Furthermore, the nation had only the rudiments of an aviation industry, few airplane factories, few aeronautical engineers, few workers skilled in producing and maintaining aircraft, almost no commercial aviation, and only a handful of airfields. World War I was a major impetus for the development of American aviation. The wartime Aircraft Production Board initially concentrated its efforts on getting one airplane, a De Havilland design, and one aviation engine, the Liberty, into production and service. The Army Signal Corps organized logging and mill operations in the Pacific Northwest, the principal source of the spruce essential for the construction of airplane frames. These efforts enabled the nation to build aviation equipment for the war, and the United States produced |
Eureka effect From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedianavigation search A 16th century woodcut of Archimedes ' eureka moment The eureka effect (also known as the Aha! moment or eureka moment) refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept. Some research describes the Aha! effect (also known as insight or epiphany) as a memory advantage, [1] but conflicting results exist as to where exactly it occurs in the brain, and it is difficult to predict under what circumstances one can predict an Aha! moment. Insight is a psychological term that attempts to describe the process in problem solving when a previously unsolvable puzzle becomes suddenly clear and obvious. Often this transition from not understanding to spontaneous comprehension is accompanied by an exclamation of joy or satisfaction, an Aha! moment. A person utilizing insight to solve a problem is able to give accurate, discrete, all-or-nothing type responses, whereas individuals not using the insight process are more likely to produce partial, incomplete responses. [2]A recent theoretical account of the Aha! moment started with four defining attributes of this experience. First, the Aha! moment appears suddenly; second, the solution to a problem can be processed smoothly, or fluently; third, the Aha! moment elicits positive affect; fourth, a person experiencing the Aha! moment is convinced that a solution is true. These four attributes are not separate but can be combined because the experience of processing fluency, especially when it occurs surprisingly (for example, because it is sudden), elicits both positive affect and judged truth. [3] [4]Insight can be conceptualized as a two phase process. The first phase of an Aha! experience requires the problem solver to come upon an impasse, where they become stuck and even though they may seemingly have explored all the possibilities, are still unable to retrieve or generate a solution. The second phase occurs suddenly and unexpectedly. After a break in mental fixation or re-evaluating the problem, the answer is retrieved. [5] Some research suggest that insight problems are difficult to solve because of our mental fixation on the inappropriate aspects of the problem content. [6] In order to solve insight problems, one must " think outside the box ". It is this elaborate rehearsal that may cause people to have better memory for Aha! moments. Insight is believed to occur with a break in mental fixation, allowing the solution to appear transparent and obvious. Contents [ hide ]1 History and etymology2 Research2.1 Initial research2.2 How people solve insight problems2.3 Memory2.4 Cerebral lateralization2.5 Sleep2.6 Other theories2.7 General procedure for conducting ERP and EEG studies2.8 Evidence in EEG studies2.9 Evidence in ERP studies2.10 Evidence in f MRI studies3 Insight problems and problems with insight3.1 Insight problems3.1.1 The Nine Dot Problem3.1.2 Verbal riddles3.1.3 Matchstick arithmetic3.1.4 Anagrams3.1.5 Rebus puzzles3.1.6 Remote Associates Test (RAT)3.1.7 The Eight Coin Problem3.1.8 Problems with insight4 The Aha! effect and scientific discovery5 In popular psychology5.1 Oprah Winfrey6 See also7 Notes History and etymology [ edit]The effect is named from a story about the ancient Greek polymath Archimedes. In the story, Archimedes was asked (c. 250 BC) by the local king to determine whether a crown was pure gold. During a subsequent trip to a public bath, Archimedes noted that water was displaced when his body sank into the bath, and particularly that the volume of water displaced equaled the volume of his body immersed in the water. Having discovered how to measure the volume of an irregular object, and conceiving of a method to solve the king's problem, Archimedes allegedly leaped out and ran home naked, shouting "eureka" (I have found it). This story is now thought to be fictional, because it was first mentioned by the Roman writer Vitruvius nearly 200 years after the date of the alleged event, and because the method described by Vitruvius would not have worked. [7] However, Archimedes certainly did important, original work in hydrostatics, notably in his On Floating Bodies. Research [ edit]Initial research [ edit]The Eureka effect was first described by Pamela Auble, Jeffrey Franks and Salvatore Soraci in 1979. The subject would be presented with an initially confusing sentence such as "The haystack was important because the cloth ripped". After a certain period of time of non-comprehension by the reader, the cue word (parachute) would be presented, the reader could comprehend the sentence, and this resulted in better recall on memory tests. [1] Subjects spend a considerable amount of time attempting to solve the problem, and initially it was hypothesized that elaboration towards comprehension may play a role in increased recall. There was no evidence that elaboration had any effect for recall. It was found that both "easy" and "hard" sentences that resulted in an Aha! effect had significantly better recall rates than sentences that subjects were able to comprehend immediately. In fact equal recall rates were obtained for both "easy" and "hard" sentences which were initially noncomprehensible. It seems to be this noncomprehension to comprehension which results in better recall. The essence of the aha feeling underling insight problem solving was systemically empirically investigated by Shen and his colleagues. [8]How people solve insight problems [ edit]Currently there are two theories for how people arrive at the solution for insight problems. The first is the progress monitoring theory. [9] The person will analyze the distance from their current state to the goal state. Once a person realizes that they cannot solve the problem while on their current path, they will seek alternative solutions. In insight problems this usually occurs late in the puzzle. The second way that people attempt to solve these puzzles is the representational change theory. [10] The problem solver initially has a low probability for success because they use inappropriate knowledge as they set unnecessary constraints on the problem. Once the person relaxes his or her constraints, they can bring previously unavailable knowledge into working memory to solve the problem. The person also utilizes chunk decomposition, where he or she will separate meaningful chunks into their component pieces. Both constraint relaxation and chunk decomposition allow for a change in representation, that is, a change in the distribution of activation across working memory, at which point they may exclaim, "Aha!" Currently both theories have support, with the progress monitoring theory being more suited to multiple step problems, and the representational change theory more suited to single step problems. [11]The Eureka effect on memory occurs only when there is an initial confusion. [12] When subjects were presented with a clue word before the confusing sentence was presented, there was no effect on recall. If the clue was provided after the sentence was presented, an increase in recall occurred. Memory [ edit]It had been determined that recall is greater for items that were generated by the subject versus if the subject was presented with the stimuli. [1] There seems to be a memory advantage for instances where people are able to produce an answer themselves, recall was higher when Aha! reactions occurred. [1] They tested sentences that were initially hard to understand, but when presented with a cued word, the comprehension became more apparent. Other evidence was found indicating that effort in processing visual stimuli was recalled more frequently than the stimuli that were simply presented. [13] This study was done using connect-the-dots or verbal instruction to produce either a nonsense or real image. It is believed that effort made to comprehend something when encoding induces activation of alternative cues that later participate in recall. [14]Cerebral lateralization [ edit]See also: Lateralization of brain function Functional magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalogram studies [15] have found that problem solving requiring insight involves increased activity in the right cerebral hemisphere as compared with problem solving not requiring insight. In particular, increased activity was found in the right hemisphere anterior superior temporal gyrus. Sleep [ edit]Some unconscious processing may take place while a person is asleep, and there are several cases of scientific discoveries coming to people in their dreams. Friedrich August Kekulé von Stradonitz said that the ring structure of benzene came to him in a dream where a snake was eating its own tail. [16] Studies have shown increased performance at insight problems if the subjects slept during a break between receiving the problem and solving it. Sleep may function to restructure problems, and allow new insights to be reached. [17] Henri Poincaré stated that he valued sleep as a time for "unconscious thought" that helped him break through problems. [ citation needed]Other theories [ edit]Professor Stellan Ohlsson believes that at the beginning of the problem-solving process, some salient features of the problem are incorporated into a mental representation of the problem. In the first step of solving the problem, it is considered in the light of previous experience. Eventually, an impasse is reached, where all approaches to the problem have failed, and the person becomes frustrated. Ohlsson believes that this impasse drives unconscious processes which change the mental representation of a problem, and cause novel solutions to occur. [16]General procedure for conducting ERP and EEG studies [ edit]When studying insight, or the Aha! effect, ERP or EEG general methods are used. Initially a baseline measurement is taken, which generally asks the subject to simply remember an answer to a question. Following this, subjects are asked to focus on the screen while a logogriph is shown, and then they are given time with a blank screen to get the answer, once they do they are required to press a key. After which the answer appears on the screen. The subjects are then asked to press one key to indicate that they thought of the correct answer and another to indicate if they got the answer wrong, finally, not to press a key at all if they were unsure or did not know the answer. Evidence in EEG studies [ edit]Resting-state neural activity has a standing influence on cognitive strategies used when solving problems, particularly in the case of deriving solutions by methodical search or by sudden insight. [2] The two cognitive strategies used involve both search and analysis of current state of a problem, to the goal state of that problem, while insight problems are a sudden awareness of the solution to a problem. [2]Subjects studied were first recorded on the base-line resting state of thinking. After being tested using the method described in the General Procedure for Conducting ERP and EEG Studies, the ratio of insight versus non-insight solution were made to determine whether an individual is classified as a high insight (HI) or a low insight (LI) individual. Discriminating between HI and LI individuals were important as both groups use different cognitive strategies to solve anagram problems used in this study. [2] Right hemisphere activation is believed to be involved in Aha! effects, [18] so it comes as no surprise that HI individuals would show greater activation in the right hemisphere than the left hemisphere when compared to the LI individuals. Evidence was found to support this idea, there was greater activation in HI subjects at the right dorsal-frontal (low-alpha band), right inferior-frontal (beta and gamma bands) and the right parietal (gamma band) areas. [2] As for LI subjects, left inferior-frontal and left anterior-temporal areas were active (low-alpha band). There were also differences in attention between individuals of HI and LI. It has been suggested that individuals who are highly creative exhibit diffuse attention, thus allowing them a greater range of environmental stimuli. [19] It was found that individuals who displayed HI would have less resting state occipital alpha-band activity, meaning there would be less inhibition of the visual system. [2] Individuals that were less creative were found to focus their attention, thus causing them to sample less of their environment. [19] Although, LI individuals were shown to have more occipital beta activity, consistent with heightened focused attention. [2]Evidence in ERP studies [ edit]These results are more reflective of models, rather than empirical evidence, as source localization is hard to determine precisely. Due to the nature of these studies that use Chinese logographs, there is a difficulty in an exact translation; a language barrier certainly exists. There are some difficulties that exist in brain imaging when it comes to insight, thus making it hard to discuss neural mechanisms. Issues include: that insight occurs when an unwarranted mental fixation is broken and when novel task related associations are formed on top of old cognitive skills. One theory discussed found that "Aha" answers produced more negative ERP results, N380 in the ACC, than the "No-Aha" answers, 250–500 ms, after an answer was produced. [6] The authors suspected that this N380 in the ACC, which plays the role of a warning sign of breaking the mental set, was a reflection of the Aha! effect. Another study was done showed that an Aha! effect was elicited at N320 which has a strong activation in the central-posterior region. [20] These previous studies reflective the premise of the study, that the Aha! effect occurs in the anterior cingulate cortex, while this study finds results indicating the posterior cingulate cortex is responsible. It was found that there was a N350 in the posterior cingulate cortex for successful guessing of logographs, not in the anterior cingulate cortex. The posterior cingulate cortex seems to play a more non-executive function in monitoring and inhibiting the mind set and cognitive function. [5]Another significant finding of this study done by Qiu and Zhang (2008), was a late positive component (LPC) in successful guessing of the logograph and then recognition of the answer at 600 and 700 ms, post-stimulus, in the parahippocampal gyrus (BA34). The data suggests that the parahippocampus is involved in searching of a correct answer by manipulating it in working memory, and integrating relationships between the base of the target logograph. The parahippocampal gyrus may reflect the formation of novel associations while solving insight problem. Another ERP study is fairly similar to the Qiu and Zhang, 2008 study, however, this study claims to have anterior cingulate cortex activation at N380, which may be responsible for the mediation of breaking the mental set. Other areas of interest were prefrontal cortex (PFC), the posterior parietal cortex, and the medial temporal lobe. If subjects failed to solve the riddle, and then were shown the correct answer, they displayed the feeling of insight, which reflected the electroencephalogram recordings. Overall, it is quite apparent that there are many aspects that can explain the Aha! effect. No particular area has been determined but from the information gathered, it seems that insight occurs in many parts of the brain, within a given time period. Evidence in f MRI studies [ edit]A study with the goal of recording the activity that occurs in the brain during an Aha! moment using f MRIs was conducted in 2003 by Jing Luo and Kazuhisa Niki. Participants in this study were presented with a series of Japanese riddles, and asked to rate their impressions toward each question using the following scale: (1) I can understand this question very well and know the answer; (2) I can understand this question very well and feel it is interesting, but I do not know the answer; or (3) I cannot understand this question and do not know the answer. [21] This scale allowed the researchers to only look at participants who would experience an Aha! moment upon viewing the answer to the riddle. In previous studies on insight, researchers have found that participants reported feelings of insight when they viewed the answer to an unsolved riddle or problem. [21] Luo and Niki had the goal of recording these feelings of insight in their participants using f MRIs. This method allowed the researchers to directly observe the activity that was occurring in the participant's brains during an Aha! moment. An example of a Japanese riddle used in the study: The thing that can move heavy logs, but cannot move a small nail → A river. [21]Participants were given 3 minutes to respond to each riddle, before the answer to the riddle was revealed. If the participant experienced an Aha! moment upon viewing the correct answer, any brain activity would be recorded on the f MRI. [21] The f MRI results for this study showed that when participants were given the answer to an unsolved riddle, the activity in their right hippocampus increased significantly during these Aha! moments. This increased activity in the right hippocampus may be attributed to the formation of new associations between old nodes. [21] These new associations will in turn strengthen memory for the riddles and their solutions. Although various studies using EEGs, ERPs, and f MRI's report activation in a variety of areas in the brain during Aha! moments, it is interesting to note that this activity occurs predominantly in the right hemisphere. More details on the neural basis of insight see a recent review named "New advances in the neural correlates of insight: A decade in review of the insightful brain [22] "Insight problems and problems with insight [ edit]Insight problems [ edit]The Nine Dot Problem [ edit]The Nine Dot Problem with solution. Most individuals fail to draw lines beyond the dots that compose the square, and are unable to solve this puzzle. The Nine Dot Problem is a classic spatial problem used by psychologists to study insight. The problem consists of a 3 × 3 square created by 9 black dots. The task is to connect all 9 dots using exactly 4 straight lines, without retracing or removing one's pen from the paper. Kershaw & Ohlsson [23] report that in a laboratory setting with a time limit of 2 or 3 minutes, the expected solution rate is 0%. The difficulty with the Nine Dot Problem is that it requires respondents to look beyond the conventional figure-ground relationships that create subtle, illusory spatial constraints and (literally) " think outside of the box ". Breaking the spatial constraints shows a shift in attention in working memory and utilizing new knowledge factors to solve the puzzle. Verbal riddles [ edit]Verbal riddles are becoming popular problems in insight research. Example: "A man was washing windows on a high-rise building when he fell from the 40-foot ladder to the concrete path below. Amazingly, he was unhurt. Why? [Answer] He slipped from the bottom rung! "Matchstick arithmetic [ edit]Matchstick arithmetic, which was developed and used by G. Knoblich, [24] involves matchsticks that are arranged to show a simple but incorrect math equation in Roman numerals. The task is to correct the equation by moving only one matchstick. Two examples of Matchstick Arithmetic Problems. Anagrams [ edit]Anagrams involve manipulating the order of a given set of letters in order to create one or many words. The original set of letters may be a word itself, or simply a jumble. Example: Santa can be transformed to spell Satan. Rebus puzzles [ edit]Rebus puzzles, also called "wordies", involve verbal and visual cues that force the respondent to restructure and "read between the lines" (almost literally) to solve the puzzle. Some examples: Puzzle: you just me [ Answer: just between you and me]Puzzle: PUNISHMENT [ Answer: capital punishment]Puzzle:i i i OOOOO [ Answer: circles under the eyes]Remote Associates Test (RAT) [ edit]Main article: Remote Associates Test The Remote Associates Test (known as the RAT) was developed by Martha Mednick in 1962 [25] to test creativity. However, it has recently been utilized in insight research. The test consists of presenting participants with a set of words, such as lick, mine, and shaker. The task is to identify the word that connects these three seemingly unrelated ones. In this example, the answer is salt. The link between words is associative, and does not follow rules of logic, concept formation or problem solving, and thus requires the respondent to work outside of these common heuristical constraints. Performance on the RAT is known to correlate with performance on other standard insight problems. [26]The Eight Coin Problem [ edit]In this problem a set of 8 coins is arranged on a table in a certain configuration, and the subject is told to move 2 coins so that all coins touch exactly three others. The difficulty in this problem comes from thinking of the problem in a purely 2-dimensional way, when a 3-dimensional approach is the only way to solve the problem. [27]Problems with insight [ edit]Insight research is problematic because of the ambiguity and lack of agreement among psychologists of its definition. [28] This could largely be explained by the phenomenological nature of insight, and the difficulty in catalyzing its occurrence, as well as the ways in which it is experimentally "triggered". The pool of insight problems currently employed by psychologists is small and tepid, and due to its heterogeneity and often high difficulty level, is not conducive of validity or reliability. One of the biggest issues surrounding insight problems is that for most participants, they're simply too difficult. For many problems, this difficulty revolves around the requisite restructuring or re-conceptualization of the problem or possible solutions, for example, drawing lines beyond the square composed of dots in the Nine-Dot Problem. Furthermore, there are issues related to the taxonomy of insight problems. Puzzles and problems that are utilized in experiments to elicit insight may be classified in two ways. "Pure" insight problems are those that necessitate the use of insight, whereas "hybrid" insight problems are those that can be solved by other methods, such as the trial and error. [29] As Weisberg (1996) points out, the existence of hybrid problems in insight research poses a significant threat to any evidence gleaned from studies that employ them. While the phenomenological experience of insight can help to differentiate insight-solving from non-insight solving (by asking the respondent to describe how they solved the problem, for example), the risk that non-insight solving has been mistaken for insight solving still exists. Likewise, issues surrounding the validity of insight evidence is also threatened by the characteristically small sample sizes. Experimenters may recruit an initially adequate sample size, but because of the level of difficulty inherent to insight problems, only a small fraction of any sample will successfully solve the puzzle or task given to them; placing serious limits on usable data. In the case of studies using hybrid problems, the final sample is at even greater risk of being very small by way of having to exclude whatever percentage of respondents solved their given puzzle without utilizing insight. The Aha! effect and scientific discovery [ edit]There are several examples of scientific discoveries being made after a sudden flash of insight. One of the key insights in developing his special theory of relativity came to Albert Einstein while talking to his friend Michele Besso: I started the conversation with him in the following way: "Recently I have been working on a difficult problem. Today I come here to battle against that problem with you." We discussed every aspect of this problem. Then suddenly I understood where the key to this problem lay. Next day I came back to him again and said to him, without even saying hello, "Thank you. I've completely solved the problem." [30]However, Einstein has said that the whole idea of special relativity did not come to him as a sudden, single eureka moment, [31] and that he was "led to it by steps arising from the individual laws derived from experience". [31] Similarly, Carl Friedrich Gauss said after a eureka moment: "I have the result, only I do not yet know how to get to it." [31] [32]Sir Alec Jeffreys had a eureka moment in his lab in Leicester after looking at the X-ray film image of a DNA experiment at 9:05 am on Monday 10 September 1984, which unexpectedly showed both similarities and differences between the DNA of different members of his technician's family. [33] [34] Within about half an hour, he realized the scope of DNA profiling, which uses variations in the genetic code to identify individuals. The method has become important in forensic science to assist detective work, and in resolving paternity and immigration disputes. [33] It can also be applied to non-human species, such as in wildlife population genetics studies. Before his methods were commercialised in 1987, Jeffreys' laboratory was the only centre carrying out DNA fingerprinting in the world. [ citation needed]In popular psychology [ edit]Oprah Winfrey [ edit]Popular culture has its own views of the Aha! effect. Although both are defined as that moment of insight that changes one's state of mind, its applications greatly differ. Where scientists have focused on understanding the mechanisms of insights as well as how and where Aha! moments occur in the brain, Oprah Winfrey has taken this phenomenon and turned it into a popular and well-recognized state of mind. By focusing on the emotional and life changing occurrences an individual experiences, Oprah views the Aha! effect as a sudden moment of realization, where an individual recognizes that they need to make a change or move forward in life. Oprah includes Aha! Moments in her monthly magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, and commonly made references to these moments of insight on her now concluded television show, Oprah. 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Yes! A Lego Batman movie is coming in 2017 A plastic Dark Knight was arguably the best character in The Lego Movie and it would seem that fans everywhere agreed. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the first spinoff of the film will be a Lego Batman feature that could be in theaters in a little over two years. A Lego Movie sequel was recently announced as the next project by the filmmaking team, in addition to Ninjago, which is still expected in 2016. But now it seems the Batman feature has moved up in the queue. The superhero will once again be voiced in the perfectly cocky intonations of Will Arnett, and as you can see in this clip, there really is no other man for the job: Perhaps due to the global acclaim for a Lego-DC Comics crossover, the film will also be made exceptionally fast: The release is planned for 2017, which in animated movie years is faster than you can say, "I'm Batman. "Update: A few commenters have mentioned that there was a direct-to-video Lego Batman movie released last year, so this will be the first full-length, feature Lego Batman film. So I guess you can watch that one to tide yourself over. You're reading Leg Godt, the blog with the latest Lego news and the best sets in the web. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook. |
Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi (Italian: [fiˈlippo brunelˈleski]; 1377 – April 15, 1446) was an Italian designer and a key figure in architecture, recognised to be the first modern engineer, planner and sole construction supervisor.[4] He was one of the founding fathers of the Renaissance. He is generally well known for developing a technique for linear perspective in art and for building the dome of the Florence Cathedral. Heavily dependent on mirrors and geometry, to "reinforce Christian spiritual reality", his formulation of linear perspective governed pictorial depiction of space until the late 19th century.[5][6] It also had the most profound – and quite unanticipated – influence on the rise of modern science.[6] His accomplishments also include other architectural works, sculpture, mathematics, engineering, and ship design. His principal surviving works are to be found in Florence, Italy; however his two original linear perspective panels have been lost. |
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East of Eden (film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedianavigation search East of Edentheatrical release poster Directed by Elia Kazan Produced by Elia Kazan Screenplay by Paul Osborn Based on East of Eden (1952 novel) by John Steinbeck Starring James Dean Julie Harris Raymond Massey Music by Leonard Rosenman Cinematography Ted D. Mc Cord Edited by Owen Marks Production company Warner Bros. Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date March 9, 1955 ( NYC)April 10, 1955 ( USA)Running time 117 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $5 million (rentals) [1]East of Eden is a 1955 film, directed by Elia Kazan, and loosely based on the second half of the 1952 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. It is about a wayward young man who, while seeking his own identity, vies for the affection of his deeply religious father against his favored brother, thus retelling the story of Cain and Abel. The film stars Julie Harris, James Dean (in his first major screen role), and Raymond Massey. It also features Burl Ives, Richard Davalos, and Jo Van Fleet, and was adapted by Paul Osborn. [2]Although set in early 20th century Monterey, California, much of the film was actually shot on location in Mendocino, California. Some scenes were filmed in the Salinas Valley. Of the three films in which James Dean played the male lead, this is the only one to have been released during his lifetime and the only one Dean personally viewed in its entirety. [3]The film, along with Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, has been named by the American Film Institute as one of the best 400 American films of all time. [4] In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Contents [ hide ]1 Plot2 Cast3 Production3.1 Casting3.2 Filming4 Themes and character motivations5 Critical reaction6 Awards and honors7 See also8 References9 External links Plot [ edit]The story is set during 1917 and 1918, leading into American involvement in World War I, in the central California coastal towns of Monterey and Salinas. Cal and Aron are the sons of a devoutly religious, modestly successful farmer and wartime draft board chairman, Adam Trask. Cal is moody and embittered by his belief that his father favors Aron. Although both Cal and Aron had long been led to believe that their mother had died "and gone to heaven," the opening scene reveals Cal has apparently learned that his mother is still alive, owning and running a successful brothel in nearby Monterey. After the father's idealistic plans for a long-haul vegetable shipping business venture end in a loss of thousands of dollars, Cal decides to enter the bean-growing business, as a way of recouping the money his father lost in the vegetable shipping venture. He is advised that if the United States enters the war, the price of beans will skyrocket. Cal hopes this will finally earn him the love and respect of his father. He goes to his mother Kate to ask to borrow the capital he needs. Though she remains hostile toward Adam for inflicting his "purity" on her and her sons, Kate reluctantly lends him $5,000. Meanwhile, Aron's girlfriend Abra gradually finds herself attracted to Cal, who seems to reciprocate her feelings. Later on, Cal goes to the carnival and sees Abra alone, waiting for Aron. To accompany her, they soon go together on several rides and play games, increasing their ongoing attraction for each other. On a Ferris wheel, they kiss, but Abra in tears admits that she still loves Aron. Afterwards, there is a fight between the townspeople and Aron regarding the Germans. Cal climbs down from the Ferris wheel and engages in the fight to help Aron. Although his intentions were pure, Aron sees this deed as just an act to impress Abra, also noticing that Abra is holding Cal's jacket. Aron grabs Cal by his shirt, then in a fit of rage Cal strikes Aron four times. Cal's business goes well, and he decides to give the money to his father at a surprise birthday party for him, which he and Abra plan together. As the party gets under way, Aron, who is jealous at what Cal and Abra have done for Adam, suddenly announces that he and Abra are engaged. While Adam is openly pleased with the news, both Abra and Cal are uneasy, having recently discovered their emerging mutual attraction despite their suppressed feelings. Aron has stolen Cal's thunder and once again triumphs as the favorite. Cal makes a surprise birthday present of the money to his father. However, Adam refuses to accept any money earned by what he regards as war profiteering. Cal does not understand and sees his father's refusal to accept the gift as another emotional rejection. When the distraught Cal leaves the room, Abra goes after him to console him. Aron sees them through the branches of a tree and orders Cal to stay away from her. Angrily fed up with Aron's resentful behavior, Cal takes his brother to see their mother, then returns home alone. The shock enrages Aron enough to get violently drunk and board a troop train to enlist in the army. When his father demands to know where his brother is, Cal tells him. As Sam, the sheriff, brings the news, Adam rushes to the train station in an attempt to dissuade him, but can only watch helplessly as his son steams away from him, smashing the rail car window with his head and maniacally laughing at him. The sheriff rebukes Cal for his action by quoting Genesis 4: 8, 16: "'Cain rose up against his brother Abel and slew him... And Cain went away and dwelled in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.' Why don't you go away some place. "Because of the stress, Adam suffers a stroke, leaving him paralyzed and unable to communicate. Cal and Abra enter the bedroom. Cal tries to talk to him, but gets no response and dejectedly departs the bedroom, leaving Abra alone with Adam. Abra pleads with Adam to show Cal the fatherly love he wants so desperately and let Cal "do" something for him before it is too late. She persuades Cal to go back into the room. When Cal makes his last bid for acceptance before leaving town, his father manages to speak. He tells Cal to dismiss a self-absorbed, obnoxious nurse and not to replace her, but to stay and take care of him himself. Cal embraces Abra and they share their first kiss free from Aron's shadow; and he pulls up a chair to sit next to his father. The film ends with Abra leaving the room and Cal sitting by Adam's bedside. Cast [ edit]Julie Harris as Abra Bacon James Dean as Caleb Trask Raymond Massey as Adam Trask Richard Davalos as Aron Trask Burl Ives as Sam the Sheriff Jo Van Fleet as Cathy Ames/Kate Trask Albert Dekker as Will Hamilton Lois Smith as Anne, Kate's Servant Timothy Carey as Joe, Kate's Henchman (uncredited)Harold Gordon as Gustav Albrecht Nick Dennis as Rantani Barbara Baxley as Adam's Nurse (uncredited)Richard Garrick as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)Lonny Chapman as Car Instructor (uncredited)Lester Dorr as City Official at Parade (uncredited)Lois Smith is the last surviving credited cast member. Production [ edit]Casting [ edit]Director Elia Kazan first toyed with the idea of casting Marlon Brando as Cal and Montgomery Clift as Aron, but at 30 and 34 years old, respectively, they were simply too old to play teenage brothers. Paul Newman, who was one year younger than Brando, was a finalist for the part of Cal, which eventually was played by James Dean, who was six years younger than Newman. Newman and Dean, who were up for the part of Cal, screen tested together for the parts of the rival brothers. In the end, Richard Davalos got the part of Aron. This was his screen debut. Julie Harris was cast as Abra James. Executive producer Jack L. Warner was opposed to her casting, because she was ten years older than her character. Filming [ edit]Principal photography of East of Eden lasted ten weeks. Before filming began, Kazan sent Dean off to Palm Springs to gain some weight and get some sun so that he looked like a "real" farm boy. Dean hated getting a tan, having his hair cut, and drinking a pint of cream a day to put on pounds. When they first arrived in Los Angeles to begin production, Kazan accompanied Dean to visit his estranged father, who was living there at the time. He witnessed first hand how badly the father treated Dean and how much the boy wanted to please him. As he got to know Dean better, Kazan saw how this relationship had instilled in him a great deal of anger because of frustrated love, the key to the character of Cal. "It was the most apt piece of casting I've ever done in my life. "Kazan denied rumours that he didn't like Dean: "You can't not like a guy with that much pain in him.... You know how a dog will be mean and snarl at you, then you pat him, and he's all over you with affection? That's the way Dean was." Kazan did intervene sternly, however, when Dean started to feel his power as a hotly emerging star and treated crew members disrespectfully. [5]When Kazan introduced Dean to Steinbeck, the author exclaimed that he was the perfect choice for Cal Trask. Steinbeck himself enjoyed the final film very much. Shooting in the fairly new Cinema Scope process proved to be a challenge for Kazan, but he was lucky to have a good working relationship with longtime Warner Brothers cinematographer Ted D. Mc Cord. The studio camera department gave him instructions up front to keep the camera at least six feet from the actors, which rankled Kazan. So he and Mc Cord made some tests to see how close they could push in. It caused the side edges of the screen to appear a bit curved, but Kazan decided to use that distortion for dramatic expression. Mc Cord suggested that, as long as they were distorting anyway, they should tip the camera angle in certain shots. This technique was used a few times, most prominently in the tense dinner table scene in which Cal and his father fight over the boy's antagonistic reading of Bible passages. Kazan was proud of his use of Cinema Scope to get what he thought was the best shot in the film, the train pulling away with all the lettuce on it. In the carefully calibrated shot, the train disappears behind the railroad station and then reappears much smaller, going off toward the distant mountains. "It's a perfect shot because it shows that their hope is going off," he said. "It's sentimental and still emotional." Kazan also liked the shot of Cal and Abra after his father's rejection, standing behind the willow tree, audible but with only their feet showing. Kazan noted that Dean's tension and shyness always manifested itself physically, so he allowed the actor to use contorted, awkward postures to convey the character. "It was almost psychotic. He was exactly like the people you see in insane asylums. "It was Dean's idea to do the little running dance in the bean field, and Kazan said he kissed him for that valuable contribution. He also noted that the far more contained Brando would never have been able to do a scene like that, "but Dean was actually like a kid. "Davalos said the most difficult scene for him was when Dean as Cal hits him after an argument. Dean didn't really hit him, of course, but the emotions felt so real Davalos believed Dean really did hate him. He left the set after the take and cried "for about four hours" until Harris had to calm him down. Several cast members reported that Dean's emotions overtook him so strongly he would frequently cry. Kazan usually just let those moments pass before resuming shooting, but he did leave one of Dean's breakdowns in—the scene in which Cal is crushed by his father's rejection of the money he earned for him. Dean would provoke Raymond Massey off-camera so that the elder actor would hate him and he could get into character easier. Kazan did nothing to dispel the tension between the two, as it was so right for their characters in the film. In the scene where Adam refuses to accept Cal's money, the script called for Cal to turn away in anger from his father. It was Dean's instinct to embrace him instead. This came as a surprise to Massey, who could think of nothing to do but say, "Cal! Cal!" in response. The conflict between James Dean and Raymond Massey came to a boiling point in the scene where Cal angers his father because of the way he reads from the Bible. Elia Kazan, who found Massey to be a rather rigid and unemotional "stiff" off screen and on, wasn't happy with the way it was going, so he took Dean aside and whispered some suggestions. Dean came back and read the Old Testament passages interlaced with the most offensive curses and crude sexual expressions. Massey became incensed, storming off the set and threatening to call his lawyers. But before the outburst, Kazan was able to capture the heightened anger he was going for. Despite the annoyances and difficulties he faced making East of Eden, Massey called the role of Adam Trask one of the best parts he ever had on screen and one of the few three-dimensional characters he played in movies. Even though he appreciated the tension that came through on the screen, Elia Kazan later said he didn't do justice to the character of Adam by hiring Raymond Massey, who he said "had only one colour. "On the last day of shooting, Harris went to Dean's trailer to say goodbye because she was not sure she would attend the wrap party. She found Dean crying because the production was over. She said: "It was so moving. It was his first picture [sic], it meant so much, and now it was over. "Themes and character motivations [ edit]The underlying theme of East of Eden is a biblical reference to the brothers Cain and Abel. Cal is constantly struggling to earn his father's approval. The relationship between Cal and his father is a stressful one and is not resolved until late in the story, after his father suffers a paralyzing stroke. In his paralyzed state and with the help of Julie Harris' character, Abra, Cal's father finally expresses his suppressed love for the boy. [6]Other themes touched upon in the film include anti-German xenophobia, specifically as wrought against a local German immigrant as resentment about United States entry into World War I grew. The themes of young love and sibling rivalry are also present in the film, as Aron's girlfriend finds herself increasingly drawn to the more rebellious Cal. Mental illness is also considered with Cal's character, though still young, displaying many characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder, a sometimes genetic condition likely inherited from his mother. Critical reaction [ edit]Dave Kehr of the Chicago Reader praised the adaptation by Kazan and the "down-to-earth" performances of James Dean and Richard Davalos. [7] Bosley Crowther, writing for The New York Times, described the film as having "energy and intensity but little clarity and emotion"; he notes: In one respect, it is brilliant. The use that Mr. Kazan has made of Cinema Scope and color in capturing expanse and mood in his California settings is almost beyond compare. His views of verdant farmlands in the famous Salinas "salad bowl," sharply focused to the horizon in the sunshine, are fairly fragrant with atmosphere. The strain of troubled people against such backgrounds has a clear and enhanced irony. For the stubborn fact is that the people who move about in this film are not sufficiently well established to give point to the anguish through which they go, and the demonstrations of their torment are perceptibly stylized and grotesque. [8]Bosley Crowther called Dean's performance a "mass of histrionic gingerbread" which clearly emulated the style of Marlon Brando. [8]Fifty years later, film critic Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, was much more positive, saying East of Eden is "not only one of Kazan's richest films and Dean's first significant role, it is also arguably the actor's best performance." [9] The film's depiction of the interaction between Dean and Massey was characterized by Turan as "the paradigmatic generational conflict in all of American film." [9]Awards and honors [ edit]Wins Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jo Van Fleet Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama: Elia Kazan Golden Globe, Special Achievement Award: Given posthumously for Best Dramatic Actor: James Dean [10]Cannes Film Festival, Best Dramatic Film: Elia Kazan [11]Nominations Academy Award for Best Actor: James Dean Academy Award for Directing: Elia Kazan Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Paul Osborn BAFTA Award for Best Film from Any Source BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor: James Dean BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer: Jo Van Fleet See also [ edit]List of American films of 1955References [ edit]^ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1955', Variety Weekly, January 25, 1956.^ East of Eden at the American Film Institute Catalog.^ James Dean on IMDb.^ "American Film Institute's Top 400 American Films".^ Kazan, Elia (1988). Elia Kazan: A Life. Mc Farland.^ "Pop Culture 101: EAST OF EDEN". TCM.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.^ Kehr, Dave. East of Eden. Chicago Reader. Accessed: August 4, 2013.^ a b Crowther, Bosley (March 10, 1955). "The Screen: 'East of Eden' Has Debut; Astor Shows Film of Steinbeck Novel". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2013.^ a b Turan, Kenneth. Los Angeles Times, "Dean personifies anguished youth", film review, June 10, 2005. Accessed: August 4, 2013.^ "Special Achievement Award (Previous Award Given)" http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000292/1956^ "Festival de Cannes: East of Eden". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2013. External links [ edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to East of Eden (film). 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The developments during World War II continued for a short time into the post-war period as well. In particular the U.S. Army set up a huge air defence network around its larger cities based on radar-guided 90 mm and 120 mm guns. US efforts continued into the 1950s with the 75 mm Skysweeper system, an almost fully automated system including the radar, computers, power, and auto-loading gun on a single powered platform. The Skysweeper replaced all smaller guns then in use in the Army, notably the 40 mm Bofors. In Europe NATO's Allied Command Europe developed an integrated air defence system, NATO Air Defence Ground Environment (NADGE), that later became the NATO Integrated Air Defence System. |
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Your wages can somewhat vary from the federal GS pay scale due to fluctuating costs of living in each region. For example, New York's high living costs allows for a significant increase adjustment over the base schedule. At the low end of the GS is Grade 1, Step 1, which pays $17,803, at the time of publication. A Grade 1, Step 10 employee earns $22,269. At the high end, a Grade 15, Step 1 employee receives $99,628, whereas a Grade 15, Step 10 employee earns $129,517, at the time of publication. |
Starbucks Corporation is an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain . Starbucks was founded in Seattle , Washington in 1971 . As of November 2016 , it operates 23,768 locations worldwide , including 13,107 -LRB- +170 -RRB- in the United States , 2,204 -LRB- +86 -RRB- in China , 1,418 -LRB- -12 -RRB- in Canada , 1,160 -LRB- +2 -RRB- in Japan and 872 in South Korea -LRB- bumping United Kingdom from 5th place -RRB- -LRB- Differences reflect growth since Jan 8 , 2016 -RRB- . Starbucks is considered the main representative of `` second wave coffee '' , initially distinguishing itself from other coffee-serving venues in the US by taste , quality , and customer experience while popularizing darkly roasted coffee . Since the 2000s , third wave coffee makers have targeted quality-minded coffee drinkers with hand-made coffee based on lighter roasts , while Starbucks nowadays uses automated espresso machines for efficiency and safety reasons . Starbucks locations serve hot and cold drinks , whole-bean coffee , microground instant coffee known as VIA , espresso , caffe latte , full - and loose-leaf teas including Teavana tea products , Evolution Fresh juices , Frappuccino beverages , La Boulange pastries , and snacks including items such as chips and crackers ; some offerings -LRB- including their annual fall launch of the Pumpkin Spice Latte -RRB- are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store . Many stores sell pre-packaged food items , hot and cold sandwiches , and drinkware including mugs and tumblers ; select `` Starbucks Evenings '' locations offer beer , wine , and appetizers . Starbucks-brand coffee , ice cream , and bottled cold coffee drinks are also sold at grocery stores . Starbucks first became profitable in Seattle in the early 1980s . Despite an initial economic downturn with its expansion into the Midwest and British Columbia in the late 1980s , the company experienced revitalized prosperity with its entry into California in the early 1990s . The first Starbucks location outside North America opened in Tokyo in 1996 ; overseas properties now constitute almost one-third of its stores . The company opened an average of two new locations daily between 1987 and 2007 . On December 1 , 2016 , Howard Schultz announced he would resign as CEO effective in April 2017 and will be replaced by Kevin Johnson . Johnson assumed the role of CEO on April 3 , 2017 . |
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series 1974–1978) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Six Million Dollar Man 1h After a crippled test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear powered limbs and implants, he serves as a unique intelligence agent. Stars: With Jaime Sommers critically injured, Steve Austin races to Dr. Franklin's secret hideout to find the kidnapped Oscar Goldman. Austin plans to rescue his friend and boss despite Oscar's own orders ... 8.7 When an object tracks across the sky and lands in a remote area in Wyoming, Oscar and Steve arrive on the scene and find that a Russian space probe built to withstand the extreme Venus environment ... 8.6 With time running out, Steve must do anything he can to disable the Russian space probe in spite of the fact that it is virtually indestructible and has numerous inventive capabilities that it uses ... 8.2 a list of 22 titles created 11 Jan 2011 a list of 26 titles created 01 Jan 2012 a list of 31 titles created 29 Mar 2012 a list of 41 titles created 24 Oct 2015 a list of 45 titles created 6 months ago Title: The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978) 7.2/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own. Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks After an astronaut/test pilot is catastrophically mutilated in a test plane crash, he is rebuilt and equipped with nuclear powered bionic limbs and implants. Director: Richard Irving The adventures of a film stunt performer who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow. Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas The adventures of three sexy female private eyes. Stars: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers. Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear. Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas Accounts of visitors to a unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean that can fulfill literally any fantasy requested, but rarely turn out as expected. Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Christopher Hewett The adventures of a Hawaii based private investigator. Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County. Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart. Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency. Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Edit Storyline When ace test-pilot Steve Austin's ship crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to rebuild Austin, augmenting him with cybernetic parts which gave him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret operative, fighting injustice where it is found. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au> 18 January 1974 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In almost every episode Steve will say either "You bet," or "You got it." See more » Goofs Steve Austin's bionic abilities are supposed to be kept secret. Yet, in several episodes he freely reveals it to people by demonstrating it or telling them |
THE NORMAL CSF. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced from arterial blood by the choroid plexuses of the lateral and fourth ventricles by a combined process of diffusion, pinocytosis and active transfer.A small amount is also produced by ependymal cells.he total volume of CSF in the adult ranges from140 to 270 ml. The volume of the ventricles is about 25 ml. CSF is produced at a rate of 0.2 - 0.7 ml per minute or 600-700 ml per day. The circulation of CSF is aided by the pulsations of the choroid plexus and by the motion of the cilia of ependymal cells. |
2017–18 NBA season The 2017–18 NBA season is the 72nd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 17, 2017, earlier than previous seasons to reduce the number of "back-to-back" games teams are scheduled to play,[1] with the 2017 Eastern Conference champion (and Finals runner–up) Cleveland Cavaliers hosting a game against the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio[2] Christmas games were played on December 25, 2017. The 2018 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 18, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The regular season ended on April 11, 2018 and the playoffs began on April 14, 2018.[3] |
Las Vegas -LRB- -LSB- lɑːs_ˈveɪɡəs -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Meadows '' -RRB- , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . It is the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada . The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino -- hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos . Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century -LRB- a similar distinction earned by Chicago in the 1800s -RRB- . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2 % . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to a 2013 estimate , the population is 603,488 with a regional population of 2,027,828 . `` Las Vegas '' is often used to describe areas beyond official city limits -- especially the areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip , which is actually located within the unincorporated communities of Paradise , Winchester , and Enterprise . |
News Archive - UKGameshows News Archive Old news stories are archived here. See the main page for the latest news. Contents 2016 16 September You're Hired in the Firing Line Mr. Gilbert Rhod Gilbert has been announced as the new host of The Apprentice spin-off programme You're Fired! after Jack Dee fired himself from the BBC2 vehicle after only one series. Romesh Ranganathan, who was a regular panellist in the last series will not return due to scheduling conflicts. 13 September We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have announced that they will not follow The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4. They will step down as hosts after the current series on the BBC. Mel and Sue said in a statement: "We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was... we're not going with the dough." 12 September Bake Off Off The BBC has lost the rights to show The Great British Bake Off after the current series and Christmas specials. The exceedingly popular show will move to Channel 4, after Love Productions turned down the BBC's final offer. It's not immediately clear if any of its stars will leave. 22 August BLANK Me One More Time More information about the Blankety Blank revival has been revealed as David Walliams will host a Christmas special of the cult game show. According to the Daily Mirror, the Christmas special will be a trial for a full series, which is quite similar to how the Lily Savage era went. 19 August Deal Me Out Channel 4 announced today that Deal or No Deal has been axed after being on the screens for 11 years and airing over 3,000 episodes. The final series will air in autumn 2016. 15 August ReBLANKED A piece in the Sunday People claimed that ITV wanted to make another series of Blankety Blank . We've not been able to confirm that ITV has commissioned a series, as the broadcaster has not commented on the speculation. 1 June Meet the new judges, same as the old judges Louis Walsh ! Sharon Osbourne! Simon Cowell ! Nicole Scherzinger! The judging panel for The X Factor has been announced, and the names have bags of experience. With Dermot O'Leary back as host, this year's show takes us back to the glory days of 2013, and with no Gary Barlow. 5 May CJ de Mooi on the move again CJ de Mooi will leave the Eggheads panel and move to South Africa. CJ, one of the original Eggheads, left the programme between 2012 and 2014. He will be replaced by two new Eggheads who will be found in a televised quiz. 6 April Coach Trip Rolls onto E4 Coach Trip is heading for a new destination by moving to E4. The series which sees tour guide Brendan Sheerin overseeing a couples tour of Europe, with the least popular couple voted off at the end of each day, has aired on and off for 11 years on Channel 4. The new series will consist of thirty half-hour episodes, and will air later in the year. 5 April Cheryl has The Exit Factor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has quit The X Factor . The singer first appeared as a judge between 2008-10, before returning for the 2014-5 series. The former Popstars: The Rivals contestant has chosen to leave to focus on her music career. To date, no judges have been confirmed for the upcoming series, which begins airing this summer. 31 March It's goodbye from him. The other half of "The Two Ronnies" Ronnie Corbett died today at the age of 85. In the game show world, he is well known for hosting Small Talk . 30 March Vernon drives to success Next week, Vernon Kay will host Drive on ITV. He's now the second most prolific game show host in the UK with 16 main hosting roles. Vernon moves clear of the late Bob Monkhouse , who is now in third place with 15 shows. Davina McCall remains the current leader, she's fronted 17 programmes. 29 March Your Saturday Night Starts Right Here! Dermot O'Leary is returning to host The X Factor . The announcement was made almost a year after he left the programme. The 2015 series was helmed by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs and saw mixed reviews and falling ratings. The new series, which will also see the return of the room auditions, will begin in |
The muslin cloth acts as a gentle exfoliator to help slough away dead skin cells that can make complexions appear dull. Exfoliation is an important part of any skincare routine, but some skin scrubs can be too harsh for sensitive skins. Our Muslin Cloth is so gentle that you can use it twice a day, every day. |
Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American Technicolor war film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood , who also starred in the film . The film also co-stars Mario Van Peebles , Marsha Mason , and Everett McGill . The film was released in the United States on December 5 , 1986 . The story involves the actions of a small group of U.S. Marines during the American invasion of Grenada in 1983 . A portion of the film was filmed on the island . The title comes from the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge in the Korean War . The character played by Eastwood received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the U.S. Army there , even though he is now a U.S. Marine . The film was the 1000th to be released in Dolby Stereo . |
One measure of scientific community is what gets published in legitimate peer reviewed journals. There is nothing disputing evolution that is making it that far. There are a *lot* of scientists out there, so it is possible to find a handful who dispute evolution. But none are doing so in a way that is getting any serious consideration within the community. |
The cell -LRB- from Latin cella , meaning `` small room '' -RRB- is the basic structural , functional , and biological unit of all known living organisms . A cell is the smallest unit of life that can replicate independently , and cells are often called the `` building blocks of life '' . The study of cells is called cell biology . Cells consist of cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane , which contains many biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids . Organisms can be classified as unicellular -LRB- consisting of a single cell ; including bacteria -RRB- or multicellular -LRB- including plants and animals -RRB- . While the number of cells in plants and animals varies from species to species , humans contain more than 10 trillion -LRB- 1012 -RRB- cells . Most plant and animal cells are visible only under a microscope , with dimensions between 1 and 100 micrometres . The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665 , who named the biological unit for its resemblance to cells inhabited by Christian monks in a monastery . Cell theory , first developed in 1839 by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann , states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells , that cells are the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms , that all cells come from preexisting cells , and that all cells contain the hereditary information necessary for regulating cell functions and for transmitting information to the next generation of cells . Cells emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago . |
What is brain cell made up? Garima Jain Answered Apr 8, 2016The structures within the brain are made up of about 100 billion neurons, as well as trillions of support cells called glia. Neurons may be the more important cells in the brain that relay messages about what you're thinking, feeling, or doing. But they couldn't do it without a little help from their friends, the glial cells. There are a few different types of glia in the brain: oligodendrocytes, microglia, and astrocytes. Each is needed to optimize brain function. Oligodendrocytes are specialized cells that wrap tightly around axons to form the myelin sheath. These cells speed up the electrical signals (action potentials) that travel down an axon. Without oligodendrocytes, an action potential would travel down an axon 30 times slower! Microglia are special immune cells found only in the brain that can detect damaged or unhealthy neurons. They eat foreign invaders (bacteria and viruses), then display the chewed up parts on their cell surface to signal for help. Astrocytes are star-shaped glia that hold neurons in place, supply nutrients, and digest parts of dead neurons. But because astrocytes cannot generate action potentials, they haven't gotten much attention, until recently. Astrocytes can actually communicate with neurons and modify the signals they send and receive. That means astrocytes are much more involved than we once thought in both the processing of information, and the signaling at the synapse. Astrocytes appear to be involved in almost all aspects of brain function. Scientists want to know more about how gliotransmitters can inhibit, stimulate, or fine-tune the action potentials fired by neurons. But astrocytes may even do more. There is growing evidence that astrocytes can alter how a neuron is built by directing where to make synapses or dendritic spines. They can also attract new cells (like immune cells and perhaps even adult neural stem cells) to repair damage. Knowing more about astrocytes will also shed light on diseases in which communication between astrocytes and neurons is altered, including Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, brain cancer, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease).202 Views · View Upvoters Promoted by The Great Courses Plus Learn neuroscience from university level science professors Watch thousands of neuroscience and brain videos taught by real science experts completely free. Free Trial at thegreatcoursesplus.com |
John Ratzenberger John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947)[1] is an American actor, voice actor, and entrepreneur. He is best known as Cliff Clavin in Cheers. He is also known for his extensive vocal work in Pixar Animation Studios' films, notably Hamm in the Toy Story franchise and Mack in the Cars franchise. |
The Kingdom of Ayutthaya -LRB- -LSB- ɑːˈjuːtəjə -RSB- อยุธยา , -LSB- ʔajúttʰajaː -RSB- ; also spelled Ayudhya or Ayodhaya -RRB- was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767 . Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders , including the Chinese , Vietnamese , Indians , Japanese and Persians , and later the Portuguese , Spaniards , Dutch , English and French , permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the capital , also called Ayutthaya . In the sixteenth century , it was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East . The court of King Narai -LRB- 1656 -- 88 -RRB- had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France , whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth to Paris . By 1550 , the kingdom 's vassals included some city-states in the Malay Peninsula , Sukhothai , Lan Na and parts of Burma and Cambodia . This part of the Kingdom 's history is sometimes referred to as ` The Ayutthayan Empire . ' In foreign accounts , Ayutthaya was called Siam , but many sources say the people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai , and their kingdom Krung Tai `` The Tai country '' . It was also referred to as Iudea in a painting that was requested by the Dutch East India Company |
The Hollies on Manchesterbeat - the group and music scene of Manchester in the 60s Excellent history of the group The Hollies formed in Autumn 1962 with a line-up of Graham Nash on Lead vocals, rhythm & acoustic guitar (Gibson Jumbo), banjo (b. Graham William Nash, Monday, February 2, 1942, The Maternity Ward, The Kimberly Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK), Eric Haydock on bass (12-string bass, then Six-string Fender VI) (b. Tuesday, February, 3, 1942, Burnley, Lancashire, UK), Allan 'Clarkie' Clarke on lead vocals, harmonica (b. Harold Allan Clarke, Sunday, April 5, 1942, Salford, Lancashire, UK), Don Rathbone on drums (b. Donald Rathbone, October 1942, Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK) and 17 year-old Vic Steele on lead guitar (Fender Jazz-master) (b. Victor Winston Farrell, Monday, May 5, 1945, Manchester, Lancashire, UK). Graham Nash was the son of William (b. 6 Skinner Street, Salford, Lancashire d. 1961) and Mary Nash (b. Mary Gallagher d. 1981). He also had two younger sisters, Elaine (b. 1946) and Sharon (b. 1953). They all lived at 1 Skinner Street in Salford. Graham Nash had met Allan Clarke in 1947, when as five-year old boy's they had met at Ordsall Primary School in Salford. Nash was already at the school and half way through the first term, when a new boy named Allan Clarke arrived at the school and the teacher Mr Burke stood Clarke in front of the class and asked who would like to sit next to this boy. Nash was the only child to put his hand up. So Clarke sat next to him and they became friend's. As for Allan Clarke he was one of six children, who included one older brother Frank Clarke. Their first live performance was when Nash and Clarke sang ''The Lord Is My Shepherd'' in two part-harmony at a school assembly. Then they both joined the school chorus and then The Salford Boy's Club at the corner of St Ignatius Walk and Coronation Street in Ordsall, Salford. This club was established in 1903 and opened on January 30, 1904 by Robert Baden-Powell (1857 - 1941), later founder of the Scout movement. In 1953 Nash passed his eleven plus and went to Salford Grammar School in Chaseley Road, Salford. Allan did not pass, as he was not good at exams and so went to Ordsall Secondary Modern School in Trafford Road, Manchester from 1953 to 1958, where he got his O-Level's in 1958. In spit of having to attended different schools, the boys established a strong musical bond in their early teenage years. At 13 in 1955 Nash got his first cheap acoustic guitar from his father. At the same time Clarke got his father to buy him a guitar and so in their front rooms, they both learned the three chords to ''Rock Island Line'' by Lonnie Donegan (b. Anthony James Donegan, Wednesday, April 29, 1931, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK d. Sunday, November 3, 2002, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, UK). One day in Spring 1955, while Nash and Clarke were rehearsing, thrashing about on their guitars and singing at Clarke's house, his older brother Frank Clarke came in and herd them play a few numbers. He liked the way they sounded and suggested that why did they not go around the corner to The Devonshire Sporting Club in Salford and audition. Frank Clarke was a member of this working-man's association club. So the boys went off the following day to this place and when Frank Clarke put a word in with the owner, a local wrestler called Bill Benny who was a well-known entrepreneur in the area, he asked them to come up. The boys asked for an audition on this particular Saturday night and Benny liked them, and so they turned up the next week to play one night. They played ''Rock Island Line,'' ''Worried Man Blues'' & ''Lucille.'' They went down like a storm, the crowd loved them for their innocence especially as they were both in short trousers and when they came off stage they got ten bob each from Benny. He also told them could they come back and play the following night (or the following Saturday) for a fiver, to which the boys said yes. The boys were used to getting sixpence from th |
Grits with cheese, bacon, green onion and poached egg. Grits, properly known as hominy grits, is a food made from corn that has been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization, which is ground into a meal and then boiled. Grits are usually served with other flavorings as a breakfast dish, usually savory. It is popular in the Southern United States. |
August Was Deadliest Month So Far on Lake Superior in 2017 August Was Deadliest Month So Far on Lake Superior in 2017Five people drowned in Lake Superior in August, with four drownings in a 2-week span. | Photo: File August 31, 2017 03:27 PMFive people drowned in Lake Superior in August, with four drownings in a two-week span. The recent drowning happened on Wednesday, August 30th in Wisconsin. According to the Bayfield County Sheriff's Office, 68-year-old Stanley Szcytko of Marshfield accidentally drowned while attempting to untangle a line to the jib sail of a 42-foot boat when the line was freed. He was pulled overboard and drowned. RELATED STORIES: Wisconsin Man Drowns in Lake Superior According to Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, four other people died in Lake Superior in the month of August. All four incidents happening between the dates of August 2nd and August 13th. On August 2nd, 73-year-old Dennis D Kamento drowned in Lake Superior near Onota Township in Michigan. The Alger County Sheriff’s office says the man was swimming at the beach off of Whitefish Point Rd at Laughing White Fish Point when he was pulled in by an undertow. The US Coast Guard located his body and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Eight days later, a father and daughter drowned in Lake Superior in Duluth on a weather alert day. RELATED STORIES: Father, Daughter on Camping Trip Drown in Lake Superior The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 10-year-old Lillian Elizabeth Fuglie of Hudson, Wis., and 38-year-old Ryan Paul Fuglie of Osceola, Wis., died after being pulled from the water off Park Point on August 10th. Lillian's 12-year-old sister had reported them missing when they didn't return to shore. The National Weather Service had issued a Beach Hazard statement for Dangerous Swimming Conditions for Park Point, which was in effect at the time of the incident. On August 13th, a 59-year-old Michigan man also drowned in Lake Superior in a boating accident. Michigan State Police say the Alger County Dive Team located the body of Robert Louis near Au Train Island, a day after the accident. Authorities say a large wave swamped a boat carrying seven people. Six of the occupants were rescued and treated for hypothermia. Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project released a report in June, 2017 saying drowning is on the rise on the five Great Lakes. 64 people have drowned on the Great Lakes in 2017. Lake Michigan has recorded the most drownings this year with more than 29 drownings. 6 people have drowned on Lake Huron so far, 10 in Lake Erie, and 14 drownings on Lake Ontario. RELATED STORIES: Drowning on the Rise in Great Lakes: Report WDIOUpdated: August 31, 2017 03:27 PMCreated: August 31, 2017 12:51 PMCopyright 2017 WDIO-TV LLC, a Hubbard Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved Advertisement Advertisement |
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Which is the most accurate statement about the terms ethnic group and racial group? Ethnic group is about environment and racial group is about biology Which is the most accurate statement about the terms sex and gender? Sex refers to biology, while gender is a social definition It's most accurate to say that the key characteristic which designates a minority group is that they _____ than that majority group. |
Jac Naylor Jac shares a kiss with foundation doctor Oliver Valentine (James Anderson), but their relationship doesn't go any further.[29] When her estranged mother, Paula Burrows (Julie Legrand), is admitted with kidney damage, Jac reveals that she was abandoned aged twelve and placed in foster care. She agrees to a kidney transplant to save her mother,[30] who deserts her again following the operation. Jac discovers that she has a younger half-sister but detaches herself from her family for good.[31] Having transferred back to general surgery, Jac develops a reluctant friendship with locum registrar Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett), who successfully recommends her for a locum consultant position.[32] Afraid of being demoted after making a clinical error, Jac blames the mistake on ward sister Chrissie Williams (Tina Hobley), the mother of Sacha's son, which leads to the termination of their friendship.[33] |
* Milk: â Gulpable up to a week after the date passes, but expect a steady decline in taste and nutritional value. * Mayo â Can last a month after it expires. * Yogurt â Still OK a week to 10 days after expiration. * Eggs â As long as theyâre well refrigerated, they last 3 to 5 weeks past the date on the carton. The story notes that expiration dates on eggs are governed by states of origin rather than a federal mandate. |
Australian citizens and residents from other parts of the nation now have automatic right of residence on the island after meeting these criteria (Immigration (Amendment No. 2) Act 2012). Australian citizens must carry either a passport or a Document of Identity to travel to Norfolk Island. Citizens of all other nations must carry a passport to travel to Norfolk Island even if arriving from other parts of Australia. Holders of Australian visas who travel to Norfolk Island have departed the Australian Migration Zone. Unless they hold a multiple-entry visa, the visa will have ceased; in which case they will require another visa to re-enter mainland Australia. |
What Do Ferrets Eat in the Wild? Dark-footed ferrets depend on prairie dogs for everything from food to shelter to safety. These wild members of the weasel family eat prairie dogs practically exclusively and also live in abandoned prairie dog dens. They rely on these large holes for protection from eagles and other predators. |
The Shooting Party (1984) - Movie | Moviefone The Shooting Party (1984) DVD Release Date: August 2nd, 2005 Not Yet Rated|1 hr 48 min Plot Summary In the fall of 1913, Sir Randolph Nettleby (James Mason) invites a group of friends to join him for a weekend of pheasant hunting at his estate. His guests include the callous Lord Gilbert Hartlip (Edward Fox) and his wife, Lady Aline (Cheryl Campbell), who is having an affair with wealthy Sir Reuben Hergesheimer (Aharon Ipalé). Meanwhile, Lady Olivia (Judi Bowker), growing disenchanted with her husband, Lord Bob Lilburn (Robert Hardy), falls for romantic young Lionel Stephens (Rupert Frazer). |
Economic model Most economic models rest on a number of assumptions that are not entirely realistic. For example, agents are often assumed to have perfect information, and markets are often assumed to clear without friction. Or, the model may omit issues that are important to the question being considered, such as externalities. Any analysis of the results of an economic model must therefore consider the extent to which these results may be compromised by inaccuracies in these assumptions, and a large literature has grown up discussing problems with economic models, or at least asserting that their results are unreliable. |
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